Epson Stylus Pro 7400, User Manual

Page 1: ...English User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC P 2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Speed Fon...

Page 3: ...ear view roll paper spindles roll paper cover paper lever paper basket ink cartridge compartment front cover mounting brackets control panel Optional interface card slot cover IEEE1394 interface connector AC inlet USB interface connector ...

Page 4: ...ing the Ink Levels 42 Previewing your printout 43 Using the Print Assistant function 44 Making Settings on the Paper Menu 45 Making the Paper Source setting 46 Making the Borderless setting 46 Making the Auto Cut setting 50 Making the Paper Size setting 53 Making the Copies setting 54 Making the Orientation settings 55 Making the Printable Area setting 56 Making the Roll Paper Option settings 57 M...

Page 5: ...dows Me and 98 88 For Windows 2000 93 Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software 96 Updating the driver in Windows XP and 2000 96 Updating to Windows Me 97 Uninstalling the printer driver 97 Uninstalling the USB Host Device Driver 98 Chapter 2 Printing with Mac OS 9 x Printer Software Introduction 99 Accessing the Printer Software 100 Accessing the Print dialog 100 Accessing the Page Setup dia...

Page 6: ... the Fit to Page setting 137 Making Print Order settings 138 Using the Printer Utilities 139 Checking the print head nozzles 140 Cleaning the print head 142 Aligning the print head 143 Getting Information Through Online Help 143 Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs 144 Using the EPSON StatusMonitor 144 Accessing EPSON StatusMonitor 144 Making Configuration Settings 146 Using EPSON Monit...

Page 7: ...ation 177 Roll Paper Option 180 Expansion 183 Summary 184 Saving your settings in the Print dialog 185 Using your saved settings in the Print dialog 185 Preview 185 Performing Borderless Printing 186 Canceling Printing 188 Printer Utility Dialog 189 Accessing the EPSON Printer Utility 189 Using the Printer Utilities 190 Checking the print head nozzles 192 Cleaning the print head 194 Aligning the p...

Page 8: ...sheet 234 Setting the alert value of the paper 235 Chapter 5 Maintenance Mode Maintenance Mode 237 Maintenance mode setting procedure 237 Maintenance mode list 239 Details of maintenance mode items 240 Chapter 6 Paper Handling Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media 244 Using Epson special media 244 Using paper other than Epson special media 245 Using Roll Paper 245 Attaching the roll paper t...

Page 9: ...ng the Paper Cutter 300 Attaching the Manual Cutter Unit 304 Removing the Manual Cutter Unit 306 Cleaning the Printer 307 If you have not used your printer for a long time 310 Transporting the Printer 311 Over a long distance 311 Over a short distance 312 Setting up the printer after transporting it 317 Chapter 8 Problem Solver Troubleshooting 319 Printer stops printing unexpectedly 319 The printe...

Page 10: ...rmation Printer Specifications 358 Printing 358 Printable area 360 Mechanical 361 Electrical 362 Environmental 363 Initialization 364 Standards and Approvals 364 Paper 365 Ink cartridges 368 System Requirements 369 To use your printer with Windows 369 To use your printer with Mac OS 9 x 370 To use your printer with Mac OS X 370 Interface Specifications 371 USB interface 371 IEEE1394 Interface 372 ...

Page 11: ...11 English Interface card 374 Interface cable 375 Consumable Products 375 Paper cutter 375 Maintenance Tank 375 Ink cartridges 375 Epson Special Media 378 Roll paper 379 Cut sheets 382 ...

Page 12: ...ettings on the Paper Menu on page 45 and Making Settings on the Layout Menu on page 59 For information on the printer utilities see Using the Printer Utilities on page 66 Menu Settings and Utilities Main Media Type Color Mode Ink Levels Print Preview Print Assistant Paper Paper Source Borderless Auto Cut Paper Size Page Size Copies Orientation Printable Area When Sheet is selected as the Paper Sou...

Page 13: ... more information on the printer software See Getting Information Through Online Help on page 76 Accessing the Printer Software To access the printer software installed in your computer follow the steps below Note The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the versions of Windows you are using From Windows XP 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other...

Page 14: ...Print or Page Setup on the File menu 2 Make sure your printer is selected and click Printer Setup Options Properties or Preference Depending on your application you may need to click a combination of these buttons The printer software window appears Basic Settings Making the printer driver settings This section describes the basic printer driver settings for printing your data To make the basic pr...

Page 15: ...e driver settings window appears 3 Click the Main tab The Main menu appears 4 From Media Type select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer See Media Type setting list on page 21 Note The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available therefore always make this setting first Some media types are not available for the Paper Source setting you have selected ...

Page 16: ...we recommend Color or Color B W Photo even if the data to print is black 6 Make the Mode setting Check that Automatic is selected 7 Adjust Speed and Quality in the Mode box if a slider appears Drag the slider to the left or right depending on which is more important For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only If you have selected Advanced B W Photo as the Color setting select the Color Toning setting from...

Page 17: ...the Borderless setting on page 46 12 From the Paper Size list select the size of paper loaded in the printer Note Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar settings in the printer driver 13 Make settings for Copies and Orientation as necessary 14 When Sheet is selected as the Paper Source setting make the Printable Area settings as needed See Making the Printable ...

Page 18: ... on page 57 15 Click the Layout tab The Layout menu appears Note The functions on the Layout menu are not available when Roll Paper Banner is selected as the Paper Source setting Depending on the paper source you choose some of the functions may not be available 16 Select Reduce Enlarge and then adjust the size of printed data if necessary See Making the Reduce Enlarge setting on page 61 ...

Page 19: ... dialog box or a similar dialog box of your application 19 Click Print to start printing While printing is in progress the EPSON Progress Meter appears showing the printing progress and the status of your printer P Canceling printing To cancel printing in progress click Stop on the EPSON Progress Meter You can also pause or restart printing To pause printing click Pause To resume printing click th...

Page 20: ...isalignment or banding may appear in the printed image Making Settings on the Main Menu From this menu you can make the Media Type Color and Mode settings and also check the remaining ink of the installed ink cartridges You can also access the User s Guide the paper information and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button ...

Page 21: ...Epson Special Media and Other Media on page 244 Forthe latest informationonthe specialmedia available inyourarea refer to the Epson customer support website See Contacting Customer Support on page 352 Media Type setting list Media Type Setting Epson Special Media Name Description Premium Luster Photo Paper 250 Premium Luster Photo Paper 250 Premium Glossy Photo Paper 250 Premium Glossy Photo Paper...

Page 22: ... Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Watercolor Paper Radiant White Watercolor Paper Radiant White Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Canvas Canvas Enhanced Matte Poster Board Enhanced ...

Page 23: ...lectColor toprintcolorormonochrome photos or Black to print a draft or black text only If you want to print advanced monochrome photos select Advanced B W Photo Note When printing on any media other than tracing paper we recommend Color even if the data to print is black Making the Mode setting You can select either the Automatic or Custom mode These modes are provided to give you two levels of co...

Page 24: ... Media Type and Color settings Quality and Speed slider Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting while Color or Color B W Photo or Black is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting a Quality or Speed slider appears in the Mode box Select Quality when print quality is more important than print speed Select Speed when print speed is more important than print...

Page 25: ...ote Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected Charts and Graphs Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphs EPSON Standard sRGB For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only Inc...

Page 26: ... ready made settings may not appear depending on the Media Type and Color settings Advanced Photo Advanced Photo 2880 Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality Helps prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print head and paper PhotoEnhance This mode lets you select image correction settings specially designed for scanned or digital...

Page 27: ...ne a range of print settings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied with your new settings you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings pull down menu To make Advanced settings follow the steps below 1 Select Custom from the Main menu and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog box appears 2 Make sure a media matching the media loaded in the printer is selected See Me...

Page 28: ...Color B W even if the data to print is black 4 Select a Print Quality setting 5 If you are using non Epson special media click the Paper Config button and then make settings as needed For details see Paper Configuration on page 29 6 Make the Printer Color Management settings For details see Printer Color Management on page 32 Note Some settings are enabled or disabled depending on the Media Type C...

Page 29: ... Density Use a value in the range of 50 to 50 Drag the slider to the right to deepen the color of your printout or left to lighten its color You can also type a number 50 to 50 in the box next to the slider Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media Set the slider to the 0 position when you print on Epson special media Note Deepening of the color of printout may not b...

Page 30: ...all dark horizontal micro banding may appear Paper Suction Decreasing the air suction at the platen can avoid wrinkling or waving of thin or saturated media or eliminating vertical banding The relationship of the parameter and the suction power is indicated as follows Standard 100 1 84 2 66 3 50 4 34 Paper Thickness This value automatically appears according to the Media Type setting If you use no...

Page 31: ...parameter you may produce better print quality This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified Note Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality but make sure the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head otherwise printed data or the print head surface may be damaged Use Wider or Wide in such case Mode Description ...

Page 32: ...provides the color matching and image enhancement methods When you select this setting additional settings appear under the Printer Color Management box where you can select a Modesettingandadjustthecolorenhancementsliders Fordetails on the additional settings see the online help ...

Page 33: ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 English When Advanced B W Photo is selected as the Color setting the following screen appears You can then adjust the advanced monochrome settings For details on the additional settings see the online help ...

Page 34: ...PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data When you select this setting you can make the Tone and Digital Camera Correction settings Note This mode is available only with 16 24 or 32 bit color data PrintingwithPhotoEnhanceselectedmayincreasethetimerequired in printing depending on your computer system and the amount of the data contained in your data ...

Page 35: ...tone to your print data Warm Gray Applies a warmer black and white tone to your print data than Neutral Gray Cool Gray Applies a cooler black and white tone to your print data than Neutral Gray Digital Camera Correction If you are printing photos taken with a digital camera select this check box to give your printed photos a smooth and natural appearance like that of photos taken with a film camer...

Page 36: ...rinting with Windows Off No Color Adjustment This setting turns off the printer driver color management which is useful when you use the color management function of the application to apply an ICC profile ...

Page 37: ...r graphics Note Be aware that the ambient light and the age quality and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching The following settings are available for Windows XP 2000 only ICM Mode Select the ICM mode from Host ICM Driver ICM Basic or Driver ICM Advanced Image Graphics and Text check boxes These check boxes are available only when Driver ICM Advanced is selected as ...

Page 38: ... recommended when printing photo data Relative Colorimetric This setting renders an image by maintaining a relative color range and is often used when most of the color range before conversion is found in the image after conversion Use of this setting is recommended when printing photo data Absolute Colorimetric This setting renders an image by maintaining an absolute color range so that there is ...

Page 39: ...ed settings from the Custom Settings pull down menu in the Mode box on the Main menu When you select your saved settings in the Custom Settings list be aware that making new settings for example Media Type and Color settings may change your custom settings This may cause unexpected results in your printouts If this happens reselect your saved settings and try printing again Note The names of the r...

Page 40: ...he setting will be deleted from the Custom Settings list Exporting and importing the Advanced settings You can export the custom settings you saved or import from a custom setting file created in another environment Exporting the Advanced settings To export your custom settings use the following steps 1 Click Save Settings The Custom Settings dialog box appears 2 Select the custom settings you wan...

Page 41: ...e Advanced settings To import custom settings use the following steps 1 Click Save Settings The Custom Settings dialog box appears 2 Click Import 3 Select the folder where the file for importing settings is located and then select the file 4 Click Open 5 When the message Processing complete appears click OK Note The custom setting that includes ICM options cannot be transferred between Windows XP ...

Page 42: ...ck the amount of the remaining ink of each ink cartridge Note If EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 is not connected properly or EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed Cartridge Option appears instead The Cartridge Option is not displayed for EPSON Stylus Pro 9400 7400 ...

Page 43: ...u to make changes before printing TheEPSON Preview toolbarcontainsseveralbuttons thatyoucan use to perform the following functions Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed image Fit to screen Click this button to scale the previewed image so that it fits the current window size This is convenient when you want to see the entire image at one time Maximum zoom Click this...

Page 44: ...n and then select Remove Page or Add Page After you previewing the data click Print to print the data or click Cancel to cancel printing Using the Print Assistant function You can access the following information by clicking the Print Assistant button Printable area on off Click this button to display a rectangle indicating the printable area on the previewed image The printer cannot print anythin...

Page 45: ... Settings on the Paper Menu You can make Paper Source Borderless Auto Cut Paper Size Page Size Copies Orientation and Printable Area or Roll Paper Option settings on this menu Note When Sheet is selected as the Paper Source setting Printable Area appears on the menu When Roll Paper or Roll Paper Banner is selected as the Paper Source setting Roll Paper Option appears on the menu ...

Page 46: ... these features verify the settings on the printer driver s Paper menu Making the Paper Source setting You can select Roll Paper Roll Paper Banner or Sheet from the Paper Source setting Select one that matches the paper loaded in the printer Making the Borderless setting You can print your data without margins on paper For this printing mode Epson recommends the following media conditions ...

Page 47: ...nd right margins are set to zero The top margin is always 3 mm and the bottom margin is always 14 mm The back side of the paper may smear The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer In this case wipe the ink away using a cloth Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing 10 inch 254 mm 300 mm 13 inch 329 mm Super A3 B 16 inch 406 4 mm 17 inch 431 8 mm 515 mm B2 594 mm A1...

Page 48: ...llowing media may smear in the top area when selecting Single Cut or Double Cut for the Auto Cut setting Doubleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Textured Fine Art Paper and UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Smear may result in the top and bottom areas depending on the media To print your data with this feature follow the steps below 1 Select Borderless ...

Page 49: ...enlargement by moving the slider Note Enlarged areas that exceed the paper size will not be printed on the paper Retain Size Select this setting if you do not want to change the ratio of your print data If you select this setting you need to enlarge your image data to exceed the paper width to avoid unprinted areas appearing along the left and right edges Enlarging 3 mm in both the left and right ...

Page 50: ...n may shift slightly Amount of Enlargement When you select Auto Expand the slider becomes available Using the slider you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing For most print jobs Standard is recommended in order to eliminate margins on all sides of the paper In a very humid environment the width of paper may expand due to moisture...

Page 51: ...n the Borderless check box is selected Double Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting A margin is created between pictures and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut Note This setting appears only when the Borderless check box is selected ...

