Epson WF-2810 Series

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6. On the smart device's Wi-Fi screen, select the SSID shown on the printer's control panel, and then enter the

password.

e screenshot is an example on iPhone.

7. On the printer's control panel, press the OK button.

User's Guide

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Table of Contents2
About this Manual7
Introduction to the Manuals7
Using the Manual to Search for Information7
Marks and Symbols8
Descriptions Used in this Manual9
Operating System References9
Important Instructions10
Safety Instructions10
Safety Instructions for Ink10
Printer Advisories and Warnings11
Advisories and Warnings for Setting up the Printer11
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer11
Advisories and Warnings for Transporting or Storing the Printer12
Advisories and Warnings for Using the Printer with a Wireless Connection12
Advisories and Warnings for Using the LCD Screen12
Protecting Your Personal Information12
Printer Basics13
Part Names and Functions13
Guide to the Control Panel15
Control Panel15
Guide to the Home Screen16
Entering Characters17
Viewing Animations17
Network Settings19
Network Connection Types19
Wi-Fi Connection19
Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection19
Connecting to a Computer20
Connecting to a Smart Device21
Connecting to a Smart Device over a Wireless Router21
Connecting to an Iphone, Ipad, or Ipod Touch Using Wi-Fi Direct21
Connecting to Android Devices Using Wi-Fi Direct25
Connecting to Devices Other than Ios and Android Using Wi-Fi Direct27
Making Wi-Fi Settings from the Printer30
Making Wi-Fi Settings by Entering the SSID and Password30
Making Wi-Fi Settings by Push Button Setup31
Making Wi-Fi Settings by PIN Code Setup (WPS)32
Checking the Network Connection Status33
Network Icon33
Printing a Network Connection Report33
Printing a Network Status Sheet39
Replacing or Adding New Wireless Routers39
Changing the Connection Method to a Computer40
Changing the Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Settings40
Disabling Wi-Fi from the Control Panel41
Disconnecting Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Connection from the Control Panel42
Restoring the Network Settings from the Control Panel42
Preparing the Printer43
Loading Papers43
Available Paper and Capacities43
Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed46
Loading Envelopes and Precautions48
Loading Long Papers49
List of Paper Type49
Placing Originals49
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass49
Managing Contacts51
Registering or Editing Contacts51
Registering or Editing Grouped Contacts52
Register Contacts on a Computer52
Menu Options for Settings53
Menu Options for Supply Status53
Menu Options for Maintenance54
Menu Options for Printer Setup54
Menu Options for Network Settings57
Menu Options for Epson Connect Services57
Menu Options for Google Cloud Print Services58
Menu Options for Contacts Manager58
Menu Options for Fax Settings59
Menu Options for Print Status Sheet59
Menu Options for Print Counter59
Menu Options for Customer Research59
Menu Options for Restore Default Settings60
Menu Options for Firmware Update60
Saving Power60
Saving Power - Control Panel60
Before Using Fax Features62
Connecting to a Phone Line62
Compatible Telephone Lines62
Connecting the Printer to a Phone Line63
Connecting Your Phone Device to the Printer64
Making the Printer Ready to Send and Receive Faxes (Using Fax Setting Wizard)65
Making Settings Individually for Printer's Fax Features67
Setting Receive Mode67
Making Settings When You Connect an External Phone Device69
Making Settings for Blocking Junk Faxes70
Making Settings to Send and Receive Faxes on a Computer70
Menu Options for Fax Settings71
Check Fax Connection71
Fax Setting Wizard72
Basic Settings Menu72
Receive Settings Menu73
Report Settings Menu74
Security Settings Menu75
User Default Settings Menu75
Printing76
Printing from the Printer Driver on Windows76
Accessing the Printer Driver76
Printing Basics76
Printing on 2-Sides78
Printing Several Pages on One Sheet79
Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse Order Printing)80
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document80
Printing One Image on Multiple Sheets for Enlargement (Creating a Poster)81
Printing with a Header and Footer87
Printing a Watermark88
