Epson R800 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 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 copyrighted material in certain circumstances th...

Page 3: ...ing Paper 13 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 13 Loading Special Paper 14 Loading Envelopes 15 Loading Roll Paper 16 Printing From Start to Finish 19 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 Se...

Page 4: ...Sheets 43 Windows 44 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 DVDs 61 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 ...

Page 5: ... 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 ...

Page 6: ...lems 97 CD DVD Problems 99 Miscellaneous Problems 99 Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software 101 Where To Get Help 102 Requirements and Notices 103 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 Lim...

Page 7: ... 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 en...

Page 8: ...timagematching 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 infor...

Page 9: ...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 Your photo software includes these great tools Epson Software Film Factory is a photo management program that lets you organize beautify and print your photos in a flash Supports PRINT Image Matching P I M I and II and Exif Print ...

Page 10: ...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 ins...

Page 11: ...e using a different browser the pages may not display correctly 1 Double click the SPR800 Reference Guide icon on your desktop 2 Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents 3 Click on the topic you want to view Click right arrows to view subtopics then click on a topic Click down arrows to close a subtopic list Note If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide i...

Page 12: ...e button for three seconds when the red H ink light is off z roll paper Prints a cutting guideline and feeds roll paper to the removal position after roll paper printing Returns roll paper to the printing position after cutting Reverses roll paper out of the printer when held down for 3 seconds Printer lights Light Meaning P power On printer is turned on Flashing printer is receiving a print job p...

Page 13: ...heet Feeder 1 Make sure the output tray is in the lower position If it isn t place one hand on the top of the printer lift the tray and ease it down into the lower position 2 Open the paper support and pull up the support extension 3 Pull out the output tray extensions 4 Place your paper in the printer and slide it against the right side of the sheet feeder 5 Adjust the left edge guide to fit ligh...

Page 14: ... the special paper has a cut corner load the paper so the cut corner is positioned as shown here Check the paper package for additional handling instructions Paper type Loading capacity Epson Enhanced Matte Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper 20 sheets Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 100 sheets ...

Page 15: ...down and the flap edge on the left side 4 Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes 5 Choose these settings in your printer software Plain Paper as the Type Windows or Media Type Macintosh setting The envelope size as the Size Windows or Paper Size Macintosh setting Landscape as the Orientation setting See page 20 Windows page 25 Macintosh OS X or page 29 Macintosh OS 8 6 to 9 x for instruct...

Page 16: ... printer and remove any paper loaded in the sheet feeder at the top of the printer 2 Open the output tray but don t pull out the extensions Also make sure the tray is in the lower position see page 13 3 Place the roll paper on the holders as shown then remove the tape and protective paper from the end of the roll 4 Make sure the end of the paper is cut straight across with 90 corners If the end is...

Page 17: ... printer feeds the paper automatically 9 To verify that the paper is loaded straight open the printer cover and look into the printer If the paper is crooked press the z roll paper button for three seconds to back the paper all the way out Then turn the roll paper holder knobs to roll up the paper Press the z roll paper button to clear the paper out error Repeat steps 7 through 9 to reload the pap...

Page 18: ...18 Loading Paper ...

Page 19: ...g the Correct Media Type on page 34 To print on roll paper or borderless cut sheets or to print P I M or color managed photos see Printing Special Photos beginning on page 35 Tip Whenever you print make sure you Use the right paper For the best looking photos most vivid colors and greatest detail always use genuine Epson papers and Epson UltraChrome Hi Gloss inks Choose the right printer settings ...

Page 20: ...ted 3 Click the Properties or Preferences button If you see a Setup Printer or Options button click it first 4 Click the Main tab in the printer settings window to see your basic settings Click here to open your printer software Check for your printer name here Select your paper type see page 34 Select your paper size Select your document or image orientation Select the type of document you re pri...

Page 21: ...in paper types click the Borderless checkbox See page 43 for details 8 Select the size of paper you loaded as the Size setting 9 Select the direction you want your image or document to print as the Orientation setting Select Portrait for vertical orientation or Landscape for horizontal 10 Select any other options you want to use in the Print Options box PhotoEnhance Improves the contrast saturatio...

