Epson Stylus R260 Basic manual

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Contents

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Exif Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Printing From Start to Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Selecting Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing Borderless Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Storing and Displaying Your Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing on CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cleaning the Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Designing and Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Designing and Printing on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Direct Printing from a Digital Camera or Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Running the Head Cleaning Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Checking the Ink Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ink Cartridge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Diagnosing Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Running a Printer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Setup and Software Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Problems With Paper or CD/DVD Tray Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
CD/DVD Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Uninstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Epson Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Purchase Supplies and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Requirements and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Welcome

Your Ep so n Stylu s® Photo R260 is a full-featured printer. With its exceptional speed and print resolutions, you can print superior photographs and use it for all of your everyday printing, plus print directly onto CDs and DVDs. It provides you with these advanced features:
Claria
Automatic photo correction when printing from Windows
Smooth gradations and sharp detail with Epson’s patented MicroPiezo
Printing on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs
Tr u e B o r d e r F r e e
PictBridge
Hi-Definition ink, for the ultimate combination of photo quality and
longevity
head and DX5 technology
®
frame-ready prints on select 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, and letter-
size papers
printing directly from your digital camera or mobile phone
®
®
print

Exif Print

The Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format includes information about your digital camera settings in JPEG/TIFF files so your printer and application can use them to create accurate print settings. Most digital cameras store Exif Print information such as shutter speed, metering, flash, exposure settings, resolution, and lens use in the JPEG/TIFF image file. Your printer uses the information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.
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About Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet.
This book contains instructions on loading paper, printing with Windows and
®
Macintosh,
printing borderless photos, printing on CDs and DVDs, direct printing from a digital camera or mobile phone, maintaining your printer, and solving basic problems.
For more information about your printer, double-click the
User’s Guide
icon on your desktop.
Stylus Photo R260
Please follow these guidelines throughout:
Warning:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Caution:
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note:
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better printing.
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Printing From Start to Finish

Loading Paper

The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to select the correct paper for your job. If you are just printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine.
For the best results, you’ll want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. For example, your photos will look great printed on Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy. See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page 19 for more information.
Follow these steps to load paper in your printer.
1. Open the paper support and slide out its extension.
2. Open the front cover and slide out the front tray extensions.
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3. Make sure the front tray is in the paper (lower) position. If it is not, push the
tray lever up to reposition the front tray.
Caution:
Before you move the tray lever, make sure no paper or other objects are on the front tray and the front tray is not extended.
Do not touch the front tray when you move the tray lever.
Do not move the tray lever while the printer is printing.
4. Insert paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide and behind the
tab.
Insert the paper against the right edge guide and behind this tab.
8 × 10-inch or Letter-size paper
You can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo paper. (See page 10 for capacity guidelines on other paper types.)
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4 × 6-inch or 5 × 7-inch paper
5. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).
8 × 10-inch or Letter-size paper
4 × 6-inch or 5 × 7-inch paper
Follow these guidelines when loading paper:
Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be fully ejected.
Don’t load paper above the arrow mark on the left edge guide.
Load the printable side face-up. It’s often brighter or whiter than the
other side.
Always load the short edge first, even when printing in landscape mode.
Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first.
If you experience paper feeding problems, try loading fewer sheets.
If you’re using special paper, follow the instructions that came with it.
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When you load Epson® ink jet papers, follow these loading capacity guidelines:
Paper name Loading capacity
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Epson Premium Bright White Paper 80 sheets
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semigloss Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Epson Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-Sided Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper
Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
100 sheets
20 sheets
1 sheet
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Printing in Windows

