Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... nozzles on the print head. Piezo Crystal Deformation Nozzle Ink Droplet Epson's MicroPiezo technology results in printing. Additionally, smaller ink droplets produce less visible printed dots, especially apparent in photos and laser sharp text. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use Variable Size Droplet Technology, where the printers can produce high print quality without sacrificing print speed and without...
... nozzles on the print head. Piezo Crystal Deformation Nozzle Ink Droplet Epson's MicroPiezo technology results in printing. Additionally, smaller ink droplets produce less visible printed dots, especially apparent in photos and laser sharp text. Epson MicroPiezo Technology: Epson Micro Piezo print heads use Variable Size Droplet Technology, where the printers can produce high print quality without sacrificing print speed and without...
Product Information Guide
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... If the check page doesn't print, you suspect a paper jam, turn your printer and computer, then disconnect the printer's interface cable. 2. When a cartridge is receiving a print job, printing, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. Continue to replace it is out...path specified in the correct path. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Control Panel To diagnose printer problems, check the printer's lights or run a printer check to replace a cartridge. Follow the steps on page 5 to eject the paper, then turn off the printed portion, then remove the paper and...
... If the check page doesn't print, you suspect a paper jam, turn your printer and computer, then disconnect the printer's interface cable. 2. When a cartridge is receiving a print job, printing, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. Continue to replace it is out...path specified in the correct path. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Control Panel To diagnose printer problems, check the printer's lights or run a printer check to replace a cartridge. Follow the steps on page 5 to eject the paper, then turn off the printed portion, then remove the paper and...
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...http://www.epsonstore.com (U.S. The print head moves and the green P power light flashes. Lift up the cartridge cover. 4. If your eyes, flush them . Press the H ink button. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 2/05 Checking the Ink Supply To check your printer not covered by hand. In .... Purchasing Ink Cartridges Use these Epson ink cartridges within six months of children; Then open Epson Status Monitor or respond to display information about the cartridge (Macintosh), or click Information (Windows). Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Caution: Don't open the printer cover. 2. Make sure the...
...http://www.epsonstore.com (U.S. The print head moves and the green P power light flashes. Lift up the cartridge cover. 4. If your eyes, flush them . Press the H ink button. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 2/05 Checking the Ink Supply To check your printer not covered by hand. In .... Purchasing Ink Cartridges Use these Epson ink cartridges within six months of children; Then open Epson Status Monitor or respond to display information about the cartridge (Macintosh), or click Information (Windows). Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Caution: Don't open the printer cover. 2. Make sure the...
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... image expansion (with a chance that there may need to maintain good print quality. 2/05 Epson Stylus Photo R2400 - 13 Click File > Print. 1. Select the type of paper you can't choose your paper type, check your printer for the greatest amount of expansion (some of the image will extend ...the nozzles so they can decline, so turn on at least once a month to clean the print head. Choose Sheet or Manual Roll as the Orientation setting. 6. Click Print. Windows Epson Stylus Photo R2400 4. Select one of the image will be cut off around the edges, but it will be...
... image expansion (with a chance that there may need to maintain good print quality. 2/05 Epson Stylus Photo R2400 - 13 Click File > Print. 1. Select the type of paper you can't choose your paper type, check your printer for the greatest amount of expansion (some of the image will extend ...the nozzles so they can decline, so turn on at least once a month to clean the print head. Choose Sheet or Manual Roll as the Orientation setting. 6. Click Print. Windows Epson Stylus Photo R2400 4. Select one of the image will be cut off around the edges, but it will be...
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... the H ink light is flashing or on -screen message telling you need to clean the print head. Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Follow the instructions on the screen. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 2/05 Do one of your screen). Follow the instructions in the printer's sheet feeder. Note: You can also turn off . (If the H ink light is flashing...
... the H ink light is flashing or on -screen message telling you need to clean the print head. Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Follow the instructions on the screen. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 2/05 Do one of your screen). Follow the instructions in the printer's sheet feeder. Note: You can also turn off . (If the H ink light is flashing...
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.... 6. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 If the pattern has white lines or gaps (as the printer prints an alignment check pattern: 5. If you should clean it . Turn on the printer. 2. Load plain, letter-size paper. 3. Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R2400, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment. Select SP R2400, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment...
.... 6. Epson Stylus Photo R2400 If the pattern has white lines or gaps (as the printer prints an alignment check pattern: 5. If you should clean it . Turn on the printer. 2. Load plain, letter-size paper. 3. Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R2400, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment. Select SP R2400, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment...
