Epson SP4880K3 User Guide

Epson SP4880K3 Manual

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    Epson Stylus® Pro 4880 User's Guide
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    maintenance instructions. 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 Stylus, and
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    4 Copyrights and Trademarks
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    27 Roll Paper Option 29 Expansion 32 Summary 33 Saving your settings in the Print window 33 Using your saved settings in the Print window 34 Preview 34 Selecting Borderless Print Settings 34 Canceling Printing 35 Printer Utility Window 36 Accessing the Epson Printer Utility2 36
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    45 Selecting printer driver settings 45 Canceling printing 48 Selecting Settings on the Main Tab 49 Selecting the Media Type setting 49 Selecting the Color setting 51 Selecting the Print Quality setting 51 Selecting the Mode setting 52 Selecting the Advanced settings 54 Paper Configuration
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    Using the Progress Meter 96 Using Epson Status Monitor 3 97 Increasing the Print Speed 98 General tips 98 Using Speed and Progress 99 Sharing Your Printer 99 For Windows Vista 99 For Windows XP 101 Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software 103 Updating the driver in Windows Vista or XP
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    media 153 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation 169 Replacing Ink Cartridges 169 Changing the Black Ink Cartridge 173 Updating the printer driver information 178 Replacing the Maintenance Tank 178 Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade 180 Cleaning the Printer 182 If you have not used your
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    238 Interface Specifications 238 USB interface 238 Ethernet interface 239 Chapter 8 Options and Consumable Products 241 Options 241 Roll paper spindle 241 Consumable Products 241 Paper cutter blade 241 Maintenance tank 242 Ink cartridges 242 Epson media 243 Safety Instructions 247
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    of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details. Settings Page Attributes Displays the page setup settings. Format for Select Stylus Pro 4880 in the Format for drop-down menu. Note: Always select the same printer in the Format for drop-down menu (in the Page Setup window) and the
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    Size you have selected. The following table lists the print areas you can select. Printer Standard Maximum Borderless (Auto Expand) Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum) Roll Paper Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) Roll Paper - Banner Borderless (Retain Size) Borderless (Retain Size, Maximum) Roll
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    used for printing. Note: The Print window is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details. Printer Select Stylus Pro 4880 in the Printer drop-down menu. Note: Always select the same printer in the Format for drop-down menu (in the Page Setup window) and the
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    Standard Prints with the current settings. Save as Prints with custom saved settings. Copies & Pages Select the Copies, Collated, and Pages settings that you want to use for printing. Copies Enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box. Collated Select Collated to print
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    Sheet You can print multiple pages of your document on a single piece of paper. 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
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    from the Format drop-down menu. If you want to print your image on paper, uncheck the Save as File checkbox. Note: ❏ Output Options is a standard feature are using Mac OS X 10.4.x. In Mac OS X 10.4.x, click the PDF button instead. Scheduler Select the Print Document (time) and Priority settings that
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    Handling Select the Page Order, Print (pages), and Destination Paper Size settings that you want to use for printing. Note: Paper Handling is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details. ColorSync Select the Color Conversion and Quartz Filter settings that
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    Cover Page Select the Print Cover Page, Cover Page Type, and Billing Info settings that you want to use for printing. Note: Cover Page is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details. Print Settings Select Page Setup, Media Type, Color, and Mode settings. 18
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    window. When you print on cut sheet paper, select Paper Tray if you are using the paper tray or select Manual Feed if you are using the front or rear manual feed slot. Media Type The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available in the printer driver, so make sure you always select
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    Canvas for Epson Piezo Pro Matte Canvas Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Enhanced Matte
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    easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer selects all of the detailed settings based on the Media Type menu appears. You can select from the following settings. Charts and Graphs EPSON Standard (sRGB) Adobe RGB Enhances colors and lightens the midtones and highlights
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    quality that you want to use for printing. Gives you slightly more detail, but the print time will be longer. Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints in both left-to-right and right-to-left directions. This setting speeds up printing, but may decrease print quality. Prints your image
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    Color Management window. See "Color Controls (for Advanced B&W Photo)" on page 25. 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
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    to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer. Click the triangle next to Advanced Settings. You see a window this setting when printing presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs. EPSON Standard (sRGB) Increases the contrast in your printouts. Select this
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    the settings. You can also type a value from -25% to +25% in the boxes next to the sliders. Color Controls (for Advanced B&W Photo) When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color setting, you see a window like this one. You can adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For more information on the
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    the age, quality, and settings of your monitor can affect the quality of color matching. Off (No Color Adjustment) This setting does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way. Use this setting only when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings
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    Configuration If you are using non-Epson paper and are experiencing problems with print quality when using Epson Media Type settings, adjust the following settings, as necessary. Mode Color Density Drying Time per Print Head Pass Description Adjusts the saturation of Colors. Select a
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    Media Type setting. If you use non-Epson media, modify this value for your media. Refer to the paper specifications, or see "THICKNESS PAT" on page the printer to the print head. By adjusting this setting, you can increase the print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness
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    a picture or the boundary of a page is cut. However, the cut position may shift slightly. Note: When you print on Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, do not select this setting; otherwise, print quality may decline. Printing with Mac OS X 29
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    Double Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting. A margin is created between the pictures, and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut. Normal Cut Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed data. 30 Printing with Mac
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    roll auto cut on. 3. Press and hold the paper source button for 3 seconds. The printer cuts the printout at the cutting position. Print Page Line You can specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting. When you have checked the Print Page
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    of your printed data is not fed through the printer. Expansion You can print your images without margins. The expansion feature is available when you select a paper size with Borderless (Auto Expand), Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum), or Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) as the print area in
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    Summary Use the Summary option to view the current settings. Note: The Summary option is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details. Saving your settings in the Print window Follow the steps below to save your settings in the Print window. 1. Select Save as
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    OS X. ❏ Preview may not display accurate color. 1. Select printer driver settings. 2. Click Preview in the Print window. The Preview window borderless printing is available on roll paper only. ❏ Ink may spray on the platen of the printer. If this happens, wipe the ink away using a cloth. ❏ Printing
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    use Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, the top margin is always 20 mm. ❏ Borderless printing is not available when the PPR SIZE CHK setting is turned off. Make sure that ON is selected for PPR SIZE CHK on the printer's control panel. Follow
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    in You can also access the Epson Printer Utility2 window by following the steps below. 1. Double-click Macintosh HD (the default installation folder). 2. Double-click the Applications folder. 3. Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility2 icon. 4. Select SPro 4880, then click OK. 36 Printing with
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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 computer. You can also access the User's Guide by clicking the Manual button. Note: Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities
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    EPSON StatusMonitor This utility provides information about the ink cartridges and the maintenance tank, as well as the printer's status. Nozzle Check dialog, or select ON as the AUTO CLEANING setting of the printer's control panel, this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles, but also cleans
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    printer. See "Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel" on page 42. Manual You can access the User's Guide by clicking the Manual button. Checking the print head nozzles If you find that your printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to identify the problem
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    necessary, perform an automatic head cleaning. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern. If the nozzle check shows able to solve the problem by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. Note: ❏
