Epson XP-850 User manual

XP-850 User's Guide

Contents
XP-850 User's Guide.................................................................................................................................. 15
Product Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Setting Up the Control Panel.............................................................................................................. 16
Control Panel Buttons and Lights.................................................................................................. 16
Adjusting Control Panel Position ................................................................................................... 17
Changing LCD Screen Language.................................................................................................. 17
Turning Off Control Panel Sounds................................................................................................. 18
Product Parts Locations..................................................................................................................... 18
Product Parts - Top........................................................................................................................ 19
Product Parts - Front ..................................................................................................................... 21
Product Parts - Inside.................................................................................................................... 23
Product Parts - Back...................................................................................................................... 23
The Sleep Timer................................................................................................................................. 24
Changing the Sleep Timer Setting From the Control Panel........................................................... 24
Changing the Sleep Timer Setting - Windows ............................................................................... 26
Changing the Sleep Timer Setting - Mac OS X.............................................................................. 27
EPSON Connect Solutions................................................................................................................. 28
Using EPSON Email Print ............................................................................................................. 28
Using the EPSON iPrint Mobile App.............................................................................................. 28
Using EPSON Remote Print ......................................................................................................... 29
Using EPSON Scan to Cloud ........................................................................................................ 29
Using AirPrint .................................................................................................................................... 30
Using Google Cloud Print .................................................................................................................. 30
Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel .............................................................. 32
Loading Paper ........................................................................................................................................... 35
Loading Paper in Cassette 1 (Upper Cassette).................................................................................. 35
Loading Paper in Cassette 2 (Lower Cassette).................................................................................. 38
Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed Slot....................................................................................... 42
Loading Envelopes............................................................................................................................. 46
Paper Loading Capacity..................................................................................................................... 49
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Available EPSON Papers................................................................................................................... 50
Borderless Paper Type Compatibility................................................................................................. 52
Paper or Media Type Settings............................................................................................................ 53
Placing Originals on the Product............................................................................................................. 54
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass............................................................................................. 54
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder........................................................................ 55
Copying...................................................................................................................................................... 59
Copying Documents or Photos........................................................................................................... 59
Paper Type Settings - Copying...................................................................................................... 60
Paper Size Settings - Copying....................................................................................................... 61
Copying Options............................................................................................................................ 61
Copying and Restoring Photos........................................................................................................... 64
Printing From a Computer........................................................................................................................ 66
Printing with Windows........................................................................................................................ 66
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows...................................................................................... 66
Paper Source Options - Windows............................................................................................. 69
Basic Print Options - Windows.................................................................................................. 69
Selecting Advanced Print Settings - Windows............................................................................... 70
Advanced Print Quality Settings - Windows.............................................................................. 72
Advanced Print Options - Windows........................................................................................... 72
Color Management Options - Windows .................................................................................... 73
Selecting Print Layout Options - Windows..................................................................................... 73
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows........................................................................................... 75
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows..................................................................... 77
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows................................................................................. 79
Print Density Adjustments - Windows....................................................................................... 80
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows................................................................................. 80
Checking Print Status - Windows.............................................................................................. 81
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows.................................................................................... 82
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens......................................................... 83
Changing Automatic Update Options ............................................................................................ 85
Printing with Mac OS X....................................................................................................................... 85
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X..................................................................................... 86
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Paper Source Options - Mac OS X............................................................................................ 89
Print Quality Settings - Mac OS X ............................................................................................. 89
Print Options - Mac OS X.......................................................................................................... 90
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X................................................................................... 90
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X................................................................................... 91
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X ................................................................... 92
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X.................................................... 94
Managing Color - Mac OS X.......................................................................................................... 95
Color Matching and Color Options - Mac OS X......................................................................... 96
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X................................................................................... 97
Printing Preferences - Mac OS X.............................................................................................. 98
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X............................................................................... 99
Checking Print Status - Mac OS X ............................................................................................ 99
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button...................................................................................... 100
Scanning.................................................................................................................................................. 101
Starting a Scan................................................................................................................................. 101
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel........................................................................ 101
Scan to Memory Card Options................................................................................................ 103
Changing Default Scan Button Settings.................................................................................. 104
Starting a Scan Using the EPSON Scan Icon.............................................................................. 104
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program................................................................................... 107
