Epson Stylus Photo R300M manual

EPSON Stylus ® Photo R300 Series User’s Guide Pbasics.book Page 1 Tuesday, J une 1, 2004 1:31 PM[...]

2 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 contain ed herein is designed only f or[...]

3 Contents Welcome! 7 About PRINT Image Matching 8 About Exif Print 8 About Your Software 9 About Your Documentation 10 Warnings, C autions, Notes , and Tips 10 Viewing Your On-Screen Reference Guide 10 Using EPSON Paper 13 Choosing the Paper for Your Project 13 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 14 Loading Envelopes 15 Storing Your Photos 16 Printi[...]

4 Contents Printing Your Selected Photos 26 Selecting the Correct Paper Type 27 One-Touch Printing 28 Touching Up Your Photos 29 Automatically Adjusting Your Photos 29 Manually Adjusting Your Photos 30 Cropping and Sizing Your Photos 31 Adding Photo Information 32 Printing Special Layouts 33 Printing Greeting Cards 34 Printing With Iron-On Transfer[...]

Contents 5 Printing Borderless Photos 62 Windows 63 Macintosh OS X 65 Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 66 Printing On CDs or DVDs 67 Cleaning the Roller 67 Designing CDs and DVDs 68 Inserting a CD or DVD 70 Printing Your Design 72 Adjusting the Print Position 75 Adjusting the Print Density 77 Using PRINT Image Matching 78 Using Film Factory 78 Using the P.I[...]

6 Contents Uninstalling Printer Software 109 Windows 109 Macintosh OS X 110 Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9x 110 Where To Get Help 111 Notices 113 Windows System Requirements 113 Macintosh System Requirements 113 Important Safety Instructions 114 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 115 Energy Star Compliance 116 FCC Compliance Statement 116 Declaration of Conf[...]

7 Welcome! Y our EPSON Stylus ® Photo R300 Series printer can print pictur es directly from your digital camera ’ s memor y card. Y ou can create true BorderF ree ™ photos directly from your printer in a variety of sizes perfect for albums or framing. Y ou get quick and easy snapshots just minutes after taking pictures with your digital camera[...]

8 Welcome! About PRINT Image Matching Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer includes suppor t for EPSON’ s revolutionary PRINT Image Matching ™ technology . PRINT Image Matching lets your digital camera and printer work together automatically to produce the best prints possible. Digital camera manufacturers that support PRINT Image M atc[...]

About Your Software 9 About Your Software The printer software CD-R OM that came with your printer includes all the software y ou need for printing. See the Start Here sheet for installation instructio ns. ■ Y our printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how y our documents look. Y ou can ’ t print from your computer without it. Ti[...]

10 Welcome! About Your Documentation T o set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. For basic printing without a computer , see the Quick Reference card. This book contains system r equirements, important safety information, your warranty , and instructions on: ■ Viewing your on-screen Reference Guide ■ P rinting al[...]

About Your Do cumentation 11 When you first open the Reference Guide , you see this screen: Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents, then click on the topic you want to view . ■ If there ’ s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click a topic. ■ Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list. If you see an icon for[...]

12 Welcome! Pbasics.book Page 12 Tuesday, June 1, 2004 1:31 PM[...]

13 Using EPSON Paper EPSON offers a wide variety of papers that let you custom ize your pro jects an d achieve professional r esults. This chapter gives you guidelines on: ■ “Choosing the P aper for Y our P roject ” below ■ “Loading P aper in the Sheet F eeder ” on page 14 ■ “Loading Envelopes ” on page 15 ■ “S toring Y our Ph[...]

14 Using E PSON Paper Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 1. Make sure the paper support is open and the extension is raised up . 2. Place your paper against the right edge of the feeder . Make sure the printable (whiter or glossier) side of the paper is face up. I f you are loading multiple sheets, fan the stack of paper before loading it to pr even[...]

Loading Envelopes 15 Loading Envelopes Y ou can load up to 10 envelopes at a time: 1. Place the envelopes against the right edge of the sheet feeder . Load them with the printable side facing you, flap-edge to the le ft. Then slide the left edge guide agains t the envelopes. Tip: For best results, press each envelope fl at before loading it, or loa[...]

16 Using E PSON Paper Storing Your Photos With proper care , photographs from your EPSO N Stylus P hoto R300 Series printer will last for many years. The special EPSON inks designed for your printer ar e formulated to achiev e improv ed lightfastness when used with EPSON papers for prints that are properly display ed or stored. As with traditional [...]

17 Printing Without a Computer Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series print e r lets you print photos quickly and easily without a computer . J ust insert your digital camera ’ s memory card, choose settings from the control panel, and press the gr een Print button. Before you start, make sure you plug in the printer , turn it on, install ink car t[...]

