Epson Stylus Pro 4400 User Manual
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The Control Panel241 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 English Aligning the print head automatically 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. Note: For best results in printing the head alignment pattern, use the same media that one you normally use to print your data. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display HEAD ALIGNMENT, and then press the Menu button. 4. When PAPER THKNS appears, press the Menu button. 5. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select STD or paper thickness value between 0.1 mm and 1.6 mm. When the paper thickness value is 0.2 mm or 1.2 mm, select STD. Otherwise, select the actual paper thickness value. 6. Press the Menu button to register your value. 7. Press the Paper Source button , then press the Paper Feed button. 8. When ALIGMENT appears on the lower row on the LCD, press the Menu button. 9. Press the Menu button to select AUTO, and press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select BI-D 2-COLOR. 10. Press the Menu button, and the printer starts printing. After printing is complete, the head alignment starts automatically. If you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D 2-COLOR alignment, press the Paper Source button to return to the previous level, and then select BI-D ALL.
242The Control PanelIf you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D ALL alignment, try UNI-D. You can also align the print head individually by selecting #1, #2, or #3. Select an ink dot size from #1 to #3 depending on the media you use and the print mode you want to try. The table below illustrates which parameter is available for the media type and print quality. For Print Quality, refer to the printer driver. EPSON Stylus Pro 4400: ✽ Print Quality A: Speed, B: Quality, C: Draft, D: Normal-360dpi, E: Fine-720dpi, F: Super Fine-1440dpiMedia Name Print Quality ✽ Main Menu Custom Print Quality ABCDEF Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing)#1 #2 - #1 #2 #3 Plain Paper #1 #2 #1#1#2- Plain Paper (line drawing) #1 #2 - #1 #2 - Tracing Paper #1 #2 - #1 #2 -
The Control Panel243 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 English EPSON Stylus Pro 4800: ✽ Print Quality A: Speed, B: Quality, C: Draft, D: Normal-360dpi, E: Fine-720dpi, F: Super Fine-1440dpi, Super Photo-2880dpi 11. Press the Pause button to return to the READY status. Media Name Print Quality ✽ Main MenuCustom Print Quality AB CD E F Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing)#1 #2 - #1 #2 #3 Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper#2 #3 - #1 #2 #3 Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Watercolor Paper - Radiant White -#3--#2#3 Photo Glossy Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250) Photo Paper Gloss 250 Proofing Paper Semimatte#2 #3 - - #2 #3 Textured Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper -#3--- #3 UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper - #3 - - - #3 Plain Paper #1 #2 #1 #1 #2 - Plain Paper (line drawing) #1 #2 - #1 #2 - Tracing Paper #1 #2 - #1 #2 -
244The Control Panel Aligning the print head manually If you are not satisfied with the result of the automatic head alignment, you can perform the head alignment manually. To perform head alignment manually, follow the steps below. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 2. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display HEAD ALIGNMENT, and press the Menu button. 3. When PAPER THKNS appears, press the Menu button. 4. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select STD or paper thickness value between 0.1 mm and 1.6 mm. When the paper thickness value is 0.2 mm or 1.2 mm, select STD. Otherwise, select the actual paper thickness value. 5. Press the Menu button to register your value. 6. Press the Paper Source button , then press the Paper Feed button. 7. When ALIGMENT appears on the lower row on the LCD, press the Menu button. 8. Press the Menu button to select MANUAL, and press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select BI-D 2-COLOR. 9. Press the Menu button, and the printer starts printing. Head alignment pattern examples:
The Control Panel245 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 English EPSON Stylus Pro 4800: EPSON Stylus Pro 4400: 10. After printing is finished, the pattern number and current set number are displayed. Select the set that has the smallest gaps, and then press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display the number for that set. 11. Press the Menu button to register the set number. The next pattern number appears. Then repeat step 10. If you are not satisfied with the result of this alignment, press the Paper Source button to return to the previous level, and then select BI-D ALL. If you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D ALL alignment, try UNI-D. Lm 12 3456789Lc 12 3456789 M 12 3456789C 12 3456789