Page 22: ... 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 large or high resolution print jobs Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often Your printer settings apply only to the program you re currently using If you want you can change the Windows default prin...

Page 23: ...settings plus these Print quality Lets you specify a print quality for your selected paper type including Photo RPM for the highest print quality 5760 1440 dpi on certain paper types Printing takes a bit longer in this mode High Speed Speeds up printing by allowing printing back and forth across the page instead of in just one direction Print quality may decrease Super MicroWeave Places ink drople...

Page 24: ...n Click OK to save your settings return to the Print dialog box and print Click the Basic button to return to the Basic settings Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 5 to select layout options 5 Select the following page layout settings as necessary Note For more information on printer settings or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later click the Help or butt...

Page 25: ...rderless printing see page 43 For CD DVD printing see page 61 3 Select the size of paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting Caution When printing non borderless print jobs using a custom paper size make sure the selected size matches the paper you loaded and is within the printable area for your printer For example never choose a paper size wider than your printer s sheet feeder or longer than y...

Page 26: ...Page Setup window and the Printer option in the Print window If the settings are different you may get unexpected results 8 Select Print Settings from the pull down menu You see your basic print settings 9 Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting See page 34 Click here and select Print Settings Select the same setting as in the Page Setup window Select Quality or Speed Select ...

Page 27: ...s selected as the Printer setting to select roll paper options see page 35 for details Color Management to select ColorSync adjust the color controls change the gamma setting or turn off color adjustments by the printer software Expansion if Sheet Feeder Borderless is selected as the Printer setting to adjust the borderless image size see page 43 for details Extension Setting to correct ink smeari...

Page 28: ...nitor the progress of your print job or do one of the following Click the print job then click Delete to delete the job Click the print job then click Hold to pause printing Click a print job marked Hold and click Resume to resume printing If multiple print jobs are listed click a print job then click the Priority arrow as necessary to reorder the jobs 17 When you re finished close Print Center ...

Page 29: ...ithin the printable area for your printer For example never choose a paper size wider than your printer s sheet feeder or longer than your paper length 3 Select the way your paper is loaded as the Source setting Auto Sheet Feeder For paper or envelopes loaded in the sheet feeder at the top of the printer Roll For roll paper loaded in the roll paper feeder on the back of the printer see page 35 for...

Page 30: ...cuments or images Select PhotoEnhance if you need to improve the contrast saturation and color balance of low resolution photos changes affect only your printout 10 Move the slider to the Quality setting to print images or documents using higher print quality or to the Speed setting for faster printing Note For more information about printer settings click the button 11 You can also do the followi...

Page 31: ...cline For best results check your ink levels and replace ink cartridges if necessary before printing large or high resolution print jobs 13 If you turned on background printing select EPSON MonitorIV from the Application menu in the upper right corner of the screen You see this window Note If you re not using background printing and you need to cancel printing hold down the J key and press the per...

Page 32: ...wing printing back and forth across the page instead of in just one direction Mirror Image Inverts the image horizontally Finest Detail Places ink droplets in the most precise manner for high quality printing Printing takes a bit longer in this mode Edge Smoothing Prints sharper edges on low resolution images such as bars in a graph Mac OS 8 6 to 9 x only Gloss Optimizer Applies gloss optimizer on...

Page 33: ...d ColorSync profiles for your printer to help match colors in your image If you re using custom profiles in an application such as Adobe Photoshop select No Color Adjustment instead No Color Adjustment Turns off your printer s color management features so you can use profiles in an application such as Adobe Photoshop instead Note To print with custom color profiles when you re using Photoshop see ...

Page 34: ...et Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight PremiereArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Premium Se...

Page 35: ...oll paper settings control printing and remove and store roll paper 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 printout If your ink is running low wait until printing finishes before checking ink levels or attempting to ...

