Epson NX410 manual

Epson Stylus NX410 Series Quick Guide Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning Maintenance Solving Problems ®[...]

2 Contents Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Copying a Document or Photo [...]

Contents 3 Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Checking the Prin t Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Checking Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Introduction Introduction After you have set up your Epson printer as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Make a copy of a document or photo ■ P rint photos 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 the color ■ P erform rou[...]

Loading P aper 5 Loading Paper Y ou can print documents and photos on a variety of paper types and siz es. F or details, see page 7. 1. Open the paper support and pull up th e extensions. Then open the output tray , pull out the extensions, and raise the stopper . 2. F lip the feeder guar d forward, then squeeze the edge guide and slide it left.[...]

6 Loading Paper 3. Insert the paper , glossy or print able side up , against the right edge and behind the tab. (Load letterhead or pr e-printed paper top edge first.) Y ou can load up to 120 sheets of letter-si ze plain pa per , 80 sheets of matte, or 20 sheets of photo paper . Load other pa pers one sheet at a time. See y our on- screen Epson Inf[...]

Using Special Papers 7 Using Special Papers Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of your photos, pr esentations, and creative projects. 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 .epso n.ca (Canadian sales). Y ou can also p[...]

8 Loading Paper 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) S041153 10 Paper type Size Part number Sheet count[...]

Copying a Document or Photo 9 Copying a Document or Photo F ollow the instruction s in this section to position y our originals correctly on the scanner glass and make color or black-and-white copies. Placing the Original on the Glass 1. Open the document cov er and place your orig inal face-down on the scanner glass, with the top facing into the f[...]

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

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 special paper (various types available) for instant photo r eprints. 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 your E pson printer . 2. Load 4 × [...]

12 Copying a Docume nt or Photo Restoring and Cropping Photos Y ou can restore old, faded photos to thei r original brilliance. Y ou can also crop your photos to zoom in on the subject. Note: To restore photos larger than 5 × 7 inches, use the NX410 Series software on your computer. 1. P ress the P On button to turn on your Epson printer . 2. Load[...]

Copy and Restore Print Settings 13 Copy and Restore Print Settings P ress the Menu button to change settings. When you ’ r e done, press OK . ■ 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 cha[...]

14 Printing From a Memory Card Printing From a Memory Card Y our printer lets you print photos directly from your digital camera ’ s memor y card; just insert it into one of the memory card slots and you ’ re r eady to print. See the on-screen Epson Information Center for instructions on copying memor y card files between your printer and a com[...]

Inserting the Card 15 Y our Epson printer supports image files that meet the following r equirements: * DCF is the “Design rule fo r Camera File system” standard Inserting the Card 1. Make sure your E pson printer is turned on. 2. Insert your card into the correct slot as show n: The memory card access light flashes, then stays lit . N ow you c[...]

16 Printing From a Memory Card When you want to remove the card, make sur e the memory car d access light is not flashing, then pull the card straight out of its slot. If your printer is connected to your computer , first prepare the car d for re mov al: ■ If the computer is running Windows ® , click the or icon on the task bar and select Safely[...]

Selecting All Phot os for Printing 17 8. P ress x Start to print. T o cancel printing, press y Stop/Clear Settings . Note: You can change the way your photos appear on the LCD display screen. Press Setup , select Maintenance , select Display Format , then select 1-up With Info , 1-up without Info , or View Thumbnail Images . Selecting All Photos fo[...]

18 Printing From a Memory Card Printing Photos From an Index Sheet Y ou can print an index sheet containing small versions of all the photos on your memor y car d. Then you can select the photos you want by marking them on the sheet and scanning the sheet. Y our Epson printer automatically prints them. Printing an Index Sheet 1. Load several sheets[...]

Printing Photos From an Index Sheet 19 Printing Photos From the Index Sheet Once you have printed an index sheet (see page 18), you can mark the photos you want to print right on the sheet, scan the sheet, and print the photos automatically . 1. U se a dark pen or pencil to fill in the circles on the sheet. Note: Do not use a permanent marker or fe[...]

20 Printing From a Memory Card 5. T o adjust the amount of image expa nsion when printing borderless photos, press Menu and adjust the Expansion setting (see belo w). When you ’ re done, press OK . 6. P ress OK , then press x Start to start scanning and printing. W ait until printing finishes before printing from any additional index sheets. If y[...]

Printing Fr om Your Compute r 21 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 instructions on printing, see the on-screen Epson Inform ation Center . Before y ou start, make sure you ’ ve installed your printer software and connect[...]

22 Printing From Your Computer 4. 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). Note: For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and select one of the presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the S[...]

Printing With a Macintosh 23 8. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and sho ws the progress of your print job . Printing With a Macintosh See the section below for y our Mac OS ® operating system. Mac OS X 10.5 1. Open a photo or document in an application. 2. Open the F ile menu and select Print . 3. Select your E pson printe[...]

