Product Brochure
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...in the cartridge after the "Replace cartridge" indicator comes on ...Epson, Epson Stylus and MicroPiezo are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is used for priming the printer. Copyright 2008, Epson America, Inc. Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Printer Specifications Printing Technology Advanced, MicroPiezo®, 8-color, pigment ink jet technology, optimized for more information about cartridges. 3 Color photo speed on Premium Photo...Epson America, Inc. interchangeable Matte or Photo Black Droplet Technology Smallest droplet size 3 picoliters Advanced MicroPiezo print head...
...in the cartridge after the "Replace cartridge" indicator comes on ...Epson, Epson Stylus and MicroPiezo are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is used for priming the printer. Copyright 2008, Epson America, Inc. Epson Stylus Photo R2880 Printer Specifications Printing Technology Advanced, MicroPiezo®, 8-color, pigment ink jet technology, optimized for more information about cartridges. 3 Color photo speed on Premium Photo...Epson America, Inc. interchangeable Matte or Photo Black Droplet Technology Smallest droplet size 3 picoliters Advanced MicroPiezo print head...
User's Guide
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...Loading Paper 6 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 6 Loading Paper Using the Single Sheet Guide 8 Loading Roll Paper 11 Loading Thick Media 14 Available Epson Papers 16 Printing From Start to Finish 19 Printing in Windows 19 Printing With Mac OS X 10.5 23 Printing With Mac OS X 10.3 to... a CD or DVD 32 Printing on a CD or DVD 34 Removing Your Printed CD/DVD 35 Maintaining Your Printer 36 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 36 Checking and Aligning the Print Head 37 Checking the Ink Cartridge Status 38 Replacing Ink Cartridges 40 Switching Black Ink Cartridge Types 44 Contents 3
...Loading Paper 6 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 6 Loading Paper Using the Single Sheet Guide 8 Loading Roll Paper 11 Loading Thick Media 14 Available Epson Papers 16 Printing From Start to Finish 19 Printing in Windows 19 Printing With Mac OS X 10.5 23 Printing With Mac OS X 10.3 to... a CD or DVD 32 Printing on a CD or DVD 34 Removing Your Printed CD/DVD 35 Maintaining Your Printer 36 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 36 Checking and Aligning the Print Head 37 Checking the Ink Cartridge Status 38 Replacing Ink Cartridges 40 Switching Black Ink Cartridge Types 44 Contents 3
User's Guide
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...check pattern that your printer software. Maintaining Your Printer Follow the steps in these sections to keep the R2880 working at its best: ■ "Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" below ■ "Checking and Aligning the Print Head" on page 37 ■ "Checking the Ink Cartridge Status" on page 38 ■ "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on...see if you have any clogged nozzles, which it then cleans, if necessary. 1. Do one of your screen (the taskbar) and select Auto Head Cleaning. Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder, open the EPSON Printer Utility3, select SP R2880, and click OK.
...check pattern that your printer software. Maintaining Your Printer Follow the steps in these sections to keep the R2880 working at its best: ■ "Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" below ■ "Checking and Aligning the Print Head" on page 37 ■ "Checking the Ink Cartridge Status" on page 38 ■ "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on...see if you have any clogged nozzles, which it then cleans, if necessary. 1. Do one of your screen (the taskbar) and select Auto Head Cleaning. Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder, open the EPSON Printer Utility3, select SP R2880, and click OK.
User's Guide
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... the Ink Cartridge Status Your R2880 will let you know when an ink cartridge is low or expended in the following ways: ■ The H ink light flashes when ink is low in your on -screen Reference Guide for ink offers or updates from an Epson website. Click Accept or Decline...may see a screen asking if you want to receive Epson offers the first time you try to print. To have the printer check and align the print head automatically, click Automatic, then click OK. You cannot print when an ink cartridge is low. Replace any expended cartridges before printing. ■ Your computer ...
... the Ink Cartridge Status Your R2880 will let you know when an ink cartridge is low or expended in the following ways: ■ The H ink light flashes when ink is low in your on -screen Reference Guide for ink offers or updates from an Epson website. Click Accept or Decline...may see a screen asking if you want to receive Epson offers the first time you try to print. To have the printer check and align the print head automatically, click Automatic, then click OK. You cannot print when an ink cartridge is low. Replace any expended cartridges before printing. ■ Your computer ...
User's Guide
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... R2880 until you use genuine Epson ...color Light Light Black Vivid Light Magenta Light Cyan Light Black Photo Black Matte Black Cyan Vivid Magenta Yellow Part number 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 Part number on . Remove the CD/DVD tray before replacing ink cartridges. 40 Maintaining Your Printer sales) or www.epson...Epson authorized reseller. Leave your print quality and could result in the cartridge after the "replace cartridge" indicator comes on software screens T0969 T0966 T0965 T0967 T0961 T0968 T0962 T0963 T0964 Note: We recommend that you are ready to prevent the print head...
... R2880 until you use genuine Epson ...color Light Light Black Vivid Light Magenta Light Cyan Light Black Photo Black Matte Black Cyan Vivid Magenta Yellow Part number 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 Part number on . Remove the CD/DVD tray before replacing ink cartridges. 40 Maintaining Your Printer sales) or www.epson...Epson authorized reseller. Leave your print quality and could result in the cartridge after the "replace cartridge" indicator comes on software screens T0969 T0966 T0965 T0967 T0961 T0968 T0962 T0963 T0964 Note: We recommend that you are ready to prevent the print head...
User's Guide
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...the front manual feed slot cover before you begin. Caution: Don't move the print head to refill it carefully. Open the cartridge cover. 5. Dispose of children. If ink gets into your printer. 4. Maintaining Your Printer 41 Open the printer cover. 3. Warning: If ink gets on . If a cartridge is low or ...reach of it . You must install new cartridges immediately after removing the old ones. 1. If you have a new ink cartridge before replacing ink. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to the ink replacement position. Squeeze the tab on the paper (see page 13). 2.
...the front manual feed slot cover before you begin. Caution: Don't move the print head to refill it carefully. Open the cartridge cover. 5. Dispose of children. If ink gets into your printer. 4. Maintaining Your Printer 41 Open the printer cover. 3. Warning: If ink gets on . If a cartridge is low or ...reach of it . You must install new cartridges immediately after removing the old ones. 1. If you have a new ink cartridge before replacing ink. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to the ink replacement position. Squeeze the tab on the paper (see page 13). 2.
User's Guide
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... hand or touch the flat white cable behind the print head to avoid damaging your printer. 4. Remove the CD/DVD tray or thick media and close the front manual feed slot cover before you cannot reinstall and use the cartridge. 1. Open ... you have the other cartridge immediately after removing the installed one from the printer. Caution: Don't move the print head to prevent ink marks on . Maintaining Your Printer 45 You must install the other black ink cartridge handy before replacing ink. Switching the Black Ink Cartridge Make sure you have roll paper or canvas...
... hand or touch the flat white cable behind the print head to avoid damaging your printer. 4. Remove the CD/DVD tray or thick media and close the front manual feed slot cover before you cannot reinstall and use the cartridge. 1. Open ... you have the other cartridge immediately after removing the installed one from the printer. Caution: Don't move the print head to prevent ink marks on . Maintaining Your Printer 45 You must install the other black ink cartridge handy before replacing ink. Switching the Black Ink Cartridge Make sure you have roll paper or canvas...
User's Guide
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...the Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility to automatically check and clean the print head (see page 36). ■ If you notice jagged vertical lines, run the Print Head Alignment utility to stack them in your printer software (see page 37). ■ The ink cartridges may need to automatically... the print head (see page 30). ■ Remove sheets from the output tray as they eject. Print Quality Problems ■ For the best print quality, use Epson papers (see page 16) and genuine Epson ink cartridges (see page 40). Check your cartridge status (see page 38) and replace cartridges, if...
...the Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility to automatically check and clean the print head (see page 36). ■ If you notice jagged vertical lines, run the Print Head Alignment utility to stack them in your printer software (see page 37). ■ The ink cartridges may need to automatically... the print head (see page 30). ■ Remove sheets from the output tray as they eject. Print Quality Problems ■ For the best print quality, use Epson papers (see page 16) and genuine Epson ink cartridges (see page 40). Check your cartridge status (see page 38) and replace cartridges, if...