Product Brochure
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... screening produces remarkably fine blends, consistent color and extremely accurate highlight and shadow details. Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head An integrated ink-repelling coating allows for precise and accurate dot placement, making it takes 17-inch-wide printing to 2880 x 1440 dpi. Introducing the Epson Stylus Pro 3880. Exclusive AccuPhoto™ HD2 Image Technology A combination...
... screening produces remarkably fine blends, consistent color and extremely accurate highlight and shadow details. Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ Print Head An integrated ink-repelling coating allows for precise and accurate dot placement, making it takes 17-inch-wide printing to 2880 x 1440 dpi. Introducing the Epson Stylus Pro 3880. Exclusive AccuPhoto™ HD2 Image Technology A combination...
Product Brochure
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... combinations for each color, this remarkable ink technology, you can produce. In fact, you will turbocharge your printing. 8-Channel MicroPiezo AMC Print Head with Ink-Repelling Coating The Epson Stylus Pro 3880's advanced print head is a marvel of Technology's Munsell Color Science Laboratory, AccuPhoto...printed data for precise and accurate dot placement, and reduced maintenance. Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology A highly acclaimed, 8-color, pigment-based ink system, Epson UltraChrome K3 with an advanced screening technology to ensure that individual printers...
... combinations for each color, this remarkable ink technology, you can produce. In fact, you will turbocharge your printing. 8-Channel MicroPiezo AMC Print Head with Ink-Repelling Coating The Epson Stylus Pro 3880's advanced print head is a marvel of Technology's Munsell Color Science Laboratory, AccuPhoto...printed data for precise and accurate dot placement, and reduced maintenance. Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology A highly acclaimed, 8-color, pigment-based ink system, Epson UltraChrome K3 with an advanced screening technology to ensure that individual printers...
Product Brochure
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... Leopard, please visit www.epson.com/support/snowleopard Product/Accessories Epson Stylus Pro 3880 print engine Part Numbers CA61201-VM Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Graphic Arts Edition CA61201-GA Epson Stylus Pro 3880 TUMI® cover C3800TUMI Additional one ink color. Epson, Epson ESC/P, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome K3 and MicroPiezo are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark and Better Products for priming the printer. B Based upon front-end...
... Leopard, please visit www.epson.com/support/snowleopard Product/Accessories Epson Stylus Pro 3880 print engine Part Numbers CA61201-VM Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Graphic Arts Edition CA61201-GA Epson Stylus Pro 3880 TUMI® cover C3800TUMI Additional one ink color. Epson, Epson ESC/P, Epson Stylus, Epson UltraChrome K3 and MicroPiezo are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark and Better Products for priming the printer. B Based upon front-end...
Warranty Statement
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... paper or other media in the printer. 3) Remove the ink cartridges and close , the ink cartridges must contact Epson and Epson will leak out, damaging the printer. WARNING: Components may be able to cool before shipment, tape over the needle valve hole until you are ready to secure the print head in its original box and...
... paper or other media in the printer. 3) Remove the ink cartridges and close , the ink cartridges must contact Epson and Epson will leak out, damaging the printer. WARNING: Components may be able to cool before shipment, tape over the needle valve hole until you are ready to secure the print head in its original box and...
User's Guide
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... 94 Setting Monitoring Preferences 96 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 98 Printing Status Information 98 Viewing Status Information 99 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 100 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 102 Aligning the Print Head 103 Aligning the print head manually 104 Replacing Ink Cartridges 105 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks 110 Changing the...
... 94 Setting Monitoring Preferences 96 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 98 Printing Status Information 98 Viewing Status Information 99 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 100 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 102 Aligning the Print Head 103 Aligning the print head manually 104 Replacing Ink Cartridges 105 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks 110 Changing the...
User's Guide
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...indicated on the label. • Use only the power cord that comes with other equipment may damage the printer. • Do not insert objects through the slots. This ensures that the print head is damaged; Using it can support at least 43 lb (20 kg) • Use only the type...put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing. • Do not move the print head by pressing the P Power button, unplug the printer, and refer servicing to the printer until the panel shuts off the printer by hand; Do not unplug the printer or turn the printer off using the P Power...
