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Epson SureColor T-Series User's Guide Maintenance Maintenance Adjusting the Print Head You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in your print outs or if you notice the print quality has declined. You can perform the following printer maintenance functions for maintaining the print head in good condition to ensure the best print quality. Carry out appropriate maintenance depending on the print results and situation. Checking for clogged nozzles Perform a nozzle check to check for clogs if the printer has not been used for an extended period or before important print jobs. Visually inspect the printed check pattern and clean the print head if you notice faint or missing areas. Cleaning the print head Clean the print head if you notice faint or missing areas in printed documents. Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality. Choose normal or power cleaning according to the level of cleaning required. U"Cleaning the print head" on page 157 Normal cleaning is recommended in most circumstances. Use power cleaning if the nozzles remain clogged after normal cleaning has been performed several times. Adjusting the print head position (Print Head Alignment) Perform Head Alignment if lines are misaligned or print results are grainy. The Head Alignment function corrects print misalignments. U"Minimizing Print Misalignments (Head Alignment)" on page 158 Checking for clogged nozzles Nozzle checks can be performing from a computer or using printer's control panel. From the computer Explanations in this section use the Windows printer driver as an example. Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X. U"Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions" on page 122 1 Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of A4 size or larger is loaded in the printer. Make sure you set the paper source and media type correctly according to the paper you use. 2 Click Nozzle Check from the Utility tab in the printer driver's Properties (or Printing preferences) screen. 3 Click Print. The nozzle check pattern is printed. 4 Check the nozzle check pattern. If there is no problem: click Finish. If there is a problem: click Clean. After printing a nozzle check pattern, make sure that the nozzle check pattern printing is complete before printing your data or cleaning the print head. 156

Section	Page
Contents	3
Introduction	6
Important Safety Instructions	6
When choosing a place for this product	6
When setting up this product	6
When using this product	6
When handling the ink cartridges	7
Note on this Guide	7
Meaning of Symbols	7
Illustrations	7
Operating System Versions	7
Printer Parts	9
Front	9
Back	12
Roll 2 unit (T7270D/T5270D)	13
Roll paper adapter	13
Control panel	14
Screen View	15
Features	18
High Productivity	18
High Resolution	18
Easy to Use	19
Notes on Usage and Storage	20
Installation space	20
Notes when using the printer	20
Notes when not using the printer	21
Notes on handling ink cartridges	21
Notes on handling paper	22
Provided Software	24
Contents of the Software Disk	24
Summary of the Printer Driver	26
Basic Operations	27
Loading and Removing the Roll Paper	27
Attaching the Roll Paper Adapter	27
Loading Roll Paper on Roll 1	28
Loading Roll 2 (T7270D/T5270D only)	31
Cutting the roll paper	32
Removing Roll paper or Roll 1	34
Removing Roll 2 (T7270D/T5270D only)	35
Loading and Removing Cut Sheets	37
Loading Cut Sheets	37
Removing Cut Sheets	39
Loading and Removing Poster Board	39
Loading Poster Board	39
Removing Poster Board	42
Viewing and Changing Media Settings	43
Replacing Paper	44
Using the Paper Basket (T7270/T5270/T3270)	45
Storing and Opening	46
Adjusting the Position	47
Using the Large-Capacity Paper Basket (T7270D/T5270D)	49
Storing and Adjusting the Position	49
Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit (T7270 Only)	51
Using the Control Panel	52
Attaching the Paper	52
Removing Paper from the Auto Take-up Reel Unit	55
Basic Printing Methods (Windows)	57
Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X)	60
Printable area	63
Roll Paper Printable Area	63
Cut Sheets Printable Area	63
Using the Power Off Timer	64
Canceling Printing	65
Saving to and Reprinting on the Optional Hard Disk Unit	67
Function Summary	67
Saving Print Jobs	68
Viewing and Printing Saved Print Jobs	69
Copying and Scanning	71
Large Copying and Large Scanning using the Multifunction Scanner (Option)	71
Function Summary	71
Starting Copy Center	72
Address Settings	72
Loading Documents	73
Large Copying	75
Large Scan	77
Changing the document eject direction	77
Operations for Image Files that were Scanned or Received	78
More Ways to Print	80
Enlargements and Horizontal and Vertical Banners	80
Fitting Documents to the Width of the Roll Paper	80
Choosing a Print Size	82
Fitting Documents to the Output Size	83
Printing at Non-Standard Sizes	84
Printing CAD Drawings	86
Printing in the CAD / Line Drawing mode of the printer driver	86
Printing while Emulating HP-GL/2 and HP RTL	87
Switching Roll Paper Automatically before Printing (T7270D/T5270D Only)	87
Switching to Roll 1/Roll 2 by Paper Type	87
Switching to Roll 1/Roll 2 by Document Size	89
Switching to Roll 1/Roll 2 by Roll Length	90
Borderless Printing	92
Types of Borderless Printing Methods	92
Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing	92
About Roll Paper Cutting	94
Setting Procedures for Printing	95
Correct color and print	97
Multi-Page/Poster Printing	100
Folded Double-Side (Windows only)	100
N-up	101
Poster (Windows only)	102
Printing Multiple Documents (the Layout Manager) (Windows Only)	107
Setting Procedures for Printing	107
Saving and Recalling Settings	108
Color Management Printing	109
About Color Management	109
Color Management Print Settings	109
Setting profiles	110
Setting color management with the applications	110
Setting color management with the printer driver	111
Color management printing by Host ICM (Windows)	111
Color management printing by ColorSync (Mac OS X)	112
Color management printing by Driver ICM (Windows Only)	113
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows)	115
Displaying the Settings Screen	115
With the Start button	115
Displaying Help	116
Click the Help Button to Display	116
Right-click on the item you want to check and display	116
Customizing the Printer Driver	117
Saving various settings as your Select Settings	117
Adding Media Types	117
Rearranging display items	118
Overview of the Utility Tab	119
Uninstalling the printer driver	121
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)	122
Displaying the Settings Screen	122
Displaying Help	122
Using Epson Printer Utility 4	122
Starting Epson Printer Utility 4	122
Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions	122
Uninstalling the printer driver	124
Removing EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2	124
Using the Control Panel Menu	125
Menu Operations	125
Menu List	126
Menu Descriptions	132
Print Queues menu	132
Paper menu	134
The Maintenance Menu	138
Setup menu	139
Large Copy / Large Scan menu	153
Maintenance	156
Adjusting the Print Head	156
Checking for clogged nozzles	156
Cleaning the print head	157
Minimizing Print Misalignments (Head Alignment)	158
Replacing Consumables	161
Replacing Ink Cartridges	161
Replacing Ink Maintenance Tanks	162
Replacing the Cutter	163
Cleaning the Printer	165
Cleaning the outside	165
Cleaning the inside	165
Cleaning the Multifunction Scanner (option)	166
Problem Solver	168
What to do When a Message is Displayed	168
When a Maintenance Call/Service Call Occurs	172
Troubleshooting	173
You cannot print (because the printer does not work)	173
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints	175
The prints are not what you expected	175
Feeding or ejecting problems	178
Others	181
Trouble when the optional Multifunction Scanner is connected	182
Appendix	185
Options and Consumable Products	185
Supported Media	187
Epson Special Media Table	187
Usable Commercially Available Paper Size	195
Before printing on non-Epson media	196
Notes When Moving or Transporting the Printer	197
Notes When Moving the Printer	197
Notes on Transporting	198
Notes when reusing the printer	199
System Requirements	200
System Requirements of the Printer Driver	200
System Requirements for CopyCenter	200
Specifications Table	201
Standards and Approvals	203
Where To Get Help	204
Technical Support Web Site	204
Contacting Epson Support	204
Before Contacting Epson	204
Help for Users in North America	205
Software License Terms	206
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LICENSE	206
Bonjour	207
Other Software Licenses	212

