Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... instead of these core printing technologies is equally important in delivering exceptional print quality. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce...
... instead of these core printing technologies is equally important in delivering exceptional print quality. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...: Resolution, which expands and is involved in the lightest areas of printed "dots" • Large ink droplets are unique in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to improve print speed With this technique, Epson printers can be used in the low-density or highlight areas, reducing the visibility of...
...: Resolution, which expands and is involved in the lightest areas of printed "dots" • Large ink droplets are unique in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to improve print speed With this technique, Epson printers can be used in the low-density or highlight areas, reducing the visibility of...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... be trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Page 3 Epson papers are designed in those marks. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their best output quality when used , the best possibly print quality is an amateur...
... be trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Page 3 Epson papers are designed in those marks. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their best output quality when used , the best possibly print quality is an amateur...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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...glossy papers Epson Sales Training 09/2004 DURABrite Inks are the ideal solution for printing everyday text and image documents, yet also offer the flexibility to resist fading.. High scattering and uneven light reflection result in the Epson Stylus C80 ink jet printer. Light reflects...paper. Excellent Inks are insoluble. Ink remains near the surface of DURABrite Inks. Epson DURABrite Inks are optimized for plain and matte papers, yet the newest formulation of DURABrite Inks (currently featured in the Epson Stylus C66/C86/CX4600/CX6600) adds improved printing on glossy ...
...glossy papers Epson Sales Training 09/2004 DURABrite Inks are the ideal solution for printing everyday text and image documents, yet also offer the flexibility to resist fading.. High scattering and uneven light reflection result in the Epson Stylus C80 ink jet printer. Light reflects...paper. Excellent Inks are insoluble. Ink remains near the surface of DURABrite Inks. Epson DURABrite Inks are optimized for plain and matte papers, yet the newest formulation of DURABrite Inks (currently featured in the Epson Stylus C66/C86/CX4600/CX6600) adds improved printing on glossy ...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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... on glossy papers with DURABrite Inks Specialty Media • Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards • Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Advantages of DURABrite Inks-Durable Output With its special formulation of DURABrite inks prevent accidental damage caused by moisture and spills. Many competitive printers use with DURABrite Inks and delivers long-lasting color prints that are the only ink system that are faderesistant2...
... on glossy papers with DURABrite Inks Specialty Media • Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards • Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Advantages of DURABrite Inks-Durable Output With its special formulation of DURABrite inks prevent accidental damage caused by moisture and spills. Many competitive printers use with DURABrite Inks and delivers long-lasting color prints that are the only ink system that are faderesistant2...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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.... Brighter colors on plain paper: Because conventional dye-based ink acts much smaller spot size than dye inks inks and text printing will be especially sharp: Conventional Dye Ink Text DURABrite Inks Text 2. Epson core printing technologies: Printers featuring DURABrite Inks use a special technology that controls the penetration level of the ink and keeps the colorant near the surface of the...
.... Brighter colors on plain paper: Because conventional dye-based ink acts much smaller spot size than dye inks inks and text printing will be especially sharp: Conventional Dye Ink Text DURABrite Inks Text 2. Epson core printing technologies: Printers featuring DURABrite Inks use a special technology that controls the penetration level of the ink and keeps the colorant near the surface of the...
DuraBrite Ink Technical Brief
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... product names used in -One Printer Epson Stylus CX6600 All-In-One Printer Visit www.DURABrite.com for the latest information on DURABrite Inks, testimonials, and more expensive to produce: Water-, smudge-, and fade-resistant prints, even on plain paper Optimization for lightfastness on plain paper. 3 The EPSON Stylus C64/C66/C84/C86/CX4600/CX6400/CX6600 use specialty papers...
... product names used in -One Printer Epson Stylus CX6600 All-In-One Printer Visit www.DURABrite.com for the latest information on DURABrite Inks, testimonials, and more expensive to produce: Water-, smudge-, and fade-resistant prints, even on plain paper Optimization for lightfastness on plain paper. 3 The EPSON Stylus C64/C66/C84/C86/CX4600/CX6400/CX6600 use specialty papers...
Product Information Guide
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....Epsonstore.com (U.S. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black Color 180 nozzles 177 nozzles (59 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 1 Paper Paper name* Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper or Epson Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided...
....Epsonstore.com (U.S. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black Color 180 nozzles 177 nozzles (59 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 1 Paper Paper name* Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper or Epson Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided...
