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EPSON Stylus ® Pro 10000 Printer Guide EPSON Stylus ® Pro 10000 Printed in USA CPD-12208[...]

EPSON Styl us ® Pro 10000 Series PRINT ER GUIDE ®[...]

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iii FCC Compliance Statement For Unit ed States User s This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equip[...]

v Introduct ion Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using This Printer Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

-vi vi | Contents Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Guidelines for Usi ng Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Using the Roll Paper Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Removing Paper from the Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

-vii Contents | vi i Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Using the Progress Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Using the Spool Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Using Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

-viii viii | Contents Transporting or Storing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Preparing the Printer for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Moving the Printer on the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 Replacing the Waste Ink System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 Introducin g a new era in wide-fo rmat color ink jet pr inting, the EPSON Stylus ® Pro 10000 delivers a c ombination of richly detaile d image quality, faste r print spee ds, and durabl e photogr aphic out put. EPSO N ® offers the Stylus Pro 10000 in two mo dels: Photographic Dye Ink (Stylus Pro 100 00) and Archival Ink (Stylus Pro 10000CF). T [...]

2 2 | Introduction Options and Access ories Your EPSON Styl us Pro 10000 pr inter offers these o ptional upgrad es and access ories: * Replace s the bla de for the p rinter’s built-i n cutter (s ee page 6-11 for detail s). ** Designed for use with heavy medi a, whic h can da mage the p rinter’s bu ilt-in cutter. You can purc hase optional equip[...]

3 Introduction | 3 How To Use Your Manuals This guid e is part of a set, w hich also inc ludes th e docume ntation lis ted below: • The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000/1000 0CF Unpacking and Assemb ly Guide describes how to unpack and assemble the prin ter. • The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Quick Reference Gui de provid es a handy summa ry o f proc edures fo[...]

4 4 | Introduction Chapter 7 provide s troubleshooting tips and so lutions for problems invol ving pr int qua lity, pr inter op eratio n, an d paper h andling . Appendi x A provides the tech nical spec ificati ons for your printer, media, and ink cartri dges. An Index i s included at the end of the book. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes You’ll find [...]

5 Introduction | 5 EPSON also provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through th e World Wide Web. You can reach EP SON Support at http://supp ort.epson.com. At this si te, you c an download drivers and other fil es, loo k at product documentat ion, access troubleshoot ing informat ion, and receiv e tec hnical advice through e-mail. You can pu[...]

6 6 | Introduction Windows System Requirements To use your pr inter in eith er a standalone or peer-to-peer net work environmen t, your system sho uld in clude the req uirement s listed belo w: • IBM ® -compatible PC with a Pentium ® II 400 MHz or highe r processo r recommended • For paral lel connection: Windo ws 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, or 2000 [...]

7 Introduction | 7 ENERGY S TAR Compli ance As an ENERGY STAR Par tner, EPSON has de termined that this product meets the EN ERGY STAR guidelines f or energy efficiency. The E PA ENERG Y STAR Of fice Eq uipme nt prog ram is a volu ntary partnership wi th the computer and o ffice equipment i ndustry to pro mote the introduction of energy-efficien t [...]

8 8 | Introduction • Place the pr inter near a wall outlet where the pl ugs can be easily unplugged. Placez l’imprim ante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être débranchée facil ement. • Do not let the power cor ds become damaged or frayed. • If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the t otal ampere ratin[...]

9 Introduction | 9 • Do not dismantle the i nk cartridges or try to refill them. Th is could result in damage to the print head. • Install t he ink cart ridge imme diately aft er you re move it fr om its package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in re duced print qualit y. • Do not use an ink cartr idge bey[...]

10 10 | Introduction[...]

1-1 Setting Up the Printer | 1-1 Once you’ve as sembled the printer, you’ re ready to finis h setting it up. Even if you have no experience, you can easily c omplete this proc ess. You should allow at least two hours so that you don’t feel rushed. This ch apter co vers the followi ng informatio n: • Installi ng the ink cartri dges • Load [...]

1-2 1-2 | Setting Up the Printer 2. Push the indent ation on the ink comp artment cover to r elease the lock and open the cover. INK COMPART. OPEN appears on the dis play on the printer’ s contro l panel. 3. Push down o n the top of the first ca rtridge clamp and pull it forw ard. 4. Loca te the package for the black i nk cartridge and op en it. [...]

1-3 Setting Up the Printer | 1-3 5. Hold the cartri dge so the arrow mar k on the left side of the cartridge is pointing to th e rear of the printe r. Insert the cartridge into the slot. Don’t for ce it. 6. Push the clamp back up into th e locked position. 7. Rep eat steps 3 th rough 6 fo r the othe r ink cartri dges. Wh en you’re done, cl ose [...]

1-4 1-4 | Setting Up the Printer Loading the Roll Paper Loading ro ll paper involves three steps: attachi ng the roll to the paper spindle , inser ting the sp indle in the printer , and loading the paper for printing. B efore yo u begin, remov e the pape r from it s box and re move the plastic cap and prote ctive cove ring. Then loca te one of the [...]

1-5 Setting Up the Printer | 1-5 Inserting the Paper Spindle in the Pri nter Follow these steps to insert the s pindle in the p rinter: 1. Open the ro ll paper cover. Po sition the spin dle so that the wh ite end (with the wi de fixed pap er stop) is on the righ t. 2. Insert the white end into the right mo unting bracket inside the printer. You can[...]

1-6 1-6 | Setting Up the Printer 3. Place the black end of the spi ndle into the co rrespond ing left mounting brack et inside the prin ter. Loading the Roll Paper Follow these steps to load the roll p aper for pr inting: 1. Press the Paper Sou rce button on the control panel until the Roll Auto Cut lig ht comes on. Note When you remove the spindle[...]

1-7 Setting Up the Printer | 1-7 2. Pull the paper se t lever out, to the releas ed positio n. The Paper Out light on the control panel comes on and LOAD PAPER appears on the control panel display. 3. Fe ed th e pap er i nto th e pap er sl ot. Caution To avoi d damagi ng the printer, ne ver move the paper se t lever whil e the Operate or Pause ligh[...]

1-8 1-8 | Setting Up the Printer 4. Pull the paper down s o it extends all the way thr ough the slot. 5. Turn the roll back to remo ve the slack. Then align the pap er with the two rows of holes at the pap er exit.[...]

