Epson CX4200 - Stylus Color Inkjet User manual

Epson Stylus CX4200 Series/CX4800 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX All-in-One
Solving Problems
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2Contents
Contents
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing From a Memory Card
(Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Compatible Cards and Image Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Inserting the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Printing From a Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing With Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Scanning a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Restoring Color in Faded Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Introduction 3
Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus®CX4200 Series or Epson Stylus®
CX4800 Series all-in-one as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to:
■Load paper
■Make a quick copy of a document or photo
■Print photos stored on a memory card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series only)
■Print photos directly from your camera (both the Epson Stylus CX4200 Series
and Epson Stylus CX4800 Series)
■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■Start scanning a document or photo, including restoring a color photo as you
scan
■Perform routine maintenance
■Solve simple problems
This book tells you how to do most of these things without ever turning on your
computer! Of course your Epson Stylus CX can do lots more when you connect it
to your Windows®or Macintosh®computer. For additional instructions, see the
on-screen User’s Guide by selecting the icon for it on your desktop.
Please follow these guidelines as you read your Epson Stylus CX instructions:
Warning:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Caution:
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note:
Notes contain important information about your Epson Stylus CX.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing.
Note:
The illustrations in this guide show the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one and
its software, but the instructions are the same for the Epson Stylus CX4200 Series
all-in-one except where noted.

4Loading Paper
Loading Paper
Follow the steps here to load paper in your
Epson Stylus CX all-in-one.
1. Open the paper support and output tray,
then slide out the extensions.
2. Flip the feeder guard forward. Then slide
the left edge guide to the left.
3. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide. Always load it
short edge first, even for landscape printing.
The printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side.
Narrow paper
Place paper
beneath the
tabs

Loading Paper 5
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of photo
paper. (See the User’s Guide for capacity guidelines on other paper types.)
Note:
The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to
select the correct paper for your job. If you are just making a copy or printing a
rough draft of an image, plain paper is fine. However, for the best results, you’ll
want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. For
example, your photos will look great printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo
Paper. See page 25 for more information.
4. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).
Then flip the feeder guard back.
5. Make sure the paper thickness lever is set down to the mLposition.

6Copying a Photo or Document
Copying a Photo or Document
Follow the instructions in this section to:
■Position your photo or document correctly on the glass (see below)
■Make copies of a photo or document (on page 8)
Placing the Original on the Glass
1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in
the upper left corner. Move your original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away from
the top and left edges so all of it will be copied.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.
Caution:
Never open the document cover beyond where it stops and do not place heavy
objects on top of the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one.
Move the original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away
from the top and left edges to avoid cropping

Copying a Photo or Document 7
If you need to copy or scan a thick or large document, you can remove the
document cover. Just open it and pull it straight up.
If you need to press the document flat while you copy or scan it, do not press too
hard and be careful not to move it.
Caution:
Do not use excessive force on the document cover, and do not twist it. You may
damage the document cover.
When you are done, replace the document cover by inserting the tabs back into
the slots.

8Copying a Photo or Document
Copying
You can make copies using either letter-size (8.5 ×11-inch) plain paper, or
letter-size, 4 ×6-inch, or 5 ×7-inch photo paper.
Copying a Document
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.
2. Place the document on the glass as described on
page 6. Be sure to close the document cover.
3. Load up to 100 sheets of letter-size plain paper.
(See page 4 if you need instructions.)
4. Press the Copy button until you see the desired
number of copies in the Copy window. You can
select up to 9 copies at a time this way.
To make more than 9 copies, see page 10.
5. Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper.
The light indicates which type is selected.
6. Press the paper size button to select Letter.
7. If you want your copies automatically reduced or
enlarged to fit the loaded paper size, press the
Fit to Page button.
8. To make a color copy, press the xStart Color
button.
To make a black and white copy, press the
xStart B&W button.
The POn light flashes and after a moment the Epson
Stylus CX starts printing.
If you need to stop copying at any time, just press the yStop button. Do not pull
out paper that is being printed; it will be ejected automatically to the output tray.
Note:
The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original.

Copying a Photo or Document 9
Copying a Photo
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.
2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 6.
Be sure to close the document cover.
3. Load up to 20 sheets of letter-size, 4 ×6-inch, or 5 ×7-inch photo paper. (See
page 4 if you need instructions.)
4. Press the Copy button until you see the correct
number of copies in the Copy window. You can
select up to 9 copies at a time this way.
To make more than 9 copies, see page 10.
5. Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper.
6. Press the paper size button to select Letter, 4”x
6”,
or 5”x
7”.
7. If you want borderless photos (printed without a
white border), press the Fit to Page button.
Otherwise, photos are printed with a .06-inch
(1.5 mm) border.
8. To make a color copy, press the xStart Color
button.
To make a black and white copy, press the
xStart B&W button.
The POn light flashes and after a moment the Epson Stylus CX starts printing.
If you need to stop copying at any time, just press the yStop button. Do not pull
out paper that is being printed; it will be ejected automatically to the output tray.
Note:
The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original.

