Epson Artisan 725 Quick Guide
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Artisan 725 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintenance
Network Setup
Solving Problems
Contents
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive. . . . . . . . . . 16
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inserting a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting and Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printing from a Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing a Photo Using Epson iPrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Quick Scanning With the Scan Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Scanning With Epson Scan Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Maintaining Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Checking the Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wireless Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wired (Ethernet) Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Copyright Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Using the Control Panel
Start copying/
printing
Cancel/
return to
previous
menu
Unlock control
panel
Cancel copying/
printing
Turn product
on/off
Open/close
CD tray
Crop photos, change
number of photos displayed
Turn View Auto
Correct on/off
Blue status light
Return to
main menu
LCD
screen
Select number
of copies
Display detailed
settings
u,d, l, r, OK: Select
photos/menus/settings
■ To save energy, the control panel goes dark after 13 minutes of inactivity.
Press any button to wake it up.
■ To switch the screen from displaying one photo at a time to 9 photos at a
time, press
Display/Crop 3 times when viewing your photos.
■ The control panel responds only to direct finger touch. Make sure you touch
the panel gently with the tip of your finger, and do not use any objects such as
a pencil or pen.
■ The blue status light at the bottom of the panel flashes when the product is
operating or performing routine maintenance.
Note:
If the blue status light flashes rapidly, check the control panel for error messages.
4 Using the Control Panel
You may see the following icons on the screen:
Icon Meaning
The product is connected to a wired network
The product is connected to a wireless network
The current photo is cropped
The Fix Red-Eye setting is on for the current photo or all photos
Reminds you whether View Auto Correct is on or off (see page 18)
Adjusting the Control Panel
The control panel is adjustable. To raise it, lift it as shown below. To lower it, press
the button and then push the control panel down.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the product, always press and hold the button to lower
the control panel. Don’t try to push it down without pressing the button.
Adjusting the Control Panel 5
Loading Paper
Your product has two paper trays. The main tray is for letter-size, legal-size, A4, or
8
× 10-inch paper. You can load up to 120 sheets of letter-size or A4 plain paper in
the main tray. When extended, the tray can hold up to 50 legal-size sheets.
The photo tray is for 4
× 6 or 5 × 7-inch photo paper. You can load up to 20
sheets. Check your online User’s Guide for detailed information about sheet
capacity for each paper size and type.
1. Pull out the paper cassette. Then slide back the photo tray and lift it up.
2. Squeeze the edge guides and slide them out. Then insert paper with the glossy
or printable side face-down.
Note:
Load letterhead or pre-printed paper face-down, with the top edge at the back of
the paper cassette. To load legal-size paper, squeeze the lever and extend the tray.
6 Loading Paper
For legal-size paper, squeeze
lever to extend tray.
3. Slide the left edge guide against the paper.
4. Adjust the front edge guide to your paper size.
Make sure the paper stack
fits under the edge guide
5. Lower the photo tray.
Loading Paper 7
6. To load paper in the photo tray, squeeze the edge guides and slide them out.
Then insert photo paper with the glossy or printable side face-down.
7. Slide the left edge guide against the paper. Then adjust the front edge guide to
your paper size.
Note:
Make sure the paper fits under the edge guide.
8. Keep the cassette flat as you insert it.
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9. Extend the output tray and flip up the stopper.
For details on paper and instructions on loading envelopes and legal-size sheets,
see the online User’s Guide.
Using Special Papers
Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the
impact of your photos, presentations, and creative projects.
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central
www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can
also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one,
call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
SM
at
Paper name Size
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Luster
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S042181
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041945 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041946 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042182
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 50
Part
number
S04217460100
S0421752550
Sheet
count
Using Special Papers 9
Paper name Size
Part
number
Sheet
count
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Semi-gloss
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809
Epson Ultra Premium
Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte Double-sided
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808
S04172740100
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042183
S0416672550
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20
S04203850100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041341 50
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257
S04218050100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50
20
50
100
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
Epson Photo Quality Self-
adhesive Sheets
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer
paper
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041153 10
10 Loading Paper
Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning
You can place one or two photos or a document up to letter-size (or A4) on the
scanner glass to make color or black and white copies.
1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the scanner
glass, with the top against the back left corner.
For scanning, you can place multiple small photos on the scanner glass at the
same time, as long as they are at least 1.2 inches
size. Place them at least 1/4 inch (5 mm) apart.
× 1.6 inches (30 × 40 mm) in
1/4 inch (5 mm)
1/4 inch (5 mm)
Note:
If the edges of your document or photo are cut off, move the document or photo
1/4 inch (5 mm) away from the corner of the scanner glass.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original(s).
Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning 11
Copying a Document or Photo
Once you’ve placed your originals on the scanner glass (see page 11), you can make
color or black and white copies.
Copying a Document
1. Load letter-size plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, or Epson Presentation
Paper Matte.
2. Press
3. Press
4. Press
want.
5. Press
white) copies.
6. Press
necessary.
