Epson Stylus C84, C84WN - Stylus Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

EPSON Stylus C84

Printer Parts

Paper support

Sheet
feeder

Left edge
guide

Right edge
guide

Printer cover

Output
tray

Output tray
extension

Parallel port

Paper

Paper name* Size Part number

EPSON Premium Bright
White Paper

EPSON DuraBrite Glossy
Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink
Jet Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper
or EPSON Photo Paper

EPSON Matte Paper
Heavyweight

Double-Sided Matte Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041568

Enhanced Matte Paper
(Archival Matte Paper)

EPSON Premium
Semigloss Photo Paper

EPSON Ink Jet
Transparencies

EPSON Photo Quality Ink
Jet Cards

* The availability of paper types and sizes varies by location.

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041586

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041731

4 x 6 inches S041734

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061

Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041141/

S041649/
S041271/
S041272

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041140

4 x 6 inches S041134/

S041671

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041257

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041341

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041331

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041064

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041054

USB
port

Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black (high capacity)* T043120

Black (standard capacity)* T044120

Cyan T044220

Magenta T044320

Yellow T044420

Color multipack (cyan, magenta, and yellow) T044520

* Availability of black ink cartridge types varies by location. The

printer includes the high capacity black ink cartridge.

To order EPSON ink cartridges, and paper, contact your
dealer or call EPSON at [phone] or visit the EPSON
Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada,
please call [phone] for dealer referral.

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Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration

Black 180 nozzles
Color 177 nozzles (59 each: cyan, magenta,

yellow)

Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking

Input buffer 128KB

Mechanical

Paper feed method Friction

Paper path Sheet feeder, top entry, front out

Sheet feeder
capacity 120 sheets of 24 lb (90 g/m

Dimensions

Storage Width: 18.1 inches (460 mm)

Depth: 9.5 inches (242 mm)
Height: 7.8 inches (178 mm)

Printing Width: 18.5 inches (460 mm)

Depth: 23.3 inches (437 mm)
Height: 12.4 inches (308 mm)

Weight 9.3 lb (4.2 kg) without the ink

cartridges

Electrical

Input voltage 120 or 220 V (90 to 266 V)

Rated frequency
range 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency
range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Rated current 0.2 A (Max. 0.4 A)

Power consumption

Approx. 19 W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
Approx. 4.5 W in standby mode
Approx. 0.8 W in power-off mode

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Environmental

Temperature

Operation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

Storage*

−4 to 104 °F (−20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit* –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C)

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Humidity (without condensation)

Operation 20 to 80% RH

*

Storage

*Stored in shipping container

5 to 85% RH

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 Class B

Ink Cartridges

Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and
do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to the printer
not covered by EPSON’s warranty. Don’t use an ink cartridge if the
date on the package has expired.

Black Ink Cartridge (high capacity) - T043120

Color Black

Capacity* 1350 pages ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern.

950 pages at 5% coverage

Cartridge life 6 months at 77 °F (25 °C) after opening

the package

Temperature

Storage –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit –22 to 122 °F (–30 to 50 °C)

10 days at 122 °F (50 °C)

Freezing** 3.2 °F (–16 °C)

Dimensions

Width 0.9 inches (22 mm)
Depth 2.9 inches (73.5 mm)
Height 2.2 inches (55.3 mm)

* The figure given is based on continuous printing after ink

replacement. Cartridge yields will vary with images printed, print
settings, paper types and frequency of use.

** Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at

77 °F (25 °C).

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Black Ink Cartridge (standard capacity) - T044120

Color Black

Capacity* 600 pages ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern.

420 pages of graphics at 5% coverage

Cartridge life 6 months at 77 °F (25 °C) after opening

the package

Temperature

Storage –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit –22 to 122 °F (–30 to 50 °C)

10 days at 122 °F (50 °C)

Freezing** 3.2 °F (–16 °C)

Dimensions

Width 0.5 inches (12.7 mm)
Depth 2.9 inches (73.5 mm)
Height 2.2 inches (55.3 mm)

* The figure given is based on continuous printing after ink

replacement. Cartridge yields will vary with images printed, print
settings, paper types and frequency of use.

** Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at

77 °F (25 °C).

