Epson Stylus NX200, Quick Manual

Page 1: ...Epson Stylus NX200 Series Quick Guide Basic Copying Printing and Scanning Maintaining Your All in One Solving Problems ...

Page 2: ... From a Digital Camera 18 Printing From Your Computer 19 Printing in Windows 19 Printing With a Macintosh 21 Scanning a Photo or Document 26 Basic Scanning 26 Restoring and Correcting Photos 27 Maintaining Your All in One 28 Checking the Print Head Nozzles 28 Cleaning the Print Head 29 Checking the Ink Cartridge Status 30 Replacing Ink Cartridges 31 Solving Problems 36 Checking for Software Update...

Page 3: ...most of these things without ever turning on your computer Of course your NX200 Series can do a lot more when you connect it to your Windows or Macintosh computer For additional instructions see the on screen Epson Information Center by double clicking the icon for it on your desktop Please follow these guidelines as you read your NX200 Series instructions Warning Warnings must be followed careful...

Page 4: ...riety of paper types and sizes For details see page 6 1 Open the paper support and pull up the extensions Then open the output tray pull out the extensions and raise the stopper 2 Squeeze the edge guide and slide it left Tip If the feeder guard is in the way flip it forward ...

Page 5: ...he way your printout looks If you are just making a copy or printing a rough draft plain paper is fine However for the best results 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 Photo Paper Glossy see page 6 for more information 4 Slide the edge guide against the paper but not too tightly Note For...

Page 6: ...nches S041934 S042181 S042174 50 60 100 Borderless 5 7 inches S041945 20 Letter 8 5 11 inches S041935 S042182 S042175 20 25 50 Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 6 inches S041808 S041727 40 100 Borderless 5 7 inches S041464 20 Borderless 8 10 inches S041465 20 Letter 8 5 11 inches S041286 S041667 S042183 20 50 25 Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi gloss Borderless 4 6 inches S041982 40 Lett...

Page 7: ...s S041568 50 Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041062 100 Legal 8 5 x 14 inches S041067 100 Epson Photo Quality Self adhesive Sheets A4 8 3 11 7 inches S041106 10 Epson Iron on Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041153 10 Paper type Size Part number Sheet count ...

Page 8: ...rrectly on the glass and make color or black and white copies Placing the Original on the Glass 1 Open the document cover and place your original face down on the glass with the top facing into the front right corner Move the photo or document slightly away from the edges 2 Close the cover gently so you don t move the original ...

Page 9: ... number is displayed in the Copies window To make 10 to 100 copies press the Copies button until appears in the Copies window Then load only enough paper for the copies you want to make For example for 12 copies load 12 sheets of paper Be sure to change this setting back to 1 when you re finished 5 Press the x Start B W for black and white documents or x Start Color for color documents to start co...

Page 10: ...ow Then load only enough paper for the copies you want to make For example for 12 copies load 12 sheets of paper Be sure to change this setting back to 1 when you re finished 5 Press x Start Color for color photos or x Start B W for black and white photos to start copying The NX200 Series automatically sizes your photo to fit on the 4 6 inch paper you loaded Note To create borderless prints press ...

Page 11: ...om 1 to 9 copies The number is displayed in the Copies window To make 10 to 100 copies press the Copies button until appears in the Copies window Then load only enough paper for the copies you want to make For example for 12 copies load 12 sheets of paper Be sure to change this setting back to 1 when you re finished 5 Press and hold the y Stop button as you press either the x Start B W for black a...

Page 12: ...e memory card slots and you re ready to print If your digital camera supports DPOF Digital Print Order Format you can pre select the photos you want to print while the card is still in the camera Then when you insert the card in the NX200 Series you can print them See these sections Compatible Cards and Image Formats on page 13 Inserting the Card on page 14 Printing Photos From an Index Sheet on p...

Page 13: ...y card you cannot print in black and white Left slot Right slot SD SDHC miniSD miniSDHC microSD microSDHC MultiMediaCard Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Duo xD Picture Card xD Picture Card Type H xD Picture Card Type M Adapter required CompactFlash Type I II Microdrive Media format DCF version 1 0 ...

Page 14: ...lit Now you can Print an index sheet so you can select which photos to print see page 15 Print photos pre selected on your camera using DPOF see page 17 When you want to remove the card make sure the memory card access light is not flashing then pull the card straight out of its slot Caution Do not remove the card or turn off the NX200 Series while the memory card access light is flashing you may ...

