Epson Stylus Pro 3880 User Manual

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Optimizing Print Speed
You can use the Speed and Progress utility to improve printing speed.
1. Click the 
Utility tab, then click the Speed and Progress button. You 
see this window:
2. Select from the following options:
 High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the 
same document using hard disk space as a cache. If you have 
multiple hard drives, you can select a different drive to spool to in 
the High Speed Copy Folder list to the...

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 Page Rendering Mode 
speeds printing by rendering the entire 
page. Use this setting if print speed is extremely slow or the print 
head stops for a few minutes while printing. Printing will take 
longer to start.
 Coarse Rendering allows you to override the length or width 
limitations in applications (such as Photoshop) that restrict the 
number of pixels you can print.
 allows large or complex vector graphics to print 
faster in Adobe Acrobat® or any...

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Setting Monitoring Preferences
You can choose when and how you want to be notified of problems, whether 
you want a Status Monitor 3 icon to appear on your Windows taskbar, and 
whether you want to allow monitoring by other users who share the printer.
1. Click the 
Utility tab, then click the Monitoring Preferences button. 
You see this window:
2. Select the notification options you want to use if various printing events 
occur.
3. If you want to have...

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Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting
The following table lists the settings designed to produce the best results on 
Epson media.
If your paper is not listed, check the instructions included with the paper, or 
look on the Epson website www.proimaging.epson.com (U.S. sales), 
www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). If you are using non-Epson paper, consult 
the manufacturer for the best setting. You may have to experiment with 
different settings to determine...

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* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other 
paper types. Epson Hot Press Natural Hot Press Natural
Epson Exhibition Canvas Matte Exhibition Canvas Matte
Epson Premium Canvas Matte Premium Canvas Matte
Epson Standard Proofing Paper (240) Standard Proofing Paper (240)
Epson Standard Proofing Paper 
SWOP 3Standard Proofing Paper SWOP 3
For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting*
 

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The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 requires little maintenance to keep working at its 
best. This chapter describes the following routine procedures:
Checking printer status and part life
Checking and cleaning the print head
Aligning the print head
Replacing ink cartridges
Performing additional maintenance tasks (changing the black ink type, 
adjusting the date and time, adjusting the LCD contrast)
Replacing the maintenance cartridge
Cleaning the printer
Transporting or storing the printer
Uninstalling and...

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Checking Printer Status and Part Life
Using the printer’s menu system, you can check the status of your ink 
cartridges, the total number of prints, and the status of your maintenance 
cartridge and other printer parts. You can either print out a status check or 
you can view the printer’s status on the LCD panel.
Printing Status Information 
The status check sheet shows some of the current default settings, the status 
of the ink in each cartridge, the...

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Viewing Status Information
To view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these steps:
1. Press the 
Menu r button and then d until PRINTER STATUS is 
highlighted.
2. Press r to select 
VERSION.
3. Do one of the following:
To check the firmware version, press r again. When done, press l.
To check the number of pages that can be printed with each ink 
cartridge, press d to select 
PRINTABLE PAGES, then press r. Press 
d or u to scroll...

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Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
If your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal or vertical lines, you 
should check the print head to see if any nozzles are clogged.
You can automatically check and clean the print head using the Auto 
Cleaning feature in your printer utility software. This enables the printer to 
print a nozzle check pattern, read it, and run a cleaning cycle if necessary.
1. Make sure several sheets of letter-size (or...