246The Control Panel 12. After you set the patterns, press the Pause button to return to the READY status. Making the paper settings You can register and recall your own paper settings according to any media. The paper settings you can make are: Registering the settings To register the paper settings, follow the steps below. 1. Load the paper that you want to check. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display CUSTOM PAPER. 4. Press the Menu button to display PAPER NUMBER. 5. Press the Menu button, and then press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select STANDARD or the number (No. 1 to No. 10) you want to register as the setting. ❏Platen gap ❏Thickness pattern ❏Thickness number ❏Cut method ❏Paper feed adjustment ❏Eject roller type ❏Drying time ❏Suction ❏MicroWeave adjustment
The Control Panel247 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 English If you use Epson special media, select STANDARD, and then go to the step 9. You do not need to make the paper thickness setting because STANDARD automatically determines the paper thickness. 6. Press the Menu button to display PLATEN GAP, and then press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select NARROW, STANDARD, WIDER, WIDE, or WIDEST. 7. Press the Menu button to save the selected platen gap setting, and THICKNESS PAT appears on the LCD. 8. Press the Menu button again to print the paper thickness test printing pattern. Paper thickness test pattern example: 9. Examine the printed pattern to determine which set of lines are aligned (showing the smallest gap), and note the corresponding number. 10. After the pattern is printed, THICKNESS NUM appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select the number noted in step 9. 11. Press the Menu button to save the selected value. 12.CUT METHOD appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select STANDARD, THICK, SLOW, THICK, FAST, or THIN PAPER, and then press the Menu button. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 smallest gap
248The Control Panel 13.PPR FEED ADJ appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to set the paper feed amount, and then press the Menu button. 14.EJECT ROLLER appears. Select AUTO, SHEET, ROLL CURLED, or ROLL NORMAL, and then press the Menu button. 15.DRYING TIME appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select the time in seconds, and then press the Menu button. 16.SUCTION appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, or -4. 17.M/W ADJ appears. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to adjust MicroWeave. Increase the value to give priority to the print speed, or decrease it to give priority to the print quality. 18. Press the Menu button to save the selected value. Selecting the registered settings To select the registered settings, follow the steps below. 1. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 2. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display CUSTOM PAPER, and then press the Menu button. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display PAPER NUMBER, and then press the Menu button. 4. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select the number registered that you want to use. If you select STANDARD, the printer prints data according to the driver settings. If you select No. X, the control panel settings override the driver settings.
The Control Panel249 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 English 5. Press the Menu button. If you select No. X, the number you selected appears on the LCD. 6. Press the Pause button to exit the SelecType mode. Printing a status sheet In the SelecType mode, you can print a status sheet to see the current SelecType default values. To print a status sheet, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. 2. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display TEST PRINT, and then press the Menu button. 4. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display STATUS CHECK, and then press the Menu button. 5. Press the Menu button again to start printing a status sheet. After printing is finished, the printer exits the SelecType mode and returns to the READY status. Setting the alert value of the paper You can get a message when there is not much left, by setting the alert value using the steps below. Note: This setting is available only when you select Roll Paper or Cut Sheet for PAPER COUNTER in the Maintenance mode.
250The Control Panel 1. Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode. 2. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display PRINTER SETUP, and then press the Menu button. 3. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to display ROLL COUNTERor SHEET COUNTER, and then press the Menu button. 4. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select the length of the roll paper (between 5 and 99.5 m or 15 and 300 ft) or the number of cut-sheet paper (between 10 and 250) set in the printer, and then press the Menu button. 5. The screen changes so that you can select the alert value. Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select the alert value. For roll paper, select a value between 1 and 15 m or 3 and 50 ft. For cut-sheet paper, select a value between 5 and 50. 6. Press the Menu button to set the alert value. 7. After you set the alert value, press the Pause button to return to the READY status.