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... 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 Information 82 Viewing Status Information 83 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 84 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 86 Aligning the Print Head 87 Replacing Ink Cartridges 88 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks 93...
... 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 Information 82 Viewing Status Information 83 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 84 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 86 Aligning the Print Head 87 Replacing Ink Cartridges 88 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks 93...
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...press this button, POWER OFF appears on the label. • Use only the power cord that the print head is safely capped. • If you use a stand for use an extension cord with the printer only. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of another cord may result in the... printer's case. • Do not 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. Introduction | ...
...press this button, POWER OFF appears on the label. • Use only the power cord that the print head is safely capped. • If you use a stand for use an extension cord with the printer only. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of another cord may result in the... printer's case. • Do not 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. Introduction | ...
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... gets in your skin, wash it off with soap and water. However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to refill them immediately with too much force. Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions • Keep ink cartridges... before installing it for best results. • Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to remove and reinsert it freely. This could damage the print head. • After bringing an ink cartridge inside from dirt and dust, and store it in a cool, dark place. • If ink gets...
... gets in your skin, wash it off with soap and water. However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to refill them immediately with too much force. Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions • Keep ink cartridges... before installing it for best results. • Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to remove and reinsert it freely. This could damage the print head. • After bringing an ink cartridge inside from dirt and dust, and store it in a cool, dark place. • If ink gets...
Printer Guide
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..., follow these steps to select it when you want to print on the LCD. 5. If you want the print head to wait between passes to allow the ink to set the paper feed amount for the bottom margin area that you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. Press Enter. Press d or u to... l and then d to exit the menu. 2-47 For instructions, see page 55 (Macintosh) or page 73 (Windows). You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. Press d or u to the right). Press + Cancel to select DRYING TIME, then press r. 17.
..., follow these steps to select it when you want to print on the LCD. 5. If you want the print head to wait between passes to allow the ink to set the paper feed amount for the bottom margin area that you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. Press Enter. Press d or u to... l and then d to exit the menu. 2-47 For instructions, see page 55 (Macintosh) or page 73 (Windows). You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. Press d or u to the right). Press + Cancel to select DRYING TIME, then press r. 17.
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... 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 need to fine-tune its performance, select Paper Configuration from the pop-up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink...Platen Gap lets you may need to change the Color Density setting if your custom color profile was created to match your prints, or a higher value if you see a window like this one: Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you print with Epson Drivers for unusually thick or thin paper. 3-56...
... 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 need to fine-tune its performance, select Paper Configuration from the pop-up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink...Platen Gap lets you may need to change the Color Density setting if your custom color profile was created to match your prints, or a higher value if you see a window like this one: Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you print with Epson Drivers for unusually thick or thin paper. 3-56...
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...Save Settings if you want to 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 're finished selecting Paper Configuration settings,... unusually thick or thin paper. When you print with Epson Drivers for the group of custom settings. 10. Select the correct settings to dry on unusually thick or thin paper. • Platen Gap lets you 're finished setting advanced printer options, click OK. 4-73 Then type...
...Save Settings if you want to 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 're finished selecting Paper Configuration settings,... unusually thick or thin paper. When you print with Epson Drivers for the group of custom settings. 10. Select the correct settings to dry on unusually thick or thin paper. • Platen Gap lets you 're finished setting advanced printer options, click OK. 4-73 Then type...
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...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. Select from the following ...options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the EMF (metafile) format. Use this setting if print speed is faster and you can avoid certain problems, such as a cache. 78 | Printing with Epson Drivers for a few minutes while printing...
...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. Select from the following ...options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the EMF (metafile) format. Use this setting if print speed is faster and you can avoid certain problems, such as a cache. 78 | Printing with Epson Drivers for a few minutes while printing...
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...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 ...printer • Transporting or 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...
...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 ...printer • Transporting or 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...
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... cycle if necessary. 1. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Select Stylus Pro 3800 and click OK. • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. You see if any nozzles are loaded in your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal or vertical lines, you should check the print head to see a screen like the following...
... cycle if necessary. 1. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Select Stylus Pro 3800 and click OK. • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. You see if any nozzles are loaded in your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal or vertical lines, you should check the print head to see a screen like the following...
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... and Transporting the Printer | 85 3. Or click Auto if you see if the print head needs to be cleaned. Note: You must use at least a 10× eye loupe to print the nozzle check pattern so you 're done. Click Finish. • If you want to clean the print head and follow the on...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 shown...
... and Transporting the Printer | 85 3. Or click Auto if you see if the print head needs to be cleaned. Note: You must use at least a 10× eye loupe to print the nozzle check pattern so you 're done. Click Finish. • If you want to clean the print head and follow the on...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 shown...
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... improvement, contact Epson for assistance. 5-86 Press d to start the power cleaning. 7. Then clean the print head again the following morning with regular cleaning cycles. Press the Enter button to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. If the pattern is still missing segments after a few power cleaning cycles, turn off the printer and let it...
... improvement, contact Epson for assistance. 5-86 Press d to start the power cleaning. 7. Then clean the print head again the following morning with regular cleaning cycles. Press the Enter button to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. If the pattern is still missing segments after a few power cleaning cycles, turn off the printer and let it...
Printer Guide
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... Paper • Epson Presentation Paper Matte 2. Make sure Auto is turned on your prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or you see misregistration or "ghosting," you can align the print head using the control panel: 1. This ensures that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. This will do to align the print head using the printer utility software, it...
