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... the Software 11 Terms and Concepts 11 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Overview 12 Installing Network Components on Your Computer 12 Windows 7 and Windows Vista 13 Windows XP 14 Mac OS X 16 Setting Up the Network Interface 17 Connecting the Network Printer to the... Network 17 Configuring the Network Interface 18 Printing a Network Status Sheet 20 Installing the Printer Software 21 Windows 21 Mac OS X 23 Adding the Network Port 24 Windows 24 Mac OS X 26 Chapter 3 Network Software EpsonNet Config for Windows 27 About ...
... the Software 11 Terms and Concepts 11 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System for Network Printing Overview 12 Installing Network Components on Your Computer 12 Windows 7 and Windows Vista 13 Windows XP 14 Mac OS X 16 Setting Up the Network Interface 17 Connecting the Network Printer to the... Network 17 Configuring the Network Interface 18 Printing a Network Status Sheet 20 Installing the Printer Software 21 Windows 21 Mac OS X 23 Adding the Network Port 24 Windows 24 Mac OS X 26 Chapter 3 Network Software EpsonNet Config for Windows 27 About ...
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... you to quickly and easily configure the network interface. Introduction 7 The configuration utility is provided with protocols that the network interface can print from Microsoft® Windows® and Mac OS® X applications. The protocols that exist on your printer, and allows you want to configure the network interface to work only...
... you to quickly and easily configure the network interface. Introduction 7 The configuration utility is provided with protocols that the network interface can print from Microsoft® Windows® and Mac OS® X applications. The protocols that exist on your printer, and allows you want to configure the network interface to work only...
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...mask, etc. to install them. 5. Click the Apply or Apply Now button to open the Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. Printing method LPR printing Necessary components Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 4. and then click OK. 6. Go to the section "Connecting the Network Printer to assign the IP ...the method to the Network" on page 17. 16 Setting Up Your System for network printing. Select Ethernet as the connecting method on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to save any changes. Mac OS X To assign an IP address, subnet mask, etc. The necessary components are ...
...mask, etc. to install them. 5. Click the Apply or Apply Now button to open the Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. Printing method LPR printing Necessary components Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 4. and then click OK. 6. Go to the section "Connecting the Network Printer to assign the IP ...the method to the Network" on page 17. 16 Setting Up Your System for network printing. Select Ethernet as the connecting method on the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to save any changes. Mac OS X To assign an IP address, subnet mask, etc. The necessary components are ...
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...product with light network traffic. 3. Now you want to the network. When you can use the printer's control panel. Setting Up Your System for Mac OS X: Since the printer supports Bonjour and is on by connecting it to disable the Bonjour setting, use the printer on the network and... print a network status sheet. Note for Network Printing 17 If you can use TCP/IP on a network just by default, you print a lot of the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on . c Caution: ❏ ...
...product with light network traffic. 3. Now you want to the network. When you can use the printer's control panel. Setting Up Your System for Mac OS X: Since the printer supports Bonjour and is on by connecting it to disable the Bonjour setting, use the printer on the network and... print a network status sheet. Note for Network Printing 17 If you can use TCP/IP on a network just by default, you print a lot of the network cable to the RJ-45 connector on . c Caution: ❏ ...
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.... 3. See "Adding the Network Port" on -screen instructions to create a network port for Network Printing 23 Mac OS X 1. You see this screen: 4. Follow the on page 24 to install the printer software (including the printer driver and EPSON LFP Remote Panel utility) and register your desktop. 7. Insert the printer software CD in the... utility (located in your computer if prompted. When you're done, click Exit and eject the CD. Restart your CD or DVD drive. 2. Click the Epson Stylus Pro icon. 5.
.... 3. See "Adding the Network Port" on -screen instructions to create a network port for Network Printing 23 Mac OS X 1. You see this screen: 4. Follow the on page 24 to install the printer software (including the printer driver and EPSON LFP Remote Panel utility) and register your desktop. 7. Insert the printer software CD in the... utility (located in your computer if prompted. When you're done, click Exit and eject the CD. Restart your CD or DVD drive. 2. Click the Epson Stylus Pro icon. 5.
