Epson Photo EX User Manual

User’s Guide

Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content

paper support extension

paper support

edge guides

ink cartridge clamp

thickness lever

paper out light

printer cover

output tray

load/eject button

control panel

output tray extensions

power light

black ink out light

color ink out light

cleaning button

power button

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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

◗ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ◗ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ◗ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ◗ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

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Introduction

Windows System Requirements 1 Macintosh System Requirements 2 How To Use Your Manuals 3

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4 Where To Get Help 5 ENERGY STAR Compliance 6

Energy-saving Tips 7 Important Safety Instructions 7

Basic Printing

Printing from Windows 1-1

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 1-2

Setting Default Printer Options 1-4

Checking Printer Status 1-5 Printing from a Macintosh 1-7 Choosing Paper and Other Media 1-9 What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash 1-11

Custom Printing

Using Predefined Advanced Settings 2-2 Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2-4 Customizing Color Settings 2-8 Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 2-10 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 2-12

Selecting Paper Options in Windows 2-12

Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 2-17

Contents

Selecting Print Layout Options 2-22

Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 2-22 Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 2-29

Saving Custom Settings 2-35

Redefining Custom Settings 2-36 Deleting Custom Settings 2-36

Printing on Special Media

Using Special Media 3-2

Additional Media Loading Guidelines 3-3 Envelopes 3-5 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 3-6 EPSON Photo Paper (4 x 6) 3-6

Panoramic Photo Paper and Banners 3-7

Loading Panoramic or Banner Paper 3-8 Printing a Panoramic Image from Windows 3-9 Printing a Panoramic Image from a Macintosh 3-10

Managing Print Jobs

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95 4-1

Selecting the Speed & Progress Options 4-2 Using the Spool Manager 4-4 Using Status Monitor 2 4-5

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 4-12

Using the Spool Manager 4-12 Managing Print Jobs in Windows NT 4.0 4-14 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 4-15

Using Monitor3 4-15

Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 4-18

Selecting Configuration Options 4-19

Contents

Maintenance and

Transportation

Cleaning the Print Head 5-1

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 5-2 Using the Control Panel 5-3 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 5-4

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 5-4

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 5-5 Installing the New Cartridge 5-6

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 5-7 Aligning the Print Head 5-8 Cleaning the Printer 5-9 Transporting the Printer 5-9

Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Problems 6-1

Checking the Control Panel Lights 6-2

Running a Printer Check 6-3

Using the Printer and Option Information Utility 6-4

Uninstalling Printer Software 6-5 Improving Print Quality 6-7 Solving Common Printing Problems 6-9 Solving Printer Software Problems 6-12 Fixing Paper Problems 6-16 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 6-17

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Network Printing

Network Printing in Windows 95 A-1 Network Printing in Windows 3.1 A-3

Setting Up the Print Server in Windows 3.1 A-4 Setting Up Client Systems in Windows 3.1 A-4

Network Printing in Windows NT 4.0 A-5

Technical

Specifications

Printing B-1 Paper B-2 Ink Cartridge B-5 Mechanical B-5 Electrical B-6 Environmental B-6 Safety Approvals B-6 Initialization B-7 Interface B-7

Glossary

Index

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus® Photo EX printer is the ideal output device for full-color layout proofs, digital photography, photo editing—or any imaging project you create on your computer. The printer comes with these features:

◗ Exclusive Micro Piezo

cleaner dots

◗ Super MicroDot ◗ Six-color printing for photo reproduction quality on plain

paper or a variety of special media

◗ Fastest color print speeds in its class ◗ Compatibility with Microsoft ◗ PhotoEnhance2 (PhotoEnhance

optimizing the contrast, saturation, and brightness of your

pictures at the touch of a button

™

ink jet technology for smaller,

™

technology for superior image quality

Windows® and Macintosh

™

in Windows 3.1) for

◗ Resolutions up to 1440 ◗ EPSON Digital PhotoLab

× 720 dpi

™

EX, which includes software

for editing and cataloging your digital photos

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have:

◗ An IBM

or faster processor

◗ Windows ◗ At least 16MB of RAM (20MB recommended)

compatible PC with at least a 486 DX2/66 MHz

3.1x, Windows 95 or later, or Windows NT 4.0

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Note: If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, you can get the printer driver software on diskettes or download it through your modem. See your

Getting Started

details.

guide for

◗ At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(100MB recommended)

◗ VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor ◗ Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended)

◗ A shielded, twisted-pair parallel printer cable (6 to 10 feet

long) to connect your computer to the printer; the cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin, Centronics

compatible connector

for the printer.

