Epson Stylus NX300 Series Quick Manual

Epson Stylus NX300 Series Quick Manual

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Epson Stylus NX300/305 Series
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Quick Guide
Basic Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing
Maintaining Your All-in-One
Solving Problems

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  • Page 1 Epson Stylus NX300/305 Series ® Quick Guide Basic Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Maintaining Your All-in-One Solving Problems...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ......... . . 4 Loading Paper .
  • Page 3 Maintaining Your Product ......34 Checking the Print Head Nozzles ......34 Cleaning the Print Head .
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction After you have set up your Epson Stylus Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load paper ■ Make a copy of a document or photo ■ Fax a document or photo ■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer ■...
  • Page 5: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper You can print documents and photos on a variety of paper types and sizes. For details, see page 6. 1. Open the paper support and pull up the extensions. Then open the output tray, pull out the extension, and raise the paper stopper. 2.
  • Page 6: Using Special Papers

    You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper, or 20 sheets of photo paper. Load other special papers one sheet at a time. Note: The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks. If you are just making a copy or printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine.
  • Page 7 Paper name Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Epson Photo Paper Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Photo Quality Self- adhesive Sheets Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper Size...
  • Page 8: Placing Originals For Copying, Scanning, Or Faxing

    Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing Before you copy, scan, or fax, place your documents or photos on the scanner glass (below) or in the Automatic Document Feeder (see page 9). Using the Scanner Glass You can place two photos or a document up to letter-size (or A4) on the scanner glass to make color or black-and-white copies.
  • Page 9: Using The Automatic Document Feeder

    Using the Automatic Document Feeder You can place up to 30 letter-size sheets or 10 legal-size sheets in the Automatic Document Feeder. 1. Tap the originals on a flat surface to even the edges. 2. Open the ADF paper support. 3.
  • Page 10 5. Slide the edge guide against the originals. Once they’re loaded, you can copy, scan, or fax. Note: When you use the Copy function, letter-size paper is automatically selected for your printed copies. If you copy a legal-size document, the image will be cropped to fit letter- size paper.
  • Page 11: Copying A Document Or Photo

    Copying a Document or Photo Follow the instructions in this section to make color or black-and-white copies. Note: To turn off the “beep” heard when you press a button, press Copy/Fax, press Menu, press u or d to select Maintenance and press OK, press u or d to select Sound and press OK, and select Off.
  • Page 12: Copying A Photo

    ■ Select Paper Type documents. ■ To change the copy quality, select , or Best Draft ■ To adjust the darkness or lightness of the copy, select choose a higher (darker) or lower (lighter) setting. Note: Not all Paper Type, Paper Size, Layout, and Quality settings may be available depending on the options you choose.
  • Page 13 7. Select and choose the size of paper you loaded. Paper Size 8. Select and choose the type of photo paper you loaded: Paper Type Paper type Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive Sheets Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer paper Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy...
  • Page 14: Faxing A Document Or Photo

    Faxing a Document or Photo Your NX300/305 Series lets you send faxes by entering fax numbers, selecting entries from a speed dial list, or using the one-touch dial buttons. Using the Automatic Document Feeder, you can fax up to 30 pages at a time. Note: For more information on faxing and fax settings, see the online User’s Guide.
  • Page 15 2. To use a telephone or answering machine, you need a second phone cable. Connect one end of the cable to the telephone or answering machine, and connect the other end to the Note: Remove the cap from the EXT. port, if you haven’t already done so, before connecting a phone or answering machine.
  • Page 16: Setting Up Fax Features

    Setting Up Fax Features Before sending or receiving faxes, create a fax header and select your fax preferences. Note: To change other settings or print fax reports, see the online User’s Guide. Entering Fax Header Information You should enter your name and phone number in the fax header before sending faxes so that recipients can identify the origin of the fax.
  • Page 17: Using The Keypad To Enter Numbers And Characters

