Epson Stylus NX430 manual

Epson Stylus ® NX430 Small-in-One TM Quick Guide Your Epson Stylus NX430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Special Pape rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Copying a Doc ument or Pho to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

2 Your Epson Stylus NX430 Your Epson Stylus NX430 After you set up your Epson S tylus ® NX430 (see the Start Here sheet), turn to this Quic k Guide and your online User’s Guide for instruction s on using your product. Using the Control Panel The control panel is adjustable. Squeeze the rele ase bar underneath to raise or lower it as shown. Cauti[...]

Using the Contro l Panel 3 The control panel makes it easy to use all the fe atures of your product. T o save energy , the control panel goes dark after several minutes of inactivity . P r ess any button to wake it up. Here ’ s ho w the buttons and light work: Button Descrip tion P Turn the product on or off Green light indicates that the product[...]

4 Using Special Papers Using Special Papers Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers , making it easy to maximize the impact of your photos, presentations, and cr eative projects. Y ou can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson S upplies Central ® at www .epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www .epson.ca (Canadian sales). Y ou can also p[...]

Using Special Papers 5 Note: Media availability varies by country. F or detailed paper loading instructions, see the Start Here sheet or online User’s Guide . F or best results: ■ F an and align the edges of the paper before loading. ■ Do not use paper with binder holes. ■ Load paper against the right edge guide and behind the tab with the [...]

6 Copying a Docu ment or Photo Copying a Document or Photo F ollow the instructions in this section to p osition your originals co rr ectly on the scanner glass and make color or black-and-white copies . Y ou can also restore color in old photos as you copy them; see the online User’s Guide for mor e information. 1. Make sure paper is loaded. 2. [...]

Printing Fro m a Memory Card 7 Printing From a Memory Card Y our product lets you print photos dir ectly from your digital camera ’ s memory card; just insert it into the memor y card slot and you ’ re ready to print. Y ou can also print in various layouts to includ e several photos on one sheet of paper , or copy memor y card files between you[...]

8 Printing Photos Fro m the LCD Screen Printing Photos From the LCD Screen Y ou can select individual photos for prin ti ng as you view them on the LCD scr een. 1. Load several sheets of 4 × 6-inch (102 × 152 mm) Epson photo paper (various types available; see page 4). 2. P ress if necessary , then select Print photos and press OK . (If you want [...]

Printing F rom Your Computer 9 Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing fr om a Windows or M ac ® computer . For detailed instructions on printing, see the online User’ s Guide . Printing in Windows 1. Select the print command in your application. Y ou see a window like this one: 2. Make sure your Epson pri[...]

10 Printing in Wi ndows 3. On the M ain tab, select the basic print s ettings. Make sur e you choose the correct paper Type and Size settings for the paper you are using (see page 12 for details). Note: For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and select one of the presets. Y ou can create your own presets by clicking t[...]

Printing Wi th a Mac 11 Printing With a Mac F ollow the steps below to print fr om Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.6. If you ’ re printing fr om Mac OS X 10.4 , see your on line User’s Guide for printing instructions. 1. Open the File menu and select Print . 2. Select your E pson printer as the Printer setting. 3. Click the arrow to expand the P rint windo[...]

12 Selecting the Correct Paper Type 5. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and select the following print settings: 6. Choose any other printing options y ou ma y need from the pop-up menu. S ee the online User’s Guide for details. 7. Click Print . 8. T o monitor your print job, click the printer icon in the Dock. Selecting the Correct Pa[...]

Scanning a Doc ument or Photo 13 Scanning a Document or Photo Y ou can use your product to scan a photo or doc u me n t a n d s av e i t on yo u r c om p ut e r . T he u Scan function lets you scan quickly using pres elected settings, or you can use the Epson Scan software to access more advanced featur es. F or example, you can use E pson Scan to [...]

14 Scanning With Epson Scan Software 5. Do one of the following: ■ If your printer is connected directly to your computer with a USB cable, press x to select USB Connection . ■ If your printer is connected to a wir eless network, select your computer name, then press x . Once your image is scanned, you see its icon in Windows Explor er or Mac O[...]

Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6 15 Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6 Y ou can scan original documents and photos and save them as files on your computer . 1. Open an image editing applic ati o n s u ch as Im ag e Ca pt u re, s el ec t yo ur Ep so n p r od uc t if necessary , then click the Scan button to preview your image. 2. If you would like to select sca[...]

16 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer F ollow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the prin t head nozzles and replacing ink cartridges. T o alig n the print head, if necessary , see your online User’s Guide . Caution: T o keep your printer looking l ike new , don’t place anything on top of the cover or use [...]

Cleaning the Print Head 17 Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the nozz le check pattern indi cates clogged nozzles, you can clean the p rint head. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessar y . Note: You cannot clean the print head if an in k cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it when a cartri[...]

18 Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges A window may also appear on your computer screen when y ou try to print when ink is low . This window can optionally display ink offers and other updates from E pson. Note: To disable checking for ink offers or updates from Epson, see the instructions in your online User’s Guide . Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges 19 Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Y o u must install new cartridges immediately after remo ving the old ones. Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to instal l the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability . Note: Leave the expended[...]

20 Replacing Ink Cartridges 5. Before you open the new cartridge package, shake it gently four or fiv e times. Then remo ve the cartridge from the package. Caution: Do not touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge. This can damage the ink cartridge. 6. Remo ve the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge. Caution: Do not remove any[...]

Solving Prob lems 21 Solving Problems If you have a pr oblem with your product, check the message s on the LCD screen to diagnose the cause. Y ou can also check “P roblems and Solutions ” be low for basic troubleshooting suggestions, or see your online User’s Guide for more detailed help. Note: Breakdown or repair of this product may cause lo[...]

22 Problems and Solutions Cannot scan over the network ■ Epson Scan is not available in Mac OS X 10.6, see “Scanning w ith Mac OS X 10.6” on page 15 for scanning instructions. ■ If you cannot scan from the product ’ s cont rol pa nel, make sure you restarted y our computer after installing the product soft ware. Make sure Ep son E vent Ma[...]

Problems and Solutions 23 ■ Do not load to o many sheets at once. See your online User’s Guide for more information. ■ Do not load paper wit h holes punched in it. ■ If paper is jammed, follow these steps: 1. Gently pull out jammed paper from the output tray or sheet feeder . 2. If paper is stuck inside, lift up the scann er , remove the ja[...]

24 Where to Get Help ■ If you notice jagged vertical lines , you may need to align the print head. S ee your online User’s Guide for instructions. ■ The ink cartridges may be low on ink. Che ck yo ur cartridge st atus (see page 17) and replace cartridges, if necessary (see page 19). ■ If a dotted line appears in the image, clean the documen[...]

Notices 25 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your Epson product, read and follow these sa fety instru ctions: ■ Be sure to follow all warnings and instru ctions marked on the product. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product label. ■ Use only the power cord that comes with the product. Use of another co rd[...]

26 Important Safety Instructions ■ When connecting the printe r to a computer or other device with a cabl e, ensu re the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct or ientation. Inserti ng a connector in the wrong orientation may dama ge both devices connected by the cable. ■ Do not touch the flat white cable ins[...]

Important Safety Instruction s 27 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. ■ Be careful when you handle us ed ink ca rtridges; there may be ink remaining a round the i nk supply port. If ink gets on you r skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it ge ts in your eye s, flush them immediately with wa[...]

28 FCC Compliance Statement FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with the limi ts for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a reside ntial inst allation. This equipmen[...]

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