Epson Stylus C87, Quick Manual

Page 1: ...Epson Stylus C87 Quick Guide ...

Page 2: ... not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras scanners and ink jet printers like conventional photocopiers and cameras can be misused by improper copying or printing of copyr...

Page 3: ...ng Photos with Macintosh OS X 21 Replacing Ink Cartridges 25 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 25 Ink Cartridge Precautions 26 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 26 Solving Problems 31 Checking the Printer s Lights 31 Problems and Solutions 32 Where To Get Help 34 Requirements and Notices 36 Windows System Requirements 36 Macintosh System Requirements 36 Important Safety Instructions 37 Specifications...

Page 4: ...4 FCC Compliance Statement 41 Declaration of Conformity 42 ENERGY STAR Compliance 42 Epson America Inc Limited Warranty 43 Copyright Notice 46 ...

Page 5: ...ed indoors under glass Actual print stability will vary according to media printed image display conditions light intensity humidity and other atmospheric conditions Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints For maximum print life display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them After you have set up your Epson Stylus C87 as described on the Start Here sheet use these ins...

Page 6: ... paper is fine For best results however you ll want to use one of Epson s special ink jet papers designed for your printer For example your photos will look great printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper See page 15 for more information Follow these steps to load paper in your printer 1 Open the output tray and pull out its extension 2 Squeeze the left edge guide and slide it to the left ...

Page 7: ...Follow these guidelines when loading paper Don t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide Load the printable side face up It s often brighter or whiter than the other side Always load the short edge first even when printing in landscape mode Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first If you experience paper feeding problems try loading fewer sheets If you re using...

Page 8: ...for more information about printing photos Printing in Windows 1 Open the File menu and select Print You see a Print window like this one 2 Make sure EPSON Stylus C87 Series is selected 3 Click the Properties or Preferences button If you see a Setup Printer or Options button click it Then click Properties or Preferences on the next screen Click here to open your printer software Select EPSON Stylu...

Page 9: ...ty Photo For photos and graphics with good quality and speed Best Photo For photos or graphics with high print quality 5 Select the correct paper Type and Size settings for the paper you loaded in the printer See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 16 6 Select Portrait or Landscape for the Orientation setting Select the type of document you re printing Select your paper Type Select your paper...

Page 10: ...the layout settings click the Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary 9 Click OK to save your settings then click OK or Print to start printing Select a color management method To choose No Color Adjustment click ICM first Click here to select Photo RPM for the best print quality on certain paper types Select Print Options as necessary Select Paper Quality Options as necessary Click here ...

Page 11: ...aper button on your printer Printing with Macintosh OS X Follow the steps below for basic printing of your Macintosh OS X documents Before you begin make sure you added your printer to the Print Center as described on the Start Here sheet 1 Open the File menu and select Page Setup You see the Page Setup window Cancel printing Pause or resume printing Check remaining ink levels Select Stylus C87 Se...

Page 12: ...he orientation 5 Click OK 6 Open the File menu and select Print You see a window like this one 7 Select Stylus C87 in the Printer pop up menu 8 Select Print Settings from the pop up menu 9 Select the following Print Settings as necessary Select Print Settings Select Stylus C87 Select your Media Type see page 16 Select Color or Black ink Select higher quality or faster printing if available Select ...

Page 13: ... options such as Reverse print order ColorSync or Color Management Select ColorSync or adjust the color controls change the gamma setting or turn off color adjustments in the printer software Expansion Reduce or enlarge the image size for borderless printing Summary View a list of all your selections 10 Click the Advanced button to change these settings Note For more information on advanced settin...

Page 14: ... re using OS X 10 2 x click the Print Center icon instead then double click Stylus C87 in the Printer List window You see a screen like this Tip You can also cancel printing by pressing the paper button on your printer 13 When you re finished close the printer window or Print Center Cancel printing Resume printing Pause printing Select the print job ...

