Epson WorkForce 435 User manual

Epson Connect Guide
NPD4706-00 EN

Contents
Epson Connect and Other Mobile
Solutions
WhatIsEpsonConnect?.....................3
UserPage..............................4
EmailPrint.............................5
ScantoCloud...........................6
EpsoniPrint(3.x)........................7
EpsonRemoteDriver(Windowsonly).........9
OtherCompanyNetworkSolutions............10
GoogleCloudPrint......................10
AirPrint..............................12
Setting up the Services
SettingUpfromYourComputer..............13
Setupworkflow.........................13
Settingupwiththeprintersoftwaredisc.......13
Setting up without using the printer software
disc(Windowsonly).....................16
Registeringanadditionalprinter............17
SettingupusingWebConfig...............17
SettingUpfromYourSmartphoneorTablet.....18
Setupworkflow.........................18
SettingupusingWebConfig...............19
SettingUpGoogleCloudPrint...............21
CreatingaGoogleaccount.................21
Registeringaprinter.....................22
Using the Services
EpsonConnectServices.....................23
UserPage.............................23
EmailPrint............................23
ScantoCloud..........................26
EpsoniPrint(3.x).......................27
EpsonRemoteDriver(Windowsonly)........31
Settingsforemailnotifications..............32
OtherCompanyNetworkServices.............33
GoogleCloudPrint......................33
AirPrint..............................35
SuspendingServices.......................36
FromtheUserPage......................36
Fromaprinter.........................36
Deleting Your Epson Connect Account. . . . . . . . . 37
Deletingyourregisteredprinters............38
DeletingyourEpsonConnectaccount........39
Notes on Transferring or Disposing of the
Printer...............................40
Troubleshooting
Restrictions..............................41
EpsonConnect...........................41
EmailPrint............................41
ScantoCloud..........................43
EpsoniPrint(3.x).......................43
RemotePrint..........................44
OtherCompanyNetworkServices.............44
GoogleCloudPrint......................44
AirPrint..............................45
Appendix
SystemRequirements......................46
Operatingsystem.......................46
NetworkEnvironment...................46
Copyrights..............................46
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Epson Connect and Other Mobile Solutions
What Is Epson Connect?
Epson Connect provides mobile services that allow you to print and scan from anywhere.
You can print photos and documents using your smart phone, tablet, or mobile computer from your home, your
office, or anywhere in the world. If you send scanned data to an Epson Connect compatible printer, you can use the
printer as a color fax. You can also use your Epson printer to scan a file and upload it to a specific destination, such as an
online storage or “Cloud” account.
Access the Epson Connect portal website from the following URL: https://www.epsonconnect.com/
The following services are available.
❏Email Print (Print your photos and documents from anywhere by simply sending an email.)
❏Scan to Cloud (Scan your documents and photos to a “Cloud”.)
❏Epson iPrint (A wireless printing app for iOS or Android smartphones and tablets.)
❏Epson Remote Driver (For remote printing over the Internet.)
Note:
Available services may differ depending on the model being used. Information on services may also be updated. For more
details on available services or for the latest information, see your regional Epson website.
You also need to make settings on the User Page to use the Epson Connect services. The following section provides a
summary of each service.
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User Page
On the User Page, you can manage your account and printer information, and configure print settings or email
notifications. Access the User Page from your smartphone, tablet, or computer connected to the Internet.
Access the Epson Connect User Page Sign-In page from the following URL: https://www.epsonconnect.com/user/
After registering your printer and account to Epson Connect, you can do the following from the User Page:
❏Displaying the registered printer(s) list for the Epson Connect service
❏Displaying and cancelling print jobs for Email Print and the Remote Print service
❏Creating and editing the Approved Senders List for the Email Print service
❏Editing information for the user account and registered printer for the Epson Connect service
❏Suspending and resuming Email Print
❏Settings for email notifications
❏Enabling Remote Print and setting an Access Key for the Remote Print service
❏Creating and editing the Destination List for the Scan to Cloud service
Note:
❏If you want to use Remote Print services (Epson iPrint or Epson Remote Driver), you have to check that Remote Print is
enabled on the User Page.
❏If you want to use the Scan to Cloud service, you have to create a Destination List.
&See “3. Creating a Destination List for the Scan to Cloud service” on page 16.
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Email Print
When you register your Epson Connect compatible printer and your account to the Epson
Connect service, an email address is assigned to your printer. Now you can print to anyone
with an Epson printer, anywhere in the world, from your mobile device or computer. Print
your emails and attached Microsoft Office documents, PDFs, and photos whether you’re next
to the printer or on the other side of the world.
Compatible devices
Any device that can send an email such as computers, smartphones, tablets, and mobile phones.
&See “Operating system” on page 46.
Required connection environment
❏Printers that are connected to the Internet by a wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet) network and that are
registered to the Epson Connect service.
❏Devices that can connect to the Internet.
