Epson Stylus R300M, Stylus R300 User Manual

EPSON Stylus® Photo R300 Series

User’s Guide

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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

A Note Concerning the Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials

Digital cameras and scanners, like photocopiers, conventional cameras, and ink jet printers, can be misused by improper copying and reprinting of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws permit limited copying of copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume. EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers.

Trademarks

EPSON, EPSON Stylus, EPSON Photo Stickers, and MicroWeave are registered trademarks and PRINT Image Matching and the PRINT Image Matching logo are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

RPM is a registered trademark, EPSON Print Lab, EPSON PhotoCenter, EPSON Store, SoundAdvice, and EPSON Connection are service marks, and Resolution Performance Management, EPSON Software, ColorLife, PhotoEnhance, and BorderFree are trademarks of Epson America, Inc.

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

NERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

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Welcome! 7

About PRINT Image Matching 8 About Exif Print 8 About Your Software 9 About Your Documentation 10

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 10 Viewing Your On-Screen Reference Guide 10

Using EPSON Paper 13

Choosing the Paper for Your Project 13 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 14 Loading Envelopes 15 Storing Your Photos 16

Printing Without a Computer 17

Using Your Camera’s Print Settings 18

Using PRINT Image Matching 18 Using DPOF or PictBridge 18

Getting Photos into the Printer 19

Inserting a Memory Card 19 Removing a Memory Card 20

Connecting a Digital Camera or Storage Device 20 Choosing Basic Mode or Advanced Mode 22 Selecting Photos for Printing 22

Printing an Index 23

Selecting One Photo 24

Selecting a Set of Photos 24

Selecting a Range of Photos 25

Using DPOF or PictBridge to Select Your Photos 25

Printing Your Selected Photos 26

Selecting the Correct Paper Type 27 One-Touch Printing 28

Touching Up Your Photos 29

Automatically Adjusting Your Photos 29

Manually Adjusting Your Photos 30 Cropping and Sizing Your Photos 31 Adding Photo Information 32 Printing Special Layouts 33

Printing Greeting Cards 34

Printing With Iron-On Transfer Paper 35

Printing On CDs or DVDs 36

Printing Jewel Case Inserts 39 Saving Your Image Files to a CD or Zip Disk 39 Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Printer 41

Connecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter 41

Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter 42

Printing With Bluetooth 43

Choosing Bluetooth Settings 44 Resetting Default Settings 46

Printing From Your Computer 47

Copying Photos to Your Computer 48

Configuring PhotoStarter 49

Removing a Memory Card 50 Basic Printing in Windows 50

Selecting Default Settings 52 Basic Printing on a Macintosh 53

Printing in OS X 53

Printing with OS 8.6 to 9.x 56 Customizing Your Print Settings 58

Customizing Windows Print Settings 58

Customizing Macintosh Print Settings 60 Selecting the Correct Paper (Media) Type 61

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Printing Borderless Photos 62

Windows 63 Macintosh OS X 65 Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 66

Printing On CDs or DVDs 67

Cleaning the Roller 67 Designing CDs and DVDs 68 Inserting a CD or DVD 70 Printing Your Design 72 Adjusting the Print Position 75 Adjusting the Print Density 77

Using PRINT Image Matching 78

Using Film Factory 78 Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 82

Maintaining Your Printer 87

Cleaning the Print Head 88

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 89

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 89

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 90 Aligning the Print Head 93 Cleaning the Printer 94 Transporting the Printer 95

Problem Solving 97

Diagnosing Problems 97

Control Panel Messages 98

Running a Printer Check 100 Setup or Software Installation Problems 101 Printer Problems 102 Print Quality Problems 103 Problems With Paper Feeding 106 CD/DVD Printing Problems 107 Miscellaneous Printout Problems 107

Contents 5

Uninstalling Printer Software 109

Windows 109 Macintosh OS X 110 Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9x 110

Where To Get Help 111

Notices 113

Windows System Requirements 113 Macintosh System Requirements 113 Important Safety Instructions 114

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 115 Energy Star Compliance 116 FCC Compliance Statement 116 Declaration of Conformity 117 Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty 118

Index 121

6 Contents

Welcome!

Your EPSON Stylus® Photo R300 Series printer can print pictures directly from your digital camera’s memory card. You can create true BorderFree

™

photos directly from your printer in a variety of sizes perfect for albums or framing. You get quick and easy snapshots just minutes after taking pictures with your digital camera.

If you want to save your picture files, you can transfer them immediately to your Windows

or Macintosh

computer and print from your PC.

Here are some of the printer’s outstanding features:

■ EPSON’s exclusive 6-color ink technology lets you achieve fine shadow detail, dazzling

highlights, and excellent fill across a wide range of colors. Genuine EPSON

ink and

papers create long-lasting and water-resistant prints.

■ CD and DVD printing on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs, with or without a

computer.

■ Ground-breaking Resolution Performance Management

™

(RPM®) technology optimizes the number and placement of ink droplets on a variety of papers for superior photo quality and performance, with manageable print file sizes.

■ Three built-in memory card slots support CompactFlash

MultiMediaCard, xD Picture Card, SmartMedia, Pro, Memory Stick DUO, and IBM

■ An extra USB port on the front lets you connect a digital camera (supported models only)

Microdrive.™

or an external storage device, such as an Iomega

™

Zip® drive or CD-R drive, directly to

™

Type I and II, Secure Digital,

Sony Memory Stick,® Memory Stick

the printer. This lets you save your memory card contents to a CD-R or Zip disk and access stored photos without a computer. (The port in the back of the printer is for connecting the printer to your computer.)

■ If you have the EPSON Stylus Photo R300M, your printer has a preview monitor to help

you select photos for printing.

■ Your printer also supports Bluetooth

technology (using an optional adapter) for sending

prints wirelessly from your Bluetooth-enabled phones, PDAs, etc.

About PRINT Image Matching

Your EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer includes support for EPSON’s

™

revolutionary PRINT Image Matching

technology. PRINT Image Matching lets your digital camera and printer work together automatically to produce the best prints possible. Digital camera manufacturers that support PRINT Image Matching include EPSON, Casio,

Panasonic,

Pentax,® Ricoh,® Sanyo,® and Toshiba.® Check with your camera’s manufacturer or

JVC,® Konica,® Kyocera,® Leica,® Minolta,® Nikon,® Olympus,®

visit www.printimagematching.com to find out if PRINT Image Matching technology is included with your camera.

With PRINT Image Matching, the digital camera manufacturer can set specific printing options for each camera model. These options include:

■ Contrast, sharpness, and brightness

■ Gamma level, color space, color saturation, and noise reduction

■ Shadow point, highlight point, and color balance

The camera saves this information in each JPEG image file (and TIFF files from P.I.M. II-enabled cameras). Your printer—along with P.I.M.-enabled software, such as

™

EPSON Software

Film Factory,™ or the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® —uses the

information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.

But don’t worry if your camera doesn’t include PRINT Image Matching technology—your EPSON Stylus Photo R300 series printer gives great photo printing results.

About Exif Print

The Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format includes information about your digital camera settings in JPEG 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 image file. Your printer—along with EPSON Software Film Factory or P.I.M. II Plug-in—uses the information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.

8 Welcome!

About Your Software

The printer software CD-ROM that came with your printer includes all the software you need for printing. See the Start Here sheet for installation instructions.

■ Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents look. You

can’t print from your computer without it.

Tip: It’s a good idea to check EPSON’s support web site periodically for free updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com. Download instructions are posted for your convenience.

■ Your photo software includes these great tools:

EPSON Software Film Factory is a photo management program that lets you organize, beautify, and print your photos in a flash. Supports PRINT Image Matching (both P.I.M. and P.I.M. II) and Exif Print.

EPSON PhotoStarter and CardMonitor utilities help your system handle photos on a memory card. If you want, you can have your photos copied to your computer automatically—and even open one of your photo editing programs—whenever you insert a memory card in your printer. (These programs are installed automatically with your printer driver.)

P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop lets you retain PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print image quality when you import JPEG or TIFF files from your P.I.M.-, P.I.M. II-, or Exif Print-enabled digital camera. (Compatible with Photoshop 6.0 and 7.0, and Photoshop Elements 1.0 and 2.0.)

■ Your on-screen Reference Guide gives you additional details about your printer. You need

a browser—such as Microsoft

Navigator

version 3.0 or later, or Safari™ version 1.0 or later—to view the guide. See

Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later, Netscape®

page 10 for details.

■ EPSON PhotoCenter is EPSON’s free photo-sharing web site where

you can store, organize, and share your photos; print high-resolution photos straight from the web; and create free online postcards with your photos. Your printer software installer lets you add a link to the EPSON PhotoCenter on your desktop.