Selecting EPSON Scan Settings...................................................................................................... 108
Scan Modes................................................................................................................................. 109
Selecting the Scan Mode............................................................................................................. 109
Scanning in Office Mode.............................................................................................................. 110
Available Document Source Settings - Office Mode................................................................ 112
Selecting a Scan Area - Office Mode ...................................................................................... 113
Available Image Adjustments - Office Mode ........................................................................... 115
Scanning in Home Mode ............................................................................................................. 116
Selecting a Scan Area - Home Mode...................................................................................... 119
Available Image Adjustments - Home Mode........................................................................... 122
Selecting a Scan Size - Home Mode....................................................................................... 123
Scanning in Professional Mode................................................................................................... 125
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Available Document Source Settings - Professional Mode..................................................... 128
Available Image Types - Professional Mode........................................................................... 128
Selecting a Scan Area - Professional Mode............................................................................ 129
Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode................................................................. 132
Selecting a Scan Size - Professional Mode............................................................................. 134
Image Preview Guidelines........................................................................................................... 137
Scan Resolution Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 137
Selecting Scan File Settings........................................................................................................ 138
Available Scanned File Types and Optional Settings.............................................................. 139
Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8 Using Image Capture ....................................................... 140
Available Scan Settings - Mac OS X Image Capture................................................................... 142
Scanning Special Projects................................................................................................................ 142
Scanning to a PDF File................................................................................................................ 142
Restoring Photo Colors as You Scan .......................................................................................... 145
Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR) ................................................................ 146
Scanning Using OCR - Windows ........................................................................................... 146
Scanning Using OCR - Mac OS X .......................................................................................... 148
Faxing....................................................................................................................................................... 151
Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine.............................................................................. 151
Setting Up Fax Features .................................................................................................................. 154
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel.......................................................... 155
Selecting Your Country or Region........................................................................................... 155
Selecting the Date and Time................................................................................................... 157
Entering Fax Header Information............................................................................................ 159
Entering Numbers and Characters for Faxing......................................................................... 161
Selecting Fax Send and Receive Settings.............................................................................. 162
Selecting Fax Communication Settings .................................................................................. 163
Printing Fax Reports............................................................................................................... 164
Restoring Default Fax Settings ............................................................................................... 166
Fax Send Options................................................................................................................... 167
Fax Receive Options............................................................................................................... 167
Fax Communications Options................................................................................................. 168
Fax Report Options................................................................................................................. 169
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Restore Default Settings Options............................................................................................ 170
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Windows............................................................ 170
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac OS X.......................................................... 172
Setting Up Speed Dial and Group Dial Lists..................................................................................... 173
Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Product Control Panel .......................................... 174
Creating Speed Dial List Entries............................................................................................. 174
Printing Your Speed Dial List.................................................................................................. 176
Creating Group Dial List Entries.............................................................................................. 177
Printing Your Group Dial List................................................................................................... 179
Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - Windows............................................ 180
Setting Up Speed/Group Dial Lists Using the Fax Utility - Mac OS X .......................................... 184
Sending Faxes................................................................................................................................. 186
Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel........................................................................... 186
Manually Dialing or Redialing Fax Numbers........................................................................... 186
Selecting Fax Numbers from Speed or Group Dial Lists......................................................... 188
Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone ............................................................... 189
Broadcasting a Fax................................................................................................................. 191
Sending a Fax at a Specified Time ......................................................................................... 192
Fax Sending Options .............................................................................................................. 193
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows .......................................................................... 194
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Mac OS X......................................................................... 196
Receiving Faxes............................................................................................................................... 199
Fax Reception ............................................................................................................................. 199
Receiving Faxes Automatically (Auto Answer)............................................................................ 200
Receiving Faxes Manually........................................................................................................... 200
Using Memory Cards With Your Product .............................................................................................. 202
Inserting a Memory Card.................................................................................................................. 202
Memory Card Types.................................................................................................................... 203
Memory Card File Specifications................................................................................................. 204
Removing a Memory Card........................................................................................................... 204
Printing from a Memory Card ........................................................................................................... 205
Viewing and Printing Photos........................................................................................................ 205
Viewing and Printing Photos................................................................................................... 206
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Cropping Photos Displayed on the LCD Screen ..................................................................... 207
Photo Adjustment Options - Memory Card.............................................................................. 207
Print Setting Options - Memory Card ...................................................................................... 209
Paper Type Settings - Memory Card....................................................................................... 210
Printing Photo Layouts from a Memory Card............................................................................... 211
Photo Layout Options ............................................................................................................. 213
Printing Photo Greeting Cards..................................................................................................... 213
Creating and Printing a Greeting Card Template.................................................................... 213
Printing a Greeting Card from a Template............................................................................... 215
Transferring Photos on a Memory Card ........................................................................................... 216
