Epson Expression Home XP-412 manual

User’s Guide NPD4862-00 EN[...]

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Contents Copyright and Trademarks C o p y r i g h t a n d T r a d e m a r k s ................... 2 Introduction W h e r e t o F i n d I n f o r m a t i o n ................... 7 C a u t i o n , I m p o r t a n t a n d N o t e .... .......... ... 7 O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m V e r s i o n s ................... 7 U s i n g E p s o n C o n n e c t[...]

S c a n n i n g a M a g a z i n e ..................... 6 6 Scanning Multiple Documen ts to a PDF File ........................ ............ 6 8 S c a n n i n g a P h o t o ................ ....... 7 0 S o f t w a r e I n f o r m a t i o n ...................... 7 1 S t a r t i n g E p s o n S c a n D r i v e r ................ 7 1 S t a r t i n g [...]

Error Indications on the Control Panel (XP-210 S e r i e s ) ........... ........ .......... .... 1 1 5 Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying D i a g n o s i n g t h e P r o b l e m ............... .... 1 1 8 C h e c k i n g p r o d u c t s t a t u s ................. 1 1 9 P a p e r J a m s ........................ ..... 1 2 2 Removing jammed paper[...]

Introduction Where to Find Information The latest version of the fol lowing manuals are available on the Epson support website. http://www.epson.eu/Support (Europe) http://support.epson.net/ (other than Europe) ❏ Start Here (paper): Provides you with informatio n on setting up the product and installing the software. ❏ User’s Guide (PDF ): Pr[...]

❏ Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Home Basic Ed ition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows Vista Business Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, and Windows Vista Ultimate Edition. ❏ Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition, Wi ndows XP Professional x64 Edition, and Windows XP Professional. ❏ Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X [...]

Important Instructions Safety Instructions Read and follow these instructions to en sure safe use of this pr oduct. Make sure you keep this guide for future reference. Also, be sure to follow all warni ngs and instruct ions marked on the product. ❏ Use only the power cord supplied with the product and do not use the cord with any other equipment.[...]

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s label. ❏ Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off. ❏ Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers . ❏ Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of elec tromagne[...]

❏ Before transporting the produ ct, make sure that the prin t head is in the home (far right) position and the ink cartri dges ar e in place . ❏ Be careful not to trap your fi ngers when closing the scanner uni t. ❏ If you are not going to use the product for a long period, be sure to unplug the power co rd from the electrical outlet. ❏ Do [...]

❏ Only use a dry, soft cloth to clean the LCD sc reen. Do not use liquid or chemical cleans ers. ❏ The exterior cover of the LCD screen could break if it re ceives a heavy impact. Contac t your dealer if the panel surface chips or cracks, and do not to uch or attempt to remove the bro ken pieces. ❏ For XP-410 Series The touchpad is a capaciti[...]

Getting to Know Your Product Available Features Check what is available for your product. Features XP-410 Series XP-310 Series XP-210 Se ries Print from a PC ✓✓✓ from a memory card ✓✓ - Copy Standard copy ✓✓✓ Borderless copy ✓✓ - Scan from a PC ✓✓✓ from product to a PC ✓✓✓ from product to a memory card ✓ -- Epson C[...]

Product Parts a. Paper support b. Output tray c. Stopper d. Feeder guard e. Edge guide f. Sheet feeder User’s Guide Getting to Know Your Product 14[...]

a. Document cover b. Scanner glass c. Control panel d. Release lever (rear of the control panel) e. Memory card slot f. Memory card light User’s Guide Getting to Know Your Product 15[...]

a. Scanner Unit b. Ink cartridge holder c. Print head (under the ink cartridge holder) d. Scanner unit su pport a. USB connector for co nnecting to a co mputer b. AC inlet User’s Guide Getting to Know Your Product 16[...]

Guide to the Control Panel Note: Although the control panel d e sign and menu and option n ames and other items in the LCD display may slightly diffe r from the actual product, the method of operat ion is the sa me. XP-410 Series XP-310 Series Buttons/Lights/Icons Function a Turns the p roduct on and off. The butto n light sta ys on when the produc[...]

Buttons/Lights/Icons Function - An icon displ ayed only on the 2.5-inch LC D sc reen. Indicates the s tatus as follows. Green: Epson Conne ct services are online. Orange: Epson Connect services are suspended. Gray: Epson Connect services are unavailable. & “Using Epson Connect Service” on page 8 Network status icon: XP-410 Series Icons Stat[...]

Icons Status Processing a Wi-Fi connection XP-210 Series Buttons/Lights Function a The green light (left) stays on while the produc t is connected to a Wi-Fi network. If only the orange light (right) is flashing, a network error ha s occurred. & “Error Indications on the Control Panel (XP-210 Series)” on page 115 b P *1 *4 Turns the pro duc[...]

Paper and Media Handling Introduction to Using, Loading, and Storing Media You can achieve good results with most types of plain pa per. However, coated papers prov ide superior prints because they absorb less ink. Epson provides special papers that are formulated for the ink used in Epson ink jet products, and recomm ends these papers to ensure hi[...]

Media Type Size Loading capa city (sheets) Borderless printing XP-310 Series/ XP-410 Series XP-210 Series Plain paper *1 Letter *2 up to 11mm up to 6mm - A4 *2 up to 11mm up to 6mm - B5 *2 up to 11mm up to 6mm - A5 *2 up to 11mm up to 6mm - A6 *2 up to 11mm up to 6mm - L e g a l 11- User Defined 1 1 - Envelope #10 10 5 - DL 10 5 - C6 10 5 - Epson B[...]

