Epson Stylus Photo 900 Basic User Guide

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A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyri ghted 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.

Trademarks

EPSON, EPSON Stylus, EPSON Photo Stickers, and MicroWeave are registered trademarks and PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

ColorLife, BorderFree, PhotoEnhance, and EPSON Software are trademarks, and EPSON Print Lab, EPSON PhotoCenter, EPSON Store, and SoundAdvice are service marks of Epson Americ a, I nc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

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Printed on recycled paper CPD-15861R1

WELCOME! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the EPSON Printer Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Launching the Animations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Launching the Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

LOADING PAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Loading Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Loading Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Loading Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Loading Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Storing Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

PRINTING IN WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Printing From an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Selecting Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Customizing Windows Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printing Borderless Photos on Cut Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

PRINTING ON A MACINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Printing with Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Printing with Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Customizing Macintosh Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Selecting the Correct Media Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Printing Borderless Photos on Cut Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

PRINTING ON CDS AND SPECIAL MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Printing on CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cleaning the Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Designing CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Printing Your Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Adjusting the Print Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Adjusting the Print Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Printing on Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Removing Your Photos and Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Printing on Card Stock or Matte Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Running the Head Cleaning Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checking the Ink Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Ink Cartridge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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INSTALLING YOUR PRINTER SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Installing Printer Software on Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Installing Your Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

SOLVING PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Diagnosing Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Running a Printer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Setup and Software Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Paper Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

CD/DVD Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Miscellaneous Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Energy Star Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Welcome!

Your EPSON Stylus® Photo 900 is a full-featured photo and CD/DVD printer. Outstanding printouts result from these advanced features:

■ EPSON’s 6-color photo inks let you print up to 5760 × 720 optimized dpi

(dots per inch)

■ Ultra fine 4-picoliter ink droplets give you finer shadow detail, dazzling

highlights, and better fill across a wider range of colors

■ Direct CD/DVD printing lets you create customized “labels”—with your own

photos, text, and artwork—for all the CDs you burn

■ True BorderFree

™

frame-ready prints on select 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, and letter-size

papers

■ Roll paper feeder enables continuous printing of multiple photos

■ Straight-through paper path for thick paper gives you more media choices than

ever before

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 website periodically for free updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com. Download instructions are posted for your convenience.

■

Your EPSON Printer Information Center gives you quick, on-screen access to information about your printer. It includes EPSON Print Show animated tutorials on loading roll paper, loading CDs and DVDs, replacing ink cartridges, and other tasks. It also includes an on-screen User’s Guide for complete information about your printer.

■ Your photo software includes these great tools:

EPSON Software™ Film Factory™ is a photo managem ent p rogram tha t lets y ou

organize, beautify, and print your photos in a flash. Supports PRINT Image Matching™ (P.I.M. I and II) and Exif Print. (P.I.M. support not available for Mac®OS X.)

P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® lets you retain PRINT Image

Matching image quality when you import JPEG files from your PIM-enabled digital camera. (Compatible with Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, and Photoshop Elements

1.0 and 2.0.)

EPSON PhotoCenter is EPSON’s free photo-sharing website where you can

store, organize, and share your photos; print high-resolution photos; and create free online postcards. Add a link to EPSON PhotoCenter on your desktop with your software installer.

■ EPSON Print CD lets you print directly on CDs and DV Ds. Add y our own text,

photos, and graphics for professional-looking results. Works with all ink jet printable CDs and DVDs. (EPSON Print CD not available for Mac OS X.)

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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:

■ Using the EPSON Printer Information Center

■ Loading all types of paper

■ Printing with Windows or on a Macintosh

■ Printing on CDs and special media

■ Maintaining your printer

■ Solving basic problems

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, see your Print Show animated tutorials and User’s Guide, as described on page 10.

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Using the EPSON Printer Information Center

Need help loading paper, loading CDs or DVDs, or changing an ink cartridge? Use the EPSON Printer Information Center (EPIC) to view printer animations that quickly show you how. EPIC also includes an on-screen User’s Guide with additional printer details. Follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the EPSON Printer Information Center, if you haven’t already.

Note: You need a browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 4.0 or later or Netscape different browser, the pages may not display correctly.

Navigator® 3.0 or later—to view the manual. If you are using a

Launching the Animations

1. Double-click the EPSON Printer Information Center icon on your desktop.

2. Click Print Show.

Click Print Show

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3. Click a title.

Use the program tools to pause a movie, replay a step, or skip ahead.

Click a topic to view a movie

4. Click

Exit to exit EPSON Print Show.

