Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5799 User Manual

WF-M5799 User's Guide

Contents
WF-M5799 User's Guide............................................................................................................................	15
Product Basics ..........................................................................................................................................	16
Using the Control Panel .....................................................................................................................	16
Control Panel Buttons and Lights ..................................................................................................	17
Status Icon Information .............................................................................................................	18
Changing LCD Screen Language..................................................................................................	19
Selecting the Date and Time .........................................................................................................	20
Selecting Your Country or Region .................................................................................................	21
Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel .......................................................................	21
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen...................................................................................	23
Using Presets ................................................................................................................................	23
Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control) ......................................................................	26
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds ....................................................................................................	27
Adjusting the Screen Brightness....................................................................................................	27
Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting ..................................................................................	28
Preventing PC Connection via USB ..............................................................................................	29
Product Parts Locations .....................................................................................................................	29
Product Parts - Front .....................................................................................................................	30
Product Parts - Inside ....................................................................................................................	32
Product Parts - Back......................................................................................................................	34
Using Power Saving Settings .............................................................................................................	35
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings ...............................................................................................	35
Changing the Power Off Timer Settings ........................................................................................	36
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More .........................................................	36
Setting Up Epson Connect Services..............................................................................................	37
Using Epson Email Print ...............................................................................................................	38
Using the Epson iPrint Mobile App ................................................................................................	39
Using Epson Remote Print ...........................................................................................................	39
Using Epson Scan to Cloud...........................................................................................................	40
Using AirPrint ....................................................................................................................................	40

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Using Google Cloud Print...................................................................................................................	41
Setting Up Google Cloud Print on a Chromebook ..............................................................................	42
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler ................................................................................	43
Using the Mopria Print Service ..........................................................................................................	43
Using Fire OS Printing .......................................................................................................................	44
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing ....................................................................................................	45
Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets ...................................................................	45
Printing and Scanning with NFC from Your Android Device...............................................................	46
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking........................................................................................................................	48
Network Security Recommendations .................................................................................................	48
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup.........................................................................................................	49
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel ........................................................	50
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup ....................................................................................................................	52
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode ...........................................................................................................	52
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).............................................................................................................	54
Using WPS to Connect to a Network .............................................................................................	54
Printing a Network Status Sheet.........................................................................................................	55
Configuring Email Server Settings......................................................................................................	56
Changing or Updating Network Connections .....................................................................................	58
Accessing the Web Config Utility...................................................................................................	58
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection......................................................................	58
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection......................................................	59
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router ................................................................................................	59
Disabling Wi-Fi Features ...............................................................................................................	60
Enabling Epson Universal Print Driver (PCL) or PostScript Printing....................................................	61
Installing the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows .......................................................................	61
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ...............................................................	65
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac .......................................................................	65
Selecting PDL (Page Description Language) Settings .......................................................................	66
PDL Print Configuration Options....................................................................................................	67
Selecting Printer Language and Interface Settings ............................................................................	70
Printing Language and Interface Options ......................................................................................	71
Printing a PCL or PS3 (PostScript) Status Sheet ...............................................................................	72

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Loading Paper ...........................................................................................................................................	73
Installing the Optional Paper Cassette Unit ........................................................................................	73
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassette - Windows .........................................................................	75
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassette - Mac ................................................................................	77
Loading Paper in the Cassette ...........................................................................................................	78
Loading Paper or Envelopes in the Rear Paper Feed Slot ................................................................	81
Paper Loading Capacity .....................................................................................................................	84
Double-sided Printing Capacity ..........................................................................................................	87
Available Epson Papers .....................................................................................................................	88
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software..............................................................................	89
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel ...........................................................	90
Paper Type Settings - Control Panel .............................................................................................	91
Selecting Default Paper Settings - Administrator................................................................................	92
Selecting the Default Printer Settings ............................................................................................	92
Paper Source Settings Options.................................................................................................	93
Selecting the Universal Print Settings............................................................................................	94
Universal Print Settings Options ...............................................................................................	95
Placing Originals on the Product .............................................................................................................	96
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass .............................................................................................	96
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder ........................................................................	97
Copying....................................................................................................................................................	101
Copying Documents or Photos.........................................................................................................	101
Copying Options...............................................................................................................................	102
Printing from a Computer .......................................................................................................................	106
Printing with the Standard Epson Printer Software - Windows .........................................................	106
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows ....................................................................................	107
Paper Source Options - Windows ...........................................................................................	109
Print Quality Options - Windows .............................................................................................	109
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows...................................................................................	109
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows ...................................................................	110
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows...............................................................................	113
Print Density Adjustments - Windows .....................................................................................	113
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows ...........................................................	114

