Epson WorkForce 310 User Manual

Receiving Faxes31
Receiving Faxes
Before receiving faxes, make sure you load plain paper and select the Paper Size 
setting that matches the size of paper you’ve loaded (see “Select Scan and Print 
Settings for Faxing” on page 26). If the incoming fax pages are larger than the 
paper size you loaded, the fax size is reduced to fit or printed on multiple pages, 
depending on the Auto Reduction setting you select (see page 26).
If you run out of paper during printing, you see the error message Paper out....

32Printing From Your Computer
Printing From Your Computer
This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on 
your Windows or Macintosh computer. For detailed instructions on printing, see 
the on-screen Epson Information Center.
Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected 
the WorkForce 310 Series to your computer as described on the Start Here sheet.
Tip: 
It’s a good idea to check for updates to your WorkForce 310 Series software. See...

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3. On the Main tab, select basic print settings. Make sure you choose the correct 
paper Type setting for your paper (see page 38).
Tip:
For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and select 
one of the presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the Save Settings 
button on the Advanced tab.
4. To reduce or enlarge your printout or print double-sided, click the Page 
Layout tab and select settings as necessary.
5. For more printing options, click...

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7. Click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and shows the 
progress of your print job.
Printing With a Macintosh
See the section below for your operating system.
Mac OS ®X 10.5
1. Open a photo or document in an application, open the File menu, and
select Print.
2. Select your Epson printer as the Printer setting.
3. Click the arrow to expand the Print window, if necessary.
Cancel printing
Check ink 
cartridge status
Click to expand
Select your Epson printer...

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4. Select basic copy and page settings. For borderless photos, choose a Paper 
Size setting with a Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.
Note:
If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale), check for it in your 
application before printing. Or check for it in the settings for your application at the 
bottom of this window. (If you’re printing from Preview, you see the settings 
shown below.)
5. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and select the following print...

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6. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See 
the on-screen Epson Information Center for details.
7. Click Print.
8. To monitor your print job, click the  printer icon in the dock.
Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4
1. Open a photo or document in an application, open the File menu, and select 
Page Setup.
2. Select the following basic page settings. For borderless printing, choose a 
Sheet Feeder - Borderless option in the Paper Size list.
3. Click OK.
4....

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5. Select your Epson printer, choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, and 
select the following print settings:
Note:
In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print 
Settings. For more information about printer settings, click the ? button.
6. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. See 
the on-screen Epson Information Center for details.
7. Click the Advanced button to change additional settings.
Note:
For...

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9. To monitor your print job, click the  printer icon in the dock (or click the 
Print Center icon and double-click your Epson printer on the next screen).
Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Type (see page 33) or Media Type (see page 37) setting in your 
printer software so the ink coverage can be adjusted accordingly.
For this paper/mediaSelect this setting
Plain paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Plain Paper/Bright White Paper...

Scanning a Document or Photo39
Scanning a Document or Photo
You can use your Epson WorkForce 310 Series to scan original documents and 
photos and save them as digital files on your computer or other device.
The Epson Scan software provides three scanning modes:
■Office Mode previews your image and scans text documents quickly.
■Home Mode previews your image and provides preset options for scanning.
■Professional Mode previews your image and provides a full array of tools.
Note:
For detailed scanning...

40Scanning a Document or Photo
4. Epson Scan opens in Office Mode the first time you use it. (You can change 
the scan mode using the Mode selector in the upper right corner.)
Note:
You cannot use Home mode to scan with the Automatic Document Feeder.
5. Click Scan. 
The image is scanned and you see its icon in Windows Explorer or Macintosh 
Finder.
Click here to change 
the scan mode
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