Page 36: ...to Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper 4 If you ll be printing photos without any borders click the Borderless box 5 Select the photo size as the Size setting If you re printing a panoramic photo select User Defined from the Size list and enter the size of your photo Make sure the width of your photo is 4 or 8 3 inches maximum depending on the width of the roll paper you lo...

Page 37: ...o R800 Roll Paper Stylus Photo R800 Roll Paper Borderless Stylus Photo R800 Roll Paper Borderless Banner If you ll be printing photos without any borders select either the Borderless or Borderless Banner option For panoramics select the Borderless option Type of printing Borderless checkbox Roll Paper Options Borderless photos only available with 4 8 or 8 27 inch paper widths Checked Cut Sheet Mod...

Page 38: ...ialog box 6 Click File Print to open the printer settings dialog box 7 For the Printer setting select the same Roll Paper setting that you chose on the Page Setup window in step 3 Note Always select the same setting as the Format for option in the Page Setup window and the Printer option in the Print window If the settings are different you may get unexpected results 8 Select Print Settings from t...

Page 39: ...oto file and resize it as necessary 2 Click File Page Setup 3 Select the photo size as the Paper Size setting If you re printing a panoramic photo click the Customize and enter the size of your photo Make sure the width of your photo is 4 or 8 3 inches maximum depending on the width of the roll paper you loaded Also set the margins to 0 in your printing software Type of printing Borderless option ...

Page 40: ...og box 8 Click File Print to open the printer settings dialog box 9 Select the type of roll paper you loaded as the Media Type option Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper 10 Move the slider to the Quality setting 11 Click Print Type of printing Borderless checkbox Roll Paper Options Borderless photos only available with 4 8 or 8 27 inch paper widths C...

Page 41: ...oll Paper 1 Press the z roll paper button for three seconds The paper feeds backwards out of the printer If it doesn t feed all the way out repeat this step 2 Turn the knobs to roll the rest of the paper onto the holder Then press the z roll paper button to turn off the paper light 3 Pull the roll paper holder off of the printer and remove the roll paper from it Return the unused roll to its origi...

Page 42: ...on Printing with P I M isn t complicated and it provides the color corrections right from your P I M image file so you don t have to correct them yourself Just leave the PRINT Image Matching box checked You can also use Film Factory to organize retouch and print non P I M and non Exif Print digital images For instructions on using Film Factory see the on screen Getting Started Guide in your Film F...

Page 43: ... in double click the P I M II plug in pdf icon on your desktop Printing Borderless Cut Sheets You can print your photos with no margins extending the image all the way to the edges of the page Although borderless printing is a bit slower you get beautiful portraits and enlargements without trimming on these papers and sizes Caution Don t open Epson Status Monitor pause printing or respond to any o...

Page 44: ...ies or Preferences 3 Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Option 4 Choose Sheet as the Source setting 5 Select the type of paper you loaded as the Type setting Premium Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight 6 Click the Borderless checkbox Note If you need to adjust the amount of image expansion necessary for borderless printing click the Page Layout tab and move the Expansion slider 7 Sel...

Page 45: ...select one of the supported paper sizes listed on page 43 never select a custom or unsupported paper size or ink may spray inside your printer 5 Select one of the portrait or landscape orientation icons as the Orientation setting 6 Click OK 7 Click File Print 8 For the Printer setting select the same setting that you chose on the Page Setup window in step 3 Stylus Photo R800 Sheet Feeder Borderles...

Page 46: ...unexpected results 9 Select Print Settings from the pull down menu 10 Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type option Premium Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight 11 Move the slider to the Quality setting Note If you need to adjust the amount of image expansion necessary for borderless printing select Expansion from the pull down menu and move the Expansion slider 12 Click Print...

Page 47: ...setting 5 Click the Borderless checkbox 6 Select Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting Note If you need to adjust the amount of image expansion necessary for borderless printing click the Expansion button and move the Expansion slider 7 Click OK 8 Click File Print 9 Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting Premium Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight 10 Move t...