1-9 Setting Up the Printer | 1-9 6. Push the pap er set lever all th e way in, then c lose the roll pap er cover. PRESS PAUSE B UTTON appears bri efly on t he control panel di splay. 7. Press the Pau se butto n. The pri nt head mo ves and the pa per feeds into printing posi tion automatica lly. READY appears on the control panel display. (Even if y[...]

1-10 1-10 | Setting Up the Printer 2. Press the Sel ecTyp e button on the control panel unt il you see TEST PRINT MENU o n the d isplay. 3. Press the Item button. You see NOZZLE CHECK=PR INT on the display. 4. Press the Enter button. The nozzle check prints as shown below. If all the lines on the check pattern are complete, with no gaps in the patt[...]

1-11 Setting Up the Printer | 1-11 Connecting t he Printer to You r Computer Depending on your system, yo u can connect the printer to your computer using any of th e follow ing: • USB interface —for Windows 98, Me , 2000, and Macintosh • Paralle l interface—for Window s • IEEE 139 4 (FireWire) inter face—for Windo ws Me, 2000, and Maci[...]

1-12 1-12 | Setting Up the Printer Connecting to a Par allel Port (Window s Only) To use t he printe r’s built- in parall el interf ace, you ne ed a shiel ded, bidirectional, par allel cable. Follow the steps below to conne ct the printer to your computer: 1. Make sure bo th the printer and yo ur computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable connect[...]

1-13 Setting Up the Printer | 1-13 2. Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cabl e to the IEEE 1394 port on the back of your printer. 3. Connect the other e nd of the IEEE 1394 cable to yo ur computer’s IEEE 139 4 port. Installing Printe r Software for Mac intosh After conne cting the printer to your Macinto sh, you need to install the printer driver [...]

1-14 1-14 | Setting Up the Printer 5. At the first sc reen, click Continue . The following di alog box appears: 6. Click the Install button, then click Continue on th e next scre en. 7. Fo llow the i nstru ction s to in stall you r softw are and sele ct a def ault paper size. When yo u see a message informing you t hat installat ion is comp lete , [...]

1-15 Setting Up the Printer | 1-15 10. S elect the app ropriate Background Printing radio button to turn backgr ound prin ting on or off. With background p rinting on, you can use your Maci ntosh while it’s preparing a document for printing, and use the EPSON Monitor3 utilit y to man age prin t jobs . 11. Close th e Choo ser. For ins tructi ons o[...]

1-16 1-16 | Setting Up the Printer 4. Double -click t he driver install ation for y our print er model. I f you have the Ph otogra phic D ye Ink m odel, doub le-cli ck Install Stylus Pro 10000 With Photographic Dye Technology . If you have the Archival Ink model, doub le-click Inst all S tylus Pro 10000 Wit h Archival Ink Technology . 5. Click OK i[...]

1-17 Setting Up the Printer | 1-17 Setting Up on a Macintosh Network This secti on explains how to se t up the Stylus Pro 10000 as a shared pr inter on an Apple Talk network . First install th e printer software on every computer that will need to access th e printer, as des cribed on page 1-13. Then configure the host Macintosh (the c omputer to w[...]

1-18 1-18 | Setting Up the Printer 4. Check Share this Print er , then type a na me for the printer and passwo rd informat ion as needed. 5. Click OK . The name of th e shared printer appears in the port list in the Choos er. 6. Clo se the Choo ser. Conf iguring the Cl ient Mac into sh Comp uters Perform these s teps on eve ry Macintosh that w ill [...]

1-19 Setting Up the Printer | 1-19 Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network This section tells yo u how to set up your printer so that compute rs on the network can shar e it. First install th e printer software on every c omputer that will nee d to access the pr inter, as des cribed on page 1- 15. Then conf igure the h ost c omput er (t he co[...]

1-20 1-20 | Setting Up the Printer 7. Select your printer, then choose Sharing on the File menu ( Properties for Wind ows 95). Yo u see a dialo g box similar to the foll owing: 8. Selec t Shared As , enter th e printer infor mation as needed , then click OK . Conf iguring the Cl ient C omputers Perform these step s on eve ry computer that will need[...]

1-21 Setting Up the Printer | 1-21 3. The Ad d Printer W izard scre en appears. Click Next . You see a window like t he fo llow ing: 4. Click Network printe r , then click Next . 5. Click Browse . 6. Double-click the icon of the host computer (d irectly connected to the printer). Th en click the pri nter’s icon . 7. Click OK and fo llow t he mes [...]

1-22 1-22 | Setting Up the Printer Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network This section tells yo u how to set up your printer so that compute rs on the network can shar e it. First install th e printer software on every c omputer that will nee d to access the pr inter, as des cribed on page 1- 15. Then conf igure the h ost c omput er[...]

1-23 Setting Up the Printer | 1-23 Conf iguring the Cl ient C omputers Perform these step s on eve ry computer that will need to access the printer: 1. Click Start , point to Settings , and clic k Printers . 2. Right-click your pr inter icon, then click Properties ( Docu men t Defaults for Win dows NT). 3. Click the Ports tab to display the followi[...]

1-24 1-24 | Setting Up the Printer 5. Selec t Local Port , then click New Port . The followi ng dialog box appears: 6. In the te xt box, typ e the approp riate inf ormation for y our syste m using the syntax below, then clic k OK : name of computer connected to the printer name of the shared printer 7. In the Printer Ports dialog box, click Cl[...]

1-25 Setting Up the Printer | 1-25 Aligning the Print Head Before you use the printer, you should align the print head to ensure accurate, clean printo uts. You can run the Prin t Head Alignmen t utility at this point t o check softw are ins talla tion a nd ma ke sure your print er is set up correc tly. You may have to run the Print Head Alignment [...]

1-26 1-26 | Setting Up the Printer 3. Macintosh: Click the utility button. Windows : Click the Utility tab. 4. Click the Print Head Alignment button. 5. Follow the messages on your screen. The pr inter prints the h ead alignment patter ns. Two rows c onsistin g of sets of 15 bars are p rinted across th e width of the pap er. 6. Examine the f irst r[...]

1-27 Setting Up the Printer | 1-27 8. Use the arro w keys for row #1 to select the number for the bes t aligned bar. 9. Repeat st eps 6 through 8 for row #2. 10. If you chose a bar that did not consistently have the smallest gaps, click the Realig nment button and rep eat from step 4. Repeat th is step until you can choo se a bar that is cons isten[...]

1-28 1-28 | Setting Up the Printer[...]

1 The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 pr ints on a varie ty of media, incl uding roll paper and cut sheets up to 44 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock, including posterboard up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick. This chapt er includes the followi ng information: • Select ing media that meet your p rinter’s r equireme nts • Printing on EP SON media • U[...]

