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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 Printer Basics ®[...]
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ii Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduc ed, stored in a retrieval system, or tran smitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, phot ocopying, recording, or ot herwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIO N. The information contained herein is design ed only for[...]
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iii Contents WELCOME! 1 PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print 1 About PRINT Image Matching 1 About Exif Print 2 About Your Software 2 About Your Documentation 4 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4 Viewing Your On-Screen Reference Guide 4 LOADING PAPER 7 Loading Sheets 7 Loading Envelopes 8 Loading Roll Paper 10 If the Roll Paper Jams or Feeds Incor[...]
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iv Printing BorderFree Photos 33 BorderFree Printing with Windows 33 BorderFree Printing with Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x 34 PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print 34 Using Film Factory 35 Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 39 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 43 Cleaning the Print Head 43 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 44 Examining the Nozzle Ch[...]
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v Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 65 Windows 65 Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x 66 Where To Get Help 67 Photo Software Technical Support 68 NOTICES 69 Windows System Requirements 69 Macintosh System Requirements 70 ENERGY STAR Compliance 70 Important Safety Instructions 71 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 72 FCC Compliance Statement 73 De[...]
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1 Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus ® Photo printer delivers state-o f-the-art print quality for both professional and home office users. With resolutions up to 2880 × 720 dpi, it’s the ideal output device for everything from exhibition prints to family photos. You can print edge-to-edge, border less prints on a variety of roll paper sizes, or on sing[...]
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2 With PRINT Image Matching, the digital camera manufacturer can set specific printing options for each camera model. These options include: ■ Contrast, sharpness, and brightness ■ Gamma level, color space, and color saturation ■ Shadow point, highlight point, and color balance The camera saves this information in each image file. Your printe[...]
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3 ■ Your bonus photo software includes these applications: EPSON Software Film Factory Photo management software that le ts you organize, beautify, and print your photos in a flash. Supports PRINT Image Matching (both P.I.M. and P.I.M. II) and Exif Print. Adobe Photoshop Elements (Windows ® XP, 98, Me, 2000, and NT 4.0, and Macintosh ® OS 8.6 o[...]
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4 About Your Documentation To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. This book contains system requirement s, important safety informa tion, and instructions on: ■ Viewing your on-screen Reference Guide ■ Printing with Windows or on a Macintosh ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Solving basic problems Warnings, Cau[...]
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5 2. Windows : (If you’re using Windows XP, first click Start .) Double-click My Computer , double-click your CD-ROM or DVD drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon. Macintosh : Double-click the EPSON icon in your CD-ROM window. (You may have to double-click the EPSON icon on your desktop first.) 3. On the Install Menu, click Install Referenc[...]
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6 Click a topic on the left to expand the tabl e of contents. After expanding the table of contents, you can click on the topic you want to view. If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic to go to it. Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list. Note: If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing you r Referen[...]
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7 Loading Paper This chapter explains how to load plain paper and envelopes. It also describes how to load, remove, and store roll paper, and what to do if your roll paper jams or feeds incorrectly. For instructions on loadi ng special media, see your on-screen Reference Guide . Follow the instructions in these sections: ■ “Loading Sheets” be[...]
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8 Follow these guidelines when loading paper: ■ Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side. ■ Always load the short edge first, ev en when printing in landscape mode. ■ Load letterhead or preprinted paper top edge first. ■ Load up to 20 sheets of EPSON Photo Pa per, Glossy Photo Paper, or Matte Pa[...]
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9 2. Set your printer’s thickness lever to the + position. (Remember to move the thickness lever back to the 0 position when you’re done printing envelopes.) 3. Select Plain paper as the Media Type setting and choose the correct envelope size as the Paper Size setting. See page 16 (Windows), page 22 (Mac intosh OS X), or page 19 (Macintosh OS 8[...]
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10 Loading Roll Paper This procedure illustrates how to load 4-inch wide roll paper, but you can follow the same steps to load wider roll paper. Be fore you begin, turn on your computer and printer. 1. Remove the paper support and lower th e output tray. Then insert the paper support adapter into the positioning slots on the back of the printer, as[...]
