Epson B163A Bedienungsanleitung

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    ii Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part o f this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any m eans, elec tron ic, mech anical, photoc opyin g, recor ding, or otherw ise, wi thout th e prior written permission of SEI KO EPSON CORPORATI ON. The in formation co ntained h erein is de signe[...]

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    iii Contents Welcome! 1 PRINT Image Mat ching an d Exif Print 2 About PRINT Imag e Matching 2 About E xi f Prin t 3 About Your Software 3 About Your Documentation 4 Using the EPSON Printer I nform ation Center 5 Launchin g the Movies 5 Launching the Manual 6 Printing From St art to Finish 7 Loading P aper 8 Loadin g En velopes 9 Basic Printing in W[...]

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    iv Contents Maintaining Yo ur Printer 33 Clean ing the Prin t Head 33 Runn ing the H ead Cl eaning U tility 34 Exam ining th e Nozzle Check Patte rn 35 Rep laci ng an In k Ca rt ridg e 35 Checki ng the In k Supply 35 Purchasing Ink Cartridge s 36 Ink Car tridge Pr ecauti ons 36 Removing an d Installing Ink Ca rtridges 37 Align ing the Prin t Head 3[...]

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    Contents v Req uirem en ts and Notic es 63 Window s Syst em Re quirem ents 63 Macintos h System Requir ements 63 Import ant Sa fety Inst ruction s 64 Ink Cartridge Safety Ins tructions 65 Energy Star Compl ian ce 65 FCC Com plianc e Stateme nt 66 Declaration of Conformity 67 Epson Americ a, Inc. Limi ted Warran ty 68 Index 71[...]

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    1 Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus ® Photo 820 is an except ional photo printer that g ives you these advanced features: ■ EPSON ’ s exclusive 6-color ink te chnology produce s beautiful digital pho tos that look like traditi onal p hotograph s, as wel l as crisp eve ryday documents of all t ypes. ■ Four-picolit er variable dropl et ink technol og[...]

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    2 Welc om e! PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print Your EPSON St ylus Photo 8 20 printer suppo rts these in novative di gital ima ge format s to give yo u the best p hoto prin ts possible : ■ PRINT Image Mat ching ■ Exif Print Abou t PRIN T Imag e Matchi ng EPSON ’ s revolutionary PRINT Imag e Matching ™ (P.I .M.) technology l ets your digita[...]

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    Welcome! 3 Abou t Exif Print The Exif (Exchangeable Image F ile) Print format incl udes information about your digital camera se ttings i n JPEG files so your printer an d applicat ion can us e them to create acc urate print s ettings . Most digita l cameras store Exif P rint informa tion such as shut ter speed, me tering, flas h, and expos ure se [...]

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    4 Welc om e! ■ Your EPSON Printer Information C enter give s you quick, on-screen access to informatio n about your printer. It includes EPSON P rint Sho w animate d tutorials on loadin g specia l paper, replacin g ink cartridges , improving print quality , and ot her task s. It also includes your on-screen Reference Guide for comple te inform at[...]

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    Welcome! 5 Using the EPSON Printer Information Center Need he lp loadin g special pa per, repla cing ink cartridg es, or clean ing the pr int head? Use the E PSON Printe r Informatio n Center (EPIC ) to view prin ter movie s that quickly tell yo u how. EPIC also includes an on-screen Reference Guide wi th additio nal prin ter de tail s. F ollo w th[...]

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    6 Welc om e! Launching the Man ual 1. Double-click the EPSON Printer Informa tion Center icon on your desktop. 2. Click Reference Gui de . You se e this screen : 3. Click a to pic on the l eft to expan d the tabl e of conten ts. 4. Click on the topi c you want to view. ■ Click right arrows to view subto pics, then cli ck on a to pic. ■ Click do[...]

