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... 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 120 Printing Status Information 120 Viewing Status Information 121 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 122 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 123 Using the Control Panel Menu 124 Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 124 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 125 Aligning the Print Head 126 Replacing Ink Cartridges 127...
... 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life 120 Printing Status Information 120 Viewing Status Information 121 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 122 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 123 Using the Control Panel Menu 124 Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 124 Running a Power Cleaning Cycle 125 Aligning the Print Head 126 Replacing Ink Cartridges 127...
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...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. 9 Introduction This Printer Guide provides important information on the CD-ROM provides ... to maintain your printer to your printer for daily use this book: WARNINGS must be followed carefully to your printer. 9 You can read the guide using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. Notes contain important information about the printer, drivers, and ...
...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. 9 Introduction This Printer Guide provides important information on the CD-ROM provides ... to maintain your printer to your printer for daily use this book: WARNINGS must be followed carefully to your printer. 9 You can read the guide using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. Notes contain important information about the printer, drivers, and ...
Printer Guide
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119 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7800/9800 requires 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 • Changing the black ink cartridge • Changing the date...
119 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7800/9800 requires 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 • Changing the black ink cartridge • Changing the date...
Printer Guide
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...of the carriage motor, paper feed motor, print head, cleaning unit, and pressure motor. When done, press the l button. Press the Pause button to highlight JOB HISTORY, then press Menu. The printer will automatically run a cleaning cycle to highlight TOTAL PRINTS, then press Menu. You can also turn... cleaning cycle by holding down the Menu button for details. • To check job history, press d to exit the menu. You can also use the printer's menus to highlight SERVICE LIFE, then press Menu. For more information about the Printer Status menu, see your printed image shows a color ...
...of the carriage motor, paper feed motor, print head, cleaning unit, and pressure motor. When done, press the l button. Press the Pause button to highlight JOB HISTORY, then press Menu. The printer will automatically run a cleaning cycle to highlight TOTAL PRINTS, then press Menu. You can also turn... cleaning cycle by holding down the Menu button for details. • To check job history, press d to exit the menu. You can also use the printer's menus to highlight SERVICE LIFE, then press Menu. For more information about the Printer Status menu, see your printed image shows a color ...
Printer Guide
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... following : 3. Select your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your Applications folder. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 123 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities Follow these steps to use your printer software to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open the Epson Printer Utility in the printer. 2. Click the Utility tab...
... following : 3. Select your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your Applications folder. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 123 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities Follow these steps to use your printer software to access the printer utilities: • Mac OS X: Open the Epson Printer Utility in the printer. 2. Click the Utility tab...
Printer Guide
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... nozzle check pattern is selected. 3. Press d to have the printer check the print head nozzles and clean them if necessary. 1. NOZZLE CHECK is printed and automatically read . Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If you turn off Auto Cleaning, you can print a nozzle check and manually examine it to start printing the nozzle check pattern. Press the Menu button. If...
... nozzle check pattern is selected. 3. Press d to have the printer check the print head nozzles and clean them if necessary. 1. NOZZLE CHECK is printed and automatically read . Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If you turn off Auto Cleaning, you can print a nozzle check and manually examine it to start printing the nozzle check pattern. Press the Menu button. If...
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... need to replace a low cartridge to run a cleaning cycle while thick media is not sufficient to clear the nozzles. Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as described on the LCD display to start the power cleaning. 6. Press Menu again, then press to raise or...• If the pattern looks good as shown below, the print head is recommended only as shown below, run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is loaded in the printer. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make sure the nozzles are missing or...
... need to replace a low cartridge to run a cleaning cycle while thick media is not sufficient to clear the nozzles. Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as described on the LCD display to start the power cleaning. 6. Press Menu again, then press to raise or...• If the pattern looks good as shown below, the print head is recommended only as shown below, run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is loaded in the printer. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make sure the nozzles are missing or...
