Epson CPD 8882-R1 Installation guide

CPD 8882-R1

Printer Basics

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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 and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

SoundAdvice is a service mark and EPSON FaxAdvice, Micro Piezo, and PhotoEnhance 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.

CPD 8882-R1

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Contents

WELCOME! 1

About Your Software 2

About Your Documentation 3

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 3

System Requirements 4

ENERGY STAR Compliance 4

Year 2000 Ready 5

Important Safety Instructions 5

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 6

VIEWING YOUR ELECTRONIC PRINTER MANUAL 7

Accessing Your Electronic Printer Manual 7

Navigating Your Electronic Printer Manual 8

PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 11

Using the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise 11

Printing with Windows 12

Loading Paper 12

Opening the Printer Software 13

Selecting Your Printer Software Settings 14

Controlling Printing 16

Printing Photographs 17

Using Custom Project Types 18

Using Advanced Settings 20

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Using Special Papers 22

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 22

EPSON Photo Paper 22

Envelopes 25

Selecting the Correct Media Type 26

MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 27

Cleaning the Print Head 27

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 28

Using the Control Panel 29

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 30

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 31

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 32

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 34

Aligning the Print Head 37

Cleaning the Printer 38

Transporting the Printer 39

PROBLEM SOLVING 41

Diagnosing Printer Problems 41

Checking the Control Panel Lights 41

Running a Printer Check 43

Printer Parts 44

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Problems and Solutions 45

Solving Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Its Software 45

Solving Problems with Printing 46

Solving Problems Getting Good Print Quality 47

Solving Problems with Paper Feeding 50

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 51

Uninstalling Printer Software 52

Reinstalling Printer Software 52

Where To Get Help 53

EPSON Technical Support 53

Creative Software Technical Support 54

INDEX 55

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Welcome!

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 660 printer is the ideal output device for small office

or home printing. You can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and

greeting cards with great results.

The printer comes with these features:

■Resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi (dots per inch), even on plain paper

■EPSON’s exclusive Micro Piezo™ink jet technology for smaller, cleaner dots

■Four-color printing for photo-quality color and sharp black text on plain paper or

a variety of special media

■Great results on any paper size, including letter, legal, envelope, card, and

panoramic paper

■Creative software for implementing all your ideas for business or home

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About Your Software

The printer software CD-ROM includes all the software you need for printing:

■Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents

look. You can’t use your printer without it.

■Your creative software, including:

■The EPSON Guided Printing Exercise, a quick step-by-step guide to

changing your printer software settings

■Polaroid®PhotoMAX™Pro, a full-featured image editing program

■ArcSoft™PhotoPrinter™SE, a photo layout program

■eFax™, a program that allows you to send and receive faxes directly from your

PC (trial version)

■EPSON Software™Film Factory™, a photo printing and organizing program

(trial version)

■Your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide gives you complete

information about your printer. (You need an HTML browser—such as Internet

Explorer 3.0 or later, or Netscape®Navigator®3.0 or later—to view the guide.)

If you haven’t yet installed your printer software from your CD-ROM, see Start Here

for instructions.

If you need to rerun the installation program, insert the CD-ROM,

double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM drive icon,

then double-click the EPSON icon.

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About Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here card. This book

contains system requirements, important safety information, and instructions on:

■viewing your electronic printer manual

■printing with Windows

■maintaining the printer

■solving basic problems

For more details about printing with, maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer,

see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide. For instructions on

viewing it, see page 7.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Please follow these guidelines:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your

equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain additional hints for better printing.

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