Epson L220 User Guide
Have a look at the manual Epson L220 User Guide online for free. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. UserManuals.tech offer 1734 Epson manuals and user’s guides for free. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.
TIFF (*.tif) A file format created forexchanging databetween manyprograms, suchasgraphic andDTP software. Optional Settings Overwrite anyfiles withthesame name Select tooverwrite previousfileswiththesame names. Show thisdialog boxbefore nextscan Select tohave theFile Save Settings windowappearautomatically beforeyouscan (incertain Epson Scan modes). Open image folderafterscanning Select tohave Windows ExplorerorOS XFinder automatically opentothe folder where yourscanned image issaved afterscanning. Show AddPage dialog afterscanning If you arescanning amulti-page documentusingthePDF orMulti-TIFF format,selecttodisplay a prompt forscanning additional pagesafterthefirst page isscanned. Parent topic:Selecting ScanFileSettings Scanning withOSXUsing Image Capture With OSX,you canscan withyour product usinganimage-editing applicationsuchasImage Capture. 1. Open animage editing application, suchasImage Capture. 2. Select yourEpson product fromtheDEVICES orSHARED list,ifnecessary. (Youmayneed to hover overtheDEVICES orSHARED list,click Show ,and select yourproduct.) 3. Ifyou seetheShow Details button,clickit. If you arescanning anitem onthe scanner glass,yourproduct beginsapreview scan. 101
4. Select theScan Mode setting indicating whereyouplaced youroriginal (ifavailable). Selectany other available scansettings asnecessary. 5. Select thefolder inwhich youwant tosave yourscanned fileinthe Scan Topop-up menu. 6. Click Scan. 102
Your scanned fileissaved inthe folder youselected. Available ScanSettings -OS XImage Capture Parent topic:Scanning Available ScanSettings -OS XImage Capture You canselect thesescansettings inyour imaging editingapplication forOS X,ifavailable. Image Correction Provides agraphical interfaceforadjusting brightness, tint,temperature, andsaturation. Unsharp Mask Makes theedges ofcertain imageareasclearer. Turnoffthis option toleave softer edges. Descreening Removes theripple pattern thatmight appear insubtly shaded imageareas, suchasskin tones. This option improves resultswhenscanning magazines ornewspapers. (Theresults ofdescreening donot appear inthe preview image,onlyinyour scanned image.) Backlight Correction Removes shadowsfromphotos thathave toomuch background light. Dust Removal Removes dustmarks fromyouroriginals automatically. Color Restoration Restores thecolors infaded photos automatically. Parent topic:Scanning withOSXUsing Image Capture Scanning SpecialProjects Your products scanningsoftwareoffersvarious optionstohelp youquickly complete specialscan projects. Scanning toaPDF File Restoring PhotoColors asYou Scan Parent topic:Scanning Scanning toaPDF File Using Epson ScaninOffice, Home, orProfessional Mode,youcanscan amulti-page documentand save itin one PDF (Portable Document Format)fileonyour computer. 1. Place youroriginal onyour product forscanning. 103
2. Start Epson Scan. 3. Select thescan mode youwant touse. 4. Select thescan settings foryour scan. 5. Preview yourimage. 6. When youfinish selecting allyour settings, clickScan . You seetheFile Save Settings window. 7. Select PDFasthe Type setting. 104
8. Select anyother settings youwant touse onthe File Save Settings window. ClicktheOptions button toaccess additional settings. 9. Click OK. Epson Scanscans yourdocument andyouseethiswindow: 10. Choose oneofthe following options: • Ifyou arescanning onlyonepage, clickSave File. • Ifyou need toscan additional pagesinadocument, clickAddpage .Place additional pageson the product forscanning, clickScan ,and repeat untilyouhave scanned allthe pages. Whenyou are finished, clickSave File. • Ifyou need todelete orreorder thescanned pages,clickEditpage .Delete orreorder thepages using theicons thatappear onthe bottom ofthe editing window. Whenyouarefinished, clickOK. Note: Ifyou installed anOCR (Optical Character Recognition) program,youmay seeascreen indicating theprogram isconverting yourpage totext. Wait untiltheprogram re-scans thepage and close theprogram, ifnecessary. 11. Click Close toexit theEpson Scanwindow, ifnecessary. Epson Scanscans youroriginal, andsaves thePDF fileinthe selected folderoropens itin your scanning program.Ifthe filewas saved directly toyour computer, youseethefileinthe Windows Explorer orOS XFinder, whereyoucanview andprint thedocument, ifdesired. 105
