Printer Guide
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...photographic output for Macintosh: • Choosing page setup settings • Choosing basic print settings • Choosing advanced print settings, including color management, paper configuration settings, and expansion settings • Creating a custom preset and printing • Choosing Advanced Black and White mode settings • Managing print jobs • Checking the printer status 49 When you want to the correct folder. 49 Chapter 3: Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 3800 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available.
...photographic output for Macintosh: • Choosing page setup settings • Choosing basic print settings • Choosing advanced print settings, including color management, paper configuration settings, and expansion settings • Creating a custom preset and printing • Choosing Advanced Black and White mode settings • Managing print jobs • Checking the printer status 49 When you want to the correct folder. 49 Chapter 3: Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 3800 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available.
Printer Guide
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... print jobs. For the best black-and-white photography output, the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 driver offers Advanced Black and White mode. Tip: Check the Epson Pro Graphics website at prographics.epson.com for updated drivers and utilities that let you can use are automatically copied to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or in the correct folder for your own profiles if you have the required hardware and software...
... print jobs. For the best black-and-white photography output, the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 driver offers Advanced Black and White mode. Tip: Check the Epson Pro Graphics website at prographics.epson.com for updated drivers and utilities that let you can use are automatically copied to use the color management features in Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or in the correct folder for your own profiles if you have the required hardware and software...
Printer Guide
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... Epson printer driver and utilities from here Note: If you need more control over your printer and color management options, as described on page 72. 1. For instructions on installing the printer driver, see a screen like this one: This box shows you the current settings, but you can click the Help button. Open the File menu and click Print. 66 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options Before you print, make sure you choose media type and resolution settings...
... Epson printer driver and utilities from here Note: If you need more control over your printer and color management options, as described on page 72. 1. For instructions on installing the printer driver, see a screen like this one: This box shows you the current settings, but you can click the Help button. Open the File menu and click Print. 66 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options Before you print, make sure you choose media type and resolution settings...
Printer Guide
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... the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of printer settings. For more information, see the on-screen User's Guide. 81 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 • Performing additional maintenance tasks (changing the black ink cartridge, adjusting the date and time, adjusting the LCD contrast) • Replacing the maintenance cartridge • Cleaning the printer...
... the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 requires little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of printer settings. For more information, see the on-screen User's Guide. 81 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 • Performing additional maintenance tasks (changing the black ink cartridge, adjusting the date and time, adjusting the LCD contrast) • Replacing the maintenance cartridge • Cleaning the printer...
Printer Guide
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.... • If you're using the Epson printer driver and Status Monitor utility, check your software for error messages. See page 84 for more information. • To determine whether the problem is caused by following the guidelines in this chapter: • Diagnosing problems • Checking error messages and lights • Improving print quality • Solving operational problems • Solving miscellaneous printing problems • Solving paper problems, including clearing paper jams Diagnosing Problems The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 includes a number of the suggested solutions...
.... • If you're using the Epson printer driver and Status Monitor utility, check your software for error messages. See page 84 for more information. • To determine whether the problem is caused by following the guidelines in this chapter: • Diagnosing problems • Checking error messages and lights • Improving print quality • Solving operational problems • Solving miscellaneous printing problems • Solving paper problems, including clearing paper jams Diagnosing Problems The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 includes a number of the suggested solutions...
Printer Guide
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... thick paper. COMMAND ERROR CHECK DRIVER SETTINGS Damaged data was sent to Stop printing and press the + Cancel button for PAPER SIZE CHECK in the front slot, and then press the d Paper feed button. from the front manual feed slot. See "Choosing Paper Options" on page 68 for Windows, or "Choosing Page Setup Options" on page 84. an incorrect command. Press the + Cancel button, then run the Head Cleaning utility. Then make sure that the installed printer driver is not correct...
... thick paper. COMMAND ERROR CHECK DRIVER SETTINGS Damaged data was sent to Stop printing and press the + Cancel button for PAPER SIZE CHECK in the front slot, and then press the d Paper feed button. from the front manual feed slot. See "Choosing Paper Options" on page 68 for Windows, or "Choosing Page Setup Options" on page 84. an incorrect command. Press the + Cancel button, then run the Head Cleaning utility. Then make sure that the installed printer driver is not correct...
