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Table of Contents3
ET-5800/ET-5850/ET-5880 User's Guide15
Product Basics16
Using the Control Panel16
Control Panel Buttons and Lights17
The LCD Screen18
Status Icon Information18
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen19
Job/Status Screen21
Viewing Animations21
Selecting the Date and Time22
Selecting Your Country or Region23
Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel24
Using Presets25
Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control)28
Changing LCD Screen Language29
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds30
Adjusting the Screen Brightness31
Turning off the Operation Time out Setting32
Preventing PC Connection Via USB33
Product Parts Locations33
Product Parts - Front34
Product Parts - Inside36
Product Parts - Back38
Using Power Saving Settings38
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings39
Changing the Power off Timer Settings40
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and more40
Setting up Epson Connect Services41
Using Epson Email Print42
Using the Epson Iprint Mobile App43
Using Epson Remote Print43
Using Epson Scan to Cloud44
Using Airprint45
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler45
Using Fire os Printing46
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing46
Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets47
Using the Mopria Print Service47
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking49
Network Security Recommendations49
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup50
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel51
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup53
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode (Simple AP)54
Modifying the Wi-Fi Direct Network Name or Password55
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)58
Using WPS to Connect to a Network58
Printing a Network Status Sheet59
Printing a Network Connection Report60
Network Connection Report Codes and Messages62
Configuring Email Server Settings67
Changing or Updating Network Connections69
Accessing the Web Config Utility69
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection70
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection70
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router70
Disabling Wi-Fi Features71
Enabling PCL or Postscript Printing73
Installing the PCL Driver - Windows73
Installing the Postscript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows75
Installing the Postscript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac75
Selecting PDL (Page Description Language) Settings76
PDL Print Configuration Options77
Selecting Printer Language and Interface Settings79
Printing Language and Interface Options80
Printing a PCL or PS3 (Postscript) Status Sheet81
Loading Paper83
Loading Paper in the Cassettes83
Paper Loading Capacity86
Double-Sided Printing Capacity90
Compatible Epson Papers92
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software93
Selecting the Paper Settings for each Source - Control Panel94
Paper Type Settings - Control Panel95
Selecting Default Paper Settings - Administrator96
Selecting the Default Printer Settings96
Paper Source Settings Options97
Selecting the Universal Print Settings98
Universal Print Settings Options99
Placing Originals on the Product100
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass100
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder101
Copying105
Copying Documents or Photos105
Copying Options106
Printing from a Computer110
Printing with the Standard Epson Printer Software - Windows110
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows111
Paper Source Options - Windows114
Print Quality Options - Windows114
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows114
Selecting Double-Sided Printing Settings - Windows115
Double-Sided Printing Options - Windows118
Print Density Adjustments - Windows118
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows119
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows121
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows122
Header/Footer Settings - Windows122
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows124
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows126
Extended Settings - Windows127
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows128
Locking Printer Settings - Windows129
Locked Setting Options131
Entering a User ID and Password for Printing132
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows134
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens135
Changing Automatic Update Options136
Printing with the Built-In Epson Driver - Windows 10 S137
Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S137
Printing with the Epson Standard Printer Software - Mac141
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac142
Paper Source Options - Mac145
Print Quality Options - Mac145
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac146
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac147
Selecting Double-Sided Printing Settings - Mac147
Double-Sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac149
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac149
Printing Preferences - Mac150
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac151
Checking Print Status - Mac152
Setting up Printing on a Chromebook153
Printing with the PCL Printer Software - Windows153
Synchronizing Printer Settings - PCL Driver - Windows153
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PCL Driver - Windows154
Selecting Default Print Settings - PCL Driver - Windows156
Locking Printer Settings - PCL Driver - Windows158
PCL Driver Locked Setting Options159
Printing with the Postscript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows160
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Postscript Printer Software - Windows161
Selecting Default Print Settings - Postscript Printer Software - Windows163
Printing with the Postscript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac164
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Postscript Printer Software - Mac164
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button169
Scanning170
Starting a Scan170
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel170
Scanning to Email172
Scanning to a Connected Computer174
Scanning to a Memory Device175
Scanning to the Cloud177
Control Panel Scanning Options179
Setting up and Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server181
Creating a Shared Network Folder181
Registering Contacts for Network Folder or FTP Scanning - Web Config183
Registering Contacts for Email, Network, or FTP Scanning - Control Panel184
Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server185
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon188
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program190
Starting a Scan from a Smart Device192
Entering a User ID and Password for Scanning192
Scanning a Document in Epson Scansmart193
Saving a Scan196
Attaching a Scan to Email197
