Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4530 User's Guide

WorkForce

Pro WP-4530 User's Guide

WorkForce Pro WP-4530 User's Guide.................................................................................................... 13

Product Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 14

Loading Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Setting Up the Control Panel.............................................................................................................. 14

Printer Parts - Control Panel Buttons and Lights ........................................................................... 14

Changing LCD Screen Language.................................................................................................. 15

Turning Off Control Panel Sounds................................................................................................. 16

Product Parts Locations..................................................................................................................... 16

Printer Parts - Paper Path.............................................................................................................. 17

Printer Parts - Front....................................................................................................................... 19

Printer Parts - Inside...................................................................................................................... 20

Printer Parts - Back........................................................................................................................ 21

Two-Sided Printing, Scanning, Copying, and Faxing......................................................................... 21

Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel............................................................ 22

Wireless Printing from a Mobile Device.............................................................................................. 25

Loading Paper in the Cassette........................................................................................................... 26

Loading Paper in the Rear MP (Multipurpose) Tray .......................................................................... 31

Loading Envelopes ............................................................................................................................ 34

Paper Loading Capacity..................................................................................................................... 37

Available Epson Papers..................................................................................................................... 38

Paper or Media Type Settings............................................................................................................ 39

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source............................................................................................. 40

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Control Panel................................................................ 40

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Windows....................................................................... 41

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Mac OS X..................................................................... 43

Setting Additional Paper Options ....................................................................................................... 44

Installing the Optional Second Paper Cassette.................................................................................. 45

Placing Originals on the Product............................................................................................................. 47

Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass............................................................................................. 47

Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder........................................................................ 48

Copying...................................................................................................................................................... 52

Copying Documents or Photos........................................................................................................... 52

Paper Type Settings - Copying........................................................................................................... 53

Paper Size Settings - Copying............................................................................................................ 54

Copying Options................................................................................................................................. 54

Printing From a Computer........................................................................................................................ 56

Printing with Windows........................................................................................................................ 56

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows...................................................................................... 56

Paper Source Options - Windows............................................................................................. 58

Print Quality Options - Windows ............................................................................................... 59

Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows..................................................................................... 59

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows..................................................................... 60

Double-sided Printing Options - Windows................................................................................. 62

Print Density Adjustments - Windows....................................................................................... 63

Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows............................................................. 63

Custom Color Correction Options - Windows............................................................................ 64

Additional Settings Options - Windows..................................................................................... 66

Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows........................................................................................... 66

Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows ................................................................................ 67

Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows.................................................................................... 68

Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens......................................................... 69

Changing Automatic Update Options ............................................................................................ 70

Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7......................................................................................... 71

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7............................................................. 72

Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7.................................................................... 76

Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7...................................................................... 76

Print Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7.................................................................................. 77

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7........................................................... 77

Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7........................................................... 77

Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7......................................................................... 78

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 ........................................... 79

Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X ................................................... 80

Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7.................................................................................. 81

Color Matching and Color Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7................................................. 82

Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7....................................................... 82

Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 .................................................................... 83

Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7........................................................... 84

Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7...................................................................... 85

Printing with Mac OS X 10.4............................................................................................................... 86

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.4........................................................................... 86

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4............................................................................. 87

Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.4.................................................................................... 90

Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.4...................................................................................... 90

Print Options - Mac OS X 10.4.................................................................................................. 91

Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.4........................................................................... 91

Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.4......................................................................................... 91

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.4 ........................................................... 92

Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.4.................................................................................................. 93

Color Options - Mac OS X 10.4................................................................................................. 94

Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4........................................................................... 94

Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4...................................................................................... 95

Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4....................................................................... 95

Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.4 .................................................................................... 96

Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button........................................................................................ 97

Scanning.................................................................................................................................................... 98

Connecting a USB Thumb Drive or External Device .......................................................................... 98

Starting a Scan................................................................................................................................... 99

Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel.......................................................................... 99

Scan to USB Device Options.................................................................................................. 101

Changing Default Scan Button Settings.................................................................................. 102

Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon................................................................................ 102

Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program .................................................................................. 104

Selecting Epson Scan Settings........................................................................................................ 106

Scan Modes ................................................................................................................................ 106

Selecting the Scan Mode............................................................................................................. 106

Scanning in Home Mode ............................................................................................................. 107

Selecting a Scan Area - Home Mode...................................................................................... 110

Available Image Adjustments - Home Mode........................................................................... 113

Selecting a Scan Size - Home Mode....................................................................................... 114

Scanning in Office Mode.............................................................................................................. 116

Selecting a Scan Area - Office Mode...................................................................................... 118

Available Image Adjustments - Office Mode ........................................................................... 120

Scanning in Professional Mode................................................................................................... 121

Available Image Types - Professional Mode........................................................................... 124

Selecting a Scan Area - Professional Mode............................................................................ 124

Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode................................................................. 127

Selecting a Scan Size - Professional Mode ............................................................................ 129

Image Preview Guidelines........................................................................................................... 132

Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 132

Selecting Scan File Settings........................................................................................................ 133

Available Scanned File Types and Optional Settings.............................................................. 134

Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6/10.7.................................................................................................. 135

Scanning Special Projects................................................................................................................ 136

Scanning to a PDF File................................................................................................................ 137

Restoring Photo Colors as You Scan .......................................................................................... 140

Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR)................................................................. 141

Scanning Using OCR - Windows............................................................................................ 141

Scanning Using OCR - Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5....................................................................... 143

Faxing....................................................................................................................................................... 145

Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine.............................................................................. 145

Setting Up Fax Features .................................................................................................................. 148

Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel.......................................................... 149

Selecting Your Country or Region........................................................................................... 149

Selecting the Date and Time................................................................................................... 151

Entering Fax Header Information............................................................................................ 152

Entering Numbers and Characters for Faxing......................................................................... 154

Selecting Fax Send and Receive Settings.............................................................................. 155

Selecting Fax Communication Settings .................................................................................. 157

Printing Fax Reports............................................................................................................... 158

Restoring Default Fax Settings ............................................................................................... 159

Fax Sending Options .............................................................................................................. 160

Fax Receive Options............................................................................................................... 161

Fax Communications Options................................................................................................. 161

Fax Report Options................................................................................................................. 162

Restore Default Settings Options............................................................................................ 163

Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Windows............................................................ 163

Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac OS X.......................................................... 165

Setting Up Speed Dial and Group Dial Lists..................................................................................... 166

Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Product Control Panel.......................................... 167

Creating Speed Dial List Entries............................................................................................. 167

Printing Your Speed Dial List.................................................................................................. 169

Creating Group Dial List Entries.............................................................................................. 171

Printing Your Group Dial List................................................................................................... 174

Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - Windows............................................ 175

Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - Mac OS X.......................................... 179

Sending Faxes................................................................................................................................. 180

Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel........................................................................... 181

Manually Dialing or Redialing Fax Numbers........................................................................... 181

Selecting Fax Numbers From Speed or Group Dial Lists........................................................ 182

Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone............................................................... 183

Fax Send Options................................................................................................................... 184

Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows .......................................................................... 185

Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Mac OS X......................................................................... 187

Receiving Faxes............................................................................................................................... 190

Fax Reception ............................................................................................................................. 191

Receiving Faxes Automatically (Auto Answer)............................................................................ 191