    Using the Keypad to Enter Numbers and Characters When entering phone numbers and text in Fax mode, follow these guidelines: ■ To move the cursor, add a space, or delete a character: Button l or r Auto Answer/Space Speed Dial/Group Dial/ Backspace ■...
  • Page 18 Select Scan and Print Settings Use these settings to adjust the image quality of incoming and outgoing faxes, select the paper size loaded in your NX300/305 Series, select the size at which faxes are printed, and choose the printed reports you want. 1.
  • Page 19 Setting Up a Speed Dial and Group Dial List You can create a speed dial list of fax numbers so you can quickly select them for faxing. You can also set up a group dial list to automatically send the same fax message to multiple speed dial numbers.
  • Page 20: Sending A Fax

    5. Select or type the number of the entry you want to add, then press 6. Use the numeric keypad to enter a name to identify the group dial entry (see page 17), then press 7. Select or type the number of a speed dial entry to add and press entry to the group dial list.
  • Page 21 3. Do one of the following to dial the fax number: ■ Use the numeric keypad to manually enter the fax number. You can enter up to 64 digits. ■ Press Redial/Pause number is displayed on the screen. ■ Press Speed Dial/Group Dial/Backspace to select a speed dial/group dial entry.
  • Page 22: Receiving Faxes

    If you are scanning with the Automatic Document Feeder, your document is automatically scanned and faxed. If you placed your document on the scanner glass, you see this screen after the first page is scanned: If you need to fax additional pages, place your original on the scanner glass or in the Automatic Document Feeder.
  • Page 23: Using The One-Touch Dial Buttons

    To receive faxes manually, turn off the 1. When your telephone rings, lift the phone off the hook. You see this screen: 2. Press to receive. 3. To receive the fax transmission, press 4. After all the pages are received, you see the screen shown above. Replace the phone on the hook.
  • Page 24: Printing From Your Computer

    Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a document or photo stored on your Windows or Macintosh computer. For detailed instructions on printing, see the online User’s Guide. Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected the NX300/305 Series to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.
  • Page 25 3. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings. Make sure you choose the correct paper setting for your paper (see page 30). Type Select the type of document you’re printing (choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures) Select your paper Type Select your paper Size...
  • Page 26: Printing With A Macintosh

    3. Click the arrow to expand the Print window, if necessary. Printing From Your Computer to start printing. This window appears and shows the ® operating system. as the Printer Cancel printing menu, and select File setting. Select EPSON Stylus NX300 Click to expand...
  • Page 27 4. Select the basic copy and page settings. For borderless photos, choose a setting with a Size Sheet Feeder - Borderless Note: If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale), check for it in your application before printing. Or check for it in the settings for your application at the bottom of this window.
  • Page 28: Mac Os X

    Printing From Your Computer printer icon in the dock. as the setting. Format for option in the Paper Size Select Stylus NX300 Select your Paper Size Select your document or image orientation Print is selected as the Printer menu, and select File list.
  • Page 29 7. Choose Print Settings settings: Note: In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print Settings. For more information about printer settings, click the 8. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See the online User’s Guide for details.
  • Page 30: Selecting The Correct Paper Type

    11. To monitor your print job, click the Cancel printing Pause or resume printing Select the print job Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type printer software so the ink coverage can be adjusted accordingly. For this paper/media Plain paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Presentation Paper Matte...
  • Page 31: Scanning A Document Or Photo

    Scanning a Document or Photo You can use your Epson Stylus NX300/305 Series to scan original documents and photos and save them as digital files on your computer or other device. You can also convert your scanned documents to editable/searchable text using the included ABBYY ®...
  • Page 32 4. Epson Scan opens in Office Mode the first time you use it. You can change the scan mode using the Mode selector in the upper right corner. ■ Office Mode Automatic Document Feeder. ■ Home Mode several preset options. ■...
  • Page 33: Scanning Multiple Pages

