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EPSON Stylus

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NX530 User's Guide

Summary of Contents for Epson Stylus NX530

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Page 3: ... Settings From the Control Panel 18 Wireless Printing from a Mobile Device 21 Using EPSON Connect Email Print 21 Loading Paper 22 Loading Paper for Documents 22 Loading Paper for Photos 28 Loading Envelopes 33 Paper Loading Capacity 38 Available Epson Papers 39 Borderless Paper Type Compatibility 41 Paper or Media Type Settings 41 Placing Originals on the Product 43 Placing Originals on the Scanne...

Page 4: ...with Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 or 10 7 67 Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 68 Print Quality Options Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 71 Print Options Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 72 Selecting Page Setup Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 72 Selecting Print Layout Options Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 73 Selecting Double sided Printing Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 74 Double sided Printing Options and ...

Page 5: ...ct Control Panel 92 Changing Default Scan Button Settings 94 Starting a Scan Using the EPSON Scan Icon 94 Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program 96 Selecting EPSON Scan Settings 98 Scan Modes 98 Selecting the Scan Mode 98 Scanning in Full Auto Mode 99 Available Image Adjustments Full Auto Mode 102 Scanning in Home Mode 102 Selecting a Scan Area Home Mode 105 Available Image Adjustments Home Mode ...

Page 6: ...ng and Printing Photos 139 Viewing and Printing Individual Photos 140 Printing All Photos 141 Printing Photos by Date 143 Viewing and Printing Photos From a Slide Show 146 Cropping Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen 147 Modifying Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen 148 Selecting Print Settings for Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen 148 Print Setting Options Photo Mode 149 Printing Photo Layouts 150...

Page 7: ...cking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel 171 Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility 174 Print Head Cleaning 177 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel 177 Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility 179 Print Head Alignment 182 Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel 183 Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility 185 Cleaning the Paper Pa...

Page 8: ... Problems 204 Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product 205 Paper Jam Problems in the Paper Cassette 207 Paper Jam Problems in the Auto Duplexer 210 Paper Ejection Problems 212 Solving Problems Printing from a Computer 213 Nothing Prints 213 Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar 214 Error After Cartridge Replacement 214 Printing is Slow 215 Solving Page Layout and Content Problems 216 Invert...

Page 9: ...pears in Scanned Image 228 Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image 228 Image is Scanned Upside Down 229 Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors 229 Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview 229 Scanned Image Edges are Cropped 230 Solving Memory Card Problems 230 Memory Card Does Not Fit Into a Slot 230 Cannot View or Print Photos from a Memory Card 230 Cannot Transfer Photos To or From...

Page 10: ...ations 243 Interface Specifications 243 Network Interface Specifications 243 Safety and Approvals Specifications 244 Notices 245 FCC Compliance Statement 245 Software Notices 246 Trademarks 249 Copyright Notice 250 libTIFF Software Acknowledgment 250 A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials 251 Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products 251 Copyright Attribution ...

Page 11: ...EPSON Stylus NX530 User s Guide Welcome to the EPSON Stylus NX530 User s Guide 11 ...

Page 12: ...Control Panel Wireless Printing from a Mobile Device Using EPSON Connect Email Print Setting Up the Control Panel See these sections to set up the control panel for use Control Panel Buttons and Lights Adjusting Control Panel Position Changing LCD Screen Language Parent topic Product Basics Control Panel Buttons and Lights 1 The On light 2 The On button 3 The Display Crop button 12 ...

Page 13: ...Back button 13 The Start button Parent topic Setting Up the Control Panel Adjusting Control Panel Position You can adjust the position of the control panel to make it easier to use To raise the control panel lift it up from the bottom To lower the control panel squeeze the release bar and gently push the panel down Caution Do not lower the control panel without first squeezing the release bar or y...

Page 14: ...t Printer Setup and press the OK button 4 Press the arrow buttons to select Language and press the OK button 5 Press the arrow buttons to select a language and press the OK button 6 Press the Home button to exit Parent topic Setting Up the Control Panel Product Parts Locations See these sections to identify the parts on your product Product Parts Top Product Parts Front Product Parts Inside Produc...

Page 15: ...1 Document cover 2 Control panel 1 Memory card slot 2 Memory card access light 3 Document cover 4 Scanner glass Parent topic Product Parts Locations 15 ...

Page 16: ...Product Parts Front 1 Output tray 2 Output tray extension 3 Paper stopper 4 Paper cassette 5 Edge guides Parent topic Product Parts Locations 16 ...

Page 17: ...Product Parts Inside 1 Scanner unit 2 Ink cartridge holder Parent topic Product Parts Locations 17 ...

Page 18: ... network follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet and install the necessary software from the product CD The installer program guides you through network setup Note Breakdown or repair of this product may cause loss of network data and settings Epson is not responsible for backing up or recovering data and settings during or after the warranty period We recommend that you make your own back...

Page 19: ...n Ethernet network select Disable Wireless LAN instead Then follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to set up your product on a wired network and install the necessary software from the product CD The installer program guides you through network setup 6 Select the name of your wireless network SSID or enter the name manually Note To enter the wireless network name manually press the arrow ...

Page 20: ...rcase or and press the OK button Then highlight an option and press the OK button to select it To enter a space select and press the OK button To delete characters select the back arrow and press the OK button When you finish entering characters select Done and press the OK button 8 Confirm the displayed network settings and press the OK button to save them Note If you need to change a setting pre...

Page 21: ...ct Basics Using EPSON Connect Email Print With EPSON Connect Email Print you can print from any device that can send email such as your smartphone tablet or laptop Email Print features a unique email address assigned to your Epson product similar to having a dedicated fax number When you want to print just send an email with attachments to your product s email address 1 Set up your product for wir...

Page 22: ...or Documents Loading Paper for Photos Loading Envelopes Paper Loading Capacity Available Epson Papers Borderless Paper Type Compatibility Paper or Media Type Settings Loading Paper for Documents You can print documents on a variety of paper types and sizes 1 Close the output tray if necessary 22 ...

Page 23: ...2 Pull out the paper cassette 3 Slide the edge guides outward Note If you are using legal size paper push the tab and extend the paper cassette 23 ...

Page 24: ...4 Slide the edge guide shown below to your paper size 24 ...

Page 25: ...5 Load a stack of paper printable side down against the edge guide as shown Note Make sure the paper is loaded against the edge guide and not sticking out from the end of the cassette 25 ...

Page 26: ...edge guides against the paper but not too tight Note Make sure the paper fits beneath the top edges of the guide Caution To prevent paper feeding problems make sure you do not load too much paper in the cassette 26 ...

Page 27: ...7 Gently replace the paper cassette Note The paper may slide forward slightly as you insert the cassette This is normal 8 Extend the output tray and open the paper stopper 27 ...

Page 28: ...paper short edge first no matter which way your document faces Load letterhead or pre printed paper top edge first Do not load paper above the arrow mark inside the edge guide Check the paper package for any additional loading instructions Parent topic Loading Paper Related references Paper Loading Capacity Loading Paper for Photos You can print photos on a variety of paper types and sizes 1 Close...

Page 29: ...2 Pull out the paper cassette 3 Slide the edge guides outward 29 ...

Page 30: ...guide shown below to your paper size 5 Load photo paper printable side down against the edge guide as shown Note Make sure the paper is loaded against the edge guide and not sticking out from the end of the cassette 30 ...

Page 31: ...dge guides against the paper but not too tight Note Make sure the paper fits beneath the top edges of the guides Caution To prevent paper feeding problems make sure you do not load too much paper in the cassette 31 ...

Page 32: ...7 Gently replace the paper cassette Note The paper may slide forward slightly as you insert the cassette This is normal 8 Extend the output tray and open the paper stopper 32 ...

Page 33: ...ment faces Do not load paper above the arrow mark inside the edge guide Check the paper package for any additional loading instructions Parent topic Loading Paper Related references Paper Loading Capacity Loading Envelopes You can print on plain paper envelopes in this size No 10 4 1 9 5 inches 105 241 mm 1 Close the output tray if necessary 33 ...

Page 34: ...2 Pull out the paper cassette 3 Slide the edge guides outward 34 ...

Page 35: ...de shown below to your envelope size 5 Load envelopes printable side down against the edge guide as shown Note Make sure the envelopes are loaded against the edge guide and not sticking out from the end of the cassette 35 ...

Page 36: ...uides against the envelopes but not too tight Note Make sure the envelopes fit beneath the top edges of the guides Caution To prevent paper feeding problems make sure you do not load too many envelopes in the cassette 36 ...

