EPSON Stylus C40UX

Testing the Printer

You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source.

1.Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. Then disconnect the USB cable from the printer.

2.Make sure letter-size or larger paper is loaded in the printer.

3.Hold down the b maintenance button, then press and release the Ppower button. Continue holding down the b maintenance button until the P power light starts to flash, then release it.

The printer prints one page showing its ROM version number and a nozzle check pattern. (If the pattern has gaps in its dots, you need to clean the print head; see page 6.)

4.Turn off the printer after it prints the check page. Then reconnect the cable and turn on your printer and computer.

❏If the check page prints, the problem probably lies in your software settings, interface cable, or computer. Your software may not be installed correctly.

❏If the check page doesn’t print, you may have a problem with your printer. Try the suggestions in the electronic Reference Guide on the printer software CD-ROM. If nothing works, contact your dealer or EPSON.

Printing on Special Media

Select the Media Type setting according to the guidelines in the table below.

 

Select this Media Type

For this paper name...

setting

 

 

Plain paper and envelopes

Plain paper

 

 

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

 

 

 

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

 

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive

 

Sheets

 

 

 

EPSON Photo Paper

Photo Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards

 

 

 

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Photo Stickers

 

 

 

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

Ink Jet Transparencies

 

 

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

 

 

Additional Media Loading Guidelines

Don’t use the cleaning sheets that may be included with your special media; they may damage the printer.

❏Always load paper short edge first, even when printing landscape-oriented pictures.

❏Always handle sheets by the edges, and don’t touch the printable surface.

❏Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face up in the sheet feeder.

❏You can load paper up to the tab on the right edge guide.

❏In addition to the Media Type setting, 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 in the upper right corner when you load it.

❏You can load the following number of sheets of EPSON special media:

 

Load this number of

For this paper name...

sheets

 

 

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Up to 30 sheets

 

 

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Up to 30 sheets; 10

 

sheets for legal-size

 

 

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

Up to 30 cards with the

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards

included support sheet

 

beneath the stack

 

 

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

Up to 20 sheets (one

 

sheet at a time for

 

A6-size) with the

 

included support sheet

 

or a sheet of plain paper

 

beneath the stack

 

 

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

One sheet at a time

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

 

EPSON Photo Stickers

 

EPSON Photo Paper (Panoramic size)

 

 

 

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

Up to 10 sheets

 

 

EPSON Photo Paper (4 ⋅ 6-inch size)

Up to 20 sheets with the

 

included support sheet

 

beneath the stack

 

 

EPSON Photo Paper (A4- and letter-size)

One sheet at a time with

 

the included support

 

sheet beneath the sheet

 

 

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Up to 20 sheets with the

 

included support sheet

 

beneath the stack

 

 

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