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Epson Stylus NX530
Quick Guide
About Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Printing From a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing From Your Computer. . . . .
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About Your Product ® After you set up your Epson Stylus NX530 (see the Start Here sheet), turn to this Quick Guide and your online User’s Guide for instructions on using your product. Features Where to find information Copy and scan from the easy-to-use control See this Quick Guide for the basics. panel. See the online User’s Guide for details. World’s fastest print speeds, including See this Quick Guide for information. automatic, high-speed, two-sided printing. ® Easy networking—Wi-Fi and Eth
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Using the Control Panel The control panel makes it easy to use all the features of your product. To save energy, the screen goes dark after several minutes of inactivity. Press any button (except the P On button) to wake it up. 12 3 4 5 Display/Crop Stop/Clear Settings Help 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Number Description 1 Turns product on/off 2 Changes the view of photos or crops photos 3 View menus and status on the LCD screen 4 Sets the number of copies 5 Stops copying/printing/scanning or resets setti
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Using Special Papers Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of your documents, photos, presentations, and other projects. ® You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central at www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Part Sheet Paper name Size number count Epson Ultra Premi
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Part Sheet Paper name Size number count Epson Premium Presentation Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041568 50 Matte Double-sided [216 × 279 mm]) Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041062 100 [216 × 279 mm]) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches S041067 100 [216 × 356 mm]) Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041106 10 Sheets [216 × 279 mm]) Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041153 10 paper [216 × 279 mm]) Note: Media availability varies by count
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Copying a Document or Photo Follow the instructions in this section to position your originals correctly on the scanner glass and make color or black-and-white copies. 1. Make sure paper is loaded. 2. Raise the document cover and place your original facedown on the scanner glass, with the top against the back left corner. 3. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original. 4. Press the Home button, press u, d, l, or r to select Copy, then press OK. You see this screen: 5. Press + or – t
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■ To change the copy quality, select Quality, press OK, then choose Draft, Standard Quality, or Best. Note: Not all Paper Type, Paper Size, Layout, and Quality settings may be available depending on the options you choose. To clear previously used copy settings, press y Stop/Clear Settings. For more information about copy settings, see your online User’s Guide. 9. After you finish selecting your settings, press x Menu. 10. Press x Start to begin copying. To cancel copying, press y Stop/Clear
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Printing From a Memory Card Your product lets you print photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just insert it into the memory card slot and you’re ready to print. See the online User’s Guide for a list of compatible memory cards and instructions on copying memory card files between your product and a computer. Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the product is turned on. 2. Insert your card as shown. Note: Do not force the card into the slot; it won’t go in all the way. If your m
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Printing Photos From the LCD Screen You can select individual photos for printing as you view them on the LCD screen. See the online User’s Guide for instructions on printing layout sheets and proof sheets. 1. Load several sheets of Epson photo paper in the paper cassette. 2. Press the Home button, if necessary, press l or r to select Print Photos, then press OK. 3. Select View and Print Photos, then press OK. 4. Press l or r to scroll through your photos and display one that you want to prin
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Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing from a Windows or Mac computer. For detailed instructions on printing, see the online User’s Guide. Printing in Windows 1. Select the print command in your application. You see a window like this one: Select your Epson product Click here to open your printer software 2. Make sure your product is selected, then click the Preferences or Properties button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Th
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Paper 3. On the Main tab, select basic print settings. Make sure you choose the correct Type setting for the paper you are using (see page 13 for details). Select your Document Size Select your document Orientation Select your Paper Type Click here for 2-sided printing Tip: For quick access to common settings, select one of the Printing Presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the Add/Remove Presets button. For more information about print settings, click Help. 4. For automa
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Printing with a Mac Follow the steps below to print from Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.6. If you’re printing from Mac OS X 10.4, see your online User’s Guide for instructions. 1. Open a photo or document in an application. 2. Open the File menu and select Print. 3. Select your product as the Printer setting. Select your Epson product Click to expand, if necessary 4. Select basic copy and page settings. For borderless printing, choose a Paper Size setting with a (Borderless) option. Note: If the setting
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6. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See the online User’s Guide for details. 7. Click Print. 8. To monitor your print job, click the printer icon in the Dock. Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type (Windows) or Media Type (Mac OS X) setting in your printer software. This tells your Epson printer what kind of paper you’re using, so the ink coverage can be adjusted accordingly. For this paper/media Select this setting Plain paper Plain Paper
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Scanning a Document or Photo You can use your product to scan original documents or photos and save them on your computer. The Scan function lets you scan quickly using preselected settings, or you can use the Epson Scan software to access more advanced features. Note: For detailed scanning instructions, see the online User’s Guide. Quick Scanning with the Scan Function Use the control panel to quickly scan a photo or document and save it on your computer. You can even scan a photo and have
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Scanning with Epson Scan Software You can scan original documents and photos and save them as files on your computer using the Epson Scan software. You can also launch Epson Scan from any TWAIN- ® ® compliant application, such as Adobe Photoshop . Note: For Mac OS X 10.6, see “Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6” on page 16. For detailed scanning instructions, see the online User’s Guide. 1. Open the document cover and place your original facedown on the glass, in the back left corner, as shown on pa
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Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6 You can scan original documents and photos and save them as files on your computer. 1. Open an image editing application such as Image Capture, select your product, if necessary, then click the Scan button to preview your image. 2. If you would like to select scan settings, such as Color Restoration and file save settings, click Show Details. 3. Click the Scan button to begin scanning. Your image is saved to the folder selected in the Scan To pop-up menu. 16 Scanni
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Maintaining Your Product Follow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head nozzles and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your online User’s Guide. Caution: To keep your printer looking like new, don’t place anything on top of the cover or use it as a writing surface. If you need to clean the cover, use only a soft, non- abrasive microfiber-type cloth. Checking the Print Head Nozzles If your printouts are faint or have gaps in t
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Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the nozzle check indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessary. Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first (see page 20). 1. Load letter- or A4-size plain paper in the paper cassette. 2. Press Home, then press u, d, l, or r to select F Setup. 3.
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Checking Ink Levels You can check the ink levels anytime right on the LCD screen. To check the ink levels with your Windows or Mac OS X software, see the instructions in your online User’s Guide. Note: Printing stops when an ink cartridge is expended. If a color cartridge is expended, you may be able to continue printing temporarily with black ink; see the online User’s Guide for more information. If the black cartridge is expended, you must replace it to continue printing. 1. Press Home, p
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Note: We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. The use of other products may affect your print quality and could result in printer damage. Yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use, and temperature. For print quality, a small amount of ink remains in the cartridge after the “replace cartridge” indicator comes on. Your printer ships with full cartridges and part of the ink from the first cartridges is used
