Epson CX5400 - Stylus Color Inkjet User manual

Stylus CX Parts
edge guide sheet feeder
paper support
feeder guard
document cover
scanner unit
transportation
lock lever
document table
Control Panel
See page 6.
output tray
adjust lever
Ink cartridge
clamps

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Copy Guide

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Contents
Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Control Panel Functions
LCD Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Copying
Overview of the Basic Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Placing a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Copying in a Variety of Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Copying without margins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Copying with small margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Copying an image multiple times on one sheet. . . . . . . . . . . .18
Copying several pages on one sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Changing the Copy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting the number of copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Selecting paper type and copy quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Selecting paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Making copies lighter or darker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Reducing or enlarging copies automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Reducing or enlarging copies manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Canceling copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Replacing Ink Cartridges
About Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Checking the Ink Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maintenance and Transporting
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Transporting This Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The Copied Image is Improperly Sized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Clearing the Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contacting Customer Support
Regional Customer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Product Specifications
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Menu Items

Safety Instructions 1
Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions
Read all of the instructions in this section when setting up and
using this product.
When choosing a place for this product
❏Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and
humidity. Also, keep this product away from direct sunlight,
strong light, and heat sources.
❏Avoid places subject to dust, shocks, and vibrations.
❏Leave enough room around this product to allow for
sufficient ventilation.
❏Place this product near a wall outlet where the plug can be
easily unplugged.
❏Place this product on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond
this product base in all directions. If you place this product by
the wall, leave more than 10 cm between the back of this
product and the wall. This product will not operate properly
if it is tilted at an angle.
❏When storing or transporting this product, do not tilt it, stand
it on its side, or turn it upside down; otherwise, ink may leak
from the cartridge.

2Safety Instructions
When choosing a power source
❏Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of
another cord may result in fire or electric shock.
❏This product’s power cord is for use with this product only.
Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.
❏Use only the type of power source indicated on the label on
the back of this product.
❏Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant local safety
standards.
❏Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.
❏If you use an extension cord with this product, make sure that
the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the
extension cord does not exceed the cord's ampere rating. Also,
make sure that the total ampere rating of all devices plugged
into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet's ampere
rating.
❏If you plan to use this product in Germany, the building
installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp circuit
breaker to provide adequate short-circuit protection and
over-current protection for this product.
When handling ink cartridges
❏Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you
install them.
❏Before installing the new ink cartridge, shake it four or five
times before opening its package.
❏Do not shake the ink cartridge after removing from the
package; this can cause leakage.

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❏Be careful not to break the hooks on the side of the ink
cartridge when you remove it from the package.
❏Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not allow
children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges.
❏Store each ink cartridge with its label facing upward. Do not
store cartridge upside down.
❏Do not remove or tear the blue label on the cartridge; this can
cause leakage.
❏Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges, as there may
be some ink remaining around the ink supply port. If ink gets
on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.
If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough
flushing, see a doctor immediately.
❏Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge.
This can damage the ink cartridge.
Do not touch this part

4Safety Instructions
When using this product
❏Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink
cartridges during printing.
❏Do not block or cover the openings on this product.
❏Do not attempt to service this product yourself.
❏Unplug this product and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:
The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered this
product; this product has been dropped or the cover
damaged; this product does not operate normally or exhibits
a distinct change in performance.
❏Do not insert objects into the slots on this product.
❏Take care not to spill liquid on this product.
❏Leave the ink cartridges installed. Removing the cartridges
can dehydrate the print head and may prevent this product
from printing.
When using the LCD panel
❏Only use a dry, soft cloth to clean the display. Do not use
liquid or chemical cleansers.
❏If the display on this product is damaged, contact your dealer.
❏If the liquid crystal solution contained in the LCD panel leaks
out and gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap
and water, if the liquid crystal solution gets into your eyes,
flush them immediately with water, if discomfort or vision
problems remain after a thorough flushing, see a doctor
immediately.

Safety Instructions 5
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
wWarnings
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
cCautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this
product.

6Control Panel Functions
Control Panel Functions
LCD Panel
When you turn on this product, the LCD panel shows the current
copy settings, number of copies, and the Bink drop icon. This state
of the LCD panel is called the " normal display ".
You can also check the error messages on the LCD panel. For
details of the error messages, see “Error Messages”on page 38.
Lights
Plain Paper-Norm
A4 100% 1B
Light Pattern Status
On On This product is on.
Flashing While Initializing, data processing, copying,
printing, scanning, charging ink and cleaning, and
replacing an ink cartridge.
Error On An error occurs.

