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EPSON Stylus ® Photo R300 Series User’s Guide Pbasics.book Page 1 Tuesday, J une 1, 2004 1:31 PM.
2 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduc ed, stored in a retrieval system, or tran smitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, phot ocopying, recording, or ot herwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIO N.
3 Contents Welcome! 7 About PRINT Image Matching 8 About Exif Print 8 About Your Software 9 About Your Documentation 10 Warnings, C autions, Notes , and Tips 10 Viewing Your On-Screen Reference Guide .
4 Contents Printing Your Selected Photos 26 Selecting the Correct Paper Type 27 One-Touch Printing 28 Touching Up Your Photos 29 Automatically Adjusting Your Photos 29 Manually Adjusting Your Photos 3.
Contents 5 Printing Borderless Photos 62 Windows 63 Macintosh OS X 65 Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 66 Printing On CDs or DVDs 67 Cleaning the Roller 67 Designing CDs and DVDs 68 Inserting a CD or DVD 70 Printing Your Design 72 Adjusting the Print Position 75 Adjusting the Print Density 77 Using PRINT Image Matching 78 Using Film Factory 78 Using the P.
6 Contents Uninstalling Printer Software 109 Windows 109 Macintosh OS X 110 Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9x 110 Where To Get Help 111 Notices 113 Windows System Requirements 113 Macintosh System Requirements 1.
7 Welcome! Y our EPSON Stylus ® Photo R300 Series printer can print pictures directly fr om your digital camera ’ s memor y card. Y ou can create true BorderF ree ™ photos directly from your printer in a variety of sizes perfect for albums or framing.
8 Welcome! About PRINT Image Matching Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer includes suppor t for EPSON’ s revolutionary PRINT Image Matching ™ technology . PRINT Image Matching lets your digital camera and printer work together automatically to produce the best prints possible.
About Your Software 9 About Your Software The printer software CD-R OM that came with your printer includes all the software y ou need for printing. See the Start Here sheet for installation instructio ns. ■ Y our printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how y our documents look.
10 Welcome! About Your Documentation T o set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. For basic printing without a computer , see the Quick Reference card.
About Your Do cumentation 11 When you first open the Reference Guide , you see this screen: Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents, then click on the topic you want to view . ■ If there ’ s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click a topic.
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13 Using EPSON Paper EPSON offers a wide variety of papers that let you custom ize your pro jects an d achieve professional r esults. This chapter gives you guidelines on: ■ “Choosing the P aper f.
14 Using EPSON Paper Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 1. Make sure the paper support is open and the extension is raised up . 2. Place your paper against the right edge of the feeder . Make sure the printable (whiter or glossier) side of the paper is face up.
Loading Envelopes 15 Loading Envelopes Y ou can load up to 10 envelopes at a time: 1. Place the envelopes against the right edge of the sheet feeder . Load them with the printable side facing you, flap-edge to the le ft. Then slide the left edge guide agains t the envelopes.
16 Using EPSON Paper Storing Your Photos With proper care , photographs from your EPSO N Stylus P hoto R300 Series printer will last for many years. The special EPSON inks designed for your printer ar e formulated to achiev e improv ed lightfastness when used with EPSON papers for prints that are properly display ed or stored.
17 Printing Without a Computer Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series print e r lets you print photos quickly and easily without a computer . J ust insert your digital camera ’ s memory card, choose settings from the control panel, and press the gr een Print button.
18 Printing Without a Computer Using Your Camera’s Print Settings Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series print er is designed to work hand-in-hand with the latest advances in digital cameras. With PR INT Image M atching, you can get beautiful print results from all your digital photos, easily and automatically .
Getting Photos into the Printer 19 Getting Photos into the Printer Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer can print photos stored: ■ On a memory card (see below) ■ In a digital camera (s ee .
20 Printing Without a Computer After a moment, the printer reads and counts the number of images on your car d. When it’ s done, your images are available for printing. Note: Insert just one car d at a time. Th e printer can’ t read mul tiple car ds at once.
Getting Photos into the Printer 21 When you connect a digital camera or storage device, the printer treats it like a memory card. F ollow these steps to connect it: 1. Remo ve any memory cards from the printer . (If you leave a card in the pr inter , images will be read from the card instead of y our camera or external storage device.
