Epson Stylus Pro 10000 User Guide

EPSON Stylus®Pro 10000

Printer Guide

EPSON Stylus® Pro 10000 Series

PRINTER GUIDE

®

Printed on recycled paper.

Copyright © 2001 by Epson America, Inc.

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EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for
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DX3, PhotoEnhance, SelecType, and EPSON Archival are trademarks and EPSON Preferred is a service mark of
Epson America, Inc.

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: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of

their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

The E

NERGY STAR

emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

Legal Notices

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third
parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse,
or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the
U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any
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Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC
Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for
this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this
device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused
interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For European Users

This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.

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.

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ontents

Introduction

Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using This Printer Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1 Setting Up the Printer

Installing the Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Loading the Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Attaching the Roll to the Paper Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Inserting the Paper Spindle in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Loading the Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Running a Nozzle Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Connecting to the USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Connecting to a Parallel Port (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Connecting to the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Installing Printer Software for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Installing Printer Software for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Setting Up on a Macintosh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or

Windows 2000 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Running the Print Head Alignment Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

2 Handling Paper and Other Media

Selecting Media That Meet Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Printing on EPSON Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Printing Tips for EPSON Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Guidelines for Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Using the Roll Paper Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Removing Paper from the Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Cutting Paper Manually with the Built-in Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Printing Trim Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Using Cut Sheet Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Printing on Posterboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Adjusting the Platen Gap for Heavy Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Using the Paper Hammock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Catching Printouts in Front of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Catching Printouts Under the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Setting Paper Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Registering Paper Thickness, Drying Time, and Suction . . . . . . 2-18

Selecting Registered Paper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh

Choosing Page Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Selecting the Correct Media Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Choosing Advanced Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Color Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Setting Up Background Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Using Monitor3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Cancelling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Checking Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Selecting Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

4 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows

Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Selecting the Correct Media Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Choosing Paper and Layout Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Choosing Advanced Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Color Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

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Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Using the Progress Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Using the Spool Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Optimizing Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

5 Monitoring and Configuring the Printer

Using the Control Panel to Monitor the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Monitoring Normal Printer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Pausing and Resetting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Checking Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Printing a Status Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Checking Ink Levels and Component Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Responding to Control Panel Lights and Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Using the Control Panel to Configure the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Setting Default Roll Paper Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Turning Off Paper Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Selecting the Printer’s Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Configuring the Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Changing the Printer’s Code Page Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Restoring Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Setting the Control Panel Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

6 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Running a Cleaning Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Using the Head Cleaning Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Aligning the Print Head from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Removing the Used Cutter Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Installing the New Cutter Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

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Transporting or Storing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Preparing the Printer for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

Moving the Printer on the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Replacing the Waste Ink System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

7 Resolving Problems

Diagnosing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Using Hex Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Improving Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Solving Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Solving Paper Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Solving Roll Paper Feed Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

A Specifications

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Forward Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Reverse Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

ECP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

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ntroduction

Introducing a new era in wide-format color ink jet printing, the EPSON

®

Stylus

Pro 10000 delivers a combination of richly detailed image quality,

faster print speeds, and durable photographic output.

EPSON

®

offers the Stylus Pro 10000 in two models: Photographic Dye Ink
(Stylus Pro 10000) and Archival Ink (Stylus Pro 10000CF). The
Photographic Dye Ink model provides the widest color gamut at the lowest
cost. However, EPSON Archival

™

Ink technology gives you photographic
images that will last up to 200 years, and provides a color gamut that rivals
dye-based inks.*

The printer provides resolutions up to 1440 × 720 dpi using EPSON’s
variable size droplet, Micro Piezo

®

DX3™ print head for precise and
consistent dot size. Individual, high-capacity ink cartridges with auto
ink-level detection provide increased productivity, ease of use, and low
per-print costs.

The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 prints approximately 231 square feet per
hour using the printer’s fastest settings, and approximately 72 square feet per
hour when printing high-resolution photographic output. And with
EPSON’s Photo Accelerator Technology, even slower computers can achieve
full print engine performance.

The printer may also be equipped with an optional 44-inch auto take-up reel
that is compatible with most lamination systems and lets you run long print
jobs unattended. For complete flexibility, the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 also
supports many third-party RIPs and comes with custom EPSON drivers and
utilities for photographs and other non-PostScript printing.

* Lightfastness rating is based on accelerated testing of prints on special media,

displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to
image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and atmospheric
conditions. EPSON does not guarantee the longevity of prints. For maximum
print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them.

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Note

If you purchase the
optional 10/100 BaseT
Ethernet Type B interface
card, install it in the
optional interface slot on
the back of the printer.
See the EpsonNet

Internal Print Server
Administrator’s Manual

for instructions.

For network connectivity,
you must also install the
EPSON Stylus Pro 10000
printer software on all
client systems. See
page 1-13 (Macintosh) or
page 1-15 (Windows) in
this manual.

Options and Accessories

Your EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 printer offers these optional upgrades and
accessories:

Optional equipment and software

Option Part number

EpsonNet Internal Print Server (10/100 BaseT
Ethernet™ Type B interface card)

Automatic Take-Up Reel System C815172

Paper Roller Spindle (High Tension) — 2-inch C811134

Paper Roller Spindle (High Tension) — 3-inch C811122

Replacement Media Cutter Blade* C815131

Manual Media Cutting System** C815182

Replacement Manual Cutter Blade (for Manual
Media Cutting System)

* Replaces the blade for the printer’s built-in cutter (see page 6-11 for details).

** Designed for use with heavy media, which can damage the printer’s built-in

cutter.

You can purchase optional equipment and software, ink cartridges, paper,
and manuals from EPSON at [phone], or you can visit the EPSON

™

Store

at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call

[phone] for dealer referral.

Check the EPSON Pro Graphics web site at prographics.epson.com for
new accessories and options, including RIP software, which may become
available.

C823632A

C815192

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How To Use Your Manuals

This guide is part of a set, which also includes the documentation listed
below:

•

The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000/10000CF Unpacking and Assembly
Guide describes how to unpack and assemble the printer.

•

The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Quick Reference Guide provides a handy
summary of procedures for daily use and printer maintenance—loading
paper, replacing ink cartridges, running cleaning cycles, aligning the
print head, and clearing paper jams. Attach it to your printer for easy
reference.

•

The electronic Reference Guide on the EPSON printer driver CD-ROM
provides additional information about the printer, drivers, and utility
software. You can read the guide using a web browser, such as
Netscape
later.

Using This Printer Guide

®

Navigator® or Microsoft Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 or

This guide contains the following information:

Chapter 1 describes how to install ink cartridges, load roll paper, install the
printer software, and prepare for printing. It also explains how to set up the
printer for sharing.

Chapter 2 gives instructions for loading and printing on various media, and
for using the paper hammock.

Chapter 3 describes how to use the EPSON printer driver and the Monitor3
utility to print from a Macintosh.

Chapter 4 explains how to print from Windows using the EPSON printer
driver and utilities.

Chapter 5 explains how to use the printer’s control panel to monitor the
printer’s status and configure printer settings.

Chapter 6 gives instructions for cleaning and aligning the print head,
replacing ink cartridges and the cutter blade, and cleaning and transporting
the printer.

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Chapter 7 provides troubleshooting tips and solutions for problems
involving print quality, printer operation, and paper handling.

Appendix A provides the technical specifications for your printer, media,
and ink cartridges.

An Index is included at the end of the book.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

You’ll find this information throughout this guide:

Warning

Caution

Note

TIP

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain additional hints on how to get the most out of your printer.

Where To Get Help

EPSON provides technical support and information on the installation,
configuration, and operation of professional graphics arts products through
the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan. Dial [phone], 6

PM

8

, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, and 7AM to 4PM, Pacific

Time, Saturday.

SM

AM

to

Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which is
included with the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan information that came
with your printer. You’ll also need your printer serial number and proof of
purchase.

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EPSON also provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the World
Wide Web. You can reach EPSON Support at http://support.epson.com. At
this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at product
documentation, access troubleshooting information, and receive technical
advice through e-mail.

You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, and accessories from EPSON at
[phone], or visit the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S.
sales only). In Canada, please call [phone] for dealer referral.

Note

If you are not using Photo
Printing Accelerator in
your driver (see page 3-4
for details), or if you are
using a software or
hardware RIP, you must
have a Power Macintosh
G4 with 500 MHz or
higher processor and
512MB RAM to keep the
printer running at full
engine speed.

For optimum
performance, we
recommend the latest
Macintosh system
available with a
FireWire connection.

If you are running System

8.5.1 on an iMac, Apple
recommends that you
download iMac Update

1.1 from their web site.

Macintosh System Requirements

To use your printer in either a standalone or peer-to-peer network
environment, your system should include the requirements listed below:

•

For USB connection: Power Macintosh® G3, G4, or iMac™ series
(System 8.5.1 through 9.1; System 9.1 recommended)

For IEEE 1394 connection: iMac DV, G3, or G4 series (System 8.6 or

®

later with FireWire

For 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection: iMac, G3, or G4 series (System

8.5.1 through 9.1)

•

350 MHz or higher processor

•

256MB of RAM

•

At least 50MB of free hard disk space to install the software, and at least
150MB of free hard disk space for processing files (2GB or more
available hard disk space recommended)

•

Quad-speed (4×) or faster CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the
printer software

•

For USB connection: a compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB”
cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 6.6 ft
(2 meters) long

For IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connection: a compliant IEEE 1394 port
and a shielded IEEE 1394 cable

Update 2.1 or later)

For network connection: the optional EpsonNet Print Server (described
on page 2) and compatible cable

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Note

If you are not using Photo
Printing Accelerator in
your driver (see page 4-3
for details), or if you
are using a software or
hardware RIP, you
must have a Pentium III
700 MHz or higher
processor with 512MB
RAM to keep the printer
running at full engine
speed.

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer in either a standalone or peer-to-peer network
environment, your system should include the requirements listed below:

•

IBM®-compatible PC with a Pentium® II 400 MHz or higher processor
recommended

•

For parallel connection: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, or 2000

For USB connection: PC with USB port running Windows 98 (factory
installed), Me, or 2000

For IEEE 1394 connection: PC with FireWire port running
Windows Me or 2000

For 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection: Ethernet equipped PC running
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, or 2000

•

256MB of RAM

•

At least 50MB of free hard disk space to install the software, and at least
150MB of free hard disk space for processing files (2GB or more
available hard disk space recommended)

•

Quad-speed (4×) CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer
software

Caution

Using an improperly
shielded USB cable—
especially a cable more
than 6.6 ft. (2 meters)
long—may cause the
printer to malfunction.

