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User’s Guide NPD3903-01 EN
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Copyrights and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.
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Contents Copyrights and Trademarks Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Warning, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 When choosing a place for this product. . . . . . . . . . 6 When setting up this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 When using this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 When handling the ink cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 When transporting this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Print head alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Cleaning outside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Cleaning inside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Keeping the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 If you do not use your printer for a long time. . . . 87 If you have not used your printer for more than six months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Saving the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Menu arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Exporting or Importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Using Color Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Color management by Driver ICM (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Color management by Host ICM or ColorSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using the printer. Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Warning, Cautions, and Notes When choosing a place for this product O Place this product on a flat, stable surface that is larger than this product. This product will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide O If you use an extension cord with this product, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating. When using this product O Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink cartridges during printing.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide When handling the ink cartridges O Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink. O If ink gets on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. O Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it for best results. O If you remove an ink cartridge for later use, protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust, and store it in the same environment as this product.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Introduction Features Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910 and Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910 are wide-format ink jet color printers supporting 44-inch and 24-inch paper respectively. The features of this printer are described below. Newly developed orange and green inks strengthen our ink lineup and greatly expand the color reproducible range This allows you to perform the most suitable color reproduction for color proofing.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Borderless printing Using Auto Expand or Retain Size, you can perform borderless printing. See “Borderless Printing” on page 137 There is also a borderless poster printing function that allows you to make big posters by simply joining together a number of prints.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Printer Parts Rear section Front section 1. Maintenance tanks (on both sides and the center) 1. Adapter holder Fix the roll paper when setting the roll paper. 2. Roll paper cover Open the roll paper cover when you set or remove the roll paper. 3. Control panel The control panel consists of buttons, lights, and a liquid crystal display (LCD). 4. Ink cover (on both sides) Open the ink cover when installing the ink cartridges.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide The Control Panel Buttons, Lights, and Messages You can check the ink remaining and printer status on the control panel. Buttons 5. Paper Source button ( ) O Selects a paper source and roll paper cut method. The icon changes by pressing this button. However, you cannot change the paper source icon to Sheet when you set the paper while REMAINING PAPER SETUP is set to ON. Icon Explanation Roll Auto Cut On Prints on the roll paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 7. Menu button ( User’s Guide ) O Enters the Menu mode when pressed in the READY state. See “Menu Mode” on page 16 Lights O Enters the PRINTER STATUS menu if pressed during printing. See “PRINTER STATUS” on page 24 O When pressed in the Menu mode, a desired menu can be selected. 8. OK button ( ) O Sets the selected parameter in the selected item in the Menu mode. Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only. 1 Power light On The printer is on.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide 3. Platen Gap icon Display Displays the Platen Gap setting. See “Menu list” on page 19 Icon Explanation None STANDARD NARROW WIDE 1. Messages WIDER Displays the printer status, operation, and error messages. See “Error Messages on the LCD Panel” on page 90 See “Details of Menu mode” on page 21 WIDEST 2. Paper Source icon Displays the paper source and roll paper cut setting.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide 6. Roll Paper Counter icon Displays the remaining amount of roll paper. When you make the following settings in ROLL PAPER REMAINING of the PAPER SETUP menu, the icon and the remaining amount of roll paper is displayed. O Ink remaining Icon Description There is enough ink remaining. O REMAINING PAPER SETUP is set to ON. O The length of the roll paper is set for the ROLL PAPER LENGTH. Prepare a new ink cartridge.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide 9. Option usage icon Displays whether options are available to use or not. Option Icon Auto Take-up Reel Unit Description Available Not available No icon SpectroPr oofer Not connected Available Not available No icon Not connected 10.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide 1. Select a menu. Example: Select PRINTER SETUP. A Press the button to enter the Menu mode. 2. There are three cases depending on the items you have selected. A. When you can select a parameter Example: When selecting PLATEN GAP in the PRINTER SETUP menu A Press the / B Press the item. button to enter the PLATEN GAP C Press the / button to select a parameter for the item. The current setting is marked with ( ). D Press the parameter.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide B. When you execute a function C. When you want to display the printer information Example: When selecting NOZZLE CHECK in the TEST PRINT menu Example: When selecting INK LEVEL in the PRINTER STATUS menu. A In the TEST PRINT menu, press the button to select NOZZLE CHECK. A In the PRINTER STATUS menu, press the / button to select INK LEVEL. B Press the item. button to enter the NOZZLE CHECK B Press the item. C Press the CHECK.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Menu list Menu Item Parameter “PRINTER SETUP” on page 21 PLATEN GAP NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST PAGE LINE ON, OFF ROLL PAPER MARGIN DEFAULT, TOP/BOTTOM 15mm, TOP 35/BOTTOM 15mm, 3mm, 15mm PAPER SIZE CHECK ON, OFF PAPER SKEW CHECK ON, OFF REFRESH MARGIN ON, OFF AUTO NOZZLE CHECK ON: PERIODICALLY, ON: EVERY JOB, OFF PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN OFF, ON: EVERY PAGE, ON: EVERY 10 PAGES CHANGE BLACK INK MANUAL, AUTO INITIALIZE SETTINGS
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 “PAPER SETUP” on page 25 “HEAD ALIGNMENT” on page 28 “NETWORK SETUP” on page 28 User’s Guide ROLL PAPER REMAINING REMAINING PAPER SETUP ROLL PAPER LENGTH ROLL LENGTH ALERT PAPER TYPE Photo Paper Proofing Paper Fine Art Paper Matte Paper Plain Paper Others CUSTOM PAPER NO PAPER SELECTED CUSTOM PAPER PAPER NO.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Details of Menu mode PRINTER SETUP Item Parameter Explanation PLATEN GAP NARROW You can adjust the distance between the print head and paper. STANDARD O STANDARD: Normally, select STANDARD. O When selecting other than STANDARD, the following icon appears on the LCD panel. WIDE WIDER : NARROW WIDEST : WIDE : WIDER : WIDEST PAGE LINE ON OFF You can select whether to print a page line (line along which to cut) on the roll paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Item Parameter Explanation PAPER SKEW CHECK ON O ON: If the paper is not straight, an error message appears on the LCD panel and the printer stops printing. O OFF: A paper align error does not occur even if the printed data is out of range of the paper, and the printer continues to print. OFF This setting is available for roll paper only.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide TEST PRINT Item Parameter Explanation NOZZLE CHECK PRINT You can print a print head nozzle check pattern for each ink cartridge. See “Nozzle check” on page 77 STATUS SHEET PRINT You can print the current printer status. NETWORK STATUS SHEET PRINT You can print the current network status. JOB INFORMATION PRINT You can print the job information saved in the printer (up to 10 jobs.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide PRINTER STATUS This menu shows the printer status. Item Parameter Explanation VERSION HW0xxxx-xx.xx.IBCC or HN0xxxx-xx.xx.IBCC You can see the firmware version. INK LEVEL (ink color) nn% You can see the status of each ink cartridge. MAINTENANCE TANK LEFT nn% You can see the free space of the maintenance tank. RIGHT nn% JOB HISTORY No. 0 - No.9 INK xxxxx.xml PAPER xxx.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide PAPER SETUP When you use non-Epson media, be sure to make the appropriate settings for the paper. Item Parameter Explanation ROLL PAPER REMAINING REMAINING PAPER SETUP You can set the paper remaining counter function only if paper is not loaded in the printer. ROLL PAPER LENGTH ROLL LENGTH ALERT O OFF: The ROLL PAPER REMAINING function is disabled. The Roll Paper Counter icon does not appear on the LCD panel.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide CUSTOM PAPER When you use non-Epson media, you need to make settings suitable for the media. After you have selected the paper number, make the following settings. Make sure to select the paper from PAPER TYPE first, and then make the PLATEN GAP setting and so on. To set the custom paper, see the following section.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Item Parameter Explanation PAPER FEED ADJUST PATTERN Use this setting if you are unable to resolve banding (horizontal striped lines or uneven colors) even after cleaning or aligning the print head. VALUE O Pattern This method allows you to correct by visually checking a printed pattern and entering a correction value. Check for the lightest colored pattern in lines A to D on the printed adjustment pattern.