Epson Stylus Pro 4880 User Manual

Printing with Mac OS X41
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off, and that a 
few sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper are loaded in the printer’s auto 
sheet feeder.
2. Click Head Cleaning.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Click Confirmation in the Head Cleaning dialog to confirm that the head is 
cleaned and to reset the cleaning cycle.
If dots are still missing after cleaning, try the following:
❏Repeat this procedure three or four times, turn the printer off...

42Printing with Mac OS X
Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel
You can optimize your printer by using this utility.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on.
2. Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel.
Note:
If the Epson LFP Remote Panel does not launch when you click EPSON LFP 
Remote Panel in the printer utility window, your software CD may not have 
included this utility. You can download the LFP Remote Panel from 
epson.com/support.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. See the Epson LFP Remote Panel 
on-screen help for...

Printing with Mac OS X43
4. Double-click the English folder, then double-click the OS X folder.
Note:
You may have to scroll down to see these folders.
5. Double-click the Installer icon.
Note:
If the Authenticate dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click 
OK.
6. Read the software license agreement and click Continue, then click 
Agree.
7. When the EPSON_IJ_Printer window appears, select Uninstall from the 
drop-down menu at the top and click the Uninstall button at the bottom 
right....

44Printing with Mac OS X
 

Printing with Windows45
Chapter 2 
Printing with Windows
Basic Settings
Selecting printer driver settings
Follow these steps to select basic printer driver settings:
1. Select Print from the File menu of your application. The Print window 
appears.
2. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 is selected, and then click 
Preferences, Properties, or Options. You may need to click a 
combination of these buttons. The driver settings window appears.
 

46Printing with Windows
3. Select the Media Type setting that matches the paper loaded in the printer. 
See Media Type setting list on page 50.
Note:
❏Check the media type and its paper path. See Paper path list on page 152.
❏The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available in the 
printer driver, so make sure you select this setting first.
❏Some media types are not available depending on the Source setting you’ve 
selected (see step 8, below).
4. Select Color (to print color or...

Printing with Windows47
9. Select the size of paper you loaded in the printer from the Size drop-down 
list.
Note:
Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar 
settings in the printer driver. If you don’t see the paper size you loaded in the 
printer, see Selecting the Paper Size setting on page 66 to create a custom 
paper size.
10. If you selected Paper Tray or Manual Feed as your Source setting, click 
the Printable Area button and select your printable area setting....

48Printing with Windows
15. Select Double-Sided Printing, and then select settings as needed. See 
Selecting Double-Sided Printing setting on page 77.
16. Click OK to return to the Print window in your application.
17. Click OK or Print to start printing.
During printing, the Epson Progress Meter appears, showing the progress 
of your print and the status of your printer.
Canceling printing
To cancel printing, click Stop on the Epson Progress Meter.
You can also pause or restart printing. To pause...

Printing with Windows49
Selecting Settings on the Main Tab
The Main tab allows you to select the Media Type, Color, Print Quality, Mode, 
Paper Source, Paper Size, and Borderless settings, and also check the ink 
cartridge status. You can also access the User’s Guide by clicking the Manual 
button.
Note:
Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override similar settings 
in the printer driver. If your application does not have these features, verify the 
settings on the printer driver’s...

50Printing with Windows
Media Type setting list
Media Type Setting Epson Media Name
Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper (250)
Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (260) Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (260)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170) Premium Semi-gloss Photo Paper (170)
Premium...