Epson L6190 series - Protecting Your Personal Information

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Protecting Your Personal Information

When you give the printer to someone else or dispose of it, erase all the personal information stored in the printer's

memory by selecting Settings > Restore Default Settings > Clear All Data and Settings on the control panel.

User's Guide

Important Instructions

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Table of Contents2
About this Manual7
Introduction to the Manuals7
Using the Manual to Search for Information7
Marks and Symbols9
Descriptions Used in this Manual9
Operating System References9
Important Instructions11
Safety Instructions11
Safety Instructions for Ink11
Printer Advisories and Warnings12
Advisories and Warnings for Setting up the Printer12
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer12
Advisories and Warnings for Transporting or Storing the Printer13
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer with a Wireless Connection13
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Touchscreen13
Protecting Your Personal Information14
Printer Basics15
Part Names and Functions15
Control Panel17
Basic Screen Configuration18
Icons Displayed in the LCD Screen18
Touch Screen Operations19
Basic Operations20
Entering Characters21
Viewing Animations21
Network Settings23
Network Connection Types23
Ethernet Connection23
Wi-Fi Connection23
Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection24
Connecting to a Computer24
Connecting to a Smart Device25
Making Wi-Fi Settings from the Printer25
Making Wi-Fi Settings Manually26
Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup (WPS)27
Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup (WPS)28
Making Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection Settings29
Making Advanced Network Settings30
Checking the Network Connection Status31
Network Icon32
Checking Detailed Network Information from the Control Panel32
Printing a Network Connection Report32
Printing a Network Status Sheet39
Replacing or Adding New Access Points40
Changing the Connection Method to a Computer40
Changing the Network Connection to Ethernet from the Control Panel41
Disabling Wi-Fi from the Control Panel41
Disconnecting Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection from the Control Panel41
Restoring the Network Settings from the Control Panel42
Preparing the Printer43
Loading Papers43
Available Paper and Capacities43
Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette45
Loading Envelopes and Precautions48
List of Paper Type48
Placing Originals49
Available Originals for the ADF49
Placing Originals on the ADF49
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass51
Managing Contacts53
Registering or Editing Contacts53
Registering or Editing Grouped Contacts53
Register Contacts on a Computer54
Menu Options for Settings55
Menu Options for General Settings56
Menu Options for Maintenance60
Menu Options for Print Status Sheet61
Menu Options for Print Counter61
Menu Options for User Settings62
Menu Options for Restore Default Settings62
Menu Options for Firmware Update62
Saving Power62
Saving Power - Control Panel63
Printing from the Printer Driver on Windows64
Accessing the Printer Driver64
Printing Basics64
Printing on 2-Sides66
Printing Several Pages on One Sheet67
Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse Order Printing)68
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document68
Printing One Image on Multiple Sheets for Enlargement (Creating a Poster)69
Printing with a Header and Footer75
Printing a Watermark76
Printing Multiple Files Together77
Printing Using the Color Universal Print Feature77
Adjusting the Print Color78
Printing to Emphasize Thin Lines79
Canceling Printing79
Menu Options for the Printer Driver79
Printing from the Printer Driver on Mac os82
Printing Basics82
Printing on 2-Sides83
Printing Several Pages on One Sheet84
Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse Order Printing)85
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document85
Adjusting the Print Color86
Canceling Printing86
Menu Options for the Printer Driver87
Making Operation Settings for the Mac os Printer Driver88
Printing from Smart Devices89
Using Epson Iprint89
Using Epson Print Enabler90
Using Airprint91
Canceling the Ongoing Job92
Copying93
Copying Basics93
Copying on 2-Sides93
Copying Multiple Originals Onto One Sheet94
Basic Menu Options for Copying94
Advanced Menu Options for Copying94
Scanning97
Scanning Using the Control Panel97
Scanning to a Computer (Event Manager)97
Scanning to the Cloud101
Scanning to a Computer (WSD)103
Scanning from a Computer105
Scanning Using Epson Scan 2105
Scanning from Smart Devices108
Installing Epson Iprint108
Scanning Using Epson Iprint108
Faxing110
Setting up a Fax110
Connecting to a Phone Line110
Making Basic Fax Settings113
Sending Faxes Using the Printer116
Basic Fax Sending Operations116
Various Ways of Sending Faxes119
Receiving Faxes on the Printer121
Setting Receive Mode121
Various Ways of Receiving Faxes122
Saving of Received Faxes124
Sending a Fax from a Computer126
Sending Documents Created Using an Application (Windows)126
Sending Documents Created Using an Application (Mac OS)128
Receiving Faxes on a Computer129
Setting to Save a Received Fax on a Computer129
Receiving Faxes on a Computer and Printing from the Printer130
Canceling Received Faxes on the Computer130
Checking for New Faxes (Windows)130
Checking for New Faxes (Mac OS)131
Using Other Faxing Features132
Printing Fax Report and List132
Setting Security for Faxing133
Menu Options for Fax Mode133
Recipient133
Fax Settings133
More135
Menu Options for Fax Settings135
Check Fax Connection136
Fax Setting Wizard136
Receive Settings136
Report Settings137
Basic Settings138
Security Settings139
Menu Options for User Settings139
Menu Options for Inbox140
Refilling Ink and Replacing Maintenance Boxes141
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box141
Checking the Status of the Maintenance Box - Control Panel141
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box - Windows141
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box - Mac os142
Ink Bottle Codes142
Ink Bottle Handling Precautions143
Refilling the Ink Tanks144
Maintenance Box Code148
Maintenance Box Handling Precautions148
Replacing a Maintenance Box149
