Epson C11CG70401BS User Manual

WF-C8190 User's Guide

WF-C8190 User's Guide ............................................................................................................................ 11

Product Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 12

Installing the Optional Cabinet and Paper Cassettes ......................................................................... 12

Installing the Optional Cabinet....................................................................................................... 12

Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Units ................................................................................. 20

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - Windows................................................................... 26

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - Mac .......................................................................... 28

Using the Control Panel ..................................................................................................................... 29

Control Panel Buttons and Lights .................................................................................................. 30

Status Icon Information ............................................................................................................. 31

Changing LCD Screen Language.................................................................................................. 31

Selecting the Date and Time ......................................................................................................... 32

Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel ....................................................................... 34

Entering Characters on the LCD Screen................................................................................... 35

Adjusting the Screen Brightness.................................................................................................... 35

Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting .................................................................................. 36

Preventing PC Connection via USB .............................................................................................. 36

Product Parts Locations ..................................................................................................................... 37

Product Parts - Front ..................................................................................................................... 38

Product Parts - Inside .................................................................................................................... 40

Product Parts - Back...................................................................................................................... 41

The Power Off and Sleep Timers ....................................................................................................... 42

Changing the Sleep Timer Settings ............................................................................................... 42

Changing the Power Off Timer Settings ........................................................................................ 44

Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More ......................................................... 44

Setting Up Epson Connect Services.............................................................................................. 45

Using Epson Email Print ............................................................................................................... 46

Using the Epson iPrint Mobile App ................................................................................................ 46

Using Epson Remote Print ........................................................................................................... 47

Using AirPrint .................................................................................................................................... 47

Using Google Cloud Print................................................................................................................... 48

Setting Up Google Cloud Print on a Chromebook ......................................................................... 49

Using the Mopria Print Service .......................................................................................................... 50

Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler ................................................................................ 51

Using Fire OS Printing ....................................................................................................................... 51

Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing .................................................................................................... 52

Printing with NFC from Your Android Device...................................................................................... 52

Wi-Fi or Wired Networking........................................................................................................................ 54

Network Security Recommendations ................................................................................................. 54

Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup......................................................................................................... 55

Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel ........................................................ 56

Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup .................................................................................................................... 58

Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode ........................................................................................................... 59

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)............................................................................................................. 60

Using WPS to Connect to a Network ............................................................................................. 60

Printing a Network Status Sheet......................................................................................................... 61

Changing or Updating Network Connections ..................................................................................... 62

Accessing the Web Config Utility................................................................................................... 62

Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection...................................................................... 63

Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection...................................................... 63

Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router ................................................................................................ 64

Disabling Wi-Fi Features ............................................................................................................... 64

Enabling Epson Universal Print Driver (PCL) or PostScript Printing.................................................... 66

Installing the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ....................................................................... 66

Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ............................................................... 70

Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac ....................................................................... 70

Selecting PDL (Page Description Language) Settings ....................................................................... 71

PDL Print Configuration Options.................................................................................................... 72

Selecting Printer Language and Interface Settings ............................................................................ 75

Printing Language and Interface Options ...................................................................................... 76

Printing a PCL or PS3 (PostScript) Font List ...................................................................................... 77

Loading Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 78

Loading Paper in the Cassette ........................................................................................................... 78

Loading Paper and Envelopes in the Rear Paper Feed Slot .............................................................. 81

Paper Loading Capacity..................................................................................................................... 85

Double-sided Printing Paper Types.................................................................................................... 90

Available Epson Papers ..................................................................................................................... 91

Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software.............................................................................. 93

Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel ........................................................... 94

Paper Type Settings - Control Panel ............................................................................................. 95

Selecting Default Paper Settings - Administrator................................................................................ 96

Selecting the Default Printer Settings ............................................................................................ 96

Paper Source Settings Options................................................................................................. 97

Selecting the Universal Print Settings............................................................................................ 98

Universal Print Settings Options ............................................................................................... 99

Printing from a Computer ....................................................................................................................... 100

Printing with the Standard Epson Printer Software - Windows ......................................................... 100

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows .................................................................................... 101

Paper Source Options - Windows ........................................................................................... 103

Print Quality Options - Windows ............................................................................................. 103

Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows................................................................................... 104

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows ................................................................... 104

Double-sided Printing Options - Windows............................................................................... 108

Print Density Adjustments - Windows ..................................................................................... 108

Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows ........................................................... 109

Custom Color Correction Options - Windows.......................................................................... 111

Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows.................................................................. 112