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...d to align the print head using the printer utility software, it overnight, then clean the print head again the following morning with the printer. 2. If you still see misregistration or "ghosting," you can do the most Epson papers. 5. This will do to align from the printer's control panel. Press...still missing segments or has deflections after a power cleaning cycle, turn the printer off and leave it 's also easy to ensure the best print quality. Press to align the print head. Although you see no improvement, contact Epson for most thorough job in the shortest time, ...
...d to align the print head using the printer utility software, it overnight, then clean the print head again the following morning with the printer. 2. If you still see misregistration or "ghosting," you can do the most Epson papers. 5. This will do to align from the printer's control panel. Press...still missing segments or has deflections after a power cleaning cycle, turn the printer off and leave it 's also easy to ensure the best print quality. Press to align the print head. Although you see no improvement, contact Epson for most thorough job in the shortest time, ...
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...button again to slide the carriage by hand, or you may need to the replacement position. Caution: Do not try to turn off the printer by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on the control panel. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the d button until MAINTENANCE is ...new cutter blade from an authorized Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, please call (800) 463-7766 for instructions. Press the button. If you use the blade to cut cleanly, the cutter blade may damage the printer. See page 121 for reseller referral. The print head moves to replace it. To...
...button again to slide the carriage by hand, or you may need to the replacement position. Caution: Do not try to turn off the printer by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on the control panel. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the d button until MAINTENANCE is ...new cutter blade from an authorized Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, please call (800) 463-7766 for instructions. Press the button. If you use the blade to cut cleanly, the cutter blade may damage the printer. See page 121 for reseller referral. The print head moves to replace it. To...
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When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MAINTENANCE TANK FULL appears on the LCD. You can check how much space remains in the maintenance tank by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 124). Push down on the LCD display. The cutter moves to 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. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 141 2. When the tank is almost full, the message MAINTENANCE TANK NEAR FULL appears on the control panel, shown below...
When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and MAINTENANCE TANK FULL appears on the LCD. You can check how much space remains in the maintenance tank by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 124). Push down on the LCD display. The cutter moves to 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. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 141 2. When the tank is almost full, the message MAINTENANCE TANK NEAR FULL appears on the control panel, shown below...
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... almost identical to its new location. YOU MUST MOVE INK LEVERS WHEN CLEANING. Carefully roll the printer to setting it up the printer after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may need to run a cleaning cycle (page 122) and realign the print head (page 126) to start head cleaning. 5-148 Lock the casters and extend the stabilizer knobs after transporting...
... almost identical to its new location. YOU MUST MOVE INK LEVERS WHEN CLEANING. Carefully roll the printer to setting it up the printer after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may need to run a cleaning cycle (page 122) and realign the print head (page 126) to start head cleaning. 5-148 Lock the casters and extend the stabilizer knobs after transporting...
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... problem. nozzles are still clogged, contact Epson. Release the paper lever to indicate the status of the printer: Paper Ink light light Paper feed up button Power button and light Enter or cut button Menu or cleaning button Pause or reset button and light...and an LCD display to remove the paper. CLEANING ERROR PRESS PAUSE BUTTON Head cleaning did not clear the Run the head cleaning utility again. Remove the print. 6-150 After cleaning, reload paper. The following table lists the messages in the printer driver or load different paper. Message Explanation ...
... problem. nozzles are still clogged, contact Epson. Release the paper lever to indicate the status of the printer: Paper Ink light light Paper feed up button Power button and light Enter or cut button Menu or cleaning button Pause or reset button and light...and an LCD display to remove the paper. CLEANING ERROR PRESS PAUSE BUTTON Head cleaning did not clear the Run the head cleaning utility again. Remove the print. 6-150 After cleaning, reload paper. The following table lists the messages in the printer driver or load different paper. Message Explanation ...
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... match the selected paper type (roll or sheet). If the message remains, contact Epson as a nozzle check. Remove the bracket securing the print head; Note the error number, then turn the printer off High Speed in your Advanced settings. ◗ Make sure the Media Type ...make sure your print options are low on the following : • Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Problem Your print has horizontal banding. Exit the Test Print menu, and check for instructions. • Align the print head. If none of these suggestions help, try to print patterns such as ...
