Printer Basics
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... X 31 Selecting the Correct Paper Type 34 Printing Borderless Photos 35 Windows 36 Mac OS X 37 Printing on CDs or DVDs 38 Cleaning the Roller 38 Inserting a CD or DVD 39 Printing Your Design 41 Adjusting the Print Position 41 Adjusting the Print Density 43 Maintaining Your Printer 45 Cleaning the Print Head 45 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 47 Removing...
... X 31 Selecting the Correct Paper Type 34 Printing Borderless Photos 35 Windows 36 Mac OS X 37 Printing on CDs or DVDs 38 Cleaning the Roller 38 Inserting a CD or DVD 39 Printing Your Design 41 Adjusting the Print Position 41 Adjusting the Print Density 43 Maintaining Your Printer 45 Cleaning the Print Head 45 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 47 Removing...
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... Software Installation Problems Printer Problems Print Quality Problems Problems With Paper Feeding CD/DVD Printing Problems Miscellaneous Printout Problems Uninstalling Printer Software Windows Mac OS X Where To Get Help Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Energy Star Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity Epson America, Inc. Limited...
... Software Installation Problems Printer Problems Print Quality Problems Problems With Paper Feeding CD/DVD Printing Problems Miscellaneous Printout Problems Uninstalling Printer Software Windows Mac OS X Where To Get Help Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Energy Star Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity Epson America, Inc. Limited...
Printer Basics
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...create long-lasting and water-resistant prints. ■ CD and DVD printing on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs, with or without a computer. (The port on the back of colors. These photos are some of the printer's outstanding features: ■ Epson's exclusive 6-color ink technology lets you achieve fine...sizes just minutes after taking pictures with family and friends. Your Epson Stylus® Photo R340 can transfer them immediately to your Windows® or Macintosh® computer and print them later from your printer in albums, framing, or sharing with your memory card contents to...
...create long-lasting and water-resistant prints. ■ CD and DVD printing on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs, with or without a computer. (The port on the back of colors. These photos are some of the printer's outstanding features: ■ Epson's exclusive 6-color ink technology lets you achieve fine...sizes just minutes after taking pictures with family and friends. Your Epson Stylus® Photo R340 can transfer them immediately to your Windows® or Macintosh® computer and print them later from your printer in albums, framing, or sharing with your memory card contents to...
Printer Basics
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...throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to view the listed topics. Viewing Your On-Screen User's Guide Your printer CD-ROM includes an on -screen User's Guide ■ Printing all types of photos without a computer, see the Start Here sheet. If you are using a different browser, the pages may... not display correctly. (A browser is not included on the printer software CD-ROM.) To view the on-screen User's Guide, ...
...throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to view the listed topics. Viewing Your On-Screen User's Guide Your printer CD-ROM includes an on -screen User's Guide ■ Printing all types of photos without a computer, see the Start Here sheet. If you are using a different browser, the pages may... not display correctly. (A browser is not included on the printer software CD-ROM.) To view the on-screen User's Guide, ...
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...Iomega Zip drive, AC or USB powered ■ Memory cards with PictBridge® or USB DP (USB Direct Print™) support ■ USB thumb drives (see http://support.epson.com for instructions on removing your computer, see page 17). Be sure all cards have one of the following ...thumb drive, you are available for printing (see page 16 for a list of compatible drives) ■ USB CD/DVD burners and drives (see an error message saying that the connected device cannot be used with the printer. 12 Accessing Photos Removing Memory Cards If your printer is not flashing, then pull ...
...Iomega Zip drive, AC or USB powered ■ Memory cards with PictBridge® or USB DP (USB Direct Print™) support ■ USB thumb drives (see http://support.epson.com for instructions on removing your computer, see page 17). Be sure all cards have one of the following ...thumb drive, you are available for printing (see page 16 for a list of compatible drives) ■ USB CD/DVD burners and drives (see an error message saying that the connected device cannot be used with the printer. 12 Accessing Photos Removing Memory Cards If your printer is not flashing, then pull ...
Printer Basics
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...(001, 002, etc.). Note: If you used the Stylus Photo R340 to highlight the folder you connect a digital camera or storage device, the printer treats it 's done, your images are available for printing (see page 14), they're stored in the printer, images will be sure to use the one that you... the u and d buttons on the front of the printer. if so, be read from your photo lab. When it like a memory card. Some digital cameras require a special USB cable; Tip: When you connect a CD drive, you can also print photos from Picture CDs that came with the camera. 3. Follow these steps to...
