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Epson Stylus Photo 870 Ink Jet Printer Basic manual

1. E missing dots TERA missing dots Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the black or amp color ink out light flashes the indicated cartridge is low on ink This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge When the light stays on the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it When an installed ink cartridge is more than six months old you may also need to replace it if you notice that your printouts don t look as good as they used to If print quality doesn t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head you can replace one or both cartridges To check the level of ink you have left see the graphic in the printer driver Windows or click the ink level icon in the printer driver or EPSON Monitor 3 utility Macintosh Q antis You cannot print if either ink cartridge is empty Leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a a replacement otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package Printer Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge EPSON Stylus U S and Latin America T007201 U S and Latin America T008201 Photo 870 Canada T007311 Canada T00831 1 EPSON Stylus U S and Latin America T007201 U S and Latin America T009201 P
2. O Save roll paper Print page frame Screen J Border J LJ Corner Crop Marks Calibration Bars J Center Crop Marks Interpolation Background 5 Select these settings m Roll Paper as the Paper Source this leaves a margin of at least 0 12 inch 3 mm on both sides of your printout m Banner as the Roll Paper Option m Click the Customize button and enter the size of your panoramic or banner name the size and click OK The custom size is automatically selected as the Paper Size setting banner click the Save roll paper checkbox This retains your margin J If you added margins to the top and bottom of your panoramic or Vote and feeds less paper before your next print job on roll paper If you want to print a cutting line at your page boundaries select Cut Sheet Mode then click the Print page frame checkbox 6 Click OK 7 Select Print from the File menu You see your printer settings dialog box EPSON ome gt GIGI Gl banner copies ise Canoe Pages ee Select Orase _ Photo Paper l me i J Color Mode Make sure Automatic f PhotoEnhance O PhotoEnhance Quality gt speed is turned off Custom Print Selected Area Printin Q Gray RGB 8 Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off 9 Click Print Your bann
3. image size as described in your electronic Reference Guide 3 Choose Photo Paper as the Media Type Top of setting printed image 4 Choose Photo Paper 4 x 6 in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Printable Area M emove the setting margins 5 After you print your picture fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear off the margins Panoramic Photo Paper l glossy side up 2 Hold up the paper s top edge and press the printer M the paper as it feeds into the printer Pull up the paper support extension Load one sheet of Panoramic paper load eject button to feed it into the Support the paper as it ejects from the printer so it doesn t fall onto the floor 3 Choose Photo Paper as the Media Type setting and Panoramic 210 x 594 mm 8 3 x 23 4 inches as the Paper Size setting 29 30 Envelopes Printable side up flap side down You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time flap edge first and printable side up Place them against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against them You ll get better results if you press each envelope flat before loading it or load one envelope at a time Set the thickness lever to the position when you print on envelopes or other thick media Return the lever to the 0 position before you print on regular paper 4 ya Lever position for OO envelopes and thick paper
4. Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that earn EPSON printers all of their awards EPSON papers are specially coated to work with EPSON quick drying inks You ll notice that when prints come out of your printer you can immediately handle them There is no drying time no smearing or smudging and your image is clean and smooth Here are just a few of EPSON s papers Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Bright white with a smooth matte finish to create your best impression Perfect for presentations newsletters color reproductions and all your photo and craft projects Premium Glossy Photo Paper Fade resistant water resistant photographic weight paper with a high gloss finish Perfect for all photographic applications and available in a variety of sizes including 4 inch by 26 2 foot rolls Photo quality heavier weight glossy paper available in a variety of sizes even a 13 inch wide roll Perfect for color photo keepsakes of snapshots framed art banners and panoramics Photo Paper and Panoramic Photo Paper m Matte Paper Heavyweight Fade resistant water resistant professional looking flat matte finish for printing photos and graphics on a non glossy surface Perfect for digital fine art work See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information How to Order EPSON Ink and Paper To order EPSON ink and paper contact your dealer or call EPSON at 800 873 7
5. 1 Start PhotoDeluxe Open the Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2 0 folder and double click the Adobe PhotoDeluxe icon You see the PhotoDeluxe main screen F File Edit Help Adobe PhotoDeluxe Get Photo pome f Start Here button ened t eem GEEL eoo O 2 Click the Get Photo button then click the Get Photo tab Select your picture from one of the options on the menu that appears 3 Modify the picture as necessary and size it to 4 X 6 inches See PhotoDeluxe Help for instructions 4 Click the Send button on the left side of the PhotoDeluxe main screen 5 Click the To Printer tab 47 48 6 Click the Page Setup icon You see your Page Setup dialog box Select 4 x 6 in Select Roll Paper Zero Margins Select Banner SP 870 6 22E Paper Source Roll Paper Zero Mar Orientation Al Portrait Landscape Rotate by 180 degrees Reduce or Enlarge mo 7 Select these settings Roll Paper Option Banner Q Cut sheet O Save roll paper Print page frame m Roll Paper Zero Margins as the Paper Source m 4x6 inas the Paper Size m Banner as the Roll Paper Option Don select Save roll paper if you re printing a 4 x 6 snapshot wl 8 Click OK If you re printing an image smaller than your selected page size such as a3 x 5 picture ona 4 x 6 page so you ll have a white border click the Save roll paper checkbox This retains the border aro
6. Layout Utility l Media Type Premium Glossy Photo Paper mink Select Premium Glossy Photo 4x6 om Color C Black Paper Mode G Automatic Make sure BhotoEnhance PhotoEnhance a Caen is turned off Quality Speed m Ink Levels Photo a SS Color Controls Black eon Til MicroWeave On 3l High Speed On 1 J I Print Preview Main Paper Layout utility Paper Source Select Roll Paper Zero Margins Roll Paper Zero Margins Select 4x6 100 x 152 mm Copies Copies I F Collate oi J Reverse Order m Orientation Portrait 7 Aotate by 180 C Landscape Photo Color Controls MicroWeave On High Speed On Select Banner Mode T Save roll paper I Print page frame Cancel Help Version 5 02 If you want to print a cutting line at your page boundaries select Cut Sheet Mode then click the Print page frame checkbox 12 Click OK You return to the Print Assignments screen 39 13 Click the Print button on the left You see additional printing options Step Rel Print Assignment Step Total number of prints Film Case z All Rolls h Print icon File Edit View Retouch Help led Previe Top of Page Sheets Required 1 Ea mese Jaee Number of Copies Bi p Adjust Print Position 0 01 inch increments Pe Uptanddown ts fo FA Left and
7. 74 Lights 67 to 68 M Macintosh printer status 23 printing with 20 to 23 system requirements 7 USB 7 Maintaining printer 57 to 65 Matte Paper Heavyweight 27 32 Media Pack EPSON 27 Media Type setting 17 22 32 Micro Weave setting 72 Mirror images 77 Monitor3 EPSON 23 Monitoring ink level 19 61 Moving printer 66 N Network printing 71 Nozzle check pattern 58 to 60 69 O Orientation 21 P Page Setup dialog box 21 Panoramic Photo Paper 29 Panoramic printing on roll paper 50 to 53 Paper EPSON 27 to 32 feeding problems 76 loading 15 to 16 20 28 to 30 loading roll 33 to 35 size 19 21 23 thickness lever 30 73 74 type setting see Media Type setting Photo Paper 28 to 29 32 33 to 36 50 to 56 Photo Quality Glossy media 32 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 32 Photo Quality Media Pack 27 Photo Stickers 32 PhotoEnhance 24 Premium Glossy Photo Paper 27 32 33 to 56 Previewing 19 23 Print dialog box 16 19 Print head aligning 64 to 65 cleaning 57 to 60 Print Head Alignment utility 64 to 65 Print quality problems 73 to 75 Printable Area setting 21 29 Printer cable 6 to 7 check 69 cleaning 65 control panel 59 to 60 67 to 68 features 1 maintaining 57 to 65 noise 72 parts 70 problems 67 to 69 72 status 19 23 transporting 66 Printing advanced 25 controlling 19 23 Macintosh 20 to 23 Windows 15 to 19 with custom project types 24 to 25 with Pho
8. Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures D Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna D Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver D Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected D Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer co
9. 21 Macintosh Or with Windows click Start point to Settings then select Printers Right click your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon in the Printers window Then select Properties Document Defaults in Windows NT Windows Click the Utility tab Use this utility to automatically check for errors Macintosh Click the E Utility and also check the level of ink remaining button R Nozzle Check J Use this utility if gaps or faint areas appear in On the Utility menu click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 w your printout Head Cleaning button Head CleaninglD F oll ow th e in struc ti ons on th e R TA this utility if your print quality declines or e Nozzle Check indicates clogged nozzles screen to clean the print head Print Head Alignment Y Cleaning takes about 30 seconds NA Use this utility if misaligned vertical lines during which the printer makes sire lenka some noise and the power Head Cleaning light flashes button anti Never turn off the printer while the O power light is flashing unless 8 the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes A When the power light stops flashing run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are clean Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern Then click Next The nozzle check pattern prints see page 60 for details 7 If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots click Finish If t
10. Border O Align border with paper s edge O Micro perf Paper O PrintTitle on Border Filename O Print Date on the Photo O on the Border O Print Crop Marks Printer Settings SP Printer Media Size MediaType Plain Paper Properties Orientation rs Portrait Q Landscape 2 photo s selected 6 Click the 4 x 6 icon as the Print Size option Click 4 x 6 Select Trim to Fit Print Size from the pull down menu Click Properties 7 Select Trim to Fit Print Size from the Height Width Ratio pull down menu wl Similar to traditional photo finishing Film Factory may not print your entire image within the 4 x 6 inch print area This is because your image s width height or aspect ratio may not match the ratio for a true 4 x 6 inch print Film Factory will trim larger images or enlarge and trim smaller images to fit the 4 x 6 inch print area 8 Click the Properties button You see your Page Setup dialog box Select 4 x 6 in Select Roll Paper Zero Margins Select Banner 42 EPSON sp 870 6 228 a Paper Size 4 6in Paper Source EN Portrait Orientation Reduce or Enlarge mo Rotate by 180 degrees Landscape Roll Paper Option Banner Save roll paper Cut sheet Print page frame 9 Select these settings m Roll Paper Zero Margins as the Paper Sourc
11. Guide A Help Printing sh Welcome to the EPSON Reference Guide Click here to Printing with expand the Macintosh table of This software Reference Guide is your on screen guide to contents How To your EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 870 printer By clicking the links on the left side ofthis screen you can get Problem Solver information on the following topics Product Information Printing with Windows How to print using the printer software for Windows i Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents 12 After expanding the table of contents you can click on the topic you want to view If there s a right arrow D click it to view subtopics then click on a topic to go to it Click the down arrow E3 to close a subtopic list Closed list click to expand Click to go to topic wl EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 870 e Index amp Search Glossary Reference Guide f Home 7 Help Printing with Macintosh How To Reference Guide This software Reference Guide is your on screen guide to your EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 870 printer By clicking the links on the left side of this screen you can get information on the following topics Printing with Windows How to print using the printer software for Windows El If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator click the Reload button to load the graphic 13 14 Printing from Start to Finish Here
12. Right P H p Printer Information Paper Size User Defined Orientation Portrait Paper Type Unknown Printer Name EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Press F1 for help 12 photo s 1271671999 Select the number of copies you want to print necessary for Standard Prints function only 14 If you re using the Standard Prints function click the arrows in the Number of Copies box to select the number of pictures you want If you selected more than one picture for printing and want multiple copies of each one select the amount of each you want the total number of prints is listed beneath the first picture thumbnail 15 Click the Print icon Your pictures print with no space between them and no space on the sides Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your pictures depending on the application you re using and the way you create your document J The spaces between pages or print jobs on roll paper may vary Vote If you select Save Roll Paper when printing 4 x 6 inch images you may create a space between each print job 40 Macintosh Instructions 1 Start Film Factory To do this open the Film Factory folder and double click the Film Factory icon You see the main Film Factory screen Standard Prints button Duplicate Prints button ji l E Print Op ey Pn 1 from Print Oj 5 Ma F a New xd ESP Standard Prints er a Duplica