About Your Software 9

About Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. For basic printing without a computer, see the Quick Reference card. This book contains system requirements, important safety information, your warranty, and instructions on:

■ Viewing your on-screen Reference Guide

■ Printing all types of photos without a computer

■ Printing with Windows or on a Macintosh

■ Printing on CDs, DVDs, and creating jewel case inserts

■ Maintaining the printer

■ Solving basic problems

For more details about printing with, maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer, see your on-screen Reference Guide, as described below.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Please follow these guidelines:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain additional hints for better printing.

Viewing Your On-Screen Reference Guide

Your printer CD-ROM includes an on-screen Reference Guide. You need a browser—such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later, or Safari 1.0 or later—to view it. If you are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly. (A browser is not included on the printer software CD-ROM.)

You can view the Reference Guide by doing one of the following:

■ Windows: Double-click the SPR300 Reference Guide icon on your desktop. You can

also click

Reference Guide

■ Macintosh: Double-click the SPR300 Reference Guide icon on your desktop.

10 Welcome!

Start, Programs (or All Programs in Windows XP), EPSON, SPR300

, then click Reference Guide.

When you first open the Reference Guide, you see this screen:

Click here to expand the table of contents

Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents, then click on the topic you want to view.

■ If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click a topic.

■ Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list.

Closed list, click to expand

Click to go to topic

If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the

Reload button to load the graphic.

About Your Documentation 11

12 Welcome!

Using EPSON Paper

EPSON offers a wide variety of papers that let you customize your projects and achieve professional results. This chapter gives you guidelines on:

■ “Choosing the Paper for Your Project” below

■ “Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder” on page 14

■ “Loading Envelopes” on page 15

■ “Storing Your Photos” on page 16

Note: For instructions on loading printable CDs and DVDs, see page 36 (stand-alone printing) or page 70 (printing from a computer).

Choosing the Paper for Your Project

Once you know which photos you want to print, you need to select the type of paper to print them on, the paper size, and your layout. Here are some helpful tips:

■ Select a type of paper to suit your image. For best quality, use one of the special EPSON

papers listed on the inside back cover.

■ Use the EPSON paper and ink designed for your printer. If you use incompatible paper,

you may not get the results you expect.

■ Select a paper size and layout to get the photos you want. When the printer is used in

Advanced stand-alone mode (without connecting it to a computer), it automatically resizes your photos to fit the layout you choose—from letter-size to 4 × 6-inch paper. (In Basic stand-alone mode, you can print on 4 × 6 Premium Glossy Photo Paper only.)

Note: You must print borderless on supported types and sizes of paper: see page 62 for a list. Stand-alone mode supports the paper types listed on page 27.

To order EPSON paper, contact your dealer, call the EPSON StoreSM at (800) 873-7766, or visit our web site at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder

1. Make sure the paper support is open and the extension is raised up.

2. Place your paper against the right edge of the feeder. Make sure the printable (whiter or

glossier) side of the paper is face up. If you are loading multiple sheets, fan the stack of paper before loading it to prevent paper jams.

Note: Don’t load paper above the arrow mark inside the left edge guide. Some special papers can be loaded only one sheet at a time. See your online Reference Guide for details.

3. Slide the left edge guide against the paper. (For letter-size paper, you may not need to

move the edge guide over.)

4. Open the output tray and pull out the extension.

You should also follow these guidelines:

■ Always load the short edge first, even when you’re printing landscape-oriented pictures.

■ When using special papers, check the paper package for additional instructions. Some

papers require using a support sheet included in the package.

Note: Always keep unused paper in the original package and store it flat to prevent curling.

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Loading Envelopes

You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time:

1. Place the envelopes against the right edge of the sheet feeder. Load them with the printable side facing you, flap-edge to the left. Then slide the left edge guide against the envelopes.

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

Load with the printable side up

2. Select these settings in your printer software:

■ For the paper Type/Media Type, select Plain Paper

■ For the Size/Paper Size, select the size of your envelopes

■ For the Orientation, select Landscape (in Macintosh OS X, click the icon)

See page 50 (Windows), page 53 (Macintosh OS X), or page 56 (Macintosh OS 8.6 to

9.x) for more information.

