Epson 9000 Printer User Manual
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1. Color Ink Jet Printer PRO 9000 f PARANG PARIN ANA t Rb eS ANNE He sd NG UN Pra 44 Pa UEPI Leone Re TREE VAEA EASA TEAREN HEEL Pb e S AE i ij j E CU Startup Guide EPSON STYLUS Where to Find Infomation This Sartup Guide Provides you with the basic information you need to start using your EPSON STYLUS PRO 9000 and its optional and consumable products Online Guide may not be available in some countries Provides you with detailed information about printing on roll paper or cut sheet media the control panel the printer software and tips that will help you get the results you want Online Help Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your printer Online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer software See your Online Guide for information on accessing online help EPSON STYLUS PRO 9000 Color Ink J et Printer 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 The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be l2. General Details Sharing IS Main Ch Paper KO Utility C Not Shared amp Share Name JEPSON Comment Password Cancel Apply Accessing the printer though a network To access your printer from another computer on a network follow these steps 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 For instructions see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 1 6 1 On the computer you want to access the printer from click Start point to Settings and click Printers Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard screen appears Click Next 1 8 Setting up the Printer with Your PC 4 Click Network printer then click Next Add Printer Wizard How is this printer attached to your computer If itis directly attached to your computer click Local Printer If it is attached to another computer click Network Printer Local printer EE 5 Click Browse Add Port i Xx Select the type of port you want to add Network Specify the network path to the printer as Browse C Other Click the type of port you want to add Setting up the Printer with Your PC 1 9 6 Double click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer Then click the printer s icon Browse for Printer 21x Browse ag Network N
3. Wamings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury ui Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Taking a Look at Your Printer Front view roll papercover roll paperspindles control panel mounting bracket ink cartridge compartment ink cartridge compartment lowercover paperbasket paper set lever Rear view optional interface card slot cover AC inlet ink cartridge ink cartridge compartment compartment O 53 O ss parallel interface connector serial interface connector 10 Chapter1 Setting up the Printer with Your PC Connecting the Printer to Your PC 00000 1 2 Using the built in parallel interface 1 2 Installing the Printer Software on Your PC 1 3 Printer software components s 25 as hee eta 1 3 Installing on Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 1 4 Upgrading to Windows 98 aaa 1 5 Printing on a Peer to Peer Network 000 1 6 For Windows 95 and 98 a 1 6 For Windows NT 4 0 2 1 10 Setting up the Printer with Your PC 1 1 Connecting the Printerto Your PC The method you use to connect the printer to your PC depends on whether you want to send print jobs directly to the
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5. the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged the printer 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 16 Amp circuit breaker Bei Anschlu des Druckers an die Stromversorgung mu sichergestellt werden dab die Geb udeinstallation mit einem 16 A berstromschalter abgesichert ist A Few Precautions When using the printer d Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing Do not move the print heads by hand otherwise you may damage the printer Always turn the printer off using the Powerbutton on the control panel When this button is pressed the Operate light flashes briefly then goes off Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the Operate light stops flashing Before transporting the printer make sure the print heads are in the home far right position and the ink cartridges are in place When handling the ink cartridges d d o Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink If ink gets on your skin wash it off with soap and water If it gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water Do not shake ink cartridges as this can cause leakage Install ink cartridge
6. Close the Chooser Using an AppleTalk network Follow the steps below to use an AppleTalk network to send print jobs to the printer 1 Make sure the printer is connected to your Macintosh and is turned on 2 Select Chooser from the Apple menu Then click the SPro 9000 AT icon Select the AppleTalk zone you want to use A list of all the printers connected to the selected zone appears on the right 2 8 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh Note If you don t see the SPro 9000 AT icon use the arrows on the right to scroll through the available icons Chooser Select a printer Printer 1 LaserWriter 8 SPro 9000CAT Printer2 Background Printing Don amp off Active Q Inactive 76 1 AppleTalk Click the name you assigned to your EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Click OK if the printer model name is correct If your printer name does not appear make sure the printer is turned on and connected properly Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn background printing on or off When background printing is on you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing You must turn on background printing to use the EPSON Monitor utility to manage print jobs For more information see Controlling Background Printing in your Online Guide Close the Chooser Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh 2 9 2 10 Setting up t
