Epson X400 Manual
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Contents XP-400 Users Guide .................................................................................................................................. 11 Product Basics.......................................................................................................................................... 12 Setting Upthe Control Panel.............................................................................................................. 12 Control PanelButtons andLights .................................................................................................. 12 Adjusting ControlPanelPosition ................................................................................................... 13 Changing LCDScreen Language .................................................................................................. 13 Turning OffControl PanelSounds ................................................................................................. 14 Selecting WirelessNetworkSettingsFromtheControl Panel....................................................... 15 Product PartsLocations ..................................................................................................................... 16 Product Parts-Top ........................................................................................................................ 17 Product Parts-Inside .................................................................................................................... 19 Product Parts-Back ...................................................................................................................... 20 The Power OffTimer .......................................................................................................................... 20 Changing thePower OffTimer Setting FromtheControl Panel.................................................... 20 Changing thePower OffTimer Setting -Windows ......................................................................... 22 Changing thePower OffTimer Setting -Mac OSX....................................................................... 22 EPSON Connect Solutions ................................................................................................................. 23 Using EPSON EmailPrint............................................................................................................. 24 Using theEPSON iPrintMobile App.............................................................................................. 24 Using Google CloudPrint............................................................................................................. 24 Loading Paper........................................................................................................................................... 26 Loading PaperforDocuments ........................................................................................................... 26 Loading PaperforPhotos .................................................................................................................. 29 Loading Envelopes ............................................................................................................................ 32 Paper Loading Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 35 Available EPSONPapers................................................................................................................... 35 Borderless PaperTypeCompatibility ................................................................................................. 37 Paper orMedia TypeSettings ............................................................................................................ 38 Placing Originals onthe Product ............................................................................................................. 39 Placing Originals onthe Scanner Glass............................................................................................. 39 3
Copying ...................................................................................................................................................... 41 Copying Documents orPhotos ........................................................................................................... 41 Paper TypeSettings -Copying ...................................................................................................... 43 Paper SizeSettings -Copying ....................................................................................................... 43 Copying Options............................................................................................................................ 43 Copying andRestoring Photos........................................................................................................... 44 Printing FromaComputer ........................................................................................................................ 47 Printing withWindows ........................................................................................................................ 47 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows ...................................................................................... 47 Basic PrintOptions -Windows .................................................................................................. 49 Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows ............................................................................... 50 Advanced PrintQuality Settings -Windows .............................................................................. 52 Advanced PrintOptions -Windows ........................................................................................... 53 Color Management Options-Windows .................................................................................... 53 Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows ..................................................................................... 54 Selecting aPrinting Preset-Windows ........................................................................................... 55 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Windows ................................................................................. 56 Checking PrintStatus -Windows .............................................................................................. 57 Selecting DefaultPrintSettings -Windows .................................................................................... 58 Changing theLanguage ofthe Printer Software Screens......................................................... 59 Changing Automatic UpdateOptions ............................................................................................ 61 Printing withMac OSX....................................................................................................................... 61 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX..................................................................................... 62 Print Quality Settings -Mac OSX............................................................................................. 65 Print Options -Mac OSX.......................................................................................................... 66 Selecting PageSetup Settings -Mac OSX................................................................................... 66 Selecting PrintLayout Options -Mac OSX................................................................................... 67 Managing Color-Mac OSX.......................................................................................................... 68 Color Matching andColor Options -Mac OSX......................................................................... 69 Selecting PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX................................................................................... 70 Printing Preferences -Mac OSX.............................................................................................. 70 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Mac OSX............................................................................... 71 Checking PrintStatus -Mac OSX............................................................................................ 72 4