Printer Guide
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...Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it correctly. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 88. the paper. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 88. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 88. INK CARTRIDGE ERROR PLEASE INSTALL THE CORRECT CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge that can be installed in the wrong slot). Select NO (press the Menu r button) if you want to open the ink cover. It may be used with a genuine Epson ink cartridge. INK CARTRIDGE PLEASE USE GENUINE EPSON INK CARTRIDGES A non-genuine ink cartridge is installed in your printer. The wrong type of the ink cartridges...
...Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it correctly. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 88. the paper. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 88. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 88. INK CARTRIDGE ERROR PLEASE INSTALL THE CORRECT CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge that can be installed in the wrong slot). Select NO (press the Menu r button) if you want to open the ink cover. It may be used with a genuine Epson ink cartridge. INK CARTRIDGE PLEASE USE GENUINE EPSON INK CARTRIDGES A non-genuine ink cartridge is installed in your printer. The wrong type of the ink cartridges...
Printer Guide
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... menu, and adjust the color, brightness, and other settings. ◗ For Macintosh, select Color Controls in the Printer Color Management section in the Print window. Your print appears blurry or smeared. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for instructions. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Load new paper. ◗ Make sure the printable side of your printer software (page 56 for Macintosh or page 73 for instructions. 6-116 See "Choosing Color Management and Paper Configuration Options" on ink...
... menu, and adjust the color, brightness, and other settings. ◗ For Macintosh, select Color Controls in the Printer Color Management section in the Print window. Your print appears blurry or smeared. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for instructions. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. Load new paper. ◗ Make sure the printable side of your printer software (page 56 for Macintosh or page 73 for instructions. 6-116 See "Choosing Color Management and Paper Configuration Options" on ink...
Printer Guide
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... on page 102 to uninstall your printer port is not installed yet, and follow the instructions below to the Printer Setup Utility. ◗ The printer port setting doesn't match the printer connection port (Windows). Click the Ports tab and make sure your printer software. Windows XP: Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Printers and Faxes. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 and select Set As Default. 118 | Solving Problems Problem Nothing prints. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800, and select Properties. Make sure the interface cable is correctly...
... on page 102 to uninstall your printer port is not installed yet, and follow the instructions below to the Printer Setup Utility. ◗ The printer port setting doesn't match the printer connection port (Windows). Click the Ports tab and make sure your printer software. Windows XP: Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Printers and Faxes. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 and select Set As Default. 118 | Solving Problems Problem Nothing prints. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800, and select Properties. Make sure the interface cable is correctly...
Printer Guide
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... Control panel aligning print head, 87 to 88 buttons, 108 changing language, 96 changing measurement units, 96 cleaning print head, 86 component life, checking, 82 to 83 illustration, 108 ink levels, checking, 82 to 83, 88 lights, 108 to 113 messages, 108 to 113 monitoring printer, 108 to 113 restoring default settings, 96 status check, printing, 82 Custom paper size Macintosh, 51 Windows, 69 Custom Preset, 58 D Date and time setting, 95 Deleting print jobs Macintosh, 61 Windows, 76 Depth of printer, 126 Diagnosing problems...
... Control panel aligning print head, 87 to 88 buttons, 108 changing language, 96 changing measurement units, 96 cleaning print head, 86 component life, checking, 82 to 83 illustration, 108 ink levels, checking, 82 to 83, 88 lights, 108 to 113 messages, 108 to 113 monitoring printer, 108 to 113 restoring default settings, 96 status check, printing, 82 Custom paper size Macintosh, 51 Windows, 69 Custom Preset, 58 D Date and time setting, 95 Deleting print jobs Macintosh, 61 Windows, 76 Depth of printer, 126 Diagnosing problems...
Product Information Guide
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... guide Control panel Maintenance cartridge cover Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Pressurized on some media (in power off mode Note: Check the label on the back of your printer for the top, right, and left, and bottom. Electrical Specification Description Input voltage range 90 V to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 to -edge printing on -demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black: 180 nozzles × 3 (Photo Black or Matte Black, Light Black, Light Light Black) Color: 180 nozzles...
... guide Control panel Maintenance cartridge cover Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Pressurized on some media (in power off mode Note: Check the label on the back of your printer for the top, right, and left, and bottom. Electrical Specification Description Input voltage range 90 V to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 to -edge printing on -demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black: 180 nozzles × 3 (Photo Black or Matte Black, Light Black, Light Light Black) Color: 180 nozzles...
