User manual EPSON STYLUS OFFICE T30

[. . . ] Problem Solver helps you fix common printing problems when you encounter them. Test Print lets you print a test page to check the results of settings you have made and provides links to other sections of EPSON Answers based on the results. Color Guide explains the ABC's of color printing and shows you how to get impressive results from your printer. 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 CORP. [. . . ] EPSON Photo Paper (S041134) is perforated around the margins so you can trim your printed images to look like 4 × 6 inch (102 × 152 mm) photographs. Load the paper printable side up with the perforated margins positioned as shown below. If the paper or the support sheet is curled, flatten it before loading to avoid paper feeding problems. Always place the included support sheet under the stack of Photo Paper, but do not print on it. Note: The outside edge of your image might be cut off when you remove the perforated margins. Trim size printed image size You can also print with black ink on the non-coated side (EPSON logo side) of Photo Paper. To print on this side, select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting and then select EPSON Photo Paper 4X6 in as the Paper Size setting. To remove the perforated margins, fold the paper back and forth a few times along the perforations, then carefully tear the margins off. Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. The printer's indicator lights will inform you when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge and when it is time to replace an empty cartridge. Also, because ink quality decreases over time, replace an ink cartridge if you haven't used up the ink within six months and print quality declines. If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink, wipe it off with a damp cloth. Caution: u Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer; these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case. Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components. Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants; unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism. If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows: 1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is in the home (far right) position. If not turn on the printer and wait until the print head returns to the home position. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. Troubleshooting printer problems is best handled in two easy steps: first diagnose the problem, then apply likely solutions until the problem is fixed. The information that you need to diagnose the most common problems is provided by the printer's control panel lights and by the EPSON Status Monitor utility (Windows 95 only). In addition, you can determine whether a problem lies with the printer itself or with the computer by performing a printer operation check (see page 6-4). [. . . ] Dithering works best for printing images with solid colors, such as charts and graphs. A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots. A software program that sends instructions to a computer peripheral to tell it what to do. For example, your printer driver accepts print data from your word processor application and sends instructions to the printer on how to print this data. [. . . ]