User manual EPSON STYLUS COLOR 740I

[. . . ] Printer Basics Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content. Printer Basics 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. [. . . ] Then see page 34 for solutions to common problems. It's a good idea to check EPSON's web site periodically for possible updates to your printer driver. Visit www. epson. com and check the section for your product to see if there is a new driver available for downloading to your computer. s Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diagnose some problems by checking the printer's control panel lights, as described below. It may also be helpful to try running a printer operation check; see page 33 for instructions. Checking the Control Panel Lights power button power light paper out light black ink out light color ink out light cleaning button load/eject button 31 Follow these guidelines when the control panel lights come on or flash: P is on The P power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print. It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation, such as cleaning the print head. When the S paper out light flashes, paper is jammed in the printer. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all paper. Make sure none of the sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or too thin. Then reload the stack against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide over to the paper's left edge. Turn on the printer and press the E load/eject button. When the S paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded. Make sure none of the sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or too thin. Then reload the stack against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide over to the paper's left edge. When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. When the P power and S paper out lights flash and the B black and A color ink out lights come on, jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head. Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it back on. If no paper ejects, turn off the printer, remove the jammed paper, and turn it on again. If the lights still flash or stay on, contact your dealer or EPSON; see page 39 for contact information. When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error. Make sure you removed all the packing material as described on the unpacking sheet in your printer box. Then turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. [. . . ] Then return to Add/Remove Programs, select EPSON Status Monitor 2 in the program list, click the Add/Remove button, and follow the instructions on screen. If you're using Windows 98 with a USB connection, you need to uninstall the EPSON USB Printer Device software also. In the Add/Remove Programs window, select EPSON USB Printer Device in the list, click the Add/Remove button, and follow the instructions on screen. 56 7. Then reinstall your software: s s Windows 98 with USB connection, see page 44 Windows 95, 98, or NT 4. 0 with parallel connection, follow steps a through c below. IMPORTANT: If at any time you see a screen telling you that Windows has detected your printer and asking you to install a driver diskette, ALWAYS select Cancel. [. . . ]