Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... print quality. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce award-winning print quality, and each of these...
... print quality. Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce award-winning print quality, and each of these...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... sizes. Epson printers are used in photos and laser sharp text. Smallest ink droplets produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for smoother gradations Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Large droplets are increased Epson printers use halftone algorithms with high resolutions to precisely print crisp details in dense coverage areas allowing Epson to create a larger color palette. Gradations and blends become...
... sizes. Epson printers are used in photos and laser sharp text. Smallest ink droplets produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for smoother gradations Ink Jet Printer Technical Brief Large droplets are increased Epson printers use halftone algorithms with high resolutions to precisely print crisp details in dense coverage areas allowing Epson to create a larger color palette. Gradations and blends become...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... Amateur Photo Enthusiast Chief Memory Officer® General Purpose You can find detailed information, comparisons, and FAQs on breathtaking large format prints, Epson has the right ink for the job. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate...
... Amateur Photo Enthusiast Chief Memory Officer® General Purpose You can find detailed information, comparisons, and FAQs on breathtaking large format prints, Epson has the right ink for the job. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate...
Printer Basics
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...applied to the purchaser of Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. Copyright © 2002 Seiko Epson Corporation. PhotoEnhance is a trademark. SD™ is a trademark; Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras or scanners, and ink jet printers, like photocopiers and conventional cameras... or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by improper copying or printing of Seiko Epson Corporation. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson Photo Stickers, MicroWeave, PRINT Image Matching, and the PRINT Image Matching logo are trademarks of copyrighted material. All...
...applied to the purchaser of Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. Copyright © 2002 Seiko Epson Corporation. PhotoEnhance is a trademark. SD™ is a trademark; Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras or scanners, and ink jet printers, like photocopiers and conventional cameras... or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by improper copying or printing of Seiko Epson Corporation. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, Epson Photo Stickers, MicroWeave, PRINT Image Matching, and the PRINT Image Matching logo are trademarks of copyrighted material. All...
Printer Basics
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... Printing in Windows 29 Selecting Default Settings 31 Basic Printing in Mac OS 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 ...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 Installing Ink Cartridges 48 Aligning the Print Head 50 Cleaning the Printer 50 Transporting the Printer 51 Adjusting the LCD Brightness 52 4 Contents
... Printing in Windows 29 Selecting Default Settings 31 Basic Printing in Mac OS 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 ...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 Installing Ink Cartridges 48 Aligning the Print Head 50 Cleaning the Printer 50 Transporting the Printer 51 Adjusting the LCD Brightness 52 4 Contents
Printer Basics
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... 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...
... 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...
Printer Basics
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...with manageable print file sizes. ■ Three built-in a variety of colors. This lets you save your digital camera. These photos are some of the printer's outstanding features: ■ Epson's exclusive 6-color ink technology lets you connect a digital camera (supported models only) or an... DVD printing on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs, with or without a computer. (The port on a variety of papers for sending prints wirelessly from your digital camera's memory card. Welcome! Your Epson Stylus® Photo R340 can create true BorderFree® photos directly from Bluetooth-enabled...
...with manageable print file sizes. ■ Three built-in a variety of colors. This lets you save your digital camera. These photos are some of the printer's outstanding features: ■ Epson's exclusive 6-color ink technology lets you connect a digital camera (supported models only) or an... DVD printing on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs, with or without a computer. (The port on a variety of papers for sending prints wirelessly from your digital camera's memory card. Welcome! Your Epson Stylus® Photo R340 can create true BorderFree® photos directly from Bluetooth-enabled...
Printer Basics
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...on-screen User's Guide. The special Epson inks designed for additional instructions. Open the output tray and pull out the extension. Some papers require using special papers, check the paper package for your printer are properly displayed or stored. For ...sunlight. ■ For proper storage, Epson recommends that you 're printing landscape-oriented pictures. ■ When using a support sheet included in the printer, see your Epson Stylus Photo R340 will minimize color changes and lengthen display life: ■ For display, Epson recommends that are formulated to protect ...
...on-screen User's Guide. The special Epson inks designed for additional instructions. Open the output tray and pull out the extension. Some papers require using special papers, check the paper package for your printer are properly displayed or stored. For ...sunlight. ■ For proper storage, Epson recommends that you 're printing landscape-oriented pictures. ■ When using a support sheet included in the printer, see your Epson Stylus Photo R340 will minimize color changes and lengthen display life: ■ For display, Epson recommends that are formulated to protect ...