Page 52: ...you print on Canvas only this setting is available 1 Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 2 Press the Enter button 3 The printer automatically feeds the paper to the cutter guide and the printer becomes offline Pause appears on the LCD 4 If necessary adjust the cutting position by using the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button 5 Cut the paper along the cutter guide usi...

Page 53: ...o use Select the proper paper size from the Paper Size list You can also add a custom paper size using the steps below 1 SelectUser Definedfrom thePaperSizelist TheUserDefined Paper Size dialog box appears 2 Enter Paper Size Name Paper Width and Paper Height and then select Unit Note If you are using Windows Me or 98 the maximum paper height is 90 55 inches 230 cm 3 Click OK to save the custom pap...

Page 54: ... Enter a number in the Copies box or click the arrow next to the box You can enter anynumberfrom 1to9999 Whenprintingmultiple copies ofyour document select Collate to print one complete document set at a time Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order starting with the last page ...

Page 55: ...irection of printing on the page Portrait Print direction is short edge first like most magazines Landscape Print direction is long edge first like many spreadsheets Rotated by 180 Prints your document upside down Note This function is not available when Roll Paper Banner is selected as the Paper Source setting ...

Page 56: ...ing with Windows Making the Printable Area setting This setting is available when you select Sheet as the Paper Source setting You can make the following setting Centered Select this setting to center printouts ...

Page 57: ...Roll Paper Option settings This setting is available when you select Roll Paper or Roll Paper Banner as the Paper Source setting You can make the following settings Auto Rotate Note This function is available only when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting ...

Page 58: ...ion follow the steps below 1 Select Auto Rotate The Roll Width button is activated 2 Click Roll Width The Roll Paper Width dialog box appears 3 Select the installed roll paper size from the pull down menu 4 Click OK Print Page Line This function lets you specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the document for manual cutting To enable this function select Print Page L...

Page 59: ... the printer To enable this function select Save Roll Paper Making Settings on the Layout Menu You can make the Reduce Enlarge Multi Page and Optimize Enlargement settings on this menu Auto Cut Print Page Line Printer s Operation Single Cut Double Cut Normal Cut Selected Prints page line on the right side only and cuts paper automatically after the print job Single Cut Double Cut Normal Cut Not se...

Page 60: ... with Windows Note The functions on the Layout menu are not available when Roll Paper Banner is selected as the Paper Source setting According to the paper source you choose some of the functions are not available ...

Page 61: ...on select Reduce Enlarge When this function is enabled you can make the following settings Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your data to make it fit the paper size you have selected in the Output Paper Size Custom Lets you define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce a data Click the arrows next to the Scale box to select a proportion from 10 to 400 ...

Page 62: ...62 Printing with Windows Making Multi Page settings Selecting Multi Page lets you choose between the N up and Poster settings ...

Page 63: ...elected you can make the following settings 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints two or four pages of your data on a single sheet of paper Page Order Opens the Print Layout dialog box where you can specify the order in which the pages will be printed Some settings may be unavailable depending on the Orientation selection on the Paper menu Print page frames Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet ...

Page 64: ...64 Printing with Windows Making Poster settings A single page can be enlarged to cover 4 9 or 16 printed sheets of paper Select Poster as the Multi Page setting to print a poster size image ...

Page 65: ...nels without printing the entire poster click the panels that you do not want to print and then click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box Print Cutting Guides Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide...

Page 66: ...achieve long poster or panoramic printing without using a particular application Clear this check box if text or graphics are distorted however output length may be limited depending on the application Using the Printer Utilities The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your screen ...

Page 67: ...utility provides you with printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining the free space of the maintenance tank and it also checks for printer error Note This utility is available when your system is configured to support bi directional communication Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging Check the nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined...

Page 68: ...n the print head See Aligning the print head on page 71 Printer and Option Information This function enables the printer driver to check the printer configuration information You can check or select the black ink set on the printer See Using Printer and Option Information on page 71 Note This function is supported by EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only EPSON LFP Remote Panel This utility lets you opti...

Page 69: ...re using is less than 210 mm Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary Note If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer even though Print has been selected the Nozzle Check utility not only checks for the clogged nozzles but also performs head cleaning automatically If you are using non Epson special media o...

Page 70: ...inting is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred To save ink use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink When the ink check light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 285 1 Make sure the printer is ...

Page 71: ...dealer See Contacting Customer Support on page 352 Aligning the print head If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head To use the Print Head Alignment utility follow the steps below 1 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer 2 Click Print Head Alignment 3 Follow ...

Page 72: ...rrent Setting box to prompt you to select an ink cartridge In this case select the correct ink cartridge according to the actual ink cartridge set on the printer 3 Click OK Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel You can optimize your printer using this utility To start EPSON LFP Remote Panel see the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel 3 Follow the on screen ins...

Page 73: ...specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the printer model and the version of Windows that you are using High Speed Copies To print multiple copies of your data faster select High Speed Copies This speeds up printing by using your hard disk space as a cache when printing multiple copies of your data Show Progress Meter To display the Progress Meter every time you print...

Page 74: ...W datatype the print progress as displayed by the Progress Meter may differ from the actual printing progress Page Rendering Mode for Windows XP and 2000 only Use this function when the print speed is extremely slow or when the print head stops for a few minutes while printing When this check box is selected the print speed may improve by rendering as page However the following problems may occur ...

Page 75: ...ad stops for a few minutes while printing Try this option if Always spool RAW datatype and Page Rendering Mode do not solve the problem Monitoring Preferences This function lets you specify the monitoring feature of EPSON Status Monitor 3 To make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3 follow the steps below 1 Click Monitoring Preference The Monitoring Preference dialog box appears ...

Page 76: ... printer software 3 You can view a detailed explanation using the following ways Click the button on the top right of the printer driver window and then click the item Select Notification Displays the current error item notification settings Select the appropriate check boxes to specify the error types for which you wish to receive notification Select Shortcut Icon Select the Shortcut Icon check b...

Page 77: ...ecking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs Using the Progress Meter When you send a print job to the printer the Progress Meter window opens The Progress Meter indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bi directional communication between the printer and your computer is established This meter also displays helpful tips for better printing and ...

Page 78: ...more information EPSON Printing Tips Tips on getting the most out of your Epson printer driver appear at the bottom of the Progress Meter window A new tip appears every 30 seconds For more details on a displayed tip click Details Error messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message appears in the text box at the top of the Progress Meter window Check the message and solve the proble...

Page 79: ...e EPSON Spool Manager is not available for Windows XP and 2000 EPSON Spool Manager is similar to Windows Print Manager If it receives two or more print jobs at one time it puts them on a print queue in the order received When a print job reaches the top of the print queue the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer From the Spool Manager you can view print status information on the print ...

Page 80: ...SON Stylus Pro XXXX icon The EPSON Spool Manager dialog box appears 3 If you want to cancel printing select a print job and then click Cancel If you want to pause or resume printing select a print job and then click Pause Resume Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 displays detailed information on the printer status ...

Page 81: ...tcut icon to the taskbar see Monitoring Preferences on page 75 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver follow the steps below 1 Access the printer driver See Accessing the Printer Software on page 13 2 Click the Utility tab to open the Utility menu 3 Click EPSON Status Monitor 3 Viewing information in EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Page 82: ... If the ink runs low or out or the maintenance tank becomes full the How to button appears in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window Click How to to display instructions on how to replace the cartridge or the maintenance tank Information EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides a graphic display of the remaining amount of ink and the free space of the maintenance tank ...

Page 83: ... your data requires the highest print quality and extensive use of color it may still be possible to optimize the print speed by adjusting other printing conditions The following table shows the factors that inversely affect print speed and print quality The following table shows the factors related to print speed only Print quality Higher Lower Print speed Slower Faster Advanced menu settings Pri...

Page 84: ...er on a network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server The clients share the printer via the printer server Data characteristics Variety of colors Grayscale Full color Hardware resources Syst...

Page 85: ...nter as a shared printer Toshareaprinterthatisconnecteddirectlytoyourcomputerwith others on a network follow the steps below 1 Click Start and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click your printer icon and click Sharing If the following menu appears click Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard click here and follow the ...

Page 86: ...redprinter from another computeron a network follow the steps below Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer 1 Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD ROM 2 Click Start and then click Printers and Faxes Right click your printer s icon and open the Properties ...

Page 87: ... 1 1 1 1 English 3 Click the Ports tab and click Add Port 4 Select Local Port and then click New Port 5 In the text box type the following information name of computer that is connected to the printer name of the shared printer Then click OK ...

Page 88: ...rt is added and the check box is selected Click OK to close the Properties For Windows Me and 98 Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer connected directly to your computer with other computers on a network follow the steps below 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click Network ...

Page 89: ... want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s check box and click OK 5 In the Network window click OK 6 In the Control Panel double click Printers Note If a dialog box requesting the Windows Me or 98 CD ROM appears insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive then follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 90: ...d As enter the printer information as needed and click OK Accessing the shared printer To access the sharedprinter from another computeron a network follow the steps below Note Your printermust be setupas ashared resourceon thecomputer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer 1 On the computer you want to access the printer from click Start point to Settings...

Page 91: ...Printing with Windows 91 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 English 2 Double click Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard screen appears 3 Click Next 4 Click Network printer then click Next ...

Page 92: ...92 Printing with Windows 5 Click Browse 6 Double click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer Then click the printer s icon 7 Click OK and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 93: ...atisconnecteddirectlytoyourcomputerwith others on a network follow the steps below 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Select your printer then click Sharing on the File menu 3 Select Shared as and enter the name in the Share Name text box 4 Click OK Note Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list ...

Page 94: ... set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer 1 Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD ROM 2 Open the Printer folder from the Control Panel right click your printer s icon and open the Properties for your printer 3 Click the Ports tab and click Add Port ...

Page 95: ...ort 5 In the text box type the following information name of computer that is connected to the printer name of the shared printer Then click OK 6 When you enter the information the Cancel button on the Printer Ports dialog box changes to the Close button Click Close to return to the Ports menu ...

Page 96: ...ating system update the printer software in Windows XP Me or 2000 and uninstall the printer driver from your computer Updating the driver in Windows XP and 2000 When you update the printer driver in Windows XP and Windows 2000 you must uninstall the previous printer driver before you install the new driver Installing over the existing printerdriverresultsin afailuretoupdate Touninstalltheprinter d...

Page 97: ...ick Start click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver from the software list 3 Click the Change Remove button 4 Select the target printer icon 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Windows Me 98 and 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove P...

Page 98: ...ce Driver To uninstall the USB Host Device Driver follow the steps below Note This function is for Windows Me and 98 only This function activates only when you are using a USB conversion cable 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Select EPSON USB Printer Devices 4 Click the Add Remove button Note If EPSON USB Printer Devices do...

Page 99: ...inter driver settings see Making Settings in the Print Dialog on page 105 Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog on page 124 and Making Settings in the Layout Dialog on page 136 For information on the printer utilities see Using the Printer Utilities on page 139 The online help provides more information on the printer software See Getting Information Through Online Help on page 143 Dialog Settin...

Page 100: ...File menu of your application or click Options in the Page Setup dialog Accessing the Page Setup dialog To access the Page Setup dialog click Page Setup on the File menu of your application Accessing the Layout dialog To access the Layout dialog click the Layout icon button in the Print dialog Accessing the Utility dialog To access the Utility dialog click the Utility icon button in the Print or P...

Page 101: ...y Macintosh applications override the settings made in the printer driver some do not so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect 1 Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application The Page Setup dialog appears 2 From the Paper Size list select the size of paper loaded in the printer 3 Select a paper source from the Paper Source list 4 Select Borderless if you want to print ...

Page 102: ...on settings as needed See Making the Roll Paper Option settings on page 134 7 After making your settings click OK to close the Page Setup dialog 8 Click Print on the File menu of your application The Print dialog appears 9 From Media Type select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer See Media Type setting list on page 106 10 Make the settings for Copies and Pages 11 Make the Color s...

Page 103: ...elected the printer driver takes controls of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type setting and Color settings 13 Adjust Speed and Quality in the Mode box if a slider appears Drag the slider to the left or right depending on which is more important For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only If you have selected Advanced B W Photo as the Color setting select the Color Toning setting from th...

Page 104: ...t or banding may appear in the printed image When background printing is on 1 Select EPSON Monitor IV from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar 2 Turn off the printer 3 Click the name of data which is in print process on the screen then click Stop to cancel the print job When background printing is off 1 Turn off the printer 2 Hold down the J Command key on your keyboard and press...

Page 105: ...lable therefore always make this setting first From Media Type select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer Locate your paper in the list and then select a corresponding Media Type setting For some types of paper several Media Type settings are available for selection Note The availability of special media varies by country When you are using paper other than Epson special media see...

Page 106: ...er Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Photo Paper Gloss 250 Photo Paper Gloss 250 Photo Glossy Paper Photo Glossy Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Proofing Paper Semimatte EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper Enhanced ...

Page 107: ...MaketheColorsetting SelectColor toprintcolorormonochrome photos or Black to print a draft or black text only If you want to print advanced monochrome photos select Advanced B W Photo Note When printing on any media other than tracing paper we recommend Color even if the data to print is black Enhanced Matte Poster Board Enhanced Matte Posterboard Plain Paper Plain Paper Line drawing Singleweight M...

Page 108: ...ype and Color settings Quality and Speed slider Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting while Color or Color B W Photo or Black is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting a Quality or Speed slider appears in the Mode box Select Quality when print quality is more important than print speed Select Speed when print speed is more important than print quality...

Page 109: ...your monitor your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected Charts and Graphs Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphs EPSON Standard sRGB For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only Increases the contrast in images Use this setting for color photographs Adobe RGB For EP...

Page 110: ...pending on the Media Type and Color settings Advanced Photo Advanced Photo 2880 dpi Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality Helps prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print head and paper ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen PhotoEnhance This mode lets you select image correction setti...

Page 111: ...satisfied with your new settings you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list To make Advanced settings follow the steps below 1 Select Custom in the Print dialog and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog appears 2 Make sure a media matching the media loaded in the printer is selected See Media Type setting list on page 106 3 Make the Color setting For EPSON Stylus Pro 9400 ...

