Epson Stylus C68 manual

Epson Stylus ® C68 Quick Guide C68 Quick Guide.book Pag e 1 Wednesday, June 8, 2005 3:21 PM[...]

2 Contents Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printing in Windows . . [...]

Introductio n 3 Introduction The Epson S tylus ® C68 printer is the ideal desktop printer for business and home use. With its exceptional speed and print resolutions, it is practical for everyday use, yet capable of delivering superior photo printing. The S tylus C68 provides you with E pson ’ s exclusive DURABrite ® Ultra inks. These quick-dr [...]

4 Loading Paper Loading Paper The type of paper you choose affects the way y our printout looks, so be sure to select the correct paper for y our job. I f you ar e just printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine. F or t he best results however , you ’ll want to use one of E pson ’ s special ink jet papers designed for your printer . F or examp[...]

Loading P aper 5 3. Insert the paper , printable side up, agai nst the right edge guide. Then slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly). Note: Y ou can load up to 1 0 0 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 shee ts of most types of photo paper . (See th e on-screen User’s Guide for specific paper capacity gui[...]

6 Basic Printing Basic Printing F ollow the instructions in this section for basic printing of your documents. F or Windo ws, see below . F or Macintosh OS X, see page 9. If you are printing photographs, also see page 15 for more information about printing photos. Printing in Windows 1. Open the F ile menu and select Print . Y ou see a P rint windo[...]

Printing in Windows 7 Y ou see th e basic print settings window: 4. Select from these Quality Option settings: ■ Draft: F o r rough drafts with reduced print quality ■ Text: F or text-only documents with higher text quality ■ Text & Imag e: F or documents with text and images with high er quality ■ Photo: F or photos and graphics with g[...]

8 Basic Printing 7. F or more printing options, click the Advanced button. Then select the following settings as necessary . Note: F or more in formation about adv anced set tings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later , clic k ? or Help . 8. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and se[...]

Printing in Macintosh OS X 9 During printing, this w indow appears an d sho ws the progress 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: You can also cancel printing by pressing the paper button on your printer. Printing in Macintosh OS X F ollow the steps below[...]

10 Basic Printing 2. Select Stylus C68 in the F ormat for pop-up menu. 3. Sel ec t you r P ap er Siz e. For b ord er l es s printing, choose a paper size with the Sheet Feeder-B orderless option. 4. Select portrait or landscape as the orientation setting. 5. Click OK . 6. Open the F ile menu and select Print . Y ou see a windo w like this one: 7. S[...]

Printing in Macintosh OS X 11 Depending on your settings, you can choose these other options from the pop-up menu: ■ Copies & Pages : S elect the number of copies you want, or a page range. ■ Layout : Select page lay out options. ■ Output Options : S ave your p rint job as a PDF file. ■ Scheduler : Schedule your print job to print at a [...]

12 Basic Printing 12. T o monitor the progr ess of your print job , click the printer icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop . If you ’ re using OS X 10.2.x, click the Print Center icon instead, then double-click Stylus C68 in the P rinter List wi ndow . Y ou see a screen like this: Tip: You can also cancel printing by pre[...]

Using Special Papers 13 Using Special Papers Y ou can use the following special Epson papers in your S tylus C68: Y ou can purchase genuine Epson ink and pa per from an authorized E p son reseller . T o find the nearest reseller , plea se call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-77 66). T o purchase online, visit www .epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). I n Canada[...]

14 Basic Printing Selecting the Correct Paper Type Be su re t o select the correct Type or Media T ype setting in your printer software: For this paper Select this setting Plain paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Plain Paper/Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glo ssy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Pa[...]

Printing Photos 15 Printing Photos You can print beautiful snapshots and enlargements with or without white borders. With proper car e, photographs fr om your E pson Stylus printer will last for many years. The special E pson DURABrite Ultra inks designed for your printer are formulated to achieve improv ed lightfastness when used with Epson papers[...]

16 Printing Photos Y ou see a window like this one: 3. Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Option setting. 4. Select one of the following for the paper T ype option, to match the paper you ’ re us ing: ■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper ■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ■ Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Pap er ■ Matte Paper - Heav yweight ■ Gl[...]

Printing Photos in Wind ows 17 Customizing Your Photo Settings 1. On the Main tab , click the Advanced button in the bottom right corner of the window . If you see a warning note, click Continue . 2. Select the following advanced settings as necessar y: Note: F or the hi ghest print qualit y , select Photo RPM . Please note that printing will ta ke[...]

18 Printing Photos 4. Select the following page lay out settings as necessary: Note: Some lay out set tings may not be av ailable, depending on other set tings you c hoose. 5. Select image position or r esizing options as necessary . These affect only your printed image, and are not av ai lable for borderless printing. 6. If you ’ re printing bor[...]

Printing Photos in Macintosh OS X 19 Printing Photos in Macintosh OS X 1. Open the F ile menu and select Page Setup . Y ou see a window like this one: 2. Select Stylus C68 in the F ormat for pop-up menu. 3. Select your P aper Size. F or borderless photos, choose one of the following: ■ 4 × 6 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) ■ 5 × 7 (Sheet Feeder -[...]

