Epson Stylus NX305 User Manual

							Sending a Fax21
3. Do one of the following to dial the fax number:
■Use the numeric keypad to manually enter the fax number. You can enter 
up to 64 digits.
■Press Redial/Pause to redial the last fax number you used. The last fax 
number is displayed on the screen.
■Press Speed Dial/Group Dial/Backspace 
to select a speed dial/group dial entry. Select 
or type the number of the speed dial/group 
dial entry you want to use, then press OK. 
You see the screen at right. Press 1 to enter another number or press 2 to 
continue with your selection.
■Press a one-touch dial button to select one of the first five speed dial/
group dial entries, then press OK. Press 1 to enter another number or 
press 2 to continue with your selection. (See page 23 for the paper insert.)
■If you’ve connected a telephone to the 
NX300/305 Series, dial the number from 
the phone. You see the screen at right. Press 
1 to confirm.
Note: 
Don’t hang up the phone until you begin transmitting the fax in step 5.
4. Press Menu to change any of the following fax settings:
■Resolution to increase the scanning resolution of a faxed document.
■Contrast to change the contrast of the faxed document.
■Send Fax Later to specify a different time to send your fax. (You cannot 
send another fax until the delayed fax has been sent or cancelled.)
■Fax Mode to select Sending (to send faxes as usual) or Poll to Receive 
(to receive a fax from another fax machine to which you have dialed, such 
as a fax information service).
Press Menu when you’re done selecting settings.
5. Press the xB&W or xColor button to send your fax. To cancel faxing, press 
yStop/Clear Settings at any time.
Note:
If the recipient’s fax machine prints only in black and white, your fax is 
automatically sent in black and white even if you select color.
 
						

							22Faxing a Document or Photo
If you are scanning with the Automatic Document Feeder, your document is 
automatically scanned and faxed.
If you placed your document on the scanner glass, you see this screen after the 
first page is scanned:
If you need to fax additional pages, place your original on the scanner glass or 
in the Automatic Document Feeder. Then press 1 to continue. If you do not 
need to fax another page, press 2. Your document is faxed.
Note:
If the fax number is busy, you see a redialing message and the NX300/305 Series 
redials after one minute. To redial immediately, press Redial/Pause.
Receiving Faxes
Before receiving faxes, make sure you load plain paper and select the Paper Size 
setting that matches the size of paper you’ve loaded (see “Select Scan and Print 
Settings” on page 18). If the incoming fax pages are larger than the paper size you 
loaded, the fax size is reduced to fit or printed on multiple pages, depending on 
the Auto Reduction setting you select (see page 18).
If you run out of paper during printing, you see the error message Paper out. 
Load more paper and press the OK button to continue.
To receive faxes automatically, make sure the Auto Answer light is turned on. To 
turn it on, press the Auto Answer/Space button and press OK.
Note:
To change the number of rings before the NX300/305 Series answers, see page 15.
Auto Answer/Space
Redial/Pause
Stop/Clear Settings
B&W
Color
Copy/Fax
Speed DialGroup Dial/Backspace
Auto Answer light
 
						

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To receive faxes manually, turn off the Auto Answer light and follow these steps:
1. When your telephone rings, lift the phone off the hook. You see this screen:
2. Press 2 to receive.
3. To receive the fax transmission, press 1 at the next screen.
4. After all the pages are received, you see the screen shown above. Replace the 
phone on the hook.
5. Press OK to print the fax after receiving the data.
Using the One-touch Dial Buttons
After creating a speed dial/group dial list (see page 19), you can use the one-touch 
dial buttons to quickly select the first five entries. Follow these steps to make a 
quick-reference card so you can easily identify the buttons. 
1. Copy the template below and carefully cut it out with scissors.
2. Write the names of the first five entries in your speed dial/group dial list on 
the paper cutout.
3. Remove the clear protective plastic from the area shown above on the control 
panel. Insert the paper cutout and replace the plastic over it. 
Auto Answer/Space
Redial/Pause
Speed DialGroup Dial/Backspace
 