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Maintenance

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Maintenance

Adjusting the Print Head

You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear

in your print outs or if you notice the print quality has

declined. You can perform the following printer

maintenance functions for maintaining the print head

in good condition to ensure the best print quality.

Carry out appropriate maintenance depending on the

print results and situation.

Checking for clogged nozzles

Perform a nozzle check to check for clogs if the printer

has not been used for an extended period or before

important print jobs. Visually inspect the printed

check pattern and clean the print head if you notice

faint or missing areas.

Cleaning the print head

Clean the print head if you notice faint or missing areas

in printed documents. Cleans the surface of the print

head to improve the print quality. Choose normal or

power cleaning according to the level of cleaning

required.

“Cleaning the print head” on page 157

Normal cleaning is recommended in most

circumstances. Use power cleaning if the nozzles

remain clogged after normal cleaning has been

performed several times.

Adjusting the print head position (Print Head

Alignment)

Perform Head Alignment if lines are misaligned or

print results are grainy. The Head Alignment function

corrects print misalignments.

“Minimizing Print Misalignments (Head

Alignment)” on page 158

Checking for clogged nozzles

Nozzle checks can be performing from a computer or

using printer's control panel.

From the computer

Explanations in this section use the Windows printer

driver as an example.

Use

Epson Printer Utility 4

for Mac OS X.

“Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on page 122

Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of A4

size or larger is loaded in the printer.

Make sure you set the paper source and media

type correctly according to the paper you use.

Click

Nozzle Check

from the

Utility

tab in the

printer driver's

Properties

(or

Printing

preferences

) screen.

Click

The nozzle check pattern is printed.

Check the nozzle check pattern.

If there is no problem: click

Finish

If there is a problem: click

Clean

After printing a nozzle check pattern, make sure

that the nozzle check pattern printing is

complete before printing your data or cleaning

the print head.