English ® Reference Guide
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English Printer Parts Front view Roll paper cover Rear manual feed slot Paper lever Top cover Control panel Roll paper support Ink lever Maintenance tank Paper tray cover Paper tray Front manual feed slot ink compartment Ink cartridge slot Rear view Knobs Rear cover AC inlet USB interface connector IEEE1394 interface connector 3
Contents Chapter 1 Printing with Windows Printer Software Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Windows Me and 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From Windows applications . . . . . .
English Aligning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Using Printer and Option Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Making the Speed & Progress settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Getting Information Through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making the Copies setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making the Pages setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the print time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previewing your printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making the Paper Sizes setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Chapter 3 Printing with Mac OS X Printer Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Accessing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Accessing the Page Setup dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Accessing the Print dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Accessing the Utility dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Page Setup Dialog Settings. . .
Chapter 4 The Control Panel Buttons, Lights, and Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combination of buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SelecType Settings . . .
English Using Cut Sheet Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 Checking the paper path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276 Loading cut-sheet media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 Converting the Black Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 9 Product Information Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About paper margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381 About Platen Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 About the Black Ink Conversion Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Printing with Windows Printer Software Introduction The printer software that comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition. The printer software includes the following menus.
Note: ❏ The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the version of Windows you are using. ❏ The printer driver screens that appear in this manual are provided for EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 running on Windows XP. The screens of EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 and EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 are almost the same, except as noted. The online help provides more information on the printer software. See “Getting Information Through Online Help” on page 86.
From Windows 2000 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. 2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing Preferences. The printer software window appears. From Windows applications 1. Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu. 2. Make sure your printer is selected, and click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or Preference. Depending on your application, you may need to click a combination of these buttons. The printer software windows appears.
3. Click the Main tab. The Main menu appears. English 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4. From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer. See “Media Type setting list” on page 22. Note: ❏ Check the media type and its paper path. See “Paper path list” on page 276. ❏ The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available; therefore, always make this setting first. 1 1 1 ❏ Some media types are not available for the Paper Source setting you have selected.
5. Make the Color setting. Select Color or Color/B&W Photo to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only: If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select Advanced B&W Photo. Note: When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color or Color/B&W Photo even if the data to print is black. 6. Make the Mode setting. Check that Automatic is selected. 7. Adjust Speed and Quality in the Mode box if a slider appears.
9. Click the Paper tab. The Paper menu appears. English 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10. Select a paper source from the Paper Source list. 1 11. Select Borderless to print your data with no margins. See “Making the Borderless setting” on page 48. 12. From the Paper Size list, select the size of paper loaded in the printer. Note: Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar settings in the printer driver. 13. Make settings for Copies and Orientation, as necessary.
14. When Paper Tray or Manual Feed is selected as the Paper Source setting, make the Printable Area settings as needed. See “Making the Printable Area setting” on page 58. When Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting, make the Roll Paper Option settings as needed. See “Making the Roll Paper Option settings” on page 60. 15. Click the Layout tab. The Layout menu appears.
17. Select Double-Sided Printing, and then make settings as needed. See “Making Double-sided Printing setting” on page 65 for details. 1 English 16. Select Reduce/Enlarge, and then adjust the size of printed data, if necessary. See “Making the Reduce/Enlarge setting” on page 64. 1 1 18. Select Multi-Page, and then make settings as needed. See “Making Multi-Page settings” on page 72 for details. 19. Click OK. The screen returns to the Print Setup dialog box (or a similar dialog box) of your application.
Canceling printing To cancel printing in progress, click Stop on the EPSON Progress Meter. You can also pause or restart printing. To pause printing, click Pause. To resume printing, click this button again. c 20 Caution: If you stop printing in progress, you may need to start printing again from the beginning for best result; otherwise, misalignment or banding may appear in the printed image.
Making Settings on the Main Menu From this menu, you can make the Media Type, Color, and Mode settings, and also check the remaining ink of the installed ink cartridges. You can also access the Reference Guide, the paper information, and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button. English 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Making the Media Type setting The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available; therefore, always make this setting first.
Note: ❏ The availability of special media varies by country. ❏ When using paper other than Epson special media, see “Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media” on page 263. ❏ For the latest information on the special media available in your area, refer to the Epson customer support website. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 355.
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Plain Paper - Plain Paper (Line drawing) - Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing) Singleweight Matte Paper Tracing Paper - 1 English Watercolor Paper - Radiant White 1 1 1 Making the Color setting 1 EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 1 Make the Color setting.
Making the Mode setting You can select either the Automatic or Custom mode. These modes are provided to give you two levels of control over the printer driver. Automatic mode Automatic mode is the quickest and easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings.
Quality and Speed slider Color Control mode When Color (or Color/B&W Photo) is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, the Color Control pull-down menu appears in the Mode box. 1 1 1 1 You can select from the following settings. EPSON Vivid 1 English Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting while Color (or Color/B&W Photo) or Black is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, a Quality or Speed slider appears in the Mode box.
Color Toning (for EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only) When you select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting while Automatic is selected, the Color Toning pull-down menu appears in the Mode box. You can select from the following settings. 26 Neutral This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first. Cool This setting gives a cool tone to your photos. Warm This setting gives a warm tone to your photos. Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos.
Custom mode 1 English The Custom mode lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse. In the Custom Settings pull-down menu, you will find ready-made settings provided by Epson. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Note: These ready-made settings may not appear, depending on the Media Type and Color settings. Advanced Photo Advanced Photo 2880 PhotoEnhance 1 1 Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality.
Making Advanced setting The Advanced setting gives you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings pull-down menu. To make Advanced settings, follow the steps below. 1. Select Custom from the Main menu, and then click Advanced. The Advanced dialog box appears. 2.
Note: When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color or Color/B&W even if the data to print is black. 4. Select a Print Quality setting. 5. If you are using non-Epson special media, click the Paper Config button, and then make settings as needed. For details, see “Paper Configuration” on page 30. 6. Make the Printer Color Management settings. For details, see “Printer Color Management” on page 33.
Paper Configuration The following settings in the Paper Configuration dialog box let you make the detailed paper settings. Mode Description Color Density Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Use a value in the range of -50% to +50%. Drag the slider to the right (+) to deepen the color of your printout or left (-) to lighten its color. You can also type a number (-50 to +50) in the box next to the slider. Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media.
Description Drying Time per Print Head Pass Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass. Set this value using the slider or text box. To improve the print quality by using slow ink absorption on the media, set a higher value. The drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds, in 0.1 second increments. Note: If you use this feature, the printing time will be longer. Paper Feed Adjustment Controls the paper feeding value, in 0.01% increments.
Mode Description Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print head. By adjusting this parameter, you may produce better print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified. Note: Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality, but make sure the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head; otherwise, printed data or the print head surface may be damaged. Use Wider or Wide in such case.
Printer Color Management This setting provides the color matching and image-enhancement methods. When you select this setting, additional settings appear under the Printer Color Management box where you can select a Mode setting and adjust the color enhancement sliders. For details on the additional settings, see the online help.
When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color setting, the following screen appears. You can then adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For details on the additional settings, see the online help.
PhotoEnhance 1 English This setting provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data. When you select this setting, you will need to make the Tone and Digital Camera Correction settings. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Note: ❏ This mode is available only with 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color data.
❏ The Tone setting appears for EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 only. Tone Auto Correct Provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first. Sepia Applies a sepia tone to your photos. Neutral Gray Applies a black and white tone to your print data. Warm Gray Applies a warmer black and white tone to your print data than Neutral Gray. Cool Gray Applies a cooler black and white tone to your print data than Neutral Gray.
Off (No Color Adjustment) 1 English This setting turns off the printer driver color management, which is useful when you use the color management function of the application to apply an ICC profile.
ICM This setting uses the Windows color matching method to automatically adjust printout colors to match colors on your screen. Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. Note: ❏ Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching. ❏ The following settings are available for Windows XP/2000 only. 38 ICM Mode Select the ICM mode from Host ICM, Driver ICM (Basic), or Driver ICM (Advanced).
Select an input profile. This setting is not available when Host ICM is selected as the ICM Mode setting. Intent Select the rendering intent or color mapping preference. 1 Saturation: This setting is the best option for presentation graphics to accurately reproduce vivid colors. Use of this setting is not recommended when printing photo data. Perceptual: This setting renders an image’s color to appear naturally, and is often used to render the wide color range of the original image.
Saving the Advanced settings To save your Advanced settings, follow the steps below. 1. Click Save Settings. The Custom Settings dialog box appears. 2. Type a unique name, up to 31 characters, for your settings in the Name text box. 3. Click Save. Your setting will be added to the Custom Setting List. You can save up to 100 custom settings (including the imported settings). You can select your saved settings from the Custom Settings pull-down menu in the Mode box on the Main menu.
Deleting the Advanced settings Note: You cannot delete ready-made settings from the Custom Settings list. 1. Click Save Settings. The Custom Settings dialog box appears. English 1 To delete your Advanced setting, follow the steps below. 1 2. Select the name of settings you want to delete. 1 3. Click Delete. The setting will be deleted from the Custom Settings list.
3. Click Export. 4. Select the location where you want to save the file, and then enter the file name. 5. Click Save. 6. When the message “Processing complete.” appears, click OK. Importing the Advanced settings To import custom settings, use the following steps. 1. Click Save Settings. The Custom Settings dialog box appears. 2. Click Import. 3. Select the folder where the file for importing settings is located, and then select the file. 4. Click Open. 5. When the message “Processing complete.
Checking the Ink Levels English 1 You can check the amount of the remaining ink of each ink cartridge. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Note: If EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 is not connected properly or EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, Cartridge Option appears instead. The Cartridge Option is not displayed for EPSON Stylus Pro 4400.
Previewing your printout If you select the Print Preview check box, you can see how your printout will look before printing. When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Print Preview window appears, allowing you to make changes before printing. The EPSON Preview toolbar contains several buttons that you can use to perform the following functions. 44 Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed image.
Click this button to display a rectangle indicating the printable area on the previewed image. The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this rectangle. Click this button again to turn this feature off. Previous page Click this button to display the previous page. If there is no previous page, this button is not available. Next page Click this button to display the next page. If there is no next page, this button is not available.
Using the Print Assistant function You can access the following information by clicking the Print Assistant button: ❏ Reference Guide (Troubleshooting page) ❏ Paper information that is most suitable for printing ❏ Technical Support Web Site 46 Printing with Windows
Making Settings on the Paper Menu You can make Paper Source, Borderless, Auto Cut, Paper Size (Page Size), Copies, Orientation, and Printable Area or Roll Paper Option settings on this menu. English 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Note: ❏ When Paper Tray or Manual Feed is selected as the Paper Source setting, Printable Area appears on the menu by default. When Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting, Roll Paper Option appears on the menu.
Making the Paper Source setting You can select Paper Tray, Roll Paper, Roll Paper (Banner), or Manual Feed from the Paper Source setting. Select one that matches the paper loaded in the printer. Making the Borderless setting You can print your data without margins on paper. For this printing mode, Epson recommends the following media conditions. Accommodate media width: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ 8 inch, 203.2 mm 210 mm (A4) Letter (8.5 in), 215.
❏ When printing on cut-sheet media, only the left and right margins are set to zero. ❏ The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer. In this case, wipe the ink away using a cloth. ❏ Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing. ❏ Only Plain Paper and Plain Paper (line drawing) can set the bottom margin to 3 mm. When printing on the other media, the bottom margin is always 14 mm.
1. Select Borderless. 2. Click the Expansion button. The Expansion dialog box appears.
3. Choose Auto Expand or Retain Size, and the amount of enlargement. Retain Size Select this setting if you want to enlarge the size of print data automatically and print with no margins. You can choose the amount of enlargement by moving the slider. 1 Note: Enlarged areas that exceed the paper size will not be printed on the paper. 1 Select this setting if you do not want to change the ratio of your print data.
Making the Auto Cut setting This setting is available only when Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting. You can select how the paper is cut after printing. Single Cut Select this setting if you want to save paper. If you select this setting, the boundary of a picture or the boundary of a page is cut. However, the cut position may shift slightly.
Double Cut English 1 Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting. A margin is created between pictures, and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut. Note: This setting appears only when the Borderless check box is selected. 1 1 1 1 1 1 Normal Cut Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed data.
Off Select this setting to cut printouts manually. To cut printouts manually, follow the steps below. 1. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button, and then match the cutting position with the scissors mark on the left side of the print head. 2. Press the Paper Source . button to select Roll Auto Cut On 3. Press and hold the Paper Source button for 3 seconds. The paper cutter cuts the printout at the cutting position.
You can select a paper size that you want to use. Select the proper paper size from the Paper Size list. 1 English Making the Paper Size setting You can also add a custom paper size, using the steps below. 1 1. Select User Defined from the Paper Size list. The User Defined Paper Size dialog box appears. 1 1 1 1 1 2. Enter Paper Size Name, Paper Width and Paper Height, and then select Unit. Note: If you are using Windows Me or 98, the maximum paper height is 44 inches (111.76 cm). 1 1 1 3.
Making the Copies setting You can specify the number of copies to print. Enter a number in the Copies box, or click the arrow next to the box. You can enter any number from 1 to 9999. When printing multiple copies of your document, select Collate to print one complete document set at a time. Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order, starting with the last page.
Making the Orientation settings English 1 You can specify the direction of printing on the page. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Portrait Print direction is short edge first, like most magazines. Landscape Print direction is long edge first, like many spreadsheets. Rotated by 180° Prints your document upside down. 1 1 Note: This function is not available when Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting.
Making the Printable Area setting This setting is available when you select Paper Tray or Manual Feed as the Paper Source setting. You can make the following settings. Standard Select this setting to use the standard printable area. Note: This setting is available only when Plain Paper, Plain Paper (line drawing), or Tracing Paper is selected as the Media Type setting.
Maximum 1 Note: ❏ This setting is available only when Plain Paper, Plain Paper (line drawing), or Tracing Paper is selected as the Media Type setting. 1 ❏ The print quality may decline at the edges of printouts when this setting is selected. Before printing large jobs using this setting, print a single sheet to check the quality. When this setting is selected, make sure that paper loaded in the paper tray is not curled.