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide HEAD ALIGNMENT You can perform print head alignment. For more details, see the following section. “Print head alignment” on page 83 Item Parameter Explanation PAPER THICKNESS SELECT PAPER TYPE When using Epson special media, select the paper type. If you use non-Epson special media, enter the paper thickness in the range of 0.1 to 1.5 mm.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide OPTIONS SETUP When you use the optional equipment, set the following items. Item Parameter Explanation SpectroProofer STATUS INFORMATION In STATUS INFORMATION, displays the status of each item of SpectroProofer, such as the version of SpectroProofer, the product numbers of the white calibration tiles, the temperature of Color Measurement Device (ILS20EP), ambient air temperature, and the color of the backing.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Maintenance Mode Maintenance mode list You can change the language or unit used on the display or return all the setting values to their factory default. A B Turn off the printer by pressing the Item Parameter Explanation LANGUAGE JAPANESE You can select the language to be displayed on the LCD panel. ENGLISH button. FRENCH Press both the button and the button at the same time to turn on the printer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Paper Handling Available width for borderless printing 10 inches, 300 mm, 13 inches (Super A3), 16 inches, 17 inches, 512 mm (B2), 594 mm (A1), 24 inches (Super A1), 728 mm (B1), 36 inches (Super A0), 44 inches (Super B0) Supported Media Cut sheet We recommend you use Epson special media that can enhance the usage and expressive power of the printing results. See the following section for more information on the paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Using Roll Paper C To unlock the adapter holder, push the lock lever of the adapter holder down firmly. Then move the adapter holder to the left with the handle. D Place the paper roll in the gap on the top face of the printer. Loading roll paper To load roll paper, follow the steps below. Note: O When REMAINING PAPER SETUP is ON, the barcode (including the paper information) is printed on the roll paper edge before the paper is removed.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide Switch the lever of the roll media adapter to fit the core size of the roll paper. G Attach the roll media adapters on both ends of the roll paper. Then, pull down the lock lever of the adapters on both sides to lock. Using 2-inch core: Push the adapters into the paper core firmly. Using 3-inch core: F Release the lock lever of the adapters on both sides. H Move the roll paper to the right side until it touches the roll paper set guide.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 I User’s Guide Slide the adapter holder with the handle to make the left roll media adapter align with on the adapter holder. K Slide the adapter holder with the handle to the right to set it in the holder axis firmly. Make sure to set both ends of the roll paper into the adapters firmly. J Roll the roll paper slowly into the roll paper holder. L Push the lock lever of the adapter holder up to lock. M Press the button.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 N User’s Guide Insert the paper into the insertion slot. Pull the paper down through the paper insertion slot so that it comes out below. P Press the button. Take care not to fold the edge of the paper, and insert it so that there is no slack. If you have difficulty feeding the paper, adjust the paper suction by pressing the or button. Pull the paper to fit the edge of the paper to the label position. After a few seconds, the paper moves to the printing position.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cutting the roll paper There are two ways to cut the roll paper. Method Operation Auto cut Cut the roll paper after printing each page automatically. Manual cut Cut the roll paper manually, or cut the roll paper using cutter sold at a store. Note: O Some of the roll paper may not be cut using the built-in cutter. Use a cutter sold at a store to cut the paper. O It may take a while to cut the roll paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Removing the roll paper Note: We recommend that you remove the roll paper from the printer after printing. If the paper roll is left in the printer, the roller for securing the paper may leave a mark on the surface of the paper. A Make sure the printer is turned on. B Open the roll paper cover. C Press the presser. button to release the paper The roll paper is rewound automatically if the printer state is after the paper cut but in the READY state.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D E User’s Guide To unlock the adapter holder, push the lock lever of the adapter holder down firmly. Move the adapter holder to the left with the handle until the end. Then take it off from the holder axis. F Pull up the lock lever of the adapter to unlock. Then remove the roll media adapter from the paper roll. After rewinding the roll paper carefully, place it in the original bag that it came in when you purchased it.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Using Cut Sheet Media The procedures differ depending on your paper size and thickness. Paper Refer to Smaller than A3 size “Loading cut sheet smaller than A3 size” on page 39 A3 or larger or thick paper “Loading cut sheet A3 size or larger / thick paper” on page 40 Note: O Flatten the paper before loading it in the printer. If paper that is wavy or slack is loaded, the printer may not recognize the paper size correctly or may not print normally.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide Load the sheet into the paper insertion slot until it meets resistance. Align the right edge of the paper with the setting position, and then insert the paper until it meets resistance. When using paper sizes A4 or below, set the paper until it reaches the bottom along the line on the metal part under the paper insertion slot. PRESS THE BUTTON appears on the LCD panel.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide Load the sheet into the paper insertion slot. H If ARE THESE SETTINGS OK? appears on the LCD panel, press the or button to select NO and then press the button. Set the media type and paper remaining, and then press the button to set the media. The previous setting appears on the LCD panel. If the media type and paper remaining are correct, select YES and then press the button.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Ejecting Paper B Press the button to remove the paper. This section explains how to eject paper after printing. Note: When you use the paper basket, see the following section. “Using the paper basket and paper guides” on page 43 When you use optional Auto Take-up Reel Unit, see the following section. “Using Auto Take-up Reel Unit (For Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910 only)” on page 47 For roll paper See the following section to cut the roll paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Using the paper basket and paper guides To avoid your prints getting dirty or crinkled, set the paper basket as explained below. The feeding direction is different depending on the media type. Direction Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910 Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910 Forward Paper length: 1580 mm or longer Paper length: 914.4 mm or longer Paper thickness: 0.5 mm or more Backward When feeding paper forward The paper guides keep the ejected prints straight.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Slightly tilt the front paper basket to set the paper guides to the horizontal position. When feeding paper backward Feed the prints backward and store them in the paper basket. This section explains how to switch the status from feeding paper forward to feeding paper backward. Note: Do not stack more than one print in the paper basket. If you stack multiple prints, the space between the paper supports and paper basket becomes narrow.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide C Move the paper guides to the vertical position, and then bring the front basket back as far as it goes. If the paper is A1 or smaller: Lift both the front and rear baskets as shown below. D Bring the front paper basket up and fasten it with the hook-and-loop fastener straps. If the paper is larger than A1 size: Tilt the rear basket until parallel to the floor during printing. Be sure to fasten the hook-and-loop fastener upward.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Note: When printing on Enhanced Matte Paper, you can stack plural prints on the front basket by tilting it until parallel to the floor. The quality of the prints may not be assured, including scratches or dirty appearing. Storing the paper basket If the paper basket is not used, bring the front basket up to the vertical position. This section explains how to switch the status from feeding paper backward status to storing paper basket.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Remove the hook-and-loop fastener straps, and refasten it downward. Then bring the front paper basket up to the vertical position. Using Auto Take-up Reel Unit (For Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910 only) When you want to print your data on roll paper and do not want to cut it or feed it out onto the floor, you can use the optional Auto Take-up Reel Unit to roll up your print. You can wind the roll paper forward or backward. D Tilt the paper guides.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Control box Winding paper forward A Plug the power cord into an outlet and make sure the sensor light is on. B Turn on the printer by pressing the C Make sure the Auto Take-up Reel Unit icon is displayed on the LCD panel. 1. Sensor light Displays the status of the Auto Take-up Reel Unit. Light Status On It is ready to use. Flashing rapidly It is operating. Flashing slowly It is in the power-saving mode.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 G User’s Guide Tape the leading edge of the roll paper to the take-up reel core in three places. Winding paper backward A Turn on the printer, and then pull out the roll paper. See step 3 to 6 of the following section. “Winding paper forward” on page 48 H Press the button to feed the paper forward and create a loop of slack.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Taking up your prints Removing paper after take-up 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. After paper take-up, follow the steps below to remove the take-up reel core. A Set the Auto switch to Off. B Cut the roll paper. w Warning: Do not touch the Auto Take-up Reel Unit while it is operating.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide Remove the take-up reel core from the flange knob on the movable unit and the drive unit. Using the core from a used paper roll as a take-up reel core Caution: The paper roll is heavy so have two people hold it by both ends of the paper roll. You can use a used paper roll as the take-up reel core. c Note: If the paper roll core is deformed or damaged, it cannot be used as a take-up reel core.