Epson STYLUS PHOTO 915- Manuals

iv Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . ...

1 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of the instructions in this section before using your printer. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. When setting up your printer Observe the following when setting up the printer: ❏ Do not block or c...

2 ❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’...

3 ❏ Leave enough room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation. ❏ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged. When using the printer Observe the following when using the printer: ❏ Do not insert objects through the slots in the printer’s cabinet. ❏ Take...

4 ❏ The handling method varies depending on the storage media. Be sure to refer to the documentation packaged with your memory card and PC card adapter for details. ❏ You can only use memory cards and PC card adapters that are based on PCMCIA ATA standards (Memory Card ATA standards) with this print...

7 Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions Printer Parts roll paper holder adapter edge guides output tray paper support printer cover sheet feeder output tray extension card eject lever PC card slot roll paper holder Preview Monitor cable connector USB interface cable connector Preview Monitor slo...

8 Buttons Control panel, front Button Function P power Turns the printer on and off. Clears the printer's memory if pressed twice while the power is on. b maintenance Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within two seconds. Resumes printing if pressed and released after a paper out error. P...

10 Note:The buttons on the top control panel only affect direct printing from a PC card. Lights Light Description Processing On when the printer is on. Flashes when the printer is receiving data, reading data from a PC card, sending PC card data to the computer, printing, charging ink, cleaning the ...

11 Using Roll Paper Using the Roll Paper Holder With the roll paper holder mounted on the printer, you can print in roll paper format, which is convenient for banner printing. When you are printing using the roll paper holder, keep the following in mind: ❏ Load the paper printable side up. ❏ Use fla...

15 8. Open the printer cover and make sure that the paper is feeding correctly. If it is not straight, press the z roll paper button for at least three seconds to eject the paper. The error light comes on. Press the z roll paper button to clear the error, then feed the paper again. The roll paper is...

17 Note:The top margin is automatically set to 20 mm, regardless of the margin setting. Removing Roll Paper from the Printer Follow the directions below to remove the paper from the printer. 1. Press the z roll paper button to feed the paper. A cutting guide line is printed on the roll paper. Note:T...

18 3. Once you have cut the paper, hold down the z roll paper button for about 3 seconds. The paper feeds in reverse to a position where it can be easily removed from the sheet feeder at the back of the printer. If it does not feed to this position, repeat this step. 4. Gently remove the paper, then...

19 Printing Photos Directly from PC Cards Available Media Types The type and quality of media determines the finish of your prints. Be sure to read the following information and select the correct paper for your needs. Note: ❏ You should always print at normal room temperature and humidity: 15 to 25...

22 Loading Paper Loading sheet paper This section applies to the following paper types: Plain PaperPremium Ink Jet Plain PaperBright White Ink Jet PaperPhoto PaperMatte Paper-HeavyweightPremium Glossy Photo Paper Note:Read all instruction sheets packed with your EPSON special media before loading it...

24 4. Slide the left edge guide against the paper. Note:Be sure to make the left edge guide flush against the paper or the paper will not feed properly into the printer. Loading EPSON Photo Stickers 16 To load EPSON Photo Stickers 16, follow the steps below. Note:Be sure to read the instruction shee...

25 Always load one sheet at a time in the feeder with the cut corner on the upper right side. 2. Slide the left edge guide against the edge of the media. Note:Set the left edge guide flush against the media or the media will not feed properly into the printer. Loading PC Cards Loadable storage media...

27 c Caution: ❏ Always load any storage media other than a PC card into a PC card adapter before loading it into the PC card slot. ❏ The handling method varies depending on the storage media. Be sure to refer to the documentation packaged with your memory card and PC card adapter for details. Note: ...

29 Ejecting PC cards 1. Check that the Processing light is not flashing. 2. Press the button as shown to eject the PC card. c Caution: ❏ Do not remove or insert CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Microdrive or SD memory card while the PC card adapter is in the slot. Doing so can cause data to be lost. ❏ The ...

30 3. The PC card will pop out far enough for you to pull it out. Printing from the Control Panel This section briefly describes how to print from a PC card using the printer’s control panel. Be sure to read and understand the instructions below before printing from a PC card. Note: ❏ Always test a ...

32 Cancelling printing To stop printing in progress, press Cancel button. The printer will cancel all print jobs and stop printing, and eject any pages which is printing. Depending on the printer’s status, printing may not stop immediately. Data format You can use image files that meet the following...

33 Display This section explains the Print Mode, Paper Type, Paper Size, Layout, Select Photo, Select Copies, Quality, and Photo Enhance settings. 1. Print Mode This selects the printing method. Print all photographs on the PC card. Print an index of all photographs on a PC card. Print a single, sel...

37 7. Quality This selects the photo print quality. Note:The Quality settings available depend on the Paper Type setting. 8. PhotoEnhance Turns image enhancement on and off. Printing All Photographs on a PC Card You can print a specified number of copies of all of the photographs on a PC card. The i...

39 The example below is two copies of each photo. 6. Select the print quality. The example below shows printing at high quality. 7. Turn PhotoEnhance on or off. The example below shows PhotoEnhance on. 8. Press the Print button. Printing an Index Print You can print one or more copies of an index of...

41 Note:The Page Layout and PhotoEnhance settings are not available when printing an Index print. 6. Press the Print button. All photographs on the PC card are printed out as an index. Printing a Selected Photo To print a selected photo, follow the instructions below. The settings used in the instru...

43 Printing Multiple Selected Photos It is possible to specify the photo number and the number of copies for each photo before start printing. This function prints photos in the order that you specified on the display or with the optional Preview Monitor. The instructions below contain one example o...

45 Printing with the DPOF setting This printer conforms to DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) version 1.10. DPOF lets you set the photo numbers and the number of copies for photos on the digital camera before you print. To create DPOF data, you must use a digital camera that supports DPOF. 1. Load pa...

46 Expanded Layout Options There are expanded layout options available for printing Stickers, Multi-sized photos, and Panoramic Layout Photos. Printing stickers You can print photographs directly from PC card on EPSON Photo Stickers 16. 1. Load EPSON Photo Stickers 16 in the sheet feeder. 2. Insert ...

48 7. Make the Quality and Photo Enhance settings. 8. Press the Print button to print the stickers. Printing Multi-sized photos You can print several different photo sizes on a single sheet of paper. 1. Select One for the Print Mode. Original photo Multi-sized photos

50 6. Make the Quality and Photo Enhance settings. 7. Press the Print button to print the Multi-sized photos. Printing photos using the panoramic layout You can print photos using a panoramic layout. This function adjusts the sides of photo image to the printable area. Note that data cannot be print...

52 4. Select PA with the right or left arrow button. 5. Specify the photo number and the number of copies that you want to print when One or Set is selected for the Print Mode setting. 6. Make the Quality and Photo Enhance settings. 7. Press the Print button to print in panoramic layout. Using Filte...

54 7. When you select All or Set for the Print Mode setting, repeat the steps 3 to 5 to make filter settings for each photograph. To clear the each filter setting, select 0 (No effect) for the filter number. To clear all of filter settings, press the Cancel button. 8. Press Start to start printing. ...

55 The numbers correspond to the brightness effects as shown below. 4. Press the Brightness button to select the setting. The Brightness icon stops flashing. 5. Press the Start button to start printing. Note:The effect of the Brightness feature is the same as the filter effects of the same name. You...

57 Replacing Ink Cartridges Checking the Ink Supply Using the LCD panel To check which cartridge requires replacing, check the LCD panel.

58 O = on, N = off, F = flashing You can check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges when running Nozzle Check from the printer’s control panel. The Nozzle Check printout shows the percentage of remaining ink. To run the Nozzle Check from the printer’s control panel, see “Using the contr...

64 Maintenance Checking the Print Head Nozzles If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles. Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the control panel...

65 The printer will print an operation check page that includes your printer’s ROM version information, the ink counter code, ink levels, and a nozzle check pattern. To check the black remaining ink levels, see BK. For color ink levels, see CL. Below are sample printouts. Good sample Print head need...

67 The printer will start cleaning the print head and the process light will begin flashing. Print head cleaning takes about thirty seconds to complete. c Caution:Never turn off the printer while the Processing light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. 3. When the Processing light stops fl...

69 Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer, carefully prepare and repack it as described below using the original box (or a similar box that the printer fits snugly into) and packing materials. Follow the steps below. 1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head...