Launching the Manual

1. Double-click the EPSON Printer Information Center icon on your desktop.

2. Click User’s Guide. You see this screen:

Click a topic

3. Click on the topic you want to view.

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Loading Paper

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

■ “Loading Single Sheets” below

■ “Loading Roll Paper” on page 14

■ “Loading Envelopes” on page 17

■ “Loading Special Papers” on page19

For information about loading paper in the manual feed slot see “Printing on CDs and Special Media” on page 47.

Loading Single Sheets

1. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder.

2. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).

3. Open the output tray and its extension.

Insert paper against the right edge

Slide the left edge guide against the paper

Also be sure to:

■ Load the printable side face-up. It’s often 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.

■ Load up to approximately 100 sheets of plain paper at time.

Loading Roll Paper

You can load the following types and sizes of roll paper:

Paper name Roll sizes

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 4 inches × 26 feet

8.3 inches (A4) × 32.8 feet EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 4 inches × 26 feet EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper 8.3 inches (A4) × 32.8 feet

1. Remove the tape and protective paper from the end of the roll. Then insert the holders into the roll of paper as shown.

2. 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.

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3. If the paper curls at the end, fold a sheet of paper over the end and roll it backward to uncurl it.

Avoid touching the printable surface of the roll paper.

4. Remove any pap er that’s in the shee t feeder at the to p of the printer. Then re move the paper support, lower the output tray, and turn on the printer.

5. Make sure the paper thickness lever is set to the position.

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6. Install the roll paper holders on the printer. Insert the left holder into the far left slot, then insert the other holder into the appropriate slot on the right (either the 4-inch slot as shown, or the 8.3-inch slot further on the right).

7. Pull out approximatel y six inches of paper and insert it in to the sh eet feeder. Th en slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).

8. Hold the paper in place by the edges and press the roll paper button until the printer feeds the paper automatically.

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

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If the paper is crooked, press the roll paper button and hold it for three seconds to back the paper all the way out.

Then turn the roll paper hold er knobs to roll up the paper. Press the roll paper button to clear the paper out error. Repeat steps 7 through 9 to reload the paper.

Loading Envelopes

1. Open the output tray and its extension.

2. Load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge left, printable side up, against the right edge of the sheet feeder.

3. Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes (but not too tightly).

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4. Set the paper thickness lever to the position (remember to set it back to the position when you’re done).

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

Select the following settings when printing on envelopes:

■ Plain paper as the Type or Media Type setting

■ The correct envelope s ize as th e Si ze (Wind ows) or Pape r S ize (Maci nto sh ) set tin g

■ Landscape as the Orientation setting

For instructions on selecting these settings, see:

■ “Printing in Windows” on page 21

■ “Printing with Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x” on page 32

■ “Printing with Macintosh OSX” on page 35

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Loading Special Papers

To load EPSON ink jet papers, follow these guidelines:

Paper type Loading capacity

Premium Bright White Paper 100 sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 65 sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 30 cards with a support sheet beneath the stack Glossy Photo Paper or Photo Paper 20 sheets Panoramic Photo Paper 1 sheet with a support sheet beneath the sheet Matte Paper Heavyweight

Double-Sided Matte Paper ColorLife Photo Paper 1 sheet with a support sheet beneath the sheet Double-Sided Matte Paper

Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Ink Jet Transparencies Iron-On Transfer Paper Photo Stickers Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Glossy Photo Greeting Cards

■ Load all paper with the printable side up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the

20 sheets with a support sheet beneath the stack

1 sheet

other side.

■ If the paper has a cut corner, position it in the upper right corner as you load it in

the sheet feeder.

■ Check the paper package for additional instructions on using special papers.

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Storing Your Photos

With proper care, photographs from your EPSON Stylus Photo printer will last for many years. The special EPSON inks designed for your printer are formulated to achieve improved lightfastness when used with EPSON papers for prints that are properly displayed or stored.

Tip: For best results, always use EPSON papers.

As with traditional photos, proper care will minimize color changes and lengthen display life:

■ For display, EPSON recommends that prints be framed under glass or a

protective plastic sleeve to protect them from atmospheric contaminants like humidity, cigarette smoke, and high levels of ozone.

■ As with all photographs, keep your prints away from direct sunlight.

■ For proper storage, EPSON recommends that you keep your prints in a photo

album or plastic photo storage box in acid free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera stores.

Note: Always keep unused paper in the original package.

To order EPSON paper, 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.

