Epson Wf 2540 Manual

•
Ifyou print onboth sides ofasheet ofpaper, smudges mayappear onthe reverse sideofheavily
 saturated
ordark images. Ifone side ofasheet willcontain alighter image ortext, print thatside first.
 •
Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if
 necessary.

•
Align theprint head.
 •
Clean thepaper path.
 Note:
Yourproduct willnot operate properly whiletiltedatan angle. Placeiton aflat, stable surface that
 extends
beyondthebase ofthe product inall...

•
Make sureyourpaper isnot damp, curled, old,orloaded incorrectly inyour product.
 •
Align theprint head.
 •
Clean thepaper path.
 Parent
topic:Solving PrintQuality Problems
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Print
Head Nozzle Check
 Print
Head Alignment
 Related
references
 Paper
orMedia TypeSettings
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX
 Cleaning
thePaper Path
 Related
topics
 Loading
Paper
 Replacing
InkCartridges
 Grainy
Printout
 If
your...

Print
Head Alignment
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX
 Selecting
PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX
 Related
topics
 Loading
Paper
 Incorrect
Colors
 If
your printouts haveincorrect colors,trythese solutions:
 •
Make suretheBlack/Grayscale orGrayscale settingisnot selected inyour printer software.
 •
Run anozzle checktosee ifany ofthe print head nozzles areclogged. Thenclean theprint head, if...

Solving
Scanning Problems
 Check
thesesolutions ifyou have problems scanningwithyour product.
 Scanning
SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly
 Cannot
StartEpson Scan
 Parent
topic:Solving Problems
 Scanning
SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly
 If
your scanning softwaredoesnotoperate correctly, trythese solutions:
 •
Make sureyourcomputer hasadequate memoryandmeets thesystem requirements foryour
 operating
system.
 •
Make sureyourcomputer isnot running inapower-saving mode,suchassleep orstandby. Ifso,
 wake...

Windows
8:Navigate tothe Start screen andselect EPSON ScanSettings .Make surethecorrect
 Connection
settingisselected, thenclicktheTest button.
 Windows
(otherversions) :Click orStart >All Programs orPrograms >EPSON >EPSON
 Scan
>EPSON ScanSettings .Make surethecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclickthe
 Test
button.
 Mac
OSX:Open theApplications folder,clickEpson Software ,and click EPSON ScanSettings .
 Make
surethecorrect Connection settingisselected, thenclicktheTest button.
 •
Make...

Scanned
ImageColors DoNot Match Original Colors
 Scan
AreaisNot Adjustable inThumbnail Preview
 Scanned
ImageEdges areCropped
 Parent
topic:Solving Problems
 Related
topics
 Solving
PrintQuality Problems
 Image
Consists ofaFew Dots Only
 If
your scanned imageconsists onlyofafew dots, trythese solutions:
 •
Make sureyouplaced youroriginal forscanning facingthecorrect way.
 •
Ifyou arescanning usingtheEpson ScanBlack &White setting, adjusttheThreshold settingand
 scan
again.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned...

Straight
Linesinan Image Appear Crooked
 If
straight linesinan original appearcrooked inascanned image,makesuretoplace youroriginal
 straight
whenyouscan it.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Related
topics
 Placing
Originals onthe Product
 Image
isDistorted orBlurry
 If
a scanned imageappears distorted orblurry, trythese solutions:
 •
Make sureyouroriginal isnot wrinkled orwarped. Thismay prevent theoriginal fromlaying flatonthe
 scanner
glass.
 •
Do not move youroriginal oryour...

•
Brightness
 •
Histogram Adjustment
 •
Check thebrightness andcontrast settingsofyour computer monitor.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Related
topics
 Selecting
EpsonScanSettings
 Back
ofOriginal ImageAppears inScanned Image
 If
an image fromtheback ofathin original appears inyour scanned image,placeapiece ofblack paper
 on
the back ofthe original andscan itagain.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Ripple
Patterns Appearinan Image
 You
may seearipple pattern...

Check
thecolor matching andcolor management capabilitiesofyour computer, displayadapter, andthe
 software
youareusing tosee ifthey areaffecting thepalette ofcolors youseeonyour screen.
 To
adjust thecolors inyour scanned image,adjusttheseEpson Scansettings (ifavailable) andtry
 scanning
again:
 •
Change theImage Typesetting andexperiment withdifferent combinations ofthe next settings.
 •
Adjust theTone Correction setting.
 •
Adjust theAuto Exposure setting.
 Parent
topic:Solving Scanned ImageQuality...

Cannot
SendorReceive Faxes
 Cannot
Receive FaxeswithaTelephone Connected toYour Product
 Parent
topic:Solving Problems
 Cannot
SendorReceive Faxes
 If
you cannot sendorreceive faxes,trythese solutions:
 •
Make suretherecipients faxmachine isturned onand working.
 •
Make surepaper isloaded correctly inyour product.
 •
Make sureAuto Answer modeisturned ontoreceive faxesautomatically. Checkyourproduct control
 panel
tosee ifthis mode isturned on.
 •
Check thatthecable connecting yourtelephone walljack...