    Scanning Multiple Pages You can scan a document and save it on your computer in PDF or another format. With the Automatic Document Feeder, you can scan up to 30 pages at a time. Note: For detailed scanning instructions, see the online User’s Guide. 1.
  • Page 34: Maintaining Your Product

    Maintaining Your Product Follow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head nozzles and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your online User’s Guide. Checking the Print Head Nozzles 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.
  • Page 35: Cleaning The Print Head

    Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the nozzle check indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessary. Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it when a cartridge is low.
  • Page 36: Checking The Ink Cartridge Status

    Checking the Ink Cartridge Status You can check the ink cartridge status anytime using the NX300/305 Series display screen. To check the ink cartridge status with your Windows or Macintosh software, see the instructions in your online User’s Guide. Note: You cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expended even if the other cartridges are not expended.
  • Page 37: Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges

    Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central at www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Purchase genuine Epson cartridges and use them within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the cartridge box.
  • Page 38: Replacing Ink Cartridges

    Replacing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. You must install new cartridges immediately after removing the old ones. Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.
  • Page 39 4. Before you open the new cartridge package, shake it four or five times. Then remove it from the package. Caution: Do not touch the green chip on the back of the cartridge, or you may damage it. 5. Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge. Caution: Do not remove any other labels or seals, or ink will leak.
  • Page 40: Solving Problems

    Checking for Software Updates Periodically, it’s a good idea to check Epson’s support website for free updates to your Epson Stylus NX300/305 Series software. Open your online User’s Guide and select Download the Latest or visit Epson’s support website at epson.com/support Software (U.S.) or epson.ca/support (Canada).
  • Page 41: Error Indicators

    Error Indicators Follow the instructions on the display screen to solve most common problems. If you see one of the error messages below, follow the steps here to proceed. LCD display screen message Printer error See your documentation. Scanner error See your documentation.
  • Page 42: Paper Feeding Problems

    ■ Use the Automatic Document Feeder to fax or scan legal-size documents, but not to copy them. Letter-size paper is automatically selected for copying. If you copy a legal-size document, your image will be cropped. ■ Make sure your original is positioned against the back left corner of the scanner glass.
  • Page 43: Faxing Problems

    2. The message on the display screen asks if the paper has been removed. Press message. 3. Close the ADF cover and reload the paper. Faxing Problems ■ Make sure the recipient’s fax machine is turned on and working. ■ Make sure the LINE telephone wall jack.
  • Page 44: Where To Get Help

    FAQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson with your questions. Speak to a Support Representative Before you call Epson for support, please have the following information ready: ■ Product name (Epson Stylus NX300/305 Series) ■ Product serial number (located on the label in back) ■...
  • Page 45: Notices

    Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your all-in-one, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product label. ■...
  • Page 46: Lcd Screen Safety

    ■ Do not use aerosol products that contain flammable gases inside or around the printer. Doing so may cause fire. ■ Do not press too hard on the document table when placing the originals. ■ Do not open the scanner section while the product is in use. ■...
  • Page 47: Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions

    Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions When using telephone equipment, you should always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury, including the following: ■ Do not use the Epson product near water. ■ Avoid using a telephone during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
  • Page 48 What This Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty covers only normal use in the United States and Canada. Using this product for continuous production or similar high duty purposes is not considered normal use; damage, maintenance or service from such use will not be covered under this warranty.
  • Page 49: Declaration Of Conformity

    To find the Epson Authorized Reseller nearest you, visit our website at: http://www.epson.com. To find the Epson Customer Care Center nearest you, visit: http://epson.com/support. You can also write to: Epson America, Inc., P.O. Box 93012, Long Beach, CA 90809-3012 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for: Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals;...
  • Page 50: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the back side is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and the ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your local telephone company.
  • Page 51 A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant.
  • Page 52: For Canadian Users

    WARNING The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device.
  • Page 53: Copyright Notice

    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.
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