Epson Powerlite 580 Installation guide

CPD-10843

Printer Basics

Informations de base

sur I’imprimante

Printer Basics

Informations de base

sur I’imprimante

EPSON Stylus Color 580

How To Order EPSON Ink and Paper

To order EPSON ink cartridges and paper, contact your dealer or call EPSON at

(800) 873-7766. You can also visit the EPSON Store™at www.epson.com

(U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

Ink Cartridges: Black T013201 (U.S.) or T013311 (Canada and Latin America)

Color T014201 (U.S.) or T014311 (Canada and Latin America)

EPSON Papers:

Paper name Size Part number

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

S041060

S041059

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

S041111

S041117

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)

S041062

S041061

S041067

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041054

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041147

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards 4.75 x 7 inches (folded) S041267

EPSON Photo Paper 4 x 6 inches

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

Panoramic (8.3 x 23 inches)

S041134

S041141

S041140

S041145

EPSON Photo Stickers Kit

(CD-ROM/paper)

EPSON Photo Stickers (refill)

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)

S041144-KIT

S041144

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)

S041072

S041071

S041107

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041064

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive

Sheets

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041106

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041153/

S041155

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

S041124

S041126

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041257

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This manual is divided into two sections: English and French. The English

manual begins on the next page.

The French manual begins on the page labelled “Français.”

Ce manuel est divisé en deux sections, l’une contenant le manuel anglais et l’autre

le manuel français. Le manuel anglais commence à la page suivante.

Le manuel français commence à la page marquée “Français.”

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Printer Basics

Printed on recycled paper.

English

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transmitted in 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, Photo Stickers, and Micro Piezo are registered trademarks of SEIKO

EPSON CORPORATION.

PhotoEnhance and EPSON Store 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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iii

Contents

WELCOME! 1

About Your Software 1

About Your Documentation 2

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 2

Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual 3

PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 5

Printing with Windows 5

Loading Paper 5

Opening the Printer Software 6

Selecting Printer Software Settings 7

Controlling Printing 9

Printing on a Macintosh 10

Loading Paper 10

Opening the Printer Software 11

Selecting Printer Software Settings 12

Controlling Printing 13

Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings 14

Using PhotoEnhance 14

Using Custom Settings 15

Using Advanced Settings 15

Using Special Papers 16

EPSON Photo Paper 16

Envelopes 18

Selecting the Correct Media Type 19

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MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 20

Cleaning the Print Head 20

Printing a Nozzle Check 21

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 22

Aligning the Print Head 24

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 26

Ink Cartridge Precautions 27

Replacing a Low or Empty Ink Cartridge 27

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 28

Cleaning the Printer 29

Transporting the Printer 30

PROBLEM SOLVING 31

Identifying Printer Parts 32

Problems and Solutions 33

Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software 33

Problems with Printing 34

Problems Getting Good Print Quality 35

Problems with Paper Feeding 38

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 39

Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 40

Where To Get Help 41

EPSON Technical Support 41

EPSON Accessories 42

Bonus Software Technical Support 42

REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 43

System Requirements 43

Windows 43

Macintosh 44

Important Safety Instructions 45

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 46

INDEX 49

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Welcome!

Your EPSON Stylus®Color 580 is a user-friendly, photo quality printer that’s

perfect for printing all your home projects—from homework assignments and

envelopes to full-color greeting cards and banners.

The printer comes with these features:

■EPSON’s exclusive Micro Piezo®ink jet technology for cleaner printed dots

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

■Four-color printing for photo quality color and sharp black text from separate

black and color ink cartridges

■No front panel control buttons or lights—just follow the on-screen

instructions to control all printing and maintenance functions

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 bonus software, ArcSoft™PhotoPrinter™2000, is a photo layout

program that lets you print your images in creative formats, such as multiple

photo montages, framed or bordered pictures, and calendars. Using a variety of

templates, you can print your photos almost any way you can think of.

■Your electronic Reference Guide gives you complete information about your

printer. (You need an HTML browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer

or Netscape®Navigator,

®version 3.0 or later—to view the guide.)

If you haven’t yet installed the printer software or Reference Guide from your

CD-ROM, see the Start Here sheet for instructions.

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About Your Documentation

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

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

■Viewing your electronic printer manual

■Printing with Windows®or on a Macintosh®

■Using special papers

■Maintaining the printer

■Solving basic problems

You’ll find your product warranty on page 48.

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

printer, see your electronic Reference Guide. For instructions on viewing it, see the

next page.

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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Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual

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 or Netscape Navigator, version 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.)

Accessing Your Electronic Printer Manual

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

CD-ROM or DVD drive icon, then double-click the Epson icon.

Select English.

Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, then double-click the

Epson icon.

You see the Main Menu.

3. Click View Electronic

Documentation. This

submenu appears:

4. You can either view the manual

from the CD-ROM (View

Reference Guide) or copy the

manual to your hard drive (Install

Reference Guide) and view it

from there. For details on viewing

the manual, see the next section.

Once you’ve copied the manual to

your hard drive, you can access it at any time as follows:

Windows: Select Start, point to Programs, and then EPSON. Select

Guide ESC580.

Macintosh: Open the EPSON Stylus COLOR 580 folder and double-click

View Reference Guide.

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