Receiving Faxes Manually........................................................................................................... 191

Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes .............................................................................. 193

Check Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status................................................................................. 193

Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen ........................................................................... 193

Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status With Windows................................................ 194

Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status With Mac OS X.............................................. 197

Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Box.................................................................... 199

Ink Cartridge and Maintenance Box Part Numbers ..................................................................... 199

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges............................................................................................ 199

Replacing the Maintenance Box....................................................................................................... 203

Adjusting Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 207

Print Head Maintenance................................................................................................................... 207

Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 207

Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel ......................................................... 207

Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility...................................................................... 210

Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 212

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel...................................................... 212

Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility................................................................... 214

Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 217

Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel............................................................ 217

Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility......................................................................... 219

Cleaning the Paper Path.................................................................................................................. 222

Cleaning and Transporting Your Product............................................................................................. 223

Cleaning Your Product..................................................................................................................... 223

Transporting Your Product............................................................................................................... 224

Solving Problems.................................................................................................................................... 226

Checking for Software Updates........................................................................................................ 226

Product Status Messages ................................................................................................................ 227

Running a Product Check ................................................................................................................ 228

Resetting Control Panel Defaults..................................................................................................... 230

Solving Setup Problems................................................................................................................... 231

Noise After Ink Installation........................................................................................................... 231

Software Installation Problems.................................................................................................... 231

Control Panel Setup Problems .................................................................................................... 232

Solving Network Problems............................................................................................................... 232

Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point .................................................. 233

Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network................................................................. 233

Product Does Not Appear in Mac OS X Printer Window.............................................................. 234

Cannot Print Over a Network....................................................................................................... 234

Cannot Scan Over a Network...................................................................................................... 234

Printing a Network Status Sheet.................................................................................................. 235

Solving Copying Problems............................................................................................................... 236

Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies.................................................................................. 236

Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While ............................................................................ 236

Solving Paper Problems................................................................................................................... 236

Paper Feeding Problems............................................................................................................. 237

Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product ..................................................................................... 238

Paper Jam Problems in the Cassette .......................................................................................... 239

Paper Jam Problems in the Duplexer.......................................................................................... 241

Document Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder .................................................................. 244

Paper Ejection Problems............................................................................................................. 247

Solving Problems Printing from a Computer .................................................................................... 248

Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 248

Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar................................................................... 249

Error After Cartridge Replacement.............................................................................................. 249

Printing is Slow............................................................................................................................ 250

Solving Page Layout and Content Problems.................................................................................... 251

Inverted Image ............................................................................................................................ 251

Too Many Copies Print................................................................................................................ 251

Blank Pages Print........................................................................................................................ 252

Incorrect Margins on Printout....................................................................................................... 252

Incorrect Characters Print............................................................................................................ 253

Incorrect Image Size or Position.................................................................................................. 253

Slanted Printout........................................................................................................................... 254

Solving Print Quality Problems......................................................................................................... 254

White or Dark Lines in Printout.................................................................................................... 254

Blurry or Smeared Printout.......................................................................................................... 255

Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps............................................................................................. 256

Grainy Printout............................................................................................................................. 257

Incorrect Colors........................................................................................................................... 258

Solving Scanning Problems ............................................................................................................. 258

Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly ......................................................................... 259

Cannot Start Epson Scan............................................................................................................ 259

Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems....................................................................................... 260

Image Consists of a Few Dots Only............................................................................................. 260

Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images............................................................................... 260

Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked................................................................................ 261

Image is Distorted or Blurry......................................................................................................... 261

Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges........................................................................................ 261

Image is Too Dark ....................................................................................................................... 262

Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image .................................................................... 262

Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image............................................................................................ 262

Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors................................................................. 262

Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview..................................................................... 263

Scanned Image Edges are Cropped ........................................................................................... 263

Solving Faxing Problems.................................................................................................................. 263

Cannot Send or Receive Faxes................................................................................................... 264

Cannot Receive Faxes with a Telephone Connected to Your Product........................................ 265

When to Uninstall Your Product Software ........................................................................................ 265

Uninstalling Product Software - Windows.................................................................................... 265

Uninstalling Product Software - Mac OS X.................................................................................. 266

Where to Get Help............................................................................................................................ 267

Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 268

Windows System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 268

Mac System Requirements.............................................................................................................. 269

Printing Specifications...................................................................................................................... 269

Scanning Specifications................................................................................................................... 269

Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications.......................................................................... 270

Fax Specifications............................................................................................................................ 270

Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 271

Printable Area Specifications ........................................................................................................... 273

Ink Cartridge Specifications.............................................................................................................. 274

Dimension Specifications................................................................................................................. 275

Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 275

Environmental Specifications........................................................................................................... 276

Interface Specifications.................................................................................................................... 276

External USB Device Specifications................................................................................................. 276

Network Interface Specifications...................................................................................................... 276

Safety and Approvals Specifications................................................................................................ 277

Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... 278

FCC Compliance Statement............................................................................................................. 278

Software Notices.............................................................................................................................. 280

Trademarks...................................................................................................................................... 285

Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................... 286

libTIFF Software Acknowledgment.............................................................................................. 286

A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials................................................... 287

Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products............................................... 287

Copyright Attribution.................................................................................................................... 287

WorkForce Pro WP-4530 User's Guide

Welcome to the WorkForce Pro WP-4530 User's Guide.

Product Basics

See these sections to learn about the basic features of your product. Note: Your product may look different from the illustrations in this guide, but the instructions are the

same.

Setting Up the Control Panel Product Parts Locations Two-Sided Printing, Scanning, Copying, and Faxing Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel Wireless Printing from a Mobile Device

Setting Up the Control Panel

See these sections to set up the control panel for use.

Printer Parts - Control Panel Buttons and Lights Changing LCD Screen Language Turning Off Control Panel Sounds

Parent topic: Product Basics

Printer Parts - Control Panel Buttons and Lights

The power light

The power button

3 The Fax button 4 The Scan button 5 The Copy button 6 The Auto Answer button 7 The LCD screen 8 The arrow buttons 9 The OK button 10 The number pad 11

The Stop/Reset button

12 The Error light 13

The Speed Dial button

14 The Redial/Pause button 15

The Setup button

The Help button

17 The Menu button 18

The Back button

19 The B&W Start button 20

The Color Start button

Parent topic: Setting Up the Control Panel

Changing LCD Screen Language

You can change the language used on the LCD screen.

1. Press the Setup button.

2. Press the arrow buttons to select Printer Setup and press the OK button.

3. Select Language and press the OK button.

4. Select a language and press the OK button.

5. Press the Copy button to exit. Parent topic: Setting Up the Control Panel

Turning Off Control Panel Sounds

You can turn off the sound heard when you press buttons on the control panel.

1. Press the Setup button.

2. Press the arrow buttons to select Printer Setup and press the OK button.

3. Select Sound and press the OK button.

4. Select the Off setting and press the OK button.

5. Press the Copy button to exit.

Parent topic: Setting Up the Control Panel

Product Parts Locations

See these sections to identify the parts on your product.

