Epson R1800 manual

User’s Guide R1800[...]

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3 Contents Welcome! 7 PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print 8 About PRINT Image Matching 8 About Exif Print 9 About Your Software 9 About Your Documentation 10 Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 11 Printer Buttons 12 Loading Paper 13 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 14 Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder 16 Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte [...]

4 Contents Printing Special Photos 41 Printing on Roll Paper 41 Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 42 Removing Your Printed Photos 45 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 46 Using PRINT Image Matching 46 Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 47 Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 48 Windows 49 Mac OS X 50 Managing Color With Profiles 52 Printing W[...]

Contents 5 Maintaining Y our Prin ter 77 Cleaning the Print Head 77 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 78 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 79 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 80 Checking the Ink Supply 81 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 81 Ink Cartridge Precautions 82 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 82 Aligning the Print Head 84 Automat[...]

6 Contents Requirements and Notices 105 Windows System Requirements 105 Macintosh System Requirements 105 Important Safety Instructions 106 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 107 E NERGY S TAR Compliance 107 FCC Compliance Statement 108 Declaration of Conformity 109 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 109 Index 113[...]

7 Welcome! Your Epson Stylus ® Photo R1800 gives you beautiful ar chival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers in many sizes. Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features: ■ Eight individu ally-r eplaceable Epson ® ink cartridges let yo u print at up to 5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch). ■ Large gamut, pigment-b[...]

8 Welcome! PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print Your Epson Stylus Photo R1800 printer supp orts these innova tive digital image formats to give you the best photo prints possible: ■ PRINT Image Matching ® (both P.I.M. and P.I.M. II) ■ Exif Print About PRINT Image Matching Epson’s revolutionary PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) technology lets you[...]

Welcome! 9 About Exif Print The Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format includes information about your digital camera settings in JPEG/TIFF file s so your printer and application can use them to create accurate print settings. Most digital cameras store Exif Print information such as shutter speed, metering, flash, and exposure settings, resol[...]

10 Welcome! Epson PhotoCenter is Epson’s free phot o-sharing web site where you can store, organize, and share your photos; print hi gh-resolution photos straight from the web; and create free online postcards. Your printer software inst aller lets you add a link to Epson PhotoCenter on your desktop. About Your Documentation To set up your printe[...]

Welcome! 11 Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide Follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the on-screen Reference Guide , if you haven’t already. Note: You need a brow ser—such as Micros oft ® Internet Explore r 4.0 or later, Safari ™ 1.0 or later, Mozilla Firefo x 1.0 or later, or Netscape ® Navigator ® 3.0 or later—t[...]

12 Welcome! Printer Buttons The tables below summarize the fu nctions of the printer buttons. Printer buttons Button Uses ) paper Loads or ejects paper. Resumes printing after a pape r-out or multip le-sheet-feed error. Cancels a print job while printing. H ink Moves the print head to the ink cartr idge replacement posit ion and returns it to its h[...]

13 Loading Paper You can load a variety of paper types in y our printer, as described in these sections: * This matte paper requires the matte sheet support when loading mul tiple sheets larger than letter-size; smaller paper can be loaded witho ut it. See page 16. Paper/Media Where to load See page Plain paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epso[...]

14 Loading P aper Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 1. Open the paper support and pu ll up the support extensions. 2. Push in the bottom of the output tray. The tray opens and moves up.[...]

Loading Paper 15 3. Pull out the output tray extension. 4. Place your paper in the printer and slid e it against the right side of the sheet feeder. Check the following as you load paper: ■ Always load the short edge first, even for printing landscape-oriented documents. ■ Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than [...]

16 Loading P aper Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder You can load these Epson ink jet papers in the sheet feeder as follows: * This matte paper requires the matte sheet support when loading mul tiple sheets larger than letter-size; smaller pape r can be loaded without it. See page 16. If the special paper has a cut corner, load the paper so [...]

Loading Paper 17 Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte Paper If you are loading multiple sheets of the foll owing papers in sizes larger than letter (8.5 × 11 inches), attach the matte sheet support to the top of the sheet feeder to help separate the sheets of paper: ■ Epson Enhanced Matte Paper ■ Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight ■ Epson Double-Side[...]

