Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit Stylus Photo 2000P du fabricant Epson
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iii Contents WELCOME! 1 About Your Documentation 1 View ing Your Elect ronic Refer ence Gui de 2 Watchin g Printer Mo vies 4 PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 7 Printing with Windows 7 Selecting and Lo ad.
iv Choosing the Correct Media Type Setting 25 Taking Care of Your Prints 25 USING ROLL PAPER 27 Loading R oll Paper 28 Printing on Ro ll Paper 30 Windo ws Ins tructio ns 30 Macintosh Instructions 32 R.
v Uninsta lling Print er Software 58 Uninstalling Windows Software 58 Uninstalling Macintosh Software 58 Reinsta lling Print er Software 58 Where T o Get He lp 59 EPSON Technical Support 59 EPSON Stor.
1 Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus Photo 2 000P comes with a variety of mat erials to help you ge t the most fr om you r prin ter. S ee the foll owin g sect ions : ■ “About Your Documentation” below .
2 The following symbo ls are used in this book: Viewing Yo ur Electronic Reference Guid e Your printer software CD-ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your printer. The manual is in HTML format, so you nee d a browser—such as Internet Explorer 3.
3 You see th is screen: 4. You can e ither vie w the gui de from th e CD-ROM ( Vie w G uide ) or copy it to your hard drive ( Install Guide ) an d view it from there.
4 After expa nding th e tabl e of conte nts, you ca n click on t he topic you want to view. If there’s a right a rrow , click it to vi ew subto pics, then click on a topic t o go to it.
5 As you watch the movie, you can turn the narration and music on or off, pause the movie, or mo ve forward or back to replay a scene. play pause back forward voice on/off music on/off Pbasics.
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7 Printing from Start to Finish Here’s how to print a basic document—such as a photograph, award certificate , or graphic—from loading the pape r to making printer sett ings to starting the print job.
8 Once you’ve se lected your paper, make sure the printer an d computer are turne d on. Then load th e paper by placin g it again st the right edg e guid e; slide the left edge gui de aga inst the pape r to ho ld it i n plac e.
9 Making Basic Printer Settings After you crea te your docum ent in an a pplicatio n, such a s Adobe ® Photo shop , ® you need to make certa in printer s ettings to ensu re that y our imag es look as good on pap er as they do on the screen. From the F ile menu , click Page Setup .
10 Once you click Propert ies , you see your printe r’s Propertie s dia log box. The mos t importa nt set ting you’ ll make is for the typ e of pap er you’re usi ng. Th is lets the prin ter optimiz e ink out put for that p aper, and can greatly a ffect image quality.
11 Making Paper Settings Now click the Paper tab to displ ay the setting s shown below: Make the following sele ctions: ■ Set the Paper So urce t o Sheet Feeder if you’ re prin ting on singl e shee ts o f paper.
12 Starting the Print Job You see your a pplicatio n’s Print d ialog box: Click OK (or Prin t ) to start prin ting. After a mo ment, the Prog ress Meter appea rs and shows the progress of your print job. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart p rinting.
13 Keeping the Settin gs You Use Most Often The print er settin gs you ma ke apply only t o the appl ication y ou’re curre ntly using. If you usually print one type of do cument in different applications—for example, Premium S emiglos s Photo Pa per wi th no ma rgin s—you can ch ange the default printer se ttings for all your p rograms.
14 Once you’ve se lected your paper, make sure the printer an d computer are turne d on. Then load th e paper by placin g it again st the right edg e guid e; slide the left edge gui de aga inst the pape r to ho ld it i n plac e.
15 Making Paper Settings After creating your document in an applicati on, such as Photoshop, you’re ready to prin t it using you r EPSON printe r. From the F ile menu , click Page Setup .
16 Making Basic Printer Settings Now open th e File men u and cli ck Print . You see the p rinter setting s dialog box for your application (your dialog box may loo k slightly different): The mos t importa nt set ting you’ ll make is for the typ e of pap er you’re usi ng.
17 Starting the Print Job Click Print to print your d ocument. If you turned on background printing i n the Chooser, you can select EPSON Monitor3 from the Applicat ion me nu at the right side o f the menu ba r to check the progre ss of your print job.
18 Making Advanced Settings Your printer software includes powerful features that let you imp rove the appearance of dig ital imag es and co ntrol yo ur pr inter’s us e of colo r.