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11 3. Before loading the paper, make sure the edge is cut cleanly—at a 90 degree angle in each corner—to ensure proper loading. If necessary, trim the edge using a straight-edge tool or triangle. Note: Make sure that the end of th e roll paper is cut perpendicular to the edges. A diagonal cut may cause paper feeding prob lems. 4. If necessary, [...]
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12 5. Insert the tabs on the roll paper hold ers into the slots on the paper support adapter. As you face the front of the printe r, insert the tab on the right roll paper holder into the slot at the right end of the adapter, and the tab on the left roll paper holder into the appr opriate slot to the left. Note: It’s important to insert t he tab [...]
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13 9. Gently hold the paper in plac e as you press and release the z roll paper button to feed the paper into the printer. Note: Don’t force th e paper to fee d into the printer . Allow the paper to move automatically. Make sure to press the z roll paper button whe n you feed roll paper . Pressing the b maintenance bu tton by mistake ma y cause p[...]
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14 Removing and Storing Roll Paper When you finish a print job on roll paper, you can position the paper for another print job or remove it from the printer. Follow these steps: 1. Press the z roll paper button. The printer prints a small line on the roll paper to show you where to cut it and feeds the paper forward. 2. If you want to continue prin[...]
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15 Printing from Start to Finish Here’s what to do to print a basic document—such as a photograph or newsletter— from loading the paper to selecting prin t settings to contro lling the print job. Follow the instructions in these sections: ■ “Basic Printing in Windows” on page 16 ■ “Basic Printing on a Macintosh” on page 19 ■ “[...]
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16 Basic Printing in Windows This section describes the basi c steps for printing with Wind ows. Make sure you have paper in the printer. After you create your document in a software program, follo w these steps to print: 1. From the File menu, click Print . You see your application’s Print window (your window may look slightly different): 2. Mak[...]
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17 You see your printer settings window. 4. Make the following settings: ■ Choose the Media Type for your paper. If you’re not sure which setting to select, see page 32. ■ For Ink, select Color to print a color document or black and white photograph, or Black to print a grayscale or black text document. ■ Set the Mode to Automatic . It’s [...]
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18 After a moment, this window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart printing. You can also see how much ink you have left. Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often Your printer settings apply only to the program you’re curr ently using. If you usually print one type of document in[...]
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19 Basic Printing on a Macintosh After you create a document in a software program, follow the steps in one of these sections to print it using the basic printing settings: ■ For Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x appl ications, see the next section. ■ For Macintosh OS X applications, see page 21. Printing with OS 8.5.1 to 9.x Before you begin, make sur[...]
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20 4. From the File menu, click Print . You see a window like the following: 5. Make the following settings: ■ Choose the Media Type for your paper (click the arrow to display the Media Type list). If you’re not sure which setting to select, see page 32. ■ For Ink, select Color to print a color document or black and white photograph, or Black[...]
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21 If you turned on background printing, you can select EPSON Monitor3 from the Macintosh Application menu to see this window: Tip: If you’re not usin g backgrou nd printin g and you need to cancel printing, hold down the J key and press the . (period) key. Printing with OS X If you’re using an OS X compatible print ing application, follow the [...]
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22 3. Select the following Page Se tup settings as necessary: 4. When you’re finished, click OK . 5. Select Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this: 6. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu. Select your printer in the Format for pop-up menu Select the Paper Size, Orientation, and any other settings you want t o use Click here[...]
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23 You see the following window: Tip: For more info rmation about printer settings, click Help . The Macintosh OS X printer driver cont ains a subset of t he settings available with the Macint osh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x printer driver described in this book. For exampl e, double-sided printing is not available on Macintosh OS X. 7. Make the following sett[...]
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24 8. You can also select these options in the pull-down menu: ■ Copies & Pages , to select the number of copies or a page range ■ Layout , to select page layout options ■ Output Options , to save your print job as a PDF file ■ Color Management , to select ColorSync, ® adjust the color controls, change the gamma setting, or turn off co[...]
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25 Customizing Your Print Settings You can use advanced settings for color mat ching, printing at a higher resolution, or selecting a variety of special effects and layouts. Customizing Windows Print Settings 1. On the Main tab, click Custom . 2. Optionally, select one of these settings from the Custom Settings list: ■ Economy : For printing roug[...]
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26 3. Click the Advanced button. You see the Advanced window: Note: You must cl ick Cust om to see the Advanced button. 4. For higher quality printing (higher resolution), select Photo - 1440dpi or SuperPhoto - 2880dpi (if available for your Media Type). Then click OK . Note: Printing is slower at higher resoluti ons. For more informat ion about ad[...]
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27 7. Optionally, click the Paper tab to change paper size , page orientation, or the paper source. If you’re printing on roll paper, change the Paper Source to Roll Paper . Tip: If your progr am’s Print window includes option s for setting the numb er of copies, orientation, or paper source, check these befor e you print to make sure they’re[...]
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28 8. Optionally, click the Layout tab to make layout settings: 9. Click OK to save your settings and return to the Pr int window, then click OK (or Print ) to print. Select image resizing options here; these affect only your printed image Click here to print on both sides of the page Select settings here to print multipl e pages on one sheet, or c[...]
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29 Customizing Macintosh Print Settings 1. On the printer settings window, click Custom , then click the Custom Settings list to open it. 2. Optionally, select one of these settings from the Custom Settings list: ■ Economy: For printing rough drafts of text on plain paper. ■ ColorSync: For matching printed colors as cl osely as possible with Co[...]
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30 3. To access advanced settings, click Advanced Settings (OS X) or the Advanced button (OS 8.5.1 to 9.x). You see this window: Note: For OS 8.5.1 to 9.x, you must click Custom to see the Advanced butt on. Note: For more information on ad vanced settings, click Help (OS X) or (OS 8.5.1 to 9.x). Select color management settings here Click here to s[...]
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31 4. For higher quality printing (higher resolution), select Photo - 1440dpi or Photo - 2880dpi (if available for your Media Type). 5. Set any other advanced settings you want to use. 6. For OS 8.5.1 to 9.x, click Save Settings if you want to save your advanced settings as a group. Enter a name for your settings in the windo w that appears and cli[...]
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32 Selecting the Correct Media Type Select the correct Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. For this paper . . . Select this Media Type setting Plain paper shee ts or envelop es EPSON Premium Brig ht White Paper Plain paper EPSON Iron-On Tr ansfer Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet [...]
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33 Printing BorderFree Photos You can print your photos with no margin s, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although BorderFree prin ting is a bit slower, you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements, without trimming. (Not available with Macintosh OS X.) You can print BorderFree photos on a variety of paper ty pes and sizes.[...]
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34 BorderFree Printing with Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x Follow theses steps to print BorderFree photos. 1. Start your photo application and open your photo file. 2. Click File > Page Setup . You see the following: 3. Select your Paper Size. 4. Choose Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source. 5. Click the Borderle ss checkbox. Read the message and cli[...]
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35 Using Film Factory In addition to supporting PRINT Image Mat ching and Exif Print, Film Factory is a useful tool for organizing, retouching, and printing all of your digital images. Note: If you’re runnin g Mac OS X and want to print P.I.M . and Exif Print-enabled digital photo s, use the P.I.M. II Plug- in for Adobe Photoshop (see page 3 9 fo[...]
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36 If you created a new roll or you want to add photos to an existing roll, you need to import the photos. Click the Import button, then: ■ Click From File to import a photo from yo ur computer’s hard drive . ■ Click From Removable Media to import a photo from a disk or CD-ROM. ■ Click From PC Card to import a photo from a PC card in a card[...]
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37 Printing Your Photos 1. When you’re ready to print, click the Print Assignment button. You see this screen: 2. Windows and Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x : Select these options in the Printer Settings box at the bottom of the screen, in this order: If you want to print BorderFree photos, select either Sheet Feeder (No Margins) or Roll Paper (No Mar[...]
