Document Outline

• Contents
• Copyright and Trademarks
• Operating System Versions
• Safety Instructions
  • Important Safety Instructions
    • Setting up the printer
    • Choosing a place for the printer
    • Using the printer
    • Handling ink cartridges
    • Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
• Using Your Software
  • Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor
    • Accessing the printer driver for Windows
    • Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X
  • Printing Web Pages to Fit to Your Paper Size
    • Accessing EPSON Web‐To‐Page
  • Uninstalling the Printer Software
    • Uninstalling the printer driver
• Paper Handling
  • Using Special Paper
    • Loading capacities for Epson special media
    • Storing Epson photo paper
  • Loading Paper
    • Into the front paper cassette
    • Into the rear sheet feeder
  • Loading Envelopes
  • Setting Output Tray
    • Setting output support tray for Epson Professional Flyer Paper
  • Selecting the Correct Paper Type
• Basic Printing
  • Introduction
    • Printing Documents
    • Printing on Envelopes
    • Printing Web Pages
    • Printing Photos
  • Printing Documents
    • Loading paper
    • Printer settings for Windows
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.5
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
  • Printing on Envelopes
    • Loading envelopes
    • Printer settings for Windows
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.5
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
  • Printing Web Pages
    • Loading paper
    • Using EPSON Web-To-Page
  • Printing Photos
    • Preparing the print file
    • Loading paper
    • Printer settings for Windows
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.5
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
  • Canceling Printing
    • Using the printer button
    • For Windows
    • For Mac OS X
• Printing with Special Layout Options
  • Introduction
    • 2-Sided Printing
    • Fit to Page Printing
    • Pages Per Sheet Printing
    • Poster Printing (for Windows only)
    • Watermark Printing (for Windows only)
  • 2-Sided Printing
    • Standard 2-sided printing for Windows
    • Standard 2-sided printing for Mac OS X 10.5
    • Standard 2-sided printing for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
    • Folded booklet 2-sided printing (for Windows only)
  • Fit to Page Printing
    • Printer settings for Windows
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.5
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.4
  • Pages Per Sheet Printing
    • Printer settings for Windows
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.5
    • Printer settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
  • Poster Printing (for Windows only)
    • Printer settings
    • How to make a poster from your printouts
  • Watermark Printing (for Windows only)
    • Printing the watermark
    • Creating your own watermark
• Using the Control Panel
  • Introduction
  • Buttons and lights
  • Icons on the LCD
  • How to access the control panel menus
  • Control panel menu list
    • Printer setting menu
    • Test print menu
    • Printer status menu
    • Maintenance menu
    • Network setting menu
    • Password menu
  • Status and error messages
  • Printing the status sheet
  • Entering the password
• Installing Option
  • Duplex Unit (B-310N only)
    • Installing the duplex unit
    • Uninstalling the duplex unit
• Replacing Consumables
  • Ink Cartridges
    • Checking the ink cartridge status
    • Handling precautions
    • Replacing an ink cartridge
  • Maintenance Box
    • Checking the maintenance box status
    • Handling precautions
    • Replacing a maintenance box
• Maintaining Your Printer
  • Auto Head Maintenance
  • Checking the Print Head Nozzles
    • Using the Nozzle Check utility for Windows
    • Using the Nozzle Check utility for Mac OS X
    • Using the control panel
  • Cleaning the Print Head
    • Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows
    • Using the Head Cleaning utility for Mac OS X
    • Using the control panel
  • Aligning the Print Head
    • Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Windows
    • Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Mac OS X
    • Using the control panel
  • Saving Power
    • Power Off Timer Setting for Windows
    • Power Off Timer Setting for Mac OS X
  • Cleaning Your Printer
  • Cleaning Inside of Your Printer
    • Using the control panel
  • Transporting Your Printer
• Using the Printer on a Network
  • Setting Up the Printer on a Network
  • Setting Up the Printer as the Shared Printer for Windows
    • Setting up the print server
    • Setting up each client
  • Setting Up the Printer as the Shared Printer for Mac OS X
• Troubleshooting
  • Diagnosing the Problem
    • Error indicators
    • Running a printer operation check
  • Checking Printer Status
    • For Windows
    • For Mac OS X
  • The Paper Jams
  • Print Quality Problems
    • Horizontal banding
    • Vertical misalignment or banding
    • Incorrect or missing colors
    • Blurry or smeared printout
  • Miscellaneous Printout Problems
    • Incorrect or garbled characters
    • Print position is incorrect
    • Printout has a slight slant
    • Inverted image
    • Blank pages print
    • Printed side is smeared or scuffed
    • Printing is too slow
  • Paper Does Not Feed Correctly
    • Paper does not feed
    • Multiple pages feed
    • Paper is improperly loaded
    • Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled
  • The Printer Does Not Print
    • All lights are off
    • Lights came on and then went out
    • The Power light is on
  • Increasing the Print Speed (for Windows only)
  • Other Problems
    • Print head cleaning does not start
    • The color ink is consumed even when printing in black ink only
    • Printing plain paper quietly
    • Feel a slight electric shock when you touch the printer (short-circuit)
• Where To Get Help
  • Technical Support Web Site
  • Contacting Epson Support
    • Before Contacting Epson
    • Help for Users in North America
    • Help for Users in Europe
    • Help for Users in Australia
    • Help for Users in Singapore
    • Help for Users in Thailand
    • Help for Users in Vietnam
    • Help for Users in Indonesia
    • Help for Users in Hong Kong
    • Help for Users in Malaysia
    • Help for Users in India
    • Help for Users in the Philippines
• Product Information
  • Printer Parts
    • Front view
    • Rear view
  • Paper, Consumables, and Options
    • Paper
    • Ink cartridges
    • Maintenance box
    • Duplex unit (B-310N users only)
    • Legal-size paper support
    • Legal-size paper cassette
  • System Requirements
    • For using the printer
  • Technical Specifications
    • Paper
    • Ink cartridges
    • Mechanical
    • Electrical
    • Environmental
    • Standards and approvals
    • Interface
    • Option
• Index