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RX580.book Page 1 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM
Basics Guide
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RX580.book Page 2 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM 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 ot
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RX580.book Page 3 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the RX580 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Copying a Photo or Document . . . . .
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RX580.book Page 4 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Printing on CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Measuring Your CDs/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Inserting a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Printing Photos on a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Copying onto a CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RX580.book Page 5 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Introduction ® After you have set up your Epson Stylus Photo RX580 all-in-one as described on the Start Here sheet, read this book to: ■ Load paper ■ Make a quick copy of a document or photo ■ Restore color in faded photos ■ Print photos stored on a memory card ■ Print photos directly from your camera, mobile phone, or PDA ■ Print on CDs or DVDs ■ Print a basic document or photo from your computer ■ Scan a document or photo ■ Back up your p
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RX580.book Page 6 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Using the RX580 Control Panel Copy a photo or document View and print photos on card; scan to card Display 1 or 9 photos; crop or zoom a photo Print on CD/DVDs; Check ink status; Stop printing or reprint or restore photos; maintain the RX580; copying; cancel print photo greeting cards adjust CD/DVD print position; settings backup photos; restore defaults; ® ® make PictBridge or Bluetooth settings To save energy, the screen goes dark afte
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RX580.book Page 7 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Loading Paper The type of paper you choose affects the way your printouts look, so make sure you select the correct paper for your job. If you are just making a copy or printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine. However, for the best results, use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for ® your printer. For example, photos look great printed on Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy. See page 10 for a list of Epson papers and o
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RX580.book Page 8 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM 3. Slide out the front tray extensions. Note: Make sure the front tray is in the paper (lower) position. If it is not, lift up the tray lever to reposition the front tray. 4. Slide the edge guide to the left. Note: If the hinged feeder guard is in the way, flip it forward. 8 Loading Paper
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RX580.book Page 9 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM 5. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge. The printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side. Always load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing. Make sure the paper lies beneath the tabs. 4 × 6-inch, Letter-size, 5 × 7-inch 8 × 10-inch You can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo paper. Make sure the paper stack fits under the arrow inside the left edge gui
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RX580.book Page 10 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Using Special Papers You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Or you can also purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). Part Paper name* Size number Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041934 Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041935 Epso
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RX580.book Page 11 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Part Paper name* Size number Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041153 Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 Sheets Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper * The availability of paper types and sizes varies by location. Stori
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RX580.book Page 12 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Copying a Photo or Document Follow the instructions in these sections: ■ “Placing the Original on the Glass” (see below) ■ “Copying Documents” on page 14 ■ “Copying Photos” on page 15 ■ “Selecting Copy Settings” on page 16 ■ “Reprinting Photos and Restoring Color” on page 18 Placing the Original on the Glass 1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. 12 Copying a Photo or Document
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RX580.book Page 13 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM 2. Close the document cover gently so that your original doesn’t move. Caution: Never open the document cover beyond where it stops and do not place heavy objects on top of the RX580. If you need to copy a thick or large document, you can remove the document cover. Just open it and pull it straight up. If you need to press the document flat while you copy it, do not press too hard and be careful not to move it. When you are done, replace
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RX580.book Page 14 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Copying Documents You can copy documents in color or black and white, using plain paper or a variety of Epson papers for special projects. 1. Make sure the RX580 is turned on. 2. Place your document on the glass as described on page 12. Be sure to close the document cover. 3. Load up to 120 sheets of plain paper or 20 sheets of specialty paper, as described on page 7. 4. Press the Copy mode button. 5. Press l or r to choose Color or B&
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RX580.book Page 15 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Copying Photos You can copy a photograph on 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, or 8.5 × 11-inch paper. You can easily resize your photo to fit on any size paper you want to use. The easiest way to copy photos (using default settings) is using 4 × 6 Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy. See page 10 for a list of special Epson papers for photos, scrapbook pages, and creative projects. 1. Place your document or photo on the glass as described on page 12. Be
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RX580.book Page 16 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Selecting Copy Settings You can select special settings for copying on various sizes and types of paper, reducing or enlarging your original, or other types of copies. The settings you select will be saved, even after you turn off the RX580. Layout Settings for Copying 1. Press the Copy mode button. 2. Press d to select Layout, then press r. 3. Press u or d to select one of the following layout settings, then press OK. Layout Setting for Co
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RX580.book Page 17 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Layout Setting for Copying Result Repeat Copy Prints a photo at actual size as many times as it will fit on one sheet. Repeat-4 Prints a photo four times on one sheet. Print Settings for Copying You can choose from various sizes and types of Epson paper and other settings to get just the results you want. 1. Press the Copy mode button. 2. Press the x Print Settings button. 3. Press u or d to select a menu item, then press the r button. 4. P
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RX580.book Page 18 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Reprinting Photos and Restoring Color If you have faded photos (up to 5 × 7 inches), you can bring them back to life using the Color Restoration feature. For photos that are not faded, you can follow the same steps to crop and resize your pictures or even change a color photo to black and white. 1. Place one or two photos on the scanner glass in the direction shown, making sure they are at least 1/4 inch apart and 1/4 inch from the edges
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RX580.book Page 19 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM The photo(s) are scanned and restored. You see a preview on the LCD screen. Note: The preview does not reflect restored color. 7. If you want to crop your photo, press the Display/Crop button and adjust the size and position of the yellow box. See page 36 for more information about cropping. 8. If you’re copying two photos, press r to preview the second photo. Repeat step 7 if you want to crop the second photo. 9. Press the x Print Settin
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RX580.book Page 20 Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:04 PM Printing From a Memory Card The RX580 lets you print color photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just insert it into one of the memory card slots on the RX580 and you’re ready to print. You can follow the same steps to print photos from a USB flash drive. The color and lighting in your images are automatically corrected. You can also crop your photos, manually adjust the brightness and contrast, and correct red eyes—all
