Epson I455 User Manual

User’s Guide

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User’s Guide

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Contents

Introduction

Where to Find Information................... 7

Caution, Important and Note................. 7

Operating System Versions................... 7

Using Epson Connect Service................. 8

Important Instructions

Safety Instructions......................... 9

Product Advisories and Warnings.............. 9

Setting up/using the product................ 9

Using the product with a wireless connection

.................................... 11

Using memory cards..................... 11

Using the LCD screen.................... 11

Handling ink.......................... 12

Restrictions on Copying.................... 12

Getting to Know Your Product

Available Features......................... 13

Product Parts............................ 13

Guide to the Control Panel.................. 15

Network status icon:..................... 16

Paper and Media Handling

Introduction to Using, Loading, and Storing

Media.................................. 17

Storing paper.......................... 17

Selecting Paper........................... 17

Paper type settings on the LCD screen........ 18

Paper type settings from the printer driver. . . . . 19

Loading Paper and Envelopes................ 19

Inserting a Memory Card................... 23

Placing Originals.......................... 24

Copying

Copying Documents....................... 26

Basic copying.......................... 26

Copy Mode Menu List...................... 26

Printing

Basic Operation from the Control Panel......... 27

Printing photos from a memory card......... 27

Print photos mode menu list............... 27

Printing using the Personal Stationery menus

.................................... 27

Personal Stationery mode menu list.......... 28

Basic Operation from Your Computer.......... 28

Printer driver and status monitor............ 28

Basic Printing.......................... 30

Canceling Printing...................... 33

Other Options........................... 35

Printing photos the easy way............... 35

Product presets (for Windows only).......... 36

2-sided printing (for Windows only). . . . . . . . . 36

Fit to page printing...................... 38

Pages per sheet printing................... 39

Sharing the Product for Printing.............. 40

Setup for Windows...................... 40

Setup for Mac OS X...................... 42

Basic Operation from Your Smart Device........ 43

Using Epson iPrint...................... 43

Using AirPrint......................... 44

Scanning

Let’s Try Scanning......................... 45

Starting a Scan......................... 45

Image Adjustment Features................ 47

Basic Scanning from the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . 49

Scan mode menu list..................... 50

Basic Scanning from Your Computer........... 50

Scanning in Full Auto Mode............... 50

Scanning in Home Mode.................. 52

Scanning in Office Mode.................. 54

Scanning in Professional Mode............. 56

Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area...... 58

Various Types of Scanning.................. 60

Scanning a Magazine..................... 60

Scanning Multiple Documents to a PDF File

.................................... 62

Scanning a Photo....................... 64

Software Information...................... 65

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Contents

Starting Epson Scan Driver................ 65

Starting Other Scanning Software........... 66

Basic Scanning from Smart Devices............ 67

Using Epson iPrint...................... 67

Menu List of Control Panel

Copy Mode.............................. 69

Print Photos Mode........................ 69

Scan Mode.............................. 69

Personal Stationery Mode................... 70

Setup Mode............................. 70

Wi-Fi Setup Mode......................... 71

Refilling Ink

Ink Bottle Safety Instructions, Precautions, and

Specifications............................ 72

Safety instructions....................... 72

Precautions on refilling ink................ 72

Ink bottle specifications................... 73

Checking the Ink Levels..................... 73

Refilling the Ink Tanks..................... 73

Saving Power............................ 84

For Windows.......................... 84

For Mac OS X.......................... 84

Using the control panel................... 84

Quieter Printer Operations.................. 85

For Windows.......................... 85

For Mac OS X.......................... 85

Checking the Number of Sheets of Paper Fed..... 85

Managing the Printer Status or Sett ings o n a Web

Browser................................ 86

Epson Connect Service................... 86

Web Config........................... 86

Cleaning the Product...................... 87

Cleaning the exterior of the product.......... 87

Cleaning the interior of the product.......... 87

Transporting the Product................... 88

Checking and Installing Your Software......... 90

Checking the software installed on your

computer............................. 90

Installing the software.................... 91

Uninstalling Your Software.................. 91

For Windows.......................... 92

For Mac OS X.......................... 93

Maintaining Your Product and Software

Checking the Print Head Nozzles.............. 78

Using the Nozzle Check utility for Windows

.................................... 78

Using the Nozzle Check utility for Mac OS X

.................................... 78

Using the control panel................... 79

Cleaning the Print Head.................... 79

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows

.................................... 80

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Mac OS X

.................................... 80

Using the control panel................... 80

Aligning the Print Head.................... 81

Using the Print Head Alignment utility for

Windows............................. 81

Using the Print Head Alignment utility for

Mac OS X............................. 81

Using the control panel................... 82

Replacing Ink inside the Ink Tubes............ 82

Using the Power Ink Flushing utility for

Windows............................. 83

Using the Power Ink Flushing utility for Mac

OS X................................ 83

Transferring Data Using an External Storage Device

Precautions on Storage Devices............... 94

Copying Files Between a Storage Device and Your

Computer............................... 94

Copying files to your computer............. 94

Saving files to a storage device.............. 95

Error Indicators

Error Messages on the Control Panel........... 96

Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying

Diagnosing the Problem.................... 98

Checking product status.................. 99

Paper Jams............................. 100

Removing jammed paper from inside the

product.............................. 101

Preventing paper jams................... 102

Reprinting after a paper jam (for Windows

only)................................ 102

Print Quality Help........................ 103

Horizontal banding..................... 104

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Vertical banding or misalignment.......... 104

Incorrect or missing colors............... 105

Blurry or smeared print.................. 105

Miscellaneous Printout Problems............. 106

Incorrect or garbled characters............. 106

Incorrect margins...................... 106

Printout has a slight slant................. 106

Size or position of copied image is incorrect. . . 107

Inverted image........................ 107

Blank pages print...................... 107

Printed side is smeared or scuffed. . . . . . . . . . 107

Printing is too slow..................... 108

Paper Does Not Feed Correctly.............. 108

Paper does not feed..................... 108

Multiple pages feed..................... 108

Paper is improperly loaded............... 109

Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled. . . . . . . 109

The Product Does Not Print................ 109

All lights are off........................ 109

Only the power light is on................ 109

A message prompting you to reset the ink

levels is displayed...................... 110

Troubleshooting for Scanning

Network interface specification............ 121

Security Protocol....................... 121

Supported Third Party Services............ 121

Memory card......................... 121

Mechanical........................... 122

Electrical............................. 122

Environmental........................ 123

Standards and approvals................. 123

Interface............................. 124

Where To Get Help

Technical Support Web Site................. 125

Contacting Epson Support.................. 125

Before Contacting Epson................. 125

Help for Users in Europe................. 126

Help for Users in Taiwan................. 126

Help for Users in Singapore............... 127

Help for Users in Thailand................ 127

Help for Users in Vietnam................ 128

Help for Users in Indonesia............... 128

Help for Users in Hong Kong.............. 129

Help for Users in Malaysia................ 129

Help for Users in India.................. 130

Help for Users in the Philippines........... 131

Problems Indicated by Messages on the LCD

Screen or Status Light..................... 111

Problems When Starting a Scan.............. 111

Using the button....................... 112

Using scanning software other than Epson

Scan driver........................... 113

Problems When Feeding Paper.............. 113

The paper gets dirty..................... 113

Multiple sheets of paper are fed............ 113

Problems With Scanning Time.............. 113

Problems With Scanned Images.............. 113

Scan quality is unsatisfactory.............. 113

The scanning area or direction is

unsatisfactory......................... 115

Problems Remain After Trying All Solutions. . . . 116

Product Information

Ink Bottles............................. 117

System Requirements..................... 117

For Windows......................... 117

For Mac OS X......................... 117

Technical Specifications.................... 118

Printer specifications.................... 118

Scanner specifications................... 120

Index

User’s Guide

Introduction

Where to Find Information

The latest version of the following manuals are available on the Epson support website.

http://www.epson.eu/Support (Europe) http://support.epson.net/ (other than Europe)

❏ Start Here (paper):

Provides you with information on setting up the product and installing the software.

❏ User’s Guide (PDF):

This manual. Provides instructions on using the printer, refilling ink, maintenance, and solving problems. To view the PDF manual, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, or Adobe Reader.

❏ Network Guide (PDF):

Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings.

Caution, Important and Note

Caution, Important, and Note in this manual are indicated as below and have the following meaning.

Caution

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Important

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Note

contain useful tips and restrictions on product operation.

Operating System Versions

In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.

❏ Windows 8.1 refers to Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro.

❏ Windows 8 refers to Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.

❏ Windows 7 refers to Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, and

Windows 7 Ultimate.

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Introduction

❏ Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows

Vista Business Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, and Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.

❏ Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and Windows XP

Professional.

❏ Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x and 10.9.x.

Using Epson Connect Service

Using Epson Connect and other companies’ services, you can easily print directly from your smartphone, tablet PC or laptop, anytime and practically anywhere even across the globe! The services available vary by product. (& “Available

Features” on page 13)

For more information about the printing and other services, visit the following URL:

https://www.epsonconnect.com/ (Epson Connect portal site) http://www.epsonconnect.eu (Europe only)

Note:

You can make network service settings using a Web browser on your computer, smartphone, tablet PC, or laptop that is connected to the same network as the product.

& “Managing the Printer Status or Settings on a Web Browser” on page 86

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Important Instructions

Safety Instructions

Read and follow these instructions to ensure safe use of this product. Make sure you keep this guide for future reference. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

❏ Use only the power cord supplied with the product and do not use the cord with any other equipment. Use of other

cords with this product or the use of the supplied power cord with other equipment may result in fire 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 specifically explained in the product’s guides.

❏ Unplug the product and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the product; the product has been dropped or the casing damaged; the product 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 product near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.

❏ Do not place or store the product 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 product and not to handle the product with wet hands.

❏ Keep this product at least 22 cm away from cardiac pacemakers. Radio waves from this product may adversely

affect 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, flush them immediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing, see a doctor immediately.