Macintosh System Requirements

To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have:

◗ Any Macintosh or Power Macintosh model except early

models such as the Macintosh Classic, Macintosh +, Macintosh 512, or PowerBook

™

100

◗ System 7.1 or later (7.5 or later recommended) ◗ At least 16MB of built-in RAM (20MB recommended) ◗ At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(100MB recommended)

◗ 13-inch RGB or better display ◗ Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended)

◗ Standard Apple

System Peripheral-8 cable or equivalent (RS-422, 8-pin mini DIN male/male, Belkin F2V024 recommended)

How To Use Your Manuals

Introduction

To set up your printer, see the Getting Started Guide

contains the following information:

Chapter 1

Macintosh.

Chapter 2

settings for print quality, color management, and precise layouts.

Chapter 3

paper or other media for your print job and instructions for printing panoramic images.

Chapter 4

status.

Chapter 5

cleaning and aligning the print head, and cleaning and transporting the printer.

Chapter 6

Appendix A

for network printing.

covers the basics of printing with Windows or

tells you how to print special projects with custom

gives guidelines for selecting and using the right

explains how to manage print jobs and check printer

gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges,

provides solutions for any problems you may have.

explains how to set up your computer and printer

guide

. This User’s

Appendix B

cartridges, and EPSON media.

Glossary

provides the technical details of your printer, ink

are

Index

included at the end of the book.

and an

Introduction

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

You’ll find this information throughout your manual:

War ni ng s

Cautions

equipment.

Notes

Tips

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

must be observed to avoid damage to your

contain important information about your printer.

contain additional hints for great printing.

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Where To Get Help

EPSON provides technical assistance through electronic support services and automated telephone services 24 hours a day. The following tables list the contact information:

Electronic support services

Service Access

World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Page at

http://www.epson.com.

EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability, use your Web browser (or

other software for FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your e-mail address as the password.

EPSON Download Service You can call the EPSON Download Service at (800) 442-2007. Set

your communications software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. Modem speed can be up to 28.8 Kbps.

EPSON Forum on CompuServe

Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum. For a free introductory CompuServe membership, call (800) 848-8199 and ask for representative #529.

Automated telephone services

Service Access

EPSON SoundAdvice

EPSON FaxAdvice

EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or

™

For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800) 442-2110.

Access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 442-2110. You must provide a return fax number to use this service.

Customer Care Center, call (800) 442-2110.

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To speak to a technical support representative, dial (310) 533-4018 (U.S.) or (905) 709-2567 (Canada), 6

, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 4PM,

Saturday and Sunday. Toll or long distance charges may apply.

Note: If you need help using another manufacturers’ software with an EPSON product, see the documentation for that program for technical support information.

Before you call, please have the following information ready:

◗ Product name ◗ Product serial number ◗ Computer configuration ◗ Description of the problem

You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, accessories, and parts from

EPSON

Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

NERGY STAR

As an E

NERGY STAR

this product meets the E

Compliance

Partner, EPSON has determined that

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy

efficiency.

The EPA E

NERGY STAR

Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation.

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Energy-saving Tips

Here are a few tips you can use to be even more energy-wise:

◗ If your monitor isn’t E

when you’re not using it.

◗ Turn off your computer, printer, and monitor each day

when you are done using them.

◗ Use the print preview option in your software so you can

catch errors before you print something.

◗ Send e-mail rather than distributing memos. Not only is

this faster, but you’ll save paper and storage space too.

NERGY STAR

compliant, turn it off

Important Safety Instructions

Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively.

◗ Always use the power switch to turn the printer on or off.

Never use an external switch—such as a power strip—to turn off the printer.

◗ Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean

with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer.

◗ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a

radiator or heating vent.

◗ Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet

or insert objects through the slots.

◗ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s

label.

◗ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power

outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

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◗ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be

easily unplugged.

Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement.

◗ Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed. ◗ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure

the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

◗ Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not

attempt to service the printer yourself.

◗ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.

Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to read through the following list of precautions before operating your ink jet printer:

◗ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the

cartridge during printing.

◗ Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the

cartridge. If it does get on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

◗ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. ◗ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them.

This could result in damage to the print head.

◗ Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or

remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise.

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◗ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it

from its foil package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in reduced print quality.

◗ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the

cartridge carton. For best results, use up ink cartridges within six months of installing them.

◗ Do not shake an ink cartridge; this can cause leakage. ◗ Always turn the printer off using the

When this button is pressed, the briefly then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the

◗ Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is

capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are in place.

Ppower button.

Ppower light flashes

Ppower light is off.

Basic Printing

It’s easy to print with your new EPSON Stylus Photo EX. First set up and install the printer software, following the instructions in your Getting Started guide. Then read this chapter to learn about:

◗ Printing from Windows ◗ Printing from a Macintosh ◗ Choosing paper and other media ◗ What to do when the printer lights flash

Printing from Windows

To print from your Windows application, click the print icon or choose pages to print, the number of copies, and other options. The settings that describe your print job—whether you want to use color or black ink, for example—are part of your printer driver software.

