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1. Epson 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences GH Main e Paper Layout 69 Utity Media Type A4 210 x 297 mm Premium Luster Photo Paper Color Color Mode O Automatic O Custom Custom Settings x Ink Levels Superfine 1440dpi Pi ed Ci Cd Cd a Color Controls High Speed On SUN 1 7 1 1 LIZA A et Date Version 5 50 Print Preview Note These ready made settings may not appear depending on the Media Type and Color settings Advanced Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high Photo 2880 quality Helps prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print head and paper PhotoEnhance This mode lets you select image correction settings specially designed for scanned or digitally captured photos Printing with Windows 18 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making Advanced setting The Advanced setting gives you complete control over your printing environment Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied with your new settings you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings pull down menu To make Advanced settings follow the steps below 1 Select Custom from the Main menu and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog
2. Copies Copies 1 Collate C Reverse Order Orientation O Portrait O Landscape Rotate by 180 SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed On Version 5 50 Oj 1 O Retain Size Amount of Enlargement 4 If you move the slider off the Max setting you will reduce the amount of image enlargement However you may see a white border around your printed image Min OK Cancel Help 3 Choose Auto Expand or Retain Size and the amount of enlargement Auto Expand Select this setting if you want to enlarge the size of print data automatically and print without margins You can choose the amount of enlargement by moving the slider Note Enlarged areas that exceed the paper size will not be printed on the paper Printing with Windows 34 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Retain Size Select this setting if you do not want change the ratio of your print data When you select this setting you need to enlarge your image data to exceed the paper width and height to avoid unprinted areas appearing along the all four edges Enlarging 5 mm in all four directions is recommended using the application that created the data Amount of When you select Auto Expand the slider becomes available Using Enlargement the slider you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing
3. 31 Making Settings on the Paper 000 32 Making the Paper Source setting 000000 tee 32 Making the Borderless setting 0 0 cece eee 33 Making the Paper Size setting 0 cece ete 35 Making the Copies setting 36 Making the Orientation settings 36 Making Settings on the Layout Menu 000 ees 37 Making the Reduce Enlarge setting 00020 eee 38 Making Double Sided Printing setting 0 00 ee ee 38 Making Multi Page settings 00 cece eee 43 Making the Optimize Enlargement setting 02 45 Using the Printer Utilities 5 22 2 ite A dE teat eh ee ee e 46 Checking the print head nozzles 47 Cleaning the print head dra os 48 Aligning the print heads bee eke heed Ea Be EROS Cee 49 Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel 49 Making the Speed 8 Progress settings 0 000 e eee eee 50 Getting Information Through Online Help 53 Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs 00 54 Using the Progress Meter oe ee Soke SOAR ESR Eee RE RPE LOE 54 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Using EPSON Status Monitor De e ara a AA ls ci 56 Increasing the Print Speed 58 Goneral Sos a E ARAS dd A RAS 58 Using Speed amp Progress 220000 A a A oe a AA 59 sharing Your Printer ssiri g i4essodew ol bares ebria aa 59 For Windows XP x64 and AP coito ps wanes Es OSE soaks 59 For WINGOWS 2000 0000 u
4. dots per inch Resolution Maximum 2880 x 1440 dpi Print direction Bidirectional Control code ESC P Raster RAM 64 MB Character PC 437 US Standard Europe tables PC 850 Multilingual Character sets EPSON Courier 10 cpi Product Information 182 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Printable area B L A Cut sheets The minimum top margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 B L Cut sheets The minimum left margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 B R Cut sheets The minimum right margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 6 Cut sheets The minimum bottom margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 Note 20 mm The printer automatically detects the dimensions of the paper that is loaded Print data that exceeds the printable area of the paper cannot be printed 1 When you use the front manual feed slot for printing the top and bottom margins are always 4 All four margins are set to 0 mm for the borderless printing Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Auto Sheet Feeder front manual insertion rear manual insertion Dimensions Width 684 mm 27 36 inches Depth 376 mm 14 88 inches Height 257 mm 10 28 inches Weight Approx 19 6 kg 43 2 Ib with consumables Product Information 183 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Electrical 100 120 V Model 220 240 V Model Input voltage range 90 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated fr
5. 3 Select Share this printer and type the name in the Share name box 2 EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX Properties ColorManagement Security Version Information General Sharing Pots Advanced TA You can share this printer with other users on your network To a enable sharing for this printer click Share this printer Do not share this printer Share this printer Share name EME Drivers If this printer is shared with users running different versions of Windows you may want to install additional drivers so that the users do not have to find the print driver when they connect to the shared printer Additional Drivers ok Cancel Apply 4 Click OK Note Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list Accessing the shared printer To access the shared printer from another computer on a network follow the steps below Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer Printing with Windows 60 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 1 Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD ROM 2 Click Start and then click Printers and Faxes Right click your printer s icon and open the Properties for your printer 3 Click the Ports tab and click Add Port 5 EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX Properties ik Version Information Color Managem
6. Horizontal 0 Oj Vertical o 3 Y Highlight Tonality o As Max Optical Density 0 C Highlight Point Shift 9 Preview Save As PDF Fax 6 Print ColorSync This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics See Color Management on page 163 for detailed information on color management Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets 13 Printer Color Management H O Color Controls ColorSync O Off No Color Adjustment Preview Save As PDF Fax Cancel Print Note Be aware that the ambient light and the age quality and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching Printing with Mac OSX 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Off No Color Adjustment This setting is generally not recommended because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results See Color Management on page 163 for detailed information on color management Printer Stylus Pro 3800 ka Presets Standard Printer Color Management HA O Color Controls O ColorSync 69 Off No Color Adjustment O Preview Save A
7. PAPER NUMBER on page 106 STANDARD PAPER NO 1 10 PAPER TYPE on page 106 MATTE THICK MATTE THIN PHOTO PLAIN FINE ART PAPER REMOTE PANEL PAPER PLATEN GAP on NARROW STANDARD WIDE WIDER page 106 THICKNESS PATTERN PRINT on page 106 THICKNESS NUMBER 1 15 on page 107 PAPER FEED ADJUST 0 70 0 70 A on page 107 PAPER FEED ADJUST 0 70 0 70 B on page 107 DRYING TIME on 0 0 SEC 10 0 SEC page 107 MAINTENANCE on BLACK INK CHANGE EXECUTE page 107 on page 107 POWER CLEANING EXECUTE on page 107 CLOCK SETTING on page 107 YY MM DD HH MM MM DD YY HH MM CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT on page 107 20 0 20 HEAD ALIGNMENT on page 108 AUTO on page 108 PREM GLOSSY LUSTER PQ INK JET PAPER ENHANCED MATIE PAPER MANUAL on page 108 0 1 0 5 mm The Control Panel 101 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide NETWORK SETUP on page 108 This section describes how to enter Menu mode and make settings with the buttons on the control panel Note status 1 Enter Menu mode Make sure that Eli NETWORK SETUP on page 108 DISABLE ENABLE IP ADDRESS SETTING AUTO PANEL PING on page 108 IP SM DG SETTING IP ADDRESS on page 108 000 000 000 000 192 168 192 168 255 255 255 255 S
8. 9 Preview Save As PDF 4 Fax Cancel 6 Print Note ColorSync is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Cover Page You can make the appropriate Print Cover Page Cover Page Type and Billing Info settings that you want to use for printing Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Standard y 8 Cover Page Print Cover Page None O Before document O After document Cover Page Type Standard Billing Info O Car review Go 9 Note Cover Page is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Printing with Mac OSX 4 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Print Settings You can make the Page Setup Media Type Color and Mode settings Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Standard Print Settings Page Setup Sheet Feeder Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper Color Color Mode 69 Automatic Quality Speed O Advanced Settings Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi Y High Speed a _ Flip Horizontal _ Finest Detail Preview Save As PDF C Fax C Cancel Print Page Setup Shows the print area that has been chosen from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog Select the print area chosen from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog If you have selected custom paper t
9. C Edge Smoothing Printer Color Management Color Controls Paper Config Save Settings OK Cancel Help 9 Make other settings if necessary Then click OK Problem Solver 172 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Paper Information Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high quality printing needs See Epson Special Media on page 191 for more detailed information on the Epson special media Paper settings Media Name Borderless ICC Profile Printing Premium Glossy Photo Paper Supported Pro38 PGPP icc Premium Luster Photo Paper Supported Pro38 PLPP icc Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Supported Pro38 PSPP icc EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial Not supported Pro38 PPSmC icc Archival Matte Paper Supported Pro38 ARMP icc Enhanced Matte Paper Pro38 EMP icc Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Not supported Pro38 PQIUP_MK icc Singleweight Matte Paper Supported Pro38 SWMP icc Velvet Fine Art Paper Supported Pro38 VFAP icc UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Supported Pro38 USFAP icc Watercolor Paper Radiant White Supported Pro38 WCRW icc Technical Support Web Site The Web site below provides the latest information for latest printer driver firmware and consumables for your printer If you have a Web browser and can connect to the Internet access the site at http support epson net index htm product Stylus_Pro_3
10. Ink expended i Cartridge error or no cartridge Note 1 The ink icon with the abbreviation of the ink color flashes when the ink gets low 1 The ink icon with the abbreviation of the ink color stays on when the ink is expended 1 The Photo Black or Matte Black that is not selected appears as the dotted icon The Control Panel 98 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Remaining maintenance cartridge icon Displays the free capacity of the maintenance cartridge Icons Description Free capacity of the maintenance cartridge 100 1 Maintenance cartridge full Maintenance cartridge error or no maintenance cartridge Note The maintenance cartridge icon flashes when the maintenance cartridge gets nearly full Menu Settings When to use Menu mode The Menu mode enables you to make printer settings similar to those you would normally make in the driver or software as well as other additional settings directly through the control panel Note Some applications may send commands to the printer that override the Menu settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application s settings 11 To see the current Menu settings print a status sheet Menu list Menu ltem Parameter PRINTER SETUP on PLATEN GAP on NARROW STANDARD WIDE WIDER page 103 p
11. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Scheduler You can make the appropriate Print Document time and Priority settings that you want to use for printing Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Standard Zee Scheduler Print Document 69 Now OAt 11 26PM O On Hold Priority Medium 5 9 Preview Save As PDF E Fax C Cancel 6 Print Note Scheduler is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Paper Handling You can make the appropriate Page Order Print pages and Destination Paper Size settings that you want to use for printing Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Hy Presets Standard 8 f Paper Handling B Page Order 69 Automatic Print All Pages O Normal O Odd numbered pages O Reverse O Even numbered pages Destination Paper Size 69 Use documents paper size A4 O Scale to fit paper size A4 Y Scale down only Print Note Paper Handling is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Printing with MacOS 3 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide ColorSync You can make the appropriate Color Conversion and Quartz Filter settings that you want to use for printing Printer Stylus Pro 3800 2 Presets Standard 8 Www ColorSync Color Conversion Standard 3 Quartz Filter None
12. The front slot error has occurred Press the Paper Feed Down button and then remove the paper from the front manual feed slot PLEASE USE GENUINE EPSON CARTRIDGES cartridge is installed PAPER MAINTENANCE The maintenance cartridge is full Replace the maintenance CARTRIDGE FULL cartridge with a new one See REPLACE THE Replacing the Maintenance CARTRIDGE Cartridge on page 138 MAINTENANCE Non genuine maintenance Replace the maintenance cartridge with a genuine Epson cartridge See Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge on page 138 and Consumable Products on page 190 EPSON S WARRANTY DO YOU ACCEPT THIS void EPSON s warranty MAINTENANCE Non genuine maintenance Select No press the NON GENUINE cartridge is installed Menu Right button to replace CARTRIDGE MAY NOT the maintenance cartridge with PERFORM AT OPTIMUM a genuine Epson maintenance CONTINUE cartridge See Replacing the lt YES NO gt Maintenance Cartridge on page 138 Otherwise select YES press the Back Left gt button MAINTENANCE Non genuine maintenance Select DECLINE press the THIS MAY VOID cartridge is installed This may Menu Right button to replace the maintenance cartridge with a genuine Epson maintenance cartridge Selecting ACCEPT lt ACCEPT DECLINE gt press the Back Left gt button may void EPSON s warranty MAINTENANCE The maintenance cartridge is not Install the maintenance
13. For this printing mode Epson recommends the following media conditions Accommodate media size Letter 8 5 x 11 in US B 11 x 17 in US C 17 x 22 in A4 210 x 297 mm A3 297 x 420 mm Super A3 329 x 483 mm A2 420 x 594 mm 89 x 127 mm 3 5 x 5 in 102 x 152 mm 4 x 6 in 127 x 178 mm 5 x 7 in 16 9 wide size 102 x 181 mm 203 x 254 mm 8 x 10 in 254 x 305 mm 10 x 12 in 279 x 356 mm 11 x 14 in COCO O ob be Oo E oe 406 x 508 mm 16 x 20 in Note If your application has margin settings make sure they are set to zero before printing The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer In this case wipe the ink away using a cloth Smear may result in the top and bottom areas depending on the media If you select Manual Front for the Paper Source the Borderless check box does not appear Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing 1 en the PAPER SIZE CHECK setting is off Make sure Borderless printing is not supported Tel on the printer s control panel that OH is selected for Printing with Windows 33 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide To print your data with this feature follow the steps below 1 Select Borderless 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences PR S Main 624 Paper 65 Layout 60 Utilty Paper Source 44210 x 297 mm Borderless M ax dle Paper Size A4 210 x 297 mm v
14. Port Description Printer A LPT1 Printer Port EPSON Stylus Proooo lt EP LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port Computer Shared printer Y Add Port Delete Port Configure Port Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling Apply For Windows 2000 Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network follow the steps below 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Select your printer then click Sharing on the File menu 3 Select Shared as and enter the name in the Share Name text box 7 EPSON Stylus Pro 200 Properties Color Management Security Version Information General Sharing Parts Advanced Ed EPSON Stylus Pro 0 C Not shared Shared as Drivers for different versions of Windows If this printer is shared with users running different versions of Windows then you will need to install additional drivers for it Additional Drivers Cancel Apply Printing with Windows 62 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Click OK Note Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list Accessing the shared printer To access the shared printer from another computer on a network follow the steps below Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the
15. Select FAFER and then press the Menu Right gt purian aoe the flags Feed Down M or r Ink k Cover Open Up A button to select HATTE E THI PHOTO H 1 Then press the Enter 0 bution Press the Back Left lt button The Control Panel 113 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 9 Select Fi and then press the Menu Right gt button Press the Paper Feed Down vor Ink Cover Open Up A button to select H ME 105 Then press the Enter button to save the selected platen gap setting 10 Press the Back Left 4 button 11 Select 7 ATTERH and then press the Menu Right lt button Press the Enter button to priri the paper thickness test printing pattern Paper thickness test pattern example 12 Examine the printed pattern to determine which set of lines are aligned showing the smallest gap and note the corresponding number 13 After the pattern is printed 7 appears Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover pi A button to select the number noted in step 12 and then press the Enter button to save the selected value 14 Press the Back Left 4 button 15 Select and then press the Menu Right lt button Press the Paper Feed Down v or Ink Cover Open Up A button to set the paper feed amount of the printable area A area in the illustration below and then press the Enter 2 button 4 16 Press the Back Left 4 button The Control Panel 114 EPSON Sty
16. on page 107 Repeat this procedure four or five times turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight and then try head cleaning again Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or damaged If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions contact your dealer See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 Printing with Mac OSX 92 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Aligning the print head If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head To use the Print Head Alignment utility follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the printer is on and EPSON special sheet of A4 Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer 2 Click Print Head Alignment 3 Follow the on screen instructions to align the print heads Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel You can optimize your printer by using this utility To start EPSON LFP Remote Panel see the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel 3 See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel online help for details Using the Print Assistant function You can access the following information by clicking the Print Assistant button User s Guide Troubleshooting page Color Management 3 Paper information that is most suitable for the printing Technical Support Web
17. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Select Custom for the Mode and then click the Advanced button 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences aj GA Main ia Paper lt gt Layout Utiity Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper 44 210 x 297 mm Color Color Mode ME Custom Settings vv Ink Levels 19009001 1 3 SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed Un Version 5 50 Print Preview 6 Select ICM Windows or ColorSync Mac OS for the Printer Color Management If you are using Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 select Host ICM for the ICM Mode In this case the ICC profile that has been set by the application is set for the Input Profile For the Printer Profile the ICC profile that corresponds to the paper is automatically set Advanced 7 Media Type i Printer Color Management Premium Luster Photo Paper O Color Controls Color O PhotoEnhance O Off No Color Adjustment O IM wv ICM Mode Host ICM yv Color Image High Speed Intent C Flip Horizontal Perceptual Printer Profile Finest Detail EPSON Standard A Printer Profile Description Pro3800 PLPP Show all profiles Paper Config Save Settings DK Cancel Help 7 Make other settings if necessary Then click OK Problem Solver 169 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User
18. For most print jobs Max is recommended in order to eliminate margins on alll sides of the paper Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image enlargement however as this amount decreases margins may appear on one or more sides of the paper 4 Click OK 5 Start printing your data from your application Making the Paper Size setting You can select a paper size that you want to use Select the proper paper size from the Paper Size list You can also add a custom paper size using the steps below 1 Select User Defined from the Paper Size list The User Defined Paper Size dialog box appears User Defined Paper Size Paper Size Name User Defined Paper Size Paper Width 2100 1 890 4318 Paper Height 2970 1270 9500 Unit 0 01 cm O 0 01 inch OK Cancel Help 2 Enter Paper Size Name Paper Width and Paper Height and then select Unit 3 Click OK to save the custom paper size Printing with Windows 35 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making the Copies setting You can specify the number of copies to print Enter a number in the Copies box or click the arrow next to the box You can enter any number from 1 to 9999 When printing multiple copies of your document select Collate to print one complete document set at a time Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order starting with the last page 5 EPSON Styl
19. Progress High opies M Show Progress Meter Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3 Always spool RAW datatype Page Rendering Mode C Coarse Rendering C Print as Bitmap High Speed Copy Folder e windows temp Ges E windows _IMANAGE e v OK Cancel Help To print multiple copies of your data faster select High Speed Copies This speeds up printing by using your hard disk space as a cache when printing multiple copies of your data Show Progress Meter To display the Progress Meter every time you print select Show Progress Meter Then you can monitor the progress of your print job Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3 To disable printer status monitoring with EPSON Status Monitor 3 select Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3 Printing with Windows 50 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Always spool RAW datatype To enable NT based clients spool documents to use the RAW format instead of the EMF metafile format select the Always Spool Raw datatype check box Windows NT based applications use the EMF format by default Try using this option if documents spooled in the EMF format do not print correctly Depending on the data to print spooling RAW datatype requires fewer resources than EMF so some problems Insufficient Memory Disk Space to Print Slow print speed etc can be solved by selecting this option Note When you spool RAW datatype the print progress as displayed by the Progress Meter may differ from the
20. management Driver ICM Printer driver Printer driver Color management is performed by specifying all profiles by the printer driver This is supported by Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 only Color management can be performed even if you print data from an application that does not support ICM color management If an application supports a color management function turn it off for printing See Color management by driver ICM Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 only on page 165 for details Problem Solver 164 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide ICM Colorsync Application Printer driver Since if prints using the color management function of operating systems a difference may appear in a printing color between Windows and Mac OS An application needs to support ICM or ColorSync color management See Color management by Host ICM or Colorsync on page 167 for details Application Application Application The color management is performed by specifying the all profiles by the application Color compensation should be turned off no color adjustment in the printer driver You can choose this method when an application supports its own color management function See Color management by application on page 170 for details Color management by driver ICM Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 only The input profile of printing image data and printer profile
21. v Y Image Input Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Intent Perceptual Printer Profile EPSON Standard Printer Profile Description Pro3800 PLPP Show all profiles Paper Config Save Settings DK Cancel Note Be aware that the ambient light and the age quality and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching ICM Mode Select the ICM mode from Host ICM Driver ICM Basic or Driver ICM Advanced Image Graphics and Text check boxes These check boxes are available only when Driver ICM Advanced is selected as the ICM Mode Select the check box you want to set Input Profile Select an input profile This setting is not available when Host ICM is selected as the ICM Mode setting Printing with Windows 25 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Intent Select the rendering intent or color mapping preference Saturation This setting is the best option for presentation graphics to accurately reproduce vivid colors Use of this setting is not recommended when printing photo data Perceptual This setting renders an image s color to appear naturally and is often used to render the wide color range of the original image Use of this setting is recommended when printing photo data Relative Colorimetric This setting renders an image by maintaining a relative color range and is often use
22. 14 Printer Software uninstalling Mac OS X 94 uninstalling Windows 65 Printer utilities Mac OS X 89 Windows 46 Index 197 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Print Quality setting Mac OS X 79 Windows 19 Problems solving contacting Epson 174 Progress Meter 54 R Replacing Ink cartridges 133 Maintenance cartridge 138 S Service 174 Specifications electrical 184 interface 189 Standards and Approvals 185 Status Message 97 Status Sheet 116 T Transport the printer 144 Troubleshooting 146 U Utility Speed amp Progress 50 Using 59 Index 198
