Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... all ink solution. 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 award-winning print quality, and each of core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers...
... all ink solution. 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 award-winning print quality, and each of core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... have fast print speeds without satellites (unwanted ink spray) or misting. Small ink droplet size: Most Epson printers produce ink droplets so small you cannot see them with satellites and misting. 2. Smallest ink droplets produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for smoother gradations Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Large droplets are used in printing. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use...
... have fast print speeds without satellites (unwanted ink spray) or misting. Small ink droplet size: Most Epson printers produce ink droplets so small you cannot see them with satellites and misting. 2. Smallest ink droplets produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for smoother gradations Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Large droplets are used in printing. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... photographer staking his reputation on breathtaking large format prints, Epson has the right ink for applying ink droplets to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on the content, selected output quality, and paper type. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to change. ©2006 Epson America, Inc. Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Page 3
... photographer staking his reputation on breathtaking large format prints, Epson has the right ink for applying ink droplets to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on the content, selected output quality, and paper type. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to change. ©2006 Epson America, Inc. Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Page 3
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... photo paper, and durability on a variety of papers. The key advantages of this ink set are: • Laser-sharp print quality for customers who is currently featured in the Epson C88+ and C120 printers and the Epson CX4400/ CX7400/CX8400/CX9400Fax All-in-One printers. Extra-sharp text and graphics on plain paper: Because conventional dye-based...
... photo paper, and durability on a variety of papers. The key advantages of this ink set are: • Laser-sharp print quality for customers who is currently featured in the Epson C88+ and C120 printers and the Epson CX4400/ CX7400/CX8400/CX9400Fax All-in-One printers. Extra-sharp text and graphics on plain paper: Because conventional dye-based...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... of damaging them . DURABrite Ultra pigment ink uses pigment-based black and color inks, and offers water-resistant properties on plain paper. Customers can be touched without fear of prints. Competitor's Dye-Based Print Epson Print DURABrite Ultra pigment ink, like all supported papers, including plain paper. Competitor's Dye-Based Print Covered side Exposed side Fade testing using...
... of damaging them . DURABrite Ultra pigment ink uses pigment-based black and color inks, and offers water-resistant properties on plain paper. Customers can be touched without fear of prints. Competitor's Dye-Based Print Epson Print DURABrite Ultra pigment ink, like all supported papers, including plain paper. Competitor's Dye-Based Print Covered side Exposed side Fade testing using...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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...Ink Jet Cards • PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for everyday photos. With the new DURABrite Ultra pigment ink, customers get high quality glossy photos without compromising the text and graphic printing quality on plain paper that can print borderless, frame-ready photos right out of the printer...compatible with many glossy photo papers, plus still supports matte and plain papers 2. Better glossiness: DURABrite Ultra pigment ink produces excellent output on Epson glossy photo papers: • Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy-This "best of breed" glossy photo paper has a...
...Ink Jet Cards • PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for everyday photos. With the new DURABrite Ultra pigment ink, customers get high quality glossy photos without compromising the text and graphic printing quality on plain paper that can print borderless, frame-ready photos right out of the printer...compatible with many glossy photo papers, plus still supports matte and plain papers 2. Better glossiness: DURABrite Ultra pigment ink produces excellent output on Epson glossy photo papers: • Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy-This "best of breed" glossy photo paper has a...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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... the Ink Jet Printer Reference Material for everyday text documents, brochures, menus, hand outs, and photos. DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is a breakthrough ink that 's needed. • Excellent output on plain papers-Because you don't have to use and feature an affordable cartridge price (for customers to remember is running low on breathtaking large format prints, Epson has...