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    control panel on the printer. See "PWR CLEANING" on page 128. This consumes ink, so only use this cleaning when necessary. You can also use the LFP Remote Panel to run a power cleaning. ❏ Replace any ink cartridge that is old or damaged. If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried
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    Panel from epson.com/support. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. See the Epson LFP Remote Panel on-screen help for details. Getting Information Through On-screen Help Your printer software has extensive on-screen help, which provides instructions for printing, selecting printer driver settings
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    items into the Trash, if you see them: ❏ The EPSON LFP Remote Panel folder in the Applications folder ❏ The EPSON LFP Remote Panel icon on the desktop 10. To reinstall your printer software, restart your Macintosh. Then follow the instructions on your Start Here sheet to install the software
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    44 Printing with Mac OS X
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    2 Printing with Windows Basic Settings Selecting printer driver settings Follow these steps to select basic printer driver settings: 1. Select Print from the File menu of your application. The Print window appears. 2. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 is selected, and then click Preferences
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    and its paper path. See "Paper path list" on page 152. ❏ The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available in the printer driver, so make see "Color Control mode" on page 52. If you selected Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting, select a Color Toning setting from the Mode drop-
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    size settings that override similar settings in the printer driver. If you don't see the paper size you loaded in the printer, see "Selecting the Paper Size setting" on page 66 to create a custom paper size. 10. If you selected Paper Tray or Manual Feed as your Source setting, click the Printable
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    Progress Meter appears, showing the progress of your print and the status of your printer. Canceling printing To cancel printing, click Stop on the Epson Progress Meter. You can also pause or restart printing. To pause printing, click Pause. To resume printing, click the button again. Note: You
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    , and Borderless settings, and also check the ink cartridge status. You can also access the User's Guide by clicking the Manual button. Note: Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar settings in the printer driver. If your application does not have these features
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    Canvas for Epson Piezo Pro Matte Canvas Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Enhanced Matte
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    Media Type Setting Tracing Paper Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing) Epson Media Name - Singleweight Matte Paper Selecting 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 fine-tune your monochrome prints, select
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    and easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer driver selects all of the detailed settings based on the Media Type and Color . You can select from the following settings. Charts and Graphs EPSON Standard (sRGB) Adobe RGB Enhances colors and lightens the midtones and
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    -down menu appears in the Mode box. You can select from the following settings. Neutral Cool Warm Sepia Provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first. Gives a cool tone to your printouts. Gives a warm tone to your printouts. Applies a sepia tone to your printouts. Custom mode
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    This setting lets you select image-correction settings specially designed for scanned or digitally captured photos. See the next section below for detailed information. This setting turns off the printer driver color management, which is useful if you are using a color management suite to print with
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    Color Controls When Color Controls is selected as your Custom setting, the window you see will depend on your Color setting. If you select Color as your Color setting, you see a window like this one. You can then adjust the color settings. For details on the settings, see the on-screen help. Note:
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    When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color setting, you see a window like this one. You can then adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For details on the settings,
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    data contained in your image file. Digital Camera Correction ICM If you are printing photos taken with a digital camera, select this checkbox to give your printed photos a smooth and natural appearance like that of photos taken with a film camera. Adjust the slider to the Smooth Skin setting to
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    Printer Profile Printer Profile Description Show all profiles Select Driver ICM (Basic), Driver ICM (Advanced) or Host ICM. These checkboxes are available only when Driver color range of an image. Use this setting when printing photos. Relative Colorimetric: Select this setting to render an image by
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    If you are using non-Epson paper and are experiencing problems with print quality when using Epson Media Type settings, click the Paper Config button, and then select settings as necessary. The following settings in the Paper Configuration window let you select detailed paper settings. Mode Color
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    the Media Type setting. If you use non-Epson media, modify this value for your media. Refer to the paper specifications, or see "THICKNESS PAT" on page 126 to printer to the print head. By adjusting this setting, you can increase the print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper
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    Saving settings Follow these steps to save your settings. 1. Click Save/Del. You see a window like this one. 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 Select Setting List. You can save up to 100 custom
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    Deleting settings Follow the steps below to delete your settings. Note: You cannot delete the included preset custom settings from the Select Setting list. 1. Click Save/Del. You see the Saves or Deletes Select Settings window. 2. Select the name of custom settings you want to delete. 3. Click
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    click OK. Selecting the Paper Source setting You can select Paper Tray, Roll Paper, or Roll Paper (Banner), or Manual Feed from the Source drop- borderless printing is available on roll paper only. ❏ Ink may spray on the printer's platen. If this happens, wipe the ink away using a cloth. ❏ Printing
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    use Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, the top margin is always 20 mm. ❏ Borderless printing is not available when the PPR SIZE CHK setting is turned off. Make sure that ON is selected for PPR SIZE CHK on the printer's control panel. Follow
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    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, to avoid unprinted areas appearing along all four edges. Using your application, increase your image width by 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) and your image
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    you loaded in the printer from the Size drop-down list. You can also add a custom paper size. Follow the steps below. 1. Click User Defined. You see a window like this one. Note: You cannot click User Defined when Borderless is selected if you've selected Paper Tray or Manual Feed as your Source
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    setting Printable area settings are available when you select Paper Tray or Manual Feed as the Source setting. Click Printable Area. You printable area at the bottom edge. Note: ❏ This setting is recommended for plain paper only, and it is only available for select media types. ❏ The print quality
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    a picture or the boundary of a page is cut. However, the cut position may shift slightly. Note: When you print on Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, do not select this setting; otherwise, print quality may decline. 68 Printing with Windows
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    Double Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting. A margin is created between the pictures, and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut. Normal Cut Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed data. Printing with Windows
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    with the cutting position on the left side of the print head. 2. Press the paper source button to select roll auto cut on. 3. Press and hold the paper source button for 3 seconds. The printer cuts the printout at the cutting position. Auto Rotate This function is effective only when the image length
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    line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting. When you have checked the Print Page Line checkbox, the setting Single Cut Double Cut Normal Cut Off Printer's function Prints a page line on the right side only, and cuts paper automatically after the print job. Prints page
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    You can check the status of each ink cartridge. Note: If your printer is not connected properly or Epson Status Monitor 3 is not installed, all of the Ink Levels will be grayed out. Previewing your printout If you select the Print Preview checkbox on the Main tab, you can see how your printout
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    Print Preview window is not color accurate. The Epson Print Preview toolbar contains several buttons you can use this button to display a rectangle indicating the printable area on the previewed image. The printer cannot print anything outside of this rectangle. Click this button again to turn the
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    you preview the print job, click Print to print it, or click Cancel to cancel the print job. Using the Manual function You can access the User's Guide by clicking the Manual button. Selecting Settings on the Page Layout Tab You can select Orientation, Copies, Reduce/Enlarge, Multi-Page, Double-Sided
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    . If your application does not have these features, verify the settings on the printer driver's Page Layout tab. ❏ Some of the functions are not available depending on the paper source you choose. Selecting the Orientation settings You can specify the direction of printing on the page using the
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    Selecting the Copies setting Enter a number in the Copies box, or click the arrow next to the box to specify the number of copies you want to print. 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.
