Epson Stylus Color 600 Betriebsanweisung

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1/IntroductionYour EPSON Stylus® COLOR 600 printer is the ideal output device for business graphics, single-page layout proofs, digital photography—or

SpecificationsA-7Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specificationSignal level: IEEE-1284 Level 1 deviceData transmission timing: Refer to the IEEE-12

SpecificationsA-8Default SettingsThe table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized. To change these settings

SpecificationsA-94. Press the E load/eject button to print the default font and character table and the next page of instructions.The instruction shee

G-1Glossarybanding The horizontal lines that sometimes appear when printing graphics. See also MicroWeave.buffer The portion of the printer’s memory u

GlossaryG-2Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors. This has the opposite effect of the F

GlossaryG-3media Materials upon which data is printed, such as envelopes, plain paper, special paper, and transparencies.MicroWeave Printing technolog

GlossaryG-4serial interface See interface.spool The process by which the printer driver converts the print data into codes that your printer understan

I-1IndexAAdjust lever, 3-9Advanced mode and halftoning, 2-6Advanced mode, selecting, 2-1 to 2-3Advanced settingscustom, 2-4 to 2-12predefined, 2-1 to

IndexI-2EEconomy setting, 2-3Electrical specifications, A-6ENERGY STAR, 6 to 7Energy-saving tips, 7Envelopesprinting, 3-8printing on, 3-2specification

IndexI-3LLabelsprinting on, 3-2specifications, A-3Legal-size paper, 3-4Letterhead, 3-4Lever, adjust, 3-9Lights, using, 1-11, 6-1, 6-7 to 6-9MMacintosh

Introduction2Windows System RequirementsTo use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have:◗ An IBM® compatible PC with at least

IndexI-4Print Quality setting, 2-5Print queue, 4-2Printable area, A-4Printer driver, accessingControl Panel, 1-4 to 1-5Windows applications, 1-2Printe

IndexI-5WWhat’s This prompt, 1-13Windowsmanaging print jobs from, 4-1 to 4-5network printing, 4-9 to 4-12printing from, 1-1 to 1-4Windows 95ICM, 2-7 t

Introduction3Macintosh System RequirementsTo use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have:◗ Any Macintosh or Power Maci

Introduction4How To Use Your ManualsTo set up your printer and install your printer software, see the Setup Guide. This User’s Guide contains the foll

Introduction5Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and TipsYou’ll find this information throughout your manual:Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodil

Introduction6EPSON also provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and operation of EPSON products. Dial (800) 922

Introduction7The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the in

Introduction8◗ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control system

Introduction9◗ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could result in damage to the print head.◗ Once you install an ink cart

1-11It’s easy to print all your color and black and white documents with your new EPSON Stylus COLOR 600. First you have to set up your printer and in

-viiink cartridge clampprinter coveredge guidespaper support extensionpaper supportcontrol paneloutput tray extensionscleaning buttonpaper lightpower

Basic Printing1-2Setting Printer Options from Windows ApplicationsThis section describes the preferences you’ll need to set for all your everyday prin

Basic Printing1-33. If you do not see the dialog box shown in step 2, click the Main tab.4. Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. The printer

Basic Printing1-48. If necessary, click the Paper tab and choose your paper size, number of copies, orientation, and printable area. If your software

Basic Printing1-53. Select Properties. Then click the Main tab. You see the Main printer settings dialog box, as shown on page 1-2. 4. Change the sett

Basic Printing1-6Checking Printer StatusWhile your document is printing, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen:This dialog box shows t

Basic Printing1-7Printing from a MacintoshWhen you set up a new printer for your Macintosh, you need to check the printer driver settings for document

Basic Printing1-85. Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. The printer software determines the best settings according to the Media Type and I

Basic Printing1-9Printing from DOSMost DOS software programs include software for EPSON ESC/P 2™ printers. You need to select the correct printer soft

Basic Printing1-10Choosing Paper and Other MediaYou can use most plain paper with your printer and achieve good results. For better results, use EPSON

Basic Printing1-11What To Do When the Printer Lights FlashThe four lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to p

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Basic Printing1-12Using the Control Panel ButtonsFollow these guidelines when using the control panel buttons:Using Online HelpFor complete informatio

Basic Printing1-13You can also access online help when you’re not using the driver, as described below.Accessing Help from Windows 95Click the Start b