22 Printing Without a Computer Choosing Basic Mode or Advanced Mode Y ou can select Basic mode to create quick an d easy 4 × 6- inch photo prints using EPSON P remium Glossy Photo P aper . Advanced mode lets you print with any paper type and size that is available, and lets you change quality setti ngs and make other adjustments to your photos.
Selecting Photos for Prin ting 23 Printing an Index An index pri nt sho ws small, numb ered i mages of all the photos on your memory card—and includes the date each picture was taken.
24 Printing Without a Computer Selecting One Photo Y ou can select a photo, then print one or mor e copies of it on a page using a variety of layouts. If your printer doesn ’ t ha ve the preview monitor , first prin t an index to identify t he photos on the memory card (s ee page 23).
Selecting Photos for Prin ting 25 Selecting a Range of Photos Y ou can select a range of photos to print if you took a set of photos that you want to print out at once. If your printer doesn ’ t have the preview monitor , firs t print an index to identify the photos on the memory card (as de scribed on page 23).
26 Printing Without a Computer Printing Your Selected Photos Once you ’ ve selected your photos, follow these steps to start printing: 1. Load your paper in the printer . See page 14. 2. P ress the and buttons to highlight Paper Type , then press OK to enter the Paper Type menu.
Printing Your Se lected Photo s 27 If you ’ ve selected a set of photos with the In dividual option, or if you ’ re using DPOF or PictB ridge, the number of copies is automatically determined (it’ s displayed as Pages next to the Copies setting); you cannot change this setting.
28 Printing Without a Computer One-Touch Printing If there are settings y ou may use often, you can create your o wn custom settings and recall them at any time by pressing the Custom button.
Touching Up Your Photos 29 Touching Up Your Photos Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series printer lets you correct the color and improve the image quality of your photos even without a computer . T wo basic types of adjustments ar e available. Note: These settings affect on ly your printed pictures.
30 Printing Without a Computer ■ PhotoEnhance adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation of your photos. ■ None if you don ’ t want to use P .
Cropping and Sizing Your Photo s 31 Cropping and Sizing Your Photos Y our EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series print er lets you decide how your photos fit on the page with two options: Crop and Fit to Frame . 1. P ress the button to highlight More Options , then p ress OK .
32 Printing Without a Computer 3. Choose an option and press OK . (Choose Off to turn off cropping.) 4. If your photo is too long or wide to fit insi de the available space on your selected layout, part of the image will be automatically cropped.
Printing Special Layouts 33 Printing Special Layouts U sing special EPSON paper , you can make greeting cards, CDs, jewel case inserts, and iron-on transfers without even turning on your computer .
34 Printing Without a Computer Printing Greeting Cards With EPSON Glossy Photo G r eeting Cards, you can cr eate your own personalized cards by printing your photo right on the front of each card. 1. Select the photo y ou want to use, as described on page 22.
Printing Special Layouts 35 Printing With Iron-On Transfer Paper With EPSON I ron-On T ransfer P aper , you can transfer y our photos to T -shir ts, aprons, or just about any cotton or cotton- blend fabric . The printer autom atically creates a mirror-image of your photo so that any text looks correct once it ’ s transferred.
36 Printing Without a Computer Printing On CDs or DVDs Y our printer includes a special tray that lets you print your photos directly on any ink jet- printable CD or D VD. Y ou can print on regular 12-cm CDs and DVDs. Caution: Use only ink jet-printable CDs or DV Ds for pr inting.
Printing Special Layouts 37 Printing Make sure th e d ata , mu si c, o r v ide o i s bu rn ed o n yo ur i nk -je t p rin tab le CDs or DVDs b ef ore you print.
38 Printing Without a Computer 4. Place a standard-siz e CD or DV D on the CD tray with the w h i t e o r p r i n t a b l e s i d e f a c e - u p . Ma k e s u re t h e d i s c l a y s f l a t i n the tray . Caution: Printing on small CDs (8 cm) is not suppor ted when printing witho ut a computer and may cause damage to the printer.
Saving Your Image Files to a CD or Zip Disk 39 Printing Jewel Case Inserts Y ou can create custom jewel case inserts with your photos. The printer adds cutting and folding lines that will let you fit the insert in any standard-sized plastic jewel case (not available for the small CD format).
