Epson Stylus Photo 1270 User manual

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Attaching the
Paper Support
Printing Your
First Page
Plugging
in the
Printer
Checking
the Printer
Connecting
the Printer
Installing the
Ink
Cartridges Installing the
Printer
Software
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Attaching the Paper Support
Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer.
Plugging in the Printer
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. It is off when the
P power
button protrudes slightly from the surface of the control panel.
2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage
required by the printer matches that of the electrical outlet you will be
plugging it into. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable
for your power source.
cCaution:
It is not possible to change the printer's voltage. If the rated voltage and
your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do
not plug in the power cord.
3. If the power cord is not attached to the printer, connect it to the AC inlet
on the back of the printer.
4. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

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Connecting the Printer
If you have a PC, it is possible to connect to your printer via the parallel or
USB interface. Macintosh can only be connected via the USB interface.
Depending upon your geographic location, you may have to acquire the
appropriate cable. See "Options and Consumable Products" in the Daily Use
guide for details.
Note:
In order to connect your PC via the USB interface, your computer must be equipped
with a USB port.
Using a parallel interface for PCs
To connect the printer to your PC, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel
cable.
1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.
2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector.
Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both
sides. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the ground connector
below the interface connector.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's parallel interface. If
there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, connect it to the
ground connector at the back of the computer.
Using a USB interface for PCs and Macintosh
To connect the printer to a USB port, you need a standard shielded USB
cable. Follow these steps.
1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.

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2. Plug the appropriate end of the cable into the USB port on the back of
the printer. (The end that fits the printer has a different shape from the
end that fits the computer.)
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the computer’s USB port.
Installing the Printer Software
After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the
software included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus Photo 1270”
CD-ROM shipped with your printer.
Your printer software includes:
❏Printer driver and utilities
The printer driver runs, or “drives,” your printer; use it to make settings
such as print quality, speed, media type, and paper size. The Nozzle
Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head Alignment utilities help you
keep your printer in top operating condition. EPSON Status Monitor 3
(for Windows) or EPSON StatusMonitor (for Macintosh) notifies you of
printer errors and displays printer status information such as the
amount of ink remaining. The Status Monitor also guides you through
the ink replacement process.
❏Online guides
The online Reference Guide and Color Guide help you learn more about
your printer and color printing.
If you are using the floppy disk version of the software, make a backup copy
of the EPSON printer software disk before you begin installation. If you
wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software on your CD-
ROM, you can use the driver disk creation utility included on the CD.
Installing in Windows
Follow these steps to install your printer software.
1. Make sure that your printer is off.

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2. Turn on your computer and start Windows. If the New Hardware
Found screen or any other Wizard appears, click Cancel.
3. Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-
ROM drive. The Installer dialog box appears. (For floppy disk users,
insert the disk in a disk drive and double-click the My Computer icon,
then the floppy disk drive icon, and then Setup.exe.)
4. Double-click Install Printer Driver/Utility, then click OK in the dialog box
that appears to start the printer software installation
.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on your printer.
For Windows 98 users, the printer port configuration starts
automatically.
For printers connected via USB cable, the USB device driver installation
starts automatically at this point.
6. After turning on the printer, the Setup utility opens automatically.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the ink cartridges, check the print
head nozzles, and clean the print head. When a message appears informing
you that the setup is complete, click OK.
Note:
If the Setup utility does not start, go to step to install the ink cartridge using
the printer’s control panel.
Printed in Japan.xx-xx
Copyright© 1999 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION,
Nagano, Japan.

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7. When a message appears informing you that the installation is
complete, click OK.
Note:
If an error message appears, either the printer driver or the EPSON USB
printer device driver is not installed correctly. See "Troubleshooting" in the
Daily Use guide.
After the setup is complete, go to step to print your first page.
Ensuring that the USB driver is installed correctly in Windows
Follow the directions below to confirm that the USB driver is installed
correctly.
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Printers. Make sure
that the icon for your printer appears in the Printers window.
2. Click the icon for your printer, then click Properties on the File menu.
3. Click the Details tab and make sure that EPUSBx: (EPSON Stylus Photo
1270) is displayed in the Print to the following port list box.
Note:
If the correct port is not displayed, refer to the "Troubleshooting" section of the
Daily Use guide or the Online Guide.
Installing in Macintosh
cCaution:
Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer
software.

