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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 ...105 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade 107 Replacing the Maintenance Tank 109 Cleaning the Printer 111 Transporting or Storing the Printer 111 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 112 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 113 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 113 Macintosh 113 Windows 114 5 Solving Problems 115 Diagnosing Problems 115 Checking ...
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 ...105 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade 107 Replacing the Maintenance Tank 109 Cleaning the Printer 111 Transporting or Storing the Printer 111 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 112 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 113 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 113 Macintosh 113 Windows 114 5 Solving Problems 115 Diagnosing Problems 115 Checking ...
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... later. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to keep it to avoid bodily injury. Notes contain important information about the printer, drivers, and utility software. It also tells you have a problem. You can read the guide using your equipment. Tips contain ...basic operations. • The Quick Reference Guide provides a handy summary of your printer. 9 Introduction This Printer Guide provides important information on the CD-ROM provides additional information about your printer. 9 Attach it working at its best, and provides troubleshooting tips in this book...
... later. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to keep it to avoid bodily injury. Notes contain important information about the printer, drivers, and utility software. It also tells you have a problem. You can read the guide using your equipment. Tips contain ...basic operations. • The Quick Reference Guide provides a handy summary of your printer. 9 Introduction This Printer Guide provides important information on the CD-ROM provides additional information about your printer. 9 Attach it working at its best, and provides troubleshooting tips in this book...
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.... • Always choose the correct Media Type setting in your printer driver software before you need to load it in a cool, dry place to maintain quality. 18 | Handling Paper and Other Media Guidelines for Using EPSON Media Follow these additional guidelines for cut sheet paper and other media...or other media: • Avoid touching the printable surface with your job. The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 accepts sheets ranging from the paper path and rolled up. • Store sheet media on a flat surface in both the printer driver software and on page 27. 1-18 See page 48 (Mac OS X), page 63...
.... • Always choose the correct Media Type setting in your printer driver software before you need to load it in a cool, dry place to maintain quality. 18 | Handling Paper and Other Media Guidelines for Using EPSON Media Follow these additional guidelines for cut sheet paper and other media...or other media: • Avoid touching the printable surface with your job. The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 accepts sheets ranging from the paper path and rolled up. • Store sheet media on a flat surface in both the printer driver software and on page 27. 1-18 See page 48 (Mac OS X), page 63...
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Raise the roll paper support. Make sure the paper is limited by the printer driver, and may also be limited by your application software and/or operating system. 8. To avoid indenting or creasing the paper, remove it from the paper path and roll it up when you can print on is on top of roll paper you are not printing. 1-36 Close the roll paper cover. Move the paper lever to the secured position. 36 | Handling Paper and Other Media 7. Note: The maximum length of the guides. 9. The printer automatically positions the paper for printing.
Raise the roll paper support. Make sure the paper is limited by the printer driver, and may also be limited by your application software and/or operating system. 8. To avoid indenting or creasing the paper, remove it from the paper path and roll it up when you can print on is on top of roll paper you are not printing. 1-36 Close the roll paper cover. Move the paper lever to the secured position. 36 | Handling Paper and Other Media 7. Note: The maximum length of the guides. 9. The printer automatically positions the paper for printing.
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... (Mac OS X), page 61 (Mac OS 9), or page 82 (Windows). Press the button so that ON appears. 6. Press the Pause button to save the setting. Printer Setup appears on the display. 2. OFF is cut. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. For instructions, see the auto cut ). Adjusting the Platen... menu and display PLATEN GAP. 3. Follow these steps: 1. You can print trim lines on the right edge of your printer driver software. Press and hold the button for Thick or Thin Paper When you print on the LCD. 5. Press the Menu button again to adjust automatically. ...
... (Mac OS X), page 61 (Mac OS 9), or page 82 (Windows). Press the button so that ON appears. 6. Press the Pause button to save the setting. Printer Setup appears on the display. 2. OFF is cut. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. For instructions, see the auto cut ). Adjusting the Platen... menu and display PLATEN GAP. 3. Follow these steps: 1. You can print trim lines on the right edge of your printer driver software. Press and hold the button for Thick or Thin Paper When you print on the LCD. 5. Press the Menu button again to adjust automatically. ...
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Handling Paper and Other Media | 41 Creating Paper Configurations To create a configuration for a specific paper type, make similar settings using the printer driver software. Press the Menu button, then press the button to select a paper configuration number (1 to select NARROW, STANDARD, WIDER, or WIDE. Examine...to 10). After printing the pattern, THICKNESS NUM is recommended for most paper types. 5. Press the Menu button to select the number noted in the printer. For instructions, see page 50 (Mac OS X), page 67 (Mac OS 9), or page 86 (Windows). 1-41 Press the Menu button twice ...