18 Loading P aper Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide Load these types of paper in the single sheet guide: ■ Epson Watercolor Paper - Radiant White ■ Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper ■ Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper ■ PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson 1. Remove the roll paper holder, if it’ s installed (see page 22[...]

Loading Paper 19 3. Line up the notches on the single sheet guide with the slots on the back of the printer and insert them as shown. Then in sert the tabs on the top of the guide into the slot beneath the printer cover. 4. Turn on the printer (the printer must be on to load paper in the single sheet guide correctly). 5. Insert one sheet of paper a[...]

20 Loading P aper 6. Guide the paper into the slot and feed it into the printer until the paper meets resistance. 7. Maintain a constant pressure against the paper until the printe r pulls the paper in slightly. Let go of the paper to allow the printer to adjust the paper position.[...]

Loading Paper 21 8. Open the printer cover and look down into the printer to make sure the paper is straight; if not, press the z roll paper button for 3 second s to back the paper out. Press the ) paper button to clear the paper ou t error, then load the paper again. 9. Before printing, select Manual - Roll as the Source setting (Windows) or Manua[...]

22 Loading P aper Loading Roll Paper You can load 4-inch, 8.3-inch, or 13-inch wide roll paper for printing multiple photos or panoramics, with or without borders. Tip: It’s a good idea to check your ink levels before loadin g and printing on roll paper. (See page 81.) If you need to replace a cartridge with roll paper loade d, you should remove [...]

Loading Paper 23 4. Place the roll paper on the holders as sh own, then remove the tape and protective paper from the end of the roll. 5. Make sure the end of the paper is cut stra ight across, with 90° corners. If the end is cut diagonally, you may have problems feeding the paper. 6. If the paper curls at the end, roll it backwards between a fold[...]

24 Loading P aper 7. Insert the left roll paper holder (marked with an orange triangle) into the far left slot (also marked with an orange triangle). Then insert the other holder into the corresponding slot on the right. 8. Load the paper part of the way into the ro ll paper feeder (under the white rollers), then slide the right roll paper edge g u[...]

Loading Paper 25 10. To verify that the paper is loaded straight, open the printer cover and look into the printer. If the paper is crooked, press the z roll paper button for three seconds to back the paper all the way out. Then turn the roll paper holder knobs to roll up the paper. Press the ) paper button to clear the paper out error. Repe at ste[...]

26 Loading P aper[...]

27 Printing From Start to Finish Follow the steps in these sections to pri nt using your printer’s basic features: ■ “Basic Printing in Windows” on page 28 ■ “Customizing Your Windows Print Settings” on page 31 ■ “Basic Printing With Mac OS X” on page 33 ■ “Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings” on page 38 ■ “Selec[...]

28 Printing From Start to Finish Basic Printing in Windows Follow these steps to print a document or image using the basic printer settings: 1. From the File menu, click Print . You see a Print window like this one: 2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 is selected. 3. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup , Printer , or O[...]

Printing From Start to Finish 29 5. Select one of these document ty pes as the Quality Option setting: ■ Draft : For rough drafts with reduced print quality ■ Text : For text-only documents (like letters) with good print quality ■ Text & Image : For documents with text and images with higher print quality ■ Photo : For photos and graphi[...]

30 Printing From Start to Finish Note: For more informatio n about printer settings, click the ? or Help butto n. For additional print settings, click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen and see page 31 for details. 11. Click OK . You return to the Print window. 12. Click OK or Print to start printing. During printing, this window appea[...]

Printing From Start to Finish 31 Customizing Your Windows Print Settings Follow these steps to print a document or image using advanced printer settings in Windows: 1. On the Main tab, click the Advanced button in the bottom right corner. 2. Click Continue . The Basic settings change to the Advanced settings: Note: If you want to use the Advanced s[...]

32 Printing From Start to Finish ■ Color Controls : Lets you adjust the Brightne ss, Contrast, Saturation, and Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow co lor levels in your printout. ■ ICM : Uses standard color profiles for your printer to match colors in your image. If you’re using custom or Ep son Premium ICC profiles in a program such as Photoshop, sele[...]

