Epson COLOR 300 - Manual

Epson COLOR 300

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Where to Find Information; This User’s Guide; How To
  • Page 3 – Color Ink Jet Printer; User’s Guide
  • Page 4 – Declaration of Conformity; SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION; ii
  • Page 5 – Contents; Safety Information; iii
  • Page 6 – iv
  • Page 8 – vi
  • Page 9 – Important Safety Instructions; Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.
  • Page 10 – A few precautions; Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.
  • Page 12 – Use of options; This appliance must be earthed. Refer to rating plate
  • Page 15 – Chapter 1; Getting to Know Your Printer
  • Page 16 – Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions
  • Page 17 – Buttons; Button; Lights; The lights turn on or flash to indicate the printer status.; Printer Status
  • Page 18 – System Requirements; To use your printer with a PC, you need Microsoft; Essential printer software; EPSON Answers; IBM
  • Page 19 – Options and Consumable Products; Interface cables; Parallel Interface Cable (shielded) C83602; Ink cartridge; Color ink cartridge
  • Page 20 – EPSON special media; EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Letter)
  • Page 21 – Chapter 2; Setting Up the Printer
  • Page 22 – Unpacking the Printer
  • Page 23 – Leave adequate room for easy operation and maintenance.
  • Page 24 – Using a printer stand; When using a printer stand, note the following:
  • Page 25 – Plugging in the Printer; Make sure that the printer is turned off.
  • Page 26 – Installing the Ink Cartridge; Install the ink cartridge as follows:
  • Page 27 – cleaning button for three seconds. The
  • Page 31 – Connecting the Printer to Your PC; Connect the printer to the computer as follows:
  • Page 32 – Installing the Printer Software; Your printer software includes:
  • Page 33 – Installing the software for Windows 95; Make sure Windows 95 is running and the printer is off.
  • Page 37 – Using your printer on a network with Windows 95; My Computer
  • Page 39 – Installing the software for Windows 3.1; Run
  • Page 41 – Chapter 3; Starting to Print
  • Page 42 – Loading Plain Paper; Make sure the paper thickness lever is set to the plain paper
  • Page 45 – Accessing the Printer Software; From Windows applications; From the File menu, choose
  • Page 46 – From Windows 95
  • Page 47 – Getting Information Through Online Help
  • Page 48 – EPSON Stylus COLOR
  • Page 49 – Chapter 4; Printing on Special Paper
  • Page 50 – Setting the Paper Thickness and Adjust Levers; Setting the paper thickness lever
  • Page 51 – Setting the adjust lever
  • Page 52 – Loading Special Paper and Other Media
  • Page 53 – Loading capacity for special media is explained below.; EPSON Photo Paper
  • Page 54 – Loading Envelopes; When printing on envelopes, please note the following:
  • Page 55 – Chapter 5; Maintenance and Transportation
  • Page 56 – Replacing the Ink Cartridge; If you need to replace the ink cartridge with a new one before the
  • Page 60 – Cleaning the Print Head; When the; Using the Head Cleaning utility; Make sure that the
  • Page 62 – Aligning the Print Head; Make sure paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.
  • Page 63 – Cleaning the Printer; Do not use a hard or abrasive brush.
  • Page 64 – Transporting the Printer
  • Page 65 – Chapter 6; ou; Troubleshooting
  • Page 66 – Diagnosing the Problem; Checking the “Error indicators” (see below); Error indicators; Problem and Solution
  • Page 67 – Printer operation check; To perform a printer operation check, follow these steps:
  • Page 69 – Turn off the printer after it finishes printing one page.; Problems and Solutions; This section divides printer problems into five sections:
  • Page 70 – Power supply; The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off.; The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off.; The printer is turned off.
  • Page 71 – Operation; The
  • Page 72 – The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints.
  • Page 73 – Color documents print out in black and white.; Select your printer in your software.
  • Page 76 – Paper handling; Paper does not feed properly from the sheet feeder.; The paper is old or creased.
  • Page 77 – The printer loads more than one sheet at a time.; The paper is too thin.; Ejected paper is wrinkled.; The paper is too thin or damp. Do not store your paper in a damp or
  • Page 78 – Paper does not fully eject.; The paper is too long.; Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently.
  • Page 79 – Printing quality; The printed image has gaps or faint areas.; Select; The printed image is blurred.; Your paper is moist or damp.
  • Page 80 – Printed image is smeared.; Ink has leaked on the platen.
  • Page 81 – White horizontal lines appear in the printed image.; ink out light is flashing,; Vertical lines do not align.; The print head is misaligned.
  • Page 82 – Printing quality is not what you expect.; Colors are different than what you expect.; Set the Ink setting to
  • Page 83 – Colors are not very vibrant.
  • Page 84 – Photographic images look grainy or rough.; Check the
  • Page 85 – Increasing the Print Speed; The table below shows the factors related to print speed only.
  • Page 86 – Fixing Ink Cartridge Problems; To replace an ink cartridge before the
  • Page 88 – Contacting Customer Support; Brand and model of your computer:; About; For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users
  • Page 89 – Our Customer Support team can provide the following services:; Faxon Epson; Contact Faxon Epson faxback service for:
  • Page 90 – For Australian users
  • Page 92 – For Singapore users; Contact the telephone and fax numbers below:; For Hong Kong users
  • Page 93 – Internet home page; Product information; Electronic bulletin board system; For Philippines users
  • Page 95 – Appendix; Printer Specifications
  • Page 98 – Printable area
  • Page 100 – Mechanical; Electrical
  • Page 103 – Glossary
  • Page 109 – N O T I C E
  • Page 110 – NEVER; turn off; the printer while the power light is; Die Aktivierung des Tintenzuleitungssystems; Schalten Sie den Drucker NIEMALS aus, solange die Anzeige; Le processus de chargement; Ne mettez jamais l’imprimante hors tension
  • Page 111 – For EPSON Special Media Users
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Summary

Page 2 - Where to Find Information; This User’s Guide; How To

Where to Find Information This User’s Guide Provides you with information on using your EPSON StylusCOLOR 300 and consumable products, from setting up totroubleshooting. Online Help Provides you with detailed information and instructions on theWindows printer software that controls your printer. Onl...

Page 3 - Color Ink Jet Printer; User’s Guide

Color Ink Jet Printer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORP.The information co...

Page 4 - Declaration of Conformity; SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION; ii

Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,Nagano-ken 392 Japan Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V. Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT AmstelveenThe Netherlands Declares that the Product: Produc...

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