Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... results with higher optical density and contrast Better fill 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 these core...
... results with higher optical density and contrast Better fill 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 these core...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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Here's how it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to increase the number of nozzles on the print head. Thermal technologies Heat method: Heat produces a vapor bubble in the ink reservoir which is generally measured in achieving print quality. High...
Here's how it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to increase the number of nozzles on the print head. Thermal technologies Heat method: Heat produces a vapor bubble in the ink reservoir which is generally measured in achieving print quality. High...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... of their optimal print quality using genuine Epson inks on Epson papers • Epson ink jet papers are registered 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. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are for...
... of their optimal print quality using genuine Epson inks on Epson papers • Epson ink jet papers are registered 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. Epson, Exceed Your Vision, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, Claria, Epson UltraChrome K3, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PictureMate are for...
Printer Basics
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... Pattern 40 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 41 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 42 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 44 Aligning the Print Head 46 Cleaning the Printer 47 Transporting the Printer 48 iv Printing with PhotoEnhance 23 Using Custom Project Types 26 Using Advanced Settings 28 Using Special Papers 31 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 31 Matte...
... Pattern 40 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 41 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 42 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 44 Aligning the Print Head 46 Cleaning the Printer 47 Transporting the Printer 48 iv Printing with PhotoEnhance 23 Using Custom Project Types 26 Using Advanced Settings 28 Using Special Papers 31 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 31 Matte...
Printer Basics
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... minute) for black text and 7 ppm for color s EPSON's exclusive Micro Piezo™ ink jet technology for cleaner dots as small as 4 picoliters s Specially designed print engine for whisper-quiet operation s Four-color printing for business graphics. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 1160 printer is the ideal output device for photo-quality color and sharp black text on plain paper or...
... minute) for black text and 7 ppm for color s EPSON's exclusive Micro Piezo™ ink jet technology for cleaner dots as small as 4 picoliters s Specially designed print engine for whisper-quiet operation s Four-color printing for business graphics. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 1160 printer is the ideal output device for photo-quality color and sharp black text on plain paper or...
Printer Basics
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... the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise icon in these sections: s Improving the quality of low-resolution photos and adding special effects with ink jet printing, you 're already familiar with PhotoEnhance™ , on page 23 s Selecting a preset project type or a color-matching method, on page 26 s Fine-tuning your settings for maximum control of your printer...
... the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise icon in these sections: s Improving the quality of low-resolution photos and adding special effects with ink jet printing, you 're already familiar with PhotoEnhance™ , on page 23 s Selecting a preset project type or a color-matching method, on page 26 s Fine-tuning your settings for maximum control of your printer...
Printer Basics
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...: s Always load the paper with your printer. For a list of Panoramic paper. Load it is great for printing photos and graphics on page 14, including a support sheet beneath the stack. EPSON Photo Paper You can use EPSON's special ink jet papers. Heavyweight has a professional-looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? Keep the following sections...
...: s Always load the paper with your printer. For a list of Panoramic paper. Load it is great for printing photos and graphics on page 14, including a support sheet beneath the stack. EPSON Photo Paper You can use EPSON's special ink jet papers. Heavyweight has a professional-looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? Keep the following sections...
Printer Basics
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... Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Matte Paper - Heavyweight Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Back Light Film If any paper you select in your printer software. Heavyweight EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet...
... Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Matte Paper - Heavyweight Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Back Light Film If any paper you select in your printer software. Heavyweight EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet...
Printer Basics
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...EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box as described on a network, to Settings, then select Printers. If you check the print head alignment. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Click the Print Head Alignment button. 5. Make sure the printer... Defaults in the Printers window. Windows: Click the Utility tab. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 3. You see the Utility menu. Select the most precise alignment pattern from spraying inside the printer and smudging your...
...EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box as described on a network, to Settings, then select Printers. If you check the print head alignment. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. 4. Click the Print Head Alignment button. 5. Make sure the printer... Defaults in the Printers window. Windows: Click the Utility tab. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 3. You see the Utility menu. Select the most precise alignment pattern from spraying inside the printer and smudging your...
Printer Basics
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... Landscape orientation, you loaded. See page 16 (Windows) or page 21 (Macintosh) for instructions. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 46 for instructions. s Check the paper thickness lever position. It is face up. See page 46 for guidelines. For most... papers, set for thicker paper or envelopes and your printer is in the printer software. s Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you may have horizontal banding. Also turn off High Speed in...
... Landscape orientation, you loaded. See page 16 (Windows) or page 21 (Macintosh) for instructions. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 46 for instructions. s Check the paper thickness lever position. It is face up. See page 46 for guidelines. For most... papers, set for thicker paper or envelopes and your printer is in the printer software. s Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you may have horizontal banding. Also turn off High Speed in...
