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Epso n Stylu s ® Pro 4880 PRINT ER GUI DE.
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3 FCC Compli ance Statement For Unit ed Stat es Use rs This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B di gital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide r easona ble prot ecti on agains t harmfu l inter ferenc e in a residential ins tallatio n.
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5 5 Introducti on Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Ti ps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Content s | 6 Optimizing the Settings f or Your Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Creating Custom Paper Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Selecting Custom Paper Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Content s | 7 5 Maintai ning and Transpor ting the P rinter Checking Printer Status and Part Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Printing Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Viewing Status Information .
8 Content s | 8 A Specifications Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Dimensions .
9 9 This Printer Gui de pr ovides important inf ormation on s etting up and using your pri nter, sel ectin g paper , and repl acing ink car tridges. It also tell s you how to maintain your printer t o keep it wo rking at it s best, and provide s troub leshooting tips in case you have a problem.
10 10 | Intro duct ion Options and Access ories Your Ep son Stylus ® Pro 4880 offers these optio nal upgrades and accessori es: * See Appen dix A f or details. In addition, you can o rder these user-repl aceable items: * See page 117 f or det ail s. ** Replaces the b lade for th e printer’s built-in c utter (see page 115).
11 Introduction | 11 Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which is included wi th the Epson Pref erred Limite d Warr anty Plan information that came with your printer. You’ll also need yo ur printe r seri al number. Epson also provid es tech nical assis tance 24 hours a day through th e World Wide Web.
12 12 | Intro duct ion Windows System Requirements To use your pr inter in eith er a stand- alone or peer-to-p eer netwo rk environmen t, your system sho uld in clude the requ irement s listed be low:.
13 Introduction | 13 Import ant S afety Inst ructio ns Before using yo ur printer, r ead the fo llowing s afety ins tructions to make s ure you use the equip ment safely and effecti vely. • The printer w eighs about 88 lb (40 kg) (wi thout ink or paper) , and shoul d be l ifted by tw o pe ople .
14 14 | Intro duct ion • Connect the printer to a properly gro unded outlet. Avoid us ing an outlet o n the same circu it as a pho tocopie r or a ir contro l syst em that regula rly sw itches on and of f. • Avoid usin g electrical outlets co ntrolled by wall s witches o r timers.
15 Introduction | 15 For Calif ornia cust omers only: The lithium batterie s in this prod uct contain Perchlorate Material - spec ial handling may app ly, See www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazard ouswaste/perc hlorate. Ink Cartridge Sa fety Instructions • Keep ink cartr idges ou t of the reach o f children and do not drink the ink .
16 16 | Intro duct ion Identifying Printer Parts Ink lever Ink cartridge slot Ink compart ment Pape r tray Paper tray cover Front manual feed slot Maintenance tank Roll paper support Control panel Top.
17 Introduction | 17 Rear co ver release knobs AC inlet USB interface Network interf ace Rear cover Roll paper spindle Spindle adapter.
18 18 | Intro duct ion.
19 19 This chapt er include s the fol lowing inform ation: • Connecting to the network • Inst alling the so ftware • Updating your p rinter firmwar e Connecting t o the Ne twork Make sure you have the co rrect cabl e for connec ting the print er.
20 20 | Setting Up the Printer On a Network Configuring the Netw ork Interface 1. Make sure that the p rinter is turned on and the LCD displays READ Y. 2. Press the Menu button on the pr inter’s control panel to e nter the printe r’s men u sy stem.
21 Setting Up the Printer On a Networ k | 21 12. Press or to change each octet value, then press Menu to select the next octet. Wh en you have changed th e value of the last octet, press Menu then . The LCD displays GW . Press Menu again to display the default gateway .
22 22 | Setting Up the Printer On a Network 4. Clic k Install . 5. Foll ow th e on- scre en in stru ctio ns to i nsta ll all the n ecess ary soft ware a nd manuals, and place a link to the Epso n Professional Imaging Website on your desktop. 6. When you’re finish ed, remove the printer s oftware CD -ROM.
23 Setting Up the Printer On a Networ k | 23 3. Click the Add icon at the top of the Pri nter List window. 4. You s ee your printer in the Pr inter Browser : If your Macintosh cannot find the printer, cl ick More Printer s and sele ct a c onne cti on, s uch as EPSON TCP/IP .
