Photo Printer User Manual
EPSON Stylus Photo 1270
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EPSON Stylus Photo 1270
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Printable area
A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy
Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm).
B-L: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
B-R: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).
* You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)
by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting. However,
print quality may decline in the expanded area. Before printing
large jobs, print a single sheet to confirm print quality.
.
A: The maximum top margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm).
L & R: The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm).
The minimum left and right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
C: The maximum bottom margin is 0.67 inch (17.0 mm).
* EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper is 4.5 × 6.9 inches (114 × 175 mm),
including the perforated margins. The printable area is 4 × 6 inches
(102 × 152 mm).
Control Panel
Follow these guidelines when you check the control panel
lights.
A
B-L B-R
C
A
B-L B-R
C
single sheets/index cards
envelopes
A
L & R
C
EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper*
(dotted lines indicate perforations)
(Paper is loaded in the
opposite direction.)
power
button
load/eject button
cleaning button
color ink
out light
black ink
out light
power
light
paper out light
P is on The
Ppower light is on when the printer is on and
ready to print. It flashes when the printer is
receiving a print job, charging ink, or cleaning the
print head.
S flashes
and
B
and
A
are on
When the
S paper out light flashes and both ink
out lights come on, you have a paper jam. Press
the
E load/eject button to try to clear the jam. If
that doesn’t work, turn off the printer and gently
pull out all the paper. Make sure none of the
sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or
too thin. Then reload the paper against the right
edge guide and slide the left edge guide against it.
Turn on the printer and press the
E load/eject
button to resume printing.
S is on When the
S paper out light comes on, your paper
is out or incorrectly loaded. Make sure none of the
sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or
too thin. Then reload the paper against the right
edge guide and slide the left edge guide against it.
Press the
E load/eject button to resume printing.
B
or
A flash When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is
low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.
B
or
A are on When an ink out light comes on, you need to
replace the ink cartridge. Make sure you have a
replacement cartridge. See page 6 for instructions.
If an ink out light comes on after you’ve replaced a
cartridge, you installed a cartridge your printer
can’t use. Remove it and replace it with the
correct type (see page 1 for ink cartridge
specifications).
P and
S
flash and
B and
A
are on
When the
Ppower and
S paper out lights flash
and one or both of the ink out lights come on,
jammed paper may be blocking movement of the
print head. Turn off the printer, open the cover,
and check inside for any jammed paper. Then turn
the printer back on. If the lights still flash and/or
come on, contact your dealer or EPSON.
P S B A
flash
When all the lights flash, your printer may have an
internal error. Make sure you removed all the
packing material as described on the unpacking
sheet in your printer box. Then turn off the printer,
wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the
lights still flash, contact your dealer or EPSON.
P S B A
are off
When all the lights are off, the printer is not
receiving power. Try these solutions:
❏ Make sure the printer is turned on.
❏ Turn off the printer, plug in the power cord
securely, and turn on the printer again.
❏ Make sure the outlet is operable and is not
controlled by a switch or timer. If in doubt, try
using another outlet.










