Epson 580 Printing on a Macintosh

Printing on a Macintosh

This section describes these basic steps for printing on a Macintosh:

■Loading paper below

■“Opening the Printer Software” on page 11

■“Selecting Printer Software Settings” on page 12

■“Controlling Printing” on page 13

(To print with Windows, see page 5.)

Loading Paper

Make sure your printer and computer are turned on.

Place your paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against the paper.

Keep the following in mind when loading paper:

■Load the printable side face up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side.

	Load paper only up	Slide paper against
		the right edge
	to this arrow

■Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first.

■Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.

If you’re printing on envelopes or other special paper sizes or types, see page 16 for loading instructions.

Contents

Page How To Order EPSON Ink and Paper Page English Copyright Notice Trademarks Contents MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER PROBLEM SOLVING REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES INDEX Welcome About Your Software About Your Documentation Accessing Your Electronic Printer Manual Navigating Your Electronic Printer Manual Printing from Start to Finish Printing with Windows Page Page Selecting Windows Default Settings Page Printing on a Macintosh Page Page Page Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings Using Custom Settings Using Advanced Settings Using Special Papers 4 ⋅ 6-inchPhoto Paper Panoramic Photo Paper Selecting the Correct Media Type Maintaining Your Printer Cleaning the Print Head Printing a Nozzle Check Using the Head Cleaning Utility Page Aligning the Print Head Page Replacing an Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge Precautions Replacing a Low or Empty Ink Cartridge Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer Problem Solving Identifying Printer Parts Problems and Solutions Problems with Printing The printer is plugged in and connected, but nothing prints The printer sounds as though it is printing, but nothing prints You see a General or Unknown error window on your screen Printing is too slow Problems Getting Good Print Quality You see banding Your printout is blurry or smeared Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image You see wrong or missing colors You see incorrect characters Your printout is grainy Problems with Paper Feeding Too many copies are printing Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled Paper doesn’t feed Paper jams inside the printer Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems The margins are incorrect The image size or position is incorrect The image is inverted, as if viewed in a mirror The printer prints blank pages Uninstalling and Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help EPSON Accessories Bonus Software Technical Support Requirements and Notices System Requirements Macintosh Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users WARNING For Canadian Users Declaration of Conformity Limited Warranty Index