Epson WF40 Service Manual

Name: Epson WF40
Brand: Epson
SKU: 5888793
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WorkForce 40 Series

Quick Guide

Basic Printing

Maintaining Your Printer

Solving Problems

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Purchasing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Checking the Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

2 Contents

Introduction

After you have set up your WorkForce™ 40 Series as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to:

■ Load paper

■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer

■ Perform routine maintenance

■ Solve simple problems

For additional instructions, see the on-screen Epson Information Center by doubleclicking the icon for it on your desktop.

Contents of online manual

Please follow these guidelines as you read the instructions:

Warning:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Caution:

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Note:

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tip:

Tips contain hints for better printing.

Movies and featured topics

Links to online resources

Introduction 3

Loading Paper

You can print on a variety of paper types and sizes. For details, see page 6.

1. Open the paper support and pull up the extensions.

2. Open the output tray, pull out the extensions, and flip up the paper stop.

3. Squeeze the edge guide and slide it left.

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Do not raise the paper stop for legal-size paper.

4. Insert paper short edge first (glossy or printable side up), against the right side. Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.

Always load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing.

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper, 80 sheets of Epson Bright White Paper or Presentation Paper Matte, or 20 sheets of photo paper. Load other special papers one sheet at a time.

Note:

The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks. If you are just printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine. However, for the best results, you’ll want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers designed for your printer. See the next section for more information.

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

Note:

For details on paper and instructions on loading envelopes, see your on-screen Epson Information Center.

Loading Paper 5

Using Special Papers

Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of your presentations, photos, and creative projects.

You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766) or visit Epson’s website.

Part

Paper type Size

Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041586 500

Epson Photo Paper Glossy 4 × 6 in. S041809

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041141

Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 in. S041808

Borderless 5 × 7 in. S041464 20

Borderless 8 × 10 in. S041465 20

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S042183

Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper

Glossy

Borderless 4 × 6 in. S042181

Borderless 5 × 7 in. S041945 20

Borderless 8 × 10 in. S041946 20

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S042182

number

S04203850100

S041649 S041271

S04172740100

S0416672550

S04217460100

S0421752550

Sheet count

20 50 100

Epson Premium Photo Paper

Semi-gloss

Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041062 100

Borderless 4 × 6 in. S041982 40

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041331 20

Legal (8.5 × 14 in.) S041067 100

6 Loading Paper

Paper type Size

Part number

Sheet count

Epson Premium Presentation Paper

Matte

Epson Premium Presentation Paper

Matte Double-sided

Epson Ultra Premium Presentation

Paper Matte

Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive

Sheets

Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer

Paper

Borderless 8 × 10 in. S041467 50

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041257

S04218050100

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041568 50

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041341 50

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 in.) S041106 10

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041153 10

Using Special Papers 7

Basic Printing

This section describes the basic steps for printing a document or photo stored on your Windows

or Macintosh® computer. For detailed instructions on printing,

see the on-screen Epson Information Center.

Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected the printer to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.

Tip:

It’s a good idea to check for updates to your WorkForce 40 Series software (see page 24 for instructions).

Printing in Windows

1. Open a document or photo in an application.

2. Open the File menu and select

Print. You see a window like this one:

Select your printer

Click here to open your printer software

3. Make sure

Preferences or Properties button.

(If you see a

Preferences or Properties on the next screen.)

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EPSON WorkForce 40 Series is selected, then click the

Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click

4. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings. Make sure you choose the correct paper

Type setting for the paper you are using (see page 14 for

details).

Select the type of document you’re printing (choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures)

Select your paper Type

Select your paper Size

Tip:

For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and select one of the presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the Save Settings button on the Advanced tab. For details, see your on-screen Epson Information Center.

Click here for borderless photos

Select your document

Orientation

5. To improve the color, contrast, and sharpness of photos, select Fix Photo.

6. To reduce or remove red-eye effects in photos, select

Fix Red-Eye.

7. If you want to reduce or enlarge your printout, or print double-sided, click the

Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary.

8. For more printing options, click the

Note:

For more information about print settings, click Help or see your on-screen Epson Information Center.

Advanced tab.

9. Click OK to save your settings.

Printing in Windows 9

10. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and shows the progress of your print job.

Check ink cartridge status

Cancel printing

Printing With a Macintosh

See one of the sections below for your Mac OS® operating system.

Mac OS X 10.5

1. Open a document or photo in an application.

2. Open the

3. Select

File menu and select Print.

EPSON WorkForce 40 as the Printer setting.

Select EPSON WorkForce 40

4. Click d to expand the Print window, if necessary.

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Click to expand

5. Select the basic page setup options. For borderless photos, choose a

Paper Size setting with a Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.

Note:

If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale), check for it in your application before printing.

Page setup options

Pop-up menu

6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, then select the following settings that appear on the bottom of the screen:

Choose Print Settings

Select your paper type (see page 14)

Select Color or Black/Grayscale output

Select higher quality or faster printing (if available)

7. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See the on-screen Epson Information Center for details.

Tip:

To reduce or remove red-eye effects in photos, choose Extension Settings from the pop-up menu and select Fix Red-Eye.

8. Click Print.

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