Note:

The following provides safety instructions for ink bottles. & “Refilling Ink” on page 72

Product Advisories and Warnings

Read and follow these instructions to avoid damaging the product or your property. Make sure you keep this guide for future reference.

Setting up/using the product

❏ Do not block or cover the vents and openings in the product.

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Important Instructions

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s label.

❏ Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏ 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.

❏ The 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 product, 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.

❏ If you plan to use the product 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 product.

❏ When connecting the product 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 product on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the base of the product in all directions. If you place

the product by the wall, leave more than 10 cm between the back of the product and the wall. The product will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle.

❏ When storing or transporting the product, avoid tilting it, placing it vertically, or turning it upside down;

otherwise ink may leak.

❏ Allow spaces behind the product for the cables, and space above the product so that you can fully raise the

document cover.

❏ Leave enough space in front of the product for the paper to be fully ejected.

❏ Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Also, keep the product away from direct

sunlight, strong light, or heat sources.

❏ Do not insert objects through the slots in the product.

❏ Do not put your hand inside the product during printing.

❏ Do not touch the white flat cable and ink tubes inside the product.

❏ Do not use aerosol products that contain flammable gases inside or around the product. Doing so may cause

fire.

❏ Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise, you may damage the product.

❏ Always turn the product off using the P button. Do not unplug the product or turn off the power at the outlet until

the LCD screen has turned off completely or the P light stops flashing.

❏ Before transporting the product, make sure that the print head is in the home (far right) position.

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Important Instructions

❏ Be careful not to trap your fingers when closing the scanner unit.

❏ Do not continue printing when the ink level is below the lower line on the ink tank. Continued use of the product

when the ink level is below the lower line could damage the product. Epson recommends filling all ink tanks to the upper line when the product is not operating to reset the ink levels.

❏ If you are not going to use the product for a long period, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical

outlet.

❏ Do not press too hard on the scanner glass when placing the originals.

❏ During the life of your product it may be necessary to replace the waste ink pad when it has become full. Whether

and how often this is required will vary according to the number of pages you print, the type of material that you print and the number of cleaning cycles that the product performs. Epson Status Monitor, your LCD, or lights on the control panel will advise you when this part needs replacing. The need for replacement of the pad does not mean that your product has ceased to operate in accordance with its specifications. The replacement of this part is a routine product servicing activity within the product’s specification and is not a problem which requires repair. The Epson warranty does not therefore cover the cost of this replacement. If your product needs the pad replacing this can be performed for you by any authorised Epson service provider. It is not a user-serviceable part.

Using the product with a wireless connection

❏ Do not use this product inside medical facilities or near medical equipment. Radio waves from this product may

adversely affect the operation of electrical medical equipment.

❏ Do not use this product near automatically controlled devices such as automatic doors or fire alarms. Radio waves

from this product may adversely affect these devices, and could lead to accidents due to malfunction.

Using memory cards

Note:

The availability of this feature varies by product.

❏ Do not remove a memory card or turn off the product while the memory card light is flashing.

❏ The methods for using memory cards vary according to card type. Be sure to refer to the documentation packaged

with your memory card for details.

❏ Use only memory cards compatible with the product.

& “Memory card” on page 121

Using the LCD screen

❏ The LCD screen may contain a few small bright or dark spots, and because of its features it may have an uneven

brightness. These are normal and do not indicate that it is damaged in any way.

❏ Only use a dry, soft cloth to clean the LCD screen. Do not use liquid or chemical cleansers.

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Important Instructions

❏ The exterior cover of the LCD screen 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.

❏ Do not operate by a sharp edge thing such as a ball point pen, sharp pencil, stylus pen and so on.

❏ Condensation inside the panel due to abrupt changes in temperature or humidity may cause performance to

deteriorate.

Handling ink

We will provide ink-related safety instructions and product advice/warnings in the linked section (before “Refilling Ink” section).

& “Refilling Ink” on page 72

Restrictions on Copying

Observe the following restrictions in order to ensure the responsible and legal use of the product.

Copying of the following items is prohibited by law:

❏ Bank bills, coins, government-issued marketable securities, government bond securities, and municipal securities

❏ Unused postage stamps, pre-stamped postcards, and other official postal items bearing valid postage

❏ Government-issued revenue stamps, and securities issued according to legal procedure

Exercise caution when copying the following items:

❏ Private marketable securities (stock certificates, negotiable notes, checks, etc.), monthly passes, concession

tickets, etc.

❏ Passports, driver’s licenses, warrants of fitness, road passes, food stamps, tickets, etc.

Note:

Copying these items may also be prohibited by law.

Responsible use of copyrighted materials:

❏ Products can be misused by improperly copying copyrighted materials. Unless acting on the advice of a

knowledgeable attorney, be responsible and respectful by obtaining the permission of the copyright holder before copying published material.

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Getting to Know Your Product

Available Features

Check what is available for your product.

Features

Print from a computer

from a memory card

Copy Standard copy

Borderless copy -

Scan from a computer

from product to a computer

from product to a memory card -

Epson Connect services iPrint

Email Print

Remote Print Driver

Scan to Cloud -

Other companies’ services AirPrint

Google Cloud Print

✓

Product Parts

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a. Paper support

b. Output tray

c. Stopper

d. Feeder guard

e. Edge guide

f. Sheet feeder

Getting to Know Your Product

a. Document cover

b. Scanner glass

c. Control panel

d. Release lever (rear of the control panel)

e. Memory card slot

f. Memory card light

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a. Scanner Unit

b. Print head

c. Ink tank unit

d. Ink reservoir tanks (Ink tanks)

e. Ink tubes

Getting to Know Your Product

a. USB connector for connecting to a computer

b. AC inlet

Guide to the Control Panel

Buttons/Lights/Icons Function

c - LCD screen (1.44-inch)

Turns the product on and off. The button light stays on when the product is on. Flashes when the product is receiving data, printing/copying/scanning, or cleaning the print head.

Returns to the top menu.

l, u, r, d, OK Press l, u, r, d to select menus. Press OK to confirm the setting you have selected and go to

next screen.

Starts the operation you selected.

Stops the current operation or returns to the previous screen.

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Network status icon:

Icons Status

Indicates a problem with the printer’s wireless (Wi-Fi) network connection, or that the printer is searching for a wireless (Wi-Fi) network connection.

Indicates that 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.

Indicates that the printer is connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network in Ad Hoc mode.

Indicates that a wireless (Wi-Fi) network is disabled, or that the printer is connecting.

Indicates that the printer is connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network in Simple AP mode.

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Indicates that the printer is connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network in Wi-Fi Direct mode.

Indicates that Wi-Fi Direct is disabled, or that the printer is connecting.

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Paper and Media Handling

Introduction to Using, Loading, and Storing Media

You can achieve good results with most types of plain paper. However, coated papers provide superior prints because they absorb less ink.

Epson provides special papers that are formulated for the ink used in Epson ink jet products, and recommends these papers to ensure high-quality results.

When loading special paper distributed by Epson, read the instruction sheets packed with the paper first and keep the following points in mind.

Note:

❏ Load the paper into the rear paper feed printable side up. The printable side is usually whiter or glossier. See the

instruction sheets packed with the paper for more information. Some types of paper have cut corners to help identify the correct loading direction.

❏ If the paper is curled, flatten it or curl it slightly in the opposite direction before loading. Printing on curled paper may

cause ink to smear on your prints. Do not use the paper that is folded, wavy or torn.

Storing paper

Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing. When handling special media, Epson recommends storing your prints in a resealable plastic bag. Keep unused paper and prints away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

Selecting Paper

The table below lists supported papers. Loading capacity varies by paper as shown.

Media Type Size Loading capacity (sheets)

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Paper and Media Handling

Plain paper

Envelope #10 10

Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 80

Epson Matte Paper - Heavyweight A4 20

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Letter

Legal 1

User Defined 1

DL 10

C6 10

A4 20

10×15cm(4×6in)

up to 11mm

13×18cm(5×7in)

16:9 wide size (102×181mm)

*1 Paper with a weight of 64 g/m² (17 lb) to 90 g/m² (24 lb).

*2 The loading capacity for manual 2-sided printing is 30 sheets.

Note:

The availability of special media varies by location. For the latest information on media available in your area, contact Epson support.

& “Technical Support Web Site” on page 125

Paper type settings on the LCD screen

The product automatically adjusts itself for the type of paper you select in your print settings. That is why the paper type setting is so important. It tells your product what kind of paper you are using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. The table below lists the settings you should choose for your paper.

For this paper LCD paper type

Plain paper plain papers

Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Prem, Glossy

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Paper and Media Handling

For this paper LCD paper type

Epson Matte Paper - Heavyweight Matte

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Paper type settings from the printer driver

For this paper Printer driver paper type

Plain paper* plain papers

Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper*

Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper* Epson Premium Glossy

Epson Matte Paper – Heavyweight* Epson Matte

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper*

Envelopes Envelope

* These paper types are compatible with Exif Print and PRINT Image Matching. For more information, refer to the documentation

that came with the Exif Print or PRINT Image Matching compatible digital camera.

Loading Paper and Envelopes

Follow these steps to load paper.

Flip the feeder guard forward.

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Paper and Media Handling

Slide out the paper support and the output tray and then raise the stopper.

Slide the edge guide to the left.

Fan and align the edges of the paper sheets. Then load them with the printable side up, against the right side of

the sheet feeder.

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Note:

❏ The printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side.

❏ Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first, even when you are printing landscape -oriented pictures.

❏ You can use paper with binding holes. Load only one sheet of paper at a time. Make sure you adjust the size of

your file to avoid printing over the binding holes.

❏ When loading envelopes, load the short edge first with the flap facing down.

Paper and Media Handling

❏ Do not use envelopes that are curled, folded, or glued or that have plastic windows.

❏ Flatten the envelope and the flaps before loading.

❏ Flatten the leading edge of the envelope before loading.

❏ Avoid using envelopes that are too thin, as they may curl during printing.

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Paper and Media Handling

Slide the edge guide against the left edge of the paper, but not too tightly.

Note:

For plain paper, do not load paper above the H arrow mark inside the edge guide. For Epson special media, make sure the number of sheets is less than the limit specified for the media.

& “Selecting Paper” on page 17

Flip the feeder guard back.

To prevent foreign materials from getting into the product, make sure you flip the feeder guard back when you have finished printing.

Check the current paper size and paper type settings displayed on the control panel. To use the settings, select

Do Not Change and then press OK. To change the settings, select Change, press OK, and then go to the next step.

Important:

The paper setup screen is not displayed if the paper is not loaded along the right edge of the rear paper feed. An error occurs when you start printing.

Note: If you have disabled the Paper Configuration setting, the paper setting screen is not displayed.

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Paper and Media Handling

On the paper size setting screen, select the paper size and then press OK.

On the paper type setting screen, select the paper type and then press OK.

Note: You can also display the paper size and paper type settings screen by selecting Setup > Printer Setup > Paper Source Settings > Paper Setup.

Inserting a Memory Card

You can print photos in a memory card or save a scanned data in a memory card. The following memory cards are supported.

SD, SDHC, SDXC

The following memory cards are available with an adapter.

Important

Make sure you attach an adapter before inserting the card into the slot, otherwise the card may get stuck.

❏ miniSD, microSD, miniSDHC, microSDHC, microSDXC

Insert one card at a time.

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Check the light stays on.

= on, = flashing

Paper and Media Handling

Important

❏ Do not try to force the card all the way into the slot. It should not be fully inserted.

❏ Do not remove the memory card while the light is flashing. The data in the memory card may be lost.

Placing Originals

Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the scanner glass.

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Slide the original to the corner.

Paper and Media Handling

Note:

See the following sections if any problems occur with the scanning area or the scanning direction when using EPSON Scan.

& “The edges of your original are not scanned” on page 115 & “Multiple documents are scanned into a single file” on page 115

Close the cover gently.

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Copying Documents

Basic copying

Follow the steps below to copy documents.

Load paper.

& “Loading Paper and Envelopes” on page 19

Place your original(s) on the scanner glass.

& “Placing Originals” on page 24

Copying

Enter the Copy mode from the Home menu.

Set the number of copies using the u or d button.

Select Color or B&W.

Press OK and then press d.

Select the appropriate copy settings such as layout, paper size, paper type, and copy quality. Use u or d to select

a setting item and use l or r to change the setting. Press OK to save the changes.

Press x to start copying.

Copy Mode Menu List

Refer to the section below for the Copy mode menu list. & “Copy Mode” on page 69

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Basic Operation from the Control Panel

Printing photos from a memory card

Follow the steps below to print photos directly from a memory card.

Load photo paper.

& “Loading Paper and Envelopes” on page 19

Insert a memory card.

& “Inserting a Memory Card” on page 23

Enter Print Photos mode from the Home menu.

Use l or r to select a photo and set the number of copies using the u or d button. Repeat this step for all the

photos you want to print.

Press OK and then press d.

Select the appropriate print settings such as paper size and paper type. Use u or d to select a setting item and use

l or r to change the setting. Press OK to save the changes.

Press x to start printing.

Print photos mode menu list

Refer to the section below for the Print Photos mode menu list. & “Print Photos Mode” on page 69

Printing using the Personal Stationery menus

Personal Stationery provides you with many special menus that make printing easy and fun! Select Personal Stationery from the Home menu, and then see the explanations below to select the menu you want.

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Menu Function

Lined Papers

Writing Papers

Calendar

You can print lined paper, graph paper, and music paper. Follow the on-screen instructions to print.

You can print your own lined paper with or without a photo set as the background. Follow the on-screen instructions to print.

You can print monthly or weekly calendars. For monthly calendars, you can specify the year and month. Follow the on-screen instructions to print.

Personal Stationery mode menu list

Refer to the section below for the Personal Stationery mode menu list.

& “Personal Stationery Mode” on page 70

Basic Operation from Your Computer

Printer driver and status monitor

The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best printing results. The status monitor and the printer utilities help you check the product and keep it in top operating condition.

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Note for Windows users:

❏ Your printer driver automatically finds and installs the latest version of the printer driver from Epson’s Web site. Click

the Software Update button in your printer driver’s Maintenance window, and then follow the on-screen instructions. If the button does not appear in the Maintenance window, point at All Programs or Programs in the Windows Start menu, and check in the EPSON folder.* * For Windows 8.1 and 8. If the button does not appear in the Maintenance window, right-click on the Start screen, or swipe from the bottom or top edge of the Start screen and select All apps, then select Software Update from EPSON category.

❏ If you want to change the language of the driver, select the language you want to use from the Language setting in your

printer driver’s Maintenance window. Depending on the location, this function may not be available.

Accessing the printer driver for Windows

You can access the printer driver from most Windows applications, the desktop or the taskbar.

To make settings that apply only to the application you are using, access the printer driver from that application.

To make settings that apply to all of your Windows applications, access the printer driver from the desktop or the taskbar.

Refer to the following sections to access the printer driver.

Note:

Screen shots of the printer driver windows in this User’s Guide are from Windows 7.

From Windows applications

Click Print or Print Setup on the File menu.

In the window that appears, click Printer, Setup, Options, Preferences, or Properties. (Depending on your

application, you may need to click one or a combination of these buttons.)

From the desktop

❏ Windows 8.1 and 8:

Select Desktop, Settings charm, and Control Panel. Then select Devices and Printers from the Hardware and Sound category. Right-click on the product, or press and hold the product and select Printing preferences.

❏ Windows 7:

Click the start button, select Devices and Printers. Then right-click the product and select Printing preferences.

❏ Windows Vista:

Click the start button, select Control Panel, and then select Printer from the Hardware and Sound category. Then select the product and then click Select printing preferences.

❏ Windows XP:

Click Start, Control Panel, (Printers and Other Hardware,) then Printers and Faxes. Select the product, then click Printing Preferences on the File menu.

From the shortcut icon on the taskbar

Right-click the product icon on the taskbar, then select Printer Settings.

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To add a shortcut icon to the Windows taskbar, first access the printer driver from the desktop as described above. Next, click the Maintenance tab, and then the Monitoring Preferences button. In the Monitoring Preferences window, select the Shortcut Icon check box.

Getting information through online help

In the printer driver window, try one of the following procedures.

❏ Right-click the item, then click Help.

❏ Click the button at the top right of the window, then click the item (for Windows XP only).

Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X

The table below describes how to access the printer driver dialog.

Dialog Box How to Access It

Page Setup

Epson Printer Utility 4

Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application.

Note:

Depending on your application, the Page Setup menu may not appear in the File menu.

Click Print on the File menu of your application.

For Mac OS X 10.9, 10.8 or 10.7, click System Preferences on the Apple menu and then click Printers & Scanners (for Mac OS X 10.9) or Print & Scan (for Mac OS X 10.8 or 10.7). Select your product from the Printers list box, click Options & Supplies, Utility, and then click Open Printer Utility.

For Mac OS X 10.6, click System Preferences on the Apple menu and then click Print & Fax. Select your product from the Printers list box, click Options & Supplies, Utility, and then click Open

Printer Utility.

Basic Printing

Note:

❏ Before you print, load paper properly.

& “Loading Paper and Envelopes” on page 19

❏ Refer to the section below for the printable area.

& “Printable area” on page 119

❏ After completing the settings, print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job.

Basic product settings for Windows

Open the file you want to print.

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Access the printer settings.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

Printing

Click the Main tab.

Select the appropriate Document Size setting. You can also define a custom paper size. For details, see the online

help.

Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

Note: Select Landscape when printing on envelopes.

Select the appropriate Paper Type setting.

& “Paper type settings from the printer driver” on page 19

Note:

Print quality is automatically adjusted for the selected paper type setting.

Click OK to close the printer settings window.

Note:

To make changes to advanced settings, refer to the relevant section.

Print your file.

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Basic product settings for Mac OS X

Note:

Screen shots of the printer driver windows in this manual are from Mac OS X 10.7.

Open the file you want to print.

Access the Print dialog box.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Note:

If the simplified dialog box is displayed, click the Show Details button (for Mac OS X 10.9, 10.8 or 10.7) or the d button (for Mac OS X 10.6) to extend this dialog box.

Select the product you are using as the Printer setting.

Note: Depending on your application, you may not be able to select some of the items in this dialog box. If so, click Page Setup on the File menu of your application, and then make suitable settings.

Select the appropriate Paper Size setting.

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Select the appropriate Orientation setting.

Note:

Select landscape orientation when printing envelopes.

Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

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Select the appropriate Media Type setting.

& “Paper type settings from the printer driver” on page 19

Click Print to start printing.

Canceling Printing

If you need to cancel printing, follow the instructions in the appropriate section below.

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Using the control panel

Press y to cancel a print job in progress.

For Windows

Note:

You cannot cancel a print job that has been completely sent to the product. In this case, cancel the print job by the product.

Access the EPSON Status Monitor 3.

& “For Windows” on page 99

Click the Print Queue button. The Windows Spooler appears.

Right click on the job you want to cancel and then select Cancel.

For Mac OS X

Follow the steps below to cancel a print job.

Note:

If you have sent a print job from a Mac OS X 10.6 through the network, you may not be able to cancel printing from the computer. Press y on the product’s control panel to cancel a print job. To solve this problem, see the online Network Guide.

Click your product icon in the Dock.

In the Document Name list, select the document which is printing.

Click the Delete button to cancel the print job.

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For Mac OS X 10.9 or 10.8: Click the

Printing

button to cancel the print job.

Other Options

Printing photos the easy way

Epson Easy Photo Print lets you lay out and print digital images on various types of paper. The step-by-step instructions in the window let you preview the printed images and get the effects you want without having to make any difficult settings.

Using the Quick Print function, you can perform one-click printing with the settings you make.

Starting Epson Easy Photo Print

For Windows

❏ Double-click the Epson Easy Photo Print icon on the desktop.

❏ For Windows 8.1 and 8:

Select All apps, and then select Easy Photo Print from Epson Software.