Compatible file types
Word (doc, docx), Excel (xls, xlsx), PowerPoint (ppt, pptx), PDF, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF
Note:
You cannot print a text file (plain text) except from the body of an email or a compressed file.
Examples
❏Printing documents or photos from mobile devices
Send photos that you took while traveling to your printer at home.
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❏Sending photos to families living far away
Send emails with attached photos to your family’s printer.
Scan to Cloud
You can send scanned files to destinations that you specified on the User Page. All you need to
do is scan your files with a Scan to Cloud compatible printer that is connected to the Internet.
By sending scanned files to an Epson Connect compatible printer’s email address, you can use
this service as a color fax service. You can also send scanned files to online services provided by
other companies such as Evernote, eFax, or Kindle (you may need to create an account and
pay a fee to use these services).
Required connection environment
❏Printers must be connected to the Internet by a wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet) network and that are
registered to the Epson Connect service.
❏Before you can utilize the Scan to Cloud feature of the Epson Connect, you must create a Destination List on the
User Page.
Compatible file types
Jpeg, PDF
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Examples
❏Using as a color fax service
You can use the Email Print and Scan to Cloud services to turn your Epson printer into a color fax service.
❏Uploading handouts to your online storage
Scan and upload handouts as PDFs to the online storage services.
❏Sending documents to the Kindle
Scan and send documents to the Email address for your Kindle Personal Document Service, to read the
documents on your Kindle.
Epson iPrint (3.x)
You can print your documents and photos on an Epson printer connected to a wireless
(Wi-Fi) network from your smartphone or tablet (iOS/Android). You can even scan and save
files on your device to send them as an email, or upload to an online storage service such as
Evernote, Google Docs, Dropbox, and Box.
If your printer supports Email Print, you can use the Internet to print remotely.
Compatible devices
Any device that run iOS or Android such as smartphones and tablets.
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Required connection environment
Available functions and compatible file types vary depending on the network environment to which the printer is
connected.
The following outlines the relationship between the connection environment and available functions.
Network environment and available functions
Available functions may differ depending on the printer’s operating environment and the device being used.
For example, if your network is not connected to the Internet, you cannot print contents on the web, even though you
can print data saved on the device.
Item Device and Printer are Connected to the same Local Area
Network
External Operations over
the Internet
Cannot Connect to
Internet
Can Connect to Internet
Print data on the device Y* Y Y
Print data on an online storage serv-
ice
NYY
Print a Web page on the device N Y Y
Remote Scanning from the device Y Y N
Storage
destination
for scanned
data
Device Y Y -
Web storage
service
NY -
Attached to email Y Y -
* Depending on the file format, you may need an Internet connection.
Compatible file types
File compatibility between different networks and OS types.
For example, Android devices can only print PDF and JPEG data through a local network connection. Other data types
can be printed by using remote printing over the Internet.
Note:
The list of supported file types may have been updated. See your regional Epson website for the latest information.
Item Device and Printer are Connected to the same Local Area
Network
External Remote Printing
over the Internet
Print from iOS device Print from Android device
PDF(pdf) YYY
PowerPoint (ppt, pptx) Y N Y
Word (doc, docx) Y Y* Y
Excel (xls, xlsx) Y Y* Y
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JPEG(jpg,jpeg) YYY
PNG(png) YYY
BMP (bmp) Y N Y
GIF (gif) Y N Y
TIFF (tif, tiff) Y N Y
* The Internet connection is required.
Examples
❏Printing photos and documents saved on your mobile device
Print photos and documents saved on your device at any time without drivers or cables.
❏Saving scanned files to your mobile device or an online storage service
Scan documents to your device or to an online storage service such as Evernote and Dropbox.
❏Attaching scanned files to an email
Scan a printed image, attach it to an email, and then send it to someone.
❏Printing handouts on a printer at your office from a remote location
By saving handouts to an online storage service, you can print from anywhere. You can make print settings such as
paper size, paper type, and print quality, as well as display a print preview.
Epson Remote Driver (Windows only)
You can use an Epson Connect compatible printer over the Internet from a remote office.
When printing documents or photos, you can print as if you were using the printer connected
to your computer.
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Compatible devices
Windows computers
Required connection environment
❏Printers that are connected to the Internet by a wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet) network and that are
registered to the Epson Connect service.
❏Devices that can connect to the Internet.
Compatible file types
Applications with printing functions such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Examples
❏Printing handouts in a video conference
Print additional handouts on a printer at a remote office over the Internet during a video conference. To print
using Remote Print, simply select the printer over the Internet.
Other Company Network Solutions
Epson printers support other mobile solutions. Available services may differ depending on the model being used. See
your regional Epson website to check which services are available for your printer.
Google Cloud Print
Google Cloud Print allows you to print on the go from your smartphone or tablet with Gmail
or Google Docs accounts and other supported apps. You can also print from Chromebooks
and the Google Chrome browser without drivers or cables, and share the printer with others.
For more details about Google Cloud Print, see the Google website.
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