24 24 | Setting Up the Printer On a Network Installing th e Software for Window s For Window s, you need to ad d the printer ’s networ k port, then inst all the soft ware. F or ins truc tions o n add ing the network por t, see th e Netw ork Guide on the printe r CD or on you r comput er.
25 Setting Up the Printer On a Networ k | 25 5. When you see a window asking you to turn on your printer, clic k Manual . 6. Select the port yo u created fo r the printer, the n click OK . 7. Follo w the instruc tions to finish i nstalling the print er softwar e.
26 26 | Setting Up the Printer On a Network Updating the Fir mware 1. Double-click the firmwar e file to extr act it. 2. Double-c lick the EPSON LFP Remot e Panel ic on on your desktop.
27 Setting Up the Printer On a Networ k | 27 3. Make sure Stylus Pr o 4880 or EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 is selec ted, then click the Firmware Updater button.
28 28 | Setting Up the Printer On a Network.
29 29 The Epson Stylus Pro 4880 prints on a variety of me dia, includi ng roll pap er and cut shee ts up to 17 i nches wide. You can also use heavy stock, s uch as posterboard up to 59 mil (1 .
30 30 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media Guidelines for Using Epson Media Follow these guidelines , as well as th ose incl uded in your p aper pac kage, when printing on Epson paper and othe r media: • Avoid to uching the pr intabl e surface with your bare hands.
31 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 31 Cut Sheet Paper Paths In addition to the paper tray, two paper paths are available for manual feedin g of sp ecial med ia.
32 32 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media • Photo Quality Ink Jet Pap er • Proofing Pape r White Semimatte • Ultra Premi um Presentati on P aper Matte • Enhanced Mat te Paper • Water color Pap.
33 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 33 Loading Paper in the Paper Tray You can load up to 250 sh eets of plain pape r in the tray. The follow ing table lists a guideline for pape r tray ca pacity f or various ty pes and siz es of Epson paper: * You ca n load 50 s heets if the temperature i s from 59 to 7 3.
34 34 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media Follow these steps to load cut sh eets in the pap er tray: 1. Make sure the pr inter is turne d on, then pres s the Pa per Source button until the sheet icon appears on th e LCD display. 2. Extend the p aper tray and pape r tray cover .
35 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 35 4. Flip up th e paper guide ro ller and slide the edge guide all the way t o the left. 5. Clea n the inside of the p aper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect printo ut qual ity. 6. Thumb through a stack of paper, then gently tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
36 36 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media Make sure the s tack of paper fi ts under the arr ow on the left edge guide. 8. Adjust the edge guide and length of the paper tray. If you’re printing on letter-size paper, raise the paper guide and push it against the end o f the paper stac k.
37 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 37 9. Flip the pap er guide rol ler down onto the stack o f paper. 10. Replac e the paper tray c o ver and adjust its length. 11. Exte nd the pap er tray co ver if necessary to support your pr intouts. Note: Make sure the rol l paper s upport on the paper tray cov er is not raised.
38 38 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media Using the Front Manual Feed Slot If you want to print on posterboard or other media 31 to 59 mil (0.8 to 1.5 mm) thick, you need to use the manual feed slot.
39 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 39 4. Insert the sh eet fac e-up, ab ove t he b lack roll ers. 5. Push the sheet und er the gray fe ed rollers. 6.
40 40 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media 7. Return the pap er lever to the se cured positi on. The pr inter automat ically feeds th e paper into pr inting positio n. 8. Extend the p aper tray and cover if necessary to support the she et as it comes out of the prin ter.
41 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 41 Using the Rear Manual Feed Slot You may use the r ear man ual fee d slot fo r thic ker media type s such as Velvet Fine Art Paper and UltraSmooth Fine Ar t Paper. You can also use this fe ed slot for other types of paper, as listed o n page 31.
42 42 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media Usin g Roll Pap er You can use roll paper with a 2- or 3-inch core, up to 17 inches wide. Manually switching fr om one pap er roll to another i s a simple p rocess. Check the Ep son Pro Imaging w ebsit e (w ww.proima ging.
43 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 43 • For lightw eight paper , decrease the sucti on by press ing the button. Loading the Paper onto the Spindle Follow thes e steps to attach the roll to the spindle: 1. Slid e the bl ack pape r stop ( flange) o ff the left en d of the sp indle.
