Epson Stylus Pro 4400 User Manual

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Click Settings to adjust the way your poster will print. The Poster 
Settings dialog box opens.
You can make the following settings.
If you only want to print a few of the panels without printing the 
entire poster, click the panels that you do not want to print, and 
then click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box.
Print Cutting 
GuidesCheck this box to turn the cutting guide options on.
Overlapping 
Alignment MarksSlightly overlaps the...

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Using the Printer Utilities
The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current printer 
status and perform printer maintenance from your screen.
Note:
❏The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut 
key for that utility. Press ALT and the letter on the keyboard to open 
that utility.
❏Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head 
Alignment utilities if your printer is connected to your computer 
through a network.
❏Do not use the Nozzle...

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EPSON Status Monitor 3
This utility provides you with printer status information, such as 
the amount of ink remaining, the free space of the maintenance 
tank, and it also checks for printer error.
Note:
This utility is available when your system is configured to support 
bi-directional communication.
Nozzle Check
This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the 
nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after...

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Printer and Option Information
This function enables the printer driver to check the printer 
configuration information. You can check or select the black ink 
set on the printer. See “Using Printer and Option Information” on 
page 77.
Note:
This function is supported by EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only.
EPSON LFP Remote Panel
This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON 
LFP Remote Panel” on page 78. 
Checking the print head nozzles
If you find that the printed data...

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3. Click Print if you want to visually check if any print head 
nozzles are clogged, if you are using non-Epson special 
media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 
210 mm. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic 
nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary.
Note:
If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer 
even though Print has been selected, the Nozzle Check utility not 
only...

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Cleaning the print head
If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in 
the printed data are missing, you may be able to solve these 
problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print 
head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.
To use the Head Cleaning utility, follow the steps below.
Note:
❏Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; 
otherwise, your printout may be marred.
❏To save ink, use the...

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❏Repeat this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off 
and leave it alone overnight, and then try head cleaning again.
❏Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or 
damaged.
If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these 
solutions, contact your dealer. See “Contacting Customer 
Support” on page 349.
Aligning the print head
If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the 
printed data, you may be...

78Printing with Windows 2. Click Printer and Option Information. The following dialog 
box appears.
The printer driver usually obtains the ink cartridge 
information automatically, and prints in the appropriate print 
mode. If this is not possible, a message appears in the Current 
Setting box to prompt you to select an ink cartridge. In this 
case, select the correct ink cartridge according to the actual 
ink cartridge set on the printer.
3. Click OK.
Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel
You can optimize...

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Making the Speed & Progress settings
You can make settings related to print speed and progress. To 
make the Speed & Progress settings, click Speed & Progress on 
the Utility menu. The Speed & Progress dialog box appears.
Note:
The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on 
the printer model and the version of Windows that you are using.
High Speed Copies
To print multiple copies of your data faster, select High Speed...

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Always spool RAW datatype (For Windows XP and 2000 
only)
To enable NT-based clients spool documents to use the RAW 
format instead of the EMF (metafile) format, select the Always 
Spool Raw datatype check box (Windows NT-based 
applications use the EMF format by default).
Try using this option if documents spooled in the EMF format do 
not print correctly. 
Depending on the data to print, spooling RAW datatype requires 
fewer resources than EMF, so some problems (“Insufficient...