Epson Stylus Pro 9400PS User Manual

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“CUSTOM PAPER” 
on page 221“PAPER NUMBER” on 
page 221STANDARD, 1-10
“PLATEN GAP” on 
page 222NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, 
WIDER
“THICKNESS 
PATTERN” on page 
222PRINT
“THICKNESS 
NUMBER” on page 
2221 - 15
“CUT METHOD” on 
page 222STANDARD, THIN PAPER, THICK 
PAPER,FAST, THICK PAPER,SLOW
“PAPER FEED 
ADJUST” on page 
222-0.70% - 0.70%
“DRYING TIME” on 
page 2220.0 sec- 10.0 sec
“PAPER SUCTION” 
on page 222STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, -4
“M/W ADJUSTMENT” 
on page...

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Basic Menu setting procedure
This section describes how to enter the Menu mode and make 
settings with the buttons on the control panel.
Note:
❏Press the Pause 
 button whenever you want to exit the Menu 
mode and return to the READY state.
❏Press the Paper Source l button to return to the previous step.
1.Enter the Menu mode.
Make sure that READY appears on the LCD, and then press the 
Menu r button. The first menu appears on the LCD.
2.Select a menu.
Press the Paper Feed d button...

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8.Exit the Menu mode.
Press the Pause 
 button. The printer returns to the READY 
state.
Details of Menu mode
PRINTER SETUP
This menu contains the following items.
ROLL PAPER COUNTER
You can get a message when there is not much paper left, by 
setting the roll alert.
When using roll paper, enter the length of roll paper set in the 
printer and the alert value. You can set the roll paper length from 
5.0 to 99.5 m, and the roll length alert from 1 to 15...

214The Control Panel This operation changes according to the Auto Cut settings.
Note:
This setting is available for roll paper only.
INTERFACE
You can select an interface to receive your print data. When you 
select AUTO, the printer automatically switches between interfaces, 
depending on which one is receiving data first. When you select 
USB, IEEE1394, or OPTIONAL I/F CARD, only the selected interface 
receives your print data. If no more print job is received, the 
printer returns to an idle state...

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ROLL PAPER MARGIN
You can select margins for roll paper: DEFAULT, 
TOP/BOTTOM 15 mm, TOP 35/BOTTOM 15 mm, 3mm, or 15 mm.
The following table shows the default paper margin for the paper.
Margin settings Top Bottom Left/Right
DEFAULTSee the list below. 3 mm
TOP/BOTTOM 15 mm15 mm 15 mm 3 mm
TOP 35/BOTTOM 15 mm35 mm 15 mm 3 mm
15 mm15 mm 15 mm 15 mm
3mm3 mm 3 mm 3 mm
Roll Paper Top/Bottom Left/Right
Enhanced Matte Paper
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium...

216The Control Panel When the same data is printed with a 3 mm margin and a 15 mm 
margin and compared, you may notice that part of the right side 
of the 15 mm margin image is not printed.
PAPER SIZE CHECK
Select ON to check the width of paper loaded in the printer to match 
the data width. When you select OFF, the printer may print beyond 
the width of paper even if the paper width does not match the 
data. We recommend you select ON.
PAPER SKEW CHECK
When you select ON, if the paper is not straight,...

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CUTTER ADJUSTMENT
You can adjust the paper cutting position when printing with a 
top and bottom margin of zero. This function prints cutter 
adjustment patterns and you can select the appropriate cutting 
position from them.
REFRESH MARGIN
When you select ON, the printer cuts an extra print area after 
borderless printing is used automatically.
AUTO NOZZLE CHECK
When you select ON, the printer performs a nozzle check before 
printing, for each print...

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INITIALIZE SETTINGS
You can return all setting values you have made in the PRINTER 
SETUP to their factory set value.
TEST PRINT
This menu contains the following items.
NOZZLE CHECK
You can print a print head nozzle check pattern for each ink 
cartridge. From the printing results, you can check whether the 
nozzles are delivering ink properly. For details, see “Checking the 
print head nozzles” on page 224.
Note:
You can print a nozzle check pattern using the Utility menu in the...

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VERSION
You can see the firmware version.
PRINTABLE PAGES
You can see the number of pages printable for each ink cartridge.
INK LEVEL
You can see the amount of ink left in each ink cartridge. 
MAINTENANCE TANK
You can see the free capacity of the Maintenance tank. E✽✽✽✽✽F (100-81%)
E✽✽✽✽F (80-61%)
E✽✽✽F (60-41%)
E✽✽F (40-21%)
E✽F (20-11%)
nn% (less than 10%)
0% (ink end)
E✽✽✽✽✽F (100-81%)
E✽✽✽✽F (80-61%)
E✽✽✽F (60-41%)
E✽✽F (40-21%)
E✽F (20-11%)
 

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USAGE COUNT
You can see the ink consumption in milliliters and paper 
consumption amount in centimeters.
Note:
Values shown in USAGE COUNT are rough indications.
CLEAR USAGE COUNT
You can clear the values set in USAGE COUNT.
JOB HISTORY
You can see the ink consumption (INK) in milliliters and paper 
consumption (PAPER) in cm2 for each print job saved in the printer. 
The latest job is saved as No. 0.
CLEAR JOB HISTORY 
You can clear the job history in the printer.
TOTAL PRINTS
You...