Epson StylusPhotoR2400 User Manual

Color Inkjet Printer

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

power

)

paper

ink

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

power

paper out

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.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

Safety Instructions 19

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.

20 How to Print

“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.

How to Print 21

“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.

22 How to Print

Printing Photos

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

How to Print 23

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.

9. Print your data.

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

10. Click Print to start printing.

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

1. Open the file you want to print.

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

How to Print 27

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.

Handling roll paper

Refer to the section below for loading roll paper.

“Loading the roll paper” on page 359

How to Print 29

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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8. Select the appropriate Size setting.

9. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

Note:

Do not select Sheet as the Source setting when roll paper is loaded in the rear manual feed slot. Doing so causes unnecessary paper to feed after each document. If you have already started printing, cancel printing from the printer software. & See “Canceling Printing” on page 296

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10. Click OK to close the driver setting dialog box.

11. Print your data.

12. Cut the roll paper.

“Cutting the roll paper” on page 364

Note:

Wait until the printer stops printing and feeding paper. Cut off the paper at the back of the printer, and then turn off the printer. The remaining paper is ejected.

Driver settings for Mac OS X

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 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 setting according to the type of roll paper printing you want to perform.

5. Make the appropriate Orientation setting.

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6. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

7. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS X” on page 367

8. 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.

9. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

10. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings.

& See “Print Settings” on page 161

How to Print 33

“Media type settings” on page 369

11. Select Roll Paper Option from the pop-up menu.

12. Make the appropriate Roll Paper Option setting.

13. Click Print to start printing.

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Note:

This screen shot appears when A4 (roll paper) is selected as the paper size.

14. Cut the roll paper.

“Cutting the roll paper” on page 364

Note:

Wait until the printer stops printing and feeding paper. Cut off the paper at the back of the printer, and then turn off the printer. The remaining paper is ejected.

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

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 Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

3. Select the appropriate Paper Size setting.

4. Select Roll Paper as the Paper Source setting.

5. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

6. Make appropriate Roll Paper Option settings.

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Selecting Banner 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 means you can print standard-sized data. This allows you to print documents as individual sheets rather than as a continuous sheet.

7. Click OK to save your settings and close the Page Setup dialog box.

Note:

Do not select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting when roll paper is loaded in the rear manual feed slot. Doing so causes unnecessary paper to feed after each document. If you have already started printing, cancel printing from the printer software. & See “Canceling Printing” on page 296

8. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

9. Select the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

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Note:

Do not select PhotoEnhance as the Mode setting, because it may cause gaps in your printout.

10. Click Print to start printing.

11. Cut the roll paper.

“Cutting the roll paper” on page 364

Note:

Wait until the printer stops printing and feeding paper. Cut off the paper at the back of the printer, and then turn off the printer. The remaining paper is ejected.

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Printing on Thick Paper

You can print high quality images and documents on thick paper.

Refer to the section below for loading thick paper.

“Loading Thick Paper” on page 347

Driver settings for Windows

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 Manual - Front as the Source setting.

Note:

Borderless printing is not available when Manual - Front is selected.

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5. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

6. Make the appropriate Size setting.

7. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

8. Click OK to close the driver setting dialog box.

9. Print your data.

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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 setting, make sure the paper size you select is followed by Manual - Front, for example A4 (Manual - Front).

Note:

Borderless printing is not available when Manual - Front is selected.

5. Make the appropriate Orientation setting.

6. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

7. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS X” on page 367

8. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Printer setting, then make the Copies & Pages settings.

40 How to Print

Note:

The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

9. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

10. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings.

& See “Print Settings” on page 161

“Media type settings” on page 369

11. Click Print to start printing.

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Driver settings for Mac OS 9

1. Open the file you want to print.

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.

4. Select Manual - Front as the Paper Source setting.

Note:

Borderless printing is not available when Manual - Front is selected.

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. Select the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

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9. Click Print to start printing.

Printing Text

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

When using special media, refer to the section below.

“Using special media” on page 354

How to Print 43

Driver settings for Windows

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.

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.

9. Print your data.

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

“Media type settings” on page 369

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10. Click Print to start printing.

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

1. Open the file you want to print.

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

4. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source.

5. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

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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

9. Click Print to start printing.

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Printing Web Pages

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

When using special media, refer to the section below.

