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... Maintenance Mode 113 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade 115 Replacing the Maintenance Tank 117 Cleaning the Printer 119 Transporting or Storing the Printer 119 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 119 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 121 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 121 Macintosh 121 Windows Vista 122 Windows XP 123 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems...
... Maintenance Mode 113 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade 115 Replacing the Maintenance Tank 117 Cleaning the Printer 119 Transporting or Storing the Printer 119 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 119 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 121 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 121 Macintosh 121 Windows Vista 122 Windows XP 123 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems...
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Clean the inside of paper, then gently tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. Note: When you need to add sheets, first remove all ...
Clean the inside of paper, then gently tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. Note: When you need to add sheets, first remove all ...
Printer Guide
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... the black ink cartridge • Performing additional maintenance tasks • Replacing the paper cutter blade • Replacing the maintenance tank • Cleaning the printer • Transporting or storing the printer • Uninstalling and reinstalling printer software In addition to the features described in each cartridge, the page count, and the status of...ink remaining in this chapter, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the total number of prints, and the status of your printer. The Epson Stylus Pro 4880 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of various...
... the black ink cartridge • Performing additional maintenance tasks • Replacing the paper cutter blade • Replacing the maintenance tank • Cleaning the printer • Transporting or storing the printer • Uninstalling and reinstalling printer software In addition to the features described in each cartridge, the page count, and the status of...ink remaining in this chapter, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the total number of prints, and the status of your printer. The Epson Stylus Pro 4880 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of various...
Printer Guide
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... jobs saved in square meters). When done, press the button. • To check the amount of ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in the printer, you see MAINT TANK, then press Menu . You can change the units of measurement from meters to see the status of the carriage motor, paper... feed motor, print head, and cleaning unit. See page 113 for future enhancements to the printer and does not need to see the status of the remaining cartridges. When done, press the button. • To check...
... jobs saved in square meters). When done, press the button. • To check the amount of ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in the printer, you see MAINT TANK, then press Menu . You can change the units of measurement from meters to see the status of the carriage motor, paper... feed motor, print head, and cleaning unit. See page 113 for future enhancements to the printer and does not need to see the status of the remaining cartridges. When done, press the button. • To check...
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...Transporting the Printer Note: You can run a cleaning cycle by following to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open EPSON Printer Utility2 in the paper tray. 2. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image shows a color shift or... horizontal lines, you should check the print head to see your Applications folder. You can also select the Auto Cleaning feature, which enables the printer to exit the menu. Select SPro 4880, and...
...Transporting the Printer Note: You can run a cleaning cycle by following to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open EPSON Printer Utility2 in the paper tray. 2. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image shows a color shift or... horizontal lines, you should check the print head to see your Applications folder. You can also select the Auto Cleaning feature, which enables the printer to exit the menu. Select SPro 4880, and...
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Click the Nozzle Check icon. 4. Click Finish. • If you see a screen like the following: 3. Examine the nozzle check pattern to clean the print head and follow the on-screen instructions. 6. If the nozzles do not clear after a few cleaning cycles, run a Power Cleaning Cycle, as shown below , click Clean to make sure it has no gaps or lines. • If the printout looks okay as described in the next section. 101 Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern. 5. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 101 You see any gaps as shown below , you're done.
Click the Nozzle Check icon. 4. Click Finish. • If you see a screen like the following: 3. Examine the nozzle check pattern to clean the print head and follow the on-screen instructions. 6. If the nozzles do not clear after a few cleaning cycles, run a Power Cleaning Cycle, as shown below , click Clean to make sure it has no gaps or lines. • If the printout looks okay as described in the next section. 101 Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern. 5. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 101 You see any gaps as shown below , you're done.
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...low cartridge to use power cleaning. Print a nozzle check to start the power cleaning. 6. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the printer's LCD panel is not on your prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or you see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance. Press the ...Menu button. 4. If you can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head is clean. If banding appears...
...low cartridge to use power cleaning. Print a nozzle check to start the power cleaning. 6. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the printer's LCD panel is not on your prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or you see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance. Press the ...Menu button. 4. If you can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head is clean. If banding appears...
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...Update. • Windows Vista: Click , click Control Panel, and click Printer under Hardware and Sound. Right-click your Applications folder. You can use the maintenance mode to running a power cleaning cycle and replacing the cutter blade, you see MAINTENANCE, then press Menu...SPro 4880, and click OK. If not, set the printer's date and time. 112 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Updating the Printer Driver Information After the replacement operation, update the driver information using the steps below. • Mac OS X: Open EPSON Printer Utility2 in your printer icon...
