Epson Stylus C44 User manual

EPSON Stylus C44 User’s Guide 3

About Your Printer 5

About Your Software 7

Loading Paper 8

Single Sheets 8

Printing on Envelopes 9

Special Papers 10

Printing in Windows 11

Printing from a Software Program 12

Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 15

Printing With Macintosh OS X 16

Printing With the Minimize Margins Feature 19

Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 22

Selecting the Correct Paper Type 25

Cleaning the Print Head 27

Running the Head Cleaning Utility 27

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 28

Purchasing Ink Cartridges 28

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 29

Checking the Ink Supply 29

Ink Cartridge Precautions 30

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 31

Aligning the Print Head 33

Cleaning the Printer 35

Transporting the Printer 36

Printer Parts 37

Diagnosing Printer Problems 37

Checking the Printer’s Lights 37

Running a Printer Check 38

Problems and Solutions 39

Setup and Software Installation Problems 39

Printer Problems 41

Print Quality Problems 42

Paper Feeding Problems 44

Miscellaneous Printout Problems 45

Reinstalling Printer Software 46

Windows 46

Macintosh OS X 47

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 47

Where To Get Help 48

System Requirements 49

Windows System Requirements 49

Macintosh System Requirements 49

Specifications 50

Printing 50

Paper 50

Ink Cartridges 54

Mechanical 55

Electrical 55

Environmental 56

Safety Approvals 56

Appendix 57

A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials 57

Trademarks 58

EPSON Stylus C44 User’s Guide

This User’s Guide contains instructions on printing with Windows®or on a

Macintosh,®maintaining the EPSON Stylus®C44, solving basic problems, and

specifications. To set up your printer and install your Windows XP or Macintosh

software, see the Start Here sheet.

To install your Windows 98, Me, or 2000 printer software, see the Installing Software

for Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 booklet. This booklet also contains

safety instructions, your printer warranty, and other important information.

Please follow these guidelines throughout:

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.

About Your Printer

Printing with your EPSON Stylus C44 printer is easy, friendly, and fast. Simple

enough for even the most inexperienced user, the Stylus C44 prints everything from

school reports to family photos with great results.

The Stylus C44 includes Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format support, which

lets your printer use information stored in your digital camera to print more accurate

reproductions of digital camera images.

For added value, the printer supports a wide range of EPSON®special media,

including Glossy Photo Greeting Cards, Photo Stickers,

®and special photo papers in a

variety of sizes and finishes. Visit the EPSON StoreSM at www.epsonstore.com for a

complete list.

About Your Software

The CD-ROM that came with your printer includes all the software you need for

printing. See your Start Here sheet for installation instructions.

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

look. You can’t print without it.

Tip: It’s a good idea to check EPSON’s support web site periodically for free

updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com. Download

instructions are posted for your convenience.

■EPSON Software™Film Factory™is a photo management program that lets you

organize, beautify, and print your photos in a flash. Supports Exif Print (except

with Mac®OS X).

Note: With Exif Print, image settings such as white balance, contrast, and

exposure time are saved in your digital photo files. If your digital camera supports

Exif Print, you can use this technology when you print with Exif Print enabled

applications like Film Factory.

■EPSON PhotoCenterSM is EPSON’s free photo-sharing web site where you can

store, organize, and share your photos; print high-resolution photos straight from

the web; and create free online postcards with your photos. Your printer software

installer lets you add a link to the EPSON PhotoCenter on your desktop.

Loading Paper

■Single Sheets

■Printing on Envelopes

■Special Papers

Single Sheets

Make sure your printer and computer are turned on.

1. Place your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab.

2. Press in the locking tab on the left edge guide and slide it against the paper.

3. Pull out the output tray extension.

Follow these guidelines when loading paper:

■Always load the short edge first, even when you’re printing landscape oriented

documents.

■Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side.

■Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first.

■Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.

Load paper

behind the tab

Press the locking

tab and slide the

left edge guide

against the paper

■Load the following media types one sheet at a time: Photo Quality Self Adhesive

Sheets, Photo Stickers, and Panoramic Photo Paper.

■If you’re using special media, follow the instructions that came with the media.

Printing on Envelopes

You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time. Follow these steps to print on No. 10 size

envelopes:

1. Load the envelopes short edge first against the right edge of the sheet feeder,

behind the tab. The printable side should be up, and the flap side should be down

and on the left.

2. Press in the locking tab on the left edge guide and slide it against the envelopes.

3. In your application software, set a left margin of approximately 3 inches. Set a top

margin of approximately 2 inches. Then type the address.

4. Open your printer software and make the following settings:

■For paper Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh), select Plain Paper

■For Orientation, select a Landscape option

■For Paper Size, select the Envelope #10 option.

5. Do one of the following to preview of your envelope layout:

Windows: Click the Print Preview box, then click OK. Click Print in the Print

window.

Load the printable

side up and the flap

side down

Macintosh OS X: Click the Preview button on the Print Settings menu.

Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Click the button on the printer settings menu. Then

click the Preview button that appears.

6. If you need to change the margins, cancel or close the preview window and adjust

the margins in your application software. Then repeat step 4 and step 5.

7. When your preview looks okay, print the envelope:

Windows and Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Click the Print button on the Print

Preview window.

Macintosh OS X: Select Print from your application software’s File menu. Then

click the Print button on the window that appears.

Special Papers

EPSON offers the following special papers for the EPSON Stylus C44:

Paper name Size Part number

EPSON Premium Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041586

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061

Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041111

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041117

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

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper

(EPSON Photo Paper)

4 x 6 inches S041134

S041671

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041141

S041649

S041271

S041272

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041140

Panoramic (8.3 x 23

inches)

S041145

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