Epson SC-P5000 STD User Guide

User's Guide

CMP0089-00 EN

SC-P5000 Series User's Guide

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Contents

Copyrights and Trademarks

Introduction

Important Safety Instructions................. 6

The symbols on the product................ 6

Notes on Installing....................... 6

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

Notes on the Power Supply................. 8

Notes on Consumables (Ink, Media, and so on)

..................................... 9

Other Notes............................ 9

Notes on Manuals......................... 10

Meaning of Symbols..................... 10

Manual Organization.................... 10

Opening and Viewing Manuals............. 10

Operating System Versions................ 10

Printer Parts............................. 11

Front................................ 11

Rear/Spindle. . . . . ...................... 14

Control panel.......................... 16

Screen View........................... 18

Features................................ 20

Realizing High Resolution................. 20

Realizing High Productivity................ 20

Superior Ease of Use..................... 21

Notes on Usage and Storage.................. 22

Installation space....................... 22

Notes when using the printer............... 22

Notes when not using the printer............ 22

Notes on handling ink cartridges............ 23

Notes on handling paper.................. 23

Introducing the Software.................... 25

Software on the Disc..................... 25

Software on the Website.................. 27

Starting and Closing Software................ 28

Starting.............................. 28

Closing............................... 28

Uninstalling Software...................... 28

Windows............................. 28

Mac OS X............................. 29

Basic Operations

Loading and Removing the Roll Paper.......... 30

Printing and Reading Roll Paper Information

.................................... 30

Setting Auto Roll Paper Feeding............ 31

Loading Roll Paper...................... 31

Cutting the roll paper.................... 36

Removing Roll Paper..................... 36

Loading Cut Sheets........................ 38

Loading the Paper Cassette................ 39

Loading Manually from the Rear............ 44

Loading and Ejecting Thick Paper........... 46

Basic Printing Methods..................... 48

Printing (Windows)..................... 48

Printing (Mac OS X)..................... 49

Canceling Printing (Windows)............. 51

Canceling Printing (Mac OS X)............. 51

Canceling Printing (from the Printer)........ 51

Printable area............................ 52

Roll Paper Printable Area................. 52

Cut Sheets Printable Area................. 52

Changing the Type of Black Ink............... 53

Switching Automatically.................. 53

Switching Manually...................... 54

Power Saving Settings...................... 55

Using the Printer Driver(Windows)

Displaying the Settings Screen................ 56

From the Control Panel................... 56

Displaying Help.......................... 57

Click the Help Button to Display............ 57

Right-click on the item you want to check and

display............................... 57

Customizing the Printer Driver............... 58

Saving various settings as your Select Settings

.................................... 58

Adding a Paper Type .................... 58

Rearranging display items................. 59

Summary of the Utility Tab.................. 61

Using the Printer Driver(Mac OS X)

Displaying the Settings Screen................ 63

Displaying Help.......................... 63

Using Presets............................ 63

Saving to Presets........................ 63

Deleting from Presets.................... 64

Using Epson Printer Utility 4................. 64

Starting Epson Printer Utility 4............. 64

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Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions............ 64

Printing Varieties

Auto Color Adjustment by PhotoEnhance

(Windows Only).......................... 66

Correct color and print..................... 67

Printing Black and White Photos.............. 70

Borderless Printing........................ 73

Types of Borderless Printing Methods........ 73

Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing

.................................... 74

About Roll Paper Cutting................. 75

Setting Procedures for Printing............. 76

Enlarged/Reduced Printing.................. 78

Fit to Page/Scale to fit paper size............ 79

Fit to Roll Paper Width(Windows Only)...... 80

Custom Scale Setting..................... 80

Multi-Page Printing....................... 82

Manual Double-Sided Printing(Windows Only)

...................................... 83

Cautions when Performing Double-Sided

Printing.............................. 83

Setting Procedures for Printing............. 84

Poster Printing (Enlarge to cover several sheets

and print - Windows only).................. 85

Setting Procedures for Printing............. 85

Joining the output paper together........... 87

Printing at Non-Standard Sizes............... 90

Banner printing (on roll paper)............... 92

Layout Manager(Windows Only).............. 94

Setting Procedures for Printing............. 95

Saving and Recalling Settings............... 96

Color Management Printing

About Color Management................... 98

Color Management Print Settings............. 98

Setting profiles......................... 99

Setting color management with the applications

...................................... 99

Setting color management with the printer driver

..................................... 101

Color management printing by Host ICM

(Windows)........................... 101

Color management printing by ColorSync

(Mac OS X)........................... 102

Color management printing by Driver

ICM(Windows Only)................... 102

Using the Control Panel Menu

Menu Operations........................ 105

Menu List.............................. 106

Maintenance menu..................... 106

Paper menu.......................... 106

Printer Setup Menu..................... 108

Printer Status Menu.................... 108

SpectroProofer Menu................... 109

Network Setup Menu................... 109

Preferences Menu...................... 109

Administrator Menu.................... 110

Menu Descriptions....................... 111

Maintenance.......................... 111

Paper............................... 113

Printer Setup.......................... 117

Printer Status......................... 118

SpectroProofer........................ 119

Network Setup........................ 119

Preferences........................... 120

Administrator Menu.................... 121

Maintenance

Print Head Maintenance................... 122

Maintenance Operations................. 122

Checking for clogged nozzles.............. 123

Cleaning the print head.................. 124

Adjusting print misalignments (Head

Alignment)........................... 126

Replacing Consumables.................... 130

Replacing Ink Cartridges................. 130

Replacing Maintenance Box 1 and 2......... 132

Replacing the Cutter.................... 134

Cleaning the Printer...................... 137

Cleaning the outside.................... 137

Cleaning the inside..................... 137

Problem Solver

What to do When a Message is Displayed. . . . . . . 141

When a Maintenance Call/Service Call Occurs. . . 148

Troubleshooting......................... 150

You cannot print (because the printer does not

work)............................... 150

The printer sounds like it is printing, but

nothing prints......................... 152

The prints are not what you expected. . . . . . . . 152

Feeding or ejecting problems.............. 156

Others.............................. 158

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Appendix

Options and Consumable Products........... 161

Supported Media......................... 163

Epson Special Media Table............... 163

Supported Commercially Available Paper..... 173

Before Printing on Commercially Available

Paper............................... 174

Notes When Moving or Transporting the Printer

..................................... 177

Before Moving or Transporting............ 177

Notes on Transporting.................. 177

After Moving or Transporting............. 177

System Requirements..................... 178

Specifications Table....................... 179

Information of EU Declaration of Conformity

................................... 180

Where To Get Help

Technical Support Web Site................. 181

Contacting Epson Support.................. 181

Before Contacting Epson................. 181

Help for Users in North America........... 182

Help for Users in Europe................. 182

Help for Users in Australia............... 182

Help for Users in Singapore............... 183

Help for Users in Thailand................ 183

Help for Users in Vietnam................ 183

Help for Users in Indonesia............... 183

Help for Users in Hong Kong.............. 184

Help for Users in Malaysia................ 184

Help for Users in India.................. 184

Help for Users in the Philippines........... 185

Software License Terms

Open Source Software Licenses.............. 186

Bonjour............................. 186

Other Software Licenses................... 191

Info-ZIP copyright and license............. 191

SC-P5000 Series User's Guide

Introduction

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of these instructions before using the printer. Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

For Users in Europe

Warning:

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

The symbols on the product

The symbols on this Epson product are used in order to ensure safety and proper use of the product and to prevent danger to customers and other persons, and property damage.

The symbols indicate the meaning below. Be sure that you completely understand the meaning of symbols on this product before using it.

Stand-by

Alternating current

Notes on Installing

Warning

Do not obstruct the vents on the product.

If the vents are obstructed, the internal temperature could rise and cause a fire. Do not cover the printer with a cloth or install it in a location with poor ventilation. Make sure you secure sufficient space for the installation as described in the manual.

U Setup Guide

Caution

Do not install or store the printer in an unstable location or a location subject to vibrations from other equipment.

The printer could fall or tip over and cause an injury.

Do not install the printer in locations subject to oily smoke and dust, or in locations subject to humidity or where it could easily get wet.

An electric shock or fire could occur.

Do not tilt the product more than 10 degrees forward, back, left, or right while moving it.

Failure to observe this precaution could result in the printer falling over, causing accidents.

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Caution

Because the product is heavy, it should not be carried by one person.

Two people are needed to unpack or carry the printer. See the following for details on the product's weight.

U Setup Guide

Make sure you use the correct posture when lifting the product.

Lifting using the wrong posture could cause an injury.

When lifting the product, make sure you lift at the locations indicated in the manual.

If you lift holding other parts, the printer may fall, catching your fingers and causing an injury. See the following for details on lifting the product.

U Setup Guide

When placing the product on a stand with casters (wheels), make sure you secure the casters before you perform the work so that they do not move.

If the stand moves while you are performing the work, it could cause an injury.

Notes on Handling

Warning

Do not use the printer in locations with volatile substances such as alcohol or thinner, or near naked flames.

An electric shock or fire could occur.

Do not use the printer if it is giving off smoke or if you notice any abnormal odors or noises.

An electric shock or fire could occur. If any abnormalities occur, turn off the power and unplug the power cable immediately, and then contact your dealer or Epson Support.

Never try to repair the printer yourself as this is extremely dangerous.

Do not use the printer in an environment where flammable gas or explosive gas may exist. Do not use sprays that contain flammable gas inside or near the product.

A fire could occur.

Only route the cables as indicated in the manual.

A fire could occur. This could also cause damage to connected devices.

Do not insert or drop any metallic or flammable items into the openings on the printer.

An electric shock or fire could occur.

Do not touch any areas inside the printer except for those indicated in the manual.

An electric shock or burn could occur.

Do not disassemble anything except when indicated to do so in the manual.

If the LCD for the control panel is damaged, be careful of any leaking liquid crystal.

Provide first aid under any of the following conditions.

❏ If liquid adheres to your skin, immediately wipe it off and then wash the area using large volumes of soapy water.

❏ If any liquid gets in your eyes, flush them with clean water for at least 15 minutes, and consult a physician immediately.

❏ If liquid is swallowed, rinse your mouth out with water, swallow large quantities of water and vomit it back up, and

consult a physician immediately.

If any foreign objects or liquid such as water enters the printer, stop using it immediately.

An electric shock or fire could occur. Turn off the power and unplug the power cable immediately, and then contact your dealer or Epson Support.

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Caution

Do not sit on the product or place any heavy objects on the product.

Pay particular attention in houses with children. The printer could tip over or break and cause an injury.

Do not put your fingers near the paper roller section when the printer is on or when it is printing.

If your fingers are caught in the paper roller, an injury could occur. Only handle the paper after it has been ejected completely.

When transporting or storing the product, be sure that it is level: do not tilt it at an angle or place it upside down.

Ink could leak.

Do not forcefully remove the paper if it is jammed. Additionally, do not work in an unstable position.

The force of suddenly removing the paper could cause injury.

Do not store the cutter within the reach of children.

The cutter's blade could cause an injury.

Pay careful attention when replacing the cutter.

Be careful not to trap your hands or fingers when opening or closing the roll paper cover.

Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury.

When connecting cables or optional accessories, make sure they are installed in the correct direction and that you follow the procedures exactly.

A fire or an injury could occur. Install the printer correctly by following the instructions in the manual.

When moving the product, make sure it is turned off, the power cable is unplugged from the outlet, and all connecting cables have been removed.

If cables are damaged, an electric shock or fire could occur.

Notes on the Power Supply

Warning

Make sure the blades on the plug are inserted completely into the power outlet.

An electric shock or fire could occur.

Unplug the plug regularly and clean between the blades and around the base of the blades.

If the plug is plugged in for an extended period of time, dust collects around the base of the blades and a short circuit or fire could occur.

When unplugging the plug, grip the plug itself; do not pull the power cable.

If the cable is damaged or the plug is deformed, an electric shock or fire could occur.

Do not insert or unplug the plug with wet hands.

An electric shock could occur.

Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer's label.

An electric shock or fire could occur.

Do not use the plug if any foreign objects such as dust have adhered to the plug.

An electric shock or fire could occur.

Do not use any other power cables except for the cable supplied with the printer. Also, do not use the power cable supplied with the printer for any other devices.

An electric shock or fire could occur.

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Warning

Do not use the power cable if it is damaged.

An electric shock or fire could occur. If the power cable is damaged, contact Epson Support.Note the following points to avoid damaging the power cable.

❏ Do not modify the power cable.

❏ Do not place anything heavy on the power cable.

❏ Do not bend, twist, or pull forcefully on the power cable.

❏ Do not route the power cable near heaters.

Do not connect too many cables to the power outlet for the power cable.

The temperature could rise and cause a fire. Connect the power cable directly to an outlet for domestic use.

Caution

If you are not going to use the printer for an extended period, unplug the printer for safety reasons.

Notes on Consumables (Ink, Media, and so on)

Caution

If ink contacts your skin or enters your eyes or mouth, immediately take the following actions.

❏ If ink adheres to your skin, immediately wash it off using soap and water.

❏ If ink enters your eyes, rinse immediately with water. Failure to observe this precaution could result in bloodshot eyes or

mild inflammation. If problems persist, consult a physician immediately.

❏ If ink enters your mouth, consult a physician immediately.

Do not store ink cartridges within the reach of children.

Do not shake the ink cartridges too hard.

Ink may leak from the cartridge if you shake it too hard.

Do not disassemble ink cartridges.

If it is disassembled, ink could get in your eyes or adhere to your skin.

Do not rub the edges of the printing paper with your hand.

The edges of the paper are thin and sharp and could cause an injury.

Other Notes

❏ Be sure your power cable meets relevant safety standards of the area where you plan to use it.

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets.