Making the Roll Paper Option settings This option is available when you select Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) as the Paper Source setting. You can make the following settings.
Auto Rotate This function is effective only when the print data length is shorter than the printable width of the roll paper. The print data will automatically be turned 90 degrees to print crosswise, saving roll paper. 1 English Note: This function is available only when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting. 1 1 1 1 Original Auto Rotate off 1 Auto Rotate on 1 To enable this function, follow the steps below. 1. Select Auto Rotate. The Roll Width button is activated. 1 2.
Print Page Line This function lets you specify whether to print a page line on the right side, and also below the document for manual cutting. To enable this function, select Print Page Line. The Print Page Line operation changes according to the Auto Cut setting. Check these settings as necessary by referring to the printer’s operation.
Making Settings on the Layout Menu You can make the Reduce/Enlarge, Double-Sided Printing, and Multi-Page settings on this menu. Note: ❏ The functions on the Layout menu are not available when Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting. English 1 1 1 ❏ According to the paper source you choose, some of the functions are not available.
Making the Reduce/Enlarge setting You can fit the size of your data to the size of paper you to print on. To enable this function, select Reduce/Enlarge. When this function is enabled, you can make the following settings. 64 Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your data to make it fit the paper size you have selected in the Output Paper Size. Custom Lets you define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce a data.
You can perform double-sided printing. There are two types of double-sided printing available. Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, the paper can be reloaded for printing the even-numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper. You can also perform Folded Booklet double-sided printing. It lets you make single-fold booklets.
Standard double-sided printing To print odd and even numbered pages on the opposite sides of a sheet, follow the steps below. 1. Select Double-Sided Printing. 2. Click Margins. The following dialog box appears.
4. Specify the width of the binding margin, using the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm. Note: The actual binding margin may vary depending on the settings specified in your application. We recommend that you test the print quality before printing the entire job. 5. Click OK to return to the Layout menu, and then click OK to save your settings. 1 English 3. Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right. 1 1 1 1 6.
Folded Booklet double-sided printing You can also make single-fold booklets using the double-sided printing feature. When you create a single-fold booklet, the pages that appear on the outside (after the booklet is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer.
1. Select Double-Sided Printing, and then select Folded Booklet. English 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2. Click Margins. The Margins dialog box appears.
3. Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right. Note: When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Paper menu, Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is supported when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting. 4. Specify the width of the binding margin, using the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm. The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold.
Note: ❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. If this problem occurs, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer. ❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat surface prior to reloading the stack into the printer. ❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts. Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly. 8.
Making Multi-Page settings Selecting Multi-Page lets you choose between the N-up and Poster settings. Note: This function is available only when Paper Tray is selected as the Paper Source setting.
Making N-up settings 1 English Select N-up as the Multi-Page setting to print two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 When N-up is selected, you can make the following settings. 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints two or four pages of your data on a single sheet of paper. Page Order Opens the Print Layout dialog box, where you can specify the order in which the pages will be printed. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Orientation selection on the Paper menu.
Making Poster settings A single page can be enlarged to cover 4, 9, or 16 printed sheets of paper. Select Poster as the Multi-Page setting to print a poster-size image.
1 English Click Settings to adjust the way your poster will print. The Poster Settings dialog box opens. 1 1 1 1 1 You can make the following settings. 1 Print Cutting Guides Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on. Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely. Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when trimming the pages.
Using the Printer Utilities The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your screen. Note: ❏ The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility. Press ALT and the letter on the keyboard to open that utility. ❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities if your printer is connected to your computer through a network.
EPSON Status Monitor 3 Note: This utility is available when your system is configured to support bi-directional communication. 1 English This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the amount of ink remaining, the free space of the maintenance tank, and it also checks for printer error. 1 1 Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging.
Printer and Option Information This function enables the printer driver to check the printer configuration information. You can check or select the black ink set on the printer. See “Using Printer and Option Information” on page 81. Note: This function is supported by EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only. EPSON LFP Remote Panel This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel” on page 82.
1 English 3. Click Print if you want to visually check if any print head nozzles are clogged, if you are using non-Epson special media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary.
Cleaning the print head 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. To use the Head Cleaning utility, follow the steps below. Note: ❏ Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.
❏ Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or damaged. If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions, contact your dealer. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 355. 1 English ❏ Repeat this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight, and then try head cleaning again.
2. Click Printer and Option Information. The following dialog box appears. The printer driver usually obtains the ink cartridge information automatically, and prints in the appropriate print mode. If this is not possible, a message appears in the Current Setting box to prompt you to select an ink cartridge. In this case, select the correct ink cartridge according to the actual ink cartridge set on the printer. 3. Click OK. Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel You can optimize your printer using this utility.
You can make settings related to print speed and progress. To make the Speed & Progress settings, click Speed & Progress on the Utility menu. The Speed & Progress dialog box appears. 1 English Making the Speed & Progress settings 1 1 1 1 1 1 Note: The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the printer model and the version of Windows that you are using. 1 1 High Speed Copies To print multiple copies of your data faster, select High Speed Copies.
Always spool RAW datatype (For Windows XP and 2000 only) To enable NT-based clients spool documents to use the RAW format instead of the EMF (metafile) format, select the Always Spool Raw datatype check box (Windows NT-based applications use the EMF format by default). Try using this option if documents spooled in the EMF format do not print correctly.
1 English 1. Click Monitoring Preference. The Monitoring Preference dialog box appears. 1 1 1 1 1 1 2. Make the following settings. Select Notification Select Shortcut Icon Allow Monitoring of shared printers Displays the current error item notification settings. Select the appropriate check boxes to specify the error types for which you wish to receive notification. Select the Shortcut Icon check box to display a shortcut icon in your Windows taskbar.
Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has extensive online help, which provides instructions on printing, making printer driver settings, and using printer utilities. To access help from your application, follow the steps below. 1. Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu. 2. Click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties. Depending on your application, you may need to click a combination of these buttons. You can also access the printer software. 3.
1 Using the Progress Meter 1 English Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs 1 When you send a print job to the printer, the Progress Meter window opens. 1 1 1 1 1 The Progress Meter indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bi-directional communication between the printer and your computer is established. This meter also displays helpful tips for better printing and error messages.
EPSON Printing Tips Tips on getting the most out of your Epson printer driver appear at the bottom of the Progress Meter window. A new tip appears every 30 seconds. For more details on a displayed tip, click Details.
Error messages When the ink runs low or out, or when the maintenance tank becomes full, the How to button appears in the Progress Meter window. Click How to, and EPSON Status Monitor will lead you step by step through a procedure to replace the cartridge or the maintenance tank. 1 English If a problem occurs during printing, an error message appears in the text box at the top of the Progress Meter window. Check the message and solve the problem accordingly.
Using the EPSON Spool Manager Note: EPSON Spool Manager is not available for Windows XP and 2000. EPSON Spool Manager is similar to Windows Print Manager. If it receives two or more print jobs at one time, it puts them on a print queue in the order received. When a print job reaches the top of the print queue, the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer. From the Spool Manager, you can view print status information on the print jobs that have been sent to your printer.
Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 English 1 EPSON Status Monitor 3 displays detailed information on the printer status. 1 1 1 1 1 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the shortcut icon To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the shortcut icon, double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on the Windows taskbar. Note: To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, see “Monitoring Preferences” on page 84.
Viewing information in EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides the following information. Current Status EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides you with detailed printer status information, a graphic display, and status messages. If the ink runs low or out, or the maintenance tank becomes full, the How to button appears in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window. Click How to to display instructions on how to replace the cartridge or the maintenance tank.
1 General tips 1 English Increasing the Print Speed Printing color data using higher print quality settings takes longer than printing black-and-white data using standard print quality, as the volume of high quality color data is much greater. For this reason, it is important to be selective in your use of color and print quality settings if you also require a faster print speed.
Print speed Hardware resources Software status Faster Slower System speed Fast Slow HDD free space Large Small Memory free space Large Small Running applications One Many Virtual memory Not in use In use Using Speed & Progress You can make certain print speed settings in the Speed & Progress dialog box. To access this dialog box, click Speed & Progress on the Utility menu. For details, see “Making the Speed & Progress settings” on page 83.
For Windows XP Setting up your printer as a shared printer English 1 To share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network, follow the steps below. 1 1. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes. 1 2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing. If the following menu appears, click Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here, and follow the on-screen instruction.
3. Select Share this printer, and type the name in the Share name box. 4. Click OK. Note: Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list. Accessing the shared printer To access the shared printer from another computer on a network, follow the steps below. Note: Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer. 1. Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD-ROM. 2.
3. Click the Ports tab, and click Add Port. English 1 1 1 1 1 1 4. Select Local Port, then click New Port. 1 1 1 5. In the text box, type the following information: \\name of computer that is connected to the printer\name of the shared printer 1 1 Then click OK.
6. Close the Printer Ports dialog box to return to the Ports menu. 7. On the Ports menu, make sure that the new port is added and the check box is selected. Click OK to close the Properties.
For Windows Me and 98 Setting up your printer as a shared printer English 1 To share a printer connected directly to your computer with other computers on a network, follow the steps below. 1 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 1 2. Double-click Network. 1 3. Click File and Print Sharing. 1 1 1 1 1 4. Click the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s), and click OK.
5. In the Network window, click OK. 6. In the Control Panel, double-click Printers. Note: ❏ If a dialog box requesting the Windows Me or 98 CD-ROM appears, insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, then follow the on-screen instructions. ❏ If a dialog box appears requesting you to restart your computer, do so. Then open the Printers folder, and continue from step 7. 7. Select your printer, and choose Sharing on the File menu. 8. Select Shared As, enter the printer information as needed, and click OK.
Accessing the shared printer Note: Your printer must be setup as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer. 1. On the computer you want to access the printer from, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Double-click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard screen appears. 1 English To access the shared printer from another computer on a network, follow the steps below. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3. Click Next.
4. Click Network printer, then click Next. 5. Click Browse.
6. Double-click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer. Then click the printer’s icon. English 1 1 1 1 1 1 7. Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.
For Windows 2000 Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network, follow the steps below. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Select your printer, then click Sharing on the File menu. 3. Select Shared as, and enter the name in the Share Name text box. 4. Click OK. Note: Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list.
Accessing the shared printer Note: Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer. 1. Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD-ROM. 1 English To access the shared printer from another computer on a network, follow the steps below. 1 1 1 2. Open the Printer folder from the Control Panel, right-click your printer’s icon, and open the Properties for your printer. 1 3.
4. Select Local Port, and click New Port. 5. In the text box, type the following information: \\name of computer that is connected to the printer\name of the shared printer Then click OK. 6. When you enter the information, the Cancel button on the Printer Ports dialog box changes to the Close button. Click Close to return to the Ports menu.
1 English 7. On the Ports menu, make sure that the new port is added and the check box is selected. Click OK to close the printer driver.
Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software This section describes how to upgrade your Windows operating system, update the printer software in Windows XP, Me, or 2000, and uninstall the printer driver from your computer. Updating the driver in Windows XP and 2000 When you update the printer driver in Windows XP and Windows 2000, you must uninstall the previous printer driver before you install the new driver. Installing over the existing printer driver results in a failure to update.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. 1 English 4. Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 or EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 icon. 1 Windows Me, 98, and 2000 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver from the software list. 4. Click the Add/Remove button (for Windows Me and 98 users) or the Change/Remove button (for Windows 2000 users). 5.
Uninstalling the USB Host Device Driver To uninstall the USB Host Device Driver, follow the steps below. Note: ❏ This function is for Windows Me and 98 only. ❏ This function activates only when you are using a USB conversion cable. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices. 4.
Chapter 2 English 2 Printing with Mac OS 9.x 2 Printer Software Introduction The printer software that comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition. The printer software includes the following dialogs.
Accessing the Printer Software To access the printer software installed in your computer, follow the steps below. Accessing the Print dialog To access the Print dialog, click Print on the File menu of your application, or click Options in the Page Setup dialog. Accessing the Page Setup dialog To access the Page Setup dialog, click Page Setup on the File menu of your application. Accessing the Layout dialog To access the Layout dialog, click the Print dialog.
2 Making the printer driver settings 2 English Basic Settings This section describes the basic printer driver settings for printing your data. 2 To make the basic printer driver settings, follow the steps below. Note: While many Macintosh applications override the settings made in the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect. 1. Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application. The Page Setup dialog appears. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.
5. Make settings for Orientation, Double-Sided Printing, and Reduce or Enlarge, as necessary. 6. When Paper Tray or Manual Feed is selected as the Paper Source setting, make the Printable Area setting as needed. See “Making the Printable Area settings” on page 154. When Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting, make Roll Paper Option settings as needed. See “Making the Roll Paper Option settings” on page 155. 7.
For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only: If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select Advanced B&W Photo. Note: When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color or Color/B&W Photo even if the data to print is black. 12. Make the Mode setting. Check that Automatic is selected. Note: When Automatic is selected, the printer driver takes controls of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type setting and Color settings. 2 2 2 2 2 2 13.
Canceling printing To cancel printing in progress, follow the steps below. c Caution: If you stop printing in progress, you may need to start printing again from the beginning for best result; otherwise, misalignment or banding may appear in the printed image. When background printing is on 1. Select EPSON Monitor IV from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar. 2. Turn off the printer. 3.
Making Settings in the Print Dialog You can make the Media Type, Mode, Color, Copies, and Pages settings in the Print dialog. From this dialog, you can access other dialog, from which you can set the print time, and preview the data before printing. English 2 2 2 2 2 2 Making the Media Type setting 2 The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available; therefore, always make this setting first. From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer.
Media Type setting list 118 Media Type Setting Epson Special Media Name/ Description Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Photo Glossy Paper Photo Glossy Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo
Singleweight Matte Paper Tracing Paper - 2 English Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing) 2 Making the Color setting 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 Make the Color setting. Select Color/B&W Photo to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. Note: When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color/B&W Photo even if the data to print is black. 2 2 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 Make the Color setting.
