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... letter, legal, envelope, card, and panoramic paper s High durability About Your Software The printer software CD-ROM includes all the software you need for business graphics, digital photographs, and more. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 900 Professional Series printer is the ideal output device for printing: s Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your...
... letter, legal, envelope, card, and panoramic paper s High durability About Your Software The printer software CD-ROM includes all the software you need for business graphics, digital photographs, and more. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 900 Professional Series printer is the ideal output device for printing: s Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your...
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...your electronic manuals s printing with Windows or Macintosh s using your printer with , maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer, see the Start Here card. s Macintosh®: Double-click the EPSON Printer Driver Installer icon. For instructions on a network s installing printer software from your CD-ROM, see page 9. 2 Then click...: s Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT®: Click Start, select Run, and type D:\EPSON (where D is your printer and install its software, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. s Windows 3.1: In the Program Manager, select Run.
...your electronic manuals s printing with Windows or Macintosh s using your printer with , maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer, see the Start Here card. s Macintosh®: Double-click the EPSON Printer Driver Installer icon. For instructions on a network s installing printer software from your CD-ROM, see page 9. 2 Then click...: s Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT®: Click Start, select Run, and type D:\EPSON (where D is your printer and install its software, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. s Windows 3.1: In the Program Manager, select Run.
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... View EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. If the file doesn't open, start Acrobat Reader, open your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual depends on your operating system and whether the manual is on your hard disk and installed Acrobat Reader when you open the File menu, click Open and select the 900DOC.PDF file. Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual...
... View EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. If the file doesn't open, start Acrobat Reader, open your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual depends on your operating system and whether the manual is on your hard disk and installed Acrobat Reader when you open the File menu, click Open and select the 900DOC.PDF file. Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual...
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...Acrobat Reader is your hard disk, use the Windows File Manager. Copy the file to a directory on the next screen. To copy the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual from the CD-ROM to view your CD-ROM drive letter) and locate the 900DOC.PDF file. Open the D:\MANUALS directory (where D ...3.01 Installer icon to install Acrobat Reader. 10 If you haven't copied the manual to your hard disk, insert the printer software CD-ROM in your electronic printer manual. At the Main Menu, select View Electronic Documentation, then view and copy the manual by selecting the options on ...
...Acrobat Reader is your hard disk, use the Windows File Manager. Copy the file to a directory on the next screen. To copy the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual from the CD-ROM to view your CD-ROM drive letter) and locate the 900DOC.PDF file. Open the D:\MANUALS directory (where D ...3.01 Installer icon to install Acrobat Reader. 10 If you haven't copied the manual to your hard disk, insert the printer software CD-ROM in your electronic printer manual. At the Main Menu, select View Electronic Documentation, then view and copy the manual by selecting the options on ...
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...button, click it against the right edge guide 3. If you see Setup, Printer, or Options, click that button instead; Open a Windows application program and...printer and computer are using letterhead or preprinted paper, be sure the top of plain paper with Windows 1. Printing with the printable side up to print. 4. Open the File menu and click Print. load paper only up and place it If you are turned on the guide. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900... is selected. 13 Make sure your printer is lower than the arrow on . 2. Load a...
...button, click it against the right edge guide 3. If you see Setup, Printer, or Options, click that button instead; Open a Windows application program and...printer and computer are using letterhead or preprinted paper, be sure the top of plain paper with Windows 1. Printing with the printable side up to print. 4. Open the File menu and click Print. load paper only up and place it If you are turned on the guide. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900... is selected. 13 Make sure your printer is lower than the arrow on . 2. Load a...
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... job as necessary. You can cancel , pause , or restart your print job. Click the Layout tab (not available with Windows 3.1) if you see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Click OK until you want to start printing. See page 9 for instructions on viewing the manual. 16 After a moment, the Progress Meter (Despooler in...
... job as necessary. You can cancel , pause , or restart your print job. Click the Layout tab (not available with Windows 3.1) if you see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Click OK until you want to start printing. See page 9 for instructions on viewing the manual. 16 After a moment, the Progress Meter (Despooler in...
