Printing Or Copying Slows Down Dramatically During Continuous Operation; Cannot Start Scanning - Epson XP-2150 Series User Manual

Solving Problems
❏ Enable the bidirectional (or high speed) setting. When this setting is enabled, the print head prints while
moving in both directions, and the printing speed increases.
❏ Windows
Select High Speed on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select System Preferences from the
then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select On as the High Speed
Printing setting.
❏ Disable Quiet Mode.
❏ Windows
Disable the Quiet Mode setting on the printer driver's Main tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select System Preferences from the
then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select Off as the Quiet Mode
setting.
Printing or Copying Slows Down Dramatically During Continuous
Operation
Printing or Copying slows down to prevent the printer mechanism from overheating and being damaged.
However, you can continue operation. To return to normal speed, leave the printer idle for at least 30 minutes. The
speed does not return to normal if the power is off.

Cannot Start Scanning

❏ Connect the USB cable securely to the printer and the computer. If you are using a USB hub, try to connect the
printer directly to the computer.
❏ If you scan at a high resolution over a network, a communication error may occur. Lower the resolution.
❏ Make sure that the correct printer (scanner) is selected on Epson Scan 2.
Check whether or not the printer is recognized when using Windows
In Windows, make sure the printer (scanner) is displayed in Scanner and Camera. The printer (scanner) should
be displayed as "EPSON XXXXX (printer name)". If the printer (scanner) is not displayed, uninstall and then re-
install Epson Scan 2. See the following to access Scanner and Camera.
❏ Windows 10
Click on the start button, and then select Windows System > Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the
search charm, click View scanners and cameras, and then check if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the search charm, click Show
Scanner and Camera, and then check if the printer is displayed.
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Cannot Start Scanning
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and
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