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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 ... 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 ...
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 ... 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 ...
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Clean with the paper sensors. • Keep the entire system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. • Place the printer on a flat surface. Do not spill liquid on the printer. • Except as specifically explained in ... equipment to dangerous voltage points or other risks. 14 | Introduction Caution: Always turn off the power to the printer until the panel shuts off and unplug the printer before cleaning. It will not operate properly if it can support at least 110.3 lb (50 kg) • Do not...
Clean with the paper sensors. • Keep the entire system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. • Place the printer on a flat surface. Do not spill liquid on the printer. • Except as specifically explained in ... equipment to dangerous voltage points or other risks. 14 | Introduction Caution: Always turn off the power to the printer until the panel shuts off and unplug the printer before cleaning. It will not operate properly if it can support at least 110.3 lb (50 kg) • Do not...
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Clean the inside of paper, then gently tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. 1-23 Thumb through a stack of the paper tray to the left. 5. Dust may affect printout quality. 6. Flip up the paper guide roller and slide the edge guide all the way to remove any dust. Handling Paper and Other Media | 23 4.
Clean the inside of paper, then gently tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. 1-23 Thumb through a stack of the paper tray to the left. 5. Dust may affect printout quality. 6. Flip up the paper guide roller and slide the edge guide all the way to remove any dust. Handling Paper and Other Media | 23 4.
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...ink levels. • Click to start the print head cleaning utility. Click the utility button on hold in the EPSON Monitor IV dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to release the queue and resume printing. Checking Printer Status The Status Monitor utility lets you see the utility ...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. See page 96 for Macintosh Note: If you check the levels of ink in the list to preview it. •...
...ink levels. • Click to start the print head cleaning utility. Click the utility button on hold in the EPSON Monitor IV dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to release the queue and resume printing. Checking Printer Status The Status Monitor utility lets you see the utility ...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. See page 96 for Macintosh Note: If you check the levels of ink in the list to preview it. •...
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... • Replacing the paper cutter blade • Replacing the maintenance tank • Cleaning the printer • Transporting or storing the printer • Uninstalling and reinstalling printer software In addition to keep working its best. 93 Chapter 4: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 requires very little maintenance to the features described in this chapter, you can...
... • Replacing the paper cutter blade • Replacing the maintenance tank • Cleaning the printer • Transporting or storing the printer • Uninstalling and reinstalling printer software In addition to keep working its best. 93 Chapter 4: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 requires very little maintenance to the features described in this chapter, you can...
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...and cleaning unit. Continue pressing to see your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you see if any nozzles are clogged. This enables the printer to run a power cleaning ...SPro 4000, and click OK. • Mac OS 9.x: Select Print, then click the utility button in your printer utility software. You can check the print head and select the Auto Cleaning ...to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility in the print dialog box. 4-96 96 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: You can run a cleaning cycle by holding ...
...and cleaning unit. Continue pressing to see your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you see if any nozzles are clogged. This enables the printer to run a power cleaning ...SPro 4000, and click OK. • Mac OS 9.x: Select Print, then click the utility button in your printer utility software. You can check the print head and select the Auto Cleaning ...to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility in the print dialog box. 4-96 96 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: You can run a cleaning cycle by holding ...
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... automatically read. Click Auto and follow the instructions on the screen. If the printer finds clogged nozzles, it runs a cleaning cycle. 4-97 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 97 • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Right-click your printer icon and select Properties (Windows 98 or Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or...
... automatically read. Click Auto and follow the instructions on the screen. If the printer finds clogged nozzles, it runs a cleaning cycle. 4-97 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 97 • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Right-click your printer icon and select Properties (Windows 98 or Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or...
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... the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the printer's LCD panel is loaded in the printer. You may need to be at least a 10× eye loupe to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Press the button until you see no improvement, contact EPSON for ...assistance. 4-98 After cleaning, you still see MAINTENANCE,...
... the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the printer's LCD panel is loaded in the printer. You may need to be at least a 10× eye loupe to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Press the button until you see no improvement, contact EPSON for ...assistance. 4-98 After cleaning, you still see MAINTENANCE,...
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... panel menus • Change the default pressure setting for the automatic cutter • Run a "super strong" cleaning cycle. • Return all of the printer's control panel settings to change printer defaults and run special procedures. Changing the Date and Time Follow these steps to do the following format: MM/DD/YY HH:MM...