7. To change copy settings, press x
Settings
should be
■ To print on both sides of the page, select 2-Sided Printing, press OK,
■ To adjust the copy size, press d to select Reduce/Enlarge, press OK, then
Home until Copy is selected.
OK.
+ or – to select the number of copies you
u or d to select Color or B&W (black and
l or r to adjust the density (make the copies lighter or darker) if
Menu, then OK to select Paper and Copy
. The Layout setting should be With Border and the Paper Size
Letter.
then press
press
u or d to choose Off or On.
u or d to choose Custom Size (to select a percentage using
+ or –), Actual Size, Auto Fit Page (to automatically size the image
to fit your paper), or one of the specific sizes listed. Then press
■ Press d to select Paper Type, press OK, then press u or d to choose
Plain Paper or Matte. Then press OK.
OK.
■ Press d to select Document Type, press OK, then press u or d to choose
Text (for plain documents) or Text & Image (if your document contains
photos or graphics). Then press
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OK.
■ To change t h e c o p y quality, select Quality, press OK, then press u or d to
choose
Draft, Standard Quality, or Best. Then press OK.
For more information about copy settings, see your online User’s Guide.
8. After you finish selecting your settings, press x
9. Press x
Settings
Start to begin copying. To cancel copying, press y Stop/Clear
.
Menu.
Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos
You can copy one or two photos onto 4×6-inch, 5×7-inch, 8×10-inch, or
letter-size photo paper for instant photo reprints. You can also restore colors in
faded photos, print with or without borders, convert photos to black and white,
and crop your photos.
1. Place one or two photos on the scanner glass. Place them at least 1/4 inch
(5 mm) apart.
2. Load 4 × 6-inch or 5 × 7-inch paper in the photo tray or 8 × 10-inch or lettersize Epson photo paper in the main tray. Load it printable side down.
3. Press
press
4. Press x Menu, press u or d to select Copy/
Restore Photos
Home until Copy is selected, then
OK. You see this screen.
, then press OK.
5. To turn on Color Restoration to restore colors in
faded photos as you copy, press
On. (If your photos are not faded, select Off.)
Then press
OK.
u or d to select
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6. When you see this screen, press OK twice to
prescan your photo(s).
7. If you placed two photos on the scanner glass,
press
l or r to view the second one.
8. To print more than 1 copy, press
+ or – to select
the number (up to 99). If you are copying 2
photos, do this for the other photo as well.
9. To crop the photo and enlarge the resulting image area to fit onto your paper,
press
Display/Crop.
■ To resize the image area, press + or –.
■ To move the image area, use the arrow
buttons.
■ To check the zoomed image, press OK.
When you finish cropping your photo, press
OK.
10. Press
OK again to continue.
11. To change any of the settings displayed on the
screen, press x
Paper and Copy Settings.
Note:
To clear previously used copy settings, press
y Stop/Clear Settings.
■
To change the paper size, select Paper Size,
press
size paper you loaded. Press
Paper Type setting you choose.)
Menu and then OK to select
OK, then press u or d to choose the
OK. (Paper Size options depend on the
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■ To change the paper type, select Paper Type, press OK, then
u or d to choose the setting for the paper you loaded:
press
For this paper type Choose this setting
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Glossy
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
■ To change the print layout, select Borderless, then press OK. Press u or
Prem. Glossy
Matte
d to choose On to expand the image all the way to the edge of the paper
(slight cropping may occur) or
image. Then press
■ To adjust the amount of image expansion when printing borderless
photos, select
OK.
Expansion, press OK, then press u or d to choose
Off to leave a small margin around the
Standard, Medium, or Minimum. Then press OK. (Your printed
photos may have white borders if you use the
Medium or Minimum
setting.)
■ To automatically adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation to best effect,
Fix Photo, then press OK. Press u or d to choose Fix Photo On.
select
■ If you want to create a black-and-white copy of a color photo, select
Filter, press OK, then press u or d and choose B&W. Then press OK.
12. After you finish selecting your settings, press x
13. When you’re ready to copy, press x
Clear Settings
Note:
When you scan with your computer, you can use additional options to transform faded,
dusty, or badly exposed photos into ones with true-to-life color and sharpness. See the
online User’s Guide for details.
.
Start. To cancel copying, press y Stop/
Menu.
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Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive
You can print photos from your digital camera’s memory card, or from an external
storage device such as a USB flash drive.
You can also print with the following special features (see the online User’s Guide
for instructions):
■ Print directly on CDs or DVDs to create custom labels. Print photos from a
memory card or external drive, or text and images from your computer.
■ Print special projects such as coloring book pages, ruled paper and graph
paper, and note paper personalized with your favorite photos.
■ Print directly from your camera if it supports PictBridge
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card
1. Insert the card into the correct slot, as shown. Insert just one card at a time.
™
printing.
Note:
If your memory card requires an adapter, attach it before inserting the card into the slot.
Otherwise, the card might get stuck.
2. After you insert the card, the memory card
access light flashes, then stays on.