Printing From Start to Finish 33 Basic Printing With Mac OS X Follow the steps below to print a document or image using the basic printer settings. For roll paper printing, see page 41. Fo r borderless printing, see page 48. For CD/DVD printing, see page 69. Make sure you added your printer in the Printer Setup Utility or Print Center, as described[...]

34 Printing From Start to Finish 3. Choose the paper size for the paper you loade d, then select the source setting from the submenu for that size. ■ For prints on paper loaded in the shee t feeder with borders around the image, select just a paper size in the menu and submenu. ■ For borderless prints on paper loaded in the sheet feeder, select[...]

Printing From Start to Finish 35 4. Select the direction you wa nt your image or document to print as the Orientation setting. Select for vertical orientatio n, for horizontal facing right, or for horizontal facing left. 5. Click OK . 6. Select Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this: 7. Open the Printer menu and select Stylus Photo R1[...]

36 Printing From Start to Finish 9. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting. See pag e 40. Note: If you can’t choose you r paper type, chec k your Page Setup sett ings to make sure you selected the correct paper size and source. (See page 34.) 10. For the ink setting, select Color (for color documents and black and white pho[...]

Printing From Start to Finish 37 Caution: Don’t pause printing or respond to ink messages whe n your printer is printing. This may cause your printer to pause and leave an uneven sur face on your printout. If ink is low, wa it until printing finishes be fore checking ink levels or replacing a cartridg e. If you replace an ink cartridge in th e mi[...]

38 Printing From Start to Finish Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings Follow these steps to print using ad vanced printer settings on a Macintosh ® : 1. From the File menu, select Print . 2. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. 3. To access advanced settings, click Advanced . 4. In addition to the basic settings, yo u can select these [...]

Printing From Start to Finish 39 Note: For more information on ad vanced settings, or instructions o n saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click ? 5. To select Color Manage ment options, select Color Management from the pop-up menu. Select Color Management options as follows: ■ Color Controls : Let you adjust the Brightness, Contr[...]

40 Printing From Start to Finish Selecting the Correct Media Type Select the correct Type or Media Type setting so your print er knows what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. Paper or ot her media loaded Type or Media Type setting Plain paper sh eets Epson Premium Bright White Paper Plain Paper Epson Photo Qualit[...]

41 Printing Special Photos When you need to print photos using th e special Stylus Photo R1800 printing features, follow the instruc tions in these sections: ■ “Printing on Roll Paper” below ■ “Using PRINT Image Matching” on page 46 ■ “Printing Borderless Cut Sheets” on page 48 ■ “Managing Color With Profiles” on page 52 ■[...]

42 Printing Special Photos Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings Follow the steps in one of these sections to select your roll paper print settings: ■ “Windows” below ■ “Mac OS X” on page 43 Windows 1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary. 2. Open the File menu, click Print , then click Properties[...]

Printing Special Photos 43 7. Select the roll paper settings based on th e type of printing you’re doing, then click OK : 8. Click OK . 9. Click OK or Print . Follow the steps on page 45 to remove your printed photos. Mac OS X 1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary. 2. Click File > Page Setup . 3. Sel[...]

44 Printing Special Photos 4. Select the Roll Paper or Roll Paper - Borderless setting for your photo size as the Paper Size setting. To print without a border between photos, choose the Roll Paper - Borderless Banner setting for your photo size. Make sure the width of your photo is 4, 8.3, or 13 inches maximum, depending on the width of the roll p[...]

Printing Special Photos 45 11. Choose Roll Paper Option from the pop-up menu. 12. Select the roll paper settings based on the type of printing you’re doing. 13. When you’re finished, click Print . 14. Follow the steps below to remove your printed photos. Removing Your Printed Photos 1. Press the z roll paper button once to feed the paper forwar[...]

46 Printing Special Photos Removing and Storing Roll Paper 1. Press the z roll paper button for three seconds. The paper feeds backwards out of the printer. (If it doesn’t feed all the way out, repeat this step.) 2. Turn the knobs to roll the rest of the paper onto the holder. Then press the ) paper button to turn off the ) paper light. 3. Pull t[...]

