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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850

4/98 EPSON Stylus COLOR 850

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Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Use these EPSON ink cartridges before the expiration date on

the package.

Optional Interfaces

You can install one of these EPSON printer interface boards:

Media

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle 128 black nozzles (32 × 4, staggered)

configuration 64 color nozzles × 3 (cyan, magenta,

yellow)

Printable EPSON’s fastest ink jet printer

columns and Up to 20% faster than the EPSON

print speeds Stylus COLOR 800

Cartridge Part number

Black ink cartridge S020108

Color ink cartridge S020089

Type of interface board Model number Compatibility

Serial C823051 PC

32KB serial C832071 PC

Twinax C823151 PC

Coax C823141 PC

LocalTalk

C823121 Macintosh

Type B Ethernet C823572 Macintosh/PC

printer cover

edge guides

paper support extension

control panel

output tray

extensions

paper support

ink cartridge

clamp

color print head

cleaning button

black print head

cleaning button

power

button

paper thickness lever

load/eject

button

Media name Size Part number

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet

Paper

Letter

S041060/S041028

S041059/S041025

EPSON High Quality

Ink Jet Paper

Letter

S041111

S041117

EPSON Photo Quality

Ink Jet Paper

Letter

Legal

S041062/S041029

S041061/S041026

S041067/S041048

EPSON Photo Quality

Glossy Paper

Letter

S041124

S041126

EPSON Photo Quality

Glossy Film

Letter

4.1 × 5.8 (A6)

S041072

S041071

S041107

EPSON Photo Paper 4

× 6

Letter

Panoramic

S041134

S041141

S041104

S041145

EPSON Ink Jet

Transparencies

Letter

S041064

S041063

EPSON Photo Quality

Ink Jet Cards

4.1 × 5.8 (A6)

8 × 10

S041054

S041122

EPSON Iron-On

Transfer Paper

Letter SE41001/SE41002

EPSON Iron-on Cool

Peel Transfer Paper

Letter S041153/S041155

EPSON Photo Quality

Self Adhesive Sheets

A4 S041106

EPSON Photo Stickers

(refill)

4.1 × 5.8 (A6) S041144

Character pitch

(characters per inch)

Printing

column

Printing speed (characters

per second)

Draft LQ

10 80 533 400

12 96 640 480

15 120 800 600

17 (10 condensed) 137 912 684

20 (12 condensed) 160 1067 800

Summary of content (12 pages)

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 edge guides Media paper support extension paper support control panel printer cover output tray extensions ink cartridge clamp black print head cleaning button load/eject button power button color print head cleaning button paper thickness lever Accessories Media name Size Part number EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 S041060/S041028 S041059/S041025 EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 S041111 S041117 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 Legal S
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Ink Cartridges Print quality CR speed (inches per second) 180 dpi × 180 dpi 26.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) Plain paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm) 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) Transparencies and glossy media Letter (8.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Printable areas Mechanical Single sheets and index cards Paper feed method Friction, auto sheet feeder, rear entry A BL BR Sheet feeder capacity 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m 2) paper Total print volume 75,000 pages (A4, text only) Dimensions Storage Width: Depth: Height: C Envelopes 18.7 inches (475 mm) 10.7 inches (274 mm) 7.4 inches (177 mm) A Printing Width: Depth: BR C BL A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Changing control panel settings DOS Support Follow these steps to change the settings listed above: If driver support for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 is not available from your software manufacturer, you can use one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2 printer drivers. These drivers don’t provide all the EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 features, such as 720 or 1440 dpi printing. Choose the first printer available from the following two lists: 1.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 4. Hold down the E load/eject button and press the Ppower button. Hold down the buttons until the Ppower light starts to flash, then release them. Control Panel 5. The printer prints a nozzle check pattern (shown on page 10) and samples of fonts and colors. paper out light 6. To end the test, turn off the printer. Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 5. Place the black ink cartridge in the holder with the arrow on the top label facing the back of the printer. Then close the clamp, making sure it clicks into place. 2. Open the ink cartridge packages that came with your printer. Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of each one. Don’t pull off the white portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 4. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder. (Although the illustration shows the black ink cartridge, the procedure is the same for replacing the color ink cartridge.) When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. When the A color ink out light comes on, you can continue to print with black ink.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 The Ppower light flashes, and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about three minutes. When it’s finished, you can print again. Installing the New Cartridge Once you have removed the empty cartridge, you’re ready to install the new one. Follow these steps: Caution: Never turn off the printer when the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 10 minutes. 1. Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. 2.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 4. After you’re finished cleaning and the Ppower light stops flashing, you need to print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. If you’re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle check. Go to step 5. Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows computer or a Macintosh: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the B black and A color ink out lights are off.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Using the Print Head Alignment Utility Using Special Media Follow these steps to run the utility (Windows or Macintosh): When you print on special media, you need to be careful about choosing the correct Media Type and Paper Size settings in your printer software. The table on the following page lists the available EPSON media and the corresponding Media Type setting for each one in your printer software. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, you should repack it in its original box. Follow these steps: 1. Turn on the printer and wait until the print heads lock in the far right position. Then turn off the printer. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. Caution: To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. 3.