User’s Guide CMP0025-01 EN
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Contents Contents Basic Printing Methods(Mac OS X). . . . . . . . . . . Printable area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Printed Area for Cut Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . The Printed Area for Roll Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . The Printed Area for CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . Changing the Type of Black Ink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching Automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Contents Enlarged/Reduced Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fit to Page/Scale to fit paper size. . . . . . . . . . . Fit to Roll Paper Width(Windows only). . . . . . Custom Scale Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-Page Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual Double-Sided Printing(Windows only) ..................................... Cautions when Performing Double-Sided Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Contents Help for Users in Indonesia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Help for Users in Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Help for Users in Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Help for Users in India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Help for Users in the Philippines. . . . . . . . . . .
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction ❏ Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Introduction ❏ Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. Important Safety Instructions ❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s label. Read all of these instructions before using the printer.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction When using this product ❏ Use the ink cartridge before the date printed on its package. ❏ Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink cartridges during printing. ❏ Use up the ink cartridge within six months of opening the package for best results. ❏ Do not move the print heads by hand; otherwise you may damage this product. ❏ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could damage the print head.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction ❏ If the liquid crystal solution gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If the liquid crystal solution gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing, see a doctor immediately. ❏ The exterior cover of the LCD screen could break if it receives a heavy impact.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction H Paper support Supports paper to prevent it from falling forward or backward. Printer Parts Front section A Printer cover Open when replacing ink cartridge, cleaning the inside of the printer, or removing jammed paper. The cover is normally closed when the printer is in use. B Front cover Open before pulling out the front manual feed tray or output trays. C Output tray Ejected paper is collected here. Extend the tray when using the printer.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction Inside Back A AC inlet Connects the supplied power cable. B Airflow vents Exhausts internal air. Do not cover the vents. A Cartridge cover Open when replacing ink cartridges. C USB port Connects the USB cable. U “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 97 D LAN port Connects the LAN cable. B Ink absorber Absorbs ink that bleeds past the edge of the paper during borderless printing. E Roll paper feeder Paper feed slot for roll paper printing.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction Control panel Note: You can change the angle of the control panel. A P light (power light) On : The power is on. Off : The power is off. B P button (power button) Turns the power on and off. C y button (back button) Press to return to the previous screen while the Menu is displayed. D Screen Displays the printer's status, menus, error messages, and so on.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction Home Screen View Connection is established in Wi-Fi Direct mode. Connection is established in AP mode. Auto Sheet Feeder is selected in Load Guide. Fine Art Media is selected in Load Guide. A The icons indicate the status. Check the meaning of icons in the following table. Or Poster Board is selected in Load Guide. Photo Black ink is selected. CD/DVD is selected in Load Guide. Matte Black ink is selected. Roll Paper is selected in Load Guide.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction : No error. The level of the indicator changes depending on the amount of ink remaining in the cartridge. Y : Yellow VLM : Vivid Light Magenta LC : Light Cyan VM : Vivid Magenta : Ink is low. You need to prepare a new ink cartridge. We recommend replacing the ink cartridge as soon as possible because the ink may be expended while printing.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction You can eject paper that has been loaded. Printer Features The following can be performed when roll paper is loaded. ❏ Move roll paper to the cutting position ❏ Eject paper after moving the roll paper to the cutting position ❏ Eject roll paper This ink jet color printer supports A3+ paper. The main features of this printer are described below.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction 4. Increases the gamut for rich color reproduction Printing from a smart device By using AirPrint or Google cloud print, you can print from iOS or Android smart devices. 5760 × 1440 dpi Maximum Resolution, 2 pl Minimum Ink Dot Size for a precise output Print beautiful photographs with little graininess. Borderless printing function You can print with no margins for all directions with both auto expand or retain size print settings.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction ❏ Cut sheet ❏ Roll paper Cut sheets are fed into the printer from the auto sheet feeder. Install the roll paper holder on the back of the printer. U “Loading Paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder” on page 22 U “Loading and Removing Roll Paper” on page 27 ❏ Fine art media Extend the rear support and load paper from the front manual feed tray. ❏ CD/DVD Use the CD/DVD tray to load CDs and DVDs from the front manual feed tray.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction requirements are met. For more details, see the manual supplied with the paper. Notes on Usage and Storage Also, when operating in dry areas, air conditioned environment, or under direct sunlight, maintain the appropriate humidity. Installation space ❏ Avoid locations in direct contact with air from air conditioners and locations with heat sources. This could dry the nozzles in the print head and cause clogging.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction ❏ Store the printer after confirming that the print head has been capped (the print head is positioned at the far right). If the print head is left uncapped for a long time, the print quality may decline. ❏ Make sure you remove the yellow tape before installing. If you install without removing the tape, you may not be able to print properly. Do not remove any other film or labels. Otherwise, ink could leak.