Epson PM-400 User manual

PM-400

Quick Guide

This guide includes basic information about your product and troubleshooting tips. See

the resources below for additional information.

User’s Guide

See the online User’s Guide for detailed information on using your product, including

these features:

• Connect wirelessly from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Print documents

and photos from across the room or around the world with Epson ConnectTM,

Google Cloud PrintTM, and AirPrint.

• Easily set up networking—Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct®.

Support

Visit epson.com/support (U.S.) or epson.ca/support (Canada) where you can

download drivers, view manuals, see FAQs, or e-mail Epson support.

Wireless Videos

View easy-to-follow videos on connecting the printer to your network. Visit

epson.com/support/wireless (U.S.) or epson.ca/support/wireless (Canada) to

view the videos.

English

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2Using the Control Panel

Using the Control Panel

The control panel makes it easy to use all the features of your product.

Viewing the LCD screen

To save energy, the LCD screen goes dark after several minutes of inactivity. Press any

button to wake it up.

For more information on the icons displayed on the screen, press if necessary, then

select Help > Icon List.

Turn on or off

Navigate the

screen

Return to

home screen

Return to

previous screen

Start

printing

Stop current

operation

Decrease the

number of prints

Increase the

number of prints

Displays the

printer status

Scroll up or down

for more options

Screen name

Displays available

button options

Scroll left or right

for more options

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Loading Paper 3

Loading Paper

1. Slide the edge guide to the right.

2. Load paper, glossy or printable side up and short edge first, against the left side of the

paper feed slot.

3. Slide the edge guide against the paper, but not too tightly.

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4Selecting the Correct Paper Type

4. Check the paper size and paper type settings displayed on the LCD screen and

confirm or change the settings.

Note: If you don’t see the above screen, this option may have been disabled on

the product. To enable this option, press and select Setup > Printer Setup >

Paper Source Setting > Paper Configuration > On.

Selecting the Correct Paper Type

Select the correct paper type setting on the control panel. This tells your Epson®product

what kind of paper you’re using, so the ink coverage can be adjusted accordingly.

For this paper Select this setting

Plain paper Plain Paper

Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Glossy

Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Prem. Glossy

Epson Photo Paper Glossy Glossy

Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Prem. Semi-Gloss

Envelopes Envelope

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Printing 5

Printing

This section describes basic steps to print with your product. For detailed instructions on

any of these printing options, see the online User’s Guide.

Mobile Printing

To print from a mobile device, your product must first be set up for wireless printing. See

the Start Here sheet or your online User’s Guide for instructions.

Once your product is setup for wireless printing, see the following table for a partial list of

available mobile printing solutions. For a complete list of solutions and supported devices,

visit epson.com/solutionsfinder.

Epson Connect

Epson Connect is a free service that allows you to use your smartphone, tablet, or

computer to print photos from your home, office, or even across the globe.

Some solutions such as Epson Remote Print and Epson Email Print require your product

to be registered and connected to the Internet. Go to epson.com/connect and follow the

on-screen instructions to register your product.

Note: Registering your product with Epson Connect is different from registering your

product purchase with Epson.

Available solutions

Epson Connect 3rd party

Device

Epson

Email Print

Epson Remote

Print™

Epson

iPrint™ AirPrint

Google Cloud

Android™ X X X

Chromebook X X

iOS X X X

Mac

computer/laptop

XX XX

Windows®

phone/tablet

Windows

computer/laptop

XX X

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6Printing From a Memory Card

The following Epson Connect solutions are available for your product:

■Epson Remote Print: When Epson Remote Print is installed on your computer, you

can select your product through the File > Print command from anywhere in the

world. (An Internet connection is required for both your product and computer.)

■Epson Email Print: Send your photos to your printer as attachments wherever you

have access to email.

■Epson iPrint: Print from an Android or iOS device using the Epson iPrint

application.

For more information, including instructions on obtaining and installing any of the above

solutions, see your online User’s Guide or epson.com/connect (U.S) or epson.ca/connect

(Canada).

Printing From a Memory Card

Your product lets you print photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card; just

insert it into the memory card slot and you’re ready to print.

You can also print in various layouts to include several photos on one sheet of paper or

print from a USB flash drive. See the online User’s Guide for instructions.

