Epson 440- Manuals

Contents Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 A few precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Using the built-in serial interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22Using an optional EPSON interface card . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . 2-24 Installing the printe...

Chapter 7 Printing on Special Paper Loading Special Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 About special media cleaning sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Loading Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6Loading Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Error indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4Self testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Appendix B Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2Image Resolution and Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5Basics of Color Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Appendix C Specifications Technical Specificati...

Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. ❑ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near aradiator or heat source. ❑ Place the printer on a flat surface. Th...

❑ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified servicepersonnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the cabinetdamaged; if the printer does not operate normally orexhibits a distinct change...

For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages orproblems arising from the use of any options or consumableproducts other than those designated as Original EPSONProducts or EPSON Approved Products by Epson (UK)Limited. Safety information w Warning:...

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 When using your printer with a PC . . . . . ...

Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support edge guides printer cover sheet feeder paper support extension output tray output trayextension tab e4 ink cartridge clamps adjust lever control panel black print headcleaning button load/ejectbutton powerbutton color print headcleaning button ...

Buttons Buttons Function E load/eject Loads and ejects paper. Starts charging ink (after youfinish the ink cartridge replacement procedure). P power Turns the printer on and off. Clears the print buffer ifpressed twice while the power is on. Y black print head cleaning Cleans the black print head if...

System Requirements When using your printer with a PC To use your printer, you need Microsoft Windows 3.1,Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT, orDOS; a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. For systemrequirements and details on using the printer software withWindows NT, see the Windows N...

When using your printer with a Macintosh The following are the hardware and system requirements thatmust be met to use this printer with a Macintosh. Applicable computer models (as of July 1, 1996) Macintosh LC II, LC III, LC475, LC520, LC575, LC630Macintosh IIcx, IIci, IIsi, IIvi, IIvxMacintosh Qua...

Note: ❑ The amount of available memory varies according to the numberand kind of applications that are open. To see how much memoryis available, choose About This Macintosh from the Apple menuand refer to the memory size (listed in kilobytes) under “LargestUnused Block” (1,024K=1MB). ❑ The memory re...

Consumable products Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge S020108 Color ink cartridge S020089 EPSON special media Most plain paper works well in your printer. In addition, paperspecifically designed for ink jet printers such as EPSON’s 360dpi Ink Jet Paper will meet most high-quality printing needs. EP...

Chapter 2 Getting Started Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Attaching the Paper Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should contain a CD-ROM, which includesthe printer software that runs your printer, and the followingitems: In some locations, the power cord comes attached to theprinter. The shape of the AC plug varies by country; be sure the plug included is the right shape ...

Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printeras shown below. Note:To print on transparencies, you need to reposition the paper supportas described in “Loading Transparencies” in Chapter 7. Choosing a Place for the Printer Follow the guidelines listed ...

❑ Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapidchanges in temperature and humidity. Also keep it awayfrom direct sunlight, strong light, or heat sources. ❑ Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations. ❑ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can beeasily unplugged. Not...

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 thecontrol panel. 2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of theelectrical outlet you will...

Installing the Ink Cartridges w Warning: The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinaryuse, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink does get on yourhands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink getsinto your eyes, flush them immediately with water. Install the ink cartridge...

Connecting the Printer to Your PC Connecting the printer to your computer using the built-inparallel interface requires a shielded, twisted-pair parallelcable. To connect the printer to a Macintosh, see page 2-21. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer: 1. Make sure both the ...

Installing the Printer Software in Your PC After connecting the printer to your computer, install theWindows printer software. This software is included in the“Printer Software for EPSON Stylus  COLOR 800” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. For installation instructions for theNT-based printer softw...

Installing in Windows 95 Follow the steps below to install the printer software inWindows 95. 1. Make sure Windows 95 is running and the printer is off. 2. Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-ROM drive. Click Install in the dialog box that appears, shown below. If this...

Using your printer on a network with Windows 95 To use your printer on a network, you need to set up yourprinter as a network printer. Follow these steps: 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double-click the Printers folder. 3. Right-click the icon of your printer, and click Properties . Be sur...

Installing in Windows 3.1 Follow these steps to install the software using Windows 3.1: 1. Make sure Windows 3.1 is running and the Program Manager window is open. 2. Insert the Printer Software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-ROM drive. (If you use the floppy disk version,insert it in a flop...

Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh The method you use to connect the printer to your Macintoshdepends on whether you are using the printer’s built-in serialinterface or an optional interface card (see page 8-2). Using the built-in serial interface To use the printer’s built-in serial interface...

4. Turn on the printer by pressing the P power button. 5. Turn on your Macintosh. See “Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh” onpage 2-23 for instructions on installing the printer software.You must install the printer software before using your printer. Using an optional EPSON interface...

Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh Always use the EPSON Stylus COLOR 800 Macintosh printersoftware when printing with your printer. This software isspecially designed to allow easy access to all the features of theprinter. c Caution:Turn off all virus protection programs before you in...

2. After the initial screen appears, click Continue to advance to the following dialog box, where you can choose to install allor some of the software components included on your printersoftware CD. For information on the included software, seepage 2-25. 3. If you want to install all of the printer ...

If you are going to use the optional LocalTalk Interface Card(C82312 ✽ ) or Ethernet Interface Card (C82331 ✽ ), you need to assign a name to your printer using the EPSON Namerutility as described on page 2-27. If you are using a serialinterface, skip to “Using the Chooser to select your printer”on ...

Assigning a name to the printer Use the following procedure to assign a name: 1. Double-click the Epson Namer icon. The EPSON Namer utility should be located on your harddrive if you installed it. If you have not installed it, insertthe Printer Software for EPSON Stylus  COLOR 800 CD-ROM into your ...

If you are using the serial interface, choose your printer driveras described in the following section, “Using the serial interfaceconnection.” If your system is connected to an AppleTalknetwork, see “Using the AppleTalk connection” on page 2-30. Note:If you are using a Macintosh Quadra 950 or 900, ...

Using the AppleTalk connection 1. Turn on your printer. 2. Choose Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the EPSON Stylus(AT) icon. Select the AppleTalk zone you want to use. A list of all the printers connected to the selected zoneappears on the right. Note:If you don’t see the EPSON Stylus(AT) icon, u...

Chapter 3 Starting to Print with Windows Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Wi n d ow s 3 R Easter2 Ref. Guid...

Loading Paper The following procedure describes how to load plain paperinto the printer. You can also print on ink jet paper, transparencies, photo-quality glossy film or paper, envelopes, index cards, andadhesive sheets. For details on using such media, see Chapter 7,“Printing on Special Paper.” No...

Printing To get started printing right away, follow the printing methodexplained below, which is typical of many Windowsapplications. The actual way you print may vary depending on the application you use. See your application manual fordetails. Note:While many Windows applications override the sett...

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Introducing the Printer Software Functions . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Accessing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 From Windows applications . . . . . ...

Note:Online help is available for details about the printer driver settings. From Windows applications How you should access the printer software varies dependingon the application, application version, and Windows versionyou are using. Read the following to get a general idea of howto access the so...

