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README file for EPSON Stylus(R) High Quality ESC/P 2 printer driver
for Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 2000/XP
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Thank you for purchasing an EPSON printer.  This document contains notes 
regarding your new printer.

This README file has the following sections:

[Contents]

        1. Introduction
        2. Important legal information
        3. Driver Installation Notes
        4. Q & A
        5. Known printer driver problems
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1. Introduction
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        Before calling technical support, be sure to read this README file
        which includes solutions to printer driver and application-specific
        problems.

2. Important legal information
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        Software called the EPSON Stylus High Quality ESC/P 2 driver for 
        Windows 2000/XP (the "Software") is provided "AS IS."  NO IMPLIED 
        WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
        PURPOSE ARE GIVEN.

        The Software may be copied and distributed without charge only to
        users of EPSON brand printers. All files on the disk must be copied
        without modification, including all proprietary marks and notices. 
        All components of the Software must be distributed together. 
        The Software may not be distributed for profit.

        Copyright (c) 2004 SEIKO EPSON Corporation

3. Driver Installation Notes
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First time installation:
    Insert the EPSON printer software CD in your CD-ROM drive. Click 
    the Start button and select RUN. Type in the appropriate driver 
    letter that identifies your CD ROM drive. 
    Click Browse and select the SETUP.EXE file and press Enter.  
    Select the EPSON printer driver then click OK.  

Removing driver:
    When you're reinstalling the printer driver or installing a printer
    driver for a second port, make sure to do the following:

    * Check that all print jobs have finished printing before you begin
      installation.
    * Close all applications
    * Run the "EPSON Printer Utility Uninstall" program by the following steps:
        - Click on "Start"
        - Click on "Settings"
        - Select "Control Panel"
        - Double click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon
        - Select the "EPSON Printer Software" from the list and click 
          "Change/Remove" 

4. Q & A
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    Q: The error message "Insufficient memory to print. Please consult the 
       'ReadMe' file for more information." is displayed, printing cannot
        be carried out. Why?
    A: There is insufficient memory for printing. To resolve this problem
       try the following:
         * Expand the installed Memory
         * Expand the size of the Virtual Memory
           For details on this method please consult the Windows Help page 
           titled "To change the size of the virtual memory paging file"

    Q: The error message "Insufficient disk space to print. Please consult
       the 'ReadMe' file for more information." is displayed, printing 
       cannot be carried out. Why?
    A: There is insufficient free hard disk space to carry out the print job.
       To resolve this problem try the following:
            * Expand the amount of free space on your Hard Disk
                 
    Q: The error message "A Fatal Error has occurred. Unable to print. 
       Please consult the 'ReadMe' file for more information." is displayed, 
       printing cannot be carried out. 
       Why?
    A: The printer driver is not installed correctly. As per the instructions 
       listed in Section 3 (Driver Installation Notes) of this readme, please
       re-install the printer driver.

    Q: Cannot print. There is no error message displayed.
    A: If you  print a document with image data, like Tiff file, after 
       specifying the resolution of either 1440dpi or 720dpi where "Finest 
       Detail" has been selected in the driver settings, some Drawing software
       creates a large quantity of interim print data.
       To print with software like this, a large quantity of both Virtual 
       Memory and free HD space is necessary.
       Without enough Virtual Memory and free HD space, the software can't 
       allocate the required Memory and may possibly lose the print data 
       during spooling and/or greatly slow down the print job. 

       In such a case, to avoid the problem:
        * Expand the installed Memory
        * Expand the size of the Virtual Memory
           For details on this method please consult the Windows Help page 
           titled "To change the size of the virtual memory paging file" 
        * Expand the amount of free space on your Hard Disk

    Q: I can't seem to print correctly using the "Reduce/Enlarge" or "Print 
       Layout" options. 
         Why?
    A: Try setting print properties from the application's Print dialog box 
       before printing; 
       or setting print properties from control panel, then restart your 
       application.
         For example, to print from Microsoft Word 2000 do the following:
        1) From the File menu, select Print.
        2) Click Properties.
        3) Select the Paper menu.
        4) Set the desired paper size.
        5) Select the Layout menu.
        6) For Reduce/Enlarge setting, select Fit to Page, then select the 
            desired paper size. After clicking OK, the Properties dialog box
            closes and the Print dialog box displays again.
        7) Make any other selections in the Print dialog box, and click OK.

    Q: The output on my paper never appears to the settings I use in my 
       application software.
    A: Settings that are changed in the printer driver override the settings 
       made in your application software. For example, when the Print Quality
       is set to Fine-720 dpi with Plain paper selected as the Media Type, 
       your documents are printed at Fine-720 dpi even though the resolution
       in your application software is set to another resolution.

    Q: After I changed print settings, the print output is not what I expected
       Paragraph positioning is off, and text or graphics are missing.  
       Why?
    A: This problem can occur when settings for Print Quality, Reduce/Enlarge, 
       or Print Layout have changed since the document was created.
       Try adjusting margins and font sizes. When you change the printing size 
       by the Reduce/Enlarge printing item, sometimes the edges of your 
       document are not printed. 
         Make sure to place enough spaces to the edges of your document when 
         you use theReduce/Enlarge printing. 

    Q: Color Gradations (Gradual shift in color) are not printed correctly. 
       Can this be corrected? 
    A: This problem occurs as result of a difference between the Application 
       color handling method and the Driver Automatic Color Correction method. 
       Try following the steps below to correct the problem.
       1) From the application's File menu, select Print.
       2) Click Properties.
       3) Select Custom from the Main menu.
       4) Click Advanced.
       5) Select Photo-realistic or Vivid from  Color Adjustment - Mode 
          selection. 

5. Known printer driver problems
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     There are no known bugs within the printer driver itself.

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Inkjet Printers. 
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