Making the Mode setting You can select the Automatic or Custom mode. These modes are provided to give you three levels of control over the printer driver. Automatic mode Automatic mode is the quickest and easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings.
You can select from the following settings. Select this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones in printouts. Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected. Charts and Graphs Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.
Custom mode The Custom mode lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse. In the Custom Settings pull-down menu, you will find ready-made settings provided by Epson. Note: These ready-made settings may be dimmed, depending on the Media Type and Color settings. Advanced Photo Advanced Photo 2880 dpi 122 Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality. Helps prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print head and paper.
The Advanced setting gives you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list. 2 English Making Advanced setting 2 2 To make Advanced settings, follow the steps below. 1. Select Custom in the Print dialog, and then click Advanced. The Advanced dialog appears.
Note: When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color or Color/B&W Photo even if the data to print is black. 4. Select a Print Quality setting. 5. If you are using non-Epson special media, click Paper Config, and then make settings as needed. For details, see “Paper Configuration” on page 125. 6. Make the Printer Color Management settings. For details, see “Printer Color Management” on page 128.
Paper Configuration English 2 2 2 2 2 2 The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings. Mode Description Color Density Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Use a value in the range of -50% to +50%. Drag the slider with your mouse to the right direction (+) to deepen the color of your printout or left direction (-) to lighten its color. You can also type a number (-50 to +50) in the box next to the slider.
Mode Description Drying Time per Print Head Pass Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass. Set this value using the slider or text box. To improve the print quality by using slow ink absorption on the media, set a higher value. The drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds, in 0.1 second increments. Note: If you use this feature, the printing time will be longer. Paper Feed Adjustment Controls the paper feeding value, in 0.01% increments.
Description Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print head. By adjusting this parameter, you may produce better print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified. Note: Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality, but make sure the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head; otherwise, printed data or the print head surface may be damaged. Use Wider or Wide in such case.
Printer Color Management Color Controls This setting provides the color matching and image-enhancement methods. When you select this setting, additional settings appear under the Printer Color Management box where you can select a Mode setting and adjust the color enhancement sliders. For details on the additional settings, see the online help. 128 Printing with Mac OS 9.
2 English When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color setting, the following screen appears. You can then adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For details on the additional settings, see the online help. 2 2 2 2 2 PhotoEnhance This setting provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data. When you select this setting, you will need to make the Tone and Digital Camera Correction settings.
Note: ❏ This mode is available only with 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color data. ❏ This mode is available only when 32-bit color is selected as your monitor display setting for Macintosh. ❏ Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required in printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of the data contained in your data. ❏ The Tone setting appears for EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 only. Tone Auto Correct This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first.
ColorSync 2 English This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. 2 2 2 2 2 Note: Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching. 2 2 2 2 2 2 Printing with Mac OS 9.
Off (No Color Adjustment) This setting is generally not recommended, because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way. Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results. Saving the Advanced settings To save your Advanced settings, follow the steps below. 1. Click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog. The Custom Settings dialog appears. 2.
3. Click Save. Your settings will be added to the Custom Settings pull-down menu. You can save up to 100 groups of settings. You can select your saved group of settings from the Custom Settings pull-down menu in the Print dialog. When you select your saved settings in the Custom Settings, be aware that making new settings, for example Media Type and Color settings, may change your custom settings. This may cause unexpected results in your printouts.
Making the Copies setting You can specify the number of copies. Type the number you want in the Copies box, or click the arrows next to the box. You can enter any number from 1 to 9999. Making the Pages setting You can specify the range or printed pages. Select either All or Range. If you select Range, enter the appropriate range of pages in the Range text box. 134 Printing with Mac OS 9.
You can specify the time you want the printer to begin printing your data. To set the print time, follow the steps below. 1. Click 2 English Setting the print time 2 2 Background Printing, if necessary. 2. Select On as the Background Printing, if necessary. 2 2 2 3. Select Urgent, Normal, Print at, or Hold as the Print Time setting. If you select Print at, use the arrows beside the date and time boxes to specify the date and time that you want to print the data.
Previewing your printout You can see how your data will look before printing it. To preview your data, follow the steps below. 1. Make your printer driver settings. 2. Click Preview. The Print button changes into the Preview button. 3. Click Preview. The Preview dialog appears, and displays a preview of your data. The Preview dialog contains several icon buttons that you can use to perform the following functions. 136 Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed page.
Click these buttons to add or remove selected pages from the list of pages to be printed. Remove page 4. If you are satisfied with the previewed data, click Print. If you are not satisfied with the appearance of the data, click Cancel. The Preview and Print dialogs close with the current print settings preserved. Open the Print dialog again to make additional changes to the print settings.
Making the Paper Sizes setting You can select the paper size that you want to use. Select the paper size in the Paper Size pull-down menu. You can also add a customized paper size. To do this, follow the steps below. 1. Click Customize. The following dialog appears. 2. To define a new paper size, click New. 3. Type a unique name for the paper size in the paper size list. 4. Specify the measurement unit as either cm or inch. 5.
You can select Paper Tray, Roll Paper, Roll Paper (Banner), or Manual Feed from the Paper Source pull-down menu. Select one that matches the paper loaded in the printer. 2 2 Making the Borderless setting You can print your data without margins on paper. For this printing mode, Epson recommends the following media conditions. 2 2 Accommodate media width: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ 2 English Making the Paper Source setting 8 inch, 203.2 mm 210 mm (A4) Letter (8.5 in), 215.
❏ If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing. ❏ When printing on cut-sheet media, only the left and right margins are set to zero. ❏ The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer. In this case, wipe the ink away using a cloth. ❏ Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing. ❏ Only Plain Paper and Plain Paper (line drawing) can set the bottom margin to 3 mm. When printing on the other media, the bottom margin is always 14 mm.
2. Click the Expansion button. The following dialog appears. English 2 2 2 3. Choose Auto Expand or Retain Size from the pull-down menu. Auto Expand Select this setting if you want to enlarge the size of print data automatically and print with no margins. You can choose the amount of enlargement by moving the slider. Note: Enlarged areas that exceed the paper size will not be printed on the paper. Retain Size Select this setting if you do not want to change the ratio of your print data.
Amount of Enlargement When you select Auto Expand, the slider becomes available. Using the slider, you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing. For most print jobs, Standard is recommended in order to eliminate margins on all sides of the paper. In a very humid environment, the width of paper may expand due to moisture absorption. In this case, move the slider to Max to eliminate margins around the image.
This setting is available only when Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting. You can select how the paper is cut after printing. 2 English Making the Auto Cut setting 2 Single Cut Select this setting if you want to save paper. 2 If you select this setting, the boundary of a picture or the boundary of a page is cut. However, the cut position may shift slightly.
Double Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting. A margin is created between pictures, and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut. Note: This setting appears only when the Borderless check box is selected. Normal Cut Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed data. 144 Printing with Mac OS 9.
Off English 2 Select this setting to cut printouts manually. To cut printouts manually, follow the steps below. 1. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button, and then match the cutting position with the scissors mark on the left side of the print head. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2. Press the Paper Source button to select Auto Cut On . 3. Press and hold the Paper Source button for 3 seconds. The paper cutter cuts the printout at the cutting position. 2 2 2 2 2 Printing with Mac OS 9.
Making the Orientation setting You can specify the direction of printing on the page. Portrait Print direction is short edge first, like most magazines. Landscape Print direction is long edge first, like many spreadsheets. Rotated by 180° Prints your document upside down. Note: This function is not available when Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting. 146 Printing with Mac OS 9.
You can perform double-sided printing. There are two types of double-sided printing available. Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, the paper can then be reloaded for printing the even-numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper. You can also perform Folded Booklet double-sided printing. It lets you make single-fold booklets.
Standard double-sided printing To print odd and even numbered pages on the opposite sides of a sheet, follow the steps below. 1. Select the Double-Sided Printing. 2. Click Margins. The following dialog appears. 3. Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right. 4. Specify the width of the binding margin, using the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm. 148 Printing with Mac OS 9.
5. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog, and then click OK to save your settings. 6. Make sure paper is loaded, and then send a print job from your application. Instructions for generating the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are output. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions and reload the paper. Note: ❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used.
Folded Booklet double-sided printing You can also make single-fold booklets using the double-sided printing feature. When you create a single-fold booklet, the pages that appear on the outside (after the booklet is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer.
2 English 1. Select Double-Sided Printing, and then select the Folded Booklet. 2 2 2 2 2. Click Margins. The Margins dialog appears. 3. Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right. 2 2 2 2 Note: When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting in the printer driver, Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is supported when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting. 2 2 2 Printing with Mac OS 9.
4. Specify the width of the binding margin, using the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm. The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if a 10-mm margin is specified, a 20-mm margin will be inserted (a margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold). ✽ ✽ Portrait ✽ Landscape ✽ Folding Edge ✽✽ Margin 5. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog, and then click OK to save your settings. 6.
❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat surface prior to reloading the stack into the printer. ❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts. Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly. 8. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages. 9. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.
Making the Printable Area settings This setting is available when you select Paper Tray or Manual Feed as the Paper Source setting. You can make the following settings. Standard Select this setting to use the standard printable area. Maximum Select this setting to increase the printable area at the bottom edge. Note: ❏ This setting is available only when Plain Paper, Plain Paper (line drawing), or Tracing Paper is selected as the Media Type setting.
This option is available when you select Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) as the Paper Source setting. You can make the following settings. 2 English Making the Roll Paper Option settings 2 2 2 2 2 Auto Rotate Note: This function is available only when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting. This function is effective only when the print data length is shorter than the printable width of the roll paper.
Print Page Line This function lets you specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting. To enable this function, select Print Page Line. The Print Page Line operation changes according to the Auto Cut setting. Check these settings as necessary by referring to the printer’s operation.
Making Settings in the Layout Dialog You can make the Fit to Page, Multi-Page, and Print Order settings in this dialog. Note: ❏ The functions on the Layout menu are not available when Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting. English 2 2 2 ❏ According to the paper source you choose, some of the functions are not available. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Printing with Mac OS 9.
Making the Fit to Page setting You can enlarge or reduce the size of the data proportionally to make it fit the paper size you selected in the Paper Size pull-down menu. To use this function, select Fit to Page, and select the paper size you loaded in the printer in the Output Paper Size pull-down menu. 158 Printing with Mac OS 9.
Selecting Multi-Page lets you choose between the Pages Per Sheet and Poster settings. Making Pages Per Sheet settings Select Pages Per Sheet as the Multi-Page setting to print two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper. 2 English Making Multi-Page settings 2 2 2 2 2 2 When Pages Per Sheet is selected, you can make the following settings. 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints two or four pages of your document on a single sheet of paper.
Making Poster settings A single document page can be enlarged to cover 4, 9, or 16 printed sheets of paper. Select Poster as the Multi-Page setting to print a poster-size image. You can make the following settings. 1 page covers xx sheets Specifies how many printed sheets of paper the enlarged document page is to cover. You can select 4, 9, or 16 pages. Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely.
You can specify the printing order for your print job. When printing multiple copies of your document, select Collate to print one complete document set at a time. Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order, starting with the last page. 2 English Making Print Order settings 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Printing with Mac OS 9.
Using the Printer Utilities The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your screen. Note: ❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities if your printer is connected to your computer through a network. ❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.
Nozzle Check If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog, or turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer, this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles, but also performs head cleaning automatically. Head Cleaning This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print head if you notice the print quality has declined. Use this utility to perform head clean. See “Cleaning the print head” on page 165. 2 English This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging.
Checking the print head nozzles If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles by using the Nozzle Check utility. To use the Nozzle Check utility, follow the steps below. Note: Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred. 1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer. 2. Click Nozzle Check. 3.
2 English Note: If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer even though Print has been selected, the Nozzle Check utility not only checks for the clogged nozzles, but also performs head cleaning automatically. If you are using non-Epson special media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm, turn off AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. 2 2 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern. 2 5.
2. Click Head Cleaning. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog to confirm that the head is cleaned and to reset the cleaning cycle. If you still find missing dots after cleaning, try these solutions. ❏ Select PWR CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. See “PWR CLEANING” on page 245. ❏ Repeat this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight, and then try head cleaning again.
Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has extensive online help, which provides instructions on printing, making printer driver settings, and using printer utilities. To access the online help, click Print or Page Setup on the File menu of your application, and click Help. Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs Using the EPSON StatusMonitor English 2 2 2 2 2 2 EPSON StatusMonitor regularly monitors the printer status.
2. Click Remaining Ink Level, or click Utility. If you click Utility, click EPSON StatusMonitor in the Utility dialog. The EPSON StatusMonitor dialog appears. EPSON StatusMonitor informs you of the amount of ink remaining and the free space of the maintenance tank as of the time the StatusMonitor was opened. To update the information, click Update. 168 Printing with Mac OS 9.
You can select the way the EPSON StatusMonitor utility monitors your printer, and the way you will be notified of information. To make Configuration settings, click Configuration in the Utility dialog. The Configuration Settings dialog appears. 2 English Making Configuration Settings 2 2 2 2 2 2 You can make the following settings in this dialog. 2 Error notification Choose how the EPSON StatusMonitor notifies you in case of an error.
Data will be sent to the printer after being stored on your disk. Select this check box to prevent horizontal banding in your printout. By default, graphics data is sent by the computer to the printer in rectangular bands, which prevents the printer from having to reconstruct an entire data in memory before printing it. Selecting this check box will make the computer temporarily store the data on its hard drive and then send it to the printer as a whole to prevent banding in the printed image.
2 English 1. Select On as the Background Printing setting in the Chooser or in the Background Printing dialog. 2 2 2 2 2. Send a print job to the printer. 3. Select EPSON Monitor IV from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar. The EPSON Monitor IV dialog appears. 2 2 2 2 2 Note: You can also open EPSON Monitor IV dialog by double-clicking the EPSON Monitor IV icon in the Extensions folder. Printing with Mac OS 9.
Managing print jobs using EPSON Monitor IV You can manage the print jobs in the following ways. ❏ Use the following buttons to hold, resume, and delete print jobs. Select the print job that you want to manage, and click the appropriate button. Hold Pauses printing and keep the current print job at the top of the print queue. Resume Resumes printing. Delete Stops printing and deletes print job from the print queue. ❏ Click Stop Print Queue to stop printing.
