Epson Stylus Color 440 User manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 440
Manual

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Copyright © 1998 by Epson America, Inc. ESC4400698
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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 complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Contents
Introduction 9
Windows System Requirements 10
How To Use Your Manuals 11
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 12
ENERGY STAR Compliance 12
Year 2000 Ready 13
Important Safety Instructions 13
Identifying Printer Parts 16
Basic Printing 17
Printing from Windows Applications 17
Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 18
Setting Default Printer Options 21
Checking Printer Status 25

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Advanced Printing 28
Using Predefined Advanced Settings 29
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 32
Adjusting Color Settings 36
Adjusting Colors in Photos and Scanned Images
(Windows 95, 98, and NT only) 36
Making Custom Color Corrections 38
Selecting Paper Size and Orientation 41
Selecting Print Layout Options 47
Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size 48
Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames 52
Adding a Watermark 54
Saving Custom Settings 58
Redefining Custom Settings 59
Deleting Custom Settings 60

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Printing on Special Media 61
Selecting Special Media 62
Media Loading and Handling Guidelines 64
Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper 66
Envelopes 67
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards 69
EPSON Ink Jet Paper 69
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film,
and Transparencies 70
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies 76
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 76
EPSON Photo Stickers 77
EPSON Iron-On Cool-Peel Transfer Paper 78
Managing Print Jobs 79
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98,
and Windows NT 4.0 80
Selecting the Speed & Progress Options 81
Using the Spool Manager 83
Using Status Monitor 2 85
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1x 94
Using the Spool Manager 95

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Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 97
Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer 100
Maintenance and Transportation 102
Cleaning the Print Head 103
Using the Head Cleaning Utility 103
Using the Control Panel 105
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 106
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 107
Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 109
Installing the New Cartridge 111
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 114
Aligning the Print Head 115
Cleaning the Printer 116
Transporting the Printer 117
Troubleshooting 118
Diagnosing Problems 119
Checking the Control Panel Lights 120
Running a Printer Check 123
Improving Print Quality 125
Solving Printing Problems 131

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Solving Printer Software Problems 135
Fixing Paper Problems 139
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 142
Uninstalling Printer Software 144
Where To Get Help 146
Specifications 148
Glossary 159
Index 164

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/Introduction
Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 440 printer is the perfect printer for
small office or home use. You can print anything from reports and
resumes to photos and greeting cards. With resolutions up to 720
by 720 and EPSON’s Micro Piezo™ technology, you get amazingly
realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, and razor-sharp
black text.
EPSON’s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink
jet papers offer the greatest flexibility for getting the results you
want.
This chapter gives you general information about your printer in
these sections:
◗Windows System Requirements
◗How To Use Your Manuals
◗ENERGY STAR Compliance
◗Year 2000 Ready
◗Important Safety Instructions
◗Identifying Printer Parts

Introduction Page 10
Windows System Requirements
To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should
have:
◗Windows® 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT®4.0
◗An IBM®compatible PC with at least a 486/25 MHz processor
for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0; 486/66 MHz processor
for Windows 98; and 386/25 MHz processor for Windows 3.1.
A Pentium® processor or its equivalent is recommended.
◗16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
◗At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images
(100MB recommended)
◗VGA or better display adapter and monitor
◗Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster
recommended)
◗A shielded, twisted-pair parallel printer cable (6 to 10 feet long)
to connect your computer to the printer. The cable must have a
D-SUB, 25-pin,maleconnector for your computer and a36-pin,
Centronics®compatible connector for the printer.