...(001, 002, etc.). Note: If you used the Stylus Photo R340 to highlight the folder you connect a digital camera or storage device, the printer treats it 's done, your images are available for printing (see page 14), they're stored in the printer, images will be sure to use the one that you... the u and d buttons on the front of the printer. if so, be read from your photo lab. When it like a memory card. Some digital cameras require a special USB cable; Tip: When you connect a CD drive, you can also print photos from Picture CDs that came with the camera. 3. Follow these steps to...
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... your drive is inserted in and turned on the printer. 5. If necessary, make sure your original photos. To print images saved on your computer). 3. This lets you...photos that connects the printer to your computer (otherwise files on the memory card may lose photos on your printer. Press the d button to choose Backup and press OK. 6. Note: Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of the printer...Then connect a USB cable from your photos to a Zip disk, CD-R, DVD-R, or thumb drive. Press the Setup button on . Press OK. Saving Your Photos to an External Device If you don...
... your drive is inserted in and turned on the printer. 5. If necessary, make sure your original photos. To print images saved on your computer). 3. This lets you...photos that connects the printer to your computer (otherwise files on the memory card may lose photos on your printer. Press the d button to choose Backup and press OK. 6. Note: Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of the printer...Then connect a USB cable from your photos to a Zip disk, CD-R, DVD-R, or thumb drive. Press the Setup button on . Press OK. Saving Your Photos to an External Device If you don...
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... the sheet feeder. 2. Make sure the printer is turned on and letter-size plain paper is burned on your printer: Caution: If you don't insert the tray correctly, you may damage the printer or tray. Press d to eject the paper from EPSON Print CD on the computer. Press OK again to ...select Paper Feed/Paper Eject and press OK. 4. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on the surface may not be positioned correctly. See page 38. 1. Follow these steps to clean the roller inside the printer. Press the Setup button...
... the sheet feeder. 2. Make sure the printer is turned on and letter-size plain paper is burned on your printer: Caution: If you don't insert the tray correctly, you may damage the printer or tray. Press d to eject the paper from EPSON Print CD on the computer. Press OK again to ...select Paper Feed/Paper Eject and press OK. 4. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on the surface may not be positioned correctly. See page 38. 1. Follow these steps to clean the roller inside the printer. Press the Setup button...
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...the tray into the printer carefully, making sure it in too far; Push it is not already selected. 26 Printing Without a Computer Don't push the tray in until the arrows on the tray and guide are aligned. line up arrows Keep tray level 4. Follow the instructions below to print. 1. Load tray... under the tab and the two rollers. Printing Your CD or DVD After you have loaded a CD or DVD, you're ready to print your CD or DVD. Press the Print CD/DVD button to select CD/DVD print mode if it is level, not tilted up...
...the tray into the printer carefully, making sure it in too far; Push it is not already selected. 26 Printing Without a Computer Don't push the tray in until the arrows on the tray and guide are aligned. line up arrows Keep tray level 4. Follow the instructions below to print. 1. Load tray... under the tab and the two rollers. Printing Your CD or DVD After you have loaded a CD or DVD, you're ready to print your CD or DVD. Press the Print CD/DVD button to select CD/DVD print mode if it is level, not tilted up...
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... own photos, add text, and modify your designs with this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of special effects. Make sure the printer is turned on and letter-size plain paper is still highlighted, then press OK. 6. Make sure Paper Feed/Paper Eject is loaded in EPSON Print CD. ...9632; "Cleaning the Roller" below to print on both standard-size 12-cm CDs and 8-cm mini CDs. The EPSON Print CD software makes it 's a good idea to clean the roller inside the printer. You can do this printer. Press OK again to feed paper into...
... own photos, add text, and modify your designs with this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of special effects. Make sure the printer is turned on and letter-size plain paper is still highlighted, then press OK. 6. Make sure Paper Feed/Paper Eject is loaded in EPSON Print CD. ...9632; "Cleaning the Roller" below to print on both standard-size 12-cm CDs and 8-cm mini CDs. The EPSON Print CD software makes it 's a good idea to clean the roller inside the printer. You can do this printer. Press OK again to feed paper into...
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...Stylus Photo R340 is selected, then click Print. If you may need to adjust the printing position. Keep printed discs away from the File menu. Adjusting the Print Position If your printed images and text are not centered the way you want, you want to print. Note: For information on designing CDs and DVDs, see the instructions for "Adjusting the Print...to check the print position or color, see the EPSON Print CD on page 39. 2. To allow the ink to check the position before playing the disc or inserting it into the printer, as described on -screen Help. 1. Select Print from moisture ...
...Stylus Photo R340 is selected, then click Print. If you may need to adjust the printing position. Keep printed discs away from the File menu. Adjusting the Print Position If your printed images and text are not centered the way you want, you want to print. Note: For information on designing CDs and DVDs, see the instructions for "Adjusting the Print...to check the print position or color, see the EPSON Print CD on page 39. 2. To allow the ink to check the position before playing the disc or inserting it into the printer, as described on -screen Help. 1. Select Print from moisture ...