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    7 Printing From Start to Finish Follow th e instructio ns in th ese sectio ns to prin t using al l your p rinter ’ s features: ■ “ Loadin g Paper ” on page 8 ■ “ Basic Printing in Windo ws ” on page 10 ■ “ Basic Prin ting on a Macintos h ” on page 12 ■ “ Customiz ing Yo ur Print Sett ings ” on page 1 7 ■ “ Selecting th[...]

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    8 Printing From Start to Finish Loading Paper 1. Slide the left edge g uide to th e approxima te width o f your paper. 2. Place your pa per in your prin ter on the ri ght side of the feede r, behind t he tab. 3. Press in th e locking t ab on the left edge guide an d slide i t to fit lig htly aga inst th e paper. 4. Open th e output t ray exten sion[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 9 Loading En velopes 1. Load up to 10 envelopes, flap edg e first and printable side up. Tip: For bes t resu lts, pres s each envel ope flat before loading it, or l oad on e envelope at a tim e. 2. Place the envel opes aga inst th e right edge of the sheet fe eder, bene ath the tab. 3. Press the l ocking tab o n the l [...]

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    10 Printing From Start to Finish Basic Print ing in Windows After yo u create a document in a software program, fo llow thes e steps to prin t it usi ng the ba sic pr in ter s ettin gs: 1. From the F ile menu, click Pr int . You se e a Print win dow like t his one: 2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo 820 Series is selecte d. 3. Click the Pr operties or[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 11 4. Select the fo llowing settings on the Main tab in your print er settings window: Tip: For more i nform ation a bout pr inter setti ngs, cli ck the or Hel p button. 5. You return to the Print window. Cli ck OK or Print to start p rintin g. During printi ng, this win dow appears and shows th e progress of yo ur pri[...]

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    12 Printing From Start to Finish Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often Your printe r setti ngs app ly only to the prog ram y ou ’ re currently using. If yo u want, you can chan ge the Win dows default prin ter settings for all your prog rams. 1. Right-click the printer icon in the lower right corner of y our screen (taskbar). 2. Select Printe[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 13 3. From the F ile menu , select Pri nt . Select the fo llowing s ettings : Tip: For more i nform ation a bout pr inter setti ngs, cli ck the button . 4. You can also do the following: ■ Click to reduce /enlarge y our printed image, print mult i-page la youts, o r add a watermark. ■ Click to control backg round p[...]

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    14 Printing From Start to Finish Printing with OS X If you ’ re using an OS X co mpatible print ing application, fol low the steps be low to print a document. (If you ’ r e usi ng an appli cation that ’ s compatibl e only with Macintosh Classic mode, follow the steps on page 12 instead.) Before you begi n, make sure you added your print er to[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 15 6. Select th e following Print Setti ngs as necessary: Tip: For more inform ation a bout pr inte r setti ngs, cli ck Help . Th e OS X print er driver co ntai ns a subse t of the setti ngs avai lable wit h the OS 8.6 to 9.x Ma cintosh printe r driver desc ribed i n this b ook. 7. You can a lso choo se othe r print se[...]

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    16 Printing From Start to Finish 9. To moni tor the p rogress o f your prin t job, cli ck the Print Center icon when it appea rs in the dock on the bot tom of your d esktop . You see a screen like this: 10. Monitor the p rogress of y our print job or do on e of the fol lowing: ■ click the print j ob, then click Delete to delete the job ■ click [...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 17 Customizing Your Prin t Settings You can use a dvanced setting s for color ma tching, prin ting at a higher resol ution, or selecting a variety of spe cial effects and layouts. Customizi ng Wind ows Prin t Settings 1. On the Main tab, click the Advanced button in the bottom right co rner of the window. The Basic set[...]

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    18 Printing From Start to Finish Note: For more in formatio n abou t advanc ed setti ngs, or i nstructi ons on savin g them as a group so yo u can r euse th em later, c lick t he Help o r button. If you want to use t he Adva nced sc reen e ach time yo u acc ess you r prin ter sett ings , sele ct the Show this s creen first c heckbox . 4. Select the[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 19 Customizi ng Macinto sh Print Settin gs 1. On the printer settings window, cl ick Custom , then click the Custom Sett ings list to open i t. Note: For more info rmation on cus tom setti ngs, click Help (OS X) or (OS 8.6 to 9.x). 2. If you ’ re fin ished sele cting custom s ettings, click Pr int to pri nt yo ur doc[...]

