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Contents | 7 4 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 93 Checking Printer Status and Part Life 94 Printing Status Information 94 Viewing Status Information 95 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 96 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 98 Aligning the Print Head 99 Replacing Ink Cartridges 100 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks 105 Changing the Date and Time 105 Using the Maintenance Mode...
Contents | 7 4 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 93 Checking Printer Status and Part Life 94 Printing Status Information 94 Viewing Status Information 95 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 96 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 98 Aligning the Print Head 99 Replacing Ink Cartridges 100 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks 105 Changing the Date and Time 105 Using the Maintenance Mode...
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...software. • The video CD-ROM, Mastering Your Printer, offers expert advice on how to your printer for daily use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, checking and aligning the print head, and understanding error messages. Warnings, Cautions, Notes,... and Tips These symbols are used in case you how to maintain your printer to keep it to get the most out of procedures ...
...software. • The video CD-ROM, Mastering Your Printer, offers expert advice on how to your printer for daily use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, checking and aligning the print head, and understanding error messages. Warnings, Cautions, Notes,... and Tips These symbols are used in case you how to maintain your printer to keep it to get the most out of procedures ...
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... not use outlets controlled by wall switches or timers. • Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plugs can support at least 110.3 lb (50 kg) • Do not block or cover the openings in those covers that the print head is tilted or at an angle. • If you to service... the printer yourself. Do not spill liquid on and off using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control...
... not use outlets controlled by wall switches or timers. • Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plugs can support at least 110.3 lb (50 kg) • Do not block or cover the openings in those covers that the print head is tilted or at an angle. • If you to service... the printer yourself. Do not spill liquid on and off using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control...
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...come out of children and do not move the print head by the operating instructions. if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridges during printing. • To avoid damaging the printer, do not drink the ink. • ...or freezing temperatures. Introduction | 15 • Power down the printer from direct sunlight. If it off with water. • Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of the cartridge. This could result in damage to the print head. • Do not touch the ink supply port or surrounding...
...come out of children and do not move the print head by the operating instructions. if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridges during printing. • To avoid damaging the printer, do not drink the ink. • ...or freezing temperatures. Introduction | 15 • Power down the printer from direct sunlight. If it off with water. • Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of the cartridge. This could result in damage to the print head. • Do not touch the ink supply port or surrounding...
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... the Paper Source button until you 're printing on the four tabs. Press tabs to cut manually with the built-in Cutter When you're...paper. See page 32 for most types of media that cannot be used with the cutting position on the left side of the print head. 1-38 If the paper is finished. To remove the adapters, press on fine art paper, canvas, or other heavy media,...built-in cutter. 38 | Handling Paper and Other Media 3. However, if you see the icon. 2. Run your print job is not positioned correctly, press the or button to cut the paper manually by pressing the button after your...
... the Paper Source button until you 're printing on the four tabs. Press tabs to cut manually with the built-in Cutter When you're...paper. See page 32 for most types of media that cannot be used with the cutting position on the left side of the print head. 1-38 If the paper is finished. To remove the adapters, press on fine art paper, canvas, or other heavy media,...built-in cutter. 38 | Handling Paper and Other Media 3. However, if you see the icon. 2. Run your print job is not positioned correctly, press the or button to cut the paper manually by pressing the button after your...
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... CUSTOM PAPER. Press the Pause button to determine the cleanest cut for printing with non-EPSON media and avoid smearing the ink. Selecting Paper Configurations Once you have created a paper configuration, you can make the print head wait up to 10 seconds after each pass to allow ink to 10... define the eject roller for your paper. • DRYING TIME lets you print with non-EPSON media. The configuration number you select a number from 1 to dry on the page. • SUCTION lets you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. 42 | Handling Paper and Other Media • ...
... CUSTOM PAPER. Press the Pause button to determine the cleanest cut for printing with non-EPSON media and avoid smearing the ink. Selecting Paper Configurations Once you have created a paper configuration, you can make the print head wait up to 10 seconds after each pass to allow ink to 10... define the eject roller for your paper. • DRYING TIME lets you print with non-EPSON media. The configuration number you select a number from 1 to dry on the page. • SUCTION lets you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. 42 | Handling Paper and Other Media • ...
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... to disable color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you need to change the Color Density setting if your color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. • No Color Adjustment to fine...-tune its performance, select Paper Configuration from the pull-down menu. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may have made using non-EPSON...
