Epson X400 Manual

Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canalign theprint head using autility onyour Windows computer orMac.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: Right-clicktheproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 •
Mac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select
 Print
&Fax orPrint &Scan ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utility
 and
select OpenPrinter Utility.
 •
Mac OSX10.5 :In the Apple...

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5.
Check theprinted pattern andfollow theinstructions onthe screen tochoose thenumber
 representing
thebest printed pattern foreach set.
 •
After choosing eachpattern number, clickNext.
 •
Ifno patterns arealigned inone ormore ofthe sets, choose theclosest oneineach setand click
 Realignment
.Then printanother alignment sheetandcheck it.
 Note:
ClickSkip(where available) ifyou want toskip aparticular alignment sheet.
 6.
When youaredone, clickFinish .
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Cleaning
thePaper Path
 If
you seeinkonthe back ofaprintout, youcanclean thepaper pathtoremove anyexcess ink.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 2.
Use theproduct controlpaneltomake acopy, butwithout placing adocument onthe scanner glass.
 3.
Check theback ofthe ejected papertosee ifitis clean.
 4.
Repeat asnecessary untilthepaper comes outclean.
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Cleaning
andTransporting YourProduct
 See
these sections ifyou need toclean ortransport yourproduct.
 Cleaning
YourProduct
 Transporting
YourProduct
 Cleaning
YourProduct
 To
keep yourproduct working atits best, youshould cleanitseveral timesayear.
 Close
theoutput trayand paper support whenyouarenotusing theproduct toprotect itfrom dust.
 Caution:
Donot use ahard brush, alcohol, orpaint thinner toclean theproduct oryou may damage it.
 Do
not use oilorother lubricants insidetheproduct orlet water...

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Leave theinkcartridges installed.Removing thecartridges candryouttheprint head andmay prevent
 the
product fromprinting.
 •
Do not carry theproduct byitscontrol panel;thismay damage theproduct.
 1.
Turn offthe product.
 2.
Liftupthe scanner unitand check tosee ifthe print head isin the farright position (thehome
 position).
Ifnot, turn onthe product, waitforthe print head tomove, thenturntheproduct offagain.
 3.
Secure theinkcartridge holdertothe case withtape.
 Caution:
Donot place tapeonthe white...

9.
Lower thecontrol panelbysqueezing therelease barand gently pushing thepanel down.
 Caution:
Donot lower thecontrol panelwithout firstsqueezing therelease baroryou may damage
 your
product.
 10.
Place theproduct inits original packing materials, ifpossible, oruse equivalent materialswith
 cushioning
aroundtheproduct.
 Keep
theproduct levelduring transportation. Besure toremove thetape from theinkcartridge holder
 before
turning onyour product. Ifprint quality hasdeclined whenyouprint again,...

Solving
Problems
 Check
thesesections forsolutions toproblems youmay have using yourproduct.
 Checking
forSoftware Updates
 Product
StatusMessages
 Running
aProduct Check
 Resetting
ControlPanelDefaults
 Solving
SetupProblems
 Solving
Network Problems
 Solving
Copying Problems
 Solving
PaperProblems
 Solving
Problems PrintingfromaComputer
 Solving
PageLayout andContent Problems
 Solving
PrintQuality Problems
 Solving
Scanning Problems
 Solving
Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Solving
Memory CardProblems...

Product
StatusMessages
 You
canoften diagnose problems withyour product bychecking themessages onitsLCD screen.
 LCD
screen
 Condition/solution

message/code

Paper
out
 No
paper isloaded. Loadpaper inthe product
 Paper
jam
 Paper
isjammed inthe product. Remove thejammed paper,thenpress the
 start
button toclear theerror.
 Combination
ofIP
 There
isaproblem withthenetwork connection toyour product.
 address
andsubnet
 mask
isinvalid
 A
printers inkpad isat
 The
inkpad isat the end ofits service...

Where
toGet Help
 Related
topics
 Replacing
InkCartridges
 Printing
WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 Loading
Paper
 Running
aProduct Check
 Running
aproduct checkhelpsyoudetermine ifyour product isoperating properly.
 1.
Disconnect anyinterface cablesconnected toyour product.
 2.
Load plainpaper inthe product.
 3.
Press the homebutton, ifnecessary.
 4.
Press theleftorright arrow buttons toselect Setup andpress theOK button.
 5.
Press theupordown arrow buttons toselect Maintenance andpress...