Epson ET-5880 Service Manual
User's Guide
Printing
Copying
Scanning
Faxing
Maintaining the Printer
Solving Problems
NPD6359-01 EN
Contents
Guide to This Manual
Introduction to the Manuals...................7
Searching for Information....................7
Printing Only the Pages You Need.............. 8
About is Manual......................... 8
Marks and Symbols.......................8
Notes on Screenshots and Illustrations.........9
Operating System References................9
Trademarks..............................10
Copyright...............................11
Important Instructions
Safety Instructions.........................14
Safety Instructions for Ink................. 15
Printer Advisories and Warnings.............. 15
Advisories and Warnings for Setting Up the
Printer................................15
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer. . 16
Advisories and Warnings for Using the
Touchscreen........................... 16
Advisories and Warnings for Using the
Printer with a Wireless Connection...........16
Advisories and Warnings for Transporting or
Storing the Printer.......................17
Protecting Your Personal Information...........17
Part Names and Functions
Front...................................19
Inside..................................21
Rear...................................22
Guide to the Control Panel
Control Panel............................ 24
Home Screen Conguration..................24
Guide to the Network Icon.................26
Menu Screen
Job/Status Screen Conguration...............27
Entering Characters........................28
Viewing Animations....................... 28
Conguration
..................26
List of Paper Type....................... 32
Loading Paper............................33
Loading Pre-punched Paper................33
Loading Long Papers.....................34
Placing Originals
Placing Originals..........................36
Originals that are not Supported by the ADF. . . . . . 37
Inserting and Removing a Memory
Device
Inserting an External USB Device..............39
Removing an External USB Device.............39
Sharing Data on a Memory Device.............40
Printing
Printing Documents........................42
Printing from a Computer - Windows.........42
Printing a Document Using the PostScript
Printer Driver (Windows)................. 65
Printing from a Computer - Mac OS..........68
Printing Using a PostScript Printer Driver -
Mac OS...............................76
Printing Documents from Smart Devices (iOS). . 81
Printing Documents from Smart Devices
(Android).............................82
Printing on Envelopes......................84
Printing on Envelopes from a Computer
(Windows)............................ 84
Printing on Envelopes from a Computer
(Mac OS)..............................84
Printing Photos...........................84
Printing JPEG Files from a Memory Device. . . . .84
Printing TIFF Files from a Memory Device. . . . . 86
Printing Web Pages........................87
Printing Web Pages from a Computer.........87
Printing Web Pages from Smart Devices.......87
Printing Using a Cloud Service................88
Registering to Epson Connect Service from
the Control Panel........................88
Loading Paper
Paper Handling Precautions..................31
Paper Size and Type Settings..................31
Copying
Available Copying Methods..................91
Copying Originals.......................91
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Copying on 2-Sides......................91
Copying by Enlarging or Reducing...........92
Copying Multiple Originals onto One Sheet. . . . .93
Copying in Page Order....................94
Copying Originals Using Good Quality. . . . . . . . 94
Copying ID card........................95
Basic Menu Options for Copying..............95
Color Mode:...........................95
Density:...............................95
Paper Setting:.......................... 96
Reduce/Enlarge:.........................96
Original Type:..........................96
2-Sided:...............................96
Advanced Menu Options for Copying...........97
Multi-Page:............................97
Original Size:...........................97
Finishing:.............................97
Orientation (Original):....................97
Image Quality:..........................98
Binding Margin:.........................98
Reduce to Fit Paper:......................98
Remove Shadow:........................98
Remove Punch Holes:.................... 98
ID Card Copy:..........................98
Scanning
Available Scanning Methods.................100
Scanning Originals to a Network Folder........ 100
Destination Menu Options for Scanning to a
Folder...............................101
Scan Menu Options for Scanning to a Folder. . . 102
Scanning Originals to an Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Recipient Menu Options for Scanning to an
Email................................104
Scan Menu Options for Scanning to an Email. . 104
Scanning Originals to a Computer............ 106
Scanning Originals to a Memory Device........107
Basic Menu Options for Scanning to a
Memory Device........................107
Advanced Menu Options for Scanning to a
Memory Device........................108
Scanning Originals to the Cloud..............109
Basic Menu Options for Scanning to the Cloud. 109
Advanced Menu Options for Scanning to the
Cloud...............................110
Scanning Using WSD......................111
Setting Up a WSD Port...................111
Scanning Originals to a Smart Device..........113
Faxing
Before Using Fax Features...................115
