Epson CX5400 User Manual
Quick Reference Guide
Using Your Stylus CX Without a Computer
Maintaining Your Stylus CX
Solving Problems
Requirements and Notices
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misused by improper copying or printing of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws
permit limited copying of copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may
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USING YOUR STYLUS CX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Stylus CX Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Stylus CX Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Copying Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Copying Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Loading Paper and Placing Your Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting Photo Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Improving Copy Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making Copies Lighter or Darker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Reducing or Enlarging Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Making Multiple Copies on One Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multiple Copies of a Card or Small Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Two or Four Pages on a Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Saving and Reusing Copy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cancelling Copies and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MAINTAINING YOUR STYLUS CX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Checking Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Ink Cartridge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Running a Nozzle Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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SOLVING PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Checking the Stylus CX Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Copying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Paper Feeding Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Copy Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LCD Panel Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Using Your Stylus CX
You can use your EPSON Stylus® CX5400 to make color copies without turning
on your computer. All you have to do is place your original on the glass and press
the button.
You can also make special copies—such as 4 × 6 glossy photos—by using the
Stylus CX menus. In addition, the menus let you run maintenance programs and
check your ink levels, as described on page 19.
For more information on copying, printing, scanning, and maintenance, doubleclick the EPSON Information Center icon on your computer desktop.
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Stylus CX Buttons
Button Function
P On Turn the Stylus CX on and off.
™
] Scan Start EPSON Smart Panel
N Recall/Save (3 sec) Press and hold for 3 seconds to save settings.
Press and release to select saved settings.
Reset/Reset All (3 sec) Press to return menu setting to the default.
Press and hold for 3 seconds to return all settings to
their defaults.
l r Menu Select menus on the LCD screen.
on your computer.
+– Copies/Value Select the number of copies or menu settings.
x B&W Copy Copy in black and white.
x Color Copy/Enter Copy in color.
y Stop/Return to Top Stop copying or return the LCD screen to normal
display.
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Stylus CX Menus
Menu Options* Description
Normal display 1–99 Press + or – to set the number of copies.
Copy Mode Standard Margins Copy with normal margins.
Border Free Size photos as necessary to fit to the
edges of your 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 paper.
Small Margins Copy with only a 1.5-mm margin around
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Repeat Copy an image multiple times on one
2-up Copy two originals onto one sheet.
4-up Copy four originals onto one sheet.
the edges. For copies on 4 x 6 or 5 x 7
paper only.
sheet (for small images only).
Quality&Paper Plain Paper-Econ
Plain Paper-Norm
Plain Paper-Fine
Plain Paper-Best
Matte Paper HW High-quality copy on EPSON Matte
Photo Paper High-quality copy on EPSON Photo
DB Photo Paper High-quality copy on EPSON DURABrite
Copy with draft quality to save ink.
Copy text with normal quality.
Copy text and graphics with higher
quality.
Copy text and graphics with highest
quality.
Paper Heavyweight.
Paper or Glossy Photo Paper.
Ink Glossy Photo Paper.
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Menu Options* Description
Paper size Letter
4 x 6
5 x 7
A4
Lighter/Darker – NnnonnO + Press + for darker copies or – for lighter
Reduce/
Enlarge
Zoom In/Out 25 to 400 % in 1 %
4 x 6 > Letter Enlarge a 4 x 6 photo to letter size.
5 x 7 > Letter Enlarge a 5 x 7 photo to letter size.
Actual: 100% Same size copy.
Auto Fit Page Automatically resize original to fit the
Letter > A4 Enlarge a letter-size document to A4.
A4 > Letter Reduce an A4 document to letter size.
Letter > 5 x 7 Reduce a letter-size document to 5 x 7.
Letter > 4 x 6 Reduces a letter size document to 4 x 6.
increments
Select the size paper you are using (not
the size of your original).
copies.
paper selected.
Select percentage of enlargement or
reduction.
Language English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Head
Alignment 1
Nozzle Check Press the x Color
Head Cleaning Press the x Color
Press the x Color
Copy button to
start the process.
Copy button to
print the pattern.
Copy button to
start the process.
Select control panel language.
Align the print head if vertical lines
appear jagged, or printed photos appear
grainy.
Print a nozzle check pattern to
determine if the print head needs
cleaning.
Clean the print head if your printouts are
unexpectedly light, have white or black
lines, or you get a bad nozzle check
pattern.
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Menu Options* Description
Change
Cartridge
Ink Levels C = cyan
Load/Eject Press the x Color
*Default settings are shown in bold.
Press the x Color
Copy button to
start the process.
M = magenta
Y = yellow
K = black
Copy button to
load or eject the
paper.
Replace the cartridge when you see a
message that one of your ink colors is
low or empty.
Display the percentage of ink remaining
in each cartridge.
Feed or eject paper after clearing a
paper jam.
Copying Documents
1. Make sure your Stylus CX is turned on.
2. Flip the feeder guard forward.
3. Open the output tray and its extension.
4. Insert some paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder. Load letterhead or
preprinted paper top edge first, printed side up.
Left edge guide
Feeder guard
Output tray and extension
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5. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).
6. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. (Make sure you didn’t insert the
paper in front of the feeder guard.)
7. Open the scanner lid.
8. Place your document face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move
your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire
document is scanned. Then close the scanner lid.
Move the document
in about 0.1 inch from
the edges
The current copy settings are displayed on the LCD screen.
■ Use the buttons to select different settings, if necessary. See page 13 for
more information.
Current settings More than one copy
Color copy
Black and white copy
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■ For multiple copies, press the + Copies button to select the number you
want.
9. Press the x
Color Copy button (for color copies) or x B&W Copy button
(for black and white copies). Your document is copied.
Note: Your copied image size may not be the exact same size as your original.
Copying Photographs
You can use the EPSON Stylus CX5400 to copy your favorite photos so they look
just like professional photo reproductions. You can choose from three Copy mode
settings for photos with standard margins, small margins, or no margins
(BorderFree
Use either EPSON
Photo Paper.
®
):
original
photo
®
Photo Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, or DURABrite Ink Glossy
Standard
margins
BorderFree
Small
margins
EPSON paper name Size Setting
Photo Paper or Glossy Photo Paper 4 × 6 Photo Paper
DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper 4 × 6 DB Photo Paper
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Loading Paper and Placing Your Photo
1. Flip the feeder guard forward.
2. Open the output tray and its extension.
3. Insert up to 20 sheets of EPSON Photo Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, or
DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder.
Load the paper with the shiny side face-up, short edge first (even for
landscape-oriented photos).
4. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).
5. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. (Make sure you didn’t insert the
paper in front of the feeder guard.)
Feeder guard
Left edge guide
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Output tray and extension
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