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    20 Printing From Start to Finish 4. Select these advanced setti ngs as necessary: Note: F or mor e informa tion on advanc ed setting s, or in struc tions o n saving them as a grou p so y ou ca n reuse them la ter, cl ick Help ( OS X) or (OS 8.6 to 9.x ). 5. OS 8.6 t o 9.x : Click OK to save your setting s, then click Print . OS X : Click Print . 3 [...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 21 Selecting t he Correct Med ia Type Select th e correct Type or Media Type setting so your printe r knows wha t kind of paper you ’ r e using a nd adjusts the ink coverag e accordingly. For this paper . . . Select this Type or Media Type setting . . . Plain pa per shee ts or env elopes EPSON Prem ium Bright White P[...]

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    22 Printing From Start to Finish Printing BorderFree Photos You can pri nt your phot os with no ma rgins, exte nding the image a ll the way t o the edges o f the page . Although BorderFree prin ting is a bit slowe r (especia lly near th e edges), yo u get bea utiful sna pshots or enlar gements, wit hout tr imming. (Not avai lable with Macintosh OS [...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 23 5. Windows : Click th e Borderless ch eckbox, t hen select yo ur pap er size as the Size settin g. Macintosh : Click OK . Then click File > Page Setup . Click the No Margins checkbox, then select your paper size as the Paper Size se tting. 6. Select Port rait or Landscape as the Or ientatio n setti ng. 7. Click O[...]

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    24 Printing From Start to Finish Using PRINT Image Matching With P RINT Image Ma tching , special print inst ruction s are saved i n your d igital photo fi les. For exam ple, macro mo de pictures migh t include prin t commands fo r sharpnes s and cla rity, whil e portrait mo de pictures m ight em phasize soft focusin g and subtle fle sh tone s. If [...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 25 Opening Your Photo s in Film Fact ory Follow th ese steps to print P.I.M. p hotos with Fi lm Factory: 1. Start Film Factory. Y ou see the main Film Facto ry screen: Note: If you need h elp wi th Film F actory , sele ct it fr om the Hel p menu or chec k the on-s creen Ge tting Started Guide that was instal led w ith [...]

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    26 Printing From Start to Finish 5. To import a photo in to Film Fa ctory, click the Import butt on, then: ■ Click From File to import a phot o from your com puter ’ s hard drive. ■ Click From Removable Media to import a ph oto fro m a disk or CD-RO M. ■ Click From PC Card to import a photo from a PC card in a card reader. ■ Click From Tw[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 27 Printing Your Pho tos 1. When you ’ re ready to prin t, click the Pr int Assignment button. You s ee th is screen: 2. Windows and Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x : Select thes e options in the Printe r Setting s box at the bottom of the screen, in t his order: Macintosh OS X : Click the Properties button. Se lect your pri[...]

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    28 Printing From Start to Finish 4. Click the Pr int button on t he left side of the screen. You see m ore options: 5. If your pho to do esn ’ t look right i n the pr eview, click the Bac k button to change your setti ngs. (Click t he Detailed Preview button for a cl oser look.) 6. Select the number o f copies you want to print. 7. Leave the PRIN[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 29 Using the P.I.M. Plu g-in for Adobe P hotoshop The P.I. M. Plug-in fo r Adob e Photos hop allo ws you to reta in the P.I.M. imag e quality when you import JPEG fi les from your P.I.M.-enabled dig ital camera. The P.I.M. Plug-in works with Pho toshop 7.0, 6.0, and Pho toshop Elements 1.0. You ’ ll also need to us e[...]

