EpsonメーカーR380の使用説明書/サービス説明書
ページ先へ移動 of 72
Pr int er Basics.
2 Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of th is publicatio n may be repr oduced, stor ed in a retri eval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior wr itten permission of Seiko Epson Corporation.
3 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the Printer’s Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Checking the Prin t Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introductio n 5 Introduction After you have set up your E pson S tylus ® Photo R380 as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load paper ■ P rint photos stored on a memory card ■ P .
6 Introduction Using the Printer’s Control Panel T o save en ergy , the screen goes dark after the printer has been id le for a while. Y ou also see the Mode lights flash back and forth.
Loading P aper 7 Loading Paper The type of paper you choose affects the wa y your printout looks, so make sure you select the correct paper for y our job . If you are just printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine. Ho wever , for the best results, use one of E pson ’ s special ink jet papers designed for your printer .
8 Loading Paper Note: Make sure the front tray is in the paper (lo w er ) position. If it is not, push in the front tray e xtensions and lif t up the tray le v er to reposition the front tray . T hen sli de out the front tray e xtensions. 3. Slide the left edge guide to the left.
Loading P aper 9 5. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly). F or additional information and instructions on loading envelopes, see your on-screen User’s Guide .
10 Loading Paper Using Special Papers Y ou can purchase genuine Epson ink and pa per from an authorized E pson reseller . T o find the nearest reseller , call 80 0-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Or you can also purchase online at www .epsonst ore.com (U.S. sales) or www .
Using Special Papers 11 * The availability of paper types and sizes varies by location. Storing and Displaying Your Prints With proper care, photographs fr om your E pson S tylus Photo R380 will last for many years.
12 Printing From a Memory Card Printing From a Memory Card The R380 lets you print color photos dire ctly from your digital camera ’ s memor y card; just insert it into one of the memory card slots on the printer and you ’ re ready to print. Y ou can follo w the same steps to print from a USB flash drive.
Compatible Cards an d Image Formats 13 Compatible Cards and Image Formats Y ou can use the following types of cards with your printer: The printer supports image files that meet the following requir ements: * DCF is the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard.
14 Printing From a Memory Card Inserting the Card 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Open the memory card co ver . Caution: If your card requires an adapter , make su re yo u insert it into the adapter bef ore y ou insert it in the slot. Other wise, the card ma y get st uc k in the slot.
Printing From a USB Fl ash Drive 15 Caution: Do not remov e the card or t urn of f the pr inter while the memor y card access light is flashing; you may lose da ta on the card.
16 Printing From a Memory Card Viewing Photos Y ou can view each photo individually , play a slide show of your photos, or display sixteen photos at once. F irst, insert your memory card or USB flash drive as described above. 1. Pr ess the Memory Card mode button.
Printing Photos 17 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each photo you want to print. 5. Pr ess the Print Settings button and choose your print settings (see page 21). If you loaded 4 × 6 P remium Photo P aper Glossy , skip to st ep 7. 6. Pr ess OK to confirm your print settings and selections.
18 Printing From a Memory Card Printing Photos from Specific Dates The P rint by Date option lets you print all the photos on your memory card that were taken on a specific date. Befor e you start, make sure y ou press the Memor y Card mode button. 1.
Printing Photos 19 4. P ress l or r to choose Pr int Proof Sheet , then press OK . 5. Pr ess the Print Settings button and choose your print settings (see page 21), then press OK . 6. Pr ess the x Start button to print th e proof sheet(s). This may take a few minutes.
20 Printing From a Memory Card Note: Depending on the movie resolution and the transf er rate of your memor y card or storage device, the video may not play smoothly . 8. While the movie is playing, do one of the follo wing: ■ Print 1 frame: When you see the scene you want to print, pr ess OK .
Printing Photos 21 3. Pr ess OK to print DPOF data. Y ou see this screen: 4. Pr ess the Print Settings button and select settings as necessar y . See page 21 for instructions . 5. Pr ess the x Start button to print. Note: If you need to cancel printing, press the y Stop/Clear Settings but ton.
22 Printing From a Memory Card 4. Pr ess d to highlight Paper Size , then pr ess r to display a list of sizes. 5. Pr ess u or d to choose your paper size, then pr ess OK . 6. Pr ess d to highlight Layout . 7. Pr ess u or d to select one of the follo wing layout options, then press OK .
Printing Photos 23 9. Pr ess u or d to highlight the settings shown in the following table, then press r to display the list of options. P ress u or d to select the option you want, then press OK. Setting Description Filter Select Sepia to pri nt your photo in a brown tone for an old-fashioned loo k.
24 Printing From a Memory Card Touching Up Your Photos Y our printer lets you correct the color and impro ve your photos without using a computer . PhotoEnhance automatically corrects under- or over-exposure, enhances skin tones, and sharpens scenery .
Touching Up Your Photos 25 3. Select from these options, then pr ess OK : ■ PhotoEnhance : A djusts the brightness, contrast, and saturation of your photos.
