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..., or otherwise, without notice. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, UltraChrome, and MicroWeave are registered trademarks; This information is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. UltraSmooth and Piezo Pro are registered trademarks, Epson SpectroProofer is a trademark, and Epson Exceed Your Vision is subject to other... to strictly comply with these Epson printers. PhotoEnhance, AccuPhoto, and ePlaten are for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by Seiko Epson Corporation. © 2008 Epson America, Inc. 10/08 CPD-26760 Epson disclaims any and all rights ...
..., or otherwise, without notice. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, UltraChrome, and MicroWeave are registered trademarks; This information is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. UltraSmooth and Piezo Pro are registered trademarks, Epson SpectroProofer is a trademark, and Epson Exceed Your Vision is subject to other... to strictly comply with these Epson printers. PhotoEnhance, AccuPhoto, and ePlaten are for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by Seiko Epson Corporation. © 2008 Epson America, Inc. 10/08 CPD-26760 Epson disclaims any and all rights ...
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... 18 Control Panel 19 LCD Display 19 1 Setting Up the Printer 21 Unpacking and Assembling the Printer 21 Unpacking and Assembling the Stand 22 Unpacking the Printer and Mounting It on the Stand 25 Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 7900 27 Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 9900 34 Completing Setup and Connecting the Power Cord 42...
... 18 Control Panel 19 LCD Display 19 1 Setting Up the Printer 21 Unpacking and Assembling the Printer 21 Unpacking and Assembling the Stand 22 Unpacking the Printer and Mounting It on the Stand 25 Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 7900 27 Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 9900 34 Completing Setup and Connecting the Power Cord 42...
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... the Epson Pro Imaging website at www.proimaging.epson.com (U.S. Options and Accessories Your Epson Stylus® Pro 7900/9900 offers these optional upgrades and accessories: Optional equipment Option Automatic Take-Up Reel System (Pro 9900 only) Epson SpectroProofer™ 44-inch (Pro 9900 only) Epson SpectroProofer 24-inch (Pro 7900 only) Epson SpectroProofer 44-inch UV (Pro 9900 only) Epson SpectroProofer 24-inch UV (Pro 7900 only...
... the Epson Pro Imaging website at www.proimaging.epson.com (U.S. Options and Accessories Your Epson Stylus® Pro 7900/9900 offers these optional upgrades and accessories: Optional equipment Option Automatic Take-Up Reel System (Pro 9900 only) Epson SpectroProofer™ 44-inch (Pro 9900 only) Epson SpectroProofer 24-inch (Pro 7900 only) Epson SpectroProofer 44-inch UV (Pro 9900 only) Epson SpectroProofer 24-inch UV (Pro 7900 only...
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... in fire or electric shock. • The printer's power cord is tilted or at an angle. • Avoid places subject to make sure you use the equipment safely and effectively. • The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 weighs about 186 lb (84.5 kg) and the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 weighs about 256 lb (116 kg) without... 15 Important Safety Instructions Before using an outlet on the same circuit as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. • Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged. • Use only the type of another cord may result in fire or ...
... in fire or electric shock. • The printer's power cord is tilted or at an angle. • Avoid places subject to make sure you use the equipment safely and effectively. • The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 weighs about 186 lb (84.5 kg) and the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 weighs about 256 lb (116 kg) without... 15 Important Safety Instructions Before using an outlet on the same circuit as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. • Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged. • Use only the type of another cord may result in fire or ...
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Front Roll paper holder Roll paper cover Front cover Control panel Ink bay Paper basket Back Interface connector for optional equipment USB interface for the Pro 7900 unless otherwise noted. 18 | Introduction Printer Parts These illustrations show the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, but the parts are the same for computer Ink bay Casters Network interface Maintenance tank (Pro 9900 includes two tanks, one on each side of printer) 18 AC inlet
Front Roll paper holder Roll paper cover Front cover Control panel Ink bay Paper basket Back Interface connector for optional equipment USB interface for the Pro 7900 unless otherwise noted. 18 | Introduction Printer Parts These illustrations show the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, but the parts are the same for computer Ink bay Casters Network interface Maintenance tank (Pro 9900 includes two tanks, one on each side of printer) 18 AC inlet
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... set up and use the printer-at least 12 inches on all sides in addition to the dimensions shown: • 53.4 × 35.6 inches (1356 × 903 mm) for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 • 73.4 × 52 inches (1864 × 1318 mm) for the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 21 Note: When choosing... a place for the printer, leave adequate room for easy access and ventilation. Also avoid locations near potential sources of...
