Epson Stylus Photo R220

Paper

Paper

Type

Thickness

Weight

 

 

 

 

Single sheets

Plain, bond, and

0.003 to 0.004 inch

17 to 24 lb

 

special ink jet

(0.08 to 0.11 mm)

(64 to 90 g/m2)

 

papers

for plain bond paper

for plain bond

 

distributed by

 

paper

 

Epson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelopes

Plain, bond, or

0.006 to 0.02 inch

12 to 20 lb

 

air mail paper

(0.16 to 0.52 mm)

(45 to 75 g/m2)

Printable area

NormalBorderless*

Envelopes

A

The minimum top margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

 

 

B-L

The minimum left margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

 

 

B-R

The minimum right margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

 

 

C

The minimum bottom margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

 

 

D-L

The minimum left margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

 

 

D-R

The minimum right margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm).

 

 

E

The minimum bottom margin is 0.78” (20.0 mm) for Windows.

 

The minimum bottom margin is 0.12” (3.0 mm) for Macintosh.

 

 

*When printing with the borderless feature, print quality may decline in the expanded area. Before printing large jobs using the borderless setting, print a single sheet to confirm printout quality.

Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder with the short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge left with the flap side down.

Control Panel

To diagnose problems, check the printer’s control panel, as described below.

Lights

Explanation

Green P power light

The printer is receiving a print job, replacing

flashes

an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the

 

print head.

Red ) paper light is

If the CD/DVD tray guide is open, close the

on

CD/DVD tray guide, load paper, then press

 

the ) paper button.

 

Your paper ran out or more than one sheet

 

loaded at a time. Load paper and press the

 

) paper button.

 

When printing on CDs or DVDs, the CD/DVD

 

tray is not inserted in the printer. Insert the

 

CD/DVD tray into the printer and press the )

 

paper button (see “Inserting a CD or DVD” on

 

page 7).

Red ) paper light

Paper is jammed in the printer.

flashes

Press the ) paper button to eject the

 

jammed paper. If the light is still flashing,

 

open the cover and remove all paper,

 

including any jammed or torn pieces. Then

 

reload paper and press the ) paper button to

 

continue printing.

 

When printing on CDs or DVDs, the CD/DVD

 

tray is jammed in the printer.

 

Pull out the CD/DVD tray and press the )

 

paper button.

Red H ink light flashes

One or more cartridges are low on ink. Check

 

the message that appears on your screen to

 

determine which cartridge is low, or follow

 

the instructions in “Checking the Ink Supply”

 

on page 4. Make sure you have a

 

replacement cartridge.

Red H ink light is on

One or more cartridges are out of ink or not

 

installed. Make sure you have a replacement

 

cartridge, then follow the steps in “Replacing

 

an Ink Cartridge” on page 4.

 

If you have just installed a new cartridge, it

 

may be incompatible with the printer or

 

incorrectly installed. Reinstall it or replace it

 

with the correct cartridge as described on

 

page 4.

Red H ink and red

The CD/DVD tray guide was left open when

) paper lights flash

you turned on the printer or when printing on

alternately

paper. Close the CD/DVD tray guide.

Green P power light is

Paper may be blocking movement of the print

off; red ) paper and

head. Turn off the printer, then open the

red H ink lights flashing

cover and remove any jammed paper or other

 

foreign objects. Turn the printer back on

 

again. If the lights are still flashing, contact

 

your dealer or Epson as described in your

 

Printer Basics book.

 

The printer may have an internal error. Turn

 

off the printer, wait a few seconds, then turn

 

it on again. If the lights are still flashing,

 

contact your dealer or Epson as described in

 

your Printer Basics book.

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