Printer Guide
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...Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options 100 Choosing Paper and Layout Options 103 Choosing Roll Paper Options 103 Borderless Printing 106 Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 107 Choosing Layout Options 108 Choosing Advanced Print Options 109 Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings 112 Managing Print... Print Speed . . . . . 115 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 120 Printing Status Information 120 Viewing Status Information 121 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 122 Running the Nozzle Check and Head ...
...Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options 100 Choosing Paper and Layout Options 103 Choosing Roll Paper Options 103 Borderless Printing 106 Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 107 Choosing Layout Options 108 Choosing Advanced Print Options 109 Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings 112 Managing Print... Print Speed . . . . . 115 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 120 Printing Status Information 120 Viewing Status Information 121 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 122 Running the Nozzle Check and Head ...
Printer Guide
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...or Netscape® Navigator® or Microsoft® Internet Explorer, versions 4.0 or later. Cautions must be followed carefully to your printer for daily use this book: WARNINGS must be observed to avoid damage to keep it to avoid bodily injury. Notes contain important information...provides a handy summary of your equipment. You can read the guide using a web browser, such as you use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, cleaning and aligning the print head, and using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges.
...or Netscape® Navigator® or Microsoft® Internet Explorer, versions 4.0 or later. Cautions must be followed carefully to your printer for daily use this book: WARNINGS must be observed to avoid damage to keep it to avoid bodily injury. Notes contain important information...provides a handy summary of your equipment. You can read the guide using a web browser, such as you use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, cleaning and aligning the print head, and using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges.
Printer Guide
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... a distinct change in this button, POWER OFF appears on the printer. • Do not attempt to do so by an Epson service technician; Please consult your hand inside the printer during printing. • Do not move the print head by hand unless instructed to service the printer yourself. • The lamp in performance. 14 Do not put...
... a distinct change in this button, POWER OFF appears on the printer. • Do not attempt to do so by an Epson service technician; Please consult your hand inside the printer during printing. • Do not move the print head by hand unless instructed to service the printer yourself. • The lamp in performance. 14 Do not put...
Printer Guide
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...ink gets in a cool, dark place. • If ink gets on your eyes, flush them . Doing so may affect normal operation and printing. 15 This could damage the print head. • Do not touch the ink supply port, its surrounding area, or the green IC chip on the cartridge carton. • Use... much force when you shake cartridges that have been previously installed. Introduction | 15 Caution: Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the side of installation for best results. • Do not dismantle ink cartridges or try to refill them immediately with soap and water.
...ink gets in a cool, dark place. • If ink gets on your eyes, flush them . Doing so may affect normal operation and printing. 15 This could damage the print head. • Do not touch the ink supply port, its surrounding area, or the green IC chip on the cartridge carton. • Use... much force when you shake cartridges that have been previously installed. Introduction | 15 Caution: Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the side of installation for best results. • Do not dismantle ink cartridges or try to refill them immediately with soap and water.
Printer Guide
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Note: To prevent paper jams, don't place the bolt back in case you need to locate the bolt and bracket securing the print head. Follow the red wire to ship the printer. 1-24 Remove any packing tape. Check these areas: • the front cover • the ink compartment covers • the maintenance tank (on the right side near the bottom) 6. Open the front cover. Save the bolt and bracket in the printer. 5. Fasten the printer to the stand with the wing screws and washers. Then unscrew the bolt and remove the bracket as shown. 24 | Setting Up the Printer 4.
Note: To prevent paper jams, don't place the bolt back in case you need to locate the bolt and bracket securing the print head. Follow the red wire to ship the printer. 1-24 Remove any packing tape. Check these areas: • the front cover • the ink compartment covers • the maintenance tank (on the right side near the bottom) 6. Open the front cover. Save the bolt and bracket in the printer. 5. Fasten the printer to the stand with the wing screws and washers. Then unscrew the bolt and remove the bracket as shown. 24 | Setting Up the Printer 4.
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Open the front cover. Then unscrew the bolt and remove the bracket, as shown. Follow the red wire to ship the printer. 7. Save the bolt and bracket in case you remove all the tape. 6. Close the front cover. 1-33 Check underneath and on the sides of the printer to make sure you need to locate the screw and bracket securing the print head. Setting Up the Printer | 33 5. Remove any packing tape from the front cover, ink compartment covers, and maintenance tank.
