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Contents Unpacking and assembling the printer 2 Assembling the stand ...3 Mounting the printer on the stand 6 Attaching the support bar ...9 Attaching the paper basket ...12 Completing setup and connecting the power cord 16 Installing ink ...18 Installing the internal print server 21 Loading roll paper ...23 Loading roll paper in the printer 23 Aligning the print head ...29 Connecting to your system ...29 Installing the software ...31 Updating your printer firmware ...31 Checking the current firmware version 31 Updating the firmware ...31 Configuring the printer for your network 32
Contents Unpacking and assembling the printer 2 Assembling the stand ...3 Mounting the printer on the stand 6 Attaching the support bar ...9 Attaching the paper basket ...12 Completing setup and connecting the power cord 16 Installing ink ...18 Installing the internal print server 21 Loading roll paper ...23 Loading roll paper in the printer 23 Aligning the print head ...29 Connecting to your system ...29 Installing the software ...31 Updating your printer firmware ...31 Checking the current firmware version 31 Updating the firmware ...31 Configuring the printer for your network 32
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... and remove the tape and packing material. 4. Open the front cover and remove the tape and packing material. Check these areas: • front cover • ink compartment covers • maintenance tanks 3. 16 | Completing setup and connecting the power cord Completing setup and connecting the power cord 1. Remove any packing tape and...
... and remove the tape and packing material. 4. Open the front cover and remove the tape and packing material. Check these areas: • front cover • ink compartment covers • maintenance tanks 3. 16 | Completing setup and connecting the power cord Completing setup and connecting the power cord 1. Remove any packing tape and...
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Make sure you order a new set of the ink in each cartridge to be used. Press the P power button to turn on the LCD screen. During the initial installation process, it is normal for most of cartridges as soon as possible. 1. The cartridges shipped with your printer are provided mainly to charge the ink system. A message to install the ink cartridges appears on the printer. 2. Select the language, date/time, and units of measurement for initial ink charging. 18 | Installing ink Installing ink Use the ink cartridges that came with your printer for the printer.
Make sure you order a new set of the ink in each cartridge to be used. Press the P power button to turn on the LCD screen. During the initial installation process, it is normal for most of cartridges as soon as possible. 1. The cartridges shipped with your printer are provided mainly to charge the ink system. A message to install the ink cartridges appears on the printer. 2. Select the language, date/time, and units of measurement for initial ink charging. 18 | Installing ink Installing ink Use the ink cartridges that came with your printer for the printer.
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Remove the ink cartridges from their packages, then gently shake each cartridge for about 10 seconds. Installing ink | 19 4. Open the ink covers. 3.
Remove the ink cartridges from their packages, then gently shake each cartridge for about 10 seconds. Installing ink | 19 4. Open the ink covers. 3.
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Install each cartridge with the arrow pointing toward the printer, then insert it into its slot until it clicks into the correct slot. Cartridge 6 Photo Black (PK) 7 Matte Black (MK) 8 Dark Gray (DGY) 9 Yellow (Y) 10 Vivid Magenta (VM) Hold each ink cartridges in the slot that corresponds to the cartridge. Make sure you insert each cartridge all the way into place. Cartridge 1 Vivid Light Magenta (VLM) 2 Cyan (C) 3 Gray (GY) 4 Light Gray (LGY) 5 Light Cyan (LC) Right ink bay Slot no . 20 | Installing ink 5. Left ink bay Slot no .
Install each cartridge with the arrow pointing toward the printer, then insert it into its slot until it clicks into the correct slot. Cartridge 6 Photo Black (PK) 7 Matte Black (MK) 8 Dark Gray (DGY) 9 Yellow (Y) 10 Vivid Magenta (VM) Hold each ink cartridges in the slot that corresponds to the cartridge. Make sure you insert each cartridge all the way into place. Cartridge 1 Vivid Light Magenta (VLM) 2 Cyan (C) 3 Gray (GY) 4 Light Gray (LGY) 5 Light Cyan (LC) Right ink bay Slot no . 20 | Installing ink 5. Left ink bay Slot no .