18 Printing Without a Computer Using Your Camera’s Print Settings Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series print er is designed to work hand-in-hand with the latest advances in digital cameras. With PR INT Image M atching, you can get beautiful print results from all your digital photos, easily and automatically . And with PictBridge or DPOF (Digital[...]

Getting Photos into the Printer 19 Getting Photos into the Printer Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer can print photos stored: ■ On a memory card (see below) ■ In a digital camera (s ee page 20) ■ On a data storage device, such as a CD-R drive or an I omega Zip drive ( see page 20) ■ On a Bluetooth-enabled device with the op tiona[...]

20 Printing Without a Computer After a moment, the printer reads and counts the number of images on your car d. When it’ s done, your images are available for printing. Note: Insert just one car d at a time. Th e printer can’ t read mul tiple car ds at once. Removing a Memory Card Whe n you’ re f in ish ed p rin ti ng f rom a me mor y card , [...]

Getting Photos into the Printer 21 When you connect a digital camera or storage device, the printer treats it like a memory card. F ollow these steps to connect it: 1. Remo ve any memory cards from the printer . (If you leave a card in the pr inter , images will be read from the card instead of y our camera or external storage device.) 2. Connect t[...]

22 Printing Without a Computer Choosing Basic Mode or Advanced Mode Y ou can select Basic mode to create quick an d easy 4 × 6- inch photo prints using EPSON P remium Glossy Photo P aper . Advanced mode lets you print with any paper type and size that is available, and lets you change quality setti ngs and make other adjustments to your photos. Y [...]

Selecting Photos for Prin ting 23 Printing an Index An index pri nt sho ws small, numb ered i mages of all the photos on your memory card—and includes the date each picture was taken. This enables you to select the photos you want to print. If you have the EPSON S tylus Photo R300M printer with the preview monitor , you may not need to print an i[...]

24 Printing Without a Computer Selecting One Photo Y ou can select a photo, then print one or mor e copies of it on a page using a variety of layouts. If your printer doesn ’ t ha ve the preview monitor , first prin t an index to identify t he photos on the memory card (s ee page 23). 1. Highlight Select Photo , then press OK . 2. In the Select P[...]

Selecting Photos for Prin ting 25 Selecting a Range of Photos Y ou can select a range of photos to print if you took a set of photos that you want to print out at once. If your printer doesn ’ t have the preview monitor , firs t print an index to identify the photos on the memory card (as de scribed on page 23). 1. Highlight Select Photo , then p[...]

26 Printing Without a Computer Printing Your Selected Photos Once you ’ ve selected your photos, follow these steps to start printing: 1. Load your paper in the printer . See page 14. 2. P ress the and buttons to highlight Paper Type , then press OK to enter the Paper Type menu. 3. Highlight the type of paper you ’ ve loaded, then press OK . (I[...]

Printing Your Se lected Photo s 27 If you ’ ve selected a set of photos with the In dividual option, or if you ’ re using DPOF or PictB ridge, the number of copies is automatically determined (it’ s displayed as Pages next to the Copies setting); you cannot change this setting. 7. If you like, you can make further changes before printing. See[...]

28 Printing Without a Computer One-Touch Printing If there are settings y ou may use often, you can create your o wn custom settings and recall them at any time by pressing the Custom button. 1. F rom the control panel, select any of the follo wing settings you want to use: Tip: It’s a good idea to make a note of the settings you’ ve programmed[...]

Touching Up Your Photos 29 Touching Up Your Photos Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer lets you correct the color and improve the image quality of your photos even without a computer . T wo basic types of adjustments ar e available. Note: These settings affect on ly your printed pictures. They do not change your original image files. These[...]

30 Printing Without a Computer ■ PhotoEnhance adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation of your photos. ■ None if you don ’ t want to use P .I.M., Exif, or Ph otoEnhance. 4. T o boost the appearance of small images taken from mobile phones and low-r esolution PDAs, press the button to choose Small Image Enhancer , then highlight On and[...]

Cropping and Sizing Your Photo s 31 Cropping and Sizing Your Photos Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series print er lets you decide how your photos fit on the page with two options: Crop and Fit to Frame . 1. P ress the button to highlight More Options , then pr ess OK . 2. T o print only a portion of your image, highlight Crop and press OK . Y ou ca[...]

32 Printing Without a Computer 3. Choose an option and press OK . (Choose Off to turn off cropping.) 4. If your photo is too long or wide to fit insi de the available space on your selected layout, part of the image will be automatically cropped. If you want to turn off automatic cropping (leaving white space at the edges of the photo), highlight F[...]