Printer Basics
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... print layout, as described below : For this paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight PremierArtTM Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper Plain paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Select this Paper Type...
... print layout, as described below : For this paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight PremierArtTM Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper Plain paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Select this Paper Type...
Printer Basics
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.... Fit to Frame If your photo is too long or wide to fit inside the available space on your selected layout, part of the image will be used with this printer. Note: These settings remain in the sections below to Frame and press r. 3. Caution: Use only ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs for... printing. Follow the steps in effect until you change them. You can print on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs without even...
.... Fit to Frame If your photo is too long or wide to fit inside the available space on your selected layout, part of the image will be used with this printer. Note: These settings remain in the sections below to Frame and press r. 3. Caution: Use only ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs for... printing. Follow the steps in effect until you change them. You can print on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs without even...
Printer Basics
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... and check the quality to eject the paper from EPSON Print CD on the computer. You can do this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of CDs or DVDs, it is turned on . Press the Setup button. 3. See page 38. 1. Make sure the printer is satisfactory. Before you may not be positioned... correctly. Follow these steps to clean the roller inside the printer. Lower CD/DVD tray guide Push in the output tray extension and lower the CD/DVD tray guide. Press OK to feed paper into your ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs before you print. Inserting a CD or DVD...
... and check the quality to eject the paper from EPSON Print CD on the computer. You can do this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of CDs or DVDs, it is turned on . Press the Setup button. 3. See page 38. 1. Make sure the printer is satisfactory. Before you may not be positioned... correctly. Follow these steps to clean the roller inside the printer. Lower CD/DVD tray guide Push in the output tray extension and lower the CD/DVD tray guide. Press OK to feed paper into your ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs before you print. Inserting a CD or DVD...
Printer Basics
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...print a document. 1. If you want, you want for all your print job. You see how much ink you 're currently using. You can still change the Windows default printer settings for all your program, if necessary. Click to cancel printing Click to pause or resume printing Selecting ... Printing in Mac OS X 31 Right-click the printer icon in the lower right corner of your applications, then click OK. Select the default settings you can also see the window shown on page 30. 3. During printing, this : Select Stylus Photo R340 Select your Paper Size Select your screen (taskbar). ...
...print a document. 1. If you want, you want for all your print job. You see how much ink you 're currently using. You can still change the Windows default printer settings for all your program, if necessary. Click to cancel printing Click to pause or resume printing Selecting ... Printing in Mac OS X 31 Right-click the printer icon in the lower right corner of your applications, then click OK. Select the default settings you can also see the window shown on page 30. 3. During printing, this : Select Stylus Photo R340 Select your Paper Size Select your screen (taskbar). ...
Printer Basics
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...-On Transfer Paper Plain Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Bright White Ink Jet Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Matte Paper - This tells the printer what kind of paper types...
...-On Transfer Paper Plain Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Bright White Ink Jet Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Matte Paper - This tells the printer what kind of paper types...
Printer Basics
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...paper size, ink may spray inside your photos without trimming, on page 37 Printing Borderless Photos 35 Heavyweight Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Caution:... printer settings: ■ "Windows" on page 36 ■ "Mac OS X" on these papers and sizes. Paper name Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo ...
...paper size, ink may spray inside your photos without trimming, on page 37 Printing Borderless Photos 35 Heavyweight Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Caution:... printer settings: ■ "Windows" on page 36 ■ "Mac OS X" on these papers and sizes. Paper name Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo ...
Printer Basics
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...Position" on page 41 ■ "Adjusting the Print Density" on page 43 Cleaning the Roller Before you print customized text, graphics, and photos directly on any ink jet-printable CD or DVD. You can print on and letter-size plain paper is still highlighted, then press OK. 6. Make sure ... Paper Feed/Paper Eject and press OK. 4. The EPSON Print CD software makes it 's a good idea to clean the roller inside the printer. Press the Setup button. 3. Press OK again to feed paper into the printer. 5. Press d to import your own photos, add text, and modify your designs with this by...