20 Printing Photos 8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. Y ou see a window like this one: 9. Select one of the following M edia T ypes to match the paper you ’ re using: ■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper ■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ■ Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Pap er ■ Matte Paper - Heav yweight ■ Glossy Photo Paper 10. Select Q[...]

Printing Photos in Macintosh OS X 21 Customizing Your Photo Settings 1. Click Advanced . 2. Select these settings as necessary: Note: When you select Photo RPM for the highest print quality, printing will take longer. For more information on ad vanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click the ? butto[...]

22 Printing Photos 4. If necessary , ad just the Expansion slider to choose Min , Max , or the in-between setting. Min is the least amount of image expans ion, but there may be a small white edge on the borders of the print. Max expands the image to ensure that there are no unprinted edges, but the edges of the image may not appear in the print. 5.[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 23 Replacing Ink Cartridges When the red ink light flashes, one or more ink cartridges are low on ink. When the red ink light stays on, you need to replace the cartridge(s). When you print , you ’ll also see a mess age on yo ur scree n tell ing you w hich cartridge is low or empty . When a cartridge is more than six month[...]

24 Replacing In k Cartridge s Ink Cartridge Precautions Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children, and don’t drink the ink. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughl y with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. Caution: Don’t remove the cartridge label, or ink will leak. Don’t remove[...]

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 25 The ink cartridge holder moves to the left, and the cart ridge that needs to be replaced stops under the ink out mark. The power light begins to flash. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. Note: Don ’t hold down the ink but to n for more than 2 se conds, or the p rint[...]

26 Replacing In k Cartridge s 4. Open the cartridge cov er . Squeeze the back tab of the empty cartridge as you lift it out of the printer . Don ’ t take the used cartridge apart or tr y to refill it. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, w ash them thoroughly with soap and water . If ink gets into your e yes, flush them immediately with w ater . 5[...]

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 27 6. Lower it into the holder . P ush down gently until the cartridge is firmly seated. 7. If you need to replace other ink cartridges, repeat steps 5 and 6 before continuing with step 8. 8. Close the cartridge co ver . 9. Close the printer cover and press the ink button. The printer begins charging the ink d[...]

28 Replacing In k Cartridge s The green po wer light flashes and the printer makes noise. Charging takes about half a minute. When it’ s finished, the green power light stops flashing and stays on, and the r ed light goes out. Caution: Nev er t urn of f the printer while the green power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn ’t mov ed or ma[...]

29 Solving Problems If you have a pr oblem with your E pson St ylus C68, check the printer ’ s lights (as described below) to diagnose what may be causing it. Y ou can also tr y “P roblems and S olutions ” on page 30 for basic troubleshooting suggestions, or see your on-screen User’s Guide for more detailed help . If you cannot solve the pr[...]

30 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions You see banding (light lines). ■ Make sure the paper Type or Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded. ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning; follow the instructions below to clean the print head: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red ink light is off. 2. Win d[...]

Problems and Solutions 31 Mac in t os h O S X : Open the Applications folder and select Epson Printer Utility . Select C68 Series in the printer list, click OK , and select Head Cleaning . 3. Click Start or Next . Cleaning takes several seconds. The pr inter runs a head cleaning cycle and the power light flashes. Caution: Never turn off the printer[...]

32 Solving Problems ■ If paper jams, press the paper but ton for several seconds to clear the jam. If that doesn ’ t work, open the cover and pull the paper out from the front, including small pieces that may have torn off. Reload the paper and press the paper button. ■ Heavily saturated prints may curl, causing a paper jam when printing on b[...]

Where To Get Help 33 Please have the following information re ady: ■ P roduct name (E pson S t ylus C68) ■ P roduct serial number (located on the back of the printer) ■ P roof of purchase (such as a stor e receipt) and date of purchase ■ Computer configuration and operating system version ■ Description of the problem Y ou can purchase gen[...]

34 Notices Notices Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its soft ware, your system should have: ■ A Microsoft ® Windows compatible PC with a Pentium ® -equivalent processo r (233 MHz or faster recommended) ■ Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, o r Windows XP ■ At least 64MB RAM (1 28MB recommended) ■ 100MB fre[...]

Important Safety Instruct ions 35 Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read these safety instructions to make sure you use it safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to follow all wa rnings and instructions marked on the printer. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. ■ Connect all equipment to p[...]

36 Notices ■ Unplug the printer and refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if li quid has entered the pr inter; if the printer has been dropped or th e case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only thos[...]

FCC Compliance Statement 37 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 interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment ge[...]

38 Notices 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 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 responsibility that [...]

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 39 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warran ts to the original retail purchaser that the Epson printer covered by this limited warranty statement, if pu rchased an d operated only in the United States or Canada, confor ms to the manufacturer’s specification[...]

40 Notices label or serial number be removed or should th e product fail to be pr operly maintained or fail to function properly as a res ult of mi suse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage caused by disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electrical current, software problems, interaction wi th non-Epson[...]

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 41 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of th is publicatio n may be repr oduced, stored in a retri eval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior wr itten permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information c[...]

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