Epson R800 User Manual

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 and Lights 12

Loading Paper 13

Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 13

Loading Special Paper 14 Loading Envelopes 15 Loading Roll Paper 16

Printing From Start to Finish 19

Basic Printing in Windows 20

Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 22 Customizing Your Windows Print Settings 23 Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X 25 Basic Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 29 Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings 31 Selecting the Correct Media Type 34

Printing Special Photos 35

Printing on Roll Paper 35

Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 36 Removing Your Printed Photos 41 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 41

Using PRINT Image Matching 42

Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 42

Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 43

Windows 43 Macintosh OS X 45 Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 47

Managing Color with Profiles 48

Printing With a Color Profile 48 Solving Color Management Problems 56 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 56 Creating a Custom Profile 60

Printing on CDs and DVDs 61

Cleaning the Roller 62 Inserting a CD or DVD 63 Designing CDs and DVDs 65 Printing Your Design 67

Windows 67 Macintosh OS X 68 Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 69

Adjusting the Print Position 70

Windows 70 Macintosh OS X 71 Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 72

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Adjusting the Print Density 74

Windows 74

Macintosh OS X 75

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 76

Maintaining Your Printer 77

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 85

Automatically Aligning the Print Head 85

Manually Aligning the Print Head 86 Cleaning the Printer 87 Transporting the Printer 88

Solving Problems 89

Printer Parts 90 Diagnosing Printer Problems 91

Running a Printer Check 92 Problems and Solutions 93

Setup and Software Installation Problems 93

Printer Problems 94

Quality Problems 95

Paper Problems 97

CD/DVD Problems 99

Miscellaneous Problems 99

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Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 101 Where To Get Help 102

Requirements and Notices 103

Windows System Requirements 103 Macintosh System Requirements 103 Important Safety Instructions 104

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 105 Energy Star Compliance 105 FCC Compliance Statement 106 Declaration of Conformity 107 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 107

Index 109

6 Contents

Welcome!

Your Epson Stylus® Photo R800 gives you fast, photo-quality, archival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers.

Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features:

■ Eight individually-replaceable Epson

ink cartridges let you print at up to

5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch).

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

™

inks and

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 beautiful highlights.

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

types of paper without switching cartridges.

■ Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree,

frame-ready prints in

popular photo sizes, such as 4 × 6, 5 × 7, and 8 × 10.

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

disc labels.

■ Roll paper feeder enables 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 the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394

(FireWire®) ports

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

2.0 cable.

PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print

Your Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer supports these innovative digital image formats to give you the best photo prints possible:

■ PRINT Image Matching

■ Exif Print

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

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,® Konica,® Kyocera,® Minolta,® Nikon,® Olympus,® Pentax,® Ricoh,® Sanyo,® 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

■ 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® Photoshop® (included with your 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 R800 gives great photo printing results, just without the adjustments P.I.M.-enabled cameras may add.

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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. (Compatible with Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, and CS, and Photoshop Elements 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0.)

Epson Print CD lets you print custom labels directly on ink-jet printable CDs and DVDs.

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.

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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:

■ Viewing the on-screen Reference Guide

■ Loading all types of paper

■ Printing with Windows

■ Printing on CDs and DVDs

■ Maintaining the printer

■ Solving basic problems

or on a Macintosh

Please follow these guidelines throughout:

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.

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

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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, or Netscape using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly.

Navigator® 3.0 or later, or Safari™ 1.0—to view the manual. If you are

1. Double-click the SPR800 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.

■ Click right arrows to view subtopics, then click on a topic.

■ Click down arrows 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 and Lights

The tables below summarize the functions of the printer buttons and lights. See the instructions in your documentation for details on using the buttons. To diagnose problems indicated by the printer lights, see page 91.

Printer buttons

Button Uses

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

comes on or goes off.

) 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 check position and 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.

Printer lights

Light Meaning

P power On: printer is turned on.

) paper out On: printer is out of paper, multiple sheets fed, the wrong size sheet

H ink (seven) On: an ink cartridge is empty.

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

Flashing: printer is receiving a print job, printing, replacing or charging ink, cleaning the print head, or moving the output tray position.

fed, or the CD/DVD tray is not in position.

Flashing: paper or the CD/DVD tray are jammed, the output tray is out of position, paper isn’t loaded for the currently selected paper path, or the printer cover is open.

Flashing: an ink cartridge is low on ink or the printer cover is open.

Loading Paper

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

■ “Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder” below

■ “Loading Envelopes” on page 15

■ “Loading Roll Paper” on page 16

For instructions on loading CDs or DVDs using the CD/DVD tray, see page 63.

Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder

1. Make sure the output tray is in the lower position. If it isn’t, place one hand on the top of the printer, lift the tray, and ease it down into the lower position.

2. Open the paper support and pull up the support extension.

3. Pull out the output tray extensions.

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

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

Also follow the loading guidelines on the next page.

Output tray

Paper support

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.

Loading Special Paper

Load Epson ink jet papers as follows:

Paper type Loading capacity

Epson Enhanced Matte Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 100 sheets

Epson Premium Bright White Paper 80 sheets

PremierArt Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 50 sheets

™

Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson

20 sheets

1 sheet at a time

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

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Loading Envelopes

You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time, as described below.

Tip: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading it, or load one envelope at a time.

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

2. Open the output tray and its extensions.

Paper support

Make sure the tray is in the lower position.

3. Load envelopes short edge first as shown, with the flap side down and the flap edge on the left side.

4. Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes.

5. Choose these settings in your printer software:

■ Plain Paper as the Type (Windows)

or Media Type (Macintosh) setting

■ The envelope size as the Size (Windows) or Paper Size (Macintosh) setting

■ Landscape as the Orientation setting

Output tray

See page 20 (Windows), page 25 (Macintosh OS X), or page 29 (Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x) for instructions.

Note: If printing is smeared on your envelope or on other thick paper, select the

Thick paper and envelopes checkbox in your printer software. See page 95 for instructions.

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Loading Roll Paper

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

Tip: It’s a good idea to check and make sure your ink cartridges are not low before loading and printing on roll paper. 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. Open the output tray, but don’t pull out the extensions. Also make sure the tray is in the lower position (see page 13).

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

4. 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.

5. 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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90°

6. 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.

7. Load the paper part of the way into the roll paper feeder, then slide the right roll paper edge guide to fit lightly against the paper.

Caution: Don’t load roll paper into the sheet feeder behind the paper support.

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

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

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 z roll paper button to clear the paper out error. Repeat steps 7 through 9 to reload the paper.

Follow the instructions on page 35 to print on roll paper.

Don’t load roll paper here

If crooked, press z button for three seconds

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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 20

■ “Customizing Your Windows Print Settings” on page 23

■ “Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X” on page 25

■ “Basic Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x” on page 29

■ “Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings” on page 31

■ “Selecting the Correct Media Type” on page 34

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 35.

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 R800 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 34)

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 or envelopes 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 35)

■ Manual: For CDs or DVDs loaded in the CD/DVD tray (see page 61)

7. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Type setting. See page 34 for details.

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

Borderless checkbox. See page 43 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 (colors are not accurate).

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 23 for details.

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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 any on-screen, low ink messages when your printer is in the middle of a print job. This may cause your printer to pause and leave an uneven surface on your printout. If your ink is running low, wait until printing finishes before checking ink levels or attempting to replace a cartridge. If you must replace an ink cartridge in the middle of a print job, the quality of your printout may decline. For best results, check your ink levels and replace ink 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 Printer Settings. You see the window shown on page 20.

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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Customizing Your Windows Print Settings

1. On the Main tab, click the Advanced button in the bottom right corner.

2. Click Continue. The Basic settings change to the Advanced settings:

Print quality

Note: If you want to use the Advanced screen each time you access your printer settings, select the Show this screen first checkbox.

3. The Advanced settings include the same options as the Basic settings, plus these:

■ Print quality: Lets you specify a print quality for your selected paper type,

including Photo RPM for the highest print quality (5760 × 1440 dpi) on certain paper types. (Printing takes a bit longer in this mode.)

■ High Speed: Speeds up printing by allowing printing back and forth across

the page, instead of in just one direction. (Print quality may decrease.)

■ Super MicroWeave:

Places ink droplets in the most precise manner for

high quality printing on certain paper types (printing takes a bit longer)

■ Edge Smoothing: Prints sharper edges on low-resolution images, such as

bars in a graph.

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Color Controls: Lets you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and

■

individual colors in your printout.

