Epson Stylus Pro 4880 User Manual

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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 activate the Print Page Line setting using the control panel, see PAGE 
LINE on page 118.
To activate the Print Page Line setting using the Windows printer driver, see 
Selecting the Roll Paper Option settings on page 68. To activate the Print 
Page Line setting using the Mac OS X printer driver, see Roll Paper Option 
on...

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Paper path list
Paper Path Media Name
Paper tray Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Premium Luster Photo Paper
Singleweight Matte Paper
Presentation Paper Matte
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Proofing Paper White Semimatte
Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Enhanced Matte Paper
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Plain paper
Proofing Paper Commercial Semimatte
Non-Epson media with paper thickness 0.08 to 0.79 
mm
Front Manual Feed...

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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 front manual feed slot and rear manual feed slot can hold only one sheet 
at a time.
The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of 17 lb or 64 g/m
2 plain paper. Do 
not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the left edge 
guide.
Rear Manual Feed Slot Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Premium...

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* You can load 50 sheets if the temperature is from 59 to 73.4°F (15 to 23°C) and the humidity 
is from 40 to 60%.
Loading A3 or larger paper in the paper tray
Follow the steps below to load A3 or larger paper in the paper tray.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and is in the READY state.
2. Press the  paper source button to select  sheet.
Epson media Size Maximum 
number of sheets 
in the Auto Sheet 
Feeder
Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Premium Semigloss Photo PaperLetter 100...

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3. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover.
4. Lift up the paper tray cover.
5. Flip up the paper guide roller, and then slide the edge guide to the left so 
that it is slightly wider than the width of your paper.
6. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect the 
print quality.
 

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7. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat surface to make the edges 
even.
If the paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and 
jams frequently, stop using it.
8. Load the sheets with the printable face-down and the right edge of the 
paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the sheets 
lie flat on the bottom of the tray. Don’t load paper above the arrow mark 
inside the edge guide.
Note:
❏Always load the paper’s short...

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9. Adjust the edge guide and the length of the paper tray according to the 
paper size.
10. Flip the paper guide roller down onto the stack of paper.
11. Adjust the length of paper tray cover, and then attach it to the paper tray.
Note:
Make sure the roll paper support on the paper tray cover is not raised.
 

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12. If you have extended the paper tray and cover fully, pull the paper tray 
cover extension to support large-size printouts.
Note:
Before printing on cut sheet media, make sure paper in the paper tray is not curled. If 
it is curled, uncurl it; otherwise, a paper jam may occur.
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...

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3. Lift up the paper tray cover, and then flip up the paper guide roller.
4. Lift up the paper guide, and then slide the edge guide to the left so that it 
is slightly wider than the width of your paper.
5. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect the 
print quality.
6. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat surface to make the edges 
even.
If the paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and 
jams frequently, stop...

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7. Load the sheets with the printable face-down and the right edge of the 
paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the sheets 
lie flat on the bottom of the tray. Don’t load paper above the arrow mark 
inside the edge guide.
Note:
❏Always load the paper’s short edge first.
❏When you load sheets of paper, make sure to put the edges of the paper 
against the right inner corner of the paper tray; otherwise, printing may 
become misaligned.
❏When you add more...