User manual EPSON STYLUS CX5400

EPSON Stylus CX5400 User's Guide 1 EPSON Stylus CX5400 Parts 2 Loading Paper 3 Single Sheets 3 Envelopes 4 Special Papers 6 Copying 9 Copying Without the Computer 9 Changing Copy Settings 10 Copying With the Computer 13 Printing With Windows 17 Printing From an Application 17 Selecting Default Settings 19 Customizing Windows Print Settings 19 Printing BorderFree Photos (Windows) 21 Printing With Macintosh OS X 23 Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS X) 26 Printing BorderFree Photos (Macintosh OS X) 27 Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x 29 Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) 32 Printing BorderFree Photos (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) 33 Selecting Your Paper Type 35 Scanning 37 Placing Your Original Document 37 Using EPSON Smart Panel 38 Scanning to a File 39 One-Touch Scanning 42 Advanced Scanning With EPSON Scan 43 Cleaning the Print Head 49 Purchasing Ink Cartridges 50 i Replacing an Ink Cartridge 51 Checking the Ink Supply 51 Ink Cartridge Precautions 52 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 53 Aligning the Print Head 55 Cleaning the Stylus CX 58 Transporting the Stylus CX 59 Solving Problems 61 Checking the LCD Screen 61 Printing a Nozzle Check 62 Setup and Software Installation Problems 63 Printing and Copying Problems 64 Scanning Problems 66 Paper Feed Problems 67 Print Quality Problems 68 Miscellaneous Printing Problems 71 Scan Quality Problems 71 Uninstalling Your Software 74 Windows XP or 2000 74 Windows Me or 98 75 Setting Up Network Printing 77 Windows XP and 2000 77 Windows Me and 98 80 Macintosh 83 Where To Get Help 85 EPSON 85 Other Software Technical Support 86 Specifications 87 Printing 88 Paper 88 ii Mechanical 93 Ink Cartridges 93 Scanning 95 Electrical 95 Environmental 96 Standards and Approvals 96 Interface Specifications 96 System Requirements 97 Windows System Requirements 97 Macintosh System Requirements 97 Important Safety Instructions 99 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 100 LCD Panel Safety Instructions 101 Legal Notices 102 FCC Compliance Statement 102 Declaration of Conformity 103 ENERGY STAR Compliance 104 Copyright Notice 104 Trademarks 105 iii EPSON Stylus CX5400 User's Guide This User's Guide contains instructions on copying, printing, scanning, maintenance, troubleshooting, network printing, and specifications. The Quick Reference Guide contains instructions for using your EPSON Stylus® CX5400 without a computer. To set up your EPSON Stylus CX5400 and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. Please follow these guidelines throughout: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your EPSON Stylus CX5400. Tips contain hints for better copying, scanning, and printing. 1 EPSON Stylus CX5400 Parts Paper support Feeder guard Scanner lid Transportation lock LCD screen Document table Output tray Paper thickness lever Scanner Ink cartridges 2 Loading Paper Single Sheets Envelopes Special Papers Single Sheets 1. Open the output tray and its extension. 2. Flip the feeder guard forward. 3. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder. 4. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly). 5. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. Note: Make sure you didn't insert the paper in front of the feeder guard. Insert paper against the right edge Slide the left edge guide against the paper, but not too tightly Flip the feeder guard back onto the paper Open the output tray and extension Also be sure to: Load the printable side face-up. It's often whiter or brighter than the other side. Load letterhead or preprinted paper top edge first. 3 Load paper short-edge first, even for landscape-oriented documents and photos. Don't load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide. Load up to approximately 100 sheets of plain paper at a time. If you're loading envelopes or special paper, see the next sections. Envelopes 1. Load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge left, and printable side up, against the right edge of the sheet feeder. 2. Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes (but not too tightly). Load envelopes printable side up, and flap edge left 4 3. Lift up the scanner and set the paper thickness lever to the to set it back to the position when you're done). position (remember Set the thickness lever to the position Note: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading, or load one envelope at a time. 4. Lower the scanner until it clicks into place. Select the following settings when printing on envelopes: Plain paper as the Type or Media Type setting The correct envelope size as the Size (Windows®) or Paper Size (Macintosh®) setting Landscape as the Orientation setting For instructions on selecting these settings, see: Printing From an Application (Windows) Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x Printing With Macintosh OS X 5 Special Papers EPSON® offers the following special ink jet papers for the EPSON Stylus CX5400: Paper name* EPSON Premium Bright White Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Size Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Paper or EPSON Glossy Photo Paper A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) 4 x 6 inches Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) 8 x 10 inches EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON DURABrite® Ink Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) 