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C D User’s Guide Remove the flange by pinching the knob. Installing a take-up reel core The method of installing the take-up reel unit is the same for both 2-inch and 3-inch reel cores. A Make sure that the lock lever is released (turned to the left). Slide the movable unit to the left end of the horizontal strut. B Slip one end of the take-up reel core over the flanged knob on the drive unit.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide Turn the lock lever to the front to lock the movable unit. Printable area Make sure the take-up reel unit is locked properly and firmly. A B-L B-R C Roll paper The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12") Cut sheets The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12") Roll paper The minimum left margin is 0.0 mm (0") Cut sheets The minimum left margin is 0.0 mm (0") Roll paper The minimum right margin is 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Parameter A B-L B-R C TOP/ BOTTOM 15mm 15mm 3mm 3mm 15mm TOP35/ BOTTOM 15mm 35mm 3mm 3mm 15mm 15mm 15mm 15mm 15mm 15mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 3mm Note: O The print area does not change even when the margins are changed. O The printer automatically detects the dimensions of the paper that is loaded. Print data that exceeds the printable area of the paper cannot be printed.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Basic Settings Making the printer driver settings A Print Settings This section describes how to print your data from an application using the Epson printer driver. Printing procedures (Windows) Turn on the printer, and set the paper in the printer. See “Paper Handling” on page 31 B From the File menu, select Print or Page Setup. C Make sure your printer is selected, and click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or Preferences.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide Select the paper source and paper size according to the paper loaded in the printer. Printing procedures (Mac OS X) After making the settings, click OK. Making the paper settings Make sure to select the same paper size as you set in the application. A Start your application. B From the File menu, select Page Setup (or the paper setting menu such as Print.) C Select the printer, and then make the settings.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Selecting the paper size Roll paper Cut sheet Paper Size *XXXX is the paper size. Explanation XXXX Roll Paper - Banner Select this size when using a banner printing application. This prints no margins on the top and bottom and a 3-mm margin on the right and left sides. XXXX Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) Select this size when performing borderless printing on the roll paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Making the printer driver settings A D Make the settings. Turn on the printer, and set the paper in the printer. See “Paper Handling” on page 31 B Click Print on the File menu of your application. C Select the printer, then click the button, and then select Print Settings from the list. Select the same media type that you loaded in the printer. Normally, you can print correctly just by making the settings in the Print Settings dialog.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Checking the printer status For Windows The Progress Meter appears on your display when you start printing. It indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information such as ink remaining and product number of the ink cartridges. Also, you can cancel a print job using Progress Meter.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Canceling Printing There are a few ways to stop the print operation depending on the situation. Canceling printing using the computer (Windows) When Progress Meter is displayed Click Stop on the EPSON Progress Meter dialog box. While sending data Cancel using computer Cancel using printer Operation ✓ - Select the data that you want to cancel using the computer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Canceling printing using the computer (Mac OS X) A Click the Printer icon in the Dock. B Select the job you want to delete, and then click the Delete button. Changing the Black Ink Both Photo and Matte Black ink are installed in this printer. Photo Black ink can be used for photo papers with professional quality results. Matte Black ink significantly increases black optical density when printing on matte and fine art type papers.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide B Open the Main menu (Windows) or the Print Settings dialog (Mac OS X). C After selecting the paper type from Media Type, select the black ink you want to use. When the paper selected in Media Type is only designed for a certain type of black ink, you cannot change the type of black ink. Select the type of black ink that supports the paper in advance from the printer's control panel.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Options and Consumable Products The following consumable products are available for use with your printer (as of May, 2008). For the latest information, see the Epson Web site. Name Product Code Epson special media See the following section for media.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Name Product Code Explanation SpectroProofer Mounter 44" (for Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910) C12C890521 See the SpectroProofer Mounter 24"/44" Setup Guide and User’s Guide for details. SpectroProofer Mounter 24" (for Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910) C12C890531 Roll Media Adapter C12C811241 See the following section for details.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Maintenance Daily Maintenance Instructions for placing the printer Notes for when you are not using the printer The print head nozzles are very small, thus, they can become clogged easily if dust gets on the print head. To avoid this, close the roll paper cover or the front cover when you are not using the printer. If you are not using the printer for a long time, put a non-static cloth on the printer to avoid getting dust on the printer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide O Do not lose the paper package so you can use it for storing the paper. Notes for after printing See the instructions below for after printing. O Do not touch the surface of the print; otherwise, the ink may smudge. O Do not rub or scratch the print; otherwise, the ink may come off. O Be careful not to bend or pile paper on top of another, and dry it completely. The color may be changed where the paper is piled.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Replacing Ink Cartridges Mac OS X Note: When you replace the ink cartridges while the printer is turned off, the remaining ink cannot be detected correctly so the ink may become unusable before the Ink Check light comes on and you cannot print correctly. Follow the steps below to replace an ink cartridge. When ink needs to be replaced/When ink gets low When the Ink Check light is flashing, this indicates that the ink level is low.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Using the printer driver You can check the amount of ink remaining on your computer by using EPSON Status Monitor. For Windows Open the printer driver window, and click the Utility tab, and then click EPSON Status Monitor 3. Note: In the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, select the Shortcut Icon check box to display a shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide About ink cartridges O Do not drop or knock it against hard objects; otherwise, the ink may leak. Be sure to use the ink cartridges that are supported with this printer. See “Options and Consumable Products” on page 63 O Although nothing may be printed, the printer uses ink from all cartridges during head cleaning and other maintenance operations to keep the print heads in good condition.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide O Avoid getting dirt on the ink system port and store the ink cartridge properly. You do not need to put the ink cartridge in the package. The ink system port has a valve in it so you do not need to put a cap on it; however, be careful not to tamper with the ink system port. Replacing ink cartridges A Make sure the printer is on. B Press the button. Note: The button is not available while printing or cleaning.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide Push the expended cartridge so the cartridge is slightly pushed out. H Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark facing up and pointing to the rear of the printer, and then insert it into the slot as far as it will go until it clicks. Match the ink cartridge color with the color label on the back side of the ink cover. F Carefully pull the expended cartridge straight out of the slot. Note: Be sure to install all eleven ink cartridges.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank absorbs ink discharged when cleaning the print head. There are two maintenance tanks placed on the left and right for Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910 and one placed on the right for Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910. You need to replace the maintenance tank when the LCD panel instructs to do so.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide Insert the new maintenance tank into place as far as it will go. Replacing the Cutter When the paper cutter does not cut cleanly, it may be dull and require replacement. See the following section for the product code of the paper cutter that is supported with this printer. See “Options and Consumable Products” on page 63 c Caution: Take care not to damage the cutter blade. Dropping it or knocking it against hard objects may chip the blade.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide E Press the F If the optional SpectroProofer Mounter is attached to the printer, remove it from the printer and then turn off the printer. button. The paper cutter holder stops at the replacement position. H Screw down the cutter with a screwdriver. I Carefully remove the old cutter from the printer. w Warning: Take care not to hurt yourself with the See the SpectroProofer Mounter 24"/44" User’s Guide for details on removing it from the printer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 K User’s Guide Screw up the cutter firmly with a cross head screwdriver. O Make sure the cover is installed, and press the button. Note: Screw up the cutter firmly, otherwise the cut position may be slightly shifted or skewed. L Align the downside of the cover and the cutter holder, and then press the cover firmly until it clicks. M Install the SpectroProofer Mounter if it was attached, and then turn the printer on. The cutter holder moves to the home position.