Epson 2000P - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer Installation guide

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Printer Basics

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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, EPSON Stylus, and Micro Piezo are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

PhotoEnhance, EPSON Store, and EPSON Archival 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.

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Contents

WELCOME! 1

About Your Documentation 1

Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide 2

Watching Printer Movies 4

PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 7

Printing with Windows 7

Selecting and Loading Paper 7

Making Basic Printer Settings 9

Making Paper Settings 11

Starting the Print Job 12

Keeping the Settings You Use Most Often 13

Printing on a Macintosh 13

Selecting and Loading Paper 13

Making Paper Settings 15

Making Basic Printer Settings 16

Starting the Print Job 17

Making Advanced Settings 18

Enhancing Digital Photos 18

Using Preset Project Types 19

Customizing Your Print Settings 19

Getting the Colors You Expect 20

Printing CMYK Format Files 20

Using Color Management Profiles 21

Adjusting for Different Lighting Conditions 21

Using EPSON Papers and Envelopes 22

Printing on EPSON Ink Jet Papers 22

Printing on Envelopes 24

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Choosing the Correct Media Type Setting 25

Taking Care of Your Prints 25

USING ROLL PAPER 27

Loading Roll Paper 28

Printing on Roll Paper 30

Windows Instructions 30

Macintosh Instructions 32

Removing and Storing Roll Paper 34

Printing on Paper Cut from a Roll 35

MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 37

Cleaning the Print Head 37

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 39

Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print Head 39

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 40

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 41

Aligning the Print Head 43

Cleaning the Printer 45

Transporting the Printer 46

PROBLEM SOLVING 47

Diagnosing Printer Problems 47

Checking the Control Panel Lights 47

Running a Printer Check 49

Identifying Printer Parts 50

Problems and Solutions 51

Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software 51

Problems with Printing 52

Problems Getting Good Print Quality 53

Problems with Paper Feeding 56

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 57

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Uninstalling Printer Software 58

Uninstalling Windows Software 58

Uninstalling Macintosh Software 58

Reinstalling Printer Software 58

Where To Get Help 59

EPSON Technical Support 59

EPSON Store 60

REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 61

System Requirements 61

Windows 61

Macintosh 62

ENERGY STAR Compliance 62

Important Safety Instructions 62

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 63

Legal Notices 64

FCC Compliance Statement 64

Declaration of Conformity 65

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 66

INDEX 67

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Welcome!

Your EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P comes with a variety of materials to help you get

the most from your printer. See the following sections:

■“About Your Documentation” below

■“Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide” on page 2

■“Watching Printer Movies” on page 4

About Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install the software that makes it work, see the Start Here

poster that came with your printer.

This book contains all the basic information you need to know about printing. You’ll

find instructions on:

■printing with Windows®or on a Macintosh®

■using EPSON papers

■printing on roll paper

■maintaining the printer

■solving basic problems

For more information on printing, see your electronic Reference Guide on the printer

software CD-ROM. For instructions on viewing the guide, see page 2.

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The following symbols are used in this book:

Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide

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.)

You can view your electronic 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 My Computer, double-click your EPSON

CD-ROM icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.

Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, if necessary.

3. Double-click View Reference Guide and Movies.

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damaging your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain additional hints for better printing.

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You see this screen:

4. You can either view the guide from the CD-ROM (View Guide) or copy it to

your hard drive (Install Guide) and view it from there. For details on viewing the

guide, see below.

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 ESP2000P Guide.

Macintosh: Open the EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P folder and double-click View

Reference Guide.

When you first open the Reference Guide, you see this screen:

Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents.

Click here to

expand the

table of

contents

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After expanding the table of contents, you can click on the topic you want to view. If

there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic to go to it.

Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list.

If you see an icon in place of a graphic when viewing your Reference

Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic.

Watching Printer Movies

Your printer software CD-ROM includes two printer movies that give you a quick

and easy overview on using EPSON papers with your printer. (The movies show you

how to load both single sheets and rolls of paper.) To watch the movies, follow these

steps:

1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM.

2. Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click your EPSON

CD-ROM icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.

Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, if necessary.

3. Double-click View Reference Guide and Movies, then select the movie you

want to watch.

Closed list,

click to

expand

Click to go

to topic

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As you watch the movie, you can turn the narration and music on or off, pause

the movie, or move forward or back to replay a scene.

play

pause

back

forward

voice on/off

music on/off

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