Epson Stylus Photo 1200 User Manual

	




	
 

 

	 	
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printers.
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Windows System Requirements  9
Macintosh System Requirements  10
Printer Parts  11
How To Use Your Manuals  12
Using Links  12
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips  13
Energy Star Compliance  13
Year 2000 Ready  14
Important Safety Instructions  14

	 		
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Printing from Windows  17
Printing from Windows Applications  18
Setting Default Printer Options  21
Checking Printer Status  22
Printing from a Macintosh  23
Checking Printer Status  26
 

 
 		
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Using Custom Project Types  28
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects  31
Customizing Color Settings  34
Using PhotoEnhance3 and Digital Camera Correction  34
Using Custom Color Adjustment  36
Using a Color Correction System  38
Using ColorSync on the Macintosh  39
Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options  41
Selecting Paper Options in Windows  42
Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh  46
Selecting Print Layout Options  51
Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows...

 	
		  	 
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Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper  72
Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines  74
Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper  75
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Transparencies  75
Envelopes 77
EPSON Photo Paper  78
EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper  80
EPSON Banner Photo Paper  80
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards  81
EPSON Photo Stickers  81
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets  82
EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper  82
EPSON Ink Jet Back Light...

 

	  	
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Replacing an Ink Cartridge  111
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges  112
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge  114
Cleaning the Print Head  116
Using the Head Cleaning Utility  117
Using the Control Panel  118
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern  119
Aligning the Print Head  120
Cleaning the Printer  121
Transporting the Printer  122
	
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Diagnosing Problems  124
Checking the Control Panel Lights  125
Running a Printer Operation Check  126...

 
			
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Printing 152
Paper 153
Ink Cartridges  157
Mechanical 158
Environmental 158
Electrical 159
Safety Approvals  159
Interfaces 160


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Your EPSON Stylus
® Photo 1200 printer is the ideal large format output 
device for digital photographs, graphics, layout proofs, and more. With 
resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi (dots per inch), six ink colors, and 
EPSON’s award-winning Micro Piezo
™ technology, you get amazingly 
realistic photographic images, vivid graphics, and razor-sharp black text.
The printer software for Microsoft
® Windows
® and Apple
® Macintosh
® 
provides advanced color management with...




 

 	

 
To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have:
wAn IBM
® compatible PC with at least a 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or 
Windows NT
®4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor
wMicrosoft
 Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0
wAt least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or 98 or 64MB for 
Windows NT 4.0 recommended)
wAt least 50MB of free hard disk space (100MB recommended)
wVGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor...




 
 	

 
To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should 
have:
wOne of the following Macintosh models:
LC475, LC575, LC630
Quadra series
Centris series
PowerBook
® series (190, 520, 540, 550 or later)
PowerBook Duo 280, 2300c/100
Performa
® 475, 575, 588, 630, 5210 or later
Power Macintosh series
iMac
™ Series (for USB connection only)
wFor serial connection: System 7.5.1 or later (7.6 or later 
recommended)
For USB connection: iMac...