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Necessary Applications
Windows Printer Driver
The printer driver is an application that controls the printer according to the print commands from other applications. Making settings on the printer driver provides the best printing results. You can also check the status of the printer or keep it in top operating condition using the printer driver utility.
Note:
You can change the language of the printer driver. Select the language you want to use from the Language setting on the
Maintenance
tab.
Accessing the printer driver from applications
To make settings that apply only to the application you are using, access from that application.
Select Print or Print Setup from the File menu. Select your printer, and then click Preferences or Properties.
Note:
Operations differ depending on the application. See the application's help for details.
Accessing the printer driver from the control panel
To make settings that apply to all of the applications, access from the control panel.
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click on your printer, or press and hold it and then select Printing preferences.
❏ Windows 7
Click the start button, and select Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound. Rightclick on your printer and select Printing preferences.
❏ Windows Vista
Click the start button, and select Control Panel > Printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click on your printer and select Printing preferences.
❏ Windows XP
Click the start button, and select Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes. Rightclick on your printer and select Printing preferences.
Accessing the printer driver from the printer icon on the task bar (Windows)
The printer icon on the desktop task bar is a shortcut icon allowing you to quickly access the printer driver.
If you click the printer icon and select Printer Settings, you can access the same printer settings window as the one displayed from the control panel. If you double-click this icon, you can check the status of the printer.
Note:
If the printer icon is not displayed on the task bar, access the printer driver window, click Monitoring Preferences on the
Maintenance
tab, and then select Register the shortcut icon to the taskbar.
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Guide to Windows Printer Driver
Help is available in the printer driver for Windows. To view explanations of the setting items, right-click on each item, and then click Help.
Main Tab
You can make basic settings for printing, such as paper type or paper size.
You can also make settings for printing both sides of the paper or printing multiple pages on one sheet.
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More Options Tab
You can select additional layout and printing options such as changing the size of a printout or making color corrections.
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Maintenance Tab
You can check the approximate ink levels and error information, and also maintain your printer, such as nozzle check or print head cleaning.
Making Operation Settings for the Windows Printer Driver
You can make settings such as enabling EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1.
Access the printer driver window.
2.
Click Extended Settings on the Maintenance tab.
3.
Make the appropriate settings, and then click OK.
See the online help for explanations of the setting items.
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Mac OS X Printer Driver
The printer driver is an application that controls the printer according to the print commands from other applications. Making settings on the printer driver provides the best printing results. You can also check the status of the printer or keep it in top operating condition using the printer driver utility.
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Accessing the printer driver from applications
Select Print from the File menu. If necessary, click Show Details (or d
) to expand the print window.
Note:
Operations differ depending on the application. See the application's help for details.
Starting the utility
Select System Preferences from the menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility.
Guide to Mac OS X Printer Driver
Printer Driver Screen
Switch the pop-up menu on the center of the screen to show more items.
Pop-up Menu
Print Settings
Two-sided Printing
Settings
Layout
Paper Handling
Color Matching
Descriptions
You can make basic settings for printing, such as paper type or borderless printing.
You can select a binding direction for 2-sided printing or select a document type. This menu is only displayed for automatic 2-sided printing capable models.
You can select a layout for printing several pages on one sheet or select to print a border.
You can reduce or enlarge the size of the print job to automatically fit the paper size you loaded.
You can adjust the colors.
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Note:
On Mac OS X v10.8.x or later, if Print Settings menu is not displayed, Epson printer driver has not been installed correctly.
Select System Preferences from the menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), remove the printer, and then add the printer again. See the following to add a printer.
http://epson.sn
Epson Printer Utility
You can check the approximate ink levels and error information, and also maintain your printer, such as nozzle check or print head cleaning.
Making Operation Settings for the Mac OS X Printer Driver
You can make various settings such as skipping blank pages and enabling/disabling high speed printing.
1.
Select System Preferences from the menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver).
2.
Make the appropriate settings, and then click OK.
❏ Thick paper and envelopes: Prevents the ink from smearing when printing on thick paper. However, the print speed may be slower.
❏ Skip Blank Page: Avoids printing blank pages.
❏ Quiet Mode: Prints quietly. However, the print speed may be slower.
❏ Permit temporary black printing: Prints only with black ink temporarily.
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❏ High Speed Printing: Prints when the print head moves in both directions. The print speed is faster, but the quality may decline.
❏ Remove white borders: Removes unnecessary margins during borderless printing.
❏ Warning Notifications: Allows the printer driver to display warning notifications.
❏ Establish bidirectional communication: Usually, this should be set to On. Select Off when acquiring the printer information is impossible because the printer is shared with Windows computers on a network or for any other reason.
❏ Lower Cassette: Add the optional paper cassette units to the paper source.
Note:
The availability of these settings varies by model.
