Epson R220 Product Information Guide
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1. Check the label on the back of the printer for its voltage Environmental Temperature Operation 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Humidity without condensation 20 to 80 RH 5 to 85 RH Stored in shipping container Operation Storage Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN60950 VDE EMC FCC part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108 8 Class B Epson Stylus Photo R220 Paper p Control Panel Paper Type Thickness Weight Single sheets Plain bond and 0 003 to 0 004 inch 17 to 24 Ib To diagnose problems check the printer s control panel as Envelopes special ink jet papers distributed by Epson Plain bond or air mail paper Printable area Normal 0 08 to 0 11 mm for plain bond paper 0 006 to 0 02 inch 0 16 to 0 52 mm 64 to 90 g m for plain bond paper 12 to 20 Ib 45 to 75 g m Borderless described below Lights Green power light flashes Explanation The printer is receiving a print job replacing an ink cartridge charging ink or cleaning the print head Red a paper light is on Red a paper light flashes If the CD DVD tray guide is open close the CD DVD tray guide load paper then press the at paper button Your paper ran out o2. Epson Stylus Photo R220 Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the red ink light flashes one or more ink cartridges are low on ink When the red ink light stays on you need to replace the cartridge s Ink light When you print you ll also see a message on your screen telling you which cartridge is low or empty When a cartridge is more than six months old you may need to replace it if printouts don t look their best If the quality doesn t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head you can replace the cartridge even if the red O ink light is off Checking the Ink Supply To check the ink supply do one of the following 1 Windows Double click the icon on the Windows taskbar You see a window like this one 18 EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Stylus Photo R220 Series E3 Ready Ready to print Ink Levels JBU DI Information Online Support Buy Ink 4 Epson Stylus Photo R220 6 05 Macintosh Choose Applications gt EPSON Printer Utility gt SP R200 Series gt EPSON StatusMonitor You see a window like this one ean EPSON StatusMonitor ee SP R220 Series EPSON USB EPSON EPSON StatusMon tor Remaining Ink level 1JL Ock the image of the ink cartridge to display information about the current cartridge Update Cow Click a cartridge image to display information about the cartridge Ink Cartridge Precautions Warning Keep in
3. Epson Premium Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041331 i Semigloss Photo Ink Cartridges Paper Epson Premium Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 5041405 Cartridge Part number Luster Photo Paper Black T048120 Epson Photo Quality A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041106 Self Adhesive Sheets Cyan 048220 Epson Ink Jet Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041064 Magenta 048320 Transparencies Yellow 1048420 Epson Iron On Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 5041153 Light Cyan 7048520 Transfer Paper Light Magenta T048620 Epson Glossy Photo Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 5041606 Greeting Card Kit perforated edges Color Multipack 048920 Epson Photo A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches S041144 Caution To ensure good results use genuine Epson cartridges Stickers and do not refill them Other products may cause damage to your Epson Semigloss Letter 8 5 x 11 inches SCR1001 printer not covered by Epson s warranties Scrapbook Photo Don t use an ink cartridge beyond the expiration date on the Paper package PremierArt Matte Letter 8 5 x 11 inches SCR1002 Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Availability of paper types varies by location 6 05 Epson Stylus Photo R220 1 Epson Stylus Photo R220 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On demand ink jet Nozzle Configuration 90 nozzles each color x 6 Black cyan magenta yellow light cyan light magenta Interfaces Front USB 1 1 Rear USB 2 0 Mechanical Paper feed Friction Paper path Sheet feed
4. Cleaning Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head Cleaning takes about 45 seconds The printer makes noise and the green power light flashes Caution Never turn off the printer while the green power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes 4 When the green power light stops flashing make sure paper is loaded in the printer then do one of the following d Windows Click Print nozzle check pattern then click Print J Macintosh Click Confirmation then click Next The nozzle check pattern prints Epson Stylus Photo R220 5 If the nozzle check pattern has no white lines or gaps as shown below click Finish UHHH If the pattern has white lines or gaps as shown below click Clean to clean the print head again If you don t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times you can also turn the printer off and wait overnight this allows any dried ink to soften and then try cleaning the print head again Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines or you see light or dark horizontal banding you may need to align the print head 1 2 Turn on the printer Load several sheets of plain letter size paper Do one of the following d Windows Right click the icon on your taskbar in the lower right corner of your screen Select Print Head Alignment L Macin