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.... Click Print to show you choose. 11. You can also make detailed settings on viewing the manual. If you see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Using Custom Project Types Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer software includes custom project types with preset options for waiting print jobs For more information on background printing, you turned on printing...
.... Click Print to show you choose. 11. You can also make detailed settings on viewing the manual. If you see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Using Custom Project Types Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer software includes custom project types with preset options for waiting print jobs For more information on background printing, you turned on printing...
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... 17. 2. Click Custom, and then click the Advanced button. (In Windows 3.1, click Advanced, then click the More Settings button.) You see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. 1. Then access the printer settings dialog box as a group so you can use them whenever you print a similar project. Using the Advanced Dialog Box For maximum control...
... 17. 2. Click Custom, and then click the Advanced button. (In Windows 3.1, click Advanced, then click the More Settings button.) You see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. 1. Then access the printer settings dialog box as a group so you can use them whenever you print a similar project. Using the Advanced Dialog Box For maximum control...
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... print a similar project. See your image. Then you need to closely match the colors on using all your printer software's settings, see your screen. Select any other buttons that your print settings for...color management software). After you customize your application uses for a special project, you can reuse them as those designed for the World Wide Web. 7. s sRGB (Standard Red Green Blue; s ColorSync (Macintosh only): Automatically adjusts printout colors to change in the Advanced dialog box. For complete instructions on your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900...
... print a similar project. See your image. Then you need to closely match the colors on using all your printer software's settings, see your screen. Select any other buttons that your print settings for...color management software). After you customize your application uses for a special project, you can reuse them as those designed for the World Wide Web. 7. s sRGB (Standard Red Green Blue; s ColorSync (Macintosh only): Automatically adjusts printout colors to change in the Advanced dialog box. For complete instructions on your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900...
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... the paper. Return unused paper to print your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Be sure to the edge of Panoramic paper. To show you how much difference EPSON paper can make, we've included some free samples. Check out the EPSON Photo Paper Pack that look almost as good as the... Media Type setting. 26 EPSON Photo Paper Your EPSON Photo Paper Pack includes letter-size and 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper. EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper is micro-perforated around the edges so you can trim your printer. Keep the following in a resealable plastic bag or...
... the paper. Return unused paper to print your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Be sure to the edge of Panoramic paper. To show you how much difference EPSON paper can make, we've included some free samples. Check out the EPSON Photo Paper Pack that look almost as good as the... Media Type setting. 26 EPSON Photo Paper Your EPSON Photo Paper Pack includes letter-size and 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper. EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper is micro-perforated around the edges so you can trim your printer. Keep the following in a resealable plastic bag or...
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... printer software's Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in your picture, fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear the margins off. 27 You can load up to 4.25 × 6.25 inches. Slide the left edge of 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper at a time. Make sure you print your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900...
... printer software's Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in your picture, fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear the margins off. 27 You can load up to 4.25 × 6.25 inches. Slide the left edge of 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper at a time. Make sure you print your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900...
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... Jet Transparencies Select this media name . . . Selecting the Correct Media Type When you print on loading special media, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. it may jam inside the printer. 29 For this Media Type setting . . . For details on special media, you need to choose. Check the table below if you use special...
... Jet Transparencies Select this media name . . . Selecting the Correct Media Type When you print on loading special media, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. it may jam inside the printer. 29 For this Media Type setting . . . For details on special media, you need to choose. Check the table below if you use special...
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... black and color: EPSON Stylus PRO EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ-860 LQ-2550 30 Selecting a Printer Driver If driver support for : s selecting a printer driver in each application s changing control panel settings, if necessary. If you need to clean the print head, use one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2™ printer drivers. These drivers don't provide all the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 features...
... black and color: EPSON Stylus PRO EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ-860 LQ-2550 30 Selecting a Printer Driver If driver support for : s selecting a printer driver in each application s changing control panel settings, if necessary. If you need to clean the print head, use one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2™ printer drivers. These drivers don't provide all the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 features...