7. Make the printer driver settings then send the print job See Printing From Your PC on page3 9 or Printing From Your Macintosh on page 3 14 Note Allow time for the ink to dry thoroughly after printing to ensure the printout quality Loading cut sheet media To load cut sheet media follow the steps below Note If you are printing on thick paper 0 5 mm or thicker see your Online Guide Y Caution Keep your fingers off the printable surface of the media as fingerprints may reduce printout quality Whenever possible use gloves to load paper into the printer Make sure that the printer is on and the roll paper cover is closed Press the Pa per Source button repeatedly until the Sheet light is on 3 6 Printing and Printer Management 3 Makesure the Operate light or Pause light is not flashing then pull the paper set lever all the way up The Paper Out light turns on and L R appears on the LCD panel 4 Load the sheet into the paper insertion slot until it comes out below Make sure that the right and bottom edges of the paper are straight and in line with the rows of punch holes Printing and Printer Management 3 7 5 Push the paper set lever all the way down F iH appears T Caution Do not move the paper set lever up while the Operate light or Pause light is flashing Otherwise damage may occur 6 Press the Pause button The print heads move and the she
8. Printer Management 3 15 Note You can also open the Print dialog box by pressing the O ptions button in the Page Setup dialog box EPSON SPro 9000 5 57E a Copies 1 Pages All Current Settings Ink z A2 Color ic Media Type Plain Paper vj Buck ii Portrait F2 Roll Paper 44 in Eg Auto Cut On Normal 360dpi Mode i ED Automatic tit E D Speed Q Custom TUM pep amp MicroWeave On Z High Speed On Advanced Custom Settings v i amp Color Adjustment i 8 Select the media you loaded in the printer from the Media Type list Note The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available so you should always make this setting first 9 In the Ink box select Colorto print in color or Black to print in black and white 10 Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic Note When Automatic is selected the printer driver takes control of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type setting and Ink settings 3 16 Printing and Printer Management 11 AdjustSpeed and Quality in the Mode box if a slider appears Drag the slider left or right depending on which is more important This setting is usually automatically decided in accordance with your Media Type setting Note Depending on the Media Type you choose a slider appears in the Mode box 12 Be sure to make the settings for Copies and Pages the
9. brings up the Page Setup dialog box shown below EPSON serosooo sre P Paper Size R2 v Paper Source Roll Paper 44 in vj O Auto Rotate 4 Auto Cut Print Page Line Orientation Al Reduce or Enlarge 100 Portrait Landscape Rotate by 180 degree Printable Area Centered 2 Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list 3 14 Printing and Printer Management Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Paper Source list When roll paper is used set the Roll Paper Settings as required Auto Rotate If your document length is shorter than the printable width of the roll paper the document will be turned automatically by 90 degrees and printed crosswise when you select Auto Rotate You can save paper by using this function Auto Cut Roll paper will be cut automatically after a document is printed when you select Auto Cut Print Page Line Page lines will be printed on the right side and below the document for manual cutting when you select Print Page Line Make settings for Orientation Reduce or Enlarge and Printable Area After making your settings click the OK button to close the Page Setup dialog box Note You cannot print from the Page Setup dialog box You can only print from the Print dialog box Choose Printfrom the File menu The Print dialog box appears as shown below Printing and
10. loaded in the printer 297 mm or wider roll paper Note If you plan to use paper other than EPSON special paper you may need to align the print heads using the SelecType settings See Paper Handling in your Online Guide 2 Access the printer software See Accessing the printer utilities on page 4 2 depending on your system 3 Click the Utility tab in the printer software window Windows or the utility icon in the Print or Page Setup dialog box Macintosh then click the Print Head Alignment button 4 Follow the messages on your screen The printer prints the head alignment patterns 4 6 Checking the Printer s Condition 5 Choose the set number that has the smallest gap in each alignment pattern In the example below set number 4 has the smallest gaps pattems 71 5 7 39 12 pattems 6 8 only 1 1 19g B B8 83 14 I A 8 B d E d o d 2 B B B 3 wh Jp DY ABA CE Ww 3 3 Pinna d 4 4 E 8 P P N d 5 11401101 11 8 B8 1 Bd i 6 1 01 NN 914 yg yah I 7111 1 17 14 qd d Id I 6 Select the number you chose in step 5 for example number 4 then click Finish Print Head Alignment APA Look at the alignment sheet Find the patterns on the printed sheet that are vertically aligned and select the number of those alignment patterns from the lists below If you cannot find an aligned pattern select the number of
