Epson WF-5690 User manual

WF-5690 User's Guide

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Contents
WF-5690 User's Guide............................................................................................................................... 15
Product Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Using the Control Panel ..................................................................................................................... 16
Control Panel Buttons and Lights .................................................................................................. 17
Status Icon Information ............................................................................................................. 18
Status Button Information ......................................................................................................... 19
Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel ....................................................................... 20
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen................................................................................... 22
Using Presets............................................................................................................................ 22
Changing LCD Screen Language.................................................................................................. 24
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds .................................................................................................... 25
Adjusting the Screen Brightness.................................................................................................... 26
Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting .................................................................................. 27
Product Parts Locations ..................................................................................................................... 28
Product Parts - Top........................................................................................................................ 29
Product Parts - Inside .................................................................................................................... 31
Product Parts - Back...................................................................................................................... 32
Checking for Software Updates.......................................................................................................... 33
Using Eco Mode and Other Power Saving Settings ........................................................................... 33
Changing the Eco Settings ............................................................................................................ 33
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings ............................................................................................... 34
Changing the Power Off Timer Settings ........................................................................................ 35
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More ......................................................... 36
Using Epson Email Print ............................................................................................................... 37
Using the Epson iPrint Mobile App ................................................................................................ 37
Using Epson Remote Print ........................................................................................................... 38
Using Epson Scan to Cloud........................................................................................................... 38
Using AirPrint .................................................................................................................................... 39
Using Google Cloud Print................................................................................................................... 39
Setting Up Google Cloud Print on a Chromebook ......................................................................... 40

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Using Fire OS Printing ....................................................................................................................... 41
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing .................................................................................................... 42
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking........................................................................................................................ 43
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup......................................................................................................... 43
Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel ....................................................... 44
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup .................................................................................................................... 47
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode ........................................................................................................... 48
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)............................................................................................................. 50
Using WPS to Connect to a Network ............................................................................................. 50
Printing a Network Status Sheet......................................................................................................... 51
Changing or Updating Network Connections ..................................................................................... 53
Accessing the Web Config Utility................................................................................................... 53
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection...................................................................... 53
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection...................................................... 54
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router ................................................................................................ 54
Disabling Wi-Fi Features ............................................................................................................... 55
Enabling Epson Universal Print Driver (PCL) or PostScript Printing.................................................... 56
Installing the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ....................................................................... 56
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ............................................................... 60
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - OS X...................................................................... 60
Selecting PDL (Page Description Language) Settings ....................................................................... 61
PDL Print Configuration Options.................................................................................................... 62
Selecting Printer Language and Interface Settings ............................................................................ 65
Printer Language and Interface Options........................................................................................ 66
Printing a PS3 (PostScript) Status Sheet ........................................................................................... 66
Loading Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 68
Loading Paper in the Cassette ........................................................................................................... 68
Loading Paper and Envelopes in the Rear Paper Feed Slot .............................................................. 72
Paper Loading Capacity ..................................................................................................................... 77
Available Epson Papers ..................................................................................................................... 78
Available Epson Papers ..................................................................................................................... 80
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software.............................................................................. 82
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel ........................................................... 82

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Paper Type Settings ..................................................................................................................... 84
Selecting Default Paper Settings - Administrator................................................................................ 84
Selecting the Default Printer Settings ............................................................................................ 85
Paper Source Settings Options................................................................................................. 86
Setting the Universal Print Settings ............................................................................................... 87
Universal Print Settings Options ............................................................................................... 88
Installing and Enabling the Optional Second Paper Cassette ............................................................ 89
Installing the Optional Second Paper Cassette ............................................................................. 89
Placing Originals on the Product ............................................................................................................. 91
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass ............................................................................................. 91
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder ........................................................................ 92
Copying ...................................................................................................................................................... 96
Copying Documents or Photos........................................................................................................... 96
Copying Options................................................................................................................................. 97
Printing from a Computer ....................................................................................................................... 100
Printing with Windows ...................................................................................................................... 100
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows .................................................................................... 100
Paper Source Options - Windows ........................................................................................... 102
Print Quality Options - Windows ............................................................................................. 103
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows................................................................................... 103
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows ................................................................... 104
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows............................................................................... 106
Print Density Adjustments - Windows ..................................................................................... 107
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows ........................................................... 108
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows.......................................................................... 110
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows.................................................................. 111
Header/Footer Settings - Windows ......................................................................................... 112
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows......................................................................................... 113
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows ...................................................................................... 114
Extended Settings - Windows ................................................................................................. 115
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows............................................................................... 116
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows.................................................................................. 117
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens ....................................................... 118

