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EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User’s Guide

User’s Guide

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EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User’s Guide

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Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

EPSON Epson Corporation.

Microsoft

Apple

General Notice: 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.

is a registered trademark, and EPSON STYLUS™ and Exceed Your Vision are trademarks of Seiko

and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

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Chapter 1 Printing with Windows

Printer Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Accessing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

From Windows XP x64 and XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

From Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

From Windows applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Making the printer driver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Making Settings on the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Making the Media Type setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Making the Color setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Making the Mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Making Advanced setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Checking the Ink Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Previewing your printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Print Assistant function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Making Settings on the Paper Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Making the Paper Source setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Making the Borderless setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Making the Paper Size setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Making the Copies setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making the Orientation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making Settings on the Layout Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Making the Reduce/Enlarge setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making Double-Sided Printing setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making Multi-Page settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Making the Optimize Enlargement setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the Printer Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Checking the print head nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Aligning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Making the Speed & Progress settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Getting Information Through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the Progress Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Using EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Increasing the Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

General tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using Speed & Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Sharing Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

For Windows XP x64 and XP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

For Windows 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Updating the driver in Windows XP x64, XP, or 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Uninstalling the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Chapter 2 Printing with Mac OS X

Printer Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Accessing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Accessing the Page Setup dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Accessing the Print dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Accessing the Utility dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Page Setup Dialog Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Format for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Print Dialog Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Copies & Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Output Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Scheduler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

ColorSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Printer Color Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Paper Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Saving your settings in the Print dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using your saved settings in the Print dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Performing Borderless Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Printer Utility Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Accessing the EPSON Printer Utility2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using the Printer Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Checking the print head nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Aligning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using the Print Assistant function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Getting Information Through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Chapter 3 The Control Panel

Buttons, Lights, and Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Combination of buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

When to use Menu mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Menu list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Basic Menu setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Details of Menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Checking the print head nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Aligning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Making the paper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Printing a status sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Maintenance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Maintenance mode setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Maintenance mode list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Details of Maintenance mode items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Chapter 4 Paper Handling

Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using Epson special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using paper other than Epson special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using Cut Sheet Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Checking the paper path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Loading cut-sheet media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

If you have not used your printer for a long time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Over a long distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Over a short distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Setting up the printer after transporting it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Chapter 6 Problem Solver

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Printer stops printing unexpectedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

The printer does not turn on or stay on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

The printer prints nothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Printouts are not what you expected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Print Quality Could be Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Color documents print in black only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Printing could be faster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Paper skew occurs when printing on A3 or larger plain paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Color Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

About color management system (CMS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Color management by driver ICM (Windows XP x64, XP, or 2000 only). . . . . . . . . . . 165

Color management by Host ICM or ColorSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Color management by application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Paper Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Paper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Before Contacting Epson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Help for Users in North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Help for Users in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Help for Users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Help for Users in Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Help for Users in Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Help for Users in Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Help for Users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Help for Users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Help for Users in Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Help for Users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Help for Users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

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Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Printable area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Standards and Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

To use your printer with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

To use your printer with Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Ethernet interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Chapter 8 Options and Consumable Products

Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Maintenance cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Epson Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Cut sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

When choosing a place for this product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

When setting up this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

When using this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

When handling the ink cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

When transporting this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Warning, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

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Chapter 1

Printing with Windows

Printer Software Introduction

The printer software that comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer

utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results

from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.

The printer software includes the following menus.

Menu Settings and Utilities

Main Media Type, Color, Mode, Ink Levels, Print Preview, Print Assistant

Paper Paper Source, Borderless, Paper Size, Copies, Orientation

Layout Reduce/Enlarge, Double-Sided Printing, Multi-Page, Optimize Enlargement

Utility EPSON Status Monitor 3, Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, Print Head

Alignment, EPSON LFP Remote Panel, Speed & Progress

For information on making printer driver settings, see “Making Settings on the Main Menu”

on page 14, “Making Settings on the Paper Menu” on page 32, and “Making Settings on the

Layout Menu” on page 37.

For information on the printer utilities, see “Using the Printer Utilities” on page 46.

Note:

❏ The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the version of

Windows you are using.

❏ The printer driver screens that appear in this manual are provided for EPSON Stylus Pro 3800

running on Windows XP.

The online help provides more information on the printer software. See “Getting

Information Through Online Help” on page 53.

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Accessing the Printer Software

To access the printer software installed in your computer, follow the steps below.

Note:

The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the versions of Windows

you are using.

From Windows XP x64 and XP

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing Preferences. The printer software window appears.

From Windows 2000

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing Preferences. The printer software window appears.

From Windows applications

1. Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu.

2. Make sure your printer is selected, and click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or Preference. Depending on your application, you may need to click a combination of these buttons. The printer software windows appears.

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Basic Settings

Making the printer driver settings

This section describes the basic printer driver settings for printing your data.

To make the basic printer driver settings, follow the steps below.

1. Click Print on the File menu of your application. The Print dialog box appears.

2. Make sure your printer is selected, and then click Properties or Options. You may need to click a combination of these buttons. The driver settings window appears.

3. Click the Main tab. The Main menu appears.

4. From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer. See “Media Type setting list” on page 15.

Note:

❏ Check the media type and its paper path. See “Paper path list” on page 120.

❏ The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available; therefore, always

make this setting first.

❏ Some media types are not available depending on the Paper Source setting you have

selected.

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5. Make the Color setting. Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only.

If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select Advanced B&W Photo.

Note: When printing on any media, we recommend Color even if the data to print is black.

6. Make the Mode setting. Check that Automatic is selected.

7. Adjust Speed and Quality in the Mode box if a slider appears. Drag the slider to the left or right depending on which is more important.

If you have selected Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting, select the Color Toning setting from the pull-down menu.

Note:

Depending on the Media Type setting you choose, a slider may not appear in the Mode box.

8. Select the color control mode from the pull-down menu in the Mode box. For detailed information, see “Color Control mode” on page 17.

9. Click the Paper tab. The Paper menu appears.

10.Select a paper source from the Paper Source list.

Note:

Some paper sources are not available depending on the media type you have selected.

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11.Select Borderless to print your data without margins. See “Making the Borderless setting” on page 33.

12. From the Paper Size list, select the size of paper loaded in the printer.

Note:

Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar settings in the printer driver.

13. Make settings for Copies and Orientation, as necessary.

14.Click the Layout tab. The Layout menu appears.

Note:

The Double-Sided Printing functions is available only when Sheet is selected as the Paper Source setting.

15.Select Reduce/Enlarge, and then adjust the size of printed data, if necessary. See “Making the Reduce/Enlarge setting” on page 38.

16.Select Double-Sided Printing, and then make settings as needed. See “Making Double-Sided Printing setting” on page 38.

17.Select Multi-Page, and then make settings as needed. See “Making Multi-Page settings” on page 43.

18.Click OK. The screen returns to the Print Setup dialog box (or a similar dialog box) of your application.

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19.Click Print to start printing.

While printing is in progress, the EPSON Progress Meter appears, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer.

Canceling printing

To cancel printing in progress, click Stop on the EPSON Progress Meter.

You can also pause or restart printing. To pause printing, click Pause. To resume printing, click this button again.

Caution:

If you stop printing in progress, you may need to start printing again from the beginning for

best result; otherwise, misalignment or banding may appear in the printed image.

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Making Settings on the Main Menu

From this menu, you can make the Media Type, Color, and Mode settings, and also check the ink cartridge status. You can also access the User’s Guide, the paper information, and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button.

Making the Media Type setting

The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available; therefore, always make this setting first.

From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer. Locate your paper in the list, and then select a corresponding Media Type setting. For some types of paper, several Media Type settings are available for selection.