Header/Footer Settings - Windows ......................................................................................... 113

Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows......................................................................................... 114

Selecting Extended Settings - Windows ...................................................................................... 115

Extended Settings - Windows ................................................................................................. 117

Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows............................................................................... 119

Locking Printer Settings - Windows ............................................................................................. 119

Locked Setting Options........................................................................................................... 121

Entering a User ID and Password for Printing ............................................................................. 122

Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows.................................................................................. 123

Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens ....................................................... 124

Changing Automatic Update Options .......................................................................................... 125

Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S..................................................................... 126

Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S...................................................................................... 127

Printing with the Epson Standard Printer Software - Mac................................................................. 130

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac ........................................................................................... 131

Paper Source Options - Mac................................................................................................... 134

Print Quality Options - Mac ..................................................................................................... 134

Print Options - Mac ................................................................................................................. 135

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac .......................................................................................... 135

Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac........................................................................................... 136

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac........................................................................... 137

Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac........................................................... 138

Managing Color - Mac ................................................................................................................. 139

Color Matching and Color Options - Mac ................................................................................ 140

Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac .......................................................................................... 141

Printing Preferences - Mac...................................................................................................... 142

Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac ...................................................................................... 143

Checking Print Status - Mac.................................................................................................... 144

Printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows................................................................. 144

Synchronizing Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ................................... 145

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows .................................... 147

Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ........... 150

Selecting Maintenance Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows.................................. 152

Extended Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ................................................. 153

Selecting Default Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows.................................. 154

Locking Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ............................................. 156

Epson Universal Print Driver Locked Setting Options ............................................................. 157

Adding Network Printers - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows............................................. 158

Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ........................................................ 161

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Windows ....................... 161

Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows ...................................... 162

Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - PostScript Printer Software - Windows ............. 166

Selecting Default Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows.................................... 167

Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac ................................................................ 168

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ............................... 169

Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ............................................. 170

Selecting Page Setup Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ............................................ 175

Selecting Print Layout Options - PostScript Printer Software - Mac............................................. 176

Sizing Printed Images - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ......................................................... 177

Managing Color - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ................................................................... 177

Printing Your Document or Photo - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ........................................ 178

Checking Print Status - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ..................................................... 179

Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button...................................................................................... 179

Replacing Ink Cartridges, Maintenance Boxes, and Cassette Rollers................................................ 180

Check Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status................................................................................. 180

Checking Ink Status on the LCD Screen...................................................................................... 181

Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status – Windows............................................................... 181

Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status - Mac ............................................................. 183

Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Box .................................................................... 184

Ink Cartridge Part Numbers......................................................................................................... 184

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges............................................................................................ 185

Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges ................................................................... 189

Printing with Expended Color Cartridges - Windows ................................................................... 189

Printing with Expended Color Cartridges - Mac ........................................................................... 190

Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows ......................................................................................... 192

Maintenance Box Replacement ....................................................................................................... 192

Replacing the Rollers for Paper Cassette 1...................................................................................... 193

Replacing the Rollers for Paper Cassettes 2 to 4 ............................................................................. 198

Resetting the Roller Counter on the LCD Screen ............................................................................. 204

Adjusting Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 206

Print Head Maintenance................................................................................................................... 206

Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 207

Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel ......................................................... 207

Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility...................................................................... 208

Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 210

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ...................................................... 211

Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility................................................................... 212

Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 214

Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ............................................................ 214

Print Quality Adjustment................................................................................................................... 215

Adjusting the Print Quality Using the Product Control Panel........................................................ 215

Adjusting the Quality for Each Paper Type .................................................................................. 217

Cleaning the Paper Guide ................................................................................................................ 219

Cleaning and Transporting the Product ................................................................................................ 221

Cleaning Your Product ..................................................................................................................... 221

Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................................... 223

Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 225

Checking for Software Updates........................................................................................................ 225

Product Status Messages ................................................................................................................ 226

Running a Product Check ................................................................................................................ 228

Resetting Control Panel Defaults ..................................................................................................... 230

Solving Setup Problems ................................................................................................................... 231

Product Does Not Turn On or Off................................................................................................. 231

Noise After Ink Installation ........................................................................................................... 231

Software Installation Problems .................................................................................................... 232

Solving Network Problems ............................................................................................................... 232

Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point .................................................. 233

Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network................................................................. 234

Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window ....................................................................... 235

Cannot Print Over a Network....................................................................................................... 235

Solving Paper Problems................................................................................................................... 237

Paper Feeding Problems............................................................................................................. 237

