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R4CE170
Basic Operation Guide
Rev. C

FRONT.FM

A5 size

4/22/04

Proof Sign-off:
R.Matsuda CRE K.Kawakami
H.Kimura
editor name

Stylus CX Parts

edge guide

sheet feeder

paper support

output extension tray

feeder guard

scanner unit

document table

control panel
(See “Control Panel
Functions” on page 9.)

document
cover

memory card slot

ink cartridge clamps

adjust lever

USB cable connector

Summary of Contents for CX6600 - Stylus Photo Printer

Page 1: ...d Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON is a registered trademark and EPSON Stylus is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corpo...

Page 2: ... CRE K Kawakami H Kimura editor name Stylus CX Parts edge guide sheet feeder paper support output extension tray feeder guard scanner unit document table control panel See Control Panel Functions on page 9 document cover memory card slot ink cartridge clamps adjust lever USB cable connector ...

Page 3: ...lacing a Document on the Document Table 16 Copying in Various Layouts 17 How to change the layout 17 Copying without margins 19 Copying with small margins 20 Copying an image multiple times on one sheet 21 Making a poster 22 Copying several pages on one sheet 23 Changing Copy Setting 24 Saving and recalling copy settings 25 Selecting the paper type 25 Selecting the copy quality 25 Reducing or enla...

Page 4: ...3 Printing with DPOF Functions 33 Loading Memory Cards 34 Loadable memory card 34 Available image files 35 Inserting a memory card into the slot 35 Ejecting memory cards 37 Changing Print Setting 37 Canceling Printing 38 Scanning by using the LCD panel and buttons Scanning to Memory Card 39 Formatting a memory card 41 Scanning to Your Computer 41 Scanning Directly to Your e mail 42 Canceling Scann...

Page 5: ...re you can easily plug in and unplug this product Place this product on a flat stable surface that extends beyond this product base in all directions If you place this product by the wall leave more than 10 cm between the back of this product and the wall This product will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle When storing or transporting this product do not tilt it stand it on its side...

Page 6: ... to provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this product When using a memory card Do not remove the memory card or turn off this product while the computer and the memory card are communicating when the memory card light is flashing The methods for using memory cards vary according to card type Be sure to refer to the documentation packaged with your memory card f...

Page 7: ...ely Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge This can damage the ink cartridge Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge otherwise ink will leak When using this product Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink cartridges during printing Do not block or cover the openings on this product Do not attempt to service this product by yourself Unplug this produc...

Page 8: ...o clean the display Do not use liquid or chemical cleansers If the display on this product is damaged contact your dealer If the liquid crystal solution contained in the LCD panel leaks out andgetson yourhands washthemthoroughly with soapandwater if the liquid crystal solution gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water if discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing se...

Page 9: ...ings The upper left area of the LCD panel shows the result of pressing the A button the upper right for the B the lower left for the C and the lower right for the D button When you turn on this product it enters the mode selected the last time this product was turned off The example below shows the state when this product is in the Copy Mode You can also check the error messages on the LCD panel P...

Page 10: ...lding this button for 3 seconds Clear Reset 3sec Clears the setting you have entered Resets the number of copies to one Resets the values to their defaults when a menu item appears on the LCD panel When you press and hold this button for 3 seconds all of the settings are reset to their defaults Menu Displays menu items for detailed settings on the LCD panel OK Enters the settings you have selected...

Page 11: ... the Setup Mode 3 Press the A or the l r Select button repeatedly until 8 LCD Contrast appears on the LCD panel and then press the x Color button The LCD panel is shown below 4 Adjust the density of the LCD panel Press the C button to make the panel lighter or the D button to make it darker 5 When the adjustment is finished press the OK button Light Pattern Status Error On An error occurs Mode Cop...

Page 12: ... Procedure The instructions below provide an example on how to make copies in the Copy Mode 1 Press the P On button to turn on this product 2 Press the Copy Mode button to enter the Copy Mode The LCD panel shows the current copy settings as indicated below 3 Load paper see Loading Paper on page 13 and place the original document see Placing a Document on the Document Table on page 16 4 You can cha...