2 English ❏ Click the Show details arrow to open an extension at the bottom of the EPSON Monitor IV dialog. The extension displays detailed information on the selected data’s printer software settings. 2 2 2 2 2 Changing print job priority To change the priority of print jobs in a print queue, follow the steps below. 2 Note: You can also change the priority of print jobs that had print times previously set in the Background Printing dialog. 2 1.
2. Click the Show details arrow to open an extension at the bottom of the EPSON Monitor IV dialog. 3. Select Urgent, Normal, Hold, or Print Time from the Priority pull-down menu. Sharing Your Printer This section describes how to share your printer so that other computers on a network can use it. The computer on a network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them.
To share a printer connected directly to your computer with other computers on an AppleTalk network, follow the steps below. 2 English Setting up your printer as a shared printer 1. Turn on the printer. 2 2. Select Chooser from the Apple menu and click the printer’s icon. Select the port to which the printer is connected. 2 2 2 2 2 2 3. Click Setup. The Printer Sharing Setup dialog appears. 2 2 2 4. Select Share this Printer, and type the printer name and password information as needed.
5. Click OK. The name of the shared printer appears in the port list in the Chooser. 6. Close the Chooser. Accessing the shared printer To access the shared printer from another computer on the network, follow the steps below. 1. Turn on your printer. 2. On each computer from which you want to access the printer, select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer's icon and select the printer port you want to use from the Select a printer port box on the right.
2 English 3. If the following dialog appears, enter the password for the printer, then click OK. 2 2 4. Select the appropriate Background Printing option button to turn background printing on or off. 5. Close the Chooser. 2 2 2 Uninstalling the Printer Software To uninstall the printer driver, follow the steps below. 1. Turn on your computer and insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Epson printer software disk opens automatically. 2. Find the English folder, and double-click it.
Chapter 3 Printing with Mac OS X Printer Software Introduction The printer software which comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition. The printer software includes the following dialogs.
Common in all options: Printer, Presets 3 English Print Copies & Pages option: Copies, Collated, Pages 3 Layout option: Pages Per Sheet, Layout Direction, Border Output Options option: Save as File, Format 3 Print Settings option: Media Type, Color, Mode Printer Color Management option: Color Management 3 Paper Configuration option: Color Density, Drying Time per Print Head Pass, Paper Feed Adjustment, Paper Thickness, Paper Suction, Cut Method, Platen Gap, Eject Roller Type 3 Roll Paper Option:
Accessing the Printer Software To access the printer software installed in your computer, follow the steps below. Accessing the Page Setup dialog To access the Page Setup dialog, click Page Setup on the File menu of your application. Accessing the Print dialog To access the Print dialog, click Print on the File menu of your application. Accessing the Utility dialog To access the Utility dialog, double-click the EPSON Printer Utility icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD (default setting).
Page Setup Dialog Settings You can make the appropriate Settings, Format for, Paper Size, Orientation, and Scale settings for printing. Note: The Page Setup dialog is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details. English 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Settings 3 You can select Page Attributes, Custom Paper Size, or Summary. 3 Page Attributes 3 Displays the page setup settings. Custom Paper Size 3 Displays the paper size settings.
Format for Select a desired printer. Note: Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog; otherwise, the data may not be printed correctly. Paper Size Select a paper size and a print area that you want to use. For Mac OS X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, the print area is listed after Paper Size in the Paper Size list. For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later users, the print area is listed when you click the arrow mark next to the Paper Size you have selected.
Prints on roll paper with 3-mm margins in four directions. Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) Prints data enlarged on roll paper without margins. Roll Paper - Banner Prints multi-page data on roll paper continuously with 3-mm left and right margins and 0-mm top and bottom margins. Borderless (Retain Size) Prints data on cut-sheet paper with 3-mm top margin, 14-mm bottom margin, and 0-mm left and right margins, while retaining the ratio of the original size.
Print Dialog Settings You can make the appropriate Printer and Presets settings use for printing. Note: The Print dialog is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details. Printer Select a printer you want to use. Note: Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog; otherwise, data may not be printed correctly. Presets You can select Standard or Save As. Standard Prints with the current settings.
Save as English 3 Prints with the custom saved settings. 3 Copies & Pages You can make the appropriate Copies, Collated, Pages settings that you want to use for printing. 3 3 3 3 3 Copies To make the Copies setting, enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box. Collated To make print order setting, select Collated to print one complete document set at a time when printing multiple copies. Pages To make the Pages setting, select either All or From and to.
Layout You can make the appropriate Pages per Sheet, Layout Direction, and Border settings that you want to use for printing. Note: Layout is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details. Pages per Sheet You can print multiple pages of your data on a single piece of paper. You can select from 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16. Layout Direction You can specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper.
You can print your data as a file if you click the Save as File check box, and select its format from the Format pull-down menu. 3 English Output Options 3 3 3 If you want to print your data on paper, clear the Save as File check box. Note: Output Options is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.
Print Settings You can make the Media Type, Color, and Mode settings. Page Setup Shows the print area that has been chosen from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog. Select the print area chosen from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog. When printing on cut-sheet paper, select Paper Tray if you are using the paper tray or select Manual Feed if you are using the front or rear manual feed slot.
Media Type English 3 The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available; therefore, always make this setting first. From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer. Find your paper in the list, and then select a corresponding Media Type setting. For some kinds of paper, several Media Type settings are available for selection. Note: ❏ The availability of special media varies by country.
Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250) Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250) Photo Paper Gloss 250 Photo Paper Gloss 250 Proofing Paper Semimatte EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte (Commercial) Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art
EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 Note: When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color even if the data to print is black. 3 English Make the Color setting. Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select Advanced B&W Photo. 3 3 3 Mode You can select the Automatic, Custom, or Advanced settings. 3 Automatic Automatic is the quickest and easiest way to start printing.
Quality and Speed slider Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting while Color (or Color/B&W Photo) or Black is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, a Quality or Speed slider appears in the Mode box. Select Quality when print quality is more important than print speed. Select Speed when print speed is more important than print quality.
Custom 3 English Custom lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse. In the Custom Settings pull-down menu, you will find ready-made settings provided by Epson. 3 3 3 3 3 3 The Custom Settings pull-down menu includes the following ready-made settings. Note: These ready-made settings may be dimmed, depending on the Media Type and Color settings. Advanced Photo Advanced Photo 2880 dpi ColorSync Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality.
Advanced Settings Advanced Setting gives you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list. 194 Print Quality Select the print quality that you want to use for printing. Super MicroWeave Gives you slightly more detail, but the print time will be longer.
Depending on the Print Quality setting you select, you can turn on Finest Detail to print text, solid graphics, and line art with very sharp edges. Color Toning When you select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color, the Color Toning pull-down menu appears. (For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only) Neutral: This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first. 3 English Finest Detail 3 3 Cool: This setting gives a cool tone to your photos.
Printer Color Management This option gives you control over the color matching and adjustment methods provided by the printer driver. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine-tune a range of printer settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can add them to the Custom Setting list in the Print dialog.
Color Controls 3 English Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer. Click the triangle next to the Advanced Settings to see details.
Mode EPSON Vivid Select this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts. Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected. Charts and Graphs Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.
Color Controls (for Advanced B&W Photo) 3 English When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color, the following screen appears. You can adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For the details of additional settings, see the online help.
ColorSync This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. Note: Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching.
Off (No Color Adjustment) 3 English This setting is generally not recommended, because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way. Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results.
Paper Configuration The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings. If you are using non-Epson special media, make these settings as needed. Mode Description Color Density Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Use a value in the range of -50% to +50%. Drag the slider with your mouse to the right direction (+) to deepen the color of your printout or left direction (-) to lighten its color. You can also type a number (-50 to +50) in the box next to the slider.
Description Drying Time per Print Head Pass Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass. Set this value using the slider or text box. To improve the print quality by using slow ink absorption on the media, set a higher value. The drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds, in 0.1 second increments. Note: If you use this feature, the printing time will be longer. Paper Feed Adjustment Controls the paper feeding value, in 0.01% increments.
Mode Description Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print head. By adjusting this parameter, you may produce better print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified. Note: Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality, but make sure the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head; otherwise, printed data or the print head surface may be damaged. Use Wider or Wide in such case.
You can make Auto Cut, Print Page Line, and Save Roll Paper settings. 3 English Roll Paper Option 3 3 3 3 Auto Cut 3 You can select the following cutting methods. 3 Single Cut Select this setting if you want to save paper. If you select this setting, the boundary of a picture or the boundary of a page is cut. However, the cut position may shift slightly.
Note: When printing on Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, do not select this setting; otherwise, print quality may decline. Double Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting. A margin is created between the pictures, and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut.
Normal Cut 3 English Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed data. 3 3 3 3 3 Off Select this setting to cut the printouts manually. To cut the printouts manually, follow the steps below. 3 1. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button, and match the cutting position with the scissors mark on the left side of the print head.
2. Press the Paper Source button to select Auto Cut On . 3. Press and hold the Paper Source button for 3 seconds. The paper cutter cuts the printout at the cutting position. Print Page Line You can specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting. The Print Page Line operation changes according to the Auto Cut setting. Check these settings as necessary by referring the printer’s operation.
You can print your data without margins on paper. This menu appears when you select the paper size with Borderless (Auto Expand), Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum), or Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog. 3 English Expansion 3 3 3 3 3 3 Amount of Enlargement Using the slider, you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of paper during borderless printing.
Summary You can confirm the current settings in the Print dialog. Note: The Summary option is a standard feature of Mac OS X. Saving your settings in the Print dialog To save your settings in the Print dialog, follow the steps below. 1. Select Save as from the Presets. 2. Enter the name of the custom setting in the Save Preset As. 3. Make sure that the name you entered in step 2 is saved in the Presets pull-down menu.
To use your saved settings, select the name of your custom setting from the Presets pull-down menu. If you change the Media Type or Color settings while your customized setting is selected in the Saved Settings list, your saved setting is not affected by the change. To return to your saved setting, simply reselect it in the list. 3 English Using your saved settings in the Print dialog 3 3 3 Preview You can see how your data will look before actually printing it.
Performing Borderless Printing When selecting the paper size with Borderless (Auto Expand), Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum), Borderless (Retain Size), Borderless (Retain Size, Maximum), Roll Paper Borderless (Auto Expand), Roll Paper - Borderless (Retain Size), or Roll Paper - Borderless Banner as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog, Epson recommends the following media conditions. Accommodate media width: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ 8 inch, 203.2 mm 210 mm (A4) Letter (8.5 in), 215.
❏ The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer. In this case, wipe the ink away using a cloth. ❏ Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing. ❏ Only Plain Paper and Plain Paper (line drawing) can set the bottom margin to 3 mm. When printing on the other media, the bottom margin is always 14 mm. ❏ When Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper is used in printing, the top margin is always 20 mm.
Canceling Printing To cancel printing, follow the steps below. 1. Open the Print Center. 2. Turn off the printer. 3. In the Document Name list, select the data which is printing and click the Delete button to cancel printing. Printer Utility Dialog Accessing the EPSON Printer Utility To access the EPSON Printer Utility, follow the steps below. 1. Double-click Macintosh HD (default setting). 2. Double-click the Applications folder. 3. Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility icon. Mac OS X 10.
6. Click the Configure button (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or the Utility button (for Mac OS X 10.3.x) in the Printer List dialog. Using the Printer Utilities 3 English 5. Select the printer you want to use to access its EPSON Printer Utility. 3 3 The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your computer. You can also access the Reference Guide, the paper information, and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button.
❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred. EPSON StatusMonitor This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the amount of remaining ink. Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared.
EPSON LFP Remote Panel 3 English This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel” on page 220. 3 Print Assistant You can also access the Reference Guide, the media information, and Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button. See “Using the Print Assistant function” on page 221.
3. Click Print if you want to visually check to see if any print head nozzles are clogged, if you are using non-Epson special media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary.
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. 3 English Cleaning the print head 3 3 To use the Head Cleaning utility, follow the steps below. Note: ❏ Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.
❏ Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or damaged. If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions, contact your dealer. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 355. Aligning the print head If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data, you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head. To use the Print Head Alignment utility, follow the steps below. 1.
You can access the following information by clicking the Print Assistant button: ❏ Reference Guide (Troubleshooting page) ❏ Paper information that is most suitable for the printing 3 English Using the Print Assistant function 3 3 ❏ Technical Support Web Site 3 Getting Information Through Online Help 3 Your printer software has extensive online help, which provides you with instructions on printing, making printer driver settings, and using the printer utilities.
Uninstalling the Printer Software To uninstall the printer driver, follow the steps below. 1. Turn on your computer and insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Epson printer software disk opens automatically. 2. Open the Mac OS X Software folder. 3. Double-click the Printer Driver folder. 4. Double-click the SPro4400_xxx or SPro4800_xxx icon. 5. If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter the password or phrase and then click OK. 6. Click Continue. 7.
Chapter 4 English 4 The Control Panel 4 Buttons, Lights, and Messages The control panel of the printer consists of 6 buttons, 3 lights, and a 32-character liquid crystal display (LCD). 4 4 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 Menu 3sec. 4 Buttons 4 This section describes the functions of the buttons on the control panel. Button Description 1 Power button Turns the printer on or off. 2 Pause button Stops printing temporarily. 4 Restarts printing if pressed when printer is in the pause mode.
3 Paper Source button Selects a paper source (Roll Auto Cut On /Roll Auto Cut Off /Sheet ) Cuts the roll paper automatically after printing if pressed and held for 3 seconds when Roll Auto Cut On is selected. Returns to the previous level when pressed in the SelecType mode. 4 Paper Feed button Feeds paper the in forward direction. Ejects the cut-sheet paper when Sheet selected as the paper source. is Feeds the roll paper before cutting it when Roll Auto Cut On setting is selected as the paper source.
