Epson RX685, RX690 User Manual

Basic Operation Guide

-for use without a computer-

English

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions .........3

Control Panel Functions

Control Panel ...................................4

Handling Paper

Selecting Paper ...............................6

Loading Paper .................................7

Handling a CD/DVD

Loading a CD/DVD.......................10

Removing a CD/DVD....................11

Copying

Placing Originals on the Document

Table ...........................................12

Copying Photos .............................12

Copying Documents.....................14

Printing from a Memory Card

Handling a Memory Card ............15

Printing Photos ...............................17

Selecting and Printing Photos Using

an Index Sheet...........................19

Printing onto a CD/DVD ...............21

Printing a CD/DVD Jacket............22

Replaying a Movie and Printing a

Shot .............................................22

Printing a Photo with Messages or

Drawings.....................................23

Replacing Ink Cartridges

Precautions.................................... 29

Removing and Installing Ink

Cartridges.................................. 29

Maintenance

Checking the Ink Cartridge

Status.......................................... 32

Checking and Cleaning the Print

Head .......................................... 32

Aligning the Print Head ................ 33

Solving Problems

Error Messages .............................. 34

Problems and Solutions ................ 34

Summary of Panel Settings

Copy Mode................................... 40

Memory Card Mode .................... 42

Specialty Print Mode .................... 45

Setup Mode................................... 51

Printing from an External Device

From a Storage Device.................26

Using PictBridge or

USB DIRECT-PRINT.......................26

Saving Your Data

Scanning a Photo / Document ...27 Using an External Storage

Device ........................................27

Where to Find Information

Paper manuals

Start Here

Be sure to read this sheet first. This sheet tells you how to set up the printer and install the software.

(this book)

Basic Operation Guide -for use without a computer-

This book provides information on using the printer without connecting to your computer, such as instructions on copying, printing from a memory card, and printing on a CD/DVD.

If you have problems using the printer, see the Solving Problems chapter in this book.

Online manuals

User's Guide

This guide provides instructions for printing and scanning from your computer and information on the software.

This guide is included in the software CD-ROM and installed automatically when you install the software. To read this guide, double-click the icon on your desktop.

Online help

Online help is built into each application included on the software CD-ROM. It provides detailed information on the application.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Follow these guidelines as you read your instructions:

w Warning: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. c Caution: Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Note: Notes contain important information about the printer. Tip: Tips contain hints for using the printer.

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EPSON PRINT Image Matching™ and the PRINT Image Matching logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright © 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. USB DIRECT-PRINT™ and the USB DIRECT-PRINT logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Copyright © 2002 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. DPOF™ is a trademark of CANON INC., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. SDHC™ is a trademark. Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Micro, MagicGate Memory Stick, and

MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. xD-Picture Card™ is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Zip The BLUETOOTH General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective

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Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

Before using this printer, read and follow these safety instructions:

■ Use only the power cord that comes with

the printer. Use of another cord may cause fire or shock. Do not use the cord with any other equipment.

■ Make sure the power cord meets all

relevant local safety standards.

■ Use only the type of power source indicated

on the label.

■ Place the printer near a wall outlet where

the power cord can be easily unplugged.

■ Do not let the power cord become damaged

or frayed.

■ Make sure the total ampere rating of the

devices plugged into an extension cord or a wall outlet does not exceed the ampere rating limit.

■ Avoid locations that are subject to rapid

changes in heat or humidity, shocks or vibrations, dust, or direct sunlight.

■ Do not block or cover openings in the case

or insert objects through the slots.

■ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface that

extends beyond its base in all directions. It will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle. And make sure the back of the printer is at least 10 cm away from the wall for sufficient ventilation.

■ Do not open the scanner unit while

copying, printing, or scanning.

■ Do not spill liquid on the printer.

■ Do not use aerosol products that contain

flammable gases inside or around the printer. Doing so may cause fire.

■ Except as specifically explained in your

documentation, do not attempt to service the printer yourself.

■ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following conditions: if the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

■ When storing or transporting the printer,

do not tilt it, stand it on its side, or turn it upside down; otherwise ink may leak from the cartridge.

■ Be careful not to trap your fingers when

closing the scanner unit.

■ Do not press too hard on the document

table when placing the originals.

Ink cartridge safety instructions

■ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of

children and do not drink the ink.

■ If ink gets on your skin, wash it off with

soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. If you still have discomfort or vision problems, see a doctor immediately.

■ Do not shake ink cartridges after opening

their packages; this can cause leakage.

■ If you remove an ink cartridge for later use,

protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as the printer. Do not touch the ink supply port or surrounding area.

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Safety Instructions 3

Control Panel Functions

Control Panel

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Control panel design varies by location.

Buttons

Button Function Button Function

a P On Turns the printer on and

off.

b Mode * Switches the modes

between r Copy,

s Memory Card, and v Specialty Print.

(Lights show which mode is selected.)

c L [CD Print] Moves the CD/DVD

guide.

f x Menu * Displays detailed

settings for each mode.

g ud

4-way Scroll

OK Activates the settings

h y Back Cancels the current

i Copies

(+ and -)

Selects photos and menu items.

you have selected.

operation and returns to the previous menu.

Sets the number of copies, or changes the cropping area.

d F [Setup] * Runs maintenance

programs or adjusts miscellaneous settings.

e G

[Display/Cro p]

* For details on the items in each mode, see “Summary of Panel Settings” on page 40.

Changes the view of photos on the LCD screen, or crops the photos.

j x Start Starts copying and

printing.

k y Stop/Clear Stops copying and

printing, or resets the settings you have made.

4 Control Panel Functions

LCD screen

Note:

The LCD screen may contain a few small bright or dark spots, and because of its features it may have an uneven brightness. These are normal and do not indicate that it is damaged in any way.

Using the LCD screen

Follow the instructions below to select and change the setting menus and the photos on the LCD screen.

a b

c,d

b,d,e

c d

aUse Copies + or - to set the number of copies

for the selected photo.

bPress l or r to select the setting item.

cPress u or d to select the menu item. The

highlighted part moves up or down.

dPress r to open the setting item list. Press u

or d to select the setting item and then press OK.

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ePress l or r to change the displayed photo on

the LCD screen.

Power saving function

If no buttons are pressed for more than 3 minutes, the printer becomes inactive or a slide show begins if Screen Saver Settings is set to Memory Card Data.

After 13 minutes of inactivity, the screen turns black to save energy and the Mode lights turn on and off in a clockwise motion.

Press any button (except P On) to return the screen to its previous state.

Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen

You can change the angle of the LCD screen.

Control Panel Functions 5

Handling Paper

Selecting Paper

Before printing, you need to select the correct paper type setting. This important setting determines how the ink is applied to the paper.

Note:

❏ The availability of special paper varies by location. ❏ You can find the part number for the following Epson special papers on the Epson support Web site.

Choose from these paper types and settings:

Paper type Paper type

setting

Plain paper ** Plain Paper 15 mm

Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper 100 sheets

Epson Matte Paper-Heavyweight Matte 20 sheets

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 100 sheets

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Prem.Glossy 20 sheets

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Epson Ultra Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Glossy 20 sheets

Epson Glossy Photo Paper Photo Paper 20 sheets

Epson Photo Stickers 4 *** PhotoSticker16 1 sheet

Epson Photo Stickers 16 *** 1 sheet

* The loading capacity of the rear feeder and the front paper cassette is the same except Photo Stickers. ** You can use paper with a weight of 64 to 90 g/m². *** You cannot load Photo Stickers in the front paper cassette.

Loading capacity *

6 Handling Paper

Loading Paper

Into the rear feeder

1. Open and extend the paper support.

2. Move the feeder guard towards you, and then slide the edge guide.

5. Slide the edge guide to the right. Make

sure the paper fits under the c arrow mark inside the left edge guide. Set the feeder guard back.