Page 112: ...tting 5 If you are using non Epson special media click Paper Config and then make settings as needed For details see Paper Configuration on page 113 6 Make the Printer Color Management settings For details see Printer Color Management on page 115 Note Some settings are enabled or disabled depending on the Media Type Color and Print Quality settings you have made 7 Make other settings as needed For...

Page 113: ...e range of 50 to 50 Drag the slider with your mouse to the right direction to deepen the color of your printout or left direction to lighten its color You can also type a number 50 to 50 in the box next to the slider Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media Set the scroll bar to the 0 position when you print on Epson special media Note Deepening of the color of prin...

Page 114: ...small dark horizontal micro banding may appear Paper Suction Decreasing the air suction at the platen can avoid wrinkling or waving of thin or saturated media or eliminating vertical banding The relationship of the parameter and the suction power is indicated as follows Standard 100 1 84 2 66 3 50 4 34 Paper Thickness This value automatically appears according to the Media Type setting If you use ...

Page 115: ... Fordetails on the additional settings see the online help Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print head By adjusting this parameter you may produce better print quality This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified Note Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality but make sure the media does not wrinkle ...

Page 116: ...d monochrome settings For details on the additional settings see the online help PhotoEnhance This setting provides a variety of image correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data When you select this setting you can make the Tone and Digital Camera Correction settings ...

Page 117: ...ovides standard image correction for most photos Try this first Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos Neutral Gray This setting applies a black and white tone to your print data Warm Gray This setting applies a warmer black and white tone to your print data than Neutral Gray Cool Gray This setting applies a cooler black and white tone to your print data than Neutral Gray Digital C...

Page 118: ...lly adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics Note Be aware that the ambient light and the age quality and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching ...

Page 119: ...ust the color in any way Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results Saving the Advanced settings To save your Advanced settings follow the steps below 1 Click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog The Custom Settings dialog appears 2 Type a unique name up to 16 characters for your settings in the Name text box ...

Page 120: ...lor settings may change your custom settings This may cause unexpected results in your printouts If this happens reselect your saved settings and try printing again Note The names of the ready made settings provided by Epson cannot be applied to your new settings Deleting the Advanced settings To delete your Advanced settings follow the steps below Note You cannot delete ready made settings from t...

Page 121: ...Copies box or click the arrows next to the box You can enter any number from 1 to 9999 Making the Pages setting You can specify the range or printed pages Select either All or Range If you select Range enter the appropriate range of pages in the Range text box Setting the print time You can specify the time you want the printer to begin printing your data ...

Page 122: ...time boxes to specify the date and time that you want to print the data Note Make sure that the computer and printer are turned on at the date and time you specify 4 Click OK 5 In the Print dialog make sure that your print settings are as you want them and click Print Previewing your printout You can see how your data will look before printing it To preview your data follow the steps below 1 Make ...

Page 123: ...n use to perform the following functions Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed page Show Hide Printable Area Click this button to display or hide the borderlines which indicate the printable area The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this area Add page Click these buttons to add or remove selected pages from the list of pages to be printed Remove pag...

Page 124: ...again to make additional changes to the print settings Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog You can make the Paper Size Paper Source Borderless Auto Cut Orientation Reduce or Enlarge Printable Area and Roll Paper Option settings in this dialog Making the Paper Sizes setting You can select the paper size that you want to use Select the paper size in the Paper Size pull down menu You can also ad...

Page 125: ... 5 Enter the width and height of your paper by typing the text in the appropriate text boxes Note The maximum paper height is 90 55 inches 230 cm 6 Specify the margins by typing in the Margin text boxes or by manipulating the preview image 7 Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog Making the Paper Source setting You can select Roll Paper Roll Paper Banner or Sheet from the Paper Source pull do...

Page 126: ...y Note If your application has margin settings make sure they are set to zero before printing When printing on cut sheet media only the left and right margins are set to zero The top margin is always 3 mm and the bottom margin is always 14 mm The back side of the paper may smear 10 inch 254 mm 300 mm 13 inch 329 mm Super A3 B 16 inch 406 4 mm 17 inch 431 8 mm 515 mm B2 594 mm A1 24 inch 609 6 mm 7...

Page 127: ...mium Semigloss Photo Paper 250 roll paper is used in printing the top margin is always 20 mm The following media may smear in the top area when selecting Single Cut or Double Cut for the Auto Cut setting Doubleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Textured Fine Art Paper and UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Smear may result in the top and bottom areas depending on the media To...

Page 128: ...g the slider Note Enlarged areas that exceed the paper size will not be printed on the paper Retain Size Select this setting if you do not want to change the ratio of your print data If you select this setting you need to enlarge your image data to exceed the paper width to avoid unprinted areas appearing along the left and right edges Enlarging 3 mm in both the left and right directions is recomm...

Page 129: ...tion may shift slightly Amount of Enlargement When you select Auto Expand the slider becomes available Using the slider you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing For most print jobs Standard is recommended in order to eliminate margins on all sides of the paper In a very humid environment the width of paper may expand due to moist...

Page 130: ...ss check box is selected Double Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting A margin is created between pictures and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut Note This setting appears only when the Borderless check box is selected ...

Page 131: ...s below Note When you print on Canvas only this setting is available 1 Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 2 Press the Enter button 3 The printer automatically feeds the paper to the cutter guide and the printer becomes offline Pause appears on the LCD 4 If necessary adjust the cutting position by using the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button 5 Cut the paper along th...

Page 132: ...u can specify the direction of printing on the page Portrait Print direction is short edge first like most magazines Landscape Print direction is long edge first like many spreadsheets Rotated by 180 degrees Prints your document upside down Note This function is not available when Roll Paper Banner is selected as the Paper Source setting ...

Page 133: ...duce the size of data while maintaining its aspect ratio You can enter any number from 25 to 400 in the Reduce or Enlarge box Making the Printable Area settings This setting is available when you select Sheet as the Paper Source setting You can make the following settings Centered Select this setting to center printouts ...

Page 134: ...can make the following settings Auto Rotate Note This function is available only when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting Thisfunction iseffective onlywhentheprintdatalength isshorter than the printable width of the roll paper The print data will automatically be turned 90 degrees to print crosswise saving roll paper Original Auto Rotate on Auto Rotate off ...

Page 135: ...e Paper Source setting This function is effective if you wish to save roll paper because blank portion of the last page or your printed data is not fed through the printer To enable this function select Save Roll Paper Auto Cut Print Page Line Printer s Operation Single Cut Double Cut Normal Cut Selected Prints page line on the right side only and cuts paper automatically after the print job Singl...

Page 136: ...You can make the Fit to Page and Print Order settings in this dialog Note The functions on the Layout menu are not available when Roll Paper Banner is selected as the Paper Source setting According to the paper source you choose some of the functions are not available ...

Page 137: ...Page setting You can enlarge or reduce the size of the data proportionally to make it fit the paper size you selected in the Paper Size pull down menu To use this function select Fit to Page and selectthe paper size you loaded in the printer in the Output Paper Size pull down menu ...

Page 138: ...ings You can specify the printing order for your print job When printing multiple copies ofyour document selectCollate to print one complete document set at a time Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order starting with the last page ...

Page 139: ... through a network Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred EPSON StatusMonitor This utility provides you with printer status information such as the amount of remaining ink Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging Check the nozzles when you notice the print quality ha...

Page 140: ...nt of the print head may need to be adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or black banding noise appear in your printed data Use this utility to realign the print head See Aligning the print head on page 143 Configuration Clicking this button opens the Configuration Settings dialog where you can change the way the EPSON Status Monitor utility notifies you when the printer ...

Page 141: ...media or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary Note If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer even though Print has been selected the Nozzle Check utility not only checks for the clogged nozzles but also performs head cleaning automatically If you...

Page 142: ...ity follow the steps below Note Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred To save ink use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink When the ink check light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartr...

Page 143: ...ou have tried these solutions contact your dealer See Contacting Customer Support on page 352 Aligning the print head If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head To use the Print Head Alignment utility follow the steps below 1 Make sure paper is loaded in the pri...

Page 144: ...obs Using the EPSON StatusMonitor EPSON StatusMonitor regularly monitors the printer status If a printer error is detected you will be informed with an error message You can also use this utility to check ink levels before printing Accessing EPSON StatusMonitor To access EPSON StatusMonitor follow the steps below 1 Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu of your application ...

Page 145: ...ility If you click Utility click EPSON StatusMonitor in the Utility dialog The EPSON StatusMonitor dialog appears EPSON StatusMonitor informs you of the amount of ink remaining and the free space of the maintenance tank as of the time the StatusMonitor was opened To update the information click Update ...

Page 146: ... dialog The Configuration Settings dialog appears You can make the following settings in this dialog Error notification Choose how the EPSON StatusMonitor notifies you in case of an error Warning Choose how the EPSON StatusMonitor notifies you if a warning message becomes necessary Temporary Spool folder Choose the folder for temporary spooling of print data Temporary High Speed Copies folder Choo...

Page 147: ...this check box to prevent horizontal banding in your printout By default graphics data is sent by the computer to the printer in rectangular bands which prevents the printer from having to reconstruct an entire data in memory before printing it Selecting this check box will make the computer temporarily store the data on its hard drive and then send it to the printer as a whole to prevent banding ...

Page 148: ...e Background Printing dialog 2 Send a print job to the printer 3 Select EPSON Monitor IV from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar The EPSON Monitor IV dialog appears Note You can also open EPSON Monitor IV dialog by double clicking the EPSON Monitor IV icon in the Extensions folder ...

Page 149: ...rint Queue to resume printing Use the following buttons to start the printer utilities Double click a file in the list to preview it Note This function is disabled when you are printing the ESC P command file Double click Copies to change the number of copies to print out Hold Pauses printing and keep the current print job at the top of the print queue Resume Resumes printing Delete Stops printing...

Page 150: ...mation on the selected data s printer software settings Changing print job priority To change the priority of print jobs in a print queue follow the steps below Note You can also change the priority of print jobs that had print times previously set in the Background Printing dialog 1 Select the print job that you want to change the priority in the Document Name ...

Page 151: ... so that other computers on a network can use it The computer on a network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server The clients share the printer via the printer server Note To connect your pri...

Page 152: ... computers on an AppleTalk network follow the steps below 1 Turn on the printer 2 Select Chooser from the Apple menu and click the printer s icon Select the port to which the printer is connected 3 Click Setup The Printer Sharing Setup dialog appears 4 Select Share this Printer and type the printer name and password information as needed ...

Page 153: ...cess the shared printer from another computer on the network follow the steps below 1 Turn on your printer 2 On each computer from which you want to access the printer select Chooser from the Apple menu Click your printer s icon and select the printer port you want to use from the Select a printer port box on the right You can only select from the printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone ...

Page 154: ...eps below 1 Turn on your computer and insert the printer software CD ROMintotheCD ROMdrive TheEpsonprintersoftware disk opens automatically 2 Find the English folder and double click it 3 Double click the Printer Driver folder 4 Double click the EPSON STYLUS PRO XXXX folder and Disk 1 folder in it 5 Double click the Installer icon and follow the on screen instructions to open the Installer dialog ...

Page 155: ... driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your printer The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition The printer software includes the following dialogs Dialog Settings and Utilities Page Setup Page Attributes setting Format for Paper Size Orientation Scale Custom Paper Size setting Paper Size Printer Margins Summary s...

Page 156: ...et Layout Direction Border Output Options option Save as File Format Print Settings option Media Type Color Mode Printer Color Management option Color Management Paper Configuration option Color Density Drying Time per Print Head Pass Paper Feed Adjustment Paper Thickness Paper Suction Cut Method Platen Gap Roll Paper Option Auto Cut Print Page Line Save Roll Paper Expansion option Amount of enlar...

Page 157: ... dialog To access the Utility dialog double click the EPSON Printer Utility icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD default setting Page Setup Dialog Settings You can make the appropriate Settings Format for Paper Size Orientation and Scale settings for printing Note The Page Setup dialog is a standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details ...

Page 158: ...sired printer Note Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting inthe Print dialog otherwise the data maynot be printed correctly Paper Size Select a paper size and a print area that you want to use For Mac OS X 10 2 0 to 10 2 3 users the print area is listed after Paper Size in the Paper Size list For Mac OS X 10 2 4 or later users the print area is listed...

Page 159: ...Prints data on roll paper without margins while retaining the ratio of the original size Roll Paper Banner Prints multi page data on roll paper continuously with 3 mm left and right margins and 0 mm top and bottom margins Roll Paper Borderless Banner Prints multi page data on roll paper continuously without margins Sheet Prints on cut sheet paper with 14 mm bottom margin and 3 mm top left and righ...

Page 160: ...er and Presets settings use for printing Note The Print dialog is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Printer Select a printer you want to use Note Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog otherwise data may not be printed correctly ...

Page 161: ...the custom saved settings Copies Pages You can make the appropriate Copies Collated Pages settings that you want to use for printing Copies To make the Copies setting enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box Collated To make print ordersetting selectCollated to print one complete document set at a time when printing multiple copies ...

Page 162: ... You can make the appropriate Pages per Sheet Layout Direction and Border settings that you want to use for printing Note Layout is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Pages per Sheet You can print multiple pages of your data on a single piece of paper You can select from 1 2 4 6 9 or 16 Layout Direction You can specify the order in which the page...

Page 163: ...gle thin line Double hairline or Double thin line Output Options You can print your data as a file if you click the Save as File check box and select its format from the Format pull down menu If you want to print your data on paper clear the Save as File check box Note OutputOptions is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details ...

Page 164: ...area chosen from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog Media Type The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available therefore always make this setting first From Media Type select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer Find your paper in the list and then select a corresponding Media Type setting For some kinds of paper several Media Type settings are availab...

Page 165: ... Premium Glossy Photo Paper 250 Premium Glossy Photo Paper 250 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 250 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 250 Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 250 Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 250 Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Photo Paper Gloss 250 Photo Paper...

Page 166: ...rchival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Watercolor Paper Radiant White Watercolor Paper Radiant White Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Canvas Canvas Enhanced Matte Poster Board Enhanced Matte Posterboard Plain Paper Plain Paper Line drawing Singleweight Matte Paper line drawing Singlew...