Media Type Size Loading capa city (sheets) Borderless printing XP-310 Series/ XP-410 Series XP-210 Series Epson Glossy Photo Paper A4 20 10 ✓ 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.) 20 10 ✓ 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 in.) 20 10 ✓ *1 Paper with a weight of 64 g/ m (17 lb) to 90 g/m (24 lb). *2 The loading capacity for manual 2-side d printing is 30 sh eets fo[...]

For this paper Printer driver paper type Plain paper* plain pape rs Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper* Epson Ultra Glossy Photo Paper* Epson Ultra Gl ossy Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper* Epson Premium Glossy Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper* Epson Premium Semigloss Epson Glossy Photo Paper* Epson Glossy Epson Photo Paper* Epson Photo Epson Matt[...]

B Slide out the paper support and the outp ut tray and then raise the stopper. Note: The XP-210 Series does not have a stopper . C Slide the edge guide to the left. D Fan and align the edges of the paper sheets. Then load th em with the printable side up, against the right side of the sheet feeder. User’s Guide Paper and Media Handling 24[...]

Note: ❏ The printable side is often whiter or brighter than the other side. ❏ Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edg e first, even when you are printing landscape -oriented pictures. ❏ You can use paper with binding holes. Load only one sheet of paper at a time. Make sure you adjust the size of your file to avoid printing over the [...]

E Slide the edge guide against the left edg e of the paper, but not too tightly. Note: For plain paper, do no t load paper above the H arrow mark inside the edge guide. For Epson special media, make su re the number of sh eets is less than the limi t specified fo r th e media. & “Selecting Paper” on page 20 F Flip the feeder guard back. To [...]

c Important Make sure you attach an a dapter before inserting the card into th e slot, otherwise the card may get stuck. ❏ miniSD, microSD, miniSDHC, microSDHC, microSDXC ❏ Memory Stick Micro A Insert one card at a time. B Check the light stays on. = on, = flashing User’s Guide Paper and Media Handling 27[...]

c Important ❏ Do not try to force the card all th e way into the slot. It should not be fully in serted. ❏ Do not remove the memory card while the light is flashing. The data in the memory card may b e lost. Placing Originals A Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the scanner glass. B Slide the original to the corner. No[...]

Copying Copying Documents Basic copying for XP-310 Series/XP-410 Series Follow the steps below to copy do cuments. Note for XP-410 Series: To copy photos, select More Functions from the Home menu, and select Copy/Restore Photos , then follow the on-screen instructions.You can copy one photo or m ultiple photos of different sizes at the same time, a[...]

C Press x r or r x to start copying. Note: ❏ Press x r or r x for 3 seconds to copy in dr aft mode. For users in Belgium, draft mode is not available. ❏ Press x r or r x a nd y at the same time to make 20 copies. Copy Mode Menu List Refer to the section below for the Copy mode menu list. & “Copy Mode” on page 73 User’s Guide Copying 3[...]

Printing Basic Operation from the Control Panel (XP-310 Series/ XP-410 Series only) Printing photos from a memory card Follow the steps below to print photos dir ectly from a memory card. Note for XP-410 Series: You can print photos in various layouts. Select More Functions from the Home menu, and sele ct Photo Layout Sheet , then follow the on-scr[...]

Print photos mode menu list Refer to the section below for th e Print Photos mode menu list. & “Print Photo Mode” on page 74 Printing using the More Function s / Personal Stationery menus More Functions and Personal Stationery provide you with many special menu s that make printing easy and fun! Select More Functions or Personal Stationery [...]

Menu Function Calendar You can pri nt month ly or weekly calen dars. For monthly calend ars, you can specify the year and month. Follow the on-scre en instructions to print. Message card (XP-410 Series only) You can create your own message cards with or without a photo or a pre-d esigned image set as the de coration. & “Printing message cards[...]

D Select Message Card . E Select the pape r type. F Select an image source. You can use a pre-designed icon, symbol, or your own photo as the decoration for the message card. G Select an icon or a photo. H Select the image position. I Select the line type. J Select the line color. K Select the p rint layout. L Load A4 size paper to print a message [...]

F Select whether or not to print fold lines on the envelope. G Select the image position. H Select an envelope size. I Load A4 size paper to print envelopes. & “Loading Paper and Envelopes” on page 23 J Set the number of copies. K Press x to start printing the origami envelope. L If you select Yes when a message is displayed asking whether [...]

Basic Operation from Your Computer Printer driver and status monitor The printer driver lets y ou choose from a wide variety o f settin gs to get th e best printing results. The status monit or and the printer utilit ies help you check the prod uct and keep it in to p operati n g condition. Note for Windows users: ❏ Your printer driver automatica[...]

❏ Windows Vista: Click the start button, select Control Panel , and then select Printer from the Hardware an d Sound category. Then select the product and then click Select printing preferences . ❏ Windows XP : Click Start , Control Panel , ( Printers and Other Hardware ,) t hen Printers and Faxes . Select the product, then click Printing Prefe[...]

Basic Printing Note: ❏ The screen shots in this manual may vary depending on the model. ❏ Before you print, load paper properly. & “Loading Paper an d Envelopes” on page 23 ❏ Refer to the section belo w for the printable area. & “Printable area” on page 144 ❏ After completing the setting s, print one test copy and examine th[...]

D Select the appropriate Type setting. & “Paper type settings from the printer driver” on page 22 Note: Print quality is automatically adjusted for the selected paper type setting. E Select Borderless if you want to print borderle ss photos. & “Selecting Paper” on page 20 If you want to control the amount of the image that extends b[...]

B Access the Print dialog box. & “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 37 Note: If the simplified dialog bo x is d isplayed, click the Show Details button (for Mac O S X 10.8 or 10.7) or the d button (for Mac OS X 10. 6 or 10.5) to exten d this dialog box. C Select the product you are using as the Printer setting. Note: Depend[...]

F Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu. G Select the appropriate Media Type setting. & “Paper type settings from the printer driver” on page 22 H Select the appropriate Expansion setting during borderle ss printing to control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper. I Click Print to start printing. Canceling[...]

For Windows Note: You cannot cancel a print job that has been completely se nt to the product. In this case, cancel the print job by the product. Using the progress meter When you start printing, th e progress me ter appears on your computer screen. Click the Ca ncel button to cancel p rinting. Using EPSON Status Moni tor 3 A Access the EPSON Statu[...]

C Click the Delete button to cancel the print job. For Mac OS X 10.8: Click the button to cancel the p rint job. Other Options Printing photos the easy way Epson Easy Photo Print lets you lay out and print digi tal images on vari ous type s of paper. The step-by-step instructions in the window let you preview the printed imag es and get the effects[...]

Starting Epson Easy Photo Print For Windows ❏ Double-cli ck the Epson Easy Photo Print icon on the desktop. ❏ For Windows 8: Select All apps , and then select Easy Photo Print from Epson Software . For Windows 7 and Vista: Click the start button, point to All Programs , click Epson Software , and then click Easy Photo Print . For Windows XP: Cl[...]

Paper Size Plain paper Legal, Letter, A4, B5, A5, A6 Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper A4 Note: ❏ This feature is not available for Mac OS X. ❏ This feature may not be av ailable at some settings. ❏ This feature may not be available when the produ ct is ac cessed o ver a network or i s used as a share d printer. ❏ The loading capacity differ[...]

Fit to page printing Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of you r do cument to fit the paper size select ed in the printer driver. Note: This feature may not be av ailable at some settings. Product settings for Wind ows A Access the printer se ttings. & “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 36 B Select Reduce/Enla[...]

Pages per sheet printing Lets you use the printer driv er to print two or four pages on a si ngle sheet of paper. Note: This feature may not be av ailable at some settings. Product settings for Wind ows A Access the printer se ttings. & “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 36 B Select Multi-Page and then select the Pages per S[...]

Sharing the Product for Printing Setup for Windows These instructions tell you h ow to set up your product so other users on the network can share it. First you will set up the product as a shared printer on th e computer directly conne cted to it. Then you wil l add the product to each network comp uter that will access it. Note: ❏ These instruc[...]

C Select Share this printer , then type a Share name. Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens in the share name. If you want to aut omatically download printer drivers for compu ters that are running different versions of Windows, click Addition al Drivers and select the environment and the operating system s of the other computers. Click OK , then inse[...]

Windows Vista: Click the star t button, sele ct Control Pa nel , and then select Pr inter from the Hardware and Sound category. Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel , and then select Printers and Faxes , from the Printers and Other Hardware category. B Windows 8, 7 and Vista: Select the Add a printer button. Windows XP: Click the Add a [...]

Scanning Let’s Try Scanning Starting a Scan Let’s scan a d ocument to get used to the process. A Place your original(s) on the scanner glass. & “Placing Originals” on page 28 B Start Epson Scan. ❏ Windows 8: Select the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop, or select EPSON Scan from the Start screen. ❏ Windows 7, Vista and XP: Double-click[...]

D Select Text/Line Art as the Document Type setting. E Click Preview . F Click Scan . User’s Guide Scanning 52[...]

G Click OK . Your scanned image is saved. Image Adjustment Features Epson Scan offers a variety of settin gs for improving color, sharpness, contrast, and other as pects affecting image quality. See the Help for more details on Epson Scan. Histogram Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and gamma levels individually. User?[...]

Tone Correction Provides a graphical interfac e for adjusting tone levels individually. Image Adjustment Adjusts brig htness and con trast and th e balance of red, green, and blue colors in the overall image. Color Palette Provides a graphical interface for adjust ing mid-tone levels, such as skin tone s, without affecting the highlight and shadow [...]

Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background ligh t. Dust Removal Removes dust marks fr om your originals automatically. Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when sca nning text documents. Auto Area Segmentation Makes Black&White images clearer and text recognition more ac curate by separa ting the text f[...]

For XP-310 Series/XP-410 Series Note for XP-410 Series: If you want to scan your data to a me mory card, insert a memory card first. & “Inserting a Memory Card” on page 26 A Place your original on the scanner glass. & “Placing Originals” on page 28 B Enter the Scan mode from the Home menu. C Select a scan menu item. Use l or r to se[...]

Basic Scanning from Your Computer Scanning in Full Auto Mode Full Auto Mode lets yo u scan quickly and easi ly, without select ing any settings or pr eviewing your image. This mod e is useful when you need to scan your originals at 100% si ze. Note: ❏ This mode is not a vailable when the Au tomatic Document Feeder is installed. ❏ See the Help f[...]

Note: If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Sca n starts scanning immediately without displaying this screen. To return to this screen, click Cancel in the Scanning dialog box during scanning. D Click Scan . Epson Scan star ts scanning in Full Auto Mode. Epson Scan previews each image, det ects what type of or igi[...]

A Place your original(s). & “Placing Originals” on page 28 B Start Epson Scan. & “Starting Epson Scan Driver” on page 71 C Select Home Mode from the Mode list. D Select the Document Type setting. E Select the Image Type setting. F Click Preview . & “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 64 G Adjust the exposure, br[...]

I In the File Save Settings window, se lect the Type setting and the n click OK . Note: If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Sca n starts scanning immediately without displaying the File Save Settings window . Your scanned image is saved. Scanning in Office Mode Office Mode lets you quickl y scan text documents w[...]

C Select Office Mode from the Mode list. D Select the Image Type setting. E Select the Document Source setting. F Select the size of your or iginal as the Size setting. G Select an appropriate reso lution for your original(s ) as th e Resolution setting. H Click Scan . User’s Guide Scanning 61[...]

