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 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
 
						

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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 
Adjust 
Print Position
. You see a screen like this:
13. Make sure 
Value Entry is checked. 
14. Select the 
Top distance as the Top Space 
setting and the Rightdistance as the Right 
Space 
setting.
15. Click 
OK to save the measurements.
Macintosh 8.6 to 9.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.
Top
Right
 
						

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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.
10. 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.
11. Open the File menu and select 
Adjust 
Print Position
. You see a screen like this:
12. Make sure 
Value Entry is checked. 
13. Select the 
Top distance as the Top Space 
setting and the Rightdistance as the Right 
Space 
setting.
14. Click 
OK to save the measurements.
Top
Right
 
						

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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 for instructions.
Windows
1. Insert a test CD or DVD for printing, 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 Density 
Confirmation
 Pattern button.
7. Click 
OK.
8. After the pattern is printed, select 
Print from the File menu.
9. Examine the print and adjust the 
Print Color Correction slider to a lighter or 
darker setting as necessary.
10. You can print three density patterns on one disc, each in a different location.
Insert the disc again and press the )paper button. Then click the 
Second 
button and click 
OK to print the second pattern. 
If you print a third pattern, repeat steps 8 to 10, but select the 
Third button.
11. Remove the CD or DVD and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Then check the 
saturation levels again.
 
						

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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. Select 
EPSON Print CD from the pull-down 
menu.
9. Click 
Print Density Check Pattern.
10. Click 
Print.
11. After the pattern is printed, select 
Print from 
the File menu again.
12. Select 
EPSON Print CD from the pull-down 
menu.
13. Examine the print and adjust the 
Color 
Correction
 slider to a lighter or darker setting as necessary.
14. You can print three density patterns on one disc, each in a different location. 
Insert the disc again and press the )paper button. 
15. Repeat steps 10 to 14. Then click 
Print Density Check Pattern and click the 
Second Time button to print the second pattern. If you want to print a third 
pattern, repeat steps 10 to 14 again, but select the 
Third Time button.
16. Remove the CD or DVD and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Then check the 
saturation levels again.
 
						

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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. After the pattern is printed, select 
Print from the File menu.
11. Examine the print and select a lighter 
or darker 
Color Correction button as 
necessary.
12. You can print three density patterns on 
one disc, each in a different location.
Insert the disc again and press the 
)paper button. 
13. Repeat steps 9 to 12. Then click 
Print Density Check Pattern and click the 
Second Time button to print the second pattern. If you want to print a third 
pattern, repeat steps 9 to 13, but select the 
Third Time button.
14. Remove the CD or DVD and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Then check the 
saturation levels again.
 
						

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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 can deliver ink properly. 
Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines. 
Caution: When you don’t turn on your printer for a long time, print quality can 
decline, so turn it on at least once a month to maintain good print quality.
This section explains how to clean the print head using the Auto Nozzle Check and 
Cleaning utility and the Head Cleaning utility. 
Note: You can also clean the print head by holding down the Hink button on the 
printer for three seconds (when the red 
Hink light is off).
 
						

							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, letter-size paper in the printer’s sheet feeder.
3. Do one of the following:
Windows: Right-click the   icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of 
your screen). Select 
Auto Head Cleaning.
Mac OS X: Open the 
Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. 
Select 
SP R800, click OK, and select Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning.
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose 
File > Page Setup or Print. Click the  utility 
icon, then click 
Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen. The printer prints and examines the nozzle 
check pattern shown below. If cleaning is necessary, it then cleans the print head 
and prints and checks another nozzle check pattern.
5. The utility prints and checks up to five times. If some print head nozzles are still 
clogged, it displays an on-screen message telling you to manually clean the print 
head. Follow the instructions on page 79 to clean the print head, if necessary.
If you still have print quality problems, 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 try cleaning the print head again.
 
						

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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 select Head Cleaning.
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose 
File > Page Setup or Print. Click the  utility 
icon, then click 
Head Cleaning.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. 
Cleaning takes about two minutes, 
during which the printer makes noise 
and the  green Ppower light flashes.
4. When the green Ppower
 light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded in the 
printer. Click 
Print nozzle check pattern, then click Print (Windows) or click 
Confirmation, then click Next (Macintosh). The nozzle check pattern prints.
5. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or lines (as shown below), click 
Finish.
Caution: Never turn off the printer 
while the green P power light is 
flashing, unless the printer hasn’t 
moved or made noise for more 
than 5 minutes.
 
						

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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 replace a cartridge.
When a cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it if printouts 
don’t look their best. If the quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the 
print head, you can replace the cartridge even if the red 
Hink light is off.
Caution: Don’t open Epson Status Monitor 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 printout. 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.
Red ink light