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Epson Stylus Photo 1280
Printer Basics
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Contents WELCOME! 7 About Your Software 7 About Your Documentation 8 Viewing the On-Screen Reference Guide 9 LOADING PAPER 11 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 11 Loading Envelopes 13 Loading Roll Paper 14 If the Roll Paper Jams or Feeds Incorrectly 17 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 17 PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 19 Basic Printing in Windows 20 Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 22 Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X 23 Customizing Your Print Settings 27 Customizing Windows Print Settin
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MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 37 Cleaning the Print Head 37 Running the Head Cleaning Utility 38 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 39 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 39 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 40 Aligning the Print Head 43 Cleaning the Printer 45 Transporting the Printer 46 PROBLEM SOLVING 47 Printer Parts 48 Diagnosing Printer Problems 49 Checking the Control Panel Lights 49 Running a Printer Check 51 Problems and Solutions 52 Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software 52 Prin
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NOTICES 63 Windows System Requirements 63 Macintosh System Requirements 63 Important Safety Instructions 64 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 65 ENERGY STAR Compliance 65 FCC Compliance Statement 66 Declaration of Conformity 67 Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty 68 INDEX 71 Contents 5
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Welcome! ® Your Epson Stylus Photo 1280 printer delivers state-of-the-art print quality for both professional and home office users. With resolutions up to 5760 × 720 dpi, it’s the ideal output device for everything from exhibition prints to family photos. You can print edge-to-edge, borderless prints on a variety of roll paper sizes, or on single sheets ® of special Epson photo papers available in popular print sizes. About Your Software The printer software CD-ROM that came with your prin
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SM ® ■ Your printer software CD also includes GretagMacbeth Eye-One Share, a complete color workshop on your desktop. Try the tutorial to see what this software can do. For instructions and more information, click the Help button when you’re using the program. ■ Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (on a separate CD-ROM) provides powerful photo-editing tools plus intuitive organizing and sharing capabilities—from the maker of Photoshop, the leading image-editing software worldwide. See the on-scr
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Viewing the On-Screen Reference Guide You should have installed the on-screen Reference Guide for your printer when you set up your printer, as described on the Start Here sheet. (If not, insert the printer software CD-ROM and select Install Reference Guide from the Install Menu to copy the manual to your computer.) ® Note: You need a browser to view the Reference Guide—such as Microsoft ® ® ™ Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later, Mozilla ™ ™ Firefox 1.0 or later,
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If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic to go to it. Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list. Closed list: click to expand Click to go to topic Note: If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic. 10 Welcome!
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Loading Paper This chapter explains how to load paper in your printer, as described in these sections: ■ “Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder” below ■ “Loading Envelopes” on page 13 ■ “Loading Roll Paper” on page 14 For instructions on loading special media, see your on-screen Reference Guide. Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder Follow these guidelines when loading paper: ■ Load the printable side face up. It’s usually glossy, whiter, or brighter than the other side. ■ Always load the short edge fi
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1. Make sure your printer and computer are turned on. 2. Place your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide the left edge guide against the paper. (Don’t push the paper down into the feeder.) Don’t load paper Printable side up, above this arrow short edge first Slide the left edge guide against the paper Letter-size paper Pull out the output tray extensions 4 x 6 inch paper 3. Pull out the output tray extensions. 12 Loading Paper
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Loading Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time. Tip: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading it, or load one envelope at a time. 1. Open the printer cover and move the thickness lever to the + position. Remember to move the thickness lever back to the 0 position when you’re done printing envelopes. 2. Insert the envelopes flap edge first, printable side up, against the right edge of the sheet feeder. Load the printable side up and the flap side down Pull out
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Loading Roll Paper These steps show how to load 4-inch wide roll paper, but you can follow the same procedure to load wider roll paper. 1. Before you begin, turn on your printer and remove any paper loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Remove the paper support and lower the output tray. 3. Insert the paper support adapter into the positioning slots on the back of the printer, as shown. Position the down arrows above the slots 4. Set the roll paper onto the roll paper holders. Avoid touching the
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6. If the paper coming off the roll is curled too tightly, you can uncurl it. Locate the uncurling sheet that came in your printer box. Insert the end of the roll paper inside the uncurling sheet and roll it in the direction opposite to the paper’s curl. (This step is especially important with roll paper that is wider than 4 inches.) 7. Insert the tabs on the roll paper holders into the slots on the paper support adapter. As you face the front of the printer, insert the tab on the right roll
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8. Feed the end of the paper into the printer as far as it will go, then slide the left edge guide against the paper. 9. Gently rotate the roll backward to remove any slack from the paper. 10. Make sure the output tray is open but the extensions are closed, and leave ample room at the front of the printer for your paper to eject smoothly. 11. Gently hold the paper in place as you press and release the z roll paper button to feed the paper into the printer. Note: Don’t force the paper to feed
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If the Roll Paper Jams or Feeds Incorrectly If the roll paper feeds incorrectly, do the following: 1. Press the z roll paper button for three seconds to rewind the paper. (You may have to do this more than once to rewind the paper completely.) If the paper is jammed and won’t rewind, turn the printer off. Then cut the roll at a point a few inches away from where it exits the printer. Make your cut as straight as possible to avoid further feeding problems. Gently pull the roll backward to rew
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Note: Don’t pull on the paper as you cut it; you may damage your printout. It’s a good idea to use a ruler or straight edge to make sure the end of the roll paper is cut at right angles. A diagonal cut may cause paper feeding problems. 4. Hold down the z roll paper button for about three seconds. The roll paper feeds backward, so you can remove it from the sheet feeder. (You may need to repeat this step to back it all the way out.) 5. Remove the roll paper from the holder and return the unus
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Printing from Start to Finish This chapter covers the following: ■ “Basic Printing in Windows” on page 20 ■ “Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X” on page 23 ■ “Customizing Your Print Settings” on page 27 ■ “Selecting the Correct Media Type” on page 33 ■ “Printing Borderless Photos” on page 34 Tip: Whenever you print, make sure you: ■ Use the right paper. For the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and greatest detail, always use genuine Epson papers. ■ Choose the right printer settings for
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Basic Printing in Windows When you’re ready to print a document from your Windows application, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded. 2. From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print window like this one: Select your printer here Click here to open your printer software Note: If you click the print icon on your application’s tool bar instead of selecting Print from the File menu, you may not see this window and will not be able to change the printer softwa
