Epson Stylus C42 Series Bedienungsanleitung

EPSON Stylus®C42 Series

User’s Manual

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 other

printers.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third

parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse,

or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the

U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any

options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON

Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials

Digital cameras and scanners, like photocopiers, conventional cameras, and ink jet printers, can be misused by

improper copying and reprinting of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws permit limited copying of

copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume.

EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras,

scanners, and ink jet printers.

Trademarks

EPSON, EPSON Stylus and EPSON Photo Stickers are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION.

EPSON SoundAdvice is a service mark, and PhotoEnhance is a trademark of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of

their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Contents 3

Contents

WELCOME! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Printing on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Running the Head Cleaning Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ink Cartridge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Contents 4

SOLVING PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Diagnosing Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Running a Printer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setup and Software Installation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Paper Feeding Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

WHERE TO PURCHASE EPSON INK AND PAPER . . . . . . . . . . 50

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Welcome! 5

Welcome!

Printing with your EPSON Stylus®C42 printer is easy, friendly, and fast. Simple

enough for even the most inexperienced user, the Stylus C42 prints everything from

school reports to family photos with great results.

For added value, it supports a wide range of EPSON®special media, including

Glossy Photo Greeting Cards, Photo Stickers,

and special photo papers in a variety of

sizes and finishes. You’ll find a list of available papers at the end of this manual.

It’s a good idea to check EPSON’s support web site periodically for free

updates to your printer software. Visit http://support.epson.com.

Download instructions are posted for your convenience.

About Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. This book

contains information about:

■Printing with Windows®or on a Macintosh®

■Maintaining the printer

■Solving basic problems

■System requirements and printer specifications

For system requirements, safety instructions, specifications and other important

information, see the EPSON Stylus C42 Series Notices and Warranty booklet.

Welcome! 6

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.

Printing From Start to Finish 7

Printing From Start to Finish

Before you start, make sure your printer software is installed as described on the Start

Here sheet.

No matter what you print, you need to remember two things:

■Use the right paper.

For the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text, always use

EPSON ink jet papers.

■Choose the right Paper Type setting (Media Type setting on the Macintosh).

Your printer automatically adjusts itself for each type of paper. That’s why this

setting is important. It tells your printer what kind of paper you’re using. So

remember to check your Paper Type setting every time you print. If you’re not

sure which setting to use with your paper, see page 22.

Follow the instructions in these sections:

■Loading Paper on page 8

■Printing in Windows on page 9

■Printing on a Macintosh on page 12

■Printing on Envelopes on page 20

■Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 22

Printing From Start to Finish 8

Loading Paper

Make sure your printer and computer are turned on.

1. Place your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab.

2. Press in the locking tab on the left edge guide and slide it against the paper.

3. Pull out the output tray extension.

Follow these guidelines when loading paper:

■Always load the short edge first, even when you’re printing landscape oriented

documents.

■Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side.

■Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first.

■Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.

■Load the following media types one sheet at a time: Photo Quality Self Adhesive

Sheets, Photo Stickers,, and Panoramic Photo Paper.

■If you’re using special media, follow the instructions that came with the media.

Load paper

behind the tab

Press the locking

tab and slide the

left edge guide

against the paper

Printing From Start to Finish 9

Printing in Windows

Here’s what to do to print a basic document—such as a newsletter or school project.

Make sure you have paper in the printer, as described on page 8. After you create your

document in a software program, follow these steps to print.

1. From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print window (your window may look

different):

2. Make sure EPSON Stylus C42 Series is selected.

3. Click the Preferences or Properties button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or

Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the next screen.)

Click here to

open your printer

software

Select your printer here

Printing From Start to Finish 10

You see your printer Properties (or Preferences) window.

4. Select the type of document you’re printing:

■Draft: For rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.

■Text: For text-only documents, like letters or reports. Delivers high-quality

text printing.

■Text & Image: For documents that have both text and images, like newsletters.

■Photo: For photos and graphics, when you want good quality with faster

printing.

■Photo RPM: For photos or graphics, when you need highest quality printing.

Because this setting increases resolution, it also increases print time.

5. Load the right paper for your document. See page 8 for loading instructions.

6. If you loaded special paper, choose the correct paper

type (click the arrow to scroll through the Type list).

If you’re not sure which setting to select, see page 22.

7. Select your paper size (click on the arrow to scroll

through the Size list).

1 Choose your

document type

2 Choose your

paper type . . .

3 and paper size

4 Click here

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