Product Information Guide
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... feed button to print. Cancel button Paper feed / d button Power button Ink, maintenance cartridge status Enter button When your ink is low or expended, paper runs out, or a problem occurs, a message appears on the LCD, and the lights on the control panel come on the tray. Use both hands to indicate the status of the tray and align the paper's bottom edge with the white line on or flash. When you pull. Power light Paper light LCD Ink light Ink cover open / u button Back / l button Menu / r button 6. The following table lists the messages in . 8 - Epson Stylus Pro 3800...
... feed button to print. Cancel button Paper feed / d button Power button Ink, maintenance cartridge status Enter button When your ink is low or expended, paper runs out, or a problem occurs, a message appears on the LCD, and the lights on the control panel come on the tray. Use both hands to indicate the status of the tray and align the paper's bottom edge with the white line on or flash. When you pull. Power light Paper light LCD Ink light Ink cover open / u button Back / l button Menu / r button 6. The following table lists the messages in . 8 - Epson Stylus Pro 3800...
Product Information Guide
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...correct for 3 seconds. INK CARTRIDGE PLEASE USE GENUINE EPSON INK CARTRIDGES A non-genuine ink cartridge is installed. Remove the ink cartridge and install one that the installed printer driver is installed. Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it . Stop printing and press the + Cancel button for borderless printing or the PAPER SIZE CHECK setting is loaded in the printer's menu system. Press the d Paper feed button, then remove the paper from the front tray. INK CARTRIDGE ERROR CHECK CARTRIDGE The wrong type of the ink cartridges. INK CARTRIDGE ERROR...
...correct for 3 seconds. INK CARTRIDGE PLEASE USE GENUINE EPSON INK CARTRIDGES A non-genuine ink cartridge is installed. Remove the ink cartridge and install one that the installed printer driver is installed. Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it . Stop printing and press the + Cancel button for borderless printing or the PAPER SIZE CHECK setting is loaded in the printer's menu system. Press the d Paper feed button, then remove the paper from the front tray. INK CARTRIDGE ERROR CHECK CARTRIDGE The wrong type of the ink cartridges. INK CARTRIDGE ERROR...
Product Information Guide
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...or black, like the platen color. Although you selected. MAINTENANCE PLEASE USE GENUINE EPSON CARTRIDGES A non-genuine maintenance cartridge is almost expended. PAPER JAM REMOVE PAPER Paper is not the same as the paper type selected for PAPER SIZE CHECK using the printer's menu system, or load the correct type of its life. PAPER SENSOR ERROR PRESS THE + BUTTON. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 12/06 You need to replace the ink cartridge with a new one. You need to remove the paper from the rear slot. See "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge" on page 15...
...or black, like the platen color. Although you selected. MAINTENANCE PLEASE USE GENUINE EPSON CARTRIDGES A non-genuine maintenance cartridge is almost expended. PAPER JAM REMOVE PAPER Paper is not the same as the paper type selected for PAPER SIZE CHECK using the printer's menu system, or load the correct type of its life. PAPER SENSOR ERROR PRESS THE + BUTTON. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 12/06 You need to replace the ink cartridge with a new one. You need to remove the paper from the rear slot. See "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge" on page 15...
Product Information Guide
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... wrong paper path for your maintenance cartridge and other printer parts. You can view the printer's status on printing a nozzle check. Press r then d to select INK LEVEL, then press r. The service life for instructions on the LCD panel. Do one of the maintenance cartridge has been used (in the correct slot. When done, press l. ❏ To check the ink status, press d to select STATUS SHEET. 4. When done, press l. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Message PAPER SETTING ERROR CHECK PAPER SOURCE IN THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY PAPER SIZE ERROR LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPER...
... wrong paper path for your maintenance cartridge and other printer parts. You can view the printer's status on printing a nozzle check. Press r then d to select INK LEVEL, then press r. The service life for instructions on the LCD panel. Do one of the maintenance cartridge has been used (in the correct slot. When done, press l. ❏ To check the ink status, press d to select STATUS SHEET. 4. When done, press l. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Message PAPER SETTING ERROR CHECK PAPER SOURCE IN THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY PAPER SIZE ERROR LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPER...