Printing Multiple Files Together89
Printing Using the Color Universal Print Feature89
Adjusting the Print Color90
Printing to Emphasize Thin Lines91
Printing Clear Bar Codes91
Canceling Printing92
Menu Options for the Printer Driver92
Printing from the Printer Driver on Mac os94
Printing Basics94
Printing on 2-Sides96
Printing Several Pages on One Sheet97
Printing and Stacking in Page Order (Reverse Order Printing)97
Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document98
Adjusting the Print Color99
Canceling Printing99
Menu Options for the Printer Driver99
Making Operation Settings for the Mac os Printer Driver101
Printing from Smart Devices102
Using Epson Iprint102
Using Epson Print Enabler103
Using Airprint104
Canceling the Ongoing Job105
Copying106
Copying on 2-Sides107
Copying Multiple Originals Onto One Sheet107
Menu Options for Copying107
Scanning110
Scanning Using the Control Panel110
Scanning to a Computer110
Scanning Using WSD114
Scanning from a Computer116
Scanning Using Epson Scan 2116
Scanning from Smart Devices119
Installing Epson Iprint119
Scanning Using Epson Iprint119
Faxing121
Before Using Fax Features121
Sending Faxes Using the Printer121
Sending Faxes Using the Control Panel121
Various Ways of Sending Faxes123
Receiving Faxes on the Printer125
Receiving Incoming Faxes125
Receiving Faxes by Making a Phone Call127
Menu Options for Faxing128
Fax128
Scan Settings128
Fax Send Settings128
More129
Contacts Manager130
Sending a Fax from a Computer130
Sending Documents Created Using an Application (Windows)130
Sending Documents Created Using an Application (Mac OS)133
Receiving Faxes on a Computer134
Saving Incoming Faxes on a Computer134
Canceling the Feature that Saves Incoming Faxes to the Computer135
Checking for New Faxes (Windows)135
Checking for New Faxes (Mac OS)136
Using Other Faxing Features137
Printing Fax Report Manually137
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Other Consumables138
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box138
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box - Control Panel138
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box - Windows138
Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box - Mac os X138
Ink Cartridge Codes139
Ink Cartridge Handling Precautions140
Replacing Ink Cartridges142
Maintenance Box Code142
Maintenance Box Handling Precautions143
Replacing a Maintenance Box143
Temporarily Printing with Black Ink144
Temporarily Printing with Black Ink - Control Panel145
Temporarily Printing with Black Ink - Windows145
Temporarily Printing with Black Ink - Mac os146
Conserving Black Ink When the Black Ink Is Low (for Windows Only)147
Maintaining the Printer149
Preventing the Print Head from Drying149
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head149
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Control Panel149
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Windows150
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Mac os150
Aligning the Print Head151
Aligning the Print Head - Control Panel151
Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears151
Cleaning the Scanner Glass152
Cleaning the Translucent Film152
Network Service and Software Information155
Application for Configuring Printer Operations (Web Config)155
Running Web Config on a Web Browser155
Running Web Config on Windows156
Running Web Config on Mac os156
Application for Scanning Documents and Images (Epson Scan 2)156
Adding the Network Scanner157
Application for Configuring Scanning Operations from the Control Panel (Epson Event Manager)158
Application for Configuring Fax Operations and Sending Faxes (FAX Utility)158
Application for Sending Faxes (PC-FAX Driver)159
Application for Printing Images (Epson Photo+)159
Software Update Tools (EPSON Software Updater)160
Application for Configuring Multiple Devices (Epsonnet Config)161
Installing the Latest Applications161
Updating Applications and Firmware162
Uninstalling Applications163
Uninstalling Applications - Windows163
Uninstalling Applications - Mac os164
Printing Using a Network Service164
Solving Problems166
Checking the Printer Status166
Checking Error Codes on the LCD Screen166
Checking the Printer Status - Windows167
Checking the Printer Status - Mac os167
Checking the Software Status168
Removing Jammed Paper168
Removing Jammed Paper from the Rear Paper Feed168