EPSON Stylus C84

Color Ink Cartridges (Cyan - T044220, Magenta ­T044320, and Yellow - T044420)

Color Cyan, magenta, and yellow

Capacity* 450 pages at 5% coverage

Cartridge life 6 months at 77 °F (25 °C) after opening

the package

Temperature

Storage: –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit: –22 to 122 °F (–30 to 50 °C)

10 days at 122 °F (50 °C)

Freezing** 3.2 °F (–16 °C)

Dimensions

Width 0.5 inches (12.7 mm)

Depth 2.9 inches (73.5 mm)

Height 2.2 inches (55.3 mm)

* The figure given is based on continuous printing after ink

replacement. Cartridge yields will vary with images printed, print
settings, paper types and frequency of use.

** Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at

77 °F (25 °C).

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Paper

Media type Size Paper types Thickness Weight

Single sheets A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)

EPSON DURABrite Glossy
Photo Paper

Heavyweight Matte Paper
Double-Sided Matte Paper
Enhanced (Archival) Matte Paper
Premium Semigloss Photo
Paper
Ink Jet Transparencies
Premium Bright White Paper

Envelopes No. 10, 4.1 × 9.5 inches (104 × 241 mm)

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Ink jet cards A6 (105 × 148 mm) Ink jet cards distributed by EPSON —

Glossy Photo Paper (Photo
Paper)

A5 (5.8 × 8.3 inches)
A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches)
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Half-letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches)
Executive (7.3 × 10.5 inches)
4×6inches
5×7inches

3.5 × 5 inches
8 × 10 inches
User Defined up to 8.3 × 44 inches

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
4×6inches

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Heavyweight, Double-Sided, and

DL, 4.3 × 8.7 inches (110 × 220 mm)
C6, 4.4 × 6.4 inches (114 × 162 mm)

Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
4 × 6 inches

Plain bond paper 0.003 to 0.004

DURABrite Glossy Photo Paper
distributed by EPSON

Enhanced (Archival) Matte paper,
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper, Ink
Jet Transparencies, Premium Bright
White Paper distributed by EPSON

Plain bond paper or air mail paper — 12 to 20 lb

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper distributed
by EPSON

inch (0.08 to

0.11 mm)

—

—

17 to 24 lb
(64 to 90 g/m

—

(45 to 75 g/m²)

—

—

Glossy Photo Paper (Photo Paper)
distributed by EPSON

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Note: Poor quality paper may reduce the print quality and cause
paper jams or other problems. If you have print quality problems,
switch to a higher grade paper.

Do not load curled or folded paper.

Use paper only under these conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity: 40 to 60% RH

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be
changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee
the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test a
sample of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing
large jobs.

Always load paper into the sheet feeder with the short edge first.
Load envelopes flap edge left with the flap side down.

Printable Area

A

B-L B-R

Normal

C

EnvelopeBorderless*

A The minimum top margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

B-L The minimum left margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

B-R The minimum right margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

C The minimum bottom margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

D The minimum bottom margin is 0.78” (20 mm) for envelopes

* When printing with the borderless feature, print quality may

decline in the expanded area. Before printing large jobs with the
borderless setting, print a single sheet to check print quality.

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Control Panel

To diagnose some problems, check the printer’s control panel,
as described below.

Paper button and
paper out light
(also cancels
print jobs)

Ink button
and ink out
light

Follow the guidelines in this table when you check the control
panel lights:

Green power
light flashes

Red paper light onYour paper ran out. Load more and press the

Red paper light
flashes

Red ink light
flashes

Red ink light on One of the cartridges is out of ink or not installed.

Green
light and red ink
light are on

Green power
light is off; red

alternately

Green power
light is off; red

Green power
light is off

power

paper and

ink lights flashing

paper and

ink lights flashing

The printer is receiving a print job, charging ink,
cleaning the print head, or ink is being replaced.

paper button.

Paper is jammed in the printer. Press the

paper button to eject the jammed paper. If
the light is still flashing, open the cover and
remove all paper, including any jammed or torn
pieces. Then reload paper and press the

paper button to continue printing.

One of the cartridges is low on ink. Check the
message that appears on your screen to
determine which cartridge is low. Make sure you
have a replacement cartridge.

Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.
If you have just installed a new cartridge, it may
be incompatible with the printer or incorrectly
installed. Reinstall it or replace it with the correct
cartridge.

One or both of the ink cartridges is not installed
correctly. Reinstall cartridges.