•

For parallel connection: a high-speed bidirectional, IEEE-1284
compliant parallel cable, 6 to 10 ft. (1.8 to 3 m) long, with a D-SUB,
25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin, Centronics
compatible connector for the printer

For USB connection: a computer running Windows 98, Me, or 2000
with a Windows compliant USB port and a shielded USB “AB” cable
from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer), up to 6.6 ft. (2 meters)
long

For IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connection: a compliant IEEE 1394 port
and a shielded IEEE 1394 cable

For network connection: the optional EpsonNet Print Server (described
on page 2) and compatible cable

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ENERGY STAR Compliance

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product
meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary
partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote
the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers,
fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by
power generation.

Caution

Always turn the printer
off using the Power
button. When you press
this button, the Operate
light flashes briefly, then
goes out. Do not unplug
the printer or turn off the
power to the printer until
the Operate light is off.
This ensures that the
print head is safely
capped.

Important Safety Instructions

Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure
you use the equipment safely and effectively.

•

Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp
cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer.

•

Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or
heating vent. Avoid areas subject to rapid changes in temperature and
humidity or shock and vibrations.

•

Do not place the printer near a window or in direct sunlight. Bright
light can interfere with the paper sensors, causing paper jams and related
problems.

•

Keep the entire system away from potential sources of electromagnetic
interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless
telephones.

•

Place the printer on a flat surface. It will not operate properly if it is
tilted or at an angle.

•

Do not block or cover the openings in the printer case or insert objects
through the slots.

•

Use only the type of power source indicated on the label.

•

Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid using
outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that
regularly switch on and off. Do not use outlets controlled by wall
switches or timers.

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•

Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plugs can be easily
unplugged.

Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être
débranchée facilement.

•

Do not let the power cords become damaged or frayed.

•

If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere
rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the
cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all
devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s
ampere rating.

•

Except as specifically explained in the documentation, do not attempt to
service the printer yourself. Opening or removing those covers that are
marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltage points
or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to service
personnel.

•

Power down the printer from the control panel, unplug the printer and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions:

If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the printer; if
the equipment has been dropped or the case damaged; if the printer does
not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions

•

Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridges during
printing.

•

To avoid damaging the printer, do not move the print head by hand.

•

Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the cartridge. If it
does get on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your
eyes, flush them immediately with water.

•

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the
ink.

•

Do not store ink cartridges at high or freezing temperatures. Keep
cartridges away from direct sunlight.

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•

Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could
result in damage to the print head.

•

Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its
package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may
result in reduced print quality.

•

Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge
package. For best results, use cartridges within six months of installation.

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Setting Up the Printer | 1-1

Chapter 1:
Setting Up
the Printer

Note

Before you begin this
chapter, complete the
instructions in the

Unpacking and
Assembly Guide.

Note

Once you’ve assembled the printer, you’re ready to finish setting it up. Even
if you have no experience, you can easily complete this process. You should
allow at least two hours so that you don’t feel rushed.

This chapter covers the following information:

•

Installing the ink cartridges

•

Loading the roll paper

•

Running a nozzle check

•

Connecting the printer to your computer

•

Installing the printer software and configuring it for network use, if
necessary

•

Aligning the print head from the printer software

Installing the Ink Cartridges

It’s important that the first ink cartridges you install be the ones that came
with the printer. The chips on these cartridges are programmed to cause the
printer to initialize as the correct ink model: Archival Ink or Photographic
Dye Ink. Ink cartridges that you later buy from EPSON do not have the
same program on their chips.

The ink cartridges that
came with your printer
include a special chip
that causes the printer to
initialize as the correct
ink model. Make sure
you install these ink
cartridges when you
set up the printer.

Before you begin, make sure that the printer is plugged into a grounded
outlet. Then locate the ink cartridges that came with the printer. Follow
these steps to install the cartridges:

1. Press the

P

Power

button on the control panel to turn the printer on.

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2. Push the indentation on the ink compartment cover to release the lock

3. Push down on the top of the first cartridge clamp and pull it forward.

and open the cover.

INK COMPART. OPEN

the printer’s control panel.

appears on the display on

Caution

Be careful not to touch
the green computer
chip on one side of the
cartridge. This may
affect normal operation
and printing.

4. Locate the package for the black ink cartridge and open it. Remove the

cartridge. If you’re installing Archival Ink cartridges, shake the cartridge
gently, as shown.

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Warning

If ink gets on your hands,
wash them thoroughly with
soap and water. If ink gets
in your eyes, flush them
immediately with water.

Note

If you can’t insert the
cartridge smoothly,
you may have the
wrong cartridge.

5. Hold the cartridge so the arrow mark on the left side of the cartridge is

pointing to the rear of the printer. Insert the cartridge into the slot.
Don’t force it.

6. Push the clamp back up into the locked position.

Caution

Never turn off the printer,
change the position of
the paper set lever, or
open the lower cover or
ink compartment cover
while the Pause light
is flashing.

7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for the other ink cartridges. When you’re

done, close the ink compartment cover.

The printer begins charging the advanced ink delivery system. The

Pause

light on the control panel flashes and the printer makes various sounds.

Charging takes about 4 minutes. Do not turn off the printer or interrupt
this important process or you’ll use up more ink than necessary. When the

Pause

light stops flashing and

Paper Out

appears on the control panel

display, you’re ready to load the roll paper.

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Loading the Roll Paper

Loading roll paper involves three steps: attaching the roll to the paper
spindle, inserting the spindle in the printer, and loading the paper for
printing. Before you begin, remove the paper from its box and remove the
plastic cap and protective covering. Then locate one of the paper spindles
that was packed in your printer box.

Attaching the Roll to the Paper Spindle

Follow these steps to attach the roll to the spindle:

1. Slide the movable paper stop (flange) off the left end of the spindle.

Note

Avoid touching the
printable surface of
the paper as much as
possible. Oils from
your skin can affect
print quality.

2. Position the roll so the paper unwinds as shown:

3. Slide the roll onto the spindle so it fits securely against the fixed paper

stop.

4. Slide the movable paper stop back onto the spindle and insert it into the

end of the roll.

Make sure that it is firmly fixed into the left end of the

paper roll.

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Note

You can have two rolls of
paper in the printer at the
same time, and print on
either one. If you have
two rolls, make sure to
wind one of the roll paper
belts that came with your
printer around the end of
the roll you’re not using.
See page 2-7 for more
information.

Inserting the Paper Spindle in the Printer

Follow these steps to insert the spindle in the printer:

1. Open the roll paper cover. Position the spindle so that the white end

(with the wide fixed paper stop) is on the right.

black

white

2. Insert the white end into the right mounting bracket inside the printer.

You can use either the upper or lower bracket.

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Note

When you remove the
spindle, lift the left end
out first. See page 2-8 for
details on removing paper
from the spindle.

Note

3. Place the black end of the spindle into the corresponding left mounting

bracket inside the printer.

Loading the Roll Paper

Follow these steps to load the roll paper for printing:

1. Press the

Auto

Cut

Paper Source

light comes on.

button on the control panel until the

Roll

To avoid feeding excess
paper, make sure you
don’t select Sheet when
you’re using roll paper.

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Caution

To avoid damaging the
printer, never move the
paper set lever while the
Operate or Pause light
is flashing.

2. Pull the paper set lever out, to the released position. The

light on the control panel comes on and

LOAD PAPER

control panel display.

3. Feed the paper into the paper slot.

Paper Out

appears on the

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4. Pull the paper down so it extends all the way through the slot.

5. Turn the roll back to remove the slack. Then align the paper with the

two rows of holes at the paper exit.

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Caution

To avoid damaging the
printer, never move the
paper set lever while the
Operate or Pause light
is flashing.

6. Push the paper set lever all the way in, then close the roll paper cover.

PRESS PAUSE BUTTON

7. Press the

Pause

button. The print head moves and the paper feeds into
printing position automatically.
display. (Even if you don’t press

appears briefly on the control panel display.

READY
Pause

appears on the control panel

, the paper and printer will move

into printing position automatically after 10 seconds.)

Running a Nozzle Check

The nozzle check prints a pattern of dots that lets you see if any print head
nozzles are clogged. You can also use the nozzle check at this point to make
sure the printer is operating correctly before you connect it to your
computer.

There are two ways to run a nozzle check.

•

Using the printer’s control panel buttons, as described below

•

Using the Nozzle Check utility from your printer software, as described
on page 6-1 (not available if you’re accessing the printer over a network)

Follow these steps to print a nozzle check using the control panel buttons:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and paper is loaded.

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2. Press the

PRINT MENU

3. Press the

SelecType

on the display.

Item

button. You see

button on the control panel until you see

NOZZLE CHECK=PRINT

on the

display.

4. Press the

Enter

button. The nozzle check prints as shown below.

If all the lines on the check pattern are complete, with no gaps in the
pattern, the print head doesn’t need cleaning:

If dots are missing from the pattern, as shown below, you need to run a
cleaning cycle. See page 6-1 for instructions.

TEST

If the nozzle check fails to print, make sure your ink cartridges are correctly
installed. Then run a cleaning cycle, as described on page 6-1. If this doesn’t
work, turn off the printer and make sure that the interface cable is securely
plugged in and that it meets the required specifications, as described on
page 5 or 6.

If the nozzle check still fails to print, check the control panel display for any
error messages and contact your dealer, or contact EPSON as described on
page 4.

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Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

Note

Check the system
requirements on page 5
or 6 before connecting
your printer to make sure
your system meets or
exceeds the minimum
requirements.

Depending on your system, you can connect the printer to your computer
using any of the following:

•

USB interface—for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and Macintosh

•

Parallel interface—for Windows

•

IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface—for Windows Me, 2000, and
Macintosh

•

EpsonNet Print Server—network connectivity for all systems (with
purchase of the optional 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Type B interface card)

For instructions on connecting the printer using EpsonNet Print Server, see
the documentation that came with your card. For all other interfaces, see the
appropriate section below.

Connecting to the USB Port

To connect the printer to a USB port, you need a standard shielded USB
cable. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer:

1. Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off.

2. Connect the end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back
of your printer.

Note

If the printer doesn’t
work when you attach
it to a first tier USB hub
port, connect it directly
to the USB port on
your computer.

3. Connect the end of the USB cable to your computer’s USB
port or a first tier USB hub port.

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Connecting to a Parallel Port (Windows Only)

To use the printer’s built-in parallel interface, you need a shielded,
bidirectional, parallel cable. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to
your computer:

1. Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off.

2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface. Then
squeeze the wire clips together until they lock into place on both sides.

3. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer’s parallel port.

Connecting to the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port

To connect the printer to the IEEE 1394 port, you need a standard shielded
IEEE 1394 cable. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your
computer.

1. Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off.

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2. Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to the IEEE 1394 port on the
back of your printer.

3. Connect the other end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your computer’s
IEEE 1394 port.

Caution

Turn off all virus
protection programs
before you install your
printer software.