Menu button Enters the SelecType mode. 4 English 6 Enters PRINT STATUS MENU if pressed during printing. Selects a desired menu in forward order if pressed in the SelecType mode. Sets the selected parameter in the selected item in the SelecType mode. Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only. Cleans the print head if pressed and held for 3 seconds. This section describes the functions of the lights on the control panel.
9 Paper check light (red) On: No paper is loaded in the paper tray when Sheet is selected as the paper source. Roll paper is out when Roll Auto Cut On or Roll Auto Cut Off is selected as the paper source. The selected paper source (Roll Auto Cut On /Roll Auto Cut Off /Sheet ) does not match the paper source in the printer driver. The paper lever is in the released position. The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning. Flashing: Paper is jammed.
This section describes the meaning of messages displayed on the LCD. The messages are either status messages or error messages. For error messages, see “An error has occurred” on page 320. 4 English Messages 4 4 Message Description READY The printer is ready to print data. PRINTING The printer is processing data. PLEASE WAIT Wait until READY appears. PAUSE The printer is paused. PRESS PAUSE BUTTON Press the Pause button. CUTTING The printer is cutting the printout.
SelecType Settings When to use SelecType The SelecType mode enables you to make printer settings similar to those you would normally make in the driver or software, as well as other additional settings — directly through the control panel. Note: ❏ Some applications may send commands to the printer that override the SelecType settings. If you are not getting the results you expect, check your application’s settings. ❏ To see the current SelecType settings, print a status sheet.
Note: If you are using EPSON Stylus Pro 4400, PRINTABLE PG and INK LEFT show only 4 ink cartridges.
“TEST PRINT” on page 240 230 The Control Panel “NOZZLE CHECK” on page 240 PRINT “STATUS CHECK” on page 240 PRINT “JOB INFO” on page 240 PRINT “CUSTOM PAPER” on page 240 PRINT
“VERSION” on page 240 Axxxxx “PRINTABLE PG” on page 241 MK (or PK) xxxxxxxPG C xxxxxxxPG 4 M xxxxxxxPG Y xxxxxxxPG LK xxxxxxxPG 4 LC xxxxxxxPG LM xxxxxxxPG 4 LLK xxxxxxxPG “INK LEFT” on page 241 MK (or PK) E*****F, E****F, E***F, E**F, E*F, nn% C E*****F, E****F, E***F, E**F, E*F, nn% M E*****F, E****F, E***F, E**F, E*F, nn% Y E*****F, E****F, E***F, E**F, E*F, nn% LK E*****F, E****F, E***F, E**F, E*F, nn% LC E*****F, E****F, E***F, E**F, E*F, nn% LM E*****F, E****F, E***F, E**F, E*F, nn% LLK E***
“USE COUNT CLR” on page 242 INK EXEC PAPER EXEC “JOB HISTORY” on page 242 No. 0-No.
“MAINTENANCE” on page 245 “HEAD ALIGNMENT” on page 246 “CUTTER REPLACE” on page 246 “PAPER NUMBER” on page 243 STANDARD, 1-10 “PLATEN GAP” on page 243 NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST “THICKNESS PAT” on page 243 PRINT “THICKNESS NUM” on page 244 1 - 16 “CUT METHOD” on page 244 STANDARD, THIN PAPER, THICK,FAST, THICK,SLOW “PPR FEED ADJ” on page 244 -0.70% - 0.70% 4 “EJECT ROLLER” on page 244 AUTO, SHEET, ROLL CURLED, ROLL NORMAL 4 “DRYING TIME” on page 245 0.0 SEC- 10.
Basic SelecType setting procedure This section describes how to enter the SelecType mode and make settings with the buttons on the control panel. Note: ❏ Press the Pause button whenever you want to exit the SelecType mode and return to the READY status. ❏ Press the Paper Source button to return to the previous step. 1. Enter the SelecType mode Make sure that READY appears on the LCD, and then press the button. The first menu appears on the LCD. Menu 2. Select a menu Press the Paper Feed desired menu.
After execution, the printer exits the SelecType mode and returns to the READY status. 8. Exit the SelecType mode Press the Pause button. The printer returns to the READY status. Details of SelecType 4 English 7. Set the parameter Press the Menu button to store the selected parameter. If the parameter is for execution only, press the Menu button to execute the function for the item. 4 4 4 4 PRINTER SETUP 4 This menu contains the following items.
PLATEN GAP You can adjust the distance between the print head and paper. Normally, leave this set to STANDARD. If you find that printed images are smeared, select WIDE or WIDER. Select NARROW for printing on thin paper, or WIDEST for printing on thick paper. PAGE LINE You can select whether to print the page line (line along which to cut off) on roll paper. Select ON if you want to print the page line, or OFF otherwise. This operation changes according to the Auto Cut settings.
INTERFACE CODE PAGE You can select a code page: PC437 (extended graphics) or PC850 (multilingual). You can select margins for roll paper: T/B 15 mm, T/B 35 mm, 15 mm, or 3 mm.
PPR SIZE CHK When you select ON, the printer stops printing if the width of paper loaded in the printer does not match the data width. When you select OFF, the printer continues to print even if the paper width does not match the data, and the printer may print beyond the paper. Note: When you load the paper using the manual feed slot, select ON. PPR ALIGN CHK When you select ON, if the paper is not straight, PAPER NOT STRAIGHT appears on the LCD and the printer stops printing.
SHEET SIZE CK AUTO NZL CK 4 English When you select ON, if the size of the cut-sheet paper loaded in the printer does not match the size of data, the printer stops printing and WRONG PAPER SIZE appears on the printer’s control panel. When OFF is selected, the printer continues to print even if the size of the cut-sheet paper does not match the data, and the printer may print beyond the paper. 4 4 When you select ON, the printer performs a nozzle check before printing, for each print job.
TEST PRINT This menu contains the following items. NOZZLE CHECK You can print a print head nozzle check pattern for each ink cartridge. From the printing results, you can check whether the nozzles are delivering ink properly. For details, see “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 246. Note: You can print a nozzle check pattern using the Utility menu in the printer software. For Windows, see “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 78. For Mac OS 9.x, see “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 164.
PRINTABLE PG INK LEFT 4 You can see the amount of ink left in each ink cartridge. E ✽✽✽✽✽ F (100-81%) E ✽✽✽✽ F (80-61%) E ✽✽✽ F (60-41%) E ✽✽ F (40-21%) E✽ F (20-11%) nn% (less than 10%) 0% (ink end) 4 English You can see the number of pages printable for each ink cartridge. 4 4 4 4 4 MAINT TANK 4 You can see the free capacity of the Maintenance tank.
USAGE COUNT You can see the ink consumption in milliliters and paper consumption amount in centimeters. Note: Values shown in USAGE COUNT are rough indications. USE COUNT CLR You can clear the values set in USAGE COUNT. JOB HISTORY You can see ink consumption (INK) in milliliters, paper consumption (PAPER) in cm2, and the time required for a print job (PRINT TIME) in seconds for each print job saved in the printer. The latest job is saved as No. 0.
CUSTOM PAPER English 4 This menu contains the following items. To make the paper setting, see “Making the paper settings” on page 253. 4 PAPER NUMBER When you select STANDARD, the printer determines paper thickness automatically. You can also select No. X (X can be any number between 1 to 10) to register the following settings or to recall the following settings you have made.
THICKNESS NUM If you use Epson special media, normally select AUTO. If you use non-Epson special media, check the paper thickness detection pattern, and then enter the number for the print pattern with the smallest gap. CUT METHOD You can specify a cutting method: STANDARD, THIN PAPER, THICK, FAST, or THICK, SLOW. PPR FEED ADJ You can set the paper feed amount. The range is -0.70 to 0.70%. EJECT ROLLER You can select AUTO, SHEET, ROLL CURLED, or ROLL NORMAL.
DRYING TIME 4 English You can set the ink drying time for each print head pass. The range is 0 to 10 seconds. 4 SUCTION You can set the suction pressure used to feed the printed-paper. Select STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, or -4. M/W ADJ You can adjust the MicroWeave mode. The setting range is STANDARD, 1 and 2. Increase the value to give priority to the print speed, or decrease it to give priority to the print quality. 4 4 4 MAINTENANCE 4 This menu contains the following items.
HEAD ALIGNMENT This menu contains the following items. PAPER THKNS You can adjust the thickness of the paper to use. If you use Epson special media and its paper thickness is 0.2 mm or 1.2 mm, select STD. If you use non-Epson special media, enter the paper thickness in the range of 0.1 to 1.6 mm. ALIGNMENT You can correct any head misalignment to obtain optimum printing results. For details, see “Aligning the print head” on page 248.
1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. 4 button to enter the SelecType mode. English 2. Press the Menu 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display button. TEST PRINT, and then press the Menu 4 4. Press the Paper Feed NOZZLE CHECK. 4 or Paper Feed button to display 5. Press the Menu button to display PRINT. 6. Press the Menu check pattern.
Aligning the print head To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by misalignment of print head, align the print head before you start printing your data. You can align the print head either manually or automatically. Try the automatic print head alignment first. If the print head is still misaligned, try to perform the print head alignment manually. Aligning the print head automatically 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
10. Press the Menu button, and the printer starts printing. After printing is complete, the head alignment starts automatically. If you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D 2-COLOR alignment, press the Paper Source button to return to the previous level, and then select BI-D ALL. If you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D ALL alignment, try UNI-D. You can also align the print head individually by selecting #1, #2, or #3.
EPSON Stylus Pro 4800: Print Quality ✽ Media Name Main Menu Custom Print Quality A B C D E F Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing) #1 #2 - #1 #2 #3 Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper #2 #3 - #1 #2 #3 Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Watercolor Paper - Radiant White - #3 - - #2 #3 Photo Glossy Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) Premium Gloss
Aligning the print head manually 1. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 4 English If you are not satisfied with the result of the automatic head alignment, you can perform the head alignment manually. To perform head alignment manually, follow the steps below. 4 2. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display HEAD ALIGNMENT, and press the Menu button. 4 3. When PAPER THKNS appears, press the Menu 4 button. 4.
EPSON Stylus Pro 4800: Lm Lc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EPSON Stylus Pro 4400: M C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. After printing is finished, the pattern number and current set number are displayed. Select the set that has the smallest gaps, and then press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display the number for that set. 11. Press the Menu button to register the set number. The next pattern number appears. Then repeat step 10.
button to return 4 English 12. After you set the patterns, press the Pause to the READY status. Making the paper settings 4 You can register and recall your own paper settings according to any media. 4 The paper settings you can make are: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ 4 Platen gap Thickness pattern Thickness number Cut method Paper feed adjustment Eject roller type Drying time Suction MicroWeave adjustment 4 4 4 Registering the settings To register the paper settings, follow the steps below. 4 1.
If you use Epson special media, select STANDARD, and then go to the step 9. You do not need to make the paper thickness setting because STANDARD automatically determines the paper thickness. 6. Press the Menu button to display PLATEN GAP, and then press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select NARROW, STANDARD, WIDER, WIDE, or WIDEST. 7. Press the Menu button to save the selected platen gap setting, and THICKNESS PAT appears on the LCD. 8.
4 14. EJECT ROLLER appears. Select AUTO, SHEET, ROLL CURLED, or button. ROLL NORMAL, and then press the Menu 4 15. DRYING TIME appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select the time in seconds, and then press the Menu button. 4 16. SUCTION appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, or -4. 17. M/W ADJ appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to adjust MicroWeave.
button. If you select No. X, the number 5. Press the Menu you selected appears on the LCD. 6. Press the Pause button to exit the SelecType mode. Printing a status sheet In the SelecType mode, you can print a status sheet to see the current SelecType default values. To print a status sheet, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 3.
button to enter the SelecType mode. 2. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display PRINTER SETUP, and then press the Menu button. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display ROLL COUNTERor SHEET COUNTER, and then press the Menu button. 4. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select the length of the roll paper (between 5 and 99.5 m or 15 and 300 ft) or the number of cut-sheet paper (between 10 and 250) set in the printer, and then press the Menu button. 5.
Chapter 5 Maintenance Mode Maintenance Mode Maintenance mode setting procedure This section describes how to enter the maintenance mode and how to make settings with the buttons on the control panel. To make the maintenance mode settings, follow the steps below. Note: Press the Paper Source button to return to the previous step. 1. Enters the maintenance mode Confirm the printer is turned off first. While pressing and holding the Pause button, press the Power button to turn on the printer. 2.
6. Exit the maintenance mode Press the Power button to turn off the printer, and turn it on again. 5 English Note: If second parameter is displayed on the LCD, repeat the steps 4 and 5 to select and set the second parameter.
Details of maintenance mode items HEX DUMP Data received from the host computer can be printed out in hexadecimal numbers. To print it out, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. 2. In maintenance mode, press the Paper Feed Feed button to display HEX DUMP. or Paper 3. Press the Menu button to display PRINT. Press the Menu button again to start printing. The print data in the print buffer is printed with 16-byte hex.
Note: It takes a while until READY (or similar word in the language selected) appears. You can select a paper remaining counter function. When this function is on, ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER appears on the PRINTER SETUP menu. 1. In the maintenance mode, press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display PAPER COUTNER, and then press the Menu button. 2. Press the Paper Feed suitable function. or Paper Feed button to select a You can select the units for displaying length.
CUT PRESSURE You can select cutting pressure. SSCL You can perform ultrasonic head cleaning. DEFAULT PANEL You can set all setting values you made in the SelecType mode to their factory set value. CRTG INFO MENU For maintenance service person only.
Chapter 6 English 6 Paper Handling 6 Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media 6 Although most types of coated paper provide good printing results, the print quality varies depending on the paper quality and the manufacturer. Test the print quality before purchasing a large amount of paper. c Caution Keep fingers off the printable surface of the media, as fingerprints may reduce the print quality. Whenever possible, use gloves to handle media.
Storing Epson special media To keep the quality of Epson special media: ❏ Store unused media in the original plastic bag and outer package so as to avoid moisture problems. ❏ Avoid storing the media in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight.
