Epson Stylus C86

7.Before you remove the new cartridge from its package, shake it four or five times.

8.Remove the cartridge from its package and lower it into the cartridge holder. Push down gently until the cartridge is firmly seated.

9.Repeat steps 5 through 8 for each cartridge that you need to replace.

10.Close the cartridge cover.

11.Close the printer cover and press the ink button for one second. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system.

The green power light flashes and the printer makes noise. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the power light stops flashing and stays on.

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the green power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.

Printing on Special Media

Select the correct Type or Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly.

 

Media/paper Type

Paper name

setting

 

 

Plain paper sheets or envelopes

Plain Paper / Bright White

Epson Premium Bright White Paper

Paper

 

 

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

 

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight

 

Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper

 

PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper

 

for Epson

 

 

 

Epson DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper

DURABrite Ink Glossy

 

Photo Paper

 

 

Epson Photo Paper

Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Glossy Photo Paper

 

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

 

Epson All-Purpose Glossy Paper

 

 

 

Epson Ink Jet Transparencies

Ink Jet Transparencies

 

 

Printing Borderless Photos

You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page.

Although borderless printing is a bit slower, you get beautiful snapshots and enlargements, without trimming, on these papers and sizes:

 

 

 

Media/paper Type

Paper name

Sizes

setting

 

 

 

Epson Matte Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Matte Paper -

Heavyweight

8

× 10

Heavyweight

 

 

 

 

Epson Photo Paper

4

× 6

Glossy Photo Paper

 

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

 

 

 

 

 

Epson Glossy

4

× 6

 

Photo Paper

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

 

 

 

 

 

Epson DURABrite

4

× 6

DURABrite Ink Glossy

Ink Glossy Photo

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Photo Paper

Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With proper care, photographs from your Epson Stylus printer will last for many years. The special Epson DuraBrite inks designed for your printer are formulated to achieve improved lightfastness when used with Epson papers for prints that are properly displayed or stored. For best results, always use Epson papers.

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