40 Printing Without a Computer 3. Connect a USB cable from your drive to the EXT. I/F USB por t on the front of the printer . 4. P ress the Direct Save button. 5. P ress OK . When you se e the “Beginning B ackup ” message, press OK again to start the backup procedure; you may have to follow additional instructions on the printer screen.
Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Print er 41 Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Printer T o send and print photos wir elessly from Blue tooth-enabled devices, such as digital still cameras, digital video cameras, PDAs, mobile phones, and computers, you can use the optional Bluetooth Photo P rint adapter , available from EPSON.
42 Printing Without a Computer Disconnecting the Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter Hold the Bl uetooth adapter by the section that is connected to the printer , and pull it out from the USB connector , as shown below .
Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Print er 43 Printing With Bluetooth When you print using Bluetooth, you need to make print settings using the printer ’ s LCD panel, then send an im age to the printer from your device. Below is a basic description of how to print using the Bluetooth Photo P rint adapter and this printer .
44 Printing Without a Computer Choosing Bluetooth Settings If necessary , use your printer ’ s LCD panel to choose settings for Bluetooth wireless communication. Y ou may need to enter a passkey for your printer , or turn on encryption, depending on the settings for the Bluetooth-en abled device from which you want to print.
Using a Bluetooth Device With Your Print er 45 BT Encryption On/Off (Default = Off) Select On to encrypt communication. Encryption requires that a four-digit Passkey be entered into a device before it can communicate with and print from the printer.
46 Printing Without a Computer Resetting Default Settings This table lists the default settings for your prin ter . Y ou may need to reset your settings to the defaults before printing. Option Default Setting Crop Off Filter None Automatic Correction P.
47 Printing From Your Computer When you print from you r computer , you can edit and enhance photos, create custom CDs or DVDs with y our text or photos, or create gr eeting car ds and calendar s, and then print them out. Before y ou start, make sure y our printer softwar e is installed as described on the Sta r t Here sheet.
48 Printing From Your Comp uter Copying Photos to Your Computer If you ’ ve taken digital photos with your came ra, you can inser t the memory card into your printer’ s memor y card slot and copy the photos to your computer . Y ou can access the contents of the card just like any driv e on your computer .
Copying Photos t o Your Computer 49 4. When done copying your photos, remo v e the ca rd as described on page 50. Caution: If you access the card fr om your computer and delete files from the card, ad.
50 Printing From Your Comp uter Removing a Memory Card Once you ’ re finished copying photos from your memory card, follow the steps below to remo ve it.
Basic Printing in Windows 51 3. Click the Preferences or Prope rties button. (If you see a Setup , Printer , or Options button, click it. Then click Preferences or Properties on the next screen.) 4. Select the following in the P rintin g P references or P roperti es window: 5.
52 Printing From Your Comp uter 6. Select the paper T ype for the paper you ’ ve loaded. See “S electing the Correct P aper (Media) T ype ” on page 61 for more information about paper types. 7. Select other settings as shown abo ve. Tip: For more information about pr inter settings, click the ? or Help button .
Basic Printing on a Macintosh 53 Basic Printing on a Macintosh After you create your document, follow the basic steps in one of these sections to print it: ■ F or M acintosh OS X applications, see below . ■ F or M acintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x applications, see pag e 56.
54 Printing From Your Comp uter 6. Select Print from the F ile menu. Y ou see a screen like this: 7. Open the P rinter menu and select Stylus Photo R3 00 . 8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. 9. Select the following P rint Settings as necessar y: Tip: For more information about pr inter settings, click Help .
Basic Printing on a Macintosh 55 10. Y ou can also choose these options in the pop-up menu: ■ Copies & Pages , to select the number of copies or a page range ■ Layout , to select page layout o.
56 Printing From Your Comp uter Printing with OS 8.6 to 9.x 1 . Fr o m t h e Fi l e m e n u , s e l e c t Page Se tup . Y ou see the following: 2. Make sure SP R300 Series is selected. If not, you need to select your printer in the Chooser . 3. Sel ect the corr ect P aper Size, Orient ation, and other se ttings.
Basic Printing on a Macintosh 57 5. Y ou can make changes to the following settings: ■ Choose the paper you ’ re printing on (click the arrow to scroll through the Media Type li st) . If you ’ re not su re which setting to se lect, see page 61. ■ Set the Ink option to Color to print a color document or black-and-white photo.