13. Select Plain paper as the Media Type setting and choose the correct envelope size as the Paper Size setting If the printing smears or you have banding light lines try turning off High Speed printing in the Advanced dialog box See page 25 for instructions on accessing the dialog box Taking Care of Your Photographs For optimum image quality and longer print life print your photos with EPSON Photo Ink the standard ink for the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 and EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 printers and EPSON s fade resistant Matte Paper Heavyweight and Premium Glossy Photo Paper When printed with these combinations and displayed indoors under glass your prints will last about as long as standard 35mm prints Prints with other EPSON media are less fade resistant but can be preserved if kept in a photo album As with all photos care should be taken to preserve the long life of your prints All color dyes change over time For storage in photo albums we recommend acid free archival sleeves that are commonly available from camera shops and other retailers For indoor display we recommend avoiding direct sunlight and mounting prints under glass to help protect them from humidity cigarette smoke and other atmospheric contaminants Color stability varies based on lighting conditions color intensity color range and print media Using the guidelines above your EPSON photo prints can keep your memories alive for many years 31 32 Se
14. Store are trademarks of EPSON America Inc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service CPD 9806R2 Copyright 2000 by Epson America Inc 7 00 Contents WELCOME About Your Software About Your Documentation Warnings Cautions Notes and Tips Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements ENERGY STAR Compliance Important Safety Instructions O 0 ON O1 OI amp W Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions VIEWING YOUR ELECTRONIC PRINTER MANUAL 11 Accessing Your Electronic Printer Manual 11 Navigating Your Electronic Printer Manual 12 PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 15 Printing with Windows 15 Loading Paper 15 Opening the Printer Software 16 Selecting Printer Software Settings 17 Controlling Printing 19 Printing on a Macintosh 20 Loading Paper 20 Opening the Printer Software 21 Selecting Printer Software Settings 22 Controlling Printing 23 Using PhotoEnhance Custom and Advanced Settings Using PhotoEnhance Using Custom Settings Using Advanced Settings Using Advanced Color Management Printing CMYK Format Files Using Color Management Profiles Using Special Papers EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight EPSON Photo Paper Envelopes Taking Care of Your Photogra
15. Windows and Macintosh Photo management software that lets you organize beautify and print your photos in a flash for Macintosh Easily bring photos into your computer organize them in albums Adobe and make repairs and improvements then share them with friends via the World Wide Web 7 Adobe PhotoDeluxe version 3 1 for Windows or version 2 0 possible updates to your printer driver Visit www epson com and check the section for your product to see if there is a new driver available for downloading to your computer To check the version number of your current driver access the driver as described on page 16 for Windows or page 21 for Macintosh the version number is shown below the EPSON logo J It s a good idea to check EPSON s support web site periodically for Vote EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE Windows and Macintosh World standard photo editing software with the basic image editing tools preferred by graphic design professionals You need to enter a serial number when you install Photoshop 5 0 LE A sticker containing your serial number is attached to your CD ROM sleeve EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 owners have an exclusive upgrade price of 299 for the full version of Adobe Photoshop To upgrade or for more information on this offer call 1 800 492 3623 and mention Source Code 56100 The offer expires 9 30 01 Monaco Systems MonacoEZcolor 1 5 software offer Powerful color m
16. mm on both sides of your printout m User Defined as the Page Size enter the size of your document in the dialog box that appears and name your custom page size Main Paper Layout Utility Media Type Letter aE Automatic PhotoEnhance Custom Quality Speed 1 m Ink Levels T Print Preview Photo Color Controls MicroWeave On High Speed On Version 5 02 Cancel Hep Main Paper Layout Utility User Defined a Photo Color Controls Paper Source Roll Paper E Page Size User Defined r Copies Copies 1 M Collate 2 I Reverse Order r Orientation Portrait I Rotate by 1807 Landscape MicroWeave On High Speed On m Roll Paper Option de Cut Sheet Mode Select Photo Paper Make sure PhotoEnhance is turned off Select Roll Paper Select User Defined enter your document size and name the custom page size Select Print page frame Cancel Help Version 5 02 m Banner Mode as the Roll Paper Option wl Banner Mode If you added margins to the top and bottom of your panoramic or banner click the Save roll paper checkbox This retains your margin and feeds less paper before your next print job on roll paper If you want to print a cutting line at your page boundaries select Cut Sheet Mode then click the Print page fra
17. noise but the power You re printing over a network light is still flashing after five minutes turn off the printer See your electronic Reference Guide If the light is still flashing when for instructions on configuring your you turn it back on contact your printer for use on a network EPSON dealer or see Where To Get Help on page 79 71 72 Problems with Printing Only the power light is on but nothing prints m Make sure the interface cable is connected securely and that the cable meets the system requirements on page 6 or page 7 Run a printer check as described on page 69 If the check page prints make sure your printer and application software are installed correctly If you re printing on a network you need to set up your printer for network printing as described in your electronic Reference Guide The printer sounds as though it is printing but nothing prints Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged To clean the print head see page 57 Printing is too slow Make sure your system meets the requirements listed on page 6 or page 7 If you re printing a high resolution image you need more than the minimum requirements listed You may also need to m Clear space on your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility m Close open applications that you re not using m Increase your system s memory RAM m If you upgraded from Windows 95 to Windows 98 yo
18. or in normal indoor display conditions in a glass frame See page 31 for more information Load one sheet of paper at a time as described on page 15 Before printing select Premium Glossy Photo Paper as the Media Type setting Remove each sheet from the output tray immediately after it s done printing A sample roll of 4 inch wide EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper comes with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 See page 33 for instructions on using roll paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Matte Paper Heavyweight has a professional looking flat matte finish for printing photos graphics and digital fine art on a non glossy surface Using EPSON Genuine inks and this paper your output has comparable lightfastness to normal color photo lab prints in an album or in normal indoor display conditions in a glass frame See page 31 for more information Load up to 20 sheets as described on page 15 including a support sheet beneath the stack Before printing select Matte Paper Heavyweight as the Media Type setting 27 28 EPSON Photo Paper You can use EPSON Photo Paper to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film processing Photo Paper is available in a variety of sizes in sheets or on a roll Keep the following in mind when using EPSON Photo Paper m Always load the paper with the whiter glossier side facing up m Load up to 20 sheets of 4 x 6 inch letter size or A4 size Photo Paper or A3 B or Super
19. or select a color matching method for your project You can select from these project types m Text Graph For printing graphics intensive documents like presentations with charts and graphs m Economy For printing rough drafts of text on plain paper Saves ink m ICM Image Color Matching Windows 95 and Windows 98 only For printing documents created in an ICM compatible application m sRGB standard Red Green Blue recommended only with Windows 98 For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors such as those designed for the World Wide Web See your Windows 98 online help for details m ColorSync Macintosh only For printing documents in conjunction with ColorSync compatible devices and applications Using Advanced Settings For maximum control over your project you can customize your print settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Gamma and use special effects To access these settings in your printer software click Custom and then click the Advanced button After you customize your print settings you can save them as a group so you can reuse them whenever you print a similar project quality for your photos However you can change it to either 1 5 for decreased contrast or 2 2 for increased contrast recommended for matching colors with sRGB devices J The default Gamma setting of 1 8 provides the optimum contrast Vote 25 26 Using Advanced Color Ma
20. or the mirror setting in your application software If you re printing on EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper the image should be inverted so it looks correct when it s ironed on The printer prints blank pages m Make sure the paper settings in the printer software are correct for your paper size See your electronic Reference Guide for instructions m Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged To clean the print head see page 57 77 78 Uninstalling Printer Software If you need to uninstall and then reinstall your printer software such as when you upgrade your computer operating system follow these steps Uninstalling Windows Software l 2 Double click My Computer then double click the Control Panel icon Double click Add Remove Programs Click EPSON Printer Software in the program list then select your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon Click the Add Remove button and follow the instructions If you re using the USB port click EPSON USB Printer Devices in the program list then click the Add Remove button Restart your computer Uninstalling Macintosh Software Insert your printer software CD ROM Double click the EPSON CD ROM icon if necessary Then double click the EPSON icon in the CD ROM folder You see the Main Menu Click Install Printer Driver then click Continue On the installer screen click the arrow in the Easy Install list at the top and select Uninstall The
21. paper jam Press the load eject button to try to clear the jam If that doesn t work turn off the printer and gently pull out all the paper Make sure none of the sheets are curled creased old stuck together or too thin Then reload the paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against it Turn on the printer and press the load eject button to resume printing If you re using roll paper see page 33 for additional loading instructions When the i paper out light comes on your paper is out or incorrectly loaded Make sure none of the sheets are curled creased old stuck together or too thin Then reload the paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against it Press the load eject button to resume printing If you re using roll paper see page 33 for additional loading instructions When an ink out light flashes your ink supply is low Make sure you have a replacement cartridge 6 or amp are on When an ink out light comes on you need to replace the ink cartridge Make sure you have a replacement cartridge See page 61 for replacement instructions If an ink out light comes on after you ve replaced a cartridge you installed a cartridge your printer can t use Remove it and replace it with the correct type and Gi flash and 6 and amp are on When the power and i paper out lights flash and one or both of the ink out lights come on jammed paper may be bl
22. print one type of document in different applications for example black ink on legal size paper you can change the default printer settings for all your programs You do this using the Windows Printer utility l Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers Right click your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon Select Properties Document Defaults in Windows NT Click the Main tab Select the default settings you want to use for all your applications Click OK when you re finished Right click your printer icon Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs Set As Default 1 object Create Shortcut Delete Rename then click Properties Properties Remember you can always change the default settings in your application when you want to print different types of documents Another way to select a group of settings quickly is to save them as a group see your electronic Reference Guide described on page 11 for details Controlling Printing At the Print dialog box click OK or maybe Print to start printing Print 21x m Printer Properties Name EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Status Default printer Ready Type EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Where LPT1 Comment T Print to file r Print range Copies All Number of copies f1 Pages from 1 to rece T Collate Sele z Si Click OK to start OK Cancel printing After a moment the Progres