Cancelling PrintingUsingaProduct Button........................................................................................ 72 Scanning .................................................................................................................................................... 73 Starting aScan ................................................................................................................................... 73 Starting aScan Using theProduct ControlPanel.......................................................................... 73 Changing DefaultScanButton Settings .................................................................................... 75 Starting aScan Using theEPSON ScanIcon................................................................................ 75 Starting aScan fromaScanning Program..................................................................................... 76 Selecting EPSONScanSettings ........................................................................................................ 79 Scan Modes ................................................................................................................................... 79 Selecting theScan Mode ............................................................................................................... 79 Scanning inFull Auto Mode ........................................................................................................... 80 Available ImageAdjustments -Full Auto Mode ......................................................................... 83 Scanning inHome Mode............................................................................................................... 83 Selecting aScan Area-Home Mode........................................................................................ 86 Available ImageAdjustments -Home Mode............................................................................. 89 Selecting aScan Size-Home Mode......................................................................................... 90 Scanning inOffice Mode................................................................................................................ 92 Selecting aScan Area-Office Mode........................................................................................ 94 Available ImageAdjustments -Office Mode............................................................................. 96 Scanning inProfessional Mode..................................................................................................... 97 Available ImageTypes-Professional Mode........................................................................... 100 Selecting aScan Area-Professional Mode............................................................................ 100 Available ImageAdjustments -Professional Mode................................................................. 103 Selecting aScan Size-Professional Mode............................................................................. 105 Image Preview Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 108 Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 108 Selecting ScanFileSettings ........................................................................................................ 109 Available ScannedFileTypes andOptional Settings.............................................................. 110 Scanning withMac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 UsingImage Capture ....................................................... 111 Scanning SpecialProjects ................................................................................................................ 113 Scanning toaPDF File................................................................................................................ 113 Restoring PhotoColors asYou Scan .......................................................................................... 116 5
Using Memory CardsWithYour Product .............................................................................................. 117 Inserting aMemory Card.................................................................................................................. 117 Memory CardTypes .................................................................................................................... 118 Memory CardFileSpecifications ................................................................................................. 119 Removing aMemory Card........................................................................................................... 119 Printing fromaMemory Card........................................................................................................... 120 Viewing andPrinting Photos........................................................................................................ 120 Viewing andPrinting Individual Photos................................................................................... 120 Cropping PhotosDisplayed onthe LCD Screen ..................................................................... 122 Print Setting Options -Photo Mode......................................................................................... 122 Printing PhotoLayouts FromaMemory Card......................................................................... 123 Photo Layout Options ............................................................................................................. 125 Scanning toaMemory Card............................................................................................................. 125 Transferring PhotosonaMemory Card........................................................................................... 126 Setting UpFile Sharing forPhoto Transfers FromYourComputer .............................................. 127 Transferring PhotosfromaMemory CardtoYour Computer ...................................................... 127 Replacing InkCartridges ........................................................................................................................ 129 Check Cartridge Status.................................................................................................................... 129 Checking CartridgeStatusonthe LCD Screen ............................................................................ 129 Checking CartridgeStatuswithWindows .................................................................................... 131 Checking CartridgeStatuswithMac OSX.................................................................................. 134 Purchase EPSONInkCartridges ..................................................................................................... 136 Ink Cartridge PartNumbers ......................................................................................................... 136 Removing andInstalling InkCartridges ............................................................................................ 136 Replacing InkCartridges UsingaComputer Utility........................................................................... 142 Printing WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges ................................................................... 144 Printing WithExpended ColorCartridges -Windows ................................................................... 145 Printing WithExpended ColorCartridges -Mac OSX................................................................. 145 Conserving LowBlack Inkwith Windows ......................................................................................... 147 Adjusting PrintQuality ............................................................................................................................ 148 Print Head Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 148 Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 148 Checking theNozzles UsingtheProduct ControlPanel......................................................... 148 6
Checking theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility...................................................................... 151 Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 153 Cleaning thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel...................................................... 153 Cleaning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility................................................................... 155 Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 158 Aligning thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel............................................................ 159 Aligning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility......................................................................... 161 Cleaning thePaper Path.................................................................................................................. 164 Cleaning andTransporting YourProduct ............................................................................................. 165 Cleaning YourProduct ..................................................................................................................... 165 Transporting YourProduct ............................................................................................................... 165 Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 168 Checking forSoftware Updates........................................................................................................ 168 Product StatusMessages ................................................................................................................ 169 Running aProduct Check................................................................................................................ 170 Resetting ControlPanelDefaults ..................................................................................................... 171 Solving SetupProblems ................................................................................................................... 173 Noise AfterInkInstallation ........................................................................................................... 173 Software Installation Problems.................................................................................................... 173 Control PanelSetup Problems .................................................................................................... 174 Solving Network Problems ............................................................................................................... 174 Product CannotConnect toaWireless RouterorAccess Point.................................................. 175 Network Software CannotFindProduct onaNetwork ................................................................. 175 Product DoesNotAppear inMac OSXPrinter Window .............................................................. 176 Cannot PrintOver aNetwork ....................................................................................................... 176 Cannot ScanOveraNetwork ...................................................................................................... 177 Printing aNetwork StatusSheet.................................................................................................. 177 Solving Copying Problems ............................................................................................................... 179 Product MakesNoise,ButNothing Copies.................................................................................. 179 Product MakesNoiseWhen ItSits foraWhile ............................................................................. 179 Solving PaperProblems ................................................................................................................... 179 Paper Feeding Problems ............................................................................................................. 180 Paper JamProblems ................................................................................................................... 180 7
