Epson Xp 214 Manual
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Contents XP-211/XP-214 Users Guide ..................................................................................................................... 11 Product Basics.......................................................................................................................................... 12 Product PartsLocations ..................................................................................................................... 12 Control PanelButtons andLights .................................................................................................. 12 Product Parts-Top ........................................................................................................................ 13 Product Parts-Inside .................................................................................................................... 15 Product Parts-Back ...................................................................................................................... 16 Changing theDefault PaperSizeinthe Control Panel....................................................................... 16 The Power Offand Sleep Timers ....................................................................................................... 17 Changing thePower Offand Sleep TimerSettings -Windows ...................................................... 17 Changing thePower Offand Sleep TimerSettings -Mac OSX.................................................... 18 Epson Connect Solutions forSmartphones, Tablets,andMore ......................................................... 19 Using theEpson iPrintMobile App................................................................................................ 19 Wi-Fi Networking ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Wi-Fi Infrastructure ModeSetup......................................................................................................... 20 Wi-Fi Protected Setup(WPS) ............................................................................................................. 21 Using WPStoConnect toaNetwork ............................................................................................. 21 Printing aNetwork StatusSheet......................................................................................................... 22 Changing orUpdating NetworkConnections ..................................................................................... 22 Changing aUSB Connection toaWi-Fi Connection ...................................................................... 22 Connecting toaNew Wi-Fi Router ................................................................................................ 22 Loading Paper........................................................................................................................................... 24 Loading PaperforDocuments ........................................................................................................... 24 Loading PaperforPhotos .................................................................................................................. 27 Loading Envelopes ............................................................................................................................ 29 Paper Loading Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 31 Available EpsonPapers ..................................................................................................................... 32 Borderless PaperTypeCompatibility ................................................................................................. 33 Paper orMedia TypeSettings ............................................................................................................ 34 3
Placing Originals onthe Product ............................................................................................................. 35 Placing Originals onthe Scanner Glass............................................................................................. 35 Copying ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 Copying Documents orPhotos ........................................................................................................... 37 Printing FromaComputer ........................................................................................................................ 38 Printing withWindows ........................................................................................................................ 38 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows ...................................................................................... 38 Basic PrintOptions -Windows .................................................................................................. 41 Selecting Advanced PrintSettings -Windows ............................................................................... 41 Advanced PrintQuality Settings -Windows .............................................................................. 43 Advanced PrintOptions -Windows ........................................................................................... 44 Color Management Options-Windows .................................................................................... 44 Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows ..................................................................................... 45 Selecting aPrinting Preset-Windows ........................................................................................... 47 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Windows ................................................................................. 48 Checking PrintStatus -Windows .............................................................................................. 49 Selecting DefaultPrintSettings -Windows .................................................................................... 50 Changing theLanguage ofthe Printer Software Screens......................................................... 51 Changing Automatic UpdateOptions ............................................................................................ 53 Printing withMac OSX....................................................................................................................... 53 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX..................................................................................... 54 Print Quality Settings -Mac OSX............................................................................................. 57 Print Options -Mac OSX.......................................................................................................... 58 Selecting PageSetup Settings -Mac OSX................................................................................... 58 Selecting PrintLayout Options -Mac OSX................................................................................... 59 Managing Color-Mac OSX.......................................................................................................... 60 Color Matching andColor Options -Mac OSX......................................................................... 61 Selecting PrintingPreferences -Mac OSX................................................................................... 61 Printing Preferences -Mac OSX.............................................................................................. 62 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Mac OSX............................................................................... 63 Checking PrintStatus -Mac OSX............................................................................................ 64 Cancelling PrintingUsingaProduct Button........................................................................................ 65 4