❏ Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink cartridges during printing.

❏ Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the printer head during printing.

❏ Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the white flat cable during printing.

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Introduction

Notes on Manuals

Meaning of Symbols

Warning:

Caution:

Important:

Note:

Warnings must be followed to avoid serious bodily injury.

Cautions must be followed to avoid bodily injury.

Important must be followed to avoid damage to this product.

Notes contain useful or additional information on the operation of this product.

Opening and Viewing Manuals

Opening Manuals

See the "Setup Guide" and execute software

installation from the supplied software disc or Setup Navi.

When installation is complete, an EPSON Manuals icon is created on the desktop of the computer being used.

Double-click the EPSON Manuals icon on the

desktop.

Select the manual you want to view.

Operating System Versions

In this documentation, the following abbreviations are used.

Indicates related reference content.

Manual Organization

The manuals for the product are organized as shown below.

You can view the PDF manuals using Adobe Reader or Preview (Mac OS X).

Setup Guide (booklet)

Online Manuals

User's Guide (this manual)

Provides information on how to setup the printer after unpacking it from the box. Make sure you read this manual to perform operations safely.

This manual explains how to use the printer.

Windows

In this manual, "Windows" refers to "Windows 10", "Windows 8.1", "Windows 8", "Windows 7", "Windows Vista", "Windows XP", "Windows Server 2012", "Windows Server 2008", and "Windows Server 2003".

Mac OS X

In this manual, "Mac OS X" refers to "OS X El Capitan", "OS X Yosemite", "OS X Mavericks", "OS X Mountain Lion", "OS X Lion", and "Mac OS X v10.6.8".

Network Guide (PDF)

This manual provides information on using the printer over a network.

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Printer Parts

Front

Introduction

A Front cover

Remove when replacing the built-in cutter or installing the optional SpectroProofer. Normally installed when using the printer.

B Cartridge cover (left)

Open when replacing ink cartridges.

U “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 130

C Paper cassette

Load cut sheets from 8 to 17 inches wide.

U “Loading the Paper Cassette” on page 39

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D Paper cassette cover

To prevent the inside of the printer from getting dusty, attach the cover to the paper cassette when printing cut sheets on super A3 or larger.

You do not need to use the cover for other cases.

U “Loading the Paper Cassette” on page 39

E Output tray

Ejected paper is collected here. Extend according to the size of the paper being ejected.

F Maintenance Box 2

This container collects waste ink when printing beyond the edges of the paper for borderless printing.

U “Replacing Maintenance Box 2” on page 133

G Paper eject support

Supports smooth ejection of the paper by raising the paper eject support when printing on plain roll paper and when the optional SpectroProofer is installed.

U “Loading roll paper” on page 33

H Front manual feeder

Feed paper into this slot when printing on cut sheets that are 0.8 mm thick or thicker.

U “Loading and Ejecting Thick Paper” on page 46

I Cartridge cover (right)

Open when replacing ink cartridges or Maintenance Box 1.

U “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 130

U “Replacing Maintenance Box 1” on page 132

J Maintenance Box 1

Container for collecting waste ink.

K Ink cartridges

Install ink cartridges on the left and right for a total of 11 colors. Ink cartridge order

U “Screen View” on page 18

L Print head

Fires ink via high density nozzles while moving left and right to print.

Do not move the print head by hand.

M Control panel

U “Control panel” on page 16

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N Large alert lamp

Lit or flashing when an error or warning occurs in the printer.

On : An error occurred. Check the contents of the error on the control panel's screen.

Flashing : An ink or paper low warning occurred. You can specify for which consumable this warning

should occur. The factory default setting is Off (do not warn).

U “Preferences” on page 120

Off : No error.

O Printer cover

Open when loading thick paper, cleaning the inside of the printer, or removing jammed paper. Normally closed when using the printer.

P Rear manual feeder

Manually feed paper into this slot when printing cut sheets one at a time.

U “Loading Manually from the Rear” on page 44

Q Paper support

Raise this support when manually feeding paper to load the paper properly. Supports paper to prevent it from falling forward or backward.

R Edge guide

Move left and right depending on the size of the paper that you want to load. This prevents paper being fed at a slant.

S Roll paper feeder

Paper feed slot for roll paper printing.

U “Loading Roll Paper” on page 31

T Roll paper cover

To prevent the inside of the printer from getting dusty, keep this closed except when replacing roll paper.

U Spindle holders

Holds the spindle loaded with roll paper. There is one on both the left and the right sides.

U “Loading roll paper” on page 33

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Rear/Spindle

Introduction

A Rear unit

Remove if the paper jams, and then clear the jammed paper. Normally installed when using the printer.

B Roll paper holder unit connector

Always use with the cable connected.

C USB port

Connects the USB cable.

D Airflow vents

Vents the air used to cool the inside of the printer.

E LAN port

Connects the LAN cable.

F Status light (green and red)

The color indicates the network transmission speed.

Off : 10BASE-T

Red : 100BASE-TX

Green : 1000BASE-T

G Data light (orange)

The network connection status and data reception are indicated by a lit or flashing light.

On : Connected.

Flashing : Receiving data.

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H AC inlet

Connects the power cable.

I Movable flange (black)

Fixes the roll paper placed on the spindle. Remove and install when loading or removing roll paper on the spindle.

J Spindle

When you want to load roll paper into the printer, place the roll paper on the spindle.

K Attachment

Install when placing roll paper with a 3-inch core on the spindle.

L Spacer for borderless printing

Install and use when you perform borderless printing on roll paper with a 2-inch core.

Paper widths that need the spacer installed for borderless printing

U “Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing” on page 74

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Control panel

If pressed in the ready status, the Maintenance Menu is displayed on the screen, and you can clean the print head, perform a nozzle check, or switch the type of black ink. If pressed while printing is temporarily stopped (paused), you can only perform a nozzle check or head cleaning.U

“Maintenance menu” on page 106

l button (Paper Source button)

❏ If pressed in the ready status, or when no paper is

loaded, the Paper Type Menu is displayed, and you can switch between roll paper and cut sheets, and check the paper loading method. When settings are changed, the screen icons change as shown below. You can also make the same settings from the printer driver. When printing from the printer driver, the printer driver settings are given priority regardless of the settings on the control panel.

: Prints on roll paper and cuts

automatically after printing each page.

: Prints on roll paper. Does not cut

after printing.

P light (Power light)

The printer’s operational status is indicated by a lit or flashing light.

On : The power is on.

Flashing: Receiving data or performing processes

such as turning off the power, head cleaning, auto nozzle check, or changing the type of black ink.

Off : The power is off.

P button (Power button)

Turns the power on and off.

C Screen

Displays the printer's status, menus, error messages, and so on.U “Screen View” on

page 18

D [ button (Maintenance button)

: Prints on cut sheets.

❏ Returns to the previous screen (Parameter > Item

> Menu > Ready) if pressed while the Menu is displayed on the screen.

d/u buttons (Paper Feed buttons)

❏ When roll paper is loaded, you can feed (d button)

or rewind (u button) the roll paper. You can feed up to a maximum of 3 m of paper by holding down the d button. You can speed up the paper feed rate by holding down the button for at least two seconds. You can rewind up to 20 cm of paper by holding down the u button.

❏ If you press the dbutton when no roll paper is

loaded and Cut Sheet is selected from the Paper Type Menu, paper is fed from the paper cassette and ejected.U “Cleaning the paper cassette printing

path” on page 138

❏ When feeding cut sheets from the rear manual

feeder, press the d button to feed the paper and enter ready status.U “Loading Manually from the

Rear” on page 44

❏ If pressed while the Menu is displayed, you can

select items and parameters.U “Menu Operations”

on page 105

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r button (Menu button)

❏ If pressed in the ready status or when no paper is

loaded, the Menu is displayed.U “Menu

Operations” on page 105

❏ Goes to the next screen (Menu > Item > Parameter)

if pressed while the Menu is displayed.

H X button (Paper Cut button)

Press to cut roll paper with the built-in cutter.U

“Manual cut method” on page 36

I Y button (Paper Set button)

❏ Locks or releases the pressure roller.

U “Loading and Ejecting Thick Paper” on page 46 U “Loading roll paper” on page 33

❏ When pressed after roll paper printing is complete,

the pressure roller is unlocked, roll paper is automatically wound up and can be removed. When Remaining Paper Setup in the Menu is set to On, the roll paper is wound up after printing a barcode on the edge of the paper that indicates such paper information as the amount of remaining roll paper.U “Printing and Reading Roll Paper

Information” on page 30

J Z button

❏ If this is pressed while a parameter is selected from

the Menu, the parameter is set or executed.

❏ If pressed while the ink is drying, the drying process

is canceled.

The ink status is indicated by a lit or flashing light.

On : Indicates errors such as an installed ink

cartridge is expended, an ink cartridge is not installed, or a wrong ink cartridge is installed. Check the contents of the error on the control panel's screen.

Flashing: The ink is low. We recommend replacing

the ink cartridge as soon as possible because the ink may be expended while printing.

Off : No error.

N b light (Paper Check light)

The paper status is indicated by a lit or flashing light.

On : Indicates an error such as there is no

paper or that the paper differs to the paper setting. Check the contents of the error on the control panel's screen.

Flashing: Indicates an error such as a paper jam or

that the paper has skewed. Check the contents of the error on the control panel's screen.

Off : No error.

K W button (Pause/Cancel button)

❏ The printer enters pause status if this is pressed

while printing. To release the pause status, press the W button again, or select Pause Cancel on the screen and then press the Z button. To cancel print jobs being processed, select Job Cancel on the screen and then press the Z button.

❏ If pressed while the Menu is displayed, the Menu is

closed and it returns to ready status.

L W light (Pause light)

Indicates whether or not the printer is ready.

On : Cannot print. Pausing or canceling job.

Off : Ready to print.

H light (Ink Check light)

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1. Status indicators

Icon Status

No alarm No error. The height of the indicator

changes with the level of ink remaining.

Ink is low. You need to prepare a new ink cartridge.

AMessages

Displays the printer's status, operations, and error messages. U “What to do When a Message is Displayed” on

page 141

U “Using the Control Panel Menu” on page 105

BPaper Type

The statuses of the Paper Type (roll paper or cut sheets) setting and the Auto Cut setting (roll paper)

that were selected with the l button are indicated by the icons in the following table. When Custom Paper is selected, a number is displayed on the paper icon. U “Paper” on page 113

Icon Explanation

Prints on roll paper. The paper is cut automatically after printing one page.

Prints on roll paper. Auto cut is not performed.

An error occurred. Check the message on the screen, and clear the error.

2. Ink codes

CCyan

OR Orange

Y Yellow

LC Light Cyan

MK Matte Black

PK Photo Black

VM Vivid Magenta

LK Light Black

GR Green

LLK/V

VLM Vivid Light Magenta

Light Light Black/Violet

Prints on cut sheets.

CInk Cartridge Status

Displays the approximate level of remaining ink and the current status. The ink cartridge icons change as follows when the ink is low or an error occurs.

Normal Warning or Error

* The display differs depending on the ink sets being used.

DSpectroProofer Usage Status

The following icons indicate the installation status of the optional SpectroProofer.

SpectroProofer Mounter 17"

Icon Status

Available

No icon Not installed, or it is not installed correctly.

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EUsage status of black ink

Displays the selected black ink.

FMaintenance Box Status

Displays the approximate amount of space in the Maintenance Box.

Icon Status

No error. The height of the indicator corresponds to the amount of space.

The Maintenance Box is nearing the end of its service life. You need to prepare a new Maintenance Box.

Maintenance Box is at the end of its service life. Replace the Maintenance Box with a new one.

GRemaining Paper

The following icons indicate the remaining amount of loaded paper.

❏ 15mm: 15mm is set

U “Paper” on page 113

I Platen Gap Settings

Displays the Platen Gap settings. U “Printer Setup” on page 117

Icon Explanation

Standard is selected

Narrow is selected

Wide is selected

Wider is selected

Widest is selected

One of the following icons is displayed depending on whether roll paper or cut sheet is set as the paper source.

Icon Explanation

The amount of remaining roll paper (length) is indicated after the icon. This is displayed only when Paper - Roll Paper Remaining - Remaining Paper Setup is set to On.

U “Printing and Reading Roll Paper

Information” on page 30

The amount of remaining paper (number of sheets) in the paper cassette is indicated after the icon. This is displayed only when Preferences - Cut Sheet

Remaining is set to On and Cut Sheet Remaining is set in the Paper Menu.

U “Preferences” on page 120

U “Paper” on page 113

H Roll Paper Margin

Displays the value set for Roll Paper Margin.

❏ Auto: Standard is set

❏ 15 mm: Top 15mm/Bottom 15mm is set

❏ 35/15mm: Top 35mm/Bottom 15mm is set

❏ 3mm: 3mm is set

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Features

The main features of this printer are described below.

bring out delicate tone differences in black-and-white images. In addition, the other seven colors, including Orange and Green, realize superior color reproduction creating bright and vivid images in green to yellow and yellow to red.

Realizing High Resolution

Epson UltraChrome HDX ink technology provides high resolution printing to meet professional needs for photo, fine art and proofing.

Pigmented inks with superior resistance

Pigment inks maintain more beautiful and more vibrant prints over a long period of time with their high light fastness. They are also extremely fade-resistant and can be safely displayed in direct sunlight. Additionally, the high water and ozone resistance is not only ideal for photo printing, but also allows for store displays and banners, outdoor displays of posters and so on. When you are printing for outdoor use, use lamination processing.

Two types of black ink with maximum black density (Dmax)

By automatically switching to suit the paper type being used, the two types of black ink provided are Photo Black which realizes a smooth, professional finish on glossy paper, and Matte Black which increases black optical density using matte paper. The maximum density (Dmax) improves on previous black inks and brings out delicate tone differences in gradations.

