Epson Stylus 1500 Kurzanleitung

Revision: 01 EPSON

Printed:01/08/96

Programming Note

for

EPSON

Stylus Pro XL, Stylus Pro,

Stylus COLOR II, Stylus COLOR IIs,

Stylus 820 & Stylus 1500

Revision: 01 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. INTRODUCING THE EPSON STYLUS PRO XL, STYLUS PRO, STYLUS COLOR II, STYLUS

COLOR IIS STYLUS 820 & STYLUS 1500.................................................................................................. 4

2. PAPER TYPES AND SIZES.......................................................................................................................... 6

3. PRINTABLE AREA....................................................................................................................................... 7

4. INK DENSITY VS. PRINTING MODE.......................................................................................................10

5. THE NEW EPSON STYLUS COLOR SERIES “SMALL DOT” ESC/P2 COMMAND............................14

6. RASTER GRAPHIC COMMAND................................................................................................................14

7. HIGHER PERFORMANCE MONOCHROME MODE FOR THE EPSON STYLUS COLOR II

& STYLUS 1500 ONLY................................................................................................................................15

8. CIE - L*A*B* VALUES................................................................................................................................16

Revision: 01 3

LIST OF TABLES:

Table 1: Printer Feature summary............................................................................................5

Table 2: Epson Paper Types and Sizes.....................................................................................6

Table 3: Printable Area for The EPSON Stylus Pro XL,..........................................................7

Table 4: Printable Area for The EPSON Stylus Pro, COLOR II, COLOR IIs, & Stylus 820.....8

Table 5: Printable Area for The EPSON Stylus 1500...............................................................9

Table 6: Ink Density vs. Print Mode for the Stylus Pro & Stylus Pro XL................................10

Table 7: Ink Density vs. Print Mode for Stylus COLOR II and Stylus 1500............................11

Table 8: Ink Density vs. Monochrome Print Mode for the Stylus COLOR IIs, Stylus 820......12

Table 9: Ink Density vs. CMY Print Mode for Stylus COLOR IIs, Stylus 820........................13

Table 10: Raster Graphic Command Summary........................................................................14

Table 11: CIE - L*a*b* values for the Stylus Pro XL & Stylus Pro.........................................16

Table 12: CIE - L*a*b* values for the Stylus COLOR II & Stylus 1500..................................17

Table 13: CIE - L*a*b* values for the Stylus COLOR IIs & Stylus 820...................................18

Revision: 01 4

This Programming notes is intended to used in conjunction with the EPSON

ESC/P Reference Manual, November 1994.

1. Introducing the EPSON Stylus Pro XL, Stylus Pro, Stylus COLOR II, Stylus COLOR IIs

Stylus 820 & Stylus 1500

This is a brief summary of the new features of EPSON’s five newest color inkjet printers and the

Stylus 820, which is a COLOR IIs compatible, except it is shipped as a monochrome printer.

These Programming Notes apply to the following printers:

EPSON Stylus Pro XL

EPSON Stylus Pro

EPSON Stylus COLOR II

EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs, and Stylus 820 (monochrome standard, color optional)

EPSON Stylus 1500 (monochrome standard, color optional)

All six printers add the new “small dot” feature which allows printing with the smaller dot sizes to

produce the highest quality in color inkjet printing. The dot size is selectable between “standard”

and “small dot”. All printers can print on EPSON coated paper, and the new Glossy Paper. The

new Glossy Paper provides a near photographic appearance and is recommended for the printer’s

highest resolution (720dpi) setting.

The Stylus Pro XL & Stylus Pro both provide the highest quality in 720 dpi color printing, even

on plain paper. The Stylus Pro is a narrow carriage printer, while the Stylus Pro XL is a wide

carriage printer which can support up to A3+ paper size (12.95”x19.02”), in addition to other

paper sizes.

The main difference between the Stylus COLOR II and the other printer models is that the black

ink, which is darker for improved text printing, does not mix well with the Cyan, Magenta, and

Yellow inks when printing on plain paper. On other type of papers, this Black ink and the CMY

inks can be mixed without any problem. When printing an image that contains both color and

black data on plain paper, EPSON recommends using C+M+Y to create composite black.

The Stylus COLOR IIs is the least expensive EPSON color solution. The printer can be set up as

either a black only printer, or as a CMY three color printer. The user can easily replace the ink

cartridge and print head to match the type of printing desired. The maximum printable resolution

for the Stylus COLOR IIs is 360 dpi horizontal by 720 dpi vertical.

