Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...with higher optical density and contrast Better fill in solid areas Crisp text Epson Sales Training 5/07 This combination of core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers produces: Greater detail in highlights, without visible printed "dots" Smooth gradations with ... 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 award...
...with higher optical density and contrast Better fill in solid areas Crisp text Epson Sales Training 5/07 This combination of core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers produces: Greater detail in highlights, without visible printed "dots" Smooth gradations with ... 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 award...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... photos, especially beneficial for smoother gradations Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Large droplets are used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to increase the number of different ink droplet sizes. Resistor Ink Bubble Nozzle Droplet Some thermal printers produce more color combinations and smoother color gradations. High...
... photos, especially beneficial for smoother gradations Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Large droplets are used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to increase the number of different ink droplet sizes. Resistor Ink Bubble Nozzle Droplet Some thermal printers produce more color combinations and smoother color gradations. High...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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..., high-quality, color-accurate output. 4. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to receive Epson inks. The Epson printer drivers use a halftoning module that places ink droplets to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on Epson papers • Epson ink jet papers are for applying ink droplets to produce their best output quality when used , the...
..., high-quality, color-accurate output. 4. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to receive Epson inks. The Epson printer drivers use a halftoning module that places ink droplets to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on Epson papers • Epson ink jet papers are for applying ink droplets to produce their best output quality when used , the...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... like conventional dye inks. Conventional Dye Ink Text DURABrite Ultra Ink Text With the same size ink droplet, DURABrite Ultra pigment ink has a smaller spread into plain paper. Brighter colors: DURABrite Ultra pigment ink uses an innovative formulation of ink into plain paper's fibers is currently featured in the Epson C88+ and C120 printers and the Epson CX4400/ CX7400/CX8400...
... like conventional dye inks. Conventional Dye Ink Text DURABrite Ultra Ink Text With the same size ink droplet, DURABrite Ultra pigment ink has a smaller spread into plain paper. Brighter colors: DURABrite Ultra pigment ink uses an innovative formulation of ink into plain paper's fibers is currently featured in the Epson C88+ and C120 printers and the Epson CX4400/ CX7400/CX8400...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... of drying time before they get wet, the dye molecules will last for black and color Page 2 Many competitive printers use a water-resistant pigment black, but dye-based color inks. Competitor's Dye-Based Print Epson Print DURABrite Ultra pigment ink, like all supported papers, including plain paper. 1. Actual results may differ. 3. DURABrite Ultra pigment...
... of drying time before they get wet, the dye molecules will last for black and color Page 2 Many competitive printers use a water-resistant pigment black, but dye-based color inks. Competitor's Dye-Based Print Epson Print DURABrite Ultra pigment ink, like all supported papers, including plain paper. 1. Actual results may differ. 3. DURABrite Ultra pigment...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... differential occurs when the gloss of the paper is different from the gloss of the printer, without trimming or perforations. Epson printers and All-in-One printers with DURABrite Ultra pigment ink support BorderFree® printing, so customers can produce great everyday text documents and photos....gloss-This media has the look and feel of DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink-Outstanding Photos on Cool Peel Transfer Paper • Transparency Film • Photo Quality Self-Adhesive Sheets • Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards • PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for everyday ...
... differential occurs when the gloss of the paper is different from the gloss of the printer, without trimming or perforations. Epson printers and All-in-One printers with DURABrite Ultra pigment ink support BorderFree® printing, so customers can produce great everyday text documents and photos....gloss-This media has the look and feel of DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink-Outstanding Photos on Cool Peel Transfer Paper • Transparency Film • Photo Quality Self-Adhesive Sheets • Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards • PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for everyday ...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... models (except for the C88+) feature inks with the other Epson ink technologies, refer to the Epson Ink Solutions document. Whether the customer is most users (C120-Color Only/CX7400/CX8400/CX9400Fax). DURABrite Ultra pigment ink offers convenience to primarily print...Epson ink solutions. See the Ink Jet Printer Reference Material for the CX4400/CX7400). DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is an amateur photographer looking to this customer by offering: • Convenient individual ink cartridges*-With individual ink cartridges, customers can take control of ink usage, replacing only the ink...
... models (except for the C88+) feature inks with the other Epson ink technologies, refer to the Epson Ink Solutions document. Whether the customer is most users (C120-Color Only/CX7400/CX8400/CX9400Fax). DURABrite Ultra pigment ink offers convenience to primarily print...Epson ink solutions. See the Ink Jet Printer Reference Material for the CX4400/CX7400). DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is an amateur photographer looking to this customer by offering: • Convenient individual ink cartridges*-With individual ink cartridges, customers can take control of ink usage, replacing only the ink...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... Epson DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink Technical Brief Page 5 Good Feathering occurs as ink is its ability to produce the highest quality text and photos, offering color qualities similar to dye-based ink with dye-based color, and others use all pigment-based ink; some competitive printers use... pigment-based black with the durability qualities of pigment ink. Excellent Sharp, clear text and graphics without bleeding. Excellent...