Parent topic:Scanning SpecialProjects Related concepts Scan Modes Related tasks Selecting theScan Mode Selecting ScanFileSettings Related topics Selecting EpsonScanSettings Selecting EpsonScanSettings Restoring PhotoColors asYou Scan You canrestore thecolors infaded photos asyou scan them using Epson Scans ColorRestoration setting. Youcanselect thissetting inany ofthe available scanmodes. Note: Colorrestoration isnot available inOffice Mode, ifEpson Scanoffers thatmode. 1. Place youroriginal onyour product forscanning. 2. Start Epson Scan. 3. Select thescan mode youwant touse. 4. Select thescan settings foryour scan. 5. Preview yourimage. 6. Locate oraccess theimage adjustment settings. 7. Select theColor Restoration checkbox. 8. When youfinish selecting allyour settings, clickScan . 9. Click Close toexit theEpson Scanwindow, ifnecessary. Epson Scanscans youroriginal, andsaves thecolor-restored fileinthe selected folderoropens itin your scanning program.Ifthe filewas saved directly toyour computer, youseethefileinthe Windows Explorer orOS XFinder, whereyoucanview andprint theimage, ifdesired. 106
Parent topic:Scanning SpecialProjects Related tasks Selecting theScan Mode Related topics Selecting EpsonScanSettings Starting aScan 107
Refilling Ink When theinklevel isbelow thelower lineonanink tank, youneed torefill it. Before checking theinklevel orrefilling anink tank asdescribed here,besure toread theinksafety precautions. Caution: Ifthe inklevel isbelow thelower lineonthe inktank, fillitto the upper lineonthe inktank. Continued useofthe product whentheinklevel isbelow thelower lineonthe tank could damage the product. Ink Safety Precautions Check InkLevels Purchase EpsonInk Refilling theInkTanks Ink Safety Precautions Ink Handling Precautions Observe thefollowing whenhandling theink: • Keep inkbottles andtheinktank unitoutofthe reach ofchildren. Donot allow children todrink fromor handle theinkbottles andbottle caps. • Do not tiltorshake anink bottle afterremoving itsseal; otherwise, inkmay leak. Ink Refilling Precautions • Use inkbottles withthecorrect partnumber forthis product. • The useofnon-Epson inkmay cause damage thatisnot covered byEpson ’s warranty, andunder certain circumstances, maycause erratic product behavior. • This product requires carefulhandling ofink. Inkmay splatter whentheinktanks arefilled orrefilled with ink.Ifink gets onyour clothes orbelongings, itmay notcome off. • Do not open theinkbottle package untilyouareready tofill an ink tank. Inkbottles arevacuum packed tomaintain reliability. Ifyou leave anink bottle unpacked foralong timebefore usingit,print quality maybeaffected. • Ifthe inklevel isbelow thelower lineonthe inktank, refilltheinksoon. Continued useofthe product when theinklevel isbelow thelower lineonthe inktank could damage theproduct. 108
• Epson recommends fillingallink tanks tothe upper linewhen theproduct isnot operating toreset the ink levels. • After bringing anink bottle inside fromacold storage site,allow itto warm upatroom temperature for at least three hours before usingit. • Store inkbottles inacool, darkplace. • Store theinkbottles inthe same environment asthe product. Whenstoring ortransporting anink bottle afterremoving itsseal, donot tiltthe bottle anddonot subject itto impacts ortemperature changes. Otherwise, inkmay leakeven ifthe cap onthe inkbottle istightened securely.Besure to keep theinkbottle upright whentightening thecap, andtake measures toprevent inkfrom leaking when youtransport thebottle. Ink Bottle andInkTank Information • To maintain optimum printhead performance, someinkisconsumed fromallink tanks during printing and when performing maintenance operations,suchascleaning theprint head. • The inkbottles maycontain recycled materials, butthis does notaffect product function or performance. • When printing inmonochrome orgrayscale, colorinkmay beused instead ofblack ink,depending on the paper typeorprint quality settings. Thisisbecause amixture ofcolor inksisused tocreate black. Parent topic:Refilling Ink Check InkLevels To confirm theactual inkremaining, visuallychecktheinklevels inthe product ’s ink tanks. Makesure the inklevels areabove thelower linesonthe inktanks. Caution: Ifthe inklevel isbelow thelower lineonthe inktank, fillitto the upper lineonthe inktank. Continued useofthe product whentheinklevel isbelow thelower lineonthe tank could damage the product. 109
Disabling SpecialOfferswithWindows Parent topic:Refilling Ink Related references Ink Safety Precautions Disabling SpecialOfferswithWindows You candisable specialoffersmessages fromEpson usingautility onyour Windows computer. Note: Youmay seetheEpson Special Offersscreen everytimeyouprint (ifyour computer isconnected to the Internet). SelectDonot display thismessage againandclick Decline todisable onlineoffers. Promotional offersarenotvalid inLatin America. 1. Right-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbarandselect Monitoring Preferences . 110