Printer Guide
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Contents | 7 4 Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper 90 Choosing Basic Print Options 91 Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting 93 Choosing Color Management Options 95 Choosing Roll Paper Options 97 ...Printer Status From the Printer Driver 120 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 121 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 121 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 122 Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 123 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 124 Aligning the Print Head 125 Replacing...
Contents | 7 4 Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper 90 Choosing Basic Print Options 91 Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting 93 Choosing Color Management Options 95 Choosing Roll Paper Options 97 ...Printer Status From the Printer Driver 120 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 121 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 121 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 122 Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 123 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 124 Aligning the Print Head 125 Replacing...
Printer Guide
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..., Cautions, Notes, and Tips Please follow these guidelines as you use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, cleaning and aligning the print head, and using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. Notes contain important information about the printer, drivers, and utility software. For additional information, see the following: • The...
..., Cautions, Notes, and Tips Please follow these guidelines as you use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, cleaning and aligning the print head, and using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. Notes contain important information about the printer, drivers, and utility software. For additional information, see the following: • The...
Printer Guide
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... blade, maintenance tank, and other printer parts. 135 Chapter 6: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7880 and Pro 9880 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your printer. 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 • Switching...
... blade, maintenance tank, and other printer parts. 135 Chapter 6: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7880 and Pro 9880 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your printer. 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 • Switching...
Printer Guide
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...Epson for deflected nozzles. Follow the instructions on the LCD display to run a cleaning cycle while thick media is not sufficient to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. For effective cleaning, always run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is loaded in the printer.... The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to ...
...Epson for deflected nozzles. Follow the instructions on the LCD display to run a cleaning cycle while thick media is not sufficient to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. For effective cleaning, always run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is loaded in the printer.... The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to ...
Printer Guide
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... obtain a new cutter blade from Epson (part number C12C815291). Press the Menu button. 2. See page 51 for a list of your paper isn't being cut heavy stock, you notice that do not work with the cutter. Press . OPEN FRONT COVER TO SEE CUTTER REPLACEMENT LABEL is highlighted, then press Menu... your cutter by pressing the P Power button. The print head moves to turn off the printer by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on , then follow these steps to highlight INK INFO MENU, then press Menu. Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade If you will damage the blade...
... obtain a new cutter blade from Epson (part number C12C815291). Press the Menu button. 2. See page 51 for a list of your paper isn't being cut heavy stock, you notice that do not work with the cutter. Press . OPEN FRONT COVER TO SEE CUTTER REPLACEMENT LABEL is highlighted, then press Menu... your cutter by pressing the P Power button. The print head moves to turn off the printer by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on , then follow these steps to highlight INK INFO MENU, then press Menu. Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade If you will damage the blade...
Printer Guide
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... by viewing its icon on the LCD display. Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MAINTENANCE TANK FULL appears on the... LCD. Maintenance tank icon (2 tank icons appear on the side pin while turning the latch to the left. 3. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 157 2. Push down on the Pro 9880 LCD display) 157 You can also check its status using the menus (see page 136), using your...
... by viewing its icon on the LCD display. Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MAINTENANCE TANK FULL appears on the... LCD. Maintenance tank icon (2 tank icons appear on the side pin while turning the latch to the left. 3. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 157 2. Push down on the Pro 9880 LCD display) 157 You can also check its status using the menus (see page 136), using your...
Printer Guide
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... for instructions. ◗ Align the print head, as described on page 143. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in your Advanced settings. See page 139 for instructions. ◗ Turn off the High Speed setting. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct. ◗ If ... Your print is correct. ◗ If 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 setting to see if you 're done using it . Replace ink ...
... for instructions. ◗ Align the print head, as described on page 143. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in your Advanced settings. See page 139 for instructions. ◗ Turn off the High Speed setting. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct. ◗ If ... Your print is correct. ◗ If 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 setting to see if you 're done using it . Replace ink ...
Printer Guide
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...print head as described on your printer software are not what you 're using . ◗ Paper is loaded incorrectly. Then press and hold the Pause button to reload the paper. ◗ The ROLL PAPER MARGIN setting on page 154 to cut . ◗ The paper cutter blade may be too thick to replace.... Cut the paper with the cutter. ◗ Make sure appears on page 49 to reset the printer. Color images print in at both ends. Also check the Auto Cut settings in your printer software. see page 139. See page 51 for the paper you expected, try the suggestions below: ...
...print head as described on your printer software are not what you 're using . ◗ Paper is loaded incorrectly. Then press and hold the Pause button to reload the paper. ◗ The ROLL PAPER MARGIN setting on page 154 to cut . ◗ The paper cutter blade may be too thick to replace.... Cut the paper with the cutter. ◗ Make sure appears on page 49 to reset the printer. Color images print in at both ends. Also check the Auto Cut settings in your printer software. see page 139. See page 51 for the paper you expected, try the suggestions below: ...