Note:

❏ The black ink automatically changes depending on the media type you choose.

❏ The availability of special media varies by country.

❏ When using paper other than Epson special media, see “Notes on Epson Special Media and

Other Media” on page 119.

❏ For the latest information on the special media available in your area, refer to the Epson

customer support Web site. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 174.

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Media Type setting list

Media Type Setting Epson Special Media Name/Description

Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Proofing Paper Semimatte EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte

Plain Paper - Photo Black -

Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper

Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper

Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper

UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper

(Commercial)

Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper

Plain Paper - Matte Black -

Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing) Singleweight Matte Paper

Making the Color setting

Make the Color setting. Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select Advanced B&W Photo.

Note:

When printing on any media, we recommend Color even if the data to print is black.

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Making the Mode setting

You can select either the Automatic or Custom mode. These modes are provided to give you two levels of control over the printer driver.

Automatic mode

Automatic mode is the quickest and easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings.

Quality and Speed slider

Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting while Color or Black is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, a Quality or Speed slider appears in the Mode box. Select Quality when print quality is more important than print speed. Select Speed when print speed is more important than print quality.

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Color Control mode

When Color is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, the Color Control pull-down menu appears in the Mode box.

You can select from the following settings.

EPSON Vivid Select this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones in printouts.

Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected.

Charts and Graphs

EPSON Standard (sRGB)

Adobe RGB Matches image color to Adobe RGB.

Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Increases the contrast in images. Use this setting for color photographs.

Color Toning

When you select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting while Automatic is selected, the Color Toning pull-down menu appears in the Mode box.

You can select from the following settings.

Neutral This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first.

Cool This setting gives a cool tone to your photos.

Warm This setting gives a warm tone to your photos.

Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos.

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Custom mode

The Custom mode lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse. In the Custom Settings pull-down menu, you will find ready-made settings provided by Epson.

Note:

These ready-made settings may not appear, depending on the Media Type and Color settings.

Advanced Photo 2880

PhotoEnhance This mode lets you select image-correction settings specially designed for

Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality. Helps prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print head and paper.

scanned or digitally captured photos.

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Making Advanced setting

The Advanced setting gives you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings pull-down menu.

To make Advanced settings, follow the steps below.

1. Select Custom from the Main menu, and then click Advanced. The Advanced dialog box appears.

2. Make sure a media matching the media loaded in the printer is selected. See “Media Type setting list” on page 15.

3. Make the Color setting. Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select Advanced B&W Photo.

Note: When printing on any media, we recommend Color even if the data to print is black.

4. Select a Print Quality setting.

5. If you are using non-Epson special media, click the Paper Config button, and then make settings as needed. For details, see “Paper Configuration” on page 20.

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6. Make the Printer Color Management settings. For details, see “Printer Color Management” on page 22.

Note:

Some settings are enabled or disabled depending on the Media Type, Color, and Print Quality settings you have made.

7. Make other settings as needed. For details, see the online help.

8. Click OK to apply your settings and then return to the Main menu. If you want to return to the previous screen without applying your settings, click Cancel.

Paper Configuration

The following settings in the Paper Configuration dialog box let you make the detailed paper settings.

Mode Description

Color Density Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Use a value in the range of -50% to

+50%. Drag the slider to the right (+) to deepen the color of your printout or left (-) to lighten its color. You can also type a number (-50 to +50) in the box next to the slider.

Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media.

Set the slider to the 0 position when you print on Epson special media.

Note: Deepening of the color of printout may not be possible, depending on the printing mode.

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Drying Time per Print Head Pass

Paper Feed Adjustment

Paper Thickness

Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print

Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass.

Set this value using the slider or text box. To improve the print quality by using slow ink absorption on the media, set a higher value.

The drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds, in

0.1 second increments.

Note: If you use this feature, the printing time will be longer.

Controls the paper feeding value, in 0.01% increments. If the paper feeding value is too large, white horizontal micro banding may appear. If the paper feeding value is too small, dark horizontal micro banding may appear.

This value automatically appears according to the Media Type setting. If you use non-Epson media, modify this value for your media. Refer to the paper specifications, or print “Thickness Pattern” to find out the paper thickness.

head. By adjusting this parameter, you may produce better print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified.

Note: Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality, but make sure the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head; otherwise, printed data or the print head surface may be damaged. Use Wider or Wide in such case.

Default button Click this button to return the settings to their factory default values.

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Printer Color Management

Color Controls

This setting provides the color matching and image-enhancement methods. When you select this setting, additional settings appear under the Printer Color Management box where you can select a Mode setting and adjust the color enhancement sliders. For details on the additional settings, see the online help.

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When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color setting, the following screen appears. You can then adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For details on the additional settings, see the online help.

PhotoEnhance

This setting provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data. When you select this setting, you will need to make the Digital Camera Correction settings.

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Note:

❏ This mode is available only with 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color data.

❏ Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required in printing, depending on

your computer system and the amount of the data contained in your data.

Digital Camera Correction If you are printing photos taken with a digital camera,

Off (No Color Adjustment)

This setting turns off the printer driver color management, which is useful when you use the color management function of the application to apply an ICC profile. See “Color Management” on page 163 for detailed information on color management.

select this check box to give your printed photos a smooth and natural appearance like that of photos taken with a film camera.

Select the Smooth Skin check box to adjust the image to make its skin color smooth.

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ICM

This setting uses the Windows color matching method to automatically adjust printout colors to match colors on your screen. Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. See “Color Management” on page 163 for detailed information on color management.

Note:

Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching.

ICM Mode Select the ICM mode from Host ICM, Driver ICM (Basic), or

Driver ICM (Advanced).

Image, Graphics, and Text check boxes

Input Profile Select an input profile.

These check boxes are available only when Driver ICM (Advanced) is selected as the ICM Mode.

Select the check box you want to set.

This setting is not available when Host ICM is selected as the ICM Mode setting.

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Intent Select the rendering intent or color mapping preference.

Saturation: This setting is the best option for presentation graphics to accurately reproduce vivid colors. Use of this setting is not recommended when printing photo data.

Perceptual: This setting renders an image’s color to appear naturally, and is often used to render the wide color range of the original image. Use of this setting is recommended when printing photo data.

Relative Colorimetric: This setting renders an image by maintaining a relative color range, and is often used when most of the color range before conversion is found in the image after conversion. Use of this setting is recommended when printing photo data.

Absolute Colorimetric: This setting renders an image by maintaining an absolute color range so that there is a 1-to-1 ratio of absolute lab coordinates. This setting is not recommended when printing photo data and normal conversions.

Printer Profile Select a printer profile.

Printer Profile Description

Show all profiles Shows all profiles in the Input Profile and the Printer Profile

Shows the description of the selected printer profile.

pull-down menu.

This setting is not available when Host ICM is selected as the ICM Mode setting.

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Saving the Advanced settings

To save your Advanced settings, follow the steps below.

1. Click Save Settings. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.

2. Type a unique name, up to 31 characters, for your settings in the Name text box.

3. Click Save. Your setting will be added to the Custom Setting List.

You can save up to 100 custom settings (including the imported settings). You can select your saved settings from the Custom Settings pull-down menu in the Mode box on the Main menu.

When you select your saved settings in the Custom Settings list, be aware that making new settings, for example Media Type and Color settings, may change your custom settings. This may cause unexpected results in your printouts. If this happens, reselect your saved settings and try printing again.

Note:

The names of the ready-made settings provided by Epson cannot be applied to your new settings.

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Deleting the Advanced settings

To delete your Advanced setting, follow the steps below.

Note:

You cannot delete ready-made settings from the Custom Settings list.