Sending a Scan to a Cloud Service198
Printing a Scan200
Selecting Epson Scansmart Settings201
Changing the Epson Product201
Changing the Scan Settings202
Changing the File Name Settings205
Changing the Save Settings206
Save Settings208
Customizing Action Icons210
Scanning in Epson Scan 2211
Available Document Source Settings214
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab214
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab215
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2216
Image Format Options218
Scan Resolution Guidelines218
Faxing220
Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine220
Setting up Fax Features223
Setting up Basic Fax Features223
Using the Fax Setup Wizard223
Selecting the Line Type225
Setting the Number of Rings to Answer226
Selecting Advanced Fax Settings227
Basic Settings - Fax228
Send Settings - Fax229
Receive Settings - Fax230
Report Settings - Fax232
Security Settings - Fax233
Setting up the Fax Utility - Windows234
Setting up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac236
Setting up Contacts and Contact Groups237
Creating a Contact238
Editing or Deleting a Contact240
Creating a Contact Group241
Editing or Deleting a Contact Group243
Sending Faxes245
Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel245
Sending a Fax Using the Keypad, Contact List, or History245
Fax Sending Options248
Sending a Fax at a Specified Time250
Sending a Fax on Demand251
Sending a Stored Fax253
Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone254
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows255
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Mac257
Receiving Faxes260
Fax Reception260
Receiving Faxes Automatically261
Receiving Faxes Manually261
Forwarding Received Faxes262
Receiving a Fax by Polling263
Viewing a Fax on the LCD Screen (Using the Fax Box)264
Checking Fax Status265
Printing Fax Reports266
Fax Report Options267
Using External USB Devices with Your Product269
Connecting a USB Device269
USB Device Photo File Specifications269
Disconnecting a USB Device270
Refilling Ink and Replacing the Maintenance Box271
Ink Safety Precautions271
Checking the Ink and Maintenance Box Levels273
Checking the Ink Levels on Your Product273
Checking Maintenance Box Status on the LCD Screen274
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Windows274
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Mac276
Disabling Special Offers with Windows277
Purchase Epson Ink and Maintenance Box278
Ink Bottle and Maintenance Box Part Numbers279
Refilling the Ink Tanks279
Maintenance Box Replacement284
Adjusting Print Quality286
Print Head Maintenance286
Print Head Nozzle Check286
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel286
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility288
Print Head Cleaning290
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel291
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility292
Print Quality Adjustment294
Adjusting the Print Quality Using the Product Control Panel295
Power Cleaning296
Power Cleaning Using a Computer Utility297
Power Cleaning Using the Product Control Panel298
Cleaning the Paper Guide299
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product301
Cleaning Your Product301
Transporting Your Product304
Solving Problems310
Checking for Software Updates310
Product Status Messages311
Running a Product Check313
Resetting Control Panel Defaults315
Solving Setup Problems316
Product Does Not Turn on or off316
Noise after Filling the Ink316
Software Installation Problems317
Solving Network Problems317
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point318
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network319
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window320
Wireless Network Connection Is Unstable on a Mac320
Cannot Print over a Network321
Cannot Scan over a Network322
Solving Copying Problems322
Product Makes Noise, but Nothing Copies323
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While323
Originals Do Not Feed from the Automatic Document Feeder323
Solving Paper Problems324
Paper Feeding Problems325
Paper Jams Inside the Product326
Paper Ejection Problems326
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer326
Nothing Prints327
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar328
Printing Is Slow329
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems330
Inverted Image331
Too Many Copies Print331
Blank Pages Print331
Incorrect Margins on Printout332
Incorrect Characters Print332
Incorrect Image Size or Position333
Slanted Printout333
Solving Print Quality Problems334
White or Dark Lines in Printout334
Blurry or Smeared Printout335
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps337
Grainy Printout338
Incorrect Colors339
Solving Scanning Problems340
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly340
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2341
Scanning Is Slow342
Cannot Save a Scan to a Shared Folder over a Network342
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems344
Image Consists of a few Dots Only344
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images345
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked345
Scanned Image Quality Problems345
Image Colors Are Patchy at the Edges347
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image347
Scanned Image Edges Are Cropped347
Solving Faxing Problems347
Cannot Send or Receive Faxes348
Cannot Receive Faxes with a Telephone Connected to Your Product350
Fax Memory Full Error Appears350
Sent Fax Is Received in an Incorrect Size351
Received Fax Is Not Printed351
Solving USB Device Problems352
Cannot View or Print from a USB Device352
Cannot Save Files on a USB Device352
Cannot Transfer Files to or from a USB Device353
Uninstall Your Product Software353
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows353
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac354
Where to Get Help355
Technical Specifications357
Windows System Requirements357
Mac System Requirements358
Paper Specifications359
Printable Area Specifications360
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications361
Scanning Specifications362
Fax Specifications362
Ink Specifications363
Dimension Specifications364
Electrical Specifications364
Environmental Specifications365
Interface Specifications365
External USB Device Specifications365
Network Interface Specifications367
Safety and Approvals Specifications369
Notices371
Important Safety Instructions371
General Product Safety Instructions371
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions373
LCD Screen Safety Instructions373
Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions374
FCC Compliance Statement374
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver377
Trademarks380
Copyright Notice381
Libtiff Software Acknowledgment381
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials382
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products382
Copyright Attribution382

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