Epson R280 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer User manual

Quick Guide
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2Contents
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Printing Borderless Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Printing on CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Introduction 3
Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus®Photo R280 Series as described on the
Start Here sheet, turn here to:
■Load paper
■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■Print true BorderFree®frame-ready prints on select 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, and
letter-size papers
■Print on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs
■Perform routine maintenance
■Solve simple problems
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 R280 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 R280 Series.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better printing.
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4Loading Paper
Loading Paper
You can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper, 100 sheets of matte paper, and 20
sheets of most other photo papers (see page 5 for a list). Load transfer paper and
adhesive sheets one sheet at a time.
1. Open the paper support and pull out the extension. Then open the front tray
and pull out the extensions.
2. Slide the edge guide left.
3. Insert the paper, glossy or printable side up, against the right side. Then slide
the edge guide against the paper.
4
5
Letter-size paper 4 × 6-inch paper
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Using Special Papers 5
Always load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing. Load letterhead or
pre-printed paper top edge first, facing up. Make sure the paper stack fits under
the rarrow mark inside the left edge guide.
Note:
The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks. If you are just 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 below for
more information).
For instructions on loading envelopes, 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 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
S042182
S042175
20
25
50
Epson Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Luster
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 50
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6Loading Paper
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
Paper name Size
Part
number
Sheet
count
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Basic Printing 7
Basic Printing
This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on
your Windows®or Macintosh®computer, and printing directly on an ink jet-
printable CD or DVD. For detailed instructions on printing, see the on-screen
User’s Guide.
Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected
the printer to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.
Tip:
It’s a good idea to check for updates to your Epson Stylus Photo R280 Series software.
See “Checking for Software Updates” on page 22 for instructions.
Printing in Windows
1. Load paper (see page 4).
2. Open a photo or document in a printing program.
3. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a window like this one:
Click here to open
your printer software
Select EPSON Stylus
Photo R280 Series
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8Basic Printing
4. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R280 Series is selected, then click the
Preferences or Properties button.
(If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click
Preferences or Properties on the next screen.)
5. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings. Make sure you choose the
correct paper Type setting for your paper (see page 11).
Tip:
For the best quality printing, select PhotoEnhance™(also known as Auto Photo
Correction). This automatically adjusts brightness, contrast, and saturation to best
effect and uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize image
tones in portraits. 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.
6. If you want to reduce or enlarge your printout or print double-sided, click the
Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary.
7. For more printing options, click the Advanced tab.
Note:
For more information about print settings, or instructions on saving them as a group
so you can reuse them later, click ?or Help.
Select the type of document you’re printing
(choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures)
Select your
document
Orientation
Select your
paper Size
Select your
paper Type
Click here for
borderless photos
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Printing with a Macintosh 9
8. Click OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing. This
window appears and shows the progress of your print job.
Printing with a Macintosh
1. Load paper (see page 4).
2. Open a photo or document in a printing program.
3. Select Page Setup from the File menu. Make the following settings:
* For borderless printing, choose a Sheet Feeder - Borderless option in the
Paper Size list for your paper size (US Letter,8 x 10 in,4 x 6 in, or 5 x 7 in).
4. Click OK to close the Page Setup window.
Cancel
printing
Pause or resume
printing
Check ink cartridge
status
Select Stylus Photo R280
Select your Paper Size*
Select your document
or image orientation
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10 Basic Printing
5. Select Print from the File menu. You see a window like this one:
6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu and select the following
settings as necessary:
Note:
In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print
Settings. For more information about printer settings, click the ?button.
7. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See
the on-screen User’s Guide for details.
8. Click the Advanced button to change additional settings.
Note:
For more information on advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a
group so you can reuse them later, click ?.
9. Click Print.
Select Print Settings
Select Stylus Photo R280
Select your Media
Type (see page 11)
Select Color or Grayscale
Select higher quality
or faster printing
(if available)
Select
Automatic mode
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