Epson Stylus Pro 9400PS User Manual

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If you are not satisfied with the result of this alignment, press 
the Paper Source l button to return to the previous level, 
and then select BI-D ALL. 
If you are not satisfied with the result of the BI-D ALL 
alignment, try UNI-D. 
12. After you set the patterns, press the Pause 
 button to return 
to the READY state.
Making the paper settings
You can register and recall your own paper settings for any media.
The paper settings you can make are:
Registering the settings
To register the paper settings, follow the steps below.❏Paper number
❏Platen gap
❏Thickness pattern
❏Thickness number
❏Cut method
❏Paper feed adjustment
❏Drying time
❏Paper suction
❏MicroWeave adjustment
 
						

							232The Control Panel 1. Load the paper that you want to check.
2. Press the Menu r
 button to enter the Menu mode.
3. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
display CUSTOM PAPER.
4. Press the Menu r button to display PAPER NUMBER.
5. Press the Menu r button, and then press the Paper Feed d 
button or Paper Feed u button to select STANDARD or the 
number (No. 1 to No. 10) you want to register as the setting. 
If you use Epson special media, select STANDARD and then go 
to step 11. You do not need to make the paper thickness setting 
because STANDARD automatically determines the paper 
thickness.
6. Press the Enter  button to register the paper number.
7. Press the Paper Source l button.
8. Select PLATEN GAP, and then press the Menu r button. Press 
the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select 
NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, or WIDER, and then press the Enter 
 
button to save the selected platen gap setting.
9. Press the Paper Source l button.
10. Select THICKNESS PATTERN, and then press the Menu r button. 
Press the Enter  button to print the paper thickness test 
printing pattern.
Paper thickness test pattern example:
smallest gap
 
						

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11. Examine the printed pattern to determine which set of lines 
are aligned (showing the smallest gap), and note the 
corresponding number.
12. After the pattern is printed, THICKNESS NUMBER appears. Press 
the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select 
the number noted in step 11, and then press the Enter 
 
button to save the selected value.
13. Press the Paper Source l button.
14. Select CUT METHOD, and then press the Menu r button. Press 
the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select 
STANDARD, THICK PAPER, SLOW, THICK PAPER, FAST, or THIN 
PAPER, and then press the Enter 
 button. 
15. Press the Paper Source l button.
16. Select PAPER FEED ADJUST, and then press the Menu r button. 
Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
set the paper feed amount, and then press the Enter 
 button.
17. Press the Paper Source l button.
18. Select DRYING TIME, and then press the Menu r button. Press 
the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select 
the time in seconds, and then press the Enter 
 button.
19. Press the Paper Source l button.
20. Select PAPER SUCTION, and then press the Menu r button. 
Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
select STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, or -4, and then press the Enter 
 
button.
21. Press the Paper Source l button.
 
						

							234The Control Panel 22. Select M/W ADJUSTMENT, and then press the Menu r button. 
Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
adjust MicroWeave. Increase the value to give priority to the 
print speed, or decrease it to give priority to the print quality. 
Press the Enter 
 button to save the selected value.
Selecting the registered settings
To select the registered settings, follow the steps below.
1. Press the Menu r
 button to enter the Menu mode.
2. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
display CUSTOM PAPER, and then press the Menu r
 button.
3. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
display PAPER NUMBER, and then press the Menu r
 button.
4. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
select the number registered that you want to use. If you select 
STANDARD, the printer prints data according to the driver 
settings. If you select No. X, the control panel settings override 
the driver settings. 
5. Press the Enter 
 button. If you select No. X, the number you 
selected appears on the LCD.
6. Press the Pause 
 button to exit the Menu mode.
Printing a status sheet
While in the Menu mode, you can print a status sheet to see the 
current default values. To print a status sheet, follow the steps 
below.
1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Press the Menu r
 button to enter the Menu mode.
 