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...: Do not open the front cover or the ink covers, or turn the printer off the printer while it is ready to print. If you to save jobs to load paper before installing the internal print server. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system and the P power light flashes. ...Installing the internal print server | 21 6. After ink charging is complete, you need to print at a later time, resume held print jobs, and quickly...
...: Do not open the front cover or the ink covers, or turn the printer off the printer while it is ready to print. If you to save jobs to load paper before installing the internal print server. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system and the P power light flashes. ...Installing the internal print server | 21 6. After ink charging is complete, you need to print at a later time, resume held print jobs, and quickly...
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... Paper Menu Settings...132 Setup Menu Settings ...136 Replacing Ink Cartridges ...145 Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status With Windows 145 Checking Cartridge Status with OS X 146 Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes 147 Ink Cartridge and Maintenance Box Part Numbers 147 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 148 Replacing Maintenance Boxes...152 Adjusting Print Quality...
... Paper Menu Settings...132 Setup Menu Settings ...136 Replacing Ink Cartridges ...145 Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status With Windows 145 Checking Cartridge Status with OS X 146 Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes 147 Ink Cartridge and Maintenance Box Part Numbers 147 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 148 Replacing Maintenance Boxes...152 Adjusting Print Quality...
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... 201 Overall Print Quality is Poor...201 Lines Are Misaligned ...203 Prints are Scuffed or Smeared ...203 Margins Appear in Borderless Prints 204 Too Much Ink is Consumed ...204 6
... 201 Overall Print Quality is Poor...201 Lines Are Misaligned ...203 Prints are Scuffed or Smeared ...203 Margins Appear in Borderless Prints 204 Too Much Ink is Consumed ...204 6
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...206 Windows System Requirements ...206 Mac System Requirements ...207 Paper Specifications ...207 Printable Area Specifications ...209 Ink Cartridge Specifications...212 Dimension Specifications ...213 Electrical Specifications ...213 Environmental Specifications ...214 Interface Specifications ...214 Safety... and Approvals Specifications 214 Notices ...215 Important Safety Instructions...215 General Product Safety Instructions 215 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 217 FCC Compliance Statement...218 Open Source Software License ...219 Trademarks ...228 Copyright Notice......
...206 Windows System Requirements ...206 Mac System Requirements ...207 Paper Specifications ...207 Printable Area Specifications ...209 Ink Cartridge Specifications...212 Dimension Specifications ...213 Electrical Specifications ...213 Environmental Specifications ...214 Interface Specifications ...214 Safety... and Approvals Specifications 214 Notices ...215 Important Safety Instructions...215 General Product Safety Instructions 215 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 217 FCC Compliance Statement...218 Open Source Software License ...219 Trademarks ...228 Copyright Notice......
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...Epson SureColor P10000/P20000 Series printers include these sections to Your Printer 10 Introduction to Your Printer Refer to these special features: High productivity • Advanced PrecisionCore MicroTFP Piezo-based print head with 10 channels featuring 800 nozzles per channel • 700 ml high-capacity ink... • Fully automatic or user controlled nozzle checking and cleaning cycles for improved print head health over prolonged periods • Ink repellant print head surface for reduced nozzle clogging High resolution • Prints at resolutions up to 2400 x 1200 dpi •...
...Epson SureColor P10000/P20000 Series printers include these sections to Your Printer 10 Introduction to Your Printer Refer to these special features: High productivity • Advanced PrecisionCore MicroTFP Piezo-based print head with 10 channels featuring 800 nozzles per channel • 700 ml high-capacity ink... • Fully automatic or user controlled nozzle checking and cleaning cycles for improved print head health over prolonged periods • Ink repellant print head surface for reduced nozzle clogging High resolution • Prints at resolutions up to 2400 x 1200 dpi •...
