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User’s Guide SP RX600 Users Guide.book Page 1 Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:08 PM.
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3 Contents Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Where Y ou Can Fi nd Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . .
4 Contents Custo mizin g Maci ntos h Print S etting s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Cust omiz ing OS X Pr int Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Custo miz ing O S 9 Print S ett ings . . . . . . .
Contents 5 Printing Your Selecte d Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Selecti ng the Correct Pap er Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Savin g and R eusin g Prin t Sett ings . . . . . .
6 Contents Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1 Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 7 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Ink Cartrid ge Safety Instruc tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 LCD Pane l Safet y Instruct ions . . . . . . . . .
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9 Welcome! The Epso n S tylus ® Photo RX6 00 comb ines th e co nvenience of scanning and stand-alone copyi ng with true ph oto print q uality . I t includes these outs tanding featu res: ■ Built-in.
10 Welc om e! Where You Can Find Information Y ou can do a lot with yo ur E pson S tylus Photo RX600! Look at the table belo w to find information on many of the available featur es. Original Equipm ent What you can do Copy: Us e the R X600 as a copy ma chine, to create duplicat es of black a nd white or color documents.
Where You Can Find In formation 11 Print: See page 82. Print p hoto index: Thumbnail prints of all photos on yo ur card. S ee page 90. Print and scan from an index sheet: Prin t a form with thumbnails of photos and fill in bubbles to choose w hich to print.
12 Welc om e! About Your Documentation T o set up your RX 600 an d ins tall it s soft ware, see the St a r t H e re she et. F or basic 4 × 6-inch photo printing, c opying, and printing fr om film when usin g your S tylus Photo RX600 witho ut a computer , see the How t o C o py an d Prin t guide.
About Your Software 13 About Your Software Y our softwar e CD-R OM includes al l of the so ftware you ne ed for p rinting, scanning, and copying. S e e the Start Here sheet fo r install ation instructio ns. ■ Your printer driver runs your pri nter and le ts y ou contr ol ho w your documents loo k.
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15 Loading Paper F ollow t he guid elines below to load paper in your St ylus P hoto RX6 00. Fo r a list of Epso n papers, see the inside back co ver of this manual. ■ “Loading S ingle Sheets ” below ■ “Loading Envelopes ” on page 17 ■ “Loading S pecial P ap ers ” on page 19 Loading Single Sheets 1.
16 Loading Paper 3. P ress the s ides of th e left edge guide to gether and s lide it all the w ay to the left. 4. Insert your paper agai nst the righ t edge of the she et feeder , behind the tab. 5. P ress the sides of the left edge guide together and slid e it against the paper (but not too tightly).
Loading Envelopes 17 Also be sur e to: ■ Load all pape r with the pri ntable side up. It ’ s usual ly brighter or whiter . ■ Always load the short ed ge first, even wh en printi ng on 4 × 6 inch p aper . ■ Do not load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.
18 Loading Paper 4. P ress the sid es of the left ed ge guide together and slide it against the envelopes (but not too tightly). Note: For best res ults, press each envel ope flat before loading, or lo ad one envelope at a time. A void env elopes th at are too thin; the y may c url during printing.
Loading S pecial Papers 19 Loading Special Paper s T o l oad E pson ink jet papers, follo w these guid elines: ■ Load all pape r with the pri ntable side up. It ’ s usual ly brighter or whiter . ■ Always load the short ed ge first, even wh en printi ng on 4 × 6 inch p aper .
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21 Copying Y ou can use your St ylus Pho t o RX600 b y itself , just like a ph otocop ier , or copy with a comp uter using t he E pson S mart P anel software . ■ “Copying Without a Compu ter” belo w ■ “Copying With a Computer ” on p age 29 Copying Wi thout a Comp uter 1.
22 Copying Note: If you pl ace your photo or document aga inst the ed ge of th e glass , the edges of your pho to or documen t may not be cop ied. T o co py a th ick d ocu ment, you can re move t he sc anner lid . T u rn off the Sty lus Photo RX600, and open th e scanner l i d compl e tely .
Copying Without a Comput er 23 9. P ress the sides of the left edge guide together and slid e it against the paper (but not too tightly). Note: Do not place the paper in front of th e feeder gu ard. 10. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper . 11. P ress the Copy button to set the RX600 to Copy mo de.
24 Copying 13. U se the u and d buttons to choose cop y options lis ted below . Use the l and r butto ns to change setting s. ■ Copies : Choose the number of copies you want to make (1 to 99). ■ Reduce/Enlarge : Ch oose f rom these o p tions: ■ Zoom In/Out : M anually adjust the size of your copies f rom 25% to 400%.
Copying Without a Comput er 25 ■ Paper Size : Choose the size of the paper you lo aded in the sheet feeder . (N ot all sizes are available for all paper types.
26 Copying Changi ng the Copy Layo ut Y our Stylus Photo RX600 offers you s everal l ayouts for copying. 1. P ress the Menu button to display the Copy Menu on the LCD screen.
Copying Without a Comput er 27 * BorderF ree is only av ailable on se lected Epson ph oto papers. ** If you notic e reduced print quality at the bottom of your copy, try using the Standard se tting.