Page 48: ...With a Color Profile on page 48 Solving Color Management Problems on page 56 Printing a Custom Profile Test Target on page 56 Creating a Custom Profile on page 60 Printing With a Color Profile To print an image using a profile follow the steps in the appropriate section for your operating system below Macintosh OS X Opening Your Image 1 Open Adobe Photoshop 2 Select Color Settings from the Photosh...

Page 49: ... monitor If they need improvement select Image Mode Assign Profile Select one of the following as the Profile setting A different RGB working space such as ColorMatch RGB or sRGB IEC61966 2 1 A scanner profile for your scanner A camera profile for your digital camera Also click the Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen Note Assigning a profile to the image doe...

Page 50: ...ns then select Color Management Additional options appear 4 Under Print Space Profile select a profile for your printer and the paper you ll use for the print 5 As the Print Space Intent setting select Relative Colorimetric Note If your image contains very saturated colors select Perceptual instead This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color gamut 6 Select t...

Page 51: ...se for the printer 5 Click the Advanced button 6 Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options if they are available 7 Select Color Management from the pull down menu 8 Select No Color Adjustment Note Make sure that you select No Color Adjustment If you don t the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image data producing inaccurate results 9 Click Print to print your photo IM...

Page 52: ...e RGB working space and activates warning messages for profile mismatches and missing profiles Then click OK 4 Open the photo you want to print 5 If you see the message shown below select Use the embedded profile instead of the working space option and click OK It is generally best to use the embedded profile 6 If you see the message shown below select Assign working RGB Adobe RGB 1998 and click O...

Page 53: ...r scanner A camera profile for your digital camera Also click the Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen Note Assigning a profile to the image doesn t alter the image data only the interpretation of the data by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout This is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image Selectin...

Page 54: ... pull down menu Additional options appear 9 Under Print Space Profile select a profile for your printer and the paper you ll use for the print 10 As the Print Space Intent setting select Relative Colorimetric Note If your image contains very saturated colors select Perceptual instead This reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer s color gamut 11 Select the Use Black P...

Page 55: ... use for the print 5 Click the Advanced button 6 Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options if they are available 7 Click the ICM button under Color Management 8 Click the Off No Color Adjustment button Note Make sure that you select Off No Color Adjustment If you don t the printer driver will apply additional correction to the image data producing inaccurate results 9 Click OK 10 Click OK...

Page 56: ...ue cast you probably turned on color management in both Photoshop and the Epson printer driver Return to the instructions on page 51 for Mac OS X or page 55 for Windows Make sure to select No Color Adjustment in the printer driver Advanced screen or Color Management menu to turn off color management in your Epson printer driver Printing a Custom Profile Test Target Follow the steps in this section...

Page 57: ...ng 6 Click the Page Setup button 7 Select your printer from the Format for pull down menu 8 Select the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings then click OK 9 Click the Print button 10 Select your printer from the Printer menu then select Print Settings from the pull down menu ...

Page 58: ...gh you can select a lower or higher quality setting 14 Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing options if they are available 15 Select Color Management from the pull down menu 16 Click No Color Adjustment 17 Click Print to print your test target 18 Repeat these steps to print a test target for each paper type you plan to print on IMPORTANT Select No Color Adjustment ...

Page 59: ... click the Show More Options checkbox then choose Color Management in the drop down menu 5 Select Same as Source as the Print Space Profile setting 6 Click the Print button 7 Click the Properties button 8 Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Option 9 Select the Type setting for the paper you ll use for the print 10 Click the Advanced button 11 Turn off the High Speed and Edge Smoothing option...

Page 60: ... Custom Profile If you re creating a custom profile for your printer follow the instructions provided with your profile building software such as Monaco Systems MonacoEZcolor or GretagMacbeth ProfileMaker to create your custom profile using the test target you printed Once you create the profile be sure to place it in the correct folder on your computer as recommended by Microsoft or Apple IMPORTA...

Page 61: ...nk 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 6...

Page 62: ...ft 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 ...

Page 63: ...osition 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 P...

Page 64: ...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 P power button stops flashing 8 Follow the instructions in the next section to desig...

Page 65: ...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 image...