						

							24Printing From Your Computer
Printing From Your Computer
This section describes the basic steps for printing a document or photo stored on 
your Windows or Macintosh computer. For detailed instructions on printing, see 
the online User’s Guide.
Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected 
the NX300/305 Series to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.
Tip: 
It’s a good idea to check for updates to your NX300/305 Series software. See 
“Checking for Software Updates” on page 40 for instructions.
Printing in Windows
1. Open a document or photo in a printing program, open the File menu, and 
select Print.
2. Select EPSON NX300 Series and click the Preferences or Properties 
button.
Note:
If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click Preferences or 
Properties on the next screen.
Click here to open 
your printer software
Select EPSON NX300 Series
 
						

							Printing in Windows25
3. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings. Make sure you choose the 
correct paper Type setting for your paper (see page 30).
Tip:
For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and select 
one of the presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the Save Settings 
button on the Advanced tab.
4. To reduce or enlarge your printout or print double-sided, click the Page 
Layout tab and select settings as necessary.
5. For more printing options, click the Advanced tab.
Note:
For more information about print settings, click Help or see your online User’s 
Guide.
6. Click OK to save your settings.
Select the type of 
document you’re printing (choose 
Photo or Best 
Photo for pictures)
Select your document or photo 
Orientation
Select your 
paper Size
Select your 
paper Type 
Click here for 
borderless photos
 
						

							26Printing From Your Computer
7. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and shows the 
progress of your print job.
Printing With a Macintosh
See the section below for your Mac OS® operating system.
Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6
1. Open a document or photo in an application, open the File menu, and select 
Print.
2. Select EPSON Stylus NX300 as the Printer setting.
3. Click the arrow to expand the Print window, if necessary.
Cancel printing
Check ink cartridge status
Click to expand
Select EPSON Stylus NX300
 
						

							Printing With a Macintosh27
4. Select the basic copy and page settings. For borderless photos, choose a Paper 
Size setting with a Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.
Note:
If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale), check for it in your 
application before printing. Or check for it in the settings for your application at the 
bottom of this window. (If you’re printing from Preview, you see the settings 
shown below.)
5. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and select the following print 
settings:
Copy and 
page settings
Application 
settings
Choose Print Settings
Select your Media Type (see page 30)
Select higher quality or 
faster printing (if 
available)
Select Automatic mode
Select Color or Black 
Ink Only output
 
						

							28Printing From Your Computer
6. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See 
the online User’s Guide for details.
7. Click Print.
8. To monitor your print job, click the  printer icon in the dock.
Mac OS X 10.4
1. Open a document or photo in an application, open the File menu, and select 
Page Setup.
2. Select Stylus NX300 as the Format for setting.
3. Select the following basic page settings. For borderless printing, choose a 
Sheet Feeder - Borderless option in the Paper Size list.
4. Click OK.
5. Open the File menu and select Print.
6. Make sure Stylus NX300 is selected as the Printer setting.
Cancel 
printing
Select the 
print job
Pause or 
resume 
printing
Select Stylus NX300
Select your Paper Size
Select your document or 
image orientation
 
						

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7. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and select the following print 
settings:
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.
8. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See 
the online User’s Guide for details.
9. Click the Advanced button to change additional settings.
Note:
For more information on advanced settings click ?.
10. Click Print.
Select your Media Type 
(see page 30)
Select Color or Black Ink 
Only output
Select higher quality or 
faster printing (if available)
Select Automatic mode
 
						

							30Printing From Your Computer
11. To monitor your print job, click the  printer icon in the dock.
Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Type (see page 25) or Media Type (see page 28) setting in your 
printer software so the ink coverage can be adjusted accordingly.
For this paper/mediaSelect this setting
Plain paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Sheets
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper
Plain Paper/Bright White Paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte 
Double-sided
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Envelopes Envelope
Cancel printing
Select the 
print job
Pause or 
resume printing