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction ❏ All colors of ink are used during head cleaning and other non-printing maintenance operations to ensure that the print heads remain in good condition. Notes on handling printed paper ❏ Depending on the paper type and print quality settings, colored inks may also be used for high-density blacks in monochrome or grayscale printing. ❏ Do not rub or scratch the printed surface. If they are rubbed or scratched, the ink may peel off.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction Introducing the Supplied Software Contents of the Software Disc The following Windows only software can be found on the supplied software disc. See http://epson.sn for Mac OS X or if you do not have a disk drive. You need to install the printer driver to use this printer. For details on each software see Network Guide (PDF) or the online help.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Introduction ❏ Allows the user to execute printer maintenance functions to maintain print quality, and check the printer's status and so on. Summary of the Printer Driver The main functions of the printer driver are described below. Windows ❏ Converts print data received from applications into printable data and sends it to the printer. ❏ Allows the user to specify print settings such as the media type and paper size.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations Basic Operations Loading Paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder Loading Cut Sheets A The method for feeding varies depending on the thickness of the paper as shown below. In addition, available paper sizes vary depending on the feed method and the media type. For paper sizes, see U “Supported Media” on page 111. Auto sheet feeder: 0.08 to 0.3 mm Front manual feed (fine art media): 0.3 to 0.7 mm Front manual feed (poster board): 0.7 to 1.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations B C Open and fully extend the paper support. D Fully extend the output tray. E Load the paper vertically with the printable side face up. F Grasp and slide the edge guide to fit it to the width of the paper. Open the front cover. Loading Fine Art Media Use the front manual feed tray and the rear support to load fine art media.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations You can load fine art media with a thickness of 0.3 to 0.7 mm. A Turn on the printer. B Open the rear support. E Push the center of the front manual feed tray. F Load the paper vertically with the printable side face up. G Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge of the tray and the trailing edge with the line on the tray. H Press Load on the control panel screen.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations I Fully extend the output tray. Loading Poster Board Use the front manual feed tray to load poster board. You can load poster board with a thickness of 0.7 to 1.3 mm. Poster board sticks out from the rear of the printer when it is loaded. Leave a space of at least 320 mm between the rear of the printer and the nearest wall. A Turn on the printer. Important: c An error may occur if you perform the following operations during printing.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations D Push the center of the front manual feed tray to pop it out. E Load the paper vertically with the printable side face up. H Fully extend the output tray. I Once the paper is loaded, make sure that the printer is idle, and then push the center of the front manual feed tray to close it. Important: c Inserting paper from the rear may cause a malfunction or error.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations Loading and Removing Roll Paper C Fully extend the output tray. D After confirming that the end of the roll paper is cut straight across, insert the roll paper holder into the ends of the roll. Loading Roll Paper Use the roll paper holder supplied to load roll paper into the rear of the printer. See the following for information on supported roll paper types. U “Supported Media” on page 111 A Turn on the printer. B Open the front cover.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations F Attach the roll paper holder to the rear of the printer. Cutting Roll Paper Follow the steps below and use scissors and so on to cut the print results from the roll paper when printing is complete. A G Select one of the options on the following screen displayed when printing is complete. Feed the roll paper into the roll paper feeder on the rear of the printer until it stops.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations C Turn the knobs on the roll paper holder to take up the excess paper. Loading and Removing CDs and DVDs You can print on 12 cm CDs and DVDs with packaging indicating that the label surface supports printing with inkjet printers. c❏ ❏ Do not turn the printer on or off while the tray is inserted. This could cause a malfunction. Store the tray flat. Malfunction could result if the tray is curled or deformed.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations D Push the center of the front manual feed tray to pop it out. E Place a disc on the supplied CD/DVD tray with the printable side up. G Align the right edge of the CD/DVD tray with the right edge of the front manual feed tray, and then align the arrows on the CD/DVD tray with the lines on the front manual feed tray. H Press CD/DVD - Load on the control panel's screen. Press the disc down in the center to secure it in place.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations B Close the front manual feed tray. Basic Printing Methods (Windows) You can make print settings such as paper size and paper feed from the connected computer and then print. A Turn on the printer, and load the paper. U “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 22 U “Loading Roll Paper” on page 27 U “Loading CDs and DVDs” on page 29 Removing before printing B When you have created the data, click Print from the File menu.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations D F Select the Media Type, Color, Print Quality, Mode, and Source according to the paper loaded in the printer. When settings are complete, click Print. The Progress Bar is displayed, and printing starts. E Screen while printing The following screen is displayed when you start printing, and the Progress Bar (the computer's processing status) is displayed.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X) Note: If the page setting items are not displayed on the print screen, click File menu - Page Setup and so on in your application. You can make print settings such as paper size and paper feed from the connected computer and then print. A Turn on the printer, and load the paper.