44 44 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media 2. Place the roll pap er in the p rinter as sho wn. (The bl ack en d of the spindl e goes on the le ft.) 3. Make sure the pr inter is turne d on, then pres s the Pa per Source button until the or icon appe ars on the LCD display.
45 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 45 5. Release the p aper lever. 6. Hol d bot h side s of the paper and f eed it into the sl ot..
46 46 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media 7. Feed the p aper all the way through the pri nter until it is aligned with the OTHERS mark on th e paper tray co ver. 8. Move the pap er lever to the sec ured posi tion. The prin ter automatically positio ns the pap er for pri nting.
47 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 47 Removing Paper from the Spindle If you need to r emove the pape r roll from the spindle , follow these steps: 1. Open the roll pape r cover. 2. If the pape r is loaded for printing , push the pap er lever ba ck to the released position, then roll up the pa per before r emoving it .
48 48 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media To remove the adapters, pres s on the four tabs. Cutting Paper Manually with the Built -in Cutter When you’re not us ing the auto cut setting, you need to c ut the paper manually by pressing the button after your print job is finished.
49 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 49 Printing Trim Lines You can pri nt trim lines on the ri ght edge of your pages (if you’re using auto cut) or on the right and botto m edge (if you’re not us ing auto cut). Fo llow these steps: 1. Press the Menu button.
50 50 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media 5. Press the Menu button to save the setting. An aste risk appear s next to the se lected se tting. 6. Press the pause butt on to exit the menu. If you’ve selected a non-standard platen gap, the letter N or W appears on the display to remind you of the narrow or w ide setting.
51 Handling Paper a nd Other Media | 51 4. Press the button, then the button to disp lay PLATEN GAP . Press the Menu button , then press the button to select NA RROW , STANDARD, W IDE, or WIDER . The STANDARD setting is recomme nded for most pape r type s.
52 52 | Handling Paper and Ot her Media • DRYI NG TIME lets you print with no n-Epson med ia and avoid smearing the ink . You can make the print head wait up to 10 seconds af ter each pass to allow ink t o dry on th e page.
53 53 Your Ep son S tylus Pro 488 0 come s with d river s and u tiliti es that l et you print and manage print jobs. ICC profiles for Col orSync ® are included, so you can use color manageme nt feature s in Adobe ® Pho tos hop ® or other applic ations, or i n the drive r itself.
54 54 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh Choosing Page Setup Opt ions Before you print, make sure you have ins talled the Epson p rinter dri ver and utilit ies fr om the CD -ROM. You a lso n eed to c onfigu re y our co nnec tion and set up the pr inter in th e Printer Se tup Utility.
55 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 55 3. Click the Pape r Size drop-down menu. • I f y o u ’ r e p r i n t i n g o n c u t - s h e e t s , s e l e c t t h e s i z e o f t h e p a p e r l o a d e d i n the printer. Then c ontinue with step 7.
56 56 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh • Roll Paper - Borderless (R etain Size) print s your image on roll paper a t the size yo u spec ify in you r appli cat ion. You ne ed to si ze it slightly wider th an the paper w idth to prin t without bo rders.
57 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 57 Choosing Basic Print Options Once you hav e selecte d your pa ge setup op tions, you ne ed to sel ect printi ng options. T he Epso n driver offers auto matic settin gs that opti mize print quality and sp eed when you’re usin g Epson media.
58 58 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh You see this sc reen: 4. Select the Media Type that corr esponds to the paper you are pri nting on. If you are usi ng a color-manage d w orkflow, mak e sure you c hoose media type and resolution se ttings that match the IC C profile you are using.
59 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 59 5. For the Color se tting, select Color for any type of pho tograp hic printing. Cho ose Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and white photos using this unique print er technol ogy on select paper type s.
60 60 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh 8. C hoose any o f th e fo llo wing: • High Speed fo r fast, bidirectio nal print ing. For high er quality, make sure y ou deselect this opti on. • Flip Horizontal for printing a mirror image of your f ile.
61 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 61 2. Select one of the following settin gs: • Color Controls to ch oose f rom three Color Ad justme nt modes and from two G amma settings. Clic k the arrow nex t to Advanced to specif y ind ivi dual valu es for brigh tne ss, co ntras t, satu ra tion, and CMY inks.
62 62 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh 4. Select the correc t settings to match your ICC prof ile. These settings override any paper conf iguration set tings you may have made using the printe r’s con trol panel.
