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Epson Stylus CX4200 Series/CX4800 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX All-in-One
Solving Problems
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Contents Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction ® ® After you have set up your Epson Stylus CX4200 Series or Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load paper ■ Make a quick copy of a document or photo ■ Print photos stored on a memory card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series only) ■ Print photos directly from your camera (both the Epson Stylus CX4200 Series and Epson Stylus CX4800 Series) ■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer ■ Start scanning a document or photo, inc
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Loading Paper Follow the steps here to load paper in your Epson Stylus CX all-in-one. 1. Open the paper support and output tray, then slide out the extensions. 2. Flip the feeder guard forward. Then slide the left edge guide to the left. 3. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide. Always load it short edge first, even for landscape printing. The printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side. Narrow paper Place paper beneath the tabs 4 Loading Pape
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You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of photo paper. (See the User’s Guide for capacity guidelines on other paper types.) Note: The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to select the correct paper for your job. If you are just making a copy or printing a rough draft of an image, plain paper is fine. However, for the best results, you’ll want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. For example, y
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Copying a Photo or Document Follow the instructions in this section to: ■ Position your photo or document correctly on the glass (see below) ■ Make copies of a photo or document (on page 8) Placing the Original on the Glass 1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move your original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away from the top and left edges so all of it will be copied. Move the original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away from the top and left
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If you need to copy or scan a thick or large document, you can remove the document cover. Just open it and pull it straight up. If you need to press the document flat while you copy or scan it, do not press too hard and be careful not to move it. Caution: Do not use excessive force on the document cover, and do not twist it. You may damage the document cover. When you are done, replace the document cover by inserting the tabs back into the slots. Copying a Photo or Document 7
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Copying You can make copies using either letter-size (8.5×11-inch) plain paper, or letter-size, 4× 6-inch, or 5× 7-inch photo paper. Copying a Document 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on. 2. Place the document on the glass as described on page 6. Be sure to close the document cover. 3. Load up to 100 sheets of letter-size plain paper. (See page 4 if you need instructions.) 4. Press the Copy button until you see the desired number of copies in the Copy window. You can select up t
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Copying a Photo 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on. 2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 6. Be sure to close the document cover. 3. Load up to 20 sheets of letter-size, 4× 6-inch, or 5× 7-inch photo paper. (See page 4 if you need instructions.) 4. Press the Copy button until you see the correct number of copies in the Copy window. You can select up to 9 copies at a time this way. To make more than 9 copies, see page 10. 5. Press the paper type button to select Pho
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Making 10 or More Copies 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on. 2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 6. Be sure to close the document cover. 3. Press the Copy button until you see “–” in the Copy window. This tells the Epson Stylus CX to print up to 100 copies. 4. Load enough paper for the number of copies (up to 100) you want to make. For example, to print 12 copies, load 12 sheets of paper. 5. Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper or Photo Paper. 6. Press
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Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) The Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one lets you print color photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just insert it into a memory card slot on the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series and you’re ready to print. If your digital camera supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can pre-select the photos you want to print while the card is still in the camera. Then, when you insert the card in the Epson Stylus CX4800 S
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Compatible Cards and Image Formats You can use the following types of cards with your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series: Right slot Slot Type of card TM Right slot CompactFlash TM Microdrive TM Left slot SmartMedia TM Memory Stick TM MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Duo* MultiMediaCard Memory card access light TM Memory Stick Duo * TM Memory Stick PRO TM Left slot Memory Stick Pro Duo * TM SD Card TM miniSD Card* xD-Picture Card * Adapter required The Epson Stylus CX4800 Series supports i
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Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one is turned on. Note: When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series is not connected to your computer (or your computer should be turned off). 2. Open the memory card door. 3. Make sure the memory card access light is off and that no cards are in any of the slots. Then insert your card into the correct slot. (See page 12 for details.) Insert just one card at a time Right slot Le
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Note: You can print only in color when printing directly from a memory card; you cannot print in black and white. Caution: Do not remove the card or turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series while the memory card access light is flashing; you may lose data on the card. Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos You can print an index sheet (which is like a photographer’s contact or proof sheet) to see small “thumbnail” images of all the pictures on your card. Then you mark the pictures on the
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6. Press the x Start Color button. The P On light flashes, and the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series starts printing the index sheet(s). (This may take a few minutes.) For multiple index sheets, the pages containing the most recent images are printed first. If you want to cancel printing more sheets, press the y Stop button. Now follow the instructions below to select which photos to print. Selecting Photos on the Index Sheet 1. Once you have printed the index sheet, use a dark pen or pencil to fil
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2. Place the index sheet face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner, so that the top of the sheet is aligned against the left edge of the glass. 3. Close the document cover. 4. Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo paper at a time (see page 4 for details). You can load more paper later as necessary to print all your selected photos. 5. Make sure the Print From Index Sheet light is on. 6. Select Plain Paper or Photo Paper (whichever you loaded). If you select
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Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos Follow the steps below to print one copy of each photo on the card or to print only those photos that were pre-selected with your camera’s DPOF feature. 1. Insert the memory card (see page 13). 2. Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo paper at a time (see page 4 for details). You can load more paper later as necessary to print all your photos. 3. Press the Memory Card button until the Print All/DPOF/ PictBridge light comes on. Not
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Printing From a Digital Camera ™ If your camera is PictBridge- or USB DIRECT-PRINT -compatible, you can print your JPEG photos by connecting your digital camera directly to your Epson Stylus CX4200 Series or Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one. Your photos must be sized from 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels. 1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX is not printing from a computer. 2. If you’re using the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series, remove any memory cards from slots and press the Memory Card
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Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on your Windows or Macintosh computer. Note: For detailed instructions on printing, see the on-screen User’s Guide. Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet. Also be sure to use the right paper and select the correct paper type setting in the printer driver. (Se
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4. Make sure Epson Stylus CX4200 Series or Epson Stylus CX4800 Series is selected, then click the Preferences or Properties button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click Preferences or Properties on the next screen.) 5. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings: Select the type of document you’re printing (choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures) Select your paper Type Select your paper Size Click here for borderless photos, Select your after choo