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    Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your image to make it fit the paper size you have selected as the Output Paper setting. Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your image to make it fit the paper size you have selected as the Roll Width setting (only available when you select
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    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. ❏ Depending on the type of paper and the amount of ink used
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    . 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper and print the even numbered pages. Note: ❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. If this happens, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer. ❏ Align the stack of
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    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. 24 68 10 12 13 57 9 11 ✽ Binding Edge A booklet can be created by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of
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    where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right. Note: When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Paper tab, Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is available when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting. Printing with
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    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 happens to reloading them into the printer. ❏ Follow the on-screen instructions provided when reloading the printed pages. Paper jams or improperly placed binding
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    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
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    Print Layout window. Number of pages per sheet Page Order Print page frames Prints two or four pages of your printout on a single sheet of paper. Selects the order in which the pages will be printed. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Orientation setting you selected on the Page
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    Selecting the Optimize Enlargement setting Click the Optimize Enlargement checkbox to print a long poster or panorama without using a special application. Note: When using the Optimize Enlargement feature, text and graphics may be distorted. Selecting the Print Background Color setting Click the
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    Using the Printer Utilities The Epson printer utilities let you check the printer's status and perform printer maintenance from your computer. Note: ❏ The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility. Press ALT and the letter
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    utility provides information about the ink cartridges and maintenance tank. Epson Status Monitor 3 also checks for printer errors. See "Using Epson Status Monitor 3" on page 97. Note: Epson Status Monitor 3 is available when your system is configured to support bi-directional communication. This
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    update the printer firmware. To use this function, you must first download the latest firmware from epson.com/support. Checking the print head nozzles If you find that your printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in your printed image are missing, you may be able to identify the problem using
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    necessary, perform an automatic head cleaning. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern. If the nozzle check shows able to solve these problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head. This ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. Note:
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    control panel on the printer. See "PWR CLEANING" on page 128. This consumes ink, so only use this cleaning when necessary. You can also use the LFP Remote Panel to run a power cleaning. ❏ Replace any ink cartridge that is old or damaged. If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried
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    lets you specify the monitoring features of Epson Status Monitor 3. 1. Click Monitoring Preferences. You see a window like this one. 2. You can select the following settings. Select Notification Select Shortcut Icon Allow monitoring of shared printers 3. Click OK. Displays the current error item
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    Meter checkbox. Then, you can monitor the progress of your print job. Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3 If you don't want to monitor your printer's status with Epson Status Monitor 3, click the Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3 checkbox. Disabling is not recommended since monitoring is necessary to use
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    Depending on the type of image you are printing, spooling RAW datatype requires fewer resources than EMF. You may be able to solve problems, such as "Insufficient Memory/Disk Space to Print", "Slow print speed", etc. Note: When you spool RAW datatype, the print progress displayed by the Progress
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    this utility to arrange the Select Setting, Media Type, and Paper Size items. Click Menu Arrangement on the Utility tab. finished, click Save. Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel Use this utility to optimize your printer. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel. 94
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    the on-screen instructions. (See the Epson LFP Remote Panel on-screen help for details.) Getting Information Through On-screen Help Your printer software has extensive on-screen help, which provides instructions for printing, selecting printer driver settings, and using printer utilities. 1. Select
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    current print job and provides printer status information when bi-directional communication between the printer and your computer is established Progress settings" on page 92 for more information. Error messages If a problem occurs during printing, an error message appears in the text box at the
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    the Windows taskbar. Note: If the icon is missing from the Windows taskbar, see "Selecting Monitoring Preferences" on page 91. Accessing Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver 1. Open the printer driver. 2. Click the Utility tab. 3. Click EPSON Status Monitor 3. Printing with Windows 97
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    3 displays detailed information about the printer, as well as its ink cartridges and maintenance tank. If the ink is low or expended, or the maintenance tank 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
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    that other computers on a network can use it. Any computer on the network can share the printer if it is directly connected to it. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to print to it. The clients
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    to before you can access it from another computer. 1. Install the printer driver on the client computer from the software CD-ROM. 2. Click , click Control Panel, and click Printer under Hardware and Sound. Then right-click your printer's icon and then select Properties. 3. Click the Ports tab and
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    and then Printers and Faxes. 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 instructions. Printing with
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    it is directly connected to before you can access it from another computer. 1. Install the printer driver on the client computer from the software CD-ROM. 2. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer's icon and then select Properties. 3. Click the Ports tab and click Add Port
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    to log on as a user with a Computer Administrator account. Uninstalling the printer driver Follow the steps below to uninstall the printer driver. To reinstall your printer software, restart your computer. Then follow the instructions on your Start Here sheet to install the software. Windows Vista
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    , follow the instructions in Chapter 1 of the Printer Guide. Windows XP 1. If you are using the USB interface, turn off your printer and disconnect the EPSON Printer Software. 4. Click the Change/Remove button. 5. Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 and click OK. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions
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    . To reinstall your printer software, restart your computer. Then, if you're using the USB interface, follow the instructions on your Start Here sheet to install the software. If you're using the Ethernet interface, follow the instructions in Chapter 1 of the Printer Guide. Printing with Windows 105
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    106 Printing with Windows
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    . Stops printing temporarily. Restarts printing if pressed when the printer is paused. Clears a print job in the printer's memory if pressed and held for 3 seconds. Returns the printer to the READY state when the printer is in Menu mode. Selects a paper source ( Roll Auto Cut On / Roll Auto Cut Off
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    tray to the printing position automatically if Sheet is selected as the paper source. Changes a setting in reverse order when selecting settings in Menu mode. Enters Menu mode when pressed in the READY state. Enters the PRINTER STATUS menu if pressed during printing. Selects the current menu in menu
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    is in pause mode. The printer is printing. The printer is cleaning the print head. The printer is drying ink on the printed paper. The printer is ready to print data. The installed ink cartridge is expended. The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with this printer. The maintenance tank is full
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    . Press the Pause button. The printer is cutting the printout. The printer is charging the ink delivery system. The printer is being reset. The printer is updating the firmware. The printer has finished updating the firmware. The printer is being turned off. The printer is cleaning the print head
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    . Note: ❏ Press the pause button whenever you want to exit the printer menu and return to the READY state. ❏ Press to return to the previous Set the setting Press to set the selected setting. The first item appears on the printer's LCD. 6. Select an option Press or to select an option for the setting. 7.
