Epson L405 Series User manual

User's Guide
NPD5745-00 EN

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Trademarks
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trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
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Copyright © 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.
❏Epson Scan 2 soware is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
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Copyright © 1988-1997 Sam Leer
Copyright © 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this soware and its documentation for any purpose is
hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in
all copies of the soware and related documentation, and (ii) the names of Sam Leer and Silicon Graphics
may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the soware without the specic, prior written
permission of Sam Leer and Silicon Graphics.
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IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
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Contents
Copyright
Trademarks
About This Manual
IntroductiontotheManuals...................7
MarksandSymbols.........................7
DescriptionsUsedinthisManual...............8
OperatingSystemReferences..................8
Important Instructions
SafetyInstructions..........................9
PrinterAdvisoriesandWarnings............... 9
Advisories and Warnings for Setting Up/
UsingthePrinter........................10
Advisories and Warnings for Using the
PrinterwithaWirelessConnection...........11
ProtectingYourPersonalInformation...........11
Printer Basics
PartNamesandFunctions...................12
ControlPanel............................ 14
ButtonsandLights.......................14
Network Settings
NetworkConnectionTypes.................. 17
Wi-FiConnection....................... 17
Wi-FiDirect(SimpleAP)Connection.........17
ConnectingtoaComputer...................18
ConnectingtoaSmartDevice................ 19
MakingWi-FiSettingsfromthePrinter..........19
Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup. . . . 20
Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup
(WPS)................................21
Making Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
ConnectionSettings......................22
CheckingtheNetworkConnectionStatus........23
Checking the Network Status Using Network
Light.................................23
PrintingaNetworkConnectionReport........23
PrintingaNetworkStatusSheet.............29
ReplacingorAddingNewAccessPoints.........30
Changing the Connection Method to a Computer. . 30
Restoring the Network Settings from the
ControlPanel............................ 31
Loading Paper
PaperHandlingPrecautions..................32
AvailablePaperandCapacities................33
ListofPaperTypes.......................33
LoadingPaperintheRearPaperFeed...........34
Placing Originals on the Scanner
Glass
Placing Multiple Photos for Scanning at the
SameTime...............................38
Printing
PrintingfromaComputer................... 39
PrintingBasics-Windows.................39
PrintingBasics-MacOS..................40
Printing on 2-Sides (for Windows only). . . . . . . .42
PrintingSeveralPagesonOneSheet..........43
PrintingtoFitthePaperSize................44
Printing Multiple Files Together (for
WindowsOnly).........................45
Printing One Image on Multiple Sheets to
CreateaPoster(forWindowsOnly).......... 46
PrintingUsingAdvancedFeatures........... 52
Printing Photos Using Epson Easy Photo Print. . 54
PrintingfromSmartDevices................. 55
UsingEpsoniPrint.......................55
CancelingPrinting.........................56
CancelingPrinting-PrinterButton...........57
CancelingPrinting-Windows.............. 57
CancelingPrinting-MacOS............... 57
Copying
CopyingBasics........................... 58
MakingMultipleCopies.....................58
Scanning
ScanningfromtheControlPanel.............. 59
ScanningfromaComputer...................59
ScanningUsingEpsonScan2...............59
ScanningfromSmartDevices.................65
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InstallingEpsoniPrint....................65
ScanningUsingEpsoniPrint............... 65
Relling Ink
CheckingtheInkLevels.....................67
InkBottleCodes..........................67
InkBottleHandlingPrecautions...............67
RellingtheInkTanks......................68
Maintaining the Printer
CheckingandCleaningthePrintHead..........73
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head -
PrinterButtons......................... 73
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head -
Windows..............................74
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Mac
OS...................................74
ReplacingInkinsidetheInkTubes.............74
Replacing Ink inside the Ink Tubes - Windows. . .75
Replacing Ink inside the Ink Tubes - Mac OS. . . .75
AligningthePrintHead.....................75
AligningthePrintHead-Windows...........75
AligningthePrintHead-MacOS............76
CleaningthePaperPath.....................76
CleaningtheScannerGlass...................77
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
roughthePrinter........................77
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
roughthePrinter-PrinterButtons.........77
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
roughthePrinter-Windows............. 78
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
roughthePrinter-MacOS...............78
SavingPower.............................78
SavingPower-Windows.................. 78
SavingPower-MacOS................... 79
Network Service and Software
Information