Supported Memory Cards

You can insert the following memory card types in your product:

Note: Cards marked with an asterisk (*) require an adapter; consult your adapter

documentation for details on using it.

Illustration Memory card type

SDHC

SDXC

miniSD*

miniSDHC*

microSD*

microSDHC*

microSDXC*

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Printing From a Memory Card 7

Inserting the Card

1. Make sure your product is turned on.

2. Remove the cap covering the memory card slot.

3. Insert your card as shown.

Caution: Do not force the card into the slot; it won’t go in all the way. Keep the

memory card slot cap out of the reach of children.

The memory card access light flashes, then stays lit. Now you can view your photos on the

LCD screen and print them (see page 8).

Removing the Card

After you finish printing your photos, follow these steps to remove the card:

1. Make sure the memory card access light is not flashing.

Caution: Do not remove the card or turn off your product while the memory card

access light is flashing or you may lose data from the memory card.

2. If the product is connected to your computer with a USB cable, do one of the

following:

Windows®:Open the My Computer, Computer, Windows Explorer, or File

Explorer utility. Then right-click the name of your memory card (listed as a

removable disk) and select Eject.

OS X: Drag the removable disk icon from your desktop or computer window

into the trash.

3. Pull the memory card straight out of its slot.

Note: To prevent dust from entering the product, insert the memory card slot cap.

Memory card access light

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8Printing From a Memory Card

Printing Photos From the LCD Screen

You can select individual photos for printing as you view them on the LCD screen.

1. Make sure you loaded paper and inserted a memory card in the product.

2. Press if necessary, then select Print Photos and press the OK button.

3. Select View and Print Photos and press the OK

button. A photo on your memory card is displayed.

4. Press l or rto scroll through your photos and display

one that you want to print.

5. Press +or –to select the number of copies you want

of that photo.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to select more photos.

7. Press dto view additional options.

8. Select the option you want to change, then press the OK button and change the

settings as necessary. You can select from the following options:

■Browse to select photos by date

■Select Photos to select all photos

■Display Options to change the display setting for the LCD screen

■Print Settings to change the print settings (e.g., paper size, paper type, and

borders)

■Photo Adjustment to change the appearance of your printed photos (e.g.,

sharpness and fixing red-eye)

■Filter to apply a sepia tone or black-and-white filter

■Crop/Zoom to zoom your photo and crop the printed image

For more information on these features, see your online User’s Guide.

9. When you’re ready to print, press the xbutton.

To cancel printing, press the ybutton.

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Printing Photos From a Digital Camera 9

Printing Photos From a Digital Camera

If you have a digital camera that supports PictBridge printing, you can print your photos

directly from the camera using a USB cable. Check your camera manual to see if it is

compatible. If you want to print from a digital camera wirelessly, see your online

User’s Guide for instructions.

1. Make sure you loaded paper in the product.

2. Remove any memory cards from the product.

3. Press if necessary, then select Setup and press the OK button.

4. Select External Device Setup and press the OK button.

5. Select Print Settings or Photo Adjustments, then press OK button and change

settings as necessary.

6. Connect the USB cable that came with your camera

to the USB port on the side of your product.

7. Turn on your camera.

8. Follow the instructions that came with your camera to

select and print your photos.

When you finish printing, turn off your camera and

disconnect it from the product.

Printing From a Computer

To print from a computer, follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet to install the

necessary software. Then see your online User’s Guide for printing instructions.

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10 Maintenance

Maintenance

Follow the instructions in this chapter to check and clean the print head nozzles, clean the

paper path, and replace the ink cartridge. To align the print head, see your online

User’s Guide.

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

Nozzles

If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, some of the nozzles in the print head may

be clogged or ink may be running low in the ink cartridge. Follow the steps below to check

the print head nozzles.

Note: You cannot clean the print head if the ink cartridge is expended, and may not be

able to clean it when the cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first.

1. Load 4 x 6-inch (102 × 152 mm) paper in the product.

2. Press if necessary, then select Setup > Maintenance > Nozzle Check.

3. Press xto print the nozzle check pattern.

4. Check the pattern that prints to see if there are gaps in the lines.

Print head is clean

Print head needs cleaning

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