23. 2 3 5 7 8 9 7 After printing is finished the pattern number and current set number are displayed Select the set that has the smallest gaps and then press the Paper Feed Down or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display the number for that set 8 Press the Enter button to register the set number The next pattern number appears Then repeat step 7 After you set the pattern the printer exits Menu mode and returns to the FEA status The Control Panel 112 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making the paper settings You can register and recall your own paper settings according to any media The paper settings you can make are 34 Paper type Platen gap Thickness pattern Thickness number Paper feed adjustment DD O Drying time Registering the settings To register the paper settings follow the steps below Load the paper that you want to check Press the Menu Right lt button to enter Menu mode Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display Press the Menu Right gt button to display Fr Press the Menu Right gt button and then press the aie v or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select 5 b or the number He i toto 18 you want to register as the setting If you use Epson e media select 5 below because 5 E You do not need to make the settings ae pe the paper thickness Press the Enter button to register the paper number
24. 41 w Scale to Fit Media Height 6 293 inches v Width 7 867 inches v Show Bounding Box Print Selected Area Show More Options Color Management gt m Source Space Document Document Untagged RGB Proof OProof Setup U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Print Space Profile ProXxxx 0000000 Intent Relative Colorimetric Use Black Point Compensation 6 From the File menu select Print For Windows users select the target printer and then click Properties 7 Select Custom for the Mode and then click the Advanced button 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences ae Main E Paper amp Layout Utiity Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper Color Color Mode Custom Settings Pi e 5 A SuperFine 1440dpi T tel Ld d dd od dd dl Color Controls 4 High Speed On 1 7 1 ae Pep OAL e a TE a El Version 5 50 Print Preview Ink Levels Problem Solver 171 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 8 Select Off No Color Adjustment for the Printer Color Management Advanced YX Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper 0 A a fa e aami Be Print Quality SuperFine 14400 gt Y High Speed C Flip Horizontal C Finest Detail
25. CARTRIDGE ERROR set in the printer cartridge REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE NOT ENOUGH INK The ink cartridge is nearly Replace the ink cartridge with a REPLACE INK expended new one See Replacing Ink CARTRIDGE WITH A Cartridges on page 133 for NEW ONE details CANNOT OPEN COVER IS THERE ANYTHING ON THE PRINTER PRESS THE UP BUTTON Something may be placed on the printer ink cover Remove whatever is placed on the printer ink cover Then press the Ink Cover Open Up A button PAPER FEED ERROR LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY AND PRESS PAPER FEED BUTTON The printer could not feed the paper Set the paper correctly and then press the Paper Feed Down Y button Problem Solver 150 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide PAPER FEED ERROR REMOVE PAPER AND LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY The printer could not feed the paper Remove the paper and then load the paper correctly INK COVER OPEN CLOSE THE INK COVER The ink cover is open Close the ink cover MAINTENANCE COVER OPEN CLOSE THE MAINTENANCE COVER The maintenance cartridge cover is open Close the maintenance cartridge cover NO MAINTENANCE The maintenance cartridge is not Install the maintenance CLEAR JAMMED PAPER SEE PRINTER GUIDE FOR CART set in the printer cartridge INSTALL THE MAINTENANCE CARTRIDGE PAPER JAM The paper may be jammed Remove the jammed paper See Clearing paper ja
26. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 EPSON Ink low Light Black T5807 You may continue printing or click the How to button to change the ink cartridge now gt How to Print Assistant hk Levels ME UU 753808 T5601 T5607 T5609 T5602 T5803 T5605 70806 4 Maintenance Cartridge Service Life Information button When you click this button the Cartridge Information dialog box appears It contains the cartridge information such as the manufacturer ink type cartridge code and production data of each cartridge Cartridge Information Manufacturer EPSON EPSON EPSON Ink type 0 Matte Black 0 Photo Black Light Black Cartridge code 758038 T5801 15807 Production date 2006 04 2006 03 2006 03 Manufacturer EPSON EPSON EPSON Ink type te Magenta Light Cyan Light Magenta Cartridge code T5803 T5805 T5806 Production date 2006 03 2006 03 2006 04 EPSON Light Light Black T5809 2006 03 EPSON Yellow T5804 2006 04 EPSON Cyan T5802 2006 03 Printing with Windows 7 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Increasing the Print Speed General tips Printing color data using higher print quality settings takes longer than printing black and white data using standard print quality as the volume of high quality color data is much greater For this reason it is important to be selective in your use of color and print quality settings if you also require a faster print speed However even if your d
27. G Main 63 Paper G Layout 60 Reduce Enlarge Fit to Pag Double Sided Printing 7 Folded Booklet Multi Page N up Poster SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls Y Optimize Enlargement High Speed On Version 5 50 2 Click Margins The Margins dialog box appears BindingEdge Left Top OBight Binding Margin 30 gt 30 300 Unit 0 01 em O 0 01 inch 3 Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed You can choose Left Top or Right Note When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Paper menu Left or Right binding positions are available The Top binding position is supported when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting Printing with Windows 41 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Specify the width of the binding margin using the Binding Margin text box You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold For example if a 10 mm margin is specified a 20 mm margin will be inserted A margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold Folding Edge xx Margin 5 Click OK to return to the Layout menu and then click OK to save your settings 6 Make sure paper is loaded and then send a print job from your application 7 Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are output Follow the on screen in
28. Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper UltraSmocth Fine Art Paper UltraSmocth Fine Art Paper Watercolor Paper Radiant White Watercolor Paper Radiant White Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Plain Paper Matte Black Singleweight Matte Paper line drawing Singleweight Matte Paper Color Make the Color setting Select Color to print color or monochrome photos or Black to print a draft or black text only If you want to print advanced monochrome photos select Advanced B amp W Photo Note When printing on any media we recommend Color even if the data to print is black Mode You can select the Automatic Custom or Advanced Settings Printing with MacOS 76 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Automatic Automatic is the quickest and easiest way to start printing When Automatic is selected the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Print Settings Page Setup Sheet Feeder 5 43 Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper be Color Color H Mode Automatic Quality Speed O Custom EPSON Standar FF O Advanced Settings Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi Y High Speed Flip Ho
29. See Page Setup on page 75 If the paper you are using is not supported by the printer driver make the paper thickness setting in Menu mode See CUSTOM PAPER on page 104 Make sure your paper is dry and the printable side is face up Also make sure you are using the correct type of paper See Paper on page 186 Ink may have leaked inside the printer wipe the inside of the printer with a soft clean cloth Run the Head Cleaning utility For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 48 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 92 You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel To clean the print head nozzles press the Menu Right lt button for 3 seconds Problem Solver 158 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Color documents print in black only Try one or more of these solutions Make sure the color data settings in your application are correct For Windows make sure Color is set in the Main menu See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 For Mac OS X make sure Color is set in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog See Color on page 76 Printing could be faster Try one or more of these solutions Select High Speed on the Advanced dialog box For Windows see Making Advanced setting on page 19 For Mac OS X see Advanced Settings on page 79 For Windows select the Automatic mode and move the s
30. See Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel on page 49 Checking the print head nozzles If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing you may be able to identify the problem by using the Nozzle Check utility To use the Nozzle Check utility follow the steps below Note Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred 1 Make sure that several sheets of A4 Letter size or larger paper are loaded in the printer 2 Click Nozzle Check Printing with Windows 7 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 3 Click Print if you want to visually check if any print head nozzles are clogged Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary perform an automatic head cleaning Nozzle Check S Make sure that the printer is on and connected to the computer Also 2 make sure 44 Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer Click the Auto button to perform an automatic nozzle check and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary an automatic head cleaning To visually check if any print head nozzles are clogged click the Print button to print a nozzle check pattern Click the Finish button to quit rim 9 4 Follow the on screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern If you find missing dots clean the print head no
31. Select Custom for the Mode and then click the Advanced button 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences A Main la Paper 2 gt Layout Utility Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper A4 210 x 297 mm Color Color m Custom Settings v nk Levels SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls 4 4 1 El High Speed On 0 7 1 y 7 1 y 4 i eek sth San 3 9 Version 5 50 C Print Preview Problem Solver 166 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 6 Select ICM for the Printer Color Management Select Driver ICM Basic or Driver ICM Advanced for the ICM Mode For more detailed information see ICM on page 25 Advanced YX Media Type Printer Color Management Graphics Premium Luster Photo Paper In e O Color Controls Color __ O PhotoEnhance Color O Off No Color Adjustment O ICM Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi ICM Mode p 5 C Y Image Input Profile sRGB IEC61966 2 1 Intent High Speed Flip Horizontal Perceptual Printer Profile re Finest Detail EPSON Standard Printer Profile Description Edge Smoathing Pro3800 PLPP O Show all profiles Paper Config Save Settings DK Cancel Help 7 Make other settings if necessary Then click OK Color management by Host ICM or ColorSy
32. Shadow Tonality 0 Highlight Tonality 0 Max Optical Density 0 Highlight Point Shift Horizontal Vertical oo Paper Config Save Settings DK Cancel Help PhotoEnhance This setting provides a variety of image correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data When you select this setting you will need to make the Digital Camera Correction settings Advanced YX Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper 2 Color Color Re Print Qualiy Superfine 14404pi High Speed Flip Horizontal Finest Detail 2 Edge Smoothing gt Printer Color Management P ce O Off No Color O CM Digital Camera Correction Smooth Skin Paper Config Save Settings OK Cancel Help Printing with Windows 23 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Note d This mode is available only with 16 24 or 32 bit color data U Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required in printing depending on your computer system and the amount of the data contained in your data Digital Camera Correction If you are printing photos taken with a digital camera select this check box to give your printed photos a smooth and natural appearance like that of photos taken with a film camera Select the Smooth Skin che
33. Site Contacting Customer Support Printing with Mac OSX 93 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has extensive online help which provides you with instructions on printing making printer driver settings and using the printer utilities To access the online help follow the steps below 1 2 Click Print on the File menu of your application Select the dialog which you want to see its online help 3 Click the Help button Uninstalling the Printer Software To uninstall the printer driver follow the steps below 1 Turn on your computer and insert the printer software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The Epson printer software disk opens automatically Open the Mac OS X Software folder Double click the Printer Driver folder Double click the EPSON_IJ_ Printer icon If the Authenticate dialog appears enter the password or phrase and then click OK Click Continue Select Uninstall from the pull down menu at the top left and click the Uninstall button at the bottom right Printing with MacOSX 4 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 3 The Control Panel Buttons Lights and Messages The control panel of the printer consists of 7 buttons 3 lights and a liquid crystal display LCD Buttons DEC AoA 3sec 123456789 amp db This section describes the functions of the buttons on the c
34. XP 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver from the software list 3 Click the Change Remove button 4 Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 icon 5 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Windows 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver from the software list 4 Click the Change Remove button 5 Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 icon 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete uninstallation Printing with Windows 65 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 2 Printing with Mac OS X Printer Software Introduction The printer software which comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities The printer driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your printer The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition The printer software includes the following dialogs Dialog Settings and Utilities Page Setup Page Attributes setting Format for Paper Size Orientation Scale Custom Paper Size setting Paper Size Printer Margins Summary setting Summary of current settings Print Common in all options Printer Presets Copies amp Pages o
35. are managed by the printer driver When using this function with an application that supports a color management function turn off the color management function of the application When using this function with an application which does not support a color management function you need to perform the color matching process after step 4 The following procedures are for Adobe Photoshop CS running on Windows XP 1 Run Adobe Photoshop CS 2 From the File menu select Print with Preview Select the Show More Options check box Position inches hi E Page Setup Scaled Print Size Scale Height Width Show More Options Scale to Fit Media inches v y inches de Show Bounding Box Problem Solver 165 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 3 Select Color Management and select Document for the Source Space Select Same As Source for the Profile Then click Done Postion Top inches 25 inches Left inches Scaled Print Size Height 5 293 inches E Mi Scale Scale to Fit Media 8 width inches Show Bounding Box Show More Options Color Management Source Space Document Document Untagged RGB Proof O Proof Setup U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Print Space 4 From the File menu select Print Select the target printer and then click Properties 5
36. as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog Epson recommends the following media conditions Accommodate media width Letter 8 5 x 11 in US B 11 x 17 in US C 17 x 22 in A4 210 x 297 mm A3 297 x 420 mm Super A3 329 x 483 mm A2 420 x 594 mm 89 x 127 mm 3 5 x 5 in 102 x 152 mm 4 x 6 in 127 x 178 mm 5 x 7 in 16 9 wide size 102 x 181 mm 203 x 254 mm 8 x 10 in 254 x 305 mm 10 x 12 in 279 x 356 mm 11 x 14 in E OCO E E E EE oe 406 x 508 mm 16 x 20 in Note O If your application has margin settings make sure they are set to zero before printing The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer In this case wipe the ink away using a cloth Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing Smear may result in the top and bottom areas depending on the media Borderless printing is not SUpponed men the PAPER SIZE CHECK setting is off Make sure that 2H is selected forF SIZE CHEE on the printer s control panel Printing with MacOS 7 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide To perform borderless printing follow the steps below Note Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog otherwise data may not be printed correctly 1 Select the paper size with Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand Sheet Feeder Borderless Retain Size Manual Rear Borderles
37. box appears Advanced ls wee Ive amp Printer Color Management Fent roo Pee hain Color O PhotoEnhance Color O Dif No Color Adjustment O cm Bf Print Quality SuperFine 144000 Mode EPSON Standard sRGB Gamma 1 8 High Speed Brightness Flip Horizontal Contrast Finest Detail Saturation Edge Smoothing O Cyan Magenta O Yellow E Paper Config Save Settings DK Cancel Help 2 Make sure a media matching the media loaded in the printer is selected See Media Type setting list on page 15 3 Make the Color setting Select Color to print color or monochrome photos or Black to print a draft or black text only If you want to print advanced monochrome photos select Advanced B amp W Photo Note When printing on any media we recommend Color even if the data to print is black 4 Select a Print Quality setting 5 If you are using non Epson special media click the Paper Config button and then make settings as needed For details see Paper Configuration on page 20 Printing with Windows 19 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide 6 Make the Printer Color Management settings For details see Printer Color Management on page 22 Note Some settings are enabled or disabled depending on the Media Type Color and Print Quality settings you have made 7 Make other settings as needed For
38. com au Access the Epson Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf The site provides a download area for drivers Epson contact points new product information and technical support e mail Epson Helpdesk Epson Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing configuring and operating your Epson product Our Pre sales Helpdesk staff can provide literature on new Epson products and advise where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 1300 361 054 Fax 02 8899 3789 We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes your Epson product documentation type of computer operating system application programs and any information you feel is required Help for Users in Singapore Sources of information support and services available from Epson Singapore are World Wide Web htip www epson com sg Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries and Technical Support via e mail are available Epson HelpDesk Phone 65 6586 3111 Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product infor
39. cut sheet media Also select ON for PAPER SIZE CHECK on the printer s control panel See Making the Borderless setting on page 33 for Windows or Performing Borderless Printing on page 87 for Mac OS X PAPER ERROR PRESS THE DOWN The printer cannot detect the loaded cut sheet media because it is wavy or curled Flatten the cut sheet media BUTTON LOAD PAPER The printer cannot detect the Select OFF for PAPER SIZE CHECK CORRECTLY loaded cut sheet media on the printer s control panel or because the color of the paperis load the genuine Epson paper either transparent or black like the platen color PAPER SKEW The paper is not loaded straight Press the Paper Feed Down PRESS THE DOWN button and then load the paper LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY PAPER SETTING ERROR The paper path is wrong Check the Paper Source setting CHECK PAPER SOURCE in the printer driver and load the IN THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND LOAD PAPER paper correctly CORRECTLY COMMAND ERROR Damaged data has been sentto Stop printing and press the CHECK DRIVER the printer Cancel Reset button for 3 SETTINGS seconas The printer receives data with a wrong command The installed printer driver is not correct for the printer Stop printing and press the Cancel Reset button for 3 seconds Then make sure that the installed printer driver is correct for the printer INK CARTRIDGE ERROR PRESS THE UP BUTTON An
40. details see the online help 8 Click OK to apply your settings and then return to the Main menu If you want to return to the previous screen without applying your settings click Cancel Paper Configuration The following settings in the Paper Configuration dialog box let you make the detailed paper settings Paper Configuration Color Density 5 0 50 Drying Time per Print Head Pass y 0 0 01sec Paper Feed Adjustment y 0 0 01 70 7 Paper Thickness 3 0 1mm Platen Gap Auto Default OK Cancel Help Mode Description Color Density Adjusts the strength of Color Density Use a value in the range of 50 to 50 Drag the slider to the right to deepen the color of your printout or left to lighten its color You can also type a number 50 to 50 in the box next to the slider Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media Set the slider to the O position when you print on Epson special media Note Deepening of the color of printout may not be possible depending on the printing mode Printing with Windows 20 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Drying Time per Print Head Pass Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass Set this value using the slider or text box To improve the print quality by using slow ink absorption on the media set a higher value Th
41. find ready made settings provided by Epson Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Standard 5 5 Print Settings Page Setup Sheet Feeder Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper 9 Color Color Mode O Automatic Custom Custom Settings 3 O Advanced Settings Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi 4 Y High Speed T Flip Horizontal gt Finest Detail Preview Save As PDF C Fax gt Cancel 6 Print The Custom Settings pull down menu includes the following ready made settings Note These ready made settings may be dimmed depending on the Media Type and Color settings Advanced Good for printing scanned photos and digitally captured images in high Photo 2880 quality Helos prevent misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to movement of the print heads and paper ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen Printing with MacOS 8 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Advanced Settings Advanced Setting gives you complete control over your printing environment Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied with your new settings you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Standard
42. head cleaning automatically J You can print a nozzle check pattern using the Utility menu in the printer software For Windows see Checking the print head nozzles on page 47 For Mac OS X see Checking the print head nozzles on page 91 STATUS SHEET You can print the current printer status For details see Printing a status sheet on page 116 NETWORK STATUS SHEET You can print the current network status JOB INFORMATION You can print the job information saved in the printer up to 10 jobs CUSTOM PAPER You can print information that you have registered The Control Panel 104 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide PRINTER STATUS This menu contains the following items VERSION You can see the firmware version PRINTABLE PAGES You can see the number of pages printable for each ink cartridge INK LEVEL You can see the status of each ink cartridge MAINTENANCE TANK You can see the free capacity of the maintenance cartridge USAGE COUNT You can see the ink consumption in milliliters Note HT are rough indications CLEAR USAGE COUNT You can clear the values set in JOB HISTORY You can see ink consumption fH in milliliters and paper size FAFEE for each print job saved in the printer The latest job is saved as No 0 TOTAL PRINTS You can see the total amount of pages you have printed The Control Panel 105 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guid
43. ink cartridge error has occurred Press the Ink Cover Open Up 4 button to open the ink cover Then remove the ink cartridge REPLACE THE and install it again CARTRIDGE INK CARTRIDGE The ink cartridge is expended Install a new ink cartridge REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE Problem Solver 148 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide INK CARTRIDGE ERROR CHECK CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge with the wrong product code is installed Remove the ink cartridge and install the ink cartridge with the correct product code See Consumable Products on page 190 INK CARTRIDGE ERROR PLEASE INSTALL THE An ink cartridge that cannot be used with this printer is installed Remove the ink cartridge and install an ink cartridge that can EPSON S WARRANTY DO YOU ACCEPT THIS lt ACCEPT DECLINE gt warranty CORRECT CARTRIDGE be used with this printer See Consumable Products on page 190 INK CARTRIDGE Non genuine ink cartridge is Replace the ink cartridge with a PLEASE USE GENUINE installed genuine Epson ink cartridge See EPSON INK Replacing Ink Cartridges on CARTRIDGES page 133 and Consumable Products on page 190 INK CARTRIDGE Non genuine ink cartridge is Select NO press the NON GENUINE installed Menu Right button to replace CARTRIDGE MAY NOT the ink cartridge with a genuine PERFORM AT OPTIMUM Epson ink cartridge See CONTINUE Replacing Ink Cartridges on
