Epson 700 Series manual

Artisan 700 Series Basics Guide ™ Art700Basics.book Page 1 Mond ay, July 7, 2008 4:1 3 PM[...]

2 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publ ication may be reproduced, st ored in a retr ieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, with out the prior wri tten permission of Seiko Epson Corporat ion. The infor mation contained he rein is designed only for[...]

3 Contents Using the C ontrol Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning . . . [...]

4 Contents Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Checking the Prin t Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Using the Control Panel 5 Using the Control Panel The control panel is adjustable. T o raise it, lift it as shown below . T o lower it, pr ess the button and push the control panel down. Caution: T o avoid damaging the Artisan 700 Series, always press the button to lower the control panel. Don’t try to push it down. ■ T o save energy , the LCD [...]

6 Using the Control Panel Y ou may see the following icons on the screen: Icon Meaning The Artisan 700 Series is connected to a wired network The Artisan 700 Series is connected to a wireless network The current photo is cropped The Fix Red-Eye setting is on for the current photo or all photos Art700Basics.book Page 6 Mond ay, July 7, 2008 4:1 3 PM[...]

Loading P aper 7 Loading Paper Y our Art isan 700 Series has two paper trays. The main tray is for letter-size, legal- size, A4, or 8 × 10 inch paper . Y ou can load up to 120 sheets of letter-size or A4 plain paper in the main tray . When extended, the tray can hold up to 50 legal-size sheets. The photo tray is for 4 × 6 or 5 × 7-inch paper . Y[...]

8 Loading Paper 3. Slide the left edge guide against the paper . 4. Adjust the other edge guide to your paper size. 5. Lower the photo tray . Make sure the pa per stack fits under the edge guide Art700Basics.book Page 8 Mond ay, July 7, 2008 4:1 3 PM[...]

Loading P aper 9 6. T o load paper in the photo tray , squeeze the edge guid es and slide them out. Then insert photo paper with the gl ossy or printable side face-down. 7. Slide the left edge guide against the pape r . Then adjust the other edge guide to your paper size. Note: Make sure the paper fits under the edge guide. 8. Keep the cassette fla[...]

10 Loading Paper 9. Extend the output tray and flip up the stopper . F or details on paper and instru ctions on loading envelopes and legal-size sheets, see the on-screen Epson Information Center . Using Special Papers Epson offers a wide array of high qualit y papers, making it easy to maximiz e the impact of your photos, pr esentations, and creat[...]

Using Special Papers 11 Epson Premium P hoto Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inche s S041808 S041727 40 100 Borderless 5 × 7 inche s S041464 20 Borderless 8 × 10 inch es S041465 20 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042183 S041667 25 50 Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inche s S042181 S042174 60 100 Borderless 5 × 7 inche s S04194[...]

12 Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning Y ou can place one or two photos or a document up to letter-size (or A4) on the scanner glass to make color or black and white copies. 1. Open the document co ver and place yo ur original face-down on the scanner glass, with th e top against the bac k left corner[...]

Copying a Document or Photo 13 Copying a Document or Photo Once you ’ ve placed your originals on the scanner glass, you can make color or black and white copies. See: ■ “Copying a Document ” below ■ “Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos ” on page 14 Copying a Document 1. Place your original for copying (see page 12). 2. Load letter[...]

14 Copying a Document or Photo ■ Pre ss d to s cr ol l do wn t o t h e Paper Type setting and select Plain Paper . Then press OK . ■ Fo r th e Document Type setting, choose Text for plain documents or Text & Image if y o u r do c u m e n t c on t a i n s p h ot o s o r g r ap h i c s . T h en p r e ss OK . ■ T o change the copy quality , [...]

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 15 5. T o r estore colors in faded photos as you copy , press d to select On . (If your photos are not faded, do not turn on Color Restorat ion; press OK to select Off .) Then press OK . 6. When you see this screen, press OK to prescan your photos. 7. When you see a message as king you to selec t the number of[...]

16 Copying a Document or Photo ■ T o change the paper type, select Paper Type , press r , then press u or d to choose the setting for the paper you loaded: ■ T o change the print layout, se lect Borderless , then press r . P ress u or d to choose On to expand the image all the way to the edge of the paper (slight cropping may occur) or Off to l[...]

Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card 17 Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card The Artisan 700 Series lets you print photos from your digital camera ’ s memor y card, or b y connecting your camera directly and using its DPOF ™ settings. Y ou can also print photos stored on a USB drive. S ee these sections: ■ “Inserting Y our Camera [...]

