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Contents Important Safety Instructions ..........................5 Guide to Control Panel ............................6 Using the LCD Screen............................. 7 Adjusting the Angle of the LCD Screen ......................8 Handling Media Selecting Paper ..............................10 Loading Paper ..............................11 Placing Originals ...............................13 Inserting a Memory Card ..........................14 Copying and Scanning Copying Documents ............................18 Copying Photos ..............................20...
Important Safety Instructions Use only the power cord that Make sure the power cord Place the printer near a wall Use only the type of power Do not let the power cord Do not open the scanner unit comes with the printer. Use of meets all relevant local safety outlet where the power cord source indicated on the label.
Guide to Control Panel Control panel design varies by area. Turns on/off printer. Enters Copy mode. Enters Memory Card Enters Photo mode. Enters Scan mode. mode. +, - , OK Sets the number of Selects photos and Displays detailed Enters Setup mode. Stops copying/ copies.
Using the LCD Screen Use + or - to set the Press l or r to select Press u or d to select Press r to open the Press l or r to icon is number of copies for displayed on a the setting item.
Epson Ultra Glossy varies by area. Photo Paper Epson Glossy Glossy Photo Paper Epson Photo Paper Photo Paper *1 Paper with a weight of 64 to 90 g/m². *2 30 sheets for paper that already has printing on one side.
Loading Paper See the online User’s Guide when using Legal size paper. Open and slide out. Flip forward. Do not load paper above the H arrow mark inside the edge guide. Pinch and slide the edge guide. Load printable side up. Fit.
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Align the edges of the paper Do not use paper with binder before loading. holes. Flip back.
Placing Originals Place face-down horizontally. Slide to the corner. Place photos 5 mm apart. You can copy one photo or multiple photos of different sizes at the same time, as long as they are larger than 30 × 40 mm.
Inserting a Memory Card Do not try to force the card all the way into the slot. It should not be fully inserted. Insert one card at a time. Check the light stays on. Removing a Memory Card Flashing Check the light stays on. Remove.
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xD-Picture Card CompactFlash xD-Picture Card Type M xD-Picture Card Type M+ xD-Picture Card Type H Microdrive SDHC MultiMediaCard MMCplus MMCmobile * *Adapter required MMCmicro * miniSD * miniSDHC * microSD * microSDHC * If the memory card needs an adapter then attach it before inserting the card into the slot, otherwise the card may get stuck.
Copying Documents & 11 & 13 Load paper. Place original horizontally. Enter the Copy mode. Set the number of copies. Select a color mode. Enter the Layout menu. Select setting item.
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& 23 Make sure you set the Paper Type and Paper Size. Enter the copy setting menu. Select the appropriate copy settings. Finish the settings. Start copying.
Copying Photos & 11 & 13 Load photo paper. Place photo(s) horizontally. Enter the Photo mode. Proceed. Select Off or On. Proceed. Set the number of copies.
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You can crop and enlarge your If you scanned two photos, repeat photo. Press and make the step G for the second photo. settings. Enter the print setting menu. & 23 Make sure you set the Paper Type and Paper Size. Select the appropriate print settings.
Scan to a Computer & 13 Make sure you have installed software for this printer on your computer and connected following the instructions on the Start Here Poster. Place original horizontally. Enter the Scan mode. After selecting a PC, your computer’s scanning software automatically starts scanning.
Menu List Copy Mode copies 1 to 99 Color/B&W Color, B&W Layout With Border, Borderless *¹ Print settings Reduce/Enlarge Actual, Auto Fit Page Paper Size A4, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm Paper Type Plain Paper, Matte, Prem. Glossy, Ultra Glossy, Glossy, Photo Paper Quality Draft, Standard, Best...
Printing Photos & 11 & 14 Load photo paper. Insert a memory card. Enter the Memory Card mode. You can crop and enlarge your photo. Press and make the settings. Select View and Print Photos. Select a photo.
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& 32 To select more photos, repeat steps E and F. Set the number of copies. Enter the print setting menu. Select the appropriate print settings. Make sure you set the Paper Type and Paper Size. Finish the settings. Start printing.