Follow the instructions in this section to print a document or photo using basic print settings. For instructions on printing borderless photos, see page 20. For instructions on printing with Advanced print settings, see your on-screen User’s Guide.
1. From the File menu, click
Select your printer here
2. Make sure
3. Click the
Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the
EPSON Stylus Photo R260 Series is selected.
Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or
Print.
Click here to open your printer software
next screen.)
Printing in Windows 11
You see the basic print settings window:
Select the type of document you’re printing
Select your paper Type
Select your paper Size
Select your document or image orientation
Select PhotoEnhance™ to automatically correct photos
Click here for more options
4. Select from these
Quality Option settings:
Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality
Text: For text-only documents with higher text quality
Text & Image: For documents with text and images with higher quality
Photo: For photos and graphics with good quality and speed
Best Photo: For photos or graphics with high print quality
5. Make sure the paper Type and Size settings match the paper you’ve loaded in
the printer. See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page 19.
6. Select
Portrait or Landscape for the Orientation setting.
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7. For more printing options, click the
following settings as necessary.
Select a color management method (To choose No Color Adjustment, click ICM first)
Select Paper & Quality Options as necessary
Click here to select your quality option
Select Print Options as necessary
Advanced button. Then select the
Click here if you want to see this Advanced screen each time you access your print settings
Note:
For the highest quality on selected papers, you can select Photo RPM (5760 ×
1440) from the quality option pop-up menu (as shown above). When you select Photo RPM, printing will take longer.
For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click the Help button or click the ? button and then click on the area you need help with.
8. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and
select settings as necessary.
9. Click
OK to confirm your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing.
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During printing, the following window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use these buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see how much ink you have left.
Click to pause or resume printing
Tip:
You can also cancel printing by pressing the ) paper button on your printer.
Click to cancel printing
Click to purchase ink

Selecting Default Settings

Your printer settings only apply to the program that you’re currently using. If you want, you can change the Windows default printer settings for all your programs.
1. Right-click the printer icon in the lower right corner of your screen
(taskbar).
2. Select
3. Select the default settings you want for all your applications, then click
You can still change the printer settings in your program, if necessary.
Printer Settings. You see the window shown on page 12.
OK.
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Printing With a Macintosh

Follow the instructions in this section to print a document or photo using basic print settings. For instructions on printing borderless photos, see page 20. For instructions on printing with Advanced print settings, see your on-screen User’s Guide.
Before you begin, make sure you added your printer to the Printer Setup Utility or Print Center as described on the Start Here sheet.
1. From the File menu, select
2. Select
Stylus Photo R260 from the Format for pop-up menu.
Page Setup. You see the Page Setup window:
3. Select your Paper Size and Orientation.
4. Click
5. From the File menu, select
OK to close the Page Setup window.
Print. You see a window like this one:
Select Stylus Photo R260
Select your Paper Size
Select your document or image orientation
Select Stylus
Photo R260
Select Print Settings
6. Select
Stylus Photo R260 from the Printer pop-up menu.
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7. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
8. Select the following Print Settings as necessary:
Select the type of paper you’re using
Select Color or
Grayscale
Select higher quality or faster printing (if available)
Click Print
9. You can also choose other print settings by selecting these options in the
pop-up menu:
Copies & Pages: Select the number of copies or a page range.
Layout: Select page layout options.
Output Options (Mac OS X 10.2.x or 10.3 only): Save your print job as
a PDF file. In Mac OS 10.4.x, click the
Scheduler: Schedule your print job to print at a later time.
Paper Handling: Select page printing options, such as Reverse
print order.
Cover Page (Mac OS X 10.4.x only): Print a cover page before your
document or photo.
ColorSync or Color Management: Select ColorSync
color controls or gamma setting, or turn off color adjustments in the printer software.
Expansion: Reduce or enlarge the image size for borderless printing.
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PDF button instead.
®
or adjust the
Extension Settings: Select a wider platen gap if ink smears on sheets or
envelopes.
Summary: View a list of all your selections.
Note:
For more information about printer settings, click the ? button.
10. Click the Advanced button to change the Print Quality, High Speed, or
Mirror Image settings.
Note:
For the highest quality on selected papers, you can select Photo RPM (5760 ×
1440) from the Print Quality pop-up menu. When you select Photo RPM, printing will take longer.
11. Click Print to start printing.
12. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the printer icon when it
appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop.
If you’re using Mac OS X 10.2.x, click the Print Center icon instead, then double-click
Stylus Photo R260 in the Printer List window.
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The following window appears and shows the progress of your print job. If necessary, you can click the print job to select it, then use these buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing.
Pause printing Resume printing
Cancel printing
Select the print job
Tip:
You can also cancel printing by pressing the ) paper button on your printer.
13. When you’re finished, close the printer window or Print Center.
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Selecting the Correct Paper Type

