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Contents | 7 4 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options 100 Choosing Paper ... 114 Setting Monitoring Preferences and Optimizing Print Speed . . . . . 115 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 ... Ink Cartridges 132 Draining the Old Ink 132 Installing the New Black Ink Cartridge 134 Updating the Printer Driver Information 135 Changing the Date and Time 136 Using Maintenance Mode 136 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade...
Contents | 7 4 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options 100 Choosing Paper ... 114 Setting Monitoring Preferences and Optimizing Print Speed . . . . . 115 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 ... Ink Cartridges 132 Draining the Old Ink 132 Installing the New Black Ink Cartridge 134 Updating the Printer Driver Information 135 Changing the Date and Time 136 Using Maintenance Mode 136 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade...
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... Shipment 144 Removing the Optional Print Server Card 146 Moving the Printer on the Stand 147 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 148 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 149 Checking Error Messages and Lights 150 Improving Print Quality 154 ...Problems 160 Fixing Paper Eject Problems 161 Clearing Paper Jams 162 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 164 Macintosh 164 Windows 164 A Specifications Environmental 165 Electrical 165 Dimensions and Weight 166 Printer Interfaces 166 Safety Approvals 166 Media 166 Roll Paper 166 Cut Sheets 167 Printable Area...
... Shipment 144 Removing the Optional Print Server Card 146 Moving the Printer on the Stand 147 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 148 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 149 Checking Error Messages and Lights 150 Improving Print Quality 154 ...Problems 160 Fixing Paper Eject Problems 161 Clearing Paper Jams 162 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 164 Macintosh 164 Windows 164 A Specifications Environmental 165 Electrical 165 Dimensions and Weight 166 Printer Interfaces 166 Safety Approvals 166 Media 166 Roll Paper 166 Cut Sheets 167 Printable Area...
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... equipment. Attach it working at its best, and provides troubleshooting tips in case 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. Tips contain additional hints on how to avoid bodily injury. Cautions...
... equipment. Attach it working at its best, and provides troubleshooting tips in case 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. Tips contain additional hints on how to avoid bodily injury. Cautions...
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.... You see page 48. 1. Turn on a Macintosh. Double-click Install Printer Driver for Stylus Pro 7800 or Install Printer Driver for a newer version of your printer. 2. Setting Up the Printer | 43 Note: You can check for Stylus Pro 9800, depending on the printer you have. 1-43 If necessary, double-click the Epson CD-ROM to install the software on your Macintosh and your...
.... You see page 48. 1. Turn on a Macintosh. Double-click Install Printer Driver for Stylus Pro 7800 or Install Printer Driver for a newer version of your printer. 2. Setting Up the Printer | 43 Note: You can check for Stylus Pro 9800, depending on the printer you have. 1-43 If necessary, double-click the Epson CD-ROM to install the software on your Macintosh and your...
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...instructions to install the EPSON LFP Remote Panel. 7. When you installed the optional EpsonNet print server card, double-click Install EpsonNet Config. Enter your printer. 8. Double-click Install Reference Guide and wait while the guide is installed. 9. 44 | Setting Up the Printer 5. Do one of... Double-click Install Additional Color Profiles to install the profiles for network use EpsonNet Config to install your password and follow the on -screen instructions. You can use , as described on page 53. Enter your printer driver. 6. Remove the printer software CD-ROM and follow...
...instructions to install the EPSON LFP Remote Panel. 7. When you installed the optional EpsonNet print server card, double-click Install EpsonNet Config. Enter your printer. 8. Double-click Install Reference Guide and wait while the guide is installed. 9. 44 | Setting Up the Printer 5. Do one of... Double-click Install Additional Color Profiles to install the profiles for network use EpsonNet Config to install your password and follow the on -screen instructions. You can use , as described on page 53. Enter your printer driver. 6. Remove the printer software CD-ROM and follow...
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You see your printer in the Printer Browser: Tip: If you want to add your Macintosh finds the printer driver and the Add button becomes available. Wait while your printer 2. Click here to rename the printer for easier identification, enter a new name for it in Mac OS X 10.4 1. Click the + plus sign. Setting Up the Printer | 45 Adding the Printer in the Name field on this screen. 3. Open the Apple menu, select System Preferences, then open the Print & Fax Utility. Then click the Add button. 1-45
You see your printer in the Printer Browser: Tip: If you want to add your Macintosh finds the printer driver and the Add button becomes available. Wait while your printer 2. Click here to rename the printer for easier identification, enter a new name for it in Mac OS X 10.4 1. Click the + plus sign. Setting Up the Printer | 45 Adding the Printer in the Name field on this screen. 3. Open the Apple menu, select System Preferences, then open the Print & Fax Utility. Then click the Add button. 1-45
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... for your printer for Stylus Pro 9800, depending on the printer. (Make sure the printer is connected; Follow the on -screen instructions to install the software. Follow the on -screen instructions to install the EPSON LFP Remote Panel. 9. Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on which printer you have. Double-click Install Printer Driver for Stylus Pro 7800 or Install Printer Driver for...
