Epson 1280 manual

Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Printer Basics ®[...]

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3 Contents WELCOME! 7 About Your Software 7 About Your Documentation 8 Viewing the On-Screen Reference Guide 9 LOADING PAPER 11 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 11 Loading Envelopes 13 Loading Roll Paper 14 If the Roll Paper Jams or Feeds Incorrectly 17 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 17 PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 19 Basic Printing in Windows 2[...]

4 Contents MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 37 Cleaning the Print Head 37 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 38 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 39 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 39 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 40 Aligning the Print Head 43 Cleaning the Printer 45 Transporting the Printer 46 PROBLEM SOLVING 47 Printer Parts 48 Diagnosing Printer Pro[...]

Contents 5 NOTICES 63 Windows System Requirements 63 Macintosh System Requirements 63 Important Safety Instructions 64 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 65 ENERGY STAR Compliance 65 FCC Compliance Statement 66 Declaration of Conformity 67 Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty 68 INDEX 71[...]

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7 Welcome! Your Epson Stylus ® Photo 1280 printer delivers state- of-the-art print quality for both professional and home office users. With resolutions up to 5760 × 720 dpi, it’s the ideal output device for everything from exhibition prints to family photos. You can print edge-to-edge, border less prints on a variety of roll paper sizes, or on[...]

8 Welcome! ■ Your printer software CD al so includes GretagMacbeth ® Eye-One Share, a complete color workshop on your deskto p. Try the tutorial to see what this software can do. For in structions and more information, click the Help button when you’re using the program. ■ Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (on a se parate CD-ROM) provides powerfu[...]

Welcome! 9 Viewing the On-Screen Reference Guide You should have installed the on-screen Reference Guide for your printer when you set up your printer, as described on the Start Here sheet. (If not, insert the printer software CD-ROM and select Install Reference Guide from the Install Menu to copy the manual to your computer.) Note: You need a brow[...]

10 Welcome! If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic to go to it. Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list. Note: If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing you r Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic. Closed list: click to expand Click to go to topic[...]

11 Loading Paper This chapter explains how to load paper in your printer, as described in these sections: ■ “Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder” below ■ “Loading Envelopes” on page 13 ■ “Loading Roll Paper” on page 14 For instructions on loading special media, see your on-screen Reference Guide . Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder F[...]

12 Loading Paper 1. Make sure your printer and computer are turned on. 2. Place your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide the left edge guide against the paper. (Don’t push the paper down into the feeder.) 3. Pull out the output tray extensions. Slide the left edge guide against the paper Don’t load paper above this arrow [...]

Loading Paper 13 Loading Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time. Tip: For best results, press each envelope fl at before loading it, or load one envelope at a time. 1. Open the printer cover and move the thickness lever to the + position. Remember to move the thickness lever back to the 0 position when you’re done printing envelopes.[...]

14 Loading Paper Loading Roll Paper These steps show how to load 4-inch wide ro ll paper, but you can follow the same procedure to load wider roll paper. 1. Before you begin, turn on your printer and remove any paper loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Remove the paper support and lower the output tray. 3. Insert the paper support adapter into th e posi[...]

Loading Paper 15 6. If the paper coming off the roll is curled too tightly, you can uncurl it. Locate the uncurling sheet that came in your printer box. Insert the end of the roll paper inside the uncurling sheet and roll it in the direction opposite to the paper’s curl. (This step is especially imp ortant with roll paper that is wider than 4 inc[...]

16 Loading Paper 8. Feed the end of the paper into the printer as fa r as it will go, then slide the left edge guide against the paper. 9. Gently rotate the roll backward to remove any slack from the paper. 10. Make sure the output tray is open but the extensions are closed, and leave ample room at the front of the printer for your paper to eject s[...]

Loading Paper 17 If the Roll Paper Jams or Feeds Incorrectly If the roll paper feeds incorrectly, do the following: 1. Press the z roll paper button for three second s to rewind the paper. (You may have to do this more than once to rewind the paper completely.) If the paper is jammed and won’t rewind, turn the printer off. Then cut the roll at a [...]

18 Loading Paper Note: Don’t pull on the paper as you cut it; you may damage your printout. It’s a good idea to use a ruler or straight edge to make sure the en d of the roll paper is cut at right angles. A di agon al cut may cause paper feeding proble ms. 4. Hold down the z roll paper button for about three seconds. The roll paper feeds backwa[...]

19 Printing from Start to Finish This chapter covers the following: ■ “Basic Printing in Windows” on page 20 ■ “Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X” on page 23 ■ “Customizing Your Prin t Settings” on page 27 ■ “Selecting the Correct Media Type” on page 33 ■ “Printing Borderless Photos” on page 34 Tip: Whenever you print[...]

20 Printing from Start to F inish Basic Printing in Windows When you’re ready to print a document fr om your Windows appli cation, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2. From the File menu, click Print . You see a Print window like this one: Note: If you click the print icon on your app lication’s to ol bar i[...]

Printing from Start to Finish 21 You see your printer settings window: 5. Make the following settings: ■ Set the Mode to Automatic . It’s the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper. ■ Choose the Media Type for your paper. If you’re not sure which setting to select, see page 33. ■ For Ink, select Color to print a co[...]

22 Printing from Start to F inish After a moment, this window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart printing. You can also see how much ink you have left. Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often When you change printer settings from within an applicatio n, the se ttings apply only f[...]

Printing from Start to Finish 23 Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X When you’re ready to print a document from your Macintosh OS X application, follow these steps: Note: Make sure you added your printer to the Printer Setu p Utility or Print Center as describe d on the Start Here sheet. 1. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2. From [...]

24 Printing from Start to F inish 5. Select Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this: 6. Open the Printer menu and select the same printer option you chose in the Page Setup menu. Note: Always select the same printer op tion in the Format for men u and the Printer menu. If th e settings are differen t, you may get unexpecte d results. 7[...]

Printing from Start to Finish 25 8. Make the following settings: ■ Set the mode to Automatic . It’s the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper. ■ Choose the Media Type for your paper. If you’re not sure which setting to select, see page 33. ■ For Ink, select Color to print color documents and black and white photog[...]

26 Printing from Start to F inish To monitor the progress of your print job, click the Print Setup Utility (or Print Center ) icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. Then double-click Stylus Photo 1280 in the printer list. You see a screen like this: You can use the Printer Setup Utility or Print Center to do any of the foll[...]

Printing from Start to Finish 27 Customizing Your Print Settings You can use advanced settings for color mat ching, printing at a higher resolution, or selecting a variety of special effects and layouts. Customizing Windows Print Settings 1. On the Main tab, click Custom . 2. Open the Custom Settings list and select one of these settings: ■ Econo[...]

28 Printing from Start to F inish 3. Click the Advan ced button. You see the Advanced window. Note: You must c lick the Custom button on the Main tab to see the Advance d button. 4. For the highest quality printing (highest resolution), select Photo RPM (if available for your Media Type). Then click OK . Note: Printing is slower at higher resoluti [...]

Printing from Start to Finish 29 Note: When yo u want to use them again, you can select this group of settin gs in the Custom Settings list on th e Main menu. You must click Custom to see the Custom Settings list. 8. Click the Paper tab to change paper size, page or ientation, or the paper source. If you’re printing on roll paper, change the Pape[...]

30 Printing from Start to F inish 9. Click the Layout tab to change layout settings: 10. If you want to preview your job before printing, click the Main tab and click the Print Preview checkbox. 11. Click OK to save your settings and return to the Print wind ow, then click OK (or Print ) to print. Click here to reduce or enlarge image and select re[...]

Printing from Start to Finish 31 Customizing Macintosh Print Settings 1. On the printer settings window, click Custom , then click the Custom Settings list to open it. 2. Optionally, select one of these settings from the Custom Settings list: ■ Economy : For printing rough drafts of text on plain paper. ■ ColorSync : For matching printed colors[...]

