Epson Artisan 700 Series User guide

Artisan 700 Series
Basics Guide
™
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Contents
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inserting a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Selecting and Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing Layout Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Printing From a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing Special Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing Lined Paper and Graph Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing Personal Notepaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Printing CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Two-sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Using the Control Panel 5
Using the Control Panel
The control panel is adjustable. To raise it, lift it as shown below. To lower it, press
the button and push the control panel down.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the Artisan 700 Series, always press the button to lower
the control panel. Don’t try to push it down.
■To save energy, the LCD screen goes dark after 13 minutes of inactivity. Press
any button (except the
P On button) to wake it up.
■To switch the display screen from displaying one photo at a time to 9 photos
at a time, press the
Display/Crop button 3 times when viewing your photos.
■The blue status light at the bottom of the panel flashes when the Artisan 700
Series is operating or performing routine maintenance.
Note:
If the blue status light flashes rapidly, check the control panel for error messages.
Display/Crop
View Auto Correct Stop/Clear Settings
Blue status light
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6 Using the Control Panel
You may see the following icons on the screen:
Icon Meaning
The Artisan 700 Series is connected to a wired network
The Artisan 700 Series is connected to a wireless network
The current photo is cropped
The Fix Red-Eye setting is on for the current photo or all photos
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Loading Paper 7
Loading Paper
Your Artisan 700 Series has two paper trays. The main tray is for letter-size, legal-
size, A4, or 8 × 10 inch paper. You can load up to 120 sheets of letter-size or A4
plain paper in the main tray. When extended, the tray can hold up to 50 legal-size
sheets.
The photo tray is for 4 × 6 or 5 × 7-inch paper. You can load up to 20 sheets of
4×6 and 20 sheets of 5 × 7-inch paper.
1. Pull out the paper cassette. Then slide back the photo tray and lift it up.
2. Squeeze the edge guides and slide them out. Then insert paper with the glossy
or printable side face-down.
Note:
Load letterhead or pre-printed paper face-down, with the top edge facing the back
of the paper cassette. To load legal-size paper, squeeze the lever and extend the
tray.
For legal-size paper, squeeze
lever to extend tray.
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8 Loading Paper
3. Slide the left edge guide against the paper.
4. Adjust the other edge guide to your paper size.
5. Lower the photo tray.
Make sure the paper stack
fits under the edge guide
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Loading Paper 9
6. To load paper in the photo tray, squeeze the edge guides and slide them out.
Then insert photo paper with the glossy or printable side face-down.
7. Slide the left edge guide against the paper. Then adjust the other edge guide to
your paper size.
Note:
Make sure the paper fits under the edge guide.
8. Keep the cassette flat as you insert it.
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10 Loading Paper
9. Extend the output tray and flip up the stopper.
For details on paper and instructions on loading envelopes and legal-size sheets,
see the on-screen Epson Information Center.
Using Special Papers
Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the
impact of your photos, presentations, and creative projects.
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central
SM
at
www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can
also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one,
call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
Paper name Size
Part
number
Sheet
count
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809
S042038
50
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
20
50
100
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Using Special Papers 11
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808
S041727
40
100
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042183
S041667
25
50
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Glossy
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S042181
S042174
60
100
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041945 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041946 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042182
S042175
25
50
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Semi-gloss
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Luster
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 50
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257
S042180
50
100
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte Double-sided
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50
Epson Ultra Premium
Presentation Paper Matte
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041341 50
Epson Photo Quality Self-
adhesive Sheets
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer
Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041153 10
Paper name Size
Part
number
Sheet
count
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12 Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning
Placing Originals for Copying
or Scanning
You can place one or two photos or a document up to letter-size (or A4) on the
scanner glass to make color or black and white copies.
1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the scanner
glass, with the top against the back left corner.
If you’re scanning 3 × 5- or 4 × 6-inch photos, you can place up to two at a
time on the scanner glass. Place them at least 1/4 inch (5 mm) apart.
Note:
If the edges of your document or photo are cut off, move the document or photo
1/4 inch (5 mm) away from the corner of the scanner glass.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original(s).
