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Follow the steps below to create a booklet.
1. Click the Double-Sided Printing checkbox, and then click the Folded 
Booklet checkbox.
2. Click Margins. You see a window like this one.
3. Select the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose 
Left, Top, or Right.
Note:
When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Paper tab, Left or 
Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is available when 
Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting.
 
						

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4. Specify the width of the binding margin in the Binding Margin text box. You 
can specify any width from 0.12 to 1.18 in. (3.0 to 30.0 mm). The specified 
margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if you 
specify a 0.39-in (1-cm) margin, the printer will leave a 0.79-inch (2-cm) 
margin in the center (0.39 in. [1.0 cm] will be placed on each side of the 
fold).
✽ Folding Edge
✽✽ Margin
5. Click OK to return to the Page Layout tab, and then click OK to save your 
settings. 
6. Make sure paper is loaded, and then send a print job from your application.
7. You will see instructions for printing the inside pages while the outside 
pages are being printed. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the 
paper.
Note:
❏The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. If this 
happens, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading 
them into the printer.
❏Align the stack of sheets by tapping them against a hard, flat surface prior to 
reloading them into the printer.
❏Follow the on-screen instructions provided when reloading the printed pages. 
Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the pages are 
not reloaded correctly.
 
						

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8. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages. 
9. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a 
stapler or other binding method.
Selecting Multi-Page settings
Selecting Multi-Page lets you choose between the N-up and Poster settings.
Note:
You cannot use the Multi-Page feature when you are printing borderless.
 
						

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Selecting N-up settings
Select N-up as the Multi-Page setting to print two or four pages of your 
document on one sheet of paper.
When N-up is selected, you can click the Settings button and then select the 
following settings in the Print Layout window.
Number of 
pages per 
sheetPrints two or four pages of your printout on a single sheet 
of paper.
Page OrderSelects the order in which the pages will be printed. Some 
settings may be unavailable, depending on the 
Orientation setting you selected on the Page Layout tab.
Print page 
framesPrints frames around the pages printed on each sheet.
 
						

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Selecting the Optimize Enlargement setting
Click the Optimize Enlargement checkbox to print a long poster or panorama 
without using a special application.
Note:
When using the Optimize Enlargement feature, text and graphics may be distorted.
Selecting the Print Background Color setting
Click the Print Bckg Color checkbox. Then click Color Settings, select your 
background color, and click OK.
Selecting the Job Settings
Click the Job Settings checkbox to print job settings on your printout. To 
select which settings to include, click Details, select the settings you’d like to 
print, then click OK.
 
						

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Using the Printer Utilities
The Epson printer utilities let you check the printer’s status and perform printer 
maintenance from your computer.
Note:
❏The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that 
utility. Press ALT and the letter on the keyboard to open that utility.
❏Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities 
while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.
Nozzle Check
This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles 
when you notice the print quality has declined, when you are experiencing 
horizontal banding, and after cleaning the print head to confirm that the print 
head nozzles have been cleaned. See Checking the print head nozzles on 
page 88.
If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog, or select ON as the AUTO 
CLEANING setting of the printer’s control panel, this utility not only checks the 
clogging nozzles, but also cleans the print head automatically.
 
						

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Head Cleaning
This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print head if you 
notice the print quality has declined. See Cleaning the print head on page 
89.
Print Head Alignment
Use this utility to improve the quality of your printed images. For example, if 
vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or black banding appears in 
your printed image. You can use this utility to realign the print head. See 
Aligning the print head on page 90.
EPSON Status Monitor 3
This utility provides information about the ink cartridges and maintenance 
tank. Epson Status Monitor 3 also checks for printer errors. See Using Epson 
Status Monitor 3 on page 97.
Note:
Epson Status Monitor 3 is available when your system is configured to support 
bi-directional communication. This utility may not be available when the printer is 
being accessed over a network.
Monitoring Preferences
Use this utility to specify the monitoring features or Epson Status Monitor 3. 
See Selecting Monitoring Preferences on page 91.
Printer and Option Information
Use this utility to check or select the blank ink set in the printer.
Print Queue
Use this utility to display the list of pending print jobs. You can also cancel or 
restart print jobs.
Speed and Progress
Use this utility to adjust settings related to print speed and progress. See 
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Menu Arrangement
Use this utility to determine the arrangement of the Select Setting, Media 
Type, and Size drop-down lists on the Main tab. See Selecting Menu 
Arrangement settings on page 94.
Export or Import
Use this utility to export or import all of your custom settings to a file. This is 
useful if you want to distribute the same sets of custom settings to multiple 
computers.
EPSON LFP Remote Panel
This utility lets you optimize your printer. See Starting Epson LFP Remote 
Panel on page 94.
Printer Firmware Update
Use this utility to start Epson LFP Remote Panel and update the printer 
firmware. To use this function, you must first download the latest firmware 
from epson.com/support.
Checking the print head nozzles
If you find that your printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in your printed 
image are missing, you may be able to identify the problem using the Nozzle 
Check utility.
Note:
Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your 
printout may be marred.
1. Make sure that several sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper are loaded 
in the printer’s auto sheet feeder.
2. Click Nozzle Check.
 
						

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3. Click Print if you want to visually check if any print head nozzles are 
clogged. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and 
if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary, perform an automatic head 
cleaning.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern.
If the nozzle check shows missing dots, clean the print head as described 
below.
Cleaning the print head
If you find that your printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed 
image are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by using the 
Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head. This ensures that the nozzles are 
delivering ink properly.
Note:
❏Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your 
printout may be marred.
❏To save ink, use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs 
to be cleaned.
❏When the ink status light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. 
Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. See Replacing Ink Cartridges on 
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1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off, and that a 
few sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer’s auto 
sheet feeder.
2. Click Head Cleaning.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box to 
confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
If dots are still missing after cleaning, try the following:
❏Repeat this procedure three or four times, turn the printer off and let it sit 
overnight, and then try head cleaning again.
❏Select POWER CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. See PWR 
CLEANING on page 128. This consumes ink, so only use this cleaning 
when necessary. You can also use the LFP Remote Panel to run a power 
cleaning.
❏Replace any ink cartridge that is old or damaged.
If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions. See 
Where To Get Help on page 229.
Aligning the print head
If you see misaligned lines or black or white vertical banding in your printed 
image, you may be able to solve the problem using the Print Head Alignment 
utility to align the print head.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on, it’s in the READY state, and that a 
few sheets of A4/Letter size or larger Epson media are loaded in the 
printer’s auto sheet feeder.
2. Click Print Head Alignment.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.