Epson Stylus Photo RX600

Placing 35 mm Slides on the Film Holder

1.Position the film holder so that the 35 mm slide section faces the center of the scanner glass. The positioning posts fit in two small holes near the scanner lid, as shown.

2.Places slides in the film holder as shown, with the duller (emulsion) side facing up.

Make sure the top of images with portrait orientation face the front of the RX600

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.

Note:

You can also clean the print head using the printer software. Click the

?or Help button on your printer settings window for instructions on running the print head cleaning utility.

1.Make sure the RX600 is turned on but not printing, and the ! error light is off. (If the ! error light is flashing or on, you may need to replace an ink cartridge; see page 15 for details.)

2.Press the Setup button to enter setup mode.

3.Press the u and d buttons to select Head cleaning.

4.Press the OK button, then press OK to start cleaning the print head.

Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the message Head Cleaning appears on the LCD screen.

Caution:

Never turn off the RX600 while the message Head Cleaning appears on the LCD screen, unless the RX600 hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.

5.When head cleaning is finished, you return to the Setup Menu. Use the u and d buttons to select Nozzle Check.

Note:

If your slide image is in landscape orientation (wider than it is long), place it in the same direction as slide images in portrait orientation (longer than they are wide). This copies the maximum image area, but your preview will be rotated.

3. Close the scanner lid.

6.Make sure letter-size paper is loaded. Press the OK button, then press OK to print a nozzle check.

Note:

You can also print a nozzle check using the printer software. Click the ? or Help button on your printer settings window for instructions on printing a nozzle check.

7.Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed. Each staggered line should be solid, with no gaps, as shown.

❏ If your printout looks okay, you’re done. Click Cancel to return to the main menu.

❏ If you see any gaps (as shown below) in the dot pattern, press OK. Then follow the instructions on the LCD screen to clean the print head again.

Now you are ready copy, print, or scan. See the User’s Guide for instructions.

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