Epson CX8400 manuale d’uso

Epson Stylus CX8400 Series Quick Guide Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning Maintaining Your All-in-One Solving Problems ® cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 1 Friday, March 28, 20 08 6:04 PM[...]

2 Contents Contents Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . .[...]

3 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Introduction After you have set up your Ep son St ylus ® CX8400 S eries all-in-one a s described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load paper ■ Make a copy of a document or photo ■ P rint from a memory card or digital camera ■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer ■ Scan a document or photo and restor e or correct [...]

Loading P aper 5 Loading Paper Y ou can print documents and photos on a v ariety of paper types and sizes. F or details, see page 7. 1. Open the paper support and flip up the extension. Then open the output tray and pull out th e extensions. 2. F lip the feeder guar d up, then pr ess in the tab on the edge guide and slide it left. cx7400_cx8400_qg.[...]

6 Loading Paper 3. Insert the paper , glossy or printable side up, against the right side and beneath the tab. (Load letterhead or pr e-printed paper top edge first.) Y ou can load up to 120 sheets of plain pa per , 80 sheets of matte, or 20 sheets of photo paper . Load other special papers one sheet at a time. Note: The type of paper you c hoose a[...]

Using Special Papers 7 Using Special Papers Eps o n ® offers a wide array of high quality p apers, making it e asy to maximize the impact of your photos, pr esentations, and creative projects. Y ou can purchase genuine E pson ink and paper at Epson S upplies Central SM at www .epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www . epson.ca (Canadian sales). Y ou ca[...]

8 Loading Paper Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50 Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S04106 2 100 Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067 100 Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Sheets A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10 Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) [...]

Copying a Document or Photo 9 Copying a Document or Photo F ollow the instruction s in this section to position your originals correctly on the glass and make color or black and white copies. Placing the Original on the Glass 1. Open the docume nt cov er and place yo ur original face-down on the glass, with the top facing into the front right corne[...]

10 Copying a Docume nt or Photo Copying a Document Y ou can copy documents onto letter- or A4-size plain paper or E pson special paper just like you would on a copy machine. 1. P ress the P On button to turn on the CX8400 S eries. 2. Load letter- or A4-size plain paper or E pson special paper in the sheet feeder (see page 5 ). 3. Place your origina[...]

Copying a Phot o 11 Copying a Photo Y ou can copy photos onto 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, letter-size, or A4-size E pson photo paper (various types available) for instant photo reprints. Y ou can also print with or without borders and convert color photos to black a nd white. 1. P ress the P On button to turn on the CX8400 S eries. 2. Load 4 × 6-inc[...]

12 Copying a Docume nt or Photo Restoring Photos Y ou can restore old, faded 4 × 6-inch an d 5 × 7-inch photos to their original brilliance. Y ou can also make copies or edits of single or multiple photos. 1. P ress the P On button to turn on the CX8400 Series. 2. Load 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch , A4- or letter-size Epson photo paper . 3. Place you[...]

Restoring Photos 13 Copy and Restore M ode Print Settings ■ T o adjust the copy size, select Zoom (reduction/enlargement) and choose Actual (to select a percentage using + or – ) or Auto Fit Page (to automatically size the image to fit your paper). ■ T o change the paper type, select Paper Type and choose the type of paper you lo aded. ■ T [...]

14 Printing From a Memory Card or Digit al Camera Printing From a Memory Card or Digital Camera The Epson S tylus CX8400 Se ries all-in -one lets you print photos fr om: ■ Y our digital camera ’ s memory card (see below) ■ Yo u r c a m e r a i t s e l f ( s e e p a g e 2 1 ) Printing From a Memory Card The CX8400 Series lets you print color p[...]

Printing From a Memory Card 15 Compatible Cards and Image Formats Y ou can use the following types of cards with your CX8400 S eries: The CX8400 Series supports image files that meet the following requirements: * DCF is the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard Note: Y ou can print only in color when printing directly from a memor y car[...]

16 Printing From a Memory Card or Digit al Camera Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the CX8400 Series is turned on. Note: When you print directly from a memor y card, it is best if the CX840 0 Series is no t connected to your computer or the computer is turned of f . If y ou see a message on your computer screen when you insert a card, cancel the ope[...]