Overview of this Printer's Fax Features......... 115
Feature: Sending Faxes...................115
Feature: Receiving Faxes..................116
Feature: PC-FAX Send/Receive
(Windows/Mac OS).....................117
Features: Various Fax Reports..............118
Feature: Status or Logs for Fax Jobs..........118
Feature: Fax Box........................119
Feature: Security when Sending and
Receiving Faxes........................119
Features: Other Useful Features.............119
Sending Faxes Using the Printer..............120
Selecting Recipients.....................120
Various Ways of Sending Faxes.............121
Receiving Faxes on the Printer............... 127
Receiving Incoming Faxes.................128
Receiving Faxes by Making a Phone Call......129
Saving and Forwarding Received Faxes. . . . . . . 131
Viewing Received Faxes on the Printer's LCD
Screen...............................132
Menu Options for Faxing...................133
Recipient.............................133
Fax Settings...........................133
More................................136
Menu Options for Fax Box..................137
Inbox/Condential
Stored Documents:......................139
Polling Send/Board..................... 140
Checking the Status or Logs for Fax Jobs........143
Displaying Information when Received Faxes
are Unprocessed (Unread/Not Printed/Not
Saved/Not Forwarded)...................143
Checking Fax Jobs in Progress..............145
Checking the Fax Job History..............145
Reprinting Received Documents............145
Sending a Fax from a Computer..............146
Sending Documents Created Using an
Application (Windows).................. 146
Sending Documents Created Using an
Application (Mac OS)....................148
Receiving Faxes on a Computer...............150
Checking for New Faxes (Windows).........150
Checking for New Faxes (Mac OS).......... 152
Canceling the Feature that Saves Incoming
Faxes to the Computer...................152
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Maintaining the Printer
Checking the Status of Consumables...........154
Improving Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax Quality. . . . 154
Adjusting the Print Quality................154
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head.......155
Running Power Cleaning.................156
Preventing nozzle clogging................158
Aligning the Print Head (Control Panel)......158
Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears.......159
Cleaning the Scanner Glass................159
Cleaning the ADF...................... 160
Cleaning the Printer.......................162
Cleaning Spilled ink.......................163
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
rough
Saving Power............................164
Installing or Uninstalling Applications Separately. 164
Transporting and Storing the Printer...........172
the Printer.......................163
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
rough the Printer (Control Panel).........164
Saving Power (Control Panel)..............164
Installing the Applications Separately........165
Installing a PostScript Printer Driver.........167
Adding the Printer (for Mac OS Only)........168
Uninstalling Applications.................168
Updating Applications and Firmware. . . . . . . . 170
Solving Problems
e Printer Does Not Work as Expected........179
Printer Does Not Turn On or O........179
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Power Turns O Automatically.............179
Paper Does Not Feed Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Cannot Print..........................184
Cannot Start Scanning...................201
Cannot Send or Receive Faxes..............213
Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu. . . 228
Cannot Operate the Printer as Expected. . . . . . 233
A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen. . . . . . 238
Paper Gets Jammed.......................240
Preventing Paper Jams...................240
It is Time to Rell the Ink...................241
Ink Bottle Handling Precautions............241
Relling the Ink Tanks...................242
It is Time to Replace the Maintenance Box. . . . . . .245
Maintenance Box Handling Precautions. . . . . . 245
Replacing a Maintenance Box..............246
Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing
Quality is Poor...........................247
Print Quality is Poor.....................247
Copy Quality is Poor.................... 256
Scanned Image Problems.................263
e Quality of the Sent Fax is Poor..........265
Received Fax Quality is Poor...............267
Cannot Solve Problem
Cannot Solve Printing or Copying Problems. . . 268
Trying All Solutions. .268
Aer
Adding or Replacing the Computer or
Devices
Connecting to a Printer that has been
Connected to the Network..................271
Using a Network Printer from a Second
Computer............................271
Using a Network Printer from a Smart Device. . 272
Re-setting the Network Connection........... 272
When Replacing the Wireless Router.........272
When Changing the Computer.............273
Changing the Connection Method to the
Computer............................274
Making Wi-Fi Settings from the Control Panel. .276
Connecting a Smart Device and Printer Directly
(Wi-Fi Direct)...........................278
About Wi-Fi Direct.....................278
Connecting to an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
using Wi-Fi Direct......................279
Connecting to Android Devices using Wi-Fi
Direct...............................282
Connecting to Devices other than iOS and
Android using Wi-Fi Direct...............284