■ ICM: Uses standard color profiles for your printer to help match colors in

your image. If you’re using custom profiles in an application such as Photoshop, select ICM then click No Color Adjustment.

Note: To print with custom color profiles using Photoshop, see “Managing Color with Profiles” on page 48.

Gamma: Adjusts the midtone density in the print.

■

4. Once you’ve finished selecting advanced settings, you can:

■ Click OK to save your settings, return to the Print dialog box, and print.

■ Click the Basic button to return to the Basic settings.

■ Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 5 to select layout options.

5. Select the following page layout settings as necessary:

Select image or document position options here

Select image or document resizing options here; these affect only your printed image

Select multi-page document options here and here

Adjust the size of borderless images here

Add a watermark to your printed page here

Note: For more information on printer settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click the Help or ? button.

6. Click OK to save your settings, return to the Print dialog box, and print.

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Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X

If you’re using an OS X compatible application, follow the steps below to print a document or image using the basic settings. (If you’re using a Macintosh Classic mode application, follow the steps on page 29 instead.)

Make sure you added your printer to Print Center, as described on the Start Here sheet.

1. From the File menu, select Page Setup.

2. Open the Format for menu and select your printer and any optional feature. (For roll paper printing, see page 35. For borderless printing, see page 43. For CD/DVD printing, see page 61.)

Select your printer from the Format for pop-up menu

Select your paper size

Select your document or image orientation

3. Select the size of paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting.

Caution: When printing non-borderless print jobs using a custom paper size, make sure the selected size matches the paper you loaded and is within the printable area for your printer. For example, never choose a paper size wider than your printer’s sheet feeder or longer than your paper length.

4. Select the direction you want your image or document to print as the Orientation setting. Select for vertical orientation, for horizontal facing right, or

for horizontal facing left.

5. Click OK.

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6. Select Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this:

Select the same setting as in the Page Setup window

Click here and select Print Settings

7. Open the Printer menu and select the same printer and feature setting you chose in the Page Setup window.

Note: Always select the same setting as the Format for option in the Page Setup window and the Printer option in the Print window. If the settings are different, you may get unexpected results.

8. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu. You see your basic print settings:

9. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting. See page 34.

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Select your paper type (see page 34)

Select the ink color

Select Automatic mode

Select Quality or Speed

10. For the ink setting, select Color (for color documents and black and white photographs) or Black (for black text documents).

11. Select Automatic as the Mode setting for the best results printing basic documents or images. (For instructions on using Advanced mode, see page 31.)

12. Move the slider to the Quality setting to print images or documents using higher print quality, or to the Speed setting for faster printing.

Note: For more information about printer settings, click Help. The OS X printer driver contains a subset of the settings available with the OS 8.6 to 9.x Macintosh printer driver described in this book.

13. You can also choose these options in the pull-down menu:

■ Copies & Pages, to select the number of copies or a page range

■ Layout, to select page layout options

■ Output Options, to save your print job as a PDF file

■ Roll Paper Option (if a Roll Paper option is selected as the Printer setting),

to select roll paper options; see page 35 for details

■ Color Management, to select ColorSync,

adjust the color controls, change

the gamma setting, or turn off color adjustments by the printer software

■ Expansion (if Sheet Feeder - Borderless is selected as the Printer setting),

to adjust the borderless image size; see page 43 for details

■ Extension Setting, to correct ink smearing when printing on thick paper or

envelopes.

■ Summary, to view a list of all your selections

14. Click Print.

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15. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the Print Center icon when it appears in the dock. Then double-click Stylus Photo R800. You see this screen:

16. Monitor the progress of your print job or do one of the following:

■ Click the print job, then click Delete to delete the job

■ Click the print job, then click Hold to pause printing

■ Click a print job marked “Hold” and click Resume to resume printing

■ If multiple print jobs are listed, click a print job, then click the Priority arrow

as necessary to reorder the jobs

17. When you’re finished, close Print Center.

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Basic Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x

Follow the steps below to print a document or image using the basic print settings.

Before you print, make sure you selected your printer in the Chooser as described on the Start Here sheet.

1. From the File menu, select Page Setup. You see a screen like this:

Make sure you see SP R800

Select your paper size

Select your paper source

Select the orientation of your document or image

2. Select the size of paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting.

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

■ Auto Sheet Feeder: For paper or envelopes 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 35 for details)

■ Manual: For CDs or DVDs loaded in the CD/DVD tray (see page 61 for

details)

Note: For printing photos without borders, click the Borderless checkbox (available on for certain paper types). See page 43 for details.

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

5. Click OK to close the Page Setup window.

6. From the File menu, select Print. You see a screen like this:

Select your paper type (see page 34)

Select Color or Black ink

Select Automatic mode

Select Quality or Speed

7. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting (see page 34).

8. As the ink setting, select Color (for color documents and black and white photographs) or Black (for black text documents).

9. Select Automatic as the Mode setting for the best results printing basic documents or images.

Select PhotoEnhance if you need to improve the contrast, saturation, and color balance of low-resolution photos (changes affect only your printout).

10. Move the slider to the Quality setting to print images or documents using higher print quality, or to the Speed setting for faster printing.

Note: For more information about printer settings, click the ? button.

11. You can also do the following:

■ Click to select layout options or add a watermark.

■ Click to control background printing.

■ Click , then click Preview to preview your printout.

■ Click to check your ink levels (see page 81 for details).

■ Click to run printer utilities (see page 77 for details).

12. Click Print.

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13. If you turned on background printing, select EPSON MonitorIV from the Application menu in the upper right corner of the screen. You see this window:

Select your print job, then click here to cancel printing

Note: If you’re not using background printing and you need to cancel printing, hold down the J key and press the

. (period) key.

Click to check ink levels

Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings

1. From the File menu, select Print.

2. To access advanced settings, do one of the following:

OS X: Click Advanced.

OS 8.6 to 9.x: Click Custom, then click Advanced.

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You see the advanced settings:

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x

Macintosh OS X

3. In addition to the basic settings, you can select these advanced options:

■ Print Quality: Lets you specify a print quality for your selected paper type,

including Photo RPM for the highest print quality (5760 × 1440 dpi) on certain paper types. (Printing takes a bit longer in this mode.)

■ High Speed: Speeds up printing by allowing printing back and forth across

the page, instead of in just one direction.

■ Mirror Image: Inverts the image horizontally.

■ Finest Detail: Places ink droplets in the most precise manner for high quality

printing. (Printing takes a bit longer in this mode.)

■ Edge Smoothing: Prints sharper edges on low-resolution images, such as bars

in a graph (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x only).

■ Gloss Optimizer: Applies gloss optimizer on certain paper types.

■ Thick paper and envelopes: If printing is smeared on thick paper or

envelopes, click this checkbox and try printing again.

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4. To select Color Management options, do one of the following:

■ OS X: Select Color Management from the pull-down menu.

■ OS 8.6 to 9.x: Select a Color Management option on the right of the screen.

5. Select Color Management options as follows:

■ Color Controls: Let you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation,

Gamma, and individual colors in your printout.

■ PhotoEnhance4: Improves the contrast, saturation, and color balance of

low-resolution photos (affects only your printout).

■ ColorSync

: Uses standard ColorSync profiles for your printer to help match colors in your image. (If you’re using custom profiles in an application such as Adobe Photoshop, select No Color Adjustment instead.)

■ No Color Adjustment: Turns off your printer’s color management features

so you can use profiles in an application such as Adobe Photoshop instead.

Note: To print with custom color profiles when you’re using Photoshop, see “Managing Color with Profiles” on page 48.

Gamma: Adjusts the midtone density in the print.

■

Note: For more information on advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click Help (OS X) or ? (OS 8.6 to 9.x).

6. OS X: Click Print.

OS 8.6 to 9.x: Click OK to save your settings, then click Print.

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Selecting the Correct Media Type

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.

Paper or other media loaded Type or Media Type setting

Plain paper sheets

Envelopes

Epson Premium Bright White Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Epson Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight

PremiereArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Ink-jet printable CDs or DVDs CD/DVD

Ink-jet printable CDs or DVDs with a premium surface

Plain Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

CD/DVD Premium Surface

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Printing Special Photos

When you need to print photos using the special Stylus Photo R800 printing features, follow the instructions in these sections:

■ “Printing on Roll Paper” below

■ “Using PRINT Image Matching” on page 42

■ “Printing Borderless Cut Sheets” on page 43

■ “Managing Color with Profiles” on page 48

Printing on Roll Paper

Before you print on roll paper, load roll paper as described on page 16.