Printer Parts - Paper Path Printer Parts - Front Printer Parts - Inside Printer Parts - Back

Parent topic: Product Basics

Printer Parts - Paper Path

1 Edge guides on paper cassette 2 Paper stopper 3 Output tray extension 4 Output tray 5 Edge guides on rear MP tray 6 Rear MP (multipurpose) tray 7 Feeder guard

1 Automatic document feeder (ADF) cover 2 Edge guide 3 Automatic document feeder 4 Paper cassette

Parent topic: Product Parts Locations

Printer Parts - Front

1 Document cover 2 Scanner glass 3 Control panel 4 USB port

Parent topic: Product Parts Locations

Printer Parts - Inside

1 Ink cartridge slots 2 Front cover 3 Print head

Parent topic: Product Parts Locations

Printer Parts - Back

1 LINE port 2 EXT port 3 USB port 4 Ethernet LAN port 5 Maintenance box 6 Duplexer (rear unit) 7 AC inlet

Parent topic: Product Parts Locations

Two-Sided Printing, Scanning, Copying, and Faxing

You can print on both sides of the page automatically, using the product's built-in duplexer. By loading your pages in the automatic document feeder (ADF), you can also scan, copy, and fax double-sided documents.

• To print on both sides of the page from your computer, select 2-Sided Printing (Windows)or one of the Two-sided Printing Settings (MacOS X).

• To scan a double-sided document in the ADF, press the Scan button, select your scanning method, then press the Menu button. Select Scan Settings > 2-Sided Scanning. If you are using the Epson Scan software, select ADF - Double-sided as the Document Source (Office or Professional Modes only).

• To copy a double-sided document in the ADF, press the Copy button, then press the Menu button. Select Paper and Copy Settings, then select one of the 2-Sided Copying settings.

• To fax a double-sided document in the ADF, press the Fax button, then press the Menu button. Select Send Settings > 2-Sided Faxing.

Parent topic: Product Basics Related references

Copying Options Scan to USB Device Options Fax Sending Options Fax Send Options

Related tasks

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.4 Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in Professional Mode

Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel

You can select or change wireless network settings using your product control panel. To install your product on a wireless network, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet and install

the necessary software from the product CD. The installer program guides you through network setup. Note: Breakdown or repair of this product may cause loss of fax and network data and settings. Epson is

not responsible for backing up or recovering data and settings during or after the warranty period. We recommend that you make your own backup or print out your fax and network data and settings.

1. Press the Setup button.

2. Select Wi-Fi/Network Settings and press the OK button.

3. Select Wi-Fi Setup and press the OK button.

You see this screen:

4. Select Wi-Fi Setup Wizard and press the OK button.

Note: If you need to disable the wireless network to set up your product on an Ethernet network, select Disable Wi-Fi instead. Then follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to set up your product on a wired network and install the necessary software from the product CD. The installer program guides you through network setup.

5. Select the name of your wireless network (SSID) or enter the name manually.

Note: To enter the wireless network name manually, select Other SSIDs and press the OK button. Use the displayed keypad to enter your network name, as described in the next step.

6. Enter your wireless password (or network name and then password) using the displayed keypad.

Note: If your password has uppercase (ABC) or lowercase (abc) letters, make sure you enter them correctly.

• Press the arrow buttons to highlight a character or a function button displayed on the keypad. Then press the OK button to select it.

• To change the case of letters or select symbols, select AB12 (uppercase), ab12 (lowercase), or Symbol and press the OK button. Then highlight an option and press the OK button to select it.

• To enter a space, select Space and press the OK button.

• To delete characters, select the back arrow and press the OK button.

• When you finish entering characters, select Done and press the OK button.

7. Confirm the displayed network settings and press the OK button to save them. Note: If you need to change a setting, press the Back button.

8. If you want to print a network setup report, select Yes and press the OK button. (Otherwise, select No.)

9. Press the Copy button to exit. The WiFi light should now be on, but not flashing.

Note: If the WiFi light is off, you may have selected the wrong network name (SSID) or entered the

password incorrectly. Repeat these steps to try again.

Parent topic: Product Basics

Wireless Printing from a Mobile Device

You can print photos, documents, web pages, and more from a compatible wireless mobile device, such as a smartphone, iPhone, tablet, iPad, or iPod.

1. Set up your product for wireless printing as described on the Start Here sheet.

2. Visit www.epson.com/connect to learn more about mobile device printing and check the compatibility of your mobile device.

3. Download and install one of the available printing applications for your mobile device, such as Epson iPrint and PrintJinni for Epson.

4. Connect your mobile device to the same wireless network that your product is using.

5. Print from your mobile device to your product.

Parent topic: Product Basics

Loading Paper

Before you print, load paper for the type of printing you will do.

Loading Paper in the Cassette Loading Paper in the Rear MP (Multipurpose) Tray Loading Envelopes Paper Loading Capacity Available Epson Papers Paper or Media Type Settings Setting the Paper Size for Each Source Setting Additional Paper Options Installing the Optional Second Paper Cassette

Loading Paper in the Cassette

You can load Letter (8.5 × 11inches [216 × 279 mm]), A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches [210 × 297 mm]), and Legal (8.5 × 14 inches [216 × 357 mm]) plain paper in the paper cassette.

1. Close the output tray, if necessary.

2. Pull out the paper cassette.

3. Slide the edge guides outward.

Note: If you are using legal-size paper, squeeze the tab to extend the paper cassette.

4. Load a stack of paper, printable side down, in the cassette as shown.

5. Slide the edge guides against the paper, but not too tight.

Note: Make sure the paper fits beneath the top edges of the guide, and is not sticking out from the end of the cassette.

Caution: To prevent paper feeding problems, make sure you do not load too much paper in the

cassette.

6. Gently replace the paper cassette.

7. Extend the output tray and open the paper stopper.

Note: If you are using legal-size or longer paper, do not open the paper stopper. Do not remove or

insert the paper cassette during printing.

Parent topic: Loading Paper Related references

Paper Loading Capacity

Related tasks

Loading Paper in the Rear MP (Multipurpose) Tray Loading Envelopes

Loading Paper in the Rear MP (Multipurpose) Tray

You can print documents on a variety of paper types and sizes.

1. Extend the output tray and open the paper stopper.

Note: If you are using legal-size or longer paper, do not open the paper stopper.

2. Pull up the rear MP tray.

3. Flip the feeder guard forward, then slide the edge guides outward.

4. Insert paper, glossy or printable side up and short edge first, in the center of the tray. If you are inserting a stack of paper, fan the sheets first and tap the stack on a flat surface to even the edges.

Caution: To prevent paper feeding problems, make sure you do not load too much paper in the tray.

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

Always follow these paper loading guidelines:

• Load only the recommended number of sheets.

• Load paper short edge first, no matter which way your document faces.

• Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.

• Do not load paper above the arrow mark inside the edge guides.

• Check the paper package for any additional loading instructions.

Note: You can load binder paper with holes in the rear MP tray. The paper must be one of the following

sizes: Letter (8.5 × 11 inches [216 × 279 mm]), A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches [210 × 297mm]), or Legal (8.5 × 14 inches [216 × 357mm]). The holes must be within 0.74 inch (19 mm) of the left edge of the page.

Parent topic: Loading Paper Related references

Paper Loading Capacity

Related tasks

Loading Paper in the Cassette Loading Envelopes

Loading Envelopes

You can print on plain paper envelopes in this size: No. 10 (4.1 × 9.5 inches [105 × 241 mm]).

