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. Here’s just a few of EPSON’s papers: 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Bright white coated paper for quick printing at lower resolutions with brilliant results. Perfect for letters, charts, clip art, and color drafts. Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Acid-free, bright white, with a smooth matte finish to create your best impression. Perfect for presentations, newsletters, color reproductions, and all your photo and craft projects. Photo Paper and Panoramic Photo Paper Photo lab quality, heavier weight glossy paper available in a variety of sizes. Perfect for color photo keepsakes of snapshots, framed art, banners, and panoramics. Photo Quality Glossy Film Durable, bright white film sheets with the highest-gloss finish. Perfect for printing professional quality, high-resolution photographs of all your digital images. Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Transfer your designs and photographs onto T-shirts or other cloth items. Perfect for ironing onto team T-shirts, canvas bags, crafts, and gifts. See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information. Contents WELCOME! 1 About Your Software 1 Your Bonus Software Applications 2 About Your Documentation 3 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 3 Windows System Requirements 4 Macintosh System Requirements 5 ENERGY STAR Compliance 6 Year 2000 Ready 6 Printer Parts 6 Important Safety Instructions 7 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 8 EPSON DIGITAL PHOTOLAB PRO 9 Navigating Through EPSON Digital PhotoLab Pro 10 VIEWING YOUR ELECTRONIC PRINTER MANUAL 11 Opening Your Electronic Manual 11 Navigating an Electronic Manual 12 PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 13 Printing with Windows 13 Printing with a Macintosh 16 i ii ii Using EPSON Special Papers 18 Photo Paper (4 . 6-inch) 18 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 19 Photo Quality Glossy Film 19 Envelopes 19 Photo Paper (13 in . 32.8 ft roll) 20 Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers 21 Printing with Custom Settings 22 Using Custom Project Types 22 Customizing Print Settings 24 Preserving Photos on EPSON Photo Paper 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the Nozzle Check Pattern 30 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 30 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 31 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 33 Aligning the Print Head 35 Cleaning the Printer 35 Transporting the Printer 36 PROBLEM SOLVING 37 Diagnosing Printer Problems 37 Checking the Control Panel Lights 37 Running a Printer Operation Check 39 Problems and Solutions 40 Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Its Software 40 Problems Getting Good Print Quality 42 Uninstalling Printer Software 45 Where To Get Help 46 EPSON Technical Support 46 Bonus Software Technical Support 48 USING PRINTER SOFTWARE DISKETTES 49 Ordering Printer Software Diskettes 49 Installing Printer Software from Diskettes 50 Installing Windows Software 50 Installing Macintosh Software 51 CONFIGURING FOR A WINDOWS NETWORK 53 Setting Up the Host System 53 Setting Up Client Systems 54 INDEX 55 iii Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus® Photo 1200 printer is the ideal large format output device for digital photographs, full-color graphics, layout proofs, and more. You can print anything from reports and resumes to panoramic photos and banners with fabulous results. The printer gives you optimum photo quality using these features: ¦ EPSON’s advanced Micro Piezo™ print head and variable dot technology produce small (6 picoliter), consistent dots and place ink precisely for superior image quality ¦ Six-color printing for PRQ® (photo reproduction quality) color and subtle gradations in photographs, as well as laser sharp black text ¦ Resolutions up to 1440 . 720 dpi, even on plain paper ¦ PhotoEnhance3 setting for clear, true photos by correcting for overall under- or over-exposure and automatically adjusting contrast, saturation, and brightness ¦ Fast drying times for all your photos, courtesy of EPSON’s quick-drying inks About Your Software The printer software CD-ROM includes all the software you need for printing: ¦ Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents look. You can’t use your printer without it. ¦ Quick Guide to Printing (Windows® only) gives an on-screen demonstration on using your printer software and EPSON papers to get the best quality output. ¦ The EPSON Digital PhotoLab™ Pro and bonus software applications help you create a myriad of printing projects to get the most out of your printer. ¦ Your electronic EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 Manual gives you complete online information about your printer, anytime you need it. If you haven’t yet installed the printer software from your CD-ROM, see the Start Here card for instructions. Your Bonus Software Applications Your printer software CD-ROM contains these bonus softwa...