Epson EcoTank ET-M1180 Series User manual

User's Guide
NPD6008-00 EN

Contents
About This Manual
IntroductiontotheManuals...................5
Using the Manual to Search for Information. . . . . . . 5
MarksandSymbols.........................6
DescriptionsUsedinthisManual...............7
OperatingSystemReferences..................7
Important Instructions
SafetyInstructions..........................8
SafetyInstructionsforInk..................8
PrinterAdvisoriesandWarnings............... 9
Advisories and Warnings for Setting Up the
Printer................................ 9
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer. . . 9
Advisories and Warnings for Transporting or
StoringthePrinter.......................10
Advisories and Warnings for Using the
PrinterwithaWirelessConnection...........10
ProtectingYourPersonalInformation...........10
Printer Basics
PartNamesandFunctions...................11
ControlPanel............................ 13
ButtonsandFunctions....................13
LightsandPrinterStatus.................. 14
Network Settings
NetworkConnectionTypes.................. 16
EthernetConnection.....................16
Wi-FiConnection....................... 16
Wi-FiDirect(SimpleAP)Connection.........17
ConnectingtoaComputer...................17
ConnectingtoaSmartDevice................ 18
MakingWi-FiSettingsfromthePrinter..........18
Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup. . . . 19
Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup
(WPS)................................20
Making Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP)
ConnectionSettings......................20
CheckingtheNetworkConnectionStatus........22
Checking the Network Status Using Network
Light.................................22
PrintingaNetworkStatusSheet.............22
Replacing or Adding New Wireless Routers. . . . . 28
Changing the Connection Method to a Computer. . 28
Restoring the Network Settings from the
ControlPanel............................ 29
Preparing the Printer
LoadingPapers...........................30
AvailablePaperandCapacities..............30
LoadingPaperinthePaperCassette..........33
LoadingPaperintheRearPaperFeedSlot......36
LoadingEnvelopesandPrecautions.......... 38
ListofPaperType....................... 38
OutputtingPaper..........................39
SavingPower.............................39
SavingPower-Windows.................. 39
SavingPower-MacOS................... 40
Printing
Printing from the Printer Driver on Windows. . . . . 41
AccessingthePrinterDriver................41
PrintingBasics..........................41
Printingon2-Sides.......................43
PrintingSeveralPagesonOneSheet..........44
Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse
OrderPrinting).........................44
PrintingaReducedorEnlargedDocument.....45
Printing One Image on Multiple Sheets for
Enlargement(CreatingaPoster).............45
PrintingwithaHeaderandFooter........... 51
PrintingaWatermark.....................52
PrintingMultipleFilesTogether.............52
AdjustingthePrintTone...................53
Printing to Emphasize in Lines............54
Printing to Enhance Light Text and Lines. . . . . . 54
PrintingClearBarCodes..................55
CancelingPrinting.......................55
MenuOptionsforthePrinterDriver..........55
PrintingfromthePrinterDriveronMacOS......58
PrintingBasics..........................58
Printingon2-Sides.......................60
PrintingSeveralPagesonOneSheet..........61
Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse
OrderPrinting).........................61
PrintingaReducedorEnlargedDocument.....62
CancelingPrinting.......................62
MenuOptionsforthePrinterDriver..........63
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Making Operation Settings for the Mac OS
PrinterDriver..........................64
PrintingfromSmartDevices................. 65
UsingEpsoniPrint.......................65
UsingEpsonPrintEnabler.................66
CancelingPrinting-PrinterButton.............67
Relling Ink and Replacing
Maintenance Boxes
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and
theMaintenanceBox.......................68
Checking the Status of the Maintenance Box -
Windows..............................68
Checking the Status of the Maintenance Box -
MacOSX.............................68
InkBottleCodes..........................68
InkBottleHandlingPrecautions...............70
RellingtheInkTank.......................71
MaintenanceBoxCode..................... 74
MaintenanceBoxHandlingPrecautions.........74
ReplacingaMaintenanceBox.................74
Maintaining the Printer
Preventing the Print Head from Drying........77
Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)....77
Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)
