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README file for Epson Stylus(TM) High Quality ESC/P 2 printer driver
for Windows(TM) 3.1
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Driver version 1.01
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The software on this disk is provided to allow you to
get the highest quality printing from your Epson Stylus printer.
This README has the following sections:
A. Important Legal Information
B. Late-breaking news regarding your Windows driver
I. User hints
II. Known bugs
III. Application notes
IV. Using with older Epson Stylus printers
C. Calibrating your printer
I. Running the calibration utility
II. Calibrating High Speed mode printing
III. Aligning Black and Color output
IV. Using a Mouse or Keyboard
V. Notes
A. Important Legal Information
==============================
Information provided in this document and software called the
Epson Stylus High Quality ESC/P 2 driver for Windows 3.1
(the "Software") is provided "AS IS." No implied warranties of
merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose are given.
The Software may be copied and distributed only to users of an
Epson brand printer. All files on the disk must be copied
without modification. All components of the Software must be
distributed together. The Software may not be distributed for
profit.
Copyright (c) 1994 Seiko Epson Corporation
Copyright (c) 1994 Software 2000 Ltd.
B. Late-breaking news regarding your Windows driver
===================================================
I. User hints
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Printing is very slow
Check your Print Options settings in the Media/Options screen. If MicroWeave
is selected, monochrome printing will be much slower than usual. (Color
printing speed is not affected by MicroWeave). Deselect MicroWeave to increase
print speed. If you are printing in monochrome, MicroWeave should only be used
for presentation quality printing.
Other ways to speed up your printing include turning on High Speed mode,
turning off halftoning, printing in monochrome instead of color, and printing
in a lower resolution.
Windows 3.0
The driver does not support Windows 3.0. Please upgrade to Windows 3.1
or a later version.
EGA and CGA displays
The driver does not function properly with EGA and CGA displays.
Either use the standard Windows driver (available from Microsoft)
or upgrade your display to VGA.
Freeing up memory
If you need to free up some additional memory when not printing, try closing
the Epson Spooler. Use Alt-Tab to switch to the spooler and close it in the
normal manner.
Image Settings Image does not look good
The image provided works best with displays that support 256 colors or more.
Try changing your display driver (via the Control Panel) to display 256 colors
or more. If your display adapter only operates at 16 colors and your display
driver does not render the image nicely on screen, try replacing the image
with another of your own choice. Simply double-click on the image. You can
then load in any .BMP file which is 1-bit, 4-bit, or 8-bit type (Note that
if you try to load a 24-bit type .BMP file, you will get an "Unsupported Format"
error). Depending on the image you choose, however, the preview functions may
not work. If in the future you wish to return to using the Epson-provided image,
it can be loaded by double-clicking the image again. It is named EPSON.BMP and
is found in your Windows \SYSTEM subdirectory.
Dither options, Media Types, etc. cannot be selected
The driver limits the choices you can make to those which produce useful
output. For example, if you select 720dpi, only the Diffused halftoning
methods are available. You must also use Special coated paper for 720dpi.
Color text does not print correctly
Use one of the Diffused halftone methods.
"This driver cannot be updated because it is currently being used by Windows"
This error may occur if you try to reinstall the driver. Close the
Epson Print Spooler to remove the error and try again.
II. Known bugs
--------------
At this time we are aware of the following problems with the Epson Stylus
Series printing system. If you experience a problem, contact Epson for a
driver update. The phone number of your nearest Epson subsidiary can be found
inside the back cover of your manual.
Restore Button
The Restore button resets the driver to the settings it had when it was opened,
not to the driver default settings.
III. Application notes
----------------------
Microsoft Excel 4.0
Avoid printing multiple copies as this may generate a General Protection Fault.
To print more than one copy, print the document with Copies set to 1, then print
the document again. To solve the problem upgrade to ver. 4.0a or later.
Microsoft Access 1.0
Avoid printing multiple copies as this may generate a General Protection Fault.
To print more than one copy, print the document with Copies set to 1, then
print the document again. To solve the problem upgrade to a later version.
