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Bom manual de uso
As regras impõem ao revendedor a obrigação de fornecer ao comprador o manual com o produto Epson 10600. A falta de manual ou informações incorretas fornecidas ao consumidor são a base de uma queixa por não conformidade do produto com o contrato. De acordo com a lei, pode anexar o manual em uma outra forma de que em papel, o que é frequentemente utilizado, anexando uma forma gráfica ou manual electrónicoEpson 10600 vídeos instrutivos para os usuários. A condição é uma forma legível e compreensível.
O que é a instrução?
A palavra vem do latim "Instructio" ou instruir. Portanto, no manual Epson 10600 você pode encontrar uma descrição das fases do processo. O objetivo do manual é instruir, facilitar o arranque, a utilização do equipamento ou a execução de determinadas tarefas. O manual é uma coleção de informações sobre o objeto / serviço, um guia.
Infelizmente, pequenos usuários tomam o tempo para ler o manual Epson 10600, e um bom manual não só permite conhecer uma série de funcionalidades adicionais do dispositivo, mas evita a formação da maioria das falhas.
Então, o que deve conter o manual perfeito?
Primeiro, o manual Epson 10600 deve conte:
- dados técnicos do dispositivo Epson 10600
- nome do fabricante e ano de fabricação do dispositivo Epson 10600
- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo Epson 10600
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes
Por que você não ler manuais?
Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque Epson 10600 não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos Epson 10600 e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço Epson na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas Epson 10600, como para a versão papel.
Por que ler manuais?
Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo Epson 10600, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.
Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual Epson 10600. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação
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EPSON Styl us ® Pro 10600 Series PRINT ER GUIDE ®[...]
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ii Printed on recycled paper. Copyright © 2002 by Epson America, Inc. All rights reserved. No part o f this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any mean s, electr onic, mec hanica l, photoc opying, recordi ng, or oth erwise, wi thout th e prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.[...]
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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[...]
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v Introduct ion About Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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-vi vi | Contents Setting Up Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41 Setting Up on a Macintosh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41 Setting Up on a Windows 95 , 98, or Me Network . . . . . . . . . . . 1-43 Setting Up on a Windows XP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46 Setting Up [...]
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-vii Contents | vi i Checking Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Selecting Configuration Opti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 4 Prin ting with EPSON Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Choosing P[...]
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-viii viii | Contents Transporting or Storing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Preparing the Printer for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Moving the Printer on the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26 Replacing the Waste Ink System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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1 Thank you for cho osing the EPSON Stylus Pro 106 00 — the most technologically advanced system of i ts kind. With its innovative ink, print head, and pri nt engine technologies , the Stylus Pro 10600 delivers truly photo graphic out put at pri nt spee ds faster than you ever tho ught possibl e. Your prin ter is back ed by one of the mos t compr[...]
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2 2 | Introduction Options and Access ories Your EPSON Styl us Pro 10600 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 5-20 for detail s). ** Des igned for use with heavy medi a, whic h can dama ge the p rinter’s bu ilt-in cutter. You can purc hase optional equi[...]
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3 Introduction | 3 Where T o Get Help EPSO N prov ides t echnic al supp ort and info rmati on on th e instal latio n, configuration, and operation of professi onal printing products through the EPSON Preferred Pr otection Plan. Dial (888) 37 7-6611, 6 AM to 8 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Frid ay, and 7 AM to 4 PM , Pacific Time, Saturday. Supp[...]
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4 4 | Introduction Macintosh Syste m 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: • For USB connection : Power Macintosh ® G3, G4, or iMac ™ series (System 8.5.1 thro ugh 9.x; System 9. 2.2 or later reco mmended) For IEEE 1394 con[...]
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5 Introduction | 5 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 P C with a Pentium ® III 500 MHz (Pentium IV 1.3 GHz or higher pr ocessor re commended ) • For paral lel connection: Windows 95, 9[...]
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6 6 | Introduction E NERGY S TAR Compliance As an E NERGY S TA R Partner, EPSON has determined th at this prod uct meets the E NERG Y S TAR guideli nes for ene rgy efficienc y. The EPA E NERG Y S TAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership wi th the computer and o ffice equipment i ndustry to pro mote the introduction of energy-efficien[...]
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7 Introduction | 7 • Place the pr inter near a wall outlet where the pl ugs can be easily unplugged. Placez l ’ imprimante pr è s d ’ une prise de conta cte o ù la fiche peut ê tre d é branch é e fac ilement. • 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 [...]
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8 8 | Introduction • 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[...]
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1-1 Setting Up the Printer | 1-1 Follow t he steps i n this ch apter to assemble th e printer , install th e softwa re, and make any necessary adjustments. You should allow at least two hours for this proces s. This ch apter co vers the followi ng informatio n: • Unpacking and assemb ly • Connecting the power cord • Installi ng the ink cartri[...]
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1-2 1-2 | Setting Up the Printer Unpacking and Assembly Follow these steps to unp ack and assembl e your printer. Unpacking the St and After unpacki ng the stand, make sure yo u have all these ite ms: Cross bar Upright supports Paper basket Metal rods, short Metal rods, long Paper supports (10) Bolt s Allen wrench Wing nuts and washers[...]
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1-3 Setting Up the Printer | 1-3 Assembli ng the Stand 1. Insert the cros s bar into one of the upright suppor ts as shown. Then attach it with two b olts using the incl uded Allen wren ch. (Leave the bolts a little loose until you attac h the other end.) 2. Attach the upright supp ort to the other end . 3. Ti ghten all f our bolts se cur ely. Bol [...]
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1-4 1-4 | Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer After unpacking th e printer , make sure all these items are included: 3-inch roll paper spindle 2-inch roll paper spindle with Doubleweight M atte Paper Roll paper belts for 2-inch roll paper Powe r cord Printer Roll paper belts for 3-inch roll paper Ink cartridges ( 6) UltraChrome model only:[...]
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1-5 Setting Up the Printer | 1-5 Mounting the Printer on the Stand 1. Lock the two caster s to keep the stand from rollin g. Then extend the stabil izer kn obs. 2. Orient the printer i n relation to the stand as sho wn:[...]
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1-6 1-6 | Setting Up the Printer 3. Locate the r ecessed handles, two near each corner o f the printer. 4. Using four pe ople, grasp the handles as show n, and set the printer on the stand: 5. Fasten the printer to the stand with wing nuts and wash ers. top vi ew show ing handle l ocations W arning Do not attempt to lift the printer with fe wer tha[...]
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1-7 Setting Up the Printer | 1-7 6. Remove any packing tape from the printer. Be sure to check underneath and on the sides. 7. Open the front c over and remov e the wing screw and washer f rom the print he ad. Save these pa rts in case you n eed to sh ip the pr inter. 8. Close th e front cover . 9. Raise t he stabiliz er knobs and unlock the caster[...]
