Epson Stylus C44 User manual

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EPSON Stylus C44 User’s Guide 3
About Your Printer 5
About Your Software 7
Loading Paper 8
Single Sheets 8
Printing on Envelopes 9
Special Papers 10
Printing in Windows 11
Printing from a Software Program 12
Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 15
Printing With Macintosh OS X 16
Printing With the Minimize Margins Feature 19
Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 22
Selecting the Correct Paper Type 25
Cleaning the Print Head 27
Running the Head Cleaning Utility 27
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 28
Purchasing Ink Cartridges 28
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 29
Checking the Ink Supply 29
Ink Cartridge Precautions 30
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 31
Aligning the Print Head 33
Cleaning the Printer 35
Transporting the Printer 36
Printer Parts 37
Diagnosing Printer Problems 37
Checking the Printer’s Lights 37
Running a Printer Check 38
Problems and Solutions 39

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Setup and Software Installation Problems 39
Printer Problems 41
Print Quality Problems 42
Paper Feeding Problems 44
Miscellaneous Printout Problems 45
Reinstalling Printer Software 46
Windows 46
Macintosh OS X 47
Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 47
Where To Get Help 48
System Requirements 49
Windows System Requirements 49
Macintosh System Requirements 49
Specifications 50
Printing 50
Paper 50
Ink Cartridges 54
Mechanical 55
Electrical 55
Environmental 56
Safety Approvals 56
Appendix 57
Copyright Notice 57
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials 57
Trademarks 58

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EPSON Stylus C44 User’s Guide
This User’s Guide contains instructions on printing with Windows®or on a
Macintosh,®maintaining the EPSON Stylus®C44, solving basic problems, and
specifications. To set up your printer and install your Windows XP or Macintosh
software, see the Start Here sheet.
To install your Windows 98, Me, or 2000 printer software, see the Installing Software
for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 booklet. This booklet also contains
safety instructions, your printer warranty, and other important information.
Please follow these guidelines throughout:
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.

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About Your Printer
Printing with your EPSON Stylus C44 printer is easy, friendly, and fast. Simple
enough for even the most inexperienced user, the Stylus C44 prints everything from
school reports to family photos with great results.
The Stylus C44 includes Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format support, which
lets your printer use information stored in your digital camera to print more accurate
reproductions of digital camera images.
For added value, the printer supports a wide range of EPSON®special media,
including Glossy Photo Greeting Cards, Photo Stickers,
®and special photo papers in a
variety of sizes and finishes. Visit the EPSON StoreSM at www.epsonstore.com for a
complete list.

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About Your Software
The CD-ROM that came with your printer includes all the software you need for
printing. See your Start Here sheet for installation instructions.
■Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents
look. You can’t print without it.
Tip: It’s a good idea to check EPSON’s support web site periodically for free
updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com. Download
instructions are posted for your convenience.
■EPSON Software™Film Factory™is a photo management program that lets you
organize, beautify, and print your photos in a flash. Supports Exif Print (except
with Mac®OS X).
Note: With Exif Print, image settings such as white balance, contrast, and
exposure time are saved in your digital photo files. If your digital camera supports
Exif Print, you can use this technology when you print with Exif Print enabled
applications like Film Factory.
■EPSON PhotoCenterSM is EPSON’s free photo-sharing web site where you can
store, organize, and share your photos; print high-resolution photos straight from
the web; and create free online postcards with your photos. Your printer software
installer lets you add a link to the EPSON PhotoCenter on your desktop.

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Loading Paper
■Single Sheets
■Printing on Envelopes
■Special Papers
Single Sheets
Make sure your printer and computer are turned on.
1. Place your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab.
2. Press in the locking tab on the left edge guide and slide it against the paper.
3. Pull out the output tray extension.
Follow these guidelines when loading paper:
■Always load the short edge first, even when you’re printing landscape oriented
documents.
■Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side.
■Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first.
■Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.
Load paper
behind the tab
Press the locking
tab and slide the
left edge guide
against the paper