Disconnecting Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
Connection...........................288
Changing the Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
Settings Such as the SSID.................288
Checking the Network Connection Status.......289
Checking the Network Connection Status
from the Control Panel...................289
Printing a Network Connection Report. . . . . . . 290
Printing a Network Status Sheet............ 296
Checking the Network of the Computer
(Windows only)........................296
Product Information
Paper Information........................299
Available Paper and Capacities.............299
Unavailable Paper Types..................304
Consumable Products Information............304
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Ink Bottle Codes.......................304
Maintenance Box Code...................305
Soware Information......................305
Soware for Printing....................305
Soware for Scanning....................310
Soware for Faxing..................... 311
Soware for Package Creation..............312
Soware for Making Settings or Managing
Devices..............................312
Soware for Updating................... 314
Settings Menu List........................315
General Settings........................315
Print Counter..........................336
Supply Status..........................336
Maintenance..........................336
Language.............................337
Printer Status/Print..................... 337
Contacts Manager......................338
User Settings..........................338
Product Specications.....................339
Printer Specications....................339
Scanner Specications...................340
ADF
Specications
Fax
Specications
Using Port for the Printer.................341
Interface Specications...................343
Network
PostScript Level 3 Compatibility............346
Supported ird Party Services.............346
Memory Device Specications............. 346
Supported Data
Dimensions...........................347
Electrical Specications..................347
Environmental Specications..............348
Installation Location and Space.............349
System Requirements....................349
Regulatory Information....................350
Standards and Approvals................. 350
Restrictions on Copying..................351
Font Specications........................351
Available Fonts for PostScript..............351
Available Fonts for PCL (URW)............ 352
List of Symbol Sets......................354
Specications
......................341
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...................343
Specications
..............347
Settings to Use the Printer...................363
Using the Print Functions.................363
Setting Up AirPrint..................... 370
Conguring a Mail Server.................371
Setting a Shared Network Folder............375
Making Contacts Available................391
Preparing to Scan.......................401
Making Fax Features Available.............403
Making Basic Operation Settings for the Printer 419
Problems when Making Settings............422
Managing the Printer......................423
Introduction of Product Security Features. . . . . 423
Administrator Settings...................424
Restricting Available Features..............433
Disabling the External Interface............ 435
Monitoring a Remote Printer.............. 436
Backing Up the Settings..................438
Advanced Security Settings..................439
Security Settings and Prevention of Danger. . . . 439
Controlling Using Protocols...............441
Using a Digital Certicate.................445
SSL/TLS Communication with the Printer. . . . .450
Encrypted Communication Using IPsec/IP
Filtering..............................452
Connecting the Printer to an IEEE802.1X
Network............................. 463
Solving Problems for Advanced Security......466
Where to Get Help
Technical Support Web Site..................474
Contacting Epson Support..................474
Before Contacting Epson................. 474
Help for Users in Europe..................474
Help for Users in Taiwan..................474
Help for Users in Indonesia................475
Help for Users in Malaysia................ 477
Help for Users in the Philippines............477
Help for Users in Singapore............... 478
Help for Users in ailand................478
Help for Users in Vietnam................ 478
Help for Users in India...................479
Administrator Information
Connecting the Printer to the Network.........359
Before Making Network Connection.........359
Connecting to the Network from the Control
Panel................................361
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Introduction to the Manuals...........................................7
Searching for Information.............................................7
Printing Only the Pages You Need.......................................8
About is Manual..................................................8
Trademarks...................................................... 10
Copyright........................................................11
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Introduction to the Manuals
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Provides you with information on setting up the printer and installing the
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is manual. Provides overall information and instructions on using the printer, on network settings when
using the printer on a network, and on solving problems.
