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Epson Stylus Photo RX600

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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Parts

Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Media

Left edge

paper

guide

Paper support

LCD screen

Scanner lid

On (power)

button

Output tray

Document mat

Scanner glass

Memory card

slot cover

Scanner transportation lock

Scanner section

USB cable

Ink

cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black T048120

Cyan T048220

Light Cyan T048520

Magenta T048320

Light Magenta T048620

Yellow T048420

Paper name Size Part number

Epson Premium Bright

White Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586

Epson Photo Quality Ink

Jet Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041061

Legal (8.3 × 14 inches) S041067

Epson Photo Quality Ink

Jet Cards

A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) S041054

Epson Photo Paper Panoramic (8.3 × 23 inches) S041145

Epson Glossy Photo

Paper

Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041458/

S041809

4 × 6 inches, perforated S041134/

S041671

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141/

S041649/

S041272/

S041271

Epson ColorLife Photo

Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041500

Epson Matte Paper

Heavyweight

Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257

Epson Double-Sided

Matte Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568

Epson Premium Glossy

Photo Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041286/

S041667

Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041727/

S041808

Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464

Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465

Control panel

Summary of content (18 pages)

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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Control panel Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Parts Left edge paper guide Paper support LCD screen Accessories Ink Cartridges Scanner lid On (power) button Output tray Cartridge Part number Black T048120 Cyan T048220 Light Cyan T048520 Magenta T048320 Light Magenta T048620 Yellow T048420 Media Document mat Scanner glass Memory card slot cover Scanner transportation lock Paper name Size Part number Epson Premium Bright White Paper Letter (8.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine Epson cartridges. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson’s warranty. Paper name Size Part number Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041405 Don’t use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired. Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 (8.3 × 11.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Printable Area A B-L Color separation RGB color filters on CCD Image data 16 bits per pixel per color input 1 to 16 bits per pixel per color output 48 bits total Gamma correction User defined 2 level Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp Interface USB 2.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Interface Standard Memory Card Image File Requirements Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2.0, Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices version 1.1; Universal Serial Bus Mass Storage class Bulk-only Transport Revision 1.0 Bit rate 480 Mbps (high speed device) Data encoding NRZI Connector USB Series B Recommended cable length 6.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 4. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab. 5. Press the sides of the left edge guide together and slide it against the paper (but not too tightly). Note: Do not place the paper in front of the feeder guard.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Selecting the Correct Media Type 3. Close the scanner lid. Note: If you place your photo or document against the edge of the glass, the edges of your photo or document may not be copied. Select the paper Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) setting according to these guidelines: To scan or copy a thick document, you can remove the scanner lid. Turn off the RX600, and open the scanner lid completely. Then disconnect the cord from the TPU connector and pull the lid straight up.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 ❏ Zoom In/Out: Manually adjust the size of your copies from 25% to 400%. Select a percentage to reduce or enlarge your copy. Changing the Copy Layout ❏ Paper Type: Select the type of paper you’ve loaded in the sheet feeder from these settings: 1. Press the Menu button to display the Copy Menu. Paper Type setting Plain 2. Choose Copy Layout with the u and d buttons and use the l and r buttons to select one of the options in the table below.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Copy Layout setting Saving and Reusing Copy Settings Result Follow these steps to save a set of custom copy settings so you can quickly reuse it for a similar copying job. Mirror Copies a mirror image of your photo onto transfer paper so that you can iron it onto a shirt or other cloth article 1. After selecting settings, press and hold the Recall button until you see The current setting has been saved on the LCD screen. Then press OK.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Selecting Photos to Print From the Index Sheet 4. Press the OK button. The RX600 screen displays the first, second, and last photo on the card. Select the photos you want to print by filling in the ovals on the index sheet, then scan the sheet. 1. Load the type of paper you want to print on. You can choose from the paper types listed in the table below. Last First 2.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Selecting One or More Photos to Print Printing the Selected Photos Follow these steps to print a single photo or selected photos on a memory card: 1. Press the u and d buttons to highlight Paper Type, then press the l and r buttons to choose the type of paper that is loaded in the printer. Refer to the following table. 1. Press the Memory Card button. (These are the settings you should choose when you’re not using your computer to print.) 2.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Smart Panel feature Printing From Other Devices Description Scans your image or document to your computer’s fax utility. (Requires fax software and a fax modem installed in your PC.) The RX600 can also print photos stored on these devices: ❏ PictBridge-enabled digital camera ❏ Data storage device, such as a CD-ROM or an Iomega Zip drive Copy to Fax Scans text documents and converts them into editable text files on your computer.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 You see the File Save Settings window: 5. For Windows, if you see the screen below on your computer, select EPSON Scan and click the Always use this program for this action checkbox. Then click OK. Type a name for your file here Select a file format here Select this option Then check this box 4. Type a name for your file in the Prefix box. 5. Select a file format in the Type box. 6.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 4. Position the film holder so that the 35 mm film strip faces the center of the scanner glass. The positioning posts on the film holder fit in two small holes near the scanner lid, as shown. 2. Remove the film holder from its storage place. (Remember to replace the film holder when you’re done using it.) Holes 3. Continue with one of these sections: ❏ “Loading 35 mm Film Strips in the Film Holder” below (for film) 5. Close the scanner lid.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Placing 35 mm Slides on the Film Holder Cleaning the Print Head 1. Position the film holder so that the 35 mm slide section faces the center of the scanner glass. The positioning posts fit in two small holes near the scanner lid, as shown. 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.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the troubleshooting solutions in the User’s Guide. You can also turn the RX600 off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print head again. Ink Cartridge Precautions Caution: When you don’t turn on your RX600 for a long time, the print quality can decline. It’s a good idea to turn it on at least once a month to maintain good print quality.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 7. Close the cartridge cover, then lower the scanner unit. 3. Open the ink cartridge cover holder by pulling the back up and toward you. Caution: Never attempt to open the cartridge holder’s cover while the print head is moving. Wait until the cartridges have moved to the replacement position. Open the cover from the back Caution: If you find it difficult to close the cover, make sure all the cartridges are firmly seated.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 2. Open the scanner lid and slide the transportation lock to the locked position. 5. On the test page, select the pattern in each row with the two vertical lines most precisely printed on top of each other. You may need to use a magnifying glass or loupe. . Select the number of the best pattern for each row by pressing the l and r buttons. Then press OK. Caution: Be sure to move the transportation lock back to the unlocked position after installing the RX600 in its new location.
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Epson Stylus Photo RX600 10. Close the scanner unit carefully until it clicks back into place. Related Documentation 11. Repack the RX600 and its attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with them.