11. printer using the printer s built in parallel interface or send print jobs to the printer over a network using an optional interface card For information on using optional interface cards see Chapter 5 Using an Optional Interface Card To connect the printer to a Macintosh see Chapter 2 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh Using the built in parallel interface To use the printer s built in parallel interface you will need a shielded twisted pair cable Then follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer s interface Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock into place on both sides If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector below the interface connector 1 2 Setting up the Printer with Your PC 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s parallel port If a ground wire exists at the computer end of the cable connect it to the ground connector at the back of the computer Now see Installing the Printer Software on Your PC on page 1 3 You must install the printer software before using your printer Installing the Printer Software on Your PC After connecting the printer to your computer you need to install the software included on the Printer Software for EPSON Stylus PRO 9000 CD ROM shipped with your printer Pri
12. 392 8502 Japan Representative EPSON EUROPE B V Address Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 ATAmstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Ink J et Printer Model P130A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 January 1999 H Horiuchi President of EPSON EUROPE B V Contents Declaration of Conformity 0 0 00 2 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 5 A lew Precautonss xu BA NAA nak od edema testi troia 6 ENERGY STAR Compliance iive ec de va oce Rcs 8 For United Kingdom sere soc da Rea HP ERA Oa Reg 8 ISS Ol DAONG GA Ona ANAN ANA tpi bes RED nia 8 batety ION a2 33 dues f ina haac use Ges onde 8 Warnings Cautions and Notes a 9 Taking a Look at Your Printer Front VIEW c Lese DIT pU ewe ka Be BS 10 Rear VIEW kt ndn NE DAG eee d NAAN Ya 10 Chapter 1 Setting up the Printer with Your PC Connecting the Printer to Your PC aa 1 2 Using the built in parallel interface 1 2 Installing the Printer Software on Your PC 1 3 Printer software components exa d Ee RA aes d 1 3 Installing on Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 1 4 Upgrading to Windows 98 aaa 1 5 Printing on a Peer to Peer N
13. Optional Interface Card a 5 2 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using your printer Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer d d Do not block or cover the openings in the printer s cabinet Do not insert objects through the slots Take care not to spill liquid on the printer Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer s label 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 Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with the printer 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 the printer yourself Q Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions The power cord or plug is damaged liquid has entered the printer
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15. c System Profile eColorSync monitor and printer profiles Disk space available 341 968K Approximate disk space needed 8 294K Install Location on the disk Macintosh HD 5 Ifyou want to install all of the printer software included on your printer software CD ROM make sure the Install Location box shows the correct disk drive and click Insta Il If disk space is limited select C usto m Insta Il from the pop up menu and click Serial Driver Package or Network Driver Package Confirm the destination for installation then click Insta Il Note Click the 3 icon to get information on each component 6 When a message appears informing you that installation is finished click Re sta rt to complete the installation and restart your computer For information on opening and using the printer software see Printing From Your Macintosh on page 3 14 See also Printer Software in the Online Guide 2 6 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh Using the Chooserto select your printer After you install the printer software you need to open the Chooser to select your printer You have to choose the printer only the first time you use it or after you have chosen another printer Your Macintosh will always print using the last printer selected If you are using the serial interface choose your printer driver as described in the following section Using the serial interface If your system
16. ccessing the printer through a network To access your printer from another computer on a network follow these steps 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 For instructions see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 1 10 1 On each computer from which you want to access the printer click Start point to Settings and click Printers Setting up the Printer with Your PC 1 11 2 Double click the Add Printer icon 3 Click the Network printer serverradio button Click Next Add Printer Wizard This wizard helps you install your printer or make printer connections This printer will be managed by C My Computer All settings will be managed and configured on this computer Connect to a printer on another machine All settings for this printer are managed by a print server that has been set up by an administrator teca 4 Double click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer Then click the printer s icon Connect to Printer x OK Printer JEPSON LK Cancel Shared Printers M Expand by Default Help E Microsoft Windows Network r TT Printer Information Description Status Documents Waiting Note Be sure to confirm all network settings with the network administrator 5 Click OKand follow the mes
