Epson Stylus CX8400 Quick Guide
Epson Stylus CX8400 Series
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Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your All-in-One
Solving Problems
Contents
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Copying a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Restoring Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing From a Memory Card or Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing From a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing From a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Restoring and Correcting Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintaining Your All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Checking Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2 Contents
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus® CX8400 Series all-in-one as described
on the Start Here sheet, turn here to:
■ Load paper
■ Make a copy of a document or photo
■ Print from a memory card or digital camera
■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■ Scan a document or photo and restore or correct the color
■ Perform routine maintenance
■ Solve simple problems
This book tells you how to do most of these things without ever turning on your
computer! Of course, your CX8400 Series can do a lot more when you connect it
to your Windows
on-screen User’s Guide by double-clicking the icon for it on your desktop.
Please follow these guidelines as you read your CX8400 Series instructions:
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or Macintosh® computer. For additional instructions, see the
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 CX8400 Series.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing.
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Loading Paper
You can print documents and photos on a variety of paper types and sizes. For
details, see page 7.
1. Open the paper support and flip up the extension. Then open the output tray
and pull out the extensions.
2. Flip the feeder guard up, then press in the tab on the edge guide and slide it
left.
Loading Paper 5
3. Insert the paper, glossy or printable side up, against the right side and beneath
the tab. (Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.)
Always load paper short
edge first, even for
landscape printing.
You can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper, 80 sheets of matte, or 20 sheets
of photo paper. Load other special papers one sheet at a time.
Note:
The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks. If you are just
making a copy or printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine. However, for the best
results, 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 Photo
Paper Glossy (see page 7 for more information).
4. Slide the edge guide against the paper, but not too tightly. Then flip the feeder
guard down.
Note:
For instructions on loading envelopes, see your on-screen User’s Guide.
6 Loading Paper
Using Special Papers
Epson® offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the
impact of your photos, presentations, and creative projects.
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central
www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can
also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one,
call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
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at
Part
Paper type Size
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Semi-gloss
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041934
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041945 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041935
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041286
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257
number
S042181
S042174
S042182
S042175
S04172740100
S042183
S041667
S04203850100
S041649
S041271
S04218050100
Sheet
count
50
60
100
20
25
50
20
25
50
20
50
100
Using Special Papers 7
Part
Paper type Size
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte Double-sided
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062 100
Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive
Sheets
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer
Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067 100
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041153 10
number
Sheet
count
8 Loading Paper
Copying a Document or Photo
Follow the instructions in this section to position your originals correctly on the
glass and make color or black and white copies.
Placing the Original on the Glass
1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass,
with the top facing into the front right corner.
Move the photo or document slightly away from the edges.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.
Copying a Document or Photo 9
Copying a Document
You can copy documents onto letter- or A4-size plain paper or Epson special paper
just like you would on a copy machine.
1. Press the P
On button to turn on the CX8400 Series.
2. Load letter- or A4-size plain paper or Epson special paper in the sheet feeder
(see page 5).
3. Place your original document on the document table (see page 9).
4. Press the
5. To print more than 1 copy, press
Copy button to enter copy mode.
+ or – to select the
number (up to 99).
6. Press l or r to select
Color or B&W copies.
7. Press d, then press r to change the layout.
Select
With Border to leave a small margin around
the image or select
Borderless to expand the
image all the way to the edge of the paper (slight
cropping may occur).
Note:
The layout setting must be set to With Border to
select Plain Paper.
8. To change any of the other print settings, press
Menu and select your settings (see page 13 for
details). When you’re done, press
OK.
9. Press
x Start to begin copying.
To cancel copying, press
y Stop/Clear Settings.
10 Copying a Document or Photo
Copying a Photo
You can copy photos onto 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, letter-size, or A4-size Epson
photo paper (various types available) for instant photo reprints. You can also print
with or without borders and convert color photos to black and white.
1. Press the P
On button to turn on the CX8400 Series.
2. Load 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, letter-, or A4-size Epson photo paper in the sheet
feeder (see page 5).
3. Place your original photo on the document table (see page 9).
4. Press the
5. To print more than 1 copy, press
6. Press l or r to select
Copy button.
+ or – to select the number (up to 99).
Color or B&W copies.
7. Press d, then press r to change the layout.
Select
With Border to leave a small margin around the image or select
Borderless to expand the image all the way to the edge of the paper
(slight cropping may occur).
Note:
The layout setting must be set to With Border to select Plain Paper.
8. To change any other print settings, press Menu
and select your settings (see page 13 for details).
