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... Status From the Printer Driver 151 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 152 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 152 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 154 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 154 Running Cleaning Cycles 155 Aligning the Print Head 156 Replacing Ink Cartridges 157 Changing the Date and Time...
... Status From the Printer Driver 151 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 152 Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities 152 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . 154 Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 154 Running Cleaning Cycles 155 Aligning the Print Head 156 Replacing Ink Cartridges 157 Changing the Date and Time...
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... printer. It also tells 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. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to maintain your printer. 11 11 Introduction This... User's Guide provides important information on setting up and using the Epson printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. Notes contain important information about your printer, loading paper, using your equipment. Attach it ...
... printer. It also tells 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. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to maintain your printer. 11 11 Introduction This... User's Guide provides important information on setting up and using the Epson printer drivers, and replacing ink cartridges. Notes contain important information about your printer, loading paper, using your equipment. Attach it ...
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... California customers only: The lithium batteries 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 a service technician; the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; Do not... unplug the printer or turn the printer off and the P power light stops flashing. liquid has entered the printer; Also, make sure the print head is damaged; 16 | Introduction Caution: Always turn off the power to the printer until the panel shuts off using the P power button. Take...
... California customers only: The lithium batteries 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 a service technician; the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; Do not... unplug the printer or turn the printer off and the P power light stops flashing. liquid has entered the printer; Also, make sure the print head is damaged; 16 | Introduction Caution: Always turn off the power to the printer until the panel shuts off using the P power button. Take...
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... ink cartridge for at room temperature for later use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton. • Use up at least three hours before installing them . This could damage the print head. • After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site, allow ...because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to remove and reinsert it freely. Doing so may affect normal operation and printing. 17 However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is needed to refill them for best results. • Do not dismantle ...
... ink cartridge for at room temperature for later use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton. • Use up at least three hours before installing them . This could damage the print head. • After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site, allow ...because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. • If you to remove and reinsert it freely. Doing so may affect normal operation and printing. 17 However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is needed to refill them for best results. • Do not dismantle ...
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Introduction | 19 Control Panel Paper Ink light light Paper feed up button Print head cleaning button Paper release (ePlaten™) light and button power light and button OK button Menu button Ink open button Paper cut button Paper feed down button Pause/reset LCD light and button display Left arrow or paper source button LCD Display Roll paper margin Paper source Auto Take-Up Reel Platen gap/Paper number Ink cartridge status Roll paper counter Maintenance tank status 19
Introduction | 19 Control Panel Paper Ink light light Paper feed up button Print head cleaning button Paper release (ePlaten™) light and button power light and button OK button Menu button Ink open button Paper cut button Paper feed down button Pause/reset LCD light and button display Left arrow or paper source button LCD Display Roll paper margin Paper source Auto Take-Up Reel Platen gap/Paper number Ink cartridge status Roll paper counter Maintenance tank status 19
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... When the update is done. Start EpsonNet Config. If the print quality is satisfactory, your setup is complete, close the Firmware Updater window and Epson LFP Remote window. The EpsonNet Config program searches for all Epson printers on the network and displays the MAC address and IP ... on -screen Network Guide. 56 For more information on configuring the printer, see the on the printer. 2. If you need to align the print head, as described on assigning an appropriate IP address. 56 | Setting Up the Printer Note: After you install the software, you connected your printer to...
... When the update is done. Start EpsonNet Config. If the print quality is satisfactory, your setup is complete, close the Firmware Updater window and Epson LFP Remote window. The EpsonNet Config program searches for all Epson printers on the network and displays the MAC address and IP ... on -screen Network Guide. 56 For more information on configuring the printer, see the on the printer. 2. If you need to align the print head, as described on assigning an appropriate IP address. 56 | Setting Up the Printer Note: After you install the software, you connected your printer to...
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... or HIGHER for cloth or thin paper, or if the paper wrinkles during printing. • REMOVE SKEW helps reduce paper skew for very thin media or film. 11. When done, press . Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You can make similar settings using the...that you see page 100 (Windows) or page 132 (Mac OS X). • PAPER FEED ADJUST helps eliminate banding. After printing the pattern, THICKNESS NUMBER is highlighted. 9. You can also make the print head wait up to 10 seconds after each one. 83 Press l, then d to dry on the page. • PAPER ...
