Epson C44 About Your Printer

About Your Printer

Printing with your EPSON Stylus C44 printer is easy, friendly, and fast. Simple enough for even the most inexperienced user, the Stylus C44 prints everything from school reports to family photos with great results.

The Stylus C44 includes Exif (Exchangeable Image File) Print format support, which lets your printer use information stored in your digital camera to print more accurate reproductions of digital camera images.

For added value, the printer supports a wide range of EPSON® special media, including Glossy Photo Greeting Cards, Photo Stickers,® and special photo papers in a variety of sizes and finishes. Visit the EPSON StoreSM at www.epsonstore.com for a complete list.

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Contents

Page Page EPSON Stylus C44 User’s Guide Page About Your Printer Page About Your Software Loading Paper Single Sheets Printing on Envelopes Special Papers Printing in Windows Printing from a Software Program Page Page Selecting the Settings You Use Most Often Printing With Macintosh OS Page Page Printing With the Minimize Margins Feature Adding the Minimize Margins Feature to Print Center Page Using the Minimize Margins Feature Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to Page Page Selecting the Correct Paper Type Page Cleaning the Print Head Running the Head Cleaning Utility Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Purchasing Ink Cartridges Replacing an Ink Cartridge Checking the Ink Supply Ink Cartridge Precautions Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Page Aligning the Print Head Page Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer Printer Parts Diagnosing Printer Problems Checking the Printer’s Lights Running a Printer Check Problems and Solutions Setup and Software Installation Problems The printer makes noise after ink cartridge installation You’re having problems installing the printer software Printer Problems Print Quality Problems Your printout is faint or has gaps Paper Feeding Problems Miscellaneous Printout Problems Reinstalling Printer Software Windows Macintosh OS Macintosh OS 8.6 to Where To Get Help System Requirements Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Specifications Printing Paper Envelopes Glossy Photo Paper and Photo Paper Ink Jet Cards Transparencies, Photo Quality Glossy Paper, and Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Self Adhesive Sheets Photo Stickers Printable Area Ink Cartridges Mechanical Electrical Environmental Safety Approvals Appendix Copyright Notice A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Trademarks