Epson Stylus Pro 9400PS User Manual

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EPSON StatusMonitor
This utility provides you with printer status information, such as 
the amount of remaining ink.
Nozzle Check
This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the 
nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after 
cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared. 
See “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 192.
If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog, or turn on AUTO 
CLEANING from the control panel on the printer, this utility not 
only checks the clogging nozzles, but also performs head cleaning 
automatically.
Head Cleaning
This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print 
head if you notice the print quality has declined. Use this utility 
to perform head cleaning. See “Cleaning the print head” on page 
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Print Head Alignment
This utility can be used to improve the print quality of your 
printed data. The alignment of the print head may need to be 
adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or 
black banding noise appear in your printed data. Use this utility 
to realign the print head. See “Aligning the print head” on page 
195.
EPSON LFP Remote Panel
This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON 
LFP Remote Panel” on page 195. 
Print Assistant
You can also access the User’s Guide, the media information, and 
Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant button. 
See “Using the Print Assistant function” on page 196.
Checking the print head nozzles
If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in 
the printed data are missing, you may be able to identify the 
problem by checking the print head nozzles by using the Nozzle 
Check utility. 
To use the Nozzle Check utility, follow the steps below.
Note:
Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; 
otherwise, your printout may be marred.
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
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, if you are using non-Epson special 
media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 
210 mm. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic 
nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary.
Note:
If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer 
even though Print has been selected, the Nozzle Check utility not 
only checks for the clogged nozzles, but also performs head cleaning 
automatically. If you are using non-Epson special media, or if the 
width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm, turn off AUTO 
CLEANING from the control panel on the printer.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check 
pattern.
5. If you find missing dots, clean the print head nozzles, 
referring “Cleaning the print head” on page 194.
 
						

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Cleaning the print head
If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in 
the printed data are missing, you may be able to solve these 
problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print 
head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.
To use the Head Cleaning utility, follow the steps below.
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. This is because the cleaning process 
consumes some ink.
❏When the ink check light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print 
head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. See “Replacing Ink 
Cartridges” on page 285.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink check light is 
off.
2. Click Head Cleaning.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning 
dialog to confirm that the head is cleaned and to reset the 
cleaning cycle.
If you still find missing dots after cleaning, try these solutions.
❏Select POWER CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. 
See “POWER CLEANING” on page 223.
❏Repeat this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off 
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❏Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or 
damaged.
If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these 
solutions, contact your dealer. See “Contacting Customer 
Support” on page 352.
Aligning the print head
If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the 
printed data, you may be able to solve these problems by using 
the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head. 
To use the Print Head Alignment utility, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Click Print Head Alignment.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel
You can optimize your printer by using this utility. To start 
EPSON LFP Remote Panel, see the steps below.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on.
2. Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel.
3. See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel online help for details.
 
						

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Using the Print Assistant function
You can access the following information by clicking the Print 
Assistant button:
❏Reference Guide (Troubleshooting page)
❏Paper information that is most suitable for the printing
❏Technical Support Web Site
Getting Information Through Online Help
Your printer software has extensive online help, which provides 
you with instructions on printing, making printer driver settings, 
and using the printer utilities.
To access the online help, follow the steps below.
1. Click Print on the File menu of your application.
2. Select Print Settings or Printer Color Management option.
3. Click the Help button.
Uninstalling the Printer Software
To uninstall the printer driver, follow the steps below.
1. Turn on your computer and insert the printer software 
CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Epson printer software 
disk opens automatically.
2. Open the Mac OS X Software folder.
 
						

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3. Double-click the Printer Driver folder.
4. Double-click the SPro9800_xxx, SPro9400_xxx, 
SPro7800_xxx, or SPro7400_xxx icon.
5. If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter the password or 
phrase and then click OK.
6. Click Continue.
7. Select Uninstall from the pull-down menu at the top left, and 
click the Uninstall button at the bottom right.
 
						

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Chapter 4
The Control Panel
Buttons, Lights, Messages, and Icons
The control panel of the printer consists of 7 buttons, 4 lights, and 
a liquid crystal display (LCD). 
Buttons 
This section describes the functions of the buttons on the control 
panel.
Button Description
1 Power button  Turns the printer on or off. 
2 Pause button  Stops printing temporarily.
Restarts printing if pressed when the printer is in 
the pause mode.
The printer returns to the READY state when this 
button is pressed in the Menu mode.
Clears print data in the printer memory if 
pressed and held for 3 seconds.
 
						

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3 Menu button rEnters the Menu mode when pressed in the 
READY state. When pressed in the Menu mode, 
a desired menu can be selected.
Enters PRINTER STATUS menu if pressed during 
printing.
Cleans the print head if pressed and held for 3 
seconds.
4Paper Source 
button lSelects a paper source (Roll Auto Cut On   
/Roll Auto Cut Off  /Sheet  )
Returns to the previous level when pressed in 
the Menu mode.
Enters the cutter replacement mode if pressed 
and held for 3 seconds.
5 Paper Feed 
button dFeeds paper in the forward direction.
Changes the parameters in the forward order 
when selecting a desired parameter in the 
Menu mode.
6 Paper Feed 
button uFeeds paper in the reverse direction as much 
as the paper has been fed by using the Paper 
Feed d button.
Note:
If you have fed the paper forward by hand, 
you cannot feed the paper in the reverse 
direction by using this button.
Changes the parameter in the reverse order 
when selecting a desired parameter in the 
Menu mode.
 
						

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Lights
This section describes the functions of the lights on the control 
panel.
The lights let you know the status of the printer and the type of 
an error when it occurs.
7 Enter button    Executes the item if the selected item is for 
execution only.
When Sheet   is selected, this button ejects 
the cut sheet if pressed and held for 3 seconds.
When Roll Auto Cut On   is selected, this 
button cuts the paper automatically if pressed 
and held for 3 seconds.
When Roll Auto Cut Off   is selected, this 
button feeds the paper if pressed and held for 
3 seconds. Then the paper is cut using the 
manual cutter unit.
When the printer is drying ink, this button stops 
the ink drying process and ejects the paper if 
pressed and held for 3 seconds.
Light Description
1Power light 
(green)On:
The printer is on.
Flashing:
The printer is receiving print data or shutting 
down.
Off:
The printer is off.
2Pause light 
(yellow)On:
The printer is in the pause mode.
Off:
The printer is ready to print data.