Printing Special Photos 47 Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop The P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop al lows you to retain the P.I.M. or Exif Print image quality when you import JPEG or TIFF fi les from your P.I.M.- or Exif Print-enabled digital camera. The P.I.M. II Plug-in works wi th Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, and CS, and Photoshop Elem[...]

48 Printing Special Photos Printing Borderless Cut Sheets You can print your photos with no margin s, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you g et beautiful portraits and enlargements, with out trimming, on these papers: ■ Epson Premium Glos sy Photo Paper ■ Epson Matte Paper H[...]

Printing Special Photos 49 Follow the steps for your operating system in these sections to print BorderFree photos on cut sheet paper. ■ “Windows” below ■ “Mac OS X” on page 50 Windows 1. Start your printing application and open your photo file. 2. Open the File menu and click Print , then click Properties or Preferences . 3. Select Pho[...]

50 Printing Special Photos Mac OS X 1. Start your printing applicatio n and open your photo file. 2. Click File > Page Setup . 3. Select Stylus Photo R1800 as the Format for setting. 4. Select the size of the paper you loaded with a Sh eet Feeder - Borderless source as the Paper Size setting. 5. Select one of the portrait or landscape orientatio[...]

Printing Special Photos 51 7. Click File > Print . 8. For the Printer setting, select Stylus Photo R1800 . 9. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. 10. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting. See page 40. Note: If you can’t choose you r paper type, check your Page Setup settings to make sure you selected the correc[...]

52 Printing Special Photos Managing Color With Profiles Follow the steps in this section to use color profiles for printing with Adobe Photoshop (the instructio ns cover Photoshop CS). Carefully follow the instructions in these sections for the best results: ■ “Printing With a Color Profile” below ■ “Solving Color Management Problems” o[...]

Printing Special Photos 53 4. Open the photo you want to print. 5. If you see the message shown below, select Use the embedded profile (instead of the working space) option and click OK . It is generally best to use the embedded profile. 6. If you see the message shown below, select Assign working RGB: Adobe RGB (1998) and click OK . 7. When your i[...]

54 Printing Special Photos Selecting Your Print Settings 1. Select File > Print with Preview . You see this window: 2. Click the Page Setup button to change the page size and orientation settings as necessary, then click OK . 3. Click Show More Options . Select Color Management from the pop-up menu. Additional options appear: 4. Under Print Spac[...]

Printing Special Photos 55 Printing Your Co lor-Managed Photo 1. Click the Print button. 2. Select Stylus Photo R1800 from the Printer menu. 3. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. 4. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the printer. 5. Click the Advan ced button. 6. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set [...]

56 Printing Special Photos 9. Select Color Management from the pop-up menu. 10. Select Off (No Color Adjustment ). Note: Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment) . If you don’t, the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image dat a, producing inaccurate results. 11. Click Print to print your photo. Windows Opening Your[...]

Printing Special Photos 57 6. If you see the message shown below, select Assign working RGB: Adobe RGB (1998) and click OK . 7. When your image appears, evaluate the colo r balance and contrast as displaye d on your monitor. If they need improvement, select Image > Mode > Assign Profile . Select one of the following as the Profile setting: ?[...]

58 Printing Special Photos 4. Select the size of your paper as the Size setting. 5. Select the orientation of your image. 6. Click OK . 7. Select File > Print with Preview . 8. Click Show More Options . If you see Output , select Color Management from the pull-down menu. Additional options appear:[...]

Printing Special Photos 59 9. Under Print Space: Profile, select a pr ofile for your printer and the paper you’ll use for the print. Note: The Epso n Premium ICC profiles can be iden tified with the su ffix “.icc,” for example, “SPR1800 PrmGlsy BstPhoto .icc.” 10. As the Print Space: Intent setting, select Relative Colorimetric . Note: If[...]

