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... Requirements 10 Windows System Requirements 10 Options and Supplies 11 Where To Get Help 12 Important Safety Instructions 12 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 14 1 Setting Up the Printer On a Network Connecting to the Network 15 Configuring the Network Interface 16 Installing the Software for Macintosh 17 ...20 Installing the Software for Windows 22 Adding the Network Port 22 Installing the Printer Software 27 2 Handling Paper and Other Media Selecting Media for Your Printer 29 Guidelines for Using Epson Media 31 Choosing the Correct Paper Path 32 Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet ...
... Requirements 10 Windows System Requirements 10 Options and Supplies 11 Where To Get Help 12 Important Safety Instructions 12 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 14 1 Setting Up the Printer On a Network Connecting to the Network 15 Configuring the Network Interface 16 Installing the Software for Macintosh 17 ...20 Installing the Software for Windows 22 Adding the Network Port 22 Installing the Printer Software 27 2 Handling Paper and Other Media Selecting Media for Your Printer 29 Guidelines for Using Epson Media 31 Choosing the Correct Paper Path 32 Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet ...
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... 52 Choosing Color Management and Paper Configuration Options . . . . . 55 Choosing Expansion Settings 57 Creating a Custom Preset and Printing 58 Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings 59 Managing Print Jobs 61 Checking Ink and Maintenance Status 62 4 Printing with Epson Drivers for ...71 Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings 74 Managing Print Jobs 76 Managing Prints Using the Progress Meter 76 Setting Monitoring Preferences and Optimizing Print Speed . . . . . 77 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 82 Printing Status...
... 52 Choosing Color Management and Paper Configuration Options . . . . . 55 Choosing Expansion Settings 57 Creating a Custom Preset and Printing 58 Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings 59 Managing Print Jobs 61 Checking Ink and Maintenance Status 62 4 Printing with Epson Drivers for ...71 Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings 74 Managing Print Jobs 76 Managing Prints Using the Progress Meter 76 Setting Monitoring Preferences and Optimizing Print Speed . . . . . 77 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 82 Printing Status...
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Contents | 7 Transporting or Storing the Printer 101 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 101 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 101 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 102 Macintosh 102 Windows 102 Updating Your Printer Firmware 103 Downloading the Firmware 103 Updating the Firmware 103 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 107 Checking Error ...Media 121 Paper Feed or Paper Jam Problems 121 A Specifications Printing 125 Environmental 126 Electrical 126 Dimensions and Weight 126 Printer Interfaces 127 Safety Approvals 127 Media 127 Printable Area 128...
Contents | 7 Transporting or Storing the Printer 101 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 101 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 101 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 102 Macintosh 102 Windows 102 Updating Your Printer Firmware 103 Downloading the Firmware 103 Updating the Firmware 103 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 107 Checking Error ...Media 121 Paper Feed or Paper Jam Problems 121 A Specifications Printing 125 Environmental 126 Electrical 126 Dimensions and Weight 126 Printer Interfaces 127 Safety Approvals 127 Media 127 Printable Area 128...
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...Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to avoid bodily injury. It also includes instructions for replacing your ink cartridges and performing other maintenance procedures, and how to set up your printer. If you also need to see the following: • The Start Here sheet explains how to...4.0 or later. Be sure to follow these instructions to set up and configure the printer for use on a network. • The on-screen User's Guide on how to set up your printer. 9 You can read the guide using your printer. Tips contain additional hints on the CD-ROM provides complete...
...Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to avoid bodily injury. It also includes instructions for replacing your ink cartridges and performing other maintenance procedures, and how to set up your printer. If you also need to see the following: • The Start Here sheet explains how to...4.0 or later. Be sure to follow these instructions to set up and configure the printer for use on a network. • The on-screen User's Guide on how to set up your printer. 9 You can read the guide using your printer. Tips contain additional hints on the CD-ROM provides complete...
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... number you are ready to exit the menu. 2-47 Then press Enter. 16. When you selected is displayed on that you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. Press d or u to select the number of paper: 1. If you want to dry. You can also make similar... settings using the printer driver software. Selecting a Paper Configuration Once you have created a paper configuration, follow these steps to select it when you want the print head to wait between passes to allow the ink to use. Then press Enter to display PAPER NUMBER...
... number you are ready to exit the menu. 2-47 Then press Enter. 16. When you selected is displayed on that you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. Press d or u to select the number of paper: 1. If you want to dry. You can also make similar... settings using the printer driver software. Selecting a Paper Configuration Once you have created a paper configuration, follow these steps to select it when you want the print head to wait between passes to allow the ink to use. Then press Enter to display PAPER NUMBER...
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... the ink density by applying color management in your printer's profile. If you choose this setting, you use color management in the printer driver. Printing with Epson Drivers for mapping colors to your application, rather than in the printer driver. If necessary, you will get better results by using the paper configuration settings, as described on page 56. 1. Select Printer Color Management...