Page 167: ...ced monochrome photos select Advanced B W Photo Note When printing on any media other than tracing paper we recommend Color even if the data to print is black Mode You can select the Automatic Custom or Advanced settings Automatic Automatic is the quickest and easiest way to start printing When Automatic is selected the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media ...

Page 168: ...ing the Color Control pull down menu appears You can select from the following settings EPSON Vivid Select this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones in printouts Note Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected Charts and Graphs Intensifies the colors and light...

Page 169: ...tings pull down menu includes the following ready made settings Note These ready made settings may be dimmed depending on the Media Type and Color settings Advanced Photo Advanced Photo 2880 dpi Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality Helps prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print heads and paper ColorSync Automatically adju...

Page 170: ...u can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list Print Quality Select the print quality that you want to use for printing Super MicroWeave Gives you slightly more detail but the print time will be longer High Speed Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints in both left to right and right to left directions This setting speeds up printing but decreases the print quality...

Page 171: ... Color Toning For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only When you select Advanced B W Photo as the Color the Color Toning pull down menu appears Neutral This setting provides standard image correction for most photos Try this first Cool This setting gives a cool tone to your photos Warm This setting gives a warm tone to your photos Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos Fine Adjustment Th...

Page 172: ...ettings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied with your new settings you can add them to the Custom Setting list in the Print dialog Color Controls Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer Click the triangle next to the Advanced Settings to see details ...

Page 173: ...this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts Note Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected Charts and Graphs Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and grap...

Page 174: ... X Color Controls for Advanced B W Photo When Advanced B W Photo is selected as the Color the following screen appears You can adjust the advanced monochrome settings For the details of additional settings see the online help ...

Page 175: ...ting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics Note Be aware that the ambient light and the age quality and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching ...

Page 176: ...This setting is generally not recommended because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results ...

Page 177: ... OS X 177 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 English Paper Configuration The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings If you are using non Epson special media make these settings as needed ...

Page 178: ...print head reaches the end of every pass Set this value using the slider or text box To improve the print quality by using slow ink absorption on the media set a higher value The drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds in 0 1 second increments Note If you use this feature the printing time will be longer Paper Feed Adjustment Controls the paper feeding value in 0 01 incremen...

Page 179: ...mal cut pressure Thin Paper Low cut pressure Thick Paper Fast High speed and high cut pressure Thick Paper Slow Low speed and high cut pressure Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print head By adjusting this parameter you may produce better print quality This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified Note Setting Platen Gap...

Page 180: ...nt Page Line and Save Roll Paper settings Auto Cut You can select the following cutting methods Single Cut Select this setting if you want to save paper Ifyou selectthissetting theboundaryofapictureortheboundary of a page is cut However the cut position may shift slightly ...

Page 181: ... Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting A margin is created between the pictures and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut Normal Cut Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed data ...

Page 182: ...by using the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button 5 Cut the paper along the cutter guide using the manual cutter unit 6 Aftercutting the paper press the Pause button The printer becomes online Print Page Line You can specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting The Print Page Line operation changes according to the Auto Cut setting...

Page 183: ...appears when you select the paper size with Roll Paper Borderless Auto Expand orSheet Borderless Auto Expand as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog Single Cut Double Cut Normal Cut Not selected Does not print page line and cuts paper automatically after the print job Off Selected Prints page lines on the right side and below the printed data but does not cut paper automatically after the print...

Page 184: ...printing For most print jobs Standard is recommended to eliminate margins on all sides of paper In a very humid environment the width of paper may expand due to moisture absorption In this case move the slider to Max to eliminate margins around the image If Max is selected the center of the image may move about 1 mm to the right Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image enlar...

Page 185: ...l down menu Using your saved settings in the Print dialog To use your saved settings select the name of your custom setting from the Presets pull down menu If you change the Media Type or Color settings while your customized setting is selected in the Saved Settings list your savedsettingisnotaffectedbythe change Toreturntoyoursaved setting simply reselect it in the list Preview You can see how yo...

Page 186: ...s a preview of your data Performing Borderless Printing When selecting the paper size with Sheet Borderless Auto Expand Sheet Borderless Retain Size Roll Paper Borderless Auto Expand Roll Paper Borderless Retain Size or Roll Paper Borderless Banner as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog Epson recommends the following media conditions ...

Page 187: ...and right margins are set to zero The top margin is always 3 mm and the bottom margin is always 14 mm The back side of the paper may smear The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer In this case wipe the ink away using a cloth Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing 10 inch 254 mm 300 mm 13 inch 329 mm Super A3 B 16 inch 406 4 mm 17 inch 431 8 mm 515 mm B2 594 mm A...

Page 188: ...ttom areas depending on the media To perform borderless printing follow the steps below Note Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog otherwise data may not be printed correctly 1 Select the paper size with Sheet Borderless Auto Expand Sheet Borderless Retain Size Roll Paper Borderless Auto Expand Roll Paper Borderless Retain Size or...

Page 189: ...Printer Utility follow the steps below 1 Double click Macintosh HD default setting 2 Double click the Applications folder 3 Double click the EPSON Printer Utility icon Mac OS X 10 2 or later users can also access the EPSON Printer Utility dialog in the following way 1 Double click Macintosh HD default setting 2 Double click the Applications folder 3 Double click the Utilities folder 4 Double click...

Page 190: ...inter maintenance from your computer You can also access the User s Guide the paper information and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button Note Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities if your printer is connected to your computer through a network Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities while pri...

Page 191: ...ng to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared See Checking the print head nozzles on page 192 If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog or turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles but also performs head cleaning automatically Head Cleaning This utility cleans the print head You may need to clean the print head if...

Page 192: ...n page 195 Print Assistant You can also access the User s Guide the media information and Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button See Using the Print Assistant function on page 196 Checking the print head nozzles If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print hea...

Page 193: ...sary Note If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer even though Print has been selected the Nozzle Check utility not only checks for the clogged nozzles but also performs head cleaning automatically If you are using non Epson special media or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm turn off AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer 4 Follow the on...

Page 194: ...e cleaned This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink When the ink check light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 285 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink check light is off 2 Click Head Cleaning 3 Follow the on screen instructions 4 Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cl...

Page 195: ...rinted data you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head To use the Print Head Alignment utility follow the steps below 1 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer 2 Click Print Head Alignment 3 Follow the on screen instructions Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel You can optimize your printer by using this utility To start EPSON LFP Remote P...

Page 196: ...p which provides you with instructions on printing making printer driver settings and using the printer utilities To access the online help follow the steps below 1 Click Print on the File menu of your application 2 Select Print Settings or Printer Color Management option 3 Click the Help button Uninstalling the Printer Software To uninstall the printer driver follow the steps below 1 Turn on your...

Page 197: ...older 4 Double click the SPro9800_xxx SPro9400_xxx SPro7800_xxx or SPro7400_xxx icon 5 If the Authenticate dialog appears enter the password or phrase and then click OK 6 Click Continue 7 Select Uninstall from the pull down menu at the top left and click the Uninstall button at the bottom right ...

Page 198: ...section describes the functions of the buttons on the control panel Button Description 1 Power button Turns the printer on or off 2 Pause button Stops printing temporarily Restarts printing if pressed when the printer is in the pause mode The printer returns to the READY state when this button is pressed in the Menu mode Clears print data in the printer memory if pressed and held for 3 seconds ...

Page 199: ...ous level when pressed in the Menu mode Enters the cutter replacement mode if pressed and held for 3 seconds 5 Paper Feed button d Feeds paper in the forward direction Changes the parameters in the forward order when selecting a desired parameter in the Menu mode 6 Paper Feed button u Feeds paper in the reverse direction as much as the paper has been fed by using the Paper Feed d button Note If yo...

Page 200: ...d this button cuts the paper automatically if pressed and held for 3 seconds When Roll Auto Cut Off is selected this button feeds the paper if pressed and held for 3 seconds Then the paper is cut using the manual cutter unit When the printer is drying ink this button stops the ink drying process and ejects the paper if pressed and held for 3 seconds Light Description 1 Power light green On The pri...

Page 201: ...s in the released position The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning Flashing Paper is jammed Paper is almost out Paper is not cut correctly after the print job when Roll Auto Cut On is selected as the paper source Paper is not loaded straight Paper is not detected Cut sheet is not ejected correctly 4 Ink check light red On The installed ink cartridge is empty The installed ink cartridges ca...

Page 202: ...he Maintenance mode and ROLL PAPER COUNTER in the Menu mode should be on Message Description READY The printer is ready to print data PRINTING The printer is processing data INK DRYING The printer is drying ink PAUSE The printer is paused Displays EPSON logo and progress bar The printer is preparing to print CUTTING PAPER PLEASE WAIT The printer is cutting the paper PLEASE WAIT Wait until READY ap...

Page 203: ...he LCD Paper source icon Platen Gap icon UPDATING FIRMWARE The printer is updating the FirmWare FIRMWARE UPDATE COMPLETE The printer has completed update of the FirmWare POWER OFF PLEASE WAIT The printer is turning off Icons Description Roll Auto Cut On Roll Auto Cut Off Sheet Icons Description Widest Wider Wide Narrow ...

Page 204: ...nt of ink remaining Icons Description Displays the top and bottom rollpaper margins This icon does not appear when Default is selected 15mm Top and bottom margins are15 mm and right and left margins are 3 mm 35 15mm Top margin is 35 mm bottom margin is 15 mm and right and left margins are 3 mm 3mm Margins of all sides are 3 mm 15mm Margins of all sides are 15 mm Icons Description ROLL PAPER COUNTE...

Page 205: ... icon for EPSON Stylus Pro 7800 7400 and two maintenance icon for EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 Paper suction icon Ink low Ink end Cartridge error or no cartridge Icons Description 100 81 80 61 60 41 40 21 20 to nearly full Maintenance tank nearly full Maintenance tank full Maintenance tank error or no Maintenance tank Icons Description Large 168 Normal 60 Small 0 ...

Page 206: ...uld normally make in the driver or software as well as other additional settings directly from the control panel Note Some applications may send commands to the printer that override the Menu settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application s settings To see the current Menu settings print a status sheet ...

Page 207: ...UTO USB IEEE1394 OPTIONAL I F CARD CODE PAGE on page 214 PC437 PC850 ROLL PAPER MARGIN on page 215 DEFAULT TOP BOTTOM 15 mm TOP 35 BOTTOM 15 mm 3 mm 15 mm PAPER SIZE CHECK on page 216 ON OFF PAPER SKEW CHECK on page 216 ON OFF TIME OUT on page 216 OFF 30sec 60sec 180sec 300sec CUTTER ADJUSTMENT on page 217 EXECUTE REFRESH MARGIN on page 217 ON OFF AUTO NOZZLE CHECK on page 217 OFF ON AUTO CLEANING...

Page 208: ...ge 219 EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 LIGHT LIGHT BLACK xxxxxx PAGES LIGHT MAGENTA xxxxxx PAGES LIGHT CYAN xxxxxx PAGES LIGHT BLACK xxxxxx PAGES MATTE BLACK PHOTO BLACK xxxxxx PAGES CYAN xxxxxx PAGES MAGENTA xxxxxx PAGES YELLOW xxxxxx PAGES PRINTABLE PAGES on page 219 EPSON Stylus Pro 9400 7400 MATTE BLACK xxxxxx PAGES MATTE BLACK 2 xxxxxx PAGES MAGENTA xxxxxx PAGES MAGENTA 2 xxxxxx PAGES CYAN xxxxxx ...

Page 209: ... F E F E F E F nn 0 CYAN E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 MAGENTA E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 YELLOW E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 INK LEVEL on page 219 EPSON Stylus Pro 9400 7400 MATTE BLACK E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 MATTE BLACK 2 E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 MAGENTA E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 MAGENTA 2 E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 CYAN E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 CYAN 2 E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 YELLOW E F E F E F E F E F nn ...

Page 210: ...TORY on page 220 No 0 No 9 CLEAR JOB HISTORY on page 220 EXECUTE TOTAL PRINTS on page 220 xxxxxx PAGES SERVICE LIFE on page 220 CUTTER E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 CR MOTOR E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 PF MOTOR E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 PRESSURE MOTOR E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 HEAD UNIT E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 CLEANING UNIT E F E F E F E F E F nn 0 ...

Page 211: ...ED ADJUST on page 222 0 70 0 70 DRYING TIME on page 222 0 0 sec 10 0 sec PAPER SUCTION on page 222 STANDARD 1 2 3 4 M W ADJUSTMENT on page 223 STANDARD 1 2 MAINTENANCE on page 223 CUTTER REPLACEMENT on page 223 EXECUTE BK INKCHANGE for EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only on page 223 EXECUTE POWER CLEANING on page 223 EXECUTE CLOCK SETTING on page 223 MM DD YY HH MM CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT on page 223 20 d...

Page 212: ...nu Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select a desired menu 3 Set the menu Press the Menu r button to set the selected menu The first item appears on the LCD 4 Select an item Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select a desired item 5 Set the item Press the Menu r button to enter the selected item The first parameter appears on the LCD 6 Select a parameter ...

Page 213: ... length from 5 0 to 99 5 m and the roll length alert from 1 to 15 m Note This setting is available only when you select ROLL for REMAINING PPR SETUP in the Maintenance mode See REMAINING PPR SETUP on page 241 for details PLATEN GAP You can adjust the distance between the print head and paper Normally leave this set to STANDARD If you find that printed images are smeared select WIDE or WIDER Select...

Page 214: ...nt job is received the printer returns to an idle state after 10 seconds or more CODE PAGE You can select a code page PC437 extended graphics or PC850 multilingual Paper Source Print Page Line Printer s Operation Roll Auto Cut On On Prints a page line on the right side only and cuts paper automatically after the print job Roll Auto Cut On Off Does not print any page lines and cuts paper automatica...

Page 215: ... Top Bottom Left Right Enhanced Matte Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 250 Premium Luster Photo Paper 250 Textured Fine Art Paper Proofing Paper Semimatte Plain Paper Tracing Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Plain Paper line drawing Singleweight Matte Paper line drawing Photo Glossy Paper Photo Semigloss Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Pho...

Page 216: ...select ON PAPER SKEW CHECK When you select ON if the paper is not straight PAPER SKEW appears on the LCD and the printer stops printing When you select OFF a paper align error does not occur even if the printed data is outofrange ofthe paper and the printer continues to print TIME OUT The setting range is 30 to 300 seconds If the cable of your printer is unplugged or your printer hangs up for more...