26 Printing From a Memory Card Note: These set tings remain in ef f e ct until you c han ge them. T o reset all set tings to the defaults, see page 27.
Restoring Default Settings 27 Borderless Expansion When you print bor derless photos, your im age is slightly expanded and cropped to fill the sheet of paper . If too much of yo ur photo edges are cut off , you can adjust the expansion setting as described below .
28 Printing From a Camera or Pho ne Printing From a Camera or Phone Y ou can print your photos directly from a digital camera, mobile phone, or other portable device. ■ If your camera or mobile phone is P ictBridge- or USB DIRECT -PRINT ™ - compatible, you can connect it directly to your printer and print your photos.
Printing From a PictBrid ge Camera or Phone 29 6. Connect the USB cable that came with your camera or phone to the external device USB ( EXT. I/F ) port on the front of your printe r. Then conne ct the other end to the port on your camera or phone. 7.
30 Printing From a Camera or Pho ne Printing From a Mobile Phone If your mobile phone or PDA has a camera and an infrared port, you can send your photos to the printer and print th em directly from your phone or PDA. 1. Make sure the printer is not printing.
Printing on CDs and DVDs 31 Printing on CDs and DVDs Y our printer includes a special tray that lets you print your photos directly on ink jet-printable CDs or D VDs—without using a computer . Y ou can also use the E pson P rint CD software that came with your printer to add text and modify your designs with a variet y of special effects.
32 Printing on CDs and DVDs Inserting a CD or DVD Make sure the data, music, or video is burned on your ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs before you print.
Inserting a CD or DVD 33 3. Place the CD or DV D on the CD tray with the white or printable side face-up. M ake sure the disc lies flat on the tray . 4. Insert the CD tray carefully between the guides on the front tray . 5. Slide the CD tray in until the arrows on the trays are aligned.
34 Printing on CDs and DVDs Printing Memory Card Photos on a CD or DVD 1. Insert a CD or DVD for printing, as described on page 32. 2. Pr ess the Print CD/DVD mode button. 3. Pr ess the Print Settings button. Pre s s d or u to select the follo wing: ■ Media Type : make sure CD/DVD is selected.
Printing Memory Card Photos on a CD or DVD 35 6. Pr ess x Start to print on your CD or D VD. Note: If you need to cancel printing, press the y Stop/Clear Settings but ton. 7. When you are finished printing, remo ve the CD/D VD tray from the printer. T o return the output tray to the paper position, see page 36.
36 Printing on CDs and DVDs Returning the Output Tray to the Paper Position 1. P ull up the lever to lower the output tray to the paper position. 2. P ull out the front tray extensions.
Printing a Jewel Case Insert 37 Printing a Jewel Case Insert Y ou can print a photo or an index of photos and hav e it automatically formatted with lines for cutting and folding to fit a CD or DV D jewel case. If you choose to print an index, up to 24 photos will be printed on the insert.
38 Printing From Your Computer Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on your Windo ws or Macintosh computer . Note: F or detailed instructions on printing , see the on-screen User’s Guide .
Printing in Windows 39 4. Make sure EPSON Stylus Phot o R380 Series is selected, then click the Preference s or Properties button. (If you see a Setup , Pr inter , or Options button, click it. Then click Preference s or Properties on the ne xt screen.
40 Printing From Your Computer 6. F or more printing options, click the Advanced button. Then select th e following settings as necessary: Note: F or the highest quality on selected papers, you can select Photo RPM (57 60 × 1 440) from the quality option pop-up menu (as shown abo v e).
Printing From a Macint osh 41 8. Click OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and sho ws the progress of your print job. Printing From a Macintosh If you ’ re us ing a Mac OS ® X-compatible application, follow the steps below to print.
42 Printing From Your Computer 5. Open the F ile menu and select Print . Y ou see a window like this one: 6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu and select the follo wing settings as necessary : Note: F or more inf ormation about printer set tings, clic k the ? but ton.
Printing From a Macint osh 43 ■ Cover Page (Mac OS X 10.4.x only): print a co ver page before or after your document. ■ ColorSync or Color Management : select ColorS ync ® or adjust the color controls, change the gamma setting, or turn off color adjustments in the printer software.
44 Printing From Your Computer Y ou see a screen like this: 11. When you ’ re finished, close the printer windo w or P rint Center . Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type (see page 39) or Media Type (see page 42) setting in your printer software: For this paper .
Selecting the Correct Pape r Type 45 Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-Sided Epson Double-Si ded Matte Paper Premium Pr.
46 Backing Up Your Photos Backing Up Your Photos Y ou can back up photo files on your memory card to a computer or to an external USB device, such as a flash memory (thumb ) drive. Once y our files are backed up, you can use your camera to delete them fr om the card and take more pictures.
Backing Up Your Photos 47 4. Pr ess the Setup button . 5. Pr ess l or r to select Backup Memory Card , then press OK . Pr ess OK again to display the message shown below on the right: 6. Pr ess OK to confirm, then press OK again to begin copying y our files.
