Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit R260 du fabricant Epson
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Printer Basics.
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Contents 3 Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Exif Pri nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Your Documentation .
4 Contents Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Transpor ting the Prin ter . . . . . . .
Welcome 5 Welcome Y our E pson S tylus ® Photo R260 i s a full-fe atured pr inter . With its e xce ptional speed and print r esol utions, y ou can p rint sup erior photogr aphs and us e it f or all of your everyd ay printing, plus pr int di rectly onto CDs and D VDs.
6 Wel com e About Your Documentation T o set up yo ur printe r and install its sof tware, see the Start Here s heet. This boo k contains instructions on load ing paper , printing wi th Wind ows and Ma.
Printing From Start to F inish 7 Printing From Start to Finish Loading Paper The type of paper y ou ch oose af fects the w ay your printo ut look s, so be sur e to select the correct pa per for your jo b. I f you are just printing a rough draft, plain paper is fi ne.
8 Printing From Start to Finish 3. Make sure the front tray is in the p aper (lower) positio n. If it is not, push the tray lever up to repositi on the fron t tray . Caution: Before yo u move the tray l ever, mak e sure no paper or other obj ects a re on the front tray and the fro nt tray is not ex tended.
Loading Paper 9 5. Slide the left edge guide against the p aper (but not to o tightly). F ollow these guidelines when load ing paper : ■ Leave enough spac e in fron t of the pr inter for th e paper to be fully ej ected. ■ Don ’ t load paper ab ove the arrow mark on the left edge guide.
10 Printing From Start to Finish When you l oad E pson ® ink jet pap ers, fo llow thes e loadi ng cap aci ty guid eline s: Paper name Loadin g ca pacity Epson P resentatio n Paper Matte Epso n Photo .
Printing in Windows 11 Printing in Wi ndows F ollow the in str uct ions i n this se ction to pr int a d ocum ent o r photo usin g ba sic print s etting s. For instru ctio ns on pr intin g borderl ess p hotos, s ee pa ge 20 . F or instr uctio ns on printi ng with Adva nced print s ettings, see your o n-screen User’s Guide .
12 Printing From Start to Finish Y ou see the basic print s ettings window: 4. S elect from these Quality Op tion settings: Draft : F or rough drafts with reduced print qualit y Text : F or text-only .
Printing in Windows 13 7. For more printing optio ns, cli ck the Ad vanced bu tton. Then s elect the follow ing s etting s as n ecess ar y . Note: For the hi ghest quali ty on sel ected papers , you ca n select Photo RPM (576 0 × 1440) from the qu ality op tion po p-up me nu (as s hown above).
14 Printing From Start to Finish During pri nti ng, t he foll owing w ind ow appe ars an d sh ows the p rogress of your print job. Y ou can use these buttons to ca ncel, pause, or r esume printing. Y ou can also see how much ink you have left. Tip: Y ou c an al so ca ncel pr in ting b y pr essi ng th e ) paper butt on on y our pri nter .
Printing With a Macint osh 15 Printi ng Wit h a Macint osh F ollow the in str uct ions i n this se ction to pr int a d ocum ent o r photo usin g ba sic print s etting s. For instru ctio ns on pr intin g borderl ess p hotos, s ee pa ge 20 . F or instr uctio ns on printi ng with Adva nced print s ettings, see your o n-screen User’s Guide .
16 Printing From Start to Finish 7. S elect Pr int Settings from the pop-up menu. 8. Sele ct the fo llowin g Print Settin gs a s neces sar y: 9. Y ou can also choose other pr int settings by selecting the se option s in the pop-up m enu: ■ Copies & Pages: Select the number of copies o r a page range.
Printing With a Macint osh 17 ■ Extension S ettings: S elect a w ider plat en gap if ink smear s on shee ts or envelopes. ■ Summa ry : View a list of all you r selections. Note: For more informat ion abou t printer se ttings, cl ick the ? button. 10.
18 Printing From Start to Finish The fol lo wing windo w app ears and s how s the pr ogr ess o f you r print j ob. If necessar y , you can clic k the print jo b to select it, then use these buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. Tip: Y ou ca n also c ancel p rinting by pressing the ) paper button o n your prin ter .
