Epson WorkForce 840 User Manual

WorkForce  840 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Copying, Printing, Scanning, and Faxing
Maintenance
Network Setup
Solving Problems
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2Contents
Contents
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
Using the Touch Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing. . . . . . .   11
Using the Scanner...

Contents3
Scanning a Document or Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
Quick Scanning With the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
Scanning With Epson Scan Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27
Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   28
Maintaining Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . ....

4Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel
The control panel is adjustable. Press the release bar underneath to raise or lower it 
as shown.
Using the Touch Screen
The touch screen makes it easy to use all the features of your product. To save 
energy, the screen goes dark after several minutes of inactivity. Touch the screen to 
wake it up.
Caution: 
Press the touch screen gently with the tip of your finger; don’t press too hard or use 
sharp objects.
Note: 
To turn off the “beep” heard when you...

Using the Touch Screen5
The touch screen displays only the buttons that are available for the task you are 
working on.
You may see the following icons on the screen:
ButtonDescription
Display multiple photos at the same time, or crop the current photo (when 
a memory card is inserted). 
Return to the Home screen.
Turn Auto Answer on or off. The light indicates that Auto Answer is on.
yCancel current operation and return to previous screen.
xDisplay a menu for special settings. The touch screen retains...

6Loading Paper
Loading Paper
The product includes two paper cassettes. 
■Cassette 1 holds a variety of paper types and sizes for photos and documents, 
from 4 × 6-inch (10 × 15 cm) to legal-size (8.5 × 14 inches or 216 × 356 mm). 
For details on special paper available from Epson, see page 9. 
■Cassette 2 holds letter-, A4-, or legal-size plain paper (up to 250 sheets) or 
Epson Bright White paper (up to 200 sheets).
For instructions on loading envelopes and legal-size paper, see your online 
User’s...

Loading Paper7
2. Slide the edge guides outward.
3. Position the guide shown below for the size of paper you’re using.
4. Load the paper against the edge guide with the glossy or printable side face 
down. (Load letterhead or pre-printed paper with the top edge at the back of 
the paper cassette.)
Note: 
Make sure the paper is loaded against the edge guide and not sticking out from the 
end of the cassette. 
LT R
Letter- or A4-size4 × 6-inch
(10 × 15 cm)in cassette 1 only
4 × 6-inch
(10 × 15 cm)
in...

8Loading Paper
Fan the paper and align its edges before loading. Do not use transparencies or 
paper with binder holes
For automatic two-sided printing, use plain paper or Epson Bright White Paper.
You can load up to 250 sheets of plain paper or 20 sheets of photo paper in 
cassette 1. See your online User’s Guide for details.
5. Slide the edge guides against the paper, but not too tight. Make sure the paper 
is under the tabs on the edge guides.
6. Gently insert the paper cassette all the way into the...

Using Special Papers9
Using Special Papers
Epson offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the 
impact of your documents, photos, presentations, and other projects.
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies CentralSM at 
www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can 
also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one, 
call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
Paper nameSize
Part 
number
Sheet 
count...

10Using Special Papers
Epson Premium Photo Paper 
Glossy
Borderless 4 × 6 inches 
(102 × 152 mm)
S041808
S041727
40
100
Borderless 5 × 7 inches 
(127 × 178 mm)
S041464 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches 
(203 × 254 mm)
S041465 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S042183
S041667
25
50
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches 
(102 × 152 mm)
S041809
S042038
50
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm])
S041141
S041649
S041271
20
50
100
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279...