Printing Special Layouts 33 Printing Special Layouts U sing special EPSON paper , you can make greeting cards, CDs, jewel case inserts, and iron-on transfers without even turning on your computer . Y ou can buy the follo wing EPSON papers for your projects: ■ EPSON Glossy Photo Gr eeting Car ds—S041606 ■ EPSON I ron-On T ransfer P aper—S041[...]

34 Printing Without a Computer Printing Greeting Cards With EPSON Glossy Photo G r eeting Cards, you can cr eate your own personalized cards by printing your photo right on the front of each card. 1. Select the photo y ou want to use, as described on page 22. 2. F ollo w the instructions in the paper package to load a sheet of gr eeting card paper [...]

Printing Special Layouts 35 Printing With Iron-On Transfer Paper With EPSON I ron-On T ransfer P aper , you can transfer your photos to T -shir ts, aprons, or just about any cotton or cotton- blend fabric . The printer autom atically creates a mirror-image of your photo so that any text looks correct once it ’ s transferred. 1. Select the photo y[...]

36 Printing Without a Computer Printing On CDs or DVDs Y our printer includes a special tray that lets you print your photos directly on any ink jet- printable CD or D VD. Y ou can print on regular 12-cm CDs and DVDs. Caution: Use only ink jet-printable CDs or DV Ds for pr inting. Thermal- printable and regular CDs and DVDs sh ould not be used with[...]

Printing Special Layouts 37 Printing Make sure th e d ata , mu si c, o r v ide o i s bu rn ed o n yo ur i nk -je t p rin tab le CDs or DVDs b ef ore you print. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on the sur face may cause errors when you burn the data. If you plan to print large numbers of CDs or DVDs, it ’ s a good idea to print a small sample, then wa[...]

38 Printing Without a Computer 4. Place a standard-siz e CD or DV D on the CD tray with the w h i t e o r p r i n t a b l e s i d e f a c e - u p . Ma k e s u re t h e d i s c l a y s f l a t i n the tray . Caution: Printing on small CDs (8 cm) is not suppor ted when printing witho ut a computer and may cause damage to the printer. Se e page 67 for[...]

Saving Your Image Files to a CD or Zip Disk 39 Printing Jewel Case Inserts Y ou can create custom jewel case inserts with your photos. The printer adds cutting and folding lines that will let you fit the insert in any standard-sized plastic jewel case (not available for the small CD format). Note: This feature is available when printing from the pr[...]

40 Printing Without a Computer 3. Connect a USB cable from your drive to the EXT. I/F USB por t on the front of the printer . 4. P ress the Direct Save button. 5. P ress OK . When you see the “B eginning B ackup ” message, press OK again to start the backup procedure; you may have to follow additional instructions on the printer screen. All the[...]

Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Print er 41 Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Printer T o send and print photos wir elessly from Blue tooth-enabled devices, such as digital still cameras, digital video cameras, PDAs, mobile phones, and computers, you can use the optional Bluetooth Photo P rint adapter , available from EPSON. The Bluetooth Photo[...]

42 Printing Without a Computer Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter Hold the Bl uetooth adapter by the section that is connected to the printer , and pull it out from the USB connector , as shown below . Caution: Do not remove the adapter while it is commu nicating with another device or while the printer is printing (while the blue ligh[...]

Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Print er 43 Printing With Bluetooth When you print using Bluetooth, you need to make print settings using the printer ’ s LCD panel, then send an im age to the printer from your device. Below is a basic description of how to print using the Bluetooth Photo P rint adapter and this printer . See the documentation [...]

44 Printing Without a Computer Choosing Bluetooth Settings If necessary , use your printer ’ s LCD panel to choose settings for Bluetooth wireless communication. Y ou may need to enter a passkey for your printer , or turn on encryption, depending on the settings for the Bluetooth-en abled device from which you want to print. 1. P ress the button [...]

Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Print er 45 BT Encryption On/Off (Default = Off) Select On to encrypt communication. Encryption requires that a four-digit Passkey be entered into a device before it can communicate with and print from the printer. BT Passkey Setting Any four-digit number (Default = 0000) Bluetooth PIN The Passkey Setting allows y[...]

46 Printing Without a Computer Resetting Default Settings This table lists the default settings for your prin ter . Y ou may need to reset your settings to the defaults before printing. Option Default Setting Crop Off Filter None Automatic Correction P.I.M. Small Image Enhancer Off Contrast Standard Brightness Standard Saturation Standard Sharpness[...]

47 Printing From Your Computer When you print from you r computer , you can edit and enhance photos, create custom CDs or DVDs with y our text or photos, or create gr eeting car ds and calendar s, and then print them out. Before y ou start, make sure y our printer softwar e is installed as described on the Sta r t Here sheet. Note: To print photos [...]

