Epson stylus photo R-260 printer first time setup

  • Unbox your epson stylus photo R-260 printer.
  • Remove the packing materials from the printer.
  • Make sure that no packing materials are left inside the epson stylus photo R-260 printer.
  • Then, connect the power cord to the epson stylus photo R-260 printer and an electrical outlet.
  • Power on the epson stylus photo R-260 printer using the printer buttons.
  • When the printer is turned on, open the scanner unit.
  • Open the cartridge cover situated at the right side of your epson stylus photo R-260 printer.
  • Now, take the cartridges.
  • Uncover the cartridges and remove the yellow tapes alone from the back of the cartridges.
  • Do not shake the cartridges as this may cause leakage of the ink.

Epson stylus photo R-260

  • Insert the cartridges according to the colours specified in the epson stylus photo R-260 printer and close the cartridge cover.
  • Then, close the scanner unit.
  • Your epson stylus photo R-260 printer is physically setup.

    • Replacing thee ink cartridges

    • If your epson stylus photo R-260 printer shows red ink light, then one or more number of your printer’s ink levels are low.
    • If the red ink light stays on, then the ink is over and you must replace the ink cartridge.
    • Also, while you are printing you will receive a message in the printer’s control panel saying which colour of ink is low or which is to replaced.
    • In your windows computer, double click on the printer icon in the task bar.
    • Your computer will show the ink levels and you can replace the ink cartridge which is necessary to replace.
    • Then, while your epson stylus photo R-260 printer is turned on, open the scanner unit.
    • Open the cartridge cover and install the cartridges according to the colours specified.

    Epson stylus photo R-260 wireless network setup

    • Before connecting your printer to the wireless network connection, make sure that your router is connected to the wireless network and your computer is connected to it wirelessly.
    • Unbox your epson stylus photo R-260 printer.
    • Remove all the packing materials.
    • Open the scanner glass and remove the packing materials left.
    • Open the cartridge cover.
    • Remove the yellow tapes from the cartridges and insert the cartridges in the cartridge holder according to the colours specified.
    • Close the scanner glass.
    • Now, connect the power cord and switch on the printer.
    • Leave the epson stylus photo R-260 printer to install the ink and get ready to print.
    • In your computer, install the printer software by inserting the CD given with the printer.
    • Otherwise, download and install epson stylus photo R-260 printer setup software in your computer.
    • Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.
    • In the select your connection window, select wireless connection.
    • Select, setup printer for the first time and click on next.
    • Click on Wi-Fi auto connect and click on next.
    • Follow the onscreen instructions and your epson stylus photo R-260 printer will automatically gets connected to your computer through wireless network.

    Epson stylus photo R-260 Wireless

    Epson stylus photo R-260 designing and printing on CDs

    Cleaning the rollers

    1. Cleaning the rollers is very important to get wonderful CDs and DVDs print. To clean your rollers, load and eject several sheets of paper.
    2. Turn on your epson stylus photo R-260 printer.
    3. Load several sheets of letter size papers in your printer.
    4. Press the paper button to feed the papers in the printer.
    5. Repeat pressing the paper button again and again to clean your epson stylus photo R-260 printer’s roller.

    Inserting the CD/ DVD in the printer to design

    1. Turn on your epson stylus photo R-260 printer.
    2. Open the front panel.
    3. Set the front tray to the CD/DVD position by pulling the tray lever down.
    4. Place the CD/ DVD
    5. Place the CD/ DVD in the tray placing the printing side or the white side up.
    6. Before printing on your CD/ DVD, make sure that all the files and documents in it are burnt. Otherwise, this may affect the print.
    7. Gently insert the CD/DVD tray along the base of the front tray until the marks on the CD/DVD tray and the front tray match each other.

    Designing in Windows

    1. You can design your CDs and DVDs using epson stylus photo R-260, you can use Epson print CD in your Windows computer.
    2. Go to Start.
    3. Click on Programs.
    4. Double click on Epson print CD.
    5. To set the background image click on the background icon.
    6. Then, go to file and browse for your image.
    7. Select your image and click OK.
    8. To write text in your print, use the alphabets button.
    9. Do all the designs and choose Save As from the File menu to save the file.

    Designing in Mac

    1. Open the Applications folder, open the EPSON Print CD folder, then select EPSON Print CD.
    2. To add a background image, click the background icon.
    3. To select one of your own images, click Select Background, locate the folder your images are stored in, select the one you want, then click Open.
    4. Click OK in the Adjust Background window.

    Epson stylus photo R-260 printer print using windows

    • Select the photo or document you want to print.
    • Select the print command from your application you are using to store the document or photo.
    • Select epson workforce pro WF 3720 printer from the printer list.
    • Select the source, quality, type, size, border and orientation settings to your document in your windows.
    • Otherwise, Click the advanced tab.
    • The Advanced Print Settings window will open.
    • Do all the settings in the advanced print settings.
    • Once you have selected your print settings, you are ready to save your settings and print.
    • Click OK to save your settings.

      • Epson Workforce Pro WF 3720

    • You see your application’s Print window as shown below.
    • Click OK or Print to start printing.