1. Click Save Settings. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.

2. Select the name of settings you want to delete.

3. Click Delete. The setting will be deleted from the Custom Settings list.

Exporting and importing the Advanced settings

You can export the custom settings you saved, or import from a custom setting file created in another environment.

Exporting the Advanced settings

To export your custom settings, use the following steps.

1. Click Save Settings. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.

2. Select the custom settings you want to export.

3. Click Export.

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4. Select the location where you want to save the file, and then enter the file name.

5. Click Save.

6. When the message “Processing complete.” appears, click OK.

Importing the Advanced settings

To import custom settings, use the following steps.

1. Click Save Settings. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.

2. Click Import.

3. Select the folder where the file for importing settings is located, and then select the file.

4. Click Open.

5. When the message “Processing complete.” appears, click OK.

Checking the Ink Levels

You can check the status of each ink cartridge. The black ink (either Photo or Matte) which is not used is dimmed. When you print, the black ink will change automatically depending on the Media Type setting.

Note:

If your printer is not connected properly or EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, the Ink Level is dimmed.

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Previewing your printout

If you select the Print Preview check box, you can see how your printout will look before printing. When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Print Preview window appears, allowing you to make changes before printing.

The EPSON Preview toolbar contains several buttons that you can use to perform the following functions.

Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed

image.

Fit-to-screen Click this button to scale the previewed image so that it fits the

current window size. This is convenient when you want to see the entire image at one time.

Maximum zoom

Printable area on/off

Previous page Click this button to display the previous page. If there is no previous

Next page Click this button to display the next page. If there is no next page, this

Click this button to display the previewed image at the maximum possible zoom ratio.

Click this button to display a rectangle indicating the printable area on the previewed image. The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this rectangle. Click this button again to turn this feature off.

page, this button is not available.

button is not available.

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You can also manipulate the previewed data in the following ways.

❏ Select and preview individual pages.

❏ Reduce or enlarge the size of preview.

❏ Select and print any or all pages.

❏ Magnify the previewed document: Click View and then select Magnify to open the

Magnify window, which magnifies the area of the previewed document outlined by the red box. By dragging the red box, you can change the part of the document to magnify.

❏ Specify which pages in the document you want to print: Click Print Option, and then

select Remove Page or Add Page.

After you previewing the data, click Print to print the data, or click Cancel to cancel printing.

Using the Print Assistant function

You can access the following information by clicking the Print Assistant button:

❏ User’s Guide (Troubleshooting page)

❏ Color Management

❏ Paper information that is most suitable for printing

❏ Technical Support Web Site

❏ Contacting Customer Support

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Making Settings on the Paper Menu

You can make Paper Source, Borderless, Paper Size, Copies, or Orientation settings on this menu.

Note:

Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings in the printer driver. However, if your application does not have these features, verify the settings on the printer driver’s Paper menu.

Making the Paper Source setting

You can select Sheet, Manual-Rear, or Manual-Front from the Paper Source setting. Select one that matches the paper loaded in the printer.

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Making the Borderless setting

You can print your data without margins on paper.

For this printing mode, Epson recommends the following media conditions.

Accommodate media size:

❏ Letter (8.5 × 11 in)

❏ US B (11 × 17 in)

❏ US C (17 × 22 in)

❏ A4 (210 × 297 mm)

❏ A3 (297 × 420 mm)

❏ Super A3 (329 × 483 mm)

❏ A2 (420 × 594 mm)

❏ 89 × 127 mm (3.5 × 5 in)

❏ 102 × 152 mm (4 × 6 in)

❏ 127 × 178 mm (5 × 7 in)

❏ 16:9 wide size (102 × 181 mm)

❏ 203 × 254 mm (8 × 10 in)

❏ 254 × 305 mm (10 × 12 in)

❏ 279 × 356 mm (11 × 14 in)

❏ 406 × 508 mm (16 × 20 in)

Note:

❏ If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.

❏ The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer. In this case, wipe the ink away using a cloth.

❏ Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing.

❏ Smear may result in the top and bottom areas depending on the media.

❏ If you select Manual-Front for the Paper Source, the Borderless check box does not appear.

❏ Borderless printing is not supported when the PAPER SIZE CHECK setting is off. Make sure

that ON is selected for PAPER SIZE CHECK on the printer’ s control panel.

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To print your data with this feature, follow the steps below.

1. Select Borderless.

2. Click the Expansion button. The Expansion dialog box appears.

3. Choose Auto Expand or Retain Size, and the amount of enlargement.

Auto Expand Select this setting if you want to enlarge the size of print data

automatically and print without margins. You can choose the amount of enlargement by moving the slider.

Note: Enlarged areas that exceed the paper size will not be printed on the paper.

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Retain Size Select this setting if you do not want to change the ratio of your print

data.

When you select this setting, you need to enlarge your image data to exceed the paper width and height, to avoid unprinted areas appearing along the all four edges. Enlarging 5 mm in all four directions is recommended, using the application that created the data.

Amount of Enlargement

When you select Auto Expand, the slider becomes available. Using the slider, you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing.

For most print jobs, Max is recommended in order to eliminate margins on all sides of the paper.

Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image enlargement; however, as this amount decreases, margins may appear on one or more sides of the paper.

4. Click OK.

5. Start printing your data from your application.

Making the Paper Size setting

You can select a paper size that you want to use. Select the proper paper size from the Paper Size list.

You can also add a custom paper size, using the steps below.

1. Select User Defined from the Paper Size list. The User Defined Paper Size dialog box appears.

2. Enter Paper Size Name, Paper Width and Paper Height, and then select Unit.

3. Click OK to save the custom paper size.

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Making the Copies setting

You can specify the number of copies to print. Enter a number in the Copies box, or click the arrow next to the box. You can enter any number from 1 to 9999. When printing multiple copies of your document, select Collate to print one complete document set at a time. Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order, starting with the last page.

Making the Orientation settings

You can specify the direction of printing on the page.

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Portrait Print direction is short edge first, like most magazines.

Landscape Print direction is long edge first, like many spreadsheets.

Rotated by 180° Prints your document upside down.

Making Settings on the Layout Menu

You can make the Reduce/Enlarge, Double-Sided Printing, Multi-Page, and Optimize Enlargement settings on this menu.

Note:

According to the paper source you choose, some of the functions are not available.

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Making the Reduce/Enlarge setting

You can fit the size of your data to the size of paper you to print on. To enable this function, select Reduce/Enlarge. When this function is enabled, you can make the following settings.

Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your data to make it fit the

paper size you have selected in the Output Paper Size.

Custom Lets you define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce a data. Click

the arrows next to the Scale box to select a proportion from 10 to 400%.

Making Double-Sided Printing setting

You can perform double-sided printing. There are two types of double-sided printing available. Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, the paper can be reloaded for printing the even-numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper.

You can also perform Folded Booklet double-sided printing. It lets you make single-fold booklets.

Note:

❏ The double-sided printing feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network

or used as a shared printer, Status Monitor 3 is not installed, or your system is not configured to support bi-directional communication.

❏ Only use media types that are suitable for double-sided printing; otherwise, the print quality may

deteriorate.

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❏ Depending on the type of paper and the amount of ink used to print text and images, ink may

bleed through to the other side of the paper.

❏ The surface of the paper may be smeared during double-sided printing.

❏ This function is available only when Sheet is selected as the Paper Source setting.

Standard double-sided printing

To print odd and even numbered pages on the opposite sides of a sheet, follow the steps below.

1. Select Double-Sided Printing.

2. Click Margins. The following dialog box appears.

3. Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

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4. Specify the width of the binding margin, using the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm.

Note:

The actual binding margin may vary depending on the settings specified in your application. We recommend that you test the print quality before printing the entire job.