Micrografx Designer 4.0
Imported grayscale images may print as black due to a bug in Designer.
To print correctly, do one of the following:
a) Change your Ink setting to Color (if you have a color printer), or
b) Select a non-Diffused Halftone method, or
c) Set your video display adaptor to 256 color mode.
Adobe Photoshop 2.5
Printing to a file may cause a General Protection Fault. Upgrade to ver. 2.5.1.
S3 video drivers
If your graphics card uses S3 chips, you may find that some parts of the driver
do not display correctly on screen. This does not affect printing. Contact the
manufacturer of your card for a video driver update.
IV. Using with older Epson Stylus printers
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The Stylus 300, 800 and 1000 models are not supported. If you intend to use
this driver with one of these printers, select Stylus 800+ when installing
the driver and note the following restrictions:
a) MicroWeave will not function correctly
b) You must run the Calibration utility to enable High Speed mode
c) Correct operation is not guaranteed
C. Calibrating your printer
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I. Running the calibration utility
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TO GET THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRINTING YOU MUST CALIBRATE YOUR PRINTER!
The Calibration utility is called CALIBRAT.EXE and is located in the \WINDOWS
directory of the floppy disk that came with your printer. This utility runs in
DOS, so you must either exit Windows or open a DOS window in Windows to run it.
We recommend that you copy the utility to your hard disk and put it in a
convenient directory such as C:\UTILITY. You can also run the utility from
the floppy disk if you wish.
Run the utility by moving to the directory where the utility is and typing:
CALIBRAT
Then press <Enter> on your keyboard and follow the directions on the screen.
II. Calibrating High Speed mode printing
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Selecting High Speed mode in your printer driver causes your printer to print
bidirectionally. Normally your Stylus printer prints from left to right only
(i.e. unidirectionally). In High Speed mode, however, the printer prints from
left to right and also from right to left. This lets you print much faster.
Although your printer is calibrated in the factory, it may become uncalibrated
during shipping. You should only have to calibrate your printer once.
If you find it necessary to calibrate your printer again, you can easily use
this utility to recalibrate your printer.
If you suspect that your printer needs calibration, the easiest way
to check is by turning off High Speed mode and printing your document
again. If the output quality improves, you should recalibrate your printer.
You should recalibrate your printer if:
i) vertical lines in your output appear jagged
ii) letters appear to be skewed or split
iii) wavy gaps appear in halftoned images
III. Aligning Black and Color output
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If you have a color printer (such as the Stylus COLOR), it may be necessary
to align the Black print head with the Color print head.
You should only have to align your print heads once. If you think that
your print heads have somehow become misaligned, you can easily realign
them with the calibration utility.
You should realign your print heads if:
i) Black output and Color output that should line up doesn't
ii) Unwanted white spaces appear between Black and Color output
IV. Using a Mouse or Keyboard
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Using a Mouse
If your mouse does not work when you run the calibration program,
you need to exit the program and then install a mouse driver.
You'll find the instructions for installing a mouse driver in the
documentation that came with your mouse.
Using the Keyboard
If you don't want to use a mouse, simply use the following
keys to move within the calibration program:
Tab Moves you among the options on the screen
<Arrow Keys> Moves you to different items within an option
<Enter> Selects an option
V. NOTES
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This utility resets some of the default values in your printer.
To get best results from your printer using High Speed mode, we
recommend that you do not change the print direction setting after
using the utility. The other settings may be changed as necessary.
Stylus 800, 1000
Auto print Direction: Off
Network I/F mode: Off
Mixed text/graphic mode: Off
Auto line feed mode: Off
Stylus 300
Auto print Direction: Off
Network I/F mode: Off
Mixed text/graphic mode: Off
Auto line feed mode: Off
Loading position: 8.5mm
Stylus 800+
Auto print Direction: Auto
Network I/F mode: Off
Mixed text/graphic mode: Off
Auto line feed mode: Off
Stylus COLOR
Print direction control: Auto
Network I/F mode: Off
Auto line feed mode: Off
Enjoy using your "High Speed" Epson Stylus!