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Why Won't My Epson R260 Photo Printer Charge Ink
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Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers) - Page 1
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... component is on the core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds
Small Ink Droplet Size
Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater
tonal control
Epson Inks
Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce greater detail in photos
and sharper text and line art
High Quality...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers) - Page 3
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... in the everyday printing of documents and the occasional photo, is an amateur photographer looking to primarily print photos with Epson papers. 4. Ink System: Epson offers a variety of media selected • Epson printers are designed to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Epson printers use an advanced error diffusion technology to determine the...
Product Information Guide - Page 1
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...9/06
Epson Stylus Photo R260 - 1 Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson's warranties. Don't use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. Note: Try the High Capacity 77 cartridges available at http://www.epson.com/highcapacity (U.S. I/F USB port
Front tray
Front cover
Front tray extensions Tray lever
USB port
Epson Stylus Photo R260
Accessories
Ink...
Product Information Guide - Page 2
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Epson Stylus Photo R260
9/06 Don't use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. Epson Stylus Photo R260
Epson Media
Paper name*
Size
Part number
Epson Ultra Premium Borderless 4 × 6 inches Photo Paper Glossy
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
S041934 S041935
Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Epson Premium
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808
Photo Paper Glossy
S041727
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Product Information Guide - Page 4
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... may be connected to determine which cartridge is receiving a print job, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
When the red H ink light flashes, one of the print head. Epson Stylus Photo R260
9/06 Follow the instructions in the printer.
Check the message that doesn't work, turn on paper, your paper ran...
Product Information Guide - Page 5
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... all the low or expended cartridges have obtained a replacement. Some ink is consumed each cartridge. You see a window like this one:
Epson Stylus Photo R260
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
Note: Do not open the printer cover.
3. Note: You can also use the Status Monitor to the ink cartridge replacement position. You see a window like this one:
Click...
Product Information Guide - Page 6
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...of children and don't drink the ink. Unwrap the new ink cartridge. If you remove it from the bottom of it . Epson Stylus Photo R260
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otherwise, the cartridge may...ink will leak.
6. Remove the yellow tape from the package. If the cartridge is not installed promptly, the print head may become unusable. Caution: You must remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the printer...
Product Information Guide - Page 7
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... replacement position), open the cartridge cover, and press down the ink cartridge until ink charging is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. The green P power light flashes and the printer makes noise. Epson Stylus Photo R260
11. Close the cartridge cover.
12. Do not insert the CD/DVD tray until it 's finished...
Product Information Guide - Page 8
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...position or color, see your ink jet-printable CDs or DVDs before you burn the data. If you want to import your own photos, add text, and modify your printer. Otherwise...otherwise the ink may not be used with the paper. Push in the tray.
8 -
Do not move the tray lever. Epson Stylus Photo R260
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Paper Loading Guidelines
You can do this printer; Thermal-...
Product Information Guide - Page 10
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... printout or colors are incorrect or missing). Before you need to adjust the print position or color, see your on-screen User's Guide or Printer Basics book
Cleaning... for a long time, print quality can deliver ink properly. Epson Stylus Photo R260
5. Windows
This section explains how to resume printing. When the copies setting is on the printer for details.)
2. Do one CD or DVD...
Printer Basics - Page 10
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... Presentation Paper Matte Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Epson Premium Bright White Paper
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper Semigloss Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Photo Paper Glossy Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte...
Printer Basics - Page 19
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Epson Presentation Paper Matte Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Envelopes
Envelope
Selecting the Correct Paper Type 19 Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct paper Type or Media Type setting so your printer...
Printer Basics - Page 20
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...
8 × 10 inches Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Presentation Paper
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
20 Printing From Start to the edges of the page.
Printer Basics - Page 48
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... http://www.epsonstore.com (U.S. You can purchase online at http://www.epson.com/highcapacity (U.S. To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
You may cause damage to your Epson Stylus Photo R260.
sales) or http://www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). Purchasing Ink Cartridges
Epson offers two different capacity cartridges for example.)
Caution: To ensure...
Printer Basics - Page 57
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... determine what the cause of the cartridges is nearly expended or follow the instructions in the printer. If you 're printing on a CD or DVD, the CD/DVD tray is receiving a print job, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. One of your paper ran out or multiple pages have...
Printer Basics - Page 60
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... install again.
■ If you are using a Macintosh and you do so. Download instructions are instructed to your Epson Stylus Photo R260 printer software. Wait until you are posted for free updates to do not see the printer name in the Format for in this section, please check the on the Start Here sheet.
Problems and...
Printer Basics - Page 78
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...64
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Head Cleaning utility, 44 to 45 Help, Epson, 69
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Incorrect characters, 67 Incorrect colors, 64 Ink cartridge
level of ink in, 46 ordering, 48 replacing, 46 to 53 ...printer, 43 to 56 Marginless printing, 20 to 27 Margins, incorrect, 66 Media Type setting, 19 Mirror image, 66 Mobile phone, printing from, 41 to 42 Monitoring ink level
Macintosh, 47 Windows, 46 Moving printer, 56
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Noise, printer...
Service Manual - Page 9
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Item Print method
Print head
Printing direction Resolution Input buffer
Description On-demand inkjet printer Black ink: 90 nozzles Color ink: 90 nozzles x 5 colors (C, M, Y, LC, LM) Bi-directional shortest-distance printing with ASF ... paper top and width. EPSON Stylus Photo R260/R265/R270, R360/R380/R390
Revision B
1.2 Basic Specifications
1.2.1 Printing
Basic Specifications
Table 1-2.
Service Manual - Page 114
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... information
Manual CL counter
Read the printer operation information. Initialize the Waste ink pad counter for analysis.
Program
Select and execute the functions by the adjustment program.
EPSON Stylus Photo R260/R265/R270, R360/R380/R390
Revision B
Maintenance Items
Function Item Head Cleaning
Waste ink pad protection counter reset
Ink charge
Table 5-2. Use the adjustment program...
Service Manual - Page 116
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Revision B
Priority order
Waste Ink Tray
Remove Replace
Waste Ink Pad
Remove Replace
CR Unit
Remove Replace
Paper Eject Remove Frame Assy Replace
Printer Remove Mechanism Replace
Table 5-4. Adjustment Items
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