Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Stylus Photo R2000 Epson
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Epson Stylus Photo R2000 Series Basics ®.
2 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part o f this publicat io n 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.
Contents 3 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder .
4 Contents Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introductio n 5 Introduction Yo u r E p s o n S t y l u s ® Photo R2000 Series printer giv e s you b eautiful archival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers in many sizes.
6 Loading Paper Loading Paper Y ou can print on a variety of paper types in the sheet feeder , or use the single sheet guide for certain specialty papers (see page 8). F or multiple photos, panoramics, and banners, load roll paper using the roll paper holders (see page 10).
Loading P aper 7 1. Open the paper support and pull up the extensions, then open the output tray and pull out th e extensions. 2. Insert paper , glossy or printable side up, short edge first, against th e right side and beneath the tab. Then pr ess the button on the edge guide and slide it against the paper (but not too tightly).
8 Loading Paper Loading Paper Using the Single Sheet Guide Y ou can print professional quality photos on these paper type s using the single sheet guide and the rear manual feed slot: ■ P remium Pho.
Loading P aper 9 5. Make sure the printer is on so it can load the paper correctly . 6. Insert one sheet of paper , printable side up and against the righ t side, then slide the edge guide against the sheet, but not too tightly . Note: Load paper short edge first, no mat ter whic h wa y your photo faces.
10 Loading Paper Loading Roll Paper Y ou can load roll paper or canvas media for printing large images, panoramic images, or multiple photos , with or without borders. Y ou can load roll paper in these widths: ■ 8.3-inches wide ■ 13-inches wide (See page 15 for a list of roll paper and canvas media types and siz es.
Loading P aper 11 Note: A void touc hing the surf ace of yo ur paper or canv as media. With canvas media that y ou hav e previously loaded, it’ s a goo d idea to cut the edge straight eac h time you reload it. 6. M ove the r oll paper edge guide at the back of the printer all the way to the right.
12 Loading Paper 9. Slide the roll paper edge guide against the right side of the paper , but not too tightly . Caution: Do not load roll paper or canv as media into the auto sheet f e eder (marked with up orange triangles). 10. Guide the paper into the slot until it meets resistance and hold it ther e until the printer pulls it in slightly .
Loading P aper 13 3. If you are finished printing on roll paper or canvas media, press and hold the M roll paper button for 3 seconds to feed the paper backward and out of the printer . If it does not feed all the way out, press the M roll paper button again.
14 Loading Paper 5. Open the front manual feed slot cover and slide the edge guide left. 6. Insert one sheet of thick media int o the front manual feed slot, short edge first with the printable side face-up, until the trailing edge is aligned with the arrows.
Loading P aper 15 Available Epson Papers Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of your photos, pr esentations, and creative projects. Y ou can purchase genuine E pson ink and paper at Epson S upplies Central ® at www .
16 Loading Paper Epson Photo Paper Glossy 4 × 6 inches S041809 S042038 50 100 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141 S041649 S041271 20 50 100 B (11 × 17 inches) S041156 20 Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041143 20 Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss 4 × 6 inches S041982 S042122 40 250 Letter (8.
Loading P aper 17 Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50 Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100 Legal (8.5 × 14 inche s) S041067 100 B (11 × 17 inches) S041070 100 Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041069 100 Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper Letter (8.
18 Printing From Start to Finish Printing From Start to Finish This section describes basic printing from your Windo ws ® or Macintosh ® computer . F or detailed instructions, see the online User’s Guide . Y ou can also print label designs directly onto ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs.
Printing From Start to Finish 19 3. On the Main tab , select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded (see page 27). 4. F or the Color setting, select Color or Gra yscale for any type of photographic printing.
20 Printing From Start to Finish 5. F or the Print Quality setting, select Speed or Quality , or select Quality Options to display a window like this: U se the Speed/Quality slider to set from the following quality levels: ■ LEVEL 1 for fast printing with draft quality .