Using the Automatic Setting When Automatic is selected on the Main menu, the printerdriver takes care of all detailed settings according to the MediaType and Ink settings you make (see page 4-10 for details onthe Media Type settings). If you leave Mode set to Automatic,the only settings you need to ...

Using the Predefined Settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize the print settings for a particular kind of printout, such aspresentation documents or images taken by a video or digitalcamera. You will find the predefined settings in the list belowthe Advanced button on the M...

Customizing the Print Settings Many users will never need to manually make their own printsettings. However, if you need more control over the driver,want to make the most detailed settings available, or just wantto experiment, click the Advanced button on the Main menu and then click the More Setti...

Making the Media Type Setting On the Main menu, select the Media Type setting that matchesthe paper you loaded in the printer. See the following todetermine the Media Type setting (shown in bold) for yourpaper. First find your paper, then click the correspondingMedia Type setting. Note:If the corres...

Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4) S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (Letter) S041064 Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (A4) S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (Letter) S041124 EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6 in.) S041134 Photo Quality Glossy Film EP...

Using EPSON Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printerstatus and do some printer maintenance from your screen. Toaccess the utilities, click the Utility tab in the printer software window, then click the button for the utility you want to use.The utilities are e...

EPSON Status Monitor The Status Monitor utility helps you to keep track of theprinter, and it alerts you if there are any problems. You canalso check how much ink is remaining before printing andwhile printing. When you install the printer software forWindows 95, the Status Monitor is automatically ...

Checking Printer Status When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Despoolerand Status Monitor appear in the lower right portion of yourscreen. The Despooler shows the progress of the current printjob and allows you to control the progress of the print job, asdescribed below. Understanding ...

Understanding the Despooler When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Despoolerdialog box appears in the lower right portion of your computerscreen. This box shows the progress of the current print job andprovides printer status information. You can control printing from the Despooler dial...

Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has an extensive online help feature thatincludes detailed information and instructions about printerdriver settings and the printer utilities. Online help will answermost of your questions about your printer software. From Windows applic...

Chapter 5 Starting to Print with Macintosh Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Ma ci n to sh 5 R Easter2 Ref. ...

Printing To get started printing right away, follow the printing methodexplained below, which is typical of many Macintoshapplications. The actual way you print may vary depending onthe application you use. See your application manual fordetails. Note:While many Macintosh applications override the s...

Chapter 6 Using the Printer Software forMacintosh Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ NorumGrady _______ Introducing the Printer Software Functions . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Using the Automatic Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Using the Predefined Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4) S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) S041107 Note:The availability of special media varies by country. Ink If your document includes color, select Color . If you are printing black...

The printer driver provides the following predefined settings: Photo This setting is best for printing scanned photographs. Itincreases the contrast in an image. Note:Changing the Ink setting after Photo is selected returns the settingslist to Custom Settings , so always make your Ink setting before...

Economy This setting provides you with faster printing and saves ink.The printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character.Choose this setting for rough drafts of text only. Note:Changing the Ink setting after Economy is selected returns thesettings list to Custom Settings , so always make ...

Customizing the Print Settings Many users will never need to manually make their own printsettings. However, if you need more control over the driver, wantto make the most detailed settings available, or just want toexperiment, customize your print settings as described below. Making your settings 1...

Saving your settings To save your custom settings as a group, follow these steps: 1. Click Save Settings in the Print dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box appears. 2. Type a unique name (up to 16 characters) for your custom settings in the Name box. 3. Click Save . You can save up to 10 groups...

Choosing your settings To choose your settings, click Advanced in the Print dialog box, then click in the settings list beside the More Settingsbutton and select your setting. If you change the Media Type or Ink option when one of yourcustomized settings is selected in the settings list, the selecti...

Slide bars For the settings below, drag the slide bar to the right or leftwith your mouse or type a value in the box next to the slide barto adjust a setting. The range varies from -25% to +25%. Brightness Changes the overall lightness or darkness of an image. Contrast Magnifies or minimizes the dif...

Note: ❑ PhotoEnhance is only available when Color is selected as the Ink option. ❑ Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may take longer dependingon your computer system and on the amount of data contained inyour image. ColorSync TM Select ColorSync when matching printed colors with the colorson your ...

Rendering Intent Transfers the color information using the profile you havechosen from the Profile list. Perceptual The best option for reproducing photographs and printoutsthat are not suited to the other options. Saturation The best option for reproducing vivid images. Use this settingfor presenta...

Print Quality The available Print Quality settings are: SuperFine - 1440 dpi Select this setting when you want the highest quality output at1440 dpi. With this setting, we recommend the use of EPSONPhoto Quality media. See page 6-4 for a complete list of EPSONspecial media. Fine - 720 dpi Select thi...

Media Type The available Media Type options are determined by the PrintQuality setting. Before selecting the Media Type, make thePrint Quality setting. See page 6-3 for details on the Media Type settings. MicroWeave MicroWeave allows your printer to generate superior outputbecause graphics data is r...

Finest Detail If you select Fine - 720 dpi as the Print Quality setting, you can turn on Finest Detail to print text and line art with very sharpedges. Be aware that it may take considerably longer to printusing this feature and it will increase your Macintosh memoryrequirements. Additionally, you m...

❑ Dithering arranges dots in orderly patterns and is bestsuited for printing charts, graphs, and other images thatrequire precise, solid areas of bright colors. Select Coarse Dithering for images with limited detail and shading. Select Fine Dithering for images with significant detail but limited sh...

Orientation Use this setting to specify the direction of printing on the page, Portrait or Landscape. Reduce or Enlarge Use this setting to reduce or enlarge the size of your image. Printable Area Select Maximum to make your printout as large as possible on the paper. Select Centered to position you...

EPSON StatusMonitor The StatusMonitor utility regularly monitors the printer status.If it detects a printer error, it will inform you with an errormessage. You can also use this utility to check how much ink isremaining before printing. To use the StatusMonitor, follow these steps: Click the EPSON S...

The StatusMonitor provides an error message when a printererror occurs while printing. You can choose how errorinformation will be displayed using the Configuration settingdialog box. Click the Configuration button while the StatusMonitor dialog box is open. The following dialog boxappears: Choose t...

Using the EPSON Monitor2 Utility After you send a print job to the printer, you can use theEPSON Monitor2 utility to check on what print jobs are queuedfor printing. You can cancel any print job in the queue. Thisutility also shows the status of the job currently being printed. Before using EPSON Mo...

Chapter 7 Printing on Special Paper Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Loading Special Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 About special media cleaning sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Loading Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Loading Special Paper and Other Media You can use most plain bond paper to achieve good results.However, coated papers and glossy paper/film give you betterresults because they reduce the amount of ink that is absorbed. EPSON provides special media that are formulated for the inkused in EPSON ink je...

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper and PhotoQuality Ink Jet Paper You can load paper up to thearrow mark. If you load legal-sizeink jet paper, do not load it morethan halfway to the arrow mark. EPSON Photo QualityInk Jet Card You can load up to 30 indexcards. Always place the includedsupport sheet under th...