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■Load the following media types one sheet at a time: Photo Quality Self Adhesive
Sheets, Photo Stickers, and Panoramic Photo Paper.
■If you’re using special media, follow the instructions that came with the media.
Printing on Envelopes
You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time. Follow these steps to print on No. 10 size
envelopes:
1. Load the envelopes short edge first against the right edge of the sheet feeder,
behind the tab. The printable side should be up, and the flap side should be down
and on the left.
2. Press in the locking tab on the left edge guide and slide it against the envelopes.
3. In your application software, set a left margin of approximately 3 inches. Set a top
margin of approximately 2 inches. Then type the address.
4. Open your printer software and make the following settings:
■For paper Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh), select Plain Paper
■For Orientation, select a Landscape option
■For Paper Size, select the Envelope #10 option.
5. Do one of the following to preview of your envelope layout:
Windows: Click the Print Preview box, then click OK. Click Print in the Print
window.
Load the printable
side up and the flap
side down

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Macintosh OS X: Click the Preview button on the Print Settings menu.
Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Click the button on the printer settings menu. Then
click the Preview button that appears.
6. If you need to change the margins, cancel or close the preview window and adjust
the margins in your application software. Then repeat step 4 and step 5.
7. When your preview looks okay, print the envelope:
Windows and Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Click the Print button on the Print
Preview window.
Macintosh OS X: Select Print from your application software’s File menu. Then
click the Print button on the window that appears.
Special Papers
EPSON offers the following special papers for the EPSON Stylus C44:
Paper name Size Part number
EPSON Premium Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041586
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067
EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041111
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041117
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041054
EPSON Glossy Photo Paper
(EPSON Photo Paper)
4 x 6 inches S041134
S041671
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
S041272
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041140
Panoramic (8.3 x 23
inches)
S041145

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Printing in Windows
■Printing from a Software Program
■Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often
EPSON All-Purpose Glossy Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041654
EPSON Photo Stickers Kit
(CD-ROM/paper)
EPSON Photo Stickers (refill)
A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041144-KIT
A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041144
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041064
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive
Sheets
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041106
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041124
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041126
EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041257
EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041568
EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Card Kit Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041606
Paper name Size Part number

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Printing from a Software Program
Here’s what to do to print a basic document—such as a newsletter or school project.
After you create your document in a software program, follow these steps to print.
1. From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print window (your window may look
different):
2. Make sure EPSON Stylus C44 Series is selected.
3. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or
Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the next
screen.)
Click here to
open your printer
software
Select your printer here

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You see your printer Properties (or Preferences) window.
4. Select the type of document you’re printing:
■Draft: For rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.
■Text: For text-only documents, like letters or reports. Delivers high-quality
text printing.
■Text & Image: For documents that have both text and images, like
newsletters.
■Photo: For photos and graphics, when you want good quality with faster
printing.
■Photo RPM: For photos or graphics, when you need highest quality printing.
Because this setting increases resolution, it also increases print time.
5. Load the right paper for your document. See Loading Paper for instructions.
1 Choose your
document type
2 Choose your
paper type
3 Choose your
paper size
4 Click OK

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6. If you loaded special paper, choose the correct paper type (click the arrow to scroll
through the Type list). If you’re not sure which setting to select, see Selecting the
Correct Paper Type.
7. Select your paper size (click on the arrow to scroll through the Size list).
8. If necessary, select your page orientation: Portrait for documents that are longer
than they are wide, or Landscape for documents that are wider than they are
long.
9. You can also make these settings:
■PhotoEnhance: Improves the appearance of low-resolution and improperly
exposed photos. Not available when Black Ink Only is selected.
■ICM (Image Color Matching): Matches colors on your printout as closely as
possible to the colors you see using ICM-compatible monitors or scanners.
■Black Ink Only: Prints using only black ink.
■Reverse Order: Prints your document so that the pages are in the right order
when you retrieve them from the paper tray.
■Print Preview: Lets you see what your printout will look like before you
print.
Tip: For more information about printer settings, click the Help button, or
right-click any item on the screen and then click What’s This?.
10. Click OK to return to the Print window. Then click OK (or Print) to start
printing.

