The Epson SX515W printer is well-manufactured and offers all the features you expect from a quality home printer. You can connect via USB, Ethernet and even wirelessly, it has a 120 sheet input tray and uses four individual high capacity Epson Stylus SX515W Ink Cartridges, saving you money on printing costs. The printer also allows you to connect directly from a memory card, you can then view your images on the LCD screen and print without even having to wait for your computer to load up. This 6.1 kg Epson printer is not only quick (20 pages per minute for normal quality) but the copier and scanner are equally as fast, making it perfect for those who print large volumes. Its connectivity options are strong, accepts SD cards, memory sticks and has a compact flash reader.
At the front panel, there are two memory card slots. There’s a PictBridge socket, too, and this looks like a USB drive connector. You can print files from a USB drive, though you can’t scan directly to it.
This 450 X 342 X 182-dimensional printer has four Epson Stylus SX515W Ink Cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow), allow producing sharp and natural prints, with some shadow detail and good natural colours, while business graphics are bright and show tight registration of black over coloured backgrounds.
Advantages
- Fast speed printing
- Fast Built-in wifi and Ethernet
- Natural-looking photos
- Strong connectivity options
- Accepts SD card, memory stick
- Compact flash reader
- Prints without PC
- PictBridge Feature
- 2400x2400ppi scan resolution
Disadvantages
- Noisy while performing the operation
- Little shaky black text
- No fax functionality
Cartridge Requirements
The compatible Epson Stylus SX515W Ink Cartridges are:
- Epson T0711 Black Ink Cartridge
- Epson T0712 Cyan Ink Cartridge
- Epson T0711 Magenta Ink Cartridge
- Epson T0711 Yellow Ink Cartridge
Conclusion
Epson Stylus SX515W is a super speedy all-in-one device. The SX515W offers laser printer speeds at a quarter of the costs. If you want to print, scan and photocopy in a hurry then the Epson SX515W inkjet printer is a perfect option.
How to get rid of the vertical misalignment or branding while using Epson Stylus SX515W Ink Cartridges?
If you are having print quality problems then go through the instructions listed below to resolve the issue.
Cleaning the printhead for Window-
- If you find unexpectedly faint or missing colours printout, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.
- Make sure to check that there are no errors or indications on the control panel.
- Right-click the printer icon in the taskbar and select Head cleaning.
- Note that the power button keeps flashing while the printer performs the cleaning cycle, do not turn off the printer in the running process, it may damage the printer.
- Clean the print head only if quality declines Because print head cleaning uses ink from all Epson Stylus SX515W Ink Cartridges. For example, perform cleaning only if the printout is blurry or the colour is incorrect or missing.
- If the print quality remains the same, then repeat the process for about four times. If the poor quality persists then turn off the printer and wait for at least 6 hours.
Note: Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink from the Epson Stylus SX515W Ink Cartridges.
Cleaning the printhead for MAC OS X-
- Make sure to check that there are no errors or warnings indicated on the control panel.
- Access the Epson printer utility3.
- Select the Head Cleaning button in the utility dialogue box.
- Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
- Note that the power button keeps flashing while the printer performs the cleaning cycle, do not turn off the printer in the running process, it may damage the printer.
- Repeat the process for about four times If the print quality remains the same. if the poor quality persists then turn off the printer and wait for at least 6 hours.
How to resolve print quality issues of your Epson SX 515W printer?
The Epson SX-515W printer is an all-in-one printer just like the other printer in the series. It offers some good feature that make it a good option for home and offices. It uses the Epson SX-515W ink cartridges as consumables.
We often come across printing issues like faded printing, banded prints and so on. These problems are common to printers and can be solved easily. First of check that the printer is using the original Epson SX-515W ink cartridges. If so, then there is a possibility that the ink cartridges have been used up and need to be replaced. Follow these steps to about it:
Step One: Preparation of the printer- A message will appear on the LCD screen when the cartridge has exhausted. It will specify which colour cartridge is over and needs to be replaced
- Press “OK” and the “Replace Now”
- In case you wish to replace a cartridge (whether it has exhausted or not) when the LCD screen shows no replacement message, press “Setup” button
- Select “Maintenance” followed by “Cartridge Replacement”
- Lift up the scanner unit. Open the cartridge cover. Lift up the tab of the cartridge that needs replacement
- Gently lift that cartridge and remove it
- Shake the new Epson SX-515W ink cartridge while within the packaging. Doing this missed the contents well thus facilitating better print quality
- Do not shake it once the package has been opened
- Do not touch the green chip on the cartridge. Doing so may cause printing quality issues in future
- Take off the yellow tape from the cartridge
- Place the new cartridge in the slot and push till it clicks into place.
- Close the cartridge cover and the lid of the printer
- Print head will move to the home position
- Printer will charge the ink for about 2.5 minutes
- LCD screen displays a confirmation message
The Epson SX-515W printer is now ready to use