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Printing Only the Pages You Need
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is section explains the meaning of marks and symbols, notes on descriptions, and operating system reference
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Instructions that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
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Related Information
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Notes on Screenshots and Illustrations
❏ Screenshots of the printer driver are from Windows 10 or macOS High Sierra. e content displayed on the
screens varies depending on the model and situation.
❏ Illustrations used in this manual are examples only. Although there may be slight dierences depending on
themodel, the method of operation is the same.
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❏ You can read the QR code using dedicated app.
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Important Instructions
Safety Instructions................................................. 14
Printer Advisories and Warnings.......................................15
Protecting Your Personal Information................................... 17
Important Instructions
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Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions
Read and follow these instructions to ensure safe use of this printer. Make sure you keep this manual for future
reference. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.
❏ Some of the symbols used on your printer are to ensure safety and proper use of the printer. Visit the following
Web site to learn the meaning of the symbols.
http://support.epson.net/symbols
❏ Use only the power cord supplied with the printer and do not use the cord with any other equipment. Use of
other cords with this printer or the use of the supplied power cord with other equipment may result in re or
electric shock.
❏ Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standard.
❏ Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the power cord, plug, printer unit, scanner unit, or options by
yourself, except as specically explained in the printer's manuals.
❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualied service personnel under the following conditions:
e power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the printer; the printer has been dropped or the casing
damaged; the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Do not adjust
controls that are not covered by the operating instructions.
❏ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.
❏ Do not place or store the printer outdoors, near excessive dirt or dust, water, heat sources, or in locations
subject to shocks, vibrations, high temperature or humidity.
❏ Take care not to spill liquid on the printer and not to handle the printer with wet hands.
❏ Keep the printer at least 22 cm away from cardiac pacemakers. Radio waves from this printer may adversely
aect the operation of cardiac pacemakers.
❏ If the LCD screen is damaged, contact your dealer. If the liquid crystal solution gets on your hands, wash them
thoroughly with soap and water. If the liquid crystal solution gets into your eyes, ush them immediately with
water. If discomfort or vision problems remain
❏ Avoid using a telephone during an electrical storm. ere may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
❏ Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
❏
printer is heavy and should not be
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people should assume the correct positions as shown below.
or carried by less than two people. When
lied
a thorough
aer
ushing,
see a doctor immediately.
the printer, two
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Printer Advisories and Warnings>Advisories and Warnings for Setting Up the Printer
Safety Instructions for Ink
❏ Be careful not to touch any ink when you handle the ink tanks, ink tank caps, and opened ink bottles or ink
bottle caps.
❏ If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.
❏ If ink gets into your eyes, ush them immediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems continue aer
a thorough ushing, see a doctor immediately.
❏ If ink gets into your mouth, see a doctor right away.
❏ Do not disassemble the maintenance box; otherwise ink may get into your eyes or on your skin.
❏ Do not shake an ink bottle too vigorously or subject it to strong impacts as this can cause ink to leak.
❏ Keep ink bottles, the ink tank unit, and maintenance box out of the reach of children. Do not allow children to
drink from or handle the ink bottles and ink bottle cap.
Printer Advisories and Warnings
Read and follow these instructions to avoid damaging the printer or your property. Make sure you keep this
manual for future reference.
