Epson CX5000 - Stylus Color Inkjet User manual

Epson Stylus CX5000 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series All-in-One
Solving Problems
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2Contents
Contents
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Printing From a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Compatible Cards and Image Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Inserting the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Printing From a Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing With Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Scanning a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Restoring Color in Faded Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Maintaining Your CX5000 Series All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

4
Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus®CX5000 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
■Print photos directly from your camera
■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■Scan 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 CX5000 Series can do a lot 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 CX5000 Series 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 CX5000 Series.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing.

Loading Paper 5
Loading Paper
Follow the steps here to load paper in your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all-in-one.
1. Open the paper support and slide out the extensions.
2. Open the output tray and pull out the extension.
3. Flip the feeder guard forward.

6Loading Paper
4. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide and beneath
the tabs. (The printed side is whiter or brighter on some papers.) Always load
paper short edge first, even for landscape printing.
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of photo or
matte 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 Photo Paper
Glossy (see page 26 for more information).
5. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).
6. Flip the feeder guard back.
Place paper beneath the tabs

Copying a Photo or Document 7
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 (see page 9)
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.
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 CX5000 Series all-in-one.

8Copying a Photo or Document
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.
Note:
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.

Copying 9
Copying
You can make copies using letter-size (8.5×11-inch), 4×6-inch, and 5×7-inch
plain, photo, or matte paper.
Copying a Document
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series
all-in-one is turned on.
2. Place the document on the glass as described on
page 7. Be sure to close the document cover.
3. Load up to 100 sheets of letter-size plain paper (see page 5 if you need
instructions).
4. Press the Copies button until you see the desired number
of copies in the Copies window. You can select up to 9
copies at a time this way.
To make more than 9 copies, see page 11.
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 selected 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 On light flashes and after a moment the CX5000 Series
starts printing.
If you need to stop copying, 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
Copying a Photo
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series
all-in-one is turned on.
2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 7. Be sure to close the
document cover.
3. Load up to 20 sheets of letter-size, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch photo or matte
paper (see page 5 if you need instructions).
4. Press the Copies button until you see the correct number
of copies in the Copies window. You can select up to 9
copies at a time this way.
To make more than 9 copies, see page 11.
5. Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper.
6. Press the paper size button to select Letter, 4"x6", or
5"x7".
7. If you want borderless photos (printed without a white
border), press the Fit to Page button. Otherwise, photos
are printed with a small white 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 On light flashes and after a moment the CX5000 Series 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 11
Making 10 or More Copies
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all-in-one is turned on.
2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 7. Be sure to close the
document cover.
3. Press the Copies button until you see “–” in the Copies window. This tells
the CX5000 Series 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"x6", or 5"x7".
7. Press the xStart Color or xStart B&W button.
The CX5000 Series 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 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.
Making a Quick Copy
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 On light starts flashing, release
both buttons.

12 Printing From a Memory Card
Printing From a Memory Card
The Epson Stylus CX5000 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 CX5000 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 CX5000 Series, it knows which photos to print
and how many copies of each.
See these sections:
■“Compatible Cards and Image Formats” (see below)
■“Inserting the Card” on page 14
■“Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos” on page 15
■“Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos” on page 17
For instructions on copying memory card files between your CX5000 Series and a
computer or other device, see the User’s Guide.

Compatible Cards and Image Formats 13
Compatible Cards and Image Formats
You can use the following types of cards with your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series
all-in-one:
The CX5000 Series supports image files that meet the following requirements:
* DCF is the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard
Note:
You can print only in color when printing directly from a memory card; you cannot print
in black and white.
Media format DCF version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant*
File format JPEG
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 SDTM
SDHC
miniSDTM*
miniSDHC*
microSD*
microSDHC*
MultiMediaCard
Memory StickTM
Memory Stick DuoTM*
Memory Stick PROTM
Memory Stick Pro DuoTM*
MagicGateTM Memory Stick
MagicGate Memory Stick Duo*
xD-Picture Card
xD-Picture Card Type H
xD-Picture Card Type M
Left slot