For Windows 7 and Vista: Click the start button, point to All Programs, click Epson Software, and then click Easy Photo Print.

For Windows XP: Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Epson Software, then click Easy Photo Print.

For Mac OS X

Double-click the Applications fo lder on your Mac OS X h ard driv e, then double-click in turn on the Epson Software and Easy Photo Print folders and finally double-click the Easy Photo Print icon.

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Product presets (for Windows only)

Printer driver presets make printing a snap. You can also create presets of your own.

Product settings for Windows

Access the printer settings.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

Select a Printing Presets in the Main tab. Product settings are automatically set to the values displayed in the

pop-up window.

2-sided printing (for Windows only)

Use the printer driver to print on both sides of the paper.

Two types of 2-sided printing are available: standard and folded booklet.

2-sided printing is only available for the following papers and sizes.

Paper Size

Plain paper Legal, Letter, A4, B5, A5, A6

Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper A4

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Note:

❏ This feature is not available for Mac OS X.

❏ This feature may not be available at some settings.

❏ This feature may not be available when the product is accessed over a network or is used as a shared printer.

❏ The loading capacity differs during 2-sided printing.

& “Selecting Paper” on page 17

❏ Only use papers that are suitable for 2-sided printing. Otherwise, the printout quality may deteriorate.

❏ Depending on the paper and the amount of ink used to print text and images, ink may bleed through to the other side of

the paper.

❏ The surface of the paper may be smeared during 2-sided printing.

❏ This feature is available only when EPSON Status Monitor 3 is enabled. To enable the status monitor, access the printer

driver and click the Maintenance tab followed by the Extended Settings button. In the Extended Settings window, check the Enable EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box.

Product settings for Windows

Access the printer settings.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

Select 2-Sided Printing check box.

Click Settings, and make the appropriate settings.

Note: If you want to print a folded booklet, select Booklet.

Check the other settings and print.

Note:

❏ The actual binding margin may be different from the specified settings depending on your application.

Experiment with a few sheets to examine actual results before printing the entire job.

❏ Make sure that the ink is completely dry before reloading the paper.

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Fit to page printing

Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size selected in the printer driver.

Note:

This feature may not be available at some settings.

Product settings for Windows

Access the printer settings.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

Select Reduce/Enlarge Document and Fit to Page in the More Options tab, and then select the size of the paper

you are using from Output Paper.

Check the other settings and print.

Product settings for Mac OS X

Access the Print dialog box.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Choose Scale to fit paper size for Destination Paper Size in the Paper Handling pane, and then select the size of

the paper you are using from the pop-up menu.

Check the other settings and print.

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Pages per sheet printing

Lets you use the printer driver to print two or four pages on a single sheet of paper.

Note:

This feature may not be available at some settings.

Product settings for Windows

Access the printer settings.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

Select 2-Up or 4-Up as Multi-Page in the Main tab.

Click Page Order, and make the appropriate settings.

Check the other settings and print.

Product settings for Mac OS X

Access the Print dialog box.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Select the desired number of Pages per Sheet and the Layout Direction (page order) in the Layout pane.

Check the other settings and print.

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Sharing the Product for Printing

Setup for Windows

These instructions tell you how to set up your product so other users on the network can share it.

First you will set up the product as a shared printer on the computer directly connected to it. Then you will add the product to each network computer that will access it.

Note:

❏ These instructions are for small networks only. To share the product on a large network, consult your network

administrator.

❏ The screen shots in the following section are from Windows 7.

Setting up the product as a shared printer

Note:

❏ To set up the product as a shared printer in Windows 8.1, 8, 7 or Vista, you will need an account with administrator

privileges and the password if you log on as a standard user.

❏ To set up the product as a shared printer in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

Follow the steps below on the computer that is connected directly to the product:

Windows 8.1 and 8:

Select Control Panel from Settings. Then select Devices and Printers from the Hardware and Sound category.

Windows 7: Click the start button, select Devices and Printers.

Windows Vista: Click the start button, select Control Panel, and then select Printer from the Hardware and Sound category.

Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel, and then select Printers and Faxes, from the Printers and Other

Hardware category.

Windows 8.1, 8 and 7:

Right-click on the product, or press and hold the product, and select Printer properties, and then select Sharing. Then select the Change Sharing Options button.

Windows Vista:

Right-click the icon for your product, and then click Sharing. Click the Change sharing options button and then click Continue.

Windows XP: Right-click the icon for your product, then click Sharing.

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Select Share this printer, then type a Share name.

Note:

Do not use spaces or hyphens in the share name.

Printing

If you want to automatically download printer drivers for computers that are running different versions of Windows, click Additional Drivers and select the environment and the operating systems of the other computers. Click OK, then insert the product software disk.

Click OK or Close (if you installed additional drivers).

Adding the product to the other network computers

Follow these steps to add the product to each network computer that will access it.

Note:

Your product must be set up as a shared printer on the computer to which it is connected before you can access it from another computer.

& “Setting up the product as a shared printer” on page 40

Windows 8 and 8:

Select Control Panel from Settings. Then select Devices and Printers from the Hardware and Sound category.

Windows 7: Click the start button, select Devices and Printers.

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Windows Vista: Click the start button, select Control Panel, and then select Printer from the Hardware and Sound category.

Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel, and then select Printers and Faxes, from the Printers and Other

Hardware category.

Windows 8, 7 and Vista:

Select the Add a printer button.

Windows XP: Click the Add a printer button. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click the Next button.

Windows 8:

Go to Step 4.

Windows 7 and Vista: Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer, and then click Next.

Windows XP: Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, then click Next.

Follow the on-screen instructions to select the product you want to use.

Note:

Depending on the operating system and the configuration of the computer to which the product is connected, the Add Printer Wizard may prompt you to install the printer driver from the product software disk. Click the Have Disk button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Setup for Mac OS X

To set up your product on a Mac OS X network, use the Printer Sharing setting. See your Macintosh documentation for details.

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Basic Operation from Your Smart Device

Using Epson iPrint

Epson iPrint is an application that allows you to print photos, documents, and Web pages from a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet. You can use local print, printing from a smart device that is connected to the same wireless network as your printer, or remote print, printing from a remote location over the Internet. To use remote print, register your printer in the Epson Connect service.

You can install Epson iPrint on your smart device from the following URL or QR code.

http://ipr.to/a

Using Epson iPrint

Start Epson iPrint from your smart device and select the item you want to use from the home screen. The following screens are subject to change without notice.

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A Home screen displayed when the application is started.

B Displays information on how to setup the printer and a FAQ.

C Displays the screen where you can select the printer and make printer settings. Once you have selected the printer, you do

not need to select it again from the next time.

D Select what you want to print such as photos, documents, and web pages.

E Displays the screen to make print settings such as paper size and paper type.

F Displays the paper size. When this is displayed as a button, press it to display the paper settings currently set on the

printer.

G Displays photos and documents you selected.

H Starts printing.

Note:

To print from the document menu using iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS, start Epson iPrint after transferring the document you want to print using the file sharing function in iTunes.

Using AirPrint

AirPrint allows you to wirelessly print to your AirPrint-enabled printer from your iOS device using the latest version of iOS and from your Mac using OS X v10.7.x or later.

Note:

See the AirPrint page of the Apple website for more details.

Load paper in the printer.

Connect your device to the same wireless network that your printer is using.

Print from your device to your printer.

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Scanning

Let’s Try Scanning

Starting a Scan

Let’s scan a document to get used to the process.

Place your original(s) on the scanner glass.

& “Placing Originals” on page 24

Start Epson Scan.

❏ Windows 8.1 and 8:

Select the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop, or select EPSON Scan from the Start screen.

Scanning

❏ Windows 7, Vista and XP:

Double-click the Epson Scan icon on the desktop.

❏ Mac OS X:

Select Applications > Epson Software > EPSON Scan.

Select Home Mode.

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Select Text/Line Art as the Document Type setting.

Scanning

Click Preview.

Click Scan.

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Click OK.

Scanning

Your scanned image is saved.

Image Adjustment Features

Epson Scan offers a variety of settings for improving color, sharpness, contrast, and other aspects affecting image quality.

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Histogram Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and gamma levels

individually.

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Tone Correction Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually.

Image Adjustment Adjusts brightness and contrast and the balance of red, green, and blue colors in the

overall image.

Color Palette Provides a graphical interface for adjusting mid-tone levels, such as skin tones, without

affecting the highlight and shadow areas of the image.

Unsharp Mask Sharpens the edges of image areas for an overall clearer image.

Descreening Removes rippled patterns (known as moiré) that can appear in subtly shaded image areas

such as skin tones.

Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.

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Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light.

Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically.

Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents.

Auto Area Segmentation Makes Black&White images clearer and text recognition more accurate by separating the

text from the graphics.

Color Enhance Enhance a certain color. You can select from red, blue, or green.

Basic Scanning from the Control Panel

You can scan documents and send the scanned image from the product to a connected computer. Make sure you have installed software for the product on your computer and connected to the computer.

Place your original on the scanner glass.

& “Placing Originals” on page 24

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Enter the Scan mode from the Home menu.

Select To Computer (JPEG), To Computer (PDF), To Computer (Email), or To Computer (WSD) using l

or r to select a menu, and press OK.

& “Scan Mode” on page 69

Select the computer to which you want to save the scanned images.

Note:

❏ You can change the scan settings such as the document type, folder to save, or save format, and frequently-used

scan settings by using Epson Event Manager.

❏ When the printer is connected to a network, you can select the computer to which you want to save the scanned

image. Up to 20 computers can be displayed on the printer’s control panel.

❏ When the computer to which you want to save the scanned images is detected on the network, the initial 15

characters of the computer name are displayed on the control panel. If you set Network Scan Name (Alphanumeric) on the Epson Event Manager, it is displayed on the control panel.

Press x to start scanning.

Your scanned image is saved.

Scan mode menu list

Refer to the section below for the Scan mode menu list. & “Scan Mode” on page 69

Basic Scanning from Your Computer

Scanning in Full Auto Mode

Full Auto Mode lets you scan quickly and easily, without selecting any settings or previewing your image. This mode is useful when you need to scan your originals at 100% size.