58 Printing From Your Comp uter Customizing Your Print Settings Y ou can use custom settings for color management, printing at higher resolutions, and selecting a variety of special effects.
Customizing Your Print Sett ings 59 Once you ’ ve finished selecting advanced settings, you can: ■ Click OK to save your settings, return to the P rint dialog box, and print. ■ Click the Basic button to return to the Basic settings. ■ Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 5 to select layout options.
60 Printing From Your Comp uter Customizing Macintosh Print Settings 1. In M acintosh OS X, click Advanced Settings . In M acintosh OS 8.6 or 9.x, select Custom under Mode, then click Advanced . 2. Select a higher print quality , if necess ary . (Some settings may not be available, depending on your selected paper type.
Selecting the Correct Paper (Media) Type 61 Selecting the Correct Paper (Media) Type When printing, always be sure to select the correct M edia T ype setting. This tells the printer what kind of paper you ’ re using so it can adjust the ink co verage accordingly .
62 Printing From Your Comp uter Printing Borderless Photos Y ou can print your photos without margins, extending the im age all the way to the edges of the page. Although borderless printing is a bit slower , you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements without trimming.
Printing Borderless Photos 63 Load your paper , then follow the steps belo w for your operating system. ■ Always load the short edge first, even for printing landscape-oriented photos. ■ Load the printable side face up. It ’ s usually whit er or brighter than the other side.
64 Printing From Your Comp uter You see the following screen: 3. Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality T ype setting. 4. Choose Sheet as the paper Source setting.
Printing Borderless Photos 65 Macintosh OS X 1. Select Page Setu p from the F ile menu. Y ou see this wi ndow: 2. Open the F ormat for menu and select Stylus Photo R300(Sh eet Feeder - Borderless) : 3.
66 Printing From Your Comp uter Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 1. Select Page Setu p from the F ile menu. Y ou see this window: 2. S elect the correc t Paper Source and Paper Size , and check the Borderless box. 3. Click OK . 4. Select Print from the F ile menu and then click Print .
Printing On CDs or DVDs 67 Printing On CDs or DVDs Y our printer includes a special tray that lets you print customized text, graphics, and photos directly on any ink-jet printable CD or D VD. The EPSON P rint CD software makes it easy to import your own photos, add text, and modify your designs with a variety of special effects.
68 Printing From Your Comp uter Designing CDs and DVDs Y ou can use EPSON P rint CD to create and prin t a design with images, graphics, and text. 1. T o add a background image, click the or Background icon .
Printing On CDs or DVDs 69 3. If you want to modify the template or en hance your image, do one of the follo wing: ■ Win dow s : Click the background icon, then click Image Adjustment . ■ Mac in t os h : Use any of the available editing featur es.
70 Printing From Your Comp uter 5. T o curve a single line of tex t, click the te xt, then drag the red “handle ” up or do wn. 6. When you ’ re finished, choose Save as from the F ile menu to save your file. Note: To check your design, it’s a good idea to p rint it on a sheet of plain paper before printing on a CD or DVD.
Printing On CDs or DVDs 71 2. Lower the CD/D VD tray guide. 3. Place the CD or DVD on the CD tray with the white or printable side face-up. Make sur e the disc lays flat on the tray . T o print on a small CD (8 cm), place the sma ll CD ring on the tray first, then place the CD inside the ring.
72 Printing From Your Comp uter 4. Insert the tray car efully , making sure it is level, not tilted up or do wn. P ush the tray under the tab and the two rollers. Don ’ t push the tray in too far; lin e up the arrows exactly . 5. F ollow the instructions in “Printing Y our Design ” below to print with EPSON P rint CD.
Printing On CDs or DVDs 73 ■ Mac in t os h O S X: Mak e s ure Stylus Photo R300 is s ele ct ed and th e Paper Size is set to A4 . ■ Mac in t os h O S 9 : Ma ke su re Stylus Photo R300 is selected, the Paper So urce is set to Manual Feed , and the P aper Size is set to A4 .
74 Printing From Your Comp uter ■ Mac in t os h O S X : When you see the screen below , choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu. Choose CD/DVD for the M edia T ype setting, then cl ick Print . ■ Mac in t os h O S 9 : When you see the screen b elow , click Print .
