Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... these core printing technologies is equally important in delivering exceptional print quality. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control...
... these core printing technologies is equally important in delivering exceptional print quality. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...dots, especially apparent in photos and laser sharp text. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use halftone algorithms with more inconsistent droplets with satellites and misting. 2. A smaller ink droplet allows the printer to produce a greater number of different colored "printed dots" because...and droplet control are used in dense coverage areas allowing Epson to create a larger color palette. Here's how it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ...
...dots, especially apparent in photos and laser sharp text. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use halftone algorithms with more inconsistent droplets with satellites and misting. 2. A smaller ink droplet allows the printer to produce a greater number of different colored "printed dots" because...and droplet control are used in dense coverage areas allowing Epson to create a larger color palette. Here's how it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... designed to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson inks so when all rights in various patterns so you never have to swap an ink cartridge to meet every printing need. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Other product...
... designed to primarily print photos with Epson printers and genuine Epson inks so when all rights in various patterns so you never have to swap an ink cartridge to meet every printing need. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Other product...
Printer Basics
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Using Special Papers 22 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 22 EPSON Photo Paper 22 Envelopes 25 Selecting the Correct Media Type 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 Pattern 30 ... an Ink Cartridge 31 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 32 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 34 Aligning the Print Head 37 Cleaning the Printer 38 Transporting the Printer 39 PROBLEM SOLVING 41 Diagnosing Printer Problems 41 Checking the Control Panel Lights 41 Running...
Using Special Papers 22 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 22 EPSON Photo Paper 22 Envelopes 25 Selecting the Correct Media Type 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 Pattern 30 ... an Ink Cartridge 31 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 32 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 34 Aligning the Print Head 37 Cleaning the Printer 38 Transporting the Printer 39 PROBLEM SOLVING 41 Diagnosing Printer Problems 41 Checking the Control Panel Lights 41 Running...
Printer Basics
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... with great results. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 660 printer is the ideal output device for business or home 1 You can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and greeting cards with these features: s Resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi (dots per inch), even on plain paper s EPSON's exclusive Micro Piezo™ ink jet technology...
... with great results. Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 660 printer is the ideal output device for business or home 1 You can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and greeting cards with these features: s Resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi (dots per inch), even on plain paper s EPSON's exclusive Micro Piezo™ ink jet technology...
Printer Basics
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... later-to view the guide.) If you haven't yet installed your printer software from your PC (trial version) s EPSON Software™ Film Factory™, a photo printing and organizing program (trial version) s Your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide gives you complete information about your printer. (You need to send and receive faxes directly from your CD-ROM...
... later-to view the guide.) If you haven't yet installed your printer software from your PC (trial version) s EPSON Software™ Film Factory™, a photo printing and organizing program (trial version) s Your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide gives you complete information about your printer. (You need to send and receive faxes directly from your CD-ROM...
Printer Basics
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...s Selecting custom project types with preset options for printing specific reports, graphs, or drafts, or selecting a color-matching method, page 18 s Fine-tuning your settings for maximum control of your printer, you can skip ahead to these steps: 1. The installer Main Menu appears. 3. Insert the... Guided Printing Exercise when you set up your printouts, page 20 s Using special papers such as EPSON Photo Paper or envelopes, page 22 Using the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise Your printer software CD-ROM includes a Guided Printing Exercise with ink jet printing, you can install it now...
...s Selecting custom project types with preset options for printing specific reports, graphs, or drafts, or selecting a color-matching method, page 18 s Fine-tuning your settings for maximum control of your printer, you can skip ahead to these steps: 1. The installer Main Menu appears. 3. Insert the... Guided Printing Exercise when you set up your printouts, page 20 s Using special papers such as EPSON Photo Paper or envelopes, page 22 Using the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise Your printer software CD-ROM includes a Guided Printing Exercise with ink jet printing, you can install it now...
Printer Basics
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...appearance of low-resolution images. If your original image; Click PhotoEnhance. 6. Printing Photographs The printer driver includes PhotoEnhance™ options that can click the Digital Camera Correction box. If you...17 This gives your image's resolution or if you have high-resolution images, you used photo editing software to increase your printed images the appearance of photographs taken with PhotoEnhance may want ...or adding a watermark-see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide. Create your image or document in the next step if Black ink is selected.)...