Printing From Start to Finish 21 ■ Epson Vivid pr ocesses colors to create standard hues. ■ Photo Enhan ce lets you choose from various Scene Corr ection settings to automatically analyze your photos and, if necessary , adjusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation.
22 Printing From Start to Finish 9. If you ’ r e printing borderless photos, select Borderless , if available. T o adjust the borderless expansion setting click Expansion . 10. T o reduce or enlarge your printout or print double-sided, click the Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary .
Printing From Start to Finish 23 Printing With Mac OS X F ollow the steps below to print from Mac OS ® X 10.5 to 10.6. 1. Open a photo or document in a printing program, open the File menu, and select Print . 2. Select your product as the Printer setting.
24 Printing From Start to Finish 6. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. Note: In certain programs, you ma y need to select Advanced bef ore you can select Printer Settings . F or more information about print set tings, clic k the ? but ton. 7.
Printing From Start to Finish 25 9. Select one of the following as the Color setting: ■ Epson Standard (sRGB) increases the contrast in images. ■ Epson Vivid pr ocesses colors to create standard hues. ■ Adobe RGB matches images colors to the A dobe R GB color standard.
26 Printing From Start to Finish 12. T o monitor your print job, click the printer icon in the dock. Note: If you’ re printing on roll paper , see page 1 2 for instr uctions on removing your printed photos and paper , if nece ssar y .
Printing From Start to Finish 27 Selecting the Correct Paper Type Sele ct the corr ect Media Type setting in your printer software (see page 19 for Windows or page 24 for Mac OS).
28 Printing From Start to Finish Epson Hot Press Bright Hot Press Bright Epson Hot Press Natural Hot Press Natural Epson Cold Press Bright Cold Press Bright Epson Cold Press Natural Cold Press Natural.
Printing on CDs and DVDs 29 Printing on CDs and DVDs Y ou can use your R2000 Series and the E pson P rint CD software that came with it to print label designs directly onto ink jet-printable CDs or D VDs. T o prevent errors, you should burn files, music, or video onto your CD or DVD before printing.
30 Printing on CDs and DVDs 5. Place your disc on the CD/D VD tray with the label side up. Note: F or small 8-cm discs, place the adapter on the tray and then place the disc in the adapter . 6. Insert the tray int o the front manual fe ed slot. Then slide the edge guide against the left side of the CD/DVD tray .
Printing on CDs and DVDs 31 When you send your CD/D VD pri nt job to the printer , it automatically places the disc in the correct print position and ejects it automatically when printing finishes. Caution: Do not turn the R20 00 Series on or off with a CD or D VD loaded in it.
32 Printing on CDs and DVDs Note: If you’ re using discs whose print able area extends to within 0.1 6 inc h (4 mm) of the edge of the center hole, you may need to adjust the Inner/Outer Diameter set ting in the File menu of the Epson Print CD sof t ware.
Maintain ing Your Prin ter 33 Maintaining Your Printer F ollow the steps in these sections to keep the R2000 Se ries working at its best: ■ “Checking and Cleaning the P rint Head ” below ■ “.
34 Maintaining Your Printer 3. Click Start and follow the on-screen instructions to allow the printer to print and examine the nozzle check pattern. If necessar y , t he printer cleans the print head, and may print and check the nozzle check pattern a few times.
Maintain ing Your Prin ter 35 3. T o have the printer check and align the print head automatically , click Automatic , then click OK . F ollow the on-screen instructions to print the alignment check patterns and alig n the print head as necessar y .
36 Maintaining Your Printer T o check the ink cartridge status at anytime, do one of the following: Win dow s: Double-click the icon in the bottom right corner of your scre en (the taskbar). Y ou see the screen to the right. Mac OS X : 1. Open the Applications folder .
Maintain ing Your Prin ter 37 Replacing Ink Cartridges Y ou can purchase genuine E pson ink and paper at Epson S upplies Central at www .epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www .epson.ca (Canadian sales). Y ou can also purchase supplies from an E pson author ized reseller .