Page 37: ...7 Gently replace the paper cassette Note The paper may slide forward slightly as you insert the cassette This is normal 8 Extend the output tray and open the paper stopper 37 ...

Page 38: ...ity Paper Loading Capacity Note For User Defined paper sizes load 1 sheet Paper type Loading capacity Plain paper Approximately 150 sheets 30 sheets Legal 8 5 14 inches 216 357 mm EPSON Bright White Paper 120 sheets EPSON Presentation Paper Matte 80 sheets EPSON Photo Paper Glossy 20 sheets EPSON Premium Photo Paper Glossy EPSON Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy EPSON Premium Photo Paper Semi gloss...

Page 39: ...e genuine Epson ink and paper at EPSON Supplies Central at www epson com ink3 U S sales or www epson ca Canadian sales You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller To find the nearest one call 800 GO EPSON 800 463 7766 Paper Type Size Part number Sheet count EPSON Bright White Paper Letter 8 5 11 inches S041586 500 216 279 mm EPSON Brochure Flyer Paper Letter 8 5 11 inches S042...

Page 40: ... 4 6 inches 102 152 mm S041982 40 Semi gloss Letter 8 5 11 inches S041331 20 216 279 mm EPSON Premium Photo Paper 4 6 inches 102 152 mm S041808 40 Glossy S041727 100 5 7 inches 127 178 mm S041464 20 8 10 inches 203 254 mm S041465 20 Letter 8 5 11 inches S042183 25 216 279 mm S041667 50 EPSON Photo Paper Glossy 4 6 inches 102 152 mm S041809 50 S042038 100 Letter 8 5 11 inches S041141 20 216 279 mm ...

Page 41: ...ON Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy EPSON Premium Photo Paper Semi gloss EPSON Premium Photo Paper Glossy EPSON Photo Paper Glossy Borderless Paper Sizes 4 6 inches 102 152 mm 5 7 inches 127 178 mm 8 10 inches 203 254 mm Letter 8 5 11 inches 216 279 mm Parent topic Loading Paper Paper or Media Type Settings For this paper Select this paper Type or Media Type setting Plain paper Plain Paper Bright ...

Page 42: ...ium Photo Paper Semi Gloss EPSON Premium Presentation Paper Matte Premium Presentation Paper Matte EPSON Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double sided EPSON Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte EPSON Brochure Flyer Paper Matte Double sided Envelopes Envelope Note The settings listed here are available only when printing from your computer they do not apply to your product s control panel setting...

Page 43: ...r Glass Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass You can place originals up to this size on the scanner glass Letter 8 5 11 inches 216 279 mm or A4 8 3 11 7 inches 210 297 mm 1 Open the document cover 2 Place your original facedown on the scanner glass with the top facing as shown Slide the original to the edges of the indicated corner Note You can place multiple originals on the scanner glass Just ...

Page 44: ...3 Close the document cover gently to keep your original in place Parent topic Placing Originals on the Product Related topics Copying Scanning 44 ...

Page 45: ... Copying Paper Size Settings Copying Copying Options Copying Documents You can copy documents onto plain paper or Epson special papers 1 Place your original document on the scanner glass 2 Load the paper you want to print on Note Load only the recommended number of sheets 3 Press the Home button if necessary 4 Press the arrow buttons to select Copy and press the OK button You see this screen 45 ...

Page 46: ...cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button Parent topic Copying Related references Paper Type Settings Copying Paper Size Settings Copying Copying Options Related topics Loading Paper Placing Originals on the Product Copying Photos You can copy color or black and white photos onto specific sizes and types of paper including Epson special papers for instant photo reprints You can also res...

Page 47: ...to or photos are not faded leave this setting off Then press the OK button 7 After you read the message press the OK button to see how to place one or two photos on the scanner glass 8 Place one or two photos on the glass as shown on the LCD screen For multiple photos place them at least 0 2 inch 5 mm apart 9 Press the OK button to prescan your photo or photos 47 ...

Page 48: ...elections above 11 Press the OK button to continue You see a screen like this To change any of the settings displayed on the LCD screen press the Menu button select Paper and Copy Settings press the OK button and select the necessary settings 12 When you are finished selecting your settings press the Menu button 13 When you are ready to print press the Start button Note To cancel printing press th...

Page 49: ...hoto Paper Glossy Glossy EPSON Premium Photo Paper Glossy Prem Glossy EPSON Premium Photo Paper Semi gloss EPSON Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy EPSON Premium Presentation Paper Matte Matte EPSON Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double sided EPSON Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte EPSON Brochure Flyer Paper Matte Double sided Parent topic Copying Paper Size Settings Copying Sele...

Page 50: ...ropping may occur Reduce Enlarge Custom Size Automatically sizes the image by the percentage you select Actual Size Copies at 100 size unless you select a different percentage as the Custom Size setting Auto Fit Page Automatically sizes the image to fit the selected paper size setting Letter 4 6in and Automatically converts from one size to another other conversions Quality Draft Provides lower qu...

Page 51: ...rovides longer drying time for two sided copies if smudges or marks appear on the front of the paper when Long you print on the second side Longer Expansion Standard Adjusts the amount of expansion for printing borderless photos Medium Minimum Parent topic Copying 51 ...

Page 52: ...inting program as described in these sections Selecting Basic Print Settings Windows Selecting Double sided Printing Settings Windows Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options Windows Selecting a Printing Preset Windows Printing Your Document or Photo Windows Selecting Default Print Settings Windows Changing Automatic Update Options Parent topic Printing From a Computer Selecting Basic Print S...

Page 53: ...paper you loaded as the Document Size setting Note You can also select the User Defined setting to create a custom paper size 5 Select a border option If you are printing a borderless photo select the Borderless checkbox then click the Settings button to select borderless printing options Note You must select a compatible borderless paper type and size to print borderlessly Check the borderless pa...

Page 54: ...11 To print on one side of the paper and eject the printout facedown select the 1 Sided Face Down checkbox and select the options you want 12 To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper or print one image on multiple sheets of paper select one of the settings in the Multi Page menu and select the printing options you want 13 To print multiple copies and arrange their print order select the Copie...

Page 55: ...otos and graphics with high print quality Best Quality For the best print quality but the slowest print speed Parent topic Selecting Basic Print Settings Windows Multi Page Printing Options Windows You can select any of the available options in the Multi Page menu to set up your multi page print job 2 Up and 4 Up Prints 2 or 4 pages on one sheet of paper Click the Page Order button to select page ...

Page 56: ...checkbox is not automatically selected do one of the following Select the Auto checkbox to automatically print your double sided print job Deselect the Auto checkbox to print your double sided print job manually by printing one side and flipping the paper over to print the other side recommended for paper types that do not support automatic duplexing 3 Click the Settings button You see this window...

Page 57: ...4 Select the double sided printing options you want to use 5 Click OK to return to the Main tab 6 Click the Print Density button You see this window 57 ...

Page 58: ...ouble sided Printing Options Windows Print Density Adjustments Windows Parent topic Printing with Windows Double sided Printing Options Windows You can select any of the available options on the 2 Sided Printing Settings window to set up your double sided print job Binding Edge Options Select a setting that orients double sided print binding in the desired direction Binding Margin Options Select o...

Page 59: ...age for double sided printing Increase Ink Drying Time Sets the amount of time required for drying ink after printing on one side of the paper before printing the other side in double sided printing to prevent ink smearing Parent topic Selecting Double sided Printing Settings Windows Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options Windows You can select a variety of additional layout and printing op...

Page 60: ...t the sharpness brightness contrast and color saturation for your image Select Custom and click the Advanced button to manually adjust the color correction settings or turn off color management in your printer software 3 To add a watermark to your printout select Watermark settings 4 Select any of the Additional Settings options to customize your print Custom Color Correction Options Windows Addit...

Page 61: ...Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that include faces For this to work both eyes and the nose must be visible in the subject s face If your photo includes a face with an intentional color cast such as a statue you may want to turn off Fix Photo to retain the special color effects ICM Lets you manage color using installed color printing profiles No Color A...

Page 62: ...int quality Mirror Image Flips the printed image left to right Edge Smoothing Prints sharper edges on low resolution images such as bars in a graph Fix Red Eye Reduces or removes red eye in photos Parent topic Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options Windows Selecting a Printing Preset Windows For quick access to common groups of print settings you can select a printing preset on the Main or ...