Installing Printer Software for Macintosh

After connecting the printer to your Macintosh, you need to install the
printer driver and utilities included on your printer software CD-ROM.
Follow these steps:

1. Turn on your Macintosh and your printer.

2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in a CD-ROM or DVD drive.
Double-click the

3. Double-click the icon for your model:

Photographic Dye

4. Double-click the

EPSON

Installer

CD-ROM to open its window.

Printer Driver Installer

Printer Driver Installer EPSON Archival Ink

or

icon.

.

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Note

If you’re on an AppleTalk
network and the
AppleTalk setting in the
Chooser is Active, you
may see an alert
message when you click
the USB port icon. Make
the AppleTalk setting
Inactive, then select the
USB port icon. If you’re
using your Macintosh in
an Ethernet environment,
you can leave the
AppleTalk setting Active.

5. At the first screen, click

6. Click the

Install

button, then click

Continue

. The following dialog box appears:

Continue

on the next screen.

7. Follow the instructions to install your software and select a default paper
size. When you see a message informing you that installation is
complete, click

8. After your Macintosh restarts, select

If you’re going to be sharing the printer on an AppleTalk

Restart

to restart your Macintosh.

Chooser

from the Apple menu.

®

network, skip
the rest of these steps. Instead see “Setting Up on a Macintosh Network”
on page 1-17 to finish configuring the printer.

9. Click the

SPro 10000

SPro 10000CF

or

icon, then click the icon for

your USB port.

SPro 10000 identifies
the driver for the
Photographic Dye
Ink model, and SPro
10000CF identifies the
driver for the Archival
Ink model.

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10. Select the appropriate
background printing on or off.

With background printing on, you can use your Macintosh while it’s
preparing a document for printing, and use the EPSON Monitor3
utility to manage print jobs.

11. Close the Chooser.

For instructions on using your printer software, see Chapter 3.

Background Printing

radio button to turn

Installing Printer Software for Windows

After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the
printer driver and utilities on your printer software CD-ROM. Follow these
steps:

1. Make sure your printer is turned off.

2. Turn on your computer and start Windows.

3. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in a CD-ROM or DVD driver.
The installer starts automatically:

If it doesn’t start, double-click
CD-ROM icon.

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My Computer

. Then double-click your

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Note

SPro 10000 identifies
the driver for the
Photographic Dye
Ink model, and SPro
10000CF identifies the
driver for the Archival
Ink model.

If you’re using Windows
2000 and have
connected your printer
with a parallel cable or
network interface card,
click the Stop Searching
button at step 6 and go to
step 7.

4. Double-click the driver installation for your printer model. If you have
the Photographic Dye Ink model, double-click

10000 With Photographic Dye Technology

Ink model, double-click

Technology

5. Click

OK

.

in the next window to start printer software installation. You

Install Stylus Pro 10000 With Archival Ink

Install Stylus Pro

. If you have the Archival

see windows opening on your screen during driver installation. On
Windows 95 and NT, the Status Monitor 3 utility is also installed now.

6. Windows 95 or NT: Turn on your printer and go to step 7.

Windows 98, Me, or 2000: You see a window asking you to turn on
your printer. Press the

P

Power

button until the

Operate

light comes
on. After a few moments, the software configures your printer port and
installs the Status Monitor 3 utility.

7. When you see a message informing you that installation is complete,
click

OK

.

8. Click the icon to exit the installer.

9. If you’re using Windows 95 or NT, or if the final installation
completion screen asked you to do so, restart your computer now.

If you want to share the printer with other computers, see the next section
for configuration instructions.

For instructions on using your printer software, see Chapter 4.

Setting Up Your Printer for Sharing

Follow the steps in the appropriate section to configure your computer to
share the printer on a network:

•

“Setting Up on a Macintosh Network” on page 1-17

•

“Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network” on page 1-19

•

“Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network” on
page 1-22

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Note

This section tells you
how to configure your
printer as a shared printer
on a network. To connect
your printer directly to a
network without setting
it up as a shared printer,
consult your network
administrator.

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Setting Up on a Macintosh Network

This section explains how to set up the Stylus Pro 10000 as a shared printer
on an AppleTalk network. First install the printer software on every
computer that will need to access the printer, as described on page 1-13.

Then configure the host Macintosh (the computer to which you connected
the printer) to share the printer, and configure the client Macintosh
computers to connect to it, as described in the next two sections.

Configuring the Host Macintosh

Perform these steps on the Macintosh to which you connected the printer:

1. Turn on the printer, open the Chooser, and click the printer’s icon.
Then select the icon for the USB port your printer is connected to.

Note

Turning background
printing on allows you to
use Monitor3 to manage
the print queue on the
host computer. See
page 3-14 for details.

2. Click the

3. Click the

On

radio button to turn

Setup

button. You see the following dialog box.

Background Printing

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4. Check

Share this Printer

, then type a name for the printer and

password information as needed.

5. Click

OK

. The name of the shared printer appears in the port list in the

Chooser.

6. Close the Chooser.

Configuring the Client Macintosh Computers

Perform these steps on every Macintosh that will need to access the printer:

1. Open the Chooser, click the printer’s icon, and then select the shared
printer name on the right. You can only select from the printers
connected to your current AppleTalk zone.

Note

To avoid unnecessary
spooling, background
printing should be turned
off for all client
computers.

2. If you’re prompted for a password, enter the password for the printer
and click

3. Make sure

OK

.

Background Printing

is turned off. Then close the Chooser.

For instructions on using your printer software, see Chapter 3.

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Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network

Note

This section tells you
how to configure your
printer as a shared printer
on a network. To connect
your printer directly to a
network without setting
it up as a shared printer,
consult your network
administrator.

This section tells you how to set up your printer so that computers on the
network can share it. First install the printer software on every computer that
will need to access the printer, as described on page 1-15.

Then configure the host computer (the computer to which you connected
the printer) to share the printer, and configure the client computers to
connect to it.

Configuring the Host Computer

Perform these steps on the computer to which you connected the printer:

1. Click

Start

, point to

2. Double-click the

3. Click the

File and Print Sharing

Settings

Network

, then click

icon.

Control Panel

.

button. You see this dialog box:

Note

If you see a dialog box
requesting the Windows
CD-ROM, insert the
CD-ROM and follow the
screen prompts. If you
see a message asking
you to restart your
computer, do so. Then
continue with step 6.

4. Select the
check box and click

5. In the Network window, click

I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s)

OK

.

OK

6. In the Control Panel, double-click

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.

Printers

.

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7. Select your printer, then choose

Sharing

on the File menu (

for Windows 95). You see a dialog box similar to the following:

8. Select
click

Shared As

OK

.

, enter the printer information as needed, then

Properties

Configuring the Client Computers

Perform these steps on every computer that will need to access the printer:

1. Click

Start

, point to

2. Double-click the

Settings

Add Printer

1-20

, and click

icon.

Printers

.

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3. The Add Printer Wizard screen appears. Click
like the following:

4. Click

5. Click

Network printer

Browse

.

, then click

Next

.

Next

. You see a window

6. Double-click the icon of the host computer (directly connected to the
printer). Then click the printer’s icon.

7. Click

OK

and follow the messages on the screen to complete

configuration.

For instructions on using your printer software, see Chapter 4.

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Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
Network

Note

This section tells you how
to configure your printer
as a shared printer on a
small network. To
connect your printer
directly to a network
without setting it up as a
shared printer, or to set it
up for sharing on a large
network, consult your
network administrator.

This section tells you how to set up your printer so that computers on the
network can share it. First install the printer software on every computer that
will need to access the printer, as described on page 1-15.

Then configure the host computer (the computer to which you connected
the printer) to share the printer, and configure the client computers to
connect to it.

Configuring the Host Computer

Perform these steps on the computer to which you connected the printer:

1. Click

Start

, point to

2. Select your printer icon, then select
see a window like the following:

Settings

, and click

Sharing

Printers

.

from the File menu. You

3. Click the

Shared

(Windows NT) or

Shared as

(Windows 2000)
button and enter a share name for the printer. Don’t select any drivers
from the

Alternate Drivers

(Windows NT) or

Additional Drivers

(Windows 2000) list.

4. Click

OK

.

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Configuring the Client Computers

Perform these steps on every computer that will need to access the printer:

1. Click

Start

, point to

Settings

, and click

2. Right-click your printer icon, then click

Defaults

3. Click the

4. Click

for Windows NT).

Ports

tab to display the following window:

Add Port

. You see the Printer Ports dialog box:

Printers

Properties (Document

.

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5. Select

Local Port

, then click

New Port

. The following dialog box

appears:

6. In the text box, type the appropriate information for your system using
the syntax below, then click

OK

:

\\name of computer connected to the printer\name of the shared printer

Close

7. In the Printer Ports dialog box, click

.

8. On the Ports screen, make sure the new port is added and its checkbox is
selected. Then click

OK

.

For instructions on using your printer software, see Chapter 4.

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TIP

It’s a good idea always to
run a nozzle check before
you align the print head.
This ensures that the
print head alignment
patterns print correctly.

Before you use the printer, you should align the print head to ensure
accurate, clean printouts. You can run the Print Head Alignment utility at
this point to check software installation and make sure your printer is set up
correctly.

You may have to run the Print Head Alignment utility several times before
your printer is ready to use. Make sure that you’ve run a nozzle check, as
described on page 1-9, before you begin. If the print nozzles are clogged, the
print head alignment patterns won’t print correctly and your print head
alignment won’t be accurate.

There are two ways to align the print head:

•

Using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software, as
described below (not available if you’re accessing the printer over a
network)

•

Using the printer’s control panel buttons, as described on page 6-5

Both procedures align the print head for all modes and resolutions.

Running the Print Head Alignment Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and roll paper at
least 24 inches wide is loaded.

2. Access the printer settings dialog box, as described on page 3-3
(Macintosh) or page 4-1 (Windows).

Start

Or, with Windows, click

, point to
Right-click your printer icon, then select
or Me),

Document Defaults

(Windows NT), or

Settings

Properties

, and select

Printing Preferences

(Windows 95, 98,

(Windows 2000).

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Printers

.

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3. Macintosh: Click the utility button.

Note

If bar #8 (the current
alignment setting) shows
the smallest gaps for both
rows, the print head is
aligned. Click Finish to
exit the Print Head
Alignment utility.

Windows: Click the

4. Click the

Print Head Alignment

Utility

tab.

button.

5. Follow the messages on your screen. The printer prints the head
alignment patterns. Two rows consisting of sets of 15 bars are printed
across the width of the paper.

6. Examine the first row. You see a series of alignment patterns similar to
the pattern below across the width of the paper. Determine which bar in
the first pattern has the smallest gaps. In the example below, #8 has the
smallest gaps.

7. Look at the other patterns in the first row to see if the same bar
consistently has the smallest gaps. If not, choose the bar that generally
has the smallest gaps.