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Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows..................................................................	115
Header/Footer Settings - Windows .........................................................................................	116
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows.........................................................................................	117
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows ......................................................................................	119
Extended Settings - Windows .................................................................................................	120
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows...............................................................................	121
Locking Printer Settings - Windows .............................................................................................	122
Locked Setting Options...........................................................................................................	124
Entering a User ID and Password for Printing .............................................................................	124
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows..................................................................................	126
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens .......................................................	127
Changing Automatic Update Options ..........................................................................................	128
Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S.....................................................................	129
Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S......................................................................................	129
Printing with the Epson Standard Printer Software - Mac.................................................................	133
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac ...........................................................................................	134
Paper Source Options - Mac...................................................................................................	137
Print Quality Options - Mac .....................................................................................................	137
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac ..........................................................................................	138
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac...........................................................................................	139
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac...........................................................................	139
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac...........................................................	141
Managing Color - Mac .................................................................................................................	141
Color Matching - Mac..............................................................................................................	141
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac ..........................................................................................	142
Printing Preferences - Mac......................................................................................................	143
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac ......................................................................................	143
Checking Print Status - Mac....................................................................................................	144
Printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows.................................................................	145
Synchronizing Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ...................................	145
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ....................................	147
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ...........	150
Selecting Maintenance Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows..................................	152

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Extended Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows .................................................	153
Selecting Default Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows..................................	154
Locking Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows .............................................	156
Epson Universal Print Driver Locked Setting Options .............................................................	157
Adding Network Printers - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows.............................................	158
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ........................................................	161
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Windows .......................	161
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows ......................................	162
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - PostScript Printer Software - Windows .............	166
Selecting Default Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows....................................	167
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac ................................................................	168
Enabling the Optional Paper Cassettes - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ...............................	169
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Mac .............................................	170
Selecting Page Setup Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ............................................	175
Selecting Print Layout Options - PostScript Printer Software - Mac.............................................	176
Sizing Printed Images - PostScript Printer Software - Mac .........................................................	177
Managing Color - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ...................................................................	177
Printing Your Document or Photo - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ........................................	178
Checking Print Status - PostScript Printer Software - Mac .....................................................	179
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button......................................................................................	179
Scanning ..................................................................................................................................................	181
Starting a Scan.................................................................................................................................	181
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel ........................................................................	181
Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server..........................................................................	183
Scanning to Email ...................................................................................................................	185
Adding and Assigning Scan Jobs with Document Capture Pro - Windows .............................	187
Adding and Assigning Scan Jobs with Document Capture - Mac............................................	190
Scanning to a Memory Device ................................................................................................	190
Scanning to the Cloud.............................................................................................................	192
Scanning Using Web Services for Devices (WSD) - Windows................................................	193
Control Panel Scanning Options.............................................................................................	194
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon .............................................................................	196
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program...................................................................................	198

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Starting a Scan from a Smart Device...........................................................................................	200
Entering a User ID and Password for Scanning...........................................................................	200
Scanning with Document Capture or Document Capture Pro ..........................................................	201
Setting the Operation Mode on the Product Control Panel ..........................................................	202
Scanning with Document Capture Pro in Simple View - Windows...............................................	202
Scanning with Document Capture Pro in Standard View - Windows ...........................................	205
Scanning with Document Capture - Mac .....................................................................................	208
Scanning in Epson Scan 2 ...............................................................................................................	211
Available Document Source Settings ..........................................................................................	214
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab .......................................................................	214
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab...............................................................	215
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2 ...................................	216
Image Format Options.................................................................................................................	218
Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................	218
Scanning Special Projects................................................................................................................	219
Scanning to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service - Windows....................................................	219
Scanning to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service - Mac ...........................................................	222
Scanning Multi-Page Originals as Separate Files - Windows ......................................................	223
Faxing.......................................................................................................................................................	227
Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine..............................................................................	227
Setting Up Fax Features ..................................................................................................................	230
Setting Up Basic Fax Features ....................................................................................................	230
Using the Fax Setting Wizard..................................................................................................	231
Selecting the Line Type...........................................................................................................	232
Setting the Number of Rings to Answer ..................................................................................	233
Selecting Advanced Fax Settings ................................................................................................	234
Send Settings - Fax.................................................................................................................	235
Receive Settings - Fax............................................................................................................	235
Report Settings - Fax ..............................................................................................................	237
Basic Settings - Fax ................................................................................................................	238
Security Settings - Fax............................................................................................................	240
Setting Up the Fax Utility - Windows............................................................................................	241
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac ...................................................................	243

