Epson CPD-19345R0 User Manual

R1800

User’s Guide

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A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials

Ink jet printers, digital cameras, and scanners, like photocopiers and conventional cameras, can be misused by improper copying and reprinting of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws permit limited copying of copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume. Epson encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using ink jet printers, digital cameras, and scanners.

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Welcome! 7

PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print 8

About PRINT Image Matching 8

About Exif Print 9 About Your Software 9 About Your Documentation 10 Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 11 Printer Buttons 12

Loading Paper 13

Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 14 Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder 16

Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte Paper 17 Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide 18 Loading Roll Paper 22

Printing From Start to Finish 27

Basic Printing in Windows 28

Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 30 Customizing Your Windows Print Settings 31 Basic Printing With Mac OS X 33 Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings 38 Selecting the Correct Media Type 40

Printing Special Photos 41

Printing on Roll Paper 41

Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 42 Removing Your Printed Photos 45 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 46

Using PRINT Image Matching 46

Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 47

Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 48

Windows 49 Mac OS X 50

Managing Color With Profiles 52

Printing With a Color Profile 52 Solving Color Management Problems 61 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 61 Creating a Custom Profile 65

Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 66

Printing on CDs and DVDs 69

Cleaning the Roller 70 Inserting a CD or DVD 70 Printing Your Design 73 Adjusting the Print Position 74 Adjusting the Print Density 75

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Maintaining Your Printer

Cleaning the Print Head 77

Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 78 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 79

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 80

Checking the Ink Supply 81 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 81 Ink Cartridge Precautions 82 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 82

Aligning the Print Head 84

Automatically Aligning the Print Head 84

Manually Aligning the Print Head 85 Cleaning the Printer 86 Transporting the Printer 87

Solving Problems 89

Printer Parts 90 Printer Lights 91 Diagnosing Printer Problems 91

Running a Printer Check 93 Problems and Solutions 94

Setup and Software Installation Problems 94

Printer Problems 95

Quality Problems 96

Paper Problems 98

CD/DVD Problems 100

Miscellaneous Problems 100 Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 102 Where To Get Help 103

Technical Support for Other Photo Software 104

Contents 5

Requirements and Notices 105

Windows System Requirements 105 Macintosh System Requirements 105 Important Safety Instructions 106

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 107 ENERGY STAR Compliance 107 FCC Compliance Statement 108 Declaration of Conformity 109 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 109

Index 113

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Welcome!

Your Epson Stylus® Photo R1800 gives you beautiful archival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers in many sizes.

Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features:

■ Eight individually-replaceable Epson

5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch).

■ Large gamut, pigment-based, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss

compatible papers deliver brilliant, long-lasting, water-resistant prints.

■ Unique gloss optimizer cartridge provides a uniform gloss coat on glossy papers so

your prints look like they came from a photo lab.

■ Ink droplets as small as 1.5 picoliters give you finer detail and highlights.

■ Photo Black and Matte Black ink cartridges for optimum print density on many

types of paper without switching cartridges.

■ Large format capabilities let you print panoramics, portraits, and specialty prints

up to 13 × 44 inches.

■ Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree,

sizes, including 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, 13 × 19, and others.

ink cartridges let you print at up to

inks and

frame-ready prints in popular

■ Direct printing on the surface of ink-jet printable CDs and DVDs for expressive

disc labels.

■ Roll paper feeder for continuous printing of multiple photos or panoramics.

■ Automatic print head cleaning and alignment utilities analyze your print quality

and improve it quickly and easily.

■ Fast connections through Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire

Note: To achieve the highest USB speed, your computer must also have a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port connected to the printer with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable.

(IEEE 1394) ports.

PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print

Your Epson Stylus Photo R1800 printer supports these innovative digital image formats to give you the best photo prints possible:

■ PRINT Image Matching

■ Exif Print

About PRINT Image Matching

Epson’s revolutionary PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) technology lets your digital camera and printer work together automatically to produce the best prints possible. Digital camera manufacturers that support PRINT Image Matching include Epson, Casio,® Fujifilm, JVC,® Konica,® Kyocera,® Leica,® Minolta,® NEC, Nikon,® Olympus,® Pentax,® Ricoh,® Sanyo,® Sharp, Sony,® and Toshiba.® Check with your camera’s manufacturer or visit www.printimagematching.com to find out if PRINT Image Matching technology is included with your camera.

