Epson Stylus NX215 User Manual

Printing With a Macintosh21
6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and select the following print 
settings:
7. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See 
the on-screen Epson Information Center for details.
8. Click the Advanced button to change additional settings.
Note: 
For more information on advanced settings click ?.
9. Click Print.
Select your Media Type (see page 24)
Select higher quality or 
faster printing (if available)
Select Color or Black/Grayscale...

22Printing From Your Computer
10. To monitor your print job, click the  printer icon in the dock.
Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4
1. Open a photo or document in an application.
2. Open the File menu and select Page Setup. Select the following settings:
For borderless printing, choose a Paper Size setting with a 
Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.
3. Click OK to close the Page Setup window.
Cancel 
printing
Select the 
print job
Pause or resume 
printing
Select your Epson printer
Select your Paper Size 
Select your...

Printing With a Macintosh23
4. Select Print from the File menu. Select your Epson printer, choose Print 
Settings from the pop-up menu, and select the following settings as 
necessary:
Note: 
In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print 
Settings. For more information about printer settings, click the ? button.
5. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See 
your on-screen Epson Information Center for details.
6. Click the Advanced button...

24Printing From Your Computer
8. To monitor your print job, click the  printer icon in the dock.
Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Type (see page 18) or Media Type (see page 23) setting in your 
printer software. This tells your Epson printer what kind of paper you’re using, so 
the ink coverage can be adjusted accordingly. 
For this paperSelect this setting
Plain paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Plain Paper/Bright White Paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper...

Scanning a Document or Photo25
Scanning a Document or Photo
You can use your Epson Stylus NX210 Series to scan a photo or document and 
save it on your computer. The uScan button lets you scan quickly using 
preselected settings, or you can use the Epson Scan software to access more 
advanced features. For example, you can use Epson Scan to restore faded colors in 
old photos (see page 27).
Note: 
For detailed scanning instructions, see the on-screen Epson Information Center.
Quick Scanning With the Scan...

26Scanning a Document or Photo
Custom Scanning With Epson Scan 
Software
You can scan original documents and photos and save them as files on your 
computer using the Epson Scan software. You can also launch Epson Scan from 
any TWAIN-compliant application, such as Adobe® Photoshop®.
1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in 
the front right corner, as shown on page 9.
2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.
3. Do one of the following to start Epson...

Restoring and Correcting Photos27
Restoring and Correcting Photos
You can automatically transform a faded, dusty, or badly exposed color photo into 
one with true-to-life color and sharpness as you scan. Use the Color Restoration 
and Dust Removal options in Epson Scan’s Full Auto Mode. In Home and 
Professional Mode, you can also select Backlight Correction to remove shadows 
from images with too much background light.
Note: 
For more information, see the on-screen Epson Information Center. You can also...

28Maintaining Your Printer
Maintaining Your Printer
Follow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head 
nozzles and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your 
on-screen Epson Information Center.
Caution: 
To keep your printer looking like new, don’t place anything on top of the cover or use it 
as a writing surface. If you need to clean the cover, use only a soft, non-abrasive 
microfiber-type cloth.
Checking the Print Head Nozzles
If your...

Cleaning the Print Head29
Cleaning the Print Head
If print quality has declined and the nozzle check pattern indicates clogged 
nozzles, you can clean the print head. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only 
if necessary.
Note: 
You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to 
clean it when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first (see page 31).
1. Load letter- or A4-size paper in the sheet feeder (see page 5).
2. Press the Index Sheet and...

30Maintaining Your Printer
Checking Ink Levels
If an ink cartridge is expended, you see a message on 
your printer’s LCD display screen:
Note: 
You cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expended 
even if the other cartridges are not expended. Replace any 
expended cartridges before printing or copying.
You can check ink cartridge levels using your printer software:
■Windows: Double-click the  printer icon in the bottom right corner of 
your screen (the taskbar).
■Macintosh: Open the Applications...