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38 Macintosh OS X : Click the Properties button. Select your printer in the Format for menu, select the correct Paper Size setting, and click OK . (Neither BorderFree printing nor roll paper support are available for OS X.) 3. If you want to print the current date with your photo, click the Print Date box. 4. Click the Print button on the left side[...]
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39 Store your prints in resealable plastic bags, photo albums, or glass-covered picture frames. Keep your pictures and unused paper away from high temperatures, humidity, and direct sunlight. Make sure you return unused paper to its original package. Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Like Film Factory, the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe [...]
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40 2. Open the File menu and select Import > PRINT Image Matching II . You see a window like this: 3. Open the folder containing your images. (In Windows, all your files are listed; on a Macintosh, only PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print files appear.) 4. Select the image you want to import. 5. To see a preview of the selected image, check the I[...]
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41 Printing an Image PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print ima ges are converted into the EPSON RGB 2001 color space. To retain their quality and enhancements, don’t change the color space. Note: The illustrations in the se ctions below show Maci ntosh screens; Windows screens will look different, but the settings are the same. 1. Open the File men[...]
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42 5. Windows: Click Properties or Preferences . Then select the Media Type setting. Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x: Select the Media Type setting. Macintosh OS X: Select Print Settings from the Copies & Pages pull-down menu. Then select your Media Type. 6. Windows : Click Custom , then click the Advanced button that appears. You see the Advanced sc[...]
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5 Maintaining Your Printer This section describes maintenance procedures to keep your printer working at its best and preparation steps for moving your prin ter. Follow the instructions in these sections: ■ “Cleaning the Print Head” below ■ “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 7 ■ “Aligning the Print Head” on page 11 ■ “Cleani[...]
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6 Running the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to ru n the Head Cleaning utility: 1. Make sure the printer is on but not printing, and the b maintenance light is off. Note: You can’t clean the print head if the b maintenance light is flashing or on. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge instead. 2. Windows: Open an application and select [...]
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7 6. If the nozzle check pattern ha s no gaps in its lines, click Finish . If the pattern has white lines, click Clean to clean the print head again. If you don’t see any improvement after cl eaning three or four times, check the solutions in “Print Qualit y Problems” on page 22. You ca n also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this al[...]
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8 When an installed ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may also need to replace it if you notice that yo ur printouts don’t lo ok as good as they used to. If print quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and al igning the print head, you can replace the cartridge even if the b maintenance and P power lights ar en’t flashing. Use th[...]
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9 3. Check the ink levels in the printer driver to see which cartridge you need to replace: Windows: Check the ink level graphic in the printer software. See page 16 for instructions on opening the software. Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x: Click the ink level icon in your main printer settings dialog box. See page 20 for inst ructions on accessing the d[...]
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10 7. Tilt the new cartridge toward you slightly as you insert it. Lower the cartridge so that the tabs rest on the hooks. Caution: Don’t place the cartridge tabs under the hooks o n the holder clamp; you may damage the clamp when you close it. 8. Press down firmly on the ink cartridge clamp until it snaps into place. 9. If you need to replace th[...]
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11 Aligning the Print Head If your printouts cont ain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is on but not printing, and letter-size paper is loaded. Tip: For best results,[...]
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12 5. On the test page, select the pattern with the two vertical lines most precisely printed on top of each other. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe. Select one pattern each for rows 1, 2, and 3. Enter the number of the best pattern for each row in the corresponding boxes on the screen. Then click Next . If you can’t find an aligne[...]
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13 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer and wait for the P power light to g o out. 2. Unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer cable. 3. Remove all the paper, then use a soft brush to clean any dust or dirt from the sheet feeder. [...]
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14 Transporting the Printer If you move your printer some distance, yo u need to prepare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar size. Follow these steps: Caution: To avoid dama ge, always leave the ink cartridge s installed wh en transportin g the printer. Be sure to remove the tape used in step 4 after installing th e printe[...]
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15 Problem Solving This section gives you the basics for di agnosing and solving printer problems. ■ First see “Diagnosing Printer Problems” on page 17 to help determine what the cause of the problem may be. ■ Then see “Problems and Solutions” on page 20 for solutions to common setup and printing problems. Caution: It’s a good idea to[...]
