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...Smallest ink droplets available (3 picoliters) for finest detail and smoothest gradations s EPSON's unique variable micro droplet technology for superior image quality s Four-color printing for photo quality color and sharp black text on any paper size, including letter, legal, envelope..., and more. Welcome! 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 complete information about your printer without it. s Your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual gives you control how your...
...Smallest ink droplets available (3 picoliters) for finest detail and smoothest gradations s EPSON's unique variable micro droplet technology for superior image quality s Four-color printing for photo quality color and sharp black text on any paper size, including letter, legal, envelope..., and more. Welcome! 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 complete information about your printer without it. s Your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual gives you control how your...
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.... This book contains instructions on: s viewing your electronic manuals s printing with Windows or Macintosh s using your printer with , maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. If you haven't yet installed your printer software from diskettes, if necessary s maintaining the printer s troubleshooting basic problems For more details about printing with DOS s configuring your...
.... This book contains instructions on: s viewing your electronic manuals s printing with Windows or Macintosh s using your printer with , maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. If you haven't yet installed your printer software from diskettes, if necessary s maintaining the printer s troubleshooting basic problems For more details about printing with DOS s configuring your...
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...Reader automatically. 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 printer software, do the following to view the manual: s Windows 95, 98, and ... already copied the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual to Programs, EPSON, and click View EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Opening Your Electronic Manual How you installed your hard disk or CD-ROM drive. Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual Here are some quick guidelines for viewing your electronic printer manual using Adobe ...
...Reader automatically. 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 printer software, do the following to view the manual: s Windows 95, 98, and ... already copied the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual to Programs, EPSON, and click View EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Opening Your Electronic Manual How you installed your hard disk or CD-ROM drive. Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual Here are some quick guidelines for viewing your electronic printer manual using Adobe ...
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... D is your CD-ROM drive letter). s Windows 3.1: To copy the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual from your CD-ROM to your hard disk, simply drag-and-drop the 900DOC.PDF icon to your hard disk, insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive letter) and locate the 900DOC.PDF file...Manager File menu and select Run. To copy the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual from your CD-ROM to a directory on the next screen. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you must install it from the CD-ROM to view your electronic printer manual. When you don't have it from the CD-...
... D is your CD-ROM drive letter). s Windows 3.1: To copy the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual from your CD-ROM to your hard disk, simply drag-and-drop the 900DOC.PDF icon to your hard disk, insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive letter) and locate the 900DOC.PDF file...Manager File menu and select Run. To copy the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual from your CD-ROM to a directory on the next screen. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you must install it from the CD-ROM to view your electronic printer manual. When you don't have it from the CD-...
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Load a stack of the paper feeds into the printer first. Open a Windows application program and select a document to this arrow slide paper against the right edge guide 3. Make sure your printer is selected. 13 then click Properties in the next screen 5. Printing with the printable side... dialog box for your application may look slightly different): Make sure your printer and computer are using letterhead or preprinted paper, be sure the top of plain paper with Windows 1. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is selected here If you are turned on the guide. You see ...
Load a stack of the paper feeds into the printer first. Open a Windows application program and select a document to this arrow slide paper against the right edge guide 3. Make sure your printer is selected. 13 then click Properties in the next screen 5. Printing with the printable side... dialog box for your application may look slightly different): Make sure your printer and computer are using letterhead or preprinted paper, be sure the top of plain paper with Windows 1. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is selected here If you are turned on the guide. You see ...
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... you turned on viewing the manual. Using Custom Project Types Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer software includes custom project types with preset options for instructions on background printing, you see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Some project types may not be available, depending on printing..., see the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box to start printing. Click Print to show you quickly ...
... you turned on viewing the manual. Using Custom Project Types Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer software includes custom project types with preset options for instructions on background printing, you see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Some project types may not be available, depending on printing..., see the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box to start printing. Click Print to show you quickly ...
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Then access the printer settings dialog box as a group so you can even save your print settings and special effects. You can use them whenever you choose Macintosh 23 Using the Advanced Dialog Box For maximum control over your project, you can customize your custom settings as described in your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual...
Then access the printer settings dialog box as a group so you can even save your print settings and special effects. You can use them whenever you choose Macintosh 23 Using the Advanced Dialog Box For maximum control over your project, you can customize your custom settings as described in your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual...
