Printer Guide
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... 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...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 ...
... 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...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 ...
Printer Guide
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... read it, and run a power cleaning cycle. Click the Utility tab. • Windows 2000: Click Start, point to access the printer utilities: • Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and double-click Epson Printer Utility2. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. ...color shift or horizontal or vertical lines, you should check the print head to see a screen like the following to Settings, then select Printers. Make sure several sheets of the following : 5-84 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printer utility software. Select Stylus Pro 3800...
... read it, and run a power cleaning cycle. Click the Utility tab. • Windows 2000: Click Start, point to access the printer utilities: • Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and double-click Epson Printer Utility2. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. ...color shift or horizontal or vertical lines, you should check the print head to see a screen like the following to Settings, then select Printers. Make sure several sheets of the following : 5-84 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printer utility software. Select Stylus Pro 3800...
Printer Guide
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...Note: You must use at least a 10× eye loupe to run a Power Cleaning Cycle, as shown below , you see if the print head needs to be cleaned. Click Finish. • If you 're done. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 85 3. Examine the nozzle check pattern to make sure it has no gaps... or lines. • If the printout looks okay as shown below , click Clean to print the nozzle check pattern so you want to check the pattern. ...
...Note: You must use at least a 10× eye loupe to run a Power Cleaning Cycle, as shown below , you see if the print head needs to be cleaned. Click Finish. • If you 're done. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 85 3. Examine the nozzle check pattern to make sure it has no gaps... or lines. • If the printout looks okay as shown below , click Clean to print the nozzle check pattern so you want to check the pattern. ...
Printer Guide
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... cartridge to use power cleaning. If you can run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is not on page 84. 2. Running a Power Cleaning Cycle You can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. After cleaning, you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance. 5-86 If the pattern is loaded in the printer. Then clean the print head...
... cartridge to use power cleaning. If you can run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is not on page 84. 2. Running a Power Cleaning Cycle You can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. After cleaning, you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance. 5-86 If the pattern is loaded in the printer. Then clean the print head...
Printer Guide
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When you see READY on the LCD screen. Close the ink cover and press it until it clicks. The printer also provides a maintenance mode which lets you can use the Maintenance menu to switch between Matte Black and Photo Black, set the printer's date and time, and adjust the contrast on the LCD, the printer is ready to running a power cleaning cycle, you change the printer's defaults and run special procedures. 5-93 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks In addition to print. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 93 9.
When you see READY on the LCD screen. Close the ink cover and press it until it clicks. The printer also provides a maintenance mode which lets you can use the Maintenance menu to switch between Matte Black and Photo Black, set the printer's date and time, and adjust the contrast on the LCD, the printer is ready to running a power cleaning cycle, you change the printer's defaults and run special procedures. 5-93 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks In addition to print. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 93 9.
Printer Guide
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... dampened cloth. Don't use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer. otherwise, printouts may be soiled. 4. If the back of the arrows. Contact Epson if you should clean it in the direction of a printout is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with a dry, lint-free, soft ...tray is turned off, then unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer from getting inside the printer. Plastic ribs If the problem still occurs, clean the area using a soft, lint-free cloth wiping in . 100 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer WARNING: Be careful not to touch the...
... dampened cloth. Don't use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer. otherwise, printouts may be soiled. 4. If the back of the arrows. Contact Epson if you should clean it in the direction of a printout is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with a dry, lint-free, soft ...tray is turned off, then unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer from getting inside the printer. Plastic ribs If the problem still occurs, clean the area using a soft, lint-free cloth wiping in . 100 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer WARNING: Be careful not to touch the...
Printer Guide
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...have these items, contact Epson to request them . Turn the printer on for the first time. Preparing the Printer for instructions. Caution: Do not turn off the printer by two people. Turn off a power strip. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 101 Transporting or Storing the Printer If you start printing ... not be lifted by unplugging it using the original box and packing materials. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up for a long time. You may need to run a cleaning cycle (see page 84) and realign the print head (see page 87) to lock the...
...have these items, contact Epson to request them . Turn the printer on for the first time. Preparing the Printer for instructions. Caution: Do not turn off the printer by two people. Turn off a power strip. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 101 Transporting or Storing the Printer If you start printing ... not be lifted by unplugging it using the original box and packing materials. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up for a long time. You may need to run a cleaning cycle (see page 84) and realign the print head (see page 87) to lock the...
Printer Guide
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...for the messages beginning on page 108. If not, turn the printer on, if it 's printing, but nothing prints, check the following solutions. Check the display message and lights on page 84 to clean the print head. Contact Epson for assistance (see if an error has occurred. if it stops...display message and lights on the control panel to see page 12). See page 44. ◗ If you can't turn off the power and unplug the power cord immediately. Solving Operational Problems If you 're printing on thick paper, the platen gap setting may have been momentarily interrupted. Solving ...