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1-8 1-8 | Setting Up the Printer Attaching the Bask et 1. Attach the short metal ro ds to the upper guides: 2. Attach the long metal rods to the lower guides: 3. Tur n the bask et so its seam s face dow nwar d, and sp read it o n the floor . rear front[...]
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1-9 Setting Up the Printer | 1-9 4. Pass the rear part o f the basket under the printe r. Rotate the bar one revol ution so that the fabric folds aro und the bar. Th en insert it s plastic pins into th e stand as sho wn. 5. Slide out the upper rods to their f ull le ngth . 6. Hook the mid dle bar of the basket as shown.[...]
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1-10 1-10 | Setting Up the Printer 7. Hold the front bar and turn it one revolution. Then attach it to the lowe r metal rods . 8. Push the u pper and lo wer metal ro ds all the wa y in. 9. To use the pape r supports, hang them along the insi de of the basket. 10. Hook the baske t rings to take up the slack. Hang paper supports at even intervals as [...]
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1-11 Setting Up the Printer | 1-11 Connecting t he Power Cord 1. Connect the power c ord to the AC inlet on the bac k of the printer. 2. Route the po wer cord thro ugh the three cab le clips and fasten them as shown . 3. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Caution Do not us e an outlet th at is co ntrolled by an automati[...]
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1-12 1-12 | Setting Up the Printer Install ing th e Ink Cartr idges Dependi ng on which vers ion of the Stylus Pro 10600 you hav e, the ink cartridge starter kit incl uded with your p rinter contains one of three possible kinds of ink: • EPSON Photograp hic Dye ™ ink • EPSON Archiv al ™ ink • EPSON UltraChro me ™ ink Once you instal l y[...]
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1-13 Setting Up the Printer | 1-13 Before you begin, make su re the pr inter is plugged in to a grounded o utlet. Then fo llow these st eps to in stall the c artridges: 1. Press the P Power button to turn on th e printer. 2. Push and release th e ink compartm ent cover to ope n it.[...]
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1-14 1-14 | Setting Up the Printer 3. Attach the ink label to the insid e of the ink compartmen t cover. 4. Push down on the top of the first cartr idge clamp and pull it forw ard. 5. Locate the p ackage for the black i nk cartridge and op en it. If you ’ re using Archival or UltraChrome ink, shake the cartridge gently, as shown . Note If you hav[...]
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1-15 Setting Up the Printer | 1-15 6. Hold the cart ridge so the arr ow mark on it s left s ide is pointing to ward the printer. Insert the cartridge into the slot. Don ’ t force it. 7. Push the clamp back up into th e locked position. 8. Rep eat step 4 through step 7 fo r the other ink cartr idges. W hen you ’ re done, cl ose the i nk compartm[...]
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1-16 1-16 | Setting Up the Printer Loading the Roll Paper Before you begin, locate the ro ll paper that was included with your printer. (It sho uld already be loaded onto th e 2-inch sp indle.) Yo u can use this Doubleweight Matte Paper to pr int the test patte rns descri bed later in this chapter. Follow th ese step s to load it in th e printer: 1[...]
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1-17 Setting Up the Printer | 1-17 3. Place the b lack end of the spin dle into the co rresponding lef t mounting bracket. 4. Press the Paper Source button on the control panel unti l the Roll Auto Cut lig ht comes on. Note To avoi d feed ing ex cess pape r, m ake s ure you don ’ t select Sheet wh en you ’ re using roll paper.[...]
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1-18 1-18 | Setting Up the Printer 5. 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. 6. Fee d the pape r into th e paper slot. Y ou he ar the pa per suc tion fan s come on.[...]
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1-19 Setting Up the Printer | 1-19 7. If you ’ re using the roll pap er that came with the pr inter, decr ease the suction by pressing the Paper Feed – button. This makes is easier to feed li ghter-wei ght papers . 8. Pull the paper down s o it extends all the way through the sl ot.[...]
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1-20 1-20 | Setting Up the Printer 9. Turn the roll back to remov e any slack. Then align the paper with the two rows of holes at the pap er exit. 10. Push the pap er set lever all th e way in, then clo se the roll pap er cover. PRESS PAUSE B UTTON appears bri efly on t he control panel di splay. 11. Pres s the Pa use button. Th e print head moves [...]
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1-21 Setting Up the Printer | 1-21 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 (1.1 compatible) — for Windows 98 (factory-installed), Me, 2000, XP, and M acintosh • Parallel inte rface — for Win dows • IEEE 1394 ( FireWire) [...]
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1-22 1-22 | Setting Up the Printer Connecting to the USB Port To connect the p rinter to a USB port, you need a standard shielded USB cable. Foll ow the steps b elow to connec t the printer to yo ur computer: 1. Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off. 2. Connect the end o f the USB cable to the USB p ort on the b ack of your pr[...]
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1-23 Setting Up the Printer | 1-23 Connecting to the Pa rallel Port (Window s Only) To use the pri nter ’ s built-in parallel interface , you need a shielded, bidirectional, par allel cable. Follow the steps below to conne ct the printer to your computer: 1. Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable connector [...]
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1-24 1-24 | Setting Up the Printer Connecting to the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port To connect thro ugh the printer ’ s IEEE 1394 po rt, you need a standard shielded IEEE 1394 cable. Fo llow the steps below to c onnect the printer to your computer. 1. Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off. 2. Connect o ne end of the IEE E 1394 ca[...]
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1-25 Setting Up the Printer | 1-25 Connecting to the Ethernet Port To connec t the printer us ing its Ethern et port, yo u need a 10/1 00 Ethernet cable. Foll ow the steps b elow to connec t the printer . 1. Make sure the pr inter is turned off . 2. Connect o ne end of th e network cabl e to the 10/10 0 port on the b ack of your printer . 3. Connec[...]
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1-26 1-26 | Setting Up the Printer Inst alling t he Printer So ftware Follo w the ste ps bel ow (for Macinto sh) or o n page 1-29 (for Wi ndows) to install your print er software . Installing the Software for Macintosh After conne cting the printer to your Macinto sh, you need to install the printer driver and utilities included on your print er so[...]
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1-27 Setting Up the Printer | 1-27 You se e a dialog box simil ar to this one: 7. Click the Ins tal l button, then click Continue on th e next scre en. 8. Foll ow the i nstru ction s to insta ll you r softw are and sele ct a defa ult paper size. When yo u see a message informing you t hat installat ion is complete, leave the C D in the computer and[...]
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1-28 1-28 | Setting Up the Printer 12. Click the SPro 10600 icon, then cl ick the i con for y our print er port. 13. Turn on Background Printing i f you want to use your Macintosh while it ’ s preparing a do cument for pr inting, and use t he EPSON Monitor 3 utility t o manage print jobs. 14. C lose the Ch ooser . If you ’ re connectin g the pr[...]
