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 print a page line on the right side and also below 
the printed data for manual cutting.
When you have checked the Print Page Line checkbox, the print page line 
feature functions differently depending on the Auto Cut setting, as described 
below.
Auto Cut setting Printer’s function
Single Cut
Double Cut
Normal CutPrints a page line on the right side only, and 
cuts paper automatically after the print job.
Off Prints page lines on the right side and below 
the data, but does not cut paper 
automatically after the print job.
 
						

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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 of the image extends beyond the 
edges of paper during borderless printing. For most print jobs, Max is 
recommended to eliminate margins on all sides of the paper. Moving the slider 
towards Min decreases the amount of the image enlargement; however, as 
this amount decreases, margins may appear on one or more sides of the print.
 
						

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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 
drop-down menu.
 
						

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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 feature of Mac OS X.
❏Preview may not display accurate color.
1. Select printer driver settings.
2. Click Preview in the Print window. The Preview window appears and 
displays a preview of your image.
Selecting Borderless Print Settings
Note:
❏If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before 
printing.
❏When you print on cut sheet media, only the left and right margins are set to zero. 
Full borderless printing is available on roll paper only.
❏Ink may spray on the platen of the printer. If this happens, wipe the ink away using 
a cloth.
❏Printing with this feature takes longer than normal printing.
❏Smearing may occur at the top and bottom edges of the printout depending on 
the media.
 
						

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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 (in the Print window); otherwise, your 
images may not be printed correctly.
1. Select a paper size with Borderless (Auto Expand), Borderless (Auto 
Expand, Maximum), Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand), 
Borderless (Retain Size), Borderless (Retain Size, Maximum), Roll 
Paper - Borderless (Retain Size), or Roll Paper - Borderless Banner as 
the print area setting in the Page Setup window.
2. Select your roll paper options. See Roll Paper Option on page 29.
3. Click OK.
4. Start printing your image from your application.
Canceling Printing
Follow the steps below to cancel printing.
1. Click the   printer icon in the dock. You see a screen like this:
 
						

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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.
c
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 clicking the   icon in 
the Print Settings window.
You can also access the Epson Printer Utility2 window by following the steps 
below.
1. Double-click Macintosh HD (the default installation folder).
2. Double-click the Applications folder.
3. Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility2 icon.
4. Select SPro 4880, then click OK.
 
						

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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 
CLEANING setting of the printer’s control panel, this utility not only checks the 
clogging nozzles, but also cleans the print head automatically.
Head Cleaning
Use this utility to clean the print head. You may need to clean the print head if 
you notice that print quality has declined. See Cleaning the print head on 
page 40.
Print Head Alignment
Use this utility to improve the quality of your printed images. For example, if 
vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or black vertical banding 
appears in your printed images, you can use this utility to realign the print 
head. See Aligning the print head on page 41.
 
						

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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 
printout may be marred.
1. Make sure that several sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper are loaded 
in the printer’s auto sheet feeder.
2. Click Nozzle Check.
 
						

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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 in the printed 
image are missing, you may be able to solve the problem by using the Head 
Cleaning utility to clean the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are 
delivering ink properly.
Note:
❏Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your 
printout may be marred.
❏To save ink, use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs 
to be cleaned.
❏When the ink status light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. 
Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. See Replacing Ink Cartridges on 
page 169.