❑ If ink smears on your documents when printing on thickspecial media, such as envelopes or index cards, set theadjust lever to the “+” position. To change the setting, openthe printer cover and position the lever as shown below. Note:Return the adjust lever to the “0” position before printing on me...

Loading Envelopes When printing on envelopes, please note the following: ❑ You can load up to 10 envelopes into the sheet feeder. ❑ Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down, asshown below. ❑ Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded. Also avoidusing envelopes that are too thin; th...

Loading Transparencies When printing on transparencies, please note the following: ❑ Before loading transparencies, remove the paper supportand reinstall it into the slots at the back of the printer asshown below. ❑ Always put a support sheet or a sheet of plain paper underthe stack of transparencie...

Using EPSON Photo Paper (S041134) EPSON Photo Paper (S041134) is perforated around themargins so you can trim your printed images to look like 4 × 6 inch (102 × 152 mm) photographs. Please note the following when using this paper. Loading ❑ Load the paper printable side up with the perforatedmargins...

Chapter 8 Using Optional Interfaces Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Courtier _______ Available Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Installing Optional Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Using the serial interface card (C8230...

Available Interfaces You can use various interface cards to supplement thecapabilities of your printer’s built-in hardware interface. Thefollowing EPSON interface cards are compatible with yourprinter: Interface card Model number Serial Interface Card C82305 ✽ /C82306 ✽ 32KB Serial Interface Card C8...

Installing Optional Interfaces 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and all the printer’s lights are off. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet (and from the back of the printer, if your printer’s power cord isremovable). c Caution:Do not install the interface card when the printer i...

Using the serial interface card (C82305 ✽ /C82306 ✽ ) When using a serial interface card (C82305 ✽ /C82306 ✽ ), see the sections below to set the correct baud rate, handshake timing,and error handling. For all other data transfer conventions, such as word structureand communications protocol, see th...

Chapter 9 Maintenance and Transportation Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Printing with an empty color ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Replacing an Ink Cartridge The printer’s indicator lights will inform you as describedbelow when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge andwhen it is time to replace an empty cartridge. Note:If you need to replace an ink cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is off, see “Ink ...

Printing with an empty color ink cartridge Even if the color ink cartridge is empty, you can still printdocuments with black ink as long as both cartridges areinstalled. To continue printing when the A ink out light is lit continuously, turn the printer off and back on again. Be awarethat any data y...

Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean itthoroughly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and all the printer’s lights are off. Then unplug the power cord. 2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder. 3. Use a soft brush to carefully cl...

Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefullyrepack it using the original box and packing materials asfollows: 1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print heads are capped. They are capped when they are in the far right(home) position. If the prin...

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Diagnosing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Error indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Diagnosing the Problem Troubleshooting printer problems is best handled in two easysteps: first diagnose the problem, then apply likely solutionsuntil the problem is fixed. The information that you need todiagnose the most common problems is provided by theprinter’s control panel lights and by the S...

Lights Problem and Solution Carriage Error f P f S n H n I Printer failed. Remove any paper from the paper path then press the E load/eject button for about 30 seconds. Thepaper feed roller rotates for as longas you press this button. Release thebutton then press it again, whichcauses the paper feed...

Self testing Self testing can help you determine whether the problem comesfrom the printer or the computer. ❑ If the self test results are satisfactory, this means that theprinter itself is all right and that the problem probably liesin the printer software settings, application settings, theinterfa...

Hex dump mode Experienced users can use the hex dump mode to pinpointcommunication problems between the printer and a softwareprogram. To enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded into the sheet feeder. c Caution:Use paper at least 210 mm...

Problems and Solutions This section divides printer problems into five categories: Power supply . . . . page 10-7 Operation . . . . . . page 10-8 Paper handling . . . page 10-15 Printing quality . . . page 10-18 Go to the category for the type of problem you have and lookfor the description that mos...

The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off. Cause What to do The printer is turned off. Press the P power button. The P power light will come on. The power cord is notproperly plugged into theelectrical outlet. Turn off the printer, make sure thepower cord is firmly plugged into ...

Your software is not properlyset up for your printer. Make sure that your printer isproperly selected in your software. Install or reinstall the printer softwareas described in Chapter 2. Nothing prints and the control panel lights are on or flashing. Cause What to do Several common printererrors ha...

Color documents print out in black and white. Cause What to do Your printer is not selected inyour software. Select your printer in your software. Color printing is not selectedin your application or in theprinter driver. Select color printing in yourapplication and the printer driver. Tryto print a...

Print speed is not what you expect. Cause What to do The image resolution and theamount of color used in thedocument may be too high. Carefully considering your use of colorand resolution can help you optimizeyour printing times. For more details,see “Increasing the Print Speed” laterin this chapter...

Software settings areoverriding those made in thedefault-setting mode. Always try making a setting in yourapplication first. If that is not possible,use the printer driver. If that is alsoimpossible, use the default-settingmode. For DOS users: The Network I/F mode is setto Off. Set the Network I/F m...

Paper handling Paper does not feed properly from the sheet feeder. Cause What to do Too many sheets are loadedin the sheet feeder. Take the paper stack out of the feeder,remove some sheets, and reload thestack. Before you load paper, check theamount of paper you can load in thesheet feeder. See Chap...

The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Cause What to do Too many sheets are loadedin the sheet feeder. Take the paper stack out of the feeder,remove some sheets, and reload paper.Before you load paper, check theamount of paper you can load in thesheet feeder. See Chapter 7. The edge guides...

Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently. Cause What to do Sheets of paper are stucktogether. Fan the stack of paper and align theedges before loading. The paper is too thin orrough. Make sure the paper meets the paperrequirements for this printer. See“Paper” in Appendix C. Too many sheets ...

Printing quality The printed image has gaps or faint areas. Cause What to do The print head nozzles areclogged. Clean the print heads. See “Cleaningthe Print Heads,” later in this chapter. The paper quality hasdegraded due to age. Use new paper. The printer driver settingsmay not be correct. Select ...

The printer driver’s Inksetting is Color even thoughthe printer is being used withan empty color ink cartridgeinstalled. Select Black as the Ink setting in your printer driver. See “Printing with anempty color ink cartridge” on page 9-8. Replace the color ink cartridge. For DOS users: The print dire...

Ink has leaked on the platen. Wipe the inside of the printer asshown below with a soft, clean cloth. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside theprinter. The print head nozzles areclogged. Clean the print heads. See “Cleaningthe Print Heads” later in this chapter. White horizontal lines a...

Vertical or horizontal printed lines do not align.White banding appears between color and black graphics. Cause What to do The print heads aremisaligned. Aligh the print heads with the PrintHead Alignment utility. See “Aligningthe Print Heads” later in this chapter. The printing position ismisaligne...

The printer driver settings arenot correct. Check the printer driver settings tomake sure they are appropriate. Ifthese settings are correct, check yourapplication because some settings areoverridden by application settings.Also, for more information on makingprinter driver settings, see online help...