Page 63: ...rol your printing presets 4 To choose an option for printing select it 5 Click OK Parent topic Printing with Windows Printing Your Document or Photo Windows Once you have selected your print settings you are ready to save your settings and print 1 Click OK to save your settings You see your application s Print window such as this one 63 ...

Page 64: ...print settings in a program the changes apply only while you are printing in that program session If you want to change the print settings you use in all your Windows programs you can select new default print settings 1 Right click the product icon in the Windows taskbar 2 Select Printer Settings You see the printer settings window 64 ...

Page 65: ... printing in any program session Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens Parent topic Printing with Windows Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens You can change the language used on the Windows printer software screens 1 Right click the product icon in the Windows taskbar 2 Select Printer Settings You see the printer settings window 3 Click the Maintenance tab 65 ...

Page 66: ... the next time you access them Parent topic Selecting Default Print Settings Windows Changing Automatic Update Options Your printer software for Windows automatically checks for updates to the product driver and firmware You can change how often the software checks for updates or disable this feature 1 Right click the product icon in the Windows taskbar 2 Select Auto Update Settings You see this w...

Page 67: ...If you choose to disable the automatic update feature it s a good idea to periodically check for updates Parent topic Printing with Windows Printing with Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 or 10 7 You can print with your product using any Mac OS X printing program as described in these sections Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Page Setup Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting P...

Page 68: ...sic settings for the document or photo you want to print 1 Open a photo or document for printing 2 Select the print command in your application Note You may need to select a print icon on your screen the Print option in the File menu or another command See your application s help utility for details 3 Select your product as the Printer setting 4 If necessary click the arrow next to the Printer set...

Page 69: ...necessary Note If you do not see these settings in the print window check for them in your application before printing 6 Select the page setup options Paper Size and Orientation Note If you do not see these settings in the print window check for them in your application before printing They may be accessible by selecting Page Setup from the File menu 69 ...

Page 70: ...Select any application specific settings that appear on the screen such as those shown in the image above for the Preview application 8 Select Print Settings from the pop up menu You see these settings 70 ...

Page 71: ... 10 7 Print Quality Options Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 You can select any of the available Print Quality options to fine tune the quality of your print Some settings may be unavailable depending on the paper type and border setting you have chosen Fast Economy For the fastest printing with draft quality Economy For fast printing with reduced quality Normal For everyday text and image printing Fine Fo...

Page 72: ...ecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Page Setup Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Depending on your application you may be able to select the paper size and orientation settings from the print window Note If you do not see these settings in the print window check for them in your application before printing They may be accessible by selecting Page Setup from the File menu 1...

Page 73: ...per Type Compatibility Selecting Print Layout Options Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 You can select a variety of layout options for your document or photo by selecting Layout from the pop up menu on the print window To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper select the number of pages in the Pages per Sheet pop up menu To arrange the print order of the pages select a Layout Direction setting To print ...

Page 74: ...ting Two sided Printing Settings or Output Settings from the pop up menu on the print window Note Some options may be pre selected or unavailable depending on other settings you have chosen or if you are accessing the product over a network This screen may be different depending on the version of Mac OS X you are using 1 Select one of the Two sided Printing options 74 ...

Page 75: ... screen during printing Double sided Printing Options and Adjustments Mac OS X Parent topic Printing with Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 or 10 7 Double sided Printing Options and Adjustments Mac OS X You can select any of the available options in the Two sided Printing Settings or Output Settings pop up menu to set up your double sided print job Two sided Printing Options Long Edge binding Orients double side...

Page 76: ...djust the Color Matching and Color Options settings to fine tune the colors in your printout or turn off color management in your printer software 1 Select Color Matching from the pop up menu in the print window 2 Select one of the available options 3 Select Color Options from the pop up menu in the print window Note The available settings on the Color Options menu depend on the option you selecte...

Page 77: ...inting photos and graphics If you select the Adobe RGB color mode you can also adjust the midtone density using the Gamma setting Fix Photo Improves the color contrast and sharpness of flawed photos Note Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that include faces For this to work both eyes and the nose must be visible in the subject s face If your photo include...

Page 78: ...th Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 or 10 7 Checking Print Status Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 During printing you can view the progress of your print job control printing and check ink cartridge status 1 Click the printer icon when it appears in the Dock You see the print status window 78 ...

Page 79: ... jobs click Pause Printer To check ink status click Supply Levels Parent topic Printing Your Document or Photo Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Printing Preferences Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 You can select printing preferences that apply to all the print jobs you send to your product 1 In the Apple menu or the Dock select System Preferences 2 Select Print Fax or Print Scan select your product and s...

Page 80: ...ge Ensures that your product does not print pages that contain no text or images Quiet Mode Lessens noise during printing when you select Plain Paper Bright White Paper as the paper Type or Media Type setting High Speed Printing Speeds up printing but may reduce print quality Parent topic Selecting Printing Preferences Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Printing with Mac OS X 10 4 You can print with your pro...

Page 81: ...t or Photo Mac OS X 10 4 Parent topic Printing From a Computer Selecting Page Setup Settings Mac OS X 10 4 Select the page setup settings for the document or photo you want to print 1 Open a photo or document for printing 2 Select the Page Setup command in your application Note You may need to select a print icon on your screen the Page Setup option in the File menu or another command See your app...

Page 82: ...w Note If you are printing an envelope select the icon 6 To reduce or enlarge the size of the printed image select a different Scale setting 7 Click OK to close the window Parent topic Printing with Mac OS X 10 4 Related references Borderless Paper Type Compatibility Related tasks Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 4 Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 4 Select the basic settings fo...

Page 83: ...he Printer setting 3 Select the Copies and Pages settings as necessary Note If you do not see these settings in the print window check for them in your application before printing 4 Select Print Settings from the pop up menu 83 ...

Page 84: ...4 You can select any of the available Print Quality options to fine tune the quality of your print Some settings may be unavailable depending on the paper type and border setting you have chosen Fast Economy For the fastest printing with draft quality Economy For fast printing with reduced quality Normal For everyday text and image printing Fine For text and graphics with good quality and print sp...

Page 85: ...ft to right Note If you select the Min option for the Expansion setting you may see white borders on your printed photo Parent topic Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 4 Selecting Print Layout Options Mac OS X 10 4 You can select layout options for multi page documents by selecting Layout from the pop up menu on the print window To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper select the numb...

Page 86: ... sides of the paper by selecting Two sided Printing Settings or Output Settings from the pop up menu on the print window Note Some options may be pre selected or unavailable depending on other settings you have chosen or if you are accessing the product over a network 1 Select one of the Two sided Printing options 86 ...

Page 87: ...en 4 Print a test copy of your double sided document to test the selected settings 5 Follow any instructions displayed on the screen during printing Parent topic Printing with Mac OS X 10 4 Related references Double sided Printing Options and Adjustments Mac OS X Managing Color Mac OS X 10 4 You can adjust the Color Options settings to fine tune the colors in your printout or turn off color manage...

Page 88: ...lor Mode setting for printing photos and graphics If you select the Adobe RGB color mode you can also adjust the midtone density using the Gamma setting ColorSync Prints using standard color profiles for your product and paper to help match image colors You can customize the conversion method and filter settings on the ColorSync pop up menu in the print window Off No Color Adjustment Turns off col...

Page 89: ...Blank Page Ensures that your product does not print pages that contain no text or images Quiet Mode Lessens noise during printing when you select Plain Paper Bright White Paper as the paper Type or Media Type setting High Speed Printing Speeds up printing but may reduce print quality Parent topic Selecting Printing Preferences Mac OS X 10 4 Printing Your Document or Photo Mac OS X 10 4 Once you ha...

Page 90: ...ting with Mac OS X 10 4 Checking Print Status Mac OS X 10 4 During printing you can view the progress of your print job control printing and check ink cartridge status 1 Click the printer icon when it appears in the Dock You see the print status window 90 ...

Page 91: ...lick Hold To resume printing click the print job marked Hold and click Resume To check ink status click Supply Levels Parent topic Printing Your Document or Photo Mac OS X 10 4 Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button If you need to cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button on your product Parent topic Printing From a Computer 91 ...

Page 92: ... Scan Icon Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program Parent topic Scanning Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel You can scan an image to your computer using your product s control panel buttons Your product automatically selects suitable default scan settings but you can view or change them as necessary 1 Make sure you installed the product software and connected the product to your compu...

Page 93: ...e and resize your image if necessary from an option screen on your computer Note This works with MAPI type email such as Microsoft Outlook Windows Live Mail Mac Mail and Entourage but not web based email such as Gmail 5 To scan to your computer you first need to select how you connected your product to your computer If your product is connected directly to your computer with a USB cable select USB...