1. Extend the output tray and open the paper stopper.

2. Pull up the rear MP tray.

3. Flip the feeder guard forward, then slide the edge guides outward.

4. Insert envelopes, short edge first and with the flap facing down, in the center of the tray.

5. Slide the edge guides against the envelopes, but not too tightly.

Always follow these paper loading guidelines:

• If you have trouble loading a stack of envelopes, press each envelope flat before loading it or load one

envelope at a time.

• If print quality declines when printing multiple envelopes, try loading one envelope at a time.

• Do not load envelopes that are curled, folded, or too thin.

Parent topic: Loading Paper Related references

Paper Loading Capacity

Related tasks

Loading Paper in the Cassette Loading Paper in the Rear MP (Multipurpose) Tray

Paper Loading Capacity

Paper type Loading capacity - paper Loading capacity - rear MP

Plain paper 250 sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 80 sheets

Epson Bright White Paper 200 sheets 50 sheets

Epson Presentation Paper Matte — 80 sheets Thick paper (cardstock up to 68 lb) — 10 sheets Letter (8.5 × 11

Epson Premium Presentation Paper — 20 sheets Matte

cassette tray

inches [216 × 279mm]) 250 sheets Legal (8.5 × 14 1 sheet

inches [216 × 357mm])

20 sheets for manual two-sided printing

inches [216 × 279mm]) and A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches [210 × 297 mm])

5 sheets for manual two-sided printing

Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided

Epson Brochure & Flyer Paper Matte Double-sided

Epson Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper

Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper

Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-

gloss Envelopes — 10 envelopes

Parent topic: Loading Paper

Available Epson Papers

You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central at 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).

Paper Type Size Part number Sheet count

Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041586 500

Epson Photo Paper Glossy 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S041809 50

Epson Premium Photo Paper 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S041808 40 Glossy

[216 × 279 mm])

S042038 100

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041141 20 [216 × 279 mm])

5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm) S041464 20 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) S041465 20

S041649 50 S041271 100

S041727 100

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S042183 25 [216 × 279 mm])

Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S042181 60 Glossy

5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm) S041945 20 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) S041946 20 Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S042182 25

[216 × 279 mm])

Epson Premium Photo Paper 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) S041982 40 Semi-gloss

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041331 20 [216 × 279 mm])

S041667 50

S042174 100

S042175 50

Paper Type Size Part number Sheet count

Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041062 100

Epson Premium Presentation 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) S041467 50 Paper Matte

Epson Premium Presentation Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041568 50 Paper Matte Double-sided [216× 279 mm])

Parent topic: Loading Paper

Paper or Media Type Settings

For this paper Select this paper Type or Media Type setting

Plain paper Plain Paper/Bright White Paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Presentation Paper Matte

[216 × 279 mm]) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches S041067 100

[216 × 357 mm])

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches S041257 50 [216 × 279 mm])

S042180 100

Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-

sided Epson Brochure & Flyer Paper Matte Double-sided Envelopes Envelope Cardstock up to 68 lb Thick-Paper

Parent topic: Loading Paper

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source

You can set the paper size for each paper source using the control panel or your printer software.The settings apply to all print jobs sent to the product.

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Control Panel Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Windows Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Mac OS X

Parent topic: Loading Paper

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Control Panel

You can change the default paper size for each source using the control panel on the product.

1. Press the Setup button.

2. Select Printer Setup and press the OK button.

3. Select Paper Size Loaded and press the OK button. You see this screen:

4. Select the paper source you want to change and press the OK button.

5. Select the paper size you loaded and press the OK button.

6. Press the Back button.

7. Select Paper Size Notice and press the OK button.

8. Select Yes if you want the printer to prevent you from printing with the wrong paper size settings. Note: If you choose No and you try to print with thewrong settings, the printer will print even if the

image size exceeds the printable area, and your printout may be smudged.

9. Press the Copy button to exit.

Parent topic: Setting the Paper Size for Each Source

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Windows

You can change the default paper size for each source in Windows.

1. Do one of the following:

• Windows 7: Click andselect Devices and Printers. Right-click your product name, and select

Printer properties.

• Windows Vista: Click and select Control Panel. Click Printer under Hardware and Sound,

right-click your product name, and select Properties.

• Windows XP: Click Start and select Printers and Faxes. (Or open the Control Panel, select

Printers and Other Hardware if necessary, and select Printers and Faxes.) Right-click your product name and select Properties.

2. Click the Optional Settings tab.

3. Click Printer Settings. You see this screen:

4. Select the paper size you loaded in each paper source as the Paper Size Loaded. If your paper doesn't match any of the sizes listed for the rear MP tray, select Others.

5. If you want the printer software to warn you if you try to print with the wrong paper size, select the

Paper Size Notice checkbox. Note: If you turn on Paper Size Notice, the printer will prevent you from printing with the wrong

paper size settings. If you turn this option off and you try to print with the wrong settings, the printer will print even if the image size exceeds the printable area, and your printout may be smudged.

6. Click Apply.

7. When you see the confirmation message, click Yes.

8. Close the Printer Settings window.

Parent topic: Setting the Paper Size for Each Source

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Mac OS X

You can change the default paper size for each source in Mac OS X.

1. Do one of the following:

• Mac OS X 10.6/10.7: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print &

Fax or Print & Scan, select your product, and select Options & Supplies.Select Utility and select Open Printer Utility.

• Mac OS X 10.4/10.5: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print &

Fax or Print & Scan, select your product, and select Open Print Queue orPrint Queue. Select Utility.

2. Click the Printer Settings button. You see this screen:

3. Select the paper size you loaded in each paper source as the Paper Size Loaded. If your paper doesn't match any of the sizes listed for the rear MP tray, select Others.

4. If you want the printer software to warn you if you try to print with the wrong paper size, select the

Paper Size Notice checkbox. Note: If you turn on Paper Size Notice, the printer will prevent you from printing with the wrong

5. Click Apply.

6. When you see the confirmation message, click Yes.

7. Close the Printer Settings window.

Parent topic: Setting the Paper Size for Each Source

Setting Additional Paper Options

When printing or copying on special paper, you can adjust these options to ensure your documents print correctly.

1. Press the Setup button.

2. Select Printer Setup and press the OK button. You see this screen:

3. Select one of the following:

• Select Thick Paper and press the OK button to print on heavyweight paper.

• Select Dry Time, then choose Long or Longer and press the OK button to increase ink drying

time when you print double-sided on special paper.

4. Press the Copy button to exit.

Parent topic: Loading Paper

Installing the Optional Second Paper Cassette

You can install the optional paper cassette to provide more paper capacity.

1. Turn off the product and unplug the power cord and any connected cables. Caution: To avoid electric shock, make sure you unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the paper cassette from its carton and place it where you want to set up the product.

3. Carefully lift the product as shown, then gently lower it onto the paper cassette. Make sure the connectors and pins align correctly.

4. Reconnect the power cord and connector cables, and plug in the product.

5. Turn on the product.

Parent topic: Loading Paper

Placing Originals on the Product

Follow the instructions here to place your original documents or photos on the product. Caution: Do not place anything on top of your product or use its cover as a writing surface to avoid

damaging it.

Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder

Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass

You can place originals up to this size on the scanner glass: Letter (8.5 × 11 inches [216 × 279 mm]) or A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches [210 × 297 mm]).

1. Open the document cover.

2. Place your original facedown on the scanner glass with the top facing as shown. Slide the original to the edges of the indicated corner.

Note: You can place multiple originals on the scanner glass. Just make sure they are at least 0.8 inch (20 mm) away from each other.

3. Close the document cover gently to keep your original in place.

Parent topic: Placing Originals on the Product

Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder

You can place multi-page original documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). Make sure the originals meet the Automatic Document Feeder specifications before loading them.

Caution: Make sure your originals are not creased or folded, or contain holes, staples, tape, or other materials that could obstruct the feeder.

1. Slide the ADF edge guide outward.

2. Fan your stack of originals and tap them gently on a flat surface to even the edges.

3. Insert the originals into the ADF faceup and top-edge first.

4. Slide the ADF edge guide against the originals, but not too tightly.

Note: If you're using the 2-up Copy layout, make sure the originals are loaded as shown:

Parent topic: Placing Originals on the Product

Copying

See the information here to copy documents or photos using your product. Note: Copies may not be exactly the same size as your originals.

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Copying Documents or Photos

You can copy documents or photos onto various sizes and types of paper, including Epson special papers.

1. Place your original document or photo on the scanner glass, or place multi-page documents in the ADF.

2. Load the paper you want to print on.

3. Press the Copy button. You see this screen:

4. To print more than one copy, press the up or down arrow buttons to select the number (up to 99).

5. If you need to adjust the darkness of your copy, press the left or right arrow buttons to change the Density setting.

6. To change any of the print settings displayed on the LCD screen, press the Menu button, select Paper and Copy Settings, press the OK button, and select the necessary settings.

7. When you are ready to copy, press one of the Start buttons.

Note: To cancel printing, press the Stop/Reset button.

Parent topic: Copying

Paper Type Settings - Copying

Select a Paper Type setting that matches the paper you loaded.

Paper type loaded Paper Type setting

Plain paper Plain Paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Presentation Paper Matte

Paper type loaded Paper Type setting

Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Matte Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson High Quality Ink Jet Paper Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Prem. Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy Epson Photo Paper Glossy Glossy

Parent topic: Copying

Paper Size Settings - Copying

Select the Paper Size setting that matches the paper you loaded.

• 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm)

• 5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm)

• 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)

• Letter (8.5 × 11 inches [216 × 279mm])

• Legal (8.5 × 14 inches [216 × 357 mm])

• A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches [210 × 297mm])

Parent topic: Copying

Copying Options

Select the copying options you want to use for your copies.

Note: Not all options or settings may be available, depending on other copying settings.

Copying option Available settings Description 2-Sided Copying 1>1-Sided Uses the duplexer and ADF to make 2-sided copies

1>2-Sided 2>1-Sided 2>2-Sided

Collate Copying On Specifies the page order for multiple copies of documents

Off

Layout With Border Leaves a small margin around the image

2-up Copy Copies 2 originals on a single sheet

Reduce/Enlarge Custom Size Automatically sizes the image by the percentage you select

Actual Size Copies at 100% size, unless you select a different

percentage as the Custom Size setting

Auto Fit Page Automatically sizes the image to fit the selected paper size

setting

Legal->Letter and Automatically converts from one size to another other conversions

Document Portrait Specifies the orientaton of your originals (only available Orientation when 2>1-Sided or 1>2-Sided is selected)

Landscape

Quality Standard Quality Provides good quality for most copies

Best Provides the highest quality for special copies

Binding Left Specifies the orientation of your originals (only available Direction when 2>1-Sided is selected)

Top

Binding Margin Left Edge Specifies the orientation of 2-sided copies (only available

Top Edge

when 1>2-Sided is selected)

Parent topic: Copying

Printing From a Computer

Before printing documents or photos from your computer, make sure you have set up your product and installed its software as described on the Start Here sheet.

Note: It is a good idea to check for updates to your product software on Epson's support website.

Printing with Windows Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7 Printing with Mac OS X 10.4 Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button

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Checking for Software Updates

Printing with Windows

You can print with your product using any Windows printing program, as described in these sections.

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows Changing Automatic Update Options

Parent topic: Printing From a Computer

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows

Select the basic settings for the document or photo you want to print.

1. Open a photo or document for printing.

2. Select the print command in your application. Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or

another command. See your application's help utility for details.

3. If necessary, select your product name as the printer you want to use. Note: You may also need to select Properties orPreferences to view your print settings. You see the Main tab of your printer settings window:

4. Select the Paper Source setting that indicates where you loaded the paper you want to print on.

5. Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Document Size setting. Note: You can also select the User Defined setting to create a custom paper size.

6. Select the orientation of your document.

Note: If you are printing an envelope, select Landscape.

7. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Paper Type setting. Note: Check the paper type settings list for details.

8. Select the Quality setting that matches the print quality you want to use.

9. Select a Color option:

• To print a color document or photo, select the Color setting.

• To print text and graphics in black or shades of gray, select the Black/Grayscale setting.

10. To print on both sides of the paper, select the 2-Sided Printing checkbox and select the options you want.

11. To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, or print one image on multiple sheets of paper, select one of the settings in the Multi-Page menu and select the printing options you want.

12. To print multiple copies and arrange their print order, select the Copies options.

13. To preview your job before printing, select Print Preview.

14. To save your print job as a project that can be modified and combined with other print jobs, select Job Arranger Lite.

15. To reduce noise during printing when you select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper, select Quiet Mode.

Paper Source Options - Windows Print Quality Options - Windows Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows

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Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows

Paper Source Options - Windows

You can select any of the available options in the Paper Source menu to print from paper loaded in that source.

Auto Select

Automatically selects the paper source based on the selected paper size.

Rear MP Tray

Selects the paper in the rear MP tray as the paper source.

Paper Cassette 1

Selects the paper in cassette 1 as the paper source.

Paper Cassette 2

Selects the paper in cassette 2 as the paper source.

Note: If your product only has one paper cassette, do not select Paper Cassette 2. Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows

Print Quality Options - Windows

You can select any of the available Quality options to fine-tune the quality of your print. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the paper type you have chosen.

Economy

For fast printing with reduced quality.

Normal

For everyday text and image printing.

Fine

For text and graphics with good quality and print speed.

Quality

For photos and graphics with good quality and print speed.

High Quality

For photos and graphics with high print quality.

Best Quality

For the best print quality, but the slowest print speed.

Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows

Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows

You can select any of the available options in the Multi-Page menu to set up your multi-page print job.

2-Up and 4-Up

Prints 2 or 4 pages on one sheet of paper. Click the Page Order button to select page layout and border options.

2×1 Poster, 2×2 Poster, 3×3 Poster, 4×4 Poster

Prints one image on multiple sheets of paper to create a larger poster. Click the Settings button to select image layout and guideline options.

Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows

You can print on both sides of the paper by selecting the 2-Sided Printing checkbox on the Main tab.

Note: Some options may be pre-selected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen

or if you are accessing the product over a network.