The print head nozzles for aparticular color of ink areclogged. Clean the print heads. See “Cleaningthe Print Heads” later in this chapter. The ICM (Windows) orColorSync (Macintosh)setting in your driver is notappropriate for yourdocument. Select Automatic as the Mode setting in the printer driver. ...

Color dots are missing in printed characters or graphics. The printed color image has gaps or faint areas. Cause What to do The color print head nozzlesare clogged. Clean the color print head. See“Cleaning the Print Heads” later inthis chapter. For DOS users: The Network I/F mode is setto Off. Set t...

Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics. Cause What to do For DOS users: The Network I/F mode is setto Off. Set the Network I/F mode to On in thedefault-setting mode. To enter thedefault-setting mode, see “Changingthe Print Settings” in Appendix A. The Status Monitor window does not appea...

When you clean the print heads using the Head Cleaningutility, the output quality does not improve. Cause What to do You attempted to clean theprint heads while the inkcartridges were low or out ofink. Check the B or A ink out light. When the ink cartridges are low or out, theHead Cleaning utility h...

Print qualityPrint speed LowerFaster HigherSlower Halftoning No Halftoning Error Diffusion Data characteristics Image size Small Large Resolution Low High The table below shows the factors related to print speed only. Print speed Faster Slower Printer driver settings Ink Black Color Collate* Off On ...

Cleaning the Print Heads If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dotsin the printed image are missing, you may be able to solvethese problems by cleaning the print heads, which ensures thatthe nozzles are delivering ink properly. You can clean the print heads from your computer u...

Aligning the Print Heads If you notice a misalignment of vertical or horizontal lines, youmay be able to solve these problems from your computer usingthe Print Head Alignment utility in the printer software. If you are using DOS or you cannot align the print heads withthis utility, see Appendix A. N...

For Macintosh users: 1. Make sure paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. c Caution:Use paper at least 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide; forexample, A4 size paper loaded short edge first. Otherwise,the print heads will spray ink directly onto the platen.This may cause any documents you print afterwards to bes...

Contacting Customer Support If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solveyour problem with the troubleshooting information in thisguide and online help, contact EPSON customer supportservices for assistance. We will be able to help you much more quickly if you are ableto give the ex...

Enquiry Desk The enquiry desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland, byfaxing 01442 227271, and via the Internet at [email protected] can provide the following information: ❑ Information and literature on new EPSON products (alsoavaila...

Faxon Epson Contact Faxon Epson faxback Service for: ❑ Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products ❑ Support information including troubleshooting tips, switchsettings and driver information To use Faxon Epson, call 01442 227332 using a touch-tonephone. You will be asked to follow a s...

World Wide Web If you can connect to the Internet and have a Web Browser, you can access Epson’s World Wide Web site athttp://www.epson.com. Here you will find information on thelatest EPSON products, software drivers, and answers tofrequently asked questions. For Australian users EPSON Australia wi...

Your Dealer Don’t forget that your dealer can often help identify andresolve problems. The dealer should always be the first call foradvice on problems. They can often solve problems quicklyand easily as well as give you advice on the next step to take. EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a...

For Hong Kong and Singapore users Contact the phone or fax number shown below for your area: Hong Kong Phone: 2585 4300 Fax: 2827 7083 Singapore Phone: 3377911 Fax: 3341185 Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in bothChinese and English on the Internet to provide user...

Electronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system (BBS) is also available toobtain printer information and the latest versions of printerdrivers. You can log on to the following number for the BBSservice: BBS: (852) 2827-4244 Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our tech...

Appendix A Using the Printer with DOS Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Norum _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Installing the Printer Software for DOS Programs . . . . . . . A-2 Changing the Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Using the default settings . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Installing the Printer Software for DOS Programs Most DOS software programs include software for EPSON ESC/P 2  printers. You need to select the correct printer software to take advantageof your printer’s advanced built-in scalable fonts and graphics handling. Most DOS programs require you to selec...

Using the default settings Print direction Your printer has three direction settings: Auto, Bi-D, and Uni-D. Note:Most software controls this setting. If your software does, you may never need toset it with the control panel. Auto causes the printer to switch automatically between bidirectional (for...

Changing the default settings To change the printer’s default settings, you use the control panel buttons;the control panel lights show your selections. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the sheetfeeder. Note:Use paper at least A4 (210 mm/8.27 inches) size or wider. Other...

5. After making your changes, exit the default-setting mode by turning offthe printer. Note: ❑ You may exit the default-setting mode any time by turning off the printer.Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again. ❑ If you want to check the current default settings, enter ...

Note: ❑ Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts are available in proportional spacing only. ❑ Some of the character tables might not be able to print with EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H fonts. In these cases, selected charactertables are printed with EPSON Roman. Scalable fonts The size of the Roman, S...

Using the print head alignment utility The print head alignment utility includes both black and color alignmentfeatures. To install this utility on your hard drive, insert the EPSONPrinter Software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and then type D:\SETUP (If your CD-ROM drive uses a different drive lett...

Using the printer’s control panel buttons If you cannot use the print head alignment utility program that came withyour printer, then follow these steps to align the print heads. 1. Make sure that the printer is off and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. Note:Use paper at least A4 (210 mm/8.27 inc...

Using Power-On Functions The functions below (in italics) are available if you hold down thecorresponding control panel buttons while turning on the printer: LQ self test = E load/eject button Checks the paper length and prints a self-test at 360 dpi. See “Self testing”on page 10-4. Draft self test ...

Appendix B Tips for Color Printing Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Basics of Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Image Resolution and Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 Basics of Color Documents . . . . . . . . . ...

Basics of Color This section describes the basic properties of color, the relationshipsbetween colors, and how to use color to improve the quality of yourprinted documents. Properties of color Color is composed of three properties: Hue, Saturation, and Brightness. Hue The name of the color, such as ...

Image Resolution and Image Size The resolution of your original image affects the quality of your printouts.Generally, the higher the resolution, the better the print quality. However,keep in mind that the higher the resolution, the longer the wait forprocessing and printing a document. Generally, t...

Basics of Color Documents To help you use color to maximize your document’s impact on its readers,determine the who, what, when, where, why, and how of color printing. Know WHO your readers are and WHAT your purpose is Your documents are intended to communicate information, opinions, orfeelings to o...

Appendix C Specifications Proof Sign-off:Ishizaka _______ Norum _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Technical Specifications Printing Printing method: On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration: Monochrome (black) 128 nozzles (32 × 4 staggered) Color 64 nozzles × 3 (cyan, magenta, yellow) Printable columns and printing speeds: Character mode: Character pitch (characters per inch) Printing column Draft...

Paper Note:Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of anynon-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock beforepurchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Single sheets:...

c Caution: ❑ EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges.Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage toyour printer not covered by EPSON’s warranties. ❑ Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired. Mechanical Paper feed method: Friction Paper path: S...