... the ink density by applying color management in your printer's profile. If you choose this setting, you use color management in the printer driver. Printing with Epson Drivers for mapping colors to your application, rather than in the printer driver. If necessary, you will get better results by using the paper configuration settings, as described on page 56. 1. Select Printer Color Management...
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... with Epson Drivers for unusually thick or thin paper. 3-56 Select the correct settings to match your custom color profile was created to change the Color Density setting if your ICC profile. You can make the print head wait up menu. If you are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation...
... with Epson Drivers for unusually thick or thin paper. 3-56 Select the correct settings to match your custom color profile was created to change the Color Density setting if your ICC profile. You can make the print head wait up menu. If you are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation...
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..., go through them carefully from the pop-up menu without typing a name, or you will save time when you 've selected the correct settings for future print jobs. 1. You see the following screen: Caution: Do not open and close the Presets pop-up menu. 2. Creating a... Custom Preset and Printing Once you use the same profile/printer/ink/media combination for your print job, create a custom preset. This will lose your settings. 3. 58 | Printing with Epson Drivers for your custom preset, and click OK. 4. Type a name for Macintosh Note: If ...
..., go through them carefully from the pop-up menu without typing a name, or you will save time when you 've selected the correct settings for future print jobs. 1. You see the following screen: Caution: Do not open and close the Presets pop-up menu. 2. Creating a... Custom Preset and Printing Once you use the same profile/printer/ink/media combination for your print job, create a custom preset. This will lose your settings. 3. 58 | Printing with Epson Drivers for your custom preset, and click OK. 4. Type a name for Macintosh Note: If ...
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...printer driver and select your basic options as described beginning on the lower part of the screen 3. If necessary, you complete control over your Media Type and Color settings. 4-71 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 71 Choosing Advanced Print Options The advanced settings give you are using the paper configuration settings... settings give you can change your printing environment. Click Custom, then click the Advanced button that appears. If you different options on page 66. 2. If necessary, you can also control the ink density by using color management settings in...
...printer driver and select your basic options as described beginning on the lower part of the screen 3. If necessary, you complete control over your Media Type and Color settings. 4-71 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 71 Choosing Advanced Print Options The advanced settings give you are using the paper configuration settings... settings give you can change your printing environment. Click Custom, then click the Advanced button that appears. If you different options on page 66. 2. If necessary, you can also control the ink density by using color management settings in...
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... the Image Color Matching system and the printer's Epson Standard profile. Choose lower print quality for faster printing, or SuperPhoto 2880dpi for fast, bidirectional printing. Use with Epson Drivers for Windows Note: The Print Quality settings available depend on the Media Type you can also specify individual values for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and CMY inks. •...
... the Image Color Matching system and the printer's Epson Standard profile. Choose lower print quality for faster printing, or SuperPhoto 2880dpi for fast, bidirectional printing. Use with Epson Drivers for Windows Note: The Print Quality settings available depend on the Media Type you can also specify individual values for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and CMY inks. •...
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... is added to your list of settings and click Save. Printing with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may need to change the Color Density setting if your custom profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. When you 're finished setting advanced printer options, click OK. 4-73 Then...
... is added to your list of settings and click Save. Printing with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may need to change the Color Density setting if your custom profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. When you 're finished setting advanced printer options, click OK. 4-73 Then...
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... storing the printer • Uninstalling and reinstalling printer software • Updating the printer firmware In addition to the features described in this chapter, you can also use the printer's menu system to keep working at its best. 81 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of printer settings. For more...
... storing the printer • Uninstalling and reinstalling printer software • Updating the printer firmware In addition to the features described in this chapter, you can also use the printer's menu system to keep working at its best. 81 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of printer settings. For more...
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...the LCD panel. Press r to be replaced by an authorized Epson service technician. Press the Menu r button and then d to select STATUS SHEET. 4. Checking Printer Status and Part Life Using the printer's menu system, you can view the printer's status on printing a nozzle check. Press r then d... The status check sheet shows some of the current default settings, the status of the ink in the printer. 2. 82 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: To test the print quality, see page 84 for each ink cartridge and the maintenance cartridge is loaded in each cartridge,...
...the LCD panel. Press r to be replaced by an authorized Epson service technician. Press the Menu r button and then d to select STATUS SHEET. 4. Checking Printer Status and Part Life Using the printer's menu system, you can view the printer's status on printing a nozzle check. Press r then d... The status check sheet shows some of the current default settings, the status of the ink in the printer. 2. 82 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: To test the print quality, see page 84 for each ink cartridge and the maintenance cartridge is loaded in each cartridge,...