Selecting the Correct Paper Type 19 Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select t he co rrect pape r Type or Media Type sett ing so your pr inter k nows w hat kind of paper you ’ re using and ad justs the ink co verage acco rdingly .
20 Printing From Start to Finish Printing Bo rderless Photo s Y ou can print your pho tos with n o margins, extendi ng the image all the w ay to the edges of the page.
Printing Borderless Phot os 21 See these se ctions fo r inst ructions on s electing printe r sett ings: ■ “S toring and Displaying Y o ur P rints ” below ■ “W in d o ws XP ” o n p ag e 22 .
22 Printing From Start to Finish Windows XP 1. Locate the photo you want to print on your computer . 2. Right-click the photo, hi ghlight Open With , and select Windows Picture and Fax V iewer . 3. Click the P rint icon at the bottom of the screen. 4.
Printing Borderless Phot os 23 5. Select the photo(s) you w ant to prin t and click Next . Y ou see the Printing Optio ns win dow: 6. Make sur e EPSON Sty lus Phot o R260 Series is select ed, then click Printing Preferenc es . Y ou see the following window: 7.
24 Printing From Start to Finish 8. Select one of the following as the paper T ype settin g: ■ Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glos sy ■ Premium Photo Pa per Glossy ■ Photo Paper Gloss y ■ Presentat.
Printing Borderless Phot os 25 Macint osh 1. Start your photo p rogram an d open yo ur photo. 2. F ro m the F ile menu, select Pa ge Setup . Y o u see the P age Setup window: 3. S elect St ylus Ph oto R26 0 from the Format for pop- up menu . 4. S elect a bor derless P aper Siz e.
26 Printing From Start to Finish 9. S elect Pr int Settings from the pop-up menu. 10. Select one of the following as the Media T ype setting: ■ Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glos sy ■ Premium Photo Pa.
Printing on CDs and DVDs 27 Cleaning th e Rolle rs Befo re yo u p rin t on CD s or DVDs , i t’ s a goo d i de a to cl ean the ro ller s i nsi de yo ur printer . Y o u can do this by feeding and ejecting se veral sheets of plain paper . 1. Ma ke sur e you r printe r is turn ed on and sev era l sheets o f lette r-size paper are loaded.
28 Printing From Start to Finish Note: Use o ne CD/D VD at a ti me. Caution: Before yo u positio n the CD or DVD, m ake sure that no du st or dirt is on the CD/DVD tray , as this may damage the disc’ s data side. Be sure to use the CD /DVD tray provi ded with this pr inter .
Printing on CDs and DVDs 29 3. Gently insert the CD /DVD tray along the base of the front tray until the marks on the CD/DVD tray and the front tray match each other . Caution: Make s ure both s ides of the CD/DVD tray sl ide undern eath th e bracke ts on th e front tray.
30 Printing From Start to Finish Designing a CD or DVD 1. Click Sta rt , point to Programs or All Programs , select EPSON Print CD , then select EPS ON P rint CD again. 2. T o add a backgr ound image, click the background icon. Y ou see a window like t his: Note: If you ha ve alrea dy chos en a b ackgrou nd, yo u see a d ifferent screen.
Printing on CDs and DVDs 31 5. T o add text, click the button. Enter your text and use the tabs to app ly formatt ing and spec ial effec ts, the n click OK . (T o open the window again, double- click a ny bloc k of text. ) 6. T o curve a single line of text, clic k th e text in the main w indow and drag the red “handle ” up o r down.
32 Printing From Start to Finish 2. Make sur e EPSON Sty lus Phot o R260 Series is select ed. 3. S elect CD /DVD or CD/DVD Premium S urface as the Media T ype setting. 4. S elect None as the P rint Confi rmation P attern setting. 5. Click Print . Note: Y ou can o nly pr int on o ne CD or DV D at a ti me.
Printing on CDs and DVDs 33 4. Make sur e EPSON Sty lus Phot o R260 Series is select ed, then click Print Position Confirmation Pattern . 5. Click Print . The confir mation patte rn is printe d on the CD o r DVD. 6. Remo ve the CD or DVD and measure the distance from the edge o f the hole to the s mall cr oss mar ks label ed Top and Right .