32 Printing from Start to F inish 3. For more options, click Advanced Settings . You see this window: Note: For more information on ad vanced settings, click Help . 4. If you’re using a color ma nagement system and don’t want your printer to control colors, select Color Management from the Print Settings pull-down menu, and select No Color Adju[...]

Printing from Start to Finish 33 Selecting the Correct Media Type Select the correct Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. For this paper . . . Select t his Me dia Type setting Plain paper shee ts or envelop es Epson Premium Bright White Paper Plain paper Epson Iron-On T[...]

34 Printing from Start to F inish Printing Borderless Photos You can print your photos with no margin s, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although BorderFree ® printing is a bit slower, you get beautiful snapshots or enlargem ents without trimming. Windows Follow these steps to print borderless photos on single sheets: 1. [...]

Printing from Start to Finish 35 7. Click the Borderle ss checkbox. Read the message and click OK . 8. Choose your Paper Size. Note: If you want borderless prints on 4 × 6 inch Glossy Photo Paper, choose Photo Paper 4 × 6 in No Perforations . You can also print bord erless photos on letter-size pape r. 9. Select the Orientation setting, then clic[...]

36 Printing from Start to F inish Note: If you are printing on 4 × 6 inch Glossy Photo Paper, BorderF ree, choose Photo Paper 4 × 6 in No Perforations . You can also print bord erless photos on letter-size pape r. 5. Click File > Print . 6. Select Print Settings from the pull-down list. 7. In the Printer pull-down menu, select Stylus Photo 128[...]

37 Maintaining Your Printer This section covers the following: ■ “Cleaning the Print Head” below ■ “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 39 ■ “Aligning the Print Head” on page 43 ■ “Cleaning the Printer” on page 45 ■ “Transporting the Printer” on page 46 Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is unex pectedly lig[...]

38 Maintaining Your Printer Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is on but not printing, and the b maintenance light is off. Note: You can’t clean the print head if th e b maintenance light is flash ing or on. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge instead. 2. Windows: Open an application and select Print from the File menu. [...]

Maintaining Your Printer 39 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this: Each staggered horizontal and stra ight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done. If there are gaps in the lines, clean the print head aga[...]

40 Maintaining Your Printer Use these Epson ink cartridges within six mo nths of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: ■ Black: T007201 ■ Color: T009201 Caution: To ensure good resu lts, use genuine Epson ink cartri dges and do not refill them. Other produ cts may cause damage to your printer not cover ed by Epson’s w[...]

Maintaining Your Printer 41 3. Use the printer software to check the in k levels and see which cartridge you need to replace: Windows: From an application, open the pr inter software and che ck the ink levels on the Main tab. (See page 20 for instructions on opening the software.) You can also check the in k levels by pressing Start > Settings &[...]

42 Maintaining Your Printer 7. Tilt the new cartridge towa rd you slightly as you insert it. Lower the cartridge so that the tabs rest on the hooks. Caution: Don’t place the cartridge tabs under the hooks on the holder clamp; you may damage the clamp when you close it. 8. Press down firmly on the ink cartridge clamp until it snaps into place. 9. [...]

Maintaining Your Printer 43 Aligning the Print Head If your printouts cont ain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is on but not printing, and letter-size paper is loade[...]

44 Maintaining Your Printer 5. On the test page, select the pattern with the two vertical lines most precisely printed on top of each other. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe. Select one pattern each for rows 1, 2, and 3. Enter the number of the best pattern for each row in the corresponding boxes on the screen. Then click Next . If y[...]

Maintaining Your Printer 45 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer and wait for the P power light to go out. 2. Unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer cable. 3. Remove all the paper, then use a soft brush to clean any dust or dirt[...]

46 Maintaining Your Printer Transporting the Printer If you move your printer some distance, yo u need to prepare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar size. Follow these steps: Caution: To avoid dama ge, always leave the ink cartridge s installed wh en transportin g the printer. Be sure to remove the tape used in step 4 aft[...]

47 Problem Solving This section gives you the basics for di agnosing and solving printer problems. ■ First see “Diagnosing Printer Problems” on page 49 to help determine the cause of the problem. ■ Then see “Problems and Solutions” on page 52 for solutions to common setup and printing problems. Caution: It’s a good idea to check Epson[...]

48 Problem Solving Printer Parts Sheet feeder Left edge guide Output tray extensions Output tray Printer co ver Paper support Right edge guide Control panel Ink cartridge holders (not removable) Paper thickness lever Ink cartridge replacement button Roll paper button Maintenance button Power button Maintenance light Power light[...]

Problem Solving 49 Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diagnose some probl ems by checking the printer’s control panel lights, as described in this section, or running a printer check, as described on page 51. Checking the Control Panel Lights Lights Explanation P is on The printer is ready to print. P flashes The printer is receiving a print job[...]

50 Problem Solving P and b are on When both lights are on, one of the ink cartridges is out of ink. Determine which cartridge is empty. Then replace the cartridge as described on page 39. If both lights come on after you’ve replaced a cartridge, you may have installed a cartridge your printer can’t use. P is off and b is on Jammed paper may be [...]

Problem Solving 51 Running a Printer Check You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and comp uter are turned off. Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 2. Make sure letter-size or larger paper is loaded in the prin[...]

52 Problem Solving Problems and Solutions Here are some troubleshooting tips if yo u have problems setting up your printer, installing software, or printing. Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software The printer makes noise after ink cartridge installation. ■ The first time you install ink cartridges, the print er must charge its ink[...]

Problem Solving 53 ■ Make sure Windows XP or 2000 was preinstalled on your system. The USB Printer Device Driver may not install correctly if you’ve upgraded your system from an earlier version of Windows. ■ Make sure the Universal Serial Bus Controller is working properly. See your Windows online help system for details. If it’s not workin[...]

54 Problem Solving For the fastest printing, try these tips: ■ Choose Black ink if your document doesn’t include color. ■ Set the Quality/Sp eed slider to Speed . ■ Turn MicroWeave ® off and/or turn High Speed on. In Windows, these settings are on the Advanced window. In Macintosh OS X, these settings are on the Print Settings window. ■ [...]

Problem Solving 55 Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Make sure your paper isn’t damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be face up). If it’s damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper. ■ Use a support sheet with special paper, or try loading your paper one sheet at a time. ■ Make sure your paper meets the speci[...]

56 Problem Solving You see wrong or missing colors. ■ If you’re printing color images, make sure both your application and printer software are set for color printing. ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 37. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 39. ■ Try turning off PhotoEnh[...]

Problem Solving 57 Paper doesn’t feed correctly or jams in the printer. ■ If paper doesn’t feed, remove it from the sheet feeder, reload it against the right edge, then slide the left edge guide against the paper. ■ If multiple pages feed at once, remove the stack from the sheet feeder, fan the edges to separate the sheets, and carefully re[...]

58 Problem Solving ■ If extra paper feeds after a print job or after you turn on the printer, press the z roll paper button for three seconds to rewind the paper. (You may need to re peat this step to rewind the paper completely.) Then press the b maintenance button to turn off the b maintenance light. Finally, reload the paper and press the z ro[...]

Problem Solving 59 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Windows Printer Software If you are using Windows, you may need to uninstall and then reinstall your printer software. For example, this might be necessary when you upgrade your operating system. You don’t need to uninstall your photo software or on-screen Reference Gu ide , and you won’t see[...]

60 Problem Solving Where To Get Help If you need help with your printer, see the contact informatio n below. If you need help with the software that came with your printer, s ee the information on page 61. Epson provides technical assistance 24 ho urs a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed in the follo[...]

Problem Solving 61 Software Technical Support If you need help with the software that came with your printer, please contact the software manufacturer, as listed below. Software Web site E-mail Telephone Ad obe Photoshop Elements www .adobe. com/ support/main.h tml tec hdocs@adobe.com (206) 675-6126 6:00 A . M . to 5:0 0 P . M . P acific Time, Mond[...]

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63 Notices This chapter includes system requ irements, safety instructions, lega l notices, and warranty information. Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its soft ware, your system should have: ■ A Microsoft Windows compatible PC with a Pentium ® or better processor, 200 MHz or faster, recommended ■ A computer running Windows X[...]

64 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, rea d the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to follow al l warnings and in structions marked on the pr inter. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. ■ Connect all equipment to prop[...]

Notices 65 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink. ■ Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges; there may 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 wate[...]

66 Notices 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 Ru les. These limits are designed to provid e reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, a[...]

Notices 67 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 90806-24 69 Telephone: (562) 290-5254 Declare under sole responsibility [...]

68 Notices Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the first retail purchaser that the Epson printer covered by this limited wa rranty statement, if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specificat ions and will be free from defe cts in workma[...]

Notices 69 THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOV E ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANT IES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFR INGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY, THEN ALL EXPRESS AN[...]

70 Notices[...]

71 Index A Accessories, 40, 60 Adobe Photoshop Elements, 8, 61 Advanced print settings Macintosh, 31 to 32 Windows, 27 to 30 Aligning print head, 43 to 44 Automatic mode, 21, 24 B Banding, 54 Basic printing Macintosh OS X, 23 to 26 Windows, 20 to 22 Blank pages, 58 Blurry images, 55 Borderless printing, 23, 34 to 36 Bright White paper, 33 Buttons, [...]

72 Index Epson accessories, 40, 60 help, 60 papers, 33 PhotoCenter, 7 SoundAdvice, 60 Store, 40, 60 support site, 47 warranty, 68 to 69 Error lights, 48 to 50 Eye-One Share, 8, 61 F Faint images, 55 Flip Horizontal setting, 58 G Gamma setting, 25, 28 Glossy media, 33 Grainy prints, 56 Greeting cards, 33 GretagMacbeth Eye-One Share, 8, 61 H Head Cle[...]

Index 73 M Macintosh advanced printing, 31 to 32 basic printing, 23 to 26 cable, 63 cancelling printing, 26 customizing print settings, 31 to 32 layout settings, 25 Media Typ e setting, 25 , 33 Print Center, 23 printer status, 26 prioriti zing print jo bs, 26 setting resolution, 32 system requirements, 63 USB cable, 63 Maintaining printer, 37 to 45[...]

74 Index Printing advanced, 27 to 32 basic, 20 to 26 borderless , 23, 34 to 36 control ling, 22, 26 customizing, 27 to 32 double-sided, 30 increasing printable area, 29 on roll paper, 23, 29 poster, 30 prioriti zing print jo bs, 26 rough drafts, 27 , 31 setting highest resolution, 28, 32 slow, 53 to 54 Problems installing software, 52 to 53 miscell[...]

Index 75 U Uninstalling software, 59 Updates, software, 47 USB cable, 63 Utilities Head Cleaning, 37 to 38 Print Head Alignment, 43 to 44 W Warranty, 68 to 69 Watermark, adding, 30 Windows advanced printing, 27 to 30 basic printing, 20 to 22 cancelling printing, 22 customizing print settings, 27 to 30 default settings, 22 layout settings, 30 Media [...]

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Epson Ink Jet Papers and Ink Cartridges Use Epson ® paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned Epson printers all their awards! Epson papers are specially coated to work with genuine Epson inks. Y ou’ll notice that when prints come out of your printer , the images are crisp and smooth. Here are details about just a few[...]

Epson Ink Jet Papers and Ink Cartridges Use Epson ® paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned Epson printers all their awards! Epson papers are specially coated to work with genuine Epson inks. Y ou’ll notice that when prints come out of your printer , the images are crisp and smooth. Here are details about just a few[...]