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... set up for Excellence is securely connected as shown: Any questions? WF-8590 ink cartridges Color Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Standard-capacity 748 748 748 748 High-capacity 748XL 748XL 748XL 748XL Extra High-capacity 748XXL 748XXL 748XXL 748XXL EPSON and DURABrite are for proper disposal. OS X: Make sure you install Software Updater. 4 When you see a Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel and disconnect the USB cable. 2 Download the Drivers...
... set up for Excellence is securely connected as shown: Any questions? WF-8590 ink cartridges Color Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Standard-capacity 748 748 748 748 High-capacity 748XL 748XL 748XL 748XL Extra High-capacity 748XXL 748XXL 748XXL 748XXL EPSON and DURABrite are for proper disposal. OS X: Make sure you install Software Updater. 4 When you see a Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel and disconnect the USB cable. 2 Download the Drivers...
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... Status Button Information ...19 Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel 20 Entering Characters on the LCD Screen 22 Using Presets...22 Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control 24 Changing LCD Screen Language 25 Adjusting Control Panel Sounds ...26 Adjusting the Screen Brightness...27 Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting 28 Preventing PC Connection via USB 29 Product Parts Locations ...30 Product Parts - Front ...31 Product Parts - Inside ...34 Product Parts - Back...36 Checking for Software Updates...37 Using Eco Mode and...
... Status Button Information ...19 Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel 20 Entering Characters on the LCD Screen 22 Using Presets...22 Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control 24 Changing LCD Screen Language 25 Adjusting Control Panel Sounds ...26 Adjusting the Screen Brightness...27 Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting 28 Preventing PC Connection via USB 29 Product Parts Locations ...30 Product Parts - Front ...31 Product Parts - Inside ...34 Product Parts - Back...36 Checking for Software Updates...37 Using Eco Mode and...
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... Epson Papers ...83 Paper or Media Type Settings - Windows 64 Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Printing Software 85 4 Using Google Cloud Print ...43 Setting Up Google Cloud Print on a Chromebook 44 Wi-Fi or Wired Networking...46 Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup...46 Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel 47 Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup ...49 Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode ...50 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)...53 Using WPS to Connect to a Network 53 Printing a Network Status Sheet...54 Changing or Updating Network Connections 55 Accessing...
... Epson Papers ...83 Paper or Media Type Settings - Windows 64 Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Printing Software 85 4 Using Google Cloud Print ...43 Setting Up Google Cloud Print on a Chromebook 44 Wi-Fi or Wired Networking...46 Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup...46 Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel 47 Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup ...49 Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode ...50 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)...53 Using WPS to Connect to a Network 53 Printing a Network Status Sheet...54 Changing or Updating Network Connections 55 Accessing...
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... Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows 168 6 Windows 164 Locking Printer Settings - Windows 135 Locked Setting Options...137 Entering a User ID and Password for Printing 138 Selecting Default Print Settings - OS X...146 Print Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - OS X 148 Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - OS X 154 Checking Print Status - Windows 139 Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens 140 Changing Automatic Update Options 141 Printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver - OS X 142 Paper Source Options - OS X...147 Selecting Page Setup...
... Epson Universal Print Driver - Windows 168 6 Windows 164 Locking Printer Settings - Windows 135 Locked Setting Options...137 Entering a User ID and Password for Printing 138 Selecting Default Print Settings - OS X...146 Print Options - Epson Universal Print Driver - OS X 148 Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - OS X 154 Checking Print Status - Windows 139 Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens 140 Changing Automatic Update Options 141 Printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver - OS X 142 Paper Source Options - OS X...147 Selecting Page Setup...
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... Control Panel 334 Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility 337 Making Precise Alignment Adjustments 339 10 Device Mode 306 Transferring Files on a USB Device 307 Setting Up File Sharing for File Transfers From Your Computer 307 Transferring Files from a USB Device to Your Computer 308 Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes 310 Check Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status 310 Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen 310 Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status with Windows 311 Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status with OS X 314 Purchase Epson Ink...
... Control Panel 334 Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility 337 Making Precise Alignment Adjustments 339 10 Device Mode 306 Transferring Files on a USB Device 307 Setting Up File Sharing for File Transfers From Your Computer 307 Transferring Files from a USB Device to Your Computer 308 Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes 310 Check Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status 310 Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen 310 Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status with Windows 311 Checking Cartridge and Maintenance Box Status with OS X 314 Purchase Epson Ink...
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... Copies Print ...387 Blank Pages Print ...387 Incorrect Margins on Printout...388 Incorrect Characters Print...388 Incorrect Image Size or Position 388 Slanted Printout ...389 Solving Print Quality Problems ...389 White or Dark Lines in Printout ...390 Blurry or Smeared Printout ...391 Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps 392 Grainy Printout...393 Incorrect Colors ...394 Solving Scanning Problems ...395 Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly 395 Cannot Start Epson Scan ...396 Scanning to a Network...