Control Panel Functions 7
Buttons
Buttons Function
POn Turns this product on and off.
]Scan Starts EPSON Smart Panel by default. Before using
this feature, make sure you have installed EPSON
Scan and EPSON Smart Panel from the software
CD and connect this product to your computer.
Recall Recalls the copy settings stored in the memory.
When you press and hold the Recall button for 3
seconds, all of the settings are stored in the
memory.
Reset Resets the number of copies to one when the LCD
panel is in normal display.
Resets the values to their defaults when a menu
item appears on the LCD panel.
When you press and hold the Reset button for 3
seconds, all of the settings except language return
to their defaults.
Menu Display the menu items on the LCD panel.
Copies/Value Increase or decrease the number of copies when
the LCD panel is in normal display.
Select an item or increase or decrease the
setting’s value when a menu item appears on the
LCD panel.
xB&W Copy Copies in grayscale.
x Color Copy Copies in color.
Performs the function indicated in “Press the Color
copy button to xxx (indicating a function)”.
yStop Stops copying. The sheet being copied is ejected.
Returns to the normal display when a menu item
appears on the LCD panel.

8Copying
Copying
Overview of the Basic Procedure
This section outlines the basic copying procedure to make copies
in the Standard Copy mode, as follows:
1. Turn on this product.
2. Load paper in the sheet feeder and then place a document on
the document table. For instructions, see the appropriate
sections described below.
“Loading Paper”on page 10
“Placing a Document”on page 12
3. Press one of the Menu buttons until Copy mode appears on
the LCD panel, and then select Standard.
Note:
Be sure to select the copy mode first, because other copy settings
return to their default values when the copy mode changes.
If you want to copy in aother copy mode, see “Copying in a
Variety of Formats”on page 14.
Copy mode
Standard

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4. Change any necessary copy settings. For instructions, see the
appropriate sections described below.
* indicates the default setting.
5. Press the yStop button to return to the normal display, and
then confirm the selected settings.
6. Press the xColor Copy button to copy in color, or the xB&W
Copy button to copy in grayscale.
This product starts copying.
cCaution:
Do not open the scanner unit during scanning or copying;
otherwise, you may damage this product.
Menu items Setting items/values
Number of Copies
See page 20
1* to 99
Quality&Paper
See page 21
Plain Paper-Econ
Plain Paper-Norm*
Plain Paper-Fine
PQIJ Paper-Fine
PQIJ Paper-Photo
Matte Paper HW
Photo Paper
PSGP Paper
DB Photo Paper
Paper size
See page 21
A4*
A5
10 ×15
Lighter/Darker
See page 22
Five steps
Reduce/Enlarge
See page 22
Actual: 100%*
Auto Fit Page
A4 -> A5
A5 -> A4
10 ×15 -> A4
A4 -> 10 ×15
4 ×6 -> A4
Zoom In/Out
See page 23
25 to 400% in 1% increments
Plain Paper-Norm
A4 100% 1B

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Note:
❏The copied image may not have exactly the same size as the original
image.
❏When you select Photo Paper, PSGP Paper, or DB Photo Paper
as Quality & Paper and then press the xB&W Copy button, an
warning message appears and copying stops. If this happens, press
the yStop button, and then change the Quality & Paper settings.
❏While copying is in progress, if a message appears on the LCD panel
indicating ink is low, you can continue making copies until ink runs
out, or stop making copies and then change the appropriate ink
cartridge immediately.
Loading Paper
This section provides instructions on how to load paper in the
sheet feeder.
Note:
Leave enough space in front of this product for paper to be fully ejected.
1. Lower the output tray, and then slide out the extension.

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2. Move the feeder guard towards you.
3. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat surface to even
the edges.
4. Slide out the left edge guide. Load the stack of paper with the
printable side up so it is resting against the right side of the
feeder, and then slide the edge guide against the paper.
Note:
❏Always load paper into the sheet feeder’s short edge first.
❏Use the line on the feeder guard as an indicator when loading
paper. The right edge of paper is aligned with the line on the
feeder guard.
❏Make sure that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside
the edge guide.

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5. Set the feeder guard back.
Note:
If the paper is curled, flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite
side before loading. Printing on curled paper may cause ink to smear
on your printout.
Placing a Document
This section provides instructions on how to place a document on
the document table.
Note:
Always keep the document table clean.
1. Open the document cover and place an original document on
the document table, with the side to be copied facing down.
Make sure that the document is properly aligned.

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Note:
❏Make sure the document is flat against the glass surface;
otherwise the image becomes out of focus. Be sure to close the
document cover to prevent interference from any external light.
❏An area of up to 2.5 mm from the edge of the document table
glass cannot be scanned.
2. Close the document cover gently so that the document does
not move.
Note:
❏Do not leave photographs on the document table for an extended
period of time as they may stick to the glass.
❏Do not place heavy objects on top of this product.
2.5 mm
2.5 mm

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Copying in a Variety of Formats
This section provides information on how to change the copy
mode and make copies in a variety of formats. See the appropriate
section.
Note:
Be sure to select the copy mode first, because other copy settings return
to their default values when the copy mode changes.
Copying without margins
You can make a copy that covers the entire page of paper by using
the Border Free Copy mode. Follow the steps below.
1. Press one of the Menu buttons until you see Copy mode on the
LCD panel, and then select Border Free.
Copy mode
Border Free