Printer Basics
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... B Back light film, 35 Background printing, 22 Banding, 34, 55 Blurry images, 56 Browser, 9 C Cable, printer, 4 to 5 Checking printer, 51 Cleaning print head, 37 to 40 printer, 47 sheets, 35, 37, 47 Color management settings, 29 to 30 Colors, incorrect, 57 Control panel, 39, 49 to 50 Controlling printing, 18, 22 Copies setting, 58 Custom... images, 56 Flip Horizontal setting, 59 G Glossy media, 35 Graph setting, 27 Guided Printing Exercise, 13 to 14 H Head Cleaning utility, 37 to 39 Help, EPSON, 61 to 62 High Quality Ink Jet Paper, 35 High Speed setting, 54 High-resolution images, 23, 57 63
... B Back light film, 35 Background printing, 22 Banding, 34, 55 Blurry images, 56 Browser, 9 C Cable, printer, 4 to 5 Checking printer, 51 Cleaning print head, 37 to 40 printer, 47 sheets, 35, 37, 47 Color management settings, 29 to 30 Colors, incorrect, 57 Control panel, 39, 49 to 50 Controlling printing, 18, 22 Copies setting, 58 Custom... images, 56 Flip Horizontal setting, 59 G Glossy media, 35 Graph setting, 27 Guided Printing Exercise, 13 to 14 H Head Cleaning utility, 37 to 39 Help, EPSON, 61 to 62 High Quality Ink Jet Paper, 35 High Speed setting, 54 High-resolution images, 23, 57 63
Printer Basics
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..., 24, 26, 29, 35 MicroWeave setting, 54 Mirror images, 59 Monitor3, EPSON, 22 Monitoring ink level, 18, 41 Moving printer, 48 N Network printing, 53 Nozzle check pattern, 38 to 40, 51 O Orientation, 20, 23, 26, 28 Outdated ink cartridges, 41, 44 to 45 P Page Setup dialog box, 20, 23, ... 55 to 47 Matte Paper - I ICM (Image Color Matching) setting, 27 Incorrect characters, 57 Incorrect colors, 57 Ink cartridge replacing, 41 to 43 replacing outdated, 41, 44 to 45 safety instructions, 7 Ink Jet Back Light Film, 35 Ink Jet Transparencies, 35 Ink level, 18, 41 Ink setting, 16, 21, 24, 26, 29 Iron-...
..., 24, 26, 29, 35 MicroWeave setting, 54 Mirror images, 59 Monitor3, EPSON, 22 Monitoring ink level, 18, 41 Moving printer, 48 N Network printing, 53 Nozzle check pattern, 38 to 40, 51 O Orientation, 20, 23, 26, 28 Outdated ink cartridges, 41, 44 to 45 P Page Setup dialog box, 20, 23, ... 55 to 47 Matte Paper - I ICM (Image Color Matching) setting, 27 Incorrect characters, 57 Incorrect colors, 57 Ink cartridge replacing, 41 to 43 replacing outdated, 41, 44 to 45 safety instructions, 7 Ink Jet Back Light Film, 35 Ink Jet Transparencies, 35 Ink level, 18, 41 Ink setting, 16, 21, 24, 26, 29 Iron-...
Printer Basics
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...could void the user's authority to radio or television reception. For Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Product: Ink Jet Printer Model: P151A Located at: 20770 Madrona Avenue MS: B2-11 Torrance, CA 90503 Telephone: (310) 782-5254 Declare under sole ... radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used with Class B Personal Computers: We: EPSON AMERICA, INC. If this device. If this equipment. Trade Name: EPSON Type of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. This equipment generates, uses, and can be expected ...
...could void the user's authority to radio or television reception. For Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of Product: Ink Jet Printer Model: P151A Located at: 20770 Madrona Avenue MS: B2-11 Torrance, CA 90503 Telephone: (310) 782-5254 Declare under sole ... radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used with Class B Personal Computers: We: EPSON AMERICA, INC. If this device. If this equipment. Trade Name: EPSON Type of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. This equipment generates, uses, and can be expected ...
Printer Basics
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EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that when prints come out of EPSON papers and ordering information. 68 There is no drying time, no smearing or smudging, and your printer, you can immediately handle them. Perfect for printing ...back cover for presentations, newsletters, color reproductions, and all your photo and craft projects. You'll notice that earn EPSON printers all of all your digital images. Photo Quality Glossy Film Durable, bright white film sheets with EPSON quick drying inks. EPSON papers are just a few of...
EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that when prints come out of EPSON papers and ordering information. 68 There is no drying time, no smearing or smudging, and your printer, you can immediately handle them. Perfect for printing ...back cover for presentations, newsletters, color reproductions, and all your photo and craft projects. You'll notice that earn EPSON printers all of all your digital images. Photo Quality Glossy Film Durable, bright white film sheets with EPSON quick drying inks. EPSON papers are just a few of...
