Epson Artisan 725- User Manual

6 Loading Paper Loading Paper Your product has two paper trays. The main tray is for letter-size, legal-size, A4, or 8 × 10-inch paper. You can load up to 120 sheets of letter-size or A4 plain paper in the main tray. When extended, the tray can hold up to 50 legal-size sheets. The photo tray is for ...

Using Special Papers 9 9. Extend the output tray and flip up the stopper. For details on paper and instructions on loading envelopes and legal-size sheets, see the online User’s Guide . Using Special Papers Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of yo...

12 Copying a Document or Photo Copying a Document or Photo Once you’ve placed your originals on the scanner glass (see page 11), you can make color or black and white copies. Copying a Document 1. Load letter-size plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, or Epson Presentation Paper Matte. 2. Press Hom...

16 Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive You can print photos from your digital camera’s memory card, or from an external storage device such as a USB flash drive. You can also print with the following special features (see the online User’s Guid...

Inserting a USB Flash Drive 17 Removing Your Card After you finish printing your photos, follow these steps to remove the card: 1. Make sure the memory card access light is not flashing. 2. If the product is connected to your computer with a USB cable, do one of the following before removing the mem...

18 Printing From a Memory Card or External Drive 3. Insert storage media (such as a CD) into your drive, if necessary. 4. If there are folders on your storage media, select the folder you want and press OK . 5. See the next section to select and print your photos. Note: Before removing your USB driv...

20 Printing from a Mobile Device Printing from a Mobile Device You can print from a WiFi ® mobile device that is on the same network as your product. First, make sure your Epson product is set up for wireless printing, as described on the Start Here sheet and in the section beginning on page 37. You...

Printing From Your Computer 21 Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on your computer. For additional printing instructions, see the online User’s Guide . Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and conne...

Printing With a Macintosh 23 8. Click OK to save your settings. 9. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and shows the progress of your print job. Printing With a Macintosh Follow the steps below to print from Mac OS ® X 10.5 to 10.6. Note: If you’re printing from Mac OS X 10.4, s...

26 Printing From Your Computer Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type (see page 21) or Media Type (see page 24) setting in your printer software so the ink coverage can be adjusted accordingly. For this paper/media Select this setting Plain paperEpson Bright White PaperEpson Photo ...

Scanning a Document or Photo 27 Scanning a Document or Photo You can use your product to scan original documents and photos and save them on your computer. Note: For Mac OS X 10.6, see “Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6” on page 30. Quick Scanning With the Scan Button Use the control panel to quickly scan...

28 Scanning a Document or Photo If you’re scanning to your computer, select USB Connection if your product is connected by a USB cable, or select the name of your computer if your product is connected over a network. Press x Start to begin scanning. Once your image is scanned, you see its icon in Wi...

30 Scanning a Document or Photo Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6 You can scan original documents and photos and save them as files on your computer. 1. Open an image editing application such as Preview and select Import From Scanner from the File menu, then select your product. For network scanning, sele...

Maintaining Your Product 31 Maintaining Your Product Follow the steps here to check and clean the print head, and replace ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see the online User’s Guide . Checking the Print Head Nozzles If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, the print h...

32 Maintaining Your Product Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the nozzle check indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessary. Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may ...

Checking the Ink Levels 33 Checking the Ink Levels Your product will let you know when an ink cartridge is low or expended by displaying a message on its screen or on your computer. You cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expended even if the other cartridges are not expended (but you can ...

34 Maintaining Your Product Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central SM at www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one, call 8...

Replacing Ink Cartridges 35 Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. You must install new cartridges immediately after removing the old ones. Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to m...

Network Setup 37 Network Setup Make sure you follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to set up your product, choose your connection, and install the software. The on-screen instructions during the installation process help you set up your network connection. Follow the instructions in this c...

38 Network Setup Installing for the First Time Before you begin, make sure that you have the following information ready and write it in the space provided below: ■ Network name (SSID): _________________________________________ ■ Network password: ____________________________________________ Note: I...

Wireless Network Setup 41 Setting Up With the Control Panel If you are using Mac OS X 10.6, or you did not connect a USB cable to set up the product on your wireless network, follow these steps to set it up using the product control panel: 1. Follow the instructions on the screen to start the produc...

Wireless Network Setup 43 Entering Your SSID Manually If your network doesn’t broadcast its name (SSID), follow these steps to enter it: 1. From the Select SSID screen on the product control panel, press u or d to select Other SSIDs , then press OK . 2. Use the arrow buttons on the control panel to ...

46 Network Setup Windows XP: When you see the Software Installation screen, continue with step 4. Mac OS X: Double-click the Epson icon. 4. When you see the Software Installation, click Install . 5. When you see this screen, select Wired network connection and click Next . 6. When you see this scree...

48 Solving Problems Solving Problems Check the messages on the display screen to diagnose the cause of most problems. Press the Home button, if necessary, then press r or l to select Problem Solver . Press OK , then press u or d to see all the help topics. You can also check the basic troubleshootin...

Problems and Solutions 49 Problems and Solutions You can often solve problems by checking the messages on the display screen. If the information doesn’t help you solve the problem, check the solutions below. Note: If the screen is dark, press any button to wake the printer from sleep mode. Network P...

50 Solving Problems Cannot scan over the network ■ Epson Scan is not available in Mac OS X 10.6; see page 30 for scanning instructions. ■ If you cannot scan from the product’s control panel, make sure you restarted your computer after installing the product software. Make sure Epson Event Manager is...

Problems and Solutions 51 If the 2-sided Printing checkbox is greyed out, select A4 as the Paper Size , select 2-sided Printing , and select the double-sided printing options you want. Then change the Paper Size setting back to Letter . ■ Make sure your original is positioned against the back left c...

Where To Get Help 53 7. You may also need to check other locations for jammed paper, such as inside the auto duplexer and underneath the printer. See the online User’s Guide for more information. Print Quality Problems ■ For the best print quality, use Epson papers (see page 9) and genuine Epson ink...

54 Solving Problems Then call: ■ U.S.: (562) 276-4382, 6 AM – 8 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, and 7 AM – 4 PM on Saturday ■ Canada: (905) 709-3839, 6 AM – 6 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Friday Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice. Toll or long distance char...

Notices 55 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your Epson product, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product label. ■ Use only the power cord that com...

56 Notices ■ Avoid placing the product in locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity, shocks or vibrations, or dust. Do not place the product near a radiator or heating vent or in direct sunlight. ■ Keep the product away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, su...

Notices 57 Wireless Network Safety ■ Do not use this product inside medical facilities or near medical equipment. Radio waves from the product may adversely affect the operation of medical equipment. ■ Keep this product at least 9 inches (22 cm) away from cardiac pacemakers. Radio waves from this pr...

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Notices 61 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 ...

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