1/4 inch (5 mm)
1/4 inch (5 mm)
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Copying a Document or Photo 13
Copying a Document or Photo
Once you’ve placed your originals on the scanner glass, you can make color or
black and white copies. See:
■“Copying a Document” below
■“Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos” on page 14
Copying a Document
1. Place your original for copying (see page 12).
2. Load letter-size plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, or Epson Presentation
Paper Matte.
3. Press the
Home button until Copy is selected.
4. Press
OK .
5. Press
+ or – to select the number of copies you
want.
6. Press
u or d to select Color or B&W (black and
white) copies.
7. Press
l or r to adjust the density (make the copies lighter or darker) if
necessary.
8. To change copy settings, press x
Menu , then
OK to select Paper and Copy Settings . The
Layout setting should be With Border and the
Paper Size should be Letter .
■To adjust the copy size, press d to select
Reduce/Enlarge , press r , then press u or d
to choose
Actual (and select a percentage
using
+ or – ), Auto Fit Page (to automatically size the image to fit your
paper), or one of the specific sizes listed. Then press
OK .
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14 Copying a Document or Photo
■Press d to scroll down to the Paper Type setting and select Plain Paper .
Then press
OK .
■For the Document Type setting, choose Text for plain documents or
Text & Image if your document contains photos or graphics. Then press
OK .
■To change the copy quality, select Quality , press r , then press u or d to
choose
Draft , Standard Quality , or Best . Then press OK .
For more information about copy settings, see your on-screen Epson
Information Center.
9. After you finish selecting your settings, press
OK .
10. Press x
Start to begin copying. To cancel copying, press y Stop/Clear
Settings
.
Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos
You can copy one or two photosonto4×6-inch,5×7-inch,8×10-inch,or
letter-size photo paper for instant photo reprints. You can also restore colors in
faded photos, print with or without borders, convert photos to black and white,
and crop your photos.
1. Place one or two photos on the scanner glass. Place them at least 1/4 inch
(5 mm) apart.
2. Load 4 × 6-inch or 5 × 7-inch paper in the photo tray or 8 × 10-inch or letter-
size Epson photo paper in the main tray. Load it printable side down.
3. Press the
Home button until Copy is selected,
then press
OK . You see this screen.
4. Press x Menu , press l or r to select Copy/
Restore Photos
, then press OK.
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Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 15
5. To restore colors in faded photos as you copy,
press
d to select On . (If your photos are not
faded, do not turn on
Color Restoration; press
OK to select Off .) Then press OK .
6. When you see this screen, press
OK to prescan
your photos.
7. When you see a message asking you to select the
number of copies, press
OK .
8. If you placed two photos on the scanner glass,
press
l or r to view the second one and select
the number of copies.
9. To print more than 1 copy, press
+ or – to select the number (up to 99). If
you are copying 2 photos, do this for the other photo as well.
10. If you want to crop one of your photos and
enlarge the resulting image area to fit onto your
paper, press
Display/Crop .
■To resize the image area, press + or – .
■To move the image area, use the arrow
buttons.
■To check the zoomed image, press OK .
When you finish cropping your photo, press
OK .
11. Press
OK again to continue.
12. To change any of the settings displayed on the
screen, press x
Menu and then OK to select
Paper and Copy Settings .
■To change the paper size, select Paper Size
and choose the size of paper you loaded.
Press
OK . ( Paper Size options depend on
the
Paper Type setting you choose.)
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16 Copying a Document or Photo
■To change the paper type, select Paper Type , press r , then press u or d
to choose the setting for the paper you loaded:
■To change the print layout, select Borderless , then press r . Press u or d
to choose
On to expand the image all the way to the edge of the paper
(slight cropping may occur) or
Off to leave a small margin around the
image. Then press
OK .
■To adjust the amount of image expansion when printing borderless
photos, select
Expansion, press r , then press u or d to choose
Standard , Medium , or Minimum . Then press OK . (Your printed
photos may have white borders if you use the
Medium or Minimum
setting.)
■To automatically adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation to best effect,
select
Fix Photo , then press r . Press u or d to choose On .
■If you want to create a black-and-white copy of a color photo, select
Filter , press r , then press u or d and choose B&W . Then press OK .
13. After you finish selecting your settings, press
OK .