Scanning .................................................................................................................................................... 66 Starting aScan ................................................................................................................................... 66 Starting aScan Using theProduct Buttons.................................................................................... 66 Changing DefaultScanButton Settings .................................................................................... 66 Starting aScan Using theEpson ScanIcon.................................................................................. 67 Starting aScan fromaScanning Program..................................................................................... 69 Selecting EpsonScanSettings .......................................................................................................... 71 Scan Modes ................................................................................................................................... 71 Selecting theScan Mode ............................................................................................................... 71 Scanning inFull Auto Mode ........................................................................................................... 72 Available ImageAdjustments -Full Auto Mode ......................................................................... 75 Scanning inHome Mode............................................................................................................... 75 Selecting aScan Area-Home Mode........................................................................................ 78 Available ImageAdjustments -Home Mode............................................................................. 81 Selecting aScan Size-Home Mode......................................................................................... 82 Scanning inOffice Mode................................................................................................................ 84 Selecting aScan Area-Office Mode........................................................................................ 86 Available ImageAdjustments -Office Mode............................................................................. 88 Scanning inProfessional Mode..................................................................................................... 89 Available ImageTypes-Professional Mode............................................................................. 92 Selecting aScan Area-Professional Mode.............................................................................. 92 Available ImageAdjustments -Professional Mode................................................................... 95 Selecting aScan Size-Professional Mode............................................................................... 97 Image Preview Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 100 Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 100 Selecting ScanFileSettings ........................................................................................................ 101 Available ScannedFileTypes andOptional Settings.............................................................. 102 Scanning withMac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 UsingImage Capture ....................................................... 103 Available ScanSettings -Mac OSXImage Capture ................................................................... 105 Scanning SpecialProjects ................................................................................................................ 105 Scanning toaPDF File................................................................................................................ 106 Restoring PhotoColors asYou Scan .......................................................................................... 109 5
Replacing InkCartridges ........................................................................................................................ 110 Check Cartridge Status.................................................................................................................... 110 Checking CartridgeStatusLights................................................................................................ 110 Checking CartridgeStatuswithWindows .................................................................................... 110 Checking CartridgeStatuswithMac OSX.................................................................................. 113 Purchase EpsonInkCartridges ........................................................................................................ 115 Ink Cartridge PartNumbers ......................................................................................................... 115 Removing andInstalling InkCartridges ............................................................................................ 116 Replacing InkCartridges UsingaComputer Utility........................................................................... 120 Printing WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges ................................................................... 121 Printing WithExpended ColorCartridges -Windows ................................................................... 122 Printing WithExpended ColorCartridges -Mac OSX................................................................. 122 Conserving LowBlack Inkwith Windows ......................................................................................... 124 Adjusting PrintQuality ............................................................................................................................ 125 Print Head Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 125 Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 125 Checking theNozzles UsingtheProduct Buttons................................................................... 125 Checking theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility...................................................................... 126 Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 128 Cleaning thePrint Head Using theProduct Buttons................................................................ 129 Cleaning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility................................................................... 129 Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 131 Aligning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility......................................................................... 132 Cleaning thePaper Path.................................................................................................................. 133 Cleaning andTransporting YourProduct ............................................................................................. 135 Cleaning YourProduct ..................................................................................................................... 135 Transporting YourProduct ............................................................................................................... 135 Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 138 Checking forSoftware Updates........................................................................................................ 138 Product LightStatus ......................................................................................................................... 138 Running aProduct Check................................................................................................................ 141 Solving SetupProblems ................................................................................................................... 141 Noise AfterInkInstallation ........................................................................................................... 142 6
Software Installation Problems.................................................................................................... 142 Solving Network Problems ............................................................................................................... 142 Product CannotConnect toaWireless RouterorAccess Point.................................................. 143 Network Software CannotFindProduct onaNetwork ................................................................. 144 Product DoesNotAppear inMac OSXPrinter Window .............................................................. 144 Cannot PrintOver aNetwork ....................................................................................................... 145 Cannot ScanOveraNetwork ...................................................................................................... 146 Solving Copying Problems ............................................................................................................... 146 Product MakesNoise,ButNothing Copies.................................................................................. 147 Copies areCut Off....................................................................................................................... 147 Product MakesNoiseWhen ItSits foraWhile ............................................................................. 