Then follow the steps in the next sections to select your roll paper settings, control printing, and remove and store roll paper.

Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings

Follow the steps in one of these sections to select your roll paper print settings:

■ “Windows” below

■ “Macintosh OS X” on page 37

■ “Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x” on page 39

Windows

1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary.

2. Open the File menu, click Print, then click Properties or Preferences.

3. Select the type of roll paper you loaded as the Type option:

■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

■ Premium Luster Photo Paper

■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper

4. If you’ll be printing photos without any borders, click the Borderless box.

5. Select the photo size as the Size setting.

If you’re printing a panoramic photo, select User Defined from the Size list and enter the size of your photo. Make sure the width of your photo is 4 or 8.3 inches maximum, depending on the width of the roll paper you loaded. Also set the margins to 0 in your printing software.

Note: Don’t select any of these settings when printing on roll paper: PhotoEnhance, Reverse Order, or Sheet or Manual (for Source).

6. Choose Roll as the Source setting. The Roll Paper Options dialog box pops up:

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7. Select the roll paper settings based on the type of printing you’re doing, then click OK:

Borderless

Type of printing

checkbox

Roll Paper Options

Borderless photos (only available with 4-, 8-, or

8.27-inch paper widths)

Photos with borders or panoramics Unchecked Cut Sheet Mode

Checked Cut Sheet Mode or

Banner Mode

8. Click OK.

9. Click OK or Print. Follow the steps on page 41 to remove your printed photos.

Macintosh OS X

1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary.

2. Click File > Page Setup.

3. Select one of the following as the Format for setting:

■ Stylus Photo R800(Roll Paper)

■ Stylus Photo R800(Roll Paper - Borderless)

■ Stylus Photo R800(Roll Paper - Borderless Banner)

(If you’ll be printing photos without any borders, select either the Borderless or

Borderless Banner option. For panoramics, select the Borderless option.)

Select a Stylus Photo R800 Roll Paper setting for your printer here

Select the size of the photo you’re printing here

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4. Select the photo size as the Paper Size setting.

If you’re printing a panoramic photo, click the Settings pull-down menu, select

Custom Paper Size, and enter the size of your photo. Make sure the width of

your photo is 4 or 8.3 inches maximum, depending on the width of the roll paper you loaded. Also set the margins to 0 in your printing software.

5. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

6. Click File > Print to open the printer settings dialog box.

7. For the Printer setting, select the same Roll Paper setting that you chose on the Page Setup window in step 3.

Note: Always select the same setting as the Format for option in the Page Setup window and the Printer option in the Print window. If the settings are different, you may get unexpected results.

Select the same Roll Paper setting here

8. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu.

9. Select the type of roll paper you loaded as the Media Type option:

■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

■ Premium Luster Photo Paper

■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper

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10. Move the slider to the Quality setting.

11. Select Roll Paper Option from the pull-down menu. You see these options:

12. Select the settings based on the type of printing you’re doing:

Borderless

Type of printing

option

Roll Paper Option

Borderless photos (only available with 4-, 8-, or 8.27-inch paper widths)

Photos with borders or panoramics Not selected Cut Sheet

Selected Cut Sheet or Banner

13. When you’re finished, click Print.

14. Follow the steps on page 41 to remove your printed photos.

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary.

2. Click File > Page Setup.

3. Select the photo size as the Paper Size setting.

If you’re printing a panoramic photo, click the Customize and enter the size of your photo. Make sure the width of your photo is 4 or 8.3 inches maximum, depending on the width of the roll paper you loaded. Also set the margins to 0 in your printing software.

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4. Choose Roll Paper as the Paper Source setting.

5. If you’ll be printing photos without any borders, click the Borderless checkbox.

6. Select the Roll Paper Option settings based on the type of printing you’re doing:

Borderless

Type of printing

checkbox

Roll Paper Options

Borderless photos (only available with 4-, 8-, or 8.27-inch paper widths)

Photos with borders or panoramics Unchecked Cut Sheet

Checked Cut Sheet or Banner

7. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

8. Click File > Print to open the printer settings dialog box.

9. Select the type of roll paper you loaded as the Media Type option:

■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

■ Premium Luster Photo Paper

■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper

10. Move the slider to the Quality setting.

11. Click Print.

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Removing Your Printed Photos

1. Press the z roll paper button once to feed the paper forward.

2. Cut the paper on the printed cutting line.

3. If you want to print another job on roll paper, press the z roll paper button once again; the paper returns to the correct print position.

4. Follow the steps in the next section if you’re finished printing on roll paper.

Removing and Storing Roll Paper

1. Press the z roll paper button for three seconds. The paper feeds backwards out of the printer. (If it doesn’t feed all the way out, repeat this step.)

Knob

2. Turn the knobs to roll the rest of the paper onto the holder. Then press the z roll paper button to turn off the ) paper light.

3. Pull the roll paper holder off of the printer and remove the roll paper from it.

Return the unused roll to its original package. Store your printouts in resealable plastic bags, photo albums, or glass-covered picture frames. Keep both printed and unused roll paper away from high temperatures, humidity, and direct sunlight.

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Using PRINT Image Matching

With PRINT Image Matching, special print instructions are saved in your digital photo files. For example, macro mode pictures might include print commands for sharpness and clarity, while portrait mode pictures might emphasize soft focusing and subtle flesh tones. If your digital camera supports PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M. or P.I.M II), you can use this technology when you print with the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop.

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

The P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop allows you to retain the P.I.M. or Exif Print image quality when you import JPEG or TIFF files from your P.I.M.- or Exif Print-enabled digital camera. The P.I.M. II Plug-in works with Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, and CS, and Photoshop Elements 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0. You’ll also need to use the ICC profiles for your printer that are installed with the plug-in (Windows) or the printer driver (Macintosh).

Photoshop doesn’t retain the PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print information separately in the header file when you import your P.I.M. or Exif Print image. Instead, it converts that information in the file and embeds a color space called EPSON RGB 2001. This profile supports all the P.I.M. color advantages and enhancements.

You can crop, rotate, resize, work with layers, play with filters, and even make selective color adjustments to the P.I.M. image while retaining P.I.M. quality. However, you won’t benefit from global color adjustments (such as Auto Levels, Auto Contrast, Auto Color, etc.). Also, if you try to use your new Photoshop file in another P.I.M.-enabled software program, it won’t be recognized as a P.I.M. image. You need to keep your original file to take advantage of P.I.M. information in other programs.

For instructions on using the P.I.M. II Plug-in, double-click the P.I.M. II plug-in.pdf icon on your desktop.

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Printing Borderless Cut Sheets

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 portraits and enlargements, without trimming, on these papers and sizes:

Paper name Sizes Media Type setting

Premium Glossy Photo Paper 4 × 6, 5 × 7,

8 × 10

Matte Paper Heavyweight 8 × 10 Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Follow the steps for your operating system in these sections to print BorderFree photos on cut sheet paper.

■ “Windows” below

■ “Macintosh OS X” on page 45

■ “Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x” on page 47

Windows

1. Start your printing application and open your photo file.

2. Open the File menu and click Print, then click Properties or Preferences.

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3. Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Option.

4. Choose Sheet as the Source setting.

5. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Type setting:

■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper

■ Matte Paper - Heavyweight

6. Click the Borderless checkbox.

Note: If you need to adjust the amount of image expansion necessary for borderless printing, click the Page Layout tab and move the Expansion slider.

7. Select your paper size as the Size setting.

8. Select Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting.

9. Click OK.

10. Click OK or Print.

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Macintosh OS X

1. Start your printing application and open your photo file.

2. Click File > Page Setup.

3. Select Stylus Photo R800(Sheet Feeder - Borderless) as the Format for setting.

Select the Sheet Feeder - Borderless setting for your printer here

Select the size of the paper you loaded here

4. Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting.

Caution: When printing borderless photos, select one of the supported paper sizes listed on page 43; never select a custom or unsupported paper size or ink may spray inside your printer.

5. Select one of the portrait or landscape orientation icons as the Orientation setting.

6. Click OK.

7. Click File > Print.

8. For the Printer setting, select the same setting that you chose on the Page Setup window in step 3, Stylus Photo R800(Sheet Feeder - Borderless).

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Note: Always select the same setting as the Format for option in the Page Setup window and the Printer option in the Print window. If the settings are different, you may get unexpected results.

9. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu.

10. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type option:

■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper

■ Matte Paper - Heavyweight

11. Move the slider to the Quality setting.

Note: If you need to adjust the amount of image expansion necessary for borderless printing, select Expansion from the pull-down menu and move the Expansion slider.

12. Click Print.

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Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

1. Start your printing application and open your photo file.

2. Click File > Page Setup.

3. Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting.

4. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting.

5. Click the Borderless checkbox.

6. Select Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting.

Note: If you need to adjust the amount of image expansion necessary for borderless printing, click the Expansion button and move the Expansion slider.

7. Click OK.

8. Click File > Print.

9. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting:

■ Premium Glossy

Photo Paper

■ Matte Paper - Heavyweight

10. Move the slider to the Quality setting.

11. Click Print.

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Managing Color with Profiles

Follow the steps in this section to use color profiles for printing with Adobe Photoshop (the instructions cover Photoshop 7.0). You may want to use profile-building software to create custom profiles, such as Monaco Systems MonacoEZcolor™ or GretagMacbeth® ProfileMaker.™

Carefully follow the instructions in these sections for the best results:

■ “Printing With a Color Profile” on page 48

■ “Solving Color Management Problems” on page 56

■ “Printing a Custom Profile Test Target” on page 56

■ “Creating a Custom Profile” on page 60

Printing With a Color Profile

To print an image using a profile, follow the steps in the appropriate section for your operating system below.

Macintosh OS X

Opening Your Image

1. Open Adobe Photoshop.

2. Select Color Settings from the

Photoshop menu.

3. Select U.S. Prepress Defaults from the Settings pull-down menu. This sets Adobe RGB (1998) as the RGB working space and activates warning messages for profile mismatches and missing profiles. Click OK.

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4. Open the photo you want to print.

5. If you see the message shown below, select Use the embedded profile (instead

of the working space)

option and click OK. It is generally best to use the

embedded profile.

6. If you see the message shown below, select Assign working RGB: Adobe RGB

(1998)

and click OK.

7. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If they need improvement, select Image > Mode > Assign

Profile

■ A different RGB working space, such as ColorMatch RGB or sRGB

■ A scanner profile for your scanner

■ A camera profile for your digital camera

. Select one of the following as the Profile setting:

IEC61966-2.1

Also click the Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen.

Note: Assigning a profile to the image doesn’t alter the image data, only the interpretation of the data by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image.

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Selecting Your Print Settings

1. Select File > Print with

Preview

. You see this

window:

2. Click the Page Setup button to change the page size and orientation settings as necessary, then click OK.

3. Click Show More Options, then select Color Management. Additional options appear:

4. Under Print Space: Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you’ll use for the print.

5. As the Print Space: Intent setting, select Relative Colorimetric.

Note: If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual instead. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut.

6. Select the Use Black Point Compensation checkbox.

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Printing Your Color-Managed Photo

1. Click the Print button.

2. Select your printer from the Printer menu.

3. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu.

4. Select the Media Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the printer.

5. Click the Advanced button.

6. Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are available.

7. Select Color Management from the pull-down menu.

8. Select No Color Adjustment.

Note: Make sure that you select

No Color Adjustment. If you don’t, the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image data, producing inaccurate results.

9. Click Print to print your photo.

IMPORTANT!

Select No Color Adjustment

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Windows

Opening Your Image

1. Open Adobe Photoshop.

2. Select Edit > Color Settings.

3. Select U.S. Prepress Defaults from the Settings pull-down menu. This sets

Adobe RGB (1998) as the RGB

working space and activates warning messages for profile mismatches and missing profiles. Then click OK.

4. Open the photo you want to print.

5. If you see the message shown below, select Use the embedded profile (instead

of the working space)

embedded profile.

option and click OK. It is generally best to use the

6. If you see the message shown below, select Assign working RGB: Adobe RGB

(1998)

and click OK.

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7. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If they need improvement, select Image > Mode > Assign

Profile

■ A different RGB working space, such as ColorMatch RGB or sRGB

■ A scanner profile for your scanner

■ A camera profile for your digital camera

. Select one of the following as the Profile setting:

IEC61966-2.1

Also click the Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen.

Selecting Your Print Settings

1. Select File > Page Setup.

2. Click the Printer button.

3. Make sure the correct printer is selected, then click OK.

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4. Select the size of your paper as the Size setting.

5. Select the orientation of your image.

6. Click OK.

7. Select File > Print with Preview.

8. Click Show More Options, then select Color Management from the pull-down menu. Additional options appear:

9. Under Print Space: Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you’ll use for the print.

10. As the Print Space: Intent setting, select Relative Colorimetric.

Note: If your image contains very saturated colors, select Perceptual instead. This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer’s color gamut.

11. Select the Use Black Point Compensation checkbox.

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Printing Your Color-Managed Photo

1. Click the Print button.

2. Make sure your printer is selected, and click the Properties button.

3. Select the Photo or Best Photo setting as the Quality Option.

4. Select the Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.

5. Click the Advanced button.

6. Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are available.

7. Click the ICM button under Color Management.

IMPORTANT!

Select ICM, then click Off (No Color Adjustment)

8. Click the Off (No Color Adjustment) button.

Note: Make sure that you select Off (No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image data, producing inaccurate results.

9. Click OK.

10. Click OK to print.

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Solving Color Management Problems

If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you’ll get unexpected results. Try these solutions:

■ If your printed image is darker than expected and has a strong yellow-brown cast,

you probably turned off color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver.

Return to the Print with Preview instructions for Adobe Photoshop on page 50 (for Mac OSX) or page 53 (for Windows). Make sure the Source Space Document option is not set to Untagged RGB. Also make sure you selected the correct profile for your printer in the Print Space - Profile pull-down menu.

■ If your printed image is lighter than expected and has a strong blue cast, you

probably turned on color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver.

Return to the instructions on page 51 (for Mac OS X) or page 55 (for Windows). Make sure to select No Color Adjustment in the printer driver Advanced screen or Color Management menu to turn off color management in your Epson printer driver.

Printing a Custom Profile Test Target

Follow the steps in this section to create and print individual custom profile test targets for each paper type you plan to print on.

When you’re ready to print the test target, follow the steps for your operating system below.

Macintosh OS X

1. Open Adobe Photoshop and open the profile target file provided by your profile-building software manufacturer.

2. If you see a missing profile screen, select Leave as is (don’t color manage).

3. Select File > Print with Preview.

4. In the Print window, click the Show More Options checkbox, then choose

Color Management in the drop-down menu.

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5. Select Same as Source as the Print Space: Profile setting.

6. Click the Page Setup button.

7. Select your printer from the Format for pull-down menu.

8. Select the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings, then click OK.

9. Click the Print button.

10. Select your printer from the Printer menu, then select Print Settings from the pull-down menu.

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11. Select the Media Type setting for the profile you’re printing.

12. Click the Advanced button.

13. Select Photo as the Print Quality setting, though you can select a lower or higher quality setting.

14. Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are available.

15. Select Color Management from the pull-down menu.

16. Click No Color Adjustment.

IMPORTANT!

Select No Color Adjustment

17. Click Print to print your test target.

18. Repeat these steps to print a test target for each paper type you plan to print on.

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Windows

1. Open Adobe Photoshop and open the profile target file.

2. If you see a missing profile screen, select Leave as is (don’t color manage).

3. Select File > Print with Preview.

4. In the Print window, click the

Show More Options checkbox,

then choose Color Management in the drop-down menu.

5. Select Same as Source as the Print Space: Profile setting.

6. Click the Print button.

7. Click the Properties button.

8. Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Option.

9. Select the Type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.

10. Click the Advanced button.

11. Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options, if they are available.

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12. Click the ICM button under Color Management.

13. Click the Off (No Color Adjustment) button.

14. Click OK.

IMPORTANT!

Select ICM, then click Off (No Color Adjustment)

15. Click OK to print.

16. Repeat these steps to print a test target for each paper type you plan to print on.

Creating a Custom Profile

If you’re creating a custom profile for your printer, follow the instructions provided with your profile-building software (such as Monaco Systems MonacoEZcolor or GretagMacbeth ProfileMaker) to create your custom profile using the test target you printed. Once you create the profile, be sure to place it in the correct folder on your computer, as recommended by Microsoft or Apple.

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Printing on CDs and DVDs

Your printer includes a special tray that lets you print customized text, graphics, and photos directly on any ink-jet printable CD or DVD. The Epson Print CD software makes it easy to import your own photos, add text, and modify your designs with a variety of special effects. You can print on both regular 12-cm discs and 8-cm mini CDs.

