Epson Stylus Photo 890 User guide

EPSON Stylus Photo 890/1280
Printer Basics
Printed on recycled paper
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Contents
WELCOME! 1
About Your Software 1
About Your Documentation 3
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4
Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide 4
PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 7
Printing with Windows 8
Loading Paper 8
Opening the Printer Software 9
Selecting Printer Software Settings 10
Controlling Printing 12
Printing on a Macintosh 14
Loading Paper 14
Opening the Printer Software 15
Selecting Printer Software Settings 16
Controlling Printing 17
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper 18
Creating Borderless Photo Prints 20
Windows 21
Macintosh 22
Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings 24
Enhancing Digital Photos 24
Using Custom Settings 25
Using Advanced Settings 25

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Using Advanced Color Management 26
Printing CMYK Format Files 26
Using Custom Color Management Profiles 27
USING SPECIAL EPSON PAPERS 29
EPSON Photo Paper 29
4 x 6-Inch Photo Paper (perforated) 30
Panoramic Photo Paper 32
Matte Paper - Heavyweight 32
EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 33
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 34
Premium Luster Photo Paper 35
Envelopes 36
Selecting the Correct Media Type 37
Taking Care of Your Photographs 38
How To Order EPSON Paper 39
USING ROLL PAPER 41
Loading Roll Paper 42
If the Roll Paper Jams or Feeds Incorrectly 45
Printing on Roll Paper 46
Roll Paper Basics 47
Printing Edge-to-Edge 4 x 6-Inch Snapshots 47
Printing Panoramics or Banners on Roll Paper 65
Printing on Paper Cut from a Roll 69
Removing and Storing Roll Paper 70
MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 73
Cleaning the Print Head 73
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 75

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Replacing an Ink Cartridge 76
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 77
Aligning the Print Head 80
Cleaning the Printer 81
Transporting the Printer 82
PROBLEM SOLVING 83
Diagnosing Printer Problems 83
Checking the Control Panel Lights 83
Running a Printer Check 85
Problems and Solutions 87
Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software 87
Printing Problems 88
Print Quality Problems 89
Problems with Paper Feeding 92
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 93
Uninstalling Printer Software 95
Uninstalling Windows Software 95
Uninstalling Macintosh Software 95
Reinstalling Printer Software 96
Where To Get Help 96
EPSON Technical Support 97
Photo Software Technical Support 98
NOTICES 99
Windows System Requirements 99
Macintosh System Requirements 100
ENERGY STAR Compliance 101
Important Safety Instructions 101
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 102

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FCC Compliance Statement 104
Declaration of Conformity 104
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 105
INDEX 107

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Welcome!
Your EPSON Stylus®Photo printer delivers state-of-the-art print quality for both
professional and home office users. With resolutions up to 2880 × 720 dpi, it’s the
ideal output device for everything from exhibition prints to family photos. You can
print edge-to-edge, borderless prints on a variety of roll paper sizes, or on single sheets
of special EPSON photo papers available in popular print sizes.
About Your Software
The printer software CD-ROM that came with your printer
includes all the software you need for printing. (You must
have a CD-ROM or DVD drive installed on your computer.)
■Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control
how your documents look. You can’t use your printer
without it.
■Your electronic Reference Guide gives you complete
information about your printer. (You need an HTML
browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or
Netscape®Navigator,
®version 3.0 or later—to view
the guide.)
It’s a good idea to check EPSON’s support web site periodically for
possible updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com
and check the section for your product to see if there is a new driver
available, free of charge, for downloading to your computer.
Download instructions are posted for your convenience.

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■Your bonus photo software:
EPSON Stylus Photo 890
EPSON Stylus Photo 1280
ArcSoft™PhotoImpression™
An easy-to-use photo editing program that lets users edit, enhance,
retouch, or add special effects to any image with just a couple
clicks.
ArcSoft PhotoStudio®
This easy but sophisticated photo editing program is for business
users and photo enthusiasts alike. PhotoStudio comes with a
complete set of photo enhancement and retouching tools.
QBeo™PhotoGenetics™
Lets casual computer users improve digital photos dramatically in a
matter of seconds.
EPSON Software™Film Factory™(trial version)
Photo management software that lets you organize, beautify, and
print your photos in a flash. Try it for 30 days—if you like it, purchase
an unlock key at www.epsonsoftware.com.
Adobe®Photoshop®LE (Windows®and Macintosh®)
World-standard photo editing software with the basic image editing
tools preferred by graphic design professionals. EPSON Stylus
Photo 1280 owners have an exclusive upgrade price of $299 for the
full version of Adobe Photoshop. To upgrade or for more
information on this offer, call 1-800-492-3623 and mention Source
Code 56100. The offer expires 9/30/02.
EPSON Software Film Factory (trial version)
Photo management software that lets you organize, beautify, and
print your photos in a flash. Try it for 30 days—if you like it,
purchase an unlock key at www.epsonsoftware.com.
QBeo PhotoGenetics (trial version)
Lets the casual computer user improve digital photos dramatically
in a matter of seconds. To upgrade from the 30-day trial version,
just follow the instructions when you start PhotoGenetics.

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About Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here poster. This book
contains system requirements, important safety information, and instructions on:
■viewing your electronic Reference Guide
■printing with Windows or on a Macintosh
■using special EPSON papers, including the roll paper that came with your printer
■maintaining the printer
■solving basic problems
For more details about printing with, maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer,
see your electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 4.
Monaco Systems™MonacoEZcolor™(software offer)
Powerful color management tool lets you build ICC device profiles
for accurate color between scanned, displayed, and printed images.
The offer is available at a discounted price for EPSON Stylus
Photo 1280 owners for a limited time. Although you can install
MonacoEZcolor Lite from your printer CD-ROM, you can only
create a monitor profile with this version. The color management
package, which includes software, a T8 target print, and a
corresponding target file, lets you create printer and scanner
profiles as well. The color management package is available for
$199 (U.S.) to Stylus Photo 1280 owners—that’s one-third off the
retail price of $299. Call [phone] to order from Monaco
Systems. The offer expires 4/30/02.

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Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips
Please follow these guidelines:
Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide
Your printer software CD-ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your
printer. The manual is in HTML format, so you need a browser—such as Microsoft
Internet Explorer 3.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later—to view it. If you
are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly. (A browser is not
included on the printer software CD-ROM.)
You can view your electronic Reference Guide from the CD-ROM or copy it to your
hard drive and view it from there. Follow these steps:
1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM.
2. Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM or
DVD drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.
Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON icon in the CD-ROM window. (If the
window doesn’t open, double-click your EPSON CD-ROM icon.
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tips contain additional hints for better printing.