Page 94: ...nt Manager 2 Click Make Job Settings 3 Open the Edit Job Settings drop down list and select the scan button settings you want to view or change 4 Change the settings as necessary 5 Click OK Parent topic Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel Starting a Scan Using the EPSON Scan Icon You can start the EPSON Scan program to select scan settings scan and save the scanned image to a file Wind...

Page 95: ...Parent topic Starting a Scan Related tasks Scanning with Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 Related topics Selecting EPSON Scan Settings 95 ...

Page 96: ... 10 7 1 Open your scanning program and select its scanning option See your scanning program help for instructions 2 Select your product Note In certain programs you may need to select your product as the source first If you see a Select Source option choose it and select your product With Windows do not select a WIA option for your product it will not work correctly You see an EPSON Scan window li...

Page 97: ...u may see the program s scan window instead of the EPSON Scan window Select scanning options as necessary Parent topic Starting a Scan Related tasks Scanning with Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 Related topics Selecting EPSON Scan Settings 97 ...

Page 98: ...gs for it and saves your scanned image You can also select various image adjustment options Home Mode You can select setting groups based on the type of content you are scanning You can also select various image adjustment options and preview and size your scanned image Office Mode You can quickly scan text documents and adjust them on a preview screen You can also select various image adjustment ...

Page 99: ...en you scan in Full Auto Mode EPSON Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in your operating system s Pictures or My Pictures folder or opens it in your scanning program You can change the scanned file settings and select various image adjustment options before you scan if necessary 1 Start EPSON Scan and select Full Auto Mode as the Mode setting You see this window 99 ...

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Page 101: ...e the scanned file settings click File Save Settings 3 Click Scan EPSON Scan scans your original and saves the file in the selected folder or opens it in your scanning program If the file was saved directly to your computer you see the file in the Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder where you can view and print the image if desired Available Image Adjustments Full Auto Mode Parent topic Selecting ...

Page 102: ...rotates the photo when it is scanned if necessary If your photo is not oriented correctly using this option deselect this option and scan again Parent topic Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Home Mode When you scan in Home Mode EPSON Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in your operating system s Pictures or My Pictures folder or opens it in your scanning program You can ...

Page 103: ...2 Select the Document Type setting that matches your original such as Photograph or Text Line Art 3 Select the Image Type setting that matches your original 103 ...

Page 104: ...area in your preview image that you want to scan scan area 8 Select any of the image adjustment settings you want to use Before making adjustments click the image or scan area in the Preview window 9 If you want to reduce or enlarge your image as you scan select the Target Size setting you want to use 10 Click Scan You see the File Save Settings window 11 Change any of the necessary file save sett...

Page 105: ...sure to click inside the scan area before selecting the settings Note In Home Mode the default Preview mode is Thumbnail mode To use Normal Preview mode instead deselect the Thumbnail checkbox beneath the Preview button then click the Preview button to preview your image again 1 Do one of the following to select your scan area in the Preview image Thumbnail preview Your scan area is selected autom...

Page 106: ... Normal preview Click the Auto Locate icon to create a marquee dotted line on the preview image 106 ...

Page 107: ...step To move the marquee click inside the scan area and drag the marquee where you want it To resize the scan area place your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee then click and drag the edges where you want them Hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee to retain the same width height proportions 107 ...

Page 108: ... to set any of the grayed out image adjustments Not all adjustment settings may be available depending on the Document Type and Image Type setting Descreening Removes the ripple pattern that might appear in subtly shaded image areas such as skin tones This option improves results when scanning magazines or newspapers The results of descreening do not appear in the preview image only in your scanne...

Page 109: ... in Home Mode Selecting a Scan Size Home Mode You can reduce or enlarge the size of your image as you scan You can also select a specific scan size such as a common photo size like 4 6 inches 102 152 mm This places a scan area of that size on the preview image so you can use it to help crop the image in the correct proportions 1 Click the Preview button to preview your image 2 In the EPSON Scan wi...

Page 110: ...3 Adjust the scan area as necessary 110 ...

Page 111: ...rtioned for your custom scan size Parent topic Scanning in Home Mode Scanning in Office Mode When you scan in Office Mode EPSON Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in your operating system s Pictures or My Pictures folder or opens it in your scanning program You can select settings preview and change the scanned file settings as necessary 1 Start EPSON Scan and select Office ...

Page 112: ...r original 3 Select the Document Source setting indicating where you placed your original 4 Select the Size and Orientation settings that match your original 5 Select the Resolution setting you want to use for your scan 6 Click the Preview button 112 ...

Page 113: ... computer you see the file in the Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder where you can view and print the image if desired Selecting a Scan Area Office Mode Available Image Adjustments Office Mode Parent topic Selecting EPSON Scan Settings Related concepts Image Preview Guidelines Scan Resolution Guidelines Related tasks Selecting Scan File Settings Selecting a Scan Area Office Mode You can select a ...

Page 114: ...ate a marquee dotted line on the preview image 2 Do the following as necessary to work with the selected scan area If the marquee is correct continue with the next step To move the marquee click inside the scan area and drag the marquee where you want it 114 ...

Page 115: ...can window Parent topic Scanning in Office Mode Available Image Adjustments Office Mode You can select these Image Adjustments options in EPSON Scan Office Mode Note Select the Image Option checkbox if you need to set any of the grayed out image adjustments Not all adjustment settings may be available depending on the Image Type setting Unsharp Mask Makes the edges of certain image areas clearer T...

Page 116: ... scanned image Brightness Adjusts the overall lightness and darkness of the scanned image Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall scanned image Parent topic Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in Professional Mode When you scan in Professional Mode EPSON Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in your operating system s Pictures or My Pictures...

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Page 118: ...use Before making adjustments click the image or scanned image area in the Preview window 10 If you want to reduce or enlarge your image as you scan select the Target Size setting you want to use 11 Click Scan You see the File Save Settings window 12 Change any of the necessary file save settings and click OK EPSON Scan scans your original and saves the file in the selected folder or opens it in y...

Page 119: ...ed image You can select the entire image area or a portion of it You can even select multiple scan areas to create multiple scanned images of different areas Normal Preview mode only You can also use the scan area to select specific Image Adjustments settings for a scanned image Just be sure to click inside the scan area before selecting the settings Note In Professional Mode the default Preview m...

Page 120: ...scan area is selected automatically but you can change it Place your cursor in one corner of the desired scan area then click and drag the cursor to the opposite corner to create a marquee dotted line on the preview image 120 ...

Page 121: ...step To move the marquee click inside the scan area and drag the marquee where you want it To resize the scan area place your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee then click and drag the edges where you want them Hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee to retain the same width height proportions 121 ...

Page 122: ... in EPSON Scan Professional Mode Note Not all adjustment settings may be available depending on the Image Type setting Click the image adjustment icon to access additional settings Click the Windows or Mac OS X icon next to a setting to change the level of adjustment Unsharp Mask Makes the edges of certain image areas clearer Turn off this option to leave softer edges Descreening Removes the rippl...

Page 123: ...e settings Tone Correction Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually For advanced users only Click the tone correction icon to access the settings Brightness Adjusts the overall lightness and darkness of the scanned image Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall scanned image Saturation Adjusts the density of colors in the overall ...

Page 124: ... the preview image so you can use it to help crop the image in the correct proportions 1 Click the Preview button to preview your image 2 In the EPSON Scan window select the size you want your scanned image to be from the Target Size list Note If you need to rotate the orientation of the target size for your image click the orientation icon A marquee dotted line appears on your preview image propo...

Page 125: ...3 Adjust the scan area as necessary 125 ...

Page 126: ... OK Then create a scan area on the preview image The marquee is automatically proportioned for your custom scan size 6 To use additional sizing tools click the Windows or Mac OS X icon next to the Target Size setting and select options as desired Scale Reduces or enlarges your image by the percentage you enter Trimming Turns automatic image cropping on or off 126 ...

Page 127: ...nes If you plan to enlarge a scanned image so you can print it at a larger size you may need to increase the resolution from the default resolution set by EPSON Scan Follow these guidelines to determine the resolution setting you need You will enlarge the image as you scan it If you will enlarge the image using EPSON Scan s Target Size setting Home and Professional modes only you do not need to in...

Page 128: ...r scan file on the File Save Settings window You can also select various optional settings that control how EPSON Scan behaves when you scan and save files The File Save Settings window may appear after you click Scan on the EPSON Scan window You can also access the window by clicking the icon on the EPSON Scan window 128 ...