28 Copying Lightening or D arkening Copie s 1. P ress the Menu button to display the Copy Menu on the LCD screen. 2. P ress the d button to choo se C opy Density . 3. P ress the l button to lighten or the r button to d arken your copies. 4. P ress the OK button to go back to the addi tional copy settings.
Copying With a Computer 29 Copying With a Computer F ollow these step s to use EPSO N Smart P anel to copy with your compute r . Note: Some featu res, such a s Photo Enhan ce TM and Sepia, are only avai lable when copyin g from the c omputer. 1. P ress the P On button to turn on the S tylus Photo RX600.
30 Copying 5. Open the output tray . 6. Flip the feeder guard forward. 7. P ress the s ides of th e left edge guide to gether and s lide it all the w ay to the left.
Copying With a Computer 31 8. Insert your paper agai nst the righ t edge of the she et feeder , behind the tab. 9. P ress the sides of the left edge guide together and slid e it against the paper (but not too tightly). Note: Do not place the paper in front of th e feeder gu ard.
32 Copying 12. Clic k th e S mart P anel Copy Center button. Y ou see the Copy Settings window . 13. Adjust any of the following copy settings: ■ Source Type : Choose Photo & Text , Photo , or Text , based on the conten t of you r ori ginal .
Copying With a Computer 33 14. Clic k the Device Setting s button to c heck your input and outp ut devices: Y ou should see your EPSON Stylus Phot o RX600 as the input and output devi ce.
34 Copying ■ Enable or disable the automatic document enhancement f eature. (This feature automaticall y enhances the image color and appearance in your copies .) Note: Disa bling the automatic doc ument enha ncement feature may cause a gray or l ight colored backgro und to appear on your copies.
35 Printing From a Computer Befor e you start, make sure y ou ’ ve i nstalled your pr inter so ftwar e as descr ibed on the St a r t He re sh eet. Whenever you print, make s ure you do the following: ■ Use the right pape r. F or the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and greatest d etail, always use genu ine Epso n pap ers a nd Epso n ink.
36 Printing From a Compute r Printing in Wi ndows After you create a document in a software program, follow these step s to print i t using ba sic prin t settings : 1. F rom the F ile menu, clic k Print . Y o u see a window like thi s one: 2. Make sur e EPSON Styl us Photo R X600 is se lected.
Printing in Windows 37 4. Select the following in the P roperties window: 5. S elect from these Quality Op tions : ■ Draft : F or rough drafts with reduced print qualit y ■ Text : F or text-only d.
38 Printing From a Compute r Dur ing printing, this window appears and shows the p rog ress of your print job. Y ou can use the buttons to cancel, p ause, or r e sume printing. Y ou can also see how much ink you have left. Select ing D efault Se ttings Y our printer s ettings apply only to the prog ram you ’ re currently usin g.
Customizing Windows Print Se ttings 39 Customizi ng Wind ows Prin t Settin gs Y ou can use advanced settings for col o r matching, print ing at the highest re solutio n availa ble, or selecti ng a var iety of special effects and layo uts. 1. On the Main tab, click the Adva nced butto n in the botto m right corner of the Pr opertie s window .
40 Printing From a Compute r 4. Once y ou ’ ve finishe d select ing adva nced se ttings, y ou can: ■ Click OK to save your setti ngs, return to the Print window , and print. ■ Click th e Basic button to return to the Basic set tings. ■ Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 5 to se lect page layout optio ns.
Printing Photos in Windows 41 Printing Photos in Win dows Y ou can print border less photos with no margins, extend ing the image all the way to the edges o f the paper . Although borderless printing is a bit slower (especially near th e edge s), yo u get b eauti ful sn apsh ots or e nlargements without tr imming.
42 Printing From a Compute r 1. Open y our photo in y our software p rog ram. 2. S elect Pr int from the F ile menu, then click Properties or Pr eference s . Y ou s ee the following window: 3. S elect Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Optio n setting.
Printing on a Macintos h 43 Printing on a M acintosh After yo u creat e a document in a s o ftwar e applicat ion, foll ow the st eps in these section s to pri nt it us ing b asic p rint se ttings: ■.
44 Printing From a Compute r 5. F rom the Fi le menu select Print . Y ou see a window like this one: 6. S elect Stylus Photo RX600 from th e P rinte r list. Alw ays make sure you select the same printe r you chose in th e P age Setup window . 7. Choose Print Settings f rom the po p-up menu .
Printing on a Macintos h 45 ■ Automati c : Select this option to have the prin ter softw are automatically select the best s ettings for your pape r type. ■ Quality/S peed : Use the slider to c hoose greater quality or s peed. Note: For more informat ion abou t printer se ttings, click the He lp button.
46 Printing From a Compute r Y ou s ee a screen like th is: 13. Monitor the progress of you r print j ob or do one o f the follow ing: ■ Select the print job in the Status list, then click Delete to d elete the job. ■ Select the print job, then click Hold to pau se print ing .
Printing on a Macintos h 47 3. F rom the Fi le menu, select Print . Y ou see a window like this one 4. Sele ct the fo llowin g prin t setti ngs as nec essar y: ■ Media Type : Select the paper type for the p aper you ’ ve load ed. See page 5 5 for g uidel ine s.
