Epson EcoTank L8160 Series User manual

L8160/L8180 User's Guide

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Contents
L8160/L8180 User's Guide ........................................................................................................................ 13
Product Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Product Parts Locations ..................................................................................................................... 14
Product Parts - Front ..................................................................................................................... 15
Product Parts - Inside .................................................................................................................... 17
Product Parts - Back...................................................................................................................... 18
Using the Control Panel ..................................................................................................................... 18
The LCD Screen............................................................................................................................ 19
Status Icon Information.................................................................................................................. 20
Navigating the LCD Screen ........................................................................................................... 21
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen ....................................................................................... 22
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds.................................................................................................... 23
Adjusting the Screen Brightness.................................................................................................... 24
Changing LCD Screen Language.................................................................................................. 25
Viewing Animations ....................................................................................................................... 26
Turning Off Auto Selection Mode................................................................................................... 27
Using Power Saving Settings ............................................................................................................. 28
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings ............................................................................................... 28
Changing the Power Off Timer Settings ........................................................................................ 29
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More ......................................................... 30
Setting Up Epson Connect Services.............................................................................................. 30
Using Epson Email Print ............................................................................................................... 31
Using Epson Remote Print ........................................................................................................... 32
Using Epson Scan to Cloud........................................................................................................... 32
Using the Epson Smart Panel Mobile App.......................................................................................... 33
Setting Up Printing on a Chromebook ................................................................................................ 34
Using AirPrint .................................................................................................................................... 34
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler ................................................................................ 35
Using Fire OS Printing ....................................................................................................................... 35
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing .................................................................................................... 36

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Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets ................................................................... 36
Using the Mopria Print Service .......................................................................................................... 37
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking........................................................................................................................ 38
Network Security Recommendations ................................................................................................. 38
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup......................................................................................................... 39
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel ........................................................ 40
Setting Up Wireless Printing from a Smartphone or Tablet............................................................ 42
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup .................................................................................................................... 43
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode (Simple AP) ....................................................................................... 44
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)............................................................................................................. 45
Using WPS to Connect to a Network ............................................................................................. 45
Printing a Network Status Sheet......................................................................................................... 46
Printing a Network Connection Report ............................................................................................... 47
Network Connection Report Codes and Messages ....................................................................... 48
Changing or Updating Network Connections ..................................................................................... 54
Accessing the Web Config Utility................................................................................................... 54
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection...................................................................... 55
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection...................................................... 55
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router ................................................................................................ 56
Disabling Wi-Fi Features ............................................................................................................... 56
Loading Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 58
Loading Paper in Cassette 1 (Upper Cassette) .................................................................................. 58
Loading Paper in Cassette 2 (Lower Cassette) .................................................................................. 63
Loading Paper in the Rear of Your Product ........................................................................................ 68
Turning Off the Paper Mismatch Alert ................................................................................................ 72
Paper Loading Capacity..................................................................................................................... 73
Double-sided Printing Capacity.......................................................................................................... 75
Borderless Paper Type Compatibility ................................................................................................. 76
Compatible Epson Papers.................................................................................................................. 77
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel ........................................................... 80
Paper or Media Type Settings - Control Panel............................................................................... 81
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software.............................................................................. 82

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Placing Originals on the Product ............................................................................................................. 83
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass ............................................................................................. 83
Copying ...................................................................................................................................................... 85
Copying Documents or Photos........................................................................................................... 85
Restoring Photos While Copying........................................................................................................ 86
Copying Books, ID Cards, or Borderless Photos................................................................................ 88
Copying Options................................................................................................................................. 89
Printing from a Computer ......................................................................................................................... 92
Printing with Windows ........................................................................................................................ 92
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows ...................................................................................... 93
Paper Source Options - Windows ............................................................................................. 95
Print Quality Options - Windows ............................................................................................... 95
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows..................................................................................... 96
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows ..................................................................... 96
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows............................................................................... 100
Print Density Adjustments - Windows ..................................................................................... 100
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows ........................................................... 101
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows.......................................................................... 103
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows.................................................................. 104
Header/Footer Settings - Windows ......................................................................................... 105
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows......................................................................................... 106
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows ...................................................................................... 108
Extended Settings - Windows ................................................................................................. 109
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows............................................................................... 111
Checking Print Status - Windows ................................................................................................ 112
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows.................................................................................. 113
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens ....................................................... 114
Changing Automatic Update Options .......................................................................................... 115
Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S..................................................................... 116
Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S...................................................................................... 116
Printing on a Mac ............................................................................................................................. 120
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac ........................................................................................... 121
Paper Source Options - Mac................................................................................................... 125

