Epson Stylus C88 User manual

Epson Stylus C88+

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Contents

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

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

Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Printing with Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Printing Photos in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Printing Photos with Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Ink Cartridge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Checking the Printer’s Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Requirements and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Introduction 3

Introduction

The Epson Stylus®C88+ printer is the ideal desktop printer for business and

home use. With its exceptional speed and print resolutions, it is practical for

everyday tasks, yet capable of delivering superior photo printing.

Your printer features Epson’s exclusive DURABrite®Ultra pigment inks. These

quick-drying inks are resistant to water, fading, and smudging on plain and photo

paper—so your prints stand the test of time. Because the ink particles remain near

the surface and don’t bleed through, they’re ideal for double-sided prints.

Note:

The light resistance of prints is rated up to 100 years on specialty papers, and 70 years

on plain paper. The light resistance rating is based on accelerated testing of prints on

Epson®special media, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary

according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and

other atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints. For

maximum print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them.

After you have set up your Epson Stylus C88+ as described on the Start Here sheet,

use these instructions to:

■Load paper

■Print from Windows®or on a Macintosh®

■Replace ink cartridges

■Solve simple problems

For more information about your printer, see the on-screen User’s Guide. An icon

for the manual was automatically placed on your desktop when you installed the

software.

Please follow these guidelines as you read the 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 copying, scanning, and printing.

4Loading Paper

Loading Paper

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. For best results, however, you’ll want to use one of Epson’s special ink

jet papers designed for your printer. For example, your photos will look great

printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper. See page 13 for more

information.

Follow these steps to load paper in your printer:

1. Open the output tray and pull out its extension.

2. Squeeze the left edge guide and slide it to the left.

Loading Paper 5

3. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide. Then slide the

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

Note:

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of most types of

photo paper. (See the on-screen User’s Guide for specific paper capacity

guidelines.)

Follow these guidelines when loading paper:

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

■Load the printable side face-up. It’s often brighter or whiter than the

other side.

■Always load the short edge first, even when printing in landscape mode.

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

■If you experience paper feeding problems, try loading fewer sheets.

■If you’re using special paper, check the package for special loading

instructions.

Letter-size paper

4 x 6-inch or

5 x 7-inch paper

6Basic Printing

Basic Printing

Follow the instructions in this section for basic printing of your documents. For

Windows, see below. For Macintosh OS X, see page 9.

If you are printing photographs, also see page 15 for more information about

printing photos.

Printing in Windows

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

2. Make sure EPSON Stylus C88 Series is selected.

3. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or

Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the

next screen.)

Click here to

open your printer

software

Select EPSON Stylus C88 Series

Printing in Windows 7

You see the basic print settings window:

4. Select from these Quality Option settings:

■Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality

■Text: For text-only documents with higher text quality

■Text & Image: For documents with text and images with higher quality

■Photo: For photos and graphics with good quality and speed

■Best Photo: For photos or graphics with high print quality

5. Select the correct paper Type and Size settings for the paper you loaded in

the printer. See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page 14.

6. Select Portrait or Landscape for the Orientation setting.

Select the type

of document

you’re printing

Select your

paper Type

Select your

paper Size Select your

document or

image orientation

Click here for

more options

8Basic Printing

7. For more printing options, click the Advanced button. Then select the

following settings as necessary.

Note:

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

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

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

select settings as necessary.

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

Select a color management method

(To choose No Color Adjustment, click ICM first)

Click here to select

Photo RPM for the

best print quality on

certain paper types

Select Print Options

as necessary

Select Paper & Quality

Options as necessary

Click here if you want to see this Advanced

screen each time you access your print settings

Printing with Macintosh OS X 9

During printing, this window appears to show the progress of your print job. You

can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see the ink

cartridge status.

Tip:

You can also cancel printing by pressing the paper button on your printer.

Printing with Macintosh OS X

Follow the steps below for basic printing of your Macintosh OS X documents.

Before you begin, make sure you added your printer to the Print Center as

described on the Start Here sheet.

1. Open the File menu and select Page Setup. You see the Page Setup window:

Cancel printing

Pause or resume

printing

Check ink cartridge

status

Select Stylus C88

Select your Paper Size

Select your document

or image orientation

10 Basic Printing

2. Select Stylus C88 in the Format for pop-up menu.

3. Select your Paper Size. For borderless printing, choose a paper size with the

Sheet Feeder-Borderless option.

4. Select portrait or landscape for the orientation.

5. Click OK.

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

7. Select Stylus C88 in the Printer pop-up menu.

8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

9. Select the following Print Settings as necessary:

Select Print Settings

Select Stylus C88

Select your Media Type

(see page 14)

Select Color or

Black ink

Select higher

quality or faster

printing (if available)

Select

Automatic mode

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