Epson CX3800 manual

Epson Stylus CX3800 Series Quick Guide Basic Copyi ng, Pr inting, an d Scannin g Maintain ing Your Epson Stylus CX3800 Series Solving Problems ®[...]

2 Contents Contents Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Placing th e Original o n the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 3 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 Ink Cartrid ge Safety Instruc tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 ENERGY STA R Compliance . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Introduction Introduction After you have set up your Epson S tylus ® CX3800 Ser ies all-in-o ne as descri bed on the Start Here she et, turn here to: ■ Load p aper ■ Mak e a quick copy of a document or phot o ■ Get t he basic s teps for printing f rom y our comput er ■ S tart scanning a document or photo ■ P erform ro utine maintenance[...]

Loading Paper 5 Loading Paper F ollow the s teps her e to loa d paper in y our Epso n Styl us CX. 1. Open the paper support and output tray , then slide o ut the extensio ns. 2. Flip the feeder guard forward. Then slide the left ed ge gu ide to th e left. 3. Insert the paper , printab le side up, agai nst the right ed ge guide. Always load i t shor[...]

6 Loading Paper Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of plai n paper and up to 20 sheets of photo paper . (See the User ’s Guid e for cap acity g uidel ines o n othe r paper t yp es.) Note: The t ype of paper y ou choos e affects the way yo ur printout l ooks, so be sure to select the correc t paper for y our job. If you are j ust maki ng a cop y or pr[...]

Copying a Photo or Doc ument 7 Copying a Photo or Document F ollow the instr uct ions in this se ction to: ■ P ositio n your ph oto or doc ument c orrectly on th e glass (see below) ■ Make copies of a photo or document (on pag e 8) Placing the Origin al on the Glass 1. Open the document co ver and place you r original face-down on the glass, in[...]

8 Copying a Photo or Docume nt Copying Y ou can make copi es using letter-si ze (8.5 × 11-in ch) paper as descr ibed be low . Copyin g a Lette r-siz e Document 1. Ma ke sure th e Epso n St ylus CX is turned on. 2. Place the document o n the glass as desc ribed on page 7. Be sure to close the docume nt cov er . 3. Load le tter-siz e paper . (S ee p[...]

Copying a Photo or Doc ument 9 3. Load up to 20 sheets of 4 × 6-inc h or letter -size (8.5 × 11-inc h) photo paper . (See page 5 if you need ins tru ctio ns.) 4. P ress the pape r size button to se lect 4”x 6” or Letter . 5. If yo u w an t yo ur ph oto s p ri nt ed wit h out a wh i te border , press the Fi t to Pa ge butt on. (Otherwise, they[...]

10 Printing From Your Comput er Printing From Your Computer This se ction descr ibes the basic steps fo r printi ng a photo or do cument stor ed on your Wi ndows computer . Note: For de tai led ins truc tio ns on pri ntin g, s ee t he on- scr een User ’s G uid e . Befor e you st art, make sur e you ’ ve inst alled your printer so ftware and con[...]

Printing From Y our Computer 11 4. Make sur e EPS ON Stylu s CX380 0 Seri es is sel ected, then clic k the Preferen ces or Properties button. (If you see a Set up , Printer , or Options button, click it . Then click Preferen ces or Properties on the next screen.) 5. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings: Ma ke sur e you ch oose th e corr[...]

12 Printing From Your Comput er 6. For more printin g optio ns, cli ck the Advan ced button . Then select the follow ing se tting s as ne cessa r y: Note: For more informatio n about a dvanced settings , or instruct ions on saving them as a grou p so yo u can r eus e them later , cli ck ? or Help . 7. If you want to change the layout settings, clic[...]

Printing From Y our Computer 13 Using Special Papers Y ou can purc hase genuine E pson ink and paper fr om an authoriz ed Epso n resel ler . T o find the near est resel ler , please cal l 800-GO-EPSON ( 800-463-7766 ). T o purchase online, visi t www .epsonstore .com (U.S. sales only). I n Canada, please call (80 0) 463-776 6 for re seller r eferr [...]

14 Scanning a Photo or Documen t Scanning a Photo or Document Y ou can use your Epson S tylus CX3800 Ser ies to scan a photo or document and save it on you r computer or other de vice, or to fax or e-mail it to someone else. Y ou can even autom atically restore fad ed color ph otographs as you scan. See page 17 for d etails . The Epso n Scan softwa[...]

Scanning a Phot o or Document 15 Basic Scanning Y ou can scan from any TW AIN-compliant application—such as ArcS oft Photo Impression ™ —u sing E pson Scan. Or you can s tart Epson Scan d irectly from your computer and save your image to a file. 1. Open the document co ver and place you r original face-down on the glass, in the upper left c o[...]

16 Scanning a Photo or Documen t Y ou see the Epson Scan standby window: 4. If th e Mode setting in t he uppe r right corne r is se t to Full Auto Mode , click the Scan button. Note: If you w ant to automa tically restore a color ph oto as y ou scan, click the Customize button and see page 17 fo r instruc tions. (If you are in Home or P rofessi ona[...]

Scanning a Phot o or Document 17 Restoring Color in Faded P hotos Y ou can automatically transf orm an old, faded, or bad ly exposed color photo into one with true- to-life color a nd sharpne ss as yo u scan. Look f or the Color Resto ration option in E pson Scan ’ s F ull A uto, Home, and P rofessional M ode windows: Note: For deta ils on usin g[...]

18 Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX If y ou notice a de cline in pr int quality , follow the instructions i n this ch apter for: ■ “Checking the P rint He ad N ozzles and I nk ” (below) ■ “Cleaning the P rint He ad” on page 19 ■ “Replacing Ink Cartridges ” on page 20 Checking the Print Head Nozzle[...]

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX 19 Cleaning th e Print Head If your pri ntouts are unexpectedly light or fai nt, or you notice light or dark band s across your printout, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly . Run a nozzle check as d escribed on page 18 to see if the print head needs c lean[...]

20 Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX Replacing Ink Cartridges When t he re d B ink light starts flashing, one or mor e cartridges are lo w on ink. When the red B ink light sta ys o n, yo u need to replace the car trid ge(s ). Y ou ’ll also see a m essag e on your screen when you pri nt, tel ling yo u whic h cartri dge is low or empty . Y ou can p[...]

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX 21 1. Ma ke sure th e Ep son St ylus CX is on. 2. Make sure that the document cover is closed, th en open the s canner . 3. P ress and release the B ink bu tton. The ink car tridge ho lder moves to the check po sition and the P On and B ink l igh ts f las h. If o ne o f th e ca rt rid ges is low or empty , the Epson[...]

22 Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX 4. P ress the B ink button again. ■ If more than one cart ridge i s empty or low , the next cartr idge moves to the _ ink ou t mark. ■ If all of the empty or low ink cartr idges have b een identifie d, the print head moves to the ink cartri dge replacement positi on. 5. O pen th e cartr idge cov er an d squ [...]

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX 23 6. Before you ope n the new in k cartrid ge package, s hake it four or five times. Then remo ve it from the package. Caution: Do not remo ve or tear the label on the cartrid ge; otherwis e, ink w ill leak . Do not touc h the gree n chip on the side of the cartridge . This c an damage t he ink ca rtridge. 7. Place[...]

24 Maintaining Your Epson Sty lus CX 10. Close th e scann er . 11. P ress the B ink button. The Epson S tylus CX begins charging ink and the P On light starts flashing. This takes ab out o ne minute. When it’ s finished, the P On ligh t stops fl ash ing and remain s on, a nd the B ink light goes out. Caution: Never turn off the Eps on Stylus CX w[...]

Solving Problems 25 Solving Problems If y ou have a problem wi th your Epson S tylus CX 3800 Ser ies all-in-o ne, check the lights on the control panel to diagnose what may be causing it. Y ou can also check “P roblems and Solutio ns ” on page 26 fo r basic troubleshootin g suggestions, or double-click the User’s Guide icon on your computer d[...]

26 Solving Problems Problem s and Soluti ons Chec k the sol utio ns bel ow if you ’ re having trouble usin g your Epson Stylus CX. Note: When you turn off the Epson Stylus CX, a re d light in side it m ay stay on for up to 15 minutes . This is normal. Copying Pr oblems ■ Make sure y our original is position ed in the top l eft corne r of the gl[...]

Solving Problems 27 Print Q uality Pr oblems If you have any problems with the copy or print qualit y , tr y these solutions: ■ Make sur e the document is placed fl at against the document table glas s and the Epson S tylus CX is not tilted o r placed on an uneven su rface. ■ Load t he paper pr intab le side up (usually the white r , bri ghter [...]

28 Solving Problems Where To Get Help Ep son pro vides technical assi stance 24 hours a day through the e lectron ic support services and au tomate d telepho ne services l isted in t he follo wing tabl e. T o speak to a te chnical su pport represe ntative, dial: ■ U.S.: (562) 276- 4382 , 6 AM to 6 PM , P acific T ime, M onday thro ugh F riday ■[...]

Notice s 29 Notices Import ant Safety In struct ions Before using your Ep son Stylus CX3800 Seri es all-in -one, read and follow these safety instru ctions : ■ Be sure to fo llow all warni ngs and instructi ons marked on the E pson Stylus CX. ■ Use on ly the type o f power sourc e in dicate d on th e Eps on S tylus CX labe l. ■ Use only the p[...]

30 Notices ■ Unplu g th e Eps on S tylu s CX and ref er se rvici ng to qua lified se rvice per sonnel und er the f ollow ing co nditio ns: if the p ower co rd or p lug is damag ed; if liquid has e ntered the product; if the product has been dropped or the case d amaged; if the product does not opera te normally or exhibits a distinct change i n p[...]

ENE RGY STA R Comp lianc e 31 ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR ® Partn er, Epson has determined that this product meets t he ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY ST AR office equipment program is a vol untary p artnership wi th the co mputer and office equipment industry to pr omote the introduction of energy - effi[...]

32 Notices WARNING The connec tion of a no n-shielded eq uipment in terface ca ble to thi s equipm ent will inva lidate the FC C Cert ifica tion of this de vice and ma y cau se inte rferen ce le vels wh ich exceed the limits est ablished by the F CC for this equipment . It is the responsi bility of the user to obtai n and use a shielded equipment i[...]

Epson Am erica, In c., Limit ed Warr anty 33 Epson Am erica, In c. , Limited War ranty What Is Covere d: Epson Americ a, Inc. (“Epson” ) warrants to the ori ginal reta il purc haser that the E pson pr inter co vered by th is limi ted warranty statement, i f purchased and operated onl y in the United States or Can ada, conforms to the manufa ctu[...]

34 Notices devices added to the Epson product after its shipment from Epson, e.g., dealer or u ser- added board s or components. Epson is not responsible for warrant y service should the Epson lab el or logo or the r ating lab el or se rial number be remo ved or should the produ ct fail to be pro perly mainta ined or fail to function properly as a [...]

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