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    Menu list Menu "PRINTER SETUP" on page 117 Item "ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER" on page 117 "PLATEN GAP" on page 118 "PAGE LINE" on page 118 "INTERFACE" on page 118 "CODE PAGE" on page 119 "PAPER MARGIN" on page 119 "PPR SIZE CHK" on page 120 "PPR ALIGN CHK" on page 120
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    Menu "TEST PRINT" on page 122 Item "NOZZLE CHECK" on page 122 "STATUS CHECK" on page 122 "NETWORK" on page 122 "JOB INFO" on page 122 "CUSTOM PAPER" on page 122 Parameters PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT PRINT The Control Panel 113
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    Menu "PRINTER STATUS" on page 123 Item "VERSION" on page 123 "PRINTABLE PG" on page 123 "INK LEFT" on page 123 "MAINT TANK" on page 124 Parameters Bxxxxx.yyyy.IBC MK (or PK) xxxxxxxPG C xxxxxxxPG VM xxxxxxxPG Y xxxxxxxPG LK xxxxxxxPG LC xxxxxxxPG
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    Menu "PRINTER STATUS" on page 123 Item "USAGE COUNT" on page 124 "USE COUNT CLR" on page 124 "JOB HISTORY" on page 124 "TOTAL PRINTS" on page 124 "SERVICE LIFE" on page 125 "EDM STATUS" on page 125 Parameters INK xxxxx.xml PPR xxxxx.xcm INK EXEC PAPER EXEC No. 0-No. 9 nnnnnn CUTTER E*****F,
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    on page 128 Item "PAPER NUMBER" on page on page 128 "BK INK CHANGE" on page 128 "PWR CLEANING" on page 128 "CLOCK SETTING" on page 128 "PAPER THKNS" on page 128 STANDARD, 1-10 NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, WIDER PRINT 1-16 STANDARD, THIN PAPER, THICK,FAST, THICK,SLOW -0.70% - 0.70% AUTO, SHEET, ROLL
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    255.255.255.000 255.255.255.255 DEFAULT GATEWAY 000.000.000.000 255.255.255.255 ON, OFF EXEC - Details of Menu mode PRINTER SETUP This menu contains the following items. ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER You can get a message when there is not much
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    you find that printed images are smeared, select WIDE or WIDER. Select NARROW for printing on thin paper, or WIDEST for printing on thick paper. Note: This setting will return to STANDARD after you turn the printer off and on. PAGE LINE You can select whether to print the page line (the line
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    Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170) Singleweight Matte Paper Proofing Paper White Semimatte Proofing Paper Publication Enhanced Matte Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Plain Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250
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    match the width of your print. When you select OFF, the printer continues to print even if the paper width does not match the width of your print, and the printer may print beyond the paper. Note: ❏ When you load the paper using the manual feed slot, select ON. ❏ When you perform borderless printing
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    you select ON and perform a nozzle check from the printer driver or the control panel, the printer not only checks for clogged nozzles, but also performs head cleaning automatically. Note: Do not select ON if you are using non-Epson media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm
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    ink properly. For details, see "Checking the print head nozzles" on page 130. Note: ❏ When you select AUTO and perform a nozzle check, the printer network information about the printer. JOB INFO You can print job information saved in the printer (up to 10 jobs). CUSTOM PAPER You can print information
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    PRINTER STATUS This menu contains the following items. VERSION You can view the firmware version. PRINTABLE PG You can view the number of pages printable for each ink cartridge. INK LEFT You can see the amount of ink left in each ink cartridge. E ***** F E **** F E *** F E ** F E* F nn% 0% (
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    consumption (INK) in milliliters, paper consumption (PAPER) in cm2 or ft2 (depending on which units you've set in Maintenance Mode), and the time required for a print job (PRINT TIME) in seconds for each print job saved in the printer. The latest job is saved as No. 0. TOTAL PRINTS You can see the
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    service person only. For maintenance service person only. EDM STATUS For future enhancements. CUSTOM PAPER This menu contains the following items. To select paper settings, see "Selecting paper settings" on page 134. PAPER NUMBER When you select STANDARD, the printer determines the paper
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    Gap setting will return to STANDARD after you turn the printer off and on. THICKNESS PAT You can print a paper thickness detection pattern. If STANDARD is selected as the PAPER NUMBER setting, the pattern is not printed. THICKNESS NUM If you are using Epson media, select AUTO. If you are not using
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    before the roller touches the media; otherwise, the ink will soil the roller surface, which stamps on the prints. If you want to print on roll paper that is non-Epson media, select this setting. When roll paper is selected for the printer, this parameter is selected and no feed roller is used. If
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    cutter blade. Follow the instructions on the LCD. See "Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade" on page 180. BK INK CHANGE You can change the black ink according to the type of paper you are printing on. You can choose either Matte Black or Photo Black. See "Changing the Black Ink Cartridge" on page 173
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    NETWORK SETUP This menu contains the following items. For detailed information about network settings, see the Network Guide. NETWORK SETUP You can configure the network setting of the printer. The following items appear only when NETWORK SETUP is set to ENABLE. GET IPADDRESS You can select the
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    paper cutter blade. Follow the instructions on the LCD. See "Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade" on page 180. Checking the print head nozzles To find out if nozzles are delivering ink that paper is loaded in the printer and the printer is in the READY state. 2. Press Menu to enter the printer's menu
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    misaligned, try to perform the print head alignment manually. Aligning the print head automatically 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. Note: For best results, use Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster if you are printing with Photo Black ink. If you are printing with Matte Black
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    with the results of automatic print head alignment, you can perform the head alignment manually. Follow the steps below: 1. Press Menu to enter the printer's menu system. 2. Press or to select HEAD ALIGNMENT, then press PAPER TCKNS. Menu. You see 3. Press Menu, then press or to select STD or
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    the lower row of the LCD. 6. Press Menu, then press or to select MANUAL. 7. Press Menu, then press or to select BI-D 2-COLOR. 8. Press is finished, the pattern number and the current line number are displayed on the printer's LCD. Examine the lines in the pattern and select the line with the smallest
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    settings Follow the steps below to register paper settings for a particular type of media. 1. Load the paper that you want to register. 2. Press Menu to enter the printer's menu system, press or to highlight CUSTOM PAPER, then press Menu again. You see PAPER NUMBER. 3. Press Menu, then press or to
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    Press Menu, press or to select STANDARD, THICK, SLOW, THICK, FAST, or THIN PAPER, then press Menu again to save the selected value. 13. Press , then press the lower row of the LCD. 14. Press Menu, press or to set the paper feed amount, then press Menu again to save the selected value. 15. Press ,
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    to use, then press Menu to save the selected paper. If you select STANDARD, the printer prints your images according to the paper setting you choose in the printer driver. If you select No. X, the control panel settings override the paper settings in the printer driver. 3. Press pause to exit the
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    below. Note: This setting is available only when you select ROLL or SHEET as your PAPER COUNTER setting in Maintenance mode. 1. Press Menu to enter the printer's menu system. 2. Press or to highlight PRINTER SETUP, then press Menu. 3. Press or to highlight ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER (depending on
