Epson Stylus CX5900 User Manual

							Copying9
English
1. Load A4 plain paper (&page 6).
2. Place your original on the document table 
(&“Placing Originals on the Document Table” 
on page 8).
3. Make the following settings on the control panel.If you need to stop copying, press the y Stop/Clear 
button.
Note:
If the edges of the copy are cropped off, move the original away 
from the corner slightly.
Selecting copy quality
If you want to make a copy quickly and do not need 
high quality, you can print a “Draft” copy. 
Alternatively, if you want to print high quality 
photos, you can print a “Photo” copy.
1. Press the F [Setup/Utilities] button to enter the 
setup mode. Use the l or r button to select Copy 
Quality.
2. Press the x Start button.
3. Use the u or d button to select Normal, Draft, or 
Photo.
4. Press the x Start button again to confirm your 
selection.
Press the F [Setup/Utilities] button to return to the 
previous mode.
Press the r Copy button.
Use the u or d button to select the number of copies (1 to 99).
Use the l or r button to select color copy or black-and-white 
copy.
DisplayColor CopyBlack-and-
White Copy
Icon
Text
Select l [Plain Paper].
Select A4.
Tip:
If you want to automatically resize the copy to the size of 
paper that you loaded, press the r Copy button until the icon 
shown below is displayed on the LCD screen.
Icon panel Text panel
Icon display Text display
Icon display Text display
Press the x Start button. Your document is copied.
SettingDescription
Icon displayText display
Normal:
This is automatically 
selected when you 
turn the product on.
This mode is the 
best for text copy.
Draft:
Select this if you 
want to make a 
quick copy and 
quality is not 
important.
Photo:
Select this if you 
want to print high 
quality photos.
 
						

							10Copying
Copying Photos
1. Load photo paper (&page 6).
2. Place your original on the document table 
(&“Placing Originals on the Document Table” 
on page 8).
You can place more than two photos on the 
document table at one time (&“Copying 
multiple photos” on page 11).
3. Make the following settings on the control panel.
If you need to stop copying, press the y Stop/Clear 
button.
Note:
If the edges of the copy are cropped off, move the original away 
from the corner slightly.
Press the  Photo button.
Use the l or r button to set the color restoration mode to on 
or off (&“Restoring color in photos” on page 11).
Press the x Start button. The photo is scanned and a preview 
is displayed on the LCD screen.
During scanning, one of the following screens is displayed.
Icon panel Text panel
Icon display Text displayUse the l or r button to view the photos. Use the u or d 
button to set the number of copies.
Select the paper type you loaded.
If you select Photo or Matte paper, your photo is copied 
without a border.
Select the paper size you loaded.
Press the x Start button again. Your photo is copied.
Icon panel Text panel
 
						

							Copying11
English
Restoring color in photos
If you have photos that have faded over time, you 
can bring them back to life with color restoration 
when you reprint them.
1. Load photo paper (&page 6).
2. Place your original on the document table 
making sure that it is aligned correctly 
(&“Placing Originals on the Document Table” 
on page 8).
You can place more than two photos on the 
document table at one time (&“Copying 
multiple photos” on page 11).
3. Press the   Photo button.
4. Use the l or r button to set the color restoration 
mode to on or off.
5. Press the x Start button. The photo is scanned, 
and a preview is displayed on the LCD screen.
Note:
When color restoration is on, the icon shown below is displayed at 
the top of the LCD screen.
6. Use the l or r button to view the photos. Use the 
u or d button to set the number of copies (1 to 
99).
7. Select the paper type you loaded.
8. Select the paper size you loaded.
9. Press the x Start button again. Your photo is 
copied.
If you need to stop copying, press the y 
Stop/Clear button.
Copying multiple photos
Place each photo vertically as shown in the 
illustration below.
■You can copy two 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.) size 
photos at a time. If the edge of the photo is 
missing after you print, try copying them one at 
a time.
■Place your photo 5 mm away from the edge of 
the document table. Also when you place two 
photos, position each photo at least 5 mm away 
from the adjacent photo.
■You can copy several different sized photos at 
the same time, as long as they are larger than 30 
× 40 mm and all fit inside the 216 × 297 mm area.
DisplayColor Restoration
OnOff
Icon
Text
 
						

							12Printing from a Memory Card
Printing from a Memory Card
You can print photos directly from your digital 
cameras memory card. Just insert it into the memory 
card slot and you are ready to print.
Handling a Memory Card
Compatible cards
Make sure your memory card meets the following 
requirements.
Inserting a memory card
1. Turn o ff y our co mpu ter or dis conn ect it fro m th e 
product.
2. Make sure the product is turned on.
3. Open the memory card slot cover.4. Make sure the memory card light is off and no 
memory cards are in the slots. Then insert your 
memory card.
Card type CompactFlash, Microdrive, 
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, 
MultiMediaCard, miniSD card, 
miniSDHC card, microSD card, 
microSDHC card, Memory Stick, 
Memory Stick PRO, 
Magic Gate Memory Stick, 
Magic Gate Memory Stick Duo, 
Memory Stick Duo, 
Memory Stick PRO Duo, 
xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type M 
xD-Picture Card Type H
Media format DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant
All card types standard version compliant.
File format JPEG with the Exif Version 2.21 standard
Image size 80×80 pixels to 9200×9200 pixels
Number of files Up to 999
memory card light
CompactFlash
Microdrive
xD-Picture Card
xD-Picture Card Type M
xD-Picture Card Type H
 