-PrinterButtons........................ 77
Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)
-Windows.............................78
Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)
-MacOS..............................79
Cleaning the Print Head (Head Cleaning). . . . . . . . 80
Cleaning the Print Head - Printer Buttons. . . . . . 80
CleaningthePrintHead-Windows.......... 80
CleaningthePrintHead-MacOS........... 81
Power Cleaning the Print Head (Power Cleaning). . 81
RunningPowerCleaning-Windows..........82
RunningPowerCleaning-MacOS...........82
AligningthePrintHead.....................82
AligningthePrintHead-Windows...........83
AligningthePrintHead-MacOS............83
CleaningthePaperPath.....................83
CleaningthePaperPath-Windows.......... 83
CleaningthePaperPath-MacOSX..........84
Cleaning the Paper Path for Paper Feeding
Problems................................84
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
rough thePrinter........................85
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
roughthePrinter-PrinterButtons.........86
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
rough thePrinter-Windows............. 86
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed
roughthePrinter-MacOS...............86
Network Service and Software
Information
Application for Conguring Printer Operations
(WebCong).............................87
Running Web Cong on a Web Browser. . . . . . . 87
RunningWebCongonWindows........... 88
Running Web Cong onMacOS............ 88
Application for Printing Web Pages (E-Web Print). . 88
Soware Update Tools (EPSON Soware
Updater)................................89
Application for Conguring Multiple Devices
(EpsonNetCong).........................89
InstallingtheLatestApplications.............. 90
UpdatingApplicationsandFirmware...........91
UninstallingApplications....................91
UninstallingApplications-Windows......... 91
UninstallingApplications-MacOS.......... 92
PrintingUsingaNetworkService..............93
Solving Problems
CheckingthePrinterStatus.................. 94
LightsandPrinterStatus.................. 94
CheckingthePrinterStatus-Windows........96
CheckingthePrinterStatus-MacOS.........96
Checking the Soware Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
RemovingJammedPaper....................96
Removing Jammed Paper from the Front Cover. .97
Removing Jammed Paper from the Rear
PaperFeedSlot......................... 98
Removing Jammed Paper from Inside the
Printer................................98
Removing Jammed Paper from Rear Cover. . . . . 99
PaperDoesNotFeedCorrectly...............100
PaperJams............................100
PaperFeedsataSlant....................101
EjectedPaperFallsfromtheOutputTray......101
PaperisEjectedDuringPrinting............101
PowerandControlPanelProblems............101
PowerDoesNotTurnOn.................101
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PowerDoesNotTurnO.................101
PowerTurnsOAutomatically.............101
CannotPrintfromaComputer...............102
CheckingtheConnection(USB)............102
CheckingtheConnection(Network).........102
Checking the Soware and Data. . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Checking the Printer Status from the
Computer(Windows)....................105
Checking the Printer Status from the
Computer(MacOS).....................105
WhenYouCannotMakeNetworkSettings...... 106
Cannot Connect from Devices Even ough
NetworkSettingsareNoProblems.......... 106
When You Cannot Connect Using Wi-Fi
Direct(SimpleAP)Connection............ 108
Checking the SSID Connected to the Printer. . . 109
CheckingtheSSIDfortheComputer.........110
Ethernet Connection Becomes Unstable. . . . . . 111
PrintoutProblems........................111
Printout is Scued orColorisMissing........111
BandingorUnexpectedColorsAppear.......112
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of
Approximately3.3cm....................112
VerticalBandingorMisalignment...........113
PrintQualityisPoor.....................113
PaperIsSmearedorScued...............114
Paper is Smeared During Automatic 2-Sided
Printing..............................115
PrintedPhotosareSticky.................115
e Position, Size, or Margins of the Printout
AreIncorrect..........................115
Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled. . . 115
ePrintedImageIsInverted..............116
Mosaic-LikePatternsinthePrints...........116
e Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared. . . 116
OtherPrintingProblems................... 116
PrintingIsTooSlow.....................116
Printing Slows Down Dramatically During
ContinuousPrinting.....................117
OtherProblems..........................117
OperationSoundsAreLoud...............117
Application Is Blocked by a Firewall (for
