Epson CX4200 manual

Epson Stylus CX4200 Series/CX4800 Series Quick Guide Basic Copyi ng, Pr inting, and Sc anning Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX All-i n-One Solv ing Probl em s ®[...]

2 Contents Contents Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Placing th e Origi nal on th e Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Introduction 3 Introduction After you have set up your E pson S tylus ® CX4200 S eries or E ps on S tylus ® CX4800 S erie s all-in-one as d escri bed on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load p aper ■ Mak e a qui ck copy of a do cument or photo ■ P rint photos stor ed on a memory card (E pson S tylus CX480 0 Series only) ■ P rint pho [...]

4 Loading Paper Loading Paper F ollow the ste ps h ere to load pa per in you r Epson S tylus CX all-in-one. 1. Open the paper support and outp ut tray , then slide out the exte nsions. 2. Flip the feeder guard for ward. Then slid e the left edge guide to the l eft. 3. Insert the pap er , pr intable side up, against the right ed ge guide. Always loa[...]

Loading Paper 5 Y ou can l oad up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of photo paper . (See the User ’s Gui de for capacity gu idelines o n other pap er typ es.) Note: The type of pap er yo u c hoose af fec ts the w ay y our printout looks, s o be sure to select the co rrect paper f or y our job. If y ou are just ma king a cop y or p[...]

6 Copying a Photo or Docume nt Copying a Photo or Document F ollow the in stru ctio ns in th is secti on t o: ■ P ositio n your ph oto or doc ument cor rectly on the g lass (see below) ■ Make copies of a photo or document (on pag e 8) Placing the Origin al on the Gl ass 1. Open the document co ver and place y our original face-do wn on the glas[...]

Copying a Photo or Doc ument 7 If you need to copy or scan a thick or large do cument, you can re move the document c ov er . Ju st ope n it and pul l it stra ight up . If you need to press the document flat while you copy or scan it, do not press too ha rd an d be c are fu l n o t t o m ove it. Caution: Do not use e x cessiv e force on the do cume[...]

8 Copying a Photo or Docume nt Copying Y ou can make copies using either letter-siz e (8.5 × 11-i nch) plain pap er , or letter-si ze, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch pho to pa per . Copying a Do cument 1. Ma ke sur e the E pson S tylus CX is tu rned on. 2. Place the document o n the glass as desc ribed on page 6. Be sure to close the document co ver [...]

Copying a Photo or Doc ument 9 Copying a Ph oto 1. Ma ke sur e the E pson S tylus CX is tu rned on. 2. Place the photo on the glass as describe d on page 6. Be sur e to clo se the docume nt co ver . 3. Load up to 20 sheets of letter -size, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch p hoto p aper . ( See page 4 if you n eed ins truc tion s.) 4. P ress the Copy but[...]

10 Copying a Photo or Docume nt Making 10 or More Copies 1. Ma ke sur e the E pson S tylus CX is tu rned on. 2. Place the photo on th e glass as descri bed on page 6. Be sure to close the docum en t cover . 3. P ress the Copy button until you see “ – ” in the Copy windo w . This tel ls the Epso n Styl us CX to print up to 100 copies. 4. Load [...]

Printing From a Memor y Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 11 Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) The Epson Stylus CX4 800 Series all-in-one l ets you pr int colo r photo s directly from your digi tal camera ’ s memor y card; just insert it into a memory card slot o n the Epson S tylus CX4800 Series and you ’ re re[...]

12 Printing From a Memor y Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) Compatible Card s and Image Form ats Y ou can us e the fo llowing types o f cards wi th your Epso n Stylus CX 4800 Seri es: The Epso n Stylus CX4 800 Series su ppor ts im age file s that m eet the f ollowing requirements: * DCF is the “Design ru le for Ca mera File system” standa[...]

Printing From a Memor y Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 13 Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the E pson S tylus CX4800 S eries all -in-one is turne d on. Note: When y ou print direc tly fro m a mem or y card, i t is bes t if the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series i s not con nected to y our computer (o r you r comp uter shoul d be t urned of f). 2. Op[...]

14 Printing From a Memor y Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) Note: Y ou can pr int only i n color when printi ng directl y from a me mory card; y ou cannot prin t in bla c k and wh ite. Caution: Do not remov e the card or t urn of f the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series w hile the memory card a cces s light is fl ashing ; you may lose dat a on the ca[...]

Printing From a Memor y Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 15 6. Pr ess th e x Start Col or button. The P On light fl ashes, and the E pson S t ylus CX4800 S eries starts printing the inde x sheet(s). (Thi s may take a few minutes.) F or multiple i ndex sh eets, the p ages co ntaining the most recent images are printed f irst. If you want to ca[...]

16 Printing From a Memor y Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 2. Place the inde x sheet face-down on the glass, in the upper le ft corn er , so that the top of the shee t is aligned against th e left edge of the glass. 3. Clo se the docume nt cover . 4. Load up to 10 0 sheets o f plain paper or up to 20 sh eets of pho to paper at a time (see pa[...]