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    30 Printing From Start to Finish 5. To see a preview o f the selected P.I .M. image, che ck the PRINT Image Matching Preview box. 6. Click the Open button. Your image o pens a nd the window remains on the screen. 7. Select and open mo re P.I.M. images, or click Cancel to close the Open PRI NT Image Matc hing file window. (If you don ’ t want th e[...]

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    Printing From Start to Finish 31 2. In the Source Space box, make sure the EPSON RGB 20 01 option is selected. 3. In the Print Space box, select t he SP820 profile for the paper you ’ re printi ng on. We recommend Percept ual as the In tent set ting. 4. Photoshop 7.0 or Elements : Click Print . Yo u see the p rinter s ettings win dow. Photoshop 6[...]

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    32 Printing From Start to Finish 8. Windows : Select ICM , then select No Color Adjustment and click OK . Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x : Select No Color Adjustment and click OK . Macintosh OS X : Select Color Management from the pop-up me nu, then select No Color Adjustment . 9. Continue clicki ng OK (Windows) or click Print (Macintosh ) to print your ph o[...]

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    33 Maintaining Your Printer Follow th e instructio ns in this chapter to keep your prin ter w orking at its best an d prepare it for moving , if necessary. ■ “ Clea ning the Print He ad ” below ■ “ Replacing an Ink Cartridge ” on page 35 ■ “ Alignin g the Print Head ” on page 39 ■ “ Clea ning the Printer ” on page 40 ■ “[...]

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    34 Maintaining Your Printer Running the H ead Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure th e printer is turne d on but no t printing , and the red b error light is off. (If the red lig ht is flashing or on, you may need t o replace the ink cartridge; see page 35 for detai ls.) 2. Windows : Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lowe r right corne[...]

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    Maintaining Your Printer 35 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Exam ine the n ozzle chec k pat tern you print. Each colo red square should be solid, with no gaps or lines, as shown: ■ If your printout looks okay, y ou ’ re done. ■ If yo u see a ny wh ite li nes o r gap s (as shown), clean the print head again; see page 34 for instructions. Re[...]

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    36 Maintaining Your Printer ■ Macintosh : OS 8.6 to 9.x : Choose Fil e > Print . Click the ink ic on. OS X : Choo se Applications > EPSON Print er Utilit y > SP820 Ser ies > Status Monitor . You see a wi ndow like th is: Click a cartridge image to displ ay information about the cartr idge. Purcha sing Ink Cart ridges Use thes e EPSON [...]

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    Maintaining Your Printer 37 Removing and Installing In k Cartridges Be sure you have a new ink cartridge be fore you begin. Onc e you start replacing a cartridge, yo u must comple te all th e steps i n one se ssion. 1. Make s ure th e pr inte r is turne d on ( the g reen P power light should be on, but not flashing ). Then open the printer cover. 2[...]

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    38 Maintaining Your Printer 6. Lower the new cartridge down into the ho lde r. Make sure the tabs rest o n the hoo ks in back. Caution: Don ’ t place the car tridg e under the h ooks; you may da mage the clamp when you c lose it. 7. Press down firmly on the i nk cartridge clamp unt il it sna ps in place. 8. If you need to re place the other ink c[...]

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    Maintaining Your Printer 39 Aligning the Prin t Head If your printout s contain misali gned verti cal lines , or you see white or black horizon tal banding , you may nee d to al ign the p rint head. Note: Your pr inter must be co nnect ed direct ly to your comp uter (not o ver a network) to use t he Print Head Al ignment utility. 1. Turn on the pri[...]

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    40 Maintaining Your Printer Cleaning the Printer To keep your printe r working at its best, you sho uld clean it several tim es a year. Follow th ese ste ps: 1. Turn off the printer, unpl ug the power cord, and disconnect the printer cable. 2. Remove a ll pape r, the n use a soft brus h to cl ean any du st or dirt fro m th e sh eet feeder. 3. Clean[...]

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    Maintaining Your Printer 41 Transportin g the Printer If you move your p rinter some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation i n its or iginal bo x or a si milar one. Foll ow these steps: Caution: To av oid da mage, al ways l eave th e ink cartridg es inst alle d when transpor ting th e prin ter. 1. Turn on th e printer, wait until the [...]

