Epson SC-F6380, SC-F6360, SC-F6340, SC-F6300, SC-F6330 User Manual

Operator's Guide

CMP0175-00 EN

SC-F6300 Series Operator's Guide

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SC-F6300 Series Operator's Guide

Contents

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Viewing Manuals

Meaning of Symbols........................ 4

Illustrations.............................. 4

Video Manuals............................ 4

Part Names

Front Section............................. 5

Slider................................... 5

Inside................................... 6

Roll paper adapter.......................... 6

Basic Operations

Notes on Handling Paper.................... 7

Notes on Loading Paper..................... 7

Loading and Removing the Roll Paper........... 8

Attaching the Roll Paper Adapter............ 8

Loading Roll Paper....................... 9

Cutting the roll paper.................... 10

Removing the roll paper.................. 11

Settings for Loaded Paper................... 12

Replacing Paper.......................... 13

Handling Used Consumables................. 30

Information on Maintenance Items

Ink packs............................... 31

Others................................. 32

Maintenance

When to Perform Various Maintenance

Operations.............................. 14

Regular maintenance..................... 14

Refilling and Replacing Consumables. . . . . . . . . 16

Performing maintenance when print quality

declines.............................. 16

What You’ll Need......................... 19

Precautions Regarding Maintenance........... 19

Refilling ink............................. 20

Time Period for Ink Refills................ 20

Procedure for Ink Refills.................. 21

Disposing of Waste Ink..................... 27

Preparing and Replacement Timing.......... 27

Waste Ink Counter...................... 27

Replacing the Waste Ink Bottle............. 27

Clearing clogged nozzles.................... 28

Printing a Check Pattern.................. 29

Head Cleaning......................... 29

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Meaning of Symbols

Warning:

Caution:

Warnings must be followed to avoid serious bodily injury.

Cautions must be followed to avoid bodily injury.

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SC-F6300 Series Operator's Guide

Part Names

Front Section

Part Names

A Roll rest G Stopper L Maintenance cover

B Printer cover H Waste ink tube M Alert lamp

C Paper eject guide I Ink tank N Control panel

D Not used for this printer J Stirring stick O Side cover

E AC inlet K Slider P Roll paper cover

F Waste Ink Bottle

Slider

A Slider

B Ink inlet cover

C Chip unit

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Inside

Part Names

A Print head E Suction caps I Adapter holder

B Platen F Anti-drying caps J Adapter guides

C Rollers G Wiper K Paper slot

D Wiper cleaner H Roll lock lever

Roll paper adapter

A Adapter lock lever

B Size lever

SC-F6300 Series Operator's Guide

Basic Operations

Notes on Handling Paper

If the following points are not observed when handling paper, small amounts of dust and lint may stick to the paper surface and cause ink drops in the print results or cause the nozzles to clog.

Do not place exposed paper directly on the floor.

Paper should be rewound and inserted in its original packaging for storage.

Load the paper just before printing.

The pressure rollers may leave an impression on paper that is left in the printer. This can also cause wavy or curled paper resulting in paper feeding problems or the print head could be scratched.

Do not load paper if the right and left edges are uneven.

If paper is loaded and the right and left edges of the roll are uneven, paper feeding problems may cause the paper to move around during printing. Either rewind to align the edges or use a roll without any issues.

Do not carry paper with the paper surface pressed against clothing.

Handle paper in its individual packaging until just before loading the paper in the printer.

Notes on Loading Paper

Caution:

Do not rub your hands along the edges of the paper. The edges of the paper are sharp and can cause injury.

Paper that cannot be used

Do not use paper that is folded, wrinkled, scuffed, torn, or dirty. The paper could rise up and contact the print heads and damage them.

Do not use paper that is frayed at the ends of the roll, wrinkled, torn, and so on, as shown in the following image.

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Basic Operations

Loading and Removing the Roll Paper

Load roll paper after attaching the supplied roll paper adapters.

Attaching the Roll Paper Adapter

Place roll paper on the roll rest on top of the

printer.

Move the size switch levers of the two supplied

roll paper adapters in accordance with the roll-core size of the roll paper to be loaded.

Raise the adapter lock lever to release the lock

on each of the two roll paper adapters.

Raise the adapter lock lever to release the lock

on each of the two roll paper adapters.

Press the adapters in until they are fully inserted in the roll, with no gaps.

Lower the lock levers to lock the adapters in

place.

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Loading Roll Paper

Buttons that are used in the following settings

Check that . on the screen, and then load the

paper. is displayed on the screen, and then open the roll paper cover.

Slide the roll paper right until it contacts the

adapter guide. Next, following the adapter guide, slide the roll slowly inside.

Press the ( button on the control panel.

Confirm that Roll Paper or Roll 1 is highlighted in the display and press the Z button.

Confirm that the adapter holder lock lever is

raised.

Make sure that the roll paper is free of slack

and the end is not frayed, insert it into the paper slot, and then pull it out from the front of the printer.

Note:

Do not touch the paper where it will be printed. After loading the roll paper, rotate the roll paper adapters as shown to feed the paper through.

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Lower the roll paper lock lever, and then press

the Z button.

If the leading edge of the paper is not horizontal or not cut neatly, you can cut the edge of the roll paper with the built-in cutter by pressing the Z button, and then pressing the ) button within five seconds.

Close the roll paper cover.

❏ Manual cut:

Press the ) button to cut the paper using the built-in cutter. A cutline is printed for manual cutting and can be used as a guide when cutting paper using the built-in cutter.

Note:

❏ It may take a while to cut the roll paper.

❏ Some of the roll paper may not be cut using the

built-in cutter. Use a cutter sold at a store to cut the paper. Follow the steps below when using a third-party cutter.

Press the ) button. Keep the d button pressed to feed the paper so that the cut location is below the paper eject guide. Cut the paper using scissors or a third-party cutter.

Setting methods

Use the l/r buttons in the control panel to select the / tab and press the Z or Menu button. When the Setup menu is displayed, select Printer Setup > Roll Paper Setup > Auto Cut > ON, and then press the Z button. For manual cutting, select OFF. The default setting is ON.

Check the paper type.

The previous settings for the paper type and amount remaining are displayed.

To print using the current settings, press the d/ u buttons to highlight Keep Settings Above, and then press the Z button.

Failure to set the appropriate paper type could cause problems with print quality. See the following for details on paper type and amount remaining settings. U “Settings for Loaded Paper” on page 12

Cutting the roll paper

Either of the following two methods can be used to cut roll paper after printing.

❏ Auto Cut:

Cut the roll paper after printing each page automatically using the built-in cutter.

Manual cut method

If Auto Cut is turned OFF, you can cut at any position via the following procdure after printing is complete.

Buttons that are used in the following settings

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