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... the print head (see page 15). Caution: Never use any paper from the printer. 3. Caution: Be sure to the printer case using the protective materials that came with a soft, damp cloth. Test your printer some distance, you move your printer. Tape the ink cartridge holder to clean ink out of the inside the printer. Related Documentation Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Start...
... the print head (see page 15). Caution: Never use any paper from the printer. 3. Caution: Be sure to the printer case using the protective materials that came with a soft, damp cloth. Test your printer some distance, you move your printer. Tape the ink cartridge holder to clean ink out of the inside the printer. Related Documentation Epson Stylus Photo R2400 Start...
User's Guide
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...Color With Profiles 53 Printing With a Color Profile 53 Solving Color Management Problems 62 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 62 Creating a Custom Profile 66 Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 67 Matching Black Ink to Paper Type 68 Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges 70 Confirming the Swapped Cartridge Settings 71 Advanced Black and White Photo Printing... 73 Windows 74 Mac OS X 76 Maintaining Your Printer 79 Cleaning the Print Head 79 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 80 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 81...
...Color With Profiles 53 Printing With a Color Profile 53 Solving Color Management Problems 62 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 62 Creating a Custom Profile 66 Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 67 Matching Black Ink to Paper Type 68 Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges 70 Confirming the Swapped Cartridge Settings 71 Advanced Black and White Photo Printing... 73 Windows 74 Mac OS X 76 Maintaining Your Printer 79 Cleaning the Print Head 79 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 80 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 81...
User's Guide
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Your Epson Stylus® Photo R2400 gives you print panoramics, portraits, and specialty prints up to the printer with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable. 7 Note: To achieve the highest USB speed, your computer must also have a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port connected to 13 × 44 inches. ■ Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree®, frame-ready prints in popular...
Your Epson Stylus® Photo R2400 gives you print panoramics, portraits, and specialty prints up to the printer with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable. 7 Note: To achieve the highest USB speed, your computer must also have a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port connected to 13 × 44 inches. ■ Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree®, frame-ready prints in popular...
User's Guide
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... you may inhibit normal operation and printing. 7. you begin. Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges Be sure you have the other black cartridge handy before opening its package. (Don't shake it after it out of the printer as shown below. The print head moves and the green P power light... flashes. 3. Lift up the cartridge cover. 4. Then open the printer cover. 2. Press in the front of the slot. 70 Printing Special Photos Slide the new cartridge into its package. Press...
... you may inhibit normal operation and printing. 7. you begin. Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges Be sure you have the other black cartridge handy before opening its package. (Don't shake it after it out of the printer as shown below. The print head moves and the green P power light... flashes. 3. Lift up the cartridge cover. 4. Then open the printer cover. 2. Press in the front of the slot. 70 Printing Special Photos Slide the new cartridge into its package. Press...
User's Guide
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...nozzles so they can decline, so turn it only if quality declines. Caution: When you can manually clean the print head. This section explains how to let the printer check and clean the nozzles. If you still notice problems with quality, you don't turn on your printouts ...moving, if necessary: ■ "Cleaning the Print Head" below ■ "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 82 ■ "Aligning the Print Head" on page 86 ■ "Cleaning the Printer" on page 88 ■ "Transporting the Printer" on page 89 Cleaning the Print Head If your printer for three seconds (when the red H ...
...nozzles so they can decline, so turn it only if quality declines. Caution: When you can manually clean the print head. This section explains how to let the printer check and clean the nozzles. If you still notice problems with quality, you don't turn on your printouts ...moving, if necessary: ■ "Cleaning the Print Head" below ■ "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 82 ■ "Aligning the Print Head" on page 86 ■ "Cleaning the Printer" on page 88 ■ "Transporting the Printer" on page 89 Cleaning the Print Head If your printer for three seconds (when the red H ...
User's Guide
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... nozzles. Follow the instructions on the screen. You can also turn the printer off . (If the H ink light is necessary, it displays an on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. Select Auto Head Cleaning. Follow the instructions on page 81 to clean the print head, if necessary. If you still have any dried ink to soften-and...
... nozzles. Follow the instructions on the screen. You can also turn the printer off . (If the H ink light is necessary, it displays an on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. Select Auto Head Cleaning. Follow the instructions on page 81 to clean the print head, if necessary. If you still have any dried ink to soften-and...
User's Guide
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... than 5 minutes. 4. Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off the printer while the green P power light is loaded in the lower right corner of the following: Windows: Right-click the icon on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. Cleaning takes about two...
... than 5 minutes. 4. Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off the printer while the green P power light is loaded in the lower right corner of the following: Windows: Right-click the icon on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. Cleaning takes about two...
User's Guide
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...beginning on ink. If ink is low on page 99. You can also turn the printer off . When a cartridge is off and wait overnight-this allows any improvement after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace the cartridge even if the red H ink light is more than six... ink to soften-and then clean the print head again. Caution: Don't open the printer cover to be replaced. You can open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to replace a cartridge. This may cause your printer to pause and leave an uneven surface on your printer is low on , you replace an ...
...beginning on ink. If ink is low on page 99. You can also turn the printer off . When a cartridge is off and wait overnight-this allows any improvement after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace the cartridge even if the red H ink light is more than six... ink to soften-and then clean the print head again. Caution: Don't open the printer cover to be replaced. You can open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to replace a cartridge. This may cause your printer to pause and leave an uneven surface on your printer is low on , you replace an ...
User's Guide
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...). To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Make sure the printer is flashing or on (indicating a low or expended cartridge), the cartridge(s) indicated beneath the light(s) needs to replace installed in the print head nozzles may dry out. Press the H ink button. ... should be replaced. 3. Once you start replacing a cartridge, you can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. sales) or www...
...). To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Make sure the printer is flashing or on (indicating a low or expended cartridge), the cartridge(s) indicated beneath the light(s) needs to replace installed in the print head nozzles may dry out. Press the H ink button. ... should be replaced. 3. Once you start replacing a cartridge, you can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. sales) or www...
User's Guide
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... X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Aligning the Print Head If your screen). Press the H ink button. Make sure the printer is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. Do one of the following: Windows: Right-click the icon on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. Note: If the icon...
... X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Aligning the Print Head If your screen). Press the H ink button. Make sure the printer is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. Do one of the following: Windows: Right-click the icon on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. Note: If the icon...
User's Guide
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... box #5 is not the best-aligned box in the boxes on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. On the next screen, click Start. Maintaining Your Printer 87 The printer prints and checks an alignment pattern, and then prints and checks two more patterns. 6. Manually Aligning the Print Head 1. If box #5 is the best-aligned in each pattern numbered 1 through...
... box #5 is not the best-aligned box in the boxes on EPSON Stylus Photo R2400, and select Printing Preferences. On the next screen, click Start. Maintaining Your Printer 87 The printer prints and checks an alignment pattern, and then prints and checks two more patterns. 6. Manually Aligning the Print Head 1. If box #5 is the best-aligned in each pattern numbered 1 through...
User's Guide
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... if it is misaligned, align the print head (see page 79); Keep the printer level as you transport it. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the interface cable. 3. if output is installed. 5. Maintaining Your Printer 89 Close the output tray and the... paper support. 6. After transporting the printer, remove the tape you used in print quality, clean the print head (see page 86). Transporting the Printer If you move right to prepare it for ...
... if it is misaligned, align the print head (see page 79); Keep the printer level as you transport it. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the interface cable. 3. if output is installed. 5. Maintaining Your Printer 89 Close the output tray and the... paper support. 6. After transporting the printer, remove the tape you used in print quality, clean the print head (see page 86). Transporting the Printer If you move right to prepare it for ...
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... paper to its home position. Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position and returns it to the printing position after unloading roll paper. Button P power ) paper H ink z roll paper Uses Turns the printer on or goes off . Clears paper error after cutting. Cleans the print head. Printer Buttons The table below summarizes the functions...
... paper to its home position. Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position and returns it to the printing position after unloading roll paper. Button P power ) paper H ink z roll paper Uses Turns the printer on or goes off . Clears paper error after cutting. Cleans the print head. Printer Buttons The table below summarizes the functions...
User's Guide
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... Matte Black cartridges were swapped during printing. The Photo Black or Matte Black cartridges were swapped during printing. Flashing: printer is jammed. Flashing: paper isn't loaded for the currently selected paper path, or paper is receiving a print job, printing, replacing or charging ink, or cleaning the print head. Diagnosing Printer Problems First, check the printer's lights (see below summarizes the...
... Matte Black cartridges were swapped during printing. The Photo Black or Matte Black cartridges were swapped during printing. Flashing: printer is jammed. Flashing: paper isn't loaded for the currently selected paper path, or paper is receiving a print job, printing, replacing or charging ink, or cleaning the print head. Diagnosing Printer Problems First, check the printer's lights (see below summarizes the...