Page 66: ...cts 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 usin...

Page 67: ...ou 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 ...

Page 68: ... 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 a...

Page 69: ...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 ...

Page 70: ...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 ...

Page 71: ... 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 R80...

Page 72: ...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 Right distance as the Right Space setting 15 Click OK to save the measurements Macintosh 8 6 to 9 x 1 Place the ...

Page 73: ... 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 ...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ... 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 bu...

Page 76: ...ty 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 Se...

Page 77: ... 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 No...

Page 78: ...tions 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 print...

Page 79: ... 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 P power light flashes 4 When the green P power light stops flashing make sure paper is loaded in the printer Click Print nozzle check pattern then click Print Win...

Page 80: ...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 H ink 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 sur...

Page 81: ...ike this Click a cartridge image to display information about the cartridge Purchasing Ink Cartridges Use these Epson ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package Caution To ensure good results use genuine Epson ink cartridges and do not refill them Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson s warranty Ink cartridge Par...

Page 82: ... cartridge is empty Leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement Otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin Once you start replacing a cartridge you must complete all the steps in one session You can replace a cartridge whether the red H in...

Page 83: ...eneath the _ mark needs to be replaced Make a note of which cartridge it is 4 Press the H button again If another cartridge is low or empty the print head moves it to the _ mark again Make a note of this cartridge too and repeat this step If no other cartridges are low or empty the print head moves to the replacement position when you press the H button 5 Lift up the cartridge cover ...

Page 84: ...e opening its package Don t shake it after it s unpacked 8 Remove the new cartridge from its package 9 Slide the new cartridge into its slot The side with the green circuit board goes in the front of the slot 10 Press the cartridge down until it clicks into place Caution Don t touch the green circuit board on the front of the cartridge you may inhibit normal operation and printing ...

Page 85: ...r made noise for more than 5 minutes Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines or you see light or dark horizontal banding you may need to align the print head You can have the printer automatically check and align the print head or you can check and adjust the alignment yourself Automatically Aligning the Print Head 1 Turn on the printer 2 Load plain letter size ...

Page 86: ...corner of your screen Select Print Head Alignment Mac OS X Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility Select SP R800 in the printer list click OK and select Print Head Alignment Mac OS 8 6 to 9 x Choose File Page Setup or Print Click the utility icon then select Print Head Alignment 4 Click the Manual button then click OK You see a screen like this as the printer prints an align...

Page 87: ...ers 3 Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft damp cloth Keep the paper support and printer cover closed as you clean the printer 4 If you need to clean ink out of the inside of the printer use a soft cloth to clean only the black plastic area shown below Warning Don t touch the gears or rollers inside the printer Caution Never use a hard or abrasive brush or benzine alcohol or thinner for c...

Page 88: ... electrical outlet Then disconnect the printer cable from the printer 5 Open the printer cover and tape the ink cartridge holder to the printer case using packing tape Then close the printer cover Caution Be sure to remove the tape after installing the printer in its new location 6 Remove any paper from the printer then remove the roll paper holder if it is installed 7 Close the output tray and th...

Page 89: ...inter Problems on page 94 Quality Problems on page 95 Paper Problems on page 97 CD DVD Problems on page 99 Miscellaneous Problems on page 99 Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software on page 101 Where To Get Help on page 102 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 ...

Page 90: ...dge guide Printer cover Output tray in upper position Output tray extensions Output tray in lower position CD DVD tray Ink cartridge holder in home position Buttons and lights control panel Roll paper edge guide Roll paper holder IEEE 1394 FireWire port USB port Paper support closed ...

Page 91: ...ctions on inserting the CD DVD tray correctly Red paper light flashes Jammed paper or the CD DVD tray is blocking print head movement or you re trying to print on paper or a CD DVD with the wrong media loaded If you suspect a paper jam turn off the printer and pull out the jammed paper Open the cover and remove any jammed or torn paper Then do one of the following Sheet Feeder Turn on the printer ...