With PRINT Image Matching, the digital camera manufacturer can set specific printing options for each camera model. These options include:

■ contrast, sharpness, and brightness

(both P.I.M. and P.I.M. II)

■ gamma level, color space, color saturation, and noise reduction

■ shadow point, highlight point, and color balance

The camera saves this information in each JPEG or TIFF image file. Your printer— along with the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe printer)—uses the information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.

But don’t worry if your camera doesn’t include PRINT Image Matching technology—your Epson Stylus Photo R1800 gives great photo printing results, just without the adjustments P.I.M.-enabled cameras may add.

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Photoshop® (included with your

About Exif Print

The Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format includes information about your digital camera settings in JPEG/TIFF files so your printer and application can use them to create accurate print settings. Most digital cameras store Exif Print information such as shutter speed, metering, flash, and exposure settings, resolution, and lens use in the JPEG/TIFF image file. Your printer—along with the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop—uses the information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.

About Your Software

Your printer CD-ROM includes all the software you need for printing. See the Start Here sheet for installation instructions.

■ Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents

look. You can’t print without it.

Tip: It’s a good idea to check Epson’s support web site periodically for free updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com. Download instructions are posted for your convenience.

■

Your photo software includes these great tools:

P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop lets you retain PRINT Image Matching,

P.I.M. II, and Exif Print image quality when you import JPEG or TIFF files from your P.I.M.-enabled digital camera into Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, and CS, or Photoshop Elements 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0.

EPSON Print CD lets you print directly on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs.

Easy Photo Print works with certain photo printing applications to make

controlling printing on your Stylus Photo R1800 fast and easy.

EPSON RAW Print (for Windows) helps you open and print RAW-formatted images.

Epson Premium ICC Color Profiles work with Adobe Photoshop and other software applications to control the colors in your prints on various paper types. You can download additional profiles at http://support.epson.com.

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Epson PhotoCenter is Epson’s free photo-sharing web site where you can store,

organize, and share your photos; print high-resolution photos straight from the

web; and create free online postcards. Your printer software installer lets you add a

link to Epson PhotoCenter on your desktop.

About Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet.

This book contains system requirements, important safety information, your warranty, and instructions on:

■ Loading all types of paper

■ Printing with Windows

■ Printing on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs

■ Maintaining the printer

■ Solving basic problems

or Mac OS® X

Please follow these guidelines throughout:

For more details about your printer, network setup instructions and specifications, see your on-screen Reference Guide, as described in the next section.

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Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain hints for better printing.

Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide

Follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the on-screen Reference Guide, if you haven’t already.

Note: You need a browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0 or later,

™

Safari

1.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or later, or Netscape® Navigator® 3.0 or later—to view the manual. If you are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly.

1. Double-click the SPR1800 Reference Guide icon on your desktop.

2. Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents.

3. Click on the topic you want to view.

■ If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic.

■ If there’s a down arrow , click it to close a subtopic list.

Closed list, click to expand

Click to go to topic

Note: If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic.

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Printer Buttons

The tables below summarize the functions of the printer buttons.

Printer buttons

Button Uses

) paper Loads or ejects paper.

Resumes printing after a paper-out or multiple-sheet-feed error.

Cancels a print job while printing.

H ink Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position and

returns it to its home position.

Cleans the print head. Hold down the button for three seconds when the red H ink light is off.

z roll paper Prints a cutting guideline and feeds roll paper to the removal position

after roll paper printing.

Returns roll paper to the printing position after cutting.

Reverses roll paper out of the printer when held down for 3 seconds.

P power Turns the printer on and off. Hold down the button until the Power light

comes on or goes off.

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Loading Paper

You can load a variety of paper types in your printer, as described in these sections:

Paper/Media Where to load See page

Plain paper

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Epson Premium Bright White Paper

Epson Enhanced Matte Paper*

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight*

Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper*

Epson UltraSmooth

PremierArt Epson

Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper

Epson Watercolor Paper - Radiant White

Roll paper Roll paper holder 22

Ink jet printable CDs and DVDs CD/DVD tray 70

Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for

Fine Art Paper

Sheet feeder 14, 16

Single sheet guide 18

* This matte paper requires the matte sheet support when loading multiple sheets larger than

letter-size; smaller paper can be loaded without it. See page 16.

Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder

1. Open the paper support and pull up the support extensions.

2. Push in the bottom of the output tray. The tray opens and moves up.

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3. Pull out the output tray extension.

4. Place your paper in the printer and slide it against the right side of the sheet feeder.

Output tray

Output tray extension

Check the following as you load paper:

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

documents.

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

side.

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

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

5. Adjust the left edge guide to fit lightly against the paper.

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Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder

You can load these Epson ink jet papers in the sheet feeder as follows:

Paper type Loading capacity

Epson Enhanced Matte Paper* Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight* Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper* Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 100 sheets (50 sheets for A3

Epson Premium Bright White Paper 80 sheets

Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 1 sheet at a time

* This matte paper requires the matte sheet support when loading multiple sheets larger than

letter-size; smaller paper can be loaded without it. See page 16.

20 sheets (10 sheets for A3 or Super B sizes)

or Super B sizes)

If the special paper has a cut corner, load the paper so the cut corner is positioned as shown here. Check the paper package for additional handling instructions.

Cut corner

Note: Always keep unused paper in the original package and store it flat to prevent curling.

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Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte Paper

If you are loading multiple sheets of the following papers in sizes larger than letter (8.5 × 11 inches), attach the matte sheet support to the top of the sheet feeder to help separate the sheets of paper:

■ Epson Enhanced Matte Paper

■ Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight

■ Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper

1. Open the paper support and pull up its extensions.

2. Place the hooks on the back of the matte sheet support over the paper support extension, then slide it all the way down.

Matte sheet support

Note: Remove the matte sheet support when you load other types of paper.

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Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide

Load these types of paper in the single sheet guide:

■ Epson Watercolor Paper - Radiant White

■ Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper

■ Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper

■ PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson

1. Remove the roll paper holder, if it’s installed (see page 22); make sure the CD/DVD tray guide is closed (see page 70); and close the paper support and its extensions.

2. Slide the roll paper edge guide all the way to the right.

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3. Line up the notches on the single sheet guide with the slots on the back of the printer and insert them as shown. Then insert the tabs on the top of the guide into the slot beneath the printer cover.

4. Turn on the printer (the printer must be on to load paper in the single sheet guide correctly).

5. Insert one sheet of paper against the right edge, then slide the edge guide against the sheet.

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6. Guide the paper into the slot and feed it into the printer until the paper meets resistance.

7. Maintain a constant pressure against the paper until the printer pulls the paper in slightly. Let go of the paper to allow the printer to adjust the paper position.

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8. Open the printer cover and look down into the printer to make sure the paper is

straight; if not, press the z roll paper button for 3 seconds to back the paper out. Press the ) paper button to clear the paper out error, then load the paper again.

If crooked, reload paper

9. Before printing, select Manual - Roll as the Source setting (Windows) or

Manual - Roll as the Paper Source setting (Macintosh) in your printer software

(see page 28 for Windows or page 33 for Macintosh).

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Loading Roll Paper

You can load 4-inch, 8.3-inch, or 13-inch wide roll paper for printing multiple photos or panoramics, with or without borders.

Tip: It’s a good idea to check your ink levels before loading and printing on roll paper. (See page 81.) If you need to replace a cartridge with roll paper loaded, you should remove the paper or marks may appear in your printout.

1. Turn on the printer and remove any paper loaded in the sheet feeder at the top of the printer.

2. If the output tray and extension are open, push them in, but leave the flap at the end of the tray down.

3. Swing out the roll paper guides until they are straight.

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4. Place the roll paper on the holders as shown, then remove the tape and protective paper from the end of the roll.

90°

5. Make sure the end of the paper is cut straight across, with 90° corners. If the end is cut diagonally, you may have problems feeding the paper.

6. If the paper curls at the end, roll it backwards between a folded sheet of paper to uncurl it.

Avoid touching the printable surface of the roll paper.

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7. Insert the left roll paper holder (marked with an orange triangle) into the far left slot (also marked with an orange triangle). Then insert the other holder into the corresponding slot on the right.

8. Load the paper part of the way into the roll paper feeder (under the white rollers), then slide the right roll paper edge guide to fit lightly against the paper.

Caution: Don’t load roll paper into the sheet feeder or the slot behind the paper support; make sure it is below the white rollers.