19 Using Preset Project T ypes Your printer s oftware includes pro ject types wi th pres et print ing optio ns. This let s you quickly se lect the be st se ttings fo r your particular type of docume nt, or sele ct a color-matchin g method for your project.
20 The defa ult Gamm a setting of 1.8 provid es the optimum co ntrast f or your photos . However, y ou can c hange it to eithe r 1.5 (for decreas ed cont rast) or 2.
21 Using Color Manag ement Profiles If you’re prin ting in Adobe Photo shop using a color man agement profi le created in another prog ram, you’ll n eed to turn of f your printe r’s colo r manage ment feat ures to get accurat e results.
22 Using EPSON Papers and E nvelopes How can you get the be st-looking photos, mo st vivid colors, and sharpest i mages? Always use EPSON ’s spe cial in k jet pape rs. To show you how much difference EPSON paper can make, we’ve included some free sam ples.
23 Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper has a professional-looking, flat matte finish for printing photos, graphics, and digital fine art on a smooth, non-glossy surface. Keep the following in mind w hen p rint ing on t his pape r: ■ Always load it with the w hiter side face-up.
24 Watercolor Paper–Radiant Wh ite Watercolor Paper–Radiant Whi te has the loo k and feel of texture d watercolor papers typicall y used by artis ts.
25 Choosing the Correct Media Type Setting Before printi ng, alwa ys check th e Me dia Type setti ng in your printer software. See t he table belo w for the settin gs you s hould us e. This sett ing is im portant beca use it tel ls your printer what kind of paper you’re using.
26 avoid ing direct s unlight an d mounting prin ts under g lass t o help protect t hem from humidi ty, cigare tte s moke, and ot her atm ospheric co ntam inants . Color sta bility va ries with ligh ting con dition s, color i ntensit y, color range, and print medi a.
27 Using Roll Paper Before printing , you need to decide on the size and type of roll pa per that ’s best-s uited to you r proje ct. Ch oose f rom the se varie ties: ■ EPSON Premium Lus ter Photo Paper, 8.
28 Loading Roll Paper 1. Before loadi ng the roll , make su re th e edge is cut cle anly—at a 90-degree angle in each corner—to ensure proper loadin g. If necessa ry, trim the edge using a straigh t-edge tool or tri angle. 2. To make loading easier, roll the first several inches of the paper backward to uncurl it.
29 4. Insert t he roll p aper onto the spindle , making sur e it’s oriented as sho wn here. Then plac e the spi ndle wit h the roll paper onto t he holde r. 5. Load the e nd of the p aper into t he printer a s far as it wi ll go, then slide th e left e dge guide agai nst the p aper.
30 Printing on Roll Paper You control th e way you prin t on roll pa per by se lecting th e right com bination of printer se ttings for your document. Y ou can print with smal l side ma rgins, wi thou.
31 You see your printer’ s Properti es dialo g box: 5. Click the Main tab, if necessary. Select the correct Media Type setti ng for your paper. (If you’re n ot sure which settin g to us e, see “C hoosin g the Correct Media Type Setting ” on page 25.
32 8. Click OK to apply the new sett ings. The n do one of the followi ng: ■ If you already see your appl ication’s Print dialog box, conti nue on to step 9. ■ If you see a dialog bo x with a different name (such as Page S etup in Photoshop), cli ck OK again.
33 4. Sele ct these set tings: ■ Roll Pape r as the Paper Source; this leaves a margin of at least 0.12 inch (3 mm) on both sides of your printout or Roll Paper –No Marg ins if you want to p rint your im age edge -to-edge (available only at certain paper widths: 4, 8.
34 After you finish y our printout , you can l eave t he paper in place and sta rt an other print job imm ediately after it. I f you wish to make a dividin g line be tween prin t jobs, press the E load/eje ct button . The printer p rints a small l ine on th e roll pa per to s how yo u where to cut it and feeds the pap er forward.
35 Printing on Pape r Cut from a Roll If you want to p rint on paper cut from a roll with out using the rol l paper ho lder, follow th ese steps : 1. Before loadi ng the pa per, cut it to the desired l ength of your i mage plus two inches for th e nece ssary ma rgins.
36 4. Gently ho ld the paper in place as you press and r elease the E load/eject button to fe ed the pap er into the printe r. Avoi d hand ling the paper e xces sivel y to p reven t contamination with dirt or grease. (If the paper doesn’t fe ed properly, li ft the paper out and then reload it .
37 Maintaining Your Printer This secti on describes m aintena nce procedures to keep your printer wo rking its best and prepar ation s teps for mo ving your prin ter.