Loading Envelopes 15

Storing Your Photos

With proper care, photographs from your EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer will last for many years. The special EPSON inks designed for your printer are formulated to achieve improved lightfastness when used with EPSON papers for prints that are properly displayed or stored.

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

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

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

■ As with all photographs, keep your prints away from high temperatures and humidity and

out of direct sunlight.

■ For proper storage, EPSON recommends that you keep prints in a photo album or plastic

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

■ Be sure to follow any other storage and display instructions included in the paper

package.

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Printing Without a Computer

Your EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer lets you print photos quickly and easily without a computer. Just insert your digital camera’s memory card, choose settings from the control panel, and press the green

Before you start, make sure you plug in the printer, turn it on, install ink cartridges, and load paper, as described on your Start Here sheet. Then follow the instructions in these sections:

■ “Using Your Camera’s Print Settings” on page 18

■ “Getting Photos into the Printer” on page 19

■ “Choosing Basic Mode or Advanced Mode” on page 22

■ “Selecting Photos for Printing” on page 22

■ “Printing Your Selected Photos” on page 26

■ “Touching Up Your Photos” on page 29

■ “Cropping and Sizing Your Photos” on page 31

■ “Adding Photo Information” on page 32

Print button.

■ “Printing Special Layouts” on page 33

■ “Saving Your Image Files to a CD or Zip Disk” on page 39

■ “Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Printer” on page 41

■ “Resetting Default Settings” on page 46

Using Your Camera’s Print Settings

Your EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer is designed to work hand-in-hand with the latest advances in digital cameras. With PRINT Image Matching, you can get beautiful print results from all your digital photos, easily and automatically. And with PictBridge or DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can use your camera to select which photos you want to print—before you even get home to your printer.

Using PRINT Image Matching

If your digital camera supports PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M. or P.I.M. II), you can use this technology whenever you print.

With PRINT Image Matching, special print instructions are automatically saved in your photo files. For example, macro mode pictures might include commands for sharpness and clarity, while portrait mode pictures might emphasize soft focusing and subtle flesh tones.

When you connect your camera to the printer or insert its memory card, all the PRINT Image Matching commands are read and applied; this ensures the most faithful possible reproduction of the images taken by your camera. A special icon is displayed on the control panel to remind you that your photos contain PRINT Image Matching data.

If you don’t want to use PRINT Image Matching, you can turn it off as described on page 29. You can also use PRINT Image Matching when printing from your computer; see page 78.

Using DPOF or PictBridge

DPOF and PictBridge are features of many digital cameras that let you select images and determine how many copies of each image you want to print right from the control panel. PictBridge also saves special print instructions, and allows you to print when connecting your camera directly to the printer. When you connect your camera to the printer or insert its memory card, number of copies you want to print are automatically selected; all you have to do is choose your paper type and size, then print. For details on using DPOF and PictBridge, see page 25.

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DPOF or PictBridge displays as the Select Photo option; your photos and the

PRINT Image Matching icon

Getting Photos into the Printer

Your EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer can print photos stored:

■ On a memory card (see below)

■ In a digital camera (see page 20)

■ On a data storage device, such as a CD-R drive or an Iomega Zip drive (see page 20)

■ On a Bluetooth-enabled device with the optional Bluetooth Photo Print adapter (see

page 41)

The file storage device should comply with DCF (Design rule for Camera File systems) Ver si on 1. 0.

However your photos are stored, make sure the image files meet these requirements:

■ JPEG files or uncompressed Tiff files only

■ Resolutions ranging from 160 × 160 to 4600 × 4600 pixels

■ No more than 999 images (although you may have additional images on your card or

storage device, the printer can read only the first 999)

Inserting a Memory Card

Your printer works with many types of memory cards. Follow these guidelines to insert your memory card:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on, then insert the memory card into the appropriate slot, as shown:

CompactFlash or

Microdrive

(left)

Memory Stick,

SD (Secure Digital), or

MMC (MultiMediaCard)

(middle)

SmartMedia or

xD Picture Card

(right)

2. Close the memory card cover.

Getting Photos into the Printer 19

After a moment, the printer reads and counts the number of images on your card. When it’s done, your images are available for printing.

Note: Insert just one card at a time. The printer can’t read multiple cards at once.

Removing a Memory Card

When you’re finished printing from a memory card, make sure the light below the card slot is not flashing before you remove it.

Caution: Do not eject a card while the processing light is flashing, or you may lose data on the card.

