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Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility 340 Print Head Cleaning ...342 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel 343 Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility 344 Print Head Alignment ...346 Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel 347 Cleaning the Paper Guide ...348 Cleaning and Transporting Your Product 349 Cleaning Your Product ...349 Transporting Your Product ...352 Solving Problems ...358 Checking for Software Updates...358 Product Status Messages ...359 Job Status Error Codes ...361 Running a Product Check ...365 Resetting Control Panel Defaults ...367 Solving Setup Problems ...368 Product Does Not Turn On or Off 369 Noise After Ink Installation ...369 Software Installation Problems ...369 Solving Network Problems ...370 Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point 370 Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network 372 Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window 373 Wireless Network Connection is Unstable on a Mac 373 Cannot Print Over a Network...374 Cannot Scan Over a Network ...375 Solving Copying Problems ...376 Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies 377 Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While 377 Originals Do Not Feed From the Automatic Document Feeder 377 Solving Paper Problems...378 Paper Feeding Problems...379 11

Section	Page
Contents	3
Product Basics	16
Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Unit	16
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassette - Windows	21
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassette - Mac	23
Using the Control Panel	24
Control Panel Buttons and Lights	25
The LCD Screen	26
Status Icon Information	27
Navigating the LCD Screen	28
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen	29
Job/Status Screen	30
Viewing Animations	30
Selecting the Date and Time	31
Selecting Your Country or Region	32
Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel	33
Using Presets	34
Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control)	37
Changing LCD Screen Language	38
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds	39
Adjusting the Screen Brightness	40
Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting	41
Preventing PC Connection via USB	41
Product Parts Locations	42
Product Parts - Front	43
Product Parts - Inside	45
Product Parts - Back	47
Using Power Saving Settings	48
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings	48
Changing the Power Off Timer Settings	49
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More	50
Setting Up Epson Connect Services	50
Using Epson Email Print	52
Using the Epson iPrint Mobile App	52
Using Epson Remote Print	53
Using Epson Scan to Cloud	53
Using AirPrint	54
Using Google Cloud Print	55
Setting Up Google Cloud Print on a Chromebook	55
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler	56
Using Fire OS Printing	57
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing	57
Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets	58
Using the Mopria Print Service	58
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking	60
Network Security Recommendations	60
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup	61
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel	62
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup	64
Connecting to an iOS device using Wi-Fi Direct	65
Connecting to Android Devices using Wi-Fi Direct	66
Connecting to a non-iOS/Android Device using Wi-Fi Direct	68
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	69
Using WPS to Connect to a Network	70
Printing a Network Status Sheet	71
Printing a Network Connection Report	71
Network Connection Report Codes and Messages	73
Configuring Email Server Settings	78
Changing or Updating Network Connections	80
Accessing the Web Config Utility	80
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection	80
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection	81
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router	81
Disabling Wi-Fi Features	82
Enabling Epson Universal Print Driver (PCL) or PostScript Printing	83
Installing the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows	83
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows	87
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac	87
Selecting PDL (Page Description Language) Settings	88
PDL Print Configuration Options	90
Selecting Printer Language and Interface Settings	92
Printing Language and Interface Options	93
Printing a PCL or PS3 (PostScript) Status Sheet	94
Loading Paper	96
Loading Paper in the Cassette	96
Loading Paper or Envelopes in the Rear Paper Feed Slot	99
Paper Loading Capacity	102
Double-sided Printing Capacity	105
Compatible Epson Papers	106
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software	108
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel	109
Paper Type Settings - Control Panel	109
Selecting Default Paper Settings - Administrator	110
Selecting the Default Printer Settings	111
Paper Source Settings Options	112
Selecting the Universal Print Settings	112
Universal Print Settings Options	113
Placing Originals on the Product	115
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass	115
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder	118
Copying	123
Copying Documents or Photos	123
Copying Options	124
Printing from a Computer	128
Printing with the Standard Epson Printer Software - Windows	128
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows	129
Paper Source Options - Windows	131
Print Quality Options - Windows	132
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows	132
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows	133
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows	135
Print Density Adjustments - Windows	136
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows	137
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows	139
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows	140
Header/Footer Settings - Windows	141
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows	142
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows	144
Extended Settings - Windows	145
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows	146
Locking Printer Settings - Windows	147
Locked Setting Options	149
Entering a User ID and Password for Printing	150
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows	151
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens	152
Changing Automatic Update Options	153
Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S	154
Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S	154
Printing with the Epson Standard Printer Software - Mac	158
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac	159
Paper Source Options - Mac	162
Print Quality Options - Mac	163
Print Options - Mac	163
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac	163
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac	164
