Epson Artisan 710 Series User manual

Artisan 710 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintenance
Solving Problems
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2Contents
Contents
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charging USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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 Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Selecting and Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing Special Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Printing Coloring Book Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Printing Lined Paper and Graph Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing Personal Note Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Two-sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Contents 3
Maintaining Your All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel
■To save energy, the LCD goes dark after 13 minutes of inactivity. Press any
button (except the POn button) to wake it up.
■To switch the 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 710
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
Turn product
on/off
Return to top
menu, switch
between modes
Crop photos, change
number of photos displayed
Turn View Auto
Correct on/off
Display detailed
settings
Cancel/
return to
previous
menu
Select number
of copies
u,d, l, r: Select photos/menus/settings
OK: Select photos/menus
Cancel copying/
printing
LCD
Start copying/
printing
Blue status light
Open/close
CD tray
Unlock control
panel

Adjusting the Control Panel 5
You may see the following icons on the screen:
Adjusting the Control Panel
The control panel is adjustable. To raise it, lift it as shown below. To lower it, press
the button and then push the control panel down.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the Artisan 710 Series, always press the button to lower
the control panel. Don’t try to push it down.
Icon Meaning
The Artisan 710 Series is connected to a wired network
The Artisan 710 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
Reminds you whether View Auto Correct is on or off (see page 20)

6Using the Control Panel
Charging USB Devices
You can charge your cell phone, MP3 player, or other portable device by
connecting it to the Artisan 710 Series. All you need is a user-supplied USB cable
that’s designed to work with your device (one may have come with it).
Caution:
Make sure your portable device complies with USB 2.0 standards. Devices that draw
more than 500 mA may damage your Epson product. Epson cannot guarantee the
compatibility of your device. Contact the manufacturer of your device for more
information.
1. Turn on your Artisan 710 Series.
2. Connect your portable device to the USB port on the front of your
Artisan 710 Series.
3. Leave your Artisan 710 Series on while charging (it will continue to charge
even after going into sleep mode).
Note:
You cannot use the USB port to transfer images from your portable device to your
computer. If you want to transfer images, use the memory card slots instead (see the
online Epson Information Center for instructions).

Loading Paper 7
Loading Paper
Your Artisan 710 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 photo paper. You can load up to 20
sheets. Check your online Epson Information Center for detailed information about
sheet capacity for each paper size and type.
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 at 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.

8Loading Paper
3. Slide the left edge guide against the paper.
4. Adjust the front edge guide to your paper size.
5. Lower the photo tray.
Make sure the paper stack
fits under the edge guide

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 front 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.

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 online 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 CentralSM 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 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 Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Luster
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 50

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 Premium Photo Paper
Semi-gloss
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809
S042038
50
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
20
50
100
Epson Ultra Premium
Presentation Paper Matte
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041341 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 Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
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

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)

Copying a Document or Photo 13
Copying a Document or Photo
Once you’ve placed your originals on the scanner glass (see page 12), you can make
color or black and white copies.
Copying a Document
1. Load letter-size plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, or Epson Presentation
Paper Matte.
2. Press the Home button until Copy is selected.
3. Press OK.
4. Press +or –to select the number of copies you
want.
5. Press uor dto select Color or B&W (black and
white) copies.
6. Press lor rto adjust the density (make the copies lighter or darker) if
necessary.
7. To change copy settings, press xMenu, then OK to select Paper and Copy
Settings. The Layout setting should be With Border and the Paper Size
should be Letter.
■To print on both sides of the page, press dto select 2-Sided Printing,
press r, then press uor dto choose Off or On.
■To adjust the copy size, press dto select Reduce/Enlarge, press r, then
press uor dto 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.
■Press dto 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.

14 Copying a Document or Photo
■To change the copy quality, select Quality, press r, then press uor dto
choose Draft, Standard Quality, or Best. Then press OK.
For more information about copy settings, see your online Epson Information
Center.
8. After you finish selecting your settings, press OK.
9. Press xStart to begin copying. To cancel copying, press yStop/Clear
Settings.
Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos
You can copy one or two photos onto 4×6-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 xMenu, press lor rto select Copy/
Restore Photos, then press OK.
5. To turn on Color Restoration to restore colors in
faded photos as you copy, press dto select On.
(If your photos are not faded, select Off.) Then
press OK.

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 15
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 lor 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. 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 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 xMenu and then OK to select
Paper and Copy Settings.
Note:
To clear previously used copy settings, press
yStop/Clear 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.)

16 Copying a Document or Photo
■To change the paper type, select Paper Type, press r, then press uor d
to choose the setting for the paper you loaded:
■To change the print layout, select Borderless, then press r. Press uor 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 uor dto 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 uor dto choose On.
■If you want to create a black-and-white copy of a color photo, select
Filter, press r, then press uor dand choose B&W. Then press OK.
13. After you finish selecting your settings, press OK.
14. When you’re ready to copy, press xStart. To cancel copying, press yStop/
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
online Epson Information Center for details.
For this paper type Choose this setting
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Prem. Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Glossy
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Matte

Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card 17
Printing From Your Camera’s
Memory Card
The Artisan 710 Series lets you print photos from your digital camera’s memory
card, or from an external storage device such as a USB flash drive.
Note:
You can print directly from your camera if it supports PictBridge™ printing. See the
online Epson Information Center for instructions.
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: SDTM, SDHCTM
miniSDTM*, miniSDHC*
microSD*, microSDHC*
MultiMediaCardTM
MMCplus, MMCmobile, MMCmicro*
Memory StickTM
Memory Stick DuoTM*
Memory Stick MicroTM*
Memory Stick PROTM
Memory Stick PRO DuoTM*
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo*
MagicGateTM Memory Stick
MagicGate Memory Stick DuoTM*
xD-Picture CardTM
xD-Picture Card Types H, M, M+
Lower slot: CompactFlash®
MicrodriveTM
* Adapter required

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.
Caution:
Do not remove the card or turn off the Artisan
710 Series while the light is flashing, or you may
lose data on the card.
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.
2. If the Artisan 710 Series is connected to your computer with a USB cable, do
one of the following before removing the memory card or turning off the
printer:
■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.
Note:
If your printer is connected to your Macintosh over a network, do not drag the icon
to 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.
Memory card access light

Inserting a USB Flash Drive 19
Inserting a USB Flash Drive
You can print from an external storage device connected to the Artisan 710 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 710 Series.
1. Remove any inserted memory card from the Artisan 710 Series.
2. Insert your USB flash drive or the USB cable for your external drive into the
USB port on the front of your Artisan 710 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.
You cannot use the USB port to transfer images from your external storage device
to your computer. If you want to transfer images, use the memory card slots instead
(see the online Epson Information Center for instructions).

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 Print Photos is
selected, then press OK.
3. Select View and Print Photos and press OK.
4. Press lor rto move through your photos
and display one you want to print.
Tip:
If View Auto Correct: Off appears at the top of the display screen, press the View
Auto Correct button to preview how your printouts will look with Fix Photo turned
on (see page 21).
5. To print more than one copy, press +or –to select the number of copies you
want of that photo.
6. To crop the photo, press the Display/Crop
button.
■To resize the image area, press +or –.
■To move the image area, use the arrow
buttons.
■To rotate the image area, press xMenu.
■To check the zoomed image, press OK.
When you finish cropping your photo, press OK.
7. Press lor rto 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:
9. To change any of the print settings displayed
on the screen, press xMenu, select Print
Settings, press OK, and select your settings.