Epson SC-T3100M Series User manual

User's Guide
CMP0139-05 EN

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Contents
Copyrights and Trademarks
Introduction
NotesonManuals..........................6
MeaningofSymbols......................6
Illustrations............................6
ProductModelDescriptions................6
ManualOrganization.....................6
ViewingPDFManuals....................7
PrinterParts..............................8
Front.................................8
Scanner (SC-T3100M Series only). . . . . . . . . . . 10
Inside................................11
Back.................................12
Controlpanel..........................14
Homescreenoperations..................14
FeaturesofPrinter........................17
RealizingHighResolution.................17
InsistenceonEase-of-Use.................17
NotesonUsageandStorage..................18
Installationspace.......................18
Noteswhenusingtheprinter...............18
Noteswhennotusingtheprinter............19
Notesonhandlinginkcartridges............19
Notesonhandlingpaper..................20
SavingPower............................21
Introducing the Software
ProvidedSoftware.........................23
Built-inSoftwareinthePrinter...............24
HowtoUseWebConfig....................25
HowtoStart...........................25
Closing...............................25
FunctionSummary......................25
Updating Software or Installing Additional
Software................................26
Checking Whether Updates Available and
UpdatingSoftware......................26
ReceivingUpdateNotifications.............26
UninstallingSoftware......................27
Windows.............................27
Mac.................................27
Loading and Setting the Paper
NotesonLoadingthePaper..................28
PaperLoadPosition.......................28
LoadingandRemovingtheRollPaper..........29
LoadingRollPaper......................29
CuttingtheRollPaper....................31
RemovingRollPaper.....................33
Loading and Removing Paper from the Auto
SheetFeeder.............................35
Installing and removing the paper stacker (for
plainpaper)...........................35
Loading paper into the auto sheet feeder. . . . . . 35
Removing paper from the auto sheet feeder. . . . 37
Loading and Removing Cut Sheet(1 sheet). . . . . . . 39
LoadingCutSheet(1sheet)................39
RemovingCutSheet(1Sheet)..............40
SettingLoadedPaper.......................41
ForRollPaper..........................41
For Auto Sheet Feeder/Cut Sheet(1sheet).....43
OptimizingPaperSettings(MediaAdjust).......45
NotesonMakingAdjustments..............45
Adjusting.............................45
Printing with the Printer Driver from
Your Computer
BasicOperatingProcedures(Windows).........48
PrintingProcedure......................48
CancelingPrinting......................50
CustomizingthePrinterDriver.............51
BasicOperatingProcedures(Mac).............54
PrintingProcedure......................54
CancelingPrinting......................57
CustomizingthePrinterDriver.............57
PrintingCADDrawings....................59
Enlargements and Horizontal and Vertical
Banners................................61
Fitting Documents to the Width of the Roll
Paper................................62
Fitting Documents to the Output Size. . . . . . . . 63
ChoosingaPrintSize....................65
PrintingatNon-StandardSizes...............66
Correctcolorandprint.....................70
ColorManagementPrinting.................74
AboutColorManagement.................74
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ColorManagementPrintSettings...........74
Setting color management with the
applications...........................75
Setting color management with the printer
driver................................77
Multi-PagePrinting(N-up)..................81
Manual Double Sided Printing (Windows Only)
......................................82
Notesondouble-sidedprinting.............82
SettingProceduresforPrinting.............82
Folded 2-Sided Printing (Windows only). . . . . . . . 84
PosterPrinting(WindowsOnly)..............85
Printing Multiple Documents (Layout Manager)
(WindowsOnly)..........................90
SettingProceduresforPrinting.............90
SavingandRecallingSettings...............91
Printing Using the HP-GL/2 or HP RTL
Mode from a Computer
PrinterSettings...........................92
BasicPrintSettings......................92
HP-GL/2SpecificPrintSettings.............92
CADApplicationSettings...................93
Changing the Network Connection
Methods
SwitchingtoWiredLAN....................94
SwitchingtoWirelessLAN..................94
DirectlyConnectingWirelessly(Wi-FiDirect)....95
Using AirPrint
Printing without Using the Printer
Driver
Direct Printing Over the Web (Upload and Print)
(SC-T3100M Series Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
FunctionSummary......................97
UploadandPrintProcedure...............97
Printing Files from a Shared Folder (Print from
Folder) (SC-T3100M Series Only).............98
FunctionSummary......................98
PreparingaSharedFolder.................98
PrintfromFolderProcedure...............99
Printing Files on USB Flash Memory Directly
(SC-T3100M Series Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Copying (SC-T3100M Series only)