63 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 63 Choosing Roll Paper O ptions If y ou a re prin ti ng o n r ol l pa pe r, ma ke sur e yo u choo se one of the ro ll p ape r options under the size sett ing, as descri bed on page 54. In addition, you ne ed to check these s ettings for vari ous cutting op tions.
64 64 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh 3. Select either of the followi ng options: • Print Page Line prints trim lines on the r ight and bottom edge s of your pages. • Save Ro ll Paper s ave s paper by not fe edin g the bl ank po rtion o f the last page of your doc ument.
65 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 65 Make sur e you set th e margins to zero whe n printi ng a custom page size f or borderless p rinting. Creating a Cu stom Preset and Printing Once you’ve mad e the correct setti ngs for your prin t job, create a custom preset.
66 66 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh Choosing Advanc ed Black and W hite Photo Settings The Advanced Black and White Photo mode allows you to easily produce neutral and t oned black- and-whit e prints us ing your Epso n driver and o ffers an alternative black and white workflow.
67 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 67 4. Selec t Printer Color Ma nagement from t he drop -down me nu. You s ee this sc reen: 5. Choose the settings that are best for your photo. Yo u can use the photo on the scre en as a guide. • Color Toning : Allows you to add tone (hue) to your black and white output.
68 68 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh • Max Optical De nsity : Adjust s the ov erall densi ty or focus o f the print. Creat e a soft focu s print by setti ng the density to lo wer.
69 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 69 2. From h ere yo u can mon itor the progre ss of your pri nt job o r do one of the fo llowing: • Click the print jo b, then click Delete to cancel .
70 70 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh 3. Selec t SPro 4 880 an d c li ck OK . You see the printer utili ty screen: 4. Click the EPS ON StatusMonitor icon.
71 Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh | 71 The so ftware c hecks the amou nt of i nk in the prin ter an d main tenan ce tank and displays the StatusMonitor w indow: 5. To recheck the i nk levels, click the Update button. To clos e the Status Monitor, clic k OK .
72 72 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Macintosh.
73 73 Your S tylus Pr o 48 80 comes with d rivers a nd ut ilities that l et you pri nt and manage print jobs. ICC profiles are incl uded, so you can use the color managem ent featur es in Pho toshop or other a pplicat ions, o r in the dr iver itself .
74 74 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options Before you print, you nee d to set basic pr inting prope rties. Make sure yo u have i nstalled t he Epso n driver and utilit ies from t he CD-RO M. The driv er offers automati c settings that optimize print quality and speed when you’re u sing Epso n med ia.
75 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 75 The settin gs f oll owed by (250) , (260) , and (170) are for roll pa per. Choose a setting without these des ignations when you p rint on cut sheets. For Prem ierArt W ater R esista nt Can vas for Ep son, choo se the Watercolor Paper - Radiant White setting.
76 76 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows 6. Set the Mode o ption as follows: • Clic k Automatic to have the prin ter driver analyze the content s of your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments.
77 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 77 4. Choose one o f the following and click the Adv anced button: • Color Controls lets yo u spec ify indiv idua l val ues for adjus ting brightness , contrast , saturation , and CMY inks , or choose from the three Pr inter C olor Adjust ment m ode s.
78 78 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows •I C M adjusts col ors ba sed on the pr inter’ s ICC p rofi le, us ing the Imag e Color Match ing sy stem.
79 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 79 Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 1. On the pr operties window, click the Main tab. You see this window: 2. Select the paper so urce you’re using ( Pa per Tray or Manual Feed ) from the Source list. 3.
80 80 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows Clic k Expansion , choose Auto Expan d or Retain Size , then cli ck OK . • Auto Expa nd enlarges your image (up to 3 %) to fi t the size of the paper. • Ret ain Size prints your image a t the si ze you spec ify in yo ur applicat ion .
81 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 81 2. Selec t Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banne r) from the Source li st. The Roll Paper (Banner) setting allows you to p rint a series of continuous images withou t any margin space between th em. This option is not availabl e with all applications.
82 82 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows If you are prin ting with margins, set the following o ptions: • Auto R otate save s paper if your document length is s horter th an the printable w idth of the roll. Th e document is automat ically rotate d 90 degr ees and pri nted cr osswis e.