Page 13: ...paper being copied The copied image may not have exactly the same size as the original If a message indicating low ink appears on the LCD panel while you are copying you can either continue making copies until the ink runs out or stop making copies and then replace the ink cartridge When you select Glossy or DB Photo as paper type and then press the x B W button an warning message appears and copy...

Page 14: ...i H Kimura editor name 1 Slide out the output extension tray 2 Move the feeder guard towards you 3 Slide the left edge guide to the left so that the distance between the two edge guides is slightly wider than the paper you are going to load 4 Fan the paper well and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges ...

Page 15: ...tack is flush with or lower than the triangular load limit mark on the edge guide 6 Move the feeder guard back Note Always load paper before you start printing The loading capacity differs depending on the following types of paper Paper Type Loading Capacity Plain Paper Up to 150 sheets Bright White Ink Jet Paper Up to 125 sheets Glossy Photo Paper Up to 20 sheets Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Pho...

Page 16: ...copy films 1 Open the document cover Place the original document facing down on the document table Make sure that the document is properly aligned Note Make sure the document is flat against the glass surface otherwise the image becomes out of focus An area of up to 2 5 mm from the edge of the document table glass cannot be copied 2 Close the document cover gently so that the document does not mov...

Page 17: ... light Do not leave photographs on the document table for an extended period of time They may stick to the glass of the document table Do not place heavy objects on top of this product Copying in Various Layouts How to change the layout 1 Press the Copy Mode button to enter the Copy Mode 2 Press the Menu button to enter the Copy Menu The LCD panel is shown as below 3 Press the OK button to select ...

Page 18: ...ree Copy without margins page 19 3 Small Margins Copy with small margins page 20 4 Repeat Auto Copy an image in actual size as many as it fits to the paper you have selected page 21 5 Repeat 4 6 Repeat 9 7 Repeat 16 Copy an image multiple times on one sheet page 21 8 Poster 4 9 Poster 9 10 Poster 16 Divide an original image to 4 9 or 16 enlarged copies fit to the paper size you have selected You c...

Page 19: ...ins if the reduce enlarge value is outside the range of 25 to 400 when Auto Fit Page is selected Because this layout enlarge the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size the portion of the image that extends beyond the edge of the paper will not be copied Menu item Setting items values Paper type see page 25 Plain Matte Glossy DB Photo Print Quality Draft Text Image Best Paper size see ...

Page 20: ...otmakeacopywithsmallmarginsifthereduce enlargevalueisoutside the range of 25 to 400 when Auto Fit Page is selected Menu item Setting items values Paper type see page 25 Plain Matte Glossy DB Photo Print Quality Draft Text Image Best Paper size see page 26 A4 10 15 4 6 Number of copies 01 to 99 Copy Density see page 27 Nine steps Reduce Enlarge see page 26 Actual 100 Auto Fit Page A4 A5 70 A5 A4 14...

Page 21: ...ou can select number of copied image from Auto 4 9 and 16 In the Repeat layout you can change the following settings see Changing Copy Setting on page 24 indicates the default setting Note When you select Repeat Auto zoom setting is set to 100 When you select Repeat 4 Repeat 9 or Repeat 16 zoom setting is set to Auto Menu item Setting items values Paper type see page 25 Plain Matte Glossy DB Photo...

Page 22: ...ollowing settings see Changing Copy Setting on page 24 indicates the default setting Note You can only use A4 paper for the Poster layout Depending on the original image the number of divided images may not be 4 9 or 16 as you selected because this product reads the entirely white area as blank and the area will not be printed Menu item Setting items values Paper type see page 25 Plain Matte Gloss...

Page 23: ...can copy two or four original images on a single sheet of paper by using 2 up or 4 up layout see page 17 to select this layout In the 2 up or 4 up layout you can change the following settings see Changing Copy Setting on page 24 indicates the default setting Menu item Setting items values Paper type see page 25 Plain Matte Glossy DB Photo Print Quality Draft Text Image Best Copy Density see page 2...

Page 24: ...opy settings as you prefer using the A B C and D buttons By pressing the Menu button when you are in the Copy Mode you can adjust the following features as well Button Copy setting Page to see A Paper type page 25 B Reduce Enlarge page 28 C Print quality page 25 D Paper size page 26 Numeric buttons Number of copies page 26 Menu item Page to see Copy Layout page 17 Copy Density page 27 Optional Zoo...