23. problems m First see Diagnosing Printer Problems to help determine what the cause of the problem may be m Then see Problems and Solutions on page 71 for solutions to common setup software print quality paper feeding or other problems Ti It s a good idea to check EPSON s support web site periodically for p possible updates to your printer driver Visit www epson com and Q check the section for your product to see if there is a new driver Z available for downloading to your computer To check the version number of your current driver access the driver as described on page 16 for Windows or page 21 for Macintosh the version number is shown below the EPSON logo Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diagnose some problems by checking the printer s control panel lights as described below or running a printer check as described on page 69 Checking the Control Panel Lights Paper out light Power Color ink out light light Black ink out light Cleaning button Load eject button Power button Follow the guidelines on the next page when you check the control panel lights 67 68 is on The power light is on when the printer is ready to print It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job charging ink or cleaning the print head Cl flashes and 6 and amp are on J is on 6 or amp flash When the i paper out light flashes and both ink out lights come on you have a
24. s what to do to print a basic document such as a photograph newsletter or memo from loading the paper to selecting print settings to controlling the print job Follow the instructions in these sections m Printing with Windows below m Printing on a Macintosh on page 20 If you re already familiar with EPSON ink jet printing you can skip ahead to these sections Vote m Using PhotoEnhance Custom and Advanced Settings on page 24 m Using Advanced Color Management on page 26 m Using Special Papers on page 27 m Taking Care of Your Photographs on page 31 Printing with Windows This section describes the basic steps for printing with Windows To print on a Macintosh see page 20 T Load paper only u Loading Paper D PEN Yap Slide paper against the right edge guide Make sure your printer and computer are turned on Place your paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against the paper 15 16 Keep the following in mind when loading paper m Load the printable side face up It s usually whiter or brighter than the other side m Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first m Don t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide If you re printing on envelopes or other special paper sizes or types 4 see page 27 for loading instructions Vote Opening the Printer Software After you open your application program and creat
25. 4 for instructions You see vertical banding m Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper See page 64 for instructions m Make sure the paper thickness lever is in the 0 position as shown below Set it to the position for thick paper or envelopes Also turn off High Speed in the printer software m If you re printing an image with Landscape orientation you may actually have horizontal banding Try the solutions described to the left 73 74 Your printout is blurry or smeared m Make sure your paper isn t damp or curled or loaded face down If it s damp or curled reload new paper Use a support sheet or load your paper one sheet at a time Make sure your paper meets the specifications in the electronic Reference Guide Use EPSON papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption of Genuine EPSON inks Non EPSON media may not be compatible and produce ink bleeding or pooling Run the Print Head Alignment utility See page 64 for instructions Check the paper thickness lever position If it s in the position your printer is set for thicker paper or envelopes and your image may smear For most papers set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position as shown on page 73 Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing especially when you re printing on transparencies Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image m Make sure the print head nozzl
26. 5 inches S041073 B 11 x 17 inches S041075 Super B 13 x 19 inches S041074 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 Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 041153 S041155 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041124 Super B 13 x 19 inches S041133 EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041257 A3 11 7 x 16 5 inches S041260 Super B 13 x 19 inches S041263 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041286 A3 11 7 x 16 5 inches S041288 B 11 x 17 inches S041290 Super B 13 x 19 inches S041289 Roll 3 9 inches x 26 2 feet S041302 EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film A3 11 7 x 16 5 inches S041131 Designed for the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270
27. 766 or visit the EPSON Store at www epson com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 EPSON ink EPSON Stylus Photo 870 cartridges Black U S and Latin America T007201 Canada T007311 Color U S and Latin America T008201 Canada T008311 EPSON papers Paper name Black U S and Latin America T007201 Canada T007311 Color U S and Latin America T009201 Canada T009311 Size Part number EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041060 Super B 13 x 19 inches S041066 EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 041111 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041062 Legal 8 5 x 14 inches S041067 A3 11 7 x 16 5 inches S041068 B 11 x 17 inches S041070 Super B 13 x 19 inches S041069 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches S041054 EPSON Photo Paper 4 x 6 inches S041134 Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041141 Panoramic 8 3 x 23 inches S041145 A3 11 7 x 16 5 inches S041142 B 11 x 17 inches S041156 Super B 13 x 19 inches S041143 Super B Roll 13 inches x 32 8 feet 5041233 EPSON Photo Stickers Kit CD ROM paper A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches 041144 KIT EPSON Photo Stickers refill A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches 041144 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 041072 A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches S041107 A3 11 7 x 16
28. B size on the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Load only 1 sheet of Panoramic paper Use a support sheet if it is included in the paper package m Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting m Store your printouts in a resealable plastic bag or other airtight covering to protect them from heat humidity and direct sunlight Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing If you re using letter size or larger Photo Paper follow the instructions on page 15 to load and print on the paper If you re using 4 X 6 inch or Panoramic Photo Paper see the next sections If you re using Photo Paper on a roll see page 33 4 x 6 inch Photo Paper EPSON 4 x 6 inch Photo Paper is micro perforated around the edges so you can trim your printouts and bleed the photo extend it to the paper s edge on all sides 1 Load the paper against the right edge guide with the glossy side facing up and the perforated margins positioned as shown Then slide the left edge guide against the paper You can load up to 20 sheets at a time with the included support sheets A and B beneath the stack If you don t have the support sheets use plain paper cut to size 2 When you create the image in your application fe Bottom of software size it to 4 25 X 6 25 inches Or use za printed image your printer software s Reduce Enlarge t Trim size Windows or Fit to Page Macintosh settings e
29. EPSON Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Printer Basics Printed on recycled paper with at least 15 post consumer content Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Trademarks EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION PRQ is a registered trademark and Micro Piezo Epson Software PhotoEnhance and EPSON
30. Enhance C Custom Select higher quality or faster ity S taf Quality i J peed printing m Ink Levels Normal A Color Controls il ar MicroWeave On Black a Color High Speed On i EPSON J Print Preview Version 5 02 Click OK Cancel Help Make the following settings on the Properties dialog box m Choose the paper you re printing on click the arrow Mesaiye Plain paper X to scroll through the Media Type list If you re not sure which setting to select see page 32 380 dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight m Set the Ink option to Color to print a color Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo P document To print a black text document click Stabe iin Blac k Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Back Light Film m Set the Mode option to Automatic It s the easiest eile way to get good printing results on all types of paper m Set the slider in the Mode box to Quality or Speed to select high resolution or faster printing The slider may not be available for your paper type m Click OK to return to your application s Print dialog box 17 18 Tip A For more information about printer settings click the Help button Or you can right click any item on the screen and then click What s This Selecting Windows Default Settings The printer settings you make apply only to the application you re currently using If you usually
31. Here are some troubleshooting tips if you have any problems setting up your printer installing software getting good print quality feeding paper or other problems Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software The printer started making noise You re having problems installing after ink cartridge installation the printer software m The first time you install ink m Carefully follow the instructions cartridges the printer must charge on the Start Here poster its ink delivery system for about Make sure you ve closed all other WO ULES W ait until charging applications including any screen finishes the O power light stops savers and virus protection flashing before you turn off the software Then try installing the printer If you turn off the printer printer software again while it s charging it may charge improperly and use excess ink the next time you turn it on Make sure your printer cable is securely connected to the printer and computer Make sure the ink cartridge clamps are locked down and that You see the EPSON Registration no packing material remains in the Screen doain afterrestartiti printer Turn off the printer Maci 5 h 8 disconnect it from your computer Macittiosh and turn it on again to clear the Open the Startup Items folder in error Then turn it off reconnect your System folder then drag the it and turn it on again EpsonReg icon to the Trash If the printer stops moving or making
32. Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first m Don t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide If you re printing on envelopes or other special paper sizes or types f see page 27 for loading instructions Vote Opening the Printer Software After you open your application program and create your document you re ready to select your page setup and other printer software settings From the File menu click Page Setup You see your application s page setup dialog box Verify your printer model here Select your Paper Size Paper Source Orientation and Printable Area settings Paper Source Auto Sheet Feeder J Orientation Mr Landscape LJ Rotate by 180 degrees Reduce or Enlarge r00 Printable Area Standard Q Maximum O Centered Click OK Make the following selections on the page setup dialog box your dialog box may look slightly different m Make sure your EPSON Stylus Photo printer model SP 870 or SP 1270 is selected If the printer model is incorrect you need to select your printer in the Chooser see the Start Here poster for instructions m Select the correct Paper Size Paper Source Orientation and Printable Area settings for your document See your electronic Reference Guide for details m Click OK to close the page setup dialog box and return to your application window 21 22 Selecting Printer Software Settings Now open the File m
33. Then reload the paper 5 Open your document in your application software and access the printer settings dialog box see page 17 Windows or page 22 Macintosh for instructions 6 Select Photo Paper for 13 inch wide paper or Premium Glossy Photo Paper for 4 inch wide paper as the Media Type setting 7 Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting 8 Windows Select User Defined as the Paper Size setting then input the size of your cut paper Macintosh Click the Customize button then input the size of your cut paper and click OK The custom size is automatically selected as the Paper Size setting Remember your cut paper size should be at least two inches longer than your document size to provide the correct margins Source settings on a Macintosh select Page Setup from the 4 In Windows click the Paper tab to access the Paper Size and Paper Vote application s File menu 9 Click OK or Print You may need to click OK or Print on another screen to start printing 10 When you re finished printing hold down the load eject button until the printed sheet ejects all the way out of the printer Store your printout in a resealable plastic bag Keep both printed and unused roll paper away from high temperatures and humidity and out of direct sunlight 55 56 Removing and Storing Roll Paper When you finish a print job on roll paper you can position the paper fo
34. Using Advanced Settings on page 25 For additional information on these settings see the electronic Reference Guide as described on page 11 Using PhotoEnhance The printer software includes PhotoEnhance options that increase image brightness and contrast to improve the appearance of low resolution photos You can also add special effects such as Soft Focus Automatic setting instead see page 17 Windows or page 22 4 If you re printing high resolution images you may want to use the Vote Macintosh PhotoEnhance does not affect your original image it only affects your printout Printing with PhotoEnhance may take longer on some systems and images To use PhotoEnhance you must select Color ink you cannot turn on PhotoEnhance with Black ink selected If your photograph was taken with a digital camera you can select Digital Camera Correction to give your printed images the appearance of photographs taken with a film camera For more fine tuning you can select from a list of specialized settings for photographs such as People or Nature or special filters such as Soft Focus or Sepia Source setting you can t use these options with the PhotoEnhance 4 Don t select Roll Paper or Roll Paper Zero Margins as your Paper Vote setting Using Custom Settings Your printer software includes custom project types with preset printing options This lets you quickly select the best settings for your particular type of document
