Epson CX5000 manual

Epson Stylus CX5000 Series Quick Guide Basic Copyi ng, Pr inting, and Sc anning Maintaini ng Your Epson St ylus CX5000 Se ries All-in -One Solv ing Proble ms ®[...]

2 Contents Contents Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Placing th e Origi nal on th e Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Copy ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Error Indi cators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Probl ems and S olution s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Wher e To Ge t Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Introduction After you have set up your E pson S tylus ® CX5000 S eries al l-in-o ne as descri bed on the Start Here she et, turn here to: ■ Load p aper ■ Mak e a qui ck copy of a do cument or photo ■ P ri nt pho tos st ore d on a me mory card ■ P rint p hotos directl y from yo ur cam era ■ Get t he basic s teps for pri nting fr om you[...]

Loading Paper 5 Loading Paper Fol lo w t h e st e ps h e re to l o ad p a pe r i n y o ur Ep s on St yl u s C X 5 00 0 S er i es a ll - i n- o n e. 1. Open the paper support and slide out the extensio ns. 2. Open the output tray and pull out the extension. 3. Flip the feeder guard forward.[...]

6 Loading Paper 4. Insert the paper , pr intable side up, against the right edge guide and beneath the tabs. (The pri nted side is whiter or brighter on some papers.) Always load paper short edge fi rst , even for land scape pr inti ng. Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of plai n paper and up to 20 sheets of photo or matte paper (see the User’s Guid[...]

Copying a Photo or Doc ument 7 Copying a Photo or Document F ollow the in stru ction s in this section to: ■ P ositio n your ph oto or docu ment correctly on th e glass ( see below) ■ Make copies of a photo or document (see page 9) Placing the Origin al on the Gl ass 1. Open the document co ver and place y our original face-do wn on the glass, [...]

8 Copying a Photo or Docume nt If you need to copy or scan a thick or large do cument, you can r emove the document c ov er . J ust open it and pull i t straight up. If you need to press the document flat while you copy or scan it, do not press too ha rd an d b e c a ref ul n o t to move it . Note: Do not use e x cessiv e force on the do cumen t co[...]

Copying 9 Copying Y o u c a n m a k e c o p i e s u s i n g l e t t e r - s i z e ( 8 . 5×1 1 - i n c h ) , 4×6 - i n c h , a n d 5×7 - i n c h plain, photo , or mat te paper . Copying a Do cument 1. Make sure the E pso n Stylu s CX5000 S eries all-in- one is turned on. 2. Place the document o n the glass as desc ribed on page 7. Be sure to clos[...]

10 Copying a Photo or Docume nt Copying a Ph oto 1. Make sure the E pso n Stylu s CX5000 S eries all-in-one is turned on. 2. Place the photo on th e glass as describe d on page 7. Be sure to close the docum ent cover . 3. Load up to 20 sheets o f letter-size, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch photo or matte paper (see page 5 if you need instructio ns). 4[...]

Copying 11 Making 10 or More Copies 1. Make sure the E pson S tylus CX5000 S eries all -in-one is turne d on. 2. Place the photo on th e glass as describe d on page 7. Be sure to close the docum ent cover . 3. P ress the Copies button until yo u see “ – ” in the Copies window . This tells the CX5000 S e ries to p rint up to 100 copi es. 4. Lo[...]

12 Printing From a Memor y Card Printing From a Memory Card The Epson Stylus CX5 000 Series all -in-one le ts you print color ph otos direc tly from your digi tal camera ’ s memory card; just insert it into a memory card slot on the CX5000 Series and you ’ re ready to print. If y our digit al camera supp orts DPOF ( Digital P rint Or der F orma[...]

Compatible C ards and Ima ge Formats 13 Compatible Card s and Image Form ats Y ou ca n use the followin g types o f cards wi th your Epso n S tylus C X50 00 Series all-in-one: The C X50 00 Series sup por ts imag e files that me et the following requirements: * DCF is the “Design ru le for Ca mera File system” standard Note: Y ou can pr int only[...]