... set up and use the printer-at least 12 inches on all sides in addition to the dimensions shown: • 53.4 × 35.6 inches (1356 × 903 mm) for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 • 73.4 × 52 inches (1864 × 1318 mm) for the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 21 Note: When choosing... a place for the printer, leave adequate room for easy access and ventilation. Also avoid locations near potential sources of...
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Lift the box up and away from the shipping pallet. Unpack the stand and make sure you need floor space of approximately: • 8 × 8 feet (2.4 × 2.4 m) for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and stand • 13 × 13 feet (4 × 4 m) for the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 and stand Unpacking and Assembling the Stand 1. 22 | Setting Up the Printer For assembly, you have all these items. 2 Sides Horizontal strut Manual holder 6 Bolts Hex wrench 2 Wing screws with lock washers 22 Then remove the box containing the stand and paper basket. 2.
Lift the box up and away from the shipping pallet. Unpack the stand and make sure you need floor space of approximately: • 8 × 8 feet (2.4 × 2.4 m) for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and stand • 13 × 13 feet (4 × 4 m) for the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 and stand Unpacking and Assembling the Stand 1. 22 | Setting Up the Printer For assembly, you have all these items. 2 Sides Horizontal strut Manual holder 6 Bolts Hex wrench 2 Wing screws with lock washers 22 Then remove the box containing the stand and paper basket. 2.
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Attach the two short posts as they come out. If you have the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, see page 34 for instructions on each side of the stand. 27 Make sure you have all the parts shown below: Cloth basket 2 Pins 2 Black plastic connectors 1 Square pole and 2 round poles Rod 2 Paper guides 2 Posts 2. Setting Up the Printer | 27 Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 7900) The paper basket is a cloth sheet that attaches to the printer stand and catches your prints as shown, one on attaching the paper basket. 1.
Attach the two short posts as they come out. If you have the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, see page 34 for instructions on each side of the stand. 27 Make sure you have all the parts shown below: Cloth basket 2 Pins 2 Black plastic connectors 1 Square pole and 2 round poles Rod 2 Paper guides 2 Posts 2. Setting Up the Printer | 27 Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 7900) The paper basket is a cloth sheet that attaches to the printer stand and catches your prints as shown, one on attaching the paper basket. 1.
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Make sure you have all the parts shown below. Cloth basket 2 Black plastic connectors 4 Pins 2 Plastic end pieces 3 Square poles 5 Paper guides 4 Posts 2 Round poles Rod 2. Attach two of the stand as they come out. 34 | Setting Up the Printer Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 9900) The paper basket is a cloth sheet that attaches to the front of the posts to the printer stand and catches your prints as shown, one on attaching the paper basket. 1. If you have the Epson Stylus Pro 7900, see page 27 for instructions on each side. 34
Make sure you have all the parts shown below. Cloth basket 2 Black plastic connectors 4 Pins 2 Plastic end pieces 3 Square poles 5 Paper guides 4 Posts 2 Round poles Rod 2. Attach two of the stand as they come out. 34 | Setting Up the Printer Attaching the Paper Basket (Epson Stylus Pro 9900) The paper basket is a cloth sheet that attaches to the front of the posts to the printer stand and catches your prints as shown, one on attaching the paper basket. 1. If you have the Epson Stylus Pro 7900, see page 27 for instructions on each side. 34
Printer Guide
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Open the front cover and remove the tape and packing material. Close the front cover. 7. 44 | Setting Up the Printer 5. Connect the power cord to ship the printer. 6. Save the packing material in the following sections show the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, but the instructions are the same for the Pro 7900. Note: The illustrations in case you need to the AC inlet on the back of the printer. 44
Open the front cover and remove the tape and packing material. Close the front cover. 7. 44 | Setting Up the Printer 5. Connect the power cord to ship the printer. 6. Save the packing material in the following sections show the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, but the instructions are the same for the Pro 7900. Note: The illustrations in case you need to the AC inlet on the back of the printer. 44
Printer Guide
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core: 662.7 ft (202 m) Maximum 2 in . 57 Chapter 2: Handling Paper and Other Media The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and Pro 9900 print on a variety of coated, glossy, matte, and fine art paper, as well as posterboard up to 24 in . (1118 mm) Up to 62.2 ...) Letter size up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick. core: 662.7 ft (202 m) Pro 7900 Width 10 to 24.0 in. (203 to 24 inches (610 mm) for the Pro 7900 or 44 inches (1118 mm) for your paper Selecting Media for Your Printer Epson offers a variety of media, including roll paper and cut sheet paper • Using...