48 Printing From a Compute r 7. If y ou turned on background printi ng, you can select EPSON Monitor IV from the App lic ation m enu i n the upp er righ t corn er of your deskto p. Y ou see the Epson M onitor IV window: Note: If you’re no t using background p rinting and you nee d to cancel printing, h old down the key an d press the .
Customizing Macint osh Print Sett ings 49 Customi zing Macintosh Prin t Settings Y ou can use advanced settings to pri nt at the highes t available resolu tion, or adjus t the print sp eed and layout. ■ “Customizing OS X P rint Settings ” below ■ “Customizing OS 9 P rint Settings ” o n page 50 Customizing OS X Print Se ttings 1.
50 Printing From a Compute r Customizing OS 9 Print Se ttings 1. Open the print er se ttings wi ndow , click Cus to m , then click the Advanc ed button that appears. 2. Sel ect these advanced settings as necessary: Note: For the hi ghest print qual ity , select Photo RPM .
Printing Photos on a Ma cintosh 51 Printing P hotos on a Macin tosh Y ou can print border less photos with no margins, extend ing the image all the way to the e dges of the page . Although bor derless printing is a bi t slower (especially near the edges) , you get beautiful snapsh ots or enlar gements, without trimming.
52 Printing From a Compute r Printing Phot os With OS X 1. S tar t your application and open your photo file. 2. F rom the Fi le menu, select Page Setup . Y ou se e the following window: 3. S elect St y lus Photo RX60 0(Sheet Feeder - Bo r derless) from the F o rmat for lis t.
Printing Photos on a Ma cintosh 53 9. Choose Print Settings f rom the po p-up menu . 10. Select one of the following paper types as the Media T yp e setting: ■ Premium Glossy Photo Pa per ■ Matte Paper -Heavyweight ■ Glossy Photo Paper ■ Photo Paper ■ Premium Semi gloss Photo Paper ■ Premium Lust er Photo Paper 11.
54 Printing From a Compute r Printing Phot os With OS 9 1. S tar t your application and open your photo file. 2. S elect Pa ge Setup from the F i le menu.
Selecting Your Paper Type 55 Selecting Your Paper Type Select t he co rrect Type or Media Type setting i n your printer softwar e so your printe r can adju st th e ink correct ly for yo ur pap er .
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57 Scanning to a Computer F ollow the guidelines in this chapter to take f ull advantage of your S tylus Photo RX600’ s advanc ed scanning features. See th ese secti ons: ■ “U sing Epson S mart .
58 Scanning to a Computer Refe r to the tabl e belo w for a descri ption o f what ea ch featur e is used for : Smart Panel fe ature Description Reprint Ph otos Scans a nd prints photos in va rious size s and layout s. Includes Color Restorat ion (enhanc es color in faded photos).
Scanning to a File 59 F or details on using all the Smart P anel features, click the ? button in S mar t P anel or see the on- screen Smart P anel hel p. Scanning to a File F ollow these steps to scan directly to a file on your computer: 1. Open the scanner lid.
60 Scanning to a Computer Note: If you pl ace your photo or document aga inst the ed ge of th e glass , the edges of your pho to or documen t may not be cop ied. T o sc an a th ick d ocum ent, you can rem ove th e sca nner lid. T urn off the Sty lus Photo RX600, and open th e scanner l i d compl e tely .
Scanning From a Program 61 Ep son Scan start s and scans yo ur file t o the locati on you specified. Note: Never open th e scann er lid whi le scan ning, or your sc ans m ay not lo ok right. Scanning From a Program Y ou can scan from any TW AIN-compliant program—such as Adobe ® Ph oto sh o p ® or ArcS oft Ph otoI mpressio n—using E pson Scan.
62 Scanning to a Computer Tip: Y ou can resto re color i n your old photos. See pag e 67 for deta ils. 1. Open the scanner lid. 2. Place your photo o r document face do wn on the glass i n the upp er left c orner about 0 .1 inch from th e edge s, as shown.
Scanning From a Program 63 4. S tar t your application. 5. Open the F ile menu and choose Import or Acquire , the n select EPS ON Stylus Photo RX600 . 6. Epso n Scan starts previewing your image in F ull Auto M ode. T o switch modes, click the Pause button at the bottom of the screen .
64 Scanning to a Computer Ep son Scan pr eviews yo ur image and d isplays the scr een for th e mode y ou chos e. 8. If you don ’ t see an automatic preview o f your scan to the right of the Epson Scan windo w , click the Previe w button. After a moment, your image appears in the P review window .
Scanning From a Program 65 9. Click the Auto Detect icon to select your image, creating a movable out lin e call ed a marq uee. If you ’ re scanning more than one image, the marquee surrounds all of the m. (F or informatio n on adjusting th e marque e, see page 66.
66 Scanning to a Computer Adjust ing t he Sca n Area (Marqu ee) Once you create a marquee on y our preview image, you can u s e it to crop the area you want to scan. Y ou can create a marquee on each preview image, if you ’ re scanning more than one at a time.
Restoring Color Fro m Faded Photos 67 Restoring Color Fr om Faded Photos Y ou can bring your old photos back to lif e when you scan them with Ep son Scan. Y our Styl us Photo RX60 0 and Epson Scan le t you br ing back the color f rom your faded p hotos s o that your sc ann ed images look brand new .