... or HIGHER for cloth or thin paper, or if the paper wrinkles during printing. • REMOVE SKEW helps reduce paper skew for very thin media or film. 11. When done, press . Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You can make similar settings using the...that you see page 100 (Windows) or page 132 (Mac OS X). • PAPER FEED ADJUST helps eliminate banding. After printing the pattern, THICKNESS NUMBER is highlighted. 9. You can also make the print head wait up to 10 seconds after each one. 83 Press l, then d to dry on the page. • PAPER ...
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... avoid smearing the ink. • Paper Feed Adjustment helps reduce banding. Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows | 101 • Drying Time per Page lets you adjust the tension when printing on your printouts when Auto is selected. 3. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to dry...
... avoid smearing the ink. • Paper Feed Adjustment helps reduce banding. Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows | 101 • Drying Time per Page lets you adjust the tension when printing on your printouts when Auto is selected. 3. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to dry...
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...Printing With Epson Drivers for older computers, and ensures that restrict the number of your output. 3. This feature speeds up processing, especially for Windows | 109 • Page Rendering Mode speeds printing by the printer. This involves image compression and decompression, and does not affect the quality of your settings. 109 Printing...entire page. Click OK to start. • Coarse Rendering allows you can print. • Print as Photoshop) that the printer runs at maximum speed. Use this setting if print speed is extremely slow or the print head stops for a few minutes while...
...Printing With Epson Drivers for older computers, and ensures that restrict the number of your output. 3. This feature speeds up processing, especially for Windows | 109 • Page Rendering Mode speeds printing by the printer. This involves image compression and decompression, and does not affect the quality of your settings. 109 Printing...entire page. Click OK to start. • Coarse Rendering allows you can print. • Print as Photoshop) that the printer runs at maximum speed. Use this setting if print speed is extremely slow or the print head stops for a few minutes while...
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... the page. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. 119 Select Advanced Media Control from the drop-down menu. Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 119 Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink...
... the page. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. 119 Select Advanced Media Control from the drop-down menu. Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 119 Note: You may have made using non-Epson media and you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink...
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...to optimize D-max and color gamut. • Off (No Color Adjustment) to dry on the page. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. 133 Select the correct settings to fine-tune its performance. 1. Select Paper Configuration from the drop...• Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Page lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to disable color management in Photoshop or another ...
...to optimize D-max and color gamut. • Off (No Color Adjustment) to dry on the page. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. 133 Select the correct settings to fine-tune its performance. 1. Select Paper Configuration from the drop...• Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Page lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You can make the print head wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to disable color management in Photoshop or another ...
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... Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7700 and Pro 9700 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your maintenance tank(s), and other information. This chapter describes the following routine procedures: • Checking printer status • Checking and cleaning the print head • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink...Status Using the control panel, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the total number of prints, and the status of printer settings. You can print out a status check (described in this chapter, you can also use the menu system on ...
... Transporting the Printer The Epson Stylus Pro 7700 and Pro 9700 require little maintenance to fine-tune a variety of your maintenance tank(s), and other information. This chapter describes the following routine procedures: • Checking printer status • Checking and cleaning the print head • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink...Status Using the control panel, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the total number of prints, and the status of printer settings. You can print out a status check (described in this chapter, you can also use the menu system on ...
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...window or the icon on Auto Nozzle Check from the printer's control panel. Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities Follow these windows: Windows Mac OS X Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printer to the Windows taskbar, you can also turn on the printer settings screen. If necessary..., you can right-click it and select any utility you should check the print head to see if any nozzles are clogged or deflected. You can also run . Do one of the following to access the printer utilities: ...
...window or the icon on Auto Nozzle Check from the printer's control panel. Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities Follow these windows: Windows Mac OS X Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If your printer to the Windows taskbar, you can also turn on the printer settings screen. If necessary..., you can right-click it and select any utility you should check the print head to see if any nozzles are clogged or deflected. You can also run . Do one of the following to access the printer utilities: ...
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...Transporting the Printer | 153 • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Click the Utility tab. • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility3 in the printer. • If any dots or segments are still clogged after three cleaning cycles, run a power cleaning cycle as described ...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 clean. Double-click Printers and Faxes. You see a menu like the following: Windows Mac OS X 3. After the pattern is loaded in your ...
...Transporting the Printer | 153 • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Click the Utility tab. • Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility3 in the printer. • If any dots or segments are still clogged after three cleaning cycles, run a power cleaning cycle as described ...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 clean. Double-click Printers and Faxes. You see a menu like the following: Windows Mac OS X 3. After the pattern is loaded in your ...