... to disable color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you need to change the Color Density setting if your color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. • No Color Adjustment to fine...-tune its performance, select Paper Configuration from the pull-down menu. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may have made using non-EPSON...
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...-EPSON media and you need to fine-tune its performance, click the Paper Config button. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you see this screen: 8. If you are using the printer's control panel. • Color...
...-EPSON media and you need to fine-tune its performance, click the Paper Config button. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you see this screen: 8. If you are using the printer's control panel. • Color...
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...• Double-click a file in the EPSON Monitor IV dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to pause. You see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on the print or page setup dialog box. 70 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for more information about the cleaning utility....the document's name, then click one of printer operation. You can also do the following buttons: • Click to cancel. • Click to restart. • Click to release the queue and resume printing. Follow these steps to start the print head cleaning utility. See page 96 for Macintosh...
...• Double-click a file in the EPSON Monitor IV dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to pause. You see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on the print or page setup dialog box. 70 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for more information about the cleaning utility....the document's name, then click one of printer operation. You can also do the following buttons: • Click to cancel. • Click to restart. • Click to release the queue and resume printing. Follow these steps to start the print head cleaning utility. See page 96 for Macintosh...
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...display text if your printer encounters an error....printer after being stored on its hard drive and then sends it to the printer... as a whole (recommended only for older Macintosh systems). • The last two checkboxes let you choose to have your software check for errors or low ink levels before printing... Click here to return to the default settings 3. When you send a job to the printer...print job files stored Note: Warning messages allow printing to continue. Normally, graphics are more serious and cause printing... your print job. 4. 72 | Printing with EPSON Drivers ...
...display text if your printer encounters an error....printer after being stored on its hard drive and then sends it to the printer... as a whole (recommended only for older Macintosh systems). • The last two checkboxes let you choose to have your software check for errors or low ink levels before printing... Click here to return to the default settings 3. When you send a job to the printer...print job files stored Note: Warning messages allow printing to continue. Normally, graphics are more serious and cause printing... your print job. 4. 72 | Printing with EPSON Drivers ...
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... dark lines. • Paper Suction lets you print with EPSON Drivers for Windows Note: 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 decrease the paper suction...
... dark lines. • Paper Suction lets you print with EPSON Drivers for Windows Note: 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 decrease the paper suction...
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... working its best. 93 Chapter 4: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 requires very little maintenance 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 • Performing additional maintenance tasks...
... working its best. 93 Chapter 4: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 requires very little maintenance 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 • Performing additional maintenance tasks...
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...Print Head If your Applications folder. Do one of the following to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility in your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you see SERVICE LIFE, then press Menu . See page 98 for three seconds. The status of the ink and printer... print head and select the Auto Cleaning feature at the same time, using the E*****F symbols described below. Select SPro 4000, and click OK. • Mac OS 9.x: Select Print, then click the utility button in the paper tray. 2. 96 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer ...
...Print Head If your Applications folder. Do one of the following to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility in your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you see SERVICE LIFE, then press Menu . See page 98 for three seconds. The status of the ink and printer... print head and select the Auto Cleaning feature at the same time, using the E*****F symbols described below. Select SPro 4000, and click OK. • Mac OS 9.x: Select Print, then click the utility button in the paper tray. 2. 96 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer ...
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Print a nozzle check to run the cleaning cycle. You may need to be at least a 10× eye loupe to start the power cleaning. 6. Press the button until you still see no improvement, contact EPSON for assistance. 4-98 For effective cleaning, always run a nozzle check between cycles. Running a Power...the pattern. Note: You must use power cleaning. The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the LCD panel to use at least 50% full to raise or...
Print a nozzle check to run the cleaning cycle. You may need to be at least a 10× eye loupe to start the power cleaning. 6. Press the button until you still see no improvement, contact EPSON for assistance. 4-98 For effective cleaning, always run a nozzle check between cycles. Running a Power...the pattern. Note: You must use power cleaning. The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the LCD panel to use at least 50% full to raise or...
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...to align the print head. Press the Menu button again to align the print head using the printer utility software, it's best to display ALIGNMENT. 7. Press the Menu button again so that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. Follow these steps to start with the printer. 2. If banding... 's all automatic. Although you can align the print head using the control panel: 1. Press the Menu button. 3. You see HEAD ALIGNMENT, then press Menu . Press the button to align from the control panel. Then load EPSON Enhanced Matte paper or the paper that came with...
...to align the print head. Press the Menu button again to align the print head using the printer utility software, it's best to display ALIGNMENT. 7. Press the Menu button again so that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. Follow these steps to start with the printer. 2. If banding... 's all automatic. Although you can align the print head using the control panel: 1. Press the Menu button. 3. You see HEAD ALIGNMENT, then press Menu . Press the button to align from the control panel. Then load EPSON Enhanced Matte paper or the paper that came with...
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...95 for dealer referral. The print head moves to display EXEC. 4. OPEN TOP COVER is on the control panel. sales only). See page 32 for a list of your cutter by visiting the EPSON Store at (800) 873-7766, or by printing the status check sheet or ...Open the top cover. 4-107 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 107 Note: You can purchase replacement items for your printer from EPSON (part number C12C815291). You can obtain a new cutter blade from EPSON at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Make sure the printer is displayed. 5. You see MAINTENANCE, then press Menu ...
...95 for dealer referral. The print head moves to display EXEC. 4. OPEN TOP COVER is on the control panel. sales only). See page 32 for a list of your cutter by visiting the EPSON Store at (800) 873-7766, or by printing the status check sheet or ...Open the top cover. 4-107 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 107 Note: You can purchase replacement items for your printer from EPSON (part number C12C815291). You can obtain a new cutter blade from EPSON at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Make sure the printer is displayed. 5. You see MAINTENANCE, then press Menu ...
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... Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from EPSON (part number C12C890071). 4-109 When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MNT TK FULL appears on the control panel, shown below. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 109 9. Note: You can purchase replacement items for... print head cleaning. When the tank is almost full, the message MNT TK NEAR FULL appears on the side pin while turning the latch to the home position. Close the top cover when you see page 94). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for your printer from EPSON ...
... Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from EPSON (part number C12C890071). 4-109 When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MNT TK FULL appears on the control panel, shown below. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 109 9. Note: You can purchase replacement items for... print head cleaning. When the tank is almost full, the message MNT TK NEAR FULL appears on the side pin while turning the latch to the home position. Close the top cover when you see page 94). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for your printer from EPSON ...
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.... 4. Be sure to the right. 4-112 The printer must leave the cartridges in place, raise the ink levers, and lock the print head. Preparing the Printer for Shipment 1. If you have the original cartridges that came with the printer (even if they are using 220 ml cartridges, remove... them and install 110 ml cartridges. 112 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Caution: To avoid spilling ...
.... 4. Be sure to the right. 4-112 The printer must leave the cartridges in place, raise the ink levers, and lock the print head. Preparing the Printer for Shipment 1. If you have the original cartridges that came with the printer (even if they are using 220 ml cartridges, remove... them and install 110 ml cartridges. 112 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Caution: To avoid spilling ...
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...damaged beyond repair. on page 98. Macintosh 1. If you wrap and pack the printer securely. You may be able to ensure good print quality. If you release the print head by unplugging it or turning off the printer and unplug the power cord. 6. Insert your password if necessary. 4-113 Maintaining... pulling out the green tab. Turn off a power strip. If you are transporting the printer in mind that the first time you do not have these items, contact EPSON to setting it up the printer, select Y to a pallet. If you start the power cleaning process, as described on a flat,...
...damaged beyond repair. on page 98. Macintosh 1. If you wrap and pack the printer securely. You may be able to ensure good print quality. If you release the print head by unplugging it or turning off the printer and unplug the power cord. 6. Insert your password if necessary. 4-113 Maintaining... pulling out the green tab. Turn off a power strip. If you are transporting the printer in mind that the first time you do not have these items, contact EPSON to setting it up the printer, select Y to a pallet. If you start the power cleaning process, as described on a flat,...
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... the cartridges that came with your printer. Pull out the green tab to the secured position. If the message remains, contact EPSON as described on . Paper lever was SelecType menu system. Pull the lever all the way forward, to unlock the print head. If you must use the ink..., check the package and product code. Other cartridges will not work. Explanation Response The print head is open. B Ink light on - appears again, clear the error before you selected in the printer driver matches the loaded paper size. Paper light flashing Loaded paper does not match the image...
... the cartridges that came with your printer. Pull out the green tab to the secured position. If the message remains, contact EPSON as described on . Paper lever was SelecType menu system. Pull the lever all the way forward, to unlock the print head. If you must use the ink..., check the package and product code. Other cartridges will not work. Explanation Response The print head is open. B Ink light on - appears again, clear the error before you selected in the printer driver matches the loaded paper size. Paper light flashing Loaded paper does not match the image...