Epson R800 User Manual Page 1

User’s Guide

10 Welcome!About Your DocumentationTo set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. This book contains system requirements,

100 Solving ProblemsYou see incorrect characters. Make sure the interface cable is securely connected at both ends and meets the system requirements

Solving Problems 101Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer SoftwareYou may need to uninstall and then reinstall your printer driver and utilities if, f

102 Solving ProblemsWhere To Get HelpIf you need help with your printer, Film Factory, Epson Print CD, or the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, s

103Requirements and NoticesWindows System RequirementsTo use your printer and its software, we recommend that your system has: Microsoft Windows com

104 Requirements and NoticesImportant Safety InstructionsBefore using your printer, read these safety instructions to make sure you use it safely and

Requirements and Notices 105Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Be careful when you handle used ink

106 Requirements and NoticesFCC Compliance StatementFor United States UsersThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cl

Requirements and Notices 107Declaration of ConformityAccording to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boar

108 Requirements and Noticespackaging the defective unit and returning it to Epson within five (5) working days of receipt of the replacement. Epson r

Index 109IndexAAdobe Photoshopmanaging color with, 48 to 60P.I.M. plug-in for, 9, 42 to 43Advanced settingsMacintosh, 31 to 33Windows, 23 to 24Alignin

Welcome! 11Viewing the On-screen Reference GuideFollow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the on-screen Reference Guide, if you haven

110 IndexEEdge Smoothing settingcolor management, 51, 55, 58, 59Macintosh, 32Windows, 23Electronic manual, 10 to 11Energy Star compliance, 105Enhanced

Index 111MMacintoshbasic printing, OS 8.6 to 9.x, 29 to 31basic printing, OS X, 25 to 28Chooser, 93, 100custom printing, 31 to 33system requirements,

112 IndexPrint position check disc, 70 to 73Print Qualityproblems, 95 to 96setting, 32, 58Print Settings menu, Macintosh OS X, 26Printercable, 103chec

Index 113TTechnical support, 102Testing printer, 92Text & Image setting, 21Text setting, 21Thick paper setting, 15, 27, 32, 95Transporting printer

114 Index

1Epson Ink Jet Papers and Ink CartridgesUse Epson® paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned Epson’s printers all of their

How To Order Epson Ink and PaperTo order Epson ink cartridges, paper, and other accessories, contact your dealer or call the Epson Store at (800) 873-

12 Welcome!Printer Buttons and LightsThe tables below summarize the functions of the printer buttons and lights. See the instructions in your document

13Loading PaperYou can load a variety of paper types in your printer, as described in these sections: “Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder” below “Loa

14 Loading PaperCheck the following as you load paper: Always load the short edge first, even for printing landscape-oriented documents. Load the pr

Loading Paper 15Loading EnvelopesYou can load up to 10 envelopes at a time, as described below.Tip: For best results, press each envelope flat before

16 Loading PaperLoading Roll PaperYou can load 4-inch and 8.3-inch wide roll paper for printing multiple photos or panoramics, with or without borders

Loading Paper 176. Insert the left roll paper holder (marked with an orange triangle) into the far left slot (also marked with an orange triangle). Th

18 Loading Paper

19Printing From Start to FinishFollow the steps in these sections to print using your printer’s basic features: “Basic Printing in Windows” on page 2

2Copyright NoticeAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by an

20 Printing From Start to FinishBasic Printing in WindowsFollow these steps to print a document or image using the basic printer settings: 1. From the

Printing From Start to Finish 215. Select one of these document types as the Quality Option setting: Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quali

22 Printing From Start to Finish11. Click OK. You return to the Print window. 12. Click OK or Print to start printing.During printing, this window app

Printing From Start to Finish 23Customizing Your Windows Print Settings1. On the Main tab, click the Advanced button in the bottom right corner. 2. Cl

24 Printing From Start to Finish Color Controls: Lets you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and individual colors in your printout. ICM: U

Printing From Start to Finish 25Basic Printing With Macintosh OS XIf you’re using an OS X compatible application, follow the steps below to print a do

26 Printing From Start to Finish6. Select Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this:7. Open the Printer menu and select the same printer an

Printing From Start to Finish 2710. For the ink setting, select Color (for color documents and black and white photographs) or Black (for black text d

28 Printing From Start to Finish15. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the Print Center icon when it appears in the dock. Then double-c

Printing From Start to Finish 29Basic Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.xFollow the steps below to print a document or image using the basic print s

3ContentsWelcome! 7PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print 8About PRINT Image Matching 8About Exif Print 9About Your Software 9About Your Documentatio

30 Printing From Start to Finish4. Select the direction you want your image or document to print as the Orientation setting. Select Portrait for verti

Printing From Start to Finish 31Caution: Don’t open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to any on-screen, low ink messages when your prin

32 Printing From Start to FinishYou see the advanced settings:3. In addition to the basic settings, you can select these advanced options: Print Qua

Printing From Start to Finish 334. To select Color Management options, do one of the following: OS X: Select Color Management from the pull-down menu

34 Printing From Start to FinishSelecting the Correct Media TypeSelect the correct Type or Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper

35Printing Special PhotosWhen you need to print photos using the special Stylus Photo R800 printing features, follow the instructions in these section

36 Printing Special PhotosSelecting Roll Paper Print SettingsFollow the steps in one of these sections to select your roll paper print settings: “Win

Printing Special Photos 377. Select the roll paper settings based on the type of printing you’re doing, then clickOK:8. Click OK.9. Click OK or Print.