... panel menus • Change the default pressure setting for the automatic cutter • Run a "super strong" cleaning cycle. • Return all of the printer's control panel settings to change printer defaults and run special procedures. Changing the Date and Time Follow these steps to do the following format: MM/DD/YY HH:MM...
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... FEET/INCH, then press Menu to select the units you want . • To run a super strong cleaning cycle, press the button until you want, then press Menu again to select it (in the printer's buffer, press the Menu button to normal operation. • To change the units of data in 1% ...increments). Press Menu to start the cleaning cycle. • To return all control panel settings to their default values, press...
... FEET/INCH, then press Menu to select the units you want . • To run a super strong cleaning cycle, press the button until you want, then press Menu again to select it (in the printer's buffer, press the Menu button to normal operation. • To change the units of data in 1% ...increments). Press Menu to start the cleaning cycle. • To return all control panel settings to their default values, press...
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...'t being cut heavy stock, you may need to be replaced. Press the button until you use the blade to cut cleanly, the cutter blade may damage the printer. Press Menu again. The print head moves to display EXEC. 4. See page 95 for dealer referral. In Canada, ...only). You see MAINTENANCE, then press Menu again. You can obtain a new cutter blade from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Press the Menu button. 2. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 107 Note: You can purchase replacement items for your...
...'t being cut heavy stock, you may need to be replaced. Press the button until you use the blade to cut cleanly, the cutter blade may damage the printer. Press Menu again. The print head moves to display EXEC. 4. See page 95 for dealer referral. In Canada, ...only). You see MAINTENANCE, then press Menu again. You can obtain a new cutter blade from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Press the Menu button. 2. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 107 Note: You can purchase replacement items for your...
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...when you to do so. In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for your printer from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 109 9. When the tank is almost full, the message MNT TK NEAR FULL... appears on the LCD. Maintenance tank indicator (showing a new tank) Replacement tanks are available from the system during manual and automatic print head cleaning....
...when you to do so. In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for your printer from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 109 9. When the tank is almost full, the message MNT TK NEAR FULL... appears on the LCD. Maintenance tank indicator (showing a new tank) Replacement tanks are available from the system during manual and automatic print head cleaning....
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... original box and packing materials and secure it before shipping the printer for instructions. 4-111 Contact EPSON if you must remove it to a pallet. Use a soft brush attachment to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components. Make sure the printer is dirty, clean it with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water. 4. Then...
... original box and packing materials and secure it before shipping the printer for instructions. 4-111 Contact EPSON if you must remove it to a pallet. Use a soft brush attachment to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components. Make sure the printer is dirty, clean it with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water. 4. Then...
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...4. Macintosh 1. If you need to ship the printer, you do not have these items, contact EPSON to a pallet. Caution: Make sure you wrap and pack the printer securely. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 113 Caution: Do not turn off the printer by pulling out the green tab. If you must...unplugging it . 3. Insert your password if necessary. 4-113 If you need to run a cleaning cycle (page 96) and realign the print head (page 99) to uninstall and then reinstall the printer driver software for the first time, as described on the Start Here sheet. Uninstalling and ...
...4. Macintosh 1. If you need to ship the printer, you do not have these items, contact EPSON to a pallet. Caution: Make sure you wrap and pack the printer securely. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 113 Caution: Do not turn off the printer by pulling out the green tab. If you must...unplugging it . 3. Insert your password if necessary. 4-113 If you need to run a cleaning cycle (page 96) and realign the print head (page 99) to uninstall and then reinstall the printer driver software for the first time, as described on the Start Here sheet. Uninstalling and ...
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.... The cutter may be blunt or incorrectly installed. No paper is flat. PAPER NOT CUT error Reload paper. enough. After cleaning, reload paper. Turn off the printer and remove the card. was not cut sheets, make sure the paper is loaded. Pull the paper lever out to remove ...the paper. Then load paper and resend the job. Printer cannot detect paper. Reload paper, making sure the edges are still clogged, contact EPSON. Move the paper lever. nozzles are straight. Reload paper if necessary. Remove any printouts or paper...
.... The cutter may be blunt or incorrectly installed. No paper is flat. PAPER NOT CUT error Reload paper. enough. After cleaning, reload paper. Turn off the printer and remove the card. was not cut sheets, make sure the paper is loaded. Pull the paper lever out to remove ...the paper. Then load paper and resend the job. Printer cannot detect paper. Reload paper, making sure the edges are still clogged, contact EPSON. Move the paper lever. nozzles are straight. Reload paper if necessary. Remove any printouts or paper...