Paper Jams Inside the Product.................................................................................................... 238

Paper Ejection Problems ............................................................................................................. 239

Solving Problems Printing from a Computer..................................................................................... 239

Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 240

Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar ................................................................... 240

Printing is Slow ............................................................................................................................ 241

Solving PostScript Printing Problems............................................................................................... 242

Nothing Prints Using the PostScript Printing Software................................................................. 243

Documents Print Incorrectly Using the PostScript Printing Software ........................................... 243

Accessing Printer Properties - PostScript - Windows .................................................................. 244

Solving Page Layout and Content Problems.................................................................................... 244

Inverted Image............................................................................................................................. 244

Too Many Copies Print ................................................................................................................ 245

Blank Pages Print ........................................................................................................................ 245

Incorrect Margins on Printout....................................................................................................... 246

Incorrect Characters Print............................................................................................................ 246

Incorrect Image Size or Position.................................................................................................. 247

Slanted Printout........................................................................................................................... 247

Solving Print Quality Problems......................................................................................................... 248

White or Dark Lines in Printout .................................................................................................... 248

Blurry or Smeared Printout .......................................................................................................... 249

Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps ............................................................................................. 250

Grainy Printout............................................................................................................................. 251

Incorrect Colors ........................................................................................................................... 252

Uninstall Your Product Software....................................................................................................... 253

Uninstalling Printing Software - Standard Epson Printer Software - Windows............................. 253

Uninstalling Product Software - Mac............................................................................................ 254

Where to Get Help............................................................................................................................ 255

Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 257

Windows System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 257

Mac System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 258

Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 259

Printable Area Specifications ........................................................................................................... 260

Ink Cartridge Specifications.............................................................................................................. 261

Dimension Specifications ................................................................................................................. 262

Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 262

Environmental Specifications ........................................................................................................... 263

Interface Specifications .................................................................................................................... 263

Network Interface Specifications ...................................................................................................... 263

Safety and Approvals Specifications ................................................................................................ 265

PostScript Fonts............................................................................................................................... 265

PCL Fonts ........................................................................................................................................ 267

PCL Mode 5 Symbol Sets ................................................................................................................ 269

Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... 273

Important Safety Instructions............................................................................................................ 273

General Printer Safety Instructions.............................................................................................. 273

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions.................................................................................................. 275

Wireless Connection Safety Instructions ..................................................................................... 276

LCD Screen Safety Instructions................................................................................................... 276

FCC Compliance Statement............................................................................................................. 276

Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver ............................................................................................... 277

Trademarks...................................................................................................................................... 280

Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................... 281

A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials................................................... 281

Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products ............................................... 282

Copyright Attribution.................................................................................................................... 282

WF-C8190 User's Guide

Welcome to the WF-C8190 User's Guide.

For a printable PDF copy of this guide, click here.

Product Basics

See these sections to learn about the basic features of your product.

Installing the Optional Cabinet and Paper Cassettes Using the Control Panel Product Parts Locations The Power Off and Sleep Timers Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More Using AirPrint Using Google Cloud Print Using the Mopria Print Service Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler Using Fire OS Printing Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing Printing with NFC from Your Android Device

Installing the Optional Cabinet and Paper Cassettes

Follow the instructions in this section to install the optional cabinet and paper cassettes to your product. If you are installing the optional cabinet, install the cabinet under the bottom optional cassette unit first.

Installing the Optional Cabinet Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Units

Parent topic: Product Basics

Installing the Optional Cabinet

You can install the optional cabinet to provide mobility and extra storage space.

1. Turn off the product, and unplug the power cord and any connected cables.

Warning: To avoid electric shock, make sure you unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the cabinet from its packaging and remove any protective materials.

3. Make sure you have all the items shown here:

1 Optional cabinet

2 Side stands (×2)

3 Front reinforcing bar

4 Rear reinforcing bar

5 Front cover

6 Cabinet screws (×2)

7 Rear brackets (×2)

8 Bracket screws (x2)

9 Side stand and reinforcing bar screws (×8)

4. Place the stands between the cabinet's casters as shown.

5. Secure the stands to the cabinet with the included screws.

Caution: Make sure the stands are securely attached or the product may fall over.

6. Attach and secure the reinforcing bars to the stands with the included screws.

7. Place the cabinet on a flat surface and lock the front casters.

8. Attach the front cover to the stands.

9. Remove the output tray from the product.

10. Remove the paper cassette from the product.

Note: If you are installing the optional cabinet under the optional paper cassette unit, remove the paper cassette from the optional cassette unit instead.

