Epson RX595 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet User manual

Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your All-in-One
Solving Problems

2Contents
Contents
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Placing an Original on the Scanner Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Copying a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Restore, Crop, or Copy Multiple Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device . . 14
Printing From a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing From a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Scanning a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Restoring and Correcting Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Maintaining Your All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4Introduction
Introduction
After you set up your Epson Stylus®Photo RX595 Series (see the Start Here sheet),
turn to this Quick Guide and your on-screen User’s Guide for instructions on:
Features See this manual
Copying documents or photos
(including automatic color photo restoration,
borderless photos, and instant photo reprints)
See this Quick Guide for the basics.
See the on-screen User’s Guide for
details.
Copying a label design onto a CD or DVD
(copy a photo, design, or another disc label
directly onto an ink jet-printable CD/DVD)
See the on-screen User’s Guide.
Printing from a memory card or camera
(view your photos and print, print photos by
the date they were taken, or print from a
camera using red eye reduction and other
features)
See this Quick Guide for the basics.
See the on-screen User’s Guide for
details.
Printing custom photo greeting cards
(print a photo on a greeting card template, add
your custom message, and print cards)
See this Quick Guide.
Printing a label design directly on a
CD/DVD and creating a disc jacket
(print a label design on discs with or without a
computer)
See the on-screen User’s Guide.
Printing from or scanning to your
computer
(print and scan with a variety of custom
settings using your Epson®Print CD software)
See this Quick Guide for the basics.
See the on-screen User’s Guide for
details.
Printing from another external device
(USB flash drive, phone, or PDA, including
wireless Bluetooth®transmission)
See the on-screen User’s Guide.

Positioning the Output Tray 5
Please follow these guidelines as you read the 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 all-in-one.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing.
Positioning the Output Tray
Make sure the output tray is in the correct position for printing on paper, or
printing a label design on a CD or DVD.
Scanning to a memory card or other device
(scan a photo or document and store it on a
memory card or USB storage device without a
computer)
See the on-screen User’s Guide.
Performing routine maintenance and
solving problems
(keep your all-in-one in top shape)
See this Quick Guide for the basics.
See the on-screen User’s Guide for
details.
Features See this manual
To print on paper, lift the tray lever
up to lower the output tray.
To print on a CD or DVD, push
the tray lever down to raise the
output tray.
See the on-screen User’s Guide
for instructions on loading a CD
or DVD.

6Loading Paper
Loading Paper
You can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper, 100 sheets of matte paper, 80 sheets
of Epson Bright White paper, or 20 sheets of most other photo papers (see page 7
for a list). Load transfer paper and adhesive sheets one sheet at a time.
1. Open the paper support and front cover, then pull out the output tray
extensions.
2. Insert the paper, glossy or printable side up, short edge first, against the right
side. Then slide the edge guide against the paper.
Always load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing.
Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.
Note:
For details on paper and instructions on loading envelopes, see your
on-screen User’s Guide.
Letter-size paper Smaller photo paper

Loading Paper 7
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 CentralSM 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
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041934
S042181
S042174
50
60
100
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041945 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041946 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041935
S042175
S042182
20
25
50
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Luster
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 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) S041286
S042183
S041667
20
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

8Loading Paper
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
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 Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067 100
Epson Photo Quality Self-
adhesive Sheets
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer
Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041153 10
Paper name Size
Part
number
Sheet
count

Copying a Photo or Document 9
Copying a Photo or Document
Follow the instructions in this section to position your originals correctly on the
scanner glass, and make color or black-and-white copies. To copy directly onto
ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs, see the on-screen User’s Guide.
Placing an Original on the Scanner Glass
Caution:
Do not place anything on top of the all-in-one or use the document cover as writing
surface. If necessary, clean the cover only with a soft non-abrasive microfiber cloth.
1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the scanner
glass, with the top against the back left corner.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.

10 Copying a Photo or Document
Copying a Document
You can copy documents using your all-in-one just like a copy machine. To copy
photos, see page 11.
1. Load letter- or A4-size plain paper, or Epson photo paper. See page 7 for a list.
2. Place the document on the scanner glass (see page 9) and close the cover.
3. Press the Copy button.
4. Press +or –to select the number of copies you want.
5. Press lor rto select Color or B&W (black-and-
white) copies.
6. Press d, then press rto change the document type,
if necessary.
Select Text for text documents (includes background removal). Select
Graphics for documents containing text or graphics, or for printing photos
on plain paper. To print photos on photo paper, see page 11.
7. To change the layout of your document on the paper, select Layout and
press r. See page 11 for available layouts; not all layouts are appropriate for
documents.
8. To copy at 100% size on letter-size plain paper, press xStart.
To change your paper type or size, or any of the other copy settings, press
xMenu. Select your settings and press OK.
Paper Type Paper Type setting
Plain paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Plain Paper
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Matte
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Prem. Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper