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User's Guide[Trans Table]

NPD4330-00 EN

Summary of Contents for Stylus Photo R3000 Series

Page 1: ...User s Guide Trans Table NPD4330 00 EN ...

Page 2: ...Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation SeikoEpsonCorporationshallnotbeheldliableforanydamageresultingfromelectromagneticinterferencethatoccursfromtheuseofanyinterfacecables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON EPSONSTYLUS andEpsonUltraChrome areregisteredtrademarks andEPSONEXCEEDYOURVISIONorEXCEEDYOURVISIONisa trademark of Seiko Epson ...

Page 3: ...ows 30 Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X 31 Printable area 33 The Printed Area for Cut Sheets 33 The Printed Area for Roll Paper 33 The Printed Area for CDs and DVDs 33 Changing the Type of Black Ink 34 Switching Inks from the Control Panel 34 Switching Inks from the Printer Driver Windows Only 34 Turning Off the Power Using Power Off Timer Cons LCD 35 Canceling Printing 36 Using the Printer Driver ...

Page 4: ...y Driver ICM Windows only 88 Using the Control Panel Menus 91 The Setup Cons LCD Menu 91 Using the Menu 91 Item 92 Maintenance Adjusting the Print Head 94 Checking for clogged nozzles 94 Head Cleaning 95 Correcting Print Misalignment Print Head Alignment PrnDriver 95 Replacing Ink Cartridges 96 Ink Cartridge Product Numbers 96 How to replace 96 Cleaning the Inside of the Printer 98 Problem Solver ...

Page 5: ...p for Users in Vietnam 122 Help for Users in Indonesia 122 Help for Users in Hong Kong 123 Help for Users in Malaysia 123 Help for Users in India 123 Help for Users in the Philippines 124 Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Contents 5 ...

Page 6: ...s or the base units of cordless telephones Use only the type of power source indicated on the product s label Use only the power cord that comes with this product Use of another cord may result in fire or electric shock Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with this product make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into theextension cord doesnot exc...

Page 7: ... ink cartridge before the date printed on its package Use up the ink cartridge within six months of installation for best results Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print head Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge This may affect normal operation and printing The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of cartridge related ...

Page 8: ... problems remain after a thorough flushing see a doctor immediately Warning Cautions Notes and Tips wWar ning Warnings must be followed to avoid serious bodily injury cCauti on Cautions must be followed to avoid damage tothis product orbodilyinjury Note Notes contain important information on the operation of this product Tip Tips contain useful tips or supplement on the operation of this product E...

Page 9: ...or output trays D Output tray Ejected paper is collected here Extend the tray when using the printer E Front manual feed tray Press the center of the tray and pull it out to load fine art media poster board or the CD DVD tray F Control panel U Control panel on page 11 G Auto sheet feeder Automatically feeds paper H Edge guide Move left and right depending on the size of the paper that you want to ...

Page 10: ...move the print head by hand Back A AC inlet Connects the power cable B Airflow vents Prevent the build up of heat inside the printer C USB connector Connects the USB cable D LAN connector Connects the LAN cable E Roll paper feeder Paper feed slot for roll paper printing U Loading Roll Paper on page 26 F Rear support Use when loading fine art media or roll paper U Loading Fine Art Media on page 22 ...

Page 11: ... other items F Z button Execute the selected action or set the selected value G y button back button Press to return to the previous screen while the Menu Cons LCD is displayed H H light ink check light The ink status is indicated by a lit or flashing light On Indicates errors such as an installed ink cartridge is expended an ink cartridge is not installed or a wrong ink cartridge is installed Che...

Page 12: ... Epson Ink Cyan Epson Ink Light Light Black Epson Ink Light Black Epson Ink Photo Black Epson Ink Matte Black Epson Ink Tip The amount of ink remaining can be viewed from EPSON Status Monitor PrnDriver window in the printer driver We recommended checking the remaining ink level before printing a large job and preparing a new cartridge for any ink cartridges that are running low Windows WinOS U Sum...

Page 13: ...e tone differences in black and white photographs The printer driver can be used to create richly shaded black and white prints directly from color image data without the use of imaging software U Printing Black and White Photos on page 56 Providing two types of black ink to match the paper type You can choose from Photo Black or Matte Black ink dependingonthepapertype PhotoBlackinkprovidesa smoot...

Page 14: ...int settings U Borderless printing on page 59 Also included is a poster printing function that allows you to join the output paper together when performing borderless printing in order to create large posters and calendars U Poster Printing Enlarge to cover several sheets and print Windows only on page 70 Freely placing print data made by various applications using Layout Manager PrnDriver This fu...

Page 15: ...front manual feed tray U Loading Poster Board on page 24 Roll paper Install the roll paper holder on the back of the printer U Loading and Cutting Roll Paper on page 26 CDs DVDs Use the CD DVD tray to load CDs and DVDs from the front manual feed tray U Loading and Removing CDs and DVDs on page 28 Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Introduction 15 ...

Page 16: ...ter is turned off during a paper jam or when an error occurs Capping is a function for automatically covering the print head with a cap lid to prevent the print head from drying out In this case turn on the power and wait a while until capping is performed automatically When the power is on do not remove the power plug or cut the power at the breaker The print head maynotbecappedproperly Inthiscas...