2-12When you want to print presentation graphics, photographs, or other special projects, you can use the custom settings in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 6

Custom Printing2-22. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described on page 1-2 (Windows) or page 1-7 (Macintosh).You see one of the followi

Custom Printing2-34. Click Advanced, and then Custom Settings. You see the list of project types.5. Follow these guidelines to choose the right one fo

Custom Printing2-4Customizing Print Quality and Special EffectsIf you need the maximum control over your project, or you want to experiment with speci

Custom Printing2-54. Choose one of the following Print Quality options:◗ EconomyFor low-resolution rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.◗Normal - 36

Custom Printing2-66. Choose one of the following Halftoning options:◗No HalftoningFor printing black text only.◗Error DiffusionFor printing photograph

Custom Printing2-7Customizing Color SettingsYou can choose from several color adjustment modes or manually adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation

Custom Printing2-82. Choose one of the following Color Adjustment Modes:◗ AutomaticAnalyzes the color information in your project and optimizes color

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Custom Printing2-94. For even more fine-tuning, choose PhotoEnhance, ICM (Windows 95), or ColorSync (Macintosh).◗PhotoEnhanceProduces sharper images a

Custom Printing2-10ColorSync uses profile information from each device—including your EPSON Stylus COLOR 600—to achieve accurate color matching. First

Custom Printing2-11Saving Custom SettingsAfter you’ve fine-tuned your printer settings for a special project, you can save the settings as a group wit

Custom Printing2-12Redefining Custom SettingsTo change the options in a customized setting group but keep the same name for it, follow these steps:1.

3-13Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 lets you print on just about any kind of paper you want to use. You can get great results printing on various sizes of

Printing on Special Media3-2Media Loading and Software Settings GuidelinesWhether you print on plain paper or special media, you need to load it accor

Printing on Special Media3-31 Load with the short edge leading into the feeder.2Use the Flip Horizontal option to reverse your image before you print

Printing on Special Media3-4unused sheets and envelopes to their original packages as soon as possible. See the Appendix for more media storage inform

Printing on Special Media3-5EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and TransparenciesTo print on transparencies, remove the paper support and reinsta

Printing on Special Media3-6EPSON Photo PaperYou can use these cards to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film proce

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Printing on Special Media3-7◗ Choose EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6 in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Printable Area setting.◗ Choose Photo Qua

Printing on Special Media3-8EPSON Iron-On Transfer PaperYou can print photos, company logos, or anything else you want on this paper, and then transfe

Printing on Special Media3-9If ink smears when you print on envelopes or other thick media, set the adjust lever to the + position. Open the printer c

Printing on Special Media3-102. Insert the paper in the printer as shown. The right edge of the paper should be against the right edge guide:3. Slide

Printing on Special Media3-114. Click the Paper tab. You see a dialog box like the following:5. Choose the paper you want to use from the Paper Size l

Printing on Special Media3-128. Click the Main tab to return to the Main printer settings dialog box. Make sure you choose Plain paper and the other s

Printing on Special Media3-134. Choose the paper you want to use from the Paper Size list. If you want to print a banner or other custom-size project,

4-14Your printer software includes several utilities for managing print jobs. You can use them to monitor your printer’s status, set up large jobs to

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-2◗ The Status Monitor, which is available only if you’re using Windows 95, also starts automatically when yo

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-3◗ Select the information you want to see in the Spool Manager window◗ Prevent the Despooler popup window fr

vContentsIntroductionWindows System Requirements 2Macintosh System Requirements 3How To Use Your Manuals 4Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5Whe

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-44. Make sure the spool directory is the one you created in step 1. Also make sure Use Print Manager for thi

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-53. Click the EPSON Status Monitor icon. You see the Despooler window with the Status Monitor at the bottom:

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-6Managing Print Jobs on a MacintoshYour Macintosh printer software includes two management utilities: Monito

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-74. Choose Get Info from the File menu.5. Set the Memory Requirements to 2000K or 3000K, depending on your s

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-82. Click the Utility button. You see the Utility menu:3. Click the EPSON Status Monitor icon. The software

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-94. If you want to change printer messages and warnings, click the Configuration button. You see the followi

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-10Using the Printer Software’s Built-in Network SupportTo use your printer software’s built-in network suppo

