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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 PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print 8 About PRINT Image Matching 8 About Exif Print 9 About Your Software 9 About Your Documentation 10 Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 11 Printer Buttons and Lights 12 Loading Paper 13 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 13 Loading Special Paper 14 Loading Envelopes 15 Loading Roll Paper 16 Printing From Start to Finish 19 Basic Printing in Windows 20 Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 22 Customizing Your Windows Print Settings 23 B
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Printing Special Photos 35 Printing on Roll Paper 35 Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 36 Removing Your Printed Photos 41 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 41 Using PRINT Image Matching 42 Using Film Factory 42 Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 42 Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 43 Windows 44 Macintosh OS X 45 Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 47 Managing Color with Profiles 48 Printing With a Color Profile 48 Solving Color Management Problems 56 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 56 Creating
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Adjusting the Print Density 74 Windows 74 Macintosh OS X 75 Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 76 Maintaining Your Printer 77 Cleaning the Print Head 77 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 78 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 79 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 80 Checking the Ink Supply 81 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 81 Ink Cartridge Precautions 82 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 82 Aligning the Print Head 85 Automatically Aligning the Print Head 85 Manually Aligning the Print Head 86 Cleaning
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Solving Problems 89 Printer Parts 90 Diagnosing Printer Problems 91 Running a Printer Check 92 Problems and Solutions 93 Setup and Software Installation Problems 93 Printer Problems 94 Quality Problems 95 Paper Problems 97 CD/DVD Problems 99 Miscellaneous Problems 99 Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 101 Where To Get Help 102 Requirements and Notices 103 Windows System Requirements 103 Macintosh System Requirements 103 Important Safety Instructions 104 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructi
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Welcome! ® Your Epson Stylus Photo R800 gives you fast, photo-quality, archival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers. Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features: ■ Eight individually-replaceable Epson ink cartridges let you print at up to 5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch). ® ™ ™ ■ Large gamut, pigment-based, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss inks and compatible papers deliver brilliant, long-lasting, water-resistant prints. ■ Unique gloss optimizer cartridge provide
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PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print Your EPSON Stylus Photo R800 printer supports these innovative digital image formats to give you the best photo prints possible: ™ ■ PRINT Image Matching (both P.I.M. and P.I.M. II) ■ Exif Print About PRINT Image Matching Epson’s revolutionary PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) technology lets your digital camera and printer work together automatically to produce the best prints possible. Digital camera manufacturers that support PRINT Image Matching include Eps
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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—along with Epson Software Film Factory and the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop—uses the i
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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: ■ Viewing the on-screen Reference Guide ■ Loading all types of paper ® ® ■ Printing with Windows or on a Macintosh ■ Printing on CDs and DVDs ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Solving basic problems Please follow these guidelines throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily inju
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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, or ® ® ™ Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later, or Safari 1.0—to view the manual. If you are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly. 1. Double-click the SPR800 Reference Guide icon on your desktop. 2. Click a topic on the left to expand the table o
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Printer Buttons and Lights The tables below summarize the functions of the printer buttons and lights. See the instructions in your documentation for details on using the buttons. To diagnose problems indicated by the printer lights, see page 91. Printer buttons Button Uses P power Turns the printer on and off. Hold down the button until the Power light comes on or goes off. ) paper Loads or ejects paper. Resumes printing after a paper-out or multiple-sheet-feed error. Cancels a print job wh
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Loading Paper You can load a variety of paper types in your printer, as described in these sections: ■ “Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder” below ■ “Loading Envelopes” on page 15 ■ “Loading Roll Paper” on page 16 For instructions on loading CDs or DVDs using the CD/DVD tray, see page 63. Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 1. Make sure the output tray is in the lower position. If it isn’t, place one hand on the top of the printer, lift the tray, and ease it down into the lower position. 2. Open th
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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 edge guide. Loading Special Paper Load Epson ink jet papers as follows: Paper type Loading capacity Epson Enhanced Matte Paper 20 sheets Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epso
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Loading Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time, as described below. Tip: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading it, or load one envelope at a time. 1. Open the paper support and pull up the support extension 2. Open the output tray and its extensions. Paper support Make sure the tray is in the lower position. 3. Load envelopes short edge first as shown, with the flap side down and the flap edge on the left side. 4. Slide the left edge guide against the envel
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Loading Roll Paper You can load 4-inch and 8.3-inch wide roll paper for printing multiple photos or panoramics, with or without borders. Tip: It’s a good idea to check and make sure your ink cartridges are not low before loading and printing on roll paper. 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 at the top of the printer. 2. Open the ou
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6. Insert the left roll paper holder (marked with an orange triangle) into the far left slot (also marked with an orange triangle). Then insert the other holder into the corresponding slot on the right. 7. Load the paper part of the way into the roll paper feeder, then slide the right roll paper edge guide to fit lightly against the paper. Don’t load roll Caution: Don’t load roll paper into the paper here sheet feeder behind the paper support. 8. Push the paper into the feeder as far
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18 Loading Paper
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Printing From Start to Finish Follow the steps in these sections to print using your printer’s basic features: ■ “Basic Printing in Windows” on page 20 ■ “Customizing Your Windows Print Settings” on page 23 ■ “Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X” on page 25 ■ “Basic Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x” on page 29 ■ “Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings” on page 31 ■ “Selecting the Correct Media Type” on page 34 To print on roll paper or borderless cut sheets, or to print P.I.M. or color-ma
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Basic Printing in Windows Follow these steps to print a document or image using the basic printer settings: 1. From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print window like this one: Check for your printer name here Click here to open your printer software 2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R800 is selected. 3. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it first.) 4. Click the Main tab in the printer settings window to see your basic settin