WindowsOnly)........................117
InkSpilled............................117
Appendix
TechnicalSpecications....................118
PrinterSpecications....................118
InterfaceSpecications...................119
NetworkFunctionList...................119
Wi-FiSpecications.....................119
EthernetSpecications...................120
SecurityProtocol.......................120
SupportedirdPartyServices.............120
Dimensions...........................120
ElectricalSpecications..................121
EnvironmentalSpecications..............121
SystemRequirements....................122
FontInformation.........................122
AvailableFontsforPCL(URW)............ 122
ListofSymbolSets......................124
RegulatoryInformation....................127
StandardsandApprovals................. 127
RestrictionsonCopying..................128
TransportingandStoringthePrinter...........128
Copyright.............................. 131
Trademarks.............................131
WheretoGetHelp........................133
TechnicalSupportWebSite................133
ContactingEpsonSupport................133
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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
&“Soware Update Tools (EPSON Soware Updater)” on page 89
Using the Manual to Search for Information
e PDF manual allows you to search for information you are looking for by keyword, or jump directly to specic
sections using the bookmarks. You can also print only the pages you need. is section explains how to use a PDF
manual that has been opened in Adobe Reader X on your computer.
Searching by keyword
Click Edit > Advanced Search. Enter the keyword (text) for information you want to nd in the search window,
and then click Search. Hits are displayed as a list. Click one of the displayed hits to jump to that page.
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Jumping directly from bookmarks
Click a title to jump to that page. Click + or > to view the lower level titles in that section. To return to the previous
page, perform the following operation on your keyboard.
❏Wi n d ow s: H ol d d o w n Alt, and then press ←.
❏Mac OS: Hold down the command key, and then press ←.
Printing only the pages you need
You can extract and print only the pages you need. Click Print in the File menu, and then specify the pages you
want to print in Pages in Pages to Print.
❏To specify a series of pages, enter a hyphen between the start page and the end page.
Example: 20-25
❏To specify pages that are not in series, divide the pages with commas.
Example: 5, 10, 15
Marks and Symbols
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Caution:
Instructions that must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
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Important:
Instructions that must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note:
Provides complementary and reference information.
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Related Information
&Links to related sections.
Descriptions Used in this Manual
❏Screenshots of the printer driver screens are from Windows 10 or macOS High Sierra. e content displayed on
the screens varies depending on the model and situation.
❏Illustrations 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.
❏You can read the QR code using dedicated app.
Operating System References
Windows
In this manual, terms such as "Windows 10", "Windows 8.1", "Windows 8", "Windows 7", "Windows Vista",
"Windows XP", "Windows Server 2016", "Windows Server 2012 R2", "Windows Server 2012", "Windows Server 2008
R2", "Windows Server 2008", "Windows Server 2003 R2", and "Windows Server 2003" refer to the following
operating systems. Additionally, "Windows" is used to refer to all versions.
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Mac OS
In this manual, "Mac OS" is used to refer to macOS High Sierra, 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, 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.
Safety Instructions for Ink
❏Be careful not to touch ink when you handle the ink tank, ink tank cap, and opened ink bottle or ink bottle cap.
❏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 disassemble the maintenance box; otherwise ink may get into your eyes or on your skin.
❏Do not shake an ink bottle too vigorously or subject it to strong impacts as this can cause ink to leak.
❏Keep ink bottle, the ink tank unit, and maintenance box out of the reach of children. Do not allow children to
drink from or handle the ink bottle and ink bottle cap.
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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.
Advisories and Warnings for Setting Up 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.