						

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3. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
display TEST PRINT, and then press the Menu r
 button.
4. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
display STATUS SHEET, and then press the Menu r button.
5. Press the Enter 
 button again to start printing a status sheet.
After printing is finished, follow the message on the LCD to 
return to the READY state.
Setting the alert value of the paper
You can get a message when there is not much roll paper left, by 
setting the alert value using the steps below.
Note: 
This setting is available only when you select ROLL for REMAINING 
PPR SETUP in the Maintenance mode. See “REMAINING PPR 
SETUP” on page 241 for details.
1. Press the Menu r
 button to enter the Menu mode.
2. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
display PRINTER SETUP, and then press the Menu r
 button.
3. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
display ROLL PAPER COUNTER, and then press the Menu r
 
button.
4. Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
select the length of the roll paper (between 5 and 99.5 m or 15 
and 300 ft), and then press the Enter 
 button.
5. The screen changes so that you can select the alert value. Press 
the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to select 
the alert value (between 1 and 15 m or 3 and 50 ft). 
 
						

							236The Control Panel 6. Press the Enter 
 button to set the alert value.
7. After you set the alert value, press the Pause 
 button to 
return to the READY state.
 
						

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Chapter 5
Maintenance Mode
Maintenance Mode
Maintenance mode setting procedure
This section describes how to enter the maintenance mode and 
make settings with the buttons on the control panel.
To make the maintenance mode settings, follow the steps below.
Note:
❏Press the Paper Source l button to return to the previous step.
❏While you are using the printer in the Maintenance mode, no error 
message (if any) appears on the LCD. Therefore, use the 
maintenance mode when the printer is in the normal state (no error).
1.Enter the maintenance mode.
Make sure that the printer is turned off. While pressing and 
holding the Pause 
 button, press the Power  button to 
turn on the printer.
2.Select an item.
Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
select a desired item.
3.Set the item.
Press the Menu r
 button to enter the selected item. The first 
parameter is displayed on the LCD.
 
						

							238Maintenance Mode 4.Select a parameter.
Press the Paper Feed d button or Paper Feed u button to 
select a parameter for the item. 
5.Set the parameter.
Press the Enter 
 button to store the selected parameter. 
If the parameter is used for execution only, press the Enter 
 
button to execute the function for the item. 
Note:
If a second parameter is displayed on the LCD, repeat steps 4 and 5 
to select and set the second parameter.
6.Exit the maintenance mode.
Press the Power 
 button to turn off the printer, and then 
turn it on again. 
 
						

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Maintenance mode list
Item First parameters Second parameters
“HEX DUMP” on 
page 240PRINT EXECUTE
“LANGUAGE” on 
page 241ENGLISH, FRENCH, 
ITALIAN, GERMAN, 
PORTUGUE, SPANISH, 
DUTCH-
“REMAINING PPR 
SETUP” on page 241OFF, ROLL -
“UNIT” on page 242 METER, FEET/INCH -
“CUT PRESSURE” on 
page 2420% - 150% -
“SS CLEANING” on 
page 242EXECUTE -
“PWR ON ROLL PPR 
FEED” on page 242ON, OFF -
“SHEET AUTO FEED 
TIME” on page 2425sec, 3sec, OFF 
(MANUAL FEED)-
“DEFAULT PANEL” on 
page 243EXECUTE -
 
						

							240Maintenance Mode
Details of maintenance mode items
HEX DUMP
Data received from the host computer can be printed out in 
hexadecimal numbers.
To print out the data, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. 
2. While in the maintenance mode, press the Paper Feed d 
button or Paper Feed u button to display HEX DUMP.
3. Press the Menu r button to display PRINT, and then press the 
Enter 
 button again to start printing. 
“INK INFO MENU” on 
page 243EPSON Stylus Pro 
9800/7800:
LIGHT LIGHT BLACK
LIGHT MAGENTA
LIGHT CYAN
LIGHT BLACK
MATTE BLACK (or 
PHOTO BLACK)
CYAN
MAGENTA
YELLOW
EPSON Stylus Pro 
9400/7400:
MATTE BLACK
MATTE BLACK 2
CYAN
CYAN 2
MAGENTA
MAGENTA 2
YELLOW
YELLOW 2MANUFACTURE, 
COLOR, INK TYPE, INK 
CAPACITY, INK LEVEL, 
PRODUCTION DATE, 
EXPIRATION DATE, INK 
LIFE, INK AGE