6 Attaching the roll paper to the spindle 6 English Using Roll Paper When installing the roll paper onto the spindle, follow the steps below. 6 1. Slide the black movable flange off the end of the spindle. 6 6 2. When attaching roll paper with a 2-inch core, remove the gray attachments. 6 6 6 6 Note: Keep the gray attachments in a safe place for future use.
When attaching roll paper with a 3-inch core, slide the gray attachments to the black and white ones, matching the four arrows. 3. Place the roll paper on a flat surface so that it does not unwind. Slide the roll paper onto the spindle and onto the white flange until it fixes into place. Note: Do not stand the spindle when attaching the roll paper. It may cause slant paper feeding. 4.
When you perform borderless printing on roll paper with a width of 8 inches or 420 mm (A2), you need to attach a spacer to the spindle. 6 English Attaching the spacer to the spindle 6 To attach the spacer to the spindle, follow the steps below. Note: You cannot attach the spacer to the spindle when the gray attachments for roll paper with a 3-inch core are attached to the spindle. 1. Slide the black movable flange off the end of the spindle. 6 6 6 2. Slide the spacer onto the white flange.
Removing the roll paper from the spindle To remove the roll paper from the spindle, follow the steps below. 1. Place the paper loaded spindle down on a flat surface. 2. Slide the black movable flange off the end of the spindle by tapping the same end of the spindle with your hand to loosen it. The flange is removed. c Caution: To remove the black movable flange from the spindle, do not hold the spindle vertically and tap the end on the floor; otherwise, damage may occur. 3.
Loading roll paper English 6 To load roll paper, follow the steps below. 6 1. Open the roll paper cover. 6 6 6 6 2. Make sure the black movable flange is fixed into the end of the roll paper properly. 3. Hold the roll paper spindle so that the black movable flange is on the left side.
4. Make sure the roll paper is attached to the printer properly. 5. Move the paper lever to the released position. 6. Hold both sides of the paper, and then load the paper in the paper insertion slot. Pull the paper until it hangs down over the paper tray. Note: If you load thin paper, press the Paper Feed button to decrease the value of paper suction. If you load thick and curled paper, press the Paper Feed button to increase the value of paper suction.
6 English 7. Hold both the fixed and movable flanges, and rewind the paper to the line marked with the arrow mark. 6 6 6 6 8. Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically feeds the paper to the printing position. 6 6 6 6 6 Note: If you press the Pause button, the printer starts to feed the paper to the printing position immediately. 6 6 9. Close the roll paper cover.
10. Raise the roll paper support. 11. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover according to the paper size. 12. Press the Paper Source button to select Roll Auto Cut On or Roll Auto Cut Off . Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.
6 English c Caution: Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time; its quality will deteriorate. We recommend that you remove the paper from the printer after printing. 6 Using the roll paper belt The roll paper belt is packed with the optional 2/3 inch Dual Roll Feed Spindle. You can also purchase the optional roll paper belt. To use the roll paper belt, tap the end of the roll paper belt lightly on the roll paper. The belt will wrap itself around the roll paper.
Cutting the roll paper or printing page lines When your print job is finished, the printer cuts the roll paper automatically or prints page lines around the printed data according to your settings. You can make these settings using the control panel or printer software. Note: ❏ Printer driver settings usually override the control panel settings. Use your printer driver settings whenever possible.
6 English 3. Press the Paper Feed button or Paper Feed button to match the cutting position on the paper with the cutting position on the left side of the print head. 6 6 6 6 4. Press the Paper Source . button to select Roll Auto Cut On 5. Press and hold the Paper Source button for 3 seconds. The printer cuts the printout at the cutting position.
Using Cut Sheet Media Checking the paper path The paper path changes according to the media type you use. Always check the media type and its paper path.
You can load cut-sheet media into the paper tray, front manual feed slot, or rear manual feed slot. The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of 17 lb. or 64 g/m² plain paper. Do not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the right edge guide. For information on the loaded capacity of Epson special media, see the following table.
Loading A3 or larger paper in the paper tray 1. Make sure the printer is on and in the READY state. 2. Press the Paper Source button to select Sheet 3. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover. 4. Lift up the paper tray cover. 278 Paper Handling .
6 English 5. Pull the paper guide roller up, and then slide the edge guide to the left slightly wider than the width of your paper. 6 6 6 6 6. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect the print quality. 7. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. 6 6 6 6 6 If the paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and jams frequently, stop using it.
8. Load the sheets with the printable face down and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the sheets lie flat on the bottom of the tray. Note: ❏ Always set the paper’s short edge first. ❏ When you load sheets of paper, make sure to put the edges of the paper against the right inner corner of the paper tray; otherwise, printing may become misaligned.
9. Adjust the length of the paper tray and the edge guide according to the paper size. English 6 6 6 6 6 10. Put the paper guide roller down. Make sure the paper guide roller is placed on the edge of the paper.
11. Adjust the length of paper tray cover, and then attach it to the paper tray. Note: Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. 12. If you have extended the paper tray and cover fully, pull the paper tray cover extension to support large-size printouts.
Now, the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality. Loading paper smaller than A3 in the paper tray button to select Sheet 6 6 6 1. Make sure the printer is on and in the READY state. 2.
4. Pull the paper guide, and then slide the edge guide to the left slightly wider than the width of your paper. 5. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may decrease the print quality. 6. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. If the paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and jams frequently, stop using it.
6 English 7. Load the sheets with the printable face down and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the sheets lie flat on the bottom of the tray. 6 6 6 6 6 Note: ❏ Always set the paper’s short edge first. 6 ❏ When you load sheets of paper, make sure to put the edges of the paper against the right inner corner of the paper tray; otherwise, printing may become misaligned.
8. Adjust the length of the paper guide and the edge guide according to the paper size. 9. Put the paper guide roller down, and then re-attach the paper tray cover. Note: ❏ Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. ❏ Before printing on cut-sheet media, make sure paper in the paper tray is not curled. If it is curled, uncurl it; otherwise, a paper jam may occur.
6 English Now, the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.
❏ Paper with a thickness between 0.08 and 1.6 mm can be set in the landscape position. However, always set recycled or plain paper in the portrait position, regardless of the thickness. 1. Make sure the printer is on and in the READY state. 2. Press the Paper Source button to select Sheet 3. Move the paper lever to the released position. 4. Open the top cover. 288 Paper Handling .
5. Insert a sheet to where paper is usually ejected. English 6 6 6 6 6 6. Pass the paper under the feed roller.
7. Adjust the right side of the paper with the line marked with an arrow mark, and also adjust the bottom edge of the paper with the line marked with your paper size on the paper tray. If your paper size is Letter, A4, or B4, set the paper edge to LTR/A4/B4. If your paper size is not listed above, set the paper edge to OTHERS. 8. Close the top cover.
6 English 9. Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically feeds the paper to the printing position. 6 6 6 6 Note: ❏ If PPR SIZE CHK is set to OFF, REMOVE PAPER appears on the LCD. You need to select ON for PPR SIZE CHK on the printer’s control panel. ❏ If you press the Pause button, the printer starts to feed the paper to the printing position immediately.
10. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover according to the paper size. If you do not extend them, the printout may fall. Note: Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. Now, the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.
Loading paper into the rear manual feed slot English 6 Note: ❏ You can load one sheet at a time into the rear feed slot. ❏ Load paper with the printable surface up. 6 ❏ Paper with a thickness between 0.08 and 1.6 mm can be set in the landscape position. However, always set recycled or plain paper and A4, Letter size, or 8 × 10 in. paper in the portrait position, regardless of the thickness. 6 1. Make sure the printer is on and in the READY state. 2.
4. Adjust the length of the paper tray and the paper tray cover according to the paper size. If you do not extend them, the printout may fall. Note: Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. Now, the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing may reduce the print quality.
Chapter 7 English 7 Maintenance and Transportation 7 Replacing Ink Cartridges When the printer’s indicator light is flashing, this indicates that the ink is low and you need to obtain a replacement ink cartridge. When the indicator light remains on, this indicates that there is no more ink and you need to replace the empty ink cartridge. The LCD panel also displays INK LOW or INK OUT. Note: Even if only one ink cartridge is empty, the printer cannot continue to print.
1. Make sure the printer is on. Find out which cartridge needs to be replaced, as indicated by the steady or flashing Ink check light. 2. Open the ink compartment cover by pushing it. 3. Raise the ink levers to the released position. Note: The right ink compartment is available for EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only.
4. Carefully pull the empty cartridge straight out of the printer. English 7 7 7 7 w Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. c Caution: Do not shake cartridges (that have been installed previously) with too much force. 5. Make sure the replacement ink cartridge is the correct color, and remove it from the package. Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it for best results.
Note: A protection system is provided to prevent improper cartridge insertion. If you cannot insert the ink cartridge smoothly, the type of cartridge may be incorrect. Check the package and product code. 6. 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. Do not force the cartridge in further by hand. Note: If the Ink check light remains on, this indicates the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly.
8. Close the ink compartment cover. The printer returns to the previous status. 7 English Note: If you install an ink cartridge in the wrong slot, NO INK CRTG appears on the LCD. Make sure that the correct ink cartridge is installed in the correct slot. 7 7 7 7 7 Note: If you have installed 220 ml ink cartridge, do not close the ink compartment cover.
Converting the Black Ink Cartridges You can change the black ink according to your purpose. You can choose either Matte Black or Photo Black. c Caution: To avoid interrupting a black ink change, observe the following conditions: ❏ Do not turn off the printer. ❏ Do not open the top cover. ❏ Do not remove the rear cover. ❏ Do not move the paper lever to the released position. ❏ Do not remove the ink cartridges. ❏ Do not remove the maintenance tank. ❏ Do not unplug the power cord.
button to enter the SelecType mode. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display MAINTENANCE on the LCD, and then press the Menu button. 4. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display BK INK CHANGE, and then press the Menu button. 5. Press the Menu button again to execute. 6. Make sure RAISE THE RIGHT INK LEVER appears on the LCD, and then raise the ink lever on the right ink compartment. 7 English 2. Press the Menu 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7.
8. Make sure REMOVE INK CRTG appears on the LCD, and then remove all four ink cartridges from the left ink compartment. 9. Make sure INSTALL CNVRSION CRTG appears on the LCD, and then insert three conversion cartridges in the slots on the left ink compartment. Note: If REPLACE CNVRSION CRTG appears on the LCD, press the Pause button. Remove the old conversion cartridge(s) from the left ink compartment, and then insert the new conversion cartridge(s). Finally, go to step 4 to start again.
7 English 10. Make sure LOWER THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD, and then lower the ink lever on the left ink compartment. 7 7 7 11. The printer starts draining ink, and DRAINING XX% appears on the LCD. Wait until draining is complete. 7 7 12. When draining is complete, RAISE THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD. Raise the ink lever on the left ink compartment.
13. Make sure REMOVE CNVRSION CRTG appears on the LCD, and then remove the conversion cartridges from the slots on the left ink compartment. 14. Make sure INSERT INK CRTG appears on the LCD, and then insert the cartridges in their specified slots.
7 English 15. Make sure LOWER BOTH INK LEVERS appears on the LCD, and then lower the ink levers on the right and left ink compartments. 7 7 7 7 16. Make sure RAISE THE BOTH INK LEVERS appears on the LCD, and then raise the ink lever on the right and left ink compartments. 7 7 7 7 7 17. The printer starts charging ink. After a while, ink lever messages appear on the LCD. When a message appears on the LCD, raise or lower the ink levers accordingly until READY appears on the LCD.
Note: Because ink charging after black ink conversion consumes a large quantity of ink, you may need to replace the ink cartridges soon. 18. When READY appears on the LCD, ink charging is completed. Close the ink compartment covers. Note: If you have installed 220 ml ink cartridges, do not close the ink compartment covers. Updating the printer driver information After the replacement operation, update the driver information using the steps below.
For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x 7 English Select Chooser from the Apple menu, and then click the printer's icon and printer port. 7 7 7 7 7 For Mac OS X Remove the printer from the Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3.x), and then add it again.
Replacing the Maintenance Tank If MNT TNK FULL or MNT TK NEAR FULL appears on the LCD, replace the maintenance tank. To check the product code of the Maintenance Tank, see “Consumable Products” on page 375. To replace the maintenance tank, follow the steps below. 1. For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only: If you are using 220 ml ink cartridges, remove the four ink cartridges from the right ink compartment. Make sure to close the ink compartment cover after you have removed the ink cartridges. 2.
5. Insert the new maintenance tank into place. English 7 7 7 7 6. For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only: If you are using 220 ml ink cartridges, reinstall the removed ink cartridges.
Replacing the Paper Cutter When the paper cutter does not cut cleanly, it may be blunt and require replacement. w Warning: Be careful not to cut yourself while replacing the paper cutter. To check the product code of the Auto Cutter Spare Blade, see “Consumable Products” on page 375. To replace the paper cutter, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed CUTTER REPLACE on the LCD.
7 English 5. When the print head stops at the replacement position, OPEN TOP COVER appears. Open the top cover. 7 7 7 7 6. When REPLACE CUTTER appears on the LCD, push in the side pin and turn the paper cutter cover to the right to open the casing.
7. Slowly take your finger off the side pin, and carefully remove the old cutter from the printer. 8. Remove the new paper cutter from its package. 9. Fully insert the new cutter in the paper cutter holder. Make sure the cutter slide pin is set to the left.
7 English 10. While pushing in the side pin, turn the paper cutter cover to the left to close the casing. 7 7 7 Note: Make sure the paper cutter cover is set correctly; otherwise, the paper may not be cut. 7 7 11. Make sure CLOSE TOP COVER appears, and then close the top cover. The cutter holder moves to the home (far right) position. 7 12. Wait until READY appears on the LCD.
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operation in its top condition, clean it thoroughly several times a year. w c Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer. Caution: ❏ Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer; these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case. ❏ Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components. ❏ Do not use a hard or abrasive brush.
7 English 6. If the platen is soiled with ink, clean it using a soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent. 7. If the outer case is dirty, clean it using a soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent. Keep the ink compartment covers closed to prevent water from getting inside. 7 8. If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink, wipe it off with a damp cloth.
