Epson Stylus Photo RX700 User Manual

							Making Prints From Slides or Negatives21
Placing 35-mm Film Strips in the Holder
1. Remove the film strip cover.
2. Slide your film strip into the holder. 
Note: 
The photos should be mirror-imaged when viewed from overhead. (The shinier 
side of the film faces down; the duller side faces up.)
3. Replace the film strip cover.
4. Fit the holder’s tabs into the two small holes at the rear edge of the glass. 
Make sure the film strip is in the middle of the glass (not at the rear edge) to 
align it with the fluorescent lamp when you close the lid.
Continue with the steps in the next section to scan and print your photos.
Film strip is in 
middle of glass Fluorescent lamp
 
						

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Scanning and Printing Your Photos
1. Close the scanner lid.
2. Press the 
Slides Negatives button. You see the screen below.
Note: 
Do not press the Copy button, or the film holder will be printed instead of the film. 
3. Select Custom Print, then press OK. You see this screen:
4. Select 
Photo (Single), then press OK. 
 
						

							Making Prints From Slides or Negatives23 5. On the next screen, use the u, d, l, r arrow buttons to select basic print 
settings. Press 
OK when done making your settings. 
■Paper Type: Select the setting for the type of paper you’ve loaded 
(see page 31).
■Paper Size: Select the size of paper you’ve loaded. 
■Layout: If you want to print without white borders around the edges, 
choose 
Borderless. Otherwise choose with Border. 
■Restoration: Turn on to restore color to faded slides or negatives 
(see page 25).
Note: 
Borderless printing is available only for Epson photo papers in these sizes: 
4×6-inch, 5×7-inch, 8×10-inch, and letter-size. 
Whether you print with or without borders, your photos will be slightly cropped 
because 35-mm film has different proportions than those of the paper you’re 
printing on.
6. If you would like change the print quality or color saturation, press the 
Options button. Change any settings as needed, then press OK.
7. Select the film type you’ve loaded. If you’re scanning slides, select 
Color slide. 
If you’re scanning a film strip, select one of these options:
■Color negative film (used in most cases)
■B&W negative
■Positive color film (strip)
Press OK after making your selection. 
The RX700 scans your photos and displays the first one on its screen:
8. Use the l and r arrow buttons to preview each of your photos. 
9. While a photo is displayed, use the 
+ and – buttons to select how many copies 
of it you’d like. 
 
						

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10. When done selecting all your photos for printing, press OK. 
11. On the preview screen, confirm your selected photos and settings, then press 
the x 
Color button to begin printing. 
To cancel printing, press the y 
Stop button. 
Tip: 
For best results, press the 
x Color button even if you’re printing black-and-white 
photos. Color inks can be combined for improved results over black ink alone.
Cropping a Photo
If you have a photo with a subject in it you want to emphasize, you can crop out 
the rest of the photo. Then you can print just the main subject by itself. 
1. Load the type of paper you want to print with.
2. Press the 
Slides Negatives button.
3. Select 
Custom Print then press OK.
4. Select 
Crop Print then press OK.
5. Adjust the print settings for the type of paper you loaded (see page 31) and 
your desired layout, then press 
OK.
6. Select the film type you’ve loaded. If you’re scanning slides, select 
Color slide. 
If you’re scanning a film strip, select one of these options:
■Color negative film (used in most cases)
■B&W negative
■Positive color film (strip)
Press OK after making your selection. 
The RX700 scans your photos and displays the first one on its screen.
 
						

							Restoring Color From Faded Slides, Negatives, and Photos25 7. Use the l and r buttons to select the photo you want to crop, then press 
OK. 
You see the cropping screen:
8. Select the area you want to crop:
■Use the + and – buttons to resize the frame. 
■Use the u, d, l, r arrow buttons to reposition the frame. 
Press 
OK when done. 
9. On the preview screen, use the 
+ and – buttons to select the number of copies, 
then press the x
Color button to start printing. 
Restoring Color From Faded Slides, 
Negatives, and Photos
If you have slides, negatives, or 4 × 6-inch photos that have become faded over 
time, you can restore their color with Color Restoration. 
Note: 
You can also restore color to photos as large as letter size when you scan them to your 
computer. See your on-screen Reference Guide for details.
Restoring Slides or Negatives
To restore color from faded slides or negatives, 
follow the instructions on page 19 to place your 
film on the scanner and adjust the settings for the 
type of paper you’ve loaded. 
Before printing, make sure 
Restoration is set to 
On, as shown.
 