Electrical 120V Model 220 − 240V Model Input voltage range 103.5 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.4A 0.2A Power consumption Approx. 18W (ISO10561 Letter Pattern) This product is also designed for IT power system with phase to...

Safety approvals Safety standards: U.S. model UL 1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 No.950 withD3 European model EN60950 (VDE and NEMKO) EMC: U.S. model FCC part 15 subpart B class B,CSA C108.8 class B European model EN 55022 (CISPR Pub. 22) class B EN 50082-1EN 61000-3-2EN 61000-3-3 Australian model AS/NZS 35...

Reverse channel Transmission mode: IEEE-1284 Nibble mode Connector: 57-30360 Amphenol Connector or equivalent Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Signal level: IEEE-1284 Level 1 device Data transmission timing: Refer to the IEEE-128...

Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) inthese ways: Hardware initialization ∗ The printer is turned on. ∗ The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface. Software initialization ∗ Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) comma...

Default settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when theprinter is initialized. Item Default setting Top-of-form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets: 22 inches Left and right margins Cancelled Line spacing 1/6-inch line spacing Character pitch Last ...

Command List This section lists the available printer commands by topic. Your printerworks with the following commands. ESC/P 2 control codes Selecting EPSON ESC/P 2 printer in your software allows you to use themost advanced font and graphics handling available. See the ESC/PReference Manual for de...

IBM X24E emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter with the following commands.For detailed information, see IBM’s X24E reference manual. General operation: NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 5, ESC A, ESC A (AGM*), ESC 0, ESC 1, E...

Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or byusing software commands. All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 table is showncompletely. The rest of the tables show only the ...

International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets with thedefault-setting mode or the ESC R command. For example, when youselect “Italic France,” the characters in the “France” row on the tablebelow are used in the italic character table. The following eig...

Characters available with ESC ( ^ command To print the characters in the table below, use the ESC ( ^ command. C R Easter2 Ref. Guide Rev.b A5 size Appendix c 05-29-97 DR, pass 2 Specifications C-21

Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode) An option that improves the quality of your printout when using the printer in IBMX24E emulation mode. application A software program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as wordprocessing or...

Index A Adjust lever, 1-2, 7-6–7Advanced setting Macintosh, 6-6, 6-8Windows, 4-6, 4-8. See also online help Alignment, print head, 10-31–32, A-12–13. See also Utilities AppleTalk*, 2-30Automatic setting Macintosh, 6-2–3Windows, 4-2, 4-5 B Baud rate, 8-5Bidirectional printing, A-4. See also High Spee...

v REVISION SHEET Revision Issued Data Contents Rev. A First issue

vi TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2. OPERATING PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 3. DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY CHAPTER 4. ADJUSTMENT CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 6. MAINTENANCE APPENDIX

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-2 1.2 Specifications This section describes the product specifications for EPSON Stylus Color 600. 1.2.1 Printing Specification Print method On-demand color ink jet printing Nozzle configuration Black: 64 nozzles (32 nozzles x2 staggered / Nozzle pitch = 180dpi/vertic...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-3 Paper Feeding Method Friction feed with built in ASF (Auto Sheet Feeder) Line Spacing 1/6 inch or programmable at 1/360 inch Paper Path Top entry (from ASF) only Feeding Speed 66.6 ms (at 1/6 inch line-feed) 3.0 inch/sec (76.2 mm/sec / at continuous-feed) ASF...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-5 1.2.2 Paper Specification This section describes the types of paper that can be used in this printer. 1.2.2.1 Cut Sheet [Size] :A4 [Width 210mm (8.3”) x Length 297mm (11.7”)] :Letter [Width 216mm (8.5”) x Length 279mm (11.0”)] :B5 [Width 182mm (7.2”) x Length...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-6 1.2.3 Adjust Lever Settings (PG adjust lever) The adjust lever located on the right side (blue knob) under the printer cover needs to be set to theproper position according to the paper you print (Refer to the table below). Also, if there is any dirtcaused by fricti...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-7 1.2.4 Printable Area 1.2.4.1 Cut Sheet Following tables show printable areas at Character mode and Raster Graphics mode. Paper size PW (Paper width) (typ.) PL (Paper Length) (typ.) LM (Left margin) (min.) RM (Right margin) (min.) TM (Top margin) (min.) BM (Bo...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-9 1.2.5 Environmental Condition Temperature Operating :10 - 35 •• (Refer to the figure below for condition) Non-operating :-20 - 60 •• (with shipment container) Note) Storage should be within one month at 40°C and 120 hours at 60°C. Humidity Operating :20% - 80...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-10 1.2.6 Ink Cartridge Specifications 1.2.6.1 Black Ink Cartridge Item Specifications Type Black Ink Cartridge (Code: S020093) Color Black Print capacity 540 pages / A4 (ISO/IE10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Validity 2 years (sealed in package) / 6months(out of packa...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-12 1.2.7 Physical Specification [Dimension] :429mm(W) x 234mm(D) x 162mm(H):429mm(W) x 695mm(D) x 309mm(H) with extended stacker and paper support. [Weight] :5.2Kg 695mm (Max) 429mm 309mm Figure 1-8. Dimension

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-13 1.2.8 Electric Specification [120V] Version [Rated voltage] :AC120V [Input voltage range] :AC103.5 - 132V [Rated frequency range] :50 - 60Hz [Input frequency range] :49.5 •` 60.5Hz [Rated current] :0.4A(Max. 0.5A) [Power consumption] :Approx.15W(ISO/IEC 1056...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-20 1.3.3 Serial Interface [Standard] :Based on RS-423 [Synchronization] :Synchronous [Bit Rate] :Approx. 900Kbps [Handshaking] :X-ON/X-OFF, DTR Protocol [Word Format] :Data Bit = 8 bits :Parity Bit = None:Start Bit = 1 bit :Stop Bit = 1 bit [Connector] :8-pin mini-cir...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-22 1.4.2 Panel Functions •q Panel Functions •r Switch Function Load/Eject (Pushing within 0.5 seconds*) Loads or Eject the paper. When the carriage is on the Ink Cartridge change position, return thecarriage from Ink Cartridge change position. Load/Eject (Pushing for ...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-23 By performing a particular setting mode, Maintenance error can be cleared and certain addresses ofEEPROM can also be reset. Maintenance Error Clear [Step 1] Turn the printer on while holding down Load/Eject and Cleaning switches at the same time.(By operatin...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-24 1.5 Error Status When following status occur, the printer goes to the error status and stops taking data, setting the/ERROR signal in the interface as “Low”, and Busy signal as “High”. At this time, the printer goes to nonprintable status. Refer to section 1.4.2 fo...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-25 1.5.4 No Ink-Cartridge Error Following reasons can be the causes when printer goes this error mode. When the printer is turned on for the first time.(This is a normal error state and it returns to the normal state after installing an ink cartridge according ...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 1-26 1.6 Printer Initialization EPSON Stylus Color 600 has three kinds of initialization methods. Following explains each initialization. Power-on initializationThis printer is initialized when turning the printer power on, or printer recognized thecold-reset command (r...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-27 1.7 Main Components EPSON Stylus Color 600 has following major units. Also, it is one of the major characteristics that thebottom of the Printer mechanism plays the role as lower case at the same time. Upper case Printer Mechanism C200 MAIN Board (Main contr...

