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Epson Stylus CX7800 Basic Manual

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  • Page 1 Basics Guide Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX7800 Solving Problems...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Scanning a Photo, Document, Film, or Slide Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX7800 Checking the Print Head Nozzles ......38 Cleaning the Print Head .
  • Page 4 Solving Problems ........46 LCD Screen Messages .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Solve simple problems This book tells you how to do most of these things without ever turning on your computer! Of course your Epson Stylus CX7800 can do lots more when you connect it to your Windows instructions, see the on-screen User’s Guide by selecting the icon for it on your desktop.

  • Page 6: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper Follow the steps here to load paper in your Epson Stylus CX7800. 1. Open the paper support and output tray, then slide out the extensions. 2. Flip the feeder guard forward. Then slide the left edge guide to the left.
  • Page 7 If you are just making a copy or printing a rough draft of an image, 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. For example, your photos will look great printed on Epson Paper.

  • Page 8: Copying A Photo Or Document

    2. Close the document cover gently so that your original does not move. Caution: Never open the document cover beyond where it stops and do not place heavy objects on top of the Epson Stylus CX7800. Copying a Photo or Document...

  • Page 9: Copying

    4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch photo paper. Copying a Document 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX7800 is turned on. 2. Place the document on the glass as described on page 8. Be sure to close the document cover.

  • Page 10: Copying A Photo

    The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original. Copying a Photo 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX7800 is turned on. 2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 8. Be sure to close the document cover.

  • Page 11: Speeding Up Copying

    10. Press the x button. Start The P light flashes and the Epson Stylus CX7800 starts printing. To cancel copying, press the y paper that is being printed; it will be ejected automatically to the output tray. Note: The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original.

  • Page 12: Making Prints From Slides Or Negatives

    Making Prints From Slides or Negatives You can use the film holder that came with your Epson Stylus CX7800 to scan 35mm slides, or strips of negative and positive film. To get professional results that look and feel like traditional photos, try one of the special Epson papers listed on page 34.

  • Page 13: Placing 35Mm Film Strips In The Holder

    3. Place your slides in the film holder in the orientation shown below with the shiny side up. Note: Make sure there is no gap between the holder and the document table; otherwise the prints may not be clear. Continue with the steps on page 15 to scan and print your photos. Placing 35mm Film Strips in the Holder 1.
  • Page 14 3. Slide the strip of film into the holder in the orientation show below with the shiny side up. (The images should not appear reversed.) Make sure the film slides under the tabs. 4. Close the film strip cover. Gently press until it clicks into place. 5.

  • Page 15: Scanning And Printing Your Photos

    Scanning and Printing Your Photos 1. Close the document cover. 2. Load up to 20 sheets of letter-size, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch photo paper. 3. Press the Film/Photo 4. Use the l or r Photo/Options film: ■ : for color negatives Negative Film ■...

  • Page 16: Storing The Film Holder

    Storing the Film Holder 1. Open the document cover and remove the document mat. Pull up on the fastener at the top of the document mat. Then pull out the document mat. 2. With the film strip side on top and the pads facing the document cover, place the film holder inside the lower hooks on the document cover.

  • Page 17: Restoring Color In Faded Photos, Slides, And Negatives

    Restoring Color in Faded Photos, Slides, and Negatives If you have color-faded photos, negatives, or slides, you can bring them back to life using the Color Restoration feature. 1. Load up to 20 sheets of letter-size, 4 × 6-inch, or 5 × 7-inch photo paper. 2.

  • Page 18: Printing From A Memory Card

    If your digital camera supports DPOF pre-select the photos you want to print while the card is still in the camera. Then, when you insert the card in the Epson Stylus CX7800, it knows which photos to print and how many copies of each.

  • Page 19: Compatible Cards And Image Formats

    Compatible Cards and Image Formats You can use the following types of cards with your Epson Stylus CX7800: Top slot Middle slot Bottom slot The Epson Stylus CX7800 supports image files that meet the following requirements: Media format DCF version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant*...

  • Page 20: Inserting The Card

    1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX7800 is turned on. Note: When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the Epson Stylus CX7800 is not connected to your computer (or your computer is turned off). 2. Open the memory card door.

  • Page 21: Printing Selected Photos

    Printing Selected Photos Follow these steps to select the photos you want to print from your memory card: 1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX7800 is not connected to your computer (or your computer is turned off ). 2. Load several sheets of photo paper.