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10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.) and 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 in.)

3. Load the paper short edge first, even for landscape printing, with the printable side up.

The printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side.

4. Slide the paper to the right.

Follow the same steps to load A4 paper.

6. Open and extend the output tray.

c Caution:

Make sure the CD/DVD guide is not ejected before you start printing.

Note:

Make sure the Paper Feed setting is set to Rear before you start printing.

Handling Paper 7

Into the front paper cassette

Note:

❏ Do not load Photo Stickers into the front paper

cassette.

❏ Do not load paper into the front paper

cassette that has already been printed onto one side or that has been fed through the printer once.

1. Pull out the front paper cassette.

❏ Align the edges of the paper before

5. Fit the edges of the paper snugly against the paper guides. The paper will not be loaded correctly if it overflows or does not fit properly.

6. Replace the cover.

2. Lift off the cover.

3. Pinch the knob and slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper size you are loading.

4. Load paper with the printable side face down. Make sure the paper is under the c arrow mark inside the paper guide.

7. Insert the cassette back into the printer and keep it flat as you insert it.

Follow the same steps to load 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.) and 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 in.) paper.

Note:

❏ Do not load paper above the c arrow mark

inside the paper guide.

8 Handling Paper

8. Open and extend the output tray.

c Caution:

Make sure the CD/DVD guide is not ejected before you start printing.

Note:

❏ Make sure the Paper Feed setting is set to

Front before you start printing.

❏ Do not pull out the front paper cassette while

the printer is operating.

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Handling Paper 9

Handling a CD/DVD

c Caution:

Store the CD/DVD tray in a flat place. A warped or damaged CD/DVD tray may stop the printer from operating normally.

Note:

❏ Make sure the data, music, or video is burned

on your ink jet printable CD/DVDs before you print.

❏ Moisture on the printable surface may cause

smearing.

❏ The printed surface is easily smeared

immediately after printing.

❏ Be sure to let a CD/DVD dry completely

before using it or touching the printed surface.

❏ Do not allow the printed CD/DVD to dry in

direct sunlight.

❏ If the CD/DVD tray or the internal transparent

compartment are accidentally printed on, immediately wipe off the ink.

❏ To print on 8-cm mini CDs, use the EPSON

Print CD included in the software CD-ROM. See your online User's Guide.

3. Place your CD/DVD on the tray.

The label surface up.

4. Insert the tray into the CD/DVD guide.

c Caution:

Do not insert the tray while the printer is operating, or you may damage the printer.

Loading a CD/DVD

1. Close the output tray extension.

c Caution:

Make sure there is no paper on the output tray.

2. Press L [CD Print] to move the CD/DVD

guide.

c Caution

❏ Do not press L [CD Print] while the printer

is operating.

❏ Do not touch the CD/DVD guide while the

printer is operating.

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Removing a CD/DVD

c Caution:

Be sure to remove the CD/DVD tray after printing has finished. If you turn the printer on or off with the tray in the CD/DVD guide, you may damage the printer.

1. Make sure that printing is finished.

2. Remove the CD/DVD tray by pulling it straight out of the CD/DVD guide.

3. Press L [CD Print] to replace the CD/DVD guide.

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Handling a CD/DVD 11

Copying

Note:

❏ The copied image may not be exactly the

same size as the original.

❏ Depending on the type of paper used, print

quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout, or these areas may be smeared.

Placing Originals on the Document Table

1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the document table.

Photos or document:

Tip:

If you want to copy a thick or large document, you can remove the document cover.

Open it and pull it straight up.

Copying Photos

CD/DVD:

2. Close the cover gently.

You can copy photos from 30 × 40 mm to 127 × 178 mm. You can also copy two photos at the same time.

1. Press v Specialty Print.

2. Select Reprint/Restore Photos, then press OK.

3. Press OK.

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Note:

❏ If your photos have faded over time, select

On to bring them back to life.

Cropping and enlarging a photo

❏ If you set Color Restoration to On for a

normal color photo, the photo may not be printed correctly.