Note:

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Place your original(s).

& “Placing Originals” on page 24

Start Epson Scan.

& “Starting Epson Scan Driver” on page 65

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Select Full Auto Mode from the Mode list.

Scanning

Note:

If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Scan starts scanning immediately without displaying this screen. To return to this screen, click Cancel in the Scanning dialog box during scanning.

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Click Scan. Epson Scan starts scanning in Full Auto Mode.

Scanning

Epson Scan previews each image, detects what type of original it is, and selects the scan settings automatically.

Your scanned image is saved.

Scanning in Home Mode

Home Mode lets you customize some scanning settings and check the changes you have made in a preview image. This mode is useful for basic scanning of photos and graphics.

Note:

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Place your original(s).

& “Placing Originals” on page 24

Start Epson Scan.

& “Starting Epson Scan Driver” on page 65

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Select Home Mode from the Mode list.

Scanning

Select the Document Type setting.

Select the Image Type setting.

Click Preview.

& “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 58

Adjust the exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings.

Click Scan.

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In the File Save Settings window, select the Type setting and then click OK.

Note:

If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Scan starts scanning immediately without displaying the File Save Settings window.

Your scanned image is saved.

Scanning in Office Mode

Office Mode lets you quickly scan text documents without previewing your image.

Note:

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Place your original(s).

& “Placing Originals” on page 24

Start Epson Scan.

& “Starting Epson Scan Driver” on page 65

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Select Office Mode from the Mode list.

Scanning

Select the Image Type setting.

Select the Document Source setting.

Select the size of your original as the Size setting.

Select an appropriate resolution for your original(s) as the Resolution setting.

Click Scan.

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In the File Save Settings window, select the Type setting and then click OK.

Note:

If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Scan starts scanning immediately without displaying the File Save Settings window.

Your scanned image is saved.

Scanning in Professional Mode

Professional Mode gives you total control of your scanning settings and lets you check the changes you have made in a preview image. This mode is recommended for advanced users.

Note:

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Place your original(s).

& “Placing Originals” on page 24

Start Epson Scan.

& “Starting Epson Scan Driver” on page 65

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Select Professional Mode from the Mode list.

Scanning

Select the type of original(s) you are scanning as the Document Type setting.

Select the Document Source setting.

If you select Reflective as the Document Type setting, select Photo or Document as the Auto Exposure Type

setting.

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Select the Image Type setting.

Select an appropriate resolution for your original(s) as the Resolution setting.

Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window opens and displays your image(s).

& “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 58

Select the size of the scanned image(s) as the Target Size setting if necessary. You can scan your images at their

original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting Target Size.

Adjust the image quality if necessary.

& “Image Adjustment Features” on page 47

Note:

You can save the settings you make as a group of custom settings with a Name, and later apply these custom settings when scanning. Your custom settings are also available in Epson Event Manager.

See the Help for more details on Epson Event Manager.

Click Scan.

In the File Save Settings window, select the Type setting and then click OK.

Note:

If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Scan starts scanning immediately without displaying the File Save Settings window.

Your scanned image is saved.

Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area

Selecting a preview mode

Once you have selected your basic settings and resolution, you can preview your image and select or adjust the image area in a Preview window. There are two types of preview.

❏ Normal preview displays your previewed image(s) in their entirety. You can select the scan area and make any

image quality adjustments manually.

❏ Thumbnail preview displays your previewed image(s) as thumbnail(s). Epson Scan automatically locates the

edges of your scan area, applies automatic exposure settings to the image(s), and rotates the image(s) if necessary.

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Note:

❏ Some of the settings that you change after previewing an image are reset if you change the preview mode.

❏ Depending on your document type and the Epson Scan mode you are using, you may not be able to change the preview

type.

❏ If you preview image(s) without the Preview dialog displayed, image(s) are displayed in the default preview mode. If you

preview with the Preview dialog displayed, image(s) are displayed in the preview mode that was displayed just before previewing.

❏ To resize the Preview window, click and drag the corner of the Preview window.

❏ See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Creating a marquee

A marquee is a moving dotted line that appears on the edges of your preview image to indicate the scan area.

Do one of the following to draw a marquee.

❏ To draw the marquee manually, position the pointer in the area where you want to place the corner of your

marquee and click. Drag the cross-hairs over the image to the opposite corner of the desired scan area.

❏ To draw the marquee automatically, click the auto locate icon. You can only use this icon when you are

viewing a normal preview and you only have one document on the scanner glass.

❏ To draw the marquee at a specified size, type in a new width and height in the Document Size setting.

❏ For best results and image exposure, make sure all sides of the marquee are located inside the preview image. Do

not include any areas around the preview image in the marquee.

Adjusting a marquee

You can move the marquee and adjust its size. If you are viewing a normal preview, you can create multiple marquees (up to 50) on each image to scan different image areas as separate scan files.

To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee. The pointer becomes a hand. Click and drag the marquee to the desired location.

To resize the marquee, position your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee.

The pointer becomes a straight or angled double-arrow. Click and drag the edge or corner to the desired size.

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To create additional marquees of the same size, click this icon.

To delete a marquee, click inside the marquee and click this icon.

To activate all marquees, click this icon.

Note:

❏ To restrict the movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only, hold down the Shift key as you move the

marquee.

❏ To restrict the size of the marquee to the current proportions, hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee.

❏ If you draw multiple marquees, make sure you click All in the Preview window before you scan. Otherwise, only the area

inside the last marquee you drew will be scanned.

Various Types of Scanning

Scanning a Magazine

First of all, place your magazine and start Epson Scan. & “Starting a Scan” on page 45

Select Home Mode from the Mode list.

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Select Magazine as the Document Type setting.

Click Preview.

Adjust the exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings.

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Click Scan.

Select PDF as the Type setting, and then click OK.

Your scanned image is saved.

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Scanning Multiple Documents to a PDF File

First of all, place your document and start Epson Scan. & “Starting a Scan” on page 45

Select Professional Mode from the Mode list.

Select the Document Source setting.

Click Preview.

Adjust the exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings.

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

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Click Scan.

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Select PDF as the Type setting, and then click OK.

Note:

If the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box is cleared, Epson Scan automatically saves your document without displaying the Add Page Confirmation window.

Epson Scan starts scanning your document.

If you want to scan more pages, click Add page.

Load the document and scan again, repeating as necessary for each page.

If you have finished scanning, go to step 9.

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Click Edit page or Save File.

Edit page Select this button if you want to delete or reorder any of the pages. Then use the icons on the

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bottom of the Editing Page window to select, rotate, reorder, and delete pages. See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Click OK when you are finished editing your pages.

Save File Select this button when you are finished.

The pages are saved in one PDF file.

Scanning a Photo

First of all, place your photo on the scanner glass and start Epson Scan. & “Starting a Scan” on page 45

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Select Home Mode from the Mode list.

Select Photograph as the Document Type setting.

Click Preview.

Adjust the exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings.

See the Help for more details on Epson Scan.

Click Scan.

Select JPEG as the Type setting, and then click OK.

Your scanned image is saved.

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Starting Epson Scan Driver

This software lets you control all aspects of scanning. You can use this as a standalone scanning program or use it with another TWAIN-compliant scanning program.

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How to start

❏ Windows 8.1 and 8:

Select the Epson Scan icon on the desktop. Or, select Epson Scan from the Start screen.

❏ Windows 7, Vista and XP:

Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop. Or, select the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan.

❏ Mac OS X:

Select Applications > Epson Software > EPSON Scan.

How to access the help

Click the Help button on the Epson Scan driver.

Starting Other Scanning Software

Note:

Some scanning software may not be included in some countries.

Epson Event Manager

This lets you assign any of the product buttons to open a scanning program. You can also save frequently used scanning settings, which can really speed up your scanning projects.

How to start

❏ Windows 8.1 and 8:

Right-click on the Start screen, or swipe from the bottom or top edge on the Start screen, and select All apps > Epson Software > Event Manager.

❏ Windows 7, Vista and XP:

Select the start button or Start > All Programs or Programs > Epson Software > Event Manager.

❏ Mac OS X:

Select Applications > Epson Software, and then double-click the Launch Event Manager icon.

How to access the help

❏ Windows:

Click the

❏ Mac OS X:

Click menu > Help > Epson Event Manager Help.

icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Basic Scanning from Smart Devices

Epson iPrint is an application that allows you to scan photos and documents from a smart device, such as a smartphone or tablet, that is connected to the same wireless network as your printer. You can save the scanned data on a smart device or to Cloud services, send it by email, or print it.

You can install Epson iPrint on your smart device from the following URL or QR code.

http://ipr.to/a

Using Epson iPrint

Start Epson iPrint from your smart device and select the item you want to use from the home screen.

The following screens are subject to change without notice.

A Home screen displayed when the application is started.

B Displays information on how to setup the printer and a FAQ.

C Displays the screen where you can select the printer and make printer settings. Once you have selected the printer, you do

not need to select it again from the next time.

D Displays the scanning screen.

E Displays the screen where you can make scan settings such as resolution.

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F Displays scanned images.

G Starts scanning.

H Displays the screen where you can save scanned data to a smart device or Cloud services.

I Displays the screen where you can send scanned data by email.

J Displays the screen where you can print scanned data.

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Menu List of Control Panel

You can use this product as a printer, copier, and scanner. When using one of these functions, except the printer function, select your desired function by selecting the corresponding Mode on the control panel. Each mode’s main screen appears as you select the mode.

Copy Mode

Press d to see the menu.

Menu Setting item and description

Settings Reduce/Enlarge Actual Size, Auto Fit, Custom

Custom Size Specify a percentage to reduce or enlarge your copy. Disabled

Paper Size

Paper Type plain papers, Prem, Glossy

Quality Draft, Standard Quality, Best

Density -4 to +4

Print Photos Mode

Press d to see the menu.

Menu Setting item and description

Settings

Paper Size

Paper Type

Quality

when Auto Fit is selected.