60 Printing Special Photos 7. Click the ICM button under Color Management. 8. Click the Off (No Color Adjustment) button. Note: Make sure that you select Off (N o Color Adjustment ) . If you don’t, the printer driver will apply additional co rrection to the image data, producing inaccurate results. 9. If you are printing on Premium Glossy Photo P[...]

Printing Special Photos 61 Solving Color Management Problems If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you’ll get unexpe cted results. Try these solutions: ■ If your printed image is darker than e xpected and/or has a strong yellow-brown cast, you probably turned off color managemen[...]

62 Printing Special Photos 5. Select Same as Source as the Print Space: Profile setting. 6. Click the Page Setup button. 7. Select Stylus Photo R1800 from the Format for menu. 8. Select the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings, then click OK . 9. Click the Print button. 10. Select your printer from the Printer menu, then select Print Set[...]

Printing Special Photos 63 11. Select the Media Type setting for the profile you’re printing. 12. Click the Advan ced button. 13. Select your desired level as the Print Quality setting. 14. Turn off the High Speed option. 15. Select Color Management from the pop-up menu. 16. Click Off (No Color Adjustment) . 17. Click Print to print your test tar[...]

64 Printing Special Photos Windows 1. Open Adobe Photoshop and open the profile target file. 2. If you see a missing profile screen, select Leave as is (don’t color manage) . 3. Select File > Print with Preview . 4. In the Print window, click the Show More Options checkbox, then choose Color Management in the drop-down menu. 5. Select Same as [...]

Printing Special Photos 65 12. Click the ICM button under Color Management. 13. Click the Off (No Color Adjustment) button. 14. Click OK . 15. Click OK to print. 16. Repeat these steps to print a test targ et for each paper type and Quality Option setting you plan to print with. Creating a Custom Profile If you’re creating a custom profile for yo[...]

66 Printing Special Photos Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 If you are using Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 with Windows, you can take advantage of the Epson EasyPri nt interface when you’re ready to print. It lets you select your basic settings directly from th e Print window, so you don’t need to open the Properties or Preferences wind[...]

Printing Special Photos 67 5. Select Print from the File menu. You see the Epson EasyPrint interface: 6. Change your print settings, as necessary. 7. Click Print to start printing. Select EPS ON Stylus Photo R1800 Select your paper type Choose your paper size and orientation Click here for borderless printing Select other print settings Click here [...]

68 Printing Special Photos[...]

69 Printing on CDs and DVDs Your printer includes a special tray that le ts you print customized text, graphics, and photos directly on any ink jet printable CD or DVD. The Epson Print CD software makes it easy to import your own photos, add text, and modify your designs with a variety of special effects. You can print on both regular 12-cm discs a[...]

70 Printing on CDs and DVDs Cleaning the Roller Before you print on CDs or DVDs, you may need to clean the roller inside the printer. You can do this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of plain paper. 1. Open the output tray and extension. 2. Open the paper support and pu ll up the support extensions. 3. Turn on the printer and load several she[...]

Printing on CDs and DVDs 71 4. Lift up the printer cover and press in the top of the CD/DVD tray guide as shown. 5. Lower the CD/DVD tray guide.[...]

72 Printing on CDs and DVDs 6. Place the CD or DVD on the CD tray with the white or printable side face-up. To print on a small CD (8 cm), place the small CD ring on the tray first, then place the CD inside the ring. Caution: Make sure you always us e the small CD ring when printing 8-cm CDs and that the CD and ring lay flat on the tray; oth erwise[...]

Printing on CDs and DVDs 73 Printing Your Design After you have created your design and loaded a CD or DVD, you’re ready to print. Note: For information on designing CDs and DVD s, see the EPSON Print CD on-screen Help. 1. Start Epson Print CD, if necessary, and open your design file. 2. Open the File menu and select Print . 3. Make sure EPSON St[...]

74 Printing on CDs and DVDs Adjusting the Print Position If your printed images and te xt are not positioned the way you want, you may need to adjust the printing position. Use the blan k cardboard position che ck disk included with your printer or an extra CD. You can also use these steps to check the position before you print on a CD or DVD. 1. P[...]