Setting Up File Sharing for Photo Transfers From Your Computer.............................................. 216
Transferring Photos from a Memory Card to Your Computer ...................................................... 217
Using an External Device with Your Product........................................................................................ 218
Printing from a Camera Connected to Your Product ........................................................................ 218
Selecting Print and Photo Adjustment Settings ........................................................................... 218
Print Settings - Camera........................................................................................................... 221
Photo Adjustments - Camera.................................................................................................. 223
Connecting and Printing from a Camera...................................................................................... 224
Viewing or Printing from a USB Flash Drive or External Device....................................................... 225
USB Device File Specifications ................................................................................................... 226
Connecting and Using a USB Flash Drive or External Device..................................................... 226
Printing Personalized Projects............................................................................................................... 227
Printing Coloring Book Pages .......................................................................................................... 227
Printing Personalized Note Paper .................................................................................................... 229
Printing Lined Paper and Graph Paper............................................................................................. 231
Printing on CDs/DVDs............................................................................................................................. 233
CD/DVD Printing Features............................................................................................................... 233
Loading a CD/DVD........................................................................................................................... 233
Removing a Printed CD/DVD........................................................................................................... 236
Placing a CD/DVD on the Scanner Glass......................................................................................... 237
Copying onto a CD/DVD .................................................................................................................. 237
Printing Photos from a Memory Card Onto a CD/DVD..................................................................... 239
Printing a Jewel Case Insert from a Memory Card ........................................................................... 240
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Printing on CDs/DVDs from a Computer.......................................................................................... 242
Printing on a CD/DVD with Windows........................................................................................... 242
Designing a CD/DVD - Windows............................................................................................. 242
Printing Your CD/DVD Design - Windows............................................................................... 243
Adjusting CD/DVD Print Position - Windows........................................................................... 244
Adjusting CD/DVD Print Quality - Windows ............................................................................ 246
Printing on a CD/DVD with Mac OS X ......................................................................................... 247
Designing a CD/DVD - Mac OS X .......................................................................................... 248
Printing Your CD/DVD Design - Mac OS X............................................................................. 249
Adjusting CD/DVD Print Position - Mac OS X......................................................................... 249
Adjusting CD/DVD Print Quality - Mac OS X........................................................................... 251
Replacing Ink Cartridges........................................................................................................................ 253
Check Cartridge Status.................................................................................................................... 253
Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen............................................................................ 253
Checking Cartridge Status with Windows.................................................................................... 254
Checking Cartridge Status with Mac OS X .................................................................................. 257
Purchase EPSON Ink Cartridges ..................................................................................................... 258
Ink Cartridge Part Numbers......................................................................................................... 258
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges............................................................................................ 259
Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows ......................................................................................... 263
Adjusting Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 265
Print Head Maintenance................................................................................................................... 265
Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 265
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel ......................................................... 265
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility...................................................................... 267
Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 270
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel...................................................... 270
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility................................................................... 272
Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 275
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel............................................................ 276
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility......................................................................... 277
Cleaning the Paper Path .................................................................................................................. 280
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Cleaning and Transporting Your Product ............................................................................................. 281
Cleaning Your Product..................................................................................................................... 281
Transporting Your Product............................................................................................................... 282
Solving Problems.................................................................................................................................... 285
Checking for Software Updates........................................................................................................ 285
Product Status Messages ................................................................................................................ 286
Running a Product Check ................................................................................................................ 287
Resetting Control Panel Defaults ..................................................................................................... 289
Solving Setup Problems................................................................................................................... 290
Noise After Ink Installation........................................................................................................... 290
Software Installation Problems.................................................................................................... 291
Control Panel Setup Problems .................................................................................................... 291
Solving Network Problems............................................................................................................... 291
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point .................................................. 292
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network................................................................. 293
Product Does Not Appear in Mac OS X Printer Window.............................................................. 293
Cannot Print Over a Network....................................................................................................... 293
Cannot Scan Over a Network...................................................................................................... 294
Printing a Network Status Sheet.................................................................................................. 295
Solving Copying Problems............................................................................................................... 296
Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies.................................................................................. 296
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While............................................................................. 296
Solving Paper Problems................................................................................................................... 296
Paper Feeding Problems............................................................................................................. 297
Paper Jam Problems Inside the Product ..................................................................................... 297
Paper Jam Problems in the Paper Cassette................................................................................ 299
Paper Jam Problems in the Auto Duplexer.................................................................................. 300
Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder ......................................................................... 302
Paper Ejection Problems............................................................................................................. 305
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer..................................................................................... 306
Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 306
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar................................................................... 307
Error After Cartridge Replacement.............................................................................................. 307
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