Epson Stylus Color 440 Spezifikationen

EPSON Stylus COLOR 440Manual

Introduction Page 10System RequirementsTo use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have:◗ Windows® 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98

Managing Print Jobs Page 100Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared PrinterFollow these steps to share your printer with others on the network:1 Click Sta

Managing Print Jobs Page 1017 Select your printer and choose Sharing from the file menu. The following dialog box appears.8 Enter a network name for y

Page 102Maintenance andTransportationIt’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 printer working at its best. All you have to do is follow the simpl

Maintenance and Transportation Page 103Cleaning the Print HeadIf your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image

Maintenance and Transportation Page 1045 Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about two minutes, during which

Maintenance and Transportation Page 105Using the Control PanelFollow these steps to clean the print head:1 Make sure the printer is turned on and not

Maintenance and Transportation Page 106Examining the Nozzle Check PatternExamine the nozzle check pattern after printing it. It should look something

Maintenance and Transportation Page 107Replacing an Ink CartridgeWhen a B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on

Maintenance and Transportation Page 108Removing an Empty Ink CartridgeYou can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is eithe

Maintenance and Transportation Page 1095 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder. (Although the illustration shows the

Introduction Page 11How To Use Your ManualThis manual contains the following information:Basic Printing covers the basics of printing with Windows.Adv

Maintenance and Transportation Page 110Installing the New CartridgeOnce you have removed the empty cartridge, you’re ready to install the new one. Fol

Maintenance and Transportation Page 1113 Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the blue label facing up and toward the back of the printer. The

Maintenance and Transportation Page 1125 If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, remove it as described in Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge. Th

Maintenance and Transportation Page 113Replacing an Outdated Ink CartridgeIf an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it.

Maintenance and Transportation Page 114Aligning the Print HeadIf your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print hea

Maintenance and Transportation Page 115Cleaning the PrinterTo keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year, followi

Maintenance and Transportation Page 116Transporting the PrinterIf you want to move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportati

Page 117TroubleshootingAs you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a paper jam or other problem. The first thing you should do is diagnos

Troubleshooting Page 118Diagnosing ProblemsYour printer includes a number of ways to help you diagnose problems:◗ To identify the most common problems

Troubleshooting Page 119Checking the Control Panel LightsThe four lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to pr

Introduction Page 12Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and TipsYou’ll find this information throughout your manual:Warnings must be followed carefully to avoi

Troubleshooting Page 120 B or A When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. B or A When an in

Troubleshooting Page 121 P S B A When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error. Turn off the printer by pressing the Ppower butt

Troubleshooting Page 122Running a Printer CheckYou can run a printer check to determine whether the problem comes from the printer itself or some othe

Troubleshooting Page 123The printer prints one page containing the printer’s ROM version, ink counter code, character table number, and a nozzle check

Troubleshooting Page 124Improving Print QualityYou can often improve print quality by doing one of the following:◗ Clean the print head; the print hea

Troubleshooting Page 125◗ If you have vertical misalignment, run the Print Head Alignment utility (see Aligning the Print Head for instructions) or tu

Troubleshooting Page 126The printed image has incorrect or missing colorsPossible cause SolutionInk is set to Black. Change the Ink setting to Color.

Troubleshooting Page 127The printed image is blurry or smearedThe colors displayed on your monitor don’t match the printed colors.Because your monitor

Troubleshooting Page 128Color documents print in black and whiteMedia Type is set incorrectly in your printer software, or you loaded special media wi

Troubleshooting Page 129The printed image is faint or has gapsCharacters are incorrect or garbledPossible cause SolutionThe ink nozzles are clogged.Ru

Introduction Page 13Year 2000 ReadyYour EPSON printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other parts of your computer system are also ready for

Troubleshooting Page 130Solving Printing ProblemsIf the printer won’t print, first check that:◗ The printer is turned on and the Ppower light is on,

Troubleshooting Page 131If you still can’t print, check the following solutions.All lights are offOnly the P power light is on, but nothing printsPos