4 x 6 inches Part number S041586 S041062 S041061 S041067 S041054 S041134/S041671 S041141/S041649 S041271/S041272 S041140 S041257 S041467 S041568 S041331 S041064 S041731 S041734 * The availability of paper types varies by location. To get the best prints and copies, use genuine EPSON ink and paper. You can purchase ink cartridges, paper and accessories from your local retailer. Please call (800) 463-7766 to locate a retailer near you. To load EPSON special ink jet papers, follow these guidelines: Paper type Premium Bright White Paper Loading capacity 125 Sheets 6 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Glossy Photo Paper or Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight Double-Sided Matte Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Ink Jet Transparencies DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper 100 sheets, or up to 50 sheets of legal-size paper 30 cards 20 sheets 20 sheets with a support sheet beneath the stack 1 sheet 20 sheets 30 sheets with a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack 20 sheets Load all paper with the printable side up. It's usually whiter or brighter than the other side. Always load the short edge first, even for landscape-oriented photos or documents. If the paper has a cut corner, position it in the upper right corner as you load it in the sheet feeder. Check the paper package for additional instructions on using special papers. 7 8 Copying Copying Without the Computer Changing Copy Settings Copying With the Computer Copying Without the Computer 1. Open the scanner lid. 2. Place your document face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire document is scanned. Move the document in about 0.1 inch from the edges Note: If you place your document against the guides, the edges next to the guides won't be copied. If you need to copy a thick document, such as a book, you can remove the scanner lid to scan. Gently press down the original to keep it flat on the document table. Be sure to replace the scanner lid when you're finished. 3. Close the scanner lid. 4. The default copy settings are displayed on the control panel. Change any necessary copy settings, as described in Changing Copy Settings. 9 5. Press the Color Copy button (for color copies) or B&W Copy button (for black and white copies). Your document is scanned and then printed. If you're using the 2-up or 4-up Copy Mode setting (see Type of Copies), repeat these steps for your second page. Note: Depending on the copy settings chosen, your copied image size may not be the exact same size as your original. Changing Copy Settings The current copy settings are shown on the LCD screen. You can change copy settings using the buttons, as described below. LCD screen Reset button Menu buttons Copies/Value buttons (+ and ­) Stop button Note: To clear a setting, press the Reset button. To clear all the setting changes you've made, press and hold the Reset button for at least 3 seconds. Make sure you select your Copy mode before selecting any other copy settings. Number of Copies Press the + Copies button. If you're using the 2-up or 4-up Copy mode setting (see Type of Copies), you can't select more than one copy. 10 Type of Copies Press the right Menu button to display Copy mode on the LCD screen. Then press the + or ­ Value buttons to select one of these copy modes: Copy mode Standard Margins Copies your original with a normal margin (0.12-inch or 3 mm) Results Border Free Sizes your original as necessary to fit to the edges of 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 paper* Small Margins Copies your original onto 4 x 6 or 5 x 7-inch paper with a 0.06-inch (1.5 mm) border around the edges* Repeat Copies an image multiple times on one sheet (Works best with originals that are business-card-size or smaller) 2-up Copies two originals onto one sheet 4-up Copies four originals onto one sheet * If you notice reduced print quality at the bottom of your copy, try using the Standard Margins setting. 11 Note: The Copy mode settings determine the options available with other settings. Not all of the other options described here are available with every Copy mode setting. Paper Size Press the right Menu button until you see Paper size on the LCD screen. Then press the + or ­ Value buttons to select the size of the paper you loaded, either Letter, 4 × 6, 5 × 7, or A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches). Note: The 4 × 6 Paper size option is not compatible with Glossy Photo Paper, 4" x 6", with micro perforated edges (S041134 and S041671). Lighten or Darken Press the right Menu button until you see Lighter/Darker on the LCD screen. Then press the + or ­ Value buttons to lighten or darken your copies. Copy Quality Press the right Menu button until you see Quality&Paper on the LCD screen. Then press the + or ­ Value buttons to select a print quality appropriate for your document and the paper you loaded: Quality&Paper setting Plain Paper­Econ Plain Paper­Norm Plain Paper­Fine Plain Paper­Best Matte Paper HW Photo Paper DB Photo Paper Use when you've loaded Plain paper or Premium Bright White Paper for quick copying with draft print quality Plain paper or Premium Bright White Paper for text copying with normal print quality Plain paper or Premium Bright White Paper for text and graphics copying with high print quality Plain paper or Premium Bright White Paper for improved image quality Matte Paper Heavyweight or Double-Sided Matte Paper