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Printing in Windows

Before you start, make sure your printer is set up and its software is installed as described on the Start Here sheet.

Whenever you print, make sure you do the following:

■ Use the right paper.

For the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and greatest detail, always use genuine EPSON papers and EPSON inks.

■ Choose the right printer settings.

Your printer automatically adjusts itself for each type of paper. That’s why printer settings are important . They te ll your pr inter what kin d of pap er you’re us ing and what type of print you want. Make sure you check your printer settings every t ime you print.

See these sections for instructions on selecting printer settings:

■ “Printing From an Application” on page 22

■ “Selecting Default Settings” on page24

Printing From an Application

After you create a docume nt in a software prog ram, fo llow t hese ste ps to print i t using the basic printer settings:

1. From the file menu, click Print. You see a Print window like this one:

Select your printer name here

Click here to open your printer software

2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo 900 is selected.

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

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

screen.)

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4. Select the following in the properties window:

Select the type of document you’re printing

Select your paper Type

Select your paper Size

Select your document or image orientation

5. Select from these for rough drafts with reduced print quality

Draft:

Quality Types:

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

Note: The Quality Type settings on this screen give you the best combination of quality and speed for most prints. For the highest quality (Photo RPM) on selected papers, click the Advanced button on the Main tab. Then see “Customizing Windows Print Settings” on page 25 for instructions on selecting Photo RPM.

6. Select the paper Type for the paper you’ve loaded. See “Selecting the Correct

Paper Type” on page 27 for more information about paper types.

7. Select other settings as shown above.

Tip: For more information about printer settings, click the ? or Help button.

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8. Click OK.

9. At the Print window, click OK or Print to start printing. During printing, this window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You

can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see how much ink you have left.

Click to cancel printing Click to pause or resume printing

Selecting Default Settings

Your printer settings only apply 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 (taskbar).

2. Select Printer Settings. You see the window shown in “Printing From an Application” on page22.

3. Select the default settings you want for all your applications, then click

You can still change the printer settings in your program, if necessary.

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OK.

Customizing Windows Print Settings

You can use advanced settings for color matching, printing at a higher resolution, or selecting a variety of special effects and layouts.

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

2. If you see a warning note, click Continue.

3. Select the following advanced settings as necessary:

Select Paper & Quality Options as necessary

Click here to select Photo RPM (5760 ×

720) for the best print quality on photo and glossy paper types

Select Print Options as necessary

Note: For the highest print quality, select Photo RPM. Please note that printing will take longer in this mode.

For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click the ? or Help button. If you want to use the Advanced screen each time you access your printer settings, select the Show this sc re en first checkbox.

Select a color management method

(To choose No Color Adjustment, click ICM first)

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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 position options here

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

Add a watermark to printed page here

Select multi-page document options here and here

Note: For more information on page layout settings, click the ? or Help button.

6. Click OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print.

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Selecting the Correct Paper Type

Select the correct paper Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly.

For this paper Select this paper Type setting

Plain paper sheets or envelopes EPSON Premium Bright White Paper

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Je t Pape r

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Ca rds EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper

EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper EPSON All Purpose Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Gloss y Pape r EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper (including roll paper)

Plain paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Photo Paper

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 EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON ColorLife EPSON Ink Jet Transpar encies Ink Jet Transparencies

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Photo Paper ColorLife Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

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Printing Borderless Photos on Cut Sheets

You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page.

Note: For instructions on printing borderless photos on roll paper, see “Loading Roll Paper” on page 14.

Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you get beautiful snapshots and enlargements, without trimming, on these papers and sizes:

Paper type or Media Type

Paper name Sizes

setting

EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Photo Paper EPSON Premium

Glossy Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Semiglos s Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper

8 × 10 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Glossy Photo Paper

4 × 6 5 × 7 8 × 10 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Premium Glossy Photo

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Premium Luster Photo Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Paper

Follow these steps to print borderless photos:

1. Start your photo program and open your photo.

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

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You see the following screen:

Select your paper Type

Select your paper Size

Select your document or image orientation

Select the type of document you’re printing

3. Select

Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Type setting.

4. Choose Sheet as the paper Source setting.

5. Select one of the following paper types:

■ Matte Paper Heavyweight

■ Photo Paper

■ Glossy Photo Paper

■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper

■ Premium Luster Photo Paper

■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

6. Click the Borderless checkbox. Read the message and click OK.

7. Select your paper Size setting

8. Select Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting. Click

OK, then click OK or Print.

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