U “Changing the Type of Black Ink” on page 53

Chooses between two types of 10

❏ Violet ink set providing a wide range of color

reproduction As well as Orange and Green, this set comes with eight color inks including the newly developed Violet. By realizing superior color reproduction creating bright and vivid images in green to yellow and yellow to red, as well as deep shades of blue, we have achieved the industry's best PANTONE cover ratio.

Realizing High Productivity

Excellent color stability leads to efficient printing

The color stabilizes in a short time so it can safely be used for pre-press workflow and color editing, achieving high work efficiency.

Realizing high productivity through continuous printing

Our paper cassettes, which can be used even for glossy paper, can hold up to 250 sheets of plain paper (for paper 0.1 mm thick) or up to 100 sheets of Epson proofing paper.

Also, up to 50 sheets of printed paper can be held in the output tray (up to the number of sheets in the paper cassette when there are less than 50 sheets loaded in the paper cassette). This helps to reduce the burden of handling output paper or replenishing cut sheets.

color inks to suit your use

The following shows the two types of ink sets available for Epson UltraChrome HDX. The ink set cannot be changed once it has begun to be used.

❏ Light Light Black ink set ideal for gradations

Three types of black ink density, Photo Black, Light Black and Light Light Black, allows you to

U “Loading the Paper Cassette” on page 39

Paper cutting speed

With the addition of a high speed rotary cutter you can cut paper faster than ever.

U “Cutting the roll paper” on page 36

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Automatic color management (SpectroProofer mounter)

With the optional SpectroProofer Mounter 17" installed, you can print, dry, and do color measurement work in sequence on roll paper. Another optional colorimeter ILS30EP can be used for a variety of color measurement conditions including the new M1 standard. (Supports M0/M1/M2)

Also, with the addition of a function to prevent misaligned measurement positions, this model provides more accurate readings than conventional models.

To use this you need commercially available RIP software.

Superior Ease of Use

Automatically switch roll paper and cut sheets for printing

This helps prevent any wasted time when printing has stopped due to running out of ink or paper.

Simplified setting operations when changing roll paper

When changing between many different types of roll paper for your printing, you can automatically make settings by using the barcode printing function, as the printer reads the recorded information such as the paper type, the amount of remaining roll paper, and low paper warning values.

U “Printing and Reading Roll Paper Information”

on page 30

Improved color adjustment function (Epson Color Calibration Utility)

The Epson Color Calibration Utility software provided on the software disc supplied allows you to easily perform color calibration using the printer's built-in sensors.

You can load roll paper in the printer and load cut sheets in the paper cassette at the same time. The required paper is automatically fed if you specify the paper source when printing.

U “Loading roll paper” on page 33

Auto nozzle check prevents printing mistakes

Missing dots are detected on all nozzles extremely quickly and head cleaning is performed automatically if any missing dots are detected. This prevents printing mistakes and reduces unnecessary costs and wasted time.

U “Print Head Maintenance” on page 122

Checking current operating status even from a distance, thanks to a large alert lamp

When an error occurs, or when ink or paper is running low, you can easily check the status of the printer even from afar, thanks to a highly visible, large alert lamp.

Adjust all prints with one calibration

By saving the calibration data to the printer, you do not need to perform calibration for every paper type or mode. Also, you do not need to make individual calibrations when sharing the printer with multiple users.

Perform color management for multiple printers

You can perform color management for multiple printers that use the same ink set.

See the Epson Color Calibration Utility manual for details.

Improved energy efficiency with sleep mode and Power Off Timer

When no print jobs are being handled, or when no operation has been performed for some time, the printer enters sleep mode to reduce power consumption. Furthermore, if the Power Off Timer function is enabled, the printer can automatically switch off to avoid wasting electricity. This function works if no print jobs are received and no operations are carried out on the control panel while the printer is not in an error status for a specified duration of time.

U “Power Saving Settings” on page 55

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conditions are not suitable for the paper. Be sure to use the printer in an environment where the paper's requirements are met. For more details, see the documentation supplied with the paper. Also, when operating in dry areas, air conditioned environment, or under direct sunlight, maintain the appropriate humidity.

Make sure that you secure the following space, clear of any other objects, so that paper ejection and consumable replacement are not obstructed.

See the "Specifications Table" for the external dimensions of the printer.

U “Specifications Table” on page 179

* The following space is necessary at the rear of the

printer when printing on thick paper and when printing from a paper cassette with the optional SpectroProofer installed.

❏ Capping may not occur (the print head is not

positioned on the right-hand side) if the printer is turned off during a paper jam or when an error occurs. Capping is a function for automatically covering the print head with a cap (lid) to prevent the print head from drying out. In this case, turn on the power and wait a while until capping is performed automatically.

❏ When the power is on, do not remove the power

plug or cut the power at the breaker. The print head may not be capped properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait a while until capping is performed automatically.

❏ Even when the printer is not in use, some ink will

be consumed by head cleaning and other maintenance operations needed to keep the print head in good condition.

❏ Use this printer at altitudes below 2000 m.

Notes when not using the printer

Paper Size Rear Space

A2 Approx. 370 mm

Super A3 Approx. 260 mm

A3 Approx. 200 mm

A4 Approx. 70 mm

Notes when using the printer

Note the following points when using this printer to avoid breakdowns, malfunctions, and print quality decline.

❏ When using the printer, observe the operating

temperature and humidity range described in the "Specifications Table".U “Specifications Table”

on page 179

Even when the conditions above are met, you may not be able to print properly if the environmental

If you are not using it, note the following points when storing the printer. If it is not stored correctly, you may not be able to print properly the next time it is used.

❏ If you do not print for a long time, the print head

nozzles may become clogged. We recommend that you print once a week to prevent the print head from clogging.

❏ If the paper is left in the printer, the roller of the

pressure roller may leave a mark on the surface of the paper. This can also cause wavy or curled paper resulting in paper feeding problems or the print head could be scratched. Remove any paper when storing.

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❏ Store the printer after confirming that the print

head has been capped (the print head is positioned at the far right). If the print head is left uncapped for a long time, the print quality may decline.

Note:

If the print head is not capped, turn the printer on, and then turn it off.

❏ Close the roll paper cover and printer cover

before storing. If you are not using the printer for a long time, put an anti-static cloth or cover on the printer to prevent dust. The print head nozzles are very small, and they can become clogged easily if fine dust gets on the print head, and you may not be able to print properly.

❏ If you have not used the printer for a long time,

check the print head for clogging before you start printing. Perform head cleaning if the print head is clogged. U “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 123

❏ Do not leave the printer without ink cartridges

installed. The ink in the printer may dry, preventing it from printing as expected. Leave ink cartridges in all slots, even while you are not using the printer.

❏ Because the green IC chip contains the cartridge's

own information, such as the remaining ink level, you can still reinstall and use the ink cartridge after removing it from the printer.

❏ To avoid getting dirt on the ink supply port, store

the removed ink cartridge properly. The ink supply port has a valve in it so it does not need to be capped.

❏ Removed ink cartridges may have ink around the

ink supply port, so be careful not to get any ink on the surrounding area when removing the cartridges.

❏ To maintain the quality of the print head, this

printer stops printing before ink cartridges are completely expended.

Notes on handling ink cartridges

Note the following points when handling ink cartridges to maintain good print quality.

❏ The ink cartridges that are included are for the

initial ink charging. The first time the printer is filled with ink after purchase, ink is consumed to make it possible to print. Prepare replacement ink cartridges and maintenance boxes in advance.

❏ We recommend storing ink cartridges at normal

room temperature, and to use them by the expiry date printed on the cartridge packaging.

❏ For the best printing results, use up ink cartridges

within six months after installation.

❏ If you move ink cartridges from a cold place to a

warm place, leave them at room temperature for more than four hours before using them.

❏ Do not touch the IC chips on the ink cartridges.

You may not be able to print properly.

❏ Although the ink cartridges may contain recycled

materials, this does not affect printer function or performance.

❏ Do not dismantle or remodel ink cartridges. You

may not be able to print properly.

❏ Do not drop or knock ink cartridges against hard

objects; otherwise, the ink may leak.

Notes on handling paper

Note the following points when handling and storing the paper. If the paper is not in good condition, print quality may decline.

Check the documentation supplied with each paper.

Notes on Handling

❏ Use Epson special media under normal room

conditions (temperature: 15 to 25°C, humidity: 40 to 60%).

❏ Install all ink cartridges into each slot. You cannot

print if any of the slots are empty.

❏ Do not fold the paper or scratch the surface of the

paper.

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❏ Avoid touching the printable surface of the paper

with your bare hands. Moisture and oils from your hands can affect print quality.

❏ Handle roll paper by holding the edges. We

recommend wearing cotton gloves.

❏ Cut sheets may be wavy or curled if the

temperature and humidity change. Be careful not to scratch or soil the paper, and flatten it with your hand before loading it in the printer.

❏ Do not wet the paper.

❏ Do not throw away the paper packaging as you

can use it for storing the paper.

❏ Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight,

excessive heat, or humidity.

❏ Keep cut sheets in their original package after

opening, and keep them in a flat place.

❏ Remove roll paper that is not in use from the

printer. Rewind it correctly and then store it in the original packaging that came with the roll paper. If you leave the roll paper in the printer for a long time, its quality may decline.

❏ Prevent color distortion while displaying or

storing the print outs by following the instructions in the paper's documentation.

Note:

Typically, print outs and photos fade over time (color distortion) due to the effects of light and various constituents in the air. This also applies to Epson special media. However, with the correct storage method, the degree of color distortion can be minimized.

❏ See the documentation supplied with Epson special

media for detailed information on handling the paper after printing.

❏ The colors of photos, posters, and other printed

materials appear different under different lighting

conditions (light sources from this printer may also appear different under different light sources. * Light sources include sunlight, fluorescent light, incandescent light, and other types.

). The colors of print outs

Notes on handling printed paper

To maintain long lasting, high quality print results, note the following points.

❏ Do not rub or scratch the printed surface. If they

are rubbed or scratched, the ink may peel off.

❏ Do not touch the printed surface; Failure to

observe this precaution may cause ink to rub off.

❏ Make sure the print outs are completely dry

before folding of stacking; otherwise, the color may change where they touch (leaves a mark). These marks will disappear if they are separated immediately and dried; however, they will remain if not separated.

❏ If you put the print outs in an album before they

are completely dry, they may be blurred.

❏ Do not use a dryer to dry the print outs.

❏ Avoid direct sunlight.

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Introducing the Software

As well as the printer driver, a variety of software packages are also provided such as Network easy configuration and plug-in software to add functionality to commercially available packages. You can install the software from the software disc supplied, or by downloading from the Epson website.

U “Software on the Disc” on page 25

U “Software on the Website” on page 27

Software on the Disc

The supplied Software Disc contains the following software only for Windows.

If you are using Mac OS X, or if you do not have a disc drive, go to http://epson.sn and search for your printer. For details on using the software, see the PDF manuals or the on-line help for the software in question.

Software Name Explanation

Printer Driver The printer driver is required when using the printer. Follow the steps in the "Setup

Guide" to install.

U “Summary of the Printer Driver” on page 26

Epson Manual This software shows a list of manuals already installed on your computer. You can also

check manuals updated by the EPSON Software Updater from here. Follow the steps in the supplied Setup Guide to install the manuals.

EPSON Software Updater This software checks on the internet for update information for manuals and printer

drivers and installs the updates. Follow the steps in the supplied Setup Guide to install.

Epson Network Utilities

EpsonNet Config With this software, you can configure various network settings for the printer from

EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 Software for registering custom paper from a computer.

Epson Color Calibration Utility Software that performs calibrations using the printer's built-in sensors.

When a network connection is setup using the Setup Guide, network related modules are installed.

For details, see the Network Guide (PDF).

your computer. This is useful as it allows you to enter addresses and names using the keyboard.

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Summary of the Printer Driver

The main functions of the printer driver are described below.

❏ Converts print data received from applications

into printable data and sends it to the printer.

❏ Settings such as document size and print quality

can be adjusted from the settings dialogs.

Windows

❏ Allows you to execute printer maintenance

functions to maintain print quality, check the printer's status, and so on.

Windows

You can easily import or export printer driver settings. U “Summary of the Utility Tab” on page 61

Mac OS X

You can save these settings and easily import or export these saved settings. U “Customizing the Printer Driver” on

page 58

Mac OS X

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Software on the Website

Aside from the software supplied on the software disc, the latest software versions for this printer can also be found on the Epson website. Download as required.

http://www.epson.com

Note:

Depending on your country or region, you may not be able to download software from the website.

For more details, contact your dealer or Epson Support.

For details on using the software, see the PDF manuals or the on-line help for the software in question.

See the following for instructions on starting and closing the software.

U “Starting and Closing Software” on page 28

Software Name Explanation

Epson Print Layout This is a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.

❏ By operating with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom, you can easily

perform color management.

❏ You can check the adjusted image for black-and-white photographs on the screen.

❏ You can save your preferred paper type and size and load them easily.

❏ You can easily layout and print photos.

LFP Accounting Tool

CopyFactory

* Windows only

This software provides total cost calculations for printed paper, job information, and so on.

This software allows you to make enlarged copies using an Epson scanner. Check for supported scanners on the Epson website.

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Starting and Closing Software

Starting

You can start by using any of the following methods.

Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop

Depending on the software being used, a shortcut icon may not be created during installation.

Starting from the menu

❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8

Enter the software name in the search charm, and then select the icon displayed.

❏ Other than Windows 8.1/Windows 8

Click the Start button. Click the installed software name from All Programs (or Programs or All Applications), or from the EPSON folder, and then select the software you want to start.

❏ Mac OS X

Click the installed software name from Applications or the EPSON folder, and then select the software you want to start.

