Epson STYLUS PRO 9880, STYLUS PRO 9880C, STYLUS PRO 7880, STYLUS PRO 7880C User Manual

User’s Guide

NDP2996-00

Copyrights and Trademarks

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

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

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

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

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

and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

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Printer Parts

Front view

roll paper spindles

mounting brackets

paper basket

Rear view

Network interface connector

roll paper cover

paper lever

control panel

ink cartridge compartment

front cover

USB interface connector

AC inlet

Copyrights and Trademarks

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Warning, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

When choosing a place for this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

When setting up this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

When using this product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

When handling the ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

When transporting this product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Chapter 1 Using the Printer Software (Windows)

Printer Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

EPSON LFP Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

From Windows applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

From the Printer icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Getting Information Through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Checking the printer status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

When problem occurs during printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using the Printer Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Uninstalling the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Uninstalling EPSON LFP Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software (Mac OS X)

Printer Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

EPSON Printer Utility2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

EPSON StatusMonitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

EPSON LFP Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Accessing the Page Setup dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Accessing the Print dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Getting Information Through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Setting the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Checking the printer status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

When problem occurs during printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using Printer Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Accessing EPSON Printer Utility2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Using EPSON StatusMonitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Uninstalling the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Uninstalling EPSON LFP Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Chapter 3 Variety of Printings

Using Color Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Color management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Color adjustment by the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Black-and-White Photo Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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

Supported media type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Roll paper cut for borderless printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Enlarge or Reduce Size Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Fit to Page (Windows only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Fit to Roll Paper Width (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Pages Per Sheet Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

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For Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Poster Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Joining the sheets together along the guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Printing on Custom Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

For Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Banner Printing on Roll Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Printing with Non-Epson Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Customize the Items of the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Saving the printer driver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Menu arrangement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Exporting or Importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Chapter 4 The Control Panel

Buttons, Lights, Messages, and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Combination of buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Menu Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

When to use Menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Menu list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Basic Menu setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Details of Menu mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Checking the print head nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Aligning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Making the paper settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Printing a status sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Setting the alert value of the paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Maintenance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Maintenance mode setting procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Maintenance mode list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Details of maintenance mode items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

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Chapter 5 Paper Handling

Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Using Epson special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Using paper other than Epson special media. . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Attaching the roll paper to the spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Removing the roll paper from the spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Attaching and removing the spindle from the printer . . . . .204

Loading roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Using the roll paper belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Cutting the roll paper or printing page lines . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Using Cut Sheet Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Loading cut sheet media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Printing on thick paper (0.5 to 1.5 mm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Setting the Paper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

For EPSON Stylus Pro 9880/9880C/9450. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

For EPSON Stylus Pro 7880/7880C/7450. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Converting the Black Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

Updating the printer driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Replacing the Maintenance Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Replacing the Paper Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261

Attaching the Manual Cutter Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

Removing the Manual Cutter Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269

If you have not used your printer for a long time . . . . . . . . .273

Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Over a long distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Over a short distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

Setting up the printer after transporting it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283

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Chapter 7 Problem Solver

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284

Printer stops printing unexpectedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284

The printer does not turn on or stay on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294

The printer prints nothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295

Printouts are not what you expected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

Print quality could be better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300

Color documents print in black only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Printing could be faster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Roll paper cannot be cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306

Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently. . . . . . .307

Roll paper does not eject properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308

When feeding paper forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

When feeding paper backward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312

Troubleshooting on the Optional Auto Take-up Reel Unit .315

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316

Paper Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326

Roll paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328

Cut sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338

Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345

Chapter 8 Product Information

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346

Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346

Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350

Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352

Standards and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353

Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353

Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358

To use your printer with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358

To use your printer with Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359

Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360

Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360

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Chapter 9 Options and Consumable Products

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361

Roll paper spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361

Auto Take-Up Reel Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362

Manual Cutter Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362

Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363

Paper cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363

Maintenance Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363

Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363

Epson Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

Glossary

Index

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Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of these instructions before using this product. Also be

sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the

printer.

Warning, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this

printer.

When choosing a place for this product

❏ Place this product on a flat, stable surface that is larger than

this product. This product will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.

❏ Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and

humidity. Also keep it away from direct sunlight, strong light, or heat sources.

❏ Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations.

❏ Keep this product away from dusty areas.

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❏ Place this product near a wall outlet where the plug can be

easily unplugged.

When setting up this product

❏ Do not block or cover the openings in this product’s cabinet.

❏ Do not insert objects through the slots. Take care not to spill

liquid on this product.

❏ This product’s power cord is for use with this product only.

Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets.

Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏ Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or

automatic timers.

❏ Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources

of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the product’s

label.

❏ Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of

another cord may result in fire or electric shock.

❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.

❏ If you use an extension cord with this product, make sure the

total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

Safety Instructions 11

❏ Do not attempt to service this product yourself.

❏ Unplug this product and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the product; the product has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; the product does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

❏ If you plan to use the printer in Germany, observe the

following:

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for this printer, the building installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp circuit breaker.

❏ If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a

qualified electrician. If there are fuses in the plug, make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating.

When using this product

❏ Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink

cartridges during printing.

❏ Do not move the print heads by hand; otherwise you may

damage this product.

❏ Always turn the product off using the Power button on the

control panel. When this button is pressed, the Power light flashes briefly then goes off. Do not unplug the power cord or turn off the product until the Power light stops flashing.