17. e System Peripheral 8 cable to connect the printer to your Macintosh Do not use a LocalTalk cable 2 x correct incomect 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to either the modem port or printer port on the Macintosh The ports are marked with the following icons Some Macintosh PowerBook models have only one serial port BE modem port printer port Note If your Macintosh has a built in modem connect the interface cable to the printer port 4 Turnon the printer by pressing the Powerbutton 5 Turnon your Macintosh See the next section for instructions on installing the printer software You must install the printer software before using your printer Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh 2 3 Installing the Printer Software on Macintosh After connecting the printer to your Macintosh you are ready to install the printer software included in the Printer Software for EPSON Stylus PRO 9000 CD ROM shipped with your printer Printer software components Your printer software includes the following items EPSON Printer Driver Package u SPro 9000 This is the printer driver software that runs your printer With it you can make settings such as Media Type Print Quality and Paper Size SPro 9000 AT This is the printer driver software that gives you control over your printer when used on an AppleTalk network You can make settings such as Media Type Print Quality and Pap
18. e driver settings window appears EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Properties 2 x Main Paper Utility Media Type Ink p C Black Mode Automatic Quality zz Speed C Custom Current Settings e Letter 52 Normal 360dpi fe Portrait Y MictoWeave On fz Roll Paper 44in High Speed On E Auto Cut On amp Color Adjustment EPSON About Cancel Help 3 Click the Main tab to display the Main menu 4 Select the media you loaded in the printer from the Media Type list Note The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available so you should always make this setting first 5 Inthe Ink box select Colorto print in color or Black to print in black and white 6 Make sure the Automatic radio button in the Mode box is selected 3 10 Printing and Printer Management Note When Automatic is selected the printer driver takes control of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type setting and Ink setting AdjustSpeed and Quality in the Mode box if a slider appears Drag the slider left or right depending on which is more important This setting is usually automatically decided in accordance with your Media Type setting Note Depending on the Media Type you choose a slider appears in the Mode box Click the Papertab to display the Paper menu EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Properties 21 x Main Paper utity Paper Size Letter 81 2 x11 in Paper Source Rol
19. eighborhood Entire Network NG Hsatl 4 Hsmetoba Hstenryu 7 Click OKand follow the messages on the screen For Windows NT4 0 This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on the network can use it First you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the printer is connected Then you must signify the network path to the printer from each computer to use the printer and install the printer software on those computers Setting up your printeras a shared printer Follow these steps to share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 2 Select your printer then click Sharing on the File menu 1 10 Setting up the Printer with Your PC 3 Click the Shared radio button and enter the Share Name General Ports Scheduling Sharing Security ig EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 C Not Shared Shared Share Name EEEE You may install alternate drivers so that users on the following systems can download them automatically when they connect Alternate Drivers Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 x86 Installed Windows NT 4 0 MIPS Windows NT 4 0 Alpha Windows NT 4 0 PPC Windows NT 3 5 or 3 51 x86 xl To modify the permissions on the printer go to the Security tab 4 Click OK Note Do not choose any drivers from the Alternate Drivers list A
20. er Size EPSON Monitor3 Monitors and manages background printing jobs You must turn on background printing in the Chooser to use this utility EPSON StatusMonitor Keeps track of the current status of your printer and alerts you when printer errors occur Nozzle Check Checks for clogged nozzles Head Cleaning Cleans the print heads to maintain the best print quality 2 4 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh 0 Print Head Alignment Adjusts the print heads so that vertical and horizontal lines are aligned ColorSync 2 0 and Profiles Matches the colors in your printout with the colors displayed on your screen automatically Use this when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics Installing on Macintosh Caution Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer software Follow these steps to install your printer software 1 Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD ROM drive 2 The EPSON printer software opens automatically 3 When the Installericon appears double click the icon Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh 2 5 4 After the initial screen appears click Continue The following dialog box appears Installer Easy Install v To use EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 printer click the Install button The following files will be installed eEPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Printer Driver Package jeColorSync eColorSyn
21. et feeds into the printing position appears on the LCD panel Note Even if you do not press the Pause button the print heads move and paper feeds into the printing position automatically EERE appears on the LCD panel Now you are ready to print on cut sheet media Make the printer driver settings then send the print job See Printing From Your PC on page 3 9 or Printing From Your Macintosh on page 3 14 Note Allow time for the ink to dry thoroughly after printing to ensure the printout quality 3 8 Printing and Printer Management Printing From Your PC After loading the paper you are ready to print your document from your PC Note Toensure the print quality you may need to check the printer s condition before you start printing See Chapter 4 Checking the Printer s Condition Making the printer driver settings To make the basic settings to print your documents access the Main manu and Paper menu in the printer driver In the Paper menu you can set particular settings for printing on roll paper Auto Rotate Auto Cut and Print Page Line For details about the printer software see online help by pressing the Help button in the driver settings window Printing and Printer Management 3 9 1 Click Print on the File menu 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 Th