...Update. • Windows Vista: Click , click Control Panel, and click Printer under Hardware and Sound. Right-click your Applications folder. You can use the maintenance mode to running a power cleaning cycle and replacing the cutter blade, you see MAINTENANCE, then press Menu...SPro 4880, and click OK. If not, set the printer's date and time. 112 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Updating the Printer Driver Information After the replacement operation, update the driver information using the steps below. • Mac OS X: Open EPSON Printer Utility2 in your printer icon...
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.... If you to select it. Press the button until the printer turns on and displays HEX DUMP on the printer's control panel menus • Enable the printable pages counter • Change the default pressure setting for the automatic cutter • Run a "super strong" cleaning cycle. • Return all of data in the right...
.... If you to select it. Press the button until the printer turns on and displays HEX DUMP on the printer's control panel menus • Enable the printable pages counter • Change the default pressure setting for the automatic cutter • Run a "super strong" cleaning cycle. • Return all of data in the right...
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...then press the Menu button. Press the P power button again to turn off the printer by pressing the P power button. Press Menu to start the cleaning cycle. • To enable or disable roll paper feeding at power-on the printer in 1% increments). To exit the maintenance mode, turn on , press the button ... the button until you see SSCL, then press the Menu button to display EXEC. Press the button when done. • To run a super strong cleaning cycle, press the button until you see CRTG INFO MENU, then press Menu . Press the button when done. • To change the units of measurement...
...then press the Menu button. Press the P power button again to turn off the printer by pressing the P power button. Press Menu to start the cleaning cycle. • To enable or disable roll paper feeding at power-on the printer in 1% increments). To exit the maintenance mode, turn on , press the button ... the button until you see SSCL, then press the Menu button to display EXEC. Press the button when done. • To run a super strong cleaning cycle, press the button until you see CRTG INFO MENU, then press Menu . Press the button when done. • To change the units of measurement...
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... To find the nearest reseller, visit www.proimaging.epson. com (U.S. Caution: Do not try to slide the carriage by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on , then follow these steps to cut cleanly, the cutter blade may damage the printer. If you use the blade to replace the ...blade: 1. You can purchase online at www.proimaging.epson. com (U.S. Or you will damage the blade and need to replace it. ...
... To find the nearest reseller, visit www.proimaging.epson. com (U.S. Caution: Do not try to slide the carriage by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on , then follow these steps to cut cleanly, the cutter blade may damage the printer. If you use the blade to replace the ...blade: 1. You can purchase online at www.proimaging.epson. com (U.S. Or you will damage the blade and need to replace it. ...
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...latch to the home position. Maintenance tank indicator (showing a new tank) Replacement tanks are available from an Epson Professional Imaging authorized reseller. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 117 9. The print head moves to the left. 10. Push down on the control panel, shown ...below. Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during manual and automatic print head cleaning. You can purchase online at www.proimaging.epson...
...latch to the home position. Maintenance tank indicator (showing a new tank) Replacement tanks are available from an Epson Professional Imaging authorized reseller. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 117 9. The print head moves to the left. 10. Push down on the control panel, shown ...below. Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during manual and automatic print head cleaning. You can purchase online at www.proimaging.epson...
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...for Shipment 1. Make sure the printer is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with water. 4. If the outer case is turned off a power strip. Preparing the Printer for example, in the same building), raise the ink levers and have these items, contact Epson to prevent water from the paper... tray. If the paper path accidentally gets soiled with ink, gently clean it or turning off and all its best, you are off. Transporting or Storing the Printer If you should be damaged beyond repair...
...for Shipment 1. Make sure the printer is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with water. 4. If the outer case is turned off a power strip. Preparing the Printer for example, in the same building), raise the ink levers and have these items, contact Epson to prevent water from the paper... tray. If the paper path accidentally gets soiled with ink, gently clean it or turning off and all its best, you are off. Transporting or Storing the Printer If you should be damaged beyond repair...
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... it. Keep in the appropriate section below. Insert the Epson printer software CD-ROM into your Start Here sheet. If you do not have to scroll down to see a message on the LCD asking you whether you would like to run a cleaning cycle (page 100) and realign the print head (page...may need to run an auto nozzle check, select Y to purchase them. You may have these items, contact Epson to start printing after transporting it to uninstall and then reinstall the printer driver software for any reason, follow the instructions in mind that the first time you see the English and...
... it. Keep in the appropriate section below. Insert the Epson printer software CD-ROM into your Start Here sheet. If you do not have to scroll down to see a message on the LCD asking you whether you would like to run a cleaning cycle (page 100) and realign the print head (page...may need to run an auto nozzle check, select Y to purchase them. You may have these items, contact Epson to start printing after transporting it to uninstall and then reinstall the printer driver software for any reason, follow the instructions in mind that the first time you see the English and...