Printing From a Memory Card 17 Selecting Individual Photos for Printing Y ou can select individual photos for pr inting as you view them on the LCD display screen. 1. P ress the Memory Card button. Y ou see this scree n: 2. P ress OK to select View and Print Photos . 3. P ress l or r to move through your photos a nd display one that you want to pri[...]

18 Printing From a Memory Card or Digit al Camera 3. T o print more than 1 copy , press + or – to select the number . 4. T o change any of the other print settings, press Menu (see page 20). When you ’ re done, press OK . 5. W hen you ’ re ready to p rin t, p ress x Start . T o cancel printing, press y Stop/Clear Settings . Printing Photos Fr[...]

Printing From a Memory Card 19 6. P ress x Start to print the index sheet. The most r ecent photos are p rinted on the first index sheet. (If you need to cancel printing, pr ess y Stop/Clear Settings .) N ow y ou can select the photos you want to print (see the next section). Printing Photos Fr om The Index Sheet Once you have printed an index shee[...]

20 Printing From a Memory Card or Digit al Camera 3. Load the type of paper on which you want to print your photos, either plain or photo paper . 4. Make sure y our memor y car d is still inserted and the LCD display screen shows Print Photos from Index Sheet highlighted. 5. P ress OK , then press x Start to start scanning and printing. W ait until[...]

Printing From a Digital Camera 21 ■ T o change the lay out, select Layout and choose With Border to leave a small margin around the image or select Borderless to expand the image all the way to the edge of the paper (slight cr opping may occur). ■ T o change the print quality , select Quality and choose Standard , Best , or Draft . Note: For ph[...]

22 Printing From a Memory Card or Digit al Camera 3. Connect the USB cable that came with your camera to the USB connector on the front of your CX8400 S eries. 4. Load the paper on wh ich you want to print your photos ( see page 5). 5. P ress Setup. 6. P ress l or r to select PictBridge Setup , then press OK . 7. P ress r to change any of the print[...]

Printing Fr om Your Computer 23 Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on your Windo ws or Macintosh computer . F or detailed instru ctions on printing, see the on-screen User’s Guide . Before y ou start, make sure you ’ ve installed your printer software and connected the CX84[...]

24 Printing From Your Computer (If you see a Setup , Printer , or Options button, click it. Then click Preference s or Properties on the next screen.) 5. On the Main tab , select the basic print settings. Make sur e you choose the correct paper Type setting for the paper you ar e using (see page 27 for details). 6. If you want to reduce or enlarge [...]

Printing With a Macintosh 25 9. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window ap pears and shows the progress of your print job. Printing With a Macintosh 1. Load paper (see page 5). 2. Open a photo or document in an application. 3. Select Page Setu p from the F ile menu. Select the following settings: F o r borderless printing, choose a Sheet F[...]

26 Printing From Your Computer 5. Select Print from the F ile menu. Y ou see a window like this one: 6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu and select the follo wing settings as necessary : Note: In certai n programs, you ma y need to select Advanced before y ou can select Print Settings . F or more inf ormation about printer set tings, clic[...]

Selecting the Correct Pape r Type 27 10. T o monitor the progr ess of your print job , click the printer icon in the dock (or click the Print Center icon and double-click Stylus CX8400 on the next scre en). Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type (see page 24) or Media Type (see page 26) setting in your printer software. This tells[...]

28 Scanning a Document or Photo Scanning a Document or Photo Y ou can use your Epson Stylus CX8400 Se ries all-in-one to scan a photo or document and save it on your computer or other device. Y ou can even restor e and correct phot ographs as you scan (see page 29). The Epson Scan softwar e provides thr ee scanning modes: ■ Full Auto Mode scans q[...]

Restoring and Correcting Phot os 29 Y ou see the Epson Scan standby window: 4. If the Mode setting in the upper right corner is set to Full Auto Mode , click the Scan button. If you are in Home or P rofessional Mode, you see a different E pson Scan settings window . (Y ou can change the mode using the M ode selector in the upper right co rner .) 5.[...]