Page 217: ...eck before printing for each print job Note Do not select ON if you are using non Epson special media or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm This setting is available only when you select ON for AUTO CLEANING AUTO CLEANING When you select ON and perform a nozzle check from the printer driver or the control panel the printer not only checks for clogged nozzles but also performs ...

Page 218: ...head nozzles on page 224 Note You can print a nozzle check pattern using the Utility menu in the printer software For Windows see Checking the print head nozzles on page 68 For Mac OS 9 x see Checking the print head nozzles on page 140 For Mac OS X see Checking the print head nozzles on page 192 STATUS SHEET You can print the current status For details see Printing a status sheet on page 234 JOB I...

Page 219: ...ee the number of pages printable for each ink cartridge INK LEVEL You can see the amount of ink left in each ink cartridge MAINTENANCE TANK You can see the free capacity of the Maintenance tank E F 100 81 E F 80 61 E F 60 41 E F 40 21 E F 20 11 nn less than 10 0 ink end E F 100 81 E F 80 61 E F 60 41 E F 40 21 E F 20 11 ...

Page 220: ...INK in milliliters and paper consumption PAPER in cm2 foreachprintjobsavedin the printer The latest job is saved as No 0 CLEAR JOB HISTORY You can clear the job history in the printer TOTAL PRINTS You can see the total amount of pages you have printed SERVICE LIFE You can see the service life of each consumable nn less than 10 0 maintenance tank full CUTTER You can see the cutter life Note Values ...

Page 221: ... register or recall the following settings you have made Note If you select STANDARD the printer prints data according to the driver settings If youselect No X thecontrol panel settings override the driver settings PF MOTOR For maintenance service person only PRESSURE MOTOR For maintenance service person only HEAD UNIT For maintenance service person only CLEANING UNIT For maintenance service perso...

Page 222: ...ARD in PAPER NUMBER the pattern is not printed THICKNESS NUMBER Check the paper thickness detection pattern and then enter the number for the print pattern with the smallest gap CUT METHOD You can specify a cutting method STANDARD THIN PAPER THICK PAPER FAST or THICK PAPER SLOW PAPER FEED ADJUST You can set the paper feed amount The range is 0 70 to 0 70 DRYING TIME You can setthe inkdrying time f...

Page 223: ...eplace the papercutter Follow the instructions on the LCD BK INK CHANGE for EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 only You can change the black ink according to your purpose You can choose either Matte Black or Photo Black See Converting the Black Ink Cartridges on page 290 for details POWER CLEANING You can use this function to clean the print head more effectively than normal head cleaning CLOCK SETTING Yo...

Page 224: ...rn If the nozzles are not delivering ink properly missing dots will be evident in the print pattern To print a nozzle check pattern follow the steps below Note If you want to perform an auto nozzle check before printing for each print job select ON for AUTO CLEANING and then select ON for AUTO NOZZLE CHECK Before you start printing your data make sure that nozzle check pattern printing is complete...

Page 225: ...Menu r button for more than 3 seconds or access theHeadCleaningutility software For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 70 For Mac OS 9 x see Cleaning the print head on page 142 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 194 Aligning the print head To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by misalignment of print head align the print head before you start printing your data Y...

Page 226: ...between 0 1 mm and 1 5 mm When the paper thickness value is 0 2 mm or 1 2 mm select STANDARD otherwise select the actual paper thickness value 6 Press the Enter button to register your value 7 Press the Paper Source l button and then press the Paper Feed d button 8 When ALIGNMENT appears on the lower row on the LCD press the Menu r button 9 Select AUTO and press the Menu r button Then press the Pa...

Page 227: ...ter driver EPSON Stylus Pro 9400 7400 Print Quality A Speed B Quality C Draft D Normal 360dpi E Fine 720dpi F Super Fine 1440dpi When Super in the Advanced dialog box of the printer driver is selected select 2 When Super is not selected select 1 Media Name Print Quality Main Menu Custom Print Quality A B C D E F Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper Enhanced...

Page 228: ...rcolor Paper Radiant White 3 2 3 Photo Glossy Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper 250 Premium Glossy Photo Paper 250 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 250 Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 250 Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Photo Paper Gloss 250 Proofing Paper Semimatte 2 3 2 3 3 Textured Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper 3 3 3 Ult...

Page 229: ...low the steps below 1 Press the Menu r button to enter the Menu mode 2 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display HEAD ALIGNMENT and then press the Menu r button 3 When PAPER THICKNESS appears press the Menu r button 4 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select STANDARD or a paper thickness value between 0 1 mm and 1 5 mm When the paper thickness value is 0...

Page 230: ...n examples EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 EPSON Stylus Pro 9400 7400 10 After printing is finished the pattern number and current set numberaredisplayed Selectthesetthathasthesmallestgaps and then press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display the number for that set 11 Press the Enter button to register the set number The next pattern number appears Then repeat step 10 Lm 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 231: ...D ALL alignment try UNI D 12 After you set the patterns press the Pause button to return to the READY state Making the paper settings You can register and recall your own paper settings for any media The paper settings you can make are Registering the settings To register the paper settings follow the steps below Paper number Platen gap Thickness pattern Thickness number Cut method Paper feed adju...

Page 232: ...ANDARD and then go tostep11 Youdonotneedtomakethe paperthicknesssetting because STANDARD automatically determines the paper thickness 6 Press the Enter button to register the paper number 7 Press the Paper Source l button 8 Select PLATEN GAP and then press the Menu r button Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select NARROW STANDARD WIDE or WIDER and then press the Enter button ...

Page 233: ...t STANDARD THICK PAPER SLOW THICK PAPER FAST or THIN PAPER and then press the Enter button 15 Press the Paper Source l button 16 Select PAPER FEED ADJUST and then press the Menu r button Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to set the paper feed amount and then press the Enter button 17 Press the Paper Source l button 18 Select DRYING TIME and then press the Menu r button Press the...

Page 234: ...ton 3 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display PAPER NUMBER and then press the Menu r button 4 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select the number registeredthat you want to use If you select STANDARD the printer prints data according to the driver settings IfyouselectNo X the control panelsettings override the driver settings 5 Press the Enter button I...

Page 235: ...ow Note This setting is available only when you select ROLL for REMAINING PPR SETUP in the Maintenance mode See REMAINING PPR SETUP on page 241 for details 1 Press the Menu r button to enter the Menu mode 2 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display PRINTER SETUP and then press the Menu r button 3 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display ROLL PAPER COUNT...

Page 236: ...236 The Control Panel 6 Press the Enter button to set the alert value 7 After you set the alert value press the Pause button to return to the READY state ...

Page 237: ...previous step While you are using the printer in the Maintenance mode no error message if any appears on the LCD Therefore use the maintenance mode when the printer is in the normal state no error 1 Enter the maintenance mode Make sure that the printer is turned off While pressing and holding the Pause button press the Power button to turn on the printer 2 Select an item Press the Paper Feed d but...

Page 238: ... Enter button to store the selected parameter If the parameter is used for execution only press the Enter button to execute the function for the item Note If a second parameter is displayed on the LCD repeat steps 4 and 5 to select and set the second parameter 6 Exit the maintenance mode Press the Power button to turn off the printer and then turn it on again ...

Page 239: ...UTE LANGUAGE on page 241 ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN GERMAN PORTUGUE SPANISH DUTCH REMAINING PPR SETUP on page 241 OFF ROLL UNIT on page 242 METER FEET INCH CUT PRESSURE on page 242 0 150 SS CLEANING on page 242 EXECUTE PWR ON ROLL PPR FEED on page 242 ON OFF SHEET AUTO FEED TIME on page 242 5sec 3sec OFF MANUAL FEED DEFAULT PANEL on page 243 EXECUTE ...

Page 240: ...on or Paper Feed u button to display HEX DUMP 3 Press the Menu r button to display PRINT and then press the Enter button again to start printing INK INFO MENU on page 243 EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 LIGHT LIGHT BLACK LIGHT MAGENTA LIGHT CYAN LIGHT BLACK MATTE BLACK or PHOTO BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW EPSON Stylus Pro 9400 7400 MATTE BLACK MATTE BLACK 2 CYAN CYAN 2 MAGENTA MAGENTA 2 YELLOW YELLOW 2 M...

Page 241: ...buttonorPaperFeedubuttontodisplayLANGUAGE andthen press the Menu r button 2 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select a suitable language 3 Press the Enter button to set the language Make sure that READY or similar word in the language selected appears on the LCD Note It takes a while until READY or similar word in the language selected appears REMAINING PPR SETUP You can sele...

Page 242: ...s the Menu r button 2 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select a suitable unit 3 Press the Enter button to set the unit CUT PRESSURE You can select a cutting pressure SS CLEANING You can perform ultrasonic head cleaning PWR ON ROLL PPR FEED You can save roll paper by not feeding paper after the power is on SHEET AUTO FEED TIME You can select the time it takes for auto loading...

Page 243: ...Maintenance Mode 243 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 English DEFAULT PANEL You can set all setting values you made in the Menu mode to their factory set value INK INFO MENU For maintenance service person only ...

Page 244: ...s fingerprints may reduce the print quality Whenever possible use gloves to handle media Using Epson special media Epson provides special media that can enhance the usage and expressive power of the printing results When using Epson special media make sure the appropriate settings are made in the printer driver For information on Epson special media see Epson Special Media on page 378 Note Use Eps...

Page 245: ...temperature humidity or direct sunlight Using paper other than Epson special media When you use paper other than Epson special media or print using the RIP Raster Images Processor see the instructions included with the paper or RIP system or contact your supplier for more information Using Roll Paper Attaching the roll paper to the spindle When installing the roll paper onto the spindle follow the...

Page 246: ...ith a 2 inch core remove the gray attachments from the flanges Note Keep the gray attachments in a safe place for future use When attaching roll paper with a 3 inch core slide the gray attachments to the black and white ones matching the four arrows ...

Page 247: ... may cause slant paper feeding 4 Slide the black movable flange removed in step 1 onto the spindle and into the end of the roll paper until it fixes into place Removing the roll paper from the spindle To remove the roll paper from the spindle follow the steps below 1 Place the paper loaded spindle down on a flat surface 2 Slide the black movable flange off the end of the spindle by tapping the sam...

Page 248: ...ackage Put the roll paper into the plastic bag and outer package so as to avoid moisture problems Attaching and removing the spindle from the printer To attach the paper loaded spindle to the printer follow the steps below When you remove the spindle from the printer clear the roll paper from the paper insertion slot then reverse the steps below 1 Open the roll paper cover 2 Make sure that the mov...

Page 249: ... the fixed flange is on the right side Then place the spindle on the groove on top of the printer once Note To mount the spindle correctly match the color on the end of the spindle with the mounting bracket 4 Lift the spindle again then place it on the mounting brackets inside the printer ...

Page 250: ...paper Loading roll paper To load roll paper follow the steps below Note You may want to setup the paper basket before printing See Setting the Paper Basket on page 278 1 Open the roll paper cover Make sure that the roll paper is attached to the printer properly 2 Make sure that the printer is on ...

Page 251: ...t flashing and then set the paperleverto the released position The LEVER RELEASED LOAD PAPERappears on the LCD panel cCaution Do not set the paper lever to the released position while the Power light is flashing Doing so may damage the printer 4 Load the paper into the paper insertion slot ...

Page 252: ... the feed strength by pressing the Paper Feed buttons on the control panel When using thick heavy or curled paper press the Paper Feed u button to increase the power When using thin or light paper press the Paper Feed d button to decrease the power If the paper does not come out even after you execute the procedure above open the front cover and then pull the paper out manually ...

Page 253: ... slack Make sure that the bottom edge of the paper is straight and that it is aligned with the horizontal line Note You do not have to align the right end of the paper with the vertical line 7 Set the paper lever to the secured position and then close the roll paper cover PRESS PAUSE BUTTON appears 8 Press the Pause button ...

Page 254: ... too thick may damage the paper cutter Now the printer is ready to print While the printer is printing do not open the front cover If the front cover is opened while printing is in progress theprinterstops printing andthenrestarts printing when the front cover is closed Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality cCaution Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of...

Page 255: ... printer cuts the roll paper automatically or prints page lines around the printed data according to your settings You can make these settings using the control panel or printer software Note Printer driver settings usually override the control panel settings Use your printer driver settings whenever possible When the printer cuts the printout it may take a little time to proceed with cutting afte...

Page 256: ...The printer automatically feeds the paper to the cutter guide and then the printer becomes offline Pause appears on the LCD 4 If necessary adjust the cutting position by using the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button 5 Cut the paper along the cutter guide using the manual cutter unit 6 After cuttingthe paper press the Pause button The printer becomes online Printing page lines If you want to...

Page 257: ... Reel Unit User s Guide for information on installing the unit onto your printer Note Auto Take up Reel Unit is designed for EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 only When using the Auto Take up Reel Unit be sure to set the Auto Cut setting to off on the printer control panel and in the printer driver See Making the Auto Cut setting on page 50 for Windows Making the Auto Cut setting on page 129 for Mac OS 9...

Page 258: ...258 Paper Handling The roles of switches and meanings of the Sensor light are as follows Auto Switch Manual Switch ...

Page 259: ...he roll paper If the paper is blown out of the sensor area it will not be taken up properly To adjust the sensor position follow the steps below ON Indicates that the light detector is aligned with the light emitter This means that the Auto Take up Reel Unit is ready to wind your printout Flashing Indicates that the light detector and light emitter are not aligned properly See Adjusting the sensor...

Page 260: ...260 Paper Handling 1 Loosen the knob on the light emitter 2 Adjust the horizontal angle of the emitter so that the Sensor light turns on 3 Holding the detector in position retighten the knob ...

Page 261: ...ad roll paper onto the take up reel core check the following Make sure that the leading edge of the roll paper is straight Be sure to remove the center shaft from the upper basket hooks and the lower shafts from the holes on the bottom of the base unit and put the paper basket under the printer Winding paper forward When you want paper wound onto the take up reel core with the print on the outside...

Page 262: ...d in the printer properly For instructions see Loading roll paper on page 250 3 Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 4 Press the Paper Feed d button on the printer to advance the roll paper 5 Set the Auto switch on the control box to Off ...