...for the messages beginning on page 108. If not, turn the printer on, if it 's printing, but nothing prints, check the following solutions. Check the display message and lights on page 84 to clean the print head. Contact Epson for assistance (see if an error has occurred. if it stops...display message and lights on the control panel to see page 12). See page 44. ◗ If you can't turn off the power and unplug the power cord immediately. Solving Operational Problems If you 're printing on thick paper, the platen gap setting may have been momentarily interrupted. Solving ...
Printer Guide
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...Power cleaning cycle, 86 Power consumption, 126 Print as Bitmap setting, 78 Print head aligning, 87 to 88 checking status, 82 to 83 cleaning...in Windows, 78 Printable area, 128 Printer checking status, 62 to 63, 82 to 83 cleaning, 100 dimensions, 126 firmware update, ...Printer menus Custom Paper, 45 to 47 Head Alignment, 87 to 88 Maintenance, 86 Printer Status, 83 Test Print, 82 Problems banding, 114 blank paper, 119 blurry prints, 116 cable, 118, 119 color...printer driver, 118 to 119 printing stops, 117 size limitation, 78 smeared prints, 116 to 117 Progress Meter, 76, 78 R Registering non-Epson...
...Power cleaning cycle, 86 Power consumption, 126 Print as Bitmap setting, 78 Print head aligning, 87 to 88 checking status, 82 to 83 cleaning...in Windows, 78 Printable area, 128 Printer checking status, 62 to 63, 82 to 83 cleaning, 100 dimensions, 126 firmware update, ...Printer menus Custom Paper, 45 to 47 Head Alignment, 87 to 88 Maintenance, 86 Printer Status, 83 Test Print, 82 Problems banding, 114 blank paper, 119 blurry prints, 116 cable, 118, 119 color...printer driver, 118 to 119 printing stops, 117 size limitation, 78 smeared prints, 116 to 117 Progress Meter, 76, 78 R Registering non-Epson...
Product Brochure
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... cost estimations and reporting Lightfastness RatingsD Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink Color: Up to 200 years Black-and-white: Over 200 years Product/Accessories Epson Stylus Pro 3800 print engine Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Professional Edition w/ ColorBurst RIP Epson Stylus Pro 3800 TUMI® cover Additional one 10/100Base-T Ethernet port Electrical Requirements Voltage Frequency Current Power consumption Operating Standby Power Off Fully ENERGY STAR compliant AC...
... cost estimations and reporting Lightfastness RatingsD Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink Color: Up to 200 years Black-and-white: Over 200 years Product/Accessories Epson Stylus Pro 3800 print engine Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Professional Edition w/ ColorBurst RIP Epson Stylus Pro 3800 TUMI® cover Additional one 10/100Base-T Ethernet port Electrical Requirements Voltage Frequency Current Power consumption Operating Standby Power Off Fully ENERGY STAR compliant AC...
Product Information Guide
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... Stylus Pro 3800 and click OK. ❏ Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Click the Utility tab. 3. Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern so you can automatically check and clean the print head using the Auto Cleaning feature in your printed image shows a color shift... in the next section. 12/06 The most recently. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 ❏ To check job history, press d to make sure it , and run a Power Cleaning Cycle, as described in the printer, you want to run the nozzle check and have been printed. ...
... Stylus Pro 3800 and click OK. ❏ Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Click the Utility tab. 3. Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern so you can automatically check and clean the print head using the Auto Cleaning feature in your printed image shows a color shift... in the next section. 12/06 The most recently. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 ❏ To check job history, press d to make sure it , and run a Power Cleaning Cycle, as described in the printer, you want to run the nozzle check and have been printed. ...
Product Information Guide
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...before aligning the print head (see no improvement, contact Epson for instructions. 12/06 Epson Stylus Pro 3800 - 13 Then press r. 6. If the pattern is still missing segments after a few power cleaning cycles, turn off the printer and let it 's all automatic. Aligning the Print... the printer during this process. Follow these steps to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. If you want to ensure the best print quality. Then press r. 4. Then load one of ink, so it is clean. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle You can run a power cleaning cycle ...
...before aligning the print head (see no improvement, contact Epson for instructions. 12/06 Epson Stylus Pro 3800 - 13 Then press r. 6. If the pattern is still missing segments after a few power cleaning cycles, turn off the printer and let it 's all automatic. Aligning the Print... the printer during this process. Follow these steps to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. If you want to ensure the best print quality. Then press r. 4. Then load one of ink, so it is clean. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle You can run a power cleaning cycle ...
