4XEM C86 User Manual

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EPSON Stylus C86

Quick Guide

Basic Printing

Printing Photos

Replacing Ink Cartridges

Solving Problems

Requirements and Notices

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Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Printing with Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Printing with Macintosh OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing Printer Software for Windows NT 4.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Printing Photos in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Printing Photos on Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Printing Photos on Macintosh OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Checking the Printer’s Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Requirements and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

NERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

2 Contents

Basic Printing

Before you start, make sure your printer is set up and its software is installed as described on the Start Here sheet. If you’re using Windows NT

4.x, see page 10

for instructions on installing the software.

Loading Paper

1. Open the output tray and its extension.

2. Fan the stack of paper and place it against the right edge of the slot. Don’t push the paper in.

3. Press in the side of the left edge guide and slide it against the paper (but not too tightly).

Press here, then slide over

Load paper under the tab

Follow these guidelines when loading paper:

■ Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.

■ Load the printable side face-up. It’s often brighter or whiter than the

other side.

■ Always load the short edge first, even when printing in landscape mode.

■ Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first.

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Printing in Windows

1. From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print window like this one:

Select your printer here

Click here to open your printer software

2. Make sure

3. Click the

Epson Stylus C86 Series is selected.

Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or

Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the

next screen.)

4. Select the following in the properties window:

Select the type of document you’re printing

Select your paper Type

Select your paper Size

Select your document or image orientation

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5. Select from these

Quality Option settings:

Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality

Text: For text-only documents with higher text quality

Text & Image: For documents with text and images with higher quality

Photo: For photos and graphics with good quality and speed

Best Photo: For photos or graphics with high print quality

Note:

For more information about printer settings, click the ? or Help button.

The Quality Option settings on this screen give you the best combination of quality and speed for most prints. For instructions on printing at the highest quality (Photo

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), see page 14.

RPM

6. Select the paper Type for the paper you’re using.

7. Select other settings as shown on page 4, then click

8. At the Print window, click

OK or Print to start printing.

OK.

During printing, this window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see how much ink you have left.

Click to cancel printing

Click to pause or resume printing

Tip:

You can also cancel printing by pressing the

paper button on your printer.

Printing in Windows 5

Printing with Macintosh OS X

If you’re using an OS X compatible printing application, follow the steps below to print a document. (If you’re using an application that’s compatible only with Macintosh

Before you begin, make sure you added your printer to the Print Center as described on the Start Here sheet.

Classic mode, follow the steps on page 8 instead.)

1. From the File menu, choose

Page Setup and select the following settings:

2. After you select your settings, click

3. From the File menu select

Print. You see a window like this one:

Select your printer from the list

Select your Paper Size

Select your document or image orientation

OK.

Select your printer from the list

Select Print Settings from the list

4. Open the Printer pull-down list, and select your printer again. Always check to make sure you selected the same printer you chose in the Page Setup window.

5. Select

Print Settings from the pull-down list.

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6. Select the following Print Settings as necessary:

Select the type of paper you’re using

Select Color or Black ink

Select higher quality or faster printing (if available)

Click Print

Note:

For more information about printer settings, click the ? or Help button.

The Quality setting on this screen gives you the best combination of quality and print speed for most prints. For instructions on printing at the highest quality (Photo RPM), see page 17.

7. Choose other settings as necessary, then click Print.

8. To monitor the progress of your job, click the Print Center icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. Double-click

Stylus C86

in the Printer List window.

You can click the print job, then cancel, hold, or resume printing.

Note:

You can also cancel printing by pressing the

Paper button on your printer.

9. When you’re finished, close Print Center.

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Printing with Macintosh OS 9

Before you begin, make sure you selected your printer in the Chooser as described on the Start Here sheet.

1. From the File menu, select

2. After you choose your settings, click

3. From the File menu, select

Page Setup. Select the following settings:

OK.

Print.

