Epson Stylus CX6000 Series User manual

Epson Stylus CX6000 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX6000 Series All-in-One
Solving Problems
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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
Selecting Photos From the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printing the Date on Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Printing From a Digital Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Printing With Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Scanning a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Restoring Color in Faded Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Maintaining Your CX6000 Series All-in-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus®CX6000 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, including restoring a color photo
as you copy
■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 CX6000 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 CX6000 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 CX6000 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 CX6000 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 28 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 photos 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 CX6000 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.
Positioning Multiple Photos
You can copy or scan two or more photos at the same time. Make sure each photo
is larger than 1.2 × 1.6 inches (30 × 40 mm) and leave room between them.
1. Place your photos as shown here.
2. Place each photo about 0.2 inch
(5 mm) away from the edge of the
document table and away from
adjacent photos.
3. Follow the steps on page 10 to copy
your photos using Photo mode.
0.2 inch
(5 mm)

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 CX6000 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 rCopy button to select 100%, if
necessary. If you want your copies automatically
reduced or enlarged to fit the loaded paper size,
press the rCopy button until the Fit to Page
light comes on.
5. Press the uor dbutton to select the number of
copies.
6. Press the lor rbutton to select Color or B&W
(black and white)copies.
7. Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper. The light indicates which
type is selected.
8. Press the paper size button to select Letter.
9. Press the x Start button to begin copying. The On light flashes and after a
moment the CX6000 Series starts printing.
If you need to stop copying, press the yStop/Clear Settings 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.
Copy
button

10 Copying a Photo or Document
Copying a Photo
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX6000 Series all-in-
one is turned on.
2. Place a photo on the glass as described on page 7, or place multiple photos as
described on page 8. 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 Photo button.
5. Press the lor rbutton to select Restoration On
to automatically restore the colors in faded photos
as you copy. If your photos are not faded, select
Restoration Off.
6. Press the x Start button to scan and preview
your photos on the photo viewer screen.
7. Press the lor rbutton to view your photos.
8. Press the uor dbutton to select the number of copies you want of each
photo.
9. Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper or Matte Paper to print
borderless photos (without a white border). Select Plain Paper if you want
your photos printed with an .06-inch border.
10. Press the paper size button to select 4"x6", 5"x7", or Letter. Your photo will
be automatically sized to fit on the size of paper you select.
11. Press the x Start button to print your photos. The On light flashes and after
a moment the CX6000 Series starts printing.
If you need to stop copying, press the yStop/Clear Settings 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.
Photo
button

Copying 11
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 up to 100 sheets of plain letter-size paper (see page 5 if you need
instructions).
2. Place your document or photo on the glass as described on page 7. Be sure to
close the document cover.
3. Press the Setup/Utilities button.
4. Press the lor rbutton to select Press Start to adjust the copy quality.
5. Press the x Start button.
6. Press the uor dbutton to select Draft.
7. Press the x Start button to save your setting.
8. Press the paper type button to select Plain Paper.
9. Press the paper size button to select Letter.
10. Press the Setup/Utilities button to return to Copy mode.
11. Press the x Start button to make a draft copy.
Before copying other documents or photos, press the Setup/Utilities button and
change the copy quality setting back to either Normal or Photo.

12 Printing From a Memory Card
Printing From a Memory Card
The Epson Stylus CX6000 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 CX6000 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 CX6000 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
■“Selecting Photos From the Screen” on page 15
■“Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos” on page 16
■“Printing All Photos or DPOF Photos” on page 18
■“Printing the Date on Photos” on page 19
For instructions on copying memory card files between your CX6000 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 CX6000 Series
all-in-one:
The CX6000 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
Left slot
* 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

14 Printing From a Memory Card
Inserting the Card
1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX6000 Series all-in-one is turned on.
Note:
When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the CX6000 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 CX6000 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:
■View your photos on the photo viewer screen and print them (page 15)
■Print an index sheet so you can select which photos to print (see page 16)
■Print all the photos on the card (see page 18)
■Print photos pre-selected on your camera using DPOF (see page 18)
■Print the date your photos were taken on the photos (see page 19)
Right slotLeft slot
Insert just one card at a time (it won’t go in all the way)
Memory card
access light

