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Epson Stylus CX8400 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning
Maintaining Your All-in-One
Solving Problems
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 2 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Contents Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Copying a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Copying a Document . . . . . . . . . . . .
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 3 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . .
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 4 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Introduction ® After you have set up your Epson Stylus CX8400 Series all-in-one as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load paper ■ Make a copy of a document or photo ■ Print from a memory card or digital camera ■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer ■ Scan a document or photo and restore or correct the color ■ Perform routine maintenance ■ Solve simple problems This book tells you how to do most of the
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 5 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Loading Paper You can print documents and photos on a variety of paper types and sizes. For details, see page 7. 1. Open the paper support and flip up the extension. Then open the output tray and pull out the extensions. 2. Flip the feeder guard up, then press in the tab on the edge guide and slide it left. Loading Paper 5
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 6 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM 3. Insert the paper, glossy or printable side up, against the right side and beneath the tab. (Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.) Always load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing. You can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper, 80 sheets of matte, or 20 sheets of photo paper. Load other special papers one sheet at a time. Note: The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks. If
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 7 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Using Special Papers ® Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of your photos, presentations, and creative projects. SM You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central at www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 8 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Part Sheet Paper type Size number count Epson Premium Presentation Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50 Paper Matte Double-sided 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 A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10 Sheets Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041153 10 Paper 8 Loading Paper
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 9 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Copying a Document or Photo Follow the instructions in this section to position your originals correctly 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. C
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 10 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Copying a Document You can copy documents onto letter- or A4-size plain paper or Epson special paper just like you would on a copy machine. 1. Press the P On button to turn on the CX8400 Series. 2. Load letter- or A4-size plain paper or Epson special paper in the sheet feeder (see page 5). 3. Place your original document on the document table (see page 9). 4. Press the Copy button to enter copy mode. 5. To print more than 1 copy,
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 11 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Copying a Photo You can copy photos onto 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, letter-size, or A4-size Epson photo paper (various types available) for instant photo reprints. You can also print with or without borders and convert color photos to black and white. 1. Press the P On button to turn on the CX8400 Series. 2. Load 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, letter-, or A4-size Epson photo paper in the sheet feeder (see page 5). 3. Place your original ph
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 12 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Restoring Photos You can restore old, faded 4 × 6-inch and 5 × 7-inch photos to their original brilliance. You can also make copies or edits of single or multiple photos. 1. Press the P On button to turn on the CX8400 Series. 2. Load 4 × 6-inch, 5 × 7-inch, A4- or letter-size Epson photo paper. 3. Place your original photo on the document table. Note: You can copy up to 2 photos at the same time. Place them 0.2 inches (5 mm) apa
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 13 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Copy and Restore Mode Print Settings ■ To adjust the copy size, select Zoom (reduction/enlargement) and choose Actual (to select a percentage using + or –) or Auto Fit Page (to automatically size the image to fit your paper). ■ To change the paper type, select Paper Type and choose the type of paper you loaded. Paper type Paper Type setting Plain paper Plain Paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Presentation Paper Matte Epson Prem
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 14 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Printing From a Memory Card or Digital Camera The Epson Stylus CX8400 Series all-in-one lets you print photos from: ■ Your digital camera’s memory card (see below) ■ Your camera itself (see page 21) Printing From a Memory Card The CX8400 Series lets you print color photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just insert it into one of the memory card slots and you’re ready to print. ™ If your digital camera supports
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 15 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Compatible Cards and Image Formats You can use the following types of cards with your CX8400 Series: Right slot Slot Type of card ® Right slot CompactFlash Type I and II Microdrive™ Left slot SD™ SDHC™ miniSD™* miniSDHC* microSD* microSDHC* MultiMediaCard™ Left slot 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-
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 16 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the CX8400 Series is turned on. Note: When you print directly from a memory card, it is best if the CX8400 Series is not connected to your computer or the computer is turned off. If you see a message on your computer screen when you insert a card, cancel the operation and close the screen. 2. Insert your card into the correct slot as shown: Insert just one card at a time (it won’t go in all the w
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 17 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM Selecting Individual Photos for Printing You can select individual photos for printing as you view them on the LCD display screen. 1. Press the Memory Card button. You see this screen: 2. Press OK to select View and Print Photos. 3. Press l or r to move through your photos and display one that you want to print. 4. Press the + or – button to select the number of copies you want of that photo. 5. If you want to crop your photo and
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 18 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM 3. To print more than 1 copy, press + or – to select the number. 4. To change any of the other print settings, press Menu (see page 20). When you’re done, press OK. 5. When you’re ready to print, press x Start. To cancel printing, press y Stop/Clear Settings. Printing Photos From an Index Sheet You can print an index sheet containing small versions of all the photos on your memory card. Then you can select the photos you want by
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 19 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM 6. Press x Start to print the index sheet. The most recent photos are printed on the first index sheet. (If you need to cancel printing, press y Stop/Clear Settings.) Now you can select the photos you want to print (see the next section). Printing Photos From The Index Sheet Once you have printed an index sheet (see page 18), you can mark the photos you want to print right on the sheet, scan the sheet, and print the photos autom
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cx7400_cx8400_qg.book Page 20 Friday, March 28, 2008 6:04 PM 3. Load the type of paper on which you want to print your photos, either plain or photo paper. 4. Make sure your memory card is still inserted and the LCD display screen shows Print Photos from Index Sheet highlighted. 5. Press OK, then press x Start to start scanning and printing. Wait until printing finishes before printing from any additional index sheets. If you need to cancel printing, press the y Stop/Clear Settings button.