Page 15: ... 216 279 mm S041935 Epson Premium Bright White Paper Letter 8 5 11 in 216 279 mm S041586 Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 6 in 102 152 mm S041808 S041727 Borderless 8 10 in 203 254 mm S041465 Letter 8 5 11 in 216 279 mm S041286 Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Letter 8 5 11 in 216 279 mm S041331 Epson Glossy Photo Paper 4 6 in 102 152 mm S041809 Letter 8 5 11 in 216 279 mm S041141 ...

Page 16: ...r Plain Paper Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double Sided Matte Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Envelo...

Page 17: ... contaminants like humidity smoke and high levels of ozone As with all photographs keep your prints away from direct sunlight For proper storage keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid free archival sleeves commonly available from most camera stores Always keep unused paper in the original package For instructions on loading photo paper see page 6 Then see below for ...

Page 18: ...s checkbox Read the message and click OK 6 Select your paper Size setting 7 Select Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting 8 Do one of the following Click OK then click OK or Print If you want to print at the highest resolution possible or use special settings continue with the steps in the next section Select Photo or Best Photo Click here for photos without white borders Click here for ...

Page 19: ...s not available if you choose the Borderless checkbox For more information about the print settings click or Help 3 Once you ve finished selecting advanced settings you can Click OK to save your settings return to the Print window and print Click the Basic button to return to the basic settings Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 4 to select layout options Select a color management me...

Page 20: ...u re printing borderless photos you can adjust the Expansion slider to choose Min Max or the in between setting Min is the least amount of image expansion there may be a small white edge on the borders of the print Max expands the image to ensure that there are no unprinted edges but the edges of the image may not appear in the print 7 Click OK to save your settings then click OK or Print Select i...

Page 21: ...his one 3 Select Stylus C87 in the Format for pop up menu 4 Select your Paper Size For borderless photos choose one of the following 4 6 Sheet Feeder Borderless 5 7 Sheet Feeder Borderless 8 10 Sheet Feeder Borderless Letter Sheet Feeder Borderless 5 Select portrait or landscape as the orientation setting 6 Click OK 7 Open the File menu and click Print Select Stylus C87 Select your Paper Size ...

Page 22: ...u re using See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 16 for more information 10 Select Quality for higher quality or Speed for faster printing using the slider 11 Do one of the following Click Print If you want to print at a higher resolution or use special settings continue with the steps in the next section Select Print Settings from the list Select Stylus C87 Click Advanced for more options ...

Page 23: ... longer in this mode For more information on advanced settings or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later click the button 3 If you re printing photos without white borders select Expansion from the pop up menu You see a window like this one For color management settings select Color Management from the list Click here to select Photo RPM 5760 1440 for the best print qua...

Page 24: ...ax or the in between setting Min is the least amount of image expansion there may be a small white edge on the borders of the print Max expands the image to ensure that there are no unprinted edges but the edges of the image may not appear in the print 5 Click Print ...

Page 25: ...s off Note You cannot continue printing with one ink cartridge empty even if the other cartridges still contain ink Before printing replace the empty cartridge Purchasing Ink Cartridges Use these Epson ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package To ensure good results use genuine Epson ink cartridges and do not refill them Other products may ca...

Page 26: ...emporarily protect the ink supply port on the bottom of the cartridge from dirt and dust Place it in the original packaging if you still have it or in a small box Store ink cartridges in the same environment as the printer Stand the cartridges upright the label identifying the color should be on top Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin Once y...

Page 27: ...ion To avoid damaging the printer never move the print head by hand Note Don t hold down the H ink button for more than 3 seconds or the printer will start to clean the print head If no cartridge needs to be replaced the holder moves to the ink cartridge replacement position shown on the next page Go to step 5 4 Press the H ink button again If more than one cartridge is empty the next cartridge mo...

Page 28: ...28 Replacing Ink Cartridges If all the empty cartridges have been identified the print head moves right to the ink cartridge replacement position shown below 5 Open the cartridge cover ...

Page 29: ...hem thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 7 Before you remove the new cartridge from its package shake it four or five times Then remove it from the package Caution Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge otherwise ink will leak Don t touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge you may inhibit normal operation and printing Don t...