2-2 2-2 | Handling Paper a nd Other Media Printing on EPSON Media EPSON pap ers, which are sp ecially formulat ed for the inks us ed in the printer, ens ure high-quality results. The following tables lis t the product codes for the EPSON media availabl e for your printer. Stylus Pro 10000 Photograph ic Dye Ink model media prod uct codes Paper type [...]

2-3 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-3 * Re quires op tional 3-i nch high tension spi ndle Prem ium Lu ster Phot o Paper* 44-inch roll: S041 463 36-inch roll: S041 462 24-inch roll: S041 461 13-inch roll: S041 409 8.3-in ch roll: S 041408 Letter: S04140 5 11.7 × 1 6.5" (A3): S04 1406 13 × 19" (SB): S04 1407 Double weight Ma tte Paper [...]

2-4 2-4 | Handling Paper a nd Other Media Stylus Pro 10 000 Archi val Ink mode l media prod uct codes Paper type Roll sizes Sheet sizes Double weight Ma tte Paper 44-inch roll: S041 387 36-inch roll: S041 386 24-inch roll: S041 385 — Glossy P aper Photo Weight 44-inch roll: S041 389 22-inch roll: S041 388 13 × 19 " (SB): S0 41456 Smooth Fi [...]

2-5 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-5 * Re quires op tional 3-i nch high tension spi ndle ** Re quires op tional 2-i nch high ten sion spi ndle *** Not av ailable at time of print ing. For p roduct codes an d avail ability, visit the EPSON Pro Graphic s web site at h ttp://prog raphics.eps on.com. Prem ium Lu ster Phot o Paper* 44-inch roll: S04[...]

2-6 2-6 | Handling Paper a nd Other Media Printing Tips for EPSON Media Follow thes e tips for using and s toring printing mater ials: • Avoid touching t he printable surface of the paper or othe r media with bare hands. Fingerpr ints may affect p rint quality . Handle medi a by the edges or use c otton gloves. • Always choose the c orrect Medi[...]

2-7 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-7 Guidelines for Using Roll Paper Follow these guidelines w hen you print on roll paper : • When both spi ndles have roll paper on them, w rap one of the ro ll paper belts around th e roll you’re not usi ng. This keeps the pap er out of the way. • To avoid feeding exc ess paper , make sure the Sheet ligh[...]

2-8 2-8 | Handling Paper a nd Other Media When you’re not using the roll paper b elt, keep it wound around the end of the spind le. Removing Paper from the Spindle If you need to remove the paper roll from the spindle, follow these steps: 1. Open the ro ll paper cover and lift out the roll and sp indle. Lift o ut the left end o f the spindle and [...]

2-9 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-9 Cutting Paper Manually w ith the Built-in Cutter When you’re not us ing the Auto Cut setting, you nee d to cut the paper manually after your print job is finished. If you’re printing on canvas, v inyl, or oth er heavy medi a, you shoul d use scis sors or the opti onal utilit y cutter rather than the buil[...]

2-10 2-10 | Han dling Paper and Other Media Using Cut Sheet Paper You can print on many typ es of cut sheet p aper and other me dia. The printer accepts sheets ranging from letter-size (8.5 × 11 i nches) to 44 × 62.2 inches . You can leave y our roll paper in th e printe r when you print o n cut sheets; make sure it is rolled up and fastened with[...]

2-11 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-11 5. Press the Pause button . The print head moves and the sheet feeds into printing posi tion automatica lly. READY appears on the control panel display. (Even if yo u don’t pres s Pause , the paper and prin ter will mov e into printing po sition automatic ally after 10 seconds.) 6. Print your page. Af te[...]

2-12 2-12 | Han dling Paper and Other Media 5. Feed the poster board into the paper slot until the bottom edge of the board res ts behind the op en lower cover . 6. Align the b oard with the scale on th e roll pape r cover. 7. Align the b oard with th e vertical row o f holes at the pa per exit. Note If you’re us ing stoc k more than 3 9 inches l[...]

2-13 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-13 8. Push the pap er set lever al l the way in, then c lose the lowe r cover. PRESS PAUSE B UTTON appears on the contro l panel displ ay. 9. Press the Pause button. The print he ad moves and the boar d feeds into printing posi tion automatica lly. READY appears on the control panel. (Even if you don’t pre [...]

2-14 2-14 | Han dling Paper and Other Media 4. Press the Enter button to save the new setting. 5. Press the SelecType butt on to exit the Prin ter Setting menu. The letter W appears on th e right side of the contro l panel display t o remind you of the wide se tting. When you switch media, do n’t forget to change thi s setting back to AUTO. Using[...]

2-15 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-15 2. Slid e the up per hammock guides all the w ay in. Th en fully extend th e lower hammock guides , so that they rest on the floor. 3. Locate the r ear side hammock rings. Bring the rings up in back of the rod a nd hook t hem on t he uppe r hammock hooks. Note Make sure the surface of th e hammo ck is stre[...]

2-16 2-16 | Han dling Paper and Other Media Catching Printouts Under the Printer Follow thes e steps to set up the hammock under the printer: 1. Unhook the hammock rings from the upper hammock hoo ks. 2. Extend the upp er hammock guides all the way ou t. Then extend the lower hammock guides out to their full length.[...]

2-17 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-17 Catching Printo uts Shorter Than 40 Inches If you’re printing on sheets shorter than 40 inches, yo u can set up your hammock so that it takes up less space . Follo w thes e steps: 1. Slide the lo wer hammock gui des all the way in, and extend the upper hammock guides out to thei r full length. 2. Hook th[...]

2-18 2-18 | Han dling Paper and Other Media Setting Paper Con figuratio ns When you use non-EP SON paper or ot her media, you may need to register the pape r’s thi ckness, dr ying time and suc tion set ting. When you’re u sin g a pap er st ock or o ther print ing mat erial for t he first time, always t est it on a small p rint job. If th e ink [...]

2-19 Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-19 5. Examine the pr inted patter n to determine which set of lines is the straightest ( shows the small est gap), and note the c orrespondi ng number. In the sample pattern, the lines under number 4 are the straightest. 6. Press the + or - button to select the number noted in step 5. Then p ress Enter . 7. P[...]

2-20 2-20 | Han dling Paper and Other Media[...]

1 Your EPSON Styl us Pro 10000 comes w ith drivers and utili ties that l et you print and manage print jo bs in non-PostScrip t mode without a RIP. ICC profil es for C olorSyn c ® 3.x are included, s o you can use advanced c olor management feat ures from yo ur applicat ions or the driver itse lf. The driv er CD-ROM also includ es an electronic Re[...]