Note: ❏ If you select Y to start head cleaning, you need to move the ink levers according to the messages on the LCD. ❏ Even if you will not be using your printer for a long time, leave the ink cartridges installed. Transporting the Printer Over a long distance If you need to transport your printer over a long distance, repack the printer using the original box and packing materials. To repack the printer, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Remove the following parts.
7 English 5. Push the green tab on the left side of the print head to the right to lock the print head. 7 7 7 7 6. Make sure the ink levers are raised, and then turn off the printer. 7 7. Make sure the printer is turned off, and then unplug the power cord. 8. Insert the protective materials and repack the printer. Contact your dealer for assistance. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 355.
Setting up the printer after transporting it The steps you need to take to set up the printer after transporting it are almost identical to the steps carried out the first time you set up the printer. When you set up the printer again, see the Setup Guide, and note the following points. ❏ Do not forget to remove any protective materials. ❏ Do not forget to pull the green tab on the left side of the print head to release the print head. c Caution: Do not push down the green tab; otherwise you may break it.
To clean the print head using the control panel, press the Menu button for 3 seconds. To clean the print head using the printer software, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 80 for Windows, “Cleaning the print head” on page 165 for Mac OS 9.x, or “Cleaning the print head” on page 219 for Mac OS X. 7 English To perform a nozzle check using the printer software, see “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 78 for Windows, “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 164 for Mac OS 9.
Chapter 8 Problem Solver Troubleshooting Printer stops printing unexpectedly Head cleaning, ink charging, or ink drying is in progress Check to see if the Pause light is flashing. If so, the printer is in the process of head cleaning, ink charging or ink drying. During head cleaning, ink charging, and ink drying, PLEASE WAIT appears on the LCD. Wait until the printer resumes printing. An error has occurred Many common printer problems can be identified by the messages on the LCD.
Error messages Description What to do UNABLE TO PRINT An error may be occurring when you try to print patterns such as nozzle check or head alignment. End the TEST PRINT MENU first, and solve the error displayed on the LCD. Then try to print patterns again. MNT TK NEAR FULL The maintenance tank is almost full. Replace the maintenance tank with a new one. See “Replacing the Maintenance Tank” on page 308. INK LOW MNT REQ nnnn REMOVE PAPER Ink cartridge is nearly empty.
NOZZLES STILL CLOGGED The nozzles are still clogged. Run the Head Cleaning utility. For Windows, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 80. For Mac OS 9.x, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 165. For Mac OS X, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 219. CHANGE PAPER TYPE The loaded paper does not match the paper type selected. Match the loaded paper to the paper type. See “Buttons” on page 223. WRONG PAPER SIZE The loaded paper size does not match the data size.
Cut sheet media inserted from the front manual feed slot is not inserted deep enough. Insert the paper deeper. See “Loading paper into the front manual feed slot” on page 287. NOT STRAIGHT RELOAD Cut sheet media is not loaded straight, and needs to be aligned. Load the cut sheet media correctly. See “Loading cut-sheet media” on page 277. PAPER NOT STRAIGHT The paper is not loaded straight. Load paper straight. PAPER NOT CUT Paper is not cut correctly when Roll Auto Cut On is selected.
DRIVER INK SET SETTING IS WRONG The cartridge option of the printer driver has not been changed yet. Stop printing, and then press and hold the Pause button for 3 seconds. Finally, select the correct ink cartridge in the printer driver according to the actual ink cartridge set on the printer. See “Updating the printer driver information” on page 306. If you want to continue printing, press the Pause button. Non-Epson genuine ink cartridge is installed.
The cut sheet media needs to be loaded manually. Load the cut sheet media manually from the front or rear manual feed slot. See “Checking the paper path” on page 276. TIMES REMAINING The conversion cartridge needs to be replaced soon. (The remaining times of the conversion cartridge appears on the LCD.) Replacement of conversion cartridge is nearly needed. Press the Pause button. The conversion cartridge needs to be replaced. Replace the conversion cartridge with a new one.
SET INK CRTG CSIC error has occurred. Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it. If this message appears after reinstalling the ink cartridge, replace it. See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 295. NO INK CRTG Ink cartridge is not installed, or ink lever is raised to the released position. Install ink cartridge, or lower the ink lever to the secured position. MNT TNK FULL The maintenance tank is full. Replace the maintenance tank with a new one.
Paper is jammed in the printer. Release the paper lever first. Then, open the top cover if necessary and remove the jammed paper. If TURN PRINTER PWR OFF AND THEN ON appears on the LCD, turn the printer off, leave it for a while, and then turn it on again. See “Clearing paper jams” on page 347. NO MNT TNK The maintenance tank is not set in the printer. Install the maintenance tank. REAR COVER OPEN The rear cover is open. Close the rear cover. UPDATE FAILED The printer failed to update the FirmWare.
The printer does not turn on or stay on When the Pause light does not come on and mechanism initialization does not start even when the Power button is pressed to turn on the printer, try the following solutions for the problem. ❏ Turn off the printer and make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the printer. ❏ Make sure your outlet works and is not controlled by a wall switch or timer. ❏ Make sure the supplied voltage to the printer matches the rating voltage labeled on the printer.
Your Epson printer is not selected as the default printer 8 English Install the printer driver if it is not installed yet, and follow the steps below to select your Epson printer as the default printer. 8 For Windows XP 1. Click the Start button, and Printer and Faxes. 2. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 or EPSON Stylus Pro 4800. 8 8 3. Select Set As Default Printer, then close the window. For Windows Me, 98, and 2000 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and select Printers. 8 2.
Printer port setting does not match the printer connection port (for Windows only) To select the printer port, follow the steps below. For Windows XP 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 or EPSON Stylus Pro 4800, then select Properties. 3. Click the Ports tab. 4. Make sure that your printer port is selected. For Windows Me or 98 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. 2.
If you canceled the plug-and-play driver installation in Windows Me or 98 before the procedure was complete, the USB printer device driver or the printer software may be incorrectly installed. 8 English The USB printer device driver or the printer software may be incorrectly installed (Windows Me and 98 only) 8 8 To ensure that the driver and printer software are installed correctly, follow the steps below. Note: The printer driver screens that appear in this procedure are for Windows 98.
3. Click the Details tab. If EPUSBX: (EPSON Stylus Pro 4400) or EPUSBX: (EPSON Stylus Pro 4800) appears in the Print to the following port list, then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly. If the correct port is not displayed, proceed to the next step.
4. Click the Device Manager tab. English 8 8 8 8 8 8 If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Device should appear on the Device Manager menu. If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Management menu, click the plus (+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices. 8 8 8 If USB Printer, EPSON Stylus Pro 4400, or EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 appears under Other devices, the printer software is not installed correctly. Proceed to step 5.
5. Under Other devices, select USB Printer, EPSON Stylus Pro 4400, or EPSON Stylus Pro 4800, and click Remove. Then click OK. When the following dialog appears, click OK. 6. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog. 7. Uninstall the printer software. See “Uninstalling the printer driver” on page 108.
To increase the available memory in your Macintosh, select Control Panel from the Apple menu and double-click the Memory icon. You can increase the size of RAM cache or virtual memory to increase total available memory. Also quit all unnecessary applications. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints 8 English The printer driver does not have enough available memory (for Mac OS 9.x only) 8 8 Try one or more of these solutions: 8 ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility.
Incorrect margins Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Check the margin settings in your application. ❏ Make sure the margins are within the printable area of the page. See “Printable area” on page 361. ❏ For Windows, check the Borderless setting in the Paper menu. Make sure they are correct for the paper size you are using. See “Making Settings on the Paper Menu” on page 47. For Mac OS 9.x, check the Borderless setting in the Page Setup dialog. Make sure they are correct for the paper size you are using.
❏ Since monitors and printers produce colors differently, printed colors will not always match on screen colors perfectly. However, the above color systems are provided to overcome color differences. For Mac OS 9.x, select ColorSync to color match your system in the Advanced dialog. See “Making Advanced setting” on page 123. For Mac OS X, select ColorSync to color match your system in the Printer Color Management selected in the Print dialog. See “Printer Color Management” on page 196.
A ruled line shifts Perform the print head alignment. For Windows, see “Aligning the print head” on page 81. Mac OS 9.x, see “Aligning the print head” on page 166. For Mac OS X, see “Aligning the print head” on page 220. If the problem persists, perform the print head cleaning. For Windows, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 80. For Mac OS 9.x, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 165. For Mac OS X, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 219.
Print Quality Could be Better English 8 Horizontal banding 8 Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ For Windows, check the Media Type setting in the Main menu. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See “Making Settings on the Main Menu” on page 21. For Mac OS 9.x, check the Media Type setting in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See “Making Settings in the Print Dialog” on page 117.
Vertical misalignment or banding Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ For Windows, turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced menu. See “Making Advanced setting” on page 28. For Mac OS 9.x, turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced dialog. See “Making Advanced setting” on page 123. For Mac OS X, turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced Settings is selected in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. See “Advanced Settings” on page 194. ❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility.
You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel. To clean the print head nozzles, press the Menu button for 3 seconds. ❏ Check the Ink check light. If necessary, replace ink cartridges. See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 295. ❏ Select Standard as Platen Gap in the Paper Configuration dialog box. For Windows, see “Paper Configuration” on page 30. For Mac OS 9.x, see “Paper Configuration” on page 125. For Mac OS X, see “Paper Configuration” on page 202.
❏ Make sure your paper is dry and the printable side is face-up. Also, make sure you are using the correct type of paper. See “Paper” on page 365 for specifications. ❏ Ink may have leaked inside the printer; wipe the inside of the printer with a soft, clean cloth. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility. For Windows, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 80. For Mac OS 9.x, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 165. For Mac OS X, see “Cleaning the print head” on page 219.
Printing could be faster ❏ Select High Speed on the Advanced dialog box. For Windows, see “Making Advanced setting” on page 28. For Mac OS 9.x, see “Making Advanced setting” on page 123. For Mac OS X, see “Advanced Settings” on page 194. ❏ For Windows, select the Automatic mode and move the slider towards Speed in the Main menu to increase print speed. See “Making Settings on the Main Menu” on page 21. For Mac OS 9.
❏ Delete unnecessary files to make room on your hard disk drive. Note for Windows: Your computer may not have enough memory. For further tips, see “Increasing the Print Speed” on page 93. Roll paper cannot be cut Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Make sure that paper cutter cover is set correctly. See “Replacing the Paper Cutter” on page 310. ❏ Make sure that the Roll Auto Cut On is selected as the Paper Source on the LCD. Press the Paper Source button if necessary.
Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently English 8 Try one or more of these solutions: 8 ❏ Before loading paper and guiding it through the paper insertion slot, adjust paper suction. To adjust the paper suction using the printer driver, see “Paper Configuration” on page 30 for Windows, see “Paper Configuration” on page 125 for Mac OS 9.x, or see “Paper Configuration” on page 202 for Mac OS X. To adjust the paper suction using the control panel, see “CUSTOM PAPER” on page 243.
❏ Make sure that the platen gap setting matches your paper. You can change the platen gap setting in the PRINTER SETUP of the SelecType mode. See “PLATEN GAP” on page 236. ❏ For non-Epson special media, check the paper type selected in the CUSTOM PAPER of the SelecType mode. See “Making the paper settings” on page 253. Whenever loading non-Epson special media, test if the paper can be loaded correctly before printing. To clear Paper jams, see “Clearing paper jams” on page 347.
Clearing paper jams English 8 When roll paper is jammed 8 To remove jammed roll paper, follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the roll paper cover, and move the paper lever to the released position. 8 8 8 8 8 3. Cut the paper at the paper insertion slot, and remove the roll paper.
4. Remove the jammed paper from the front or rear side of the printer. If necessary, open the top cover, and remove the jammed paper.
When paper loaded from the paper tray is jammed English 8 To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below. 1. Turn off the printer. 8 2. Move the paper lever to the released position. 8 8 8 8 3. Remove the paper tray from the printer.
4. Carefully remove the jammed paper. If necessary, open the top cover, and remove the jammed paper.
8 English If the paper is jammed around the rear cover, remove the rear cover by squeezing the knobs, and remove the jammed paper.
When paper loaded from the front manual feed slot is jammed To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Move the paper lever to the released position. 3. Remove the jammed paper from the front or rear side of the printer.
Rear English 8 8 8 8 When paper loaded from the rear manual feed slot is jammed 8 To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: 8 1. Turn off the printer. 8 2. Move the paper lever to released position.
3. Remove the jammed paper from the front. If necessary, open the top cover and remove the jammed paper.
If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. Check your Pan-European Warranty Document for information on how to contact EPSON Customer support. They will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information: ❏ Product serial number (The serial number label is usually on the back of the product.
Paper Information Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs. See “Epson Special Media” on page 377 for more detailed information on the Epson special media. Paper settings Roll paper Media Name Paper Thickness Borderless Printing Spindle ICC Profile Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) 0.3 mm R 3 Pro4800 PGPP250.icc Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) 0.3 mm R 3 Pro4800 PLPP250.icc Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) 0.
EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte (Commercial) 0.2 mm NR 2 Pro4800 PRPS.icc Enhanced Matte Paper 0.3 mm NR 3 Pro4800 EMP_PK.icc Pro4800 EMP_MK.icc Pro4400 EMP.icc Singleweight Matte Paper 0.1 mm NR 2 Pro4800 SWMP_PK.icc Pro4800 SWMP_MK.icc Pro4400 SWMP.icc Textured Fine Art Paper 0.4 mm NR 3 Pro4800 TFAP_PK.icc Pro4800 TFAP_MK.icc ✽ In the Borderless Printing column, R stands for Recommended and NR stands for Not Recommended.
Archival Matte Paper 0.3 mm Enhanced Matte Paper Right and Left sides only Pro4800 ARMP_PK.icc Pro4800 ARMP_MK.icc Pro4400 ARMP.icc Pro4800 EMP_PK.icc Pro4800 EMP_MK.icc Pro4400 EMP.icc 358 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 0.1 mm Right and Left sides only Pro4800 PQIJP_PK.icc Pro4800 PQIJP_MK.icc Pro4400 PQIJP.icc Bright White Ink Jet Paper 0.1 mm Right and Left sides only Pro4800 Standard.icc Pro4400 Standard.icc Velvet Fine Art Paper 0.5 mm Right and Left sides only Pro4800 VFAP_PK.