35. against the paper but not too tightly Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems The margins are incorrect m Make sure the paper settings in your printer software are correct for your paper size See the electronic Reference Guide for instructions Check your software documentation for instructions on selecting the correct margins for your paper size The margins must be within the printable area of the page See Specifications in your electronic Reference Guide for more information If you re printing on roll paper make sure you ve selected either Roll Paper or Roll Paper Zero Margins as your Paper Source to get the margins you want See page 36 for details You see incorrect characters m Make sure the interface cable is securely connected and that the cable meets the system requirements on page 6 or page 7 Then try printing again Make sure your printer is selected in your application or as the Windows default printer or the current printer in the Macintosh Chooser m If you re using a switch box with your printer connect the printer directly to your computer and try printing again The image size or position is incorrect Make sure the paper and or layout options are set correctly see page 17 Windows or page 22 Macintosh for instructions on accessing the settings The image is inverted as if viewed in a mirror Turn off Flip Horizontal in the printer software see page 25
36. amics or Banners on Roll Paper You can print your favorite panoramic photographs or colorful banners on a roll of EPSON Photo Paper using an application such as Adobe Photoshop First load 13 inch wide roll paper in your printer EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 only as described on page 33 Then follow the steps in one of the sections below Stylus Photo 870 may become available in the future J Other sizes of roll paper suitable for printing banners on the EPSON Vote Windows Instructions l Start Photoshop To do this click Start point to Programs Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE and double click the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE icon You see the Photoshop main screen Open your panoramic picture or banner document or create a new one with Photoshop See Photoshop Help for instructions Size your panoramic or banner as necessary If you want white borders on the top and bottom of your image make your Canvas Size larger than your Image Size See Photoshop Help for instructions Select Print from the File menu You see the Page Setup dialog box Click the Setup button You see the Print dialog box Click the Properties button You see your printer settings dialog box Click the Main tab if necessary Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off Click the Paper tab Select these settings m Roll Paper as the Paper Source this leaves a margin of at least 0 12 inch 3
37. anagement tool lets you build ICC device profiles for accurate color between scanned displayed and printed images The offer is available at a discounted price for EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 owners for a limited time Call 978 749 9944 to order from Monaco Systems The color management package includes software a target print and a corresponding target file You can install the software and target file from your printer CD ROM However you won t be able to use the software until you obtain the target print available by mail when you purchase the color management package for 149 U S that s half off the retail price of 299 The offer expires 3 31 01 EPSON Software Film Factory trial version Photo management software that lets you organize beautify and print your photos in a flash Try it for 30 days if you like it purchase an unlock key at www epsonsoftware com About Your Documentation To set up your printer and install its software see the Start Here poster This book contains system requirements important safety information and instructions on m viewing your electronic printer manual m printing with Windows or on a Macintosh m using special papers m printing on roll paper m maintaining the printer m solving basic problems For more details about printing with maintaining or troubleshooting your printer see your electronic Reference Guide For instructions on viewing it see page 11 Warnings Cautio
38. aper to print 4 x 6 inch photo reproductions from a convenient roll EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Your EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 is the ideal printer for advanced photography and all your large format printing projects Whether you re creating over sized panoramics photography portfolios client proofs or enlargements you ll get professional photo lab quality results You ll also get m Great results on a variety of paper sizes from 3 5 x 3 5 inch up to 13 X 44 inch including letter legal envelope card panoramic A3 B and Super B m Optional roll paper holder part number C811062 for printing on 13 inch wide EPSON Photo Paper for large panoramics or 4 inch wide Premium Glossy Photo Paper for 4 X 6 inch photo reproductions loaded from a convenient roll About Your Software The printer software CD ROM that came with your printer includes all the software you need for printing You must have a CD ROM or DVD drive installed on your computer m Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents look You can t use your printer without it m Your electronic Reference Guide gives you complete F fj i Printer information about your printer You need an HTML Software browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator version 3 0 or later to view the guide m Your bonus photo software EPSON Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Software Film Factory Full version
39. as the Paper Source 100 x 152 mm Copies E E 4x6 100 Xx 1 52 mm as the R Collate re J Reyerse Order Page Size acai Orientation m Banner Mode as the Roll Photo hile da Color Controls Hotate Paper Option MicroWeave On ay eh Speed e Cit Sheet Mode Select Banner Don select Save roll paper if EPSON eases Mode J Print page frame you re printing a 4 X 6 snapshot as a3 x 5 picture on a 4 x 6 page so you ll have a white border click the Save roll paper checkbox This retains the border around your picture and feeds less paper before your next print job on roll paper J If you re printing an image smaller that your selected page size such Vote If you want to print a cutting line at your page boundaries select Cut Sheet Mode then click the Print page frame checkbox 10 Click OK You return to the Page Setup dialog box 11 Click OK again You return to the Print dialog box 46 12 Select the number of copies of your snapshot that you want to print then click OK Your pictures print with no space between them and no space on the sides Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your pictures depending on the application you re using and the way you create 4 The spaces between pages or print jobs on roll paper may vary Vote your document If you select Save Roll Paper when printing 4 x 6 inch images you may create a space between each print job Macintosh Instructions
40. ast Premium Glossy Photo or Matte Heavyweight paper you can cherish your digital photographs for years to come just like your traditionally printed photos Both the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 and EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 give you Resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi dots per inch even on plain paper Six color printing for PRQ photo reproduction quality color and incredibly smooth gradations EPSON s exclusive Micro Piezo ink jet technology for cleaner unvisible dots as small as 4 picoliters Wide variety of ink jet papers to choose from including Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Matte Heavyweight Paper Photo Stickers transparencies and more Fast photo print speeds approximately 48 seconds for a 4 x 6 inch photo or one minute and 50 seconds for an 8 x 10 in Fine mode Specially designed print engine for whisper quiet operation For more details about your printer model see the next sections EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Your EPSON Stylus Photo 870 is the ideal printer for all your digital photography projects Whether you get your photos with a scanner digital camera or digital photo processing service or download them off the World Wide Web you ll get real photo lab quality results You ll also get m Great results on a variety of paper sizes from 3 5 X 3 5 inch up to 9 5 X 44 inch including letter legal envelope card and panoramic m Roll paper holder kit for using EPSON Premium Glossy Photo P
41. ate the roll backward to remove any slack from the paper 8 Make sure the output tray is open but the extensions are closed and leave ample room at the front of the printer for your paper to eject smoothly 9 Follow the steps in the next section to print on the roll paper 35 36 Printing on Roll Paper When you use roll paper you can print your favorite 4 X 6 snapshots panoramics and banners with no side margins bleed your images to the edges with small side margins with page frames between images or a combination of these printing on 4 inch wide Premium Glossy Photo Paper You may want to test the settings you want to use by printing on practice sheets of trimmed plain paper first 4 Some of the roll paper options are available only when you re Vote You control the way you print on roll paper by selecting the right combination of y YOu p paper py 8 5 printer software settings for your document See these sections for instructions m Follow the guidelines in Roll Paper Basics below whenever you print on roll paper m To print 4 X 6 snapshots with no side margins see Printing Edge to Edge 4 x 6 Snapshots on page 37 m To print panoramics or banners see Printing Panoramics or Banners on Roll Paper on page 50 Roll Paper Basics Whenever you print on roll paper you must select or deselect these basic options to use the paper correctly m Always select either Photo Paper for the 13 i
42. cation open the file you want to print and select your custom color management profile See your application documentation for details 2 To turn off your printer software color management access your main printer software dialog box see page 16 for Windows or page 22 for Macintosh Click Custom then click Advanced You see the Advanced dialog box 4 Select the No Color Adjustment option on the top right of the dialog box 5 Select the rest of your printer software settings and click OK Using Special Papers How can you get the best looking photos most vivid colors and sharpest text Always use EPSON s special ink jet papers To show you how much difference EPSON paper can make we ve included some free samples Check out the EPSON Media Pack that came with your printer Instructions for printing on the samples along with other papers are given in the following sections For instructions on printing with EPSON Photo Paper or Premium Glossy Photo Paper on a roll see Using Roll Paper on page 33 For a list of EPSON special ink jet papers and ordering information see the inside back cover EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper is a fade resistant water resistant photographic weight paper with a high gloss finish suitable for photographic applications Using EPSON Genuine inks and this paper your output has comparable lightfastness to normal color photo lab prints in an album
43. cise alignment pattern from the choices on the test page Enter the number of the best aligned pattern following the instructions on the screen You may need to repeat steps 5 and 6 EPSON Status Monitor 3 W fies this utility to automatically check for errors and also check the level of ink remaining RT Nozzle Check J Use this utility if gaps or faint areas appear in your printout A Head Cleaning D Use this utility if your print quality declines or the Nozzle Check indicates clogged nozzles Print Head Alignment WA Use this utility if misaligned vertical lines appear in your printout Print Head Alignment button more than once to align your print head completely Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best you should clean it several times a year Follow these steps l 2 3 4 5 Turn off the printer and wait for the power light to go out Unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer cable Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft damp cloth Clean ink out of the printer s interior with a soft damp cloth Qantio Don t touch the gears inside the printer lal 4 i Hk Never use a hard or abrasive brush or alcohol or 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 pr
44. click the PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 3 1 icon You see the PhotoDeluxe main screen Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition File Edit Help Get amp Fix Photo tab et amp Fix Photo 2 Click the Get amp Fix Photo tab then click the Get Photo icon Select your picture from one of the options on the menu that appears 3 Modify the picture as necessary and size it to 4 X 6 inches See PhotoDeluxe Help for instructions 4 Click the Print icon then select Print from the menu that appears You see the Page Setup dialog box 5 Click the Setup button You see the Print dialog box 6 Click the Properties button You see your printer settings dialog box 45 7 Click the Main tab if Main Paper Layout Uli necessary Select Premium i Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper as the rink Glossy Enoto g 5 om Color Black Paper Media Type setting meee I Automatic Make sure Also make sure the t PhotoEnhance Custom PhotoEnhance setting is A is turned off X Quality Speed turned off ce is pk Levels a T pA Photo E z So Ty High Speed On q i I Print Preview 8 Now click the Paper tab Main Paper J Layout Unity Paper Source Select Roll Paper 9 Select these settings Zero Margins Roll Paper Zero Margins m Roll Paper Zero Margins 4x6 100 x 152 mm Select 4x6