To remove a card, pull the card straight out of the slot.

Connecting a Digital Camera or Storage Device

If you have one of the following devices, you can connect it directly to your printer using a USB cable:

■ Digital camera with PictBridge or USB DP support

■ USB CD/DVD burners and drives (selected drives: see http://support.epson.com for a

list of compatible drives) USB 2.0 (high-speed) drives are recommended

■ 100 or 250MB Iomega Zip drive, AC or USB powered

■ Memory cards with a commercially available USB adapter (such as the MicroTech

■ MO (Magneto-Optical) drives

™

ZiO!

Note: If you’re not sure about your camera or drive, you can try connecting it. If it’s not compatible, you’ll see a screen saying that the connected device cannot be used. EPSON cannot guarantee the compatibility of any cameras or drives.

If you are using a Zip disk, it must be formatted as a FAT16 disk. Also, if you insert a Macintosh disk into a Zip drive attached to the printer, it automatically formats it, so be sure to use a disk that is empty or not formatted, or one containing data you don’t mind losing. (You will be prompted before any data is erased.)

Tip: When you connect a CD-drive, you can also print photos from Picture CDs that you get from your photo lab.

20 Printing Without a Computer

When you connect a digital camera or storage device, the printer treats it like a memory card. Follow these steps to connect it:

1. Remove any memory cards from the printer.

(If you leave a card in the printer, images will be read from the card instead of your camera or external storage device.)

2. Connect the USB cable from your camera or data storage device to the

EXT I/F USB port

on the front of the printer. Some digital cameras require a special USB cable; if so, be sure to use the one that came with the camera.

EXT/IF USB port

3. Turn on the printer and your camera or data storage device. After a moment, the printer reads and counts the number of images on your device. When it’s done, you see a screen similar to this on the printer’s control panel and your images are available for printing:

Note: If you’ve backed up your images on Zip disk, CD, or another storage device (see page 39), they’re stored in folders (001, 002, etc.). Use the and buttons on the printer’s control panel to highlight the folder you want to open, then press

OK to open it.

Getting Photos into the Printer 21

Choosing Basic Mode or Advanced Mode

You can select Basic mode to create quick and easy 4 × 6-inch photo prints using EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper. Advanced mode lets you print with any paper type and size that is available, and lets you change quality settings and make other adjustments to your photos. You can also use Advanced mode to perform maintenance functions from your printer’s control panel. All the features described in this book require the printer to be set to the Advanced mode. To use Basic mode, see the Quick Reference guide.

Press to choose Basic or Advanced

Selecting Photos for Printing

Before selecting the photos you want to print, make sure you have inserted your memory card or connected your camera or CD drive to the printer. See page 19.

■ If you have the EPSON Stylus Photo R300 printer, start by printing an index, so you can

select your photos by number. See page 23 for details.

If you have the EPSON Stylus Photo R300M printer, you can use the preview monitor to easily select your photos.

Once you know which photos are available for printing, you can select a single photo (page 24), a set of photos (page 24), a range of photos (page 25) or all the photos (page 24).

■ If you’ve used your camera’s PictBridge or DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) feature to

select the photos you want to print, you won’t have to print an index. When you insert the camera’s memory card or connect your camera with PictBridge, displays as the Print Mode and your photos are automatically selected. (If you don’t want to use PictBridge or DPOF, you can choose a different Print Mode.) See page 25 for details.

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PictBridge or DPOF

Printing an Index

An index print shows small, numbered images of all the photos on your memory card—and includes the date each picture was taken. This enables you to select the photos you want to print. If you have the EPSON Stylus Photo R300M printer with the preview monitor, you may not need to print an index.

1. Load your paper in the printer. See page 14.

2. Highlight

3. In the Select Photo menu, use the and buttons to highlight

Select Photo, then press OK.

Index, then press OK

to select it.

4. Press the and buttons to highlight Paper Type, then press OK to enter the Paper

Type

menu.

5. Highlight the type of paper you’ve loaded, then press

OK. (If you’re not sure about the

paper type, see the table on page 27.

Note: It’s important to select the correct Paper Type setting for the paper you’re using, or the print quality may not be what you expect.

6. Enter the Paper Size menu, then select the size of paper you’ve loaded.

7. Press the

Note: If you would prefer to print an index print with larger images, choose All under the Select Photo menu, then choose a different layout setting. See page 26.

