Epson PowerLite 83+ Installationsanleitung
Printer Basics
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EPSON Stylus Color
880/880i/83
®
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Contents
WELCOME! 1
About Your Documentation 1
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 1
Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual 2
Watching Printer Movies 4
PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 5
Printing with Windows 5
Loading Paper 5
Opening the Printer Software 6
Selecting Printer Software Settings 7
Controlling Printing 8
Printing on a Macintosh 9
Loading Paper 9
Opening the Printer Software 10
Selecting Printer Software Settings 11
Controlling Printing 12
Using Advanced Settings 13
Enhancing Photos 13
Using Custom Project Types 14
Using Advanced Custom Settings 15
Printing on Envelopes 16
Double-Sided Printing 17
Using Special Papers 18
EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight 19
EPSON Photo Paper 19
Choosing the Correct Media Type Setting 20
MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 21
Cleaning the Print Head 21
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 22
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Replacing an Ink Cartridge 23
Ink Cartridge Precautions 23
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 24
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 26
Aligning the Print Head 28
Cleaning the Printer 29
Transporting the Printer 30
PROBLEM SOLVING 31
Identifying Printer Parts 31
Diagnosing Printer Problems 32
Checking the Control Panel Lights 32
Running a Printer Check 33
Problems and Solutions 34
Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software 34
Problems with Printing 35
Problems Getting Good Print Quality 36
Problems with Paper Feeding 38
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 39
Uninstalling Printer Software 40
Where To Get Help 41
EPSON Technical Support 41
Creative Software Technical Support 42
REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 43
Windows System Requirements 43
Macintosh System Requirements 44
ENERGY STAR Compliance 44
Important Safety Instructions 44
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 45
FCC Compliance Statement 46
Declaration of Conformity 47
Warranty 48
INDEX 49
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EPSON Ink Jet Papers and Ink Cartridges
Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned EPSON’s printers all
of their awards! EPSON papers are specially coated to work with EPSON’s quick drying inks. You’ll
notice that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is no
drying time, no smearing or smudging, and your image is crisp and smooth. Here are the inks for your
printer and just a few of EPSON’s papers:
Photo Paper and Panoramic Photo Paper
Photo lab quality, heavier weight glossy paper available in a
variety of sizes. Perfect for color photo keepsakes of
snapshots, framed art, banners, and panoramics.
Matte Paper - Heavyweight
Heavyweight, bright white, ultra smooth coated paper with matte finish. Perfect
for photographs, signs, and crafts.
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Bright white, with a smooth matte finish to create your best impression.
Perfect for presentations, newsletters, color reproductions, and all your photo
and craft projects.
EPSON Ink Cartridges
For best results, always use genuine EPSON ink cartridges.
Black T019201 (U.S.), or T019311 (Canada)
Color T020201 (U.S.), or T020311 (Canada)
For more information on other EPSON products and fun project ideas,
look for the EPSON Print LabSM Series at www.epson.com.
See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ink cartridges, and ordering information.
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Welcome!
Your EPSON Stylus®Color 880, 880i, or 83printer is the ideal output device for
small office or home printing. With resolutions of up to 2880 by 720 dpi, you can
print anything from reports and resumes to photos and newsletters with great results.
The EPSON Stylus Color 880i and EPSON Stylus Color 83printers are
functionally identical to the EPSON Stylus Color 880 printer. Therefore,
this guide refers to the printer as the EPSON Stylus Color 880.
About Your Documentation
To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here poster. This book
contains system requirements, important safety information, and instructions on:
■printing with Windows®or on a Macintosh®
■maintaining the printer
■solving basic problems
■viewing your electronic printer manual and printer movies
To learn detailed information about using your printer and printer software, see your
electronic Reference Guide. Instructions on viewing your Reference Guide are on page 2.
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips
Please follow these guidelines:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
Tips contain additional hints for better printing.
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Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual
Your printer software CD-ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your
printer. The manual is in HTML format, so you need a browser—such as Microsoft®
Internet Explorer 3.0 or later or Netscape Navigator®3.0 or later—to view it. If you
are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly.
A browser is not included on the printer software CD-ROM.
You can view your electronic Reference Guide from the CD-ROM or copy it to your
hard drive and view it from there. Follow these steps:
1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM.
2. Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM
drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.
Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, then double-click the
EPSON icon.
The Main Menu appears:
3. Click View Electronic Documentation.
The main screen for your printer appears:
4. You can either view the manual from the
CD-ROM (View Reference Guide) or
copy the manual to your hard drive (Install
Reference Guide) and view it from there.
For details on viewing the manual, see
the next section.
Click here
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If you copied the manual to your hard drive, you can access it at any time, as follows:
Windows: Select Start, Programs, EPSON, and double-click ESC880 Guide.
Macintosh: Open the EPSON Stylus Color 880 folder and double-click View
Reference Guide.
When you first open the Reference Guide, you see this screen:
Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents.
After expanding the table of contents, you can click on the topic you want to view.
If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic to go to it.
Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list.
If you see an icon in place of a graphic when viewing your Reference
Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the
graphic.
Click here to
expand the
table of
contents
Closed list,
click to
expand
Click to go
to topic
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Watching Printer Movies
Need help loading envelopes, replacing ink cartridges, or printing on both sides of the
paper? Your printer software CD-ROM includes helpful Fix-it FlixSM movies that
explain these and other common tasks.
Follow these steps to watch your printer movies:
1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM.
2. Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM
drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.
Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, then double-click the
EPSON icon.
The Main Menu appears:
3. Click View EPSON Documentation, then click Watch Printer Movies. The
main Fix-it Flix screen appears:
4. Click the poster for the movie you want to see. If necessary, select an option on
the next screen. The movie starts playing.
Click here
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Printing from Start to Finish
Here’s what to do to print a basic document—such as a newsletter or photograph—
from loading the paper to selecting print settings to controlling the print job. Follow
the instructions here for:
■printing with Windows (below)
■printing on a Macintosh (on page 9)
If you’re already familiar with ink jet printing, you can skip ahead to these topics:
■using advanced settings (on page 13)
■printing on envelopes (on page 16)
■double-sided printing (on page 17)
■using special papers (on page 18)
■selecting the correct media type (on page 20)
Printing with Windows
This section describes the basic steps for printing with Windows.
(To print on a Macintosh, see page 9.)
Loading Paper
Make sure your printer and computer
are turned on.
Place your paper against the right edge
guide and slide the left edge guide
against the paper.
Load paper only
up to this arrow
Slide paper
against the
right edge
guide
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