Printing from an You can print photos using an A4 index sheet. First print an index sheet, mark the photos that you want to print, and then scan the index sheet to print your Index Sheet photos. & 11 & 14 Load A4-size plain paper.
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Make sure Select is highlighted. Select the range of photos. Print the index sheet. Select a paper size. Select border or borderless. Check u aligns with the corner of the sheet.
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& 11 Select to print with a date stamp. Select the number of copies. Place the index sheet face-down. Load photo paper. You can print photos on Ultra Glossy Photo Paper, Premium Glossy Photo Paper, or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper. Print photos from the index sheet.
Printing from a USB & 11 & 14 Flash Drive Load photo paper. Remove. Insert a USB flash drive. After step D, follow the steps for The media format should be & 26, 28 memory card printing. compatible with the media format on the memory card.
Menu List Memory Card Mode View and Print Photos Print All Photos Print by Date Print Index Sheet Slide Show Print settings Paper Size 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm, 16:9 wide, A4 Paper Type Prem. Glossy, Ultra Glossy, Glossy, Photo Paper, Plain Paper, Matte Layout Borderless *¹, With Border...
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status Select Ink Levels. Enter the Setup mode. Finish. Black Magenta Yellow Cyan Ink is low.
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On the screen in step C, you can Epson cannot guarantee the select to replace ink cartridges quality or reliability of non- even if they are not expended. genuine ink. If non-genuine You can also start this operation ink cartridges are installed, the...
Checking/Cleaning & 11 the Print Head Print head cleaning uses ink from all cartridges, so clean the print head only if quality declines. Load a A4-size plain paper. Enter the Setup mode. Select Maintenance. Select Nozzle Check. Start the nozzle check.
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Start head cleaning. Finish head cleaning. If quality does not improve after cleaning four times, turn off the printer for at least six hours. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve, contact Epson support.
Aligning the Print & 11 Head Select Maintenance. Load a A4-size plain paper. Enter the Setup mode. Select Head Alignment. Print patterns. Select the most solid pattern. Select the pattern number.
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Enter the number. Finish aligning the print head. Repeat G and H for all patterns.
PictBridge Setup & 14 Select PictBridge Setup. Remove. Enter the Setup mode. & 42 Select the appropriate print settings. Connect and turn on the camera. See your camera’s guide to print.
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Compatibility PictBridge File Format JPEG Depending on the settings on this Some of the settings on your printer and the digital camera, digital camera may not be Image size 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels some combinations of paper reflected in the output.
Menu List Setup Mode Ink Levels Maintenance Nozzle Check Head Cleaning Head Alignment Cartridge Replacement Language Display 1-up with Info, 1-up Format without Info, View Thumbnail Images Network Settings See your online User’s Guide for details. PictBridge Setup For details on the setting items, see the &...
Epson support. The printer’s ink pads are nearing the end of their service life. Contact Epson support to replace ink pads before the end of Please contact Epson support. their service life. When the ink pads are saturated, the printer stops and Epson support is required to continue printing.
Ink cartridges with low ink status may not be used when reinserted. Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink cartridges. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. The use of non-genuine ink may cause damage that is not covered by Epson’s warranties, and under certain...
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Never open the cartridge cover while the print head is moving. Check the color to replace. Open. Be careful not to break the hooks on the side of the ink cartridge. Open. Pinch and remove. Shake new cartridge and unpack.
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If you find it difficult to close the cover, press down on each cartridge until it clicks into place. Remove the yellow tape. Insert and push. Close. If you had to replace an ink cartridge during copying, to ensure copy quality after ink charging is finished, cancel the job that is copying and start again from placing the originals.
Use up ink cartridge within six months of opening vacuum package. Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges and paper recommended by Epson. If a moiré (cross-hatch) pattern appears on your copy, change the Reduce/Enlarge setting or shift the position of your original.
Contacting If you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information, contact customer support services for assistance. You can Customer Support get the contact information for customer support for your area in your online User’s Guide or warranty card. If it is not listed there, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
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Available ink cartridge sizes vary by area. Black Cyan Magenta Yellow *1 For the SX510W Series, Epson recommends the T071 ink cartridges for normal print usage. T0711 T0712 T0713 T0714 *2 For the TX550W Series, the ink cartridge numbers between the parenthesis may be displayed depending on the area.
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