Selecting Photos From the Screen 15
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 CX6000 Series while the memory card access
light is flashing; you may lose data on the card.
Selecting Photos From the Screen
You can view the photos on your memory card on the photo viewer screen and
select them for printing.
1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX6000 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 selected photos.
3. Insert the memory card (see page 14).
4. Press the CMemory Card button until the
Select Photos light comes on.
5. Press the lor rbutton to view the first photos
you want to print.
6. Press the uor dbutton to select the number of
prints you want.
7. Continue pressing the lor rbutton to view other
photos you want to print and press the uor d
button to select the number of prints you want of each photo.
8. Select Photo Paper, Matte Paper, or Plain Paper (whichever you loaded).
Note:
If you select Plain Paper,your photos print with a white border. If you select Photo
Paper or Matte Paper, your photos print borderless, to the edge of the paper.
9. Select Letter, 4"x6", or 5"x7" for the paper size.
10. Press the xStart button to start printing.
Note:
If you need to stop printing, press the yStop/Clear Settings button.
Memory
Card
button

16 Printing From a Memory Card
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 CX6000 Series all-in-one automatically print the selected photos.
Printing the Index Sheet
1. Make sure your CX6000 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 CMemory Card button until Press Start to print an index sheet
appears on the photo viewer screen.
5. Make sure Plain Paper and Letter are selected.
6. Press the xStart button. The On light flashes, and the CX6000 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/
Clear Settings button.
Note:
Make sure the triangle mark on the upper left corner of the index sheet is printed
completely so the CX6000 Series can scan it correctly.
Now follow the instructions in the next section to select which photos to print.

Printing an Index Sheet to Select Photos 17
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. Press the CMemory Card button until the Print from Index Sheet screen
appears.
OK:
No
good:

18 Printing From a Memory Card
6. Select Photo Paper, Matte Paper, or Plain Paper (whichever you loaded).
Note:
If you select Plain Paper,your photos print with a white border. If you select Photo
Paper or Matte 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 button to start printing.
Note:
If you need to stop printing, press the yStop/Clear Settings 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 CX6000 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 CMemory Card button until the Print All/PictBridge light comes
on.
5. If your memory card contains DPOF information, you see DPOF on the
photo viewer screen.
6. Select Photo Paper, Matte Paper, or Plain Paper (whichever you loaded).
Note:
If you select Plain Paper,your photos print with a white border. If you select Photo
Paper or Matte Paper, your photos print borderless, to the edge of the paper.
7. Select Letter, 4"x6", or 5"x7" for paper size.
8. Press the xStart button to start printing.
Note:
If the memory card does not contain DPOF information, one copy of all the photos
on the card will be printed.

Printing the Date on Photos 19
Note:
If you need to stop printing, press the yStop/Clear Settings button.
Printing the Date on Photos
You can print the date that your photos were taken on the corner of the photo.
Note:
The date printed on your photos is the date your photo was taken, not when it was
printed.
1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX6000 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 Setup/Utilities button.
5. Press the lor rbutton to select Press Start to add a date to photos.
6. Press the xStart button.
7. Press the u or d button to select the date format you want to print.
■yyyy.mm.dd (2006.06.16)
■mmm.dd.yyyy (Jun.16.2006)
■dd.mmm.yyyy (16.Jun.2006)
8. Press the xStart button.
9. Press the Setup/Utilities button to return to memory card mode.
10. Follow the steps in one of the previous sections to print your photos.

20 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 CX6000 Series all-in-one. Your photos must be sized from 80 × 80 pixels to
9200 × 9200 pixels.
1. Make sure your CX6000 Series is not printing.
2. Remove any memory cards from the slots.
3. Load the type of paper you want to use (see page 5). Load enough sheets for
the number of photos you’ll be printing.
4. Press the paper type button to select Photo Paper or Matte Paper to print
borderless photos (without a white border). Select Plain Paper if you want
your photos printed with a small white border.
5. Press the paper size button to select Letter, 4"x6", or 5"x7".
6. Connect the USB cable that came with your camera to the camera and to the
USB connector on the front of your CX6000 Series.
7. Make sure your camera is turned on.