34 Printing From Start to Finish Adjusting the Print Density If i nk smear s on your p rinte d CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjus t the color satura tion or ink d ensity . CD s and DVDs from di fferent m anuf acturers may absorb i nk diff erently , so you may need to ad just the d ensity fo r eac h type of disc .
Printing on CDs and DVDs 35 Designing a CD or DVD 1. O pen the Applica tions folder , open the EPSON Print CD fol der , then selec t EPSON Print CD . 2.
36 Printing From Start to Finish 6. T o curve a single line of text, clic k th e text in the main w indow and drag the red “handle ” up o r down. Then adjust it using the other handles that appear . 7. When you ’ re f inished, c hoose Save as from the F ile menu to sav e your file.
Printing on CDs and DVDs 37 Adjusting the Print Position If your printed images and text are not centered or positione d the way you want, you may need to adjust the printing posi tion. Y ou can also use these steps to check the position before you pr int on a CD or DVD.
38 Printing From Start to Finish 7. Open the File menu, select Print , then select Pos ition Adjustment . Y ou see a scr een like this: 8. Click Va lue En try , then input the T o p distance (fro m your measurement) in the T op S pace box. Enter the Right di stance (from your measurement) in the Right S pace box.
Direct Printing from a Digital Camera or Mobile Phone 39 If you would like to adjust the color , open the File menu, sele ct Print , and make the Co lor Corr ecti on setting lighter or darker as nec essary .
40 Printing From Start to Finish 3. Connect the USB cable that ca me with your camera or phone to the external interface p ort on the f ront of the printer . 4. T urn your camera or phone on. 5. U se your camera or phone to s elect the photos you want to print, adjust any necessary sett ings, and print your ph otos.
Maintaining Your Prin ter 41 Maintaining Your Printer Cleaning th e Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light or dots or lines are missing, you may need to clean the prin t head. This unclogs the nozz les so they can d eliver ink prop erly .
42 Maintaining Your Print er Y ou see a screen like the following: 4. Click Print or Next . The nozzle chec k pattern prints : 5. If there are no gaps or lines, clic k Finish . If there are gaps or lines, or the test patte rns are faint, click Cle an .
Cleaning the Print Head 43 ■ Macint os h OS X: Op en the Applications folder and select E PSON Printer Utility2 . Select SP R26 0 Serie s in t he prin ter li st, c lick OK , then selec t He ad Cleanin g . 3. F ollow the instructions o n the screen to clean the prin t head.
44 Maintaining Your Print er Replaci ng an Ink Car tridg e When t he r ed H in k light flashes, o ne or more ink cartrid ges ar e l ow o n ink. When t he r ed H ink light stays on, you need to replace the ca rtridge (s). When you print, you ’ll also see a messag e on your screen telling you whi ch cartri dge is low or expe nded.
Replacing an Ink Ca rtridge 45 Y ou see a wi ndow like this one: Note: T o see the p art number s for the ink c artridges current ly inst alled i n your printer , click Information . ■ Macint os h OS X: Op en the Applications folder and select E PSON Printer Utility2 .
46 Maintaining Your Print er Purcha sing Ink Ca rtridges Ep son offe rs two d iffer ent cap acity cartridg es for each col or in your E pson S t ylus Phot o R260.
Replacing an Ink Ca rtridge 47 Caution: T o avo id da magi ng th e prin te r , ne ver move the p rin t head by ha nd. Don’t re move t he cartridg e label, or ink wi ll leak. Don’t to uch the green IC c hip on the side of the cartri dge. This can da mage the i nk cartridg e.
48 Maintaining Your Print er Note: Do not ope n ink ca rtridge pa ckages until you are ready to instal l the ink . Cartridges are vacuum pack ed t o main tai n reli abi lity . 1. Make sure the CD/DVD tra y is not in ser ted i n the printe r , and mak e sure th e front tray is in the paper (low er) positi on.