45. coEZcolor EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 contact the software manufacturer as described below Software Web site E mail Telephone Adobe www adobe com techdocs adobe com 206 675 6126 PhotoDeluxe supportservice custsupport 6 00 am to 5 00 pm PST Monday through Friday pay support Adobe Photoshop www adobe com products techdocs adobe com 206 675 6126 BES photoshople support html 6 00 am to 5 00 pm PST Monday through Friday pay support MonacoEZcolor www ezcolor com fag html tech monacosys com 978 749 9944 9 00 am to 5 00 pm EST Monday through Friday EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 owners have an exclusive upgrade price of 299 for the full version of Adobe Photoshop To upgrade or for more information on this offer call 1 800 492 3623 and mention Source Code 56100 The offer expires 9 30 01 The MonacoEZcolor software offer is available at a discounted price for EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 owners for a limited time Call 978 749 9944 to order from Monaco Systems The color management package includes software a target print anda corresponding target file You can install the software and target file from your printer CD ROM However you won t be able to use the software until you obtain the target print available by mail when you purchase the color management package for 149 U S that s half off the retail price of 299 The offer expires 3 31 01 81 82 Index Numerics 360
46. ct the correct paper size in your application or printer software m f it s wrinkled when it ejects the paper may be damp or too thin m If you re ejecting roll paper carefully follow the steps in Removing and Storing Roll Paper on page 56 Paper doesn t feed Remove the paper and check that it m Isn t curled or creased m Isn t too old m Isn t loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide m Isn t jammed inside the printer If the fd paper out light is flashing paper is jammed Reload the paper and don t set the left edge guide too tightly If you re loading roll paper carefully follow the steps in Loading Roll Paper on page 33 Paper jams inside the printer Press the load eject button turn off your printer open the cover and remove all the paper that s inside including any small pieces that may have torn off If your paper jams frequently m Use smooth high quality paper loaded printable side up m Fan the stack and then even the edges before loading it m Don t load paper above the arrow mark on the left edge guide m Place the paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against your paper Multiple pages feed at once Remove the paper then m Make sure the paper isn t too thin m Fan the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets m Reload the paper as described on page 15 m Make sure the edge guides fit
47. ctronic Reference Guide from the CD ROM or copy it to your hard drive and view it from there Follow these steps 1 Insert your printer software CD ROM 2 Windows Double click g My Computer double click your EPSON CD ROM or DVD drive icon then double click the EPSON icon Macintosh Double click the EPSON CD ROM icon then double click the EPSON icon The Main Menu appears amp install Printer Driver amp install Photo Software amp View Electronic Documentation License Agreement 11 3 Click View Electronic EPSON Bee TO 870 Documentation The main screen EPSON for your printer appears EPSON STYLUS PHO Online Guide 4 You can either view the manual l from the CD ROM View Reference Guide or copy the Copyright c SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1999 manual to your hard drive Install Mins Reference Gite Reference Guide and view it from Install Reference Guide there For details on viewing the Quit manual see the next section If you copied the manual to your hard drive you can access it at any time as follows Windows Select Start Programs EPSON and double click ESP870 Guide or ESP1270 Guide Macintosh Open the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 or EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 folder and double click View Reference Guide Navigating Your Electronic Printer Manual When you first open the Reference Guide you see this screen EPSON STYLUS PHoTo 870 Al Search Glossary Reference
48. d 4 IT Print Indes Height Width Ratio Select Trim to Fit 3 stn P Print Preferences Print Size from Print button ae r e the pull down p Printer Settings Pinter BEPSON Stylus Photo 870 Properties Click Properties Media Size Letter81 2x11 in T Orientation 5 Portat Landscape All Rolls Media Type Plain paper x Press F1 for help 05 23 1998 03 45 26PM 2 photos selected 4 6 Click the 4 x 6 icon as the Print Size option 7 Select Trim to Fit Print Size from the Height Width Ratio pull down menu entire image within the 4 x 6 inch print area This is because your image s width height or aspect ratio may not match the ratio for a true 4 x 6 inch print Film Factory will trim larger images or enlarge and trim smaller images to fit the 4 x 6 inch print area 4 Similar to traditional photo finishing Film Factory may not print your Vote 8 Click the Properties button You see your printer settings dialog box 38 9 Click the Main tab if necessary Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper as the Media Type setting Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off 10 Now click the Paper tab 11 Select these settings mw Roll Paper Zero Margins as the Paper Source m 4x6 100 x 152 mm as the Page Size m Banner Mode as the Roll Paper Option Don select Save roll paper if you re printing a 4 X 6 snapshot wl Main Paper
49. dge using a straight edge tool or triangle 13 inch wide Photo Paper on a roll includes cutting lines on the back to guide you 33 2 Roll the edge of the paper backward to uncurl it Use a folded sheet of paper or the plastic sheet included with the roll paper holder to prevent your hands from marring the printable surface 3 Remove the printer s paper support and install the roll paper holder in the same mounting slots The sides of the holder are marked R and L to indicate its right and left sides 4 Now insert the roll paper onto the holder s spindle making sure both are oriented as shown here Then insert the spindle into the roll paper holder 4 inch wide roll paper 13 inch wide roll paper 34 5 Load the end of the paper into the printer as far as it will go then slide the left edge guide against the paper 4 inch wide roll paper 13 inch wide roll paper 6 Gently hold the paper in place on the top as you press and release the load eject button to feed the paper into the printer 4 inch wide roll paper 13 inch wide roll paper If the paper feeds incorrectly pull it out backward and reload it If it won t come out hold down the load eject button for three seconds to feed the paper backward to where you can pull it out Then reload it making sure the end is straight and not damaged If necessary trim the end again before reloading as shown in step 1 7 Gently rot
50. dpi Ink Jet Paper 32 4 x 6 inch Photo Paper 28 to 29 A Accessories 61 80 Advanced settings 25 Aligning print head 64 to 65 Automatic mode 17 22 B Back light film 32 Background printing 23 Banding 30 73 Black and white photos 75 Blurry images 74 Browser 11 C Cable printer 6 to 7 Characters incorrect 77 Checking printer 69 Cleaning print head 57 to 60 printer 65 sheets 32 57 65 Color problems 26 75 Control panel 59 to 60 67 to 68 Controlling printing 19 23 Copies setting 76 Custom project types 24 to 25 Cut sheet printing on roll paper 54 to 55 D Default settings Windows 18 Documentation 5 E Economy setting 25 Electronic manual 5 11 to 13 ENERGY STAR 8 Envelopes 30 EPSON accessories 61 80 help 79 to 80 Monitor3 23 papers 27 to 32 F Faint images 74 Flip Horizontal setting 77 G Gamma setting 25 Glossy media 27 32 33 to 56 Graph setting 25 H Head Cleaning utility 57 to 59 Help EPSON 79 to 80 High Quality Ink Jet Paper 32 High Speed setting 72 High resolution images 75 83 84 I ICM Image Color Matching setting 25 Incorrect characters 77 Incorrect colors 75 Ink cartridge replacing 61 to 64 safety instructions 9 to 10 Ink Jet Back Light Film 32 Ink Jet Transparencies 32 Ink level 19 61 Ink setting 17 22 Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 32 77 L Layout problems 77 Lever thickness 30 73
51. e m 4x6 inas the Page Size m Banner as the Roll Paper Option Don select Save roll paper if you re printing a 4 x 6 snapshot wl 10 Click OK You return to the Print Assignments screen If you want to print a cutting line at your page boundaries select Cut Sheet then click the Print page frame checkbox 11 Click the Print button on the left You see additional printing options Total number__ of prints Print icon andard Prints E Step jf Select Ron Adjust print Print Preview Top of Page Sheets Required 2 wad Sample Images Film Factory 3 start printing erie Jaws Number of Copies L st Print Position 0 01 inch increments e b KIL Up and Down KIC Left and Right Printer Information Printer Name SP 870 Paper Size 4x6in Orientation Portrait Paper Type Plain Paper 2 photo s selected Select the number of copies you want to print necessary for the Standard Prints function only 12 If you re using the Standard Prints function click the arrows in the Number of Copies box to select the number of pictures you want If you selected more than one picture for printing and want multiple copies of each one select the amount of each you want the total number of prints is listed b
52. e your document you re ready to select your printer software settings From the File menu click Print You see your application s Print dialog box Print 20x r Printer Select your printer here Name EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Properties Status Default printer Ready Click here to open Type EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 your printer software Where LPT1 Comment IT Print to file r Print range Copies amp Al Number of copies fi C Pages from 1 to E a G eo Selection Cancel Make the following selections on the Print dialog box your dialog box may look slightly different m Make sure your EPSON Stylus Photo printer model is selected m Click the Properties button If you see a Setup Printer or Options button click it Then click Properties on the next screen selecting Print from the File menu you may not get the option to 4 If you click the print icon on your application s tool bar instead of Vote change the printer software settings before printing Selecting Printer Software Settings Once you click Properties you see your printer software Properties dialog box The most important thing to remember is to select the type of paper you re using If necessary click the Main tab to display the settings shown below EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Properties Select the type of paper you loaded Select the Ink color Select Automatic mode Automatic Photo
53. e your operating system 4 before installing your printer software Vote f m f you re running OS 8 1 you must install iMac Update 1 0 m f you re running OS 8 5 or 8 5 1 Apple recommends that you install iMac Update 1 1 Download the update for your system from the Apple web site Contact Apple if you have problems installing an update To find out which operating system your iMac is running select About This Computer from the Apple menu m 64MB of available RAM more recommended m 150MB of free hard disk space 200MB recommended m CD ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software m A shielded USB AB cable up to 9 8 ft 3 meters long Q antis Using an improperly shielded USB cable especially a cable more 2 than 9 8 ft 3 meters long may cause the printer to malfunction 2R ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The EPA ENERGY STAR office equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and Groggy office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively m Be
54. eneath the first picture thumbnail 13 Click the Print icon 43 44 You see your printer settings dialog box Select Premium EPSON SP 870 6 22E 4x6in copies Photo Pages All Color Controls Qrange J C Glossy Photo Ink P r a z 5 Color ape MediaType Premium Glossy Pho O Black Mode Make sure Automatic PhotoEnhance 9 PhotoEnhance Quality v Speed is turned off Q Custom 14 Select Premi um Glossy Photo Paper as the Media Type setting Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off 15 Click Print Your pictures print with no space between them and no space on the sides Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your pictures ae A The spaces between pages or print jobs on roll paper may vary depending on the application you re using and the way you create your document If you select Save Roll Paper when printing 4 x 6 inch images you may create a space between each print job Printing Snapshots with PhotoDeluxe First load 4 inch wide roll paper in your printer as described on page 33 Then follow the steps in the section for your operating system below J Adobe PhotoDeluxe comes with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 only Vote Windows Instructions 1 Start PhotoDeluxe Click the Adobe PhotoDeluxe shortcut on your desktop or click Start point to Programs Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 3 1 and double
55. enu and click Print You see the main printer settings dialog box for your application your dialog box may look slightly different EPSON SP 1270 6 22E Letter Copies Select the type Normal _ Pages All fs ed you olor Controls O Range J L oade Ink Select th Media Type Plain Paper a See eres Mode _ Automatic Q PhotoEnhance Quality y Speed Q Custom Select Automatic mode Select higher quality or faster printing The most important thing to remember is to select the type of paper you re using Make the following settings on the dialog box m Choose the paper you re printing on click the v Plain Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper arrow to scroll through the Media Type list Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper If you re not sure which setting to select see boa Had p ienvyweigit page 32 Premium Glossy Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film S Ink Jet Transparencies m Set the Ink option to Color to print a color Ink Jet Back Light Film document To print a black text document Stylus Photo click Black 1270 only m Set the Mode option to Automatic It s the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper m Set the slider in the Mode box to Quality or Speed to select a high resolution or faster printing The slider may not be available for your paper type m Click Print to print your document Controlling Printing Once