“Using special media” on page 354

Using EPSON Web-To-Page for Windows

Using the EPSON Web-To-Page application enables you to print web pages easily and fit the pages to print within the width of your selected paper.

1. Open the file you want to print. If you have installed EPSON Web-To-Page, the EPSON Web-To-Page toolbar appears on the Internet Explorer window.

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2. Click the Print button on the toolbar. The Print dialog box appears.

Note:

If you want to preview the layout of your printout, click the Preview button on the toolbar. For more information on EPSON Web-To-Page, choose User’s Guide from the Web-To-Page pulldown menu on the toolbar.

3. Right-click on the icon of your printer, and choose Printing Preferences in Windows XP and 2000, or Properties in Windows Me and 98.

4. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings.

“Quality Option” on page 126

5. Select Sheet as the Source setting.

6. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

7. 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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8. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

9. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

10. Print your data.

Using the Printer Driver for Mac OS X

Note:

EPSON Web-To-Page is an application only available to Windows users. Macintosh users can print web pages using the printer driver in 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

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3. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Format for setting.

4. Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.

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.

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8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

9. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings.

“Print Settings” on page 161

“Media type settings” on page 369

10. Click Print to start printing.

Using the Printer Driver for Mac OS 9

Note:

EPSON Web-To-Page is an application only available to Windows users. Macintosh users can print web pages using the printer driver in Mac OS 9.

1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

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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

4. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source.

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

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9. Click Print to start printing.

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Chapter 2

Various Printing Options

Introduction to Various Printing Options

This printer provides you with a variety of different printing options. You can print in various formats, and you can print using many different types of paper.

The sections that follow the introduction explain procedures for each type of printing. Click the title of each printing option to see more details.

“B&W Photo Printing” on page 60

Lets you print black-and-white photos using the Advanced B&W Photo mode.

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“Borderless Printing” on page 66

Lets you print without margins on all four sides of the paper.

“Double-Sided Printing” on page 75

Lets you print on both sides of the paper.

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

“Fit to Page Printing” on page 91

Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size selected in the printer software.

Various Printing Options 57

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

“Pages Per Sheet Printing” on page 96

Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet of paper.

“Poster Printing” on page 105

Lets you enlarge material on a single document page to cover 4, 9, or 16 printed sheets of paper, and then make a poster.

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Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

“Watermark Printing” on page 114

Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout.

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important document.

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B&W Photo Printing

Advanced B&W Photo mode allows you to print high quality black-and-white photos.

Compatible media

You can use the following media with this feature.

Premium Glossy Photo Paper A3+, A3, A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in),

Premium Luster Photo Paper A3+, A3, 210 mm × 10 m,

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Matte Paper-Heavyweight A3+, A3, A4

Watercolor Paper-Radiant White

Archival Matte Paper A3+, A3, A4

Double-Sided Matte Paper A4

Velvet Fine Art Paper A3+

UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper A3+

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210 mm × 10 m, 329 mm × 10 m (Roll paper)

329 mm × 10 m (Roll paper)

A3+, A3, A4, 100 mm × 8 m, 210 mm × 10 m, 329 mm × 10 m (Roll paper)

A3+

Driver settings for Windows

1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the printer driver. For details, see the following section.

“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366

3. Click the Main tab, and then click Advanced.

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. For details, see the following section.

“Media type settings” on page 369

Note:

Advanced B&W Photo is available depending on the ink cartridge installed (Photo Black or Matte Black), the media type setting, and the print quality setting. For most media types, select Best Photo or Photo RPM as the print quality setting.

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

7. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

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8. Select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color Management

setting. This makes the Color Toning drop-down menu available. Select one of the following settings.

Neutral Applies standard color correction for

black-and-white photos.

Cool Applies a cool tone to your photos.

Warm Applies a warm tone to your photos.

Sepia Applies a sepia tone to your photos.

For details on making advanced settings in this mode, see the following section.

“Advanced B&W Photo” on page 136

9. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

10. Print your data.

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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. For details, see the following section.

“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.

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.

8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

9. Make the appropriate Media Type and Print Quality settings, and then select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting.

Note:

10. From the Color Toning pop-up menu, select one of the following settings.

Neutral Applies standard color correction for

black-and-white photos.

Cool Applies a cool tone to your photos.