Open the front cover. Then unscrew the bolt and remove the bracket, as shown. Follow the red wire to ship the printer. 7. Save the bolt and bracket in case you remove all the tape. 6. Close the front cover. 1-33 Check underneath and on the sides of the printer to make sure you need to locate the screw and bracket securing the print head. Setting Up the Printer | 33 5. Remove any packing tape from the front cover, ink compartment covers, and maintenance tank.
Printer Guide
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Click Browse and find the firmware file that you may need to align the print head, as described on , its LCD is set to Ready, and it is connected to configure the printer for your setup is satisfactory, your network. 1-52 Select the file and click Choose. 6. If the firmware... and extracted. If you installed the EpsonNet print server card, follow the instructions in the next section to your computer, then choose your printer in the Printer list. 5. Note: After you install the software, you don't need to update.) 7. Make sure your printer is on page 126. 4. When the ...
Click Browse and find the firmware file that you may need to align the print head, as described on , its LCD is set to Ready, and it is connected to configure the printer for your setup is satisfactory, your network. 1-52 Select the file and click Choose. 6. If the firmware... and extracted. If you installed the EpsonNet print server card, follow the instructions in the next section to your computer, then choose your printer in the Printer list. 5. Note: After you install the software, you don't need to update.) 7. Make sure your printer is on page 126. 4. When the ...
Printer Guide
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...media (under number 4 are the most even. You can use the TEST PRINT menu to save each one. 2-76 When done, press the Pause button. Examine the printed pattern for each setting. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. In the example shown above, the .... 8. After you create paper configurations, you noted in step 7, then press . 9. You can also make the print head wait up to 10 seconds after each pass to allow ink to select the number that you can make similar settings using the printer driver software. 76 | Handling Paper and Other Media 7.
...media (under number 4 are the most even. You can use the TEST PRINT menu to save each one. 2-76 When done, press the Pause button. Examine the printed pattern for each setting. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. In the example shown above, the .... 8. After you create paper configurations, you noted in step 7, then press . 9. You can also make the print head wait up to 10 seconds after each pass to allow ink to select the number that you can make similar settings using the printer driver software. 76 | Handling Paper and Other Media 7.
Printer Guide
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...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 this screen: 2. ... you may need to optimize D-max and color gamut. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your custom color profile was created to fine-tune its performance. 1. 88 | Printing with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink.
...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 this screen: 2. ... you may need to optimize D-max and color gamut. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your custom color profile was created to fine-tune its performance. 1. 88 | Printing with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink.
Printer Guide
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...ink. You may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for example, when you turn off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for Windows | 111 You see dark... lines. • Paper Suction lets you decrease the paper suction level when printing on thinner papers (less than ...
...ink. You may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for example, when you turn off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with Epson Drivers for Windows | 111 You see dark... lines. • Paper Suction lets you decrease the paper suction level when printing on thinner papers (less than ...
Printer Guide
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...Acrobat® or any other non-image based application. 4-116 116 | Printing with Epson Drivers for a few minutes while printing. Select from the following options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document using the RAW format instead of ... as insufficient memory or disk space. • Page Rendering Mode speeds printing by rendering the entire page. Because the RAW format requires fewer resources, printing is extremely slow or the print head stops for Windows 3. Printing will take longer to start. • Coarse Rendering allows you can...
...Acrobat® or any other non-image based application. 4-116 116 | Printing with Epson Drivers for a few minutes while printing. Select from the following options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document using the RAW format instead of ... as insufficient memory or disk space. • Page Rendering Mode speeds printing by rendering the entire page. Because the RAW format requires fewer resources, printing is extremely slow or the print head stops for Windows 3. Printing will take longer to start. • Coarse Rendering allows you can...
Printer Guide
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...Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7800/9800 requires little maintenance to the features described in this chapter, you can also use the menu system on the CD-ROM that came with your printer. 119 For more information, see the electronic Reference Guide included on the printer to fine-tune a variety of printer... settings. 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...
...Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7800/9800 requires little maintenance to the features described in this chapter, you can also use the menu system on the CD-ROM that came with your printer. 119 For more information, see the electronic Reference Guide included on the printer to fine-tune a variety of printer... settings. 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...
Printer Guide
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... life remaining 4. For more information about the Printer Status menu, see your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you see the status of other printer parts, press d to see the ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in the printer, you should check the print head to highlight TOTAL PRINTS, then press Menu. You can also...
... life remaining 4. For more information about the Printer Status menu, see your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you see the status of other printer parts, press d to see the ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in the printer, you should check the print head to highlight TOTAL PRINTS, then press Menu. You can also...