18 Printing From Your Came ra’s Memory Card Make sure the image files on your card meet these r equirements: 2. After you insert the card, the memor y card access light flashes, then stays on. 3. See page 20 to select and print your photos. Removing Your Card After you finish printing your photos, follow these steps to re move the car d: 1. Make [...]

Inserting a USB Drive 19 Inserting a USB Drive Y ou can print from an external storage device connected to th e Artisan 700 Series, such as a USB flash drive, extern al har d drive, or CD burner . Note: Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any drives. Y ou may not be able to print photos from the storage de vice if they were saved to the dev[...]

20 Printing From Your Came ra’s Memory Card Selecting and Printing Photos 1. Load Epson photo paper . Se e page 10 for a list. 2. P ress the Home button until Photos is selected, then press OK. 3. Select View and Print Photos and press OK . 4. P ress l or r to move through y our photos and display one you want to print. Tip: View Auto Correct: Of[...]

Selecting and Print ing Photos 21 9. T o change any of the print settings displayed on the screen, press x Menu , select Print Settings , press OK , and select your settings. F or a list of Epson papers and the corresponding P aper T ype settings, see page 22. When you ’ re done selecting settings, press OK . 10. T o change any of the photo adjus[...]

22 Printing From Your Came ra’s Memory Card Printing Layout Sheets Y ou can print the same photo or multiple photos on a single sheet of paper using the Artisan 700 Series templates. 1. P ress the Home button until Photos is selected. 2. P ress l or r and select Photo Layout Sheet . Y ou see this screen: 3. P ress l or r and select one of the lay[...]

Printing Layou t Sheets 23 6. When you ’ re done selecting settings, press OK . Y ou see this screen: 7. Select Automatic lay out to let the Artisan 700 Series place images in th e layout sheets for you, or select Place photos ma nually to arrange the images yourself. (This option may not be availa ble, depending on the paper settings you choose.[...]

24 Printing From Your Came ra’s Memory Card ■ Print Settings to change the paper type and size, or other print settings ■ Photo Adjustments to turn on red-eye r eduction or other features When you ’ re done selecting settings, press OK . 12. When you ’ re ready to print, pr ess x Start . T o canc el printing, pr ess y Stop/Clear Settings [...]

Printing From a Camera 25 6. P ress l or r and select PictBridge Setup , then press OK . Y ou see this screen: 7. Select the following settings (see the on-screen Epson Informati on Center for details): ■ Print Settings to select the paper type and size, or other print settings. ■ Photo Adjustments to turn on red-eye r eductio n or other featur[...]

26 Printing Special Projects Printing Special Projects Y ou can use your Ar tisan 700 Series to make ruled paper and graph paper for homework projects, and even notepaper personalized with your favorite photos. Y ou can also print customized labels directly on to ink jet-printable CDs and D VDs. See these sections: ■ “P rinting Lined P aper and[...]

Printing Personal No tepaper 27 7. When you ’ re ready to print, pr ess x Start . T o cancel printing, press y Stop/ Clear Settings . Printing Personal Notepaper Y ou can print l ined or unli ned notepape r , personalized with a photo in the background. 1. Load plain letter- or A4-size paper . 2. Insert a memory card (see page 17) or USB drive (s[...]

28 Printing Special Projects Y ou see a preview of how your stationery will look with a photo in the background. 7. T o rotate the layout, press d . 8. P ress l or r t o mo v e t h ro u g h y o u r p h o t o s a n d d i s p l a y t h e o n e y o u wa n t t o u s e for your notepaper . 9. P ress OK . 10. When you see a message asking y ou to load pa[...]

Printing CDs and DVDs 29 4. P ress l or r to select Print on CD/DVD , then press OK . Y ou see this screen: 5. Select 1-up , 4-up , or CD/DVD Variety (10-up) to indicate the number of photos in the layout, then press OK . 6. Select Automatic lay out or Place photos manually , if necessary . 7. P ress OK . 8. P ress OK again. 9. P ress l or r to mov[...]

30 Printing Special Projects 11. If necessary , adjust the inner and outer diameter of your CD as shown on the screen, then press OK . 12. If desired, select Test Print on Letter/A4 pap er and follow the on-screen instructions to print a test on plain paper . 13. If your test is satisfactory , select Print on a CD/DVD . The CD/D VD tray extends aut[...]

Printing CDs and DVDs 31 15. Place your disc on the tray with the label side up. G ently press it in place (it does not snap in). Caution: Do not try to pull the CD/DVD tray out; it extends automatically as far as possible. 16. Pr ess the L CD Tray button to position the CD/DVD for printing. Caution: Do not turn the Artisan 700 Series off with a CD[...]