Print button. Your index starts printing.

Selecting Photos for Printing 23

Selecting One Photo

You can select a photo, then print one or more copies of it on a page using a variety of layouts. If your printer doesn’t have the preview monitor, first print an index to identify the photos on the memory card (see page 23).

1. Highlight

Select Photo, then press OK.

2. In the Select Photo menu, use the and buttons to highlight the number of the photo you want to print, then press

3. If you want to print more than one copy of this photo, highlight and press press

OK, then use the and buttons to select the desired number of copies and

OK.

OK to select it.

Copies

4. Continue with “Printing Your Selected Photos” on page 26 to finish laying out your photos and setting up your print job.

Selecting a Set of Photos

You can select two or more photos, then print them as a group using a variety of layouts. If you’ve selected more photos than can fit on a page, the printer automatically prints additional pages as needed, using the same layout. If your printer doesn’t have the preview monitor, first print an index to identify the photos on the memory card (see page 23).

1. Highlight

Note: To print all your photos, select All. To print a range of photos, see page 25.

2. Use the button to highlight Individual, then press OK. (If you have the preview monitor, it displays the first photo on your card.)

Select Photo, then press OK.

3. Use the and buttons to select the photo you want to print, then press

4. If you want to print more than one copy of this photo, use the and buttons to select the desired number of copies, then press

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each additional photo you want to print.

6. When you’re done, press

7. To view a list of selected photos, highlight

Note: If you selected the wrong photo, you can remove it from the list of selected photos. Simply change its number of copies to zero; see step 4.

8. Continue with “Printing Your Selected Photos” on page 26 to finish laying out your photos and setting up your print job.

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OK.

Back.

Copies and press OK. Then press Back.

Selecting a Range of Photos

You can select a range of photos to print if you took a set of photos that you want to print out at once.

If your printer doesn’t have the preview monitor, first print an index to identify the photos on the memory card (as described on page 23).

1. Highlight

2. Highlight

3. Choose a starting photo under the

Select Photo, then press OK.

Range, then press OK.

From: option using the and buttons. (Hold

down either button to scroll quickly through the photo numbers.)

4. Press

5. Choose an ending photo under the

6. Press

7. If you want to print more than one copy of this range, highlight

OK.

To: option using the and buttons.

OK. The range appears on the right side of the LCD.

Copies and press OK,

then use the and buttons to select the desired number of copies and press

OK.

8. Continue with “Printing Your Selected Photos” on page 26 to finish laying out your photos and setting up your print job.

Using DPOF or PictBridge to Select Your Photos

If your camera supports DPOF or PictBridge, you can use it to select photos for printing; see your camera’s instruction manual for details. When you connect your camera or insert its memory card,

DPOF or PictBridge automatically displays under the Select Photo menu.

Your photos and the number of copies you want to print are already selected.

To print, continue with “Printing Your Selected Photos” on page 26 to finish laying out your photos and setting up your print job.

If you don’t want to use DPOF or PictBridge, you can turn it off by selecting photos from the Select Photo menu, as described on pages 24 through 25.

Selecting Photos for Printing 25

Printing Your Selected Photos

Once you’ve selected your photos, follow these steps to start printing:

1. Load your paper in the printer. See page 14.

2. Press the and buttons to highlight

Type

menu.

3. Highlight the type of paper you’ve loaded, then press paper type, see the table on page 27.)

Note: It’s important to select the correct Paper Type setting for the paper you’re using, or the print quality may not be what you expect.

4. Enter the Paper Size menu, then select the size of paper you’ve loaded.

5. In the

Layout menu, select one of the following:

Prints one photo per sheet, borderless; fits the photo lengthwise on the paper.

Prints one photo per sheet, with borders around the edges.

Prints a photo on the top half of the sheet.

Prints two photos per sheet.

Prints four photos per sheet.

Prints eight photos per sheet.

Prints 20 photos per sheet; the photo number and date are also printed with each photo. (Good for printing larger-size index prints.)

Paper Type, then press OK to enter the Paper

OK. (If you’re not sure about the

Prints an index of your photos. 80 photos are printed on letter-size paper.

Prints a jewel case insert with one photo on one side of the insert.

Prints a jewel case insert with twenty-four photos; twelve on each side of the insert.

Note: If you don’t see the entire image in your prints, check to make sure the Fit to Frame and Crop options are Off. See page 31.