Chapter 1 Product Description Rev. A 1-29 1.7.3 C206 PSB/PSE Board The C206 PSB/PSE board is a switching regulator type power supply unit and constantly supplies stablelogic and power voltages to the printer mechanism and the main control board. Also, since this C206PSB/PSE board has the power switc...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-1 2.1 OVERVIEW This section describes Printer Mechanism, electric circuit board (C206 PSB, C200 Main, C206PNLboard) of Stylus Color 600. 2.1.1 Printer Mechanism Unlike prev ious EPSON Ink Jet printers, printer mechanism of Stylus Color 600 does not hav e exclus...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-2 2.1.1.1 Printing Mechanism Basic principles of the print head which plays major role of printing mechanism is the same as prev iousmodels; on demand type MACH head method, but there is some difference in the resolution. (Refer tofigure1-1) Also, unlike Stylus Color ...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-3 2.1.1.1.1 Printing Process Following figures indicate the sectional drawing of normal state and ejecting state of print head. (1) Normal State: W hen the print signal is not output, PTZ also does not mov e in the waiting state(normal state). (2) Ejecting Stat...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-4 2.1.1.1.2 Printing Method This section explains printing method of actual printing such as printing text at v arious resolutionselect/printing mode and graphics printing. In order to prev ent white or color banding which are peculiarproblem of ink-jet, new Micro-Wea...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-5 Note2) Two groups which are div ided according to each elements will be div ided either ev en dot orodd dot when particular lines(lev el direction line) are formed and ev entually, these lines will becompleted at selected resolution. Following is a conceptual...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-6 The difference between Full-Ov erlap Micro-Weav e and Part line Ov erlap Micro-Weav e arefollowing; Full-Overlap Micro-Weave:Printing is performed, judging if nozzles are ev en or odd dot by 2 different dots with all different rasters. Part line Overlap Micro-Weave:...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-7 2.1.1.2 Carriage Mechanism Carriage mechanism is to driv e the carriage with print head mounted from left to right or v ice v ersa.The carriage driv e motor in this printer is a 4-phase, 200-pole, stepping motor and is driv en by1-2phase, 2-2phase and W 1-2ph...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-10 2.1.1.2.1 Platen Gap Adjust Mechanism and Parallel adjustment Mechanism This mechanism can be set by the users and can prev ent v arious problems related to low image densityor print with any dirt by changing the positions of PG lev er according to the paper types....

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-11 2.1.1.3 Paper Feed Mechanism and Pump Mechanism Mechanisms that send the paper in the hopper to inside the printer and perform constant paperfeed in order to perform printing on the sent paper are called paper feed mechanism as generic name.In the Stylus Col...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-14 2.1.1.4 Ink System Ink system mechanism consists of 1)cap mechanism, 2)pump mechanism, 3)carriage lockmechanism, 4)waste ink absorber and 5)ink sequence. Out of these mechanism, from 1) to 4)are physical mechanism and parts which are mounted on the printer mechanis...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-15 2.1.1.4.1 Pump, Carriage Lock, Head Cleaner Mechanism In the Stylus Color 600, there is no switch or mechanism to change ov er the pump/paper feed mechanism.Therefore, whenev er the paper feed/pump motor rotate, pump driv e roller in the pump unit inside rot...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-16 The table below shows PF/Pump motor rotational direction and pump system operation. Table 2-11. Relationship Between Pump Motor Rotation and Pump Operation PF/Pump motor rotational direction Pump unit operation Clockwise(CW ) forward rotation 1)Release from the Pum...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-17 2.1.1.4.2 Cap Mechanism In the cap mechanism, in order to prev ent ink from being thickened on the head surface, it is controlledthat the head surface stays adherent to the rubber frame of the cap surface when the power is off.The absorber is spread in the c...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-18 2.2 Electrical Circuit Operating Principles Stylus Color 600 contains the following four electric circuit boards. C206 PSB/PSE board C200 Main board Head Driv er board C206 PNL board C206 PSB/PSE, C200 board are explained in this section. The head driv e board is i...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-19 2.2.1 C206 PSB/PSE Power Board C206 PSB/PSE board is a power supply board with a RCC switching regulator, which generates +42VDC fordriv e part and +5VDC for logic part to driv e the printer. One of the major characteristic of this board is thatthe same seco...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-21 2.2.2 C200 Main Board Various DC v oltage generated on the C206 PSB/PSE board is added v arious signals in order to driv e theprinter function on the C200 main board, and the driv e of CR/PF(Pump) motor and printing head isperformed. This control board consi...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-22 Timer Data: The timer IC that uses lithium battery as power source monitors howlong the power is off. W hen the power is turned on, it is changed toappropriate cleaning lev el according to the time that the power is off. Serial Data: The gate array receiv es serial...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-23 2.2.2.1 Reset Circuits The reset circuit prev ents the CPU from running away, which is caused by the unstable v oltage in thelogic line during the power ON/OFF. Also, this circuit monitors lev el of power v oltage at the ov erloadingor malfunction on the cir...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-24 2.2.2.2 Sensor Circuits The following sensor circuits are mounted in the Stylus Color 600 and selects appropriate operationsbased on the returned information. ASF Sensor: An ASF sensor detects the position of return lev er when the power is (Photo) turned on, and c...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-25 2.2.2.3 EEPROM Control Circuits The EEPROM of Stylus Color 600 has following contents. Gate array E05B43(IC2) controls operations ofreading data when the power is on and writing data when the power is off. Ink consumption(Bk, CMY) CL counter(Various cleaning...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-26 2.2.2.4 Timer Circuit The lithium battery is mounted on the C200 main board and calculates how long the printer is not in used.The timer IC(IC10) starts counting with oscillation motiv ated by the CR3 using this battery as a powersource. The figure below shows conn...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-28 [Nozzle Selector Drive Circuit]In order to motiv ate the print head to carry out printing, it is necessary to transmit the print data to theappropriate nozzles, which becomes direct signals to driv e PZT. This data transmission is performedby the serial transport m...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev. A 2-30 2.2.2.7 PF(Pump) Motor Drive Circuit IC15(UDN2917) is used for driv ing PF(Pump) motor. In the IC, Bi-pola driv e PW M current control type isperformed, making it possible to prov ide stable current to each phase of motor. Also, it makes possible tochange ov er the...