48 Printing From Your Co mputer Copying Photos to Your Computer If you ’ ve taken digital photos with your came ra, you can inser t the memory card into your printer’ s memor y card slot and copy the photos to your computer . Y ou can access the contents of the card just like any driv e on your computer . 1. Make sure y our computer and printer[...]

Copying Photos t o Your Computer 49 4. When done copying your photos, remo v e the ca rd as described on page 50. Caution: If you access the card fr om your computer and delete files from the card, add files to the card , or format t he card, the card may no t work correctly with your camera and the prin ter may not be able to read the file s on th[...]

50 Printing From Your Co mputer Removing a Memory Card Once you ’ re finished copying photos from your memory card, follow the steps below to remo ve it. Be sur e to remo ve any car ds before unplugging the USB cable from your printer . Caution: Do not eject a card while the pr ocessing light is flashing, or without performing the steps described[...]

Basic Printing in Windows 51 3. Click the Preferences or Prope rties button. (If you see a Setup , Printer , or Options button, click it. Then click Preferences or Prop erties on the next screen.) 4. Select the following in the P rintin g P references or P roperti es window: 5. Select from these Quality Types: Draft: for rough drafts with reduced p[...]

52 Printing From Your Co mputer 6. Select the paper T ype for the paper you ’ ve loaded. See “S electing the Correct P aper (Media) T ype ” on page 61 for more information about paper types. 7. Select other settings as shown abo ve. Tip: For more information about pr inter settings, click the ? or Help button . 8. Click OK . 9. At the P rint [...]

Basic Printing on a Macintosh 53 Basic Printing on a Macintosh After you create your document, follow the basic steps in one of these sections to print it: ■ F or M acintosh OS X applications, see below . ■ F or M acintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x applications, see pag e 56. Printing in OS X If you ’ re printing from an OS X compatible app lication, fol[...]

54 Printing From Your Co mputer 6. Select Print from the F ile menu. Y ou see a screen like this: 7. Open the P rinter menu and select Stylus Photo R3 00 . 8. Select Print Settings fr om the pop-up menu. 9. Select the following P rint Settings as necessar y: Tip: For more information about pr inter settings, click Help . Click here and select Print[...]

Basic Printing on a Macintosh 55 10. Y ou can also choose these options in the pop-up menu: ■ Copies & Pages , to select the number of copies or a page range ■ Layout , to select page layout options ■ Output Options , to save y our print job as a PDF file ■ Color Management , to select ColorSync, ® adjust the color c ontrols, change th[...]

56 Printing From Your Co mputer Printing with OS 8.6 to 9.x 1 . Fr o m t h e Fi l e m e n u , s e l e c t Page Se tup . Y ou see the following: 2. Make sure SP R300 Series is selected. If not, y ou need to select your printer in the Chooser . 3. Sel ect the corr ect P aper Size, Orient ation, and other se ttings. Then click OK . Note: To print wit [...]

Basic Printing on a Macintosh 57 5. Y ou can make changes to the following settings: ■ Choose the paper you ’ re printing on (click the arrow to scroll through the Media Type l ist) . If you ’ re no t s ure which setting to se lect, see page 61. ■ Set the Ink option to Color to print a color document or black-and-white photo. T o pr int a b[...]

58 Printing From Your Co mputer Customizing Your Print Settings Y ou can use custom settings for color management, printing at higher resolutions, and selecting a variety of special effects. Customizing Windows Print Settings You can use advanced settings for color mat ching, printing at a higher resolution, or selecting a variety of special effect[...]

Customizing Your Print Sett ings 59 Once you ’ ve finished selecting advanced settings, you can: ■ Click OK to save your settings, return to the P rint dialog box, and print. ■ Click the Basic button to return to the Basic settings. ■ Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 5 to select layout options. 4. Select the following page l[...]

60 Printing From Your Co mputer Customizing Macintosh Print Settings 1. In M acintosh OS X, click Advanced Settings . In M acintosh OS 8.6 or 9.x, select Custom under Mode, then click Advanced . 2. Select a higher print quality , if necess ary . (Some settings may not be available, depending on your selected paper type.) 3. Adjust any Color M anage[...]

Selecting the Correct Paper (Media) Type 61 Selecting the Correct Paper (Media) Type When printing, always be sure to select the correct M edia T ype setting. This tells the printer what kind of paper you ’ re using so it can adjust the ink co verage accordingly . Her e are the settings you should choose for your paper when printing from y our co[...]

62 Printing From Your Co mputer Printing Borderless Photos Y ou can print your photos without margins, extending the im age all the way to the edges of the page. Although borderless printing is a bit slower , you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements without trimming. Caution: If you use an unsupported paper size, ink may g et inside your printer[...]

Printing Borderless Photos 63 Load your paper , then follow the steps belo w for your operating system. ■ Always load the short edge first, even for printing landscape-oriented photos. ■ Load the printable side face up. It ’ s usually whiter or brighter than the other side. ■ Load premium papers up to 20 sheets at a time. ■ Check the pape[...]