Product Information Guide
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...them . To ship the printer, you do not turn off a power strip. If you must repack it or turning off the printer. 2. Plastic ribs Transporting or Storing the Printer If you think the printer needs lubrication. Turn on the printer mechanism or screen components. Install...installed. Tape all of the printer dry with a dry, lint-free, soft cloth. 12/06 Epson Stylus Pro 3800 - 17 You will not be damaged beyond repair. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Cleaning the Printer Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside of the printer with lubricants; Caution: To ...
...them . To ship the printer, you do not turn off a power strip. If you must repack it or turning off the printer. 2. Plastic ribs Transporting or Storing the Printer If you think the printer needs lubrication. Turn on the printer mechanism or screen components. Install...installed. Tape all of the printer dry with a dry, lint-free, soft cloth. 12/06 Epson Stylus Pro 3800 - 17 You will not be damaged beyond repair. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Cleaning the Printer Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside of the printer with lubricants; Caution: To ...
Service Manual
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EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 Contents Revision A Chapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1.1...Ink Supply Mechanism 41 2.3.1 Ink Flow Path 41 2.3.2 Ink Pressurizing Mechanism 41 2.3.3 Ink Change System 43 2.4 Cleaning Mechanism 44 2.5 Carriage Mechanism 46 2.5.1 Carriage Movement Mechanism 46 2.5.2 Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism 47 2.6 Paper Feed ... 56 2.8 Other Mechanisms 57 2.9 Outline of Circuit Boards 58 2.9.1 Main Board 58 2.9.2 Power Supply Board 59 2.10 Colorimetric Calibration (Color ID) Overview 60 Chapter 3 TROUBLE SHOOTING 3.1 Overview ...62 3.1.1 Preliminary Check 62 3.1.2 ...
EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 Contents Revision A Chapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1.1...Ink Supply Mechanism 41 2.3.1 Ink Flow Path 41 2.3.2 Ink Pressurizing Mechanism 41 2.3.3 Ink Change System 43 2.4 Cleaning Mechanism 44 2.5 Carriage Mechanism 46 2.5.1 Carriage Movement Mechanism 46 2.5.2 Platen Gap Adjustment Mechanism 47 2.6 Paper Feed ... 56 2.8 Other Mechanisms 57 2.9 Outline of Circuit Boards 58 2.9.1 Main Board 58 2.9.2 Power Supply Board 59 2.10 Colorimetric Calibration (Color ID) Overview 60 Chapter 3 TROUBLE SHOOTING 3.1 Overview ...62 3.1.1 Preliminary Check 62 3.1.2 ...
Service Manual
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... printing Changes the panel display to the Printer Status Menu • When not printing Shifts the printer into the Panel Setting Mode Runs a head cleaning*3 Moves to the previous -- "*2": When turning the power ON while holding down the Cancel button,...printer is OFF. Receiving data, during printing. 1.6.3 LED LED A Power B Paper status Color Green Red Displays ON Flashing* OFF ON Flashing* Status The power is occurring. • A maintenance call error, they light for Function at the 3 Seconds Panel Setting • When paper is set -- EPSON Stylus Pro 3800...
... printing Changes the panel display to the Printer Status Menu • When not printing Shifts the printer into the Panel Setting Mode Runs a head cleaning*3 Moves to the previous -- "*2": When turning the power ON while holding down the Cancel button,...printer is OFF. Receiving data, during printing. 1.6.3 LED LED A Power B Paper status Color Green Red Displays ON Flashing* OFF ON Flashing* Status The power is occurring. • A maintenance call error, they light for Function at the 3 Seconds Panel Setting • When paper is set -- EPSON Stylus Pro 3800...
Service Manual
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...cleaning is judged necessary. This enables to print on paper whose width is out of the paper is set in ml units. JOB NO. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 1.6.6 Menu Settings Top Menu Menu Items PRINTER SETUP TEST PRINT PRINTER... ON OFF EXECUTE MANUAL AUTO PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT o0XXXX-XX.XX.ICBS (Ink color) nnnnnnn PAGES (Ink color) nn% (MAINTENANCE TANK) nn% INK xxxxx.xml No.0 to other than the...Displays the number of paper and ink, and free space in the printer up to the default at every power-on print jobs stored in the maintenance cartridge. When the PAPER TYPE...
