Epson Stylus Pro 9450 User Manual

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6. Press the Pause  button.
The print heads move and the sheet feeds into the printing 
position automatically. READY appears on the LCD panel.
Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do 
not open the front cover. If the front cover is opened while 
printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts 
printing when the front cover is closed. Stopping and restarting 
printing may reduce the print quality.
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Caution:
Do not leave the paper in...

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Loading cut sheet with a size of A4, Letter or 8 x 10 inches
To load cut sheet media with a size of A4, Letter or 8 × 10 inches, 
follow the steps below.
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Caution:
As much as possible, keep your fingers off the printable surface of 
the media, as fingerprints may reduce printout quality.
1. Make sure that the printer is on and the roll paper cover is 
closed.
2. Press the Paper Source l button repeatedly until Sheet
  
appears.
3. Make sure that the paper lever is in the secured...

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Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is printing, do 
not open the front cover. If the front cover is opened while 
printing is in progress, the printer stops printing, and then restarts 
printing when the front cover is closed. Stopping and restarting 
printing may reduce the print quality.
When printing is complete, the printer supports the printed 
media, and PAPER OUT. LOAD PAPER is displayed on the LCD 
panel. To remove the paper, press the Paper Feed button and...

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Printing on thick paper (0.5 to 1.5 mm)
When you load thick cut sheets, such as cardboard, follow the 
steps below.
Note:
❏Do not load thick paper larger in size than B1 (728 × 1030 mm); 
otherwise, paper jams may occur.
❏Always load B1 (728 × 1030 mm) sized thick paper long edge first. 
You may want to select the Landscape setting in your printer driver.
1. Set the paper basket forward as described in “When feeding 
paper forward (Roll Paper Banner [1580 mm or more]; thick 
[0.5 to 1.5...

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5. Open the front cover.
6. Load the sheet into the paper insertion slot so that the bottom 
edge of the paper rests behind the open front cover. Make sure 
that the right and bottom edges of the sheet are straight and 
in line with the horizontal line and the vertical line.
 

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7. Set the paper lever to the secured position, and then close the 
front cover. PRESS PAUSE BUTTON appears on the LCD panel.
8. Press the Pause 
 button, and then follow the same 
procedure used for other cut sheet media.
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Caution:
Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time; its 
quality will deteriorate. We recommend that you remove the paper 
from the printer after printing.
 

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Setting the Paper Basket 
To avoid your printouts getting dirty or crinkled, set the paper 
basket as explained below. You can use the paper basket for both 
roll paper and cut sheet media.
For EPSON Stylus Pro 9880/9880C/9450
When feeding paper forward (Roll Paper Banner [1580 mm 
or more]; thick [0.5 to 1.5 mm] cut sheet)
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Caution:
❏Do not load thick paper longer than 24 inches length; 
otherwise, damage to your printouts may occur.
❏Be sure to feed the paper forward if it is thick...

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2. Put the lower shafts down in the forward position as shown, 
so that they rest on the floor.
When feeding paper backward
Note:
❏When feeding roll paper larger than the B0 size backward, make sure 
that your printer has at least 30 cm (12 inches) of space to its rear. 
This prevents the printed paper edges from folding.
❏When you feed paper backward, remove the flange from the drive 
unit and fully slide the movable unit to the left side of the printer; 
otherwise, the printed paper...

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1. Take off the center shaft from the upper basket hooks to pass 
under the paper guides.
2. Pull the upper hooks out to their full length. Hook both ends 
of the center shaft on the upper basket hooks.
 

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3. Gently pinch the upper part of each paper guide and push it 
to the back position to allow the printout to come out 
properly.