56. er prints with 0 12 inch 3 mm margins on each side Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your banner The spaces between pages or print jobs on roll paper may vary f depending on the application you re using and the way you create Vote your document If you select Save Roll Paper when printing 4 x 6 inch images you may create a space between each print job 53 Printing on Paper Cut From a Roll If you ll be printing on paper cut from a roll without using the roll paper holder follow the steps below 1 Before loading the paper cut it to the desired length of your image plus two inches for the necessary margins Cut the edge cleanly at a 90 degree angle in each corner to ensure proper loading 13 inch wide Photo Paper on a roll includes cutting lines on the back to guide you 2 Roll the edge of the paper backward to uncurl it using a folded sheet of paper to prevent your hands from marring the i printable surface 3 Then remove the printer s paper support and load the sheet printable side up as far as it will go Slide the left edge guide against the paper 4 Gently hold the paper in place on the top as you press and release the load eject button to feed the paper into the printer If the paper feeds incorrectly pull it out backward and reload it If it won t come out hold down the load eject button for three seconds to feed the paper backward to where you can pull it out
57. es are not clogged To clean the print head see page 57 Check the control panel lights to see if the ink cartridges are low on ink To replace an ink cartridge see page 61 Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded See page 32 for guidelines Make sure your paper isn t damaged old dirty or loaded face down If it is reload a new stack of paper with the printable side up it is usually whiter or shinier than the other side You see wrong or missing colors m Make sure the Ink setting is set to Color for color images and your application is set for color printing m Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged To clean the print head see page 57 m Make sure an ink cartridge isn t low on ink To replace an ink cartridge see page 61 m If you re printing a high resolution image turn off PhotoEnhance as described on page 24 m Try using Automatic mode See page 17 Windows or page 22 Macintosh for instructions m You may be using a PhotoEnhance special effect that alters image colors such as Sepia see page 24 m Your printed colors can never exactly match your on screen colors However you can use a color management system to get as close as possible See the advanced color management tips on page 26 and your electronic Reference Guide You see colored hues in the gray parts of a black and white photograph You may be printing the gray tones in color
58. he pattern is missing dots click Clean to clean the print head again If you don t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times check the solutions in Problems Getting Good Print Quality on page 73 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 Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print Head Follow the steps below to clean the print head See page 67 for more control panel information l 3 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and both the black and amp color ink out lights are off If an ink out light is flashing replace the ink cartridge before continuing Press the es cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds Cleaning takes about 30 seconds during which the printer makes some noise and the aani D power light flashes button antis Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing unless a the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes A After the power light stops flashing print a page to test the print quality If your printer is connected directly to the computer go to step 4 to run a nozzle check If you re printing over a network open an application and print a short document containing black and color data Check the quality of your printout then go to step 8 If you have an application running access the printer setti
59. hoto 1270 Canada T007311 Canada T009311 AKtin To ensure good results use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do ae not refill them Other products may cause damage to your printer not gt e x covered by EPSON s warranty When you need new ink cartridges contact your dealer or call EPSON at 800 873 7766 or visit the EPSON Store at www epson com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral 61 62 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin Once you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure you must complete all the steps in one session Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing the power light should be on but not flashing 2 Check the black and color ink out lights to see which ink cartridge you need to replace orange ink cartridge replacement button 3 Open the printer cover and press the orange ink cartridge replacement button The print head moves left and the power light begins flashing antis To avoid damaging the O printer never move the print head by hand 4 The color cartridge is on the right and the black cartridge is on the left Pull up the ink cartridge clamp all the way The cartridge rises up from its holder 5 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully Nr Keep ink cartr
60. idges out of the T feach of children and do not drink the ink If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 6 Unwrap the new ink cartridge Then remove the yellow tape seal on top YAntio SHE You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it Don t pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge Don t touch the green circuit board on the back of the cartridge you may inhibit normal operation and printing 7 Tilt the ink cartridge forward slightly as you lower it into its holder Hang the tabs at the back of the cartridge on the hooks on the holder clamps Don t place the cartridge tabs underthe hooks on the holder clamp you may damage the clamp when you close it black cartridge color cartridge Don t touch the green circuit boards on the back 63 64 8 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place The color clamp is a bit harder to close than the black clamp 9 Ifyou need to replace the other ink cartridge repeat steps 4 through 8 before continuing with step 10 10 Press the orange ink cartridge replacement button and close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system The power light flashes and the printer makes noise Charging ta
61. ilm Ink Jet Back Light Film EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 only cleaning sheet with this printer unless instructed to do so by EPSON Gantin If any paper you buy comes with a cleaning sheet don t use the 59 technical support Using Roll Paper EPSON roll paper comes in two types and sizes m EPSON Photo Paper 13 inches wide x 32 8 feet long For printing photographic banners panoramas and signs up to 44 inches long designed for the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 m EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 4 inches wide x 26 2 feet long For printing multiple 4 x 6 inch and panoramic snapshots turning your printer into a photo reproduction studio the sample roll that comes with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 is 9 8 feet long You can load roll paper using the roll paper holder included with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 optional for the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 part number C811062 or cut paper from the roll and load it as a single sheet When you re finished printing you need to remove the roll paper carefully from the printer Follow the instructions in these sections m Loading Roll Paper below m Printing on Roll Paper on page 36 m Printing on Paper Cut From a Roll on page 54 m Removing and Storing Roll Paper on page 56 Loading Roll Paper 1 Before loading the roll make sure the edge is cut cleanly at a 90 degree angle in each corner to ensure proper loading If necessary trim the e
62. inter 65 66 Transporting the Printer If you move your printer some distance you need to prepare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar size Follow these steps Q antis To avoid damage always leave the ink cartridges installed when tz transporting the printer Be sure to remove the tape used in step 4 after installing the printer in its new location 1 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 printer cable from the printer 3 Remove any paper from the printer and remove the paper support 4 Open the printer cover Secure the ink cartridge Tape the ink cartridge holder holder to the printer with tape as shown then to the printer case close the printer cover 5 Push in the output tray extensions and close the tray 6 Repack the printer and attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with it See the unpacking sheet that was packed with your printer Be sure to 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 57 if output is misaligned align the print head see page 64 Problem Solving This section gives you the basics for diagnosing and solving printer
63. kes about one minute When it s finished the power light stops flashing and stays on antis Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing unless a the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes D o Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines you may need to align the print head Your printer must be connected to a local port not on a network to use the Print Head Alignment utility Follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and letter size paper is loaded Q antis Load paper that s at least 8 27 inches 210 mm wide to prevent ink a from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts Sie A For the best results load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment Don t use plain recycled or photocopier paper 2 Ifyou have an application running access the printer settings dialog box as described on page 16 Windows or page 21 Macintosh Or with Windows click Start point to Settings then select Printers Right click your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon in the Printers window Select Properties Document Defaults in Windows NT Windows Click the Utility tab Macintosh Click the kal Utility button You see the Utility menu Click the Print Head Alignment button Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page Select the most pre
64. leaning the print head below m replacing an ink cartridge on page 61 m aligning the print head on page 64 m cleaning the printer on page 65 m transporting the printer on page 66 For more details see your electronic Reference Guide as described on page 11 Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint or dots are missing from the image you may need to clean the print head This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly Cleaning the print head uses ink so clean it only if print quality declines You can clean the print head in either of the following ways m using the Head Cleaning utility when the printer is connected to a local port not over a network as described on page 58 m using the printer s control panel buttons as described on page 59 Q antis When you don t turn on your printer for a long time the print quality Q can decline It s a good idea to turn on your printer at least once a gt 18 month to maintain good print quality 57 58 Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility recommended method l 6 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and both the black and color ink out lights are off If an ink out light is flashing replace the ink cartridge instead If you have an application running access the printer settings dialog box as described on page 16 Windows or page
65. lecting Your Paper Type Your printer automatically adjusts itself for the type of mesam paper you select in your printer software That s why sl eal the Media Type setting is so important It tells your 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper printer what kind of paper you re using and adjusts the matte Paper Heavyweight ink coverage accordingly Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Before you print always check your Media Type Ink Jet Transparencies setting Here are the settings you should choose for your paper For this paper Plain paper sheets or envelopes Ink Jet Back Light Film Stylus Photo 1270 only Select this Media Type setting Plain paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Matte Paper Heavyweight Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight EPSON Photo Paper including roll and panoramic size EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Photo Paper EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper including roll size Premium Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Back Light F
66. me checkbox 51 52 10 Click OK You return to the Page Setup dialog box 11 Click OK again You return to the Print dialog box 12 Click OK Your banner prints with 0 12 inch 3 mm margins on each side Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your banner depending on the application you re using and the way you create 4 The spaces between pages or print jobs on roll paper may vary Vote your document If you select Save Roll Paper when printing 4 x 6 inch images you may create a space between each print job Macintosh Instructions 1 Start Photoshop To do this open the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE folder and double click the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE icon You see the Photoshop main screen 2 Open your panoramic picture or banner document or create a new one with Photoshop See Photoshop Help for instructions 3 Size your panoramic or banner as necessary If you want white borders on the top and bottom of your image make your Canvas Size larger than your Image Size See Photoshop Help for instructions 4 Select Page Setup from the File menu You see your Page Setup dialog box Select your SP 870 6 22E e a ox Cox custom size A Paper size m J CICK Select Paper Source sy Customize create a RollPaper i Orientation Portrait gt g Landscape custom size Rotate by 180 degrees for your Select Reduce or Enlarge o document Banner Roll Paper Option Banner Cut sheet
