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Epson Stylus CX5000 Series

Quick Guide

Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series All-in-One

Solving Problems

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Page 1: ...Epson Stylus CX5000 Series Quick Guide Basic Copying Printing and Scanning Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series All in One Solving Problems ...

Page 2: ... Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos 17 Printing From a Digital Camera 18 Printing From Your Computer 20 Printing in Windows 20 Printing With Macintosh OS X 23 Using Special Papers 26 Scanning a Photo or Document 29 Basic Scanning 29 Restoring Color in Faded Photos 31 Maintaining Your CX5000 Series All in One 32 Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink 32 Cleaning the Print Head 33 Checking the Ink ...

Page 3: ...3 Solving Problems 40 Error Indicators 40 Problems and Solutions 42 Where To Get Help 44 Notices 46 ...

Page 4: ...is book tells you how to do most of these things without ever turning on your computer Of course your CX5000 Series can do a lot more when you connect it to your Windows or Macintosh computer For additional instructions see the on screen User s Guide by selecting the icon for it on your desktop Please follow these guidelines as you read your CX5000 Series instructions Warning Warnings must be foll...

Page 5: ... Paper Follow the steps here to load paper in your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all in one 1 Open the paper support and slide out the extensions 2 Open the output tray and pull out the extension 3 Flip the feeder guard forward ...

Page 6: ...ote The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks so be sure to select the correct paper for your job If you are just making a copy or printing a rough draft of an image plain paper is fine However for the best results 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 Photo Paper Gl...

Page 7: ... copies of a photo or document see page 9 Placing the Original on the Glass 1 Open the document cover and place your original face down on the glass in the upper left corner 2 Close the cover gently so you don t move the original Caution Never open the document cover beyond where it stops and do not place heavy objects on top of the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all in one ...

Page 8: ...nd pull it straight up If you need to press the document flat while you copy or scan it do not press too hard and be careful not to move it Note Do not use excessive force on the document cover and do not twist it You may damage the document cover When you are done replace the document cover by inserting the tabs back into the slots ...

Page 9: ...e this way To make more than 9 copies see page 11 5 Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper The light indicates which type is selected 6 Press the paper size button to select Letter 7 If you want your copies automatically reduced or enlarged to fit the selected paper size press the Fit to Page button 8 To make a color copy press the x Start Color button To make a black and white copy pre...

Page 10: ...see page 11 5 Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper 6 Press the paper size button to select Letter 4 x6 or 5 x7 7 If you want borderless photos printed without a white border press the Fit to Page button Otherwise photos are printed with a small white border 8 To make a color copy press the x Start Color button To make a black and white copy press the x Start B W button The On light fl...

Page 11: ...kes copies until it runs out of paper Then the red b Error light comes on 8 To make more copies load more paper and press the x Start Color button to resume If you don t need any more copies press the y Stop button Note When making a lot of copies it is a good idea to remove the printed copies from the output tray after every 10 sheets or so Making a Quick Copy If you want to make a copy quickly a...

Page 12: ... Format you can pre select the photos you want to print while the card is still in the camera Then when you insert the card in the CX5000 Series it knows which photos to print and how many copies of each See these sections Compatible Cards and Image Formats see below Inserting the Card on page 14 Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos on page 15 Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos on page 17 For ...

Page 13: ... cannot print in black and white Media format DCF version 1 0 or 2 0 compliant File format JPEG Supports Exif version 2 21 Image size 80 80 pixels to 9200 9200 pixels Number of files Up to 999 Right slot Memory card access light Adapter required Slot Type of card Right slot CompactFlashTM MicrodriveTM Left slot SDTM SDHC miniSDTM miniSDHC microSD microSDHC MultiMediaCard Memory StickTM Memory Stic...

Page 14: ...ts Then insert your card into the correct slot see page 13 for details The memory card access light flashes and then stays on 4 Close the memory card door Now you can Print an index sheet so you can select which photos to print see page 15 Print all the photos on the card see page 17 Print photos pre selected on your camera using DPOF see page 17 When you want to remove the card make sure the memo...

Page 15: ...ed on each page so if there are more than 30 photos on the memory card you ll need enough sheets for all the index pages to be printed 3 Insert the memory card if it is not already in the slot see page 14 4 Press the Memory Card button one or more times until the Print Index Sheet light comes on 5 Make sure Plain Paper and Letter are selected 6 Press the x Start Color button The On light flashes a...

Page 16: ...ot be able to change your selections Note If you want one copy of all the photos on the index sheet fill in the ALL circle at the top of the page 2 Place the index sheet face down on the glass in the upper left corner so that the top of the sheet is aligned against the left edge of the glass 3 Close the document cover 4 Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo or matte pape...