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Adjusting the Print Head You may need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in your printed data or if you notice the print quality has declined. You can perform the following printer maintenance functions for maintaining the print head in consistently good condition to ensure the best print quality. Manual cleaning function You can perform cleaning manually according to the print quality.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Nozzle check This function checks the print head*1 nozzles*2 for clogging by printing a nozzle check pattern. Perform head cleaning if you find that the nozzle check pattern is unexpectedly faint or has missing dots in the nozzle check pattern. By using the AUTO NOZZLE CHECK function, the printer performs a nozzle check without printing a pattern and if there are missing dots, it performs cleaning automatically.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide Check if there are missing dots on the nozzle check pattern. D Press the / button to display NOZZLE CHECK, and then press the button. E Press the button to start printing a nozzle check pattern. F Check the nozzle check pattern. If there are no missing dots, click Finish. If there are missing dots, click Clean.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Head cleaning Cleaning the print head using the printer driver If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. This section explains how to clean the print head using the Window printer driver. Use EPSON Printer Utility3 for Mac OS X.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box. Cleaning the print head using the printer’s control panel Confirm the nozzle check pattern. A Press and hold the B Press the / button to display MAINTENANCE, and then press the C Press the / button to display CLEANING, and then press the button. D Press the / button to display NORMAL CLEANING, and then press the button. See “Nozzle check” on page 77 button. button.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E Press the User’s Guide button. Power cleaning If the nozzles are still clogged after performing head cleaning a few times, perform power cleaning. The Power light starts flashing and the head cleaning starts (it takes 2 to 13 minutes.) The cleaning is finished when the Power light is on. F Print a nozzle check pattern, and check the result.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Automatic maintenance function This printer has a self-cleaning function and capping function for maintaining the print head in consistently good condition to ensure the best print quality. AUTO NOZZLE CHECK function Capping function Capping is a function for automatically covering the print head with a cap (lid) to prevent the print head from drying out. Capping is performed in the following situations.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Print head alignment To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by misalignment of the print head, align the print head before you start printing your data. You can perform print head alignment using: O printer driver Aligning the print head using the control panel Select AUTO to correct any head misalignment automatically to obtain optimum printing results. If you select MANUAL, you need to check the pattern and enter the value for alignment.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 F User’s Guide Press the button twice for non-Epson media or three times for Epson special media. To align the print head, see either of the following section. “Aligning the print head automatically” on page 84 “Aligning the print head manually” on page 84 Aligning the print head automatically A Press the / button to select ALIGNMENT, and then press the button.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 J User’s Guide Set the number for #1 LC to #4 VLM, and then press the button. Cleaning the Printer If you are not satisfied with the result of this alignment, see the next section to try BI-D ALL. To keep your printer in top operating condition, clean it thoroughly if it becomes soiled. After you set the patterns, press the button to return to the READY state.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cleaning inside of the printer C If the print gets a scratch or smudge, follow the steps below to wipe off the smudge inside of the printer. Wipe the gray part by following the directions of the arrows. If there is a serious problem of dirt on the inside of the printer, clean it using a soft, clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent. Then, wipe the inside of the printer with a dry, soft cloth.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide If some powdery paper dust is accumulated on the platen, use something like a toothpick to remove it. Keeping the Printer When storing the printer, place it on a horizontal surface with the ink cartridges installed in the printer. c Caution: The printer must be kept flat. Do not tilt it, stand it on end, or turn it upside down.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide If you have not used your printer for more than six months O When activating AUTO NOZZLE CHECK in the panel settings, the printer checks the print head nozzles for clogging, and performs print head cleaning automatically if needed. O If you have not used your printer for a long time, print a nozzle check pattern to check for clogging. If the nozzle check pattern is not good, perform head cleaning before printing your data.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Transporting the printer When you transport the printer, be sure to repack the printer using the original box and packing materials. c Caution: O When moving or transporting the printer, keep it flat. Do not tilt it, stand it on end, or turn it upside down. Doing so may cause the ink to leak inside the printer. Also, proper operation of the printer after moving or transportation cannot be guaranteed.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Problem Solver Error Messages on the LCD Panel Error messages Messages are either status messages or error messages. Many common printer problems can be identified by the lights and messages on the LCD panel. See the following messages to solve problems. Error messages related to paper Error messages Description What to do PAPER OUT LOAD PAPER No paper is loaded in the printer. Load paper correctly.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages Description What to do PAPER ERROR LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY REFER TO THE MANUAL The paper is not loaded correctly. Press the button to release the paper presser, and remove the paper. Then, set the paper correctly. See “Using Roll Paper” on page 32 See “Using Cut Sheet Media” on page 39 PAPER SENSOR ERROR PRESS THE BUTTON LOAD DIFFERENT PAPER The barcode has not been read correctly.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages related to the printer Error messages Description What to do FRONT COVER OPEN CLOSE FRONT COVER The front cover is open. Close the front cover. INK COVER OPEN CLOSE RIGHT AND LEFT INK COVERS The ink cover(s) is open. Close the ink cover(s). The ink cover(s) cannot be opened. Remove any object if it is obstructing the ink cover(s). Then, press the button again.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages related to the maintenance Error messages Description What to do PAPER SENSOR ERROR PRESS THE BUTTON LOAD THE CORRECT PAPER REFER TO THE MANUAL The loaded paper is not proper for the Print Head Alignment. Press the button to clear the error. Press the button to release the paper presser, and then load the paper that matches with the media type selected for the Print Head Alignment.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages Description What to do INK CARTRIDGE ERROR REPLACE CARTRIDGE The ink cartridge was found faulty. There may be a bad contact or dew condensation in the cartridge. O Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it. If this message appears after reinstalling the ink cartridge, replace it with a new one. (Do not reinstall the ink cartridge that caused an error.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages Description What to do INK CARTRIDGE NON-GENUINE CARTRIDGE! QUALITY OF NON-GENUINE INK MAY VARY Non-genuine ink cartridge is installed. Select DECLINE to replace the ink cartridge with a genuine Epson ink cartridge. Selecting ACCEPT may void EPSON’s warranty. See “About ink cartridges” on page 69 See “Replacing ink cartridges” on page 70 NON-GENUINE CARTRIDGE MAY NOT PERFORM AT OPTIMUM.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages related to the options Error messages Description What to do TAKE-UP DISCONNECTED SET AUTO TAKE-UP REEL SYSTEM IN PRINTER AND RESTART THE PRINTER Auto Take-up Reel Unit is not correctly installed in the printer. Turn the printer off, and then install the Auto Take-up Reel Unit properly. TAKE-UP DISCONNECTED AUTO TAKE-UP REEL UNIT IS DISCONNECTED DO YOU CONTINUE? NO YES Auto Take-up Reel Unit is not correctly installed in the printer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages Description What to do SpectroProofer ERROR REFER TO THE MANUAL TO FIND OUT HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM NN Error No. 01 Turn the printer off, and then remove the SpectroProofer from the printer. Connect the SpectroProofer to the printer properly, and then turn on the printer. The SpectroProofer is not connected to the printer properly. See "Removing the Mounter" in the SpectroProofer Mounter 24"/44" User’s Guide *NN is the error number.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Error messages Description What to do DEVICE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT NOT COMPLETE The initial settings have not been made for the SpectroProofer. Refer to the following guide to make initial settings to the SpectroProofer. ILS20EP DISCONNECTED ILS20EP IS DISCONNECTED DO YOU CONTINUE? NO YES The color measurement device (ILS20EP) is not connected properly.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide When the maintenance call error occurs A maintenance call warns you to replace the consumables with a new one very soon. If MAINTENANCE CALL NNNN is displayed on the LCD panel, contact your dealer and tell them the maintenance call code. If you continue to use the printer, the service call error occurs.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Troubleshooting You cannot print (because the printer does not work) Cause What to do The printer does not turn on. Is the power cord plugged into the electrical outlet or the printer? Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the printer. Is there any problem with the electrical outlet? Make sure your outlet works by trying to connect the power cord of another electric product. The printer driver is not installed properly (Windows).