  • Page 22: Printing An Index Sheet To Select Photos

    Epson Stylus CX7800 scans the sheet and automatically prints the selected photos. Printing the Index Sheet 1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX7800 is not connected to your computer (or your computer is turned off ). 2. Load several sheets of letter-size, plain paper. (Use only letter-size paper to print the index sheet.) Up to 30 images are printed on each page, so if there...
  • Page 23 Selecting and Printing Photos on the Index Sheet 1. Once you have printed the index sheet, use a dark pen or pencil to fill in one of the circles beneath each photo you want to print to indicate how many copies you want (1, 2, or 3).

  • Page 24: Printing All Photos Or Dpof Photos

    6. Press the paper type button to select (whichever you loaded). Paper If you select Plain Paper , the photos print borderless, to the edge of the paper. Photo Paper 7. Press the paper size button to select 8. Press the x Start Note: To cancel printing, press the y Stop/Clear Settings button.

  • Page 25: Using Auto Correct

    4. Press the paper type button to select you loaded). If you select Plain Paper , the photos print borderless, to the edge of the paper. Photo Paper 5. Press the paper size button to select 6. Press the x button to start printing.

  • Page 26: Printing From A Digital Camera

    If your camera is PictBridge print your JPEG photos by connecting your digital camera directly to your Epson Stylus CX7800. Your photos must be sized from 80 × 80 pixels to 9200 × 9200 pixels. 1. Make sure your Epson Stylus CX7800 is not printing from a computer.
  • Page 27 Note: If your camera is not compatible with PictBridge or USB Direct Print, the icon shown below appears on the LCD screen. Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any cameras. Depending on the Epson Stylus CX7800 settings and your digital camera settings, some combinations of paper type, size, and layout may not be supported.

  • Page 28: Printing From Your Computer

    Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected the Epson Stylus CX7800 to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet. Also be sure to use the right paper and select the correct paper type setting in the printer driver.
  • Page 29 4. Make sure EPSON Stylus CX7800 Series Preferences Properties (If you see a Setup Preferences Properties 5. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings: Select the type of document you’re printing (choose Photo or Best Photo for photos)
  • Page 30 6. For more printing options, click the following settings as necessary: Select Paper & Quality Options as necessary Select Print Options 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. 7.

  • Page 31: Printing With Macintosh Os X

    Page Setup window. 5. Open the File menu and select . Make the following settings: Page Setup Select Stylus CX7800 Select your Paper Size* Select your document or image orientation . You see a window like this one:...
  • Page 32 6. Choose Print Settings settings as necessary: Note: 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 page layout options. Layout ■...
  • Page 33 10. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. If you’re using OS X 10.2.x, click the double-click Stylus CX7800 You see a screen like this: Pause printing Cancel printing...

  • Page 34: Using Special Papers

    Using Special Papers You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). To purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for reseller referral.

  • Page 35: Scanning A Photo, Document, Film, Or Slide

    Scanning a Photo, Document, Film, or Slide You can use your Epson Stylus CX7800 to scan a photo, document, film, or slide and save it on your computer or other device, or e-mail it to someone else. You can even automatically restore faded color photographs as you scan. For details, see your on-screen User’s Guide.
  • Page 36 If you need to scan a thick document, you can raise the document cover; see page 9. 2. Close the document cover gently so you don’t move the original or film holder. 3. Do one of the following to start EPSON Scan: ■ Windows: Double-click the ■...
  • Page 37 To scan black and white film or slides, use Home or Professional mode. For details, see the on-screen User’s Guide. If you are in Home or Professional Mode, you see a different EPSON Scan settings window. (You can change the mode using the Mode selector in the upper right corner.

  • Page 38: Maintaining Your Epson Stylus Cx7800

    Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles. 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX7800 is turned on but not printing, and the ink low icon is not displayed in the upper-left corner of the LCD screen.

  • Page 39: Cleaning The Print Head

    Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines and the nozzle check indicates that the print head needs to be cleaned. 1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX7800 is turned on but not printing, and the ink low icon is not displayed in the upper-left corner of the LCD screen.
  • Page 40 LCD screen. Cleaning takes approximately 30 seconds. Caution: Never turn off the Epson Stylus CX7800 while head cleaning is in progress. You may damage it. 6. When cleaning finishes, make sure paper is loaded in the Epson Stylus CX7800.