1. Select the 2-Sided Printing checkbox.

2. If the Auto checkbox is not automatically selected, do one of the following:

• Select the Auto checkbox to automatically print your double-sided print job.

• Deselect the Auto checkbox to print your double-sided print job manually by printing one side and

flipping the paper over to print the other side (recommended for paper types that do not support automatic duplexing).

3. Click the Settings button. You see this window:

4. Select the double-sided printing options you want to use.

5. Click OK to return to the Main tab.

6. Click the Print Density button. You see this window:

7. Select the type of document you are printing as the Document Type setting. The software automatically sets the Adjustments options for that document type.

8. If you selected the User-Defined document type, select the Adjustments options you want to use.

9. Click OK to return to the Main tab.

10. Print a test copy of your double-sided document to test the selected settings.

11. Follow any instructions displayed on the screen during printing.

Double-sided Printing Options - Windows Print Density Adjustments - Windows

Parent topic: Printing with Windows

Double-sided Printing Options - Windows

You can select any of the available options on the 2-Sided Printing Settings window to set up your double-sided print job.

Binding Edge Options

Select a setting that orients double-sided print binding in the desired direction.

Binding Margin Options

Select options that define a wider margin to allow for binding.

Create Folded Booklet Options

Select the Booklet checkbox and a binding option to print double-sided pages as a booklet.

Parent topic: Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows

Print Density Adjustments - Windows

When you select the User-Defined setting, you can select any of the available options on the Print Density Adjustment window to adjust the print quality of your double-sided print job.

Print Density

Sets the level of ink coverage for double-sided printing.

Increased Ink Drying Time

Sets the amount of time required for drying ink after printing on one side of the paper before printing the other side in double-sided printing.

Parent topic: Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows

Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows

You can select a variety of additional layout and printing options for your document or photo on the More Options tab.

1. To change the size of your printed document or photo, select the Reduce/Enlarge Document checkbox and select one of these sizing options:

• Select the Fit to Page option to size your image to fit the paper you loaded. Select the size of the

your document or photo as the Document Size setting, and the size of your paper as the Output Paper setting.

• Select the Zoom to option to reduce or enlarge your document or photo by a specific percentage.

Select the percentage in the % menu.

2. Select one of the following Color Correction options:

• Select Automatic to automatically adjust the sharpness, brightness, contrast, and color saturation

for your image.

• Select Custom and click the Advanced button to manually adjust the color correction settings or

turn off color management in your printer software.

3. To add a watermark to your printout, select Watermark settings.

4. Select any of the Additional Settings options to customize your print.

Custom Color Correction Options - Windows Additional Settings Options - Windows

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Custom Color Correction Options - Windows

You can select any of the available options in the Color Correction window to customize the image colors for your print job.

Color Controls

Lets you select a Color Mode setting, individual settings for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Density, and individual color tones. If you select the Adobe RGB color mode, you can also adjust the midtone density using the Gamma setting.

Fix Photo

Improves the color, contrast, and sharpness of flawed photos. Note: Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that include

faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must be visible in the subject's face. If your photo includes a face with an intentional color cast, such as a statue, you may want to turn off Fix Photo to retain the special color effects.

ICM

Lets you manage color using installed color printing profiles.

No Color Adjustment

Turns off color management in your printer software so you can manage color using only your application software.

Parent topic: Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows

Additional Settings Options - Windows

You can select any of the Additional Settings options to customize your print. Some options may be preselected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen.

Rotate 180º

Prints the image rotated 180º from its original orientation.

High Speed

Speeds up printing, but may reduce print quality.

Mirror Image

Flips the printed image left to right.

Edge Smoothing

Prints sharper edges on low-resolution images, such as bars in a graph.

Fix Red-Eye

Reduces or removes red-eye in photos.

Parent topic: Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows

Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows

For quick access to common groups of print settings, you can select a printing preset on the Main or More Options tab.

Note: You can create your own preset by clicking the Add/Remove Presets button.

1. Click the Main or More Options tab. You see the available Printing Presets optionson the left:

2. Place your cursor over a Printing Presets optionto view its list of settings.

3. Use any of the available options on the screen to control your printing presets.

4. To choose an option for printing, select it.

5. Click OK.

Parent topic: Printing with Windows

Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows

Once you have selected your print settings, you are ready to save your settings and print.

1. Click OK to save your settings. You see your application's Print window, such as this one:

2. Click OK or Print to start printing.

Parent topic: Printing with Windows

Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows

When you change your print settings in a program, the changes apply only while you are printing in that program session. If you want to change the print settings you use in all your Windows programs, you can select new default print settings.

1. Right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.

2. Select Printer Settings. You see the printer settings window:

3. Select the print settings you want to use as defaults in all your Windows programs.

4. Click OK.

These settings are now the defaults selected for printing. You can still change them as needed for printing in any program session.

Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens

Parent topic: Printing with Windows

Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens

You can change the language used on the Windows printer software screens.

1. Right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.

2. Select Printer Settings. You see the printer settings window.

3. Click the Maintenance tab.

You see the maintenance options.

4. Select the language you want to use as the Language setting.

5. Click OK to close the printer software window.

The printer software screens appear in the language you selected the next time you access them.

Parent topic: Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows

Changing Automatic Update Options

Your printer software for Windows automatically checks for updates to the product driver and firmware. You can change how often the software checks for updates or disable this feature.

1. Right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.

2. Select Auto Update Settings. You see this window:

3. Do one of the following for each type of update:

• To change how often the software checks for updates, select a setting in the Check every menu.

• To disable the automatic update feature, select the Neveroption.

4. Click Apply.

5. Click OK to exit.

Note: If you choose to disable the automatic update feature, it's a good idea to periodically check for updates.

Parent topic: Printing with Windows Related tasks

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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

You can print with your product using any Mac OS X printing program, as described in these sections.

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Parent topic: Printing From a Computer

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Select the basic settings for the document or photo you want to print.

1. Open a photo or document for printing.

2. Select the print command in your application. Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or

another command. See your application's help utility for details.

3. Select your product as the Printer setting.

4. If necessary, click the arrow next to the Printer setting or the Show Details button to expand the print window.

You see the expanded printer settings window for your product:

Note: The print window may look different, depending on the version of Mac OS X and the

application you are using.

5. Select the Copies and Pages settings as necessary. Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before

printing.

6. Select the page setup options: Paper Size and Orientation. Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before

printing. They may be accessible by selecting Page Setup from the File menu.

7. Select any application-specific settings that appear on the screen, such as those shown in the image above for the Preview application.

8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

You see these settings:

9. Select the Paper Source setting that indicates where you loaded the paper you want to print on.

10. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting. Note: Check the paper type settings list for details.

11. Select the Print Quality setting you want to use.

12. Select any of the available print options.

Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Print Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

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Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can select any of the available options in the Paper Source menu to print from paper loaded in that source.

Auto Select

Automatically selects the paper source based on the selected paper size.

Rear MP Tray

Selects the paper in the rear MP tray as the paper source.

Paper Cassette 1

Selects the paper in cassette 1 as the paper source.

Paper Cassette 2

Selects the paper in cassette 2 as the paper source.