Photo Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, or Premium Semigloss Paper DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper 12 Note: Not all of these settings may be available, depending on the current Copy mode setting. Reduce or Enlarge Press the right Menu button until you see Reduce/Enlarge on the LCD screen. Then press the + or ­ Value buttons to enlarge or reduce your document to fit on the paper you loaded. Or select Auto Fit Page to have the EPSON Stylus CX5400 automatically determine the necessary reduction or enlargement. To reduce or enlarge by a precise percentage, press the right Menu button until you see Zoom In/Out on the LCD screen. Then press the + or ­ Value buttons to select a percentage of the scanned image for the resulting print. Note: If you select Auto Fit Page as the Reduce/Enlarge setting to copy a document with white or very light colored edges, the original size may not be recognized correctly, creating an incorrect size copy. If this occurs, select 100% as the Reduce/Enlarge setting and use the Zoom In/Out setting to adjust the size of your copy. Copying With the Computer Follow these steps to use EPSON Smart PanelTM to copy with your computer. Note: Some features, such as PhotoEnhanceTM and Sepia, are only available when copying from the computer. 1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus CX5400 is on and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Place the document face-down on the glass, in the top, left corner as described in Copying Without the Computer. 3. Select the EPSON Smart Panel icon on your desktop or press the Scan button on the EPSON Stylus CX5400 to open Smart Panel. (To change the application assigned to the Scan button, see One-Touch Scanning.) Note: You can also open EPSON Smart Panel in Windows by selecting Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Smart Panel > EPSON Smart Panel. On Macintosh, you can open Smart Panel from the Applications folder. 13 4. Click the Smart Panel Copy Center button. You see the Copy Settings screen. Cancel button Stop button Copy button Note: The screens may appear slightly different on Macintosh systems. 5. Adjust any of the following copy settings: Source Type: Choose Photo & Text, Photo, or Text, based on the content of your original. Size: Choose the setting based on the size of your original and your copy, or click Manual and enter a percentage to reduce or enlarge your copy by a specific amount. Lighten/Darken: Adjust this by clicking the up and down arrows. Number of Copies: Enter a number or click the up and down arrows. Cancel button if you need to cancel any setting changes you Note: Press the made. 14 6. Click the Device Settings button on the right to check your input and output devices: You should see your EPSON Stylus CX5400 as the input and output device. Click Settings to change the displayed print settings (such as a different Media Type setting, if you loaded special paper) or select additional options. See these sections for details: Printing With Windows Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x Printing With Macintosh OS X 7. Click the Image Adjust button on the right to enhance your image or add effects: 15 Enable or disable the automatic document enhancement feature Add a sepia, blue, or black and white filter Adjust brightness, contrast, or saturation levels Copy button to start copying. Stop button. 8. Click the If you need to stop copying in progress, click the Note: For more information on Smart Panel copy settings, see the on-screen Smart Panel User Guide or click ? on the main Smart Panel window. 16 Printing With Windows Printing From an Application Selecting Default Settings Customizing Windows Print Settings Printing BorderFree Photos (Windows) Printing From an Application After you create a document in a software program, follow these steps to print it using the basic printer settings: 1. From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print window like this one: Check for your printer name here Click here to open your printer software 2. Make sure EPSON Stylus CX5400 is selected. 3. 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.) 17 4. Select the following settings on the Main tab in your printer settings window: Select the type of document you're printing: Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality Text: For text-only documents (like letters) with good print quality Text & Image: For documents with text and images with higher print quality Photo: For photos and graphics with good print quality and speed Best Photo: For photos or graphics with high print quality Select your paper type (see Selecting Your Paper Type) Select your paper size Select your document or image orientation Click OK Note: For more information about printer settings, click the ? or Help button. The Quality Type settings on this screen give you the best combination of quality and print speed for most prints. For the highest print quality (Photo RPMTM) on selected papers, click the Advanced button on the Main tab. Then see Customizing Windows Print Settings for instructions on selecting Photo RPM. 5. You return to the Print window. Click OK or Print to start printing. 18 During printing, this window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see how much ink you have left. Click to cancel printing Click to pause or resume printing Selecting Default Settings Your printer settings apply only to the program you're currently using. If you want, you can change the Windows default printer settings for all your programs. 