Page 129: ...Optional Settings Parent topic Selecting EPSON Scan Settings Available Scanned File Types and Optional Settings You can select from a variety scanned file types and optional settings on the File Save Settings window in EPSON Scan File Formats Bitmap bmp A standard image file format for most Windows programs JPEG jpg An image format that lets you highly compress image data However the higher the co...

Page 130: ...Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder automatically open to the folder where your scanned image is saved after scanning Show Add Page dialog after scanning If you are scanning a multi page document using the PDF or Multi Tiff format select to display a prompt for scanning additional pages after the first page is scanned Parent topic Selecting Scan File Settings Scanning with Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 With ...

Page 131: ...4 Select your scan settings as necessary 131 ...

Page 132: ...proves results when scanning magazines or newspapers The results of descreening do not appear in the preview image only in your scanned image Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically Parent topic Scanning with Mac OS X 10 ...

Page 133: ...the File Save Settings window 7 Select PDF as the Type setting 8 Select any other settings you want to use on the File Save Settings window 9 Click OK EPSON Scan scans your document and you see this window 133 ...

Page 134: ...dow When you are finished click OK Note If you installed an OCR Optical Character Recognition program you may see a screen indicating the program is converting your page to text Wait until the program re scans the page and close the program if necessary 11 Click Close to exit the EPSON Scan window if necessary EPSON Scan scans your original and saves the PDF file in the selected folder or opens it...

Page 135: ...s the image adjustment settings 7 Select the Color Restoration checkbox 8 When you finish selecting all your settings click Scan 9 Click Close to exit the EPSON Scan window if necessary EPSON Scan scans your original and saves the color restored file in the selected folder or opens it in your scanning program If the file was saved directly to your computer you see the file in the Windows Explorer ...

Page 136: ...ransferring Photos on a Memory Card Printing Pre Selected Photos From a Memory Card Inserting a Memory Card Insert only one memory card at a time in your product s memory card slot 1 Make sure the memory card and the files on it are compatible with your product before inserting the card 2 Insert your memory card into the slot making sure the card is oriented correctly 136 ...

Page 137: ...ypes Memory Card File Specifications Removing a Memory Card Parent topic Using Memory Cards With Your Product Memory Card Types You can insert these types of memory cards in your product Note Cards marked with an asterisk require an adapter consult your adapter documentation for details on using it Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory S...

Page 138: ...e specifications File format JPEG with the Exif version 2 3 standard Image size 80 80 pixels to 9200 9200 pixels Number of files Up to 9990 Parent topic Inserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card After you finish working with a memory card you can check to make sure it is safe to remove it from your product Caution Do not remove a memory card or turn off your product while the memory card acce...

Page 139: ...the memory card straight out of its slot Parent topic Inserting a Memory Card Printing from a Memory Card See these sections to print photos from a memory card inserted into your product Viewing and Printing Photos Printing Photo Layouts Printing Photo Proofsheets Parent topic Using Memory Cards With Your Product Viewing and Printing Photos See these sections to view and print photos displayed on ...

Page 140: ...the OK button 3 Select View and Print Photos and press the OK button You see a screen like this 4 Press the arrow buttons to scroll through your photos and view the one you want Note To display 9 photos at a time on the LCD screen press the Display Crop button three times 5 Press the button to select the photo for printing To print more than one copy of the photo press the or button to select the ...

Page 141: ...select Photo Adjustments press the OK button and select the necessary settings 8 When you are ready to print press the Start button Note To cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button Parent topic Viewing and Printing Photos Related tasks Cropping Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Modifying Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Selecting Print Settings for Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen...

Page 142: ...n to immediately print one copy of all the photos on EPSON Premium Photo Paper Glossy or EPSON Premium Photo Paper Semi gloss in this size 4 6 inches 102 152 mm To print one copy of all the photos on a different size or type of paper continue with the next step To print more than one copy of all the photos press the or button to select the number up to 99 5 Press the OK button to see a preview of ...

Page 143: ...dy to print press the Start button Note To cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button Parent topic Viewing and Printing Photos Related tasks Cropping Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Modifying Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Selecting Print Settings for Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Inserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Printing Photos by Date You can select photos for...

Page 144: ...s and press the OK button You see a screen like this 4 Press the Menu button select Select Photos and press the OK button You see this screen 5 Select the Select by Date option and press the OK button You see a screen like this 144 ...

Page 145: ...n to select the number up to 99 Then press the OK button 8 Press the arrow buttons to scroll through your photos If necessary press the or button to adjust the number of individual photos to print 9 To crop zoom into or rotate your photo press the Display Crop button 10 Press the OK button to see a preview of the photos that will print You see a screen like this 145 ...

Page 146: ...Settings for Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Inserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Viewing and Printing Photos From a Slide Show You can view photos one at a time as a slide show on the LCD screen and select the ones you want to print 1 Press the Home button if necessary 2 Press the arrow buttons to select Print Photos and press the OK button 3 Press the arrow buttons to select Slide S...

Page 147: ... To cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button Parent topic Viewing and Printing Photos Related tasks Cropping Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Modifying Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Selecting Print Settings for Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen Inserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Cropping Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen If you want to crop or rotate photos display...

Page 148: ... the original file 1 Press the Menu button 2 Press the arrow buttons to select Photo Adjustments and press the OK button You see this screen 3 Press the OK button to select the Fix Red Eye photo adjustment 4 Select an option for the setting Note To clear any previously used settings press the Stop Clear Settings button 5 When you finish selecting settings press the OK button Parent topic Viewing a...

Page 149: ...gs press the Stop Clear Settings button 5 When you finish selecting settings press the OK button Parent topic Viewing and Printing Photos Related references Print Setting Options Photo Mode Print Setting Options Photo Mode Select the Print Settings options you want to use when printing photos displayed on the LCD screen Print settings Available options Description Paper Size Various paper sizes In...

Page 150: ...correctly for most borderless prints Medium Expands images slightly less for borderless prints Minimum Expands images the least for borderless prints you may see some white border Date Various date formats Prints the date the photo was taken on the photo in the format you select Fit Frame On Automatically crops the photo to fit into the selected photo layout Off Turns off automatic cropping Bidire...

Page 151: ...s the arrow buttons to select one of the layout options and press the OK button 5 Press the arrow buttons to select the paper size setting that matches the paper you loaded Then press the OK button 6 Press the arrow buttons to select the paper type setting that matches the paper you loaded Then press the OK button Depending on the layout you selected you may see this screen 151 ...

Page 152: ... the number up to 99 then press the OK button 12 To change any of the print settings displayed on the LCD screen press the Menu button select Print Settings press the OK button and select the necessary settings 13 When you are ready to print press the Start button Note To cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button Photo Layout Options Parent topic Printing from a Memory Card Related refe...

Page 153: ...ny of the print settings displayed on the LCD screen press the Menu button select Print Settings press the OK button and select the necessary settings 5 When you are ready to print press the Start button Note To cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button Parent topic Printing from a Memory Card Related references Print Setting Options Photo Mode Transferring Photos on a Memory Card You c...

Page 154: ...nnection type and press the OK button Parent topic Transferring Photos on a Memory Card Transferring Photos from a Memory Card to Your Computer You can transfer photos to and from a memory card inserted into your product s memory card slots and a computer connected to your product Note Do not transfer photos to and from a memory card while you are printing from the memory card 1 Make sure your pro...

Page 155: ...Memory Card If your camera supports DPOF Digital Print Order Format you can select the photos you want to print while your memory card is still in your camera Then you can insert the card in the product and quickly print them Note See your camera manual for instructions on selecting photos with DPOF 1 Insert a memory card containing photos selected with DPOF in the memory card slot You see this me...

Page 156: ...u are ready to print press the Start button Note To cancel printing press the Stop Clear Settings button Parent topic Using Memory Cards With Your Product Related references Print Setting Options Photo Mode 156 ...

Page 157: ...se Epson Ink Cartridges Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Printing With Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows Check Cartridge Status Your printer and its software will let you know when an ink cartridge is low or expended Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen Checking Cartridge Status with Windows Checking Cartridge Status with Mac OS X Parent top...

Page 158: ...asks Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Checking Cartridge Status with Windows A low ink reminder appears if you try to print when ink is low and you can check your cartridge status at any time using a utility on your Windows computer 1 To check your cartridge status double click the product icon in the Windows taskbar then click the Details button in the window that appears You see this windo...