14 Printing From a Memory Card
Inserting the Card
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all-in-one is turned on.
Note:
When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the CX5000 Series is not
connected to your computer (or your computer should be turned off). If you see a
message on your computer screen when you insert a card in the CX5000 Series,
just cancel the operation and close the screen.
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 13 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 (see page 15)
■Print all the photos on the card (see page 17)
■Print photos pre-selected on your camera using DPOF (see 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.
Caution:
Do not remove the card or turn off the CX5000 Series while the memory card access
light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
Memorycard
access light
Insert just one card at a time (it won’t go in all the way)
Left slot Right slot

Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos 15
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 can
mark the pictures on the index sheet that you want to print, scan the sheet, and let
the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all-in-one automatically print the selected photos.
Printing the Index Sheet
1. Make sure your CX5000 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 14).
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.
6. Press the xStart Color button. The On light flashes, and the CX5000 Series
starts printing the index sheets. (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.
Note:
Make sure the triangle mark on the upper left corner of the index sheet is printed
completely so the CX5000 Series can scan it correctly.
Now follow the instructions in the next section to select which photos to print.

16 Printing From a Memory Card
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 circles beneath each photo you want to print to indicate how many
copies you want (1, 2, or 3).
Make sure just one circle 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 circle at the
top of the page.
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 or matte
paper at a time (see page 5 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.
OK:
No
good:

Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos 17
6. Select Plain Paper or Photo Paper (whichever you loaded). If you select
Plain Paper, your photos print with a white border. If you select
Photo Paper, your photos print borderless, to the edge of the paper.
7. Select Letter, 4"x6", or 5"x7" for the paper size.
8. Press the xStart Color button to start printing.
Note:
If you need to stop printing, press the yStop button.
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 (Digital Print
Order Format) feature.
1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX5000 Series all-in-one is not connected to
your computer (or your computer is turned off).
2. Load up to 100 sheets of plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo or matte
paper at a time (see page 5). You can load more paper later as necessary to
print all your photos.
3. Insert the memory card (see page 14).
4. Press the Memory Card button until the Print All/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.
5. Select Plain Paper or Photo Paper (whichever you loaded). If you select
Plain Paper, the photos print with a white border. If you select Photo Paper,
the photos print borderless, to the edge of the paper.
6. Select Letter, 4"x6", or 5"x7" for the paper size.
7. Press the xStart Color button to start printing.
Note:
If you need to stop printing, press the yStop button.

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 CX5000 Series all-in-one. Your photos must be sized from 80 × 80 pixels to
9200 × 9200 pixels.
1. Make sure your CX5000 Series is not printing.
2. Remove any memory cards from the slots.
3. Press the Memory Card button until the Print All/PictBridge light comes
on.
4. Load the type of paper you want to use (see page 5). Load enough sheets for
the number of photos you’ll be printing.
5. Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper to print borderless photos
(without a white border). Select Plain Paper if you want your photos printed
with a small white border.
6. Press the paper size button to select Letter, 4"x6", or 5"x7".
7. Connect the USB cable that came with your camera to the camera and to the
USB connector on the front of your CX5000 Series.
8. Make sure your camera is turned on.

Printing From a Digital Camera 19
9. Select the photos you want to print with your camera. Then adjust any
necessary settings and print your photo as explained in your camera manual.
Note:
If your camera is not supported, a flashing Pappears in the Copies window, and the
bError light and Print All/PictBridge lights flash. Epson cannot guarantee the
compatibility of any camera.
Depending on the CX5000 Series 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.

20 Printing From Your Computer
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 CX5000 Series 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 26 for more information).
Tip:
It’s a good idea to check Epson’s support web site periodically for free updates to your
Epson Stylus CX5000 Series printing and scanning software. Click the Driver Update
button on the Maintenance tab in your Windows printer driver screen or visit Epson’s
support website at http://support.epson.com. Download instructions are posted for your
convenience.
Follow the instructions in these sections:
■“Printing in Windows” (below)
■“Printing With Macintosh OS X” on page 23
■“Using Special Papers” on page 26
Printing in Windows
1. Load paper (see page 5).
2. Open a photo or document in a printing program.