Click the icon on the desktop taskbar (Windows only)

Click the icon and select the software you want to start from the menu displayed.

Uninstalling Software

Windows

Important:

❏ You must log in with an Administrators group.

❏ If an Administrator password or confirmation

is requested, enter the password and then continue with the operation.

Turn off the printer, and unplug the interface

cable.

Go to the Control Panel and click Uninstall a

program from the Programs category.

Select the software you want to remove and

then click Uninstall/Change (or Change/ Remove/Add or remove).

You can remove EPSON Status Monitor 3 and the printer driver by selecting EPSON SC-XXXXX Series Printer Uninstall.

Select EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 to remove EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2.

Closing

The application can be closed using one of the following methods.

❏ Click the button (Exit, Close,

❏ Select Exit from the toolbar menu.

, and so on).

Select the target printer icon, and then click OK.

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Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

When the delete confirmation message appears, click Yes.

Restart the computer if you are reinstalling the printer driver.

Mac OS X

When reinstalling or upgrading the printer driver or other software, follow the steps below to uninstall the software in question first.

Printer Driver

Use the "Uninstaller".

Downloading the Uninstaller

Download the Uninstaller from the Epson website.

http://www.epson.com/

Using the Uninstaller

Follow the instructions on the Epson website.

Other software

Drag and drop folder with the software name from the Applications folder into Trash to delete.

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Loading and Removing the Roll Paper

We recommend setting Remaining Paper Setup before loading roll paper into the printer. See the following for more information on making settings.

Also, when loading the Epson special media UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, you need to turn the Auto Roll Feeding setting to Off in advance. To turn the setting to Off, see U “Setting Auto Roll Paper

Feeding” on page 31

Important:

❏ Be sure to press the Y button when removing

the roll paper. If you do not press the Y button when removing the roll paper, the barcode is not printed and you cannot manage the roll paper information.

❏ If Paper Size Check is set to Off from the

Menu, the amount of remaining paper may not be detected correctly. When Remaining

Paper Setup is set to On, do not set Paper Size Check to Off. The factory setting for Paper Size Check is On.

U “Printer Setup Menu” on page 108

Buttons that are used in the following settings

Note:

The paper that can be used in the printer is detailed in the following section.

U “Supported Media” on page 163

Printing and Reading Roll Paper Information

The printer can automatically print the following roll paper related settings in a barcode on the leading edge of the roll paper before the roll paper is removed.

❏ Roll Paper Remaining

❏ Roll Length Alert

❏ Paper Type

This is useful when multiple rolls are used because the barcode is read automatically and the paper settings are updated as roll paper is replaced.

To print roll paper information in a barcode and to read the printed information, set Remaining Paper Setup to On and configure the Roll Paper Length and the Roll Length Alert from the Menu.

Turn on the printer by pressing the P button.

Check that paper is not loaded in the printer,

and then press the r button to display the Menu.

Press the d/u buttons to select Paper, and then

press the r button.

Select Roll Paper Remaining, and then press

the r button.

The factory setting for Remaining Paper Setup is Off. You can change the Menu using the following procedures.

Select Remaining Paper Setup, and then press

the r button.

Press the d/u buttons to select On, and then

press the Z button.

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Press the l button to return to the previous

screen.

Press the d/u buttons to select Roll Paper

Length, and then press the r button.

Press the d/u buttons to set the length of the

roll paper, and then press the Z button.

Press the l button to return to the previous

screen.

Press the d/u buttons to select Roll Length

Alert, and then press the r button.

Press the d/u buttons to set when to display

the running low warning (amount of remaining roll paper), and then press the Z button.

Press the W button to close the Menu.

Setting Auto Roll Paper Feeding

Make sure the printer is on.

Check that paper is not loaded in the printer,

and then press the r button to display the Menu.

Press the d/u buttons to select Paper, and then

press the r button.

Press the d/u buttons to select Roll Paper

Setup, and then press the r button.

Select Auto Roll Feeding, and then press the r

button.

Press the d/u buttons to select Off, and then

press the Z button.

Press the W button to close the Menu.

Loading Roll Paper

The factory setting for Auto Roll Feeding is On.

When using the Epson special media UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, set Auto Roll Feeding to Off from the Menu before loading it in the printer. If UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper is loaded while Auto Roll Feeding is set to On, the roller of the pressure roller may leave a mark on the surface of the paper.

When using paper other than UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, set it to On.

Note:

The following differences in operation occur when turning this setting from On to Off.

❏ An error occurs if you try to switch to Cut Sheet in

the Paper Type Menu while roll paper is loaded. Remove the roll paper and then change to Cut Sheet.

❏ An error occurs if you try to print by specifying the

paper cassette from the printer driver while roll paper is loaded. Remove the roll paper, change to Cut Sheet in the Paper Type Menu, and then try again.

Removing and mounting the attachment

Load the roll paper into the printer after placing it on the spindle supplied with the printer.

Depending on the size of the paper core, follow the steps below to mount or remove the attachment from the spindle. At the time of purchase, the flanges of the spindle are installed with an attachment.

Roll core size Attachment mounted

2 inches Not necessary

3 inches Necessary

Removing the attachment

Remove the attachment from both flanges to use roll paper with a 2-inch core.

U “Supported Media” on page 163

When using UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, turn the setting to Off using the following procedure.

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Remove the black flange and the attachment

from the spindle.

Outwardly open the two hooks clasped on the

flange.

You can remove the attachment by releasing the hooks.

Align the triangle marks on the flange and

attachment, and then push until the hooks are fixed into place.

In the same way, fasten the attachment to the

side of the flange fixed to the spindle by inserting the attachment into the spindle, and then fixing the attachment into place.

In the same way, remove the attachment on the

side of the flange fixed to the spindle by outwardly opening the hooks and removing the attachment from the spindle.

You may need the attachment for roll paper with a 3-inch core, so make sure you keep it in a safe place after removing it.

Mounting the attachment

Mount the attachment to both flanges to use roll paper with a 3-inch core.

U “Supported Media” on page 163

Remove the black flange from the spindle.

Removing and installing the spacer

When you perform borderless printing on roll paper, depending on the width of the roll paper, you may need to install the spacer for borderless printing supplied with the printer.

However, you cannot install the spacer for roll paper with a 3-inch core, since it is already using the attachment. Paper widths that need the spacer installed for borderless printingU “Supported Media

Sizes for Borderless Printing” on page 74

Installing the spacer

Remove the black flange from the spindle.

When the attachment is mounted to the spindle, remove both left and right attachments.

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Install the spacer into the gray flange (fixed part).

Push the spacer until the holes in the spacer and the flange line up exactly.

Removing the spacer

Remove the black flange from the spindle.

Remove the spacer.

Hold the outer edge of the spacer and pull it straight off.

Placing roll paper on the spindle

Follow the steps below to set roll paper on the spindle supplied with the printer.

Push the roll paper so that there is no space

between it and the flange fixed to the spindle.

Push the black flange so that there is no space

between the flange and the roll paper.

Remove the black flange from the spindle.

Insert the spindle into the roll paper.

Place the roll paper on a flat surface where the end of the roll paper is hanging down towards you, and insert the spindle from the right.

Loading roll paper

Follow the steps below to load roll paper on the printer.

Important:

Insert the paper just before printing. If the paper is left in the printer, the pressure roller may leave a mark on the surface of the paper.

Make sure the printer is on.

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Check the paper source settings.

Check the paper source icon on the screen , and if it differs from the paper that you want to load, change the setting.

: Prints on roll paper and cuts

automatically after printing each page.

: Prints on roll paper. Does not cut

after printing.

: Prints on cut sheets.

Hold with the gray flange (fixed) on the right,

place both sides of the spindle into the spindle holder on the printer.

Match the colors of the spindle holder to the colors on the end of the spindle.

Important:

If the spindle is set in the wrong direction, paper is not fed correctly.

To change the setting, press the l button. When the Paper Type menu is displayed on the screen, select Roll Paper/Cut or Roll Paper/No Cut, and then press the Z button.

Open the roll paper cover.

Press the Y button on the control panel.

Insert paper until the message on the LCD panel changes is displayed on the screen.

Insert the leading edge of the roll paper in the

roll paper feeder.

When inserting, make sure not to fold the edge and remove any slack.

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Feed the paper.

When Auto Roll Feeding is On

When the paper is inserted a little, the screen display changes to Press the Y button.

Check that the screen display has changed, and then press the Y button to automatically feed the paper to the start position.

When Auto Roll Feeding is Off

Insert the paper (so that the edge of the paper comes out of the front manual feeder) until the screen display changes.

Check that the screen display has changed, and then press the Y button to automatically feed the paper to the start position.

Note:

When Auto Roll Feeding is set to On, and a paper cassette is specified from the printer driver, the roll paper automatically returns to its standby position and the cut sheet is fed and printed from the paper cassette, even if the roll paper was loaded on the printer.

If you want to change the media type, select No and then press the Z button. When the Paper Type Menu is displayed, select the category according to the loaded media type, and then press the r button. Select the media type, and then press the Z button.

Slide the output tray out to the second and

third extensions.

Do not raise the flap. If the flap is raised while printing, the paper may not be ejected correctly.

The factory setting for Auto Roll Feeding is On.

Close the roll paper cover.

Proceed to step 9 if loading roll paper on which there is no printed bar code.

Proceed to step 10 if loading roll paper on which there is a printed bar code.

Check the media type.

Are these settings OK? is displayed on the screen, and the media type currently specified on the printer is displayed.

Important:

❏ The output tray can only hold one sheet

of roll paper at a time. Remove each sheet of roll paper as it is ejected without letting the sheets stack up on the output tray. Also, do not allow cut sheets and roll paper to stack up together.

❏ Do not raise the flap when Roll Paper/

No Cut is set from the Paper Type Menu

or while performing banner printing. If the flap is raised while printing, the paper may not be ejected correctly.

Raise the paper eject support depending on the

paper type.

Raise the paper eject support when plain paper is loaded.

When the displayed media type and the loaded media type match, press the d/u buttons to select Yes, and then press the Z button.

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Cutting the roll paper

After printing, you can cut the roll paper using one of the following two methods. You can specify the method either on the control panel or the printer driver. However, when printing from the printer driver, the printer driver settings are given priority regardless of the settings on the control panel.

❏ Auto cut:

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

Manual cut method

If you set Off or Roll Paper/No Cut on the printer driver or control panel, you can cut the paper after printing using the following procedure.

While watching the inside of the printer

through the window in the printer cover, press the d button to feed the roll paper and adjust

the cutting position to the inside of the printer on the right-hand side.

Note:

The minimum length of paper you can cut with the built-in cutter is fixed to 80 or 127 mm and cannot be changed. The length is 210 mm when the optional SpectroProofer is installed. If the cutting position is shorter than the shortest length above, the paper has to be automatically fed to that length, creating a margin. Cut off the margin with a cutter sold at a store.

Press the X button. When the confirmation

message is displayed on the screen, use the d button to select Cut, and then press the Z button.

The paper is cut by the built-in cutter.

mark on the

❏ Manual cut:

Press the X button to cut the roll paper with the built-in cutter, or use a cutter sold at a store.

Note:

❏ Some types of roll paper cannot be cut using the

built-in cutter. Use a cutter sold at a store to cut the paper.

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

Setting methods

Setting on the computer

Set Auto Cut from the Main screen - Roll Paper Option in the printer driver's Properties (or Print Preferences) screen.

Setting from the printer

Press the l button on the control panel to display the Paper Type Menu, and then select it.

Note:

If the roll paper cannot be cut by the built-in cutter, press the d button to feed the paper to a

position where you can cut it manually.

Removing Roll Paper

Remove the roll paper from the printer after printing and store it. If the roll paper is left in the printer, the roller of the pressure roller may leave a mark on the surface of the paper.

Make sure the printer is on.

U “Control panel” on page 16

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Open the roll paper cover.

Press the Y button on the control panel to

release the pressure roller.

The roll paper is rewound automatically after cutting or if the printer is standing by. The printer starts to print a barcode if Remaining Paper Setup is set to On from the Menu. When barcode printing is complete, the paper rewinds.

If it does not rewind automatically, rotate the flanges in the opposite direction to rewind.

Important:

Be sure to press the Y button when removing the roll paper.

Important:

Always check that the roll paper is rewound before removing the spindle.

If the roll paper is not rewound, the spindle may be locked. If you try to remove the spindle when it is locked, the printer could be damaged.

Note:

When removing the roll paper, you can use the optional roll paper belt to prevent the roll paper from unwinding.

Remove the black flange from the spindle.

While holding the black flange as shown in the illustration, push the end of the spindle to pop the flange off the spindle.

If you do not press the Y button when removing the roll paper, the barcode is not printed even if Remaining Paper Setup is set to On from the Menu, and you cannot manage the roll paper information.

Hold both ends of the spindle and lift up from

the spindle holder.

If the flange does not come off easily, lightly tap the end of the spindle on the black flange side.

When removing a flange from the spindle while only the paper core is left on it, hold the core and push the spindle.

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Important:

When removing the roll paper, do not knock the right side of the spindle (the gray flange side) hard against the floor.

The right side of the spindle may be damaged by the impact.

Remove the roll paper from the spindle.

After rewinding the roll paper carefully, store it in the original package.

If you are not loading another roll paper, attach the black flange to the spindle, load it in the printer, and then close the roll paper cover.

Loading Cut Sheets

You can load cut sheets using the following three methods.

Important:

If the paper is wavy or curled, flatten the paper before loading it in the printer, or use new paper. If wavy or curled paper is loaded, this printer may not be able to recognize the paper size, feed the paper, or print correctly.

We recommend that you return the paper to its original package and store it flat, and take it out of the package just before you use it.

