Epson WF-2850 Printer

01. Epson WF 2850 Installation

Unpack

• Unpack your Epson WF-2850 printer and take out all the components you have received.
• Make sure that all the components are delivered without any damage.
• Remove all the protective materials from your printer. Raise the scanner unit and take away all the protective tapes and covers.
• The ink cartridges are vacuum packed, so do not unpack the cartridges until you are ready to install them.

Turn on your printer and complete the configuration

• Take the power cord you received and connect it to your printer and an electrical outlet.
• Lift the printer control panel and press the Power button to turn on your printer.
• Choose your language, country, date, and time using the control panel buttons.
• It is not necessary to configure all the settings now. You can do it later using the printer control panel.

Install the ink cartridges

• Unpack the supplied ink cartridges and raise the scanner unit. You need to remove only the yellow tape and do not remove any other protective materials.
• Shake the black ink cartridge several times; you don't need to shake other cartridges.
• Insert the cartridges into their holders and press each cartridge until it snaps in its place.
• Check whether you have installed all the cartridges on the respective holders.
• Follow the instructions that appear on the printer's LCD screen to start the ink charging process.
• When the ink charging process gets completed, you can load the paper.

Load paper

• Extend the paper cassette and squeeze the tab to slide the guides to the corners
• Load a paper stack into the paper cassette and adjust the guides against the paper.
• Insert the paper cassette into the printer and extend the output tray.
• Go ahead with the instructions that appear on the printer's LCD screen to modify your paper settings and print quality.

Configure your printer for the fax function

• Take a phone cord and connect it between the LINE port of your printer and a wall jack.
• Choose the Proceed option to configure the fax settings now.
• In case you don't want to configure the settings now, you can choose the Set up later option.

Software installation

• Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer's CD drive.
• Run the setup file and install the software by following the instructions.
• In case your computer doesn't have a CD drive, you can get the software from Epson's official website.
• Once you complete the driver installation process, you can print the documents from your computer using the printer driver. Now you have completed the epson workforce 2850 setup

Wpson Wf 2850 Wifi Setup

Wi-Fi setup makes you print the documents from your computer wirelessly. Follow the steps listed in the upcoming sections to complete the wireless setup on your printer.

WI-FI SETUP FOR EPSON WF-2850

• On your Epson WF-2850 printer, press the Home button and click the Wireless icon.
• Choose Wi-Fi (Recommended)> Start Setup> Push Button Setup.
• Within two minutes, press your router's WPS button.
• The connection will be established between your printer and the computer in a short duration.
• Now the Wireless LED will start to glow up on your printer. Now you have completed the epson wf 2850 wifi setup

INSTALL THE PRINTER DRIVER

• Use the supplied CD-ROM to install the required printer driver on your computer.
• For downloading the printer driver from Epson's website, visit the official support page of Epson from your default browser. Enter your printer model and download the printer driver recommended for your OS.
• Once you have downloaded the printer driver, run the setup file.
• When it shows you the license agreement, accept the terms and conditions.
• On the Connection method screen, choose Wireless.
• As your printer is already connected to your router's network, the installer will automatically establish the connection between your printer and the computer.

Epson Wf 2850 Troubleshooting

Printer offline

• If you cannot find your Epson WF 2850 printer online, you should check the Internet connection. If it is not stable, fix it and then check whether your printer appears online.
• If you have enabled Use Printer Offline, your printer will not appear online. To fix it, go to the Devices and Printers section. Locate and right-click on your Epson WF 2850 printer and select the See what's printing option. Click the Printer menu and disable the Use Printer Offline option.
• If you haven't kept your printer as the default one, set it as default. To do so, go to the Devices and Printers section. Right-click on your printer and choose the Set as default printer option.
• Power cycle your printer. It is one of the best techniques to fix most issues you face on your printer. To power cycle your Epson WF-2850 printer, turn it off and disconnect the power cable from the power source. Let your printer stay undisturbed for a minute. Then, reconnect the cable to the power source and turn it on.
• Update the printer driver. An outdated printer driver can cause significant issues. You can download the updated printer driver from Epson's official support page.

Paper feeding issues

• If you are facing paper feeding issues on your Epson WF 2850 printer, try out the solutions given below.
• Check whether the paper cassette is completely inserted into the printer.
• Recheck the printer settings on the printer driver.
• It is important to adjust the paper width guides against the paper. But if you have tightened the guides too much, your printer cannot feed the paper. So, adjust the paper guides to fit the loaded stack.
• Never overload the sheets. At the same time, do not load one or two pages into the paper cassette. If you have loaded paper more than the indicated limit, your printer will not feed the paper.
• To prevent paper feeding issues, always use high-quality paper and ensure the sheets are not curled or damp. The paper you load should not be too thick or thin. These are the simple steps for epson wf 2850 troubleshooting

02. Epson WF-2860 Installation

Unpack your printer

• Unpack your printer and take out all the items you have received.
• Ink cartridges are vacuum-packed to maintain their reliability. So, make sure not to unpack them until you are ready to install them on your printer.
• Take off all the protective tapes from your printer and those inside the scanner unit.
• Check whether you have received everything without damage.

