Epson P5000 User Manual
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3 Contents Epson SureColor P5000Users Guide ....................................................................................................... 9 Introduction toYour Printer ...................................................................................................................... 10 Printer Features ................................................................................................................................. 10 Optional Equipment andReplacement Parts................................................................................. 10 Notations Usedinthe Documentation ................................................................................................ 11 Printer PartLocations ......................................................................................................................... 11 Product Parts-Front ..................................................................................................................... 12 Product Parts-Top/Inside ............................................................................................................. 13 Product Parts-Rear/Spindle ......................................................................................................... 14 Control PanelParts....................................................................................................................... 15 Media Handling .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Roll Paper Handling ........................................................................................................................... 19 Removing theRoll Media Adapter -2-inch Core............................................................................ 19 Installing theRoll Media Adapter -3-inch Core.............................................................................. 20 Loading RollPaper onthe Spindle ................................................................................................ 21 Installing theBorderless Spacer.................................................................................................... 23 Loading RollPaper ........................................................................................................................ 24 Cutting RollPaper ......................................................................................................................... 28 Cutting RollPaper Manually ...................................................................................................... 29 Printing TrimLines .................................................................................................................... 29 Removing RollPaper ..................................................................................................................... 30 Cut Sheet Handling ............................................................................................................................ 31 Loading CutSheets inthe Paper Cassette .................................................................................... 32 Loading CutSheets inthe Rear Manual Feeder............................................................................ 39 Loading CutSheets inthe Front Manual Feeder........................................................................... 42 Adjusting thePlaten Gap............................................................................................................... 44 Creating CustomPaperConfigurations .............................................................................................. 45 Printing aCustom PaperConfiguration List.................................................................................. 47 Selecting CustomPaperConfigurations ........................................................................................ 47 Available EpsonPapers ..................................................................................................................... 47
4 Borderless PaperTypeCompatibility ................................................................................................. 54 Printing fromaComputer ......................................................................................................................... 56 Printing withWindows ........................................................................................................................ 56 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows ...................................................................................... 56 Paper Configuration Options-Windows ................................................................................... 60 Advanced B& W Photo Options -Windows ................................................................................ 61 Print Quality Options -Windows ............................................................................................... 62 Color Management Options-Windows .................................................................................... 62 Advanced ColorControls -Windows ........................................................................................ 64 Paper Source Options -Windows ............................................................................................. 64 Roll Paper Options -Windows .................................................................................................. 65 Using Layout Manager -Windows ............................................................................................ 68 Selecting PrintLayout Options -Windows ..................................................................................... 74 Reduce/Enlarge Options-Windows ......................................................................................... 75 Multi-Page PrintingOptions -Windows ..................................................................................... 75 Selecting Additional Settings-Windows ....................................................................................... 76 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Windows ................................................................................. 78 Checking PrintStatus -Windows .............................................................................................. 80 Saving, Sharing, andCustomizing thePrinter Settings ................................................................. 80 Saving andSharing PrintSettings -Windows ........................................................................... 80 Saving andSharing MediaSettings -Windows ......................................................................... 82 Editing PrintSetting Displays -Windows .................................................................................. 83 Selecting DefaultPrintSettings -Windows .................................................................................... 85 Changing theLanguage ofthe Printer Software Screens.............................................................. 86 Changing Automatic UpdateOptions ............................................................................................ 88 Printing onaMac ............................................................................................................................... 88 Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Mac .............................................................................................. 89 Advanced ColorSettings -Mac ................................................................................................. 93 Output Resolution Settings-Mac ............................................................................................. 96 Print Options -Mac ................................................................................................................... 96 Selecting PrintLayout Options -Mac ............................................................................................. 97 Selecting RollPaper Settings -Mac .............................................................................................. 97 Selecting Advanced MediaControl Settings -Mac ...................................................................... 100
5 Advanced MediaControl Options -Mac .................................................................................. 101 Managing Color-Mac ................................................................................................................. 101 Color Matching Options-Mac ................................................................................................. 102 Sizing Printed Images -Mac ........................................................................................................ 103 Selecting PrintingPreferences -Mac .......................................................................................... 103 Printing Preferences -Mac ...................................................................................................... 104 Printing YourDocument orPhoto -Mac ...................................................................................... 105 Checking PrintStatus -Mac .................................................................................................... 107 Using theControl PanelMenus .............................................................................................................. 108 Accessing thePrinter s Menus ......................................................................................................... 108 Maintenance MenuSettings ............................................................................................................. 108 Paper MenuSettings ........................................................................................................................ 110 Printer SetupMenuSettings ............................................................................................................ 114 Printer StatusMenuSettings ............................................................................................................ 117 Network SetupMenuSettings .......................................................................................................... 117 Preferences MenuSettings .............................................................................................................. 118 Administrator MenuSettings ............................................................................................................ 