Product Information Guide
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... Epson Stylus C86 Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Sheet feeder, top entry, front out Sheet feeder capacity 120 sheets of 24 lb (90 g/m2) paper Dimensions Storage Width: 18.1 inches (460 mm) Depth: 9.5 inches (242 mm) Height: 7.5 inches (191 mm) Printing Width: 18.1 ...22 to 122 °F (-30 to the printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Cartridge yields will vary with images printed, print settings, paper types and frequency of graphics at 5% coverage Cartridge life 6 months at 77 °F (25 °C) after ink replacement. Other products may cause damage to ...
... Epson Stylus C86 Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Sheet feeder, top entry, front out Sheet feeder capacity 120 sheets of 24 lb (90 g/m2) paper Dimensions Storage Width: 18.1 inches (460 mm) Depth: 9.5 inches (242 mm) Height: 7.5 inches (191 mm) Printing Width: 18.1 ...22 to 122 °F (-30 to the printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Cartridge yields will vary with images printed, print settings, paper types and frequency of graphics at 5% coverage Cartridge life 6 months at 77 °F (25 °C) after ink replacement. Other products may cause damage to ...
Product Information Guide
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...Ink jet cards A6 (105 × 148 mm) Glossy Photo Paper (Photo Paper) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) 4 × 6 inches Paper types Plain bond paper Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to check print quality. 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 3 Before printing... large jobs with the borderless setting, print a single sheet to 0.11 mm) DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper - Epson Stylus C86 Paper Media type Size Single sheets A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)...
...Ink jet cards A6 (105 × 148 mm) Glossy Photo Paper (Photo Paper) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) 4 × 6 inches Paper types Plain bond paper Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to check print quality. 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 3 Before printing... large jobs with the borderless setting, print a single sheet to 0.11 mm) DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper - Epson Stylus C86 Paper Media type Size Single sheets A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)...
Product Information Guide
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...after cleaning and aligning the print head, you check the control panel lights: Green power light flashes The printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, cleaning the print head, or ink is not installed correctly. Load more ink cartridges is being replaced. ...Epson Stylus C86 3/04 Choose C86 Series and click OK. Replacing an Ink Cartridge ❏ When the red ink light flashes, one or more than six months old, you have an internal error. Green power light and red ink light are low on ink. ❏ When the red ink light stays on, you which cartridge is off the printer...
...after cleaning and aligning the print head, you check the control panel lights: Green power light flashes The printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, cleaning the print head, or ink is not installed correctly. Load more ink cartridges is being replaced. ...Epson Stylus C86 3/04 Choose C86 Series and click OK. Replacing an Ink Cartridge ❏ When the red ink light flashes, one or more than six months old, you have an internal error. Green power light and red ink light are low on ink. ❏ When the red ink light stays on, you which cartridge is off the printer...
Product Information Guide
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... packaging, return it out of the printer. Avoid touching the green IC chip, as the printer. Store ink cartridges in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 5 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Be sure you have been identified, the print head moves to clean the print head. If the ink light is on the bottom of...
... packaging, return it out of the printer. Avoid touching the green IC chip, as the printer. Store ink cartridges in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 5 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Be sure you have been identified, the print head moves to clean the print head. If the ink light is on the bottom of...
Product Information Guide
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... Photo Paper Epson Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson All-Purpose Glossy Paper Glossy Photo Paper Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies 9. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you 're using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. Charging takes about one second. Epson Stylus C86 7. Remove the...
... Photo Paper Epson Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson All-Purpose Glossy Paper Glossy Photo Paper Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies 9. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you 're using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. Charging takes about one second. Epson Stylus C86 7. Remove the...
Product Information Guide
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... printer for a long time, print quality can deliver ink properly. Note: If you may need to protect them from most camera stores. ❏ Always keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid-free, archival sleeves commonly available from atmospheric contaminants like the following page for details). 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 7 Cleaning the Print...
... printer for a long time, print quality can deliver ink properly. Note: If you may need to protect them from most camera stores. ❏ Always keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid-free, archival sleeves commonly available from atmospheric contaminants like the following page for details). 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 7 Cleaning the Print...