core: 662.7 ft (202 m) Maximum 2 in . 57 Chapter 2: Handling Paper and Other Media The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and Pro 9900 print on a variety of coated, glossy, matte, and fine art paper, as well as posterboard up to 24 in . (1118 mm) Up to 62.2 ...) Letter size up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick. core: 662.7 ft (202 m) Pro 7900 Width 10 to 24.0 in. (203 to 24 inches (610 mm) for the Pro 7900 or 44 inches (1118 mm) for your paper Selecting Media for Your Printer Epson offers a variety of media, including roll paper and cut sheet paper • Using...
Printer Guide
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... use are automatically copied to size your operating system. When you can create your printer for color photos. A color-managed workflow using Mac OS X 10.4, you have them created by a color specialist. 87 Chapter 3: Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 7900 or Pro 9900 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. For instructions on...
... use are automatically copied to size your operating system. When you can create your printer for color photos. A color-managed workflow using Mac OS X 10.4, you have them created by a color specialist. 87 Chapter 3: Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 7900 or Pro 9900 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. For instructions on...
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....3 mm) 36.34 inches (923.0 mm) 36.23 inches (920.2 mm) 43.8 inches (1112.5 mm) 44.34 inches (1126.2 mm) 44.23 inches (1123.4 mm) * Epson Stylus Pro 9900 only 88 Using this setting, you can create a custom paper size and select the Retain Size option. Or you can create an image width... mm) 44 inches* (1118 mm) Image width Image width Custom paper size (with Auto Expand) (with Retain Size) (with minimal image clipping. 88 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: Make sure you set the margins to the width of the roll media. Your image may be clipped on page 106.
....3 mm) 36.34 inches (923.0 mm) 36.23 inches (920.2 mm) 43.8 inches (1112.5 mm) 44.34 inches (1126.2 mm) 44.23 inches (1123.4 mm) * Epson Stylus Pro 9900 only 88 Using this setting, you can create a custom paper size and select the Retain Size option. Or you can create an image width... mm) 44 inches* (1118 mm) Image width Image width Custom paper size (with Auto Expand) (with Retain Size) (with minimal image clipping. 88 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: Make sure you set the margins to the width of the roll media. Your image may be clipped on page 106.
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... system. 123 Chapter 4: Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Your Epson Stylus Pro 7900 or Pro 9900 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 the driver itself. If you want to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop...
... system. 123 Chapter 4: Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Your Epson Stylus Pro 7900 or Pro 9900 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 the driver itself. If you want to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop...
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.... If you use Retain Size, you can minimize clipping by sizing your image slightly wider than the paper width. 124 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can create an image width ... inches (325.1 mm) 15.8 inches (401.3 mm) 16.8 inches (426.7 mm) 23.8 inches (604.5 mm) 35.8 inches (909.3 mm) 43.8 inches (1112.5 mm) * Epson Stylus Pro 9900 only Image width (with minimal image clipping because you can select either Auto Expand or Retain Size or create a custom paper size, as described...
.... If you use Retain Size, you can minimize clipping by sizing your image slightly wider than the paper width. 124 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can create an image width ... inches (325.1 mm) 15.8 inches (401.3 mm) 16.8 inches (426.7 mm) 23.8 inches (604.5 mm) 35.8 inches (909.3 mm) 43.8 inches (1112.5 mm) * Epson Stylus Pro 9900 only Image width (with minimal image clipping because you can select either Auto Expand or Retain Size or create a custom paper size, as described...