I In the File Save Settings window, se lect the Type setting and then click OK . Note: If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Sca n starts scanning immediately without displaying the File Save Settings window . Your scanned image is saved. Scanning in Professional Mode Professional Mode gives you total control of y[...]

C Select Professi onal Mod e from the Mode list. D Select the type of original(s) yo u are scanning as the Document Type setting. E Select the Document Source setting. F If you select Reflective as the Document Type setting, select Photo or Docume nt as the Auto Exposure Type setting. User’s Guide Scanning 63[...]

G Select the Image Type setting. H Select an appropriate reso lution for your original(s ) as th e Resolution setting. I Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview wi ndow opens and displays your image(s). & “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 64 J Select the size of th e scanned image(s) as the Target Size setting if [...]

Note: ❏ Some of the settings that you change after previewi ng an image are reset if you change the preview mode. ❏ Depending on your docume nt type and the Epson Scan mode you are using, you may not be able to change the preview type. ❏ If you preview image(s) withou t the Preview dialog displayed, image( s) are displayed in the default prev[...]

To create additional marquees of the same size, click this icon. To delete a marquee, click inside the marquee and click this icon. To activate all marquees, click this icon. Note: ❏ To restrict the movement of the marque e to vertical o r horizontal only, hol d down the Shift key as you move the marquee. ❏ To restrict the size of the marquee t[...]

B Select Magazine as the Document T ype settin g. C Click Preview . D Adjust the exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings. See the Help fo r more details on Epson Scan. E Click Scan . F Select PDF as the Type setting, and then click OK . Your scanned image is saved. User’s Guide Scanning 67[...]

Scanning Multiple Documents to a PDF File First of all, place your do cument and start Epson Scan. & “Starting a Scan” on page 51 A Select Professi onal Mod e from the Mode list. B Select the Document Source setting. C Click Preview . D Adjust the exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings. See the Help fo r more details on Epso[...]

E Click Scan . F Select PDF as the Type setting, and then click OK . Note: If the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box is cleared, Epso n Scan automa tically save s your docum ent without displaying the Add Page Confirmation window. G Epson Scan starts scanning your document. H If you want to scan more pages, click Ad d page . Load the doc[...]

I Click Edit page or Save File . Edit page Select th is button i f you want to de lete or reorder any of th e pages. The n use the ic ons on the bottom of the Ed iting Page window to select, rota te, reorder, and del ete pages. See the Help for more details on Epson Scan. Click OK when you are finished editing your pages. Save File Select this butt[...]

A Select Home Mode from the Mode list. B Select Photograph as the Document Type s etting. C Click Preview . D Adjust the exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings. See the Help fo r more details on Epson Scan. E Click Scan . F Select JPEG as the Type setting, and the n click OK . Your scanned image is saved. Software Information Starti[...]

How to start ❏ Windows 8: Select t he Epson Scan ic on on the deskt op. Or, select Epson Scan from the Start screen. ❏ Windows 7, Vista and XP: Double-cli ck the EP SON Scan icon on the desktop. Or, select the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Progr ams > EPSO N > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan . ❏ Mac OS X: Select Application[...]

Menu List of Control Panel You can use this product as a printer, copier, and scanner. When using one of these functions, except the printer function, select your desired function by selecting the corresponding Mode on the control panel. Each mode’s main screen appears as you select the mode. Note: This function is ava ilable with XP-310 Seri es/[...]

Print Photo Mode XP-410 Series Press d to see the menu. Menu Setting item and descript ion Select Photos Select by Date Cancel Photo Sel ection Display Options Select how to display ph otos on the LCD screen. Thumbnail shows a thumbnai l view of yo ur photos and allow s you to select photos to print quickly. T o select photos to print in thumbnail [...]

Scan Mode XP-410 Series Menu Setting item and de scription Scan to Memory Card Format JPEG, PDF Color Color, B&W Scan A rea *1 A4, Auto Cropping, Max Area Document Text, Photograph Resolution 200dpi, 300dpi, 600dpi Contrast -4 to +4 Scan to Cloud For instructions on us e, see the Epson Connect guide. The guide is available on the Epson Connect [...]

More Functions Mode XP-410 Series Menu Setting item and descript ion Copy/Restore Photos Color Restoration Select On to automatically rest ore color of a faded photo. Display Options Select how to display photos on the LCD screen. Print Settings Select the paper size , quality, and whether or not to print with a border (margins). Crop/Zoom You can [...]

Menu Setting item and descript ion Personal Stationery Lined Papers You can pr int lined paper, graph pap er, or music paper. Writing Papers You can print your original lined papers w ith or without a photo set as the background. Calendar You can p rint mont hly or weekly cal endars. F or monthly calendars, you can specify the ye ar and month. Mess[...]

Wi-Fi Setup Mode XP-410 Series Menu Setting item and descript ion Wi-Fi Setup Wizard For details on the sett ing items, see the online Network Guide. Push Button Setup (WPS) PIN Code Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Direct Routerless Setup Wi-Fi Auto Connect Confirm Wi-Fi Settings You ca n see the current net work sett ings and print a n etwork st atus sheet. Dis[...]

Menu Setting item and descript ion Printer Setup Sound *1 Select Off to turn of f beep sound of button s. Power Off Timer & “Saving Power” on pa ge 102 Sleep Timer Language You can ch ange the la nguage di splayed on the LCD panel. Wi-Fi Settings Wi-Fi Setup See the online Network Guide. You can access the Wi-Fi Setup menus direc tly by sel[...]

Replacing Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions, Precautions, and Specifications Safety instructions Observe the following when h andling the ink cartridges: ❏ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of childre n. ❏ Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges, as there may be some ink arou nd the ink supply port. If ink gets on your [...]

