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Epson Stylus Photo R340
Printer Basics
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Pbasics.book Page 2 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to o
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Pbasics.book Page 3 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Contents Welcome! 7 About Your Documentation 8 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 8 Viewing Your On-Screen User’s Guide 8 Loading Paper 9 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 9 Storing Your Photos 10 Accessing Photos 11 Inserting Memory Cards 11 Removing Memory Cards 12 Connecting External Devices 12 Saving Your Photos to an External Device 14 Viewing a Slide Show of Your Photos 15 Copying Photos to Your Computer 15 Removing a Memory Card 16
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Pbasics.book Page 4 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Cropping and Sizing Your Photos 23 Cropping with the Zoom Buttons 23 Borderless Expansion 23 Fit to Frame 24 Printing on CDs and DVDs 24 Cleaning the Roller 25 Inserting a CD or DVD 25 Printing Your CD or DVD 26 Adjusting the Printing Position 27 Resetting Default Settings 28 Printing From Your Computer 29 Basic Printing in Windows 29 Selecting Default Settings 31 Basic Printing in Mac OS X 31 Selecting the Correct Paper Type 34 Printing Bor
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Pbasics.book Page 5 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Problem Solving 53 Diagnosing Problems 53 Control Panel Messages 54 Running a Printer Check 55 Setup or Software Installation Problems 56 Printer Problems 57 Print Quality Problems 59 Problems With Paper Feeding 61 CD/DVD Printing Problems 62 Miscellaneous Printout Problems 62 Uninstalling Printer Software 64 Windows 64 Mac OS X 64 Where To Get Help 65 Notices 67 Windows System Requirements 67 Macintosh System Requirements 67 Important S
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Pbasics.book Page 6 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM 6 Contents
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Pbasics.book Page 7 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Welcome! ® Your Epson Stylus Photo R340 can print pictures directly from your digital camera’s memory ® card. You can create true BorderFree photos directly from your printer in a variety of sizes just minutes after taking pictures with your digital camera. These photos are perfect for placing in albums, framing, or sharing with family and friends. ® If you want to save your image files, you can transfer them immediately to your Windows o
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Pbasics.book Page 8 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM About Your Documentation To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. For basic printing without a computer, see the Quick Reference card. This book contains system requirements, important safety information, your warranty, and instructions on: ■ Viewing your on-screen User’s Guide ■ Printing all types of photos without a computer ■ Printing with Windows or on a Macintosh ■ Maintaining the printer ■ Solving
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Pbasics.book Page 9 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Loading Paper Epson offers a wide variety of papers that let you customize your projects and achieve professional results. This chapter gives you guidelines on: ■ “Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder” below ■ “Storing Your Photos” on page 10 Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder 1. Open the paper support and raise the extension. 2. Place your paper short edge first against the right edge of the feeder, under the tab, with the printable (whiter
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Pbasics.book Page 10 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM 4. Open the output tray and pull out the extension. You should also follow these guidelines: ■ Always load the short edge first, even when you’re printing landscape-oriented pictures. ■ When using special papers, check the paper package for additional instructions. Some papers require using a support sheet included in the package. Note: Always keep unused paper in the original package and store it flat to prevent curling. For instructions
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Pbasics.book Page 11 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Accessing Photos Follow the instructions in these sections to access your photos: ■ “Inserting Memory Cards” below ■ “Connecting External Devices” on page 12 ■ “Viewing a Slide Show of Your Photos” on page 15 ■ “Copying Photos to Your Computer” on page 15 Inserting Memory Cards 1. Press the P power button to turn on your Epson Stylus Photo R340. 2. Open the memory card door. 3. Insert the memory card into one of the three slots, as shown be
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Pbasics.book Page 12 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM After a moment, the printer reads and counts the number of images on your card. When it’s done, your images are available for printing (see page 17). Removing Memory Cards If your printer is connected to your computer, see page 16 for instructions on removing your memory card. Otherwise, make sure the card light is not flashing, then pull the card straight out of the slot. Card light Caution: Do not eject a card while the card light is
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Pbasics.book Page 13 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Tip: When you connect a CD drive, you can also print photos from Picture CDs that you get from your photo lab. When you connect a digital camera or storage device, the printer treats it like a memory card. Follow these steps to connect it: 1. Remove any memory cards from the printer. If you leave a card in the printer, images will be read from the card instead of your camera or storage device. 2. Connect the USB cable from your camera or
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Pbasics.book Page 14 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Saving Your Photos to an External Device If you don’t have a computer, you can save photos that are on your camera’s memory card to an external device that you connect directly to your printer. This lets you delete the images on your memory card and reuse it without losing your original photos. Follow the steps below to save your photos to a Zip disk, CD-R, DVD-R, or thumb drive. Note: Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of any came
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Pbasics.book Page 15 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Viewing a Slide Show of Your Photos 1. Insert a memory card (see page 11) or connect a USB device (see page 12). 2. Press the Memory Card button to set the printer to Memory Card mode. 3. Press l to choose Play Slide Show. 4. Press OK. The printer plays the slide show. Note: The printer automatically rotates any portrait photos so they appear upright. 5. To pause the slide show while it is playing, press OK. To stop the slide show, pres
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Pbasics.book Page 16 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM 4. In Windows XP, you see a screen like the one on the right. Choose one of the supported programs or options to open, view, or print your photos. If you don’t see this screen, click Start > My Computer. Then double-click the removable disk icon to access your photos. In Windows 98, Me, or 2000, double-click the My Computer icon. Then double-click the removable disk icon to open, view, or print your photos. ® In Mac OS X, a drive ic
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Pbasics.book Page 17 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Copying Photos to Your Computer 17
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Pbasics.book Page 17 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Printing Without a Computer Your Epson Stylus Photo R340 lets you print photos quickly and easily without a computer. Just load paper, insert your digital camera’s memory card, choose print settings from the control panel, and press the x Start button. Follow the instructions in these sections to print: ■ “Printing Photos” below ■ “Choosing Print Settings” on page 20 ■ “Touching Up Your Photos” on page 21 ■ “Cropping and Sizing Your Photo
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Pbasics.book Page 18 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM Viewing and Printing Photos The View and Print option lets you preview and choose individual photos to print. 1. Press l or r to choose View and Print Photos, then press OK. 2. Press l or r to choose the photo you want to print. 3. Press u or d to select the number of copies. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional photo you want to print. 5. Press the Print Settings button and choose your print settings (see page 20). 6. Press the
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Pbasics.book Page 19 Monday, August 1, 2005 12:31 PM 6. Press the x Start button to print your photos. Note: To cancel printing, press the y Stop button. Printing Photos from a Specific Date Print all the photos taken on a specific date that are stored on your memory card. 1. Press l or r to choose Print by Date, then press OK. 2. Press u or d to choose a date, then press r to select it. (Select a date and press l to deselect it.) 3. Repeat step 2 for each date you want to choose for print