Page 17: ...colors are installed The printer can only be used when all colors are installed Do not turn the printer off or open the cartridge cover during initial ink charging or head cleaning Initial ink charging may not complete normally making the printer unable to print Do not leave the printer without ink cartridges installed If the print head nozzles dries you may not be able to print Because the green ...

Page 18: ...e the print outs are completely dry before folding of stacking otherwise the colormaychange where they touch leaves a mark These marks will disappear if they are separated immediately and dried however they will remain if not separated If you put the print outs in an album before they are completely dry they may be blurred Do not use a dryer to dry the print outs Avoid direct sunlight Prevent colo...

Page 19: ...he printer driver is installed without using the installer of the Software Disc such as using the plug and play function of the OS Epson Network Utility Installer is not installed In such a case install Epson Network Utility Installer from the Software List Installer Easy Photo Print English Print selected photos quickly and easily See the application s on line help for more information Epson Prin...

Page 20: ...nd paper size Windows WinOS You can save these settings and easily import or export these saved settings U Customizing the Printer Driver on page 40 Mac OS X Allows the user to execute printer maintenance functions to maintain print quality and check the printer s status and so on Windows WinOS You can easily import or export printer driver settings U Summary of the Utility Tab on page 43 Mac OS X...

Page 21: ...t manual feed poster board Paper thickness 0 7 mm 1 3 mm Paper size A3 Note If the paper is wavy or curled flatten the paper before loading it in the printer or use new paper If wavy or curled paper is loaded this printer may not be able to recognizethepapersize feedthepaper orprintcorrectly We recommend that you return the paper to its original package and store it flat and take it out of the pac...

Page 22: ...front manual feed tray and the rear support to load fine art media Use fine art media between 0 3 mm and 0 7 mm thick A Turn on the printer B Open the rear support Tip If the roll paper holder is currently in place at the rear of the printer remove it before proceeding C Fully extend the rear support D Open the front cover Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Basic Operations 22 ...

Page 23: ...ide face up G Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge of the tray and the trailing edge with the line on the tray H Press the Z button on the control panel The paper will be fed into the printer I Fully extend the output tray Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Basic Operations 23 ...

Page 24: ...a space of at least 320 mm between the rear of the printer and the nearest wall A Turn on the printer Note Do not eject the front manual feed tray or load poster board while the printer is operating Failure to observe this precaution could damage the printer B If the rear support is open close it C Open the front cover D Push the center of the front manual feed tray E Load the paper vertically wit...

Page 25: ...el s screen and press the Z button The paper will be fed into the printer H Fully extend the output tray I With the paper loaded and the printer idle push the center of the front manual feed tray to close the tray Tip To eject the paper confirm that the control panel shows Ready Cons LCD and press the button Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Basic Operations 25 ...

Page 26: ...ip If the front manual feed tray is open push the center of the tray to close it C Fully extend the output tray D After confirming that the end of the roll paper is cut straight across insert the supplied roll paper holder into the ends of the roll If the end of the roll paper is not cut straight across trim it straight before proceeding E Open the rear support Onlyopenthesupport thereisnoneed toe...

Page 27: ...ting is complete A Choose whether to cut the paper after printing in the control panel The following options are displayed Yes Cons LCD Print a cut line and feed the paper No Cons LCD Return to the standby screen Selectthisoptiontocontinueprintingoncurrent roll B If you selected Yes Cons LCD cut the paper along the cut line Further instructions are displayed in the control panel s screen Tip To re...

Page 28: ...D tray while the printer is operating Failure to observe this precaution could damage the printer B If the rear support is open close it C Open the front cover D Push the center of the front manual feed tray E Place a disc on the supplied CD DVD tray with printable side up Note Use the CD DVD tray supplied with the printer Using a different tray could damage the printer tray or disc or cause print...

Page 29: ...nd prepare to print Tip Toeject theCD DVDtray confirmthat thecontrol panel shows Ready Cons LCD and press the button Removing CDs and DVDs A Remove the CD DVD tray when printing is complete B Close the front manual feed tray Note Do not turn the printer on or off while the tray is inserted Failure to observe this precaution could damage the printer Store the tray flat Malfunction could result if t...

Page 30: ... click Print WinOS from the File WinOS menu C Make sure your printer is selected and then click Preferences WinOS or Properties WinOS to display the settings screen D Select the Media Type PrnDriver Color PrnDriver Print Quality PrnDriver Mode PrnDriver and Source PrnDriver according to the paper loaded in the printer E Make sure you select the same Size PrnDriver as you set in the application Aft...

Page 31: ...ifanerroroccursoranink cartridge needs replacing while printing Click How to PrnDriver to find out how to solve the problem Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X A Turn on the printer and load the paper U Loading Cut Sheets on page 21 U Loading Roll Paper on page 26 U Loading CDs and DVDs on page 28 B When you have created the data from the File MacOS menu of the application click Print MacOS and so on ...

Page 32: ...rnDriver from the list and then set each item Set the Media Type PrnDriver Color PrnDriver Print Quality PrnDriver and other settings according to the type of paper loaded in the printer Normally you can print correctly just by setting items in the Print Settings PrnDriver screen F When settings are complete click Print MacOS Theprinter iconis displayed in the Dock MacOS while printing Clickthepri...