... match the selected paper type (roll or sheet). If the message remains, contact Epson as a nozzle check. Remove the bracket securing the print head; Note the error number, then turn the printer off High Speed in your Advanced settings. ◗ Make sure the Media Type ...make sure your print options are low on the following : • Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Problem Your print has horizontal banding. Exit the Test Print menu, and check for instructions. • Align the print head. If none of these suggestions help, try to print patterns such as ...
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... correct for the media you're printing on page 127. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Reduce the value for white lines, and increase it for the paper you 're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if you 're using it . Replace ink cartridges if ...page 126. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is grainy, or has misregistration or ghosting. Try adjusting your paper configuration settings (page 88 for Mac OS X or page 111 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head, as described on . ◗ If you 're done using cut...
... correct for the media you're printing on page 127. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Reduce the value for white lines, and increase it for the paper you 're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if you 're using it . Replace ink cartridges if ...page 126. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is grainy, or has misregistration or ghosting. Try adjusting your paper configuration settings (page 88 for Mac OS X or page 111 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head, as described on . ◗ If you 're done using cut...
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... messages beginning on page 123 to dry. The printer sounds as ◗ Follow the instructions beginning on page 150. Right-click the icon for Macintosh or Windows from the Epson web site at http://prographics.epson.com. 6-158 Right-click the icon for ink to clean the print head. If none of these suggestions help, try...
... messages beginning on page 123 to dry. The printer sounds as ◗ Follow the instructions beginning on page 150. Right-click the icon for Macintosh or Windows from the Epson web site at http://prographics.epson.com. 6-158 Right-click the icon for ink to clean the print head. If none of these suggestions help, try...
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... Auto Rotate setting, Windows, 105 Automatic Take-Up Reel, ordering, 10 B Banding, 154 Basket, paper SP 7800, 25 to 26, 71 to 72 SP 9800, 34 to 36, 72 to 74 Black and white photos Mac OS X, 94 to 96 Windows, 112 to 114 Black ink, changing, 132 to 135...114 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges Changing black ink, 132 to 135 Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 120 to 122 Cleaning print head, 122 to 126, 137 printer, 143 Coarse Rendering setting, 116 Color management Mac OS X, 87, 94 to 96 Windows, 110 to 114 Color problems, 159 ColorSync settings, 87 Component life, checking, 120 to 122 Connecting...
... Auto Rotate setting, Windows, 105 Automatic Take-Up Reel, ordering, 10 B Banding, 154 Basket, paper SP 7800, 25 to 26, 71 to 72 SP 9800, 34 to 36, 72 to 74 Black and white photos Mac OS X, 94 to 96 Windows, 112 to 114 Black ink, changing, 132 to 135...114 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges Changing black ink, 132 to 135 Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 120 to 122 Cleaning print head, 122 to 126, 137 printer, 143 Coarse Rendering setting, 116 Color management Mac OS X, 87, 94 to 96 Windows, 110 to 114 Color problems, 159 ColorSync settings, 87 Component life, checking, 120 to 122 Connecting...
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..., 67 to 69 jams, 162 to 163 Mac OS X options, 80 to 83, 88 to 91 non-Epson, 75 to 77 ordering, 55 printable area, 168 problems, 160 to 163 removing from spindle, 62 roll, 56..., 90, 105 Windows options, 103 to 108 Paper basket SP 7800, 25 to 26, 71 to 72 SP 9800, 34 to 36, 72 to 74 Paper cutter operating manually, 63 replacing blade, 138 to 141 Paper light, ... cleaning cycle, 125 to 126 Power consumption, 165 Power light, 150 Preset, Mac OS X, 93 Print as Bitmap setting, 116 Print head aligning, 126 to 127 checking status, 120 to 122 cleaning, 122 to 126, 137 locking, 145 unlocking, 24, 33 Print ...