3-2 3-2 | Printing wit h EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Page Setup Option s Many of the page setup o ptions corres pond to paper hand ling features that you can also set through the contro l panel. Software options give you addition al settings and overr ide control panel settings. Fo llow these st eps to choo se pag e setup option s: 1. Star[...]

3-3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-3 3. Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Paper Source list. If your image is more than 62 inches long, select Roll Paper (Banner ) . You ca n also use this setting to print a series o f conti nuous images without any “margin space” between them. 4. If you’re us ing rol[...]

3-4 3-4 | Printing wit h EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Follow thes e steps to make basic settings fo r automatic printe r adjustmen ts: 1. Choose Print from the File menu of your applicatio n. A dialog box like the fo llowing appear s: 2. Choo se the number o f Copie s and indicate which Pages you want to print. 3. Select a Me dia Type setting approp[...]

3-5 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-5 6. Set the Mode option as follows: • Clic k Automatic to have the printer driver analyze the contents of your image or file and make the appro priate printing adjustments. If a Q ualit y/S peed slide r appears in the Mod e box, set it accordi ng to the priorities o f your print job . (Depending[...]

3-6 3-6 | Printing wit h EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 7. Choose from the foll owing butto ns to access ad ditional fe atures: • Click to access the printer monit oring and maintenanc e utilities. See page 3- 17 for more informati on about the Status Monitor utilit y. See Chapter 6 for detail s about th e mainte nan ce util ities. • Click if you [...]

3-7 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-7 Selecting the Correct Media Type The table below lists the settings designed to p roduce the best re sults on EPSON media w hen you print on an EPS ON Stylus Pro 10000 Photographic Dye Ink model. If you are using paper or other media not listed in the tab le below, chec k the instructio ns includ[...]

3-8 3-8 | Printing wit h EPSON Drivers for Macintosh The table belo w lists the se ttings to use wi th the Stylus Pro 10 000 Archival Ink model. In additio n to settings for specific EPSON media, the driver includes fi ve media typ es designed for the user who need s higher colo r densi ty: •M e d i a - 1 , Media-2 , and Medi a-3 allow you to use[...]

3-9 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-9 * Not av ailable at time of printing. Ch eck the E PSON Pro G raphics web site at http://prog raphics. epson.co m for media availabili ty. Choosing Advanc ed Print O ptions The advanced pr int options give you c omplete control over your pr inting environment. Use these settings to ex periment or[...]

3-10 3-10 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh 4. Choos e one of the followi ng Print Qualit y setti ngs: • Economy To sav e ink • Normal - 360dpi For faster printing and every day needs • Fine - 720dpi For hi gh-qua lity ph otos and other prints • Superf ine - 1440dp i For hig hest quality p hotos a nd print s The available print q[...]

3-11 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-11 6. Choose one of the following Color Management configurations: • Color Controls Lets you specif y in divid ual va lues for adjust ing b righ tne ss, co ntra st, saturation, and C MY in ks, or choose f rom the three C olor Adjustment modes. You can also choose f rom three Gamma settings, w hic[...]

3-12 3-12 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh Color Management Settings The following tables lis t the color management settings available when you choose either Color Cont rols, Phot oEnhance4, or ColorSyn c. PhotoEnhance4 is designed to enhance images captured using vi deo camera s, digital c ameras, or scanners. Depending on y our syste[...]

3-13 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-13 Managing Print Jobs Your printe r comes with se veral utilitie s that let you check on yo ur print jobs and schedule, cance l, pause, or restart them. First you need to set up background printing, so you can continue to w ork on your Macintosh while a file is being printed . No te that bac kgro [...]

3-14 3-14 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh 4. To select a pr iority for you r print job in the qu eue of jo bs waitin g to print, c lick on e of the fo llow ing: •U r g e n t to print befo re any Normal priority job •N o r m a l to print in th e order the jo b is received •P r i n t a t : to print at the spe cific time you enter i[...]

3-15 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-15 The progres s bar tracks the current p rint job. To canc el, pause, or restart a print job, clic k the document’s name, then c lick one of the following button s: • Clic k to del ete • Click to rest art • Click to pause You can als o do the foll owing: • Double -click a file in th e li[...]

3-16 3-16 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh Click the print jo b whose priority you want to change. Then click the Priority list box a nd selec t one of the follo wing sett ings : •N o r m a l prints the jo b in the order it is re ceived •U r g e n t moves the job bef ore Normal pr iority jobs in th e print que ue •H o l d holds th[...]

3-17 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-17 Checking Print er Status The St atus Monito r utilit y lets you ch eck the le vels of i nk in your pr inter and configure error messages and other features of printer operation. Follow these steps to check ink levels: 1. Cli ck the util ity button on the print or pag e setup di alog box . You se[...]

3-18 3-18 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh Selecting Configuration Options You can confi gure the way you want the printer to handle error and w arning messag es, ink level checks , and p rint fi le handl ing in the Conf igur ation Settings dialog box. Follow th ese steps: 1. Click the utility button on the print o r page setup dialog b[...]

3-19 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-19 • Data will be sent to the printer after being stored on your disk prevents print head paus ing. Normally, grap hics are sent in rectangular bands. When you se lect this o ption, your Maci ntosh stor es the en tire imag e on its hard driv e and then sends it to the printer as a w hole (recomme[...]

3-20 3-20 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh[...]

1 Your EPSON Styl us Pro 10000 comes w ith drivers and utili ties that l et you print and manage print jo bs without a RIP. ICC profiles are includ ed, so you can use advanced color management features of your a pplications or the driver itse lf. The driv er CD-ROM also includ es an electronic Referenc e Guid e , which includes mor e detailed infor[...]

4-2 4-2 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows A dialog box like the fo llowing appears: 3. Select a Me dia Type setting appropr iate for the me dia you’re printing on, as listed in the table on page 4-4 (Photographic Dye Ink model) or 4-5 (Archiv al Ink model). 4. Selec t Color or Blac k ink. 5. Set the Mode option as follows: • Clic k Aut[...]

4-3 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-3 6. Select o ne of the follow ing from the pull-do wn menu: • Photo-reali stic if you are pr inting phot ographic images. This setting prod uces sharper im ages and automatically cor rects under- or over- expos ure of th e origin al image . •V i v i d if you a re prin ting n on-phot ograp hic im[...]