Page 15: ...rints them Printing an Index Sheet 1 Load several sheets of plain letter or A4 size paper see page 4 2 Insert a memory card in a memory card slot see page 14 3 Press the Print Index Sheet button to print the index sheet The most recent photos are printed on the first index sheet up to 30 photos per page Note If you need to cancel printing press the y Stop button Now you can select your photos on t...

Page 16: ...e photo was taken on each photo fill in the Print date on photos circle Fill in one circle beneath each photo you want to print The numbers indicate how many copies you want of that photo If you want to print one copy of all the photos on the index sheet fill in the All circle 2 Open the document cover 3 Place the index sheet face down on the glass in the lower right corner so that the top of the ...

Page 17: ...tos you want to print while your memory card is still in your camera Then you can insert the card in the NX200 Series and quickly print them Note See your camera manual for instructions on selecting photos with DPOF 1 Insert a memory card containing photos selected with DPOF in a memory card slot You see the letter d in the Copies window 2 Load the type of paper on which you want to print your pho...

Page 18: ...efore you connect your camera make sure your NX200 Series is turned on but not printing 2 Remove any memory cards from the slots 3 Connect the USB cable that came with your camera to the USB connector on the front of your NX200 Series 4 Load the paper on which you want to print your photos see page 4 5 Press the paper size button to select the size and type of paper you loaded If you select Letter...

Page 19: ...ter as described on the Start Here sheet Tip It s a good idea to check for updates to your NX200 Series software see page 36 for instructions Printing in Windows 1 Open a photo or document in an application 2 Open the File menu and select Print You see a window like this one 3 Make sure EPSON Stylus NX200 Series is selected then click the Preferences or Properties button If you see a Setup Printer...

Page 20: ...tings button on the Advanced tab 5 If you want to reduce or enlarge your printout or print double sided click the Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary 6 For more printing options click the Advanced tab Note For more information about print settings click Help or see your on screen Epson Information Center 7 Click OK to save your settings Select your document Orientation Select your pap...

Page 21: ...tosh See the section below for your Mac OS operating system Mac OS X 10 5 1 Open a photo or document in an application 2 Open the File menu and select Print 3 Select EPSON Stylus NX200 as the Printer setting 4 Click the arrow to expand the Print window if necessary Cancel printing Check ink cartridge status Click to expand Select EPSON Stylus NX200 ...

Page 22: ... Scale check for it in your application before printing Or check for it in the settings for your application at the bottom of this window 6 Choose Print Settings from the pop up menu and select the following print settings Copy and page settings Application settings Select your paper type see page 25 Select higher quality or faster printing if available Select Color or Black Ink Only output Choose...

Page 23: ...1 Open a photo or document in an application 2 Select Page Setup from the File menu Select the following settings For borderless printing choose a Sheet Feeder Borderless option in the Paper Size list for your paper size US Letter 8 10 in 5 7 in or 4 6 in 3 Click OK to close the Page Setup window Cancel printing Selectthe print job Pause or resume printing Select Stylus NX200 Select your Paper Siz...

Page 24: ...gs For more information about printer settings click the button 6 Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop up menu See your on screen User s Guide for details 7 Click the Advanced button to change additional settings Note For more information on advanced settings click 8 Click Print Select Print Settings Select Stylus NX200 Select your paper type see page 25 Select Color or Blac...

Page 25: ...ect this setting Plain paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Presentation Paper Matte Plain Paper Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi gloss Premium Photo Paper Semi Gloss Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte E...

Page 26: ... detailed scanning instructions see your on screen Epson Information Center Basic Scanning You can scan from any TWAIN compliant application using Epson Scan Or you can start Epson Scan directly from your computer and save your image to a file 1 Open the document cover and place your original face down on the glass in the front right corner as shown on page 8 2 Close the cover gently so you don t ...

Page 27: ... Photos You can automatically transform a faded dusty or badly exposed color photo into one with true to life color and sharpness as you scan Use the Color Restoration and Dust Removal options in Epson Scan s Full Auto Mode In Home and Professional Mode you can also select Backlight Correction to remove shadows from images with too much background light Note For more information see your on screen...

Page 28: ...r use it as a writing surface If you need to clean the cover use only a soft non abrasive microfiber type cloth Checking the Print Head Nozzles If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them some of the nozzles in the print head may be clogged or ink may be running low in one or more of the ink cartridges Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles 1 Load letter size paper in the shee...

Page 29: ...en release the buttons The NX200 Series runs a head cleaning cycle which takes about one minute Caution Never turn off the NX200 Series during head cleaning or you may damage it 3 When the P On light stops flashing run a nozzle check as described on page 28 to verify that the print head is clean 4 If there are still gaps or lines or the test patterns are faint run another cleaning cycle and check ...

Page 30: ...a screen asking if you want to receive these Epson offers the first time you try to print when ink is low Click Accept or Decline Note To disable checking for ink offers or updates from Epson see the instructions in your on screen User s Guide Tip If a cartridge is more than six months old print quality may decline If necessary try cleaning the print head see page 29 If printouts still do not look...

Page 31: ...sed to cold temperatures allow them to warm up to room temperature for at least 3 hours before using them Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin You must install new cartridges immediately after removing the old ones Caution Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability Note L...

Page 32: ...t head by hand this may damage your NX200 Series Always press and release the y Stop button to move it 4 Press the y Stop button again If another cartridge is low or expended it moves to the _ position Press the y Stop button again to see if any more cartridges are low or expended If no other cartridges are low or expended the print head moves to the replacement position ...

Page 33: ...Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children 7 Before you open the new cartridge package shake it four or five times Then remove it from the package Caution Do not touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge This can damage the ink cartridge ...

Page 34: ...ridge Caution Do not remove any other labels or seals or ink may leak 9 Insert the new ink cartridge into the holder and push it down until it clicks into place 10 Once you replace all the cartridges that need replacing close the cartridge cover and push it down until it clicks into place ...

Page 35: ...ever turn off the NX200 Series while ink is charging or you ll waste ink If the B ink light flashes press the y Stop button and press down all the cartridges securely Note If you replaced a cartridge while copying a document or photo cancel printing and make sure your original is still placed correctly on the document table Then copy your original again If you remove a low or expended ink cartridg...

Page 36: ...help Checking for Software Updates Periodically it s a good idea to check Epson s support website for free updates to your NX200 Series software Open your on screen User s Guide and select Download the Latest Software or visit Epson s support website at epson com support U S or epson ca Canadian With Windows you can select Driver Update on the Maintenance tab in the printer settings window You can...

Page 37: ... Stop button to move the cartridges to the replacement position Press down on all the installed cartridges then press the y Stop button to continue b paper light flashing shown in Copies window The inserted memory card is not supported or does not contain compatible photos Remove it and insert another card see page 14 b paper light flashing shown in Copies window The index sheet is not positioned ...

Page 38: ...en reload the paper against the right side and slide the left edge guide against the paper but not too tightly Do not load too many sheets at once Load up to 20 sheets of photo paper 80 sheets of matte paper or 120 sheets of plain paper Load other special papers one sheet at a time Do not load paper with holes punched in it b paper light flashing shown in Copies window The connected USB device is ...

Page 39: ...ed matches the paper size and paper type settings in your printer software see page 25 For the best print quality use Epson special paper see page 6 and genuine Epson ink cartridges see page 30 If you notice light or dark bands across your printouts or they are too faint you may need to clean the print head see page 29 This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly Run a nozzle check as...

Page 40: ... located on the label in back Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Computer configuration Description of the problem Then call U S 562 276 4382 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Canada 905 709 3839 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice Toll or long distance charges may apply Purchase Su...

Page 41: ...so make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Avoid locations that are subject to rapid changes in heat or humidity shocks or vibrations or dust Leave enough room around the NX200 Series for sufficient ventilation Do not block or cover openings in the NX200 Series case or insert objects through the slots Do not plac...

Page 42: ...d ink cartridges there may be ink remaining around the ink supply port If ink gets on your skin wash it off with soap and water If it gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing see a doctor immediately Do not shake ink cartridges after opening their packages this can cause leakage Do not put your hand inside the NX200 Serie...

Page 43: ...ing 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 FCC Certi...

Page 44: ...ass B digital device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to 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 t...

Page 45: ...s authorized service center where the printer will be repaired and sent back to you You are responsible for packing the printer and for all costs to and from the Epson authorized service center When warranty service involves the exchange of the printer or a part the item replaced becomes Epson property The replacement printer or part may be new or refurbished to the Epson standard of quality and a...

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