Epson CX3800 User guide

Brand: Epson

Model: CX3800

Category: Photo printers

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

Epson Stylus CX3800 Series

Quick Guide

Basic Copying, Printing, and Scanning

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX3800 Series

Solving Problems

2 Contents

Contents

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Copying a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Placing the Original on the Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Copying a Letter-size Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Copying a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Speeding Up Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing From Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Scanning a Photo or Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Basic Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Restoring Color in Faded Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX3800 Series. . . . . . . . . . . 18

Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Copying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Paper Feeding Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Contents 3

Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4 Introduction

Introduction

After you have set up your Epson Stylus

CX3800 Series all-in-one as described

on the Start Here sheet, turn here to:

■ Load paper

■ Make a quick copy of a document or photo

■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer

■ Start scanning a document or photo

■ Perform routine maintenance

■ Solve simple problems

This book tells you how to do most of these things without ever turning on your

computer! Of course your Epson Stylus CX can do lots more when you connect it

to your Windows

computer—such as improving the color and quality of your

prints and scanned images, or producing double-sided documents.

For complete instructions on everything your Epson Stylus CX can do, see the on-

screen User’s Guide. An icon for the manual was automatically placed on your

desktop when you installed the software.

Please follow these guidelines as you read your Epson Stylus CX3800 Series

instructions:

Warning:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Caution:

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Note:

Notes contain important information about your Epson Stylus CX.

Tip:

Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing.

Loading Paper 5

Loading Paper

Follow the steps here to load paper in your

Epson Stylus CX.

1. Open the paper support and output

tray, then slide out the extensions.

2. Flip the feeder guard forward. Then

slide the left edge guide to the left.

3. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide. Always load it

short edge first, even for landscape printing.

Paper

support

Output

tray

Place paper beneath the tabs.

The paper’s printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side.

4 × 6, 5 × 7

paper

Letter-size

paper

6 Loading Paper

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper and up to 20 sheets of photo

paper. (See the User’s Guide for capacity guidelines on other paper types.)

Note:

The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to

select the correct paper for your job. If you are just making a copy or printing a

rough draft of an image, plain paper is fine. However, for the best results, you’ll

want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. For

example, your photos will look great printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo

Paper. See page 13 for more information.

4. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).

5. Flip the feeder guard back.

Copying a Photo or Document 7

Copying a Photo or Document

Follow the instructions in this section to:

■ Position your photo or document correctly on the glass (see below)

■ Make copies of a photo or document (on page 8)

Placing the Original on the Glass

1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in

the upper left corner. Move your original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away from

the top and left edges so all of it will be copied.

2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.

Caution:

Never open the document cover beyond where it stops and do not place heavy

objects on top of the Epson Stylus CX.

Move the original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away

from the top and left edges to avoid cropping

8 Copying a Photo or Document

Copying

You can make copies using letter-size (8.5× 11-inch) paper as described below.

Copying a Letter-size Document

1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.

2. Place the document on the glass as described on

page 7. Be sure to close the document cover.

3. Load letter-size paper. (See page 5 for instructions.)

4. Press the paper size button to select

Letter.

5. If you want your copies automatically reduced or enlarged to fit the loaded

paper size, press the

Fit to Page button.

6. To make a color copy, press the x

Start Color button.

To make a black and white copy, press the x

Start B&W button.

The P

On light flashes and after a moment the Epson Stylus CX starts printing.

If you need to stop copying at any time, just press the y

Stop button. Do not pull

out paper that is being printed; it will be ejected automatically to the output tray.

Note:

The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original.

Copying a Photo

1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is turned on.

2. Place the photo on the glass as described on page 7.

Be sure to close the document cover.

Copying a Photo or Document 9

3. Load up to 20 sheets of 4 × 6-inch or letter-size

(8.5 × 11-inch) photo paper. (See page 5 if you

need instructions.)

4. Press the paper size button to select

4”x

6” or

Letter.

5. If you want your photos printed without a white

border, press the

Fit to Page button. (Otherwise,

they are printed with a 0.06-inch [1.5 mm]

margin.)

6. To make a color copy, press the x

Start Color

button.

To make a black and white copy, press the

Start B&W button.

The P

On light flashes and after a moment the Epson

Stylus CX starts printing.

If you need to stop copying at any time, just press the y

Stop button. Do not pull

out paper that is being printed; it will be ejected automatically to the output tray.

