Epson B 310N User Manual
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Maintaining Your Printer131 Cleaning the Print Head If you find that your printouts are unexpectedly faint or have gaps in them, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer driver or from the printer by using the control panel or buttons. Note: ❏Clean the print head only if print quality declines; for example, if the printout...
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Maintaining Your Printer132 ❏If print quality remains a problem, contact Epson. &See “Where To Get Help” on page 164. ❏To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis. Using the Head Cleaning Utility for Mac OS X Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors. 3. Make sure that letter/A4 size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 4. Access the EPSON...
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Maintaining Your Printer133 3. Press the dDown or uUp button to select MAINTENANCE, and then press the OK or rRight button. 4. Press the dDown or uUp button to select CLEANING, and then press the OK or rRight button. 5. Press the OK button to start cleaning. The PPower light begins flashing. c Caution: Never turn off the printer while the PPower light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. 6. When the PPower light stops flashing, the printer returns to the nozzle check menu. Press the OK...
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Maintaining Your Printer134 3. Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, then select Print Head Alignment. If the printer icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon. &See “From the Shortcut Icon on the Taskbar” on page 15. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head. Using the Print Head Alignment Utility for Mac OS X Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility. 1. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors. 2....
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Maintaining Your Printer135 7. Press the dDown or uUp button to select the number that corresponds to the square for sets #1 through #4. 8. Press the OK button to register your selection. Cleaning Your Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, clean it thoroughly several times a year. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the parts inside the printer. c Caution: ❏Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer. These chemicals can damage the printer. ❏Do not apply grease to the metal parts...
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Maintaining Your Printer136 2. Make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen, and then press the rRight button. MENU appears on the LCD screen. 3. Press the dDown or uUp button to select MAINTENANCE, and then press the OK or rRight button. 4. Press the dDown or uUp button to select CLEANING SHEET, and then press the OK or rRight button. 5. Press the OK button. The printer feeds and ejects paper. Repeat these steps until no ink gets on the paper. Transporting Your Printer If you need to transport your...
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Maintaining Your Printer137 7. Attach the protective materials to both sides of the printer. 8. Repack the printer and power cord in the original box. Note: ❏Keep the printer level during transport. ❏Be sure to remove the protective materials from the printer before using it again. ❏Do not hold the duplex unit when you lift the printer, to prevent the duplex unit from becoming detached. Also, make sure that the duplex unit is attached correctly after setting up the printer. Storing Your Printer If you...
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Using the Printer on a Network138 Chapter 9 Using the Printer on a Network Setting Up the Printer on a Network This printer can connect anywhere on your network using 10Base-T or 100Base-TX because it has a built-in Ethernet interface that supports the TCP/IP protocol. You can make network interface settings such as IP address by using the printer’s control panel, or the applications for your computer. Using the printer’s control panel &See “Network Setting Menu” on page 106. &See also “How to Access...
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Using the Printer on a Network139 3. Click Install driver for network connection. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Note: If the Windows Security Alert window appears, click the Unblock button; otherwise the printer will not be listed on the screen of EpsonNet EasyInstall. 5. When you see the following screen, select the printer and click Next.
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Using the Printer on a Network140 6. If you see the following screen, select Automatic. If you need to set the IP address manually, select Manual and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Then click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the printer driver. 7. When you see the following screen, enter a different name for the printer if you want. If you want to print a test page, select the Print test page check box. Click Next. Note: If the Windows Security Alert...