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... and Transporting the Printer. . . 151 Checking Printer Status 151 Printing Status Information 152 Viewing Status Information 152 Checking Printer Status From the Printer Driver 153 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 154 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 154 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 156 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 156 Running Cleaning...
... and Transporting the Printer. . . 151 Checking Printer Status 151 Printing Status Information 152 Viewing Status Information 152 Checking Printer Status From the Printer Driver 153 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 154 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 154 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 156 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 156 Running Cleaning...
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...Warnings, 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 printer's menu system. Tips contain additional hints on how to get the most out of... procedures for setting up and using your printer to keep it to your printer. It also tells you how to maintain your printer, loading paper, using the Epson® printer drivers...
...Warnings, 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 printer's menu system. Tips contain additional hints on how to get the most out of... procedures for setting up and using your printer to keep it to your printer. It also tells you how to maintain your printer, loading paper, using the Epson® printer drivers...
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...: The power cord or plug is damaged; Also, make sure the print head is in the printer's case. • Do not put your hand inside the printer during printing. • Do not move the print head by hand unless instructed to do so by an Epson service technician; For California customers only: The lithium batteries in this button...
...: The power cord or plug is damaged; Also, make sure the print head is in the printer's case. • Do not put your hand inside the printer during printing. • Do not move the print head by hand unless instructed to do so by an Epson service technician; For California customers only: The lithium batteries in this button...
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... ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to remove and reinsert it in the ink supply port, making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is a valve in the same environment as this product. This could damage the print head. • After bringing an... ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before installing them for best results. • Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton...
... ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to remove and reinsert it in the ink supply port, making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is a valve in the same environment as this product. This could damage the print head. • After bringing an... ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before installing them for best results. • Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton...
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..., follow the instructions in the next section to configure the printer for your network administrator for each printer that you need to align the print head, as described on assigning an appropriate IP address. If the print quality is complete, close the Firmware Updater window and Epson LFP Remote window. For more information on configuring the...
..., follow the instructions in the next section to configure the printer for your network administrator for each printer that you need to align the print head, as described on assigning an appropriate IP address. If the print quality is complete, close the Firmware Updater window and Epson LFP Remote window. For more information on configuring the...
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... most evenly overlapping lines. You can make similar settings using the printer driver software. Choose a lower value if you see white lines on the page. • PAPER SUCTION lets you print with the most even lines. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. In the example shown above... 8. After you create paper configurations, you noted in step 8, then press OK. 10. Press u or d to select the number that you can also make the print head wait up to the menu.
... most evenly overlapping lines. You can make similar settings using the printer driver software. Choose a lower value if you see white lines on the page. • PAPER SUCTION lets you print with the most even lines. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. In the example shown above... 8. After you create paper configurations, you noted in step 8, then press OK. 10. Press u or d to select the number that you can also make the print head wait up to the menu.
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... are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you need to change the Color Density setting if your custom color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. These settings... override any paper configuration settings you may need to fine-tune its performance. 1. Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh ...
... are using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you need to change the Color Density setting if your custom color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. These settings... override any paper configuration settings you may need to fine-tune its performance. 1. Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh ...
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Choosing Roll Paper Options If you are printing on roll paper, make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to check these settings for various cutting and feeding options. 1. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings: 114 114 | Printing With Epson Drivers for various paper thicknesses. • Roll Paper... options as the Paper Size setting, as CAD drafting paper. • Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for Macintosh • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink.
Choosing Roll Paper Options If you are printing on roll paper, make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to check these settings for various cutting and feeding options. 1. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings: 114 114 | Printing With Epson Drivers for various paper thicknesses. • Roll Paper... options as the Paper Size setting, as CAD drafting paper. • Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for Macintosh • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink.
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...you may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for Windows | 141 Note: You may need to change the Color Density setting if your custom profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. 2. When you finish ... You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your ICC profile. Printing With Epson Drivers for example, when you turn off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the...
