Epson Stylus C120 Series User manual

Epson Stylus C120 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Printing
Maintaining Your Printer
Solving Problems
®

2Contents
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing With Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Introduction 3
Introduction
After you have set up your Epson Stylus®C120 Series printer as described on the
Start Here sheet, turn here to:
■Load paper
■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■Perform routine maintenance
■Solve simple problems
For additional instructions, see the on-screen User’s Guide by clicking the C120
Series User’s Guide icon on your desktop.
Please follow these guidelines as you read your 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 product.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better printing.
Links to online
resources
Movies and
featured topics
Contents of
on-screen
manual

4Loading Paper
Loading Paper
1. Open the paper support.
2. Open the output tray and pull out the extensions.
3. Squeeze the tab on the edge guide and slide it left.

Using Special Papers 5
4. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide and beneath
the tabs. (The printable side is whiter or brighter on some papers.) Always
load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing.
5. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).
You can load up to 80 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of matte or photo
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 printing a rough draft, 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.
Using Special Papers
Epson®offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the
impact of your presentations and other projects.
Paper type Size
Part
number
Sheet
count
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809
S042038
50
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
20
50
100

6Loading Paper
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies CentralSM at
www.epson.com/ink (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).
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
S041667
20
50
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041934 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041935 20
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-
gloss
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100
Epson Premium Presentation Paper
Matte
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257 50
Epson Premium Presentation Paper
Matte Double-sided
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50
Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive
Sheets
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer
Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041153 10
Paper type Size
Part
number
Sheet
count

Basic Printing 7
Basic Printing
This section describes the basic steps for printing a document or photo stored on
your Windows®or Macintosh®computer.
Note:
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 Epson Stylus C120 Series printer to your computer as described on the
Start Here sheet.
Tip:
It’s a good idea to check Epson’s support web site periodically for
free updates to your Epson Stylus C120 Series printing software.
Open your on-screen User’s Guide and select Download the Latest
Software or visit Epson’s support website at epson.com/support.
Download instructions are posted for your convenience.
Printing in Windows
1. Load paper (see page 4).
2. Open your document or photo in a Windows 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 C120 Series

8Basic Printing
4. Make sure Epson Stylus C120 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 the paper you are
using (see page 12 for details).
Note:
For more information about print settings, click the ?or Help button.
6. For more printing options, click the Advanced tab.
Note:
For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a
group so you can reuse them later, click ?or Help.
7. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and
select settings as necessary.
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

Printing With Macintosh OS X 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 Macintosh OS X
1. Load paper (see page 4).
2. Open your document or a photo in an application.
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 × 10 in,4×6in, or 5×7in).
4. Click OK to close the Page Setup window.
Cancel printing
Check ink
cartridge status
Select Stylus C120
Select your Paper Size*
Select your document
or image orientation
Pause or resume
printing

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. Depending on your settings, you can choose these other options from the
pop-up menu:
■Copies & Pages: Select the number of copies you want, or a page range.
■Layout: Select page layout options.
■Scheduler: Schedule your print job to print at a later time.
■Paper Handling: Select page printing options, such as Reverse print
order.
Select Print Settings
Select Stylus C120
Select your Media
Type (see page 12)
Select Color or Black in
k
Select higher quality
or faster printing
(if available)
Select
Automatic mode