Epson Stylus CX3500 User Manual

All in One Product

Basic Operation Guide

Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using the Control Panel

Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Copying

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Placing a Photo or Document on the Document Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Copying Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Standard Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Borderless Copying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Small Margin Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Fit to Page Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Canceling Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printing or Scanning

Printing from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Scanning to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Replacing Ink Cartridges

Choosing Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maintenance

Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Remaining Ink Levels . . . . . . 13

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting

Using the Error Light and Other Lights to Diagnose Errors. . . . . . . . 15

Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Contacting Customer Support

Regional Customer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Product Information

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Basic Operation Guide

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edge guide sheet feeder paper support extension

paper support

feeder guard

document cover

control panel

output tray

scanner unit

output tray extension

document table

adjust lever

AC inlet

cartridge cover

USB cable connector

Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your product.

Safety Instructions

Read all of the instructions in this section when setting up and using this product.

When placing this product

❏ Avoid places subject to rapid changes in

temperature and humidity. Also, keep this product away from direct sunlight, strong light, and heat sources.

❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.

❏ If you use an extension cord with this 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 this 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 this product.

When handling ink cartridges

❏ Do not shake the ink cartridge after removing

from the package; this can cause leakage.

❏ Keep the ink cartridge out of the reach of

children. Do not allow children to handle it, or drink ink.

❏ Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges,

as there may be some ink remaining around the ink supply port. If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them i mmediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing, see a doctor immediately.

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❏ Avoid places subject to dust, shocks, and

vibrations.

❏ Leave enough room around this product for

sufficient ventilation.

❏ Place this product near a wall outlet where you

can easily plug in and unplug this product.

❏ Place this product on a flat, stable surface that

extends beyond this product base in all directions. If you place this product by the wall, leave more than 10 cm between the back of this product and the wall. This product will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle.

❏ When storing or transporting this product, do

not tilt it, stand it on its side, or turn it upside down; otherwise, ink may leak from the cartridge.

When choosing a power source

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on

the label on the back of this product.

❏ Use only the power cord that comes with this

product. Use of another cord may cause fire or electric shock.

❏ This product’s power cord is for use with this

product only. Use with other equipment may cause fire or electric shock.

❏ Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant

local safety standards.

When using this product

❏ Do not put your hand inside this product or

touch the ink cartridges during printing.

❏ Do not block or cover the openings on this

product.

❏ Do not attempt to service this product by

yourself.

❏ Unplug this product and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following conditions: The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered into this product; this product has been dropped or the cover damaged; this product does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

❏ When connecting this 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.

❏ Do not insert objects into the slots on this

product.

❏ Never spill liquid on this product.

❏ Do not leave this product with the ink cartridges

uninstalled. If it has been left with ink cartridges uninstalled for a long time, the ink remaining in the print head nozzle drys out; this product may becomes unable to print.

Safety Instructions 3

Using the Control Panel

Control Panel Functions

Copy Enters Copy Mode and allows you to

set the number of copies.

The number of copies increases by one when this button is pressed once. The number of copies is displayed in the LED window.

If you press this button when 9 is displayed as the number of copies, “-” appears in the LED window. This indicates that 100 copies will be made. To make between 10 and 100 copies, make sure that “-” is displayed, then insert the same amount of sheets in the feeder as the number of copies you want made.

If you make up to 99 copies, a paper out error will occur when this prod uct finishes making copies and runs out of paper. To clear the error, press the y Stop button.

1 appears in the LED window if this button is pressed when “-” is displayed.

Buttons

Buttons Function

P On Turns this product on and off.

H Moves the print head to the ink

check position when an ink cartridge that is empty or nearly empty is detected.

Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position.

Returns the print head to its home position after ink cartridge replacement.

Performs print head cleaning if held down for three seconds when the ink light is off.

Plain Paper Photo Paper

A4 10× 15

Fit to Page Reduces or enlarges the size of the

x Start B&W Copies in grayscale.

x Start Color Copies in color.

y Stop Stops copying. The sheet being

Selects Plain Paper or Photo Paper as the paper type. Select Plain Paper when using plain paper or recycled paper. Select Photo Paper when using DURABright Photo Paper.

Selects A4 or 10× 15 as the size of th e paper set in the sheet feeder. 10× 15 indicates 10 × 15 cm size paper. You can only copy onto A4 or 10 × 15 cm size paper when using the control panel.

copied image to fit the selected size of paper.

copied is ejected.

4 Using the Control Panel

Lights

Note:

All lights will turn off if no buttons have been pressed for 15 minutes. When a button is pressed, the lights will return to their former state.

Light Pattern Status

On On Indicates this product is

on.

A4 10× 15

Fit to Page On Indicates that the

On Indicates the selected

paper size. 10× 15 indicates 10 × 15 cm size paper.

product has been set to copy the original so that it fits to the selected paper size.

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Flashing (slow)

Flashing (fast)

m Error On or

H Flashing Indicates that the ink

Copy

(LED window)

Flashing

On Indicates that an ink

1 to 9 Indicates the number of

- Indicates that 100

Indicates this product is copying, printing, receiving data, scanning, having an ink cartridge replaced, charging ink, or cleaning the print head.

Indicates this product is being turned off.

Indicates that an error has occurred. (For details, see “Troubleshooting” on page 15.)

level in a cartridge is low. Continue to use it until it is empty.

cartridge is empty or missing.

copies.

copies will be made.

Plain Paper Photo Paper

E Indicates that an error

has occurred.

H Indicates that the adjust

lever has been set to the ^ position.

L Indicates that the adjust

lever has been set to the standard m position.

. (dot) Indicates that the

control panel is operating at reduced power. (The product switches to this mode after 15 minutes of inactivity. The panel reverts to normal power when any key other than the P On button is pressed.)

On Indicates the selected

paper type.

Using the Control Panel 5

Copying

This section describes how to make copies using the control panel.

Loading Paper

1. Open the paper support, then slide out the extension, and then open the feeder guard.

4. Load the paper with the printable side up so it is against the right edge guide, and slide it into the sheet feeder.

5. Slide the left edge guide so that it meets the left edge of the paper.

Note:

❏ Always load paper short edge first into the sheet

feeder.

2. Lower the output tray and slide out the extension.

3. Slide out the left edge guide so that the distance between the two edge guides is slightly wider than the paper you are going to load.

❏ Make sure that the paper stack is flush with or

lower than the triangular load-limit mark on the edge guide.

❏ Make sure that the paper is loaded under the tabs

inside the edge guides.

❏ Ensure that you set the adjust lever to the

m position. If you print on paper other than envelopes when the lever is set to the ^ position, print quality and speed will be compromised.

6. Set the feeder guard back.

Note:

The print result is affected by the kind of paper you use. For the best quality, use the appropriate paper.

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