Epson Stylus Photo 790 User manual

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Checking the Package Contents
Unpacking the printer
Remove all tape and protective materials from the printer.
.
paper support
paper manuals
Daily Use
Setup
guide
printer
printer software &
Reference Guide CD-
ROM
The package contents may vary in certain locations.
The ink cartridges packaged with your printer are for initial setup. In order
to maintain high quality printouts, your printer will use large quantities of
ink during the setup process. As a result, the ink cartridges used for setup
will empty faster than normal.
black color
ink cartridges
power cord*
* Thepowercordmay
come attached to the
printer in certain
locations.
Photo
Quicker
➀➁

Attaching the Paper Support
Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer and place
the printer on a flat, stable surface.
Connecting the Printer
Your printer connects to your computer viathe parallel or USB interface.
Macintosh computers can only be connected via the USB interface.
Depending upon your geographic location, you may need to obtain the
appropriate cable. See “Options and Consumable Products” in the Daily
Use guide for details.
Note:
In order to connect your PC via the USB interface, your computer must be a
Windows Me, 98 or Windows 2000 pre-installed model that comes with a USB
port, or Windows Me upgraded from a Windows 98 pre-installed model.
Using a parallel interface for Windows users
To connect the printer to your PC, you need a shielded, twisted-pair
parallel cable. Follow the directions below.
1. Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off.
2. Plug the cable connector securely into
the printer's interface connector. Then
squeeze the wire clips together until
they lock in place on both sides. If your
printer has a ground connector screw to
the right of the interface connector,
connect the ground wire to the ground
connector screw.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's parallel interface.
If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, connect it
to the ground connector at the back of the computer.

Using a USB interface for Windows and Macintosh
users
To connect the printer to a USB port, you need a standard shielded USB
cable. Follow these steps.
Note:
❏For best results, you should connect the printer directly to the computer’s
USB port. If you must use multiple USB hubs, we recommend that you
connect the printer to the first tier hub.
❏If your computer has more than one USB port, you may plug the cable in
wherever is convenient.
1. Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off.
2. Plug the appropriate end of the cable
into the USB port on the back of the
printer. (The end that fits the printer
has a different shape from the end that
fits the computer.)
3. Connect the other end ofthe cable tothe
computer’s USB port.
Installing the Printer Software
After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the
software included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus PHOTO
790” CD-ROM shipped with your printer.
Your printer software includes:
❏Printer driver and utilities
The printer driver runs, or “drives,” your printer; use it to make
settings suchas print quality,speed,media type, andpaper size.The
Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head Alignment utilities
help you keep your printer in top operating condition. EPSON
Status Monitor 3 (for Windows) or EPSON StatusMonitor (for
Macintosh) notifies you of printer errors and displays printer status
information such as the amount of ink remaining. The Status
Monitor also guides you through the ink cartridge replacement
process.