24 Printing From Your Computer 5. Select the basic copy and page settings. F or borderless printing, choose a Paper Size setting with a Sheet Fe eder - Borderless option. Note: If the setting you want isn’t shown (for exam ple, Scale ), check for it in your application before printing. Or che ck for it in the settings for your appli cation at the[...]

Printing With a Macintosh 25 7. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See the on-screen Epson Inform ation Center for details. 8. Click the Advanced button to change additional settings. Note: For more information on advanced settings click ? . 9. Click Print . 10. T o monitor your print job, click the printer icon in[...]

26 Printing From Your Computer 4. Select Print fr om the F ile menu. Select your E pson printer , choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and se lect the following settings as necessar y: Note: In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print Settings . For more information about printer settings, click the ? but[...]

Selecting the Correct Pape r Type 27 8. T o monitor your print job, click the printer icon in the dock. Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type (see page 22) or Media T ype (see page 26) setting in your printer software. This tells your E pson prin ter what kind of paper you ’ re using, so the ink coverage can be adjusted accor d[...]

28 Scanning a Document or Photo Scanning a Document or Photo Y ou can use your Ep son S tylus NX410 Series to scan a photo or document and save it on your computer or other device. Y ou can even restore and cor rect phot ographs as you scan (see page 29). The Epson Scan software provides four scanning modes: ■ Full Auto Mode scans quickly and eas[...]

Restoring and Correcting Phot os 29 Y ou see the Epson Scan window: 4. Select Full Auto Mode as the M ode setting in the upper right corner . (If y ou are in Home, O ffice, or P rofessional Mode, you see a different E pson Scan window .) 5. If you want to restore faded color in a photo or make other corrections, click Customize . Then follow the in[...]

30 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer 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 Epson Information Center . Caution: To keep your Epson printer looking like new, don’t place anything on top 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 clean the print head if an ink cartrid ge is expended, and may not be able to clean it when a cartridg[...]

32 Maintaining Your Printer Checking Ink Levels Y ou can check ink levels any time using the L CD display screen. Note: Y ou cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expended even if the other cartridges are not expended. Replace any expended cartridges before printing or copying. 1. P ress Setup . 2. P ress l or r to select Ink Levels , then [...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 33 Note: We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges an d do not refill them. The use of other products may affect your print quality and could result in printer damage. Y ields vary considerably based on images pr inted, print settings, paper type, frequency of use, and temperature. For print quality , a small amoun[...]

34 Maintaining Your Printer 3. Open the scanner , and open the cartridge cover . 4. Squeeze the tab on the cartridge and lift it up. Dispose of it carefully . Do not take the us ed 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 int o your ey es, flush them immediately[...]

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 replacing, close the cartridge 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. Whe[...]

36 Solving Problems Solving Problems If you have a problem with your E pson printer , check the messages on the LCD display screen to diagnose the cause. Y ou can also check “P roblems and Solutions ” on page 38 for basic troubleshooting suggestions, or see the on-screen Epson Information Center for more detailed help . Checking for Software Up[...]

Error Indicators 37 Error Indicators F ollow the instruction s on the display screen to solv e most common problems. If you see one of the error messages below , follow the steps here to proceed. LCD display screen message Problem and solution Press the OK button to replace the cartridges. Replace the expended ink cartridges (see page 33). If you j[...]

38 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions Check the solutions below if you ’ re having trouble using your E pson printer . Printing and Copying Problems ■ Make sure y our original is positioned in the front right corner of the scanner glass. If the edges are cropped, move your original away from the edges slightly . ■ Make sure y our paper i[...]

Problems and Solutions 39 ■ Do not load paper with holes punched in it. ■ If paper is ja mmed, follow these steps: 1. Gently pull out jammed paper from the output tray or sheet feeder . 2. If paper is stuck inside , turn off your Epson printer . 3. Open the scanner , remove the jammed pa per and torn pieces, close the scanner , and turn the pri[...]

40 Solving Problems Where to Get Help Int ern et S up por t Visit E pson ’ s support website at epson.com/support and select y our product for solutions to common problems. Y ou can download drivers and documentation, get F AQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson with y our questions. S peak to a Support R epresenta tive Before y ou call [...]

Notices 41 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your Epson printer, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all warnings and inst ructions marked on your Epson printer. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer label. ■ Use only the power cord that comes with th e printer. Use of another[...]

42 Notices ■ Except as specifically explain ed in your documentation, do not attempt to ser vice the printer yourself. ■ Unplug the printer and refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: if the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the product; if the product has been dropped or the case damag[...]

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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, an[...]

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. (“Epson”) warra nts to the original retail purchaser that the Epson printer covered by this limi ted warranty statem ent, 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 with non-Epson products, or se rvice other than by an Epson Authorized Servicer. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced, you will be held responsible for the costs incurred. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IM PLIE D WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPL[...]

Notices 47 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of th is publicatio n may be repr oduced, stored in a retri eval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior wr itten permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed o[...]

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