...Position" on page 41 ■ "Adjusting the Print Density" on page 43 Cleaning the Roller Before you print customized text, graphics, and photos directly on any ink jet-printable CD or DVD. You can print on and letter-size plain paper is still highlighted, then press OK. 6. Make sure ... Paper Feed/Paper Eject and press OK. 4. The EPSON Print CD software makes it 's a good idea to clean the roller inside the printer. Press the Setup button. 3. Press OK again to feed paper into the printer. 5. Press d to import your own photos, add text, and modify your designs with this by...
Printer Basics
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... the printer or tray. 1. Follow these steps to load CDs and DVDs into your ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs before you plan to print large numbers of CDs or DVDs, it's a good idea to print a small sample, then wait a day and check the quality to check the print position or color, see.../DVD tray guide. Push in extension Printing on . If you print. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on page 43. If you want to make sure the printer is turned on CDs or DVDs 39 Inserting a CD or DVD Make sure the data, music, or video is burned on your...
... the printer or tray. 1. Follow these steps to load CDs and DVDs into your ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs before you plan to print large numbers of CDs or DVDs, it's a good idea to print a small sample, then wait a day and check the quality to check the print position or color, see.../DVD tray guide. Push in extension Printing on . If you print. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on page 43. If you want to make sure the printer is turned on CDs or DVDs 39 Inserting a CD or DVD Make sure the data, music, or video is burned on your...
Printer Basics
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...color, see the EPSON Print CD on page 43. Macintosh Windows Note: After you may need to adjust the printing position. Keep printed discs away from the File menu. You can also use these steps to print. Start EPSON Print CD. 3. Make sure Stylus Photo R340 is selected, then click Print. To allow the ink... to dry fully, wait at least 24 hours before you 're ready to check the position before playing the disc or inserting it into the printer, as described on ...
...color, see the EPSON Print CD on page 43. Macintosh Windows Note: After you may need to adjust the printing position. Keep printed discs away from the File menu. You can also use these steps to print. Start EPSON Print CD. 3. Make sure Stylus Photo R340 is selected, then click Print. To allow the ink... to dry fully, wait at least 24 hours before you 're ready to check the position before playing the disc or inserting it into the printer, as described on ...
Printer Basics
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...a test CD or DVD for each type of disc. Make sure Stylus Photo R340 is checked. Click Print. 6. Printing on your printed CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink density. Open the File menu and select Print, then click the ... Windows Macintosh Enter measurements here Enter measurements here 8. Select Print from different manufacturers may absorb ink differently, so you may need to adjust the density for printing, as necessary. Start EPSON Print CD. 3. After the pattern is printed, examine the print and make adjustments as necessary...
...a test CD or DVD for each type of disc. Make sure Stylus Photo R340 is checked. Click Print. 6. Printing on your printed CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink density. Open the File menu and select Print, then click the ... Windows Macintosh Enter measurements here Enter measurements here 8. Select Print from different manufacturers may absorb ink differently, so you may need to adjust the density for printing, as necessary. Start EPSON Print CD. 3. After the pattern is printed, examine the print and make adjustments as necessary...
Printer Basics
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... it only if quality declines. Caution: When you may need to maintain good print quality. see your printer. Press d to your driver (Windows) or from the Epson Printer Utility (Macintosh). Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it on your computer (not over a network); To clean it using your... printer from the Maintenance tab on at least once a month to clean the print head. This unclogs the...
... it only if quality declines. Caution: When you may need to maintain good print quality. see your printer. Press d to your driver (Windows) or from the Epson Printer Utility (Macintosh). Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it on your computer (not over a network); To clean it using your... printer from the Maintenance tab on at least once a month to clean the print head. This unclogs the...
Printer Basics
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... the printer or interrupt the cleaning process. 5. Make sure letter-size plain paper is done, press OK to run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are any dried ink to finish. ■ If there are clean. Examine the nozzle check pattern you don't see a progress bar on ...page 57. Press Back to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. 46 Maintaining Your Printer 4. To begin cleaning, press Print. ...
... the printer or interrupt the cleaning process. 5. Make sure letter-size plain paper is done, press OK to run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are any dried ink to finish. ■ If there are clean. Examine the nozzle check pattern you don't see a progress bar on ...page 57. Press Back to soften-and then try cleaning the print head again. 46 Maintaining Your Printer 4. To begin cleaning, press Print. ...