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..., the total number of prints, and the status of printer settings. 151 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and Pro 9900 require little maintenance to the features described in the next section), or view the printer's status on the LCD display (see page 152) or a printer driver screen (see the electronic User's Guide included...
..., the total number of prints, and the status of printer settings. 151 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and Pro 9900 require little maintenance to the features described in the next section), or view the printer's status on the LCD display (see page 152) or a printer driver screen (see the electronic User's Guide included...
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The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 has one maintenance tank (on the control panel, shown below. On the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, the right tank is full. To maximize tank life, you have the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, check the LCD display to determine which tank needs to be replaced (left . Replacement tanks are available from... a nozzle check sheet (see page 156). Maintenance tank icons (only one tank icon appears on either side). The printer will not print if one on the Pro 7900 LCD display) The icon(s) show the approximate amount of the maintenance tanks is used more than the left or right)....
The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 has one maintenance tank (on the control panel, shown below. On the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, the right tank is full. To maximize tank life, you have the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, check the LCD display to determine which tank needs to be replaced (left . Replacement tanks are available from... a nozzle check sheet (see page 156). Maintenance tank icons (only one tank icon appears on either side). The printer will not print if one on the Pro 7900 LCD display) The icon(s) show the approximate amount of the maintenance tanks is used more than the left or right)....
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... paper guides for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and five for the Pro 9900. There are attached to the printer. Attach the guides to the backward position, as shown: Note: If banding appears on your print, leave the paper guides in the forward position. Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Do one of the... following: • If you are feeding paper in front of the printer, move the guides to the forward position. • If you are feeding paper ...
... paper guides for the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and five for the Pro 9900. There are attached to the printer. Attach the guides to the backward position, as shown: Note: If banding appears on your print, leave the paper guides in the forward position. Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Do one of the... following: • If you are feeding paper in front of the printer, move the guides to the forward position. • If you are feeding paper ...
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....5 to 60.5 Hz 1.0 A at 120 V 0.5 A at 220 V Epson Stylus Pro 7900: Approx. 70 W Approx. 16 W in low-power mode Approx. 1 W or less in power off mode Epson Stylus Pro 9900: Approx. 80 W Approx.16 W in low-power mode Approx.1 W or less in power off mode Check the label on the back of your printer for voltage information. 195
....5 to 60.5 Hz 1.0 A at 120 V 0.5 A at 220 V Epson Stylus Pro 7900: Approx. 70 W Approx. 16 W in low-power mode Approx. 1 W or less in power off mode Epson Stylus Pro 9900: Approx. 80 W Approx.16 W in low-power mode Approx.1 W or less in power off mode Check the label on the back of your printer for voltage information. 195
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... and Weight Specification Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Height 48 inches (1218 mm) 48 inches (1218 mm) Width 53.4 inches (1356 mm) 73.4 inches (1864 mm) Depth 26.26 inches (667 mm) 26.26 inches (667 mm) Weight 222 lb (100.9 kg) printer, 298 lb (135.1 kg) printer, (without consumables...paper. Media Roll Paper Maximum roll width Maximum roll length Weight range Paper thickness Roll paper compatibility Maximum roll paper diameter Epson Stylus Pro 7900: 24 inches (610 mm) Epson Stylus Pro 9900: 44 inches (1118 mm) Up to 147.6 feet for 2-inch cored media Up to 662.7 feet for...
... and Weight Specification Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Height 48 inches (1218 mm) 48 inches (1218 mm) Width 53.4 inches (1356 mm) 73.4 inches (1864 mm) Depth 26.26 inches (667 mm) 26.26 inches (667 mm) Weight 222 lb (100.9 kg) printer, 298 lb (135.1 kg) printer, (without consumables...paper. Media Roll Paper Maximum roll width Maximum roll length Weight range Paper thickness Roll paper compatibility Maximum roll paper diameter Epson Stylus Pro 7900: 24 inches (610 mm) Epson Stylus Pro 9900: 44 inches (1118 mm) Up to 147.6 feet for 2-inch cored media Up to 662.7 feet for...