Printing on CDs and DVDs 75 6. Remove the position check disk or CD an d measure the distance from the edge of the hole to the sma ll cross marks (distance s labeled A and B as shown). You’ll need a metric ruler with millimeters for these measurements. 7. Open the File menu and select Adjust Print Position . You see a screen like this: 8. Make su[...]

76 Printing on CDs and DVDs 4. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 is selected, then click Print Density Confirmation Pattern (Windows) or Print Density Check Pattern (Macintosh). 5. Click Print . The printer prints the pattern and ejects the tray. 6. After the pattern is printed, examine the print and make the Print Color Correction (Windows) or Co[...]

77 Maintaining Your Printer Follow the instructions in this chapter to keep your printer working at its best and to prepare it for moving, if necessary: ■ “Cleaning the Print Head” below ■ “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 80 ■ “Aligning the Print Head” on page 84 ■ “Cleaning the Printer” on page 86 ■ “Transporting th[...]

78 Maintaining Your Printe r Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head The Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility prints a nozzle check pattern that the printer then reads to see if you have any clogged nozzles. If clea ning is needed, the printer automatically cl eans the print head. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing,[...]

Maintaining Your Printer 79 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off. (If the H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 80.) 2. Do one of the following: Windows : Right-click the icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your scre[...]

80 Maintaining Your Printe r If the pattern has white lines or gaps (as shown below), click Clean to clean the print head again. If you don’t see any improvement after clea ning the print head three or four time s, check the solutions beginning on page 96. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to so ften[...]

Maintaining Your Printer 81 Checking the Ink Supply To check your ink supply, do one of the following: ■ Windows : Double-click the icon on the Windows taskbar. You see a window like this: ■ Mac OS X : Choose Applications > EPSON Printer Utility > SP R1800 > EPSON StatusMonitor . You see a window like this: Click a cartridge image to d[...]

82 Maintaining Your Printe r “Where to Buy.” To p urchase online, please visit the Epson Store SM at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only ). In Canada, please call 800-463-7766 for a reseller referral. Ink Cartridge Precautions Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children; don’t drink the ink. If ink gets on your h ands, wash them[...]

Maintaining Your Printer 83 4. Press in the tab on the back of the cartridge, lift it ou t of the printer, and dispose of it carefully. 5. Shake the new cartridge fo ur or five times before opening its package. (Do n’t shake it after it’s unpacked.) 6. Remove the new cartridge from its package. 7. Slide the new cartridge into its slot. The side[...]

84 Maintaining Your Printe r 11. Press the H ink button. The printer begins cha rging the ink delivery system. The green P power light and red H ink lights flash and the printer makes noise. Charging takes about 90 seconds. When it’s finished, the green P power light stops flashing and stays on. The red H ink light and the light(s) above the cart[...]

Maintaining Your Printer 85 6. When alignment is finished, click Finish on the last scre en. Manually Aligning the Print Head 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Load plain, letter-size paper. 3. Do one of the following: Windows : Right-click the icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Print Head Alignment . Mac OS X : Open t[...]

86 Maintaining Your Printe r Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. 1. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the interface cable. 2. Remove all the paper, then use a soft brush to clean the paper feeders. 3. Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft, damp cl[...]

Maintaining Your Printer 87 Transporting the Printer If you move your printer some distance, yo u need to prepare it for transportation in its original box or a simila r one. Follow these steps: 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the printer cable from the printer. 3[...]

88 Maintaining Your Printe r[...]

89 Solving Problems See “Diagnosing Printer Problems” on page 91 to help determine what the cause of your printer problem may be. Then see these sections for solutions: ■ “Setup and Software Insta llation Problems” on page 94 ■ “Printer Problems” on page 95 ■ “Quality Problems” on page 96 ■ “Paper Problems” on page 98 ?[...]

90 Solving Probl ems Printer Parts Paper support and extensions Sheet feeder Left edge guide Prin ter cover Output tray extension Output tray Ink cartridge holder (in home position) Buttons and lights (control panel) Roll paper edge guide Roll paper holder IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port USB port Paper support closed CD/DVD tray guide Roll paper guides[...]