A Paper cassette

You can load a stack of paper if you normally print on the same paper, or you are printing multiple pages of the same paper. You can load paper with the following specifications.

Size : 8 x 10 inch to A2

Width : 203 to 432 mm (8 to 17 inch)

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Length : 254 to 594 mm (10 to 23.4 inch)

Thickness: 0.08 to 0.27 mm

How to loadU “Loading the Paper Cassette” on

page 39

B Front manual feed (loading thick paper)

You can load thick paper with the following specifications from the front feeder. However, you cannot feed from the front feeder when the optional SpectroProofer is installed.

Size : 8 x 10 inch to A2

Width : 203 to 432 mm (8 to 17 inch)

Length : 254 to 610 mm (10 to 24 inch)

Thickness: 0.8 to 1.50 mm

Space at the rear

When loading thick paper or printing from the paper cassette with the optional SpectroProofer installed, paper is ejected once from the rear of the printer before printing. Therefore, make sure the following space is secured. If the printer is set up near a wall, make sure there is enough space at the rear.

Paper Size Rear Space

A2 Approx. 370 mm

Super A3 Approx. 260 mm

A3 Approx. 200 mm

How to loadU “Loading and Ejecting Thick Pa-

per” on page 46

C Rear manual feed

You can load cut sheets with the following specifications manually one by one. Use this feeding method to print one sheet of a media type or paper size that is different from the ones loaded in the paper cassette, or when measuring colors on color charts that have already been printed with the Epson Color Calibration Utility.

Size : 8 x 10 inch to A2

Width : 203 to 432 mm (8 to 17 inch)

Length : 254 to 610 mm (10 to 24 inch)

Thickness: 0.08 to 0.79 mm

How to loadU “Loading Manually from the

Rear” on page 44

A4 Approx. 70 mm

Loading the Paper Cassette

Important:

❏ Do not remove or insert the paper cassette

while printing. It may cause print quality to decline or cause a paper jam. If you remove the paper cassette while printing, wait until printing is complete to reinsert it.

❏ When loading paper in the paper cassette,

always remove the paper cassette from the printer and follow the steps below. If paper is loaded while the paper cassette is still in the printer, it could cause print quality to decline or cause a paper jam.

Note:

Some paper types cannot be printed from the paper cassette.U “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163

Use the front manual feed or rear manual feed method for these papers.

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Unless otherwise noted, these illustrations show when loading paper that is super A3 or larger.

Remove the output tray.

Lift the edge of the output tray slightly to remove it.

Slide out the paper cassette, and then hold both

sides of the cassette to pull it out.

Remove the paper cassette cover if loading

paper that is super A3 or larger.

Use a soft cloth to wipe away any dust on the paper cassette cover.

Extend the paper cassette as far as possible.

Proceed to step 6 if loading paper that is A3 or smaller.

When extending the paper cassette, pull the lever in the paper cassette while extending. It locks in place when the lever is released.

Extend the paper cassette as far as possible.

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Expand the slider.

Make sure you move the slider to the edge of the paper cassette.

Expand the edge guide.

Load paper in the paper cassette with the

printable side face down.

Note:

❏ You can load up to 250 sheets (thickness 0.1

mm) of plain paper in the paper cassette. If paper is loaded above the edge guide mark

(d), paper cannot be fed correctly. The maximum number of sheets you can load in the paper cassette differs depending on the paper type. See the following for more information on the maximum number of sheets for Epson special media. U “Cut sheet” on page 168

Fan the paper you want to load three times on

each side before loading.

When loading paper into the paper cassette, be sure to fan paper for the front and rear three times on each side.

Number of sheets that can be loaded at one timeU “Cut sheet” on page 168

❏ We recommend refilling the paper cassette

once paper has completely run out, rather than adding on top of paper already in the cassette.

Fit the edge guide to the edge of the paper.

Move the edge guide without moving the slider.

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Insert the paper cassette.

Push it firmly into the printer.

Install the paper cassette cover removed in step

3 when loading paper that is super A3 or larger.

Note:

Fold up the paper cassette cover and store it at the bottom front of the printer when loading paper that is A3 or smaller.

Replace the output tray.

Extend output tray to suit the paper size and

raise the flap.

Adjust the output tray as follows depending on the size of the paper loaded in the paper cassette.

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For A4

Slide out the third extension of the output tray, raise the flap, and then push the extension back in.

For super A3 or larger

Slide out the second and third extensions of the output tray, and then raise the flap. Make sure that you align the marks on the second extension of the output tray and the paper cassette.

For A3

Pull out the third extension of the output tray, and then raise the flap.

Important:

The output tray can hold up to 50 ejected cut sheets. However, when the number of sheets that can be loaded in the paper cassette is less than 50, the maximum number the output tray can hold is the same as the number of sheets in the paper cassette. Do not allow more than 50 cut sheets to stack up on the output tray. Also, do not mix roll paper and cut sheets on the output tray.

When the optional SpectroProofer is installed, remove each sheet as it is printed, regardless of the size. If multiple sheets stack up on the output tray, color measurement accuracy may decline.

Note:

Confirm that the paper eject support is lowered, unless the optional SpectroProofer is installed. If the paper eject support is raised, lower it before printing.

Make sure the printer is on.

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Check the paper source settings.

Check the paper source icon on the screen, and if it differs from the paper that you want to load, change the setting.

: Prints on roll paper and cuts

automatically after printing each page.

: Prints on roll paper. Does not cut

after printing.

: Prints on cut sheets.

Check the paper source settings.

Check the paper source icon on the screen, and if it differs from the paper that you want to load, change the setting.

: Prints on roll paper and cuts

automatically after printing each page.

: Prints on roll paper. Does not cut

after printing.

: Prints on cut sheets.

To change the setting, press the l button. When the Paper Type Menu is displayed on the screen, select Cut Sheet and then press the Z button.

Note:

When Auto Roll Feeding is set to On in the Menu, and a paper cassette is specified from the printer driver, the roll paper automatically returns to its standby position and the cut sheet is fed and printed from the paper cassette even if roll paper was loaded on the printer.

However, if roll paper is specified from the printer driver in a subsequent job, the roll paper is automatically fed and printed.

The factory setting for Auto Roll Feeding is On.

Loading Manually from the Rear

Make sure the printer is on.

To change the setting, press the l button. When the Paper Type Menu is displayed on the screen, select Cut Sheet and then press the Z button.

Raise the paper support.

Extend the paper support when loading A3 or larger paper.

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Set the edge guide according to the width of the

paper you want to load.

Insert the paper into the rear manual feeder

with the printable side face up as shown in the illustration.

Insert the paper until it reaches the bottom.

Note:

For Epson Color Calibration Utility color charts, insert the page from the top with the printed side facing up.

Check that the edge of the paper is inserted all

the way to the part that has gray rollers. Press the d button to feed the paper.

Slide the output tray out to the second and

third extensions.

Do not raise the flap. If the flap is raised while printing, the paper may not be ejected correctly.

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Important:

Remove each sheet of paper as it is ejected without letting the sheets stack up on the output tray.

Note:

Confirm that the paper eject support is lowered, unless the optional SpectroProofer is installed. If the paper eject support is raised, lower it before printing.

Loading and Ejecting Thick Paper

Important:

When the optional SpectroProofer is installed, you cannot print from the front manual feeder. Remove it by doing the opposite of the installation procedure.

: Prints on roll paper. Does not cut

after printing.

: Prints on cut sheets.

To change the setting, press the l button. When the Paper Type Menu is displayed on the screen, select Cut Sheet and then press the Z button.

Press the Y button to release the pressure roller.

Insert paper until its edge aligns with line on output tray is displayed on the screen.

Insert the paper with the printable side face up

over the black roller in the front manual feeder as shown in the illustration.

U SpectroProofer Mounter 17" Setup Guide (booklet)

How to load

Make sure the printer is on.

Check the paper source settings.

Check the paper source icon on the screen, and if it differs from the paper that you want to load, change the setting.

Open the printer cover.

: Prints on roll paper and cuts

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Insert the paper under the gray roller inside the

printer.

Do not touch any of the internal printer parts as you insert the paper.

Close the printer cover.

Slide out the output tray to the second and

third extensions.

Do not raise the flap. If the flap is raised while printing, the paper may not be ejected correctly.

Important:

The output tray can only hold one sheet of thick paper at a time. Remove each sheet of thick paper as it is ejected without letting the sheets stack up on the output tray.

Insert the paper and align its edge with the

guide line on the output tray.

Feed the paper.

When the paper is inserted, the screen display changes to Press the Y button.

Note:

If the paper eject support is raised, lower it before printing.

How to eject paper

Thick paper is held by the pressure roller after printing. Follow the steps below to eject paper.

Check that Press the Y button is displayed on

the screen.

Press the Y button to release the pressure

roller, and then pull out the paper.

Check that the screen display has changed, and then press the Y button to automatically feed the paper to the start position.

After removing the paper, press the Y button.

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Basic Printing Methods

This section explains how to print and how to cancel printing.

Printing (Windows)

Make print settings such as paper size and paper source from the connected computer and then print.

Turn on the printer, and load the paper.

U “Loading and Removing the Roll Paper” on

page 30

U “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 38

When you have created the data, click Print in

the File menu.

Select the Media Type, Color, Print Quality,

Mode, and Source according to the paper loaded in the printer.

Make sure you select the same Size as you set in

the application.

After making the settings, click OK.

Make sure your printer is selected, and then

click Preferences or Properties to display the settings screen.

When settings are complete, click Print.

The progress bar is displayed, and printing starts.

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Screen while printing

The following screen is displayed when you start printing, and the progress bar (the computer's processing status) is displayed. On this screen you can check the remaining ink level, product numbers for the ink cartridges, and so on.

An error message is displayed if an error occurs or an ink cartridge needs replacing while printing.

Click Show Details at the bottom of the screen.

For Mac OS X v10.6.8, click the arrow ( ) on the right of the printer name to make settings on the Page Setup screen.

Note:

If page settings are not displayed in the print dialog, click the "page settings" option (e.g., Page Setup) in the File menu of the application.

Printing (Mac OS X)

Make print settings such as paper size and paper source from the connected computer and then print.

Turn on the printer, and load the paper.

U “Loading and Removing the Roll Paper” on

page 30

U “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 38

When you have created the data, from the File

menu of the application, click Print and so on.

Check that this printer is selected, and then set

the paper size.

Select the paper size, borderless printing options, and paper source in the Paper Size menu.

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Settings for the paper source must also be done in step 5, depending on the item.

Select Print Settings from the list, and then set

each item.

Also, if an error occurs while printing, a notification message is displayed.

Set the Media Type, Color, Print Quality, and other settings according to the type of paper loaded in the printer. Normally, you can print correctly just by setting items in the Print Settings screen.

When settings are complete, click Print.

The printer icon is displayed in the Dock while printing. Click the printer icon to display the status. You can check the progress of the current print job and the printer status information. You can also cancel a print job.

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Canceling Printing (Windows)

When the computer has finished sending data to the printer, you cannot cancel the print job from the computer. Cancel on the printer.

U “Canceling Printing (from the Printer)” on

page 51

When the progress bar is displayed

Click Cancel.

If the job has been sent to the printer, print data is not displayed on the above screen.

Canceling Printing (Mac OS X)

When the computer has finished sending data to the printer, you cannot cancel the print job from the computer. Cancel on the printer.

U “Canceling Printing (from the Printer)” on

page 51

Click the printer icon in the Dock.

Select the job you want to cancel, and then click

Delete.

When the progress bar is not displayed

Click the printer icon on the Taskbar.

Whether or not an icon is displayed depends on the settings selected for Windows.

Select the job you want to cancel, and then

select Cancel from the Document menu.

To cancel all jobs, click Cancel All Documents in the Printer menu.

If the job has been sent to the printer, print data is not displayed on the above screen.

Canceling Printing (from the Printer)

Press the W button, select Job Cancel on the screen, and then press the Z button.

The print job is canceled even in the middle of printing. It may take a while before the printer returns to ready status after canceling a job.

Note:

You cannot delete print jobs which are in the print queue on the computer using the above operation. See "Canceling Printing (Windows)" or "Canceling Printing (Mac OS X)" in the previous section for information on deleting print jobs from the print queue.

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Printable area

This section describes the printable areas for the printer.

If the margin set in an application is larger than the following setting values, sections beyond the specified margins are not printed. For example, if 15 mm is selected for the left and right margins in the printer menus and the document fills the page, the 15 mm at the left and right sides of the page will not be printed.

Roll Paper Printable Area

The gray area in the illustration below shows the printable area.

When printing borderless on the left and right, the left and right margins are 0 mm. When printing borderless on all edges, all margins are 0 mm.

The arrow in the illustration indicates the direction of the ejected paper.

Roll Paper Margin Parameter

Top35mm/Bottom15mm A=35 mm

3mm A,B,C,D=3 mm

15mm A,B,C,D=15mm

*1 Selecting Roll Paper (Banner) in the printer

driver sets the top and bottom margins of the paper to 0 mm.

*2 When Standard is selected, the value for A is 20

mm for the following paper.

Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)/Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250)/Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)/Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (260)

Margin Values

C=15mm

B,D=3 mm

The margins for roll paper differ as shown below, depending on the Roll Paper Margin setting in the Menu.

Roll Paper Margin SettingsU “Printer Setup Menu”

on page 108

indicates factory default settings.

Roll Paper Margin Parameter

Standard

Margin Values

A, C = 15 mm

Important:

❏ Printing is distorted when the trailing edge of

the roll paper comes off the core. Make sure the trailing edge does not come inside the printing area.

❏ The print size does not change even when the

margins are changed.

Cut Sheets Printable Area

When printing borderless on the left and right, the left and right margins are 0 mm.

The arrow in the illustration indicates the direction of the ejected paper.