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... with ink, reduce the Paper Suction. ◗ Use the Paper Feed Adjustment to standard (STD) when you 're using a third-party RIP and non-EPSON media, see if the RIP provides a method for overlapping dark lines. ◗ If you've created a custom paper configuration, be sure to return the ...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 page 100. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. If none of these settings: ◗ Make sure the Paper Thickness setting is face down...
... with ink, reduce the Paper Suction. ◗ Use the Paper Feed Adjustment to standard (STD) when you 're using a third-party RIP and non-EPSON media, see if the RIP provides a method for overlapping dark lines. ◗ If you've created a custom paper configuration, be sure to return the ...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 page 100. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. If none of these settings: ◗ Make sure the Paper Thickness setting is face down...
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...Windows). You may need to see page 96). ◗ Check the expiration date printed on page 100. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. you 're printing on page 100. ◗ Check the ink indicators and light, and replace ink cartridges if your Advanced settings. ... on page 100. ◗ Make sure color settings in your application or printer software are using the color management features in Photoshop or another application, you 're using a third-party RIP or non-EPSON media, custom color profiles will give you the best color reproduction. ◗ If you must turn ...
...Windows). You may need to see page 96). ◗ Check the expiration date printed on page 100. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. you 're printing on page 100. ◗ Check the ink indicators and light, and replace ink cartridges if your Advanced settings. ... on page 100. ◗ Make sure color settings in your application or printer software are using the color management features in Photoshop or another application, you 're using a third-party RIP or non-EPSON media, custom color profiles will give you the best color reproduction. ◗ If you must turn ...
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...Solution ◗ Check the expiration date printed on non-EPSON media, you 're using cut sheet media, make sure the printable side is not correct for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on each of the printer with a soft, clean cloth. Load new paper. ◗ If you may...◗ Ink has leaked into the paper path. Use the Menu system to change the setting to adjust the paper thickness setting, drying time, or color density. Your print appears blurry or smeared. If the cartridge is too narrow. When you 're printing on very thin paper. Wipe the paper path...
...Solution ◗ Check the expiration date printed on non-EPSON media, you 're using cut sheet media, make sure the printable side is not correct for the media you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on each of the printer with a soft, clean cloth. Load new paper. ◗ If you may...◗ Ink has leaked into the paper path. Use the Menu system to change the setting to adjust the paper thickness setting, drying time, or color density. Your print appears blurry or smeared. If the cartridge is too narrow. When you 're printing on very thin paper. Wipe the paper path...
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..., select Control Panel from the EPSON website at http://prographics.epson.com. 5-124 Check the display message and lights on page 116. Wait until the Pause light stops flashing. ◗ Check the display message and lights on the control panel to clean the print head. Make sure your printer software. To increase the available...
..., select Control Panel from the EPSON website at http://prographics.epson.com. 5-124 Check the display message and lights on page 116. Wait until the Pause light stops flashing. ◗ Check the display message and lights on the control panel to clean the print head. Make sure your printer software. To increase the available...
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...9, 70 Mac OS X, 55 Windows, 87 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 94 to 96 Cleaning print head, 96 to 98, 105 printer, 111 Color management Mac OS 9, 66 Mac OS X, 50 to 51 Windows, 85 Color problems, 121, 125 ColorSync settings, 50, 66 -141 141 Component life,... buttons, 116 changing language, 105 changing measurement units, 105 cleaning print head, 98 component life, checking, 94 to 96 illustration, 116 ink levels, checking, 94 to 96, 101 lights, 116 to 119 messages, 116 to 119 monitoring printer, 116 to 119 restoring default settings, 105 status check, ...
...9, 70 Mac OS X, 55 Windows, 87 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 94 to 96 Cleaning print head, 96 to 98, 105 printer, 111 Color management Mac OS 9, 66 Mac OS X, 50 to 51 Windows, 85 Color problems, 121, 125 ColorSync settings, 50, 66 -141 141 Component life,... buttons, 116 changing language, 105 changing measurement units, 105 cleaning print head, 98 component life, checking, 94 to 96 illustration, 116 ink levels, checking, 94 to 96, 101 lights, 116 to 119 messages, 116 to 119 monitoring printer, 116 to 119 restoring default settings, 105 status check, ...