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Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges

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6. Squeeze the back tab of the used cartridge and lift it out of the printer. Don’t

take the cartridge apart or try to refill it.

Warning:

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets
into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

7. Before you remove the new cartridge from its package, shake it four or five

times. Then remove it from the package.

Caution:

Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge; otherwise ink will leak.

Don’t touch the green chip on the front
of the cartridge; you may inhibit normal
operation and printing.

Don’t touch
the green part

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Summary of Contents for C11C617001 - Stylus C88 Color Inkjet Printer

Page 1: ...Epson Stylus C88 Quick Guide ...

Page 2: ...nk Cartridges 23 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 23 Ink Cartridge Precautions 24 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 25 Solving Problems 29 Checking the Printer s Lights 29 Problems and Solutions 30 Where To Get Help 32 Requirements and Notices 34 Windows System Requirements 34 Macintosh System Requirements 34 Important Safety Instructions 35 FCC Compliance Statement 37 Declaration of Conformity 38 E...

Page 3: ...nder glass Actual print stability will vary according to media printed image display conditions light intensity humidity and other atmospheric conditions Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints For maximum print life display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them After you have set up your Epson Stylus C88 as described on the Start Here sheet use these instructions to...

Page 4: ... paper is fine For best results however you ll want to use one of Epson s special ink jet papers designed for your printer For example your photos will look great printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper See page 13 for more information Follow these steps to load paper in your printer 1 Open the output tray and pull out its extension 2 Squeeze the left edge guide and slide it to the left ...

Page 5: ...nes Follow these guidelines when loading paper Don t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide Load the printable side face up It s often brighter or whiter than the other side Always load the short edge first even when printing in landscape mode Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first If you experience paper feeding problems try loading fewer sheets If you re u...

Page 6: ...for more information about printing photos Printing in Windows 1 Open the File menu and select Print You see a Print window like this one 2 Make sure EPSON Stylus C88 Series is selected 3 Click the Properties or Preferences button If you see a Setup Printer or Options button click it Then click Properties or Preferences on the next screen Click here to open your printer software Select EPSON Stylu...

Page 7: ...ty Photo For photos and graphics with good quality and speed Best Photo For photos or graphics with high print quality 5 Select the correct paper Type and Size settings for the paper you loaded in the printer See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 14 6 Select Portrait or Landscape for the Orientation setting Select the type of document you re printing Select your paper Type Select your paper...

Page 8: ...he layout settings click the Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary 9 Click OK to save your settings then click OK or Print to start printing Select a color management method To choose No Color Adjustment click ICM first Click here to select Photo RPM for the best print quality on certain paper types Select Print Options as necessary Select Paper Quality Options as necessary Click here i...

Page 9: ...er button on your printer Printing with Macintosh OS X Follow the steps below for basic printing of your Macintosh OS X documents Before you begin make sure you added your printer to the Print Center as described on the Start Here sheet 1 Open the File menu and select Page Setup You see the Page Setup window Cancel printing Pause or resume printing Check ink cartridge status Select Stylus C88 Sele...

Page 10: ...he orientation 5 Click OK 6 Open the File menu and select Print You see a window like this one 7 Select Stylus C88 in the Printer pop up menu 8 Select Print Settings from the pop up menu 9 Select the following Print Settings as necessary Select Print Settings Select Stylus C88 Select your Media Type see page 14 Select Color or Black ink Select higher quality or faster printing if available Select ...

Page 11: ... options such as Reverse print order ColorSync or Color Management Select ColorSync or adjust the color controls change the gamma setting or turn off color adjustments in the printer software Expansion Reduce or enlarge the image size for borderless printing Summary View a list of all your selections 10 Click the Advanced button to change these settings Note For more information on advanced settin...

Page 12: ... you re using OS X click the Print Center icon instead then double click Stylus C88 in the Printer List window You see a screen like this Tip You can also cancel printing by pressing the paper button on your printer 13 When you re finished close the printer window or Print Center Cancel printing Resume printing Pause printing Select the print job ...