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    to enter the selected menu item. The first parameter is displayed on the printer's LCD. 4. Select an option Press or to select an option for the to turn off the printer, and then turn it on again. Maintenance mode list Item "HEX DUMP" on page 139 "LANGUAGE" on page 140 "PAPER COUNTER" on page 140
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    CARTRIDG, INK TYPE, INK CAP, INK LEFT, PROD DATE, EXPIRE DATE, INK LIFE, AGE - Details of Maintenance mode items HEX DUMP Data received from the host computer can be printed out in hexadecimal numbers. Follow the steps below to print the hex dump: 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer
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    counter function. When this function is on, ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER appears on the PRINTER SETUP menu. 1. In Maintenance mode, press or to display PAPER COUNTER, then press Menu. 2. Press or to select the paper counter function you would like. 3. Press Menu to set the value. UNIT You can
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    strong head cleaning. ROLL PPR FEED You can enable or disable roll paper feeding at power on. DEFAULT PANEL You can restore all the printer menu settings to their default values. CRTG INFO MENU For maintenance service person only. CUSTOM For maintenance service person only. The Control Panel 141
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    142 The Control Panel
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    a large amount of paper. c Caution Do not touch the printable surface of the media, as fingerprints may reduce the print quality. Whenever possible, use gloves to handle media. Using Epson media When using Epson media, make sure the correct settings are selected in the printer driver. See "Selecting
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    Using paper other than Epson media When you use paper other than Epson media, or print using a RIP (Raster Images Processor), see the instructions included with the paper or RIP system, or contact your supplier for more information. Using Roll Paper Attaching the roll paper to the spindle When
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    on a flat surface so that it does not unwind. Slide the roll paper onto the spindle until it fixes into place. Note: Do not stand the spindle when attaching the roll paper. It may cause slanted paper feeding. 4. Slide the black paper stop (removed in step 1) onto the spindle and into the end of
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    ; otherwise, damage may occur. 3. Remove the roll paper from the spindle. Note: Store unused roll paper in its original package. Put the roll paper into the plastic bag and outer package so as to avoid moisture problems. Loading roll paper To load roll paper, follow the steps below. 1. Open the roll
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    3. Hold the roll paper spindle so that the black paper stop is on the left side, then load the roll paper in the printer as shown. 4. Press the paper source button to select auto cut off. 5. Raise the roll paper support. roll auto cut on or roll 6. Move the paper lever to the released position.
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    insertion slot. Note: If you load thin paper, press the paper feed button to decrease the paper suction value. If you load thick and curled paper, press the paper feed button to increase the paper suction value. 8. Feed the paper all the way through the printer until it is aligned with the OTHERS
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    When your print job is finished, the printer cuts the roll paper automatically or prints page lines around the printed data according to your settings. You can make these settings using the control panel or printer software. Note: ❏ Printer driver settings usually override the control panel settings
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    data. To activate the auto cut setting using the Windows printer driver, see "Selecting the Roll Paper Option settings" on page 68. To activate the auto cut setting using the Mac OS X printer driver, see "Roll Paper Option" on page 29. Cutting the roll paper with the cut button To cut the roll
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    To activate the Print Page Line setting using the Mac OS X printer driver, see "Roll Paper Option" on page 29. Using Cut Sheet Media Checking the paper path Some media types cannot be loaded in the paper tray, and require you to load them into a manual feed slot. Always check the media type and its
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    path list Paper Path Paper tray Front Manual Feed Slot Media Name Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Premium Luster Photo Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Proofing Paper White Semimatte
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    Paper Path Rear Manual Feed Slot Media Name Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Premium Luster Photo Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
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    Epson media Size Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Premium Luster Photo Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Proofing Paper White Semimatte Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Enhanced
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    paper tray and paper tray cover. 4. Lift up the paper tray cover. 5. Flip up the paper guide roller, and then slide the edge guide to the left so that it is slightly wider than the width of your paper. 6. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect the print quality. Paper
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    the bottom of the tray. Don't load paper above the arrow mark inside the edge guide. Note: ❏ Always load the paper's short edge first. ❏ When you load sheets of paper, make sure to put the edges of the paper against the right inner corner of the paper tray; otherwise, printing may become misaligned
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    9. Adjust the edge guide and the length of the paper tray according to the paper size. 10. Flip the paper guide roller down onto the stack of paper. 11. Adjust the length of paper tray cover, and then attach it to the paper tray. Note: Make sure the roll paper support on the paper tray cover is not
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    period of time; its quality will deteriorate. Epson recommends that you remove the paper from the printer after printing. Loading paper smaller than A3 in the paper tray Follow the steps below to load paper smaller than A3 in the paper tray. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and is in the READY
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    then flip up the paper guide roller. 4. Lift up the paper guide, and then slide the edge guide to the left so that it is slightly wider than the width of your paper. 5. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect the print quality. 6. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it
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    right inner corner of the paper tray; otherwise, printing may become misaligned. ❏ When you add more sheets of paper to the paper tray, always line up the edges of the added paper to those of the paper already loaded. 8. Push the paper guide against the edge of the paper stack and adjust the edge
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    Flip the paper guide roller down and re-attach the paper tray cover. Note: ❏ Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. ❏ Before printing on cut sheet media, make sure paper in the paper tray is not curled. If it is curled, uncurl it; otherwise, a paper jam may occur. Now, the printer is ready
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    "PPR SIZE CHK" on page 120 for details. ❏ Always load thick paper (0.8 to 1.5 mm) in the front manual feed slot. ❏ Load one sheet at a time into the front manual feed slot. ❏ Load paper with the printable side face-up. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and is in the READY state. 2. Press the
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    4. Open the top cover. 5. Insert a sheet face-up. 6. Push the sheet under the gray feed rollers. Paper Handling 163
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    , as shown below. Align the bottom edge of the paper with the appropriate line on the paper tray. If your paper size is Letter, A4, or B4, align the paper edge with the LTR/A4/B4 line. If you're using another paper size, align the paper edge with the OTHERS line. 8. Close the top cover