❏Allow space above the printer so that you can fully raise the printer 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.
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer
❏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.
❏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.
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❏If you are not going to use the printer for a long period, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical
outlet.
Advisories and Warnings for Transporting or Storing the Printer
❏When storing or transporting the printer, avoid tilting it, placing it vertically, or turning it upside down;
otherwise ink may leak.
❏Before transporting the printer, make sure that the print head is in the home (far right) position.
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
If you give the printer to someone else or dispose of it, restore the default network settings by using the printer's
buttons. Also, make sure you delete the printer's internal memory data from Web Cong's System Settings.
Related Information
&“Buttons and Functions” on page 13
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Printer Basics
Part Names and Functions
AControl panel Allows you to operate the printer and indicates the printer's status.
BPrinter cover Open to rell the ink tank or to remove jammed paper.
CInk tank cover Open to rell the ink tank.
DInk tank cap
EInk tank Contains black ink and is located on the print head.
Ffront cover Open when removing jammed paper.
GPaper cassette cover Open to load paper in the paper cassette.
Afeeder guard Prevents foreign substances from entering the printer. This cover should
usually be closed.
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BRear Paper Feed Slot Loads paper.
CEdge guide Feeds the paper straight into the printer. Slide to the edges of the paper.
DOutput tray Holds the ejected paper.
EOutput switch lever Raise to output paper to the output tray. Lower to output paper facing up to
the front of the printer.
FEdge guide Feeds the paper straight into the printer. Slide to the edges of the paper.
Gpaper guide extension Slide out to load legal size paper.
HPaper cassette Loads paper.
ARear cover Remove when removing jammed paper.
BLAN port Connects a LAN cable.
CUSB port Connects a USB cable to connect with a computer.
DAC inlet Connects the power cord.
Related Information
&“Control Panel” on page 13
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Control Panel
Buttons and Functions
ATurns the printer on or o.
Unplug the power cord after checking that the power light is o.
BPrints 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 ve seconds to print a network status sheet.
CWhen a network error occurs, pressing this button cancels the error. Hold this button down for more than ve
seconds to perform Wi-Fi auto setup using the WPS push button.
DStops the current operation. Cancels paper out errors and paper jam errors.
Hold this button down for ve seconds until the
P button ashes to run print head cleaning.
Functions using Button Combinations
+
Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Setup
Hold down the and buttons simultaneously to start Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Setup.
+ PIN Code Setup (WPS)
Hold down the and buttons simultaneously to start PIN Code Setup (WPS).
+
Restore Default Network Settings
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 alternately.
+ Prevents changes from being made to Epson Connect and Google Connect Print settings.
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+ Print Nozzle Check Pattern
Turn the printer on while holding down the
y button to print the nozzle check pattern.
The total number of pages fed through the printer is also printed as well as the nozzle check
pattern.
Lights and Printer Status
Lights on the control panel indicate the status of the printer.
Normal Status
: On
Light Status
The printer is connected to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network.
The printer is connected to a network in Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) mode.
Error Status
When an error occurs, the light turns on or ashes. Details of the error are displayed on the computer screen.
/ : On
/ : Flashing
Light Status Solutions
Wi-Fi connection error has occurred. Press the button to clear the error and try again.
Initial ink charging may not be complete. See the Start Here poster to complete initial ink
charging.
No paper is loaded or more than one sheet
has been fed at a time. Load paper and press the button.
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Light Status Solutions
Flashing slowly (at 1.25 second intervals)
A paper jam has occurred.
Remove the paper and press the button.
Flashing fast (at 0.5 second intervals)
Paper remains inside the printer.
Load A4 size paper in the rear paper feed slot, and
then press the button to remove the paper inside.
Load paper in the portrait direction.
❏The printer was not turned o correctly.*
❏Because the printer was turned o while
operating, the nozzles may have dried
and clogged.
* The power was turned o with a power
strip or breaker, the plug was pulled out of
the outlet, or an electrical failure occurred.