64 Printing From Your Co mputer You see the following screen: 3. Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality T ype setting. 4. Choose Sheet as the paper Source setting. 5. Select one of the following p aper types: ■ Matte Paper H eavyweig ht ■ Photo Paper ■ Glossy Photo Paper ■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper ■ Premium Lust er Photo Paper ■ Pr[...]

Printing Borderless Photos 65 Macintosh OS X 1. Select Page Setu p from the F ile menu. Y ou see this wi ndow: 2. Open the F ormat for menu and select Stylus Phot o R300(Sheet F eeder - Bord erless) : 3. Choose the correct P aper Size. Caution: When printing with bord ers using a c ustom paper size, make sure the selected size match es the paper yo[...]

66 Printing From Your Co mputer Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 1. Select Page Setu p from the F ile menu. Y ou see this window: 2. S elect the correc t Paper Source and Paper Size , and check the Borderless box. 3. Click OK . 4. Select Print from the F ile menu and then click Print . Click this box f or borderless printouts Choose the paper size and sourc[...]

Printing On CDs or DVDs 67 Printing On CDs or DVDs Y our printer includes a special tray that lets you print customized text, graphics, and photos directly on any ink-jet printable CD or D VD. The EPSON P rint CD software makes it easy to import your own photos, add text, and modify your designs with a variety of special effects. Y ou can print on [...]

68 Printing From Your Co mputer Designing CDs and DVDs Y ou can use EPSON P rint CD to creat e and prin t a design with images, graphics, and text. 1. T o add a background image, click the or Background icon. Y ou see a window like the following: 2. Do one of the following: ■ Win dow s: Cli ck the File tab, then click Browse to locate the folder [...]

Printing On CDs or DVDs 69 3. If you want to modify the template or en hance your image, do one of the follo wing: ■ Win dow s : Click the background icon, then click Image Adjustment . ■ Mac in t os h : Use any of the available editing featur es. Y ou can adjust the brightness, contrast, and gamma, or apply mosaic, blur , or special color effe[...]

70 Printing From Your Co mputer 5. T o cur ve a single line of text, click the te xt, then drag the red “handle ” up or down. 6. When you ’ re finished, choose Save as from the F ile menu to save your file. Note: To check your design, it’s a good idea to p rint it on a sheet of plain paper before printing on a CD or DVD. Make sure you have [...]

Printing On CDs or DVDs 71 2. Lower the CD/D VD tray guide. 3. Place the CD or DVD on the CD tray with the white or printable side face-up. Make sur e the disc lays flat on the tray . T o print on a small CD (8 cm), place the sma ll CD ring on the tray first, then place the CD inside the ring. Caution: Make sure you always us e the small CD ring wh[...]

72 Printing From Your Co mputer 4. Insert the tray car efully , making sure it is level, not tilted up or do wn. P ush the tray under the tab and the two rollers. Don ’ t push the tray in too far; lin e up the arrows exactly . 5. F ollow the instructions in “Printing Y our Design ” below to print with EPSON P rint CD. Printing Your Design Aft[...]

Printing On CDs or DVDs 73 ■ Mac in t os h O S X: Mak e s ure Stylus Photo R300 is s ele ct ed and th e Paper Size is set to A4 . ■ Mac in t os h O S 9 : Ma ke su re Stylus Photo R300 is selected, the Paper So urce is set to Manual Feed , and the P aper Size is set to A4 . 3. Click OK . 4. Open the F ile menu and select Print . Then do one of t[...]

74 Printing From Your Co mputer ■ Mac in t os h O S X : When you see the screen below , choose Print Sett ings from the pop-up menu. Choose CD/DVD for the M edia T ype setting, then cl ick Print . ■ Mac in t os h O S 9 : When you see the screen b elow , click Print . 5. Click OK (Wi nd o ws ) o r Print (M acintosh). Note: After you print, handl[...]

Printing On CDs or DVDs 75 If you want to check the print position or color , see the instruction s for “ Adjusting the P rint P osition ” below and “ Adjusting the P rint Density ” on page 77. Adjusting the Print Position If your printed images and text are not centered or positioned the way you want, y ou may need to adjust the printing p[...]

76 Printing From Your Co mputer 6. Click OK (Win do ws) o r Print (M acintosh). The confirmation pattern is printed on the position check disk or CD. 7. Remo ve the position check disk or CD and measure the distance from the edge of the hole to the small cross marks (distances labeled A and B as shown). Y ou ’ll need a metric ruler with millimete[...]

