Epson ST-C8090 User manual

ST-C8000/ST-C8090 User's Guide

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Contents
ST-C8000/ST-C8090 User's Guide............................................................................................................ 15
Product Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Using the Control Panel ..................................................................................................................... 16
Control Panel Buttons and Lights .................................................................................................. 17
The LCD Screen ....................................................................................................................... 18
Status Icon Information ............................................................................................................. 18
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen................................................................................... 19
Job/Status Screen..................................................................................................................... 21
Viewing Animations................................................................................................................... 21
Selecting the Date and Time ......................................................................................................... 22
Selecting Your Country or Region ................................................................................................. 23
Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel ....................................................................... 24
Using Presets............................................................................................................................ 25
Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control) ...................................................................... 28
Changing LCD Screen Language.................................................................................................. 29
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds.................................................................................................... 30
Adjusting the Screen Brightness.................................................................................................... 31
Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting .................................................................................. 32
Preventing PC Connection via USB .............................................................................................. 33
Product Parts Locations ..................................................................................................................... 33
Product Parts - Front ..................................................................................................................... 34
Product Parts - Inside .................................................................................................................... 36
Product Parts - Back...................................................................................................................... 38
Using Power Saving Settings ............................................................................................................. 38
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings ............................................................................................... 39
Changing the Power Off Timer Settings ........................................................................................ 39
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More ......................................................... 40
Setting Up Epson Connect Services.............................................................................................. 41
Using Epson Email Print ............................................................................................................... 42
Using the Epson iPrint Mobile App ................................................................................................ 43

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Using Epson Remote Print ........................................................................................................... 43
Using Epson Scan to Cloud........................................................................................................... 44
Using AirPrint .................................................................................................................................... 45
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler ................................................................................ 45
Using Fire OS Printing ....................................................................................................................... 46
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing .................................................................................................... 46
Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets ................................................................... 47
Using the Mopria Print Service .......................................................................................................... 47
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking........................................................................................................................ 49
Network Security Recommendations ................................................................................................. 49
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup......................................................................................................... 50
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel ........................................................ 51
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup .................................................................................................................... 53
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode (Simple AP) ....................................................................................... 54
Modifying the Wi-Fi Direct Network Name or Password ................................................................ 55
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)............................................................................................................. 58
Using WPS to Connect to a Network ............................................................................................. 58
Printing a Network Status Sheet......................................................................................................... 59
Printing a Network Connection Report ............................................................................................... 60
Network Connection Report Codes and Messages ....................................................................... 62
Configuring Email Server Settings...................................................................................................... 67
Changing or Updating Network Connections ..................................................................................... 69
Accessing the Web Config Utility................................................................................................... 69
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection...................................................................... 70
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection...................................................... 70
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router ................................................................................................ 70
Disabling Wi-Fi Features ............................................................................................................... 71
Disabling Wi-Fi Direct Features ..................................................................................................... 72
Enabling PCL or PostScript Printing (ST-C8090).................................................................................... 74
Installing the PCL Driver - Windows .................................................................................................. 74
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ............................................................... 76
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac ....................................................................... 76
Selecting PDL (Page Description Language) Settings ....................................................................... 77

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PDL Print Configuration Options.................................................................................................... 78
Selecting Printer Language and Interface Settings ............................................................................ 80
Printing Language and Interface Options ...................................................................................... 81
Printing a PCL or PS3 (PostScript) Status Sheet ............................................................................... 82
Loading Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 84
Loading Paper in the Cassettes ......................................................................................................... 84
Paper Loading Capacity..................................................................................................................... 87
Double-sided Printing Capacity.......................................................................................................... 91
Compatible Epson Papers.................................................................................................................. 93
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software.............................................................................. 94
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel ........................................................... 95
Paper Type Settings - Control Panel ............................................................................................. 96
Selecting Default Paper Settings - Administrator................................................................................ 97
Selecting the Default Printer Settings ............................................................................................ 97
Paper Source Settings Options................................................................................................. 97
Selecting the Universal Print Settings............................................................................................ 98
Universal Print Settings Options ............................................................................................... 99
Placing Originals on the Product ........................................................................................................... 101
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass ........................................................................................... 101
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder ...................................................................... 102
Copying .................................................................................................................................................... 106
Copying Documents or Photos......................................................................................................... 106
Copying Options............................................................................................................................... 107
Printing from a Computer ....................................................................................................................... 111
Printing with the Standard Epson Printer Software - Windows ......................................................... 111
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows .................................................................................... 112
Paper Source Options - Windows ........................................................................................... 115
Print Quality Options - Windows ............................................................................................. 115
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows................................................................................... 115
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows ................................................................... 116
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows............................................................................... 119
Print Density Adjustments - Windows ..................................................................................... 119

