Epson Stylus Color 640 User manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 640
Manual

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Copyright © 1998 by Epson America, Inc. ESC6400698
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Contents
Introduction 8
Windows System Requirements 9
How To Use Your Documentation 10
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 11
ENERGY STAR Compliance 11
Year 2000 Ready 12
Important Safety Instructions 12
Basic Printing 15
Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 16
Setting Default Printer Options 20
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 20
Windows 3.1 22
Checking Print Job Status 23
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 23
Windows 3.1 24

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Advanced Printing 25
Using Custom Project Types 26
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 29
Adjusting Color Settings 32
Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera
Correction Mode 33
Using Custom Color Management Modes 35
Using a Color Correction System 38
Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 39
Selecting Print Layout Options 46
Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size 47
Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames 51
Adding a Watermark 52
Saving Custom Settings 57
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 68
EPSON Ink Jet Paper 68
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film 69
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper 70
EPSON Photo Paper 70
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies 74
EPSON Photo Stickers 74
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 74
EPSON Iron-On and Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 75
Managing Print Jobs 76
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98,
and Windows NT 4.0 77
Selecting the Speed & Progress Options 78
Using the Spool Manager 81
Using Status Monitor 2 82

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Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 92
Using the Spool Manager 92
Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 95
Setting Up the Host System for Printer Sharing 96
Setting Up Client Systems to Share the Printer 97
Maintenance and Transportation 98
Cleaning the Print Head 99
Using the Head Cleaning Utility 100
Using the Printer Control Panel 102
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 103
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 104
Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 105
Installing the New Cartridge 106
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 108
Aligning the Print Head 110
Cleaning the Printer 111
Transporting the Printer 112

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Troubleshooting 113
Identifying Printer Parts 114
Diagnosing Problems 115
Checking the Control Panel Lights 116
Running a Printer Check 118
Improving Print Quality 119
Solving Printing Problems 126
Solving Printer Software Problems 130
Fixing Paper Problems 134
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 137
Uninstalling Printer Software 140
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0
Instructions 140
Windows 3.1 Instructions 141
Where To Get Help 142
Specifications 144
Glossary 155
Index 160

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/Introduction
Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 640 printer is the ideal output device
for business graphics, presentations, digital photography—or any
project youcreate on your computer. With resolutions up to1440 by
720 dpi 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 most 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 Documentation
◗ENERGY STAR Compliance
◗Year 2000 Ready
◗Important Safety Instructions

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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 for Windows 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 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,male connector for your computer and a 36-pin,
Centronics®compatible connector for the printer.

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How To Use Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install the printer software, see the Start
Here card . The Printer Basics book contains printing instructions,
details about the software on the CD-ROM, and installation
instructions. This manual contains the following information:
Basic Printing covers the basics—selecting printer options and
checking print job status.
Advanced Printing tells you how to print using custom settings for
print quality, color management, and distinctive layouts.
Printing on Special Media gives guidelines for selecting the right
paper or other media for your print job and instructions for loading it
in your printer.
Managing Print Jobs explains how to control print jobs and check
printer status while you’re printing.
Maintenance and Transportation gives instructions for replacing ink
cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print head, and cleaning and
transporting the printer.
Troubleshooting provides solutions for any problems you may have
with your printer or software.
Specifications provides the technical details on your printer, ink
cartridges, and EPSON papers.
The Glossary gives definitions for terms that may be unfamiliar.
To go right to the section you need, see the Index.