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Quick Reference Guide
Using Your Stylus CX Without a Computer
Maintaining Your Stylus CX
Solving Problems
Requirements and Notices
CPD-16737
4046294-00
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USING YOUR STYLUS CX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Stylus CX Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Stylus CX Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Copying Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Copying Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Loading Paper and Placing Your Photo . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SOLVING PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Checking the Stylus CX Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Copying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Paper Feeding Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Copy Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using Your Stylus CX ® You can use your EPSON Stylus CX5400 to make color copies without turning on your computer. All you have to do is place your original on the glass and press the button. You can also make special copies—such as 4 × 6 glossy photos—by using the Stylus CX menus. In addition, the menus let you run maintenance programs and check your ink levels, as described on page 19. For more information on copying, printing, scanning, and maintenance, double- click the EPSON Informati
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Stylus CX Buttons Button Function P On Turn the Stylus CX on and off. ™ ] Scan Start EPSON Smart Panel on your computer. N Recall/Save (3 sec) Press and hold for 3 seconds to save settings. Press and release to select saved settings. Reset/Reset All (3 sec) Press to return menu setting to the default. Press and hold for 3 seconds to return all settings to their defaults. l r Menu Select menus on the LCD screen. +– Copies/Value Select the number of copies or menu settings. x B&W Copy Copy in bl
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Stylus CX Menus Menu Options* Description Normal display 1–99 Press + or – to set the number of copies. Copy Mode Standard Margins Copy with normal margins. Border Free Size photos as necessary to fit to the edges of your 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 paper. Small Margins Copy with only a 1.5-mm margin around the edges. For copies on 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 8 8 123 123 456789 10 456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 paper only. 25 26 27 28
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Menu Options* Description Paper size Letter Select the size paper you are using (not the size of your original). 4 x 6 5 x 7 A4 Lighter/Darker – NnnonnO + Press + for darker copies or – for lighter copies. Reduce/ 4 x 6 > Letter Enlarge a 4 x 6 photo to letter size. Enlarge 5 x 7 > Letter Enlarge a 5 x 7 photo to letter size. Actual: 100% Same size copy. Auto Fit Page Automatically resize original to fit the paper selected. Letter > A4 Enlarge a letter-size document to A4. A4 > Letter Reduce
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Menu Options* Description Change Press the x Color Replace the cartridge when you see a Cartridge Copy button to message that one of your ink colors is start the process. low or empty. Ink Levels C = cyan Display the percentage of ink remaining M = magenta in each cartridge. Y = yellow K = black Load/Eject Press the x Color Feed or eject paper after clearing a Copy button to paper jam. load or eject the paper. *Default settings are shown in bold. Copying Documents 1. Make sure your Stylus
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5. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly). 6. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. (Make sure you didn’t insert the paper in front of the feeder guard.) 7. Open the scanner lid. 8. Place your document face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire document is scanned. Then close the scanner lid. Move the document in about 0.1 inch from the edges The current copy settings are displ
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■ For multiple copies, press the + Copies button to select the number you want. 9. Press the x Color Copy button (for color copies) or x B&W Copy button (for black and white copies). Your document is copied. Note: Your copied image size may not be the exact same size as your original. Copying Photographs You can use the EPSON Stylus CX5400 to copy your favorite photos so they look just like professional photo reproductions. You can choose from three Copy mode settings for photos with standar
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Loading Paper and Placing Your Photo 1. Flip the feeder guard forward. 2. Open the output tray and its extension. 3. Insert up to 20 sheets of EPSON Photo Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, or DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder. Load the paper with the shiny side face-up, short edge first (even for landscape-oriented photos). 4. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly). 5. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. (Make sure you didn’
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6. Open the scanner lid and place your photo face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Make sure you place the short edge of the photo next to the left side of the glass. Move the photo about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so the entire photo is scanned. Move the photo in Right menu about 0.1 inch from button the edges 7. Close the scanner lid. Selecting Photo Settings 1. Press the right Menu button to display Copy mode Copy mode on the LCD screen. Standard Margins ■ If yo
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5. For multiple copies, press the + Copies button to select the number you want. 6. Press the x Color Copy button. Your photo is scanned and printed. Improving Copy Quality You can use the Quality&Paper menu on the Stylus CX to improve the quality of your copies on plain paper, EPSON Premium Bright White Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, or Matte Paper Heavyweight. 1. Load paper and place your document on the glass as described on pages 9 and 10. 2. Press the right Menu button until you s
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3. Press the right Menu button until you see Lighter/ Lighter/Darker Darker on the LCD screen. – NnnonnO + 4. Press the – Value button to select a lighter setting, or the + Value button to select a darker setting. 5. Press the y Stop button to save your settings. 6. For multiple copies, press the + Copies button to select the number you want. 7. Press the x Color Copy or B&W Copy button. Your document is copied. Reducing or Enlarging Copies You can have the Stylus CX resize your document
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7. Press the y Stop button to save your settings. 8. For multiple copies, press the + Copies button to select the number you want. 9. Press the x Color Copy or B&W Copy button. Your document is copied. Note: If you select Auto Fit Page as the Reduce/Enlarge setting to copy a document with white or very light colored edges, the original size may not be recognized correctly. If this occurs, select 100% as the Reduce/Enlarge setting and use the Zoom In/Out setting to adjust the size of your co
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Two or Four Pages on a Sheet 1. Make sure letter-size paper is loaded in the Stylus CX. 2. Place the first page on the glass, with the top of the page at the left side. 3. Press the right Menu button to display Copy mode Copy mode on the LCD screen. Standard Margins 4. Press the – Value button to select the mode you want: ■ To place two pages on a single sheet of paper, Copy mode select 2-up. 2-up ■ To place four pages on a single sheet of paper, Copy mode select 4-up.
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Saving and Reusing Copy Settings You can save your custom copy settings so you can quickly reuse them for similar copying jobs. For example, you might want to save settings for copying a 4 × 6 snapshot on EPSON DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper. You can then “reprint” photos by pressing a single button. 1. After selecting settings, press and hold the Recall button until you see Stored on the LCD screen. Stored 2. To use your saved custom settings, press the Recall button until you see Recal
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Maintaining Your Stylus CX You can use the buttons on the Stylus CX to run maintenance programs and see how much ink you have left. View instructions and ink levels Start maintenance Select maintenance programs programs Checking Ink Levels Press the left Menu button until you see Ink Levels on Ink Levels the LCD screen. This shows an approximate percentage C: 80% M: 80% of the ink remaining in each cartridge. The display changes from C (cyan) and M (magenta) to Ink Levels Y (yellow) an
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Replacing an Ink Cartridge If the Error light on the Stylus CX is flashing and you see an ink out message on the screen, you need to replace an ink cartridge. When a cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it if printouts don’t look their best. If the quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace the cartridge. Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you must co