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    to the printing position immediately. 10. Extend the paper tray and cover if necessary to support the sheet as it comes out of the printer. Note: Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. Now, the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top
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    for a long period of time; its quality will deteriorate. Epson recommends that you remove the paper from the printer after printing. Loading paper into the rear manual feed slot Note: ❏ Load one sheet at a time into the rear feed slot. ❏ Load paper with the printable side face-up. ❏ Always load A4
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    sheet as it comes out of the printer. Note: Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. Now, the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing
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    168 Paper Handling
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    affect your print quality and could result in printer damage. ❏ Leave the old ink cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one. Use the following Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink cartridges: Cartridge Photo Black Cyan Vivid Magenta Yellow Light Cyan
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    needs to be replaced, as indicated by the steady or flashing B ink light. 2. Press the ink compartment cover to open it. 3. Raise the ink lever to the released position. 4. Carefully pull the expended cartridge straight out of the printer. Note: Make sure you save your first set of expended 110 ml
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    is the correct color, and then remove it from the package. 6. Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it. 7. Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark facing up and pointing to the rear of the printer, and then insert it into the slot. Don't force it in. Note: ❏ A protection system is
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    8. Lower the ink lever to the locked position. 9. Close the ink compartment cover. The printer returns to the previous state. Note: If you have installed a 220 ml ink cartridge, don't close the ink compartment cover. 172 Maintenance and Transportation
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    Black or Photo Black. c Caution: To avoid interrupting a black ink change, observe the following conditions: ❏ Do not turn off the printer. ❏ Do not open the top cover. ❏ Do not remove the rear cover. ❏ Do not move the paper lever to the released position. ❏ Do not remove the ink cartridges. ❏ Do
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    appears on the LCD, raise the ink lever on the right ink compartment. 7. When RAISE THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD, raise the ink lever on the left ink compartment. 8. When REMOVE INK CRTG appears on the LCD, remove all four ink cartridges from the left ink compartment. 174 Maintenance and
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    Remove the old conversion cartridge(s) from the left ink compartment, and then insert the new conversion cartridge(s). Go to step 4 to start again. 10. When LOWER THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD, lower the ink lever on the left ink compartment. The printer starts draining ink, and DRAINING XX
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    CRTG appears on the LCD, remove the conversion cartridges from the slots in the left ink compartment. 13. When INSERT INK CRTG appears on the LCD, insert the new black ink cartridge and the other cartridges in their specified slots. 14. When LOWER BOTH INK LEVERS appears on the LCD, lower the
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    until READY appears on the LCD. Note: Because ink charging after black ink conversion consumes a large quantity of ink, you may need to replace the ink cartridges soon. 16. When READY appears on the LCD, ink charging is completed. Close the ink compartment covers. Note: If you have installed 220
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    the printer driver information After the replacement operation, update the driver information using the steps below. For Windows Click the Main tab and make sure that the correct ink cartridge is displayed. If not, set the information manually by clicking the Utility tab and then the Printer and
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    not tilt the used maintenance tank until after it is sealed in the plastic bag. 6. Insert the new tank. 7. If you are using 220 ml ink cartridges, reinstall the removed ink cartridges. Maintenance and Transportation 179
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    not to cut yourself while replacing the paper cutter. You can obtain a new cutter blade from Epson (product code C12C815291). To replace the paper cutter, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. Press Menu to enter the printer's menu system. 3. Press to highlight CUTTER REPLACE
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    pin as shown and turn the latch to the right. c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. 7. Slowly release the side pin, and carefully remove the old cutter blade. Maintenance and Transportation 181
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    on the LCD, close the top cover. The print head moves to the home position. 11. Wait until READY appears on the LCD. Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer in top operating condition, clean it thoroughly if it becomes dirty. w Warning: Do not touch the gears inside the
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    or electronic components. ❏ Do not use a hard or abrasive brush to clean the printer. ❏ Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants; unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism. Contact your dealer or a qualified service person if lubrication is needed. See "Where To Get Help" on page 229
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    to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. 3. If the back of your printouts are soiled, carefully clean the platen (the gray area shown below) using a soft, clean cloth. 4. If you see powdery paper dust in the platen, use a toothpick to remove it. 184 Maintenance
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    check and run a cleaning cycle if necessary. If you want to perform head cleaning later, select N. Note: Even if you will not be using your printer for a long time, leave the ink cartridges installed. Maintenance and Transportation 185
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    or other media ❏ Roll paper spindle ❏ Paper tray and paper tray cover 3. If you are using the 110 ml ink cartridges, leave them installed. If you are using 220 ml cartridges, remove them and install 110 ml cartridges. To store partially used cartridges removed from the printer, tape over the needle
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    4. Raise the ink levers. 5. Make sure the print head is in the home (far right) position. Then lock the print head by pushing the green tab to the right. c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. 6. If you saved the carriage retainer
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    position on a flat, stable surface. 8. Keep the printer level while moving it. Setting up the printer after transportation To set up the printer after transporting it you need to follow the same steps you used to set it up the first time. Follow the instructions on the Start Here sheet, and note the
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    OS X. To realign the print head using the control panel, see "Aligning the print head" on page 131. To realign the print head using the printer software, see "Aligning the print head" on page 90 for Windows, or "Aligning the print head" on page 41 for Mac OS X. Maintenance and Transportation
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    190 Maintenance and Transportation
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    6 Problem Solver Troubleshooting Printer stops printing unexpectedly Head cleaning, ink charging, or ink drying is in progress Check to see if the pause light is flashing. If so, the printer is in the process of head cleaning, ink charging or ink drying. During head cleaning, ink charging, and ink
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    Error messages Message MNT TK NEAR FULL INK LOW MNT REQ nnnn REMOVE PAPER RELEASE LEVER REMOVE PAPER JAM NOZZLES STILL CLOGGED CHANGE PAPER TYPE Description The maintenance tank is almost full. The ink cartridge is almost expended. A part used in the printer has nearly reached the end of its life.