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... now use the printer on your network. 26 Setting Up Your System for your printing method. Mac OS X See the section below for Network Printing Bonjour Printing 1. Click Add. Click Add. Open Print & Fax. 3. TCP/IP Printing (Recommended) 1. Open Print & Fax. 3. Select the EPSON TCP/IP printer model. (If you don't see it listed, click More Printers (if...
... now use the printer on your network. 26 Setting Up Your System for your printing method. Mac OS X See the section below for Network Printing Bonjour Printing 1. Click Add. Click Add. Open Print & Fax. 3. TCP/IP Printing (Recommended) 1. Open Print & Fax. 3. Select the EPSON TCP/IP printer model. (If you don't see it listed, click More Printers (if...
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You can now use the printer on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Open System Preferences. 34 Select Standard TCP/IP Port, then click the New Port button. 4. When the printer port wizard opens, click Next. 5. Then click Next. 6. On the next screen, click Finish. Bonjour Printing 1. 34 | Setting Up the Printer 3. Enter the printer's IP address, shown on your printing method. Mac OS X See the section below for your network.
You can now use the printer on the network status sheet, in the Printer Name or IP Address text box. Open System Preferences. 34 Select Standard TCP/IP Port, then click the New Port button. 4. When the printer port wizard opens, click Next. 5. Then click Next. 6. On the next screen, click Finish. Bonjour Printing 1. 34 | Setting Up the Printer 3. Enter the printer's IP address, shown on your printing method. Mac OS X See the section below for your network.
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... these additional guidelines for cut sheet paper: • You can print on page 45. 38 The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 accepts sheets ranging from 8 × 10 inches to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. See page 106 (Mac OS X) or page 64 (Windows) for instructions on Epson paper and other thick media, you send your job. See...
... these additional guidelines for cut sheet paper: • You can print on page 45. 38 The Epson Stylus Pro 4900 accepts sheets ranging from 8 × 10 inches to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. See page 106 (Mac OS X) or page 64 (Windows) for instructions on Epson paper and other thick media, you send your job. See...
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... similar to print the paper thickness pattern. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. For instructions, see dark lines. • PAPER FEED ADJUST B adjusts the paper feed adjustment value at the bottom of the cut sheets. • DRYING TIME lets you see page 91 (Mac OS X) or page...
... similar to print the paper thickness pattern. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. For instructions, see dark lines. • PAPER FEED ADJUST B adjusts the paper feed adjustment value at the bottom of the cut sheets. • DRYING TIME lets you see page 91 (Mac OS X) or page...
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..., see page 30. Tip: Check the Epson Pro Imaging website at www.proimaging.epson. 89 Chapter 4: Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 4900 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. If you install the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles are ... paper options • Controlling expansion of borderless images • Creating a custom preset and printing • Managing print jobs 89 This chapter includes the following information for Mac OS X: • Choosing page setup settings for updated drivers and utilities that let you ...
..., see page 30. Tip: Check the Epson Pro Imaging website at www.proimaging.epson. 89 Chapter 4: Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Your Epson Stylus Pro 4900 comes with drivers and utilities that may become available. If you install the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles are ... paper options • Controlling expansion of borderless images • Creating a custom preset and printing • Managing print jobs 89 This chapter includes the following information for Mac OS X: • Choosing page setup settings for updated drivers and utilities that let you ...
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Do one of these windows: Windows 119 Mac OS X Select your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Follow the steps below to use the utility to access the printer utilities: • Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Click , select Control Panel, select ... Paper Setup from Printer is not acquired. Right-click the icon for your Applications folder. Click the Utility tab. • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility4 in the print job window or the icon on the printer settings screen. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 119 Tip: On a Macintosh, you check the ...
Do one of these windows: Windows 119 Mac OS X Select your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Follow the steps below to use the utility to access the printer utilities: • Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Click , select Control Panel, select ... Paper Setup from Printer is not acquired. Right-click the icon for your Applications folder. Click the Utility tab. • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility4 in the print job window or the icon on the printer settings screen. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 119 Tip: On a Macintosh, you check the ...
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...necessary, you should check the print head to see a menu ... is loaded in your printed image shows a color ...Print Head If your Applications folder. Running the...print head nozzles and clean them if necessary. Select your printer software to use your printer and click OK. Right-click the icon for your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Right-click your printer and select Printing... Preferences. The printer will then check the nozzles periodically or before each print...print job window or the icon on...