						

							Printing from a Memory Card13
English
cCaution:
Make sure you check which direction the card should be 
inserted, and if the card needs an adapter make sure you 
attach the adapter before inserting the card. Otherwise, you 
may not be able to remove the card from the product.
5. Make sure the memory card light flashes and 
then stays on.
6. Close the memory card slot cover.
cCaution:
❏Do not insert more than one memory card at a time.
❏Do not try to force the memory card into the slot. Memory cards 
will not go all the way in. Forcing a memory card into the slot 
may damage the product, the memory card, or both.
❏Keep the memory card slot cover closed while a memory card 
is inserted. This protects the memory card and the slot from 
dust and static; otherwise data on the memory card may be 
lost, or the product may be damaged.
❏The static charge on memory cards may cause malfunction.
Note:
❏You can print only in color from a memory card; you cannot 
print in black and white. 
❏If a digital camera is connected to the product, disconnect it 
before you insert your memory card.
Removing the memory card
1. Make sure all print jobs are finished.
2. Open the memory card slot cover.
3. Make sure the memory card light is not flashing.
4. Remove the memory card by pulling it straight 
out of its slot.
5. Close the memory card slot cover.
cCaution:
❏Do not remove the memory card or turn off the product while 
the memory card light is flashing, or you may lose data on the 
memory card.
❏If your computer uses Windows 2000 or XP, never turn off the 
product or disconnect the USB cable when a memory card is 
inserted; you may lose data on the memory card. See your 
online User’s Guide for details.
SD Memory Card 
SDHC Memory Card 
MultiMediaCard
miniSD card*
miniSDHC card* 
(* Adapter required)
microSD card* 
microSDHC card*
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
MagicGate Memory Stick
Memory Stick Duo*
Memory Stick PRO Duo*
MagicGate Memory Stick Duo*
(* Adapter required)
 
						

							14Printing from a Memory Card
Printing Photos 
After inserting a memory card you can:
Printing selected photos
Follow the steps below to select the photos you want 
to print from your memory card.
1. Load the type of paper you want to use 
(&page 6). Load enough sheets for the number 
of photos you want to print.
2. Insert a memory card (&page 12).
3. Press the C Memory Card button until the j 
[Select Photo] light turns on.
Note:
If your camera supports DPOF, you can use it to select the 
photos you want to print and the number of copies 
(&“Printing all photos or DPOF photos” on page 14).
Depending on the data on your card, you see a screen 
like this:
4. Use the l or r button to select a photo. Use the u 
or d button to set the number of copies. 
5. Select the paper type you loaded.
If you select l [Plain Paper], the photos are 
printed with a white border. If you select g 
[Photo Paper] or h [Matte Paper], the photos 
are printed without borders to the edge of the 
paper.
6. Select the paper size you loaded.
7. Press the x Start button. Your photos are 
printed.
If you need to cancel printing, press the y 
Stop/Clear button.
Printing all photos or DPOF photos
Follow the steps below to print one copy of each 
photo on the card or to print only those photos that 
were pre-selected with your camera’s DPOF feature.
1. Load the type of paper you want to use 
(&page 6). Load enough sheets for the number 
of photos you want to print.
2. Insert a memory card (&page 12).
3. Press the C Memory Card button until the f/e 
[Print All/PictBridge] light turns on.
SettingDescription
Icon panelText panel
jSelect Photo Prints only the 
photos that you 
choose.
f/ePrint All/ 
PictBridgePrints all the 
photos on your 
card, or prints the 
photos with DPOF 
information.
mPrint
Index SheetPrints an index 
sheet of the photos 
on your card.
iPrint from
Index SheetPrints the photos 
you selected on 
the index sheet.
Icon panel Text panel
Icon panel Text panel
 
						