Removing Jammed Paper from Inside the Printer168
Removing Jammed Paper from Rear Cover170
Paper Does Not Feed Correctly171
Paper Jams171
Paper Feeds at a Slant172
Several Sheets of Paper Are Fed at a Time172
Paper out Error Occurs172
Paper Is Ejected During Printing172
Power and Control Panel Problems172
Power Does Not Turn on172
Power Does Not Turn off172
Power Turns off Automatically172
LCD Screen Gets Dark173
Cannot Print from a Computer173
Checking the Connection (USB)173
Checking the Connection (Network)173
Checking the Software and Data174
Checking the Printer Status from the Computer (Windows)176
Checking the Printer Status from the Computer (Mac OS)176
When You Cannot Make Network Settings177
Cannot Connect from Devices Even Though Network Settings Are no Problems177
Checking the SSID Connected to the Printer179
Checking the SSID for the Computer179
Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) Connections Become Unstable When Using USB 3.0 Devices on a Mac180
Cannot Print from an Iphone, Ipad, or Ipod Touch180
Printout Problems181
Printout Is Scuffed or Color Is Missing181
Banding or Unexpected Colors Appear181
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 2.5 CM181
Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment182
Print Quality Is Poor182
Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed183
Paper Is Smeared During Automatic 2-Sided Printing184
Printed Photos Are Sticky184
Images or Photos Are Printed in Unexpected Colors184
Cannot Print Without Margins184
Edges of the Image Are Cropped During Borderless Printing185
The Position, Size, or Margins of the Printout Are Incorrect185
Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled185
The Printed Image Is Inverted186
Mosaic-Like Patterns in the Prints186
Uneven Colors, Smears, Dots, or Straight Lines Appear in the Copied Image186
Moiré (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the Copied Image186
An Image of the Reverse Side of the Original Appears in the Copied Image186
The Printout Problem Could Not be Cleared187
Other Printing Problems187
Printing Is too Slow187
Printing or Copying Slows down Dramatically During Continuous Operation187
Cannot Cancel Printing from a Computer Running Mac os X V10.6.8188
Cannot Start Scanning188
Cannot Start Scanning When Using the Control Panel188
Scanned Image Problems189
Uneven Colors, Dirt, Spots, and so on Appear When Scanning from the Scanner Glass189
The Image Quality Is Rough189
Offset Appears in the Background of Images189
Text Is Blurred189
Moiré Patterns (Web-Like Shadows) Appear190
Cannot Scan the Correct Area on the Scanner Glass190
Text Is Not Recognized Correctly When Saving as a Searchable PDF190
Cannot Solve Problems in the Scanned Image191
Other Scanning Problems192
Scanning Is too Slow192
Scanning Slows down Dramatically During Continuous Scanning192
Scanning Stops When Scanning to Pdf/Multi-TIFF192
Problems When Sending and Receiving Faxes192
Cannot Send or Receive Faxes193
Cannot Send Faxes194
Cannot Send Faxes to a Specific Recipient194
Cannot Send Faxes at a Specified Time194
Cannot Receive Faxes195
Memory Full Error Occurs195
Sent Fax Quality Is Poor195
Faxes Are Sent at the Wrong Size196
Received Fax Quality Is Poor196
Received Faxes Are Not Printed196
Pages Are Blank or Only a Small Amount of Text Is Printed on the Second Page in Received Faxes196
Other Faxing Problems197
Cannot Make Calls on the Connected Telephone197
Answering Machine Cannot Answer Voice Calls197
Sender's Fax Number Not Displayed on Received Faxes or the Number Is Wrong197
Other Problems197
Slight Electric Shock When Touching the Printer197
Operation Sounds Are Loud197
The Date and Time Are Incorrect197
Application Is Blocked by a Firewall (for Windows Only)198
Appendix199
Technical Specifications199
Printer Specifications199
Scanner Specifications200
Interface Specifications200
Fax Specifications200
Network Function List201
Wi-Fi Specifications202
Security Protocol202
Supported Third Party Services202
Dimensions203
Electrical Specifications203
Environmental Specifications204
System Requirements204
Regulatory Information205
Standards and Approvals205
German Blue Angel206
Restrictions on Copying206
Transporting and Storing the Printer206
Copyright209
Trademarks209
Where to Get Help210
Technical Support Web Site210
Contacting Epson Support210

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