Chapter 9 English 9 Product Information 9 Printer Specifications 9 Printing 9 Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 9 Black: 180 nozzles × 2 (Matte Black × 2) Color: 180 nozzles × 6 (Cyan × 2, Magenta × 2, Yellow × 2) EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 Black: 180 nozzles × 3 (Photo Black or Matte Black, Light Black, Light Light Black) Color: 180 nozzles × 5 (Cyan, Magenta, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Yellow) 9 9 9 9 Character mode Character Pitch Printing Column
Raster graphic mode Horizontal resolution Printable width Available dots 360 dpi* 425.8 mm (17.03 inches) 5904 720 dpi 425.8 mm (17.03 inches) 11814 1440 dpi 425.8 mm (17.03 inches) 23629 2880 dpi 425.8 mm (17.
Printable area English 9 A 9 B-R B-L 9 C A B-L B-R C 9 9 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 3.0 mm (0.12") Cut sheets The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12") Roll paper The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12") Cut sheets The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12") Roll paper The minimum bottom margin is 3.0 mm (0.12") Cut sheets The minimum bottom margin is 3.0 mm (0.
Note: 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. Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Roll paper Cut sheets (paper tray/front manual insertion/rear manual insertion) Dimensions Width: 848 mm (33.92 inches) Depth: 764 mm (30.56 inches) Height: 354 mm (14.16 inches) Weight EPSON Stylus Pro 4400: Approx. 39.0 kg (85.8 lb) without consumables EPSON Stylus Pro 4800: Approx. 40.
Electrical English 9 Rated voltage 100 to 240 V Input voltage range 90 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 to 61 Hz Rated current 1.0 - 0.5 A Power consumption Approx. 52 W or less when printing (ISO10561 Letter Pattern) 9 9 9 9 5 W or less in sleep mode Approx. 1 W or less when printer is off 9 Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for voltage information.
Operational conditions (temperature and humidity): Initialization Hardware initialization at power on The printer mechanism is set to its initial state. The input data buffer and print buffer are cleared. The printer returns to the default condition last set. Software initialization when the ESC@ (initialize the printer) command is received The print buffer is cleared.
Standards and Approvals English 9 Safety 9 UL 60950 CSA 22.2 No. 60950 Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EMC 9 EN 60950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B 9 CSA C108.8 class B AS/NZS 3548 class B EMC Directive 89/336/ECC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 9 EN 61000-3-3 9 Paper 9 Roll paper: Size 203 mm (8 inches) to 432 mm (17 inches) (W) × 45000 mm (1771.68 inches) (L) when internal diameter is 2 inches 9 203 mm (8 inches) to 432 mm (17 inches) (W) × 202000 mm (7952.
Weight (for plain paper) 64 gf/m² (17 lb) to 90 gf/m² (24 lb) Cut sheets: Size 8 × 10 inches, 203.2 × 254 mm A4 (210 × 297 mm) Letter (8.5 ×11 inches, 215.9 × 279.4 mm) B4 (257 × 364 mm) 11 × 14 inches, 279.4 × 355.6 mm US B (11 × 17 inches, 279.4 × 431.8 mm) A3 (297 × 420 mm) 300 × 450 mm Super A3/B (329 × 483 mm) B3 (364 × 515 mm) 400 × 600 mm A2 (420 × 594 mm) 16 × 20 inches, 406.4 × 508 mm US C (17 × 22 inches, 431.8 × 558.
❏ When the paper is curled or folded, flatten them before loading. Ink cartridges Colors 9 English ❏ Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.
Capacity 110 ml 220 ml Dimensions 110 ml: 25.1 mm (W) × 165.8 mm (D) × 105.3 mm (H) (0.98 inches (W) × 6.52 inches (D) × 4.14 inches (H)) 220 ml: 25.1 mm (W) × 280.8 mm (D) × 105.3 mm (H) (0.98 inches (W) × 11.05 inches (D) × 4.14 inches (H)) Weight 110 ml: Approx. 200 g (0.44 lb) 220 ml: Approx. 385 g (0.85 lb) c 368 Caution: Epson recommends the use of original Epson ink cartridges only. Other products not manufactured by Epson may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson's warranties.
9 To use your printer with Windows 9 English System Requirements Your computer should also meet the following system requirements: 9 Minimum system Recommended system Pentium 330 MHz for Windows XP Pentium 150 MHz for Windows Me Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000 Pentium for Windows 98 Pentium 4.1.
Note: The amount of available memory varies according to the number and kind of applications that are open. To see how much memory is available, choose About This Computer from the Apple menu and refer to the memory size (listed in kilobytes) under “Largest Unused Block” (1,024 K = 1 MB). To use your printer with Mac OS X Your computer should also meet the following system requirements: Minimum system Recommended system Computer that can run Mac OS X 10.2.
Interface Specifications English 9 Your printer is equipped with a USB interface, an IEEE1394 interface and an Ethernet interface. 9 USB interface 9 The printer’s built-in USB interface is based on the standards specified in the Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2.0, the Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1, and the Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1.1. This interface has the following characteristics.
IEEE1394 Interface The IEEE 1394 interface has the following characteristics.
Chapter 10 English 10 Options and Consumable Products 10 Options The following options are available for use with your printer. Note: The availability of options and consumable products varies by location. 10 10 10 Roll paper spindle To use optional spindles, see “Using Roll Paper” on page 265.
Interface cable IEEE 1394 Cable C836302 Borderless Print Spacer When printing on roll paper with a width of 8 inches (203.2 mm) or 420 mm (A2), attach the spacer to the spindle. To attach the spacer to the spindle, see “Attaching the spacer to the spindle” on page 267.
Consumable Products The following consumable products are available for use with your printer. Paper cutter English 10 10 10 If you notice the edge of the paper is not cut cleanly, you can replace the cutter blade. See “Replacing the Paper Cutter” on page 310. Auto Cutter Spare Blade C12C815291 10 10 10 Maintenance Tank This tank absorbs discharged liquid. If it becomes full, you need to replace it. See “Replacing the Maintenance Tank” on page 308.
EPSON Stylus Pro 4400 ink cartridges Ink cartridge (Matte Black) 110 ml: T5438 220 ml: T5448 Ink cartridge (Cyan) 110 ml: T5432 220 ml: T5442 Ink cartridge (Magenta) 110 ml: T5433 220 ml: T5443 Ink cartridge (Yellow) 110 ml: T5434 220 ml: T5444 EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 ink cartridges 376 Ink cartridge (Photo Black) 110 ml: T5641 220 ml: T5651 Ink cartridge (Matte Black) 110 ml: T5438 220 ml: T5448 Ink cartridge (Cyan) 110 ml: T5642 220 ml: T5652 Ink cartridge (Magenta) 110 ml: T5643 220 ml: T5
110 ml: T5649 220 ml: T5659 10 English Ink cartridge (Light Light Black) 10 Black ink conversion cartridge You can change the black ink according to your purpose. You can choose either Matte Black or Photo Black. See “Converting the Black Ink Cartridges” on page 300 for details. 10 Black Ink Conversion Kit 10 T564A 10 Epson Special Media Most plain paper works well in your printer. In addition, Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs.
Roll paper Media Name Size Product Code Recommended Application Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) 16" × 100’ (30.5 m) S041742 Photo Contract Proofing Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) 10" × 100’ (30.5 m) S041644 300 mm × 30.5 m S041646 16" × 100’ (30.5 m) S041737 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) 16" × 100’ (30.5 m) S041743 Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250) 16" × 100’ (30.5 m) S041738 Photo Paper Gloss 250 17" × 100’ (30.5 m) S041879 Photo Semigloss Paper 16.5" × 100’ (30.
Media Name Size Product Code Recommended Application Premium Glossy Photo Paper LTR S041286 Photo 10 English Cut sheets 10 S041667 A4 10 S041285 S041287 10 S041297 S041624 A3 S041288 10 S041315 Super A3/B S041289 10 S041316 Premium Luster Photo Paper LTR S041405 A3 S041406 Super A3/B S041407 A4 S041332 LTR S041331 A3 S041334 Super A3 S041328 Super B S041327 EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte (Commercial) Super A3/B S041744 Contract Proofing Archival Matte Paper LTR S0
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper LTR S041029 S041062 A4 S041061 Bright White Ink Jet Paper A4 S041442 Velvet Fine Art Paper LTR S041598 Super A3/B S041637 Super A3/B S041869 US-C S041897 Super A3 S041352 Super B S041351 UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Watercolor Paper-Radiant White 380 Options and Consumable Products POP 2D CAD/GIS Imposition Proofing Photo/Fine Art
Appendix A English xA nd pe Ap Corrections xA nd pe Ap About paper margin In the Control Panel and Product Information section of the Reference Guide, the supported paper margins are incorrect. The correct paper margins should be DEFAULT, T/B 15 mm, T/B 25 mm, 15 mm, and 3 mm. Margin settings Top Bottom DEFAULT See the list below.
Note: ❏ When you set the margin once, the margin applies to all media. To change the paper margin, select the target margin setting again. ❏ Try T/B 25 mm when smear may result in the top and bottom areas. When you select the paper margin setting except DEFAULT, the following number appears on the right side of the paper mark on the printer’s control panel.
Cleaning the Printer In the Maintenance and Transportation section of the Reference Guide, we have added some more information for Cleaning the Printer, so read it as below. To keep your printer operation in its top condition, clean it thoroughly if it becomes soiled. w c English xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer.
c Caution: Do not touch the following parts; otherwise, printouts may be soiled. Roller Ink absorption Print head guide 2. Open the top cover and then use a soft, clean cloth to carefully remove any dust or dirt inside 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 mild detergent. Then, wipe the inside of the printer dry with a dry, soft cloth.
xA nd pe Ap English 3. If the back of a printout is soiled, carefully clean the platen (the gray part) using a soft, clean cloth. xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap 4. If some powdery paper dust is stuffed in the platen, use something like a toothpick to remove it. Close the top cover. xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap xA nd pe Ap 5. If the outer case is dirty, clean it using a soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent.
About the Black Ink Conversion Kit The Black Ink Conversion Kit is packed with the printer. Epson does not sell it as a consumable anymore. Note: Contact your dealer if the Black Ink Conversion Kit is needed.
English Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. application A software program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word processing or financial planning. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. banding The horizontal lines that sometimes appear when printing graphics. This occurs when the print heads are misaligned. See also MicroWeave.
ColorSync Macintosh software that is designed so you get WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) color output. This software prints colors as you see them on your screen. cpi See characters per inch. default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on, reset, or initialized. DMA Direct Memory Access. A data transfer feature that by-passes a computer’s CPU and allows direct communication between the computer’s memory and peripheral devices (such as printers).
Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application programs for personal computers. ESC/P Raster A command language that gives you control of your printer from your computer. Commands in this language produce laser-like features, such as enhanced graphics printing. font A style of type designated by a family name.
interface The connection between the computer and the printer. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time. interface cable The cable that connects between the computer and the printer. LCD Liquid Crystal Display. Shows various messages according to status of the printer. local printer The printer which is connected to the computer’s port directly by interface cable. media Materials upon which data is printed, such as roll paper and cut sheets, plain paper, and special paper.
The Epson software to change the shade of tone, to correct image data and to change the sharpness of the image data. port An interface channel through which data is transmitted between devices. printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins. printer driver A software program that sends commands for using the features of a particular printer. Often shortened to “driver”. See also driver.
RGB Red, green, and blue. These colors, in phosphors irradiated by the computer monitor's electron gun, are used to create the additive array of screen colors. SelecType settings Settings made using the printer’s control panel. In the SelecType mode, various printer settings that are not available using the printer driver, such as test print settings, can be made. serial interface See interface.
English Index A Advanced Photo, 122, 193 Advanced settings Macintosh, 123 Windows, 28 Auto Rotate Macintosh, 155 B Background printing, 170 Black ink cartridges, 300 Buttons, 223 C Cleaning printer, 314 ColorSync setting, 122, 193 Configuration settings, 169 Consumable products, 375 Contacting EPSON, 355 Customer support, 355 Custom mode Macintosh, 122 Windows, 27 Cut sheet media media type, 377 using, 278, 283 D Dual roll feed spindle, 265 E EPSON Monitor3, 171 EPSON special media, 263, 377 EPSON Spoo
EPSON StatusMonitor Macintosh, 162, 167, 216 Windows, 91 Error indication, 320 H Head Alignment, 248 I Ink cartridges, 295, 300, 375 Ink options Macintosh, 123 Windows, 29 L Layout menu (Windows), 63 to 75 Loading roll paper, 269 M Maintenance Mode, 258 Maintenance tank, 308 Media Type setting Macintosh, 117 Windows, 21 Multi-page printing Macintosh, 159, 160 Windows, 73, 74 N Notes for media, 263 Nozzle check pattern, 247 O Online help Macintosh, 167 Macintosh (Mac OS X), 221 Windows, 86 Options, 373
English P Page line, 275 Paper cutter, 310 Paper Thickness, 253 PhotoEnhance settings Windows, 35 Preview feature Macintosh (Mac OS X), 211 Printer driver Macintosh, 117 Windows, 21 Printer Software uninstalling (Windows only), 108 updating, 108 Printer Software for Macintosh (Mac OS X) utilities, 214 to 221 Printer utilities Macintosh, 162 Windows, 76 Print Quality setting Macintosh, 124 Windows, 29 Progress Meter, 87 R Replacing Ink cartridges, 295 Maintenance tank, 308 Roll paper loading, 269 media typ
printer setting, 236 Specifications electrical, 363 interface, 371 Standards and Approvals, 365 Spindle attaching the roll paper, 265 removing the roll paper, 268 Status Message, 227 Status Sheet, 256 System requirements Macintosh, 369 T Technical support, 355 Transport the printer, 316 Troubleshooting, 320 U Utilities Macintosh (Mac OS X), 214 to 221 Utility Speed & Progress, 83 Using, 94 396 Index