Printer Guide
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... Blade, cutter, replacing, 136 to 139 Blank pages, 157 Blurry prints, 155 Borderless printing Mac OS X, 72 to 75 Windows, 90, 97 to 102 Bracket, shipping installing for transport, 143 SP 7880, removing, 24 SP 9880, removing, 33 Buttons, control panel, 148 169 169 C Cable power, 37 printer, 12, 40 ...Ink cartridges Changing black ink, 130 to 133 Checking printer status, 117 to 121 Cleaning print head, 121 to 124, 135 printer, 141 Coarse Rendering setting, 115 Color management Mac OS X, 80 to 81, 85 to 87 Windows, 95 to 97, 104 to 106 Color problems, 154, 157 ColorSync settings, 81 Component life...
... Blade, cutter, replacing, 136 to 139 Blank pages, 157 Blurry prints, 155 Borderless printing Mac OS X, 72 to 75 Windows, 90, 97 to 102 Bracket, shipping installing for transport, 143 SP 7880, removing, 24 SP 9880, removing, 33 Buttons, control panel, 148 169 169 C Cable power, 37 printer, 12, 40 ...Ink cartridges Changing black ink, 130 to 133 Checking printer status, 117 to 121 Cleaning print head, 121 to 124, 135 printer, 141 Coarse Rendering setting, 115 Color management Mac OS X, 80 to 81, 85 to 87 Windows, 95 to 97, 104 to 106 Color problems, 154, 157 ColorSync settings, 81 Component life...
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... manual, ordering, 10 to 11 replacement blade, ordering, 10 to 11 replacing blade, 136 to 139 D Date and time setting, 134 Default settings, restoring, 134 to 136 Deleting print jobs Mac OS X, 88 Windows, 113 Depth of printer, 164 Diagnosing problems, 147 Dimensions of printer, 164 Documentation, how to use,... X, 78 problems, 157 G Gaps in prints, 154 Garbled characters, 157 Ghosting, 153 Grainy prints, 153 H Head Alignment menu, 125 Head unit (print head), checking status, 117 to 120 Heavy media cutting, 54 to 55 loading, 58 to 60 Height of printer, 164 Help, Epson, 11 Hex dump, 134 to 136 High...
... manual, ordering, 10 to 11 replacement blade, ordering, 10 to 11 replacing blade, 136 to 139 D Date and time setting, 134 Default settings, restoring, 134 to 136 Deleting print jobs Mac OS X, 88 Windows, 113 Depth of printer, 164 Diagnosing problems, 147 Dimensions of printer, 164 Documentation, how to use,... X, 78 problems, 157 G Gaps in prints, 154 Garbled characters, 157 Ghosting, 153 Grainy prints, 153 H Head Alignment menu, 125 Head unit (print head), checking status, 117 to 120 Heavy media cutting, 54 to 55 loading, 58 to 60 Height of printer, 164 Help, Epson, 11 Hex dump, 134 to 136 High...
Product Brochure
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...:51 HS = High-speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode) Print speeds are among the fastest wide-format printers in the industry. © 2007 John Paul Caponigro 44" Epson Stylus Pro 9880 High-precision Print Engine Technology Professional Media Handling Prints on the Epson Stylus Pro 9880 only) High-performance Print Engine SpeedsA Utilizing our latest high-performance print head technology, both 110 ml and...
...:51 HS = High-speed Print Mode (Bi-directional Print Mode) Print speeds are among the fastest wide-format printers in the industry. © 2007 John Paul Caponigro 44" Epson Stylus Pro 9880 High-precision Print Engine Technology Professional Media Handling Prints on the Epson Stylus Pro 9880 only) High-performance Print Engine SpeedsA Utilizing our latest high-performance print head technology, both 110 ml and...
Product Brochure
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.... Epson Stylus® Pro 7880 and 9880 Print Engine Specifications Printing Technology Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head with ink repelling coating technology 8-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head 9-cartridge (C, LC, VM, VLM, Y, LK, LLK, PK or MK) Auto Head Alignment and Cleaning technology Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink technology Professional-level pigment-based ink technology Nozzle Configuration Color and...
.... Epson Stylus® Pro 7880 and 9880 Print Engine Specifications Printing Technology Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head with ink repelling coating technology 8-channel, drop-on-demand, ink jet print head 9-cartridge (C, LC, VM, VLM, Y, LK, LLK, PK or MK) Auto Head Alignment and Cleaning technology Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink technology Professional-level pigment-based ink technology Nozzle Configuration Color and...
Product Information Guide
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... Tank Replacement Printer Cutter Blade Part number C12C890191 C12C815291 Options Your Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 offers these settings. You can purchase online at what remaining length you when roll paper is running low. or 3-inch Epson Stylus Pro 7880 Epson Stylus Pro 9880 C12C811155 C12C811152 Manual Media Cutting System Epson Stylus Pro 7880 Epson Stylus Pro 9880 C12C815231 C815182 Replacement Manual Cutting Blade (for details on roll paper 10/07 Epson Stylus Pro 7880...