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Print Quality Settings - Mac..................................................................................................... 125
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac .......................................................................................... 126
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac........................................................................................... 127
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac........................................................................... 127
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac........................................................... 129
Managing Color - Mac ................................................................................................................. 129
Color Matching and Color Options - Mac ................................................................................ 130
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac .......................................................................................... 131
Printing Preferences - Mac...................................................................................................... 132
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac ...................................................................................... 133
Checking Print Status - Mac.................................................................................................... 133
Printing from a Smartphone or Tablet............................................................................................... 134
Printing with Epson Photo+ .............................................................................................................. 135
Cancelling Printing From the LCD Screen........................................................................................ 135
Scanning .................................................................................................................................................. 136
Starting a Scan................................................................................................................................. 136
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel ........................................................................ 136
Scanning to a Memory Device ................................................................................................ 138
Scanning to a Connected Computer ....................................................................................... 139
Scanning to the Cloud............................................................................................................. 141
Setting Up a WSD Port (Windows 7/Windows Vista) .............................................................. 142
Control Panel Scanning Options............................................................................................. 143
Changing Default Scan Job Settings ...................................................................................... 144
Starting a Scan Using Epson ScanSmart .................................................................................... 145
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon ............................................................................. 146
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program................................................................................... 148
Starting a Scan from a Smartphone or Tablet.............................................................................. 150
Scanning a Document or Photo in Epson ScanSmart ...................................................................... 150
Saving a Scan ............................................................................................................................. 153
Attaching a Scan to Email............................................................................................................ 154
Sending a Scan to a Cloud Service ............................................................................................. 155
Printing a Scan ............................................................................................................................ 156
Selecting Epson ScanSmart Settings............................................................................................... 158

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Changing the Epson Product....................................................................................................... 158
Changing the Scan Settings ........................................................................................................ 159
Changing the File Name Settings ................................................................................................ 161
Changing the Save Settings ........................................................................................................ 162
Save Settings.......................................................................................................................... 164
Customizing Action Icons ............................................................................................................ 166
Scanning in Epson Scan 2 ............................................................................................................... 167
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab ....................................................................... 170
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab............................................................... 171
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2 ................................... 172
Image Format Options................................................................................................................. 173
Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 174
Using Memory Cards with Your Product ............................................................................................... 176
Inserting a Memory Card.................................................................................................................. 176
Removing a Memory Card........................................................................................................... 178
Printing from a Memory Card ........................................................................................................... 179
Viewing and Printing Photos........................................................................................................ 179
Viewing and Printing Photos From the LCD Screen................................................................ 179
Memory Card or External USB Device Print Settings.............................................................. 182
Printing Photo Layouts from a Memory Card with a Template..................................................... 184
Printing ID Photos from a Memory Card ...................................................................................... 187
Creating and Printing a Greeting Card Template......................................................................... 190
Printing a Greeting Card from a Template ................................................................................... 192
Transferring Photos on a Memory Card ........................................................................................... 193
Setting Up File Sharing for Photo Transfers from Your Computer ............................................... 193
Transferring Photos from a Memory Card to Your Computer ...................................................... 194
Using an External Device with Your Product ........................................................................................ 196
Printing from a Camera .................................................................................................................... 196
Selecting Print and Photo Adjustment Settings ........................................................................... 196
Print Settings - Camera........................................................................................................... 198
Photo Adjustments - Camera.................................................................................................. 200
Connecting and Printing from a Camera...................................................................................... 201
Printing from a Camera Wirelessly .............................................................................................. 202

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Viewing or Printing from a USB Flash Drive or External Device ....................................................... 203
Connecting and Using a USB Flash Drive or External Device ..................................................... 203
Printing Personalized Projects............................................................................................................... 206
Printing a Personalized Project ........................................................................................................ 206
Printing on CDs/DVDs............................................................................................................................. 208
CD/DVD Printing Features ............................................................................................................... 208
Loading a CD/DVD........................................................................................................................... 208
Copying onto a CD/DVD .................................................................................................................. 210
Refilling Ink and Replacing the Maintenance Box ................................................................................ 213
Ink Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................... 213
Checking the Ink and Maintenance Box Levels................................................................................ 215
Checking the Ink Levels on Your Product.................................................................................... 216
Checking Maintenance Box Status on the LCD Screen............................................................... 216
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Windows ............................................................... 217
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Mac ....................................................................... 219
Disabling Special Offers with Windows ....................................................................................... 220
Purchase Epson Ink and Maintenance Box...................................................................................... 221
Ink Bottle and Maintenance Box Part Numbers ........................................................................... 222
Refilling the Ink Tanks ...................................................................................................................... 222
Maintenance Box Replacement ....................................................................................................... 227
Adjusting Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 228
Print Head Maintenance................................................................................................................... 228
Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 228
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel ......................................................... 229
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility...................................................................... 231
Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 232
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ...................................................... 233
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility................................................................... 234
Print Quality Adjustment................................................................................................................... 237
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ............................................................ 237
Power Cleaning................................................................................................................................ 239
Power Cleaning Using the Product Control Panel ....................................................................... 239