Troubleshooting Page 132The printer sounds as though it is printing, but nothing printsThe S paper out light is flashing or onYour computer doesn’t h

Troubleshooting Page 133A B black or A color ink out light is flashing or onThe S paper out and Ppower lights are flashingAll the lights are flash

Troubleshooting Page 134The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge, but the Ppower light is still flashingSolving Printer Software ProblemsI

Troubleshooting Page 135After you install your printer software, you see the Windows 95 or 98 New Hardware Found windowIn Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 th

Troubleshooting Page 136After you install your printer software, you can’t run ScanDisk (Windows 95 and 98)You see a spooling error message Possible c

Troubleshooting Page 137You cannot print on a network in Windows NT 4.0Printing is too slowPossible cause SolutionYour printer is not set up correctly

Troubleshooting Page 138Fixing Paper ProblemsYou can avoid most paper handling problems by doing the following:◗ Use smooth, high-quality media design

Troubleshooting Page 139Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkledPaper doesn’t feedPossible cause SolutionIf the paper doesn’t eject fully, you may hav

Introduction Page 14◗ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où

Troubleshooting Page 140Paper jams inside the printerMultiple pages feed at the same timeTry this Then do thisTurn off your printer, open the cover, a

Troubleshooting Page 141Solving Miscellaneous Printout ProblemsIf your printout results are not what you expected, try these solutions.The margins are

Troubleshooting Page 142The printer prints blank pagesPossible cause SolutionYour printer is not the Windows default printer.Select your printer as th

Troubleshooting Page 143Uninstalling Printer SoftwareIf any of the suggested solutions in this chapter tell you to uninstall and then reinstall your p

Troubleshooting Page 144Windows 3.1x Instructions1 Double-click the Main program group icon, then double-click the Control Panel icon.2 Double-click P

Troubleshooting Page 145Where To Get HelpEPSON provides technical assistance through electronic support services and automated telephone services 24 h

Troubleshooting Page 146To speak to a technical support representative, dial (310) 974-1966 (U.S.) or (905) 709-2567 (Canada), 6 AM to 8 PM, Pacific T

Page 147SpecificationsPrintingPrinting method EPSON’s exclusive drop-on-demand Micro Piezo™ ink jet technologyNozzle configurationBlack 64 nozzlesColo

Specifications Page 148Paper Paper type Size Description Thickness WeightSingle sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)Half letter (sta

Specifications Page 149Note:Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot at

Introduction Page 15◗ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.◗ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could result

Specifications Page 150Do not load curled or folded paper.Special papers distributed by EPSON are only usable under these conditions:Temperature: 59 t

Specifications Page 151Printable areaA: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film,

Specifications Page 152.A: The maximum top margin is 0.67 inch (17.0 mm).B-L, B-R: The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm).C: The maxi

Specifications Page 153Ink Cartridge*Print capacity may vary, depending on how often you clean the print head.** Ink thaws and is usable after approxi

Specifications Page 154Caution:To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your pr

Specifications Page 155ElectricalThis product is also designed for IT power system phase-to-phase voltage 220–240 V.Note:Check the label on the back o

Specifications Page 156EnvironmentalTemperatureOperation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)Storage –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)Transit

Specifications Page 157Parallel InterfaceYour printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface, with the following characteristics:Forward channel

Page 158Glossarybanding The horizontal lines that sometimes appear in a printed image. See also MicroWeave.bidirectional Printing in both directions,

Glossary Page 159driver A software program that sends instructions to a computer device to tell it what to do. For example, your printer driver accept

Introduction Page 16Identifying Printer PartsIf you need help identifying the parts of the printer, refer to the following illustrations:ink cartridge

Glossary Page 160initialization Process that returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions). This happens every time you turn on or res

Glossary Page 161printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. pr

Glossary Page 162Spool Manager An EPSON software program for Windows 3.1x that displays a list of EPSON Stylus printer queues and allows you to manage

Page 163IndexAAccessories, 63, 107Advanced mode, selecting, 29 to 31Advanced settingscolor, 36to 41enlarging documents, 48 to 51layout, 47 to 57orient

