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Epson Stylus CX5800F
Basics Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, Faxing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX5800F
Solving Problems
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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 product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other equipment. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor it
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Selecting a Different Control Panel Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Copying . .
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Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX5800F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Checking the Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Solving Problems . . . . . .
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Introduction ® After you have set up your Epson Stylus CX5800F 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 ■ Print photos directly from your camera ■ Print a basic document or photo from your computer ■ Fax a document or photo ■ Scan a document or photo, including restoring a color photo as you scan ■ Perform routine maintenance ■ Solve simple problems This book tells you how to do
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Selecting a Different Control Panel Language If you prefer to view messages on the Epson Stylus CX5800F display in a language other than English, follow these steps: 1. Press the P On button to turn on the Epson Stylus CX5800F, or press the y Cancel/Back button until you see a screen like this: 12:00 PM Y 2. Press the Setup button. You see this display: 1.Load/Eject 3. Press the u or d button, or press the 7 key on the numeric keypad, to display this option: 7.Language 4. Press the OK button
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Loading Paper Follow the steps here to load paper in your Epson Stylus CX5800F 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 and arro
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You can load up to 100 sheets of 17 lb plain paper or 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
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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 11) 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. 10 Copying a Photo or Document
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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. Press the P On button to turn on the Epson Stylus 12:00 PM Y CX5800F. You see a screen like this: 2. Place the document on the glass as described on page 9. Be sure to close the document cover. 3. Load up to 100 sheets of letter-size plain paper. See page 7 for details. 4. Press the Copy button. You see this display: Copies:1 1
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Copying a Photo 1. Press the P On button to turn on the Epson Stylus 12:00 PM Y CX5800F. You see a screen like this: 2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 9. 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 7 for details. 4. Press the Copy button. You see this display: Copies:1 100% 5. If you want borderless photos (printed without a white border), press the Copy button again to select Fit to
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Speeding Up Copying If you want to make a copy quickly and do not need high quality, you can print a “draft” copy. The print quality is reduced, but the copy is printed faster. 1. Load plain, letter-size paper. 2. Press the Copy button. You see this display: Copies:1 100% 3. Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper. 4. Press the paper size button to select Letter. 5. Hold down the y Cancel/Back button, then press the x Start Color button (to copy in color) or the x Start B&W button
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14 Copying a Photo or Document
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Printing From a Memory Card or Camera The Epson Stylus CX5800F 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 CX5800F 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 CX5800F, it knows which photos to print an
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Compatible Cards and Image Formats You can use the following types of cards with your Epson Stylus CX5800F: Right slot Slot Type of card ® Right slot CompactFlash ™ Microdrive ™ Left slot SmartMedia ™ Memory Stick ® MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Duo* MultiMediaCard Memory card access light ™ Memory Stick Duo * ™ Memory Stick PRO ™ Memory Stick Pro Duo * Left slot ™ SD Card ™ miniSD Card* ™ xD-Picture Card * Adapter required The Epson Stylus CX5800F supports image files that meet
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Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX5800F is turned on. Note: When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the Epson Stylus CX5800F is not connected to your computer (or your computer is 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 16 for details. Insert just one card at a time Left slot Right slot Memory card access light
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When you want to remove the card, make sure the memory card access light is not flashing, then pull the card straight out of its slot. 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 CX5800F 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 photograph
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6. Press the OK button. The Epson Stylus CX5800F 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 Cancel/Back 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 fill in one of the ovals beneath each photo
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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 7 for details.) You can load more paper later as necessary to print all your selected photos. 5. The display should now look like this, indicating that the Epson Stylus CX5800F is ready to scan the index sheet: 2.Img:92 S
