Epson Stylus Photo R2400 User Manual

							User’s Guide
 
						

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							Contents3
Contents
Welcome!7
About Exif Print 8
About Your Software 8
About Your Documentation 9
Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 10
Loading Paper11
Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 12
Loading Special Paper in the Sheet Feeder 14
Loading Multiple Sheets of Matte Paper 15
Loading Special Paper in the Single Sheet Guide 17
Loading Roll Paper or Canvas 21
Loading Thick Media in the Front Path 25
Printing From Start to Finish27
Basic Printing in Windows 28
Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 30
Customizing Your Windows Print Settings 31
Basic Printing With Mac OS X 33
Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings 39
Selecting the Correct Paper Type 41
Printing Special Photos43
Printing on Roll Paper 43
Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 44
Removing Your Printed Photos 48
Removing and Storing Roll Paper 48
 
						

							4Contents
Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 49
Windows 50
Mac OS X 51
Managing Color With Profiles 53
Printing With a Color Profile 53
Solving Color Management Problems 62
Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 62
Creating a Custom Profile 66
Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 67
Matching Black Ink to Paper Type 68
Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges 70
Confirming the Swapped Cartridge Settings 71
Advanced Black and White Photo Printing 73
Windows 74
Mac OS X 76
Maintaining Your Printer79
Cleaning the Print Head 79
Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 80
Running the Head Cleaning Utility 81
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 82
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status 83
Purchasing Ink Cartridges 83
Ink Cartridge Precautions 84
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 84
Aligning the Print Head 86
Automatically Aligning the Print Head 86
Manually Aligning the Print Head 87
Cleaning the Printer 88
Transporting the Printer 89
 
						

							Contents5 Solving Problems
91
Printer Parts 92
Printer Buttons 93
Printer Lights 94
Diagnosing Printer Problems 94
Running a Printer Check 96
Problems and Solutions 97
Setup and Software Installation Problems 97
Printer Problems 98
Quality Problems 99
Paper Problems 101
Miscellaneous Problems 104
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 105
Where To Get Help 106
Epson Technical Support 106
Technical Support for Other Photo Software 107
Requirements and Notices109
Windows System Requirements 109
Macintosh System Requirements 109
Important Safety Instructions 110
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 111
FCC Compliance Statement 112
Declaration of Conformity 113
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 113
Index115
 
						

							6Contents
 
						

							7
Welcome!
Your Epson Stylus® Photo R2400 gives you beautiful archival prints on a wide variety 
of glossy and matte papers in many sizes.
Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features:
■Nine individually replaceable Epson® ink cartridges let you print at up to 
5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch). 
■Large gamut, pigment-based, Epson UltraChrome K3  inks and compatible 
papers deliver brilliant, long-lasting, water-resistant prints.
■Light Black, Light Light Black, and either Photo Black or Matte Black ink 
cartridges provide neutrality and tonal scale accuracy for demanding black and 
white photographs.
■Advanced printing options give you control over grayscale color tonalities (such as 
cool, neutral, warm, and sepia).
■Large format and thick media capabilities let you print panoramics, portraits, and 
specialty prints up to 13 × 44 inches.
■Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree, ® frame-ready prints in popular 
sizes, including 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10, Letter, 11 × 14, 12 × 12, 13 × 19, and others. 
■Roll paper feeder allows continuous printing of multiple photos or panoramics on 
canvas and photo paper.
■Automatic print head cleaning and alignment utilities analyze your print quality 
and improve it quickly and easily.
■Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire® (IEEE 1394) ports provide fast connections.
Note: To achieve the highest USB speed, your computer must also have a 
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port connected to the printer with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable.
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							8Welcome!
About Exif Print
The Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format includes information about your 
digital camera settings in JPEG/TIFF files so your printer and application can use 
them to create accurate print settings. Most digital cameras store Exif Print 
information such as shutter speed, metering, flash, and exposure settings, resolution, 
and lens use in the JPEG/TIFF image file. Your printer uses the information to ensure 
the most accurate image reproduction.
About Your Software
Your printer CD-ROM includes all the software you need for printing. See the 
Start Here sheet for installation instructions.
■Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents 
look. You can’t print without it. 
Tip: It’s a good idea to check Epson’s support website periodically for free 
updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com. Download 
instructions are posted for your convenience.
■
Your photo software includes these great tools:
Epson EasyPrint Module (for Windows
®) works with certain photo printing 
applications to make printing on your Stylus Photo R2400 fast and easy. 
Epson Premium ICC Color Profiles work with Adobe Photoshop and other 
ICC-aware applications to achieve more accurate color in your prints on various 
paper types. You can download additional profiles at http://support.epson.com. 
Epson PhotoCenter is Epson’s free photo-sharing web site where you can store, 
organize, and share your photos; print high-resolution photos straight from the 
web; and create free online postcards. Your printer software installer lets you add a 
link to Epson PhotoCenter on your desktop.
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							Welcome!9
About Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. 
This book contains instructions on:
■Loading all types of paper
■Printing with Windows or Mac® OS X
■Maintaining the printer
■Troubleshooting
At the end of the book, you’ll also find the system requirements, important safety 
information, and the product’s warranty.
Please follow these guidelines throughout:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tips contain hints for better printing.
For more details about your printer, network setup instructions and specifications, see 
your on-screen Reference Guide, as described in the next section. 
 
						

							10Welcome!
Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide
Follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the on-screen Reference 
Guide, if you haven’t already.
Note: You need a browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, 
Safari™ 1.0 or later, Mozilla® Firefox® 1.0 or later, or Netscape® Navigator® 3.0 or 
later—to view the manual. If you are using a different browser, the pages may 
not display correctly. 
1. Double-click the SPR2400 Reference Guide icon on your desktop. 
2. Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents. 
3. Click the topic you want to view.
■If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic.
■If there’s a down arrow , click it to close a subtopic list.
Note: If you see an icon for an unloaded graphic when viewing your Reference 
Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic.
Closed list; 
click to 
expand
Click to go 
to topic