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Cleaning the Paper Guide ................................................................................................................ 240
Cleaning the Paper Path .................................................................................................................. 243
Cleaning the Translucent Film.......................................................................................................... 245
Cleaning the Paper Rollers .............................................................................................................. 247
Checking the Number of Sheets Fed................................................................................................ 250
Checking the Number of Sheets on the LCD Screen................................................................... 251
Checking the Sheet Counter - Windows ...................................................................................... 251
Checking the Sheet Counter - Mac.............................................................................................. 252
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................. 253
Cleaning Your Product ..................................................................................................................... 253
Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................................... 254
Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 262
Checking for Software Updates........................................................................................................ 262
Viewing the Help Screen .................................................................................................................. 263
Product Status Messages ................................................................................................................ 263
Running a Product Check ................................................................................................................ 268
Resetting Control Panel Defaults ..................................................................................................... 269
Solving Setup Problems ................................................................................................................... 270
Product Does Not Turn On or Off................................................................................................. 270
Noise After Filling the Ink............................................................................................................. 271
Software Installation Problems .................................................................................................... 271
Solving Network Problems ............................................................................................................... 272
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point .................................................. 272
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network................................................................. 274
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window ....................................................................... 275
Wireless Network Connection is Unstable on a Mac ................................................................... 275
Wired Network Connection Becomes Unstable........................................................................... 276
Cannot Print Over a Network....................................................................................................... 276
Cannot Scan Over a Network ...................................................................................................... 278
Solving Copying Problems ............................................................................................................... 279
Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies.................................................................................. 279
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While............................................................................. 279
Solving Paper Problems................................................................................................................... 280

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Paper Feeding Problems............................................................................................................. 280
Paper Jam Problems in the Paper Cassettes .............................................................................. 281
Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product ..................................................................................... 282
Paper Jam Problems in the Rear Cover ...................................................................................... 285
Paper Ejection Problems ............................................................................................................. 287
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer..................................................................................... 288
Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 288
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar ................................................................... 289
Printing is Slow ............................................................................................................................ 290
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems.................................................................................... 291
Inverted Image............................................................................................................................. 292
Too Many Copies Print ................................................................................................................ 292
Blank Pages Print ........................................................................................................................ 292
Incorrect Margins on Printout....................................................................................................... 293
Border Appears on Borderless Prints .......................................................................................... 294
Incorrect Characters Print............................................................................................................ 295
Incorrect Image Size or Position.................................................................................................. 295
Slanted Printout........................................................................................................................... 296
Solving Print Quality Problems......................................................................................................... 296
White or Dark Lines in Printout .................................................................................................... 297
Blurry or Smeared Printout .......................................................................................................... 298
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps ............................................................................................. 300
Grainy Printout............................................................................................................................. 301
Incorrect Colors ........................................................................................................................... 302
Solving Scanning Problems ............................................................................................................. 303
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly ......................................................................... 303
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 ......................................................................................................... 304
Scanning is Slow ......................................................................................................................... 305
Cannot Send Scans to a Cloud Service....................................................................................... 305
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems ....................................................................................... 305
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only............................................................................................. 306
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images............................................................................... 306
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked ................................................................................ 307

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Scanned Image Quality Problems ............................................................................................... 307
Characters are Not Recognized During Conversion to Editable Text (OCR)............................... 309
Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges ........................................................................................ 309
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image ............................................................................................ 310
Streaks Appear in All Scanned Images ....................................................................................... 310
Scanned Image Edges are Cropped ........................................................................................... 310
Resetting the Epson Scan 2 Settings .......................................................................................... 311
Solving Memory Card Problems....................................................................................................... 311
Memory Card Does Not Fit Into a Slot ......................................................................................... 311
Cannot View or Print Photos from a Memory Card or Device ...................................................... 312
Cannot Transfer Photos to or from a Memory Card or Device ..................................................... 312
Solving USB Device Problems ......................................................................................................... 313
Cannot View or Print from a USB Device..................................................................................... 313
Cannot Save Files on a USB Device ........................................................................................... 313
Cannot Transfer Files To or From a USB Device......................................................................... 314
Solving CD/DVD Problems............................................................................................................... 314
Problems Printing on CDs/DVDs ................................................................................................. 314
Uninstall Your Product Software....................................................................................................... 315
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows.................................................................................... 316
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac............................................................................................ 317
Where to Get Help............................................................................................................................ 318
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 320
Windows System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 320
Mac System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 321
Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 322
Printable Area Specifications ........................................................................................................... 323
Scanning Specifications ................................................................................................................... 325
Ink Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 325
Dimension Specifications ................................................................................................................. 326
Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 327
Environmental Specifications ........................................................................................................... 328
Interface Specifications .................................................................................................................... 328
Memory Card Specifications ............................................................................................................ 328

