Epson Stylus Photo R800 User Manual

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9. Open the File menu and select Adjust 
Print Position
. You see a screen like 
this:
10. Make sure 
Enter Values is checked. 
11. Enter the 
Top distance in the Height 
(Top)
 box. Enter the Rightdistance in 
the 
Width (Right) box.
12. Click 
OK to save the measurements.
Macintosh OS X
1. Place the cardboard check disk (or an extra CD) on the CD tray and insert it into 
the printer, as described on page 63.
2. Start Epson Print CD.
3. Open the File menu and select 
Page...

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8. Select EPSON Print CD from the 
pull-down menu.
9. Select 
Print Position Check Pattern.
10. Click 
Print, then click OK on the next 
screen. 
The confirmation pattern is printed on 
the check disc or CD and the printer 
ejects it.
11. Remove the check disk or CD and 
measure the distance from the edge of the 
hole to the small cross marks labeled 
Top 
and 
Right. You’ll need a metric ruler with 
millimeters for accurate measurements.
12. Open the File menu and select...

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3. Open the File menu and select Page 
Setup
.
4. Make sure 
SP R800 appears at the top 
of the screen and these settings are 
selected:
■Letter as the Paper Size
■Manual Feed as the Paper Source
5. Click 
OK.
6. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
7. Select 
CD/DVD as the Media Type 
setting.
8. Select 
Print Position Check 
Pattern
.
9. Click 
Print, then click OK on the 
next screen. 
The confirmation pattern is printed on the check disc 
or CD and the printer ejects it....

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Adjusting the Print Density
If ink smears on your printed CDs or DVDs, you may need to adjust the color 
saturation or ink density. Discs from different manufacturers absorb ink differently, 
so you may need to adjust the density for each type of disc. Follow the instructions 
here to print a color saturation check pattern and make adjustments as necessary. 
Note: You can also use the Brightness and Contrast settings in Epson Print CD to 
adjust color saturation. See page 66...

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Macintosh OS X
1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 63.
2. Start Epson Print CD.
3. Open the File menu and select 
Page Setup.
4. Make sure 
Stylus Photo R800(Manual Feed) is selected as the Format for 
option and the Paper Size is set to 
US Letter.
5. Click 
OK.
6. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
7. Select these print settings:
■Stylus Photo R800(Manual Feed) as the Printer
■Print Settings from the pull-down menu
■CD/DVD as the Media Type
8....

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Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x
1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 63.
2. Start Epson Print CD.
3. Open the File menu and select 
Page 
Setup
.
4. Make sure 
SP R800 appears at the top 
of the screen and these settings are 
selected:
■Letter as the Paper Size
■Manual Feed as the Paper Source
5. Click 
OK.
6. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
7. Select CD/DVD as the Media Type setting.
8. Click the 
Print Density Check Pattern button.
9. Click 
Print.
10....

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Maintaining Your Printer
Follow the instructions in this chapter to keep your printer working at its best and to 
prepare it for moving, if necessary: 
■“Cleaning the Print Head” below
■“Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 80
■“Aligning the Print Head” on page 85
■“Cleaning the Printer” on page 87
■“Transporting the Printer” on page 88
Cleaning the Print Head
If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, you may need 
to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they...

78Maintaining Your Printer
Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print 
Head
The Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility prints a nozzle check pattern that the 
printer then reads to see if you have any clogged nozzles. If cleaning is needed, the 
printer automatically cleans the print head.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red
 Hink light is off. 
(If the 
Hink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 80.)
2. Load several sheets of plain,...

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Running the Head Cleaning Utility
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red Hink light is off. 
(If the 
Hink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 80.)
2. Do one of the following:
Windows: Right-click the   icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of 
your screen). Select 
Head Cleaning.
Mac OS X: Open the 
Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. 
Select 
SP R800 in the printer list, click OK, and...

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If the pattern has white lines or gaps (as shown below), click Clean to clean the 
print head again.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the 
solutions beginning on page 95. You can also turn the printer off and wait 
overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then clean the print head again.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
When the red Hink light flashes, an ink cartridge is low on ink. 
When the red 
Hink light stays on, you need to...