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16 Identifying Printer Parts Sheet feeder Left edge guide Output tray extensions Output tray Printer cov er Paper support Right edge guide Control panel Ink cartridge holders (not removable) Paper thickness lever Ink cartridge replacement button Roll paper button Maintenance button Power button Maintenance light Power light[...]
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17 Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diagnose some probl ems by checking the printer’s control panel lights, as described in this section, or running a printer check, as described on page 19. Checking the Control Panel Lights Follow the guidelines below when yo u check the control panel lights: P is on or flashes The P power light is on when th[...]
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18 P and b are on When both lights are on, one of the ink cartridges is out of ink. Determine which cartridge is empt y. Then replace the cartridge as described on page 7. If both lights come on after you’ve replaced a cartridge, you may have installed a cartridge your printer can’t use. P is off and b is on Jammed paper may be blocking movemen[...]
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19 Running a Printer Check You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and comp uter are turned off. Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 2. Make sure letter-size or larger paper is loaded in the printer. 3. Hold dow[...]
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20 Problems and Solutions Here are some troubleshooting tips if you ha ve any pro blems setting up your printer, installing software, or printing. Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software The printer makes noise after ink cartridge installation. ■ The first time you install ink cartridges, the print er must charge its ink delivery s[...]
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21 ■ For Windows 2000, don’t select Block under Control Panel> System> Hardware> Driver Signing ; select Ignore or Warn instead. ■ Make sure Windows XP, Me, 2000, or 98 was preinstalled on your system. The USB Printer Device Driver may not install correctly if you’ve upgraded your system from an earlier version of Windows. ■ Make[...]
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22 Printing is too slow. Make sure your system meets the requirements listed in “Notices.” If you’re printing a high-resolution image, you need more than the minimum requirements listed. You may also need to: ■ Clear space on your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility. ■ Close open applications that you’re not using. ■ Increase y[...]
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23 ■ Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position. Set the lever to the + position when you print on thicker paper or envelopes. You may also need to turn off High Speed in the printer software. Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Make sure your paper isn’t damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be face up). If it[...]
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24 ■ Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 32 for guidelines. ■ Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it is, reload a new stack of paper with the printable side up; it is usually whiter or shinier than the other side. You see wrong or missing colors. ■ If you’re printing [...]
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25 Problems with Paper Feeding Too many copies are printing. Check the Copies setting in both your printer software and application. Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled. ■ If the paper doesn’t eject fully, you may have set the wrong paper size. Press the b maintenance button to eject the paper, then select the correct paper size. ■ If [...]
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26 ■ If you see a paper jam error message, press the z roll paper button for at least three seconds to clear the error. ■ If the b maintenance light is on, press the b maintenance button and wait for the light to go off. Then press the z roll paper button to resume printing. ■ Always select Roll Paper as the Paper Source setting. If Sheet Fee[...]
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27 Image size or position is incorrect. Make sure paper and layout options are set correctly. You see incorrect characters. ■ Make sure the interface cable is secu rely connected and meets the system requirements on page 31 or page 32. Then try printing again. ■ Make sure your printer is selected in Wi ndows, or as the active printer in the Mac[...]
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28 4. For all systems except Windows XP, click EPSON USB Printer Devices in the program list if you’re using a USB port; then click the Add/Remove (or Change/Remove ) button. 5. Restart your computer when you’re done. Then follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to reinstall your software. Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x 1. Insert your printe[...]
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29 Where To Get Help If you need help with your printer or Film Factory, see the contact information below. See the information on page 30 if you need help with the other photo software that came on your printer CD-ROM. EPSON provides technical as sistance 24 hours a day th rough the elec tronic support services and automated telephone services lis[...]
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30 Photo Software Technical Support If you need help with the bonus photo soft ware that came with your printer, please contact the software manufa cturer, as listed below. Software Web site E-mail Telephone Adobe Photoshop Elements or LE www.adobe.com/support/ main.html techdocs@adobe.com (206) 675-6126 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM , PST, Monday through Fri[...]
