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 and...
... 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 and...
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... your driver (Windows) or from the printer's control panel or using the printer software, the printer must be connected directly to highlight Head Cleaning, then press OK. 45 Caution: When you may need to maintain good print quality. You can deliver ink properly. This unclogs the nozzles so they can clean the print head either from the Epson Printer Utility (Macintosh).
... your driver (Windows) or from the printer's control panel or using the printer software, the printer must be connected directly to highlight Head Cleaning, then press OK. 45 Caution: When you may need to maintain good print quality. You can deliver ink properly. This unclogs the nozzles so they can clean the print head either from the Epson Printer Utility (Macintosh).
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...in the printer, then press Print. Caution: Do not turn the printer off the printer or interrupt the cleaning process. 5. When cleaning is loaded in the pattern, as shown below : ■ If your printout looks okay, you don't see a progress bar on page 57. Press Back to clean the print head again. Cleaning takes about .... Make sure letter-size plain paper is done, press OK to run a nozzle check to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. 46 Maintaining Your Printer Examine the nozzle check pattern you see any gaps (as shown below ), press OK and then...
...in the printer, then press Print. Caution: Do not turn the printer off the printer or interrupt the cleaning process. 5. When cleaning is loaded in the pattern, as shown below : ■ If your printout looks okay, you don't see a progress bar on page 57. Press Back to clean the print head again. Cleaning takes about .... Make sure letter-size plain paper is done, press OK to run a nozzle check to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. 46 Maintaining Your Printer Examine the nozzle check pattern you see any gaps (as shown below ), press OK and then...
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...paper from an authorized Epson reseller. Replacing an Ink Cartridge 47 Press Setup. 2. Other products may dry out. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the print head nozzles may cause damage to choose Ink Levels, then press OK. If the quality doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you see a... check the status of ink remaining. If an ink cartridge is empty. sales only). In Canada, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Press d to your printer not covered by looking at the icons on the icons indicates the approximate amount of the ink cartridges by...
...paper from an authorized Epson reseller. Replacing an Ink Cartridge 47 Press Setup. 2. Other products may dry out. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the print head nozzles may cause damage to choose Ink Levels, then press OK. If the quality doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you see a... check the status of ink remaining. If an ink cartridge is empty. sales only). In Canada, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Press d to your printer not covered by looking at the icons on the icons indicates the approximate amount of the ink cartridges by...
Printer Basics
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...Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper in the printer whenever you 're finished, press OK. Once the pattern is most evenly printed, with a soft, damp cloth. 50 Maintaining Your Printer Select the box (1-9) which is done printing, examine the first row or set of the printer...Make sure the printer is loaded. 2. To align the print head from the printer's control panel or using the control panel: 1. see your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these steps to align the print head using your printer software. Aligning the Print Head If your ...
...Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper in the printer whenever you 're finished, press OK. Once the pattern is most evenly printed, with a soft, damp cloth. 50 Maintaining Your Printer Select the box (1-9) which is done printing, examine the first row or set of the printer...Make sure the printer is loaded. 2. To align the print head from the printer's control panel or using the control panel: 1. see your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these steps to align the print head using your printer software. Aligning the Print Head If your ...
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they may jam inside the printer. Turn on the printer, wait until the print head locks in the area shown below using a soft, damp cloth. Transporting the Printer 51 they can damage the printer components and case. Remove any paper from the printer, push down the paper support extension, and close the... card cover. 4. 4. Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe away lubricating grease inside the printer, wipe it for cleaning; Don't touch the gears inside the printer. Never use any cleaning sheets included with special paper; Don't use a hard or abrasive brush, or alcohol or thinner...
they may jam inside the printer. Turn on the printer, wait until the print head locks in the area shown below using a soft, damp cloth. Transporting the Printer 51 they can damage the printer components and case. Remove any paper from the printer, push down the paper support extension, and close the... card cover. 4. 4. Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe away lubricating grease inside the printer, wipe it for cleaning; Don't touch the gears inside the printer. Never use any cleaning sheets included with special paper; Don't use a hard or abrasive brush, or alcohol or thinner...
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...the room where your printer is misaligned, align the print head (see page 45); After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head and test your Start Here sheet. Keep the printer level as shown, ...printer with tape as you notice a decline in the original box using the sample image as a guide. 4. If you transport it. Press OK. 52 Maintaining Your Printer Tape the ink cartridge holder to highlight Photo Viewer Adjustment and press OK. 3. Repack the printer and its attachments in print quality, clean the print head (see page 50). See your printer...