Replacing an Ink Ca rtridge 49 5. Lift up the c art ridge cover . 6. P ress in the tab on the back of the c artridg e and lift the car tridge out of the print er . Disp ose of it c areful ly . Warning: Keep ink cartridg es out of th e reach o f child ren and d on’t drink the i nk.
50 Maintaining Your Print er 8. Remo ve the yello w tape from the bottom of the ink c artridge . Caution: Y ou mus t remove the yellow tape from the cartrid ge befo re you install it; otherwis e, prin t quality may decline o r you m ay not be able to p rint.
Aligning the Print Head 51 10. If you need to replace another ink cartridge, r epeat steps 6 through 9 b efore continuing with step 11. 11. Clo se the car tri dge cover . 12. Close th e printer cover and press the H ink butto n. The printer begins charging t he ink de live ry system.
52 Maintaining Your Print er Before you align the print head, make s ure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the printer , and make sure the front tray is in the paper (lower) position. See page 8 f or deta ils. 1. T urn on the printer . 2. Make sur e none of the lights are indicating errors.
Cleaning the Prin ter 53 Cleaning th e Printer T o keep yo ur pr inter wo rking at its b est, you sho uld cl ean i t severa l time s a yea r . 1. T urn off the printer , unplug the power c ord, and disconnect the US B cable. 2. Remove all the paper , th en use a soft br ush to clean th e sheet feed er .
54 Maintaining Your Print er Transporting the Printer If you ne ed to sh ip you r print er , you mu st prepa re it for tra nspor t ation by packin g the print er in it s original box or one of a simi lar siz e. Caution: When sto ring or t ranspo rting the pr inter , do not tilt i t, stan d it up vertical ly , or turn it upside down.
Solving Problems 55 Solving Problems See “Diagnosing P rinter Problems ” below to help determine wh at the cause o f your printer problem may be. If you canno t solve the problem, see “W here T o Get He lp ” on page 66. Diagnosing Printer Prob lems F irst, check the printer’ s l ights (see bel ow) or run a pri nter check ( see page 56).
56 Solving Problems Running a Pr inter Check Y ou can run a prin ter check to det ermine wh ether a problem c omes from the printe r or so me oth er sourc e. Before you run a printer ch eck, make sure th e CD/DVD tray is not i nserted in the printer , and make sure the fron t tray is in the paper ( lower) position.
Problems and Solutio ns 57 2. T ur n off both the p rinter and co mputer . T hen disc onnect the US B cable from the printer . 3. Ma ke sur e letter -size plain pap er is l oaded in th e print er . 4. Ho ld dow n the ) paper button, then p ress the P po wer button.
58 Solving Problems Setup an d Soft ware Inst allation Pr oblems Tip: It’s a go od ide a to chec k Epson ’s sup port we bsite peri odica lly for free upda tes to you r Epson S tylus Photo R2 60 prin ting so ftware.
Problems and Solutio ns 59 ■ If you ’ re printing on a ne twork, see your on-s creen User’s Guide for instr uc tions o n co nfig urin g your printer for u se on a n etwork .
60 Solving Problems Printing is too slow . Make sure your syst em meets the requiremen t s l i st e d o n pa g e 6 9 . If yo u’ re p ri n t i n g a high-resolutio n image, you need mor e than the minimum req uirements listed. Y ou may also need to: ■ Clear sp ace on your hard drive or run a defragme ntation ut ility .
Problems and Solutio ns 61 Your printout is bl urry or smeared. ■ Ma k e s u re y o u l o a d p a p er wi t h t h e p r in ta b l e side fac e-up . The p rintable side is us ually the brighter o r whiter si de of the pap er . ■ Make sur e your paper isn ’ t damp or curled, or loa ded face- down (the pr intabl e side shou ld b e fac e- up).
62 Solving Problems ■ Run the Print Head Al ignme nt ut ilit y . See pa ge 51 for in stru ctio ns. ■ Y ou may need to incre ase the image r esoluti on or print it in a smaller size ; see your so ftware d ocumentati on. You see wrong or missing colors.
Problems and Solutio ns 63 ■ If mult iple page s feed at once, remove the paper from the she et fee der , fa n the edges to sepa rate the s heets, and carefu lly reloa d it.
