Epson L220 User Guide
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Contents L220 Users Guide ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Product Basics.......................................................................................................................................... 10 Using theControl Panel..................................................................................................................... 10 Control PanelButtons andLights .................................................................................................. 10 Product PartsLocations ..................................................................................................................... 11 Product Parts-Top ........................................................................................................................ 11 Product Parts-Inside .................................................................................................................... 13 Product Parts-Back ...................................................................................................................... 14 The Power Offand Sleep Timers ....................................................................................................... 14 Changing thePower OffTimer Setting -Windows ......................................................................... 15 Changing thePower OffTimer Setting -OS X............................................................................... 16 Loading Paper........................................................................................................................................... 17 Loading PaperforDocuments ........................................................................................................... 17 Loading PaperforPhotos .................................................................................................................. 20 Loading Envelopes ............................................................................................................................ 22 Paper Loading Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 25 Available EpsonPapers ..................................................................................................................... 26 Paper orMedia TypeSettings ............................................................................................................ 26 Placing Originals onthe Product ............................................................................................................. 28 Placing Originals onthe Scanner Glass............................................................................................. 28 Copying ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Copying Documents orPhotos ........................................................................................................... 30 Printing fromaComputer ......................................................................................................................... 31 Printing withWindows ........................................................................................................................ 31 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows ...................................................................................... 31 Print Quality Options -Windows ............................................................................................... 34 Multi-Page PrintingOptions -Windows ..................................................................................... 34 Selecting Double-sided PrintingSettings -Windows ..................................................................... 34 Double-sided PrintingOptions -Windows ................................................................................. 36 Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows ............................................................. 37 3
Custom ColorCorrection Options-Windows ............................................................................ 39 Image Options andAdditional Settings-Windows .................................................................... 40 Header/Footer Settings-Windows ........................................................................................... 40 Selecting aPrinting Preset-Windows ........................................................................................... 41 Selecting Extended Settings-Windows ........................................................................................ 43 Extended Settings-Windows ................................................................................................... 44 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Windows ................................................................................. 45 Checking PrintStatus -Windows .............................................................................................. 47 Selecting DefaultPrintSettings -Windows .................................................................................... 47 Changing theLanguage ofthe Printer Software Screens......................................................... 48 Changing Automatic UpdateOptions ............................................................................................ 49 Printing withOSX.............................................................................................................................. 50 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -OS X............................................................................................ 51 Print Quality Options -Mac OSX.............................................................................................. 54 Print Options -OS X................................................................................................................. 55 Selecting PageSetup Settings -OS X........................................................................................... 55 Selecting PrintLayout Options -OS X........................................................................................... 56 Sizing Printed Images -OS X........................................................................................................ 57 Managing Color-OS X.................................................................................................................. 57 Color Matching andColor Options -OS X................................................................................. 58 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -OS X....................................................................................... 59 Checking PrintStatus -OS X.................................................................................................... 60 Selecting PrintingPreferences -OS X........................................................................................... 61 Printing Preferences -OS X...................................................................................................... 62 Cancelling PrintingUsingaProduct Button........................................................................................ 62 Scanning .................................................................................................................................................... 63 Starting aScan ................................................................................................................................... 63 Starting aScan Using theProduct Buttons.................................................................................... 63 Changing DefaultScanButton Settings .................................................................................... 63 Starting aScan Using theEpson ScanIcon.................................................................................. 64 Starting aScan fromaScanning Program..................................................................................... 66 Selecting EpsonScanSettings .......................................................................................................... 68 Scan Modes ................................................................................................................................... 68 4
Selecting theScan Mode ............................................................................................................... 69 Scanning inFull Auto Mode ........................................................................................................... 69 Available ImageAdjustments -Full Auto Mode ......................................................................... 72 Scanning inHome Mode............................................................................................................... 72 Selecting aScan Area-Home Mode........................................................................................ 75 Available ImageAdjustments -Home Mode............................................................................. 78 Selecting aScan Size-Home Mode......................................................................................... 79 Scanning inOffice Mode................................................................................................................ 82 Selecting aScan Area-Office Mode........................................................................................ 83 Available ImageAdjustments -Office Mode............................................................................. 85 Scanning inProfessional Mode..................................................................................................... 86 Available ImageTypes-Professional Mode............................................................................. 89 Selecting aScan Area-Professional Mode.............................................................................. 89 Available ImageAdjustments -Professional Mode................................................................... 92 Selecting aScan Size-Professional Mode............................................................................... 94 Image Preview Guidelines ............................................................................................................. 97 Scan Resolution Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 97 Selecting ScanFileSettings .......................................................................................................... 99 Available ScannedFileTypes andOptional Settings.............................................................. 100 Scanning withOSXUsing Image Capture ....................................................................................... 101 Available ScanSettings -OS XImage Capture ........................................................................... 103 Scanning SpecialProjects ................................................................................................................ 103 Scanning toaPDF File................................................................................................................ 103 Restoring PhotoColors asYou Scan .......................................................................................... 106 Refilling Ink.............................................................................................................................................. 108 Ink Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................... 108 Check InkLevels .............................................................................................................................. 109 Disabling SpecialOfferswithWindows ....................................................................................... 110 Purchase EpsonInk......................................................................................................................... 112 Ink Bottle PartNumbers ............................................................................................................... 112 Refilling theInkTanks ...................................................................................................................... 112 Adjusting PrintQuality ............................................................................................................................ 118 Print Head Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 118 5
Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 118 Checking theNozzles UsingtheProduct Buttons................................................................... 119 Checking theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility...................................................................... 121 Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 123 Cleaning thePrint Head Using theProduct Buttons................................................................ 123 Cleaning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility................................................................... 124 Ink Tube Flushing ........................................................................................................................ 126 Flushing theInkTubes UsingaComputer Utility.................................................................... 126 Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 128 Aligning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility......................................................................... 128 Cleaning thePaper Path.................................................................................................................. 130 Checking theNumber ofSheets ....................................................................................................... 130 Checking theSheet Counter -Windows ...................................................................................... 131 Checking theSheet Counter -OS X............................................................................................ 132 Cleaning andTransporting YourProduct ............................................................................................. 133 Cleaning YourProduct ..................................................................................................................... 133 Transporting YourProduct ............................................................................................................... 133 Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 137 Checking forSoftware Updates........................................................................................................ 137 Product LightStatus ......................................................................................................................... 138 Running aProduct Check................................................................................................................ 139 Solving SetupProblems ................................................................................................................... 140 Noise AfterFilling theInk............................................................................................................. 140 Software Installation Problems.................................................................................................... 141 USB Connection Problems.......................................................................................................... 141 Solving Copying Problems ............................................................................................................... 141 Product MakesNoise,ButNothing Copies.................................................................................. 142 Copies areCut Off....................................................................................................................... 142 Product MakesNoiseWhen ItSits foraWhile ............................................................................. 142 Solving PaperProblems ................................................................................................................... 142 Paper Feeding Problems ............................................................................................................. 143 Paper JamProblems ................................................................................................................... 143 Paper Ejection Problems ............................................................................................................. 144 6
Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer ..................................................................................... 145 Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 145 Product IconDoes NotAppear inWindows Taskbar................................................................... 146 Printing isSlow ............................................................................................................................ 146 Solving PageLayout andContent Problems .................................................................................... 147 Inverted Image............................................................................................................................. 148 Too Many Copies Print................................................................................................................ 148 Blank Pages Print........................................................................................................................ 148 Incorrect MarginsonPrintout ....................................................................................................... 149 Incorrect Characters Print............................................................................................................ 149 Incorrect ImageSizeorPosition .................................................................................................. 150 Slanted Printout........................................................................................................................... 150 Solving PrintQuality Problems ......................................................................................................... 151 White orDark Lines inPrintout .................................................................................................... 151 Blurry orSmeared Printout.......................................................................................................... 152 Faint Printout orPrintout HasGaps ............................................................................................. 153 Grainy Printout ............................................................................................................................. 154 Incorrect Colors........................................................................................................................... 155 Solving Scanning Problems ............................................................................................................. 155 Scanning SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly ......................................................................... 155 Cannot StartEpson Scan............................................................................................................ 156 Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems ....................................................................................... 157 Image Consists ofaFew Dots Only............................................................................................. 157 Line ofDots Appears inAll Scanned Images............................................................................... 158 Straight Linesinan Image Appear Crooked ................................................................................ 158 Image isDistorted orBlurry ......................................................................................................... 158 Image Colors arePatchy atthe Edges ........................................................................................ 159 Image isToo Dark ....................................................................................................................... 159 Back ofOriginal ImageAppears inScanned Image.................................................................... 159 Ripple Patterns Appearinan Image ............................................................................................ 159 Image isScanned Upside-Down ................................................................................................. 160 Scanned ImageColors DoNot Match Original Colors................................................................. 160 Scan AreaisNot Adjustable inThumbnail Preview..................................................................... 160 7
Scanned ImageEdges areCropped ........................................................................................... 161 Uninstall YourProduct Software ....................................................................................................... 161 Uninstalling ProductSoftware -Windows .................................................................................... 161 Uninstalling ProductSoftware -OS X.......................................................................................... 162 Where toGet Help ............................................................................................................................ 163 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 166 Windows SystemRequirements ...................................................................................................... 166 OS XSystem Requirements ............................................................................................................. 166 Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 167 Printable AreaSpecifications ........................................................................................................... 168 Scanning Specifications ................................................................................................................... 169 Ink Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 170 Dimension Specifications ................................................................................................................. 171 Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 171 Environmental Specifications........................................................................................................... 172 Interface Specifications .................................................................................................................... 172 Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... 173 Trademarks ...................................................................................................................................... 173 Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................... 173 A Note Concerning Responsible UseofCopyrighted Materials................................................... 174 Default DelayTimes forPower Management forEpson Products ............................................... 174 Copyright Attribution .................................................................................................................... 174 8
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Product Basics See these sections tolearn about thebasic features ofyour product. Using theControl Panel Product PartsLocations The Power Offand Sleep Timers Using theControl Panel See these sections tolearn about thecontrol panelandselect control panelsettings. Control PanelButtons andLights Parent topic:Product Basics Control PanelButtons andLights 1 The powerbutton andthe power light 2 The B&W copy button 3 The colorcopybutton 4 The stopbutton 5 Scan bypressing theB&W copy button andthe colorcopybutton simultaneously 6 The paperlight 7 The inklight Parent topic:UsingtheControl Panel 10