B,D=3 mm

Top 15mm/Bottom 15mm A,C=15mm

B,D=3 mm

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* When printing with margins the default value is 14

mm.

Changing the Type of

The default value for the bottom margin is 17 mm when printing borderless on the left and right.

Black Ink

This printer allows you to set both Photo Black ink and Matte Black ink and switch between them depending on the paper type.

Photo black ink reduces the grainy feeling of photo papers, giving them a smooth, professional finish. Matte black ink significantly increases black optical density when printing on matte type papers.

See the following section to select a suitable black ink for the media type.

U “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163

Note:

If there is not enough ink remaining for the switch, you will need to replace the cartridge. It may be possible to print with ink cartridges that could not be used for a black ink switch.

Switching Automatically

You can switch black inks and print from the printer driver.

Set Auto Black Ink Change to Auto from the Printer Setup menu in advance.

U “Printer Setup” on page 117

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

Select the paper type from the Media Type menu.

Depending on the media type you select, black ink is switched automatically during printing.

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Mac OS X

Switching Manually

Change from the control panel.

Buttons that are used in the following settings

Turn on the printer by pressing the P button.

Press the [ button to display the

Maintenance Menu.

Note:

You cannot change the types of black ink by pressing the [ button while printing is paused. Change Black Ink is not displayed on the menu.

Note:

❏ The black ink type that can be used for

printing varies depending on the media type.

❏ You can select the type of black ink from the

printer driver when the media type selected supports both Photo Black and Matte Black. U “Supported Media” on page 163

❏ If the printer status cannot be acquired, the

black ink type may change automatically.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Press thed/u buttons to select Change Black

Ink, and then press the Z button.

The name of the black ink to be switched to is

displayed based on the current settings. Press the Z button.

After switching is complete, the Menu closes. Make sure that the type of black ink has changed at the bottom right on the screen.

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Power Saving Settings

The printer offers the following two power management options.

Sleep mode

The printer enters sleep mode when there are no errors, no print jobs being received, and no control panel or other operations performed. When the printer enters sleep mode, the control panel's screen turns off and the internal motors and other parts switch off to consume less power.

Press any button on the control panel (except for the P button) to display the control panel's screen.

However, under these conditions, the screen display turns off again after 30 seconds if no operations are performed.

The printer turns off automatically if no errors occur, no print jobs are received, and no operations on the panel or other operations are performed for eight hours or longer.

Power Off Timer settings can be adjusted from the Preferences menu.

U “Preferences” on page 120

About Power Management

You can adjust the time before Power Management is applied. Any increase will affect the printer’s energy efficiency. Please consider the environment before making any change.

The printer comes out of sleep mode completely and resumes its normal status only when it needs to perform hardware operations, for example, when it receives a print job, or if you press the Y button after recovering the screen display.

You can select the time to enter sleep mode from 5

minutes, 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 120 minutes, and 210 minutes. At default settings, the printer enters

sleep mode if no operations are performed for 15 minutes. The delay can be changed from the Preferences menu.

U “Preferences” on page 120

Note:

When the printer enters sleep mode, the control panel's screen goes blank as if the power has been turned off,

but the P light remains lit.

Power Management

The printer is equipped with a Power Management option that automatically turns the printer off if no errors occur, no print jobs are received, and no control panel or other operations are performed for a set period of time. The delay before the printer turns off automatically can be selected from values between 1 and 24 hours in increments of 1 hour.

The default setting is 8 hours.

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Using the Printer Driver (Windows)

Displaying the Settings Screen

You can access the printer driver in the following two ways:

The printer driver setting screen is displayed.

❏ From Windows applications

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

❏ From the Control Panel

From the Control Panel

Follow the steps below when specifying common settings among applications or performing printer maintenance, such as Nozzle Check or Head Cleaning.

On the Control Panel click Hardware and

Sound and then View devices and printers.

For Windows Vista

Click Control Panel - Hardware and Sound, and then Printer.

For Windows XP Click Control Panel - Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes.

Note: If your Windows XP Control Panel is in Classic View, clickControl Panel, and then Printers and Faxes.

Make the necessary settings. These settings become the default settings of the printer driver.

Right-click your printer icon, and click

Printing preferences.

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Displaying Help

You can access the printer driver help in the following two ways:

❏ Click Help

❏ Right-click on the item you want to check and

display

Click the Help Button to Display

By displaying help, you can use the contents page or keyword search to read the help.

Right-click on the item you want to check and display

Right-click the item, and then click Help.

Note:

In Windows XP, click click the help item you want to view.

on the title bar, and then

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Customizing the Printer Driver

You can load the settings you have saved from Select Setting on the Main screen.

Note:

You can save the settings or change the display items as you prefer.

Saving various settings as your Select Settings

You can save all printer driver settings as a Select Setting. Additionally, in Select Setting the recommended settings for a variety of uses are already available.

This allows you to easily load settings that have been stored in Select Settings, and repeatedly print using exactly the same settings.

Set each item for the Main screen and the Page

Layout screen that you want to save as your Select Settings.

Click Save/Del in the Main or Page Layout tab.

❏ You can save up to 100 settings.

❏ Select the settings you want to save, and then click

Export to save them to a file. You can share the settings by clicking Import to import the saved file on another computer.

❏ Select the settings you want to delete, and then

click Delete.

Adding a Paper Type

This section explains how to register new paper information (Paper Configuration) for Print Quality and Paper Settings (Custom Settings). When settings have been registered, they are displayed in Media Type on the printer settings screen and can be selected.

Important:

When using commercially available paper in Epson Color Calibration Utility, make sure you register the paper information.

When you enter a name in Name and click

Save, the settings are saved in List:.

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Select Media Type, and then click Paper

Configuration.

When registering commercially available paper as custom paper, select the Epson special media type that is closest to the paper you are using.

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Adjust settings for the new custom media and

click OK.

Click Custom Settings.

Note:

❏ You can save up to 100 settings.

❏ Select the settings you want to save, and then click

Export to save them to a file. You can share the settings by clicking Import to import the saved file on another computer.

❏ Select the settings you want to delete, and then

click Delete.

Rearranging display items

To display frequently used items right away, you can arrange Select Setting, Media Type, and Paper Size as follows.

❏ Hide unnecessary items.

❏ Rearrange in an order of most frequent use.

❏ Arrange in groups (folders).

When you enter a name in Name and click

Save, the settings are saved in List:.

Go to the Utility tab and click Menu

Arrangement.

You can select saved settings from Media Type on the Main screen.

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Select Edit Item.

Order or group items in the List box.

❏ You can move and order items by dragging

and dropping.

❏ To add a new group (folder), click Add

Group.

Click Save.

❏ To delete a group (folder), click Delete

Group.

❏ Drag and drop unnecessary items to Not

Display.

Note:

When Delete Group is performed, the group (folder) is deleted, however the settings in the deleted group (folder) remain. You also need to delete individually from List: in the save location.

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Summary of the Utility Tab

You can perform the following maintenance functions from the printer driver's Utility tab.

EPSON Status Monitor 3

You can check the printer's status, such as the remaining ink level and error messages, on the computer's screen.

Monitoring Preferences

You can select the error notifications displayed on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen, or register a shortcut for the Utility icon to the Taskbar.

Note: If you select the Shortcut Icon on the Monitoring Preferences screen, the Utility shortcut icon is

displayed on the Windows Taskbar.

Nozzle Check

This function prints a nozzle check pattern to check if the print head nozzles are clogged.

If you see banding or gaps in the print outs, perform head cleaning to clear any clogged nozzles.

U “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 123

Head Cleaning

If you see banding or gaps in the print outs, perform head cleaning. Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality.

U “Cleaning the print head” on page 124

Print Head Alignment

If the print results appear grainy or out of focus, perform Print Head Alignment. The Print Head Alignment function corrects print head gaps.

U “Adjusting print misalignments (Head

Alignment)” on page 126

By right-clicking the icon, you can display the following menu and perform maintenance functions.

EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts when the printer name is clicked from the displayed menu.

Print Queue

You can display the list of all waiting jobs.

On the Print Queue screen, you can view information on the data waiting to be printed, delete and reprint these jobs.

Printer and Option Information

Displays the ink set information. These settings should not normally be changed.

If you cannot acquire ink set information automatically, select an ink set according to the ink type that is installed in the printer.

Speed and Progress

You can set various functions for printer driver basic operations.

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Menu Arrangement

You can arrange the display items of Select Setting, Media Type, and Paper Size. For example, you can

reorder them by frequency of access.

U “Rearranging display items” on page 59

Export or Import

You can export or import the printer driver settings. This function is useful when you want to make the same printer driver settings on multiple computers.

EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2

You can configure custom paper settings and other settings. For details, see the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 help.

Epson Color Calibration Utility

Start Epson Color Calibration Utility and perform calibration. See the Epson Color Calibration Utility manual for details.

Note:

If EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 and Epson Color Calibration Utility are grayed out, the applications are not installed on the computer being used.

You can download the latest applications from the Epson website.

U “Software on the Website” on page 27

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Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)

Displaying the Settings Screen

The display method of the printer driver setting screen may differ depending on the application or the OS version.

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

Displaying Help

Saving to Presets

Set each item in Paper Size and Print Settings

that you want to save to the preset.

When registering commercially available paper as custom paper

(1) Select Print Settings from the list, and then

select the Epson special media type that is closest to the paper you are using from Media Type.

(2) Select Paper Configuration from the list, and

then make settings according to the paper you want to register. See the printer driver help for more details on each setting item.

Click in the printer driver setting screen to display Help.

Using Presets

You can enter a name in Presets and save the settings for frequently used setting information (items in Paper Size or Print Settings), and setting information for commercially available paper.

This allows you to easily load settings and repeatedly print using exactly the same settings.

Click Save Current Settings as Preset... from

Presets.

Note: Settings saved in Presets can also be selected from

Epson Color Calibration Utility. When using commercially available paper with the Epson Color Calibration Utility, we recommend saving settings in Presets.

Enter a name, and then click OK.

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Note: When All printers is selected from Preset Available For, you can select the saved Preset

from all printer drivers installed on your computer.

The settings are saved to Presets.

You can then select the settings you saved from Presets.

Deleting from Presets

On the Print screen, select Show Presets...

from Presets.

Using Epson Printer Utility 4

You can perform maintenance tasks such as Nozzle Check or Head Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 4. This utility is installed automatically when you install the printer driver.

Starting Epson Printer Utility 4

Click the Apple menu - System Preferences -

Printers & Scanners (or Print & Fax).

Select the printer and click Options & Supplies

> Utility > Open Printer Utility.

Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions

You can perform the following maintenance functions from Epson Printer Utility 4.

Select the setting you want to delete, click

Delete, and then click OK.

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EPSON Status Monitor

You can check the printer's status, such as the remaining ink level and error messages, on the computer's screen.

Nozzle Check

This function prints a nozzle check pattern to check if the print head nozzles are clogged.

Note:

If EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 is grayed out, the application is not installed on the computer being used.

You can download the latest applications from the Epson website.

U “Software on the Website” on page 27

If you see banding or gaps in the print outs, perform head cleaning to clear any clogged nozzles.

U “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 123

Head Cleaning

If you see banding or gaps in the print outs, perform head cleaning. Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality.

U “Cleaning the print head” on page 124

Print Head Alignment

Perform print head alignment if the print results appear grainy or blurred. The Print Head Alignment function corrects print head gaps.

U “Adjusting print misalignments (Head

Alignment)” on page 126

EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2

You can configure custom paper settings and other settings. For details, see the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 help.

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OS Color Management

Settings

Auto Color Adjustment by PhotoEnhance (Windows Only)

The printer driver for this printer comes with the Epson proprietary function PhotoEnhance that makes the most efficient use of the color reproduction area, corrects image data to improve colors before printing.

By using PhotoEnhance, you can correct photo colors to match the subject types such as people, scenery, or night view. You can print color data in sepia or black and white. Colors are automatically corrected simply by selecting the print mode.

Note:

It is recommended that you use images with a color space of sRGB.

Windows XP (other than the above)

In other applications, set No Color Management.

Note:

For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.

Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5

Open the Print screen.

Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print.

No Color Management

When using applications featuring a color

management function, specify how to adjust colors from these applications.

When using applications without a color management function, start from step 2.

Depending on the type of the application, make the settings following the table below.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later

OS Color Management

Settings

Windows 10,

Windows 8.1,

Windows 8,

Windows 7,

Windows Vista

Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later and .NET 3.0 or later)

Printer Manages Colors

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

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Select Custom from Mode, and then select

PhotoEnhance.

To make more detailed adjustments, click Advanced, and then proceed to step 4.

On the PhotoEnhance screen, you can set

effects to apply to the print data.

See the printer driver help for more details on each item.

Correct color and print

The printer driver automatically and internally corrects colors to match the color space. You can select from the following color correction modes.

❏ Charts and Graphs

Performs color correction to sharpen your images based on the sRGB space.

❏ EPSON Standard (sRGB)

Optimizes the sRGB space and corrects the color.

❏ Adobe RGB

Adobe RGB Optimizes the sRGB space and corrects the color.

Note that if you click Advanced when one of the above color processing options is selected, you can fine-tune Gamma, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and color balance for the selected option.

Use this option when the application in use does not have a color correction function.

Making Settings in Windows

When using applications featuring a color

management function, specify how to adjust colors from these applications.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

When using applications without a color management function, start from step 2.

Depending on the type of the application, make the settings following the table below.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later

OS Color Management

Settings

Windows 10,

Windows 8.1,

Windows 8,

Windows 7,

Windows Vista

Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later and .NET 3.0 or later)

Printer Manages Colors

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Settings

Windows XP (other than the above)

In other applications, set No Color Management.

Note:

For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.

Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5

Open the Print screen.

Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print.