EpsonConnectService......................80
WebCong..............................80
Running Web Cong on a Web Browser. . . . . . . 81
RunningWebCongonWindows........... 81
RunningWebCongonMacOS............ 82
WindowsPrinterDriver.....................82
GuidetoWindowsPrinterDriver............83
Making Operation Settings for the Windows
PrinterDriver.......................... 85
MacOSPrinterDriver......................85
GuidetoMacOSPrinterDriver.............86
Making Operation Settings for the Mac OS
PrinterDriver.......................... 88
EpsonScan2(ScannerDriver)................88
EpsonEventManager.......................89
EpsonEasyPhotoPrint.....................89
E-WebPrint(forWindowsOnly)..............90
EPSON Soware Updater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
UninstallingApplications....................91
UninstallingApplications-Windows......... 91
UninstallingApplications-MacOS.......... 91
InstallingApplications......................92
UpdatingApplicationsandFirmware...........93
Solving Problems
CheckingthePrinterStatus.................. 94
Checking the Error Indicators on the Printer. . . . 94
CheckingthePrinterStatus-Windows........95
CheckingthePrinterStatus-MacOS.........95
RemovingJammedPaper....................96
Removing Jammed Paper from the Rear
PaperFeed.............................96
Removing Jammed Paper from Inside the
Printer................................96
PaperDoesNotFeedCorrectly................98
PaperJams.............................98
PaperFeedsataSlant.....................98
Several Sheets of Paper are Fed at a Time. . . . . . . 99
NoPaperFeeds.........................99
PowerandControlPanelProblems.............99
PowerDoesNotTurnOn..................99
PowerDoesNotTurnO..................99
CannotPrintfromaComputer................99
WhenYouCannotMakeNetworkSettings...... 100
Cannot Connect from Devices Even ough
NetworkSettingsareNoProblem...........100
When You Cannot Connect Using Wi-Fi
Direct(SimpleAP)Connection............ 102
Checking the SSID Connected to the Printer. . . 103
CheckingtheSSIDfortheComputer.........104
Suddenly the Printer Cannot Print over a
NetworkConnection......................105
PrintoutProblems........................105
Printout is Scued orColorisMissing........105
BandingorUnexpectedColorsAppear.......106
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Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of
Approximately2.5cm....................106
Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or
Misalignment..........................107
PrintQualityisPoor.....................107
PaperIsSmearedorScued...............108
PrintedPhotosareSticky.................109
Images or Photos are Printed in Unexpected
Colors...............................109
Colors Dier from What You See on the
Display..............................109
e Position, Size, or Margins of the Printout
AreIncorrect..........................109
Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled. . . 110
ePrintedImageIsInverted..............110
Mosaic-LikePatternsinthePrints...........110
Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight
LinesAppearintheCopiedImage...........110
Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the
CopiedImage......................... 111
An Image of the Reverse Side of the Original
AppearsintheCopiedImage.............. 111
e Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared. . . 111
OtherPrintingProblems................... 111
PrintingIsTooSlow.....................111
Printing Slows Down Dramatically During
ContinuousPrinting.....................112
CannotStartScanning.....................112
Cannot Start Scanning when Using the
ControlPanel..........................112
ScannedImageProblems...................113
Uneven Colors, Dirt, Spots, and so on Appear
whenScanningfromtheScannerGlass.......113
eImageQualityIsRough...............113
Oset Appears in the Background of Images. . . 113
TextisBlurred.........................114
Moiré Patterns (Web-Like Shadows) Appear. . . 114
Cannot Scan the Correct Area on the
ScannerGlass..........................114
CannotPreviewinumbnail............. 115
Text is Not Recognized Correctly when
SavingasaSearchablePDF................115
Cannot Solve Problems in the Scanned Image. . 115
OtherScanningProblems...................116
ScanningSpeedIsSlow...................116
Scanning Stops when Scanning to PDF/
Multi-TIFF........................... 116
OtherProblems..........................117
Slight Electric Shock when Touching the
Printer...............................117
OperationSoundsAreLoud...............117
Application Is Blocked by a Firewall (for
WindowsOnly)........................117
Appendix
TechnicalSpecications....................118
PrinterSpecications....................118
Scanner Specications...................119
Interface Specications...................119
NetworkFunctionList...................119
Wi-FiSpecications.....................121
SecurityProtocol.......................121
Dimensions...........................121
ElectricalSpecications.................. 121
EnvironmentalSpecications..............122
SystemRequirements....................122
RegulatoryInformation....................123
StandardsandApprovals................. 123
RestrictionsonCopying..................123
TransportingthePrinter....................124
WheretoGetHelp........................126
TechnicalSupportWebSite................126
ContactingEpsonSupport................127
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About This Manual
Introduction to the Manuals
e following manuals are supplied with your Epson printer. As well as the manuals, see the help included in the
various Epson soware applications.