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Setting Up Contacts and Contact Groups.........................................................................................	244
Setting Up Contacts Using the Product Control Panel.................................................................	245
Creating a Contact ..................................................................................................................	245
Editing or Deleting a Contact ..................................................................................................	247
Creating a Contact Group .......................................................................................................	248
Editing or Deleting a Contact Group........................................................................................	249
Importing Contacts Using the Fax Utility - Windows ....................................................................	251
Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - Mac....................................................	253
Sending Faxes .................................................................................................................................	255
Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel...........................................................................	255
Sending a Fax Using the Keypad, Contact List, or History......................................................	256
Fax Sending Options ..............................................................................................................	258
Sending a Fax at a Specified Time .........................................................................................	260
Sending a Fax on Demand .....................................................................................................	261
Sending a Stored Fax .............................................................................................................	262
Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone ...............................................................	263
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows ..........................................................................	264
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Mac ..................................................................................	267
Receiving Faxes...............................................................................................................................	270
Fax Reception .............................................................................................................................	270
Receiving Faxes Automatically ...................................................................................................	271
Receiving Faxes Manually...........................................................................................................	271
Forwarding Received Faxes........................................................................................................	272
Receiving a Fax by Polling ..........................................................................................................	272
Saving Faxes to an External USB Device ...................................................................................	273
Saving and Viewing Received Faxes ..........................................................................................	274
Selecting Received Fax Options Using the Fax Utility - Windows ...............................................	275
Checking Fax Status .......................................................................................................................	278
Printing Fax Reports.........................................................................................................................	279
Fax Report Options .....................................................................................................................	279
Using External USB Devices with Your Product...................................................................................	281
Connecting a USB Device................................................................................................................	281
USB Device Photo File Specifications .........................................................................................	281

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Disconnecting a USB Device............................................................................................................	282
Viewing and Printing from the LCD Screen ......................................................................................	282
Printing JPEG Photos..................................................................................................................	282
Printing TIFF Files ......................................................................................................................	284
Printing PDF Files........................................................................................................................	285
Print Setting Options - Device Mode............................................................................................	285
Transferring Files on a USB Device .................................................................................................	287
Setting Up File Sharing for File Transfers from Your Computer...................................................	287
Transferring Files from a USB Device to Your Computer ............................................................	288
Replacing Ink Supply Units (Ink Packs) and Maintenance Boxes .......................................................	289
Check Ink and Maintenance Box Status...........................................................................................	289
Checking Ink Status on the LCD Screen......................................................................................	289
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status - Windows................................................................	290
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status - Mac .......................................................................	292
Purchase Epson Ink Packs and Maintenance Boxes .......................................................................	294
Ink Supply Unit (Ink Pack) Part Numbers.....................................................................................	294
Removing and Installing Ink Packs...................................................................................................	295
Maintenance Box Replacement .......................................................................................................	299
Adjusting Print Quality............................................................................................................................	300
Print Head Maintenance...................................................................................................................	300
Print Head Nozzle Check.............................................................................................................	300
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel .........................................................	301
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility......................................................................	302
Print Head Cleaning ....................................................................................................................	305
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ......................................................	305
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility...................................................................	307
Enabling the Periodic Cleaning Setting...................................................................................	309
Print Head Alignment .......................................................................................................................	310
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ............................................................	310
Print Quality Adjustment...................................................................................................................	312
Adjusting the Print Quality Using the Product Control Panel........................................................	312
Cleaning the Paper Guide ................................................................................................................	314