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cause What to do The printer is not correctly connected to the computer. Is the cable plugged properly? Make sure the printer’s interface cable is securely plugged into the correct terminal of the computer. Also, make sure the cable is not broken nor bent. If you have a spare cable, try with the spare cable.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cause What to do The printer stops printing. Is the status of print queue "paused"? (Windows) If you stop printing or the printer stops printing because of some troubles, the status of print queue becomes "paused". You cannot print in this condition. Double-click the printer icon in the Printers folder, and select Pause Printing from the Printer menu to clear the check box.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints Cause What to do The ink cartridges may have a problem. If the print head moves, but nothing prints, confirm the printer operation. Print a nozzle check pattern. You can check the printer’s operation and status without connecting the printer to the computer. See “Nozzle check” on page 77 If the nozzle check pattern has missing dots, perform a print head cleaning.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide The prints are not what you expected Cause What to do Print quality is poor, uneven, too light, or too dark. Are the print head nozzles clogged? If the nozzles are clogged, the print quality is reduced. Print the nozzle check pattern.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cause What to do Print quality is poor, uneven, too light, or too dark. Have you compared the printing result with the image on the display monitor? Since monitors and printers produce colors differently, printed colors will not always match on-screen colors perfectly. O Televisions and monitors produce a range of colors by combining the 3 colors known as the 3 primary colors of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B).
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cause What to do The print is not positioned properly on the paper. Have you specified the print area? Check the print area in the settings of the application and printer. Is the paper size setting correct? If the Paper Size setting and the size of the actual paper do not match, the print may not be where you want it, or part of it may be cut off. In this case, check the print settings.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cause What to do Too much ink is being released. Is the Media Type setting correct? Make sure that the paper settings of the printer match the paper that you are using. The discharge of ink is controlled in accordance with the media type. If you print on plain paper using the photo paper setting, too much ink will be discharged for the type of paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Feeding or ejecting troubles Cause What to do Unable to feed or eject paper. Is the paper loaded in the right position? Refer to the following for the correct position to load the paper. See “Paper Handling” on page 31 If the paper is loaded correctly, check the condition of the paper that you are using. Is the paper loaded vertically? Single sheets should always be loaded vertically.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cause What to do The paper is jammed. To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: 1. If roll paper is jammed, open the roll paper cover and cut the paper at the paper insertion slot. 2. Make sure that the Pause light is not flashing, and then press the the paper presser. button to release 3. Rewind the roll paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cause What to do The paper is jammed 4. Open the front cover if the paper is jammed inside the printer. Caution: Be careful not to touch the cables around the print head; otherwise, the printer may be damaged. 5. Carefully remove the jammed paper. Be careful not to touch the roller, ink absorption, and ink tubes inside the printer. 6. Close the front cover, and then turn the printer off and back on. To load the paper, see the following section.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Other troubles Cause What to do Color ink runs out quickly even when printing in the Advanced B&W Photo mode or when printing black data. Color ink is consumed in print head cleaning. When print head cleaning is performed, all nozzles are cleaned so that the ink for all colors is consumed. (Even when Advanced B&W Photo mode is selected, the ink for all colors is consumed during cleaning.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Using the Printer Software (Windows) O Makes the printer settings, such as the media type, paper size. You can register these settings, and you can also easily import or export these registered settings. Printer Software Introduction The printer software CD-ROM includes the following software. See its online help for detailed information for each software.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide EPSON Status Monitor 3 This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the ink cartridge status, the free space of the maintenance tank, and it also checks for printer error. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed with the printer driver automatically.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Example: From the Printer icon When you make common settings or perform printer maintenance, such as Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, access the printer driver from the Printer icon. A Open the Printers and Faxes or Printers folder. For Windows XP: Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. The printer driver window appears.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 B User’s Guide Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing Preferences. Getting Information Through Online Help You can view a detailed explanation using the following ways. O Right-click the item, and then click Help. The printer driver window appears. The settings you make here become the default settings of the printer driver.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 O For Windows XP/Windows 2000, click the button on the top right of the printer driver window, and then click the item. User’s Guide Using the Printer Utilities The Epson printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your screen. Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles to see if they are clogged and need to be cleaned.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide EPSON Status Monitor 3 This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the ink cartridge status, the free space of the maintenance tank, and it also checks for printer error. See “Using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on page 117 Monitoring Preferences This function lets you specify the monitoring feature of EPSON Status Monitor 3. See “Using Monitoring Preferences” on page 118 Print Queue This function displays the job waiting list.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Note: In the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, select the Shortcut Icon check box to display a shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. Right-click the shortcut icon, and select the printer name to display the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. See “Viewing information in Monitoring Preferences” on page 119 Using Monitoring Preferences This function lets you specify the monitoring feature of EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Viewing information in Monitoring Preferences In the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, you can select error types for which you wish to receive notification, and you can make the shortcut icon setting and monitoring of shared printers setting. Uninstalling the Printer Software This section describes how to uninstall the printer software from your computer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide Select the target printer icon, and then click OK. Uninstalling EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 can be uninstalled from Add or Remove Programs (or Add/Remove Programs) in the Control Panel. For detailed information, see the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 online help. E Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Using the Printer Software (Mac OS X) Printer driver The printer driver lets you print documents from applications to the printer. The following are main functions of the printer driver: O Sends the print data to the printer. Printer Software Introduction O Makes the printer settings, such as the media type, paper size. You can register these settings, and you can also easily import or export these registered settings.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide EPSON Printer Utility3/4 EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 You can execute the printer maintenance functions, such as Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning. EPSON Printer Utility3 is installed with the printer driver automatically. EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 gives the user a broad range of control over the printer, to update the firmware or register the custom paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Accessing the Printer Driver Accessing the Print dialog A Click Print on the File menu of your application. B The Print dialog is displayed. To access the printer driver, follow the steps below. The following procedures may differ depending on the application you use. O Page Setup dialog You can make the paper settings, such as media type, paper size. O Print dialog You can make the settings related to print quality.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Getting Information Through Online Help To access the online help, click the dialog of the printer driver. button in the Using Printer Utilities The Epson printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your screen. EPSON StatusMonitor This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the ink cartridge status, the free space of the maintenance tank, and a printer error.