44. mode Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only Lights This section describes the functions of the lights on the control panel The lights let you know the status of the printer and the type of an error when it occurs Light Description 8 Power light green On The printer is in the READY status Flashing The printer is printing The printer is cleaning the print head The printer is drying ink on the printed paper Off The printer is off Paper status light red a O On No paper is loaded in the paper source The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning Flashing Paper is jammed Paper is not loaded straight Paper is not detected Cut sheet is not ejected correctly Ink status light red O On The installed ink cartridge is expended The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with this printer The maintenance cartridge is full Flashing The installed ink cartridge is nearly expended The maintenance cartridge is nearly full Note When a service call error occurs all the lights are flashing The Control Panel 96 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Combination of buttons This section describes the functions available when several buttons are pressed at the same time Buttons Function 1 Power button If the printer is turned on while you are pressing and holding 2 Cancel Reset but
45. nozzle check using the control panel see Checking the print head nozzles on page 109 To perform a nozzle check using the printer software see Checking the print head nozzles on page 47 for Windows or Checking the print head nozzles on page 91 for Mac OS X To clean the print head using the control panel press the Menu Right lt button for more than 3 seconds To clean the print head using the printer software see Cleaning the print head on page 48 for Windows or Cleaning the print head on page 92 for Mac OS X Note Even if you will not be using your printer for a long time leave the ink cartridges installed Transporting the Printer Over a long distance If you need to transport your printer over a long distance repack the printer using the original box and packing materials To repack the printer follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Remove the following parts Cut sheet media 3 Rear sheet guide Note Do not remove the ink cartridges 3 Make sure the print head is in the home far right position 4 Turn off the printer Maintenance and Transportation 144 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Make sure the printer is turned off and then unplug the power cord 6 Insert the protective materials and repack the printer Contact your dealer for assistance See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 Over a short distance If
46. of Mac OS X Printing with Mac OSX 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Saving your settings in the Print dialog To save your settings in the Print dialog follow the steps below 1 Select Save as from the Presets 2 Enter the name of the custom setting in the Save Preset As Save Preset Save Preset As Standard 1 Cancel OK 3 Make sure that the name you entered in step 2 is saved in the Presets pull down menu Using your saved settings in the Print dialog To use your saved settings select the name of your custom setting from the Presets pull down menu If you change the Media Type or Color settings while your customized setting is selected in the Saved Settings list your saved setting is not affected by the change To return to your saved setting simply reselect it in the list Preview You can see how your data will look before actually printing it Note Preview is a standard feature of Mac OS X To preview your data follow the steps below 1 Make your printer driver settings 2 Click Preview in the Print dialog The Preview dialog appears and displays a preview of your data Printing with MacOS 6 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Performing Borderless Printing When selecting the paper size with Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand Sheet Feeder Borderless Retain Size Manual Rear Borderless Auto Expand or Manual Rear Borderless Retain Size
47. otherwise printouts may be soiled Maintenance and Transportation 141 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 2 If the front manual tray is pushed out store it by pushing it in Maintenance and Transportation 142 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 3 Open the top cover and then use a soft clean cloth to carefully remove any dust or dirt inside the printer If the back of a printout is soiled carefully clean the rib the light magenta part using a soft clean cloth by following the directions of the arrows 4 lf the problem still occurs clean it using a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent Then wipe the inside of the printer dry with a dry soft cloth 5 If the outer case is dirty clean it using a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent You should keep the ink compartment covers closed to prevent water from getting inside Maintenance and Transportation 3 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide If you have not used your printer for a long time If you have not used your printer for a long time the print head nozzles may become clogged Perform a nozzle check and clean the print head To perform a
48. printer BONJOUR You can set the Bonjour settings of the printer INIT NETWORK SETTING You can return the network settings of the printer to the factory default value Checking the print head nozzles To find out if nozzles are delivering ink properly you can print a nozzle check pattern If the nozzles are not delivering ink properly missing dots will be evident in the print pattern To print a nozzle check pattern follow the steps below Note Before you start printing your data make sure that nozzle check pattern printing is complete otherwise the print quality may decline 1 Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer 2 Press the Menu Right button to enter Menu mode 3 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display F and then press the Menu Right button 4 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display j 25 and then press the Menu Right lt button 5 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select UT or Note When you select the printer not only checks for clogged nozzles but also performs head cleaning 0 If you just want to print a nozzle check pattern to see whether nozzles are clogged select 2 6 Press the Menu Right lt button to display The Control Panel 109 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 7 Press the Enter button to start printing a nozzle check pattern After a nozzle check
49. shake cartridges that have been installed previously with too much force Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton Use up the ink cartridge within six months of installation for best results Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print head Store ink cartridges in a cool dark place After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge This may affect normal operation and printing The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of cartridge related information such as the ink cartridge status so that the cartridge may be removed and reinserted freely However each time the cartridge is inserted some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check If you remove an ink cartridge for later use protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as this product Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port making covers or plugs unnecessary but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the cartridge touches Do not touch the ink supply port or surrounding area Safety Instructions 195 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide When tra
50. still clogged Press the Cancel Reset button Then run the Head Cleaning utility For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 48 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 92 PAPER SENSOR ERROR PRESS THE BUTTON LOAD THE CORRECT PAPER The loaded paper does not match the paper type selected for the Auto Head Alignment Press the Cancel Reset button and then load the paper that matches with the paper type selected for the Auto Head Alignment See Aligning the print head automatically on page 110 for details PAPER SENSOR ERROR PRESS THE t BUTTON LOAD DIFFERENT PAPER The loaded paper does not match the paper type selected Press the Cancel Reset button and then load the paper that matches with the paper type See Aligning the print head automatically on page 110 for details PAPER SIZE ERROR LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPER The loaded paper size does not match the data size Match the loaded paper size to the data size Problem Solver 147 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide PAPER ERROR LOAD PAPER No paper is loaded in the printer Load paper correctly BORDERLESS ERROR PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPER The paper installed is not supported for borderless printing or the PAPER SIZE CHECK setting is off Press the Paper Feed Down button and then load a different size of
51. system such as ICM for Windows and ColorSync for Mac OS When performing color management using the printer driver the color management system of the operating system is also used In this color management system a color definition file called the ICC profile is used to performing color matching between devices The ICC profile is prepared for each printer model and each paper type For a digital camera the color domain of sRGB AdobeRGB etc may be specified as the profile In a color management the profile of an input device is called an input profile or source profile and an output device such as a printer is called a printer profile or output profile Caution i When you print an image taken by a digital camera or scanner usually the printing result looks different from what you see on the display This variance occurs because each device such as a digital camera scanner monitor or printer produces colors differently In order to reduce the differences in color between each device please perform color management between each device If color management is not performed between an input device and the display even if color management is performed between the input device and a printer the printing result will differ from what you see on the display Methods for color management Color management is performed with your printer by using the following three methods Color Input profile Printer profile Explanations
52. this product yourself Unplug this product and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions The power cord or plug is damaged liquid has entered the product the product has been dropped or the cabinet damaged the product does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance If you plan to use the printer in Germany observe the following To provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this printer the building installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp circuit breaker When using this product Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink cartridges during printing Do not move the print heads by hand otherwise you may damage this product Always turn the product off using the Power button on the control panel When this button is pressed the Power light flashes briefly then goes off Do not unplug the power cord or turn off the product until the Power light stops flashing Safety Instructions 194 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide When handling the ink cartridges Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink gets in your eyes flush them If ink gets on your skin wash it off with soap and water If immediately with water Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it for best results Caution Do not
53. you need to move the printer over a short distance be sure to perform the following tasks Remove the rear sheet guide Lift the printer The printer weighs approximately 19 6 kg 43 2 Ib and must be lifted carefully Setting up the printer after transporting it The steps you need to take to set up the printer after transporting it are almost identical to the steps carried out the first time you set up the printer When you set up the printer again see the Start Here and note the following points Do not forget to remove any protective materials The first time you start printing after transporting the printer or if you have not turned on the printer for a long time the print head nozzles may be clogged Epson recommends that you perform a nozzle check and clean the print head and also realign the print head to ensure print quality To perform a nozzle check using the control panel see Checking the print head nozzles on page 109 To perform a nozzle check using the printer software see Checking the print head nozzles on page 47 for Windows or Checking the print head nozzles on page 91 for Mac OS X To clean the print head using the control panel press the Menu Right lt button for 3 seconds To clean the print head using the printer software see Cleaning the print head on page 48 for Windows or Cleaning the print head on page 92 for Mac OS X To realig
54. 800 Problem Solver 173 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Contacting Customer Support Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact customer support services for assistance If customer support for your area is not listed below contact the dealer where you purchased your product Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information Product serial number The serial number label is usually on the back of the product Product model Product software version Click About Version Info or similar button in the product software Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product Help for Users in North America Epson provides the technical support services listed below Internet Support Visit Epson s support website at http support epson com and select your product for solutions to common problems You can download drivers and documentation get FAQs and troubleshooting advice or e mail Epson with your questions Problem Solver 174 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Speak to a Support Representative Dial 562 276 1300 U S or 905 709 9475 Canada 6 am to 6 pm Pacific Time Monday throu
55. AQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Trading M Sdn Bhd Head Office Phone 603 56288288 Fax 603 56288388 399 Problem Solver 179 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Epson Helpdesk Sales enquiries and product information Infoline Phone 603 56288222 Enquiries on repair services amp warranty product usage and technical support Techline Phone 603 56288333 Help for Users in India Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web hitp www epson co in Information on product specifications drivers for download and products enquiry are available Epson India Head Office Bangalore Phone 30515000 Fax 30515005 30515078 Epson India Regional Offices Mumbai Phone 28261516 17 Fax 28257287 Delhi Phone 26447201 02 03 04 07 09 Fax 26447205 Chennai Phone 28203940 41 28218658 59 Fax 28272463 Kolkata Phone 22831589 90 Fax 22831591 Hyderabad Phone 55331738 39 Fax 55328633 Cochin Phone 2357638 2356652 Fax 2357950 Problem Solver 180 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Pune Phone 24335460 90 Ext 214 Fax 24330881 Ahmedabad Phone 26407176 77 Fax 26407347 Toll Free Telephone Support To learn more about Epson products or to avail service support please call 1600 440011 This is a toll free number and can be accessed 9 A M to 9 P M anywhere in the country Help f
56. Caution If you stop printing in progress you may need to start printing again from the beginning for best result otherwise misalignment or banding may appear in the printed image Printing with Windows 13 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making Settings on the Main Menu From this menu you can make the Media Type Color and Mode settings and also check the ink cartridge status You can also access the User s Guide the paper information and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences PR S Main es Paper Layout Utility Media Type A4 210 x 297 mm Premium Luster Photo Paper v Color Color v Mode Automatic O Custom Quality 9 Speed EPSON Standard sRGB Ink Levels SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed On Version 5 50 Print Preview Making the Media Type setting The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available therefore always make this setting first From Media Type select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer Locate your paper in the list and then select a corresponding Media Type setting For some types of paper several Media Type settings are available for selection Note The black ink automatically changes depending on the media type you choose 1 The availability of special media var
57. EEL EE Rae et 188 E a S 189 oia ia bards bie Rie te ea eee eG USB Intemace sys pira baaa 189 Ethernetintenace i scada ba ya oa A Pea ae bate 189 Chapter 8 Options and Consumable Products Consumable Products msns en aaa dad nea aa a RA ea ae eas 190 Maintenance cartridge 0 Ls 2a eter tea A hee Ree edt bo owe 190 Ink cartridges cistitis a AAA a 190 Epson Special Medid a aid inte ee asi rn Aa 9 ars 191 ERATE E AE O ES a 191 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 4 corria 04 shee ao a add ad 193 When choosing a place for this product 193 When setting up this product 0 0 0 193 When using this product cres elect tae paces 44 aud a 194 When handling the ink cartridges 00 eee 195 When transporting this product 196 Warning Cautions and Notes os caked 2 oi aa bs da EN PRS RECA ORS 196 Index EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 1 Printing with Windows Printer Software Introduction The printer software that comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities The printer driver lets you choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your printer The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition The printer software includes the following menus Menu Settings and Utilities Main Media Type Colo
58. EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide EXCEED YOUR VISION EPSON STYLUS PRO 3800 User s Guide NPD2382 00 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Copyrights and Trademarks All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchase of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchase or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable 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 is a registered trademark and EPSON STYLUS and Exceed Your Vision are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corpora
59. Maximum Click this button to display the previewed image at the maximum a zoom possible zoom ratio Printable area Click this button to display a rectangle indicating the printable area on off on the previewed image The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this rectangle Click this button again to turn this feature off Previous page Click this button to display the previous page If there is no previous page this button is not available Next page Click this button to display the next page If there is no next page this button is not available w iet Printing with Windows EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide You can also manipulate the previewed data in the following ways Select and preview individual pages Reduce or enlarge the size of preview Select and print any or all pages Magnify the previewed document Click View and then select Magnify to open the Magnify window which magnifies the area of the previewed document outlined by the red box By dragging the red box you can change the part of the document to magnify Specify which pages in the document you want to print Click Print Option and then select Remove Page or Add Page After you previewing the data click Print to print the data or click Cancel to cancel printing Using the Print Assistant function You can access the following information by clicking the
60. NK LOW The ink cartridge is nearly Replacement of the ink cartridge expended is nearly needed Although you can continue printing in INK LOW situation it may decline the print quality Problem Solver 146 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide MAINTENANCE REQUEST NNNN A part used in the printer has nearly reached the end of its life NNNN shows the code of the part Note the code and contact your dealer See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 CLEANING ERROR PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON AND REMOVE THICK PAPER Cleaning cannot be executed because thick paper is loaded Remove the thick paper PAPER REMOVE REMOVE PAPER FROM THE REAR The paper is removed from the rear manual feed slot Remove the paper from the rear manual feed slot PAPER FEED ERROR Double sided printing has been performed and the printer could Load the paper which just has been ejected and then press the LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY not feed the paper correctly Paper Feed Down v button PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON PAPER EJECT ERROR The printer could not eject the Press the Paper Feed Down PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON AND REMOVE PAPER printout button and then remove the printout PAPER JAM REMOVE PAPER The paper is jammed Remove the jammed paper See Clearing paper jams on page 161 for details CLEANING ERROR PRESS THE CANCEL RESET BUTTON The nozzles are
61. Print Assistant button User s Guide Troubleshooting page Color Management 3 Paper information that is most suitable for printing Technical Support Web Site Contacting Customer Support Printing with Windows 31 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making Settings on the Paper Menu You can make Paper Source Borderless Paper Size Copies or Orientation settings on this menu 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences Gi Main 3 Paper 6 Layout Utity 44210 x 297 mm Paper Source C gt Borderless Paper Size Expansior m SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed Un Version 5 50 44 210 x 297 mm Copies CH cad ca Collate Orientation Portrait C Rotate by 180 Copies 1 Reverse Order O Landscape Note Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings in the printer driver However if your application does not have these features verify the settings on the printer driver s Paper menu Making the Paper Source setting You can select Sheet Manual Rear or Manual Front from the Paper Source setting Select one that matches the paper loaded in the printer Printing with Windows 32 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making the Borderless setting You can print your data without margins on paper
62. Printing Preferences IX GA Main A Paper E Layout 60 Unity O Reduce Enlarge Fit to Page Jutput Paper Size Double Sided Printing h N up O Poster 2Pages O 4Pages O Print page frames Page Order SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls 4 Optimize Enlargement High Speed Un Version 5 50 When N up is selected you can make the following settings Printing with Windows 43 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 2 Pages Prints two or four pages of your data on a single sheet of paper 4 Pages Page Order Opens the Print Layout dialog box where you can specify the order in which the pages will be printed Some settings may be unavailable depending on the Orientation selection on the Paper menu Print page Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet frames Making Poster settings A single page can be enlarged to cover 4 9 or 16 printed sheets of paper Select Poster as the Multi Page setting to print a poster size image 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences 6 Main A Paper C Layout 69 Utity A4 210 x 297 mm Version 5 50 Beduce Enlarge Margins Y MultiPage C Double Sided Printing e ded Book ONup Foster 4Pages O 9Pages O 16 Pages O 2x1 Pages SuperFine 1440dpi Dptimize Enlargement High Speed On Apply Click Settings to adjust the way your poster will pr
63. Sate A Fase 85 Saving your settings in the Print dialog 0 000 e eee ee 86 Using your saved settings in the Print dialog 0 86 PIQWIOW sn ibero take Hale hak BERD DROS Wy UO E E ETE aes 86 Performing Borderless Printing 0000222 87 Canceling A dees been 0 eie santas FAVES E A eee eelGs a oe E 88 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Printer Utility Dialogs erase sas e o e ais Des 88 Accessing the EPSON Printer Utility2 000 88 Using the Printer Utilities A Poe wwe 9 0 9 0 wht oe ease 89 Checking the print head nozzles 91 Cleaning the print head da dee e dad wee ein eta 92 Aligning the printhead idas esis Oeaw ae aa e a ab 93 Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel 93 Using the Print Assistant function 93 Getting Information Through Online Help 94 Uninstalling the Printer Software 0 2 anaana aaan 94 Chapter 3 The Control Panel Buttons Lights and Messages o erie whee ag ee te eee Phew bebe eee e 95 BUONS tt A A Gah aa la ate 6 95 IG Mists bhi dia Reenter A a toa da RA ve dl nda 96 Combination of buttons ie bhei alata arial ged ot 97 MeSSIdES Soros aos ed as Rath ela ea 0 E S 97 ICONS mara A AAA o Sea eS tl A es 7 98 MENU Settings da eet tec dis Pane ts 2 000730 5 dl ale wks Ameen ANE E 99 When to use Menu Mode ise dir te week an Oe reos 99 sticcketeareeeicditeseioviabpets cagitas ida 99 Basic Menu setting procedur
64. UBNET MASK 000 000 000 000 255 255 255 000 255 255 255 255 DEFAULT GATEWAY 000 000 000 000 255 255 255 255 APPLE TALK on page 109 ON OFF MS NETWORK on ON OFF page 109 BONJOUR on page ON OFF 109 INIT NETWORK EXECUTE SETTING on page 109 Basic Menu setting procedure Press the Cancel Reset button whenever you want to exit Menu mode and return to the Press the Back Left 4 button to return to the previous step appears on the LCD panel and then press the Menu Right gt button The first menu appears on the LCD panel 2 Select a menu Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select a desired menu 3 Set the menu Press the Menu Right lt button to set the selected menu The first item appears on the LCD panel The Control Panel EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Select an item Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select a desired item 5 Set the item Press the Menu Right lt button to enter the selected item The first parameter appears on the LCD panel 6 Select a parameter Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select a parameter for the item 7 Set the parameter Press the Enter button to store the selected parameter If the parameter is for execution only press the Enter button to execute the function for the item After execution the p
65. a ala Print Settings Page Setup Sheet Feeder Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper alla Color Color Mode Automatic O Custom Advanced Settings Print Quality f SuperFine 1440dpi A ae High Speed x d O Flip Horizontal O Finest Detail Preview Save As POF 4 Fax C Print Print Quality Select the print quality that you want to use for printing High Speed Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints in both left to right and right to left directions This setting speeds up printing but decreases the print quality Flip Horizontal Prints your data as it would appear in a mirror Text and graphics appear reversed Finest Detail Depending on the Print Quality setting you select you can turn on Finest Detail to print text solid graphics and line art with very sharp edges Color Toning When you select Advanced B amp W Photo as the Color the Color Toning pull down menu appears Neutral This setting provides standard image correction for most photos Try this first Cool This setting gives a cool tone to your photos Warm This setting gives a warm tone to your photos Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos Fine Adjustment This setting appears when you change the Tone adjust the settings using the slide bars or the color circle or select the Highlight Point Shift check box P
