Epson Stylus Photo 1200 User Manual

 


 
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It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 printer working well. 
Just follow the simple instructions in this chapter for: 
wReplacing an Ink CartridgewCleaning the Print HeadwAligning the Print HeadwCleaning the PrinterwTransporting the Printer#  !+ #When the 
 
B black or 
 
A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge 
is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. 
When...

 


 
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 When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call EPSON 
Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). Or visit our web site at 
www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call 
(800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.
If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash (because the 
ink is too old, for example), follow the instructions in Replacing an 
Outdated Ink Cartridge
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 3Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the 
printer cover.
4Press the 
 
R cleaning button and hold it for about three seconds until 
the print head moves left and the 
 
P power light begins flashing. 
5Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.
6Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 
7Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and 
toward the back of the...

 


 
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 9Press the 
 
R cleaning button and close the printer cover. The printer 
moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The 
 
P power light flashes, and the printer makes various sounds. 
Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the 
 
P power light 
stops flashing and stays on.
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If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it. 
How can you tell? You may notice that your...

 


 
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 	3Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the 
printer cover.
4Press the 
 
E load/eject button and hold it down for three seconds until 
the print head moves to the left and the 
 
P power light begins flashing.
5Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.
6Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 
7Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and 
toward the back...

 


 
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9Press the 
 
E load/eject button and close the printer cover.
The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery 
system. The 
 
P power light flashes and the printer makes various 
sounds. 
Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the 
 
P power light 
stops flashing and stays on.
#   If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing 
from the image, you may need to clean the print head....

 


 
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$Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility:
1Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the 
 
Bblack and 
 
A color ink out lights are off.
2Start an application and open a document.
3Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from 
Windows
 or Printing from a Macintosh
.
4Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the  Utility icon (Macintosh). 
You see the Utility menu.
5Click the Head...

 


 
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Follow these steps to clean the print head:
1Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the 
 
Bblack and 
 
Acolor ink out lights are off. 
2Press the 
 
R cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds. 
Cleaning takes a little over a minute, during which the printer makes 
some noise and the 
 
P power light flashes. 
3After the 
 
P power light stops flashing, print a page to test the print 
quality and reset the...

 


 
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Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like 
this:
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, 
with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done. If 
any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; see 
Cleaning the Print Head
 for instructions.
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/##   If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align 
the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a 
network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps:
1Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded.
2Start an application and open a document.
3Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from 
Windows
 or Printing from a Macintosh
.
4Click the...