Solving Problems 91 Printer Lights The tables below summarize th e functions of the printer li ghts. To diagnose problems indicated by the printer lights, see below. Diagnosing Printer Problems First, check the printer’s lights (see below) or run a printer check (see page 93). Light Meaning ) paper out On: printer is out of paper, mult iple sheet[...]

92 Solving Probl ems Red ) p aper light on Your paper ran out, mult iple sheets fe d, or the wrong size sheet fed, or the CD/DV D tray is not inserted completely . Sheet Feeder : If pap er is out, load more paper and pr ess the ) paper button. If multiple sheet s or the wrong size sheet fed, pre ss the ) paper button to eject th e paper, then turn [...]

Solving Problems 93 Running a Printer Check You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer or some other source. 1. Turn off your printer and computer, then disconnect the printer’s interface cable. 2. Load letter-size paper in the sheet feeder. 3. Hold down the ) paper button, then press and release the P power[...]

94 Solving Probl ems Problems and Solutions Setup and Software Installation Problems The printer makes noise afte r ink cartridge installation. ■ When you install ink cartridges, the printe r must charge its print head for about two and a half minutes. Wait until it’s finished (the green P power light stops flashing) before you turn off the pri[...]

Solving Problems 95 Printer Problems Only the green P power light is on, but nothing prints. ■ Make sure the interface cable is securely connected at both ends and meets the system requirements on page 105. ■ Run a printer check as described on page 93. If the test page prints, make sure your software is installed correctly. ■ If you’re pri[...]

96 Solving Probl ems Quality Problems You see banding (light lines). ■ Clean the print head; see page 77 for instructions. ■ Select a higher print quality and turn off High Speed mode; see page 31 (Windows) or page 38 (Macintosh). ■ Select the correct Type or Media Type setting for your paper; see page 40. ■ Make sure the printable side of [...]

Solving Problems 97 Your printout is faint or has gaps. ■ Clean the print head; see page 77 for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; see page 80. ■ Select the correct Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh); see page 40. ■ Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded fa ce down. For best results, use [...]

98 Solving Probl ems ■ Try turning off PhotoEnhance TM (Windows). Also check if you’re using a special effect that alters image colors, like Sepia. ■ Change the Gamma setting (Macintosh). See page 38. ■ Your printed colors can never exactly ma tch your on-screen colors. However, you can use a color management system to get as close as possi[...]

Solving Problems 99 3. Remove any jammed paper from the sheet feeder or open the printer cover and remove any paper jammed inside. Roll paper doesn’t feed correctly or jams in the printer. ■ Cut the end of the paper straight across. If it’s cut diagonally, the paper won’t feed smoothly. ■ If the roll paper end is curled, place the end ins[...]

100 Solving Problems CD/DVD Problems You can’t insert the CD/DVD tray easily. Don’t force the CD/DVD tray into the printer. Turn on your printer and follow all the steps beginning on page 70. The CD/DVD tray ejects when you start a CD/DVD print job. Follow the steps on page 70 to reinsert the CD/DVD tray. Make sure you press the ) paper button [...]

Solving Problems 101 You see incorrect characters. ■ Make sure the interface cable is securely connected at both ends and meets the system requirements on page 105. ■ Make sure your printer is selected in the Print window, or in the Macintosh Printer Setup Utility or Print Center. ■ If you’re using a switch box or USB hub with your printer,[...]

102 Solving Problems Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software You may need to uninstall and then reinstal l your printer driver and utilities if, for example, you upgrade your Windows operat ing system. You don’t need to uninstall your other photo software or the Epson Reference Guide . Windows 1. Click Start , and select Programs or All Pr[...]

Solving Problems 103 Where To Get Help If you need help with your printer, Epso n Print CD, or the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, see the information below. For help with other software that came with your printer, see page 104. Epson provides technical assistance 24 ho urs a day through the electronic support services and automated telepho[...]

104 Solving Problems You can purchase genuine Epso n ink cartridges, paper, an d accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. For product info rmation and to find the nearest authorized reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766) or browse our catalog of products at www.epson.com, select the prod uct you are interested in, and click “Wher[...]