66. a normal room environment temperature and humidity for best results 1 When using Epson special media read the enclosed instruction sheets first Storing Epson special media To keep the quality of Epson special media Store unused media in the original plastic bag and outer package so as to avoid moisture problems Avoid storing the media in places exposed to high temperature humidity or direct sunlight Using paper other than Epson special media When you use paper other than Epson special media or print using the RIP Raster Images Processor see the instructions included with the paper or RIP system or contact your supplier for more information Paper Handling 119 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Using Cut Sheet Media Checking the paper path The paper path changes according to the media type you use Always check the media type and its paper path Paper path list Paper Path Media Name Auto Sheet Feeder Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial Archival Enhanced Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Plain paper Rear Manual Feed Slot Watercolor Paper Radiant White UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Loading cut sheet media You can load cut sheet media into the Auto Sheet Feeder
67. a proportion from 10 to 400 Making Double Sided Printing setting You can perform double sided printing There are two types of double sided printing available Standard double sided printing allows you to print the odd numbered pages first Once these pages are printed the paper can be reloaded for printing the even numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper You can also perform Folded Booklet double sided printing It lets you make single fold booklets Note The double sided printing feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or used as a Shared printer Status Monitor 3 is not installed or your system is not configured to support bi directional communication Only use media types that are suitable for double sided printing otherwise the print quality may deteriorate Printing with Windows 38 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide L Depending on the type of paper and the amount of ink used to print text and images ink may bleed through to the other side of the paper The surface of the paper may be smeared during double sided printing 1 This function is available only when Sheet is selected as the Paper Source setting Standard double sided printing To print odd and even numbered pages on the opposite sides of a sheet follow the steps below 1 Select Double Sided Printing 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences ale F Do
68. actual printing progress Page Rendering Mode Use this function when the print speed is extremely slow or when the print head stops for a few minutes while printing When this check box is selected the print soeed may improve by rendering as page However the following problems may occur Print progress displayed in the Progress Meter window may differ from the actual print progress 1 Printing may take a longer time to start Coarse Rendering Use this function if the output length number of pixels is limited by the application Longer print output is made possible by reducing the resolution to restrict the number of pixels to within the application s limit Print as Bitmap Use this function when the print speed is extremely slow or when the print head stops for a few minutes while printing Try this option if Always spool RAW datatype and Page Rendering Mode do not solve the problem Printing with Windows 51 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Monitoring Preferences This function lets you specify the monitoring feature of EPSON Status Monitor 3 To make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3 follow the steps below 1 Click Monitoring Preference The Monitoring Preference dialog box appears Monitoring Preferences EPSON Stylus Pro EJEA elect Notification Event Screen N Eror On Communication Error Off Ink Low Off Maintenance Call On ihor ui coia Select Shor
69. age 103 WIDEST PAPER SIZE CHECK ON OFF on page 103 INITIALIZE SETTINGS EXECUTE on page 104 The Control Panel 99 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide TEST PRINT on page 104 NOZZLE CHECK on page 104 MANUAL AUTO STATUS SHEET on PRINT page 104 NETWORK STATUS PRINT SHEET on page 104 JOB INFORMATION PRINT on page 104 CUSTOM PAPER on PRINT page 104 PRINTER STATUS on page 105 VERSION on page 105 XXXXXX XX XX ICBS PRINTABLE PAGES on page 105 MATTE BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES PHOTO BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES LIGHT BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES LIGHT LIGHT BLACK nnnnnnn PAGES CYAN nnnnnnn PAGES MAGENTA nnnnnnn PAGES LIGHT CYAN nnnnnnn PAGES LIGHT MAGENTA nnnnnnn PAGES YELLOW nnnnnnn PAGES INK LEVEL on page 105 MATTE BLACK nn PHOTO BLACK nn LIGHT BLACK nn LIGHT LIGHT BLACK nn CYAN nn MAGENTA nn LIGHT CYAN nn LIGHT MAGENTA nn YELLOW nn MAINTENANCE TANK MAINTENANCE TANK nn on page 105 USAGE COUNT on INK xxxxx xml page 105 CLEAR USAGE EXECUTE COUNT on page 105 The Control Panel 100 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide JOB HISTORY on No 0 No 9 page 105 TOTAL PRINTS on nnnnnn PAGES page 105 CUSTOM PAPER on page 106
70. ameter Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select a parameter for the item Set the parameter Press the Enter button to store the selected parameter If the parameter is for execution only press the Enter button to execute the function for the item Note If second parameter is displayed on the LCD panel repeat the steps 4 and 5 to select and set the second parameter Exit Maintenance mode Press the Power button to turn off the printer and turn it on again Maintenance mode list ltem First parameters Second parameters LANGUAGE on page 117 ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN E GERMAN SPANISH PORTUGUE DUTCH UNIT on page 118 METRIC FEET INCH DEFAULT PANEL on page EXECUTE a 118 Details of Maintenance mode items LANGUAGE You can select the language to be displayed on the LCD panel To select a suitable language follow the steps below 1 In Maintenance mode press the Paper Feed Down v or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display SE 2 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A to select a suitable language 3 Press the Enter button to set the language Confirm that the REAL or similar word in the language selected appears on the LCD panel Note It takes a while until or similar word in the language selected appears The Control Panel 117 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide UNIT Y
71. ant to use for printing Printer Stylus Pro 3800 5 Presets Standard Layout H4 Pages per Sheet 1 BA Layout Direction f2 El lA N 1 Border None BA Two Sided Printing Off JLong Edge Binding J Short Edge Binding O Ga Ga Cram Pine Printing with MacOS 1 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Note Layout is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Pages per Sheet You can print multiple pages of your data on a single piece of paper You can select from 1 2 4 6 9 or 16 Layout Direction You can specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper Border You can print a border around the pages printed on each sheet You can select from None Single hairline Single thin line Double hairline or Double thin line Output Options You can print your data as a file if you click the Save as File check box and select its format from the Format pull down menu Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Standard Output Options O Save as File Format PDF e Preview Save As PDF C Fax If you want to print your data on paper clear the Save as File check box Note Output Options is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Printing with Mac OSX 72
72. ata requires the highest print quality and extensive use of color it may still be possible to optimize the print speed by adjusting other printing conditions The following table shows the factors that inversely affect print speed and print quality Print quality Higher Lower Print speed Slower Faster Advanced menu Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi Normal 360dpi settings High Speed Off on Data Image Size Large Small characteristics l Resolution High Low The following table shows the factors related to print speed only Print speed Faster Slower Advancedmenu Color Black Color settings l Flip Horizontal Off On Data Variety of Grayscale Full color characteristics colors Hardware System speed Fast Slow resources HDD free Large Small space Memory free Large Small space Software status Running One Many applications Virtual Not in use In use memory Printing with Windows 58 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Using Speed amp Progress You can make certain print speed settings in the Speed amp Progress dialog box To access this dialog box click Speed amp Progress on the Utility menu For details see Making the Speed amp Progress settings on page 50 Sharing Your Printer This section describes how to share your printer so that other computers on a network can use it The computer on a network can share th
73. ation on the printer status EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 EPSON Ready to print Print Assistant T5808 T5801 75807 T5809 T5802 T5803 T5805 15805 4 Information Maintenance Cartridge Service Life Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the shortcut icon To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the shortcut icon double click the printer shaped shortcut icon on the Windows taskbar Note To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar see Monitoring Preferences on page 52 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver follow the steps below 1 Access the printer driver See Accessing the Printer Software on page 9 2 Click the Utility tab to open the Utility menu 3 Click EPSON Status Monitor 3 Viewing information in EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides the following information Printing with Windows 56 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Current Status EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides you with detailed printer status information a graphic display of the ink cartridge status and the free space of the maintenance cartridge and status messages If the ink runs low or expended or the maintenance cartridge becomes full the How to button appears in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window Click How to to display instructions on how to replace the cartridge EPSON Status Monitor 3
74. box 3 Click Save Your setting will be added to the Custom Setting List You can save up to 100 custom settings including the imported settings You can select your saved settings from the Custom Settings pull down menu in the Mode box on the Main menu When you select your saved settings in the Custom Settings list be aware that making new settings for example Media Type and Color settings may change your custom settings This may cause unexpected results in your printouts If this happens reselect your saved settings and try printing again Note The names of the ready made settings provided by Epson cannot be applied to your new settings Printing with Windows 27 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Deleting the Advanced settings To delete your Advanced setting follow the steps below Note You cannot delete ready made settings from the Custom Settings list 1 Click Save Settings The Custom Settings dialog box appears 2 Select the name of settings you want to delete 3 Click Delete The setting will be deleted from the Custom Settings list Exporting and importing the Advanced settings You can export the custom settings you saved or import from a custom setting file created in another environment Exporting the Advanced settings To export your custom settings use the following steps 1 Click Save Settings The Custom Settings dialog box appears 2 Select the custom settings you want to exp
75. ccording to the paper size If you do not extend it properly the printout may fall Now the printer is ready to print Caution Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time its quality will deteriorate We recommend that you remove the paper from the printer after printing Note Store the front manual tray by pushing it in when you are not printing from the front manual feed slot Paper Handling 129 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Loading paper into the rear manual feed slot Note 1 You can load a sheet of A4 Letter to A2 USC size with a thickness of 0 29 to 0 5 mm _1 Load one sheet at a time into the rear feed slot Load paper with the printable surface up 1 Make sure the printer is on and in the REAL state 2 Attach the rear sheet guide to the back of the printer Paper Handling 130 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Using the rear sheet guide insert the paper into the rear manual feed slot flush with the right edge guide 5 Slide the edge guide on the rear sheet guide until it is flush with the paper 6 Guide the paper into the slot and feed it into the printer until it meets resistance Maintain a constant pressure against the paper approx 3 seconds until you feel the printer pull the paper in slightly The printer automatically feeds the paper to the printing position Note If you want to remove the paper press the Paper Feed Down bu
76. ck box to adjust the image to make its skin color smooth Off No Color Adjustment This setting turns off the printer driver color management which is useful when you use the color management function of the application to apply an ICC profile See Color Management on page 163 for detailed information on color management Advanced v Medi X Media Type Printer Color Management O Color Controls Premium Luster Photo Paper 2 Color Color v i Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi gt High Speed Flip Horizontal Finest Detail C Edge Smoothing Paper Config Save Settings DK Cancel Help Printing with Windows 24 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide ICM This setting uses the Windows color matching method to automatically adjust printout colors to match colors on your screen Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics See Color Management on page 163 for detailed information on color management Advanced YX Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper 4 Color O Color Controls O PhotoEnhance Color 5 Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi ICM Mode _ vV High Speed C Flip Horizontal Finest Detail Edge Smoothing n Printer Color Management v O Off No Color Adjustment 7 Pinter Driver ICM Advanced
77. computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer 1 Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD ROM 2 Open the Printer folder from the Control Panel right click your printer s icon and open the Properties for your printer 3 Click the Ports tab and click Add Port EPSON Stylus Pro 000 Properties Aux Color Management Security Version Information General Sharing Ports Advanced EPSON Stylus Pro 2000 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Pot__ Description MLP Printer Port EPSON Stylus Pro 0 EP LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port COM2 Serial Port COM3 Serial Port COM4 Serial Port hal Add Pott Delete Port Configure Port Enable bidirectional support JT Enable printer pooling Cancel Apply 4 Select Local Port and click New Port Available port types PDF Port Standard TCP IP Port New Port Type Cancel Printing with Windows 63 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 In the text box type the following information name of computer that is connected to the printer name of the shared printer Then click OK Enter a port name Computers Shared printer Cancel 6 When you enter the information the Cancel button on the Printer Ports dialog bo
78. ct the paper size with Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand or Manual Rear Borderless Auto Expand as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog Printer Stylus Pro 3800 E Presets Standard HJ Expansion ka Min Mid Max If you move the slider off of the Max setting you will reduce the amount of image enlargement However you may see a white border around your printed image Preview Save As PDF C Fax Cancel Print Amount of Using the slider you can control the amount of the image that extends Enlargement beyond the edges of paper during borderless printing For most print jobs Max is recommended to eliminate margins on all sides of paper Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image enlargement however as this amount decreases margins may appear on one or more sides of paper Summary You can confirm the current settings in the Print dialog Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets H Summary B Print Settings 0 Version 3 51 Page Setup Sheet Feeder Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi High Speed On Color Color Controls Copies Pages Copies 1 Collated Page Range All Layout Layout Direction Left Right Top Bottom 4 Preview Save As PDF Fax Print Note The Summary option is a standard feature
79. d information see Color Control mode on page 17 9 Click the Paper tab The Paper menu appears 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences PR Main a Paper E Layout Utility Paper Source E 44210 x 297 mm 4 Borderless Expansion Paper Size 44 210 x 297 mm Copies a ad ad Copies 1 SY Collate Reverse Order Orientation Portrait O Landscape Rotate by 180 SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed On Version 5 50 Apply Help 10 Select a paper source from the Paper Source list Note Some paper sources are not available depending on the media type you have selected Printing with Windows 11 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 11 Select Borderless to print your data without margins See Making the Borderless setting on page 33 12 From the Paper Size list select the size of paper loaded in the printer Note Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar settings in the printer driver 13 Make settings for Copies and Orientation as necessary 14 Click the Layout tab The Layout menu appears 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences PR a Main E Paper 9 Layout Utility Beduce Enlarge 44 210 x 297 mm Double Sided Printing Margir Multi Page N ur SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls Dptimize Enlargement H
80. d when most of the color range before conversion is found in the image after conversion Use of this setting is recommended when printing photo data Absolute Colorimetric This setting renders an image by maintaining an absolute color range so that there is a 1 to 1 ratio of absolute lab coordinates This setting is not recommended when printing photo data and normal conversions Printer Profile Select a printer profile Printer Profile Description Shows the description of the selected printer profile Show all profiles Shows all profiles in the Input Profile and the Printer Profile pull down menu This setting is not available when Host ICM is selected as the ICM Mode setting Printing with Windows 26 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Saving the Advanced settings To save your Advanced settings follow the steps below 1 Click Save Settings The Custom Settings dialog box appears Custom Settings Items Current Settings Registered Settings Media Type Premium Luster Phot Color Color Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi High Speed Flip Horizontal Finest Detail Edge Smoothing f Printer Color Manage Color Controls Gamma 1 AO 24 Color Mode EPSON Standard s Mr Adjustment Values Default Name Comments optional Creation Date and Time 2 Type a unique name up to 31 characters for your settings in the Name text
81. de Mode EPSON Vivid Select this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts Note Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected Charts and Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an Graphs image Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphs EPSON Increases the contrast in images Use this setting for color photographs Standard sRGB Adobe RGB Matches image color to Adobe RGB Gamma Controls image contrast by modifying the midtones and mid level grays Advanced Settings The color enhancement sliders adjust the indicated options in a range of 25 to 25 Drag the slider to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the settings You can also type a value from 25 to 25 in the boxes next to the sliders Printing with Mac OSX 1 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Color Controls for Advanced B amp W Photo When Advanced B amp W Photo is selected as the Color the following screen appears You can adjust the advanced monochrome settings For the details of additional settings see the online help Printer Stylus Pro 3800 3 Presets Standard Printer Color Management HA Color Toning Neutral iz Brightness 0 1 Y 1 Contrast Y 0 Shadow Tonality
82. dia set a higher value The drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds in 0 1 second increments Note If you use this feature the printing time will be longer Paper Feed Controls the paper feeding value in 0 01 increments If the paper Adjustment feeding value is too large white horizontal micro banding may appear If the paper feeding value is too small dark horizontal micro banding may appear Paper This value automatically appears according to the media for the Media Thickness Type setting If you use non Epson media modify this value for your media is recommended Refer to the paper specifications or print Thickness Pattern to find out the paper thickness Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print head By adjusting this parameter you may produce better print quality This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified Note Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality but make sure the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head otherwise printed data or the print head surface may be damaged Use Wider or Wide in such case Default button Click this button to return the settings to their factory default values Printing with Mac OSX 84 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Expansion You can print your data without margins on paper This menu is available when you sele
83. e gt 102 Details of Menu mode 103 Checking the print head nozzles 109 Aligning the print head ss g sak cates ee Ge beets a E EA 110 Making the paper settings 4 2 gt wee dak Peelers doe ae tees 113 Printing a status Sheta ida wade the Pete awed Gab ed E 116 Maintenance Mode vs serca ars 5 ainda e s soles Mere as neue eae ae at 116 Maintenance mode setting procedure 116 Maintenance mode list outra eae ek eda 117 Details of Maintenance mode itemS 117 Chapter 4 Paper Handling Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media 00 00 cece eee eee 119 Using Epson special media ees 119 Using paper other than Epson special media 5 119 Using Cut Sheet Media iaa wl eke odds whateva des 120 Checking the paper Pals cst ei mada wa ha hedge bt ebm eo wie 120 Loading cut sheet Media ouvir eee ek 6 kee Dewees eek ae 120 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing Ink Cartridges eee es 133 Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge 0000 ee 138 Cleaning the Printer tars 28 aida Get wate Oe SEN ee Ae al 0 141 If you have not used your printer foralongtime 00 ee eee eee es 144 Transporting the Printefscs enes0d AA ii 144 Overa long distance i ar eserine 0 8 6 Nee A AA 144 Ove
84. e CUSTOM PAPER This menu contains the following items To make the paper setting see Making the paper settings on page 113 PAPER NUMBER When you SEICE E the printer determines paper thickness automatically You can also select Ho s can be any number between 1 to 10 to register the following settings or to recall the E settings you have made 34 Paper type 1 Platen gap 1 Thickness pattern Thickness number Paper feed adjustment Drying time Note If you select 27840820 the printer prints data according to the driver settings If you selectis the control panel settings override the driver settings PAPER TYPE You can select paper type from Hr or Fi registered from EPSON LFP Remote Panel appears only when the Custom Paper is PLATEN GAP You can adjust the distance between the print head and paper Normally leave this set to E If you find that ee images are smeared select 4 for printing on thin paper or i Select for printing on thick paper Note The setting will return to E after you turn the printer on and off THICKNESS PATTERN You can n print the paper thickness detection pattern If you select the pattern is not printed The Control Panel 106 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide THICKNESS NUMBER Check the paper thickness detection pattern and then enter the number for the print pattern with the s
85. e Copies amp Pages sd Copies 10001 M Collated Pages All O From 1 to 1 e Preview Save As POF Fax Cancel 6 Print Printer Select a printer you want to use Note Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog otherwise data may not be printed correctly Presets You can select Standard or Save As Standard Prints with the current settings Save as Prints with the custom saved settings Printing with MacOS 0 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Copies amp Pages You can make the appropriate Copies Collated Pages settings that you want to use for printing Printer Stylus Pro 3800 5 Presets Copies Pages H Copies f F Collated Pages All O From 1 tus 1 Preview Save As PDF Fax Cancel 6 Print Copies To make the Copies setting enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box Collated To make print order setting select Collated to print one complete document set at a time when printing multiple copies Pages To make the Pages setting select either All or From and to If you select From and to enter the first page of the appropriate range of pages in the From text box and the last page in the to text box Layout You can make the appropriate Pages per Sheet Layout Direction and Border settings that you w
86. e drying time per print head pass can be set from 0 to 5 seconds in 0 1 second increments Note If you use this feature the printing time will be longer Paper Feed Adjustment Controls the paper feeding value in 0 01 increments If the paper feeding value is too large white horizontal micro banding may appear If the paper feeding value is too small dark horizontal micro banding may appear Paper Thickness This value automatically appears according to the Media Type setting If you use non Epson media modify this value for your media Refer to the paper specifications or print Thickness Pattern to find out the paper thickness Platen Gap Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded in the printer to the print head By adjusting this parameter you may produce better print quality This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness setting specified Note Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality but make sure the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head otherwise printed data or the print head surface may be damaged Use Wider or Wide in such case Default button Click this button to return the settings to their factory default values Printing with Windows 21 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Printer Color Management Color Controls This setting provides the color matching and image enhancement methods When you select this se
