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User’s Guide
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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 printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its
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Contents Welcome! 7 About Exif Print 8 About Your Software 8 About Your Documentation 9 Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 10 Loading Paper 11 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 12 Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder 14 Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte Paper 15 Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide 16 Loading Roll Paper 20 Loading Thick Media in the Front Path 24 Printing From Start to Finish 27 Basic Printing in Windows 28 Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 30 Customizi
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Windows 50 Mac OS X 51 Managing Color With Profiles 53 Printing With a Color Profile 53 Solving Color Management Problems 62 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 62 Creating a Custom Profile 66 Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 67 Matching Black Ink to Paper Type 69 Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges 70 Confirming the Swapped Cartridge Settings 71 Advanced Black & White Photo Printing 73 Windows 73 Mac OS X 75 Maintaining Your Printer 79 Cleaning the Print Head 79 Automatically Checking
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Solving Problems 91 Printer Parts 92 Printer Buttons 93 Printer Lights 94 Diagnosing Printer Problems 94 Running a Printer Check 96 Problems and Solutions 97 Setup and Software Installation Problems 97 Printer Problems 98 Quality Problems 99 Paper Problems 101 Miscellaneous Problems 103 Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 104 Where To Get Help 105 Technical Support for Other Photo Software 106 Requirements and Notices 107 Windows System Requirements 107 Macintosh System Requirements 1
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6 Contents
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Welcome! ® Your Epson Stylus Photo R2400 gives you beautiful archival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers in many sizes. Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features: ® ■ Nine individually replaceable Epson ink cartridges let you print at up to 5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch). ■ Large gamut, pigment-based, Epson UltraChrome K3 inks and compatible papers deliver brilliant, long-lasting, water-resistant prints. ■ Light Black, Light Light Black, and either Phot
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About 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, and exposure settings, resolution, and lens use in the JPEG/TIFF image file. Your printer uses the information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction. About Your Software Your p
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About Your Documentation To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. This book contains system requirements, important safety information, your warranty, and instructions on: ■ Loading all types of paper ® ■ Printing with Windows or Mac OS X ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Troubleshooting Please follow these guidelines throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain imp
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Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide Follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the on-screen Reference Guide, if you haven’t already. ® Note: You need a browser—such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, ® ® Safari™ 1.0 or later, Mozilla™ Firefox™ 1.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later—to view the manual. If you are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly. 1. Double-click the SPR2400 Reference Guide icon on your desktop. 2. Click a
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Loading Paper You can load a variety of paper types in your printer, as described in these sections: Paper/Media Where to load See page Plain paper Sheet feeder 12, 14 Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson UltraSmooth™ Fine Art Paper Sheet (325) Epson Enhanced Matte Paper* Epson Proofing Paper Semimatte Epson Matte Pape
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Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 1. Open the paper support and pull up the support extensions. 2. Push in the bottom of the output tray. The tray opens and moves up. 12 Loading Paper
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3. Pull out the output tray extension. 4. Place your paper in the printer and slide it against the right side of the sheet feeder. Output tray Output tray extension Check the following as you load paper: ■ Always load the short edge first, even for printing landscape-oriented documents. ■ Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side. ■ Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first. ■ Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left ed
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Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder You can load these Epson inkjet papers in the sheet feeder as follows: Paper type Loading capacity Epson Enhanced Matte Paper* 20 sheets (10 sheets for A3 Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight* or Super B sizes) Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper* Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 100 sheets (50 sheets for A3 or Super B sizes) Epson Premium Bright White Paper 80 s
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5. Insert one sheet of paper against the right edge, then slide the edge guide against the sheet. 6. Guide the paper into the slot and feed it into the printer until the paper meets resistance. 18 Loading Paper
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Loading Roll Paper You can load 4-inch, 8.3-inch, or 13-inch wide roll paper for printing multiple photos or panoramics, with or without borders. Tip: It’s a good idea to check your ink levels before loading and printing on roll paper (see page 83). If you need to replace a cartridge with roll paper loaded, you should remove the paper or marks may appear in your printout. 1. Turn on the printer and remove any paper loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Close the paper support at the top of the print
