Epson Stylus Pro 4400 User Manual

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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.
Loading paper into the front manual feed slot
As the printer feeds paper from the front side to the rear side of 
the printer, keep enough space between the rear side of the printer 
and the wall, according to the following table.
Note:
❏When PPR SIZE CHK is set to OFF on the printer’s control panel, 
you cannot feed the paper from the manual feed slot. See “PPR SIZE 
CHK” on page 230 for details.
❏When you print on a cut-sheet media with a thickness of 0.5 mm or 
more, always load the sheet from the front manual feed slot.
❏You can load one sheet at a time into the front feed slot.
Paper size Space
A2 377.5 mm
Super A3/B 266.5 mm
A3 203.5 mm
A4 80.5 mm
 
						

							282Paper Handling ❏Load paper with the printable surface up.
❏Paper with a thickness between 0.08 and 1.6 mm can be set in the 
landscape position. However, always set recycled or plain paper in 
the portrait position, regardless of the thickness.
1. Make sure the printer is on and in the READY state.
2. Press the Paper Source   button to select Sheet .
3. Move the paper lever to the released position.
 
						

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4. Open the top cover.
5. Insert a sheet to where paper is usually ejected.
 
						

							284Paper Handling 6. Pass the paper under the feed roller.
7. Adjust the right side of the paper with the line marked with 
an arrow mark, and also adjust the bottom edge of the paper 
with the line marked with your paper size on the paper tray. 
If your paper size is Letter, A4, or B4, set the paper edge to 
LTR/A4/B4. If your paper size is not listed above, set the paper 
edge to OTHERS.
 
						

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8. Close the top cover.
9. Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer 
automatically feeds the paper to the printing position.
Note:
❏If PPR SIZE CHK is set to OFF, REMOVE PAPER appears on the 
LCD. You need to select ON for PPR SIZE CHK on the printer’s 
control panel.
 
						

							286Paper Handling❏If you press the Pause 
 button, the printer starts to feed the 
paper to the printing position immediately.
10. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover according to the 
paper size. If you do not extend them, the printout may fall.
Note:
Make sure the roll paper support is not raised.
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.
Loading paper into the rear manual feed slot
Note:
❏You can load one sheet at a time into the rear feed slot.
 
						

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❏Load paper with the printable surface up.
❏Paper with a thickness between 0.08 and 1.6 mm can be set in the 
landscape position. However, always set recycled or plain paper and 
A4, Letter size, or 8×10 in. paper in the portrait position, 
regardless of the thickness.
1. Make sure the printer is on and in the READY state.
2. Press the Paper Source   button to select Sheet .
3. Hold the left and right edges of the paper. Align the left edge 
of the paper with the target paper size on the roll paper cover, 
and then insert the paper until it meets resistance.
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.
 
						

							288Paper Handling 4. Adjust the length of the paper tray and the paper tray cover 
according to the paper size. If you do not extend them, the 
printout may fall.
Note:
Make sure the roll paper support is not raised.
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.
 
						

							Maintenance and Transportation289
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Chapter 7
Maintenance and Transportation
Replacing Ink Cartridges
When the printer’s indicator light is flashing, this indicates that 
the ink is low and you need to obtain a replacement ink cartridge. 
When the indicator light remains on, this indicates that there is 
no more ink and you need to replace the empty ink cartridge. The 
LCD panel also displays INK LOW or INK OUT.
Note:
Even if only one ink cartridge is empty, the printer cannot continue to 
print.
Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink cartridges. 
Other products not manufactured by Epson may cause damage 
to your printer not covered by Epson’s warranties. For detailed 
information on ink cartridges, see “Ink cartridges” on page 362.
To check the product codes of ink cartridges, see “Consumable 
Products” on page 368.
To replace an ink cartridge, follow the steps below.
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Caution:
Leave the old ink cartridge installed in the printer until you are 
ready to replace it with a new one.
Note:
❏The UltraChrome ink cartridges for EPSON Stylus Pro 
4000/7600/9600 can also be used with EPSON Stylus Pro 4400.
❏The UltraChrome K3 ink cartridges are designed for the exclusive 
use of EPSON Stylus Pro 4800.
 
						

							290Maintenance and Transportation 1. Make sure the printer is on. Find out which cartridge needs 
to be replaced, as indicated by the steady or flashing Ink check 
light.
2. Open the ink compartment cover by pushing it.
3. Raise the ink levers to the released position.
Note:
The right ink compartment is available for EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 
only.