Handling Paper and Other Media | 41 Creating Paper Configurations To create a configuration for a specific paper type, make similar settings using the printer driver software. Press the Menu button, then press the button to select a paper configuration number (1 to select NARROW, STANDARD, WIDER, or WIDE. Examine...to 10). After printing the pattern, THICKNESS NUM is recommended for most paper types. 5. Press the Menu button to select the number noted in the printer. For instructions, see page 50 (Mac OS X), page 67 (Mac OS 9), or page 86 (Windows). 1-41 Press the Menu button twice ...
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... 2: Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Your EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. This chapter includes the following information for both Macintosh OS X and OS 9.x: • Choosing page setup settings for cut sheets and roll paper • Choosing basic print settings • Choosing advanced print options, including color manangement and paper...
... 2: Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Your EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. This chapter includes the following information for both Macintosh OS X and OS 9.x: • Choosing page setup settings for cut sheets and roll paper • Choosing basic print settings • Choosing advanced print options, including color manangement and paper...
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...roll paper only. 2-44 Note the following limitations on cut sheets or roll paper. 44 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Printing in the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility), including both standard and borderless printing. Open the file you expect. Open the Format for ... Page Setup Options Page Setup options let you have installed the EPSON printer driver and utilities from several print queues for printing on installing and configuring the printer driver, see this screen: Select the correct media/driver print queue Note: If your image and the paper size. ...
...roll paper only. 2-44 Note the following limitations on cut sheets or roll paper. 44 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Printing in the Print Center (or Printer Setup Utility), including both standard and borderless printing. Open the file you expect. Open the Format for ... Page Setup Options Page Setup options let you have installed the EPSON printer driver and utilities from several print queues for printing on installing and configuring the printer driver, see this screen: Select the correct media/driver print queue Note: If your image and the paper size. ...
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... only if you will get better results by applying color management in the Mode box, set it according to have the printer driver analyze the contents of your file. The Text/Graph setting intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights for best quality. 5. Use with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 49 Note: The Print Quality settings...
... only if you will get better results by applying color management in the Mode box, set it according to have the printer driver analyze the contents of your file. The Text/Graph setting intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights for best quality. 5. Use with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 49 Note: The Print Quality settings...
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... printer driver. In most cases, you are using the paper configuration settings, as described on page 51. 1. Select one of the following settings: • Color Controls to specify individual values for brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from the pull-down menu. Select Printer Color Management from two Color Adjustment modes. 50 | Printing with EPSON Drivers...
... printer driver. In most cases, you are using the paper configuration settings, as described on page 51. 1. Select one of the following settings: • Color Controls to specify individual values for brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from the pull-down menu. Select Printer Color Management from two Color Adjustment modes. 50 | Printing with EPSON Drivers...
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... configuration settings you may need to disable color management in the printer driver. If you are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for Macintosh | 51 Note: You may have made using non-EPSON media and you see dark lines. 2-...Choose a lower value if you see this mode when you use a color-managed workflow in Photoshop or other software applications. 3. Printing with EPSON Drivers for example, when you turn off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with...
... configuration settings you may need to disable color management in the printer driver. If you are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for Macintosh | 51 Note: You may have made using non-EPSON media and you see dark lines. 2-...Choose a lower value if you see this mode when you use a color-managed workflow in Photoshop or other software applications. 3. Printing with EPSON Drivers for example, when you turn off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with...
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Always verify settings to paper handling features that you have installed the EPSON printer driver and utilities from the Paper Source list. For instructions on roll paper, see page 59. 4. You see the Start Here sheet. For more information ... the Chooser. You also need more information about printing on installing and selecting the printer driver, see the page setup dialog box: 2. If you additional settings and override control panel settings. 1. 58 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for making the best use of the Roll Paper sizes from the CD-ROM. For more information ...
Always verify settings to paper handling features that you have installed the EPSON printer driver and utilities from the Paper Source list. For instructions on roll paper, see page 59. 4. You see the Start Here sheet. For more information ... the Chooser. You also need more information about printing on installing and selecting the printer driver, see the page setup dialog box: 2. If you additional settings and override control panel settings. 1. 58 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for making the best use of the Roll Paper sizes from the CD-ROM. For more information ...
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... or 2880 dpi, the highest resolutions available. See Chapter 4 for higher resolution prints. • Click PhotoEnhance to have the printer driver analyze the contents of the following buttons to access additional features: • Click to preview your Macintosh while you work on ... applies color management based on background printing. Choose from the following settings, or click the Advanced button and see page 65 for other layout options. • Click to have the driver automatically adjust the contrast, saturation, and brightness. 64 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for ...