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31 Notices This chapter includes system requirements, sa fety instructions, lega l notices, and other important information. Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software, your system should have: ■ A Microsoft ® Windows ® compatible PC with a Pentium ® or better processor, 200 MHz or faster, recommended ■ Windows XP, Wind[...]
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32 Macintosh System Requirements To use your printer and its software, your system should have: ■ An Apple ® iMac ™ series or Power Macintosh ® G3 or G4 with built-in USB port ■ Mac ® OS 8.5.1 to OS 9.x, and OS X 10.1 to OS X 10.2 ■ 64MB of available RAM (more recommended) ■ 150MB of free hard disk space (200MB recommended) ■ VGA dis[...]
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33 Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. ■ Connect all equipment to properly grounde[...]
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34 ■ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qu alified service personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liqu id has entered the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls[...]
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35 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital d e v i c e , p u rs u a n t to P a r t 1 5 o f t h e F CC R u l e s . T h ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installa tion. This equipment [...]
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36 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computer s: We: EPSON AMERICA, INC. Located at: MS: 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806 -2469 Telephone: (562) 290-5254 Declare under sole responsibility that th[...]
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37 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the first retail purchas er that the EPSON printer covered by this limited warranty statement, if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufact urer’s specifications and will be free f rom defects in workmanship and[...]
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38 What This Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty covers only normal use in the United States and Canada. This warranty is not transferable and will not appl y to products purchased from an end user. This warranty does not cove r any color ch ange or fading of prints or reimbursement of materials or services required for reprinting. This warranty[...]
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39 Index Numerics 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper setting, 32 A Accessories, 46, 67 Adobe Photoshop, P.I.M. II plug-in for, 39 to 42 Aligning print head, 49 to 50 Automatic mode, 17, 20, 23 B Banding, 60 to 61 Basic printing Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x, 19 to 21 Macintosh OS X, 21 to 24 Windows, 16 to 18 Blank pages, 64 Blurry images, 61 Booklet, printing, 28 [...]
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40 Exif Print description, 2 with Film Factory, 35 to 38 with plug-in for Photoshop, 39 to 42 F Faint images, 61 Film Factor y, 35 to 39 Flip Horizontal setting, 64 G Gamma setting, 26, 30 Glossy media, 32 H Head Cleaning ut ility, 43 to 45 Help, EPSON, 67 High Speed setting, 60 Holding a print job, 18, 21, 24 I ICC profiles, using with P.I.M. II P[...]
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41 O Orientation setting, 22 , 27, 33 P P.I.M. II Plug-in, 3 , 39 to 42 Page Setup, Macintosh, 19, 21 Panoramic paper, 32 Paper EPSON, 32 feeding problems, 13, 63 to 64 jams, clearing, 56 loading, 7 to 13 orientation, 22, 33 Source setting, 19, 27, 37 thickness lever, 61 type, setting, see Media Type setting Paper Size setting, 19, 22, 27 Pausing p[...]
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42 R Reference Guide, 4 to 6 Reinstalling software, 65 to 66 Resizing image, 28 Resolution, setting higher, 26, 30 Roll paper clearing jams, 56 feeding problems, 13, 63 to 64 loading, 10 to 13 printing, 27 removing, 14 storing, 14 Rotating image, 27 S Safety instructions, 71 to 72 Saving settings, 24, 26, 31 Self adhesive sheets, 32 Service, 67 to [...]
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44 EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON paper and in ks to get the same photo qual ity results that earn EPSON print ers all of their awards! EPSON paper s are specially coated to wo r k with EPSON ge nuine in ks. You’ll notice that when prints come out of your printer, your image is crisp and smooth. Here are details about just a few of EPSON’s pape[...]
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How To Order EPSON Ink and Paper To order EPSON ink cartridges and pa per, call (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Stor e at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463- 7766 for dealer referral. EPSON Ink Cartridges T007201 (Black) T009201 (Color) EPSON Papers Paper name Size Part number EPSON Premium Bright White Paper L[...]