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    42 Maintaining Your Printer[...]

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    43 Solving Problems See “ Diagn osing Printe r Problems ” o n page 44 to he lp determine what the cause of your printer pro blem may be. Th en see the se sections fo r solution s: ■ “ Setup an d Software In stal lation Pro blems ” on page 46 ■ “ Printer Problem s ” on page 47 ■ “ Quality Probl ems ” on pa ge 48 ■ “ Paper P[...]

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    44 Solving Problems Diagnosing Printer Problems First, check t he printer ’ s lights (see below) or run a printe r check (see page 45). Lights Explanation Green P power light flashes The printer is receiving a print job, replacing an i nk cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. Red b error light is on Your paper ran out, ink ran out,[...]

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    Solving Problems 45 Runnin g a Printe r Check You can run a pri nter check t o determ ine wheth er a problem come s from the pri nter or some othe r source. 1. Turn off your printer and compute r. 2. Disconnect the printe r ’ s interface cable. 3. Load lett er-size pap er in the p rinter. 4. Hold down the b mainte nance button, th en pres s and r[...]

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    46 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions Setup and Softwa re Installation Prob lems The printer makes nois e after ink cartridge i nstallation. ■ When you install ink cartridges, the prin ter must charge i ts print head for a few minutes. Wait until it ’ s fi nished (the green P power light stops flashing ) before you turn off the pri nter, o[...]

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    Solving Problems 47 Printer Proble ms Only the green P powe r ligh t is on, but nothing pri nts. ■ Make sure the in terface c able is securely connected at both ends and meets t he system requir emen ts on page 63. ■ Run a prin ter check as desc ribed on page 45. If the test p age prints , make sure your software is installed correctly. ■ If [...]

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    48 Solving Problems Quality Problems You see banding (light lines). ■ Clean the print h ead; see page 33 for instructions. ■ Select a higher print quali ty an d turn off High Speed mode; se e page 10 (Windows) or page 12 (Macintosh) for details. ■ Select the co rrect Type (Windows) or Media Typ e (Macintosh ) for your paper; se e page 21. ■[...]

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    Solving Problems 49 Your printo ut is faint o r has gaps. ■ Clean the print h ead; see page 33 for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; see page 35. ■ Select th e correc t Type (Windows) or Media Typ e (Macintosh ) for your paper; se e page 21. ■ Make sure your paper isn ’ t damaged, old, dirty , or loaded face dow[...]

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    50 Solving Problems Paper Problems Paper doesn ’ t feed correctly or jams in the print er. ■ If pa per doe sn ’ t feed, remove it from th e sheet feede r. Fan th e edges of the shee ts, re load t hem agains t the ri ght edg e (beneat h the tab), the n slide t he left edge guide to f it l ightl y ag ains t the paper. ■ If pa per ja ms, pre s[...]

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    Solving Problems 51 The ma rgins are i ncorrec t. ■ Make sure the pape r settings a re correct fo r your paper siz e. See page 11 (Windows), page 12 (Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x), or page 14 (Macintosh OS X). ■ Choose the correct margins fo r your paper size . The margin s must be wi thi n the prin tab le area of th e page; see “ Prin ter Specifi[...]

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    52 Solving Problems Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software You may nee d to unin stal l and then rei nstall your printer dri ver and util ities if, fo r exampl e, yo u upgrad e your Wi ndow s operat ing sy stem. You do n ’ t need to un instal l your other ph oto software o r the E PSON Printe r Informat ion Cent er. Windows 1. Click Start[...]

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    Solving Problems 53 Macin tosh O S X 1. Open the Applic ations folder, t hen the Utilit ies fold er. 2. Select Pri nt Center , select SP820 Series , and click the Delete button. 3. Restart your Macintosh, then see page 55 to reinstall your software. Where To Get Help If you need help wit h your printer, Film F actory, or the P.I.M. Plug-i n for Ado[...]