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After a moment, this window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You
can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart printing. You can also see how much
ink you have left.
Caution: When you’re finished using your printer, make sure you press the
power button to turn it off. Never use a power strip or external switch to turn
off the printer.
Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often
Your printer settings apply only to the program you’re currently using. If you usually
print one type of document in different programs—for example, color photos on
letter-size paper—you can change the default printer settings for all your programs.
1. Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your
screen).
2. Select Printer Settings. You see your printer settings window, as shown in
Printing from a Software Program.
3. Select the default settings you want to use for all your applications. Click OK
when you’re finished.
Remember that you can always change the settings in your program when you want to
print different types of documents.
Click to cancel printing
Click to pause or
resume printing

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Printing With Macintosh OS X
■Printing With the Minimize Margins Feature
Here’s how to print a basic document, such as a newsletter or school project, if your
Macintosh is running OS X. Make sure you have paper in the printer, as described in
Loading Paper. After you create your document, follow these steps to print it.
Note: If you’re using an application that’s compatible only with Macintosh Classic
mode, follow the steps in Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x to print your
document.
1. From the File menu, select Page Setup. You see a screen like this:
2. Select your printer from the Format for menu.
3. Select your paper size (click on the arrow to scroll through the Paper Size list).
4. If necessary, select your page orientation: for documents that are longer than
they are wide, or or for documents that are wider than they are long.
Select your printer
from the Format for
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5. Select Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this:
6. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu. You see a group of settings like
this:
7. Select the following settings:
■Load the right paper for your document in the printer. If you loaded special
paper, choose the correct paper type in the Media Type list. If you’re not sure
which setting to choose, see Selecting the Correct Paper Type.
Click here and select
Print Settings
Select the type of
paper you loaded
Select the ink color
Select Automatic mode
Select higher quality
or faster printing, or
an in-between setting
(if available)
Click Print

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■Set the Ink option to Color to print a color document. To print a black text
document, click Black.
■Set the Mode option to Automatic. It’s the easiest way to get good printing
results for most projects.
■Set the slider to Quality or Speed to select high-quality printing, faster
printing, or an in-between setting (if available). The slider may not be
available for some paper types.
8. To select a specific print quality setting, click Advanced Settings and choose a
setting from the Print Quality menu:
■Economy or Economy Plus: For printing drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.
(Economy Plus is only available if you select Black as the ink color.)
■Normal: For everyday printing needs.
■Fine: When you want a higher resolution for printing text or text and
graphics.
■Photo: For printing photographs.
■Photo RPM: When you want the highest resolution for your photographs
and you don’t mind the longer print time.
9. You can also choose other print settings by selecting these options in the
pull-down menu:
■Copies & Pages: To select the number of copies or a page range
■Layout: To select page layout options.
■Output Options: To save your print job as a PDF file.
■Color Management: To select ColorSync®or adjust the color controls or
gamma setting.
■Summary: To view a list of all your selections.
■Save Custom Setting: To save your selections for future use (not available
with Mac OS X 10.2.x.).
10. When you’re ready to print, click Print. The Print Center icon appears in the
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11. Click the Print Center icon. On OS X 10.2.x, double-click Stylus C44. You
see a screen like this:
12. To monitor the progress of your print job, do one of the following:
■Click the print job, then click Delete to delete it
■Click the print job, then click Hold to pause printing
■Click a print job marked “Hold” and click Resume to resume printing
■If multiple print jobs are listed, click a print job, then click the Priority arrow
to reorder the jobs (not available with Mac OS X 10.2.x).
Caution: When you’re finished using your printer, make sure you press the
power button to turn it off. Never use a power strip or external switch to turn
off the printer.
Printing With the Minimize Margins Feature
Follow the steps in the sections below to used the Minimize Margins feature if you
need to print within 0.12 inch (3 mm) of the bottom of the page.
Adding the Minimize Margins Feature to Print Center
1. Open Print Center. You see the Printer List.
If your printer is shown in the list, go to step 2.

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If your printer isn’t listed, make sure it is turned on and connected to the
Macintosh. Then go to step 2.
2. Click the printer name.
3. Click the Add or Add Printer button. You see another window listing your
printer.
4. Click the printer name again. The Page Setup pull-down menu at the bottom of
the screen becomes active.
5. Open the Page Setup pull-down menu and select All.
Click printer
name
Click Add or
Add Printer
Click printer
name again
Select All in
Page Setup
menu