Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 30 Series Epson
Go to page of 36
Epson WorkForce 30 Series Quick Guide Basic Printing Maintaining Your Printer Solving Problems ™.
2 Contents Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using Special Papers . . . . . .
Introductio n 3 Introduction After you have set up your E pson W orkF orce ™ 30 Series printer as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load paper ■ Get the basic steps for printing.
4 Loading Paper Loading Paper 1. Open the paper support. 2. Open the output tray and pull out the extensions. 3. Squeeze the tab on the edge guide and slide it left.
Loading P aper 5 4. Insert the paper , printable side up, against the right edge guide and beneath the tabs. (The printable side is whiter or brighter on some papers.) Always load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing. 5. Slide the left edge guide agai nst the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).
6 Loading Paper Using Special Papers Epson ® offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the impact of your presentations and other projects.
Using Special Papers 7 Y ou can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at E pson S upplies Central SM at www .epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www .epson.ca (Canadian sales). Y ou can also purchase supplies from an Ep son authorized reseller . T o find the nearest one, call 800-GO-EPSON (8 00-463-7766).
8 Basic Printing Basic Printing This section describes the basic steps for printing a document or photo stored on your Wi ndows ® or Macintosh ® computer .
Printing in Windows 9 4. Make sure EPSON WorkForce 30 Series is selected, then cl ick the Preference s or Properties button. (If you see a Setup , Printer , or Options button, click it.
10 Basic Printing 7. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and select settings as necessary . 8. Click OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing. This window appears and sho ws the progress of your print job.
Printing With a Macintosh 11 Note: If the setting you want isn’t shown (for example, Scale ), check for it in your application before printing. Or che ck for it in the settings for your applicati on at the bottom of this window .
12 Basic Printing 8. Choose any other printing options you may need from the pop-up menu. Se e the online Epson Information Center for details. 9. Click Print . 10. T o monitor your print job , click the printer icon in the dock. Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4 1.
Printing With a Macintosh 13 5. Select Print from the F ile menu. Y ou see a windo w like this one: 6. Choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu and select the follo wing settings as necessary : Note: In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print Settings .
14 Basic Printing 10. T o monitor the progr ess of your print job , click the printer icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. Y ou see a screen like this: 11.
Selecting the Correct Pape r Type 15 Selecting the Correct Paper Type Select the correct Type (see page 9) or Media Type (see page 13) setting in your printer software: For this paper Select this sett.
16 Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer If you notice a decline in print quality , follow the instructions in this chapter for: ■ “Checking the Print H ead N ozzles ” (see below) .
Cleaning the Print Head 17 Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpect edly light or faint, or you notice ligh t or dark bands across your printout, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly .
18 Maintaining Your Printer Checking the Ink Cartridge Status When the H ink light starts flas hing, one or more cartridges are low on ink. When the H ink light stays on, you need to replace the cartridge(s). Y ou can also check the ink cartrid ge status using your printer software.
Replacing Ink Cartridges 19 U se these part numbers w hen you or der or purchase new ink cartridges: Note: The WorkForce 30 Series requires two black ink cartridges. The 68 High Capacity color ink cartridges are available only online. We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartrid ges and do not refill them.
20 Maintaining Your Printer 3. P ress and release the H ink button. The P power and H ink lights flash. If one of the cartridges is low or expended, the printer mo ves that cartridge to the _ expended ink mark. Go to step 4. If no cartridges are low or expended, the print head moves to the ink replacement position.
Replacing Ink Cartridges 21 5. Open the car tridge co ver . Caution: Never attempt to open the cartridge cover when the print head is moving. Wait until the cartridges have moved to the replacement position. 6. Squeeze the tab at the back of the cartridge and lift it straight out.
22 Maintaining Your Printer 7. Before you open the new in k cartridge package, shake it f our or five times. Then remove it from the package. Caution: Do not touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge. This can damage the ink cartridge. 8. Remo ve the yellow tape from th e bottom of the ink cartridge.
Replacing Ink Cartridges 23 10. Once you replace any other cartridges that need replacing, close the ink cartridge cover and pr ess it until it clicks into place. 11. Close the printer cover . 12. Pr ess the H ink button. The printer begins charging ink and the P powe r light starts flashing.
24 Solving Problems Solving Problems If you have a problem with your W orkF orce 30 Series printer, check the lights on the control panel to diagnose the cause.
Error Indicators 25 Error Indicators Light status Cause Solution The printer cover is open. Close the printer cover. No paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. Load paper in the sheet feeder. See page 4. Multiple pages have been fed into the sheet feeder.
26 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions Check the solutions below if you ’ re having trouble using your printer . Paper Feeding Problems ■ Make sure the paper size settings ar e correct for the paper you loaded.
Problems and Solutions 27 ■ Make sure the type of paper you loaded matches the paper size and paper type settings in your printer software (see page 15). ■ F or the best print quality , use Epson special paper (see page 6) and genuine Epson ink cartridges (see page 18).
28 Solving Problems Where To Get Help Epson Technical Support Epson pro vides these technical support ser vices: Int ern et Su ppo rt Visit E pson ’ s support website at epson.
Notices 29 Notices Important Safety Instructions Before using your WorkForce 30 Series printer, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all wa rnings and instructions marked on the printer. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer label.
30 Notices ■ When storing or transporting the printer, do no t tilt it, stand it on its side, or turn i t upside down; otherwise ink may leak from the cartridges. ■ When connecting the printer to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orie ntation of the connector s.
Notices 31 ■ After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it. ■ Store ink cartridges with their labels facing upward. Do not store cartridg es upside down.
32 Notices For Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B es t conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Notices 33 Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epso n America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrant s to the original retail purchaser that the Epson printer covered by this limi ted warranty.
34 Notices with non-Epson products , or service other than by an Epson Authoriz ed Servicer. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or repr oduced, you will be he ld responsible for the costs incurred.
Notices 35 Copyright Notice All rights reserve d. No part of this publicatio n may be reproduce d, stored in a retrieval sy stem, or transmitted in any fo rm or by any means, elec tronic , mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the pr ior written permission of Seiko Epson Corp oration.
CPD-25609 Printed in XXXXXX.
An important point after buying a device Epson 30 Series (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Epson 30 Series yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Epson 30 Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Epson 30 Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Epson 30 Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Epson 30 Series, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Epson 30 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Epson 30 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Epson 30 Series along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