105 Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software, we recommend that your system has: ■ Microsoft Windows compatible PC with a Pentium ® III 5 00 M H z o r hi gh e r p r oc e ss o r ( 1 G H z o r higher recommended) ■ Windows 2000 or XP ■ 256MB or more of RAM (512MB or more recommended) ■ 200MB o[...]

106 Requirements and Not ices Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read these safety instruct ions to make sure you use it safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to follow al l warnings and instructions marked on the printer. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. ■ Connect all equipment to prop[...]

Requirements and Notices 107 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. ■ Be careful when you han dle used ink cartridges; there m ay be ink remaining around the ink supply port. If ink gets on your skin , wash it off with soap an d water. If it gets in your eyes, flush th em immediately with water. ?[...]

108 Requirements and Not ices FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provid e reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment [...]

Requirements and Notices 109 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; 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 res[...]

110 Requirements and Not ices packaging the defect ive unit and retu rning it to Epson within five (5 ) working days of receipt of the replacement. Epson requires a debit or a credit ca rd number to secure the cost of the replacement printer in the event that you fail to return the defective one. If your printer is being repaired, Epson will direct[...]

Requirements and Notices 111 In Canada, warranties include both warranties and conditions. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, and some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warra[...]

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Index 113 Index A Adobe Photoshop managing color with, 52 to 65 P.I.M. plug-in for, 9, 47 Advanced settings Macintosh, 38 to 39 Windows, 31 to 32 Aligning print head, 84 to 85 Automatic print head alig ning, 84 to 85 print head cl eaning, 78 Automatic mode, Macintosh, 36 B Background printing, 37 Banding, 96 Basic printing Macintosh, 33 to 37 Windo[...]

114 Index E Edge Smoothing setting color management, 55, 59, 63, 64 Windows, 31 Electronic manual, 10 to 11 Energy Star compliance, 107 Enhanced Matte Paper, 16, 40 Epson help, 103 to 104 papers, 16, 40, 48 PhotoCenter, 10 Print CD, 73 to 76 SoundAdvice, 103 warranty, 109 to 111 Exif Print description, 9 printing with, 47 Expansion setting, 49, 51 [...]

Index 115 M Macintosh basic printing, 33 to 37 custom printing, 38 to 39 system requirements, 105 uninstalling software, 102 Maintaining printer, 77 to 86 Margins, incorrect, 101 Matte Black ink cartridge, 7, 81 Matte paper, 16, 40, 48 Matte sheet support, 17 Media Type settin g, Macintosh, 26, 36, 40, 44 Mirror images, 100 Monitoring ink level Mac[...]

116 Index Problems CD/DVD, 100 diagnosing, 91 to 93 installing software, 94 miscellaneous, 100 to 101 paper feeding, 98 to 99 print quality, 96 to 97 printer, 95 solving, 89 to 104 uninstalling software, 102 Q Quality Option setting, 29, 49, 59, 64 Quality/Speed setting, 35, 44, 51, 95 R Reference Guide, 10 to 11 Reinstalling software, 102 Roll pap[...]

Index 117 W Warranty, 109 to 111 Watermark, 32 Windows advanced printing, 31 to 32 basic printing, 28 to 30 default settings, 30 system requirements, 105 uninstalling software, 102[...]

Paper name Size Part number Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041667/S041286 4 x 6 inches, Borderless S041727/S041808 5 x 7 inches, Borderless S041464 8 x 10 inches, Borderless S041465 4 inches x 26 ft roll paper S041302 8.3 inches x 32.8 ft roll paper S041376 B (11 x 17 inches) S041290 A3 (11.7 x 16.5 inches) S041288 Super[...]

Paper name Size Part number Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041667/S041286 4 x 6 inches, Borderless S041727/S041808 5 x 7 inches, Borderless S041464 8 x 10 inches, Borderless S041465 4 inches x 26 ft roll paper S041302 8.3 inches x 32.8 ft roll paper S041376 B (11 x 17 inches) S041290 A3 (11.7 x 16.5 inches) S041288 Super[...]