						

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Restoring 4 × 6 Photos
Follow these steps to restore faded 4 × 6-inch photos. You can place two photos on 
the scanner at once; a separate print will be made of each photo. Before starting, 
you’ll need to have some Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper in one of these sizes: 
4×6-inch, 5×7-inch, 8×10-inch, or letter-size.
1. Press the 
Creative Projects button.
2. Select 
Reprint/Restore Photos then press OK.
3. Place one or two photos on the scanner glass, aligning them with the edges of 
the glass as shown. Then press 
OK.
Note: 
If the edges of your photos are important, slide them about 1/8 inch away from the 
edges of the glass to ensure that the entire photo is copied.
4. Load one or more sheets (up to 20) of Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper.
5. Select the Paper Size of the paper you loaded, turn Restoration 
ON, and then 
press 
OK. Your photos are scanned.
6. Use the l and r arrow buttons to preview each of your photos. While a photo 
is displayed, use the 
+ and – buttons to select how many copies of it you’d like. 
Press 
OK when done.
7. At the preview screen, press the x 
Color button to print your color-restored 
photos.
 
						

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Making Prints From Your 
Digital Camera
You can print photos from your digital camera by inserting its memory card in 
your RX700 (see page 28). If your camera supports PictBridge® or USB Direct 
Print,
TM you can connect it to the RX700 with a USB cable (see page 41). 
After connecting your camera or inserting its memory card, select photos by:
■Viewing them on the RX700 screen (see pages 29 and 30)
■Printing out an index sheet to see all your photos (see page 38)
Note: 
If your camera supports DPOFTM (Digital Print Order Format), you can select which 
photos to print directly from your camera (see page 34).
You can also create photo greeting cards that combine one of your favorite photos 
and a personal, handwritten message (see page 43).
Compatible Memory Cards
You can use the following types of memory cards with your Stylus Photo RX700:
* Requires an adapter
CompactFlashTM Ty p e  I  a n d  Ty p e  I I
MagicGate Memory Stick
MagicGate Memory Stick Duo*
Memory Stick
®
Memory Stick Duo®*
Memory Stick PROTM
Memory Stick PRO DuoTM*IBM Microdrive
TM
MMC (MultiMediaCard)
SD
TM (Secure Digital) Card
miniSD Card*
SmartMedia
TM (maximum 128MB)
xD-Picture Card
TM
 
						

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Make sure the photos on your card meet these requirements: 
■JPEG files or uncompressed Tiff files only
■Resolutions ranging from 80 × 80 to 4600 × 4600 pixels 
■No more than 999 photos on the card (you can have additional photos, but 
the printer can read only the first 999) 
Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card
1. Open the memory card slot cover.
2. Make sure the memory card light (next to the card slots) is off and all the slots 
are empty. Then insert your card as shown: 
Open cover
CompactFlash or 
Microdrive (bottom) MemoryStick, SD, or 
MMC (middle)SmartMedia or xD 
(top) 
 
						

							Quick Printing of 4 × 6-inch Snapshots29 The memory card light flashes, then turns green. 
Caution: 
Do not insert more than one card at a time.
Wait for the memory card light to stop flashing before removing your card or turning off 
the RX700, or you may lose data on the card.
Remove any cards before connecting or disconnecting the RX700 and your computer.
Quick Printing of 4 × 6-inch Snapshots
After inserting a memory card, you can view and select the photos you want to 
print from the RX700 screen. Follow these steps to make beautiful 4 × 6-inch 
borderless prints quickly and easily. You’ll need to have some 4 × 6-inch Epson 
Premium Glossy Photo Paper before starting. 
1. Load up to 20 sheets of 4 × 6-inch Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper in the 
rear sheet feeder.
2. Press the 
Memory Card button.
3. Select 
Basic Print 4×6, then press OK.
You see your memory card’s first photo displayed on the screen:
4. Use the l and r arrow buttons to preview each of your photos. 
5. While a photo is displayed, use the 
+ and – buttons to select how many copies 
of it you’d like. 
Memory 
card light
 
						

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Note: 
If your camera supports DPOF, you can use it to select the photos you want to print 
and the number of copies. For more information, see page 34.
6. When done selecting all your photos for printing, press OK. 
7. At the preview screen, press the x 
Color button to print your photos.
Note: 
Press the Options button if you’d like to print the date and/or time your photo was 
taken. Select the desired format, then press 
OK.
To cancel printing, press the y Stop button. 
Custom Printing Your Photos
After inserting a memory card, you can view and select the photos you want to 
print from the RX700 screen. Depending on how you want to display your 
photos, you can choose from various sizes and types of Epson paper to get just 
the results you want. See page 31 for some suggestions.
1. Press the 
Memory Card button.
2. Select 
Custom Print, then press OK.
3. Select 
Photo (Single) to print one photo per sheet. To use a multi-photo 
layout, select 
Photo (Multi).
4. Use the u, d, l, r arrow buttons to select these settings: 
■Paper Type: Select the setting for the type of paper you’ve loaded 
(see page 32).
■Paper Size: Select the size of paper you’ve loaded. 
■Layout: Select your desired layout option. See page 33 for a complete list 
of layouts.
5. If you would like to change the print Quality setting or make any special 
enhancements to your photos, press the 
Options button. See page 36.
6. Press 
OK when done making your selections.