The following sections tell you how to set printer options from Windows applications, how to change the default printer settings, and how to check your printer’s status.

Print from the File menu. You can then choose which

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Note: The settings you select through your application usually apply only until you exit that application.

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications

This section describes the settings you’ll need to make for all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information about special settings like PhotoEnhance2 (PhotoEnhance in Windows 3.1).

Follow these steps to check printer settings from your graphics application or other Windows software:

For more information about printer settings, click the Help button. In Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, you can right-click any item on the screen and then click What’s This?

1. Choose

Print, Print Setup, or Page Setup from the File

menu. You see a printing dialog box.

If you choose

Print, you first see a Print dialog box that

contains the settings you change most often, including the number of copies and the pages you want printed.

2. Make sure your EPSON Stylus Photo EX printer is

selected, and then click the

Options

button. (You may have to click a sequence of these

Printer, Setup, Properties, or

buttons.) You see a dialog box like the following:

Main tab

Click for more information

If you don’t see the dialog box shown above, click the tab.

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Main

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Note: If you select Ink Jet Back Light Film, the Flip Horizontal option is automatically turned on. See page 2-4 for details.

If you’re printing grayscale images, choose Black for faster output or choose Color for higher quality.

3. Make sure the Mode option is set to

Automatic. This lets

the printer software determine the best settings for your print job and is the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper.

4. Choose the

Media Type

you want to print on from the following list (click the arrow button to scroll through the list). If you are not sure which setting to select, refer to the table on page 3-2.

◗ Plain paper ◗ 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Paper ◗ Photo Quality Glossy Film ◗ Ink Jet Transparencies ◗ Ink Jet Back Light Film

Your media choice may restrict the available range of settings such as print quality and resolution.

5. For the Ink setting, choose

6. Set the slider in the Mode box to

Color

Black

Quality

Speed

lets you choose between the highest resolution or the fastest printing for the media you’re using. (The slider is not available when certain media types are selected.)

. This

7. If necessary, click the

Paper tab and choose your paper size,

number and order of copies, orientation, and printable area. See page 2-12 for detailed instructions.

8. If you’re using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, click the

Layout tab and check the proportional printing, page

layout (Windows 95 only), and watermark options to make sure they’re correct for your print job. See page 2-22 for details.

9. Click

OK when you’re finished checking your settings.

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Note: Some application settings override default printer settings (such as Paper Size or Orientation), so it’s a good idea to check the settings in your application before you print.

10. Click

OK or Print in your application’s printing dialog box.

You may need to click a sequence of these buttons, depending on the application you are using.

While your document is printing, the EPSON Progress Meter (Windows 95) or the EPSON Despooler dialog box (Windows 3.1) appears, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer. (See “Checking Printer Status” on page 1-5 for more information.)

Setting Default Printer Options

When you change printer settings through your software application, the settings apply only to the application you’re using. To adjust the default settings for all your Windows applications, you must access the dialog box through the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Printers utility or the Windows 3.1 Control Panel.

Make sure all your software applications are closed before you start. If not, you’ll have to close and then reopen them to have the new default settings take effect.

Note: You can access the default Windows NT printer software settings only if you have the appropriate network access privileges, such as Administrator or Power User.

Setting Default Options in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0

Follow these steps:

1. Click

2. Right-click the

3. Select

Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

EPSON Stylus Photo EX icon in the

Printers window.

Properties (Document Defaults in Windows NT).

Then click the

Main tab.

You see the printer settings dialog box, as shown on page 1-2. Any changes you make will become the default settings for all your applications and documents. Click when you are finished.

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Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1

Follow these steps:

1. Double-click the

2. Double-click the

3. Select

EPSON Stylus Photo EX

printers and click

Control Panel

Printers

icon in the Main group.

icon.

from the list of installed

Setup

. You see the printer settings dialog

box, similar to the one shown on page 1-2.

4. Make any changes you want to become the default settings for all your applications and documents, and click

when you are finished.

Checking Printer Status

While your document is printing, your printer software reports how the job is doing. See the section for your operating system below.

Windows 95

After you send a print job in Windows 95, the Progress Meter dialog box appears on your screen:

This information only appears if you installed Status Monitor 2

The name of the file you’re printing appears here

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Pages printed/ pages in job

Click to cancel printing

Click to restart printing

Click to pause and resume printing

Click to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window

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Note: The ink levels appear only if you’re running Status Monitor 2, using Windows 95 and not printing over a network.