Note: If your product only has one paper cassette, do not select Paper Cassette 2. Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can select any of the available Print Quality options to fine-tune the quality of your print. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the paper type and border setting you have chosen.

Economy

For fast printing with reduced quality.

Normal

For everyday text and image printing.

Fine

For text and graphics with good quality and print speed.

Quality

For photos and graphics with good quality and print speed.

High Quality

For photos and graphics with high print quality.

Best Quality

For the best print quality, but the slowest print speed.

Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Print Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can select any of the print options to customize your print. Some options may be unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen.

Grayscale

Prints text and graphics in black or shades of gray.

Mirror Image

Flips the printed image left to right.

Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Depending on your application, you may be able to select the paper size and orientation settings from the print window.

Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before printing. They may be accessible by selecting Page Setup from the File menu.

1. Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting. You can also select a custom setting to create a custom paper size.

2. Select the orientation of your document or photo as shown in the print window.

Note: If you are printing an envelope, select the icon.

Note: You can reduce or enlarge the size of the printed image by selecting Paper Handling from the

pop-up menu and selecting a scaling option.

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can select a variety of layout options for your document or photo by selecting Layout from the popup menu on the print window.

• To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, select the number of pages in the Pages per Sheet

pop-up menu. To arrange the print order of the pages, select a Layout Direction setting.

• To print borders around each page on the sheet, select a line setting from the Border pop-up menu.

• To rotate the printed image, select the Reverse page orientation setting.

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can adjust the size of the image as you print it by selecting Paper Handling from the pop-up menu on the Print window.

• To print only selected pages in a multi-page document, select an option from the Pages to Print pop-

up menu.

• To adjust the order in which pages are printed, select an option from the Page Order pop-up menu.

• To scale the image to fit on a specific paper size, select the Scale to fit paper size checkbox and

select a paper size from the Destination Paper Size pop-up menu.

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can print on both sides of the paper by selecting Two-sided Printing Settings or Output Settings from the pop-up menu on the print window.

Note: Some options may be pre-selected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen or if you are accessing the product over a network. This screen may be different, depending on the version of Mac OS X you are using.

1. Select one of the Two-sided Printing options.

2. Select the type of document you are printing as the Document Type setting. The software automatically sets the Adjustments options for that document type.

3. If necessary, customize the Adjustments settings as instructed on the screen.

4. Print a test copy of your double-sided document to test the selected settings.

5. Follow any instructions displayed on the screen during printing.

Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X

You can select any of the available options in the Two-sided Printing Settings or Output Settings pop-up menu to set up your double-sided print job.

Two-sided Printing Options Long-Edge binding

Orients double-sided printed pages to be bound on the long edge of the paper.

Short-Edge binding

Orients double-sided printed pages to be bound on the short edge of the paper.

Adjustments Print Density

Sets the level of ink coverage for double-sided printing.

Increased Ink Drying Time

Sets the amount of time required for drying ink after printing on one side of the paper before printing the other side in double-sided printing.

Parent topic: Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can adjust the Color Matching and Color Options settings to fine-tune the colors in your printout, or turn off color management in your printer software.

1. Select Color Matching from the pop-up menu in the print window.

2. Select one of the available options.

3. Select Color Options from the pop-up menu in the print window.

Note: The available settings on the Color Options menu depend on the option you selected on the Color Matching menu.

4. Select one of the available options.

Color Matching and Color Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Color Matching and Color Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can select from these settings on the Color Matching and Color Options menus.

Color Matching Settings EPSON Color Controls

Lets you manage color using controls in your printer software, or turn off color management.

ColorSync

Prints using standard color profiles for your product and paper to help match image colors. You can customize the conversion method and filter settings on the ColorSync pop-up menu in the print window.

Color Options Settings Manual Settings

Lets you select manual color adjustments. Click the arrow next to Advanced Settings and select settings for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and individual color tones. You can also select a color Mode setting for printing photos and graphics. If you select the Adobe RGB color mode, you can also adjust the midtone density using the Gamma setting.

Fix Photo

Improves the color, contrast, and sharpness of flawed photos. Note: Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that include

Fix Red-Eye

Reduces or removes red-eye in photos.

Off (No Color Adjustment)

Turns off color management in your printer software so you can manage color using only your application software.

Parent topic: Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Once you have selected your print settings, you are ready to print. Click Print at the bottom of the print window.

Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

During printing, you can view the progress of your print job, control printing, and check ink cartridge status.

1. Click the printer icon when it appears in the Dock. You see the print status window:

2. Select the following options as necessary:

• To cancel printing, click the print job and click Delete.

• To pause printing, click the print job and click Hold. To resume printing, click the print job marked

"Hold" and click Resume.

• To pause printing for all queued print jobs, click Pause Printer.

• To check ink status, click Supply Levels.

Parent topic: Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can select printing preferences that apply to all the print jobs you send to your product.

1. In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences.

2. Select Print & Fax or Print & Scan, select your product, and select Options & Supplies.

3. Select Driver. You see this screen:

4. Select any of the available printing preferences.

5. Click OK.

Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

You can select from these settings on the Driver tab.

Thick paper and envelopes

Prevents ink from smearing when you print on envelopes or other thick paper.

Skip Blank Page

Ensures that your product does not print pages that contain no text or images.

Quiet Mode

Lessens noise during printing when you select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the paper Type or Media Type setting.

High Speed Printing

Speeds up printing, but may reduce print quality.

Parent topic: Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Printing with Mac OS X 10.4

You can print with your product using any Mac OS X printing program, as described in these sections.

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.4 Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4 Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.4 Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.4 Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.4 Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.4 Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4 Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4

Parent topic: Printing From a Computer

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

Select the page setup settings for the document or photo you want to print.

1. Open a photo or document for printing.

2. Select the Page Setup command in your application. Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Page Setup option in the File menu,

or another command. See your application's help utility for details.

3. Select your product as the Format for setting.

4. Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting. You can also select a custom setting to create a custom paper size.

5. Select the orientation of your document or photo as shown in the page setup window.

Note: If you are printing an envelope, select the icon.

6. To reduce or enlarge the size of the printed image, select a different Scale setting.

7. Click OK to close the window.

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4 Related tasks

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

Select the basic settings for the document or photo you want to print.

1. Select the print command in your application. Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or

another command. See your application's help utility for details.

2. Select your product as the Printer setting.

3. Select the Copies and Pages settings as necessary. Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before

printing.

4. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

5. Select the Paper Source setting that indicates where you loaded the paper you want to print on.

6. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting. Note: Check the paper type settings list for details.

7. Select the Print Quality setting you want to use.

8. Select any of the available print options.

Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.4 Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.4 Print Options - Mac OS X 10.4

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4 Related references

Paper or Media Type Settings

Related tasks

Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4

Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.4

You can select any of the available options in the Paper Source menu to print from paper loaded in that source.

Auto Select

Automatically selects the paper source based on the selected paper size.

Rear MP Tray

Selects the paper in the rear MP tray as the paper source.

Paper Cassette 1

Selects the paper in cassette 1 as the paper source.

Paper Cassette 2

Selects the paper in cassette 2 as the paper source.

Note: If your product only has one paper cassette, do not select Paper Cassette 2. Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.4

You can select any of the available Print Quality options to fine-tune the quality of your print. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the paper type and border setting you have chosen.