...indicated on the label. • Use only the power cord that comes with other equipment may damage the printer. • Do not insert objects through the slots. This ensures that the print head is damaged; Using it can support at least 43 lb (20 kg) • Use only the type...put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing. • Do not move the print head by pressing the P Power button, unplug the printer, and refer servicing to the printer until the panel shuts off the printer by hand; Do not unplug the printer or turn the printer off using the P Power...
User's Guide
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... each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to remove and reinsert it freely. Doing so may affect normal operation and printing. 14 This could damage the print head. • After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site...at room temperature for at least three hours before installing it for best results. • Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton. • Use up the ink cartridge within six months of children and do not drink the ink. •...
... each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to remove and reinsert it freely. Doing so may affect normal operation and printing. 14 This could damage the print head. • After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site...at room temperature for at least three hours before installing it for best results. • Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton. • Use up the ink cartridge within six months of children and do not drink the ink. •...
User's Guide
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Press l and then d to exit the Menu. When you are ready to print on the LCD. 5. Selecting a Paper Configuration Once you have created a paper configuration, follow these steps to select it when you want to the right). Press ... the paper feed amount for the bottom margin area that you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. Then press Enter. 16. If you want the print head to wait between passes to allow the ink to select the configuration number that...
Press l and then d to exit the Menu. When you are ready to print on the LCD. 5. Selecting a Paper Configuration Once you have created a paper configuration, follow these steps to select it when you want to the right). Press ... the paper feed amount for the bottom margin area that you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. Then press Enter. 16. If you want the print head to wait between passes to allow the ink to select the configuration number that...
User's Guide
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... Media Control Options Follow these instructions if you are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you see dark lines. 3-52 You see white...
... Media Control Options Follow these instructions if you are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you see dark lines. 3-52 You see white...
User's Guide
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... off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you may need to dry on your prints, or a higher value if you see a window like this setting when you use a color-managed workflow in the printer driver. You can make the print head wait ...the correct settings to match your custom color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. 4. These settings override any paper configuration settings you print with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 67 • Off (No Color Adjustment) to change the Color Density setting if your ICC profile. ...
... off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you may need to dry on your prints, or a higher value if you see a window like this setting when you use a color-managed workflow in the printer driver. You can make the print head wait ...the correct settings to match your custom color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. 4. These settings override any paper configuration settings you print with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 67 • Off (No Color Adjustment) to change the Color Density setting if your ICC profile. ...
User's Guide
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... to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for Windows | 87 Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you may need to optimize D-max and color gamut. Choosing Paper Configuration Options 1. When you see a window like...
... to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for Windows | 87 Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you may need to optimize D-max and color gamut. Choosing Paper Configuration Options 1. When you see a window like...
User's Guide
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Use this setting if print speed is extremely slow or the print head stops for Windows | 95 • Page Rendering Mode speeds printing by changing the standard resolution. 3. Click OK to perform ICM color matching even when prohibited by the driver. • Change Standard Resolution resolves print problems by rendering the entire page. Printing will take longer to...
Use this setting if print speed is extremely slow or the print head stops for Windows | 95 • Page Rendering Mode speeds printing by changing the standard resolution. 3. Click OK to perform ICM color matching even when prohibited by the driver. • Change Standard Resolution resolves print problems by rendering the entire page. Printing will take longer to...
User's Guide
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97 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of printer settings. 97 This chapter describes the following routine procedures: • Checking printer status and part life • Checking and cleaning the print head • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink cartridges • Performing additional maintenance tasks (changing the black ink...
97 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of printer settings. 97 This chapter describes the following routine procedures: • Checking printer status and part life • Checking and cleaning the print head • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink cartridges • Performing additional maintenance tasks (changing the black ink...
User's Guide
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...1. This enables the printer to run a power cleaning cycle. Select Stylus Pro 3880 and click OK. • Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Click , Control Panel, and then Printer. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Make sure several...printed image shows a color shift or horizontal or vertical lines, you should check the print head to access the printer utilities: • Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and double-click Epson Printer Utility2. Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printer utility software. 100 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer...
