Epson 740 Series Manual de usuario

EPSON Stylus COLOR 740

Manual

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in 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.

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CORPORATION. SoundAdvice is a service mark and PhotoEnhance and EPSON FaxAdvice are trademarks

of Epson America, Inc.

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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Contents

Introduction 9

Windows System Requirements 10

Macintosh System Requirements 12

Printer Parts 14

How To Use Your Manuals 15

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 16

ENERGY STAR Compliance 16

Year 2000 Ready 17

Important Safety Instructions 17

Basic Printing 20

Printing from Windows 20

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 21

Setting Default Printer Options 24

Checking Printer Status 25

Printing from a Macintosh 28

Setting Up Background Printing Options 31

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Advanced Printing 33

Using Custom Project Types 34

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 37

Customizing Color Settings 41

Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction

Mode 42

Using Custom Color Management Modes 43

Using a Color Correction System 46

Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 47

Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 49

Selecting Paper Options in Windows 50

Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 55

Selecting Print Layout Options 60

Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 60

Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 70

Using Print Preview on the Macintosh 77

Saving Custom Settings 79

Redefining Custom Settings 80

Deleting Custom Settings 81

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Printing on Special Media 82

Selecting Special Media 83

Media Loading and Handling Guidelines 85

Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper 86

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and

Transparencies 86

Envelopes 88

EPSON Photo Paper 89

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 92

EPSON Photo Stickers 93

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 93

EPSON Cool Peel Iron-On Transfer Paper 94

Managing Print Jobs 95

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and

Windows NT 4.0 96

Selecting the Speed & Progress Options 97

Using the Spool Manager 100

Using Status Monitor 2 101

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 111

Using the Spool Manager 111

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Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 114

Using Monitor3 115

Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 118

Selecting Configuration Options 120

Maintenance and Transportation 122

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 123

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 124

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 127

Cleaning the Print Head 128

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 128

Using the Control Panel 129

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 131

Aligning the Print Head 132

Cleaning the Printer 133

Transporting the Printer 134

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Troubleshooting 135

Diagnosing Problems 136

Checking the Control Panel Lights 137

Running a Printer Operation Check 138

Confirming the Printer ID Number 139

Improving Print Quality 140

Solving Printing Problems 146

Solving Printer Software Problems 150

Fixing Paper Problems 155

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 158

Uninstalling Printer Software 162

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0

Instructions 162

Windows 3.1 Instructions 163

Macintosh Instructions 163

Where To Get Help 165

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Specifications 167

Printing 167

Paper 168

Ink Cartridges 172

Mechanical 173

Electrical 174

Environmental 174

Safety Approvals 175

DOS Support 175

Control Panel Settings 176

Character Tables 177

Interfaces 178

Index 180

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 740 printer is the ideal output device

for business graphics, layout proofs, digital photography, or any

project youcreate on your computer. With resolutions up to1440 by

720 dpi and EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology,

you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color

graphics, and razor-sharp black text.

The printer software for Microsoft®Windows®and Macintosh®

provides advanced color management with adjustable levels of

brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other settings. Support for

ColorSync™2.01 and two Windows color matching methods gives

you even more precise color control.

EPSON’s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink

jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want.

With standard parallel, serial, and high-speed USB (Universal

Serial Bus) ports, setting up your printer is fast and easy.

This chapter gives you general information about your printer in

these sections:

◗Windows System Requirements

◗Macintosh System Requirements

◗Printer Parts

Introduction Page 10

◗How To Use Your Manuals

◗ENERGY STAR Compliance

◗Year 2000 Ready

◗Important Safety Instructions

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should

have:

◗An IBM®compatible PC with at least a 386/25 MHz (for

Windows 3.1x), 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows

NT®4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor

(Pentium®processor recommended)

◗DOS, Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or

Windows NT 4.0

◗At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 3.1, 95, or 98 or

64MB for Windows NT 4.0 recommended)

◗At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(100MB recommended)

◗VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor

◗Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended) for installing the printer software

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