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...Epson Stylus Photo R1800 2/05 Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Epson Papers Paper name* Size Part number Epson Premium Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041586 Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Paper Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041062 S041067 B (11 x 17 inches) S041070 Super B (13 x 19 inches) S041069 Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041106 Epson...misting, or other problems. ** This matte paper requires the matte sheet support when loading multiple sheets larger than letter-size; See page 13 or your printer software, you load ...
...Epson Stylus Photo R1800 2/05 Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Epson Papers Paper name* Size Part number Epson Premium Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041586 Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Paper Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041062 S041067 B (11 x 17 inches) S041070 Super B (13 x 19 inches) S041069 Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041106 Epson...misting, or other problems. ** This matte paper requires the matte sheet support when loading multiple sheets larger than letter-size; See page 13 or your printer software, you load ...
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... lies in your software settings, interface cable, or computer, or your software may not be replaced. Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Control Panel To diagnose printer problems, check the printer's lights or run a printer check to hold down the ) paper button, then press and release the P power button. Red ) paper light flashes Jammed paper or the CD/DVD tray...
... lies in your software settings, interface cable, or computer, or your software may not be replaced. Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Control Panel To diagnose printer problems, check the printer's lights or run a printer check to hold down the ) paper button, then press and release the P power button. Red ) paper light flashes Jammed paper or the CD/DVD tray...
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...out error, then load the paper again. 3. Avoid touching the printable surface of the printer. 2. Epson Stylus Photo R1800 8. Open the printer cover and look down . 4. if not, press the z roll paper button for printing multiple photos or panoramics, with or without borders. Roll as shown, then remove the tape and ...for 3 seconds to make sure the paper is cut straight across, with roll paper loaded, you should remove the paper or marks may have problems feeding the paper. 6. Tip: It's a good idea to check your ink levels before loading and printing on roll paper. (See page ...
...out error, then load the paper again. 3. Avoid touching the printable surface of the printer. 2. Epson Stylus Photo R1800 8. Open the printer cover and look down . 4. if not, press the z roll paper button for printing multiple photos or panoramics, with or without borders. Roll as shown, then remove the tape and ...for 3 seconds to make sure the paper is cut straight across, with roll paper loaded, you should remove the paper or marks may have problems feeding the paper. 6. Tip: It's a good idea to check your ink levels before loading and printing on roll paper. (See page ...
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...Roll as the orientation setting. 9. Click the Borderless checkbox. 7. Click OK. 11. Select Stylus Photo R1800 as the Type setting. 6. Choose Min for the least amount of paper you still notice problems with a Sheet Feeder - Cleaning the Print Head If your paper size as the Size ... need to maintain good print quality. Make sure the printer is turned on at least once a month to clean the print head. Epson Stylus Photo R1800 4. Borderless source as the Orientation setting. 6. Move the slider to let the printer check and clean the nozzles. Caution: When you may...
...Roll as the orientation setting. 9. Click the Borderless checkbox. 7. Click OK. 11. Select Stylus Photo R1800 as the Type setting. 6. Choose Min for the least amount of paper you still notice problems with a Sheet Feeder - Cleaning the Print Head If your paper size as the Size ... need to maintain good print quality. Make sure the printer is turned on at least once a month to clean the print head. Epson Stylus Photo R1800 4. Borderless source as the Orientation setting. 6. Move the slider to let the printer check and clean the nozzles. Caution: When you may...
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...head again. Select Head Cleaning. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure paper is flashing or on, you still have print quality problems, check the solutions in the User's Guide. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or lines (as shown below), click Clean to replace...prints and checks up to manually clean the print head. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this allows any dried ink to soften-and then clean the print head again. 2/05 Epson Stylus Photo R1800 - 15 Click Print nozzle check pattern, then click Print (Windows) or click Confirmation,...
...head again. Select Head Cleaning. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure paper is flashing or on, you still have print quality problems, check the solutions in the User's Guide. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or lines (as shown below), click Clean to replace...prints and checks up to manually clean the print head. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this allows any dried ink to soften-and then clean the print head again. 2/05 Epson Stylus Photo R1800 - 15 Click Print nozzle check pattern, then click Print (Windows) or click Confirmation,...
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... Print Center (OS X 10.2). 2 Click the Add button. 3 In Mac OS X 10.4, select Stylus Photo R1800. (If it is a service mark of their respective owners. 8 Click Color Management Solutions. 9 Click each title to learn more information about your printer. You're ready to your printer, solving problems, and contacting Epson. • Your on and securely connected to print!
... Print Center (OS X 10.2). 2 Click the Add button. 3 In Mac OS X 10.4, select Stylus Photo R1800. (If it is a service mark of their respective owners. 8 Click Color Management Solutions. 9 Click each title to learn more information about your printer. You're ready to your printer, solving problems, and contacting Epson. • Your on and securely connected to print!
