Epson Stylus C66 manual

Quick Guide Printing Solving Problems Notices CPD-17763 4049260-00 XXX[...]

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3 Contents Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printing 4 × 6 Bor[...]

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5 Printing Before y ou print, make sure your printer is set up and its softwar e is installed as described on the Start Here sheet. Loading Paper 1. Open the output tray and its extension. 2. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder , behind the tab. 3. P ress the locking tab and slide the left edge guide against the paper (but [...]

6 Printing Basic Printing Whenever you print, be sure to: ■ U se the right paper . F or the best-looking photos, most vivid co lors, and greatest detail, always use genuine Epson ® papers and inks. ■ Choose the right printer settings. Y our printer automatically adjusts itself for each type of paper . That’ s why printer settings are importa[...]

Basic Printing 7 5. Select the following in the printer settings windo w: 6. Select from these Quality Option settings: Draft: F or rough drafts with r educed print quality Text: F or text-only documents with higher text quality Text & Image: F or documents with text and images with higher quality Photo: F or photos and graphics with good quali[...]

8 Printing During printing, this windo w appears an d shows the progr ess of your print job . Y ou can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. Y ou can also see how much ink you have left. Tip: Y ou can also cancel printing by pressing the paper button on your printer . Printing 4 × 6 Borderless Photos Y ou can print your photos with[...]

Printing 4 × 6 Borderless Photos 9 5. F rom the F ile menu, click Print . Y ou see a Print window like this one: 6. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup , Printer , or Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the next screen.) 7. Select the following in the printer settings windo w: 8. Select Pho[...]

10 Printing 9. Select one of the follo wing paper types: ■ DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper ■ Glossy Photo Paper 10. Click the Borderless checkbox. Read the message and click OK . Y our paper Size is set to 4×6 i n automatically . 11. Select Portrait or Landscape to match the orientation of your photo . 12. Click OK . 13. At the P rint window [...]

11 Solving Problems See “Checking the P rinter ’ s Lights ” belo w to help determine what the cause of your problem may be. Then see “P roblems and S olutions ” on page 12. Checking the Printer’s Lights If the printer ’ s lights come on or flash, there may be a problem with your printer . Check the table below to diagnose the problem.[...]

12 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions You see banding (light lines). ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 16. ■ Select a higher Quality Option setting; see page 7. ■ Make sur e the paper T ype setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 10 for guidelines. ■ Make sur e the printable side of the paper is face-up. I t ?[...]

Problems and Solutions 13 Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Make sur e the printable side of the paper is face-up. I t ’ s usually shinier or whiter than the other side. ■ If you ’ re using double-sided paper an d printing heavily saturated or dark images, you may notice that smudges or marks appear on the front of the paper when you pr[...]

14 Solving Problems Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled. ■ If the paper doesn ’ t eject fully , you may hav e set the wrong paper size. P ress the paper button to eject the paper , th en select the correct paper size. ■ If it ’ s wrinkled when it ejects, the paper may be damp or too thin. Your paper doesn’t feed correctly or jams i[...]

Problems and Solutions 15 The margins are incorrect. ■ Make sur e the paper Size setting matches the paper y ou loaded. ■ Make sur e the paper is positioned all th e way to the right of the sheet feeder . Slide the left edge guide against the paper . ■ See your softwar e documentation for instructions on choosing the correct margins for your [...]

16 Solving Problems Cleaning the Print Head F ollo w the instructions below to clean the print head: 1. Make sur e the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red ink light is off. 2. Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). S elect Head Cleaning . Note: If you don’t see the printer icon, see[...]

17 Notices System Requirements To use your printer and its software, your system should have: ■ A Microsoft ® Windows compatible PC with a Pentium ® 233 MHz or faster recommended ■ Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me , Windows 2000, or Windows XP ■ At least 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) ■ 100MB free hard disk space (200MB or more recommended)[...]

18 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read these safety in structions to make sure you use it 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 ground ed power[...]

Important Safety Instructions 19 ■ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if li quid 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 performanc[...]

20 Notices FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, an[...]

Declaration of Conformity 21 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Cla ss B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/ or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: Epson America, Inc. Located at: MS: 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806 Telephone: (562) 290-5254 Declare under sole r[...]

22 Notices Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the first retail purchaser that the EPSON printer covered by this limited wa rranty statement, if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to th e manufacturer’s specifications and will be free from defects in workmans[...]

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 23 label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage caused by disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electrical current, software problems, in[...]

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