Epson Stylus® CX4200 Series/CX4800 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX All-in-One
Solving Problems
Contents |
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Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printing From a Memory Card |
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(Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Compatible Cards and Image Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inserting the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printing From a Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Printing With Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Scanning a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Restoring Color in Faded Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2 Contents
Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus® CX4200 Series or Epson Stylus® CX4800 Series all-in-one as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to:
■Load paper
■Make a quick copy of a document or photo
■Print photos stored on a memory card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series only)
■Print photos directly from your camera (both the Epson Stylus CX4200 Series and Epson Stylus CX4800 Series)
■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■Start scanning a document or photo, including restoring a color photo as you scan
■Perform routine maintenance
■Solve simple problems
This book tells you how to do most of these things without ever turning on your computer! Of course your Epson Stylus CX can do lots more when you connect it to your Windows® or Macintosh® computer. For additional instructions, see the on-screen User’s Guide by selecting the icon for it on your desktop.
Please follow these guidelines as you read your Epson Stylus CX instructions:
Warning:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Caution:
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note:
Notes contain important information about your Epson Stylus CX.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing.
Note:
The illustrations in this guide show the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one and its software, but the instructions are the same for the Epson Stylus CX4200 Series all-in-one except where noted.
Introduction 3
Follow the steps here to load paper in your
Epson Stylus CX all-in-one.
1. Open the paper support and output tray, then slide out the extensions.
2. Flip the feeder guard forward. Then slide the left edge guide to the left.
3.Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide. Always load it short edge first, even for landscape printing.
The printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side.
Narrow paper
Place paper beneath the tabs
4 Loading Paper
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of photo paper. (See the User’s Guide for capacity guidelines on other paper types.)
Note:
The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to select the correct paper for your job. If you are just making a copy or printing a rough draft of an image, plain paper is fine. However, for the best results, you’ll want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. For example, your photos will look great printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper. See page 25 for more information.
4.Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly). Then flip the feeder guard back.
5. Make sure the paper thickness lever is set down to the m L position.
Loading Paper 5
Follow the instructions in this section to:
■Position your photo or document correctly on the glass (see below)
■Make copies of a photo or document (on page 8)
1.Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move your original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away from the top and left edges so all of it will be copied.
Move the original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away from the top and left edges to avoid cropping
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.
Caution:
Never open the document cover beyond where it stops and do not place heavy objects on top of the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one.
6 Copying a Photo or Document
If you need to copy or scan a thick or large document, you can remove the document cover. Just open it and pull it straight up.
If you need to press the document flat while you copy or scan it, do not press too hard and be careful not to move it.
Caution:
Do not use excessive force on the document cover, and do not twist it. You may damage the document cover.
When you are done, replace the document cover by inserting the tabs back into the slots.
Copying a Photo or Document 7
You can make copies using either letter-size (8.5 ×11-inch) plain paper, or letter-size, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch photo paper.
1.Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.
2.Place the document on the glass as described on page 6. Be sure to close the document cover.
3.Load up to 100 sheets of letter-size plain paper. (See page 4 if you need instructions.)
4.Press the Copy button until you see the desired
number of copies in the Copy window. You can select up to 9 copies at a time this way.
To make more than 9 copies, see page 10.
5. Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper. The light indicates which type is selected.
6. Press the paper size button to select Letter.
7. If you want your copies automatically reduced or enlarged to fit the loaded paper size, press the
Fit to Page button.
8. To make a color copy, press the x Start Color button.
To make a black and white copy, press the x Start B&W button.
The P On light flashes and after a moment the Epson
Stylus CX starts printing.
If you need to stop copying at any time, just press the y Stop button. Do not pull out paper that is being printed; it will be ejected automatically to the output tray.
Note:
The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original.
8 Copying a Photo or Document
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.
2.Place the photo on the glass as described on page 6. Be sure to close the document cover.
3.Load up to 20 sheets of letter-size, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch photo paper. (See page 4 if you need instructions.)
4.Press the Copy button until you see the correct
number of copies in the Copy window. You can select up to 9 copies at a time this way.
To make more than 9 copies, see page 10.
5. Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper.
6. Press the paper size button to select Letter, 4”x6”, or 5”x7”.
7. If you want borderless photos (printed without a white border), press the Fit to Page button. Otherwise, photos are printed with a .06-inch (1.5 mm) border.
8. To make a color copy, press the x Start Color button.
To make a black and white copy, press the x Start B&W button.
The P On light flashes and after a moment the Epson Stylus CX starts printing.
If you need to stop copying at any time, just press the y Stop button. Do not pull out paper that is being printed; it will be ejected automatically to the output tray.
Note:
The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original.
Copying a Photo or Document 9
1.Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.
2.Place the photo on the glass as described on page 6. Be sure to close the document cover.
3.Press the Copy button until you see “–” in the Copy window. This tells the Epson Stylus CX to print up to 100 copies.