83 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 83 The Auto Expand setting provides the best solution for bor derless printing with minimal image clipping. Using thi s setting or the Retai n Size settin g, you can create a c ustom pap er width eq ual to the widt h of the roll media.
84 84 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows Choosing Page Layout Options You can print multipl e copies, chang e the print o rientation, re duce or enlarge your image, or pr int on both si des of the paper. Fo r inst ruct ions on multi-page or d ouble-sid ed printing, see yo ur on-scr een User’s Guide .
85 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 85 Depending o n the reso lution of the or iginal i mage and the pri nt size, you may see reduced quality in the prin t. 6. Clic k Print Bckg Color if you want to print c olor on the background of the page, then s elect th e color yo u want to use.
86 86 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows • Color Density lets you control the i nk saturation level ( for example, when you tu rn off col or managem ent in your p rinter soft ware). • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink.
87 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 87 1. On the Mai n tab, Choose the Med ia Type setti ng for the p aper yo u have loaded i n the printer.
88 88 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows 4. You can adjus t the followi ng settings: • Color Toning: Allows you to add tone (hue) to yo ur black and white output. Th e defaul t is Neut ral, whi ch will p rovide you with a neutral t onal scale pr int.
89 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 89 Saving and S haring Custom Settings Once you’ve made the c orrect settings f or your pri nt job, you can s ave them as a custom setting. This will save you time when you use the same profil e/prin ter/ ink/ med ia comb ina tion fo r fu ture pr int jobs.
90 90 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows Saving and S haring Custom Media Settings You can also save and s hare custom media settings. 1. Adjust the Media Settings o n the Main tab of the propertie s window . 2. Clic k Custom Settings . You see a win dow l ike th e foll owin g: 3.
91 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 91 Editing Printer Driver Settings 1. On the pr operties window, click the Utility tab, then se lect Menu Arrangement .
92 92 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows Using the Progress Meter After you send a pr int job, the Progre ss Meter window appe ars: You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or rest art your print job. You also see how much ink you have lef t and view printing tips.
93 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 93 2. Click the Utility tab, then click the Speed and Progr ess button. You see the Spe ed and Progress wi ndow: 3. Selec t from the follow ing options : • High Speed Cop ies spee ds up print ing of multi ple cop ies of th e same doc ument using h ard disk sp ace as a cache.
94 94 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows 4. Clic k OK to close the Speed and Progress window and return to the Utility menu. Then clic k OK again to ex it the ut ility. Setting Monitoring Preferences 1. Do one o f the foll owing: • Windo ws Vi sta: Click , click Control Panel , and cl ick Prin te r under Hardware and Sound .
95 Printing with Epson D rivers for W indows | 95 5. Selec t Allow monitoring of shared printers if y our print er is shar ed and you want to let othe r users monitor it. 6. Clic k OK to close the Monito ring Pref erences window and return t o the Utility menu.
96 96 | Printing with Epson D rivers for Windows.
97 97 The Epson Stylus Pro 4880 r equires little maintenance to keep working at its best . This ch apter de scri bes th e fo llow ing r outi ne proc edur es: • Checking printer status and part life .
98 98 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer Follow these steps to prin t the status chec k sheet: 1. Make sure pape r is loaded in the tray. 2. Press the Menu button. You see PRINTER SETUP . 3. Press the button so you see TEST PRINT , then press Menu .
99 Maintaining and Transpor ting the Printer | 99 • To check the amount o f ink left, press until you see INK LE FT , then press Me nu . T he status of the first cartri dge ( PK , or photo black) is displaye d, using t he E*** **F symbols descri bed on page 98.
100 100 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter 4. Press the pa use button to exit th e menu. For more in formation about th e Printer Stat us menu, see your on- screen User’s Guide .
101 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 101 You se e a scre en li ke th e follo wing : 3. Click the No zzle Check ico n. 4. Clic k Print to print the noz zle check patte rn. 5. Examine the nozzle check pattern to make sure it has no gaps or lines.
102 102 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter Running a Power Cl eaning Cycle You can run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning p roces s is not sufficient to clear the nozzle s. However, the powe r cycle uses a large quantity of ink, so it is recommended only as a last resort.
103 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 103 Althou gh yo u can alig n the pri nt hea d usi ng th e printer util ity so ftwa re, it’s best to align from t he contr ol panel. Th is will do the most thorough job in the shortest time , and it’s all automatic .