... or 2880 dpi, the highest resolutions available. See Chapter 4 for higher resolution prints. • Click PhotoEnhance to have the printer driver analyze the contents of the following buttons to access additional features: • Click to preview your Macintosh while you work on ... applies color management based on background printing. Choose from the following settings, or click the Advanced button and see page 65 for other layout options. • Click to have the driver automatically adjust the contrast, saturation, and brightness. 64 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for ...
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... Speed for fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. • Flip Horizontal for mapping colors to your printer's EPSON Standard profile. Choose one of your application, rather than in the printer driver. • No Color Adjustment Disables color management in the printer driver. You can use a color managed workflow in your file. In most cases, you will get better results by...
... Speed for fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. • Flip Horizontal for mapping colors to your printer's EPSON Standard profile. Choose one of your application, rather than in the printer driver. • No Color Adjustment Disables color management in the printer driver. You can use a color managed workflow in your file. In most cases, you will get better results by...
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... in the standard folder for Windows A color-managed workflow using Adobe Photoshop will give you can create your printer on the Mastering Your Printer CD-ROM. 75 Chapter 3: Your Stylus Pro 4000 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. com for updated drivers and utilities that let you install the EPSON printer driver, the ready-made profiles are automatically...
... in the standard folder for Windows A color-managed workflow using Adobe Photoshop will give you can create your printer on the Mastering Your Printer CD-ROM. 75 Chapter 3: Your Stylus Pro 4000 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. com for updated drivers and utilities that let you install the EPSON printer driver, the ready-made profiles are automatically...
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...one is not listed, check the instructions included with EPSON Drivers for higher resolution prints. • Click PhotoEnhance to turn off color management in the printer driver. The two Advanced Photo settings let you must turn off color management in the Mode box, set it to ... and brightness. If your authorized EPSON dealer for color matching with different settings to have the printer driver analyze the contents of the settings shown at either a color or black-and-white photo image. You may be available. Use a color-managed workflow for non-photographic output...
...one is not listed, check the instructions included with EPSON Drivers for higher resolution prints. • Click PhotoEnhance to turn off color management in the printer driver. The two Advanced Photo settings let you must turn off color management in the Mode box, set it to ... and brightness. If your authorized EPSON dealer for color matching with different settings to have the printer driver analyze the contents of the settings shown at either a color or black-and-white photo image. You may be available. Use a color-managed workflow for non-photographic output...
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Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Follow the instructions below to get the results you 're finished choosing print options, click the Paper tab and follow the instructions below for margins, ..., and double-sided printing. On the Properties window, click the Paper tab. For more information about printing on page 80 for Windows 6. 78 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for roll paper. Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 1. When you expect. You see page 80, 3-78 Always verify settings to select settings for cut sheet...
Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Follow the instructions below to get the results you 're finished choosing print options, click the Paper tab and follow the instructions below for margins, ..., and double-sided printing. On the Properties window, click the Paper tab. For more information about printing on page 80 for Windows 6. 78 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for roll paper. Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 1. When you expect. You see page 80, 3-78 Always verify settings to select settings for cut sheet...
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... more information about borderless printing. 3-80 On the Properties window, click the Paper tab. This option is not available with EPSON Drivers for Windows Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Always verify settings to get the results you want to print a series of continuous images without margins, click Borderless. The...
... more information about borderless printing. 3-80 On the Properties window, click the Paper tab. This option is not available with EPSON Drivers for Windows Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Always verify settings to get the results you want to print a series of continuous images without margins, click Borderless. The...
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... 3-83 If you complete control over your printing environment. Follow steps 1 through 4 beginning on page 85. 1. Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 83 The following table shows recommended image widths (in inches) for borderless printing using either the Auto Expand or ... 17.3 17.2 * Non-EPSON roll media widths Choosing Advanced Print Options The advanced settings give you are using color management setttings in Photoshop or another application, it is very important to access the advanced settings and turn off color management in the printer driver, as described on page 76...
... 3-83 If you complete control over your printing environment. Follow steps 1 through 4 beginning on page 85. 1. Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 83 The following table shows recommended image widths (in inches) for borderless printing using either the Auto Expand or ... 17.3 17.2 * Non-EPSON roll media widths Choosing Advanced Print Options The advanced settings give you are using color management setttings in Photoshop or another application, it is very important to access the advanced settings and turn off color management in the printer driver, as described on page 76...
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..., rather than in Photoshop or other software. • sRGB adjusts colors using non-EPSON media and you use a color managed workflow in the printer driver. 7. You can still control the ink density, as described on the printer's ICC profile, using the Image Color Matching system and the printer's EPSON Standard profile. If you are using the small-gamut sRGB...
..., rather than in Photoshop or other software. • sRGB adjusts colors using non-EPSON media and you use a color managed workflow in the printer driver. 7. You can still control the ink density, as described on the printer's ICC profile, using the Image Color Matching system and the printer's EPSON Standard profile. If you are using the small-gamut sRGB...