... for your printer for Stylus Pro 9800, depending on the printer. (Make sure the printer is connected; Follow the on -screen instructions to install the software. Follow the on -screen instructions to install the EPSON LFP Remote Panel. 9. Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on which printer you have. Double-click Install Printer Driver for Stylus Pro 7800 or Install Printer Driver for...
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... gloves. • Always choose the correct Media Type setting in both the printer driver software and on the printer's control panel. Check the Epson Pro Graphics web site (http://prographics.epson.com) or your authorized Epson dealer for available media. 2-56 Fingerprints may affect print quality. or 3-inch...up to 24 inches wide (7800) or 44 inches wide (9800). 56 | Handling Paper and Other Media Guidelines for Using Epson Media Follow these guidelines, as well as those included in your paper package, when printing on Epson paper and other media: • Avoid touching the printable ...
... gloves. • Always choose the correct Media Type setting in both the printer driver software and on the printer's control panel. Check the Epson Pro Graphics web site (http://prographics.epson.com) or your authorized Epson dealer for available media. 2-56 Fingerprints may affect print quality. or 3-inch...up to 24 inches wide (7800) or 44 inches wide (9800). 56 | Handling Paper and Other Media Guidelines for Using Epson Media Follow these guidelines, as well as those included in your paper package, when printing on Epson paper and other media: • Avoid touching the printable ...
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... You can print trim lines on the right edge of cut sheet paper and other media. Press the Pause button to save the setting. The printer accepts sheets ranging from the paper path and rolled up. Press the Menu button. 5. You can leave your roll paper on the spindle when ... paper, see page 90 (Mac OS X) or page 105 (Windows). If you print on many types of your printer driver software. Press the Menu button again to 24 inches wide (7800) or 44 inches wide (9800). Press the d button to ON. 7. An asterisk appears next to highlight ON. 6. Press the d button to ...
... You can print trim lines on the right edge of cut sheet paper and other media. Press the Pause button to save the setting. The printer accepts sheets ranging from the paper path and rolled up. Press the Menu button. 5. You can leave your roll paper on the spindle when ... paper, see page 90 (Mac OS X) or page 105 (Windows). If you print on many types of your printer driver software. Press the Menu button again to 24 inches wide (7800) or 44 inches wide (9800). Press the d button to ON. 7. An asterisk appears next to highlight ON. 6. Press the d button to ...
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.... You may need to experiment to save each one. 2-76 After printing the pattern, THICKNESS NUMBER is highlighted. 8. You can make similar settings using the printer driver software. Choose a lower value if you see white lines on thin media (under number 4 are the most even. Press the l button, then the d button for... lets you decrease the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjust the speed for the menu options shown below. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. This improves print quality, but lowers printing speed. 10.
.... You may need to experiment to save each one. 2-76 After printing the pattern, THICKNESS NUMBER is highlighted. 8. You can make similar settings using the printer driver software. Choose a lower value if you see white lines on thin media (under number 4 are the most even. Press the l button, then the d button for... lets you decrease the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjust the speed for the menu options shown below. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. This improves print quality, but lowers printing speed. 10.
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... output from your own profiles if you have them created by a color specialist. 79 Chapter 3: Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 7800 or 9800 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. For the best black and white photography output, the Epson driver offers an Advanced Black and White Photo mode. This chapter includes the...
... output from your own profiles if you have them created by a color specialist. 79 Chapter 3: Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 7800 or 9800 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. For the best black and white photography output, the Epson driver offers an Advanced Black and White Photo mode. This chapter includes the...
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...drop-down menu and select your connection and set up the printer in your image and the paper size. You also need more information about print options, click the Help button. 80 | Printing with Epson Drivers for printing on cut sheets. You can also select the orientation...custom page size is available on installing and configuring the printer driver, see this screen: Select your printer Note: If your paper. 1. You see page 43. Open the file you want to get the results you have installed the Epson printer driver and utilities from several options for Macintosh Note: Many ...
...drop-down menu and select your connection and set up the printer in your image and the paper size. You also need more information about print options, click the Help button. 80 | Printing with Epson Drivers for printing on cut sheets. You can also select the orientation...custom page size is available on installing and configuring the printer driver, see this screen: Select your printer Note: If your paper. 1. You see page 43. Open the file you want to get the results you have installed the Epson printer driver and utilities from several options for Macintosh Note: Many ...
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...printing. The Adobe RGB setting matches image colors to the Adobe RGB color standard. • Click Custom to have the printer driver analyze the contents of the mode settings shown at the left in the printer driver. • Click Advanced Settings to ...the priorities of the settings shown at 2880 dpi, the highest resolution available. Set the Mode option as follows: • Click Automatic to choose one of your printouts may differ from the screen images when this option, print black and white photos with Epson Drivers for color...