104 104 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter 9. When the uni-dir ectional alig nment is finished , press the button until you see BI-D 2-C OLOR . Then p res s the Menu button again to start the bi- direc tional bl ack alignment proces s, whic h is also c ompletel y automatic and take s about 7 minutes.
105 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 105 Replacing Ink Cartridges Before you begin a large print job, you sh ould check your ink levels . If one of your cartridges is low, you can replace it before you start. Or you can wait until the ink is ex pended, rep lace the cartri dge, and then continue the job.
106 106 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter Use the followi ng Epson Ul traChrome K 3 ™ ink cart ridges : * When us ing thes e cartridges, you must leave the in k compartme nt door open. You can pu rchase ge nuine Epson ink and paper f rom an Epson Pr ofessional Imaging authorized reseller.
107 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 107 3. Raise the ink levers to the unlocke d position. 4. Remove th e expended ink cartridg e from the pr inter. Make sure you save your firs t set of exp ended 110 ml c artridges , so you can use them for tr anspor ting the printer if n ecess ary.
108 108 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter 6. Gentl y shake th e cartr idge befo re install ing it. 7. Hold the cartri dge with the arr ow pointin g toward the pri nter. Then insert the ca rtridge into the slot. Don’t f orce it in . 8. Lower the ink le ver to its loc ked po sitio n.
109 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 109 9. If you’re us ing 110 ml car tridges, close the i nk compar tment cover. If you’re usi ng 220 ml cartr idges, you’ ll have to leave the cover open. Once the car tridges are installed, the p rinter returns to its RE ADY state.
110 110 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter Changing the black i nk cartrid ge also consumes color in k, so you need to make sure t hat all of the cart ridges co ntain enou gh ink befor e you begin. If MNT TNK F ULL appears on the LCD, you need to replace the maintenance tank.
111 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 111 Installing the N ew Black Ink Cartridge 1. When draining is co mplete, RAISE THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD. Raise the ink lever on t he left ink comp artment. 2. When REM OVE C NVRSION CRT G appears, remove the conversion cartri dge s from the slot s on th e left in k comp artment .
112 112 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter Updating the Printer Driv er Information After the replacement o peration, update the driver informati on using the steps belo w. • Mac O S X : Open EPSON Printer Utility2 in yo ur Applications fold er.
113 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 113 4. Use the or butto ns to set each item i n the da te and time, displayed in the fo llow in g for mat: MM/DD/YY HH:M M . After you change an item , pr ess Menu to select the next item. W hen you have changed the value of th e last item (the minutes), pres s Menu .
114 114 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter • To enable pr intable pages, press the button unti l you see PAPER COUNTER , then press the Menu button. Press the button to select an option, then press the Menu button. Pre ss the button whe n done.
115 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 115 Replacing the Paper Cutter B lade If you notice that your paper isn’t be ing cut cleanly, the c utter blade may need to be replaced. If you use the blade to c ut heavy stock, you will damage the blade and need to replace it.
116 116 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter 6. When REPLACE CUTTER is disp lay ed on the LC D, hol d do wn the si de pin as shown and tur n the latch to the right. 7. Release the side pin and care fully remove the cutter blade. 8. Insert the n ew cutter as sh own.
117 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 117 9. Push down o n the side pin whi le turning the latch to the left. 10. Close the top cover aft er you have f inished replacing the cutter blade.
118 118 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter Follow these steps to replace the tank: 1. Mak e sure the p rinte r i s not prin ting or pe rformin g an y othe r ope rati ons ( READY or PAPER O UT should appear on the control pan el).
119 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 119 Cleaning the Printer To keep yo ur printe r worki ng at its best, you sho uld clean i t sever al times a year. 1. Make sure the printe r is tur ned o ff and all its li ghts are o ff. Then unplug the pow er cor d and di scon nect the prin ter f rom you r syste m.
120 120 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter 3. Rais e the in k lev ers. 4. If you are usi ng the 110 ml ink ca rtridges, leave them install ed.
121 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 121 7. If you need to ship the p rinter, you mus t repack it using the origi nal box and pa ckin g mater ials a nd se cur e it to a pa llet. I f you do no t have these items, contac t Epso n to p urcha se them.