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Changing Automatic Update Options .......................................................................................... 119
Printing with OS X ............................................................................................................................ 120
Selecting Basic Print Settings - OS X ......................................................................................... 121
Paper Source Options - OS X ................................................................................................. 124
Print Quality Options - OS X.................................................................................................... 124
Print Options - OS X................................................................................................................ 125
Selecting Page Setup Settings - OS X......................................................................................... 125
Selecting Print Layout Options - OS X......................................................................................... 126
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - OS X ......................................................................... 127
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - OS X ......................................................... 128
Managing Color - OS X................................................................................................................ 129
Color Matching and Color Options - OS X............................................................................... 130
Selecting Printing Preferences - OS X......................................................................................... 131
Printing Preferences - OS X.................................................................................................... 132
Printing Your Document or Photo - OS X..................................................................................... 133
Checking Print Status - OS X .................................................................................................. 134
Printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows................................................................. 134
Synchronizing Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ................................... 135
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows .................................... 136
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ........... 139
Selecting Maintenance Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows.................................. 141
Extended Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ................................................. 142
Selecting Default Print Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows.................................. 143
Locking Printer Settings - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows ............................................. 145
Epson Universal Print Driver Locked Setting Options ............................................................. 146
Adding Network Printers - Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows............................................. 147
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows ........................................................ 150
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows ...................................... 150
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - PostScript Printer Software - Windows ............. 153
Selecting Default Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows.................................... 154
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - OS X .............................................................. 155
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - OS X ............................................ 156
Selecting Page Setup Settings - PostScript Printer Software - OS X........................................... 161

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Selecting Print Layout Options - PostScript Printer Software - OS X ........................................... 162
Sizing Printed Images - PostScript Printer Software - OS X ....................................................... 163
Managing Color - PostScript Printer Software - OS X ................................................................. 163
Printing Your Document or Photo - PostScript Printer Software - OS X....................................... 164
Checking Print Status - PostScript Printer Software - OS X ................................................... 165
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button...................................................................................... 166
Scanning .................................................................................................................................................. 167
Starting a Scan................................................................................................................................. 167
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel ........................................................................ 167
Adding and Assigning Scan Jobs............................................................................................ 169
Starting a Scan with Document Capture Pro or Document Capture ............................................ 170
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon ................................................................................ 173
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program................................................................................... 175
Selecting Epson Scan Settings ........................................................................................................ 177
Scan Modes................................................................................................................................. 177
Selecting the Scan Mode............................................................................................................. 177
Scanning in Office Mode.............................................................................................................. 178
Available Document Source Settings - Office Mode................................................................ 181
Selecting a Scan Area - Office Mode ...................................................................................... 181
Available Image Adjustments - Office Mode ........................................................................... 184
Scanning in Professional Mode ................................................................................................... 185
Available Document Source Settings - Professional Mode ..................................................... 188
Available Image Types - Professional Mode ........................................................................... 188
Selecting a Scan Area - Professional Mode............................................................................ 189
Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode ................................................................. 192
Selecting a Scan Size - Professional Mode............................................................................. 194
Image Preview Guidelines........................................................................................................... 195
Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 196
Selecting Scan File Settings ........................................................................................................ 197
Available Scanned File Types and Optional Settings.............................................................. 199
Scanning with OS X Using Image Capture....................................................................................... 200
Available Scan Settings - OS X Image Capture........................................................................... 202
Scanning Special Projects................................................................................................................ 203