❏Start Here (paper manual)
Provides you with information on setting up the printer, installing the soware, using the printer, solving
problems, and so on.
❏User's Guide (digital manual)
is manual. Provides overall information and instructions on using the printer, on network settings when
using the printer on a network, and on solving problems.
You can obtain the latest versions of the above manuals with the following methods.
❏Paper manual
Visit the Epson Europe support website at http://www.epson.eu/Support, or the Epson worldwide support
website at http://support.epson.net/.
❏Digital manual
Start EPSON Soware Updater on your computer. EPSON Soware Updater checks for available updates of
Epson soware applications and the digital manuals, and allows you to download the latest ones.
Related Information
&“EPSON Soware Updater” on page 90
Marks and Symbols
!
Caution:
Instructions that must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
c
Important:
Instructions that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note:
Provides complementary and reference information.
& Related Information
Links to related sections.
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Descriptions Used in this Manual
❏Screenshots of the printer driver and the Epson Scan 2 (scanner driver) screens are from Windows 10 or OS X
El Capitan. e content displayed on the screens varies depending on the model and situation.
❏Illustrations of the printer used in this manual are examples only. Although there may be slight dierences
depending on the model, the method of operation is the same.
Operating System References
Windows
In this manual, terms such as "Windows 10", "Windows 8.1", "Windows 8", "Windows 7", "Windows Vista", and
"Windows XP" refer to the following operating systems. Additionally, "Windows" is used to refer to all versions.
❏Microso
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10 operating system
❏Microso
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Wi n d o w s
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8.1 operating system
❏Microso
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Wi n d o w s
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8 operating system
❏Microso
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Wi n d o w s
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7 operating system
❏Microso
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Wi n d o w s Vi st a
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operating system
❏Microso
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Wi n d o w s
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XP operating system
❏Microso
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Wi n d o w s
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XP Professional x64 Edition operating system
Mac OS
In this manual, "Mac OS" is used to refer to macOS Sierra, OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X
Mountain Lion, Mac OS X v10.7.x, and Mac OS X v10.6.8.
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Important Instructions
Safety Instructions
Read and follow these instructions to ensure safe use of this printer. Make sure you keep this manual for future
reference. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.
❏Some of the symbols used on your printer are to ensure safety and proper use of the printer. Visit the following
Web site to learn the meaning of the symbols.
http://support.epson.net/symbols
❏Use only the power cord supplied with the printer and do not use the cord with any other equipment. Use of
other cords with this printer or the use of the supplied power cord with other equipment may result in re or
electric shock.
❏Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standard.
❏Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the power cord, plug, printer unit, scanner unit, or options by
yourself, except as specically explained in the printer's manuals.
❏Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualied service personnel under the following conditions:
e power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the printer; the printer has been dropped or the casing
damaged; the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Do not adjust
controls that are not covered by the operating instructions.
❏Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.
❏Do not place or store the printer outdoors, near excessive dirt or dust, water, heat sources, or in locations
subject to shocks, vibrations, high temperature or humidity.
❏Take care not to spill liquid on the printer and not to handle the printer with wet hands.
❏Keep the printer at least 22 cm away from cardiac pacemakers. Radio waves from this printer may adversely
aect the operation of cardiac pacemakers.
❏Be careful not to touch any ink when you handle the ink tanks, ink tank caps, and opened ink bottles or ink
bottle caps.
❏If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.
❏If ink gets into your eyes, ush them immediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems continue aer
a thorough ushing, see a doctor immediately.
❏If ink gets into your mouth, see a doctor right away.
❏Do not tilt or shake an ink bottle aer removing its seal; this can cause leakage.
❏Keep ink bottles and the ink tank unit out of the reach of children. Do not allow children to drink from or
handle the ink bottles and ink bottle cap.
Printer Advisories and Warnings
Read and follow these instructions to avoid damaging the printer or your property. Make sure you keep this
manual for future reference.
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Advisories and Warnings for Setting Up/Using the Printer
❏Do not block or cover the vents and openings in the printer.
❏Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer's label.
