Epson Stylus Photo R2400 User Manual

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3. Select Print Settings from the 
pop-up menu.
Note: In certain programs you may 
need to select Advanced before you 
can select Print Settings.
4. Select the Media Type setting for the 
paper you’ll use for the print.
Note: For printouts on Epson 
PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas, 
select Ultra Premium Photo Paper 
Luster for the paper type setting. For 
printouts on Piezo Pro Matte Canvas, 
select Premium Presentation Paper 
Matte. Additionally, make sure the 
Photo Black ink cartridge is installed. 
See “Matching Black Ink to Paper 
Type” on page 68.
5. Click the Advanced button.
6. If you are using an Epson Premium ICC profile, set the Print Quality setting to 
match your profile. 
7. Turn off the High Speed setting.
8. Select 
Color Management from 
the pop-up menu.
9. Select 
Off (No Color 
Adjustment
).
Note: Make sure that you select Off 
(No Color Adjustment). If you don’t, 
the printer driver will apply additional 
correction to the image data, 
producing inaccurate results.
10. Click Print to print your photo.
IMPORTANT!
Select Off (No Color Adjustment)
 
						

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Solving Color Management Problems
If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color 
management settings, you’ll get unexpected results. Try these solutions:
■If your printed image is darker than expected and/or has a strong yellow-brown 
cast, you probably turned off color management in both Photoshop and the 
Epson printer driver. 
Return to the Print or Print with Preview instructions for Adobe Photoshop on 
page 59 (for Mac OS X) or page 55 (for Windows). Make sure the Source Space - 
Document option is not set to 
Untagged RGB. Also make sure you selected the 
correct profile for your printer in the Print Space - Profile menu.
■If your printed image is lighter than expected and/or has a strong light blue cast, 
you probably turned on color management in both Photoshop and the Epson 
printer driver. 
Return to the instructions on page 61 (for Mac OS X) or page 57 (for Windows). 
Make sure to select 
Off (No Color Adjustment) in the printer driver Advanced 
screen or Color Management menu to turn off color management in your Epson 
printer driver.
Printing a Custom Profile Test Target
Follow the steps in this section to create and print individual custom profile test 
targets for each paper type you plan to print on. For Mac OS X, see below. For 
Windows, see page 65.
Mac OS X
1. Open Adobe Photoshop and open the profile target file provided by your 
profile-building software manufacturer.
2. If you see a missing profile screen, select 
Leave as is (don’t color manage).
3. Select 
File > Print with Preview.
4. In the Print window, click 
Show More Options, then choose Color 
Management
 in the pop-up menu.
 
						

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5. Select No Color Management (Photoshop CS2 or CS3) or Same as Source 
(Photoshop CS or 7) as the Print Space: Profile setting.
6. Click the 
Page Setup button. You see this window:
7. Select 
Stylus Photo R2400 from the Format for menu.
8. Select the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings, then click 
OK.
9. Click the 
Print button.
10. Select your printer from the Printer menu, then select 
Print Settings from the 
pop-up menu.
Note: In certain programs you may need to select Advanced before you can 
select Print Settings.
 
						

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11. Select the Media Type setting for the profile you’re printing.
12. Click the 
Advanced button.
13. Select your desired level as the Print Quality setting. 
14. Turn off the High Speed setting.
15. Select 
Color Management from the pop-up menu. 
16. Select 
Off (No Color Adjustment).
17. Click 
Print to print your test target.
18. Repeat these steps to print a test target for each paper type and Print Quality 
setting you plan to print with.
IMPORTANT!
Select Off (No Color 
Adjustment)
 
						

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1. Open Adobe Photoshop and open the profile target file provided by your 
profile-building software manufacturer.
2. If you see a missing profile screen, select 
Leave as is (don’t color manage).
3. Select 
File > Print or Print with 
Preview
.
4. In the Print window, click the 
Show More Options checkbox, 
then choose 
Color Management 
in the pull-down menu.
5. Select 
No Color Management 
(Photoshop CS2 or CS3) or 
Same 
as Source
 (Photoshop CS or 7) as 
the Print Space: Profile setting.
6. Click the 
Print or Print One 
button.
7. Click the 
Properties or Preferences button.
8. Click the 
Advanced button, then click Continue.
9. Select the media type setting for the paper you’ll use for the print.
 