5. Epson Stylus Photo R220 Printer Parts psom Meda Paper name Size Part number Paper supportextensiori Inkb Epson Premium Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041586 n uttari Bright White Paper Paper support a and light Sh feed o ok Epson Photo Quality Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 85041062 eet feeder Power button Edge guide andar Ingot Paper A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041061 Legal 8 5 x 14 inches S041067 Paper button and light Epson Photo Quality A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches S041054 Front USB port Ink Jet Cards Output tray Epson Glossy Photo Borderless 4x6 inches S041809 Output tray Paper 4x 6 inches perforated S041134 S041671 extension edges Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041141 S041649 041272 S041271 Epson ColorLife Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041500 Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Borderless 8 x 10 inches S041467 Rear USB port Heavyweight Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 5041457 Power connector Epson Double Sided Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041568 Matte Paper Epson Ultra Premium Borderless 4 x 6 inches 8041934 Glossy Photo Paper T otter 8 5 x11 inches S041935 CD DVD tray guide Epson Premium Borderless 4 x 6 inches S041727 S041808 Glossy Phat Peper Borderless 5 x 7 inches S041464 Borderless 8 x 10 inches S041465 Accessories Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041286 S041667
6. Matte Paper Heavyweight 20 sheets Glossy Photo Paper ColorLife Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper Double Sided Matte Paper 1 sheet Iron On Transfer Paper Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Photo Stickers Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Ink Jet Transparencies LI Load all paper with the printable side up It s usually brighter or whiter If the paper has a cut corner position it in the upper right corner as you load it in the sheet feeder Check the paper package for additional instructions on using special papers Printing CDs and DVDs Your printer includes a special tray that lets you print customized text graphics and photos directly on any ink jet printable CD or DVD The Epson Print CD software makes it easy to import your own photos add text and modify your designs with a variety of special effects You can print on both regular 12 cm and 8 cm CDs and DVDs Caution Use only ink jet printable CDs and DVDs for printing Thermal printable and regular CDs and DVDs should not be used with this printer Epson Stylus Photo R220 Follow the steps in these sections to print on CDs or DVDs LI Cleaning the Rollers LJ Inserting a CD or DVD LI Designing CDs and DVDs m Printing Your Design Cl
7. Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly Select this paper Type or For this paper Media Type setting Plain paper sheets Epson Iron On Transfer Paper Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Plain Paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Bright White Paper Epson Epson Epson Sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Photo Quality Self Adhesive Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double Sided Matte Paper PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson ColorLife PhotoPaper Epson Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Glossy Photo Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Photo Stickers CD DVD Epson Photo Stickers CD DVD CD DVD Premium Surface CD DVD Premium Surface Envelopes Envelope 6 Epson Stylus Photo R220 6 05 You can load the following number of sheets of Epson special media Paper type Loading capacity Premium Bright White Paper 100 sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 30 cards
8. eaning the Rollers Before you print on CDs or DVDs it s a good idea to clean the rollers inside your printer You can do this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of plain paper 1 Make sure your printer is turned on and several sheets of letter size paper are loaded 2 Press the a button to feed a sheet of paper into the printer Press the a button again to eject the paper Repeat steps 2 and 3 several times Inserting a CD or DVD Make sure the data music or video is burned on your ink jet printable CDs or DVDs before you print Otherwise dirt or scratches on the surface may cause errors when you burn the data If you plan to print a large number of CDs or DVDs it s a good idea to print a small sample then wait a day and check the quality to make sure it s satisfactory If you want to check the print position or color see your Printer Basics book Before you insert a CD or DVD make sure the printer is turned on Otherwise the disc may not be positioned correctly Then follow these steps 1 Push in the output tray extension but leave the tray open 2 Open the printer cover and pull down the CD DVD tray guide 3 Place the CD or DVD on the CD DVD tray with the white or printable side face up Make sure the disc lays flat in the tray To print on a small CD 8 cm place the small CD ring on the tray first then place the CD inside the ring Caution Make sure you always use the small CD ring whe
9. er rear entry Sheet feeder capacity 100 sheets of 17 Ib 65 g m paper Dimensions Storage Width 18 5 inches 462 mm Depth 10 5 inches 263 mm Height 7 8 inches 196 mm Printing Width 18 5 inches 462 mm Depth 19 0 inches 474 mm Height 11 9 inches 297 mm Weight 11 4 lb 5 2 kg without ink cartridges Ink Cartridges Colors Black cyan magenta yellow light cyan light magenta Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened within 6 months after opening package at 77 F 25 C Dimensions W x D x H 0 5 x 2 9 x 2 2 inches 12 7 x 73 46 x 55 25 mm Storage temperature 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit temperature 22 to 122 F 30 to 50 C 10 days at 122 F 50 C Freezing temperature 3 2 F 16 C Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 F 25 C 2 Epson Stylus Photo R220 6 05 Caution To ensure good results use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson s warranties Don t use an ink cartridge beyond the expiration date on the package Electrical Specification Value Input voltage range 90 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 2 to 0 4 A Power consumption Approx 12 W ISO 10561 Letter Pattern Approx 3 W in sleep mode Approx 0 4 W in standby mode