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-11Setting Up Remote SystemsFollow these steps to set up the client computers on the network:1. Open the Spoo

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing4-124. Click the Details tab. The following dialog box appears:5. Click the Add Port button, then specify the

5-15It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 printer working at its best. Just follow the simple instructions in this chapter for replacing ink c

Contentsvi2 Custom PrintingUsing Predefined Advanced Settings 2-1Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2-4Customizing Color Settings 2-7Usi

Maintenance and Transportation5-2Using the Head Cleaning UtilityFollow these steps to run the utility from a Windows computer or a Macintosh:1. Make s

Maintenance and Transportation5-3Using the Control Panel1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and that the B black and A color ink o

Maintenance and Transportation5-4Examining the Nozzle Check PatternExamine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this, wit

Maintenance and Transportation5-5Removing an Empty Ink CartridgeYou can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashi

Maintenance and Transportation5-6Installing the New CartridgeOnce you have removed the empty cartridge, you’re ready to install the new one. Follow th

Maintenance and Transportation5-75. If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, remove it as described in “Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge” on pag

Maintenance and Transportation5-8Aligning the Print HeadsIf your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print heads. F

Maintenance and Transportation5-9Cleaning the PrinterTo keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year, following the

Maintenance and Transportation5-10Transporting the PrinterIf you want to move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation an

6-16As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a paper jam or other problem. The first thing you should do is diagnose the problem, foll

Contentsvii4 Managing Print Jobs and Network PrintingManaging Print Jobs in Windows 95 or 3.1 4-1Using the Spool Manager 4-2Using the Status Monitor

Troubleshooting6-2◗ To determine whether the problem is caused by the printer itself, run a printer operation check. See “Running a Printer Check” for

Troubleshooting6-3The printer prints one page containing a nozzle check pattern and the printer’s ROM version. The following sample is in black and wh

Troubleshooting6-4Here are some detailed solutions to specific print quality problems.Printed image has horizontal bandingVertical lines are misaligne

Troubleshooting6-5The printed image is faint or has gapsThe Halftoning and Color Adjustment Mode options are set incorrectly for your document type.Us

Troubleshooting6-6The printed image is blurry or smearedPhotographic images look grainy or roughPossible cause SolutionThe printer’s adjust lever is i

Troubleshooting6-7Color documents print in black and whiteSolving Printing ProblemsIf the printer won’t print, first check that:◗ The printer is turne

Troubleshooting6-8The S paper out light is flashing or onA B black or A color ink out light is flashing or onYour printer or application software is i

Troubleshooting6-9The S paper and Ppower lights are flashingAll the lights are flashingThe printer has finished charging the ink cartridge, but the Pp

Troubleshooting6-10After you install your printing software, you see the Windows 95 New Hardware Found windowYou see a spooling error message (Windows

Troubleshooting6-11A portion of your image doesn’t print (Macintosh)Printing is too slowYour printer switches to the modem port or won’t confirm on th

Contentsviii6 TroubleshootingDiagnosing Problems 6-1Running a Printer Check 6-2Improving Print Quality 6-3Solving Printing Problems 6-7Fixing Pape

Troubleshooting6-12The “Sorry, EPSON Stylus COLOR cannot be used” message appears (Macintosh)Your printer icon doesn’t appear in the Chooser (Macintos

Troubleshooting6-13Paper doesn’t feedMultiple pages feed at the same timePaper jams inside the printerTry this Then do thisRemove the stack of paper f

Troubleshooting6-14Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkledSolving Miscellaneous Printout ProblemsIf your printout results are not what you expected,

Troubleshooting6-15The margins are incorrectThe image is inverted as if viewed in a mirrorThe printer prints blank pagesPossible cause SolutionMargins

A-1APrintingPrinting method On-demand ink jetNozzle configuration Monochrome (black) 64 nozzles (32 × 2 staggered)Color (cyan, magenta, yellow) 32 noz

SpecificationsA-2FontsSelect other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands.See the Command List on page A-9.Each font has four variations: norm

SpecificationsA-3Paper Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot a

SpecificationsA-4Printable areaA: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the mi

SpecificationsA-5Ink Cartridge* The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function.** It thaws and is usable

SpecificationsA-6ElectricalNote: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.EnvironmentalTemperature Operation: 50 to