Epson Stylus Photo R800 User Manual

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Printing on CDs and DVDs
Your printer includes a special tray that lets you print customized text, graphics, and 
photos directly on any ink-jet printable CD or DVD. The Epson Print CD software 
makes it easy to import your own photos, add text, and modify your designs with a 
variety of special effects. You can print on both regular 12-cm discs and 8-cm mini 
CDs.
Caution: Use only ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs for printing. Do not use 
thermal-printable or regular CDs or DVDs.
You can order CDs and DVDs with an ink-jet printable surface from your local 
retailer or a website such as www.pcmall.com, www.cdw.com, www.warehouse.com, 
www.zones.com, www.macconnection.com, and www.pcconnection.com.
Follow the steps in these sections to print on your CDs or DVDs:
■“Cleaning the Roller” on page 62
■“Inserting a CD or DVD” on page 63
■“Designing CDs and DVDs” on page 65
■“Printing Your Design” on page 67
■“Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70
■“Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74
 
						

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Cleaning the Roller
Before you print on CDs or DVDs, you may need to clean the roller inside the 
printer. You can do this by feeding and ejecting several sheets of plain paper. 
1. Make sure the output tray is in the lower position. If it isn’t, lift the tray as shown 
below, then place one hand on the top of the printer and ease the tray down into 
the lower position.
2. Pull out the output tray extensions. 
3. Open the paper support and pull up the support extension.
4. Turn on the printer and load several sheets of letter-size paper.
5. Press the )paper button to feed the paper. 
6. Press the )paper button again to eject the paper. 
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 several times to completely clean the roller. 
Output tray
Paper support
 
						

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Inserting a CD or DVD
Make sure the data, music, or video is burned on your ink-jet printable CDs or DVDs 
before you print. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on the surface may cause errors when 
you burn the data. If you plan to print large numbers of CDs or DVDs, it’s a good 
idea to print a small sample, then wait a day and check the quality to make sure it is 
satisfactory. 
If you want to check the print position or color before printing on your actual CD or 
DVD, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” 
on page 74.
1. Turn on the printer.
Note: Before you insert a CD or DVD, make sure the printer is turned on. 
Otherwise, the disc may not be positioned correctly.
2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder, then push in the paper support 
extension and close the paper support.
3. Push in the output tray extensions, but leave the tray open.
4. Lift the output tray as shown below, then place one hand on the top of the printer 
and pull up on the output tray until it stops. Lay the tray down in the upper 
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5. Place the CD or DVD on the CD tray with the white or printable side face-up.
To print on a small CD (8 cm), place the small CD ring on the tray first, then 
place the CD inside the ring. 
Caution: Make sure you always use the small CD ring when printing 8-cm CDs 
and that the CD and ring lay flat on the tray; otherwise the printer may be 
damaged.
6. Slide the tray into the tray guides in the output tray. Push in the guide until the 
arrows on the tray and the tray guide are next to each other, as shown below. 
7. Press the )paper button to load the CD or DVD into printing position. It is 
loaded when the Ppower button stops flashing.
8. Follow the instructions in the next section to design your CD or DVD.
Always use this 
piece with 8-cm CDs
Push in only until the 
arrows are next to 
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Designing CDs and DVDs
You can use Epson Print CD to create and print a disc design with images and text. 
1. Start Epson Print CD.
Windows: Click 
Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON Print CD > 
EPSON Print CD
.
Mac OS X: Open the 
Applications folder, then open the EPSON Print CD 
folder and select 
EPSON Print CD.
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Open the 
EPSON Print CD folder and double-click EPSON 
Print CD
.
2. Click the   or   background icon. You see a window like the following:
3. To select a background image, do one of the following:
■Windows: Click the File tab, then click Browse to locate the folder where 
your images are stored and click 
OK. You see thumbnail images of all the files 
in the folder. Select your image and click 
OK. 
■Macintosh: Click Select Background, locate the folder where your images 
are stored, select the one you want, and click 
Open.
Note: In Windows, if you have already chosen a background, you see a different 
screen. Click Select Image to choose a new background. 
Windows
Macintosh
 
						