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... Insert a test CD or DVD for each type of disc. Printing on your printed CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink density. Click OK to print a color saturation check pattern and make the Print Color Correction (Windows) or Color Correction (Macintosh) setting... Space box. Start EPSON Print CD. 3. Select Print from different manufacturers may absorb ink differently, so you may need to adjust the density for printing, as described on page 39. 2. Make sure Stylus Photo R340 is checked. After the pattern is printed, examine the print and make adjustments as...
... Insert a test CD or DVD for each type of disc. Printing on your printed CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink density. Click OK to print a color saturation check pattern and make the Print Color Correction (Windows) or Color Correction (Macintosh) setting... Space box. Start EPSON Print CD. 3. Select Print from different manufacturers may absorb ink differently, so you may need to adjust the density for printing, as described on page 39. 2. Make sure Stylus Photo R340 is checked. After the pattern is printed, examine the print and make adjustments as...
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... the saturation levels again. See the EPSON Print CD on one disc. Each pattern is printed, adjust the setting, then repeat steps 3 through 6 again and select Third or Third Time. 9. You can repeat steps 3 through 6, selecting Second or Second Time to adjust color saturation. If you want to try a third Color Correction setting, you can also...
... the saturation levels again. See the EPSON Print CD on one disc. Each pattern is printed, adjust the setting, then repeat steps 3 through 6 again and select Third or Third Time. 9. You can repeat steps 3 through 6, selecting Second or Second Time to adjust color saturation. If you want to try a third Color Correction setting, you can also...
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...in your program. (If you're printing on Epson Iron-On Transfer Paper, the image should be reversed.) The printer prints blank pages. ■ Make sure your printer is selected, or is too light. ■ Adjust the print density as you 're using ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs. ■ Handle the ... page 45 for details). ■ Make sure you load it into the printer. Make sure you hold the CD/DVD tray level as described on page 43. ■ Adjust the brightness or contrast (see the EPSON Print CD on-screen help for instructions. 62 Problem Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems The image ...
...in your program. (If you're printing on Epson Iron-On Transfer Paper, the image should be reversed.) The printer prints blank pages. ■ Make sure your printer is selected, or is too light. ■ Adjust the print density as you 're using ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs. ■ Handle the ... page 45 for details). ■ Make sure you load it into the printer. Make sure you hold the CD/DVD tray level as described on page 43. ■ Adjust the brightness or contrast (see the EPSON Print CD on-screen help for instructions. 62 Problem Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems The image ...
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... Door, memory card, 11 DVD drive, 12 to 14 DVDs, see CDs E Edge-to-edge printing, 35 to 37 Ejecting memory cards, 16 Electronic manual, 8 ENERGY STAR, 70 Enhancing photos, 22 Epson accessories, 65 help, 65 ink, 47 papers, 10, 20, 34, 35 Print CD, 38 to 44 Store, 47, 65 warranty, 72 to 73 Error..., 22 Fit to Frame, 24 Flip Horizontal setting, 62 Full bleed printing, 35 to 37 G Glossy papers, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37 Grainy prints, 60 76 Index H Head Cleaning utility, 45 to 46 Help, Epson, 65 High Speed setting, 58 I Incorrect characters, 63 colors, 60 margins, 63 Index, 19 Ink cartridge level of ink...
... Door, memory card, 11 DVD drive, 12 to 14 DVDs, see CDs E Edge-to-edge printing, 35 to 37 Ejecting memory cards, 16 Electronic manual, 8 ENERGY STAR, 70 Enhancing photos, 22 Epson accessories, 65 help, 65 ink, 47 papers, 10, 20, 34, 35 Print CD, 38 to 44 Store, 47, 65 warranty, 72 to 73 Error..., 22 Fit to Frame, 24 Flip Horizontal setting, 62 Full bleed printing, 35 to 37 G Glossy papers, 20, 34, 35, 36, 37 Grainy prints, 60 76 Index H Head Cleaning utility, 45 to 46 Help, Epson, 65 High Speed setting, 58 I Incorrect characters, 63 colors, 60 margins, 63 Index, 19 Ink cartridge level of ink...