Maintaining the Printer150
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head150
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Control Panel150
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Windows151
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Mac os151
Running Power Cleaning151
Running Power Cleaning - Control Panel152
Running Power Cleaning - Windows152
Running Power Cleaning - Mac os153
Aligning the Print Head153
Aligning the Print Head - Control Panel153
Cleaning the Paper Path154
Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears155
Cleaning the Paper Path for Paper Feeding Problems155
Cleaning the ADF157
Cleaning the Scanner Glass159
Cleaning the Translucent Film160
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed through the Printer161
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed through the Printer - Control Panel161
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed through the Printer - Windows162
Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed through the Printer - Mac os162
Network Service and Software Information163
Application for Configuring Printer Operations (Web Config)163
Running Web Config on a Web Browser163
Running Web Config on Windows164
Running Web Config on Mac os164
Application for Scanning Documents and Images (Epson Scan 2)164
Adding the Network Scanner165
Application for Configuring Scanning Operations from the Control Panel (Epson Event Manager)166
Application for Configuring Fax Operations and Sending Faxes (FAX Utility)166
Application for Sending Faxes (PC-FAX Driver)167
Application for Laying out Photos (Epson Easy Photo Print)167
Application for Printing Web Pages (E-Web Print)168
Software Update Tools (EPSON Software Updater)168
Installing the Latest Applications169
Updating the Printer's Firmware Using the Control Panel170
Uninstalling Applications171
Uninstalling Applications - Windows171
Uninstalling Applications - Mac os172
Printing Using a Network Service173
Solving Problems174
Checking the Printer Status174
Checking Messages on the LCD Screen174
Checking the Printer Status - Windows175
Checking the Printer Status - Mac os175
Checking the Software Status176
Removing Jammed Paper176
Paper Does Not Feed Correctly176
Paper Jams177
Paper Feeds at a Slant177
Several Sheets of Paper Are Fed at a Time177
Original Does Not Feed in the ADF177
Power and Control Panel Problems178
Power Does Not Turn on178
Power Does Not Turn off178
Power Turns off Automatically178
LCD Screen Gets Dark178
Cannot Print from a Computer178
Checking the Connection (USB)178
Checking the Connection (Network)179
Checking the Software and Data180
Checking the Printer Status from the Computer (Windows)181
Checking the Printer Status from the Computer (Mac OS)182
When You Cannot Make Network Settings182
Cannot Connect from Devices Even Though Network Settings Are no Problems183
Checking the SSID Connected to the Printer184
Checking the SSID for the Computer185
Cannot Print from an Iphone or Ipad186
Printout Problems186
Printout Is Scuffed or Color Is Missing186
Banding or Unexpected Colors Appear186
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 CM187
Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment187
Print Quality Is Poor188
Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed189
Paper Is Smeared During Automatic 2-Sided Printing190
Printed Photos Are Sticky191
Images or Photos Are Printed in Unexpected Colors191
Cannot Print Without Margins191
Edges of the Image Are Cropped During Borderless Printing191
The Position, Size, or Margins of the Printout Are Incorrect192
Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled192
The Printed Image Is Inverted192
Mosaic-Like Patterns in the Prints192
Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight Lines Appear in the Copied Image193
Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the Copied Image193
An Image of the Reverse Side of the Original Appears in the Copied Image193
The Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared193
Other Printing Problems194
Printing Is too Slow194
Printing Slows down Dramatically During Continuous Printing194
Cannot Cancel Printing from a Computer Running Mac os X V10.6.8194
Cannot Start Scanning195
Scanned Image Problems195
Uneven Colors, Dirt, Spots, and so on Appear When Scanning from the Scanner Glass195
Straight Lines Appear When Scanning from ADF196
The Image Quality Is Rough196
Offset Appears in the Background of Images196
Text Is Blurred196
Moiré Patterns (Web-Like Shadows) Appear197
Cannot Scan the Correct Area on the Scanner Glass197
Text Is Not Recognized Correctly When Saving as a Searchable PDF197
Cannot Solve Problems in the Scanned Image198
Other Scanning Problems199
Scanning Speed Is Slow199
Scanning Stops When Scanning to Pdf/Multi-TIFF199
Problems When Sending and Receiving Faxes199
Cannot Send or Receive Faxes199
Cannot Send Faxes200
Cannot Send Faxes to a Specific Recipient201
Cannot Send Faxes at a Specified Time201
Cannot Receive Faxes201
Memory Full Error Occurs202
Sent Fax Quality Is Poor202
Faxes Are Sent at the Wrong Size203
Received Fax Quality Is Poor203
Received Faxes Are Not Printed203
Pages Are Blank or Only a Small Amount of Text Is Printed on the Second Page in Received Faxes203
Other Faxing Problems204
Cannot Make Calls on the Connected Telephone204
Answering Machine Cannot Answer Voice Calls204
Sender's Fax Number Not Displayed on Received Faxes or the Number Is Wrong204
Other Problems204
Slight Electric Shock When Touching the Printer204
Operation Sounds Are Loud204
The Date and Time Are Incorrect205
Application Is Blocked by a Firewall (for Windows Only)205
A Message Prompting You to Reset the Ink Levels Is Displayed205
Ink Spilled205
Appendix206
Technical Specifications206
Printer Specifications206
Scanner Specifications207
Interface Specifications207
Fax Specifications207
Network Function List208
Wi-Fi Specifications209
Ethernet Specifications209
Security Protocol210
Supported Third Party Services210
Dimensions210
Electrical Specifications210
Environmental Specifications211
System Requirements211
Regulatory Information212
Standards and Approvals212
Restrictions on Copying213
Copyright213
Trademarks214
Transporting the Printer215
Where to Get Help217
Technical Support Web Site217
Contacting Epson Support218

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