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Epson STYLUS PRO PRO 4900 manual

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    E p s o n S t y l u s ® P r o 4 9 0 0 QU ICK R EF ER ENCE GU I DE Printed in U SA CPD -28 1 1 6 Control Panel Lights and Buttons Paper feed down button Pause/reset light and button Power light and button Paper feed up button Paper alert light Ink alert light Paper release (ePlaten ® ) button Paper cut button L CD screen Ink Menu button Main Menu [...]

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    Printer Parts Front Back 1 Edge guide Paper support Paper cassette Roll paper cover Spindle holders Rear manual feeder Ink cartridges Roll paper feeder Printer cover Front cover Cartridge cover (left) Alert light Control panel Print head Ink maintenance tank Front manual feeder Output tray Borderfr ee maintenance tank Paper eject support Cartridge [...]

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    Loading Roll Paper 1 Slide the black paper stop off the end of the spindle. Note: T o use paper with a 2-inc h core, remove the gray adapters from the paper stops at eac h end. See your User’ s Guide for details. 2 P osition the roll as shown, then slide it onto the spindle. The gray end should be on the right with the paper unwinding from the to[...]

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    3 3 If your paper size is A3 or larger , extend the paper cassette to match the size of the paper . 4 Slide the edge guides outwar d. 5 Thumb through a stack of paper , then gently tap it on a flat surface to even the pages. Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette 1 Open the roll paper co ver . 2 P ress the button. The paper rewinds automatically . No[...]

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    4 6 Load the sheets in the portrait orientation, short edge first, with the printable side face-down. Place the paper all the way back, against the right side of the tray . Don ’ t load paper above the arrow mar k inside the edge guide. Caution: When you add more paper , always line up the edges with the paper already in the tray . 7 Slide the e[...]

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    Configuring Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning (continued) Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 1 Make sure paper is loaded. 2 P ress the button to display the Ink Menu . 3 P ress until NOZZLE CHECK is selected, then press . 4 P ress to select AUTO NOZZLE CHECK , then press OK to start checking nozzles. The LCD screen will r epor t any color [...]

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    Before you begin a large print job , you should check your ink levels. If one of your cartridges is low , you can replace it before you start. Or you can wait until the ink runs out, replace the cartridge, and then continue the job. Checking Ink and Maintenance T ank Levels The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel. The numbers [...]

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    4 Make sure the r eplacement car tridge is the correct color and remo ve it from its package. Gently shake the cartridge before installing it. 5 Hold the cartridge with the arrow mar k pointing toward the printer . Then insert the cartridge into the slot. Don ’ t force it. Note: If you can’t insert the car tridge smoothly , you may have the wro[...]

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    Replacing Printer Parts (continued) 8 8 Align the cutter cover , then press it in until it snaps into place. 9 Replace the front co ver . Note: If you are using the optional SpectroProofer , install it without replacing the front cover . 10 Close the printer cover and ink cartridge cov ers. Replacing the Maintenance T anks The Epson S tylus Pr o 49[...]

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    9 PRINTER S T A TUS VERSION Current firmw are ver sion INK LEVEL P ercentage of ink remaining in eac h cartridge MAINTENANCE BO X P ercentage of capacity remaining in eac h maintance tank JOB HIS TOR Y Ink in milliliters and paper in square centimeter s for eac h saved job; most recent job is number 0 T OT AL PRINTS Number of pages printed MAINTEN[...]

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    NETW ORK SETUP NETW ORK SETTINGS HIDE , SHO W IP ADDRESS SETTING AUTO , P ANEL IP , SM, DG SETTING IP address , subnet mask , default gatew ay BONJOUR ON , OFF WSD OFF , ON INIT NETW ORK SETTING Resets all network set tings P APER SETUP ROLL P APER REMAINING Setting appears only when no paper is loaded REMAINING PPR SETUP OFF , ON ROLL P APER LENGT[...]

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    11 Where T o Get Help Service Access T elephone support Call (888) 377-6611. Make sure you have your Unit ID number . If you experience any difficulty with the toll-free number or your Unit ID number , call (562) 276-1305. Internet Go to epson.com/support to download drivers and firmware, access product documentation and troubleshooting, and get [...]

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    E p s o n S t y l u s ® P r o 4 9 0 0 QU ICK R EF ER ENCE GU I DE Printed in U SA CPD -28 1 1 6 Control Panel Lights and Buttons Paper feed down button Pause/reset light and button Power light and button Paper feed up button Paper alert light Ink alert light Paper release (ePlaten ® ) button Paper cut button L CD screen Ink Menu button Main Menu [...]