Page 33: ...t Sheets Normal printing Borderless printing 1 1 Borderless printing is not supported with poster board 2PosterboardunderA3 insizeisprintedwith20mmmargins The Printed Area for Roll Paper Normal printing Borderless printing The Printed Area for CDs and DVDs Tip The supplied EPSON Print CD English application supports a minimum internal diameter of 18 mm and a maximum external diameter of 120 mm Whe...

Page 34: ...gh ink remaining for the switch you will need to replace the cartridge It may be possible to printwithinkcartridgesthatcouldnotbeusedforablack ink switch Switching Inks from the Control Panel A Press the P button to turn on the printer B Press the Z button to display the Menu Cons LCD C Use the l and r buttons to select Change Black Ink Cons LCD in the menu and then press the Z button D Choose the...

Page 35: ...rformed for 13 minutes Tip The printer enters sleep mode when there are no errors no print jobs being received and no control panel or other operations performed When the printer enters sleep mode the control panel s screen goes blank as if the power has been turned off but the P light remains lit Power Off Timer Cons LCD The printer includes a Power Off Timer Cons LCD function that allows the pri...

Page 36: ... Bar is not displayed A Click the printer icon on the Taskbar WinOS B Select the job you want to cancel and then select Cancel WinOS from the Document WinOS menu When you want to cancel all jobs select Cancel All Documents WinOS from the Printer WinOS menu Ifthejobhasbeen senttotheprinter printdatais not displayed on the above screen Canceling from the computer Mac OS X A Click the printer icon in...

Page 37: ...ay take a while before the printer returns to ready status after canceling a job To cancel printing without displaying a confirmation dialog press and hold the button Tip You cannot delete print jobs which are in the print queue on the computer using the above operation See Canceling from the Computer for information on deleting print jobs from the print queue Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide...

Page 38: ...rs WinOS or Printers and Faxes WinOS folder For Windows 7 WinOS Click and then Devices and Printers WinOS For Windows Vista WinOS Click Control Panel WinOS Hardware and Sound WinOS and then Printer WinOS For Windows XP WinOS Click Start WinOS Control Panel WinOS Printers and Other Hardware WinOS and then Printers and Faxes WinOS Tip If your Windows XP WinOS Control Panel WinOS is in Classic View W...

Page 39: ...river Displaying Help You can access the printer driver help in the following ways Click Help PrnDriver Right click on the item you want to check Click the Help Button to Display By displaying help you can use the contents page or keyword search to read the help Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Using the Printer Driver Windows 39 ...

Page 40: ...e display items as you prefer Saving various settings as your Select Settings Youcansaveallofthe setting itemsintheprinter driver A Set each item for the Main PrnDriver screen andthePageLayout PrnDriver screenthatyou want to save as your Select Settings B Click Save Del PrnDriver in the Main PrnDriver or Page Layout PrnDriver tab C Enter any name in the Name PrnDriver box and then click Save PrnDr...

Page 41: ... screen B Click Custom Settings PrnDriver C Enter a name in the Name PrnDriver text box and click Save PrnDriver Youcansaveupto100settings Youcanchooseasetting you have registered from the Media Type PrnDriver list box Tip You can save the settings as a file by clicking Export PrnDriver You can share the settings by clicking Import PrnDriver to import the saved file on another computer Rearranging...

Page 42: ... and order items by dragging and dropping To add a new group folder click Add Group PrnDriver To delete a group folder click Delete Group PrnDriver Drag and drop unnecessary items to Not Display PrnDriver Tip When Delete Group PrnDriver is performed the group folder is deleted however the items in the deleted group folder remain D Click Save PrnDriver Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Using th...

Page 43: ... screen Monitoring Preferences PrnDriver You can select the error notifications displayed on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 PrnDriver screen or register a shortcut for the Utility icon to the Taskbar WinOS Tip If you select the Shortcut Icon PrnDriver on the Monitoring Preferences PrnDriver screen the Utility shortcut icon is displayed on the Windows WinOS Taskbar WinOS By right clicking the icon you ...

Page 44: ...rrently installed version If a new version is found the printer driver will be updated automatically Uninstalling the printer driver Follow the instructions below to uninstall the printer driver Note You must log in with an Administrator account WinOS In Windows 7 WinOS Windows Vista WinOS if an Administrator WinOS password or confirmation is requested enter the password and then continue with the...

Page 45: ...s for any other Epson printers you may be using may also access the Epson Network Utility Installer Do not remove the Epson Network Utility Installer if you are using other Epson printers E Follow the on screen instructions to continue When the delete confirmation message appears click Yes PrnDriver Restart the computer if you are reinstalling the printer driver Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Gui...

Page 46: ...ad Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 4 PrnDriver This utility is installed automatically when you install the printer driver Starting Epson Printer Utility 4 Double click the Applications MacOS folder the Epson Software English folder and then the Epson Printer Utility 4 PrnDriver icon Note If the printer name is not displayed click the Software List MacOS and select the printer Epson Printe...

Page 47: ...s U Correcting Print Misalignment Print Head Alignment PrnDriver on page 95 Uninstalling the printer driver Follow the instructions below to uninstall the printer driver Note You must log in with an Administrator account MacOS When prompted enter the administrator password and continue A Turn off the printer and unplug the interface cable B Close all open applications C Click the Apple Menu the Sy...

Page 48: ...firm the contents click Continue MacOS and then click Agree MacOS K Select Uninstall PrnDriver and then click Uninstall PrnDriver L Follow the on screen instructions to continue Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Using the Printer Driver Mac OS X 48 ...

Page 49: ...e applications When using applications without a color management function start from step 2 Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Adobe Photoshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 0 English or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later OS Color Management Settings Windows 7 WinOS Windows Vista WinOS Printer Manages Colors Eng_Tr...

Page 50: ...ify how to adjust colors from these applications Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Application Color Management Settings Adobe Photoshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 English or later Printer Manages Colors Eng_Trans Other applications No Color Management Eng_Trans Example of Adobe Pho...

Page 51: ...ter Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 English or later C Select Print Settings PrnDriver from the list select PhotoEnhance PrnDriver for Color Settings PrnDriver andclick AdvancedColor Settings PrnDriver D Choosetheeffectsthatwillbeappliedtothe print data in the Advanced Color Settings PrnDriver screen See the printer driver help for more details on each item ...

Page 52: ...ng on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Adobe Photoshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 0 English or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later OS Color Management Settings Windows 7 WinOS Windows Vista WinOS Printer Manages Colors Eng_Trans Windows XP WinOS Service Pack WinOS 2 or later and NET WinOS 3 0 or later OS Color Management Se...

Page 53: ...ck other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A When using applications featuring a color management function specify how to adjust colors from these applications When using applications without a color management function start from step 2 Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Adobe Photoshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photos...

Page 54: ...or Handling Eng_Trans setting and then click Print Eng_Trans B Display the Print screen U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 31 C For Mac OS X 10 5 and 10 6 select Color Matching MacOS from the list and then click EPSON Color Controls PrnDriver For Mac OS X 10 4 go to step 4 Tip When using the following applications with Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 make sure you perform step 1 otherwise you cannot ...

Page 55: ...river Tip When using the following applications with Mac OS X 10 5 clear the Use Generic RGB PrnDriver checkbox Adobe Photoshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 English or later Select the check box when using a different application from those listed above E Make the necessary settings See the printer driver help for more information on ...

Page 56: ...toshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 English or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later OS Color Management Settings Windows 7 WinOS Windows Vista WinOS Printer Manages Colors Eng_Trans Windows XP WinOS Service Pack WinOS 2 or later and NET WinOS 3 0 or later Windows XP WinOS other than the above No Color Management Eng_Trans In other applications select No Color Manag...

Page 57: ...just colors from these applications Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Adobe Photoshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 English or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later OS Color Management Settings Mac OS X 10 6 and 10 5 Printer Manages Colors Eng_Trans Mac OS X 10 4 No Color Management Eng_Trans In other applications se...

Page 58: ...d B W Photo PrnDriver as the Color PrnDriver U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 31 Tip When using the following applications with Mac OS X 10 5 clear the Use Generic RGB PrnDriver checkbox Adobe Photoshop CS3 English or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 English or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 English or later Select the check box when using a different application from those listed abov...

Page 59: ...erless Printing Methods Two options are available for borderless printing Auto Expand PrnDriver and Retain Size PrnDriver Choose either option when printing on cut sheets Settings for roll paper are automatically adjusted as follows Roll paper Auto Expand PrnDriver Roll paper banner Retain Size PrnDriver Auto Expand PrnDriver The printer driver enlarges the print data to a size slightlylargerthant...

Page 60: ...13cm 3 5 5in 10 15 cm 4 6 in Top 1 3 mm Bottom left and right 2 5 mm If the application has margin settings set the margins to 0 mm Make the image data as large as the paper size Thereisnoneedtoincreasethetopandbottomsizes for roll paper Select this setting if you want to avoid image enlargement by the printer driver Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing The following media sizes are suppo...

Page 61: ...ner PrnDriver is selected for Source PrnDriver C Select Auto Expand PrnDriver or Retain Size PrnDriver as the Method of Enlargement PrnDriver If you select Auto Expand PrnDriver set how much of the image goes beyond the edge of the paper as shown below Max PrnDri ver Sizes larger than A4 Approximately 3 mm past the top 4 5mmpastthebottom and3 5mm past the left and right edges A4 or smaller excludi...

Page 62: ...he actual paper size such as A4 When using Mac OS X 10 4 or if items on the Page Setup screen are not displayed on the Print screen due to the application being used in Mac OS X 10 6 or 10 5 display the Page Setup screen and make settings B If Auto Expand is selected for Paper Size PrnDriver set how much of the image goes beyond the edge of the paper in the Expansion PrnDriver screen Select Page L...

Page 63: ...list and then set the Media Type PrnDriver D Check other settings and then start printing Enlarged Reduced Printing You can enlarge or reduce the size of your data There are three setting methods Fit to Page PrnDriver printing Automatically enlarges or reduces the image to fit the paper Fit to Roll Paper Width PrnDriver Windows WinOS only Automatically enlarges or reduces the image to fit the widt...

Page 64: ...river is selected as Reduce Enlarge PrnDriver C Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A Open the Print screen select Paper Handling MacOS from the list and then check Scale to fit paper size MacOS U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 31 For Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 For Mac OS X 10 4 B Selectthesizeofthepaperloadedintheprinteras the Destination Paper Size MacOS...