❏ Do not touch th e green IC chip or th e small window on the side of the cartridge. Doing so may prevent normal operation and printing. ❏ Do not leave the product with the ink ca rtridges remov ed or do not turn off the product during cartridge replacement. Otherwise, ink remaining in the print head nozzles will dry out and you may not be able[...]

❏ Do not open the ink cartridge package until you are ready to install it in th e product. The cartridge is vacuum packed to maintain its reliability. If you leave a cartridg e unpacked for a long time before using it, normal printing may not be possible. ❏ Install all ink cartridges; otherwise, you cannot print. ❏ When color ink is expended [...]

Checking the Ink Cartridge Status For Windows Note: ❏ The order in which ink cartridges are listed varies depending on the product. ❏ When an ink cartridge is running low, the Low In k Reminder screen automaticall y appears. You can a l so check the ink cartridge status from this screen. If you do not want to display this screen, fir st access [...]

For Mac OS X You can check the in k cartridge status using EPSON Stat us Monitor. Follow the steps below. A Access the Epson Printer Utility 4. & “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 37 B Click the EPSON Status M onitor icon. The EPSON Status Monitor appears. Note: ❏ The graphic displa ys the ink cartridge status when EPSON[...]

B Select Ink Levels . Note: The ink lev els dis played ar e an approximate indication. Temporarily Printing with Black Ink When Color Ink Cartridges are Expended When color ink is expended and black ink still remains, you can co ntinue printing for a short time using only black ink. However, you should replace the expended ink cartridge(s) as soon [...]

A When EPSON Status Moni tor 3 tells you to cancel your print job, click Cancel or Canc el Print to cancel your print job. Note: If the error stating that a color in k cartridge is expended origin ates with another computer on the network, you may need to cancel the print job at the product. If th e product is not equipped with an LCD screen, press[...]

H Print your file. I EPSON Status Monit or 3 is display ed on your computer screen again. Click Print in Black to print with black ink. For Mac OS X Follow the steps below to continue printing temporarily with blac k ink. A If printing can not be resumed, click the product icon in the Dock. If an error messag e is displayed prompting you to cancel [...]

D Load plain paper or envelope. E Access the Print dialog box. & “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 37 F Click the Show Details button (for Mac OS X 10.8 or 10.7) or the d button (for Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.5) to extend this dialog box. G Select the product you are using as the Printe r setting, and then make suitable settings[...]

❏ Click the No button to continue using the re maining black ink for the job you are printing. You will see the same window the next time you print a similar job, an d again have the option to conserve black ink. ❏ Click Disable this feature to continue using th e remaining black ink. Replacing an Ink Cartridge Using the control panel (X P-310 [...]

Note: Removed ink cartridges may have ink around the ink supply port, so be careful not to get any ink on the surrounding area when removing the cartridges. C If you replace the black ink cartridge, gently shake th e new black ink cartridge four or five times and then unpack. When replacing the other color cartridges, do not shake th e cartridges. [...]

c Important: ❏ You must remove the yellow tape from the cartridge before installing it; otherwise, print quality may decline or you ma y not be able to print. ❏ If you have installed an ink cartridge without removi ng the yellow tape, take the cartridge out of the product, remove the yellow tape, and then reinstall it. ❏ Do not remove the tra[...]

Using the control panel (XP-210 Series) A Open the scanner unit. B If the B light is on, press the y button. If the B light is flashing or off, press the y button for six seconds until the ink cartridge holder moves. The ink cartridge holder moves to the ink cartridg e check position. The cartridge indicated by th e icon is expended or low. c Impor[...]

C Press the y button again. If more than one ink cartridge is expended , the ink cartrid ge holder moves to t he mark. This occurs each time you press the y button until all expend ed ink cartridges have b een indicated. Once all of the expended ink cartridges have been indicated, th e ink cartri dge hol der moves to the ink cartridge replacement p[...]

c Important: ❏ Be careful not to break the hooks on the side of the ink cartridge when you remove it from the package. ❏ Do not touch the green IC chip or the small window on the side of the cartridg e. Doing so may prevent normal operation and printing. F Remove only the yellow tape. c Important: ❏ You must remove the yellow tape from the ca[...]

G Insert the cartridge and press it until it clicks. Ma ke sure the top surface of the ink car t ridges align. H Close the scanner unit and press y . Ink charging starts. This process takes about two minutes to complete. Note: ❏ The P light continues to flash while the product is charging ink. Do not turn off the pr oduct durin g ink charging. If[...]

If you need to replace an ink cartridge before it is low or expe nded, click the button on th e Maintenance tab in your printer driver. & “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 36 For more in form ation on usi ng the pr in ter utilities, see the online help. For Mac OS X When you need to replace an expended ink cartridge, click [...]

Maintaining Your Product and Software Checking the Print Head Nozzles If you find that the printout is unexpe ctedly faint or that dots are missing, you may b e able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzl es. You can check th e print head nozzles from yo ur computer by using t he Nozzle Check utility or from the prod uct by using [...]

Using the control panel (X P-310 Series/XP-410 Series) Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the product control panel. A Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel. B Make sure that A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feed er. C Enter Setup mode from the Home menu . D Select Maintenance . E Sele[...]

E When the product turns on, release both th e buttons. The product prints the nozzle check pattern. Below are two sample nozzle check patterns. Compare the quality of the printed check page with th e sample shown below. If there are no print quality problems, such as gaps or missing segments in the test lines, th e print head is fine. If any segme[...]

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Clea ning utility. A Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel. B Right-click the product icon on th e taskbar, then select Head Cleaning . If the product icon does not appear, refer to the following sect ion to ad[...]

Using the control panel (XP-210 Series) Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the product butto ns. A Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel. B Hold down the y button for three seconds. The product starts cleaning the print head and th e P light be gins fla shing. C When the P light stops flashing, pr[...]