❏EPSON PhotoQuicker
This utility lets you print digital photos using a wide variety of
layouts and effects with ease.
❏Online guides
The online Reference Guide helps you learn more about your printer.
If you wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software on your
CD-ROM, you can use the driver disk creation utility included on the
CD.
Refer to the appropriate section below.
Installing in Windows
Follow the instructions in this section to install the printer software and
EPSON PhotoQuicker.
Installing the printer software
Follow these steps to install the printer software.
1. Make sure that your printer is turned off.
2. Turn on your computer and start Windows. If the New Hardware
Found dialog box or any other Wizard appears, click Cancel.
3. Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-
ROM drive. The Installer dialog box appears. If it does not, double-
click the My Computer icon, click the CD-ROM icon, then click
Open on the File menu. Then, double-click EPsetup.exe in your
preferred language folder. (For floppy disk users, insert the disk in
the floppy-disk drive and double-click the My Computer icon, the
floppy disk drive icon, and then Setup.exe.)
4. Select Install Printer Driver/Utility, and
click .Then,clickOKin thedialog box
that appears to start the printersoftware
installation.
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Note:
It is possible to install the Reference Guide on your hard drive from the
Installer dialog box, as shown above. To install the guide, click Online
Guide and then . Then, click Install Reference Guide and follow
the on-screen instructions. When the installation is complete, an ESP790
Guide icon appears in the EPSON folder. Double-click the icon to open
the guide.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on your printer.
For Windows Me and 98 users, the printer port configuration starts
automatically.
For printers connected via the USB cable, the USB device driver
installation starts automatically at this point. When a message
appears asking you to restart your computer, do so.
If you are a Windows 2000 user and using parallel cable, click the
Stop Search button when the USB device driver installation starts,
then follow the on-screen instructions.
6. After turning on the printer, the Setup
utility opens automatically.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the ink cartridges, check the print
head nozzles, and clean the print head.
When a message appears informing you
that the setup is complete, click OK.
Note:
If the Setup utility does not start, proceed to section to install the ink
cartridges using the printer’s control panel.
7. When a message appears informing you that the installation is
complete, click OK.
Note:
If an error message appears, either the printer driver or the EPSON USB
printer device driver is not installed correctly. See "Troubleshooting" in
the Daily Use guide for details.

Installing EPSON PhotoQuicker
1. After the setup is complete, the installer dialog box appears again.
Choose Install EPSON PhotoQuicker, click , then click OK. (If the
installer dialog box does not appear automatically, double-click the
My Computer icon, and double-click the CD-ROM icon, then
EPSON PhotoQuicker.)
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. When a message appears informing you that installation is
complete, click Finish.
After the setup is complete, proceed to section to print your first page.
Installing in Macintosh
Follow the instructions in this section to install the printer software,
select your printer in the Chooser, and install the EPSON PhotoQuicker.
cCaution:
Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the printer
software.
Installing the printer software
Follow these steps to install your printer software.
1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM
drive. The EPSON printer software CD-ROM opens automatically.
2. If separate folders for several languages appear, double-click the
folder for your preferred language. Open the Installer folder and
then double-click the Installer icon.
Note:
❏It is possible to install the Reference Guide on your hard drive from the
printer software CD-ROM. To install the guide, insert the CD in the
CD-ROM drive and open the Online Guide folder in your preferred
language folder. Then double-click the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 790
icon. Click Install Reference Guide and follow the on-screen
instructions. When the installation is complete, a View Reference
Guide icon appears in the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 790 folder.
Double-click the icon to open the guide.
❏It is possible to access Technical Support from the printer software
CD-ROM. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and open the Installer
folder in your preferred language folder. Then double-click the
Technical Support Web Site icon.

3. At the initial screen, click
Continue. The Installer dialog
box appears.
4. To installthe printer softwarethat
is included on your printer
software CD-ROM, make sure
that the Install Location box
displays the correct drive, then
click Install.
5. When a message appears informing you that the installation is
complete, click Restart to restart your computer.
Selecting your printer in the Chooser
After you have installed the printer software on your Macintosh, you
need to open the Chooser and select your printer. You must select a
printer the first time you use it or whenever you want to switch to
another printer. Your Macintosh will always print using the last printer
selected. Follow the steps below to select your printer in the Chooser.
1. Choose Chooser from the Apple
menu. Then, select the icon for
your printer and the port that
your printer is connected to.
2. Select the appropriate
Background Printing radio
button to turn background
printing on or off.
When background printing is on,
you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for
printing. In order to use the EPSONMonitor3 utility tomanage print
jobs, background printing must be turned on.
3. Close the Chooser.
Installing EPSON PhotoQuicker
1. After the setup is complete, the installer dialog box appears again.
Double-click the EPSON PhotoQuicker, then double-click Installer
icon inside it.
2. The installer dialog box appears. Click Install.
3. When a message appears informing you that installation is
complete, click Quit.

