Epson Artisan 730 User manual

Artisan®730
Quick Guide
About Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing From a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Printing From Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Maintaining Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2About Your Product
About Your Product
After you set up your Artisan®730 (see the Start Here sheet), turn to this Quick Guide and
your online User’s Guide for instructions on using your product.
Adjusting the Control Panel
The control panel is adjustable. Raise or lower it to the desired angle as shown.
Features Where to find information
Copy and scan from the easy-to-use touch
panel.
See this Quick Guide for the basics. See
the online User’s Guide for details.
Easy networking—Wi-Fi and Ethernet®. See the Start Here sheet and the online
User’s Guide.
Print photos from a USB flash drive, external
hard drive, or CD burner.
See the online User’s Guide for details.
Create professional coloring books, greeting
cards, note paper, and more.
Copy files to and from your computer with the
built-in memory card reader.
Wireless printing from mobile devices with
Epson Connect.
See www.epson.com/connect

About Your Product 3
Using the Touch Panel
The touch panel makes it easy to use all the features of your product. To save energy, the
screen goes dark after several minutes of inactivity. Touch the screen to wake it up.
Caution: Press the touch panel gently with the tip of your finger; don’t press too hard
or use sharp objects.
The touch panel displays only the buttons that are available for the task you are working
on.
■Press lor rto view more photos or access more options.
■Press Home to return to the Home screen.
Number Description
1 Turns product on/off
2 Returns to the Home menu
3 Changes the view of photos or crops photos
4 LCD screen shows menus and status
5 Sets the number of copies
6 Use the arrow keys and OK button to navigate menus
7 Stops copying/printing/scanning or resets settings
8 Shows wireless network status
9 Ejects and closes the CD/DVD tray
10 Blue status light
11 Displays detailed settings for each mode
12 Cancels/returns to the previous menu
13 Starts copying/printing/scanning
Menu Back Start
Stop
Reset
CD Tray
Display
Crop
Home
23 4 5 6 7
12111098 13
1

4About Your Product
■Press xMenu to make special settings. The touch panel retains the settings from the
last time it was used. If you want to start over, simply press yStop/Reset to clear
settings for the mode you’re using.
■The blue status light at the bottom of the touch panel flashes when the product is
printing or performing routine maintenance. If it flashes rapidly, check the product
for error messages.
Tip: To turn off the “beep” heard when you press a button, or to reduce its
volume, press lor rto select Setup, press OK > Printer Setup > OK > Sound
> OK, and adjust one of the settings.
You may see the following icons on the screen:
Icon Meaning
The product is connected to a wired network.
The product is connected to a wireless network.

Using Special Papers 5
Using Special Papers
Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of
your documents, photos, presentations, and creative projects.
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central®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
4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S042181
S042174
60
100
5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm) S041945 20
8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) S041946 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S042182
S042175
25
50
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper
Luster
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041405 50
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S041808
S041727
40
100
5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm) S041464 20
8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) S041465 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S042183
S041667
25
50
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-
gloss
4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041331 20
Epson Photo Paper Glossy 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S041809
S042038
50
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041141
S041649
S041271
20
50
100
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041341 50
Epson Premium Presentation Paper
Matte
8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041257
S042180
50
100
Epson Premium Presentation Paper
Matte Double-sided
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041568 50

6Using Special Papers
Note: Media availability varies by country.
For detailed paper loading instructions, see the Start Here sheet or online User’s Guide.
For best results:
■Load letterhead or pre-printed paper facedown, with the top edge at the back of the
paper cassette, making sure the paper is under the edge guides.
■Make sure the paper stack fits under the left and front edge guides.
■Insert photo paper with the glossy or printable side facedown, making sure the paper
is under the edge guides.
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches
[216 × 356 mm])
S041067 100
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041586 500
Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive
Sheets
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches
[210 × 297 mm])
S041106 10
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer
paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041153 10
Paper name Size
Part
number
Sheet
count

Copying a Document or Photo 7
Copying a Document or Photo
Follow the instructions in this section to position your originals correctly on the scanner
glass and make color or black-and-white copies.
1. Make sure paper is loaded.
2. Open the document cover and place your original facedown on the scanner glass, with
the top against the back left corner.
3. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.
4. Press Home if necessary, press lor r to select
Copy, then press OK. You see this screen.
5. Press +or –to select the number of copies you want.
6. Press uor dto select Color or B&W (black and white)
copies.
7. Press lor rto adjust the Density (make the copies
lighter or darker) if necessary.
8. To change copy settings, press xMenu, select Paper
and Copy Settings, then press OK.
■To print on both sides of the page, turn on
2-Sided Printing.
■Press uor dto select your Layout and Paper
Size settings.
■To adjust the copy size, select Reduce/Enlarge,
press OK, then select Actual Size (to print at actual size), Custom Size (to select
a percentage), Auto Fit Page (to automatically size the image to fit your paper),
or one of the specific sizes listed.

8Copying a Document or Photo
■Select your Paper Type.
■For the Document Type setting, choose Text for plain documents or
Text & Image if your document contains photos or graphics.
■To change the copy quality, select Quality, press OK, then choose Draft,
Standard Quality, or Best.
Note: To clear previously used copy settings, press yStop/Reset. For more
information about copy settings, see your online User’s Guide.
9. Press xStart to begin copying. To cancel copying, press yStop/Reset.

Printing From a Memory Card 9
Printing From a Memory Card
Your product lets you print photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just
insert it into the memory card slot and you’re ready to print.
See the online User’s Guide for instructions on copying memory card files between your
product and a computer, and printing photos directly from your camera.
Inserting the Card
1. Make sure the product is turned on.
2. Insert your card into the correct slot as shown. Insert
just one card at a time. For a list of compatible
memory cards, see the online User’s Guide.
Caution: Do not force the card into the slot; it
won’t go in all the way. If your memory card
requires an adapter, attach it before inserting the
card into the slot. Otherwise, the card might get
stuck.
The memory card access light flashes, then stays lit. Now you can view your photos on the
LCD screen and print them (see page 10).
Removing the 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 your printer while the memory card
access light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
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.
■Mac OS®X: Drag the removable disk icon from your desktop into the trash,
then remove the card.
3. Pull the card straight out of its slot.
Memory card
access light

10 Printing From a Memory Card
Printing Photos From the LCD Screen
You can select individual photos for printing as you view them on the LCD screen. See the
online User’s Guide for instructions on printing photo greeting cards, layout sheets, and
proof sheets.
1. Load several sheets of Epson photo paper in the cassette.
2. Press the Home button, if necessary, press lor rto select Print Photos,then
press OK.
3. Select View and Print Photos,then press OK.
4. Press uor dto turn Auto Correct on or off.
5. Press lor rto scroll through your photos and display
one that you want to print.
6. Press + to select the photo for printing.
7. To print more than one copy, press +or –to select the
number of copies you want of that photo.
To crop the photo, press Display/Crop. Press +or –to frame the image; use the
arrows to move the frame. Press OK twice when done.
8. Repeat steps 5 to 7 to select more photos.
9. Press xMenu, press uor dto select Print Settings,
then press OK.
10. Select your Paper Size, Paper Type, Quality and
other print settings, then press xMenu, then OK to
confirm your settings.
11. When you’re ready to print, press xStart.
To cancel printing, press yStop/Reset.