Advisories and Warnings for Setting Up the Printer
❏ Do not block or cover the vents and openings in the printer.
❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer's label.
❏ Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and
❏ Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers.
❏ Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as
loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.
❏ e power-supply cords should be placed to avoid abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and kinking. Do not place
objects on top of the power-supply cords and do not allow the power-supply cords to be stepped on or run over.
Be particularly careful to keep all the power-supply cords straight at the ends and the points where they enter
and leave the transformer.
❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into
the extension cord does not exceed the cord's ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total ampere rating of all
devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet's ampere rating.
o.
❏ If you plan to use the printer in Germany, the building installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp circuit
breaker to provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for the printer.
❏ When connecting the printer to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the
connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation
may damage both devices connected by the cable.
❏ Place the printer on a at, stable surface that extends beyond the base of the printer in all directions. e printer
will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle.
❏ Allow space above the printer so that you can fully raise the document cover.
❏ Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be fully ejected.
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Important Instructions
❏ Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Also, keep the printer away from direct
sunlight, strong light, or heat sources.
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Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer
❏ Do not insert objects through the slots in the printer.
❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer during printing.
❏ Do not touch the white at cable and ink tubes inside the printer.
❏ Do not use aerosol products that contain ammable gases inside or around the printer. Doing so may cause re.
❏ Do not move the print head by hand if not instructed to do so; otherwise, you may damage the printer.
❏ Be careful not to trap your ngers when closing the scanner unit.
❏ Do not press too hard on the scanner glass when placing the originals.
P
❏ Always turn the printer o using the
P
until the
light stops
ashing.
button. Do not unplug the printer or turn o the power at the outlet
❏ If you are not going to use the printer for a long period, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical
outlet.
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Touchscreen
❏
LCD screen may contain a few small bright or dark spots, and because of its features it may have an uneven
e
brightness.
❏ Only use a dry, so cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or chemical cleaners.
❏ e exterior cover of the touchscreen could break if it receives a heavy impact. Contact your dealer if the panel
surface chips or cracks, and do not touch or attempt to remove the broken pieces.
❏ Press the touchscreen gently with your nger. Do not press force or operate with your nails.
❏ Do not use sharp objects such as ball point pens or sharp pencils to perform operations.
❏ Condensation inside the touchscreen due to abrupt changes in temperature or humidity may cause
performance to deteriorate.
are normal and do not indicate that it is damaged in any way.
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Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer with a Wireless Connection
❏ Radio waves from this printer may negatively
them to malfunction. When using this printer inside medical facilities or near medical equipment, follow
directions from the authorized personnel representing the medical facilities, and follow all posted warnings and
directions on the medical equipment.
❏ Radio waves from this printer may negatively aect the operation of automatically controlled devices such as
automatic doors or re alarms, and could lead to accidents due to malfunction. When using this printer near
automatically controlled devices, follow all posted warnings and directions on these devices.
the operation of medical electronic equipment, causing
aect
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Important Instructions
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Protecting Your Personal Information
Advisories and Warnings for Transporting or Storing the Printer
❏ When storing or transporting the printer, avoid tilting it, placing it vertically, or turning it upside down;
otherwise ink may leak.
❏ Before transporting the printer, make sure that the transportation lock is set to the locked (Transport) position
and that the print head is in the home (far right) position.
Protecting Your Personal Information
When you give the printer to someone else or dispose of it, erase all the personal information stored in the printer's
memory by selecting Settings > General Settings > System Administration > Restore Default Settings > Clear
All Data and Settings on the control panel. Also, make sure you delete the printer's internal memory data by
selecting Settings > General Settings > System Administration > Clear Internal Memory Data > PDL Font,
Macro, and Working Area on the control panel.
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Part Names and Functions
Front...........................................................19
Inside...........................................................21
Rear............................................................22
Part Names and Functions
Front
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Front
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) cover Open when removing jammed originals in the ADF.
A
ADF edge guide Feeds originals straight into the printer. Slide to the edge of the
B
originals.