4-4 4-4 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows Selecting the Correct Media Type The table below lists the settings designed to p roduce the best re sults on EPSON media w hen you print on an EPS ON Stylus Pro 10000 Photographic Dye Ink model. If you are using paper or other media not listed in the tab le below, chec k the instructio ns include [...]

4-5 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-5 The table belo w lists the se ttings to use wi th the Stylus Pro 10 000 Archival Ink model. In additio n to settings for specific EPSON media, the driver includes fi ve media typ es designed for the user who need s higher colo r densi ty: •M e d i a - 1 , Media-2 , and Medi a-3 allow you to use h[...]

4-6 4-6 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows * Not av ailable a t time of printing. Chec k the EPSO N web site fo r drive r updates, produ ct codes , and m edia av ailabil ity. Choosing Paper and Layout Options Many paper options corr espond to paper handling features t hat you can also set through the c ontrol panel. Software op tions give y[...]

4-7 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-7 2. Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Paper Source list. 3. For Paper Size , determine the s ize of yo ur image. Then select the paper size you want from the Paper Size list . If your size is not listed, s elect User Defined . Then enter the size in hundredths of an inch (o[...]

4-8 4-8 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows You see a dial og box like the following: 3. If necessary, you can change your Me dia Type and Ink settings. 4. Choos e one of the fo llowing Print Qual ity settings (these are limited by the Media Type setting): • Economy To sav e ink • Normal - 360dpi For faster printing and every day needs ?[...]

4-9 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-9 • Flip Horizontal For prin ting a mirror i mage of your fi le. Use with bac klight film. • Photo Printing Accelerator Enables faster transfer of data from your comp uter to the printer. 6. Choose one of the following Color Management configurations: • Color Controls Lets you specif y in divid[...]

4-10 4-10 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows Color Management Settings The following tables lis t the color management settings available when you cho ose ei th er Color Controls or PhotoEnhance4 . PhotoEnhance4 is designed to enhance images captured using vi deo camera s, digital c ameras, or scanners. Depending on y our system and t he si[...]

4-11 Printing with EPSON Driver s for Windows | 4-11 Managing Print Jobs Your printe r comes with se veral utilitie s that let you check on yo ur print jobs and schedule, cancel, pause, or restart them. The Progress Meter opens each time you send a print job. The Spool Manager (not available with Windows NT) appears on the taskbar when you print. S[...]

4-12 4-12 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows Using the Spool Manager The Spool Ma nager (not av ailable wit h Window s NT) d isplay s the s tatus of your pr int job file s and lets yo u control the m. To open the S pool M anager whil e you’re pri nting, click the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 or 10000CF icon that appears on the taskbar at the bo[...]

4-13 Printing with EPSON Driver s for Windows | 4-13 1. Do one o f the foll owing: • Clic k Start , point to Settings , then select Printers . Right-cli ck your pri nter ic on and select Properties (Window s 95, 98, or M e), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing Prefere nces (Windows 2000) • From an application, access the Properties dial[...]

4-14 4-14 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows Setting Monitoring Preferences You can choose when and how you want to be notified of problems, whether you want a Status Monitor 3 icon to appear on your Windows taskbar, and whether you want to allow mo nitoring by other users w ho share the printer. Follow these steps : 1. Click Start , point [...]

4-15 Printing with EPSON Driver s for Windows | 4-15 4. Click the Monitor ing Preferences button. You see the Monitoring Pref eren ces dia log bo x: 5. Select the Noti fication options yo u want to use. 6. If you want to have the Status Monitor 3 icon appear in your Window s taskba r, clic k the Shortcut Icon chec kbox. Then s elect th e icon y ou [...]

4-16 4-16 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows Optimizing Pri nt Speed Using t he Speed & Progre ss util ity, you can o ptimize your printe r’s para llel port for the fastest data transf er rate and spee d up the way your printer driver proces ses mult iple- copy pri nt jobs. 1. Click Start , point to Settings , then click Printers . 2.[...]

4-17 Printing with EPSON Driver s for Windows | 4-17 • EPSON Printer Port ( Windows 95, 98 , or Me only) le ts you optimize the transfer ra te of your printer port for EPSO N printers inste ad of using the Windows de fault prin ter por t. You may see o ne of these messages beneath the EPSON Printer Port option: High speed (DM A) transfer enab led[...]

4-18 4-18 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows[...]

1 The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 pr inter includes a number of monito ring utilit ies. Th e co ntrol p anel d isplay s statu s mes sages a nd erro r mess ages, and the lights alert you when a pro blem occurs or your ink runs out. In addition, the control panel inclu des a series of SelecType ™ menus that you can use to conf igure the printe r’s def[...]

5-2 5-2 | Monitoring and Configuring the Printer Monitoring Normal Printe r Operation Messages appear on the control panel display and lights come on or flash to indicate v arious phases of pr inter ope ration. The following table explai ns the status messages and lights: Pausing and Resetting the Printer If you need to s top the print er during a [...]

5-3 Monitoring and Configuring the Printer | 5-3 Checking Print er Status You can use the contr ol panel to pri nt a status chec k or nozzle ch eck. These prints allow you to test the pr inter without send ing a print job. You can also check the amo unt of in k remaining, total number of p rints, and th e status of your cutte r blade and othe r pri[...]

5-4 5-4 | Monitoring and Configuring the Printer Checking Ink Level s and Component Life You can view print er status informa tion on th e contro l panel di splay wi thout printing a status check. Fo llow these s teps: 1. Pre ss the SelecType button on t he control panel. Pre ss it sev eral ti mes until you see PRINTER STATUS MENU on the disp lay .[...]

5-5 Monitoring and Configuring the Printer | 5-5 Responding to Control Panel Lights and Messages When your ink or paper runs out or a problem occurs, a message appears on the display. Th e lights on the control panel co me on or flash. The follo wing table list s the messages alphabetically and incl udes an explanation and instruct ions for c orrec[...]

5-6 5-6 | Monitoring and Configuring the Printer PAPER JAM Paper Out light flashi ng Pape r has j ammed in the p rinter. Remove the jammed paper. See page 7-11 for more inform ation. PAPER NOT CUT Paper Out light flashi ng Roll paper was not cut comple tely . Cut the pap er manually, the n remove the cut paper from the printer. Relo ad paper, as de[...]

5-7 Monitoring and Configuring the Printer | 5-7 SERVICE REQ. <0000010 0> All lights flashing The waste in k sy stem is fu ll. Contac t EPSON t o have the was te ink sy stem replaced . TURN PWR OFF AND ON — T his mes sage appea rs after you c lear a pape r jam. Press the Power button to turn th e printer o ff and ba ck on again . UNABLE T O[...]

