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

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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

Copying a Photo or Document 11
9. When you’re ready to copy, press xStart. If you need to cancel copying, press
yStop/Clear Settings.
Note:
Do not pull out paper as it is printing; it ejects automatically.
Copying a Photo
You can make copies of your photos on 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, 8 × 10-inch,
letter-size, or A4-size photo paper using a variety of layouts. To copy photos on
plain paper, see page 10.
1. Load Epson photo paper. See page 7 for a list.
2. Place your photo 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
to Photo.
7. To copy borderless photos on 4 × 6-inch Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
or Semi-gloss, press xStart.
To change any of the copy settings, go to the next step.
8. Press d, then press rto change the layout, if
necessary.
■With Border leaves a small margin around
the photo.
■Borderless expands the photo to the edge of
the paper (slight cropping may occur).
■Wallet Copy copies as many wallet-size photos as will fit on your paper
(up to 9).

12 Copying a Photo or Document
■2-up Copy copies two photos on one sheet. (Follow the on-screen
instructions.)
■Repeat Copy copies as many photos at actual size as will fit on your
paper.
■Repeat-4 copies four photos on one page at whatever size fits.
Note:
CD/DVD Copy copies label designs only onto ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs. See
your on-screen User’s Guide for instructions.
9. To change your paper type or any of the other copy settings, press xMenu.
Select your settings and press OK. (See page 10 for a list of paper types; you
cannot select Plain Paper.)
10. When you’re ready to copy, press xStart. If you need to cancel copying, press
yStop/Clear Settings.
Note:
Do not pull out paper as it is printing; it ejects automatically.
Restore, Crop, or Copy Multiple Photos
You can copy up to two 4 × 6-inch photos onto 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch,
8 × 10-inch, letter-size, or A4-size photo paper for instant photo reprints. You can
also restore colors in faded photos, convert photos to black-and-white, and crop
your photos.
1. Load Epson photo paper. See page 7 for a list.
2. Press the Specialty Print button.
3. Press lor rto select Reprint/Restore Photos and
press OK.
4. To turn on Color Restoration to restore colors in
faded photos, press r, select On, and press OK.
(If your photo is not faded, leave this setting off.)

Copying a Photo or Document 13
5. Place your photo on the scanner glass (see page 9)
and close the cover.
Note:
To copy two photos, place them 1/4-inch apart as shown
on the screen.
6. Press OK.
You see a preview of your photo and these settings:
7. Press +or –to select the number of copies you want.
8. To crop your photo and enlarge the resulting image
area to fit on your paper, press the Display/Crop
button.
■To resize the image area, press +or –.
■To move the image area, press the
arrow buttons.
■To check the zoomed image, press OK, then
press OK to save the crop or press yBack to
change the crop area.
Press rto preview the next photo and repeat this step
to crop it, if necessary.
9. To copy borderless photos on 4 × 6-inch Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
or Semi-gloss, press xStart.
To change your paper type or any of the other copy settings, press xMenu.
Select your settings and press OK. (See page 10 for a list of paper types; you
cannot select Plain Paper.)
10. When you’re ready to copy, press xStart. If you need to cancel copying, press
yStop/Clear Settings.
Note:
Do not pull out paper as it is printing; it ejects automatically.

14 Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device
Printing From a Memory Card,
Camera, or Other Device
The Epson Stylus Photo RX595 Series all-in-one lets you print photos from:
■Your digital camera’s memory card (see below)
■Your camera itself (see page 19)
■A connected USB flash drive or other external storage device, or wirelessly
from an optional Bluetooth device (see your on-screen User’s Guide)
You can even scan an original document or photo and save it on your memory
card or a USB storage device; see your on-screen User’s Guide for instructions.
Printing From a Memory Card
Your RX595 Series can print photos directly from your digital camera’s memory
card; just insert it into the correct memory card slot and you’re ready to print.
See these sections:
■“Compatible Cards and Image Formats” on page 15
■“Inserting the Card” on page 16
■“Selecting Photos From the Screen” on page 16
■“Printing Custom Photo Greeting Cards” on page 18
For instructions on performing these other memory card operations, see your
on-screen User’s Guide:
■Printing an index sheet to select photos for printing
■Viewing photos as a slide show and printing them
■Printing photos using DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), if your camera
supports it
■Transferring files between your all-in-one and a computer or other device

Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device 15
Compatible Cards and Image Formats
You can use the following cards with your RX595 Series:
The image files on your card must meet these requirements:
File format JPEG with the Exif version 2.21 standard
Image size 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels
Number of files Up to 999
Top slot
Memory card access light
* Adapter required
Slot Type of card
Top 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
Bottom
slot
CompactFlash®
MicrodriveTM
Bottom slot

16 Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device
Inserting the Card
1. Make sure the RX595 Series is turned on.
2. Open the memory card door.
3. Insert your card into the correct slot (see
page 15).
The memory card access light flashes,
then stays on.
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 RX595 Series while the memory card access
light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
Selecting Photos From the Screen
1. Load Epson photo paper. See page 7 for a list.
2. Press the Memory Card button.
3. Press lor rto select View and Print Photos.
4. Press OK.
Note:
To print all the photos on your card, select Print All Photos. To print while viewing
a slide show of your photos, select Slide Show. For details, see the on-screen
User’s Guide. To print photos by the date they were taken, see page 17.
5. Press lor rto move through your photos and display the one that you want
to print.
6. Press +to select the number of copies you want of that photo.
Insert just one card at a time. The card won’t go in all the way.
Top slot Bottom slot

Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device 17
7. To crop the photo, press the Display/Crop button. See page 13 for
instructions.
8. Press lor rto view other photos, select the number of copies, and crop, if
desired.
9. To print borderless photos on 4 × 6-inch Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
or Semi-gloss, press xStart.
To change your paper type or other print settings, or turn on red eye
reduction or other features, press xMenu. Select your settings and press OK.
(See page 10 for a list of paper types.)
Note:
For the best quality printing, make sure the Enhance setting is set to
PhotoEnhance™(also known as Auto Photo Correction). This automatically
analyzes your photos and, if necessary, adjusts the brightness, contrast, and
saturation. PhotoEnhance uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to
optimize photos that include faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must
be visible in the subject’s face. If your photo includes a face with an intentional
color cast, such as a bronze statue, you may want to turn off PhotoEnhance to
retain the special color effects.
10. Press xStart to start printing. If you need to cancel printing, press
yStop/Clear Settings.
Printing Photos by Date
You can quickly print photos by the date they were taken. You can select several
dates at a time.
1. Load Epson photo paper. See page 7 for a list.
2. Press the Memory Card button.
3. Press lor rto select Print by Date.
4. Press OK.
5. Highlight any dates shown and press rto print
photos taken on that date.
6. Press OK.
7. To print more than 1 copy, press +or –to select the number (up to 99).

18 Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device
8. If you’re ready to print, press xStart.
To change your paper type or other print settings, or turn on red eye
reduction or other features, press xMenu. Select your settings and press OK.
(See page 10 for a list of paper types.)
Note:
For the best quality printing, make sure the Enhance setting is set to
PhotoEnhance™(also known as Auto Photo Correction). This automatically
analyzes your photos and, if necessary, adjusts the brightness, contrast, and
saturation. PhotoEnhance uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to
optimize photos that include faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must
be visible in the subject’s face. If your photo includes a face with an intentional
color cast, such as a bronze statue, you may want to turn off PhotoEnhance to
retain the special color effects.
9. Press xStart to start printing. If you need to cancel printing, press
yStop/Clear Settings.
Printing Custom Photo Greeting Cards
You can create custom greeting cards using photos on your memory card or a USB
flash drive, and add your own handwritten or printed text. First you select a photo
and print a greeting card template on plain paper. Then you fill out the template,
add your message, and print three cards on each letter-size sheet of Epson
Premium Photo Paper Glossy.
1. Load several sheets of letter-size, plain paper. (Use
only letter-size paper to print the template.)
2. Press the Specialty Print button.
3. Press lor rto select Print Photo Greeting Card.
4. Press OK.
5. Make sure Select Photo and Print Template is highlighted and press OK.
6. Press lor rto select the photo you want, then press OK.
7. Press xStart to print the greeting card template on plain paper.
8. After the template prints, use a dark pen or pencil to fill in the circles to select
your Text Style, Text Effects (if desired), and number of copies.
9. Add your greeting card message on your photo or in the box next to it. You
can write it in, print a message and paste it in, or draw a picture.

Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device 19
Tip:
When adding text, place it in the direction that your photo faces.
10. Open the document cover, place the greeting card template face-down on the
scanner glass with the top against the back left corner, and close the cover.
11. Remove the plain paper and load letter-size Epson Premium Photo Paper
Glossy.
12. Make sure your memory card is still inserted and the display screen shows
Print Greeting Cards from Template. Then press OK.
13. Press xStart to start scanning and printing. If you need to cancel printing,
press yStop/Clear Settings.
When you finish printing, cut the greeting cards apart.
Printing From a Digital Camera
You can connect a digital camera to the RX595 Series and print your photos
directly from the camera.
Check your camera manual to see if it supports PictBridge™printing. Also make
sure your photos are in JPEG format and sized from 80 × 80 to 9200 × 9200
pixels.
Note:
Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any cameras. Some combinations of paper
type, size, and layout may not be supported, depending on your camera and the RX595
Series settings.

20 Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device
1. Remove any inserted memory card from the RX595 Series.
2. Connect the USB cable that came with your camera to the EXT. I/F USB
(PictBridge) connector on the front of your RX595 Series.
3. Turn on your camera. You see a connection message on the RX595 Series
display screen.
4. Load Epson photo paper. See page 7 for a list.
5. Press the Setup button.
6. Press lor rto select PictBridge Setup, then
press OK.
7. Select your paper type or other print settings, turn on
red eye reduction or other features, and press OK.
(See the on-screen User’s Guide for detailed
instructions.)
Note:
For the best quality printing, make sure the Enhance setting is set to
PhotoEnhance (also known as Auto Photo Correction). This automatically analyzes
your photos and, if necessary, adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation.
PhotoEnhance uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos
that include faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must be visible in the
subject’s face. If your photo includes a face with an intentional color cast, such as a
bronze statue, you may want to turn off PhotoEnhance to retain the special color
effects.
8. Follow the instructions that came with your camera to select your photos and
print them.