22. etwork aaa 1 6 For Windows 95 and 98 0 0 0 00 aa 1 6 For Windows NT 4 0 2 0 0 eee 1 10 Chapter2 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh 2 2 Using the built in serial interface 2 2 Installing the Printer Software on Macintosh 2 4 Printer software components a 2 4 Installing on Macintosh runnner 2 5 Using the Chooser to select your printer 2 7 Chapter3 Printing and Printer Management Loading Paper atd rn aee eer ts 3 2 Loading roll paper deer meer ets 3 2 Loading cut sheet media 6 0 0 a 3 7 Printing From Your PC oe eee RA epis 3 10 Making the printer driver settings 3 10 Cancelling printing from your PC 000 3 14 Printing From Your Macintosh a 3 15 Making the printer driver settings 3 15 Cancelling printing from your Macintosh 3 18 Chapter4 Checking the Printer s Condition Using Printer Utilities 0 0c eee ee eee 4 2 Accessing the printer utilities a 4 2 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern a 4 3 Cleaning the Print Heads 0 0 0 c cee eee ees 4 4 Aligning the Print Heads esses 4 6 Chapter 5 Using an Optional Interface Card Available Optional Interface Cards 00 eee eens 5 2 Installing the
23. he Printer with Your Macintosh Chapter 3 Printing and Printer Management Eodding Papelfuiiso au iw bint oh io To Ra bad Pe es des 3 2 Loading roll paper a4 954 oia Ex SA RE Re Her 3 2 Loading eut sheet media Gawa KANAN AG GG 3 7 Printing From Your PC srania a eee 3 10 Making the printer driver settings 3 10 Cancelling printing from yourPC 3 14 Printing From Your Macintosh s 0 000200 04 340344 004 20s 3 15 Making the printer driver settings 3 15 Cancelling printing from your Macintosh 3 18 Printing and Printer Management 3 1 Loading Paper Loading roll paper To load the roll paper follow the steps below 1 Open the roll paper cover Make sure that the roll paper is attached to the printer properly KA Caution Keep your fingers off the printable surface of the media as fingerprints may reduce printout quality Whenever possible use gloves to load paper into the printer Note If two roll paper spindles are attached to the printer keep the unused roll wound up using the roll paper belt to avoid paper jams To secure the roll paper tap the end of the roll paper belt lightly on the roll paper To remove the roll paper belt from the roll paper simply take off the belt 2 Make sure that the printer is on 3 2 Printing and Printer Management 3 Pressthe PaperSource button repeatedly until the Roll Auto Cut l
24. hile printing the EPSON Progress Meter will appear showing the printing progress and the status of your printer EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 LPT1 c x cs BLL LLL a n CN utility 0 1 Remaining 30sec Status Monitor Black Ink T Paper Roll Paper 44in E Ink T Desi For details see Printer Software in your Online Guide Cancelling printing from your PC To cancel the printing in progress press the Stop 8i button on the EPSON Progress Meter You can also pause or restart printing To pause printing press the Pause np button To resume printing press this button again To restart printing press the Reprint p button Printing and Printer Management 3 13 Printing From Your Mac intosh After loading the paper you are ready to print your document from your Macintosh Note Toensure the print quality you may need to check the printer s condition before you start printing See Chapter 4 Checking the Printer s Condition Making the printer driver settings To make the printer driver settings follow the steps below For details about the printer software see online help by pressing the Help marked with icon button in the driver setting dialog boxes Note While many Macintosh applications override the settings made in the printer driver some do not so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect 1 Choose PAGE SETUP from the File menu This
25. iable to the purchaser of this productor third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON is a registered trademark and ESC P Raster and EPSON STYLUS are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation 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 O 1999 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan e Printed on Recycled Paper Startup Guide Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address 3 5 Owa 3 chome Suwa shi Nagano ken
26. ight or Roll Cutter Off light is on KA Caution If you are loading thick roll paper select Roll Cutter Off Paper that is too thick may damage the paper cutter 4 Make sure the Operate light or Pause light is not flashing then 3 pull the paper set lever all the way up The Paper Out light turns on and appears on the LCD panel Caution Do not move the paper set lever up while the Operate light or Pause light is flashing Otherwise damage may occur Printing and Printer Management 3 3 5 Load the paper into the paper insertion slot 3 4 Printing and Printer Management 7 Roll back the roll paper to remove the slack Make sure that the bottom edge of the paper is positioned straightly and in line with the rows of punch holes 8 Pushthe paper set lever all the way down then close the roll paper cover f H appears Note Ifthe Roll Auto Cut light is on and the bottom edge of the roll paper was not cut properly after the previous print job press the Cu Ejec t button to recut the edge Printing and Printer Management 3 5 9 Press the Pause button The print heads move and the paper feeds into the printing position 2 appears on the LCD panel Note Even if you do not press the Pause button the print heads move and paper feeds into the printing position automatically FERRY appears on the LCD panel Now you are ready to print on roll paper
