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Specifications|151
Cut Sheets
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by 
the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot attest to the quality of any 
non-Epson brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before 
purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. 
Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other 
problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do 
not use curled, folded, or deckle-edge paper.
Printable Area
Default roll paper margins are 0.12 inches (3 mm) top and bottom, and 
0.12 inches (3 mm) right and left. Using the Menu system, you can set all 
the margins to 15 mm or 3 mm. 
Default cut sheet margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm) top, right, and left, and 
0.56 inch (15 mm) bottom. 
The borderless printing feature allows edge-to-edge printing on some media. Sizes8 × 10 inches
A4 (8.3 
× 11.7 inches)
Letter (8.5 
× 11 inches) 
B4 (JB4) (10.1 × 14.2 inches)
11 × 14 inches
30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7 inches)
A3 (11.7 × 16.5 inches)
US B (11 × 17 inches)
Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)
B3 (JB3) (14.2 × 20.3 inches)
16 × 20 inches
40 × 60 cm (15.7 × 23.6 inches)
A2 (16.5 × 23.4 inches)
US C (17 × 22 inches)
Weight range17 lb bond up to 24 lb posterboard
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Ink Cartridges
Cartridge life2 years from production date if unopened; within 
6 months after opening package, at 77 °F (25 °C)
Temperature
Storage (uninstalled) –22 to 104 °F (–30 to 40 °C); 1 month at 104 °F
Storage (installed) –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C); 1 month at 104 °F
Capacity110 or 220 ml 
Weight
110 ml Approximately 0.44 lb (200 g)
220 ml Approximately 0.85 lb (385 g)
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Index
A
Accessories, 10, 110
Aligning print head, 107 to 108
Auto Cut setting
Mac OS X, 72
Windows, 87
Auto Rotate setting
Windows, 88
B
Banding, 135
Black ink, changing, 113 to 116
Blank pages, 140
Blurry prints, 137
Borderless printing
Mac OS X, 63
Windows, 85, 89
Buttons, control panel, 130
C
Cable
printer, 22
problems, 139
requirements, 11
Canceling print jobs
Mac OS X, 78
Windows, 97
Cartridges, see Ink cartridges
Changing black ink, 113 to 116
Cleaner (cleaning unit), checking 
status, 102 to 104
Cleaning
print head, 104 to 107, 117
printer, 123
Coarse Rendering setting, 99
Color management
Mac OS X, 69 to 70
Windows, 92Color problems, 140
ColorSync settings, 69
Component life, checking, 102 to 104
Configuration options
Windows, 98 to 100
Connecting printer, 22
Control panel
aligning print head, 107 to 108
buttons, 130
changing language, 117
changing measurement units, 117
cleaning print head, 106 to 107
component life, checking, 
102 to 104
illustration, 130
ink levels, checking, 102 to 104, 
109
lights, 130 to 134
messages, 130 to 134
monitoring printer, 130 to 134
restoring default settings, 117
status check, printing, 102
CR (carriage) motor, checking status, 
102 to 104
Custom paper size
Mac OS X, 64
Windows, 88
Custom Preset, 74
Cut sheet paper
heavy stock, 44 to 47
loading, 36 to 47
paper paths, 37 to 38
printable area, 151
tray capacity, 38
Cutter
cutting paper manually, 55
ordering replacement blade, 10
replacing blade, 118 to 121
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154  |  Index
D
Date and time setting, 116
Deleting print jobs
Mac OS X, 78
Windows, 97
Depth of printer, 149
Diagnosing problems, 129
Dimensions of printer, 149
Documentation, how to use, 9
E
Electrical specifications, 149
Energy consumption, 149
Enlarging images, 90