5. Click OK to return to the Layout menu, and then click OK to save your settings.

6. Make sure paper is loaded, and then send a print job from your application. Instructions for generating the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are output.

7. Follow the on-screen instructions and reload the paper.

Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. If this problem occurs,

slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat surface prior to reloading the

stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts. Paper jams or improperly

placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ In the event of a paper jam, see “Clearing paper jams” on page 161.

8. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the even-numbered pages.

Folded Booklet double-sided printing

You can also make single-fold booklets using the double-sided printing feature. When you create a single-fold booklet, the pages that appear on the outside (after the booklet is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer.

✽ Binding Edge

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A booklet can be created by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of paper, pages 5 and 8 on the second sheet of paper, and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet of paper. After these sheets are reloaded into the sheet feeder, you can then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper, pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper, and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper. The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet.

To create the booklet, follow the steps below.

1. Select Double-Sided Printing, and then select Folded Booklet.

2. Click Margins. The Margins dialog box appears.

3. Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

Note:

When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Paper menu, Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is supported when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting.

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4. Specify the width of the binding margin, using the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm. The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if a 10-mm margin is specified, a 20-mm margin will be inserted. (A margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold.)

✽ Folding Edge

✽✽ Margin

5. Click OK to return to the Layout menu, and then click OK to save your settings.

6. Make sure paper is loaded, and then send a print job from your application.

7. Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are output. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. If this problem occurs,

slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat surface prior to reloading the

stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts. Paper jams or improperly

placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

8. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages.

9. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.

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Making Multi-Page settings

Selecting Multi-Page lets you choose between the N-up and Poster settings.

Making N-up settings

Select N-up as the Multi-Page setting to print two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper.

When N-up is selected, you can make the following settings.

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2 Pages 4 Pages

Page Order Opens the Print Layout dialog box, where you can specify the order in

Print page frames

Prints two or four pages of your data on a single sheet of paper.

which the pages will be printed. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Orientation selection on the Paper menu.

Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet.

Making Poster settings

A single page can be enlarged to cover 4, 9, or 16 printed sheets of paper. Select Poster as the Multi-Page setting to print a poster-size image.

Click Settings to adjust the way your poster will print. The Poster Settings dialog box opens.

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You can make the following settings.

Print Cutting Guides

Overlapping Alignment Marks

Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when trimming the pages.

Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on.

Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely.

If you only want to print a few of the panels without printing the entire poster, click the panels that you do not want to print, and then click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box.

If you have selected the Borderless check box in the Paper menu, the following dialog box appears.

Making the Optimize Enlargement setting

Select this check box to optimize an enlargement to achieve long poster or panoramic printing without using a particular application. Clear this check box if text or graphics are distorted; however, output length may be limited depending on the application.

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Using the Printer Utilities

The Epson printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your screen.

Note:

❏ The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility. Press

ALT and the letter on the keyboard to open that utility.

❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities if your printer is

connected to your computer through a network.

❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is

in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.

EPSON Status Monitor 3

This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the ink cartridge status, the free space of the maintenance cartridge, and it also checks for printer error.

Note:

This utility is available when your system is configured to support bi-directional communication.

Nozzle Check

This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleaned. See “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 47.

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If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog box, or select AUTO for NOZZLE CHECK from the control panel on the printer, this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles, but also performs head cleaning automatically.

Head Cleaning

This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print head if you notice the print quality has declined. Use this utility to perform head cleaning. See “Cleaning the print head” on page 48.

Print Head Alignment

This utility can be used to improve the print quality of your printed data. The alignment of the print head may need to be adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or black banding noise appear in your printed data. Use this utility to realign the print head. See “Aligning the print head” on page 49.

EPSON LFP Remote Panel

This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel” on page 49.

Checking the print head nozzles

If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by using the Nozzle Check utility.

To use the Nozzle Check utility, follow the steps below.

Note:

Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.

1. Make sure that several sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper are loaded in the printer.

2. Click Nozzle Check.

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3. Click Print if you want to visually check if any print head nozzles are clogged. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary, perform an automatic head cleaning.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern.

If you find missing dots, clean the print head nozzle. See “Cleaning the print head” on page

48.

Cleaning the print head

If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.

To use the Head Cleaning utility, follow the steps below.

Note:

❏ Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may

be marred.

❏ To save ink, use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned.

This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink.

❏ When the ink status light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the

appropriate ink cartridge first. See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 133.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off.

2. Click Head Cleaning.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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4. Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.

If you still find missing dots after cleaning, try the following solutions.

❏ Select POWER CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. See “POWER

CLEANING” on page 107.

❏ Repeat this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight,

and then try head cleaning again.

❏ Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or damaged.

If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions, contact your dealer. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 174.

Aligning the print head

If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data, you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head.

To use the Print Head Alignment utility, follow the steps below.

1. Make sure that the printer is on and EPSON special sheet of A4/Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer.

2. Click Print Head Alignment.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print heads.

Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel

You can optimize your printer using this utility. To start EPSON LFP Remote Panel, see the steps below.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions. See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel online help for details.

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Making the Speed & Progress settings

You can make settings related to print speed and progress. To make the Speed & Progress settings, click Speed & Progress on the Utility menu. The Speed & Progress dialog box appears.

High Speed Copies

To print multiple copies of your data faster, select High Speed Copies. This speeds up printing by using your hard disk space as a cache when printing multiple copies of your data.

Show Progress Meter

To display the Progress Meter every time you print, select Show Progress Meter. Then, you can monitor the progress of your print job.

Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3

To disable printer status monitoring with EPSON Status Monitor 3, select Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3.

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Always spool RAW datatype

To enable NT-based clients spool documents to use the RAW format instead of the EMF (metafile) format, select the Always Spool Raw datatype check box (Windows NT-based applications use the EMF format by default).

Try using this option if documents spooled in the EMF format do not print correctly.

Depending on the data to print, spooling RAW datatype requires fewer resources than EMF, so some problems (“Insufficient Memory/Disk Space to Print”, “Slow print speed”, etc) can be solved by selecting this option.

Note:

When you spool RAW datatype, the print progress as displayed by the Progress Meter may differ from the actual printing progress.

Page Rendering Mode

Use this function when the print speed is extremely slow or when the print head stops for a few minutes while printing. When this check box is selected, the print speed may improve by rendering as page.

However, the following problems may occur.

❏ Print progress displayed in the Progress Meter window may differ from the actual print

progress.

❏ Printing may take a longer time to start.

Coarse Rendering

Use this function if the output length (number of pixels) is limited by the application. Longer print output is made possible by reducing the resolution to restrict the number of pixels to within the application’s limit.

Print as Bitmap

Use this function when the print speed is extremely slow or when the print head stops for a few minutes while printing. Try this option if Always spool RAW datatype and Page Rendering Mode do not solve the problem.

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Monitoring Preferences

This function lets you specify the monitoring feature of EPSON Status Monitor 3.

To make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3, follow the steps below.

1. Click Monitoring Preference. The Monitoring Preference dialog box appears.

2. Make the following settings.

Select Notification

Select Shortcut Icon

Allow monitoring of shared printers

Displays the current error item notification settings. Select the appropriate check boxes to specify the error types for which you wish to receive notification.

Select the Shortcut Icon check box to display a shortcut icon in your Windows taskbar. Clicking the shortcut icon in the taskbar will open EPSON Status Monitor 3. Click the icon you prefer as shortcut icon, and you can confirm the icon at the right.

Allows monitoring of a shared printer by other computers.

3. Click OK.

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Getting Information Through Online Help

Your printer software has extensive online help, which provides instructions on printing, making printer driver settings, and using printer utilities.

To access help from your application, follow the steps below.

1. Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu.