27. is connected Then you must signify the network path to the printer from each computer to use the printer and install the printer software on those computers Note This section describes how to use your printer as a shared printer on a network To connect your printer directly to a network without setting it up as a shared printer consult your network administrator Setting up your printeras a shared printer Follow these steps to share a printer connected directly to your computer with other computers on a network 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 2 Double click Network 1 6 Setting up the Printer with Your PC 3 Click File and Print Sharing 4 Clickthel wantto be able to allow othersto print to my printer s check box and click OK File and Print Sharing AES v want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s cancel 5 Inthe Network window click OK 6 Inthe Control Panel double click Printers Note Qd Ifa dialog box requesting the Windows 95 or 98 CD ROM appears insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive then follow the messages on the screen QO Ifa dialog box appears requesting you to restart your computer do so Then open the Printer folder and continue from step 7 7 Select your printer and choose Sharing from the File menu Setting up the Printer with Your PC 1 7 8 Click Shared As enter printer information as needed then click OK
28. is connected to an AppleTalk network see Using an AppleTalk network on page 2 8 Using the serial interface Follow the steps below to use the serial interface to send printjobs directly to the printer 1 Make sure the printer is connected to your Macintosh and is turned on 2 Select Chooser from the Apple menu Then click the SPro 9000 icon and the port your printer is connected to E Chooser E Pa Select a printer port B Printer Port AppleShare Laser Writer 8 KG Modem Port SPro 3000 Background Printing amp on Q Off Q Active amp Inactive 755 ga AppleTalk Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh 2 7 Note Qj If you are using an AppleTalk network an alert message may appear when you click the port In this case reselect the other port or make the AppleTalk setting Inactive then select the port again Qd If you are using your Macintosh in an Ethernet environment you can connect your printer to either the printer or modem port and leave the AppleTalk setting Active 3 Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn background printing on or off When background printing is on you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing You must turn on background printing to use the EPSON Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs For more information see Controlling Background Printing in the Online Guide 4
29. king the Printer s Condition 4 Follow the messages on your screen The Pause light of the printer flashes during the cleaning cycle which takes about three minutes to complete Caution Never turn off the printer until the cleaning cycle is finished and the Pause light has stopped flashing Doing so may damage the printer 5 When the Pause light is on click Print nozzle check pattem Windows or the Confimation button Macintosh in the Head Cleaning dialog box or print a few lines from a document to confirm that the heads are clean Nozzle Check Pattern Good Condition Print head clean was successful Note Actual tests are printed in color In the check pattern if you find that segments are still missing from the test lines you may need to repeat head cleaning and print the nozzle check pattern again If print quality does not improve even after repeating this procedure several times contact your dealer Checking the Printer s Condition 4 5 Aligning the Print Heads You can align the print heads using the Print Head Alignment utility in the printer software Note OY Do not start the Print Head Alignment utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred D Alignment pattern printing requires 1 5 m roll paper Follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and the EPSON special roll paper you plan to use is
30. l Paper 44in Y Roll Paper Settings Auto Rotate M Auto Cut Print Page Line Copies Orientation 1 Portrait C Landscape T Rotate by 180 Reduce Enlarge Normal C Eitto Page C Custom B EPSON Cancel Help Printing and Printer Management 3 11 9 Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list Note Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar settings in the printer driver 10 Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Paper Source list 11 When roll paper is used set the Roll Paper Settings as required Auto Rotate If your document length is shorter than the printable width of the roll paper the document will be turned automatically by 90 degrees and printed crosswise when you select Auto Rotate You can save paper by using this function Auto Cut Roll paper will be cut automatically after printing one page when you select Auto Cut Print Page Line Page lines will be printed on the right side and below the document for manual cutting when you select Print Page Line 12 Make settings for Copies Orientation Printable Area and Reduce Enlarge boxes 13 Click the O Kbutton at the bottom of the window You return to the Print dialog box or a similar dialog box 14 Click Close OK or Print to print You may need to click a combination of these buttons 3 12 Printing and Printer Management W