87. e front manual feed slot As the printer feeds paper from the front side to the rear side of the printer keep enough space between the rear side of the printer and the wall according to the following table Paper size Space A2 450 mm Super A3 B 340 mm A3 280 mm A4 160 mm Paper Handling 126 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Note COLO When PAPER SIZE CHECK is set 0 on the printer s control panel you cannot feed paper from the manual feed slot See PAPER SIZE CHECK on page 103 for details When you print on a thick paper 1 2 to 1 5 mm always load the sheet from the front manual feed slot You can load a sheet of A4 L etter to A2 size Load one sheet at a time into the front feed slot Load paper with the printable surface up Make sure the printer is on and in the READ state Push the front manual tray a little harder then the front manual tray is pushed out Paper Handling 127 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 3 Insert a sheet to where paper is usually ejected 4 Adjust the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the front manual tray and also align the bottom edge of the paper with the white line Paper Handling 8 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Press the Paper Feed Down Y button to feed the paper to the printing position 6 Pull out the output tray extension a
88. e ot tik s a E ae kes Cae Sok Ree 62 Updating and Uninstalling the Printer 50 65 Updating the driver in Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 4 65 Uninstalling the printer driver 65 Chapter 2 Printing with Mac OS X Printer Software Introduction 0 00 ee eee 66 Accessing the Printer Software shina eta ak etd eed AAA A 67 Accessing the Page Setup dialog 0020 67 Accessing the Print dialog gt 12 baci ol dee a ie bine a 67 Accessing the Utility dialog sss cos arras a Os 67 Page Setup Dialog Settings ae Sees he atts ER ees See eee ee 68 7 68 PORMMAUIOR ostras a PEE oa 68 Paper aiii datar tadas traida 69 Orientations rosies sawed rara 00 0 baba 69 SA a a o a a 69 Print Dialog Settings 1 2 rr sei 70 Pri a 0 A a 70 A NS Cen 70 Copies S Pages 02d riada di tdi id a a a segs Me 71 PAV OU 2 she pu srt dues m s ironia a eos ane 71 OUIPUL ODTIONS a E IS A Aid 72 A dew a aac A AC ced Nea ale ee ch ete hid ate unk 73 gt 1 26 2 3 5 A al 73 GOlOrSynG siega brands la 0 5 is 74 COVER Paget en aires e is 74 Print Settings meee des wee eee eee wok Re ee Lee ae Re Meee ae od Reet 75 Printer Color 80 Pap rConfiguration ii de sI oee ew odes 83 EXPANSION aan dd Aue aad Maa Dia ot Apa Pea dda weds 85 SUMMA ta sadn E e e oe ah hoa 600 007 0008066
89. e paper guide according to the paper size Paper Handling 122 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 3 Push the output tray cover Note Make sure to raise the output tray until the triangle mark on the output tray matches with the triangle mark on the left side of the printer Paper Handling 123 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Pull out the output tray extension according to the paper size If you do not extend it properly the printout may fall Paper Handling 124 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 7 Fan 8 stack of paper and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges If the paper is curled flatten it before you load it If it curls excessively and jams frequently stop using it 8 Hold the left and right edges of the paper Align the right edge of the paper to the right and then insert the paper until it meets resistance Slide the edge guide to fit to the left side of the paper Now the printer is ready to print Caution Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time its quality will deteriorate We recommend that you remove the paper from the printer after printing Paper Handling 125 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Note a paper skew occurs when printing on A3 or larger plain paper use the edge guide located on the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder to load the paper straight Loading paper into th
90. e printer that is directly connected to one of them The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server The clients share the printer via the printer server Note To connect your printer directly to a network without setting it up as a shared printer consult your network administrator For Windows XP x64 and XP Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network follow the steps below 1 Click Start and then click Printers and Faxes Printing with Windows 59 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 2 Right click your printer icon and click Sharing If the following menu appears click Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard click here and follow the on screen instruction 5 EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX Properties Color Management Security Version Information General Sharing Ports Advanced y S EPSON Stylus Pro 20000 As a security measure Windows has disabled remote access to this computer However you can enable remote access and safely share printeis by running the Network Setup Wizard ifvoulunderstand the security risks but wantto share printers without Junning the wizard click here 06 Cancel
91. eave it alone overnight and then try head cleaning again Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or damaged If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions contact your dealer See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 Aligning the print head If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head To use the Print Head Alignment utility follow the steps below 1 2 3 Make sure that the printer is on and EPSON special sheet of A4 Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer Click Print Head Alignment Follow the on screen instructions to align the print heads Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel You can optimize your printer using this utility To start EPSON LFP Remote Panel see the steps below 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned on Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel Follow the on screen instructions See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel online help for details Printing with Windows 49 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making the Speed amp Progress settings You can make settings related to print speed and progress To make the Speed amp Progress settings click Speed amp Progress on the Utility menu The Speed amp Progress dialog box appears Speed amp
92. ent Security General Sharing Ports Advanced S EPSON Stylus Pro X00 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port 5 Port Description Printer Printer Port EPSON Stylus Pro 000 EP LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port COM2 Serial Port COM3 Serial Port U COM4 Serial Port Add Pott Delete Port Configure Port V Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling 4 Select Local Port then click New Port Printer Ports Available port types al Port Standard TCP IP Port New Port Type New Port Cancel 5 In the text box type the following information name of computer that is connected to the printer name of the shared printer Then click OK Port Name dae Enter a port name Computer S hared printer Cancel 6 Close the Printer Ports dialog box to return to the Ports menu Printing with Windows 61 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 7 On the Ports menu make sure that the new port is added and the check box is selected Click OK to close the Properties 2 EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX Properties Color Management Security Version Information General 1 Sharing Ports Advanced 9 EPSON Stylus Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port
93. equency range 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 06A 03A Power consumption Approx 25 W Approx 25 W Approx 5 W in Low power mode Approx 0 3 W in Power off mode Approx 5 5 W in Low power mode Approx 0 4 W in Power off mode Note Check the label on the back of the printer for voltage information Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Print Quality Guarantee 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Storage 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Print Quality Guarantee 40 to 60 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH Without condensation Stored in shipping container Operational conditions temperature and humidity 907 80 707 60 50 407 307 20 Product Information 184 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Initialization Hardware initialization at power on The printer mechanism is set to its initial state The input data buffer and print buffer are cleared The printer returns to the default condition last set Software initialization when the The print buffer is cleared ESC initialize the printer command is received The printer returns to the default condition last set Panel button initialization by Print head capping occurs pressing the Cancel Reset button on the control panel for 3 seconds or SoftRese
94. es on page 133 Note The product number varies by country Ink cartridge Photo Black Ink cartridge Cyan Ink cartridge Magenta Ink cartridge Yellow Ink cartridge Light Cyan Ink Cartridge Light Magenta Ink cartridge Light Black Ink cartridge Matte Black Ink cartridge Light Light Black T5820 T5801 T5802 T5803 T5804 T5805 T5806 T5807 T5808 T5809 T5811 T5812 T5813 T5814 T5815 T5816 15817 T5818 T5819 T5891 T5892 T5893 T5894 T5895 T5896 15897 T5898 T5899 Options and Consumable Products 190 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Epson Special Media Most plain paper works well in your printer In addition Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high quality printing needs Note 1 The availability of special media varies by country L1 The names of some special media vary by country Use the product number to confirm the type of special media you need or have 1 For the latest information on media available in your area contact Epson customer support web site See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 Cut sheets Media Name Size Recommended Application Premium Glossy Photo Paper 3R 89 x 127 mm Photo 5x7 in 8 x 10 in 4x 6in 11 x 14in LTR A4 A3 Super A3 B A2 USC Premium Luster Photo Paper LTR A3 Super A3 B USC Options and Consu
95. front manual feed slot or rear manual feed slot The front manual feed slot and rear manual feed slot can hold only one sheet at a time The Auto Sheet Feeder can hold up to 120 sheets of plain paper Do not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the left edge guide For information on the loaded capacity of Epson special media in the Auto Sheet Feeder see the following table Paper Handling 120 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Epson special media Size Loadable capacity in the Auto Sheet Feeder Premium Glossy Photo Paper 5x7 in 20 102 x 148 mm 20 8 x 10 in 20 4x6 in 20 11x14 in 10 LTR 20 A4 20 A3 10 Super A3 B 10 A2 1 USC 1 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 4x6 in 20 LTR 20 A4 20 A3 10 Super A3 B 10 A2 1 Premium Luster Photo Paper LTR 20 A3 10 Super A3 B 10 USC 1 Singleweight Matte Paper Super A3 B 50 A2 10 USC 10 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 60 LTR 60 LGL 50 US B 50 EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Super A3 B 1 Commercial Paper Handling 121 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Archival Enhanced Matte Paper LTR 20 A4 20 A3 10 Super A3 B 10 A2 1 USC 1 Loading paper from the Auto Sheet Feeder Follow the steps below to load the paper from the Auto Sheet Feeder 1 Make sure the printer is on and in the REAL state 2 Extend th
96. g the stack into the printer 1 Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly 1 In the event of a paper jam see Clearing paper jams on page 161 8 Once the paper is reloaded click Resume to print the even numbered pages Folded Booklet double sided printing You can also make single fold booklets using the double sided printing feature When you create a single fold booklet the pages that appear on the outside after the booklet is folded are printed first The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer x A Binding Edge Printing with Windows 40 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide A booklet can be created by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of paper pages 5 and 8 on the second sheet of paper and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet of paper After these sheets are reloaded into the sheet feeder you can then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet To create the booklet follow the steps below 1 Select Double Sided Printing and then select Folded Booklet 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences ae
97. gga Dua Jakarta Phone Fax 62 21 62301104 Lippo Center 8th floor Jl Gatot Subroto No 2 Bandung Phone Fax 62 22 7303766 Hitech Mall It IIB No 12 JI Kusuma Bangsa 116 8 Surabaya Phone 62 31 5355035 Fax 62 31 5477837 Hotel Natour Garuda JI Malioboro No 60 Yogyakarta Phone 62 274 565478 Wisma HSBC 4th floor Jl Diponegoro No 11 Medan Phone Fax 62 61 4516173 MTC Karebosi Lt Ill Kav P7 8 Jl Ahmad Yani No 49 Makassar Phone 62 41 1 350147 41 8 Help for Users in Hong Kong To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact Epson Hong Kong Limited Problem Solver 178 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Internet Home Page Epson Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information Product information Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Latest versions of Epson product drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Technical Support Hofline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2827 8911 FOX 852 2827 4383 Help for Users in Malaysia Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson com my Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions F
98. gh Friday Toll or long distance charges may apply Before you call Epson for support please have the following information ready Product name Product serial number Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Co vo DU Computer configuration Description of the problem Note For help using any other software on your system see the documentation for that software for technical support information Purchase Supplies and Accessories You can purchase genuine Epson ink cartridges ribbon cartridges paper and accessories from an Epson authorized reseller To find the nearest reseller call 8300 GO EPSON 800 463 7766 Or you can purchase online at http Awww epsonstore com U S sales or http www epson ca Canadian sales Help for Users in Europe Check your Pan European Warranty Document for information on how to contact EPSON Customer support Help for Users in Australia Epson Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of customer service In addition to your product documentation we provide the following sources for obtaining information Your Dealer Don t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems The dealer should always be the first call for advise on problems they can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give advise on the next step to take Problem Solver 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Internet URL http www epson
99. he most out of your Epson printer driver appear at the bottom of the Progress Meter window A new tip appears every 30 seconds For more details ona displayed tip click Details Error messages EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 72 EPSON paper size Notepad nen E E_ _ Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper Paper Size Letter 8 1 2 11 in Page 0 1 Print Assistant T5801 75807 75808 T5802 15803 T5805 T5806 4 5808 For great results make sure you use genuine Epson ink gt cartridges a problem occurs during printing an error message appears in the text box at the top of the Progress Meter window Check the message and solve the problem accordingly When the ink runs low or expended or when the maintenance cartridge becomes full the How to button appears in the Progress Meter window Click How to and EPSON Status Monitor will lead you step by step through a procedure to replace the cartridge EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 EPSON Ink low Light Black T5807 You may continue printing or click the How to button to change the ink cartridge now gt How to Print Assistant hk Levels E 75808 T5601 T5607 T5609 T5602 T5803 T5605 70806 4 Maintenance Cartridge Service Life a 62 Printing with Windows 55 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 displays detailed inform
100. he outside of the ink cartridge Problem Solver 157 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide For Windows check the Media Type setting in the Main menu Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 For Mac OS X check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using See Page Setup on page 75 Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 48 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 92 You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel To clean the print head nozzles press the Menu Right lt button for 3 seconds Check the ink status light If necessary replace ink cartridges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 133 Select Standard as Platen Gap in the Paper Configuration dialog box For Windows see Paper Configuration on page 20 For Mac OS X see Paper Configuration on page 83 Blurry or smeared printout Try one or more of these solutions For Windows check the Media Type setting in the Main menu Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 For Mac OS X check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using
101. he paper source pull down menu appears Select Sheet Feeder if you are using the Auto Sheet Feeder Select Manual Front or Manual Rear if you are using the front or rear manual feed slot Media Type The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available therefore always make this setting first From Media Type select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer Find your paper in the list and then select a corresponding Media Type setting For some kinds of paper several Media Type settings are available for selection Note 1 The black ink automatically changes depending on the media type you choose 1 The availability of special media varies by country When you are using paper other than Epson special media see Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media on page 119 1 For the latest information on media available in your area refer to the Epson customer Web site See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 Printing with MacOS 75 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Media Type setting list Media Type Setting Epson Special Media Name Description Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Proofing Paper Semimatte EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial Plain Paper Photo Black Enhanced
102. ies by country When using paper other than Epson special media see Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media on page 119 1 For the latest information on the special media available in your area refer to the Epson customer support Web site See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 Printing with Windows 14 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Media Type setting list Media Type Setting Epson Special Media Name Description Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Proofing Paper Semimatte EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial Plain Paper Photo Black Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper UltraSmocth Fine Art Paper UltraSmocth Fine Art Paper Watercolor Paper Radiant White Watercolor Paper Radiant White Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Plain Paper Matte Black Singleweight Matte Paper line drawing Singleweight Matte Paper Making the Color setting Make the Color setting Select Color to print color or monochrome photos or Black to print a draft or black text only If you want to print advanced monochrome photos select Advanced B amp W Ph
103. igh Speed On Version 5 50 Note The Double Sided Printing functions is available only when Sheet is selected as the Paper Source setting 15 Select Reduce Enlarge and then adjust the size of printed data if necessary See Making the Reduce Enlarge setting on page 38 16 Select Double Sided Printing and then make settings as needed See Making Double Sided Printing setting on page 38 17 Select Multi Page and then make settings as needed See Making Multi Page settings on page 43 18 Click OK The screen returns to the Print Setup dialog box or a similar dialog box of your application Printing with Windows 12 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 19 Click Print to start printing While printing is in progress the EPSON Progress Meter appears showing the printing progress and the status of your printer EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 72 EPSON paper size Notepad a QQ 0000 Page 0 1 Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper Paper Size Letter 8 1 2 x 11 in Print Assistant Assistant Ink Levels Troi 75808 T5801 15807 15809 T5802 15803 15805 15808 4 J Pause Stop For great results make sure you use genuine Epson ink cartridges Canceling printing To cancel printing in progress click Stop on the EPSON Progress Meter You can also pause or restart printing To pause printing click Pause To resume printing click this button again
104. ight click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences The printer software window appears From Windows 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 2 Right click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences The printer software window appears From Windows applications 1 Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu 2 Make sure your printer is selected and click Printer Setup Options Properties or Preference Depending on your application you may need to click a combination of these buttons The printer software windows appears Printing with Windows 9 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Basic Settings Making the printer driver settings This section describes the basic printer driver settings for printing your data To make the basic printer driver settings follow the steps below 1 Click Print on the File menu of your application The Print dialog box appears 2 Make sure your printer is selected and then click Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The driver settings window appears 3 Click the Main tab The Main menu appears 4 From Media Type select a media that matches the paper loaded in the printer See amp EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences A Main e Paper 6 Layout Utiy ex A4 210 x 297 mm Media Type Color Color Premium Luster Photo Paper v v Mode Aut
105. ing the Color Control pull down menu appears in the Mode box You can select from the following settings EPSON Vivid Select this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones in printouts Note Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected Charts and Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Graphs Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphs EPSON Increases the contrast in images Use this setting for color photographs Standard sRGB Adobe RGB Matches image color to Adobe RGB Color Toning When you select Advanced B amp W Photo as the Color setting while Automatic is selected the Color Toning pull down menu appears in the Mode box You can select from the following settings Neutral This setting provides standard image correction for most photos Try this first Cool This setting gives a Cool tone to your photos Warm This setting gives a warm tone to your photos Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos Printing with Windows 17 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Custom mode The Custom mode lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse In the Custom Settings pull down menu you will find ready made settings provided by
106. int The Poster Settings dialog box opens Poster Settings Please select the panels that you don t wish to be printed The panels which appear grayed out will not be printed Print Cutting Guides apping Alignment Mark Cancel Printing with Windows 44 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide You can make the following settings Print Cutting Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on Guides Overlapping Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they Alignment can be aligned more precisely Marks Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when trimming the pages If you only want to print a few of the panels without printing the entire poster click the panels that you do not want to print and then click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box If you have selected the Borderless check box in the Paper menu the following dialog box appears Poster Settings Please select the panels that you don t wish to be printed The panels which appear grayed out will not be printed 1 E 2 The poster prints will be borderless Cancel Help Making the Optimize Enlargement setting Select this check box to optimize an enlargement to achieve long poster or panoramic printing without using a particular application Clear this check box if text or graphics are distorted however out
107. inting results It you use non Epson special media select MAHAL and then select the paper thickness in the range of 0 1 to 0 4 mm For details see Aligning the print head on page 110 NETWORK SETUP This menu contains the following items For detailed information about network settings see the Administrator s Guide NETWORK SETUP You can configure the network setting of the printer The following items appear only when E is selected IP ADDRESS SETTING You can select the meth d to set the IP address to the eee When 110 or FING 5 selected IF iz is not displayed Select FAHEL to set these addresses using the Sinore 5 Somro anal Choose FEL when setting the IP address subnet mask and default gateway using the printer s control panel Choose Ti when getting the IP address from a DHCP server The IP address is automatically obtained from the DHCP server whenever the printer is reset or turned on Choose 148 when setting the IP address using the arp ping command The network interface uses the IP address set by the arp ping command The settings become available when the printer is reset or turned off and then back on IP SM DG SETTING You can set the IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway to the printer The Control Panel 8 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide APPLE TALK You can set the AppleTalk settings of the printer MS NETWORK You can set the MS Network settings of the
108. ive Black Ink Mode Photo Black Click the image of the ink cartridge to display information about the current cartridge Maintenance Cartridge Service Life Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging Check the nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared See Checking the print head nozzles on page 91 If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog or select for NOZZLE CHECK from the control panel on the printer this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles but also performs head cleaning automatically Head Cleaning This utility cleans the print head You may need to clean the print head if you notice the print quality has declined Use this utility to perform head cleaning See Cleaning the print head on page 92 Print Head Alignment This utility can be used to improve the print quality of your printed data The alignment of the print head may need to be adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or black banding noise appear in your printed data Use this utility to realign the print head See Aligning the print head on page 93 Printing with MacOS X 90 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide EPSON LFP Remote Panel This utility lets you optimize your printer See Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel on page 93 Print Assistant You can also access the User