Connect your printer to an electrical outlet

• Take the supplied power cord and then connect it to the rear port of your printer and an electrical outlet.
• Lift your printer's control panel and press the Power button to turn it on.
• Choose your preferences, including language, country, date, and time.

Install the ink cartridges

• Unpack the ink cartridges and get ready to install them on your printer.
• Raise the scanner unit until it snaps in its place.
• Unpack the black ink cartridge and shake it several times, and you don't need to shake any other cartridges.
• Unpack all other cartridges and insert them into their holders. Press the cartridges until they fit in their place.
• Check whether you have installed all the cartridges according to the color indications.
• Once you have installed all the cartridges, lower the scanner unit and choose the Installed option to start the ink charging process.
• When your printer completes the ink charging process, you can load the paper.
• Make sure not to turn off your printer or lift the scanner unit during the ink charging process, as it will lead to ink wastage.

Load your paper

• Once the ink charging process gets completed, extend the paper cassette and slide the edge guides to the corners.
• Take a paper stack and fan the sheets neatly.
• Insert the paper stack into the paper cassette and adjust the edge guides to fit the loaded stack.
• Insert the paper cassette into the printer and extend the output tray.
• Adjust the print quality on your printer's LCD screen and choose your preferred paper settings.

Configure the fax settings

• Take a phone cord and connect it between your printer's LINE port and a wall jack.
• When prompted, choose the Proceed option to set up your printer for the fax function. Then, configure your fax settings.
• In case you want to skip this step, you can choose the Set up later option.

Connect your printer to your computer

• Take the supplied CD-ROM and insert it into your computer's CD drive.
• Run the setup file to install the printer driver.
• Proceed with the instructions on the screen and complete the installation process.
• In case your computer doesn't have a CD drive, you can get the software from Epson's official website.
• Once you have installed the printer driver on your computer, you can start printing using the printer driver. These are the simple steps to install epson printer wf 2860

Epson Wf 2860 Wifi Setup

• Press the Home button (if necessary) on your Epson printer and click the Wireless icon.
• Choose Wi-Fi (Recommended)> Start Setup/ Change Settings> Wi-Fi Setup Wizard.
• When it shows you a list of nearby networks, choose your router's SSID and enter the respective password.
• In case you cannot locate your network's SSID, enter the credentials manually.
• Within a few seconds, the network connection will be established between your printer and the computer, and the Wireless LED will glow up.

Download the printer driver

• Install the required printer software on your computer using the supplied CD-ROM. If your computer doesn't have a CD drive, get the software from Epson's official website.
• Visit HP's official website from your default browser. Enter your printer model and go to its support page. Click on the Downloads tab and choose your OS. When it shows you the compatible drivers, choose the one you prefer and download it on your computer.
• When the download gets over, locate the file in the Downloads folder and run the setup file.
• Accept the End-User license agreement and choose the connection type as Wireless.
• Follow the instructions that appear on the screen and complete the installation process.

TROUBLESHOOTING SOLUTIONS FOR EPSON WF-2860

Printer not connected to Wi-Fi

• If you cannot connect your Epson WF-2860 printer to your Wi-Fi network, don't worry; you can fix the whole issue with the proper solutions.
• If you have connected your printer to your router via Wi-Fi setup wizard, check whether you have entered the correct SSID and the password of your router. If there is a mistake in those credentials, correct them.
• Keep your printer and the router in close proximity. When you keep them farther, you will face connection issues.
• A printer driver ensures better communication between the printer and the computer. If it is outdated or corrupted, you need to update it. You can get the updated printer driver from Epson's official website.
• Whatever the issue is, it can be resolved with a simple power cycle. To do it, turn off your Epson printer and disconnect your printer from the power source. Let your printer be undisturbed for a minute. Then, just reconnect the power cable to the power source and turn on your printer.

Printer Not Printing

A printer fails to print due to various reasons. With simple troubleshooting techniques, you can diagnose the exact cause.

• If there is a paper jam on your printer, remove all the jammed paper from the respective place.
• If your printer shows any error messages, resolve them.
• Keep your printer as the default. It ensures that all the print jobs you send from your computer directly go to your Epson printer. To do that, go to the Devices and Printers section, right-click on your Epson WF-2860 printer and select Set as default printer.
• When the print jobs pile up on the printer's memory, your printer may not print the documents. So, cancel all the documents from the queue. To do that, go to the Devices and Printers section, right-click on your printer and choose the See what's printing option. Click on the Printer tab and choose the Cancel All Documents option. These are the simple steps for epson wf 2860 troubleshooting