4. Press OK again. Your photo is

previewed.

5. Set the number of copies.

6. Press x Menu and change the settings

(& “Print settings for Reprint/Restore Photos” on page 45). Then press OK.

7. Press x Start.

Note:

If the edges of the copy are cropped off, move the original away from the corner slightly.

Copying multiple photos

Place each photo horizontally.

5mm

You can crop out the rest of the photo and print just the main subject by itself when you copy a photo.

1. Press v Specialty Print.

2. Refer to “Copying Photos” on page 12 and follow the steps from 2 to 4.

3. Press G [Display/Crop]. You see the cropping screen.

4. Use the following button to set the area you want to crop.

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5mm

Note:

❏ You can copy two 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.) size

photos at the same time. If the edge of the photo is missing after you print, try copying them one at a time.

❏ Place your photo 5 mm away from the edge of

the document table. Also when you place two photos, position each photo at least 5 mm away from the adjacent photo.

❏ You can copy several different sized photos at

the same time, as long as they are larger than 30 × 40 mm.

Copies +, - Change the frame size.

u, d, l, r Move the frame.

x Menu Rotate the frame.

Note:

x Menu is only available in the Memory Card mode.

5. Press OK to confirm the cropped image.

Note:

To readjust the frame’s position, press y Back to return to the previous screen.

6. When you have finished checking the cropped image, press OK.

Note:

The icon is displayed on the cropped image.

7. Set the number of copies.

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8. Press x Menu and change the settings

(& “Print settings for Reprint/Restore Photos” on page 45). Then press OK.

9. Press x Start.

Copying Documents

Note:

❏ If you select 2-up Copy, Book/2-up, or

Double Side 2-up as the Layout setting ,

scan one original at a time.

❏ If the edges of the copy are cropped off, move

the original away from the corner slightly.

Copying books

When you select Book/2-up or Book/Double Side as the Layout setting,

place the original on the document table as shown in the following illustration.

Tip:

By using the Auto Duplexer you can copy and print on both sides of your paper. For details on setting it up, see your online User's Guide.

1. Press r Copy.

2. Select the copy settings.

Select Color for color copies or B&W for black-and-white copies.

Select the type of document.

Open the book to the first page you want to copy and then place it on the document table.

When you have finished scanning the first page, turn the book around, and then place it on the document table.

Select a layout option (& “Copy Mode” on page 40).

Note:

When copying onto both sides of the paper using the optional Auto Duplexer, select Double Side 1-up, Book/Double Side or Double Side 2-up as the layout.

Set the number of copies.

3. Press x Menu to change the settings

(& “Print settings for Copy mode” on page 41). Then press OK.

Tip:

When CD/DVD Copy is selected as the Layout, try printing a test sample on paper

first. Select Plain Paper as the Paper Type setting and load plain paper.

4. Press x Start.

14 Copying

Printing from a Memory Card

Handling a Memory Card

Inserting a memory card

Note:

If a digital camera is connected to the printer, disconnect it before you insert your memory card.

1. Open the memory card slot cover.

2. Make sure no memory cards are in the slots. Then insert your memory card.

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CompactFlash Microdrive

c Caution:

❏ Do not insert more than one memory card

at a time.

❏ Do not try to force the memory card into

the slot. Memory cards will not go all the way in.

❏ Make sure you check which direction the

card should be inserted, and if the card needs an adapter, make sure you attach the adapter before inserting the card. Otherwise, you may not be able to remove the card from the printer.

xD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card Type M xD-Picture Card Type H

Printing from a Memory Card 15

miniSD card* miniSDHC card*

SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard

Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO MagicGate Memory Stick

microSD card* microSDHC card*

(* Adapter required)

16 Printing from a Memory Card

Memory Stick Micro*

Memory Stick Duo* Memory Stick PRO Duo* MagicGate Memory Stick Duo*

(* Adapter required)

3. Make sure the memory card light flashes and then stays on.

Memory card light

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