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...genuine Epson ink, accessories and paper visit epson.com (U.S. Option or part Replacement maintenance ink box Automatic Take-Up Reel system Adobe PostScript 3 hardware module Additional roll media adapters Replacement printer cutter blade 1-year extended Epson Preferred Plus service plan 2-year extended Epson Preferred... Check the printer part illustrations to learn about your printer. You can also purchase accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. sales) or epson.ca (Canadian sales). Optional Equipment and Replacement Parts For information on your printer. • Tips contain...
...genuine Epson ink, accessories and paper visit epson.com (U.S. Option or part Replacement maintenance ink box Automatic Take-Up Reel system Adobe PostScript 3 hardware module Additional roll media adapters Replacement printer cutter blade 1-year extended Epson Preferred Plus service plan 2-year extended Epson Preferred... Check the printer part illustrations to learn about your printer. You can also purchase accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. sales) or epson.ca (Canadian sales). Optional Equipment and Replacement Parts For information on your printer. • Tips contain...
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Product Parts - Front and Inside Front 1 Head maintenance cover 2 Ink cartridge covers 3 Support bar 4 Caster 5 Maintenance box covers 6 Paper basket 7 Poster board support 8 Control panel 9 Alert light 10 Roll paper cover 11 Front cover 12
Product Parts - Front and Inside Front 1 Head maintenance cover 2 Ink cartridge covers 3 Support bar 4 Caster 5 Maintenance box covers 6 Paper basket 7 Poster board support 8 Control panel 9 Alert light 10 Roll paper cover 11 Front cover 12
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Press the Menu button to display the Print Job menu. Displays information about the print jobs in the next table Print status tab Paper status tab Displays information about the loaded paper, such as roll width and amount of paper remaining. 8 Up and down arrow buttons 9 OK button 10 ink tab info button 11 maintenance button 12 pause/cancel button 13 cut/feed media button LCD Screen Display 1 Status messages 2 Information display area with the 5 tabs described in the print queue. Press the Menu button to display the Paper menu. 17
Press the Menu button to display the Print Job menu. Displays information about the print jobs in the next table Print status tab Paper status tab Displays information about the loaded paper, such as roll width and amount of paper remaining. 8 Up and down arrow buttons 9 OK button 10 ink tab info button 11 maintenance button 12 pause/cancel button 13 cut/feed media button LCD Screen Display 1 Status messages 2 Information display area with the 5 tabs described in the print queue. Press the Menu button to display the Paper menu. 17
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... full; replace the maintenance box Displays the product's IP address, current platen gap setting, and menus for various settings. Ink Cartridge Status The ink cartridge status changes from normal (left) to warning or error status (right) if necessary. Maintenance tab The maintenance box ... is unlocked : Check the displayed ink cartridge message : When not flashing, check the ink level in the ink cartridge, then replace the cartridge, if necessary. When flashing, replace the ink cartridge. check the displayed message and clear the error : Ink cartridge is incompatible, or the printer...
... full; replace the maintenance box Displays the product's IP address, current platen gap setting, and menus for various settings. Ink Cartridge Status The ink cartridge status changes from normal (left) to warning or error status (right) if necessary. Maintenance tab The maintenance box ... is unlocked : Check the displayed ink cartridge message : When not flashing, check the ink level in the ink cartridge, then replace the cartridge, if necessary. When flashing, replace the ink cartridge. check the displayed message and clear the error : Ink cartridge is incompatible, or the printer...
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... Press Natural 13 × 19 inches (330 × 483 mm) 17 × 22 inches (432 × 559 mm) Epson Exhibition Watercolor Paper 13 × 19 inches (330 × 483 mm) Textured 17 × 22 inches (432 × 559 mm) Part number Sheet ... S042320 25 S042321 25 S045487 20 S045488 25 39 You can also purchase accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. Available Epson Papers For information on how to purchase genuine Epson ink, accessories and paper visit epson.com (U.S. sales) or epson.ca (Canadian sales). Note: Paper/media availability varies by country. To find the nearest ...
