User manual EPSON STYLUS C86

[. . . ] Epson Stylus C86 Paper Paper name* Size Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) 4 x 6 inches Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) A4 (8. 3 x 11. 7 inches) Legal (8. 5 x 14 inches) Epson Glossy Photo Paper or Epson Photo Paper Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) Part number S041586 S041731 S041734 S041062 S041061 S041067 S041141 S041649 S041271 S041272 S041140 S041134 S041671 S041458 S041809 S041257 S041467 S041568 SCR1002 S041331 S041064 S041054 Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Printer Parts Paper support Right edge guide Left edge guide Output tray A4 (8. 3 x 11. 7 inches) Ink button Power button Output tray extension Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight 4 x 6 inches Paper button Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) 8 x 10 inches Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) Letter (8. 5 x 11 inches) A6 (4. 1 x 5. 8 inches) Printer cover Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Ink Jet Transparencies Parallel port USB port Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards * The availability of paper types and sizes varies by location. User Replaceable Parts Part Paper support Power cord Part number 1262104 2068927 To order Epson ink cartridges, and paper, contact your dealer or call Epson at (800) 873-7766 or visit the Epson Store at www. Epsonstore. com (U. S. In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet 180 nozzles 177 nozzles (59 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Bidirectional with logic seeking Nozzle configuration Accessories Ink Cartridges Cartridge Black (high capacity)* Black (standard capacity)* Cyan Magenta Yellow Color multipack (cyan, magenta, and yellow) Part number T043120 T044120 T044220 T044320 T044420 T044520 Black Color Print direction * Availability of black ink cartridge types varies by location. 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 - 1 Epson Stylus C86 Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Sheet feeder capacity Dimensions Storage Width: 18. 1 inches (460 mm) Depth: 9. 5 inches (242 mm) Height: 7. 5 inches (191 mm) Width: 18. 1 inches (460 mm) Depth: 17. 2 inches (437 mm) Height: 11. 9 inches (302 mm) 10. 5 lb (4. 8 kg) Sheet feeder, top entry, front out 120 sheets of 24 lb (90 g/m2) paper Ink Cartridges Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to the printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Don't use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired. Black Ink Cartridge (high capacity) - T043120 Color Capacity* Cartridge life Temperature Storage Transit 120 or 220 V (90 to 266 V) 50 to 60 Hz 49. 5 to 60. 5 Hz 0. 2 A (Max. [. . . ] When it's finished, the power light stops flashing and stays on. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the green power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. With proper care, photographs from your Epson Stylus printer will last for many years. The special Epson DuraBrite inks designed for your printer are formulated to achieve improved lightfastness when used with Epson papers for prints that are properly displayed or stored. For best results, always use Epson papers. 6 - Epson Stylus C86 3/04 Epson Stylus C86 As with traditional photos, Epson recommends proper care that will minimize color changes and lengthen display life: Frame prints under glass or a protective plastic sleeve to protect them from atmospheric contaminants like humidity, smoke, and high levels of ozone. As with all photographs, keep your prints away from direct sunlight. For proper storage, keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid-free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera stores. Always keep unused paper in the original package. Caution: When you don't turn on your printer for a long time, print quality can decline, so turn it on and print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality. Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red ink light is off. (If the ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge. ) 2. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Head Cleaning. Note: If you don't see the icon, go to your printer properties window, click the Maintenance tab, then select Head Cleaning. Loading Paper Load paper as shown below. Insert paper against the right edge Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and double-click Epson Printer Utility. Select Stylus C86 in the printer list, click OK, and select Head Cleaning. Macintosh OS 9: Open the File menu and choose Page Setup or Print. Click the utility button, then click the Head Cleaning button. You see a screen like the following: Slide the left edge guide against the paper Always load the short edge first, even for printing landscapeoriented photos. It's usually whiter or brighter than the other side. Make sure the paper is under the tabs on the left and right edge guides. Check the paper package for more loading instructions. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head. The printer makes noise and the green power light flashes. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the green power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. 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. This section explains how to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility. [. . . ] If you can't find an aligned pattern, choose the best pattern. Then click Realignment to print another alignment sheet and repeat this step. Click Finish to close the Print Head Alignment Utility. If you need to ship your printer, you must prepare it for transportation by removing the ink cartridges and packing the printer in its original box or one of a similar size. [. . . ]