❏After clearing the error by pressing the button,
we recommend performing a nozzle check. Cancel
any pending print jobs.
❏To turn o the printer, make sure you press the
P
button.
Flashing simultaneously
The printer cover is open.
Close the printer cover until it clicks.
Flashing simultaneously
The output switch lever is lowered.
Raise the output switch lever.
Flashing simultaneously
The output switch lever is raised.
Open the paper cassette cover, and then lower the
output switch lever.
Flashing alternately
A maintenance box is nearing or at the end
of its service life.
The maintenance box needs to be replaced.
When a message saying that you can continue
printing is displayed on the computer, press the
button to continue printing. The lights stop ashing
for the time being, however, they will continue to
ash at regular intervals until the maintenance box is
replaced.
The printer has started in recovery mode
because the rmware update failed.
Follow the steps below to try to update the rmware
again.
1. Connect the computer and the printer with a USB
cable. (During recovery mode, you cannot update the
rmware over a network connection.)
2. Visit your local Epson website for further
instructions.
A printer error has occurred. Open the printer cover and remove any paper inside
the printer. Turn the power o and on again.
If the error continues to occur after turning the power
o and on again, contact Epson support.
Related Information
&“Removing Jammed Paper” on page 96
&“Contacting Epson Support” on page 133
&“Installing the Latest Applications” on page 90
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Network Settings
Network Connection Types
You can use the following connection methods.
Ethernet Connection
Connect the printer to a hub with an Ethernet cable.
Wi-Fi Connection
Connect the printer and the computer or smart device to the wireless router. is is the typical connection method
for home or oce networks where computers are connected by Wi-Fi through the wireless router.
Related Information
&“Connecting to a Computer” on page 17
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&“Connecting to a Smart Device” on page 18
&“Making Wi-Fi Settings from the Printer” on page 18
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 wireless router and you
can connect the devices to the printer without having to use a standard wireless router. However, devices directly
connected to the printer cannot communicate with each other through the printer.
e printer can be connected by Wi-Fi or Ethernet, 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 20
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 Windows
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 wireless router 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.)
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Related Information
&“Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup” on page 19
&“Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup (WPS)” on page 20
&“Making Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection Settings” on page 20
Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup
You can automatically set up a Wi-Fi network by pressing a button on the wireless router. If the following
conditions are met, you can set up by using this method.
❏e wireless router is compatible with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).
❏e current Wi-Fi connection was established by pressing a button on the wireless router.
1. Hold down the [WPS] button on the wireless router until the security light ashes.
If you do not know where the [WPS] button is, or there are no buttons on the wireless router, see the
documentation provided with your wireless router for details.
2. Hold down the button on the printer for at least ve seconds until the light and the light ash
alternately.
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 wireless router, place it close to the printer and try
again. If it still does not work, print a network connection report and check the solution.
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Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup (WPS)
You can connect to an wireless router by using a PIN code that is printed on the network status sheet. You can use
this method to set up if an wireless router is capable of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Use a computer to enter a
PIN code into the wireless router.
1. Load papers.
2. Hold down the button on the printer for at least ve seconds until the power light ashes.
e network status sheet is printed.
Note:
If you release the button within ve seconds before the power light ashes, a network connection report is printed.
Note that PIN code information is not printed on this report.
3. While holding down the button, press the button until the light and the light ash
alternately.
4. Use your computer to enter the PIN code (an eight digit number) printed on [WPS-PIN Code] column of the
network status sheet into the wireless router within two minutes.
When a connection is established, the light turns on.
Note:
❏See the documentation provided with your wireless router for details on entering a PIN code.
❏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 wireless router, place it close to the
printer and try again. If it still does not work, print a network connection report and check the solution.
Making Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection Settings
is method allows you to connect the printer directly to devices without a wireless router. e printer acts as a
wireless router.
1. While holding down the button, press the button until the light and the light ash
alternately.
Wait until the process ends.
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