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Note

You may have to realign
the print head several
times before you use the
printer for the first time.

Setting Up the Printer | 1-27

8. Use the arrow keys for row #1 to select the number for the best aligned
bar.

9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for row #2.

10. If you chose a bar that did not consistently have the smallest gaps, click

Realignment

the

button and repeat from step 4. Repeat this step until
you can choose a bar that is consistently the best aligned in every pattern
in the row.

11. When your alignment printout shows that bar #8 consistently has the
smallest gaps for both rows, click

Finish

.

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Chapter 2:
Handling
Paper and
Other Media

The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 prints on a variety of media, including roll
paper and cut sheets up to 44 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock,
including posterboard up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick.

This chapter includes the following information:

•

Selecting media that meet your printer’s requirements

•

Printing on EPSON media

•

Using roll paper

•

Using cut sheet paper

•

Using the paper hammock

•

Setting paper configurations for non-EPSON media

Selecting Media That Meet Requirements

Note

You can purchase roll
paper spindles and
other accessories or
options from the EPSON
Pro Graphics web site
(http://prographics.epson.
com) or your authorized
EPSON dealer.

You can print on most types of coated, glossy, plain paper, and other media.
The printer comes with two 2-inch spindles, so you can have two types of
roll paper available for printing at all times (with manual switching).
High-tension spindles are also available (in both 2-inch and 3-inch
diameters), recommended for media such as EPSON Synthetic Paper and
Fine Art Paper.

The following table shows the paper requirements for your printer:

Paper requirements

Roll paper Cut sheets

Size 8.3 to 44.02 in. wide

(210.8 to 1118 mm)

Maximum
external roll
diameter

Thickness 3.15 to 19.7 mil (0.8 to 0.5 mm) 3.15 to 59 mil (0.8 to 1.5 mm)

2 in. core: 4 in. (103 mm) when
using 2 rolls
3 in. core: 5.9 in. (150 mm)
when using 1 roll

8.5 × 11 in. to 44 × 62.2 in.
(up to 1118 × 1580 mm)

—

Always test samples of paper stock in the printer before purchasing large
quantities or printing large jobs. When you use non-EPSON papers or other
media, you may need to “profile” their thickness and ink drying time. See
page 2-18 for instructions.

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2-2 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Printing on EPSON Media

Note

Check the EPSON Pro
Graphics web site
(http://prographics.epson.
com) or your authorized
EPSON dealer for new
papers and other media
that may be available.

EPSON papers, which are specially formulated for the inks used in the
printer, ensure high-quality results. The following tables list the product
codes for the EPSON media available for your printer.

Stylus Pro 10000 Photographic Dye Ink model media product codes

Paper type Roll sizes Sheet sizes

Presentation Matte
Paper

Glossy Paper
Heavyweight

Semigloss Paper
Heavyweight

Photo Glossy Paper 44-inch roll: SP91002

Photo Semigloss Paper 44-inch roll: SP91004

Premium Glossy Photo
Paper

44-inch roll: S041220
36-inch roll: S041221
24-inch roll: S041295

44-inch roll: S041226
36-inch roll: S041227
24-inch roll: S041291

44-inch roll: S041228
36-inch roll: S041229
24-inch roll: S041292

36-inch roll: SP91001
24-inch roll: SP91021

36-inch roll: SP91003
24-inch roll: SP91022

13-inch roll: S041378

8.3-inch roll: S041376

—

—

—

—

—

11 × 17" (B): S041290

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041288
13 × 19" (SB): S041289

Premium Semigloss
Photo Paper

Backlight Film 44-inch roll: S041484

Photo Quality Glossy
Film

Posterboard Semigloss — 20.25 × 28.75": S041237

— Letter: S041331

13 × 19" (SB): S041327

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041131
36-inch roll: S041483
24-inch roll: S041482

— Letter: S041072

16.5 × 23.4" (A2): S041130

8.3 × 11.7" (A4): S041071

11 × 17" (B): S041075
13 × 19" (SB): S041074

28 × 40": S041236

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Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-3

Stylus Pro 10000 Photographic Dye Ink model media product codes (cont.)

Paper type Roll sizes Sheet sizes

Premium Luster Photo
Paper*

Doubleweight Matte
Paper

Matte
Paper-Heavyweight

Photo Paper 13-inch roll: S041233 Letter: S041141, S041271,

Photo Quality Ink Jet
Paper

44-inch roll: S041463
36-inch roll: S041462
24-inch roll: S041461
13-inch roll: S041409

8.3-inch roll: S041408

44-inch roll: S041387
36-inch roll: S041386
24-inch roll: S041385

— Letter: S041257

— 11 × 17" (B): S041070

Letter: S041405

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041406

13 × 19" (SB): S041407

—

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041260

13 × 19" (SB): S041263

S041272

8.3 × 11.7" (A4) S041140

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041142

11 × 17" (B): S041156
13 × 19" (SB): S041143

8.3 × 23.4" (Panoramic):

S041145

13 × 19" (SB): S041069

16.5 × 23.4" (A2): S041079

17 × 22" (C): S041171

16.5" × 49.21' (Banner):

S041102

360 dpi paper — 13 × 19" (SB): S041066

* Requires optional 3-inch high tension spindle

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2-4 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Note

Check the EPSON Pro
Graphics web site
(http://prographics.epson.
com) or your authorized
EPSON dealer for new
papers and other media
that may be available.

Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Ink model media product codes

Paper type Roll sizes Sheet sizes

Doubleweight Matte
Paper

Glossy Paper Photo
Weight

Smooth Fine Art
Paper*

Backlight Film 44-inch roll: S041484

Synthetic Paper** 44-inch roll: S041401

Adhesive Synthetic
Paper

Photo Glossy Paper 44-inch roll: SP91002

44-inch roll: S041387
36-inch roll: S041386
24-inch roll: S041385

44-inch roll: S041389
22-inch roll: S041388

44-inch roll: S041433
36-inch roll: S041432
24-inch roll: S041431

36-inch roll: S041483
24-inch roll: S041482

36-inch roll: S041400
24-inch roll: S041399

44-inch roll: S041404
36-inch roll: S041403
24-inch roll: S041402

36-inch roll: SP91001
24-inch roll: SP91021

—

13 × 19" (SB): S041456

24 × 30": S041434
36 × 44": S041435

—

—

—

—

Photo Semigloss Paper 44-inch roll: SP91004

36-inch roll: SP91003
24-inch roll: SP91022

Premium Glossy Photo
Paper*

Premium Semigloss
Photo Paper

Adhesive Vinyl 44-inch roll: S041438

Canvas 44-inch roll: S041533

13-inch roll: S041378

8.3-inch roll: S041376

— Letter: S041331

36-inch roll: S041437
24-inch roll: S041436

36-inch roll: S041532
24-inch roll: S041531

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—

Letter: S041286

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041288
13 × 19" (SB): S041289
11 × 17" (B): S041290

13 × 19" (SB): S041327

—

—

Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-5

Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Ink model media product codes (cont.)

Paper type Roll sizes Sheet sizes

Premium Luster Photo
Paper*

44-inch roll: S041463
36-inch roll: S041462
24-inch roll: S041461

Letter: S041405

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041406
13 × 19" (SB): S041407

13-inch roll: S041409

8.3-inch roll: S041408

Posterboard for

—***

Archival Ink

Textured Fine Art
Paper*

44-inch roll: S041449
36-inch roll: S041448

24 × 30": S041450
36 × 44": S041451

24-inch roll: S041447

Tyvek

®

Brillion

™

44-inch roll: S041496

—
36-inch roll: S041495
24-inch roll: S041494

Scrim Vinyl *** —

Archival Matte *** Letter: S041341

11.7 × 16.5" (A3): S041343

13 × 19" (SB): S041339

Watercolor Paper-

— 13 × 19" (SB): S041351

Radiant White

* Requires optional 3-inch high tension spindle

** Requires optional 2-inch high tension spindle

*** Not available at time of printing. For product codes and availability, visit the

EPSON Pro Graphics web site at http://prographics.epson.com.

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2-6 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Printing Tips for EPSON Media

Follow these tips for using and storing printing materials:

•

Avoid touching the printable surface of the paper or other media with
bare hands. Fingerprints may affect print quality. Handle media by the
edges or use cotton gloves.

•

Always choose the correct Media Type setting in your printer software
before you send your job. See page 3-7 (Macintosh) or page 4-4
(Windows) for instructions.

•

Always select the correct paper source (roll or sheet) in both the printer
software and on the printer’s control panel. See page 3-2 (Macintosh) or
page 4-6 (Windows) for instructions on selecting the paper source in
your printer software.

•

Keep unused media in its original packaging and store it in a cool, dry
place to avoid a decline in quality. Avoid storing media or printouts
where they will be exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct
sunlight.

Note

You can purchase roll
paper spindles and other
accessories or options
from the EPSON Pro
Graphics web site
(http://prographics.epson.
com) or your authorized
EPSON dealer.

Using Roll Paper

The printer comes with two 2-inch spindles, so you can have two types or
sizes of roll paper available for printing. You can use any roll paper with a
2-inch core, up to 44 inches wide. With the optional high-tension 3-inch
spindle, you can also use roll paper that has a 3-inch core (one roll at a time).
Manually switching from one paper roll to another is a simple process.

For instructions on attaching roll paper to a spindle and loading it in the
printer, see page 1-4 through 1-9. This section covers the following:

•

Guidelines for using roll paper

•

Using the roll paper belts

•

Removing paper from the spindle

•

Cutting paper manually with the built-in cutter

•

Printing trim lines

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Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-7

Guidelines for Using Roll Paper

Follow these guidelines when you print on roll paper:

•

When both spindles have roll paper on them, wrap one of the roll paper
belts around the roll you’re not using. This keeps the paper out of the
way.

•

To avoid feeding excess paper, make sure the
panel is off. Press the

Paper Source

button until one of the

Sheet

light on the control

Roll

lights

comes on.

•

Choose

Roll Auto Cut

if you want the paper to be cut automatically

after each page is printed.

•

Choose

Roll Cutter Off

if you’re printing on canvas, vinyl, or other
heavy media. Media that is too thick may damage the cutter. Also
choose this setting if you’re using the optional auto take-up reel, or if
you want to print a series of pages and keep them together for later
cutting.

•

To protect it, always store unused roll paper in its original package—
including the bag, end caps, and box.

•

Avoid touching the printable surface of the paper. Oils from your skin
can affect print quality.

Using the Roll Paper Belts

To keep the paper wound when you’re not printing, use one of the roll paper
belts included with your printer.

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2-8 | Handling Paper and Other Media

When you’re not using the roll paper belt, keep it wound around the end of
the spindle.

