Epson 900N Manuale utente

Epson America, Inc.

Stylus COLOR 900N

User’s Guide

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.

Trademarks

EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and ESC/P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION. SoundAdvice is a service mark and EPSON FaxAdvice and PhotoEnhance are trademarks of

Epson America, Inc.

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.

CPD 8051

Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.

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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 1

How to Use Your Documentation 2

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 3

Windows/PC System Requirements 4

Macintosh System Requirements 5

ENERGY STAR Compliance 6

Year 2000 Ready 6

Printer Parts 6

About Your Software 7

Important Safety Instructions 8

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 9

SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 11

Unpack the Printer 11

Attach the Paper Support 12

Install the Ink Cartridges 13

Load Paper 16

Connect the Printer to Your Network 17

Printing a Status Sheet 17

CONFIGURING THE PRINTER FOR THE NETWORK 19

Install the Network Software 21

Installing EPSON Net!2 21

Installing Status Monitor 2 23

Configuring for NetWare 26

Using NwAdmin to Set Up Your Printer 26

Using EPSON Net!2 to Configure the Card in Print Server Mode 33

Configuring for TCP/IP 39

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Configuring for AppleTalk 44

Configuring for NetBEUI 46

INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER ON THE WORKSTATIONS 49

Installing the Printer Driver 49

Installing in Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 50

Installing in Windows 3.1x 51

Installing on a Macintosh 52

Printing a Test Page 53

INSTALLING AND USING YOUR ELECTRONIC MANUAL 55

Installing the Manual 55

Installing Acrobat Reader 56

Opening Your Electronic Manual 56

Navigating an Electronic Manual 57

BASIC PRINTING 59

Printing with Windows 60

Printing with a Macintosh 64

Using Custom Project Types 67

Using the Advanced Dialog Box 70

Using Special Papers 73

EPSON Photo Paper 73

Envelopes 75

Selecting the Correct Media Type 76

MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 77

Cleaning the Print Head 77

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 78

Using the Control Panel 79

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 80

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Replacing an Ink Cartridge 80

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 81

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 83

Aligning the Print Head 85

Cleaning the Printer 86

Transporting the Printer 87

PROBLEM SOLVING 89

Diagnosing Printer Problems 89

Checking the Control Panel Lights 89

Running a Printer Check 91

Problems and Solutions 92

Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Its Software 92

Problems Getting Good Print Quality 93

Uninstalling Printer Software 97

Uninstalling Your Printer Driver 97

Uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 99

Uninstalling EPSON Net!2 100

Where To Get Help 100

INSTALLING SOFTWARE FROM DISKETTES 103

Creating the Software Diskettes 103

Using the Disk Creation Utility 103

Copying Macintosh Files 106

Ordering Printer Software Diskettes 106

Installing EPSON Net!2 107

Installing EPSON Net!2 in Windows 107

Installing EPSON Net!2 on a Macintosh 108

Installing Status Monitor 2 108

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Installing the Printer Driver in Windows 110

Installing the Printer Driver in Macintosh 111

INDEX 113

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 900N Professional Series printer/print server is the

ideal output device for business graphics, digital photographs, and more. You can

print anything from reports and resumes to photos and greeting cards with fabulous

results.

The printer comes with these features:

■Resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi, even on plain paper

■Smallest ink droplets available (3 picoliters) for finest detail and smoothest

gradations

■EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology for superior image quality

■Integrated Ethernet card for complete network connectivity

■Flexible resource sharing for multiple types of networks and operating systems

■Four-color printing for photo quality color and sharp black text on plain paper or

a variety of special media

■Great results on any paper size, including letter, legal, envelope, card, and

panoramic paper

■High durability

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How to Use Your Documentation

This Start Here book explains how to set up your printer and covers basic printing and

maintenance procedures. It contains the following information:

Setting Up Your Printer explains how to set up your printer and connect it to the

network.

Configuring Your Printer for the Network gives instructions for installing the

network software and using it to configure the printer.

Installing the Printer Driver on the Workstations tells you how to install the printer

driver on the network workstations and configure the port settings so they can see the

printer on the network.

Installing and Using Your Printer Manual explains how to install and use your

electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual.

Basic Printing covers the basics of printing with Windows®or Macintosh®.

Maintaining Your Printer gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and

aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer.

Problem Solving provides solutions for problems you may have. (For solutions to

network problems, see Chapter 12 in your Administrator’s Manual.)

Installing Software From Diskettes tells you how to create or order diskettes and

install your printer software from them.

An Index is included at the end of the book.

After you have set up your system(s) as described in this book, refer to the

Administrator’s Manual for additional network, configuration, and Ethernet card

information. See the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual for detailed

instructions on using your printer.

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Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Please follow these guidelines:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your

equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain additional hints for better printing.

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