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Epson Stylus Photo R380 manual

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Epson Sty lus Photo R380 - 1 Printer Parts Accessories Ink Cartridges Epson ® offers standard and high-c apacity ink cartridge sizes for each color, and you can use both sizes at once in your Epson Stylus Photo R380, if de sired. For example, you can install a standard size magenta cartridge (part number 78) and a hig[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 2 - Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Epson Media * Availability of paper types varies by location. Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Ink configuration Six individual ink cartridges in black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta Mechanical Paper feed Friction Paper path Sheet feeder, top e[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Epson Sty lus Photo R380 - 3 Memory Card Compatibility * Adapter required. The printer supports image file s that meet the following requ ire men ts: * DCF is the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard. Electrical * Check the label on t he back of the printer for its voltage. Interfaces USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (D e[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 4 - Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Paper Printable area * When you print with the borderle ss feature, print quality may decline in the expanded area. Before printing large jobs using the borderless setting, print a single s heet to confirm pr intout quality. Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder with the short edge f[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Epson Sty lus Photo R380 - 5 Paper Loading Guidelines You can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper and the following number of sheets of Epson special media: ❏ Don’t load paper above the arrow mark on the left edge guide. Make sure the paper is under the tabs on the left and right edge guides. ❏ Lo ad t he pr in [...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 6 - Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Printing on CDs and DVDs Your printer includes a specia l tray that lets you print customized te xt, graphics , and photos di rectly on any i nk jet- printable CD or DVD. The Ep son Print CD software m akes it easy to import your own ph otos, ad d text, and modify your designs with a variety[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Epson Sty lus Photo R380 - 7 Caution: Be sure to insert the CD/DVD tray while the p rinter is turned on; this ensures that t he print position will be adjusted automatically. Do not insert the CD/DVD tray while the printer is printing; otherwise, your printer may be da maged or the surface of the CD or DVD may become d[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 8 - Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Note: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartri dges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on, the CD tray is not inserted, and the front tray is in the paper (lower) position. 2. If an ink cartridge is expe nded[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Epson Sty lus Photo R380 - 9 9. Close the cartridge cover, then close the printer cover. . 10. Press OK . The printer begins charging th e ink delivery system and the message “Charging Ink. Please Wait” appears on the LCD screen. After about one minute, the message “Ink cart ridge replacement is complete” appea[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 10 - Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 6. Press Start . The printer runs a head cleaning cycle and a message appears on the LCD screen. Cleaning takes approximately 30 seconds. Caution: Never turn off the printer while th e message “Print head cleaning in progress. Plea se wait.” appears on the LCD screen. You may damage it.[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 Epson Stylus Photo R380 - 11 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 po wer cord, and disconnect the USB cable. 2. Remove all the paper, then use a soft brush to clean the sheet feeder. 3. If the outer case or inside of[...]

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    Epson Stylus Photo R380 12 - Epson Stylus Photo R380 10/06 8. Close the paper support. 9. Repack the printer in the box, using the protective materials that came with it. 10. Turn off the printer and unplug its power cord. Then disconnect the power cord and USB cable from the printer. Keep the printer level as you transport it. After transporting t[...]