32 Printing Special Projects 19. Remov e your disc. 20. Pr ess the L CD Tray button to put away the CD/DVD tray . 21. P ress the button and push the control panel down. Note: After printing, handle your CD/DVD carefully . Y ou may need to wait up to 24 hours for the ink to dry fully before inserting it in a drive. Keep printed discs away from moist[...]

Printing Fr om Your Compute r 33 Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on your W indows or M acintosh computer . F or instr uctions on two-sided printing , see page 40. F or additional printing instr uctions, see the on-screen Epson Information Center . Before y ou start, make sur[...]

34 Printing From Your Computer 3. Select EPSON Artisan 70 0 Series , then click the Preferences or Properties button. Note: If you see a Setup , Printe r , or Options button , click it. Then click Preferences or Properties on the next screen. 4. On the Main tab , select the basic print settings. Make sur e you choose the correct paper Type setting [...]

Printing With a Macintosh 35 10. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and shows the progre ss of your print job . Printing With a Macintosh See the section below for your Mac OS ® operating system. Mac OS X 10.5 1. Open a photo or document in an application. 2. Open the File menu and select Print . 3. Select EPSON Artisan 70 0 [...]

36 Printing From Your Computer 5. Select the basic page setup options. F or borderless photos, choose a Paper Size setting with a Borderless option. Note: If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Sca le ), check for it in your application before printing. Or che ck for it in the settin gs for your applicati on at the bottom of this windo[...]

Printing With a Macintosh 37 Note: To reduce or remove red-eye effects in photos, choose Extension Settin gs from the pop-up menu and select Fix Re d-Eye . 8. Click Print . 9. T o monitor your print job, click the icon in the dock. Sele ct your print job, then select an option to cancel, pause, or re sume printing, if necessary . Mac OS X 10.3 and [...]

38 Printing From Your Computer 3. Click OK to close the P age Setup windo w . 4. Select Print from the F ile menu. Y ou see a window like this one: 5. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and select the following print settings, as necessar y: Note: In certain programs, you may need to select Advan ced before you can select Print Settings . [...]

Selecting the Correct Pape r Type 39 8. Click Print . 9. T o monitor your print job, click the icon in the dock (or clic k the P r int Center icon and do uble-click Artisan 700 on the next screen). Selecting the Correct Paper Type Sele ct the correct Type (see page 34) or Media Type (see page 38) setting in your printer software. This tells the Art[...]

40 Printing From Your Computer Two-sided Printing If you have the optional auto duplexer , you can print on both sides of the page automatically . With Windo ws, you can configure the printer software and perform two-sided printing even if you don ’ t have the auto duplexer . Note: For detailed instructions on two-sided printing and installing or[...]

Two-sided Printing 41 Windows F ollow the Windows printing instructions beginning on page 33, but complete the additional steps below before y ou start printing. 1. Click the Page Layout tab in the printer software. 2. Select Auto as your 2-sided printing settin g if you ’ ve installed the auto duplexer , or Manual if you don ’ t have the auto [...]

42 Printing From Your Computer Mac OS X F ollow the Macintosh printing instructions beginning on page 35 (Mac OS X 10.5) or page 37 (Mac OS X 10.3 and 10 .4), but complete the addi tional steps below before you start printing. 1. Select Auto Duplex Printing Settings from the pop-up menu. 2. Select Auto Duplex Printing . Note: If you see a message i[...]

Scanning a Document or Photo 43 Scanning a Document or Photo Y ou can use your Ar tisan 700 Series to scan original documents and photos and save them as digital files on your computer . Y ou can also turn scanned documents into editable/searchable text using ABBY Y ® Fi n e Re ad e r ® S print Plus (OCR software) included with your Artisan 700 S[...]

44 Scanning a Document or Photo Y ou see th e Epson Scan standby windo w . 4. If the Mode setting in the upper right corner is set to Full A uto Mode, click the Scan button. Note: If you want to automatically restore a co lor photo as you scan, cli ck the Customize button, then check the Color Restoration box. ■ If you are scanning from Epson Sca[...]

Maintaining Your Artisan 70 0 Series 45 Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series F ollow the steps here to check and clean the print head, and replace ink cartridges. T o align th e print head, if n ecessary , see the on-screen Epson Inform ation Center . Checking the Print Head Nozzles If your printouts have gaps or lines ac ross them, the print head n[...]

46 Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select Head Cleaning , then press OK . Then press x Start to clean the print head. Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the no zzle check indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. P rint head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if n[...]