Installing the Ink Cartridges
This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with IC chips. The IC chip
accurately monitors the amount of ink used by each cartridge, so even
if a cartridge is removed and inserted again, all of its ink can be used.
However, some ink from both color and black ink cartridges is
consumed each time a cartridge is inserted because the printer
automatically checks reliability.
Be sure to use the ink cartridges packed with your printer the first time
that you install ink cartridges.
Refer to the appropriate section below.
Using the Setup utility for Windows users
The Setup utility should open automatically when your printer software
installation is complete. Follow the on-screen instructions. If you cannot
access the Setup utility, refer to the next section, “Using the printer’s
control panel”.
Using the printer's control panel
If you are a Macintosh user, or cannot access the Setup utility, use the
printer’s control panel to install the ink cartridges.
Before installing the ink cartridges, note the following.
wWarning:
The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary use, ink will
not leak from a cartridge. If ink does get on your hands, wash them
thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them
immediately with water.
Note:
Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them;
otherwise, the ink may dry up.
Follow the steps below to install the ink cartridges.

1. Lower the output tray, then open the
printer cover.
2. Turn on the printer by
pressing the Ppower button.
The print head moves to the
center, which is the ink
cartridge installation position.
The Ppower light flashes and
the berror light comes on.
cCaution:
Do not move the print head by hand. Doing so may damage the
printer.
3. Push back the release tabs and lift up the ink
cartridge clamps.
4. Open the ink cartridge
packages. Next, remove
only the yellow tape seals
from each cartridge.

cCaution:
❏You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges
before installing them; otherwise, the cartridges will become
unusable and you will be unable to print.
❏If you have installed an ink cartridge without removing the
yellow tape seal, you must remove the cartridge and install a
new one. Prepare the new cartridge by removing the yellow tape
seal, then install it in the printer.
❏Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seal from the
cartridges; otherwise, the cartridges may become unusable.
❏Do not remove the tape seals from the bottom of the cartridges;
otherwise, ink will leak.
❏Do not touch the green IC chip onthe side
of the cartridge. Doing so may prevent
normal operation and printing.
❏Do not remove the green IC chip from the
side of the cartridge. If you install an ink
cartridge without a chip, the printer may
be damaged.
5. Align the tabs on each ink cartridge so that they
are resting on the tabs protruding from the base
ofthe opened ink cartridge clamps. Do not apply
excessive force to the cartridges.
cCaution:
Make sure that the ink cartridge tabs are not
under the tabs protruding from the base of the
opened ink cartridge clamps, as this can damage
the clamps.
Note:
Install both ink cartridges. If either of the cartridges is not installed, the
printer will not work.
6. Lower the ink cartridge clamps until they lock into place.
7. Pressthe einkcartridge replacement button. The printer moves the
print head and begins charging the ink deliverysystem. This process
takes about two and a half minutes.
Do not touch this part.

cCaution:
Always press the eink cartridge
replacement button to move the print head.
Do not move the print head by hand. Doing
so may damage the printer.
While the ink is charging, the Ppower light
flashes and the printer produces a variety of mechanical sounds.
These sounds are normal. When the ink delivery system has been
charged, the print head returns to the home (far right) position and
the Ppower light comes on.
cCaution:
Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing.
8. Close the printer cover.
Checking the printer
Before printing your first page, you need to make sure that the printer
is working correctly by loading paper, then printing a nozzle check page
and, if necessary, cleaning the print head. Refer to the appropriate
section below.
Loading paper
Follow the steps below to load plain paper in the printer.
1. Lower the output tray and slide the left edge guide so that the
distance between the edge guides is slightly wider than the width
of your paper.
2. Fan a stack of paper, then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
3. Load the stack of paper in the sheet
feeder with the printable side up and
the right edge of the paper resting
against the right edge guide. Then,
slide the left edge guide against the
left edge of the paper.
Note:
❏Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first.
❏Make sure that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the
edge guide.
printable
side up