68 Scanning to a Computer 4. D o one of the follo wing: ■ In Wind ows, s ele ct Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan . ■ On M acintosh, doub le-click EPSON Scan in the Applications folder . 5. Epso n Scan starts previewing your image in F ull Auto M ode.
Restoring Color Fro m Faded Photos 69 Epson Scan previews your image and di splays the Professional Mode screen. 7. If you don ’ t see an automatic preview o f your scan to the right of the Epson Scan windo w , click the Previe w button. After a moment, your image appears in the P review window .
70 Scanning to a Computer 9. Choose Document Type , Image Type , and Destination settings that matc h the type of image you ’ re scanning and the way you want to p rint or view it. (Clic k Help on the Eps on Scan scree n for de tailed infor mat ion a bout al l the availabl e settings.
Scanni ng 35 mm Slides and Film 71 Y ou see a Fi le Sav e Settings windo w . T ype a name for your photo in the P refix box, s elect a file format in the T ype box, and click OK .
72 Scanning to a Computer Note: Y ou can’t sc a n film or s lides u nless th e white do cument ma t is remov ed from the scanne r li d. 2. Remove the film holder from its stor age place . (Remember to replac e the film holder when you ’ re done using it.
Scanni ng 35 mm Slides and Film 73 Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Film Hol der 1. Remove the fi lm cover fo r the film st rip holder . 2. S lide y our fi lm strip int o the h older with t he dul ler (emulsion) side fac ing up. The t op of t he images should be facing the outside ed ge of the film ho lder and the images sho uld be reversed.
74 Scanning to a Computer Placing 35 mm Slides on t he Film Holder 1. P osition the film holder so that the 35 m m slide se ction faces the center of the scann er gla ss. The po sitio nin g posts fit in t wo sma ll hol es n ear th e sca nner lid, as sho wn.
Scanni ng 35 mm Slides and Film 75 Scanning F ilm or Slides With E pson Scan Y ou can scan 35 mm colo r slide s or fi lm in any sca n ning mode; ho wever , you must use Home M ode or P rofessional M ode to scan black and white negative fi lm. These mo des a lso provid e greate r contro l over scan settin gs.
76 Scanning to a Computer Scannin g Using the RX6 00 Buttons Y ou ca n use the buttons on the Stylus Photo RX600 to scan an image to your computer , o r to send an e-mail with a scanned image attached. Note: Both Epson Scan and Epson Sm art Panel mu st be installed on y our computer to sca n to your co mputer or to attach to an e-mail .
Scanning Using th e RX600 Buttons 77 7. For Windows, if you see the s creen below on your com put er , select EPSON Scan and click the Always use this program for this action check bo x.
78 Scanning to a Computer 3. Place your photo face do wn on the glass in the upper left corner about 0.1 inch from th e edges, as sho w n. Note: If you pl ace your photo or document aga inst the ed ge of th e glass , the edges of your photo or documen t may not be scanned .
79 Printing and Scanning Without a Computer This section tells you how to view and pr int photos on memor y cards, without using a computer . Y ou can also scan photos, film, and sli d es to memory cards, and print pho tos f rom fi lm or sli des. If you connec t your Stylus Photo RX60 0 to you r computer , you can use it as a ca rd reader .
80 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Compatib le Memory Cards and Images Y ou can use the followin g typ es of ca rds with you r Stylus Phot o RX6 00: Make sure the image files on your card me.
Inserting and Re moving Memo ry Cards 81 3. Open the memory card sl ot co ver . 4. Make sure the memory card light (n ext to the me mory c ard slots) is off and that no c ards are in any of th e slot s. Then insert a card into the corr ect slot, as shown.
82 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Printi ng From a M emory Card After you ’ ve inserted your memory card, you need to load paper , choose your photos , and p rin t. See page 1 5 fo r instr uc tions on loa ding paper . Befor e select ing the phot os you w ant to print , make sur e you ha ve inserte d your memor y card.
Printing From a Memory Card 83 Select ing O ne P hoto Y ou can select a photo and print one or more copies of it on a page using a var iety of layouts . 1. P ress the Memory Car d button. 2. U se the u and d buttons to highlight Custom Print . Note: For Ba sic Print mod e, see your Ho w To Copy an d Print boo k.
84 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Select ing a Range of Phot os Y ou c an select a range of photo s to print (such as ph otos 1 through 5) and pri nt them as a group. 1. P ress the Memory Car d button. 2. U se the u and d buttons to highlight Custom Print .
Printing Your Selecte d Photos 85 Printing Yo ur Selected Pho tos Once you ’ ve selected your photos, follow these steps to start printing: 1. P ress the u and d buttons to highlight Paper Type , then press the l and r buttons to ch oose th e type of paper that is loade d in the pr inter .
86 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r ■ Small Im age : T o boost the appearance of small images taken from mobile phones and low-resolution PDAs, set this opti on to On . (Make sure to turn this op tion Off when printi ng most photo s, or your printe r will print slowly .
Printing Your Selecte d Photos 87 Select ing the Correc t Paper Ty pe When print ing, be sure to select the correct P ap er T ype s etting. This tells the printer what kind of pape r you ’ re using so it can adj ust the ink c overage accordingl y .