... Tank Replacement Printer Cutter Blade Part number C12C890191 C12C815291 Options Your Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 offers these settings. You can purchase online at what remaining length you when roll paper is running low. or 3-inch Epson Stylus Pro 7880 Epson Stylus Pro 9880 C12C811155 C12C811152 Manual Media Cutting System Epson Stylus Pro 7880 Epson Stylus Pro 9880 C12C815231 C815182 Replacement Manual Cutting Blade (for details on roll paper 10/07 Epson Stylus Pro 7880...
Product Information Guide
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.... The numbers below . Before you are ready to highlight STATUS SHEET, then press Menu. Note the color of the MicroWeave pattern to start running print head alignment of ink left or the maintenance tank capacity is indicated as follows: 100-81% 80-61% ... set the IP address automatically or manually. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 Menu setting Description PAPER SUCTION Adjusts the suction pressure when printing on thin paper or backlight film. To prevent ink reporting errors, never replace the ink cartridges with the printer turned off. 10/07 Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 - 6
.... The numbers below . Before you are ready to highlight STATUS SHEET, then press Menu. Note the color of the MicroWeave pattern to start running print head alignment of ink left or the maintenance tank capacity is indicated as follows: 100-81% 80-61% ... set the IP address automatically or manually. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 Menu setting Description PAPER SUCTION Adjusts the suction pressure when printing on thin paper or backlight film. To prevent ink reporting errors, never replace the ink cartridges with the printer turned off. 10/07 Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 - 6
Product Information Guide
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...is selected. 3. The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to run the cleaning cycle. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B Ink light on the printer's LCD display is not on the LCD display to align the print head. Follow the instructions on or flashing. 3....sufficient to confirm that the head is clean. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 Once the cartridge is installed, the printer returns to make sure you should check the print head to ensure the best print quality. Paper Type and Banding Banding can align the print head using the printer utility software, it is ...
...is selected. 3. The cartridges need to replace a low cartridge to run the cleaning cycle. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B Ink light on the printer's LCD display is not on the LCD display to align the print head. Follow the instructions on or flashing. 3....sufficient to confirm that the head is clean. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 Once the cartridge is installed, the printer returns to make sure you should check the print head to ensure the best print quality. Paper Type and Banding Banding can align the print head using the printer utility software, it is ...
Product Information Guide
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... Menu. 3. CUTTER REPLACEMENT is sharp. The print head moves to save the setting. 6. See page 6 for instructions. This is the type of media that your cutter by default. Make sure the printer is displayed. 5. Press to the replacement position. When done,...head alignment mode. Open the front cover. 6. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 Follow these steps to remove the blade: 1. OPEN FRONT COVER TO SEE CUTTER REPLACEMENT LABEL is turned on , then follow these steps to align the print head using the control panel: 1. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 10/07 Then load Epson...
... Menu. 3. CUTTER REPLACEMENT is sharp. The print head moves to save the setting. 6. See page 6 for instructions. This is the type of media that your cutter by default. Make sure the printer is displayed. 5. Press to the replacement position. When done,...head alignment mode. Open the front cover. 6. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 Follow these steps to remove the blade: 1. OPEN FRONT COVER TO SEE CUTTER REPLACEMENT LABEL is turned on , then follow these steps to align the print head using the control panel: 1. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 10/07 Then load Epson...
Product Information Guide
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... capacity. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 8. The printer will not print if one on the LCD display. Maintenance tank icon* *The Epson Stylus Pro 9880 has two maintenance tank icons. Carefully remove the cutter blade. Installing the New Cutter Blade Remove the new blade from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. Replacing the Maintenance...
... capacity. Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880 8. The printer will not print if one on the LCD display. Maintenance tank icon* *The Epson Stylus Pro 9880 has two maintenance tank icons. Carefully remove the cutter blade. Installing the New Cutter Blade Remove the new blade from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. Replacing the Maintenance...
User's Guide
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... Information 132 Checking Printer Status From the Printer Driver 134 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 135 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 135 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 136 Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 137 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 138 Aligning the Print Head 139 Manually Aligning the Print Head 140 Replacing Ink Cartridges...
... Information 132 Checking Printer Status From the Printer Driver 134 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 135 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 135 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 136 Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 137 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 138 Aligning the Print Head 139 Manually Aligning the Print Head 140 Replacing Ink Cartridges...
User's Guide
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... to avoid bodily injury. It also tells you use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, cleaning and aligning the print head, and using the printer's menu system. Notes contain important information about your printer, loading paper, using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. 11 Introduction This User's Guide provides important information...
... to avoid bodily injury. It also tells you use and printer maintenance-loading paper, replacing ink cartridges and other components, cleaning and aligning the print head, and using the printer's menu system. Notes contain important information about your printer, loading paper, using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. 11 Introduction This User's Guide provides important information...
User's Guide
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... Chapter 6: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7880 and Pro 9880 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your cutter blade, maintenance tank, and other printer parts. 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 • Switching...
... Chapter 6: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7880 and Pro 9880 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your cutter blade, maintenance tank, and other printer parts. 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 • Switching...