A4, 10×15cm(4×6in), 13×18cm(5×7in)

10×15cm(4×6in), 13×18cm(5×7in), A4

Prem, Glossy

Standard Quality, Best

*1 If you have selected multiple photos, these settings are applied to the all photos.

Scan Mode

Menu Setting and Options

To Computer (JPEG)

To Computer (PDF)

To Computer (Email)

& “Basic Scanning from the Control Panel” on page 49

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Menu List of Control Panel

Menu Setting and Options

To Computer (WSD) This feature is only available for English versions of Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista.

Personal Stationery Mode

Menu Setting item and description

Lined Papers Lined Papers You can print lined paper, graph paper, or music

paper.

Writing Papers Writing Papers You can print your original lined papers with or

without a photo set as the background.

Calendar Calendar You can print monthly or weekly calendars. For

monthly calendars, you can specify the year and month.

Setup Mode

Menu Setting item and description

Maintenance Nozzle Check Prints a nozzle check pattern to check the condition of

the print head.

Head Cleaning Cleans the print head to improve the condition of the

print head.

Head Alignment Adjusts the alignment of the print head.

Reset Ink Levels Select to reset ink levels.

Paper Guide Cleaning

Printer Setup Paper Source Settings Paper Setup: Select the paper size and paper type you

& “Cleaning the interior of the product” on

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loaded. You can also select these when loading paper. Paper Setting Alert: Alerts you when the paper settings of a print job differ from the settings stored in the printer. Paper Configuration: Automatically displays the paper settings screen when paper is loaded. AirPrint is not available when disabled.

Power Off Timer

Language You can change the language displayed on the LCD

Sleep Timer

& “Saving Power” on page 84

panel.

& “Saving Power” on page 84

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Menu List of Control Panel

Menu Setting item and description

Network Settings Print Status Sheet You can see the current network settings and print a

network status sheet.

Wi-Fi Setup See the online Network Guide. You can access the

Wi-Fi Setup menus directly by selecting Wi-Fi Setup from the Home menu.

Connection Check You can check the network connection status, and

print the report. If there is any problem with the connection, the report helps you find the solution.

Epson Connect Services You can suspend or resume the Epson Connect or Google Could Print service, or cancel using the

services (restore the default settings). Google Cloud Print Services

See the Epson Connect portal website for more details.

https://www.epsonconnect.com/

http://www.epsonconnect.eu (Europe only)

File Sharing Write access from USB Select the connection method between a printer and

a computer when giving write access to the memory

Write access from Network

Restore Default Settings Network Settings Resets the selected settings to their defaults.

All except Network

All Settings

card inserted in the printer. Read and write access is given to the computer with the priority connection. Only read access is given to other computers.

Wi-Fi Setup Mode

Menu Setting item and description

Wi-Fi Setup Wizard Select an SSID, enter a password, and then connect the printer to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network.

Push Button (WPS) Connects the printer to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network by pressing a WPS push button on a wireless

router.

PIN Code (WPS) In the wireless router utility, enter the PIN code displayed on the printer’s screen and connect the

printer to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network.

Wi-Fi Auto Connect Connects the printer easily to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network.

Disable Wi-Fi Disables the connection by turning the Wi-Fi off without deleting the network information. To

enable the connection, set up the wireless (Wi-Fi) network again.

Wi-Fi Direct Setup Connects the printer to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network without a wireless router.

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Refilling Ink

Ink Bottle Safety Instructions, Precautions, and Specifications

Safety instructions

Observe the following when handling the ink:

❏ Keep ink bottles and the ink tank unit out of the reach of children. Do not allow children to drink from or handle

the ink bottles and ink bottle cap.

❏ Do not tilt or shake an ink bottle after removing its seal; this can cause leakage.

❏ 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, flush them immediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems continue after a thorough flushing, see a doctor immediately. If ink gets into your mouth, spit it out immediately and see a doctor right away.

Precautions on refilling ink

Read all of the instructions in this section before refilling ink.

❏ Use ink bottles with the correct part number for this product.

& “Product Information” on page 117

❏ Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink bottles. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of

non-genuine ink. The use of non-genuine ink may cause damage that is not covered by Epson’s warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic product behavior.

❏ Other products not manufactured by Epson may cause damage that is not covered by Epson’s warranties, and

under certain circumstances, may cause erratic product behavior.

❏ This product requires careful handling of ink. Ink may splatter when the ink tanks are filled or refilled with ink. If

ink gets on your clothes or belongings, it may not come off.

❏ To maintain optimum print head performance, some ink is consumed from all ink tanks not only during printing

but also during maintenance operation such as print head cleaning.

❏ Do not open the ink bottle package until you are ready to fill the ink tank. The ink bottle is vacuum packed to

maintain its reliability. If you leave an ink bottle unpacked for a long time before using it, normal printing may not be possible.

❏ If any of the ink tanks are not filled up to the lower line, refill the ink soon. Continued use of the product when the

ink level is below the lower line on the tanks could damage the product.

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❏ After bringing an ink bottle inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least

three hours before using it.

❏ Store ink bottles in a cool, dark place.

❏ Store the ink bottles in the same environment as the product. When storing or transporting an ink bottle after

removing its seal, do not tilt the bottle and do not subject it to impacts or temperature changes. Otherwise, ink may leak even if the cap on the ink bottle is tightened securely. Be sure to keep the ink bottle upright when tightening the cap, and take measures to prevent ink from leaking when you transport the bottle.

Ink bottle specifications

❏ Epson recommends using the ink bottle before the date printed on the package.

❏ The ink bottles packaged with your product are partly used during initial setup. In order to produce high quality

printouts, the print head in your product will be fully charged with ink. This one-off process consumes a quantity of ink and therefore these bottles may print fewer pages compared to subsequent ink bottles.

❏ Quoted yields may vary depending on the images that you are printing, the paper type that you are using, the

frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature.

❏ Although the ink bottles may contain recycled materials, this does not affect product function or performance.

❏ When printing in monochrome or grayscale, color inks instead of black ink may be used depending on the paper

type or print quality settings. This is because a mixture of color inks is used to create black.

Checking the Ink Levels

To confirm the actual ink remaining, visually check the ink levels in all of the product’s tanks.

Important:

If any of the ink tanks are not filled up to the lower line, fill them to the upper line on the ink tank. Continued use of the product when the ink level is below the lower line on the tanks could damage the product.

Refilling the Ink Tanks

Note:

The illustrations show how to refill the ink tank at the far left. However, the instructions are the same for all of the inks.

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Refilling Ink

Enter Setup mode from the Home menu on the LCD screen.

Select Maintenance.

Select Reset Ink Levels.

Press x.

Unhook the ink tank unit from the product and lay it down.

Note:

Do not pull the tubes.

Open the ink tank unit cover, and then remove the cap of the ink tank.

Note:

❏ Be careful not to spill any ink.

❏ Make sure that the color of the ink tank matches the ink color that you want to refill.

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Snap off the top of the cap, remove the cap of the ink bottle, remove the seal from the bottle, and then install the

cap.

Important:

Close the ink bottle cap tightly; otherwise ink may leak.

Note:

Do not dispose of the top of the cap. If any ink remains in the ink bottle after refilling the tank, use the top of the cap to seal the ink bottle cap.

Refill the ink tank with the correct colored ink up to the upper line on the ink tank.

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Note:

If any ink remains in the ink bottle after filling the ink tank up to the upper line, install the cap securely and store the ink bottle upright for later use.

Refilling Ink

Close the cap onto the ink tank securely.

Close the ink tank unit cover.

Hook the ink tank unit onto the product.

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Check the color that you refilled to the upper line, and then select it and follow the instructions on the LCD

screen to reset the ink levels.

Note:

You can reset the ink levels even if you did not fill the ink to the upper line. However, this product cannot generate notifications and stop operations before ink levels drop below the lower line.

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Maintaining Your Product and Software

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles.

You can check the print head nozzles from your computer by using the Nozzle Check utility or from the product by using the buttons.

Using the Nozzle Check utility for Windows

Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Make sure that A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.

Right-click the product icon on the taskbar, then select Nozzle Check.

If the product icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon. & “From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 29

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using the Nozzle Check utility for Mac OS X

Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Make sure that A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.

Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Click the Nozzle Check icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Using the control panel

Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the product control panel.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Make sure that A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.

Enter Setup mode from the Home menu.

Select Maintenance.

Select Nozzle Check and follow the instructions in the LCD screen to print a nozzle check pattern.

Below are two sample nozzle check patterns.

Compare the quality of the printed check page with the sample shown below. If there are no print quality problems, such as gaps or missing segments in the test lines, the print head is fine.

If any segment of the printed lines is missing, as shown below, this could mean a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head.

& “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 79 & “Aligning the Print Head” on page 81

Cleaning the Print Head

If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.

You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer driver or from the product by using the buttons.

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Important:

❏ Do not open the printer cover or turn off the product during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you

may not be able to print.

❏ If print quality does not improve after repeating this procedure three times, turn the product off and wait for at

least twelve hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat head cleaning if necessary. If print quality has still not improved, contact Epson support.

Note:

❏ Because print head cleaning uses some ink from all tank, clean the print head only if quality declines; for example, if the

printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing.

❏ Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink.

❏ When ink is low you may not be able to clean the print head. Prepare a new ink bottle.

❏ To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis.

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Right-click the product icon on the taskbar, then select Head Cleaning.

If the product icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon. & “From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 29

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Mac OS X

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Click the Head Cleaning icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using the control panel

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the product control panel.

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Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Enter Setup mode from the Home menu.

Select Maintenance.

Select Head Cleaning.

Follow the instructions on the LCD screen to continue.

Aligning the Print Head

If you notice a misalignment of vertical lines or horizontal banding, you may be able to solve this problem by using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer driver or by using the product buttons.

Refer to the appropriate section below.

Note:

Do not press y to cancel printing while printing a test pattern with the Print Head Alignment utility.

Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Windows

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Make sure A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.