The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job. You can select whether to display the Progress Meter dialog box or not; see page 4-2 for instructions. If you installed Status Monitor 2, you also see information about how much ink you have left. See page 4-5 for more information about Status Monitor 2.

Windows 3.1

After you send your print job, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen:

Click to pause and resume printing

Click to stop printing

Click to restart printing

This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. If you run out of paper while printing, for example, the Despooler warns you. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job.

Windows NT 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 servers and workstations include a messenger service to alert you to printer errors or let you know when a print job is finished. If you have appropriate network access privileges or you’re controlling printing from the server, you can also cancel, pause, or restart print jobs and set other options. See your Windows NT documentation for details.

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Printing from a Macintosh

When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the page setup for documents in each application you use. You can then click the print icon or choose a dialog box that lets you choose the settings that describe your print job, such as media type.

This section describes the settings you’ll need to make for all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information about advanced settings.

Follow these steps to print from your word processor or other Macintosh application:

from the File menu. You see

1. Choose Setup dialog box.

2. Choose your paper size and other page setup options and click

Page Setup

OK. See page 2-17 for details.

from the File menu. You see the Page

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Note: On the Macintosh, printer settings are saved with your document, but you can’t save them from one application to another. You’ll have to check your settings each time you print from a new application.

If you want to reuse settings, you can create custom setting groups in your printer software that you can select each time you open an application. See page 2-35 for details.

3. Choose

Print from the File menu or click the print icon in

your application. You see a dialog box like the following:

Click here for help

Click to select your media type

4. Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print.

5. Make sure the Mode option is set to

Automatic. The

printer software determines the best settings for your print job. This is the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper.

Note: If you select Ink Jet Back Light Film, the Flip Horizontal option is automatically turned on. See page 2-4 for details.

6. Choose the

Media Type you want to print on from the

following list. If you are not sure which setting to select, refer to the table on page 3-2.

◗ Plain Paper ◗ 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Paper ◗ Photo Quality Glossy Film ◗ Ink Jet Transparencies ◗ Ink Jet Back Light Film

The type of media you choose determines the print quality or resolution you can use.

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If you’re printing grayscale images, choose Black for faster output or choose Color for higher quality.

7. Choose

8. Set the slider in the Mode box to

Color or Black ink.

Quality

Speed

. This lets you choose between the highest resolution or fastest printing for the media you’re using. (The slider is not available for certain media types.)

9. Click the

Layout

button and check the print order (see page 2-21 for details), proportional printing, page layout, and watermark options (see page 2-29 for details) to make sure they’re correct for your print job. Then click

OK to

return to the printer settings dialog box.

10. Click

when you’re finished checking your settings.

If you chose background printing when you set up your printer, you can continue working while your document is printing. If you want to check the status of your print job, you can use EPSON Monitor3. See page 4-15 for details.

Choosing Paper and Other Media

You can use most types of paper with your printer, but you’ll get better results with specially designed EPSON ink jet paper or other media. Following is a list of the media available for EPSON ink jet printers. See Chapter 3 for more information on using special paper and other media.

Media name Size Part number

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

Letter A4

Letter Legal Ledger/B A4

Letter A4

S041060 S041059

S041111 S041117

S041062 S041067 S041070 S041061

S041124 S041126

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Media name Size Part number

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

Letter Ledger/B A4 A6

S041072 S041075 S041071 S041107

EPSON Photo Paper Letter

Ledger/B 4 × 6 A4 Panoramic (pre-cut, 8.3

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

EPSON Photo Sticker Kit EPSON Photo Sticker Refill

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film

Letter A4

A6 8 × 10

A6, 16 frames per sheet (includes software) A6, 16 frames per sheet

Letter Letter

A4 S041106

A3 S041131

To order EPSON papers and other media, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

23.4 inches)

S041141 S041156 S041134 S041140 S041145

S041064 S041063

S041054 S041122

S041144-KIT S041144

S041153 (10 sheets) S041155 (50 sheets)

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What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash

paper out light

black ink out light

color ink out light

The four lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams.

When the paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the sheet feeder and then

press the When the paper out light flashes, you have a paper jam. Take

all of the paper out of the sheet feeder, reload the paper, then press the turn off the printer and gently pull out any jammed paper.

load/eject button.

load/eject button. If the light continues to flash,

load/eject button

cleaning button

power light

power button

When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.

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P S B A

The power light is on when the printer is on. The power light flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head.

When the power and paper lights flash and the ink out lights are on, your printer has a carriage error. Turn the printer off

by pressing the turn it on again. Contact EPSON as described in the Introduction if the problem continues.

When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error. Turn the printer off by pressing the wait several seconds, then turn it on again. Contact EPSON as described in the Introduction if the problem continues.

power button, wait several seconds, then

power button,

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