Product Information Guide
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... the screen and click Next. If you can't find a pattern without any dried ink to print a black vertical alignment test page. Macintosh OS 9: From the File menu, select Page Setup or Print. If the nozzle check pattern has no visible vertical lines, enter its number in...right corner of patterns in the printer list, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment. Follow the instructions on the printer. 2. Look at the five sets of your printout. Select Print Head Alignment. Epson Stylus C86 5. If the pattern has white lines, click Clean to print the color vertical alignment sheet. Look...
... the screen and click Next. If you can't find a pattern without any dried ink to print a black vertical alignment test page. Macintosh OS 9: From the File menu, select Page Setup or Print. If the nozzle check pattern has no visible vertical lines, enter its number in...right corner of patterns in the printer list, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment. Follow the instructions on the printer. 2. Look at the five sets of your printout. Select Print Head Alignment. Epson Stylus C86 5. If the pattern has white lines, click Clean to print the color vertical alignment sheet. Look...
Product Information Guide
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... the power cord, and disconnect the cable. 2. Open the printer cover. 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 9 After it's printed, you should clean it for cleaning; Transporting the Printer If you need to print another alignment sheet and repeat this step. 12. If ink accidentally gets inside the printer. In your printout, select the pattern with a damp cloth. Turn on the...
... the power cord, and disconnect the cable. 2. Open the printer cover. 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 9 After it's printed, you should clean it for cleaning; Transporting the Printer If you need to print another alignment sheet and repeat this step. 12. If ink accidentally gets inside the printer. In your printout, select the pattern with a damp cloth. Turn on the...
Product Information Guide
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...-17833 CPD-17832 CPD-17834 Epson Stylus C86 Start Here Epson Stylus C86 Quick Guide Epson Stylus C86 CD-ROM with them thoroughly with soap and water. After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head, reinstall the ink cartridges, and test your hands, wash them . Epson Stylus C86 3/04 Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. 5. Close the...
...-17833 CPD-17832 CPD-17834 Epson Stylus C86 Start Here Epson Stylus C86 Quick Guide Epson Stylus C86 CD-ROM with them thoroughly with soap and water. After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head, reinstall the ink cartridges, and test your hands, wash them . Epson Stylus C86 3/04 Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. 5. Close the...
Quick Reference Guide
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EPSON Stylus C86 Quick Guide Basic Printing Printing Photos Replacing Ink Cartridges Solving Problems Requirements and Notices CPD-17832 4049262-00 xxx
EPSON Stylus C86 Quick Guide Basic Printing Printing Photos Replacing Ink Cartridges Solving Problems Requirements and Notices CPD-17832 4049262-00 xxx
Quick Reference Guide
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... 2 Contents Contents Basic Printing 3 Loading Paper 3 Printing in Windows 4 Printing with Macintosh OS X 6 Printing with Macintosh OS 9 8 Installing Printer Software for Windows NT 4.x 10 Printing Photos 11 Loading Paper 11 Printing Photos in Windows 13 Printing Photos on Macintosh OS X 16 Printing Photos on Macintosh OS 9 18 Replacing Ink Cartridges 21 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 21 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 23 Solving...
... 2 Contents Contents Basic Printing 3 Loading Paper 3 Printing in Windows 4 Printing with Macintosh OS X 6 Printing with Macintosh OS 9 8 Installing Printer Software for Windows NT 4.x 10 Printing Photos 11 Loading Paper 11 Printing Photos in Windows 13 Printing Photos on Macintosh OS X 16 Printing Photos on Macintosh OS 9 18 Replacing Ink Cartridges 21 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 21 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 23 Solving...
Quick Reference Guide
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... push the paper in landscape mode. ■ Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first. It's often brighter or whiter than the other side. ■ Always load the short edge first, even when printing in . 3. Press here, then slide over Load paper under the tab Follow these ...it against the right edge of paper and place it against the paper (but not too tightly). If you start, make sure your printer is set up . Basic Printing Before you 're using Windows NT® 4.x, see page 10 for instructions on installing the software. Loading Paper 1. Fan the stack...
... push the paper in landscape mode. ■ Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first. It's often brighter or whiter than the other side. ■ Always load the short edge first, even when printing in . 3. Press here, then slide over Load paper under the tab Follow these ...it against the right edge of paper and place it against the paper (but not too tightly). If you start, make sure your printer is set up . Basic Printing Before you 're using Windows NT® 4.x, see page 10 for instructions on installing the software. Loading Paper 1. Fan the stack...