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Printer Basics
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Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other equipment. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor it
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Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Exif Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printing From Start to Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Diagnosing Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 R
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Welcome ® Your Epson Stylus 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 Hi-Definition ink, for the ultimate combination of photo quality and longevity ® ■ Automatic photo correction when printing from Windows ® ■ Smooth gradations and sharp detail with Epson’s patented Micr
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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 Stylus Photo R260 User’s Guide icon on your desktop. Please follow these guidelines th
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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. F
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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 r
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5. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly). 8 × 10-inch or 4 × 6-inch or Letter-size paper 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
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® When you load Epson ink jet papers, follow these loading capacity guidelines: Paper name Loading capacity Epson Presentation Paper Matte 100 sheets Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper 80 sheets Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy 20 sheets 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 Pap
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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 Print. Select your printer here Click here to open your printer software 2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R260 Series is selected. 3. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup,
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You see the basic print settings window: Select the type of document you’re printing Select PhotoEnhance™ to automatically correct photos Select your paper Type Select your paper Size Select your document Click here or image for more orientation 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 phot
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7. For more printing options, click the Advanced button. Then select 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 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
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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 Click to cancel printing resume printing Click to purchase ink Tip: You can also cancel printing by pressing the ) paper button on your printer. Selecting Default Settings Your printer settings only apply to the program that you’re currently using. If you want, you can change the
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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 Page Setup. You see the Page Setup window: Select Stylus
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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
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■ 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 Prin
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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. 18 Printing From Start to Finish
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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 Plain Paper / Bright White Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper G
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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 4 × 6 inches Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper 4 ×