Page 263: ...ndling 263 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 English 6 Tape the leading edge of the roll paper to the take up reel core in three places 7 Press the Paper Feed d button to feed the paper forward and create a loop of slack ...

Page 264: ...r and the take up reel core Winding paper backward When you want the paper wound onto the take up reel core with the print on the inside set the take up reel unit to wind paper backward Follow the steps below 1 Remove the paper guides from the printer 2 Make sure that the roll paper is loaded in the printer properly For instructions see Loading roll paper on page 250 3 Press the Paper Source l but...

Page 265: ...Paper Handling 265 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 English 4 Press the Paper Feed d button on the printer to advance the roll paper 5 Set the Auto switch on the control box to Off ...

Page 266: ... bottom of the roll paper around the back of the reel core as shown below Then tape the leading edge of the paper to the reel core in three places 7 Press the Paper Feed d button to feed the paper forward and create a loop of slack ...

Page 267: ...ackremains between the roll paperand the take upreelcore Taking up your prints When the Auto Take up Reel Unit is installed and the take up reel core is loaded with paper to take up in the desired direction you can use the unit to take up your prints wWarning Do not touch the Auto Take up Reel Unit while it is operating Doing so may result in injury Do not look directly at the sensor beam Doing so...

Page 268: ...t printing 1 Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 2 Set the direction of take up with the Auto switch on the control box 3 Send a print job to the printer The printer starts printing The AutoTake upReelUnittakes uptherollpaperinthedirection you set in step 2 To wind forward To wind backward Light detector Light emitter Light detector sensor detection area ...

Page 269: ...the take up reel unit operates unexpectedly injury may occur 2 Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut On Then press and hold the Enter button for 3 seconds The roll paper is cut automatically Note If you are printing on very thick roll paper it is recommended that you set the Auto Cut setting to off on the printer s control panel and in the printer driver and press the Paper Feed ...

Page 270: ...that the flange knob clears the end of the take up reel core While doing this support the take up reel core with one hand to keep it from falling 4 Remove the take up reel core from the flange knob on the movable unit 5 Similarly remove the take up reel core from the flange knob on the drive unit ...

Page 271: ...A3 B on page 274 If you are printing on thick paper 0 5 to 1 5 mm see Printing on thick paper 0 5 to 1 5 mm on page 275 Loading cut sheet media longer than 483 mm long edge of Super A3 B To load cut sheet media longer than 483 mm follow the steps below cCaution As much as possible keep your fingers off the printable surface of the media as fingerprints may reduce printout quality 1 Make sure that ...

Page 272: ...D PAPERappears on the LCD panel cCaution Do not set the paper lever to the released position while the Power light is flashing otherwise damage may occur 4 Load the sheet into the paper insertion slot until it comes out below Make sure that the right and bottom edges of the sheet are straightandinline withthehorizontallineandthevertical line ...

Page 273: ... and paper feeds into the printing position automatically READY appears on the LCD panel Now the printer is ready to print While the printer is printing do not open the front cover If the front cover is opened while printingis in progress theprinterstops printing andthen restarts printing when the front cover is closed Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality cCaution Do not l...

Page 274: ...on and the roll paper cover is closed 2 Press the Paper Source l button repeatedly until Sheet appears 3 Make sure that the paper lever is in the secured position and then load the sheet into the paper insertion slot until it meets resistance Make sure that the right edge of the paper is straight and in line with the right edge of the scale on the roll paper cover PRESS PAUSE BUTTON appears on the...

Page 275: ...he LCD panel To remove the paper press the Paper Feed button and then release the paper lever while holding the paper The paper can be removed from the printer cCaution Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time its qualitywilldeteriorate Werecommendthatyouremovethepaper from the printer after printing Printing on thick paper 0 5 to 1 5 mm When you load thick cut sheets such a...

Page 276: ...r is on 3 Press the Paper Source l button repeatedly until Sheet appears 4 Make sure that the Power light is not flashing and then set the paper lever to the released position LEVER RELEASED LOAD PAPERappears on the LCD panel 5 Open the front cover ...

Page 277: ...pen front cover Make sure that the right and bottom edges of the sheet are straight and in line with the horizontal line and the vertical line 7 Set the paper lever to the secured position and then close the front cover PRESS PAUSE BUTTON appears on the LCD panel 8 Press the Pause button and then follow the same procedure used for other cut sheet media ...

Page 278: ...e Paper Basket To avoid your printouts getting dirty or crinkled set the paper basket as explained below You can use the paper basket for both roll paper and cut sheet media For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 When feeding paper forward Roll Paper Banner 1580 mm or more thick 0 5 mm or more cut sheet cCaution Do not load the thick paper longer than 24 inches length otherwise damage to your printouts ma...

Page 279: ...6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 English 1 Make sure that the upper hooks are fully inserted and the paper guides are in front of the paper basket 2 Put the lower shafts down in the forward position as shown so that they rest on the floor ...

Page 280: ...ts rear This prevents the printed paper edges from folding When you feed paper backward remove the flange from the drive unit and fully slide the movable unit to the left side of the printer otherwise the printed paper may conflict with the Auto Take up Reel Unit and paper feed error may occur 1 Take off the center shaft from the upper basket hooks to pass under the paper guides ...

Page 281: ...6 6 6 6 6 English 2 Pull the upper hooks out to their full length Hook both ends of the center shaft on the upper basket hooks 3 Make sure the lower shafts are in the upward position and hook the basket rings on the upper basket hooks ...

Page 282: ...Stylus Pro 7800 7400 When feeding paper forward When feeding paper forward put the paper basket down in the forward position as shown below Note Feed the paper forward if it is thick 0 5 to 1 5 mm or its length is 914 4 mm or more ...

Page 283: ...is loosened turn the followingpart to fix it When feeding paper backward When feeding paper backward turn the paper basket to the backward position as shown below Note You can feed the paper backward when its length is shorter than 914 4 mm otherwise feed the paper forward ...

Page 284: ...284 Paper Handling If the paper thickness is 0 5 mm or more feed the paper forward ...

Page 285: ...pty the printer cannot continue to print Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink cartridges Other products not manufactured by Epson may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson s warranties For detailed information on ink cartridges see Ink cartridges on page 368 To check the product codes of ink cartridges see Consumable Products on page 375 To replace an ink cartridge follow the ...

Page 286: ...286 Maintenance and Transportation 2 Open the ink compartment cover by pushing it 3 Raise the ink levers to the released position ...

Page 287: ...ur hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water cCaution Do not shake cartridges that have been installed previously with too much force 5 Make sure the replacement ink cartridge is the correct color and remove it from the package Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it for best results ...

Page 288: ...nd pointing to the rear of the printer and then insert it into the slot Do not force the cartridge in further by hand Note If the Ink check light remains on this indicates the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly Remove the ink cartridge and then reinsert it as described above If you install an ink cartridge in the wrong slot the ink icon of the slot that you installed wrong ink cartridge ...

Page 289: ...Maintenance and Transportation 289 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 English 7 Lower the ink lever to the secured position 8 Close the ink compartment cover The printer returns to the previous status ...

Page 290: ...the power cord Note If an electrical power failure occurs during this operation turn the printer on again You can continue your procedure at the breakpoint The Black Ink Conversion Kit is required when changing the black ink Also the black ink cartridge either Matte or Photo that you want to convert is required To check the product code see Consumable Products on page 375 If the maintenance tank i...

Page 291: ...eed d button or Paper Feed u button to select MAINTENANCE and then press the Menu r button 4 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display BK INK CHANGE and then press the Menu r button 5 Press the Enter button to execute 6 Make sure OPEN THE RIGHT COVER appears on the LCD and then open the right ink compartment cover ...

Page 292: ...rs on the LCD and then raise the ink lever on the right ink compartment 8 Make sure OPEN THE LEFT COVER appears on the LCD and then open the left ink compartment cover 9 Make sure RAISE THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD and then raise the ink lever on the left ink compartment ...

Page 293: ...E ALL FOUR INK CARTRIDGES ON THE RIGHT SIDE appears on the LCD and then remove all four ink cartridges from the right ink compartment 11 Make sure INSTALL C M Y CONVERSION CARTRIDGES appears on the LCD and then insert three conversion cartridges in the slots on the right ink compartment ...

Page 294: ...pears on the LCD press the Pause button Remove the old conversion cartridge s from the right ink compartment and then insert the new conversion cartridge s Finally go to step 4 to start again 12 Make sure LOWER THE RIGHT INK LEVER appears on the LCD and then lower the ink lever on the right ink compartment ...

Page 295: ...ppears on the LCD Wait until draining is complete 14 When draining is complete RAISE THE RIGHT INK LEVER appears on the LCD Raise the ink lever on the right ink compartment 15 Make sure REMOVE C M Y CONVERSION CARTRIDGES appears on the LCD and then remove the conversion cartridges from the slots on the right ink compartment ...

Page 296: ...specified slots 17 Make sure LOWER THE RIGHT INK LEVER appears on the LCD and then lower the ink lever on the right ink compartment Make sure LOWER THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD and then lower the ink lever on the left ink compartment 18 Make sure RAISE THE RIGHT INK LEVER appears on the LCD and then raise the ink lever on the right ink compartment ...

Page 297: ...rdingly Note Because ink charging after black ink conversion consumes a large quantity of ink you may need to replace the ink cartridges soon 20 When LOWER THE RIGHT INK LEVER AND CLOSE THE COVER appears on the LCD lower the right ink lever and close the cover Then when LOWER THE LEFT INK LEVER AND CLOSE THE COVER appears on the LCD lower the left ink lever and close the cover The ink charging is ...

Page 298: ...formation manually by clicking the Utility tab and then the Printer and Option Information button For Mac OS 9 x Select Chooser from the Apple menu and then click the printer s icon and printer port For Mac OS X Remove the printer from the Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 x or the Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 x and then add it again ...

Page 299: ...intenance tank follow the steps below 1 Open the package of a new maintenance tank 2 Put your hand on the handle on the side of the printer then gently pull the maintenance tank outward Note EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 has two maintenance tanks Make sure which maintenance tank is needed to be replaced with the message on the LCD 3 Put the used maintenance tank in the plastic bag provided Note Do no...

Page 300: ...To replace the paper cutter follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 Press the Menu r button to enter the Menu mode 3 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display MAINTENANCE and then press the Menu r button 4 Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to display CUTTER REPLACEMENT 5 Press the Menu r button EXECUTE is displayed on the LCD panel then press...

Page 301: ...aper cutter holder stops at the replacement position OPEN FRONT COVER TO SEE CUTTER REPLACEMENT LABEL appears Open the front cover 7 When SEE LABEL TO REPLACE CUTTER appears on the LCD panel push in the side pin while turning the paper cutter cover to the right to open the casing ...

Page 302: ... raises so it can be removed Note Be careful not to let the cutter or the spring coil pop out of the casing 9 Carefully remove the old cutter from the printer 10 Remove the new paper cutter from its package 11 Make sure the spring coil is inside the cutter holder and if necessary reinstall the coil 12 Fully insert the new cutter into the paper cutter holder in the direction as shown below ...

Page 303: ...e pin while turning the paper cutter cover to the left to close the casing 14 Make sure that CLOSE FRONT COVER is displayed then close the front cover The cutter holder moves to the home far right position 15 Wait until READY appears on the LCD panel Paper cutter replacement is complete ...

Page 304: ...utter unit has either two or three holes on each side The illustration used here is a manual cutter unit with three holes The instructions are the same except as noted 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Using the screwdriver loosen the four screws silver ones on the platen and then remove them Note Do not loosen the black screws ...

Page 305: ... 3 Hold the cutter unit and hook its left side to the left square hole on the platen 4 Similarly hook the other side to the right square hole on the platen 5 Secure the cutter unit with the four screws you removed in step 2 Use the second and third holes from the top ...

Page 306: ...de unit fully slide it to the left so that it will not damage your print data See the Manual Paper Cutter Unit manual shipped with your Manual Paper Cutter Unit for Using the Manual Cutter Unit Removing the Manual Cutter Unit Remove the manual cutter unit when you transport the printer 1 Using the screw driver loosen the screws on the platen 2 Unhook and remove the cutter from the printer 3 Secure...

Page 307: ...chemicals can damage the components as well as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your dealer or a qualified service person if lubrication is needed See Contacting Customer Support on page 352 1 Make sure the...

Page 308: ...e following parts otherwise printouts may be soiled 2 Open the front cover and use a soft clean cloth to carefully clean away any dust or dirt inside the printer Wipe the gray part by following the directions of the arrows Roller Ink absorption Print head guide ...

Page 309: ...f there is a serious problem of dirt on the inside of the printer clean it using a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent Then wipe the inside of the printer dry with a dry soft cloth 3 If some powdery paper dust is stuffed in the platen use something like a toothpick to remove it Close the front cover ...

Page 310: ...see Checking the print head nozzles on page 224 To perform a nozzle check using the printer software see Checking the print head nozzles on page 68 for Windows Checking the print head nozzles on page 140 for Mac OS 9 x or Checking the print head nozzles on page 192 for Mac OS X To clean the print head using the control panel press the Menu r button for more than 3 seconds To clean the print head u...

Page 311: ...r Over a long distance If you need to transport your printer over a long distance repack the printer using the original box and packing materials To repack the printer follow the steps below 1 First turn off the printer and make sure the print heads are in the home far right position If not turn the printer back on wait until the print heads move to the home position then turn off the printer 2 Re...

Page 312: ...ing the printer otherwise ink may leak from the printer 4 Make sure the print head is in the home far right position 5 Install the metal plate and tighten the screw to lock the print head 6 Repack the printer using the original box and packing materials Contact your dealer for assistance See Contacting Customer Support on page 352 Over a short distance When you need to move the printer a short dis...

Page 313: ...position then turn off the printer 2 Remove the following parts Power cord Interface cable Paper basket Roll paper spindle Roll and cut sheet media Optional Auto Take Up Reel Unit if installed Optional Manual Cutter Unit if installed 3 Raise the ink levers You can choose whether to remove the ink cartridges Regardless ofyour choice you must keep the ink levers raised when transporting the printer ...