Page 13: ...son Premium Bright White Paper Letter 8 5 11 inches S041586 Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 6 inches S041808 S041727 Borderless 5 7 inches S041464 Borderless 8 10 inches S041465 Letter 8 5 11 inches S041286 S041667 Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Letter 8 5 11 inches S041331 Epson Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 6 inches S041809 Letter 8 5 11 inches S041141 S041649 S041272 S04127...

Page 14: ...r Plain Paper Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double Sided Matte Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Envelo...

Page 15: ... contaminants like humidity smoke and high levels of ozone As with all photographs keep your prints away from direct sunlight For proper storage keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid free archival sleeves commonly available from most camera stores Always keep unused paper in the original package For instructions on loading photo paper see page 4 Then see below for ...

Page 16: ...s checkbox Read the message and click OK 6 Select your paper Size setting 7 Select Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting 8 Do one of the following Click OK then click OK or Print If you want to print at the highest resolution possible or use special settings continue with the steps in the next section Select Photo or Best Photo Click here for photos without white borders Click here for ...

Page 17: ...s not available if you choose the Borderless checkbox For more information about the print settings click or Help 3 Once you ve finished selecting advanced settings you can Click OK to save your settings return to the Print window and print Click the Basic button to return to the basic settings Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 4 to select layout options Select a color management me...

Page 18: ...u re printing borderless photos you can adjust the Expansion slider to choose Min Max or the in between setting Min is the least amount of image expansion there may be a small white edge on the borders of the print Max expands the image to ensure that there are no unprinted edges but the edges of the image may not appear in the print 7 Click OK to save your settings then click OK or Print Select i...

Page 19: ... one 3 Select Stylus C88 in the Format for pop up menu 4 Select your Paper Size For borderless photos choose one of the following 4 x 6 Sheet Feeder Borderless 5 x 7 Sheet Feeder Borderless 8 x 10 Sheet Feeder Borderless Letter Sheet Feeder Borderless 5 Select portrait or landscape as the orientation setting 6 Click OK 7 Open the File menu and click Print Select Stylus C88 Select your Paper Size ...

Page 20: ...u re using See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 14 for more information 10 Select Quality for higher quality or Speed for faster printing using the slider 11 Do one of the following Click Print If you want to print at a higher resolution or use special settings continue with the steps in the next section Select Print Settings from the list Select Stylus C88 Click Advanced for more options ...

Page 21: ... longer in this mode For more information on advanced settings or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later click the button 3 If you re printing photos without white borders select Expansion from the pop up menu You see a window like this one For color management settings select Color Management from the list Click here to select Photo RPM 5760 1440 for the best print qua...

Page 22: ...ax or the in between setting Min is the least amount of image expansion there may be a small white edge on the borders of the print Max expands the image to ensure that there are no unprinted edges but the edges of the image may not appear in the print 5 Click Print ...

Page 23: ...annot continue printing with one ink cartridge expended even if the other cartridges still contain ink Before printing replace the indicated cartridge Purchasing Ink Cartridges Use these Epson ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package To ensure good results use genuine Epson ink cartridges and do not refill them Other products may cause damag...

Page 24: ...ve the green IC chip from the cartridge Installing a cartridge without an IC chip can damage the printer Avoid touching the green IC chip as this can damage the ink cartridge If you remove an ink cartridge temporarily protect the ink supply port on the bottom of the cartridge from dirt and dust Place it in the original packaging if you still have it or in a small box Store ink cartridges in the sa...

Page 25: ...s turned on the green power light should be on but not flashing 2 Open the printer cover 3 Press and release the ink button The ink cartridge holder moves to the left and the cartridge that needs to be replaced stops under the ink replacement mark The power light flashes Caution To avoid damaging the printer never move the print head by hand Note Don t hold down the ink button for more than 3 seco...

