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 the Epson ink sets in various patterns so you never have to swap an ink cartridge to receive Epson inks. Epson papers are designed in conjunction with Epson printers there are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality...
... Amateur Photo Enthusiast Chief Memory Officer® General Purpose You can find detailed information, comparisons, and FAQs on the Epson ink sets in various patterns so you never have to swap an ink cartridge to receive Epson inks. Epson papers are designed in conjunction with Epson printers there are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality...
Printer Basics
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Printing on Roll Paper 32 Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 33 Removing Your Printed Photos 39 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 40 Using PRINT Image Matching 41 Using Film Factory 42 Using the ...Solving Color Management Problems 56 Maintaining Your Printer 57 Cleaning the Print Head 57 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 58 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 59 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 59 Checking the Ink Supply 60 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 60 Ink Cartridge Precautions 61 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 61 Swapping the Interchangeable Ink Cartridge 63...
Printing on Roll Paper 32 Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 33 Removing Your Printed Photos 39 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 40 Using PRINT Image Matching 41 Using Film Factory 42 Using the ...Solving Color Management Problems 56 Maintaining Your Printer 57 Cleaning the Print Head 57 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 58 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 59 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 59 Checking the Ink Supply 60 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 60 Ink Cartridge Precautions 61 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 61 Swapping the Interchangeable Ink Cartridge 63...
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... Problems Printer Problems Quality Problems Paper Problems Miscellaneous Problems Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help Technical Support for Other Photo Software Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Automatic Roll Paper Cutter Safety Instructions FCC Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity Energy Star Compliance Epson...
... Problems Printer Problems Quality Problems Paper Problems Miscellaneous Problems Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help Technical Support for Other Photo Software Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Automatic Roll Paper Cutter Safety Instructions FCC Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity Energy Star Compliance Epson...
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Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus® Photo 2200 is the ultimate desktop printer for thick paper (up to 0.05-inch) gives you more media choices than ever before. ■ Roll paper feeder and automatic roll ...gamut, pigment-based, EPSON® UltraChrome™ inks and compatible, lightfast papers deliver long-lasting, water-resistant prints. ■ Four-picoliter variable ink droplets give you finer shadow detail, dazzling highlights, and better fill across a wider range of colors. ■ Interchangeable Photo Black and optional Matte Black ink cartridges for precision ink coverage on any type...
Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus® Photo 2200 is the ultimate desktop printer for thick paper (up to 0.05-inch) gives you more media choices than ever before. ■ Roll paper feeder and automatic roll ...gamut, pigment-based, EPSON® UltraChrome™ inks and compatible, lightfast papers deliver long-lasting, water-resistant prints. ■ Four-picoliter variable ink droplets give you finer shadow detail, dazzling highlights, and better fill across a wider range of colors. ■ Interchangeable Photo Black and optional Matte Black ink cartridges for precision ink coverage on any type...
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...photo software includes these great tools: EPSON Software Film Factory is a photo management program that lets you control how your printer driver. Download instructions are posted for installation instructions. ■ Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you organize, beautify, and print your printer... Image File) Print format includes information about your printer. (The desktop icon may be different on some Mac OS X systems.) Welcome! 3 It also includes an on loading roll paper, replacing ink cartridges, and other tasks. Visit http://support.epson.com.
...photo software includes these great tools: EPSON Software Film Factory is a photo management program that lets you control how your printer driver. Download instructions are posted for installation instructions. ■ Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you organize, beautify, and print your printer... Image File) Print format includes information about your printer. (The desktop icon may be different on some Mac OS X systems.) Welcome! 3 It also includes an on loading roll paper, replacing ink cartridges, and other tasks. Visit http://support.epson.com.
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... paper printing. Printer lights Printer lights P power m paper out H ink (seven) Meaning On: printer is empty. Flashing: paper is performing an ink operation. Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position and returns it to the removal position after a paper-out or multiple-sheet-feed error. Printer buttons Printer buttons P power m paper H ink Uses Turns the printer on . Hold...
... paper printing. Printer lights Printer lights P power m paper out H ink (seven) Meaning On: printer is empty. Flashing: paper is performing an ink operation. Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position and returns it to the removal position after a paper-out or multiple-sheet-feed error. Printer buttons Printer buttons P power m paper H ink Uses Turns the printer on . Hold...
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...right 2. Set the adjust lever to the ^ position. 4. Choose these settings in your printer software: ■ Plain Paper as the Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) setting ■ Black Ink Only (Windows) or Black as the Ink setting (Macintosh) ■ The envelope size as the Size (Windows) or Paper Size...side up to 10 envelopes at a time. Loading Paper 11 You'll get the best results printing on envelopes using the optional Matte Black ink cartridge. 1. Slide the left edge guide against the right side of the sheet feeder. Tip: For best results, press each envelope flat before ...