						

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10. Select the print quality desired: Photo (1440 × 720 dpi), Best Photo 
(1440 × 1440 dpi), or 
PhotoRPM (5760 × 1440 dpi).
11. Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing settings, if they are available.
12. Click the 
ICM button under Color Management and click the Off (No Color 
Adjustment)
 button.
13. Click 
OK.
14. Click 
OK or Print to print your test target.
15. Repeat these steps to print a test target for each paper type and Quality Option 
setting you plan to print with.
Creating a Custom Profile
If you’re creating a custom profile for your printer, follow the instructions provided 
with your profile-building software (such as MonacoPROFILERTM by X-Rite or 
GretagMacbeth® ProfileMaker) to create your custom profile using the test target you 
printed. Once you create the profile, be sure to place it in the correct folder on your 
computer, as recommended by Microsoft or Apple.
®
IMPORTANT!
Select ICM, then click 
Off (No Color Adjustment)
 
						

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Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0 
If you are using Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 with Windows, you can take 
advantage of the Epson EasyPrint interface when you’re ready to print. It lets you 
select your basic settings directly from the Print window, so you don’t need to open 
the Properties or Preferences window to access the printer driver. 
This one-stop printing feature also prevents conflicts between software and driver 
settings by making them both match. 
Complete instructions for using Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 are provided in the 
Getting Started Guide installed with Photoshop Elements. 
Follow these steps to open Elements and access the EasyPrint interface:
1. To start the program, double-click the 
Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 icon 
on your desktop.
2. Select 
View and Organize Photos. You see the Photo Browser workspace and 
Organizer at the top of the screen to indicate Organizer mode.
3. Select 
Get Photos from the File menu and choose an option such as From Files 
and Folders
. Then select the folder containing your photo(s) and select the 
photo(s) you want to print. 
If you need to edit a photo, go to step 4. If you are ready to print, go to step 5. 
4. To edit a photo, click the 
Edit button to enter Edit mode. Choose either Go To 
Quick Fix
 or Go To Standard Edit. When you finish editing and are ready to 
print, click 
Photo Browser to return to Organizer mode. Do not print from 
Editor mode.
Note: If you print from Editor mode, you do not see the Epson EasyPrint 
interface. To access the printer driver settings, you must click File > Print > Print, 
select your printer name, and then click Properties.
 
						

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5. Select Print from the File menu. You see the Epson EasyPrint interface:
6. Change your print settings as necessary.
7. Click 
Print to start printing.
Tip: If you’re printing a borderless print and it comes out with one or more 
borders, select Crop to Fit.
Matching Black Ink to Paper Type
In order to generate the best output on a wide variety of paper types, your printer can 
use either the Matte Black (T059820) or Photo Black (T059120) ink cartridge. Only 
one can be installed in the printer at any time, but you can swap these cartridges 
depending on your paper type. Both are included with your printer.
Select EPSON 
Stylus Photo R2400
Select your paper type
Choose your paper 
size and orientation
Click here for 
borderless printing
Select other print 
settings
Click here for more print options
 
						

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Use the Matte Black ink cartridge for professional results with the following paper 
types:
■Presentation Paper Matte
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
■Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Enhanced Matte Paper
■Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Matte Paper - Heavyweight
■Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided
Double-Sided Matte Paper
■Velvet Fine Art Paper
■Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
■UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Tip: Although these media types are available when the Photo Black cartridge is 
installed, printing on Matte type media with Photo Black will not yield 
professional or optimal results. The ability to print on matte media with Photo 
Black is for convenience only.
Use the Photo Black cartridge for professional results with the following paper types:
■Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Premium Luster Photo Paper
■Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
■Proofing Paper Semimatte
■PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas
You cannot select these paper types when the Matte Black cartridge is installed.
 
						

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Swapping the Black Ink Cartridges
Be sure you have the other black cartridge handy before you begin. Once you start 
replacing a cartridge, you must complete all the steps in one session.
You can replace a cartridge whether the red 
Hink light is off, flashing, or on.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on (the green Ppower light should be on, but not 
flashing). Then open the printer cover.
2. Press the 
Hink button. 
The print head moves and the green Ppower light flashes.
3. Lift up the cartridge cover.
4. Press in the tab on the back of the black cartridge, and lift it out of the printer as 
shown below. Store this cartridge in a sealable plastic bag for later use.
5. Shake the new cartridge four or five times before 
opening its package. (Don’t shake it after it’s 
unwrapped.)
6. Remove the new cartridge from its package.
 
7. Slide the new cartridge into its slot. The side with the green circuit board goes in 
the front of the slot.
Caution: Don’t touch the green circuit board on 
the front of the cartridge; you may inhibit normal 
operation and printing.