Right-click the product icon on the taskbar, then select Print Head Alignment.

If the product icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon. & “From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 29

Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.

Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Mac OS X

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

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Make sure A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.

Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Click the Print Head Alignment icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.

Using the control panel

Follow the steps below to align the print head using the product control panel.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Make sure that A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.

Enter Setup mode from the Home menu.

Select Maintenance.

Select Head Alignment and follow the instructions in the LCD screen to print the patterns.

Find the most solid pattern in each of #1 to #4 groups.

Enter the pattern number for the most solid pattern in #1 group.

Repeat step 7 for the other groups (#2 to #4).

Finish aligning the print head.

Replacing Ink inside the Ink Tubes

If you have not used the product for a long time and notice banding or missing colors in the printouts, you may need to replace the ink inside the ink tubes to solve the problem.

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The Power Ink Flushing utility allows you to replace all of the ink inside the ink tubes.

Important:

This function consumes a lot of ink. Before using this function, make sure there is enough ink in the product’s ink tanks. If there is not enough ink, refill the ink tanks.

Note:

❏ This function effects the service life of the ink pads. Ink pads reach their capacity earlier by running this function.

Contact Epson Support or an authorised Epson service provider to request replacement before the end of their service life. It is not a user-serviceable part.

❏ After using the Power Ink Flushing utility, turn the product off and wait for at least twelve hours. Using this function

improves the print quality after twelve hours, however it cannot be used again within twelve hours of the last use. If you still cannot solve the problem after trying all of the methods above, contact Epson support.

Using the Power Ink Flushing utility for Windows

Follow the steps below to use the Power Ink Flushing utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Access the printer driver.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

Click the Maintenance tab, then click the Power Ink Flushing button.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using the Power Ink Flushing utility for Mac OS X

Follow the steps below to use the Power Ink Flushing utility.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Click the Power Ink Flushing icon.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Saving Power

The product enters sleep mode or turns off automatically if no operations are performed for a set period.

You can adjust the time before power management is applied. Any increase will affect the product’s energy efficiency. Please consider the environment before making any change.

Follow the steps below to adjust the time.

For Windows

Access the printer settings.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

Click the Maintenance tab, and then click the Printer and Option Information button.

Select Off, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, or 12 hours as the Power Off Timer setting, and click

the Send button.

Select 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes as the Sleep Timer setting, and click the Send button.

Click the OK button.

For Mac OS X

Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Click the Printer Settings button. The Printer Settings screen appears.

Select Off, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, or 12 hours as the Power Off Timer setting.

Select 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes as the Sleep Timer setting.

Click the Apply button.

Using the control panel

Enter Setup mode from the Home menu.

Select Printer Setup.

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Select Power Off Timer.

Select Off, 30minutes, 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, or 12h.

Select Sleep Timer.

Select 3minutes, 5minutes, 10minutes, or 15 minutes.

Quieter Printer Operations

You can make printer operations quiet without changing the print quality. However, printing speed might be reduced.

For Windows

Access the printer settings.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 29

In the Main window, select Off or On as the Quiet Mode.

For Mac OS X

Click System Preferences on the Apple menu.

Click Printers & Scanners (for Mac OS X 10.9), Print & Scan (for Mac OS X 10.8 or 10.7) or Print & Fax (for

Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.5), and then select your product from the Printers list box.

Click Options & Supplies, and then Driver.

Select Off or On as the Quiet Mode.

Checking the Number of Sheets of Paper Fed

You can check the number of sheets of paper fed from the printer driver.

Click the Printer and Option Information button on your printer driver’s Maintenance window (for Windows) or on the Epson Printer Utility 4 (for Mac OS X).

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Managing the Printer Status or Settings on a Web Browser

Epson Connect Service

Using Epson Connect, you can print from your smartphone, tablet PC, or laptop, anytime and practically anywhere.

The following features are available for your printer.

Email Print Epson iPrint remote print Scan to Cloud Remote Print Driver

✓✓

✓

See the Epson Connect portal website for details.

https://www.epsonconnect.com/

http://www.epsonconnect.eu (Europe only)

Web Config

Web Config is an application that allows you to manage the printer status or settings on a Web browser from a computer or smart device. You can confirm the printer status or change the network and printer settings. To use the Web Config, connect the printer and device to the same network.

Note:

The following browsers are supported.

OS Browser

Windows XP or later

Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox

, Chrome

Mac OS X v10.6.x or later

*1*2

iOS

Android 2.3 or later

Chrome OS

*1 Use the latest version.

*2 Displays basic settings only

Safari

, Firefox*1, Chrome

Safari

Default browser

Running Web Config on Windows

Access View devices and printers in Windows.

Windows 8.1 and 8: Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound (or Hardware).

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Windows 7: Click the start button, and select Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound.

Windows Vista: Click the start button, and select Control Panel > Printers in Hardware and Sound.

Right-click on your printer and select Properties.

Select the Web Service tab and click the URL.

Running Web Config on Mac OS X

Select S ystem Preferences from the menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then

select the printer.

Click Options & Supplies > Show Printer Webpage.

Cleaning the Product

Cleaning the exterior of the product

To keep your product operating at its best, clean it thoroughly several times a year by using the following instructions.

Important:

Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the product. These chemicals can damage the product.

Note:

Close the paper support and the output tray when you are not using the product to protect the product from dust.

❏ Use a soft, dry, clean cloth to clean the LCD screen. Do not use liquid or chemical cleaners.

❏ Use a soft, dry, clean cloth to clean the surface of the scanner glass. If the glass surface is stained with grease or some

other hard-to-remove material, use a small amount of glass cleaner and a soft cloth to remove it. Wipe off all remaining liquid.

❏ Do not press the surface of the scanner glass with any force.

❏ Be careful not to scratch or damage the surface of the scanner glass, and do not use a hard or abrasive brush to clean

it. A damaged glass surface can decrease the scan quality.

Cleaning the interior of the product

To keep your print results at their best, clean the roller inside by using the following procedure.

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Caution:

Be careful not to touch the parts inside the product.

Important:

❏ Be careful to keep water away from the electronic components.

❏ Do not spray the inside of the product with lubricants.

❏ Unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism. Contact your dealer or a qualified service person if lubrication is

needed.

Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel.

Load a A4-size plain paper in the sheet feeder.

Enter Setup mode from the Home menu.

Select Maintenance.

Select Paper Guide Cleaning.

Press x to load paper. Repeat this procedure until the paper is not smeared with ink.

Transporting the Product

If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully prepare and repack it as described below. Use the original box and packing materials, or a similar box that holds the printer snugly.

Important:

❏ When storing or transporting the product, avoid tilting it, placing it vertically, or turning it upside down;

otherwise ink may leak.

❏ When storing or transporting an ink bottle after removing its seal, do not tilt the bottle and do not subject it to

impacts or temperature changes. Otherwise, ink may leak even if the cap on the ink bottle is tightened securely. Be sure to keep the ink bottle upright when tightening the cap, and take measures to prevent ink from leaking when you transport the bottle.

Remove all paper from the sheet feeder and make sure the product is off.

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Maintaining Your Product and Software

Open the scanner unit and make sure the print head is in the home position on the right.

Note:

If the print head is not in the home position on the right, turn on the product and wait until the print head locks in the far right position. Then turn off the product.

Secure the print head to the case with tape as shown, then close the scanner unit.

Note:

Do not place tape on the white flat cable inside the product.

Unplug the power cord from the outlet, then disconnect the USB cable from the product.

Close the paper support and the output tray.

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Maintaining Your Product and Software

If you have raised the control panel, pull the release lever on the rear of the control panel until it clicks, and then

lower the control panel to store.

Unhook the ink tank unit from the product and lay it down, and then make sure to install the cap onto the ink

tank securely.

Hook the ink tank unit onto the product.

Repack the product in the box, using the protective materials that came with it.

Note:

❏ Keep the product level during transport. Otherwise, ink may leak.

❏ If you notice a decline in print quality, run a cleaning cycle or align the print head.

❏ Do not put opened ink bottles in the box with product.

Checking and Installing Your Software

Checking the software installed on your computer

To use the functions described in this User’s Guide, you need to install the following software.

❏ Epson Driver and Utilities

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Maintaining Your Product and Software

❏ Epson Easy Photo Print

❏ Epson Event Manager

Follow the steps below to check that the software is installed on your computer.

For Windows

Windows 8.1 and 8: Select Control Panel from Settings.

Windows 7 and Vista: Click the start button and select Control Panel.

Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel.

Windows 8.1, 8, 7 and Vista: Select Uninstall a program from the Programs category.

Windows XP: Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.

Check the list of currently installed programs.

For Mac OS X

Double-click Macintosh HD.

Double-click the Epson Software folder in the Applications folder and check the contents.

Note:

❏ The Applications folder contains software provided by third parties.

❏ To check that the printer driver is installed, click System Preferences on the Apple menu and then click Print & Scan

(for Mac OS X 10.9, 10.8 or 10.7) or Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.6). Then locate your product in the Printers list box.

Installing the software

Insert the product software disk that came with your product and select the software you want to install on the Software Select screen.

If you are using Mac OS X, or if your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, go to the following Epson website to download and install the software.

http://support.epson.net/setupnavi/

Uninstalling Your Software

You may need to uninstall and then reinstall your software to solve certain problems or if you upgrade your operating system.

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See the following section for information on determining what applications are installed. & “Checking the software installed on your computer” on page 90

For Windows

Note:

❏ For Windows 8.1, 8, 7 and Vista, you need an administrator account and password if you log on as a standard user.

❏ For Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

Turn off the product.

Disconnect the product’s interface cable from your computer.

Do one of the following.

Windows 8.1 and 8: Select Control Panel from Settings.

Windows 8.1, 8, 7 and Vista: Click the start button and select Control Panel.

Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel.

Do one of the following.

Windows 8, 7 and Vista: Select Uninstall a program from the Programs category.

Windows XP: Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.

Select the software you want to uninstall such as your product’s driver and the application from the list

displayed.

Do one of the following.