The Stylus 820 is identical to the Stylus COLOR IIs except for the default configuration, which is

monochrome for the Stylus 820 and color for the Stylus COLOR IIs. The Stylus 820 is shipped

with only a monochrome ink cartridge and print head. The user can purchase a color option to

upgrade to a color capable printer. The Stylus 820 driver, should be identical to the Stylus

COLOR IIs driver, including color. The Stylus 820 is shipping in Asia & Europe but not in the

U.S.

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The Stylus 1500 is a wide carriage printer that supports up to A2, US C size papers as well as

tractor continuous sheet printing. The Stylus 1500 is a color upgradable monochrome printer.

Table 1 summarizes the new features for the new EPSON Stylus COLOR printer series.

Table 1: Printer Feature summary

Stylus Pro XL Stylus Pro Stylus COLOR II

& Stylus 1500 Stylus COLOR IIs

& Stylus 820

Max Resolution

(dpi) 720h x 720v 720h x 720v 720h x 720v 360h x 720v

Small dot yes yes yes Yes (res. may be

lower quality than

others)

Ink Type CYMK CYMK CMY + K

(K not mixable

for plain paper)

CMY or K

(user switchable)

Paper type vs.

Resolution

Glossy 720* 720* 720* 360x720*

720 Coated 720* 720* 720* 360x720*

360 Coated 360 360 360* 360*

Transparency 360 360 360* 360*

Plain 180, 360, 720* 180, 360, 720* 180, 360, 720* 180,360,

360x 720*

* = set to small dot for this resolution

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2. Paper Types and Sizes

In addition to the standard plain paper and envelope sizes, EPSON provides special paper types

in the following sizes:

Table 2: Epson Paper Types and Sizes

EPSON Special Paper Paper Sizes

Glossy Letter, A4, A3*, B*, Super A3/B*

Coated 720 Letter, Legal, A4, A3*, B*,

SuperA3/B*, A2 **

Coated 360 Letter, A4, A3*, Super A3/B*,

A2**

Transparency Letter, A4

Plain Paper Letter, Legal, A4, Executive,

Statement, B5, User Defined.***

Envelopes: DL, CA, #10

* - paper size supported only by the wide carriage printers: Stylus Pro XL,Stylus 1500

** - paper size supported only by the Stylus 1500

*** - The minimum and maximum User Defined paper sizes for the Stylus Pro XL are

101.8~329 (mm) x 101.6~1117.6 (mm), Width x Height, respectively.

- The minimum and maximum User Defined paper sizes for the Stylus 1500 are

101.8~431.8 (mm) x 101.6~1117.6 (mm), Width x Height, respectively.

- The minimum and maximum User Defined paper sizes for the Stylus Pro, II, IIs, 820 are

101.8~215.9 (mm) x 101.6~1117.6 (mm), Width x Height, respectively.

Note:

The folowing paper sizes, used only for the Japan domestic market, are omitted: B5, Post Card,

2-Way Post Card.

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3. Printable Area

Table 3 through 5 summarize the printable area for the Stylus Pro XL; the Stylus Pro, Stylus

COLOR II, Stylus COLOR IIs, Stylus 820; & the Stylus 1500, respectively.

Table3: Printable Area for The EPSON Stylus Pro XL,

(1dot = 1/360")

a b c

abcdef

Size Left

Margin

(dot)

Printable

Width

(dot)

Right

Margin

(dot)

Top

Margin

(dot)

Printable

Height

(dot)

Bottom

Margin

(dot)

Legal 43 2,975 43 43 4,800 198

Letter 43 2,975 43 43 3,720 198

A4 43 2,891 43 43 3,969 198

Executive 43 2,525 43 43 3,540 198

Statement 43 1,895 43 43 2,820 198

A6 Index 43 1403 43 43 1857 198

#10 Envelope 43 3335 43 43 1,245 198

C5 Envelope 43 3,159 43 43 2,056 198

DL Envelope 43 3,032 43 43 1,319 198

A3 43 4,124 43 43 5,712 198

Super A3/B 43 4,577 43 43 6,605 198

US-B 43 3,875 43 43 5,885 198

User Defined Size

Minimum:

Maximum: 43 1,356

4,577 43 43 1,199

15,601 198

Revision: 01 8

Table 4: Printable Area for The EPSON Stylus Pro, COLOR II, COLOR IIs, & Stylus 820,

(1dot = 1/360")

a b c

abcdef

Size Left

Margin

(dot)

Printable

Width*

(dot)

Right

Margin

(dot)

Top

Margin

(dot)

Printable

Height

(dot)

Bottom

Margin

(dot)

