Epson Artisan 800 - All-in-One Printer User guide

Artisan 800 Series
Basics Guide
™

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Contents 3
Contents
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Touch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing . . . . . . . 12
Using the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Faxing a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting to a Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Up Fax Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing From Your Camera’s Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inserting a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting and Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printing Layout Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Printing From a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Printing Special Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing Coloring Book Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing Lined Paper and Graph Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Printing Personalized Note Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Printing CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Two-sided Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Scanning Multiple Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maintaining Your All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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
Unlock button.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the Artisan 800 Series, make sure you press the Unlock button to
lower the control panel. Don’t try to push it down.
Using the Touch Panel
The touch panel makes it easy to use all the creative features of your Artisan 800
Series.
Caution:
Press the touch panel gently with the tip of your finger; don’t press too hard or use
sharp objects.
Blue status light

6 Using the Control Panel
The touch panel displays only the buttons that are available for the project you are
working on.
■Whenever you see the l and r buttons, you can press them to view more
photos or access more options.
■Whenever you see the x Menu button, you can press it to make special
settings.
■Whenever you see the Home button, you can press it to return to the main
menu.
■The touch panel retains the settings from the last time it was used. If you want
to start over, simply press
Clear Settings .
■To save energy, the touch panel goes dark after 13 minutes of inactivity. Touch
the screen to wake it up.
■The blue status light at the bottom of the panel flashes when the Artisan 800
Series is printing or performing routine maintenance.
Note:
If the blue status light flashes rapidly, check the Artisan 800 Series for error
messages.
You may see the following icons on the screen:
Icon Meaning
The Artisan 800 Series is connected to a wired network
The Artisan 800 Series is connected to a wireless network
ADF A document is loaded in the automatic document feeder
The current photo is cropped
The Fix Red-Eye setting is on for the current photo or all photos

Loading Paper 7
Loading Paper
Your Artisan 800 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.
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

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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.

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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

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 inches) 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

12 Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing
Placing Originals for Copying,
Scanning, or Faxing
Before you copy, scan, or fax, place your documents or photos on the scanner glass
(see below) or in the Automatic Document Feeder (see page 13).
Using the Scanner Glass
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.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original(s).
1/4 inch (5 mm)
1/4 inch (5 mm)

Using the Automatic Document Feeder 13
Using the Automatic Document Feeder
You can place up to 30 letter-size (or A4) sheets or 10 legal-size sheets in the
Automatic Document Feeder.
1. Open the Automatic Document Feeder paper support, and then move the
edge guide outward.
2. Fan the originals, then tap them on a flat surface to even the edges.
3. Insert the originals face-up, top edge first. The
ADF icon appears on the
screen.
4. Slide the edge guide against the originals, but not too tightly.

14 Copying a Document or Photo
Copying a Document or Photo
Once you’ve placed your originals on the scanner or in the Automatic Document
Feeder (see pages 12 and 13), you can make color or black-and-white copies. See:
■“Copying a Document” below
■“Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos” on page 15
Copying a Document
1. Place your original(s) 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, if necessary, and select
Copy . You see this screen.
4. Press
+ or – to select the number of copies you
want. Or press the number
1 to display the
numeric keyboard, then select the number and
press
OK .
5. Select
Color or B&W (black and white) copies.
6. Adjust the density (make the copies lighter or darker) if necessary.
7. To change copy settings, press x
Menu and
select
Paper and Copy Settings . The Layout
setting should be
With Border and the Paper
Size
should be Letter .
■To adjust the copy size, select Reduce/
Enlarge
, then choose Actual (to print at
actual size),
Custom (to select a percentage),
Auto Fit Page (to automatically size the image to fit your paper), or one
of the specific sizes listed.
■For the Paper Type setting, select Plain Paper . (If you loaded a type of
paper not listed in step 2, see the table on page 17.)

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 15
■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 , then choose Draft ,
Standard Quality , or Best .
For more information about copy settings, see your on-screen Epson
Information Center.
8. After you finish selecting your settings, press
OK .
9. Press x
Start to begin copying. To cancel copying, press y Cancel .
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 face-down.
3. Press the
Home button, if necessary, and select
Copy . You see this screen.
4. Press x Menu , then select Copy/Restore
Photos
.
5. To turn on
Color Restoration to restore colors
in faded photos as you copy, select
On . (If your
photos are not faded, do not turn on
Color
Restoration
.)