6. If you’ve selected a single photo, all photos, an index, or a range of photos, you can print multiple sheets of your selected layout. Enter the copies.

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Copies menu, then select from 1 to 100

If you’ve selected a set of photos with the Individual option, or if you’re using DPOF or PictBridge, the number of copies is automatically determined (it’s displayed as next to the

Copies setting); you cannot change this setting.

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7. If you like, you can make further changes before printing. See “Touching Up Your Photos” on page 29, “Cropping and Sizing Your Photos” on page 31, and “Adding Photo Information” on page 32.

8. Press the

Print button. Your print job begins printing.

Note: To cancel a print job while printing, press the Stop button.

Keep your pictures and unused paper away from high temperatures and humidity and out of direct sunlight. See page 16 for more information about storing and displaying your pictures.

Selecting the Correct Paper Type

When printing, be sure to select the correct Paper Type setting. This tells the printer what kind of paper you’re using so it can adjust the ink coverage accordingly.

Here are the settings you should choose from your printer’s control panel when not using your computer to print:

For this paper . . . Select this Paper Type setting . . .

Plain paper Plain

EPSON Photo Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Prem.Glossy

GlossyPhoto

EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper Prem.Luster

EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight

PremierArt Epson

EPSON ColorLife

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper Iron-on

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Greeting

Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for

Photo Paper ColorLife

Semigloss

Matte

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One-Touch Printing

If there are settings you may use often, you can create your own custom settings and recall them at any time by pressing the

1. From the control panel, select any of the following settings you want to use:

■ Automatic Correction ■ Paper Type ■ Paper Size

■ Filter ■ Brightness ■ Layout

■ Saturation ■ Quality ■ Sharpness

■ Contrast

Tip: It’s a good idea to make a note of the settings you’ve programmed into the Custom button.

2. Press and hold the Custom button for at least three seconds, until you see a message saying that your settings have been saved.

Custom button.

When you want to print, press the correct paper is loaded, then press

Tip: If you adjust any settings after pressing the Custom button, any additional changes you make affect only the current print job and are not saved with your custom settings.

Custom button to recall your settings. Make sure the

Print.

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Touching Up Your Photos

Your EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer lets you correct the color and improve the image quality of your photos even without a computer. Two basic types of adjustments are available.

Note: These settings affect only your printed pictures. They do not change your original image files.

These settings are saved when you turn off the printer or choose a different set of photos, so remember to turn off the settings when you’re done.

■ Automatic adjustments (see below)

If your camera supports PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print, you can use the printer’s P.I.M. or Exif Print setting to automatically adjust your photos for the best results.

If your camera doesn’t support PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print, you can use PhotoEnhance

™

to make adjustments for the type of environment in which your photos

were taken.

■ Manual adjustments (see page 30)

If your photos are too light or too dark, you can adjust their brightness, or control the saturation and sharpness.

If you want, you can make manual adjustments while P.I.M., Exif Print, or PhotoEnhance are turned on in order to fine-tune your automatic settings.

Automatically Adjusting Your Photos

When you use the printer’s automatic image adjustments, the adjustments are applied to all your photos.

1. Press the button until

2. Use the and buttons to highlight

3. Choose from these options and then press

■ P.I.M. uses your camera’s PRINT Image Matching settings (this option is

automatically selected when your pictures contain P.I.M. data).

■ Exif uses your camera’s Exif Print settings (this option is automatically selected when

your pictures contain Exif Print data).

More Options is highlighted, then press OK.

Automatic Correction, then press OK.

OK:

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■ PhotoEnhance adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation of your photos.

■ None if you don’t want to use P.I.M., Exif, or PhotoEnhance.

4. To boost the appearance of small images taken from mobile phones and low-resolution PDAs, press the button to choose

OK. (Make sure to turn this option off when printing most photos, or your printer

press

Small Image Enhancer, then highlight On and

will print slowly.)

Note: These settings are saved when you turn off the printer or choose a different set of photos, so remember to turn off the settings when you’re done.

To make manual adjustments in addition to the automatic ones, follow the steps in the next section.

Manually Adjusting Your Photos

1. Press the button to highlight More Options, then press OK.

2. Highlight

3. Choose your setting, then press

Note: These settings are saved when you turn off the printer or choose a different set of photos, so remember to turn off the settings when you’re done.

Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, Sharpness, or Filter, then press OK.

OK.

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