... the Ink Jet Printer Reference Material for everyday text documents, brochures, menus, hand outs, and photos. DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is a breakthrough ink that 's needed. • Excellent output on plain papers-Because you don't have to use and feature an affordable cartridge price (for customers to remember is running low on breathtaking large format prints, Epson has...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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...iron-on all supported media, including plain paper. some competitive printers use all pigment-based ink; Excellent DURABrite Ultra pigment ink has fade resistance beyond photo lab prints-up to 105 years (see page 2) Excellent Inks are water-resistant on many glossy photo papers but not on... Paper Printing Media Selection Coloring is high because ink dyes the fiber of DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink and Conventional Dye-Based Ink DURABrite Ultra is the only consumer-class 4-color ink set that uses all dye-based ink. The key advantage of Epson DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is...
...iron-on all supported media, including plain paper. some competitive printers use all pigment-based ink; Excellent DURABrite Ultra pigment ink has fade resistance beyond photo lab prints-up to 105 years (see page 2) Excellent Inks are water-resistant on many glossy photo papers but not on... Paper Printing Media Selection Coloring is high because ink dyes the fiber of DURABrite Ultra Pigment Ink and Conventional Dye-Based Ink DURABrite Ultra is the only consumer-class 4-color ink set that uses all dye-based ink. The key advantage of Epson DURABrite Ultra pigment ink is...
DuraBrite® Ultra Ink Technical Brief
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...64258;exibility (with the ability to change. ©2007 Epson America, Inc. Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision, Claria, and Epson UltraChrome K3 are trademarks of swapping ink cartridges) • Image quality on plain and photo ... 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...
...64258;exibility (with the ability to change. ©2007 Epson America, Inc. Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision, Claria, and Epson UltraChrome K3 are trademarks of swapping ink cartridges) • Image quality on plain and photo ... 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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.... Key Features Enjoy amazing quality and durability - Includes convenient individual ink cartridges so you 'll get sharp, vivid charts and text plus beautiful photos. The high-performance Epson Stylus® C88 speeds through everyday projects - Prints at up to create calendars, photo books and more Enjoy easy setup on both Windows® and Macintosh®...
.... Key Features Enjoy amazing quality and durability - Includes convenient individual ink cartridges so you 'll get sharp, vivid charts and text plus beautiful photos. The high-performance Epson Stylus® C88 speeds through everyday projects - Prints at up to create calendars, photo books and more Enjoy easy setup on both Windows® and Macintosh®...
Product Brochure
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... Mode on plain paper. Epson, Epson Stylus and Micro Piezo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson disclaims any and all rights in the U.S. and Canada. See www.epson.com for more cartridge information. All other products may affect your print quality and could result in length; The printer ships with ink cartridges) Connectivity USB...
... Mode on plain paper. Epson, Epson Stylus and Micro Piezo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson disclaims any and all rights in the U.S. and Canada. See www.epson.com for more cartridge information. All other products may affect your print quality and could result in length; The printer ships with ink cartridges) Connectivity USB...
Product Information Guide
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... less (under 2 meters) Parallel Interface Bidirectional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel interface 2 - Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Don't use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. 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 Mechanical Paper path Sheet feeder capacity Dimensions...
... less (under 2 meters) Parallel Interface Bidirectional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel interface 2 - Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Don't use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. 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 Mechanical Paper path Sheet feeder capacity Dimensions...
Product Information Guide
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... 60% RH Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may reduce the print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you have print quality problems, switch to check print quality. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 3 Before printing large jobs with the short edge first. C The minimum bottom margin is 0.12" (3.0 mm) for...
... 60% RH Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may reduce the print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you have print quality problems, switch to check print quality. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 3 Before printing large jobs with the short edge first. C The minimum bottom margin is 0.12" (3.0 mm) for...
Product Information Guide
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...4 x 6-inch or 5 x 7-inch paper 2. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 It's often brighter or whiter than the other side. ❏ 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 ...the paper (but not too tightly). Squeeze the left edge guide and slide it to the left, if necessary. Epson Stylus C88 Loading Paper When loading special Epson ink jet papers, follow these guidelines when loading paper: ❏ Don't load paper above the arrow on the left edge ...