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... during a print job, reset the printer by pressing the pause button. 129 Remove the jammed paper. If you are still clogged, contact Epson. Printer could not feed the printed page. See page 38 for 3 seconds. See page 138 for head cleaning. CNVRSION CRTG Manually loaded sheet is ...loaded. Insert the sheet further into the printer at an angle. Or, complete the ...
... during a print job, reset the printer by pressing the pause button. 129 Remove the jammed paper. If you are still clogged, contact Epson. Printer could not feed the printed page. See page 38 for 3 seconds. See page 138 for head cleaning. CNVRSION CRTG Manually loaded sheet is ...loaded. Insert the sheet further into the printer at an angle. Or, complete the ...
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...Paper Thickness setting is correct for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 102. ◗ Turn off High Speed. ◗ Make sure the ...method for adjusting the paper feed. In Windows, you 're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if you send a print job, make sure the printable side is correct for Windows). Reduce ...your print options are low on page 105. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 50. 131 Improving Print Quality You can change the resolution by doing the following: • Run...
...Paper Thickness setting is correct for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 102. ◗ Turn off High Speed. ◗ Make sure the ...method for adjusting the paper feed. In Windows, you 're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if you send a print job, make sure the printable side is correct for Windows). Reduce ...your print options are low on page 105. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 50. 131 Improving Print Quality You can change the resolution by doing the following: • Run...
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...color management in the printer driver. Check these settings: ◗ Make sure Paper Thickness setting is correct for Windows). See page 60 (Mac OS X) or page 76 (Windows). ◗ Adjust the Color Density setting in the Paper Configuration utility. ◗ If you're using a third-party RIP or non-Epson media, custom color...re using cut sheet media, make sure the printable side is face-down in the tray. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. 132 | Solving Problems Problem Solution Your print is grainy, or has misregistration or ghosting. ◗ Check the ink indicators...
...color management in the printer driver. Check these settings: ◗ Make sure Paper Thickness setting is correct for Windows). See page 60 (Mac OS X) or page 76 (Windows). ◗ Adjust the Color Density setting in the Paper Configuration utility. ◗ If you're using a third-party RIP or non-Epson media, custom color...re using cut sheet media, make sure the printable side is face-down in the tray. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. 132 | Solving Problems Problem Solution Your print is grainy, or has misregistration or ghosting. ◗ Check the ink indicators...
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...smeared. See page 100 for instructions. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Use your printer software (page 61 for Mac OS X or page 85 for the paper you 're done printing ...setting to STANDARD, or to WIDE or WIDER. Solution ◗ Check the expiration date printed on non-Epson media, you may need to standard (STD). ◗ The platen gap setting is not correct for ...the paper thickness setting, drying time, or color density. See page 49 for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on each of the printer with a custom paper configuration you 're...
...smeared. See page 100 for instructions. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Use your printer software (page 61 for Mac OS X or page 85 for the paper you 're done printing ...setting to STANDARD, or to WIDE or WIDER. Solution ◗ Check the expiration date printed on non-Epson media, you may need to standard (STD). ◗ The platen gap setting is not correct for ...the paper thickness setting, drying time, or color density. See page 49 for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on each of the printer with a custom paper configuration you 're...
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... have been momentarily interrupted. Right-click the icon for your software is installed correctly and the printer is selected. ◗ Clear any stalled print jobs from the Epson website at both ends. 135 Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems If your printouts are not what you ...9687; If the pause light is flashing, the printer is performing a maintenance procedure or waiting for ink to clean the print head. Nothing prints. ◗ Turn off the printer and computer. Click the Ports tab and make sure your printer port is selected. ◗ Follow the instructions ...
... have been momentarily interrupted. Right-click the icon for your software is installed correctly and the printer is selected. ◗ Clear any stalled print jobs from the Epson website at both ends. 135 Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems If your printouts are not what you ...9687; If the pause light is flashing, the printer is performing a maintenance procedure or waiting for ink to clean the print head. Nothing prints. ◗ Turn off the printer and computer. Click the Ports tab and make sure your printer port is selected. ◗ Follow the instructions ...
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... Windows, 92 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges Changing black ink, 109 to 112 Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 97 to 100 Cleaning print head, 100 to 102, 113 printer, 119 Coarse Rendering setting, 93 Color management Mac OS X, 60 to 61 Windows, 76 Color problems, 136 ColorSync settings, 61 151 151 Component life, checking, 97 to...
... Windows, 92 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges Changing black ink, 109 to 112 Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 97 to 100 Cleaning print head, 100 to 102, 113 printer, 119 Coarse Rendering setting, 93 Color management Mac OS X, 60 to 61 Windows, 76 Color problems, 136 ColorSync settings, 61 151 151 Component life, checking, 97 to...