5-8 5-8 | Monitoring and Configuring the Printer Using the Cont rol Panel to Configure the Pri nter In addition to tes ting the printe r and checking the st atus of vario us components , you can use the Se lecType me nus to confi gure print er settings and pe rform maint enanc e operati ons. The foll owing ta ble li sts the menus, their func tions,[...]

5-9 Monitoring and Configuring the Printer | 5-9 You can use the + or – button to c ycle through all three settings. 3. When you selec t the setting you want, press the Enter button to save it. Then pres s the SelecType button to exit the Pr inter Setting menu. Turning Off Paper Monitoring Features The p rinter n ormally stop s and dis plays an e[...]

5-10 5-10 | Monito ring and Configuring t he Printer 2. Press the Item button repeatedly until INTERFACE=AUTO* appear s on the display. This is the de fault setting. • Press the + button o nce to select the parallel inte rface. INTERFA CE=PARAL LEL appears on the display. • Press the + button again to select the USB int erface. INTERFACE=U SB a[...]

5-11 Monitoring and Configuring the Printer | 5-11 Changing the Printer ’ s Code Page Setting The printer uses the PC437 code page (U.S. and standard European character sets) by de fault. You can use the control panel to change i t to the PC850 code pa ge (m ultilin gual c haract er sets) i f neces sary. F ollow these steps: 1. Press the Sel ecTy[...]

5-12 5-12 | Monito ring and Configuring t he Printer Setting the C ontrol Panel Language All contro l panel mess ages are dis played in Engl ish. Howeve r, you can use a specia l printer maint enance m ode to cha nge to an y of the fol lowing languages: • French • Italian • German • Spanish • Portuguese Make sure the pr inter is turned of[...]

1 The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 pr inter requir es very little mainte nance to keep wo rking a t its be st. This chapter describ es the follow ing rout ine proced ures: • Running a cleaning cyc le • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink cartridges • Repl acing t he pap er cut ter blad e • Cleaning the printer • Transp orting o r storin g[...]

6-2 6-2 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer 2. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box as desc ribed on pag e 3-3 (Maci ntosh) or page 4-1 (Wind ows). Or, with Windows, cl ick Start , point to Setting s , and select Printers . Right-c lick your print er icon, and t hen select Properties (Wi ndows 95, 98, o[...]

6-3 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 6- 3 6. Click the Head Clean ing button and follow th e instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about 60 s econds, during which th e printe r makes some noise and the Pause light flashes. 7. When t he Pause light goes off , make sur e paper is lo aded in the print er, then: [...]

6-4 6-4 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer Cleaning the Print Head Using t he Control Panel Follow these steps to r un the cleaning cyc le from the printer ’ s control panel: 1. Print a no zzle check to make sure the prin t head needs clea ning. See page 1 -9 for i nstru ctio ns. 2. Make sure that all of the H Ink Out lights o n the prin[...]

6-5 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 6- 5 Aligning the Print Head from the Control Panel You can use EPSO N roll paper to print the alignment patte rns. Two ro ws consisting o f sets o f 15 bars are p rinted acro ss the wi dth of the paper. It takes about 10 minutes to print both rows. Follow these st eps to align the print head using th[...]

6-6 6-6 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer 7. Look at the other pa tterns in the fi rst row to see if the same numbe r consistently has the smallest gaps. If not, choose the number that general ly has the smallest g aps. 8. Check the c ontrol panel d isplay. Use the + or – butto n to select the best aligned bar for row #1. The n press th[...]

6-7 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 6- 7 Replacing Ink Cartridges When one of the Ink Out lights is flashing ( and INK LOW is disp layed on the control pane l), the co rrespondi ng cartridge is almos t out of ink. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. When the light stays on and INK OUT is disp layed, the cartr idge is empty. Yo u[...]

6-8 6-8 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer 2. Push the indent ation on the ink comp artment cover to r elease the lock and open the cover. INK COMPART. OPEN appears on the display. 3. Locate the slot containi ng the empty ink cartridge (correspo nding to the INK OUT light) . Press down on the top of the c lamp and pull it forward.[...]

6-9 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 6- 9 4. Caref ully pull th e empty cart ridge st raight out of the printer. 5. Make su re the repl acement c artridge is the correct co lor, and rem ove it from i ts pa ckage . If you ’ re using Archiv al ink, shake the c artridge gentl y before insta llin g it. W arning If ink get s on your hands, [...]

6-10 6-10 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 6. Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark o n the left side and po inting to the rear of the printer. Th en insert the in k cartridge in to the slot. Don ’ t force the cartridge . 7. Pus h the cartrid ge clamp bac k up. Ma ke sure the co rrespond ing Ink Out light goes off. Then close the[...]

6-11 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 6-11 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade If you notice that your paper isn ’ t cut cleanly, the cutter blade may nee d to be replaced. If you use the blade to cut heav y stock or non-EPSON media, you may need to repl ace it more of ten. You can also check the status of your cutter by printing the stat[...]

6-12 6-12 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 4. When th e holder stops moving and OPEN LOWER COVER appears on the display, op en the lower cover . 5. When REP LACE CUTTER appears on th e display , you can open the casing. Push the side pin towar d the back while p ushing the front half of the paper cutte r cover up. 6. Slowly take your f [...]

6-13 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 6-13 7. Carefully rem ove the cutter blade from the printer. Installing the New Cutter Blade After you h ave removed the u sed cutter bl ade, you ’ re ready to ins tall the new one. Follow these st eps: 1. Rem ove the n ew blade from it s packag e. 2. Make sure the spring coil is inside the cutter [...]

6-14 6-14 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 4. Push the side pin tow ard the back while pu shing the front half of the paper cutter cover down to close the casing. Then release the side pin. CLOSE L OWER COVER appears on the disp lay. 5. Close the lo wer cover. Th e cutter holder mo ves to the ho me (far right) positio n and READY appear[...]

6-15 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 6-15 6. If the outer case is dirty, clean it with a s oft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent. K eep the ink car tridge compart ment closed to pre vent water fr om gett ing insi de. 7. If the area u nder the ro ll paper c over accid entally gets so iled with in k, wipe it of f with a dam p clot[...]

6-16 6-16 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 2. Remove the following parts: • Ink cartridges • Power co rd • Interface cable • Paper hammock • Roll p ape r spin dles • All p aper or other media • Optional auto take-up re el (if installed) • Optional manual cutter (i f installed) After you remove the ink cartridges, store t[...]