Chapter2 Operating Principles Rev. A 2-31 2.2.2.8 CR Motor Drive Circuit In the CR motor, the same UPD2917(IC14) as the PF motor has used. In the IC, Bi-pola driv e PW Mcurrent control type is performed, making it possible to prov ide stable current to each phase of motor.Also, it makes possible to ...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-1 3.1 OVERVIEW This section describes procedures for disassembling the main components of EPSON Stylus Color 600.Unless otherwise specified, disassembly units or components can be reassembled by rev ersing thedisassembly procedure. Therefore, no assembly p...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-2 3.1.2 Specification for Screws Table 3-1 lists the abbrev iation of screws and its use. Refer to the screw number in the following table toidentify the type of screw shown in the disassembly procedures. No. Shape Name Standard 1 CBS(Cross/Bind/S-tight...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-3 3.1.4 Work Completion Check If any serv ice is made to the printer, use the check list shown below, to confirm that all works are completedproperly and the printer is ready to return to the user. Category Item Check Point Status Self-Print Test Is the pr...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-4 3.2 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY This section describes the step-by-step disassembly procedures shown in the diagram below. Housing Removal Section 3.2.1 Circuit Boards Removal Section 3.2.2 Control Panel Removal Section 3.2.3 Waste Ink Pad Assembly Remov...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-5 3.2.1 Housing Removal Since the EPSON Stylus Color 600 has no lower housing as prev ious EPSON printers, the printermechanism can be taken out by only remov ing the upper housing. 1. Open the printer cov er and set the PG adjust lev er on the right-hand ...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-6 3.2.2 Circuit Boards Removal The electric circuit boards of the printer (Main control circuit board: C200 MAIN / Power supply circuit board:C206 PSB/PSE) are both installed on single metal chassis and attached to the printer mechanism.Therefore, first...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-7 REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT Be sure to perform the following adjustments when the C200 MAIN board is replaced: 1) VH Voltage value writing (Refer to Chapter 4 / Section 4.2.2.3.)2) Printhead Angle Adjustment (Refer to Chapter 4 / Section 4.2.2.4.)3) Bi-D Alignme...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-8 3.2.3 Control Panel Removal 1. Remov e the upper housing (Refer to Section 3.2.1)2. Remov e 2 screws (No.1) and remov e the control panel assembly from the printer mechanism and disconnect the flat cable from the connector of the panel assembly. By re...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-9 3.2.4 Waste Ink Pad Assembly Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. Remov ing the control panel assembly (Refer to section 3.2.3)3. Remov e 1 screw (No.4) at the right-hand side of the printer mechanism, that fixing “Waste Ink ...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-10 3.2.5 Disassembling the Printer Mechanism This section describes the procedures for remov ing the main components consisting the printer mechanism. 3.2.5.1 Printhead Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. Rotate “Gear, 67....

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-11 REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT When you remove or replace the printhead unit, be sure to perform the following adjustments: 1) Ink Initial Charge Operation (Refer to Chapter 4 / Section 4.2.2.2.)2) VH Voltage Writing Operation (Refer to Chapter 4 / Section 4.2.2.3...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-13 CAP ASSEMBLY PUMP ASSEMBLY Loosen screw and lift up the exit frame Unhock the cap assembly Remove 2 screws and unhook the hooks to remove the pump assembly Figure 3-10.Cap Assembly Removal CLEANER, HEAD Pump Components Assembly Order Figure 3-11.Pump As...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-14 3.2.5.3 CR Motor Assembly Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. Rotate “Gear, 67.2” (largest gear at the left-hand side of the printer mechanism) toward the front to disengage the carriage lock mechanism, and mov e the ca...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-16 3.2.5.4 PF Motor Assembly Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. Remov ing “Waste Ink Pad Assembly”. (Refer to section 3.2.4)3. By referring the figure below, remov e the specified gears from the mechanism: “GEAR, 67.2” “C...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-17 MOTOR, ASSEMBLY, PF (behind the frame) Cable Direction Put the motor shaft once in a larger holde then slide it to a smaller hole Figure 3-15. PF Motor and Frame

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-18 3.2.5.5 ASF Assembly Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. Remov e the locking pin from center of “GEAR, 34” and remov e “GEAR, 34” from the shaft.3. Unhook the cables from the cable hook of the ASF and the printer mechan...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-20 3.2.5.5.1 ASF Disassembly 1. Remov ing the ASF. (Refer to section 3.2.5.5)2. Remov e “TW IST SPRING, 41.2” by unhooking one end from the ASF frame and remov e “LEVER, BRAKE”. 3. Remov e “BUSH, FIXING, SHAFT” from the right end of “SHAFT, ROLLER, LD” ...

Chapter 3 Disassembly and Assembly Rev. A 3-21 3.2.5.5.2 Pick-Up Roller Assembly Removal 1. Disassemble the ASF and separate “PICKUP, ROLLER ASSEMBLY” and “HOPPER, ASSEMBLY”. (Refer to section 3.2.5.5.1) 2. Remov e “COMPRESSION SPRING, 1.66” from the back of “HOPPER, ASSEMBLY”.3. Pull out the right ...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-22 3.2.5.6 Carriage Assembly Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. Push “HOLDER, PULLEY, DRIVEN” inward to loosen the timing belt and detach the timing belt from the driv e pulley of CR Motor assembly. 3. Take out “COMPRESSI...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-24 3.2.5.7 PF Roller Assembly Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. Remov ing the carriage assembly (Refer to section 3.2.5.6)3. Remov e 2 screws (No.1) at the top of mechanism and remov e “GUIDE PLATE, CABLE”.4. From the ba...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 3-26 3.2.5.8 PE Sensor Assembly Removal 1. Remov ing the upper housing. (Refer to section 3.2.1)2. From the front side of the mechanism, unhook two hooks fixing “SENSOR, ASSEMBLY, PE” to the3. mechanism. Then, slide it to upward to remov e it. After remov...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 4-2 4.2 Adjustments This section describes the detail procedure of each adjustment. 4.2.1 Paper Gap Adjustment The paper gap is a distance between nozzle surface of the printhead unit and a paper surface and isadjusted to specified gap at the assembly. Th...

Chapter 4 Adjustment Rev. A 4-3 Left "PAPER GUIDE, FRONT;B" Right (HP side) Rib: Avoid 2ribs from left Carriage Assembly [Thickness Gauge] Rib: Avoid 1 rib at right end "ROLLER, ASSEMBLY, PF" "PAPER GUIDE, FRONT;B" *Put the gauge on a flat face *Align the center of gauge and ...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 4-4 4.2.2 Adjustment using Adjustment Program Since the characteristic of printer mechanism and its components are v arying, ev ery printer mechanism arechecked and it’s own characteristic information is stored in EEPROM of the main control board as acomp...

Chapter 4 Adjustment Rev. A 4-5 4.2.2.2 Ink Charge Operation If either of the following serv ice is made, internal ink paths of the printhead unit is completely empty.Therefore, a brand-new ink cartridge must be installed and all ink paths must be charged with fresh ink byperforming the following op...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 4-6 [SCREEN-1] ***** (CUSTOMER) ***** STYLUS COLOR 600 J90C00E 1. 000:EUROPE 2. 010:USA3. 020: RUSSIAN Select No.?_ [SCREEN-2] ***** INK Jig ***** 1. Jig2. Cartridge Select No.?_ [SCREEN-3] ***** SETTING MENU ***** J90C00E 1: (Production)2: (Outgoing Insp...