Caution: Use only ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs for printing. Do not use thermal-printable or regular CDs or DVDs.

You can order CDs and DVDs with an ink-jet printable surface from your local retailer or a website such as www.pcmall.com, www.cdw.com, www.warehouse.com, www.zones.com, www.macconnection.com, and www.pcconnection.com.

Follow the steps in these sections to print on your CDs or DVDs:

■ “Cleaning the Roller” on page 62

■ “Inserting a CD or DVD” on page 63

■ “Designing CDs and DVDs” on page 65

■ “Printing Your Design” on page 67

■ “Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70

■ “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74

Cleaning the Roller

Before you print on CDs or DVDs, you may need to clean the roller inside the printer. You can do this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of plain paper.

1. Make sure the output tray is in the lower position. If it isn’t, lift the tray as shown below, then place one hand on the top of the printer and ease the tray down into the lower position.

2. Pull out the output tray extensions.

3. Open the paper support and pull up the support extension.

4. Turn on the printer and load several sheets of letter-size paper.

5. Press the ) paper button to feed the paper.

Paper support

6. Press the ) paper button again to eject the paper.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 several times to completely clean the roller.

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Output tray

Inserting a CD or DVD

Make sure the data, music, or video is burned on your ink-jet printable CDs or DVDs before you print. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on the surface may cause errors when you burn the data. If you plan to print large numbers of CDs or DVDs, it’s a good idea to print a small sample, then wait a day and check the quality to make sure it is satisfactory.

If you want to check the print position or color before printing on your actual CD or DVD, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74.

1. Turn on the printer.

Note: Before you insert a CD or DVD, make sure the printer is turned on. Otherwise, the disc may not be positioned correctly.

2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder, then push in the paper support extension and close the paper support.

3. Push in the output tray extensions, but leave the tray open.

4. Lift the output tray as shown below, then place one hand on the top of the printer and pull up on the output tray until it stops. Lay the tray down in the upper position.

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5. Place the CD or DVD on the CD tray with the white or printable side face-up.

To print on a small CD (8 cm), place the small CD ring on the tray first, then place the CD inside the ring.

Caution: Make sure you always use the small CD ring when printing 8-cm CDs and that the CD and ring lay flat on the tray; otherwise the printer may be damaged.

Always use this piece with 8-cm CDs

6. Slide the tray into the tray guides in the output tray. Push in the guide until the arrows on the tray and the tray guide are next to each other, as shown below.

7. Press the ) paper button to load the CD or DVD into printing position. It is loaded when the P power button stops flashing.

8. Follow the instructions in the next section to design your CD or DVD.

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Push in only until the arrows are next to each other

Designing CDs and DVDs

You can use Epson Print CD to create and print a disc design with images and text.

1. Start Epson Print CD.

Windows: Click Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON Print CD >

EPSON Print CD

Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder, then open the EPSON Print CD folder and select EPSON Print CD.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Open the EPSON Print CD folder and double-click EPSON

Print CD

2. Click the or background icon. You see a window like the following:

Windows

Macintosh

3. To select a background image, do one of the following:

■ Windows: Click the File tab, then click Browse to locate the folder where

your images are stored and click OK. You see thumbnail images of all the files in the folder. Select your image and click OK.

■ Macintosh: Click Select Background, locate the folder where your images

are stored, select the one you want, and click Open.

Note: In Windows, if you have already chosen a background, you see a different screen. Click Select Image to choose a new background.

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4. To modify the template or enhance your background image, click the or

background icon, if necessary. You can adjust the brightness, contrast, and

gamma, or apply mosaic, blur, or special color effects, as follows:

■ Windows: Click the Image Adjustment button, then click the Image

Adjustment

■ Macintosh: Use any of the available editing features. Then click OK.

tab. When you finish making adjustments, click OK.

5. To add text, do one of the following:

■ Windows: Click the text button. Enter your text, use the tabs to apply

formatting and special effects, and click OK. (To open the window again, double-click any block of text.)

■ Macintosh: Click the text button. In the Text Settings window, type your

text, then use any of the options in the window to format it. You can also use options in the Color Settings and Object Settings windows.

Windows

6. To curve a single line of text, click the text in the main window, then drag the red “handle” up or down. Then adjust it using the other handles that appear.

7. When you’re finished, choose Save as from the File menu to save your file.

Note: To check your design, you can print it on a sheet of plain paper before loading and printing on a CD or DVD. Load plain paper in the printer and select Plain Paper as you follow the instructions in “Printing Your Design” on page 67.

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Macintosh

Printing Your Design

After you have loaded a CD or DVD and created your design, you’re ready to print. Follow the steps for your operating system below.

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

Windows

1. Open the File menu and select Printer

Settings.

2. Make sure these settings are selected:

■ EPSON Stylus Photo R800 as

the Name

■ Letter as the Size

■ Manual as the Source

■ CD/DVD as the Media Type

3. Click OK.

4. Open the File menu and select Print.

5. Click OK. The printer prints your CD and ejects it on the tray.

Note: After you print, handle the CD or DVD carefully. To allow the ink to dry fully, wait at least 24 hours before playing the disc or inserting it in a drive. Keep printed discs away from moisture and direct sunlight.

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If you need to adjust the print position or color, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74.

Macintosh OS X

1. Open the File menu and select Page

Setup

2. Make sure Stylus Photo R800(Manual

Feed)

option and the Paper Size is set to

US Letter.

3. Click OK.

4. Open the File menu and select Print.

5. Select these print settings:

■ Stylus Photo R800(Manual Feed)

■ Print Settings from the pull-down

is selected as the Format for

as the Printer

■ CD/DVD as the Media Type

6. Click Print. The printer prints your CD and ejects it on the tray.

If you need to adjust the print position or color, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74.

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Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

1. Open the File menu and select Page

Setup

2. Make sure SP R800 appears at the top of the screen and these settings are selected:

■ Letter as the Paper Size

■ Manual Feed as the Paper Source

3. Click OK.

4. Open the File menu and select

Print.

5. Select CD/DVD as the Media Type setting.

6. Click Print. The printer prints your CD and ejects it on the tray.

If you need to adjust the print position or color, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74.

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Adjusting the Print Position

If your printed images and text are not positioned the way you want, you may need to adjust the print position. Use the blank cardboard check disk included with your printer or an extra CD. You can also use these steps to check the print position before you print on a CD or DVD.

Windows

1. Place the cardboard check disk (or an extra CD) on the CD tray and insert it into the printer, as described on page 63.

2. Start Epson Print CD.

3. Select Print from the File menu.

4. Click the Printer Settings button.

5. Make sure your printer is selected and the Source is set to Manual, then click OK.

6. Click the Print Position

Confirmation

Pattern button.

7. Click OK. The confirmation pattern is printed on the check disc or CD and the printer ejects it.

8. Remove the check disk or CD and measure the distance from the edge of the hole to the small cross marks labeled Top and Right. You’ll need a metric ruler with millimeters for accurate measurements.

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Top

Right

9. Open the File menu and select Adjust

Print Position

. You see a screen like

this:

10. Make sure Enter Values is checked.

11. Enter the Top distance in the Height

(Top)

box. Enter the Right distance in

the Width (Right) box.

12. Click OK to save the measurements.

Macintosh OS X

1. Place the cardboard check disk (or an extra CD) on the CD tray and insert it into the printer, as described on page 63.

2. Start Epson Print CD.

3. Open the File menu and select Page Setup.

4. Make sure Stylus Photo R800(Manual Feed) is selected as the Format for option and the Paper Size is set to US Letter.

5. Click OK.

6. Open the File menu and select Print.

7. Select these print settings:

■ Stylus Photo R800(Manual Feed) as the Printer

■ Print Settings from the pull-down menu

■ CD/DVD as the Media Type

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8. Select EPSON Print CD from the pull-down menu.

9. Select Print Position Check Pattern.

10. Click Print, then click OK on the next screen.

The confirmation pattern is printed on the check disc or CD and the printer ejects it.

11. Remove the check disk or CD and

Top

measure the distance from the edge of the hole to the small cross marks labeled Top and Right. You’ll need a metric ruler with millimeters for accurate measurements.

Right

12. Open the File menu and select Adjust

Print Position

. You see a screen like this:

13. Make sure Value Entry is checked.

14. Select the Top distance as the Top Space setting and the Right distance as the Right

Space

setting.

15. Click OK to save the measurements.

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

1. Place the cardboard check disk (or an extra CD) on the CD tray and insert it into the printer, as described on page 63.