64 Solving Problems The CD /DVD won ’t fee d into th e pri nter . Make sure you gently insert the CD/DVD tray along the base o f the front tray until the arrow marks on the CD/DVD tray and the front tray match eac h other . Make sure both sides of the CD /DVD tray slide underneath the bracke ts on the front tray .
Uninstalling Printe r Software 65 You see incorrect characters. ■ Mak e sur e the USB cable is secur ely co nnected and meet s the sys tem requirements on page 69. Then tr y p rinting again. ■ If y ou ’ re using Windo ws, make sur e yo ur print er is selecte d.
66 Solving Problems Macint osh 1. Quit all running appl ications. 2. In sert the Ep son print er so ftwar e CD-R OM into y our M acinto sh. 3. Open the Epson CD -R OM desktop ic on. 4. Dou ble-click the English folder , then double-click the OSX folder .
Where To Ge t Help 67 Speak to a Support Representative Befor e y ou call E pso n for supp ort, plea se have the fo llow ing informat ion r eady: ■ P rod uct name (E pson S tylus Photo R260) ■ P r.
68 Solving Problems.
Requirements and No tices 69 Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software , your system sho uld have: ■ A Microsoft ® Wi ndows co mpatib le PC with a Pe.
70 Requirements a nd Notices Import ant Safety In struct ions Before u sing yo ur pr inte r, read the fol lowin g safe ty ins tructi ons to make s ure yo u use the printer safely and effectively: ■ Be sure to foll ow all warn ings an d inst ruct ions m arked on the printe r.
Important Safe ty Instructio ns 71 ■ Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be full y ejected. ■ Avoi d loca tions tha t are su bj ect to r apid c han ges in heat or hu midi ty, shock s or vibrati ons, or dust . ■ Do not pl ace the printer n ear a r adiat or or heat ing vent or in direc t sunlig ht.
72 Requirements a nd Notices ■ Store ink cartridges i n a cool, dark place. ■ Do not tou ch the green IC chip on t he side of the cart ridge. This may affect normal ope ration a nd prin ting.
Declaration of Conformity 73 device. If this equipment has more th an one inte rface connector , do not leav e cables connected to unused interfaces. Cha nges or modifications not expr essly appro ved by the manufactur er could void the user ’ s authori ty to operate the equi pment.
74 Requirements a nd Notices Epson Am erica, In c. L imited Warrant y What Is Covere d: Epson Americ a, Inc. (“Ep son”) warra nts to the ori ginal retail p urchas er that the E pson printer covere.
Epson America, Inc. Limite d Warranty 75 fail to be pro perly mai ntained or fa il to functi on properly as a result of misuse, a buse, imprope r ins talla tion, negle ct, im proper shipp i ng, damage.
76 Requirements a nd Notices.
Ind ex 77 Index A Accessories, 67 Aligning print head, 51 to 52 Automatic mode, Ma cintosh, 16 B Bandin g, 60 Basic print ing Macint osh, 15 to 18 Windows, 11 to 14 Blank pages, 64 Blurry im ages, 61 .
78 Index Epso n accessories, 67 help, 66 to 67 ink, 46 papers, 10, 19 , 20 Pri nt CD , Maci ntos h, 34 to 39 Pri nt CD , Wi ndow s, 29 to 34 Sto re, 67 warranty , 74 to 7 5 Exif Prin t, 5 Expan sio n .
Ind ex 79 P Page Setup, Maci ntosh, 15 Pape r Epson, 10, 19, 20 feedin g problem s, 62 to 63 load ing, 7 to 9 orien tatio n, M acint osh, 15 orien tatio n, W ind ows, 12 size, Maci ntosh, 15 size, Win.
80 Index USB cable , 69 port fo r camera , 40 port fo r phone, 40 Util itie s Head Cleaning, 4 2 to 43 Nozzle Check, 41 to 4 2 Prin t Head Al ign ment, 51 to 52 W Warranty , 74 to 7 5 Windows basic pr.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Epson R260 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Epson R260 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Epson R260, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Epson R260 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Epson R260, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Epson R260.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Epson R260. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Epson R260 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
