Epson Stylus Photo R2400 User Manual

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Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Type or Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of 
paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. Certain paper types may 
be unavailable depending on which black ink cartridge is installed. See “Matching 
Black Ink to Paper Type” on page 68. 
* These papers are optimized for use with premium ICC profiles. See page 53 for details.
Paper loadedType or Media Type setting
Plain paper sheets
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Premium Bright White PaperPlain Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive SheetsPresentation Paper Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Enhanced Matte PaperUltra Premium Presentation Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight
Piezo Pro Matte Canvas for Epson*Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte 
Double-sided
Epson Double-sided Matte PaperDouble-sided Matte Paper
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper 
PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas for Epson*Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Epson Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper (325)
PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for 
EpsonUltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper
 
						

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Printing Special Photos
When you need to print photos using the special Stylus Photo R2400 printing 
features, follow the instructions in these sections:
■“Printing on Roll Paper” below
■“Printing Borderless Cut Sheets” on page 49
■“Managing Color With Profiles” on page 53
■“Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0” on page 67
■“Matching Black Ink to Paper Type” on page 68
■“Advanced Black and White Photo Printing” on page 73
Printing on Roll Paper
Before you print on roll paper, load the paper as described on page 21. 
Then follow the steps in the next sections to select your roll paper settings, control 
printing, and remove and store roll paper.
Caution: Don’t open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to ink 
messages when your printer is printing. This may cause your printer to pause and 
leave an uneven surface on your printout. If ink is low, wait until printing finishes 
before checking ink levels or replacing a cartridge. If you replace an ink cartridge 
in the middle of a print job, the quality of your printout may decline. For best 
results, check ink levels and replace cartridges, if necessary, before printing large 
or high-resolution print jobs.
 
						

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Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings
Follow the steps in one of these sections to select your roll paper print settings:
■“Windows” below
■“Mac OS X” on page 45
Windows
1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary.
2. Open the File menu, click 
Print, then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Select the type of roll paper you loaded as 
the Type setting:
■Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
■Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Note: For PremierArt Water Resistant 
Canvas, choose Ultra Premium Photo Paper 
Luster. For Piezo Pro Matte Canvas, choose 
Premium Presentation Paper Matte. When 
printing on canvas, choose Best Photo or 
Photo RPM and turn High Speed off. 
For the best color prints on either Epson 
canvas medium, be sure to use the Premium 
ICC Profile.
4. If you’ll be printing photos without any borders, click the Borderless box.
5. Select the photo size as the Size setting.
If you’re printing a panoramic photo, select 
User Defined from the Size list and 
enter the size of your photo. Make sure the width of your photo is 4, 8.3, or 
12.95 inches maximum, depending on the width of the roll paper you loaded. 
Also set the margins to 
0 in your printing software.
Note: Don’t select PhotoEnhance when printing on roll paper. For the Source setting, 
don’t choose Sheet or Manual - Roll.
 
						

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6. Choose Roll as the Source setting. The Roll Paper 
Options dialog box pops up:
7. Select the roll paper settings, including whether to 
print a page frame, based on the type of printing 
you’re doing (see the table below); then click
OK:
8. Click 
OK.
9. Click 
OK or Print. 
Follow the steps on page 48 to remove your printed photos.
Mac OS X
1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary.
2. From the File menu, select 
Page Setup.
3. Open the Format for menu and select your printer:
Type of printingRoll Paper Options
Borderless photosCut Sheet Mode or Banner Mode (if 
your photo is over 27 inches long)
Photos with borders or panoramicsCut Sheet Mode
Select Stylus Photo R2400 
Select the size and roll paper 
setting for the photo you’re 
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4. Open the Paper Size menu and select your photo size. Then select a Roll Paper or 
Roll Paper - Borderless setting from the submenu for that size.
To print without a border between photos, choose a 
Roll Paper - Borderless 
Banner
 setting for your photo size. 
Make sure the width of your photo is 4, 8.3, or 13 inches maximum, depending 
on the width of the roll paper you loaded. Also set the margins to 
0 in your 
printing software. 
5. Click 
OK.
6. Select
 Print from the File menu.
7. Open the Printer menu and select 
Stylus Photo R2400.
8. Select 
Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
Note: In certain programs you may need to select Advanced before you can 
select Print Settings.
Select Stylus Photo R2400 
 
