Epson ET-3850 how to restore control panel settings to their defaults
When a control panel, network, copy or scan setting causes a problem.
Steps
- Press the home button, if necessary.
- Select Settings > Restore Default Settings.
- Select Network Settings, Copy Settings, Scan Settings or Clear All Data and Settings.
- Select Yes to reset the selected settings, or No to cancel.
Source: Solving Problems: Resetting Control Panel Defaults Source: Solving Problems: Resetting Control Panel Defaults, pp. 221-222
Other ET-3850 procedures
- How to run a nozzle check from the control panelWhen printouts are light or banded, to see whether the print head nozzles are clogged before cleaning.
- How to clean the print head from the control panelWhen the nozzle check pattern has gaps. Cleaning uses ink, so clean only when print quality declines.
- How to run a Power Cleaning from the control panelWhen white or dark lines or missing nozzles remain after cleaning the print head several times.
- How to align the print head from the control panelWhen printouts are grainy or blurry, vertical lines are misaligned, or dark or light horizontal bands appear.
- How to refill the ink tanksWhen the ink level is below the lower line on a tank. Fill the tank to the upper line.
- How to clear a paper jamWhen the LCD screen reports paper jammed in the product.
- How to run a product checkTo find out whether the product itself is working when printing from a computer fails.
Sources
- User's Guide, ET-3850. Epson America, Inc. Document CPD-60203, revision CPD-60203R1, 283 pages, en-US. files.support.epson.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.