Epson Stylus Photo R800 User Manual

							User’s Guide
 
						

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A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials
Ink jet printers, digital cameras, and scanners, like photocopiers and conventional cameras, can be misused by 
improper copying and reprinting of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws permit limited copying of 
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Contents
Welcome!7
PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print 8
About PRINT Image Matching 8
About Exif Print 9
About Your Software 9
About Your Documentation 10
Viewing the On-screen Reference Guide 11
Printer Buttons and Lights 12
Loading Paper13
Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 13
Loading Special Paper 14
Loading Envelopes 15
Loading Roll Paper 16
Printing From Start to Finish19
Basic Printing in Windows 20
Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often 22
Customizing Your Windows Print Settings 23
Basic Printing With Macintosh OS X 25
Basic Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 29
Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings 31
Selecting the Correct Media Type 34
 
						

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Printing Special Photos35
Printing on Roll Paper 35
Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings 36
Removing Your Printed Photos 41
Removing and Storing Roll Paper 41
Using PRINT Image Matching 42
Using the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 42
Printing Borderless Cut Sheets 43
Windows 43
Macintosh OS X 45
Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 47
Managing Color with Profiles 48
Printing With a Color Profile 48
Solving Color Management Problems 56
Printing a Custom Profile Test Target 56
Creating a Custom Profile 60
Printing on CDs and DVDs61
Cleaning the Roller 62
Inserting a CD or DVD 63
Designing CDs and DVDs 65
Printing Your Design 67
Windows 67
Macintosh OS X 68
Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 69
Adjusting the Print Position 70
Windows 70
Macintosh OS X 71
Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 72
 
						

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Adjusting the Print Density 74
Windows 74
Macintosh OS X 75
Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x 76
Maintaining Your Printer77
Cleaning the Print Head 77
Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 78
Running the Head Cleaning Utility 79
Replacing an Ink Cartridge 80
Checking the Ink Supply 81
Purchasing Ink Cartridges 81
Ink Cartridge Precautions 82
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 82
Aligning the Print Head 85
Automatically Aligning the Print Head 85
Manually Aligning the Print Head 86
Cleaning the Printer 87
Transporting the Printer 88
Solving Problems89
Printer Parts 90
Diagnosing Printer Problems 91
Running a Printer Check 92
Problems and Solutions 93
Setup and Software Installation Problems 93
Printer Problems 94
Quality Problems 95
Paper Problems 97
CD/DVD Problems 99
Miscellaneous Problems 99
 
						

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Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 101
Where To Get Help 102
Requirements and Notices103
Windows System Requirements 103
Macintosh System Requirements 103
Important Safety Instructions 104
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 105
Energy Star Compliance 105
FCC Compliance Statement 106
Declaration of Conformity 107
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 107
Index109
 
						

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Welcome!
Your Epson Stylus® Photo R800 gives you fast, photo-quality, archival prints on a 
wide variety of glossy and matte papers.
Your outstanding printouts result from these advanced features:
■Eight individually-replaceable Epson® ink cartridges let you print at up to 
5760 × 1440 dpi (dots per inch). 
■Large gamut, pigment-based, Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss™ inks and 
compatible papers deliver brilliant, long-lasting, water-resistant prints.
■Unique gloss optimizer cartridge provides a uniform gloss coat on glossy papers so 
your prints look like they came from a photo lab
■Ink droplets as small as 1.5 picoliters give you finer detail and beautiful highlights.
■Photo Black and Matte Black ink cartridges for optimum print density on many 
types of paper without switching cartridges.
■Versatile paper handling lets you create BorderFree, ® frame-ready prints in 
popular photo sizes, such as 4 × 6, 5 × 7, and 8 × 10.
■Direct printing on the surface of ink-jet printable CDs and DVDs for expressive 
disc labels.
■Roll paper feeder enables continuous printing of multiple photos or panoramics.
■Automatic print head cleaning and alignment utilities analyze your print quality 
and improve it quickly and easily.
■Fast connections through the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 
(FireWire
®) ports
Note: To achieve the highest USB speed, your computer must also have a 
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or card connected to the printer with a Hi-Speed USB 
2.0 cable.
 
						

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PRINT Image Matching and Exif Print
Your Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer supports these innovative digital image 
formats to give you the best photo prints possible:
■PRINT Image Matching® (both P.I.M. and P.I.M. II)
■Exif Print
About PRINT Image Matching
Epson’s revolutionary PRINT Image Matching (P.I.M.) technology lets your digital 
camera and printer work together automatically to produce the best prints possible. 
Digital camera manufacturers that support PRINT Image Matching include Epson, 
Casio,
® Konica,® Kyocera,® Minolta,® Nikon,® Olympus,® Pentax,® Ricoh,® Sanyo,® 
Sony,
® and Toshiba.® Check with your camera’s manufacturer or visit 
www.printimagematching.com to find out if PRINT Image Matching technology is 
included with your camera.
With PRINT Image Matching, the digital camera manufacturer can set specific 
printing options for each camera model. These options include:
■contrast, sharpness, and brightness
■gamma level, color space, color saturation, and noise reduction
■shadow point, highlight point, and color balance
The camera saves this information in each JPEG or TIFF image file. Your printer—
along with the P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe
® Photoshop® (included with your 
printer)—uses the information to ensure the most accurate image reproduction.
But don’t worry if your camera doesn’t include PRINT Image Matching 
technology—your Epson Stylus Photo R800 gives great photo printing results, just 
without the adjustments P.I.M.-enabled cameras may add.
 
						

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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—along with the P.I.M. II 
Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop—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 web site periodically for free 
updates to your printer driver. Visit http://support.epson.com. Download 
instructions are posted for your convenience.
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Your photo software includes these great tools:
P.I.M. II Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop lets you retain PRINT Image Matching, 
P.I.M. II, and Exif Print image quality when you import JPEG or TIFF files from 
your P.I.M.-enabled digital camera. (Compatible with Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, and 
CS, and Photoshop Elements 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0.)
Epson Print CD lets you print custom labels directly on ink-jet printable CDs 
and DVDs.
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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About Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. 
This book contains system requirements, important safety information, your 
warranty, and instructions on:
■Viewing the on-screen Reference Guide
■Loading all types of paper
■Printing with Windows® or on a Macintosh®
■Printing on CDs and DVDs
■Maintaining the printer
■Solving basic problems
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, and for network setup instructions and technical 
specifications, see your on-screen Reference Guide, as described in the next section.