Printing On CDs or DVDs 77 Adjusting the Print Density If ink smears on your printed CDs or D VDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink density . CDs from different manuf acturers may absorb ink differently , so you may need to adjust the density for each type of disc. F ollow these instructions to print a color saturation check patte[...]

78 Printing From Your Co mputer Using PRINT Image Matching With PRINT I mage Matching (P .I.M. or P .I.M. II), special print instructions ar e saved in your digital photo files. For example, macro mode pictures might include print command s for sharpness and clarity , while portrait mode pictur es might emphasize soft focusing and subtle flesh tone[...]

Using PRINT Image Matching 79 2. Click View , then choose Roll . Y ou see a screen like the one below: Note: If you need help with Film Factor y, select it from the Help men u or check the on-screen Getting Started Guide that was installed with Film Factory. 3. Select a “ roll of film ” or click the Roll button and select New Roll . 4. If your [...]

80 Printing From Your Co mputer 7. Click a button on the left to select a print option. For example, click the Standard P rints b utton. Y ou see buttons for each step you need to follow , as shown. Note: You can rotate, trim, and co rrect for red eyes and still retain Print Imag e Matching or Exif Print image quality with your photo. However, if y[...]

Using PRINT Image Matching 81 2. Windows and M acintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x : Select these options in the Printer S ettings box at the bottom of the screen, in this order: Mac in t os h O S X : Select these options in the P rinter Settings box at the bottom of the screen, in this order: 3. If you want to print the current date with your photo, click the [...]

82 Printing From Your Co mputer 5. If your photo doesn ’ t look right in the preview , click th e Back button to change your settings. (Click the Detailed Preview button for a closer look.) 6. Select the number of copies you want to print. 7. Leave the PRINT Image Matching an d/or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos c[...]

Using PRINT Image Matching 83 Importing a P.I.M. Image 1. If yo u ’ re usi ng Ph oto sho p Ele men ts, cha nge your col or s ett ing s be fore imp or tin g a P .I. M. image. Select Color Settings from the Edit menu, then select Full color management - optimized for Print and click OK . 2. Open the F ile menu and select Import > PRINT Image Mat[...]

84 Printing From Your Co mputer 8. Select and open more images, or click Cancel to close the Open PRINT Image Matching II file window . (If you don ’ t want the window to r emain on the screen after you open a file, uncheck Import consecutively .) 9. F ollow the steps in the next section to print your P .I.M. image. T o keep the P .I.M. header in[...]

Using PRINT Image Matching 85 4. Select the paper y ou ’ re printing on as the Media Type . 5. Win dow s : Click Custom , then click Advanced . Y ou see the Adva nced options. Mac in t os h O S X : Choose Print Settings fr om the pop-up menu, then click Advanced . Mac in t os h 8 .6 to 9. x : Un der M ode, click Custom , then click the Advanced b[...]

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87 Maintaining Your Printer This chapter describes maintenance procedures to keep your printer working its best, and preparation steps for mo ving your printe r . F ollo w the instructions here for: ■ “Cleaning the P rint H ead” on page 88 ■ “Replacing an Ink Cartridge ” on page 89 ■ “ Aligning the Print H ead” on page 93 ■ “C[...]

88 Maintaining Your Prin ter Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts ar e unexpectedly light or faint, or dots or lines ar e missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles s o they can deliver ink properly . P rint head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines. Y ou can clean the print head e[...]

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 89 If you don ’ t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions beginning on page 102. Y ou can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allo ws any dried ink to soften—and then try cl eaning the print head again. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check patt[...]

90 Maintaining Your Prin ter When an installed cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it if printouts don ’ t look their best. If the qualit y doesn ’ t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, yo u can replace the cartridge e ven if the b error light is off. U se these EPSON ink cartrid ges within six mo nths[...]

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 91 4. Open the cartridge cover . 5. P ress in the tab on the back of the cartridge and lift the cartrid ge out of the printer . Dispose of it car efully . Warning: Keep ink cartridges ou t of the re ach of children a nd do not d rink the ink. If ink gets on your h ands, wash them tho roughly with soap and wate r. If ink g[...]

92 Maintaining Your Prin ter 7. Lower the cartridge into the holder , with th e green circuit board facing the front. Then gently push the cartridge down until it is firmly seated . 8. If you need to replace another ink cartridge, repeat steps 5 through 7 before continuing with step 9. 9. Close the cartridge co ver . 10. Pr ess the left front corne[...]

Aligning the Print Head 93 Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines or horizontal banding, you may need to align the print head. Y ou can align the print head either from the printer’ s control panel or using your printer software. T o align the print head from the pr inter software , the printer must be connect[...]

94 Maintaining Your Prin ter Cleaning the Printer T o keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year . F ollow these steps: 1. T urn off the printer , unplug the powe r cord, and disconnect the printer cable. 2. Remo ve all paper , then use a sof t brush t o clean any d ust or dirt f rom the sheet f eeder . 3. Clean[...]