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    NOT STRAIGHT COMMAND ERROR CHECK DRIVER SETTINGS The paper is not loaded straight. Damaged data has been sent to the printer. The printer receives data with a wrong command. The installed printer driver is not correct for the printer. REPLACE INK CRTG The ink cartridge is expended. What to do
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    Epson ink cartridge. Selecting ACCEPT (press the paper source button) may cause damage not covered by Epson's warranty. Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it. If this message appears after reinstalling the ink cartridge, replace it. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 169. 194 Problem
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    NO MNT TNK UNLOCK PRINT HEAD PRINTER ERROR RESTART THE PRINTER SERVICE REQ nnnnnnnn UNABLE TO PRINT Description No ink cartridge is installed or the ink lever is raised to the released position. The maintenance tank is full. The maintenance tank is not installed in the printer. Print head is locked
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    when Roll Auto Cut On is selected. The cartridge option of the printer driver has not been changed yet. Non-Epson genuine ink cartridge is installed. The roll paper is not set correctly. What to do Insert the paper deeper. See "Loading paper into the front manual feed slot" on page 161. Open the
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    cartridge with a new one. Or, complete the replacement of the black ink by pressing the pause button. Lower the ink levers. Lower the ink lever in the left ink compartment. Lower the ink lever in the right ink compartment. Close the top cover. Move the paper lever to the secured position. Problem
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    Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the printer's interface cable is securely plugged into the correct port of the computer. ❏ Make sure the interface cable specifications match the specifications for the printer and computer. 198 Problem Solver
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    the printer driver if it is not installed yet (see the Start Here sheet for instructions), and follow the steps below to select your Epson printer as the default printer. For Windows Vista 1. Click , Control Panel, and click Printer under Hardware and Sound. 2. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 4880
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    that your printer port is selected. For Windows XP 1. Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 4880, then utility does not work, replace the ink cartridges. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 169. 200 Problem Solver
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    , see "Paper Configuration" on page 59. For Mac OS X, see "Paper Configuration" on page 27. ❏ Make sure the media type setting matches the paper being used. ❏ Since monitors and printers produce colors differently, printed colors will not always match on screen colors perfectly. Problem Solver 201
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    Color Controls under the Printer Color Management in the Print window. See "Printer Color Management" on page paper types other than Epson's, register and select paper thickness in Menu mode. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See "Selecting paper settings" on page 134. 202 Problem
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    ❏ Set the PLATEN GAP to WIDE in the PRINTER SETTING of Menu mode. See "PRINTER SETUP" on page 117. ❏ Make sure the paper is ejecting without obstruction. Print quality could be better If you are not satisfied with your print quality, see the section that best resembles your
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    banding, and increase it for dark banding. For Windows, see "Paper Configuration" on page 59. For Mac OS X, see "Paper Configuration" on page 27. ❏ Check the B ink light and replace ink cartridges, if necessary. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 169. Vertical misalignment or banding Try one or
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    is not supported by the printer driver, select the paper thickness setting in Menu mode. See "CUSTOM PAPER" on page 125. ❏ Make sure your paper is dry and the printable side is loaded face-up. Also, make sure you are using the correct type of paper. See "Paper" on page 234. ❏ Ink may have leaked
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    Color documents print in black ink only Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Make sure Do not run too many applications at the same time. Close any applications you are not using. ❏ Connect the printer to a USB 2.0 port. ❏ Delete any unnecessary files to make room on your hard disk drive. Note for
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    included with the paper, or contact your supplier. Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Before loading paper and guiding it through the paper insertion slot, adjust the paper suction. To adjust the paper suction using the printer driver, see the
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    platen gap setting in the PRINTER SETUP of Menu mode. See "PLATEN GAP" on page 118. ❏ For non-Epson media, check the paper type selected in the CUSTOM PAPER of Menu mode. See "Selecting paper settings" on page 134. Whenever loading non-Epson media, test if the paper can be loaded correctly before
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    Clearing paper jams Follow the steps below to remove jammed paper. When roll paper is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the roll paper cover, and move the paper lever to the released position. 3. Cut the paper at the paper insertion slot, and remove the roll paper. Problem Solver 209
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    4. Remove the jammed paper from the front or rear side of the printer. If necessary, open the top cover, and remove the jammed paper. 210 Problem Solver
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    c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. When paper loaded from the paper tray is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Move the paper lever to the released position. Problem Solver 211
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    3. Remove the paper tray from the printer. 4. Carefully remove the jammed paper. If necessary, open the top cover, and remove the jammed paper. 212 Problem Solver
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    c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. If the paper is jammed around the rear cover, remove the rear cover by squeezing the knobs, and remove the jammed paper. Problem Solver 213
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    touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. When paper loaded from the front manual feed slot is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Move the paper lever to the released position. 3. Remove the jammed paper from the front or rear side of the printer. 214 Problem Solver
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    Front Rear Problem Solver 215
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    c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. When paper loaded from the rear manual feed slot is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Move the paper lever to the released position. 216 Problem Solver
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    3. Remove the jammed paper from the front. If necessary, open the top cover and remove the jammed paper. Problem Solver 217
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    prints, you can use profiles designed specifically for your printer model and paper type. Basic profiles are installed with your printer driver. For a list of the profiles and their corresponding media types, see "Roll papers" on page 226 or "Cut sheet papers" on page 227. Assigning a profile to
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    . 3. Select U.S. Prepress Defaults or North America Prepress 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click OK. 4. Open the photo you want to print. If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select Use the embedded profile and click OK. If you see a Missing Profile
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    setting: ❏ A different RGB working space, such as ColorMatch RGB or sRGB IEC61966-2.1 ❏ A scanner profile for your scanner ❏ A camera profile for your digital camera Also click the Preview box so you can see the Click Page Setup, select page settings as necessary, and click OK. 220 Problem Solver
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    reduces the color saturation so that the colors fit within the printer's color gamut. Selecting Print Settings and Printing 1. Click the Print button, select Stylus Pro 4880, and select Print Settings. 2. Select the Media Type setting for your paper and the rest of the print settings you want to use
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    4. Click Print to print your photo. Note: If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you'll get unexpected results. Windows Printing with a 2 from the Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click OK. 222 Problem Solver