Economy

For fast printing with reduced quality.

Normal

For everyday text and image printing.

Fine

For text and graphics with good quality and print speed.

Quality

For photos and graphics with good quality and print speed.

High Quality

For photos and graphics with high print quality.

Best Quality

For the best print quality, but the slowest print speed.

Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

Print Options - Mac OS X 10.4

You can select any of the print options to customize your print. Some options may be unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen.

Grayscale

Prints text and graphics in black or shades of gray.

Mirror Image

Flips the printed image left to right.

Parent topic: Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.4

You can select layout options for multi-page documents by selecting Layout from the pop-up menu on the print window.

• To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, select the number of pages in the Pages per Sheet

pop-up menu. To arrange the print order of the pages, select a Layout Direction setting.

• To print borders around each page on the sheet, select a line setting from the Border pop-up menu.

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4

Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.4

You can adjust the size of the image as you print it by selecting Paper Handling from the pop-up menu on the print window.

• To adjust the order in which pages are printed, select one of the Page Order options.

• To print only selected pages in a multi-page document, select one of the Print options.

• To scale the image to fit on a specific paper size, select the Scale to fit paper size option and select a

paper size from the pop-up menu.

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

You can print on both sides of the paper by selecting Two-sided Printing Settings from the pop-up menu on the print window.

Note: Some options may be pre-selected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen

or if you are accessing the product over a network.

1. Select one of the Two-sided Printing options.

2. Select the type of document you are printing as the Document Type setting. The software automatically sets the Adjustments options for that document type.

3. If necessary, customize the Adjustments settings as instructed on the screen.

4. Print a test copy of your double-sided document to test the selected settings.

5. Follow any instructions displayed on the screen during printing.

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4 Related references

Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X

Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.4

You can adjust the Color Options settings to fine-tune the colors in your printout, or turn off color management in your printer software.

1. Select Color Options from the pop-up menu in the print window.

2. Select one of the available options.

Color Options - Mac OS X 10.4

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4

Color Options - Mac OS X 10.4

You can select from these settings on the Color Options menu.

Manual Settings

ColorSync

Off (No Color Adjustment)

Turns off color management in your printer software so you can manage color using only your application software.

Parent topic: Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.4

Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4

You can select various printing preferences from the Extension Settings menu.

1. Select Extension Settings from the pop-up menu in the print window.

2. Select any of the available printing preferences.

Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4

Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4

You can select from these settings on the Driver tab.

Thick paper and envelopes

Prevents ink from smearing when you print on envelopes or other thick paper.

Skip Blank Page

Ensures that your product does not print pages that contain no text or images.

Quiet Mode

Lessens noise during printing when you select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the paper Type or Media Type setting.

High Speed Printing

Speeds up printing, but may reduce print quality.

Parent topic: Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4

Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4

Once you have selected your print settings, you are ready to print. Click Print at the bottom of the print window.

Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.4

Parent topic: Printing with Mac OS X 10.4

Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.4

During printing, you can view the progress of your print job, control printing, and check ink cartridge status.

1. Click the printer icon when it appears in the Dock. You see the print status window:

2. Select the following options as necessary:

• To cancel printing, click the print job and click Delete.

• To pause printing, click the print job and click Hold. To resume printing, click the print job marked

"Hold" and click Resume.

• To check ink status, click Supply Levels.

Parent topic: Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4

Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button

If you need to cancel a print job, you can press the Stop/Reset button on your product. Parent topic: Printing From a Computer

Scanning

You can scan original documents or photos and save them as digital files on your computer or on a thumb drive or other USB device.

Connecting a USB Thumb Drive or External Device Starting a Scan Selecting Epson Scan Settings Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6/10.7 Scanning Special Projects

Connecting a USB Thumb Drive or External Device

To save scanned images on a USB thumb drive or other USB device, you must first connect the device to your product.

Note: Epson cannot guarantee the compatibility of your drive.

1. Make sure the product is turned on but not printing.

2. Insert your USB thumb drive or the USB cable that came with your device to the USB port on the front of your product.

When you finish scanning, make sure the access light on the drive is not flashing, then remove or disconnect it from the product.

Caution: Do not remove the USB thumb drive or cable when the access light is flashing, or you may lose data on the drive.

Parent topic: Scanning Related references

External USB Device Specifications

Starting a Scan

After placing your original documents or photos in your product for scanning, start scanning using one of these methods.

Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program

Parent topic: Scanning

Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel

You can scan an image to your computer or to a USB device using your product's control panel buttons. Your product automatically selects suitable default scan settings, but you can view or change them as

necessary.

1. Make sure you installed the product software and connected the product to your computer or network.

Note: With Mac OS X 10.6/10.7, you must connect your product with a USB cable to scan using the buttons.

2. Press the Scan button. The scan options are displayed:

3. Press the arrow buttons to select a scan option and press the OK button.

• Scan to USB Device saves your scan file on a USB flash drive or other device and lets you select

the file format, resolution, and other settings.

• Scan to PC saves your scan as a JPEG file to your computer or as an image capture in Mac OS X

10.6/10.7.

• Scan to PC (PDF) saves your scan as a PDF file to your computer or as an image capture in Mac

OS X 10.6/10.7.

• Scan to PC (Email) scans your original and attaches it to a message in your e-mail program. You

can select the e-mail program you want to use and resize your image, if necessary, from an option screen on your computer.

Note: This works with MAPI-type email such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Mac Mail, and Entourage, but not web-based email such as Gmail.

• Scan to PC (WSD) lets you manage wireless scanning in Windows 7 or Windows Vista (English

only). Note: To use this feature, you must first set up WSD (Web Services for Devices) on the computer

you want to scan to.

4. To scan to your computer, you first need to select how you connected your product to your computer:

• If your product is connected directly to your computer with a USB cable, select USB Connection.

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Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4530 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Product Basics

Setting Up the Control Panel

Printer Parts - Control Panel Buttons and Lights

Changing LCD Screen Language

Turning Off Control Panel Sounds

Product Parts Locations

Printer Parts - Paper Path

Printer Parts - Front

Printer Parts - Inside

Printer Parts - Back

Two-Sided Printing, Scanning, Copying, and Faxing

Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel

Wireless Printing from a Mobile Device

Loading Paper

Loading Paper in the Cassette

Loading Paper in the Rear MP (Multipurpose) Tray

Loading Envelopes

Paper Loading Capacity

Available Epson Papers

Paper or Media Type Settings

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Control Panel

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Windows

Setting the Paper Size for Each Source - Mac OS X

Setting Additional Paper Options

Installing the Optional Second Paper Cassette

Placing Originals on the Product

Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass

Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder

Copying

Copying Documents or Photos

Paper Type Settings - Copying

Paper Size Settings - Copying

Copying Options

Printing From a Computer

Printing with Windows

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows

Paper Source Options - Windows

Print Quality Options - Windows

Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows

Double-sided Printing Options - Windows

Print Density Adjustments - Windows

Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows

Custom Color Correction Options - Windows

Additional Settings Options - Windows

Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows

Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows

Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows

Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens

Changing Automatic Update Options

Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Print Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X

Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Color Matching and Color Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7

Printing with Mac OS X 10.4

Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4

Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.4

Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.4

Print Options - Mac OS X 10.4

Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.4

Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.4