Epson Stylus Pro 9450 User Manual

Problem Solver291
MAINT TANK FULL
REPLACE THE LEFT 
SIDE 
MAINTENANCE 
TANKThe left side 
maintenance tank is full.Replace the left side 
maintenance tank with 
a new one. See 
“Replacing the 
Maintenance Tank” on 
page 260.
MAINT TANK FULL
REPLACE THE 
RIGHT SIDE 
MAINTENANCE 
TANKThe right side 
maintenance tank is full.Replace the right side 
maintenance tank with 
a new one. See 
“Replacing the 
Maintenance Tank” on 
page 260.
MAINT TANK FULL
REPLACE THE 
MAINTENANCE 
TANKThe maintenance tank is...

Problem Solver292
LEVER RELEASED
LOAD PAPERThe paper is not loaded. Load the paper.
LEVER RELEASED
LOWER THE PAPER 
SET LEVERThe paper lever is in the 
released position.Move the paper lever 
to the secured position.
INK CARTRIDGE
INSTALL INK 
CARTRIDGEThe ink lever is raised, but 
no ink cartridge is 
installed.Install the ink cartridge, 
and then lower the ink 
lever.
PAPER JAM
REMOVE PAPERPaper is jammed in the 
printer.Release the paper lever 
first, and then remove 
the jammed paper. 
Turn the...

Problem Solver293
CARRIAGE 
LOCKED
RELEASE THE 
CARRIAGE LOCKThe print head is locked. Remove the metal 
plate on the left side of 
the print head to 
release the print head.
PRINTER ERROR
RESTART THE 
PRINTERAn error has occurred. Restart the printer by 
pressing the Power 
button.
SERVICE CALL 
ERROR
nnnnnnnnThe print head is locked. Remove the metal 
plate on the left side of 
the print head to 
release the print head.
A fatal error has 
occurred.Turn the printer off, 
leave it for a while, and 
then...

Problem Solver294
The printer does not turn on or stay on
When the Pause light does not come on and mechanism 
initialization does not start even when the Power 
 button is 
pressed to turn on the printer, try the following solutions for the 
problem.
❏Turn off the printer and make sure the power cord is securely 
plugged into the printer.
❏Make sure your outlet works and is not controlled by a wall 
switch or timer.
❏Make sure the supplied voltage to the printer matches the 
rating voltage labeled on...

Problem Solver295
The printer prints nothing
The printer is not correctly connected to the computer
Try one or more of these solutions:
❏Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the printer’s 
interface cable is securely plugged into the correct terminal of 
the computer.
❏Make sure the interface cable specifications match the 
specifications for the printer and computer.
❏Make sure the interface cable is directly connected to the 
computer without passing through any device, such as a 
printer...

Problem Solver296 For Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and select Printers.
2. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX.
3. Select Set As Default, then close the Printers window.
For Mac OS X
Make sure that the printer driver Stylus Pro XXXX is correctly 
added to the Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or Printer Setup 
Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3.x or later), and the correct one is selected 
in the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility.
Printer port setting does not match the...

Problem Solver297 For Windows 2000
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.
2. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX, then select Properties.
3. Click the Ports tab.
4. Make sure that your printer port is selected.
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints
Try one or more of these solutions:
❏Run the Head Cleaning utility. For Windows, see “Using the 
Printer Utilities” on page 31. For Mac OS X, see “Using Printer 
Utilities” on page 53.
❏If the Head Cleaning utility does...

Problem Solver298
Incorrect margins
Try one or more of these solutions:
❏Check the margin settings in your application.
❏Make sure the margins are within the printable area of the 
page. See “Printable area” on page 349.
❏For Windows, check the Borderless check box in the Main 
menu. Make sure they are correct for the paper size you are 
using. See “Borderless Printing” on page 87.
❏Make sure the paper set position is correct. See “Using Roll 
Paper” on page 201, or “Using Cut Sheet Media” on page 228....

Problem Solver299
❏You can produce sharper images with more vivid colors.
For Windows, click Custom for the Mode in the Main menu, 
and select Photo Enhance, and then click Advanced to 
make the Photo Enhance setting. See the online help for more 
information.
❏For Windows, click Custom for the Mode in the Main menu, 
and select Color Controls, and then click Advanced to 
adjust color, brightness, etc. as required. See the online help 
for more information.
For Mac OS X, select Color Controls in the...

Problem Solver300
For paper other than Epson’s, register and select paper 
thickness in Menu mode. Make sure it is correct for the paper 
you are using. See “Making the paper settings” on page 188.
❏Set the PLATEN GAP to WIDE in the PRINTER SETTING of Menu 
mode. See “PRINTER SETUP” on page 163.
Print quality could be better
Click the caption under the illustration that best resembles your 
printout.
If you are having print quality problems, try the solutions offered 
here.
“Horizontal banding” on page...