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations Set the Media Type, Color, Print Quality, and other settings according to the type of paper loaded in the printer. Normally, you can print correctly just by setting items in the Print Settings screen. F Printable area The printable area is shown in gray in the illustration below. Note, however, that owing to the design of the printer, print quality will drop in the areas with hatching.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations Changing the Type of Black Ink The Printed Area for CDs and DVDs This printer allows you to set both photo black ink and matte black ink and switch between them depending on the paper type. Photo Black ink reduces the grainy feeling of photo papers giving them a smooth, professional finish. Matte Black ink significantly increases black optical density when printing on matte type papers.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations B C Select the paper type from the Media Type menu. Depending on the media type you select, black ink is switched automatically during printing. Switching Manually Change from the control panel. ❏ The black ink type that can be used for printing varies depending on the media type. ❏ You can select the type of black ink from Ink when the media type selected supports both photo black and matte black.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations Energy Saving Settings You can make Power Off Timer settings from the computer using the Utility. This printer comes equipped with the following two types of power saving settings. You can save power by transitioning into sleep mode or use the Power Off Timer function to automatically turn off the power when the printer has not been used for a certain period of time.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations B Canceling Printing Select the job you want to cancel, and then select Cancel from the Document menu. When you want to cancel all jobs, select Cancel All Documents from the Printer menu. There are a few ways to stop printing operations depending on the situation. When the computer has finished sending data to the printer, you cannot cancel the print job from the computer. Cancel on the printer.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Basic Operations Canceling on the printer Press Cancel on the control panel screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. The print job is canceled even in the middle of printing. It may take a while before the printer returns to ready status after canceling a job. Note: You cannot delete print jobs which are in the print queue on the computer using the above operation. See “Canceling from the Computer” for information on deleting print jobs from the print queue.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) B Using the Printer Driver (Windows) Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing preferences. Displaying the Settings Screen You can access the printer driver in the following ways: The printer driver setting screen is displayed.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Displaying Help Right-click on the item you want to check You can access the printer driver help in the following ways: Right-click the item, and then click Help. ❏ Click Help ❏ Right-click on the item you want to check Click the Help Button to Display By displaying help, you can use the contents page or keyword search to read the help.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) C Customizing the Printer Driver Enter any name in the Name box, and then click Save. You can save the settings or change the display items as you prefer. Saving various settings as your Select Settings You can save all printer driver settings as a Select Setting. Additionally, in Select Setting the recommended settings for a variety of uses are already available. You can save up to 100 settings.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) B Click Custom Settings. C Enter any name in the Name box, and then click Save. ❏ Arrange in groups (folders). A Go to the Utility tab and click Menu Arrangement. B Select Edit Item. C Order or group items in the List box. You can save up to 100 settings. You can choose a setting you have registered from the Media Type list box. Note: You can save the settings as a file by clicking Export.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) ❏ Drag and drop unnecessary items to Not Display. Summary of the Utility Tab You can perform the following maintenance functions from the printer driver's Utility tab. Note: When Delete Group is performed, the group (folder) is deleted, however the items in the deleted group (folder) remain. D Click Save. Nozzle Check This function prints a nozzle check pattern to check whether the print head nozzles are clogged.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can check the printer's status, such as the remaining ink level and error messages, from the computer's screen. Printer and Option Information You can set the time to automatically turn off the printer from Power Off Timer Settings. Speed and Progress You can set various functions for printer driver basic operations.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Uninstalling the printer driver Note: You can also remove the Epson Network Utility by clicking the Utility tab and selecting the Epson Network Utility. Note, however, that the drivers for any other Epson printers you may be using may also access the Epson Network Utility. Do not remove the Epson Network Utility if you are using other Epson printers. Follow the instructions below to uninstall the printer driver.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Mac OS X) Using Epson Printer Utility 4 Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) You can perform maintenance tasks such as Nozzle Check or Head Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 4. This utility is installed automatically when you install the printer driver. Displaying the Settings Screen Starting Epson Printer Utility 4 The display method of the printer driver setting screen may differ depending on the application or the OS version.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Mac OS X) You can set the time to automatically turn off the printer from Power Off Timer Settings. EPSON Status Monitor You can check the printer's status, such as the remaining ink level and error messages, from the computer's screen. Nozzle Check This function prints a nozzle check pattern to check whether the print head nozzles are clogged. If the pattern is blurred or there are gaps, preform head cleaning to clear the clogging.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Printer Driver(Mac OS X) Uninstalling the printer driver When reinstalling the printer driver or upgrading, remove the target software first. Use the "Uninstaller" to remove the printer driver. Acquiring the Uninstaller You can download the "Uninstaller" from the Epson homepage. http://www.epson.com/ Using the Uninstaller Follow the steps provided when you acquire the "Uninstaller".