Checking the Ink Cartridge Status 47 Checking the Ink Cartridge Status Y our Art isan 700 Series will let you know when an ink cartridge is low or expended by displaying a message on its screen or on your computer . Y ou cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expend ed even if the other cartridges are not expended. Replace any expende d cart[...]

48 Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges Y ou can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at E pson Supplies Central SM at www .epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www .epson.ca (Canadian sales). Y ou can also purchase supplies from an Ep son authorized reseller . T o find the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (8 00-463-7766). U [...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 49 Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge befor e you begin. Y ou must install new cartridges immediately af ter re moving the old ones. Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability. Leave the expended cartri[...]

50 Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series 3. Squeeze the tab on the cartridge and lift it straight up. D ispose of it carefully . Do not take the used cartridge apart or tr y to refill it. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water . If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water . Keep ink cartridges o[...]

Solving Problems 51 Solving Problems Check the messages on the display screen to diagnose the cause of most problems. P ress the Home button, if necessar y , then press l or r to select Problem Solver . Pre ss u or d to see all the help topic s. Y ou can also check the b asic tr oubleshoot ing suggestions (beginning on page 52) or see the on-screen[...]

52 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions Y ou can often solve problems by checking the messages on the display screen. If the information doesn ’ t help y ou solve the problem, check the solutions belo w . Note: If the screen is d ark, press any button to wake the Artisan 700 Seri es from sleep mode. Printing and Copying Problems ■ Make sure [...]

Problems and Solutions 53 2. P u ll back on the tabs to remove the cover inside the Artisan 700 Series. Then remo ve the paper as shown, including any tor n pieces. 3. Reattach the cover and close the scanner . 4. Y ou may also need to check other locations for jammed paper , such as the paper cassette, the back cover or auto duplexer (if installed[...]

54 Solving Problems Where To Get Help Epson Technical Support Int e rn et Sup p or t Visit E pson ’ s support website at epson.com/support and select your pr oduct for solutions to common problems. Y ou can download drivers and documentation, get F AQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail E pson wi th your questions. S peak to a Support Repr ese[...]

Notices 55 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your all-in-one, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all wa rnings and instructions marked on the product. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product la bel. ■ Use only the power cord that comes with th e product. Use of another cord may[...]

56 Important Safety Instructions ■ Do not use aerosol products that contai n flammable gases inside or around the printer. Doing so may cause fire. ■ Do not press too hard on the document table when placing the originals. ■ Do not open the scanner section while the product i s in use. ■ Do not touch the flat white cable inside the product. [...]

Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty 57 ■ If you remove an ink cartr idge for later use, p rotect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as the product. Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port, making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the car[...]

58 Epson America, Inc., Limited Warra nty What This Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty covers only normal use in the United States and Canada. Usin g this product for continuo us production or similar high duty purposes is not considered normal use; damage, maintenance or service from such use will not be covered under this warranty. This warra[...]

Declaration of Conformity 59 To find the Epson Customer Care Center nearest you, visit http://www.epson.com/support. You can also write to: Epson America, Inc., P.O. Box 93 012, Long Beach, CA 90809-3012 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for: Cla ss B Personal Computer s and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplie[...]

60 FCC Compliance Statement 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 Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment ge[...]

Index 61 Index A ABBY FineReader software, 43 Accessories, purchasing, 54 ArcSoft Print Creations software, 33 Auto Correction for photos, 20 to 21 B Buttons, 5 C Calendars, printing, 33 Camera connecting, 24 printing fr om, 24 to 25 Cassette, loading paper, 7 to 10 CD creating label, 28 to 32 placing on tray, 30 to 31 removing from tray, 32 Cleani[...]

62 Index H Help, 51, 54 I Icons on screen, 6 Ink cartridges checking status, 47 offers from Epson, 47 purchasing, 48, 54 replacing, 49 to 5 0 safety instructions, 56 to 57 L Label, CD/DVD, 28 to 32 Layout sheets, printing, 22 to 24 LCD screen safety instructions, 56 using, 5 Light, blue, 5 Lined paper, prin ting, 26 Lines in printout, fixing, 45 M [...]

Index 63 Printing CD/DVD, 28 to 32 from a camera, 24 to 25 from computer, 33 to 42 layout sheets, 22 to 24 Macintosh, 35 to 39 photos, 20 to 25 problems, 52 two-sided pages, 40 to 42 Windows, 33 to 35 Problem Solver, 51 Problems copying, 52 paper jams, 52 to 53 print quality, 53 printing, 52 R Red-eye reduction , 21, 34, 37 Restoring photos, 15 Rul[...]

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