10. he thinnest band or bands Then click Realignment Realignment Cancel On the test page select the square without any visible bands You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe Select one square each for rows 1 to 4 then enter the number of the best square in the corresponding boxes on the screen Then click Finish If you can t find a square without visible bands choose the one that s best Then click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step Epson Stylus Photo R220 9 Epson Stylus Photo R220 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best you should clean it several times a year 1 Turn off the printer unplug the power cord and disconnect the USB cable 2 Remove all the paper then use a soft brush to clean the sheet feeder 3 Ifthe outer case or inside of the sheet feeder are dirty clean it with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside 4 Ifink accidentally gets inside of the printer wipe it off with a damp cloth in the area shown Clean here Warning Don t touch the gears or any other parts inside the printer Caution Never use a hard or abrasive brush or benzine alcohol or paint thinner for cleaning they can damage the printer components and case Don t get water on the printer components and don t spray lubricants or oils inside the printer Do
11. k cartridges out of the reach of children If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets in your eyes flush them thoroughly with water Caution To avoid damaging the printer never move the print head by hand You cannot print if an ink cartridge is empty Leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement Otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin Once you start replacing a cartridge you must complete all the steps in one session 1 Make sure the printer is turned on the green power light should be on but not flashing Then open the printer cover 2 Press and release the ink button If your ink light is off go to step 4 If your ink light is on or flashing the print head moves to the left and the cartridge that need to be replaced stops under the amp ink out mark The power light begins to flash Go to step 3 Epson Stylus Photo R220 3 Press the ink button again 7 Lower the cartridge into the holder with the green circuit board facing the front Then gently push the cartridge down 1 If more than one cartridge is em the next cartridge Cre ea 8 py 8 until it clicks into place moves under the amp ink out mark 1 Ifall the empty cartridges have been identified the print head moves to the ink cart
12. n t use any cleaning sheets included with special paper they may jam inside the printer Transporting the Printer If you need to move your printer some distance you must prepare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar size Caution To avoid damage always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer 1 Open the printer cover and turn on the printer Wait until the print head locks in the far right position then turn off the printer 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Then disconnect the power cord and USB cable from the printer 10 Epson Stylus Photo R220 3 Remove any paper from the printer then push down the paper support extension and close the paper support 4 Make sure the CD DVD tray guide is closed then push in the output tray extension and close the tray 5 Open the printer cover Secure the ink cartridge holder to the printer with tape then close the printer cover 6 Repack the printer and its attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with them Keep the printer level as you transport it After transporting the printer remove the tape securing the print head and test your printer If you notice a decline in print quality clean the print head see page 8 if output is misaligned align the print head see page 9 Related Documentation CPD 19888 Epson Stylus Photo R220 Start Here CPD 19889 Ep
13. n printing on 8 cm CDs and that the CD and ring lays flat on the tray otherwise the printer may be damaged Always use this ring with 8 cm CDs 4 Insert the tray carefully making sure it s level not tilted up or down Push the tray under the tab and the two rollers Don t push the tray in too far and make sure that the arrows line up exactly 5 Follow the instructions in Printing Your Design on page 8 to print with Epson Print CD Designing CDs and DVDs You can use the Epson Print CD program included on the Printer Software CD ROM to create and print a design with images graphics and text See your Printer Basics book for instructions Epson Stylus Photo R220 7 Epson Stylus Photo R220 Printing Your Design After you have created your design and loaded a CD or DVD youre ready to print 1 Open the File menu and select Print 2 Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R220 Series Windows or Stylus Photo R220 Macintosh is selected then click Print Pere Poston Centrmnaten Patiom Windows Print EPSON Select Printer Manval Print Primer Stylus Photo R220 Copies 1 Media Type O OVD G Celar Correction Test Print Pattern Light Standard Strong None e Print Density Check Pattern 5 5 Poraion fir Time Second Tune Third Time K Prant Posibon Check Pattern Trev Cancel f ma Macintosh Note After you print handle the CD or DVD carefully To allow the ink to dr
14. quality may decline in the expanded area Before printing large jobs using the borderless setting print a single sheet to confirm printout quality Note Always load paper into the sheet feeder with the short edge first Load envelopes flap edge left with the flap side down Red ink light is on One or more cartridges are out of ink or not installed Make sure you have a replacement cartridge then follow the steps in Replacing an Ink Cartridge on page 4 If you have just installed a new cartridge it may be incompatible with the printer or incorrectly installed Reinstall it or replace it with the correct cartridge as described on page 4 Red ink and red a paper lights flash alternately The CD DVD tray guide was left open when you turned on the printer or when printing on paper Close the CD DVD tray guide Green power light is off red a paper and red ink lights flashing Paper may be blocking movement of the print head Turn off the printer then open the cover and remove any jammed paper or other foreign objects Turn the printer back on again If the lights are still flashing contact your dealer or Epson as described in your Printer Basics book The printer may have an internal error Turn off the printer wait a few seconds then turn it on again If the lights are still flashing contact your dealer or Epson as described in your Printer Basics book Epson Stylus Photo R220 3