Printer Guide
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... Mac OS X: Open the Epson Printer Utility in the printer. 2. Right-click your printer and click OK. • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Select the Nozzle Check icon. 4. Do one of the following : 3. You see a menu like the following to check the print head nozzles and clean them if... necessary: 1. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Click the Utility tab. Click Auto and follow the instructions on the screen. 5-123 Make sure paper...
... Mac OS X: Open the Epson Printer Utility in the printer. 2. Right-click your printer and click OK. • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Select the Nozzle Check icon. 4. Do one of the following : 3. You see a menu like the following to check the print head nozzles and clean them if... necessary: 1. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Click the Utility tab. Click Auto and follow the instructions on the screen. 5-123 Make sure paper...
Printer Guide
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.... 124 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Caution: Don't run a cleaning cycle while thick media is printed and automatically read . The nozzle check pattern is loaded in the printer. Press Menu, then press to have the printer check the print head nozzles and clean them if necessary. ...1. Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If you turn off Auto Cleaning, you can print a nozzle check and manually examine it ...
.... 124 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Caution: Don't run a cleaning cycle while thick media is printed and automatically read . The nozzle check pattern is loaded in the printer. Press Menu, then press to have the printer check the print head nozzles and clean them if necessary. ...1. Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If you turn off Auto Cleaning, you can print a nozzle check and manually examine it ...
Printer Guide
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Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 125 7. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as shown below , run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is loaded in the printer. However, the power cycle uses a large quantity of ink, so it ..., then press to examine it is not on or flashing. 3. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the printer's LCD display is recommended only as shown below , the print head is clean. • If any dots or segments are clean. After the pattern is...
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 125 7. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as shown below , run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is loaded in the printer. However, the power cycle uses a large quantity of ink, so it ..., then press to examine it is not on or flashing. 3. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the printer's LCD display is recommended only as shown below , the print head is clean. • If any dots or segments are clean. After the pattern is...
Printer Guide
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... Pause light stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to align the print head using the printer utility software, it 's a good idea to align from the printer's control panel. Then load Epson Enhanced Matte paper or the paper that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. 126 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: You must use Epson Doubleweight Matte Paper or...
... Pause light stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to align the print head using the printer utility software, it 's a good idea to align from the printer's control panel. Then load Epson Enhanced Matte paper or the paper that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. 126 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: You must use Epson Doubleweight Matte Paper or...
Printer Guide
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... displayed. 5-138 Note: You can obtain a new cutter blade from an authorized Epson reseller. Removing the Old Blade Make sure the printer is on the printer in the normal operating mode. Press the button. The print head moves to display EXEC. To exit maintenance mode, turn on , then follow these... steps to turn off the printer by hand, or you will damage the ...
... displayed. 5-138 Note: You can obtain a new cutter blade from an authorized Epson reseller. Removing the Old Blade Make sure the printer is on the printer in the normal operating mode. Press the button. The print head moves to display EXEC. To exit maintenance mode, turn on , then follow these... steps to turn off the printer by hand, or you will damage the ...
Printer Guide
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Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. Push down on the side pin while turning the latch to the home position and READY appears on the control panel, shown ...in the maintenance tank by viewing its status using the menu (see page 121) or by printing a nozzle check sheet (see a message prompting you to do so. When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MAINTENANCE TANK FULL appears on the LCD display. Maintaining and Transporting the...
Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. Push down on the side pin while turning the latch to the home position and READY appears on the control panel, shown ...in the maintenance tank by viewing its status using the menu (see page 121) or by printing a nozzle check sheet (see a message prompting you to do so. When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MAINTENANCE TANK FULL appears on the LCD display. Maintaining and Transporting the...
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... run a cleaning cycle (page 122) and realign the print head (page 126) to setting it on for a long time. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up the printer after transporting it is almost identical to ensure good print quality. Select YES, then press the Menu button to ...turn it up for more than a month, you have not used your printer for the first time. Carefully roll the printer to start printing after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may be clogged-especially if the printer hasn't been turned on : POWER CLEANING. You may see this message when...
... run a cleaning cycle (page 122) and realign the print head (page 126) to setting it on for a long time. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up the printer after transporting it is almost identical to ensure good print quality. Select YES, then press the Menu button to ...turn it up for more than a month, you have not used your printer for the first time. Carefully roll the printer to start printing after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may be clogged-especially if the printer hasn't been turned on : POWER CLEANING. You may see this message when...