Epson Stylus Photo R2000 User Manual

							Canceling Printing
There are a few ways to stop printing operations 
depending on the situation. 
When the computer has fini shed sending data to the 
printer, you cannot cancel the print job from the 
computer. Cancel on the printer.
Canceling from the  computer (Windows) 
When the Progress Bar is displayed
Click  Stop.
When the Progress Bar is not displayed
A
Click the printer icon on the Taskbar.
B
Select the job you want to cancel, and then select 
Cancel  from the Document menu. 
When you want to cancel all jobs, select  Cancel 
All Documents  from the Printer menu.
If the job has been sent to the printer, print data is 
not displayed on the above screen.
Canceling from the computer (Mac OS X)
A
Click the printer icon in the Dock.
B
Select the job you want to cancel, and then click 
Delete .
If the job has been sent to the printer, print data is 
not displayed on the above screen.
Canceling on the printer
Press the  ) button. 
The print job is canceled even in the middle of printing. 
It may take a while before  the printer returns to ready 
status after canceling a job.
Tip: 
You cannot delete print jobs which are in the print queue 
on the computer using the above operation. See
“Canceling from the Computer” for information on
deleting print jobs from the print queue.
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							Using the Printer 
Driver 
(Windows)
Displaying the Settings 
Screen
You can access the printer driver in the following ways: 
❏ From Windows applications 
U  “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 
27 
❏ From the Printer icon
From the Printer icon
Follow the steps below when specifying common 
settings among applications  or performing printer 
maintenance, such as Nozzle Check or Head Cleaning.
A
Open the  Printers or Printers and Faxes folder. 
For Windows 7 
Click  and then  Devices and Printers.
For Windows Vista 
Click ,  Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, 
and then  Printer.
For Windows XP 
Click  Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other 
Hardware , and then Printers and Faxes.
Tip: 
If your Windows XP Control Panel is in  Classic 
View , click Start, Control Panel, and then 
Printers and Faxes .
B
Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing 
preferences .
The printer driver setting screen is displayed.
Make the necessary settings. These settings become the 
default settings of the printer driver. 
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							Displaying Help
You can access the printer driver help in the following 
ways: 
❏ Click Help 
❏ Right-click on the item you want to check and 
display
Click the Help Button to Display
By displaying help, you can use the contents page or
keyword search to read the help.
Right-click on the item you want  
to check and display
Right-click the item, and then click  Help.
Tip: 
In Windows XP, click the  icon in the title bar, and 
then click the help item  you want to view.
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							Customizing the Printer 
Driver
You can save the settings or change the display items as 
you prefer.
Saving various settings as your  
Select Settings
You can save all of the setting items in the printer driver.
A
Set each item for the  Main screen and the Page 
Layout  screen that you want to save as your Select 
Settings.
B
Click  Save/Del. in the Main or Page Layout tab.
C
Enter a name in the Name text box and click 
Save .
You can save up to 100 settings. You can choose a setting 
you have registered from the  Select Setting list box.
Tip: 
You can save the settings  as a file by clicking Export. You 
can share the settings by clicking  Import to import the 
saved file on another computer.
Saving media settings
You can save the items of the  Media Settings on the 
Main  screen.
A
Change the Media Settings items on the Main 
screen.
B
Click  Custom Settings.
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							C
Enter a name in the Name text box and click 
Save .
You can save up to 100 settings. You can choose a setting 
you have registered from the  Media Type list box.
Tip: 
You can save the settings as a file by clicking  Export. You 
can share the settings by clicking  Import to import the 
saved file on another computer.
Rearranging display items
To display frequently used items right away, you can 
arrange  Select Setting, Media Type, and Paper Size as 
follows. 
❏ Hide unnecessary items. 
❏ Rearrange in an order of most frequent use. 
❏ Arrange in groups (folders).
A
Go to the Utility tab and click Menu 
Arrangement .
B
Select Edit Item.
C
Order or group items in the List box. 
❏ You can move and order items by dragging 
and dropping. 
❏ To add a new group (folder), click Add 
Group . 
❏ To delete a group (folder), click Delete 
Group . 
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							❏Drag and drop unnecessary items to Not 
Display .
Tip: 
When  Delete Group is performed, the group 
(folder) is deleted, however the items in the deleted
group (folder) remain.
D
Click  Save.
Summary of the Utility 
Tab
You can perform the following maintenance functions 
from the printer driver's  Utility tab.
Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning
Perform a head cleaning followed by a nozzle check. The 
printer performs a nozzle check and automatically
performs a head cleaning if  it detects clogged nozzles. 
U  “Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning” on page 81
Nozzle Check
Print a nozzle check pattern to check if the print head 
nozzles are clogged. 
U  “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 79
Head Cleaning
Perform head cleaning if you notice banding or gaps in 
the print results. Head cleaning cleans the surface of the 
print head to improve the print quality. 