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Scanning to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service ..................................................................... 203
Scanning Multi-Page Originals as Separate Files........................................................................ 205
Faxing....................................................................................................................................................... 207
Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine .............................................................................. 207
Setting Up Fax Features .................................................................................................................. 210
Setting Up Basic Fax Features .................................................................................................... 211
Selecting Your Country or Region........................................................................................... 211
Selecting the Date and Time................................................................................................... 212
Using the Fax Setup Wizard ................................................................................................... 214
Selecting the Line Type........................................................................................................... 217
Setting the Number of Rings to Answer .................................................................................. 219
Selecting Advanced Fax Settings ................................................................................................ 220
User Default Settings - Fax ..................................................................................................... 222
Send Settings - Fax................................................................................................................. 223
Receive Settings - Fax............................................................................................................ 223
Output Settings - Fax .............................................................................................................. 224
Basic Settings - Fax ................................................................................................................ 226
Security Settings - Fax............................................................................................................ 227
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Windows............................................................ 228
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - OS X.................................................................. 230
Setting Up Contacts and Contact Groups......................................................................................... 232
Setting Up Contacts Using the Product Control Panel................................................................. 232
Creating a Contact .................................................................................................................. 232
Editing or Deleting a Contact .................................................................................................. 235
Creating a Contact Group ....................................................................................................... 236
Editing or Deleting a Contact Group........................................................................................ 238
Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - Windows ............................................ 240
Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - OS X .................................................. 243
Sending Faxes ................................................................................................................................. 245
Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel........................................................................... 245
Sending a Fax Using the Keypad, Contact List, or History...................................................... 245
Fax Sending Options .............................................................................................................. 247
Sending a Fax at a Specified Time ......................................................................................... 249

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Sending a Fax on Demand ..................................................................................................... 250
Sending a Stored Fax ............................................................................................................. 251
Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone ............................................................... 252
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows .......................................................................... 253
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - OS X................................................................................. 256
Receiving Faxes............................................................................................................................... 259
Fax Reception ............................................................................................................................. 259
Receiving Faxes Automatically ................................................................................................... 260
Receiving Faxes Manually........................................................................................................... 260
Forwarding Received Faxes........................................................................................................ 261
Receiving a Fax by Polling .......................................................................................................... 263
Viewing a Fax on the LCD Screen............................................................................................... 264
Checking Fax Status ....................................................................................................................... 264
Printing Fax Reports......................................................................................................................... 265
Fax Report Options ..................................................................................................................... 266
Using USB Flash Drives With Your Product ......................................................................................... 267
Inserting a USB Flash Drive ............................................................................................................. 267
USB Device Photo File Specifications ......................................................................................... 267
Disconnecting a USB Device............................................................................................................ 267
Viewing and Printing From the LCD Screen ..................................................................................... 268
Printing JPEG Photos.................................................................................................................. 268
Printing TIFF Files ...................................................................................................................... 270
Photo Adjustment Options - Device Mode ................................................................................... 270
Print Setting Options - Device Mode............................................................................................ 271
Transferring Files on a USB Device ................................................................................................. 272
Setting Up File Sharing for File Transfers From Your Computer ................................................. 272
Transferring Files from a USB Device to Your Computer ............................................................ 273
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes............................................................................... 275
Check Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status................................................................................. 275
Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen............................................................................ 276
Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status with Windows ................................................ 276
Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status with OS X....................................................... 278
Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Box .................................................................... 280

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Ink Cartridge and Maintenance Box Part Numbers...................................................................... 280
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges............................................................................................ 281
Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges ................................................................... 285
Printing with Expended Color Cartridges - Windows ................................................................... 285
Printing with Expended Color Cartridges - OS X ......................................................................... 286
Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows ......................................................................................... 287
Replacing the Maintenance Box....................................................................................................... 287
Adjusting Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 290
Print Head Maintenance................................................................................................................... 290
Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 290
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel ......................................................... 291
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility...................................................................... 292
Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 294
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ...................................................... 295
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility................................................................... 297
Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 299
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel ............................................................ 299
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility......................................................................... 301
Making Precise Alignment Adjustments ...................................................................................... 303
Cleaning the Paper Guide ................................................................................................................ 304
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................. 306
Cleaning Your Product ..................................................................................................................... 306
Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................................... 308
Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 309
Product Status Messages ................................................................................................................ 309
Status Menu Error Codes................................................................................................................. 311
Running a Product Check ................................................................................................................ 313
Resetting Control Panel Defaults ..................................................................................................... 315
Solving Setup Problems ................................................................................................................... 316
Noise After Ink Installation ........................................................................................................... 316
Software Installation Problems .................................................................................................... 316
Solving Network Problems ............................................................................................................... 317
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point .................................................. 317