No Color Management

Select Custom from Mode, and then select

Color Controls.

To make more detailed adjustments, click Advanced, and then proceed to step 4.

Make the necessary settings.

See the printer driver help for more details on each item.

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Note:

You can adjust the correction value by checking the sample image on the left side of the screen. You can also use the color circle to fine-tune the color balance.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

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When using applications featuring a color

management function, specify how to adjust colors from these applications.

When using applications without a color management function, start from step 2.

When using the following applications, select the Printer Manages Colors color management option.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later

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Select Color Matching from the list, and then click EPSON Color Controls.

In other applications, set No Color Management.

Note:

For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.

Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5

Open the Print screen.

Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print.

Note: EPSON Color Controls will not be available in

the following applications if step 1 is omitted.

❏ Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later

❏ Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later

❏ Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later

Select Print Settings from the list, and then

select Color Controls as the Color Settings setting. When adjusting the parameters manually, click Advanced Color Settings.

Display the Print screen.

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Make the necessary settings.

See the printer driver help for more details on each item.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Printing Black and White Photos

You can print black and white photos with rich gradation by adjusting the image data color by the printer driver. You can correct image data when printing without processing the data from applications. The original data is not affected.

You cannot select Advanced B&W Photo in the following instances. When printing in black and white, select Black (Windows) or Grayscale (Mac OS X).

❏ When using the Violet ink set

❏ When using Singleweight Matte Paper, Photo

Quality Ink Jet Paper, or Plain Paper

Note:

It is recommended that you use images with a color space of sRGB.

Making Settings in Windows

When using applications featuring a color

management function, specify how to adjust colors from these applications.

When using applications without a color management function, start from step 2.

Depending on the type of the application, make the settings following the table below.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later

OS Color Management

Settings

Windows 10,

Windows 8.1,

Windows 8,

Windows 7,

Windows Vista

Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later and .NET 3.0 or later)

Printer Manages Colors

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OS Color Management

Settings

Windows XP (other than the above)

In other applications, set No Color Management.

Note:

For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.

Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5

Open the Print screen.

Select Color Management and then

Document. Select Printer Manages Colors or No Color Management as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print.

No Color Management

Select Color from Advanced B&W Photo.

To make detailed adjustments, proceed to step

4. If you do not want to make adjustments, proceed to step 6.

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Select Custom from Mode, and then click

Advanced.

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Make the necessary settings.

See the printer driver help for more details on each item.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Making Settings for Mac OS X

When using applications featuring a color

management function, specify how to adjust colors from these applications.

Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, and then click Print.

Display the Print screen, select Print Settings

from the list, and then select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color.

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

When using the following applications, select the Printer Manages Colors color management option.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later

In other applications, set No Color Management.

Note:

For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.

Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5

Open the Print screen.

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Click Advanced Color Settings.

Make the necessary settings.

See the printer driver help for more details on each item.

Borderless Printing

You can print your data without margins on the paper.

The types of borderless printing you can choose vary as shown below depending on the media type.

Roll Paper: Borderless for all edges the left and right

Cut Sheets: No margins for the left and right only

(Borderless printing is not available with poster board.)

* When the optional SpectroProofer is installed,

borderless printing for all edges cannot be performed.

When printing borderless for all edges, you can also configure the cutting operation.

U “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 75

When performing left and right borderless printing, margins appear on the top and bottom of the paper.

, no margins for

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Top and bottom margin valuesU “Printable area” on

page 52

Types of Borderless Printing Methods

You can perform borderless printing using the following two methods.

❏ Auto Expand

The printer driver enlarges the print data to a size slightly larger than the paper size and prints the enlarged image. The sections which are beyond the paper edges are not printed; therefore, resulting in borderless printing. Use settings such as Page Setup in the applications to set the size of the image data as follows.

- Match the paper size and page setting for the print data.

- If the application has margin settings, set the margins to 0 mm.

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- Make the image data as large as the paper size.

❏ Retain Size

Create the print data larger than the paper size in the applications to produce borderless output. The printer driver does not enlarge the image data. Use settings such as Page Setup in the applications to set the size of the image data as follows.

- Create print data larger than its actual print size by 3 mm on the left and right (6 mm in total).

- If the application has margin settings, set the margins to 0 mm.

- Make the image data as large as the paper size.

Supported paper widths Roll

Paper

SuperW A3/329 mm ✓✓

A2/420 mm

US B/11 inch

US C/17 inch ✓✓

8 inch

10 inch

16 inch

30 cm ✓✓

* You can perform borderless printing only when using the

borderless printing spacer supplied with the printer and printing on roll paper with a 2-inch core.U “Removing

and installing the spacer” on page 32

✓

✓✓

Cut sheet

Depending on the media type, the print quality may decline or borderless printing cannot be selected.

Select this setting if you want to avoid image enlargement by the printer driver.

Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing

The following media sizes are supported for borderless printing.

The supported paper sizes vary depending on if you are using roll paper or cut sheets.

Supported paper widths Roll

Paper

Cut sheet

U “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163

U “Supported Commercially Available Paper” on

page 173

A4/210 mm

A3/297 mm

Super A3/B/329 mm ✓✓

✓✓

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About Roll Paper Cutting

When performing borderless printing on roll paper, you can specify whether it is left and right borderless printing or all edges borderless printing, and how to cut the paper in the printer driver's Roll Paper Option. The cutting operation for each value is shown in the following chart.

Printer driver

settings

Cutting Operation

Explanation

Normal Cut Single Cut Double Cut

The default printer driver setting is Normal Cut.

❏ The top area may become

slightly uneven depending on the image since the print operation stops while cutting the top edge of the roll paper.

❏ If the cut position is

misaligned slightly, small parts of the image may be shown on the top or bottom of the adjacent pages. If this occurs, perform Adjust Cut Position. U “Maintenance” on

page 111

❏ When you print one page

only or print one page multiple times, the operation is the same as that for Double Cut. When continuously printing multiple sheets, the printer cuts 1 mm inside on the top edge of the first page and the bottom edge of the subsequent pages to avoid showing margins.

❏ The top area may become

slightly uneven depending on the image since the print operation stops while cutting the top edge of the roll paper.

❏ The printed paper is

approximately 2 mm shorter than the specified size since the printer cuts the paper inside the image to avoid showing top and bottom margins.

❏ After cutting the bottom

edge of the preceding page, the printer feeds the paper, and then cuts the top edge of the following page. Although this produces 80 to 127 mm cut-off pieces, the cut is more accurate.

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Setting Procedures for Printing

Making Settings in Windows

When the printer driver's Main screen is

displayed, you can configure various settings required for printing such as Media Type, Source, Size.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Select Borderless, and then click Expansion.

You cannot choose the expansion amount when Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) is selected for Source.

Max : 3 mm for left and 5 mm for right (the

image shifts 1 mm to the right)

Mid : 3 mm for left and right

Min : 1.5 mm for left and right

Note:

Moving the slider towards Min decreases the image enlargement ratio. Therefore, some margins may appear at the edges of the paper depending on the paper and printing environment.

Select Auto Expand or Retain Size as the

Method of Enlargement.

If you select Auto Expand, set how much of the image goes beyond the edge of the paper as shown below.

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When using roll paper, click Roll Paper

Option, and then set Auto Cut option.

U “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 75

Where XXXX is the actual paper size, such as A4.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Making Settings for Mac OS X

Open the Print screen and select the paper size

from the Paper Size option, and then select a borderless printing method.

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

The selections for borderless printing methods are displayed as shown below.

xxxx (Borderless, Auto Expand)

xxxx (Borderless, Retain Size - Roll Paper)

xxxx (Borderless, Retain Size - Sheet)

Note:

If page setting options are not available in the application's print dialog, display the page settings dialog.

Select Page Layout Settings from the list, and

then set Roll Paper Option or Expansion.

See the following for more details on Auto Cut from Roll Paper Option.

U “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 75

Expansion is only available when Auto Expand is selected from Paper Size. The

following shows the values for each item.

Max : 3 mm for left and 5 mm for right (the

image shifts 1 mm to the right)

Standard: 3 mm for left and right

Min : 1.5 mm for left and right

xxxx (Borderless, Retain Size, Maximum - Sheet)

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Enlarged/Reduced Printing

You can enlarge or reduce the size of your data. There are three setting methods.

❏ Fit to Page printing

Automatically enlarges or reduces the image size to fit the paper size.

Note:

Moving the slider towards Min decreases the image enlargement ratio. Therefore, some margins may appear at the edges of the paper depending on the paper and printing environment.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

❏ Fit to Roll Paper Width (Windows only)

Automatically enlarges or reduces the image size to fit the roll paper width.

❏ Custom

You can specify the enlargement or reduction ratio. Use this method for a non-standard paper size.

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Fit to Page/Scale to fit paper size

Making Settings in Windows

When the printer driver's Page Layout screen

is displayed, set the same paper size as the data's paper size in Page Size or Paper Size.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Making Settings for Mac OS X

Open the Print screen, select Paper Handling

from the list, and then check Scale to fit paper size.

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer

as the Destination Paper Size.

Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer

from the Output Paper list.

Fit to Page is selected as Reduce/Enlarge.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Note:

When performing enlarged printing, clear the Scale down only check box.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

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Fit to Roll Paper Width (Windows Only)

Display the printer driver Main tab and select

Roll Paper for Source.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Display the Page Layout tab and choose a Page

Size that matches the page size used in the document size.

Select Fit to Roll Paper Width.

Select the width of the roll paper loaded in the

printer from the Roll Width list.

Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer

from the Output Paper list.

Fit to Page is selected as Reduce/Enlarge.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Custom Scale Setting

Making Settings in Windows

When the printer driver's Page Layout screen

is displayed, set the same paper size as the data's paper size in Page Size or Paper Size.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

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Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer

from the Output Paper list.

Fit to Page is selected as Reduce/Enlarge.

Select Custom, and then set the Scale to value.

Enter a value directly or click the arrows to the right of the scale box to set the value.

Select the scale within a range of 10 to 650 %.

Click Scale, and then enter the scale.

If the Print screen in the application you are using does not have an input item for the scale that you want to use, display the Page Setup screen and make settings.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Making Settings for Mac OS X

When the Print screen is displayed, select the

size of the paper loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list.

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

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Multi-Page Printing

You can print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper.

If you print continuous data prepared at A4 size, it is printed as shown below.

Note:

❏ In Windows, you cannot use the Multi-Page

printing function when performing borderless printing.

Making Settings in Windows

When the printer driver's Page Layout screen

is displayed, select the Multi-Page check box, select N-up, and then click Settings.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

❏ In Windows, you can use the reduce/enlarge

function (Fit to Page) to print the data on different sizes of paper. U “Enlarged/Reduced Printing” on page 78

In the Print Layout screen, specify the number

of pages per sheet and the page order.

If the Print page frames check box is selected, page frames are printed on each page.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

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Making Settings for Mac OS X

When the Print screen is displayed, select

Layout from the list, and then specify the number of pages per sheet and so on.

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

Manual Double-Sided Printing (Windows Only)

You can easily print on both sides of the paper by printing out all even numbered pages and then flipping those pages over and reloading them manually to print the odd numbered pages.

Cautions when Performing Double-Sided Printing

When performing double-sided printing, note the following points.

❏ Always use paper suitable for double-sided

printing.

❏ Depending on the paper type and the print data,

ink may seep through to the back side of the paper.

Note:

You can print frames around arranged pages using the Border function.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

❏ The double-sided printing function cannot be

used when printing with roll paper.

❏ Performing successive double-sided print jobs

from a paper cassette can cause a reduction in print quality or paper jams. If you notice a reduction in print quality, either lower the color density in the printer driver, or feed the paper manually one sheet at a time.

❏ Performing successive double-sided print jobs can

soil the inside of the printer with ink. If the printed paper is soiled by ink on the roller, clean the printer. U “Cleaning the paper cassette printing path”

on page 138

Note:

You can save even more paper by combining this printing method with printing multiple pages on a single page.

U “Multi-Page Printing” on page 82

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Setting Procedures for Printing

Load cut sheets.

U “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 38

When the printer driver's Page Layout screen

is displayed, select Double-Sided Printing.

When Roll Paper is selected as the Source setting, you cannot select Double-Sided Printing. In this case, set the Source first from the Main.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Note:

❏ You can set the Binding Edge and Binding

Margin by clicking on Margins. Depending

on the application, the specified binding margin and the actual print result may differ.

❏ Select Folded Booklet to print out as a

booklet. In the example figure shown below, the pages that appear on the inside when the page is folded in two (pages 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11) are printed first.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

When the odd pages have finished printing and

the on-screen guide appears, reload the paper as instructed, and then click Resume.

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Poster Printing (Enlarge to cover several sheets and print - Windows only)

The poster printing function automatically enlarges and divides the print data. You can join the printed sheets to create a large poster or calendar. Poster printing is available up to 16-fold (four sheets by four sheets) of normal printing size. There are two ways to print posters.

❏ Borderless poster printing

This automatically enlarges and divides the print data and prints without margins. You can make a poster just by joining the output paper together. To perform borderless printing, the data is expanded so that it extends slightly over the paper size. Enlarged areas that exceed the paper are not printed. Therefore, the image may misalign at the joins. To join the pages precisely, perform the following poster printing with margins.

Setting Procedures for Printing

Prepare the print data using applications.

The printer driver automatically enlarges the image data when printing.

When the printer driver's Page Layout screen

is displayed, select the Multi-Page check box, select Poster, and then click Settings.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

❏ Poster printing with margins

This automatically enlarges and divides the print data and prints with margins. You need to cut the margins and then join the output paper together to make a poster. Although the final size is slightly smaller since you have to cut off the margins, the image joins fit precisely.

In the Poster Settings screen, select the

number of sheets you want in the poster.