109. lider towards Speed in the Main menu to increase print speed See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 For Mac OS X select Automatic mode and move the slider towards Speed in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog to increase print speed See Mode on page 76 Do not run too many applications at the same time Close any applications you are not using Change the interface card of your computer to USB 2 0 Note USB 2 0 are available only with the following OS USB 2 0 Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 Delete unnecessary files to make room on your hard disk drive Note for Windows Your computer may not have enough memory For further tips see Increasing the Print Speed on page 58 Problem Solver 159 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Paper skew occurs when printing on A3 or larger plain paper Use the edge guide located on the right side of the Auto Sheet Feeder to load the paper straight Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently Try one or more of these solutions Make sure the paper is not folded or wrinkled Make sure the paper is flattened Make sure printing occurs within the operational temperature range Make sure the paper is not damp Make sure the paper is not too thick or too thin See Paper on page 186 Make sure no foreign objects are inside the printer For Windows check the Media Type setting in the Main menu Make su
110. lt YES NO gt page 133 Otherwise select YES press the Back Left gt button INK CARTRIDGE Non genuine ink cartridge is Select DECLINE press the THIS MAY VOID installed This may void EPSON s Menu Right button to replace the ink cartridge with a genuine Epson ink cartridge Selecting ACCEPT press the Back Left 4 button may void EPSON s warranty INK CARTRIDGE ERROR REPLACE CARTRIDGE An error has occurred while reading or writing data Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it If this message appears after reinstalling the ink cartridge replace it See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 133 NO INK CARTRIDGE INSTALL INK CARTRIDGE No ink cartridge is installed Install an ink cartridge FRONT SLOT CLOSED The front manual feed slot is Open the front manual feed slot OPEN THE FRONT closed during operation by pushing it If necessary MANUAL FEED SLOT remove the paper FRONT FEED SLOT OPEN The front manual feed slot is Load a sheet of paper in the front LOAD MEDIA open but no paper is loaded manual feed slot and then press the Paper Feed Down button PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON FRONT FEED SLOT OPEN CLOSE THE FRONT MANUAL FEED SLOT The front manual feed slot is opened during operation Close the front manual feed slot by pushing it Problem Solver 149 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide FRONT FEED SLOT OPEN PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON AND REMOVE
111. lus Pro 3800 Users Guide 17 Select F E and then press the Menu Right gt button Press the Paper Feed Down y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to set the paper feed amount of the bottom area that is 2 or 3 cm from the bottom of the paper B area in the illustration below and then press the Enter button 4 18 Press the Back Left 4 button 19 Select HE and then press the Menu Right gt button Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select the time in seconds and then press the Enter gt button to save the selected value 20 After registering the paper settings press the Cancel Reset button to exit Menu mode Selecting the registered settings To select the registered settings follow the steps below 1 Press the Menu Right button to enter Menu mode 2 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display 6 and then press the Menu Right gt button 3 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select the number registered that you want to use If you select the printer prints data according to the driver settings If you select Hz the control panel settings override the driver settings 4 Press the Enter gt button If you select Ho the number you selected appears on the LCD panel 5 Press the Cancel Reset button to exit Menu mode The Control Panel 115 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Pri
112. mable Products 191 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 6 gt 4 A4 LTR A3 Super A3 B A2 EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte Commercial Super A3 B Contract Proofing Archival Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper LTR A4 A3 Super A3 B A2 US C POP 3D CAD GIS Photo Fine Art Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper LTR A4 LGL US B Singleweight Matte Paper Super A3 B A2 US C POP 2D CAD GIS Imposition Proofing Velvet Fine Art Paper LTR Super A3 B A2 USC UltraSmocth Fine Art Paper Super A3 B A2 US C Watercolor Paper Radiant White Super A3 B Photo Fine Art Options and Consumable Products 192 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using this product Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer When choosing a place for this product Place this product on a flat stable surface that is larger than this product This product will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Also keep it away from direct sunlight strong light or heat sources Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations Keep this product away f
113. mages that you are printing the paper type that you are using the frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature 1 To ensure you receive premium print quality and to help protect your print head a variable ink safety reserve remains in the cartridge when your printer indicates to replace the cartridge The Product Information 187 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide System Requirements To use your printer with Windows Your computer should meet the following system requirements Minimum system Pentium 4 1 4 MHz or higher processor for Windows XP x64 XP and 2000 256 MB RAM or more 8 GB or more free hard disk space VGA monitor Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does not meet these requirements To use your printer with Mac OS X Your computer should meet the following system requirements Minimum system PowerPC G4 867 MHz or higher processor PowerPC based Macintosh computers running Mac OS X 10 2 8 or later Intel based Macintosh computers with Rosetta 256 MB or more available memory 3 GB or more free disk space Note To see how much memory is available choose About this Mac from the Apple menu Product Information 188 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with a USB interface and an Ethernet interface USB interface The printer s b
114. mallest gap PAPER FEED ADJUST A You can set the paper feed amount of the printable area The range is 0 70 to 0 70 If the paper feed value is too large white horizontal micro banding may appear If the paper feed value is too small dark horizontal micro banding may appear PAPER FEED ADJUST B You can set the paper feed amount of the bottom area of the paper The range is 0 70 to 0 70 If the paper feed value is too large white horizontal micro banding may appear If the paper feed value is too small dark horizontal micro banding may appear DRYING TIME You can set the ink drying time for each print head pass The range is O to 10 seconds MAINTENANCE This menu contains the following items BLACK INK CHANGE You can change the black ink according to your purpose You can choose either Matte Black or Photo Black POWER CLEANING You can use this function to clean the print head more effectively than normal head cleaning CLOCK SETTING You can set year month date hour and minute CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT You can adjust the contrast of the LCD panel The Control Panel 107 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide HEAD ALIGNMENT This menu contains the following items AUTO You can correct any head misalignment automatically to obtain optimum printing results If you use Epson special media select 7 and then select the paper MANUAL You can correct any head misalignment manually to obtain optimum pr
115. mation Product usage questions or problem Enquiries on repair service and warranty Problem Solver 176 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Help for Users in Thailand Contact for information support and services are World Wide Web hitp www epson co th Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and e mail are available Epson Hotline Phone 66 2 670 0333 Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problem Enquiries on repair service and warranty Help for Users in Vietnam Contacts for information support and services are Epson Hotline Phone 84 8 823 9239 Service Center 80 Truong Dinh Street District 1 Hochiminh City Vietnam Help for Users in Indonesia Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web htip www epson co id Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Problem Solver 7 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Epson Hotline Sales enquiries and product information 1 Technical support Phone Fax 62 21 572 4350 62 21 572 4357 Epson Service Center Jakarta Bandung Surabaya Yogyakarta Medan Makassar Mangga Dua Mall 3rd floor No 3A B Jl Arteri Man
116. me color differences For Mac OS X select ColorSync to color match your system in the Printer Color Management selected in the Print dialog See Printer Color Management on page 80 You can produce sharper images with more vivid colors For Windows select PhotoEnhance in the Advanced menu See Making Advanced setting on page 19 For Windows select Color Controls in the Advanced menu and adjust color brightness etc as required See Making Advanced setting on page 19 For Mac OS X select Color Controls in the Printer Color Management selected in the Print dialog See Printer Color Management on page 80 A ruled line shifts Perform the print head alignment For Windows see Aligning the print head on page 49 For Mac OS X see Aligning the print head on page 93 If the problem persists perform the print head cleaning For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 48 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 92 Printout has smears on the bottom edge Try one or more of these solutions If the paper is curled towards the printable side flatten it or curl it slightly to the opposite side For Windows if you use Epson special media check the Media Type setting in the Main menu See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 For Mac OS X if you use Epson special media check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selec
117. ms on page 161 for details INSTRUCTIONS CARRIAGE LOCKED Print head is locked Remove the protective materials RELEASE THE CARRIAGE from the print head to release the LOCK print head PRINTER ERROR RESTART THE PRINTER Some errors have occurred Turn the printer off and then turn it on again SERVICE CALL ERROR NNNN PLEASE CONTACT TO THE REPAIR CENTER Print head is locked Remove the protective materials from the print head to release the print head A fatal error has occurred Turn the printer off leave it for a while and turn the printer on again If this message appears on the LCD panel again note the code and contact your dealer See Contacting Customer Support on page 174 Problem Solver 151 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide The printer does not turn on or stay on When the Power light does not come on and mechanism initialization does not start even when the Power button is pressed to turn on the printer try the following solutions for the problem Turn off the printer and make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the printer Make sure your outlet works and is not controlled by a wall switch or timer Make sure the supplied voltage to the printer matches the rating voltage labeled on the printer If not turn off the printer and unplug the power cord immediately Contact your dealer for assistance See Contacting Customer Suppo
118. n on the top right of the printer driver window and then click the item Right click the item and then click the Help button Click Help on the Main Paper Layout or Utility menu for help related to the item on that menu Printing with Windows 53 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs Using the Progress Meter When you send a print job to the printer the Progress Meter window opens EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 72 EPSON paper size Notepad Page 0 1 Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper Paper Size Letter 8 1 2 x 11 in Print Assistant Ink Levels I I 1 T5808 T5801 75807 75803 T5802 15803 T5805 15805 4 1 Pause Stop For great results make sure you use genuine Epson ink gt cartridges The Progress Meter indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bi directional communication between the printer and your computer is established This meter also displays helpful tips for better printing and error messages Note The Progress Meter window does not appear when the Show Progress Meter check box is turned off in the Speed amp Progress dialog box See Making the Speed amp Progress settings on page 50 for more information Printing with Windows 54 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide EPSON Printing Tips Tips on getting t
119. n the print head using the control panel see Aligning the print head on page 110 To realign the print head using the printer software see Aligning the print head on page 49 for Windows or Aligning the print head on page 93 for Mac OS X Maintenance and Transportation 145 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Chapter 6 Problem Solver Troubleshooting Printer stops printing unexpectedly Head cleaning ink charging or ink drying is in progress Durin head cleaning ink charging and ink drying E dE 44 appears on the LCD panel respectively Wait until the printer resumes and 1 printing An error has occurred Many common printer problems can be identified by the messages on the LCD panel You can also check the lights on the control panel for errors See Lights on page 96 For other messages not included in the following table see Messages on page 97 Error messages Message Description What to do MAINTENANCE The maintenance cartridge is Although you can continue CARTRIDGE IS NEARLY almost full printing you need to replace the FULL maintenance cartridge with a new one immediately See Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge on page 138 MAINTENANCE The maintenance cartridge is Replace the maintenance CARTRIDGE NEARLY almost full cartridge with a new one See FULL Replacing the Maintenance REPLACE THE Cartridge on page 138 CARTRIDGE I
120. nc The color management of the operating system is performed by the printer driver Image data needs color management to be performed according to the system or input equipment Caution Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded The application needs to support ICM or ColorSync 1 Run Adobe Photoshop CS Problem Solver 167 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 2 From the File menu select Print with Preview Select the Show More Options check box ee AAA Print one J Top inches Left inch T nes Remember Page Setup Scaled Print Size Scale v Scale to Fit Media Hei 6293 inches J inches be Show Bounding Box 3 Select Color Management and then select Document for the Source Space Select Printer Color Management for the Profile Then click Done iti Position AA E Print j l inches a v lo inches iv Page Setup Scaled Print Size Scale v Scale to Fit Media Height inches Width inches 4 Show Bounding Box Show More Options Color Management Source Space Document Document Untagged RGB Proof Proof Setup U S Web Coated SWOP v2 Print Space Profile Printer Color Management 4 From the File menu select Print For Windows users select the target printer and then click Properties Problem Solver 168
121. ng Printing with MacOS 7 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Page Setup Dialog Settings You can make the appropriate Settings Format for Paper Size Orientation and Scale settings for printing Note The Page Setup dialog is a standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Settings Page Attributes by Format for Stylus Pro 3800 BA EPSON SPro 3800 1 Paper Size US Letter E 21 59 cm x 27 94 cm Orientation A gt Scale 100 Cr ED Settings You can select Page Attributes Custom Paper Size or Summary Page Attributes Displays the page setup settings Custom Paper Size Displays the paper size settings You can set a custom paper size Summary Displays the list of current setting items Format for Select a desired printer Note Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the Printer setting in the Print dialog otherwise the data may not be printed correctly Printing with Mac OSX 68 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Paper Size Select a paper size and a print area that you want to use The print area is listed when you click the arrow mark next to the Paper Size you have selected The following table lists the print areas you can select Printer Description Sheet Feeder Prints on cut sheet paper with 3 mm margins in four directio
122. ng on the Media Type setting 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences Man Main E Paper 6 9 Layout Utility Media Type A4 210 x 297 mm emium Luster Photo Paper 1 v Color T Color Mode E Automatic O Custom Quality Y Speed EPSON Standard sRGB Ink Levels SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed On Version 5 50 Print Preview Note If your printer is not connected properly or EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed the Ink Level is dimmed Printing with Windows 29 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Previewing your printout If you select the Print Preview check box you can see how your printout will look before printing When you send a print job to the printer the EPSON Print Preview window appears allowing you to make changes before printing EPSON Print Preview Setup pdf File View Print Options Help Ma a a morra Document Done Total 5 Current Page 1 The EPSON Preview toolbar contains several buttons that you can use to perform the following functions Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed Lm image Fit to screen Click this button to scale the previewed image so that it fits the vant current window size This is convenient when you want to see the entire image at one time
123. ng with Mac OSX 91 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 5 Follow the on screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern If you find missing dots clean the print head nozzles referring Cleaning the print head on page 92 Cleaning the print head If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing you may be able to solve these problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly To use the Head Cleaning utility follow the steps below Note Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred To save ink use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink When the ink status light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 133 Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off Click Head Cleaning Follow the on screen instructions Click Confirmation in the Head Cleaning dialog to confirm that the head is cleaned and to reset the cleaning cycle If you still find missing dots after cleaning try these solutions Select FER CLEAHING from the control panel on the printer See POWER CLEANING
124. nged by the manufacturer at any time Epson cannot attest to the quality of any non Epson brand or type of paper Always test samples of paper before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper 11 When the paper is curled or folded flatten them before loading Product Information 186 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Ink cartridges Colors Photo Black Matte Black Light Black Light Light Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Light Cyan Light Magenta Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened Within 6 months after opening package rated life Temperature Storage uninstalled 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Storage installed 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Capacity 80 ml Dimensions 30 1 mm W x 93 4 mm D x 70 2mm H Note yields quoted for you do not include this reserve 1 The ink cartridges packaged with your printer are partly used during initial setup In order to produce high quality printouts the print head in your printer will be fully charged with ink This one off process consumes a quantity of ink and subsequent cartridge sets will last for their full 1 Quoted yields may vary depending on the i
125. nlock the ink cover Maintenance and Transportation 3 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Note When ink is expended iH RE the ink cover opens simply by pressing the Ink Cover Open Up A button CARTRIDGE appears on the LCD panel 3 Open the ink cover Maintenance and Transportation 134 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Carefully pull the expended cartridge straight out of the slot and dispose of it properly AM Warning Ifink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water Ifink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water Caution Do not shake cartridges that have been installed previously with too much force 6 Make sure the replacement ink cartridge is the correct color and remove it from the package Caution Do not touch the green chip on the side of the cartridge Doing so may prevent normal operation and printing Maintenance and Transportation 135 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 7 Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it for best results lt Y 8 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 as far as it will go until it clicks Note A protection system is provided to prevent improper cartridge insertion If you cannot insert the ink cartridge smoothly the type of car
126. ns Manual Rear Prints on cut sheet paper with 3 mm margins in four directions paper is fed through the rear manual feed slot Manual Front Prints on cut sheet paper with 3 mm left and right margins and 20 mm top and bottom margins paper is fed through the front manual feed slot Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand Sheet Feeder Borderless Retain Size Prints data enlarged on cut sheet paper without margins in four directions Prints data on cut sheet paper without margins in four directions while retaining the ratio of the original size Manual Rear Borderless Auto Expand Prints data enlarged on cut sheet paper without margins in four directions paper is fed through the rear manual feed slot Manual Rear Borderless Retain Size Prints data on cut sheet paper without margins in four directions while retaining the ratio of the original size paper is fed through the rear manual feed slot Orientation Select a printing orientation Scale Input a scale to reduce or enlarge the size of your data Printing with MacOS 9 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Print Dialog Settings You can make the appropriate Printer and Presets settings use for printing Note The Print dialog is the standard feature of Mac OS X See your operating system s documentation for details Printer Stylus Pro 3800 a Presets Standard H
127. nsporting this product Before transporting the printer make sure the print heads are in the home far right position Warning Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this printer Safety Instructions 196 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Index A Advanced settings Windows 19 B Buttons 95 6 Cleaning printer 141 Color management 163 ColorSync setting 78 Consumable products 190 Contacting Epson 174 Custom mode Windows 18 Cut sheet media media type 191 using 122 E EPSON special media 119 191 EPSON StatusMonitor Mac OS X 90 Windows 56 Error indication 146 H Head Alignment 110 Help Epson 174 Ink cartridges 133 190 Ink options Windows 19 M Maintenance cartridge 138 Maintenance Mode 116 Media Type setting Mac OS X 75 Windows 14 Menu mode head alignment 108 menus 99 network 108 paper configuration 106 printer setting 103 printer status 105 setting procedure 102 usage 99 Multi page printing Windows 43 44 N Notes for media 119 Nozzle check pattern 109 O Online help Mac OS X 94 Windows 53 P Paper Thickness 113 PhotoEnhance settings Windows 23 Preview feature Mac OS X 86 Printer driver Mac OS X 66 Windows
128. nter status and perform printer maintenance from your computer You can also access the User s Guide the paper information and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button eeo EPSON Printer Utility2 EPSON LA SPro 3800 EPSON USB EPSON StatusMonitor Use this utility to automatically check for errors and also check the level of ink remaining Nozzle Check Use this utility if gaps or faint areas appear in your printout Head Cleaning 4 Use this utility if your print quality declines or the Nozzle Check indicates clogged nozzles Print Head Alignment wA Use this utility if misaligned vertical lines appear in your printout EPSON LFP Remote Panel 4 Use this utility to optimize your printe Print Assistant 1 Start Print Assistant Note Do notuse the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities if your printer is connected to your computer through a network Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Printing with Mac OSX 9 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide EPSON StatusMonitor This utility provides you with printer status information such as the ink cartridge status e00 EPSON StatusMonitor EPSON amp SPro 3800 EPSON USB EPSON StatusMonitor Remaining Ink level 1 ra 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Act
129. nting a status sheet While in Menu mode you can print a status sheet to see the current default values To print a status sheet follow the steps below 1 Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer 2 Press the Menu Right button to enter Menu mode 3 Pross the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display EST FEIHT and then press the Menu Right lt button 4 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display iS ET and then press the Menu Right button 5 Press the Enter button to start printing a status sheet After printing is finished the printer exits Menu mode and returns to the Maintenance Mode Maintenance mode setting procedure This section describes how to enter Maintenance mode and how to make settings with the buttons on the control panel To make the Maintenance mode settings follow the steps below Note Press the Back Left lt button to return to the previous step 1 Enter Maintenance mode Confirm the printer is turned off first While pressing and holding the Cancel Reset button press the Power button to turn on the printer 2 Select an item Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select a desired item 3 Set the item Press the Menu Right lt button to enter the selected item The first parameter is displayed on the LCD panel The Control Panel 116 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Select a par