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... Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow inks used to print your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. 25 recommended only with Windows 3.1; Then you need , from Automatic mode to help for using other buttons that your photo or correct common digital image flaws using all your printer software's settings, see your image. Use the example photograph on...
... Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow inks used to print your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. 25 recommended only with Windows 3.1; Then you need , from Automatic mode to help for using other buttons that your photo or correct common digital image flaws using all your printer software's settings, see your image. Use the example photograph on...
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...micro-perforated around the edges so you can trim your printer. You can use EPSON's special ink jet papers. Use a support sheet if it to the original package as soon as the Media Type setting. 26 EPSON Photo Paper Your EPSON Photo Paper Pack includes letter-size and 4 ×..., store them in A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) and Panoramic (8.27 × 23.4 inches) sizes. s To keep your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. For a list of Panoramic paper. EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper is included in "Printing with Windows" on page 13 or "Printing with a Macintosh" on page 17...
...micro-perforated around the edges so you can trim your printer. You can use EPSON's special ink jet papers. Use a support sheet if it to the original package as soon as the Media Type setting. 26 EPSON Photo Paper Your EPSON Photo Paper Pack includes letter-size and 4 ×..., store them in A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) and Panoramic (8.27 × 23.4 inches) sizes. s To keep your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. For a list of Panoramic paper. EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper is included in "Printing with Windows" on page 13 or "Printing with a Macintosh" on page 17...
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... edge guide against the right edge guide with the glossy side facing up and the perforated margins positioned as shown: You can also use your printer software's Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Media Type setting. 5. When you 're using 4 × 6-inch...; 6.25 inches. After you place the included support sheets A and B beneath the stack, but don't print on them. 2. If you create the image in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. 0.67 in 0.24 in 0.12 in trim size printed image size 0.12 in 0.24 in 4.
... edge guide against the right edge guide with the glossy side facing up and the perforated margins positioned as shown: You can also use your printer software's Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Media Type setting. 5. When you 're using 4 × 6-inch...; 6.25 inches. After you place the included support sheets A and B beneath the stack, but don't print on them. 2. If you create the image in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. 0.67 in 0.24 in 0.12 in trim size printed image size 0.12 in 0.24 in 4.
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... may jam inside the printer. 29 For this Media Type setting . . . Plain paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies If you use special paper that comes with a cleaning sheet, don't use the cleaning sheet with your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual.
... may jam inside the printer. 29 For this Media Type setting . . . Plain paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies If you use special paper that comes with a cleaning sheet, don't use the cleaning sheet with your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual.
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... one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2™ printer drivers. Selecting a Printer Driver If driver support for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is not available from the following two lists: When printing black only: LQ-870/1170 LQ-570 (+)/1070(+) SQ-870/1070 LQ-850 LQ-500 When printing black and color: EPSON Stylus PRO EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ-860 LQ-2550...
... one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2™ printer drivers. Selecting a Printer Driver If driver support for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is not available from the following two lists: When printing black only: LQ-870/1170 LQ-570 (+)/1070(+) SQ-870/1070 LQ-850 LQ-500 When printing black and color: EPSON Stylus PRO EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ-860 LQ-2550...
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Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is flashing, press the E load/eject button. While it is selected. If the E ...release both buttons. 3. If this happens, turn on the screen to exit print head alignment mode. 37 The printer prints a sheet of instructions in the sheet feeder. 2. While holding down the R cleaning button, press the P power button ...If you cannot use the print head alignment utility program that letter-size or A4-size paper is flashing, the printer enters default-setting mode. The S paper out light flashes for about three seconds. The following window appears: 4....
Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is flashing, press the E load/eject button. While it is selected. If the E ...release both buttons. 3. If this happens, turn on the screen to exit print head alignment mode. 37 The printer prints a sheet of instructions in the sheet feeder. 2. While holding down the R cleaning button, press the P power button ...If you cannot use the print head alignment utility program that letter-size or A4-size paper is flashing, the printer enters default-setting mode. The S paper out light flashes for about three seconds. The following window appears: 4....