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1-29 Setting Up the Printer | 1-29 Installing the Softw are for Windows After connecting t he printer to your comput er, install t he printe r drive r and utilit ies from your pr inter s oftwar e CD-RO M. Fol low the se steps: 1. Make su re your print er is t urned off. 2. Turn on your computer and start Windows. Tur n off any vi rus protect ion so[...]
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1-30 1-30 | Setting Up the Printer 7. If you ’ re connecti ng through the parall el port or Ether net port, see th e note at le ft. Otherwis e, foll ow the instr uctions below for your sys tem. Windows 95 or NT: Turn on yo ur printe r by pre ssing the P Power button, then go to step 9. Windows 98, Me, or 200 0: When y ou see a window aski ng you [...]
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1-31 Setting Up the Printer | 1-31 8. If you se e a screen like this dur ing installat ion, do not cli ck Re try or Cance l . Click the close button. 9. When you see a message info rming you that installation is complete, click OK or Finis h . If asked to do so, restart your computer. 10. If you see a mess age that the port setting has de faulted t[...]
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1-32 1-32 | Setting Up the Printer Setting Up Your FireWire Port If you ’ re connec ting with FireWi re (IEEE-1394 ) on a Windows sy stem, you may see a Found N ew Hardwa re Wizard for an E PSON 1394 Pri nter. If so, follo w the steps be low to install the driver s oftware fo r the port. When d one, resume ins talling th e printer software where [...]
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1-33 Setting Up the Printer | 1-33 Optimizing Pri nt Speed Depending on your system, you may be able to optimize your pri nt speed as descri bed in these sect ions: • If you ’ re printing with the st andard EPSON dr iver softw are, see “ Us ing the Photo Pri nting Accelerator ” (bel ow) • If you ’ re printing fr om Windo ws through a pa[...]
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1-34 1-34 | Setting Up the Printer Using the Spee d & Progress Utility If you ’ re printing from Windo ws through a p arallel port, you can optim ize your computer fo r the fastest data tr ansfer rate and spe ed up the way your print er drive r proc esses mu ltiple- copy pri nt jobs. 1. Do one o f the follow ing: • Windows XP: Click Start a[...]
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1-35 Setting Up the Printer | 1-35 3. Selec t from the following o ptions: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document using hard di sk space as a cache. If you have multiple hard drives, yo u can select a high speed copy folder for stori ng copi es. • Show Progress M eter lets you control whethe r or not the [...]
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1-36 1-36 | Setting Up the Printer Running a Nozzle Check Before pr intin g, foll ow the s teps bel ow to run a nozz le che ck from your printer dr iver. The no zzle check p rints a patt ern of dots that lets you se e if any print head no zzles are clogged . By running the test fro m your printer soft ware ins tead of the con trol pa nel, y ou are [...]
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1-37 Setting Up the Printer | 1-37 You see the Utility menu: 4. Clic k the Nozzle Ch eck button, then click Prin t to p rint a nozzle check pattern. 5. Examine the print ed pattern. It should be co mplete, with no gaps or missing dots, as sho wn below; in additio n, all the dots should be in place and not deflec ted. (You may need to us e an eye lo[...]
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1-38 1-38 | Setting Up the Printer 7. If the pattern is missing dots (as sho wn below) or if any are out o f place (deflect ed), click Clean and follow the instruc tions on scr een to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about 60 seconds, during which the printe r makes some no ise and the Pause light flas hes. 8. When t he Pause light goes off , m[...]
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1-39 Setting Up the Printer | 1-39 Aligning the Print Head Before you use the printer, you should align the print head to ensure accurate , clean printou ts. Ma ke sure you ’ ve already run a nozzle c heck, as described on page 1-36. If any nozzles are clogged, the print head alignment patterns wo n ’ t print corre ctly and your alignment won ?[...]
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1-40 1-40 | Setting Up the Printer 8. Look at the o ther pattern s across the s ame row to see i f the same num ber is consistently the best line. If not, determine which number is generally the best. 9. Check the contro l panel disp lay. It shows #1 C= 8 , which means that number 8 is the current setting for row #1 C . If you need to change the se[...]
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1-41 Setting Up the Printer | 1-41 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network If your printer is connected over a network, follow the steps in the appropriate s ection to conf igure each clie nt computer to s hare the printe r: • “ Setting Up on a Macinto sh Network ” on pag e 1-41 • “ Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network ” on page 1[...]
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1-42 1-42 | Setting Up the Printer 2. Click the On radio button to turn Backgroun d Printing on. 3. Click the Setup button. You see the following dialog box. 4. Check Share this Printer , then type a name fo r the printer and passwo rd informat ion as needed. 5. Clic k OK . The name of the sh ared printer appears in the por t list in the Choos er. [...]
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1-43 Setting Up the Printer | 1-43 2. If you ’ re promp ted for a passw ord, enter the p assword for the prin ter and click OK . 3. Make sure Background Printing is tur ned off. T hen clos e the Choo ser. When done setting up your network connection, be sure to complete the foll owi ng: • Run a nozzle check from the control panel, as described [...]
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1-44 1-44 | Setting Up the Printer 4. Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) check box an d cli ck OK . 5. In the Network window, click OK . 6. In the Control P anel, double-clic k Printers . 7. Right-click your printe r icon, then select Sharing (or Properties for Wind ows 95 ). You see a di alog bo x simi lar to th[...]
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1-45 Setting Up the Printer | 1-45 3. The Ad d Printer W izard scr een appears. Click Next . You see a window like t he fo llow ing: 4. Clic k Network pri nter , then click Next . 5. Clic k Browse . 6. Double-c lick the icon o f the host computer (d irectly c onnect ed to the printer) . Then click the printer ’ s ic on. 7. Clic k OK and fo llow t[...]
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1-46 1-46 | Setting Up the Printer Setting Up on a Windows XP 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- 29. Then conf igure the h ost c omput er (t he com pute r to[...]
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1-47 Setting Up the Printer | 1-47 4. When done, yo u see the following sc reen. Select S hare th is pri nte r , then type the name of the shared printe r as shown. (Do no t choose any driver s from the Additio nal Dri vers list.) 5. Clic k OK . Conf iguring the Cl ient C omputers Perform these step s on eve ry computer that will need to access the[...]
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1-48 1-48 | Setting Up the Printer 3. The Ad d Printer W izard scr een appears. Click Next . You see a window like t he fo llow ing: 4. Clic k A network pr inter , then click Next . 5. Clic k Browse for a printer , then click Next . 6. Double-click the icon of the host computer (d irectly connected to the printer). Th en click the pri nter ’ s ic[...]
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1-49 Setting Up the Printer | 1-49 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- 29. Then conf igure the h ost c omput er[...]
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1-50 1-50 | Setting Up the Printer Conf iguring the Cl ient C omputers Perform these step s on eve ry computer that will need to access the printer: 1. Clic k Start , point to Settings , and clic k Printers . 2. Right-click your printe r icon, then click Pr operties ( Doc umen t Defaults for Win dows NT). 3. Click the Por ts tab to display the foll[...]