30 Maintaining Your All-in-One Maintaining Your All-in-One F ollow the instruction s in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head nozzles and replacing ink cartridges. T o al ign the print head, if necessar y , see your on-screen User’s Guide . Checking the Print Head Nozzles If your printouts ar e faint or have gaps in them, some of [...]

Cleaning the Print Head 31 Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the nozzle check pattern indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. Print he ad cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessary . Note: Y ou cannot clea n the print head if an ink cartridge is expended or low . Y ou must replace the cartridge first ([...]

32 Maintaining Your All-in-One Checking Ink Levels Y ou can check ink levels any time using the LCD display screen. Note: Y ou cannot print or copy when an ink cartri dge is expended e ven if the other cartridges are not expended. R eplace any e xpe nded cartridges before printing or copy ing. 1. P ress Setup . 2. P ress l or r to select Ink Levels[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 33 Note: W e recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. The use of other products may af f ect your print qualit y and could result in printer damage. Y ields vary consi derably based on images pr i nted, print set tings, paper t ype, frequency of use, and temperatur e. F or print quality , a sm[...]

34 Maintaining Your All-in-One 3. Open the scanner , and open the cartridge cov er . 4. Squeeze the tab on the cartridge and lift it up. Dispose of it carefully . Do not take the used car tridge 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 y es, flush them im med[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 7. Insert the new ink cartridge into the holder and push it down until it clicks into place. 8. Once y ou replace all the cartridges th at need r eplacing, close the car tridge cover and push it do wn until it clicks into place. 9. Close the scanner . 10. P ress OK to begin charging the ink. This takes about 2 minutes. W[...]

36 Solving Problems Solving Problems If you have a proble m with your CX8400 S eries, check the messages on the display screen to diagnose the cause. Y ou can also check “Problems and S olutions ” on page 38 for basic troubleshooting suggestions, or double-click the User’s Guide icon on your computer desktop for more detailed help . Checking [...]

Error Indicators 37 Error Indicators F ollow the instruction s on the display screen to solve most common problems. If you see one of the error messages below , follow the steps here to proceed. Note: If you need to adjust the brightness of the display screen, press Setup , select Maintenance , select LCD Brightness , and press u for a lighter scre[...]

38 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions Check the solutions belo w if you ’ re having trouble using y our CX8400 Series. Printing and Copying Problems ■ Make sure y our original is positioned in the front right corner of the glass. If the edges ar e cropped, mo ve your orig inal away from the edges slightly . ■ Make sure y our paper is loa[...]

Where To Get Help 39 ■ Make sur e your paper isn ’ t damp or curled. ■ U se a support sheet with special paper or load your paper one sheet at a time. Remo ve sheets from the output tray so not too many collect at a time. ■ Make sure the type of paper you loaded matches the paper size and paper type settings on the control panel or in your [...]

40 Solving Problems S peak to a Support Repr esentative Before y ou call Epson for support, please have the follo wing information ready: ■ P roduct name (E pson S tylus CX8400 Series) ■ P roduct serial number (located on the label in back) ■ P roof of purchase (such as a stor e receipt) and date of purchase ■ Computer configuration ■ Des[...]

Notices 41 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your Epson Stylu s CX8400 Series all-in-one, rea d and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all wa rnings and instructions marked on the CX8400 Series. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the CX8400 Seri es label. ■ Use only the power cord that comes w[...]

42 Notices ■ Unplug the CX8400 Series and refer servicin g to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: if the power cord or p lug is damaged; if liquid has entered the product; if the product has been dropped or the case damaged; if the product does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct ch ange in performance. Adjust only[...]

Notices 43 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 li mits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, a[...]

44 Notices Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for: Cla ss B Personal Computers and Periph erals; 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[...]

Notices 45 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What Is Covered : Epson America , Inc. (“Eps on”) warran ts to the original retail purchaser that the Epson printer covered by this limi ted warranty statement, if purchased and operated only in the United States or Canada, will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one[...]

46 Notices abuse, improper installation, ne glect, improper shipping, dama ge caused by disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electr ical current, software problems, interaction with non-Epson products, or service other th an by an Epson Authorized Servicer. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced, you will be held r[...]

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