Transporting the Printer 95 Transporting the Printer If you mo ve your printer some distance, you ne ed to pr epare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar siz e. Caution: To avoid dama ge, always leave the ink cartridges in stalled whe n transportin g the printer. 1. T urn on the printer , wait until the print head locks in t[...]

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97 Problem Solving See these sections to diagnose and solve printer problems: ■ “Diagnosing P roblems ” below ■ “Setup or S oftware I nstallation P roblems ” on page 101 ■ “P rinter P roblems ” on page 102 ■ “P rint Quality P roblems ” on page 103 ■ “P roblems W ith P aper Feeding ” on page 10 6 ■ “CD/DVD P rinting[...]

98 Problem Solving Control Panel Messages Display Solution Ink out. Black: T0481 Cyan: T0482 Magenta: T0483 Yellow: T0484 Light Cyan: T0485 Light Magenta: T0486 The genuine EPSON ink cartridges listed above are recommended for replacement. Replace the ink cartridges shown with new ones. Paper load error. Load paper correctly and press Maintenance. [...]

Diagnosing Problems 99 Close the CD/DVD guide. Close the CD/DVD guide, then press the ( maintenance button. If the CD/DVD tray is inserted, remove the CD/DVD tray, then close the CD/DVD guide. The CD/DVD tray is not set correctly. Reload the tray, then press the maintenance button. Reload the CD/DVD tray, then press the ( maintenance button. The in[...]

100 Problem Solving Running a Printer Check Y ou may need to run a printer ch eck to see if a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off . Then disconnect the US B cable from the printer . 2. Mak e sure le tter-size or larger paper is loaded in the printer . 3. T urn on the [...]

Setup or Software Installation Problems 101 Setup or Software Installation Problems The printer makes noise a fter ink cartridge in stallation. ■ The first time y ou install ink cartridges, the printer must charge it s print head for about two minutes. W ait until charging finishes before yo u t u r n o f f t h e p r i n t e r, o r i t m a y c h [...]

102 Problem Solving Printer Problems The printer is on, but nothing prints. ■ I f y o u’ re p r i n t i n g f r o m y o u r c o m p u t e r, m a k e s u r e t h e U S B c a b l e i s c o n n e c t e d s e c u r e l y a n d that the cable meets the system requir ements on page 113. ■ If you ’ re printing from your comput er , run a printer c[...]

Print Quality Problems 103 ■ In the Advanced options, turn Micr oWeave ® off and/or turn High Spe ed on. ■ If your printer is connected to a hub, disconnect USB devices that you ’ re not using. Note: Borderless printing takes longer than normal, e specially near the edges of the paper. Printi ng without a computer is also a bit slower. ■ I[...]

104 Problem Solving ■ If you ’ re printing from a computer , make sure the paper T ype/M edia T ype setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 61 for guidelines. ■ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up . I t ’ s usually whiter or shinier . ■ The ink car tridges may need replacing. T o replace an ink cartridge, see page [...]

Print Quality Problems 105 ■ Run the P rint Head Alignment utility . See page 93 for instructions. ■ Y ou may need to incr ease the image resolution or print it in a smaller size; see y our software documentation. Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image. ■ The print head nozzles m ay need cleaning; see page 88 for instruct ions. ■ T[...]

106 Problem Solving Problems With Paper Feeding Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled. ■ If the paper doesn ’ t eject fully , you may have set the wrong paper size. P r ess the b maintenance button to eject the paper , and then select the correct paper size. ■ If it ’ s wrinkled when it ejects, the paper may be damp or too thin. Paper [...]

CD/DVD Printing Problems 107 CD/DVD Printing Problems Images and text are not centered on the CD/DVD. Adjust the print position as described on page 75. Ink smears on the CD/DVD or printing is too light. ■ Adjust the print density as described on page 77. ■ Adjust the brightness or contra st as described on page 68. ■ Make sure y ou ’ re us[...]

108 Problem Solving The margins are incorrect. ■ Make sure the paper settings are correct for your paper size. ■ Make sure the paper is positioned corr ectly in the feeder , all the way to the right. Slide the left edge guide against the paper . ■ See your softwar e documentation for instructions on choosing the correct margins for your paper[...]

Uninstal ling Pri nter Soft ware 109 Uninstalling Printer Software Y ou may need to uninstall and then reinstall yo ur printer driver and utilities. F or example, this might be necessar y when you upgrade your operating system. Y ou don ’ t need to uninstall F ilm F actor y , the P .I.M. II Plug-in, or your on-screen Reference Guide . Note: Do no[...]