38 Maintaining Your Printer Make sure y ou have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Y ou must install new cartridges immediat ely after r emoving the old ones . 1. Remo ve the CD/D VD tray or thick media and close the front manual feed slot cover befor e replacing ink.
Maintain ing Your Prin ter 39 5. Squeeze the tab on the cartridge and lift the cartridge straight up to remo ve it. Dispose of it carefully . Do not take the used cartridge apar t or try to refill it. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, w ash them thoroughly with soap and water .
40 Maintaining Your Printer 9. Insert the new cartridge into the holder and push it down until it clicks into place. 10. Once you replace all the necessary cartridges, close the cartridge cover and push it down until it clicks into place. 11. Close the printer cover .
Maintain ing Your Prin ter 41 Switching Black Ink Types Y our printer comes with Matte B lack and Photo Black ink cartridges. Although both must be installed for the printer to work, the printer can use only one type of ink at a time. The printer will switch ink automatically , dependin g on the type of media you load.
42 Maintaining Your Printer The following media use Photo Black ink: ■ P remium Photo P aper Glossy ■ Ultra P remium Photo P aper Glossy ■ P remium Photo P aper Semi-gloss ■ Ultra P remium Pho.
Solving Problems 43 Solving Problems If you have a problem with your E pson product, check the status of the printer lights to diagnose the cause. Y ou can also check the basic troubleshooting suggestions below or in your online User’s Guide .
44 Solving Problems Checking the Printer Lights Check the status of the printe r lights to solve the most common prob lems. If an error occurs, follow the instr uctions in the table below . Light status Problem and solution I paper on Paper may be out or multiple sh eets may have fed into the sheet feeder.
Solving Problems 45 P power on I paper and H ink flashin g or flashing alternately An unsupported device is connected to the external USB port. Connect only a PictBridge compatible digital camera to the external USB port (see the online User’s Guide ).
46 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions Check the solutions below if you ’ re having trouble using your printer . Printing Problems ■ Make sure your paper is loaded printable side up, short edge first, and all the way to the right (see page 6 and page 8).
Solving Problems 47 ■ If paper is jammed, try the following, depending on ho w you ’ re printing: Sheet feeder or r ear manual feed slot : P ress the I paper button to eject any jammed sheets, then open the printe r cove r and remo ve any paper jammed inside.
48 Solving Problems ■ Remo ve sheets from the output tray as they eject. Let your prints dry sep ar ate ly for at le ast 12 ho urs be fore fr aming or placing in a protective sheet. If you need to stack them, place a sheet of plain paper between each pr int.
Solving Problems 49 ■ If your wireless router or access point doesn ’ t broadcast its networ k name (SSID), manually enter your wireless network name. If y our wireless router or access point has wireless security enabled, you will also need to kno w what kind of security it is using.
50 Solving Problems ■ Make sure y our firewall or security software is not set to block port 3629 (TCP/UDP). Contact your fir ewall manufacturer for assistance. Printing Is Slow or the Print is Cut Off P rint a N e twork S tatus Sheet by pressing the the network information button and check the signal strength.
Solving Problems 51 Where to Get Help Epson Technical Support Int e rn et Sup p or t Visit E pson ’ s suppor t website at epson.com/support/r2000 (U.
52 Notices Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your R2000 Series, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all wa rnings and instructions marked on this product. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product label.
Notices 53 ■ Except as specifically explained in your do cumentation, do not attempt to service this product yourself. ■ Unplug this product and refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel und.
54 Notices Wireless Network Safety ■ Do not use this product inside medical faci lities or near medical equipment. Radio waves from the product may adversely affe ct the operation of medical equipment. ■ Keep this product at least 9 inches (22 cm) away from cardiac pacemakers.
Notices 55 This warranty does not cover any color change or fading of prints or reimbursement of materials or services required for reprinti ng. This warranty does not cover d amage to the Epson product caused by parts or supplies no t manufactured, distributed or certified by Epson.
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Notices 57 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 Rule s. These li mits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation.
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