2. Start Epson Print CD.

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3. Open the File menu and select Page

Setup

4. Make sure SP R800 appears at the top of the screen and these settings are selected:

■ Letter as the Paper Size

■ Manual Feed as the Paper Source

5. Click OK.

6. Open the File menu and select

Print.

7. Select CD/DVD as the Media Type setting.

8. Select Print Position Check

Pattern

9. Click Print, then click OK on the next screen.

The confirmation pattern is printed on the check disc or CD and the printer ejects it.

10. Remove the check disk or CD and measure the distance from the edge of the hole to the small cross marks labeled Top and Right. You’ll need a metric ruler with millimeters for accurate measurements.

11. Open the File menu and select Adjust

Print Position

. You see a screen like this:

12. Make sure Value Entry is checked.

13. Select the Top distance as the Top Space setting and the Right distance as the Right

Space

setting.

14. Click OK to save the measurements.

Top

Right

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Adjusting the Print Density

If ink smears on your printed CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink density. Discs from different manufacturers absorb ink differently, so you may need to adjust the density for each type of disc. Follow the instructions here to print a color saturation check pattern and make adjustments as necessary.

Note: You can also use the Brightness and Contrast settings in Epson Print CD to adjust color saturation. See page 66 for instructions.

Windows

1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 63.

2. Start Epson Print CD.

3. Select Print from the File menu.

4. Click the Printer Settings button.

5. Make sure your printer is selected

and the Source is set to Manual, then click OK.

6. Click the Print Density

Confirmation

7. Click OK.

8. After the pattern is printed, select

Print from the File menu.

9. Examine the print and adjust the Print Color Correction slider to a lighter or darker setting as necessary.

10. You can print three density patterns on one disc, each in a different location.

Insert the disc again and press the ) paper button. Then click the Second button and click OK to print the second pattern.

If you print a third pattern, repeat steps 8 to 10, but select the Third button.

11. Remove the CD or DVD and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Then check the saturation levels again.

Pattern button.

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Macintosh OS X

1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 63.

2. Start Epson Print CD.

3. Open the File menu and select Page Setup.

4. Make sure Stylus Photo R800(Manual Feed) is selected as the Format for option and the Paper Size is set to US Letter.

5. Click OK.

6. Open the File menu and select Print.

7. Select these print settings:

■ Stylus Photo R800(Manual Feed) as the Printer

■ Print Settings from the pull-down menu

■ CD/DVD as the Media Type

8. Select EPSON Print CD from the pull-down menu.

9. Click Print Density Check Pattern.

10. Click Print.

11. After the pattern is printed, select Print from the File menu again.

12. Select EPSON Print CD from the pull-down menu.

13. Examine the print and adjust the Color

Correction

slider to a lighter or darker setting as necessary.

14. You can print three density patterns on one disc, each in a different location. Insert the disc again and press the ) paper button.

15. Repeat steps 10 to 14. Then click Print Density Check Pattern and click the

Second Time button to print the second pattern. If you want to print a third

pattern, repeat steps 10 to 14 again, but select the Third Time button.

16. Remove the CD or DVD and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Then check the saturation levels again.

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Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 63.

2. Start Epson Print CD.

3. Open the File menu and select Page

Setup

4. Make sure SP R800 appears at the top of the screen and these settings are selected:

■ Letter as the Paper Size

■ Manual Feed as the Paper Source

5. Click OK.

6. Open the File menu and select Print.

7. Select CD/DVD as the Media Type setting.

8. Click the Print Density Check Pattern button.

9. Click Print.

10. After the pattern is printed, select

Print from the File menu.

11. Examine the print and select a lighter or darker Color Correction button as necessary.

12. You can print three density patterns on one disc, each in a different location.

Insert the disc again and press the ) paper button.

13. Repeat steps 9 to 12. Then click Print Density Check Pattern and click the

Second Time button to print the second pattern. If you want to print a third

pattern, repeat steps 9 to 13, but select the Third Time button.

14. Remove the CD or DVD and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Then check the saturation levels again.

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Maintaining Your Printer

Follow the instructions in this chapter to keep your printer working at its best and to prepare it for moving, if necessary:

■ “Cleaning the Print Head” below

■ “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 80

■ “Aligning the Print Head” on page 85

■ “Cleaning the Printer” on page 87

■ “Transporting the Printer” on page 88

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.

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

This section explains how to clean the print head using the Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility and the Head Cleaning utility.

Note: You can also clean the print head by holding down the H ink button on the

printer for three seconds (when the red

H ink light is off).

Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

The Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility prints a nozzle check pattern that the printer then reads to see if you have any clogged nozzles. If cleaning is needed, the printer automatically cleans the print head.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off. (If the H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 80.)

2. Load several sheets of plain, letter-size paper in the printer’s sheet feeder.

3. Do one of the following:

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

Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R800, click OK, and select Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Page Setup or Print. Click the utility icon, then click Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen. The printer prints and examines the nozzle check pattern shown below. If cleaning is necessary, it then cleans the print head and prints and checks another nozzle check pattern.

5. The utility prints and checks up to five times. If some print head nozzles are still clogged, it displays an on-screen message telling you to manually clean the print head. Follow the instructions on page 79 to clean the print head, if necessary.

If you still have print quality problems, check the solutions beginning on page 95. 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.

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Running the Head Cleaning Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off. (If the H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 80.)

2. Do one of the following:

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

Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R800 in the printer list, click OK, and select Head Cleaning.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Page Setup or Print. Click the utility icon, then click Head Cleaning.

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

Cleaning takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes noise and the green P power light flashes.

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

4. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded in the printer. Click Print nozzle check pattern, then click Print (Windows) or click

Confirmation, then click Next (Macintosh). The nozzle check pattern prints.

5. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or lines (as shown below), click Finish.

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If the pattern has white lines or gaps (as shown below), click Clean to clean the print head again.

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions beginning on page 95. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then clean the print head again.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the red H ink light flashes, an ink cartridge is low on ink. When the red H ink light stays on, you need to replace a cartridge.

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 H ink light is off.

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

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Red ink light

Checking the Ink Supply

To check your ink supply, do one of the following:

■ Windows: Double-click the icon on the

Windows taskbar. You see a window like this:

■ Macintosh:

OS X: Choose Applications > EPSON

Printer Utility > SP R800 > EPSON StatusMonitor

OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Print, then click the ink icon.

You see a window like this:

Click a cartridge image to display information about the cartridge.

Purchasing Ink Cartridges

Use these Epson ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package:

Ink cartridge Part number

Yellow T054420

Magenta T054320

Cyan T054220

Matte Black T054820

Photo Black T054120

Red T054720

Blue T054920

Gloss Optimizer T054020

Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine Epson ink cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson’s warranty.

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When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer, or call the Epson Store at

(800) 873-7766 or visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

Ink Cartridge Precautions

Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.

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

You cannot print if an ink cartridge is empty. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges

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

You can replace a cartridge whether the red H ink light is off, flashing, or on.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on (the green P power light should be on, but not

flashing). Then open the printer cover.

2. Press the H ink button.

The print head moves and the green P power light flashes.

3. If the red H ink light is off, the print head moves to the replacement position.

Go to step 5.

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If the red H ink light is flashing or on (indicating a low or empty cartridge), the print head moves to the _ position on the printer. The cartridge directly beneath the _ mark needs to be replaced. Make a note of which cartridge it is.

4. Press the H button again. If another cartridge is low or empty, the print head moves it to the _ mark again. Make a note of this cartridge too and repeat this step.

If no other cartridges are low or empty, the print head moves to the replacement position when you press the H button.

5. Lift up the cartridge cover.

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6. Press in the tab on the back of the cartridge, lift it out of the printer, and dispose of it carefully.

7. Shake the new cartridge four or five times before opening its package. (Don’t shake it after it’s unpacked.)

8. Remove the new cartridge from its package.

Caution: Don’t touch the green circuit board on the front of the cartridge; you may inhibit normal operation and printing.

9. Slide the new cartridge into its slot. The side with the green circuit board goes in the front of the slot.

10. Press the cartridge down until it clicks into place.

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11. If you need to replace any other ink cartridges, repeat steps 6 through 10 before continuing with step 12.

12. Close the cartridge cover, then close the printer cover.

13. Press the H ink button. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system. The green P power light and red H ink lights flash and the printer makes noise.

Charging takes about 90 seconds. When it’s finished, the green P power light stops flashing and stays on, and the red H ink light goes out.