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1-51 Setting Up the Printer | 1-51 5. Selec t Local Port , then click New Port . The follo wing dialog box appears: 6. In the t ext box, typ e the appr opriate 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[...]
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1 The EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 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: • Selec ting paper for your printer • Printing on EP SON media • Selecting the Media Type se[...]
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2-2 2-2 | Using Paper and Other Media Selecting Paper for Your Printer You can print o n most types of coated, glossy, pl ain paper, and othe r media. The fo llowin g tabl e lists g eneral p aper req uirem ents for y our pr inter: It ’ s a goo d idea to t est sampl es of pa per in the printe r before p urchasi ng large quantities or printing larg[...]
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2-3 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-3 Printing on EPSON Media EPSON pap ers, which are sp ecially formulat ed for the inks us ed in your printer, ens ure high-quality resu lts. The follow ing table lists the produc t codes for many kinds of EPSON media available for your printer. If you ’ re unfa mili ar with us ing a par ticu lar pap er, follo w[...]
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2-4 2-4 | Using Paper and Other Media Photo Gl ossy Paper 44-inch roll: SP91 002 36-inch roll: SP91 001 24-inch roll: SP91 021 — ✓✓✓ Photo S emigloss Paper 44-in ch roll: S P91004 36-inch roll: SP91 003 24-inch roll: SP91 022 — ✓✓✓ Phot o Pa per 8.5" × 11": S041141, S 041271, S041272 8.3" × 11.7": S0 41140 11.7[...]
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2-5 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-5 Matte Paper Heavyw eight — 8.5" × 11" : S0412 57 11.7" × 16 .5": S04126 0 13" × 19": S041263 ✓ Enha nced Matt e Poster board — 24" × 30": S041598 30" × 40": S041599 ✓✓ EPSON P roofing Paper Comm erci al Se mim atte 13-inch roll: S041 668 24-inch r[...]
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2-6 2-6 | Using Paper and Other Media * Re quires op tional 3-i nch high -tension s pindle ** Requires optional 2-inch hi gh-tension s pindle EPSON V elvet Fin e Art Paper* — 8.5" × 11": S04 1636 13" × 19": S041637 ✓✓ Somerset V elvet for EPSO N Fi ne Art Pape r 24-inch roll: SP91 203 44-inch roll: SP91 204 24" × 3[...]
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2-7 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-7 Selecting th e Media Type Sett ing When you print, it ’ s important to select an appropr iate Media Type setting for the type o f paper you ’ re u sing . The ta bles on the foll owing page s list recommended settings for many EPSON papers, depending on whether your pr inter uses P hotographic Dye, Arch ival[...]
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2-8 2-8 | Using Paper and Other Media Select these settings if your pri nter uses Photog raphic Dye : Use these setti ngs when printing wi th Archival ink: Media Type settings when printing with Photographi c Dye ink Product name Media Type setting Premium G lossy Pho to Paper (2 50) PHOTO GLO SSY PAPER Premium L uster Photo Pap er PREMIUM LU STER [...]
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2-9 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-9 * Select the Media - 1 settin g if you want to pri nt on this materia l in high ink du ty mode. In addition to the Media Ty pe settings liste d above, there are f ive additional settings you c an use to achieve hi gher color de nsity (Archival in k only): • Media- 1 , Media-2 , and Medi a-3 let y ou pr int wi[...]
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2-10 2-10 | Using Paper and Ot her Media Use these setti ngs when printing wi th UltraChrome in k: Media Type settings when printing with UltraChrome ink Paper type Media Type setting Premium G lossy Pho to Paper (250) PREMIUM GLOSSY PHO TO PAPER (250 ) Premium L uster Photo Pap er PREM IUM LUSTER PHOTO PAPER Premium Se migloss Ph oto Paper PREMIUM[...]
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2-11 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-11 Usin g Roll Pape r The pr inter comes with on e 2-inch and one 3-inch spind le, so you can have two types of roll paper available for printing at all times (with manual switch ing). Swit ching fr om on e paper r oll to an other is a simple proces s. High-tens ion spindle s (available in both 2-inch and 3-inch[...]
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2-12 2-12 | Using Paper and Ot her Media Loading Roll Paper for Printing Once rol l paper is placed on the s pindle, fo llow these s teps to lo ad it in the printer: 1. Open the printer ’ s roll pape r cover. 2. Insert the whi te end of the spin dle into the right mountin g bracket inside the printe r. 3. Place the b lack end of the spin dle into[...]
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2-13 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-13 4. Press the Paper Source button to select either Roll Auto Cut or Roll Cutt er Off . • Choos e Roll Auto Cut if you want the paper to be c ut automatically after ea ch page is pr inted. • Choos e Rol l Cutter Off if you ’ re printi ng on canvas, vinyl, or other heavy media (see list below). Media that [...]
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2-14 2-14 | Using Paper and Ot her Media 5. Pull the paper set lever out to the released position. Th e Paper Out li ght on the control panel comes on and LOAD PAPER appear s on the control panel display. 6. Fee d the pape r into th e paper slot. Y ou he ar the pa per suc tion fan s come on. 7. If you ’ re loading heavy paper, you may need to inc[...]
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2-15 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-15 8. Pull the paper down s o it extends all the way through the sl ot. 9. Turn the roll back to remov e any slack. Then align the paper with the two rows of holes at the pap er exit.[...]
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2-16 2-16 | Using Paper and Ot her Media 10. Push the pap er set lever all th e way in, then clo se the roll pap er cover. PRESS PAUSE B UTTON appears bri efly on t he control panel di splay. 11. Pres s the Pa use button. Th e print head moves and the paper feed s into printing posi tion automatica lly. READY appears on the control panel display. ([...]
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2-17 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-17 Selecting Print Sett ings for Roll Paper Before p rinting, you need to make sure you selec t the correc t settings i n your printe r soft ware. If y ou ’ re using the EPSO N printer driver, chec k the foll owi ng: • Always choose an appropriate Media Type setting in your printer softwar e before you se nd[...]
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2-18 2-18 | Using Paper and Ot her Media Removing Unused Roll Paper Once your printout s are remo ved from the print er, follo w these steps t o remove any unused paper: 1. Pull the paper se t lever out to the re leased positio n. 2. Wind the remaining pap er back onto the roll. 3. Secu re the pape r with a ro ll paper belt. Th e shorter b elt is f[...]
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2-19 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-19 4. Rem ove the ro ll pap er and sp indle fr om the printer. 5. To remove the paper from the spindle, lay it o n a flat surface, then loosen t he removab le paper stop by tapping i t with your hand. Slide th e paper stop off the end o f the spind le, then remove the p aper. Always store unused roll pape r in i[...]
