Epson 840 User Manual

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WorkForce® 840 Series

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Read these instructions before using your product.

Unpack

2 Press the release bar underneath to raise the control

panel. Then press the On button.

To lower the control panel, press the release bar

underneath.

Phone cord

Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to

install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.

Remove all protective materials.

Caution: Do not remove the plastic strip shown below. It is part of the

Automatic Document Feeder.

Turn on

Power cord

Select settings

1 Select your language and country.

Touch the screen to select the desired option. Press

or to see more countries.

2 Select the current Daylight Saving Time setting (Winter

or Summer).

3 Select the date format.

4 Use the numeric keypad to set the date, then press OK.

5 Select 12h (AM/PM) or 24h (military time).

6 Use the numeric keypad to set the time.

7 Press OK when done.

Note: You can change the date and time settings by selecting

Setup from the Home menu, selecting Printer Setup, then Date/Time. For more information on using and adjusting the

control panel, see your Quick Guide.

1 Connect the power cable.

Caution: Do not connect to your computer yet.

Install ink cartridges

1 Raise the scanner.

2 Open the cartridge cover.

3 Shake the ink cartridges gently 4 or 5 times, then unpack

them.

2 Position the guide shown below for the size of paper

you’re using.

4 6-inch Letter or A4-size

4 Remove only the yellow tape from each cartridge.

Caution: Don’t remove any other seals or the cartridges may

leak.

5 Insert the cartridges in the holder for each color. Press

each cartridge down until it clicks.

6 Close the cartridge cover. Press down until it clicks.

Then lower the scanner.

3 Insert the paper with the glossy or printable side face-

down.

4 6-inch Letter or A4-size

Note: Make sure the paper is loaded against the edge guide

and not sticking out from the end of the cassette.

4 Slide the edge guides against the paper, but not too

tight. Make sure the paper is under the tabs on the edge guides.

Letter or A4-size4 6-inch

7 Press the OK button to prime the ink delivery system.

This takes about 5 minutes.

Note: Your printer ships with full cartridges and part of the ink

from the first cartridges is used for priming the printer.

Caution: Don’t turn off the printer while it is priming or you’ll

waste ink.

Load paper

You can load letter-, A4-, or legal-size paper, as well as 4 6-, 5 7-, or 8 10-inch photo paper in cassette 1. For instructions on loading legal-size paper, see the online User’s Guide. In cassette 2, you can load only letter, A4, or legal-size plain paper.

1 Pull out paper cassette 1.

5 Gently insert the paper cassette.

Note: The paper may slide forward slightly as you insert the

cassette. This is normal.

6 Follow steps 1 to 5 to load plain paper in cassette 2.

Remove the clear plastic cover before loading paper, then replace it after paper is loaded.

7 Extend the output tray as shown.

Connect the phone cord

Install software

To fax, connect the included phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the LINE port on the back of your product. To connect a telephone or answering machine, see the Quick Guide.

Note: If you’re connecting to a DSL phone line, you must use a DSL

filter or you won’t be able to fax. Contact your DSL provider for the necessary filter.

Choose your connection

You can connect your printer to your existing network (wireless or wired) or directly to your computer using a USB cable (not included). See below for details on each connection method.

1 Make sure the printer is NOT

CONNECTED to your computer.

Windows®: If you see a Found

New Hardware screen, click Cancel and disconnect the USB cable. You can’t install your software that way.

2 Insert your product CD.

Windows: If you see the AutoPlay window,

click Run Setup.exe. If you see the User Account Control screen, click Yes or Continue.

Macintosh®: Double-click the Epson icon.

3 Windows: Click Install and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Wireless Connection

You must install the software on every computer from which you want to print. For the ﬁrst installation, we recommend using a USB cable (not included) to simplify wireless setup. After the printer is connected to the network, you will be prompted to remove the cable.

If you’re using Mac OS® X 10.6 or don’t have a USB cable, you will need to use the control panel on the printer to select wireless settings.

Make sure you know your network name (SSID) and network password:

• Network name

• Network password

If you don’t have this information, contact the person who set up your network.

Direct USB Connection

Make sure you have a USB cable (not included). Do not connect the printer to your computer until you’re instructed to do so.

Wired Ethernet® Connection

Make sure you have an Ethernet network cable (not included). You must install the software on every computer from which you want to print.

Macintosh: Select the items you want to install, then

click Install.

Any questions?

Quick Guide

Basic instructions for copying, printing, faxing, scanning, and additional network setup instructions.

On-screen help with your software

Select Help or ? when you’re using your software.

User’s Guide

Click the shortcut on your desktop (or in the Applications/ Epson Software/Guide folder on Macintosh) to access the online User’s Guide, software downloads, Epson Supplies CentralSM, and more (requires an Internet connection).

Setup is unable to find my printer after connecting it with a USB cable.

Make sure it is securely connected as shown:

Need paper and ink?

Epson Technical Support

Visit epson.com/support (U.S.) or epson.ca/support (Canada) where you can download drivers, view manuals, get FAQs, or e-mail Epson.

You may also speak with a support specialist by calling:

• U.S.: (562) 276-4382, 6 AM to 8 PM, Paciﬁc Time, Monday through Friday, and 7 AM to 4 PM Saturday

• Canada: (905) 709-3839, 6 AM to 6 PM, Paciﬁc Time, Monday through Friday

Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice. Toll or long distance charges may apply.

Software Technical Support

ABBYY® FineReader® (408) 457-9777 www.abbyyusa.com support@abbyyusa.com

Any problems?

If you experience problems during setup, see below:

Network setup was unsuccessful.

• Make sure you select the right network name.

• If you see a ﬁrewall alert message, click Unblock or Allow to let setup continue.

• If your network has security enabled, make sure you enter your network password (WEP key or WPA passphrase) correctly. If it has uppercase (ABC) or lowercase (abc) letters, make sure you enter them correctly.

Try Epson paper with DURABrite® Ultra Ink for professional results. For the right supplies at the right time, you can purchase them at Epson Supplies Central at www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To ﬁnd the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).

Genuine Epson Paper

Epson offers a wide variety of papers to meet your needs; visit Epson Supplies Central for more information.

Presentation Paper Matte

Smooth, non-glare, ideal for home, school, and graphical business projects.

Genuine Epson Inks

Look for the numbers below

to ﬁnd your cartridges. It’s as easy as remembering your number!

WorkForce 840 Series Ink Cartridges

Color High-capacity Extra High-capacity

Black 126 127

Press to select uppercase letters (ABC), lowercase

letters (abc), or numbers and symbols (123).

Press or until you see the character you want.

Press or to move the cursor.

Press — to delete.

Press OK when you’re finished entering your password.

The printer’s touch screen is dark.

Press the screen to wake the printer from sleep mode .

Cyan 126 127

Magenta 126 127

Yellow 126 127

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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identiﬁcation purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

This information is subject to change without notice.

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