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Daily Use Guide

Daily Use Guide

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Page 2: ...gs Cautions and Notes 8 Loading Paper 8 Loading Special Paper and Other Media 8 Loading Envelopes 9 Printing with Windows 10 Printer Software Introduction 10 Making Changes to Printer Settings 11 Printing with Macintosh 12 Printer Software Introduction 12 Making Changes to Printer Settings 12 Replacing Ink Cartridges 13 Using the Printer s Control Panel 13 Troubleshooting 16 Online Problem Solving...

Page 3: ...Daily Use guide This guide provides information on normal printer operation It also contains troubleshooting tips EPSON PhotoQuicker User s Guide This guide provides basic information on EPSON PhotoQuicker utility to print your photo data It also contains troubleshooting tips Reference Guide included on the CD ROM The Reference Guide contained on the CD ROM included with yourprinterprovidesdetaile...

Page 4: ...or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION SEIKO E...

Page 5: ...controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Keep the entire computersystem away from potentialsources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extensioncorddoesnotexceedthecord sampere...

Page 6: ... P power button When this button is pressed the P power light flashes briefly and then goes out Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the P power light stops flashing Before transporting the printer make sure that the print head is in the home far right position and the ink cartridges are in place When handling the ink cartridges Observe the following Keep ink cartrid...

Page 7: ...ation and printing In this ink cartridge the IC chip retains a variety of cartridge related information such as the amount of ink remaining so that a cartridge may be removed and reinserted freely However each time the cartridge is inserted some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check If you remove an ink cartridge for later use protect the ink supply area fr...

Page 8: ...rising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by EPSON UK Limited Safety information w Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to the rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are colo...

Page 9: ...nd Notes w Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Loading Paper Loading Special Paper and Other Media You can print on a wide variety of special media including ink jet paper photo quality glossy film photo paper transparencies index...

Page 10: ...e illustration Make sure that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark located on the inside surface of the left edge guide For more information on loading capacities for EPSON special media see your online Reference Guide About special media cleaning sheets Cleaning sheets packaged with EPSON special media should not be used with this printer The cleaning function performed by these sheets is no...

Page 11: ...upport on the Main menu of the printer software Accessing the printer software You can access the printer software from most Windows applications from the Windows Start menu From Windows applications 1 From the File menu click Print or Print Setup 2 In the dialog box that appears click Printer Setup Options orProperties Dependingonyourapplication youmayneed to click a combination of these buttons ...

Page 12: ...ode settings that affect overall print quality you can also modify individual aspects of your printout using the Paper and Layout menus For more information about the Paper and Layout menus see your online Reference Guide Making the Media Type setting The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available so you should always make this setting first On the Main menu select the Media T...

Page 13: ...e following dialog boxes Print dialog box click Print on the File menu of your application or click Options in the Page Setup dialog box Page Setup dialog box click Page Setup on the File menu of your application Layout dialog box click the Layout icon button in the Print dialog box Background Printing dialog box click the Background Printing icon button located in the Print dialog box Preview dia...

Page 14: ... consumed each time the cartridge is inserted because the printer automatically checks reliability You can replace an ink cartridge using the printer s control panel or using the Status Monitor utility To replace an ink cartridge using the e ink cartridge replacement button on the printer s control panel follow the steps below To replace an ink cartridge or check ink levels using the Status Monito...

Page 15: ...ay damage the printer Always press the e ink cartridge replacement button to move it 3 Lift up the ink cartridge clamp as far as it will go Take the cartridge out of the printer If the cartridge is empty dispose of it properly Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it 4 Remove the new ink cartridge from its protective bag and then only peel off the yellow tape seal Do not touch the ...

Page 16: ...idge clamp Push the clamps down untiltheylockfirmly into place c Caution Make sure that the ink cartridge tabs are not under the hinges protruding from the base of the opened ink cartridge clamp as this could damage the clamp After you remove an ink cartridge from the printer please insert a new one immediately If no cartridge is present the print head may dry out and become unable to print 6 Pres...

Page 17: ...ver Click Technical Support on the Main menu of the printer driver For Macintosh users To access Technical Support insert the CD in the CD ROM drive If separate folders for several languages appear double click the folder for your preferred language Open the Installer folder and then double click the Technical Support Web Site icon Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficulty using your pr...

Page 18: ...ows 2000 you must follow the steps in the Setup Guide to install the printer software otherwise Microsoft s Universal driver may be installed instead If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears during the installation process click Yes If you click No you must follow the steps in the Setup Guide to install the printer software again USB driver installation For Windows Me 98 and 2000 user...

Page 19: ...uter icon on your desktop then click Properties 3 Click the Device Manager tab If your drivers are correctly installed EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Manager menu click the plus sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices If USB Printer appears under Other devices the USB printer device drive...

Page 20: ...ng the printer software see Printing with Windows on page 10 or Printing with Macintosh on page 12 For more details about maintaining your printer see your online Reference Guide Utility Problem and Solution Nozzle Check The lines images or text in your printout contain gaps or are faint For Windows users access the printer software and click the Utility tab then click the Nozzle Check button For ...

Page 21: ... printer software and click the Utility icon button then click the Head Cleaning button Follow the on screen instructions to clean the print head Print Head Alignment The vertical lines in your printout are not aligned correctly For Windows users access the printer software and click the Utility tab then click the Print Head Alignment button For Macintosh users access the printer software and clic...

Page 22: ...eet these specifications See your computer manual for any additional requirements Parallel Interface Cable shielded C83602 from D SUB 25 pin computer to 36 pin Amphenol 57 Series printer USB Interface Cable shielded C83623 from Series A4 pin computer to series B 4 pin printer Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by location Depending on your geogr...

Page 23: ... specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high quality printing needs To make the Media Type setting in your printer driver select the Media Type setting that matches the media that is loaded in the printer You can find the correspondences on the online Reference Guide The available media types are listed below Plain Paper Ink Cartridge Type Product Number Black ink cartridge Sta...

Page 24: ...oto Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 S041029 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes S041147 E...

Page 25: ...100 150 mm S041255 EPSON Photo Paper 200 300 mm S041254 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 S041177 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 No Perforations S041458 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 S041176 EPSON Ink Jet ...

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