B Make sure A4-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. C Access the Epson Printer Utility 4. & “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 37 D Click the Print Head Alignmen t icon. E Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print h ead. Using the control panel (X P-310 Series/XP-410 Series) Follow the steps below to align t[...]

You can adjust the time before power ma nagement is applied. Any increase will affect the pr oduct’s energy efficiency. Please consider the environment be fore making any change. Follow the steps below to adjust the time. For Windows A Access the printer se ttings. & “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 36 B Click the Mainte[...]

E Select Sleep Timer . F Select 3minutes , 5minutes , 10minutes , or 15 minutes . Making Network Service Settings Note: XP-212/XP -213/XP-216 do not sup port this function. You can make network service settings such as Epson Connect, Air Print, or Google Cloud Print using a Web browser on your computer, smartphone, tablet PC, or lapto p that is con[...]

When the product is found successfull y, the product’s web page is displaye d as shown below. Select the menu you want. The web page also allows you to check the prod uct’s status and update the product’s firmware. Cleaning the Product Cleaning the exterior of the product To keep your product operating at its be st, clean it thoroughly seve r[...]

❏ Be careful not to scratch or damage the surface of the scanne r glass, and do not use a hard or abrasive brush to clean it. A damaged glass surface ca n decrease the scan quality. Cleaning the interior of the product To keep your print results at their best, clean t he roller inside by using the following procedure. ! Caution: Be careful not to[...]

c Important: ❏ When storing or transporting the prod uct, avoid tilting it, pl acing it vertically, or turning it upside down; otherwise ink may leak. ❏ Leave the ink cartridges installed . Removing the cartridg es can dry out the print head and ma y prevent the product from printing. Note: The illustrations in this section may vary depending o[...]

C Secure the ink cartridge holder to the case wi th tape as shown, then close the scanner unit. Note: Do not place tape on the white flat cab le inside the product. D Unplug the power cord from the o utlet, then disconnect the USB cable from the product . E Close the paper support and the output tray. F If you have raised the control panel, pull th[...]

Checking and Installing Your Software Checking the softw are in stalled on your computer To use the functions described in this User’s Gu ide, you need to install the following software. ❏ Epson Driver and Utilities ❏ Epson Easy Photo Print ❏ Epson Event Manager Follow the steps bel ow to check that the software is installed on your c omput[...]

I f y ou a r e u s i n g M a c O S X, o r i f y ou r c o m p u t e r d o e s n o t h a v e a C D / D V D d r i v e , g o t o th e f o l l o w i n g E p s on w e b s i t e t o download and install the software. http://support.epson.net/setupnavi/ Uninstalling Your Software You may need t o uninstall and then rein stall yo ur software to solve certai[...]

Note: If you cho se to uni nstall you r product’ s printer driver in step 5, select th e icon for your product and then click OK . G When the confirmation window appears, click Yes or Next . H Follow the on-screen instructions. In some cases, a message may appear to prompt yo u to restart your computer. If so, make sure I want to restart my compu[...]

Transferring Data Using an External Storage Device Note: The availability of this feature varies by product. You can use the product’s memor y card slot to copy files to a computer connec ted to the product. You can also use it to copy files on your comput er to the storage device. Precautions on Storage Devices Keep the following in mind when co[...]

C Double-click the rem ovable disk icon, then sele ct the folder in which your files are saved. Note: If you have set a volume label, it is displayed as the driv e name. If you have not set the volume label, “removable d isk” is displayed as the drive name on Windows XP. D Select the files you want to copy and drag them to a folder on your comp[...]

Error Indicators Error Messages on the Control Panel (XP-310 Series/ XP-410 Series) This section describe s the meaning of messages displayed on th e LCD screen. XP-410 Series Error Messages Solutions Paper jam. & “Paper Jams” on page 122 Paper out. Load paper. Load some paper. Otherwise, make sure the number of sheets does not exceed the l[...]

Code * Error Messages Solutions E-10 An ink pad needs service . Contact Epson. Turn off th e printer. Contact Epson supp ort to replace ink pads. W-02 Paper jam. Remove jammed paper. Remove the jammed paper, turn o ff the printer, and then turn it back on. & “Paper Jams” on page 122 W-03 Paper jam. Remove jammed paper. Open the sca nner uni[...]

Lights Problem and solut ion Paper out No paper i s loaded. Load p aper into the sheet feeder, and then press one of the start x button s. The product resumes printing and the light goes out. Multiple-paper feed More than one sheet has been fed at a time. Load paper in the sheet feeder correctly and press one of the start x buttons. If the paper re[...]

Lights Problem and solut ion Fatal error An unknown product error has occurred. Turn off the produc t. Then, remove the jammed paper. & “Paper Jams” on page 122 Then turn the product back on. If the error doe s not clear, contact your dealer. Wi-Fi network error An error occurred while establishing the Wi-Fi connection. Press the Wi-Fi butt[...]

Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying Diagnosing the Problem Troubleshooting product problems is best handl ed in two step s: first diagnose the probl em, then apply likely solutions until the problem is fixed. The information that you need to diagn ose and solve most common problems is prov ided by online problem solving, the control panel, or the [...]

Checking product status If a problem occurs while printing, an error mess age will appear in the status monitor window. If an error message appears indicating the product’s ink pads are nearing the end of their service life, contact Epson support to replace them. The me ssage will be displayed at regular intervals until the ink pads are replaced [...]

❏ Current Status: If the ink is l ow or expended, the How to button appears in the EPSON St atus Monitor 3 window. Click ing How to displays ink cartridge replacement ins tructions and moves the ink cartridge holder to the ink cartridge replacement position. ❏ Ink Levels: EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides a graph ic display of the ink cartridge s[...]

