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Caution: Do not touch the flat white cable, translucent film, or ink tubes inside the product. Doing so

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6. Using the flashlight, check the translucent film shown here for ink smears.

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Table of Contents3
L6270 User's Guide13
Product Basics14
Product Parts Locations14
Product Parts - Front15
Product Parts - Inside17
Product Parts - Back19
Using the Control Panel19
Control Panel Buttons and Lights20
The LCD Screen21
Status Icon Information21
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen23
Changing LCD Screen Language23
Viewing Animations24
Adjusting the Screen Brightness24
Turning off the Operation Time out Setting24
Using Power Saving Settings25
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings25
Changing the Power off Timer Settings25
Using the Epson Smart Panel Mobile App25
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and more26
Setting up Epson Connect Services27
Using Epson Email Print27
Using Epson Remote Print28
Using Epson Scan to Cloud28
Using Airprint29
Setting up Printing on a Chromebook30
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler30
Using Fire os Printing31
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing31
Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets32
Using the Mopria Print Service32
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking34
Network Security Recommendations34
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup35
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel36
Setting up Wireless Printing from a Smartphone or Tablet38
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup39
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Mode40
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)42
Using WPS to Connect to a Network42
Printing a Network Status Sheet43
Printing a Network Connection Report43
Network Connection Report Codes and Messages44
Changing or Updating Network Connections50
Accessing the Web Config Utility50
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection51
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection51
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router52
Disabling Wi-Fi Features52
Loading Paper54
Loading Paper in the Cassette54
Paper Loading Capacity59
Double-Sided Printing Capacity61
Borderless Paper Type Compatibility62
Compatible Epson Papers63
Selecting the Paper Settings - Control Panel64
Paper or Media Type Settings - Control Panel65
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software66
Selecting the Default Paper Source Settings67
Paper Source Settings Options67
Selecting the Universal Print Settings68
Universal Print Settings Options68
Placing Originals on the Product70
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass70
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder72
ADF Original Document Specifications75
Copying76
Copying Documents or Photos76
Copying Options77
Printing from a Computer79
Printing with Windows79
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows80
Print Quality Options - Windows82
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows82
Selecting Double-Sided Printing Settings - Windows83
Double-Sided Printing Options - Windows86
Print Density Adjustments - Windows86
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows87
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows89
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows90
Header/Footer Settings - Windows91
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows92
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows93
Extended Settings - Windows95
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows97
Checking Print Status - Windows98
Locking Printer Settings - Windows99
Locked Setting Options100
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows102
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens103
Changing Automatic Update Options104
Printing with the Built-In Epson Driver - Windows 10 S105
Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S105
Printing on a Mac109
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac110
Print Quality Options - Mac113
Print Options - Mac114
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac114
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac115
Selecting Double-Sided Printing Settings - Mac116
Double-Sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac117
Managing Color - Mac118
Color Matching and Color Options - Mac119
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac120
Printing Preferences - Mac121
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac122
Checking Print Status - Mac123
Printing from a Smartphone or Tablet124
Printing with Epson Photo124
Cancelling Printing Using the Product124
Scanning125
Starting a Scan125
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel125
Scanning to a Connected Computer126
Scanning to the Cloud128
Setting up a WSD Port (Windows 7/Windows Vista)129
Control Panel Scanning Options130
Changing Default Scan Job Settings131
Starting a Scan Using Epson Scansmart132
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon133
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program135
Starting a Scan from a Smartphone or Tablet137
Scanning a Document in Epson Scansmart137
Saving a Scan140
Attaching a Scan to Email141
Sending a Scan to a Cloud Service142
Printing a Scan143
Selecting Epson Scansmart Settings145
Changing the Epson Product145
Changing the Scan Settings146
Changing the File Name Settings148
Changing the Save Settings149
Save Settings151
Customizing Action Icons153
Scanning in Epson Scan 2154
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab157
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab157
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2159
Image Format Options160
Scan Resolution Guidelines161
Refilling Ink and Replacing the Maintenance Box163
Ink Safety Precautions163
Checking the Ink and Maintenance Box Levels165
Checking Ink Levels on Your Product166
Checking Maintenance Box Status on the LCD Screen166
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Windows167
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Mac169
Disabling Special Offers with Windows170
Purchase Epson Ink and Maintenance Box171
Ink Bottle and Maintenance Box Part Numbers172
Refilling the Ink Tanks172
Maintenance Box Replacement178
Adjusting Print Quality180
Print Head Maintenance180
Print Head Nozzle Check180
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel181
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility183
Print Head Cleaning186
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel186
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility189
Power Cleaning192
Power Cleaning Using the Product Control Panel193
Power Cleaning Using a Computer Utility193
Print Head Alignment195
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel195
Cleaning the Paper Guide197
Cleaning the Print Head Path199
Cleaning the Paper Rollers202
Checking the Number of Sheets Fed205
Checking the Number of Sheets on the LCD Screen205
Checking the Sheet Counter - Windows205
Checking the Sheet Counter - Mac206
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product208
Cleaning Your Product208
Transporting Your Product210
Solving Problems215
Checking for Software Updates215
Viewing the Help Screen216
Product Status Messages216
Message Appears Prompting You to Reset Ink Levels219
Running a Product Check219
Resetting Control Panel Defaults220
Solving Setup Problems221
Product Does Not Turn on or off221
Noise after Filling the Ink221
Software Installation Problems222
Solving Network Problems222
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point223
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network224
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window226
Wireless Network Connection Is Unstable on a Mac226
Wired Network Connection Becomes Unstable226
Cannot Print over a Network227
Cannot Scan over a Network229
Solving Copying Problems230
Product Makes Noise, but Nothing Copies230
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While230
Copies Have Incorrect or Faint Colors231
Position, Size, or Margins of Copies Are Incorrect231
Solving Paper Problems231
Paper Feeding Problems232
Originals Do Not Feed from the Automatic Document Feeder233
Paper Jams Inside the Product233
Paper Ejection Problems234
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer234
Nothing Prints235
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar236
Printing Is Slow237
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems238
Inverted Image239
Too Many Copies Print239
Blank Pages Print239
Incorrect Margins on Printout240
Border Appears on Borderless Prints241
Incorrect Characters Print241
Incorrect Image Size or Position242
Slanted Printout243
Solving Print Quality Problems243
White or Dark Lines in Printout244
Blurry or Smeared Printout245
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps247
Grainy Printout248
Incorrect Colors249
Solving Scanning Problems250
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly251
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2251
Scanning Is Slow252
Cannot Send Scans to a Cloud Service253
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems253
Image Consists of a few Dots Only253
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images254
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked254
Scanned Image Quality Problems254
Characters Are Not Recognized During Conversion to Editable Text (OCR)256
Image Colors Are Patchy at the Edges257
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image257
Scanned Image Edges Are Cropped257
Resetting the Epson Scan 2 Settings258
Uninstall Your Product Software258
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows258
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac260
Where to Get Help260
Technical Specifications263
Windows System Requirements263
Mac System Requirements264
Paper Specifications264
Printable Area Specifications266
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications267
Scanning Specifications268
Ink Specifications268
Dimension Specifications269
Electrical Specifications269
Environmental Specifications270
Interface Specifications270
Network Interface Specifications271
Safety and Approvals Specifications (U.S. and Canada)272
Notices273
Important Safety Instructions273
General Product Safety Instructions273
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions275
LCD Screen Safety Instructions275
FCC Compliance Statement276
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver277
Trademarks280
Copyright Notice280
Libtiff Software Acknowledgment281
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials282
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products282
Copyright Attribution282

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