110 Problem Solving Macintosh OS X F ollow these steps to uninstall EPSON PhotoS tar ter and Card M onitor , and your printer driver: 1. Open your Applications folder . 2. Drag the EPSON Card Monitor and EPSON PhotoStarte r3 for X folders to the trash. 3. Open the U t ilities folder (in the Applications folder). 4. Double-click the Print Center ico[...]

Where To Get Help 111 10. Select Uninst all from the pull-down menu and click the Uninstall button. F ollow the on-screen instructions and click Quit when you ’ re done. 11. In the Drivers folder , double-click the PhotoStarter folder , double-c lick the OS 8-9 folder , then double-click the Installer icon. When you see the license agreement, cli[...]

112 Problem Solving Before y ou call, please have the following information r eady: ■ P roduct name (EPSON S tylus Photo R300 or EPSON S tylus Photo R300M) ■ 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 ■ Description of the problem[...]

113 Notices Windows System Requirements ■ A Microsoft Windo ws compatible PC with a P entium ® or better processor , 233 MHz or faster processor ■ Windows 98 SE, Windo ws Me, Windo ws 2000, or Windows XP ■ 64MB of RAM (128MB or more recommended, 256MB or mor e recommended for Wind ows XP) ■ 200MB or more available hard disk space r ecommen[...]

114 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer , read the following safety instr uctions to make sure y ou use the printer safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to follo w all warnings and instructions marked on the printer . ■ U se only the type of power source indicated on the printer’ s label. ■ Connect all equipment to [...]

Important Safety Instr uctions 115 ■ If the liquid crystal solution from the display or the preview monitor gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water . If the liquid cr ystal solution gets into your eyes, flu sh them immediately with water . If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing, see a physician imme[...]

116 Notices E NERGY S TAR Compliance As an E NERGY S TAR P artner , EPSON has determined that t his product meets the E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy efficiency . The EP A E NERGY S TAR office equipment program i s a voluntary partnership with the computer and office eq uipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal c[...]

Declaration of Conformity 117 Declaration of Conformity Accor ding to 47CFR, P art 2 and 15 for Class B P ersonal Computers and Pe ripherals; and/or CPU Boards and P ower S u pplies used with Class B P ersonal Computers: We : E P S O N A M E R I C A , I N C . Located at: MS: 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport W ay Long Beach, CA 90806-24 69 T elephone: (562)[...]

118 Notices Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty What Is Co ver ed: Epson America, Inc. (“Ep son ”) warrants to the original retail purchaser that the EPSON printer cover ed by this limited warranty stat ement, if purchased new and used in the U nited S tates or Canada, conforms to the manuf acturer ’ s specif ication s and will be free from[...]

Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty 119 THE W ARRANTY AND REMEDY PRO VIDED ABO VE ARE EX CLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL O THER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED W ARRANTI ES INCLUDING, B UT NO T LIMITED T O, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILIT Y , NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICUL AR PURPOSE. SOME LA WS DO NO T ALLO W THE EX CLUS ION OF IMPLIED W [...]

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121 Index A Accessories, 41, 112 Adobe Photoshop, P.I.M. II plug-in for, 9, 82 to 85 Advanced Mode, 22 Advanced settings Macintosh, 60 Windows, 58 to 59 Aligning print head, 93 Automatic mode, Macintosh, 54, 56 B Background printing, 57 Banding, 103 to 104 Basic Mode, 22 Basic printing Macintosh, 53 to 57 Windows, 50 to 52 Blank pages, 107 Bluetoot[...]

122 Index Custom settings Macintosh, 60 printing without a computer, 28 Windows, 58 to 59 D Default printer settings, 46 Digital camera files, 19 to 21 Digital camera, connecting, 20 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), 18, 22, 25 DVDs, see CDs E Edge-to-edge printing, 62 to 66 Electronic manual, 10 to 11 Envelopes, loading, 15 EPSON accessories, 112[...]

Index 123 Marginless pr inting, 62 to 66 Margins, incorrect, 108 Media Type s etting list of settings, 61 Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, 56 Mac OS X, 54 Memory cards inserting, 19 to 20, 48 removing, 20, 50 saving files, 39 to 40 Memory Stick, 19, 48 Microdrive, 19, 48 MicroWeave setting, 103 Mirror images, 107 MMC, 19, 48 Monitoring ink level Macintosh, 57 Wi[...]

124 Index Printing without a computer accessing files, 19 to 21 CDs and DVDs, 37 to 38 cropping, 31 to 32 custom settings, 28 greeting cards, 34 iron-on transfers, 35 PRINT Image Matching, 18, 29 to 30 saving files, 39 to 40 selecting photos, 22 to 25 selecting settings, 26 to 30 Printing, slow , 102 Problems installing software, 101 memory card, 1[...]