							Printing from a Memory Card15
English
If your memory card contains DPOF 
information, one of the following screens is 
displayed. You cannot print all of the photos on 
the card, even when f/e [Print All/PictBridge] 
is selected. To print all the photos on the memory 
card, cancel the DPOF information from your 
digital camera.
4. Select the paper type you loaded.
If you select l [Plain Paper], the photos are 
printed with a white border. If you select g 
[Photo Paper] or h [Matte Paper], the photos 
are printed without borders to the edge of the 
paper.
5. Select the paper size you loaded.
6. Press the x Start button. Your photos are 
printed.
If you need to cancel printing, press the y 
Stop/Clear button.
Printing the date on photos
Follow the steps below to print the date they were 
taken.
1. Press the F [Setup/Utilities] button.
2. Use the l or r button to select Date Stamp.
3. Press the x Start button.
4. Use the u or d button to select the format you 
want to use. The date format options are No 
Date (no date), yyyy.mm.dd (2006.06.16), 
mmm.dd.yyyy (Jun.16.2006), or 
dd.mmm.yyyy (16.Jun.2006).
5. Press the x Start button to confirm your 
selection.
6. Press the F [Setup/Utilities] button to return to 
the previous mode.
Icon display Text display
 
						

							16Printing from a Memory Card
Selecting and Printing 
Photos Using an Index Sheet
To select photos for printing, you can use an index 
sheet. First, print an index sheet which has small 
images of all the photos on your memory card. Then, 
mark the photos on the index sheet that you want to 
print, scan the sheet, and the selected photos will be 
printed automatically.
Printing an index sheet
Selecting photos from the index sheet
Scanning the index sheet
Printing the selected photos
1. Printing an index sheet
1. Load several sheets of A4-size plain paper 
(&page 6). 
Up to 30 images are printed on each page, so if 
there are more than 30 photos on your memory 
card, you will need enough sheets for all the 
index pages to be printed.
2. Insert a memory card (&page 12).
3. Press the C Memory Card button until the m 
[Print Index Sheet] light turns on.
One of the following screens is displayed.
4. Make sure l [Plain Paper] and A4 are selected. 
5. Press the x Start button. The index sheet is 
printed. 
If you need to cancel printing, press the y 
Stop/Clear button.
Note:
❏Make sure the triangle mark on the upper left corner of the 
index sheet is printed properly. If the index sheet is not 
printed correctly, the product cannot scan it.
❏If there are a lot of photos on your memory card, this may 
take a few minutes.
❏For multiple index sheets, the pages are printed from the 
last sheet to the first, so the most recent images are 
printed first.
Icon display Text display
Icon panel Text panel
 
						

							Printing from a Memory Card17
English
2. Selecting photos from the index 
sheet
On the index sheet, use a dark pen or pencil to fill in 
the circles and make your selections.
Select All to print one copy of each photo, or fill in the 
number beneath each photo to select 1, 2, or 3 copies.
3. Scanning the index sheet and 
printing the selected photos
1. Place the index sheet face-down on the 
document table, in the upper left corner, so that 
the top of the sheet is aligned against the left 
edge of the document table.
2. Close the document cover.
3. Load the type of paper you want to use 
(&page 6). Load enough sheets for the number 
of photos you want to print.
4. Make sure the i [Print from Index Sheet] light 
is on.One of the following screens is displayed.
5. Select the paper type you loaded.
If you select l [Plain Paper], the photos are 
printed with a white border. If you select g 
[Photo Paper] or h [Matte Paper], the photos 
are printed without borders to the edge of the 
paper.
6. Select the paper size you loaded.
7. Press the x Start button. Your photos are 
printed.
If you want to stop printing, press the y 
Stop/Clear button.
Note:
If you have more than one index sheet, wait each time until 
printing is complete. Then repeat the steps above to scan and 
print from each additional sheet.
Good:
NOT good:
TopBottom
Icon panel Text panel
Icon display Text display
 
						

							18Printing from a Digital Camera
Printing from a Digital Camera
You can print your photos by connecting your digital 
camera directly to this product.
Digital Camera 
Requirements
Make sure your camera and photos meet the 
following requirements.
Connecting and Printing
1. Make sure the product is not printing from a 
computer.
2. Load the type of paper you want to use 
(&page 6). Load enough sheets for the number 
of photos you want to print.
3. Select the paper type you loaded.
If you select l [Plain Paper], the photos are 
printed with a white border. If you select g 
[Photo Paper] or h [Matte Paper], the photos 
are printed without borders to the edge of the 
paper.
4. Select the paper size you loaded.
5. Connect the USB cable that came with your 
camera to the external interface USB port of the 
product.6. Make sure your camera is turned on. The f/e 
[Print All/PictBridge] light turns on, and one of 
the following screens is displayed.
7 . U s e  y o u r  c a m e r a  t o  s e l e c t  t h e  p h o t o s  y o u  w a n t  t o  
print, adjust any necessary settings, and print 
your photos. See your camera’s manual for 
details.
Note:
❏If your camera is not compatible with PictBridge or USB 
DIRECT-PRINT, one of the following screens is displayed. 
Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any cameras.
❏Depending on the settings on the product and the digital 
camera, some combinations of paper type, size, and 
layout may not be supported.
❏Some of the settings on your digital camera may not be 
reflected in the output. Direct printing 
compatibilityPictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT
File format JPEG
Image size 80×80 pixels to 9200×9200 pixels
DisplayPictBridgeUSB 
DIRECT-PRINT
Icon
Text
Icon display Text display