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Printing Varieties Note: For information on the operating systems supported by each application, visit the distributor’s website. Auto Correct Color and Print Photos (PhotoEnhance) Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Open the Print screen. Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties C Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print. On the PhotoEnhance screen, you can set effects to apply to the print data. See the printer driver help for more details on each item. D Check other settings, and then start printing. Making Settings for Mac OS X When using applications featuring a color management function, specify how to adjust colors from these applications.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties C Select Print Settings from the list, select PhotoEnhance for Color Settings, and click Advanced Color Settings. Correct color and print The printer driver automatically and internally corrects colors to match the color space. You can select from the following color correction modes. ❏ EPSON Standard (sRGB) Optimizes the sRGB space and corrects the color. ❏ Adobe RGB Adobe RGB Optimizes the sRGB space and corrects the color.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties C Open the Print screen. Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print. B If you opted to display the Color Controls screen in Step 2, adjust settings as desired. See the printer driver help for more details on each item. Note: You can adjust the correction value by checking the sample image on the left side of the screen.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Note: EPSON Color Controls is unavailable unless the setting in step 1 is made for the following applications. Open the Print screen. Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print. D B Display the Print screen. C Select Color Matching from the list, and then click EPSON Color Controls.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties E Make the necessary settings. Printing Black and White Photos See the printer driver help for more details on each item. You can print black and white photos with rich gradation by adjusting the image data color by the printer driver. The original data is not affected. You can correct image data when printing without processing the data from applications. Note: It is recommended that you use images with a color space of sRGB.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors or No Color Management as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print. B Display the printer driver Main tab and select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color. C Click Advanced for Mode. D Make the necessary settings. E Check other settings, and then start printing. See the printer driver help for more details on each item.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties B In other applications, set No Color Management. Note: For information on the operating systems supported by each application, visit the distributor’s website. Display the Print screen, select Print Settings from the list, and then select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color. U “Basic Printing Methods(Mac OS X)” on page 33 Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Open the Print screen. Select Color Management and then Document.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties D Make the necessary settings. Borderless printing See the printer driver help for more details on each item. You can print your data without margins on the paper. The types of borderless printing you can choose vary as shown below depending on the media type. Cut sheets: No margins for all edges Roll paper: No margins for the left and right When performing left and right borderless printing, margins appear on the top and bottom of the paper.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties - Make the image data as large as the paper size. Retain Size Create the print data larger than the paper size in the applications to produce borderless output. The printer driver does not enlarge the image data. Use settings such as Page Layout in the applications to set the size of the image data as follows. - Print data is created so that 5 mm (a total of 10 mm) extends in all directions beyond the actual paper size.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Setting Procedures for Printing Supported paper sizes 13 × 20 cm (5 × 8 in.) Adjusting Settings in Windows When the printer driver's Main screen is displayed, you can configure various settings required for printing such as Media Type, Source, Size. A 16:9 wide (102 × 181 mm) 20 × 25 cm (8 × 10 in.) 254 × 305 mm (10 × 12 in.) U “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 31 279 × 356 mm (11 × 14 in.) US B 11 × 17 in. 30 × 30 cm (12 × 12 in.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties C The selections for borderless printing methods are displayed as shown below. Select Auto Expand or Retain Size as the Method of Enlargement. If you select Auto Expand, set how much of the image goes beyond the edge of the paper as shown below. Max XXXX (Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Auto Expand)) Sizes larger than A4: XXXX (Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Retain Size)) Approximately 3 mm past the top, 4.5 mm past the bottom, and 3.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Mid ½ of Max Min ½ of Max D You cannot choose the expansion amount when A3+ (Roll Paper - Borderless) is selected as the Paper Size. Note: Choosing Mid or Min decreases the image enlargement ratio. Therefore, some margins may appear at the edges of the paper depending on the paper and printing environment. C Select Print Settings from the list, and then set the Media Type. 62 Check other settings, and then start printing.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Enlarged/Reduced Printing Fit to Page/Scale to fit paper size Adjusting Settings in Windows When the printer driver's Page Layout screen is displayed, set the same paper size as the data's paper size in Page Size or Paper Size. A You can enlarge or reduce the size of your data. There are three setting methods. U “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 31 ❏ Fit to Page printing Automatically enlarges or reduces the image to fit the paper.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Making Settings for Mac OS X Open the Print screen, select Paper Handling from the list, and then check Scale to fit paper size. Fit to Roll Paper Width (Windows only) A A U “Basic Printing Methods(Mac OS X)” on page 33 Display the printer driver Main tab and select Roll Paper for Source. U “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 31 B B Display the Page Layout tab and choose a Paper Size that matches the page size used in the document size.