Product Brochure
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... Get yourself a wider, faster and Photo Quality EPSON Stylus Color 1160 ink jet printer and you 'll see is bringing together award-winning Micro Piezo™ ink jet technology, smooth AcuPhoto Halftoning™ and convenient quick drying inks to work more radiant and detailed than ever with...make . EPSON Stylus Color 1160 Ink Jet Printer F EATU R ES • Superior 1440 x 720 dpi Photo Quality color BENEFITS Brilliantly vivid photos and graphics. • Very fast print speeds at up to the EPSON Stylus Color 1160 via built-in a quiet-running, ruggedly reliable printer wired into...
... Get yourself a wider, faster and Photo Quality EPSON Stylus Color 1160 ink jet printer and you 'll see is bringing together award-winning Micro Piezo™ ink jet technology, smooth AcuPhoto Halftoning™ and convenient quick drying inks to work more radiant and detailed than ever with...make . EPSON Stylus Color 1160 Ink Jet Printer F EATU R ES • Superior 1440 x 720 dpi Photo Quality color BENEFITS Brilliantly vivid photos and graphics. • Very fast print speeds at up to the EPSON Stylus Color 1160 via built-in a quiet-running, ruggedly reliable printer wired into...
Product Brochure
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... 360 dpi Ink Droplet Size 4 picoliters Print Speed* Black text memo Color Photo 4" x 6" 8" x 10" 6.25 sec. (approx. 9.5 ppm) Approx. 7 ppm (text and color graphics) 48 sec. 1 min. 43 sec. and Canada only) Product/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON Stylus Color 1160 Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge AXIS ...color speed are in Economy Mode on plain paper, color photo in these marks. EP SON ST YLU S COLOR 1160 P R I NTER SP ECI F IC ATION S Printing Method 4-color (CMYK) drop-on system configuration, software application and page complexity. Sound Level 43dBA Printer Language EPSON...
... 360 dpi Ink Droplet Size 4 picoliters Print Speed* Black text memo Color Photo 4" x 6" 8" x 10" 6.25 sec. (approx. 9.5 ppm) Approx. 7 ppm (text and color graphics) 48 sec. 1 min. 43 sec. and Canada only) Product/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON Stylus Color 1160 Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge AXIS ...color speed are in Economy Mode on plain paper, color photo in these marks. EP SON ST YLU S COLOR 1160 P R I NTER SP ECI F IC ATION S Printing Method 4-color (CMYK) drop-on system configuration, software application and page complexity. Sound Level 43dBA Printer Language EPSON...
Product Information Guide
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... S041117 S041062 S041061 S041067 S041070 S041069 S041124 S041126 S041133 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black Color 144 nozzles 144 nozzles (48 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Print direction Control code Bidirectional with logic seeking ESC/P Raster™ , EPSON Remote Input buffer 256KB 9/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 - 1
... S041117 S041062 S041061 S041067 S041070 S041069 S041124 S041126 S041133 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black Color 144 nozzles 144 nozzles (48 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Print direction Control code Bidirectional with logic seeking ESC/P Raster™ , EPSON Remote Input buffer 256KB 9/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 - 1
Product Information Guide
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... select the correct Paper Size for your printer and computer. Heavyweight EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film Select this paper name... t You can load paper up Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on , the cartridge is empty. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 The printer prints one page showing its dots, you...
... select the correct Paper Size for your printer and computer. Heavyweight EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film Select this paper name... t You can load paper up Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on , the cartridge is empty. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 The printer prints one page showing its dots, you...
Product Information Guide
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...pattern. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this allows any dried ink to clean the print head again. 8. Or, with no gaps in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern. Right-click your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 5. If ... these steps to use the Print Head Alignment utility. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer, click the Nozzle Check button, and click Next. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 9/99 Your printer must be complete, with Windows, click Start, point to align the print head. Load...
...pattern. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this allows any dried ink to clean the print head again. 8. Or, with no gaps in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern. Right-click your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 printer icon in Windows NT). 5. If ... these steps to use the Print Head Alignment utility. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer, click the Nozzle Check button, and click Next. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 9/99 Your printer must be complete, with Windows, click Start, point to align the print head. Load...
Quick Start
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... the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction. color ink cartridge black ink cartridge 4 Insert both ink cartridges, and leave them thoroughly with the labels facing up the two ink cartridge clamps. 3 Unwrap the ink cartridges, then remove only the yellow part of plain paper or special ink jet paper. Put on the Paper Support Insert...
... the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction. color ink cartridge black ink cartridge 4 Insert both ink cartridges, and leave them thoroughly with the labels facing up the two ink cartridge clamps. 3 Unwrap the ink cartridges, then remove only the yellow part of plain paper or special ink jet paper. Put on the Paper Support Insert...