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... Microdrive, 11 MicroWeave setting, 58 Mirror images, 62 MMC, 11 Monitoring ink level Windows, 31 without computer, 47 Moving printer, 51 to 52 MultiMediaCard, 11 N Network printing, 57 Noise, printer, 57 Nozzle Check, 46, 55 O Orientation setting Macintosh, 32 Windows, 30, 36 Output tray, 9 to 10 P...to 24 Photos printing, 17 to 21 printing all, 18 printing by date, 19 printing range, 18 to 19 proof sheet, 19 viewing and printing, 18 PictBridge, 12 to 14 Preview monitor, 7 Print CD software, EPSON, 38 to 44 Print dialog box, 29, 32 Print head aligning, 50 cleaning, 45 to 46 Print Head Alignment...
... Microdrive, 11 MicroWeave setting, 58 Mirror images, 62 MMC, 11 Monitoring ink level Windows, 31 without computer, 47 Moving printer, 51 to 52 MultiMediaCard, 11 N Network printing, 57 Noise, printer, 57 Nozzle Check, 46, 55 O Orientation setting Macintosh, 32 Windows, 30, 36 Output tray, 9 to 10 P...to 24 Photos printing, 17 to 21 printing all, 18 printing by date, 19 printing range, 18 to 19 proof sheet, 19 viewing and printing, 18 PictBridge, 12 to 14 Preview monitor, 7 Print CD software, EPSON, 38 to 44 Print dialog box, 29, 32 Print head aligning, 50 cleaning, 45 to 46 Print Head Alignment...
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Software EPSON Print CD, 38 to 44 problems, solving, 56 to 57 uninstalling, 64 Storing photos, 10 System requirements, 67 T Thumb drive, 12 to 14 Thumbnails, 19 Touching up photos, 21 to 22 Transferring photos to computer, 15 to 16 Transparencies, 34 Transporting printer, 51 to 52 Troubleshooting, 53 to 65 Type setting, Windows, 30 U Uninstalling software, 64...
Software EPSON Print CD, 38 to 44 problems, solving, 56 to 57 uninstalling, 64 Storing photos, 10 System requirements, 67 T Thumb drive, 12 to 14 Thumbnails, 19 Touching up photos, 21 to 22 Transferring photos to computer, 15 to 16 Transparencies, 34 Transporting printer, 51 to 52 Troubleshooting, 53 to 65 Type setting, Windows, 30 U Uninstalling software, 64...
Product Brochure
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...used for connection between computer and printer, USB 1.1 host connection between printer and CD-R drives, Zip drives and PictBridge-enabled digital cameras Operating Systems Windows® USB - 98SE, 2000, Me, XP Macintosh® USB - Epson, Epson Stylus and Micro Piezo are subject to...dpi Minimum Ink Droplet Size 3 picoliters Print Speed* Black text Color text 4" x 6" borderless photo Up to 15 ppm Up to 15 ppm as fast as 57 sec Built-in printer damage. INK JET PRINTER EPSON® STYLUS® PHOTO R340 SPECIFICATIONS Printing Technology 6-color (CcMmYK) advanced Micro Piezo® ...
...used for connection between computer and printer, USB 1.1 host connection between printer and CD-R drives, Zip drives and PictBridge-enabled digital cameras Operating Systems Windows® USB - 98SE, 2000, Me, XP Macintosh® USB - Epson, Epson Stylus and Micro Piezo are subject to...dpi Minimum Ink Droplet Size 3 picoliters Print Speed* Black text Color text 4" x 6" borderless photo Up to 15 ppm Up to 15 ppm as fast as 57 sec Built-in printer damage. INK JET PRINTER EPSON® STYLUS® PHOTO R340 SPECIFICATIONS Printing Technology 6-color (CcMmYK) advanced Micro Piezo® ...
Product Information Guide
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.... Push in too far; Place the CD or DVD on the tray first, then place the CD inside the ring. otherwise the printer may damage the printer or tray. 1. Epson Stylus Photo R340 8/05 Push it is level, not tilted up . Always use the small CD ring when printing 8-cm CDs and that the CD and ring lie flat on the tray...
.... Push in too far; Place the CD or DVD on the tray first, then place the CD inside the ring. otherwise the printer may damage the printer or tray. 1. Epson Stylus Photo R340 8/05 Push it is level, not tilted up . Always use the small CD ring when printing 8-cm CDs and that the CD and ring lie flat on the tray...
Quick Reference Guide
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... the Setup button. 2 Press or to your Printer Basics book or on ink jet-printable CDs without a computer. Maintain Your Printer You can also print photos from its control panel. ColorLife is a registered trademark and PhotoEnhance is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Resetting Default Settings After you see your printer wirelessly with PhotoEnhance™ for the best...
... the Setup button. 2 Press or to your Printer Basics book or on ink jet-printable CDs without a computer. Maintain Your Printer You can also print photos from its control panel. ColorLife is a registered trademark and PhotoEnhance is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Resetting Default Settings After you see your printer wirelessly with PhotoEnhance™ for the best...