B Click the EPSON Status M onitor icon. The EPSON Status Monitor appears. You can also use this utility to check the ink cartridge st atus before printing. EPSON Status Monitor displays the ink cartridge status at the time it was open ed. To update the ink cartridge status, click Update . User’s Guide Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying 121[...]

When ink is low or expend ed, a How to button appears. Click How to , and EPSON Status Monitor will lead you step by step through the ink cartridge replacement procedure. Paper Jams ! Caution: Never touch the buttons on the control pane l while your hand is inside the product. Note: ❏ The illustrations in this section may vary depending on the pr[...]

B Open the scanner unit. Note: Some products may come w ith a scanner unit support. User’s Guide Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying 123[...]

C Remove all of the paper inside, including any torn pieces. D Close the scanner unit . If the ja m med paper remains near the output tray, carefu lly remove the paper. User’s Guide Troubleshooting for Printing/Copying 124[...]

Note: If the printer is equipped with a scanner unit support, close the scanne r unit as shown below. E Press the button indicated in the LC D screen. For the products w ithout LCD screens: If all the lights on the co ntrol panel flash, press the P button to turn the printer off and then on again. If only the P and b lights flash, press x r or r x [...]

B Access the printer se ttings. & “Accessing the printer driver for Windows” on page 36 C Select the Print Preview check box in the Main or Advanced wi ndow of your printer driver. D Make the settings t hat you want to us e to print. E Click OK to close the printer settings window, and then print your file. Print Preview window opens. F Sel[...]

& “Incorrect or missing colors” on page 128 & “Blurry or smeared prin t” on page 128 Horizontal banding ❏ Make sure the printable side (the whiter or gl ossie r side) of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. & “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 99 ❏ F[...]

❏ If there is problem with copy quality, clean the surface of the scanner glass. & “Cleaning the exterior of the pro duct” on page 105 Incorrect or missing colors ❏ For Windows, clear the Grayscale setting i n the Main window in your printer driver. For Mac OS X, clear the Grayscale setting in Pr int Settings in the Prin t dialog box in[...]

❏ If there is problem with copy quality, clean the surface of the scanner glass. & “Cleaning the exterior of the pro duct” on page 105 Miscellaneous Printout Problems Incorrect or garbled characters ❏ Clear any stalled print jobs. & “Canceling Printing” on page 41 ❏ Turn off the product and computer. Make sure the product’s [...]

Inverted image ❏ For Windows, clear the Mirror Image check box from the Page Layout window of your printer driver, or turn off the Mirror Image setting i n your application. For Mac OS X, cl ear the Mi rror Image check box in Print Settings in the Print dialog box of y our printer driver , or turn off the Mirror Image setting in your application.[...]

❏ If you print continuously for an exte nded period, the printing may be extremely slow. This is to slow down the printing speed and prevent the product mechanism from ov erheating and bei ng damaged. If this happens, you can continue to print, but we recomme n d stopping and leaving the product idle for at leas t 30 minutes with the power on. (T[...]

❏ If too many copies of a file are being printed , check the Copies setting in yo ur printer driver as follows, and also check in your application. For Windows, check the Copies setting on the Page Layout window . Mac OS X, check the Copies setting in the Print dialog. Paper is improperly loaded If you have loaded the paper too far into the prod [...]

❏ Users of Windows can clear any stalled print jobs fro m the Windows Spooler. & “Canceling Printing” on page 41 ❏ Uninstall the printer driver, then reinstall i t. & “Uninstalling Your Software” on page 110 An ink error is indicated af ter you replace the cartridge A Open the scanner unit. B Make sure the ink cartridge holder i[...]

D Close the scanner unit slowly and press the button described below. For products with LCD s creen: Press OK. For products without LCD screen: Press y . Increasing the Print Speed (For Windows Only) Note: The screen shots in this section may va ry depending on the model. Print speed may be inc reased by selectin g certain sett ings in the Extended[...]

The following dialog box appears. Select the following check boxes and print speed may be increased. ❏ High Speed Copies ❏ Always spool RAW datatype ❏ Page Rendering Mode ❏ Print as Bitmap For more details on each item, see the onl ine help. Other Problem Printing plain papers quietly When plain paper is selected for the pape r type or Norm[...]

Troubleshooting for Scanning Problems Indicated by Messages on the LCD Screen or Status Light ❏ Make sure the product is connected to your computer properly. ❏ Turn off the product and turn it on again. If the proble m is not solved, the product may be malfunctioning, or the light sourc e in the scanner unit may need to be replac ed. Contact yo[...]

Using the button Note: Depending on the product, the scanning functi on may not be available when using the button. ❏ Check if you have assigned a program to the button. & “Epson Event Manager” on page 72 ❏ Make sure Epson Scan and Epson Ev ent Manager are installed correc tly. ❏ If you have clicked the Keep Blocking bu tton in the Wi[...]

❏ Windows Vista: Click the Exce ptions tab, and then confirm that the check box fo r EEventManager Application is selected in the Program or port list. ❏ Windows XP: Click the Exce ptions tab, and then confirm that the check box fo r EEventManager Application is selected in the Programs and Services list. E Click OK. Using scanning software ot [...]

Problems With Scanned Images Scan quality is unsatisfactory Scan quality can be improved by changing the current settings or adjusting the scanned image. & “Image Adjustment Features” on page 53 An image on the back of your original appears in your scanned image If your original is printed on thin paper, images on the back may be visible to[...]

❏ Select the Descreening check box. ❏ Change a resolution setting and scan again. Uneven co lor, smears, d ots, or stra ight lines appear in your image You may need to clean the interior of the product. & “Cleaning the Product” on pa ge 105 The scanning area or dire ction is unsatisfactory The edges of your orig inal are not scanned ❏[...]