PlacingDocumentsintheScanner............101
LoadableDocumentSizes................ 101
LoadablePaperTypes................... 101
DocumentsThatCannotBeLoaded.........101
When loading documents that are thin, that
are easily torn, or that you do not want to
damage..............................102
HowtoLoadDocuments...................103
ProcedureforCopying.................... 103
Scanning (SC-T3100M Series Only)
FunctionSummary....................... 105
PreparingtoScan........................ 105
ProcedureforScanning....................106
Scanning and Saving an Image to a Shared
FolderorFTPServer....................106
Scanning and Attaching an Image to an Email
................................... 107
Scanning and Saving an Image to a Memory
Device.............................. 108
Making Enlarged Copies with an A3 or
A4 Scanner (Except for the SC-T3100M
Series)
ConnectingtheScanner....................109
MakingEnlargedCopies................... 109
PlacingDocumentsintheScanner............110
Using the Menu
MenuList..............................112
PaperSettingmenu.......................130
RollPapermenu....................... 130
AutoSheetFeedermenu................. 133
CutSheet(1sheet)menu................. 134
PrinterStatusmenu.......................135
Settingsmenu...........................136
GeneralSettings....................... 136
Maintenance..........................158
PrinterStatus/Print.....................159
Enlarged Copy menu (except for the SC-
T3100M Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Memory Device (SC-T3100M Series only). . . . . . 161
Copy Menu (SC-T3100M Series Only) . . . . . . . . . 164
Scanning Menu (SC-T3100M Series Only)...... 168
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Network Folder/FTP Menu (SC-T3100M Series
only)..................................177
Maintenance
ClearingaCloggedPrintHead...............179
Checking the print head for clogging and then
cleaning............................. 179
PowerfulCleaning......................179
ReplacingConsumables....................180
HandlingofUsedConsumables............180
ReplacingInkCartridges.................180
ReplacingMaintenanceBox...............182
ReplacingtheCutter.................... 183
Problem Solver
What to do When a Message is Displayed. . . . . . . 186
When a Maintenance Call/Printer Error Occurs
..................................... 187
Troubleshooting......................... 188
You cannot print (because the printer does not
work)............................... 188
Theprinteroperates,butnothingprints......190
Theprintsarenotwhatyouexpected........191
Feedingorejectingproblems..............196
Others.............................. 199
Copying or Scanning Problems (SC-T3100M
SeriesOnly).......................... 200
Appendix
OptionsandConsumableProducts........... 205
EpsonSpecialMedia.................... 205
InkCartridges.........................205
Others.............................. 206
SupportedMedia.........................208
EpsonSpecialMediaTable............... 208
SupportedCommerciallyAvailablePaper.....211
Printablearea........................... 214
RollPaper............................214
Cutsheets(Autosheetfeeder)............. 216
CutSheet(1sheet)..................... 216
MovingorTransportingthePrinter...........217
Moving to a Different Location in the Same
Building............................. 217
WhenTransporting.....................218
Handling if Transporting/Leaving the Printer
in an Environment of -10°C or Less. . . . . . . . . 218
SystemRequirements..................... 220
PrinterDriver.........................220
WebConfig.......................... 221
SpecificationsTable.......................222
ForEuropeanusers..................... 224
Where To Get Help
TechnicalSupportWebSite.................225
ContactingEpsonSupport..................225
BeforeContactingEpson.................225
HelpforUsersinNorthAmerica...........226
HelpforUsersinEurope.................226
HelpforUsersinTaiwan.................226
Help for Users in Australia/New Zealand. . . . . 227
HelpforUsersinSingapore...............227
HelpforUsersinThailand................228
HelpforUsersinVietnam................228
HelpforUsersinIndonesia...............228
HelpforUsersinHongKong..............229
HelpforUsersinMalaysia................229
HelpforUsersinIndia.................. 229
HelpforUsersinthePhilippines........... 230
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Introduction
Notes on Manuals
Meaning of Symbols
Warning: Warnings must be
followed to avoid serious
bodily injury.
Caution: Cautions must be
followed to avoid bodily
injury.
c
Important: Important must be
followed to avoid damage
to this product.
Note: Notes contain useful or
additional information on
the operation of this
product.
UIndicates related
reference content.
Illustrations
The illustrations in the manuals may differ slightly
from the model you are using. Please be aware of this
when using the manuals.
Product Model Descriptions
Some models described in this manual may not be
sold in your country or region.
Manual Organization
The manuals for the product are organized as shown
below.
You can view the PDF manuals using Adobe Acrobat
Reader or Preview (Mac).
Setup Guide
(booklet)
Provides information on how
to setup the printer after
unpacking it from the box.