Page 25: ...cting the paper type Select the appropriate type of the paper you have loaded on the sheet feeder as follows Press the A button repeatedly until the type of paper you load appears on the LCD panel The paper type you can use are Note You cannot make copies in grayscale when Glossy or DB Photo is selected Selecting the copy quality Press the C button repeatedly until the copy quality you want appear...

Page 26: ...he appropriate size of the paper loaded on the sheet feeder as described below Press the D button repeatedly until the appropriate paper size appears on the LCD panel The paper size you can select are A4 10 15 4 6 and A5 Setting the number of copies Enter the number of copies you want to make using the numeric buttons as described below Selection Copy result Actual Copy in the actual size A4 A5 A5...

Page 27: ...ved to the ten s place or press the 4 and 8 buttons in sequence Making copies lighter or darker This product allows you to adjust the copying density in nine steps 1 Press the Menu button to enter the Copy Menu 2 Press the C or the l r Select button repeatedly until 2 Copy Density appears on the LCD panel 3 Press the OK button The LCD panel is shown below 4 Adjust the copy density monitoring the L...

Page 28: ...utton repeatedly until 3 Optional Zoom appears on the LCD panel and then press the OK button The LCD panel is shown below 3 Enter a value for the copying size using the numeric buttons see How to use the numeric buttons on page 27 or press the l r Select button repeatedly until the number you want appears on the LCD panel and then press the OK button Note You can adjust the size from 25 to 400 Can...

Page 29: ...jobs try a single sheet to confirm the print quality We recommend that you disconnect the USB cable when printing directly from a memory card if you are printing directly from a memory card with the USB cable connected the print operation may take longer time Printing Using an Index Form Using an Index Form is an easy and convenient way to print directly from a memory card The Index Form gives you...

Page 30: ...e You can only use A4 paper to print an Index Form You cannot print more than one Index Form at a time and cannot select the layout The Index Form may be several pages long depending on the number of photos you have on the memory card 5 Press the x Color button to start printing the Index Form Printing photos by filling in the Index Form 1 Print an Index Form see Printing an Index Form on page 29 ...

Page 31: ...r printing purpose see Loading Paper on page 13 3 Press the A or the l r Select button repeatedly until the LCD panel shows 3 One image and then press the D or OK button 4 Enter the desired photo number on the Index Form using the numeric buttons see How to use the numeric buttons on page 27 or press the C button repeatedly until you get the photo number to print Finally press the D or OK button N...

Page 32: ...o number to print using the numeric buttons see How to use the numeric buttons on page 27 or press theC button repeatedly until this number appears Finally press the D or OK button Note You can select a photo number up to 999 5 Enter the last photo number in the same way you entered the first photo number and then press the D or OK button 6 Enter the number of copies you want to make using the num...

Page 33: ... the total number of copies you set exceeds the maximum the number will be automatically adjusted to the maximum 5 Change the print setting if necessary see Changing Print Setting on page 37 6 Press the x Color button to start printing 7 Eject the memory card after printing is finished see Ejecting memory cards on page 37 Printing with DPOF Functions DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry ...

Page 34: ...shows 6 DPOF and then press the D or OK button Note 6 DPOF appears only if your memory card contains the DPOF data 4 Change the print setting if necessary see Changing Print Setting on page 37 5 Press the x Color button to start printing 6 Eject the memory card after printing is finished see Ejecting memory cards on page 37 Loading Memory Cards Loadable memory card This product features three memo...

Page 35: ...Camera File system standard which is set by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Supports Exif Version 2 1 2 2 Note You cannot print images with file name containing double byte characters Inserting a memory card into the slot 1 Press the P On button to turn on this product Slot Card a Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO SD...

Page 36: ...d at a time 4 Close the memory card slot cover cCaution Do not try to squeeze the memory card into the slot Memory cards cannot be fully inserted into the card slots Incorrect loading of a memory card may damage this product memory card or both Keep the memory card slot cover closed while the memory card is loaded which protects the memory card and the slot from dust and static otherwise data on t...