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Cleaning and Transporting Your Product .............................................................................................	315
Cleaning Your Product .....................................................................................................................	315
Transporting Your Product ...............................................................................................................	318
Solving Problems ....................................................................................................................................	323
Checking for Software Updates........................................................................................................	323
Product Status Messages ................................................................................................................	324
Job Status Error Codes ....................................................................................................................	326
Running a Product Check ................................................................................................................	331
Resetting Control Panel Defaults .....................................................................................................	332
Solving Setup Problems ...................................................................................................................	333
Product Does Not Turn On or Off.................................................................................................	333
Noise After Ink Installation ...........................................................................................................	334
Software Installation Problems ....................................................................................................	334
Solving Network Problems ...............................................................................................................	334
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point ..................................................	335
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network.................................................................	336
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window .......................................................................	337
Cannot Print Over a Network.......................................................................................................	338
Cannot Scan Over a Network ......................................................................................................	339
Solving Copying Problems ...............................................................................................................	340
Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies..................................................................................	340
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While.............................................................................	341
Originals Do Not Feed From the Automatic Document Feeder....................................................	341
Solving Paper Problems...................................................................................................................	342
Paper Feeding Problems.............................................................................................................	342
Paper Jams Inside the Product....................................................................................................	343
Paper Ejection Problems .............................................................................................................	343
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer.....................................................................................	344
Nothing Prints..............................................................................................................................	344
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar ...................................................................	345
Printing is Slow ............................................................................................................................	346
Solving PostScript Printing Problems...............................................................................................	347
Nothing Prints Using the PostScript Printing Software.................................................................	348

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Documents Print Incorrectly Using the PostScript Printing Software ...........................................	348
Accessing Printer Properties - PostScript - Windows ..................................................................	348
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems....................................................................................	349
Inverted Image.............................................................................................................................	349
Too Many Copies Print ................................................................................................................	350
Blank Pages Print ........................................................................................................................	350
Incorrect Margins on Printout.......................................................................................................	351
Incorrect Characters Print............................................................................................................	351
Incorrect Image Size or Position..................................................................................................	352
Slanted Printout...........................................................................................................................	352
Solving Print Quality Problems.........................................................................................................	353
White or Dark Lines in Printout ....................................................................................................	353
Blurry or Smeared Printout ..........................................................................................................	354
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps .............................................................................................	356
Grainy Printout.............................................................................................................................	356
Solving Scanning Problems .............................................................................................................	357
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly .........................................................................	358
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 .........................................................................................................	358
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems .......................................................................................	359
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only.............................................................................................	359
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images...............................................................................	360
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked ................................................................................	360
Image is Distorted or Blurry .........................................................................................................	360
Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges ........................................................................................	361
Image is Too Dark .......................................................................................................................	361
Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image ....................................................................	361
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image ............................................................................................	362
Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors.................................................................	362
Scanned Image Edges are Cropped ...........................................................................................	362
Solving Faxing Problems..................................................................................................................	363
Cannot Send or Receive Faxes...................................................................................................	363
Cannot Receive Faxes with a Telephone Connected to Your Product ........................................	365
Fax Memory Full Error Appears...................................................................................................	365

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Sent Fax Quality is Poor ..............................................................................................................	366
Sent Fax is Received in an Incorrect Size ...................................................................................	367
Received Fax Quality is Poor ......................................................................................................	367
Received Fax is Not Printed ........................................................................................................	367
Solving USB Device Problems .........................................................................................................	368
Cannot View or Print from a USB Device.....................................................................................	368
Cannot Save Files on a USB Device ...........................................................................................	368
Cannot Transfer Files To or From a USB Device.........................................................................	369
Uninstall Your Product Software.......................................................................................................	369
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows....................................................................................	369
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac............................................................................................	370
Where to Get Help............................................................................................................................	371
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................	373
Windows System Requirements ......................................................................................................	373
Mac System Requirements ..............................................................................................................	374
Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................	375
Printable Area Specifications ...........................................................................................................	376
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications ..........................................................................	377
Scanning Specifications ...................................................................................................................	378
Fax Specifications ............................................................................................................................	378
Ink Pack Specifications ....................................................................................................................	379
Dimension Specifications .................................................................................................................	380
Electrical Specifications ...................................................................................................................	381
Environmental Specifications ...........................................................................................................	381
Interface Specifications ....................................................................................................................	382
External USB Device Specifications.................................................................................................	382
Network Interface Specifications ......................................................................................................	382
Safety and Approvals Specifications ................................................................................................	384
PostScript Fonts...............................................................................................................................	384
PCL Fonts ........................................................................................................................................	386
PCL Mode 5 Symbol Sets ................................................................................................................	388
Notices .....................................................................................................................................................	392
Important Safety Instructions............................................................................................................	392

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General Product Safety Instructions ............................................................................................	392
Ink Pack Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................	394
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions .....................................................................................	395
LCD Screen Safety Instructions...................................................................................................	395
Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions ...................................................................................	396
FCC Compliance Statement.............................................................................................................	396
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver ...............................................................................................	399
Trademarks......................................................................................................................................	402
Copyright Notice...............................................................................................................................	402
libTIFF Software Acknowledgment..............................................................................................	403
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials...................................................	404
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products ...............................................	404
Copyright Attribution....................................................................................................................	404

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WF-M5799 User's Guide

Welcome to the WF-M5799 User's Guide.