..., 67 to 69 jams, 162 to 163 Mac OS X options, 80 to 83, 88 to 91 non-Epson, 75 to 77 ordering, 55 printable area, 168 problems, 160 to 163 removing from spindle, 62 roll, 56..., 90, 105 Windows options, 103 to 108 Paper basket SP 7800, 25 to 26, 71 to 72 SP 9800, 34 to 36, 72 to 74 Paper cutter operating manually, 63 replacing blade, 138 to 141 Paper light, ... cleaning cycle, 125 to 126 Power consumption, 165 Power light, 150 Preset, Mac OS X, 93 Print as Bitmap setting, 116 Print head aligning, 126 to 127 checking status, 120 to 122 cleaning, 122 to 126, 137 locking, 145 unlocking, 24, 33 Print ...
Product Information Guide
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... REPLACEMENT EXECUTE BK INK CHANGE EXECUTE POWER CLEANING EXECUTE CLOCK SETTING EXECUTE CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT -20 to +20 HEAD ALIGNMENT PAPER THICKNESS STANDARD, 0.1 mm to 0.70% DRYING TIME 0. 0 sec. Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800 8/05 Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800 Control Panel Menus Boldface indicates the default setting. Menu Item Settings/Explanation PRINTER SETUP ROLL PAPER COUNTER ROLL PAPER LENGTH...
... REPLACEMENT EXECUTE BK INK CHANGE EXECUTE POWER CLEANING EXECUTE CLOCK SETTING EXECUTE CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT -20 to +20 HEAD ALIGNMENT PAPER THICKNESS STANDARD, 0.1 mm to 0.70% DRYING TIME 0. 0 sec. Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800 8/05 Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800 Control Panel Menus Boldface indicates the default setting. Menu Item Settings/Explanation PRINTER SETUP ROLL PAPER COUNTER ROLL PAPER LENGTH...
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... side). Follow these steps to maintain compatibility with electronic Reference Guide 8/05 Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800 - 9 Updating the Driver and Firmware To ensure that gets flushed from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. Choose your printer's firmware ROM version and update it if necessary. Caution: Be careful not...
... side). Follow these steps to maintain compatibility with electronic Reference Guide 8/05 Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800 - 9 Updating the Driver and Firmware To ensure that gets flushed from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. Choose your printer's firmware ROM version and update it if necessary. Caution: Be careful not...
Quick Reference Guide
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...Ink and paper used for CUTTER, CR MOTOR (carriage) PF MOTOR (paper feed) HEAD UNIT (print head) CLEANING UNIT PRESSURE MOTOR Continue 8 ▲ most recent job is enabled in square centimeters for each ink color E*****F Ink in milliliters, paper in square centimeters EXECUTE Ink in milliliters and paper ...ON, OFF OFF, 30sec, 60sec, 180sec, 300sec EXECUTE ON, OFF ON, OFF ON, OFF ON, OFF Restores default settings TEST PRINT PRINTER STATUS NOZZLE CHECK STATUS CHECK JOB INFORMATION CUSTOM PAPER VERSION PRINTABLE PAGES INK LEVEL MAINTENANCE TANK USAGE COUNT CLEAR USAGE COUNT JOB HISTORY TOTAL...
...Ink and paper used for CUTTER, CR MOTOR (carriage) PF MOTOR (paper feed) HEAD UNIT (print head) CLEANING UNIT PRESSURE MOTOR Continue 8 ▲ most recent job is enabled in square centimeters for each ink color E*****F Ink in milliliters, paper in square centimeters EXECUTE Ink in milliliters and paper ...ON, OFF OFF, 30sec, 60sec, 180sec, 300sec EXECUTE ON, OFF ON, OFF ON, OFF ON, OFF Restores default settings TEST PRINT PRINTER STATUS NOZZLE CHECK STATUS CHECK JOB INFORMATION CUSTOM PAPER VERSION PRINTABLE PAGES INK LEVEL MAINTENANCE TANK USAGE COUNT CLEAR USAGE COUNT JOB HISTORY TOTAL...