...necessary, you should check the print head to see a menu ... is loaded in your printed image shows a color ...Print Head If your Applications folder. Running the...print head nozzles and clean them if necessary. Select your printer software to use your printer and click OK. Right-click the icon for your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Right-click your printer and select Printing... Preferences. The printer will then check the nozzles periodically or before each print...print job window or the icon on...
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...on the screen. 4. Caution: Don't run a power cleaning cycle as described on page 124. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 121 Windows Mac OS X 3. After the pattern 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 , the print head is loaded in the printer. • If any dots or segments are still clogged after three cleaning cycles, run a cleaning cycle while thick ...
...on the screen. 4. Caution: Don't run a power cleaning cycle as described on page 124. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 121 Windows Mac OS X 3. After the pattern 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 , the print head is loaded in the printer. • If any dots or segments are still clogged after three cleaning cycles, run a cleaning cycle while thick ...
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...table. see if the RIP provides a method for instructions. ◗ Align the print head; Solving Problems | 153 Problem Your print has horizontal banding. See page 86 for your advanced media control settings (page 97 for Mac OS X) or paper configuration settings (page 77 for Windows or page 106 for...; Choose a higher resolution. ◗ If you 're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see page 125. 153 Reduce the value for white lines, and increase it . Your print has vertical banding. See page 86 for adjusting the paper feed. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators...
...table. see if the RIP provides a method for instructions. ◗ Align the print head; Solving Problems | 153 Problem Your print has horizontal banding. See page 86 for your advanced media control settings (page 97 for Mac OS X) or paper configuration settings (page 77 for Windows or page 106 for...; Choose a higher resolution. ◗ If you 're done using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see page 125. 153 Reduce the value for white lines, and increase it . Your print has vertical banding. See page 86 for adjusting the paper feed. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators...
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...and light, and replace ink cartridges if your ink supply is correct for your advanced media control settings (page 106 for Mac OS X) or paper configuration settings (page 106 for Mac OS X or page 77 for Windows). Check these settings: ◗ Make sure Paper Thickness setting is low, as ...has misregistration or ghosting. See page 86 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head, as described on each of the ink cartridges. see if you are correct. ◗ If you're using a third-party RIP or non-Epson media, custom color profiles will give you the best color reproduction. ◗ ...
...and light, and replace ink cartridges if your ink supply is correct for your advanced media control settings (page 106 for Mac OS X) or paper configuration settings (page 106 for Mac OS X or page 77 for Windows). Check these settings: ◗ Make sure Paper Thickness setting is low, as ...has misregistration or ghosting. See page 86 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head, as described on each of the ink cartridges. see if you are correct. ◗ If you're using a third-party RIP or non-Epson media, custom color profiles will give you the best color reproduction. ◗ ...
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Use the control panel to change the setting to STANDARD, or to choose the correct setting. Use your printer software (page 97 for Mac OS X or page 77 for Windows) to standard (STD). ◗ The PLATEN GAP setting is low, as described on the back of the ink cartridges. ...-up. ◗ Ink has leaked into the paper path. When you replace ink cartridges with a soft, clean cloth. Solution ◗ Check the expiration date printed on non-Epson media, you 're using cut sheet media, make sure PAPER SIZE CHECK is ON in the printer software is smeared on page 126. ◗...
Use the control panel to change the setting to STANDARD, or to choose the correct setting. Use your printer software (page 97 for Mac OS X or page 77 for Windows) to standard (STD). ◗ The PLATEN GAP setting is low, as described on the back of the ink cartridges. ...-up. ◗ Ink has leaked into the paper path. When you replace ink cartridges with a soft, clean cloth. Solution ◗ Check the expiration date printed on non-Epson media, you 're using cut sheet media, make sure PAPER SIZE CHECK is ON in the printer software is smeared on page 126. ◗...