...appearance of low-resolution images. If your original image; Click PhotoEnhance. 6. Printing Photographs The printer driver includes PhotoEnhance™ options that can click the Digital Camera Correction box. If you...17 This gives your image's resolution or if you have high-resolution images, you used photo editing software to increase your printed images the appearance of photographs taken with PhotoEnhance may want ...or adding a watermark-see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide. Create your image or document in the next step if Black ink is selected.)...
Printer Basics
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... protect them in mind when using EPSON Photo Paper: s Always load the paper with your printer. Check out the EPSON Photo Quality Media Pack that look almost as good as the Media Type. EPSON Photo Paper You can trim your printouts looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper is available...
... protect them in mind when using EPSON Photo Paper: s Always load the paper with your printer. Check out the EPSON Photo Quality Media Pack that look almost as good as the Media Type. EPSON Photo Paper You can trim your printouts looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper is available...
Printer Basics
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... as the Printable Area setting on the paper. trim size printed image size 23 Choose Photo Paper 4 × 6 in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide. 4. After you 're using 4 × 6-inch or Panoramic Photo Paper, follow the instructions starting on page 12 to 4.25 × 6.25 inches. When you ... A and B beneath the stack, but don't print on them. (If you 're using letter-size or A4-size Photo Paper, follow the steps in your printer software's Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Media Type setting. 5. If ...
... as the Printable Area setting on the paper. trim size printed image size 23 Choose Photo Paper 4 × 6 in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide. 4. After you 're using 4 × 6-inch or Panoramic Photo Paper, follow the instructions starting on page 12 to 4.25 × 6.25 inches. When you ... A and B beneath the stack, but don't print on them. (If you 're using letter-size or A4-size Photo Paper, follow the steps in your printer software's Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Media Type setting. 5. If ...
Printer Basics
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Load one sheet of available paper sizes. 24 Choose Photo Paper as traditional photographs when protected from the printer so it into the printer Be sure to support your digital photos on EPSON Photo Paper may last two or more years before noticeable fading occurs. When you display your EPSON Photo Paper prints in picture frames or mounted on...
Load one sheet of available paper sizes. 24 Choose Photo Paper as traditional photographs when protected from the printer so it into the printer Be sure to support your digital photos on EPSON Photo Paper may last two or more years before noticeable fading occurs. When you display your EPSON Photo Paper prints in picture frames or mounted on...
Printer Basics
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... the printer. 26 It tells your Media Type setting. Plain paper sheets or envelopes EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Ink...
... the printer. 26 It tells your Media Type setting. Plain paper sheets or envelopes EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Ink...
Printer Basics
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...Photo Paper, 23 A Accessories, 4, 54 Advanced settings custom project types, 18 to 20 print quality, 20 to 21 special effects, 18, 20 to 21 Automatic mode, 15 B Banding, 47 Bonus software, 2 Browser, 7 C Cable, printer, 4 Cleaning print head, 27 to 30 printer, 38 sheets, 26, 28, 38 Color... management settings, 21 Creative software, 2 Custom project types, 18 to 20 D Digital Camera Correction setting, 17 E Economy setting, 19 Electronic manual, 7 ENERGY STAR, 4 Envelopes, 25 EPSON Accessories, 4, 54 help...
...Photo Paper, 23 A Accessories, 4, 54 Advanced settings custom project types, 18 to 20 print quality, 20 to 21 special effects, 18, 20 to 21 Automatic mode, 15 B Banding, 47 Bonus software, 2 Browser, 7 C Cable, printer, 4 Cleaning print head, 27 to 30 printer, 38 sheets, 26, 28, 38 Color... management settings, 21 Creative software, 2 Custom project types, 18 to 20 D Digital Camera Correction setting, 17 E Economy setting, 19 Electronic manual, 7 ENERGY STAR, 4 Envelopes, 25 EPSON Accessories, 4, 54 help...
Printer Basics
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... Macintosh, 4 Media Pack, 22 Media Type setting, 14, 19, 21, 26 Mirror images, 52 Monitoring ink level, 16 Moving printer, 39 N Network printing, 46 Nozzle check pattern, 30 P Panoramic Photo Paper, 24 Paper handling problems, 50 to 51 loading, 22 to 25 thickness lever, 25, 47, 48 types, settings, 14..., 22, 26 Photo Quality Media Pack, 22 PhotoEnhance settings, 17 to 18 Photographs, printing, 17 to 18 56 Print Head Alignment utility, 37 Print head, cleaning, 27 to 30 Print quality, 27, 47 to 50 Printable area setting, 23 Printer cable, 4 noise, 47 parts, 44 Printer software problems installing,...