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... product or third parties for any and all rights in any damages or problems arising from the use with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Epson is designed only for any consumable products other printers. While some people assume. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PRINT Image Matching are service marks of Seiko...
... product or third parties for any and all rights in any damages or problems arising from the use with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Epson is designed only for any consumable products other printers. While some people assume. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss, and PRINT Image Matching are service marks of Seiko...
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Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 45 Windows 46 Mac OS X 47 Managing Color With Profiles 49 Printing With a Color Profile 49 Solving Color Management Problems 58 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 59 Creating a Custom Profile 62 Easy... Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 63 Printing on CDs and DVDs 65 Cleaning the Roller 66 Inserting a CD or DVD 66 Printing Your Design 69 Adjusting the Print Position 70 Adjusting the Print Density 71 Maintaining Your Printer...
Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 45 Windows 46 Mac OS X 47 Managing Color With Profiles 49 Printing With a Color Profile 49 Solving Color Management Problems 58 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 59 Creating a Custom Profile 62 Easy... Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 63 Printing on CDs and DVDs 65 Cleaning the Roller 66 Inserting a CD or DVD 66 Printing Your Design 69 Adjusting the Print Position 70 Adjusting the Print Density 71 Maintaining Your Printer...
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... 103 104 105 106 107 108 111 Contents 5 Solving Problems Printer Parts Printer Buttons Printer Lights Diagnosing Printer Problems Running a Printer Check Problems and Solutions Setup and Software Installation Problems Printer Problems Quality Problems Paper Problems CD/DVD Problems Miscellaneous Problems Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help Epson Technical Support Technical Support for Other Photo Software Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements...
... 103 104 105 106 107 108 111 Contents 5 Solving Problems Printer Parts Printer Buttons Printer Lights Diagnosing Printer Problems Running a Printer Check Problems and Solutions Setup and Software Installation Problems Printer Problems Quality Problems Paper Problems CD/DVD Problems Miscellaneous Problems Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help Epson Technical Support Technical Support for Other Photo Software Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements...
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... printing. Please follow these guidelines throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to your printer and install its software, see your printer. For more details about your on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Solving basic problems At the end of paper ■ Printing with Windows® or Mac OS...
... printing. Please follow these guidelines throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to your printer and install its software, see your printer. For more details about your on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Solving basic problems At the end of paper ■ Printing with Windows® or Mac OS...
User's Guide
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... source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you probably turned off color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver. Make sure to select Off (No Color Adjustment) in the printer driver Advanced screen or Color Management menu to the Print or Print with Preview instructions for your Epson printer driver. 58 Printing Special Photos Solving Color Management Problems If you...
... source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you probably turned off color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver. Make sure to select Off (No Color Adjustment) in the printer driver Advanced screen or Color Management menu to the Print or Print with Preview instructions for your Epson printer driver. 58 Printing Special Photos Solving Color Management Problems If you...
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... page 82 ■ "Transporting the Printer" on page 83 Cleaning the Print Head If your printer for three seconds (when the red H ink light is off). 73 Caution: When you can manually clean the print head. If you still notice problems with quality, you don't turn it only if quality ...declines. This section explains how to let the printer check and clean the nozzles. Maintaining Your Printer Follow the instructions in this chapter to keep your printer working at least once a month to maintain...
... page 82 ■ "Transporting the Printer" on page 83 Cleaning the Print Head If your printer for three seconds (when the red H ink light is off). 73 Caution: When you can manually clean the print head. If you still notice problems with quality, you don't turn it only if quality ...declines. This section explains how to let the printer check and clean the nozzles. Maintaining Your Printer Follow the instructions in this chapter to keep your printer working at least once a month to maintain...
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... the Maintenance tab and click Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning. Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Follow the instructions on EPSON Stylus Photo R1800, and select Printing Preferences. If you have print quality problems, check the solutions beginning on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off and wait overnight...
... the Maintenance tab and click Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning. Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Follow the instructions on EPSON Stylus Photo R1800, and select Printing Preferences. If you have print quality problems, check the solutions beginning on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off and wait overnight...
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... see these sections for your printer problem may be. Visit epson.com/support. Download instructions are posted for solutions: ■ "Setup and Software Installation Problems" on page 90 ■ "Printer Problems" on page 91 ■ "Quality Problems" on page 93 ■ "Paper Problems" on page 95 ■ "CD/DVD Problems" on page 98 ■ "Miscellaneous Problems" on page 98 ■...
... see these sections for your printer problem may be. Visit epson.com/support. Download instructions are posted for solutions: ■ "Setup and Software Installation Problems" on page 90 ■ "Printer Problems" on page 91 ■ "Quality Problems" on page 93 ■ "Paper Problems" on page 95 ■ "CD/DVD Problems" on page 98 ■ "Miscellaneous Problems" on page 98 ■...