Page 30: ... button The printer begins charging the ink delivery system The green P power light flashes and the printer makes noise Charging takes about half a minute When it s finished the green P power light stops flashing and stays on and the red H light goes out Caution Never turn off the printer while the green P power light is flashing or you ll waste ink Note If the red H light stays on not flashing th...

Page 31: ...r is jammed in the printer Press the paper button to eject the paper If that doesn t work turn off the printer open the cover and pull the paper out from the front including any torn pieces Then turn on the printer reload paper and press the paper button Red H ink light flashes One of the cartridges is low on ink Check the message that appears on your screen to determine which cartridge is low Mak...

Page 32: ... the lower right corner of your screen Select Head Cleaning Red paper and H ink lights flash alternately Paper may be blocking movement of the print head Turn off the printer then open the cover and remove any jammed paper or other foreign objects Turn the printer back on If the lights are still on contact Epson as described on page 34 Green P power light is off red paper and H ink lights flash Th...

Page 33: ...s loaded in the printer then do the following Windows Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern Then click Print Macintosh Click Confirmation then click Next The nozzle check pattern prints 5 If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or white lines as shown click Finish If the pattern has gaps or is faint click Clean to clean the print head again You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight This allo...

Page 34: ...he paper Make sure you use new smooth high quality paper loaded printable side up Don t load paper above the arrow mark inside the left edge guide Place the paper against the right edge behind the tab Slide the left edge guide against it but not too tightly Where To Get Help Internet support service in Latin America Telephone support service in Latin America Service Access World Wide Web From the ...

Page 35: ... of the printer Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Computer configuration and operating system version Description of the problem You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller To find the nearest reseller please call your nearest Epson sales office Colombia 57 1 523 5000 Mexico Mexico City Other cities 52 55 1323 2052 01 800 087 1080 Per...

Page 36: ...s 10 feet long the cable must have a D SUB 25 pin male connector for your computer and a 36 pin Centronics compatible connector for the printer USB connection a computer with preinstalled Windows 98 SE Me 2000 or XP and a Windows compliant USB port and shielded USB AB cable Using an improperly shielded USB cable may cause the printer to malfunction Macintosh System Requirements An Apple iMac serie...

Page 37: ...rdless telephone base units Avoid locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity shocks or vibrations or dust Leave enough room around the printer for sufficient ventilation leaving at least 10 cm 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 ext...

Page 38: ...s of first installing them Store ink cartridges in a cool dark place Store ink cartridges with the bottom of the packaging facing down After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it Do not shake an ink cartridge after removing it from its package this can cause leakage Do not remove or tear the label ...

Page 39: ...to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 30 to 50 C 22 to 122 F 10 days at 50 C 122 F Freezing 16 C 3 2 F Dimensions 12 7 W 73 5 D 55 3 mm H 0 5 2 9 in 2 2 in Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 25 C 77 F Note 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 Do n...

Page 40: ... 4 0 2 A Power consumption Approx 19 W ISO 10561 Letter pattern Approx 4 5 W in sleep mode Approx 0 8 W in power off mode Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage information Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage...

Page 41: ...o correct the interference by one or more of the 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 Effective pixels 5100 7020 pixels at 600 dpi 100 Maximum do...

Page 42: ...ibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICE...

Page 43: ... be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Trade Name Epson Type of Product Ink Jet Printer Model B251A ...

Page 44: ...ever resulting from the operating failures of the Epson product In any event Epson s maximum liability toward the purchaser will be limited to the purchase price paid to Epson or to the authorized dealer Epson s warranty does not cover any software not manufactured by Epson even when delivered with an Epson product The software may have a warranty provided by the manufacturer as indicated in the d...

Page 45: ...ll be provided on the next working day in the cities where this service is offered by Epson If there are no Authorized Service Centers in your area call the Technical Assistance Center for service referral 5 Responsibilities of Purchaser The purchaser is responsible for the safety of all confidential and proprietary information stored on the product as well as for recovery backup files in case of ...

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