Page 65: ...PrnDriver list E Check other settings and then start printing Custom Scale Setting Making Settings in Windows WinOS A When the printer driver s Page Layout PrnDriver screen is displayed set the same paper size as the data s paper size in Page Size PrnDriver or Paper Size PrnDriver U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 30 B Selectthe OutputPaper PrnDriver option that matches the size of paper lo...

Page 66: ...Page Setup screen are not displayed on the Print screen due to the application being used in Mac OS X 10 6 or 10 5 display the Page Setup screen and make settings U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 31 B Enter the scale You can set the following scale values Mac OS X 10 5 and 10 6 1 to 10 000 Mac OS X 10 4 1 to 400 For Mac OS X 10 6 For Mac OS X 10 4 or 10 5 The Scale value has been set You ...

Page 67: ...f paper U Enlarged Reduced Printing on page 63 Making Settings in Windows WinOS A When the printer driver s Page Layout PrnDriver screen is displayed select the Multi Page PrnDriver check box select N up PrnDriver and then click Settings PrnDriver U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 30 B In the Print Layout PrnDriver screen specify thenumberofpagespersheetandthepageorder If the Print page fra...

Page 68: ...rforming Double Sided Printing When performing double sided printing note the following points Use paper that supports double sided printing Dependingonthepapertype andtheprintdata ink may seep through to the back side of the paper Double sided printing is supported with the auto sheet feeder only Performing successive double sided print jobs can soil the inside of the printer with ink If the prin...

Page 69: ...Binding Margin PrnDriver by clicking on Margins PrnDriver Depending on the application the specified binding margin and the actual print result may differ Select Folded Booklet PrnDriver to print out as a booklet In the example figure shown below the pages that appear on the inside when the page is folded in two pages 2 3 6 7 10 11 are printed first C Check other settings and then start printing D...

Page 70: ...the joins To join the pages precisely perform the following poster printing with margins Poster printing with margins This automatically enlarges and divides the print data and prints with margins You need to cut the margins and then join the output paper together to make a poster Although the final size is slightly smaller since you have to cut off the margins the image joins fit precisely Settin...

Page 71: ...pson Special Media Table on page 112 When with margins is selected Clear Borderless Poster Print PrnDriver Tip Regarding the size after joining together When Borderless Poster Print PrnDriver is cleared and printing with margins is selected the Print Cutting Guides PrnDriver items are displayed The finished size is the same whether or not Trim Lines PrnDriver is selected However if Overlapping Ali...

Page 72: ...er the following marks are printed on the paper See the procedures below to join the four printed pages together using the alignment marks Tip The alignment marks are black for black and white printing The following describes how to join four printed pages together A Cut the upper left sheet along the alignment mark vertical blue line B Lay the upper left sheet on top of upper right sheet Lineup t...

Page 73: ...lower sheet Lineup the X marks as shown in the illustration below and temporarily fasten them using an adhesive tape on the back H While two pages are overlapping cut them along the alignment marks horizontal red line I Join the upper and lower sheets together Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together J After joining all of the sheets together cut the margins along the outer g...

Page 74: ... feeder roll paper 1 Width 89 0 329 0 mm Length 55 0 3276 7 mm 2 Front manual feed poster board 3 front manual feed fine art media Width 210 0 329 0 mm Length 279 4 3276 7 mm 2 1 The paper length can be longer if the application supports banner printing However the actual print size depends on theapplication thepapersizeloadedintheprinter andthe computer environment 2 The maximum length in Mac OS ...

Page 75: ...ew paper size from the Size PrnDriver menu in the Main PrnDriver tab You can now print as normal Making Settings for Mac OS X A When the Print screen is displayed select Manage Custom Sizes MacOS from the Paper Size MacOS list When using Mac OS X 10 4 or if items on the Page Setup screen are not displayed on the Print screen due to the application being used in Mac OS X 10 6 or 10 5 display the Pa...

Page 76: ...r source in the Page Layout PrnDriver menu The paper sources available depend on the page size You can now print as normal Banner printing on roll paper You can print banners and panoramic pictures if you create and set print data for banner printing in your application There are two ways to print a banner Printer Driver Source Supported Applications Roll paper Document preparation software image ...

Page 77: ...necessary Tip If you are using applications that support banner printing youdonotneedtosetUserDefinedPaper Size PrnDriver if you select Roll Paper Banner PrnDriver as the Source PrnDriver D Make sure the Optimize Enlargement PrnDriver check box is selected E Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A WhenthePrint screenis displayed select thesize of the data create...

Page 78: ...l Paper Option PrnDriver B Check other settings and start printing Layout Manager PrnDriver Windows only TheLayoutManager PrnDriver functionallowsyouto place multiple pieces of print data created in different applications on the paper freely and print them at once You can create a poster or display material by placing multiple pieces of print data where you like Also Layout Manager allows you to u...

Page 79: ...ed and ready to print B Open the file you want to print in your application C Select Layout Manager PrnDriver in the Main PrnDriver tab of the printer driver and choose an option for Size PrnDriver that matches the size of the document created in the application U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 30 Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Printing Varieties 79 ...