Page 17: ...X5000 Series all in one is not connected to your computer or your computer is turned off 2 Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo or matte paper at a time see page 5 You can load more paper later as necessary to print all your photos 3 Insert the memory card see page 14 4 Press the Memory Card button until the Print All PictBridge light comes on Note If the memory card do...

Page 18: ...ts 3 Press the Memory Card button until the Print All PictBridge light comes on 4 Load the type of paper you want to use see page 5 Load enough sheets for the number of photos you ll be printing 5 Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper to print borderless photos without a white border Select Plain Paper if you want your photos printed with a small white border 6 Press the paper size but...

Page 19: ...not supported a flashing P appears in the Copies window and the b Error light and Print All PictBridge lights flash Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any camera Depending on the CX5000 Series settings and your digital camera settings some combinations of paper type size and layout may not be supported In addition some of your digital camera settings may not be reflected in the printed ou...

Page 20: ...the correct paper type setting in the printer driver see page 26 for more information Tip It s a good idea to check Epson s support web site periodically for free updates to your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series printing and scanning software Click the Driver Update button on the Maintenance tab in your Windows printer driver screen or visit Epson s support website at http support epson com Download ins...

Page 21: ...ions button click it Then click Preferences or Properties on the next screen 5 On the Main tab select the basic print settings Click here to open your printer software Select EPSON Stylus CX5000 Series Select the type of document you re printing choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures Select your document Orientation Select your paper Size Select your paper Type Click here for more options Click h...

Page 22: ... as necessary Note For more information about advanced settings or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later click or Help 7 If you want to change the layout settings click the Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary Select a color management method To choose No Color Adjustment click ICM first Select Print Options as necessary Select Paper Quality Options as nece...

Page 23: ...Load paper see page 5 2 Open the photo or document in your application 3 Select Page Setup from the File menu Make the following settings For borderless printing choose a Sheet Feeder Borderless option in the Paper Size list for your paper size US Letter 8 x10 in 4 x6 in or 5 x7 in 4 Click OK to close the Page Setup window Cancel printing Pause or resume printing Check ink cartridge status Select ...

Page 24: ...ettings click the button 7 Depending on your settings you can choose these other options from the pop up menu Copies Pages Select the number of copies you want or a page range Layout Select page layout options Scheduler Schedule your print job to print at a later time Paper Handling Select page printing options such as Reverse print order Select Print Settings Select Stylus CX5000 Select your Medi...

Page 25: ...ary View a list of all your selections 8 Click the Advanced button to change additional settings Note For more information on advanced settings or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later click 9 Click Print 10 To monitor the progress of your print job click the printer icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop If you re using OS X 10 2 x click the Pr...

Page 26: ...nal portraits Available in glossy semi gloss and luster finishes Matte Papers Non glare paper with a smooth or textured finish for professional quality photos brochures or art projects Scrapbooking Papers Acid free lignin free paper for archival quality photos backgrounds headlines and other page elements Fine Art Papers Luxurious weight texture and finish give these fine art papers a true museum ...

Page 27: ...hes S041464 Borderless 8 10 inches S041465 Letter 8 5 11 inches S041286 S041667 Epson Premium Photo Paper Semigloss Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Letter 8 5 11 inches S041331 Epson Photo Paper Glossy Epson Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 6 inches S041809 Letter 8 5 11 inches S041141 S041649 S041272 S041271 Epson Premium Bright White Paper Letter 8 5 11 inches S041586 Epson Premium Presentati...

Page 28: ...emium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Photo Paper Glossy Epson Glossy Photo Paper Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Semigloss Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Semi Gloss Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double Sided Epson Presentation ...

Page 29: ...canned image Full Auto Mode scans quickly and easily using automatic settings Home Mode previews your image and provides automatic image adjustments cropping tools and preset options for various types of scans Professional Mode previews your image and lets you manually configure your scan settings with a full array of tools Basic Scanning You can scan from any TWAIN compliant application such as A...

Page 30: ...SON Scan standby window 4 If the Mode setting in the upper right corner is set to Full Auto Mode click the Scan button Note If you want to automatically restore a color photo as you scan click the Customize button see page 31 for instructions If you are in Home or Professional Mode you see a different EPSON Scan settings window You can change the mode using the Mode selector in the upper right cor...

Page 31: ...n using Home or Professional Mode or for more information about Full Auto Mode settings see the on screen User s Guide You can also click Help on the EPSON Scan screen for information about all the available settings Home Mode Click the Color Restoration button preview your image and click Scan Professional Mode Click the Color Restoration button preview your image scroll down to the Adjustments a...

Page 32: ...s in the print head may be clogged or ink may be running low in one or more of the ink cartridges Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles and remaining ink levels using the control panel 1 Turn off the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all in one 2 Load letter size paper in the sheet feeder 3 Press the B ink and P On buttons together and hold them down for about 3 seconds The CX5000 Series...

