Epson StylusPhotoR2400 User Manual
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Contents
Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions
Printer Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
When setting up your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
When choosing a place for the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
When using the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
When handling the ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 1 How to Print
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Handling single sheets of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver settings for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver settings for Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver settings for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Printing on Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Handling roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driver settings for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driver settings for Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Driver settings for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing on Thick Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver settings for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver settings for Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Driver settings for Mac OS 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Printing Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Handling single sheets of paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Driver settings for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Driver settings for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Driver settings for Mac OS 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Printing Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Handling single sheets of paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using EPSON Web-To-Page for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using the Printer Driver for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using the Printer Driver for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Chapter 2 Various Printing Options
Introduction to Various Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
B&W Photo Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Compatible media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Driver settings for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Driver settings for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Driver Settings for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Borderless Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Compatible media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Preparing the print data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Printing from EPSON Easy Photo Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Printing from the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Double-Sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Standard double-sided printing for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Standard double-sided printing for Mac OS 9. . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Windows . . . . . . .83
Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . .87
Fit to Page Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Driver settings for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Driver settings for Mac OS 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Pages Per Sheet Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Driver settings for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Driver settings for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Driver settings for Mac OS 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Poster Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
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Driver settings for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver settings for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
How to make a poster from your printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Watermark Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Printing the watermark for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Printing the watermark for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Creating your own watermark for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Creating your own watermark for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Chapter 3 Printer Software Settings
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Printer software introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Making settings on the Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Making settings on the Page Layout menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Making settings on the Maintenance menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Getting information through online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
For Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Printer software introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Page Setup Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Page Setup dialog box settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Print Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Print dialog box settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
EPSON Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Epson printer utility functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
For Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Printer Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Page Setup Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Print Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Print Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Layout dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Printer utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Getting information through online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
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Chapter 4 Using Your Software
Software Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Overview of EPSON Creativity Suite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
EPSON File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Starting EPSON File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Printing Photos the Easy Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Starting EPSON Easy Photo Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Creating Professional Looking Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Starting EPSON Darkroom Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Printing RAW format file images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Starting EPSON RAW Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Attaching Images to E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Starting EPSON Attach to E-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Printing Web Pages to Fit to Your Paper Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Accessing EPSON Web-To-Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
EPSON Easy Print Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Uninstalling Creativity Suite Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
For Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Chapter 5 Replacing Ink Cartridges
Replacing an Empty Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Using the printer's control panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Using the EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Using the printer’s control panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Changing the Black Ink Cartridges to Suit the Paper Type. . . . . .222
Replacing an ink cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Setting the ink cartridge information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Checking the Ink Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
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Chapter 6 Improving Print Quality
Checking the Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
For Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
For Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Using the Nozzle Check utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Using the control panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Using the Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility. . . . . . . 253
Using the Head Cleaning utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Using the control panel buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
For Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
For Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Diagnosing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Error indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Running a printer operation check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Horizontal banding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Vertical misalignment or banding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Incorrect or missing colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Blurry or smeared printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Printout Problems Not Related to Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Incorrect or garbled characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Incorrect margins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Inverted image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Blank pages print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Printout has smears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Printing is too slow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Paper Does Not Feed Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Paper does not feed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
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Multiple pages feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
The paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Paper improperly loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
Thick Paper is ejected when sending a thick paper print
job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Thick Paper does not eject properly after a thick paper
print job is finished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Printer Does Not Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
All lights are off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Lights came on and then went out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Only the power light is on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
The error light is flashing or on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Error light is on and power light is flashing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Print Head Carriage Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Correcting USB Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
USB connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
Windows operating systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Printer software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Communication Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
The power light does not turn on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
The power light is on but nothing prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Using the control panel buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
For Windows XP and 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
For Windows Me and 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Chapter 8 Other Information
Setting Up Your Printer on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
For Windows XP and 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
For Windows Me and 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
For Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
For Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Increasing the Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
General tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
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Using the Speed & Progress dialog box
(Windows only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Updating and Uninstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Updating the printer software in Windows Me, XP,
or 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Uninstalling the printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Uninstalling the User's Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Exif Print and PRINT Image Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Effectiveness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
How to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Standards and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Using the User's Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Paper Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Loading single sheets of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Loading Thick Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Loading Single Sheets of Paper into the Rear Manual Feed
Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Using special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Loading capacities for Epson special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Attaching the Multi - Sheet Matte Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Loading and removing roll paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Accessing the printer software for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Accessing the printer software for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
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Media type settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369
Making User Defined paper sizes for Windows . . . . . . . . . .372
Making User defined paper sizes for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . .374
Making User Defined paper sizes for Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . .376
Appendix A Customer Support
Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379
Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380
Glossary
Index
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Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions
Printer Parts
paper support
extension
paper support
top printer cover
front printer
cover
edge guides
roll paper knob
rear edge guide
roll paper holder
output tray
extension
output tray
roll paper support
rear manual feed slot
USB interface
cable connector
IEEE 1394 interface cable connector
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cartridge cover
ink out light
front edge guide
front manual
feed slot
print head
control panel
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Control Panel
Buttons
Button Function
P
power
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paper
H
ink
z
roll paper
Turns the printer on and off.
