Epson Stylus Pro 3880 User Manual

Epson Stylus® Pro 3880
USER’S GUIDE
 

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 Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with 
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Trademarks
Epson, Epson
 Stylus, and Epson UltraChromeK3 are...

3 FCC Compliance Statement
For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television...

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Contents
Introduction
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Macintosh System Requirements   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows System Requirements   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Options and Supplies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Where To Get Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important...

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3 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh
Printing With Mac OS X   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Choosing Page Setup and Basic Print Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Choosing Color Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Choosing Advanced Media Control Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Controlling Borderless Image Expansion   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Choosing Advanced Black and...

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Aligning the Print Head   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Aligning the print head manually  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Changing the Black Ink Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Changing the Date and Time...

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Media  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ink Cartridges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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This User’s Guide provides important information on setting up and using 
your printer, loading paper, using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacing 
ink cartridges. It also tells you how to maintain your printer to keep it 
working at its best, and provides troubleshooting tips in case you have a 
problem.
The on-screen version of the User’s Guide on the CD-ROM can be read 
using Adobe
® Reader®.
For additional information, see the following:
•The Start Here sheet explains how to set up your...

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Macintosh System Requirements
To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network 
environment, your Macintosh® system should meet these requirements:
Mac OS® X 10.5.8 or higher
PowerPC G5, Intel, or higher processor
At least 1GB of RAM (2GB or more recommended)
At least 100MB of free hard disk space to install the software and at least 
30GB of free hard disk space for processing files 
Quad-speed (4×) or faster CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the 
printer...