Make sure you read this
manual to perform operations
safely.
Operator's Guide
(booklet or PDF)
Provides selected information
on how to use the printer and
frequently used features of the
printer.
General Information
(PDF)
Provides important safety
instructions, printer
specifications and contact
details.
Online Manuals
User's Guide
(this manual)
Provides overall information
and instructions on using the
printer and on solving
problems.
Administrator's
Guide (PDF)
Provides network
administrators with
information on management
and printer settings.
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Viewing PDF Manuals
This section uses the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC as an
example to explain the basic operations for viewing
the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
AClick to print the PDF manual.
BEach time it is clicked the bookmarks are hidden
or shown.
CClick the title to open the relevant page.
Click [+] to open the titles lower in the hierarchy.
DIf the reference is in blue text, click the blue text to
open the relevant page.
To return to the original page, do the following.
For Windows
While pressing the Alt key, press the key.
For Mac
While pressing the command key, press the key.
EYou can input and search for keywords, such as
the names of items you want to confirm.
For Windows
Right click on a page in the PDF manual and select
Find in the menu that is displayed to open the
search toolbar.
For Mac
Select Find in the Edit menu to open the search
toolbar.
FTo enlarge text in the display that is too small to
see clearly, click . Click to reduce the size.
To specify a part of an illustration or screenshot to
enlarge, do the following.
For Windows
Right click on the page in the PDF manual and
select Marquee Zoom in the menu that is
displayed. The pointer changes to a magnifying
glass, use it to specify the range of the place you
want to enlarge.
For Mac
Click View menu - Zoom - Marquee Zoom in this
order to change the pointer to a magnifying glass.
Use the pointer as a magnifying glass to specify the
range of the place you want to enlarge.
GOpens the previous page or next page.
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Printer Parts
Front
AControl panel
U“Control panel” on page 14
BCutter cover
Open when replacing the cutter.
U“Replacing the Cutter” on page 183
CPaper basket
Output from the printer collects in this basket, keeping the media clean and free of creases.
A dedicated stand that comes with a paper basket is provided as an option for SC-T5100N Series/SC-T3100M
Series/SC-T3100N Series/SC-T2100 Series.
U“Options and Consumable Products” on page 205
DCasters
There are two casters on each leg. The casters are normally kept locked once the printer is in place.
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EPaper stacker (for plain paper)
Attach to the front of the printer as shown when printing multiple sheets of plain paper continuously from the
auto sheet feeder. Printed paper stacks up in this tray after it is ejected. Remove this when printing on roll
paper or cut sheets (1 sheet).
The paper stacker is not included with the SC-T2100 Series. It is available as an optional extra.
U“Installing and removing the paper stacker (for plain paper)” on page 35
FB1 width paper support (SC-T5100 Series/SC-T5100N Series only)
For roll paper or cut sheet (1 sheet) equivalent to B1 width (718 to 738 mm) only, raise the B1 width paper
support before printing to prevent scuffing and soiling of the print surface
U“Loading Roll Paper” on page 29
U“Loading Cut Sheet(1 sheet)” on page 39
GEdge guide
Align these with the left and right edges of the paper loaded in the auto sheet feeder. Prevents paper from being
fed at an angle.
HAuto Sheet Feeder
You can load multiple cut sheets of A4 to A3 paper. The loaded paper is fed automatically allowing you to print
continuously.
U“Loading paper into the auto sheet feeder” on page 35
ICut sheet cover
Open when using the auto sheet feeder or when loading cut sheet paper.
U“Loading Cut Sheet(1 sheet)” on page 39
When loading roll paper, open this cover and then open the roll paper cover.
To prevent dust from accumulating inside the printer, close the auto sheet feeder when it is not in use or when
you are not loading cut sheet paper.
JFront cover
Open this cover when replacing ink cartridges or clearing a paper jam.
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Scanner (SC-T3100M Series only)
AUSB port (for USB flash drive)
You can connect a USB flash drive to print directly or save your scanned data.
U“Printing Files on USB Flash Memory Directly (SC-T3100M Series Only) ” on page 99
U“Scanning and Saving an Image to a Memory Device” on page 108
BScanner unit
Open this cover when replacing ink cartridges or clearing a paper jam.
CLock lever
While pressing the left and right lock levers, open the scanner cover.
DDocument guide
This guide allows you to feed originals straight into the printer.
EScanner cover
Open this when there is a paper jam, or when you want to clean the scanner.
FDocument support
Prevents documents from falling backwards. You can also place long documents that have been rolled up.
U“How to Load Documents” on page 103
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