Page 80: ...e and replace whole objects in the Preference or Arrangement Settings screens See the Layout Manager PrnDriver screen help for more details on each function G ClickFile PrnDriver Properties PrnDriver and make print settings on the printer driver screen Set Media Type PrnDriver Source PrnDriver Size PrnDriver and so on H Click the File PrnDriver menu on the Layout Manager PrnDriver screen and then ...

Page 81: ...via USB Supported file formats U Specifications Table on page 117 Note When Printing Directly from a Digital Camera The following table shows the types of paper and black ink that can be used Ifnecessary changetheblackinkbeforeconnecting the digital camera Media type ink Media types Type of black ink Plain Paper Photo Black Matte Black Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Paper Premium Semigloss Photo...

Page 82: ...her settings as necessary Tip For information on menus and other operations see the documentation for the digital camera If you are unable to choose a paper size and type using the digital camera the following default options will be used Papersizewillbesetto4 6in noborder and the media type to an Epson paper corresponding to the type of black ink currently selected E Start printing from the digit...

Page 83: ...the colors on the printed results and display by color management between the input device and the printer To match both colors you need to perform color management between the input device and the display as well Color Management Print Settings You can perform color management printing using this printer s printer driver in the following two ways Choose the best method according to the applicatio...

Page 84: ...ation U Color management printing by Driver ICM Windows only on page 88 U Color management printing by Host ICM Windows on page 86 U Color management printing by ColorSync Mac OS X on page 87 U Setting color management with the applications on page 84 Setting color management with the applications Print using applications with a color management function Make the color management settings in the a...

Page 85: ...ws Vista WinOS and Windows XP WinOS Service Pack WinOS 2 or later and NET WinOS 3 0 Off No Color Adjustment PrnDriver is selected automatically For Mac OS X Select Print Settings PrnDriver from the list and then select Off No Color Adjustment PrnDriver as the Color Settings PrnDriver setting D Check other settings and then start printing Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Color Management Print...

Page 86: ...dows XP WinOS Service Pack WinOS 2 or later and NET WinOS 3 0 or later Windows XP WinOS other than the above No Color Management Eng_Trans In other applications set No Color Management Eng_Trans Example of Adobe Photoshop CS4 English Open the Print Eng_Trans screen Select Color Management Eng_Trans and then Document Eng_Trans Select Printer Manages Colors Eng_Trans as the Color Handling Eng_Trans ...

Page 87: ...rSync MacOS For Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Depending on the application color management printing by ColorSync MacOS may not be supported A Disable the color management functions in the application B Display the Print screen U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 31 C Select Color Matching MacOS from the list and then click ColorSync MacOS D Furthermore in Mac OS X 10 5 select Print Settings PrnDriv...

Page 88: ...Settings PrnDriver U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 31 C Check other settings and then start printing Color management printing by Driver ICM Windows only The printer driver uses its own printer profiles to perform color management You can use the following two color correction methods Driver ICM Basic PrnDriver Specify one type of profile and intent for processing the entire image data D...

Page 89: ...rinter driver s Main PrnDriver screen select Custom PrnDriver as the mode select ICM PrnDriver and then click Advanced PrnDriver U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 30 B From ICM Mode PrnDriver in the ICM PrnDriver screen select Driver ICM Basic PrnDriver or Driver ICM Advanced PrnDriver If you select Driver ICM Advanced PrnDriver you can specify the profiles and intent for each image such as...

Page 90: ...data and converts the data Therefore color tone adjustmentisnotperformedon any white point or color temperature for the original or print data This feature is used for special purposes such as logo color printing C Check other settings and start printing Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Color Management Printing 90 ...

Page 91: ...on screen instructions for loading CDs and DVDs The Load Roll Paper Cons LCD menu Follow on screen instructions for loading roll paper The Setup Cons LCD menu Perform printer maintenance and adjust printer settings U The Setup Cons LCD Menu on page 91 The Setup Cons LCD Menu Using the Menu A Press the Z button to display the Menu Cons LCD B Press l or r button to highlight Setup Cons LCD C Press u...

Page 92: ...D toensureadequateprintqualityafter switching black inks Economy Cons LCD Paper Skew Check Cons LCD On Cons LCD This option only takes effect with fine art media and poster board Select On Cons LCD to display an error in the control panel s screen when the paper is fed in at a slant On Cons LCD is recommended as feeding the paper at a slant can cause the paper to jam Off Cons LCD Platen Gap Cons L...

Page 93: ...Disable Wireless LAN Cons LCD General Network Setup Cons LCD Choose a printer name and adjust TCP IP settings for connection to a network U Network Guide PDF Check Network Connection Cons LCD Check the printer s connection to the network Theresults canbeprintedformore completeinformation Seethe following for information on how to interpret the printed results U Network Guide PDF Confirm Network Se...

Page 94: ...tion corrects print misalignments U Correcting Print Misalignment Print Head Alignment PrnDriver on page 95 Checking for clogged nozzles Print a pattern to check if the print head nozzle is clogged When checking the printed pattern if you see bandingoranygaps intheprintoutyoushouldperform head cleaning From the computer Explanations in this section use the Windows WinOS printer driver as an exampl...

