Epson 1520 - Stylus Color Inkjet Printer Manual de usuario

User’s Guide

Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.

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any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior

written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use

with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third

parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse,

or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the

U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options

or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved

Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

EPSON, EPSON Stylus,and ESC/P are registered trademarks and ESC/P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of

their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures.

◗Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

◗Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

◗Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

◗Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC

Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for

this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this

device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused

interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du

Canada.

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edge guides

(manual feeder)

paper support

control panel

output tray

edge guides

(sheet feeder)

rear edge guide

paper release lever

manual feeder

tractor feeder

AC inlet or

power cord

connection

center

support

serial

interface

parallel

interface

optional

interface

slot

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Contents

Introduction

PC System Requirements 2

Macintosh System Requirements 2

How To Use Your Manuals 3

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4

Where To Get Help 5

Electronic Support Services 5

ENERGY STAR Compliance 7

Energy-saving Tips 7

Important Safety Instructions 7

1Basic Printing

Printing from Windows 1-1

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 1-2

Setting Default Printer Options 1-5

Checking Printer Status 1-7

Printing from a Macintosh 1-9

Using Online Help 1-11

Accessing Help from Windows Applications 1-11

Accessing Help from Windows 95 1-12

Accessing Help from Windows 3.1 1-12

Accessing Help from Windows NT 4.0 1-12

Accessing Help from Windows NT 3.51 1-12

Accessing Help from Macintosh Applications 1-12

What To Do When the Printer Lights Come On 1-13

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2Custom Printing

Using Predefined Advanced Settings 2-1

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2-4

Customizing Color Settings 2-7

Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 2-10

Saving Custom Settings 2-11

Deleting Custom Settings 2-12

Redefining Custom Settings 2-13

3Printing on Special Media

Using Special Media Types 3-2

Media Loading and Software Setting Guidelines 3-3

Additional Media Loading Guidelines 3-5

Printing on Single Sheets 3-6

Loading Paper in the Built-in Sheet Feeder 3-6

Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder 3-11

Printing on Continuous Paper 3-14

Removing Continuous Paper 3-18

Using the Micro Adjust Buttons 3-20

Adjusting the Loading Position 3-20

Adjusting the Tear-off Position 3-21

Switching Between Continuous and Single-sheet Paper 3-21

Printing a Banner or Other Roll Paper Project 3-22

Loading Roll Paper 3-22

Printing a Banner from Windows 3-27

Printing a Banner from a Macintosh 3-29

Removing a Printed Banner 3-30

Printing a Backlit Display 3-33

Loading Back Light Film 3-33

Printing a Backlit Display from Windows 3-34

Printing a Backlit Display on a Macintosh 3-35

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4Managing Print Jobs and

Network Printing

Managing Print Jobs with Windows 95 or 3.1 4-1

Using the Spool Manager 4-2

Using the Status Monitor 4-4

Managing Print Jobs with Windows NT 4-5

Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 4-6

Using EPSON Monitor2 4-6

Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 4-7

Network Printing on a PC 4-9

Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 4.0

Systems 4-9

Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 3.51

Systems 4-10

Using the Printer Software’s Built-in Network

Support 4-11

Network Printing on a Macintosh 4-13

Assigning a Name to the Printer 4-14

Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk 4-14

5Using Your Printer with

DOS

Selecting Printer Software for DOS 5-1

Changing Printer Settings with Default-Setting Mode 5-3

Entering Default-Setting Mode 5-3

List of Default-Setting Options 5-5

Maintaining the Printer 5-7

Aligning the Print Heads with a DOS Utility 5-7

Selecting Character Tables 5-8

International Character Sets 5-16

Characters Available with the ESC ( ^ Command 5-17

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Using Printer Commands 5-17

ESC/P 2 Control Codes 5-18

IBM XL24E Emulation Control Codes 5-19

6Maintenance and

Transportation

Cleaning the Print Heads 6-1

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 6-2

Using the Control Panel 6-3

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 6-4

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 6-4

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge 6-5

Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge 6-7

Aligning the Print Heads 6-8

Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 6-8

Using the Control Panel 6-9

Cleaning the Printer 6-10

Transporting the Printer 6-10

7Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Problems 7-1

Running a Self Test 7-2

Printing a Hex Dump 7-3

Improving Print Quality 7-4

Solving Printing Problems 7-8

Fixing Paper Problems 7-13

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 7-16

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AUsing Optional Interfaces

Using Macintosh Interface Boards A-2

Using the PC Serial Interface Board A-2

Installing Optional Interfaces A-2

BUsing EPSON Plot!

Installing EPSON Plot! B-1

Printing with EPSON Plot! B-2

CSpecifications

Printing C-1

Paper C-3

Ink Cartridges C-5

Mechanical C-6

Electrical C-6

Environmental C-6

Safety Approvals C-7

Interfaces C-7

Glossary

Index

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 1520 printer is the ideal output

device for business communication pieces—such as

presentations, signs, banners, maps, color comps, checkplots,

iron-on transfers, and backlit displays—or any project you

create. Using resolutions up to 1440 × 720 dpi (dots per inch),

you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color

graphics, superb grayscale images, and razor-sharp black

printing for crisp text and detailed line art.

With its large format print capabilities and versatile, built-in

paper feeding options, theEPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 lets you

printonvirtually anymedia,ofalmost anysize, includingsingle

sheets, continuous fold paper, and roll paper. You can even

switch between printing on continuous paper and single sheets

by flipping a lever.

The printer software for Microsoft®Windows®and Apple®

Macintosh®computers provides advanced color management,

withadjustable levelsofbrightness,contrast, saturation,andink

colors. Support for ColorSync™2.01 and Windows 95 ICM

ensuresprintoutsthatcloselymatchthe colorsonyourmonitor.

You can also perform many printer maintenance procedures

right from your computer, such as cleaning and aligning the

print heads. And EPSON’s extensive online help can guide you

through printer operations in real time.

With standard parallel and high-speed serial ports and optional

network connectivity, setting up your printer is fast and easy.

EPSON’s specially formulated, quick-drying ink and wide

variety of ink jet media give you the best quality output and

offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want.

Note:

Also included are the

EPSON Plot! program

and EPSON’s protected

mode Autodesk®Device

Interface (ADI)®plotter

driver.

EPSON Plot! lets you

print HPGL or HPGL/2

plot files on your printer.

See Appendix B for

details.

TheADIplotterdriver lets

you use your printer with

AutoCAD®386 (DOS

Extender) releases 10

and higher that support

ADI plotter drivers. See

the README file on the

ADIplotterdriverdiskette

or printer software

CD-ROM for more

information.

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