Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Professional Edition Product Information Guide - Page 11

Checking Printer Status and Part Life, Printing Status Information

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Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Message PAPER SETTING ERROR CHECK PAPER SOURCE IN THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY PAPER SIZE ERROR LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPER PAPER SKEW PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON. LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY Explanation You are using the wrong paper path for your media. The size of paper you loaded is not correct for the document/image you are printing. The paper is not loaded straight. Response Check the Paper Source setting in the printer driver, and load the paper in the correct slot. Remove the paper and load media that is the correct size for what you are printing. Press the d Paper feed button, and then load the paper straight. If you are using the auto sheet feeder, you can use the top edge guide to help feed the paper straight. See page 5 for details. Checking Printer Status and Part Life Using the printer's menu system, you can check the status of your ink cartridges, the total number of prints made, and the status of your maintenance cartridge and other printer parts. You can either print out a status check or you can view the printer's status on the LCD panel. Note: To test the print quality, see page 12 for instructions on printing a nozzle check. Printing Status Information The status check sheet shows some of the current default settings, the status of the ink in each cartridge, the page count, and the status of various printer parts. Follow these steps to print the status check sheet: 1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer. 2. Press the Menu r button and then d to highlight TEST PRINT. 3. Press r then d to select STATUS SHEET. 4. Press r to select PRINT. 5. Press the Enter button to start printing. The service life for each ink cartridge and the maintenance cartridge is indicated as follows: E[*****]F E[**** ]F E[*** ]F E[** ]F E[* ]F Viewing Status Information To view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these steps: 1. Press the Menu r button and then d until PRINTER STATUS is highlighted. 2. Press r to select VERSION. 3. Do one of the following: ❏ To check the firmware version, press r again. When done, press l. ❏ To check the number of pages that can be printed with each ink cartridge, press d to select PRINTABLE PAGES, then press r. Press d or u to scroll through the ink cartridges and see approximately how many pages can be printed with each ink cartridge. When done, press l. ❏ To check the ink status, press d to select INK LEVEL, then press r. You see MATTE BLACK and the ink status for that cartridge. Press d or u to scroll through the ink cartridges and see their status. When done, press l. ❏ To check how much of the maintenance cartridge has been used, press d to select MAINTENANCE CART, then press r. You see how much capacity remains in the cartridge. When done, press l. ❏ To check the total amount of ink used (in milliliters), press d to select USAGE COUNT, then press r. When done, press l. You can clear this setting with the CLEAR USAGE COUNT option. 12/06 Epson Stylus Pro 3800 - 11

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Epson Stylus Pro 3800
12/06
Epson Stylus Pro 3800 - 11
Checking Printer Status and Part Life
Using the printer’s menu system, you can check the status of
your ink cartridges, the total number of prints made, and the
status of your maintenance cartridge and other printer parts.
You can either print out a status check or you can view the
printer’s status on the LCD panel.
Note:
To test the print quality, see page 12 for instructions on
printing a nozzle check.
Printing Status Information
The status check sheet shows some of the current default
settings, the status of the ink in each cartridge, the page count,
and the status of various printer parts.
Follow these steps to print the status check sheet:
1.
Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
2.
Press the
Menu
r
button and then
d
to highlight
TEST
PRINT
.
3.
Press
r
then
d
to select
STATUS SHEET
.
4.
Press
r
to select
PRINT
.
5.
Press the
Enter button to start printing.
The service life for each ink cartridge and the maintenance
cartridge is indicated as follows:
E[*****]F
E[**** ]F
E[***
]F
E[**
]F
E[*
]F
Viewing Status Information
To view printer status information instead of printing it,
follow these steps:
1.
Press the
Menu
r
button and then
d
until
PRINTER
STATUS
is highlighted.
2.
Press
r
to select
VERSION
.
3.
Do one of the following:
To check the firmware version, press
r
again. When
done, press
l
.
To check the number of pages that can be printed with
each ink cartridge, press
d
to select
PRINTABLE
PAGES
, then press
r
. Press
d
or
u
to scroll through
the ink cartridges and see approximately how many
pages can be printed with each ink cartridge. When
done, press
l
.
To check the ink status, press
d
to select
INK LEVEL
,
then press
r
. You see
MATTE BLACK
and the ink
status for that cartridge. Press
d
or
u
to scroll through
the ink cartridges and see their status. When done,
press
l
.
To check how much of the maintenance cartridge has
been used, press
d
to select
MAINTENANCE CART
,
then press
r
. You see how much capacity remains in the
cartridge. When done, press
l
.
To check the total amount of ink used (in milliliters),
press
d
to select
USAGE COUNT
, then press
r
.
When done, press
l
.
You can clear this setting with the
CLEAR USAGE
COUNT
option.
PAPER SETTING ERROR
CHECK PAPER SOURCE IN
THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND
LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY
You are using the wrong paper path
for your media.
Check the
Paper Source
setting in the printer driver, and load the paper in
the correct slot.
PAPER SIZE ERROR
LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE
PAPER
The size of paper you loaded is not
correct for the document/image you
are printing.
Remove the paper and load media that is the correct size for what you are
printing.
PAPER SKEW
PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON.
LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY
The paper is not loaded straight.
Press the
d
Paper feed button, and then load the paper straight. If you are
using the auto sheet feeder, you can use the top edge guide to help feed the
paper straight. See page 5 for details.
Message
Explanation
Response