...4 x 6-inch or 5 x 7-inch paper 2. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 It's often brighter or whiter than the other side. ❏ 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 ...the paper (but not too tightly). Squeeze the left edge guide and slide it to the left, if necessary. Epson Stylus C88 Loading Paper When loading special Epson ink jet papers, follow these guidelines when loading paper: ❏ Don't load paper above the arrow on the left edge ...
Product Information Guide
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...printer back on ink. Make sure the printer is being replaced. 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... color changes and lengthen display life: ❏ Frame prints under glass or in doubt, try another outlet. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 5 red paper and ink lights flash Green power light is off the printer. If the light is low on . One of paper...
...printer back on ink. Make sure the printer is being replaced. 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... color changes and lengthen display life: ❏ Frame prints under glass or in doubt, try another outlet. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 5 red paper and ink lights flash Green power light is off the printer. If the light is low on . One of paper...
Product Information Guide
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... unclogs the nozzles so they can replace the cartridge even if the red ink light is more ink cartridges are missing, you may damage the printer. 4. Click Start or Next. The printer makes noise and the green power light flashes. Epson Stylus C88 Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are...
... unclogs the nozzles so they can replace the cartridge even if the red ink light is more ink cartridges are missing, you may damage the printer. 4. Click Start or Next. The printer makes noise and the green power light flashes. Epson Stylus C88 Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are...
Product Information Guide
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.... Avoid touching the green IC chip, as the printer. If no cartridge needs to the ink cartridge replacement position, shown below . 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 7 Once you remove an ink cartridge temporarily, protect the ink supply port on and not printing. Caution: Don't remove the cartridge label, or ink will start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you begin. Installing a cartridge...
.... Avoid touching the green IC chip, as the printer. If no cartridge needs to the ink cartridge replacement position, shown below . 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 7 Once you remove an ink cartridge temporarily, protect the ink supply port on and not printing. Caution: Don't remove the cartridge label, or ink will start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you begin. Installing a cartridge...
Product Information Guide
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... apart or try to align the print head. Charging takes about 1 minute. Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and double-click the Epson Printer Utility icon. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Warning: If ink gets on , and the red light goes out. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system. If you 'll waste ink. When it clicks into place. Caution...
... apart or try to align the print head. Charging takes about 1 minute. Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and double-click the Epson Printer Utility icon. Epson Stylus C88 6/05 Warning: If ink gets on , and the red light goes out. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system. If you 'll waste ink. When it clicks into place. Caution...
Product Information Guide
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... see a screen like this step. 12. Then click Realignment to print another alignment sheet and repeat this : Epson Stylus C88 8. Click Print to close the Print Head Alignment Utility. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 9 If you can 't find a pattern without any vertical lines, select the best pattern. Click Finish to print the color vertical alignment sheet. Follow the instructions on the...
... see a screen like this step. 12. Then click Realignment to print another alignment sheet and repeat this : Epson Stylus C88 8. Click Print to close the Print Head Alignment Utility. 6/05 Epson Stylus C88 - 9 If you can 't find a pattern without any vertical lines, select the best pattern. Click Finish to print the color vertical alignment sheet. Follow the instructions on the...
Product Information Guide
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... cartridges can damage the printer components and case. Epson Stylus C88 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer some distance, carefully prepare and repack it as shown below with a damp cloth. Remove all paper from printing. 1. If ink accidentally gets inside of the printer. 7. Related Documentation CPD-19910 CPD-19911 CPD-19909 Epson Stylus C88 Start Here Epson Stylus C88 Quick Guide Epson Stylus C88 CD-ROM with...
... cartridges can damage the printer components and case. Epson Stylus C88 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer some distance, carefully prepare and repack it as shown below with a damp cloth. Remove all paper from printing. 1. If ink accidentally gets inside of the printer. 7. Related Documentation CPD-19910 CPD-19911 CPD-19909 Epson Stylus C88 Start Here Epson Stylus C88 Quick Guide Epson Stylus C88 CD-ROM with...