Caution:
Do not remove the card or turn off the product
while the light is flashing, or you may lose data
on the card.
3. See page 18 to select and print your photos.
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Memory card access light
Removing Your Card
After you finish printing your photos, follow these steps to remove the card:
1. Make sure the memory card access light is not flashing.
2. If the product is connected to your computer with a USB cable, do one of the
following before removing the memory card or turning off the printer:
■ Windows
Computer or Windows Explorer, and select
■ Macintosh
®
: Right-click the name of your card (removable disk) in My
Eject.
®
: Drag the removable disk icon from your desktop into the
trash.
Note:
If your printer is connected to your Macintosh over a network, do not drag the icon
to the trash.
3. Pull the card straight out of its slot.
Inserting a USB Flash Drive
You can print from an external storage device connected to the product, such as a
USB flash drive, external hard drive, or CD burner.
Note:
Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any drives. You may not be able to print
photos from your storage device.
1. Remove any inserted memory card from the product.
2. Insert your USB flash drive or the USB cable for your external drive into the
USB port on the front of your product.
Inserting a USB Flash Drive 17
3. Insert storage media (such as a CD) into your drive, if necessary.
4. If there are folders on your storage media, select the folder you want and
press
OK.
5. See the next section to select and print your photos.
Note:
Before removing your USB drive, make sure its access light is not flashing.
You cannot use the USB port to transfer images from your external storage device
to your computer. If you want to transfer images, use the memory card slots instead
(see the online User’s Guide for instructions).
Selecting and Printing Photos
1. Load Epson photo paper. See page 9 for a list.
2. Press
then press
Home until Print Photos is selected,
OK.
3. Select View and Print Photos and press OK.
4. Press
l or r to move through your photos and
display one you want to print.
Tip:
If View Auto Correct: Off appears at the top of the display screen, press the View
Auto Correct button to preview how your printouts will look with Fix Photo turned
on (see page 19).
5. Press + to select a photo for printing.
6. To print more than one copy, press
+ or – to select the number of copies you
want of that photo.
7. To crop the photo, press the
Display/Crop
button.
■ To resize the image area, press + or –.
■ To move the image area, use the arrow
buttons.
■ To rotate the image area, press x Menu.
■ To check the zoomed image, press OK.
18 Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive
When you finish cropping your photo, press
OK.
8. Press
l or r to view other photos, select the number of copies, and crop, if
desired.
9. When you’re done selecting photos, press
OK.
You see the Confirm Settings screen:
10. To change any of the print settings displayed
on the screen, press x
Settings
, press OK, and select your settings.
Menu, select Print
For a list of Epson papers and the
corresponding Paper Type settings, see
page 15. When you’re done selecting settings,
press x
Menu.
11. To change any of the photo adjustments
displayed on the screen or fix red-eye, press
x
Menu. Select Photo Adjustments, press
OK, and select your settings.When you’re done
selecting settings, press x
Note:
For the best quality printing, leave Fix Photo (in
the Photo Adjustments menu) turned on. This
automatically adjusts brightness, contrast, and saturation to best effect.
Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that
include faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must be visible in the
subject’s face (without sunglasses). If your photo includes a face with an
intentional color cast, such as a bronze statue, you may want to turn off this setting
to retain the special color effects.
Menu.
12. When you’re ready to print, press x Start. To cancel printing, press y Stop/
Clear Settings
Note:
To switch the display screen from displaying one photo at a time to 9 photos at a
time, press the
See the online User’s Guide to learn about other ways you can lay out photos
when printing from a memory card.
.
Display/Crop button 3 times when viewing your photos.
Selecting and Printing Photos 19
Printing from a Mobile Device
You ca n prin t from a WiFi® mobile device that is on the same network as your
product. First, make sure your Epson product is set up for wireless printing, as
described on the Start Here sheet and in the section beginning on page 37.
You need a printing application for your mobile device. For example, Epson iPrint
is available from the App Store and allows you to print photos from your iPhone
™
, or iPod® Touch (OS version 2.2.1 and later). For more information, see
iPad
®
www.epson.com/mobileprinting.
Note:
You can also charge your cell phone, MP3 player, or other mobile device by connecting it
to the USB port on the front of your Epson product. You must use a USB cable
designed to work with the mobile device.
For charging, make sure your mobile device complies with USB 2.0 standards. Devices
that draw more than 500 mA may damage your Epson product. Epson cannot
guarantee the compatibility of your device. Contact the manufacturer of your device for
more information.
Printing a Photo Using Epson iPrint
After you have downloaded Epson iPrint, follow these steps to print a photo:
1. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to the same wireless network as
your Epson product.
2. Open Epson iPrint on your mobile device.
3. Tap the folder that contains the photo you would like to print, then tap the
photo to select it.
,
4. Do one of the following:
■ If your printer is selected, tap the PRINT button.
■ If your printer is not selected, tap the Printer icon, select your printer,
then tap the
PRINT button.
20 Printing from a Mobile Device
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