Paper may be blocking movement of the print
head. Turn off the printer, open the cover, and
remove any jammed paper or other foreign
objects. Turn the printer back on again. If the
lights are still flashing, contact your dealer or
EPSON.

The printer may have an internal error. Turn off
the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on
again. If the lights are still flashing, contact your
dealer or EPSON.

The printer is not receiving power. Make sure the
printer is on. Turn off the printer, plug in the
power cord securely, and turn the printer on
again. Make sure the outlet is working and is not
controlled by a switch or timer. If in doubt, try
another outlet.

Power button
and light

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

❏ When the red ink light flashes, one or more ink

cartridges are low on ink.

❏ When the red ink light stays on, you need to replace the

cartridge(s).

When you print, you’ll also see a message on your screen
telling you which cartridge is low or empty.

When a cartridge is more than six months old, you may need
to replace it if printouts don’t look their best. If the quality
doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head,
you can replace the cartridge even if the red ink light is off.

Checking the Ink Supply

To check your ink supply, do the following:

❏ Windows: Double-click the icon on the Windows

taskbar. You see a window like this:

❏ Macintosh OS X: Double-click the

icon in the Applications folder. Choose
click

OK. Then click EPSON Status Monitor. You see a

window like this:

❏ Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: From the File menu, select

then click the ink icon.

EPSON Printer Utility

C84 Series and

Print,

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Ink Cartridge Precautions

Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not
drink the ink.

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and
water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them thoroughly with water.

Caution: Don’t remove the cartridge label, or ink will leak.

Don’t remove the green IC chip from the cartridge. Installing a
cartridge without an IC chip can damage the printer. Avoid touching
the green IC chip, as this can damage the ink cartridge.

If you remove an ink cartridge temporarily, protect the ink supply port
on the bottom of the cartridge from dirt and dust. Place it in a small
box, or, if you have the original packaging, return it to its own box.

Store ink cartridges in the same environment as the printer. Stand the
cartridges upright (the label identifying the color should be on the
top).

Replacing an Empty or Low Ink Cartridge

Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once
you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you must
complete all the steps in one session.

Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges when the red
ink out light is flashing or on:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing. The
power light should be on, but not flashing.

❏ If more than one ink cartridge is empty, the next

cartridge moves under the mark. This happens after
you press the ink button for every ink cartridge that
needs to be replaced.

❏ If all the empty cartridges have been identified, the print

head moves to the ink cartridge replacement position.

5. Open the cartridge cover.

2. Lower the output tray and open the printer cover.

3. Press the ink button for one second. The print head

moves to the left, and the cartridge that needs to be replaced
stops under the mark. The power light also begins to
flash.

Caution: Don’t press the ink button for more than 2 seconds,
or the printer will start to clean the print head.

To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by
hand.

4. Press the ink button again.

6. Pinch the back tab of the empty cartridge as you lift it out of
the printer. Don’t take the used cartridge apart or try to
refill it.

Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with
soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them
immediately with water.

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7. Before you remove the new cartridge from its package,
shake it four or five times.

8. Remove the cartridge from its package and lower it into the
cartridge holder. Push down gently until the cartridge is
firmly seated.

Replacing a Cartridge When Print Quality Declines

Even if the ink out light isn’t flashing or on, you may need
to replace an ink cartridge if it’s been installed in your printer
for more than six months and print quality declines.

Follow these steps to replace old ink cartridges:

1. Print a nozzle check pattern to determine which cartridges
need to be replaced:

Windows: Right-click the printer icon on the Windows
taskbar, and then click

Macintosh OS X: Open your
double-click the

Series

in the printer list and click OK. Then click Nozzle

Check

.

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x: Open your application’s File menu
and choose
the

Nozzle Check button.

Print. Click the Utility button, then click

2. Follow the instructions on the screen to print the nozzle
check pattern. Then examine the pattern for gaps in the
lines. You need to replace only those cartridges whose colors
show gaps in the line pattern, as shown below.

Nozzle Check.

Applications folder and

EPSON Printer Utility icon. Select C84

9. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each cartridge that you need to
replace.

10. Close the cartridge cover.

11. Close the printer cover and press the ink button for one
second. The printer moves the print head and begins
charging the ink delivery system.

The green power light flashes and the printer makes
noise. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished,
the power light stops flashing and
stays on.