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

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Product Basics

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

Note: Printing software instructions in this manual are intended for use with the standard Epson printer software. For more information on using the Printer Command Language (PCL) or PostScript (PS3) printer software, please see the appropriate sections.

Using the Control Panel

Product Parts Locations

Using Power Saving Settings

Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More

Using AirPrint

Using Google Cloud Print

Setting Up Google Cloud Print on a Chromebook

Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler

Using the Mopria Print Service

Using Fire OS Printing

Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing

Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets

Printing and Scanning with NFC from Your Android Device

Using the Control Panel

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

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

Changing LCD Screen Language

Selecting the Date and Time

Selecting Your Country or Region

Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel

Using Presets

Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control)

Adjusting Control Panel Sounds

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

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Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting

Preventing PC Connection via USB

Parent topic: Product Basics

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

1 power button and power light

2NFC (Near Field Communication) tag

3Received Fax light

4 home button

5 LCD screen

6 help button

7Reset button

8 Interrupt button

9 Paper Setting button

10 Contacts button

11 stop button

12 Job/Status button

13Error and Data lights

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14Numeric keypad

15C Clear button

Status Icon Information

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Status Icon Information

Your product displays status icons on the LCD screen for certain product status conditions. Press the icon to view or change the current network settings.

Icons Description

Displays additional information or instructions, such as loading paper or placing a document.

Displays the Printer Status screen.

Quiet Mode is enabled. Noise is reduced during printing, but the print speed may be reduced. Press this icon to change the settings.

Quiet Mode is disabled. Press this icon to change the settings.

The Mute setting is enabled. The product does not make any sound when you press buttons on the control panel.

Displays the Fax Data Information screen.

Press this icon to enable sleep mode and turn off the LCD screen.

The indicated setting has changed.

There is a problem with the indicated setting. Press the icon to resolve the problem.

No Ethernet connection.

An Ethernet connection is established.

No Wi-Fi connection.

A Wi-Fi network error has occurred or the product is searching for a connection.

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Icons Description

A Wi-Fi connection is established. The number of bars indicates the connection's signal strength.

No Wi-Fi Direct connection.

A Wi-Fi Direct connection is established.

Access to the product's functions are restricted to authorized users. Press the icon to log in to the product using a user name and password. Contact your administrator if you do not know the login information.

Access to the product's functions are restricted to authorized users and a user is currently logged in. Press the icon to log out of the current user account.

Parent topic: Control Panel Buttons and Lights

Changing LCD Screen Language

You can change the language used on the LCD screen.

1.Press the home button, if necessary.

2.Select Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Language. You see a screen like this:

3. Select a language.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

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Selecting the Date and Time

Before faxing, select the current date, time, and daylight saving phase in your area, and choose your preferred date and time format.

1.Press the home button, if necessary.

2.Select Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Date/Time Settings. You see a screen like this:

3.Select Daylight Saving Time.

4.Select the setting that applies to your area:

•Winter: it is winter or your region does not use Daylight Saving Time (DST)

•Summer: it is spring or summer and your region uses Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Note: If your region uses Daylight Saving Time (DST), you must change this setting to match the season. When you change from Winter to Summer, your product automatically sets its clock ahead one hour. When you change from Summer to Winter, it sets its clock back one hour.

5.Select Date/Time.

6.Select the date format you want to use.

7.Use the numeric keypad to enter the current date.

8.Select the time format you want to use.

9.Use the numeric keypad to enter the current time.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

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Selecting Your Country or Region

Before using your product, select the country or region in which you are using your product.

Note: If you change the country or region, your fax settings return to their defaults and you must select them again. This setting can be locked by an administrator. If you cannot access or change this setting, contact your administrator for assistance.

1. Press the home button, if necessary.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select General Settings > Basic Settings.

4.Scroll down and select Country/Region.

5.Scroll up or down, if necessary, and select your country or region.

You see a confirmation screen about returning your fax settings to their defaults.

6.If the setting is correct, select Yes. (If not, select No.)

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel

You can set an administrator password to lock the following settings and prevent them from being changed:

•Certain Basic Settings and Printer Settings

•System Administration Settings

•Presets

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•Contacts

•Network Settings

•Web Service Settings

•Scan Settings

•Fax Settings

Note: For more information on administration settings, see the Administrator's Guide.

1.Press the home button, if necessary.