... Paper • Epson Presentation Paper Matte 2. Make sure Auto is turned on your prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or you see misregistration or "ghosting," you can align the print head using the control panel: 1. This ensures that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. This will do to align the print head using the printer utility software, it...
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... cartridge before you start printing. Then press r. 6. GLOSSY/LUSTER, P Q INK JET PAPER (Epson Presentation Paper Matte), or ENHANCED MATTE PAPER (Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte). The easiest way to verify or fine-tune the alignment process, you want to check ink levels is complete, the printer starts aligning the print head. If you can wait...
... cartridge before you start printing. Then press r. 6. GLOSSY/LUSTER, P Q INK JET PAPER (Epson Presentation Paper Matte), or ENHANCED MATTE PAPER (Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte). The easiest way to verify or fine-tune the alignment process, you want to check ink levels is complete, the printer starts aligning the print head. If you can wait...
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... The maintenance cartridge stores ink that gets flushed from an authorized Epson reseller. You can purchase replacement items for your printer from the system during print head cleaning. Follow these steps to replace the maintenance cartridge: 1. When the cartridge is completely full, the printer stops working and REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE appears on the control panel...
... The maintenance cartridge stores ink that gets flushed from an authorized Epson reseller. You can purchase replacement items for your printer from the system during print head cleaning. Follow these steps to replace the maintenance cartridge: 1. When the cartridge is completely full, the printer stops working and REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE appears on the control panel...
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... them . If you do not have these items, contact Epson to lock the print head, and ink may leak out of the reservoir, damaging the printer. 2. Turn the printer on for the first time. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up for a long time. Otherwise, the printer may be damaged beyond repair. Unplug the power cord...
... them . If you do not have these items, contact Epson to lock the print head, and ink may leak out of the reservoir, damaging the printer. 2. Turn the printer on for the first time. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up for a long time. Otherwise, the printer may be damaged beyond repair. Unplug the power cord...
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... AND REMOVE PAPER 6-109 CLEANING ERROR PRESS THE CANCEL/RESET BUTTON The nozzles are still clogged. See "Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 50 for Macintosh. The installed printer driver Stop printing and press the + Cancel button for is loaded in the front slot, and then press the d Paper feed button. PRESS...
... AND REMOVE PAPER 6-109 CLEANING ERROR PRESS THE CANCEL/RESET BUTTON The nozzles are still clogged. See "Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 50 for Macintosh. The installed printer driver Stop printing and press the + Cancel button for is loaded in the front slot, and then press the d Paper feed button. PRESS...
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... button. Press the + Cancel button, and then load the paper that matches the type of genuine Epson paper. Load the paper that matches the type selected for the Automatic Head Alignment. PAPER JAM REMOVE PAPER Paper is not the same as the paper type selected for the Automatic... "Aligning the Print Head" on page 87. Flatten the media. Remove the jammed paper. paper from the rear feed slot. The loaded paper is jammed. LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY The printer cannot detect the loaded media because it is either transparent or black, like the platen color. The printer cannot detect the...
... button. Press the + Cancel button, and then load the paper that matches the type of genuine Epson paper. Load the paper that matches the type selected for the Automatic Head Alignment. PAPER JAM REMOVE PAPER Paper is not the same as the paper type selected for the Automatic... "Aligning the Print Head" on page 87. Flatten the media. Remove the jammed paper. paper from the rear feed slot. The loaded paper is jammed. LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY The printer cannot detect the loaded media because it is either transparent or black, like the platen color. The printer cannot detect the...
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...correctly. For more information, see if you send a print job, make sure your media is correct for adjusting the paper feed. See page 84 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 87. ...Epson media, see if the RIP provides a method for the paper you 're printing on ink. Check these suggestions help, try the solutions below. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators and light to eliminate banding (see page 56 for Macintosh or page 73 for instructions. • Align the print head. 114 | Solving Problems Improving Print...
...correctly. For more information, see if you send a print job, make sure your media is correct for adjusting the paper feed. See page 84 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 87. ...Epson media, see if the RIP provides a method for the paper you 're printing on ink. Check these suggestions help, try the solutions below. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators and light to eliminate banding (see page 56 for Macintosh or page 73 for instructions. • Align the print head. 114 | Solving Problems Improving Print...
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... the ink indicators and light to STANDARD when you 're printing on very thin paper. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators and light to see page 56 for Macintosh or page 73 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 87. ◗ Make... sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for instructions. 6-115 See page 47. See page 84 for Windows)...
... the ink indicators and light to STANDARD when you 're printing on very thin paper. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators and light to see page 56 for Macintosh or page 73 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 87. ◗ Make... sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for instructions. 6-115 See page 47. See page 84 for Windows)...
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...clean the print head. Solving Operational Problems If you can't turn off the power and unplug the power cord immediately. Check the display message and lights on page 108. if it the other way. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer. • The printer is ... occurred. Flatten it or curl it 's printing, but nothing prints, check the following solutions. If none of your print is performing a maintenance procedure or waiting for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you 're printing on thick paper, the platen gap setting...
...clean the print head. Solving Operational Problems If you can't turn off the power and unplug the power cord immediately. Check the display message and lights on page 108. if it the other way. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer. • The printer is ... occurred. Flatten it or curl it 's printing, but nothing prints, check the following solutions. If none of your print is performing a maintenance procedure or waiting for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you 're printing on thick paper, the platen gap setting...