Note: Never turn off the printer while the power light is
flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for
more than 5 minutes.

3. Make sure you have the correct replacement cartridges.

Note: You must have the new ink cartridges before you
continue. Once you start the ink cartridge replacement
procedure, you must complete all the steps in one session.

4. Lower the output tray and open the printer cover.

5. Press the ink button. The print head moves to the ink
cartridge replacement position, and the power light
begins to flash.

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Note: Don’t press the ink button for more than 2 seconds, or
the printer will start to clean the print head.

Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print
head by hand.

6. Open the cartridge cover.

7. Pinch the back tab of the cartridge as you lift it out of the
printer. Don’t take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.

9. Remove the cartridge from its package and lower it into the
cartridge holder. Push down gently until the new cartridge
is firmly seated.

10. Repeat steps 7 through 9 for each cartridge you want to
replace.

11. Close the cartridge cover.

Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap
and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with
water.

8. Before you remove the new cartridge from its package,
shake it four or five times.

12. Close the printer cover and press the ink button for one
second. The printer moves the print head and begins
charging the ink delivery system.

The green power light flashes and the printer makes
noise. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished,
the power light stops flashing and stays on.

Note: Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing,
unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than
5 minutes.

Caution: Install all four ink cartridges, and leave them installed for all
types of printing, or the printer won’t work.

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Printing on Special Media

Select the correct Type or Media Type setting so your printer
knows what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink
coverage accordingly.

For this paper

Plain paper sheets or envelopes
EPSON Premium Bright White Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight
EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper
EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper (Archival
Matte Paper)

EPSON DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo
Paper

EPSON Photo Paper
EPSON Glossy Photo Paper
EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies

Select this Media/paper
Type setting

Plain Paper / Bright White
Paper

Matte Paper ­Heavyweight

DURABrite Ink Glossy
Photo Paper

Glossy Photo Paper

Printing Borderless Photos

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.

Loading Paper

Load paper as shown below, then follow the instructions for
your operating system.

Insert paper against
the right edge

You can print your photos with no margins, extending the
image all the way to the edges of the page.

Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you get beautiful
snapshots and enlargements, without trimming, on these
papers and sizes:

Paper name Sizes

EPSON Matte Paper
Heavyweight

EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6

EPSON Glossy
Photo Paper

EPSON DURABrite
Ink Glossy Photo
Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Matte Paper -

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

4 × 6
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

4 × 6
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Media/paper Type
setting

Heavyweight

Glossy Photo Paper

DURABrite Ink Glossy
Photo Paper

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.

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 more loading instructions.

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Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are
missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs
the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head
cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.

This section explains how to clean the print head using the
Head Cleaning utility.

You can also clean the print head by holding down the
button on the printer for three seconds. (This only works
when the red light is off.)

Caution: When you don’t turn on your printer for a long time, print
quality can decline, so turn it on and print a few pages at least once a
month to maintain good print quality.

Running the Head Cleaning Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the
red

ink light is off. (If the ink light is flashing or on,

you need to replace a cartridge.)

2. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar
(in the lower right corner of your screen). Select

Cleaning

Macintosh OS X: Open the
double-click
the printer list, click

.

Applications folder and

EPSON Printer Utility. Select Stylus C84 in

OK, and select Head Cleaning.

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Open the File menu and choose

Page Setup or Print. Click the utility button, then click

the

Head Cleaning button.

Head

4. When the green power light stops flashing, make sure

paper is loaded in the printer, then do the following:

Windows: Click

Print.

Macintosh: Click

Print nozzle check pattern. Then click

Confirmation, then click Next.

The nozzle check pattern prints (see “Examining the Nozzle
Check Pattern” below for details).

5. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or white lines, click

Finish.

If the pattern has white lines, click

Clean to clean the print

head again.

You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this
allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the
print head again.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed. Each staggered
line should be solid, with no gaps, as shown.

❏ If your printout looks okay, you’re done.

❏ If you see any gaps (as shown below), clean the print head

again.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head.

Windows

Macintosh

Cleaning takes several seconds. The printer makes noise and
the green power light flashes.

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the green power
light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise
for more than 5 minutes.

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Aligning the Print Head

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, or you see
light or dark horizontal banding, you may need to align the
print head.

