Epson 50 - Artisan 50 - Printer User manual

Artisan 50 Series

Quick Guide

Basic Printing

Maintaining Your Printer

Solving Problems

2Contents

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Printing on CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Introduction 3

Introduction

After you have set up your printer as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here

to:

■Load paper

■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer

■Print true BorderFree®frame-ready prints on select papers

■Print on ink jet-printable CDs and DVDs

■Perform routine maintenance

■Solve simple problems

For additional instructions, see the on-screen Epson Information Center by double-

clicking the icon for it on your desktop.

Please follow these guidelines as you read your printer instructions:

Warning:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Caution:

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Note:

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tip:

Tips contain hints for better printing.

4Loading Paper

Loading Paper

You can print on a variety of paper types and sizes. For details, see page 6.

1. Open the paper support, then pull up the extension.

2. Open the front cover and pull out the tray extensions.

3. Slide the edge guide to the left.

Loading Paper 5

4. Insert paper, glossy or printable side up, short edge first, against the right side

and beneath the tab. (Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.)

You can load up to 120 sheets of letter-size plain paper or 20 sheets of photo

paper.

Note:

The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks. If you are just

printing text or a rough draft, plain paper is fine. However, for the best results, you’ll

want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. See the

next section for more information.

5. Slide the edge guide against the paper, but not too tightly.

Note:

For instructions on loading envelopes, see your on-screen Epson Information Center.

Always load paper short edge

first, even for landscape printing.

Letter-size or 8 × 10-inch paper 4 × 6 or 5×7-inchpaper

6Loading Paper

Using Special Papers

Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the

impact of your photos, presentations, and creative projects.

You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies CentralSM at

www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can

also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one,

call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766) or visit Epson’s website.

Paper type Size

Part

number

Sheet

count

Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041586 500

Epson Photo Paper Glossy 4 × 6 in. S041809

S042038

100

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041141

S041649

S041271

100

Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 in. S041808

S041727

100

Borderless 5 × 7 in. S041464 20

Borderless 8 × 10 in. S041465 20

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S042183

S041667

Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 in. S042174 100

Borderless 5 × 7 in. S041945 20

Borderless 8 × 10 in. S041946 20

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S042182

S042175

Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Borderless 4 × 6 in. S041982 40

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041331 20

Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041062 100

Legal (8.5 × 14 in.) S041067 100

Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Borderless 8 × 10 in. S041467 50

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041257

S042180

100

Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte

Double-sided

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041568 50

Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Sheets A4 (8.3 × 11.7 in.) S041106 10

Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041153 10

Basic Printing 7

Basic Printing

This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on

your Windows®or Macintosh®computer, and printing directly on an ink jet-

printable CD or DVD. For detailed instructions on printing, see the on-screen

Epson Information Center.

Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected

the printer to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.

Tip:

It’s a good idea to check for updates to your printer software (see page 24 for

instructions).

Printing in Windows

1. Open a photo or document in an application.

2. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a window like this one:

3. Make sure EPSON Artisan 50 Series is selected, then click the Preferences

or Properties button.

Click here to open

your printer software

Select your printer

8Basic Printing

(If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click

Preferences or Properties on the next screen.)

4. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings. Make sure you choose the

correct paper Type setting for the paper you are using (see page 13 for

details).

Tip:

For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and select

one of the presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the Save Settings

button on the Advanced tab. For details, see your on-screen Epson Information

Center

5. To improve the color, contrast, and sharpness of photos, select Fix Photo.

This feature automatically analyzes your photos and adjusts them if necessary.

6. To reduce or remove red-eye effects in photos, select Fix Red-Eye.

7. To print more quietly on plain paper, select Quiet Mode.

8. If you want to reduce or enlarge your printout, or print double-sided, click the

Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary.

9. For more printing options, click the Advanced tab.

Select your

document

Orientation

Select your

paper Size

Select your

paper Type

Click here for

borderless photos

Select the type of document you’re printing

(choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures)

Printing With a Macintosh 9

Note:

For more information about print settings, click Help or see your on-screen Epson

Information Center

10. Click OK to save your settings.

11. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and shows the

progress of your print job.

Printing With a Macintosh

See one of the sections below for your Mac OS®operating system.

Mac OS X 10.5

1. Open a photo or document in an application.

2. Open the File menu and select Print.

3. Select EPSON Artisan 50 as the Printer setting.

4. Click dto expand the Print window, if necessary.

Cancel

printing

Check ink

cartridge status

Click to expand

10 Basic Printing

5. Select the basic page setup options. For borderless photos, choose a Paper

Size setting with a Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.

Note:

If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale), check for it in your

application before printing. Or check for it in the settings for your application at the

bottom of this window. (If you’re printing from Preview, you see the settings shown

below.)

6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, then select the following

settings that appear on the bottom of the screen:

7. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See

the on-screen Epson Information Center for details.

Tip:

To automatically adjust the color, contrast, and sharpness of photos, choose Color

Management from the pop-up menu and select Fix Photo. To reduce or remove

red-eye effects in photos, choose Extension Settings from the pop-up menu and

select Fix Red-Eye.

Page setup

options

Pop-up menu

Select your paper type

(see page 13)

Select higher quality or

faster printing (if available)

Select Color or

Black/Grayscale output

Choose Print Settings

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