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.

Printing From Your Computer 11
Printing From Your Computer
This section describes the basic steps for printing from a Windows or Mac®computer. For
detailed instructions on printing, see the online User’s Guide.
The auto duplexer lets you print on both sides of the page automatically. You can use the
auto duplexer with letter- or A4-size plain paper or Epson Bright White Paper. For
detailed instructions on two-sided printing from Windows or Mac OS X, see the online
User’s Guide.
Printing in Windows
1. Select the print command in your application. You see a window like this one:
2. Make sure your product is selected, then click the Preferences or Properties button.
(If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click Preferences or
Properties on the next screen.)
Click here to open
your printer software
Select your Epson
product

12 Printing From Your Computer
3. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings. Make sure you choose the correct
paper Type setting for the paper you are using (see page 14 for details).
Note: For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and
select one of the presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the Save
Settings button on the Advanced tab.
4. To improve the color, contrast, and sharpness of photos, select Fix Photo.
5. To reduce or remove red-eye effects in photos, select Fix Red-Eye.
6. If you want to reduce or enlarge your printout, click the Page Layout tab and select
settings as necessary.
7. For more printing options, click the Advanced tab.
Note: For more information about print settings, click Help or see your online
User’s Guide.
8. Click OK to save your settings.
9. Click OK or Print to start printing.
Select your
document or phot
o
Orientation
Select your
paper Size
Select your
paper Type
Select the type of document you’re
printing (choose Photo or Best
Photo for pictures)

Printing From Your Computer 13
Printing with Mac OS X
Follow the steps below to print from Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.6. If you’re printing from
Mac OS X 10.4, see your online User’s Guide for instructions.
1. Open a photo or document in an application.
2. Open the File menu and select Print.
3. Select your product as the Printer setting.
4. Select basic copy and page settings. For borderless printing, choose a Paper Size
setting with a (Borderless) option.
Note: If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale), check for it in your
application before printing. Or check for it in the settings for your application at the
bottom of this window.
Click to expand,
if necessary
Select your Epson product
Copy and page
settings
Application
settings
Pop-up menu

14 Printing From Your Computer
5. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and select your Media Type, Print
Quality, and other print settings.
6. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See the
online User’s Guide for details.
7. Click Print.
8. To monitor your print job, click the icon in the Dock.
Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Type (Windows) or Media Type (Mac OS X) setting in your printer
software. This tells your product what kind of paper you’re using, so the ink coverage can
be adjusted accordingly.
For this paper Select this setting
Plain paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper
Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Sheets
Plain Paper/Bright White Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-
sided
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Envelopes Envelope

Scanning a Document or Photo 15
Scanning a Document or
Photo
You can use your product to scan original documents or photos and save them on your
computer. The Scan function lets you scan quickly using preselected settings, or you can
use the Epson Scan software to access more advanced features. For example, you can use
Epson Scan to restore faded colors in old photos.
Note: For detailed scanning instructions, see the online User’s Guide.
Quick Scanning with the Touch Panel
Use the touch panel to quickly scan a photo or document and save it on your computer.
You can even scan a photo and have it automatically included in an email message.
1. Open the document cover and place your original facedown on the glass, in the back
left corner, as shown on page 7.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.
3. Press Home, if necessary, press lor rto select Scan, then press OK.
4. Press uor d to select one of the following options:
■Scan to Memory Card automatically scans a photo or document and saves it on
a memory card or USB storage device in JPG or PDF format
■Scan to PC automatically creates a JPG image and saves it to your computer;
ideal for scanning photos
■Scan to PC (PDF) automatically creates a PDF file and saves it to your
computer; ideal for scanning documents
■Scan to PC (Email) automatically scans a photo, resizes it, launches your email
application, and attaches a JPG image to a new outgoing message
■Scan to PC (WSD) lets you scan wirelessly in Windows 7 or Windows Vista®
(English only)
5. Press OK.