38 Printing Special Photos4. Select the photo size as the Paper Size setting.If you’re printing a panoramic photo, click the Settings pull-down menu,

Printing Special Photos 3910. Move the slider to the Quality setting.11. Select Roll Paper Option from the pull-down menu. You see these options:12. S

4 ContentsPrinting Special Photos 35Printing on Roll Paper 35Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 36Removing Your Printed Photos 41Removing and Stor

40 Printing Special Photos4. Choose Roll Paper as the Paper Source setting.5. If you’ll be printing photos without any borders, click the Borderless c

Printing Special Photos 41Removing Your Printed Photos1. Press the z roll paper button once to feed the paper forward. 2. Cut the paper on the printed

42 Printing Special PhotosUsing PRINT Image MatchingWith PRINT Image Matching, special print instructions are saved in your digital photo files. For e

Printing Special Photos 43Photoshop doesn’t retain the PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print information separately in the header file when you import yo

44 Printing Special PhotosFollow the steps for your operating system in these sections to print BorderFree photos on cut sheet paper. “Windows” below

Printing Special Photos 45Macintosh OS X1. Start your printing application and open your photo file.2. Click File > Page Setup.3. Select Stylus Pho

46 Printing Special PhotosNote: Always select the same setting as the Format for option in the Page Setup window and the Printer option in the Print w

Printing Special Photos 47Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x1. Start your printing application and open your photo file.2. Click File > Page Setup.3. Select the

48 Printing Special PhotosManaging Color with ProfilesFollow the steps in this section to use color profiles for printing with Adobe Photoshop (the in

Printing Special Photos 494. Open the photo you want to print.5. If you see the message shown below, select Use the embedded profile (instead of the w

Contents 5Adjusting the Print Density 74Windows 74Macintosh OS X 75Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 76Maintaining Your Printer 77Cleaning the Print Head 77Au

50 Printing Special PhotosSelecting Your Print Settings1. Select File > Print with Preview. You see this window:2. Click the Page Setup button to c

Printing Special Photos 51Printing Your Color-Managed Photo1. Click the Print button.2. Select your printer from the Printer menu.3. Select Print Sett

52 Printing Special PhotosWindowsOpening Your Image1. Open Adobe Photoshop.2. Select Edit > Color Settings.3. Select U.S. Prepress Defaults from th

Printing Special Photos 537. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast as displayed on your monitor. If they need improvement,

54 Printing Special Photos4. Select the size of your paper as the Size setting.5. Select the orientation of your image.6. Click OK.7. Select File >

Printing Special Photos 55Printing Your Color-Managed Photo1. Click the Print button.2. Make sure your printer is selected, and click the Properties b

56 Printing Special PhotosSolving Color Management ProblemsIf you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color managem

Printing Special Photos 575. Select Same as Source as the Print Space: Profile setting.6. Click the Page Setup button.7. Select your printer from the

58 Printing Special Photos11. Select the Media Type setting for the profile you’re printing.12. Click the Advanced button.13. Select Photo as the Prin

Printing Special Photos 59Windows1. Open Adobe Photoshop and open the profile target file.2. If you see a missing profile screen, select Leave as is (

6 ContentsSolving Problems 89Printer Parts 90Diagnosing Printer Problems 91Running a Printer Check 92Problems and Solutions 93Setup and Software I

60 Printing Special Photos12. Click the ICM button under Color Management.13. Click the Off (No Color Adjustment) button.14. Click OK.15. Click OK to

61Printing on CDs and DVDsYour printer includes a special tray that lets you print customized text, graphics, and photos directly on any ink-jet print

62 Printing on CDs and DVDsCleaning the RollerBefore you print on CDs or DVDs, you may need to clean the roller inside the printer. You can do this by

Printing on CDs and DVDs 63Inserting a CD or DVDMake sure the data, music, or video is burned on your ink-jet printable CDs or DVDs before you print.