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Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows ........................................................... 120
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows.......................................................................... 122
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows.................................................................. 123
Header/Footer Settings - Windows ......................................................................................... 123
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows......................................................................................... 125
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows ...................................................................................... 127
Extended Settings - Windows ................................................................................................. 128
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows............................................................................... 129
Locking Printer Settings - Windows ............................................................................................. 130
Locked Setting Options........................................................................................................... 132
Entering a User ID and Password for Printing ............................................................................. 133
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows.................................................................................. 135
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens ....................................................... 136
Changing Automatic Update Options .......................................................................................... 137
Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S..................................................................... 138
Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S...................................................................................... 138
Printing with the Epson Standard Printer Software - Mac................................................................. 142
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac ........................................................................................... 143
Paper Source Options - Mac................................................................................................... 146
Print Quality Options - Mac ..................................................................................................... 146
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac .......................................................................................... 147
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac........................................................................................... 148
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac........................................................................... 148
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac........................................................... 150
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac .......................................................................................... 150
Printing Preferences - Mac...................................................................................................... 151
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac ...................................................................................... 152
Checking Print Status - Mac.................................................................................................... 153
Setting Up Printing on a Chromebook .............................................................................................. 154
Printing with the PCL Printer Software - Windows............................................................................ 154
Synchronizing Printer Settings - PCL Driver - Windows .............................................................. 154
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PCL Driver - Windows................................................................ 155
Selecting Default Print Settings - PCL Driver - Windows ............................................................. 157

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Locking Printer Settings - PCL Driver - Windows......................................................................... 158
PCL Driver Locked Setting Options ........................................................................................ 160
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ........................................................ 161
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows ...................................... 161
Selecting Default Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows.................................... 164
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac ................................................................ 165
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Mac ............................................. 166
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button...................................................................................... 170
Scanning .................................................................................................................................................. 171
Starting a Scan................................................................................................................................. 171
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel ........................................................................ 171
Scanning to Email ................................................................................................................... 173
Scanning to a Connected Computer ....................................................................................... 175
Scanning to a Memory Device ................................................................................................ 176
Scanning to the Cloud............................................................................................................. 178
Control Panel Scanning Options............................................................................................. 180
Setting Up and Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server...................................................... 182
Creating a Shared Network Folder.......................................................................................... 182
Registering Contacts for Network Folder or FTP Scanning - Web Config ............................... 184
Registering Contacts for Email, Network, or FTP Scanning - Control Panel ........................... 185
Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server.......................................................................... 186
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon ............................................................................. 189
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program................................................................................... 191
Starting a Scan from a Smartphone or Tablet.............................................................................. 193
Entering a User ID and Password for Scanning........................................................................... 193
Scanning a Document in Epson ScanSmart..................................................................................... 194
Saving a Scan ............................................................................................................................. 197
Attaching a Scan to Email............................................................................................................ 198
Sending a Scan to a Cloud Service ............................................................................................. 199
Printing a Scan ............................................................................................................................ 201
Selecting Epson ScanSmart Settings............................................................................................... 202
Changing the Epson Product....................................................................................................... 202
Changing the Scan Settings ........................................................................................................ 203

