Epson Artisan 725 User manual

Artisan 725 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintenance
Network Setup
Solving Problems
®

2Contents
Contents
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive. . . . . . . . . . 16
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Inserting a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting and Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printing from a Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing a Photo Using Epson iPrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Quick Scanning With the Scan Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Scanning With Epson Scan Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Maintaining Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Checking the Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wireless Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wired (Ethernet) Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Copyright Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel
■To save energy, the control panel goes dark after 13 minutes of inactivity.
Press any button to wake it up.
■To switch the screen from displaying one photo at a time to 9 photos at a
time, press Display/Crop 3 times when viewing your photos.
■The control panel responds only to direct finger touch. Make sure you touch
the panel gently with the tip of your finger, and do not use any objects such as
a pencil or pen.
■The blue status light at the bottom of the panel flashes when the product is
operating or performing routine maintenance.
Note:
If the blue status light flashes rapidly, check the control panel for error messages.
Turn product
on/off
Return to
main menu
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, OK: Select
photos/menus/settings
Cancel copying/
printing
LCD
screen
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 product, always press and hold the button to lower
the control panel. Don’t try to push it down without pressing the button.
Icon Meaning
The product is connected to a wired network
The product 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 18)

6Loading Paper
Loading Paper
Your product 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 User’s Guide 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.

Loading Paper 7
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

8Loading Paper
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.

Using Special Papers 9
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 User’s Guide.
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

10 Loading Paper
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

Placing Originals for Copying or Scanning 11
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.
For scanning, you can place multiple small photos on the scanner glass at the
same time, as long as they are at least 1.2 inches × 1.6 inches (30 × 40 mm) in
size. 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)

12 Copying a Document or Photo
Copying a Document or Photo
Once you’ve placed your originals on the scanner glass (see page 11), 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 Home 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, select 2-Sided Printing, press OK,
then press uor dto choose Off or On.
■To adjust the copy size, press dto select Reduce/Enlarge, press OK, then
press uor dto choose Custom Size (to select a percentage using
+or –), Actual Size, Auto Fit Page (to automatically size the image
to fit your paper), or one of the specific sizes listed. Then press OK.
■Press dto select Paper Type, press OK, then press uor dto choose
Plain Paper or Matte. Then press OK.
■Press dto select Document Type, press OK, then press uor dto choose
Text (for plain documents) or Text & Image (if your document contains
photos or graphics). Then press OK.

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 13
■To c h an g e t h e c o p y quality, select Quality, press OK, then press uor dto
choose Draft, Standard Quality, or Best. Then press OK.
For more information about copy settings, see your online User’s Guide.
8. After you finish selecting your settings, press xMenu.
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
Home until Copy is selected, then
press OK. You see this screen.
4. Press xMenu, press uor d to select Copy/
Restore Photos, then press OK.
5. To turn on Color Restoration to restore colors in
faded photos as you copy, press uor dto select
On. (If your photos are not faded, select Off.)
Then press OK.

14 Copying a Document or Photo
6. When you see this screen, press OK twice to
prescan your photo(s).
7. If you placed two photos on the scanner glass,
press lor rto view the second one.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Press OK again to continue.
11. 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,
press OK, then press uor dto choose the
size paper you loaded. Press OK. (Paper Size options depend on the
Paper Type setting you choose.)

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 15
■To change the paper type, select Paper Type, press OK, then
press uor d to choose the setting for the paper you loaded:
■To change the print layout, select Borderless, then press OK. Press uor
dto 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 OK, 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 OK. Press uor dto choose Fix Photo On.
■If you want to create a black-and-white copy of a color photo, select
Filter, press OK, then press uor dand choose B&W. Then press OK.
12. After you finish selecting your settings, press xMenu.
13. 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 User’s Guide 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

16 Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive
Printing From a Memory Card
or External Drive
You can print photos from your digital camera’s memory card, or from an external
storage device such as a USB flash drive.
You can also print with the following special features (see the online User’s Guide
for instructions):
■Print directly on CDs or DVDs to create custom labels. Print photos from a
memory card or external drive, or text and images from your computer.
■Print special projects such as coloring book pages, ruled paper and graph
paper, and note paper personalized with your favorite photos.
■Print directly from your camera if it supports PictBridge™printing.
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card
1. Insert the card into the correct slot, as shown. Insert just one card at a time.
Note:
If your memory card requires an adapter, attach it before inserting the card into the slot.
Otherwise, the card might get stuck.
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 product
while the light is flashing, or you may lose data
on the card.
3. See page 18 to select and print your photos.
Memory card access light

Inserting a USB Flash Drive 17
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 product 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®: Right-click the name of your card (removable disk) in My
Computer or Windows Explorer, and select Eject.
■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.
Inserting a USB Flash Drive
You can print from an external storage device connected to the product, 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 your storage device.
1. Remove any inserted memory card from the product.
2. Insert your USB flash drive or the USB cable for your external drive into the
USB port on the front of your product.

18 Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive
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 User’s Guide for instructions).
Selecting and Printing Photos
1. Load Epson photo paper. See page 9 for a list.
2. Press
Home 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 19).
5. Press + to select a photo for printing.
6. To print more than one copy, press +or –to select the number of copies you
want of that photo.
7. 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.

Selecting and Printing Photos 19
When you finish cropping your photo, press OK.
8. Press lor rto view other photos, select the number of copies, and crop, if
desired.
9. When you’re done selecting photos, press OK.
You see the Confirm Settings screen:
10. To change any of the print settings displayed
on the screen, press xMenu, select Print
Settings, press OK, and select your settings.
For a list of Epson papers and the
corresponding Paper Type settings, see
page 15. When you’re done selecting settings,
press xMenu.
11. To change any of the photo adjustments
displayed on the screen or fix red-eye, press
xMenu. Select Photo Adjustments, press
OK, and select your settings.When you’re done
selecting settings, press xMenu.
Note:
For the best quality printing, leave Fix Photo (in
the Photo Adjustments menu) turned on. This
automatically adjusts brightness, contrast, and saturation to best effect.
Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that
include faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must be visible in the
subject’s face (without sunglasses). If your photo includes a face with an
intentional color cast, such as a bronze statue, you may want to turn off this setting
to retain the special color effects.
12. When you’re ready to print, press xStart. To cancel printing, press yStop/
Clear Settings.
Note:
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.
See the online User’s Guide to learn about other ways you can lay out photos
when printing from a memory card.

20 Printing from a Mobile Device
Printing from a Mobile Device
You can print from a WiFi®mobile device that is on the same network as your
product. First, make sure your Epson product is set up for wireless printing, as
described on the Start Here sheet and in the section beginning on page 37.
You need a printing application for your mobile device. For example, Epson iPrint
is available from the App Store and allows you to print photos from your iPhone®,
iPad™, or iPod®Touch (OS version 2.2.1 and later). For more information, see
www.epson.com/mobileprinting.
Note:
You can also charge your cell phone, MP3 player, or other mobile device by connecting it
to the USB port on the front of your Epson product. You must use a USB cable
designed to work with the mobile device.
For charging, make sure your mobile 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.
Printing a Photo Using Epson iPrint
After you have downloaded Epson iPrint, follow these steps to print a photo:
1. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to the same wireless network as
your Epson product.
2. Open Epson iPrint on your mobile device.
3. Tap the folder that contains the photo you would like to print, then tap the
photo to select it.
4. Do one of the following:
■If your printer is selected, tap the PRINT button.
■If your printer is not selected, tap the Printer icon, select your printer,
then tap the PRINT button.