Epson ARTISAN 725 manual

Artisan 725 Series Quick Guide Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning Maintenance Network Setup Solving Problems ®[...]

2 Contents Contents Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Adjusting the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Maintaining Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Checking the Prin t Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Checking the Ink Level s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel ■ T o save energy , the control panel goes dark after 13 minutes of inactivity . P ress any button to wake it up. ■ T o switch the screen from displaying one photo at a time to 9 photos at a time, press Display/Crop 3 times when viewing your photos. ■ The control panel responds only to direct [...]

Adjusting the Control Panel 5 Y ou may see the following icons on the screen: Adjusting the Control Panel The control panel is adjustable. T o raise it, lift it as shown below . T o lo wer it, press the button and then push the control panel down. Caution: T o a v oid damaging the product, alwa ys press and hold the but ton to lower the control pan[...]

6 Loading Paper Loading Paper Y our pr oduct has two paper trays. The main tray is for letter-size, legal-size, A4, or 8 × 10-inch paper . Y ou can load up to 120 sheets of letter-size or A4 plain paper in the main tray . When extended, the tray can hold up to 50 legal-size sheets. The photo tray is for 4 × 6 or 5 × 7-inch photo paper . Y ou can[...]

Loading P aper 7 3. Slide the left edge guide against the paper . 4. Adjust the front edge guide to your paper size. 5. Lower the photo tray . Make sure the pa per stack fits under the edge guide[...]

8 Loading Paper 6. T o load paper in the photo tray , squeez e the edge guides and slide them out. Then insert photo paper with the gl ossy or printable side face-down. 7. Slide the left edge guide agains t the paper . Then adjust t he front edge guide to your paper size. Note: Make sure the paper fits under the edge guide. 8. Keep the cassette fla[...]

Using Special Papers 9 9. Extend the output tray and flip up the stopper . F or details on paper and instr uctions on loading envelopes and legal-size sheets, see the online User’s Guide . Using Special Papers Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of your photos, pr esentations, and creative proje[...]

10 Loading Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inche s S041808 S041727 40 100 Borderless 5 × 7 inche s S041464 20 Borderless 8 × 10 inch es S041465 20 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042183 S041667 25 50 Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Borderless 4 × 6 inche s S041982 40 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20 Epson Photo Paper[...]

Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning 11 Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning Y ou can place one or two photos or a document up to letter-size (or A4) on the scanner glass to make color or black and white copies. 1. Open the document cov er and place your original face-down on the scanner glass, with the top against the back left corner . [...]

12 Copying a Docume nt or Photo Copying a Document or Photo Once you’ ve pla ced your origin als on the scanner glass (see page 11), you can make color or black and white copies. Copying a Document 1. Load letter-size plain pape r , Epson Bright White P aper , or Epson Pr esentation Pa p e r M a t t e . 2. P ress Home until Copy is selected. 3. P[...]

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 13 ■ To c h a n g e t h e c o p y quality , select Quality , press OK , then press u or d to choose Draft , Standard Quality , or Best . Then press OK . F or more information about copy settings, see your online User’s Guide. 8. After you finish selecting your settings, press x Menu . 9. P ress x Start to [...]

14 Copying a Docume nt or Photo 6. When you see this screen, press OK twice to prescan your photo(s). 7. If you placed two photos on the scanner glass, press l or r to view the second one. 8. T o print more than 1 copy , press + or – to select the number (up to 99 ). If you ar e copying 2 photos, do this for the other photo as well. 9. T o crop t[...]

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 15 ■ T o change the paper type, select Paper Type , pr ess OK , then press u or d to choose the setting for the paper you loaded: ■ T o change the print layout, select Borderless , then press OK . P ress u or d to choose On to expand the image all the way to the edge of the paper (slight cropping may occur[...]

16 Printing From a Memory Card or Exter nal Drive Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive Y ou can print photos from y our digital camera ’ s memory card, or from an external storage device such as a USB flash drive. Y ou can also print with the follow in g special features ( see the online User’s Guide for instruc tions): ■ P r int dir[...]

Inserting a USB Flash Drive 17 Removing Your Card After you finish printing your photos, follo w these steps to remo ve the card: 1. Make sure the memory card access light is not flashing. 2. If the product is connected to your co mputer with a USB cable, do one of the following before removing the memory card or turning off the printer: ■ Win do[...]

18 Printing From a Memory Card or Exter nal Drive 3. Insert storage media (such as a CD ) into your drive, if necessary . 4. If there are folders on your storage media, select the folder you want and press OK . 5. See the next section to select and print your photos. Note: Before removing your USB drive, make sure its access light is not flashing. [...]

Selecting and Print ing Photos 19 When you finish cr opping your photo, pr ess OK . 8. P ress l or r to view other photos, select th e number of copies, and crop, if desired. 9. When you ’ re done selecting photos, press OK . Y ou see the Confirm Settings screen: 10. T o change any of the print settings displayed on the screen, pr ess x Menu , se[...]

20 Printing fr om a Mobile Device Printing from a Mobile Device Yo u c a n p r i n t f r o m a W i F i ® mobile device that is on the same network as your product. F irs t, make sure your Epson product is set up for wireless printing, as described on the Start Here sheet and in the section beginning on page 37. Y ou need a printing application for[...]

Printing Fr om Your Computer 21 Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on your computer . For additional printing instructions, see the online User’s Guide . Before y ou start, make sure you ’ ve installed your printer software and connected the product to y our computer or net[...]

22 Printing From Your Computer Note: F or quic k access to the most common set tings, clic k the Shortcuts tab and select one of the presets. Y ou can create your own presets b y clic king the Save Settings but ton on the Advanced t ab. F or details , see your online User’s Guide . 4. T o improve the color , contrast, and sharpness of photos, sel[...]

Printing With a Macintosh 23 8. Click OK t o save your settings. 9. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window ap pears and shows the progress of your print job. Printing With a Macintosh F ollow the steps below to print from Mac OS ® X 10.5 to 10.6. Note: If you’ re printing from Mac OS X 1 0.4, see your online User’s Guide for instruct[...]

24 Printing From Your Computer 5. Select basic copy and page settings. F or borderless photos, choose a Paper Size setting with a Borderless option. Note: If the setting you want i sn’t shown (f or example, Scale ), check for it in your application before p rinting. Or check for it at the bottom of this window. (If you’re printing from Preview,[...]

Printing With a Macintosh 25 8. F or automat ic duplex printing, select 2-sided Printing Settings from the pop-up menu. Y ou can use the auto duplexer with letter- or A4-size plain paper or Epson B right White Pa per . ■ Sel ec t 2-sided Printing . ■ If you ’ re printing on plai n paper and you notice that ink sme ars or bleeds through the pa[...]

26 Printing From Your Computer Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type (see page 21) or Media Type (see page 24) setting in your printer software so the ink cov era ge can be adjusted accord ingly . For this paper/m edia Select this setting Plain paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Sh eets Epson Iron-on[...]

Scanning a Document or Photo 27 Scanning a Document or Photo Y ou can use your product to scan original documents and photos and save them on your computer . Note: F or Mac OS X 1 0.6, see “Scanning With Mac OS X 1 0.6” on page 30. Quick Scanning With the Scan Button U se the con trol panel to quickly scan a photo or document and save it on you[...]

28 Scanning a Document or Photo If you ’ re scanning to your computer , select USB Connection if your product is connected by a USB cable, or select the name of your computer if your product is connected over a network. P ress x Start to begin scanning. Once your image is scanned, you see its icon in Windo ws Explorer or Macintosh F inder , or as[...]

Scanning With Epson Scan So ftware 29 Y ou see the Ep son Scan standby window . 4. If the Mode setting in the upper right corner is set to Full A uto M ode, click the Scan button. Note: If you want to automatically restore a color photo as you scan, click the Customize button, then check the Color Restoration box. If you want to s ee more scan sett[...]

30 Scanning a Document or Photo Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6 Y ou can scan original documents and phot os and save them as files on y our computer . 1. Open an image editing application such as P review and select Import From Scanner from the File menu, then select your product. F or network scannin g, select Import From Scann er > Include N etwo[...]

Maintain ing Your Produ ct 31 Maintaining Your Product F ollow the steps here to check and clean the print head, and replace ink cartridges. T o align the print head, if n ecessary , see the online User’s Guide . Checking the Print Head Nozzles If your printouts are faint or hav e gaps in them, the print head nozzles may be clogged. F ollow these[...]

32 Maintaining Your Product Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the nozzle check indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. P r int head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessary . Note: Y ou cannot clean the print head if an ink ca rtridge is expend ed, and ma y not be able to clean it when a cartridge is[...]

Checking the Ink Le vels 33 Checking the Ink Levels Y our product will let you kno w when an ink cartridge is low or expended by displaying a message on its screen or on your computer . Y ou cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expended eve n if the other cartridges ar e not expended (but you can still scan and view photos on the display s[...]

34 Maintaining Your Product Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges Y ou can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at E pson Supplies Central SM at www .epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www .epson.ca (Canadian sales). Y ou can also purchase supplies from an E pson author ized reseller . T o find the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (8 00-463-7766). U se the fol[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure y ou have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Y ou must install new cartridges immediat ely after r emovin g the old one s. Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability. Leave the expended cart[...]

36 Maintaining Your Product 3. Squeeze the tab on the cartridge and lift it straight up. D ispose of it carefully . Do not take the used cartridge apart or tr y to refill it. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, w ash them thoro ughly with soap and water . If ink gets into your ey es, flush them immediately with water . Keep ink cartridges out of th[...]

Network Setup 37 Network Setup Make sure you follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to set up your product, choose your connection, and install the software. The on-scr een instructions during the installation process help you set up your network connection. F ollow the instructions in this chapter only if you need additional help: ■ F o[...]

38 Network Setup Installing for the First Time Before y ou begin, make sure that you have the following information r eady and write it in the space provided belo w: ■ N etwork name (SSID): _________________________ ________________ ■ N etwork password: ____________________________________________ Note: If your network passw ord contains upperc[...]

Wireless Network Setup 39 5. When you see this screen, select Wireless co nnection and click Next . 6. When you see this screen, s elect Set up prin ter for the first tim e , then click Next . 7. Mac OS X 10 .6 : At the next scr een, click Next . Then skip to “S etting Up With the Control P anel” on page 41 to set up the product without using a[...]

40 Network Setup 8. When you see this screen, select a wir eless network setup method, then click Next . Tip: If you need help selecting a wireless network set up method, clic k Whi ch option should I choose f or more information on set up methods. Do not connect the USB cable yet. 9. At the next scr een, click Next . 10. Do one of the following: ?[...]

Wireless Network Setup 41 Setting Up With the Control Panel If you ar e using Mac OS X 10.6, or you di d not connect a USB cable to set up the product on your wireless network, follo w th ese steps to set it up using the product control panel: 1. F ollow the instructions on the screen to start the product’ s wir eless Setup Wizar d. 2. When you s[...]

42 Network Setup 3. When you see this screen, do one of the following: ■ If your wireless network has security enabled, use the product’ s buttons to enter your network password. If y our password has uppercase or lowercase letters, be sure to enter them correctly . Then click Next and go to step 4. ■ If your wireless network doesn ’ t have[...]

Wireless Network Setup 43 Entering Your SSID Manually If your network doesn ’ t broadcast its name (SSID), follow these steps to enter it: 1. F rom the Select SSID screen on the product control panel, press u or d to select Other SSIDs , then press OK . 2. U se the arrow buttons on the control panel to enter your network name. P ress u , d , l , [...]

44 Network Setup 4. When you see this screen, click Install . Note: If you’ re us ing a Macintosh, your screen will look dif f e rent. 5. When you see this screen, select Wireless co nnection and click Next .[...]

Wired (Ethernet) Network Setup 45 6. When you see this screen, select The printer is already on my wireless network , then click Next . 7. W ait while the softwar e is installed. 8. F ollow the instructions on the screen to install the rest of your software. 9. When installation is c omplete, remove the CD and restart your computer . Wired (Etherne[...]

46 Network Setup Win dows XP: When you see the Softwar e Installation screen, continue with step 4. Mac OS X: Double-click the Epson icon. 4. When you see the Softwar e Installation, click Install . 5. When you see this screen, select Wired network connection and click Next . 6. When you see this screen, do one of the following: ■ F or a first-ti[...]

Wired (Ethernet) Network Setup 47 8. Mac OS X 10 .6 : Skip to step 15 below . 9. W ait while the softwar e is installed, then click Next to start network installation. 10. When you see the F irewall W arning screen, click Next . Note: If you see a fire wall alert message, clic k Unblock or Allow to let EpsonNet Setup continue. Do not select Ask Me [...]

48 Solving Problems Solving Problems Check the messages on the display screen to diagnose the cause of most problems. Pre s s th e Home button, if n ecessary , then press r or l to select Problem Solver . Pre s s OK , then press u or d to see all the help topics. Y ou can also check the basic troubleshoot ing suggestions on page 49 or see the onlin[...]

Problems and Solutions 49 Problems and Solutions Y ou can often solve pr oblems by checking the messages on the display screen. If the information doesn ’ t help you solve the problem, check the solutions below . Note: If the screen is dark, press an y but ton to wake the printer from sleep mode. Network Problems If you have a poor wire le ss con[...]

50 Solving Problems Cannot scan over the network ■ Epson Scan is not available in M ac OS X 10.6; see page 30 for scanning instructions. ■ If you cannot scan from the product’ s control pan el, make sure you r estarted your computer after installing the product software. M a ke sure E pson Event Manager is not being blocked by your fir ewall [...]

Problems and Solutions 51 If the 2-sided Printing checkbox is greyed out, select A4 as the Paper Size , select 2-side d Printing , and select the double-sided printing options you want. Then change the Paper Size setting back to Lette r . ■ Make sure y our original is positioned against the back left corner of the scanner glass. If the edges are [...]

52 Solving Problems 3. Reattach the cover and close the scanner . 4. P u ll out the paper cassette and remo ve any jammed paper in the cassette or inside the printer . 5. Remo ve the auto duplexer , then remove any jammed paper . 6. Replace the au to duplexe r as shown.[...]

Where To Get Help 53 7. Y ou may also need to check other locations for jammed paper , such as inside the auto duplexer and underneath the printer . See the online User’s Guide for more information. Print Quality Problems ■ F or th e best print quality , use E pson papers (see page 9) and genuine E pson ink cartridges (see page 34). ■ If you [...]

54 Solving Problems Then call: ■ U.S.: (562) 2 76-4382, 6 AM – 8 PM , P acific Time, M onday through F riday , and 7 AM – 4 PM on Saturday ■ Canada: (905 ) 709 -3839, 6 AM – 6 PM , P acific T ime, Monday through F riday Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice. T oll or long distance charges may apply . Purchase Supp[...]

Notices 55 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your Epson product, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product label. ■ Use only the power cord that comes with th e product. Use of another cord ma[...]

56 Notices ■ Avoid placing the product in locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity, shocks or vibrations , or dust. Do not place the product near a radiator or heating vent or in direct sunlight. ■ Keep the produc t away from po tential source s of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of co[...]

Notices 57 Wireless Network Safety ■ Do not use this product inside medical faci lities or near medical equipment. Radio waves from the product may adversely affe ct the operation of medical equipment. ■ Keep this product at least 9 inches (22 cm) away from cardiac pacemakers. Radio waves from this product may ad versely affect their operation.[...]

58 Notices Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warra nts to the original retail purchaser that the Epson printer covered by this limi ted warranty statement, if purchased and operated only in the United States or Canada, will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one ([...]

Notices 59 with non-Epson products, or se rvice other than by an Epson Authorized Servicer. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced, you will be held responsible for the costs incurred. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IM PLIE D WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPL[...]

60 Notices Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for: Cla ss B Personal Computers and Periph erals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: Epson America, Inc. Located at: MS 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806 Telephone: (562) 290-5254 Declare under sole responsibility that[...]

Notices 61 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are desi gned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, a[...]

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