...right 2. Set the adjust lever to the ^ position. 4. Choose these settings in your printer software: ■ Plain Paper as the Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) setting ■ Black Ink Only (Windows) or Black as the Ink setting (Macintosh) ■ The envelope size as the Size (Windows) or Paper Size...side up to 10 envelopes at a time. Loading Paper 11 You'll get the best results printing on envelopes using the optional Matte Black ink cartridge. 1. Slide the left edge guide against the right side of the sheet feeder. Tip: For best results, press each envelope flat before ...
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Printing Borderless Cut Sheets You can print your photos with the optional Matte Black ink cartridge). Note: For instructions on printing borderless photos on these papers and sizes: Paper name Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Sizes Letter, 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10...re using paper types that matches the black ink cartridge you're using the Photo Black ink cartridge. Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you 're using . Note: When you select a profile for the Stylus Photo 2200, make sure you select the profile that...
Printing Borderless Cut Sheets You can print your photos with the optional Matte Black ink cartridge). Note: For instructions on printing borderless photos on these papers and sizes: Paper name Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Sizes Letter, 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10...re using paper types that matches the black ink cartridge you're using the Photo Black ink cartridge. Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you 're using . Note: When you select a profile for the Stylus Photo 2200, make sure you select the profile that...
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You can also clean the print head by holding down the H ink button on the printer for moving, if necessary: ■ "Cleaning the Print Head" below ■ "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 59 ■ "Swapping the Interchangeable Ink Cartridge" on page 63 ■ "Aligning the Print Head" on page 65 ■ "Cleaning the Automatic Roll Paper...
You can also clean the print head by holding down the H ink button on the printer for moving, if necessary: ■ "Cleaning the Print Head" below ■ "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 59 ■ "Swapping the Interchangeable Ink Cartridge" on page 63 ■ "Aligning the Print Head" on page 65 ■ "Cleaning the Automatic Roll Paper...
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... page 58 for instructions. Red ink lights When a cartridge is low on certain papers. Maintaining Your Printer 59 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you can also swap the Photo Black ink cartridge for guidelines and additional instructions. Replacing an Ink Cartridge When a red H ink light flashes, the indicated ink cartridge is more than six months old...
... page 58 for instructions. Red ink lights When a cartridge is low on certain papers. Maintaining Your Printer 59 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you can also swap the Photo Black ink cartridge for guidelines and additional instructions. Replacing an Ink Cartridge When a red H ink light flashes, the indicated ink cartridge is more than six months old...
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... Macintosh: OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Print, then click the ink icon. Purchasing Ink Cartridges Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Ink cartridge Photo Black (Standard) Light Black (Gray) Cyan Light Cyan Magenta Light Magenta... EPSON ink cartridges and do the following: ■ Windows: Double-click the icon on ink, you'll see a window like this : Click a cartridge image to your ink supply, do not refill them. OS X: Choose Applications > EPSON Printer Utility > SP2200 > Status Monitor. If a cartridge ...
... Macintosh: OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Print, then click the ink icon. Purchasing Ink Cartridges Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Ink cartridge Photo Black (Standard) Light Black (Gray) Cyan Light Cyan Magenta Light Magenta... EPSON ink cartridges and do the following: ■ Windows: Double-click the icon on ink, you'll see a window like this : Click a cartridge image to your ink supply, do not refill them. OS X: Choose Applications > EPSON Printer Utility > SP2200 > Status Monitor. If a cartridge ...
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... light flashes, and the H ink light for dealer referral. Maintaining Your Printer 61 Otherwise the ink remaining in one session. 1. Press in the printer until you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Ink Cartridge Precautions Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of it carefully. Press the H ink button. In Canada, please call the EPSON StoreSM at (800) 873-7766...
... light flashes, and the H ink light for dealer referral. Maintaining Your Printer 61 Otherwise the ink remaining in one session. 1. Press in the printer until you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Ink Cartridge Precautions Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of it carefully. Press the H ink button. In Canada, please call the EPSON StoreSM at (800) 873-7766...
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...'t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. 62 Maintaining Your Printer Press the H ink button. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system. you need to replace any other ink cartridges, repeat steps 4 through 8 before opening its package. (Don't shake it after it 's finished, the green P power light stops flashing and stays on the back...
...'t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. 62 Maintaining Your Printer Press the H ink button. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system. you need to replace any other ink cartridges, repeat steps 4 through 8 before opening its package. (Don't shake it after it 's finished, the green P power light stops flashing and stays on the back...
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... Quality 720 dpi 2880 dpi * * 2880 dpi * 2880 dpi * The Matte Black ink cartridge is selected in your printer software, as described below. Paper type Photo Black- You can't select these paper types. Swapping the Interchangeable Ink Cartridge The Photo Black and optional Matte Black ink cartridges are compatible with different paper types and Print Quality settings, as described...
... Quality 720 dpi 2880 dpi * * 2880 dpi * 2880 dpi * The Matte Black ink cartridge is selected in your printer software, as described below. Paper type Photo Black- You can't select these paper types. Swapping the Interchangeable Ink Cartridge The Photo Black and optional Matte Black ink cartridges are compatible with different paper types and Print Quality settings, as described...