14. When you’re ready to copy, press x
Start . To cancel copying, press y Stop/
Clear Settings
.
Note:
When you scan with your computer, you can use additional options to transform faded,
dusty, or badly exposed photos into ones with true-to-life color and sharpness. See the
on-screen Epson Information Center for details.
For this paper type Choose this setting
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Prem. Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Glossy
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Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card 17
Printing From Your Camera’s
Memory Card
The Artisan 700 Series lets you print photos from your digital camera’s memory
card, or by connecting your camera directly and using its DPOF™settings. You
can also print photos stored on a USB drive. See these sections:
■“Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card” below
■“Inserting a USB Drive” on page 19
■“Selecting and Printing Photos” on page 20
■“Printing Layout Sheets” on page 22
■“Printing From a Camera” on page 24
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card
1. Insert the card into the correct slot, as shown. Insert just one card at a time.
Upper slot: SD
TM
, SDHC
TM
miniSD
TM
*, miniSDHC*
microSD*, microSDHC*
MultiMediaCard
TM
MMCplus, MMCmobile, MMCmicro*
Memory Stick
TM
Memory Stick Duo
TM
*
Memory Stick Micro
TM
*
Memory Stick PRO
TM
Memory Stick PRO Duo
TM
*
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo*
MagicGate
TM
Memory Stick
MagicGate Memory Stick Duo
TM
*
xD-Picture Card
TM
xD-Picture Card Types H, M, M+
Lower slot: CompactFlash
®
Microdrive
TM
* Adapter required
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18 Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card
Make sure the image files on your card meet these requirements:
2. After you insert the card, the memory card
access light flashes, then stays on.
3. See page 20 to select and print your photos.
Removing Your Card
After you finish printing your photos, follow these steps to remove the card:
1. Make sure the memory card access light is not flashing.
Caution:
Do not remove the card or turn off the Artisan 700 Series while the memory card
access light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
2. If the Artisan 700 Series is connected to your computer, do one of the
following before removing the memory card or turning it off:
■Windows®:Click the or icon on the taskbar and select Safely
remove USB Mass Storage Device
.
■Macintosh®:Drag the removable disk icon from your desktop into the
trash.
3. Pull the card straight out of its slot.
File format JPEG with the Exif version 2.21 standard
Image size 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels
Number of files Up to 9990 (If there are more than 999 photos on the
card, you can select a group of photos to display.
See your on-screen Epson Information Center.)
Memory card access light
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Inserting a USB Drive 19
Inserting a USB Drive
You can print from an external storage device connected to the Artisan 700 Series,
such as a USB flash drive, external hard drive, or CD burner.
Note:
Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any drives. You may not be able to print
photos from the storage device if they were saved to the device using a product other
than the Artisan 700 Series.
1. Remove any inserted memory card from the Artisan 700 Series.
2. Insert your USB flash drive or the USB cable for your external drive into the
USB connector on the front of your Artisan 700 Series.
3. Insert storage media (such as a CD) into your drive, if necessary.
4. If there are folders on your storage media, select the folder you want and
press
OK .
5. See the next section to select and print your photos.
Note:
Before removing your USB drive, make sure its access light is not flashing.
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20 Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card
Selecting and Printing Photos
1. Load Epson photo paper. See page 10 for a
list.
2. Press the
Home button until Photos is
selected, then press
OK.
3. Select View and Print Photos and press OK .
4. Press
l or r to move through your photos
and display one you want to print.
Tip:
View Auto Correct: Off appears at the top of the display screen. Press View Auto
Correct to see how the image will look when Fix Photo is turned on (see page 21).
Press View Auto Correct again to return to the original view.
5. To print more than one copy, press + or – to select the number of copies you
want of that photo.
6. If you want to crop the photo and enlarge the
resulting image area to fit onto your paper,
press
Display/Crop .
■To resize the image area, press + or – .
■To move the image area, use the arrow
buttons.
■To rotate the image area, press x Menu .
■To check the zoomed image, press OK .
When you finish cropping your photo, press
OK .
7. Press
l or r to view other photos, select the number of copies, and crop, if
desired.
8. When you’re done selecting photos, press
OK . You see the Print Preview screen:
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