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Select borderless poster printing or poster

printing with margins, and then select any pages that you do not want to print.

When borderless is selected: Select Borderless Poster Print.

Note:

Regarding the size after joining together:

When Borderless Poster Print is cleared and printing with margins is selected, the Print Cutting Guides items are displayed.

The finished size is the same whether or not Trim

Lines is selected. However, if Overlapping Alignment Marks is selected, the finished size is

smaller with an overlap.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Note:

If Borderless Poster Print is grayed out, the selected paper or the size does not support borderless printing.

U “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163

U “Supported Commercially Available Paper”

on page 173

When with margins is selected: Clear Borderless Poster Print.

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Joining the output paper together

The steps for joining the output paper together differ between borderless poster printing and poster printing with margins.

Borderless poster printing

This section describes how to join four printed sheets together. Check and match the printed pages, and join them in the order indicated below using an adhesive tape on the back of the sheets.

The following section describes how to join four printed sheets together.

Ready the two top sheets and trim the excess

from the left sheet by cutting along the line joining the two join guides (the centers of the X marks).

Poster printing with margins

If Overlapping Alignment Marks is selected, join guides (indicated by the lines drawn through and around the X marks in the illustration below) will be printed on each sheet.

Note:

The alignment marks are black for black-and-white printing.

Lay the upper left sheet on top of upper right

sheet. Lineup the X marks as shown in the illustration below, and temporarily fasten them using an adhesive tape on the back.

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With the two sheets overlapping, trim the

excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides (the lines to the left of the X marks).

Trim the bottom from the upper sheets by

cutting along the line joining the two guides (the lines above the X marks).

Lay the upper sheet on top of the lower sheet.

Lineup the X marks as shown in the illustration below, and temporarily fasten them using an adhesive tape on the back.

Rejoin the two sheets.

Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the two lower sheets.

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With the two sheets overlapping, trim the

excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides (the lines above the X marks).

Join the upper and lower sheets together.

Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together.

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After joining all the sheets, trim off the borders

by cutting along the cut guides (outside the X marks).

Printing at Non-Standard Sizes

Before printing at non-standard sizes, including vertical or horizontal banners and documents with equal sides, save the desired paper size in the printer driver. Once they have been saved in the printer driver, custom sizes can be selected in the application Page Setup and other print dialogs.

Supported paper sizes

The following table shows the paper sizes that can be set in the printer driver. See the following for paper sizes supported by the printer.

U “Printable area” on page 52

Paper Width

Paper Height

*1 The smallest size supported by the printer is 203

mm wide by 254 mm long. If a smaller size is entered in the printer driver as a Custom Paper Size, the document will print with wider-than-expected margins, which must be trimmed.

*2 For Mac OS X Custom Paper Sizes, although

you can specify a large paper size which cannot be loaded on this printer, it will not be printed properly.

Important:

89 to 432 mm

Windows: 127

Mac OS X: 127

to 15000 mm

to 15240 mm

When using commercially available software, the possible output sizes are restricted. If you are using applications that support banner printing, you can set a longer paper length. See the application's manual for details.

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Making Settings in Windows

When the printer driver's Main screen is

displayed, click User Defined.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

In the User Defined Paper Size screen, set the

paper size you want to use, and then click Save.

❏ You can enter up to 24 single-byte characters

for the Paper Size Name.

❏ The length and width values for a pre-defined

size close to the desired custom size can be displayed by selecting the appropriate option in the Base Paper Size menu.

Note:

❏ To change the paper size you saved, select

the paper size name from the list on the left.

❏ To delete the user-defined size you saved,

select the paper size name from the list on the left, and then click Delete.

❏ You can save up to 100 paper sizes.

Click OK.

You can now select the new paper size from the Size menu in the Main tab.

You can now print as normal.

Making Settings for Mac OS X

When the Print screen is displayed, select

Manage Custom Sizes from the Paper Size list.

If page setting options are not available in the application's print dialog, display the page settings dialog.

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

❏ If the length and width ratio is the same as a

defined paper size, select the defined paper size from Fix Aspect Ratio and select either Landscape or Portrait for the Base. In this case, you can only adjust either the paper width or paper height.

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Click +, and then enter the paper size name.

Enter the Width, Height for the Paper Size,

enter the margins, and then click OK.

You can set the page size and printer margins depending on the printing method.

Banner printing (on roll paper)

You can print banners and panoramic pictures if you create and set print data for banner printing in your application.

There are two ways to print a banner.

Note:

❏ To edit a saved custom size, choose its name

from the list on the left.

❏ To copy a saved custom size, select the size in

the list on the left and click Duplicate.

❏ To delete a saved custom size, select it in the

list on the left and click -.

❏ The custom paper size setting differs

depending on the operating system version. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Click OK.

You can select the paper size you saved from the Paper Size pop-up menu.

Printer Driver Source Supported Applications

Roll Paper Document preparation

software, image editing software, and so on

Roll paper (Banner)

*1 Create print data at a size supported by the given

application while maintaining the printing length and width ratio.

*2 Windows Only

See the following for available paper sizes.

U “Printing at Non-Standard Sizes” on page 90

Applications that support banner printing

You can now print as normal.

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Making Settings in Windows

In the printer driver's Main screen, select

Media Type.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Select Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) from

the Source list.

Click User Defined and match the paper size to

the size of the data if necessary.

Note:

If you are using applications that support banner printing, you do not need to set User Defined Paper Size if you select Roll Paper (Banner) as the Source.

On the Page Layout screen make sure the

Optimize Enlargement check box is selected.

Note:

❏ You can only use Roll Paper (Banner) for

applications that support banner printing.

❏ Selecting Roll Paper (Banner) sets the top

and bottom margins of the paper to 0 mm.

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Making Settings for Mac OS X

When the Print screen is displayed, select the

size of the data created with the application in Paper Size.

If page setting options are not available in the application's print dialog, display the page settings dialog.

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U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Layout Manager (Windows Only)

The Layout Manager function allows you to place multiple pieces of print data created in different applications on the paper freely and print them at once.

You can create a poster or display material by placing multiple pieces of print data where you like. Also, Layout Manager allows you to use paper effectively.

The following is a layout example.

Placing multiple data items

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Placing the same data

Placing data freely

Open the file you want to print in your

application.

Select Layout Manager in the Main tab of the

printer driver and choose an option for Size that matches the size of the document created in the application.

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

Placing data on roll paper

Setting Procedures for Printing

Check that the printer is connected and ready

to print.

Note: The option selected for Size is the size used in the Layout Manager. The actual printing paper size

is set in the screen in step 7.

Click OK. When printing with an application,

the Layout Manager screen opens.

The print data is not printed, but one page is placed on the paper of the Layout Manager screen as one object.

Leave the Layout Manager screen open and

repeat steps 2 to 4 to arrange the next pieces of data.

The objects are added to the Layout Manager screen.

Arrange the objects on the Layout Manager

screen.

Objects can be dragged to new positions and resized; in addition, they can be rearranged or rotated using the options in the Object menu.

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The overall size and placement of the objects can be changed using the Preferences and Arrangement options in the File menu.

See the Layout Manager screen help for more details on each function.

Click File - Properties, and make print settings

on the printer driver screen.

Set Media Type, Source, Size or Roll Width, and so on.

Click the File menu on the Layout Manager

screen, and then click Print.

Printing starts.

Saving and Recalling Settings

You can save the Layout Manager screen arrangement and setting contents to a file. If you need to close your application in the middle of a job, you can save it to a file and then open it later to continue your work.

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On the Layout Manager screen, click File

menu and then Save As....

Enter the file name, select the location, and

then click Save.

Close the Layout Manager screen.

Opening saved files

Right-click the utility icon ( ) in the

Windows taskbar and select Layout Manager from the menu that appears.

The Layout Manager screen is displayed.

Printing Varieties

If the Utility shortcut icon is not displayed on the Windows TaskbarU “Summary of the

Utility Tab” on page 61

On the Layout Manager screen, click File

menu and then Open.

Select the location and open the required file.

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Color Management Printing

About Color Management

Even when using the same image data, the original image and the displayed image may look different, and the printed results may look different to the image you see on the display. This occurs due to the difference in characteristics when input devices such as scanners and digital cameras capture colors as electronic data, and when output devices such as display screens and printers reproduce colors from the color data. The color management system is a means to adjust differences in color conversion characteristics among input and output devices. As well as applications for image processing, each operating system is equipped with a color management system, such as ICM for Windows and ColorSync for Mac OS X.

In a color management system, a color definition file called a "Profile" is used to perform color matching between devices. (This file is also called an ICC profile.) The profile of an input device is called an input profile (or source profile), and the profile of an output device, such as a printer, is called a printer profile (or output profile). A profile is prepared for each media type in this printer's driver.

The color conversion areas by the input device and the color reproduction area by the output device differ. As a result, there are color areas that do not match even when performing color matching using a profile. In addition to specifying profiles, the color management system also specifies conversion conditions for areas where color matching failed as "intent". The name and type of intent vary depending on the color management system you are using.

You cannot match the colors on the printed results and display by color management between the input device and the printer. To match both colors, you need to perform color management between the input device and the display as well.

Color Management Print Settings

You can perform color management printing using this printer's printer driver in the following two ways.

Choose the best method according to the application you are using, the operating system environment, the aim of the print out, and so on.

Setting color management with the applications

This method is for printing from applications that support color management. All color management processes are carried out by the application's color management system. This method is useful when you want to obtain the same color management print results using a common application among different operating system environments.

U “Setting color management with the applications”

on page 99

Setting color management with the printer driver

The printer driver uses the operating system's color management system and carries out all color management processes. You can make color management settings in the printer driver using the following two methods.

❏ Host ICM (Windows) / ColorSync (Mac OS X)

Set when printing from applications that support color management. This is effective in producing similar print results from different applications under the same operating systems. U “Color management printing by Host ICM

(Windows)” on page 101

U “Color management printing by ColorSync

(Mac OS X)” on page 102

❏ Driver ICM (Windows only)

This allows you to perform color management printing from applications that do not support color management. U “Color management printing by Driver

ICM(Windows Only)” on page 102

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Setting profiles

Settings for the input profile, printer profile, and intent (matching method) vary between three types of color management printing since their color management engines are used differently. This is because color management usage differs between the engines. Make settings in the printer driver or application as described in the following table.

Input profile settings

Driver ICM Windows)

Host ICM Windows)

ColorSync (Mac OS X)

Application ApplicationApplicationApplicatio

Printer Driver

ApplicationPrinter

Printer profile settings

Printer Driver

Driver

Intent settings

Printer Driver

Applicatio n

Setting color management with the applications

Print using applications with a color management function. Make the color management settings in the application and disable the printer driver's color adjustment function.

Make color management settings in the

applications.

Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5

Open the Print screen.

Select Color Management and then Document. Select Photoshop Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting, select the Printer Profile and the Rendering Intent, and then click Print.

Printer profiles for each paper type that is needed when performing color management are installed with the printer's printer driver. You can select the profile from the printer driver's settings screen.

You can select the profile from the printer driver's settings screen.

U “Color management printing by Driver

ICM(Windows Only)” on page 102

U “Color management printing by Host ICM

(Windows)” on page 101

U “Color management printing by ColorSync (Mac

OS X)” on page 102

U “Setting color management with the applications”

on page 99

Display the printer driver's settings screen

(Windows) or Print screen (Mac OS X).

Make printer driver settings.

For Windows

U “Printing (Windows)” on page 48

For Mac OS X

U “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49

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Set color management to off.

For Windows

In the Main screen, select Custom as the Mode setting, and select Off (No Color Adjustment).

Check other settings, and then start printing.

Note:

In Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later and .NET 3.0) Off (No Color Adjustment) is selected automatically.

For Mac OS X

Select Print Settings from the list, and then select Off (No Color Adjustment) as the Printer Color Adjustment setting.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyrights and Trademarks

Contents

Introduction

Important Safety Instructions

The symbols on the product

Notes on Installing

Notes on Handling

Notes on the Power Supply

Notes on Consumables (Ink, Media, and so on)

Other Notes

Notes on Manuals

Meaning of Symbols

Opening and Viewing Manuals

Opening Manuals

Operating System Versions

Manual Organization

Printer Parts

Front

Rear/Spindle

Control panel

Screen View

Features

Realizing High Resolution

Pigmented inks with superior resistance

Two types of black ink with maximum black density (Dmax)

Realizing High Productivity

Excellent color stability leads to efficient printing

Realizing high productivity through continuous printing

Paper cutting speed

Automatic color management (SpectroProofer mounter)

Superior Ease of Use

Automatically switch roll paper and cut sheets for printing

Simplified setting operations when changing roll paper

Improved color adjustment function (Epson Color Calibration Utility)

Auto nozzle check prevents printing mistakes

Checking current operating status even from a distance, thanks to a large alert lamp

Improved energy efficiency with sleep mode and Power Off Timer

Notes on Usage and Storage

Installation space

Notes when not using the printer

Notes when using the printer

Notes on handling ink cartridges

Notes on handling paper

Notes on Handling

Notes on handling printed paper

Introducing the Software

Software on the Disc

Summary of the Printer Driver

Software on the Website

Starting and Closing Software

Starting

Uninstalling Software

Windows

Closing

Mac OS X

Basic Operations

Loading and Removing the Roll Paper

Printing and Reading Roll Paper Information

Setting Auto Roll Paper Feeding

Loading Roll Paper

Removing and mounting the attachment

Removing and installing the spacer

Placing roll paper on the spindle

Loading roll paper

Cutting the roll paper

Manual cut method

Setting methods

Removing Roll Paper

Loading Cut Sheets

Loading the Paper Cassette

Loading Manually from the Rear

Loading and Ejecting Thick Paper

How to load

How to eject paper

Basic Printing Methods

Printing (Windows)