Epson Stylus C120 Series User manual

Epson Stylus C120 Series

Quick Guide

Basic Printing

Maintaining Your Printer

Solving Problems

2Contents

Contents

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

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

Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

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

Printing With Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Introduction 3

Introduction

After you have set up your Epson Stylus®C120 Series printer as described on the

Start Here sheet, turn here to:

■Load paper

■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer

■Perform routine maintenance

■Solve simple problems

For additional instructions, see the on-screen User’s Guide by clicking the C120

Series User’s Guide icon on your desktop.

Please follow these guidelines as you read your 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 product.

Tip:

Tips contain hints for better printing.

Links to online

resources

Movies and

featured topics

Contents of

on-screen

manual

4Loading Paper

Loading Paper

1. Open the paper support.

2. Open the output tray and pull out the extensions.

3. Squeeze the tab on the edge guide and slide it left.

Using Special Papers 5

4. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide and beneath

the tabs. (The printable side is whiter or brighter on some papers.) Always

load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing.

5. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).

You can load up to 80 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of matte or photo

paper (see the User’s Guide for capacity guidelines on other paper types).

Note:

The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to select

the correct paper for your job. If you are just printing 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.

Using Special Papers

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

impact of your presentations and other projects.

Paper type Size

Part

number

Sheet

count

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

Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809

S042038

100

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141

S041649

S041271

100

6Loading Paper

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

www.epson.com/ink (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).

Epson Premium Photo Paper

Glossy

Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808

S041727

100

Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464 20

Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465 20

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041286

S041667

Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper

Glossy

Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041934 50

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041935 20

Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-

gloss

Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20

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

Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100

Epson Premium Presentation Paper

Matte

Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257 50

Epson Premium Presentation Paper

Matte Double-sided

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50

Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive

Sheets

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10

Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer

Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041153 10

Paper type Size

Part

number

Sheet

count

Basic Printing 7

Basic Printing

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

your Windows®or Macintosh®computer.

Note:

For detailed instructions on printing, see the on-screen User’s Guide.

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

the Epson Stylus C120 Series printer to your computer as described on the

Start Here sheet.

Tip:

It’s a good idea to check Epson’s support web site periodically for

free updates to your Epson Stylus C120 Series printing software.

Open your on-screen User’s Guide and select Download the Latest

Software or visit Epson’s support website at epson.com/support.

Download instructions are posted for your convenience.

Printing in Windows

1. Load paper (see page 4).

2. Open your document or photo in a Windows program.

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

Click here to open your

printer software

Select Epson Stylus C120 Series

8Basic Printing

4. Make sure Epson Stylus C120 Series is selected, then click the Preferences

or Properties button.

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

Preferences or Properties on the next screen.)

5. 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 12 for details).

Note:

For more information about print settings, click the ?or Help button.

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

Note:

For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a

group so you can reuse them later, click ?or Help.

7. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and

select settings as necessary.

Select the type of document you’re printing

(choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures)

Select your

document

Orientation

Select your

paper Size

Select your

paper Type

Click here for

borderless

photos

Printing With Macintosh OS X 9

8. Click OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing. This

window appears and shows the progress of your print job.

Printing With Macintosh OS X

1. Load paper (see page 4).

2. Open your document or a photo in an application.

3. Select Page Setup from the File menu. Make the following settings:

* For borderless printing, choose a Sheet Feeder - Borderless option in the

Paper Size list for your paper size (US Letter,8 × 10 in,4×6in, or 5×7in).

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup window.

Cancel printing

Check ink

cartridge status

Select Stylus C120

Select your Paper Size*

Select your document

or image orientation

Pause or resume

printing

10 Basic Printing

5. Select Print from the File menu. You see a window like this one:

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

settings as necessary:

Note:

In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print

Settings. For more information about printer settings, click the ?button.

7. Depending on your settings, you can choose these other options from the

pop-up menu:

■Copies & Pages: Select the number of copies you want, or a page range.

■Layout: Select page layout options.

■Scheduler: Schedule your print job to print at a later time.

■Paper Handling: Select page printing options, such as Reverse print

order.

Select Print Settings

Select Stylus C120

Select your Media

Type (see page 12)

Select Color or Black in

Select higher quality

or faster printing

(if available)

Select

Automatic mode

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