Page 95: ...lanations in this section use the Windows WinOS printer driver as an example Use Epson Printer Utility 4 PrnDriver for Mac OS X U Using Epson Printer Utility 4 on page 46 A Click Head Cleaning PrnDriver from the Utility PrnDriver tab in the printer driver s Properties WinOS or Print Settings WinOS screen B Follow the on screen instructions Head cleaning may take as long as about six and a half min...

Page 96: ... Light Black Epson Ink LLK T1579 Product Light Black Epson Ink LK T1577 Product PhotoBlack Epson Ink PK T1571 Product Matte Black Epson Ink MK T1578 Product How to replace If one of the installed ink cartridges is expended printing cannot be performed If an ink low warning is displayed werecommend replacingthe inkcartridge s as soon as possible If an ink cartridge runs out while printing you can c...

Page 97: ...ter cover C Open the cartridge cover D Remove the ink cartridge that will be replaced Holdthe cartridgebythehooksandliftitstraight up If the cartridge does not come out easily pull harder Note Removed ink cartridges may have ink around the ink supply port so be careful not to get any ink on the surrounding area when removing the cartridges E Holdingthenewcartridgeasshown shakeitfour orfivetimesand...

Page 98: ...lain paper fails to produce the desired results See the manual supplied with the paper for more information A Turn on the printer B Insert A3 or A3 plain paper or a cleaning sheet into the auto sheet feeder Plain paper If the paper is smaller than A3 or A3 only the area corresponding to the size of the paper will be cleaned Cleaning sheet Remove the protective covering from the cleaning sheet and ...

Page 99: ... OK to finish See your documentation for details Cons LCD Refer to the appropriate section below U Paper from the Auto Sheet Feeder Jams During Printing on page 106 U Jammed Fine Art Media on page 107 U Jammed Poster Board on page 107 U Roll paper jam on page 108 U The CD DVD Tray Is Jammed on page 109 Press OK to finish See your documentation for details Cons LCD The printer s ink pads are nearin...

Page 100: ...face cable specification match the specifications for the computer Make sure the interface cable specifications match the specifications for the printer and the computer U Specifications Table on page 117 o Is the interface cable connected directly to the computer If you use a printer switching device or extension cablebetweentheprinterandthecomputer youmay not able to print depending on the their...

Page 101: ...p printing or the printer stops printing because of an error the print queue enters a Pause WinOS status You cannot print in this status Double click the printer icon in the Devices and Printers WinOS Printers WinOS or Printers and Faxes WinOS folder if printing is paused deselect Pause Printing WinOS in the Printer WinOS menu o Is the status in the Printer Setup Utility MacOS or Print Center MacO...

Page 102: ...e 94 Print Quality Print Results Print quality is poor uneven too light or too dark o Are the print head nozzles clogged If the nozzles are clogged specific nozzles do not fire ink and the print quality declines Check whether the nozzles are clogged U Checking for clogged nozzles on page 94 Perform print head cleaning if the nozzles are clogged U Head Cleaning on page 95 o Was Head Alignment perfo...

Page 103: ...me as another printer o Colors vary depending on the printer type due to each printer s characteristics Because inks printer drivers and printer profiles are developed for each printer model the colors printed by different printer models are not exactly the same You can achieve similar colors with the same color adjustment method or the same gamma setting by using the printer driver U Color Manage...

Page 104: ...from other manufacturers that requires special handling see the manual supplied with the paper o When using non Epson special media have you made the Paper Configuration PrnDriver Before printing on paper other than Epson special purpose media adjust settings in the printer driverPaperConfiguration PrnDriver tabtomatch the paper See the printer driver help for more details on the Paper Configurati...

Page 105: ...damp so that it does not feed properly o Is the paper wavy or slack Cut sheets become wavy or slack due to changes in temperature or humidity which may result in the printer being unable to recognize the paper size correctly Flatten the paper before loading it in the printer or use new paper o Is the paper too thick or too thin Check that the paper specifications are compatible with this printer F...

Page 106: ...not use force Attempting to forcibly remove jammed paper could damage the printer A Slowly pull the jammed paper from the printer B Open the printer cover and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the printer C After removing the paper close the printer cover and press the Z button D If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 3 turn off the printer and then turn it back on E If you...

Page 107: ... the printer C After removing the paper close the printer cover and press the Z button D If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 3 turn off the printer and then turn it back on E If you are unable to remove the paper contact your dealer or Epson Support Jammed Poster Board To remove jammed paper follow the steps below Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Problem Solver 107 ...

Page 108: ... and press the Z button D If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 3 turn off the printer and then turn it back on E If you are unable to remove the paper contact your dealer or Epson Support Roll paper jam To remove jammed paper follow the steps below A Cut the paper close to the roll paper feeder and output tray Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Problem Solver 108 ...

Page 109: ... Jammed To resolve the jam follow the steps below A Slowly pull the CD DVD tray from the front of the printer B After removing the tray press the Z button C If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 2 turn off the printer and then turn it back on D Ifyouare unabletoremovethe tray contact your dealer or Epson Support Others The control panel s screen keeps turning off o Is the pr...

Page 110: ...cted the ink for all colors is consumed while cleaning U Head Cleaning on page 95 The printer status may not be displayed correctly when using EPSON Status Monitor 3 PrnDriver over a network o Epson Network Utility PrnDriver may not be installed Windows Select Epson Network Utility PrnDriver from the Software List Installer on the software disc supplied with the printer and install Epson Stylus Ph...

