Epson L310 User's Guide

L310 User's Guide

Contents

L310 User's Guide ..... 7
Product Basics ..... 8
Printer Parts Locations ..... 8
Control Panel Buttons and Lights ..... 8
Printer Parts - Top ..... 9
Printer Parts - Inside ..... 10
Printer Parts - Back ..... 10
The Sleep Timer ..... 11
Changing the Power Off Timer Setting - Windows ..... 11
Changing the Power Off Timer Setting - OS X ..... 12
Loading Paper ..... 14
Loading Paper for Documents ..... 14
Loading Paper for Photos ..... 16
Loading Envelopes ..... 19
Paper Loading Capacity ..... 20
Available Epson Papers ..... 21
Paper or Media Type Settings ..... 22
Printing from a Computer ..... 23
Printing with Windows ..... 23
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows ..... 23
Print Quality Options - Windows ..... 26
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows ..... 26
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows ..... 26
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows ..... 28
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows ..... 29
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows ..... 31
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows ..... 32
Header/Footer Settings - Windows ..... 32
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows ..... 33
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows ..... 35

Extended Settings - Windows ..... 36
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows ..... 37
Checking Print Status - Windows ..... 39
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows ..... 39
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens ..... 40
Changing Automatic Update Options ..... 41
Printing with OS X ..... 42
Selecting Basic Print Settings - OS X ..... 43
Print Quality Options - Mac OS X ..... 46
Print Options - OS X ..... 47
Selecting Page Setup Settings - OS X ..... 47
Selecting Print Layout Options - OS X ..... 48
Sizing Printed Images - OS X ..... 49
Managing Color - OS X ..... 49
Color Matching and Color Options - OS X ..... 50
Printing Your Document or Photo - OS X ..... 51
Checking Print Status - OS X ..... 52
Selecting Printing Preferences - OS X ..... 53
Printing Preferences - OS X ..... 54
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button ..... 54
Refilling Ink ..... 55
Ink Safety Precautions ..... 55
Check Ink Levels ..... 56
Disabling Special Offers with Windows ..... 57
Purchase Epson Ink ..... 59
Ink Bottle Part Numbers ..... 59
Refilling the Ink Tanks ..... 59
Adjusting Print Quality ..... 65
Print Head Maintenance ..... 65
Print Head Nozzle Check ..... 65
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Buttons ..... 66
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility ..... 68
Print Head Cleaning ..... 70

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Buttons ..... 70
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility ..... 71
Ink Tube Flushing ..... 73
Flushing the Ink Tubes Using a Computer Utility ..... 74
Print Head Alignment ..... 75
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility ..... 76
Cleaning the Paper Path ..... 78
Checking the Number of Sheets ..... 79
Checking the Sheet Counter - Windows ..... 79
Checking the Sheet Counter - OS X ..... 80
Cleaning and Transporting the Product ..... 82
Cleaning the Product ..... 82
Transporting Your Product ..... 82
Solving Problems ..... 86
Checking for Software Updates ..... 86
Product Light Status ..... 87
Running a Product Check ..... 88
Solving Setup Problems ..... 89
Noise After Filling the Ink ..... 89
Software Installation Problems ..... 89
Solving Paper Problems ..... 90
Paper Feeding Problems ..... 90
Paper Jam Problems ..... 91
Paper Ejection Problems ..... 92
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer ..... 92
Nothing Prints ..... 92
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar ..... 93
Printing is Slow ..... 94
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems ..... 95
Inverted Image ..... 95
Too Many Copies Print ..... 95
Blank Pages Print ..... 96
Incorrect Margins on Printout ..... 96

Incorrect Characters Print ..... 96
Incorrect Image Size or Position ..... 97
Slanted Printout ..... 98
Solving Print Quality Problems ..... 98
White or Dark Lines in Printout ..... 98
Blurry or Smeared Printout ..... 99
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps ..... 100
Grainy Printout ..... 101
Incorrect Colors ..... 102
Uninstall Your Product Software ..... 102
Uninstalling Printing Software - Windows ..... 103
Uninstalling Product Software - OS X ..... 103
Where to Get Help ..... 104
Technical Specifications ..... 107
Windows System Requirements ..... 107
OS X System Requirements ..... 107
Paper Specifications ..... 108
Printable Area Specifications ..... 109
Ink Specifications ..... 110
Interface Specifications ..... 111
Dimension Specifications ..... 111
Electrical Specifications ..... 111
Environmental Specifications ..... 112
Notices ..... 113
FCC Compliance Statement ..... 113
Trademarks ..... 114
Copyright Notice ..... 114
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials ..... 115
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products ..... 115
Copyright Attribution ..... 115

L310 User's Guide

Welcome to the L310 User's Guide.

For a printable PDF copy of this guide, click here.

Product Basics

See these sections to learn about the basic features of your product.

Printer Parts Locations

The Sleep Timer

Printer Parts Locations

See these sections to identify the parts on your printer.

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

Printer Parts - Top

Printer Parts - Inside

Printer Parts - Back

Parent topic: Product Basics

Control Panel Buttons and Lights