2. Click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties. Depending on your application, you may need to click a combination of these buttons. You can also access the printer software.

3. You can view a detailed explanation using the following ways.

❏ Click the (?) button on the top right of the printer driver window, and then click the

item.

❏ Right-click the item, and then click the Help button.

❏ Click Help on the Main, Paper, Layout, or Utility menu for help related to the item on

that menu.

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Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs

Using the Progress Meter

When you send a print job to the printer, the Progress Meter window opens.

The Progress Meter indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bi-directional communication between the printer and your computer is established. This meter also displays helpful tips for better printing and error messages.

Note:

The Progress Meter window does not appear when the Show Progress Meter check box is turned off in the Speed & Progress dialog box. See “Making the Speed & Progress settings” on page 50 for more information.

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EPSON Printing Tips

Tips on getting the most out of your Epson printer driver appear at the bottom of the Progress Meter window. A new tip appears every 30 seconds. For more details on a displayed tip, click Details.

Error messages

If a problem occurs during printing, an error message appears in the text box at the top of the Progress Meter window. Check the message and solve the problem accordingly.

When the ink runs low or expended, or when the maintenance cartridge becomes full, the How to button appears in the Progress Meter window. Click How to, and EPSON Status Monitor will lead you step by step through a procedure to replace the cartridge.

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Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

EPSON Status Monitor 3 displays detailed information on the printer status.

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the shortcut icon

To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the shortcut icon, double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on the Windows taskbar.

Note:

To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, see “Monitoring Preferences” on page 52.

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver

To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver, follow the steps below.

1. Access the printer driver. See “Accessing the Printer Software” on page 9.

2. Click the Utility tab to open the Utility menu.

3. Click EPSON Status Monitor 3.

Viewing information in EPSON Status Monitor 3

EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides the following information.

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Current Status

EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides you with detailed printer status information, a graphic display of the ink cartridge status and the free space of the maintenance cartridge, and status messages. If the ink runs low or expended, or the maintenance cartridge becomes full, the How to button appears in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window. Click How to to display instructions on how to replace the cartridge.

Information button

When you click this button, the Cartridge Information dialog box appears. It contains the cartridge information such as the manufacturer, ink type, cartridge code, and production data of each cartridge.

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Increasing the Print Speed

General tips

Printing color data using higher print quality settings takes longer than printing black-and-white data using standard print quality, as the volume of high quality color data is much greater. For this reason, it is important to be selective in your use of color and print quality settings if you also require a faster print speed.

However, even if your data requires the highest print quality and extensive use of color, it may still be possible to optimize the print speed by adjusting other printing conditions.

The following table shows the factors that inversely affect print speed and print quality.

Print quality Higher Lower

Print speed Slower Faster

Advanced menu settings

Data characteristics

Print Quality SuperFine - 1440dpi Normal - 360dpi

High Speed Off On

Image Size Large Small

Resolution High Low

The following table shows the factors related to print speed only.

Print speed Faster Slower

Advanced menu settings

Data characteristics

Hardware resources

Color Black Color

Flip Horizontal Off On

Variety of colors

System speed Fast Slow

HDD free space

Memory free space

Grayscale Full color

Large Small

Software status Running

applications

Virtual memory

One Many

Not in use In use

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Using Speed & Progress

You can make certain print speed settings in the Speed & Progress dialog box. To access this dialog box, click Speed & Progress on the Utility menu. For details, see “Making the Speed & Progress settings” on page 50.

Sharing Your Printer

This section describes how to share your printer so that other computers on a network can use it.

The computer on a network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server. The clients share the printer via the printer server.

Note:

To connect your printer directly to a network without setting it up as a shared printer, consult your network administrator.

For Windows XP x64 and XP

Setting up your printer as a shared printer

To share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network, follow the steps below.

1. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

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2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing. If the following menu appears, click

Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here, and follow the on-screen instruction.

3. Select Share this printer, and type the name in the Share name box.

4. Click OK.

Note:

Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list.

Accessing the shared printer

To access the shared printer from another computer on a network, follow the steps below.

Note:

Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer.

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1. Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD-ROM.

2. Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer’s icon, and open the Properties for your printer.

3. Click the Ports tab, and click Add Port.

4. Select Local Port, then click New Port.

5. In the text box, type the following information:

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

Then click OK.

6. Close the Printer Ports dialog box to return to the Ports menu.

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7. On the Ports menu, make sure that the new port is added and the check box is selected. Click OK to close the Properties.

For Windows 2000

Setting up your printer as a shared printer

To share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network, follow the steps below.

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2. Select your printer, then click Sharing on the File menu.

3. Select Shared as, and enter the name in the Share Name text box.

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4. Click OK.

Note:

Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list.

Accessing the shared printer

To access the shared printer from another computer on a network, follow the steps below.

Note:

Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer.

1. Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD-ROM.

2. Open the Printer folder from the Control Panel, right-click your printer’s icon, and open the Properties for your printer.

3. Click the Ports tab, and click Add Port.

4. Select Local Port, and click New Port.

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5. In the text box, type the following information:

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

Then click OK.

6. When you enter the information, the Cancel button on the Printer Ports dialog box changes to the Close button. Click Close to return to the Ports menu.

7. On the Ports menu, make sure that the new port is added and the check box is selected. Click OK to close the printer driver.

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Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software

This section describes how to upgrade your Windows operating system, update the printer software in Windows XP x64, XP, or 2000, and uninstall the printer driver from your computer.

Updating the driver in Windows XP x64, XP, or 2000

When you update the printer driver in Windows XP x64, XP, or 2000, you must uninstall the previous printer driver before you install the new driver. Installing over the existing printer driver results in a failure to update. To uninstall the printer driver, see “Uninstalling the printer driver” on page 65.

Uninstalling the printer driver

To uninstall the printer driver, follow the steps below.

Windows XP x64 and XP

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.

2. Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver from the software list.

3. Click the Change/Remove button.

4. Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 icon.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation.

Windows 2000

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver from the software list.

4. Click the Change/Remove button.

5. Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 icon.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation.

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Chapter 2

Printing with Mac OS X

Printer Software Introduction

The printer software which comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition.

The printer software includes the following dialogs.

Dialog Settings and Utilities

Page Setup Page Attributes setting:

Format for, Paper Size, Orientation, Scale Custom Paper Size setting:

Paper Size, Printer Margins Summary setting:

Summary of current settings

Print Common in all options:

Printer, Presets Copies & Pages option:

Copies, Collated, Pages Layout option:

Pages Per Sheet, Layout Direction, Border Output Options option:

Save as File, Format Scheduler option:

Print Document (time), Priority Paper Handling option:

Page Order, Print (pages), Destination Paper Size ColorSync option:

Color Conversion, Quartz Filter Cover Page option:

Print Cover Page, Cover Page Type, Billing Info Print Settings option:

Page Setup, Media Type, Color, Mode Printer Color Management option:

Color Management Paper Configuration option:

Color Density, Drying Time per Print Head Pass, Paper Feed Adjustment, Paper Thickness, Platen Gap

Expansion option: Amount of enlargement slider

Summary option: Summary of current settings

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Utility EPSON Status Monitor, Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, Print Head

Alignment, EPSON LFP Remote Panel, Print Assistant

Accessing the Printer Software

To access the printer software installed in your computer, follow the steps below.

Accessing the Page Setup dialog

To access the Page Setup dialog, click Page Setup on the File menu of your application.

Accessing the Print dialog

To access the Print dialog, click Print on the File menu of your application.

Accessing the Utility dialog

To access the Utility dialog, double-click the EPSON Printer Utility2 icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD (default setting).

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Page Setup Dialog Settings

You can make the appropriate Settings, Format for, Paper Size, Orientation, and Scale settings for printing.

