Epson RX680 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet User manual

Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your All-in-One
Solving Problems
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2Contents
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Loading in the Front Paper Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Loading in the Rear Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Copying a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Editing Photos While You Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device . . 16
Printing From a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printing From a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Viewing and Selecting Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatically Correcting Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing Custom Photo Greeting Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing From a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Scanning a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Restoring and Correcting Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Contents 3
Maintaining Your All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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4Introduction
Introduction
After you set up your Epson Stylus
®
Photo RX680 Series (see the Start Here sheet),
turn to this
Quick Guide and your on-screen User’s Guide for instructions.
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.
Features Where to find information
Copy documents or photos
(including red-eye reduction, automatic restoration
of faded photos, and instant photo reprints)
See this Quick Guide.
Copy 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.
Print from a memory card, flash drive,
or camera
(view your photos individually or by date, preview
auto correction, and print from a camera)
See this Quick Guide for the basics.
See the on-screen User’s Guide for details.
Print custom photo greeting cards See this Quick Guide.
Print directly on a CD/DVD
(print on discs with or without a computer)
See the on-screen User’s Guide.
Print from or scan to your computer
(print and scan with a variety of custom settings,
including auto duplexing, using your Epson®
software)
See this Quick Guide for the basics.
See the on-screen User’s Guide for details.
Print photos wirelessly from a phone or PDA
(print using the optional Bluetooth®adapter)
See the on-screen User’s Guide.
Scan to a memory card
(scan a photo or document and store it on a
memory card without a computer)
See the on-screen User’s Guide.
Perform routine maintenance and solve
problems
See this Quick Guide for the basics.
See the on-screen User’s Guide for details.
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Printer Parts 5
Printer Parts
Paper support
Edge
guide
Control panel
buttons
Display screen
Rear sheet feeder
Front paper
cassette
Document cover
Scanner glass
Memory card slots
EXT. IF port for
external devices
Output tray and
extensions
Auto duplexer
Power inlet
(for power cable)
Lower rear cover
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6Loading Paper
Loading Paper
The Epson Stylus Photo RX680 Series all-in-one allows you to have two different
types of paper loaded at the same time. For example, you can keep plain paper
loaded in the front paper cassette and use the rear sheet feeder for various sizes of
photo paper.
Loading in the Front Paper Cassette
1. Pull out the paper cassette and remove the cover.
2. Press in the tab on the edge guides and slide them to fit the paper.
3. Insert the paper with the glossy or printable side face-down, and the short
edge against the back of the paper cassette.
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Loading in the Front Paper Cassette 7
4. Replace the paper cassette cover and insert the cassette back into the printer.
5. Open the output tray and its extensions.
Always load paper face-down, with the short edge facing the back of the paper
cassette. Load letterhead or pre-printed paper with the top edge facing the back of
the cassette.
Do not load envelopes in the paper cassette.
Note:
For details on paper, including the maximum number of sheets you can load, see your
on-screen User’s Guide.
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8Loading Paper
Loading in the Rear Sheet Feeder
1. Open the paper support and pull up the extension.
2. Insert the paper, glossy or printable side up, short edge first, against the right
side.
3. Slide the edge guide against the paper.
Letter-size paper Smaller photo paper
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Using Special Papers 9
4. Open the output tray and its extensions.
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 in the
rear sheet feeder, see your on-screen 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 CentralSM at
www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or ww.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).
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10 Loading Paper
Epson Special Papers
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
S042182
S042175
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
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
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Copying a Photo or Document 11
Copying a Photo or Document
Follow the instructions in this section to position your originals correctly on the
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 the Original on the Glass
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.
Caution:
Do not place anything on top of the document cover or use it as a writing surface.
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12 Copying a Photo or Document
Copying a Document
You can copy documents using your all-in-one just like a copy machine.
1. Make sure you have letter- or A4-size plain paper loaded in the front paper
cassette. For instructions, see page 6.
2. Place the document on the glass (see page 11) and close the cover.
3. Press the Copy mode 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 Graphics for most documents. Select Text if your document has a
colored background that you want to remove.
To copy at 100% size on letter-size plain paper in the front paper cassette, go
to step 9.
7. To make double-sided copies or choose other special settings, select Layout
and press r.
8. To print on paper in the rear sheet feeder, or select other special settings, press
xMenu. Select your settings and press OK. (See the on-screen User’s Guide
for information about the various settings available.)
9. When you’re ready to copy, press xStart. If you need to cancel copying, press
yStop/Clear Settings. Do not pull out paper as it is printing; it ejects
automatically.
Select Copy mode Select number of copies
Select special settings
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Copying a Photo 13
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.
1. Load Epson photo paper in the rear sheet feeder. See page 8 for instructions.
2. Place your photo on the glass (see page 11) 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.
6. Press d, then press rto change the document type
to Photo.
Note:
To copy a photo on plain paper in the front paper cassette, select Graphics.
To copy borderless photos on 4 × 6-inch Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
or Semi-gloss paper loaded in the rear sheet feeder, go to step 9.
To change any of the settings, go to the next step.
7. Press d, then press rto change the layout, if necessary. See your on-screen
User’s Guide for details.