14 Printing From a Memor y Card Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the E pson S tylus CX5000 S eries all -in-one is turne d on. Note: When y ou print direct ly from a memory card, it is b est if the CX5000 Series is not connec ted to y our com puter (o r you r compu ter should be t urned of f). If you s ee a message on y our com puter scre en wh en yo[...]

Printing an Index Sheet to Sele ct Photos 15 Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos Y ou can pr int an inde x sheet (wh ich is lik e a photog rapher’ s co ntact or proo f sheet) to see small “ thumbnail” images of all the pi ctures on your card. Then you can mark the pictures on the ind ex sheet that you want to print, scan the sheet, and l[...]

16 Printing From a Memor y Card Select ing Photos on the Index She et 1. Once you have printed the index shee t, use a dark pen or pencil to fi ll in one of the circles beneat h each photo you want to pr int to indicate how many copies you want (1, 2, or 3). Mak e sur e just one cir cle is fil led in for each selected pho to and mark the sheet care[...]

Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos 17 6. S elect Plain Pape r or Photo Paper (whichever you l oaded). If you select Plain Paper , yo ur photos print w ith a white border . If you select Photo Paper , your pho tos print borderless , to the edge of the pape r . 7. S elect Letter , 4"x 6" , or 5" x7" for the pape r size. 8. P ress [...]

18 Printing From a Di gital Came ra Printing From a Digital Camera If your camera is P ictBridge- or USB DIRECT -PRIN T ™ -compatible, you can prin t your JPEG pho to s by con nec ti ng yo ur d i gita l cam er a d irec tly to yo ur Epso n S tylus CX5 000 Ser ies all-in -one. Y our photos must be size d from 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pix els[...]

Printing From a Digital Camera 19 9. Select the photos you want to print wi th your camera. Then adjust any necessary sett ings and pr int your ph oto as explained in your camera manual. Note: If y our c amera is not supp orted, a flashi ng P a ppears i n the Copies w indo w , and the b Erro r light an d Print All/P ictBridge ligh ts flash . Epson [...]

20 Printing From Your Comput er Printing From Your Computer This se ction des cribes t he basic ste ps for printing a p hoto or do cument stor ed on your Windows or Macintosh com puter . Note: F or det ail ed instr uctions on printing, see th e on-s creen User’s Guide . Befor e you start, make sur e yo u ’ ve installed your pr inter so ftware a[...]

Printing in Windows 21 3. Open the F ile menu and selec t Print . Y ou see a wi ndow l ike this one: 4. Make sur e Epso n Stylu s CX5000 Ser ies is selec ted, then click the Preferen ces or Properties button. (If you see a Set up , Printer , o r Options button, click it. Then clic k Preferen ces or Properties on the next screen.) 5. On the Main tab[...]

22 Printing From Your Comput er Ma ke sur e you choose the corr ect pa per Type setting for the paper you are using (s ee page 26 for detai ls). Note: F or more inf ormation about prin t set tings, clic k the ? or Help but ton. 6. For more printing option s, click the Advanced b utton. Then s elect the follow ing setti ngs as nece ssar y: Note: F o[...]

Printing with a Ma cintosh 23 8. Click OK t o save y our setting s, then cl ick OK or Print to start printing. Thi s window appears and shows the progr ess of your print job . Printing with a Macintosh F ollow the steps below to print with a Macintosh: 1. Load p aper (see pag e 5). 2. Open the photo or document in y our application. 3. S elect Pa g[...]

24 Printing From Your Comput er 5. S elect Pr int from the F ile menu. Y ou see a window like this o ne: 6. Choose Print Settings from the po p-up m enu and select the fol lowing settings as necessa r y: Note: In certain progra ms, y ou may need to sel ect Advanced bef ore y ou can select Print Settings . F or more inf ormation about p rinter set t[...]

Printing with a Ma cintosh 25 ■ ColorSy nc or Co lor Manage ment : S elect ColorS ync ® or adj ust the color c ontrols , chang e the gamm a settin g, or tur n off colo r adjus tment s in the pr inter softw are. ■ Cove r Page (OS X 10 .4.x only): Add a co ver page befor e or after the docum ent . ■ Expansion: Re duce or enlarge the image size[...]

26 Printing From Your Comput er Y ou see a screen like this: 11. When you ’ re finished, close the printer window or P rint Center . Using Special Papers Epso n offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impa ct of yo ur phot os, p r esent ati ons , and c re ativ e p roje cts . Paper ca tegory Description Photo Pap[...]

Using Special Papers 27 Y ou can pur chase ge nuine Ep son ink and paper fr om an E pson authori zed r eselle r . T o find the near e st rese ller , call 800-GO-EPSON (800 -463-7766 ). Or yo u can purchase online at www .epsonstore.com (U.S. sal es) or www .epson.ca (Canadian sales ). Paper name Size Part number Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glos[...]

28 Printing From Your Comput er S elec t th e cor rec t Type (see pa ge 21) or Media Type ( see page 24) sett ing in your printe r soft ware: For this paper Select this setting Plain paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Plain Paper/Brig ht White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo[...]

Scanning a Phot o or Document 29 Scanning a Photo or Document Y ou can use your Epson S tylus CX5000 Se ries all-in-o ne to scan a phot o or document and save it on yo ur computer or other devi ce, or t o fax or e-mai l it t o someone el se. Y ou can ev en automati cally r estor e fade d col or photog raphs as yo u scan (s ee page 31 for deta ils).[...]

30 Scanning a Photo or Documen t Note: If y ou nee d to scan a thic k doc ument, you can re mov e the document c o ver (see page 8). 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 EPSON Scan icon on yo ur desk top. ■ Maci nto sh : Double-cli ck EPSON S[...]

Restoring Color in Faded Phot os 31 Restoring Color in Faded P hotos Y ou can automatically transf orm an old, faded , or badly exposed color 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 o ption in E pson Scan ’ s Full A uto, H ome, and P rofessional Mode screens : Note: F or det ail s o[...]

32 Maintaining Your CX5000 Ser ies All-in-One Maintaining Your CX5000 Series All-in-One If y ou notice a decline in print q uality , fol low the instructio ns in this chapter for: ■ “Checking the Print Head N oz zles ” (s ee below) ■ “Cleaning the P rint He ad” on page 33 ■ “Checking the Ink Cartridge S tatus ” on page 34 ■ “R[...]

Cleaning the Print Head 33 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 . Run a nozzle check as d escribed on page 32 to see if the print head needs cl eaning. Note: [...]

34 Maintaining Your CX5000 Ser ies All-in-One Checking the Ink Cartridge Sta tus 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 o u ’ll also see a message on your screen when you print, tel ling you which cartr idge is low or expended[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartri dge be fore you begin. Once you start replacing a cartri dge, y ou must co mplete all the steps in o ne se ssion. Caution: Do not ope n ink ca rtridge pa c kages until y ou are re ady to in stall the ink. Cartridges are va cuum pac ked to m aintain relia bility[...]

36 Maintaining Your CX5000 Ser ies All-in-One 4. P ress the B ink button again. ■ If more than one cartr idge is low or exp ended, the nex t cartridg e moves to the _ expended ink mark. ■ Once the CX5 000 Series identifi es all of the low o r expended ink cartri dges, the print head moves to the ink cartrid ge replacem ent position. 5. Open the[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 37 Warning: If ink ge ts on y our hands, w ash them thorou ghly wit h soap a nd w ater . If ink gets into y our eye s, flu sh them im mediat ely with wa ter . 7. Before you ope n the new ink car tridg e package, shake it fo ur or five tim es. Then remo ve it fr om the package. Caution: Do not touc h the green c hip on the f[...]

38 Maintaining Your CX5000 Ser ies All-in-One 9. Place the new ink cartr idge into the cartridg e holder an d push it down unti l it click s into place . 10. Replace any other cartridges that need to be replaced. 11. Clo se the ink cartr idge cover a nd press it u ntil it cl icks in to place . 12. Clo se the sca nner .[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 39 13. P ress the B ink button. The CX5000 Se ries begins charging ink and the On light starts f lashing. This takes abou t one minute. Whe n it’ s finished, the On light s tops flash ing and r emains on, and the B ink light goes out. Caution: Nev er turn of f the CX5000 Series while the On light is flashing or yo u’ll [...]