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Changing the File Name Settings ................................................................................................ 206
Changing the Save Settings ........................................................................................................ 207
Save Settings.......................................................................................................................... 209
Customizing Action Icons ............................................................................................................ 211
Scanning in Epson Scan 2 ............................................................................................................... 212
Available Document Source Settings .......................................................................................... 215
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab ....................................................................... 215
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab............................................................... 216
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2 ................................... 217
Image Format Options................................................................................................................. 219
Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 219
Faxing....................................................................................................................................................... 221
Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine.............................................................................. 221
Setting Up Fax Features .................................................................................................................. 224
Setting Up Basic Fax Features .................................................................................................... 224
Using the Fax Setup Wizard ................................................................................................... 224
Selecting the Line Type........................................................................................................... 226
Setting the Number of Rings to Answer .................................................................................. 227
Selecting Advanced Fax Settings................................................................................................ 228
Basic Settings - Fax ................................................................................................................ 229
Send Settings - Fax................................................................................................................. 230
Receive Settings - Fax............................................................................................................ 231
Report Settings - Fax .............................................................................................................. 233
Security Settings - Fax............................................................................................................ 234
Setting Up the Fax Utility - Windows............................................................................................ 235
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac ................................................................... 237
Setting Up Contacts and Contact Groups......................................................................................... 238
Creating a Contact....................................................................................................................... 239
Editing or Deleting a Contact ....................................................................................................... 241
Creating a Contact Group............................................................................................................ 242
Editing or Deleting a Contact Group ............................................................................................ 244
Sending Faxes ................................................................................................................................. 246
Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel........................................................................... 246

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Sending a Fax Using the Keypad, Contact List, or History...................................................... 246
Fax Sending Options .............................................................................................................. 249
Sending a Fax at a Specified Time ......................................................................................... 251
Sending a Fax on Demand ..................................................................................................... 252
Sending a Stored Fax ............................................................................................................. 254
Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone ............................................................... 255
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows .......................................................................... 256
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Mac .................................................................................. 258
Receiving Faxes............................................................................................................................... 261
Fax Reception ............................................................................................................................. 261
Receiving Faxes Automatically ................................................................................................... 262
Receiving Faxes Manually........................................................................................................... 262
Forwarding Received Faxes........................................................................................................ 263
Receiving a Fax by Polling .......................................................................................................... 264
Viewing a Fax on the LCD Screen (Using the Fax Box)............................................................... 265
Checking Fax Status ....................................................................................................................... 266
Printing Fax Reports......................................................................................................................... 267
Fax Report Options ..................................................................................................................... 268
Using External USB Devices with Your Product................................................................................... 270
Connecting a USB Device................................................................................................................ 270
USB Device Photo File Specifications ......................................................................................... 270
Disconnecting a USB Device............................................................................................................ 271
Refilling Ink and Replacing the Maintenance Box ................................................................................ 272
Ink Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................... 272
Checking the Ink and Maintenance Box Levels................................................................................ 274
Checking the Ink Levels on Your Product.................................................................................... 274
Checking Maintenance Box Status on the LCD Screen............................................................... 275
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Windows ............................................................... 275
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Mac ....................................................................... 277
Disabling Special Offers with Windows ....................................................................................... 278
Purchase Epson Ink and Maintenance Box...................................................................................... 279
Ink Bottle and Maintenance Box Part Numbers ........................................................................... 280
Refilling the Ink Tanks ...................................................................................................................... 280

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Maintenance Box Replacement ....................................................................................................... 284
Adjusting Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 286
Print Head Maintenance................................................................................................................... 286
Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 286
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel ......................................................... 286
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility...................................................................... 288
Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 290
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ...................................................... 291
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility................................................................... 292
Print Quality Adjustment................................................................................................................... 294
Adjusting the Print Quality Using the Product Control Panel........................................................ 295
Power Cleaning................................................................................................................................ 296
Power Cleaning Using a Computer Utility.................................................................................... 297
Power Cleaning Using the Product Control Panel ....................................................................... 298
Cleaning the Paper Guide ................................................................................................................ 299
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................. 301
Cleaning Your Product ..................................................................................................................... 301
Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................................... 304
Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 310
Checking for Software Updates........................................................................................................ 310
Product Status Messages ................................................................................................................ 311
Running a Product Check ................................................................................................................ 313
Resetting Control Panel Defaults ..................................................................................................... 315
Solving Setup Problems ................................................................................................................... 316
Product Does Not Turn On or Off................................................................................................. 316
Noise After Filling the Ink............................................................................................................. 316
Software Installation Problems .................................................................................................... 317
Solving Network Problems ............................................................................................................... 317
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point .................................................. 318
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network................................................................. 319
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window ....................................................................... 320
Wireless Network Connection is Unstable on a Mac ................................................................... 320
Cannot Print Over a Network....................................................................................................... 321