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties D Select the width of the roll paper loaded in the printer from the Roll Width list. E Check other settings, and then start printing. Select the scale within a range of 10 to 650 %. D Making Settings for Mac OS X When the Print screen is displayed, select the size of the paper loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties B Enter the scale. Multi-Page Printing You can print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper. If you print continuous data prepared at A4 size, it is printed as shown below. Note: ❏ In Windows, you cannot use the Multi-Page printing function when performing borderless printing. ❏ In Windows, you can use the reduce/enlarge function (Fit to Page) to print the data on different sizes of paper.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Adjusting Settings in Windows When the printer driver's Page Layout screen is displayed, select the Multi-Page check box, select N-up, and then click Settings. Making Settings for Mac OS X When the Print screen is displayed, select Layout from the list, and then specify the number of pages per sheet and so on.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties U “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 31 Manual Double-Sided Printing (Windows only) You can easily print on both sides of the paper by printing out all even numbered pages and then flipping those pages over and reloading them manually to print the odd numbered pages. Cautions when Performing Double-Sided Printing When performing double-sided printing, note the following points. ❏ Use paper that supports double-sided printing.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Poster Printing (Enlarge to cover several sheets and print - Windows only) Setting Procedures for Printing The poster printing function automatically enlarges and divides the print data. You can join the printed sheets to create a large poster or calendar. Poster printing is available up to 16-fold (four sheets by four sheets) of normal printing size. There are two ways to print posters. A Prepare the print data using applications.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties D Select borderless poster printing or poster printing with margins, and then select any pages that you do not want to print. Note: Regarding the size after joining together: When Borderless Poster Print is cleared and printing with margins is selected, the Print Cutting Guides items are displayed. When borderless is selected: Select Borderless Poster Print. The finished size is the same whether or not Trim Lines is selected.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Joining the output paper together The steps for joining the output paper together differ between borderless poster printing and poster printing with margins. Borderless poster printing This section describes how to join four printed pages together. Check and match the printed pages, and join them in the order indicated below using an adhesive tape on the back of the sheets. The following describes how to join four printed pages together.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties D Join the left and right sheets together. E Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the lower sheets. F Cut the bottom of the upper sheets along the alignment marks (horizontal blue line). G Lay the upper sheet on top of the lower sheet. Lineup the X marks as shown in the illustration below, and temporarily fasten them using an adhesive tape on the back. Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties User-defined Paper Sizes/ Custom Paper Sizes Length 279.4 to 3276.7*1 mm 1 The maximum length in Mac OS X is 1117.6 mm. 2 The length can be longer than the maximum length specified if the application supports banner printing. However, the actual print size depends on the application, the paper size loaded in the printer, and the computer environment. You can also print on paper sizes that are not already available in the printer driver.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties ❏ If the length and width ratio is the same as a defined paper size, select the defined paper size from Fix Aspect Ratio and select either Landscape or Portrait for the Base. In this case, you can only adjust either the paper width or paper height. U “Basic Printing Methods(Mac OS X)” on page 33 B Click +, and then enter the paper size name. C Enter the Width, Height for the Paper Size, and enter the margins, and then click OK.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Banner printing (on roll paper) Note: ❏ To change the contents that you saved, select the paper size name from the list on the left of the Custom Paper Sizes screen. D E ❏ To duplicate the user-defined size you saved, select the paper size name from the list on the left of the Custom Paper Sizes screen, and then click Duplicate.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties C Adjusting Settings in Windows In the printer driver's Main screen, select Media Type. A Note: If you are using applications that support banner printing, you do not need to set User Defined Paper Size if you select Roll Paper (Banner) as the Source. U “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 31 B Click User Defined and match the paper size to the size of the data if necessary. D Make sure the Optimize Enlargement check box is selected.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties U “Basic Printing Methods(Mac OS X)” on page 33 Layout Manager (Windows only) The Layout Manager function allows you to place multiple pieces of print data created in different applications on the paper freely and print them at once. You can create a poster or display material by placing multiple pieces of print data where you like. Also, Layout Manager allows you to use paper effectively. B Check other settings, and then start printing.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Placing the same data B Open the file you want to print in your application. C Select Layout Manager in the Main tab of the printer driver and choose an option for Size that matches the size of the document created in the application. U “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 31 Placing data freely Note: The option selected for Size is the size used in the Layout Manager. The actual printing paper size is set in the screen in step 7.