User manual EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R320

[. . . ] Epson Stylus® Photo R320 Printer Basics 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 printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. [. . . ] Make sure Stylus Photo R320 is selected, then click Print Density Confirmation Pattern (Windows) or Print Density Check Pattern (Macintosh). After the pattern is printed, examine the print and make the Print Color Correction (Windows) or Color Correction (Macintosh) setting lighter or darker as necessary. After the first pattern is printed, adjust the setting, then repeat steps 4 through 6, selecting Second or Second Time to print the second pattern. If you want to try a third Color Correction setting, you can repeat steps 4 through 6 again and select Third or Third Time. You can also use the Brightness and Contrast settings in EPSON Print CD to adjust color saturation. See the EPSON Print CD on-screen help for instructions. 48 Printing From Your Computer Maintaining Your Printer This chapter describes maintenance procedures to keep your printer working its best and preparation steps for moving your printer. Follow the instructions here for: "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 50 "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 51 "Aligning the Print Head" on page 55 "Cleaning the Printer" on page 56 "Transporting the Printer" on page 57 Note: You can also maintain your printer from the Maintenance tab on your driver (Windows) or from the Epson Printer Utility (Macintosh). For details, read your on-screen Reference Guide (described on page 9). The steps in this chapter must be performed with the printer in Advanced mode. If the printer is in Basic mode, press the Basic/Advanced button to choose Advanced. 49 Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or dots or lines are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. You can clean the print head either from the printer's control panel or using your printer software. To clean it using the printer software, the printer must be connected directly to your computer (not over a network); see your on-screen Reference Guide for details. Caution: When you don't turn on your printer for a long time, the print quality can decline, so turn it on at least once a month to maintain good print quality. Follow these steps to clean the print head from the printer's control panel: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red b error light is off. If the red b error light is flashing or on, you may need to replace an ink cartridge; see page 51 for details. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds. Caution: Do not turn off the printer or interrupt the cleaning process. 5. When cleaning is done, run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are clean. Make sure letter-size plain paper is loaded in the printer, then press Stop. Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the pattern, as shown below: If your printout looks okay, you're done. If there are any gaps (as shown below), press Stop to clean the print head again. 50 Maintaining Your Printer If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions beginning on page 64. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight--this allows any dried ink to soften--and then try cleaning the print head again. Replacing an Ink Cartridge You can check the status of the ink cartridges by looking at the icons on the control panel. Press the to highlight More Options. Ink cartridge levels The level of ink shown on the icons indicates the approximate amount of ink remaining. If an ink cartridge is empty, the red b error light remains on and you see a message on the display telling you that the cartridge needs to be replaced. Caution: You cannot print if any ink cartridge is empty. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement, or the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out. To ensure good results, use genuine Epson ink cartridges and do not refill them. [. . . ] When warranty service involves the exchange of the printer or a part, the item replaced becomes Epson property. The replacement printer or part may be new or refurbished to the Epson standard of quality, and, at Epson's option, may be another model of like kind and quality. Epson's liability for replacement of the covered printer will not exceed the original retail selling price of the covered printer. Exchange products and parts assume the remaining warranty period of your original product covered by this limited warranty. [. . . ]