... Macintosh, 4 Media Pack, 22 Media Type setting, 14, 19, 21, 26 Mirror images, 52 Monitoring ink level, 16 Moving printer, 39 N Network printing, 46 Nozzle check pattern, 30 P Panoramic Photo Paper, 24 Paper handling problems, 50 to 51 loading, 22 to 25 thickness lever, 25, 47, 48 types, settings, 14..., 22, 26 Photo Quality Media Pack, 22 PhotoEnhance settings, 17 to 18 Photographs, printing, 17 to 18 56 Print Head Alignment utility, 37 Print head, cleaning, 27 to 30 Print quality, 27, 47 to 50 Printable area setting, 23 Printer cable, 4 noise, 47 parts, 44 Printer software problems installing,...
Printer Basics
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... items. Perfect for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information. 62 EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON's paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. Perfect for color photo keepsakes of sizes. Perfect for presentations, newsletters, color reproductions, and all your image is...
... items. Perfect for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information. 62 EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON's paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. Perfect for color photo keepsakes of sizes. Perfect for presentations, newsletters, color reproductions, and all your image is...
Product Brochure
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.... AcuPhoto Halftoning for two free* popular software titles from a home printer. After a quick and easy setup, the EPSON Stylus Color 660 is ready to 5 ppm black text and 3.5 ppm color. EPSON Stylus Color 660 Ink Jet Printer F EATU R ES • Superior 1440 x 720 dpi Photo Quality color BENEFITS Gives you create, the printer's EPSON PerfectPicture® Imaging System will be doing its job, featuring our...
.... AcuPhoto Halftoning for two free* popular software titles from a home printer. After a quick and easy setup, the EPSON Stylus Color 660 is ready to 5 ppm black text and 3.5 ppm color. EPSON Stylus Color 660 Ink Jet Printer F EATU R ES • Superior 1440 x 720 dpi Photo Quality color BENEFITS Gives you create, the printer's EPSON PerfectPicture® Imaging System will be doing its job, featuring our...
Product Information Guide
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... Stacker assembly Logo plate Label (underlid sticker with logic seeking ESC/P Raster™ , EPSON Remote Input buffer 32KB 8/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 - 1 Heavyweight Letter S041257 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black Color 64 nozzles 96 nozzles (32 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Print direction...
... Stacker assembly Logo plate Label (underlid sticker with logic seeking ESC/P Raster™ , EPSON Remote Input buffer 32KB 8/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 - 1 Heavyweight Letter S041257 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black Color 64 nozzles 96 nozzles (32 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Print direction...
Product Information Guide
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... to 85% RH *Stored in shipping container 8/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 - 3 Ink Cartridge Black ink cartridge Specification (S020187) Color ink cartridge (S020191) Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Print capacity* 540 pages.... Envelopes should be loaded flap edge first, with the flap side down. A B-L, B-R C EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper (dotted lines indicate perforations) A: B-L, B-R: C: The maximum top margin is 0.24 inch ...print quality. You can extend the minimum bottom margin to your printer's voltage. However, print quality may decline in standby mode Energy ...
... to 85% RH *Stored in shipping container 8/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 - 3 Ink Cartridge Black ink cartridge Specification (S020187) Color ink cartridge (S020191) Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Print capacity* 540 pages.... Envelopes should be loaded flap edge first, with the flap side down. A B-L, B-R C EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper (dotted lines indicate perforations) A: B-L, B-R: C: The maximum top margin is 0.24 inch ...print quality. You can extend the minimum bottom margin to your printer's voltage. However, print quality may decline in standby mode Energy ...
Product Information Guide
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 3. Hold down the buttons until you have a problem with your printer software Plain paper Plain paper Envelopes EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper1 EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self...
EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 3. Hold down the buttons until you have a problem with your printer software Plain paper Plain paper Envelopes EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper1 EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self...
Product Information Guide
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... ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain vertical banding or jagged vertical lines, you may jam inside the printer 5. EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 8/99 To use EPSON ink jet paper or photo quality paper whenever you should clean ...it for cleaning; You see the Utility menu. 6. After you unpack your printer working at its best, you check the...
... ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain vertical banding or jagged vertical lines, you may jam inside the printer 5. EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 8/99 To use EPSON ink jet paper or photo quality paper whenever you should clean ...it for cleaning; You see the Utility menu. 6. After you unpack your printer working at its best, you check the...