Epson Stylus Photo 1400 User Guide
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Epson Stylus Photo 1400
User’s Guide
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Contents
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Exif Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing from Start to Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mac OS X 10.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Printing Borderless Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Borderless Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Borderless Printing with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Storing and Displaying Your Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Printing on CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cleaning the Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Designing and Printing a CD/DVD with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Designing and Printing a CD/DVD with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Direct Printing from a Digital Camera or Camera Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Checking the Ink Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ink Cartridge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Diagnosing Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Running a Printer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setup and Software Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Problems with Paper Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
CD/DVD Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Uninstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Epson Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Purchase Supplies and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Other Software Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Requirements and Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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6 Contents
Welcome
Your Epson Stylus® Photo 1400 is a full-featured, wide-format photo printer.
With its exceptional speed and print resolution, you can print superior
photographs and enlargements and use it for all of your everyday printing. It
provides you with these advanced features:
■ Claria
■ Smooth gradations and sharp detail with Epson’s patented MicroPiezo
■ Automatic photo correction when printing from Windows
■ True BorderFree
■ CD and DVD printing on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs
■ PictBridge
®
Hi-Definition ink for the ultimate combination of photo quality and
longevity
™
head and DX5
technology
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and Mac OS® X
10.5
®
frame-ready prints on select 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, letter-size,
11 × 14, 11 × 17, 13 × 19, and even 12 × 12 scrapbook-size papers
™
or USB Direct-Print printing directly from your digital camera
or camera phone
®
print
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, exposure settings, resolution,
and lens use in the JPEG/TIFF image file. Your printer uses the information to
ensure the most accurate image reproduction.
Welcome 7
About Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet.
This book contains instructions on loading paper, printing with Windows and
®
Macintosh,
printing borderless photos, printing on CDs and DVDs, direct
printing from a digital camera or camera phone, maintaining your printer, and
solving basic problems.
For more information about your printer, see the on-screen Reference Guide by
double-clicking the icon for it on your desktop.
Please follow these guidelines throughout:
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 printing.
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Printing from Start to Finish
Follow the steps in these sections to load paper, CDs, or DVDs, and print from
your computer, digital camera, or camera phone:
■ “Loading Paper” below
■ “Printing with Windows” on page 16
■ “Printing with a Macintosh” on page20
■ “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page27
■ “Printing Borderless Photos” on page 28
■ “Printing on CDs and DVDs” on page 34
■ “Direct Printing from a Digital Camera or Camera Phone” on page 46
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. For the best results, you’ll want to use one of
Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. For guidelines, see page12.
1. Open the paper support and slide out its extensions.
Printing from Start to Finish 9
2. Open the front flap, then pull out the output tray and its extension.
3. Press in the release button on the left edge guide and slide the guide to the left.
Release button
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4. Insert the paper , printable side up, against the right edge guide and behind the
tab. The printable side is usually whiter or glossier than the other side.
Larger paper
Always load the short
edge first, even for
landscape printing.
Tab
Smaller paper
Tab
You can load about 120 sheets of plain paper. (See page15 for capacity
guidelines on special paper, such as photo or matte paper.)
5. Press in the release button on the left edge guide and slide the guide against
the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).
Larger paper
Release button
Note:
The left edge guide moves slightly during paper handling and printing. Do not
adjust the guide if it moves.
Smaller paper
Release button
Loading Paper 11
Follow these guidelines when loading paper:
■ Don’t load paper above the arrow mark on the left edge guide. Make sure the
paper is under the tabs on the left and right edge guides.
■ Load the printable side face-up. It’s often glossier 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 additional instructions on
loading and using the paper.
Special Papers
You can achieve good results with most types of plain bond paper. Coated papers,
however, provide superior printouts because they absorb less ink. Epson provides
special papers that are formulated for the ink used in Epson ink jet printers and
recommends these papers to ensure high-quality results.
Note:
When you use special paper, check the package for special instructions on loading and
using the paper.
Caution:
If your Epson
sheet may jam inside your printer.
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special paper includes a cleaning sheet, don’t use it with this printer; the
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Epson offers the following special papers for the Epson Stylus Photo 1400:
Paper name Size
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Semi-gloss
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S042181
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041945 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041946 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042182
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20
Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041327 20
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042183
Part
number
S04217460100
S0421752550
S04172740100
S0416672550
Sheet
count
Borderless 11 × 14 inches S041466 20
US B (11 × 17 inches) S041290 20
A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches) S041288 20
Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041289 20
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809
S04203850100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
US B (11 × 17 inches) S041156 20
Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041143 20
Loading Paper 13
20
50
100
Part
Paper name Size
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
number
Sheet
count
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte Double-sided
Epson Ultra Premium
Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Presentation Paper
Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Luster
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257
S04218050100
Borderless 11 × 14 inches S041468 50
A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches) S041260 50
Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041263 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041341 50
A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches) S041343 50
Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041339 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100
US B (11 × 17 inches) S041070 100
Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041069 100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 50
A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches) S041406 50
Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041407
S041604
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel
Transfer Paper
Epson Photo Quality SelfAdhesive Sheets
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041153 10
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies CentralSM at
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) or visit Epson’s website.
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When loading Epson special papers, follow these capacity guidelines:
Paper name Loading capacity
Epson Presentation Paper Matte A3 or larger sizes:
50 sheets
Smaller sizes:
100 sheets
Epson Bright White Paper 80 sheets
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy 20 sheets
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer Paper
Epson Photo Quality Self-Adhesive Sheets
A3 or larger sizes:
10 sheets
Smaller sizes:
20 sheets
One sheet
Loading Paper 15
Printing with Windows
Follow the instructions in this section to print a basic document or photo.