Page 92: ...he printer connect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer Red H ink light on An ink cartridge is out of ink not installed not installed correctly or is not compatible with the printer Follow the steps on page 82 to install or reinstall the cartridge correctly Red paper light flashes Red H ink light flashes The printer cover is open Close the printer cover Green P power light is ...

Page 93: ...ds Follow the installation steps on the Start Here sheet and make sure your system meets the requirements on page 103 Close other programs including screen savers and virus protectors and install again Make sure you added all your printer features to Macintosh OS X Print Center See the Start Here sheet for instructions If the SP R800 icon doesn t appear in the Macintosh Chooser you may have too ma...

Page 94: ...operate properly if it s tilted or at an angle Place it on a flat stable surface Your printer makes noise when you turn it on or after it has been sitting for awhile Your printer is performing routine maintenance Printing is too slow Make sure your system meets the recommended requirements listed on page 103 You may also need to Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation utility Close...

Page 95: ...aper face up Use a support sheet with special paper or try loading your paper one sheet at a time Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the on screen Reference Guide Use Epson papers for proper saturation and absorption of Epson inks If you use a paper not listed as a Type or Media Type setting in your printer software you may see smears roller marks misting or other problems in ...

Page 96: ...king 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 large or high resolution print jobs Your printout is grainy Use a higher quality paper or select a higher print quality for Windows see page 23 f...

Page 97: ... the wrong paper size Press the paper button to eject the paper then select the correct paper size If it s wrinkled when it ejects the paper may be damp or too thin Load new paper Paper sheets don t feed correctly If paper doesn t feed or multiple pages feed remove it from the sheet feeder Fan the edges of the sheets reload them against the right side of the feeder and slide the left edge guide ag...

Page 98: ...wards against the curl Make sure the paper is loaded in the roll paper feeder not the sheet feeder see page 16 As you load the paper gently hold it in the roll paper feeder and wait for it to load don t force the paper in Select Roll as the Source Windows Roll Paper as the Paper Source Mac 8 6 to 9 x or any Roll Paper option for the Stylus Photo R800 as the Format for and Printer option Mac OS X O...

Page 99: ... job again The CD DVD tray doesn t eject after printing Gently pull out the tray and press the paper button to turn off the paper light Your design is not positioned correctly on the CD or DVD You need to adjust the print position in Epson Print CD see page 70 Miscellaneous Problems The image is inverted as if viewed in a mirror Turn off Mirror Image in the printer software or the mirror setting i...

Page 100: ...ge 20 Windows page 25 Macintosh OS X or page 29 Macintosh OS 8 6 to 9 x Choose the correct margins for your paper size The margins must be within the printable area of the page see Printer Specifications in your on screen Reference Guide Place your paper against the right side of the feeder with the left edge guide snug against it Make sure the Borderless setting is set correctly for your margins ...

Page 101: ...e Start Here sheet to reinstall your software Macintosh OS X 1 Open the Applications folder then the Utilities folder 2 Select Print Center select all the Stylus Photo R800 options and click the Delete button 3 Restart your Macintosh then see the Start Here sheet to reinstall your software Macintosh OS 8 6 to 9 x 1 Insert your printer software CD ROM 2 Double click the EPSON CD ROM icon then doubl...

Page 102: ...of of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Computer configuration and operating system version Description of the problem You can purchase ink cartridges paper manuals and accessories from the Epson Store at 800 873 7766 or visit www epsonstore com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 463 7766 for dealer referral Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach Ep...

Page 103: ...2 0 port recommended Windows 2000 or XP only and a shielded USB AB cable IEEE 1394 connection an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 port Windows Me 2000 or XP and an IEEE 1394 cable Macintosh System Requirements To use your printer and its software we recommend that your system has An Apple iMac series or Power Macintosh G3 400 MHz or higher or G4 733 MHz or higher Mac OS 8 6 through 9 2 x OS X 10 1 3 or la...

Page 104: ...dity shocks or vibrations or dust Leave enough room around the printer for sufficient ventilation leaving at least 3 9 inches between the back of the printer and the wall Do not place the printer near a radiator or heating vent or in direct sunlight Place the printer on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions The printer will not operate properly if it is tilte...