Note:

The copies may not be exactly the same size as the original.

Speeding Up Printing

If you want to make a copy quickly and do not need high quality, you can print a

“draft” copy. The print quality is reduced, but the copy is printed faster.

When you are ready to copy, press and hold down the y

Stop button, then press

the x

Start Color button (to copy in color) or the x Start B&W button (to copy

in black and white). When the P

On light starts flashing, release both buttons.

10 Printing From Your Computer

Printing From Your Computer

This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on

your Windows computer.

Note:

For detailed instructions on printing, see the on-screen User’s Guide.

Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected

the Epson Stylus CX3800 Series to your computer as described on the Start Here

sheet. Also be sure to use the right paper and select the correct paper type setting

in the printer driver. (See page 13 for more information.)

Follow the instructions in these sections:

■ “Printing in Windows” (below)

■ “Using Special Papers” on page 13

Printing in Windows

1. Load paper (see page 5).

2. Open the photo or document in your application program.

3. Open the File menu and select

Print. You see a window like this one:

Click here to open

your printer software

Select EPSON Stylus CX3800 Series

Printing From Your Computer 11

4. Make sure

EPSON Stylus CX3800 Series is selected, then click the

Preferences or Properties button.

(If you see a

Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click

Preferences or Properties on the next screen.)

5. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings:

Make sure you choose the correct paper

Type setting for the paper you are

using. See page 13 for details.

Note:

For more information about print settings, click the ? or Help button.

Select the type of document you’re printing

(choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures)

Select your

document

Orientation

Select your

paper Size

Select your

paper Type

Click here for more options

Click here for

borderless photos,

after choosing

paper Type

12 Printing From Your Computer

6. For more printing options, click the Advanced button. Then select the

following settings as necessary:

Note:

For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a

group so you can reuse them later, click ? or Help.

7. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and

select settings as necessary.

8. Click

OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing. This

window appears and shows the progress of your print job.

Select a color management method

(To choose No Color Adjustment, click ICM first)

Click here to select

Photo RPM

for the

best print quality on

certain paper types

Select Print Options

as necessary

Select Paper & Quality

Options as necessary

Click here if you want to see this Advanced screen each time you access your print settings

Cancel printing

Pause or resume

printing

Check remaining ink levels

Printing From Your Computer 13

Using Special Papers

You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller.

To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). To

purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please

call (800) 463-7766 for reseller referral.

Be sure to select the correct

Type or Media Type setting in your printer software:

Paper name Size Part number

Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041934

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041935

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808/S041727

Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464

Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041286/S041667

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331

Epson Glossy Photo Paper Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041809

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141/S041649/

S041272/S041271

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062

Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061

Epson Premium Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257

Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568

For this paper Select this setting

Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Epson Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight

Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Plain paper

Epson Premium Bright White Paper

Plain Paper/Bright White Paper

Envelopes Envelope

14 Scanning a Photo or Document

Scanning a Photo or Document

You can use your Epson Stylus CX3800 Series to scan a photo or document and

save it on your computer or other device, or to fax or e-mail it to someone else.

You can even automatically restore faded color photographs as you scan. See

page 17 for details.

The Epson Scan software provides three scanning modes for progressive levels of

control over your scanned image:

■ Full Auto Mode scans quickly and easily using automatic settings.

■ Home Mode previews your image and provides automatic image

adjustments, cropping tools, and preset options for various types of scans.

■ Professional Mode previews your image and lets you manually configure

your scan settings with a full array of tools.

Scanning a Photo or Document 15

Basic Scanning

You can scan from any TWAIN-compliant application—such as ArcSoft

PhotoImpression

™

—using Epson Scan. Or you can start Epson Scan directly from

your computer and save your image to a file.

1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in

the upper left corner. Move your original about 0.04 inch (1 mm) away from

the top and left edges so all of it will be scanned.

2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.

3. Do one of the following to start Epson Scan:

■ Double-click the Epson Scan icon on your desktop.

■ If you are scanning from an application, start your application. Then

open the File menu, choose

Import or Acquire, and select EPSON

Stylus CX3800 Series

Move the original about 0.04 inch

(1 mm) away from the top and

left edges to avoid cropping

16 Scanning a Photo or Document

You see the Epson Scan standby

window:

4. If the Mode setting in the upper right

corner is set to

Full Auto Mode, click

the

Scan button.