67. mode Color mode provides the smoothest gradations but may make some hues noticeable To eliminate color hues from the gray tones make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded see page 32 and try one of the following m Select Black as the Ink setting your image may be grainier with less subtle gradations see page 17 Windows or page 22 Macintosh m Leave Color as the Ink setting but clean and align your print head as described on page 57 and page 64 m If you scanned the image make sure you calibrated the color correctly with your scanning software m Create a color calibration profile with a color management program to improve the image s color balance Your printout is grainy m Try using a higher quality paper m Set the Quality Speed slider to the Quality setting in your printer software see page 17 Windows or page 22 Macintosh m Run the Print Head Alignment utility See page 64 for instructions m You may need to increase the image resolution or print it in a smaller size see your software documentation 75 76 Problems with Paper Feeding Too many copies are printing Make sure the Copies settings in the printer software and your application aren t both set for multiple copies Paper doesn t eject fully or is wrinkled m Ifthe paper doesn t eject fully you may have set the wrong paper size Press the load eject button to eject the paper Then sele
68. n click the Uninstall button at the bottom and follow the instructions When you re finished click Quit Restart your Macintosh Reinstalling Printer Software Before reinstalling your printer software first uninstall it as described above Then follow the instructions on the Start Here poster to reinstall your software You won t see the license agreement screen and you don t need to reinstall your photo software or electronic manual Where To Get Help If you need help with your printer or its software or EPSON Software Film Factory see the contact information below If you need help using the other bonus or photo software that came with your printer see page 81 For help using any other software on your system see the f documentation for that software for technical support information Vote EPSON Technical Support EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed in the following table Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON Support at http www epson com At this site you can download drivers and other files look at documentation such as product brochures and user manuals and access troubleshooting information EPSON Internet If you have Internet FTP capability use your Web browser or FTP Site other software for FTP downloading to log onto ftp epson com with the user name anonymous and yo
69. nagement Here are some tips for using the advanced color management features of your printer software For more information visit the EPSON web site at www epson com If you re using an Adobe product such as Photoshop also check the Adobe web site at www adobe com for more tips Printing CMYK Format Files To print a file saved in CMYK cyan magenta yellow and black format with accurate colors you first need to convert the file to RGB format This is because your printer software automatically converts RGB files to your printer s 6 color CMYKcm format including light cyan and light magenta If you send a CMYK format file to print you ll get unexpected color results To print with the correct colors convert any CMYk format input files to RGB format before printing For the best results create your original print files in the RGB color space This larger color space transfers directly to your printer without any loss of color information inherent in color space conversions Using Color Management Profiles If you ll be printing in Adobe Photoshop using a color management profile created in another program such as MonacoEZcolor you ll need to turn off your printer software s color management features to get accurate results If you use a profile but leave a printer software color management feature turned on your colors won t be correct To turn off your printer software color management follow these steps 1 Start your appli
70. nch wide roll paper or Premium Glossy Photo Paper for the 4 inch wide roll paper or other sizes that may become available as the Media Type setting m Never use the PhotoEnhance setting it may affect your margins m Never select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting unnecessary amounts of paper will feed into the printer m Dont use the printer software s Reverse Order or Rotate by 180 settings or select Maximum or Centered as the Printable Area setting or use any settings on the Layout dialog box they will not work with roll paper Printing Edge to Edge 4 x 6 Snapshots Turn your printer into a photo reproduction studio by printing 4 x 6 snapshots edge to edge on Premium Glossy Photo Paper on a roll You can print multiple photos at a time or multiple copies of one photo using the applications described in these sections m Printing Snapshots with Film Factory below m Printing Snapshots with PhotoDeluxe on page 45 m Printing Snapshots with Photoshop on page 49 Printing Snapshots with Film Factory First load 4 inch wide roll paper in your printer as described on page 33 Then follow the steps in the section for your operating system below For more information on Film Factory see the program s online help Windows Instructions 1 Start Film Factory To do this click Start point to Programs Film Factory and click the Film Factory icon You see the main Film Factory screen File Edit Vie
71. ngs dialog box as described on page 16 Windows or page 21 Macintosh 59 60 Or with Windows click Start point to Settings then select Printers Right click your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon in the Printers window Then select Properties Document Defaults in Windows NT 5 Windows Click the Utility tab Macintosh Click the EJ Utility button 6 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer click the Nozzle Check button and click Next The nozzle check pattern prints see the next section for details 7 Ifthe nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots click Finish If the pattern is missing dots click Clean to clean the print head again 8 Ifyou don t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times check the solutions beginning on page 73 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 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print It should look something like this Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete with no gaps in the dot pattern If your printout looks okay yow re done If any dots are missing as shown below clean the print head again see page 57 for instructions missing dots K s E
72. ns Notes and Tips Please follow these guidelines AM inn Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Q antis Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment s Notes contain important information about your printer Vote Tip Tips contain additional hints for better printing aa Bs Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software your system should have A Microsoft Windows compatible PC with a Pentium processor 200 MHz or faster recommended Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 64MB of RAM 128MB or more recommended 100MB of free hard disk space 200MB or more recommended CD ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software Parallel connection an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable up to 10 feet long 3 meters USB connection a computer running Windows 98 with a Windows 98 compliant USB port and a shielded USB AB cable up to 9 8 ft 3 meters long Q antis Using an improperly shielded USB cable especially a cable more a than 9 8 ft 3 meters long may cause the printer to malfunction fk Macintosh System Requirements To use your printer and its software your system should have m An Apple iMac series Power Macintosh G3 or G4 with USB port m For iMac Mac OS 8 1 or later Mac OS 8 5 1 or later recommended For Power Macintosh G3 or later Mac OS 8 5 1 or later If you have an iMac you may need to updat
73. ocking movement of the print head Turn off the printer open the cover and check inside for any jammed paper Then turn the printer back on If the lights still flash and or come on contact your dealer or EPSON see page 79 for information H e amp flash When all the lights flash your printer may have an internal error Make sure you removed all the packing material as described on the unpacking sheet in your printer box Then turn off the printer wait a few seconds and turn it on again If the lights still flash contact your dealer or EPSON see page 79 for contact information Cl amp are off When all the lights are off the printer is not receiving power Try these solutions m Make sure the printer is turned on m Turn off the printer plug in the power cord securely and turn on the printer again m Make sure the outlet is operable and is not controlled by a switch or timer If in doubt try using another outlet Running a Printer Check You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source Follow these steps l 2 3 4 5 m e ee Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off Disconnect the interface cable from the printer Make sure letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer Hold down the load eject button then press and release the D power button Continue holding down the load ejec
74. otoshop LE comes with the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 4 only Vote Windows Instructions 1 Start Photoshop Click Start point to Programs Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE and double click the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE icon You see the Photoshop main screen 2 Select the picture you want to print modify it as necessary and size it to 4 X 6 inches See Photoshop Help for instructions 3 When you re ready to print select Print from the File menu and select your printer software settings as described on page 45 for PhotoDeluxe 4 When you print multiple copies you may have space above and below your photos but no space on the sides Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your pictures 49 50 Macintosh Instructions l Start Photoshop Open the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE folder and double click the Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE icon You see the Photoshop main screen Select the picture you want to print modify it as necessary and size it to 4 X 6 inches See Photoshop Help for instructions When you re ready to print select Page Setup from the File menu and select your printer software settings as described on page 47 for PhotoDeluxe Then select Print from the File menu and select the rest of your settings also described in that section When you print multiple copies you may have space above and below your photos but no space on the sides Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your pictures Printing Panor
75. phs Selecting Your Paper Type USING ROLL PAPER Loading Roll Paper Printing on Roll Paper Roll Paper Basics Printing Edge to Edge 4 x 6 Snapshots Printing Panoramics or Banners on Roll Paper Printing on Paper Cut From a Roll Removing and Storing Roll Paper MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning Utility Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print Head Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 57 57 58 59 60 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 61 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 62 Aligning the Print Head 64 Cleaning the Printer 65 Transporting the Printer 66 PROBLEM SOLVING 67 Diagnosing Printer Problems 67 Checking the Control Panel Lights 67 Running a Printer Check 69 Identifying Printer Parts 70 Problems and Solutions 71 Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software 71 Problems with Printing 72 Problems Getting Good Print Quality 73 Problems with Paper Feeding 76 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 77 Uninstalling Printer Software 78 Uninstalling Windows Software 78 Uninstalling Macintosh Software 78 Reinstalling Printer Software 78 Where To Get Help 79 EPSON Technical Support 79 EPSON Accessories 80 Bonus or Photo Software Technical Support 81 INDEX 83 Welcome With your EPSON Stylus Photo printer you can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and back light film with superior color results Using EPSON s specially formulated inks and lightf
76. printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions If the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the printer if the printer has been dropped or the case damaged if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink Do not shake an ink cartridge this can cause leakage If ink gets on your skin wash the area thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its foil package If you leave a cartridge unpacked for a long time before using it normal printing may not be possible Do not dismantle the ink cartridges This could damage the print head Do not touch the green chip on the back of the cartridge This may inhibit normal operation and printing In these ink cartridges the IC chip retains a variety of cartridge related information such as the amount of ink remaining so that a cartridge may be removed and reinserted freely However each time the cartridge is inserted some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check 10 If you remove an ink cartridge for later use be sure to protect the ink supply area from dirt and du
77. r another roll paper print job or remove it from the printer Follow these steps l Press the load eject button The printer prints a small line on the roll paper to show you where to cut it and feeds the paper forward If you want to print another print job on the roll paper press the load eject button again the paper feeds back into the printer Then send the next print job the paper will move Load eject button into the correct loading position before printing If you re finished printing on roll paper follow the rest of the steps to remove it Cut the roll paper on the side of the line facing away from the printer Make your cut as straight as possible to avoid feeding problems Don t pull on the paper as you cut it you may damage your printout Vote Hold down the load eject button for about three seconds The roll paper feeds backward so you can remove it from the sheet feeder You may need to repeat this step to back it all the way out Remove the roll paper from the holder right away and return the unused roll to its original package Store your printout in a resealable plastic bag Keep both printed and unused roll paper away from high temperatures and humidity and out of direct sunlight Maintaining Your Printer This section describes maintenance procedures to keep your printer working at its best and preparation steps for moving your printer Follow the instructions here for m c