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Warm Applies a warm tone to your photos.

Sepia Applies a sepia tone to your photos.

For details on making advanced settings in this mode, see the following section.

“When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color setting in Print Settings” on page 164

11. Click Print.

Driver Settings for Mac OS 9

1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the Page Setup dialog box. For details, see the following section.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

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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

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 your 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.

Note:

9. Select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting.

10. Select Automatic as the Mode setting, and then select one of the following settings from the pop-up menu.

Neutral Applies standard color correction for

black-and-white photos.

Cool Applies a cool tone to your photos.

Warm Applies a warm tone to your photos.

Sepia Applies a sepia tone to your photos.

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If you select Custom as the Mode setting, the Advanced button is available. For more details on advanced settings, see the following section.

“Advanced B&W Photo:” on page 183

11. Click Print to start printing.

Borderless Printing

This printer allows you to print without margins on all four sides of the paper. Follow the steps described below for Borderless printing.

Note:

This feature is not available for all media and driver settings.

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Compatible media

You can use the following media with this feature:

Matte Paper - Heavyweight A3+, A3, A4

Archival Matte Paper A3+, A3, A4

Premium Glossy Photo Paper A3+, A3, A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6

Premium Luster Photo Paper A3+, A3, 210 mm × 10 m,

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Watercolor Paper-Radiant White

UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper A3+

Velvet Fine Art Paper A3+

Proofing Paper Semimatte A3+, 329 mm × 10 m (Roll paper)

Note:

❏ Printing with this feature takes longer than with normal printing.

in.), 329 mm × 10 m, 210 mm × 10 m (Roll paper)

329 mm × 10m (Roll paper)

A3+, A3, A4, 329 mm × 10 m, 210 mm × 10 m, 100 mm × 8 m (Roll paper)

A3+

❏ Print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout,

or the area may be smeared when printing on media other than those listed above. Print a single sheet to check the quality before printing large jobs.

❏ Borderless printing is not available when Manual - Front is

selected as the Source setting.

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Preparing the print data

Because this option enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size, the portion of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper is not printed.

When creating print data in an application, note the following:

Printing on roll paper

When using this feature with roll paper and Banner Mode is selected in the Roll Paper Options dialog box (Windows) or Banner is selected as the Roll Paper Option setting in the Page Setup dialog box (Mac OS X), you need to use your image-editing software to make the Image 4mm wider than the roll paper.

If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.

Printing on single sheets

You need to adjust the data to the size of the paper. If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.

Printing from EPSON Easy Photo Print

Using EPSON Easy Photo Print included on the CD-ROM is the easiest and quickest way to create borderless photos with this product. EPSON Easy Photo Print also includes a number of features that help you create outstanding photos.

Note:

EPSON Easy Photo Print does not support Mac OS 9.

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For Windows

1. Access EPSON Easy Photo Print. For Windows XP, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to EPSON Creativity Suite, then choose EPSON Easy Photo Print. For Windows Me, 98, and 2000, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to EPSON Creativity Suite, then choose EPSON Easy Photo Print.

2. Print images from EPSON Easy Photo Print.

To learn how to print your photos, click the Help button to view instructions in the EPSON Easy Photo Print User's Guide.

For Mac OS X

1. Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, EPSON folder, then Creativity Suite. Double-click the Easy Photo Print folder, then the EPSON Easy Photo Print icon.

2. Print images from EPSON Easy Photo Print.

To learn how to print your photos, choose User's Guide from Help menu to view instructions in the EPSON Easy Photo Print User's Guide.

Printing from the printer driver

Driver settings for Windows

After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366

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2. 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

3. Select the Borderless check box.

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

5. Make the appropriate Size setting.

6. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

After finishing all steps above, start printing. Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job.

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Note:

You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing. When the Borderless check box is selected on the Main menu, the Borderless Expansion slider becomes available on the Page Layout menu.

Driver settings for Mac OS X

After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS X” on page 367

2. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Format for setting.

3. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting according to the type of borderless printing you want to perform.

4. Make the appropriate Orientation setting.

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

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7. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Print 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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10. Click Print to start printing.

Note:

❏ Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire

job.

❏ You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the

edges of the paper during borderless printing. & See “Expansion” on page 168

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Select the Borderless check box.

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4. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog

box.

5. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

6. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

7. Click Print to start printing.

Note:

❏ Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire

job.

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❏ You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the

edges of the paper during borderless printing. When the Borderless check box is selected on the Page Setup dialog box, the Borderless Expansion slider becomes available.

Double-Sided Printing

There are two types of double-sided printing available. Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, they can be reloaded to print the even-numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper.

Folded Booklet double-sided printing allows you to make single-fold booklets. To create it, the pages that appear on the outside (after the page is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer as shown in the illustration below.

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Single-fold booklet

✽: Binding edge

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A booklet can be created by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of paper, pages 5 and 8 on the second sheet of paper, and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet of paper. After these sheets are reloaded into the sheet feeder, you can then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper, pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper, and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper. The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet.

Note:

❏ This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

❏ This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check

box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

❏ This feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a

network or is used as a shared printer.

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❏ Depending on the media type, stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded

into the sheet feeder during double-sided printing.

❏ Only use media types that are suitable for double-sided printing.

Otherwise, the printout quality may deteriorate.

❏ Depending on the media type and the amount of ink used to print

text and images, ink may bleed through to the other side of the paper.

❏ The surface of the paper may be smeared during double-sided

printing.

Standard double-sided printing for Windows

Follow the steps below to print odd- and even-numbered pages onto opposite sides of the sheet.

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366

2. 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

3. Select Sheet as the Source setting.

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

5. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

7. Click the Page Layout tab, then select the Double-Sided Printing check box.

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8. Click Margins to open the Margins dialog box.

9. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be

placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

10. Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting. Then, specify the width

of the binding margin. You can enter any width from 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm, or from 0.12 inches to 1.18 inches.

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Note:

The actual binding margin may be different from the specified settings depending on your application. Experiment with a few sheets to examine actual results before printing the entire job.

11. Click OK to return to the Page Layout menu. Then, click OK to save your settings.

12. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for generating the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are printed.

“Loading single sheets of paper” on page 346

13. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

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❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “The paper jams” on page 283

14. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the

even-numbered pages.

Standard double-sided printing for Mac OS 9

Follow the steps below to print odd- and even-numbered pages onto opposite sides of the sheet.

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source.

4. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

5. Select the Double-Sided Printing check box.

6. Click Margins.

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7. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

8. Specify the width of the binding margin in the text box. You can enter any width from 0.12 inch to 1.18 inch or from 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm.

Note:

The actual binding margin may be different from the specified settings depending on your application. Experiment with a few sheets to examine actual results before printing the entire job.

9. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box. Then, click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box.

10. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

11. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

12. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then click Print to start printing. Instructions for generating the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are printed.

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“Loading single sheets of paper” on page 346

13. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “The paper jams” on page 283

14. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the

even-numbered pages.

Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Windows

Use the following steps to create a folded booklet as described in the beginning of this section.

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1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366

2. 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

3. Select Sheet as the Source setting.

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

5. Make the appropriate Size setting.

6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

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7. Click the Page Layout tab and select the Double-Sided Printing check box. Then, select the Folded Booklet check

box.

8. Click Margins to open the Margins dialog box.

9. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

Note:

When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Main menu, the Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is available when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting.

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10. Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting. Specify the width of

the binding margin. You can enter any width from 0.3 cm to

3.0 cm, or from 0.12 inches to 1.18 inches. The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if a 10-mm margin is specified, a 20-mm margin will be inserted (a margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold).

Portrait Landscape

✽: Folding edge

✽✽: Margin

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✽ ✽

11. Click OK to return to the Page Layout menu. Then, click OK to save your settings.

12. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are printed.

“Loading single sheets of paper” on page 346

13. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “The paper jams” on page 283

14. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages.

15. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.

Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Mac OS 9

Use the following steps to create a folded booklet as described in the beginning of this section.

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1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source.

4. Select the Double-Sided Printing check box. Then, select the Folded Booklet check box.

5. Click Margins.

6. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

Note:

When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting in the Page Setup dialog box, the Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is supported when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting.

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7. Specify the width of the binding margin in the text box. You can enter any width from 0.12 inch to 1.18 inch or from 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm.The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if a 10-mm margin is specified, a 20-mm margin will be inserted (a margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold).

✽

✽ ✽

Portrait Landscape

✽: Folding edge

✽✽: Margin

8. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box. Then, click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box.

9. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

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10. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

11. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then click Print to start

printing. Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are printed.

“Loading single sheets of paper” on page 346

12. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “The paper jams” on page 283

13. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside

pages.

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14. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.

Fit to Page Printing

You can use the Fit to Page printing function when you want to print, for example, an A4 size document on another size paper.

Fit to Page printing automatically fits images or text you want to print to the paper size you select in the printer software, or it allows you to manually resize the image.

Note:

❏ This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

❏ This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check

box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

Driver settings for Windows

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366

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2. 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

3. Select Sheet as the Source setting.

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

5. Make the appropriate Size setting.

6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

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7. Click the Page Layout tab, then select the Reduce/Enlarge Document check box. You can select the following settings

to change the size of your document.

By Output Paper Size

By Percentage Allows you to manually reduce or enlarge an

8. Select the paper size loaded in your printer from the drop-down list when selecting By Output Paper Size, or use the arrows to choose a percentage when selecting By

Percentage.

Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size selected in the By Output Paper Size list.

image. Click the arrows to select a percentage between 10 and 400.

9. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

After finishing all steps above, start printing.

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Driver settings for Mac OS 9

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source.

4. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

5. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog

box.

6. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS 9” on page 368

7. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

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8. Click the Layout icon button.

9. Select the Fit to Page check box.

10. Select the paper size loaded in your printer from the Output Paper Size list.

11. Click OK to save the settings and close the Layout dialog box.

12. Click Print to start printing.

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Pages Per Sheet Printing

Pages Per Sheet printing allows you to print two or four pages on single sheets of paper.

Note:

This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Mac OS

9).

Driver settings for Windows

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the printer software for Windows” on page 366

2. 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

3. Select Sheet as the Source setting.

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media type settings” on page 369

5. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

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7. Click the Page Layout tab, select Multi-page, then select Pages Per Sheet.

8. Make the following settings for Pages Per Sheet printing.

2, 4 Prints two or four pages of your document on a

Print Page Borders

Page Order Allows you to specify the order in which the

single piece of paper.

Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet.

pages will be printed on the sheet of paper. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Orientation setting on the Main menu.

9. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

After finishing all of the steps above, start printing.

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Driver settings for Mac OS X

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the printer software for Mac OS X” on page 367

2. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Format for setting.

3. Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

5. Open the Print dialog box.

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6. Select Stylus Photo R2400 as the Printer setting, then make

the Copies & Pages setting.

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Note:

The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

7. Select Layout from the pop-up menu.

8. Make the following settings.

Pages per Sheet

Layout Direction

Border Prints a border around the pages printed on each

Prints multiple pages of your document on a single piece of paper. You can choose from 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16.

Allows you to specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper.

sheet. You can choose from None, Single hairline, Single thin line, Double hairline, or Double thin line.

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Epson StylusPhotoR2400 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions

Printer Parts

Control Panel

Buttons

Lights

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

When setting up your printer

When choosing a place for the printer

When using the printer

When handling the ink cartridges

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

How to Print

Introduction

Printing Photos

Handling single sheets of paper

Driver settings for Windows

Driver settings for Mac OS X

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

Printing on Roll Paper

Handling roll paper

Driver settings for Windows

Driver settings for Mac OS X

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

Printing on Thick Paper

Driver settings for Windows

Driver settings for Mac OS X

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

Printing Text

Handling single sheets of paper

Driver settings for Windows

Driver settings for Mac OS X

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

Printing Web Pages

Handling single sheets of paper

Using EPSON Web-To-Page for Windows

Using the Printer Driver for Mac OS X

Using the Printer Driver for Mac OS 9

Various Printing Options

Introduction to Various Printing Options

B&W Photo Printing

Compatible media

Driver settings for Windows

Driver settings for Mac OS X

Driver Settings for Mac OS 9

Borderless Printing

Compatible media

Preparing the print data

Printing from EPSON Easy Photo Print

Printing from the printer driver

Double-Sided Printing

Standard double-sided printing for Windows

Standard double-sided printing for Mac OS 9

Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Windows

Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Mac OS 9

Fit to Page Printing

Driver settings for Windows

Driver settings for Mac OS 9

Pages Per Sheet Printing

Driver settings for Windows

Driver settings for Mac OS X