Note:

The Page Setup dialog is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

Settings

You can select Page Attributes, Custom Paper Size, or Summary.

Page Attributes

Displays the page setup settings.

Custom Paper Size

Displays the paper size settings. You can set a custom paper size.

Summary

Displays the list of current setting items.

Format for

Select a desired printer.

Note:

Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog; otherwise, the data may not be printed correctly.

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Paper Size

Select a paper size and a print area that you want to use.

The print area is listed when you click the arrow mark next to the Paper Size you have selected.

The following table lists the print areas you can select.

Printer Description

Sheet Feeder Prints on cut-sheet paper with 3-mm margins in four

Manual-Rear Prints on cut-sheet paper with 3-mm margins in four

Manual-Front Prints on cut-sheet paper with 3-mm left and right

directions.

directions; paper is fed through the rear manual feed slot.

margins and 20-mm top and bottom margins; paper is fed through the front manual feed slot.

Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Auto Expand)

Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Retain Size)

Manual-Rear - Borderless (Auto Expand)

Manual-Rear - Borderless (Retain Size)

Prints data enlarged on cut-sheet paper without margins in four directions.

Prints data on cut-sheet paper without margins in four directions, while retaining the ratio of the original size.

Prints data enlarged on cut-sheet paper without margins in four directions; paper is fed through the rear manual feed slot.

Prints data on cut-sheet paper without margins in four directions, while retaining the ratio of the original size; paper is fed through the rear manual feed slot.

Orientation

Select a printing orientation.

Scale

Input a scale to reduce or enlarge the size of your data.

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Print Dialog Settings

You can make the appropriate Printer and Presets settings use for printing.

Note:

The Print dialog is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

Printer

Select a printer you want to use.

Note:

Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog; otherwise, data may not be printed correctly.

Presets

You can select Standard or Save As.

Standard

Prints with the current settings.

Save as

Prints with the custom saved settings.

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Copies & Pages

You can make the appropriate Copies, Collated, Pages settings that you want to use for printing.

Copies

To make the Copies setting, enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box.

Collated

To make print order setting, select Collated to print one complete document set at a time when printing multiple copies.

Pages

To make the Pages setting, select either All or From and to. If you select From and to, enter the first page of the appropriate range of pages in the From text box and the last page in the to text box.

Layout

You can make the appropriate Pages per Sheet, Layout Direction, and Border settings that you want to use for printing.

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Layout is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

Pages per Sheet

You can print multiple pages of your data on a single piece of paper. You can select from 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16.

Layout Direction

You can specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper.

Border

You can print a border around the pages printed on each sheet. You can select from None, Single hairline, Single thin line, Double hairline, or Double thin line.

Output Options

You can print your data as a file if you click the Save as File check box, and select its format from the Format pull-down menu.

If you want to print your data on paper, clear the Save as File check box.

Note:

Output Options is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

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Scheduler

You can make the appropriate Print Document (time) and Priority settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

Scheduler is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

Paper Handling

You can make the appropriate Page Order, Print (pages), and Destination Paper Size settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

Paper Handling is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

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ColorSync

You can make the appropriate Color Conversion and Quartz Filter settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

ColorSync is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

Cover Page

You can make the appropriate Print Cover Page, Cover Page Type, and Billing Info settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

Cover Page is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

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Print Settings

You can make the Page Setup, Media Type, Color, and Mode settings.

Page Setup

Shows the print area that has been chosen from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog. Select the print area chosen from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog.

If you have selected custom paper, the paper source pull-down menu appears. Select

Sheet Feeder if you are using the Auto Sheet Feeder. Select Manual-Front or Manual-Rear if you are using the front or rear manual feed slot.

Media Type

The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available; therefore, always make this setting first.

From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer. Find your paper in the list, and then select a corresponding Media Type setting. For some kinds of paper, several Media Type settings are available for selection.

Note:

❏ The black ink automatically changes depending on the media type you choose.

❏ The availability of special media varies by country.

❏ When you are using paper other than Epson special media, see “Notes on Epson Special

Media and Other Media” on page 119.

❏ For the latest information on media available in your area, refer to the Epson customer Web

site. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 174.

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Media Type setting list

Media Type Setting Epson Special Media Name/Description

Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Proofing Paper Semimatte EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte

Plain Paper - Photo Black -

Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper

Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper

Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper

UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper

(Commercial)

Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper

Plain Paper - Matte Black -

Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing) Singleweight Matte Paper

Color

Make the Color setting. Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select Advanced B&W Photo.

Note: When printing on any media, we recommend Color even if the data to print is black.

Mode

You can select the Automatic, Custom, or Advanced Settings.

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Automatic

Automatic is the quickest and easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings.

Quality and Speed slider

Color Control mode

When Color is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, the Color Control pull-down menu appears.

You can select from the following settings.

EPSON Vivid Select this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones in printouts.

Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected.

Charts and Graphs

Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

EPSON Standard (sRGB)

Adobe RGB Matches image color to Adobe RGB.

Increases the contrast in images. Use this setting for color photographs.

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Custom

Custom lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse. In the Custom Settings pull-down menu, you will find ready-made settings provided by Epson.

The Custom Settings pull-down menu includes the following ready-made settings.

Note:

These ready-made settings may be dimmed, depending on the Media Type and Color settings.

Advanced Photo 2880

ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.

Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high quality. Helps prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print heads and paper.

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Advanced Settings

Advanced Setting gives you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list.

Print Quality Select the print quality that you want to use for printing.

High Speed Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints in both left-to-right

and right-to-left directions. This setting speeds up printing, but decreases the print quality.

Flip Horizontal Prints your data as it would appear in a mirror. Text and graphics appear

reversed.

Finest Detail Depending on the Print Quality setting you select, you can turn on Finest

Detail to print text, solid graphics, and line art with very sharp edges.

Color Toning When you select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color, the Color Toning

pull-down menu appears.

Neutral: This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first.

Cool: This setting gives a cool tone to your photos.

Warm: This setting gives a warm tone to your photos.

Sepia: This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos.

Fine Adjustment: This setting appears when you change the Tone, adjust the settings using the slide bars or the color circle, or select the Highlight Point Shift check box.

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Printer Color Management

This option gives you control over the color matching and adjustment methods provided by the printer driver.

Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine-tune a range of printer settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can add them to the Custom Setting list in the Print dialog.

Color Controls

Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer. Click the triangle next to the Advanced Settings to see details.

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Mode

EPSON Vivid Select this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts.

Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected.

Charts and Graphs

EPSON Standard (sRGB)

Adobe RGB Matches image color to Adobe RGB.

Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Increases the contrast in images. Use this setting for color photographs.

Gamma

Controls image contrast by modifying the midtones and mid-level grays.

Advanced Settings

The color enhancement sliders adjust the indicated options in a range of -25% to +25%.

Drag the slider to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the settings. You can also type a value from -25% to +25% in the boxes next to the sliders.

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Color Controls (for Advanced B&W Photo)

When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color, the following screen appears. You can adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For the details of additional settings, see the online help.

ColorSync

This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. See “Color Management” on page 163 for detailed information on color management.

Note:

Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching.

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Off (No Color Adjustment)

This setting is generally not recommended, because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way. Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results. See “Color Management” on page 163 for detailed information on color management.

Paper Configuration

The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings. If you are using non-Epson special media, make these settings as needed.

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Mode Description

Color Density Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Use a value in the range of -50% to

+50%. Drag the slider with your mouse to the right direction (+) to deepen the color of your printout or left direction (-) to lighten its color. You can also type a number (-50 to +50) in the box next to the slider.

Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media.

Set the scroll bar to the 0 position when you print on Epson special media.