Page 26: ...re than one cartridge needs to be replaced the next cartridge moves under the ink replacement mark If all the cartridges to be replaced have been identified the print head moves right to the ink cartridge replacement position shown below 5 Open the cartridge cover ...

Page 27: ...horoughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 7 Before you remove the new cartridge from its package shake it four or five times Then remove it from the package Caution Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge otherwise ink will leak Don t touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge you may inhibit normal operation and printing Don t touc...

Page 28: ...button The printer begins charging the ink delivery system The green power light flashes and the printer makes noise Charging takes about half a minute When it s finished the green power light stops flashing and stays on and the red light goes out Caution Never turn off the printer while the green power light is flashing or you ll waste ink Note If the red light stays on not flashing the ink cartr...

Page 29: ...Paper is jammed in the printer Press the paper button to eject the paper If that doesn t work turn off the printer open the cover and pull the paper out from the front including any torn pieces Then turn on the printer reload paper and press the paper button Red ink light flashes One of the cartridges is low on ink Check the message that appears on your screen to determine which cartridge is low M...

Page 30: ...ou don t see the icon go to your printer properties window as described on page 6 click the Maintenance tab then select Head Cleaning Red paper and ink lights flash alternately Paper may be blocking movement of the print head Turn off the printer then open the cover and remove any jammed paper or other foreign objects Turn the printer back on If the lights are still on contact Epson as described o...

Page 31: ...heck Pattern Then click Print Macintosh Click Confirmation then click Next The nozzle check pattern prints 5 If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or white lines as shown click Finish If the pattern has gaps or is faint click Clean to clean the print head again You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight This allows any dried ink to soften Then try cleaning the print head again The ink ...

Page 32: ...ints may curl causing a paper jam when printing on both sides of the paper Make sure you use new smooth high quality paper loaded printable side up Don t load paper above the arrow mark inside the left edge guide Place the paper against the right edge behind the tab Slide the left edge guide against it but not too tightly Where To Get Help Epson Technical Support Epson provides these technical sup...

Page 33: ...through Friday and 7 AM to 4 PM Saturday Canada 905 709 2567 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Toll or long distance charges may apply Purchase Supplies and Accessories You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an Epson authorized reseller To find the nearest reseller call 800 GO EPSON 800 463 7766 Or you can purchase online at www epsonstore com U S sales or www epson ca Can...

Page 34: ...ble must have a D SUB 25 pin male connector for your computer and a 36 pin Centronics compatible connector for the printer USB connection a computer with preinstalled Windows 98 SE Me 2000 or XP and a Windows compliant USB port and shielded USB AB cable Using an improperly shielded USB cable may cause the printer to malfunction Macintosh System Requirements An Apple iMac series or Power Macintosh ...

Page 35: ... computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or cordless telephone base units Avoid locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity shocks or vibrations or dust Leave enough room around the printer for sufficient ventilation leaving at least 4 inches between the back of the printer and the wall Do not place the printer near a rad...

Page 36: ... results use up the ink cartridges within six months of first installing them Store ink cartridges in a cool dark place Store ink cartridges with the bottom of the packaging facing down After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it Do not shake an ink cartridge after removing it from its package this...

Page 37: ...e following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the F...

Page 38: ...ules as a Class B digital device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two co...

Page 39: ...u to send your printer to Epson or its authorized service center where the printer will be fixed and sent back to you You are responsible for packing the printer and for all costs to and from the Epson authorized service center When warranty service involves the exchange of the printer or a part the item replaced becomes Epson property The replacement printer or part may be new or refurbished to t...

Page 40: ...REIN ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR FIRM ARE VOID EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY NEITHER EPSON AMERICA INC NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGE INCLUDING DIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE EPSON PRODUCT WHETHER RESULTING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER L...

Page 41: ...n 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 Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Epson encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using any Epson product While some countries laws ...

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