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    photo you scanner ❏ A camera profile for your digital camera Also click the Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile choice on the screen. 6. Select Page Setup from the File menu, select your page settings, and click OK. 7. Select File, then select Print or Print with Preview. Problem
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    Under Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and the paper you'll use. If you're printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, colors fit within the printer's color gamut. Selecting Print Settings and Printing 1. Click the Print button, select your printer, and click Properties or
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    driver will apply additional correction to the image data, producing inaccurate results. 5. Click OK, then click OK or Print to print your photo. Note: If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you'll get unexpected results. Problem
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    media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs. See "Epson media" on page 243 for more detailed information on the Epson media. Paper settings Roll papers Media Name Premium Photo Paper Glossy (250) Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium
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    Semigloss Photo Paper Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Premium Luster Photo Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Proofing Paper White Semimatte Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Enhanced Matte Paper Borderless Printing Supported Supported ICC
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    Art Paper Borderless Printing Supported Supported Supported ICC Profile Pro4880 WCRW_PK.icc (Photo Black) Pro4880 WCRW_MK.icc (Matte Black) Pro4880 USFAP_PK.icc (Photo Black) Pro4880 USFAP_MK.icc (Matte Black) Pro4880 VFAP_PK.icc (Photo Black) Pro4880 VFAP_MK.icc (Matte Black) 228 Problem Solver
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    support website or Canadian support website for solutions to common problems. You can download drivers, firmware, and documentation, get FAQs and troubleshooting advice, or e-mail Epson with your questions. Purchase Supplies and Accessories You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an Epson
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    230 Problem Solver
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    Information Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Nozzle configuration On-demand ink jet Black: 180 nozzles × 3 (Photo Black B-L B-R C A Roll paper A Cut sheets B-L Roll paper B-L Cut sheets B-R Roll paper B-R Cut sheets C Roll paper C Cut sheets The minimum top
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    Proofing Paper Publication Enhanced Matte Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Plain Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Top/Bottom 15 mm 20 mm Left/Right 3 mm 3 mm Note: The printer automatically detects the dimensions of the paper that
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    Dimensions Weight Width: 33.39 inches (848 mm) Depth: 30.12 inches (765 mm) W or less in power off mode Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for voltage information. Environmental Temperature Humidity Operation Print quality guarantee Storage Operation Print quality guarantee Storage
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    /CAS-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 Class B AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class B EMC Directive 89/336/ECC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 Paper Roll paper: Size 8 inches (203 mm) to 17 inches (432 mm) (W) × 1771.68 inches (45000 mm) (L) when internal diameter is 2 inches 8 inches (203 mm) to 17
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    inches, 203.2 × 254 mm 11 × 14 inches, 279.4 × 355.6 mm 16 × 20 inches, 406.4 × 508 mm 300 × 450 mm 400 × 600 mm User Defined Plain paper, special papers distributed by Epson 0.08 to 0.11 mm (0.003 to 0.004 inches) 17 lb (64 g/m²) to 24 lb (90 g/m²) Product Information 235
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    reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. ❏ When the paper is curled or folded, flatten it before loading. Ink cartridges Colors Cartridge life Temperature Capacity Dimensions Weight Photo Black Matte Black Light
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    consumed during the following operations: print head cleaning and ink charging when an ink cartridge is installed. ❏ To maintain print quality, Epson recommends printing a few pages on a regular basis. System Requirements Macintosh To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network
  • Epson SP4880K3 | User Guide - Page 238
    10 feet long ❏ For Ethernet connection: Ethernet-equipped PC and a compatible Category 6 cable Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with a USB interface and an Ethernet interface. USB interface The printer's built-in USB interface is based on the standards specified in the Universal
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    connector Recommended cable length 480 Mbps (high speed mode) 12 Mbps (full speed device) NRZI USB Series B 5.5 yards (5 meters) Ethernet interface The printer has a built-in Ethernet interface. Use a 10Base-T and 100Base-TX STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable via the RJ-45 connector to connect to
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    240 Product Information
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    To use optional spindles, see "Using Roll Paper" on page 144. Paper Roller Spindle (Normal Tension) - 2- or 3-inch Paper Roller Spindle (High Tension) - 2- or 3-inch Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Printer Cabinet Stand Epson Stylus Pro 4880 TUMI Printer Cover One-year extended warranty Two-year extended
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    instructions.) Maintenance tank C12C890191 Ink cartridges Use the following Epson ink cartridges in your printer: Ink cartridge (Photo Black) Ink cartridge (Cyan) Ink cartridge (Vivid Magenta) Ink cartridge (Yellow) Ink cartridge (Light Cyan) Ink Cartridge (Vivid Light Magenta) Ink cartridge
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    in your area, contact Epson customer support. See "Where To Get Help" on page 229. Roll papers Media name Size Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper (170) Singleweight
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    ' 13" × 100' 17" × 100' 17" × 100' UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (260) 17" × 7' 17" × 50' 17" × 50' 16" × 100' Proofing Paper Commercial PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas for Epson Piezo Pro Matte Canvas 17" × 100' 13" × 100' 17" × 40' 17" × 10
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    Photo Paper Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Premium Luster Photo Paper Letter 11" × 17" A3 Super A3/B Letter Super A3/B Letter A4 A3 Super A3/B Singleweight Matte Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Proofing Paper
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    Premium Presentation Paper Matte Enhanced Matte Paper Letter A3 Super A3/B Watercolor Paper-Radiant White UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Proofing Paper Commercial POP 3D CAD/GIS Photo/Fine Art Photo/Fine Art Photo/Fine Art Photo/Fine Art Contract Proofing 246 Options
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    warnings and instructions marked on the printer. For support at least 110.3 lb (50 kg). When setting up this product ❏ The printer weighs about 88 lb (40 kg) (without ink or paper), and should be lifted by two people. ❏ When setting up the printer, make sure you have enough space around it. Epson
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    rating. ❏ Do not attempt to service this product yourself. ❏ Power down the printer from the control panel, unplug the printer, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: The replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating. 248 Safety Instructions
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    an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton. ❏ Use ink cartridges 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
  • Epson SP4880K3 | User Guide - Page 250
    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 information and useful tips on the operation of this printer. 250 Safety Instructions
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    ink cartridges changing, 173 Buttons, 107 C Cleaning printer, 182 Color management, 218 ColorSync, 17, 26 Consumable products, 241 Contacting Epson, 229 Customer support mode custom paper, 125 cutter replace, 130 head alignment, 128 menus, 112 network setup, 129 printer setup, 117 printer status, 123
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    72 Printer driver Mac OS X, 11 Windows, 45 Printer Software uninstalling (Mac OS X), 42 uninstalling (Windows), 103 Printer utilities Mac OS X, 36 Windows, 86 Print Quality setting Mac OS X, 22 Windows, 46 Progress Meter Windows, 96 R Replacing ink cartridges, 169 maintenance tank, 178 paper cutter
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