71 Troubleshooting Error Indicators and Display You can identify many common printer problems using the lights or display on your printer’s control panel. If the lights are on or flashing, use the following table of panel light patterns to diagnose the problem, then implement the recommended correct...

74 Print Quality Problems Horizontal banding Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 65. ❏ Make sure that the Media Typ...

75 Vertical misalignment or banding Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 65. ❏ Make sure that the Media Type setting...

76 Incorrect or missing colors Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 65. If colors are still incorrect or missing, replace the color ink cartridge. If the problem persists, replace the black ink cartridge. See “Replacing an Ink Car...

77 ❏ If you are printing on glossy media, place a support sheet (or a sheet of plain paper) beneath the stack, or load only one sheet at a time. ❏ When printing on thick media, set the adjust lever to the “+” position. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 65. ❏ Load...

78 ❏ Printout has smears on the bottom edge ❏ Printing is too slow Blank pages print ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged nozzles.See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 65. Printout has smears on the bottom edge ❏ If the paper is curled toward the printable side, flatten it or curl it...

79 Paper does not feed Remove the stack of paper and make sure of the following: ❏ The paper is not curled or creased. ❏ The paper is not too old. See the instructions that came with the paper for more information. ❏ The paper is not loaded higher than the arrow on the left edge guide. ❏ Paper is no...

80 ❏ Make sure that the left edge guide is snug to the left edge of the paper. ❏ Make sure that the paper is not curled or folded. If so, flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side before loading. ❏ Make sure that the position of the adjust lever is appropriate for the media type. When ...

81 ❏ The left edge guide is adjusted to fit your paper. ❏ The printer is on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions. The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted. Paper improperly loaded If you have loaded the paper too far into the printer, the printer...

84 2. Turn the printer off. Check for and remove any foreign objects or pieces of paper from inside the printer. Also, make sure that there is sufficient space around the vent on the back of the printer to allow proper ventilation. Remove any objects blocking the vent, then turn the printer back on....

85 Exif Print Exif2.2, a new standard for digital cameras, also called “Exif Print.”, has been established to make the use of fine digital photos easier.

86 Printing with PRINT Image Matching How is PRINT Image Matching used? This product supports PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching II. When used in combination, PRINT Image Matching or PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce...

88 Customer Support Technical Support Web Site EPSON's Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation. If you have a Web browser and can connect to the Internet, access that site at: http://support.epso...

91 Options and Consumable Products Options The following options are available for your printer. Interface cables EPSON supplies the following interface cable for your printer. However, you can use any interface cables that meet these specifications. See your computer manual for any additional requi...

92 Preview Monitor When printing directly from PC card, the Preview Monitor C86000 ✽ lets you easily find photos on the memory card. Use the left and right arrow buttons on the Select Photo menu to select the photos that you want to print on the memory card. This monitor only displays the Page Layou...

93 Consumable products The following ink cartridges and EPSON special media are available for your printer. Ink cartridges You can use the following cartridges with your printer: Note:The product numbers of ink cartridges may vary by location. Media types EPSON offers specially-designed media for in...

95 Printer Specifications Printing Paper Note:Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities o...

96 Paper specifications Single sheets: Matte Paper-Heavyweight: Photo Paper: Size A4 (210 mm × 297 mm) Paper types Plain bond paper, special paper distributed by EPSON Thickness(for plain bond paper) 0.08 mm to 0.11 mm (0.003 to 0.004 inch) Weight(for plain bond paper) 64 g/m² (17 lb) to 90 g/m² (24...

98 Printable area Single sheets Note:Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down. Normal No Margins ✽✽ Diagonal lines show printable area. A: The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12"). B-L: The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.1...

99 Ink Cartridges Black ink cartridge (T007, T010) There are two types of black ink cartridges. The Light Capacity ink cartridge (T010) contains half as much ink as the standard capacity ink cartridge (T007). Color Black Print capacity* Standard Capacity (T007): 540 pages (A4, text at 360 dpi) Light...

102 Operating Environment * Stored in a shipping container ** Without condensation Standards and Approvals U.S. model: Temperature Operation: 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F) Storage: -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) 1 month at 40°C (104°F) Transit:*-20 to 60°C (-4 to 140°F) 120 hours at 60°C (140°F) Humidity Opera...

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