Printing From a Memor y Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 17 Printi ng Al l Photo s or DPO F Phot os F ollow the steps below to print one copy of each photo o n the card or to print only those photos that were pre-selected with your camera ’ s DPOF feature. 1. Insert the memory card (see page 13). 2. Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or u[...]

18 Printing From a Di gital Came ra Printing From a Digital Camera If your camera is P ictBridge- or USB DIRECT -PRINT ™ -compatib le, you can prin t your JPE G p ho to s by con nec ti ng you r d igi ta l cam e ra d ire ctl y t o yo ur Epso n S tylus CX4200 Se ries or E pson S tylus CX4800 Se ries al l-in-one. Y our photos must be si zed fr om 80[...]

Printing From Y our Computer 19 Printing From Your Computer This se ction des cribes t he basic st eps for printi ng a photo or document st ore d on your Windows or Macintosh c omput er . Note: F or det ailed instr uctions on prin ting, see th e on-scre en User’s Guide . Befor e you st art, make sur e yo u ’ ve installed your pr inter so ftware[...]

20 Printing From Your Comput er 4. Make sur e Epso n Stylu s CX4200 S eries or Eps on Styl us CX48 00 Ser ies is selec ted, then clic k the Pref eren ces or Properties button. (If you see a Set up , Printer , o r Options button, click i t. Then click Preferen ces or Properties on the next screen.) 5. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings[...]

Printing From Y our Computer 21 6. For more printin g optio ns, cli ck the Advan ced button . Then select the follow ing se tting s as nec essa r y: Note: F or more inf ormati on about a dva nced set tings, or i nstr ucti ons on s avi ng them a s a group so y ou ca n reuse th em later , clic k ? or Help . 7. If you want to change the layout setting[...]

22 Printing From Your Comput er Printi ng With M acintosh OS X If y ou ’ re using an OS X-compati ble appl icatio n, follo w the s teps b elow t o print. 1. Load p aper (see pag e 4). 2. Open the photo or document in y our application. 3. S elect Pa ge Setup from th e F ile men u. Make the foll owing s ettings: * F or borderles s printing, c hoos[...]

Printing From Y our Computer 23 6. Choose Print Settings from the po p-up m enu and sel ect the fo llowin g settings as necessa r y: Note: F or more inf ormation about prin ter set tings, c lic k the ? but ton. 7. Depending on your s ettings, you can choose thes e other option s from the pop-up m enu: ■ Copies & Pages : Select the number of c[...]

24 Printing From Your Comput er 8. Click the Advanced button to change add itional settings. Note: F or more inf ormati on on adv anced set tings, o r instr uctions on sa ving t hem as a group so y ou ca n reuse th em later , clic k ? . 9. Click Print . 10. T o monitor the progress of your print jo b, click the printer i con when it appears in the [...]

Printing From Y our Computer 25 Using Special Papers Y ou can p urchase genuine E pson ink and paper fr om an authoriz ed E pson rese ller . T o find the near est rese ller , please call 8 00-GO-EPSON (800 -463-7766 ). T o purchase online, visi t www .epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, pleas e call 800-463-77 66 for r eselle r re ferral. [...]

26 Scanning a Photo or Documen t Scanning a Photo or Document Y ou can u se your Epson S tylus CX al l-in-one to scan a photo or document and save it on you r computer or other device, or to fax or e-mail it to someone else. Y ou can even automatica lly restore faded co lor photo graphs as you scan. See page 28 for d etails. The E PSON Scan soft wa[...]

Scanning a Phot o or Document 27 Note: If y ou nee d to scan a thic k document, you can re mov e the document c o ver; see page 7. 2. Close the cover gently so you don ’ t move the original. 3. Do one of the following to start EPSON Scan : ■ Win dow s : Double-click the EPSO N Scan icon on your desk top. ■ Maci nt osh : Double-click EPS ON Sc[...]

28 Scanning a Photo or Documen t Restoring Color in Faded P hotos Y ou can au tomatically transform an old, faded, or badly exposed co lor photo into one with true -to-li fe colo r and sharpnes s as yo u scan. Lo ok for t he Color Resto ration option in EPSON Scan ’ s F ull Auto , Home, and P rofessional M ode screens : Note: F or det ails o n us[...]

Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX All-in-One 29 Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX All-in-One If y ou notice a decline in print q uality , f ollo w the inst ructions in t his chapt er for: ■ “Checking the P rint H ead N ozzles and Ink ” ( below ) ■ “Cleaning the P rint H ead” on page 30 ■ “Replacing Ink Cartridges ” on page 31 Check[...]

30 Maintaining Your Epson Styl us CX All-in-One Cleaning th e Print Head If your pri ntouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or you notice light or dark bands across your printout, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly . R un a nozzle check as described on page 29 to see if the print head ne[...]

Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX All-in-One 31 Replacing Ink Cartridges When t he r ed B ink light starts flashing , one or more cartridges ar e low on ink. When the red B ink light stays on, you need to replace the cartridg e(s). Y ou ’ll also see a message on your screen when you print, tel ling you which car tridge is low o r empty . (Y ou ca[...]

32 Maintaining Your Epson Styl us CX All-in-One 3. P ress and release the B ink button. The P On and B ink lights flash. If one of the car tridges is low or empt y , the Epson S tylus CX moves that cartri dge to the _ ink out mark. Go to step 4. If no cartri dges are low or empt y , the ink cart ridge ho lder moves to the ink replacement positio n.[...]

Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX All-in-One 33 5. Open the c artrid ge cover , then squeeze the tab at the back o f the ca rtridge and lif t it str aight o ut. D ispose of i t car e fully . D o not take the used c artridge apar t or tr y to refill it. Warning: If ink ge ts on y our hands, w ash them thorou ghly wit h soap a nd w ater . If ink g et[...]

34 Maintaining Your Epson Styl us CX All-in-One 7. Place the new ink car tridge int o the cartr idge hold er and p ush it down until i t click s into place . 8. Replace any other cartridges that need to be replaced. 9. Clo se the ink car tridge cover and press it until it cl icks into pl ace. 10. Clo se the sc anner .[...]

Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX All-in-One 35 11. P ress the B ink button. The Epson S tylus CX b egins charging ink and the P On light starts flashing. This takes ab out o ne minute. When it’ s finis hed, the P On ligh t stops fl ash ing and remains o n, a nd the B ink light goes out. Caution: Ne ver t urn off the Epson Stylus CX while the P O[...]

36 Solving Problems Solving Problems If you have a pro blem with your E pson S tylus CX all-in- one, chec k the lights on the contro l panel and the number or letter i n the Copy window to diag nose the cause. Y ou can al so check “P roblems and Solutions ” on page 38 for basic troubl eshooting suggesti ons, or doubl e-click the User’s Guide [...]

Solving Problems 37 b Error : Flashing Memory Card (all 3 light s) : Flashing (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series only) 1 A memory card is inserted that is not supported by t he Epson Stylus CX4800 Series . Remove the incompatib le memory card; see page 12. The inserted memory card does not contain any valid images. See page 12 for a list of compatible car[...]

38 Solving Problems Problem s and Soluti ons Check the so lutions below if you ’ re having trouble usi ng your E pson Stylus CX all- in-on e. Copying Pr oblems ■ Make sure y our original is posi tioned in the top l eft corne r of the gl ass. Pl ace it 0.04 inch (1 mm) f rom the edges to avoid c ropping. ■ Make sure your paper is loaded sho rt[...]

Solving Problems 39 Print Q uality Pr oblems If you have any problems with the copy or print qualit y , try these s olutions: ■ Make sur e the document is placed fl at against the document table glass and the Epson S tylus CX is not ti lted or p laced on an uneven sur face. ■ Load t he paper printa ble si de up (u sually t he white r , bright e[...]

40 Solving Problems Where To Get Help Ep son pro vid es techni cal assist ance 24 hours a day t hrough the e lectro nic suppo rt services and au tomat ed tele phone services list ed in th e follo wing ta ble. T o speak to a te chnical suppo rt representati ve, dial: ■ U.S.: (562) 276- 4382 , 6 AM to 6 PM , P acifi c T ime, M onday thro ugh F rida[...]

Notice s 41 Notices Import ant Safety In struct ions Befor e using y our Epson S tylus CX all- in-one , rea d and follow thes e safety instructio ns: ■ Be sure to fo llow all w arnings and in structions ma rked on the Epson S tylus CX. ■ Use on ly the type o f power sourc e indic ate d on th e Eps on St ylus C X label . ■ Use only the power c[...]

42 Notices ■ Unplu g th e Eps on S tylus CX a nd ref er se rvici ng to q ual ified serv ice p ers onnel und er the f ollo wing cond itions : if the p ower cord o r plu g is damage d; i f liqu id ha s ent ered the product; if the product has been dropped or the case d amaged; if the product does not opera te normally or exhibit s a distinct change[...]

Notice s 43 ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Epso n has determ ined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR gui delines for energy efficiency. Th e EPA ENERGY STAR o ffice equipment pr ogram is a volun tary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction o f energy-efficient personal comput e[...]

44 Notices WARNING The connec tion of a non-shiel ded equipment interf ace ca ble to thi s equipm ent wil l inva lidate the FC C Cert ifica tion of this de vice an d ma y cause i nter feren ce lev els wh ich exceed the limits est ablished by the F CC for this equipment. It is t he responsibili ty of the user to obtai n and use a shiel ded equipment[...]

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