6-17 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 6-17 6. Have four pe ople lift the printer unit off of the leg assembly, using the hand grip s located at the four co rners of th e printe r. Lift th e back of th e printe r first, til t it sl ightly to the fron t, then sl ide it b ack to rem ove it. 7. Keep the printe r level w hile you move it. Set[...]

6-18 6-18 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 2. Fully insert the upper and lower hammock guides, then roll up the paper hammock. 3. Release the front caster s and retract the stabi lizer knobs. 4. Carefully ro ll the printer to its new location. Re lock the casters and extend the stabil izer knobs af ter moving. The firs t time you start [...]

6-19 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 6-19 Replacing th e Waste In k System Approximately every two years of normal usage (25% duty cycle) or after 12,000 B1- size prints, yo u should have you r authorized EPSON servicer repl ace the wast e ink syste m. This is nece ssary to pr event damage to th e print head and mainta in print q uality[...]

6-20 6-20 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer[...]

1 As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a problem. The first thi ng you shou ld do i s diagno se the p roblem foll owing th e guid eline s in this chapter. The n try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed. This ch apter p rovides in struc tions fo r the fo llow ing: • Diagnosing problems • Improv ing print qu al[...]

7-2 7-2 | Reso lvi ng Pr obl ems Using Hex Dump Mode You can use the printer ’ s hex dum p mode to identi fy pro blems if you kn ow how to inter pret hex code , or you can fax the hex p rintout to a tech nical support re presentativ e. Make sure the pr inter has pape r loaded and i s turned off. Then foll ow these steps: 1. Pr ess and hold t he P[...]

7-3 Resolv ing Problems | 7-3 Print qu ality p roblem s Problem Solution Your prin t has banding or vertica l misali gnment. • Run a no zzle chec k and clea ning cy cle. See p age 6-1 fo r instructi ons. • Align the print hea d, as descr ibed on pa ge 6-4. • To elim inate ba nding, ch oose 1440 dpi as your resol ution. • Deselect the High S[...]

7-4 7-4 | Reso lvi ng Pr obl ems Your print appear s blurry or s meared. • Make su re th e Medi a Ty pe setting in the pri nter software i s correct for the media you ’ re printing on. • You ’ r e using the w rong pape r configuratio n setting (for non-EPSON m edia). Use the con trol panel to register and sele ct your pa per thickne ss and [...]

7-5 Resolv ing Problems | 7-5 Solvin g Oper ation al Probl ems If you can ’ t turn the printer on, if it stops printing unexpe ctedly, or if nothin g prints , check the fol lowing : • The printer is turned on and the O perate li ght is on. • Paper is loaded in t he printer • The printer is plugge d secure ly into a working elect rical ou tl[...]

7-6 7-6 | Reso lvi ng Pr obl ems Solvin g Misc ellaneou s Prin ting P roblem s If your printouts are not what you expected , try the suggestions below: Nothing pri nts (cont.) • The printer port s etting doesn ’ t match the prin ter connectio n port (Wind ows). Windows Me, 98, or 95: Cl ick Start , poin t to Settings and sele ct Printers . Righ[...]

7-7 Resolv ing Problems | 7-7 Your pr int has inco rrect margins . • Check the page si ze or paper s ize setting s in you r applica tion. Mak e sure the y are with in the prin ter ’ s printable area. • Make su re the Paper Siz e setting in you r printer software i s correct for th e paper yo u ’ re usin g. • Paper is loaded inc orrectly. [...]

7-8 7-8 | Reso lvi ng Pr obl ems Sol ving Pa per Pr obl ems If paper feed or paper jam problems occ ur freque ntly, try one or more of the follow ing solutio ns: • When you ’ re lo ading roll paper, make s ure you li ne up the edge with the vertical ro w of hol es at the pr inter ’ s p aper exit . Alw ays turn the roll b ack to remove the sla[...]

7-9 Resolv ing Problems | 7-9 • Make su re the prin ter ’ s environm ent falls w ithin the required temperature and h umidity range. • Make sure the pap er is not too thick or to o thin. See pages 2-1 and A-4 for p aper sp ecific ations. • Make sur e no foreign ob jects are inside th e printer . • Make su re the prin ter isn ’ t located[...]

7-10 7-10 | Re solving Proble ms • If you have the paper ha mmock set up in front of the printe r, extend the paper guides out s o they rest on th e front of the hammoc k. • If you have the pap er hammock set up below the printer, extend the paper guides so that they rest on the back of the hammoc k.[...]

7-11 Resolving Problems | 7-11 Clearing Paper Jams When pa per gets jammed in the print er, print ing stops and you see a PAPER JAM mess age on th e control panel di splay. Fo llow the se steps to cl ear paper jams: 1. If roll paper is jammed, open the roll paper cover and cut it by hand sligh tly abov e the pa per in sertion slot. 2. Pull the pape[...]

7-12 7-12 | Re solving Proble ms 4. Caref ully pull d own the jamme d paper . TURN PWR OFF AND ON is displayed on the control p anel. 5. Clo se the lower cove r, if necessa ry, then press the Pow er button to turn the pr inter off. P ress it again to tu rn it back on. 6. Make sure the Paper Out ligh t is on a nd LO AD PA PER is display ed on the co[...]

7-13 Resolving Problems | 7-13 3. Double-c lick the Installe r ic on. 4. Click Continue on the next screen. 5. On the in staller s creen, click the arr ow in the Easy Instal l list at the top and select Unins tall . Then c lick the Un install button at the bottom and follo w the o n-scree n instr uctions. 6. Restart your Macintosh. Then follow the [...]

7-14 7-14 | Re solving Proble ms[...]

1 Printing A ppen di x A : Specifications Printing me thod On-de mand i nk jet No zz l e co n f i g ur a t i o n Black: 180 noz zles Colo r: 180 n ozzle s for each co lor (c yan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) Pr i n t a b l e co l u m n s Character mode 10 characters per inch, 437 columns Raster graphics mode 3 60 dpi: 15,762 av ailab[...]

A-2 A-2 | Specifi cations Environmental Mechanical Line spa cing 1/6 inc h or pr ogram mable in 1/720- inch increments RAM 1 28MB (f ixed) Charac ter sets EPSON C ourie r 10 char acters per i nch Charac ter table s PC 437 ( US, Standard Eur ope) PC 850 (Multil ingual) Operat ion Storage Transit (stored in shipping conta iner) Temperature 50 to 95 ?[...]