Printing On CDs or DVDs 75 If you want to check the print position or color , see the instruction s for “ Adjusting the P rint P osition ” below and “ Adjusting the P rint Density ” on page 77.
76 Printing From Your Comp uter 6. Click OK (Win do ws) o r Print (M acintosh). The confirmation pattern is printed on the position check disk or CD. 7. Remo ve the position check disk or CD and measure the distance from the edge of the hole to the small cross marks (distances labeled A and B as shown).
Printing On CDs or DVDs 77 Adjusting the Print Density If ink smears on your printed CDs or D VDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink density . CDs from different manuf acturers may absorb ink differently , so you may need to adjust the density for each type of disc.
78 Printing From Your Comp uter Using PRINT Image Matching With PRINT I mage Matching (P .I.M. or P .I.M. II), special print instructions ar e saved in your digital photo files.
Using PRINT Image Matching 79 2. Click View , then choose Roll . Y ou see a screen like the one below: Note: If you need help with Film Factor y, select it from the Help men u or check the on-screen Getting Started Guide that was installed with Film Factory.
80 Printing From Your Comp uter 7. Click a button on the left to select a print option. For example, click the Standard P rints b utton. Y ou see buttons for each step you need to follow , as shown. Note: You can rotate, trim, and co rrect for red eyes and still retain Print Imag e Matching or Exif Print image quality with your photo.
Using PRINT Image Matching 81 2. Windows and M acintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x : Select these options in the Printer S ettings box at the bottom of the screen, in this order: Mac in t os h O S X : Select these options in the P rinter Settings box at the bottom of the screen, in this order: 3.
82 Printing From Your Comp uter 5. If your photo doesn ’ t look right in the preview , click th e Back button to change your settings. (Click the Detailed Preview button for a closer look.
Using PRINT Image Matching 83 Importing a P.I.M. Image 1. If yo u ’ re usi ng Ph oto sho p Ele men ts, cha nge your col or s ett ing s be fore imp or tin g a P .I. M. image. Select Color Settings from the Edit menu, then select Full color management - optimized for Print and click OK .
84 Printing From Your Comp uter 8. Select and open more images, or click Cancel to close the Open PRINT Image Matching II file window . (If you don ’ t want the window to r emain on the screen after you open a file, uncheck Import consecutively .) 9.
Using PRINT Image Matching 85 4. Select the paper y ou ’ re printing on as the Media Type . 5. Win dow s : Click Custom , th en click Advanced . Y ou see the Advanced options. Mac in t os h O S X : Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, then click Advanced .
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87 Maintaining Your Printer This chapter describes maintenance procedures to keep your printer working its best, and preparation steps for mo ving your printe r .
88 Maintaining Your Printe r Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts ar e unexpectedly light or faint, or dots or lines ar e missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles s o they can deliver ink properly . P rint head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 89 If you don ’ t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions beginning on page 102. Y ou can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allo ws any dried ink to soften—and then try cl eaning the print head again.
90 Maintaining Your Printe r When an installed cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it if printouts don ’ t look their best. If the qualit y doesn ’ t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, yo u can replace the cartridge e ven if the b error light is off.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 91 4. Open the cartridge cover . 5. P ress in the tab on the back of the cartridge and lift the cartrid ge out of the printer . Dispose of it car efully . Warning: Keep ink cartridges ou t of the re ach of children a nd do not d rink the ink.
92 Maintaining Your Printe r 7. Lower the cartridge into the holder , with th e green circuit board facing the front. Then gently push the cartridge down until it is firmly seated . 8. If you need to replace another ink cartridge, repeat steps 5 through 7 before continuing with step 9.
Aligning the Print Head 93 Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines or horizontal banding, you may need to align the print head. Y ou can align the print head either from the printer’ s control panel or using your printer software.
94 Maintaining Your Printe r Cleaning the Printer T o keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year . F ollow these steps: 1. T urn off the printer , unplug the powe r cord, and disconnect the printer cable. 2. Remo ve all paper , then use a sof t brush t o clean any d ust or dirt f rom the sheet f eeder .
Transporting the Printer 95 Transporting the Printer If you mo ve your printer some distance, you ne ed to pr epare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar siz e. Caution: To avoid dama ge, always leave the ink cartridges in stalled whe n transportin g the printer.