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Follow these steps to install your printer software.
1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM
drive. The EPSON printer software disk opens automatically.
2. If a single Installer icon appears, double-click the icon. If separate
folders containing installer icons for several languages appear, double-
click the folder for your preferred language, then double-click the
Installer icon inside it.
3. At the initial screen, click Continue. The following dialog box appears.
4. To install the printer software included on your printer software CD-
ROM, make sure the Install Location box displays the correct disk drive,
then click Install.
5. When a message appears informing you that the installation is
complete, click Restart to restart your computer.
Selecting your printer in the Chooser for Macintosh
After you have installed the printer software on your Macintosh, you need
to open the Chooser and select your printer. You must select a printer the
first time you use it or whenever you want to switch to another printer. Your
Macintosh will always print using the last printer selected.
1. Choose Chooser from the Apple menu. Then click your printer's icon
and the port your printer is connected to.
2. Select the appropriate Background Printing radio button to turn
background printing on or off.
When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it
is preparing a document for printing. In order to use the EPSON
Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs, background printing must be
turned on.
3. Close the Chooser.

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Installing the Ink Cartridges
This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with IC chips. The IC chip
accurately monitors the amount of ink used by each cartridge, so even if a
cartridge is removed and inserted again, all of its ink can be used. However,
some ink is consumed each time the cartridge is inserted because the printer
automatically checks reliability.
Be sure to use the ink cartridges packed with your printer the first time you
install ink cartridges.
Using the Setup utility for Windows
If you have Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 installed on your computer, the Setup
utility should open automatically when your printer software installation
is complete.
Macintosh users, please refer to the following section.
Using the printer’s control panel for PCs and Macintosh
If you are a Macintosh user, or are unable to access the Setup utility, use the
printer’s control panel to install the ink cartridges.
Note:
Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them. If you
leave a cartridge unpacked for a long time before using it, normal printing may not
be possible.
Install the ink cartridges as follows:
1. Lower the output tray, then open the printer cover.

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2. Turn on the printer by pressing the
P power button.
The print head moves to the left, which is the ink cartridge installation
position. The
P
power light flashes and the
B
and
A
ink out lights come
on.
cCaution:
Do not move the print head by hand. Doing so may damage the printer.
3. Push back the release tabs and lift up the ink cartridge clamps.
4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Next, remove only the yellow tape
seals from each cartridge.

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❏You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before
installing them; otherwise, the cartridges will become unusable
and you will be unable to print.
❏If you have installed an ink cartridge without removing the yellow
tape seal, you must remove the cartridge and install a new one.
Prepare the new cartridge by removing the yellow tape seal, then
install it in the printer.
❏Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seals from the cartridges;
otherwise, the cartridges may become clogged and unable to print.
❏Do not remove the tape seals from the bottom of the cartridges;
otherwise, ink will leak.
❏Do not touch the green chip on the side of the cartridge. Doing so
may prevent normal operation and printing
.
5. Align the tabs on each ink cartridge so that they are resting on the tabs
protruding from the base of the opened ink cartridge clamps. Do not
apply excessive force to the cartridges.
Do not touch this part.

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cCaution:
Make sure the ink cartridge tabs are not under the tabs protruding from
the base of the opened ink cartridge clamps, as this could damage the
clamps.
Note:
Install both ink cartridges. If either of the cartridges is not installed, the printer
will not work.
6. Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place.
7. Press the orange ink cartridge replacement button. The printer moves
the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. This process
takes about two and a half minutes.
cCaution:
Always press the orange ink cartridge replacement button to move the
print head. Do not move it by hand. Doing so may damage the printer.
While the ink is charging, the
Ppower light flashes and the printer
produces a variety of mechanical sounds. These sounds are normal.
When the ink delivery system has been charged, the print head returns
to the home (far right) position and the
Ppower light comes on.
cCaution:
Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing.
8. Close the printer cover.