When you’re done, press
9. Press x
Start to begin copying.
To cancel copying, press
OK.
y Stop/Clear Settings.
Copying a Photo 11
Restoring Photos
You can restore old, faded 4 × 6-inch and 5 × 7-inch photos to their original
brilliance. You can also make copies or edits of single or multiple photos.
1. Press the P
On button to turn on the CX8400 Series.
2. Load 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, A4- or letter-size Epson photo paper.
3. Place your original photo on the document table.
Note:
You can copy up to 2 photos at the same time. Place
them 0.2 inches (5 mm) apart.
4. Press the Restore button, and press OK.
5. To turn on
On and press OK. (If your photo is not faded, do
not turn on
6. Press
Color Restoration, press r and select
Color Restoration.)
OK again to prescan your photo. You see these
settings over a preview of your photo:
7. To print more than 1 copy, press
+ or – to select the
number.
8. If you want to crop your photos and enlarge the
resulting image area to fit onto your paper, press
Display/Crop.
■ To resize the image area, press + or –.
■ To move the image area, use the arrow buttons.
■ To check the zoomed image, press OK.
After you are done cropping your photo, press
9. To change print settings, press Menu and select
your settings (see page 13). When you’re done,
OK.
press
10. Press x
To cancel copying, press
Start to begin copying.
y Stop/Clear Settings.
12 Copying a Document or Photo
OK.
Copy and Restore Mode Print Settings
■ To adjust the copy size, select Zoom (reduction/enlargement) and choose
Actual (to select a percentage using + or –) or Auto Fit Page
(to automatically size the image to fit your paper).
■ To change the paper type, select Paper Type and choose the type of paper
you loaded.
Paper type Paper Type setting
Plain paper Plain Paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Matte
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Prem. Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper
■ To change the paper size, select Paper Size and choose the size you loaded.
Note:
Paper Size options depend on the Paper Type you choose.
■ To change the print quality, select Quality and choose Draft, Standard, or
Best.
Note:
For photos, the default setting for Quality is Standard.
To adjust the darkness or lightness of the print, select Density and choose a
■
higher (darker) or lower (lighter) setting.
■ To adjust the amount of image expansion when printing borderless photos,
select
Expansion and choose Standard, Min, or Mid.
Note:
You may see white borders on your printed photo if you use the Min setting.
Restoring Photos 13
Printing From a Memory Card or Digital Camera
The Epson Stylus CX8400 Series all-in-one lets you print photos from:
■ Your digital camera’s memory card (see below)
■ Your ca mer a it se l f ( see pa g e 2 1)
Printing From a Memory Card
The CX8400 Series lets you print color photos directly from your digital camera’s
memory card; just insert it into one of the memory card slots and you’re ready to
print.
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If your digital camera supports DPOF
pre-select the photos you want to print while the card is still in the camera.
Then, when you insert the card in the CX8400 Series, you can print them.
See these sections:
(Digital Print Order Format), you can
■ “Compatible Cards and Image Formats” on page 15
■ “Inserting the Card” on page 16
■ “Selecting Individual Photos for Printing” on page 17
■ “Selecting All Photos for Printing” on page 17
■ “Printing Photos From an Index Sheet” on page 18
■ “Printing Photos Pre-selected in Your Camera (DPOF)” on page 20
■ “Memory Card Mode Print Settings” on page 20
See the User’s Guide for instructions on copying memory card files between your
CX8400 Series and a computer; printing photos by date; and printing photos
from a slide show.
14 Printing From a Memory Card or Digital Camera
Compatible Cards and Image Formats
You can use the following types of cards with your CX8400 Series:
Right slot
Left slot
Slot Type of card
Right slot CompactFlash® Type I and II
Microdrive™
Left slot SD™
SDHC™
miniSD™*
miniSDHC*
microSD*
microSDHC*
MultiMediaCard™
Memory Stick™
Memory Stick Duo™*
Memory Stick PRO™
Memory Stick PRO Duo™*
Memory Stick Micro*
MagicGate™ Memory Stick
MagicGate Memory Stick Duo™*
xD-Picture Card™
xD-Picture Card Type H
xD-Picture Card Type M
* Adapter required
The CX8400 Series supports image files that meet the following requirements:
Media format DCF version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant*
File format JPEG
Supports Exif version 2.21
Image size 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels
Number of files Up to 999
* DCF is the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard
Note:
You can print only in color when printing directly from a memory card; you cannot print
in black and white.
Printing From a Memory Card 15
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