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    54 Solving Problems Before you call, please have the fo llowing information ready: ■ Product name (EPSON Sty lus Photo 820) ■ Product serial number (located on t he back of the printer and on its box) ■ Proof of purchase (such as a store receipt) and date of purchase ■ Computer co nfiguration and opera ting syste m version ■ Descripti on [...]

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    55 Installing Your Printer Software Before instal ling your prin ter software, follow the s teps on the Start Here sheet to set up your printer and connect it to yo ur printer. If you ’ re using Wind ows XP, Windows Me, or Windows 98, or Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, follow the software i nstallation instructions on the Start Here sheet. If you ’ re using[...]

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    56 Installing Your Printer Sof tware 4. If you set up an administra tor passw ord, you se e this s creen. Cl ick the lock icon, t hen enter you password and click OK . 5. Click Continue , then re ad and agree to the lice nse ag reeme nt to cont inue the i nst alla tio n. 6. Select the OS X drive or partition a nd click Continue . 7. When you see t [...]

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    Installing Your Printer Soft ware 57 Note: If you see thi s scr een, c lick Add . If SP820 S eries already a ppears in the Printer l ist, go to step 15. 13. At the Printer List screen, click Add Print er . 14. Select EPSON USB , click SP820 Series(U SB) , then click Add . Your printe r appear s on the printer list . 15. Close Print Ce nter and star[...]

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    58 Installing Your Printer Sof tware 4. Read a nd agree to th e license agreemen t to continue the in stalla tion. 5. Click Inst all Pri nte r Driv er and follow the on-screen in structions to inst all the drive r and restart yo ur Macint osh. 6. After your Macin tosh restarts, re gister your printer with E PSON as instructe d. 7. Open the C hooser[...]

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    Installing Your Printer Soft ware 59 Installing Printer Software on Windows 2000 1. Make sure yo ur printer is set up, connected to yo ur printer, and turned o n, as described o n the Start Here sh eet. 2. Turn on your compute r. 3. Wait for Windows to detect y our printer connecti on and dis play a screen l ike this: Don’t click any buttons o n [...]

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    60 Installing Your Printer Sof tware 9. Installa tion p roceeds aut omaticall y. At the final Found New Hardware Wi zard screen, click Finish . 10. After a moment, y ou see a lice nse agre emen t screen . Read an d agre e to th e lice nse agreeme nt to cont inue the in stalla tion. 11. At the Options Menu, click Print a Test Page to check your inst[...]

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    Installing Your Printer Soft ware 61 5. At the Install Menu, sel ect Insta ll P rint er Driver and follow the on-screen instructions. 6. When you ret urn to the Insta ll Menu, sele ct Install Optional Soft ware . Select the software from the next me nu and follo w the on-screen in structions. 7. When you ret urn to the Insta ll Menu, sele ct Instal[...]

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    62 Installing Your Printer Sof tware[...]

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    63 Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software, y our system sho uld have: ■ A Micr osoft W ind ows co mpatib le PC with a Pentiu m ® or better p rocessor (Win dows 9 8/95), Penti um 150 MHz o r better (Windows Me) , or Pent ium 133 MHz or bett er (Win dows 2000/ XP) ■ Micros oft Wind ows 95, 98 , [...]

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    64 Requirements a nd Notices Important Safety Instructions Before us ing y our printe r, r ead the fo llow in g saf ety in str uctio ns t o mak e sur e yo u use the prin ter sa fely and effectively: ■ Be sure to foll ow all warn ings an d inst ructio ns m arked on the printer . ■ Use onl y the type of power so urce indica ted on the prin ter ?[...]

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    Requirement s and Notices 65 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Keep ink cartridges out of t he reach of children and do n ot drink the ink. ■ Be careful when you handle used in k cartridges; there may be ink remaining arou nd the ink supply port. If ink gets on your skin , wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flu sh them [...]