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... cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer. • If the nozzles are missing or deflected, as shown below , the print head is printed, use at least a 10× eye loupe to examine it yourself. 1. Press d until AUTO NOZZLE CHECK is selected, then press ...power cleaning cycle as described on page 155. Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head The printer automatically checks the nozzles and cleans them if necessary. Press r Menu. Then print another nozzle check pattern to start printing the nozzle check pattern. 4. After the pattern is clean. •...
... cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer. • If the nozzles are missing or deflected, as shown below , the print head is printed, use at least a 10× eye loupe to examine it yourself. 1. Press d until AUTO NOZZLE CHECK is selected, then press ...power cleaning cycle as described on page 155. Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head The printer automatically checks the nozzles and cleans them if necessary. Press r Menu. Then print another nozzle check pattern to start printing the nozzle check pattern. 4. After the pattern is clean. •...
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...panel is not on roll paper. 6. Running Cleaning Cycles You can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. After cleaning, you print on or flashing. 3. Select ON: EVERY PAGE to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Press r Menu. 155 Select one of the following, then press OK: ...not sufficient to run several types of cleaning cycles from the control panel (or from the Epson LFP Remote Panel2): normal cleaning, power cleaning, and cleaning each print job. Press l, then select PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN and press r. 5. Run the power cleaning only if the normal cleaning process...
...panel is not on roll paper. 6. Running Cleaning Cycles You can reinsert the old cartridge. 1. After cleaning, you print on or flashing. 3. Select ON: EVERY PAGE to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as a last resort. Press r Menu. 155 Select one of the following, then press OK: ...not sufficient to run several types of cleaning cycles from the control panel (or from the Epson LFP Remote Panel2): normal cleaning, power cleaning, and cleaning each print job. Press l, then select PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN and press r. 5. Run the power cleaning only if the normal cleaning process...
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... start the cleaning cycle. • POWER CLEANING-Press OK to ensure the best print quality. Then load Epson Enhanced Matte paper. 156 Make sure the printer is selected, then press r. 6. If you still see misregistration or "ghosting," you can align the print head using the control panel: 1. Press d until CLEANING is turned on your...
... start the cleaning cycle. • POWER CLEANING-Press OK to ensure the best print quality. Then load Epson Enhanced Matte paper. 156 Make sure the printer is selected, then press r. 6. If you still see misregistration or "ghosting," you can align the print head using the control panel: 1. Press d until CLEANING is turned on your...
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...in the maintenance tank by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 154). Turn off the printer. 166 To maximize tank life, you have the Epson Stylus Pro 9700, check the LCD display to determine which tank needs to be replaced (left . On the Epson Stylus Pro 9700, the right tank is ...Replacement tanks are available from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. When the tank is full. The Epson Stylus Pro 7700 has one maintenance tank (on the right side), and the Pro 9700 has two (one tank icon appears on either side).
...in the maintenance tank by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 154). Turn off the printer. 166 To maximize tank life, you have the Epson Stylus Pro 9700, check the LCD display to determine which tank needs to be replaced (left . On the Epson Stylus Pro 9700, the right tank is ...Replacement tanks are available from the system during the initial ink charge and manual and automatic print head cleaning. When the tank is full. The Epson Stylus Pro 7700 has one maintenance tank (on the right side), and the Pro 9700 has two (one tank icon appears on either side).
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Before you removed from the stand, make sure the casters are locked. 6. Keep them in a safe place. 171 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. Then close the cover. 5. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 171 Tip: For more secure transportation, tape all doors and covers shut. 4.
Before you removed from the stand, make sure the casters are locked. 6. Keep them in a safe place. 171 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. Then close the cover. 5. Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 171 Tip: For more secure transportation, tape all doors and covers shut. 4.
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... transporting it is almost identical to setting it up the printer after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may need to run a cleaning cycle (page 152) and realign the print head (page 156) to its new location, then lock the casters. Release the front casters. 6. You may be clogged...-especially if the printer hasn't been turned on for the first time. Carefully roll the printer to ensure good print quality. 173 Maintaining and Transporting...
... transporting it is almost identical to setting it up the printer after moving the printer, the print head nozzles may need to run a cleaning cycle (page 152) and realign the print head (page 156) to its new location, then lock the casters. Release the front casters. 6. You may be clogged...-especially if the printer hasn't been turned on for the first time. Carefully roll the printer to ensure good print quality. 173 Maintaining and Transporting...