ADF input tray Feeds originals automatically.
C
ADF document support Suppots originals larger than A4-size.
D
ADF output tray Holds originals ejected from the ADF.
E
Paper cassette1 Loads paper.
F
Paper cassette2
G
Paper support Supports loaded paper.
A
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Part Names and Functions
Edge guide Feeds the paper straight into the printer. Slide to the edges of the
B
Paper tray Loads all paper types supported by the printer.
C
Output tray Holds the ejected paper. When you start printing, this tray is ejected
D
Edge guide Feeds the paper straight into the printer. Slide to the edges of the
E
Paper cassette Loads paper.
F
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Front
paper.
to t the paper size automatically. To store the tray, push it manually
or select
paper.
on the control panel.
Document cover Blocks external light while scanning.
A
Scanner glass Place the originals. You can place the originals that are not fed from
B
the ADF such as envelopes or thick books.
Control panel Allows you to make settings and perform operations on the printer.
C
Also displays the printer’s status.
External interface USB port Connects memory devices.
D
Ink tank cover Open to rell the ink tank.
E
Ink tank Supplies ink to the print head.
F
Ink tank cap Open to rell the ink tank.
G
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Part Names and Functions
Inside
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Inside
Maintenance box cover Open when replacing the maintenance box. The maintenance box is
A
a container that collects a very small amount of surplus ink during
cleaning or printing.
Scanner unit Scans placed originals. Open to remove jammed paper. This unit
B
should usually be kept closed.
Print head Ink is ejected from the print head nozzles underneath.
C
Transportation lock Stops ink supply. Set to the locked (Transport) position when
D
transporting the printer.
Inner cover Open to remove jammed paper.
E
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Part Names and Functions
Rear
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Rear
Rear cover Remove when removing jammed paper.
A
AC inlet Connects the power cord.
B
LINE port Connects a phone line.
C
USB port Connects a USB cable to connect with a computer.
D
LAN port Connects a LAN cable.
E
EXT. port Connects external phone devices.
F
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Control Panel.....................................................24
Home Screen Conguration.......................................... 24
Menu Screen
Job/Status Screen Conguration....................................... 27
Entering Characters................................................ 28
Viewing Animations................................................28
Conguration
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Guide to the Control Panel
Control Panel
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Home Screen Conguration
A
B
C
D
E
F
Turns the printer on or o.
Unplug the power cord when the power light is o.
Displays the home screen.
Displays menus and messages. You can change the angle of the control panel.
When no operations are performed for a specic length of time, the printer enters sleep mode and the display
turns o. Tap anywhere on the touch screen to turn on the display. Depending on the current settings, pressing
the power button wakes the printer from sleep mode.
Displays the Help screen.
You can check solutions to problems from here.
Stores the output tray.
Turns on when received documents that have not yet been read, printed, or saved, are stored in the printer's
memory.
Home Screen Conguration
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Home Screen Conguration
A
B
C
D
E
Displays the Printer Status screen.
You can check the approximate service life of the maintenance box.
Displays the network connection status. See the following for more details.
“Guide to the Network Icon” on page 26
Displays the Device Sound Settings screen.
You can set Mute and Quiet Mode. You can also access the Sounds menu from this screen. You
can also make this setting from the Settings menu.
Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Sounds
Indicates whether or not Quiet Mode is set for the printer. When this
feature is enabled, the noise made by printer operations is reduced, but
print speed may slow down. However, noises may not be reduced
depending on the selected paper type and print quality.
Indicates that Mute is set for the printer.
Select the icon to enter sleep mode. When the icon is grayed out, the printer cannot enter sleep
mode.
Indicates that the user restriction feature is enabled. Select this icon to log in to the printer. You
need to select a user name and then enter a password. Contact your printer administrator for
login information.
F
Displays each menu.
G
❏ Copy
Allows you to copy documents.
❏ Scan
Allows you to scan documents and save them to a memory device or a computer.
