Epson Stylus Color 980 Installation guide

CPD-10632

Printer Basics

EPSON Stylus Color 980

Printer Basics

EPSON Stylus®Color 980

EPSON Ink Jet Papers

Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that earn EPSON printers all of their

awards! EPSON papers are specially coated to work with EPSON’s quick drying inks. You’ll notice that

when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is no drying time, no

smearing or smudging, and your image is clean and smooth.

Here are your EPSON ink cartridges and just a few of EPSON’s papers:

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Bright white, with a smooth matte finish to create your best impression.

Perfect for presentations, newsletters, and all your photo and craft projects.

Photo Paper and Panoramic Photo Paper

Photo quality, heavier weight glossy paper available in a variety of sizes.

Perfect for color photo keepsakes of snapshots, framed art, banners,

and panoramics.

EPSON Ink Cartridges

For best results, always use

genuine EPSON ink cartridges.

Black: T003011 • Color: T005011

For more information on other Epson products and

fun project ideas, look for the EPSON Print Lab Series at

www.epson.com

See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information

Printer Basics

Printed on recycled paper

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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.

Fix-it Flix and Print Lab are service marks, and Epson Software, EPSON Store, 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.

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Contents

WELCOME! 1

About Your Software 1

About Your Documentation 2

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 2

Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual 3

Watching Your Printer Movies 5

PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 7

Printing with Windows 7

Loading Paper 7

Opening the Printer Software 8

Selecting Printer Software Settings 9

Controlling Printing 11

Printing on a Macintosh 12

Loading Paper 12

Opening the Printer Software 13

Selecting Printer Software Settings 14

Controlling Printing 15

Printing on Envelopes 16

Printing on Both Sides of the Paper 17

Selecting the Correct Media Type 19

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MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 21

Cleaning the Print Head 21

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 23

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 24

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 25

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 27

Aligning the Print Head 29

Cleaning the Printer 30

Transporting the Printer 31

PROBLEM SOLVING 33

Diagnosing Printer Problems 33

Checking the Control Panel Lights 33

Running a Printer Check 35

Identifying Printer Parts 36

Problems and Solutions 37

Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software 37

Problems with Printing 38

Problems Getting Good Print Quality 39

Problems with Paper Feeding 42

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 43

Uninstalling Printer Software 44

Uninstalling Windows Software 44

Uninstalling Macintosh Software 44

Reinstalling Printer Software 45

Where To Get Help 45

EPSON Technical Support 46

Creative Software Technical Support 47

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NOTICES 49

Windows System Requirements 49

Macintosh System Requirements 50

ENERGY STAR Compliance 51

Important Safety Instructions 51

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 52

FCC Compliance Statement 53

Declaration of Conformity 53

Limited Warranty 54

INDEX 55

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Welcome!

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 980 printer is the ideal output device for text,

business graphics, digital photographs, and more. You can print anything from

reports and resumes to photos and greeting cards with amazing results.

EPSON®offers a variety of networking and IEEE 1394 (FireWire®) options for your

printer. Visit EPSON’s web site at www.epson.com for complete information.

About Your Software

The printer software CD-ROM that came with your printer

includes all the software you need for printing. (You must

have a CD-ROM or DVD drive installed on your computer.)

■Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control

how your documents look. You can’t use your printer

without it.

Visit EPSON’s support web site (http://support.epson.com)

periodically and check the section for your printer to see if there is a

new driver available, free of charge, for downloading to your

computer. Download instructions are posted for your convenience.

■Your creative software includes these titles:

■ArcSoft™PhotoImpression™2000, an easy-to-use photo editing program for

enhancing and retouching your photos

■ArcSoft PhotoMontage™2000, an imaging entertainment program that lets

you create composite “montages” from a large collection of micro-images

■EPSON Software™Film Factory,

™photo management software for

organizing, enhancing, and printing your photos

■Trellix Web,

™for quickly building a multi-page web site for your family,

organization, or small business (Windows only)

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About Your Documentation

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

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

■viewing your electronic Reference Guide and Fix-it Flix printer movies

■printing with Windows®or on a Macintosh®

■maintaining the printer

■solving basic problems

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

see your electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 3. To view movies showing

you how to change your ink cartridges, clean the print head, load paper, and print on

both sides of the paper, see the Fix-it Flix printer movies, as described on page 5.

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 Microsoft®

Internet Explorer 3.0 or later or Netscape Navigator®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.)

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.

Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON icon in the CD-ROM window. (If the

window doesn’t open, double-click your EPSON CD-ROM icon.

The Main Menu appears:

3. Click View EPSON

Documentation. You see this

screen:

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