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2-20 2-20 | Using Paper and Ot her Media 4. Feed the she et into the pape r slot until it meets resistance. Make sure the right e dge of th e paper is stra ight and alig ned wit h the scal e on the roll paper cov er. You s ee PRESS PAUSE BUTTO N on the control panel display. 5. Press the Pause button . The print head moves and the s heet feeds into[...]
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2-21 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-21 4. Pull the paper se t lever out, to the releas ed positio n. Then open the lower cov er. (The cover has tabs that suppor t the posterbo ard.) 5. Fee d the post erboard into the p aper sl ot unti l it mee ts resis tance . 6. Align the b oard with the scale on th e roll paper c over. Note If you ’ re usin g [...]
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2-22 2-22 | Using Paper and Ot her Media 7. Push the pap er set lever all th e way in, then c lose the lowe r cover. PRESS PAUSE B UTTON appears on the contro l panel displ ay. 8. Press the Pause button. The print head mo ves and the board f eeds into printing posi tion automatica lly. READY appears on the control panel. (Even if you don ’ t pre [...]
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2-23 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-23 Using the Paper Basket The paper baske t is a cloth shee t that attaches to your pr inter and catches your printo uts as they come out. Thi s keeps the printo uts from getting dirty or wrinkled . You can set up the basket either to catch the pap er under the printer or to let it feed strai ght out in front. C[...]
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2-24 2-24 | Using Paper and Ot her Media 2. Push the upper metal rods all the way i n. Then fully extend the lower metal rods, so they rest on the floor. Catching Printouts Under the Printer To catch print outs under the printer, pus h the lower rods all the way i n. Then ext end the upper ro ds all the way out to their f ull length. Note Make sure[...]
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2-25 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-25 Creating Custom Print Settings You can use the printer ’ s SelecT ype ™ menu op tions to control how th e printe r hand les and prints on vario us kind s of pap er. See these se ctions: • “ Using the Printer Sett ing Menu ” below • “ Using the Paper Configuration Menu ” on p age 2- 28 Using th[...]
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2-26 2-26 | Using Paper and Ot her Media Printing Tri m Lines If you ’ re printing on ro ll paper, you can have the printer pri nt trim lines on the right edge of your images or pages (if you ’ re us ing Auto Cut) or on the right and bottom edge (i f you ’ re not using Auto Cut). Follow these steps: 1. Press the Se lecTy pe button. You see t [...]
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2-27 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-27 Turn ing O ff Pa per M onito ring The p rinter n ormally stop s and dis plays an error message if yo u try to print an image wider than the paper, or if paper is fed at an angle. You can turn off the paper si ze check and/or paper alignment c heck if you don ’ t want to use these moni toring features. Howev[...]
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2-28 2-28 | Using Paper and Ot her Media Using the Paper Configuration Menu When you choose a medi a type i n your EPSO N printer software , the driv er automatically determi nes the best settings for your paper. H owever, you may want to fine-tun e how the printer handles various pape rs — espe cially i f you use non-EPSON paper, a paper not sup[...]
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2-29 Using Paper and Other Media | 2-29 4. Use the + or - button to make any necessary changes, the n press Enter to save your ne w setting. 5. To adjust another setting, continue pr essing the Item button until you see the des ired menu option . 6. When done, p ress the Pause or Sel ecTy pe button to exit the menu. Saving Yo ur Settings You can cr[...]
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2-30 2-30 | Using Paper and Ot her Media 6. Press the + or - button to select the number note d in step 5. Then p ress Enter . 7. Press the Item button to select any of the menu options listed in the table on page 2-28. 8. Use the + or - button to make any necessary changes, the n press Enter to save your ne w setting. 9. Press the Pause or SelecTy[...]
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1 Your EPSON Styl us Pro 10600 comes w ith drivers and utili ties that l et you print and manage print jobs in non-PostScript ® mode without a RIP. IC C 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. This chapt er includes the followi ng informatio[...]
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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[...]
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3-3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-3 3. Select the type of paper you loaded ( R oll Paper or Sh eet ) from the Paper Source list. If your image is more than 90.5 inches long, s elect Roll Paper (Banner) . You can also use t his setting t o print a series of c ontinuous images without any “ margin sp ace ” between them. 4. If you[...]
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3-4 3-4 | Printing wit h EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Basic Print O ptions Once you hav e selecte d your page setup optio ns, you need t o select printing options. T he EPSON driver of fers automatic se ttings that o ptimize print quality and speed when you ’ re using EPSO N media. You can also choose advanced settings for more contr ol o[...]
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3-5 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-5 5. Set the Mode o ption 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 . (Dependin[...]
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3-6 3-6 | Printing wit h EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 7. Choose from the fo llowing but tons to acces s additional fe atures: • Click to access th e printer monitoring and mainte nance utilitie s. See page 3- 14 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[...]
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3-7 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-7 3. If necessary, you can c hange your Media Type and Ink settings. 4. Cho ose one of the followi ng Print Qual ity setti ngs: • Normal - 360dpi For faster printing and every day needs • Fine - 720dpi For high quali ty photos and pr ints (desele ct the High Speed check box to achiev e photo la[...]
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3-8 3-8 | Printing wit h EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 6. Choose one of the following Color Management settings: • 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 hich contr[...]
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3-9 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Ma cintosh | 3-9 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 system [...]
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3-10 3-10 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh Paper Configuration Options To access t he paper co nfiguratio n settings, c lick the Paper Config button in the Advanced di alog box (available with UltraChr ome ink printers only). The following settings are available. They override any paper configuration settings you may have mad e using th[...]
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3-11 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-11 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 [...]
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3-12 3-12 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh 5. Clic k OK to save your s ettings and return to the printer settings dialog box. 6. Clic k Print to pr int your document. If you selected Print at: or Hold , your document is spooled, but held in the print queue until the p rint time specif ied or until released usi ng Monitor3, as des cribed[...]
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3-13 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-13 You can als o do the foll owing: • Double -click a file in th e list to preview it • Double-c lick Co pies to change the number of copies to be printed • Click to check your ink levels • Click to star t the pri nt head cleani ng utility . See page 5-4 for more information about the clean[...]
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3-14 3-14 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh Cancelling Printi ng If you need to ca ncel a print job , follow thes e steps: 1. Press the Power button to turn off the printer. 2. Do one o f the foll owing, d epending on whether you ’ re using background printing: • If background printing is turned off, hold down the J key on your keybo[...]
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3-15 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 3-15 2. Click the EPS ON StatusMonitor ic on. The so ftware che cks the amount of ink r emaining in the pri nter and di splays the Status M onitor window: 3. To view i nformatio n about a cartri dge, c lick the icon for that cartrid ge. To recheck the i nk levels, click the Update button. 4. To close[...]
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3-16 3-16 | Printing with E PSON Drivers for Macintosh You see the Con figura tion Setting s dialo g box: 3. Selec t from the fo llowing c onfiguration op tions: • Error notification lets you choose whether you w ant your system to beep and displa y error message text or just display text if your printer encounte rs an e rror. • Warning lets yo[...]