...cleaning is judged necessary. This enables to print on paper whose width is out of the paper is set in ml units. JOB NO. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 1.6.6 Menu Settings Top Menu Menu Items PRINTER SETUP TEST PRINT PRINTER... ON OFF EXECUTE MANUAL AUTO PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT o0XXXX-XX.XX.ICBS (Ink color) nnnnnnn PAGES (Ink color) nn% (MAINTENANCE TANK) nn% INK xxxxx.xml No.0 to other than the...Displays the number of paper and ink, and free space in the printer up to the default at every power-on print jobs stored in the maintenance cartridge. When the PAPER TYPE...
Service Manual
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...the control panel display. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 Top Menu Menu Items PAPER NUMBER (1-10) PAPER TYPE CUSTOM PAPER PLATEN GAP MAINTENANCE THICKNESS PATTERN PAPER FEED ADJUST A PAPER FEED ADJUST B DRYING TIME BLACK INK CHANGE POWER CLEANING CLOCK SETTING CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT... AUTO HEAD ALIGNMENT MANUAL Revision A Table 1-9. Performs a power cleaning. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Operation Panel 25 The amount increases/decreases by assigning a number to...
...the control panel display. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 Top Menu Menu Items PAPER NUMBER (1-10) PAPER TYPE CUSTOM PAPER PLATEN GAP MAINTENANCE THICKNESS PATTERN PAPER FEED ADJUST A PAPER FEED ADJUST B DRYING TIME BLACK INK CHANGE POWER CLEANING CLOCK SETTING CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT... AUTO HEAD ALIGNMENT MANUAL Revision A Table 1-9. Performs a power cleaning. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Operation Panel 25 The amount increases/decreases by assigning a number to...
Service Manual
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... Power Light Blink Blink Blink Blink LED Paper Status Off Ink Status Light Off Off Off Off Off Off Blink Blink Blink Off Light Light Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Light Off Light Light Off Light Light Off Operation Panel 32 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/...3800C/3850 No Error/Warning Status 35 Ink Cover Open 36 Ink Initial Refilling 37 K Ink Changing 38 Cleaning 39 Command Error 40 Paper Skew Error 41 Paper Identification Error (PW Inspection...
... Power Light Blink Blink Blink Blink LED Paper Status Off Ink Status Light Off Off Off Off Off Off Blink Blink Blink Off Light Light Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Light Off Light Light Off Light Light Off Operation Panel 32 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/...3800C/3850 No Error/Warning Status 35 Ink Cover Open 36 Ink Initial Refilling 37 K Ink Changing 38 Cleaning 39 Command Error 40 Paper Skew Error 41 Paper Identification Error (PW Inspection...
Service Manual
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... PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON AND REMOVE THICK PAPER -- SETTING... -- INK LOW Revision A Power Light LED Paper Status Ink Status Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Blink...CLEANING ERROR -- PLEASE WAIT -- READY PAPER SETTING ERROR CHECK PAPER SOURCE_IN -- LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPER PAPER SENSOR ERROR -- READY -- Error -Error --Warning Warning PAPER SIZE ERROR -- MAINTENANCE_REQUEST NNNN -- PLEASE WAIT -- PLEASE WAIT -- THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY -- INK_DRYING NNNN_SEC -- EPSON Stylus Pro 3800...
... PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON AND REMOVE THICK PAPER -- SETTING... -- INK LOW Revision A Power Light LED Paper Status Ink Status Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Blink Off Light Blink...CLEANING ERROR -- PLEASE WAIT -- READY PAPER SETTING ERROR CHECK PAPER SOURCE_IN -- LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPER PAPER SENSOR ERROR -- READY -- Error -Error --Warning Warning PAPER SIZE ERROR -- MAINTENANCE_REQUEST NNNN -- PLEASE WAIT -- PLEASE WAIT -- THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY -- INK_DRYING NNNN_SEC -- EPSON Stylus Pro 3800...
Service Manual
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EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 Revision A 3.6 Remedies for Print Quality Troubles This section provides troubleshooting of the ink cartridge, ink holder, tube, damper, and print head. (Replace the ... print quality troubles classifying them by ink smear in the Remedy column. Replace the print head. Run a power cleaning cycle using the operation panel or the printer driver. (If the symptom does not change after running the cleaning cycle four times, proceed to a failure of the parts listed in the paper feed path. TROUBLE...
EPSON Stylus Pro 3800/3800C/3850 Revision A 3.6 Remedies for Print Quality Troubles This section provides troubleshooting of the ink cartridge, ink holder, tube, damper, and print head. (Replace the ... print quality troubles classifying them by ink smear in the Remedy column. Replace the print head. Run a power cleaning cycle using the operation panel or the printer driver. (If the symptom does not change after running the cleaning cycle four times, proceed to a failure of the parts listed in the paper feed path. TROUBLE...