Removing Paper from the Spindle

If you need to remove the paper roll from the spindle, follow these steps:

1. Open the roll paper cover and lift out the roll and spindle. Lift out the
left end of the spindle and roll first, and then the right end.

roll paper belt

Caution

To avoid damaging the
printer, never move the
paper set lever while
the Operate or Pause
light is flashing.

To avoid damaging the
spindle, do not tap the
end of the spindle
on the floor.

If the paper is loaded for printing, pull the paper set lever out to the
released position, then roll up the paper before you remove the spindle.

2. Lay the roll down on a flat surface.

3. Loosen the movable paper stop by tapping it with your hand.

4. Slide the paper stop off the end of the spindle.

5. Remove the roll from the spindle.

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Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-9

Cutting Paper Manually with the Built-in Cutter

Note

For information on how
to attach and use the
optional utility cutter, see
the documentation that
came with the cutter.

See page 2 for details on
ordering the manual
media cutting system.

When you’re not using the Auto Cut setting, you need to cut the paper
manually after your print job is finished. If you’re printing on canvas, vinyl,
or other heavy media, you should use scissors or the optional utility cutter
rather than the built-in cutter. Heavy media can damage the built-in cutter.

Follow these steps to cut manually with the built-in cutter:

1. If the paper is not positioned correctly, press one of the

Paper Feed

buttons to adjust the paper position. Normally, you don’t need to do
this after a print job is finished.

2. Press the

3. Press the

Paper Source

Cut/Eject

button. The paper is cut.

button until the

Roll Auto Cut

light comes on.

Printing Trim Lines

You can have trim lines printed on the right edge of your images or pages (if
you’re using Auto Cut) or on the right and bottom edge (if you’re not using
Auto Cut). Follow these steps:

1. Press the
the display.

SelecType

button.

PRINTER SETTING MENU

appears on

2. Press the

3. Press the

4. Press the

5. Press the

Item

button until

+

button.

Enter

SelecType

PAGE LINE=ON

button to save the new setting.

PAGE LINE=OFF

button to exit the Printer Setting menu.

appears on the display.

appears on the display.

If you’re using the EPSON printer driver, you can also specify trim lines
through your print options. See page 3-3 (Macintosh) or page 4-7
(Windows) for more information.

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2-10 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Using Cut Sheet Paper

You can print on many types of cut sheet paper and other media. The
printer accepts sheets ranging from letter-size (8.5 × 11 inches) to 44 × 62.2
inches. You can leave your roll paper in the printer when you print on cut
sheets; make sure it is rolled up and fastened with the roll paper belt(s), as
described on page 2-7.

If you’re using stock more than 19 mil (0.5 mm) thick, see page 2-11 for
instructions. You will not be able to follow the “autoload” procedure
described in this section.

Before you start, make sure the printer is on and roll paper is not loaded for
printing. Then follow these steps:

1. Make sure the roll paper cover is closed.

Caution

To avoid damaging the
printer, never move the
paper set lever while the
Operate or Pause light
is flashing.

2. Press the

Paper Source

button until the

Sheet

light comes on.

3. Make sure the paper set lever is pushed all the way in, in the secured
position.

4. Feed the sheet into the paper slot until it meets resistance. Make sure the
right edge of the paper is straight and aligned with the scale on the roll
paper cover.

PRESS PAUSE BUTTON

appears on the control panel

display.

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Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-11

Note

You can’t run a cleaning
cycle when posterboard
is loaded for printing.

5. Press the
printing position automatically.
display. (Even if you don’t press

Pause

button. The print head moves and the sheet feeds into

READY

Pause

appears on the control panel

, the paper and printer will move

into printing position automatically after 10 seconds.)

6. Print your page. After it is finished, the sheet stays in the printer.

7. To remove your print, hold it while pressing the

Paper Feed (–)

button.

Printing on Posterboard

You can print on heavy stock up to 28 × 40 inches (B1), such as EPSON
Posterboard Semigloss. Follow these instructions when you print on
posterboard or other media more than 19 mil (0.5 mm) thick.

1. Set the paper hammock to catch your printouts in front of the printer.
See page 2-14 for instructions.

2. Make sure that no other paper is loaded in the printer. If you have
inserted roll paper on a roll paper spindle(s), wind the roll paper belt(s)
around the end of the spindle to keep the roll paper in place.

3. Press the

Paper Source

button until the

Sheet

light comes on.

Caution

To avoid damaging the
printer, never move the
paper set lever while
the Operate or Pause
light is flashing.

4. Pull the paper set lever out, to the released position. Then open the
lower cover.

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2-12 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Note

If you’re using stock
more than 39 inches
long, load it long edge
first (in landscape
orientation).

5. Feed the posterboard into the paper slot until the bottom edge of the
board rests behind the open lower cover.

6. Align the board with the scale on the roll paper cover.

7. Align the board with the vertical row of holes at the paper exit.

2-12

Caution

To avoid damaging the
printer, never move the
paper set lever while the
Operate or Pause light
is flashing.

Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-13

8. Push the paper set lever all the way in, then close the lower cover.

PRESS PAUSE BUTTON

Pause

9. Press the

button. The print head moves and the board feeds into
printing position automatically.
(Even if you don’t press

appears on the control panel display.

READY

Pause

, the board and printer will move into

appears on the control panel.

printing position automatically after 10 seconds.)

10. Run your print job. After it is finished, the posterboard stays in the
printer.

11. To remove the print, hold it and pull the paper set lever all the way out.

Adjusting the Platen Gap for Heavy Stock

When you print on heavy stock, you may need to adjust the platen gap
setting. Normally, the
automatically. However, if print quality is not satisfactory when you use
heavy stock, change this setting to

1. Press the

SelecType

the display.

2. Press the

3. Press the

Item

+

button.

AUTO

setting allows the printer to adjust

button.

button.

PLATEN GAP=WIDE

PRINTER SETTING MENU

PLATEN GAP=AUTO

2-13

WIDE.

Follow these steps:

appears on

appears on the display.

appears on the display.

2-14 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Note

When you print on
posterboard, set the
hammock to catch
printouts in front of
the printer.

4. Press the

5. Press the

The letter

Enter

button to save the new setting.

SelecType

W

appears on the right side of the control panel display to remind

button to exit the Printer Setting menu.

you of the wide setting. When you switch media, don’t forget to change this
setting back to

AUTO.

Using the Paper Hammock

The paper hammock (also called the paper basket) is a cloth sheet that
attaches to your printer and catches your printouts as they come out. This
keeps the printouts from getting dirty or wrinkled. You can set up the
hammock either to catch the paper under the printer or let it feed straight
out in front of the printer.

Catching Printouts in Front of the Printer

Follow these steps to set up the hammock in front of the printer:

1. Unhook the hammock rings from the upper hammock hooks.

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Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-15

Note

Make sure the surface
of the hammock is
stretched tight. If there
is any slack, the paper
may not slide properly
to the floor.

2. Slide the upper hammock guides all the way in. Then fully extend the
lower hammock guides, so that they rest on the floor.

3. Locate the rear side hammock rings. Bring the rings up in back of the
rod and hook them on the upper hammock hooks.

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2-16 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Catching Printouts Under the Printer

Follow these steps to set up the hammock under the printer:

1. Unhook the hammock rings from the upper hammock hooks.

2. Extend the upper hammock guides all the way out. Then extend the
lower hammock guides out to their full length.

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Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-17

Catching Printouts Shorter Than 40 Inches

If you’re printing on sheets shorter than 40 inches, you can set up your
hammock so that it takes up less space. Follow these steps:

1. Slide the lower hammock guides all the way in, and extend the upper
hammock guides out to their full length.

2. Hook the hammock rings on the upper hammock hooks to take up any
slack.

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2-18 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Setting Paper Configurations

When you use non-EPSON paper or other media, you may need to register
the paper’s thickness, drying time and suction setting.

When you’re using a paper stock or other printing material for the first time,
always test it on a small print job. If the ink smears or printing is blurred,
you need to register the paper’s drying time, and thickness (or suction

Note

setting). Registration is not necessary when you use EPSON media. You can
register up to four types of paper or other media. Then you can select the
registered values whenever you print on that particular stock.

It’s a good idea to keep a
list of your registered
paper types and
numbers.

Drying time determines how long the printer will pause between pages or
before cutting.

Registering Paper Thickness, Drying Time, and Suction

To register a new paper stock, load it into the printer and follow these steps:

1. Press the

SelecType

button until

the display.

2. Press the

Item

button.

PAPER NUMBER=STD*

3. If you’re registering your first roll or batch of paper, press the
to select

PAPER NUMBER=1

For subsequent rolls, continue pressing the
number you want to register.

4. Press the
Press

PAPER THICK. NO.=1

Item

button.

Enter

to print the paper thickness test pattern. You may see

THICK. PAT=PRINT

on the display.

Following is a sample pattern:

PAPER CONFIG. MENU

appears on the display.

. Then press the

Enter

+

button to select the

appears on the display.

button.

appears on

+

button

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

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Handling Paper and Other Media | 2-19

5. Examine the printed pattern to determine which set of lines is the
straightest (shows the smallest gap), and note the corresponding
number.

In the sample pattern, the lines under number 4 are the straightest.

- button to select the number noted in step 5. Then press

+

6. Press the

Enter

or

.

7. Press the
Press the

Item

button.

+

or - button to select the time in minutes, then press

DRYING TIME=0 MIN

appears on the display.

Enter

Start with one minute. If ink still smears, increase the drying time.

This is how long the print head will pause between pages (or before
cutting) to let the ink dry.

Item

8. Press the

button.

you’re registering very thin paper, press the

LOW

setting. Then press

9. Press the

Pause

SUCTION=NORM*

Enter

SelecType

or

appears on the display. If

+

or - button to select the

.

button to exit the Paper Configuration

menu.

Selecting Registered Paper Settings

Once you have registered the drying time (and thickness) for a type of paper
or other media, you can select it whenever you print on that paper.

1. Press the
the display.

2. Press the

SelecType

Item

button. You see

button until

PAPER CONFIG. MENU

PAPER NUMBER=1.

appears on

.

3. Press the
or select the standard setting,

4. Press the

+

or - button to select the registered number you want to use,

Pause

SelecType

or

STD

. Then press the

button to exit the Paper Configuration

Enter

button.

menu.

When you change media, make sure you select the correct setting or

STD

change it back to

.

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2-20 | Handling Paper and Other Media

2-20

Chapter 3:
Printing with
EPSON Drivers
for Macintosh

Your EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 comes with drivers and utilities that let you
print and manage print jobs in non-PostScript mode without a RIP. ICC

®

profiles for ColorSync
management features from your applications or the driver itself.

The driver CD-ROM also includes an electronic Reference Guide to your
printer and EPSON printer software. You can read the guide using a web
browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer,
versions 3.0 or later.