11. Lift up your product or optional cassette unit and gently lower it onto the cabinet with the corners aligned. Secure the product or optional cassette unit to the cabinet with the included screws using a screwdriver.

Note: Screws may be left over after installation.

Warning: To lift the product, have two or more people hold it as shown here. Lifting from other areas

may cause the product to fall or cause you to pinch your fingers when placing the product down.

12. Secure the back of the product or paper cassette unit to the cabinet using the included brackets and screws.

13. Insert the paper cassette you removed and attach the output tray.

14. Connect the power cord and other connection cables, then plug in the product.

Parent topic: Installing the Optional Cabinet and Paper Cassettes

Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Units

You can install up to three optional paper cassette units to provide more paper capacity. If you are using the optional cabinet, install the cabinet under the bottom optional cassette unit first.

1. Turn off the product, and unplug the power cord and any connected cables.

Warning: To avoid electric shock, make sure you unplug the power cord.

2. Uninstall any optional cassette units already installed on the product.

Note: To uninstall optional cassette units, turn off the product, unplug the power cord, disconnect any cables, and follow the rest of these instructions in reverse.

3. Remove the paper cassette unit from its packaging and remove any protective materials.

4. Make sure you have all the items shown here:

1 Optional cassette

2 Screws (×4)

3 Paper size label

4 Cassette number sticker

5. Remove the output tray.

6. Remove the paper cassette from the product.

7. Remove the paper cassette from the optional paper cassette unit.

8. Stack all optional paper cassette units on top of each other and secure them to each other with the included screws.

9. Lift up your product and gently lower it onto the paper cassette unit with the corners aligned. Secure the product to the paper cassette unit with the included screws using a screwdriver.

Note: Screws may be left over after installation.

Warning: To lift the product, have two people hold it as shown here. Lifting from other areas may

cause the product to fall or cause you to pinch your fingers when placing the product down.

10. Secure the back of the paper cassette units to each other and to the product using the included brackets and screws.

11. Insert a label into the holder indicating the paper size to be loaded in each of the paper cassettes.

12. Insert the paper cassette and place the correct sticker on the cassette unit to indicate the cassette number.

13. Attach the output tray.

14. Connect the power cord and other connection cables, then plug in the product.

15. Turn on the product.

16. Pull out and reinsert the paper cassettes in the optional paper cassette units and confirm that each cassette unit number is displayed on the screen.

17. Enable the optional paper cassette units in the printer software.

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - Windows Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - Mac

Parent topic: Installing the Optional Cabinet and Paper Cassettes

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - Windows

You need to enable the optional paper cassette units before you can use them with the printer software.

Note: If you are using the Epson Universal Print Driver or PostScript (PS3) printer software, see the link

below to enable the optional cassette units.

1. Do one of the following:

• Windows 10: Click and select (Settings) > Devices > Printers & scanners. Select your

product name and select Manage > Printer properties.

• Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >

Devices and Printers. Right-click your product name and select Printer properties.

• Windows 7: Click and select Devices and Printers. Right-click your printer name and select

Printer properties.

• Windows Vista: Click and select Control Panel. Click Printer under Hardware and Sound,

then right-click your printer name and select Properties.

2. Click the Optional Settings tab.

You see a window like this:

3. Make sure Acquire from Printer is selected, and click Get.

The optional paper sources are listed in the Current Printer Information section.

4. Click OK.

The optional paper cassettes are now enabled.

Parent topic: Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Units

Related tasks

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Windows

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - Mac

You need to enable the optional paper cassette units before you can use them with the printer software.

Note: If you are using the PostScript (PS3) printer software, see the link below to enable the optional cassette units.

1. In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences.

2. Select Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners, select your product, and select Options & Supplies.

3. Select Driver or Options.

You see a screen like this:

4. Select the number of cassette units installed as the Lower Cassette setting.

5. Click OK.

The optional paper cassettes are now enabled.

Parent topic: Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Units

Related tasks

Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Mac

Using the Control Panel

See these sections to learn about the control panel and select control panel settings.

Control Panel Buttons and Lights Changing LCD Screen Language Selecting the Date and Time Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel Adjusting the Screen Brightness

Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting Preventing PC Connection via USB

Parent topic: Product Basics

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

1 The NFC tag

The power button and light

The home button

4 The Paper Setting button

The Stop button

The reset button

7 The arrow buttons and the OK button

8 The Back button

9 The Data light

10 The Error light

Status Icon Information

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

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