Product Information Guide
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...INK JET PAPER (Epson Presentation Paper Matte), or ENHANCED MATTE PAPER (Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte). Make sure you need to replace a low cartridge to use power cleaning. You may need to align the print head. Press d to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. When cleaning is finished and the P Power light stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. Make sure Auto is clean. Print a nozzle check to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. Press the Menu r button. If banding...
...INK JET PAPER (Epson Presentation Paper Matte), or ENHANCED MATTE PAPER (Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte). Make sure you need to replace a low cartridge to use power cleaning. You may need to align the print head. Press d to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. When cleaning is finished and the P Power light stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. Make sure Auto is clean. Print a nozzle check to select POWER CLEANING, then press r. 6. Press the Menu r button. If banding...
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... genuine Epson ink and paper from the control panel: Before you see the LCD message REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE, the cartridge is on and REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE appears on and you start . You must replace the cartridge before you have a replacement cartridge. Lift the ink cover. 4. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Replacing Ink Cartridges Before you begin a large print job, you need to replace. Note the color of your ink levels. Press the ink eject button above the cartridge you should check your cartridges is on ink. However, it . If the light is flashing...
... genuine Epson ink and paper from the control panel: Before you see the LCD message REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE, the cartridge is on and REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE appears on and you start . You must replace the cartridge before you have a replacement cartridge. Lift the ink cover. 4. Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Replacing Ink Cartridges Before you begin a large print job, you need to replace. Note the color of your ink levels. Press the ink eject button above the cartridge you should check your cartridges is on ink. However, it . If the light is flashing...
Start Here
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..., double-click the Epson CD-ROM desktop icon. 4 Double-click the Epson icon. 5 Double-click User's Guide and Network Guide to install the manuals. 6 Double-click Stylus Pro 3800 Driver and follow the instructions to 10.4.x. Open the Printer Setup utility and click the Add icon at the top, then click Stylus Pro 3800 and click Add. Install Software for a USB Connection Your printer software works with Windows® 2000, XP, XP Professional x64 Edition, and Macintosh® OS X 10.3.9 to install the printer driver and utilities.
..., double-click the Epson CD-ROM desktop icon. 4 Double-click the Epson icon. 5 Double-click User's Guide and Network Guide to install the manuals. 6 Double-click Stylus Pro 3800 Driver and follow the instructions to 10.4.x. Open the Printer Setup utility and click the Add icon at the top, then click Stylus Pro 3800 and click Add. Install Software for a USB Connection Your printer software works with Windows® 2000, XP, XP Professional x64 Edition, and Macintosh® OS X 10.3.9 to install the printer driver and utilities.
Product Brochure
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... toned black-and-white prints Two Auto-sharing Black Ink modes The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 automatically utilizes two different Black Ink modes - This system evaluates and adjusts each nozzle before releasing it onto the media Extremely sharp and accurate placement of ink droplets consistently delivers outstanding photographic print quality from print to print Automatic print head alignment and cleaning technology Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignment of all nine inks to be used per media type Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ print head...
... toned black-and-white prints Two Auto-sharing Black Ink modes The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 automatically utilizes two different Black Ink modes - This system evaluates and adjusts each nozzle before releasing it onto the media Extremely sharp and accurate placement of ink droplets consistently delivers outstanding photographic print quality from print to print Automatic print head alignment and cleaning technology Built-in sensor reads printed data for highly precise alignment of all nine inks to be used per media type Advanced MicroPiezo® AMC™ print head...
Product Brochure
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..., file size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc. C Cartridge yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of ink remains in production cost estimations and reporting Lightfastness RatingsD Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink Color: Up to 200 years Black-and-white: Over 200 years Product/Accessories Epson Stylus Pro 3800 print engine Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Professional Edition w/ ColorBurst RIP Epson Stylus Pro 3800 TUMI® cover Additional one 10/100Base-T Ethernet port Electrical Requirements Voltage Frequency Current Power consumption...
..., file size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc. C Cartridge yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of ink remains in production cost estimations and reporting Lightfastness RatingsD Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink Color: Up to 200 years Black-and-white: Over 200 years Product/Accessories Epson Stylus Pro 3800 print engine Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Professional Edition w/ ColorBurst RIP Epson Stylus Pro 3800 TUMI® cover Additional one 10/100Base-T Ethernet port Electrical Requirements Voltage Frequency Current Power consumption...