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.... Click the Shared As radio button. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon and choose Properties. 3. Click the Details tab. 4. In the Control Panel, double-click Printers. 6. Then enter a Share Name, Comment, and Password as Windows applications, click the Capture Printer Port button instead of Add Port. Setting Up Client Systems... Windows 95 or 98 CD-ROM appears, insert the CD-ROM in the Device list, then specify its network path. Then open the Printer folder, and continue with step 6. 5. When you to the Details tab, click OK. 39 To print from DOS applications as well ...
.... Click the Shared As radio button. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon and choose Properties. 3. Click the Details tab. 4. In the Control Panel, double-click Printers. 6. Then enter a Share Name, Comment, and Password as Windows applications, click the Capture Printer Port button instead of Add Port. Setting Up Client Systems... Windows 95 or 98 CD-ROM appears, insert the CD-ROM in the Device list, then specify its network path. Then open the Printer folder, and continue with step 6. 5. When you to the Details tab, click OK. 39 To print from DOS applications as well ...
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.... 43 First, you need to install the printer software on the computers in the network, following the instructions on your printer. 2. Turn on the Start Here card. Click the name assigned to the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900. 4. A list of all the printers connected to the selected zone appears on or ...off. 5. Selecting the Printer in the Chooser. Click the Background ...
.... 43 First, you need to install the printer software on the computers in the network, following the instructions on your printer. 2. Turn on the Start Here card. Click the name assigned to the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900. 4. A list of all the printers connected to the selected zone appears on or ...off. 5. Selecting the Printer in the Chooser. Click the Background ...
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...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 printer is required for your operating system in the sections below. Installing Windows 95, 98,... on your fax; Fax: Send the following information by fax to 6 PM Pacific time, Monday through Friday. Installing Printer Software from 6 AM to EPSON at (310) 782-5266: s Name and Company name Street address (no P.O. it is connected to sign your computer...
...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 printer is required for your operating system in the sections below. Installing Windows 95, 98,... on your fax; Fax: Send the following information by fax to 6 PM Pacific time, Monday through Friday. Installing Printer Software from 6 AM to EPSON at (310) 782-5266: s Name and Company name Street address (no P.O. it is connected to sign your computer...
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... Monitor 2 from its diskettes. Click Start, select Run, and type A:\Setup (where A is your diskette drive) and click OK. 6. Your printer software icons appear in the EPSON program group and the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer is the drive letter of your diskette drive letter). Follow the instructions on screen to install the software. 7. See "Printing with...
... Monitor 2 from its diskettes. Click Start, select Run, and type A:\Setup (where A is your diskette drive) and click OK. 6. Your printer software icons appear in the EPSON program group and the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer is the drive letter of your diskette drive letter). Follow the instructions on screen to install the software. 7. See "Printing with...
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Just follow the instructions in your printer software (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you 'll need to keep your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual as described on page 9. This unclogs the nozzles so they can clean the print head in either of the following ways: s Using...
Just follow the instructions in your printer software (when the printer is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you 'll need to keep your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual as described on page 9. This unclogs the nozzles so they can clean the print head in either of the following ways: s Using...
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...: s Black ink cartridge T003011 s Color ink cartridge T005011 To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them and before the expiration date on ink. missing dots Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated ...need to replace it. See your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. 51 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you 're done. If any dots are missing, as shown to your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual for details. Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of...
...: s Black ink cartridge T003011 s Color ink cartridge T005011 To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them and before the expiration date on ink. missing dots Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated ...need to replace it. See your printer not covered by EPSON's warranty. 51 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you 're done. If any dots are missing, as shown to your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual for details. Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of...
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... suggested solutions solve your problem, contact your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diagnose some problems by checking the printer's control panel lights, as described below to help determine what the cause of your EPSON dealer or see "Where To Get Help" on... you the basics for diagnosing and solving printer problems. First see "Diagnosing Printer Problems" below . It may be helpful to try running a printer check; Checking the Control Panel Lights paper out light black ink out light color ink out light power light cleaning button ...
... suggested solutions solve your problem, contact your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diagnose some problems by checking the printer's control panel lights, as described below to help determine what the cause of your EPSON dealer or see "Where To Get Help" on... you the basics for diagnosing and solving printer problems. First see "Diagnosing Printer Problems" below . It may be helpful to try running a printer check; Checking the Control Panel Lights paper out light black ink out light color ink out light power light cleaning button ...