4. Select the following print settings as necessary:

Make sure you see C86 Series

Select your paper size

Select your document or image orientation

Select the type of paper you’re using

Select Color or Black ink

Select Automatic mode

Note:

For more information about printer settings, click the ? button.

The Quality setting on this screen gives you the best combination of quality and print speed for most prints. For instructions on printing at the highest quality (Photo RPM), see page 20.

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Select higher quality or faster printing (if available)

5. You can also do the following:

■ Click to reduce or enlarge your image, print multiple layouts, or add a

watermark.

■ Click to turn on background printing.

■ Click to change the Print button to Preview. You can then click it to

preview your printout.

■ Click to check your ink levels.

6. Click

7. If you turned on background printing, you can select

Print.

Epson Monitor IV

from the Application menu in the upper right corner of your screen. You see the Epson Monitor window:

Select your print job, then click here to cancel printing

Click here to show or hide the print settings

Note:

If you’re not using background printing and you need to cancel printing, hold down the key and press the . (period) key. Or press the printer.

Click to check ink levels

paper button on the

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Installing Printer Software for Windows NT 4.x

Before you begin, complete the instructions on the Start Here sheet for setting up your printer. For instructions on installing printer software in Windows

XP, Me,

2000, 98, or on a Macintosh, see your Start Here sheet.

Note:

Use a parallel cable to connect the printer to your computer. Windows NT 4.x does not support a USB connection.

1. Turn on your computer. (Make sure your printer is still on.)

2. Put the Epson CD-ROM in your drive.

3. Read the license agreement and click

4. When you see the Options Menu, click

Agree to continue with the installation.

Install Printer Driver. Wait while the

files are copied to your computer.

5. Click

6. Click

7. Click

OK when you see a message that setup is complete.

Install Printer User’s Guide and follow the on-screen instructions.

Share Photos Online and follow the instructions to install a link to

the Epson Photo Center.

8. Click Explore Photo Projects Online and follow the instructions to install a link to the Epson Print Lab.

9. Click Exit. When you see the Epson Product Registration screen, register your printer as instructed.

10. Remove the CD-ROM and restart your computer.

Note:

Epson Software

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Film Factory does not support Windows NT 4.x.

You’re ready to start printing! See the instructions beginning on page 3.

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Printing Photos

You can print beautiful snapshots and enlargements with or without white borders.

See the section on loading paper, below, then see one of the following sections for instructions on printing photos in Windows or Macintosh.

Loading Paper

Here are the recommended papers and sizes for printing photos:

Paper Type or Media

Paper name Sizes

Epson DURABrite Glossy Photo Paper

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Ink

4 × 6 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Type setting

DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight

Epson Photo Paper 4 × 6

Epson Glossy Photo Paper 4 × 6

Note:

You can print beautiful photographs on many other types of Epson those listed above support borderless printing.

8 × 10 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Matte Paper Heavyweight

Glossy Photo Paper

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paper; however,

With proper care, photographs from your Epson Stylus® printer will last for many years. The special Epson DURABrite inks designed for your printer are formulated to achieve improved lightfastness when used with Epson papers for prints that are properly displayed or stored. For best results, always use Epson papers.

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As with traditional photos, Epson recommends proper care that will minimize color changes and lengthen display life:

■ Frame prints under glass or a protective plastic sleeve to protect them from

atmospheric contaminants like humidity, smoke, and high levels of ozone.

■ As with all photographs, keep your prints away from direct sunlight.

■ For proper storage, keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage

box in acid-free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera stores.

■ Always keep unused paper in the original package.

To order Epson paper, contact your dealer or call the Epson Store

at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

Load paper as shown:

Insert paper against the right edge

Slide the left edge guide against the paper

■ Always load the short edge first, even for printing landscape-oriented photos.

■ Load the printable side face-up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other

side.

■ Make sure the paper is under the tabs on the left and right edge guides.

■ Check the paper package for additional loading and printing instructions.

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