Index Page 164Custom settingscolor, 36to 41deleting, 60layout, 47 to 57list, 30orientation, 41 to 47paper size, 41 to 47print quality, 32 to 35redefin

Index Page 165H Halftoning setting, 34Head Cleaning utility, 103 to 104HelpEPSON, 145to 146software, 19, 118High Speed setting, 35, 124Horizontal band

Index Page 166N Network printing, 97 to 99Nozzle Checkpattern, 106, 123utility, 104 to 106O Ordering, accessories, 107Orientation, choosing page, 41 t

Index Page 167Print qualitycustomizing, 32to 35problems, 124 to 128Printable areasetting, 45, 75, 141specifications, 151Printerchecking operation, 122

Index Page 168S Safetyapprovals, 156instructions, 13 to 15Saturation setting, 40ScanDisk, 136Scanned images, 30, 36 to 38Self test, 122 to 123Service,

Page 17Basic PrintingIt’s easy to print with your new EPSON Stylus COLOR 440. First set up and install the printer software, following the instruction

Basic Printing Page 18Setting Printer Options from Windows ApplicationsThis section describes the settings you’ll need to make for all your everyday p

Basic Printing Page 192 Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 printer is selected, and then click the Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options button. (

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Basic Printing Page 204 Choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list. If you are not sure which setting to select, refer to Medi

Basic Printing Page 219 Click OK when you’re finished checking your settings. 10 Click OK or Print in your application’s printing dialog box. You may

Basic Printing Page 22Setting Default Options in Windows 95, Windows 98,or Windows NT 4.0Follow these steps: 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and the

Basic Printing Page 23You see the Main dialog box, as shown below. Any changes you make will become the default settings for all your applications and

Basic Printing Page 24Setting Default Options in Windows 3.11 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 2 Double-click the Printers icon.

Basic Printing Page 25Checking Printer StatusWhile your document is printing, your printer software reports how the job is doing. See the section for

Basic Printing Page 26The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause

Basic Printing Page 27This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. If you run out of paper while printing, for

Page 28Advanced PrintingWhen your presentation graphics, photographs, or other projects have special printing requirements, you can use the custom set

Advanced Printing Page 29Using Predefined Advanced SettingsPredefined settings provide an easy way to fine-tune your printer’s operation for special i

Page 3FCC Compliance StatementFor United States UsersThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

Advanced Printing Page 303 Choose the Media Type you want to print on. (If you’re not sure which setting to select, see Media Loading and Handling Gui

Advanced Printing Page 31◗ ICM (Windows 95 and Windows 98 only)For printing documents created in an ICM compatible application. If you’re using an ICM

Advanced Printing Page 32Customizing Print Quality and Special EffectsYour printer software automatically selects the best settings for the Media Type

Advanced Printing Page 33You see the Advanced dialog box:4 Choose the Media Type and Ink settings you want to use, following the guidelines in Selecti

Advanced Printing Page 345 Choose one of the following Print Quality options:◗ EconomyFor low-resolution rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.◗ Norm

Advanced Printing Page 357 Choose any of the following print options:◗ MicroWeaveFor improved print quality. Always use for color printing. Prints gra

Advanced Printing Page 36Adjusting Color SettingsGenerally, you won’t need to adjust color settings since the printer software automatically detects a

Advanced Printing Page 372 Click Custom, then select either PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera in the Custom Settings list box. 3 Click the Advanced butt

Advanced Printing Page 384 Customize your image using these settings (some settings may be preselected, depending on what you selected in step 2):◗ Se

Advanced Printing Page 39You see the Advanced dialog box. The Color Management section appears:You can also display this screen by selecting the Color

Page 4ContentsIntroduction9System Requirements 10How To Use Your Manual 11Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 12ENERGY STAR Compliance 12Year 2000

Advanced Printing Page 405 Choose one of the following Color Adjustment Modes: ◗ AutomaticAnalyzes the color information in your project and optimizes