48 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer If you notice a decline in print quality or y our ink is expended, follow the instructions in this chapter for: ■ “Checking the P rint H ead N .
Cleaning the Print Head 49 7. If there are no gaps in the pattern, the print head doesn ’ t ne ed to be cleaned. Pre s s OK to return to the M aintenance menu.
50 Maintaining Your Printer 8. If there are no gaps in the pattern, press OK to return to the M aintenance menu. If there are gaps in the pattern, press x Start to clean the print head again. If you don ’ t see any improvement after clea ning four or five times, s ee page 57.
Replacing Ink Cartridges 51 7. Look at pattern #1 and find the square that is most even, with no noticeable streaks or lines. 8. Pr ess r , then press u or d to select the number for that square. 9. Pr ess OK . 10. P ress d to select the next pattern, then repeat steps 7 through 9.
52 Maintaining Your Printer Purchasing Ink Cartridges Epson offers two differ ent capacity cartridges for each color in your printer. U se these E pson ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package. Note: Y ou may use any combination of cartridge siz es.
Replacing Ink Cartridges 53 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once you start replacing a cartridge, you must complete all the steps in one session. Caution: Do not open ink cartridge pac kages until you are ready to install the ink.
54 Maintaining Your Printer 4. Squeeze the tab at the back of the cartridge and lift it straight out. Dispose of it carefully . Do not take the used cartridge apart or tr y to refill it. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, w ash them thoroughly with soap and w ater .
Replacing Ink Cartridges 55 6. Remo ve the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge. Caution: Y ou must remove the yello w tape from the cartridge before y ou install it; other wise, print quality may decline or y ou may not be able to print.
56 Maintaining Your Printer 9. Close the ink cart ridge cover and pr ess it until it clicks into place. 10. Close the printer cover , then press the OK button. The printer begins charging ink. This takes about one minute. Caution: Never turn off the printer while ink is charging or you’ll waste ink.
Solving Problems 57 Solving Problems Y ou can diagnose and solve most problems by checking the messages on the L CD screen and trying the recommended solutions.
58 Solving Problems Data error. The document cannot be printed. See the documentation for the device transmitting the data. This error occur s when the transmitting device does n ot send data properly. Cannot recognize the device. Make sure you’ve inserted your memory card correctly.
Problems and Solutions 59 Problems and Solutions Check the solutions below if you ’ re having trouble using your printer. Noise Problems ■ The first time you install ink cartridges, the printer must charge its print head for about 2 minutes.
60 Solving Problems Paper Feeding Problems ■ If paper doesn ’ t feed, remove it from the sheet feeder . Flip through the stack to separate the sheets a little. Then reload the paper against the right edge, and slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).
Problems and Solutions 61 Print Quality Problems If you have any problems with the copy or print quality , tr y these solutions: ■ Make sure the printer is not tilted or placed on an uneven su rface. ■ Load the paper printable side up (usually the whiter , brighter , or glossy side).
62 Solving Problems Where To Get Help Epson Technical Support Epson pro vides these technical support ser vices: Internet Support Visit E pson ’ s support website at http://support.
Notices 63 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read an d follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all wa rnings and instructions marked on the printer. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer label.
64 Notices Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink. ■ Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges; there may be ink remaining around the ink supply port. If ink gets on your skin, wa sh it of f w i th so a p a nd wa t er .
Notices 65 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation.
66 Notices Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for: Cla ss B Personal Computers and Periph erals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: Epson America, Inc.
Notices 67 Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warra nts to the original retail purchaser that the Epson printer covered b y this limi ted warranty.
68 Notices fail to be properly maintained or fail to fu nction properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage caused by disasters such as fi re, flood.
Index 69 Index A Accessories, 62 Adjusting photo quality, 24 to 26 Aligning print head, 50 to 51 All photos, printing, 17 ArcSoft PhotoImpression, 62 B Backing up photos, 46 to 47 Black & White, 2.
70 Index F FCC statement, 65 File formats, 13 Fit to Frame, 27 Front tray CD/DVD position, 32 paper position, 36 H Help, Epson, 62 I Image formats, 13 Image quality problems, 61 Image quality settings.
Index 71 Photos adjusting quality, 24 to 26 backing up, 46 to 47 cropping, 26 to 27 printing, 12 to 27 printing al l, 17 printing by date, 18 sizing, 26 to 27 storing, 11 viewing and printing, 16 to 1.
72 Index U Ultra Premium photo papers, 10 USB Device printing from , 15 USB device backing up photos, 46 to 47 V Viewing photos, 16 W Warranty, 67 to 68 Windows color management setting s, 40 page lay.
デバイスEpson R380の購入後に(又は購入する前であっても)重要なポイントは、説明書をよく読むことです。その単純な理由はいくつかあります:
Epson R380をまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはEpson R380の技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Epson R380の取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Epson R380で得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
Epson R380を既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はEpson R380の不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Epson R380に関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちEpson R380デバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。