Epson NX300 - Stylus Color Inkjet User manual

Epson Stylus NX300/305 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing
Maintaining Your All-in-One
Solving Problems
®

2 Contents
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Copying a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Faxing a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting a Phone or Answering Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting Up Fax Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the One-touch Dial Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Scanning Multiple Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Contents 3
Maintaining Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

4 Introduction
Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus®NX300/305 Series as described on the
Start Here sheet, turn here to:
■Load paper
■Make a copy of a document or photo
■Fax a document or photo
■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■Scan multiple pages
■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 NX300/305 Series can do a lot more when you
connect it to your Windows®or Macintosh®computer. For additional
instructions, see the online User’s Guide by double-clicking its icon on your
desktop (requires an Internet connection).
Please follow these guidelines as you read your NX300/305 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 NX300/305 Series.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better faxing, copying, scanning, and printing.

Loading Paper 5
Loading Paper
You can print documents and photos on a variety of paper types and sizes. For
details, see page 6.
1. Open the paper support and pull up the extensions. Then open the output
tray, pull out the extension, and raise the paper stopper.
2. Pinch the edge guide and slide it to the left.
3. Insert paper, glossy or printable side up, against the right side and behind the
tab. (Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.)
Always load paper short edge
first, even for landscape printing.
8½ × 11
4 × 6

6 Loading Paper
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper, or 20 sheets of photo paper.
Load other special papers one sheet at a time.
Note:
The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks. If you are just
making a copy or printing a rough draft, 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 (see “Using Special Papers” for more information).
4. Slide the edge guide against the paper, but not too tightly.
Note:
For details on paper and instructions on loading envelopes, see your online User’s
Guide.
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 Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257
S042180
50
100

Using Special Papers 7
Epson Premium Presentation
Paper Matte Double-sided
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50
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 Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809
S042038
50
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
20
50
100
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

8 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
(below) or in the Automatic Document Feeder (see page 9).
Using the Scanner Glass
You can place 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 with your computer, 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 9
Using the Automatic Document Feeder
You can place up to 30 letter-size sheets or 10 legal-size sheets in the Automatic
Document Feeder.
1. Tap the originals on a flat surface to even the edges.
2. Open the ADF paper support.
3. Slide the edge guide to the side.
4. Insert the originals face-up.

10 Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing
5. Slide the edge guide against the originals. Once they’re loaded, you can copy,
scan, or fax.
Note:
When you use the Copy function, letter-size paper is automatically selected for your
printed copies. If you copy a legal-size document, the image will be cropped to fit letter-
size paper.