40 Solving Problems Solving Problems If you have a problem w ith your Epson S tylus CX50 00 Series all-in-one, chec k the lights on the control panel and the number or letter in the Copies window to diag nose the cause. Y ou can also check “P roblems and Solutions ” on page 42 for basic troubleshooting suggestions, or double-click the User’s [...]

Error Indicators 41 b Error : Flashing Memory Card (all 3 light s) : Flashing 1 An unsupported memory card is inserted. Remove the incompatible memory card; see page 13. The inserted memory card does not contain any valid images. See page 13 for a list of compatible card and image types. b Error : Flashing Prin t Fro m Index Sheet : Flashing 2 An i[...]

42 Solving Problems Problem s and Soluti ons Check the s olutions below if you ’ re having trouble using your Epson Stylus CX5000 S eries all -in-one. Printing an d Copying Pr oblems ■ Make sure y our original is posi tioned in t he top l eft corner of the glass . If t he edges are cropped, mo ve your origi nal away from the edges slightly . ?[...]

Problems and Solutio ns 43 Paper Fe eding Prob lems ■ If paper doesn ’ t feed, remo ve it from th e sheet feed er . F lip through t he stack to separate the s heets a little. Then reload the paper agains t the right edge guide, and slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly). Make sure the paper is not in fron t of the fee[...]

44 Solving Problems ■ If you notice light or dark bands across your printouts or the y are too faint, you may need to clean the pr int head. This unclogs the nozzles s o they can deli ver ink pro perly . Run a no zzle check a s desc ribed o n page 32 to se e if th e print head needs cleaning. ■ Clean the pr int head as describ ed on page 3 3. ?[...]

Where To Ge t Help 45 Then call: ■ U.S.: (562) 276-4382, 6 AM to 6 PM , P acific T ime, Monday through F r iday . ■ Canada: (905) 709-3839 , 6 AM to 6 PM , Pacific Time, Monday throu gh Fr i d a y . T o ll or long distance charges may apply . Purchase Supplies a nd Accessories Y ou can pur chase ge nuine Ep son ink and paper fr om an E pson aut[...]

46 Notices Notices Import ant Safety In structio ns Before using you r Epson Styl us CX50 00 Series al l-in -one, read and follo w these safe ty instru ctions: ■ Be sure to follo w all w arnings a nd instr uctions marked on the CX500 0 Seri es. ■ Use only t he type of p ower sour ce indi cated on the CX5000 Seri es label . ■ Use only the powe[...]

Notice s 47 ■ Unplu g the C X5000 Seri es and re fer s ervi cing to qualifi ed serv ice p erson nel un der the follow ing con dition s: if th e power cord or plug is d amag ed; if liqu id has enter ed the produc t; if the produc t has been dropped or the case damaged; if the p roduc t does not operate no rmally or exhibit s a distinct chan ge in [...]

48 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 to Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonab le protec tion agai nst ha rmful inter f erence in a residential installa tion. This equipment generate[...]

Notice s 49 Declaration of Conformity Accordi ng to 47CFR, Part 2 an d 15 fo r: Class B Per sonal Computers an d Peri pherals; and/or CPU Boards and Po wer Supplies used with Class B Per sonal Com puters: We: Epson Americ a, Inc. Located at: MS 3-13 3840 K ilroy Ai rport W ay Long Beach, CA 9 0806 Telep hon e: (5 62) 29 0-5 254 Declare under sole r[...]

50 Notices Epson Am erica, In c. , Limited War ranty What Is Covere d: Epson Amer ica, Inc. (“E pson”) wa rrants to the ori ginal retail purchas er that the E pson printer covered by this l imi ted warranty statemen t, if pur chased and operated only i n the United States or Canada, will be fr ee from defects in workmanship and ma teri als fo r[...]

Notice s 51 fail to be pro perly mai ntained or fail to functio n properly as a result of m isuse, abu se, imprope r insta llati on, ne glect, im proper shippi ng, damage caused by disasters su ch as fire, flood, and lightnin g, improper electrical curren t, software problems , interaction with non- Epson prod ucts, or se rvice other than by an Ep [...]

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