Page 111: ...sheet media or the width for roll paper Capacity Describes how many sheets can be loaded in the auto sheet feeder For cut sheets only Thickness Describes the thickness of the media Source Describes the source from which paper is loaded Borderless Describes whether borderless printing is available Black ink Describes the type of black ink that can be used with the loaded media ICC Profile Describes...

Page 112: ...18 cm 5 7 in 30 Sheet PK SPR3000 Epson Premium Glossy icc Epson Premium Glossy PrnDriver 10 15 cm 4 6 in 30 A4 30 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Paper 10 15 cm 4 6 in 30 Sheet PK SPR3000 Epson Premium Semigloss icc Epson Premium Semigloss PrnDri ver A4 30 A3 10 A3 10 Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Paper 329 mm A3 Roll Paper PK SPR3000 Epson Premium Glossy icc Epson Premium Glossy PrnDriver ...

Page 113: ...ed Matte Paper icc Epson Matte PrnDriver Watercolor Paper Radiant White Epson Paper A3 1 Front Fine Art MK SPR3000 Watercolor Paper Radiant White icc Watercolor Paper Radiant White PrnDriver Velvet Fine Art Paper Epson Paper A3 1 Front Fine Art MK SPR3000 Velvet Fine Art Paper icc Velvet Fine Art Paper PrnDriver UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Epson Paper A3 1 Front Fine Art MK SPR3000 Ultra Smooth Fin...

Page 114: ...eprinteraslong as they meet the following specifications Epson cannot guarantee the print quality Although other paper types manufactured by other companies can be loaded in the printer as long as they meet the following specifications Epson cannot guarantee the paper feeding and print quality Epson Stylus Photo R3000 User s Guide Appendix 114 ...

Page 115: ... Roll paper 329 mm A3 width 0 08 0 11 mm 64 90 g m2 Roll paper 1 PK MK 1 Thick paper Paper size A4 A3 A3 Letter 1 0 3 0 7 mm Front manual feed fine art media PK MK 1 A3 1 0 7 mm 1 3 mm Front manual feed poster board CDs DVDs 12 cm 8 cm 1 CD DVD tray PK MK A special computer application is required to print CDs and DVDs Usethe supplied Epson Print CD English application CDs DVDs high image quality ...

Page 116: ...leak Preparing the Printer for Transport A Turn off the printer and remove all cables B Remove any paper C Open the printer cover D Fix the print head in place using ordinary tape When applying the tape be careful not to touch the internal parts of the printer Some tape may be difficult to remove if it is left in place for an extended period Remove the tape immediately after transport E Close the ...

Page 117: ...ack Epson Ink Light Black Epson Ink Color 180 nozzles 5 Yellow Epson Ink Light Cyan Epson Ink Vivid Light Magenta Epson Ink Vivid Magenta Epson Ink Cyan Epson Ink Resolution maximum 5760 1440 dpi Control code ESC P raster undisclosed commands ESC P R Paperfeedmethod Friction feed Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95oF Storage before unpacking 20 to 60 C 4 to 140oF within 120 hours at 60 C 140...

Page 118: ...to PictBridge compatible devices JPEG format Exif version 2 3 compliant image files taken with digital cameras that confirm to DCF version 1 0 or 2 0 DCF stands for the Design rule for Camera File system Network Wireless LAN Standard IEEE 802 11b g n 1 Security WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 compliant WEP 64 128bit Frequency Band 2 4 GHz Communicati on Mode Infrastructure ad hoc 2 Wired LAN Standard Ethern...

Page 119: ...terference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing European model Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EN60950 1 EMC directive 2004 108 EC EN55022 Class B EN6...

Page 120: ...rsion Select About Version Info or similar options in the product software Brand and model of your computer Yourcomputeroperatingsystemnameandversion Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product Help for Users in North America Epson provides the technical support services listed below Internet Support Visit Epson s support website athttp epson com support and ...

Page 121: ...ce Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing configuring and operating your Epson product Our Pre sales Helpdesk staff can provide literature on new Epson products and advise where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 1300 361 054 Fax 02 8899 3789 We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand...

Page 122: ...estions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Hotline Sales enquiries and product information Technical support Phone 62 21 572 4350 Fax 62 21 572 4357 Epson Service Center Jakarta Mangga Dua Mall 3rd floor No 3A B Jl Arteri Mangga Dua Jakarta Phone fax 62 21 62301104 Bandung Lippo Center 8th floor Jl Gatot Subroto No 2 Bandung Phone fax 62 22 7303766 Surabaya Hitech Mall lt IIB No 12...

Page 123: ...vers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Trading M Sdn Bhd Head Office Phone 603 56288288 Fax 603 56288388 399 Epson Helpdesk Sales enquiries and product information Infoline Phone 603 56288222 Enquiries on repair services warranty product usage and technical support Techline Phone 603 56288333 Help for Users in India Contacts for information ...

Page 124: ...son Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e mail address below Trunk Line 63 2 706 2609 Fax 63 2 706 2665 Helpdesk Direct Line 63 2 706 2625 E mail epchelpdesk epc epson com ph World Wide Web http www epson com ph Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and E mail Enquiries are available Toll Free No 1800 1069 EPSON 37766 Our...

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