Loads or ejects paper.
Resumes printing if pressed after a paper out error or
double feed error.
Cancels the printing of a print job if pressed while
printing.
Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement
position.
Move the print head to the ink check position when an
empty ink cartridge is detected.
Returns the print head to its home position after ink
cartridge replacement.
Performs print head cleaning if held down for three
seconds when the H ink out light is off.
Prints a cutting guideline and feeds roll paper to a
position where it can be easily removed from the sheet
feeder if pressed after printing.
Feeds roll paper to the printing position if pressed after
cutting the paper.
Feeds roll paper in reverse to a position where it can be
easily removed from the roll paper feeder if pressed for
3 seconds.
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Lights
Light Description
P
power
m
paper out
H
ink error
ink out On when an ink cartridge is empty or not installed.
On when the printer is on.
Flashing when the printer is receiving data, printing,
having an ink cartridge replaced, charging ink, or
cleaning the print head.
On when the printer is out of paper.
Flashing when the paper tray is jammed, or when the
output tray is in an incorrect position.
Flashing when paper is not fed straight into the rear
manual feed slot.
On when an ink cartridge is empty or not installed.
Flashing when an ink cartridge is nearly empty, or when
the wrong color ink cartridge is installed.
Flashing when an ink cartridge is nearly empty.
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Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Read all of the instructions in this section before using your
printer. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions
marked on the printer.
When setting up your printer
Observe the following when setting up the printer:
❏ Do not block or cover the vents and openings in the printer.
❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s
label.
❏ Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of
another cord may result in fire or electric shock.
❏ This product’s power cord is for use with this product only.
Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.
❏ Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant local safety
standard.
❏ Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air
control systems that regularly switch on and off.
❏ Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or
automatic timers.
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❏ Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources
of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the
base units of cordless telephones.
❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.
❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure that
the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the
extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also,
make sure that the total ampere rating of all devices plugged
into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere
rating.
❏ Do not attempt to service the printer yourself.
❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:
The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the
printer; the printer has been dropped or the casing damaged;
the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct
change in performance.
❏ If you plan to use the printer in Germany, the building
installation must be protected by a10 or 16 amp circuit breaker
to provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current
protection for this printer.
❏ When connecting this product to a computer or other device
with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors.
Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a
connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices
connected by the cable.
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When choosing a place for the printer
Observe the following when choosing a place for the printer:
❏ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond
the base of the printer in all directions. If you place the printer
by the wall, leave more than 40 cm between the back of the
printer and the wall. The printer will not operate properly if
it is tilted at an angle.
❏ 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 cartridges.
❏ Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be
fully ejected.
❏ Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and
humidity. Also, keep the printer away from direct sunlight,
strong light, or heat sources.
❏ Avoid places subject to dust, shocks, or vibrations.
❏ Leave enough room around the printer to allow for sufficient
ventilation.
❏ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be
easily unplugged.
When using the printer
Observe the following when using the printer:
❏ Do not insert objects through the slots in the printer.
❏ Take care not to spill liquid on the printer.
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❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink
cartridges during printing.
❏ Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise, you may
damage the printer.
❏ Always turn the printer off using the P power button. When
this button is pressed, the P power light flashes. Do not
unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the
P power light stops flashing.
❏ Before transporting the printer, make sure that the print head
is in the home (far right) position and the ink cartridges are
in place.
❏ Leave the ink cartridges installed. Removing the cartridges
can dehydrate the print head and may prevent the printer
from printing.
When handling the ink cartridges
Observe the following when handling the ink cartridges:
❏ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not allow
children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges.
❏ Shake the new ink cartridges four or five times before opening
the packages.
❏ Do not shake the ink cartridges after opening the packages;
this can cause leakage.
❏ Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges, as there may
be some ink remaining around the ink supply port. If ink gets
on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.
If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough
flushing, see a doctor immediately.
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❏ Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge; this can cause
leakage.
❏ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from
its package. If you leave a cartridge unpacked for a long time
before using it, normal printing may not be possible.
❏ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the
cartridge carton: otherwise, it may result in reduced print
quality. For best results, use up the ink cartridges within six
months of first installing them.
❏ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This
could damage the print head.
❏ After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site,
allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three
hours before using it.
❏ Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place.
❏ Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge.
Doing so may prevent normal operation and printing.
❏ The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of cartridge
related-information such as the amount of ink remaining, so
that the cartridge may be removed and reinserted freely.
However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is
consumed because the printer automatically performs a
reliability check.
❏ 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. A valve in the ink supply port
makes covers or plugs unnecessary, but the ink may stain
items that come into contact with this area of the cartridge.
Do not touch the ink supply port or the surrounding area.
❏ Store ink cartridge with its label facing upward. Do not store
cartridge upside down.
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ENERGY STAR
®
Compliance
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Epson has
determined that this product meets the
®
STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.