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Checking the Printer
Before printing your first page, you need to make sure the printer is working
correctly by printing a nozzle check page and, if necessary, cleaning the
print head.
Loading paper
Follow these steps to load plain paper in the printer.
1. Lower the output tray and slide out the extension. Next, slide the left
edge guide so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly
wider than the width of your paper.
2. Fan a stack of paper, then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
3. Load the stack of paper with the printable side up and the right edge of
the paper resting against the right side of the sheet feeder. Then slide
the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper.
Note:
❏Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first.
❏Make sure the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the edge guide.
edge guide
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Checking the print head nozzles
Make sure that the printer is turned off. Hold down the
Eload/eject button
(➀in the illustration below) and press the
Ppower button (➁in the
illustration below) to turn on the printer. Then release both buttons.
Here are sample printouts.
If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any
segment of the printed lines is missing), then you should clean the print
head as explained below. If the printout is satisfactory, you are ready to
print your first page. See “Printing Your First Page” for instructions.
Cleaning the print head
Follow the steps below to clean the print head.
1. Make sure that the
Ppower light is on and that both the
Bblack and
Acolor ink out lights are off.
2. Hold down the
Tcleaning button for three seconds.
The printer starts cleaning the print head and the
Ppower light begins
flashing. Print head cleaning takes about thirty seconds to complete.
segments are missing
Print head is clean
Print head needs to be cleaned

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cCaution:
Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing. Doing
so may damage the printer.
3. When the
Ppower light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to
confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating the nozzle checking and
cleaning procedures four or five times, contact your dealer.
Printing Your First Page
After making sure your printer is operating correctly, you are ready to print
your first page. To familiarize yourself with the printer software, we
recommend printing one of the sample files provided with your printer
software. To print a sample file, follow the instructions for Windows or
Macintosh in this section.
If you choose to print your own document instead, open the document and
select the appropriate Paper Size and Media Type settings in your
application software, then proceed to step 4 in the relevant section below.
Note:
❏See your software manual for details on how to use your application software.
❏Depending on the type of document you are printing and the type of paper you
are using, you may have to make settings different from those described in this
section.
For Windows
Follow these steps to print the sample file.
1. Make sure A4 or Letter size EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper is
loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM. If the Installer dialog box appears,
click Quit.
3. Double-click the My Computer icon and then the CD-ROM icon. Then
double-click the sample.bmp file to open it.

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4. To change the printer driver settings, open the File menu and click Print.
A Print dialog box similar to the one below opens. (This example is from
Paint).
5. Make sure your printer is selected in the Name list box, then click
Properties. The printer driver opens.
6. Click the Main tab, then click anywhere in the Media Type box and
select Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper.
7. Select Color as the Ink setting.
8. Make sure Automatic is selected as the Mode setting.
When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other
settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make.
9. Click the Paper tab, then click anywhere in the Paper Size box and select
the paper size you loaded in the printer.
10. Click OK at the bottom of the driver. You return to the Print dialog box
(or a similar dialog box).
11. Click Close, OK, or Print to print. You may need to click a combination
of these buttons.
While printing, the EPSON Progress Meter will appear, showing the
printing progress and the status of your printer.

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For Macintosh
Follow these steps to print the sample file.
1. Make sure A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer software CD.
3. Open the EPSON folder and double-click the README file.
4. Choose Page Setup from the File menu. The following dialog box
appears.
5. Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list.
6. Select Portrait as the Orientation setting.
7. After making your settings, click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.
Note:
You cannot print from the Page Setup dialog box. You can only print from the
Print dialog box.
8. Choose Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
9. Select Plain Paper from the Media Type list.
10. Select Color as the Ink option.
11. Make sure Automatic is selected as the Mode setting.
When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other
settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make.
12. Click Print to start printing.