88 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r If you want to save a different gro up of se ttings, repeat step 1. This will replace your previo usly saved s ettin gs. Restor ing Default Settings If you want to reset pri nt and copy settings to the ir original d efault settings , follow these steps: 1.
Printing Fr om an Index Sh eet 89 Select ing P hotos to P rint Select the photos you want to print by fi llin g in the ovals on the ind ex sheet , then scan the shee t. 1. Load th e type of paper you want to print o n (see page 1 5 for pap er loadi ng instr uc tio ns) .
90 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r 4. Place the index s heet face-d own on the scanner glass, so that the top of the sheet is aligned with the lef t edge of the glass. 5. Clo se the sc anner lid. 6. U se the u and d buttons to highlight Scan I ndex Shee t .
Printing from Film or S lides 91 Note: It’ s important to select the correct P aper T ype setting for the paper you’re using, o r the pr int quali ty may no t be what you ex pect. 4. P ress the u and d buttons to highlight Pa per S iz e , then use th e l and r buttons to select the size of paper you ’ ve loaded.
92 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r 2. Remove the film holder from its stor age place . (Remember to replac e the film holder when you ’ re done using it.) 3. Place your fi lm or slides in th e film h older: ■ See page 93 f or film ■ S ee page 94 f or slides SP RX600 Users Guide.
Printing from Film or S lides 93 Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Film Hol der 1. Remove the cover fo r the film stri p holder . 2. S lide y our fi lm strip int o the h older with t he dul ler (emulsion) side fac ing up. The t op of t he images should be facing the outside ed ge of the film ho lder and the images sho uld be reversed.
94 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Placing 35 mm Slides on t he Film Holder 1. P osition the film holder so that the 35 m m slide se ction faces the center of the scann er gla ss. The po sitio nin g posts fit in t wo sma ll hol es n ear th e sca nner lid, as sho wn.
Printing from Film or S lides 95 Printing 1. P ress the Film Print button to set the Stylus Photo RX600 to F ilm P rint mode. 2. U se the u and d buttons to ch oose Custom Print , then press the OK button. 3. Y ou see the film o ptions on the ri ght. U se the l and r bu ttons to choose y our film or slide type , then press the OK button.
96 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Scanning a Photo to a Memory Card F ollow these steps to scan a photo to a memor y card and sav e it in JP EG format: 1. Disco nnect the S ty lus Photo RX600 fro m your computer or turn off yo ur comp ute r .
Scanning a Photo to a Memory Card 97 Note: If the ca rd is not properl y formatte d, you se e a message on the LCD screen. Pre ss the button ind icated on the LCD scree n to format the card. Any data store d on the card will be erased. 4. Open the scanner lid.
98 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r 10. P ress the x Co lor button. The photo i s scanned to the “ e pscan ” folder on your memory card. W ait for scanning to finish, then remo ve the card. Caution: Never open the s c anner u nit while scanning or c opying, or you c ould dam a ge the Stylu s Photo RX600.
Scanning Film or Slides to a Me mory Card 99 3. Make sure the memory card light (n ext to the card slots) is off and that no car ds are inserted. Then insert a car d into the cor rec t slot, as sho w n. The memor y card light turns green. Note: If the ca rd is not properl y formatte d, you se e a message on the LCD screen.
100 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Removi ng the Film H older and Docume nt Mat 1. Open the scanner lid and slide out the docu ment mat. Set the mat aside so you can reinstall it for scanning re f le c ti ve d oc u m en ts l at e r .
Scanning Film or Slides to a Me mory Card 101 Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Film Hol der 1. Remove the cover fo r the film stri p holder . 2. S lide y our fi lm strip int o the h older with t he dul ler (emulsion) side fac ing up. The t op of t he images should be facing the outside ed ge of the film ho lder and the images sho uld be reversed.
102 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Placing 35 mm Slides on t he Film Holder 1. P osition the film holder so that the 35 m m slide se ction faces the center of the scann er gla ss. The po sitio nin g posts fit in t wo sma ll hol es n ear th e sca nner lid, as sho wn.
Scanning Film or Slides to a Me mory Card 103 6. U se the u , d , l , and r buttons to select the following options: ■ Scan a rea : Auto cropping (if th e edges o f the photo are li ght in colo r , selec t Max area ) ■ Document type : Text or Gr aphics ■ Resolu tion : Nor mal , Fine , or Photo 7.
104 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Zoomin g and Croppin g Your Photos Y ou can print a cl ose-up, cropped ver sion of photo s that you are printing from a mem or y ca rd, o r fr om fi lm or s l ide s.
Zooming and Cropping Your Photo s 105 6. U se the u and d buttons to highlight Layout , then use the l and r buttons to select one of the following: BorderF ree : on e photo per sheet, borderless; fits the photo le ngthwise on the paper . With Border : o ne photo per sheet, wi th borders around the edges.
106 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r 16. I f you want to pr int mult ipl e copies of your ph oto, pres s the u and d buttons to choose a number to print (1 to 99). 17. P ress t he x Color bu tt on or x B&W but ton . Y o ur p rin t jo b be gin s pr inti ng .
Using Your Stylus Photo RX600 as a Card Reader 107 4 . W he n yo u’ re d on e c o p y i n g ph ot o s , re m o ve t h e c a rd as de s c r i be d o n p a g e 1 1 0 .