4.Load enough paper for the number of copies (up to 100) you want to make. For example, to print 12 copies, load 12 sheets of paper.
5.Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper or Photo Paper.
6.Press the paper size button to select Letter, 4”x6”, or 5”x7”.
7.Press the x Start Color or x Start B&W button.
The Epson Stylus CX makes copies until it runs out of paper. Then the red b Error light comes on.
8.To make more copies, load more paper and press the x Start Color or x Start B&W button to resume.
If you don’t need any more copies, press the y Stop button.
Note:
When making a lot of copies, it is a good idea to remove the printed copies from the output tray after every 10 sheets or so.
If you want to make a copy quickly and do not need high quality, you can print a “draft” copy. The print quality is reduced, but the copy is printed faster.
1.Load plain, letter-size paper and select Plain Paper and Letter size on the control panel.
2.When you are ready to copy, press and hold down the y Stop button, then press the x Start Color button (to copy in color) or the x Start B&W button (to copy in black and white). When the P On light starts flashing, release both buttons.
10 Copying a Photo or Document
Printing From a Memory Card
(Epson Stylus CX4800 Series
Only)
The Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one lets you print color photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just insert it into a memory card slot on the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series and you’re ready to print.
If your digital camera supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can pre-select the photos you want to print while the card is still in the camera. Then, when you insert the card in the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series, it knows which photos to print and how many copies of each.
See these sections:
■“Compatible Cards and Image Formats” (below)
■“Inserting the Card” on page 13
■“Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos” on page 14
■“Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos” on page 17
For instructions on copying memory card files between your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series and a computer or other device, see the User’s Guide.
You can use the following types of cards with your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series:
Right slot |
Type of card |
Slot |
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Right slot |
CompactFlashTM |
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MicrodriveTM |
Left slot |
SmartMediaTM |
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Memory StickTM |
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MagicGateTM Memory Stick |
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MagicGate Memory Stick Duo* |
Memory card access light |
MultiMediaCard |
Memory Stick DuoTM* |
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Left slot |
Memory Stick PROTM |
Memory Stick Pro DuoTM* |
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SDTM Card |
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miniSDTM Card* |
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xD-Picture Card |
* Adapter required
The Epson Stylus CX4800 Series supports image files that meet the following requirements:
Media format |
DCF version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant* |
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File format |
JPEG, DOS FAT (FAT 12 or 16, one partition) taken with a DCF |
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version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant digital camera |
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Supports Exif version 2.21 |
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Image size |
80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels |
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Number of files |
Up to 999 |
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*DCF is the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard
12 Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only)
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one is turned on.
Note:
When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series is not connected to your computer (or your computer should be turned off).
2. Open the memory card door.
3.Make sure the memory card access light is off and that no cards are in any of the slots. Then insert your card into the correct slot. (See page 12 for details.)
Insert just one card at a time
Left slot |
Right slot |
Memory card access light
The memory card access light flashes and then stays on.
4.Close the memory card door. Now you can:
■Print an index sheet so you can select which photos to print (page 14)
■Print all the photos on the card (page 17)
■Print photos pre-selected on your camera using DPOF (page 17)
When you want to remove the card, make sure the memory card access light is not flashing, then pull the card straight out of its slot.
Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 13
Note:
You can print only in color when printing directly from a memory card; you cannot print in black and white.
Caution:
Do not remove the card or turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series while the memory card access light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
You can print an index sheet (which is like a photographer’s contact or proof sheet) to see small “thumbnail” images of all the pictures on your card. Then you mark the pictures on the index sheet that you want to print, scan the sheet, and let the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series automatically print the selected photos.
1.Make sure your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series is not connected to your computer (or your computer is turned off).
2.Load several sheets of letter-size, plain paper. (Use only letter-size paper to print the index sheet.) Up to 30 images are printed on each page, so if there are more than 30 photos on the memory card, you’ll need enough sheets for all the index pages to be printed.
3. Insert the memory card if it is not already in the slot (see page 13).
4. Press the Memory Card button one or more times until the Print Index Sheet light comes on.
5. Make sure Plain Paper and Letter are selected.
14 Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only)
6.Press the x Start Color button. The P On light flashes, and the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series starts printing the index sheet(s). (This may take a few minutes.)
For multiple index sheets, the pages containing the most recent images are printed first. If you want to cancel printing more sheets, press the y Stop button.
Now follow the instructions below to select which photos to print.
1.Once you have printed the index sheet, use a dark pen or pencil to fill in one of the ovals beneath each photo you want to print to indicate how many copies you want (1, 2, or 3).
OK:
No good:
Make sure just one oval is filled in for each selected photo and mark the sheet carefully; once it has been scanned you will not be able to change your selections.
Note:
If you want one copy of all the photos on the index sheet, fill in the ALL oval at the top of the page.
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