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

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. You can have the printer automatically check and align the print head or you can check and adjust the alignment yourself.

Automatically Aligning the Print Head

1. Turn on the printer.

2. Load plain, letter-size paper.

3. Do one of the following:

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

Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R800 in the printer list, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Page Setup or Print. Click the utility icon, then select Print Head Alignment.

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You see a screen like this:

4. Click the Automatic button, if necessary, then click OK.

5. On the next screen, click Start. The printer then prints and checks an alignment pattern. It then prints and checks two more patterns.

6. When alignment is finished, click Finish on the last screen.

Manually Aligning the Print Head

1. Turn on the printer.

2. Load plain, letter-size paper.

3. Do one of the following:

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

Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R800 in the printer list, click OK, and select Print Head Alignment.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Page Setup or Print. Click the utility icon, then select Print Head Alignment.

4. Click the Manual button, then click OK.

You see a screen like this as the printer prints an alignment check pattern:

5. On the check page, select the box in each pattern that has the least noticeable lines in it. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe.

Select one box each for pattern numbered 1 through 3. Then enter the box number for each pattern in the boxes on the screen.

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If box #5 is not the best-aligned box in each pattern, click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step.

6. When box #5 is the best-aligned in all the patterns, click Finish.

Cleaning the Printer

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 interface cable.

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

3. Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft, damp cloth. Keep the paper support and printer cover closed as you clean the printer.

4. If you need to clean ink out of the inside of the printer, use a soft cloth to clean only the black plastic area shown below:

Clean here only

Warning: Don’t touch the gears or rollers inside the printer.

Caution: Never use a hard or abrasive brush, or benzine, alcohol, or thinner for

cleaning; they can damage the printer components and case.

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

Don’t use any cleaning sheets included with special paper; they may jam inside the printer.

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Transporting the Printer

If you move your printer some distance, you need to remove the ink cartridges and prepare it for transportation in its original box or a similar one. Follow these steps:

1. Turn on the printer and press the H ink button to move the ink cartridges into

loading position.

2. Follow the steps on page 83 to open the ink cartridge cover and remove all of the ink cartridges. Pack each cartridge separately in a sealable plastic bag.

3. Close the cartridge cover and press the H ink button. The red H ink light comes on. Wait until the ink cartridge holder locks in the far right position.

4. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the printer cable from the printer.

5. Open the printer cover and tape the ink cartridge holder to the printer case using packing tape.

Tape the ink cartridge holder to the printer case

Then close the printer cover.

Caution: Be sure to remove the tape after installing the printer in its new location.

6. Remove any paper from the printer, then remove the roll paper holder, if it is installed.

7. Close the output tray and the paper support.

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

9. Keep the printer level as you transport it.

10. After transporting the printer, remove all the tape and replace your ink cartridges, as described on page 80.

11. Test your printer. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the print head (see page 77); if output is misaligned, align the print head (see page 85).

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Solving Problems

See “Diagnosing Printer Problems” on page 91 to help determine what the cause of your printer problem may be. Then see these sections for solutions:

■ “Setup and Software Installation Problems” on page 93

■ “Printer Problems” on page 94

■ “Quality Problems” on page 95

■ “Paper Problems” on page 97

■ “CD/DVD Problems” on page 99

■ “Miscellaneous Problems” on page 99

■ “Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software” on page 101

■ “Where To Get Help” on page 102

Printer Parts

Paper support and extension

Left edge guide

Sheet feeder

Printer cover

Output tray (in lower position)

Output tray extensions

Ink cartridge holder (in home position)

Output tray (in upper position)

Roll paper holder

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CD/DVD tray

Buttons and lights (control panel)

Paper support closed

Roll paper edge guide

USB port

IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port

Diagnosing Printer Problems

First, check the printer’s lights (see below) or run a printer check (see page 92).

Lights Explanation

Green P power light flashes The printer is receiving a print job, printing, replacing an ink

cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head.

) paper light on Your paper ran out, multiple sheets fed, or the wrong size

Red

sheet fed, or the CD/DVD tray is not inserted completely.

■ Sheet Feeder: If paper is out, load more paper and press

) paper button. If multiple sheets or the wrong size

the sheet fed, press the then turn your printer off and then on. For loading instructions, see page 13.

■ Roll Paper: See page 16 for instructions on loading or

reloading roll paper.

■ CD/DVD: See page 63 for instructions on inserting the

CD/DVD tray correctly.

) paper light flashes Jammed paper or the CD/DVD tray is blocking print head

Red

movement, or you’re trying to print on paper or a CD/DVD with the wrong media loaded.

If you suspect a paper jam, turn off the printer and pull out the jammed paper. Open the cover and remove any jammed or torn paper. Then do one of the following:

■ Sheet Feeder: Turn on the printer, reload paper, and

press the

■ Roll Paper: Cut off the printed portion, then remove the

paper (see page 35) and reload it (see page 16).

■ CD/DVD: Gently pull out the CD/DVD tray and press the

) paper button.

) paper button. See page 63 for instructions on

inserting the CD/DVD tray correctly.

If you suspect that you sent a print job to one paper path, but have media loaded only for another paper path, load the correct paper or a CD/DVD.

) paper button to eject the paper,

H ink light flashes An ink cartridge is low on ink. Make sure you have a

Red

replacement cartridge, then follow the steps on page 82 to install it.

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Lights Explanation

Red H ink light on An ink cartridge is out of ink, not installed, not installed

correctly, or is not compatible with the printer.

Follow the steps on page 82 to install or reinstall the cartridge correctly.

) paper light flashes

Red

H ink light flashes

Red

Green P power light is on

) paper light flashes

Red

H ink light flashes

Green P power light flashes

) paper light flashes

Red

H ink light flashes

Red

The printer cover is open. Close the printer cover.

Jammed paper or a foreign object is preventing the print head from returning to home position.

Turn off the printer, open the printer cover, and remove any jammed or torn paper, or foreign object. Then turn the printer back on. If the error persists, contact your dealer or Epson; see page 102.

An unknown printer error has occurred.

Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights are still flashing, contact your dealer or Epson; see page 102.

Running a Printer Check

You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer or some other source.

1. Turn off your printer and computer, then disconnect the printer’s interface cable.

2. Load letter-size paper in the sheet feeder.

3. Hold down the ) paper button, then press and release the P power button. Continue to hold down the ) paper button until the P power light flashes.

4. A test page prints the printer’s ROM version number and a nozzle check pattern.

■ If the check page prints, the problem probably lies in your software settings,

interface cable, or computer, or your software may not be installed correctly.

■ If the check page doesn’t print, you may have a problem with your printer.

Try the suggestions in “Problems and Solutions” beginning on page 93.

5. Turn off the printer, connect the interface cable, and turn on your printer and computer.

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Problems and Solutions

Setup and Software Installation Problems

The printer makes noise after ink cartridge installation.

■ When you install ink cartridges, the printer must charge its print head for about

two and a half minutes. Wait until it’s finished (the green P power light stops flashing) before you turn off the printer, or it may use excess ink the next time you turn it on.

■ Make sure the ink cartridges are inserted completely, the ink cover is closed, and

no packing material remains in the printer. Turn off the printer, wait a moment, then turn it back on to clear the error.

You’re having problems installing or using the printer software.

■ Make sure your printer is turned on and its cable is securely connected at both

ends. Follow the installation steps on the Start Here sheet, and make sure your system meets the requirements on page 103.

■ Close other programs, including screen savers and virus protectors, and install

again.

■ Make sure you added all your printer features to Macintosh OS X Print Center.

See the Start Here sheet for instructions.

■ If the SP R800 icon doesn’t appear in the Macintosh Chooser, you may have too

many items in the Chooser. Delete any unused items.

■ If you see an error message with Windows 2000, you may not have software

installation privileges. Contact your System Administrator.

■ If you’re using Windows and the USB port, make sure your system was not

upgraded from Windows 95; the USB driver may not install correctly.

■ If you’re printing over a network, see your on-screen Reference Guide for

instructions on configuring your printer for use on a network.

■ In Windows, make sure your printer is selected as the default printer in the

Printers utility.

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Printer Problems

Only the green P power light is on, but nothing prints.

■ Make sure the interface cable is securely connected at both ends and meets the

system requirements on page 103.

■ Run a printer check as described on page 92. If the test page prints, make sure

your software is installed correctly.

■ If you’re printing on a network, make sure you set up your printer for network

printing, as described in your on-screen Reference Guide.