This chapter includes the following information:

•

Choosing page setup options

•

Choosing basic print options

•

Choosing advanced print options

•

Managing print jobs

•

Checking printer status

3.x are included, so you can use advanced color

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Note

Many application settings
override the printer’s
page setup options.
Always verify settings
to get the results
you expect.

If you need more
information about print
options, click the ? on
any dialog box.

Creating a custom paper
size lets you make the
best use of roll paper.
You can also use the
customize dialog box to
change the margins on
your paper.

Choosing Page Setup Options

Many of the page setup options correspond to paper handling features that
you can also set through the control panel. Software options give you
additional settings and override control panel settings. Follow these steps to
choose page setup options:

1. Start an application, open a file, and choose
application’s File menu. You see the page setup dialog box:

Select the paper size you want . . .

Page Setup

from your

Or click to
create a custom
paper size

2. For

Paper Size

, determine the size of your image. Then select the paper
size you want. If you prefer a custom paper size, click
enter the size in hundredths of an inch (or centimeters).

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Note

Don’t select Landscape
unless you want to rotate
your image 90°.

Note

These settings override
settings made through
the control panel.

3. Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the

Source

If your image is more than 62 inches long, select

list.

Roll Paper (Banner)

You can also use this setting to print a series of continuous images
without any “margin space” between them.

4. If you’re using roll paper, you can set the following options:

•Auto Rotate

Saves paper if your document length is shorter than the printable
width of the paper roll. Your image will be turned automatically by
90 degrees and printed crosswise.

•Auto Cut

Choose this option if you want the paper to be cut automatically
after each page is printed.

• Print Page Line

Prints trim lines on the right and bottom edges of your pages.

• Save Roll Paper

Saves paper by not feeding the blank portion of the last page of your
document. Applicable in Roll Paper (Banner) mode only.

Paper

.

5. Make the settings you want for

Printable Area

(available when

6. After making your settings, click

Orientation, Reduce or Enlarge

Paper Source

OK

.

is set to

Sheet

).

, and

Choosing Basic Print Options

Once you have selected your page setup options, you need to select printing
options. The EPSON driver offers automatic settings that optimize print
quality and speed when you’re using EPSON media. You can also choose
advanced settings for more control over your printer and color management
options, as described on page 3-9.

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Follow these steps to make basic settings for automatic printer adjustments:

Note

1. Choose

Print

from the File menu of your application. A dialog box like

the following appears:

This area shows the current settings,
but you can’t change them from here.

2. Choose the number of

Copies

and indicate which

Pages

you want to

print.

3. Select a

Media Type

setting appropriate for the media you’re printing
on, as listed in the table on page 3-7 (Photographic Dye Ink model) or
3-8 (Archival Ink model).

Do not turn off Photo
Printing Accelerator

unless you see poor
image quality and want to
test whether this setting
has an effect.

4. Select

5. Make sure

Color

Black

or

Photo Printing Accelerator

ink.

is selected. This option speeds

up transmission of data from your Macintosh to the printer.

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6. Set the

•

Click
your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments. If
a
the priorities of your print job. (Depending on the Media Type
setting, this slider may not appear.) Then choose from the color
control modes listed below.

Color control modes

Setting Usage

Photo-realistic Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by

Vivid Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and

•

Click
custom settings list, as described below.

Mode

option as follows:

Automatic

Quality/Speed

Custom

and then choose one of the print job types from the

to have the printer driver analyze the contents of

slider appears in the Mode box, set it according to

automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation,
and brightness. Corrects for overall under- or
over-exposure of the original image.

highlights. Best for print jobs with
non-photographic images.

Note

You can also create your
own settings and add
them to this list. See
page 3-11 for more
information.

Custom print job settings

Setting Usage

Advanced
Photo

Text/Graph Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and

ColorSync Adjusts colors based on your printer’s ICC profile,

Prevents the misprinting of ink dots that may occur
because of the movement of the print head and
paper. Available only when you choose photo or
photo-quality media types.

highlights. Best for print jobs with
non-photographic images.

using the perceptual rendering intent.

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7. Choose from the following buttons to access additional features:

•

Click to access the printer monitoring and maintenance utilities.
See page 3-17 for more information about the Status Monitor
utility. See Chapter 6 for details about the maintenance utilities.

•

Click if you want to reduce your image to fit on the page.

•

Click to turn on background printing. This lets you work on
your Macintosh while you’re printing and use the Monitor3 utility.
See page 3-13 for more information.

•

Click and then click the

•

Click to check your ink levels.

Preview

button to preview your print.

8. When you’re finished choosing print options, click

Print.

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Selecting the Correct Media Type

Note

Check the EPSON web
site (http://prographics.
epson.com) or your
authorized EPSON dealer
for new papers and other
media that may be
available. Some media
may not be available in
your location.

Note

If the paper or other
material you’re using is
not listed in the tables,
check the instructions
included with the paper.
If you’re using a
non-EPSON printing
material, choose the
closest setting. You may
have to experiment to
determine which setting
is best for the media
you’re using.

The table below lists the settings designed to produce the best results on
EPSON media when you print on an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000
Photographic Dye Ink model. If you are using paper or other media not
listed in the table below, check the instructions included with the paper. If
you are using non-EPSON media, choose the closest setting. You may have
to experiment with different settings to determine which one is best for the
media you’re using.

Media Type settings for the Stylus Pro 10000 Photographic Dye Ink model

Product name Media Type setting

Presentation Matte Paper 1440 dpi printing:

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Lower resolution printing:
Presentation Matte Paper

Doubleweight Matte Paper Presentation Matte Paper

Matte Paper-Heavyweight Presentation Matte Paper

Photo Glossy Paper Photo Glossy Paper

Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Semigloss Paper

Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Glossy Paper Heavyweight Photo Paper

Semigloss Paper Heavyweight Semigloss Photo Paper

Posterboard Semigloss Semigloss Photo Paper

Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film Glossy Film

360 dpi paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Paper Photo Paper

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The table below lists the settings to use with the Stylus Pro 10000 Archival
Ink model. In addition to settings for specific EPSON media, the driver
includes five media types designed for the user who needs higher color
density:

Note

Check the EPSON web
site (http://prographics.
epson.com) or your
authorized EPSON dealer
for new papers and other
media that may be
available.

Note

•Media-1, Media-2

, and

Media-3

allow you to use higher ink duty
when printing on outdoor media. The results are a richer, brighter color
gamut for your prints. Each of these media types is optimized for use
with certain EPSON media.

• High-Duty Media-1

ink duty on indoor media. Compared to other media types,

Media-1

increases the ink duty by 25%, and

High Duty Media-2

and

let you print with higher

High-Duty

High Duty Media-2

increases the duty by 50%. You may have to experiment to test the
effects on different media.

Media Type settings for the Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Ink model

Paper type Media Type setting

Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper

Glossy Paper Photo Weight Glossy Paper - Photo Weight

Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Photo Glossy Paper Photo Glossy Paper

Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Semigloss Paper

Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White

Smooth Fine Art Paper Smooth Fine Art Paper

If the paper or other
material you’re using is
not listed in the tables,
check the instructions
included with the paper.
If you’re using a
non-EPSON printing
material, choose the
closest setting. You may
have to experiment to
determine which setting
is best for the media
you’re using.

Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper

Synthetic Paper Synthetic Paper

For higher color density: Media-1

Adhesive Synthetic Paper Adhesive Synthetic Paper

For higher color density: Media-2

Adhesive Vinyl Adhesive Vinyl

For higher color density: Media-3

®

Tyvek

Backlight Film Backlight Film

Brillion

™

Tyvek Brillion

For higher color density: Media-3

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Media Type settings for the Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Ink model (cont.)

Paper type Media Type setting

Canvas Canvas

Archival Matte Doubleweight Matte Paper

Posterboard for Archival Ink* Doubleweight Matte Paper

Scrim Vinyl* Adhesive Vinyl

Various indoor media High Duty Media-1

Various indoor media High Duty Media-2

* Not available at time of printing. Check the EPSON Pro Graphics web site at

http://prographics.epson.com for media availability.

Choosing Advanced Print Options

The advanced print options give you complete control over your printing
environment. Use these settings to experiment or to fine-tune a range of
options to meet your individual needs. Follow these steps to print with
advanced settings:

1. Follow steps 1 through 4 on page 3-4.

2. Click

Custom

and then click

Advanced

following:

3. If necessary, you can change your

Media Type

3-9

. You see a dialog box like the

These three
configurations
give you
different
options on the
lower part of
the screen.

Ink

and

settings.

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4. Choose one of the following

• Economy

Print Quality

settings:

To save ink

• Normal - 360dpi

For faster printing and everyday needs

• Fine - 720dpi

For high-quality photos and other prints

• Superfine - 1440dpi

For highest quality photos and prints

The available print quality settings are limited by the
setting. Choose lower print quality for faster printing, or

1440dpi

for best quality.

5. Choose any of the following:

• MicroWeave

Super MicroWeave

and
Eliminate unwanted banding effects. One of these settings is
automatically selected for all media types except plain paper.

• High Speed

For fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. If vertical lines in
your printout are misaligned when you use the
you may need to turn it off or realign the print head.

Media Type

Superfine -

High Speed

setting,

• Flip Horizontal

For printing a mirror image of your file. Use with backlight film.

• Photo Printing Accelerator

Enables faster transfer of data from your Macintosh to the printer.
This setting takes advantage of special hardware in your printer.

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TIP

When you print on
EPSON backlight film,
choose Vivid mode and
+10 Saturation.

6. Choose one of the following Color Management configurations:

• Color Controls

Lets you specify individual values for adjusting brightness, contrast,
saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from the three Color
Adjustment modes. You can also choose from three Gamma
settings, which control image contrast by modifying the midtones
and midlevel grays. For descriptions of the available settings, see the
table on page 3-12.

• PhotoEnhance4

Lets you see a sample image that reflects the settings you choose.
Also allows you to correct noise and other problems common to
digital camera images. See page 3-12 for a description of the
available settings.

• ColorSync

Lets you select from three Rendering Intent settings for mapping
colors to your printer’s

Epson Standard

profile, created specifically
for the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000. (See page 3-12 for descriptions of
the available settings.) You can also use this option to select custom
ICC profiles that you have created.

• No Color Adjustment

Disables color management in the printer driver. Choose this mode
if you want to use a standalone color management mode.

7. Click

Save Settings

if you want to have your advanced settings

available for reuse. Then type a name for the group of settings and click

Save

. The name is added to your list of custom settings.

8. When you’re finished setting advanced printer options, click

OK

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Color Management Settings

Notice: Output Viewing
Conditions

Due to the nature of all
pigment inks, lighting
conditions can affect the
appearance of printer
output. For example, a
print viewed under daylight
may appear to have a
slightly different color
balance when viewed
under tungsten lighting.
Care should be taken that
the prints are produced
for the lighting conditions
in which they will be
displayed.

