Epson Stylus Pro 4400 User Manual

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2. Slide the spacer onto the white flange.
3. Slide the roll paper until it fixes into place.
4. Slide the black movable flange onto the spindle and into the 
end of the roll paper until it fixes into place.
Removing the roll paper from the spindle
To remove the roll paper from the spindle, follow the steps below.
1. Place the paper loaded spindle down on a flat surface.
2. Slide the black movable flange off the end of the spindle by 
tapping the same end of the spindle with your hand to loosen 
it. The flange is removed.
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Caution:
To remove the black movable flange from the spindle, do not 
hold the spindle vertically and tap the end on the floor; 
otherwise, damage may occur.
 
						

							262Paper Handling 3. Remove the roll paper from the spindle.
Note:
Store unused roll paper in its original package. Put the roll paper into 
the plastic bag and outer package so as to avoid moisture problems.
Loading roll paper
To load roll paper, follow the steps below.
1. Open the roll paper cover.
2. Make sure the black movable flange is fixed into the end of 
the roll paper properly.
 
						

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3. Hold the roll paper spindle so that the black movable flange 
is on the left side. 
4. Make sure the roll paper is attached to the printer properly.
5. Move the paper lever to the released position.
 
						

							264Paper Handling 6. Hold both sides of the paper, and then load the paper in the 
paper insertion slot. Pull the paper until it hangs down over 
the paper tray.
Note:
If you load thin paper, press the Paper Feed button   to decrease 
the value of paper suction. If you load thick and curled paper, press 
the Paper Feed button   to increase the value of paper suction.
7. Hold both the fixed and movable flanges, and rewind the 
paper to the line marked with the arrow mark.
 
						

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8. Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer 
automatically feeds the paper to the printing position.
Note:
If you press the Pause 
 button, the printer starts to feed the paper 
to the printing position immediately.
9. Close the roll paper cover.
10. Raise the roll paper support.
 
						

							266Paper Handling 11. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover according to the 
paper size.
12. Press the Paper Source   button to select Roll Auto Cut On 
 or Roll Auto Cut Off .
Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do 
not open the top cover. If the top cover is opened while printing 
is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts printing 
when the top cover is closed. Stopping and restarting printing 
may reduce the print quality.
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Caution:
Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time; its 
quality will deteriorate. We recommend that you remove the paper 
from the printer after printing.
Using the roll paper belt
The roll paper belt is packed with the optional 2/3 inch Dual Roll 
Feed Spindle. You can also purchase the optional roll paper belt.
 
						

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To use the roll paper belt, tap the end of the roll paper belt lightly 
on the roll paper. The belt will wrap itself around the roll paper.
To remove the roll paper belt, simply unwrap it from around the 
paper. When not using the roll paper belt, keep it wound around 
the end of the spindle.
Cutting the roll paper or printing page lines
When your print job is finished, the printer cuts the roll paper 
automatically or prints page lines around the printed data 
according to your settings. You can make these settings using the 
control panel or printer software.
Note:
❏Printer driver settings usually override the control panel settings. 
Use your printer driver settings whenever possible.
❏When the printer cuts the printout, it may take a little time to 
proceed with cutting after printing is finished.
Cutting the roll paper automatically
To cut the roll paper automatically after printing, follow the steps 
below.
1. Before printing, press the Paper Source   button to select 
Roll Auto Cut On . 
 
						

							268Paper Handling 2. Print your data.
To make the auto cut setting using the printer driver, see “Making 
the Auto Cut setting” on page 49 for Windows, “Making the Auto 
Cut setting” on page 137 for Mac OS 9.x, or “Auto Cut” on page 
197 for Mac OS X.
Cutting the roll paper with the cut button
To cut the roll paper with the cut button after printing, follow the 
steps below.
1. Before starting to print, press the Paper Source   button to 
select Roll Auto Cut Off 
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2. Print your data.
3. Press the Paper Feed   button or Paper Feed   button to 
match the cutting position on the paper with the cutting 
position on the left side of the print head.
4. Press the Paper Source  button to select Roll Auto Cut On 
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5. Press and hold the Paper Source  button for 3 seconds. The 
printer cuts the printout at the cutting position.
Printing page lines
If you want to print continuously on roll paper and then cut the 
pages yourself after you finish printing, use the Print Page Line 
setting.
To make the Print Page Line setting using the control panel, see 
“PAGE LINE” on page 228. 
To make the Print Page Line setting using the printer software, 
see “Print Page Line” on page 58 for Windows, “Print Page Line” 
on page 150 for Mac OS 9.x, or “Print Page Line” on page 200 for 
Mac OS X.
Using Cut Sheet Media
Checking the paper path
The paper path changes according to the media type you use. 
Always check the media type and its paper path.
Paper path list
Paper Path Media Name
 
						

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Loading cut-sheet media
You can load cut-sheet media into the paper tray, front manual 
feed slot, or rear manual feed slot.
The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of 17 lb. or 64 g/m² plain 
paper. Do not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside 
surface of the right edge guide. 
Paper Tray Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte 
(Commercial)
Archival (Enhanced) Matte Paper
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Bright White Ink Jet Paper
Plain paper
Front Manual Feed Slot UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Rear Manual Feed Slot Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte 
(Commercial)
Archival (Enhanced) Matte Paper
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Velvet Fine Art Paper
Bright White Ink Jet Paper
Plain paper