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties F Arrange the objects on the Layout Manager screen. Saving and Calling Layout Manager Settings You can drag objects to move and resize them, use tool buttons and the Object menu to align and rotate objects on the Layout Manager screen. You can save the Layout Manager screen arrangement and setting contents to a file. If you need to close your application in the middle of a job, you can save it to a file and then open it later to continue your work.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties Using Epson iPrint Launch Epson iPrint on your smart device, and then select the item you want to use from the following Home screen. Printing from a Smart Device The following screen may change without notice. Using Epson iPrint Epson iPrint is an application that allows you to print photos, Web pages, documents, and so on from smart devices such as smart phones and tablets.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Printing Varieties F The selected photos or documents are displayed. G Printing starts. Note: When printing from the document menu in iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, send the document you want to print using the iTunes file sharing function, and then launch Epson iPrint. Using AirPrint For iOS devices using the latest iOS, or computers later than Mac OS X v10.7.x, you can print wirelessly using this printer.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Color Management Printing Color Management Print Settings Color Management Printing You can perform color management printing using this printer's printer driver in the following two ways. About Color Management Choose the best method according to the application you are using, the operating system environment, the aim of the print out and so on.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Color Management Printing Setting color management with the applications Setting profiles Settings for the input profile, printer profile, and intent (matching method) vary between three types of color management printing since their color management engines are used differently. This is because color management usage differs between the engines. Make settings in the printer driver or application as described in the following table.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Color Management Printing C Set color management to off. Setting color management with the printer driver For Windows In the Main screen, select Custom as the Mode setting, and select Off (No Color Adjustment). Color management printing by Host ICM (Windows) Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded. Also, the application must support ICM. A Make the settings for color adjustment using the application.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Color Management Printing C Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Open the Print screen. Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print. Select Host ICM. When Epson special media is selected from Media Type in the Main screen, the printer profile corresponding to the media type is automatically selected and displayed in the Printer Profile Description box.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Color Management Printing C Select Color Matching from the list, and then click ColorSync. Application Color Management Settings Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Printer Manages Colors Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Other applications D No Color Management Note: For information on the operating systems supported by each application, visit the distributor’s website. Check other settings, and then start printing.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Color Management Printing A In the printer driver's Main screen, select Custom as the Mode, select ICM, and then click Advanced. U “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on page 31 B From ICM Mode in the ICM screen, select Driver ICM (Basic) or Driver ICM (Advanced). C If you select Driver ICM (Advanced), you can specify the profiles and intent for each image such as photos, graphics, and text data.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Control Panel C Using the Control Panel Press an item to select it. Note: Depending on the item, press screens. Press the icons to display menus such as Settings and Checking. U “Home Screen View” on page 12 Menus Using the Menu Explanations in this section use the Setup menu as an example. A Press the B Press F. button.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Control Panel Setting Items for the Network Summary Display The following items can be set from the network summary display. Item Menu Content Wi-Fi/Network Settings See the Network Guide (PDF). Wi-Fi Setup Wi-Fi Direct Setup Wi-Fi Setup See the Network Guide (PDF). Setting Items for the Setup Menu The Setup menu contains the following items and parameters. * indicates the default setting.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Control Panel Item Maintenance Content Print Head Nozzle Check Check whether the print head nozzles are clogged. Visually confirm the printed check pattern, and perform head cleaning if there are any blurred or missing sections. U “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 94 Print Head Cleaning Perform head cleaning if you notice banding or gaps in the print results. Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Control Panel System Administration * indicates the default setting. Item Printer Settings Parameter Paper Source Settings Content Paper Setup Display On* Off Error Notice On Off* BK Ink Change Setting Normal* Automatically displays the media setup screen when paper is loaded. When this is Off, AirPrint is unavailable. Also, Error Notice from Paper Source Settings becomes Off.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Control Panel Item Common Settings Parameter Content LCD Brightness 1-9 (9*) You can adjust the brightness of the screen in nine stages. Sound Button Press High* Medium Set whether or not to play a sound and the volume for operation sounds, error sounds, and done sounds. Low Off Error Notice High* Medium Low Off Completion Notice High* Medium Low Off Common Settings Sleep Timer 1 to 240 mins.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Using the Control Panel Item Wi-Fi/Network Settings Parameter Content Wi-Fi/Network Status - Print a network status sheet. View network settings and connection status. Wi-Fi Setup Manual See the Network Guide (PDF). Push Button Setup (WPS) PIN Code Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Auto Connect Disable Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct Setup Connection Check - See the Network Guide (PDF). Advanced Setup Printer Name See the Network Guide (PDF).