1. Right-click the printer icon in the lower right corner of your screen (taskbar). 2. Select Printer Settings. You see the window shown in Printing From an Application. 3. Select the default settings you want for all your applications, then click OK. You can still change the printer settings in your program, if necessary. Customizing Windows Print Settings You can use advanced settings for color matching, printing at a higher resolution, or selecting a variety of special effects and layouts. 1. On the Main tab, click the Advanced button in the bottom right corner of the window. The Basic settings change to the Advanced settings. 19 2. Select the following advanced settings as necessary: Select Paper & Quality options as necessary Click here to select Photo RPM (5760 × 1440 dpi) for the best print quality on certain paper types Select Print Options as necessary Click here to select Black Ink Only printing Select a color management method To choose No Color Adjustment, click ICM first Note: For the highest print quality, select Photo RPM. Please note that printing will take longer in this mode. For more information about advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click the Help or ? button. If you want to use the Advanced screen each time you access your printer settings, select the Show this screen first checkbox. 3. Once you've finished selecting advanced settings, you can: Click OK to save your settings, return to the Print window, and print. Click the Basic button to return to the Basic settings. Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 4 to select layout options. 20 4. Select the following page layout settings as necessary: Select image or document position options here Select image or document resizing options here; these affect only your printed image Select multi-page document options here and here To print a large image on several sheets to make a poster, select settings here Add a watermark to your printed page here Note: For more information on page layout settings, click the Help or ? button. 5. Click OK to save your settings, return to the Print window, and print. Printing BorderFree Photos (Windows) You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although BorderFree printing is a bit slower (especially near the edges), you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements, without trimming. BorderFree printing supports the following paper types and sizes: Type or Media Type setting Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper EPSON paper name Photo Paper or Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Sizes 4×6 8 × 10 4×6 Menu setting Photo Paper Matte Paper HW DB Photo Paper Note: For instructions on loading special paper, see Special Papers. 21 You can print BorderFree photos using the EPSON Stylus CX5400 menus and buttons or your printer software. To use the menus and buttons, follow the instructions in Copying Without the Computer and select Border Free as the Copy Mode setting, as described in Changing Copy Settings. To use your printer software, follow these steps: 1. Start your printing application and open your photo file. 2. Access the printer settings window (see Printing From an Application). 3. Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Type setting. 4. Select your paper type as the Type setting. 5. Click the Borderless checkbox, then select your paper size as the Size setting. 6. Select Portrait or Landscape as the Orientation setting. 7. Click OK. 8. Click OK or Print. 22 Printing With Macintosh OS X Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS X) Printing BorderFree Photos (Macintosh OS X) If you're using an OS X compatible printing application, follow the steps below to print a document. (If you're using an application that's compatible only with Macintosh Classic mode, follow the steps in Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x instead.) Before you begin, make sure you added your printer to Print Center as described on the Start Here sheet. 1. From the File menu, select Page Setup. 2. Select the following Page Setup settings as necessary: Select CX5400 from the Format for pop-up menu Select the Paper Size, Orientation, and any other settings you want to use If you want to print a borderless photo, follow the instructions in Printing BorderFree Photos (Macintosh OS X). 3. When you're finished, click OK. 23 4. Select Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this: Click here and select Print Settings 5. Make sure to select the same option in the Printer pull-down menu as you selected in the Page Setup window. For example, if you selected Stylus CX5400 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless), be sure to choose that exact setting in the Print window too. Select the same option as the Page Setup window Click here and select Print Settings 6. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu. 24 7. Select the following Print Settings as necessary: Select your paper type (see Selecting Your Paper Type) Select Color (for color documents and black and white photographs) or Black for black text documents Select Automatic mode Select Quality, Speed, or an in-between setting Note: The Quality setting on this screen gives you the best combination of quality and print speed for most prints. For the highest print quality on selected papers, click the Advanced button and see Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS X). For more information about printer settings, click Help. 8. You can also choose other print settings by selecting these options in the pull-down menu: Copies & Pages, to select the number of copies or a page range Layout, to select page layout options Output Options, to save your print job as a PDF file ® Color Management, to select ColorSync, adjust the color controls, change the gamma setting, or turn off color adjustments by the printer software Summary, to view a list of all your selections 9. Click Print. 10. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. Print Center icon when it 25 11. Double-click your printer in the Printer List window. You see a screen like this: 12. Monitor the progress of your print job or do one of the following: Click the print job, then click Delete to delete the job Click the print job, then click Hold to pause printing Click a print job marked "Hold" and click Resume to resume printing If multiple print jobs are listed, click a print job, then click the Priority arrow as necessary to reorder the jobs 13. When you're finished, close Print Center. Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS X) You can use advanced settings for color matching, printing at a higher resolution, or selecting a variety of special effects and layouts. 1. Open the Print Settings window and click Advanced. 26 2. Select these advanced settings as necessary: Click here to select Photo RPM (5760 × 1440 dpi) for the best print quality on certain paper types Select various print options here To select color management settings, select Color Management from the Print Settings pull-down menu Note: For the highest print quality, select Photo RPM. Please note that printing will take longer in this mode. For more information on advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click Help. 3. Click Print. Printing BorderFree Photos (Macintosh OS X) You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although BorderFree printing is a bit slower (especially near the edges), you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements, without trimming. BorderFree printing supports the following paper types and sizes: Type or Media Type setting Glossy Photo Paper EPSON paper name Photo Paper or Glossy Photo Paper Sizes 4×6 Menu setting Photo Paper 27 EPSON paper name Matte Paper Heavyweight DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Sizes 8 × 10 4×6 Menu setting Matte Paper HW DB Photo Paper Type or Media Type setting Matte Paper Heavyweight DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Note: For instructions on loading special paper, see Special Papers. You can print BorderFree photos using the menus and buttons on the Stylus CX or your printer software. To use the menus and buttons, follow the instructions in Copying Without the Computer and select Border Free as the Copy Mode setting, as described in Changing Copy Settings. To use your printer software, follow these steps: 1. Start your printing application and open your photo file. 2. Click File > Page Setup. 3. Select Stylus CX5400 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) from the Format for pull-down menu. Select Stylus CX5400 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) 4. Select your paper size as the Paper Size setting. 5. If necessary, select your page orientation: for documents that are longer than they are wide, or or for documents that are wider than they are long. 6. Click OK. 28 7. Click File > Print. 8. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu. 9. Select Stylus CX5400 (Sheet Feeder - BorderFree) from the Printer pull-down menu. Always check to make sure you selected the same setting you chose in the Page Setup window. Select Stylus CX5400 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) Select your BorderFree paper type 10. Select your paper type as the Media Type setting. 11. Click Print. Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) Printing BorderFree Photos (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) 29 Before you begin, make sure you selected your printer in the Chooser as described on the Start Here sheet. 1. From the File menu, select Page Setup. Select the following settings: Make sure you see CX5400 Select your paper size Select the orientation of your document or image 2. Click OK to close the Page Setup window. 3. From the File menu, select Print. Select the following settings: Select your paper type (see Selecting Your Paper Type) Select Color (for color documents and black and white photographs) or Black (for black text documents) Select Automatic mode Select Quality, Speed, or an in-between setting Note: The Quality setting on this screen gives you the best combination of quality and print speed for most prints. For the highest print quality (Photo RPM) on selected papers, click Custom and click the Advanced button. Then see Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) for instructions on selecting Photo RPM. For more information about printer settings, click the ? button. 4. You can also do the following: Click to reduce/enlarge your printed image, print multi-page layouts, or add a watermark. 30 Click Click Click to control background printing and schedule print jobs. , then click Preview to preview your printout. to check your ink levels. 5. Click Print. 