ENERGY
The International
a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment
industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal
computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners,
and multifunction devices in an effort to reduce air pollution
caused by power generation. Their standards and logos are
uniform among participating nations.
ENERGY STAR
®
Office Equipment Program is
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
w
Cautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
c
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.
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Chapter 1
How to Print
Introduction
This section guides you through the procedures for different
kinds of printing.
“Printing Photos” on page 23
Explains how to print color or black-and-white photos on various
sizes or kinds of single-sheet paper.
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“Printing on Roll Paper” on page 29
Explains how to use the main function of the roll paper setting,
printing banners. This allows you to print panoramic photos or
continuous documents on roll paper.
“Printing on Thick Paper” on page 38
Explains how to print documents and images on thick paper.
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“Printing Text” on page 43
Explains how to print documents and images on various sizes or
kinds of single-sheet paper.
“Printing Web Pages” on page 49
Explains how to print web pages on various sizes or kinds of
single-sheet paper.
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Printing Photos
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Handling single sheets of paper
Refer to the section below for details on loading single sheets of
paper.
“Loading single sheets of paper” on page 346
Some types of special media, such as Velvet Fine Art Paper,
Watercolor Paper-Radiant White and UltraSmooth Fine Art
Paper, should be loaded into the rear manual feed slot. Refer to
the section below for details on loading single sheets of paper into
the rear manual feed slot.
“Loading Single Sheets of Paper into the Rear Manual Feed
Slot” on page 349
When using special media, refer to the section below.
“Using special media” on page 354
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Using software such as EPSON Easy Photo Print or EPSON
Darkroom Print, which are included on the CD-ROM, is the
easiest way to make printouts on this printer. For details, see the
following section.
“EPSON Creativity Suite” on page 198
Driver settings for Windows
Note:
If you want to print high quality black-and-white photos, use Advanced
B&W Photo. For more details, see the following section.
& See “B&W Photo Printing” on page 60
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Access the printer driver.
“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366
3. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See
the following section for details on the Quality Option
settings.
& See “Quality Option” on page 126
4. Select Sheet as the Source setting when feeding paper into
the sheet feeder. Select Manual - Roll as the Source setting
when feeding paper into the rear manual feed slot.
5. Make the appropriate Type setting.
“Media type settings” on page 369
6. Make the appropriate Size setting. You can also define a
custom paper size. For details, see the following section.
“Making User Defined paper sizes for Windows” on page 372
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7. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the
orientation of your printout.
8. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.
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Driver settings for Mac OS X
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Access the Page Setup dialog box.
“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS X” on page 367
3. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Format for setting.
4. Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.
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5. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.
6. Access the Print dialog box.
“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS X” on page 367
7. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Printer setting, then make
the Copies & Pages settings.
Note:
The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of Mac
OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.
8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
9. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings.
& See “Print Settings” on page 161
“Media type settings” on page 369
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Note:
If you want to print high quality black-and-white photos, use
Advanced B&W Photo. For more details, see the following section.
& See “B&W Photo Printing” on page 60
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10. Click Print to start printing.
Driver settings for Mac OS 9
1. Open the file you want to print.
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2. Access the Page Setup dialog box.
“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368
3. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting. You can also define
a custom paper size. For details, see the following section.
“Making User Defined paper sizes for Mac OS 9” on page 376
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4. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source when feeding
paper into the sheet feeder. Select Manual - Roll as the Paper
Source when feeding paper into the rear manual feed slot.
5. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the
orientation of your printout.
6. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog
box.
7. Access the Print dialog box.
“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368
8. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.
“Media type settings” on page 369
Note:
If you want to print high quality black-and-white photos, use
Advanced B&W Photo. For more details, see the following section.
& See “B&W Photo Printing” on page 60
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9. Click Print to start printing.
Printing on Roll Paper
Printing on roll paper allows you to perform high quality banner
printing. This means you can print panoramic photos, or a
continuous document, rather than individual pages.
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Handling roll paper
Refer to the section below for loading roll paper.
“Loading the roll paper” on page 359
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Driver settings for Windows
Note:
❏ You can change the margins for roll paper with the printer driver
settings. Refer to the section below to print without margins on
either side of your printout.
& See “Borderless Printing” on page 66
❏ In this section you will learn how to print a banner on roll paper
with margins on both sides of your printout.
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Access the printer driver.
“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366
3. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See
the following section for details on the Quality Option
settings.
& See “Quality Option” on page 126
4. Select Roll as the Source setting.
5. Make appropriate Options settings in the Roll Paper Options
dialog box.
Selecting Banner Mode means you can print data as a
banner. This allows you to print long documents as a
continuous sheet rather than as individual sheets.
Selecting Cut Sheet Mode means you can print
standard-sized data. This allows you to print documents as
individual sheets rather than as a continuous sheet.
6. Click OK to return to the Main menu.
7. Select the appropriate Type setting.
“Media type settings” on page 369
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