Page 105: ... Shake an ink cartridge 4 or 5 times before removing it from its package Do not shake an ink cartridge after removing it from its package this can cause leakage Do not remove or tear the label on an ink cartridge this can cause leakage Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print head Do not touch the green IC chip on the front of the cartridge This may aff...

Page 106: ...he following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the ...

Page 107: ...urchaser that the Epson printer covered by this limited warranty statement if purchased new and used in the United States or Canada conforms to the manufacturer s specifications and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase Epson also warrants that the consumable ink cartridges enclosed with the printer will perform to the ...

Page 108: ...ler or user added boards or components Epson is not responsible for warranty service should the Epson label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse abuse improper installation neglect improper shipping damage caused by disasters such as fire flood and lightning improper electrica...

Page 109: ...lling printing Macintosh OS 9 x 31 Macintosh OS X 28 Windows 22 CDs and DVDs adjusting print density 74 to 76 adjusting print position 70 to 73 designing 65 to 66 inserting in printer 63 to 64 ordering 61 printing on 61 to 69 problems with 99 Characters incorrect 100 Checking printer 92 Chooser Macintosh 93 100 Cleaning print head 77 to 80 printer 87 roller 62 Color management menu OS X 27 problem...

Page 110: ...izontal setting 99 G Gamma setting 97 Gloss Optimizer cartridge 7 81 setting Macintosh 32 Gloss setting Windows 21 Grainy prints 96 H Head Cleaning utility 79 to 80 Help Epson 102 see also Troubleshooting High Speed setting 94 to 95 I ICM Image Color Matching setting 24 55 60 Incorrect characters 100 colors 56 96 margins 100 Ink cartridge level of ink in 22 30 81 ordering 81 to 82 problems solving...

Page 111: ...osh 25 29 Paper Epson 14 34 43 feeding problems 97 to 98 jams 91 97 to 98 loading in sheet feeder 13 to 14 loading special 14 roll see Roll paper Paper Size setting 15 25 29 39 Paper Source setting 25 29 40 Photo Black ink cartridge 7 81 Photo RPM setting 23 32 Photo setting 21 44 Photo software 9 PhotoCenter Epson 9 PhotoEnhance 21 30 33 97 Premium Bright White Paper 14 34 Premium Glossy Photo Pa...

Page 112: ...lving 89 to 102 uninstalling software 101 Progress Meter 22 Q Quality Option setting 21 44 55 59 Quality Speed setting 26 30 39 40 46 47 94 R Reference Guide 10 to 11 Reinstalling software 101 Roll paper button 17 41 controlling printing 41 holder 16 to 17 41 loading 16 to 17 35 options 37 39 40 printing on 35 to 39 problems solving 91 98 removing 41 storing 41 S Safety instructions 104 to 105 Sem...

Page 113: ... envelopes 15 selecting correct 34 selecting Windows 21 36 U Uninstalling software 101 USB 93 100 103 Utilities Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning 78 Head Cleaning 79 to 80 Nozzle Check 78 to 80 Print Head Alignment 85 to 87 W Warranty 107 to 108 Watermark 24 30 Windows advanced printing 23 to 24 basic printing 20 to 22 default settings 22 system requirements 103 uninstalling software 101 ...

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Page 115: ... in rolls Framing is recommended for this paper type Premium Luster Photo Paper This instant drying RC photo paper produces vivid lifelike images that rival those of traditional silver halide prints Its semigloss E surface and 10 mil thickness provide a true photographic look and feel Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper is the perfect choice for photographers requiring a heavyweight photo pa...

Page 116: ... 5 x 11 inches S041286 S041667 4 x 6 inches Borderless S041727 5 x 7 inches Borderless S041464 8 x 10 inches Borderless S041465 4 inches x 26 ft roll paper S041302 8 3 inches x 32 8 ft roll paper S041376 Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041331 4 inches x 26 ft roll paper S041329 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041405 8 3 inches x 32 8 ft roll pap...