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac	165
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac	166
Managing Color - Mac	167
Color Matching and Color Options - Mac	168
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac	169
Printing Preferences - Mac	170
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac	171
Checking Print Status - Mac	172
Printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows	172
Synchronizing Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows	173
Selecting Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows	175
Selecting Default Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows	177
Locking Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows	178
Epson Universal Print Driver Locked Setting Options	180
Adding Network Printers - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows	180
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows	183
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Windows	183
Selecting Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows	184
Selecting Default Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows	188
Accessing Printer Properties - PostScript - Windows	189
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac	190
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Mac	190
Selecting Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Mac	191
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button	196
Scanning	197
Starting a Scan	197
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel	197
Scanning to Email	199
Adding and Assigning Scan Jobs with Document Capture Pro - Windows	201
Adding and Assigning Scan Jobs with Document Capture - Mac	204
Scanning to a Memory Device	204
Scanning to the Cloud	206
Setting Up a WSD Port (Windows 7/Windows Vista)	207
Control Panel Scanning Options	208
Setting Up and Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server	211
Creating a Shared Network Folder	211
Registering Contacts for Network Folder or FTP Scanning - Web Config	213
Registering Contacts for Email, Network, or FTP Scanning - Control Panel	214
Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server	216
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon	218
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program	220
Starting a Scan from a Smart Device	222
Entering a User ID and Password for Scanning	222
Scanning with Document Capture Pro or Document Capture	223
Setting the Operation Mode on the Product Control Panel	224
Scanning with Document Capture Pro in Simple View - Windows	224
Scanning with Document Capture Pro in Standard View - Windows	227
Scanning with Document Capture - Mac	230
Scanning in Epson Scan 2	233
Available Document Source Settings	236
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab	236
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab	237
Image Format Options	238
Scan Resolution Guidelines	239
Scanning Special Projects	239
Scanning Multi-Page Originals as Separate Files - Windows	240
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2	244
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF with Document Capture - Mac	245
Saving a Scan as an Office Format File - Windows	249
Saving a Scan as an Office Format File - Mac	251
Scanning to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service - Windows	254
Scanning to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service - Mac	257
Faxing	259
Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine	259
Setting Up Fax Features	264
Setting Up Basic Fax Features	264
Using the Fax Setting Wizard	264
Selecting the Line Type	266
Setting the Number of Rings to Answer	267
Selecting Advanced Fax Settings	268
Send Settings - Fax	269
Receive Settings - Fax	270
Report Settings - Fax	272
Basic Settings - Fax	273
Security Settings - Fax	275
Setting Up the Fax Utility - Windows	275
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac	277
Setting Up Contacts and Contact Groups	278
Setting Up Contacts Using the Product Control Panel	279
Creating a Contact	279
Editing or Deleting a Contact	281
Creating a Contact Group	282
Editing or Deleting a Contact Group	284
Importing Contacts Using the Fax Utility - Windows	285
Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - Mac	288
Sending Faxes	290
Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel	290
Sending a Fax Using the Keypad, Contact List, or History	291
Fax Sending Options	293
Sending a Fax at a Specified Time	295
Sending a Fax on Demand	296
Sending a Stored Fax	297
Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone	299
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows	300
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Mac	303
Receiving Faxes	306
Fax Reception	306
Receiving Faxes Automatically	307
Receiving Faxes Manually	307
Forwarding Received Faxes	308
Receiving a Fax by Polling	308
Saving Faxes to an External USB Device	309
Saving and Viewing Received Faxes	310
Selecting Received Fax Options Using the Fax Utility - Windows	311
Checking Fax Status	314
Printing Fax Reports	315
Fax Report Options	315
Using External USB Devices with Your Product	317
Connecting a USB Device	317
USB Device Photo File Specifications	318
Disconnecting a USB Device	318
Viewing and Printing from the LCD Screen	319
Printing JPEG Photos	319
Printing TIFF and PDF Files	320
Print Setting Options - Device Mode	321
Transferring Files on a USB Device	323
Setting Up File Sharing for File Transfers from Your Computer	323
Transferring Files from a USB Device to Your Computer	324
Replacing Ink Supply Units (Ink Packs) and Maintenance Boxes	325
Check Ink and Maintenance Box Status	325
Checking Ink Status on the LCD Screen	326
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status - Windows	326
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status - Mac	328
Purchase Epson Ink Packs and Maintenance Boxes	330
Ink Supply Unit (Ink Pack) Part Numbers	330
Removing and Installing Ink Packs	331
Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Ink Packs	334
Printing with Expended Color Ink Packs - Windows	334
Printing with Expended Color Ink Packs - Mac	335
Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows	336
Maintenance Box Replacement	337
Adjusting Print Quality	338
Print Head Maintenance	338
Print Head Nozzle Check	338
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel	339
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility	340
Print Head Cleaning	342
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel	343
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility	344
Print Head Alignment	346
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel	347
Cleaning the Paper Guide	348
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product	349
Cleaning Your Product	349
Transporting Your Product	352
Solving Problems	358
Checking for Software Updates	358
Product Status Messages	359
Job Status Error Codes	361
Running a Product Check	365
Resetting Control Panel Defaults	367
Solving Setup Problems	368
Product Does Not Turn On or Off	369