...printing. The Adobe RGB setting matches image colors to the Adobe RGB color standard. • Click Custom to have the printer driver analyze the contents of the mode settings shown at the left in the printer driver. • Click Advanced Settings to ...the priorities of the settings shown at 2880 dpi, the highest resolution available. Set the Mode option as follows: • Click Automatic to choose one of your printouts may differ from the screen images when this option, print black and white photos with Epson Drivers for color...
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...not affect photographs.) Continue with Epson Drivers for printing a mirror image of the following Print Quality settings: • Draft • Normal - 360dpi • Fine - 720dpi • SuperFine - 1440dpi • SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 8. For higher quality, make sure you are using the color management settings in the printer driver, as described on the ... faster printing, or SuperPhoto 2880dpi for fast, bidirectional printing. 86 | Printing with the instructions in the next section to turn off color management in Photoshop or another application, it is very important to select...
...not affect photographs.) Continue with Epson Drivers for printing a mirror image of the following Print Quality settings: • Draft • Normal - 360dpi • Fine - 720dpi • SuperFine - 1440dpi • SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 8. For higher quality, make sure you are using the color management settings in the printer driver, as described on the ... faster printing, or SuperPhoto 2880dpi for fast, bidirectional printing. 86 | Printing with the instructions in the next section to turn off color management in Photoshop or another application, it is very important to select...
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...Epson Drivers for mapping colors to disable color management in the printer driver. Select one of the following settings: • Color Controls to use a color-managed ICC workflow in your printer's profile. In most cases, you will get better results by applying color management in Photoshop or other settings. • (Off) No Color Adjustment to your application, rather than in the printer driver... or other software applications. 3-87 Choose this setting, you use color management in the printer driver. 1. Click the arrow next to Advanced Settings to specify individual ...
...Epson Drivers for mapping colors to disable color management in the printer driver. Select one of the following settings: • Color Controls to use a color-managed ICC workflow in your printer's profile. In most cases, you will get better results by applying color management in Photoshop or other settings. • (Off) No Color Adjustment to your application, rather than in the printer driver... or other software applications. 3-87 Choose this setting, you use color management in the printer driver. 1. Click the arrow next to Advanced Settings to specify individual ...
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... use are automatically copied to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or in the standard folder for your printer for Windows Your Stylus Pro 7800 or 9800 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. ICC profiles are included, so you install the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles are located in...
... use are automatically copied to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or in the standard folder for your printer for Windows Your Stylus Pro 7800 or 9800 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. ICC profiles are included, so you install the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles are located in...
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...down list: The EPSON Vivid setting produces vivid blue and green tones in the Mode box, set it according to the paper you 're printing line drawings or other media that may have the printer driver analyze the contents of... photographic printing. For PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas for more information about advanced black and white photo printing. 5. Choose Advanced B&W Photo if you are using a color-managed workflow, make the appropriate printing adjustments. If a Quality/Speed slider appears in printouts. Printing with Epson Drivers...
...down list: The EPSON Vivid setting produces vivid blue and green tones in the Mode box, set it according to the paper you 're printing line drawings or other media that may have the printer driver analyze the contents of... photographic printing. For PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas for more information about advanced black and white photo printing. 5. Choose Advanced B&W Photo if you are using a color-managed workflow, make the appropriate printing adjustments. If a Quality/Speed slider appears in printouts. Printing with Epson Drivers...
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Use this setting for color photographs. The EPSON Standard (sRGB) setting increases the contrast in the printer driver (if your application performs color management) or access additional settings, as charts and graphs. Click Custom, then click the Advanced button to turn off color management in images. The Advanced Photo setting lets you to correct noise and other...
Use this setting for color photographs. The EPSON Standard (sRGB) setting increases the contrast in the printer driver (if your application performs color management) or access additional settings, as charts and graphs. Click Custom, then click the Advanced button to turn off color management in images. The Advanced Photo setting lets you to correct noise and other...
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... mostly for Windows | 103 Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Always verify settings to get the results you to print on page 107 for more information about borderless printing. 4-103 This option is not available with Epson Drivers for tiling an image. 3. Choosing Roll Paper Options Follow these steps to...
... mostly for Windows | 103 Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Always verify settings to get the results you to print on page 107 for more information about borderless printing. 4-103 This option is not available with Epson Drivers for tiling an image. 3. Choosing Roll Paper Options Follow these steps to...
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The driver will increase the image size up to 650% and decrease the output resolution to Page or select Custom and enter a scaling percentage. 3. Follow the steps ... is very important to access the advanced settings and turn off color management in the printer driver, as described on the resolution of your printing environment. If you complete control over your application program, click Optimize Enlargement. Depending on page 110. 1. Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 109 You can select Fit to stay within...
The driver will increase the image size up to 650% and decrease the output resolution to Page or select Custom and enter a scaling percentage. 3. Follow the steps ... is very important to access the advanced settings and turn off color management in the printer driver, as described on the resolution of your printing environment. If you complete control over your application program, click Optimize Enlargement. Depending on page 110. 1. Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 109 You can select Fit to stay within...