❏Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and o.
❏Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers.
❏Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as
loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.
❏e power-supply cords should be placed to avoid abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and kinking. Do not place
objects on top of the power-supply cords and do not allow the power-supply cords to be stepped on or run over.
Be particularly careful to keep all the power-supply cords straight at the ends and the points where they enter
and leave the transformer.
❏If you use an extension cord with the printer, 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 the printer 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 the printer.
❏When connecting the printer to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the
connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation
may damage both devices connected by the cable.
❏Place the printer on a at, stable surface that extends beyond the base of the printer in all directions. e printer
will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle.
❏When storing or transporting the printer, avoid tilting it, placing it vertically, or turning it upside down;
otherwise ink may leak.
❏Allow space above the printer so that you can fully raise the document cover.
❏Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be fully ejected.
❏Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Also, keep the printer away from direct
sunlight, strong light, or heat sources.
❏Do not insert objects through the slots in the printer.
❏Do not put your hand inside the printer during printing.
❏Do not touch the white at cable and ink tubes inside the printer.
❏Do not use aerosol products that contain ammable gases inside or around the printer. Doing so may cause re.
❏Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise, you may damage the printer.
❏Be careful not to trap your ngers when closing the scanner unit.
❏Do not press too hard on the scanner glass when placing the originals.
❏If any of the ink tanks are not lled up to the lower line, rell the ink soon. Continued use of the printer when
the ink level is below the lower line on the tanks could damage the printer.
❏Always turn the printer o using the
P button. Do not unplug the printer or turn o the power at the outlet
until the
P light stops ashing.
❏Before transporting the printer, make sure that the print head is in the home (far right) position.
❏If you are not going to use the printer for a long period, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical
outlet.
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Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer with a Wireless
Connection
❏Radio waves from this printer may negatively aect the operation of medical electronic equipment, causing
them to malfunction. When using this printer inside medical facilities or near medical equipment, follow
directions from the authorized personnel representing the medical facilities, and follow all posted warnings and
directions on the medical equipment.
❏Radio waves from this printer may negatively aect the operation of automatically controlled devices such as
automatic doors or re alarms, and could lead to accidents due to malfunction. When using this printer near
automatically controlled devices, follow all posted warnings and directions on these devices.
Protecting Your Personal Information
When you give the printer to someone else or dispose of it, erase the network settings stored in the printer's
memory by turning on the printer while holding down the button on the control panel.
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Printer Basics
Part Names and Functions
AEdge guide Feeds the paper straight into the printer. Slide to the
edges of the paper.
BRear paper feed Loads paper.
CPaper support Supports loaded paper.
DFeeder guard Prevents foreign substance from entering the printer.
Usually keep this guard closed.
EOutput tray Holds the ejected paper. Before printing, raise the
stopper to prevent the ejected paper from falling o
the tray.
FControl panel Operates the printer.
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AScanner unit Scans placed originals. Open when removing jammed
paper inside the printer.
BInk tube Supplies ink to the print head.
CInk tank unit Contains the ink tanks.
DInk reservoir tanks (Ink tanks) Supplies ink to the ink tubes.
EPrint head Fires ink.
ADocument cover Blocks external light while scanning.
BScanner glass Place the originals.
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AAC inlet Connects the power cord.
BUSB port Connects a USB cable.
Control Panel
You can change the angle of the control panel.
To lower the control panel, squeeze the lever on the back of the panel as shown below.
Buttons and Lights
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AThe left and right lights indicate the network status.
❏(Green light - left): Turns on while the printer is connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi)
network.
❏(Orange light - right): Turns on while the printer is connected to a network in Wi-Fi
Direct (Simple AP) mode.
The lights ash alternately or simultaneously while initializing, making network settings, or a
problem with the printer's wireless (Wi-Fi) network connection occurs.
BTurns the printer on or o.
Do not turn o while the power light is ashing (while the printer is operating or processing
data).
Unplug the power cord when the power light is o.
CWhen a network error occurs, pressing this button cancels the error. Hold this button down for
more than three seconds to perform Wi-Fi auto setup using the WPS push button.
DPrints a network connection report allowing you to determine the causes of any problems you
may have using the printer on a network. If you need more detailed network settings and
connection status, hold this button down for at least 10 seconds to print a network status sheet.
EStarts monochrome copying on A4 size plain paper. To increase the number of copies (by up to
20 copies), press this button within one second intervals.