Page 159: ...continue printing temporarily Note If any of the cartridges installed in the product is broken incompatible with the product model or improperly installed EPSON Status Monitor will not display an accurate cartridge status 3 To disable the low ink reminder right click the product icon in the Windows taskbar and select Monitoring Preferences You see this window 159 ...

Page 160: ...Ink Reminder alerts checkbox at the bottom of the screen 5 To disable promotional offers deselect the Display Epson Offers checkbox Parent topic Check Cartridge Status Related tasks Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 160 ...

Page 161: ...the Dock select System Preferences Select Print Fax or Print Scan select your product and select Options Supplies Select Utility and select Open Printer Utility Mac OS X 10 4 10 5 In the Apple menu or the Dock select System Preferences Select Print Fax select your product and select Open Print Queue or Print Queue Select Utility 2 Select EPSON Status Monitor You see this window 161 ...

Page 162: ...s or www epson ca Canadian sales You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller To find the nearest one call 800 GO EPSON 800 463 7766 Note We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them The use of other products may affect your print quality and could result in printer damage The printer ships with full cartridges and part of the ink from this first se...

Page 163: ...hem to prevent the print head nozzles from drying out Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability 1 Turn on your product If an ink cartridge is expended you see a message on the LCD screen Note which cartridges need to be replaced and press the OK button then choose Replace now If you are replacing a cartridge befor...

Page 164: ... cartridges carefully Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it Warning If ink gets on your skin wash it thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water If ink gets into your mouth spit it out and see a doctor right away Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children 164 ...

Page 165: ...leak 6 Remove the cartridge from the package Caution Do not touch the green chip on the cartridge Install the new cartridge immediately after removing the old one if you do not the print head may dry out and be unable to print 7 Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the cartridge Caution Do not remove any other labels or seals or ink will leak 165 ...

Page 166: ...8 Insert the new cartridge into the holder and push it down until it clicks into place 9 Close the cartridge cover and push it down until it clicks into place 166 ...

Page 167: ...idge you cannot re install and use the cartridge Caution If you remove an ink cartridge for later use protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as the printer The valve in the ink supply port is designed to contain any excess ink but do not touch the ink supply port or surrounding area Always store ink cartridges with the label facing up do not store cartr...

Page 168: ... on a network you may need to cancel the print job using the product control panel 2 Load plain paper or an envelope in your product 3 Access the print settings in your print application 4 Click the Main tab 5 Select Plain Paper Bright White Paper or Envelope as the paper type setting 6 Select the Black Grayscale checkbox 7 Click OK 8 Print your document EPSON Status Monitor 3 displays a print mes...

Page 169: ...ock select System Preferences Select Print Fax select your product and select Open Print Queue or Print Queue Select Utility 4 Select Monitoring Preferences 5 Make sure the Permit temporary black printing checkbox is selected 6 Close the utility window 7 Load plain paper or an envelope in your product 8 Access the print settings in your print application 9 Select Print Settings from the pop up men...

Page 170: ...ings Click Yes to use a mixture of color inks to create black or No to continue using the remaining black ink for the document you are printing Click Disable this feature to continue using the remaining black ink Note If you disable this feature it remains disabled unless you reinstall the printer software Parent topic Replacing Ink Cartridges 170 ...

Page 171: ...ou don t clean them unnecessarily Note You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended and may not be able to clean it when a cartridge is low You must replace the cartridge first Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Parent topic Adjusting Print Quality Related topics Replacing Ink Cartridges Print Head Nozzle Check You can print a nozzle check pattern to check for clogged n...

Page 172: ... the OK button 4 Press the arrow buttons to select Maintenance and press the OK button You see this screen 5 Select Nozzle Check and press the OK button You see this screen 6 Press the Start button After the nozzle pattern prints you see this screen 172 ...

Page 173: ... head is clean Print head needs cleaning 8 Do one of the following If there are no gaps select Finish Nozzle Check and press the OK button Press the Home button to exit If there are gaps or the pattern is faint select Head Cleaning and press the OK button and continue 173 ...

Page 174: ...Computer Utility You can check the print head nozzles using a utility on your Windows or Mac computer 1 Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product 2 Do one of the following Windows Right click the product icon in the Windows taskbar Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 In the Apple menu or the Dock select System Preferences Select Print Fax or Print Scan select your product and select Options Supplies Select U...

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Page 176: ...4 Click Print 5 Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines Print head is clean Print head needs cleaning 176 ...

Page 177: ...en a cartridge is low You must replace the cartridge first Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility Parent topic Print Head Maintenance Related topics Replacing Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel You can clean the print head using the control panel on your product 1 Make sure plain paper is loaded i...

Page 178: ...elect the cleaning cycle you want to run then press the Start button to clean the print head You see a message on the LCD screen during the cleaning cycle Caution Never turn off the product during a cleaning cycle or you may damage it When the cleaning cycle is finished you see this screen 178 ...

Page 179: ...Print Head Using a Computer Utility You can clean the print head using a utility on your Windows computer or Mac 1 Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product 2 Do one of the following Windows Right click the product icon in the Windows taskbar Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 In the Apple menu or the Dock select System Preferences Select Print Fax or Print Scan select your product and select Options Suppli...

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Page 181: ...ning cycle and stays on when the cleaning cycle is finished Caution Never turn off the product during a cleaning cycle or you may damage it 6 When the cleaning cycle is finished you can check to see if the nozzles are clean click Print Nozzle Check Pattern and click Print 7 Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines Print head is clean 181 ...

Page 182: ...artridges may be old or damaged and needs to be replaced Parent topic Print Head Cleaning Related topics Replacing Ink Cartridges Print Head Alignment If your printouts become grainy or blurry you notice misalignment of vertical lines or you see dark or light horizontal bands you may need to align the print head Note Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning Aligning the Prin...

Page 183: ...oduct 1 Make sure plain paper is loaded in the product 2 Press the Home button if necessary 3 Press the arrow buttons to select Setup and press the OK button 4 Press the arrow buttons to select Maintenance and press the OK button You see this screen 5 Select Head Alignment and press the OK button You see this screen 183 ...

Page 184: ...nting a head alignment pattern You see this screen 7 Check the printed pattern and press the arrow buttons to choose the number representing the best printed pattern for each set Press the OK button after each selection then press the OK button when you are done Parent topic Print Head Alignment 184 ...

Page 185: ...ect System Preferences Select Print Fax or Print Scan select your product and select Options Supplies Select Utility and select Open Printer Utility Mac OS X 10 4 10 5 In the Apple menu or the Dock select System Preferences Select Print Fax select your product and select Open Print Queue or Print Queue Select Utility 3 Select Print Head Alignment 4 Click Next then click Print to print an alignment...

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Page 187: ...choosing each pattern number click Next If no patterns are aligned in one or more of the sets choose the closest one in each set and click Realignment Then print another alignment sheet and check it Note Click Skip where available if you want to skip a particular alignment sheet 6 When you are done click Finish Parent topic Print Head Alignment 187 ...

Page 188: ...oad a few sheets of plain paper in the product 2 Use the product control panel to make a copy but without placing a document on the scanner glass 3 Check the back of the ejected paper to see if it is clean 4 Repeat as necessary until the paper comes out clean Parent topic Adjusting Print Quality Related topics Copying 188 ...

Page 189: ...p of the document cover or use it as a writing surface or it could get permanently scratched 1 Turn off the product 2 Disconnect the power cable and any connected interface cables 3 Remove all the paper 4 Clean the scanner glass with a soft lint free cloth moistened with a little glass cleaner Caution Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the glass and do not press the glass surface with any forc...

Page 190: ...urning it upside down otherwise ink may leak Leave the ink cartridges installed Removing the cartridges can dry out the print head and may prevent the product from printing Do not carry the product by its control panel this may damage the product 1 Turn off the product 2 Remove all the paper 3 Close the output tray 190 ...

Page 191: ...f again 5 Lower the scanner unit 6 Unplug any connected cables 7 Lower the control panel by squeezing the release bar and gently pushing the panel down Caution Do not lower the control panel without first squeezing the release bar or you may damage your product 8 Place the product in its original packing materials if possible or use equivalent materials with cushioning around the product 191 ...

Page 192: ...vel during transportation If print quality has declined when you print again clean and align the print head Parent topic Cleaning and Transporting Your Product Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment 192 ...

Page 193: ... Card Problems When to Uninstall Your Product Software Where to Get Help Checking for Software Updates Periodically it s a good idea to check Epson s support website for free updates to your product software You can select Download the Latest Software from the Home screen of this manual or visit Epson s driver download site U S downloads or Canadian downloads With Windows your printer software aut...