120 Replacing InkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks............................................................................... 121 Checking Inkand Maintenance TankStatus withWindows ............................................................. 121 Checking Inkand Maintenance TankStatus onaMac ..................................................................... 122 Purchase EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks................................................................. 123 Ink Cartridge andMaintenance TankPartNumbers .................................................................... 124 Removing andInstalling InkCartridges ............................................................................................ 125 Replacing Maintenance Tanks......................................................................................................... 128 Replacing theInkMaintenance Tank.......................................................................................... 128 Replacing theBorderless Maintenance Tank.............................................................................. 131 Switch BlackInkType ...................................................................................................................... 135 Switching theBlack InkType ....................................................................................................... 135 Black InkType Media List............................................................................................................ 135 Adjusting PrintQuality ............................................................................................................................ 138 Print Head Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 138 Print Head Nozzle Check............................................................................................................. 138 Printless NozzleCheck........................................................................................................... 138
6 Checking theNozzles UsingtheProduct ControlPanel......................................................... 139 Checking theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility...................................................................... 140 Print Head Cleaning .................................................................................................................... 142 Cleaning thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel...................................................... 142 Cleaning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility................................................................... 144 Using thePowerful Cleaning Utility.............................................................................................. 146 Print Head Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 147 Aligning thePrint Head Automatically UsingaComputer Utility.................................................. 148 Aligning thePrint Head Automatically UsingtheProduct ControlPanel...................................... 149 Aligning thePrint Head Manually UsingtheProduct ControlPanel............................................. 149 Maintenance andTransportation ........................................................................................................... 152 Cleaning YourProduct ..................................................................................................................... 152 Cleaning theRoll Paper FeedSlot............................................................................................... 154 Replacing theCutter ......................................................................................................................... 156 Moving orTransporting YourProduct ............................................................................................... 162 Solving Problems .................................................................................................................................... 164 Product StatusMessages ................................................................................................................ 164 Solving PrinterProblems .................................................................................................................. 171 Printer DoesNotTurn On............................................................................................................ 172 LCD Screen ShutsOff................................................................................................................. 172 Solving Printing Problems ................................................................................................................ 172 Nothing Prints.............................................................................................................................. 172 Cannot PrintOver aNetwork ....................................................................................................... 173 Print Head Moves ButNothing Prints.......................................................................................... 173 Solving PaperProblems ................................................................................................................... 174 Paper Feeding Problems ............................................................................................................. 174 Roll Paper JamProblems ............................................................................................................ 175 Cut Sheet Paper JamProblems inthe Paper Cassette ............................................................... 177 Cut Sheet Paper JamProblems inthe Front orRear Manual Feeder.......................................... 178 Solving PrintQuality Problems ......................................................................................................... 179 Nozzle CheckPattern PrintsIncorrectly ...................................................................................... 179 Overall PrintQuality isPoor ......................................................................................................... 180 Lines AreMisaligned ................................................................................................................... 181
7 Prints areScuffed orSmeared .................................................................................................... 181 Margins AppearinBorderless RollPrints .................................................................................... 182 Too Much InkisConsumed ......................................................................................................... 183 Where toGet Help ............................................................................................................................ 183 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 185 Windows SystemRequirements ...................................................................................................... 185 Mac System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 186 Paper Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 186 Printable AreaSpecifications ........................................................................................................... 188 Ink Cartridge Specifications .............................................................................................................. 189 Dimension Specifications ................................................................................................................. 190 Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 191 Environmental Specifications........................................................................................................... 191 Interface Specifications .................................................................................................................... 192 Safety andApprovals Specifications ................................................................................................ 192 Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... 193 Important SafetyInstructions ............................................................................................................ 193 General ProductSafetyInstructions ............................................................................................ 193 Ink Cartridge SafetyInstructions .................................................................................................. 195 FCC Compliance Statement............................................................................................................. 196 Trademarks ...................................................................................................................................... 196 Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................... 197 A Note Concerning Responsible UseofCopyrighted Materials................................................... 197 Copyright Attribution .................................................................................................................... 198
9 Epson SureColor P5000 Users Guide Welcome to the Epson SureColor P5000 Users Guide . For a printable PDF copy of this guide, click here.
10 Introduction toYour Printer Refer tothese sections tolearn more about yourprinter andthismanual. Printer Features Notations Usedinthe Documentation Printer PartLocations Printer Features The Epson SureColor P5000printerincludes thesespecial features: High productivity • PrecisionCore printhead capable of10 channels with360nozzles perinch • Available 200mlhigh-capacity inkcartridges withincreased blackdensity • Auto-switching betweenrollpaper andhigh-capacity cutsheet cassette Reliability • Improved dustandstatic control forreduced printhead nozzle maintenance • Ink-repellent printhead surface forreduced nozzleclogging High resolution • Prints atresolutions upto2880 x1440 dpi • Supports variable-sized droplettechnology assmall as3.5 picoliter Easy-to-use setupandoperation • Intuitive, easy-to-read, colorLCDdisplay • Four media paths,allfront-loaded foreasy access • Easy-to-use software Optional Equipment andReplacement Parts Parent topic:Introduction toYour Printer Optional Equipment andReplacement Parts You canpurchase genuineEpsonink,paper, andaccessories fromanEpson authorized reseller.To find thenearest reseller, visitproimaging.epson.com (U.S.)orproimaging.epson.ca (Canada),select