Epson Stylus Pro 4880 User Manual

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Off
Select this setting to cut the printouts manually. To cut the printouts manually, 
follow the steps below.
1. Press the  paper feed or  paper feed button to match the cutting 
position on the paper with the cutting position on the left side of the print 
head.
2. Press the  paper source button to select  roll auto cut on.
3. Press and hold the  paper source button for 3 seconds. The printer cuts 
the printout at the cutting position.
Print Page Line
You can specify whether to...

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Save Roll Paper
This function is effective if you wish to save roll paper, because a blank portion 
of the last page of your printed data is not fed through the printer.
Expansion
You can print your images without margins. The expansion feature is available 
when you select a paper size with Borderless (Auto Expand), 
Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum), or 
Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) as the print area in the Page Setup 
window.
Using the slider, you can control how much...

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Summary
Use the Summary option to view the current settings.
Note:
The Summary option is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s 
documentation for details.
Saving your settings in the Print window
Follow the steps below to save your settings in the Print window.
1. Select Save as from the Presets drop-down menu. 
2. Enter the name of the custom setting in the Save Preset As text box.
3. Make sure that the name you entered in step 2 is saved in the Presets...

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Using your saved settings in the Print window
To use your saved settings, select the name of your custom setting from the 
Presets pull-down menu.
If you change the Media Type or Color settings while your customized setting 
is selected in the Saved Settings list, your saved setting is not affected by the 
change. To return to your saved setting, simply reselect it in the list.
Preview
You can see how your data will look before actually printing it.
Note:
❏Preview is a standard...

Printing with Mac OS X35 ❏When you use Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium 
Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, the top margin is always 20 mm.
❏Borderless printing is not available when the PPR SIZE CHK setting is turned off. 
Make sure that ON is selected for PPR SIZE CHK on the printer’s control panel.
Follow the steps below to print borderless photos.
Note:
Always select the same printer in the Format for drop-down menu (in the Page Setup 
window) and the Printer drop-down menu...

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2. Click the job you want to delete, then click Delete to cancel printing.
Note:
You cannot cancel a print job from the computer once it has been sent to the 
printer. Instead, you must press and hold the   pause button on the printer for 3 
seconds.
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Caution:
If you stop a print job while it’s in progress, you may notice misalignment or 
banding in the printed image.
Printer Utility Window
Accessing the Epson Printer Utility2
You can access the Epson Printer Utility2 window by...

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Using the Printer Utilities
The Epson printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform 
printer maintenance from your computer. You can also access the User’s 
Guide by clicking the Manual button.
Note:
Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities while 
printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.
 

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EPSON StatusMonitor
This utility provides information about the ink cartridges and the maintenance 
tank, as well as the printer’s status.
Nozzle Check
This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles 
when you notice that print quality has declined and after cleaning the print 
head to confirm that the nozzles have been cleared. See Checking the print 
head nozzles on page 39.
If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog, or select ON as the AUTO...

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EPSON LFP Remote Panel
Use this utility to optimize your printer. See Starting Epson LFP Remote 
Panel on page 42. 
Manual
You can access the User’s Guide by clicking the Manual button.
Checking the print head nozzles
If you find that your printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed 
image are missing, you may be able to identify the problem using the Nozzle 
Check utility. 
Note:
Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your...

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3. Click Print if you want to visually check to see if any print head nozzles are 
clogged. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and 
if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary, perform an automatic head 
cleaning.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern.
If the nozzle check shows missing dots, clean the print head as described 
below.
Cleaning the print head
If you find that your printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots...