Epson STYLUS CPD-16671 manual

Quick Guide Basic Printing Solving Problems CPD-16671 4043405-00 C64 Quick Guide.book Pag e 1 Friday, August 1, 2003 9:26 AM[...]

2 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of th is publicatio n may be repr oduced, stored in a retri eval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written perm ission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for u[...]

3 Contents Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printing with Macintosh OS X[...]

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Basic Printing 5 Basic Printing Before y ou start, make sure your printer is set up and its software is installed as described on the Start Here sheet. Whenever you pr int, make sure y ou do the following: ■ U se the right paper . F or the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and greatest detail, always use genuine EPSON ® papers and EPSON in[...]

6 Basic Printing F ollow these guidelines whe n loading paper: ■ Don ’ t load paper abo ve the a rrow on the left edge gu ide. ■ Load the printable side face-up. I t’ s often brighter or whiter than the other side. ■ Always load the short edge firs t, even when printing in landscape mode. ■ Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the p[...]

Printing in Windows 7 4. Select the following in the properties window: 5. Select from these Quality Options: Draft: F or rough draft s with reduced print quality Text: F or text-only documents with higher text quality Text & Image: F or documents with text and images with higher quality Photo: F or photos and graphics with good quality and spe[...]

8 Basic Printing Printing with Macintosh OS X If you ’ re using an OS X compatible printing application, follow the steps below to print a document. (If y ou ’ re using an a pplication that ’ s compatible only with Maci nt osh ® Classic mode, follow the steps in “Printing with Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x ” on page 10 instead.) Before you be [...]

Printing with Macintosh OS X 9 7. Select Print Settings from the list. 8. Select the following P rint Settings as necessar y: Note: For more information about printer settings, click the Help button. The Quality setting on this screen gives you the best combination of quality and print speed for most prints. For the highest print quality (Photo RPM[...]

10 Basic Printing Printing with Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x Be fo re yo u b eg i n, ma k e s ur e y ou s el ec t ed yo ur p ri nt e r i n t h e C h oo se r as d es cr i be d on the Start Here sheet. 1 . Fr o m t h e Fi l e m e n u , s e l e c t Page Se tup . Select the follo wing settings: 2. Click OK to c lose the P age Setup window . 3 . Fr o m t h e[...]

Solving Problems Checking the Printer’s Lights If the printer’ s lights come on or flash, check the explanations listed below . Lights Explanation Green power light flashes The printer is receiving a print job, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. Red paper light is on Your paper ran out. Load more paper, then p[...]

12 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions You see banding (light lines). ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning; follow the instructions below to clean the print head: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red ink light is off. 2. Win dows : Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the low er right corner of[...]

Problems and Solutions 13 Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Open the F ile menu and choose Page Setup or Print . Click the Utility button, then click the Head Cleaning button. 3. F ollow the instructions on the sc reen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about 40 seconds. The printer makes noise and the green power light flashes. Caution: Never turn off[...]

14 Solving Problems Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up . It’ s usually brighter or whiter than the other side. ■ If you ’ re using double-sided paper and printing heavily saturated or dark images on the front side of the paper , you may notice that smudges or marks appear on the front [...]

Problems and Solutions 15 You see incorrect characters. ■ Make sure the USB cable is securely connected and meets the requirements on page 17. Then try printing again. ■ Make sure your printer is selected in your softwar e. If you ’ re using a Macintosh, make sure y our printer is set as the active printer in P rint Center (OS X) or the Macin[...]

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Requirements and Notices 17 Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its soft ware, your system should have: ■ A Microsoft ® Windows ® compatible PC with a Pentium ® 233 MHz or faster recommended ■ Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP ■ At least 64MB RAM (1 28MB recommended) ■ [...]

18 Requirements a nd Notice s Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read these safety in structions to make sure you use it safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to follow all wa rnings and instructions marked on the printer. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. ■ Connect all equipment to prop[...]

Important Safety Instruct ions 19 ■ Unplug the printer and refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if li quid has entered the pr inter; if the printer has been dropped or th e case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in perfor[...]

20 Requirements a nd Notice s 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 Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment [...]

Declaration of Conformity 21 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 re[...]

22 Requirements a nd Notice s 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 warr anty statement, if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to th e manufacturer’s specifications and will be free from [...]

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 23 label or serial number be removed or should th e product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a res ult of mi suse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage caused by d i s a s t e r s s u c h a s f ir e , f l o o d , a n d l i g h t n i n g , i m p r o p e r [...]

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