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97 Problem Solving See these sections to diagnose and solve printer problems: ■ “Diagnosing P roblems ” below ■ “Setup or S oftware I nstallation P roblems ” on page 101 ■ “P rinter P .
98 Problem Solving Control Panel Messages Display Solution Ink out. Black: T0481 Cyan: T0482 Magenta: T0483 Yellow: T0484 Light Cyan: T0485 Light Magenta: T0486 The genuine EPSON ink cartridges listed above are recommended for replacement. Replace the ink cartridges shown with new ones.
Diagnosing Problems 99 Close the CD/DVD guide. Close the CD/DVD guide, then press the ( maintenance button. If the CD/DVD tray is inserted, remove the CD/DVD tray, then close the CD/DVD guide. The CD/DVD tray is not set correctly. Reload the tray, then press the maintenance button.
100 Problem Solving Running a Printer Check Y ou may need to run a printer ch eck to see if a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off . Then disconnect the US B cable from the printer .
Setup or Software Installation Problems 101 Setup or Software Installation Problems The printer makes noise a fter ink cartridge in stallation. ■ The first time y ou install ink cartridges, the printer must charge it s print head for about two minutes.
102 Problem Solving Printer Problems The printer is on, but nothing prints. ■ I f y o u’ re p r i n t i n g f r o m y o u r c o m p u t e r, m a k e s u r e t h e U S B c a b l e i s c o n n e c t e d s e c u r e l y a n d that the cable meets the system requir ements on page 113.
Print Quality Problems 103 ■ In the Advanced options, turn Micr oWeave ® off and/or turn High S peed on. ■ If your printer is connected to a hub, disconnect USB devices that you ’ re not using. Note: Borderless printing takes longer than normal, e specially near the edges of the paper.
104 Problem Solving ■ If you ’ re printing from a computer , make sure the paper T ype/M edia T ype setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 61 for guidelines. ■ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up . I t ’ s usually whiter or shinier .
Print Quality Problems 105 ■ Run the P rint Head Alignment utility . See page 93 for instructions. ■ Y ou may need to incr ease the image resolution or print it in a smaller size; see y our software documentation. Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image.
106 Problem Solving Problems With Paper Feeding Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled. ■ If the paper doesn ’ t eject fully , you may have set the wrong paper size. P r ess the b maintenance button to eject the paper , and th en select the correct paper size.
CD/DVD Printing Problems 107 CD/DVD Printing Problems Images and text are not centered on the CD/DVD. Adjust the print position as described on page 75. Ink smears on the CD/DVD or printing is too light. ■ Adjust the print density as described on page 77.
108 Problem Solving The margins are incorrect. ■ Make sure the paper settings are correct for your paper size. ■ Make sure the paper is positioned corr ectly in the feeder , all the way to the right.
Uninstal ling Pri nter Soft ware 109 Uninstalling Printer Software Y ou may need to uninstall and then reinstall yo ur printer driver and utilities. F or example, this might be necessar y when you upgrade your operating system. Y ou don ’ t need to uninstall F ilm F actor y , the P .
110 Problem Solving Macintosh OS X F ollow these steps to uninstall EPSON PhotoS tar ter and Card M onitor , and your printer driver: 1. Open your Applications folder . 2. Drag the EPSON Card Mo nitor and EPSON Phot oStarter3 for X folders to the trash.
Where To Get Help 111 10. Select Uninst all from the pull-down menu and click the Uninstall button. F ollow the on-screen instructions and click Quit when you ’ re done. 11. In the Drivers folder , double-click the PhotoStarter folder , double-click the OS 8-9 folder , then double-click the Installer icon.
112 Problem Solving Before y ou call, please have the following information r eady: ■ P roduct name (EPSON S tylus Photo R300 or EPSON S tylus Photo R300M) ■ P roduct serial number (located on the.
113 Notices Windows System Requirements ■ A Microsoft Windo ws compatible PC with a P entium ® or better processor , 233 MHz or faster processor ■ Windows 98 SE, Windo ws Me, Windo ws 2000, or Wi.
114 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer , read the following safety instr uctions to make sure y ou use the printer safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to follo w all warnings and instructions marked on the printer . ■ U se only the type of power source indicated on the printer’ s label.
