Epson R800 Product Information Guide - Page 11

Epson Stylus Photo R800 Selecting the Media Type Setting Select the correct Type or Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you're using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. Paper or other media loaded Plain paper sheets Envelopes Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Epson Enhanced Matte Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Ink-jet printable CDs or DVDs Ink-jet printable CDs or DVDs with a premium surface Type or Media Type setting Plain Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Matte Paper - Heavyweight Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper CD/DVD CD/DVD Premium Surface Printing Borderless Cut Sheets You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you get beautiful portraits and enlargements, without trimming, on the papers and sizes listed below. See the User's Guide for details. Paper name Premium Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Sizes 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10 8 × 10 Media Type setting Premium Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines. Caution: When you don't turn on your printer for a long time, print quality can decline, so turn it on at least once a month to maintain good print quality. This section explains how to clean the print head using the Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility and the Head Cleaning utility. You can also clean the print head by holding down the H ink button on the printer for three seconds (when the red H ink light is off). Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head The Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility prints a nozzle check pattern that the printer then reads to see if you have any clogged nozzles. If cleaning is needed, the printer automatically cleans the print head. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off. (If the H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 11.) 2. Load several sheets of plain, letter-size paper in the printer's sheet feeder. 3. Do one of the following: Windows: Right-click the icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Auto Head Cleaning. Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility. Select SP R800, click OK, and select Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning. Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Choose File > Page Setup or Print. Click the utility icon, then click Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning. 1/04 Epson Stylus Photo R800 - 11