Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Important Instructions
- Printer Basics
- Network Settings
- Network Connection Types
- Connecting to a Computer
- Connecting to a Smart Device
- Making Wi-Fi Settings from the Printer
- Checking the Network Connection Status
- Printing a Network Status Sheet
- Replacing or Adding New Access Points
- Changing the Connection Method to a Computer
- Changing the Network Connection to Ethernet from the Control Panel
- Disabling Wi-Fi from the Control Panel
- Disconnecting Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection from the Control Panel
- Restoring the Network Settings from the Control Panel
- Preparing the Printer
- Printing
- Printing from the Printer Driver on Windows
- Accessing the Printer Driver
- Printing Basics
- Printing on 2-Sides
- Printing Several Pages on One Sheet
- Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse Order Printing)
- Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
- Printing One Image on Multiple Sheets for Enlargement (Creating a Poster)
- Printing with a Header and Footer
- Printing a Watermark
- Printing Multiple Files Together
- Printing Using the Color Universal Print Feature
- Adjusting the Print Color
- Printing to Emphasize Thin Lines
- Printing Clear Bar Codes
- Canceling Printing
- Menu Options for the Printer Driver
- Printing from the Printer Driver on Mac OS
- Printing Basics
- Printing on 2-Sides
- Printing Several Pages on One Sheet
- Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse Order Printing)
- Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
- Adjusting the Print Color
- Canceling Printing
- Menu Options for the Printer Driver
- Making Operation Settings for the Mac OS Printer Driver
- Printing from Smart Devices
- Canceling the Ongoing Job
- Printing from the Printer Driver on Windows
- Copying
- Scanning
- Faxing
- Replacing Ink Cartridges and Other Consumables
- Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box
- Ink Cartridge Codes
- Ink Cartridge Handling Precautions
- Replacing Ink Cartridges
- Maintenance Box Code
- Maintenance Box Handling Precautions
- Replacing a Maintenance Box
- Temporarily Printing with Black Ink
- Conserving Black Ink when the Black Ink Is Low (for Windows Only)
- Maintaining the Printer
- Network Service and Software Information
- Application for Configuring Printer Operations (Web Config)
- Application for Scanning Documents and Images (Epson Scan 2)
- Application for Configuring Scanning Operations from the Control Panel (Epson Event Manager)
- Application for Configuring Fax Operations and Sending Faxes (FAX Utility)
- Application for Sending Faxes (PC-FAX Driver)
- Application for Laying Out Photos (Epson Easy Photo Print)
- Application for Printing Web Pages (E-Web Print)
- Application for Scanning and Transferring Images (Easy Photo Scan)
- Software Update Tools (EPSON Software Updater)
- Application for Configuring Multiple Devices (EpsonNet Config)
- Installing the Latest Applications
- Updating the Printer's Firmware using the Control Panel
- Uninstalling Applications
- Printing Using a Network Service
- Solving Problems
- Checking the Printer Status
- Checking the Software Status
- Removing Jammed Paper
- Paper Does Not Feed Correctly
- Power and Control Panel Problems
- Cannot Print from a Computer
- When You Cannot Make Network Settings
- Cannot Print from an iPhone or iPad
- Printout Problems
- Printout is Scuffed or Color is Missing
- Banding or Unexpected Colors Appear
- Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm
- Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment
- Print Quality is Poor
- Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed
- Paper is Smeared During Automatic 2-Sided Printing
- Printed Photos are Sticky
- Images or Photos are Printed in Unexpected Colors
- Cannot Print Without Margins
- Edges of the Image are Cropped During Borderless Printing
- The Position, Size, or Margins of the Printout Are Incorrect
- Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled
- The Printed Image Is Inverted
- Mosaic-Like Patterns in the Prints
- Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight Lines Appear in the Copied Image
- Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the Copied Image
- An Image of the Reverse Side of the Original Appears in the Copied Image
- The Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared
- Other Printing Problems
- Cannot Start Scanning
- Scanned Image Problems
- Uneven Colors, Dirt, Spots, and so on Appear when Scanning from the Scanner Glass
- Straight Lines Appear when Scanning from ADF
- The Image Quality Is Rough
- Offset Appears in the Background of Images
- Text is Blurred
- Moiré Patterns (Web-Like Shadows) Appear
- Cannot Scan the Correct Area on the Scanner Glass
- Text is Not Recognized Correctly when Saving as a Searchable PDF
- Cannot Solve Problems in the Scanned Image
- Other Scanning Problems
- Problems when Sending and Receiving Faxes
- Cannot Send or Receive Faxes
- Cannot Send Faxes
- Cannot Send Faxes to a Specific Recipient
- Cannot Send Faxes at a Specified Time
- Cannot Receive Faxes
- Memory Full Error Occurs
- Sent Fax Quality Is Poor
- Faxes Are Sent at the Wrong Size
- Received Fax Quality Is Poor
- Received Faxes Are Not Printed
- Pages are Blank or only a Small Amount of Text is Printed on the Second Page in Received Faxes
- Other Faxing Problems
- Other Problems
- Appendix
4. Select one of the alignment menus, and then follow the on-screen instructions to print an alignment pattern.
❏ Ruled Line Alignment: Select this if vertical lines look misaligned.
❏ Vertical Alignment: Select this if your printouts look blurry or vertical ruled lines appear misaligned.
❏ Horizontal Alignment: Select this if you see horizontal banding at regular intervals.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.
❏ Ruled Line Alignment: Find and select the number for the pattern that has the least misaligned vertical line.
❏ Vertical Alignment: Find and select the number for the most solid pattern in each group.
❏ Horizontal Alignment: Find and select the number for the least separated and overlapping pattern.
Related Information
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User's Guide
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