...the room where your printer is misaligned, align the print head (see page 45); After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head and test your Start Here sheet. Keep the printer level as shown, ...printer with tape as you notice a decline in the original box using the sample image as a guide. 4. If you transport it. Press OK. 52 Maintaining Your Printer Tape the ink cartridge holder to highlight Photo Viewer Adjustment and press OK. 3. Repack the printer and its attachments in print quality, clean the print head (see page 50). See your printer...
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... Cannot recognize the device. Make sure the memory card has been inserted correctly (see if a problem comes from the printer. 2. You need to run a printer check to perform print head cleaning. Press the r button, then press OK. Diagnosing Problems 55 Replace the ink cartridge that letter size paper is loaded... in the sheet feeder, the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the printer, and the CD/DVD guide is low. ...
... Cannot recognize the device. Make sure the memory card has been inserted correctly (see if a problem comes from the printer. 2. You need to run a printer check to perform print head cleaning. Press the r button, then press OK. Diagnosing Problems 55 Replace the ink cartridge that letter size paper is loaded... in the sheet feeder, the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the printer, and the CD/DVD guide is low. ...
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...not install correctly if you may not have multiple photos or large files on your printer for use on configuring your memory card, it takes longer for network printing, as though it is printing, but nothing prints. ■ Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. If it's not ...on a flat, stable surface that the cable meets the system requirements on , but nothing prints. ■ If you're printing from your camera. To clean the print head, see your on-screen User's Guide for instructions on a network. Try deleting any photos you don't need to respond more slowly.
...not install correctly if you may not have multiple photos or large files on your printer for use on configuring your memory card, it takes longer for network printing, as though it is printing, but nothing prints. ■ Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. If it's not ...on a flat, stable surface that the cable meets the system requirements on , but nothing prints. ■ If you're printing from your camera. To clean the print head, see your on-screen User's Guide for instructions on a network. Try deleting any photos you don't need to respond more slowly.
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... and absorption of the paper. ■ Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the paper package. You may need cleaning; see page 34 for guidelines. ■ Make sure you load paper with the printable side face up . see page 50 for...printer's Paper Type setting matches the type of paper. ■ When printing on special paper, check the instructions in the on-screen User's Guide. ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 47. ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility; The printable side is usually the whiter or brighter side of genuine Epson...
... and absorption of the paper. ■ Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the paper package. You may need cleaning; see page 34 for guidelines. ■ Make sure you load paper with the printable side face up . see page 50 for...printer's Paper Type setting matches the type of paper. ■ When printing on special paper, check the instructions in the on-screen User's Guide. ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 47. ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility; The printable side is usually the whiter or brighter side of genuine Epson...
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... photos. Your printout is set for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. see wrong or missing colors. ■ Make sure the Ink setting is grainy. ■ Try using a higher quality paper. ■ Select a higher print quality setting. You see page 45 for color printing. ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning...
... photos. Your printout is set for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. see wrong or missing colors. ■ Make sure the Ink setting is grainy. ■ Try using a higher quality paper. ■ Select a higher print quality setting. You see page 45 for color printing. ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning...
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...brightness or contrast (see the EPSON Print CD on the CD/DVD. CD/DVD Printing Problems Images and text are smeared or dirty. The CD or DVD won't feed into the tray guide, not tilting it in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning; Don't push in the ...tray too far, but line up or down. see page 38. Clean the roller; see page 45 for at least 24 hours before playing ...
...brightness or contrast (see the EPSON Print CD on the CD/DVD. CD/DVD Printing Problems Images and text are smeared or dirty. The CD or DVD won't feed into the tray guide, not tilting it in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning; Don't push in the ...tray too far, but line up or down. see page 38. Clean the roller; see page 45 for at least 24 hours before playing ...
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... to 26, 39 to 40 ordering, 24 printing on, 24 to 28, 38 to 44 printing without computer, 24 to 28 problems, 62 Characters, incorrect, 63 Checking printer, 55 Cleaning print head, 45 to 46 printer, 50 roller, 25, 38 sheets, 51 Color Management settings, Macintosh, 33 Color problems, 60 ColorLife Photo Paper, 34 CompactFlash memory card, 11 Contrast, 22...