122 122 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter 5. Double-c lick the Installer icon. If the Authentica te dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK . 6. When the EPSON_IJ_Print er window appears, select Uninstall from the drop-down menu at the top and click the Uninstall button at the bottom right.
123 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 123 9. Foll ow the o n-sc reen in str uctions to comp le te unin stallat ion . 10. To reinstall your pr inter sof tware, r estart your comput er. Then , if you’r e using the USB interface , follow th e instructi ons on your Start Here sheet to instal l the soft ware.
124 124 | Maintaining and Transporting the Pr inter.
125 125 As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a problem. The first thi ng you sho uld d o is d iagno se the p rob lem fo llow ing th e guid eline s in this chapter.
126 126 | Solving Proble ms Checking Error Messages and Lights The control panel includes vario us lights and an LCD di splay to indicate the status of the p rinter: LCD display Power button Pause but.
127 Solving Problems | 127 When your ink or paper runs out or a problem occurs, a message appears on the LCD dis play, and the lights on the control panel c ome on or flash. The follow ing table li sts the me ssages in alphabetical order and includes an explanation and instructions for corr ecting the pr oblem.
128 128 | Solving Proble ms INVALID INK CRTG B Ink ligh t on You tried to instal l the wrong i nk cartridge . If you are installi ng ink cartri dges for th e first time, you must instal l the cartridge s that ca me with your pri nter. If you are replacing i nk cartrid ges, check the packag e and prod uct code .
129 Solving Problems | 129 NOZZLES STILL CLOGGED — Head cleanin g did not clear the nozz les. Run the hea d clean ing utility a gain. If th e nozzle s are sti ll clogge d, cont act Epso n. PAPER NOT CUT Paper l ight flashing Roll paper was not cut correctly.
130 130 | Solving Proble ms SERVICE REQ. All lights flashing The pr int hea d is locked . An err or has occu rred. Pull out th e green tab to unl ock the pr int head. See your Start Here shee t. Note the error number , then turn th e printer off and ba ck on .
131 Solving Problems | 131 Improv ing P rint Q ual ity You can often imp rove print quality by d oing the follo wing: • Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 100 f or instructions. • Align the print head. See pa ge 102 for instructi ons.
132 132 | Solving Proble ms Your pr int is grainy , or has misreg istration or ghosting . ◗ Check t he ink in dicators and li ght to see if you are low on i nk. Repla ce ink cartridg es if neces sary, as de scribed o n page 105. ◗ Run a no zzle chec k and c leaning cycle.
133 Solving Problems | 133 Your pr int has gaps or appe ars fai nt. ◗ Check t he expiration date prin ted on e ach of the in k cartridg es. If the ca rtridge is too old, replace it as descri bed on pa ge 105. ◗ Make su re th e Me dia Typ e setting in the printer softwa re is correc t for the medi a you’r e pri nti ng on.
134 134 | Solving Proble ms Solvin g Ope rat ional P roble ms If you can’t turn the prin ter on, if it stops printing unexpe ctedly, or if nothin g prints , ch eck th e follo wing : • The printer is turned on . • Paper is loaded in the print er.
135 Solving Problems | 135 Solvin g Misc ella neous P rin ting P roblem s If your printouts are not what you expec ted, try the suggestions below: Problem Soluti on The pr inter stops printing unexpec tedly. ◗ If the pause light is fl ashing, t he printer is performing a mainten ance proc edure or wai ting f or in k to dr y.
136 136 | Solving Proble ms Your pr int has inco rrect margins . ◗ Check the page si ze or pap er size se ttings in y our ap plicatio n. Make s ure they are with in the prin ter’s printable area. ◗ Make sure the Paper Si ze and Borde rless settings i n your printe r softwar e are correct fo r the paper you’re using .
137 Solving Problems | 137 Sol ving Pa per Prob lems If paper feed or paper ja m problem s occur fr equently, try one or more of the follow ing solut ions: • For rol l paper , try adjust ing the p aper suct ion setting. See page 50 for more inf ormation.
138 138 | Solving Proble ms Clearing Roll Paper Jams When roll pap er gets jamm ed in the pr inter, pr inting stops and you see a PAPER JAM mess age on the LCD d isplay. Foll ow these st eps to cle ar a paper jam: 1. Turn of f the printer , open the ro ll pap er cover, and release the paper lever .