For instructions on printing borderless photos, see page 28. For more advanced
printing instructions, see your on-screen Reference Guide.
1. Open the
2. Make sure
3. Click the
Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the
File menu and select Print. You see a pri n t window like this one:
Select your printer here
Click here to open
your printer software
EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 Series is selected.
Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or
next screen.)
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4. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings:
Select the type of document you’re printing
Select
Sheet
Select your
paper Type
Select your
paper Size
Select your
document
or image
orientation
Select from these
Quality Option settings:
Select
PhotoEnhance
to automatically
correct photos
Click here
for more
options
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
Sheet as the Source setting.
6. Make sure the paper Type and Size settings match the paper you’ve loaded in
the printer. See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page 27.
7. Select the direction you want your image or document to print as the
Orientation setting. Select
Portrait for vertical orientation or Landscape for
horizontal.
8. Select
PhotoEnhance to automatically correct your photos.
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9. 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
Select Photo RPM
for the best print
quality on certain
paper types
Select Print Options
as necessary
Note:
When you select Photo RPM for the highest print quality, printing will take longer.
For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a
group so you can reuse them later, click the Help button or click the ? button and
then click on the area you need help with.
10. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and
select settings as necessary.
11. Click
OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing.
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During printing, the following window appears and shows the progress of your
print job. You can use these buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can
also see an estimate of your ink levels.
Click to pause or
resume printing
Tip:
You can also press the ) paper button on your printer to cancel printing.
Click to cancel printing
Click to purchase ink
Selecting Default Settings
When you change the printer settings within a program, they only apply to that
program. If you want to change the default printer settings for all your Windows
programs, follow these steps:
1. Right-click the printer icon in the lower right corner of your screen
(taskbar).
2. Select
3. Select the default settings you want for all your applications, then click
You can still change the printer settings in your individual programs, when
necessary.
Printer Settings.
OK.
Printing with Windows 19
Printing with a Macintosh
Follow the instructions below for your Mac OS operating system to print a basic
document or photo. For instructions on printing borderless photos, see page 28.
For more advanced printing instructions, see your on-screen Reference Guide.
Mac OS X 10.5
1. Open a photo or document in an application.
2. Open the
3. Select
4. Click
EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 as the Printer setting.
d to expand the Print window, if necessary.
File menu and select Print.
Select EPSON Stylus Photo 1400
Click to expand
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5. Select the basic page setup options. For borderless photos, choose a
Paper Size setting with a Borderless option.
Note:
If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale), check for it in your
application before printing. Or check for it in the settings for your application at the
bottom of this window. (If you’re printing from Preview, you see the settings
shown below.)
Select EPSON
Stylus Photo 1400
Select your
Paper Size
Select your
document
or image
orientation
Select Print
Settings
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6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, then select the following print
settings:
Select your
Media Type
Select Color
or Grayscale
Select higher
quality or
faster printing
(if available)
Click Print
7. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu.
See the on-scre en Reference Guide for details.
8. Click
Print.
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9. To monitor your print job, click the
icon in the dock. Select your print
job, then select an option to cancel, pause, or resume printing, if necessary.
Click to pause printing Click to resume printing
Click to cancel
printing
Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4
1. Open a photo or document in an application.
2. Open the
3. Select
File menu and select Page Setup. You see the Page Setup window:
Select Stylus
Photo 1400
Select your Paper Size
Select your document
or image orientation
Stylus Photo 1400 from the Format for pop-up menu.
4. Select your Paper Size. For borderless printing, select a paper size with the
Sheet Feeder - Borderless option. See page 28 for details.
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5. Select portrait or lands cape as the Orientation setting.
6. Click
7. Open the
8. Select
9. Select
OK.
File menu and select Print. You see a window like this one:
Stylus Photo 1400 from the Printer pop-up menu.
Print Settings from the pop-up menu, then select the following
settings as necessary:
Select Stylus
Photo 1400
Select Print Settings
Select your
Media Type
Select Color or
Grayscale
Select higher
quality or faster
printing (if available)
Note:
For more information about printer settings, click the ? button. In certain programs,
you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print Settings.
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Click Print
10. Choose any other options you may need from the pop-up menu. See the onscreen Reference Guide for details.
11. Click the
(For more information on Advanced settings, click
Note:
When you select Photo RPM for the highest quality, printing will take longer.
Advanced button and select the following settings as necessary.
?.)
Select Photo RPM
for the best print
quality on certain
paper types
Select various print
options here
12. Click Print.
13. 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 Mac OS X 10.2.8, click the Print Center icon instead, then
double-click
Stylus Photo 1400 in the Printer List window.
Printing with a Macintosh 25
The following window appears and shows the progress of your print job. If
necessary, you can click the print job to select it, then use these buttons to
cancel, pause, or resume printing.
Pause printing Resume printing
Cancel printing
Tip:
You can also press the ) paper button on your printer to cancel printing.
14. When you’re finished, close the printer window or Print Center.
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Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct paper Type or Media Type setting so your printer knows what
kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly.
Select this paper Type
For this paper
or Media Type setting
Plain paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Premium Photo
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Photo Paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Ultra Premium Photo
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Ultra Premium
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided
Envelopes Envelope
Plain Paper / Bright
White Paper
Paper Glossy
Glossy
Presentation Paper
Matte
Semi-Gloss
Paper Luster
Presentation Matte
Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Selecting the Correct Paper Type 27
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