Epson 1520 - Stylus Color Inkjet Printer User manual

User’s Guide
Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted 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.
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.
Copyright © 1997 by Epson America, Inc. 4007159
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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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