Noise After Ink Installation	369
Software Installation Problems	369
Solving Network Problems	370
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point	370
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network	372
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window	373
Wireless Network Connection is Unstable on a Mac	373
Cannot Print Over a Network	374
Cannot Scan Over a Network	375
Solving Copying Problems	376
Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies	377
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While	377
Originals Do Not Feed From the Automatic Document Feeder	377
Solving Paper Problems	378
Paper Feeding Problems	379
Paper Jams Inside the Product	380
Paper Ejection Problems	380
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer	380
Nothing Prints	381
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar	382
Printing is Slow	383
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems	384
Inverted Image	385
Too Many Copies Print	385
Blank Pages Print	385
Incorrect Margins on Printout	386
Incorrect Characters Print	386
Incorrect Image Size or Position	387
Slanted Printout	388
Solving Print Quality Problems	388
White or Dark Lines in Printout	389
Blurry or Smeared Printout	389
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps	391
Grainy Printout	392
Incorrect Colors	393
Solving Scanning Problems	394
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly	394
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2	395
Scanning is Slow	396
Cannot Save a Scan to a Shared Folder Over a Network	396
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems	397
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only	398
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images	398
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked	399
Image is Distorted or Blurry	399
Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges	400
Image is Too Dark	400
Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image	400
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image	400
Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors	401
Scanned Image Edges are Cropped	401
Solving Faxing Problems	401
Cannot Send or Receive Faxes	402
Cannot Receive Faxes with a Telephone Connected to Your Product	404
Fax Memory Full Error Appears	404
Sent Fax is Received in an Incorrect Size	405
Received Fax is Not Printed	405
Solving USB Device Problems	406
Cannot View or Print from a USB Device	406
Cannot Save Files on a USB Device	406
Cannot Transfer Files To or From a USB Device	407
Uninstall Your Product Software	407
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows	407
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac	409
Where to Get Help	409
Technical Specifications	411
Windows System Requirements	411
Mac System Requirements	412
Paper Specifications	413
Printable Area Specifications	414
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications	415
Scanning Specifications	416
Fax Specifications	416
Ink Pack Specifications	417
Dimension Specifications	418
Electrical Specifications	418
Environmental Specifications	419
Interface Specifications	419
External USB Device Specifications	419
Network Interface Specifications	420
Safety and Approvals Specifications	421
Notices	424
Important Safety Instructions	424
General Product Safety Instructions	424
Ink Pack Safety Instructions	426
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions	427
LCD Screen Safety Instructions	427
Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions	428
FCC Compliance Statement	428
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver	431
Trademarks	434
Copyright Notice	434
libTIFF Software Acknowledgment	435
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials	436
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products	436

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Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility

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340

Print Head Cleaning

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342

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel

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Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility

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344

Print Head Alignment

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346

Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel

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347

Cleaning the Paper Guide

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348

Cleaning and Transporting Your Product

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349

Cleaning Your Product

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349

Transporting Your Product

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352

Solving Problems

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358

Checking for Software Updates

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358

Product Status Messages

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359

Job Status Error Codes

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361

Running a Product Check

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365

Resetting Control Panel Defaults

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367

Solving Setup Problems

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368

Product Does Not Turn On or Off

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369

Noise After Ink Installation

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369

Software Installation Problems

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369

Solving Network Problems

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370

Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point

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370

Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network

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372

Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window

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373

Wireless Network Connection is Unstable on a Mac

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373

Cannot Print Over a Network

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374

Cannot Scan Over a Network

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375

Solving Copying Problems

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376

Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies

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377

Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While

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377

Originals Do Not Feed From the Automatic Document Feeder

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377

Solving Paper Problems

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378

Paper Feeding Problems

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379