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... or a similar one out of each cartridge and lift each cartridge down with the label on the printer, then press the H ink button to move your printer some distance, you can remove the ink cartridges. 2. Then close the printer cover. Cartridge cover 5. Tape the ink cartridge holder to the printer case Caution: Be sure to the printer case using packing tape. Follow these...
... or a similar one out of each cartridge and lift each cartridge down with the label on the printer, then press the H ink button to move your printer some distance, you can remove the ink cartridges. 2. Then close the printer cover. Cartridge cover 5. Tape the ink cartridge holder to the printer case Caution: Be sure to the printer case using packing tape. Follow these...
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...57); Tape the adjust lever up during shipping. 12. Test your ink cartridges, as described on page 59. 16. 11. After transporting the printer, remove all the tape and replace your printer. Maintaining Your Printer 71 Repack the printer and its attachments in the original box using the protective materials that ...came with packing tape, as you notice a decline in the m position with them. 14. Keep the printer level as shown. Close the output tray and tape it . 15. Tape it vertically and horizontally to hold it up in print quality,...
...57); Tape the adjust lever up during shipping. 12. Test your ink cartridges, as described on page 59. 16. 11. After transporting the printer, remove all the tape and replace your printer. Maintaining Your Printer 71 Repack the printer and its attachments in the original box using the protective materials that ...came with packing tape, as you notice a decline in the m position with them. 14. Keep the printer level as shown. Close the output tray and tape it . 15. Tape it vertically and horizontally to hold it up in print quality,...
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... on page 61 to install it. Green P power light on Red H ink light flashes The cartridge indicated by the H ink light is set incorrectly. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge, then follow the steps on the printer, reload paper, and press the m paper button. position, and pull out the jammed paper. Green P power light on...
... on page 61 to install it. Green P power light on Red H ink light flashes The cartridge indicated by the H ink light is set incorrectly. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge, then follow the steps on the printer, reload paper, and press the m paper button. position, and pull out the jammed paper. Green P power light on...
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...If you 're printing over a network, see an error message with Windows 2000, you install ink cartridges, the printer must charge its cable is selected as the default printer in the Chooser. Turn off the printer, or it on the Start Here sheet, and make sure your system was not upgraded from... details. ■ If you 're using the printer software. ■ Make sure your system meets the requirements on page 85. ■ Close other programs, including screen savers and virus protectors, and install again. ■ If the SP 2200 icon doesn't appear in the Macintosh Chooser, you ...
...If you 're printing over a network, see an error message with Windows 2000, you install ink cartridges, the printer must charge its cable is selected as the default printer in the Chooser. Turn off the printer, or it on the Start Here sheet, and make sure your system was not upgraded from... details. ■ If you 're using the printer software. ■ Make sure your system meets the requirements on page 85. ■ Close other programs, including screen savers and virus protectors, and install again. ■ If the SP 2200 icon doesn't appear in the Macintosh Chooser, you ...
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... and absorption of the paper is blurry or smeared. ■ Clean the print head; see page 32. ■ Make sure the printable side of genuine EPSON inks. ■ Check the adjust lever. Your print is face up ). ■ Use a support sheet with special paper, or try loading your paper one ... in the on page 65. ■ Clean the automatic roll paper cutter (see page 68) and/or the paper rollers (see page 17. ■ The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 28 (Windows) or page 30 (Macintosh). ■ Select the correct Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) for thick paper,...
... and absorption of the paper is blurry or smeared. ■ Clean the print head; see page 32. ■ Make sure the printable side of genuine EPSON inks. ■ Check the adjust lever. Your print is face up ). ■ Use a support sheet with special paper, or try loading your paper one ... in the on page 65. ■ Clean the automatic roll paper cutter (see page 68) and/or the paper rollers (see page 17. ■ The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 28 (Windows) or page 30 (Macintosh). ■ Select the correct Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) for thick paper,...
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...ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; See the Photoshop color management instructions on page 56. You see wrong or missing colors. ■ Make sure Black Ink ...Only is off PhotoEnhance.™ Also check if you're using color management, see page 59. ■ Try turning off (Windows) or Color ink is missing from the shadows, turn off EPSON Natural Color (Macintosh) or EPSON Vivid Color... you can never exactly match your photos have a green or pink color cast after using a special effect that alters image colors, like Sepia. ■ If ...
...ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; See the Photoshop color management instructions on page 56. You see wrong or missing colors. ■ Make sure Black Ink ...Only is off PhotoEnhance.™ Also check if you're using color management, see page 59. ■ Try turning off (Windows) or Color ink is missing from the shadows, turn off EPSON Natural Color (Macintosh) or EPSON Vivid Color... you can never exactly match your photos have a green or pink color cast after using a special effect that alters image colors, like Sepia. ■ If ...