Page 33: ...n and the B ink light is off 2 Hold down the B ink button for 3 seconds until the On light starts flashing The CX5000 Series runs a head cleaning cycle and the On light flashes Caution Never turn off the CX5000 Series while head cleaning is in progress You may damage it 3 When the On light stops flashing run a nozzle check as described on page 32 to verify that the print head is clean 4 If there a...

Page 34: ...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 Canadian sales Use these part numbers when you order or purchase new ink cartridges Caution Leave the expended cartridge installed until you have obtained a replacement or the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure yo...

Page 35: ...ridges is low or expended the CX5000 Series moves that cartridge to the _ expended ink mark Go to step 4 If no cartridges are low or expended the ink cartridge holder moves to the ink replacement position Go to step 4 Note Do not hold down the B ink button for more than 3 seconds or the printer will start to clean the print head Caution Do not move the print head by hand this may damage the CX5000...

Page 36: ... low or expended ink cartridges the print head moves to the ink cartridge replacement position 5 Open the cartridge cover Caution Never attempt to open the cartridge cover when the print head is moving Wait until the cartridges have moved to the replacement position 6 Squeeze the tab at the back of the cartridge and lift it straight out Dispose of it carefully Do not take the used cartridge apart ...

Page 37: ...ake it four or five times Then remove it from the package Caution Do not touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge This can damage the ink cartridge 8 Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge Caution If you do not remove the yellow tape before installing the ink cartridge print quality may decline or you may not be able to print Caution Do not remove any other seals fro...

Page 38: ...Place the new ink cartridge into the cartridge holder and push it down until it clicks into place 10 Replace any other cartridges that need to be replaced 11 Close the ink cartridge cover and press it until it clicks into place 12 Close the scanner ...

Page 39: ...On light is flashing or you ll waste ink If you removed a low or expended ink cartridge you cannot reinstall and use the cartridge Note If the B ink light stays on not flashing the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly Press the B ink button again and reinstall the ink cartridge until it clicks into place If you replaced a cartridge while copying a document or photo cancel printing and make...

Page 40: ...low Problems and Solutions on page 42 Where To Get Help on page 44 Error Indicators Light status Copies window status Cause Solution P On Flashing b Error On No paper is loaded in the sheet feeder Load paper in the sheet feeder Then press x Start Color to continue or y Stop to cancel See page 5 Multiple pages have been fed into the sheet feeder Remove and reload the paper Then press x Start Color ...

Page 41: ... glass Then press x Start Color to continue or y Stop to cancel 3 The index sheet is marked incorrectly No marks are detected or the sheet includes more than one mark for an image Remove the index sheet mark it correctly and try again see page 16 4 The index sheet does not match the photos on the memory card Remove the memory card and insert the card used to print the index sheet see page 14 for i...

Page 42: ...ure the paper size settings are correct for the paper you loaded b Error Flashing fast H The paper thickness lever is set to the H position If you have set the lever to the H position because you are printing envelopes press x Start Color to continue Otherwise set the lever to the m L position b Error On B Ink On All other lights Flashing E A CX5000 Series part needs to be replaced Contact your lo...

Page 43: ... any paper inside including any torn pieces Do not pull it backward however this can damage the sheet feeder Close the scanner then turn the CX5000 Series back on Print Quality Problems If you have any problems with the copy or print quality try these solutions Make sure the document is placed flat against the document table glass and the CX5000 Series is not tilted or placed on an uneven surface ...

Page 44: ...free cloth paper towels are not recommended or use a small amount of glass cleaner on a soft cloth if necessary Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the glass Where To Get Help Epson Technical Support Epson provides these technical support services Internet Support Visit Epson s support website at http support epson com and select your product for solutions to common problems You can download dr...

Page 45: ... 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 Canadian sales Other Software Technical Support Software Telephone Fax Online and E mail ArcSoft PhotoImpression 510 440 9901 8 30 AM 5 30 PM Pacific Time Monday Friday Fax 510 440 1270 www...

Page 46: ...o make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Avoid locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity shocks or vibrations or dust Leave enough room around the CX5000 Series for sufficient ventilation Do not block or cover openings in the CX5000 Series case or insert objects through the slots Do not pla...

Page 47: ... the reach of children and do not drink the ink Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges there may be ink remaining around the ink supply port If ink gets on your skin wash it off with soap and water If it gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water Do not put your hand inside the CX5000 Series or touch any cartridges during printing Install a new ink cartridge immediately after remo...

Page 48: ...ing 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 FCC Certi...

Page 49: ...ass 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 conditions 1 t...

Page 50: ... 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 the Epson stand...

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