Page 314: ...g nuts Keep them in a safe place 6 For Stylus Pro 9800 9400 users Have four or more people lift the printer unit off of the base unit using the eighthandgripsshown below The printerunit weighs approximately 90 kg 198 lb and should be lifted carefully For Stylus Pro 7800 7400 users Have two or more people lift the printer unit off of the base unit using the four hand grips shown below The printer u...

Page 315: ...Maintenance and Transportation 315 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 English for Stylus Pro 9800 9400 for Stylus Pro 7800 7400 7 Move the printer horizontally ...

Page 316: ...ance such as within the same room you can slide the printer on its casters cCaution Do not slide the printer on angled or uneven surfaces 1 Make sure that the power cord interface cable roll paper spindles and sheet media are removed and the roll paper cover and front cover are closed Note Ifyou onlyneedto transport your printer a very short distance using the casters you do not need to remove the...

Page 317: ...eps carried out the first time you set up the printer When you set up the printer again see the Unpacking and Setup Guide and note the following points Do not forget to remove any protective materials The first time you start printing after transporting the printer or if you have not turned on the printer for a long time the print head nozzles may be clogged Epson recommends that you perform a noz...

Page 318: ...Menu r button for 3 seconds To clean the print head using the printer software see Cleaningtheprinthead on page 70 forWindows Cleaning the print head on page 142 for Mac OS 9 x or Cleaning the print head on page 194 for Mac OS X To realign the print head using the control panel see Aligning the print head on page 225 To realign the print head using the printer software see Aligning the print head ...

Page 319: ...ng or ink drying CLEANING PLEASE WAIT CHARGING INK or INK DRYING appears on the LCD respectively Wait until the printer resumes printing An error has occurred Many common printer problems and their solutions can be identified by the messages on the LCD You can also check the lights on the control panel for errors See Lights on page 200 For other messages not included in the following table see Mes...

Page 320: ...u can continue printing in INK LOW situation the print quality may decline MAINTENANCE REQUEST nnnn A part used in the printer has nearly reached the end of its life nnnn shows the code of the part Note the code and contact your dealer See Contacting Customer Support on page 352 PAPER LOW The roll paper is almost finished Replace the roll paper with a new one See Using Roll Paper on page 245 POWER...

Page 321: ...r Finally set the paper lever to the secured position PAPER OUT LOAD PAPER Nopaper isloadedinthe printer Load paper correctly The roll paper is out while printing is in progress Load a new roll paper BORDERLESS ERROR LOAD CORRECT SIZE PAPER An A2 size cut sheet media or roll paper that does not support the borderless printing has been installed for borderless printing Install a different size of c...

Page 322: ... set the paper lever to the secured position The paper cutter may not be installed correctly See Replacing the Paper Cutter on page 300 Paper cutter may be blunt Replace the paper cutter See Replacing the Paper Cutter on page 300 COMMAND ERROR CHECK DRIVER SETTINGS Damaged data is sent to the printer Stop printing and then press the Pause button for 3 seconds The printer receives data with a wrong...

Page 323: ...o continue printing press the Pause button PAPER SETTING ERROR LOAD ROLL PAPER The roll paper is not set correctly Load the roll paper correctly and then select Roll Auto Cut On or Roll Auto Cut Off See Loading roll paper on page 250 CONVERSION CRTG LIFE CONVERSION CRTG NEAR END OF SERVICE LIFE Theconversioncartridge needs to be replaced soon The remaining time of the conversion cartridge appears ...

Page 324: ...tton to execute the Black ink replacement to change the Black ink information of the printer INK CARTRIDGE ERROR BK INK CHANGE The black ink needs to be changed Select YES to change theblackink otherwise select NO See Converting the Black InkCartridges onpage 290 INK CARTRIDGE ERROR INSTALL CORRECT CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge that cannot be used with this printer is installed Remove the ink cartrid...

Page 325: ... The maintenance tank is full Replace the maintenance tank with a new one See Replacing the Maintenance Tank on page 299 MAINT TANK NEAR FULL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE MAINTENANCE TANK The right side maintenance tank is almost full Replace the right side maintenance tank with a new one See Replacing the Maintenance Tank on page 299 MAINT TANK NEAR FULL REPLACE THE MAINTENANCE TANK The maintenance tan...

Page 326: ... REMOVE PAPER Paper is jammed in the printer Releasethepaperlever first and then remove the jammed paper Turn the printer off leave it for a while and then turn it on again See Clearing paper jams on page 349 NOMAINTENANCE TANK INSTALL THE LEFT SIDE MAINTENANCE TANK The left side maintenance tank is not set in the printer Install the left side maintenance tank NOMAINTENANCE TANK INSTALL THE RIGHT ...

Page 327: ... remove the interface card and then install an interface card that can be used with this printer See Options on page 373 CARRIAGE LOCKED RELEASE THE CARRIAGE LOCK The print head is locked Remove the metal plate on the left side of the print head to release the print head PRINTER ERROR RESTART THE PRINTER An error has occurred Restart the printer by pressing the Power button SERVICE CALL ERROR nnnn...

Page 328: ...ain as damage may occur The printer prints nothing The printer is not correctly connected to the computer Try one or more of these solutions Turn off the printer and computer Make sure the printer s interface cable is securely plugged into the correct terminal of the computer Make sure the interface cable specifications match the specifications for the printer and computer Make sure the interface ...

Page 329: ...Default then close the Printers window For Mac OS 9 x 1 Click the Apple menu and select Chooser If the SPro XXXX printer icon can be seen the printer driver is correctly installed 2 Make sure EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX is selected for the printer port For Mac OS X Make sure that the printer driver Stylus Pro XXXX is correctly added to the Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 x or Printer Setup Utility for Ma...

Page 330: ...lect Printers 2 Right click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX in the Printers window then select Properties 3 Click the Details tab 4 Make sure that your printer driver is selected in the Print using the following driver list Then select the port to which your printer is connected in the Print to following port list For Windows 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 2 Right click EPSON ...

Page 331: ...inter software may be incorrectly installed To ensure that the driver and printer software are installed correctly follow the steps below Note The printer driver screens that appear in this procedure are for Windows 98 The appearance of the Windows Me printer driver screens differ only slightly 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers Make sure that the icon for your prin...

Page 332: ...Details tab If EPUSBX EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX appears in the Print to the following port list then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly If the correct port is not displayed proceed to the next step ...

Page 333: ...agement menu click the plus sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices IfUSB Printeror EPSON Stylus Pro XXXXappears underOther devices the printer software is not installed correctly Proceed to step 5 If neither USB Printer nor EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX appears under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer and then plug it into the printer again Once you have ...

Page 334: ...lect USB Printer or EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX and click Remove Then click OK When the following dialog appears click OK 6 Click OK to close the System Properties dialog 7 Uninstall the printer software See Uninstalling the printer driver on page 97 ...

Page 335: ...ing the print head on page 70 For Mac OS 9 x see Cleaning the print head on page 142 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 194 If the Head Cleaning utility does not work replace the ink cartridges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 285 Printouts are not what you expected Incorrect garbled characters or blank pages print Try one or more of these solutions For Windows clear any stalled ...

Page 336: ... size you are using See Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog on page 124 Make sure the paper set position is correct See Using Roll Paper on page 245 or Using Cut Sheet Media on page 271 Inverted image For Windows turn off the Flip Horizontal setting in the Advanced menu See Making Advanced setting on page 27 For Mac OS 9 x turn off the Flip Horizontal setting in the Advanced dialog See Making...

Page 337: ...ch your system in the Advanced dialog See Making Advanced setting on page 111 For Mac OS X select ColorSync to color match your system in the Printer Color Management selected in the Print dialog See Printer Color Management on page 171 You can produce sharper images with more vivid colors For Windows select PhotoEnhance in the Advanced menu See Making Advanced setting on page 27 For Mac OS 9 x se...

Page 338: ...print head cleaning For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 70 For Mac OS 9 x see Cleaning the print head on page 142 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 194 Printout has smears on the bottom edge Try one or more of these solutions If the paper is curled towards the printable side flatten it or curl it slightly to the opposite side For Windows if you use Epson special media ch...

Page 339: ... page 20 For Mac OS 9 x check the Media Type setting in the Print dialog Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using See Making Settings in the Print Dialog on page 105 For Mac OS X check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using see Page Setup on page 164 Make sure the printable side of the paper is face u...

Page 340: ...nu See Making Advanced setting on page 27 For Mac OS 9 x turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced dialog See Making Advanced setting on page 111 For Mac OS X turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced Settings is selected in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog See Advanced Settings on page 170 Run the Print Head Alignment utility For Windows see Aligning the print head on p...

Page 341: ...ws see Cleaning the print head on page 70 For Mac OS 9 x see Cleaning the print head on page 142 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 194 You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel To clean the print head nozzles press the Menu r button for 3 seconds Check the Ink check light If necessary replace ink cartridges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 285 Select Stan...

Page 342: ...lso make sure you are using the correct type of paper See Paper on page 365 for specifications Ink may have leaked inside the printer wipe the inside of the printer with a soft clean cloth Run the Head Cleaning utility For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 70 For Mac OS 9 x see Cleaning the print head on page 142 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 194 You can also clean the...

Page 343: ...ed Settings on page 170 For Windows select the Automatic mode and move the slider towards Speed in the Main menu to increase print speed See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 20 For Mac OS 9 x select the Automatic mode and move the slider towards Speed in the Print dialog to increase print speed See Making Settings in the Print Dialog on page 105 For Mac OS X select Automatic mode and move ...

Page 344: ...at the Roll Auto Cut On is selected as the Paper Source on the LCD If not press the Paper Source l button to select it Make sure that Normal Cut Single Cut or Double Cut is selected as the Auto Cut in the printer driver For Windows see Making the Auto Cut setting on page 50 For Mac OS 9 x see Making the Auto Cut setting on page 129 For Mac OS X see Auto Cut on page 180 Cut the roll paper by hand i...

Page 345: ...r Windows see Paper Configuration on page 113 for Mac OS 9 x or see Paper Configuration on page 177 for Mac OS X To adjust the paper suction using the control panel see CUSTOM PAPER on page 221 Make sure the paper is not folded or wrinkled Make sure the paper is flattened Make sure printing occurs within the operational temperature range Make sure the paper is not damp Make sure the paper is not t...

Page 346: ...for the paper you are using See Page Setup on page 164 Make sure that the platen gap setting matches your paper You can change the platen gap setting in the PRINTER SETUP of the Menu mode See PLATEN GAP on page 213 For non Epson special media check the paper type selected in the CUSTOM PAPER of the Menu mode See Making the paper settings on page 231 Whenever loading non Epson special media test if...

Page 347: ...und tightly and may feed with a curl If so attach the paper guides to the printer cCaution The paper guides only need to be used when the paper feeds with a curl otherwise your printouts may be damaged Note There are two paper guides for EPSON Stylus Pro 7800 7400 and five for EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 ...

Page 348: ...348 Problem Solver When feeding paper forward Attach the paper guides to the printer so they rest on the front of the paper basket ...

Page 349: ...sh When feeding paper backward Attach the paper guides to the printer so that they rest on the back of the paper basket Clearing paper jams To remove jammed paper follow these steps 1 If roll paper is jammed cut the paper at the paper insertion slot ...

Page 350: ... paper lever to the released position to release the paper 3 Open the front cover if necessary 4 Carefully pull down the jammed paper Note Do not touch the circuit board attached to the printer head when handling the jammed paper ...

Page 351: ...wait until the print heads move to the home position then turn off the printer cCaution If the print heads are not left in the home position print quality may decline Troubleshooting on the Optional Auto Take up Reel Unit Try one or more of these solutions The roll paper may not have sufficient slack around the auto take up reel unit Make sure that there is adequate slack between therollpaperandth...

Page 352: ...r is not set properly wind the excess paper up and set the paper lever to the secured position If the Sensor light is flashing rapidly the auto take up reel unit is locked Turn the printer OFF and ON again Ifthe Sensorlightis off the sensor cable may not be connected properly Check the connection of the sensor cables Contacting Customer Support If your Epson product is not operating properly and y...

Page 353: ...port Web Site Go to http www epson com and select the Support section of your local EPSON web site for the latest drivers FAQs manuals and other downloadables Epson s Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation Paper Information Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet mos...

Page 354: ... Semimatte Photo Paper 250 0 3 mm R 3 Pro9800 7800 PSmPP250 icc Photo Paper Gloss 250 0 3 mm R 3 Pro9800 7800 PPG250 icc Premium Glossy Photo Paper 0 2 mm R 2 Pro9800 7800 PGPP icc Photo Glossy Paper Photo Grade Glossy Paper 0 2 mm R 2 Pro9800 7800 PGP icc Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 0 2 mm R 2 Pro9800 7800 PSPP icc Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Grade Semigloss Paper 0 2 mm R 2 Pro9800 7800 PSP ic...

Page 355: ... Commercial 0 2 mm NR 2 Pro9800 7800 PPSmC icc Enhanced Matte Paper 0 3 mm NR 3 Pro9800 7800 EMP_PK icc Pro9800 7800 EMP_MK icc Pro9400 7400 EMP icc WatercolorPaper Radiant White 0 3 mm NR 3 H Pro9800 7800 WCRW_PK icc Pro9800 7800 WCRW_MK icc Textured Fine Art Paper 0 4 mm NR 3 H Pro9800 7800 TFAP_PK icc Pro9800 7800 TFAP_MK icc Canvas 0 5 mm NR 2 Pro9800 7800 Canvas_PK icc Pro9800 7800 Canvas_MK ...

Page 356: ...aper 0 1 mm Right and Left sides only Pro9800 7800 SWMP_PK icc Pro9800 7800 SWMP_MK icc Pro9400 7400 SWMP icc Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 0 1 mm Right and Left sides only Pro9800 7800 PQIJP_PK icc Pro9800 7800 PQIJP_MK icc Pro9400 7400 PQIJP icc EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial 0 2 mm Right and Left sides only Pro9800 7800 PPSmC icc Archival Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper 0 3 mm Right a...

