Epson Stylus Pro 4800 User Manual

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The Epson Stylus Pro 4800 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
Changing the black ink cartridge
Performing additional maintenance tasks
Replacing the paper cutter blade
Replacing the maintenance tank
Cleaning the printer
Transporting or storing the printer
Uninstalling and reinstalling printer...

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Checking Printer Status and Part Life 
Using the SelecType menus, you can check the amount of ink remaining, 
the total number of prints, and the status of your cutter blade, maintenance 
tank, 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 
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Viewing Status Information
To view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these steps:
1. Press the 
Menu  button. You see PRINTER SETUP. 
2. Press the  button until you see 
PRINTER STATUS, then press 
Menu . You see VERSION.
3. Do one of the following: 
To check the firmware version, press Menu  again. When done, 
press the   button.
To check the number of pages that can be printed with each ink 
cartridge, press   until you see...

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To check job history, press  until you see JOB HISTORY, then 
press 
Menu . For the last 10 print jobs saved in the printer, you 
see the ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in square meters). 
The most recent job is saved as No. 0. When done, press the   
button. Clear this setting with the 
JOB HIST CLR option. 
To check the total number of prints, press  until you see TOTAL 
PRINTS
, then press Menu . When done, press the   button. 
To check...

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Mac OS X: Open the Epson Printer Utility in your Applications 
folder. Select 
Stylus Pro 4800, and click OK.
Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click 
Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon and select 
Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab.
Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, then select 
Printers. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing 
Preferences (Windows 2000). Click the Utility tab.
You...

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5. Examine the nozzle check pattern to make sure it has no gaps or lines. 
If the printout looks okay as shown below, you’re done. Click 
Finish. 
If you see any gaps as shown below, click Clean to clean the print 
head and follow the on-screen instructions.
6. If the nozzles do not clear after a few cleaning cycles, run a Power 
Cleaning Cycle, as described in the next section. 
Running a Power Cleaning Cycle
You can run a power cleaning cycle from the...

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7. When cleaning is finished and the  Pause light stops flashing, print the 
nozzle check again to confirm that the head is clean.
For effective cleaning, always run a nozzle check between cycles. 
If the pattern is still missing segments after a few power cleaning cycles, 
turn the printer off and leave it overnight, then clean the print head 
again the following morning with regular cleaning cycles. If you still see 
no improvement, contact Epson for...

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7. Press the Menu  button to display AUTO, then press the Menu  
button again. You see 
UNI-D (uni-directional). This is the type of 
alignment to start with.
8. Press the 
Menu  button again to start the alignment process. 
It takes about 7 minutes to run the automatic uni-directional head 
alignment. The printer’s white beam sensor reads the alignment pattern 
and adjusts the printer automatically. Make sure you don’t open the top 
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Replacing Ink Cartridges
Before you begin a large print job, you should check your ink levels. If one of 
your cartridges is low, you can replace it before you start. Or you can wait 
until the ink runs out, replace the cartridge, and then continue the job 
without any loss of print quality. However, it is best to replace a low ink 
cartridge before starting a large print job. 
The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel:
When the red B...

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Use the following UltraChromeK3 Epson ink cartridges: 
* When using these cartridges, you must leave the ink compartment door open.
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson 
reseller. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). 
In the U.S., you can also purchase online at www.epsonstore.com. In 
Canada, you can also purchase at www.epson.ca or 800-807-7766.
Before you start, make sure the printer is...