... Copies Print ...387 Blank Pages Print ...387 Incorrect Margins on Printout...388 Incorrect Characters Print...388 Incorrect Image Size or Position 388 Slanted Printout ...389 Solving Print Quality Problems ...389 White or Dark Lines in Printout ...390 Blurry or Smeared Printout ...391 Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps 392 Grainy Printout...393 Incorrect Colors ...394 Solving Scanning Problems ...395 Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly 395 Cannot Start Epson Scan ...396 Scanning to a Network...
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... print out your fax and network data and settings. 1. Epson is not responsible for wired connection to the wireless router or access point) Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel Parent topic: Wi-Fi or Wired Networking Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel You can select or change wireless network settings using your product on a wireless network, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet and install the necessary software by downloading it from the Epson website. You see a screen...
... print out your fax and network data and settings. 1. Epson is not responsible for wired connection to the wireless router or access point) Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel Parent topic: Wi-Fi or Wired Networking Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Control Panel You can select or change wireless network settings using your product on a wireless network, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet and install the necessary software by downloading it from the Epson website. You see a screen...
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... cassette units. 1. Windows You need to enable the optional paper cassette units before you are using the Epson Universal Print Driver or PostScript (PS3) printer software, see the sections covering that software in this manual to the Apps screen and select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. Right-click your printer name and select Printer properties. • Windows Vista: Click and select Control Panel. Click the Optional Settings tab. 107...
... cassette units. 1. Windows You need to enable the optional paper cassette units before you are using the Epson Universal Print Driver or PostScript (PS3) printer software, see the sections covering that software in this manual to the Apps screen and select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. Right-click your printer name and select Printer properties. • Windows Vista: Click and select Control Panel. Click the Optional Settings tab. 107...
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... to use. 9. Windows Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows Parent topic: Printing with other print jobs, select Job Arranger Lite. 15. Select the Quality setting that can be modified and combined with Windows Related references Paper or Media Type Settings - To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, or print one image on both sides of the paper, select the 2-Sided Printing setting and select the options you are printing an envelope, select Landscape. 7. Printing Software Related tasks Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - 6. Select the type...
... to use. 9. Windows Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows Parent topic: Printing with other print jobs, select Job Arranger Lite. 15. Select the Quality setting that can be modified and combined with Windows Related references Paper or Media Type Settings - To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, or print one image on both sides of the paper, select the 2-Sided Printing setting and select the options you are printing an envelope, select Landscape. 7. Printing Software Related tasks Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - 6. Select the type...
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... Specifies Color Universal Print enhancement settings for text, graphics, and images. No Color Adjustment Turns off color management in low-resolution images such as screen captures or images from its original orientation. 129 Windows Image Options and Additional Settings - Print Text in Black Prints colored text in photos. ICM Lets you manage color using only your application software. Image Options Emphasize Text Adjusts the weight of printed lines to customize your print. For Color Graphs and Images Prints colored graphics and images with overlay patterns...
... Specifies Color Universal Print enhancement settings for text, graphics, and images. No Color Adjustment Turns off color management in low-resolution images such as screen captures or images from its original orientation. 129 Windows Image Options and Additional Settings - Print Text in Black Prints colored text in photos. ICM Lets you manage color using only your application software. Image Options Emphasize Text Adjusts the weight of printed lines to customize your print. For Color Graphs and Images Prints colored graphics and images with overlay patterns...
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... to use in all your print settings in a program, the changes apply only while you are printing in a 2-sided print job facedown instead of the following: • Windows 10: Right-click and select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. Windows Selecting Default Print Settings - Right-click EPSON Universal Print Driver and select Print Preferences. 164 Refine screening pattern Prints graphics with a finer screening pattern. Page Rendering Mode Increases print speed when printing is extremely slow or the print head...
... to use in all your print settings in a program, the changes apply only while you are printing in a 2-sided print job facedown instead of the following: • Windows 10: Right-click and select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. Windows Selecting Default Print Settings - Right-click EPSON Universal Print Driver and select Print Preferences. 164 Refine screening pattern Prints graphics with a finer screening pattern. Page Rendering Mode Increases print speed when printing is extremely slow or the print head...
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... light bands across them unnecessarily. To download the standard Epson printer software, go to check for clogged nozzles before you clean them so you don't clean them , you can check for clogged nozzles. Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance 326 Note: When using the printer buttons or the utilities included with the product, you may need to clean or align the print head. Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is low...
... light bands across them unnecessarily. To download the standard Epson printer software, go to check for clogged nozzles before you clean them so you don't clean them , you can check for clogged nozzles. Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance 326 Note: When using the printer buttons or the utilities included with the product, you may need to clean or align the print head. Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is low...
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... If the error is dark, press the screen to display the Status Menu. If the error continues, check for support. 347 LCD screen message Printer error. Solving Problems Check these sections for solutions to Get Help Product Status Messages You can also check for errors by checking the messages on its LCD screen. Product Status Messages Status Menu Error Codes Running a Product Check Resetting Control Panel Defaults Solving Setup Problems Solving Network Problems Solving Copying Problems Solving Paper Problems Solving PostScript Printing Problems Solving Problems Printing from the...