Epson Easy Photo Print
Epson Easy Photo Print is an application that allows you to easily print photos with various layouts. You can preview the photo image and adjust the images or position. You can also print photos with a frame. See the application's help for details.
Note:
To use this application, the printer driver needs to be installed.
Starting on Windows
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Enter the application name in the search charm, and then select the displayed icon.
❏ Except for Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Click the start button, and then select All Programs or Programs > Epson Software > Epson Easy Photo
Print
E-Photo.
Starting on Mac OS X
Select Go > Applications > Epson Software > Epson Easy Photo Print.
Epson Print CD
Epson Print CD is an application that allows you to design a CD/DVD label to be printed directly onto a CD/DVD.
You can also print a CD/DVD jacket for CD/DVD case. See the application's help for details.
Note:
To use this application, the printer driver needs to be installed.
Starting on Windows
❏ Windows 8/Windows 8.1
Enter the application name in the search charm, and then select the displayed icon.
❏ Except for Windows 8/Windows 8.1
Click the start button, and then select All Programs or Programs > Epson Software > Print CD.
Starting on Mac OS X
Select Go
-Applications > Epson Software > Print CD > Print CD.
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E-Web Print (for Windows Only)
E-Web Print is an application that allows you to easily print web pages with various layouts. See the application's help for details. You can access the help from the E-Web Print menu on the E-Web Print tool bar.
Starting
When you install E-Web Print, it is displayed in your browser. Click Print or Clip.
EPSON Software Updater
EPSON Software Updater is an application that checks for new or updated software on the internet and installs it.
You can also update the printer's firmware and manual.
Starting on Windows
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Enter the application name in the search charm, and then select the displayed icon.
❏ Except for Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Click the start button, and select All Programs (or Programs) > Epson Software > EPSON Software Updater.
Note:
You can also start EPSON Software Updater by clicking the printer icon on the task bar on the desktop, and then selecting
Software Update
.
Starting on Mac OS X
Select Go > Applications > Epson Software > EPSON Software Updater.
Uninstalling Applications
Note:
Log on to your computer as an administrator. Enter the administrator password if the computer prompts you.
Uninstalling Applications - Windows
1.
Press the
P
button to turn off the printer.
2.
Quit all running applications.
3.
Open Control Panel:
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel.
❏ Except for Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Click the start button and select Control Panel.
4.
Open Uninstall a program (or Add or Remove Programs):
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista
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Select Uninstall a program in Programs.
❏ Windows XP
Click Add or Remove Programs.
5.
Select the application you want to uninstall.
6.
Uninstall the applications:
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista
Click Uninstall/Change or Uninstall.
❏ Windows XP
Click Change/Remove or Remove.
Note:
If the User Account Control window is displayed, click Continue.
7.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstalling Applications - Mac OS X
1.
Download the Uninstaller using EPSON Software Updater.
Once you have downloaded the Uninstaller, you do not need to download it again each time you uninstall the application.
2.
Turn off the printer by pressing the
P
button.
3.
To uninstall the printer driver, select System Preferences from the menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print
& Scan
, Print & Fax), and then remove the printer from the enabled printers list.
4.
Quit all running applications.
5.
Select Go > Applications > Epson Software > Uninstaller.
6.
Select the application you want to uninstall, and then click Uninstall.
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Important:
The Uninstaller removes all drivers for Epson inkjet printers on the computer. If you use multiple Epson inkjet printers and you only want to delete some drivers, delete all of them first, and then install the necessary printer driver again.
Note:
If you cannot find the application you want to uninstall in the application list, you cannot uninstall using the
Uninstaller. In this situation, select Go > Applications > Epson Software, select the application you want to uninstall, and then drag it to the trash icon.
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Installing Applications
If your computer is connected to a network, install the latest applications available on the website. If you are unable to download the applications from the website, install them from the software disc that came with the printer.
Note:
❏ Log on to your computer as an administrator. Enter the administrator password if the computer prompts you.
❏ When reinstalling an application, you need to uninstall it first.
1.
Quit all running applications.
2.
When installing the printer driver, disconnect the printer and the computer temporarily.
Note:
Do not connect the printer and the computer until you are instructed to do so.
3.
Install the applications by following the instructions on the website below.
http://epson.sn
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Updating Applications and Firmware
You may be able to clear certain problems and improve or add functions by updating the applications and the firmware. Make sure you use the latest version of the applications and firmware.
1.
Make sure that the printer and the computer are connected, and the computer is connected to the internet.
2.
Start EPSON Software Updater, and update the applications or the firmware.
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Important:
Do not turn off the computer or the printer while updating.
Note:
If you cannot find the application you want to update in the list, you cannot update using the EPSON Software
Updater. Check for the latest versions of the applications from your local Epson website.
http://www.epson.com
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