38 3. If you have an application running, access the printer sett ings dialog box as described on page 9 (Window s) or page 16 (Macintosh). Or, with Windows, cli ck Start , point to Settings , then sele ct Printers .
39 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern A good noz zle che ck pattern s hould look s omething like this : Each line in t he pattern shou ld be complet e, with no gaps or missing do ts. If your prin tout l ooks okay , you ’re don e. If any dots are missing, as show n below, clean t he print head again; see page 37 for instructions.
40 Replacing an Ink Cartridge When th e B bla ck or A color i nk out light f lash es, the indica ted cart ridge is lo w on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the light stays on, the c artrid ge is empt y and y ou need t o repla ce it.
41 Removing and Installin g Ink Cartridges Be sure you have a new ink cartridg e before you beg in. Once you start the ink cartri dge repl acem ent pro cedur e, you must com plete all th e step s in one sessi on. Follow th ese steps to repl ace ink cartridg es: 1.
42 6. Unwrap the new ink cartridge. Then remove the yellow tape seal o n top. 7. Tilt the i nk cartridge forward slightly as you lowe r it into its h older .
43 8. Lower the ink cartridg e clamp and press it down to lock it in p lace. (The color cl amp is a bit harder to close than the bl ack clamp.) 9. If you need to re place the other ink ca rtridge, repeat steps 4 through 8 before continuing with step 10.
44 2. If you have an application running, access the printer sett ings dialog box as described on page 9 (Window s) or page 16 (Macintosh). Or, with Windows, cli ck Start , point to Settings , then sele ct Printers . Right-cl ick your EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P printer icon.
45 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer workin g its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these st eps: 1. Turn off the printer an d wait for the P power l ight to go out. 2. Unplug the powe r cord and disconnect the printer cable.
46 6. Wipe off in k from th e rollers using the dampen ed cleanin g tool as sho wn. If the paper ejects before yo u finish cleaning, press the E load/e ject button to fee d anot her shee t into the pr inte r. 7. When you’re finished, turn the printer off.
47 Problem Solving This secti on gives y ou the basi cs for diagnos ing and so lving printe r problems. ■ First se e “Dia gnosin g Printer Proble ms” be low to dete rmin e the cause of the proble m. ■ Then see “Problems and Solutions” on page 51 for solutions to common setup, software, prin t quality, a nd paper fee ding problem s.
48 P is on The P power light is on when the printer is ready to print. It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job, c harging ink, or cleaning the print head. S flashes When the S paper out light flashes, you have a pa per jam. Press the E load/eject button to try to clear the jam.
49 Running a Prin ter Check You can run a pri nter check t o determ ine wheth er a problem co mes from th e printer itself o r some other s ource. Fo llow thes e steps : 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
50 Identifying Pr inter Parts If you need h elp id entifyi ng the pa rts of the p rint er, refer to t hese ill ustratio ns: control panel sheet feeder left edge guide output tray extensions output tra.
51 Problems and Solutions Here are s ome tro ubleshoot ing ti ps if you h ave an y prob lems se tting up your printer, installi ng softwa re, getting good pri nt qual ity, feeding paper, or oth er problems. Problems Settin g Up the Printer or Installing Software The printer star ted making noise after ink cartridge installation.
52 Problems with P rinting Only the P power light is on, but nothing p rints. ■ Make sure the in terfac e cable is connecte d securely and th at the cable meet s the system require ments on pa ge 61 or page 62. ■ Run a printer ch eck as described on page 49.
53 Problems Getting Good Prin t Quality You see banding (light lines on the printout). ■ Make sure the prin t head n ozzles ar e not clo gged. To cle an the print head, see page 37. ■ Make sure the Medi a Type s etting match es th e pape r you loade d.
54 Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Make sure your paper isn ’t damp or curled, or loaded face do wn. If it’s damp or curled, reload new paper. ■ Use a support sheet o r load your paper o ne sh eet at a time. ■ Make sure your paper me ets the specificati ons in the e lectron ic Reference Guide .
55 You see wrong or missi ng colors. ■ Make sure a n ink cartridge isn’t too old or low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 40. ■ Make sure the In k setti ng is se t to Color for color images and your applicatio n is se t for color printi ng.
56 Problems with P aper Feeding Too many copies are printing. Make sure you’ve selected th e correct number of copi es in your printe r settin gs and app licatio n. Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled. ■ If th e pape r do esn’t e jec t ful ly, you may hav e set the wr ong p aper size.