  • Page 41: Replacing Ink Cartridges

    Then try cleaning the print head again. Tip: If you do not use your Epson Stylus CX7800 often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality. Replacing Ink Cartridges The LCD screen indicates when an ink cartridge is low or needs to be replaced: ■...
  • Page 42 Leave the empty cartridge installed until you have obtained a replacement, or the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out. We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges. The use of other products may affect your print quality and could result in printer damage. Yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use, and temperature.

  • Page 43: Start Button

    1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX7800 is turned on. 2. If an ink cartridge is empty, the LCD screen displays the ink levels and indicates the empty cartridge. Press the x If an ink cartridge is low, the Press the...
  • Page 44 Do not touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge. This can damage the ink cartridge. 6. Place the new ink cartridge into the cartridge holder and push it down until it clicks into place. 7. Replace any other cartridges that need to be replaced. Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX7800...
  • Page 45 This takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the P light stops flashing and remains on. Caution: Never turn off the Epson Stylus CX7800 while the P On light is flashing or you’ll waste ink. 11. Press the Setup/Utilities button to return to the previous mode.

  • Page 46: Solving Problems

    Solving Problems You can diagnose and solve most problems by checking the messages on the LCD screen and trying the recommended solutions. You can also check “Problems and Solutions” on page 48 for basic troubleshooting suggestions, or double-click the User’s Guide icon on your computer desktop for more detailed help.
  • Page 47 12. Install new ink cartridges; see page 41. Turn the Epson Stylus CX7800 off and then back on. If the error does not clear, contact Epson; see page 50.

  • Page 48: Problems And Solutions

    2. If the paper is stuck near the sheet feeder or output tray, gently pull it out. If the paper is stuck inside the Epson Stylus CX7800, press the P button to turn it off. Open the scanner and remove any paper inside, including any torn pieces.

  • Page 49: Print Quality Problems

    ■ Make sure the document is placed flat against the document table glass and the Epson Stylus CX7800 is not tilted or placed on an uneven surface. ■ Make sure your film or slides are placed on the scanner correctly.

  • Page 50: Where To Get Help

    To use these services, you must have a touch tone Services telephone and call (800) 922-8911. Your Epson SoundAdvice Code is 82715. Use this code to quickly select the Epson Stylus CX7800 in SoundAdvice. To speak to a technical support representative, dial: ■...

  • Page 51: Notices

    Epson Stylus CX7800 case or insert objects through the slots. ■ Make sure the back of the Epson Stylus CX7800 is at least 3.9 inches (10 cm) away from the wall. ■ Do not place the Epson Stylus CX7800 near a radiator or heating vent or in direct sunlight.

  • Page 52: Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions

    Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. ■ When storing or transporting the Epson Stylus CX7800, do not tilt it, stand it on its side, or turn it upside down; otherwise ink may leak from the cartridge.

  • Page 53: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.

  • Page 54: Declaration Of Conformity

    Notices Compliance Partner, Epson has determined guidelines NERGY office NERGY...
  • Page 55 If service is needed, Epson will, at its option, exchange or repair the printer without charge for parts or labor. If Epson authorizes an exchange for the defective unit, Epson will ship a replacement printer to you, freight prepaid, so long as you use an address in Canada or the U.S.
  • Page 56 Epson label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage caused by disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electrical current, software problems, interaction with non- Epson products, or service other than by an Epson Authorized Servicer.

  • Page 57: Index

    DPOF photos about, 18 printing, 24 to 25 Draft mode, copying in, 11 , 54 NERGY EPSON Scan, 35 to 37 Exif, auto correct, 25 FCC statement, 53 File formats, 19 Film loading, 12 to 14 printing from, 12 to 15...
  • Page 58 12 to 13 Macintosh color management settings, 32 Media Type setting, 34 page layout settings, 31, 32 printing, 31 to 33 starting EPSON Scan, 36 Media Type setting, Macintosh, 34 Memory card compatibility, 19 DPOF photos, 24 to 25 inserting, 20...
  • Page 59 Cleaning print head, 39 to 41 Nozzle Check, 38 to 39, 40 to 41 Warranty, 55 to 56 Windows color management settings, 30 page layout settings, 29 printing, 28 to 30 starting EPSON Scan, 36 Type setting, 29, 34 Index...
  • Page 60 CPD-20267 Printed in XXXXXX XX.XX-XX XXX...

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