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... Guide. 5-83 You can change the units of prints, press d to exit the menu. For more information about the Printer Status menu, see their status. Note: You can clear this setting with the CLEAR USAGE COUNT option. • To check job history, press d to inches and feet using the... printer's maintenance mode. Press r to scroll through the ink cartridges and see your on the last print made. Press d or u to select ...
... Guide. 5-83 You can change the units of prints, press d to exit the menu. For more information about the Printer Status menu, see their status. Note: You can clear this setting with the CLEAR USAGE COUNT option. • To check job history, press d to inches and feet using the... printer's maintenance mode. Press r to scroll through the ink cartridges and see your on the last print made. Press d or u to select ...
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The printer also provides a maintenance mode which lets you can use the Maintenance menu to print. Close the ink cover and press it until it clicks. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 93 9. When you see READY on the LCD, the printer is ready to switch between Matte Black and Photo Black, set the printer's date and time, and adjust the contrast on the LCD screen. Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks In addition to running a power cleaning cycle, you change the printer's defaults and run special procedures. 5-93
The printer also provides a maintenance mode which lets you can use the Maintenance menu to print. Close the ink cover and press it until it clicks. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 93 9. When you see READY on the LCD, the printer is ready to switch between Matte Black and Photo Black, set the printer's date and time, and adjust the contrast on the LCD screen. Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks In addition to running a power cleaning cycle, you change the printer's defaults and run special procedures. 5-93
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... instructions. You will not be able to setting it up the printer after moving the printer a short distance (for a long time. Turn off the printer by two people. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up for the first time. Turn the printer on for example, in mind that the first time you ...and remove the rear sheet guide if installed. If you do not have these items, contact Epson to request them . See the Start Here sheet for Shipment Caution: Do not remove the ink cartridges. 1. If you must repack it using the original box and packing materials. Unplug ...
... instructions. You will not be able to setting it up the printer after moving the printer a short distance (for a long time. Turn off the printer by two people. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up for the first time. Turn the printer on for example, in mind that the first time you ...and remove the rear sheet guide if installed. If you do not have these items, contact Epson to request them . See the Start Here sheet for Shipment Caution: Do not remove the ink cartridges. 1. If you must repack it using the original box and packing materials. Unplug ...
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... the paper you're printing on. ◗ Use the Paper Feed Adjustment to STANDARD when you're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if the RIP provides a method for instructions. • When you 're using it for overlapping dark lines. ◗ If you are... and light to see Chapter 3 (Macintosh) or Chapter 4 (Windows). Replace ink cartridges if necessary, as described on page 87. ◗ Turn off High Speed in your Advanced settings. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for the media you're printing on. ◗ Make sure the printable...
... the paper you're printing on. ◗ Use the Paper Feed Adjustment to STANDARD when you're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if the RIP provides a method for instructions. • When you 're using it for overlapping dark lines. ◗ If you are... and light to see Chapter 3 (Macintosh) or Chapter 4 (Windows). Replace ink cartridges if necessary, as described on page 87. ◗ Turn off High Speed in your Advanced settings. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for the media you're printing on. ◗ Make sure the printable...
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...9687; Turn off High Speed in the printer software is correct for the media you are low on ink. See page 84 for Windows). Replace ink cartridges if necessary, as described on very thin paper. Use the printer's menu system to change the setting to STANDARD, or to STANDARD when you ...'re printing on page 87. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in your Advanced settings. Check these settings: ◗ ...
...9687; Turn off High Speed in the printer software is correct for the media you are low on ink. See page 84 for Windows). Replace ink cartridges if necessary, as described on very thin paper. Use the printer's menu system to change the setting to STANDARD, or to STANDARD when you ...'re printing on page 87. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in your Advanced settings. Check these settings: ◗ ...
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... are low on ink. 116 | Solving Problems Problem Solution Colors are incorrect or ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you may need to adjust the paper thickness setting, drying time, or color density. See...
... are low on ink. 116 | Solving Problems Problem Solution Colors are incorrect or ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you may need to adjust the paper thickness setting, drying time, or color density. See...
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...procedure or waiting for ink to the printer and your system. • The voltage supplied by a switch or timer. • The interface cable is securely connected to dry. Flatten it or curl it the other way. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer. • The printer is plugged securely into.... Check the display message and lights on page 108. Use the printer's menu system to change the setting to adjust the paper thickness setting or drying time. See page 44. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you may be too narrow. Try restarting the computer and ...
...procedure or waiting for ink to the printer and your system. • The voltage supplied by a switch or timer. • The interface cable is securely connected to dry. Flatten it or curl it the other way. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer. • The printer is plugged securely into.... Check the display message and lights on page 108. Use the printer's menu system to change the setting to adjust the paper thickness setting or drying time. See page 44. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you may be too narrow. Try restarting the computer and ...