Epson Stylus Photo R2400 User's Guide

User's Guide

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Contents

Welcome! 7
About Exif Print 8
About Your Software 8
About Your Documentation 9
Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 10
Loading Paper 11
Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 12
Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder 14
Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte Paper 15
Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide 17
Loading Roll Paper or Canvas 21
Loading Thick Media in the Front Path 25
Printing From Start to Finish 27
Basic Printing in Windows 28
Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 30
Customizing Your Windows Print Settings 31
Basic Printing With Mac OS X 33
Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings 39
Selecting the Correct Paper Type 41
Printing Special Photos 43
Printing on Roll Paper 43
Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 44
Removing Your Printed Photos 48
Removing and Storing Roll Paper 48

Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 49
Windows 50
Mac OS X 51
Managing Color With Profiles 53
Printing With a Color Profile 53
Solving Color Management Problems 62
Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 62
Creating a Custom Profile 66
Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 67
Matching Black Ink to Paper Type 68
Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges 70
Confirming the Swapped Cartridge Settings 71
Advanced Black and White Photo Printing 73
Windows 74
Mac OS X 76
Maintaining Your Printer 79
Cleaning the Print Head 79
Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 80
Running the Head Cleaning Utility 81
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 82
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status 83
Purchasing Ink Cartridges 83
Ink Cartridge Precautions 84
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 84
Aligning the Print Head 86
Automatically Aligning the Print Head 86
Manually Aligning the Print Head 87
Cleaning the Printer 88
Transporting the Printer 89

Solving Problems 91
Printer Parts 92
Printer Buttons 93
Printer Lights 94
Diagnosing Printer Problems 94
Running a Printer Check 96
Problems and Solutions 97
Setup and Software Installation Problems 97
Printer Problems 98
Quality Problems 99
Paper Problems 101
Miscellaneous Problems 104
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 105
Where To Get Help 106
Epson Technical Support 106
Technical Support for Other Photo Software 107
Requirements and Notices 109
Windows System Requirements 109
Macintosh System Requirements 109
Important Safety Instructions 110
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 111
FCC Compliance Statement 112
Declaration of Conformity 113
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 113
Index 115

Welcome!

Your Epson Stylus $ ^{\circledR} $ Photo R2400 gives you beautiful archival prints on a wide variety of glossy and matte papers in many sizes.

Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features:

Nine individually replaceable Epson $ ^{\circledR} $ ink cartridges let you print at up to $ 5760 \times 1440 $ dpi (dots per inch).

Large gamut, pigment-based, Epson UltraChrome K3 $ ^{™} $ inks and compatible papers deliver brilliant, long-lasting, water-resistant prints.

Light Black, Light Light Black, and either Photo Black or Matte Black ink cartridges provide neutrality and tonal scale accuracy for demanding black and white photographs.

Advanced printing options give you control over grayscale color tonalities (such as cool, neutral, warm, and sepia).

Large format and thick media capabilities let you print panoramics, portraits, and specialty prints up to $ 13 \times 44 $ inches.

Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree $ ^{®} $, frame-ready prints in popular sizes, including $ 4 \times 6 $, $ 5 \times 7 $, $ 8 \times 10 $, Letter, $ 11 \times 14 $, $ 12 \times 12 $, $ 13 \times 19 $, and others.

Roll paper feeder allows continuous printing of multiple photos or panoramics on canvas and