Page 194: ...the product Check photos to make sure they are placed correctly and repeat the operation Communication error Make sure the computer is connected to your product and your software is installed correctly Printer error Turn the product off Make sure there is no jammed paper inside the product then turn it back on If the error is not resolved contact Epson for support A printer s ink pad is Press the ...

Page 195: ...ms Related topics Loading Paper Placing Originals on the Product Solving Network Problems Running a Product Check Running a product check helps you determine if your product is operating properly 1 Disconnect any interface cables connected to your product 2 Load plain paper in the product 3 Press the Home button if necessary 4 Press the arrow buttons to select Setup and press the OK button 5 Press...

Page 196: ...e nozzle pattern prints you see this screen 8 Do the following depending on the results of the product check If the page prints and the nozzle check pattern is complete the product is operating properly Any operation problem you may have could be caused by your computer cable software or selected 196 ...

Page 197: ...blems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment When to Uninstall Your Product Software Related references Where to Get Help Resetting Control Panel Defaults If you have a problem with settings on the product control panel you can reset them to their factory defaults You can choose which settings to reset or reset them all 1 Press the Home button if necessary 2 Press the arrow butt...

Page 198: ...lems Control Panel Setup Problems Parent topic Solving Problems Noise After Ink Installation If you hear noises from your product after installing ink check these explanations The first time you install ink cartridges the product must prime its print head Wait until priming finishes before you turn off the product or it may prime improperly and use excess ink the next time you turn it on Your prod...

Page 199: ...properties If you see any error message or your software does not install correctly in Windows you may not have software installation privileges Contact your System Administrator Parent topic Solving Setup Problems Related concepts When to Uninstall Your Product Software Related references Windows System Requirements Mac System Requirements Control Panel Setup Problems If you have problems setting...

Page 200: ...ss phone or large metal object such as a filing cabinet Verify that your router or access point is operating correctly by connecting to it from your computer or another device You may need to disable the firewall and any anti virus software on your wireless router or access point Check to see if access restrictions such as MAC address filtering are set on the router or access point If access restr...

Page 201: ... a Network If you cannot print over a network try these solutions Make sure that your product is turned on Make sure you install your product s network software as described in your product documentation Print a network status sheet and verify that the network settings are correct If the network status is Disconnected check any cable connections and turn your product off and then on again If you a...

Page 202: ...solutions If you are scanning a large original at a high resolution a network communication error may occur Try scanning again at a lower resolution If network communication was interrupted while starting EPSON Scan exit EPSON Scan wait a few seconds and restart it If EPSON Scan cannot restart turn off your product turn it back on and try restarting EPSON Scan again Make sure the option selected a...

Page 203: ...ss the Start button to print the network status sheet Press the Stop Clear Settings button if you want to cancel the operation Examine the settings shown on the network status sheet to diagnose any problems you have Parent topic Solving Network Problems Solving Copying Problems Check these solutions if you have problems copying with your product Product Makes Noise But Nothing Copies Product Makes...

Page 204: ... This is normal Parent topic Solving Copying Problems Solving Paper Problems Check these sections if you have problems using paper with your product Paper Feeding Problems Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product Paper Jam Problems in the Paper Cassette Paper Jam Problems in the Auto Duplexer Paper Ejection Problems Parent topic Solving Problems Paper Feeding Problems If you have problems feeding pap...

Page 205: ...e down Do not load paper with holes punched in it Follow any special loading instructions that came with the paper Parent topic Solving Paper Problems Related references Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product Paper Jam Problems in the Paper Cassette Paper Loading Capacity Related topics Loading Paper Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product If you see a message that paper has jammed inside the product...

Page 206: ...n Do not touch the flat white cable inside the printer 4 Lower the scanner unit 5 Press the OK button to resume printing If you still see a paper jam message check the other paper jam solutions Parent topic Solving Paper Problems 206 ...

Page 207: ...Paper Jam Problems in the Paper Cassette If paper has jammed in the paper cassette try these solutions 1 Close the output tray 2 Pull out the paper cassette 207 ...

Page 208: ...3 Remove any jammed paper inside the cassette 4 Remove any paper jammed inside the paper cassette slot 5 Replace the paper cassette 208 ...

Page 209: ... see a paper jam message continue with these steps 7 Turn off the product and unplug it from the electrical outlet 8 Close the output tray 9 Pull out the paper cassette 10 Carefully turn the product over onto the side and remove any jammed paper beneath 209 ...

Page 210: ...ic Solving Paper Problems Paper Jam Problems in the Auto Duplexer If paper has jammed in the auto duplexer try these solutions 1 Cancel the print job from your computer if necessary 2 Turn the printer around 3 Squeeze the buttons to release the auto duplexer and remove it from your product 4 Remove any jammed paper from the rear of the product 210 ...

Page 211: ...Note Avoid touching the paper feed rollers 5 Remove any jammed paper from the duplexer 6 Open the cover on the duplexer and remove any additional jammed paper 211 ...

Page 212: ...fully you may have set the wrong paper size Cancel printing to eject the paper Select the correct paper size when you reprint If paper is wrinkled when it ejects it may be damp or too thin Load new paper and be sure to select the correct paper type setting when you reprint Parent topic Solving Paper Problems Related references Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product Paper Jam Problems in the Paper C...

Page 213: ...ints check to see if your product software is installed correctly In Windows make sure your product is selected as the default printer In Windows clear any stalled print jobs from the Windows Spooler Windows 7 Click and select Devices and Printers Right click your product name select See what s printing select your product name again if necessary right click the stalled print job click Cancel and ...

Page 214: ...Click the Extended Settings button 5 Select Enable EPSON Status Monitor 3 then click OK 6 Click the Monitoring Preferences button 7 Click the Shortcut Icon box 8 Click OK to close the open program windows Parent topic Solving Problems Printing from a Computer Error After Cartridge Replacement If you see an error light or error message after you replace an ink cartridge follow these steps 1 Make su...

Page 215: ...ously for a long time the product may have automatically slowed down to protect the print mechanism from overheating or becoming damaged Let the product rest with the power on for 30 minutes then try printing again For the fastest printing select the following settings in your product software Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of paper you loaded Turn on any high speed settings in ...

Page 216: ...tions Turn off any mirror or inversion settings in your printing application Turn off the Mirror Image Flip horizontally or Reverse page orientation settings in your printer software This option has different names depending on your operating system version Note Leave these options turned on when you print on EPSON Iron on Cool Peel Transfer paper if available for your product Parent topic Solving...

Page 217: ...ected as the printer in your printing program Parent topic Solving Page Layout and Content Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Related tasks Selecting Basic Print Settings Windows Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Printing Preferences Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 4 Selecting Printing Preferences ...

Page 218: ...etting in your printer software Mac OS X Make sure you selected a paper size with a Borderless option in your printer software Adjust the Expansion setting to adjust the amount of image expansion on the edges of borderless prints Parent topic Solving Page Layout and Content Problems Related references Borderless Paper Type Compatibility Related tasks Selecting Basic Print Settings Windows Selectin...

Page 219: ... printer in your printing program If your product is connected to a USB hub connect it directly to your computer instead Parent topic Solving Page Layout and Content Problems Incorrect Image Size or Position If your printed image is the wrong size or in the wrong position try these solutions Make sure you selected the correct paper size and layout settings in your printing program and printer soft...

Page 220: ... OS X 10 4 Related topics Loading Paper Solving Print Quality Problems Check these sections if your printouts have problems with print quality but your image looks fine on your computer screen White or Dark Lines in Printout Blurry or Smeared Printout Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps Grainy Printout Incorrect Colors Parent topic Solving Problems Related topics Solving Scanned Image Quality Prob...

Page 221: ...eplacing Ink Cartridges Blurry or Smeared Printout If your printouts are blurry or smeared try these solutions Make sure your paper is not damp curled old or loaded faceup in the cassette the printable side should be facedown Use a support sheet with special paper or load special paper one sheet at a time Make sure your paper meets the specifications for your product Use Epson papers to ensure pro...

Page 222: ...ent topic Solving Print Quality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Available Epson Papers Paper Specifications Related tasks Selecting Basic Print Settings Windows Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options Windows Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Printing Preferences Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Basic Print...

