Epson Stylus WorkForce 30 User manual

Epson WorkForce 30 Series
Quick Guide
Basic Printing
Maintaining Your Printer
Solving Problems
™

2 Contents
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Basic Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Printing With a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Selecting the Correct Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Maintaining Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Checking for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Introduction 3
Introduction
After you have set up your Epson WorkForce™30 Series printer as described on
the Start Here sheet, turn here to:
■Load paper
■Get the basic steps for printing from your computer
■Perform routine maintenance
■Solve simple problems
For additional instructions, see the online Epson Information Center by clicking the
WorkForce 30 Series Info Center icon on your desktop. With Windows, you
can also click
Start or , select Programs or All Programs , select EPSON ,
select
WorkForce 30 Series Info Center , and click WorkForce 30 Series Info
Center
.
Please follow these guidelines as you read your instructions:
Warning:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Caution:
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Note:
Notes contain important information about your product.
Tip:
Tips contain hints for better printing.
Links to online
resources
Movies and
featured topics
Contents of
online manual

4 Loading Paper
Loading Paper
1. Open the paper support.
2. Open the output tray and pull out the extensions.
3. Squeeze the tab on the edge guide and slide it left.

Loading Paper 5
4. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide and beneath
the tabs. (The printable side is whiter or brighter on some papers.) Always
load paper short edge first, even for landscape printing.
5. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper (but not too tightly).
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper at 20 lb (75 g/m2) and up to 20
sheets of matte or photo paper (see the online Epson Information Center for
capacity guidelines on other paper types).
Note:
The type of paper you choose affects the way your printout looks, so be sure to select
the correct paper for your job. If you are just printing a rough draft, plain paper is fine.
However, for the best results, you’ll want to use one of Epson’s special ink jet papers
designed for your printer.

6 Loading Paper
Using Special Papers
Epson
®offers a wide array of high quality papers, making it easy to maximize the
impact of your presentations and other projects.
Paper type Size
Part
number
Sheet
count
Epson Bright White Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041586 500
Epson Photo Paper Glossy Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041134
S041671
S041809
S042038
20
50
50
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041141
S041649
S041271
20
50
100
Epson Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041808
S041727
40
100
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041465 20
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042183
S041667
25
50
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S042181
S042174
60
100
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S042182
S042175
25
50
Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041945 20
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041946 20
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-
gloss
Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041982 40
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041331 20
Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041062 100
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) S041067 100
Epson Premium Presentation Paper
Matte
Borderless 8 × 10 inches S041467 50
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041257
S042180
50
100

Using Special Papers 7
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies CentralSM at
www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can
also purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one,
call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
Epson Premium Presentation Paper
Matte Double-sided
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041568 50
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation
Paper Matte
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041341 50
Epson Photo Quality Self-adhesive
Sheets
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106 10
Epson Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer
paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) S041153 10
Paper type Size
Part
number
Sheet
count

8 Basic Printing
Basic Printing
This section describes the basic steps for printing a document or photo stored on
your Windows®or Macintosh®computer.
Note:
For detailed instructions on printing, see the online Epson Information Center.
Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software and connected
the WorkForce 30 Series printer to your computer as described on the Start Here
sheet.
Tip:
It’s a good idea to check for updates to your WorkForce 30 Series software (see
page 24 for instructions).
Printing in Windows
1. Load paper (see page 4).
2. Open your document or photo in a Windows program.
3. Open the File menu and select
Print . You see a window like this one:
Click here to open your
printer software
Select EPSON WorkForce 30 Series

Printing in Windows 9
4. Make sure
EPSON WorkForce 30 Series is selected, then click the
Preferences or Properties button.
(If you see a
Setup , Printer , or Options button, click it. Then click
Preferences or Properties on the next screen.)
5. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings:
Make sure you choose the correct paper
Type setting for the paper you are
using (see page 15 for details).
Note:
For quick access to the most common settings, click the Shortcuts tab and select
one of the presets. You can create your own presets by clicking the Save Settings
button on the Advanced tab.
6. For more printing options, click the Advanced tab.
Note:
For more information about basic print settings or advanced settings, click Help
button or see your online Epson Information Center.
Select the type of document you’re printing
(choose Photo or Best Photo for pictures)
Select your
document
Orientation
Select your
paper Size
Select your
paper Type
Click here for
borderless
photos

10 Basic Printing
7. If you want to change the layout settings, click the Page Layout tab and
select settings as necessary.
8. Click
OK to save your settings, then click OK or Print to start printing. This
window appears and shows the progress of your print job.
Printing With a Macintosh
See the section below for your Mac OS®operating system.
Mac OS X 10.5
1. Load paper (see page 4).
2. Open your document or a photo in an application.
3. Open the File menu and select
Print .
4. Select
EPSON WorkForce 30 as the Printer setting.
5. Click the arrow to expand the Print window, if necessary.
6. Select the basic copy and page settings. For borderless photos, choose a
Paper
Size
setting with a Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.
Cancel printing
Check ink
cartridge status
Select EPSON WorkForce 30
Click to expand