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Maintenance U “Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on page 47 Maintenance A Adjusting the Print Head B You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in your print outs or if you notice the print quality has declined. You can perform the following printer maintenance functions for maintaining the print head in good condition to ensure the best print quality. Place A4 plain paper in the auto sheet feeder.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Maintenance There are no gaps in the nozzle check pattern. Example of clogged nozzles A Click Head Cleaning from the Utility tab in the printer driver's Properties (or Print Settings) screen. B Follow the on-screen instructions. Head cleaning may take as long as about five and a half minutes. If any segments are missing in the nozzle check pattern, perform head cleaning. Head Cleaning Notes on head cleaning Note the following points when performing head cleaning.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Maintenance E U “Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on page 47 A Place several sheets of A4 Photo Quality Inkjet Paper in the auto sheet feeder. Look at #1 and check for the pattern with the least vertical lines. In this example, you would choose "4". U “Loading Paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder” on page 22 B Click Print Head Alignment from the Utility tab in the printer driver’s Properties (or Print Settings) screen. Follow the on-screen instructions.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Maintenance Replacing Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Product Numbers The following ink cartridges can be used with this printer. (Current as of June, 2014) For the latest information, see the Epson Web site.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Maintenance B Holding the new cartridge as shown, shake it four or five times and then remove it from the package and peel off the yellow tape only. D Open the cartridge cover. E Remove the ink cartridge that will be replaced. You may hear a rattling sound from inside the cartridge when it is shaken. c ❏Important: Do not touch the area shown in the illustration. You may not be able to print properly. Hold the cartridge by the hooks and lift it straight up.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Maintenance F Insert the new ink cartridge. Cleaning Inside the Printer Push the cartridge in until it clicks into place. Clean the rollers by passing (feeding and ejecting) one of the following types of paper through the printer. Plain Paper If the print results are scratched or smudged, there may be dirt on the rollers. Pass (feed and eject) plain paper through the printer to remove dirt from the rollers.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver Problem Solver Messages If one of the following messages is displayed in the control panel’s screen, refer to the solutions listed here and perform the necessary steps to fix the problem. Message What to do Printer error. Turn power off and then on again. For details, see your documentation. Turn off the printer, and then turn it back on.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver Cannot Print from the Printer Driver Troubleshooting o Is the cable plugged in properly? Make sure the printer's interface cable is securely plugged into the correct terminal of the computer and the printer. Also, make sure the cable is not broken nor bent. If you have a spare cable, try connecting with the spare cable. You cannot print (because the printer does not work) The printer does not turn on.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver o Does the printer port setting match the printer connection port? (Windows) o Display the screen that indicates the printer's status, and check that printing is not paused. Check the printer port. (1) From the Apple menu, click Print & Scan (or Print & Fax), and then click Open Print Queue. Click the Ports tab in the printer driver’s Properties screen, and check the Print to the following port(s).
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver Print Quality/Print Results o The print quality may decline when you select Speed for Print Quality or make Quality Options settings that assign priority to speed from the printer driver. If you want to improve your print quality, select a setting that assigns priority to quality. Print quality is poor, uneven, too light, or too dark.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver The print is not positioned properly on the paper. o o Cut sheets become wavy or slack due to changes in temperature or humidity which may result in the printer being unable to recognize the paper size correctly. Flatten the paper before loading it in the printer, or use new paper. Have you specified the print area? Check the print area in the settings of the application and the printer.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver Margins appear in borderless printing. o o Load cut sheets vertically. If the paper is not loaded in the correct orientation, the printer will not recognize the paper or feed it correctly, resulting in errors. Are the settings for the print data in the application correct? U “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 22 Make sure that the paper settings in the application are correct as well as in the printer driver.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver o A Did you leave the front manual feed tray open when loading roll paper? Close the front manual feed tray, and load roll paper. o Fine art media may have been fed on an angle. After inserting fine art media, be sure the tail end of the paper is aligned with the line on the front manual feed tray.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver B Open the printer cover and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the printer. Jammed Fine Art Media Follow the instructions on the control panel's screen, and remove any jammed paper by following the steps below. A C After removing the paper, close the printer cover and press Restart. D If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 3, turn off the printer, and then turn it back on.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver B Open the printer cover and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the printer. C After removing the paper, close the printer cover and press Restart. D If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 3, turn off the printer, and then turn it back on. E If you are unable to remove the paper, contact your dealer or Epson Support. A Pull the paper out from the front or back (whichever is easier).