Note: Deepening of the color of printout may not be possible, depending on the printing mode.

Drying Time per Print Head Pass

Paper Feed Adjustment

Paper Thickness

Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print

Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass.

Set this value using the slider or text box. To improve the print quality by using slow ink absorption on the media, set a higher value.

The drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds, in

0.1 second increments.

Note: If you use this feature, the printing time will be longer.

This value automatically appears according to the media for the Media Type setting. If you use non-Epson media, modify this value for your media is recommended. Refer to the paper specifications, or print “Thickness Pattern” to find out the paper thickness.

head. By adjusting this parameter, you may produce better print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified.

Default button Click this button to return the settings to their factory default values.

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Expansion

You can print your data without margins on paper. This menu is available when you select the paper size with Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Auto Expand) or Manual-Rear - Borderless (Auto Expand) as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog.

Amount of Enlargement

Using the slider, you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of paper during borderless printing.

For most print jobs, Max is recommended to eliminate margins on all sides of paper.

Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image enlargement; however, as this amount decreases, margins may appear on one or more sides of paper.

Summary

You can confirm the current settings in the Print dialog.

Note:

The Summary option is a standard feature of Mac OS X.

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Saving your settings in the Print dialog

To save your settings in the Print dialog, follow the steps below.

1. Select Save as from the Presets.

2. Enter the name of the custom setting in the Save Preset As.

3. Make sure that the name you entered in step 2 is saved in the Presets pull-down menu.

Using your saved settings in the Print dialog

To use your saved settings, select the name of your custom setting from the Presets pull-down menu.

If you change the Media Type or Color settings while your customized setting is selected in the Saved Settings list, your saved setting is not affected by the change. To return to your saved setting, simply reselect it in the list.

Preview

You can see how your data will look before actually printing it.

Note:

Preview is a standard feature of Mac OS X.

To preview your data, follow the steps below.

1. Make your printer driver settings.

2. Click Preview in the Print dialog. The Preview dialog appears and displays a preview of your data.

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Performing Borderless Printing

When selecting the paper size with Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Auto Expand), Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Retain Size), Manual-Rear - Borderless (Auto Expand), or Manual- Rear - Borderless (Retain Size) as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog,

Epson recommends the following media conditions.

Accommodate media width:

❏ Letter (8.5 × 11 in)

❏ US B (11 × 17 in)

❏ US C (17 × 22 in)

❏ A4 (210 × 297 mm)

❏ A3 (297 × 420 mm)

❏ Super A3 (329 × 483 mm)

❏ A2 (420 × 594 mm)

❏ 89 × 127 mm (3.5 × 5 in)

❏ 102 × 152 mm (4 × 6 in)

❏ 127 × 178 mm (5 × 7 in)

❏ 16:9 wide size (102 × 181 mm)

❏ 203 × 254 mm (8 × 10 in)

❏ 254 × 305 mm (10 × 12 in)

❏ 279 × 356 mm (11 × 14 in)

❏ 406 × 508 mm (16 × 20 in)

Note:

❏ If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.

❏ The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer. In this case, wipe the ink away using a cloth.

❏ Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing.

❏ Smear may result in the top and bottom areas depending on the media.

❏ Borderless printing is not supported when the PAPER SIZE CHECK setting is off. Make sure

that ON is selected for PAPER SIZE CHECK on the printer’ s control panel.

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To perform borderless printing, follow the steps below.

Note:

Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog; otherwise, data may not be printed correctly.

1. Select the paper size with Sheet Feeder - Borderless (Auto Expand), Sheet Feeder

- Borderless (Retain Size), Manual-Rear - Borderless (Auto Expand), or Manual-Rear - Borderless (Retain Size) as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog.

2. Click OK.

3. Start printing your data from your application.

Canceling Printing

To cancel printing, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later).

2. Turn off the printer.

3. In the Document Name list, select the data which is printing and click the Delete button to cancel printing.

Printer Utility Dialog

Accessing the EPSON Printer Utility2

To access the EPSON Printer Utility2, follow the steps below.

1. Double-click Macintosh HD (default setting).

2. Double-click the Applications folder.

3. Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility2 icon.

Mac OS X 10.2 or later users can also access the EPSON Printer Utility2 dialog in the following way.

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1. Double-click Macintosh HD (default setting).

2. Double-click the Applications folder.

3. Double-click the Utilities folder.

4. Double-click the Print Center icon (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 or later).

5. Select the printer you want to use to access its EPSON Printer Utility2.

6. Click the Configure button (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or the Utility button (for Mac OS X

10.3 or later) in the Printer List dialog.

Using the Printer Utilities

The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your computer. You can also access the User’s Guide, the paper information, and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button.

Note:

❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities if your printer is

connected to your computer through a network.

❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is

in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.

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EPSON StatusMonitor

This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the ink cartridge status.

Nozzle Check

This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared. See “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 91.

If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog, or select AUTO for NOZZLE CHECK from the control panel on the printer, this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles, but also performs head cleaning automatically.

Head Cleaning

Print Head Alignment

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EPSON LFP Remote Panel

This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel” on page 93.

Print Assistant

You can also access the User’s Guide, the media information, and Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button. See “Using the Print Assistant function” on page 93.

Checking the print head nozzles

If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles by using the Nozzle Check utility.

To use the Nozzle Check utility, follow the steps below.

Note:

Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.

1. Make sure that several sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper are loaded in the printer.

2. Click Nozzle Check.

3. Click Print if you want to visually check to see if any print head nozzles are clogged. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary, perform an automatic head cleaning.

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4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern.

5. If you find missing dots, clean the print head nozzles, referring “Cleaning the print head” on page 92.

Cleaning the print head

To use the Head Cleaning utility, follow the steps below.

Note:

❏ Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may

be marred.

❏ To save ink, use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned.

This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink.

❏ When the ink status light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the

appropriate ink cartridge first. See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 133.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off.

2. Click Head Cleaning.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

4. Click Confirmation in the Head Cleaning dialog to confirm that the head is cleaned and to reset the cleaning cycle.

If you still find missing dots after cleaning, try these solutions.

❏ Select POWER CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. See “POWER

CLEANING” on page 107.

❏ Repeat this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight,

and then try head cleaning again.

❏ Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or damaged.

If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions, contact your dealer. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 174.

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Aligning the print head

If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data, you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head.

To use the Print Head Alignment utility, follow the steps below.

1. Make sure that the printer is on and EPSON special sheet of A4/Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer.

2. Click Print Head Alignment.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print heads.

Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel

You can optimize your printer by using this utility. To start EPSON LFP Remote Panel, see the steps below.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel.

3. See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel online help for details.

Using the Print Assistant function

You can access the following information by clicking the Print Assistant button:

❏ User’s Guide (Troubleshooting page)

❏ Color Management

❏ Paper information that is most suitable for the printing

❏ Technical Support Web Site

❏ Contacting Customer Support

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Getting Information Through Online Help

Your printer software has extensive online help, which provides you with instructions on printing, making printer driver settings, and using the printer utilities.

To access the online help, follow the steps below.

1. Click Print on the File menu of your application.

2. Select the dialog which you want to see its online help.

3. Click the Help button.

Uninstalling the Printer Software

To uninstall the printer driver, follow the steps below.

1. Turn on your computer and insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Epson printer software disk opens automatically.

2. Open the Mac OS X Software folder.

3. Double-click the Printer Driver folder.

4. Double-click the EPSON_IJ_Printer icon.

5. If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter the password or phrase and then click OK.

6. Click Continue.

7. Select Uninstall from the pull-down menu at the top left, and click the Uninstall button at the bottom right.

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Chapter 3

The Control Panel

Buttons, Lights, and Messages

The control panel of the printer consists of 7 buttons, 3 lights, and a liquid crystal display (LCD).