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.... While holding down the R cleaning button, press the P power button to turn off the printer to align the print head. The S paper out light flashes for about three seconds. The printer prints a sheet of instructions in the sheet feeder. 2. If this happens, turn on the ...print head alignment mode. 37 Then release both buttons. 3. After aligning the print head, turn off the printer and repeat steps 2 and 3. 4. Then press Enter. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is flashing, the printer enters default-setting mode. If the E load/eject button isn't pressed while the S paper out light ...
.... While holding down the R cleaning button, press the P power button to turn off the printer to align the print head. The S paper out light flashes for about three seconds. The printer prints a sheet of instructions in the sheet feeder. 2. If this happens, turn on the ...print head alignment mode. 37 Then release both buttons. 3. After aligning the print head, turn off the printer and repeat steps 2 and 3. 4. Then press Enter. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is flashing, the printer enters default-setting mode. If the E load/eject button isn't pressed while the S paper out light ...
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... in the CD-ROM drive, then follow the messages on the File menu. 7. Then open the Printer folder, and continue with step 6. 5. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon, then click Sharing on the screen. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon and choose Properties. 3. Click Start, point to the Details tab, click OK. 39 Click the...
... in the CD-ROM drive, then follow the messages on the File menu. 7. Then open the Printer folder, and continue with step 6. 5. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon, then click Sharing on the screen. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon and choose Properties. 3. Click Start, point to the Details tab, click OK. 39 Click the...
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Close the Chooser. 43 A list of all the printers connected to the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900. 4. Click the name assigned to the selected zone appears on the right. Selecting the Printer in the Chooser. Turn on your printer. 2. First, you need to turn background printing on or off. 5. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and click the...
Close the Chooser. 43 A list of all the printers connected to the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900. 4. Click the name assigned to the selected zone appears on the right. Selecting the Printer in the Chooser. Turn on your printer. 2. First, you need to turn background printing on or off. 5. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and click the...
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... 6 AM to sign your operating system in the sections below. Phone: Call (310) 533-8467 from Diskettes Follow the instructions for the credit card purchase s Printer name (EPSON Stylus COLOR 900) s Operating system (Window 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Macintosh). Turn on your computer and wait until you see the Windows desktop icons...
... 6 AM to sign your operating system in the sections below. Phone: Call (310) 533-8467 from Diskettes Follow the instructions for the credit card purchase s Printer name (EPSON Stylus COLOR 900) s Operating system (Window 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Macintosh). Turn on your computer and wait until you see the Windows desktop icons...
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...install the software. 7. Now you install the printer software, repeat steps 4 through 6 to install a driver diskette, ALWAYS select Cancel. Your printer software icons appear in the EPSON program group and the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer is turned on the screen to install the ... page 13 for instructions. 46 Make sure your printer is set as your default Windows printer. 8. From the Program Manager File menu, select Run. 5. Your printer software icons appear in the EPSON folder and the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer is connected to print! Installing Windows 3.1 Software...
...install the software. 7. Now you install the printer software, repeat steps 4 through 6 to install a driver diskette, ALWAYS select Cancel. Your printer software icons appear in the EPSON program group and the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer is turned on the screen to install the ... page 13 for instructions. 46 Make sure your printer is set as your default Windows printer. 8. From the Program Manager File menu, select Run. 5. Your printer software icons appear in the EPSON folder and the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer is connected to print! Installing Windows 3.1 Software...
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...need to perform to keep your printer working at its best and to prepare it for : s cleaning the print head s replacing an ink cartridge s aligning the print head s transporting the printer For more details, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual as described on page ...9. Just follow the instructions in your printer software (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image...
...need to perform to keep your printer working at its best and to prepare it for : s cleaning the print head s replacing an ink cartridge s aligning the print head s transporting the printer For more details, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual as described on page ...9. Just follow the instructions in your printer software (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image...
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... cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual for instructions. See your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. 51 missing dots Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is a good time to make sure you 're done...
... cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual for instructions. See your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. 51 missing dots Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is a good time to make sure you 're done...