						

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9. Select the type of roll paper you loaded as the Media Type setting:
■Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
■Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Note: For PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas, choose Ultra Premium Photo 
Paper Luster. For Piezo Pro Matte Canvas, choose Premium Presentation 
Paper Matte. When printing on canvas, choose Best Photo or Photo RPM and 
turn High Speed off. For the best color prints on either Epson canvas medium, 
be sure to use the Premium ICC Profile.
10. Move the slider to the Quality setting (if available).
11. Choose 
Roll Paper Option from the pop-up menu. 
12. Select the roll paper settings, including whether to include a page frame, based on 
the type of printing you’re doing.
13. Click 
Print. 
Type of printingRoll Paper Options
Borderless photosCut Sheet Mode 
Banner Mode (if your photo is over 
27 inches long)
Photos with borders or panoramicsCut Sheet Mode
 
						

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Removing Your Printed Photos
Follow these steps to remove your printed photos:
1. Press the zroll paper button once to 
feed the paper forward. 
2. Cut the paper on the printed cutting 
line.
3. If you want to print another job on roll 
paper, press the zroll paper button 
once again; the paper returns to the 
correct print position.
Removing and Storing Roll Paper
Follow these steps when you’re ready to remove and store your roll paper:
1. Press the zroll paper button for 3 seconds. The paper feeds backwards out of the 
printer. (If it doesn’t feed all the way out, repeat this step.)
2. Turn the knobs to roll the rest of the paper onto the holder. Then press the 
)paper button to turn off the )paper light.
3. Pull the roll paper holder off the printer and remove the roll paper from it.
Return the unused roll to its original package. Store your printouts in resealable 
plastic bags, photo albums, or glass-covered picture frames. Keep both printed and 
unused roll paper away from high temperatures, humidity, and direct sunlight.
Knob
 
						

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Printing Borderless Cut Sheets
You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the 
edges of the page. Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you get beautiful 
portraits and enlargements, without trimming, on these papers: 
■Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy or 
Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper
■Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte* or 
Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight*
■Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte* or 
Epson Enhanced Matte Paper*
■Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided* or 
Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper *
■Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster 
Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
■Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss 
Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
■Epson Watercolor Paper - Radiant White**
■Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper**
■Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper**
■PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson**
* If you are loading multiple sheets of matte paper that are larger than letter-size, use 
the matte sheet support. See page 15.
** These papers must be loaded in the single sheet guide. See page 17.
Caution: Don’t open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to ink 
messages when your printer is printing. This may cause the printer to pause and 
leave an uneven surface on your printout. If ink is low, wait until printing finishes 
before checking ink levels or replacing a cartridge. If you replace an ink cartridge 
in the middle of a print job, the quality of your printout may decline. For best 
results, check ink levels and replace cartridges, if necessary, before printing large 
or high-resolution print jobs.
 
						

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Follow the steps in one of these sections to print BorderFree photos on cut sheet 
paper:
■“Windows” below
■“Mac OS X” on page 51
Windows
1. Start your print application and open 
your photo file.
2. Open the File menu, click 
Print, then 
click 
Properties or Preferences. 
3. Select 
Photo or Best Photo as the 
Quality Option.
4. Choose 
Sheet as the Source setting.
5. Select the type of paper you loaded as the 
Type setting. See page 41 for details.
6. Click the 
Borderless checkbox.
7. Select your paper size as the Size setting.
8. Select 
Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting.
9. Click the 
Page Layout tab, then adjust the Expansion setting. Choose Min for 
the least amount of image expansion (with a chance that there may be small 
borders around the edges) or 
Max for the greatest amount of expansion (some of 
the image will be cut off around the edges, but it will extend to the edge of the 
paper). 
10. Click 
OK.
11. Click 
OK or Print.