78. s Meter 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 and view printing tips 18 EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 LPT1 Bee Page 0 2 Document Click to cancel printing Media Type Plain Paper a Paper Size Letter 8 1 2 x11 in Click to pause or resume rintin Does not appear if A P g you are printing l l over a network Black Ink Color Ink f i ai E the determines the level for all the colors shown ie Epson Printing Tips Improve the quality of your printouts by making the right paper type setting Details iz For more advanced printer settings see pages 24 through 26 For more information on printing for example previewing your printout changing the paper size or adding a watermark see your electronic Reference Guide described on page 11 19 20 Printing on a Macintosh This section describes the basic steps for printing on a Macintosh To print with Windows see page 15 Loading Paper Load paper only up to this arrow Slide paper against the Make sure your printer and right edge guide computer are turned on Place your paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against the paper Keep the following in mind when loading paper m Load the printable side face up It s usually whiter or brighter than the other side m
79. st and store it in the same environment as the printer Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port making covers or plugs unnecessary but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the cartridge touches Do not touch the ink cartridge ink supply port or the surrounding area Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton otherwise it may result in reduced print quality For best results use up the ink cartridges within six months of first installing them Store ink cartridges in a cool dark place After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing Do not move the print head by hand otherwise you may damage the printer Before transporting the printer make sure the print head is capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are in place Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual Your printer software CD ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your printer The manual is in HTML format so you need a browser such as Internet Explorer 3 0 or later or Netscape Navigator 3 0 or later to view it If you are using a different browser the pages may not display correctly A browser is not included on the printer software CD ROM Accessing Your Electronic Printer Manual You can view your ele
80. sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer m Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heating vent or in direct sunlight m Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer s label m Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off m Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged Placez l imprimante pres d une prise de contacte o la fiche peut tre d branch e facilement m Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed m Ifyou use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth only Do not spill liquid on the printer Ganto Always turn the printer off using the power button Don t switch a off the power strip or unplug the printer until the power light is off OQ amp A Do not block or cover the openings in the printer s case or insert objects through the slots Except as specifically explained in this manual do not attempt to service the printer yourself Unplug the
81. t button until the power light starts to flash then release it The printer prints one page showing its ROM version number ink counter and a nozzle check pattern Only the nozzle check pattern is shown below If the pattern has gaps in its dots you need to clean the print head see page 57 I To end the check turn off the printer after it prints the check page Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer If the check page prints the problem probably lies in your software settings the interface cable or your computer If the check page doesn t print you may have a problem with your printer Try the suggestions in Problems and Solutions beginning on page 71 If nothing seems to work contact your dealer or EPSON as described on page 79 69 Identifying Printer Parts If you need help identifying the parts of the printer refer to these illustrations paper support extension pulls up here paper support right edge guide sheet feeder printer cover roll paper holder and spindle standard with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 optional for the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 part number C811062 left edge guide output tray output tray extensions ink cartridge holders not removable paper control panel thickness lever ink cartridge replacement button 70 Problems and Solutions
82. te Prints Album Pages Greeting Cards Film Cases All Rolls FFER BlExports RE Auto jz Atea a Find Evene FENI h cance Sample01 JPG Sample02 JPG a le Sample04 JPG SampleO6 JPG F g Click the picture s you want to print 2 Importa picture file or select the roll of film containing the picture s you want to print See Film Factory Help if you need assistance 3 Click the picture s you want to print the background is highlighted 4 Ifyou want to retouch your photos before you print click the Standard Prints button on the left You see the Standard Prints screen Select the retouching option you want to use See Film Factory Help for assistance If you don t need to retouch your photos before printing click the Duplicate Prints button on the left You see the Duplicate Prints screen Click the number of copies on each photo you selected then click the or button to select the number of copies you want to print 41 5 When you re ready to print click the Print Assignment button You see various y ytop printing options Print Assignment button Print button Print Size 2x3 Wallet Print index Height Width Ratio Trim to Fit Print Size J 152mm x 102mm Print Preferences O
83. toEnhance 24 Problems installing software 71 miscellaneous 77 paper feeding 76 print quality 73 to 75 printing 72 setting up printer 71 Profiles color 26 Progress Meter 19 Project types custom 24 to 25 Q Quality Speed setting 17 22 R Reference Guide 5 11 to 13 Reinstalling software 78 Roll paper basics 36 loading 33 to 35 printing banners on 50 to 53 printing cut sheets of 54 to 55 printing snapshots on 37 to 50 removing 56 storing 56 using 33 to 56 5 Safety instructions 8 to 10 Saving settings 25 Service 79 to 81 Smears 30 74 Software problems solving 71 reinstalling 78 uninstalling 78 Special effects 25 Special papers 27 to 32 sRGB Standard Red Green Blue setting 25 Support 79 to 81 System requirements 6 to 7 T Technical support 79 to 81 Text Graph setting 25 Thickness lever 30 73 74 Transfer Paper Iron On Cool Peel 32 77 Transparencies 32 Transporting printer 66 Troubleshooting 67 to 81 U Uninstalling software 78 USB 6 7 78 Utilities Head Cleaning 57 to 59 Print Head Alignment 64 to 65 W Watermark 19 23 Windows default settings 18 printer status 19 printing with 15 to 19 system requirements 6 USB 6 78 World Wide Web 79 85 86 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
84. u may need to uninstall and reinstall your printer software For the fastest printing try the following m Choose Black ink if your document doesn t include color m Set the Quality Speed slider to Speed m In the printer software s Advanced dialog box turn MicroWeave off and or turn High Speed on If you re using the parallel port enable ECP DMA mode on your computer s parallel port for maximum print speeds See your computer documentation or the manufacturer for instructions Your printer makes noise when you turn it on or after it has been sitting for a while Your printer is performing routine maintenance Problems Getting Good Print Quality You see horizontal banding m Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged To clean the print head see page 57 m Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded See page 32 for guidelines m Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up It is usually whiter or shinier m Make sure an ink cartridge isn t low on ink To replace an ink cartridge see page 61 m Try using Automatic mode See page 17 Windows or page 22 Macintosh for instructions m Make sure the paper thickness lever is in the 0 position shown at right Set it to the position to print on thick paper or envelopes Also turn off High Speed in the printer software m Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper See page 6
85. uld void the user s authority to operate the equipment For Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada DECLARATION of CONFORMITY According to 47CFR Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals and or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers We EPSON AMERICA INC Located at MS 6 43 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach CA 90806 2469 Telephone 562 290 5254 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Trade Name EPSON Type of Product Ink Jet Printer Model EPSON Stylus Photo 870 P152A EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 P153A EPSON Ink Jet Papers
86. und your picture and feeds less paper before your next print job on roll paper If you want to print a cutting line at your page boundaries select Cut sheet then click the Print page frame checkbox 9 Click the Print icon You see your printer settings dialog box Select Premium Color Controls EPSON SP 870 6 22E 84 l a a 4x6in conies 1_ Photo Pages All Q Range C C Glossy Photo Paper Make sure i 7 r Color MediaType Premium Glossy Pho O Black Mode Automatic PhotoEnhance Quality g Speed PhotoEnhance is turned off Q Custom 10 Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper as the Media Type setting Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off 11 Select the number of copies of your snapshot that you want to print then click Print Your pictures print with no space between them and no space on the sides Follow the steps on page 56 to remove and store your pictures depending on the application you re using and the way you create 4 The spaces between pages or print jobs on roll paper may vary Vote your document If you select Save Roll Paper when printing 4 x 6 inch images you may create a space between each print job Printing Snapshots with Photoshop First load 4 inch wide roll paper in your printer as described on page 33 Then follow the steps in the section for your operating system below Adobe Ph
87. ur e mail address as the password EPSON E MAIL To receive technical advice through e mail go to Technical Support http www epson com and complete the form under the troubleshooting tab as requested Automated A variety of automated help services are available 24 hours a Telephone Services day seven days a week To use these services you must have a touch tone telephone and call 800 922 8911 79 80 To speak directly to a technical support representative dial U S 562 276 7235 6 AM to 8 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 4 PM Saturday Toll or long distance charges may apply Canada 905 709 2567 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Toll or long distance charges may apply Before you call please have the following information ready Product name EPSON Stylus Photo 870 or EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Product serial number located on the back of the printer Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Computer configuration Description of the problem EPSON Accessories You can purchase ink cartridges paper manuals and accessories from EPSON at 800 873 7766 or visit the EPSON Store at www epson com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Bonus or Photo Software Technical Support If you need technical support for Adobe PhotoDeluxe EPSON Stylus Photo 870 or Adobe Photoshop or Monaco Systems Mona
88. w Retouch Help Standard A Print Options Mal y Prints amd New a falmport alExport 9E Auto z Ata h Fina eaviewe gian E cance button Jfa B I TN l g Pints A Duplicate Prints S Fa Y e i Click the button picture s Sample01 jpg Sample02 jpg you want to z D print Sticker Prints ie 4 EEE Film Cases All Ralls Sample04 jpg Sample05 jpg Sample06 jpg Z e 9 a fo ed 4 37 2 Importa picture file or select the roll of film containing the picture s you want to print See Film Factory Help if you need assistance 3 Click the picture s you want to print the background is highlighted 4 Ifyou want to retouch your photos before you print click the Standard Prints button on the left You see the Standard Prints screen Select the retouching option you want to use See Film Factory Help for assistance If you don t need to retouch your photos before printing click the Duplicate Prints button on the left You see the Duplicate Prints screen Click the number of copies on each photo you selected then click the or button to select the number of copies you want to print 5 When you re ready to print click the Print Assignment button You see various printing options im Sample Images Film Factory File Edit View Retouch Help Print En ay Assignment a Click 4x6 button 2x3 Wallet 3 5 x 5 Standar
89. you ve clicked Print your document begins printing If you turned on background printing in the Chooser you can select EPSON Monitor3 from the Application menu at the right side of the menu bar to check the progress of your print job You see the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box Click to restart your print job Click to pause printing Click to cancel printing Stylus Photo 1270 USB Port 2 SS Click on the ayn current print job i270 Pages 1 1 or uh ss 2 Document Name a waiting print job Then click here to view details and control print job priorities f Hide details Document Name PhotoS Priority Normal Paper Size Letter Media Type Plain Paper Orientation Portrait Watermark None Multi Page None Ti If you re not using background printing but you need to ie igs cancel the current print job hold down the 8 key and press the Q period key For more advanced printer settings see pages 24 through 26 For more information on printing for example previewing your printout changing the Paper size or adding a watermark see your electronic Reference Guide described on page 11 23 24 Using PhotoEnhance Custom and Advanced Settings When you re printing special projects you can customize your printer software settings as described in these sections m Using PhotoEnhance below m Using Custom Settings on page 25 m

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