6. If you turned on background printing, you can select EPSON Monitor IV from the Application menu in the upper right corner of the screen. You see the EPSON Monitor window: Select your print job, then click here to cancel printing Click to check ink levels Note: If you're not using background printing and you need to cancel printing, hold down the key and press the . (period) key. 31 Customizing Print Settings (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) You can use advanced settings for color matching, printing at a higher resolution, or selecting a variety of special effects and layouts. 1. To access advanced settings, click Custom, then click Advanced. Click Custom, then click Advanced 2. Select these advanced settings as necessary: Click here to select Photo RPM (5760 × 1440 dpi) for the best print quality on certain paper types Select various print options here Select color management settings here Note: For the highest print quality, select Photo RPM. Please note that printing will take longer in this mode. For more information on advanced settings, or instructions on saving them as a group so you can reuse them later, click ?. 3. Click OK to save your settings, then click Print. 32 Printing BorderFree Photos (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although BorderFree printing is a bit slower (especially near the edges), you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements, without trimming. BorderFree printing supports the following paper types and sizes: Type or Media Type setting Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper EPSON paper name Photo Paper or Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Sizes 4×6 8 × 10 4×6 Menu setting Photo Paper Matte Paper HW DB Photo Paper Note: For instructions on loading special paper, see Special Papers. You can print BorderFree photos using the menus and buttons on the Stylus CX or your printer software. To use the menus and buttons, follow the instructions in Copying Without the Computer and select Border Free as the Copy Mode setting, as described in Changing Copy Settings. To use your printer software, follow these steps: 1. Start your printing application and open your photo file. 2. Click File > Page Setup. 3. Click the Borderless checkbox, then select your paper size as the Paper Size setting. 33 4. Select Portrait or Landscape as the Orientation setting. 5. Click OK. 6. Click File > Print. 7. Select your paper type as the Media Type setting. 8. Click Print. 34 Selecting Your Paper Type 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. For this paper Plain paper sheets or envelopes EPSON Premium Bright White Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper EPSON DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Select this Type or Media Type setting Plain Paper/Bright White Paper Matte Paper - Heavyweight DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Ink Jet Transparencies 35 36 Scanning Placing Your Original Document Using EPSON Smart Panel Scanning to a File One-Touch Scanning Advanced Scanning With EPSON Scan Placing Your Original Document 1. Open the scanner lid. 2. Place your document face-down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire document is scanned. Move the document in about 0.1 inch from the edges 3. Close the scanner lid. Note: If you place your document against the guides, the edges next to the guides won't be scanned. If you need to scan a thick document, such as a book, you can remove the scanner lid to scan. Gently press down the original to keep it flat on the document table. Be sure to replace the scanner lid when you're finished. 37 Using EPSON Smart Panel EPSON Smart Panel is an easy, step-by-step interface for scanning, copying, and more. You can use it to launch a variety of programs on your computer, as described below, or use it with the EPSON Stylus CX5400 Scan button for automatic scanning, as described in Scanning to a File. Smart Panel Features Description Scans and prints photos in various sizes and layouts. Includes Color Restoration. RePrint Photos Scan an image or document directly to a file on your hard drive. Scan and Save Scans and prints a document with the power and flexibility of a conventional photocopier. Copy Center When you install your own fax software, scans your image or document into your PC fax utility. Copy to Fax 38 Smart Panel Features Description Scans text documents and converts them into editable text files on your computer with great accuracy. Edit Text Scans a photo into ArcSoft® PhotoImpressionTM where you can edit, retouch, enhance, and print it with templates, frames, and borders. Scans an image or document and lets you choose which program it launches for handling the scanned file. Scan to Application Scans an image or document and attaches it to an e-mail so you can send it right away. Scan to E-mail Scans an image and uploads it to EPSON's photo-sharing web site. EPSON Photo Site Photo Projects For details on using all the Smart Panel features, click the ? button in Smart Panel or see the on-screen Smart Panel User Guide. Scanning to a File 1. Place the document face-down on the glass, in the top, left corner as described in Placing Your Original Document. 2. Select the EPSON Smart Panel icon on your desktop or press the Scan button on the EPSON Stylus CX5400 to open Smart Panel. (To change the application assigned to the Scan button, see One-Touch Scanning.) 39 Note: You can also open EPSON Smart Panel in Windows by selecting Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Smart Panel > EPSON Smart Panel. On Macintosh, you can open Smart Panel from the Applications folder. 