108 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Y ou can go back and change settings at any time by opening PhotoS tarter . Click Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON PhotoStar ter > EPSON PhotoSt arter3.2 . Op en the Settings menu and ch oose Change Settings .
Using Your Stylus Photo RX600 as a Card Reader 109 4. Open the EPSON C ardMonitor folder , then click the EPSON CardMonitor icon. 5. Click the Open button. 6. Close th e Image Capture utility . 7. CardMonitor now opens automat ically whene ver you insert a card.
110 Printing and Scanning Without a Compute r Removing a Memory Card Once you ’ re fi nish ed c opying photo s fr om your memor y card, fo llow the steps below to prepare your comp uter to remove i t. Be su re to r emove any car ds before unplugging the USB cabl e from your pr inter .
111 Printing From Other Devices Y our Epson Stylus Photo RX600 ca n print phot os sto red: ■ On a P ictB r idge-e nabled dig ital camera (see p age 112) ■ On a data storage device, s uch as a CD-R.
112 Printing From Other Devices Printing Fr om a D igital Camera PictB ridge and USB Direct P rint allow you to pr int your photo s when connecting your camera directly to the S tylus Photo RX600. 1. Remo ve any me mory cards from the S tylus Photo RX600.
Printing From a CD Drive or Zip Disk 113 Printi ng Fr om a CD Dri ve or Zip Di sk If you have one of the following devi ces, you can p rint from it to yo ur S tylus Photo RX6 00 using a USB cable : ■ USB CD/DVD burners and driv es (see h ttp://support.
114 Printing From Other Devices 2. T ur n on the Stylus Photo RX 600 and your storag e devic e. After a m oment, the Stylus Photo RX60 0 reads and c ounts the nu mber of photos on your device. When it ’ s do ne, your images ar e available fo r printing.
Saving Photos to a CD or Zip Disk 115 3. Connect a US B cable from your drive to the EXT. I/ F USB po rt on t he fr ont of the Stylus Photo R X600. 4. P ress the Memory Car d bu tton. 5. P ress the d button to choo se Backup . 6. P ress OK . Wh en y ou se e th e “B egin ning B ackup ” messag e, pr ess OK again to start the backup procedure.
116 Printing From Other Devices Using a Blue tooth Device T o send an d print ph otos wi reless ly from Blueto oth -enabled d evice s, suc h as digital still cameras, PDAs, mobil e phones, and computers, you can use the optional Bluetooth Photo P rint adapter , available fr om Epson.
Using a Bluetoo th Device 117 Connect ing the Bluetoo th Pho to Print Ad apte r Make sur e the S t ylus Photo RX 600 is not currently printing. Plug the Blu e tooth Photo P rint adapter into the EXT. I/F USB por t on the front of the S tylus Photo RX600, then fold the front sectio n up or down.
118 Printing From Other Devices Printi ng With Blue tooth When you print using Bluetooth, you nee d to select print s ettings in the Stylus Photo RX600’ s Setup menu, then send a photo to the printer from your Bluetoot h-en abled devi ce.
Using a Bluetoo th Device 119 Choosing Blu etooth S ettings If necessar y , use the Setup menu to ch oose settings f or Bluetooth wireless communication. Y ou may need to enter a passkey fo r your printer , or turn on encr yption, dependi ng on the set tings for the Bluetoot h-enabled device from which y ou want to print.
120 Printing From Other Devices BT Encr ypt ion On/Off (Default = Off) Select On to encrypt communication. Encryption requires that a four-digit Passkey be entered into a device before it can communicate with and print from the printer.
121 Maintenance If y ou notice a decline in p rint quality , follow the instructions i n this chapter t o check and c lean the print h ead. Y ou ’ll al so find instruc tions on ch ecking ink levels and replacing ink c artridges, aligning the print head, and transporti ng your S ty lus Photo RX600.
122 Mainte nance 3. P ress the u and d buttons to se lect Head clean ing . 4. P ress the OK button, then press OK to start c leaning th e print head. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during w hich the message Head Cl eaning appears on the LCD screen.
Replacing Ink Cartri dges 123 If you don ’ t see any i mprovement after cle aning three or four times , check the solutions be ginning on page 131. Y ou can also turn the S tylus Photo RX600 o f f and wait ov ernight— this allo ws any dried ink t o softe n—and then t ry cleaning the print head again.
124 Mainte nance Purcha sing Ink Ca rtridges U s e these Epson ink ca rtridges within si x mo nths of installing them and befor e the expiration d ate: Caution: T o ensure g ood resul ts, use ge nuine Epson ink c a rtridges and do no t refill them . Other produ cts may cause d amage to your Stylus Photo RX600 not covere d by Epso n’ s warranty .
Replacing Ink Cartri dges 125 Removing an d Insta l ling Ink Cartridges Be sur e you have a new ink cartri dge befor e you begin. Onc e you start replac ing a car tridge, you mu st comp lete al l the step s in one ses sion . 1. If an i nk car tridg e is em pty: Look at t he LCD screen to see wh ich cart ridge is emp ty , then press the OK button.