Advanced Printing Page 41◗ Cyan, Magenta, YellowIncreases or decreases the amount of the three ink colors that combine to make a full-color picture. U

Advanced Printing Page 423 Click the Paper tab. You see the Paper dialog box:4 Click the Paper Size drop-down list to select the size of paper you loa

Advanced Printing Page 43Sizes marked with an asterisk (*) are not available with Windows 3.1. These sizes are larger than you can load in the printer

Advanced Printing Page 447 If you’re printing a multi-page document and want the last page printed first so the pages come out without needing to be r

Advanced Printing Page 459 The Standard Printable Area setting uses a minimum bottom margin of 0.55 inch (14 mm). To decrease the minimum bottom margi

Advanced Printing Page 46You see one of the following dialog boxes:4 Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NTType a name (up to 24 characters) for your c

Advanced Printing Page 47To change or delete a custom paper size: ◗ Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NTClick User Defined in the Paper Size list. Th

Advanced Printing Page 48Reducing and Enlarging Your Document SizeWhen you want to make the printed size of a document different from its actual size,

Advanced Printing Page 494 If the Paper Size setting you selected is larger than the maximum size that can be printed on your printer, you see the fol

Page 5Advanced Printing28Using Predefined Advanced Settings 29Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 32Adjusting Color Settings 36Adjusting

Advanced Printing Page 505 Click the Layout tab. You see the Layout dialog box:Reduce/Enlarge settingsNot available with Windows 3.1

Advanced Printing Page 516 Select one of the following Reduce/Enlarge settings:◗ Select Normal to set the print proportion to 100%. ◗ Select Fit to Pa

Advanced Printing Page 52Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames If you’re printing a multiple page document, but you want a quick proof of the i

Advanced Printing Page 532 If the page order of the layout shown in the printer graphic is how you want your document printed, go to step 3.To change

Advanced Printing Page 54Adding a WatermarkYou can add a watermark to each page in your document to indicate how the document should be handled. For e

Advanced Printing Page 553 To change the watermark or specify how it appears, click the Settings button. You see the following dialog box:If you want

Advanced Printing Page 564 To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a bitmap in an application program, click the User Defined button. You see the

Advanced Printing Page 575 Select the way you want the watermark to appear by choosing the following options. The on-screen graphic changes to reflect

Advanced Printing Page 58Saving Custom SettingsAfter you’ve fine-tuned your printer settings for a special project, you can save the settings as a gro

Advanced Printing Page 593 Type a unique name for your settings (up to 16 characters) and click the Save button.4 Click OK to close the Advanced dialo

Page 6Printing on Special Media61Selecting Special Media 62Media Loading and Handling Guidelines 64Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Pape

Advanced Printing Page 603 Click Save Settings. (In Windows 3.1, click OK, then click Save Settings on the Main dialog box.)4 Select the name of the c

Page 61Printing on Special MediaYour EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 lets you print on just about any kind of paper you want to use. You can get great results

Printing on Special Media Page 62Selecting Special MediaWhen you print on special media, you need to choose the correct Media Type and Paper Size sett

Printing on Special Media Page 631 A6 paper size is 4.1 × 5.8 inches.To order EPSON media, contact your dealer, call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7

Printing on Special Media Page 64Media Loading and Handling GuidelinesThe type of paper or other media you use is one of the most important factors in

Printing on Special Media Page 65◗ Set the thickness lever to the + position when you print on envelopes or if ink smears when you print on other thic

Printing on Special Media Page 66◗ Some media require additional loading instructions. See the following sections for more information about printing

Printing on Special Media Page 67EnvelopesYou can load up to 10 envelopes flap edge first, with the printable side up, as shown below:Select Plain pap

Printing on Special Media Page 68If ink smears when you print on envelopes or other thick media, set the paper thickness lever to the + position, as s

Printing on Special Media Page 69EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet CardsUse these cards to print photos or postcards. You can load up to 30 cards at a time.