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 This utility lets you optimize your printer. You can start this utility only if it is installed. See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 online help for detailed information. Manual Using EPSON StatusMonitor EPSON StatusMonitor provides you with detailed printer status information, a graphic display of the ink cartridge status and the free space of the maintenance tank, and status messages. You can access the User’s Guide.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Viewing information in EPSON StatusMonitor EPSON StatusMonitor provides you with detailed printer status information, a graphic display of the ink cartridge status and the free space of the maintenance tank, and status messages. If a problem occurs during printing, an error message appears. Check the message and solve the problem accordingly. Uninstalling the Printer Software To uninstall the printer software, follow the steps below.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.6: Select the printer, and then click -. For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.6: Double-click the Applications folder, and then double-click the System Preferences folder. Then double-click the Print & Fax folder. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4: Select the printer, and then click Delete. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4: Double-click the Applications folder, and then double-click the Utilities folder. Double-click Printer Setup Utility.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 H User’s Guide Double-click the EPSON_IJ_Printer icon. Mac OS X 10.7 Using the Uninstaller. Acquiring Uninstaller Download the Uninstaller from the Epson Web site. URL: http://www.epson.com Operating procedures I If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter the password or phrase and then click OK. To uninstall the printer driver, you must log in as a user with administrator rights. Check and follow the procedures when you acquire the Uninstaller.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Variety of Printings Note: This is a setting example for Windows 7/Windows Vista, when printing from Adobe Photoshop CS3 by using PhotoEnhance. Auto Color Adjustment by PhotoEnhance (Windows only) When using PhotoEnhance, you can adjust the color of the prints depending on the types of subject, such as people, landscape, or night scene. It can also convert color data to gray print or sepia print.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide In the PhotoEnhance dialog box, select the effect settings. See the online help of the printer driver for detailed information. Color Adjustment by the Printer Driver You can adjust colors using the printer driver during printing by setting one of the following three color systems. O EPSON Standard (sRGB) O Adobe RGB O Charts and Graphs D Check other settings, and then start printing.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Note: This is a setting example for Windows 7/Windows Vista, when printing from Adobe Photoshop CS3 by using automatic or manual color adjustment. D Make the necessary settings. See the online help of the printer driver for detailed information. Note: You can perform the color adjustment by checking the sample image on the left side of the window. You can also use the color circle for the fine color adjustment. A Open the printer driver window.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Note: This is a setting example for Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7, when printing from Adobe Photoshop CS3 by using automatic or manual color adjustment. A Open the Print dialog. B For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7, select Color Matching, and then select EPSON Color Controls. See “Accessing the Print dialog” on page 123 C Open the advanced settings dialog. For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7: Select Print Settings, and change Color Settings if necessary.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide Make the necessary settings. See the online help of the printer driver for detailed information. For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7: Black-and-White Photo Printing Advanced black-and-white photo printing is available by making the settings in the Color Controls dialog box, without using the application software. The print image is adjusted without affecting the original data. Note: It is recommended that you use images with a color space of sRGB.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Note: This is a setting example for Windows 7/Windows Vista, when printing from Adobe Photoshop CS3 by using Advanced B&W Photo printing. A C Click Custom for the Mode in the Main menu, and select Color Controls, and then click Advanced. D Make the necessary settings, and then start printing. Open the printer driver window. For more detailed information, see the online help of the printer driver.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later User’s Guide Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7 Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4 Printer Manages Colors No Color Management Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Other applications A Open the Print dialog. B Select Print Settings, and select Advanced B&W Photo for the Color. See “Accessing the Print dialog” on page 123 For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7: No Color Management No Color Management Note: This is a setting example for Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C Open the advanced settings dialog. For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7: Click Advanced Color Settings. User’s Guide D Make the necessary settings. For more detailed information, see the online help of the printer driver. For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7: For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4: Select Printer Color Management. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4: E Check other settings, and then start printing.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Borderless Printing Supported media type You can print your data without margins on paper. There are two types of borderless printing. The following media sizes are supported for borderless printing. Note: If you are using roll paper, all four sides can be borderless, and if you are using a sheet of paper, only left and right sides can be borderless.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Application settings Printer driver settings Set the size of the image data using the Page Setting dialog box of the application software. To print your data with this feature, follow the steps below. For Auto Expand For Windows O Set the same paper size as used for printing. A O If your application has margin settings, set the margin to 0 mm. O Make the image data as large as the paper size. For Retain Size Open the printer driver window.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D E User’s Guide Select Borderless, and then click Expansion. Select Auto Expand or Retain Size. If you select Auto Expand, set the amount of enlargement. See “Accessing the Page Setup dialog” on page 123 B Select the printer, and then select the paper size and borderless printing such as Auto Expand or Retain Size, and then click OK. C Open the Print dialog. D If Auto Expand is selected, set the amount of the enlargement.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7: Select Page Layout Settings. For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4: Select Expansion. Note: Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image enlargement; however, as this amount decreases, margins may appear on one or more sides of the paper. E For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4: Select Roll Paper Option. In the Print Settings dialog, select the media type.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Roll paper cut for borderless printing When you use roll paper for borderless printing, the paper cut operation is different according to the Borderless and Auto Cut settings of the printer driver.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Enlarge or Reduce Size Printing You can fit the size of your data to the size of paper you print on. There are three ways to enlarge or reduce the size of your data. O 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 list. Fit to Page You can fit the size of your data to the size of paper you to print on. For Windows A Open the printer driver window.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Select the paper size that is loaded in the printer from the Output Paper list. For Mac OS X (Not including Mac OS X 10.3.9) Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your data to make it fit the paper size you have selected for the Output Paper. A Open the Print dialog. B Select Paper Handling, and select Scale to fit paper size. See “Accessing the Print dialog” on page 123 For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Fit to Roll Paper Width (Windows only) A C Select Reduce/Enlarge, and then click Fit to Roll Paper Width. D Select the roll paper width that is loaded in the printer from the Roll Width list. Open the printer driver window. See “From Windows applications” on page 113 B Click the Page Layout tab, and then select the same paper size as the paper size of the data.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Custom Lets you define the percentage you want to reduce or enlarge. For Windows A Open the printer driver window. For Mac OS X A Open the Page Setup dialog. B Select the printer and paper size that is loaded in the printer. C Set the scale in Scale. D Click OK.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Pages Per Sheet Printing You can print two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper. If you print continuous layout data prepared at A4 size, it will be printed as shown below. For Windows A Open the printer driver window. See “From Windows applications” on page 113 B Click the Page Layout tab, select the Multi-Page check box, select N-up, and then click Settings.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide For Mac OS X A Open the Print dialog. B Select Layout from the list to specify the order in which the pages will be printed. See “Accessing the Print dialog” on page 123 Poster Printing The poster printing function allows you to print poster-size images by enlarging one page to cover several sheets of paper. This function is supported by Windows only. You can make a poster or a calendar by joining the several printed sheets of paper together.