126 Mainte nance 4. Identify the cartr idge you need to replac e. P ress in the tab at the back of the cartri dge to release it, th en lift the cartridge st raight o ut. Dispose of it carefu lly . Note: The ill ustration a bove show s the b lack cartri dge being removed.
Replacing Ink Cartri dges 127 7. Close th e cart ridge cover , then lower the scanner unit. Caution: If you fi nd it di fficult to c lose the cover , make sure a ll the ca rtridges are firmly seated. Press down on each new ly insta lled ca rtridge until you hear it cl ick into place.
128 Mainte nance Aligning the Print Head If your printouts look grainy or vertical lines appear jagged, you may need to align the print head. Note: Y ou can run a pri nt head alignment u sing the printer s oftware. Cl ick the ? or Help button on your printer setti ngs window for ins tructions on run ning a pri nt head a lignment.
Transporting the Styl us Photo RX600 129 8. When y ou ’ re fi n ished y o u see a Head alignment comp leted me ssage on the L CD scr een. P res s OK to return to the Setup Menu.
130 Mainte nance 5. U np lug the cor d fr om the TPU connector . 6. Remove any paper from the sh eet feeder and outp ut tray , then remove the paper su pport.
131 Solving Problems If you have a problem with your Stylus Photo RX600, chec k the messages on the LCD scr een, run a nozzle c heck (se e page 134), or see “P robl ems and S o lutions ” on page 1 34.
132 Solving Problems Service req u ired. Parts i n side your printer a re at the end of their service l ife. See you r printer’ s docume ntation for details . Contac t yo ur dea ler . The f ile size is too large to print. The file is too large to b e printe d via Bluetooth.
Checkin g the LC D Screen 133 No mem ory card or d i sk. An externa l devic e is not c onnected or storage media has not b een loaded. Confirm tha t the memo ry card or storage media has bee n loaded corr ectly . If it is load ed co rre ctly , the re may be a prob lem with y our memory card or storag e media.
134 Solving Problems Printing a Nozzle Check Y ou c an print a nozzle chec k to determine whe ther a problem comes from th e S ty lus Photo RX600 or some ot her source. 1. Make sure letter- size or lar ger paper is load ed in the she et feed er . 2. P ress the Setup bu tton on the c ontrol panel to enter setup mode.
Problems and Solution s 135 You cancelled sof tware installation or connected the St ylus Photo RX600 befo re ins tal ling the sof tware . Y our Ep son so ftware may be i ncorrec tly inst alled . See “Uninstal ling Y ou r Sof t wa re” o n p a g e 1 45 .
136 Solving Problems It soun ds li ke the Stylu s Pho to RX60 0 is p rintin g, bu t nothin g prin ts. ■ The print head noz zles may need clea n ing ; see page 1 21 for ins tru ctio ns. ■ The Stylus Photo RX600 won ’ t operate proper ly if it’ s til ted.
Problems and Solution s 137 ■ Make sure you select the correct Copy settings fo r the type of docu ment you are trying to co py . See “Copying Without a Com puter” on page 21 or “Copying With a Computer ” on p age 29.
138 Solving Problems The Stylus Photo RX60 0 scanning software doe sn’t work prope rly. ■ Make sure your system meets the requirements l isted on page 151. ■ Check if your computer has enough memory for your software. If yo u ’ re running other softwar e at the same time, the computer may not have enough memo r y .
Problems and Solution s 139 ■ If pa pe r ja ms freq ue ntl y , m ak e s ure t he l eft edg e g ui de isn ’ t pu she d t oo tigh tl y against the paper . Also, try loading fewer sheets of paper . The stack should never be above the arrow on the inside o f the left edge guid e.
140 Solving Problems ■ Select a higher print q uality and turn off High Speed mode; see “Customizing Windows Print Setting s ” on pa ge 39 or “Customiz ing Macintosh P rint Settings ” on page 49. ■ Make sure the printable side of the p aper is fac e up.
Problems and Solution s 141 Your printout is faint or has gaps . ■ Clean the print head; see p age 121 for i nstructions. ■ The ink ca rtridg es may b e old or l ow on ink; see “Replacing Ink Car tridges” on page 1 23.
142 Solving Problems ■ The ink ca rtridg es may b e old or l ow on ink; see “Replacing Ink Car tridges” on page 1 23. ■ T ry turning off P hotoEnhance i n your printer software. Als o chec k if yo u ’ re using a special effect that alters image colo rs, like Se pia.
Problems and Solution s 143 Scan Q uality Proble ms Your scanned image is blurry or distorted. ■ Make sur e the document is placed flat against the scann er gl as s. If on ly par t of the im age is bl urred, y our document may be wrinkled or warped.
144 Solving Problems Only part of the image is scan ned. ■ The document table has non-readabl e areas at the edges . Make sur e your doc ument isn ’ t flush against th e edge s of the scann er . See page 5 9. ■ If you ’ re using Full Auto M od e, try using Home Mode or Professional Mode.
Uninstalling Your Software 145 A dott ed line a ppears in th e image. ■ If this happens on b oth your screen and pri ntout, clean the sc anner glass wi th a soft, dr y , lint- free cloth (paper towels are not recommended). If the glass i s still not clean, us e a small amount of glass cl eaner on a soft cloth.