Cannot scan the area you want Depending on the documents, you may not be able to scan the area you want. Use norm al preview in Office Mode, Home Mode, or Professional Mode and create marquees on the ar ea you want to scan. Cannot scan in th e direction you want Click Configu ration , select the Preview tab, and then clear th e Auto Photo Orientati[...]

Product Information Ink Cartridges You can use the following ink ca rtridges with this product: Ink Cartridge Part numbers XP-212 XP-215 XP-312 XP-315 XP-412 XP-415 XP-213 XP-217 XP-313 XP-413 Singapore, HongKong, Taiwan, Korea XP-312 XP-315 XP-412 XP-415 XP-212 Black 18/18XL 17/17XL 177/178 176/177 Cyan 18/18XL 17/17XL 177 176/177 Magenta 18/18XL [...]

For Mac OS X System PC Interface Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.x, 10.7.x, 10.8.x Hi-Speed USB Note: The UNIX File System (UFS) fo r Mac O S X is not supported. Technical Specifications Note: Specifi cations ar e subject t o change without notice. Printer specifications Paper path Sheet feeder, top entry Capacity XP-310 Series/XP-410 Series: 11 mm (0.4in) *[...]

Size A4 210 × 297 mm 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.) 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 in.) A6 105 × 148 mm A5 148 × 210 mm B5 182 × 257 mm 9 × 13 cm (3.5 × 5 in.) 13 × 20 cm (5 × 8 in.) 20 × 25 cm (8 × 10 in.) 16:9 wide size (102 × 181 mm) 100 × 148 mm Letter 8 1/2 × 11 in. Legal 8 1/2 × 14 in. Paper types Plain paper or special paper distributed by Epso[...]

Envelopes: Minimum margin Media type Single sheets Envelopes A 3.0 mm (0.12 in.) 3.0 mm (0.12 in.) B 3.0 mm (0.12 in.) 5.0 mm (0.20 in.) C 3.0 mm (0.12 in.) 20.0 mm (0.78 in.) Note: Depending on the type of pape r, print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the print, or the ar ea may be smeared. Scanner specifications Scanner type Fl[...]

Effective pixels 10200 × 14040 pixels at 1200 dpi Scanning area may be restricted if resolution setting is large. Document size 216 × 297 mm (8.5 × 11.7 inches) A4 or US letter size Scanning resolution 1200 dpi (main scan) 2400 dpi (sub scan) Output resolution 50 to 4800, 7200, and 9600 dpi (50 to 4800 dpi in 1 dpi increments) Image data 16 bits[...]

Compatible memory cards Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick Micro * MagicGate Memory Stick Duo SDXC SDHC SD miniSD HC * miniS D * micro SDXC * micro SDHC * micro SD * Media format DCF DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) version 1.0 or 2.0 compliant. All card types standa rd version complia nt. Voltage Req[...]

Electrical XP-210 Series 100-240 V Model Input voltage range 90 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.5 to 0.3 A Power consumption Standalone copying Approx. 12 W (ISO/IEC24712) Ready mode Approx. 5.0 W Sleep mode Approx. 2.7 W Power off Approx. 0.3 W XP-310 Series 100-240 V Model Input vol[...]

Power consumption Standalone copying Approx. 13 W (ISO/IEC24712) Ready mode Approx. 6.5 W Sleep mode Approx. 2.7 W Power off Approx. 0.3 W Note: ❏ Check the label on the back of the product for its voltage. ❏ For users in Belgium, power consum ption when copying may vary. Check http ://www.epson.b e for the latest specifications. Environmental [...]

European mo del: Low voltage directive 2006/95/ EC EN60950-1 EMC directive 2004/108/EC EN55022 Class B EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC EN300 328 EN301 489-1 EN301 489-17 EN60950-1 For European users: We, Seiko Epson Corporation, hereb y declare that the equipment Models, C46 2K, C462L and C462M are in compliance with t[...]

Where To Get Help Technical Support Web Site If you need further help, visit the Epson support website sh own below. Select your country or region and go to the support section of your local Epson we bsite. The latest drivers, FAQs, manu als, or other downloadables are also available from the site. http://support.epson.net/ http://www.epson.eu/Supp[...]

Help for Users in Europe Check your Pan-European Warranty Document for information on how to contact Eps on support. Help for Users in Taiwan Contacts for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web ( http://www.epson.com.tw ) Information on product specifications, drivers fo r download, and products enquiry are available. Epson HelpDesk[...]

Telephone number Fax num ber Address 07-5520918 07-5540926 1F., No.337, Minghua Rd., Gu shan Dist., Kaohsiung City 804, Taiwan 07-3222445 07-3218085 No.51, Shandong St., Sa nmin Dist., Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan 08-7344771 08-7344802 1F., No.113, Shengli Rd., Pingtung City, Pingtung County 900, Taiwan Help for Users in Australia Epson Austral ia wi[...]

Epson HelpDesk (Phone : (65) 6586 3111) Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone: ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Product usage questions or problems ❏ Enquiries on repair service and warranty Help for Users in Hong Kong To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users ar e welcome t[...]

Index 2 20-up.......... .............. .................. ............... .............. .................. ........76 2-Sided............. ............... .................. ............... .............. .................. .68 2-sided printing........... ............. ................. .............. ................. .......44 2-up............. [...]

che ck ing ink ca rtrid ge sta tus usi ng the cont rol panel ...... .....84 precaution........... ........... ............. .......... ............... .......... .............. 80 saving b lack ink in Wind ows........ ........................... ............. ....88 temporarily printing with black ink........ ............ ........... ..........85 I[...]

print speed......... ......... ............ ........ ......... ........... ........ ........... ....130 product does not print..... ........ ......... ........... ....... ............ .........132 scan........ ......... ........... ........... .......... ......... ............ .......... ......... ....136 smeared pr ints......... ..................[...]