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Printer Parts Paper support and extensions Left edge guide Roll paper guides Sheet feeder Printer cover Output tray Output tray extension Ink cartridge holder (in home position) Paper support closed CD/DVD tray guide Buttons and lights (control panel) Roll paper edge guide USB port Roll paper holder IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port 86 Solving Problems
Printer Parts Paper support and extensions Left edge guide Roll paper guides Sheet feeder Printer cover Output tray Output tray extension Ink cartridge holder (in home position) Paper support closed CD/DVD tray guide Buttons and lights (control panel) Roll paper edge guide USB port Roll paper holder IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port 86 Solving Problems
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...position and returns it to the printing position after roll paper printing. Returns roll paper to its home position. Solving Problems 87 Cancels a print job while printing. Flashing: printer is low on ink. Flashing: paper isn't loaded for 3 seconds when the red H ink light is not... ) paper H ink z roll paper P power Uses Loads or ejects paper. Cleans the print head. Turns the printer on and off. To diagnose problems indicated by the printer lights, see below summarizes the functions of paper, multiple sheets fed, the wrong size sheet fed, or the CD/DVD...
...position and returns it to the printing position after roll paper printing. Returns roll paper to its home position. Solving Problems 87 Cancels a print job while printing. Flashing: printer is low on ink. Flashing: paper isn't loaded for 3 seconds when the red H ink light is not... ) paper H ink z roll paper P power Uses Loads or ejects paper. Cleans the print head. Turns the printer on and off. To diagnose problems indicated by the printer lights, see below summarizes the functions of paper, multiple sheets fed, the wrong size sheet fed, or the CD/DVD...
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... sure you have a replacement cartridge, then follow the steps on page 78 to eject the paper, then turn your printer off and then on inserting the CD/DVD tray correctly. 88 Solving Problems An ink cartridge is expended, not installed, not installed correctly, or is out, load more paper and press the... P power light flashes Red H ink light flashes Red H ink light on Red ) paper light on page 78 to install or reinstall the cartridge correctly. Diagnosing Printer Problems First, check the printer's lights (see below) or run a printer check (see page 12. Follow the steps on Explanation The...
... sure you have a replacement cartridge, then follow the steps on page 78 to eject the paper, then turn your printer off and then on inserting the CD/DVD tray correctly. 88 Solving Problems An ink cartridge is expended, not installed, not installed correctly, or is out, load more paper and press the... P power light flashes Red H ink light flashes Red H ink light on Red ) paper light on page 78 to install or reinstall the cartridge correctly. Diagnosing Printer Problems First, check the printer's lights (see below) or run a printer check (see page 12. Follow the steps on Explanation The...
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... sheet feeder and the CD/DVD tray guide is open. Turn off the printer, open . If the error persists, contact your dealer or Epson; Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn off the printed portion, then remove the...CD/DVD tray guide if it on again. Green P power light flashes Red ) paper light flashes An unknown printer error has occurred. If you 're trying to print on paper or a CD/DVD with the wrong media loaded...for instructions on inserting the CD/DVD tray correctly. Then turn the printer back on. see page 101. Red H ink light flashes Solving Problems 89
... sheet feeder and the CD/DVD tray guide is open. Turn off the printer, open . If the error persists, contact your dealer or Epson; Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn off the printed portion, then remove the...CD/DVD tray guide if it on again. Green P power light flashes Red ) paper light flashes An unknown printer error has occurred. If you 're trying to print on paper or a CD/DVD with the wrong media loaded...for instructions on inserting the CD/DVD tray correctly. Then turn the printer back on. see page 101. Red H ink light flashes Solving Problems 89
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... and release the P power button. A test page prints the printer's ROM version number and a nozzle check pattern. ■ If the check page prints, the problem probably lies in the printer. Turn off the printer, or it may use excess ink the next time you turn it...packing material remains in your software settings, interface cable, or computer, or your software may have a problem with your printer and computer. Problems and Solutions Setup and Software Installation Problems The printer makes noise after ink cartridge installation. ■ When you may not be installed correctly. ■...
... and release the P power button. A test page prints the printer's ROM version number and a nozzle check pattern. ■ If the check page prints, the problem probably lies in the printer. Turn off the printer, or it may use excess ink the next time you turn it...packing material remains in your software settings, interface cable, or computer, or your software may have a problem with your printer and computer. Problems and Solutions Setup and Software Installation Problems The printer makes noise after ink cartridge installation. ■ When you may not be installed correctly. ■...
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..., you may not have software installation privileges. you must use on a network. ■ In Windows, make sure your printer is selected as the default printer in your software is securely connected at an angle. Printer Problems Only the green P power light is on, but nothing prints. ■ Make sure the interface cable is printing...
..., you may not have software installation privileges. you must use on a network. ■ In Windows, make sure your printer is selected as the default printer in your software is securely connected at an angle. Printer Problems Only the green P power light is on, but nothing prints. ■ Make sure the interface cable is printing...