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EPSON
Stylus Photo 1200
Printer Basics
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EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON’s paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned your printer all of its awards! EPSON’s papers are specially coated to work with EPSON’s quick drying inks. You’ll notice that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is no drying time, no smearing or smudging, and your image is clean and smooth. Here’s just a few of EPSON’s papers: 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Bright white coated paper for quick printing at low
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Contents WELCOME! 1 About Your Software 1 Your Bonus Software Applications 2 About Your Documentation 3 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 3 Windows System Requirements 4 Macintosh System Requirements 5 ENERGY STAR Compliance 6 Year 2000 Ready 6 Printer Parts 6 Important Safety Instructions 7 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 8 EPSON DIGITAL PHOTOLAB PRO 9 Navigating Through EPSON Digital PhotoLab Pro 10 VIEWING YOUR ELECTRONIC PRINTER MANUAL 11 Opening Your Electronic Manual 11 Navigating an E
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Using EPSON Special Papers 18 Photo Paper (4 × 6-inch) 18 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 19 Photo Quality Glossy Film 19 Envelopes 19 Photo Paper (13 in × 32.8 ft roll) 20 Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers 21 Printing with Custom Settings 22 Using Custom Project Types 22 Customizing Print Settings 24 Preserving Photos on EPSON Photo Paper 26 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 27 Cleaning the Print Head 27 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 28 Using the Control Panel 29 Examining the Nozzle Check Patt
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Problems and Solutions 40 Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Its Software 40 Problems Getting Good Print Quality 42 Uninstalling Printer Software 45 Where To Get Help 46 EPSON Technical Support 46 Bonus Software Technical Support 48 USING PRINTER SOFTWARE DISKETTES 49 Ordering Printer Software Diskettes 49 Installing Printer Software from Diskettes 50 Installing Windows Software 50 Installing Macintosh Software 51 CONFIGURING FOR A WINDOWS NETWORK 53 Setting Up the Host System 53 Sett
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Welcome! ® Your EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 printer is the ideal large format output device for digital photographs, full-color graphics, layout proofs, and more. You can print anything from reports and resumes to panoramic photos and banners with fabulous results. The printer gives you optimum photo quality using these features: ™ ■ EPSON’s advanced Micro Piezo print head and variable dot technology produce small (6 picoliter), consistent dots and place ink precisely for superior image quality
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If you haven’t yet installed the printer software from your CD-ROM, see the Start Here card for instructions. Your Bonus Software Applications Your printer software CD-ROM contains these bonus software applications that you can install from EPSON Digital PhotoLab Pro: ® ® Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE, a world-standard image editing program that lets you create, retouch, and enhance digital images for virtually any medium—from the printer to the World Wide Web. Quickly create your own original a
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About Your Documentation To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here card. This book contains instructions on: ■ Using the EPSON Digital PhotoLab Pro ■ Viewing your electronic manual ■ Printing with Windows or Macintosh ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Solving basic problems ■ Installing printer software from diskettes, if necessary ■ Configuring your printer for use on a Windows network For more details about your printer, see the electronic EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 Manual.
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Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have: ® ■ An IBM compatible PC with at least a 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or ® ® Windows NT 4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor (Pentium 100 MHz or faster recommended) ® ■ Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 ■ At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or 98 or 64MB for Windows NT 4.0 recommended) ■ At least 50MB of free hard disk space (100MB recommended) ■ VGA, Super VGA,
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Macintosh System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have: ■ One of the following Macintosh models: LC475, LC575, LC630 Quadra series Centris series ® PowerBook series (190, 520, 540, 550, or later) PowerBook Duo 280, 2300c/100 ® Performa 475, 575, 588, 630, 5210 or later ® Power Macintosh series ™ iMac series (for USB connection only) Power Macintosh G3 (for USB connection only) ■ For serial connection: System 7.1 or later (7.6 or later recomme
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E S Compliance NERGY TAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation. Year 2000 Ready Your EPSON printer is Year 2000
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Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: ■ Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer. Always turn the printer off using the P power button. Don’t switch off the power strip or unplug the printer until the P power light is off. ■ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heating ve
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■ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel 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 case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge d
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EPSON Digital PhotoLab Pro We’ve packed lots of fun and informative software with your printer. EPSON Digital PhotoLab Pro contains a collection of photo-editing, enlargement, and color correcting software. Install any one or all of them, depending on your preferences and the space available on your computer. We’ve also included a variety of terrific project ideas for your photos, such as T-shirts, banners, greeting cards, and other items you might never have thought of! Plus, you get help
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Navigating Through EPSON Digital PhotoLab Pro In the main menu, you can select from the following: ■ INSTALL BONUS SOFTWARE contains a collection of award-winning creative software; see the list on page 2. Follow the instructions on screen to install the programs. For more information, see the program’s online help utility or electronic manual. ■ PHOTO WORKSHOP offers cool project ideas and fun photo products. ■ PHOTOS ON THE NET gives you information on the PhotoLoft web site and other pho
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Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual Here are some quick guidelines for viewing your electronic printer manual using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Your bonus software may also include electronic manuals; check their program folders or Help menu options to locate these manuals. If you don’t have Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0, you can install the program from the CD-ROM when you install your printer software, as described on the Start Here card (Windows only). With a Macintosh, select the Acrobat Reade
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Navigating an Electronic Manual When you open an electronic manual, you’ll see this toolbar at the top: show bookmarks first page last page previous page next page There are several ways to navigate through electronic manuals: ■ Click on hot topics, which are usually underlined or displayed in a different color. To find out if a topic is hot, move your cursor over it. If the cursor turns into a pointing hand, the topic is hot—you can jump to it by clicking once. ■ If the manual has bookmarks,
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Printing from Start to Finish Here’s what you do to print a basic document—such as a memo, newsletter, or photograph—from loading the paper to selecting print settings to controlling print jobs. Follow the step-by-step instructions for your operating system in these sections: ■ “Printing with Windows” below ■ “Printing with a Macintosh” on page 16 For guidelines on loading special papers and envelopes, and for selecting the correct Media Type setting for them, see “Using EPSON Special Papers”
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3. Open a Windows application program and select a document to print. 4. Open the File menu and click Print. You see a Print dialog box, such as this: Make sure your printer If you see a Properties is selected here button, click it If you see Setup, Printer, or Options, click that button instead; then click Properties on the next screen 5. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 is selected. 6. If your application’s Print dialog box contains a Properties button, click Properties and go to step 7