15. r more than one sheet loaded at a time Load paper and press the a paper button When printing on CDs or DVDs the CD DVD tray is not inserted in the printer Insert the CD DVD tray into the printer and press the af paper button see Inserting a CD or DVD on page 7 Paper is jammed in the printer Press the a paper button to eject the jammed paper If the light is still flashing open the cover and remove all paper including any jammed or torn pieces Then reload paper and press the at paper button to continue printing When printing on CDs or DVDs the CD DVD tray is jammed in the printer Pull out the CD DVD tray and press the af paper button Red ink light flashes One or more cartridges are low on ink Check the message that appears on your screen to determine which cartridge is low or follow the instructions in Checking the Ink Supply on page 4 Make sure you have a replacement cartridge A The minimum top margin is 0 12 3 0 mm B L_ The minimum left margin is 0 12 3 0 mm B R_ The minimum right margin is 0 12 3 0 mm C The minimum bottom margin is 0 12 3 0 mm D L_ The minimum left margin is 0 12 3 0 mm D R The minimum right margin is 0 12 3 0 mm E The minimum bottom margin is 0 78 20 0 mm for Windows The minimum bottom margin is 0 12 3 0 mm for Macintosh When printing with the borderless feature print
16. ridge replacement position Note You can also use the Status Monitor to find out which cartridge is out of ink See Checking the Ink Supply on page 4 for more information 4 Lift up the cartridge cover 8 Ifyou need to replace another ink cartridge repeat steps 5 through 7 before continuing with step 9 9 Close the cartridge cover 5 Press in the tab on the back of the cartridge and lift the cartridge out of the printer Dispose of it carefully 10 Close the printer cover and press the ink button The printer begins charging the ink delivery system The green power light flashes and the printer makes noise Charging takes about half a minute When it s finished the green power light stops flashing and stays on and the red ink light goes out Warning Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children Caution Never turn off the printer while the green power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and than 5 mintues water If ink gets in your eyes flush them thoroughly with water 6 Unwrap the new ink cartridge Caution Don t touch the green circuit board or remove any labels Don t touch the green circuit board 6 05 Epson Stylus Photo R220 5 Epson Stylus Photo R220 Selecting the Paper Type Setting Paper Loading Guidelines Select the correct paper Type or Media
17. son Stylus Photo R220 Printer Basics CPD 19887 Epson Stylus Photo R220 CD ROM with on screen User s Guide
18. tosh Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility Select SP R200 Series in the printer list click OK then select Print Head Alignment Follow the instructions on the screen to print the alignment pattern 6 05 You see a window like this one Print Head Alignment NA Look at the alignment sheet Find the square without any visible bands in sets 1 through 4 Select the number that corresponds to that square from the list below for all sets Then click Next If every square contains a band select the square with the thinnest band or bands Then click Realignment Realignment Cancel On the test page select the square without any visible bands You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe Select one square each for rows 1 to 4 then enter the number of the best square in the corresponding boxes on the screen Then click Next If you can t find a square without visible bands choose the one that s best Then click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step After you click Next follow the instructions on the screen to print the next test page You see a window like this one Print Head Alignment RA Look at the alignment sheet Find the square without any visible bands in sets 1 through 4 Select the number that corresponds to that square from the list below for all sets Then click Finish If every square contains a band select the square with t
19. y wait at least 24 hours before playing the disc or inserting it in a drive Keep printed discs away from moisture and direct sunlight If you need to adjust the print position or color see your Printer Basics book 8 Epson Stylus Photo R220 6 05 Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light or dots or lines are missing you may need to clean the print head This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly Print head cleaning uses ink so clean it only if quality declines This section explains how to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning Utility You can also clean the print head by holding down the ink button on the printer for three seconds This only works when the red ink light is off Caution When you don t turn on your printer for a long time print quality can decline so turn it on and print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and the red ink light is off If the ink light is flashing or on you need to replace a cartridge see page 4 for details Do one of the following d Windows Right click the icon on your taskbar in the lower right corner of your screen Select Head Cleaning L Macintosh Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility Select SP R200 Series in the printer list click OK then select Head
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