Epson Stylus Color 440 Manuale utente

EPSON Stylus COLOR 440

Manual

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 and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and Micro Piezo is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION.

SoundAdvice is a service mark and PhotoEnhance and EPSON FaxAdvice 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.

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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.

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