Epson R1800 Manual

							User’s Guide 
						

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Contents
Welcome!7
Exif Print 8
About Your Software 8
About Your Documentation 9
Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 10
Loading Paper11
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 16
Loading Roll Paper or Canvas 20
Printing From Start to Finish25
Basic Printing in Windows 26
Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 28
Customizing Your Windows Print Settings 29
Basic Printing With Mac OS X 31
Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings 36
Selecting the Correct Media Type 38
Printing Special Photos39
Printing on Roll Paper or Canvas 39
Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 40
Removing Your Printed Photos 44
Removing and Storing Roll Paper or Canvas 44 
						

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Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 45
Windows 46
Mac OS X 47
Managing Color With Profiles 49
Printing With a Color Profile 49
Solving Color Management Problems 58
Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 59
Creating a Custom Profile 62
Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 63
Printing on CDs and DVDs65
Cleaning the Roller 66
Inserting a CD or DVD 66
Printing Your Design 69
Adjusting the Print Position 70
Adjusting the Print Density 71
Maintaining Your Printer73
Cleaning the Print Head 73
Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 74
Running the Head Cleaning Utility 75
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 76
Checking the Ink Levels 77
Purchasing Ink Cartridges 77
Ink Cartridge Precautions 78
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 78
Aligning the Print Head 80
Automatically Aligning the Print Head 80
Manually Aligning the Print Head 81
Cleaning the Printer 82
Transporting the Printer 83 
						

							Contents5 Solving Problems
85
Printer Parts 86
Printer Buttons 87
Printer Lights 87
Diagnosing Printer Problems 88
Running a Printer Check 90
Problems and Solutions 90
Setup and Software Installation Problems 90
Printer Problems 91
Quality Problems 93
Paper Problems 95
CD/DVD Problems 98
Miscellaneous Problems 98
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 100
Where To Get Help 101
Epson Technical Support 101
Technical Support for Other Photo Software 102
Requirements and Notices103
Windows System Requirements 103
Macintosh System Requirements 103
Important Safety Instructions 104
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 105
FCC Compliance Statement 106
Declaration of Conformity 107
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 108
Index111 
						

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Welcome!
Your Epson Stylus® Photo R1800 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:
■Eight individually replaceable Epson® ink cartridges let you print at up to 
5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch). 
■Large gamut, pigment-based, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss® inks and compatible 
papers deliver brilliant, long-lasting, water-resistant prints.
■Unique gloss optimizer cartridge provides a uniform gloss coat on glossy papers so 
your prints look like they came from a photo lab. 
■Ink droplets as small as 1.5 picoliters give you finer detail and highlights.
■Photo Black and Matte Black ink cartridges produce optimum print density on 
many types of paper without switching cartridges.
■Large format capabilities let you print panoramics, portraits, and specialty prints 
up to 13 × 44 inches.
■Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree, ® frame-ready prints in popular 
sizes, including 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, 11 × 14, 12 × 12, 13 × 19, and others. 
■Direct printing on the surface of ink jet printable CDs and DVDs allows you to 
create expressive disc labels.
■Roll paper feeder enables continuous printing of large images, multiple photos, or 
panoramics on photo paper or canvas.
■Automatic print head cleaning and alignment utilities analyze your print quality 
and improve it quickly and easily.
■Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire® (IEEE 1394) ports provide fast connections.
Note: To achieve the highest USB speed, your computer must have a Hi-Speed 
USB 2.0 port connected to the printer with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable. 
						

							8Welcome!
Exif Print
Your Epson Stylus Photo R1800 printer supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File) 
Print format to give you the best photo prints possible. This digital image format 
includes information about your digital camera settings in JPEG/TIFF files so your 
printer and application can use them to create accurate print settings. Most digital 
cameras store Exif Print information such as shutter speed, metering, flash, and 
exposure settings, resolution, and lens use in the JPEG/TIFF image file. Your 
printer—along with the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop
®—uses the 
information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.
About Your Software
Your printer CD-ROM includes all the software you need for printing. See the 
Start Here sheet for installation instructions.
■Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents 
look. You can’t print without it. 
Tip: It’s a good idea to check Epson’s support website periodically for free 
updates to your printer driver. Visit epson.com/support. Download instructions 
are posted for your convenience.
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Your photo software includes these great tools:
Epson Print CD lets you print directly on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs.
Easy Photo Print works with certain photo printing applications to make 
controlling printing on your Stylus Photo R1800 fast and easy. 
Epson Premium ICC Color Profiles work with Adobe Photoshop and other 
ICC-aware applications to achieve more accurate color in your prints on various 
paper types. You can download profiles at www.epson.com/spr1800profiles.
Epson PhotoCenter is Epson’s free photo-sharing website where you can store, 
organize, and share your photos; print high-resolution photos straight from the 
web; and create free online postcards. Your printer software installer lets you add a 
link to Epson PhotoCenter on your desktop.
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About Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. 
This book contains instructions on:
■Loading all types of paper
■Printing with Windows® or Mac OS® X
■Printing on ink jet printable CDs and DVDs
■Maintaining the printer
■Solving basic problems
At the end of the book, you’ll also find the system requirements, important safety 
information, and the product’s warranty.
Please follow these guidelines throughout:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tips contain hints for better printing.
For more details about your printer, network setup instructions and specifications, see 
your on-screen Reference Guide, as described in the next section.  
						

							10Welcome!
Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide
Follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the on-screen Reference 
Guide, if you haven’t already.
Note: You need a browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, 
Safari™ 1.0 or later, Mozilla® Firefox® 1.0 or later, or Netscape® Navigator® 3.0 or 
later—to view the manual. If you are using a different browser, the pages may 
not display correctly. 
1. Double-click the SPR1800 Reference Guide icon on your desktop. 
2. Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents. 
3. Click on the topic you want to view.
■If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic.
■If there’s a down arrow , click it to close a subtopic list.
Note: If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in 
Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic.
Closed list, 
click to 
expand
Click to go 
to topic