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Question posted by mmichel07 on November 14th, 2011
Cleaning The Printer
how do I clean the ink cartridges? My colors are coming messed up
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..., high-quality, color-accurate output. The Epson printer drivers use a halftoning module that places ink droplets to primarily print photos with Epson printers there are registered trademarks of ink systems to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on the Epson ink sets in various patterns so you never have to swap an ink cartridge to meet every...
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R280 Photo Printer
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For brilliant photos with Epson's versatile
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Ordering Information
Product Name Epson Stylus® Photo R280 Epson Stylus Photo R280 (Canada) 78 Black ink cartridge 78 Cyan ink cartridge 78 Magenta ink cartridge 78 Yellow ink cartridge 78 Light Cyan ink cartridge...
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... Specifications
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Ink Palette Black, Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta and Yellow
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Product Information Guide - Page 1
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... Parts
Paper support
Right edge guide
Left edge guide
Sheet feeder
Printer cover
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USB port
Front tray
Front cover
Front tray extensions
CD/DVD tray
Adapter Cartridge cover
Print head
Ink button
Power button
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Product Information Guide - Page 3
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The use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. Environmental
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Storage
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light flashes
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Checking the Printer's Lights
To diagnose problems, check the printer's lights:
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out light...
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❏ If you are vacuum packed to clean the print head.
6.
Do not touch the green IC chip on , but not flashing.) Then open ink cartridge packages until you begin.
Do not open the printer cover.
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Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
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7. Remove the yellow tape from the cartridge before you need to its home (far right) position, the ink cartridge may become unusable.
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... red ink light comes on -screen instructions and skip to step 3 under "Running the Head Cleaning Utility" ("Using Your Computer") to maintain good print quality.
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Cleaning the Print Head
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Checking...
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... size.
Removing the cartridges can damage the printer components and case. ❏ Don't get water on -screen User's Guide (English/ French)
14
7/07 Turn on , and test it. Remove any other parts inside the printer. ❏ Don't use only a soft, nonabrasive microfiber-type cloth. Epson Stylus Photo R280
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
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Maintaining Your Printer 15
Checking the Print Head Nozzles 15 Cleaning the Print Head 16 Checking the Ink Cartridge Status 17 Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges 17 Replacing Ink Cartridges 18
Solving Problems 22
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 9
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Check ink cartridge status Pause or resume printing
Cancel printing
Printing with a Macintosh 9 Select Page Setup from the File menu. Borderless option in the Paper Size list for your document or image orientation
* For borderless printing, choose a Sheet Feeder - Load paper (see page 4). 2.
Open a photo or document in ). 4. Make the following settings:
Select Stylus Photo R280 ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 15
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... until the P power light begins to check the print head nozzles. 1. Maintaining Your Printer
Follow the instructions in the sheet feeder.
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 16
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If the red H ink light comes on and the H ink light is clean.
4. The printer runs a head cleaning cycle, which takes ...ink cartridge first (see page 18).
1. Make sure the printer is on or flashes, you do not use your printer often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least six hours.
Caution: Never turn the printer off the R280 Series during a cleaning cycle or you can clean...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 18
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... of other products may affect your on but not flashing.
3.
Open the printer cover. 4. Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until it is on -screen User's Guide.
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 19
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... print head moves to move the print head by hand; Press the H ink button again. ■ If another cartridge is low or expended, it . Open the cartridge cover. Replacing Ink Cartridges 19 Be careful not to the _ position. this may damage your printer. Caution: Do not move it moves to touch the white flat cable inside...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 22
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... EPSON Stylus Photo R280 Series Driver Update.
One of the cartridges is receiving a print job, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the ...printer settings window.
If you have a problem with your Epson Stylus Photo R280 Series software. Make sure you 're printing on
Explanation
The printer is nearly expended. Solving Problems
If you have a replacement cartridge...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 24
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.... See your paper one sheet at a time. Flip through the stack to clean the print head.
Then turn the printer off and open the printer cover, then remove all of plain paper. Run a nozzle check as described on checking and replacing an ink cartridge).
24 Solving Problems Load other special papers one sheet at a time...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 29
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...ink cartridges or third party parts, components, or peripheral devices added to the Epson product after its shipment from such use ; You are responsible for packing the printer and for replacement of the covered printer... does not cover any color change or fading of prints or reimbursement of materials or services required for a period of your Epson printer prove defective during the ...
Start Here - Page 3
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... the ink cartridge cover and press it down until it clicks. Fermez le capot de l'imprimante.
9 Press the ink button to charge ink.
Fermez le couvercle du support de cartouches et appuyez dessus jusqu'à ce qu'il s'enclenche.
8 Close the printer cover.
Le chargement prend environ 2 minutes.
Caution: Don't turn off the R280 Series while...
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