Note: Banding may also occur if your cartridges are low on ink or you
need to clean the print head.

1. Turn on the printer.

2. Load several sheets of paper.

3. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar

(in the lower right corner of your screen). Select

Alignment

Macintosh OS X: Open the
double-click the

Series
Alignment

.

Applications folder and

EPSON Printer Utility icon. Select C84

in the printer list, click OK, and select Print Head

.

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: From the File menu, select Page

Setup

or Print. Click the Utility button, then click the

Print Head Alignment button.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a black
vertical alignment test page. You see this screen:

Print Head

6. Click

Print to print the color vertical alignment sheet. You

see this screen:

Windows

Macintosh

7. Look at the four sets of patterns in your printout. For each
set, if you see a pattern with no visible vertical lines, enter its
number in the corresponding box on the screen and click

Next.

If you can’t find a pattern without any vertical lines, select
the best pattern and click

Realignment. Then repeat this

step.

8. Click

Print to print a black horizontal alignment sheet. You

see this screen:

Windows

Macintosh

5. Look at the five sets of patterns in your printout. For each
set, if you see a pattern with no visible vertical lines, enter its
number in the corresponding box on the screen and click

Next.

If you can’t find a pattern without any vertical lines, select
the best pattern and click

Realignment. Then repeat this

step.

Windows

Macintosh

9. In your printout, select the pattern with no gap or line
between the rectangles. Enter its number in the box on the
screen and click

Next.

If you can’t find an aligned pattern, choose the best pattern
and click

Realignment. Then repeat this step.

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10. Click

Print to print a color horizontal alignment sheet. You

see this screen:

Windows

Macintosh

11. In your printout, find the pattern with no gap or line
between the rectangles and enter its number in the box on
the screen.

If you can’t find an aligned pattern, choose the best pattern
and click

Click

Realignment. Then repeat this step.

Finish to close the Print Head Alignment Utility.

Cleaning the Printer

Caution: Never use a hard or abrasive brush, or benzine, alcohol, or
paint thinner for cleaning; they can damage the printer components
and case.

Don’t get water on the printer components and don’t spray lubricants
or oils inside the printer.

Transporting the Printer

If you need to ship your printer, you must prepare it for
transportation by removing the ink cartridges and packing the
printer in its original box or one of a similar size.

1. Turn on the printer.

2. Remove any paper from the printer, then remove the paper
support.

3. Open the printer cover.

4. Press the ink button. The print head moves to the ink
cartridge replacement position, and the power light
begins to flash.

To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it
several times a year.

1. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and
disconnect the cable.

2. Remove all the paper, then use a soft brush to clean the
sheet feeder.

3. If the outer case or inside of the sheet feeder is dirty, clean it
with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent. Keep the
printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside.

4. If ink accidentally gets inside the printer, wipe off the rollers
shown below with a damp cloth.

Clean
here

Note: Don’t press the ink button for more than 2 seconds, or
the printer will start to clean the print head.

Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print
head by hand.

5. Open the cartridge cover.

Warning: Don’t touch the gears or any other parts inside the printer.

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6. Pinch the back tab of each cartridge as you lift it out of the
printer. Remove all the cartridges. Store the ink cartridges
in a plastic bag or container, making sure that the tops of
the cartridges are facing up.

Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with
soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately
with water.

7. Close the cartridge cover and press the ink button. Wait
until the print head locks in the far right position. (Don’t
worry if the ink light is on.)

8. Press the power button to turn off the printer. Unplug
the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect
the printer cable from the printer.

Related Documentation

CPD-16675 EPSON Stylus C84 Start Here

CPD-16674 EPSON Stylus C84 Printer Basics

CPD-16673 EPSON Stylus C84 CD-ROM with

User’s Guide

CPD-16799 Ink Cartridge Quick Reference slipsheet (lists

ink cartridges and capacities)

9. Secure the ink cartridge holder to the case with tape.

Tape

Caution: Be sure to remove the tape and reinstall the ink
cartridges immediately after installing the printer in its new
location.

10. Close the printer cover, push in the output tray extension,
then close the output tray.

11. Repack the printer and its attachments in the original box
using the protective materials that came with them.

Keep the printer level as you transport it.

After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the
print head, reinstall the ink cartridges, and test your printer. If
you notice a decline in print quality, clean the print head; if
output is misaligned, align the print head.

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