139 Solving Problems | 139 3. Remove the jammed paper from the front or back of the pr inter. 4. If neces sary, open the to p cover an d remove the jam med p aper. 5. Turn on the printer and make sure the paper light is on and LOAD PAPER is displayed o n the LCD panel.
140 140 | Solving Proble ms Clearing Paper Tray Jams If paper ge ts jammed whil e feeding f rom the tray, foll ow these steps to clear it: 1. Turn off the p rinter and re lease the paper leve r.
141 Solving Problems | 141 3. Carefully pull out the jamme d paper. 4. If pa per is sti ll jamme d in th e printe r, open the top cov er and re mov e it. 5. If pa per i s jammed ar ound t he rear cover, remov e the c over by p ushin g the square knobs inw ard and pulling the rear c over off the p rinter.
142 142 | Solving Proble ms 6. Then rem ove the pap er. 7. Rein stall the re ar cover. 8. Turn on the printer and make sure the paper light is on and LOAD PAPER is displayed o n the LCD panel. Then reload your paper. Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlig hted to the right; otherwis e, you may dama ge t he p rint er.
143 Solving Problems | 143 Clearing Paper Jams from the Manual Feed Slots If paper is jam med in th e fron t or rear manu al feed sl ots, fo llow th ese step s to clear it: 1. Turn off the p rinter and re lease the paper leve r. 2. Remove the pap er tray.
144 144 | Solving Proble ms 3. Carefully pull out the jamme d paper. 4. If you can’t reach the paper from the front, re move it from the back of the printer. Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlig hted to the right; otherwis e, you may dama ge t he p rint er.
145 Solving Problems | 145 5. Turn on the printer and make sure the paper light is on and LOAD PAPER is displayed o n the LCD panel. Then reload your paper.
146 146 | Solving Proble ms.
147 147 Environmental Electri cal Check the la bel on the b ack of your p rinter f or voltage in formation . Dimensions Operatio n Storage Temperature 50 to 95 ° F (10 t o 35 ° C) Print quality g ua.
148 148 | Spec ificati ons Weight Printer Inte rfaces • USB (1.1 and 2.0 c ompatible) • Etherne t Safety Approvals Media Roll Paper Cut S he ets P rin ter with tr ay and roll hol der 88.6 lb (40.2 kg) Safety standards UL 60950, CSA 2 2.2 No. 60950 EMC FCC par t 15 subpart B , class B, CSA C 108.
149 Speci fications | 149 Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Eps on cannot attest to the q uality of any no n - E p s o n b r a n d o r t y p e of pa p e r . A l w a ys t e s t s a m p le s o f p a p e r st o c k b e f o r e purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
150 150 | Spec ificati ons Weigh t 110 ml Appro ximately 0.44 l b (200 g) 220 ml Appro ximately 0.85 l b (385 g).
151 151 Index A Accessor ies, 10, 106 Aligning print head , 102 to 104 Auto Cut setting Mac OS X, 6 3 Windows, 81 Auto Ro tate setti ng Windows, 82 B Banding, 131 Black i nk, cha nging, 109 to 112 Bla.
152 152 | Cutter cutting pa per man ually, 48 ordering replac ement blade, 10 replac ing bla de, 115 to 117 D Date and time setti ng, 112 Deleting print j obs Mac OS X, 6 9 Windows, 92 Depth of printe.
153 | 153 M Mac OS X basic prin t opti ons , 57 to 60 bord erles s prin tin g, 55 cance ling print j obs, 6 9 checking i nk levels, 69 to 71 color managem ent, 60 to 61 custom preset, 65 monito ring p.
154 154 | Paper cut ter replac ing bla de, 115 to 117 Paper l ight, 12 6 to 130 Paper paths, 31 to 32 Paper Si ze settin g Mac OS X, 55 to 56 proble ms, 136 Windows, 82 Paper So urce setti ng proble m.
155 | 155 Problem s band ing , 131 blank pape r, 136 blurry prints, 133 cable , 135 colo r, 136 diagnosi ng, 125 faint pr ints , 133 garbl ed charac ters, 13 5 ghosting, 132 graininess, 132 inverted i.
156 156 | Sucti on, 52, 62, 86 Suppor t, E pson, 10 to 11 System re quirements, 11 to 12 T Technical support, 10 to 11 Temperature r equirements, 147 Test Print me nu, 98 Time and date setti ng, 112 T.
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