3. Click the Scan and Save button. Smart Panel starts EPSON Scan, which automatically scans your document. 40 4. In the following screen, double-click the photo thumbnail to see an enlarged preview and make sure it scanned properly. To rename the image, click the file name below it and type in a new name. Click here to rename file Click Next 5. Click Next. 6. Select a file location and file type, then click Save to save your file to the location you selected. It's ready to open, print, e-mail, or use as you like. Note: For instructions on scanning with the other Smart Panel options, select ? in the Smart Panel window. 41 One-Touch Scanning You can use your Scan button to automatically scan a photo into an imaging application, scan a document to convert it into editable text, or scan to e-mail, print, or fax. The following example explains how to set up the Scan button so you can scan files to e-mail. 1. Place the document face-down on the glass, in the top, left corner as described in Placing Your Original Document. 2. Select the EPSON Smart Panel icon on your desktop or press the Scan button on the EPSON Stylus CX5400. Note: You can also open EPSON Smart Panel in Windows by selecting Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Smart Panel > EPSON Smart Panel. On Macintosh, you can open Smart Panel from the Applications folder. Scan button start list 3. Select Scan to E-mail in the Scan button start list in the bottom left corner of the Smart Panel window. Then exit Smart Panel. 4. Press the Scan button on the EPSON Stylus CX5400. Smart Panel starts and EPSON Scan automatically scans your document. 5. Complete your e-mail by entering the address and subject, and adding a message, if you like. Then send your e-mail. 42 6. To continue one-touch scanning to e-mail, just press the Scan button and repeat step 5. To change the program that opens when you press the Scan button, select a different option in the Scan button start list on the Smart Panel window, as described in step 3. Advanced Scanning With EPSON Scan EPSON Scan provides three scanning modes for progressive levels of control over your scanned image: Full Auto Mode makes scanning quick and easy, with automatic image type and resolution settings. Home Mode provides a simple screen giving you automatic image adjustments, previewing and cropping capability, and preset configurations for various types of scans. Includes Color Restoration. Professional Mode lets you manually configure advanced image settings, including Color Restoration. Note: EPSON Scan starts in the mode you used last, but you can change the mode at any time. You can scan from any TWAIN-compliant application--such as Adobe® Photoshop®--using EPSON Scan. Or you can start EPSON Scan directly from your computer. 1. Place your document or photo face-down on the glass, in the top, left corner as described in Placing Your Original Document. You can also place additional small documents or photos and scan them at the same time. 2. Start your application, then go to step 3. Or do one of the following: On Macintosh, double-click EPSON Scan in the Applications folder and go to step 4. In Windows, select Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan and go to step 4. 43 3. Open the File menu and choose Import or Acquire and select EPSON Stylus CX5400. Click to start EPSON Scan EPSON Scan starts previewing your image in Full Auto Mode. 4. To switch modes, click the Pause button at the bottom of the screen. Click Pause 5. Select Home Mode or Professional Mode from the Mode pull-down menu at the top of the screen. 44 EPSON Scan previews your image and displays the screen for the mode you chose. Home Mode Professional Mode 45 6. If you don't see an automatic preview of your scan to the right of the EPSON Scan window, click the Preview button. After a moment, your image appears in the Preview window. Click the Auto Detect icon Note: If you placed more than one document or photo on the document table, you see multiple images in the preview window. 7. Click the Auto Detect icon to crop the scan to the edges of your image, creating a movable outline called a "marquee." If you're scanning more than one image, the marquee surrounds all of them. (For information on adjusting the marquee, see Adjusting the Scan Area (Marquee).) Note: If your Home Mode preview image has a blue box around it, you're previewing in Thumbnail mode and can't create a marquee. Click the arrow beside the Preview button and select Normal from the menu that appears. Click the Preview button again to preview in normal mode. 8. Choose Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings that match the type of image you're scanning and the way you want to print or view it. (Click Help on the EPSON Scan screen for detailed information about all the available settings.) 46 Note: The Document Type you select determines the other options that appear in the EPSON Scan window. 9. Size and adjust your image settings as necessary. To improve the color of faded photos or negatives, click the Color Restoration checkbox. If you're using Professional mode, you may have to scroll to the bottom of the screen. 10. Click the Scan button. If you scanned from an application like Photoshop, your scanned image opens in your application window. If you opened EPSON Scan from the Applications folder, you see a File Save Settings window. Type a name for your file in the Prefix box, select a file format in the Type box, and click OK. 11. Click Close to exit EPSON Scan. 47