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... smeared. Solution ◗ If the light is flashing, the printer is correct. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you can't turn off the power and unplug the power cord immediately. 156 | Solving Problems Problem The bottom edge of these suggestions help, try ... printer software (page 97 for Mac OS X or page 77 for details. Solution ◗ The paper is curled toward the other side. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in your printer software is performing a maintenance procedure or waiting for ink to standard (STD). ◗ If printing on page 120 to WIDE...
... smeared. Solution ◗ If the light is flashing, the printer is correct. ◗ If you're printing on non-Epson media, you can't turn off the power and unplug the power cord immediately. 156 | Solving Problems Problem The bottom edge of these suggestions help, try ... printer software (page 97 for Mac OS X or page 77 for details. Solution ◗ The paper is curled toward the other side. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in your printer software is performing a maintenance procedure or waiting for ink to standard (STD). ◗ If printing on page 120 to WIDE...
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...Turn off the Flip Horizontal or Mirror Image setting in your printer software is correct for your printer, then select Properties. See page 96 (Mac OS X) or page 75 (Windows) for instructions. ◗ Make sure your software is installed correctly and the printer is selected. ◗...printable area. ◗ Make sure the Paper Size and Borderless settings in at www.proimaging.epson.com. See page 175 for your printer, then select Properties. Solving Problems | 157 Problem Nothing prints. Then restart the printer and computer. ◗ Make sure the interface cable meets the ...
...Turn off the Flip Horizontal or Mirror Image setting in your printer software is correct for your printer, then select Properties. See page 96 (Mac OS X) or page 75 (Windows) for instructions. ◗ Make sure your software is installed correctly and the printer is selected. ◗...printable area. ◗ Make sure the Paper Size and Borderless settings in at www.proimaging.epson.com. See page 175 for your printer, then select Properties. Solving Problems | 157 Problem Nothing prints. Then restart the printer and computer. ◗ Make sure the interface cable meets the ...
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... spool RAW datatype setting, 86 Auto Cut setting, 99 Windows, 71 Auto Rotate setting, Windows, 72 B Banding, 153 Blank pages, 157 Blurry prints, 155 Bonjour printing, 32 Borderless printing Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 91 to 94 Windows, 62, 69 to 74 Buttons, control panel, 17, 144 C Cable printer, 11, 12... 105 Windows, 85 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges checking printer status, 120 Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 117 Cleaning print head, 120 to 125 printer, 141 Coarse Rendering setting, 87 Color management Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 109 to 112 profiles, 109 to 115 Windows, 67 to 69, 113 to 115 ...
... spool RAW datatype setting, 86 Auto Cut setting, 99 Windows, 71 Auto Rotate setting, Windows, 72 B Banding, 153 Blank pages, 157 Blurry prints, 155 Bonjour printing, 32 Borderless printing Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 91 to 94 Windows, 62, 69 to 74 Buttons, control panel, 17, 144 C Cable printer, 11, 12... 105 Windows, 85 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges checking printer status, 120 Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking status, 117 Cleaning print head, 120 to 125 printer, 141 Coarse Rendering setting, 87 Color management Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 109 to 112 profiles, 109 to 115 Windows, 67 to 69, 113 to 115 ...
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...142 Suction, 58, 77, 98 Support, Epson, 11 174 System requirements, 11, 12 T TCP/IP, setting up, 33 Technical support, 11 Temperature requirements, 165 Test Print menu, 118 Time and date setting, 131 Total prints, checking, 118 Transporting printer, 141 to 142 Trim lines, printing Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 99 ...Windows, 72 Troubleshooting, 143 to 163 U UltraChrome with Vivid Magenta ink cartridges, 127 Uninstalling software, 163 Unit ID number, 11 USB cable port, 166 requirements, 11, 12 User-defined paper size Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 91...
...142 Suction, 58, 77, 98 Support, Epson, 11 174 System requirements, 11, 12 T TCP/IP, setting up, 33 Technical support, 11 Temperature requirements, 165 Test Print menu, 118 Time and date setting, 131 Total prints, checking, 118 Transporting printer, 141 to 142 Trim lines, printing Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 99 ...Windows, 72 Troubleshooting, 143 to 163 U UltraChrome with Vivid Magenta ink cartridges, 127 Uninstalling software, 163 Unit ID number, 11 USB cable port, 166 requirements, 11, 12 User-defined paper size Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.5, 91...