16 Scanning a Document or Photo
6. If you’re scanning to a memory card, select your scan settings then press xStart to
begin scanning.
If you’re scanning to your computer, select USB Connection if your product is
connected by a USB cable, or select the name of your computer if your product is
connected over a network. Press OK to begin scanning.
Once your image is scanned, you see its icon in Windows Explorer or Mac OS X
Finder, or as an attachment in your email application.
Scanning with Epson Scan Software
You can scan original documents and photos and save them as files on your computer
using the Epson Scan software. You can also launch Epson Scan from any TWAIN-
compliant application, such as Adobe®Photoshop®.
Note: For Mac OS X 10.6, see “Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6” on page 17. For
detailed scanning instructions, see the online User’s Guide.
1. Open the document cover and place your original facedown on the glass, in the back
left corner, as shown on page 7.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.
3. Do one of the following to start Epson Scan:
■Windows: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on your desktop.
■Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5: Double-click EPSON Scan in Applications > Epson
Software.
■To scan from an application, start your application. Then open the File menu,
choose Import or Acquire, and select your product.
Epson Scan opens in Full Auto Mode the first
time you use it. (You can change the scan mode
using the Mode selector in the upper right
corner.)
Note: If you want to automatically restore a
color photo as you scan, click the Customize
button, then check the Color Restoration box.
4. Click the Scan button. The image is scanned and
you see its icon in Windows Explorer or Mac
Finder.

Scanning a Document or Photo 17
Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6
You can scan original documents and photos and save them as files on your computer.
1. Open an image editing application such as Image Capture, select your product, if
necessary, then press the Scan button.
2. If you would like to select scan settings, such as Color Restoration and file save
settings, click Show Details.
3. Click the Scan button to begin scanning. Your image is saved to the folder selected in
the Scan To pop-up menu.

18 Maintaining Your Product
Maintaining Your Product
Follow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head nozzles
and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your online User’s
Guide.
Caution: To keep your product looking like new, don’t place anything on top of the
cover or use it as a writing surface. If you need to clean the cover, use only a soft, non-
abrasive microfiber-type cloth.
Checking the Print Head Nozzles
If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, some of the nozzles in the print head may
be clogged or ink may be running low in one or more of the ink cartridges. Follow the
steps below to check the print head nozzles.
1. Load letter- or A4-size plain paper in the main paper cassette.
2. Press Home, if necessary, press lor rto select Setup, then press OK.
3. Press uor dto select Maintenance, press OK, select Nozzle Check, then press OK
again.
4. Press xStart.
5. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are gaps in the lines:
6. If there are no gaps, the print head is clean. Select Finish Nozzle Check, then press
OK.
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, press uor dto select Head Cleaning, press
OK, then press xStart to clean the print head (see page 19).
Nozzles
are clean
Nozzles need
cleaning

Maintaining Your Product 19
Cleaning the Print Head
If print quality has declined and the nozzle check indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean
the print head. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessary.
Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be
able to clean it when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first (see
page 21).
1. Load letter- or A4-size plain paper in the main paper cassette.
2. Press Home, if necessary, press lor rto select Setup, then press OK.
3. Press uor dto select Maintenance, press OK, select Head Cleaning, then press OK
again.
4. Press xStart.
Cleaning takes about 2 minutes. When it’s finished, you see a message on the display
screen.
Caution: Never turn off the printer during head cleaning or you may damage it.
5. Select Nozzle Check, press OK, then press xStart to run a nozzle check and confirm
that the print head is clean.
6. If there are still gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, run another cleaning cycle
and check the nozzles again.
Note: If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head four times, turn
off the printer and wait at least six hours to let any dried ink soften. Then try cleaning
the print head again. If quality does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may need to
be replaced. If that doesn’t help, contact Epson as described on page 29.
If you do not use your product often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once
a month to maintain good print quality.

20 Maintaining Your Product
Checking Ink Levels
You can check the ink levels anytime right on the LCD screen. To check the ink levels
with your Windows or Mac OS X software, see the instructions in your online User’s
Guide.
Note: You cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expended even if the other
cartridges are not expended. Replace any expended cartridges before printing or
copying.
1. Press Home, if necessary, press lor rto select Setup, then press OK.
2. Press OK again to select Ink Levels.
3. The ink cartridge status is displayed. See page 21 to
replace a cartridge, if necessary.
In Windows, a window may appear on your computer
screen when you try to print when ink is low. This window
can optionally display ink offers and other updates from
Epson.
Note: To disable checking for ink offers or updates from Epson, see the instructions in
your online User’s Guide.
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from 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).