130. ollow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Press the Paper Feed Down Y button to feed the paper back Problem Solver 162 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 3 Remove the jammed paper from the back Color Management The printer driver provides a setting for performing color management to printing data and a color adjustment that produces better looking prints by using only the printer driver Color adjustment is performed without adjusting the color of the original data for printing Color Management Color management by driver ICM Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 only Color management by Host ICM or ColorSync Color management by application Color adjustment by the printer driver Color adjustment by the printer driver For Windows users see Color Controls on page 22 For Mac OS X users see Color Controls on page 80 Auto color adjustment by PhotoEnhance For Windows users see PhotoEnhance on page 23 Problem Solver 163 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide About color management system CMS Since devices such as a digital camera scanner monitor or printer produce color differently the printing result looks different from the image you see on the display To adjust the color between devices use both the color management system prepared for the operating system and image editing software Each operating system supports the color management
131. omatic O Custom SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed On Version 5 50 Quality 9 Speed EPSON Standard sRGB Ink Levels en Print Preview Print Assistant Help Media Type setting list on page 15 Note Check the media type and its paper path See Paper path list on page 120 L1 The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available therefore always make this setting first Some media types are not available depending on the Paper Source setting you have selected Printing with Windows 10 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Make the Color setting Select Color to print color or monochrome photos or Black to print a draft or black text only If you want to print advanced monochrome photos select Advanced B amp W Photo Note When printing on any media we recommend Color even if the data to print is black 6 Make the Mode setting Check that Automatic is selected 7 Adjust Speed and Quality in the Mode box if a slider appears Drag the slider to the left or right depending on which is more important If you have selected Advanced B amp W Photo as the Color setting select the Color Toning setting from the pull down menu Note Depending on the Media Type setting you choose a slider may not appear in the Mode box 8 Select the color control mode from the pull down menu in the Mode box For detaile
132. ontrol panel Button Description 1 Power button Turns the printer on or off 2 Cancel Reset button Release the ink cover lock when an ink error has occurred Clears print data in the printer memory if pressed and held for 3 seconds The printer returns to the READY status when this button is pressed in Menu mode 3 Back Left button 4 Returns to the previous level when pressed in Menu mode 4 Ink Cover Open Up button 4 Release the ink cover lock if pressed and held for 3 seconds Changes the parameter in the reverse order when selecting a desired parameter in Menu mode 5 Paper Feed Down button Feeds the paper in forward direction When the paper is set Auto Sheet Feeder and Manual Front loads the paper to the printing position automatically and Manual Rear back feeds the paper Loads a sheet from the paper source to the printing position automatically Changes the parameters in forward order when selecting a desired parameter in Menu mode The Control Panel 95 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 6 Menu Right button Enters Menu mode when pressed in the READY state When pressed in Menu mode a desired menu can be selected Enters PRINTER STATUS menu if pressed during printing Cleans the print head if pressed and held for 3 seconas 7 Enter button Sets the selected parameter in the selected item in Menu
133. or Users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the Epson Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e mail address below Phone 63 2 813 6567 Fax 63 2 813 6545 E mail epchelodesk epc epson com ph World Wide Web http www epson com ph Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and E mail Enquiries are available Epson Helpdesk Phone 63 2 813 6567 Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problems Enquiries on repair service and warranty Problem Solver 181 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 7 Product Information Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On demand ink jet Nozzle Black 180 nozzles x 3 configuration Photo Black or Matte Black Light Black Light Light Black Color 180 nozzles x 5 Cyan Magenta Light Cyan Light Magenta Yellow Character Character Pitch Printing Column mode 10 cpi 167 characters per inch Raster graphic Horizontal resolution Printable width Available dots mode 360 dpi 441 8 mm 6262 17 39 inches 720 dpi 441 8 mm 12524 17 39 inches 1440 dpi 441 8 mm 25047 17 39 inches 2880 dpi 441 8 mm 50094 17 39 inches
134. ort Custom Settings List Items Current Settings Example_2 Color Color Print Quality Normal 360dpi High Speed On Flip Horizontal Off Finest Detail Off Edge Smoothing Off Printer Color Manage Color Controls Gamma Name Example_1 Adjustment Values Default Comments optional L Creation Date and Time 29 05 2006 17 33 34 Export L Import Media Type Photo Quality Ink Jet Color Mode EPSON Standard s Registered Settings Premium Luster Phot Color SuperFine 1440dpi On Off Off Color Controls 1 EPSON Standard s Default 3 Click Export Printing with Windows 28 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Select the location where you want to save the file and then enter the file name 5 Click Save 6 When the message Processing complete appears click OK Importing the Advanced settings To import custom settings use the following steps 1 Click Save Settings The Custom Settings dialog box appears 2 Click Import 3 Select the folder where the file for importing settings is located and then select the file 4 Click Open 5 When the message Processing complete appears click OK Checking the Ink Levels You can check the status of each ink cartridge The black ink either Photo or Matte which is not used is dimmed When you print the black ink will change automatically dependi
135. oto Note When printing on any media we recommend Color even if the data to print is black Printing with Windows 15 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making the Mode setting You can select either the Automatic or Custom mode These modes are provided to give you two levels of control over the printer driver Automatic mode Automatic mode is the quickest and easiest way to start printing When Automatic is selected the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences ae GA Main ed Paper re Layout Utility Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper v Color 2 Color v Mode Automatic O Custom Quality Speed EPSON Standard sRGB Ink Levels SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed Un Version 5 50 Print Preview Quality and Speed slider Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting while Color or Black is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting a Quality or Speed slider appears in the Mode box Select Quality when print quality is more important than print speed Select Speed when print speed is more important than print quality Printing with Windows 16 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Color Control mode When Color is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode sett
136. ou can select a unit of measurement to use to display length To select a unit follow the steps below 1 3 In Maintenance mode press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display 1411 and press the Menu Right gt button Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select a suitable unit Press the Enter button to set the unit DEFAULT PANEL You can set all setting values you made in Menu mode to their factory set value The Control Panel 118 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 4 Paper Handling Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media Although most types of coated paper provide good printing results the print quality varies depending on the paper quality and the manufacturer Test the print quality before purchasing a large amount of paper Caution Keep fingers off the printable surface of the media as fingerprints may reduce the print quality Whenever possible use gloves to handle media Using Epson special media Epson provides special media that can enhance the usage and expressive power of the printing results When using Epson special media make sure the appropriate settings are made in the printer driver See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 for Windows or Page Setup on page 75 for Mac OS X For information on Epson special media see Epson Special Media on page 191 Note Use Epson special media in
137. pattern is printed the printer exits Menu mode and returns to the LY status Nozzle check pattern examples Manual good If you find that any dots are missing from the test lines in the pattern you need to clean the print heads Press the Menu Right lt button for more than 3 seconds or access the Head Cleaning utility software For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 48 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 92 Aligning the print head To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by misalignment of the print head align the print head before you start printing your data You can align the print head either manually or automatically Try the automatic print head alignment first If the print head is still misaligned try to perform the print head alignment manually Aligning the print head automatically 1 Make sure that paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Enhanced Matte Paper or Archival Matte Paper is loaded in the printer 2 Press the Menu Right button to enter Menu mode 3 Press ihe Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display HEAD r and then press the Menu Right gt button The Control Panel 110 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select A750 and then press the Menu Right button 5 Press the Paper Feed Down V or Ink Go
138. ption Copies Collated Pages Layout option Pages Per Sheet Layout Direction Border Output Options option Save as File Format Scheduler option Print Document time Priority Paper Handling option Page Order Print pages Destination Paper Size Colorsync option Color Conversion Quartz Filter Cover Page option Print Cover Page Cover Page Type Billing Info Print Settings option Page Setup Media Type Color Mode Printer Color Management option Color Management Paper Configuration option Color Density Drying Time per Print Head Pass Paper Feed Adjustment Paper Thickness Platen Gap Expansion option Amount of enlargement slider Summary option Summary of current settings Printing with Mac OSX 6 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 User s Guide Utility EPSON Status Monitor Nozzle Check Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment EPSON LFP Remote Panel Print Assistant Accessing the Printer Software To access the printer software installed in your computer follow the steps below Accessing the Page Setup dialog To access the Page Setup dialog click Page Setup on the File menu of your application Accessing the Print dialog To access the Print dialog click Print on the File menu of your application Accessing the Utility dialog To access the Utility dialog double click the EPSON Printer Utility2 icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD default setti
139. put length may be limited depending on the application Printing with Windows 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Using the Printer Utilities The Epson printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your screen 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences EJEA a Main Ah Paper gt Layout 9 Unity EPSON Status Monitor 3 M Use this utility to automatically check for errors and also check the level of ink remaining Nozzle Check N Use this utility if gaps or faint areas appear in your printout Head Cleaning H Use this utility if pour print quality declines or the Nozzle Check indicates clogged nozzles Print Head Alignment P Use this utility if misaligned vertical lines appear in your printout EPSON LFP Remote Panel 11 Use this Utility to optimize your printer Speed amp Progress Version 5 50 Note 1 The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility Press ALT and the letter on the keyboard to open that utility Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities if your printer is connected to your computer through a network Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred EPSON Status Monitor 3 This utility p
140. r Mode Ink Levels Print Preview Print Assistant Paper Paper Source Borderless Paper Size Copies Orientation Layout Reduce Enlarge Double Sided Printing Multi Page Optimize Enlargement Utility EPSON Status Monitor 3 Nozzle Check Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment EPSON LFP Remote Panel Speed amp Progress For information on making printer driver settings see Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 Making Settings on the Paper Menu on page 32 and Making Settings on the Layout Menu on page 37 For information on the printer utilities see Using the Printer Utilities on page 46 Note The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the version of Windows you are using 1 The printer driver screens that appear in this manual are provided for EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 running on Windows XP The online help provides more information on the printer software See Getting Information Through Online Help on page 53 Printing with Windows 8 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Accessing the Printer Software To access the printer software installed in your computer follow the steps below Note The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the versions of Windows you are using From Windows XP x64 and XP 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 R
141. ra errar doi 145 Setting up the printer after transporting it 0000 145 Chapter 6 Problem Solver Troubleshooting sisar b284 bait oti sa et Bete an Pas ae DEA eas BOO Beale Rh bie 146 Printer stops printing unexpectedly eee 146 The printer does not turn on or Stay 152 The printer prints nothing 152 Printouts are not what you expected 28 154 Print Quality Could be Better 156 Color documents print in black riada a A 159 Printing could be faster 2 2 8 dar ad aya gees 159 Paper skew occurs when printing on A3 or larger plain paper 160 Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently o o o o ooooooooo 160 Clearing paper jamss 26 5 2 meat eee seseae mete lee 161 Colon Management uso ss ares shits Ohaus Pa Wek Core Pid nae Nes Coe aned 163 About color management system 02 0 164 Color management by driver ICM Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 only 165 Color management by Host ICM or ColorSync 167 Color management by application 170 Paper Informations 5 aha Seca nie MERE A ea ee A eae eats 173 Paper settings cial timian ia an taba ei eet neds taa eb 173 Technical Support Web Sites s aio done eis dace de aoe Bh Raed Als Gas A Bare a 173 Contacting Customer sixes 6 4 ai he ee ee 174 Before Contacting Epson 26k aneak oat rt a eh ahead weer 174 Help for Users in North Ame
142. re it is correct for the paper you are using See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 For Mac OS X check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using See Page Setup on page 75 Make sure that the platen gap setting matches your paper You can change the platen gap setting in the F JF of Menu mode See PLATEN GAP on page 103 Problem Solver 160 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide ER of For non Epson special media check the paper type selected in the CUSTOM F Menu mode See Making the paper settings on page 113 Whenever loading non Epson special media test if the paper can be loaded correctly before printing To clear Paper jams see Clearing paper jams on page 161 Clearing paper jams When paper loaded from the Auto Sheet Feeder is jammed To remove jammed paper follow the steps below 1 Turn off the printer 2 Carefully remove the jammed paper If necessary open the top cover and remove the jammed paper Problem Solver 161 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide When paper loaded from the front manual feed slot is jammed To remove jammed paper follow the steps below 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the jammed paper from the front or rear side of the printer Front Rear When paper loaded from the rear manual feed slot is jammed To remove jammed paper f
143. rica ees 174 Help for Users in Europe 000 eee ees 175 Help for Users in Australia 2 2 0 0 000 eens 175 Help for Users in Singapore 0 0 cee eee eet nee 176 Help for Users in Thailand 0 00 00 ccc 177 Help for Users in Vietnam 177 Help for Users in Indonesia 0 00 eee 177 Help for Users in Hong Kon sc 2 5 a tan gs eee A ta 178 Help for Users in Malaysia 179 Help Users minda Se AS er ei as A cae 180 Help for Users in the Philippines 0 00000 cece eee ees 181 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 7 Product Information Printer Specifications A eg es wa are em re 182 A sete A NES bee e ees 182 Printable ia thes hn eh ee ab eae de a we oe as 183 Mechanical tie 24 be ofS a Se ee eh ee o as 183 Electrical c c sans Gatien ke Sta Ps 7 184 Environmental lt Lese 5 62 Rs a a A a aaa als 184 Initialization ocio A A a EE a Ge Ae ee ls 185 Standards and Approvals rta tt dee eee Bae EGA ORG Raat ee 185 PADG hash Aad ta o ee Seige at he ak 186 gt CAMMdGeS gt 5 2 ead bat Mode tg hid recado aaa 187 System Requirements ondas ps ad ada Ad eats Od dae ee aha rl di Ses 188 use your printer with Windows 0 00 cee eee 188 To use your printer with Mac OS Xess eee ee Shae he Bt awe ee P
144. rinter exits Menu mode and returns to the status 8 Exit Menu mode Press the Cancel Reset button The printer returns to the REAL status Details of Menu mode PRINTER SETUP This menu contains the following items PLATEN GAP You can adjust the distance between the print head and paper Normally leave this set ARE If you find that images are smeared select 105 ortiiber Select 0 for printing on thin paper or iGEST for printing on thick paper PAPER SIZE CHECK When you select i the printer stops printing if the width of paper loaded in the printer does not match the data width When you select 0 the printer continues to print even if the paper width does not match the data width and the printer may print beyond the paper Note When you load the paper using the manual feed slot select i 1 When you perform borderless printing select 3H The Control Panel 103 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide INITIALIZE SETTINGS JF to their factory set value TEST PRINT This menu contains the following items NOZZLE CHECK You can print a print head nozzle check pattern for each ink cartridge From the printing results you can check whether the nozzles are delivering ink properly For details see Checking the print head nozzles on page 109 Note 11 When you select iT and perform a nozzle check the printer not only checks for clogged nozzles but also performs
145. rinting with Mac OSX 79 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Printer Color Management This option gives you control over the color matching and adjustment methods provided by the printer driver Printer Stylus Pro 3800 J Presets Standard Printer Color Management 3 Color Controls O ColorSync O Off No Color Adjustment Mode EPSON Standard sRGB Gamma 1 8 og gt Advanced Settings Preview Save As PDF 4 Fax Cancel 6 Print Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine tune a range of printer settings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied with your new settings you can add them to the Custom Setting list in the Print dialog Color Controls Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer Click the triangle next to the Advanced Settings to see details Printer Stylus Pro 3800 zs Presets Standard 3 Printer Color Management E 69 Color Controls O ColorSync O Off No Color Adjustment Mode EPSON Standard sRGB E Gamma 1 8 ke y Advanced Settings Brightness gt gt gt Saturation lo A AA Cyan O Magenta lo vaw Ee Contrast JE Preview Save As PDF 4 Fax J C Cancel Print Printing with MacOS 0 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Gui
146. rizontal gt Finest Detail 9 Preview Save As PDF 4 Fax Cancel Print Quality and Speed slider Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting while Color or Black is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting a Quality or Speed slider appears in the Mode box Select Quality when print quality is more important than print speed Select Speed when print speed is more important than print quality Color Control mode When Color is selected as the Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting the Color Control pull down menu appears You can select from the following settings EPSON Vivid Select this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones in printouts Note Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected Charts and Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Graphs Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphs EPSON Increases the contrast in images Use this setting for color photographs Standard sRGB Adobe RGB Matches image color to Adobe RGB Printing with MacOS 77 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Custom Custom lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse In the Custom Settings pull down menu you will
147. rom dusty areas Place this product near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged When setting up this product Do not block or cover the openings in this product s cabinet Do not insert objects through the slots Take care not to spill liquid on this product This product s power cord is for use with this product only Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Use only the type of power source indicated on the product s label Safety Instructions 3 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Use only the power cord that comes with this product Use of another cord may result in fire or electric shock Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with this product make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Do not attempt to service
148. rovides you with printer status information such as the ink cartridge status the free space of the maintenance cartridge and it also checks for printer error Note This utility is available when your system is configured to support bi directional communication Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging Check the nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleaned See Checking the print head nozzles on page 47 Printing with Windows 46 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog box or select 1 79 for NOZZLE CHECK from the control panel on the printer this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles but also performs head cleaning automatically Head Cleaning This utility cleans the print head You may need to clean the print head if you notice the print quality has declined Use this utility to perform head cleaning See Cleaning the print head on page 48 Print Head Alignment This utility can be used to improve the print quality of your printed data The alignment of the print head may need to be adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or black banding noise appear in your printed data Use this utility to realign the print head See Aligning the print head on page 49 EPSON LFP Remote Panel This utility lets you optimize your printer
149. rrectly added to the Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 x or Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or later and the correct one is selected in the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility Printer port setting does not match the printer connection port for Windows only To select the printer port follow the steps below For Windows XP x64 and XP 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 then select Properties 3 Click the Ports tab 4 Make sure that your printer port is selected For Windows 2000 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 2 Right click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 in the Printers window then select Properties 3 Click the Ports tab 4 Make sure that your printer port is selected Problem Solver 153 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide The printer sounds like it is printing but nothing prints Try one or more of these solutions Run the Head Cleaning utility For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 48 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 92 If the Head Cleaning utility does not work replace the ink cartridges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 133 Printouts are not what you expected Incorrect garbled characters or blank pages print Try one or more of these solutions For Windows clear any stalled prin
150. rt on page 174 Caution If the supplied voltage and rating voltage do not match do not plug the printer back in again as damage may occur The printer prints nothing The printer is not correctly connected to the computer 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 terminal of the computer Make sure the interface cable specifications match the specifications for the printer and computer Make sure the interface cable is directly connected to the computer without passing through any device such as a printer switching device or extension cable Your Epson printer is not selected as the default printer Install the printer driver if it is not installed yet and follow the steps below to select your Epson printer as the default printer For Windows XP x64 and XP 1 Click Start click Control Panel click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes Right click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Select Set As Default Printer then close the window Problem Solver 152 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide For Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and select Printers 2 Right click EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 in the Printers window 3 Select Set As Default then close the Printers window For Mac OS Make sure that the printer driver Stylus Pro 3800 is co
151. s Auto Expand or Manual Rear Borderless Retain Size as the Paper Size in the Page Setup dialog 2 Click OK 3 Start printing your data from your application Canceling Printing To cancel printing follow the steps below 1 Open the Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 x or Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or later 2 Turn off the printer 3 Inthe Document Name list select the data which is printing and click the Delete button to cancel printing Printer Ufility Dialog Accessing the EPSON Printer Utility2 To access the EPSON Printer Utility2 follow the steps below 1 Double click Macintosh HD default setting 2 Double click the Applications folder 3 Double click the EPSON Printer Utility2 icon Mac OS X 10 2 or later users can also access the EPSON Printer Utility2 dialog in the following way Printing with Mac OSX 8 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 1 Double click Macintosh HD default setting 2 Double click the Applications folder 3 Double click the Utilities folder 4 Double click the Print Center icon for Mac OS X 10 2 x or Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or later 5 Select the printer you want to use to access its EPSON Printer Utility2 6 Click the Configure button for Mac OS X 10 2 x or the Utility button for Mac OS X 10 3 or later in the Printer List dialog Using the Printer Utilities The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current pri