... Epson DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink Technical Brief Page 5 Good Feathering occurs as ink is its ability to produce the highest quality text and photos, offering color qualities similar to dye-based ink with dye-based color, and others use all pigment-based ink; some competitive printers use... pigment-based black with the durability qualities of pigment ink. Excellent Sharp, clear text and graphics without bleeding. Excellent...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision, Claria, and Epson UltraChrome K3 are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is the ideal solution for printing...and water-resistance, even on plain paper • Convenient individual ink cartridges DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is currently featured on the following Epson stand-alone printers and All-in-One printers: C88+ Printer C120 Printer CX4400 All-in-One CX7400 All-in-One CX8400 All-in-...
Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision, Claria, and Epson UltraChrome K3 are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is the ideal solution for printing...and water-resistance, even on plain paper • Convenient individual ink cartridges DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is currently featured on the following Epson stand-alone printers and All-in-One printers: C88+ Printer C120 Printer CX4400 All-in-One CX7400 All-in-One CX8400 All-in-...
Product Brochure
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...The printer ships with ink cartridges) Connectivity USB/Parallel (IEEE 1284) Operating Systems Windows USB, Parallel - 98SE, 2000, Me, XP Macintosh USB - Epson, Epson Stylus and Micro Piezo are registered trademarks of Epson ...Epson America, Inc. The use genuine Epson cartridges. See www.epson.com for priming the printer. borderless photo sizes 4" x 6," 5" x 7," 8" x 10" and 8.5" x 11") Paper Types Supports Glossy Photo Paper, Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Matte Paper Heavyweight, plain paper, Premium Bright White, Ink Jet Transparencies, Premium Semigloss, Photo Quality Ink Jet...
...The printer ships with ink cartridges) Connectivity USB/Parallel (IEEE 1284) Operating Systems Windows USB, Parallel - 98SE, 2000, Me, XP Macintosh USB - Epson, Epson Stylus and Micro Piezo are registered trademarks of Epson ...Epson America, Inc. The use genuine Epson cartridges. See www.epson.com for priming the printer. borderless photo sizes 4" x 6," 5" x 7," 8" x 10" and 8.5" x 11") Paper Types Supports Glossy Photo Paper, Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Matte Paper Heavyweight, plain paper, Premium Bright White, Ink Jet Transparencies, Premium Semigloss, Photo Quality Ink Jet...
Product Information Guide
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...EPSON (800-463-7766). Epson Stylus C88 Printer Parts Accessories Sheet feeder Left edge guide Printer cover Paper support Right edge guide Output tray Ink Cartridges Cartridge Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Media Part number T060120 T060220 T060320 T060420 Paper button Ink button Power button Output tray extension O Ink cartridges Paper name Epson... Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Borderless 4 × 6 inches Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet...
...EPSON (800-463-7766). Epson Stylus C88 Printer Parts Accessories Sheet feeder Left edge guide Printer cover Paper support Right edge guide Output tray Ink Cartridges Cartridge Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Media Part number T060120 T060220 T060320 T060420 Paper button Ink button Power button Output tray extension O Ink cartridges Paper name Epson... Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Borderless 4 × 6 inches Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet...
Product Information Guide
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Epson Stylus C88 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 ...°F (40 °C) Freezing* 3.2 °F (-16 °C) * Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C) after opening the package Temperature Storage -4 to 104 °F (-20 to the printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Interfaces USB Interface Standard Bit rate Data encoding Adaptable connector...
Epson Stylus C88 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 ...°F (40 °C) Freezing* 3.2 °F (-16 °C) * Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C) after opening the package Temperature Storage -4 to 104 °F (-20 to the printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Interfaces USB Interface Standard Bit rate Data encoding Adaptable connector...
Product Information Guide
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...10063; Always load the short edge first, even when printing in landscape mode. ❏ Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first. ❏ If you experience paper feeding problems, try loading fewer sheets. ❏ If you're using special ...Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Double-Sided Matte Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Loading capacity 80 sheets 20 sheets 100 sheets Load paper as follows: 1. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 Loading Paper When loading special Epson ink jet papers, follow these guidelines when loading paper: ❏ Don't ...
...10063; Always load the short edge first, even when printing in landscape mode. ❏ Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first. ❏ If you experience paper feeding problems, try loading fewer sheets. ❏ If you're using special ...Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Double-Sided Matte Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Loading capacity 80 sheets 20 sheets 100 sheets Load paper as follows: 1. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 Loading Paper When loading special Epson ink jet papers, follow these guidelines when loading paper: ❏ Don't ...
Product Information Guide
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...or other foreign objects. Turn off the printer. Turn off Explanation The printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, cleaning the print head, or ink is low on ink. Epson Stylus C88 Printing on Special Media Select the correct ...printer, plug in doubt, try another outlet. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 5 For this paper Plain paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet...