U  “Head Cleaning” on page 80
Print Head Alignment
If the print results appear grainy or out of focus, perform 
Print Head Alignment.Print Head Alignment corrects 
print head gaps. 
U  “Correcting Print Misalignment (Print Head 
Alignment)” on page 82 
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							Ink Density Optimization
Eliminates inconsistencies in ink density within the 
cartridges for consistent color reproduction. 
U  “Ink Density Optimization” on page 81
EPSON Status Monitor 3
You can check the printer's status, such as the remaining 
ink level and error messages, from the computer's
screen.
Monitoring Preferences
You can select the error noti fications displayed on the 
EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen, or register a shortcut 
for the Utility icon to the Taskbar.
Tip: 
If you select the  Shortcut Icon on the Monitoring 
Preferences  screen, the Utility shortcut icon is displayed 
on the Windows Taskbar. 
By right-clicking the icon,  you can display the following 
menu and perform maintenance functions. 
EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts when the printer name is 
clicked from the displayed menu.
Print Queue
You can display the list of all waiting jobs. 
On the Print Queue screen, you can view information 
on the data waiting to be printed, delete and reprint 
these jobs.
Printer and Option Information
View or edit printer information (ID) for improved 
color reproduction, or change Auto Ink Density 
Optimization settings.
Speed and Progress
You can set various functions for printer driver basic 
operations.
Menu Arrangement
You can arrange items by, for example, listing  Select 
Setting , Media Type, and Paper Size options by 
frequency of use.  U “Rearranging display items” on 
page 35
Export or Import
You can export or import the printer driver settings. 
This function is useful when you want to make the same 
printer driver settings  on multiple computers.
Driver Update
Visit the Epson website to check whether there is a 
driver newer than the current ly installed version. If a 
new version is found, the prin ter driver will be updated 
automatically. 
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							Uninstalling the printer 
driver
Follow the instructions belo w to uninstall the printer 
driver.
Note: 
❏ You must log in with an Administrator account. 
❏ In Windows 7/Windows Vista, if an Administrator 
password or confirmation is requested, enter the
password and then continue with the operation.
A
Turn off the printer, and unplug the interface 
cable.
B
Go to the  Control Panel and click Uninstall a 
program  from the Programs category.
C
Select Epson Stylus Photo R2000 Printer 
Uninstall  and click Uninstall/Change (or 
Change/Remove /add or remove).
D
Select the target printer icon, and then click OK.
Tip: 
You can also remove the  Epson Network Utility by 
clicking the  Utility tab and selecting the Epson 
Network Utility . 
Note, however, that the drivers for any other Epson 
printers you may be using may also access the
Epson Network Utility. Do not remove the Epson
Network Utility if you are using other Epson
printers.
E
Follow the on-screen instructions to continue. 
When the delete confir mation message appears, 
click  Yes. 
Restart the computer if you are reinstalling the printer 
driver. 
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							Using the Printer 
Driver 
(Mac OS X)
Displaying the Settings 
Screen
The display method of the printer driver setting screen 
may differ depending on the application or the OS
version. 
U  “Basic Printing Methods(Mac OS X)” on page 28
Displaying Help
Click  in the printer driver setting screen to display 
Help.
Using Epson Printer Utility 
4
You can perform maintenance tasks such as Nozzle 
Check or Head Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 
4. This utility is installed  automatically when you install 
the printer driver.
Starting Epson Printer Utility 4
Double-click the  Applications folder, the Epson 
Software  folder, and then the Epson Printer Utility 4 
icon.
Tip: 
If the printer name is not displayed, click the  Printer List 
and select the printer.
Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions
You can perform the following maintenance functions 
from Epson Printer Utility 4.
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							EPSON Status Monitor
You can check the printer's status, such as the remaining 
ink level and error messages, from the computer's 
screen.
Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning
Perform a head cleaning follow e d  b y  a  n o z z l e  c h e c k .  T h e 
printer performs a nozzle check and automatically
performs a head cleaning if  it detects clogged nozzles. 
U  “Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning” on page 81
Nozzle Check
Print a nozzle check pattern to check if the print head 
nozzles are clogged. 
U  “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 79
Head Cleaning
Perform head cleaning if you notice banding or gaps in 
the print results. Head cleaning cleans the surface of the
print head to improve the print quality. 
U  “Head Cleaning” on page 80
Print Head Alignment
If the print results appear grainy or out of focus, perform 
Print Head Alignment.Print Head Alignment corrects
print head gaps. 
U  “Correcting Print Misalignment (Print Head 
Alignment)” on page 82
Printer and Option Information
Change Auto Ink Density settings. 
U  “Ink Density Optimization” on page 81
Ink Density Optimization
Eliminates inconsistencies in ink density within the 
cartridges for consistent color reproduction. 
U  “Ink Density Optimization” on page 81 
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