Page 223: ...int Quality Problems Related concepts Print Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Related references Paper or Media Type Settings Related tasks Selecting Basic Print Settings Windows Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 5 10 6 10 7 Selecting Basic Print Settings Mac OS X 10 4 Cleaning the Paper Path Related topics Loading Paper Replacing Ink Cartridges Grainy Printout If your printouts are grai...

Page 224: ...olors try these solutions Make sure the Black Grayscale or Grayscale setting is not selected in your printer software Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged Then clean the print head if necessary The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink and you may need to replace them Your printed colors can never exactly match your on screen colors However you can use a color m...

Page 225: ...y and meets the system requirements for your operating system Make sure your computer is not running in a power saving mode such as sleep or standby If so wake your system and restart your scanning software If you upgraded your operating system but did not reinstall your scanning software try reinstalling it Note EPSON Scan is not available for Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 Parent topic Solving Scanning Prob...

Page 226: ...ty Problems Check these sections if a scanned image on your computer screen has a quality problem Image Consists of a Few Dots Only Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked Image is Distorted or Blurry Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges Image is Too Dark Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image Image is Scanned...

Page 227: ...ct Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked If straight lines in an original appear crooked in a scanned image make sure to place your original straight when you scan it Parent topic Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Related topics Placing Originals on the Product Image is Distorted or Blurry If a scanned image appears distorted or blurry try these solutions Make sure your original is not wr...

Page 228: ... brightness and contrast settings of your computer monitor Parent topic Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Related topics Selecting EPSON Scan Settings Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image If an image from the back of a thin original appears in your scanned image place a piece of black paper on the back of the original and scan it again Parent topic Solving Scanned Image Quality Pro...

Page 229: ...ue and printers typically use CMYK cyan magenta yellow and black Check the color matching and color management capabilities of your computer display adapter and the software you are using to see if they are affecting the palette of colors you see on your screen To adjust the colors in your scanned image adjust these EPSON Scan settings if available and try scanning again Change the Image Type sett...

Page 230: ...emory cards with your product Memory Card Does Not Fit Into a Slot Cannot View or Print Photos from a Memory Card Cannot Transfer Photos To or From a Memory Card Parent topic Solving Problems Memory Card Does Not Fit Into a Slot If a memory card does not fit properly in a slot do not force it in You may need to use an adapter with your memory card Parent topic Solving Memory Card Problems Related ...

Page 231: ...e you have inserted only one memory card at a time Make sure your memory card is compatible with the product Make sure your product is securely connected to your computer If you are transferring photos to the memory card check the memory card s write protect tab to make sure it is set to allow writing to the card Make sure that the file sharing setting for your product is set correctly Parent topi...

Page 232: ...nt Manager and click Uninstall Change Windows XP Double click Add or Remove Programs Select Epson Event Manager and click Change Remove 8 Do one of the following to uninstall EPSON Scan then follow any on screen instructions Windows 7 or Windows Vista Select Epson Scan and click Uninstall Change Windows XP Select Epson Scan and click Change Remove 9 Restart your computer then see the Start Here sh...

Page 233: ... it Parent topic When to Uninstall Your Product Software Where to Get Help If you need to contact Epson for technical support services use the following support options Internet Support Visit Epson s support website at www epson com support U S or www epson ca support Canada for solutions to common problems You can download drivers and documentation get FAQs and troubleshooting advice or e mail Ep...

Page 234: ...istance charges may apply Purchase Supplies and Accessories You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at EPSON Supplies Central at www epson com ink3 U S sales or www epson ca Canadian sales You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller To find the nearest one call 800 GO EPSON 800 463 7766 Parent topic Solving Problems 234 ...

Page 235: ...cifications Memory Card Specifications Dimension Specifications Electrical Specifications Environmental Specifications Interface Specifications Network Interface Specifications Safety and Approvals Specifications Windows System Requirements To use your product and its software your computer should use one of these operating systems Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Professional x64 Edit...

Page 236: ... for your product Parent topic Technical Specifications Printing Specifications Paper path Front paper cassette front entry Sheet feeder capacity Approximately 150 sheets at 20 lb 75 g m2 Parent topic Technical Specifications Related references Paper Loading Capacity Scanning Specifications Scanner type Flatbed color Photoelectric device CIS Effective pixels 20400 28080 pixels at 2400 dpi Document...

Page 237: ...d by the manufacturer at any time Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any non Epson brand or type of paper Always test a sample of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Single sheets Size A4 8 3 11 7 inches 210 297 mm A6 4 1 5 8 inches 105 148 mm Letter 8 5 11 inches 216 279 mm Legal 8 5 14 inches 216 357 mm 4 6 inches 102 152 mm 5 7 inches 127 178 mm 8 10 inches ...

Page 238: ...24 lb 90 g m2 Parent topic Technical Specifications Printable Area Specifications Note When printing borderless quality may decline in the expanded printable area Single sheets 1 Top 0 12 inch 3 mm minimum 2 Left 0 12 inch 3 mm minimum 3 Right 0 12 inch 3 mm minimum 4 Bottom 0 12 inch 3 mm minimum 238 ...

Page 239: ...em The use of other products may affect your print quality and could result in printer damage The printer ships with full cartridges and part of the ink from this first set of cartridges is used for priming the printer Yields vary considerably based on images printed print settings paper type frequency of use and temperature For print quality a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridge after...

Page 240: ...urs at 77 ºF 25 ºC Note For best printing results use up a cartridge within 6 months of opening the package Note Ink cartridges may contain recycled materials This does not affect product function or performance Parent topic Technical Specifications Related references Ink Cartridge Part Numbers Memory Card Specifications Note Cards marked with an asterisk require an adapter consult your adapter do...

Page 241: ...Memory Stick Duo SDHC SD MultiMediaCard MMCplus MMCmobile MMCmicro miniSDHC miniSD microSDHC microSD xD Picture Card xD Picture Card Type M xD Picture Card Type M xD Picture Card Type H Media format DCF DCF Design rule for Camera File system version 1 0 or 2 0 compliant Voltage requirements 3 3 V Maximum current 450 mA Parent topic Technical Specifications 241 ...

Page 242: ...3 kg without ink cartridges Parent topic Technical Specifications Electrical Specifications Power supply rating 100 to 120 V Input voltage range 100 to 120 V model 90 to 132 V Rated frequency range 50 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 60 5 Hz Rated current 100 to 120 V model 0 6 A Power consumption Standalone copying Approx 15 W ISO IEC24712 100 to 120 V model Ready mode Approx 5 5 W Sleep mode App...

Page 243: ...te Epson cannot guarantee the operation of externally connected devices Parent topic Technical Specifications Network Interface Specifications Wireless LAN standard IEEE 802 11 b g n Wireless security WPA PSK TKIP AES WPA2 compliant WEP 64 128 bit Frequency band 2 4 GHz Communication mode Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Ethernet standard 100BASE TX 10BASE T Note Wireless LAN standard complies with...

Page 244: ...ailure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non recommended modification of the product Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this devi...

Page 245: ...his equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 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 th...

Page 246: ...the customer support of your region You shall comply with the license terms of each open source software program 3 The open source software programs are WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE See the license agreements of each open source software program for more details which are described in OSS pdf on your Printer Software...

Page 247: ... includes the open source software programs which apply the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2 or later version LGPL Programs The list of LGPL Programs uclibc 0 9 29 libusb libs 0 1 12 zeroconf 0 6 1 1 Apple Public Source License This printer product includes the open source software programs which apply the Apple Public Source License Version1 2 or its latest version Apple Public Source ...

Page 248: ...e programs which apply the Berkeley Software Distribution License BSD Programs The list of BSD Programs busybox 1 2 2 1 util linux 2 12 mount 2 12 mvlutils 2 8 4 netkit ftp 0 17 netkit base 0 17 portmap 5beta Sun RPC License This printer product includes the open source software programs which apply the Sun RPC License Sun RPC Programs The list of Sun RPC Programs busybox 1 2 2 1 netkit inetd 0 17...

Page 249: ...itions provided by owner of the copyright to the ARC4 ARC4 Program ARC4 SHA1license This printer product includes the open source software program SHA1 which applies the terms and conditions provided by owner of the copyright to the AES SHA1 Program SHA1 Parent topic Notices Trademarks EPSON EPSON Stylus and EPSON Supplies Central are registered trademarks EPSON ConnectTM is a trademark and EPSON ...

Page 250: ...ons or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved 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 This information is s...

Page 251: ...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 permit limited copying or reuse of copyrighted material in certain circumstances those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume Contact your legal advisor for any questions regarding copyright law Parent topic Copyright...

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