31. l panel See The Control Panel in your Online Guide L Nozzle Check LJ Print Head Cleaning I Print Head Alignment Accessing the printer ulilities To access the printer utilities follow the steps below For Windows 1 Double click the My Computericon then double click the Printers folder 2 For Windows 95 and 98 right click your Printericon then click Properties For Windows NT 4 0 right click your Printer icon then click Document Defaults You see the printer software window For Macintosh Click Print on the File menu of your application Then click the utility icon in the Print dialog box 4 2 Checking the Printer s Condition Printing the Nozzle C heck Pattem You can check the print head nozzles from your computer with the Nozzle Check utility in the printer software Note Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded in the printer A3 or wider paper 2 Access the printer software See Accessing the printer utilities on page 4 2 3 Click the Nozzle Check button 4 Follow the messages on your screen The printer prints an operational check page including firmware ROM version information and a nozzle check pattern The nozzle check pattern will resemble one of the two samples shown below Nozzle Check Pattern Good condition P
32. lugged from the electrical outlet W Warning Do not install the interface card when the printer is connected to an electrical outlet as damage may occur 3 Disconnect the existing interface cable if necessary 5 2 Using an Optional Interface Card Use a cross head screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the shield plate to the optionalinterface slot then lift off the plate Be sure to keep the screws you may need to use them again when you re install the shield plate Set any DIP switches and jumpers on the card if necessary See the interface card s documentation for details Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of the interface compartment Push it in firmly to fully insert the connector at the rear of the interface card into the printer s internal socket Using an Optional Interface Card 5 3 7 Secure the interface card in the slot with the two screws included with the interface card 8 Connecta compatible interface cable to the interface card and to your computer If the cable has a ground wire secure it with one of the screws Also if you are using more than one computer reconnect the other interface cable 9 Make sure the printer is turned off Then plug in the power cord To remove an interface card follow the above steps in reverse order 5 4 Using an Optional Interface Card Using an Optional Interface Card 5 5 5 6 Using an Option
33. n click the Print button to start printing Cancelling printing from your Mac intosh When background printing is on 1 Press the Powerbutton to turn off the printer 2 Select EPSON Monitor3 from the application menu 12 19 AM e Hide EPSON Monitor3 Hide Others Show All v E EPSON Monitor3 K Finder Printing and Printer Management 3 17 3 Click the 4 button then click the fi stop button to cancel the print job O EPSON Monitor3 E 0n gt ea README Pages 1 7 Document Name Priority Paper Size Media Type Printer Name By About SerialIDMA D Show details When background printing is off 1 Press the Powerbutton to turn off the printer 2 Hold down the 86 key on your keyboard and press the period key to cancel the print job 3 18 Printing and Printer Management Chapter4 Checking the Printer s Condition Using Printer Utilities 22 2 124 DESA judy SEC Re E Stak 4 2 Accessing the printer utilities 4 2 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern aa 4 3 Cleaning the Print Heads uu n HR wii Doa da i 4 4 Aligning the Print Heads ea REO a a 4 6 Checking the Printer s Condition 4 1 Using Printer Utilities To ensure the print quality you may need to check the printer s condition using the following utilities from the printer software Note You can also check from the printer s contro
34. nitor 2 installation starts automatically Click C ancel if you do not want to install this utility If you want to install it later see Software in the Online Guide If you install EPSON Status Monitor 2 your computer will restart automatically For information on opening and using the printer software see Printing From Your PC on page 3 9 See also Printer Software in your Online Guide If you use your printer on a network see Printing on a Peer to Peer Network on page 1 6 1 4 Setting up the Printer with Your PC Upgrading to Wndows 98 When you upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows 98 uninstall the current printer software then install Windows 98 and the printer software as explained below 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel window 3 Right click your printer icon and click Delete in the dialog box 4 Follow the messages on your screen 5 Install the printer driver again See Installing on Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 on page 1 4 Setting up the Printer with Your PC 1 5 Printing on a Peer to Peer Network For Windows 95 and 98 see below For Windows NT 4 0 see For Windows NT 4 0 on page 1 10 For Windows 95 and 98 This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on a network can use it First you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the printer
35. nter software components Your printer software includes the following items Q Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs your printer With it you can make settings such as Media Type Print Quality and Paper Size Q Utilities The Nozzle Check Head Cleaning and Print Head Alignment utilities help you keep your printer in top operating condition Q EPSON Status Monitor 2 The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility notifies you of printer errors and displays printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining The Status Monitor also guides you when replacing ink cartridges Setting up the Printer with Your PC 1 3 Installing on Wndows 95 98 and NT4 0 Follow these steps to install your printer software Note If you wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software included on your CD ROM insert the printer software CD ROM then click Create Floppy based printer driver utility disks and follow the on screen instructions 1 Insert the software CD shipped with your printer in the CD ROM drive The Installer dialog box appears 2 Double click Install Printer Driver Utility to start the printer software installation 3 When the installation is complete click OK Note Q Ifthe New Hardware Found screen or any other Wizard appears when you turn on your computer click C anc eland follow the steps above J Installation time varies depending on your computer LY EPSON Status Mo