Select the correct paper Type or Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly.
Select this paper Type
For this paper
or Media Type setting
Plain paper
Epson Premium Bright White Paper
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semigloss
Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Epson Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-Sided
Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
Plain Paper / Bright White Paper
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Presentation Paper Matte
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Envelopes Envelope
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Printing Borderless Photos

You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page.
Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you get beautiful snapshots and enlargements, without trimming, on these papers and sizes:
Paper Type or Media Type
Paper name Sizes
setting
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semigloss
Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Epson Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
4 × 6 inches
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
4 × 6 inches
5 × 7 inches
8 × 10 inches
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
4 × 6 inches
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
4 × 6 inches
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
8 × 10 inches
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Presentation Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Ultra Premium
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Matte
Photo Paper Luster
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Storing and Displaying Your Prints

With proper care, photographs from your Epson Stylus printer will last for many years. The special Epson Claria inks designed for your printer provide the ultimate combination of photo quality and longevity when used with Epson papers for prints that are properly displayed or stored. For best results, always use Epson papers.
As with traditional photos, Epson recommends proper care that will minimize color changes and lengthen display life:
Frame prints under glass or a protective plastic sleeve to protect them from
atmospheric contaminants like humidity, smoke, and high levels of ozone.
As with all photographs, keep your prints away from direct sunlight.
Keep your prints away from high temperature.
For proper storage, keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage
box in acid-free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera stores.
Always keep unused paper in the original package.

Windows Vista

You can print your photos from an imaging application or you can use the
Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista.
1. Locate the photo you want to print on your computer.
2. Right-click the photo, highlight
Gallery.
Open With, and select Windows Photo
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You see the following screen:
Print icon
3. Click the
Print icon at the top of the screen, then select Print.
Click Options, then select Printer Properties
4. Make sure your printer is selected, then choose the size and type of paper that
you loaded in the printer.
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Note:
If you’re not sure which paper type to select, see the table on page 20.
5. Click Options in the lower right corner of the screen and select Printer
Properties.
6. When you see your printer’s properties window, select Photo as the Quality
Option setting.
7. Click the
8. Click the
Borderless box to choose
Min retains the entire image in your print, but there may be a small white
edge on the borders of the print.
Borderless check box. Read the message and click OK.
Page Layout tab. If necessary, adjust the Expansion slider in the
Max, Min, or the in-between setting.
Max expands the image to ensure that there
are no unprinted edges, but the edges of the image may not appear in the print.
9. Click OK.
10. When you see the Windows Photo Gallery again, click Print.

Windows XP

1. Locate the photo you want to print on your computer.
2. Right-click the photo, highlight
and Fax Viewer
.
Open With, and select Windows Picture
Print icon
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3. Click the Print icon at the bottom of the screen.
4. Click
Next. You see a Picture Selection window:
5. Select the photo(s) you want to print and click
Options window:
Select EPSON Stylus Photo R260 Series
Click Printing Preferences
Next. You see the Printing
6. Make sure
EPSON Stylus Photo R260 Series is selected, then click
Printing Preferences.
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You see the following window:
Click here for photos without white borders
Select Photo
Click here for more settings
7. Select
Photo as the Quality Option setting.
8. Select one of the following as the paper Type setting:
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Photo Paper Glossy
Presentation Paper Matte
Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Note:
If you’re not sure which Type to select, see the table on page 20.
9. Click the Borderless check box. Read the message and click OK.
Note:
If you need to adjust the amount of image expansion necessary for borderless printing, click the Page Layout tab and adjust the Expansion slider.
10. Select your paper Size setting.
11. Select your photo orientation.
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