Chapter 4 Adjustment Rev. A 4-7 4.2.2.3 VH Setting The piezo-electric element used in each printhead unit has unique electrical characteristic and the electricalcharacteristic of each printhead is measured at the production and each printhead unit is giv en with the IDcode. Therefore, this ID code i...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 4-8 [SCREEN-4] MAIN MENU for Production J90C00E 1. VH Setting2. Ink Charge3. Angular Adjust Print XX-XX-XXXX XX:XX:XX K. Angular Adjust Setting4. Bi-d Adjust [Customer 010: USA] P. Printing Inspection (GOS) JIG No. :CT L. Printing Inspection (S/F) M/C No....

Chapter 4 Adjustment Rev. A 4-9 4.2.2.4 Head Angular Adjustment The head angular means the angle at which the printhead unit installed on the carriage assembly againstthe carriage mov ement direction and the printhead must be parallel with the carriage mov ement direction sothat the lines printed wi...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Rev. A 5-3 5.2 Unit Level Troubleshooting W hen a problem occurs, you can identify the defectiv e unit according to the symptoms exhibited.The table below lists the symptoms of certain problems. Once the problem is identified, refer to theflowchart that corresponds to the p...

Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 5-4 5.2.1 Printer does not operate at power on Is AC power voltage normal? YES Is the fuse(F1) of power supply Is the output voltage of power supply normal? Exchange the main board. NO Input normal power supply. NO Exchange the fuse. Disconnect CN10 in the main...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Rev. A 5-5 5.2.2 Error is detected START Check the error message.(Refer to Table5-3) Is it carriage error? No ink cartridge error? Maintenance Error Exchange the waste ink absorber and reset the counter. (Refer to 1.4.2) NO NO Turn off the printer, and move the carriage by ...

Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 5-6 5.2.3 Failure occurs during printing START Is printing carried out O.K? Is printing quality normal? Is the problem solved? Perform printing adjustment. (Refer to Chapter4) Exchange the ink cartridge with new one and perform self-test. Is the problem solved?...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Rev. A 5-7 5.2.4 Printer does not feed the paper correctly START Are papers set in the ASF correctly? Does the PF roller and platen rotate? Remove any obstruction in the paper path if there is any. Perform cleaning for the roller of paper path. Is the Is the PF motor runnin...

Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 5-8 5.2.5 Control panel operation is abnormal START Is the control panel connected correctly? Connect the control panel correctly. Is the problem solved? Replace the control panel. Is the problem solved? END Replace the main board. END YES NO NO YES NO YES Figu...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Rev. A 5-11 5.3.1 Unit Repair - C200 Main Board This section describes the problems related to the main controller board(C200 main). The table belowprov ides v arious symptoms, likely causes, and checkpoints. The check points refer to wav eforms,resistance, and other v alue...

Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 5-12 Symptom Condition Cause Checkpoint Solution Printing isabnormal. Printing is notexecute. IC7 is dead. Check the trapezoidalwav eform at 3-pin of Q7on C200main board. Replace IC6,Q7, or Q9. IC2 is dead. Check the control signalof trapezoidal from IC2.(at 80...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Rev. A 5-13 5.4 Repair of the Printer Mechanism This section prov ides instruction for repairing the printer mechanism. It describes v arious problems,symptom, likely causes, checkpoints, and solutions. Select appropriate symptom from the table and checkeach parts and its f...

Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 5-14 Symptom Condition Cause Check-point Solution Abnormal printing Only a particular dotcauses abnormalprinting. Print head surface isnot clean.(dot missing) Perform the cleaningoperation sev eraltimes and checkprinting. Perform thecleaning. The head unit isde...

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Rev. A 5-15 Symptom Condition Causes Checkpoint Solution Abnormal paperfeeding. Paper is not fed. Friction of the PFroller. Check if the PFroller rotates whenpaper is not fed. Clean the PF rollerby the cleaningsheet. Replace thePF roller if it doesnot recov er. Abnormal ope...

Chapter 6 Maintenance Rev. A 6-1 6.1 OVERVIEW This section describes the points and the procedures for maintaining the printer in its optimum condition. 6.1.1 Cleaning This printer has no mechanical components requiring regular cleaning. Therefore, the points describedbelow are suggested to be check...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev. A 6-4 No. Standard Remarks 11 <Lubrication Point>A round hole of the left frame of ASF(“GEAR, 34” is inserting to this hole) Completely wipe off any grease stack out to inner side of ASF. <Lubricant Type> G-26<Lubrication Amount>Ev enly ap...

Appendix A.1 Connector Summary ........................................................................................... A-1 A.2 Connector Summary ........................................................................................... A-2 A.3 EEPROM Address Map ...................................

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Service Manual Rev.A A-1 A.1 Connector Summary Stylus Color 400 has the following primary component units; •œ Main Board(C206 Main) •œ Power Supply Board (C206 PSB/PSE) •œ Printer Mechanism Figure A-1 below illustrates how these component units are connected. CN1 C206PSB(Power...

Appendix Rev. A A-2 A.2 Connector Summary Following tables show connector pin assignment of the C200 main board. Connector Function Table to refer CN1 Parallel I/F connector Chapter1/Table 1-10CN2 Serial I/F connector Chapter1CN3 •Ë Control panel Table A-2 CN4 •Ë PE sensor Table A-3 CN5 •Ë HP sensor...

EPSON Stylus Color600 Service Manual Rev.A A-3 Pin Signal Name I/O Function 1 PFA Out Phase drive signal (A)2 PF-A Out Phase drive signal (-A)3 PFB Out Phase drive signal (B)4 PF-B Out Phase drive signal(-B) Pin Signal Name I/O Function 1 BCO In Black ink cartridge detect signal2 CCO In Color ink ca...

Appendix Rev. A A-4 A.3 EEPROM Address Map Address Explanation Setting QPIT Settings Factory Settings 00H Password 0 54H - 01H 0FH - 02H Market 0:Word 1:Japan2:Custom(MJ-) ∗∗ 3:Custom(Stylus Color) ∗∗ 4:Custom (other name) ∗∗ 00H ( ∗ 1) 03H 1st dot adjustment -40 ≤ n ≤ 40 (by 1/1440 inch) 00H ( ∗ 1)...

EPSON Stylus Color600 Service Manual Rev.A A-5 Address Explanation Setting QPIT settings Factory settings 23H Interface wait time 0 to 255 (by second) 0AH 0AH24H Parallel I/F speed 0:High speed 1:Normal 00H 00H25H Reserved 00H -26H Reserved 00H -27H Print direction control 0:Bi-D 1:Uni-D 2:Auto 02H ...

EPSON Stylus Color 600 Rev.A A-9 A.4 Circuit Board Component Layouts Figure A-2. C200 Main Board Component Layout

Appendix Rev. A A-10 Figure A-4. C206 PSE Board Component Layout

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