... to 26, 39 to 40 ordering, 24 printing on, 24 to 28, 38 to 44 printing without computer, 24 to 28 problems, 62 Characters, incorrect, 63 Checking printer, 55 Cleaning print head, 45 to 46 printer, 50 roller, 25, 38 sheets, 51 Color Management settings, Macintosh, 33 Color problems, 60 ColorLife Photo Paper, 34 CompactFlash memory card, 11 Contrast, 22...
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... 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 ...photos to, 14 F Factory settings, restoring, 28 Faint images, 60 FCC, 70 Filter, 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...
... 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 ...photos to, 14 F Factory settings, restoring, 28 Faint images, 60 FCC, 70 Filter, 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...
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..., 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... 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 utility...
..., 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... 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 utility...
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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 Unplugging memory cards, 16 USB, 57, 64, 67 USB DP, 12 to 14 USB drive, 12 to 14 User's Guide, 8 Utilities Head Cleaning, 45 to 46 Nozzle Check, 46 Print Head Alignment, 50 V View and print, 18 Viewing photos...
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 Unplugging memory cards, 16 USB, 57, 64, 67 USB DP, 12 to 14 USB drive, 12 to 14 User's Guide, 8 Utilities Head Cleaning, 45 to 46 Nozzle Check, 46 Print Head Alignment, 50 V View and print, 18 Viewing photos...
Product Information Guide
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...ink cartridge before the expiration date on the icons indicates the approximate amount of the ink cartridges by Epson's warranty. If the quality doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you see an Ink Out message, press OK. If you see a message on the control ...replacement procedure, you may dry out. The print head moves to choose Ink Levels, then press OK. The problem probably lies with the printer. For example, if any ink cartridge is missing, this could mean a clogged ink nozzle. Epson Stylus Photo R340 itself . Press OK, then press Setup ...
...ink cartridge before the expiration date on the icons indicates the approximate amount of the ink cartridges by Epson's warranty. If the quality doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you see an Ink Out message, press OK. If you see a message on the control ...replacement procedure, you may dry out. The print head moves to choose Ink Levels, then press OK. The problem probably lies with the printer. For example, if any ink cartridge is missing, this could mean a clogged ink nozzle. Epson Stylus Photo R340 itself . Press OK, then press Setup ...
Product Information Guide
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... front. Press OK and close the printer cover. Press Back to clean the print head again. 8/05 Epson Stylus Photo R340 - 11 Lower the cartridge into place. 7. This unclogs the nozzles so they can decline, so turn off the printer or interrupt the cleaning process. 5. The printer makes noise and you don't turn on your printer software. Epson Stylus Photo R340 4. Caution: Don't touch the green...
... front. Press OK and close the printer cover. Press Back to clean the print head again. 8/05 Epson Stylus Photo R340 - 11 Lower the cartridge into place. 7. This unclogs the nozzles so they can decline, so turn off the printer or interrupt the cleaning process. 5. The printer makes noise and you don't turn on your printer software. Epson Stylus Photo R340 4. Caution: Don't touch the green...
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... - If you may need to prepare it . To align the print head from the printer, push down the paper support extension, and close the paper support. 5. Press d to select the best box for details. See your printer. Epson Stylus Photo R340 If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions in the output...
... - If you may need to prepare it . To align the print head from the printer, push down the paper support extension, and close the paper support. 5. Press d to select the best box for details. See your printer. Epson Stylus Photo R340 If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions in the output...
Quick Reference Guide
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...your print settings, you save the photo files from its control panel. Other Great Features For detailed information on these features, see banding or other image quality issues, or you can clean the print head if you can maintain your printer right from your printer wirelessly... other photos. If your camera has PRINT TM Image Matching® (P.I.M.) or Exif Print support, you see your Printer Basics book or on ink jet-printable CDs without a computer or by using the control panel. *410228400* *410228400* Epson, Epson Stylus, and Print Image Matching and the Print Image ...
...your print settings, you save the photo files from its control panel. Other Great Features For detailed information on these features, see banding or other image quality issues, or you can clean the print head if you can maintain your printer right from your printer wirelessly... other photos. If your camera has PRINT TM Image Matching® (P.I.M.) or Exif Print support, you see your Printer Basics book or on ink jet-printable CDs without a computer or by using the control panel. *410228400* *410228400* Epson, Epson Stylus, and Print Image Matching and the Print Image ...