... Press Natural 13 × 19 inches (330 × 483 mm) 17 × 22 inches (432 × 559 mm) Epson Exhibition Watercolor Paper 13 × 19 inches (330 × 483 mm) Textured 17 × 22 inches (432 × 559 mm) Part number Sheet ... S042320 25 S042321 25 S045487 20 S045488 25 39 You can also purchase accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. Available Epson Papers For information on how to purchase genuine Epson ink, accessories and paper visit epson.com (U.S. sales) or epson.ca (Canadian sales). Note: Paper/media availability varies by country. To find the nearest ...
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Color Density Adjusts the ink saturation level. Note: If you have high speed (bi-directional) printing enabled and small type or fine details appear too thick, you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. 82 This lets you may need to dry. Drying Time per Print Head Pass Pauses print head movement for up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to adjust the Paper Thickness setting.
Color Density Adjusts the ink saturation level. Note: If you have high speed (bi-directional) printing enabled and small type or fine details appear too thick, you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. 82 This lets you may need to dry. Drying Time per Print Head Pass Pauses print head movement for up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to adjust the Paper Thickness setting.
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... printer software. 102 Parent topic: Printing Your Document or Photo - You can export these settings as a file so you want to control printing and check ink cartridge status. Select the print settings you can also edit the settings displayed in your print job. Windows Saving and Sharing Media Settings - You can...
... printer software. 102 Parent topic: Printing Your Document or Photo - You can export these settings as a file so you want to control printing and check ink cartridge status. Select the print settings you can also edit the settings displayed in your print job. Windows Saving and Sharing Media Settings - You can...
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... often than necessary, set the printer to the type of black ink you usually use on the size and type of paper you loaded as the Print Mode setting: • Select EPSON Precision Dot for any type of photographic printing. • Select Advanced B&W Photo to print black-and-white photos on... media type settings list for details. Select one of paper you select. Select the type of the following as the Media Type setting. Note: The Ink setting may not exactly match the name of Advanced B&W Photo options for details. Note: The setting may change depending on the control panel. 11....
... often than necessary, set the printer to the type of black ink you usually use on the size and type of paper you loaded as the Print Mode setting: • Select EPSON Precision Dot for any type of photographic printing. • Select Advanced B&W Photo to print black-and-white photos on... media type settings list for details. Select one of paper you select. Select the type of the following as the Media Type setting. Note: The Ink setting may not exactly match the name of Advanced B&W Photo options for details. Note: The setting may change depending on the control panel. 11....
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Color Density Adjusts the ink saturation level. 123 Select the available options as necessary. Advanced Media Control Options - OS X Select any of your printouts. Note: If you have high speed (... are using . Note: Before adjusting the Advanced Media Control settings, select the Media Type setting that is closest to the paper you are using non-Epson media and need to fine-tune the quality of the available Advanced Media Control options to adjust the paper thickness setting. Selecting Paper Configuration Settings -
Color Density Adjusts the ink saturation level. 123 Select the available options as necessary. Advanced Media Control Options - OS X Select any of your printouts. Note: If you have high speed (... are using . Note: Before adjusting the Advanced Media Control settings, select the Media Type setting that is closest to the paper you are using non-Epson media and need to fine-tune the quality of the available Advanced Media Control options to adjust the paper thickness setting. Selecting Paper Configuration Settings -
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... horizontally settings. 124 Drying Time per Sheet pop-up menu. Parent topic: Selecting Paper Configuration Settings - This lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. Paper Thickness Adjusts the appearance of pages in printouts based on thin media, such as drafting paper or backlight film. To arrange the... feeding to dry. Paper Feed Adjustment Modifies the speed of the pages, select a Layout Direction setting. • To print borders around each pass to allow ink to compensate for cloth or thin paper, or if the roll paper wrinkles during printing.
... horizontally settings. 124 Drying Time per Sheet pop-up menu. Parent topic: Selecting Paper Configuration Settings - This lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. Paper Thickness Adjusts the appearance of pages in printouts based on thin media, such as drafting paper or backlight film. To arrange the... feeding to dry. Paper Feed Adjustment Modifies the speed of the pages, select a Layout Direction setting. • To print borders around each pass to allow ink to compensate for cloth or thin paper, or if the roll paper wrinkles during printing.