❏ Fax
Allows you to send faxes.
❏ Presets
Allows you to register frequently used settings for copying, scanning, or faxing as a preset.
❏ Memory Device
Allows you to print JPEG,TIFF, or PDF data on a memory device such as a USB ash device connected to the printer.
❏ Fax Box
Allows you to store received documents, documents to be sent, or documents for polling faxes.
❏
Condential
Allows you to print a password protected job sent from the printer driver.
When
Displays the Fax Data Information screen. The number displayed indicates the number of faxes
that have not yet been read, printed, or saved.
Job
is displayed, a user with access permission has logged in. Select the icon to logout.
❏ Settings
Allows you to make settings related to maintenance, printer settings, and operations.
Job/Status Displays on-going jobs that are standing by. Tap to display the type of jobs, arrival timer, user
H
names, and so on as a list. The number displayed indicates the number of jobs that are standing
by.
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Menu Screen Conguration
I
J
Stops the current operation. The shape of this icon diers slightly except when displayed on the
home screen. The icon is displayed depending on the situation.
Scrolls the screen to the right.
Guide to the Network Icon
The printer is not connected to a wired (Ethernet) network or unset it.
The printer is connected to a wired (Ethernet) network.
The printer is not connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network.
The printer is searching for SSID, unset IP address, or having a problem with a wireless
(Wi-Fi) network.
The printer is connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network.
The number of bars indicates the signal strength of the connection. The more bars
there are, the stronger the connection.
The printer is not connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network in Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
mode.
Menu Screen
The printer is connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network in Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) mode.
Conguration
Returns to the previous screen.
A
Switches the list of settings using the tabs. The Basic Settings tab displays frequently used items. The Advanced tab
B
displays other items that you can set as necessary.
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Guide to the Control Panel
C
Displays the list of setting items. When is displayed, you can view additional information by selecting the icon.
Make settings by selecting the item or adding a check mark. When you have changed an item from the user default
or the factory default,
Grayed out items are not available. Select the item to check why it is unavailable.
is displayed on the item.
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Job/Status Screen Conguration
If any problems occur,
Starts operations using the current settings. Items vary depending on the menu.
D
Presets Displays the preset list. You can register current setting as a preset, or load registered presets.
Copies Displays the on-screen keypad allowing you to enter the number of copies.
Preview Displays a preview of the image before printing, copying, scanning, or sending faxes.
x
is displayed on the item. Select the icon to check how to solve the problem.
Starts printing, copying, scanning, or sending faxes.
Job/Status Screen Conguration
Select Job/Status on the home screen to display the Job/Status screen.You can check the status of the printer or the
jobs.
Switches the displayed lists.
A
Filter the jobs by functional.
B
When Active is selected, displays the list of ongoing jobs and jobs waiting to be processed.
C
When Log is selected, displays the job history.
You can cancel jobs or check the error code displayed in the history when the job has failed.
Indicates the approximate service life of the maintenance box.
D
Displays any errors that have occurred in the printer. Select the error from the list to display the error message.
E
Related Information
& “Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu” on page 228
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Viewing Animations
Entering Characters
You can enter characters and symbols by using on-screen keyboard when you make network settings, and so on.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Indicates the character count.
Moves the cursor to the input position.
Switches between upper case and lower case or numbers and symbols.
Switches the character type.
: You can enter numbers and symbols.
: You can enter letters.
Enters frequently used email domain addresses or URLs by simply selecting the item.
Enters a space.
Enters character.
Deletes a character to the left.
Viewing Animations
You can view animations of operating instructions such as loading paper or removing jammed paper on the LCD
screen.
❏ Select
: Displays the help screen. Select How To and select the items that you want to view.
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❏ Select How To at the bottom of the operation screen: Displays the context-sensitive animation. Note that the
animation depends on the printer model.
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Viewing Animations
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Loading Paper
Paper Handling Precautions.......................................... 31
Paper Size and Type Settings..........................................31
Loading Paper.................................................... 33
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