147 Solving PaperProblems ................................................................................................................... 148 Paper Feeding Problems ............................................................................................................. 148 Paper JamProblems ................................................................................................................... 148 Paper Ejection Problems ............................................................................................................. 149 Solving Problems PrintingfromaComputer ..................................................................................... 150 Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 150 Product IconDoes NotAppear inWindows Taskbar................................................................... 151 Error AfterCartridge Replacement .............................................................................................. 152 Printing isSlow ............................................................................................................................ 152 Solving PageLayout andContent Problems .................................................................................... 153 Inverted Image............................................................................................................................. 153 Too Many Copies Print................................................................................................................ 154 Blank Pages Print........................................................................................................................ 154 Incorrect MarginsonPrintout ....................................................................................................... 154 Border Appears onBorderless Prints.......................................................................................... 155 Incorrect Characters Print............................................................................................................ 155 Incorrect ImageSizeorPosition .................................................................................................. 156 Slanted Printout........................................................................................................................... 157 Solving PrintQuality Problems ......................................................................................................... 157 White orDark Lines inPrintout .................................................................................................... 157 Blurry orSmeared Printout.......................................................................................................... 158 Faint Printout orPrintout HasGaps ............................................................................................. 159 7
Grainy Printout ............................................................................................................................. 160 Incorrect Colors........................................................................................................................... 160 Solving Scanning Problems ............................................................................................................. 161 Scanning SoftwareDoesNotOperate Correctly ......................................................................... 161 Cannot StartEpson Scan............................................................................................................ 162 Solving Scanned ImageQuality Problems ....................................................................................... 162 Image Consists ofaFew Dots Only............................................................................................. 163 Line ofDots Appears inAll Scanned Images............................................................................... 163 Straight Linesinan Image Appear Crooked ................................................................................ 164 Image isDistorted orBlurry ......................................................................................................... 164 Image Colors arePatchy atthe Edges ........................................................................................ 164 Image isToo Dark ....................................................................................................................... 165 Back ofOriginal ImageAppears inScanned Image.................................................................... 165 Ripple Patterns Appearinan Image ............................................................................................ 165 Image isScanned Upside-Down ................................................................................................. 165 Scanned ImageColors DoNot Match Original Colors................................................................. 166 Scan AreaisNot Adjustable inThumbnail Preview..................................................................... 166 Scanned ImageEdges areCropped ........................................................................................... 166 When toUninstall YourProduct Software ........................................................................................ 167 Uninstalling ProductSoftware -Windows .................................................................................... 167 Uninstalling ProductSoftware -Mac OSX.................................................................................. 168 Where toGet Help ............................................................................................................................ 169 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 171 Windows SystemRequirements ...................................................................................................... 171 Mac System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 172 Printing Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 172 Scanning Specifications ................................................................................................................... 172 Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 173 Printable AreaSpecifications ........................................................................................................... 174 Ink Cartridge Specifications .............................................................................................................. 175 Dimension Specifications ................................................................................................................. 176 Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 176 Environmental Specifications........................................................................................................... 177 8
Interface Specifications .................................................................................................................... 177 Network Interface Specifications ...................................................................................................... 177 Safety andApprovals Specifications ................................................................................................ 178 Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... 179 General ProductSafetyInstructions ................................................................................................. 179 Ink Cartridge SafetyInstructions .................................................................................................. 181 Wireless Connection SafetyInstructions ..................................................................................... 181 Software Notice................................................................................................................................ 182 Trademarks ...................................................................................................................................... 185 Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................... 185 libTIFF Software Acknowledgment .............................................................................................. 186 A Note Concerning Responsible UseofCopyrighted Materials................................................... 186 Default DelayTimes forPower Management forEpson Products ............................................... 187 Copyright Attribution .................................................................................................................... 187 9