Windows 8.1, 8 and 7: Select Uninstall/Change or Uninstall.

Windows Vista: Click Uninstall/Change or Uninstall, and then click Continue in the User Account Control

window.

Windows XP: Click Change/Remove or Remove.

Note:

If you chose to uninstall your product’s printer driver in step 5, select the icon for your product and then click OK.

When the confirmation window appears, click Yes or Next.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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In some cases, a message may appear to prompt you to restart your computer. If so, make sure I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish.

For Mac OS X

Note:

❏ To uninstall your software you need to download the Uninstaller.

Access the site at:

http://www.epson.com

Next, select the support section of your local Epson Web site.

❏ To uninstall applications, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

You cannot uninstall programs if you log on as a limited account user.

❏ Depending on the application, the Installer may be separated from the Uninstaller.

Quit all running applications.

Double-click the Uninstaller icon in your Mac OS X hard drive.

Select the check boxes for the software you want to uninstall, such as the printer driver and the application, from

the list displayed.

Click Uninstall.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

If you cannot find the software you want to uninstall in the Uninstaller window, double-click the Applications folder in your Mac OS X hard drive, select the application you want to uninstall, and then drag it to the Trash icon.

Note:

If you uninstall the printer driver and the name of your product remains in the Print & Scan (for Mac OS X 10.9, 10.8 or 10.7) or Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.6) window, select the name of your product and click the - remove button.

User’s Guide

Transferring Data Using an External Storage Device

You can use the product’s memory card slot to copy files to a computer connected to the product. You can also use it to copy files on your computer to the storage device.

Precautions on Storage Devices

Keep the following in mind when copying files between your storage device and computer:

❏ Check the documentation that came with your storage device and any adapter you may be using for any handling

guidelines.

❏ Do not copy files to a storage device while you are printing from your storage device.

❏ The product display does not update information about your storage device after you copy files to it or delete files

from it. To update the information displayed, eject and reload the storage device.

❏ Do not eject your memory card or turn off the product while the memory card light is flashing or you may lose

data.

Copying Files Between a Storage Device and Your Computer

Copying files to your computer

Make sure the product is turned on and a storage device is connected.

Windows 8.1 and 8:

Select All apps and then select Computer.

Windows 7 and Vista: Click the start button and select Computer.

Windows XP: Click Start and select My Computer.

Mac OS X:

The removable disk icon (

) appears on your desktop automatically.

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Transferring Data Using an External Storage Device

Double-click the removable disk icon, then select the folder in which your files are saved.

Note:

If you have set a volume label, it is displayed as the drive name. If you have not set the volume label, “removable disk” is displayed as the drive name on Windows XP.

Select the files you want to copy and drag them to a folder on your computer’s hard drive.

Important:

For Mac OS X users When you remove the storage device, always drag the removable disk icon on your desktop into the trash before you remove the storage device or you may lose data on the device.

Saving files to a storage device

Note:

If USB is selected from the File Sharing Setup menu, you cannot write to the memory card from a computer connected through a network. To give write access to the network computer, change the setting to Wi-Fi.

& “Setup Mode” on page 70

Make sure the product is turned on and a storage device is connected.

Windows 8.1 and 8:

Select All apps and then select Computer.

Windows 7 and Vista: Click the start button and select Computer.

Windows XP: Click Start and select My Computer.

Mac OS X:

The removable disk icon (

Double-click the removable disk icon, then select the folder in which you want to save your files.

) appears on your desktop automatically.

Note:

If you have set a volume label, it is displayed as the drive name. If you have not set the volume label, “removable disk” is displayed as the drive name on Windows XP.

Select the folder on your computer’s hard drive that contains the files you want to copy. Then select the files and

drag them to the folder on your storage device.

Important:

For Mac OS X users When you remove the storage device, always drag the removable disk icon on your desktop into the trash before you remove the storage device or you may lose data on it.

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Error Indicators

Error Messages on the Control Panel

This section describes the meaning of messages displayed on the LCD screen.

The code will appear on the top right on the screen.

Code Situation Solutions

E-01 A printer error has occurred. Open the scanner unit and remove any paper or protective

material inside the printer. Turn the power off and on again.

E-02 A scanner error has occurred. Turn the power off and on again.

E-11 An ink pad needs to be replaced. Contact Epson or an authorised Epson service provider to replace

the ink pad

W-01 A paper jam has occurred . Remove the paper from the printer and press the button displayed

on the bottom of the LCD screen to clear the error. In some case, you need to turn the power off and on again. & “Paper Jams” on page 100

W-11 An ink pad is nearing the end of its service

life.

I-22

I-23

I-31

I-41

Set Wi-Fi from the Push Button (WPS).

Set Wi-Fi from the PIN Code (WPS).

Set Wi-Fi from the Wi-Fi Auto Connect.

Paper Configuration is disabled. Some functions cannot be used.

Press x to resume printing. The message will be displayed until the ink pad

before the end of their service life. When the ink pads are saturated, the printer stops and Epson support is required to continue printing.

Push the access point button. If there is no button on the access point, open the access point setting window, and then click the button displayed in the software.

Enter the PIN code displayed on the LCD screen into the access point or computer within two minutes.

Install the software on your computer, and then press OK when Wi-Fi setup starts.

If Paper Configuration is disabled, you cannot use AirPrint. To use AirPrint, enable Paper Configuration.

. It is not a user-serviceable part.

is replaced. Contact Epson support to replace in k pads

I-60 Your computer may not support WSD

(Web Services for Devices).

The scan to computer (WSD) feature is only available for computers running English versions of Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista. Make sure that the printer is correctly connected to the computer. See the Network Guide for more details.

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Error Indicators

Code Situation Solutions

Recovery Mode

* In some print cycles a very small amount of surplus ink may be collected in the ink pad. To prevent ink leakage from the pad, the

printer is designed to stop printing when the pad has reached its limit. Whether and how often this is required will vary according to the number of pages you print, the type of mate rial that you print and the number of cleaning cycles that the printer performs. The need for replacement of the pad does not mean that your printer has ceased to operate in accordance with its specifications. The printer will advise you when the pad requires replacing and this can only be performed by an authorised Epson Service provider. The Epson warranty does not cover the cost of this replacement.

The printer has started in recovery mode because the firmware update failed.

Follow the steps below to try to update the firmware again.

1. Connect the computer and the printer with a USB cable. (During recovery mode, you cannot update the firmware over a network connection.)

2. Visit your local Epson website for further instructions.

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Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying

Diagnosing the Problem

Troubleshooting product problems is best handled in two steps: first diagnose the problem, then apply likely solutions until the problem is fixed.

The information that you need to diagnose and solve most common problems is provided by online problem solving, the control panel, or the status monitor. Refer to the appropriate section below.

If you have a specific problem relating to print quality, a printing problem not related to print quality, or a paper feeding problem, or if the product does not print at all, refer to the appropriate section.

To solve a problem, you may need to cancel printing. & “Canceling Printing” on page 33

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Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying

Checking product status

If a problem occurs while printing, an error message will appear in the status monitor window.

If an error message appears indicating the product’s ink pads are nearing the end of their service life, contact Epson support to replace them. The message will be displayed at regular intervals until the ink pads are replaced. When the product’s ink pads are saturated, the product stops and Epson support is required to continue printing.

For Windows

There are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 3:

❏ Double-click the product shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, see the

following section: & “From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 29

❏ Open the printer driver, click the Maintenance tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button.

When you access EPSON Status Monitor 3, the following window appears:

Note: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 does not appear, access the printer driver and click the Maintenance tab and then the Extended Settings button. In the Extended Settings window, check the Enable EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box.

EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides the following information:

❏ Technical Support:

Click Technical Support to access the Epson technical support website.

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❏ Print Queue:

You can view Windows Spooler by clicking Print Queue.

For Mac OS X

Follow these steps to access EPSON Status Monitor.

Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.

& “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 30

Click the EPSON Status Monitor icon. The EPSON Status Monitor appears.

Paper Jams

Caution:

Never touch the buttons on the control panel while your hand is inside the product.

Important:

Be careful not to pull the cables or ink tubes, or touch other components inside the product unnecessarily. Otherwise, ink may leak or the product may be damaged.

Note:

Some products may come with a scanner unit support.

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Epson I455 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright and Trademarks

Copyright and Trademarks

Contents

Introduction

Where to Find Information

Caution, Important and Note

Operating System Versions

Using Epson Connect Service

Important Instructions

Safety Instructions

Product Advisories and Warnings

Setting up/using the product

Using the product with a wireless connection

Using memory cards

Using the LCD screen

Handling ink

Restrictions on Copying

Getting to Know Your Product

Available Features

Product Parts

Guide to the Control Panel

Network status icon:

Paper and Media Handling

Introduction to Using, Loading, and Storing Media

Storing paper

Selecting Paper

Paper type settings on the LCD screen

Paper type settings from the printer driver

Loading Paper and Envelopes

Inserting a Memory Card

Placing Originals

Copying

Copying Documents

Basic copying

Copy Mode Menu List

Printing

Basic Operation from the Control Panel

Printing photos from a memory card

Print photos mode menu list

Printing using the Personal Stationery menus

Personal Stationery mode menu list

Basic Operation from Your Computer

Printer driver and status monitor

Accessing the printer driver for Windows

Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X

Basic Printing

Basic product settings for Windows

Basic product settings for Mac OS X

Canceling Printing

Using the control panel

Other Options

Printing photos the easy way

Starting Epson Easy Photo Print

Product presets (for Windows only)

Product settings for Windows

2-sided printing (for Windows only)

Product settings for Windows

Fit to page printing

Product settings for Windows

Product settings for Mac OS X

Pages per sheet printing

Product settings for Windows

Product settings for Mac OS X

Sharing the Product for Printing

Setup for Windows

Setting up the product as a shared printer

Adding the product to the other network computers

Setup for Mac OS X

Basic Operation from Your Smart Device

Using Epson iPrint

Using Epson iPrint

Using AirPrint

Scanning

Let’s Try Scanning

Starting a Scan

Image Adjustment Features