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1 Your Stylus Pro 1060 0 comes with drivers and uti lities that let you print and manage print jobs without a RIP. ICC profiles are included, so you can use the advanced co lor management fe atures of your appl ications or t he driver itself. This chapt er includes the followi ng information: • Choo sing bas ic prin t options • Choosi ng paper [...]
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4-2 4-2 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows Choosing Basic Print O ptions Before you prin t, you need to set basic printi ng properties . The EPSON driver offers automatic se ttings that optimiz e print quality and s peed when you ’ re using EPSON medi a. You can also choose advanced settings for mor e control over your pr inter and colo r[...]
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4-3 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-3 4. For the ink typ e, select the correct setting for the typ e of image you ’ re printing: • For col or phot ographic images, se lect Color (if you have a Photogr aphic Dye or Archiv al ink print er) or Color/B&W Photo (if you have an UltraChrome ink printer). • Select Black only i f you [...]
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4-4 4-4 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows 7. When you ’ re f inished choos ing print opti ons, cli ck the Paper tab and follo w the in struct ions o n page 4 -5 fo r choosi ng pap er and layou t option s . Custom print mode Setting Usage Text/Graph In tensifies colors and lightens the midton es and highlig hts. Best for pri nt jobs with [...]
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4-5 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-5 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 you add itional settings and ove rride contro l panel setting s. Follo w these steps to choose p aper a nd lay out opt ions : 1. On t[...]
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4-6 4-6 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows 4. When you ’ re using r oll p aper, set the fol lowin g option s: • Auto Rota te Saves paper if yo ur document length is sh orter than the pr intable width of the roll. The do cument is automatically rotated 90 degrees and printe d crosswi se. Be sure to click Roll Wi dth and select the wid th[...]
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4-7 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-7 Choosing Advanc ed Print O ptions For complete control o ver your printi ng environment, use thes e Advanced settings to ex periment or to f ine-tune a range of options to meet yo ur needs: 1. Follow st eps 1 through 4 begi nning on page 4-2. 2. Clic k Custom and then click Advanced . You see a dia[...]
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4-8 4-8 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Wi ndows 5. C hoose any of th e fo llowi ng: • Super MicroWeave or MicroWe ave Eliminate unw anted banding effec ts. These set tings are automatically sele cted for most medi a types. If you notic e banding with the standard MicroW eave setting, s elect Super Micr oWeave . • High Speed For fast , bidire[...]
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4-9 Printing with EPSON D rivers for Windows | 4-9 7. Clic k Save Settings if you want to have your advanced settings available for reuse. Then type a name for the group of settings and c lick Save . The name is added to your list of custom s ettings. 8. When you ’ re finish ed setting advan ced pr inter optio ns, c lick OK . Color Management Set[...]
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4-10 4-10 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows Paper Configuration Settings To access t he paper co nfiguratio n settings, c lick the Paper Config button in the Advanced di alog box (available with UltraChr ome ink printers only). The following settings are available. They override any paper configuration settings you may have mad e using the[...]
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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 o n the taskbar when you print. [...]
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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 wh ile you ’ re printing, click the EPSON Styl us Pro 10600 icon that appe ars on the taskbar at the bottom of [...]
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4-13 Printing with EPSON Driver s for Windows | 4-13 1. To open Status Monitor 3 from an application, access the Properties dialog box, as described on page 4-2. Other wise, d o the fo llowin g: • Windows XP: Click Start and select Contr ol Panel . Double-c lick Pri nters and Othe r Hardwa re , then double-cl ick Printers and Faxes . Right-cl ick[...]
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4-14 4-14 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows 3. Click the EPS ON Status Monitor 3 button. The fo llowin g win dow appears. (It also opens automatically when an error occurs.) 4. To view information about your printe r ’ s ink cartri dges, cl ick the Information butto n. Setting Monitoring Preferences You can choose when and how you want t[...]
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4-15 Printing with EPSON Driver s for Windows | 4-15 2. Click the U tili ty tab, then click the Speed & Progress button. You see the Speed & Progress dialo g box. (See page 1-34 f or more informatio n about using the Speed & Pro gress utility.) 3. Click the M onitoring Preferences button. You see the Monitoring Pref eren ces dia log bo [...]
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4-16 4-16 | Printing wi th EPSON Drivers for Windows 5. If you want to have the Status Monitor 3 icon appear in your Windo ws taskba r, clic k the Shortcut Icon chec kbox. Then s elect t he icon y ou want to use. After you enabl e the shortcut, you can simply do uble-click the ico n to open the St atus Monito r 3 window (sho wn on page 4- 14) or ri[...]
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1 The EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 pr inter requir es very little mainte nance to keep wo rking its best. T his cha pter des cribe s the fol lowin g routin e proced ures: • Checking printer status and part life • Running a cleaning cyc le • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink cartridges • Switching betw een black ink modes • Repl acing t [...]
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5-2 5-2 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer Checking Print er Status and P art Life Using the control panel, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the total number o f prints, and the status of yo ur cutter blade, maintenanc e tank, and other pr inter parts. You can either pri nt out a status chec k, or you can view t he pr inter ’ s[...]
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5-3 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 5- 3 Checking Ink Levels and Component Life To view pr inter stat us informati on on the cont rol panel instead of printing it, foll ow these step s: 1. Press the SelecType button on the contro l panel. Pr ess it seve ral times until you see PRINTER STATU S MENU on the display . 2. Press the Item butt[...]
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5-4 5-4 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer Running a Cleaning Cycle If your p rinted image i s unexpectedl y light or faint or dots are missing from the image, you may need to run a cleani ng cycle. Th is unclogs the p rint head nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. The cl eanin g cycle uses in k, so y ou sho uld ru n it on ly if pri n[...]
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5-5 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 5- 5 4. Press the Enter button. The nozzle check prints as shown below. If all the lines in the che ck pattern are complet e, with no gaps or misplaced dots, the pr int head does n ’ t need cleaning. (You may need to use an eye loupe to check the pattern.) If any dots are out of place or missing fro[...]
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5-6 5-6 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer If the lines on the pattern still appear broken af ter several cleaning cycles, or if any dots are o ut of place, turn the p rinter off and leave it overnight, th en clean the pri nt head again th e following mornin g. If you still se e no improvement, try an SSCL cl eaning cycle as descri bed bel[...]
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5-7 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 5- 7 Aligning the Print Head If banding ap pears on your prints, or v ertical l ines are not str aight, you nee d to align the print head. Alt hough you can align the print head using th e printe r softw are, it ’ s best to us e the co ntrol pane l. This al igns the print head for al l mode s and re[...]
