Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 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 © 2003 by Epson America, Inc. CPD-15917
3/03
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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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Contents
Introduction
PC System Requirements 1-2
Macintosh System Requirements 1-3
How To Use Your Manuals 1-4
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 1-5
Where To Get Help 1-5
ENERGY STAR Compliance 1-6
Energy-saving Tips 1-6
Important Safety Instructions 1-7
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 and Later 1-12
Accessing Help from Windows 3.1 1-12
Accessing Help from Windows NT 4.0 1-12
Accessing Help from Macintosh Applications 1-12
Using the Control Panel 1-13
Lights 1-13
Buttons 1-15
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2Custom Printing
Using Predefined Advanced Settings 2-1
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2-4
Customizing Color Settings 2-8
Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 2-10
Saving Custom Settings 2-12
Deleting Custom Settings 2-13
Redefining Custom Settings 2-13
3Printing on Special Media
Using Special Media Types 3-2
Media Loading and Software Settings Guidelines 3-4
Additional Media Loading Guidelines 3-5
Printing on Single Sheets 3-6
Loading Paper in the Paper Tray 3-7
Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder 3-12
Printing on Continuous Paper 3-15
Removing Continuous Paper 3-19
Using the Micro Adjust Buttons 3-20
Adjusting the Loading Position 3-21
Adjusting the Tear-off Position 3-22
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheet Paper 3-22
Printing a Banner or Other Roll Paper Project 3-23
Loading Roll Paper 3-24
Printing a Banner from Windows 3-26
Printing a Banner from a Macintosh 3-30
Removing a Printed Banner 3-32
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4Managing Print Jobs and
Network Printing
Managing Print Jobs With Windows 4-1
Using the Spool Manager 4-2
Using the Status Monitor 4-4
Managing Print Jobs With Windows NT 4-6
Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 4-6
Using EPSON Monitor3 4-7
Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 4-8
Network Printing on a PC 4-9
Setting Up a Network Port on Windows XP
or 2000 4-9
Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 4.0 4-11
Using the Printer Software’s Built-in
Network Support for Windows Me/98/95 4-12
Network Printing on a Macintosh 4-15
Assigning a Name to the Printer 4-15
Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk 4-16
5Maintenance and
Transportation
Cleaning the Print Heads 5-1
Using the Head Cleaning Utility 5-2
Using the Control Panel 5-3
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 5-4
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 5-4
Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge 5-5
Printing in Black Ink With an Empty Color Cartridge 5-6
Aligning the Print Heads 5-7
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 5-7
Using the Control Panel 5-8
Cleaning the Printer 5-9
Transporting the Printer 5-9
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6Troubleshooting
Diagnosing Problems 6-1
Running a Self Test 6-2
Improving Print Quality 6-3
Solving Printing Problems 6-7
Fixing Paper Problems 6-13
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 6-17
AUsing EPSON Plot!
Installing EPSON Plot! A-1
Printing With EPSON Plot! A-2
BSpecifications
Printing B-1
Paper B-3
Ink Cartridges B-5
Mechanical B-6
Electrical B-6
Environmental B-6
Safety Approvals B-7
Interfaces B-7
Changing Printer Settings With Default-Setting Mode B-8
Entering Default-Setting Mode B-8
List of Default-Setting Options B-10
Glossary
Index
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Introduction
Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 3000 printer is the ideal output
device for high-quality, large format graphic and business
communication pieces—such as color comps, checkplots, maps,
presentations, banners, iron-on transfers, and backlit displays—
or any project you create. With 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 detailed line art and crisp text.
Its large format capabilities (up to 17″×22″size paper) and fast
print speeds allow you to print full bleed, 13″×19,″photo
quality color comps with ease. And its versatile, built-in paper
feeding options let you print on virtually any media, of almost
any size, including single sheets, continuous fold paper, and roll
paper. You can even load continuous paper and single sheets
simultaneously, printing on each in turn by flipping a lever.
The printer software for Microsoft®Windows®and Apple®
Macintosh®computers provides advanced color management,
with adjustable levels of brightness, contrast, saturation, and ink
colors. Support for ColorSync™and Windows ICM ensures
printouts that closely match the colors on your monitor. 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.
Note:
Also included are the
EPSON Plot! program and
the Autodesk Device
Interface (ADI) plotter
driver. EPSON Plot!
allows you to print
HPGL or HPGL/2 plot
files on your printer. See
Appendix A for details.
The ADI driver allows you
to print from AutoCAD 386
releases 10 and higher.
See the README file on
the driver CD-ROM for
more information.
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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 the
most flexibility for getting the results you want.
PC System Requirements
To use your printer in either a standalone or peer-to-peer
network environment, your system should include these
requirements:
◗IBM®-compatible PC with a Pentium®4 1 GHz or higher
processor recommended
◗For parallel connection: Windows®95, 98, Me, NT 4.0,
2000, or XP
For USB connection: PC with USB port running Windows
98 Second Edition (factory installed), Me, 2000, or XP
For IEEE 1394 connection: PC with FireWire port
running Windows 2000 or XP
For 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection: Ethernet-equipped
PC running Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
◗512MB of RAM
◗At least 25MB of free hard disk space to install the software,
and at least 2GB of free hard disk space for processing files
(8GB or more available hard disk space recommended)
◗Quad-speed (4×) CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing
the printer software
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