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide A Prepare the print data by using an application. B Open the printer driver window. The printer driver automatically enlarges the image data during printing. E When you want to print a borderless poster, select Borderless in the Main menu. Then, select the Borderless Poster Print check box, and select the number of panels, and then click OK. Then go to step 6.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 F User’s Guide If you want margins around the poster, make sure the Borderless Poster Print check box is cleared, and make the other settings as necessary. Joining the sheets together along the guide The steps to join the sheets together are different whether the printed sheets are borderless or not. For borderless poster printing This section explains how to join the four printed pages together.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide For poster printing with margins When you select Overlapping Alignment Marks, the following marks are printed on the paper. See the procedures below to join the four printed pages together using the alignment marks. B Lay the upper left sheet on top of the upper right sheet. The X marks should be matched as in the illustration below, and join the upper left sheet to the upper right sheet with cellophane tape temporarily.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 F User’s Guide Cut the bottom of upper sheets along the alignment mark (horizontal blue line). I Join the upper sheets and lower sheets together with cellophane tape on the back of the sheets. J After joining all the sheets together, cut the margins along the outer guide. The guide is black for the black-and-white printing. G Lay the upper sheets on top of the lower sheets.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Printing on Custom Paper For Windows You can also print on a custom paper, using the steps below. A Open the printer driver window. See “From Windows applications” on page 113 B Click User Defined in the Main menu. The size you can register is as follow.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Set the custom paper size you want to use, and then click Save. For Mac OS X O You can enter up to 24 single-byte characters for the Paper Size Name. A Open the Page Setup dialog. B Select Manage Custom Sizes in Paper Size. C Click +, and enter the paper size name. O You can easily change the size by selecting the paper size close to the size you want to set in the Base Paper Size.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 D User’s Guide Enter the paper width, paper height, and margins, and then click OK. Note: O To change the setting you have registered, click the paper size name from the list. The paper size and printer margin you can set is as follow. Page setup Paper size Margins Sheet Supported paper size Top, Left, Right: 3 mm Bottom: 14.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Banner Printing on Roll Paper This section explains how to print a banner and panorama pictures. Application settings You need to make the data for printing a banner using an application. If the paper size you want to print is equal to or smaller than the maximum setting size the application can set, select the paper size you prefer. Printer driver settings For Windows A Open the printer driver window.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Select Roll Paper or Roll paper (Banner) from the Source list. F Note: Roll Paper (Banner) can be used for an application that supports banner printing. D Note: If you are using an application that supports banner printing, you do not need to make Enlarge/Reduce setting if Roll Paper (Banner) is selected for the Source. Click Roll Paper Option, and then select Normal Cut or Off from the Auto Cut list.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 H I User’s Guide Make sure the Optimize Enlargement check box is selected. For Mac OS X A Open the Page Setup dialog. B Make sure your printer is selected, and select the document size created using the application. See “Accessing the Page Setup dialog” on page 123 Check the other settings, and then start printing. You can also customize the paper size by selecting Manage Custom Sizes.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Printing with Non-Epson Media When using non-Epson media, make the paper settings according to the paper characteristics before printing. There are two ways to make settings and to print. O Register the custom paper in the Menu mode using the printer's control panel, and print using the registered setting. The registered contents are stored when this product is turned off. You can register up to 10 types of custom paper.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Select the registered number for the user setting. You can select the number from 1 to 10. 1. Press the / button to select the number you want to register. 2. Press the button. The settings you make from step 4 are registered in the number you have selected here. Note: We recommend you write down the registered number and the settings you make from step 4. D Select paper type, if necessary. 1.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 F User’s Guide Print a paper thickness test pattern. 1. Press the / button to select THICKNESS PATTERN, and then press the button. 2. Press the button to print the paper thickness test pattern. I Examine the printed pattern to determine which set of lines are aligned (showing the smallest gap), and select the Thickness Number (from 1 to 15). 1. Press the / button to select the number. In the case of the illustration above, select 4. 2. Press the button.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide To use the registered custom settings, follow the steps below. 1. Press the button to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press the / button to display PAPER SETUP, and then press the button. 3. Press the / button to select PAPER TYPE, and then press the button. 4. Press the / button to display CUSTOM PAPER, and then press the button. 5. Press the / button to select media type, and then press button. Press the button to exit the Menu mode and then print the data.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Enter the name in the Name box, and then click Save. B Click Custom Settings. C Enter the name in the Name box, and then click Save. You can choose a setting you have registered from the Select Setting list box. Saving as a custom media You can save the items of the Media Settings in the Main menu. A Change the Media Settings items in the Main menu. You can choose a setting you have registered from the Media Type list box.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Menu arrangement C You can arrange the Select Settings, Media Type, and Paper Size items. O You can arrange the list items by drag-and-drop operation. A O To add a new group (a folder), click Add Group. Click the Utility tab, and then click Menu Arrangement. In the List box, arrange the items as you prefer, or classify the items into groups. O To delete the group (a folder), click Delete Group.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Exporting or Importing You can export or import the settings you have registered as a file. Exporting the settings A Open the Save or Deletes Select Settings dialog box or the Saves or deletes Custom Media dialog box. B Select the setting in the List box, and click Export. C Importing the settings A Open the Save or Deletes Select Settings dialog box or the Saves or deletes Custom Media dialog box. B Click Import.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Exporting or importing all settings You can export or import the all of the printer driver settings as a file. A Click the Utility tab, and then click Export or Import. Using Color Management You can perform color management by the printer driver in the following three ways. O Color management by Driver ICM (Windows only) You can perform color management by using the printer driver only.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide The printer profile for each sheet that is needed when performing color management is installed with the printer driver of this product. You can select the profile in the settings dialog box of the printer driver. See the following for detailed information.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 B User’s Guide For Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later and .NET3.0): Select Color Management, and select Document for the Print. Select Printer Manages Colors for the Color Handling. Then click Print One. D Select Custom for the Mode in the Main menu, and select ICM, and then click Advanced. For Windows XP/Windows 2000: Select Color Management, and select Document for the Print. Select No Color Management for the Color Handling.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 E User’s Guide In the ICM dialog box, select Driver ICM (Basic) or Driver ICM (Advanced) for the ICM Mode. If you select Driver ICM (Advanced), you can specify the profiles and intent for image, graphics, and text data individually. Intent Explanation Saturation Performs conversion, keeping the current saturation unchanged. Perceptual Performs conversion so that a more visually natural image is produced.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 B User’s Guide Select Color Management, and then select Document for the Print. Select Printer Manages Colors for the Color Handling. Then click Print. For Windows A Open the printer driver window. See “From Windows applications” on page 113 B Select Custom for the Mode in the Main menu, and select ICM, and then click Advanced. C Select Host ICM. D Check other settings, and then start printing. Then, set the printer driver as described below.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4 A B Open the Print dialog. See “Accessing the Print dialog” on page 123 Select Printer Color Management, and then select ColorSync. Color management by application The following procedures are for Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Refer to the application’s user manual for details of the settings. Using Adobe Photoshop CS3 C A From the File menu, select Print.