64 Printing on CDs and DVDs5. Place the CD or DVD on the CD tray with the white or printable side face-up.To print on a small CD (8 cm), place the sma

Printing on CDs and DVDs 65Designing CDs and DVDsYou can use Epson Print CD to create and print a disc design with images and text. 1. Start Epson Pri

66 Printing on CDs and DVDs4. To modify the template or enhance your background image, click the or background icon, if necessary. You can adjust the

Printing on CDs and DVDs 67Printing Your DesignAfter you have loaded a CD or DVD and created your design, you’re ready to print. Follow the steps for

68 Printing on CDs and DVDsIf you need to adjust the print position or color, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70 or “Adjusting the Print De

Printing on CDs and DVDs 69Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x1. Open the File menu and select Page Setup.2. Make sure SP R800 appears at the top of the screen and t

7Welcome!Your Epson Stylus® Photo R800 gives you fast, photo-quality, archival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers.Your outstanding pr

70 Printing on CDs and DVDsAdjusting the Print PositionIf your printed images and text are not positioned the way you want, you may need to adjust the

Printing on CDs and DVDs 719. Open the File menu and select Adjust Print Position. You see a screen like this:10. Make sure Enter Values is checked. 1

72 Printing on CDs and DVDs8. Select EPSON Print CD from the pull-down menu.9. Select Print Position Check Pattern.10. Click Print, then click OK on t

Printing on CDs and DVDs 733. Open the File menu and select Page Setup.4. Make sure SP R800 appears at the top of the screen and these settings are se

74 Printing on CDs and DVDsAdjusting the Print DensityIf ink smears on your printed CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjust the color saturation or ink de

Printing on CDs and DVDs 75Macintosh OS X1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 63.2. Start Epson Print CD.3. Open the File men

76 Printing on CDs and DVDsMacintosh 8.6 to 9.x1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 63.2. Start Epson Print CD.3. Open the Fi

77Maintaining Your PrinterFollow the instructions in this chapter to keep your printer working at its best and to prepare it for moving, if necessary:

78 Maintaining Your PrinterAutomatically Checking and Cleaning the Print HeadThe Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility prints a nozzle check pattern

Maintaining Your Printer 79Running the Head Cleaning Utility1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off. (I

8 Welcome!PRINT Image Matching and Exif PrintYour EPSON Stylus Photo R800 printer supports these innovative digital image formats to give you the best

80 Maintaining Your PrinterIf the pattern has white lines or gaps (as shown below), click Clean to clean the print head again.If you don’t see any imp

Maintaining Your Printer 81Checking the Ink SupplyTo check your ink supply, do one of the following: Windows: Double-click the icon on the Windows

82 Maintaining Your PrinterWhen you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer, or call the Epson Store at (800) 873-7766 or visit www.epsonstore.c

Maintaining Your Printer 83If the red H ink light is flashing or on (indicating a low or empty cartridge), the print head moves to the _ position on t

84 Maintaining Your Printer6. Press in the tab on the back of the cartridge, lift it out of the printer, and dispose of it carefully.7. Shake the new

Maintaining Your Printer 8511. If you need to replace any other ink cartridges, repeat steps 6 through 10 before continuing with step 12.12. Close the

86 Maintaining Your PrinterYou see a screen like this:4. Click the Automatic button, if necessary, then click OK.5. On the next screen, click Start. T

Maintaining Your Printer 87If box #5 is not the best-aligned box in each pattern, click Realignment to print another test page and repeat this step.6.

88 Maintaining Your PrinterTransporting the PrinterIf you move your printer some distance, you need to remove the ink cartridges and prepare it for tr

89Solving ProblemsSee “Diagnosing Printer Problems” on page 91 to help determine what the cause of your printer problem may be. Then see these section

Welcome! 9About Exif PrintThe Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format includes information about your digital camera settings in JPEG/TIFF files s

90 Solving ProblemsPrinter PartsPaper support and extensionSheet feederLeft edge guidePrinter coverOutput tray (in upper position)Output tray extensio

Solving Problems 91Diagnosing Printer ProblemsFirst, check the printer’s lights (see below) or run a printer check (see page 92).Lights ExplanationGre

92 Solving ProblemsRunning a Printer CheckYou can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer or some other source. 1. T

Solving Problems 93Problems and SolutionsSetup and Software Installation ProblemsThe printer makes noise after ink cartridge installation. When you i

94 Solving ProblemsPrinter ProblemsOnly the green P power light is on, but nothing prints. Make sure the interface cable is securely connected at bot

Solving Problems 95Quality ProblemsYou see banding (light lines). Clean the print head; see page 77 for instructions. Select a higher print quality

96 Solving ProblemsYour printout is faint or has gaps. Clean the print head; see page 77 for instructions. The ink cartridges may be old or low on

Solving Problems 97 Try turning off PhotoEnhance. Also check if you’re using a special effect that alters image colors, like Sepia. Change the Gamma

98 Solving Problems4. Remove any jammed paper from the sheet feeder or open the printer cover and remove any paper jammed inside.5. Place the output t

Solving Problems 99CD/DVD ProblemsYou can’t insert the CD/DVD tray easily.Don’t force the CD/DVD tray into the printer. Make sure your printer is turn