Checking the print head nozzles
Make sure that the printer is turned
off. Hold down the bmaintenance
button (➀in the illustration) and
press the Ppower button (➁in the
illustration) to turn on the printer.
Then release only the power button
first. When the printer starts the
nozzle check, release the bmaintenance button.
Below are sample printouts.
If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any
segment of the printed lines is missing), then you should clean the print
head as explained below. If the printout is satisfactory, you are ready to
print your first page. See “Printing Your First Page” for instructions.
Cleaning the print head
Follow the steps below to clean the print head.
1. Make sure that the Ppower light is on and that the berror light is
off.
2. Hold down the bmaintenance
button for three seconds.
The printer starts cleaning the
print head and the Ppower light
begins flashing. Print head
cleaning takes about thirty
seconds to complete.
cCaution:
Never turnoff theprinter while the Ppower lightis flashing. Doing
so may damage the printer.
3. When the Ppower light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern
to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating the nozzle checking and
cleaning procedures four or five times, contact your dealer.
Segments are missing
Good sample Print head needs to be cleaned

Printing Your First Page
After making surethat your printer isoperating correctly, you are ready
toprint your first page. To familiarize yourself withthe printer software,
we recommend printing one of the sample files provided with your
printer software. To print a sample file, follow the instructions for
Windows or Macintosh in this section.
If you choose to print your own document instead, open the document
in your application, then proceed to step 4 in the relevant section below,
making changes where appropriate.
Note:
❏See your software manual for details on how to use your application.
❏Depending on the type of document you are printing and the type of paper
you are using, you may have to make settings different from those described
in this section.
For Windows users
Follow these steps to print the sample file.
1. Make sure that A4 or Letter size EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
is loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the Installer
dialog box appears, click Quit.
3. Double-click the My Computer icon, then right-click the CD-ROM
drive icon and click Open on the menu that appears. Double-click
the sample.bmp file to open it.
4. To change the printer driver settings,
click Print on the File menu. A Print
dialog box similar to the one on the right
opens. (This example is from Paint).

5. Make sure your printer is selected in the
Name list box, then click Properties. The
printer driver opens.
6. Click the Main tab, then click anywhere
in the Media Type box and select Photo
Quality Ink Jet Paper.
7. Select Color as the Ink setting.
8. Select Automatic as the Mode setting.
When Automatic is selected, the printer
software optimizes other settings
according to the Media Type and Ink
settings you make.
9. Click the Paper tab, then click anywhere in the Paper Size box and
select the paper size that is loaded in the printer.
10. Click OK at the bottom of the printer driver window. You return to
the Print dialog box (or a similar dialog box).
11. Click Close, Print, or OK to print. You may need to click a
combination of these buttons.
While printing, the EPSON Progress Meter is displayed, showing the
printing progress and the status of your printer.
Note:
If the sample file does not print correctly , see “Problem Solver” in the online
Reference Guide for solutions.
For Macintosh users
Follow these steps to print the sample file.
1. Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3. Open the Install Printer Driver/Utility folder in the EPSON folder or
the Installation folder in your preferred language folder, then
double-click the README file.
4. Click Page Setup on the File menu. The following dialog box
appears.

5. Select the paper size that is loaded in the printer from the Paper Size
list.
6. Select Portrait as the Orientation setting.
7. After making your settings, click OK to close the Page Setup dialog
box.
Note:
You cannot print from the Page Setup dialog box. You can only print from
the Print dialog box.
8. Click Print on the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
9. Select Plain Paper from the Media Type list.
10. Select Color as the Ink option.
11. Select Automatic as the Mode setting. This causes the printer
software to optimize other settings according to the Media Type and
Ink settings that you make.
12. Click Print to start printing.
While printing is in progress, the EPSON Progress Meter is displayed,
showing the printing progress and the status of your printer.
Note:
If the sample file does not print correctly, see “Problem Solver” in the online
Reference Guide for solutions.