User manual EPSON STYLUS COLOR 3000

[. . . ] Where to Find Information This User's Guide Provides you with all the information you need to use your EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 and consumable products, from setting up to troubleshooting. Online Help Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the Windows-based printer software that controls your printer. See Chapter 3 for information on accessing online help. Color Guide Explains the ABC's of color printing and shows you how to get impressive results from your printer. Customer Support Contact Customer Support if your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem with the troubleshooting information in this guide and online help. See "Contacting Customer Support" in Chapter 8 for more information. Color Ink Jet Printer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. [. . . ] For the sheet feeder, load cards with the printable surface down; for the manual feed slot, load cards with the printable surface up. c u Caution: Do not touch the printable surface of the paper. The moisture or oils on your fingers can decrease the print quality. You may be able to select 720 dpi if your DOS program supports 720-dpi printing. You can select from Bi-d, Uni-d, or Auto print directions using the default-setting mode. See "Using the Default-Setting Mode" on page 6-4 for details. Return unused cards to their original package as soon as possible after you finish printing. Unfavorable storage conditions, such as high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight, can damage the paper. If your index cards don't feed properly or jam, see Chapter 8. u u u Envelopes When printing on envelopes, note the following: u Make sure that the adjust lever is set to the + position. See "Setting the adjust lever" on page 5-19. 5-26 Paper Handling u Before printing on envelopes from a DOS application program using the sheet feeder, the printer must be in the envelope printing mode. To enter this mode, load a single envelope in the sheet feeder and then eject it by pressing the Load/Eject button. Load envelopes with the flap edge first and the printable surface face down. When loading C5 envelopes, remove the rear edge guide and re-install it to match the length of the envelopes as shown below. u 5 . u EPSON recommends you set the top margin to 10 mm (0. 14 inch) for envelopes (the minimum is 8. 5 mm (0. 12 inch)) Paper Handling 5-27 u When you load envelopes into the manual feed slot, position the right edge guide so that its right edge is even with the arrow mark on top of the manual feed guide. See "Loading paper manually" on page 5-6. u u Do not print on the back side of envelopes. Also, avoid using envelopes that are too thin; they may curl during printing. For more details on making printer driver settings, see online help for Windows, or Chapter 4 for Macintosh. Unfavorable storage conditions such as high temperature or humidity can damage them. If your envelopes jam or don't feed properly, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting. " u u u 5-28 Paper Handling Labels When printing on labels, please note the following: u Do not use labels that are curled or folded. Unfavorable storage conditions such as high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight can damage them. If your labels jam or don't feed properly, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting. " u u For single-sheet labels: u 5 Load sheets of labels into the manual feed slot one sheet at a time. Only use labels that completely cover the backing sheet; otherwise, they may peel off and jam the printer. Make sure that the printable surface of the labels is face up. u u For continuous labels: u Choose labels mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes for use with the tractor feeder. Make sure the auto tear-off feature is set to off in the default-setting mode when using continuous labels. u u u Paper Handling 5-29 u Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they may curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing. Removing continuous labels from the printer 1. [. . . ] See also Utilities Macintosh, 4-32, 8-36, 8-38­39 using the control panel, 8-40­41 Windows, 3-18, 8-36­38 Printing basic steps Macintosh, 4-4­7 Windows, 3-4­8 problems. See Paper with and empty ink cartridge, 7-5 *Macintosh only ¦ Windows only IN-6 Print Quality settings Macintosh, 4-21­22 Windows, 3-11. See also online help Print settings DOS, 2-20 Macintosh, 4-4­15, 4-17­24. See also Printer software for Macintosh Windows, 3-4­11, 3-13­16. [. . . ]