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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280

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Accessories

User Replaceable Parts

Ink Cartridges

Media

printer cover

edge

guides

paper support

control

panel

output tray

extensions

output tray

thickness

lever

ink cartridge holders

(not removable)

ink cartridge

replacement button

roll paper adapter

left roll

paper

holder

roll paper

stopper

right roll

paper holder

uncurling sheet

roll paper

button

maintenance

button

power

button

printer

cover

support

Part name Reference number Part number

Printer cover 101 1050101

Printer cover support 110 1059610

Paper support assembly,

including rear paper

support

102 1043087

Logo plate B 115 1051170

Caution label 180 1061183

Model name label 181 1063221

Paper set label 182 1051405

Roll paper adapter 800 1059609

Left roll paper holder 801 1058169

Right roll paper holder 802 1058170

Roll paper stoppers 803 1058171

Uncurling sheet 805 1052356

Cartridge Part number

Black U.S.: T007201; Canada: T007311

Color U.S.: T009201; Canada: T009311

Media name Size Part number

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet

Paper

Letter

Super B

S041060

S041258

S040165

S041066

EPSON High Quality Ink

Jet Paper

Letter S041111

EPSON Photo Quality

Ink Jet Paper

Letter

Legal

Super B

S041062

S041067

S041068

S041061

S041070

S041069

EPSON Photo Quality

Glossy Film

Letter

Super B

S041072

S041107

S041071

S041073

S041075

S041074

EPSON Photo Paper Letter (20 sheets)*

Letter (100 sheets)*

Letter (500 sheets)*

6 inches (perforated)

6 inches (no perforations)*

Panoramic

Roll (3.9 inches

26.2 ft)*

Roll (13 inches

32.8 ft)*

S041141

S041271

S041272

S041134

S041458

S041145

S041140

S041279

S041233

Summary of content (12 pages)

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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 edge guides paper support Accessories printer cover User Replaceable Parts Part name control panel output tray printer cover support output tray extensions ink cartridge holders (not removable) thickness lever Reference number Part number Printer cover 101 1050101 Printer cover support 110 1059610 Paper support assembly, including rear paper support 102 1043087 Logo plate B 115 1051170 Caution label 180 1061183 Model name label 181 1063221 Paper set lab
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 Media name Size Part number EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter A4 S041064 S041063 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CD-ROM and paper) EPSON Photo Stickers (refill, paper only) A6, 16 frames per sheet S041144-KIT A6, 16 frames per sheet S041144 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter (10 sheets) Letter (50 sheets) S041153 S041155 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter* A4 8 ×
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 Environmental Ink Cartridges Temperature Operation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C) Specification Black ink cartridge (T007201) Color ink cartridge (T009201) Storage* −4 to 104 °F (−20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta Transit* –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C) 120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C) Print capacity* 540 pages (3.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half letter (statement, 5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) A3 (297 × 420 mm) B (11 × 17 inches) Super B (13 × 19 inches) Plain bond paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 Printable area . A A B-L B-R (Paper is loaded in the opposite direction.) C L&R single sheets/index cards borderless single sheets A B-L C B-R EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper* with perforations (dotted lines indicate perforations) C envelopes A: A: For envelopes, index cards, and sheets printed with borders, the minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). B-L: B-R: L & R: The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm). The minimum left and right margin is 0.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 The following table explains the control panel lights: P is on or flashes P and off The P power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print. It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. It also flashes when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replacement position b are When both lights are off, the printer is not receiving power. Try these solutions: ❏ Make sure the printer is turned on.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 7. Press the ink cartridge replacement button (shown in step 2) and close the printer cover. 3. Lift up the two ink cartridge clamps. Ink charging takes about two minutes, with the P power light flashing and the printer making noise until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt charging or it will start over, using more ink than necessary. It’s finished when the P power light stops flashing. Testing the Printer 4.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 Printing on Special Media Replacing an Ink Cartridge Follow the guidelines in the table below when selecting the Media Type setting for your paper: When the b maintenance and P power lights are both flashing, one of your ink cartridges is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When both lights stay on, a cartridge is empty and you need to replace it. For this paper name...
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 2. Open the printer cover and press the yellow ink cartridge replacement button. The print head moves left and the Ppower light begins flashing. 5. Unwrap the new ink cartridge, then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top. Don’t pull off the blue part. Ink cartridge replacement button Color ink cartridge Black ink cartridge Don’t touch the green chips You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 7. Press down on the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. (You may have to press a little more firmly on the color clamp.) Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility (recommended method): 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the b maintenance light is off. (You can’t clean the print head if the b maintenance light is flashing or on. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge instead.) 2.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 2. Press the b maintenance button and hold it down for three seconds. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this: Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. 3.
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 7. If you want to check the results, click Realignment to print another test page. Make sure the middle line (numbered 8) in each group is the best. If it isn’t, you may need to repeat step 6 more than once to align your print head completely. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the printer cable from the printer. 3. Remove any paper from the printer and remove the paper support. 8.