Other Problems; Slight Electric Shock When Touching The Printer 216 Operation Sounds Are Loud; The Date And Time Are Incorrect; Application Is Blocked By A Firewall - Epson WorkForce WF-2840 Series User Manual

Solving Problems

Other Problems

Slight Electric Shock when Touching the Printer
If many peripherals are connected to the computer, you may feel a slight electric shock when touching the printer.
Install a ground wire to the computer that is connected to the printer.
Operation Sounds Are Loud
If operations sounds are too loud, enable Quiet Mode. Enabling this feature may reduce printing speed.
❏ Control panel
Select on the home screen, and then enable Quiet Mode.
❏ Windows printer driver
Enable Quiet Mode on the Main tab.
❏ Mac OS printer driver
Select System Preferences from the
select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select On as the Quiet Mode setting.

The Date and Time Are Incorrect

Set the date and the time correctly on the control panel. After a power failure caused by a lightning strike or if the
power is left off for a long time, the clock may show the wrong time.
Related Information
"Menu Options for Printer Setup" on page 60
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Application Is Blocked by a Firewall (for Windows Only)
Add the application to the Windows Firewall allowed program in security settings on the Control Panel.
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Other Problems Application Is Blocked by a Firewall (for Windows Only)
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
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