Environmental specifications, 149
Epson
accessories, 10, 110
help, 10 to 11
media, 48
Preferred Protection Plan, 10
Store, 10, 110
EpsonNet print server card
installing, 23 to 24
removing, 127
Error messages, 131 to 134
Error notification, Windows, 
98 to 100
Ethernet interface
card, installing, 23 to 24
card, ordering, 10
card, removing, 127
system requirements, 12
F
Faint prints, 137
FireWire requirements, 11, 12
Firmware, updating, 32 to 34
Flip Horizontal setting
Mac OS X, 68
problems, 140
Windows, 92
H
Head Alignment menu, 107
Head unit (print head), checking 
status, 102 to 104
Heavy media, cutting, 55
Height of printer, 149
Help, Epson, 10 to 11
Hex dump, 117
High Speed Copies setting
Windows, 99
High Speed setting
Mac OS X, 68
Windows, 92
Humidity requirements, 149
I
ICM setting, 92
Ink
lightfastness, 152
maintenance tank, 102 to 104
monitoring level, 78 to 80, 97, 104
Ink cartridges
changing black, 113 to 116
checking status, 102 to 104, 109
installing, 19 to 21
ordering, 110
replacing, 109 to 113
safety instructions, 15
specifications, 152
Ink light, 130 to 134
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J
Jams, paper, 142 to 147
Job history, 104
L
Layout
Mac OS X options, 62 to 64
Windows options, 84 to 88
LFP Remote Panel, 32 to 34
Lightfastness, 152
Lights, control panel, 130 to 134
M
Mac OS X
basic print options, 65 to 68
borderless printing, 63
canceling print jobs, 78
checking ink levels, 78 to 80
color management, 69 to 70
custom preset, 74
monitoring print jobs, 77 to 78
page setup options, 62 to 64
paper configuration settings, 
70 to 71
Printer Utility, 79
roll paper options, 71 to 72
software, uninstalling, 126
Status Monitor, 78 to 80
system requirements, 11
Macintosh
installing software, 24 to 29
Maintenance, 101 to 123
Maintenance menu, 106, 118
Maintenance mode, 117
Maintenance tank
checking status, 102 to 104
ordering, 10
replacing, 121 to 122
Manuals, how to use, 9Margins
incorrect, 140
minimum, 151
printing without, 63, 85, 89
Media Type
Mac OS X, 66
Windows, 83
Memory
requirements, 11 to 12
Monitoring printer
control panel, 130 to 134
Mac OS X, 77 to 78, 78 to 80
Windows, 97 to 100
Motors, checking status, 102 to 104
Moving printer, 123 to 126
N
Network card, installing, 23 to 24
Network card, removing, 127
O
Optimize Enlargement setting, 90
Optional equipment, 10
P
Page Line setting
control panel, 56
Mac OS X, 72
Windows, 88
Page Rendering Mode setting, 99
Page setup options
Mac OS X, 62 to 64
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Paper
attaching to spindle, 49
configuration settings, 92 to 94, 
137
custom settings, 57 to 59
custom size, 64
custom size, creating, 88
cut sheet, 36 to 47
Epson, 48
handling, 35 to 59
heavy stock, 44 to 47
jams, 142 to 147
loading in tray, 36 to 43
loading manually, 44 to 47
Mac OS X options, 62 to 64
non-Epson, 57 to 59
ordering, 48
printable area, 151
problems, 141 to 147
removing from spindle, 54
roll, 48 to 56
specifications, 150
suction, 59, 71, 93
trim lines, 56, 72, 88
Windows options, 84 to 88
Paper cutter
replacing blade, 118 to 121
Paper light, 130 to 134
Paper paths, 37 to 38
Paper Size setting
Mac OS X, 64
problems, 140
Windows, 88
Paper Source setting
problems, 140
Windows, 85, 86Paper tray
capacity, 38
loading, 36 to 43
Pause light, 130 to 134
Pausing print jobs
Mac OS X, 78
Windows, 97
PF (paper feed) motor, checking 
status, 102 to 104
PhotoEnhance, 92
Platen gap setting, 137
Plugging in printer, 19
Posterboard, 44 to 47
Power cleaning cycle, 106 to 107
Power consumption, 149
Print as Bitmap setting, 99
Print head
aligning, 107 to 108
checking status, 102 to 104
cleaning, 104 to 107, 117
locking, 125
unlocking, 18
Print jobs
canceling, 78, 97