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    66 Requirements a nd Notices FCC Compliance Statement For United Sta tes Users This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with t he limits for a Cl ass B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide reas onable protection agai nst h armf ul inte rfe renc e in a r esiden tia l inst alla tio n.[...]

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    Requirement s and Notices 67 Declaration of Con formity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Cl ass B Pers onal Com puters and Per ipherals; and/or CPU Boards a nd Power Su pplies used with Cl ass B Person al Computers : We: E PSON AMERICA, INC. Located at: MS: 3- 13 3840 K ilroy Ai rport W ay Long Beach, CA 9 0806 Telephone: (562) 290-5254 Declar[...]

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    68 Requirements a nd Notices Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What Is Cove red : Epson America, Inc. ( “ Epson ” ) warrants to t he first r etail purchaser that the EPSO N printer covered by this lim ited warranty statement, i f purchased and used in the United Sta tes or Canada, co nforms to the manufac turer ’ s s pecif icatio ns and wi[...]

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    Requirement s and Notices 69 THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PR OVIDED ABO VE ARE E XCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARR ANTIES INCLUDING, BU T NOT LIMITE D TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRIN GEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PAR TICULAR PURPOSE. S OME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES . IF THESE LAWS A[...]

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    70 Requirements a nd Notices[...]

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    71 Index A Adobe Phot oshop , P.I. M. plu g-in for, 3 , 29 to 32 Advanced settings, 1 7 to 20 Aligning print head, 39 ArcSof t PhotoI mpressi on, 3, 24, 54 Automat ic mode , Macint osh, 13, 15, 48 B Backg round pri nting, 1 3 Banding, 48 Basic print ing Macint osh, 12 to 16 Windows, 10 to 12 Black I nk Only settin g, 17, 49 Blank pages, 50 Blurry i[...]

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    72 Index EPSO N help, 53 to 54 ink, 36 papers, 21 to 22 Pri nter I nfo rm ati on C ente r, 4 to 6 SoundAd vice, 53 Store, 3 6 warranty , 68 to 69 EPSON P hotoC ent er, 4 Exif Prin t description, 2 to 3 with Fil m Facto ry, 24 to 28 F Faint i mages , 49 FCC Complianc e Statement , 66 Film Fac tory , 3, 24 to 28 Film, P hoto Qua lity Glossy, 21 Flip [...]

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    Index 73 M Macint osh basic printin g, 12 to 16 Choo ser, 46, 50 install ing soft ware, 55 to 58 system requirem ents, 63 Main tainin g print er, 33 to 40 Margins, i ncorrect, 5 1 Matte Pap er - Heavy weight, 21 t o 22 Matte Pap er, Dou ble-Sided, 2 1 Media Type setting Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, 13, 19 to 20, 48 Mac OS X, 15, 19 to 20, 48 sel ectin g co r[...]

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    74 Index Pri ntin g advanced, 17 t o 20 Bord erFr ee, 1, 22 to 23, 27 contro lling , 11, 13, 16 Macint osh, basic , 12 to 16 Windows, basic, 1 0 to 12 with custo m settings, Ma cintosh, 19 to 20 with custo m settings, Wind ows, 17 to 18 with PRINT Image Matching, see PRINT Image Matching Probl ems diagnos ing, 44 to 45 install ing soft ware, 46, 55[...]

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    1 EPSON Ink Jet Pape rs and Ink Cartridges Use EPSON ® pape r and in ks to get the same phot o qua lity res ults t hat have earned EPSO N’s p rinters all of t heir awards! EPSON papers are specially coat ed to work with EPS ON genuine inks. Here are details ab out just a few of EPSON’s papers, y our printer’s ink car tridges, and EPSON pro j[...]

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    How To Order EPSON Ink and Paper To order EPSON ink cartr idges, paper, and other pri nting media, c ontact y our dealer or call the EPSON Sto re at (800 ) 873-776 6 or visi t www.epsonst ore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463 -7766 for dealer referral. EPSON Ink Cartridges Black : T026201 Color: T027201 EPSON Papers * A vailab[...]