... If the error is dark, press the screen to display the Status Menu. If the error continues, check for support. 347 LCD screen message Printer error. Solving Problems Check these sections for solutions to Get Help Product Status Messages You can also check for errors by checking the messages on its LCD screen. Product Status Messages Status Menu Error Codes Running a Product Check Resetting Control Panel Defaults Solving Setup Problems Solving Network Problems Solving Copying Problems Solving Paper Problems Solving PostScript Printing Problems Solving Problems Printing from the...
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... or repair of this product may not have problems installing software, disconnect the cable and carefully follow the instructions on and any error message or your software does not install correctly in OS X Printer Window Cannot Print Over a Network Cannot Scan Over a Network Parent topic: Solving Problems 357 Epson is turned on the Start Here sheet. Parent topic: Solving Setup Problems Related concepts Uninstall Your Product Software Related references Windows System Requirements OS X System Requirements Solving Network Problems Check...
... or repair of this product may not have problems installing software, disconnect the cable and carefully follow the instructions on and any error message or your software does not install correctly in OS X Printer Window Cannot Print Over a Network Cannot Scan Over a Network Parent topic: Solving Problems 357 Epson is turned on the Start Here sheet. Parent topic: Solving Setup Problems Related concepts Uninstall Your Product Software Related references Windows System Requirements OS X System Requirements Solving Network Problems Check...
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... interface cables are connected securely at both ends. • If you connected your product to a USB hub, make sure the product is installed correctly. • If you have enough memory. Note: For problems while printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver or PostScript (PS3) printer software, see if a test page prints. If the test page prints, check to view and change the printer property settings. Print the image at a lower resolution or a smaller file size. • In Windows, click Print Queue...
... interface cables are connected securely at both ends. • If you connected your product to a USB hub, make sure the product is installed correctly. • If you have enough memory. Note: For problems while printing with the Epson Universal Print Driver or PostScript (PS3) printer software, see if a test page prints. If the test page prints, check to view and change the printer property settings. Print the image at a lower resolution or a smaller file size. • In Windows, click Print Queue...
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... printed page has incorrect margins, try these solutions: • Make sure you selected the correct paper size settings in your printing program and printer software. • Make sure you selected the correct margins for your paper size in your printing program. • Make sure your paper is positioned correctly for feeding into the printer. 388 Print your document again. • If incorrect characters still appear in your product using a different cable. Windows Selecting Basic Print Settings - OS X Related topics Loading Paper...
... printed page has incorrect margins, try these solutions: • Make sure you selected the correct paper size settings in your printing program and printer software. • Make sure you selected the correct margins for your paper size in your printing program. • Make sure your paper is positioned correctly for feeding into the printer. 388 Print your document again. • If incorrect characters still appear in your product using a different cable. Windows Selecting Basic Print Settings - OS X Related topics Loading Paper...
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... loaded incorrectly in your product software. • If you print on both sides of a sheet of paper, smudges may appear on the reverse side of heavily saturated or dark images. Note: Your product will not operate properly while tilted at a time. • Make sure your paper meets the specifications for your product. • Use Epson papers to set. • Turn off any of the print head nozzles are printing on thick paper or envelopes, turn...
... loaded incorrectly in your product software. • If you print on both sides of a sheet of paper, smudges may appear on the reverse side of heavily saturated or dark images. Note: Your product will not operate properly while tilted at a time. • Make sure your paper meets the specifications for your product. • Use Epson papers to set. • Turn off any of the print head nozzles are printing on thick paper or envelopes, turn...
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... loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product. • Select a higher print quality setting and turn off any of your software documentation. Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check 393 Then clean the print head, if necessary. • Align the print head. • You may be low resolution and not result in a high quality printout. • If you enlarged the image in an image-editing program, you will double the image size...
... loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product. • Select a higher print quality setting and turn off any of your software documentation. Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check 393 Then clean the print head, if necessary. • Align the print head. • You may be low resolution and not result in a high quality printout. • If you enlarged the image in an image-editing program, you will double the image size...
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..., Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners window, select your questions. Click Uninstall. 7. Follow the instructions on your product software. Double-click the Uninstaller icon. 5. OS X In most cases, you can download the Uninstaller utility from the Epson support website to common problems. You can download drivers and documentation, get FAQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson with your product name and click the - (remove) icon to install the Uninstaller utility. 3. Internet Support...
..., Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners window, select your questions. Click Uninstall. 7. Follow the instructions on your product software. Double-click the Uninstaller icon. 5. OS X In most cases, you can download the Uninstaller utility from the Epson support website to common problems. You can download drivers and documentation, get FAQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson with your product name and click the - (remove) icon to install the Uninstaller utility. 3. Internet Support...
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... cover openings in your fingers when closing the document cover or scanner. • Except as loudspeakers or the base units of the product for the paper to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: if the power cord or plug is copying, printing, scanning, or performing any other device with wet hands. • Do not use the product with a cable, ensure the correct...
... cover openings in your fingers when closing the document cover or scanner. • Except as loudspeakers or the base units of the product for the paper to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: if the power cord or plug is copying, printing, scanning, or performing any other device with wet hands. • Do not use the product with a cable, ensure the correct...