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External Device Specifications ......................................................................................................... 329
Supported Data Specifications ......................................................................................................... 330
Network Interface Specifications ...................................................................................................... 330
Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... 332
Important Safety Instructions............................................................................................................ 332
General Product Safety Instructions ............................................................................................ 332
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions ..................................................................................... 334
LCD Screen Safety Instructions................................................................................................... 334
FCC Compliance Statement............................................................................................................. 335
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver ............................................................................................... 336
Trademarks...................................................................................................................................... 339
Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................... 339
libTIFF Software Acknowledgment.............................................................................................. 340
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials................................................... 341
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products ............................................... 341
Copyright Attribution.................................................................................................................... 341

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L8160/L8180 User's Guide
Welcome to the L8160/L8180 User's Guide.
For a printable PDF copy of this guide, click here.
Note: The L8160 illustrations and menu screens are shown throughout this guide, unless noted
otherwise.
Note: Availability of products in this guide varies by country.

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Product Basics
See these sections to learn about the basic features of your product.
Product Parts Locations
Using the Control Panel
Using Power Saving Settings
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More
Using the Epson Smart Panel Mobile App
Setting Up Printing on a Chromebook
Using AirPrint
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler
Using Fire OS Printing
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing
Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets
Using the Mopria Print Service
Product Parts Locations
See these sections to identify the parts on your product.
Product Parts - Front
Product Parts - Inside
Product Parts - Back
Parent topic: Product Basics

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Product Parts - Front
1 Rear paper feeder
2 Rear paper support
3 Rear paper feeder cover
4 Edge guides
5 Control panel (raise or lower to adjust)
6 CD/DVD tray slot
7 CD/DVD tray

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8power button and light
1 Front cover
2 Output tray
3 Paper cassette 1
4 Paper cassette 2
5 Edge guides
Parent topic: Product Parts Locations

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Product Parts - Inside
1 Scanner unit
2 Maintenance box cover
3 Ink tank unit
4 Print head
5 Ink tank cover
6 Ink tank cap

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1 Document cover
2 Scanner glass
3 Memory card slot
4USB port for external USB devices
Parent topic: Product Parts Locations
Product Parts - Back
1 AC inlet
2 Rear cover (duplexer)
3LAN port
4USB port for computer connections
5 Rear paper feed slot
6 Paper feed unit (for rear paper feed slot)
Parent topic: Product Parts Locations
Using the Control Panel
See these sections to learn about the control panel and select control panel settings.
The LCD Screen

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Status Icon Information
Navigating the LCD Screen
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Changing LCD Screen Language
Viewing Animations
Turning Off Auto Selection Mode
Parent topic: Product Basics
The LCD Screen
1 Displays the Supply Status screen
2 Displays the network connection status
3 Displays the Quiet Mode screen
4 Displays the Help screen
5 Menu options
6 Scrolls the screen to the right
7 Stores the output tray
8 Returns to the previous screen
9 Select a tab to view different options and settings

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10 Settings options
11 Displays available options
Parent topic: Using the Control Panel
Status Icon Information
Your product displays status icons on the LCD screen for certain product status conditions.
Icons Description
Displays the Supply Status screen.
Displays the network connection status; select the icon to set up or change your network
connection.
• The product is not connected to a wired (Ethernet) network.
• The product is connected to a wired (Ethernet) network.
• The product is searching for an SSID or experiencing a wireless network
connection issue.
• The product is connected to a wireless network; the number of bars indicates the
connection's signal strength.
• Wi-Fi Direct is not enabled.
• Wi-Fi Direct is enabled.
The Quiet Mode setting is enabled or disabled. Select the icon to change the setting.
Depending on the selected paper type and print quality, when this feature is enabled noise
is reduced during printing at the cost of print speed.
Displays the Help screen.
Closes the output tray.
Displays additional information or instructions, such as loading paper or placing a
document on the scanner; select the icon to display the information.