Epson 925 manual

Daily Use Daily Use Daily Use Printed in Japan 02.XX-XX 4032203-00 EUL Color Ink Jet Printer Color Ink Jet Printer 4032203 Rev.0 cover-F DICF43 4032203 Rev.0 cover-F BK 4032203 Re v .0 cov er-F PMS265 4032203 Re v .0 cov er-F DIC2425[...]

Where to Find Information Setup Gu ide This gu ide will help you set up and begi n using your printer. It incl udes infor mat ion o n sett ing u p yo ur pr inter and inst allin g the prin ter s oftw are. Photo Print Software Setup included on t he CD-ROM This gu ide provides information o n instal ling EPSON PhotoQuick er, EPSON PhotoSt arter and E[...]

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iii Conten ts Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Safet y Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warnings, Cautions, a nd Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . 7 Printe[...]

iv Replacing an Ink Ca rtridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Cleaning the P rint Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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1 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all o f the i nstr uctio ns i n this se ctio n befo re us ing yo ur printer. Also, be sur e to follow all warnings and instruc tions marked on the p rinter. When setting up your printer Observe the fo llowing when setti ng up the pri nter: ❏ Do not blo ck or cover the o penings in the pr in[...]

2 ❏ If yo u us e an e xte nsio n c ord w ith the p rint er, m ak e su re th at the total ampere rati ng of the dev ices plugged i nto the extension cord does not exceed the cord ’ s ampere rati ng. Also, make sure that the t otal ampere rating of a ll devi ces plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet ’ s am per e rating. ?[...]

3 ❏ Leave enough ro om around th e printer to all ow for suffi cient ventilat ion. ❏ Place th e printer near a wall outl et where the plug can be easily unpl ugged. When using the pr inter Observe the fo llowing when us ing the prin ter: ❏ Do not insert ob jects through the slots in the print er ’ s cabinet. ❏ Take care not t o spil l liq[...]

4 ❏ The handli ng method varies dep ending on the stor age media. Be sur e to refer to the docu men tatio n pac kag ed wi th you r memory car d and PC card adapter for detail s. ❏ You can only use memory cards and PC card adapters that are based on PCMCI A ATA standards (Memory Card ATA standar ds) with thi s printe r. For detail s about PCMCI [...]

5 ❏ Keep ink cartridges o ut of the reach of childr en. Do not all ow chi ldren to dr ink fr om or oth erwi se ha nd le the cart ridg es. ❏ Be careful when yo u handle used ink car tridges, as there may be some ink remaining around the ink supp ly port. If ink gets on your ski n, wash the area thoroughl y with soap and wat er. If di scom fort o[...]

6 ❏ If you r emove an ink ca rtridg e for later u se, prote ct the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as the printer. A v alve in the ink sup ply port makes covers or plugs unnecessar y, but the ink may stain ite ms th at come in con tac t wi th th is area of th e car tri dge . D o not touch t he ink suppl y p[...]

7 Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions Printer Parts roll pa per h older adapte r edge guide s outp ut tr ay paper s upport prin ter c over sheet feeder output tra y ext ensi on card eject lev er PC card s lot roll pape r holder Previ ew Moni tor cabl e connector USB interfac e cable connector Preview M onito r slot Adjust lever[...]

8 Buttons Control panel, front Button Function P power Turns the prin ter on and of f. Clea rs the printer' s memory if presse d twice wh ile the power is on. b main tena nce Loads or eje cts pape r if pre ssed an d relea sed wi thin two second s. Resu mes pri ntin g if pre ssed an d rele ased aft er a pap er out error . Performs p rint head c[...]

9 Control panel, top z roll paper Load s and ejec ts roll paper. Feeds ro ll pap er in reve rse to a posit ion where it c an be easily removed from t he shee t feeder, if pre ssed for more than 3 seconds. Cle ars t he b error light if pressed after removing roll paper . e ink car tridge replacem ent Moves the print hea d to th e ink cartridge repla[...]

10 Note: The buttons on the top control panel only affect direct printing from a PC c ard. Lights Light Des cription Proce ssing On when the p rinter is on. Fla shes wh en the pr inter is recei vin g data, readin g data from a PC ca rd, sending PC card d ata to the comp uter, prin ting, chargi ng in k, cle aning the pr int he ad, or wh en an in k c[...]

11 Using Roll Paper Using the Roll Paper Holder With the roll pap er holder mounted on the printer , you can print in roll paper format, which is conv enient for banner pr inting. When you are p rinting using the roll p aper holder, k eep the follo wing in min d: ❏ Load the pap er pri ntabl e sid e up . ❏ Use flat, undamaged pape r. If the pape[...]

12 1. Load rol l paper i n the roll paper hold er. Note: Remove the transparent sheet after setting the roll paper into the holders. 2. Check that t he end of the rol l is cut p erpendicular ly to the edges as shown, using a triangle. Photo Paper (100 mm × 8m ) Photo Paper (210 mm × 10 m) Premium Glossy P hoto Paper (100 mm × 8m ) Premium Glossy[...]

13 c Caution: Always use a triangle or other tool to ensure that the end of the roll is cut perpendicularly. A diagonal cut may cause paper feed problems. 3. To flatten t he roll paper , place it printable-side up between the pages of the instruct ion bookl et packaged wi th the roll paper to p rotect it. Then , roll the b ooklet i n the direct ion[...]

14 5. Insert the roll p aper hold er adapter in to the slot at the re ar of the print er, then att ach the roll paper holder to the adap ter. 6. Gently in sert the end of the paper into the print ers as f ar as it will go, flush with the right e dge guide. Sli de the left e dge guide aga inst the left edg e of the printer. 7. To load the paper co r[...]

15 8. O pe n the pr int er co ver an d mak e su re tha t th e pap er is feeding correctl y. If it is not straight, p ress the z roll paper button for at least three seconds to eje ct the paper. The error light comes on. Press the z roll pap er b utt on t o cle ar th e err or, then feed t he paper again. The roll pape r is no w lo aded . Note: ❏ A[...]

16 2. When printing is finished, pr ess the z rol l paper butt on onc e to pri nt a cutt ing guidel ine about 12 mm fro m the bott om of the pr int data. 3. To print the next pri nt job, pres s the z roll pap er bu tton to feed the pap er back to the p rinting pos ition. Then s tart the next pri nt job. The s pace between pages is auto matically se[...]

17 Note: The top margin is automatically set to 20 mm , regardless of the margin setting. Removing Roll Paper from the Printer Follow the di rections below to remov e the paper fr om the printer . 1. Press the z roll p aper butt on to feed the pa pe r. A c uttin g guid e lin e is prin ted o n the roll pap er. Note: To cancel the paper removal seque[...]

18 3. Once you hav e cut the pap er, hold do wn the z roll pape r butto n for a bout 3 sec onds. The p aper fe eds in rev erse t o a position where it can be easil y removed from the sheet feeder at the bac k of the printer. If i t does not feed to thi s position, repeat thi s step. 4. Gently r emove t he paper, then press the z roll paper bu tton [...]

19 Printing Photos Directly from PC Cards Available M edia Types The type and qu ality of media de termi nes the finish of your pr ints. Be sure t o read the fol lowing info rmation and select the correct paper fo r your needs . Note: ❏ You should always print at n ormal room temperature and humidity: 15 to 25°C (59 t o 77°F) and 40 to 60% RH. [...]

20 Note: ❏ More media types and sizes are available when you print images from a computer with the EPSON Stylus Photo 915 printer software. ❏ The availability of special media varies by country. For the latest information on available media, visit our regional customer service web site. c Caution: Use EPSON special media in a normal room enviro[...]

21 About cleaning sh eets The cleaning sheet packaged wit h some special types of medi a cannot be used with the paper f eeding mechanism in thi s printer. Forc in g it int o the prin ter c ould d am age th e pap er fe edin g mec hani sm. Precautions on paper storage ❏ Store paper flat where it i s not exposed to hi gh temperature, high humidi ty[...]

22 Loading Paper Loading sheet paper This sec tion ap plies t o the follo wing p aper t ypes: Plain Pape r Premium Ink Jet Pla in Paper Brig ht Whit e Ink Je t Paper Photo Paper Matte Paper-Heav yweight Premium Glossy P hoto Paper Note: Read all instruction sheets packed with your EPSON special media before loading it in the printer. 1. Lower the o[...]

23 2. Fan a stack of paper; th en tap it on a fl at surface to even the edges. 3. With the p rintabl e side up, load the p aper so it is aga inst the right edge gui de, and slide it into the sheet feede r. Paper Loading Capacity Plain paper Up to arrow m ark on th e left edge guide EPSON P hoto Pape r Up to 20 Sh eets EPSON Matte Paper-He avy weigh[...]

24 4. Slide the left edge gu ide against the paper. Note: Be sure to make the left edge guide flush against the paper or the paper will not feed properly into the printer. Loading EPSON Photo Stickers 16 To load EPSON Photo Stickers 1 6, follow the st eps below. Note: Be sure to read the instruction sheet packed with the media before loading. 1. Wi[...]

25 Always load o ne sheet at a time i n the feeder with t he cut corner on the upper rig ht side. 2. Slide the left e dge guide against the edge of the media. Note: Set the l eft edge gui de flush against the m edia or the m edia w ill not feed properly into the printer. Loading PC Cards Loadable storage media Digital photographs ar e stored either[...]

26 Note: appearance may vary. PC card (PCMCIA T ype II) SmartMedia CompactF lash Memory S tick Microdri ve SD Memory Card[...]

27 c Caution: ❏ Always load any storage medi a other than a PC card i nto a PC card adapter before loading it into the PC card slot. ❏ The handling method varies depend ing on the storage media. Be sure to refer to the documentation packaged with your memory card and PC card ada pter for details. Note: ❏ Use the PC card adapter for CompactFla[...]

28 c Caution: The loading method varies depend ing on the storage media. Be sure to refer to the manuals pac kaged with your memory card and PC card ada pter for details. 2. Load the P C card into the printer ’ s card slot. Load the c ard with the u mar k up. Be sure to insert t he PC card as far as i t wi ll go s o tha t the p rin ter can re ad [...]

29 Ejectin g PC cards 1. Check that the Processing li ght is not fl ashing. 2. Press the button a s shown to eject the PC c ard. c Caution: ❏ Do not remove or insert CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Microdrive or SD memory card while the PC card adapter is in the slot. Do ing so can cause data to be lost. ❏ The ejecting method varies depending on the [...]

30 3. The PC card wil l pop out far eno ugh for you to pull it out . Printing from the Control Panel This sect ion brief ly descri bes how t o print f rom a PC card us ing the pr inter ’ s contro l panel. Be sure to read and understand the instru ctions belo w before p rinting f rom a PC card . Note: ❏ Always test a few sheets of pa per to make[...]

31 Use the up a nd down arro w buttons to select menus. Use t he right and left ar row bu tto ns to s elec t indi vidu al settings. Note: The photo numbering order may differ from your digital camera ’ s settings. Always check the photo numbering by prin ting an Index. Index prints show photo information such as the photo number and the date. You[...]

32 Cancelling printing To stop printing in progr ess, pr ess Ca ncel butt on. T he p rin ter will cancel al l print jobs and st op printing, and eject any pages which is pr inting. Depend ing on the pri nter ’ s status, printing may not stop i mmediately. Data format You can use image files that meet the following requ irements with this p rinter[...]

33 Display This section exp lains the Print Mode, Pa per Type, Paper Size, Layout, Select Photo, Selec t Copies, Quali ty, and Photo Enhance settings. 1. Print Mode This selects the printing method. Print al l photograp hs on the PC card. Print an index of all photographs on a P C card. Print a sing le, se lected pho togra ph f rom t he PC c ard. P[...]

34 2. Pape r Type This se lects th e typ e of p aper to prin t on. When you want to print on Premium Glossy Phot o Paper, move cursor to Paper Type, then pres s the right arrow button for thr ee seconds. “ Pr ” flashes o n the Select Photo menu, and now y ou can print on the Pr emium Glossy Photo Paper. Press th e left or right arrow but tons t[...]

35 Note: Do not select A4 or 100 × 150 mm sheet p aper for the Paper Size setting when roll paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. Doing so causes unnecessary paper to be fed after each print job. If you have already started printing, press the Cancel button. Wait until the printer stops printing and feeding paper. Cut off the paper at the back of t[...]

36 When prin ting on th e total surf ace area of th e selected pap er, keep note th e following. ❏ Prin ting w ith this sett ing s elec ted take s lon ger th an fo r normal pri nting. ❏ Because this sett ing enlarges the i mage to a size slightl y larger than th e paper size, the portion of the image t hat extends beyond th e edges of the paper[...]

37 7. Quality This sel ects t he pho to print qual ity. Note: The Quality settings available depend on the Paper Type setting. 8. PhotoEnhance Turns image enhan cement on and off. Printing All Photographs on a PC Card You can print a specified nu mber of copies of all of the photograph s on a PC card. The instr uction below show a n example setting[...]

38 1. Select ALL as the Pri nt Mo de se tting . 2. Select the Pa per Type that is loaded in the sheet feeder. The exampl e below shows printing on E PSON photo paper . 3. Select the Pa per Size tha t is loaded in th e sheet feeder. The example below sho ws printing on A4-si ze paper. 4. Select the Page Layout se tting you want. The example below sh[...]

39 The example below i s two copies of ea ch photo. 6. Select the pr int quality . The example below shows p rinting at hi gh quality. 7. Turn PhotoE nhance on or off. The example below shows P hotoEnhance on. 8. Press the Print button . Printing an Index Print You can pri nt one or more copi es of an index of all the photograp hs on a loaded PC ca[...]

40 1. Select Inde x as the Print Mode sett ing. 2. Select the media type that is loaded in the sheet feeder . The example below sho ws printing on p lain paper. 3. Select the Pa per Size tha t is loaded i n the sheet feeder . The example below sho ws printing on A4-si ze paper. 4. Select the nu mber of copies to print. The example shows pr inting o[...]

41 Note: The Page Layout and PhotoEn hance settings are not available when printing an Index pri nt. 6. Press the Print button . All photog raphs on the PC ca rd are pr inted out as an index. Printing a Selected Photo To print a selected pho to, foll ow the inst ructions below. The settings used in the instructi ons are only exa mples. To find out [...]

42 4. Specify the nu mber of the phot o you want to p rint. The example belo w shows photo number 2. Note: Be sure to check the photo number with an index pri nt or the optional Preview Monitor before you pr int. 5. Specify the nu mber of copies for t he photo you selected i n step 4. 6. Make the Qua lity and Phot o Enhance settings. T he example b[...]

43 Printing Multiple Selected Photos It is possibl e to specify t he photo number and the number of copies for each photo be fore start p rinting. This function p rints pho tos i n t he o rde r th at yo u s pec ified on the dis play o r w ith the optional Preview Monitor . The instruc tions below contain one example of th e settings you can use. To[...]

44 4. Specify the nu mber of the phot o you want to p rint. The example belo w shows photo number 2. S pecify 0 as the number of phot os to leave the print area blank. 5. Specify the nu mber of copies for t he photo you selected i n step 4. 6. Repeat steps 4 through 5 to select photos and specify the number of copi es for each. 7. Make the Qua lity[...]

45 Printing with the DPOF setting This p rin ter c onfor ms to DPOF (Dig ital P rint O rde r Form at) vers io n 1.1 0. D POF l ets you set t he ph oto num ber s and the number of co pies for photos on t he digital c amera before yo u pri nt. T o cre ate DP OF data, you must u se a digi tal ca mera th at supports DPOF. 1. Load pape r and a PC car d [...]

46 Expanded Layout Options There are expan ded layout opt ions availab le for printing Sti ckers, Multi-siz ed photos, and Panoramic Layou t Photos. Printing stickers You can print photographs dire ctly from PC car d on EPSON Photo Stic kers 16. 1. Load EPSO N Photo Stic kers 16 in th e sheet feeder. 2. Insert a PC card whic h contains photo d ata.[...]

47 The example below shows the One mode. 4. M ove the c urs or to the P age Layo ut s ettin g, th en pr ess the righ t or left ar row bu tto n for 3 secon ds . All l ayou t icon s disapp ear. 5. S ele ct S E on th e Co pie s men u wi th the left o r rig ht ar row butto n. 6. Specify the photo number and the number of copies tha t you want to print,[...]

48 7. Make th e Quality and Photo Enhance set tings. 8. Press the Prin t b utto n to p rin t the s tick ers. Printing Multi-sized photos You can print several different photo sizes on a single sheet of paper . 1. Select One for the Print Mode. Original photo Multi-s ized phot os[...]

49 2. S el ect th e pa per t ype and siz e. On ly A4 and 100 mm × 150 mm size sheet p aper are avai lable for t his function. 3. M ove the c urs or to the P age L ayo ut se tting , th en pr ess a nd hol d the r ight o r le ft arro w butt on for 3 sec onds . Al l layo ut icons disappear. 4. S ele ct th e ID w ith th e r ight o r le ft arro w bu tto[...]

50 6. Make th e Quality and Photo Enhance set tings. 7. Press the Prin t b utto n to p rin t the M ult i-siz ed pho tos. Printing photos using the panoramic layout You can pr int photos u sing a panora mic layout. This funct ion adjusts the sides of photo imag e to the pri ntable area. N ote that dat a can not be pri nted larg er t han t he p rin t[...]

51 1. Select the Pr int Mode; All, O ne or Set. 2. Select the ty pe and size of the med ia loaded in the printer. 3. M ove the c urs or to the P age L ayo ut se tting , th en pr ess a nd hol d the l eft o r righ t arr ow bu tton fo r 3 se con ds. Al l lay out icons disappear. All: Print all pho togra ph s one by on e in the pano ram ic layo ut. One[...]

52 4. S elec t PA w ith t he r ight o r le ft arro w bu tton . 5. Sp eci fy t he p hot o n umb er an d t he nu mbe r o f cop ies t hat yo u want to pri nt when One or Set i s selected for the Print Mod e setting. 6. Make th e Quality and Photo Enhance set tings. 7. Press the Prin t b utto n to p ri nt in p ano ra mic la yo ut. Using Filters You can[...]

53 2. Specify the photo number and the number of copies tha t you want to print, when One or Set is selected for the Print Mode setting. 3. Press and hold the Br ight ness button f or three second s. The Filter i con flashes on the Co pies menu. 4. If you selec ted All or Set for the Print Mode setting , select t he number of t he photo on whi ch y[...]

54 7. When yo u select All or Set f or the Prin t Mode s etting, re peat the steps 3 to 5 to make filt er settings for each phot ograph. To clear the ea ch filter setting, sel ect 0 (No effect) for the filter number. To clear all of filter settings, press the Cancel button . 8. Press Sta rt to star t printing. To turn off filter effects, p ress the[...]

55 The numbers corr espond to the brightne ss effects as shown belo w. 4. Press the Brightness button to select the setting. The Bri ghtnes s icon stops flashing. 5. Press the Star t butt on to star t pri nting . Note: The effect of the Brightness feature is the same as the filter eff ects of the same name. You cannot use both at the same time. If [...]

56 2. Press the Select Phot o and the Brightness b u t t o n a t t h e s a m e time. Th e settings are saved as d efaults. If yo u wan t to re set the de fault sett ing s, spe cif y the P rint Mode that you want to reset, then press the Sele ct Ph oto , Brightne ss and Cancel butto n at the sam e t ime . The Fac tory settings rea ppear and the p re[...]

57 Replacing Ink Cartridges Checking the Ink Supply Using the LCD panel To check whic h cartridg e requires rep lacing, check the LCD panel.[...]

58 O = on, N = o ff, F = fla shing You can check the amount of ink remaini ng in the ink cartr idges when running Nozz le Check from the printer ’ s cont rol panel. The Nozz le C hec k pr intou t s hows the p erc ent age of re main ing i nk. To run the N ozzle Check from the p rinter ’ s contr ol panel, see “ Using the c on trol pa nel b utt [...]

59 w Warni ng: ❏ Keep ink cartridges out of t he reach of children. Do not allow children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges. ❏ Be careful when you handle the used ink cartridges, as there may be some ink around the ink supply port. If ink g ets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes[...]

60 ❏ If you replace the ink cartridges while the roll paper is loaded , the media may be smeared. For mor e informati on about ink cartrid ges, see “ When handling the i nk ca rtri dges ” on page 4. 1. Make sur e that the prin ter is on , but not p rinting, then o pen the pr inter cover . Note: You can identify the status of the printer condi[...]

61 4. Remove the new i nk cartri dge from its prot ective bag an d then only p eel off the yello w tape seal. Do not to uch the green IC c hip on the s ide o f the c art ridg e. black ink cartridge (T007) color ink cartridge (T008)[...]

62 c Caution: ❏ You must remove the yellow tape seal from the cartridge before installing it, or the cartridge will b ecome unusable and y ou wi ll be un able to pri nt. ❏ If you have installed an ink cartridge without removing the yellow tape seal, you must remove the cartridge and install a new one. Prepare the new cartridge by removing the y[...]

63 careful handling is recommended. Do not touch the supply port of the ink cartridge or its surrounding area. 5. Align the tabs on the ink cartridge so tha t they are resting on the tabs pro truding from the base of t he opened ink cartri dge c l a m p . P u s h t h e c l a m p s d o w n u n t i l t h e y l o c k f i r m l y i n t o p l a c e . Ma[...]

64 Maintenance Checking the Print Head Nozzles If you find that the pri nted image is unexpectedl y faint or dots in the print ed image are missing, you may be ab le to identi fy the problem by ch ecking the pr int head nozzl es. Follow th e steps below t o check the print head nozzles using t he control p anel buttons. 1. Turn off y our print er. [...]

65 The printer will print an operation ch eck page that includes your printe r ’ s ROM vers ion info rmation, the ink count er code, ink levels, and a nozzle check patter n. To check the black remaining ink le vels, se e BK. Fo r col or ink levels, se e CL. Be low ar e sam ple print outs. Good sa mple Print head needs t o be c leaned The above sa[...]

66 Note: ❏ Print head cleaning uses both color an d black ink. To avoid wastin g ink, cl ean the pr int hea d only if print quality declin es (for exam ple, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing) . ❏ Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. ❏ When the b err[...]

67 The printer wi ll start cleaning the print head and the pr ocess light wil l begin flashing. Pr int head cleaning t akes about thir ty se cond s to com plete . c Caution: Never turn off the printer while the Processing light is flashing. Doi ng so may damage the pri nter. 3. When the Processing light stops flashi ng, print a nozzle check patt er[...]

68 3. Use a soft brush to ca refully cle an away all du st and dirt f rom the sheet fee der. 4. If the ou ter case o r the inside of the sheet feed er is dir ty, wipe it with a soft, clea n cloth da mpened with mild detergen t. Keep the pr inter cove r closed to prevent water fr om gett ing insid e. 5. I f the insi de of the pr int er ac cide nta l[...]

69 Transporting the Printer If y ou ne ed t o tr ans port y our pri nter, ca ref ully pr ep are and r epa ck it as de scrib ed below using the o riginal box (or a simila r box th at the print er fits snu gly in to) an d pack ing mater ials . Fo llow t he steps b elow. 1. O pe n the pr int er co ver an d mak e su re tha t the print head is in th e h[...]

70 7. R epa ck t he pri nte r an d pow er c ord in the orig ina l box . 8. K eep the p rin ter le vel d urin g tra nsp ort.[...]

71 Troubleshooting Error Indicators and Display You c an id enti fy man y comm on pr int er pro blem s usi ng the li ght s or displa y on your pr inter ’ s contr ol panel. If the l ights are on or flashing, use the following t able of panel l ight patterns to diagnose the problem, then impl ement the recommended corrective measur es. Lights Probl[...]

72 O = on, N = o ff, F = fla shing O b Ink out The bl ack or co lor ink cartridge is empty or not insta lled. Repl ace th e black or col or ink cartrid ge w ith a ne w one. See “ R eplaci ng an Ink Cartridge ” o n p a g e 5 8 for deta ils. Black: T007 (Standard Ca pacity) T010 (Light Cap acity) Color: T008 Wrong cartridge The in stalled black o[...]

73 Display Problem Solution The bla ck ink cartridge is nea rly empty. Obtain a repl acement black i nk cartridge. The colo r ink cart ridge is nea rly emp ty. Obtain a repl acement color i nk cartridge. The bla ck ink cartridge is empt y. Replace t he b lack in k cart ridge with a new one. The colo r ink cart ridge is em pty. Replace t he c olor i[...]

74 Print Quality Problems Horizontal banding Try one or more of these solut ions: ❏ Make sure tha t the printable side of the paper i s face up in the sheet feeder. ❏ Run th e Head Cleanin g utility t o clear any clogged ink nozzles. See “ Cl eaning the Print Head ” on page 65. ❏ M a ke s u r e t h a t th e M e d i a T y p e se l e c t e [...]

75 Vertical misalignmen t or banding Try one or more of t hese solutions: ❏ Mak e su re th at th e pri ntabl e si de of the pape r i s face up in th e sheet feeder. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning util ity to clear a ny clogged ink nozzles. See “ Cle aning the Pri nt Head ” on page 65. ❏ Make sure that the M edia Typ e setting s elected in the Co[...]

76 Incorr ect or m issing co lors Try one or more of these solut ions: ❏ Run the Head Cleaning uti lity. See “ Cleaning the Print Head ” on page 65. If colors are still incor rect or missing, rep lace the colo r in k cart ridg e. If th e pr oblem pe rsist s, re pla ce th e bla ck ink cartri dge. See “ Repl acing an Ink Ca rtridg e ” o n p[...]

77 ❏ If you are printi ng on glo ssy media, place a suppor t sheet ( or a sheet of plai n paper) bene ath the stack, or load only one she et at a t ime. ❏ When printi ng on thick media, set the adjus t lever to t he “ + ” positi on. ❏ Run the Hea d Cleaning ut ility. See “ Cleaning the Prin t Head ” on page 65. ❏ Load a nd eject dry[...]

78 ❏ Prin tou t has sme ars on the bot tom e dge ❏ Printing is t oo slow Blank pages print ❏ Run th e Head Cleanin g utility t o clear any clogged nozzles.S ee “ Cleaning the Pr int Head ” on pag e 65. Printout has smears on the bottom edge ❏ If the p aper is curl ed toward the printabl e side, fl atten it or curl it slightly in t he op[...]

79 Paper does not feed Remove the stac k of pape r and make sure of the followi ng: ❏ The paper i s not curled or creased. ❏ The paper i s not too old . See the instr uctions that came with the paper for more informa tion. ❏ The paper is not l oaded higher than the arr ow on the left edge guide. ❏ Paper is not jammed insi de the pri nter. I[...]

80 ❏ Make sure tha t the left edge gui de is snug to the l eft edge of the pape r. ❏ Make sure t hat the paper is not curl ed or folded. If so , flatten it or c url it sligh tly towa rd the opp osite si de befo re lo adin g. ❏ Make sure that the posi tion of the adj ust le ver is ap prop ria te for the med ia type. When p rinting on media of [...]

81 ❏ The left edge guide is adju sted to fit you r paper. ❏ The printer is o n a flat, stab le surface that extend s beyond the prin ter ba se in a ll dir ecti ons. T he pr int er wil l not o per ate prop erl y if it is tilt ed. Paper improperly loaded If you have loaded the p aper too f ar into th e printer, the printer cannot feed the paper c[...]

82 ❏ Lights came on and then went out ❏ Only the pro cess li ght is o n ❏ The b error light is fl ashing or on ❏ One of the i nk out light s is flashin g or on ❏ Ink ou t lights are on and the other lights are flashing All lights are off Try one or more of these solut ions: ❏ Press the P pow er bu tto n to m ake s ure th at th e pri nte[...]

83 ❏ If the print er sounds like it is trying to pri nt, but is unabl e to, run the Head Cleaning utility. See “ Cleaning the P rint Head ” on page 65. If this d oes not work, r eplace the ink c artridg es. See “ Repl acing an Ink Cartridg e ” on page 58 for inst ruct ions . Error light is flashing or on Try one or more of t hese solution[...]

84 2. Turn the printer off. Check f or and remove any f oreign objects or pie ces of pa per fr om insid e the print er. Als o, m ake s ure that there is sufficient spa ce around the ve nt on the back of the p rinte r to a llow prop er ve ntil atio n. Rem ov e any ob jec ts bloc kin g the v ent, then turn the pr int er bac k on . Note: If you cannot[...]

85 Exif Print Exif 2.2 , a ne w st and ard f or di gita l ca mer as, a lso c all ed “ Exif Print. ” , has b een established to mak e the use of fine digita l photos easier.[...]

86 Printing with PRINT Image Matching How is PRINT Image Matc hing used? This pr oduct suppo rts PRINT I mage Matchi ng and PRINT I mage Matching I I. When used in combinatio n, PRINT Image Matching or PRIN T Image Mat ching II enab led di gital stil l cameras, p rinters and software he lp photogr aphers to produce i mages more faithful to their in[...]

87 Media for which PRINT Image Matching is enabled PRIN T Im age M atc hing is en abled wh en th e fol lowin g m edia a re used: Plain Paper/EPSO N Premium Ink Jet Plain Paper/ EPS ON Br igh t Wh ite Ink J et Pap er/ EPS ON P hoto P aper/ EP SON M atte Pa per -He avy wei ght/ EPSON Premium G lossy Photo Paper/ EP SON C olo rLif e Ph oto P ape r[...]

88 Customer Support Technical Support Web Site EPSON's Technic al Support Web Site pro vides help wit h problems t hat cannot be solv ed using th e troubleshootin g info rmation in y our print er documentat ion. If y ou have a Web browser and can c onnect to the Internet, acc ess that site at : http: //support .epson.net/St ylusPhoto91 5/ Cont[...]

89 ❏ Names and versions of t he software applicati ons you normally use wi th your pr oduct United Kingdo m www.epson.co.uk Stylus Product s Warranty & Support: 08705 133 640 Scanner Produ cts Warranty & Su pport: 087 02 413 453 Sales: 0800 220 546 Republic of Ireland www.epson.co.uk Stylus Product s Warranty & Support: 01 679 9016 Ot[...]

90 Norway www.epson.no Warranty & Sup port: 800 1 1 828 Sales: 23 16 2 1 24 Sweden www.epson.se Warranty & Support: 08 44 5 12 58 Sales: 08 519 92 082 Israel www.epson.com Warranty & Support: 04 8 560 380 Middle East www.epson.com Warranty & Support: + 971 (0) 4 352 44 88 or 351 77 77 Support Email : www.epson-suppor t@compubase.co.[...]

91 Options and Consumable Products Options The follow ing options ar e available for your pr inter. Interface cables EPSON supplies t he following int erface cable for your pri nter. However, you can use any inte rface cables that meet these specificati ons. See your computer manual for any addit ional requirements. USB Interface Cable (shielded) C[...]

92 Preview Monitor When pri ntin g dir ectly from PC c ard, the P revi ew Mo ni tor C86000 ✽ let s you ea sily find photos on the memory card. Use the left a nd r ight a rro w butt ons on th e Sel ect P hoto men u to se lect the photos t hat you want to print on t he memory card . This monitor only display s the Page Lay out and Select P hoto set[...]

93 Consumable products The following ink cartridges an d EPSON special media ar e availab le for yo ur printe r. Ink cartridge s You can us e the foll owing cartri dges wit h your pri nter: Note: The product numbers of ink cartridges may vary by location. Media types EPS ON offe rs sp ecia lly- design ed media fo r in k jet p rinte rs to meet most [...]

94 Photo Paper Matte Paper-Heavyweight Premium Glo ssy Pho to Paper Photo Stickers EPSON Photo Paper (A4) S041140 EPSO N Pho to P aper (100 × 150 mm) S041255 EPSO N Pho to Pa per (1 00 mm × 8 m) S041279 EPSO N Pho to Pa per (2 10 mm × 10 m) S041280 EPSON Matt e Paper-He avyweight (A4) S041256 S041258 S041259 EPSON Premiu m Glossy Photo Pa per (A[...]

95 Printer Specifications Printing Paper Note: Since the qu ality of any p articular brand or type of paper may be ch anged by the manufacturer at any time, E PSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Prin ting method On-de[...]

96 Paper specifications Single sheets: Matte Paper-Heav yweight: Photo Paper : Size A4 (210 mm × 297 mm) Paper types Plain b ond paper, sp ecial pap er distri buted by EPSON Thickness (for plai n bond p aper) 0.08 mm to 0.11 mm (0.003 to 0.004 inch) Weig ht (for plai n bond p aper) 64 g/m ² (17 lb) to 90 g/m ² (24 lb) Size A4 (210 mm × 297 mm) [...]

97 Premium Glossy Pho to Paper: Photo Stick ers: Note: ❏ Poor quality paper may reduce print q uality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. ❏ Do not load curled or folded paper. ❏ Use paper under normal conditions: Temperature 15 to 25 ° C (59 t o 77 ° F) Humidity 40 t o 60% RH[...]

98 Printable area Single sheets Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down. Normal No Margins ✽✽ Diagonal lines show printa ble area. A: The minimum top margin is 3.0 m m (0.12"). B-L: The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12"). B-R: The minimum right margin is[...]

99 Ink Cartridges Black ink cartridge (T0 07, T010) There are two types of black i nk cartri dges. The Light Capa city ink cartrid ge (T010) contai ns half as much ink as th e standard capacity i nk cartri dge (T007). Color Black Print capacity* Standard Capacity (T007): 540 pages (A4, text at 360 dpi) Light Capacity (T 010): 270 pages (A4, text at[...]

100 Color ink cartridg e (T008) * The figure gi ven is bas ed upon cont inuous pr intin g after in k repla cement. The actua l print capaci ty may vary, de pending on how ofte n you use the print head clea ning functi on and how of ten you turn the printe r on. ** Ink th aws and is us able af ter ap proxim ately 3 hours at 25 ° C (77 ° F). c Caut[...]

101 Mechanical Electrical Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for t he voltage of your printer. Paper feed meth od Fric tion Paper path She et feeder, rear entry Shee t fe eder capacity About 100 s heets at 64 g/m ² (17 lb ) paper Dimensions Stor age Width: 467 mm (18.4 inc hes) Depth: 255. 7 mm (10.1 inches) Height: 2 12.1 mm ( 8.4 i[...]

102 Operating Environment * Sto red in a shipp ing contai ner ** Without condensati on Standards and Approvals U.S. model: Tempe rature Operat ion: 10 to 35 ° C (50 to 95 ° F) Storage: -20 to 40 ° C (-4 to 104 ° F) 1 month at 40 ° C (104 ° F) Transit: * -20 to 60 ° C (-4 to 140 ° F) 120 hours at 60 ° C ( 140 ° F) Humidit y Operat ion: 20 [...]

103 Europe an model: Australian mode l: Low Volt age Directi ve 73/23/EEC EN 60950 EMC D irectiv e 89/336/EE C EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EMC AS/NZS 3548 Class B[...]

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Daily Use Daily Use Daily Use Printed in Japan 02.XX-XX 4032203-00 XXX Color Ink Jet Printer Color Ink Jet Printer 4032203 Rev.0 cover-F DICF43 4032203 Rev.0 cover-F BK 4032203 Re v .0 cov er-F PMS265 4032203 Re v .0 cov er-F DIC2425[...]