...you may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for Windows | 141 Note: You may need to change the Color Density setting if your custom profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. 2. When you finish ... You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to match your ICC profile. Printing With Epson Drivers for example, when you turn off color management in your printer software). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the...
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...Selecting this option is extremely slow or the print head stops for Windows Optimizing Print Speed You can click the Show Progress Meter checkbox to deselect it. 2. Select from the following options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document ...you control whether or not the Progress Meter is faster and you send a print job. • Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3 disables the printer software utilities. 148 | Printing With Epson Drivers for a few minutes while printing. Click the Utility tab, then click the Speed and Progress button. If you...
...Selecting this option is extremely slow or the print head stops for Windows Optimizing Print Speed You can click the Show Progress Meter checkbox to deselect it. 2. Select from the following options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document ...you control whether or not the Progress Meter is faster and you send a print job. • Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3 disables the printer software utilities. 148 | Printing With Epson Drivers for a few minutes while printing. Click the Utility tab, then click the Speed and Progress button. If you...
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..., see page 153). 151 151 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and Pro 9900 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your printer. This chapter describes the following routine procedures: • Checking printer status • Checking and cleaning the print head • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink cartridges • Changing the date and time...
..., see page 153). 151 151 Chapter 5: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and Pro 9900 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your printer. This chapter describes the following routine procedures: • Checking printer status • Checking and cleaning the print head • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink cartridges • Changing the date and time...
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... the EPSON Printer Utility3 in your Applications folder. If you added a shortcut icon for your printer to see if any utility you can also run . See page 150 to run maintenance utilities by clicking the Utility button in the printer. 2. Select your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you should check the print head to the...
... the EPSON Printer Utility3 in your Applications folder. If you added a shortcut icon for your printer to see if any utility you can also run . See page 150 to run maintenance utilities by clicking the Utility button in the printer. 2. Select your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you should check the print head to the...
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... looks good, as shown below, the print head is printed, use at least a 10× eye loupe to make sure the nozzles are clean. • If the nozzles are missing or deflected, as shown below, run a power cleaning cycle as described on the screen. 4. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Select the Nozzle Check icon...
... looks good, as shown below, the print head is printed, use at least a 10× eye loupe to make sure the nozzles are clean. • If the nozzles are missing or deflected, as shown below, run a power cleaning cycle as described on the screen. 4. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Select the Nozzle Check icon...
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... the nozzles are clogged or deflected. Then you can check it yourself. 1. Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head The printer automatically checks the nozzles and cleans them if necessary. PRINTER SETUP is selected. 3. Press r, then press OK to examine it. • If the pattern looks...NOZZLE CHECK is selected. Press r Menu. Press d until TEST PRINT is selected, then press r. 156 156 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel You can print a nozzle check from the control panel and examine it to determine...
... the nozzles are clogged or deflected. Then you can check it yourself. 1. Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head The printer automatically checks the nozzles and cleans them if necessary. PRINTER SETUP is selected. 3. Press r, then press OK to examine it. • If the pattern looks...NOZZLE CHECK is selected. Press r Menu. Press d until TEST PRINT is selected, then press r. 156 156 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel You can print a nozzle check from the control panel and examine it to determine...
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... of cleaning cycles from the control panel (or from the Epson LFP Remote Panel2): normal cleaning, power cleaning, and cleaning each pair of ink (and no paper) and is not sufficient to have the nozzle check pattern printed before each print job, or ON: EVERY 10 PAGES or OFF. The ...be at least 50% full to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Press l, then select PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN and press r. 5. This process uses a very small amount of ink colors. Select ON: EVERY PAGE to clear the nozzles. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink Check light ...
... of cleaning cycles from the control panel (or from the Epson LFP Remote Panel2): normal cleaning, power cleaning, and cleaning each pair of ink (and no paper) and is not sufficient to have the nozzle check pattern printed before each print job, or ON: EVERY 10 PAGES or OFF. The ...be at least 50% full to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Press l, then select PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN and press r. 5. This process uses a very small amount of ink colors. Select ON: EVERY PAGE to clear the nozzles. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink Check light ...