36. rint heads do not require cleaning Note Actual tests are printed in color Checking the Printer s Condition 4 3 If any segments of printed lines are missing in your nozzle check pattern ink nozzles are clogged and the print heads require cleaning Caution Make sure that the nozzle check pattern printing is complete before you start printing Otherwise print quality may decline Cleaning the Print Heads You can execute the head clean from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer software as explained in the following steps Note LY Print head cleaning uses ink To avoid wasting ink clean the print heads only if print quality declines D Use the Nozzle Check utility to confirm that the print heads need to be cleaned as this uses only a little ink Jj When an Ink Out light is flashing ink low or on ink out in the printer you cannot clean the print heads before replacing the appropriate ink cartridge first Q Do not start the Head Cleaning or Nozzle Check utilities while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Follow the steps below 1 Make sure the lights on the control panel do not indicate that ink is low or ink is out 2 Access the printer software See Accessing the printer utilities on page 4 2 3 Click the Head Cleaning button 4 4 Chec
37. ry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation For United Kingdom Users Use of options EPSON UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by EPSON UK Limited Safety information W Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you have to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the earth symbol The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating
38. s immediately after removing from the package Leaving a cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in reduced print quality Once you install an ink cartridge do not open the clamp or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one The cartridge may become unusable otherwise Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton For best results use up the ink cartridges within six months of installation Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print heads When choosing a place for the printer Uo Place the printer on a flat stable surface that is larger than the printer The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Also keep itaway from direct sunlight strong light or heat sources Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged Note for French speaking users Placez l imprimante pres d une prise de contacte o la fiche peut tre d branch e facilement ENERG Y SIAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has Orri determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment indust
39. sages on the screen 1 12 Setting up the Printer with Your PC Chapter2 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh 2 2 Using the built in serial interface 2 2 Installing the Printer Software on Macintosh 2 4 Printer Software components Ha e tue 2 4 Installing on Macintoshi 5 iod xo 3a YS 2 5 Using the Chooser to select your printer 2 7 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh 2 1 Connecting the Printerto Your Macintosh The method you use to connect the printer to your Macintosh depends on whether you want to send print jobs directly to the printer using the printer s built in serial interface or send print jobs to the printer overa network using an optional interface card For information on using an optional interface card see Chapter 5 Using an Optional Interface Card To connect the printer to a PC see Chapter 1 Setting up the Printer with Your PC Using the built in serial interface To use the printer s built in serial interface you will need an Apple System Peripheral 8 cable Then follow the steps below to connect the printer to your Macintosh 1 Make sure both your printer and Macintosh are turned off 2 Connectone end of the interface cable to the serial connector on the back of the printer 2 2 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh Note Use only an Appl
40. the most aligned pattern and click Realignment The alignment sheet will be printed again mGa sg s s s n 4 Z7 274 2 4 zi mfa si wis m owls z js sz owls s ws mz mo 4 zl Realignment Cancel Note If the set with the smallest gap is unclear and cannot be selected click the Realignment button and repeat from step 5 Checking the Printer s Condition 4 7 4 8 Checking the Printer s Condition Chapter 5 Using an Optional Interface Card Available Optional Interface Cards 5 2 Installing the Optional Interface Card 05 5 2 Using an Optional Interface Card 5 1 Available Optional Interface Cards The optional Ethernet Interface Cards shown below let you use your printer on a network The Ethernet card automatically detects the protocols on your network so you can print from Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 and Macintosh on an AppleTalk network Type B Ethernet Interface Card 10BASE T C82362 Type B Ethernet Interface Card 100BASE TX C82363 Note The asterisk in the product number is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country Installing the Optional Interface Card To install an optional interface card follow these steps Note Before you install the optional interface card see the documentation that comes with the card for setup information 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Make sure that the power cord is unp
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