Legal 43 2,880 137 43 4,800 198

Letter 43 2,880 137 43 3,720 198

A4 43 2,880 137 43 3,969 198

Executive 43 2,525 43 43 3,540 198

Statement 43 1,895 43 43 2,820 198

A6 Index 43 1403 43 43 1857 198

#10 Envelope 43 2,880 498 43 1,245 198

C5 Envelope 43 2,880 322 43 2,056 198

DL Envelope 43 2,880 195 43 1,319 198

User Defined Size

Minimum:

Maximum: 43 1,356

2,880 43 43 1,199

15,601 198

* - the maximum printable width for narrow carriage printers is 8” or 2880 dots, (1”=360 dots)

Revision: 01 9

Table5: Printable Area for The EPSON Stylus 1500

(1dot = 1/360")

a b c

abcdef

Size Left

Margin

(dot)

Printable

Width

(dot)

Right

Margin

(dot)

Top

Margin

(dot)

Printable

Height

(dot)

Bottom

Margin

(dot)

Legal 43 2,975 43 43 4,800 198

Legal Transverse 72 4896 72 43 2819 198

Letter 43 2,975 43 43 3,720 198

A4 43 2,891 43 43 3,969 198

Executive 43 2,525 43 43 3,540 198

Statement 43 1,895 43 43 2,820 198

A6 Index 43 1403 43 43 1857 198

B4 43 3458 43 43 4762 198

B4 Transverse 58 4890 58 43 3302 198

#10 Envelope 43 3335 43 43 1,245 198

C5 Envelope 43 3,159 43 43 2,056 198

DL Envelope 43 3,032 43 43 1,319 198

A2 43 4896 1015 43 8178 198

A3 43 4,124 43 43 5,712 198

A3 Transverse 353 4890 709 43 3969 198

Super A3/B 43 4,577 43 43 6,605 198

US-B 43 3,875 43 43 5,885 198

US-B Transverse 353 4887 878 43 3719 198

US-C 43 4896 1181 43 7679 198

Tractor Paper Min.:

Max.:

43 1358

4896 43 - - -

User Defined Size

Minimum:

Maximum: 43 1,358

4,896 43 43 1,199

15,601 198

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4. Ink Density vs.Printing Mode

To prevent oversaturation when mixing Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y) & Black (K) ink

drops on paper, the amount of ink applied will vary depending on the printer model, type of paper

and resolution used.

Table 5 to 9 summarize the limitation of ink duty in the different print modes for the different

printers. The amount of ink drop varies when printing with one ink, two inks, or three inks

combination. The combination of two ink drops of either C, M, Y, will produce Red, Green or

Blue color, known as RGB. While the combination of three ink drops of C, M, Y, will produce a

composite Black. The ink duty to produce RGB & composite black is therefore reduced for each

C, M, Y to avoid color saturation.

Table 6: Ink Density vs. Print Mode for the Stylus Pro & Stylus Pro XL

Resolution Media Type Print mode Limitation of ink

duty*Option**

Resolution,

(Dot size) a) C, M, Y or K ink

b) R,G,B = two inks Micro

Weave High

Speed

(180 dpi)Plain Paper 180 dpi,

(Normal Dot) a) 100% (255/255)

b) 200% (255/255*2) OFF ON

(OFF)

(360 dpi)Plain Paper 360 dpi,

(Normal Dot) a) 100% (255/255)

b) 200% (255/255*2) OFF

(ON**) ON

(OFF)

Coated Paper

-360 dpi 360 dpi,

(Normal Dot) a) 100% (255/255)

b) 200% (255/255*2) ON

(OFF) ON

(OFF)

Transparency

Film 360 dpi,

(Normal Dot) a) 100% (255/255)

b) 200% (255/255*2) ON OFF

(ON)

(720 dpi)Plain Paper

-720 dpi 720 dpi,

(Small Dot)† a) 67% (171/255)

b) 100% (128/255*2) ON OFF

(ON)

Coated Paper

-720 dpi 720 dpi,

(Small Dot)† a) 100% (255/255)

b) 130% (166/255*2) ON OFF

(ON)

Glossy Paper 720 dpi

(Small Dot)† a) 75% (191/255)

b) 100% (128/255*2) ON OFF

(ON)

† Small dot size is selected using “ESC ( e” command.

* These are recommended values only. You may find that other values are more suitable for your driver or

application.

** The parameter within the “( )” indicates a user selectable option. These options are available only

when a choice, “( )”, is indicated.If the user turns MicroWeave “ON”, then High Speed mode (bi-

directional printhead printing) should be disabled for best quality.

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