User manual EPSON STYLUS C40UX PRODUCT INFORMATION

[. . . ] Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. Use papers under these conditions: Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity: 40 to 60% RH Store printouts on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Self Adhesive Sheets under these conditions: Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C) Humidity: 20 to 60% RH Printable area A B-L B-R A B-L B-R C envelopes C single sheets/index cards A: The minimum top margin is 0. 12 inch (3. 0 mm). When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin is 1. 2 inches (30. 0 mm). * You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 0. 12 inch (3. 0 mm) by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting. [. . . ] If the check page doesn't print, you may have a problem with your printer. Try the suggestions in the electronic Reference Guide on the printer software CD-ROM. If nothing works, contact your dealer or EPSON. Always load paper short edge first, even when printing landscape-oriented pictures. Always handle sheets by the edges, and don't touch the printable surface. Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face up in the sheet feeder. In addition to the Media Type setting, remember to select the correct Paper Size for your media in the printer software. If the special media has protective sheets between each sheet of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before printing. Some special media have a cut corner that you need to position in the upper right corner when you load it. You can load the following number of sheets of EPSON special media: For this paper name. . . EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Load this number of sheets Up to 30 sheets Up to 30 sheets; 10 sheets for legal-size Up to 30 cards with the included support sheet beneath the stack Up to 20 sheets (one sheet at a time for A6-size) with the included support sheet or a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack One sheet at a time Printing on Special Media Select the Media Type setting according to the guidelines in the table below. For this paper name. . . (If the b error light is flashing or on, you may need to replace the ink cartridge; see the section to the left for details. ) 2. Do one of the following: Windows: right-click the Status Monitor 3 icon on the right side of the Windows taskbar. Then click Head Cleaning. If ink gets on your hands, wash them with soap and water. Insert the new cartridge and close the clamp. Windows: click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus C40 printer icon and select Properties (Windows 98 or Me) or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000). Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the P power light flashes. 5. (If the other cartridge needs replacement, the print head moves into loading position. Wait until ink charging is finished (the P power light stops flashing and the b error light goes out). Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. 4. When the P power light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are clean. 6 - EPSON Stylus C40UX 5/01 EPSON Stylus C40UX Make sure plain paper (not special ink jet paper) is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots, click Finish. Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Make sure the printer is turned on, but not printing, and letter-size plain paper (not special ink jet paper) is loaded. Load paper that's at least 8. 27 inches (210 mm) wide to prevent ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to clean the print head again. [. . . ] Repack the printer and its attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with them. After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head and test your printer. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the print head (see page 6); if output is misaligned, align the print head (see page 7). Don't touch the gears inside the printer. Never use a hard or abrasive brush, or alcohol or thinner for cleaning; they can damage the printer components and case. [. . . ]