Epson Stylus C88PLUS Quick Guide

Epson Stylus C88+

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Quick Guide

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Printing with Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Printing Photos in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Printing Photos with Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Ink Cartridge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Checking the Printer’s Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Requirements and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Introduction

The Epson Stylus® C88+ printer is the ideal desktop printer for business and
home use. With its exceptional speed and print resolutions, it is practical for
everyday tasks, yet capable of delivering superior photo printing.

Your printer features Epson’s exclusive DURABrite
quick-drying inks are resistant to water, fading, and smudging on plain and photo
paper—so your prints stand the test of time. Because the ink particles remain near
the surface and don’t bleed through, they’re ideal for double-sided prints.

Note:

The light resistance of prints is rated up to 100 years on specialty papers, and 70 years
on plain paper. The light resistance rating is based on accelerated testing of prints on

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special media, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary

Epson
according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and
other atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints. For
maximum print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them.

After you have set up your Epson Stylus C88+ as described on the Start Here sheet,
use these instructions to:

■ Load paper

■ Print from Windows

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or on a Macintosh

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Ultra pigment inks. These

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■ Replace ink cartridges

■ Solve simple problems

For more information about your printer, see the on-screen User’s Guide. An icon
for the manual was automatically placed on your desktop when you installed the
software.

Please follow these guidelines as you read the instructions:

Warning:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Caution:

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Note:

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tip:

Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing.

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Loading Paper

The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to
select the correct paper for your job. If you are just printing a rough draft, plain
paper is fine. For best results, however, you’ll want to use one of Epson’s special ink
jet papers designed for your printer. For example, your photos will look great
printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper. See page 13 for more
information.

Follow these steps to load paper in your printer:

1. Open the output tray and pull out its extension.

2. Squeeze the left edge guide and slide it to the left.

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3. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide. Then slide the
left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).

Letter-size paper

4 x 6-inch or
5 x 7-inch paper

Note:

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of most types of
photo paper. (See the on-screen User’s Guide for specific paper capacity
guidelines.)

Follow these guidelines when loading paper:

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

■ Load the printable side face-up. It’s often brighter or whiter than the

other side.

■ Always load the short edge first, even when printing in landscape mode.

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

■ If you experience paper feeding problems, try loading fewer sheets.

■ If you’re using special paper, check the package for special loading

instructions.

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Basic Printing

Follow the instructions in this section for basic printing of your documents. For
Windows, see below. For Macintosh OS X, see page 9.

If you are printing photographs, also see page 15 for more information about
printing photos.

Printing in Windows

1. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a Print window like this one:

Select EPSON Stylus C88 Series

Click here to
open your printer
software

2. Make sure EPSON Stylus C88 Series is selected.

3. Click the

Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the

next screen.)

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

You see the basic print settings window:

Select the type
of document
you’re printing

Select your
paper Type

Select your
paper Size

4. Select from these

■ Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality

■ Text: For text-only documents with higher text quality

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

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

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

5. Select the correct paper

Quality Option settings:

Type and Size settings for the paper you loaded in

Select your
document or
image orientation

Click here for
more options

the printer. See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page 14.

6. Select

Portrait or Landscape for the Orientation setting.

Printing in Windows 7

7. For more printing options, click the Advanced button. Then select the
following settings as necessary.

Select a color management method
(To choose No Color Adjustment, click ICM first)

Select Paper & Quality
Options as necessary

Click here to select

Photo RPM

best print quality on
certain paper types

Select Print Options
as necessary

Note:

For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a
group so you can reuse them later, click ? or Help.

for the

Click here if you want to see this Advanced
screen each time you access your print settings

8. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and
select settings as necessary.

9. Click

OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing.

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During printing, this window appears to show the progress of your print job. You
can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see the ink
cartridge status.

Cancel printing

Pause or resume
printing

Check ink cartridge
status

Tip:

You can also cancel printing by pressing the paper button on your printer.

Printing with Macintosh OS X

Follow the steps below for basic printing of your Macintosh OS X documents.
Before you begin, make sure you added your printer to the Print Center as
described on the Start Here sheet.

1. Open the File menu and select

Page Setup. You see the Page Setup window:

Select Stylus C88

Select your Paper Size

Select your document
or image orientation

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2. Select Stylus C88 in the Format for pop-up menu.

3. Select your Paper Size. For borderless printing, choose a paper size with the

Sheet Feeder-Borderless option.

4. Select portrait or landscape for the orientation.

5. Click

6. Open the File menu and select

7. Select

8. Select

OK.

Print. You see a window like this one:

Stylus C88 in the Printer pop-up menu.

Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

9. Select the following Print Settings as necessary:

Select Stylus C88

Select Print Settings

Select your Media Type
(see page 14)

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Select Color or
Black ink

Select higher
quality or faster
printing (if available)

Select
Automatic mode

Depending on your settings, you can choose these other options from the
pop-up menu:

■ Copies & Pages: Select the number of copies you want, or a page range.

■ Layout: Select page layout options.

■ Output Options: Save your print job as a PDF file.

■ Scheduler: Schedule your print job to print at a later time.

■ Paper Handling: Select page printing options, such as Reverse print

order

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■ ColorSync or Color Management: Select ColorSync

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or adjust the
color controls, change the gamma setting, or turn off color adjustments in
the printer software.

■ Expansion: Reduce or enlarge the image size for borderless printing.

■ Summary: View a list of all your selections.

10. Click the

Note:

For more information on advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a
group so you can reuse them later, click

Advanced button to change these settings:

Select Photo RPM
for the best print
quality on certain
paper types

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11. Click Print.

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12. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the printer icon when it
appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop.

If you’re using OS X, click the Print Center icon instead, then double-click

Stylus C88 in the Printer List window.

You see a screen like this:

Resume printingPause printing

Cancel printing

Select the
print job

Tip:

You can also cancel printing by pressing the paper button on your printer.

13. When you’re finished, close the printer window or Print Center.

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Using Special Papers

You can use the following special Epson papers in your Epson Stylus C88+.

Paper name Size Part number

Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo
Paper

Epson Premium Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo
Paper

Epson Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Borderless 8 × 10

Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062

Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041934

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041935

S041727

Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464

Borderless 8 × 10
inches

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041286

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141

inches

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257

Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061

S041465

S041667

S041649
S041272
S041271

S041467

You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an Epson authorized reseller.
To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Or you can
purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian
sales).

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Selecting the Correct Paper Type

Be sure to select the correct Type or Media Type setting in your printer software:

For this paper Select this setting

Plain paper
Epson Premium Bright White Paper

Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Epson Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight
Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Envelopes Envelope

Plain Paper/Bright White Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

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