The printer sounds as though it is printing, but nothing prints.

■ The print head may need cleaning; see page 77 for instructions.

■ The printer won’t operate properly if it’s tilted or at an angle. Place it on a flat,

stable surface.

Your printer makes noise when you turn it on or after it has been sitting for awhile.

Your printer is performing routine maintenance.

Printing is too slow.

Make sure your system meets the recommended requirements listed on page 103. You may also need to:

■ Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation utility.

■ Close open programs that you’re not using.

■ Increase your system’s memory (RAM).

For the fastest printing:

■ Select Draft (Windows) or set the Quality/Speed slider to Speed (Macintosh).

■ Turn High Speed on and turn Finest Detail or Super MicroWeave off, if

available.

■ If your printer is connected to a USB hub, disconnect any unused USB devices.

Use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or card.

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Quality Problems

You see banding (light lines).

■ Clean the print head; see page 77 for

instructions.

■ Select a higher print quality and turn off

High Speed mode; see page 23 (Windows)

or page 31 (Macintosh).

■ Select the correct Type or Media Type

setting for your paper; see page 34.

■ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up; it’s usually whiter or shinier.

■ The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 80.

■ Align the print head as described on page 85.

Your print is blurry or smeared.

■ Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or

loaded face down (load new paper face up).

■ Use a support sheet with special paper, or

try loading your paper one sheet at a time.

■ Make sure your paper meets the

specifications listed in the on-screen Reference Guide.

■ Use Epson papers for proper saturation and absorption of Epson inks. If you use a

paper not listed as a Type or Media Type setting in your printer software, you may see smears, roller marks, misting, or other problems in your printouts.

■ Align the print head as described on page 85.

■ Select the Thick paper and envelopes checkbox in your printer software. Access

the setting from the printer settings window as follows:

Windows: Click Maintenance and select Printer and Option Information. Mac OS X: Select Extension Setting from the pull-down menu. Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Click Custom, then click Advanced.

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Your printout is faint or has gaps.

■ Clean the print head; see page 77 for

instructions.

■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on

ink; see page 80.

■ Select the correct Type (Windows) or

Media Type (Macintosh); see page 34.

■ Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face down. For best

results, use genuine Epson paper.

Your printout is grainy.

■ Use a higher quality paper or select a higher print quality (for Windows, see

page 23; for Macintosh, see page 31).

■ Align the print head as described on page 85.

■ Increase the image resolution or print it in a smaller size; see your software

documentation.

■ Make sure you’re not printing a PostScript

You see wrong or missing colors.

■ Make sure Color ink is selected (Macintosh), even when printing black and white

photographs.

■ Clean the print head; see page 77 for instructions.

■ The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; see page 80.

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file.

■ Try turning off PhotoEnhance. Also check if you’re using a special effect that

alters image colors, like Sepia.

■ Change the Gamma setting. See page 23 (Windows) or page 31 (Macintosh).

■ Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors. However, you

can use a color management system to get as close as possible. See the Photoshop color management instructions on page 48. If your photos have a green or pink color cast after using color management, see the solutions on page 56.

Paper Problems

Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled.

■ If the paper doesn’t eject fully, you may have set the wrong paper size. Press the

) paper button to eject the paper, then select the correct paper size.

■ If it’s wrinkled when it ejects, the paper may be damp or too thin. Load new

paper.

Paper sheets don’t feed correctly.

If paper doesn’t feed or multiple pages feed, remove it from the sheet feeder. Fan the edges of the sheets, reload them against the right side of the feeder, and slide the left edge guide against the paper, but not too tightly. Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.

Paper sheets jam in the printer.

Press the ) paper button to eject the jammed paper. If that doesn’t work, try the following:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Remove any jammed paper from the printer’s output tray.

3. Push in the output tray extensions and place the output tray in the upper position. (See page 63 for instructions.)

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4. Remove any jammed paper from the sheet feeder or open the printer cover and remove any paper jammed inside.

5. Place the output tray in the lower position (see page 62) and print again.

Roll paper doesn’t feed correctly or jams in the printer.

■ Cut the end of the paper straight across. If it’s cut diagonally, the paper won’t feed

smoothly.

■ If the roll paper end is curled, place the end inside a folded sheet of paper and roll

it backwards against the curl.

■ Make sure the paper is loaded in the roll paper feeder, not the sheet feeder; see

page 16.

■ As you load the paper, gently hold it in the roll paper feeder and wait for it to

load; don’t force the paper in.

■ Select Roll as the Source (Windows), Roll Paper as the Paper Source (Mac 8.6

to 9.x), or any Roll Paper option for the Stylus Photo R800 as the Format for and Printer option (Mac OS X). Other settings will feed too much paper.

■ If extra paper feeds, press the z roll paper button for three seconds to rewind the

paper all the way (repeat if necessary). If the ) paper light is on, press the ) paper button. Reload the paper as described on page 16.

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CD/DVD Problems

You can’t insert the CD/DVD tray easily.

Don’t force the CD/DVD tray into the printer. Make sure your printer is turned on, the output tray is in the upper position, and you follow all the insertion steps beginning on page 63.

The CD/DVD tray ejects when you start a CD/DVD print job.

Follow the steps on page 63 to reinsert the CD/DVD tray. Make sure you press the ) paper button to load the tray before sending your print job again.

The CD/DVD tray doesn’t eject after printing.

Gently pull out the tray and press the ) paper button to turn off the ) paper light.

Your design is not positioned correctly on the CD or DVD.

You need to adjust the print position in Epson Print CD; see page 70.

Miscellaneous Problems

The image is inverted, as if viewed in a mirror.

Turn off Mirror Image in the printer software or the mirror setting in your program. See page 23 (Windows) or page 31 (Macintosh) for instructions.

The printer prints blank pages.

■ Make sure your printer is selected in the Print window, or in the Macintosh

Chooser or Print Center.

■ Clean the print head; see page 77 for instructions.

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You see incorrect characters.

■ Make sure the interface cable is securely connected at both ends and meets the

system requirements on page 103.

■ Make sure your printer is selected in the Print window, or in the Macintosh Print

Center or Chooser.

■ If you’re using a switch box or USB hub with your printer, connect the printer

directly to your computer instead.

The margins are incorrect.

■ Make sure the paper settings are correct for your paper size. See page 20

(Windows), page 25 (Macintosh OS X), or page 29 (Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x).

■ Choose the correct margins for your paper size. The margins must be within the

printable area of the page; see “Printer Specifications” in your on-screen Reference Guide.

■ Place your paper against the right side of the feeder with the left edge guide snug

against it.

■ Make sure the Borderless setting is set correctly for your margins; see page 35 for

roll paper or page 43 for cut sheets.

Too many copies printed.

Make sure that the Copies option in your printer software or program is not set for multiple copies.

Image size/position is incorrect.

Make sure the paper and layout options are set correctly.

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Epson R800 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright Notice

Trademarks

Contents

Welcome!

PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print

About PRINT Image Matching

About Exif Print

About Your Software

About Your Documentation

Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide

Printer Buttons and Lights

Loading Paper

Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder

Loading Special Paper

Loading Envelopes

Loading Roll Paper

Printing From Start to Finish

Basic Printing in Windows

Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often

Customizing Your Windows Print Settings

Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X

Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings

Selecting the Correct Media Type

Printing Special Photos

Printing on Roll Paper

Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings

Removing Your Printed Photos

Removing and Storing Roll Paper

Using PRINT Image Matching

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

Printing Borderless Cut Sheets

Windows

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

Managing Color with Profiles

Printing With a Color Profile

Solving Color Management Problems

Printing a Custom Profile Test Target

Creating a Custom Profile

Printing on CDs and DVDs

Cleaning the Roller

Inserting a CD or DVD

Designing CDs and DVDs

Printing Your Design

Windows

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

Adjusting the Print Position

Windows

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

Adjusting the Print Density

Windows

Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

Maintaining Your Printer

Cleaning the Print Head

Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

Running the Head Cleaning Utility

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

Checking the Ink Supply

Purchasing Ink Cartridges

Ink Cartridge Precautions

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges

Aligning the Print Head

Automatically Aligning the Print Head

Manually Aligning the Print Head

Cleaning the Printer

Transporting the Printer

Solving Problems

Printer Parts

Diagnosing Printer Problems

Running a Printer Check

Problems and Solutions

Setup and Software Installation Problems

Printer Problems

Quality Problems

Paper Problems

CD/DVD Problems

Miscellaneous Problems