2.Select Settings > General Settings > System Administration > Security Settings > Admin Settings > Admin Password > Register.

You see a screen like this:

3.Use the displayed keyboard to enter a password, then select OK.

4.Enter your password again to confirm, then select OK.

5.Select OK.

6.Select Lock Setting and select On.

When the control panel is locked, you must enter the password to access any of the locked settings.

Note: If you forget your password, contact Epson for assistance.

Entering Characters on the LCD Screen

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

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Related tasks

Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control)

Entering Characters on the LCD Screen

Follow these guidelines to enter characters for passwords and other settings.

•To move the cursor, select the left or right arrows.

•To change the case of letters, select .

•To delete the previous character, select .

•To enter numbers or symbols, select 123#.

•To enter a space, select Space.

Parent topic: Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel

Using Presets

You can save frequently used copy, fax, and scan settings as presets. This lets you easily reuse them whenever necessary.

Note: This setting can be locked by an administrator. If you cannot access this setting, contact your administrator for assistance.

1.	Press the	home button, if necessary.
2.	Select Presets.

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You see a screen like this:

3.Select Add New.

4.Select the function for which you want to set up a preset, such as Copy. You see the main screen for that function:

5. Select the settings you want to save and select Register.

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You see a screen like this:

6.Select Name.

You see a screen like this:

7.Use the displayed keyboard to enter a name for the preset and select OK.

8.Select OK.

When you copy, fax, or scan, you can use the preset by selecting Presets and selecting your preset name from the list.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Related tasks

Entering Characters on the LCD Screen

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Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control)

Using Web Config Access Control settings, you can restrict access to product features for individual users to prevent misuse of the product. Restricted features require the user to enter an ID and password on the product control panel.

After you set up feature restrictions, you must enable them using the product control panel.

Note: For more information on administration settings, see the Administrator's Guide.

1.Press the home button, if necessary.

2.Select Settings > General Settings > System Administration > Security Settings > Access Control.

You see a screen like this:

3.Select the Access Control field to turn the setting on.

4.If you want to allow users to print from generic drivers or use WSD scanning, select the Accept Unknown User Jobs field to turn the setting on.

5.Press the home button to exit.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Related tasks

Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel

Entering a User ID and Password for Printing

Entering a User ID and Password for Scanning

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Adjusting Control Panel Sounds

You can adjust the sound level heard when you press buttons on the control panel.

1.Press the home button, if necessary.

2.Select Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Sound. You see a screen like this:

3.Do one of the following:

•To mute all control panel sounds, turn the Mute setting off.

•To select a specific sound level, select Normal Mode or Quiet Mode.

Note: Press the icon on the home screen to switch between Normal Mode and Quiet Mode.

4.If you did not mute the sounds, select Button Press to adjust the volume level.

5.Press to decrease or to increase the volume.

6.Select OK to exit.

Note: You can also adjust the Sound Type and the sound level for various product functions.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of theLCD screen. 1. Press the home button, if necessary.

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2.Select Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > LCD Brightness. You see a screen like this:

3.Press the – or + icons to decrease or increase the brightness.

4.Select OK to exit.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting

The Operation Time Out setting causes the LCD screen to return to the Home screen after a few minutes of inactivity. This feature is enabled by default, but you can turn it off.

Note: This setting can be locked by an administrator. If you cannot access this setting, contact your administrator for assistance.

1.Press the home button, if necessary.

2.Select Settings > General Settings > Basic Settings > Operation Time Out.

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3. Select Off.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Preventing PC Connection via USB

You can disable access to your product from a USB-connected computer. This restricts non-network access to the product and protects the security of confidential scanned documents.

Note: This setting can be locked by an administrator. If you cannot access this setting, contact your administrator for assistance.

1.Press the home button, if necessary.

2.Select Settings > General Settings > Printer Settings > PC Connection via USB. You see a screen like this:

3.Select Disable.

4.Do one of the following:

•Select Yes to restart the product.

•Select No or Close to return to the Printer Settings screen without restarting the product.

Note: The change will not take effect until the product is restarted.

Parent topic: Using the Control Panel

Product Parts Locations

See these sections to identify the parts on your product.

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Product Parts - Front

Product Parts - Inside

Product Parts - Back

Parent topic: Product Basics

Product Parts - Front

Certain parts are labeled with a letter and number code. If you encounter any paper jams or errors, you can use these codes to locate and correct the problem.

1Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) cover (F)

2ADF edge guides

3ADF input tray

4ADF output tray

5Paper cassette 1 (C1)

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