The EPSON printer
driver was designed to
represent color accurately
when prints are illuminated
with a D50 (daylight) light
source. For optimum results,
understand your output
display conditions
before printing.

The following tables list the color management settings available when you
choose either Color Controls, PhotoEnhance4, or ColorSync.

PhotoEnhance4 is designed to enhance images captured using video
cameras, digital cameras, or scanners. Depending on your system and the
size of the image, printing with PhotoEnhance4 may take longer.

Color control modes and Gamma settings

Automatic Analyzes the color information in your image and optimizes

color correction accordingly.

Photo-realistic Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by

automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and
brightness. Corrects for overall under- or over-exposure of
the original image.

Vivid Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights.

Best for print jobs with non-photographic images.

1.5 Gamma Produces the same contrast values as earlier EPSON ink jet

printers.

1.8 Gamma Increases contrast.

2.2 Gamma Matches image colors with sRGB devices.

PhotoEnhance4 settings

Tone Lets you choose from Normal for standard tone correction,

Hard for high contrast, Vivid for more intense colors (as
defined above), Sepia, and Monochrome.

Effect Lets you choose from four special effects (and set the

intensity using the Low/High slider): Sharpness, Soft
Focus, Canvas, and Parchment.

Digital Camera
Correction

Corrects noise and other flaws common to digital camera
images.

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ColorSync Rendering Intent settings

Perceptual For photographic images. Maintains the relationship

between colors as it scales them to fit within your printer’s
color gamut.

Saturation For charts and business graphics. Maintains the relative

saturation of colors from one gamut to another.

Colorimetric For projects with known colors, such as labels and

packaging. Maintains colors that fall within the gamut of
both your monitor and printer.

Managing Print Jobs

Your printer comes with several utilities that let you check on your print jobs
and schedule, cancel, pause, or restart them. First you need to set up
background printing, so you can continue to work on your Macintosh while
a file is being printed. Note that background printing is slower and may also
slow down your system.

Setting Up Background Printing

You can set up background printing from the Chooser, as described on
page 1-14, or you can use the background printing button on the print
dialog box. Follow these steps to set up background printing:

1. Start an application, open a file, and choose

2. Click the background printing button . You see the following
dialog box:

Not available if
background printing
is turned off

3. To turn background printing on, click the

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Print

from the File menu.

On

button.

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4. To select a priority for your print job in the queue of jobs waiting to
print, click one of the following:

Note

•Urgent

•Normal

•Print at:

to print before any Normal priority job

to print in the order the job is received

to print at the specific time you enter in the day and time

in the fields to the right

•Hold

to hold the print job in the print queue until you’re ready to

release it using Monitor3; see the following section for details.

5. Click

OK

to save your settings and return to the printer settings dialog

box.

6. Click

If you selected

Print

to print your document.

Print at:

or

Hold

, your document is spooled, but held in the
print queue until the print time specified or until released using Monitor3,
as described in the following section.

Using Monitor3

The Monitor3 utility lets you prioritize and control your print jobs as well as
monitor their progress.

After you send a print job, click the current application icon at the right end
of the menu bar and select
following:

EPSON Monitor3

. You see a window like the

You must turn on
background printing to
view the EPSON
Monitor3 window. See
page 3-13 for instructions.

Current
print job

Jobs waiting
to print

Click to set
priorities or print
times for waiting
print jobs.

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The progress bar tracks the current print job. To cancel, pause, or restart a
print job, click the document’s name, then click one of the following
buttons:

•

Click to delete

•

Click to restart

•

Click to pause

You can also do the following:

•

Double-click a file in the list to preview it

Note

If you see a stop sign icon
and the message Print
queue on hold in the
EPSON Monitor3 dialog
box, select Start print
queue from the Printer
menu to release the
queue and resume
printing.

•

Double-click

•

Click to check your ink levels

•

Click to start the print head cleaning utility. See page 6-1 for more

Copies

to change the number of copies to be printed

information about the cleaning utility.

If you want to view details of a print job, click the job, then click the

Details

arrow. The

Priority

list becomes active.

Priority list box

Settings selected for
the highlighted print job

Show

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3-16 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh

Click the print job whose priority you want to change. Then click the

Priority

list box and select one of the following settings:

•Normal

•Urgent

•Hold

prints the job in the order it is received

moves the job before Normal priority jobs in the print queue

holds the job in the print queue until you’re ready to release it for

printing by clicking restart

• Print Time

opens the Set Print Time
dialog box. Enter the date and time
you want to print the document, then
click

OK

.

Cancelling Printing

If you need to cancel a print job, follow these steps:

1. Press the

2. Do one of the following, depending on whether you’re using
background printing:

•

•

Power

If background printing is turned off, hold down the

button to turn off the printer.

J key on your

keyboard and press the (.) period key to cancel the print job.

If background printing is turned on, select
the application menu and click
button, then click the stop button

Stop Print Queue

EPSON Monitor3

. Or, click the

to cancel the print job.

from

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Checking Printer Status

The Status Monitor utility lets you check the levels of ink in your printer
and configure error messages and other features of printer operation.

Follow these steps to check ink levels:

1. Click the utility button on the print or page setup dialog box. You
see the utility menu:

Click to open the
Status Monitor
utility.

2. Click the

EPSON StatusMonitor

icon. The software checks the
amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor
window:

Click to recheck
ink levels.

3. To recheck the ink level check, click the
Status Monitor, click

OK

.

Update

button. To close the

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Selecting Configuration Options

You can configure the way you want the printer to handle error and warning
messages, ink level checks, and print file handling in the Configuration
Settings dialog box. Follow these steps:

1. Click the utility button on the print or page setup dialog box. You
see the utility menu.

Note

2. Click the

Configuration

button.

You see the Configuration Settings dialog box:

Select how you want
to be notified of errors
and warnings.

Select where you want
print job files stored.

Click here to check for
errors and/or the ink
level before printing.

Click here to return to the default settings.

3. Select from the following configuration options:

• Error notification

lets you choose whether you want your system to
beep and display error message text or just display text if your
printer encounters an error.

Warning messages
allow printing to
continue. Error
messages are more
serious and cause
printing to stop.

• Warning

lets you choose whether warning messages beep and

display text or display text only.

• Temporary Spool folder
folder

let you select the folders on your hard disk that store the

Temporary High Speed Copies

and

temporary files created when you send a job to the printer. Click the

Select

button to change the folder from the default folder shown.

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• Data will be sent to the printer after being stored on your disk

prevents print head pausing. Normally, graphics are sent in
rectangular bands. When you select this option, your Macintosh
stores the entire image on its hard drive and then sends it to the
printer as a whole (recommended only for older Macintosh
systems).

•

The last two checkboxes let you choose to have your software check
for errors or low ink levels before starting your print job.

4. When you’re finishing changing your configuration options, click
return to the utility menu.

OK

to

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3-20

Chapter 4:
Printing with
EPSON Drivers
for Windows

Your EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 comes with drivers and utilities that let you
print and manage print jobs without a RIP. ICC profiles are included, so
you can use advanced color management features of your applications or the
driver itself.

The driver CD-ROM also includes an electronic Reference Guide, which
includes more detailed information about the printer and printer software.
You can read the guide using a web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or
Microsoft Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 or later.

This chapter includes the following information:

•

Choosing basic print options

•

Choosing paper and layout options

•

Choosing advanced print options

•

Managing print jobs

•

Checking printer status

•

Optimizing print speed

Choosing Basic Print Options

Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. The EPSON
driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when
you’re using EPSON media. You can also choose advanced settings for more
control over your printer and color management options, as described on
page 4-7.

Follow these steps to make basic settings:

1. Start an application, open a file, and choose
You see the Print dialog box.

2. Make sure your printer is selected, and then click the
button. (If you see a
Then click

Properties

Setup, Printer,

on the next dialog box.)

1

or

Print

Options

from the File menu.

Properties

button, click it instead.

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A dialog box like the following appears:

Note

If you need more
information about print
options, you can click
the Help button on
any dialog box.

This box shows
you the current
settings, but you
can’t change
them from here.

3. Select a

Media Type

setting appropriate for the media you’re printing
on, as listed in the table on page 4-4 (Photographic Dye Ink model) or
4-5 (Archival Ink model).

4. Select

5. Set the

Color

Mode

•

Click

Black

or

ink.

option as follows:

Automatic

to have the printer driver analyze the contents of
your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments. If
a

Quality/Speed

slider appears in the Mode box, set it according to
the priorities of your print job. (Depending on the Media Type
setting, this slider may not appear.)

•

Click

Custom

, and then choose one of the print job types from the

custom settings list, as described in the table below.

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Note

You can also create your
own settings and add
them to this list. See
page 4-9 for more
information.

Note

Do not turn off Photo
Printing Accelerator

unless you see poor
image quality and want to
test whether this setting
has an effect.

Custom print job settings

Setting Usage

Text/Graph Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and

highlights. Best for print jobs with
non-photographic images.

ICM Adjusts colors based on your printer’s ICC profile,

using the Image Color Matching system (effective
in Windows 98/Me/2000 only). If you’re using an
ICM-compatible monitor, adjusts printed colors to
closely match screen colors.

sRGB Adjusts colors using the small-gamut sRGB

(standard red green blue) color space. Best for
color matching with other sRGB devices, or for
images designed for the Web.

6. Select one of the following from the pull-down menu:

• Photo-realistic

if you are printing photographic images. This
setting produces sharper images and automatically corrects under­or over-exposure of the original image.

•Vivid

if you are printing non-photographic images. This setting

intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights.

7. For faster printing, make sure the

Photo Printing Accelerator

checkbox is selected. This setting speeds up data transfer between your
computer and the printer.

8. When you’re finished choosing print options, click the

Paper

follow the instructions on page 4-6 for choosing paper and layout
options

.

tab and

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Selecting the Correct Media Type

The table below lists the settings designed to produce the best results on
EPSON media when you print on an EPSON Stylus Pro 10000
Photographic Dye Ink model. If you are using paper or other media not
listed in the table below, check the instructions included with the paper. If
you are using non-EPSON media, choose the closest setting. You may have
to experiment with different settings to determine which one is best for the
media you’re using.

Media Type settings for the Stylus Pro 10000 Photographic Dye Ink model

Note

Check the EPSON web
site (http://prographics.
epson.com) or your
authorized EPSON dealer
for new papers and other
media that may be
available.