FStarts color copying on A4 size plain paper. To increase the number of copies (by up to 20
copies), press this button within one second intervals.
GStops the current operation.
Hold this button down for three seconds until the
P button ashes to run print head cleaning.
HIndicates the status of the initial ink charging.
ITurns on or ashes when paper is out or a paper jam occurs.
Additional functions are available with dierent combinations of buttons.
+ Press the and buttons simultaneously to run software on a USB-connected
computer and scan as a PDF le.
+ or Press the y and the or buttons simultaneously to copy in draft mode.
For users in Western Europe, the draft mode is not available.
+ Hold down the and buttons simultaneously to start PIN Code Setup (WPS).
+ Hold down the and buttons simultaneously to start Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Setup.
+ Turn the printer on while holding down the button to restore the default network
settings. When the network settings are restored, the printer turns on and the network status
lights ash orange and green.
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+ Turn the printer on while holding down the
y button to print the nozzle check pattern.
Related Information
&“Checking the Error Indicators on the Printer” on page 94
&“Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup (WPS)” on page 21
&“Restoring the Network Settings from the Control Panel” on page 31
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Network Settings
Network Connection Types
You can use the following connection methods.
Wi-Fi Connection
Connect the printer and the computer or smart device to the access point. is is the typical connection method
for home or oce networks where computers are connected by Wi-Fi through the access point.
Related Information
&“Connecting to a Computer” on page 18
&“Connecting to a Smart Device” on page 19
&“Making Wi-Fi Settings from the Printer” on page 19
Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection
Use this connection method when you are not using Wi-Fi at home or at the oce, or when you want to connect
the printer and the computer or smart device directly. In this mode, the printer acts as an access point and you can
connect up to four devices to the printer without having to use a standard access point. However, devices directly
connected to the printer cannot communicate with each other through the printer.
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Note:
Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) connection is a connection method designed to replace Ad Hoc mode.
e printer can be connected by Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) connection simultaneously. However, if you
start a network connection in Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) connection when the printer is connected by Wi-Fi, the
Wi-Fi is temporarily disconnected.
Related Information
&“Making Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection Settings” on page 22
Connecting to a Computer
We recommend using the installer to connect the printer to a computer. You can run the installer using one of the
following methods.
❏Setting up from the website
Access the following website, and then enter the product name. Go to Setup, and then start setting up.
http://epson.sn
❏Setting up using the soware disc (only for the models that come with a soware disc and users with computers
with disc drives.)
Insert the soware disc into the computer, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Selecting the Connection Methods
Follow the on-screen instructions until the following screen is displayed, and then select the connection method of
the printer to the computer.
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Select the connection type and then click Next.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Connecting to a Smart Device
You can use the printer from a smart device when you connect the printer to the same Wi-Fi network (SSID) as the
smart device. To use the printer from a smart device, set up from the following website. Access to the website from
the smart device that you want to connect to the printer.
http://epson.sn > Setup
Note:
If you want to connect a computer and a smart device to the printer at the same time, we recommend connecting the
computer rst.
Making Wi-Fi Settings from the Printer
You can make network settings from the printer's control panel in several ways. Choose the connection method
that matches the environment and conditions that you are using.
If the access point supports WPS, you can make settings by using push button setup.
Aer connecting the printer to the network, connect to the printer from the device that you want to use (computer,
smart device, tablet, and so on.)
Related Information
&“Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup” on page 20
&“Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup (WPS)” on page 21
&“Making Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection Settings” on page 22
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Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup
You can automatically set up a Wi-Fi network by pressing a button on the access point. If the following conditions
are met, you can set up by using this method.
❏e access point is compatible with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).
❏e current Wi-Fi connection was established by pressing a button on the access point.
Note:
If you cannot nd the button or you are setting up using the soware, see the documentation provided with the access point.
1. Hold down the [WPS] button on the access point until the security light ashes.
If you do not know where the [WPS] button is, or there are no buttons on the access point, see the
documentation provided with your access point for details.
2. Press the button on the printer until the light and the light ash alternately (approximately 3
seconds).
e connection setting will start. When a connection is established, the light turns on.
Note:
e printer is in a connection error status when the light and the light ash simultaneously. Aer clearing
the printer error by pressing the button on the printer, reboot the access point, place it close to the printer and try
again. If it still does not work, print a network connection report and check the solution.
Related Information
&“Checking the Network Connection Status” on page 23
&“Printing a Network Connection Report” on page 23
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