Note:

If you want to automatically restore a

color photo as you scan, click the

Customize button and see page 17 for

instructions.

(If you are in Home or Professional

Mode, you see a different Epson Scan

settings window. You can change the

mode using the Mode selector in the

upper right corner. For details, see the

on-screen User’s Guide.)

5. You see the File Save Settings window:

Choose the location where you want

to save your scanned file and type a

name for it in the Prefix box. Select a

file format in the Image Format box.

6. Click

OK. The image is scanned and

you see its icon in an open folder.

Scanning a Photo or Document 17

Restoring Color in Faded Photos

You can automatically transform an old, faded, or badly exposed color photo into

one with true-to-life color and sharpness as you scan. Look for the

Color

Restoration

option in Epson Scan’s Full Auto, Home, and Professional Mode

windows:

Note:

For details on using Home or Professional Mode, or for more information about Full

Auto Mode settings, see the on-screen User’s Guide. You can also click Help on

the Epson Scan screen for information about all the available settings.

Home Mode

Preview your image, click

the Color Restoration

button, and click Scan.

Professional Mode

Preview your image, scroll down

to the Adjustments area, click the

Color Restoration button, and

click Scan.

Full Auto Mode

Click the Customize button,

click the Color Restoration

button, click OK, and click

Scan.

18 Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX

Maintaining Your Epson

Stylus CX

If you notice a decline in print quality, follow the instructions in this chapter for:

■ “Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink” (below)

■ “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 19

■ “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 20

Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink

If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, some of the nozzles in the print

head may be clogged or ink may be running low in one or more of the ink

cartridges. Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles and remaining

ink levels using the control panel.

1. Turn off the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one.

2. Load letter-size paper in the sheet feeder.

3. Press the

B ink and P On buttons together and hold them down for about

3 seconds. The Epson Stylus CX turns on and prints a test pattern. It also

shows the percentage of ink left in each cartridge:

If the pattern does not look good, try cleaning the print head as described on the

next page.

Note:

You can also check the ink level using Status Monitor 3; see the on-screen

User’s Guide.

Print head does not need to

be cleaned yet

Print head needs

to be cleaned

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX 19

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or you notice light or dark bands

across your printout, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the

nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Run a nozzle check as described on

page 18 to see if the print head needs cleaning.

Note:

Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines and the nozzle check

indicates that the print head needs to be cleaned.

If the red

B ink light comes on or flashes, you cannot clean the print head. In this case,

replace the appropriate ink cartridge first; see page 20.

1. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX is on and the B ink light is off.

2. Hold down the

B ink button for 3 seconds until the P On light starts

flashing. The Epson Stylus CX runs a head cleaning cycle and the P

On light

flashes.

Caution:

Never turn off the Epson Stylus CX while head cleaning is in progress. You may

damage it.

3. When the P On light stops flashing, run a nozzle check (as described on

page 18) to verify that the print head is clean.

4. If there are still gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, run another

cleaning cycle and check the nozzles again.

Note:

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head four or five times,

turn off the Epson Stylus CX and wait overnight. This lets any dried ink soften.

Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve, one of the

ink cartridges may be old or damaged and needs to be replaced; see page 20.

Tip:

If you do not use your Epson Stylus CX often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at

least once a month to maintain good print quality.

20 Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX

Replacing Ink Cartridges

When the red B ink light starts flashing, one or more cartridges are low on

ink. When the red

B ink light stays on, you need to replace the cartridge(s).

You’ll also see a message on your screen when you print, telling you which

cartridge is low or empty.

You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller.

To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). To

purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please

call (800) 463-7766 for reseller referral. Use these part numbers when you order or

purchase new ink cartridges.

Caution:

Leave the empty cartridge installed 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. Other products may cause damage to your

Epson Stylus CX not covered by Epson’s warranty.

Note:

We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges. The use of other products may

affect your print quality and could result in printer damage. See www.epson.com for

more cartridge information. Yields vary considerably based on images printed, print

settings, paper type, frequency of use, and temperature. The printer ships with full ink

cartridges and part of the ink from the first cartridges is used for priming the printer.

Color Part number

Black T060120

Cyan T060220

Magenta T060320

Yellow T060420

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