Safety Instructions 12

When handling the ink cartridges

❏ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not

drink.

❏ If ink gets on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it

gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

❏ Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it for best results.

Caution:

Do not shake cartridges (that have been installed previously)

with too much force.

❏ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the

cartridge carton.

❏ Use up the ink cartridge within six months of installation for

best results.

❏ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This

could damage the print head.

❏ Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place.

Safety Instructions 13

❏ After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site,

allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it.

❏ Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge.

This may affect normal operation and printing.

❏ In this ink cartridge, the IC chip retains a variety of cartridge

related-information, such as the amount of ink remaining, so that a cartridge may be removed and reinserted freely.

❏ If you remove an ink cartridge for later use, protect the ink

supply area from dirt and dust, and store it in the same environment as this product. Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port, making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the cartridge touches. Do not touch the ink supply port or surrounding area.

When transporting this product

❏ Before transporting the printer, make sure the print heads are

in the home (far right) position.

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Chapter 1

Using the Printer Software (Windows)

Printer Software Introduction

The printer software CD-ROM includes the following software.

See the Unpacking and Setup Guide for installing the software, and

see its online help for detailed information for each software.

❏ Printer driver

❏ EPSON Status Monitor 3

❏ EPSON LFP Remote Panel

Note:

The printer driver screens that appear in this manual are provided for

EPSON Stylus Pro 9450 running on Windows XP. The screens of

EPSON Stylus Pro 9880/9880C/7880/7880C/7450 and EPSON Stylus

Pro 9450 are almost the same, except as noted.

Printer driver

The printer driver lets you print documents from applications to

the printer.

The following are the main functions of the printer driver:

❏ Sends the print data to the printer.

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❏ Makes the printer settings, such as the media type, paper size.

You can register these settings, and you can also easily import or export these registered settings.

❏ Executes the printer maintenance functions and sets the

operation of the printer driver in the Utility tab. You can also import or export printer settings.

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EPSON Status Monitor 3

This utility provides you with printer status information, such as

the ink cartridge status, the free space of the maintenance tank,

and it also checks for printer error. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is

installed with the printer driver automatically.

EPSON LFP Remote Panel

EPSON LFP Remote Panel gives the user a broad range of control

over the printer, to obtain better print quality in printing on

various media.

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Accessing the Printer Driver

You can access the printer driver in the following ways:

❏ From Windows applications

❏ From the Printer icon

From Windows applications

Access the printer driver from your application when you make

the print settings.

The following procedures may differ depending on the

application you use.

1. From the File menu, select Print or Page Setup.

2. Make sure your printer is selected, and click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or Preferences.

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Example:

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The printer driver window appears.

Make the settings as necessary, and then start printing.

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From the Printer icon

When you make common settings or perform printer maintenance, such as Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, access the printer driver from the Printer icon.

1. Open the Printers and Faxes or Printers folder.

For Windows XP: Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.

Note:

If your Control Panel is in the Classic View, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Faxes.

For Windows Vista: Click , click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers.

For Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.

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2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing Preferences.

The printer driver window appears.

The settings you make here become the default settings of the printer driver.

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Getting Information Through Online Help

You can view a detailed explanation using the following ways.

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

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❏ For Windows XP/2000, click the button on the top right

of the printer driver window, and then click the item.

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Basic Settings

This section describes how to print your data from an application using the Epson printer driver.

Setting the printer driver

First, make the print data using the application software. Before printing, open the printer driver window, and confirm the print settings such as the media type, paper size.

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Checking the printer status

When you send a print job to the printer, you can monitor the printer status in the following windows.

Progress Meter

The Progress Meter appears on your display when you start printing. It indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information such as ink remaining and product number of the ink cartridges. Also, you can cancel a print job using Progress Meter.

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Print queue window

You can check a list of all jobs waiting and its information, and also you can cancel print jobs. The print queue window appears when you double-click the printer icon on the task bar. This is a function of the Windows operating system.

Canceling printing

You can cancel a print job waiting from the computer. If the printing is already started, you need to cancel printing by the printer.

Canceling printing by the printer

Press and hold the Pause button for 3 seconds to reset the printer.

Even when it is printing a job, the printer is reset. After resetting, it takes a while before the printer is in the ready state. The printer’s paper operation differs depending on the icon displayed on the control panel.

Note:

You cannot cancel a job waiting in the computer. To cancel a job waiting in the computer, see the next section “Canceling printing by the computer” on page 28.

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Canceling printing by the computer

Canceling printing

Click Stop on the EPSON Progress Meter dialog box.

Note:

❏ The Progress Meter shows the progress of the current print job. It

disappears when the job has been sent to the printer.

❏ You cannot cancel a print job that has been sent to the printer. In

this case, cancel the print job by the printer.

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Deleting a print job waiting

You can delete the jobs waiting stored in the computer.

1. Double-click the printer icon on the taskbar.

2. From the Printer menu, select Cancel all documents.

If you want to delete a specific job, select the job and select Cancel from the Document menu.

Note:

❏ The print queue windows shows the progress of each print job.

It disappears when the job has been sent to the printer.

❏ You cannot cancel a print job that has been sent to the printer.

In this case, cancel the print job by the printer.

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When problem occurs during printing

If a problem occurs during printing, an error message appears in the EPSON Status Monitor window. Click How to, and EPSON Status Monitor will lead you step by step through a procedure to solve a problem.

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