146 Solving Problems Windows 1. Make sure y our Ep son S tylus Photo RX600 i s plugged in and connected to you r c omp ut er . 2. Win d ows XP : Click Start > Con tr ol Panel . Other W indows syste ms: Click Star t > Settings > Contr ol Panel .
Uninstalling Your Software 147 Macintosh OS X 1. Ins e rt the St ylus P hoto RX600 CD- ROM in y o ur CD-R OM or D VD drive. Then double -click the EPSO N CD-R OM ico n. 2. Scroll d own to the EPS ON OS X folder . Dou ble-click the folder to open i t. 3.
148 Solving Problems Macintosh OS 9 1. Ins e rt the St ylus P hoto RX600 CD- ROM in y o ur CD-R OM or D VD drive. 2. Dou ble-click the Drivers folder in the Ep son wi ndow that opens. (Y ou may have to scroll do w n to see it.) 3. Dou ble-click the PhotoStarter fo lder , then d ouble-cli ck the installer ico n.
Wher e To G et Hel p 149 Where To Get Help If you need help with your St ylus Photo RX600 or E pson Scan software, see “Epson S upport” belo w . If you ne ed help with any other inc luded softwa re, see p age 150.
150 Solving Problems Y ou can purchase ink cartrid ges, paper , manuals, and ac cessor ies from the Epso n S tore at (800) 873-776 6, or visit www .epsonstore.
151 Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements T o use y our Stylus Ph oto R X600 and its soft ware, your sy stem s houl d ha ve: ■ Mic rosof t Wind ows c ompatible PC with P entium ® 300.
152 Requirements a nd Notices Import ant Safety In struct ions Before usi ng your Stylus Photo R X60 0, read and fol low these sa fety in str uctio ns: ■ Be sure to follo w all warnings and instructions marked on the S tylus Photo RX600. ■ U se only the type of po wer source indicated on the S tylus Photo RX600 label.
Important Sa fety Instr uctions 153 ■ Always turn the Stylu s Photo RX600 off using the P On button. Don ’ t turn off the po wer using a switch on a po wer strip or unplug the S ty lus Photo RX600 until the P On light is off and the message Turning off dis appea rs fr om the L CD panel.
154 Requirements a nd Notices ■ Be careful when you handl e used ink car tridges; there may b e ink remaining around the in k su pply por t. If ink g ets on your skin, wa sh it o ff w ith so ap and water . If it g ets in your eyes, flu sh them immediately with water .
FCC Co mplian ce Stat ement 155 FCC Compliance Statement For Unit ed State s Users This equipme nt has been tes ted and found to comply wi th the limits f or a Class B digital devi ce, p ursu ant to Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. Thes e limit s are des igne d to provide r e asonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
156 Requirements a nd Notices Declaration of Conformity Acco rding to 47CFR, P art 2 and 15 f or: Class B P erso nal Computer s and P eripherals; and/or CPU Boar ds and P ower S up plies used with Clas s B P ersonal Compu te rs: W e: EPSON AMERICA, INC.
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 157 Epson Am erica, In c. L imited Warrant y What Is C overed : Epson Amer ica, Inc. (“ Epson ” ) warra nts to the orig inal retai l purchaser t hat the EPSO N.
158 Requirements a nd Notices does no t c over an y c olor ch an ge o r f adin g o f p rin ts o r re imbu rs emen t of m ate rial s or ser vices required for repr inting. Thi s warranty does not cover d amage to the EPSON product cau sed by par ts or supplies not manuf actured, di stributed or certified by E pson.
Index 159 Index Numerics 35 mm film , 93, 101 35 mm slides, 94, 1 02 A Accessories, 116 Advanced p rint sett ings, 39 Aligni ng print head, 128 to 129 Auto det ect, 65 B Backwards im age, 142 Bandin g.
160 Index Correcting colo r, 143 Crop pri nt, 104 to 106 Croppi ng, a uto mati c, 86 Custom izing pr int se tting s Macint osh, 49 to 50 Windows, 39 Cut of f pr ints, 1 36 D Dark image, 143 Dark LCD, .
Index 161 Index shee t for pr intin g, 88 to 90 Ink ca rtri dges empty, 125 low, 125 orderin g, 1 50 part n umbers, 124 purchasing, 124 replac ing, 123 to 1 27 safety instructions, 124, 153 to 154 Ink.
162 Index P Pape r copy sett ings, 24 to 25 Epso n, 1 9 for bord erless pri n ting, 41, 51 load ing, 15 to 19 orderin g, 1 50 settings, 19, 55 sizes, 25 special t y pes, 19, 24 t o 25 Paper j ams, 138.
Index 163 S Safety instr uctions , 124, 152 to 154 Saturat i on, 34, 86 Savi ng copy settings, 28 print settings, 87 Saving files from memory cards, 114 to 115 Saving phot os on computer, 106 to 110 S.
164 Index Windows advanced print settings, 39 bord erle ss pr inti ng, 4 1 to 4 2 CardMoni tor, 107 contro lling prin ting, 3 8 custom izing print s ettings, 39 defaul t setti ngs, 38 ejecting memory .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Epson RX600 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Epson RX600 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Epson RX600 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Epson RX600 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Epson RX600, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Epson RX600.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Epson RX600. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Epson RX600 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