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5-8 5-8 | Maintaining and Tr ansporting the Printer 8. Exa mine the first ro w (mark ed #1 C ). Yo u see a serie s of patter ns similar to the one below across the width o f the paper. Use y our own eye loupe or the one that came with the p rinter to d etermine which lin e is the best. (Eac h line i s compos ed of tw o overl apping colors. Look f o[...]
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5-9 Maintaining and Tran sporting the Printer | 5- 9 14. When done performing the adjustment in Uni-D (uni-directional) mode, as descri bed above, you should repeat it in Bi-D mode (select ALIGNMENT = Bi-D ALL ). The process is exactly the s ame, but the print ed patt ern is di ffere nt: To sele ct the bes t pattern, use an e ye loupe to determine [...]
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5-10 5-10 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer Replacing Ink Cartridges Before y ou beg in a la rge pri nt jo b, you should check your ink le vels as descri bed bel ow. If on e of your cart ridges is low, yo u can re place it b efore you start. Or you can wait unti l the ink runs out, replace the ca rtridge, and resume prin ting without any[...]
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5-11 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-11 Ordering and Replacing Cartridges When you installed t he printe r ’ s fi rst ink car tridges , you ini tialized t he printer to us e either Phot ographic Dye , Archival ink, or UltraChro me ink. Be sure yo u replace t he cartridges with the sam e type, or yo u will see an error message and yo[...]
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5-12 5-12 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer Befor e you star t, make s ure the p rinter is on. The n follow these s teps to replace an ink cartridge: 1. N ote the color of the Ink Out light that i s on or flashing. This is the cart rid ge tha t yo u need to r epla ce. 2. Pus h the indentatio n on the ink compartme nt cover to release the[...]
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5-13 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-13 4. Caref ully pull th e empty cart ridge strai ght out of the printer. 5. Make su re the repl acement ca rtridge is the correct co lor, and remo ve it from i ts pa ckage . If you ’ re using Ar chival ink o r UltraChrome ink, shake th e cartridg e gent ly be fore in stall ing it . W arning If i[...]
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5-14 5-14 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 6. H old the ink car tridge with the ar row mark on the left side and pointi ng toward the p rinter. Th en insert the ink car tridge into the slo t. Don ’ t force the cartrid ge. 7. Push the cartridg e clamp bac k up. Make s ure the co rrespond ing Ink Out light goes off. Then close the ink c[...]
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5-15 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-15 Switching Between Bl ack Ink Modes If your prin ter uses EPSON UltraChrome ink, you can switch between black ink modes to optimize your black ink d ensity. When you installed the printer ’ s first cart ridges , the printer w as initi alized to use ei ther Pho to Blac k ink or Matte Black ink ([...]
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5-16 5-16 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer Since th is proces s consume s some i nk from the colo r cartri dges as well as the black one, you need to mak e sure there is enough ink in all the cartri dges before you begi n. Check the Ink Out lights on the control pa nel: If there is not enough ink in one or more cartridges, you ’ ll be[...]
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5-17 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-17 Replacing the Black Ink Cartridge Make sure you have all the needed supplies as described above. Once you remove th e ink cartridge s from the printer, yo u must not turn off the prin ter until yo u have fi nished sw itching bl ack ink mode s. Foll ow these steps t o carry out the pr ocess: 1. M[...]
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5-18 5-18 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 7. When you se e the message INSERT BK INK on the control panel, insert the new (repl acement) black ink cartridg e. Then close the in k compartment cover. You see a messa ge on the co ntrol panel in dicati ng the pr ogress of the black ink charg ing. When done, K: EPSON GENUIN E INK is display[...]
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5-19 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-19 Windows Users 1. Click the Main tab in your pr inter soft ware and make sur e the cor rect ink cartri dge informatio n is display ed, as shown bel ow. 2. If necessary, set the informatio n manually. Click the U tili ty tab, then click the Printer and Optio n Information butto n. Select one of th[...]
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5-20 5-20 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 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 sta[...]
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5-21 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-21 3. Press the Enter button. The print head mo ves to the cutter replacem ent positio n. 4. When OPE N LOWER COVER appears on the display, open th e lower cove r. 5. To releas e the cutter blade, push down on its whi te side pin, then turn the black latch upward to the right.[...]
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5-22 5-22 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer 6. Slowly take your finger off the side pin , then remov e the cutter blade. Be careful not to lose the sp ring. 7. Insert the n ew cutter. 8. Push down o n the cutter ’ s side pin wh ile turning the latch to the left. 9. Close the lowe r cover. The pri nt head returns to the home position . [...]
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5-23 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-23 Cleaning the Printer To keep your pr inter working its best, you should clean it thoroug hly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printe r is turned off and all the lights on the control panel are of f. Then unpl ug the power cor d and disc onnect the pr inter fr om the computer. 2. Open the r[...]
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5-24 5-24 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer Transportin g or Stori ng the Prin ter If you a re movin g the printe r a sh ort distan ce (for example, in the sam e buildi ng), you can ro ll it on its stand. Fo llow the instr uctions on page 5 -26. To ship the printer, you sh ould repack i t using the origi nal box and packing materia ls. F[...]
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5-25 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-25 5. If you ’ re removing the printer fr om its stand , first make sur e the cast ers on the l eg assembly are locked and the two stabilizer knobs are touching the floor. 6. Remove the two wing nuts se curing the printer to the stand (under neath the printer). Ke ep them in a safe p lace. 7. W i[...]
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5-26 5-26 | Maintai ning and Transporting t he Printer Setting Up the Printer Afte r Transportation Setting up the printer afte r transporting it is almost identi cal to setting it up for the fi rst time. Whe never you set up th e printer, se e chapter 1. • Don ’ t forget to r emove the carri age locking bracket (if reins talled). • The first[...]
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5-27 Maintaining and Transporting the Print er | 5-27 5. Releas e the front casters and retract the stabilizer kno bs. 6. C arefully roll the p rinter to its new location. Relock th e casters and extend the stabil izer knobs af ter moving. Replacing th e Waste In k System Approximately every two years of normal usage (25% duty cycle) or after 20,00[...]
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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[...]
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6-2 6-2 | Reso lvi ng Pr obl ems Using the Control Panel to Check the Printer The contr ol panel incl udes vario us lights and a display to indicate t he status of the prin ter: 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 m[...]
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6-3 Resolv ing Problems | 6-3 FRONT COVER OPEN Pause light o n Lower cover is open. Clo se the low er cover. INK COVER OPEN Pause light on You are rep lacing th e ink cartri dge(s) and th e ink comp artme nt cove r is open. Close the i nk comp artment cove r when y ou ar e finished replacing th e ink cartrid ge(s). LOAD ROLL PAPER LOAD SHEET PAPER [...]
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6-4 6-4 | Reso lvi ng Pr obl ems Improv ing P rint Qua lity You can often imp rove print quality by doi ng the followi ng: • Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 5-4 for instructions. • Align the print head. See page 5- 7 for inst ructions. • When yo u send a print job , make su re your Media T ype settin g is correct fo r the type[...]