9. Push the paper into the feeder as far as it will go; the printer feeds the paper automatically.

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10. To verify that the paper is loaded straight, open the printer cover and look into the printer.

If crooked, press the z roll paper button for three seconds

If the paper is crooked, press the z roll paper button for three seconds to back the paper all the way out.

Then turn the roll paper holder knobs to roll up the paper. Press the ) paper button to clear the paper out error. Repeat steps 7 through 9 to reload the paper.

Follow the instructions on page 41 to print on roll paper.

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Printing From Start to Finish

Follow the steps in these sections to print using your printer’s basic features:

■ “Basic Printing in Windows” on page 28

■ “Customizing Your Windows Print Settings” on page 31

■ “Basic Printing With Mac OS X” on page 33

■ “Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings” on page 38

■ “Selecting the Correct Media Type” on page 40

To print on roll paper or borderless cut sheets, or to print P.I.M. or color-managed photos, see “Printing Special Photos” beginning on page 41.

Note: During printing, the left paper guide moves away from the paper slightly. Do not re-adjust this while the printer is printing. The printer will re-adjust the edge guide once printing is complete.

Tip: Whenever you print, make sure you:

■ Use the right paper.

For the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and greatest detail, always use genuine Epson papers and Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss inks.

■ Choose the right printer settings for the paper.

Your printer automatically adjusts itself for the type of paper you’ve selected, so make sure your printer settings are correct for the paper you loaded.

Basic Printing in Windows

Follow these steps to print a document or image using the basic printer settings:

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

Check for your printer name here

Click here to open your printer software

2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 is selected.

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

Options button, click it first.)

4. Click the Main tab in the printer settings window to see your basic settings.

Select the type of document you’re printing

Select your paper source

Select your paper type (see page 40)

Select your paper size

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Select your print options

Select your document or image orientation

5. Select one of these document types as the Quality Option setting:

■ Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality

■ Text: For text-only documents (like letters) with good print quality

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

■ Photo: For photos and graphics with good print quality and speed

■ Best Photo: For photos or graphics with high print quality

6. Select the way your paper is loaded as the Source setting:

■ Sheet: For paper loaded in the sheet feeder at the top of the printer

■ Roll: For roll paper loaded in the roll paper feeder on the back of the printer

(see page 41)

■ Manual - Roll: For paper loaded in the single sheet guide (see page 18)

■ CD/DVD: For CDs or DVDs loaded in the CD/DVD tray (see page 69)

7. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Type setting. See page 40 for details.

Note: For printing photos without borders on certain paper types, click the

Borderless checkbox. See page 48 for details.

8. Select the size of paper you loaded as the Size setting.

9. Select the direction you want your image or document to print as the Orientation setting. Select Portrait for vertical orientation or Landscape for horizontal.

10. Select any other options you want to use in the Print Options box:

■ PhotoEnhance

: Improves the contrast, saturation, and color balance of

low-resolution photos (affects only your printout)

■ Gloss: Applies gloss optimizer on certain paper types. Auto applies it only to

the image area; Full applies it to the entire page

■ Reverse Order: Prints multiple page documents last-page-first so you don’t

need to reorder the pages

■ Print Preview: Displays a preview of your printed image or document before

printing so you can check it for position on the page

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Note: For more information about printer settings, click the ? or Help button. For additional print settings, click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen and see page 31 for details.

11. Click OK. You return to the Print window.

12. Click OK or Print to start printing.

During printing, this window appears. Use it to cancel, pause, or resume printing and see how much ink you have left.

Click to cancel printing

Click to pause or resume printing

Caution: Don’t open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to ink messages when your printer is printing. This may cause your printer to pause and leave an uneven surface on your printout. If ink is low, wait until printing finishes before checking ink levels or replacing a cartridge. If you replace an ink cartridge in the middle of a print job, the quality of your printout may decline. For best results, check ink levels and replace cartridges, if necessary, before printing large or high-resolution print jobs.

Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often

Your printer settings apply only to the program you’re currently using. If you want, you can change the Windows default printer settings for all your programs.

1. Right-click the printer icon in the lower right corner of your screen.

2. Select

3. Select the default settings you want for all your applications, then click OK.

You can still change the printer settings in individual programs, if necessary.

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Printer Settings. You see the window shown on page 28.

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