Epson Stylus NX515 User Manual

Printing From Your Computer21
Printing From Your Computer
This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on 
your Windows or Macintosh computer. For detailed instructions on printing, see 
the on-screen Epson Information Center.
Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected 
your Epson printer to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.
Tip: 
It’s a good idea to check for updates to your Epson printer’s software (see page 37...

22Printing From Your Computer
4. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings. Make sure you choose the 
correct paper 
Type setting for the paper you are using (see page 28).
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.
5. To reduce or enlarge your printout, or print double-sided, click the Page 
Layout
 tab and select settings as necessary.
6. For...

Printing With a Macintosh23 8. 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
1. Open a photo or document in an application.
2. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
3. Select your Epson printer as the 
Printer setting.
4. Click the arrow to expand the Print window, if necessary.
Cancel 
printing
Click to expand
Select your Epson printer
 

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5. Select the basic copy and page settings. For borderless printing, 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.
Copy and 
page settings
Application 
settings
 

Printing With a Macintosh25 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 28)
Select higher quality or 
faster printing (if available) Select Color or...

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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...

Printing With a Macintosh27 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...

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8. To monitor your print job, click the  printer icon in the dock.
Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Type (see page 22) or Media Type (see page 27) 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 MattePlain Paper/Bright White Paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper...

Scanning a Document or Photo29
Scanning a Document or Photo
You can use your Epson Stylus NX510 Series to scan a photo or document and 
save it on your computer or other device.
You can even restore and correct photographs as you scan (see page 30).
The Epson Scan software provides four scanning modes:
■Full Auto Mode scans quickly and easily using automatic settings.
■Home Mode previews your image and provides preset options for scanning.
■Office Mode previews your image and scans text documents...

30Scanning a Document or Photo
You see the Epson Scan window:
4. Select 
Full Auto Mode as the Mode setting 
in the upper right corner. (If you are in 
Home, Office, or Professional Mode, you see 
a different Epson Scan window.)
5. If you want to restore faded color in a photo 
or make other corrections, click 
Customize. 
Then follow the instructions in the next 
section.
6. Click the 
Scan button. The image is scanned 
and you see its icon in Windows Explorer or 
Macintosh pictures folder.
Restoring...