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver D If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 3, turn off the printer, and then turn it back on. E If you are unable to remove the paper, contact your dealer or Epson Support. B Pull the paper out from the front or back (whichever is easier). C Open the printer cover and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the printer.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Problem Solver D After removing the paper, close the printer cover and press Restart. E If an error is still displayed after you have completed Step 4, turn off the printer, and then turn it back on. F If you are unable to remove the paper, contact your dealer or Epson Support. Color ink runs out quickly even when printing in the Black mode or when printing black data. o Color ink is consumed during the head cleaning process.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix Appendix Supported Media We recommend you use the following Epson special media for high-quality printing results. Note: For information about the media types and appropriate settings for printing on paper other than Epson special media or when using raster image processing (RIP) software, see the manual supplied with the paper, or contact the dealer of the paper or the manufacturer of the RIP. Item descriptions Name: Describes the media name.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix Name Size Capaci ty Sour ce Bord erles s Blac k ink ICC Profile Media Type (Printer Driver) Premium Glossy Photo Paper 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.) 30 Sheet ✓ PK SC-P600 Series Premium Glossy.icc Epson Premium Glossy 16:9 wide size(102 x 181 mm) 20 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 in.) 30 A4 30 A3 10 A3+ 10 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.) 30 Sheet ✓ PK SC-P600 Series Glossy.icc Epson Glossy 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 in.) 30 A4 30 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 in.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix Name Size Capaci ty Sour ce Bord erles s Blac k ink ICC Profile Media Type (Printer Driver) Matte Paper-Heavyweig ht A4 30 Sheet ✓ MK SC-P600 Series Archival Matte.icc Epson Archival Matte A3 10 A3+ 10 A4 30 Sheet ✓ MK SC-P600 Series Archival Matte.icc Epson Archival Matte A3 10 A3+ 10 Bright White Ink Jet Paper A4 80 Sheet ✓* PK/ MK SC-P600 Series Standard.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix PK: Photo Black/MK: Matte Black Name Size Capaci ty Thickness Source Bord erles s Black ink Media Type (Printer Driver) Plain paper (cut sheets) A4, B5, A5, A6, Letter Up to 12 mm total thickne ss 0.08 to 0.11 mm (64 to 90 g/m2) Auto sheet feeder - PK/MK Plain paper A3, B4, Legal Up to 5mm total thickne ss Non-standard sizes Width: 89 to 329 mm Length: 127 to 1,117.6 mm Roll paper 329 mm (A3+ width) - 0.08 to 0.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix Transporting the Printer D Fix the print head in place using ordinary tape. E Close the printer cover. F Open the front cover. G Attach the transportation lock to the lower right of the front manual feed tray, and secure it with commercially available tape and so on. Follow the steps below when moving or transporting the printer. To protect the printer from shock and vibration, repack it in the original box using the original packing materials.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix H After securing the transportation lock with tape, attach the transportation locks to the top and bottom of the front manual feed tray, and secure them with tape. I Close the front cover and secure it with commercially available tape and so on. J Keeping the printer flat, pack it in styrofoam or other protective material and place it in the box.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix Specifications Table Printer Specifications External dimensions Storage dimensions: (W) 616 x (D) 369 x (H) 228 mm Printer Specifications Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black: 180 nozzles x3 (Photo Black/ Matte Black, Light Light Black, Light Black) Normal dimensions: (W) 616 x (D) 814 x (H) 424 mm Weight Approx. 15.0 kg (without ink cartridges) Interface High-Speed USB x 1 (for connection to computers).
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix This equipment contains the following wireless module. Network Wired LAN Standard: - Manufacturer: ASKEY Computer Corp. Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10 BASE-T - Type: WLU6117-D69 (WLU6117-D69 (RoHS)) *: IEEE802.11n is not supported. This product conforms to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RSS-210 of the IC Rules.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Appendix - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Where To Get Help Where To Get Help Contacting Epson Support Technical Support Web Site Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact Epson support services for assistance. If Epson support for your area is not listed below, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Where To Get Help Help for Users in North America Help for Users in Europe Epson provides the technical support services listed below. Check your Pan-European Warranty Document for information on how to contact Epson support. Internet Support Help for Users in Taiwan Visit Epson’s support website athttp://epson.com/ support and select your product for solutions to common problems.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Where To Get Help Telephone number Fax number Address Your Dealer 03-4393119 03-4396589 5F., No.2, Nandong Rd., Pingzhen City, Taoyuan County 32455, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Don’t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems. The dealer should always be the first call for advise on problems; they can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give advise on the next step to take. 03-5325077 03-5320092 1F., No.9, Ln. 379, Sec. 1, Jingguo Rd.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Where To Get Help Service Center: World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.sg) Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, and Technical Support via e-mail are available. 80 Truong Dinh Street, District 1, Hochiminh City Vietnam Help for Users in Indonesia Contacts for information, support, and services are: Epson HelpDesk (Phone: (65) 6586 3111) World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Where To Get Help Yogyakarta Hotel Natour Garuda Jl. Malioboro No. 60 Yogyakarta Help for Users in Malaysia Contacts for information, support, and services are: Phone: (62) 274-565478 Medan World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.my) Wisma HSBC 4th floor Jl. Diponegoro No. 11 Medan ❏ Information on product specifications, drivers for download Phone/fax: (62) 61-4516173 Makassar ❏ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, questions through e-mail MTC Karebosi Lt.
SC-P600 Series User’s Guide Where To Get Help Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and E-mail Enquiries are available.