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... OK to start the cleaning cycle. • CLEAN EACH COLOR-Press r, select the color pair you still see misregistration or "ghosting," you haven't already done so, it 's also easy to align from the printer's control panel. Although you can do the most important thing... ensure the best print quality. Make sure the printer is finished and the Power light stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. Press r Menu. 158 158 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: You must use Epson Doubleweight Matte Paper ...
... OK to start the cleaning cycle. • CLEAN EACH COLOR-Press r, select the color pair you still see misregistration or "ghosting," you haven't already done so, it 's also easy to align from the printer's control panel. Although you can do the most important thing... ensure the best print quality. Make sure the printer is finished and the Power light stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. Press r Menu. 158 158 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: You must use Epson Doubleweight Matte Paper ...
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...viewing its status using the menus (see page 152), using your printer software (see page 153), or by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 156). The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 has one maintenance tank (on the right side), and the Pro 9900 has two (one of the maintenance tanks is completely full...FULL appears on the Pro 7900 LCD display) The icon(s) show the approximate amount of capacity. The printer will not print if one on the control panel, shown below. Replacement tanks are available from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. You can...
...viewing its status using the menus (see page 152), using your printer software (see page 153), or by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 156). The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 has one maintenance tank (on the right side), and the Pro 9900 has two (one of the maintenance tanks is completely full...FULL appears on the Pro 7900 LCD display) The icon(s) show the approximate amount of capacity. The printer will not print if one on the control panel, shown below. Replacement tanks are available from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. You can...
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Then close the cover. 5. Remove the two wing nuts and lock washers securing the printer to the stand (underneath the printer). Open the front cover and reinstall the packing material that you remove the printer from the print head during setup. 174 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Tip: For more secure transportation, tape all doors and covers shut. 4. Keep them in a safe place. 174 Before you removed from the stand, make sure the casters are locked. 6.
Then close the cover. 5. Remove the two wing nuts and lock washers securing the printer to the stand (underneath the printer). Open the front cover and reinstall the packing material that you remove the printer from the print head during setup. 174 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Tip: For more secure transportation, tape all doors and covers shut. 4. Keep them in a safe place. 174 Before you removed from the stand, make sure the casters are locked. 6.
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Release the front casters. 6. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up the printer after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may need to run a cleaning cycle (page 154) and realign the print head (page 158) to its new location, then lock the casters. You may be clogged-especially if the printer hasn't been turned on for the...
Release the front casters. 6. Setting Up the Printer After Transportation Setting up the printer after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may need to run a cleaning cycle (page 154) and realign the print head (page 158) to its new location, then lock the casters. You may be clogged-especially if the printer hasn't been turned on for the...
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printer, then turn off the condition was present. See page 158 for instructions. • Align the print head. Check the Paper Source settings and make sure the paper is loaded straight. of the image. Press the button and make sure your print options are set correctly. See page 154 for instructions. ..., make sure the paper is loaded correctly. PAPER SKEW LOAD PAPER PROPERLY Paper is not loaded straight. PRINTER ERROR RESTART THE PRINTER You tried to print while an error Press the P Power button to turn it back on. PAPER SIZE ERROR The loaded paper size does not ...
printer, then turn off the condition was present. See page 158 for instructions. • Align the print head. Check the Paper Source settings and make sure the paper is loaded straight. of the image. Press the button and make sure your print options are set correctly. See page 154 for instructions. ..., make sure the paper is loaded correctly. PAPER SKEW LOAD PAPER PROPERLY Paper is not loaded straight. PRINTER ERROR RESTART THE PRINTER You tried to print while an error Press the P Power button to turn it back on. PAPER SIZE ERROR The loaded paper size does not ...