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4. To modify the template or enhance your background image, click the  or 
background icon, if necessary. You can adjust the brightness, contrast, and 
gamma, or apply mosaic, blur, or special color effects, as follows:
■Windows: Click the Image Adjustment button, then click the Image 
Adjustment
 tab. When you finish making adjustments, click OK.
■Macintosh: Use any of the available editing features. Then click OK.
5. To add text, do one of the following:
■Windows: Click the   text button. Enter your text, use the tabs to apply 
formatting and special effects, and click 
OK. (To open the window again, 
double-click any block of text.) 
■Macintosh: Click the   text button. In the Text Settings window, type your 
text, then use any of the options in the window to format it. You can also use 
options in the Color Settings and Object Settings windows.
6. To curve a single line of text, click the text in the main window, then drag the red 
“handle” up or down. Then adjust it using the other handles that appear.
7. When you’re finished, choose 
Save as from the File menu to save your file. 
Note: To check your design, you can print it on a sheet of plain paper before 
loading and printing on a CD or DVD. Load plain paper in the printer and select 
Plain Paper as you follow the instructions in “Printing Your Design” on page 67.
Windows
Macintosh
 
						

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Printing Your Design
After you have loaded a CD or DVD and created your design, you’re ready to print. 
Follow the steps for your operating system below.
Caution: Don’t open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to any 
on-screen, low ink messages when your printer is in the middle of a print job. This 
may cause your printer to pause and leave an uneven surface on your disc. If your 
ink is running low, wait until printing finishes before checking ink levels or 
attempting to replace a cartridge. If you must replace an ink cartridge in the 
middle of a print job, the quality of your printout may decline. For best results, 
check your ink levels and replace ink cartridges, if necessary, before printing on 
discs.
Windows
1. Open the File menu and select Printer 
Settings.
2. Make sure these settings are selected:
■EPSON Stylus Photo R800 as 
the Name
■Letter as the Size
■Manual as the Source
■CD/DVD as the Media Type
3. Click 
OK.
4. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
5. Click 
OK. The printer prints your 
CD and ejects it on the tray.
Note: After you print, handle the CD 
or DVD carefully. To allow the ink to 
dry fully, wait at least 24 hours before 
playing the disc or inserting it in a drive. 
Keep printed discs away from moisture 
and direct sunlight.
 
						

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If you need to adjust the print position or color, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on 
page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74.
Macintosh OS X
1. Open the File menu and select Page 
Setup
.
2. Make sure 
Stylus Photo R800(Manual 
Feed)
 is selected as the Format for 
option and the Paper Size is set to 
US Letter.
3. Click 
OK.
4. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
5. 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
6. Click 
Print. The printer prints your 
CD and ejects it on the tray.
Note: After you print, handle the CD 
or DVD carefully. To allow the ink to 
dry fully, wait at least 24 hours before 
playing the disc or inserting it in a drive. 
Keep printed discs away from moisture 
and direct sunlight.
If you need to adjust the print position or color, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on 
page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74.
 
						

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Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x
1. Open the File menu and select Page 
Setup
.
2. 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
3. Click 
OK.
4. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
5. Select CD/DVD as the Media Type 
setting.
6. Click 
Print. The printer prints 
your CD and ejects it on the tray.
Note: After you print, handle the CD 
or DVD carefully. To allow the ink to 
dry fully, wait at least 24 hours 
before playing the disc or inserting it 
in a drive. Keep printed discs away 
from moisture and direct sunlight.
If you need to adjust the print position or color, see “Adjusting the Print Position” on 
page 70 or “Adjusting the Print Density” on page 74.
 
						

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Adjusting the Print Position
If your printed images and text are not positioned the way you want, you may need to 
adjust the print position. Use the blank cardboard check disk included with your 
printer or an extra CD. You can also use these steps to check the print position before 
you print on a CD or DVD.
Windows
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. Select 
Print from the File menu.
4. Click the 
Printer Settings button.
5. Make sure your printer is selected 
and the Source is set to 
Manual, 
then click 
OK.
6. Click the 
Print Position 
Confirmation
 Pattern button.
7. Click 
OK. The confirmation pattern 
is printed on the check disc or CD 
and the printer ejects it.
8. 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.
Top
Right