Product name Media Type setting

Presentation Matte Paper 1440 dpi printing:

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Lower resolution printing:
Presentation Matte Paper

Doubleweight Matte Paper Presentation Matte Paper

Matte Paper-Heavyweight Presentation Matte Paper

Photo Glossy Paper Photo Glossy Paper

Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Semigloss Paper

Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Glossy Paper Heavyweight Photo Paper

Semigloss Paper Heavyweight Semigloss Photo Paper

Posterboard Semigloss Semigloss Photo Paper

Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film Glossy Film

360 dpi paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Paper Photo Paper

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The table below lists the settings to use with the Stylus Pro 10000 Archival
Ink model. In addition to settings for specific EPSON media, the driver
includes five media types designed for the user who needs higher color
density:

Check the EPSON web
site (http://prographics.
epson.com) or your
authorized EPSON dealer
for new papers and other
media that may be
available.

Note

•Media-1, Media-2

, and

Media-3

allow you to use higher ink duty
when printing on outdoor media. The results are a richer, brighter color
gamut for your prints. Each of these media types is optimized for use
with certain EPSON media.

• High-Duty Media-1

ink duty on indoor media. Compared to other media types,

Media-1

increases the ink duty by 25%, and

High Duty Media-2

and

let you print with higher

High-Duty

High Duty Media-2

increases the duty by 50%. You may have to experiment to test the
effects on different media.

Media Type settings for the Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Ink model

Paper type Media Type setting

Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper

Glossy Paper Photo Weight Glossy Paper - Photo Weight

Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Photo Glossy Paper Photo Glossy Paper

Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Semigloss Paper

Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White

Smooth Fine Art Paper Smooth Fine Art Paper

If the paper or other
material you’re using is
not listed in the tables,
check the instructions
included with the media.
If you’re using a
non-EPSON printing
material, choose the
closest setting. You may
have to experiment to
determine which setting
is best for the media
you’re using.

Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper

Synthetic Paper Synthetic Paper

For higher color density: Media-1

Adhesive Synthetic Paper Adhesive Synthetic Paper

For higher color density: Media-2

Adhesive Vinyl Adhesive Vinyl

For higher color density: Media-3

®

Tyvek

Backlight Film Backlight Film

Brillion

™

Tyvek Brillion

For higher color density: Media-3

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Media Type settings for the Stylus Pro 10000 Archival Ink model (cont.)

Paper type Media Type setting

Canvas Canvas

Archival Matte Doubleweight Matte Paper

Posterboard for Archival Ink* Doubleweight Matte Paper

Scrim Vinyl* Adhesive Vinyl

Various indoor media High Duty Media-1

Various indoor media High Duty Media-2

* Not available at time of printing. Check the EPSON web site for driver updates,

product codes, and media availability.

Choosing Paper and Layout Options

Note

Many application settings
override settings in the
printer driver. Always
verify settings to get the
results you expect.

Many paper options correspond to paper handling features that you can also
set through the control panel. Software options give you additional settings
and override control panel settings. Follow these steps to choose paper and
layout options:

1. On the Properties dialog box, click the

Paper

tab. You see this window:

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Note

Creating a user-defined
paper size generally lets
you make the best use of
your roll paper.

Note

2. Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the

Source

3. For

list.

Paper Size

, determine the size of your image. Then select the paper

size you want from the Paper Size list. If your size is not listed, select

User Defined

. Then enter the size in hundredths of an inch (or

centimeters).

4. When you’re using roll paper, set the following options:

•Auto Rotate

Saves paper if your document length is shorter than the printable
width of the roll. The document will be turned automatically by
90 degrees and printed crosswise.

•Auto Cut

Choose this option if you want the paper to be cut automatically
after each page is printed.

• Print Page Line

Prints trim lines on the right and bottom edges of your pages.

• Save Roll Paper

Saves paper by not feeding the blank portion of the last page of your
document. Applicable in Roll Paper (Banner) mode.

Paper

Don’t select Landscape
unless you want to rotate
your image 90°.

5. Make the settings you want for

Area

.

Orientation, Copies,

6. If you want to reduce or enlarge your image, click the

7. Choose the appropriate settings, then click

OK

.

Printable

and

Layout

tab.

Choosing Advanced Print Options

The advanced print options give you complete control over your printing
environment. Use these settings to experiment or to fine-tune a range of
options to meet your individual needs. Follow these steps to print with
advanced settings:

1. Follow steps 1 through 4 beginning on page 4-1.

2. Click

Custom

and then click

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Advanced

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You see a dialog box like the following:

When you choose
PhotoEnhance4,
you see a different
set of options on
the lower part of
the screen.

3. If necessary, you can change your

4. Choose one of the following

Media Type

the

• Economy

setting):

Print Quality

To save ink

• Normal - 360dpi

For faster printing and everyday needs

• Fine - 720dpi

For high-quality photos and other prints

• Superfine - 1440dpi

For highest quality photos and prints

5. Choose any of the following:

• Super MicroWeave

MicroWeave

or
Eliminate unwanted banding effects. These settings are
automatically selected for all media types except plain paper.

• High Speed

For fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. If vertical lines in
your printout are misaligned when you use the
you may need to turn it off or align the print head.

Media Type

settings (these are limited by

Ink

and

High Speed

settings.

setting,

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• Flip Horizontal

For printing a mirror image of your file. Use with backlight film.

• Photo Printing Accelerator

Enables faster transfer of data from your computer to the printer.

6. Choose one of the following Color Management configurations:

• Color Controls

Lets you specify individual values for adjusting brightness, contrast,
saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from the two Color Control
modes, described in the table on page 4-10. You can also choose
from three Gamma settings, which control image contrast by
modifying the midtones and midlevel grays.

• PhotoEnhance4

Lets you see a sample image that reflects the photographic tone and
special effect settings you choose. Also allows you to correct noise
and other problems common to digital camera images. See
page 4-10 for a description of the available settings.

• No Color Adjustment

Disables color management in the printer driver. Choose this mode
if you want to use a standalone color management module.

•sRGB

Adjusts colors using the small-gamut sRGB (standard red green
blue) color space. Best for color matching with other sRGB devices,
or for images designed for the Web.

•ICM

Adjusts colors based on the printer’s ICC profile, using the Image
Color Matching system (Windows 98/Me/2000 only). If you have
an ICM-compatible monitor, adjusts printed colors to closely match
screen colors.

7. Click

Save Settings

if you want to have your advanced settings

available for reuse. Then type a name for the group of settings and click

Save

. The name is added to your list of custom settings.

8. When you’re finished setting advanced printer options, click

OK

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Color Management Settings

Notice: Output Viewing
Conditions

Due to the nature of all
pigment inks, lighting
conditions can affect the
appearance of printer
output. For example, a
print viewed under daylight
may appear to have a
slightly different color
balance when viewed
under tungsten lighting.
Care should be taken that
the prints are produced
for the lighting conditions
in which they will be
displayed.

The EPSON printer
driver was designed to
represent color accurately
when prints are illuminated
with a D50 (daylight) light
source. For optimum results,
understand your output
display conditions
before printing.

The following tables list the color management settings available when you
choose either

Color Controls

PhotoEnhance4

or

.

PhotoEnhance4 is designed to enhance images captured using video
cameras, digital cameras, or scanners. Depending on your system and the
size of the image, printing with PhotoEnhance4 may take longer.

Color control modes and Gamma settings

Photo-realistic Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by

automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and
brightness. Corrects for overall under- or over-exposure of
the original image.

Vivid Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights.

Best for print jobs with non-photographic images.

1.5 Gamma Produces the same contrast values as earlier EPSON ink jet

printers.

1.8 Gamma Increases contrast.

2.2 Gamma Matches image colors with sRGB devices.

PhotoEnhance4 settings

Tone Lets you choose from Normal for standard tone correction,

Hard for high contrast, Vivid for more intense colors (as

defined above), Sepia, Monochrome, and None (no tone
adjustment).

Effect Lets you choose from four special effects (and set the

intensity using the Low/High slider): Sharpness, Soft

Focus, Canvas, and Parchment.

Digital Camera
Correction

Corrects noise and other flaws common to digital camera
images.

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Managing Print Jobs

Your printer comes with several utilities that let you check on your print jobs
and schedule, cancel, pause, or restart them. The Progress Meter opens each
time you send a print job. The Spool Manager (not available with Windows
NT) appears on the taskbar when you print.

Status Monitor 3, which also appears on the taskbar, also lets you check the
printer’s status and monitor print jobs. See page 4-12 for more information
about Status Monitor 3.

Using the Progress Meter

After you send a print job, the Progress Meter window appears on your
screen:

Click to cancel

Click to pause/resume
printing

May not appear if you
are printing over a
network

Click for more details
on the displayed
printing tip

You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job. You also
see how much ink you have left and view printing tips.

If you don’t want the Progress Meter to appear, you can turn it off. See
page 4-14 for instructions.

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Using the Spool Manager

The Spool Manager (not available with Windows NT) displays the status of
your print job files and lets you control them.

To open the Spool Manager while you’re printing, click the

Pro 10000

10000CF

or

icon that appears on the taskbar at the bottom of the

EPSON Stylus

screen.

You see the Spool Manager window:

Print job
file

Command buttons

To cancel, pause, resume, or restart a print job, click the job to highlight it;
then click the corresponding command button on the bottom of the
window.

Using Status Monitor 3

The Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check individual levels of ink in your
printer and warns you when errors occur.

You can open Status Monitor 3 either from the Windows Printers utility or
from an application.

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1. Do one of the following:

•

Click
your printer icon and select

Document Defaults

(Windows 2000)

•

From an application, access the Properties dialog box, as described
on page 4-1.

2. Click the

Click to run
Status Monitor 3

Start

, point to

Settings

(Windows NT), or

Utility

tab. You see the Utility menu:

, then select

Properties

Printers

. Right-click

(Windows 95, 98, or Me),

Printing Preferences

Note

If there’s a printing
problem, such as low ink
or jammed paper, Status
Monitor 3 displays a
How To button that you
can click for instructions
on solving the problem.

3. Click the

EPSON Status Monitor 3

button. The following window

appears. (It also opens automatically when an error occurs.)

Printer status messages
appear here

Only appears if the status
messages indicate an error
condition

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Setting Monitoring Preferences

You can choose when and how you want to be notified of problems, whether
you want a Status Monitor 3 icon to appear on your Windows taskbar, and
whether you want to allow monitoring by other users who share the printer.
Follow these steps:

Note

If you want, you can click
the Show Progress
Meter checkbox to
deselect it and disable
display of the progress
meter during printing.

1. Click

Start

, point to

Settings

, and click

Printers

. Make sure your

printer icon appears in the Printers window.

2. Right-click your printer icon, then click
or Me),

Document Defaults

(Windows NT), or

Properties

Printing Preferences

(Windows 95, 98,

(Windows 2000).

3. Click the

Utility

tab, then click the

Speed & Progress

button. You see
the Speed & Progress dialog box. (See page 4-16 for more information
about using the Speed & Progress utility.)

Appears only if
you are connected
to a parallel port

Appears only if you
have more than one
hard drive

Not available with
Windows NT

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