...1. This enables the printer to run a power cleaning cycle. Select Stylus Pro 3880 and click OK. • Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Click , Control Panel, and then Printer. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Make sure several...printed image shows a color shift or horizontal or vertical lines, you should check the print head to access the printer utilities: • Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and double-click Epson Printer Utility2. Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printer utility software. 100 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer...
User's Guide
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... Click the Nozzle Check icon. 4. If the nozzles do not clear after a few cleaning cycles, run the nozzle check and have the printer automatically clean the print head if necessary. Examine the nozzle check pattern to make sure it has no gaps or lines. • If the printout looks okay as .... 5-101 Click Finish. • If you 're done. Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern so you want to check the pattern. 5. Or click Auto if you can see any gaps as shown below , you see if the print head needs to clean the print head and follow the on-screen instructions. 6.
... Click the Nozzle Check icon. 4. If the nozzles do not clear after a few cleaning cycles, run the nozzle check and have the printer automatically clean the print head if necessary. Examine the nozzle check pattern to make sure it has no gaps or lines. • If the printout looks okay as .... 5-101 Click Finish. • If you 're done. Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern so you want to check the pattern. 5. Or click Auto if you can see any gaps as shown below , you see if the print head needs to clean the print head and follow the on-screen instructions. 6.
User's Guide
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... cleaning, you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance. 5-102 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle You can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to clear the nozzles. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light ...large quantity of ink, so it sit overnight. Print a nozzle check to confirm that the head is loaded in the printer. Press the Menu r button. 4. Press the Enter button to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. Then clean the print head again the following morning with regular cleaning cycles. Press...
... cleaning, you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance. 5-102 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle You can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to clear the nozzles. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light ...large quantity of ink, so it sit overnight. Print a nozzle check to confirm that the head is loaded in the printer. Press the Menu r button. 4. Press the Enter button to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. Then clean the print head again the following morning with regular cleaning cycles. Press...
User's Guide
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... Photo Paper • Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy • Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper • Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster • Enhanced Matte Paper • Epson Ultra Presentation Paper Matte • Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper • Epson Presentation Paper Matte 2. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 103 Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head is the most thorough...
... Photo Paper • Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy • Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper • Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster • Enhanced Matte Paper • Epson Ultra Presentation Paper Matte • Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper • Epson Presentation Paper Matte 2. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 103 Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head is the most thorough...
User's Guide
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...), or ENHANCED MATTE PAPER (Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte). It takes several minutes to use the non-Epson special media, you loaded: PREM. Then press r. 6. The printer's white beam sensor reads the alignment pattern and adjusts the printer automatically. If you want to run the head alignment. After printing is complete, the printer starts aligning the print head.
...), or ENHANCED MATTE PAPER (Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte). It takes several minutes to use the non-Epson special media, you loaded: PREM. Then press r. 6. The printer's white beam sensor reads the alignment pattern and adjusts the printer automatically. If you want to run the head alignment. After printing is complete, the printer starts aligning the print head.
User's Guide
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.... The next pattern number appears. Replacing Ink Cartridges Before you begin a large print job, you set number. If one of print quality. However, it before starting a large print job. 5-105 Head alignment pattern examples: 7. Then repeat step 7. 9. Press Enter, and the printer starts printing. Select the set that has the smallest gaps, and then press the...
.... The next pattern number appears. Replacing Ink Cartridges Before you begin a large print job, you set number. If one of print quality. However, it before starting a large print job. 5-105 Head alignment pattern examples: 7. Then repeat step 7. 9. Press Enter, and the printer starts printing. Select the set that has the smallest gaps, and then press the...
User's Guide
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... is completely full, the printer stops working and REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE appears on the control panel, as shown below. You can purchase replacement items for your printer from the system during print head cleaning. Turn off the printer. 5-114 sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You... can check how much space remains in the maintenance cartridge by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 99) or...
... is completely full, the printer stops working and REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE appears on the control panel, as shown below. You can purchase replacement items for your printer from the system during print head cleaning. Turn off the printer. 5-114 sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You... can check how much space remains in the maintenance cartridge by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 99) or...
