Q: What do I need to do to print with my Stylus printer on a LocalTalk network?

A: The printer is not a LocalTalk printer.

Q: How do I replace an ink cartridge when an ink low or out condition occurs?

A: Make sure the printer is on but not printing. Raise the printer cover, then press down the orange ink cartridge replacement button until the print heads move to the left. Pull up the empty ink cartridge clamp all the way. The empty cartridge rises up from its holder and should be disposed. Don't touch the green circuit board on the back of the new cartridge; you may inhibit normal operation and printing. Remove the yellow tape seal from the ink cartridge. Do not remove the blue label from the top of the ink cartridge or the clear seal underneath the cartridge. The ink in a cartridge missing the seals will be exposed to air and will thicken such that print head clogging and possible print head failure can occur. To install the new cartridge, tilt the ink cartridge forward slightly as you lower it into its holder. Hang the tabs at the back of the cartridge on the hooks on the holder clamps. Don't place the cartridge tabs under the hooks on the holder clamp; you may damage the clamp when you close it. Install the ink cartridge and press the orange ink cartridge replacement button to begin charging the ink delivery system. Charging takes about a minute
and is complete when the power light stops flashing.

Caution: If the blue label has been removed from the ink cartridge, do not install the cartridge. If you have already installed it, even if the printer is printing correctly, change the cartridge immediately. If you have already installed the cartridge and now the nozzle check will not print completely even after running a few cleaning cycles, the printer may need service and you should contact Epson Technical Support for assistance.

Q: How long should my printed pictures last?

A: For optimum image quality and longer print life, print your photos with Epson Photo Ink (the standard ink for the Epson Stylus Photo 1270) and Epson's fade-resistant Matte Paper - Heavyweight, Premium Glossy Photo Paper and Premium Glossy Photo Roll Paper. When printed with these combinations and displayed indoors under glass, your prints will last about as long as standard 35mm prints. Prints with other Epson media are less fade-resistant but can be preserved if kept in a photo album. As with all photos, care should be taken to preserve the long life of your prints. All color dyes change over time. For storage in photo albums, we recommend acid-free, archival sleeves that are commonly available from camera shops and other retailers. For indoor display, we recommend avoiding direct sunlight and mounting prints under glass to help protect them from humidity, cigarette smoke, and other atmospheric contaminants. Color stability varies based on lighting conditions, color intensity, color range, and print media. Using the guidelines above, your Epson photo prints can keep your memories alive for many years. In tests developed and conducted by Epson, Epson has rated the life of prints on the following paper when printed on the Stylus Photo 870 / 875DC and 1270 and displayed indoors, under glass, using Genuine Epson inks: 

• Epson Matte Paper - Heavyweight Approximately 18 years
• Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Approximately 10 years 
• Epson Photo Paper Approximately 6 years

In comparison, under the same testing conditions, traditional color photographs last approximately 10 years.

Q: I installed the printer driver on my Macintosh, but it isn't showing up in the Chooser of a Macintosh. What should I check?

A: Make sure the QuickDraw GX extension is disabled, and make sure the "SP 1270" and "Epson Status Monitor3" extensions are enabled. Then, restart your Macintosh.

Q: I am getting the message "Sorry SP 1270 cannot be used" when I try to select the "SP 1270" icon in the Chooser. What should I do?

A: This message indicates that there is something wrong with the driver or the way it was installed, and you will need to remove and reinstall the driver. To remove the driver, trash the "SP 1270", "Epson Monitor3", and "Epson Folder" extensions from your "Extensions" folder (the "Extensions" folder is located in your "System Folder" folder in your hard drive). Then, restart your Macintosh and reinstall the driver. If you have printer drivers of other Epson printers installed on your system, you may need to reinstall them after removing the Stylus Photo 1270 driver.
 

Q: After I installed my printer software in Windows 95 or 98, I cannot run ScanDisk. What happened?

A: You must disable Epson Status Monitor3 when you want to run ScanDisk. To disable Epson Status Monitor3, right-click on the Epson Status Monitor3 icon in the taskbar and select "Stop monitoring now".