57 Solving Miscellaneo us Printout Problems The ma rgins are i ncorrect . ■ Make sure yo u’ve selected the correct pa per size i n your printer settings. See page 11 (Windows) or page 15 (Macintosh). ■ Check your a pplica tion’ s instructions on selecti ng the correct margin s for your pa per size.
58 Uninstalling Printer Software If you need to unin stall and then reinstall your printer software , as when upgradin g your comp uter ’s opera ting sys tem, fo llow thes e steps : Uninstalling Win dows Software 1. Double-click My Computer , then double-click the Control Pa nel icon.
59 Where To Get Help If you need help wit h your printer or its software, see the contact information bel ow. For hel p using any other so ftware o n your sy stem, see t he documentat ion for t hat softw are for tech nical support info rmation .
60 To spea k directly to a technical support re presentative , dial: ■ U.S.: (562) 276-7235 , 6 AM to 8 PM , Pacific Tim e, Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 4 PM , Saturday. Toll or long di stance charges may apply. ■ Cana da: (905) 709-2567 , 6 AM to 6 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
61 Requirements and Notices This section contains your printer’s system requi rements and warranty. It also includes impo rtant sa fety inst ructions that y ou should follow wh en using your prin ter.
62 Macintosh To use your printer and its so ftware, you r system should ha ve: ■ An Apple ® iMac ™ series Power Macintosh ® G3 or G4 with USB por t ■ Mac ® OS 8.5.1 or lat er If your iMac is runni ng OS 8.1, y ou’ll need t o upgrade your o perati ng sy stem b efore connecti ng the printer t o your com puter.
63 ■ Place t he printer near a wall ou tlet where the plug can be ea sily unplugged. ■ Do not let th e powe r cord be com e dama ged or fr ayed. ■ If you use an ext ension cord with t he printer, make sur e the to tal ampere rati ng of the devices plugged into t he extension cord does not exceed t he cord’s ampere ra ting.
64 ■ Do not use an i nk cartri dge beyon d the da te print ed on t he cartr idge ca rton; ot herwi se it ma y result i n reduced print qual ity. For be st results, use up the ink cartr idges within six months of first install ing them . ■ Store ink cartri dges in a cool, dark place.
65 WARNING The connection of a non-sh ielded equipment interf ace cable to this equipment wil l invalidate the FCC Certificat ion of this device and may cause interference l evels which exceed the limi ts establi shed by the FCC for thi s equipment.
66 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What is Co vered: E pson Am erica, I nc. (“ E pson”) warra nts to t he fir st end- user cust omer th at the Ep son print er co ver ed by this limited warran.
67 Index A Accessories, 40, 60 Advanced settings, 18 t o 20 Alig ning print h ead, 43 to 44 Archival Matte Paper, 23 Autom ati c mode, 10 , 16 B Banding, 24 , 53 Black and whit e photos , 53, 55 Blank.
68 I ICM (Image Co lor Matc hing) setti ng, 19 Icons, 2 Incorr ect char acters , 57 Incorrec t colo rs, 55 Ink ca rtridg e repl acin g, 40 to 43 safety in struct ions, 63 to 64 Ink level, 12, 40 Ink s.
69 Pri nting advan ced , 18 to 20 cancelling, 1 2, 17 Macint osh, 13 to 17 on envelopes, 24 on paper cu t from roll, 35 to 36 on roll paper, 27 to 34 on specia l paper , 22 to 24 Windows, 7 to 13 with.
70 W Warranty , 66 Wate rcolor Paper -Rad iant W hite, 2 4 Watermar k, 12, 17 Windows defaul t setti ngs, 13 printer st atus, 12 print ing on roll pa per, 30 to 32 printing on single sheets, 7 t o 12 system requirem ents, 61 USB, 58 , 61 World Wi de Web, 59 Pbasics.
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73 How to Order EPSON Ink and Paper To order EPSO N ink cartridges and pape r, or to find out a bout new t ypes of pa per design ed for you r printe r, vi sit the E PSON S tore at ww w.epson store .com (U.S. sal es only). You can also contact your dealer or call EPSON at (800) 873-7766.
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 Stylus Photo 2000P 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 Stylus Photo 2000P - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Epson Stylus Photo 2000P, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Epson Stylus Photo 2000P va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Epson Stylus Photo 2000P, 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 Stylus Photo 2000P.
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 Stylus Photo 2000P. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Epson Stylus Photo 2000P 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.