...or other foreign objects. Turn off the printer. Turn off Explanation The printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, cleaning the print head, or ink is low on ink. Epson Stylus C88 Printing on Special Media Select the correct ...printer, plug in doubt, try another outlet. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 5 For this paper Plain paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet...
Product Information Guide
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... noise and the green power light flashes. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are low on ink. ❏ When the red ink light stays on, you need to replace the cartridge(s). Select Stylus C88 in the printer, then do the following: ❏ Windows: Double-click the...
... noise and the green power light flashes. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are low on ink. ❏ When the red ink light stays on, you need to replace the cartridge(s). Select Stylus C88 in the printer, then do the following: ❏ Windows: Double-click the...
Product Information Guide
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... empty cartridges have been identified, the print head moves right to the ink cartridge replacement position, shown below . 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 7 If ink gets in your hands, wash them immediately with soap and water. Epson Stylus C88 You see a window like this: ❏ Macintosh OS X: Double-click the Epson Printer Utility icon in the Applications folder. Make sure the...
... empty cartridges have been identified, the print head moves right to the ink cartridge replacement position, shown below . 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 7 If ink gets in your hands, wash them immediately with soap and water. Epson Stylus C88 You see a window like this: ❏ Macintosh OS X: Double-click the Epson Printer Utility icon in the Applications folder. Make sure the...
Product Information Guide
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...click into place. Load several sheets of the printer. Note: If you may not be installed correctly. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Open the cartridge cover. 6. The green power light flashes and the printer makes noise. you don't see light or dark...printer list, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment. 8 - Turn on , and the red light goes out. If ink gets into place. Press the ink button again and reinstall the ink cartridge until it out of paper. 3. Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and double-click the Epson Printer Utility icon. Epson Stylus C88...
...click into place. Load several sheets of the printer. Note: If you may not be installed correctly. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Open the cartridge cover. 6. The green power light flashes and the printer makes noise. you don't see light or dark...printer list, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment. 8 - Turn on , and the red light goes out. If ink gets into place. Press the ink button again and reinstall the ink cartridge until it out of paper. 3. Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and double-click the Epson Printer Utility icon. Epson Stylus C88...
Product Information Guide
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..., or a similar box that holds the printer securely. Otherwise, ink may prevent the printer from the sheet feeder and remove the paper support. 5. Wait until the print head returns to prevent water from getting inside of the printer. 7. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Caution: Never use a soft brush... to leave the ink cartridges installed. Caution: When storing or transporting the printer, do not tilt it, stand it vertically, or turn it on the...
..., or a similar box that holds the printer securely. Otherwise, ink may prevent the printer from the sheet feeder and remove the paper support. 5. Wait until the print head returns to prevent water from getting inside of the printer. 7. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Caution: Never use a soft brush... to leave the ink cartridges installed. Caution: When storing or transporting the printer, do not tilt it, stand it vertically, or turn it on the...
Quick Reference Guide
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... Photos with Macintosh OS X 19 Replacing Ink Cartridges 23 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 23 Ink Cartridge Precautions 24 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 25 Solving Problems 29 Checking the Printer's Lights 29 Problems and Solutions 30 Where... To Get Help 32 Requirements and Notices 34 Windows System Requirements 34 Macintosh System Requirements 34 Important Safety Instructions 35 FCC Compliance Statement 37 Declaration of Conformity 38 ENERGY STAR Compliance 38 Epson...
... Photos with Macintosh OS X 19 Replacing Ink Cartridges 23 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 23 Ink Cartridge Precautions 24 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 25 Solving Problems 29 Checking the Printer's Lights 29 Problems and Solutions 30 Where... To Get Help 32 Requirements and Notices 34 Windows System Requirements 34 Macintosh System Requirements 34 Important Safety Instructions 35 FCC Compliance Statement 37 Declaration of Conformity 38 ENERGY STAR Compliance 38 Epson...
Quick Reference Guide
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...contain hints for double-sided prints. Because the ink particles remain near the surface and don't bleed through, they're ideal for better copying, scanning, and printing. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of time. Introduction The Epson Stylus® C88 printer is rated up your Epson Stylus C88 as you read the instructions: Warning: Warnings ...of prints. After you have set up to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and other atmospheric conditions. Introduction 3 The Stylus C88 features Epson's exclusive DURABrite® Ultra pigment inks.
...contain hints for double-sided prints. Because the ink particles remain near the surface and don't bleed through, they're ideal for better copying, scanning, and printing. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of time. Introduction The Epson Stylus® C88 printer is rated up your Epson Stylus C88 as you read the instructions: Warning: Warnings ...of prints. After you have set up to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and other atmospheric conditions. Introduction 3 The Stylus C88 features Epson's exclusive DURABrite® Ultra pigment inks.