Epson Stylus CX3500 Series

All in One Product
Basic Operation Guide
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Placing a Photo or Document on the Document Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Copying Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Standard Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Borderless Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Small Margin Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fit to Page Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Canceling Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Printing or Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printing from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scanning to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Choosing Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Remaining Ink Levels . . . . . . 11
Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Error Light and Other Lights to Diagnose Errors. . . . . . . . 13
Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Regional Customer Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Epson Stylus CX3500 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	Stylus CX3500 Series
Category	All in One Printer
Language	English

Summary

Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Important notes and tips for safe operation of the product.

Product Placement and Environmental Safety

Guidelines for safe product placement, power source, and handling ink cartridges.

General Usage Precautions

Using the Control Panel

Control Panel Functions Explained

Button Operations and Indicators

Indicator Light Status Meanings

Copying Procedures

Loading Paper into the Sheet Feeder

Placing Originals on the Document Table

Performing Standard and Custom Copies

Printing and Scanning

Printing Documents from a Computer

Scanning Images to a Computer

Replacing Ink Cartridges

Ink Cartridge Replacement Precautions

Important safety and handling advice before and during ink cartridge replacement.

Step-by-Step Ink Cartridge Replacement

Detailed instructions on how to remove and install new ink cartridges.

Maintenance Procedures

Checking Print Head Nozzles and Ink Levels

How to perform a nozzle check and verify remaining ink levels.

Cleaning the Print Head

Procedure to clean the print head to resolve print quality issues.

Aligning the Print Head

Steps to align the print head for accurate vertical lines.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Diagnosing Errors with Indicator Lights

Guide to identifying problems based on the status of error and indicator lights.

Clearing Paper Jams

Instructions on how to safely remove jammed paper from the product.

Product Information and Specifications