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6-5 Resolv ing Problems | 6-5 If none of these suggestions help, try the solutions on the foll owing page. Print qu ality p roblem s Problem Solution Your pr int has band ing (light or d ark lines), or straig ht lin es appea r jagged o r misa ligned. • Run a no zzle chec k and clea ning cy cle. See p age 5-4 fo r instructi ons. • Align the prin[...]
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6-6 6-6 | Reso lvi ng Pr obl ems Your pr int has gaps or appe ars fai nt. • Check th e expiration date prin ted on each o f the ink ca rtridges. If t he cartridg e is too old, replace it as descri bed on page 5-10. • 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. • Run a no zzle[...]
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6-7 Resolv ing Problems | 6-7 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[...]
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6-8 6-8 | 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 p rinter 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 . Rig[...]
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6-9 Resolv ing Problems | 6-9 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. [...]
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6-10 6-10 | Re solving Proble ms 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 re move th e s[...]
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6-11 Resolving Problems | 6-11 • For poste rbo ard, fol low t he in stru cti ons on pag e 2 -20 to lo ad t he m edia correc tly. • Make su re the pap er is not fo lded, wr inkled , or damp. • 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 o r too[...]
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6-12 6-12 | Re solving Proble ms • If you have the pap er basket set up in front of the prin ter, extend the paper guides out s o they rest on th e front of the bas ket. • If you have the pap er basket se t up below the pr inter, extend the paper guides so they hang behind the basket.[...]
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6-13 Resolving Problems | 6-13 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 ro ll paper cover and cut it by hand sligh tly abov e the pa per in sertion slot. 2. Pull the pap[...]
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6-14 6-14 | Re solving Proble ms 4. Caref ully pull dow n the jamme d paper. TURN PWR OFF AND ON is displayed on the control p anel. 5. Close the lower cove r, if necessary, t hen 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 li ght is o n an d LOA D PA PER is di splayed on the con[...]
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6-15 Resolving Problems | 6-15 6. On the in staller scr een, click the arrow i n 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. 7. If you want to reins tall your pr inter so ftware, res tart your Macintosh. Then follow the instructions beginning on[...]
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1 Printing A ppen di x A : Specifications Note Addi tion al spec ific ation s are p rov ided i n the Reference Gui de include d on the CD-RO M that came with y our printer. P rinti ng meth od 6-color EPSON Ph otograph ic Dye ink , Archival ink, or UltraChrome ink UltraChro me ink model switchable betw een two black ink mode s: • Photo Bla ck • [...]
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A-2 A-2 | Specifi cations Environmental Dimensio ns and Weigh t Electri cal Check the la bel on the ba ck of your prin ter for vo ltage information . Printer Interfa ces Operat ion Storage Transit (stored in shipping conta iner) Temperature 50 to 95 ° F (10 t o 35 ° C) – 4 to 10 4 ° F ( – 20 to 4 0 ° C) – 4 to 14 0 ° F ( – 20 to 6 0 °[...]
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A-3 Specificati ons | A-3 Safety Approvals Paper Poor quality pap er may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or oth er problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do not use curl ed, fo lded , or dec kle-e dge pa per. Printable Area Minimum margins f or roll paper and cu t sheets: Defaul t roll paper m argins are 0[...]
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A-4 A-4 | Specifi cations Ink Car tridges Cartridg e life Phot ographic Dye 2 years from pr oduction d ate; withi n 2 years a fter opening p ackage UltraChrome and Arc hi val ink 2 years f rom pro ducti on date if unopened ; within 6 months after opening package Te m p e r a t u r e Storage (uninstalled) – 22 to 104 ° F ( – 30 to 40 ° C); 1 m[...]
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-1 A Accessories, 2 Advanc ed Ph oto sett ing, 3 -5 Aligning print head , 5-7 to 5-9 AppleTalk setting, 1- 28 Archival Ink ink car tridge s, 5-11 Auto Cut setting, 2- 13, 2-17, 3 -3, 4-6 Auto Ro tate setting , 3-3, 4-6 Automatic Take-Up Reel, 2 B Backg round pri nting, Maci ntosh, 3-11 to 3-12 Banding, 6-5 Basic pri nting Macintosh, 3-2 to 3-6 Wind[...]
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-2 2 | Index Environmental specifications, A-2 EPSO N accessories, 2 help, 3 media , 2- 2 to 2-6 Preferred Protectio n Plan, 3 Store, 2 Error me ssages, 6-2 Erro r noti fic ation , 3- 15 to 3- 16, 4-14 to 4-15 F Faint p rints, 6- 6 Fiery RIP software, orderi ng, 2 FireWire cable requirement s, 4, 5 connecti ng to port, 1-2 4 Firmware version, 5-3 F[...]
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-3 Index | 3 M Macint osh advan ced pr int opti ons, 3-6 to 3 -10 backgr ound prin ting, 3-11 to 3-1 2 basic prin t option s, 3 -4 to 3-6 color managem ent, 3-8 to 3-9 ColorSy nc settings, 3- 8 to 3-9 drivers, 3-1 to 3-10 layo ut opti ons , 3-2 t o 3-3 managing print job s, 3-11 to 3-16 Monit or3 , 3- 12 to 3-1 3 monito ring print er, 3-11 to 3-16 [...]
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-4 4 | Index Paper cut ter checking life, 5-2 to 5-3 replac ing bla de, 5-20 t o 5-22 service life, A-1 Paper feed speed, A-1 Paper g uides, 6-11 to 6-12 Paper O ut light, 6-2 to 6-4 Paper Si ze settin g, 3-2, 4-5, 6-9 Paper So urce setti ng, 3-3, 4- 5, 6-9 Parallel interfac e cable requirements, 5 connecti ng to port, 1-2 3 optimi zing speed, 1- 3[...]
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-5 Index | 5 Proble ms (con t.) nothing print s, 6-7 to 6-8 opera tiona l, 6-7 to 6- 8 paper, 6-10 to 6-14 paper feedin g, 6-9 , 6- 11 to 6-1 2 paper jams, 6-13 to 6-14 print q uality, 6-4 to 6- 6 printer driver , 6-7 to 6 -9 printin g stops, 6-7 roll paper cannot be cut, 6-10 slow pr inting, 6- 10 smeared print s, 6-9 Progr ess Meter, 1-35 , 4-11 [...]
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-6 6 | Index T Technical support, 3 Temperature r equirements, A-2 Test Print me nu, 5-2 Text/Grap h setting, 3- 5, 4-4 Transpo rting print er, 5-24 to 5-27 Trim lines, printi ng control pa nel, 2-26 Macintosh, 3-3 Windows, 4-6 Troub leshooti ng, 6-1 t o 6-15 U Uninstall ing software, 6-14 to 6-1 5 Unit ID nu mber , 3 USB cable requirement s, 4, 5 [...]