Page 7Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1x 94Using the Spool Manager 95Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 97Setting Up Your Printer as a

Printing on Special Media Page 70EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and TransparenciesBefore you load glossy film or transparencies, put a suppor

Printing on Special Media Page 71If your media has a cut corner, position it in the printer as shown here.Remove each sheet from the output tray immed

Printing on Special Media Page 72EPSON Photo PaperYou can use EPSON Photo Paper to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from

Printing on Special Media Page 73Keep the following in mind when using EPSON Photo Paper:◗ Load the paper with the whiter (glossier) side facing up.◗

Printing on Special Media Page 74◗ If you’re using 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper, follow these steps:1 Load the paper against the right edge guide with the g

Printing on Special Media Page 753 When you create the image in your application software, size it to 4.25 × 6.25 inches. You can also use your printe

Printing on Special Media Page 76EPSON Ink Jet TransparenciesBefore you load transparencies, place the included support sheet or a plain paper sheet b

Printing on Special Media Page 77EPSON Photo StickersUse these sheets of stickers to print small, decorated photos for use on cards, invitations, or o

Printing on Special Media Page 78EPSON Iron-On Cool-Peel Transfer PaperYou can print photos, company logos, or anything else you want on these transfe

Page 79Managing Print JobsYour printer software includes several utilities for managing print jobs. You can use them to monitor your printer’s status,

Page 8Troubleshooting117Diagnosing Problems 118Checking the Control Panel Lights 119Running a Printer Check 122Improving Print Quality 124Solving

Managing Print Jobs Page 80Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0Your printer software offers three ways to manage and moni

Managing Print Jobs Page 81Selecting the Speed & Progress OptionsYou can set up the way your printer software sends print jobs and select whether

Managing Print Jobs Page 824 Click the Speed & Progress button. You see this dialog box:Select from the following options:◗ High Speed Copies spee

Managing Print Jobs Page 83◗ EPSON Printer Port lets you optimize the transfer rate of your printer port for EPSON printers instead of using the Windo

Managing Print Jobs Page 84You see the Spool Manager window:The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print job files and lets you control

Managing Print Jobs Page 85Using Status Monitor 2Status Monitor 2 lets you view detailed information about your print jobs and control how you want pr

Managing Print Jobs Page 86Now set your monitoring preferences for the printer, as described below.Setting Up Monitoring PreferencesYou can select the

Managing Print Jobs Page 87If you turn on one or more of the Status Alert options, you’ll see the Status Alert dialog box when the selected condition

Managing Print Jobs Page 88Using the Status Monitor 2 Main WindowOnce you’ve enabled background monitoring for your printer and set preferences, there

Managing Print Jobs Page 89Using the Installed Printer IconThe color of the Installed Printer icon indicates the printer status as follows:Using the P

Page 9/IntroductionYour EPSON Stylus® COLOR 440 printer is the perfect printer for small office or home use. You can print anything from reports and r

Managing Print Jobs Page 90◗ If you’re currently using the printer software, click the Utility tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 2 icon. (For i

Managing Print Jobs Page 91The printer graphic in the Printer Status window gives status and error condition information:Status and Error ConditionsGr

Managing Print Jobs Page 92To check the amount of ink you have, click the Consumables tab.The Printer Information tab does not monitor information for

Managing Print Jobs Page 93You see the Job Status window:Options in the Printer menu let you pause printing or purge all print jobs for the printer, s

Managing Print Jobs Page 94Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1xYour Windows 3.1x printer software includes two management utilities: the Spool Manager

Managing Print Jobs Page 95Using the Spool ManagerThe Spool Manager works like the Windows 3.1x Print Manager. When you send a job to your printer, yo

Managing Print Jobs Page 96The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print queues and print jobs and lets you control them. You can also co

Managing Print Jobs Page 974 In the dialog box, change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Then click OK.5 Make sure EPSON Stylus CO

Managing Print Jobs Page 984 Click the Details tab. Then click the Add Port button.5 In the following dialog box, click Browse.Click this tabThen clic

Managing Print Jobs Page 996 Double-click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer. Then click the icon of the printer you p