Buttons

This section describes the functions of the buttons on the control panel.

Button Description

1 Power button P Turns the printer on or off.

2Cancel/Reset button + Release the ink cover lock when an ink error has occurred.

Clears print data in the printer memory if pressed and held for 3 seconds.

The printer returns to the READY status when this button is pressed in Menu mode.

3Back/Left button l Returns to the previous level when pressed in Menu mode.

4 Ink Cover Open/Up

button u

5 Paper Feed/Down

button d

Release the ink cover lock if pressed and held for 3 seconds.

Changes the parameter in the reverse order when selecting a desired parameter in Menu mode.

Feeds the paper in forward direction.

When the paper is set, Auto Sheet Feeder and Manual-Front loads the paper to the printing position automatically, and Manual-Rear back feeds the paper.

Loads a sheet from the paper source to the printing position automatically.

Changes the parameters in forward order when selecting a desired parameter in Menu mode.

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6Menu/Right button r Enters Menu mode when pressed in the READY state. When

7 Enter button Sets the selected parameter in the selected item in Menu

Lights

This section describes the functions of the lights on the control panel.

The lights let you know the status of the printer and the type of an error when it occurs.

pressed in Menu mode, a desired menu can be selected.

Enters PRINTER STATUS menu if pressed during printing.

Cleans the print head if pressed and held for 3 seconds.

mode.

Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only.

Light Description

8 Power light (green) On:

The printer is in the READY status.

Flashing: The printer is printing. The printer is cleaning the print head. The printer is drying ink on the printed paper.

Off: The printer is off.

9 Paper status light (red) On:

No paper is loaded in the paper source. The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning.

Flashing: Paper is jammed. Paper is not loaded straight. Paper is not detected. Cut sheet is not ejected correctly.

10 Ink status light (red) On:

The installed ink cartridge is expended. The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with this printer. The maintenance cartridge is full.

Flashing: The installed ink cartridge is nearly expended. The maintenance cartridge is nearly full.

Note:

When a service call error occurs, all the lights are flashing.

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This section describes the functions available when several buttons are pressed at the same time.

Buttons Function

1. Power button P

2. Cancel/Reset button +

If the printer is turned on while you are pressing and holding the Cancel/Reset + button, the printer enters Maintenance mode.

Messages

This section describes the meaning of messages displayed on the LCD panel.

The messages are either status messages or error messages. For error messages, see “An error has occurred” on page 146.

Message Description

READY The printer is ready to print data.

PRINTING The printer is processing data.

INK DRYING The printer is drying ink.

PLEASE WAIT Wait until READY appears.

CHARGING INK The printer is charging the ink delivery system.

RESETTING The printer is being reset.

UPDATING FIRMWARE The printer is updating the FirmWare.

FIRMWARE UPDATE

COMPLETE

CLEANING The printer is cleaning the ink tubes.

BLACK INK CHANGING The printer is changing the black ink, either Photo Black to

RELEASING THE INK COVER LOCK

The printer has completed update of the FirmWare.

Matte Black or Matte Black to Photo Black.

The printer is releasing the ink cover lock.

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Icons

This section describes the meaning of icons displayed on the LCD panel.

Paper type icon

Icons Description

Platen Gap icon

Icons Description

Sheet

Widest

Wider

Wide

Narrow

Ink cartridge status icon

Displays the ink cartridge status.

Icons Description

Ink cartridge status, 100 - 1%

Ink expended

Cartridge error or no cartridge

Note:

❏ The ink icon with the abbreviation of the ink color flashes when the ink gets low.

❏ The ink icon with the abbreviation of the ink color stays on when the ink is expended.

❏ The Photo Black or Matte Black that is not selected appears as the dotted icon.

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Remaining maintenance cartridge icon

Displays the free capacity of the maintenance cartridge.

Icons Description

Note:

The maintenance cartridge icon flashes when the maintenance cartridge gets nearly full.

Free capacity of the maintenance cartridge, 100 - 1%

Maintenance cartridge full

Maintenance cartridge error or no maintenance cartridge

Menu Settings

When to use Menu mode

The Menu mode enables you to make printer settings similar to those you would normally make in the driver or software, as well as other additional settings — directly through the control panel.

Note:

❏ Some applications may send commands to the printer that override the Menu settings. If you

are not getting the results you expect, check your application’s settings.

❏ To see the current Menu settings, print a status sheet.

Menu list

Menu Item Parameter

“PRINTER SETUP” on page 103

“PLATEN GAP” on page 103

NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST

“PAPER SIZE CHECK” on page 103

“INITIALIZE SETTINGS” on page 104

ON, OFF

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“TEST PRINT” on page 104

“PRINTER STATUS” on page 105

“NOZZLE CHECK” on page 104

“STATUS SHEET” on page 104

“NETWORK STATUS SHEET” on page 104

“JOB INFORMATION” on page 104

“CUSTOM PAPER” on page 104

“VERSION” on page 105

“PRINTABLE PAGES” on page 105

MANUAL, AUTO

xxxxxx-xx xx ICBS

MATTE BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES

PHOTO BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES

LIGHT BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES

LIGHT LIGHT BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES

CYAN nnnnnnn PAGES

MAGENTA nnnnnnn PAGES

“INK LEVEL” on page 105

“MAINTENANCE TANK” on page 105

“USAGE COUNT” on page 105

LIGHT CYAN nnnnnnn PAGES

LIGHT MAGENTA nnnnnnn PAGES

YELLOW nnnnnnn PAGES

MATTE BLACK nn%

PHOTO BLACK nn%

LIGHT BLACK nn%

LIGHT LIGHT BLACK nn%

CYAN nn%

MAGENTA nn%

LIGHT CYAN nn%

LIGHT MAGENTA nn%

YELLOW nn%

MAINTENANCE TANK nn%

INK xxxxx.xml

“CLEAR USAGE COUNT” on page 105

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyrights and Trademarks

Contents

Printing with Windows

Printer Software Introduction

Accessing the Printer Software

From Windows XP x64 and XP

From Windows 2000

From Windows applications

Basic Settings

Making the printer driver settings

Canceling printing

Making Settings on the Main Menu

Making the Media Type setting

Making the Color setting

Making the Mode setting

Making Advanced setting

Checking the Ink Levels

Previewing your printout

Using the Print Assistant function

Making Settings on the Paper Menu

Making the Paper Source setting

Making the Borderless setting

Making the Paper Size setting

Making the Copies setting

Making the Orientation settings

Making Settings on the Layout Menu

Making the Reduce/Enlarge setting

Making Double-Sided Printing setting

Making Multi-Page settings

Making the Optimize Enlargement setting

Using the Printer Utilities

Checking the print head nozzles

Cleaning the print head

Aligning the print head

Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel

Making the Speed & Progress settings

Getting Information Through Online Help

Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs

Using the Progress Meter

Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Increasing the Print Speed

General tips

Using Speed & Progress

Sharing Your Printer

For Windows XP x64 and XP

For Windows 2000

Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software

Updating the driver in Windows XP x64, XP, or 2000

Uninstalling the printer driver

Printing with Mac OS X

Printer Software Introduction

Accessing the Printer Software

Accessing the Page Setup dialog

Accessing the Print dialog

Accessing the Utility dialog

Page Setup Dialog Settings

Settings

Format for

Paper Size

Orientation

Scale

Print Dialog Settings

Printer

Presets

Copies & Pages

Layout

Output Options

Scheduler

Paper Handling

ColorSync

Cover Page

Print Settings

Printer Color Management

Paper Configuration

Expansion

Summary