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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 17 Loading Roll Paper or Canvas 21 Loading Thick Media in the Front Path 25 Printing From Start to Finish 27 Basic Printing in Windows 28 Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 30
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Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 49 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 68 Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges 70 Confirming the Swapped Cartridge Settings 71 Advanced Black and White Photo Printing 73 Windows 74 Mac OS X 76 Maintaining Your Printer 79 Cleaning the P
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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 104 Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 105 Where To Get Help 106 Epson Technical Support 106 Technical Support for Other Photo Software 107 Requirements and Notices 109 Windows System Requirements 109 Mac
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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). TM ■ 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 P
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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 instructions on: ■ Loading all types of paper ® ■ Printing with Windows or Mac OS X ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Troubleshooting At the end of the book, you’ll also find the system requirements, important safety information, and the product’s warranty. Please follow these guidelines throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observe
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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
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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 Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Presentation Paper Matte Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte* Epson Matte Pap
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Roll paper, including PremierArt Water Resistant Roll paper holder 21 ® Canvas and Piezo Pro Matte Canvas Thick media or posterboard (1.0 - 1.3 mm thickness) Front path 25 * This matte paper requires the matte sheet support when loading multiple sheets larger than letter-size; smaller paper can be loaded without it. See page 15 for instructions. 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 ope
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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. Letter-size media 4 x 6” media 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 pape
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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 Premium Photo Paper Glossy 20 sheets (10 sheets for Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper A3 or Super B sizes) Epson Premium Photo Paper Luster Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte* Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight* Epson Premium Presentation Paper Mat
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Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte Paper If you are loading multiple sheets of the following papers in sizes larger than letter (8.5 × 11 inches), attach the matte sheet support to the top of the sheet feeder to help separate the sheets of paper and prevent misfeeds: ■ Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte ■ Epson Enhanced Matte Paper ■ Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte ■ Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight 1. Open the paper support and pull up its extensions. Loading Paper 15
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2. Place the hook on the back of the matte sheet support over the paper support extension, and hold the top extension with one hand while sliding the matte sheet support all the way down. Matte sheet support 3. Load your paper as described on page 12. Note: Remove the matte sheet support when you load other types of paper. 16 Loading Paper
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Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide Load these types of paper in the single sheet guide: ■ Epson Watercolor Paper - Radiant White ■ Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper ■ Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper ■ PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson 1. Remove the roll paper holder if it’s installed (see page 21). 2. Slide the roll paper edge guide all the way to the right. Loading Paper 17
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3. Line up the notches on the single sheet guide with the slots on the back of the printer and insert them as shown. Then insert the tabs on the top of the guide into the slot beneath the printer cover. 4. Turn on the printer (the printer must be on to load paper in the single sheet guide correctly). 5. Insert one sheet of paper against the right edge, then slide the left edge guide against the sheet. 18 Loading Paper
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6. Guide the paper into the slot and feed it into the printer until the paper meets resistance. 7. Maintain constant pressure against the paper until the printer pulls it in slightly. Continue to apply light pressure until the paper begins feeding, then let go of the paper to allow the printer to adjust the paper position. Loading Paper 19
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8. Open the printer cover and look down into the printer to make sure the paper is loaded correctly. It should be straight and the leading edge of the paper should not be visible. Paper is loaded correctly If edge is visible, reload paper If the paper isn’t loaded correctly, press the z roll paper button for 3 seconds to back the paper out. Remove the paper, then press the ) paper button to clear the paper out error. Reload the paper. 9. Before printing, select Manual - Roll as the Source s