Page 357: ...Left sides only Pro9800 7800 USFAP_PK icc Pro9800 7800 USFAP_MK icc Velvet Fine Art Paper 0 5 mm Right and Left sides only Pro9800 7800 VFAP_PK icc Pro9800 7800 VFAP_MK icc Textured Fine Art Paper 0 7 mm Right and Left sides only Pro9800 7800 TFAP_PK icc Pro9800 7800 TFAP_MK icc Enhanced Matte Posterboard 1 3 mm Right and Left sides only Pro9800 7800 EMPB_PK icc Pro9800 7800 EMPB_MK icc Pro9400 74...

Page 358: ...ro 9400 7400 Black 180 nozzles 2 Matte Black 2 Color 180 nozzles 6 Cyan 2 Magenta 2 Yellow 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 7800 Black 180 nozzles 3 Photo Black or Matte Black Light Black Light Light Black Color 180 nozzles 5 Cyan Magenta Light Cyan Light Magenta Yellow Character mode Character Pitch Printing Column 10 cpi 237 EPSON Stylus Pro 7800 7400 437 EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 ...

Page 359: ...24 31 inches 17 506 1440 dpi 617 6 mm 24 31 inches 35 013 2880 dpi 617 6 mm 24 31 inches 70 027 Raster graphic mode EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 Horizontal resolution Printable width Available dots 360 dpi 1125 6 mm 44 31 inches 15 953 720 dpi 1125 6 mm 44 31 inches 31 906 1440 dpi 1125 6 mm 44 31 inches 63 813 2880 dpi 1125 6 mm 44 31 inches 127 627 Resolution Maximum 2880 1440 dpi Print direction ...

Page 360: ...C 850 Multilingual Character sets EPSON Courier 10 cpi A Roll paper The minimum top margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 Cut sheets The minimum top margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 B L Roll paper The minimum left margin is 0 0 mm 0 Cut sheets The minimum left margin is 0 0 mm 0 B R Roll paper The minimum right margin is 0 0 mm 0 Cut sheets The minimum right margin is 0 0 mm 0 C Roll paper The minimum bottom margin is 3 0 m...

Page 361: ...rea of the paper cannot be printed Mechanical Parameter A B L B R C TOP BOTTOM 15 mm 15 mm 3 mm 3 mm 15 mm TOP 35 BOTTOM 15 mm 35 mm 3 mm 3 mm 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm Paper feed method Friction Paper path Roll paper Cut sheets manual insertion Dimensions EPSON Stylus Pro 7800 7400 without Stand Width 1178 mm 47 12 inches Depth 501 mm 20 04 inches Height 560 mm ...

Page 362: ...nsumables Stand Approx 10 5 kg 23 1 lb Rated voltage 100 to 240 V Input voltage range 90 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 to 61 Hz Rated current 1 0 0 5 A Power consumption EPSON Stylus Pro 7800 7400 Approx 50 W or less when printing ISO10561 Letter Pattern EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 Approx 55 W or less when printing ISO10561 Letter Pattern 6 W or less in sleep m...

Page 363: ...tion Stored in shipping container Operational conditions temperature and humidity Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Print Quality Guarantee 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Storage 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Print Quality Guarantee 40 to 60 RH Storage 20 to 85 RH ...

Page 364: ...hen the ESC initialize the printer command is received The print buffer is cleared The printer returns to the default condition last set Panel button initialization by pressing the Pause button on the control panel for 3 seconds or INIT signal is sent Print head capping occurs Paper is ejected if any The input data buffer and print buffer are cleared The printer returns to the default condition la...

Page 365: ...l diameter is 3 inches Size Epson Stylus Pro 9800 9400 203 mm 8 inches to 1118 mm 44 72 inches W 45000 mm 1800 inches L when internal diameter is 2 inches 203 mm 8 inches to 1118 mm 44 72 inches W 202000 mm 8080 inches L when internal diameter is 3 inches Outer diameter 103 mm 4 12 inches maximum when 2 3 dual roll feed spindle is set as 2 inch roll paper spindle 150 mm 6 inches maximum when 2 3 d...

Page 366: ...Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper When the paper is curled or folded flatten them before loading Size EPSON Stylus Pro 7800 7400 203 to 610 mm W 279 to 1580 mm L EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 9400 203 to 1118 mm W 279 to 1580 mm L Paper types Plain paper special papers distributed by Epson Thicknes...

Page 367: ...22 inches US D 22 34 inches US E 34 44 inches A4 210 297 mm A3 297 420 mm Super A3 B 329 483 mm A2 420 594 mm A1 594 841 mm Super A1 24 36 inches A0 841 1189 mm Super A0 914 1292 mm B5 182 257 mm B4 257 364 mm B3 364 514 mm B2 515 728 mm B1 728 1030 mm B1 Landscape 1030 728 mm B0 1030 1456 mm Super B0 1118 1580 mm 44 36 inches 30 24 inches 16 20 inches 11 14 inches 8 10 inches 60 90 cm 40 60 cm 30...

Page 368: ...n Magenta Yellow Light Cyan Light Magenta Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened Within 6 months after opening package Temperature Storage uninstalled 30 to 40 C 22 to 105 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Storage installed 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Capacity 110 ml 220 ml Dimensions 110 ml 220ml 27 1 mm W 185 mm D 107 mm H 1 08 inches W 7 4 inches D 4 28 inches H ...

Page 369: ... dealer can help you update your system if it does not meet these requirements Weight 110 ml Approx 250 g 8 82 oz 220 ml Approx 370 g 13 05 oz Minimum system Recommended system Pentium 330 MHz for Windows XP Pentium 150 MHz for Windows Me Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000 Pentium for Windows 98 Stylus Pro 9400 7400 Pentium4 1 6 GHz Stylus Pro 9800 7400 Pentium4 1 8 GHz 128 MB RAM for Windows XP 64 ...

Page 370: ...se your printer with Mac OS X Your computer should also meet the following system requirements Minimum system Recommended system PowerPC PowerPC G4 800 MHz or higher processor Mac OS 9 1 or later Mac OS 9 1 or later 128 MB available memory 256 MB or more available memory 60 MB free disk space 2 GB or more free disk space Minimum system Recommended system Computer that can run Mac OS X 10 2 0 Power...

Page 371: ...cation Revision 1 1 and the Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1 1 This interface has the following characteristics Note Only computer equipped with a USB connector and running Windows XP Me 98 2000 or Mac OS 9 x to X 10 x support the USB interface Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2 0 Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1...

Page 372: ... bit level encoding Encoding decoding DS Link bit level encoding Compatible connectors IEEE 1394 1995 compliant plug 6 contact Pin number Signal name Function 1 VP Cable power supply 2 VG Cable ground 3 TPB Strobe during receipt data during transmission differential pair 4 TPB 5 TPA Data during receipt strobe during transmission differential pair 6 TPA Power class code 100 No power supply from ext...

Page 373: ...ions and consumable products varies by location Roll paper spindle To use optional spindles see Using Roll Paper on page 245 2 3 inch Dual Roll Feed Spindle for Stylus Pro 9800 9400 C12C811151 2 3 inch Dual Roll Feed Spindle High Tension for Stylus Pro 9800 9400 C12C811152 2 3 inch Dual Roll Feed Spindle for Stylus Pro 7800 7400 C12C811161 2 3 inch Dual Roll Feed Spindle High Tension for Stylus Pr...

Page 374: ...nit User s Guide Manual Cutter Unit This option helps you cut your printed roll paper manually To install and use the cutter see the attached manual Interface card To install optional interface card see the Unpacking and Setup Guide Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product code which varies by location Auto Take Up Reel Unit C12C815251 Manual Cutter Unit for Stylus Pro 9...

Page 375: ... of the paper is not cut cleanly you can replace the cutter blade See Replacingthe Paper Cutter on page 300 Maintenance Tank This tank absorbs discharged liquid If it becomes full you need to replace it See Replacing the Maintenance Tank on page 299 Ink cartridges To replace ink cartridges see Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 285 IEEE 1394 Cable 2 9 m C12C836321 Auto Cutter Spare Blade C12C815241 ...

Page 376: ...376 Options and Consumable Products Note The product number varies by country ...

Page 377: ...genta 110 ml T5663 220 ml T5673 Ink cartridge Yellow 110 ml T5664 220 ml T5674 Ink cartridge Photo Black 110 ml T5621 220 ml T5631 Ink cartridge Matte Black 110 ml T5668 220 ml T5678 Ink cartridge Cyan 110 ml T5622 220 ml T5632 Ink cartridge Magenta 110 ml T5623 220 ml T5633 Ink cartridge Yellow 110 ml T5624 220 ml T5634 Ink cartridge Light Cyan 110 ml T5625 220 ml T5635 Ink cartridge Light Magent...

Page 378: ... printing needs Note The availability of special media varies by country The names of some special media vary by country Use the product number to confirm the type of special media you need or have For the latest information on media available in your area contact Epson customer support web site See Contacting Customer Support on page 352 Ink cartridge Light Light Black 110 ml T5629 220 ml T5639 ...

Page 379: ...r 250 10 100 30 5 m S041644 300 mm 30 5 m S041646 16 100 30 5 m S041737 20 100 30 5 m S041645 24 100 30 5 m S041461 36 100 30 5 m S041462 44 100 30 5 m S041463 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 250 16 100 30 5 m S041743 24 100 30 5 m S041641 36 100 30 5 m S041642 44 100 30 5 m S041643 Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 250 16 100 30 5 m S041738 24 100 30 5 m S041655 36 100 30 5 m S041656 44 100 30 5 m S041...

Page 380: ...SP91002 S041477 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 24 100 30 5 m S041393 36 100 30 5 m S041394 44 100 30 5 m S041395 Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Grade Semigloss Paper 420 mm 100 30 5 m S041779 24 100 30 5 m SP91022 S041478 36 100 30 5 m SP91003 S041479 44 100 30 5 m SP91004 S041480 Doubleweight Matte Paper 24 82 25 m S041385 POP 2D CAD GIS Imposition Proofing 36 82 25 m S041386 44 82 25 m S041387 Singl...

Page 381: ...30 5 m S041596 44 100 30 5 m S041597 Watercolor Paper Radiant White 24 59 18 m S041396 Photo Fine Art 36 59 18 m S041397 44 59 18 m S041398 Textured Fine Art Paper 17 50 15 m S041745 24 50 15 m S041447 36 50 15 m S041448 44 50 15 m S041449 Canvas 24 40 12 m S041531 36 40 12 m S041532 44 40 12 m S041533 Enhanced Synthetic Paper 17 131 40 m S041726 POP Sign and Display 24 131 40 m S041614 36 131 40 ...

Page 382: ...IS Imposition Proofing A2 S041910 US C S041907 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper LTR S041029 S041062 A4 S041061 EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial Super A3 B S041744 Contract Proofing Archival Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Super A3 B S041340 POP 3D CAD GIS Photo Fine Art US C S041908 Watercolor Paper Radiant White Super A3 S041352 Photo Fine Art Super B S041351 UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Super...

Page 383: ...Options and Consumable Products 383 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 English Enhanced Matte Posterboard 24 30 S041598 Sign and Display 30 40 S041599 ...

Page 384: ...git 0 or 1 which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer brightness The lightness or darkness of an image buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before printing it byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of text characters sometimes referred to as pitch CMYK Cyan blue green magenta yellow and...

Page 385: ...ures the resolution See also resolution drive A memory device such as CD ROM hard disk or floppy disk In Windows a letter is assigned to each drive for easy management driver A software program that sends instructions to a computer peripheral to tell it what to do For example your printer driver accepts print data from your word processor application and sends instructions to the printer on how to...

Page 386: ...ed to reproduce an image halftoning Method of using dot patterns to represent an image Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots See also halftones head alignment The operation to correct any misalignment of the print heads Vertical banding will be corrected head cleaning The operation t...

Page 387: ...rmation that is sent to the printer from the computer is stored in the memory temporarily See also RAM and ROM MicroWeave Printing in which images are printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of banding and to produce laser like images See also banding monochrome This means printing with only one color of ink which is generally black ink nozzle Fine tubes in the print head through whi...

Page 388: ... Stylus Pro 9800 7800 has four printing mode settings SuperPhoto 2880 dpi SuperFine 1440 dpi Fine 720 dpi and Normal 360 dpi print queue If your printer is connected to a network print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored in a waiting line or print queue until they can be printed Progress Meter A meter that shows the progress of the current print job for Windows RAM Random...

Page 389: ...ent to the printer directly or to the print server Spool Manager The software program that converts print data into codes that your printer understands See also spool sRGB Windows software that is designed so you get WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get color output This software prints colors as you see them on your screen Status Monitor The software program that allows you to check the printer s...

Page 390: ... printing 147 Black ink cartridges 290 Buttons 198 C Cleaning printer 307 Color setting Mac OS 9 111 Windows 28 ColorSync setting 110 169 Configuration settings 146 Consumable products 375 Contacting EPSON 352 Customer support 352 Custom mode Mac OS 9 110 Mac OS X 169 Windows 26 Cut sheet media media type 378 using 271 D Dual roll feed spindle 246 ...

Page 391: ... I Ink cartridges 285 290 375 L Layout menu Windows 59 to 65 Loadig cut sheet media 271 Loading roll paper 250 M Maintenance Mode 237 Maintenance tank 299 Media Type setting Mac OS 9 105 Mac OS X 165 Windows 21 Menu mode 206 head alignment 223 menus 207 paper configuration 221 printer setting 213 setting procedure 212 Multi page printing Windows 63 64 N Notes for media 244 Nozzle check pattern 224...

Page 392: ... OS 9 122 Mac OS X 185 Windows 43 Printer driver Mac OS 9 105 Windows 20 Printer Software uninstalling Mac OS 9 154 uninstalling Mac OS X 196 uninstalling Windows 97 updating 97 Printer Software for Macintosh Mac OS X utilities 189 to 196 Printer utilities Mac OS 9 139 Windows 66 Print Quality setting Mac OS 9 112 Mac OS X 170 Windows 28 Progress Meter 77 R Replacing Ink cartridges 285 Maintenance...

Page 393: ... and Approvals 364 Spindle attaching and removing 248 attaching the roll paper 245 removing the roll paper 247 Status Message 202 Status Sheet 234 System requirements Mac OS 9 370 Mac OS X 370 Windows 369 T Technical support 352 Thick paper 275 Transport the printer 311 Troubleshooting 319 U Utilities Macintosh Mac OS X 189 to 196 Utility Speed Progress 73 Using 84 ...