8. To copy on a different type of paper or change any of the other settings, press
xMenu. Following is a list of the Paper Type settings:
Select your settings and press OK. For information about the various settings
available, see your on-screen User’s Guide.
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
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14 Copying a Photo or Document
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.
Editing Photos While You Copy
You can restore colors in faded photos, correct poorly exposed photos, reduce red-
eye, and even crop while you copy photos.
1. Load Epson photo paper in the rear sheet feeder. See page 10 for a list of the
papers and sizes available.
2. Press the Specialty Print button.
3. Press lor rto select Reprint/Restore Photos and
press OK.
4. To turn on Color Restoration, press r, select On,
and press OK. (If your photo is not faded, leave this
setting off.)
5. Place your photo on the glass (see page 11) and close the cover.
Note:
To copy multiple photos, place them 1/4-inch apart as described on the display
screen.
6. Press OK. You see a preview of your photo and
the settings that will be used for printing.
Note:
To see your photo without the settings displayed, press
the Display/Crop button twice.
7. Press +or –to select the number of copies you want.
8. To copy borderless photos on 4 × 6-inch Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
or Semi-gloss in the rear sheet feeder, go to step 10.
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Editing Photos While You Copy 15
To auto-correct your photo, reduce red-eye, or select different paper settings,
press xMenu. (See page 13 for a list of paper types; you can’t select Plain
Paper when you’re copying photos.)
■To correct a photo that is too light or too dark, press duntil Enhance is
highlighted, then press r to select PhotoEnhance and press OK. See
page 16 for more information about automatic photo correction.
■To reduce red-eye, press duntil Reduce Red Eye is highlighted, then
press r, select On, and press OK.
9. To crop your photos 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 again or press y Back to adjust the
crop.
Press rto preview the next photo and repeat step 9 to crop it, if necessary.
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.
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16 Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device
Printing From a Memory Card,
Camera, or Other Device
The Epson Stylus Photo RX680 Series all-in-one lets you print photos from:
■Your digital camera’s memory card (see below)
■A connected USB flash drive or other external storage device (see page 19)
■Your camera itself (see page 23)
■A 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 USB flash drive; see your User’s Guide for instructions.
Printing From a Memory Card
You can print photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just insert it
into one of the memory card slots 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 in the camera. Then you
can insert the card in the RX680 Series and print them. See your on-screen User’s
Guide for more information.
For instructions on transferring files between your all-in-one and a computer, or
printing photos directly on a CD or DVD, see the User’s Guide.
Your RX680 Series all-in-one automatically analyzes your photos, and, if
necessary, adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation. Auto Photo Correction
(also called PhotoEnhance™) is enabled by default and uses a sophisticated face
recognition technology to optimize the skin tones in portraits. You can print
photos that you would normally not print.
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Printing From a Memory Card 17
Compatible Cards and Image Formats
You can use the following cards with your RX680 Series:
Your all-in-one supports image files that 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*
Memory Stick Micro*
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
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18 Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device
Inserting the Card
1. Make sure your RX680 Series is turned on.
Note:
If you see a message on your computer screen when you insert a card, cancel the
operation and close the message window.
2. Open the memory card door.
3. Insert your card into the correct slot (see page 17); it won’t go in all the way.
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 RX680 Series while the memory card access
light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
Top slot Bottom slot
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Printing From a USB Flash Drive 19
Printing From a USB Flash Drive
When your photos are saved on a USB flash drive, you can print directly from the
drive.
1. Make sure the RX680 Series is turned on and there are no memory cards
inserted in its memory card slots.
Note:
If a memory card is inserted, the RX580 Series will not recognize the external USB
drive.
2. Plug the flash drive directly into the EXT.I/F port on the front of the
RX680 Series.
3. If there are folders on the flash drive, select the folder you want, and press OK.
You can select and print your photos from the flash drive the same as from a
memory card. See the following sections for instructions.
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20 Printing From a Memory Card, Camera, or Other Device
Viewing and Selecting Photos
After you insert your memory card or USB flash drive as described above, you’re
ready to select and print your photos.
1. Load Epson photo paper in the rear sheet feeder. See page 8 for instructions.
2. Press the Memory Card mode button.
3. Press lor rto select View and Print Photos.
Note:
To print all the photos on your card, select Print All
Photos. To select and print photos by date, select Print
by Date. To print while viewing a slide show of your
photos, select Slide Show. For details, see the on-
screen User’s Guide.
4. Press lor rto move through your photos.
5. To select a photo for printing, press +. Press +again if you want to print more
than one copy.
6. To crop the photo, press the Display/Crop button and see page 15 for
instructions.
Note:
To display your photo without information, or display 16 photos at a time, continue
pressing the Display/Crop button.
7. Press lor rto view other photos, select the number of copies, and crop, if
desired.
8. To print borderless photos on 4 × 6-inch Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
or Semi-gloss in the rear sheet feeder, go to step 10.
To change your paper type or any of the other print settings, press xMenu.
Select your settings and press OK. (See page 12 for a list of paper types; you
can’t select Plain Paper.)
9. Press OK to preview the photo(s) you have selected for printing.
10. Press xStart to start printing. If you need to cancel printing, press
yStop/Clear Settings.
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