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Epson Stylus Photo 1400
User’s Guide
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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 product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other equipment. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor it
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Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Exif Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Printing from Start to Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Diagnosing Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 R
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Welcome ® Your Epson Stylus Photo 1400 is a full-featured, wide-format photo printer. With its exceptional speed and print resolution, you can print superior photographs and enlargements and use it for all of your everyday printing. It provides you with these advanced features: ™ ■ Claria Hi-Definition ink for the ultimate combination of photo quality and longevity ® ■ Smooth gradations and sharp detail with Epson’s patented MicroPiezo print head and DX5 technology ® ■ Automatic photo corre
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About Your Documentation To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. This book contains instructions on loading paper, printing with Windows and ® Macintosh, printing borderless photos, printing on CDs and DVDs, direct printing from a digital camera or camera phone, maintaining your printer, and solving basic problems. For more information about your printer, see the on-screen Reference Guide by double-clicking the icon for it on your desktop. Please follow the
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Printing from Start to Finish Follow the steps in these sections to load paper, CDs, or DVDs, and print from your computer, digital camera, or camera phone. ■ “Loading Paper” below ■ “Printing with Windows” on page 14 ■ “Printing with a Macintosh” on page 18 ■ “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page 21 ■ “Printing Borderless Photos” on page 23 ■ “Printing on CDs and DVDs” on page 30 ■ “Direct Printing from a Digital Camera or Camera Phone” on page 42 Loading Paper The type of paper you choos
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2. Open the front flap, then pull out the output tray and its extension. 3. Press in the release button on the left edge guide and slide the guide to the left. Release button 8 Printing from Start to Finish
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4. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide and behind the tab. The printable side is usually whiter or glossier than the other side. Larger paper Tab Smaller paper Tab Always load the short edge first, even for landscape printing. You can load about 120 sheets of plain paper. (See page 13 for capacity guidelines on special paper, such as photo or matte paper.) 5. Press in the release button on the left edge guide and slide the guide against the left edge of the pap
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Follow these guidelines when loading paper: ■ Don’t load paper above the arrow mark on the left edge guide. Make sure the paper is under the tabs on the left and right edge guides. ■ Load the printable side face-up. It’s often glossier 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 usin
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Part Paper name Size number Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808 Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper S041727 Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464 Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041286 S041667 Borderless 11 × 14 inches S041466 US B (11 × 17 inches) S041290 A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches) S041288 Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041289 Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809 Epson Glossy Photo Paper S042038 S041134 S041671 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
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Part Paper name Size number Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 Double-sided Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041341 Matte A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches) S041343 Epson Enhanced Matte Paper Super B (13 × 19 inches) S041339 Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 US B (11 × 17 inches) S041070 Super B (13 × 19 inches)
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When loading Epson special papers, follow these capacity guidelines: Paper name Loading capacity Epson Presentation Paper Matte A3 or larger sizes: 50 sheets Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Smaller sizes: 100 sheets Epson Bright White Paper 80 sheets Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy 20 sheets Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy A3 or larger sizes: 10 sheets Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Smaller sizes: Epson Premium P
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Printing with Windows Follow the instructions in this section to print a basic document or photo. For instructions on printing borderless photos, see page 23. For more advanced printing instructions, see your on-screen Reference Guide. 1. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a print window like this one: Select your printer here Click here to open your printer software 2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo 1400 Series is selected. 3. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a
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4. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings: Select the type of document you’re printing Select Select Sheet ™ PhotoEnhance to automatically Select your paper Type correct photos Select your paper Size Select your document Click here or image for more orientation options Select from these Quality Option settings: Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality Text: For text-only documents with higher text quality Text & Image: For documents with text and images with higher
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9. For more printing options, click the Advanced button. Then select the following settings as necessary. Select a color management method (To choose No Color Adjustment, click ICM first) Select Paper & Quality Options as necessary Select Photo RPM for the best print quality on certain paper types Select Print Options as necessary Note: When you select Photo RPM for the highest print quality, printing will take longer. For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on savin
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During printing, the following window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use these buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see an estimate of your ink levels. Click to pause or Click to cancel printing resume printing Click to purchase ink Tip: You can also press the ) paper button on your printer to cancel printing. Selecting Default Settings When you change the printer settings within a program, they only apply to that program. If you want to chan
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Printing with a Macintosh Follow the instructions in this section to print a basic document or photo. For instructions on printing borderless photos, see page 23. For more advanced printing instructions, see your on-screen Reference Guide. 1. Open the File menu and select Page Setup. You see the Page Setup window: Select Stylus Photo 1400 Select your Paper Size Select your document or image orientation 2. Select Stylus Photo 1400 from the Format for pop-up menu. 3. Select your Paper Size. Fo
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Note: In certain programs you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print Settings. 9. Select the following Print Settings as necessary: Select your Media Type Select Color or Grayscale Select higher quality or faster printing (if available) Click Print Note: For more information about printer settings, click the ? button. 10. Depending on your settings, you can choose other options from the pop-up menu, including: ■ Copies & Pages: Select the number of copies you want or a p
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11. Click the Advanced button and select the following settings as necessary. Select Photo RPM for the best print quality on certain paper types Select various print options here Note: When you select Photo RPM for the highest quality, printing will take longer. 12. Click Print. 13. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the printer icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. If you’re using Mac OS X 10.2.8, click the Print Center icon instead, then double-