Paper Ejection Problems ............................................................................................................. 181 Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer ..................................................................................... 182 Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 182 Product IconDoes NotAppear inWindows Taskbar................................................................... 183 Error AfterCartridge Replacement .............................................................................................. 183 Printing isSlow ............................................................................................................................ 184 Solving PageLayout andContent Problems .................................................................................... 185 Inverted Image............................................................................................................................. 185 Too Many Copies Print................................................................................................................ 186 Blank Pages Print........................................................................................................................ 186 Incorrect MarginsonPrintout ....................................................................................................... 186 Border Appears onBorderless Prints.......................................................................................... 187 Incorrect Characters Print............................................................................................................ 187 Incorrect ImageSizeorPosition .................................................................................................. 188 Slanted Printout........................................................................................................................... 188 Solving PrintQuality Problems ......................................................................................................... 189 White orDark Lines inPrintout .................................................................................................... 189 Blurry orSmeared Printout.......................................................................................................... 190 Faint Printout orPrintout HasGaps ............................................................................................. 191 Grainy Printout ............................................................................................................................. 192 Incorrect Colors........................................................................................................................... 193 Solving Scanning Problems ............................................................................................................. 193 Scanning SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly ......................................................................... 193 Cannot StartEPSON Scan.......................................................................................................... 194 Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems ....................................................................................... 195 Image Consists ofaFew Dots Only............................................................................................. 195 Line ofDots Appears inAll Scanned Images............................................................................... 196 Straight Linesinan Image Appear Crooked ................................................................................ 196 Image isDistorted orBlurry ......................................................................................................... 196 Image Colors arePatchy atthe Edges ........................................................................................ 197 Image isToo Dark ....................................................................................................................... 197 Back ofOriginal ImageAppears inScanned Image.................................................................... 197 Ripple Patterns Appearinan Image ............................................................................................ 198 8
Image isScanned Upside-Down ................................................................................................. 198 Scanned ImageColors DoNot Match Original Colors................................................................. 198 Scan AreaisNot Adjustable inThumbnail Preview..................................................................... 199 Scanned ImageEdges areCropped ........................................................................................... 199 Solving Memory CardProblems ....................................................................................................... 199 Memory CardDoes NotFitInto aSlot ......................................................................................... 200 Cannot VieworPrint Photos fromaMemory Card...................................................................... 200 Cannot Transfer PhotosToorFrom aMemory Card................................................................... 200 When toUninstall YourProduct Software ........................................................................................ 201 Uninstalling ProductSoftware -Windows .................................................................................... 201 Uninstalling ProductSoftware -Mac OSX.................................................................................. 202 Where toGet Help ............................................................................................................................ 203 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 204 Windows SystemRequirements ...................................................................................................... 204 Mac System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 205 Printing Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 205 Scanning Specifications ................................................................................................................... 205 Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 206 Printable AreaSpecifications ........................................................................................................... 207 Ink Cartridge Specifications .............................................................................................................. 208 Memory CardSpecifications ............................................................................................................ 209 Dimension Specifications ................................................................................................................. 211 Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 211 Environmental Specifications........................................................................................................... 212 Interface Specifications .................................................................................................................... 212 Network Interface Specifications ...................................................................................................... 212 Safety andApprovals Specifications ................................................................................................ 213 Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... 214 FCC Compliance Statement............................................................................................................. 214 Software Notices.............................................................................................................................. 215 Trademarks ...................................................................................................................................... 218 Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................... 219 libTIFF Software Acknowledgment .............................................................................................. 219 9
A Note Concerning Responsible UseofCopyrighted Materials................................................... 220 Default DelayTimes forPower Management forEPSON Products ............................................. 220 Copyright Attribution .................................................................................................................... 220 10