Page 37: ...memory card slot cover 3 Eject the memory card by pulling it out straight from the slot cCaution Do not remove the memory card or turn off the product while the printing or while the memory card light is flashing Data on the memory card may be lost If you are using this product with a computer which has Windows 2000 or XP installed never turn this product off or disconnect the USB cable with a mem...

Page 38: ...paper being copied will come out automatically to the output tray Button Setting Selection Description A Paper type Plain Plain Paper Bright White Ink Jet Paper Matte Matte Paper HeavyWeight Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper DB Photo DURABrite Photo Paper B Paper size A4 10 15 4 6 C Layout B Free Prints without margin image covering the...

Page 39: ...canning to Memory Card You can scan an image and then save it on a memory card directly without using a computer The scanned images are saved in the JPEG format Note If the message The card is not properly formatted Would like to format the card appears on the LCD panel format the memory card see Formatting a memory card on page 41 or press the C button to cancel formatting and then exchange it wi...

Page 40: ...Then press the D button 5 Place an original document on the document table see Placing a Document on the Document Table on page 16 Then press the x Color button to start scanning cCaution Never open the scanner unit while scanning or copying otherwise you may damage this product Note The scanned images are saved in the epscan folder automatically created when you scan to the memory card 6 Eject th...

Page 41: ...ory card is deleted when you format the memory card 1 Press the D button 2 Press the x Color button to start formatting After formatting is finished this product returns to the mode before you began formatting the memory card Scanning to Your Computer Thisproductallowsyouto scan an image to a computer or send an e mail with the scanned image attached by using this feature Before using this feature...

Page 42: ...le scanning or copying otherwise you may damage this product Scanning Directly to Your e mail This product allows you to scan an image and then send an e mail with the scanned image attached Before using this feature make sure you have installed EPSON Scan and EPSON Smart Panel on your computer 1 Connect this product to your computer and then start up the computer 2 Place an original document on t...

Page 43: ...5 size 4 22 04 R Proof Sign off R Matsuda CRE K Kawakami H Kimura editor name For details on further steps see the Reference Guide cCaution Never open the scanner unit while scanning or copying otherwise you may damage this product Canceling Scanning To cancel scanning press the y Stop button ...

Page 44: ...omputer Ink Cartridges You can use the following cartridges with this product cCaution Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink cartridges Epson will not warranty any damage caused by the use of other products Checking the Ink Level You can check the ink level either on the LCD panel or on your computer See the Reference Guide for details on how to check the ink level on the computer Checking...

Page 45: ...y dry out Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement Read all of the instructions in this section and When handling ink cartridges on page 6 before replacing the ink cartridges If you need to remove an ink cartridge temporarily from this product be sure to protect the ink supply area of the ink cartridge from dirt and dust Store the ink cartridge in the same environment as this product When storing ...

Page 46: ...ions print head cleaning self cleaning cycle performed when this product is turned on and ink charging when an ink cartridge is installed in this product Do not refill the ink cartridges This product calculates the amount of ink remaining using an IC chip built into an ink cartridge Even if the cartridge is refilled the amount of ink remaining is not recalculated by the IC chip and therefore the a...

Page 47: ...til 5 Ink cartridge appears on the LCD panel and then press the x Color button The ink cartridges move to the replacement position 3 Make sure that the document cover is closed and then open the scanner unit cCaution Do not open the scanner unit when the document cover is still open Do not move the print head by hand Doing so may damage this product Do not start replacing an ink cartridge before t...

Page 48: ...fore taking out a new ink cartridge from its package shake it four to five times 5 Open the cartridge cover 6 Pinch the sides of the ink cartridge that you want to replace Lift the cartridge out of this product and dispose of it properly Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it The illustration shows replacement of the black ink cartridge ...

Page 49: ...f discomfortor vision problems remain after a thorough flushing see a doctor immediately cCaution Leave the used ink cartridge installed until just before replacement otherwise ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out 7 Install the new ink cartridge straight into the cartridge holder and then press the top of the cartridge until it clicks into place If you need to replace the other ink ...

Page 50: ... Charging appears on the LCD panel when ink charging is in progress Charging disappears from the LCD panel when ink charging is completed cCaution Never turn off this product while Charging appears on the LCD panel Otherwise this will cause incomplete charging of the ink Note If you install a used ink cartridge with ink level already low it may become empty right after the replacement In this case...

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