managing, 97 to 100
pausing, 78, 97
Print quality
Mac OS X, 68
problems, 135 to 137
Windows, 92
Print server
installing, 23 to 24
removing, 127
Print speed, improving in Windows, 
99
Printable area, 151
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Printer
checking status, 78 to 80, 
102 to 104
cleaning, 123
connecting, 22
dimensions, 149
firmware update, 32 to 34
maintaining, 101 to 123
monitoring, 78 to 80, 97 to 100
motors, checking status, 
102 to 104
moving, 123 to 126
plugging in, 19
port, 139
setting up, 17 to 34
software, uninstalling, 126
specifications, 149 to 150
stand, optional, 10
status check, 102 to 104
storing, 123 to 125
total print volume, 104
transporting, 123 to 126
turning off, 14
unpacking, 17 to 18
weight, 150
Problems
banding, 135
blank paper, 140
blurry prints, 137
cable, 139
color, 140
diagnosing, 129
faint prints, 137
garbled characters, 139
ghosting, 136
graininess, 136
inverted image, 140
margin, 140
misalignment, 135
misregistration, 136
nothing prints, 139
operational, 138 to 139
paper, 141 to 147
paper feeding, 140Problems (continued)
paper jams, 142 to 147
print quality, 135 to 137
print speed, 99
printer driver, 139 to 140
printing stops, 139
roll paper cannot be cut, 140
size limitation, 99
smeared prints, 137, 140
Progress Meter, 97, 99
R
Registering non-Epson media, 
57 to 59
Requirements, system, 11 to 12
Resolution
Mac OS X, 68
Windows, 92
Roll paper
attaching to spindle, 49
cannot be cut, 140
cutting manually, 55
loading, 48 to 53
Mac OS X settings, 71 to 72
Page Line setting, 72
printable area, 151
removing from spindle, 54
Save Roll Paper setting, 72, 88
trim lines, 56, 72, 88
Windows settings, 86 to 88
S
Safety
approvals, 150
instructions, 13 to 15
Save Roll Paper setting, 72, 88
SelecType menus
Custom Paper, 57 to 59
Cutter Replace, 118
Head Alignment, 107
Maintenance, 106, 118
Printer Status, 103
Test Print, 102
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Setting up printer, 17 to 34
Software
installing in Mac OS X, 24 to 29
installing in Windows, 30 to 31
Software, uninstalling, 126
Specifications
electrical, 149
environmental, 149
ink cartridges, 152
paper, 150
printable area, 151
printer, 149 to 150
Speed and Progress utility, 98 to 100
Spindle
adapter, 54
loading roll paper, 49
purchasing additional, 10
removing roll paper, 54
Stand, optional printer, 10
Status Monitor
Mac OS X, 78 to 80
Windows, 97 to 100
Storing printer, 123 to 125
Suction, 59, 71, 93
Support, Epson, 10 to 11
System requirements, 11 to 12
T
Technical support, 10 to 11
Temperature requirements, 149
Test Print menu, 102
Time and date setting, 116
Total prints, checking, 104
Transporting printer, 123 to 126
Trim lines, printing
control panel, 56
Mac OS X, 72
Windows, 88
Troubleshooting, 129 to 147
U
UltraChromeK3 ink cartridges, 110
Ultrasonic cleaning cycle, 117
Uninstalling software, 126
Unit ID number, 11
Unpacking, 17 to 18
Usage count, 103
USB
cable requirements, 11, 12
User-defined paper size, 88
Utility menu
Mac OS X, 79
W
Waste ink system, 102 to 104, 
121 to 122
Weight of printer, 150
Width of printer, 149
Windows
advanced print options, 91 to 96
basic print options, 82 to 84
borderless printing, 85, 89
canceling print jobs, 97
color management, 92
driver, 81 to 96
installing software, 30 to 31
layout options, 84 to 88
managing print jobs, 97 to 100
monitoring preferences, setting, 
98 to 100
optimizing print speed, 98 to 100
paper configuration options, 
92 to 94
roll paper options, 86 to 88
software, uninstalling, 126
Speed and Progress utility, 
98 to 100
status alerts, 100
Status Monitor, 97 to 100
system requirements, 12
user-defined paper size, 88
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