A-3 Specificati ons | A-3 Electri cal This pr oduct i s also desi gned for IT p ower sy stems with phase to phase volt age 22 0 – 240 V. Check the label on th e back of the printer for vo ltage informat ion. Init iali zatio n Safety Approvals 120 V model 220/24 0 V model Input voltage range 90 to 132 V 208 t o 264 V Rated frequenc y range 50 to 6[...]

A-4 A-4 | Specifi cations Paper Depending on the media, feed and print qual ity are guaranteed o n paper thicknesses o f 3.15 to 4.33 mil (0.08 to 0.11 mm), 64 to 90 gsm. Cut sheet paper specifications Size Dim ens ions in inches (app roximate) Dimensions in millimeter s Thicknes s Super B0 44 × 62.2 1118 × 1580 3.15 to 19. 7 mil (0.08 to .5 mm) [...]

A-5 Specificati ons | A-5 Poor quality pap er may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or oth er problems. If you enco unter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do not use curled, folded, or deckle-edge paper. Printable Area Minimum margins f or roll paper and cu t sheets: * Defaul t roll pap er top and botto m margin s are 0.59 inche[...]

A-6 A-6 | Specifi cations Print yield may vary, depending on how often you run print he ad cleaning cycles and how much you use the printer. Yi eld of the ini tial cartri dge set is reduced because of ink charging. Te m p e r a t u r e Storage (uninstalled) – 22 to 104 ° F ( – 30 to 40 ° C); 1 month at 104 ° F Storage (install ed) – 4 to 1[...]

A-7 Specificati ons | A-7 Parall el Interf ace Forward Channel Reverse Channe l ECP Mode Data format 8-bit para llel, IEEE -1284 com patibilit y mode Synchronization STROBE pul se Han dshak e tim ing BUSY and ACKNLG si gnals Signal leve l TTL comp atible Connector 57 -30360 Amphen ol connector or equiva lent Transmiss ion mode IEEE -1284 Ni bble mo[...]

A-8 A-8 | Specifi cations USB Inte rface Standard Based o n Unive rsal Ser ial B us Spe cificat ions Revi sion 1. 1, Univ ersal Serial Bus Devi ce Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1.1 Bit rate Approx . 12M bps (full spee d device ) Data encodi ng NRZI Connector USB Se ries B Recommende d cable length 6 feet[...]

-1 A Accessories, 2 Adhesive Synth etic Paper, 2-4 Adhesive Vinyl, 2-4 Advanc ed Ph oto sett ing, 3 -5 Aligning print head control pa nel, 6-4 to 6-6 software , 1-25 to 1- 27 AppleTalk setting, 1- 14 Archival Ink ink car tridge s, 6-7 Media Type s ettings, 3-8 to 3-9, 4-5 to 4 -6 Auto Cut setting, 3- 3, 4-7 Auto Ro tate setting , 3-3, 4-7 Aut oma t[...]

-2 2 | Index Cut sheet paper heavy st ock, 2-11 to 2-14 loadi ng, 2-10 to 2-11 printable ar ea, A-5 Cut/Ejec t button , 2-9 Cutter checking life, 5-4 cutting pa per manuall y, 2-9 replac ing bla de, 6-11 t o 6-14 service life, A-1 D Data transf er, optimiz ing, 4-16 to 4-17 Default sett ings, restoring, 5- 11 Deleting print jobs Maci ntos h, 3 -15,[...]

-3 Index | 3 Ink moni torin g leve l, 3- 17, 3-1 8, 4-11 to 4-15, 5-3 to 5- 4 waste ink system, 5-3 to 5-4, 6-19, A-1 Ink ca rtridg es checking stat us, 5-3 to 5-4 inst alling in new printer, 1-1 to 1-3 orderin g, 6-7 remov ing for trans por tation , 6-1 6 rep laci ng, 6-7 to 6 -10 safe ty instru ctio ns, 8 to 9 speci ficat ions , A-5 to A-6 Ink Ou[...]

-4 4 | Index Motors, checking sta tus, 5-3 to 5 -4 Moving prin ter, 6-15 to 6-18 N Nozzle check control panel, p rinting fro m, 1-9 to 1 -10 Nozzle C heck util ity, usin g, 6-1 to 6 -2 O Operate light, 5-2 Optim izin g data tr ansfe r, 4-16 to 4-17 Options, 2 P Page c ount, 5-4 Page Lin e setting , 2-9, 3-3, 4-7 Page setu p optio ns, Macintosh, 3-2[...]

-5 Index | 5 Posterbo ard, 2-11 to 2-14 Power consum ption, A-3 Print hea d alig ning , 1-25 to 1- 27, 6- 4 to 6- 6 checking stat us, 5-3 to 5-4, 6-1 to 6 -3 cleaning , 6-1 to 6-4 service life, A-1 Prin t jobs cance ling , 3-15, 3-16, 4-12, 5-2 custom settin gs, 3-5, 4-3 managing, 3-1 3 to 3 -19, 4-11 to 4-15 pausin g, 3-15, 4-1 2, 5-2 Print q uali[...]

-6 6 | Index Resol ution Macintosh, 3-1 0 maxim um, A-1 Windows, 4-8 RIP soft ware, order ing, 2 Roll Mar g setting, 5-8, 7-7 Roll paper attach ing to spindle, 1-4 Auto Cut , 3-3, 4-7 Auto Ro tate, 3-3, 4-7 belts , 2-7 to 2 -8 canno t be cut, 7-8 cuttin g man ually , 2-9 feed problems, 7-9 to 7-10 load ing, 1- 4 to 1 -9 Page Lin e setting , 2-9, 3-[...]

-7 Index | 7 Troub leshooti ng, 7-1 t o 7-13 Tyvek Br illion , 2-5 U Uninstall ing software, 7-12 to 7-1 3 Unit ID nu mber , 4 USB cable requirement s, 5, 6 connecti ng to port, 1-1 1 drive r, unin stal ling , 7- 13 inter face s pecific atio ns, A- 8 User-defined paper size, 4- 7 Utili ty c utte r, or deri ng, 2 Utility menu Macintosh, 3-1 7 Window[...]

9 Photo Printing Accelerator sl ot optional interface card slot FireWire interface connectors AC i nlet USB interface connector parallel interface connector connector for optional Automatic Ta ke-Up Reel[...]

1 roll paper spindles roll paper cover control panel ink cartridge compartment paper set lever lower cover paper hammock mounting brackets[...]

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