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 C User’s Guide Open the printer driver window (Windows) or the Print dialog (Mac OS X). For Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.7, select Print Settings and select Off (No Color Adjustment) for the Color Settings. Windows See “From Windows applications” on page 113 Mac OS X See “Accessing the Print dialog” on page 123 D Set the color management to off. For Windows, select Custom for the Mode in the Main menu, and then select Off (No Color Adjustment). For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Paper Information Paper Information Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs. Item Explanation Media name Describes the media name. Size Describes the paper size for cut sheet media and the width for roll paper. Borderless Describes whether borderless printing is available. Recommended: The recommended paper for borderless printing. Possible: Borderless printing is possible.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Roll paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Size 406 mm 16" 610 mm 24" 914 mm * 36" * 1118 mm * 44" * ICC profile Photo Black Matte Black Pro9900_7900 PremiumGlossyPhoto Paper250.icc — Borderless Thickness Core diameter Recommended 0.27 mm 3" Media type of the printer driver Auto Cut Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Y Borderless Thickness Core diameter Recommended 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Size Borderless Thickness Core diameter Recommended 0.27 mm 3" 254 mm 10" 300 mm 12" 406 mm 16" 508 mm 20" Impossible 610 mm 24" Recommended 914 mm * 36" * 1118 mm * 44" * ICC profile Photo Black Matte Black Pro9900_7900 PremiumLusterPhoto Paper260.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Size Borderless Thickness Core diameter 420 mm (A2) Impossible 0.18 mm 2" 610 mm 24" 914 mm * 36" * 1118 mm * 44" * ICC profile Recommended Media type of the printer driver Auto Cut Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Y Size Borderless Thickness Core diameter 420 mm (A2) Impossible 0.18 mm 2" Photo Black Matte Black Pro9900_7900 PremiumGlossyPhoto Paper170.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Epson Proofing Paper Publication Size 330 mm 13" 432 mm 17" 610 mm 24" 914 mm * 36" * 1118 mm * 44" * ICC profile Photo Black Matte Black Pro9900_7900 EpsonProofingPaper Publication.icc — Borderless Thickness Core diameter Possible 0.20 mm 3" Media type of the printer driver Auto Cut Proofing Paper Epson Proofing Paper Publication Y Borderless Thickness Core diameter Possible 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper Size 610 mm 24" 1118 mm * 44" * ICC profile Photo Black Matte Black — Pro9900_7900 EnhancedAdhesive SyntheticPaper.icc Borderless Thickness Core diameter Possible 0.17 mm 2" Media type of the printer driver Auto Cut Others Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper Y Borderless Thickness Core diameter Recommended 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Singleweight Matte Paper Size 432 mm 17" 610 mm 24" 914 mm * 36" * 1118 mm * 44" * ICC profile Photo Black Matte Black — Pro9900_7900 SingleweightMatte Paper.icc Borderless Thickness Core diameter Recommended 0.14 mm 2" Media type of the printer driver Auto Cut Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Y Borderless Thickness Core diameter Possible 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Textured Fine Art Paper Size 432 mm 17" 610 mm 24" 914 mm * 36" * 1118 mm * 44" * ICC profile Photo Black Matte Black Pro9900_7900 TexturedFineArtPaper_PK. icc Pro9900_7900 TexturedFineArtPaper_MK .icc Borderless Thickness Core diameter Possible 0.37 mm 3" Media type of the printer driver Auto Cut Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Y Borderless Thickness Core diameter Possible 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Cut sheet Premium Glossy Photo Paper Size Borderless Thickness Super A3/B Possible 0.27 mm A2 Impossible ICC profile Media type of the printer driver Photo Black Matte Black Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Pro9900_7900 PremiumGlossyPhoto Paper.icc — Size Borderless Thickness Super A3/B Possible 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Archival Matte Paper/Enhanced Matte Paper Size Borderless Thickness Super A3/B Possible 0.26 mm A2 Impossible ICC profile Media type of the printer driver Photo Black Matte Black Pro9900_7900 ArchivalMattePaper_PK.icc Pro9900_7900 ArchivalMattePaper_MK.icc Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Size Borderless Thickness Super A3/B Possible 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Size Borderless Thickness Super A3/B Possible 0.29 mm ICC profile Media type of the printer driver Photo Black Matte Black Fine Art Paper Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Pro9900_7900 WatercolorPaper-RadiantWhit e_PK.icc Pro9900_7900 WatercolorPaper-RadiantWhit e_MK.icc Size Borderless Thickness Super A3 Possible 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Enhanced Matte Posterboard Size Borderless Thickness 24" × 30" Possible 1.30 mm 30" × 40" ICC profile Media type of the printer driver Photo Black Matte Black Pro9900_7900 EnhancedMattePoster Board_PK.icc Pro9900_7900 EnhancedMattePoster Board_MK.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Where To Get Help Contacting Epson Support New :See comments to select sections you need. The word "other" indicates products except for inkjet, SPC, Page, and SIDM. New :For All products Technical Support Web Site Epson’s Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Help for Users in North America Help for Users in Europe Epson provides the technical support services listed below. Check your Pan-European Warranty Document for information on how to contact Epson support. New :Use Inkjet, SPC, and "other" products Only.(general) Internet Support Visit Epson’s support website at http://epson.com/support and select your product for solutions to common problems.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au Telephone number Fax number Address 03-2810606 03-2810707 No.413, Huannan Rd., Pingzhen City, Taoyuan County 324, Taiwan 03-5325077 03-5320092 1F., No.9, Ln. 379, Sec. 1, Jingguo Rd., North Dist., Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan 04-23291388 04-23291338 3F., No.510, Yingcai Rd., West Dist., Taichung City 403, Taiwan 04-23805000 04-23806000 No.530, Sec. 4, Henan Rd., Nantun Dist.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide O Sales enquiries and product information O Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, questions through e-mail O Product usage questions or problems Epson Hotline O Enquiries on repair service and warranty O Sales enquiries and product information Help for Users in Thailand O Technical support Contacts for information, support, and services are: New :For all products World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Internet Home Page O Enquiries on repair services & warranty, product usage and technical support (Techline) Epson Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information: O Product information Phone: 603-56288333 Help for Users in India O Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Contacts for information, support, and services are: New :For all products O Latest ver
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Help for Users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the Epson Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address below: New :For All products Trunk Line: (63-2) 706 2609 Fax: (63-2) 706 2665 Helpdesk Direct Line: (63-2) 706 2625 E-mail: epchelpdesk@epc.epson.com.ph World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Product Information System Requirements for the Printer Driver Your computer should meet the following system requirements to use the printer driver: Mac OS X Operating system PowerPC-based Macintosh computers running Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black: 360 nozzles × 3 (Photo Black / Matte Black, Light Black, Light Light Black) Color: 360 nozzles × 7 (Cyan, Vivid Magenta, Light Cyan, Vivid Light Magenta, Yellow, Orange, Green) Character mode Character Pitch Printing Column 10 cpi* 437 (Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910) 237 (Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910) Raster graphic mode (Epson Stylus Pro 7900/79 10) Maximum
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Electrical Ink cartridges Rated voltage AC 100-240 V Input voltage range AC 90 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910: 1.0 to 0.5 A Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910: 1.0 to 0.5 A Colors Photo Black Matte Black Light Black Light Light Black Cyan Vivid Magenta Orange Green Yellow Power consumption Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910: Approx. 80 W Approx.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Note: O The ink cartridges packaged with your printer are partly used during initial setup. In order to produce high-quality prints, the print head in your printer will be fully charged with ink. This one-off process consumes a quantity of ink and therefore these cartridges may print fewer pages compared to subsequent ink cartridges.
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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide Standards and Approvals Safety Interface Your printer is equipped with a USB interface and an Ethernet interface. UL 60950-1 CAN/CSA C22.2 No.
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Index A H AC inlet, 11 Adapter holder, 11 Adjust paper margin, 137 Alignment, 28 Automatic maintenance function, 82 Auto nozzle check, 22 Head cleaning, 79 Help Epson, 184 Help (Mac OS X), 124 Help (Windows), 115 Host ICM, 168 How to print, 55 B Banner printing, 155 BI-D 2-COLOR, 84 Bi-D ALL, 84 Black-and-white photo printing, 133 Bonjour, 28 Borderless printing, 137 Buttons, 12 I Initialize setting, 22 Init network setting, 28 Ink cartridge status icon, 15 Ink cover, 11 Ink level, 24 IP,SM,DG setting,
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Paper skew check, 22 Paper suction, 27 Paper thickness, 28 Paper type, 25, 26 PhotoEnhance (Windows), 129 Platen Gap, 21, 26 Poster printing with margins, 147 Power cleaning, 81 Printer driver, 190 Printer Status menu, 24 Printer utilities (Mac OS X), 124 Printer utilities (Windows), 116 Print head alignment, 28, 83 Printing on the custom paper, 152 Print nozzle pattern, 22 Problems contacting Epson, 184 solving, 184 USB interface connector, 11 Using roll paper, 32 V Version, 24 R Reduce size printing, 1