Epson Stylus Pro 10600 User Manual

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6. Slowly take your finger off 
the side pin, then remove the 
cutter blade. Be careful not 
to lose the spring.
7. Insert the new cutter.
8. Push down on the cutter’s side pin while turning the latch to the left.
9. Close the lower cover. The print head returns to the home position.Note
Be careful not to let the 
cutter or the spring coil 
pop out of the casing.
 

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Cleaning the Printer
To keep your printer working its best, you should clean it thoroughly several 
times a year.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and all the lights on the control panel 
are off. Then unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer from 
the computer.
2. Open the roll paper cover and remove the roll paper. Remove any sheet 
media from the printer. Then use a soft brush to carefully clean away 
any dust or dirt.
3. Close the roll...

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Transporting or Storing the Printer
If you are moving the printer a short distance (for example, in the same 
building), you can roll it on its stand. Follow the instructions on page 5-26. 
To ship the printer, you should repack it using the original box and packing 
materials. Follow the instructions below to prepare the printer for shipment.
If you need to store your printer for an extended period (two years for the 
Photographic Dye ink model, or six...

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5. If you’re removing the printer from its stand, first make sure the casters 
on the leg assembly are locked and the two stabilizer knobs are touching 
the floor.
6. Remove the two wing nuts securing the printer to the stand (underneath 
the printer). Keep them in a safe place.
7. With four people, lift the printer using the hand grips located at the four 
corners of the printer. (See the stickers located near the rear hand grips 
for the correct...

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Setting Up the Printer After Transportation
Setting up the printer after transporting it is almost identical to setting it up 
for the first time. Whenever you set up the printer, see chapter 1.
Don’t forget to remove the carriage locking bracket (if reinstalled).
The first time you start printing after moving the printer, the print head 
nozzles may be clogged. You may need to run a cleaning cycle (see page 
5-4) and realign the print head (see page...

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5. Release the front casters and retract the stabilizer knobs.
6. Carefully roll the printer to its new location. Relock the casters and 
extend the stabilizer knobs after moving. 
Replacing the Waste Ink System
Approximately every two years of normal usage (25% duty cycle) or after 
20,000 B0-size prints, you should have your authorized EPSON servicer 
replace the waste ink system. This is necessary to prevent damage to the print 
head and maintain...

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1 As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a problem. The 
first thing you should do is diagnose the problem following the guidelines in 
this chapter. Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed. 
This chapter provides instructions for the following:
Diagnosing problems
Improving print quality
Solving operational problems
Solving miscellaneous printing problems
Solving paper problems, including clearing paper jams
Uninstalling and reinstalling printer software...

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Using the Control Panel to Check the Printer
The control panel includes various lights and a display to indicate the status 
of the printer:
When your ink or paper runs out or a problem occurs, a message appears on 
the display. The lights on the control panel come on or flash. The following 
table lists the messages alphabetically and includes an explanation and 
instructions for correcting the problem.
 
display
Error messages
Message LightExplanationResponse
INK LOW Ink Out...

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FRONT COVER 
OPENPause light on Lower cover is open. Close the lower cover. 
INK COVER OPEN Pause light on You are replacing the 
ink cartridge(s) and the 
ink compartment cover 
is open.Close the ink compartment cover when you are 
finished replacing the ink cartridge(s).
LOAD ROLL 
PAPER
LOAD SHEET 
PAPERPaper Out 
light onPaper source setting in 
printer software is 
different from control 
panel.Make sure the right paper is loaded and the 
paper source setting is the same...