10 Copying a Photo or Document
Making 10 or More Copies
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.
2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 6. Be sure to close the
document cover.
3. Press the Copy button until you see “–” in the Copy window. This tells the
Epson Stylus CX to print up to 100 copies.
4. Load enough paper for the number of copies (up to 100) you want to make.
For example, to print 12 copies, load 12 sheets of paper.
5. Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper or Photo Paper.
6. Press the paper size button to select Letter, 4”x
6”, or 5”x 7”.
7. Press the xStart Color or xStart B&W button.
The Epson Stylus CX makes copies until it runs out of paper. Then the red
bError light comes on.
8. To make more copies, load more paper and press the xStart Color or
xStart B&W button to resume.
If you don’t need any more copies, press the yStop button.
Note:
When making a lot of copies, it is a good idea to remove the printed copies from the
output tray after every 10 sheets or so.
Speeding Up Printing
If you want to make a copy quickly and do not need high quality, you can print a
“draft” copy. The print quality is reduced, but the copy is printed faster.
1. Load plain, letter-size paper and select Plain Paper and Letter size on the
control panel.
2. When you are ready to copy, press and hold down the yStop button, then
press the xStart Color button (to copy in color) or the xStart B&W
button (to copy in black and white). When the POn light starts flashing,
release both buttons.

Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 11
Printing From a Memory Card
(Epson Stylus CX4800 Series
Only)
The Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one lets you print color photos directly
from your digital camera’s memory card; just insert it into a memory card slot on
the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series and you’re ready to print.
If your digital camera supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), you can
pre-select the photos you want to print while the card is still in the camera. Then,
when you insert the card in the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series, it knows which
photos to print and how many copies of each.
See these sections:
■“Compatible Cards and Image Formats” (below)
■“Inserting the Card” on page 13
■“Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos” on page 14
■“Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos” on page 17
For instructions on copying memory card files between your Epson Stylus
CX4800 Series and a computer or other device, see the User’s Guide.

12 Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only)
Compatible Cards and Image Formats
You can use the following types of cards with your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series:
The Epson Stylus CX4800 Series supports image files that meet the following
requirements:
* DCF is the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard
Media format DCF version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant*
File format JPEG, DOS FAT (FAT 12 or 16, one partition) taken with a DCF
version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant digital camera
Supports Exif version 2.21
Image size 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels
Number of files Up to 999
Right slot
Memory card access light
* Adapter required
Slot Type of card
Right slot CompactFlashTM
MicrodriveTM
Left slot SmartMediaTM
Memory StickTM
MagicGateTM Memory Stick
MagicGate Memory Stick Duo*
MultiMediaCard
Memory Stick DuoTM*
Memory Stick PROTM
Memory Stick Pro DuoTM*
SDTM Card
miniSDTM Card*
xD-Picture Card
Left slot

Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 13
Inserting the Card
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one is turned on.
Note:
When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the Epson Stylus CX4800
Series is not connected to your computer (or your computer should be turned off).
2. Open the memory card door.
3. Make sure the memory card access light is off and that no cards are in any of
the slots. Then insert your card into the correct slot. (See page 12 for details.)
The memory card access light flashes and then stays on.
4. Close the memory card door. Now you can:
■Print an index sheet so you can select which photos to print (page 14)
■Print all the photos on the card (page 17)
■Print photos pre-selected on your camera using DPOF (page 17)
When you want to remove the card, make sure the memory card access light is not
flashing, then pull the card straight out of its slot.
Right slot
Memory card access light
Insert just one card at a time
Left slot

14 Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only)
Note:
You can print only in color when printing directly from a memory card; you cannot print
in black and white.
Caution:
Do not remove the card or turn off the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series while the memory
card access light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos
You can print an index sheet (which is like a photographer’s contact or proof sheet)
to see small “thumbnail” images of all the pictures on your card. Then you mark
the pictures on the index sheet that you want to print, scan the sheet, and let the
Epson Stylus CX4800 Series automatically print the selected photos.
Printing the Index Sheet
1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX4800 Series is not connected to your
computer (or your computer is turned off).
2. Load several sheets of letter-size, plain paper. (Use only letter-size paper to
print the index sheet.) Up to 30 images are printed on each page, so if there
are more than 30 photos on the memory card, you’ll need enough sheets for
all the index pages to be printed.
3. Insert the memory card if it is not already in the slot (see
page 13).
4. Press the Memory Card button one or more times until
the Print Index Sheet light comes on.
5. Make sure Plain Paper and Letter are selected.

Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 15
6. Press the xStart Color button. The POn light flashes, and the Epson Stylus
CX4800 Series starts printing the index sheet(s). (This may take a few
minutes.)
For multiple index sheets, the pages containing the most recent images are
printed first. If you want to cancel printing more sheets, press the yStop
button.
Now follow the instructions below to select which photos to print.
Selecting Photos on the Index Sheet
1. Once you have printed the index sheet, use a dark pen or pencil to fill in one
of the ovals beneath each photo you want to print to indicate how many
copies you want (1, 2, or 3).
Make sure just one oval is filled in for each selected photo and mark the sheet
carefully; once it has been scanned you will not be able to change your
selections.
Note:
If you want one copy of all the photos on the index sheet, fill in the ALL oval at the
top of the page.
OK:
No
good:

16 Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only)
2. Place the index sheet face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner, so that
the top of the sheet is aligned against the left edge of the glass.
3. Close the document cover.
4. Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo paper at a
time (see page 4 for details). You can load more paper later as necessary to
print all your selected photos.
5. Make sure the Print From Index Sheet light is on.
6. Select Plain Paper or Photo Paper (whichever you loaded).
If you select Plain Paper, the photo(s) print with a white
border. If you select Photo Paper, the photos print
borderless, to the edge of the paper.
7. Select Letter, 4”x
6”, or 5”x 7” for the paper size.
8. Press the xStart Color button to start printing.
Note:
If you need to stop printing, press the yStop button.
9. When you are done printing, remove the memory card by
pulling it straight out of its slot.

Printing From a Memory Card (Epson Stylus CX4800 Series Only) 17
Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos
Follow the steps below to print one copy of each photo on the card or to print
only those photos that were pre-selected with your camera’s DPOF feature.
1. Insert the memory card (see page 13).
2. Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo paper at a
time (see page 4 for details). You can load more paper later as necessary to
print all your photos.
3. Press the Memory Card button until the Print All/DPOF/
PictBridge light comes on.
Note:
If the memory card does not contain DPOF information, one
copy of all the photos on the card will be printed.
4. Select Plain Paper or Photo Paper (whichever you loaded).
If you select Plain Paper, the photo(s) print with a white
border. If you select Photo Paper, the photos print
borderless, to the edge of the paper.
5. Select Letter, 4”x
6”, or 5”x 7” for the paper size.
6. Press the xStart Color button to start printing.
Note:
If you need to stop printing, press the yStop button.
7. When you are done printing, remove the memory card by pulling it straight
out of its slot.

18 Printing From a Digital Camera
Printing From a Digital
Camera
If your camera is PictBridge- or USB DIRECT-PRINT™-compatible, you can
print your JPEG photos by connecting your digital camera directly to your Epson
Stylus CX4200 Series or Epson Stylus CX4800 Series all-in-one. Your photos
must be sized from 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels.
1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX is not printing from a computer.
2. If you’re using the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series, remove any memory cards
from slots and press the Memory Card button until the Print All/DPOF/
PictBridge light comes on.
3. Load the type of paper you want to use (see page 4). Load enough sheets for
the number of photos you’ll be printing.
4. Select Plain Paper or Photo Paper (whichever you loaded). If you select
Photo Paper, the photos print borderless, to the edge of the paper.
5. Select Letter, 4”x
6”, or 5”x 7” for the paper size.
6. Connect the USB cable that
came with your camera to the
USB connector on the front of
your Epson Stylus CX.
7. Turn on your camera and select
the photos you want to print.
Then adjust any necessary
settings and print your photos as
explained in your camera manual.
Note:
If your camera is not supported, a flashing Pappears in the Copy window, and the
bError light flashes. (On the Epson Stylus CX4800 Series, the Print All/DPOF/
PictBridge light also flashes.) Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any camera.
Depending on the Epson Stylus CX settings and your digital camera settings, some
combinations of paper type, size, and layout may not be supported. In addition, some of
your digital camera settings may not be reflected in the printed output.

Printing From Your Computer 19
Printing From Your Computer
This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on
your Windows or Macintosh computer.
Note:
For detailed instructions on printing, see the on-screen User’s Guide.
Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected
the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one to your computer as described on the Start Here
sheet. Also be sure to use the right paper and select the correct paper type setting
in the printer driver. (See page 25 for more information.)
Follow the instructions in these sections:
■“Printing in Windows” (below)
■“Printing With Macintosh OS X” on page 22
■“Using Special Papers” on page 25
Printing in Windows
1. Load paper (see page 4).
2. Open the photo or document in your application program.
3. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a window like this one:
Click here to open
your printer software
Select EPSON Stylus CX4200 Series
or EPSON Stylus CX4800 Series

20 Printing From Your Computer
4. Make sure Epson Stylus CX4200 Series or Epson Stylus CX4800 Series
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.)
5. 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 25 for details.
Note:
For more information about print settings, click the ?or Help button.
Select the type of document you’re printing
(choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures)
Select your
document
Orientation
Select your
paper Size
Select your
paper Type
Click here for more options
Click here for
borderless photos,
after choosing
paper Type