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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. To print more than 1 copy, press
+ or – to select
the number (up to 99).
9. If you placed two photos on the scanner glass, press
l or r to view the second
one and select the number of copies.
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 select Paper and
Copy Settings
.
■To change the paper size, select Paper Size
and choose the size of paper you loaded.
(
Paper Size options depend on the Paper
Type
setting you choose.)

Restoring, Cropping, or Copying Photos 17
■To change the paper type, select Paper Type and choose the setting for
the paper you loaded:
* Available only for standard copying (see page 14).
■To change the print layout, select
Borderless , then 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.
■To adjust the amount of image expansion when printing borderless
photos, select
Expansion and choose Standard , Medium , or
Minimum , then press OK if necessary. (Your printed photos may have
white borders if you use the
Minimum setting.)
■If you want to create a black-and-white copy of a color photo, select Filter
and choose
B&W .
13. After you finish selecting your settings, press
OK .
14. When you’re ready to copy, press x
Start . To cancel copying, press y Cancel .
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
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Matte*
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte

18 Faxing a Document or Photo
Faxing a Document or Photo
Your Artisan 800 Series lets you send faxes by entering fax numbers or selecting
entries from a speed dial list. Using the Automatic Document Feeder, you can fax
up to 30 pages at a time.
See these sections:
■“Connecting to a Phone Line” below
■“Setting Up Fax Features” on page 19
■“Sending a Fax” on page 23
■“Receiving Faxes” on page 25
For more information on faxing and fax settings, see the on-screen Epson
Information Center.
Connecting to a Phone Line
1. Connect the phone cable from the wall jack to the LINE port on the back of
the Artisan 800 Series.
Note:
If you’re connecting the Artisan 800 Series to a DSL phone line, you must plug a
DSL filter into the wall jack or you won’t be able to use the fax or telephone
equipment as described below. Contact your DSL provider for the necessary filter.

Setting Up Fax Features 19
2. To use a telephone or answering machine, you need a second phone cable.
Connect one end of the cable to the telephone or answering machine, and
connect the other end to the
EXT. port on the back of the Artisan 800 Series.
When you receive a call, if the other party is a fax and you pick up the phone or
the answering machine answers, the Artisan 800 Series automatically begins
receiving the transmission. If the other party is a caller, the phone can be used as
normal or a message can be left on the answering machine.
Note:
Your phone or answering machine must be connected to the EXT. port (not to a wall
jack) for the Artisan 800 Series to detect incoming fax calls properly. It’s a good idea to
set the Artisan 800 Series to pick up calls after your answering machine; to adjust the
number of rings after which the Artisan 800 Series answers, press the Home button
and select Setup, select Fax Setting, select Communication, and select Rings to
Answer.
Setting Up Fax Features
Before sending or receiving faxes, you may want to create a fax header, select your
fax preferences, and set up a speed dial list of frequently used fax numbers.
■“Entering Fax Header Information” on page 20
■“Select Scan and Print Settings” on page 21
■“Setting Up a Speed Dial List” on page 22
Note:
To change other settings or print fax reports, see the on-screen Epson Information
Center.

20 Faxing a Document or Photo
Entering Fax Header Information
You should enter fax header information before sending faxes so that recipients can
identify their source.
Note:
If you leave the Artisan 800 Series unplugged for a long period of time, the date and
time settings may not be retained. See the on-screen Epson Information Center for
instructions on setting the date and time.
Entering Your Sender Name
1. Press the Home button, if necessary, and select Setup .
2. Press
l or r and select Fax Setting .
3. Press
l or r and select Header .
4. Select
Fax Header . You see the fax keypad.
5. Use the keypad to enter the header information
(see page 21). You can enter up to 40 characters
or digits for your name and other contact
information.
6. Press
OK to return to the Header menu.
Entering Your Phone Number
1. Select Your Phone Number from the Header
menu.
2. Use the keypad to enter your phone number, up
to 20 digits (see page 21). You don’t need to use
dashes. Use the # button to type the + symbol for
an international number.
3. Press
OK to return to the Header menu.