152. s Guide Color management by application If you use an application that supports a color management system the input profile of printing image data and the printer profile are managed by the application In this case you need to select Off No Color Adjustment for the Printer Color Management in the printer driver Since neither ColorSync of Mac OS nor ICM of Windows is used as a color management system a difference may not appear in a printing result between operating systems Refer to the application s user manual for details of the settings The basic procedures are as follows 1 Set the input profile of image data and the printer profile with the application 2 Select Off No Color Adjustment for the Printer Color Management in the printer driver 3 Run Adobe Photoshop CS 4 From the File menu select Print with Preview Select the Show More Options check box Top inches Left chi 2 Page Setup Scaled Print Size Scale 5038 to Fit Media Height inches e Width inches v v Show Bounding Box Show More Options Problem Solver 170 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Select Color Management and select Document for the Source Space Select the profile of the paper and the intent Then click Done m Position Brin p Toe 25 noe ancel ee Center Image Page Setup Scaled Print Size Scale 18
153. s Guide the media information and Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button See Using the Print Assistant function on page 93 Checking the print head nozzles If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles by using the Nozzle Check utility To use the Nozzle Check utility follow the steps below Note Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred 1 Make sure that several sheets of A4 Letter size or larger paper are loaded in the printer 2 Click Nozzle Check 3 Click Print if you want to visually check to see if any print head nozzles are clogged Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary perform an automatic head cleaning re 0 Nozzle Check EPSON LA SPro 3800 EPSON USB E Nozzle Check Make sure that the printer is on and connected to the computer Also make sure A4 Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer Click the Auto button to perform an automatic nozzle check and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary an automatic head cleaning To visually check if any print head nozzles are clogged click the Print button to print a nozzle check pattern Click the Finish button to quit T E Printi
154. s PDF Fax 6 Print Paper Configuration The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings If you are using non Epson special media make these settings as needed Printer Stylus Pro 3800 Presets Standard Paper Configuration Color Density 50 50 Drying Time per Print Head Pass 0 0 1500 Paper Feed Adjustment gt 0 0 01 Paper Thickness 3 8 0 1mm Platen Gap Auto H C Default gt Preview Save As PDF 4 Fax Cancel 6 Print Printing with MacOS 3 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Mode Description Color Density Adjusts the strength of Color Density Use a value in the range of 50 to 50 Drag the slider with your mouse to the right direction to deepen the color of your printout or left direction to lighten its color You can also type a number 50 to 50 in the box next to the slider Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media Set the scroll bar to the 0 position when you print on Epson special media Note Deepening of the color of printout may not be possible depending on the printing mode Drying Time Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass per Print Head set this value using the slider or text box To improve the print quality by Pass using slow ink absorption on the me
155. s Pro 3800 Printing Preferences GA Main a Paper E Layout 69 Utility v Reduce Enlarge Fit to Page O Custom Output Paper Size A4 210 x 297 mm 98 44 210 x 297 mm A4 210 x 297 mm E Double Sided Printing O Folded Booklet N up Poste 2 Pages O 4 Pages O Print page frames Page Order SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls Optimize Enlargement High Speed On Version 5 50 Printing with Windows 37 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making the Reduce Enlarge setting You can fit the size of your data to the size of paper you to print on To enable this function select Reduce Enlarge When this function is enabled you can make the following settings 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences GA Main el Paper E Layout 66 Utility v Reduce Enlarge 4 A Fit to Page O Custom A4 210 x 297 mm Dutput Paper Size 44 210 x 297 mm E i A4 210 x 297 mm Double Sided Printing M MuliPage SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls Dptimize Enlargement High Speed On Version 5 50 Apply Help Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your data to make it fit the paper size you have selected in the Output Paper Size Custom Lets you define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce a data Click the arrows next to the Scale box to select
156. structions to reload the paper Note 34 The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used If this problem occurs slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer 1 Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard flat surface prior to reloading the stack into the printer Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly 8 Once the paper is reloaded click Resume to print the inside pages 9 Once printing is complete fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method Printing with Windows 42 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Making Multi Page settings Selecting Multi Page lets you choose between the N up and Poster settings 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences PR 6 Main a Paper gt Layout Utilty O Reduce Enlarge Fit to Page 44210 x 297 mm Jutput Paper Size Double Sided Printing h Folded Booklet O N up O Poster 2 Pages O 4Pages O Print page frames Page Order SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls 4 Optimize Enlargement High Speed On Version 5 50 Apply Help Making N up settings Select N up as the Multi Page setting to print two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800
157. t is specified from USB The input data buffer and print buffer are cleared Paper is ejected if any The printer returns to the default condition last set Standards and Approvals Safety UL 60950 1 CSA 22 2 No 60950 1 Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 1 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 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 Product Information 185 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Paper Size Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 215 9 x 279 4 mm Legal 8 5 x 14 inches 215 9 x 356 mm Half Letter 5 5 x 8 5 inches 139 5 x 215 9 mm USB 11 x 17 inches 279 4 x 431 8 mm US C 17 x 22 inches 431 8 x 558 8 mm A6 105 x 148 mm A5 148 x 210 mm A4 210 x 297 mm A3 297 x 420 mm Super A3 B 329 x 483 mm A2 420 x 594 mm B5 182 x 257 mm B4 257 x 364 mm B3 364 x 514 mm 3 5 x 5 inches 89 x 127mm 4x6 inches 102 x 152 mm 5 x 7 inches 127 x 178 mm 16 9 wide size 102 x 181 mm 8 x 10 inches 203 x 254 mm 10 x 12 inches 254 x 305 mm 11 x 14 inches 279 x 356 mm 12 x 12 inches 305 x 305 mm 16 x 20 inches 406 x 508 mm Paper types Plain paper special papers distributed by Epson Note LY Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be cha
158. t jobs from the Progress Meter If the problem persists turn off the printer and computer Make sure the printers interface cable is plugged in securely Incorrect margins Try one or more of these solutions Check the margin settings in your application 1 Make sure the margins are within the printable area of the page See Printable area on page 183 For Windows check the Borderless setting in the Paper menu Make sure they are correct for the paper size you are using See Making Settings on the Paper Menu on page 32 Inverted image For Windows turn off the Flip Horizontal setting in the Advanced menu See Making Advanced setting on page 19 For Mac OS X turn off the Flip Horizontal setting in the Advanced Settings selected in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog See Advanced Settings on page 79 Problem Solver 4 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Printed color differs from the color on the screen Try one or more of these solutions 1 Adjust the Color Density in the Paper Configuration dialog For Windows see Paper Configuration on page 20 For Mac OS X see Paper Configuration on page 83 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 However the above color systems are provided to overco
159. tcut Icon Ah C Shortcut Icon Example Double clicking the Shortcut Icon opens the Printer Status Allow monitoring of shared printers Cancel Help 2 Make the following settings Select Notification Displays the current error item notification settings Select the appropriate check boxes to specify the error types for which you wish to receive notification Select Shortcut Icon Windows taskbar Clicking the shortcut icon in the taskbar will open EPSON Status Monitor 3 Click the icon you prefer as shortcut icon and you can confirm the icon at the right Allow Select the Shortcut Icon check box to display a shortcut icon in your monitoring of shared printers Allows monitoring of a shared printer by other computers 3 Click OK Printing with Windows 52 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has extensive online help which provides instructions on printing making printer driver settings and using printer utilities To access help from your application follow the steps below 1 Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu 2 Click Printer Setup Options or Properties Depending on your application you may need to click a combination of these buttons You can also access the printer software 3 You can view a detailed explanation using the following ways Click the butto
160. ted in the Print dialog See Page Setup on page 75 Problem Solver 155 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide For paper other than Epson s register and select paper thickness in Menu mode Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using See Making the paper settings on page 113 E in the HG of Menu mode See PRINTER 3 Set the F iF to SETUP on page 103 Printouts are curled when they are ejected If the printouts are curled on the output tray remove the paper before the next sheet of paper is ejected Print Quality Could be Better Click the caption under the illustration that best resembles your printout y 1 Horizontal banding page 7 Vertical misalignment or banding on page 157 NA Color documents print in black Faint printout or gaps on page 157 only on page 159 Blurry or smeared printout on page 158 If you are having print quality problems try the solutions offered here Problem Solver 156 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Horizontal banding Try one or more of these solutions For Windows check the Media Type setting in the Main menu Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using See Making Settings on the Main Menu on page 14 For Mac OS X check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog Make sure it is correct for the paper yo
161. tic bag provided with the replacement cartridge and dispose it properly Note Do not tilt the used maintenance cartridge until after it is sealed in the plastic bag Maintenance and Transportation 139 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 5 Remove the replacement maintenance cartridge from its package Caution Do not touch the green chip on the side of the cartridge Doing so may prevent normal operation 6 Insert the new maintenance cartridge into place as far as it will go Maintenance and Transportation 140 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer in top operating condition clean it thoroughly if it becomes soiled i Warning Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer Caution Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush 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 Contacting Customer Support on page 174 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and all the lights are off and then unplug the power cord Leave the printer for a minute Caution Do not touch the ink absorption the light magenta part
162. tion Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright 2006 Seiko Epson Corporation All rights reserved Copyrights and Trademarks 2 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Contents Copyrights and Trademarks Chapter 1 Printing with Windows Printer Software Introduction ssassn we gee bake Gee ek RO eS Ga enue eee are 8 Accessing the Printer Software 0 00 tees 9 From Windows XP x64 and XP 5 6 06 is os e Ue aoe a rc air wale 9 From Windows 2000 ne eei a A ee rasan tein dy Aa Se meas 9 From Windows applicati0NS oo ooooooooooeoro ees 9 Basic Settings 6 ire A a calle eee Ae eee AAA A 10 Making the printer driver settingS 200 eee 10 Canoeling PMN subs 2 B42 Gade ee a bea eee 8 13 Making Settings on the Main Menu 14 Making the Media Type setting 14 Making the Color setting sas ai sa a ees AROS EEE was wa ee eae 15 Making the Mode setting o oooooooocornoear ee 16 Making Advanced setting 19 Checking the Ink Levels reiia a eae 50 06 ales 29 Previewing your printout 22 da Laird iia 30 Using the Print Assistant function
163. ton the Cancel Reset button the printer enters Maintenance mode Messages This section describes the meaning of messages displayed on the LCD panel The messages are either status messages or error messages For error messages see An error has occurred on page 146 Message Description READY The printer is ready to print data PRINTING The printer is processing data INK DRYING The printer is drying ink PLEASE WAIT Wait until READY appears CHARGING INK The printer is charging the ink delivery system RESETTING The printer is being reset UPDATING FIRMWARE The printer is updating the FirmWare FIRMWARE UPDATE The printer has completed update of the FirmWare COMPLETE CLEANING The printer is cleaning the ink tubes BLACK INK CHANGING The printer is changing the black ink either Photo Black to Matte Black or Matte Black to Photo Black eee THE INK COVER The printer is releasing the ink cover lock The Control Panel 97 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Icons This section describes the meaning of icons displayed on the LCD panel Paper type icon Icons Description D Sheet Platen Gap icon Icons Description PeF Widest PGE Wider Narrow Ink cartridge status icon Displays the ink cartridge status Icons Description TTT Ink cartridge status 100 1
164. tridge may be incorrect Check the package and product code If the ink status light remains on this indicates the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly Remove the ink cartridge and then reinsert it as described above you install an ink cartridge in the wrong slot RIDE appears on the LCD panel Make sure that the correct ink cartridge is installed in the correct slot Maintenance and Transportation 136 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 9 Close the ink cover The printer returns to the previous status Maintenance and Transportation 137 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge If the maintenance cartridge icon tells that the maintenance cartridge is full or near full on the LCD panel replace the maintenance cartridge To check the product code of the maintenance cartridge see Consumable Products on page 190 To replace the maintenance cartridge follow the steps below 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the maintenance cartridge cover Maintenance and Transportation 138 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 3 Put your hand on the handle of the maintenance cartridge then push up the maintenance cartridge and gently pull it outward W Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 4 Put the used maintenance cartridge in the plas
165. tting additional settings appear under the Printer Color Management box where you can select a Mode setting and adjust the color enhancement sliders For details on the additional settings see the online help Advanced 7 Media Type Color Premium Luster Photo Paper v v Rf Print Quality SuperFine 1440dpi v Printer Color Management Color Controls O PhotoEnhance O Off No Color Adjustment O CM Mode Y High Speed C Flip Horizontal Finest Detail Edge Smoothing EPSON Standard sRGB Gamma 1 8 Brightness Contrast Saturation O Cyan Magenta O Yellow SN i Paper Config Save Settings DK Cancel Help Printing with Windows 22 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide When Advanced B amp W Photo is selected as the Color setting the following screen appears You can then adjust the advanced monochrome settings For details on the additional settings see the online help Advanced YX Media Type Premium Luster Photo Paper Color Advanced B amp w Photo Rf Print Quality SuperFine 144000 Phot Phol n Printer Color Management Color Controls Color Toning Y High Speed Flip Horizontal O Finest Detail Edge Smoothing Neutral Tone Darker Brightness Contrast 0 0
166. tton to back feed the paper Paper Handling 131 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 7 Pull out the output tray extension according to the paper size Now the printer is ready to print Caution Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time its quality will deteriorate We recommend that you remove the paper from the printer after printing Paper Handling 132 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing Ink Cartridges When the printer s indicator light is flashing this indicates that the ink is low and you need to obtain a replacement ink cartridge When the indicator light remains on this that on need to epice the anea ink The LCD panel also displays il or IHE HE Note Even if only one ink cartridge is expended the printer cannot continue to print For detailed information on ink cartridges please access EPSON Web site or refer to the product catalogue To check the product codes of ink cartridges see Consumable Products on page 190 To replace an ink cartridge follow the steps below Caution Leave the old ink cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one 1 Make sure the printer is on Find out which cartridge needs to be replaced as indicated by the ink icon on the printer s control panel 2 Press the Ink Cover Open Up A button for 3 seconds to u
167. u are using see Page Setup on page 75 Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles For Windows see Cleaning the print head on page 48 For Mac OS X see Cleaning the print head on page 92 You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel To clean the print head nozzles press the Menu Right lt button for 3 seconds Check the Paper Feed value Reduce the value to improve light banding and increase it for dark banding For Windows Paper Configuration on page 20 For Mac OS X see Paper Configuration on page 83 Check the ink status light If necessary replace ink cartridges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 133 Vertical misalignment or banding Try one or more of these solutions For Windows turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced menu See Making Advanced setting on page 19 For Mac OS X turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced Settings is selected in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog See Advanced Settings on page 79 Run the Print Head Alignment utility For Windows see Aligning the print head on page 49 For Mac OS X see Aligning the print head on page 93 Faint printout or gaps Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the ink cartridges do not exceed the expiry date The expiry date is labeled on t
168. uble Sided Printing Folded Booklet C Multi Page N up SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls Y Optimize Enlargement High Speed On Version 5 50 2 Click Margins The following dialog box appears BindingEdge Oop O Bight 5 E Binding Margin 30 30 300 Unit 0 01 cm O 0 01 inch DK Cancel Help 3 Specify the edge of the paper where binding will be placed You can choose Left Top or Right Printing with Windows 39 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Specify the width of the binding margin using the Binding Margin text box You can specify any width from 3 to 30 mm Note The actual binding margin may vary depending on the settings specified in your application We recommend that you test the print quality before printing the entire job 5 Click OK to return to the Layout menu and then click OK to save your settings 6 Make sure paper is loaded and then send a print job from your application Instructions for generating the even numbered pages will be displayed while the odd numbered pages are output 7 Follow the on screen instructions and reload the paper Note 4 The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used If this problem occurs slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer Ly Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard flat surface prior to reloadin
169. uilt in USB interface is based on the standards specified in the Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2 0 the Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 and the Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1 1 This interface has the following characteristics Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2 0 Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1 1 Bit rate 480 Mbps High Speed Mode 12 Mbps Full Speed Device Data encoding NRZI Adaptable USB Series B connector Note Only computer equipped with a USB connector and running Windows XP x 64 XP 2000 or Mac OS X 10 x support the USB interface 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 the network Product Information 189 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Chapter 8 Oplions and Consumable Products Consumable Products The following consumable products are available for use with your printer Maintenance cartridge The Maintenance cartridge absorbs discharged liquid If it becomes full you need to replace it See Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge on page 138 Maintenance cartridge Ink cartridges To replace ink cartridges see Replacing Ink Cartridg
170. us Pro 3800 Printing Preferences PR S Main a Paper 65 Layout 60 Utilty Paper Source EC O Borderless Paper Size A4 210 x 297 mm Copies yl Copies 3 C Collate C Reverse Order Orientation Portrait O Landscape Rotate by 180 SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed On Version 5 50 Making the Orientation settings You can specify the direction of printing on the page 5 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Printing Preferences EJEA S Main 624 Paper 65 Layout 60 Utilty Paper Source C 2 O Borderless Paper Size A4 210 x 297 mm gt 44 210 x 297 mm Copies ca Copies 4 Collate C Reverse Order Orientation Portrait O Landscape C Rotate by 180 SuperFine 1440dpi Color Controls High Speed On Version 5 50 Apply Help Printing with Windows 36 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Portrait Print direction is short edge first like most magazines Landscape Print direction is long edge first like many spreadsheets Rotated by 180 Prints your document upside down Making Settings on the Layout Menu You can make the Reduce Enlarge Double Sided Printing Multi Page and Optimize Enlargement settings on this menu Note According to the paper source you choose some of the functions are not available 5 EPSON Stylu
171. ver 0 en Up a sen to ted ine paper ype loaded in me printer from F 5 2 1 and then press sihe Menu Right gt button PREM _GLOSSY LUSTER Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper P_Q _INK_JET_PAPER Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper ENHANCED_MATTE_PAPER Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper 6 Press the Enter button to start printing After printing is complete the head alignment starts automatically 7 the head alignment is completed the printer exits Menu mode and returns to the READY Status Aligning the print head manually When you want to use the non Epson special media you can perform the head alignment manually To perform head alignment manually follow the steps below 1 Press the Menu Right button to enter Menu mode 2 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to display and press the Menu Right gt button 3 Press the Paper Feed Down Y or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select ti then press the Menu Right lt button 4 Press the Paper Feed Down v or Ink Cover Open Up A button to select actual paper thickness value between 8 1 sm and amp amp mm 5 Press the Menu Right button to register your value The Control Panel 111 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 6 Press the Enter button and the printer starts printing Head alignment pattern examples 1 4 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 6 2 4 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 6 3 4 1
172. x changes to the Close button Click Close to return to the Ports menu 7 On the Ports menu make sure that the new port is added and the check box is selected Click OK to close the printer driver 7 EPSON Stylus Pro 00 Properties j 21x Color Management Security Version Information General Sharing Ports Advanced GB _ EPSON Stylus Pro 000 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port COM1 Serial Port 042 Serial Port COM3 Serial Port er Shared printer Add Pott Delete Port Configure Pott Enable bidirectional support J Enable printer pooling Printing with Windows 64 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software This section describes how to upgrade your Windows operating system update the printer software in Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 and uninstall the printer driver from your computer Updating the driver in Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 When you update the printer driver in Windows XP x64 XP or 2000 you must uninstall the previous printer driver before you install the new driver Installing over the existing printer driver results in a failure to update To uninstall the printer driver see Uninstalling the printer driver on page 65 Uninstalling the printer driver To uninstall the printer driver follow the steps below Windows XP x64 and
173. zzle See Cleaning the print head on page 48 Cleaning the print head If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing you may be able to solve these problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly To use the Head Cleaning utility follow the steps below Note Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Tosave ink use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink When the ink status light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 133 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off 2 Click Head Cleaning 3 Follow the on screen instructions Printing with Windows 48 EPSON Stylus Pro 3800 Users Guide 4 Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle If you still find missing dots after cleaning try the following solutions Select POWER 5 from the control panel on the printer See POWER CLEANING o on n page 107 Repeat this procedure four or five times turn the printer off and l

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