Important Safety Instr uctions 115 ■ If the liquid crystal solution from the display or the preview monitor gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water . If the liquid cr ystal solution gets into your eyes, flu sh them immediately with water .
116 Notices E NERGY S TAR Compliance As an E NERGY S TAR P artner , EPSON has determined that t his product meets the E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy efficiency .
Declaration of Conformity 117 Declaration of Conformity Accor ding to 47CFR, P art 2 and 15 for Class B P ersonal Computers and Pe ripherals; and/or CPU Boards and P ower S u pplies used with Class B P ersonal Computers: We : E P S O N A M E R I C A , I N C .
118 Notices Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty What Is Co ver ed: Epson America, Inc. (“Ep son ”) warrants to the original retail purchaser that the EPSON printer cover ed by this limited warra.
Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty 119 THE W ARRANTY AND REMEDY PRO VIDED ABO VE ARE EX CLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL O THER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED W ARRANTI ES INCLUDING, B UT NO T LIMITED T O, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILIT Y , NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICUL AR PURPOSE.
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121 Index A Accessories, 41, 112 Adobe Photoshop, P.I.M. II plug-in for, 9, 82 to 85 Advanced Mode, 22 Advanced settings Macintosh, 60 Windows, 58 to 59 Aligning print head, 93 Automatic mode, Macinto.
122 Index Custom settings Macintosh, 60 printing without a computer, 28 Windows, 58 to 59 D Default printer settings, 46 Digital camera files, 19 to 21 Digital camera, connecting, 20 DPOF (Digital Pri.
Index 123 Marginless pr inting, 62 to 66 Margins, incorrect, 108 Media Type s etting list of settings, 61 Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, 56 Mac OS X, 54 Memory cards inserting, 19 to 20, 48 removing, 20, 50 savin.
124 Index Printing without a computer accessing files, 19 to 21 CDs and DVDs, 37 to 38 cropping, 31 to 32 custom settings, 28 greeting cards, 34 iron-on transfers, 35 PRINT Image Matching, 18, 29 to 3.
Ein wichtiger Punkt beim Kauf des Geräts Epson Photo R300 Series (oder sogar vor seinem Kauf) ist das durchlesen seiner Bedienungsanleitung. Dies sollten wir wegen ein paar einfacher Gründe machen:
Wenn Sie Epson Photo R300 Series noch nicht gekauft haben, ist jetzt ein guter Moment, um sich mit den grundliegenden Daten des Produkts bekannt zu machen. Schauen Sie zuerst die ersten Seiten der Anleitung durch, die Sie oben finden. Dort finden Sie die wichtigsten technischen Daten für Epson Photo R300 Series - auf diese Weise prüfen Sie, ob das Gerät Ihren Wünschen entspricht. Wenn Sie tiefer in die Benutzeranleitung von Epson Photo R300 Series reinschauen, lernen Sie alle zugänglichen Produktfunktionen kennen, sowie erhalten Informationen über die Nutzung. Die Informationen, die Sie über Epson Photo R300 Series erhalten, werden Ihnen bestimmt bei der Kaufentscheidung helfen.
Wenn Sie aber schon Epson Photo R300 Series besitzen, und noch keine Gelegenheit dazu hatten, die Bedienungsanleitung zu lesen, sollten Sie es aufgrund der oben beschriebenen Gründe machen. Sie erfahren dann, ob Sie die zugänglichen Funktionen richtig genutzt haben, aber auch, ob Sie keine Fehler begangen haben, die den Nutzungszeitraum von Epson Photo R300 Series verkürzen könnten.
Jedoch ist die eine der wichtigsten Rollen, die eine Bedienungsanleitung für den Nutzer spielt, die Hilfe bei der Lösung von Problemen mit Epson Photo R300 Series. Sie finden dort fast immer Troubleshooting, also die am häufigsten auftauchenden Störungen und Mängel bei Epson Photo R300 Series gemeinsam mit Hinweisen bezüglich der Arten ihrer Lösung. Sogar wenn es Ihnen nicht gelingen sollte das Problem alleine zu bewältigen, die Anleitung zeigt Ihnen die weitere Vorgehensweise – den Kontakt zur Kundenberatung oder dem naheliegenden Service.
