Specifications

EPSON Stylus Photo 1280
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Printing on Special Media
Follow the guidelines in the table below when selecting the
Media Type setting for your paper:
Additional Media Loading Guidelines
Don’t use the cleaning sheets that may be included with
your special media; they may damage the printer.
❏ Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face
up in the sheet feeder.
❏ You can load paper up to the arrow mark on the left edge
guide.
❏ In addition to the
Media Type option, remember to select
the correct
Paper Size for your media in the printer
software.
❏ If the special media has protective sheets between each sheet
of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before
printing.
❏ Some special media have a cut corner that you need to
position correctly; follow any instructions in the package.
Always handle sheets by the edges, and don’t touch the
printable surface.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
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.
When an installed ink cartridge is more than six months old,
you may also need to replace it if you notice that your
printouts don’t look as good as they used to. If print quality
doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head,
you can replace the cartridge even if the b maintenance and
P power lights aren’t flashing.
To check the level of ink you have left, see the graphic in the
printer driver (Windows) or click the ink level icon in the
printer driver or EPSON Monitor 3 utility (Macintosh).
You can also check the flash pattern of the control panel lights
to determine which cartridge is low or empty. Press the ink
cartridge replacement button. If the P power and b
maintenance lights flash at the same speed, replace the black
cartridge. If the b maintenance light flashes twice as fast as
the P power light, replace the color cartridge.
You cannot print if either ink cartridge is empty. Leave
the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have
obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink remaining in
the print head nozzles may dry out.
Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of
installing them and before the expiration date on the package:
❏ Black ink cartridge: T007201
❏ Color ink cartridge: T009201
To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink
cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may
cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s
warranty.
When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call
the EPSON Store
™
at [phone] or visit the EPSON
Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada,
please call [phone] for dealer referral.
Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once
you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you must
complete all the steps in one session.
Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing (the
Ppower light should be on, but not flashing).
For this paper name...
Select this Media Type
setting
Plain paper and envelopes Plain paper
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper
360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive
Sheets
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight Matte Paper - Heavyweight
EPSON Photo Paper Photo Paper
EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper
EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper
Premium Glossy Photo
Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film
EPSON Photo Stickers
Photo Quality Glossy Film
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film
EPSON Photo Stickers
Photo Quality Glossy Film
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies