Epson Stylus Pro 9450 User Manual

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Cutting the roll paper or printing page lines
When your print job is finished, the printer cuts the roll paper 
automatically or prints page lines around the printed data 
according to your settings. You can make these settings using the 
control panel or printer software.
Note:
❏Printer driver settings usually override the control panel settings. 
Use your printer driver settings whenever possible.
❏When the printer cuts the printout, it may take a little time to 
proceed with cutting after printing is finished.
Cutting the roll paper automatically
To cut the roll paper automatically after printing, follow the steps 
below.
1. Before printing, press the Paper Source l button to select 
Roll Auto Cut On .
2. Print your data.
To make the auto cut setting using the printer driver, see “Roll 
paper cut for borderless printing” on page 97.
Cutting the roll paper manually
To cut printouts manually, follow the steps below.
1. Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 
. 
2. Press the Enter  button.
3. The printer automatically feeds the paper to the cutter guide, 
and then the printer becomes offline. Pause appears on the 
LCD panel.
 
						

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4. If necessary, adjust the cutting position by using the Paper 
Feed d button or Paper Feed u button.
5. Cut the paper along the cutter guide using the manual cutter 
unit.
6. After cutting the paper, press the Pause   button. The printer 
becomes online.
Printing page lines
If you want to print continuously on roll paper and then cut the 
pages yourself after you finish printing, use the Print Page Line 
setting.
To make the Print Page Line setting using the control panel, see 
“PAGE LINE” on page 164. 
To make the Print Page Line setting using the printer software, 
see the online help for detailed information.
 
						

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Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit
When you want to print your data on roll paper and do not want 
to cut it or feed it out onto the floor, you can use this optional Auto 
Take-up Reel Unit to roll up your printout.
See the Auto Take-up Reel Unit User’s Guide for information on 
installing the unit onto your printer.
Note:
❏Auto Take-up Reel Unit is designed for EPSON Stylus 
Pro 9880/9880C/9450 only.
❏When using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit, be sure to set the Auto 
Cut setting to off (using the printer control panel or the printer 
driver). See “Roll paper cut for borderless printing” on page 97 for 
detailed information.
❏You can use the Auto Take-up Reel Unit while setting the paper 
basket in the backward paper feeding position (up to B1 size; 
landscape).
 
						

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❏To use the paper guides packaged with the Auto Take-up Reel Unit, 
first remove the paper guides and holders packaged with the printer, 
as shown below. Then attach the paper guides packaged with the 
Auto Take-up Reel Unit, taking care to space them evenly.
Control box
The control box is located on the drive unit attached to the lower 
right side of the printer.
The roles of switches and meanings of the Sensor light are as 
follows.
Auto SwitchManual Switch
 
						

							Paper Handling215 Sensor light
Switches
Adjusting the sensor
The angle of the sensors has already been adjusted when the unit 
is shipped. But, if the Sensor light on the control box is flashing, 
you need to adjust the sensor so that the light detector is aligned 
with the light emitter. When they are aligned, the Sensor light 
comes on.
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Caution:
❏Avoid placing the sensor in direct sunlight; otherwise, the 
auto take-up reel unit may not operate properly.
❏Prevent fans or air conditioners from blowing directly on the 
roll paper. If the paper is blown out of the sensor area, it will 
not be taken up properly.
To adjust the sensor position, follow the steps below. 
ON Indicates that the light detector is aligned with the light 
emitter. This means that the Auto Take-up Reel Unit is ready 
to wind your printout.
Flashing Indicates that the light detector and light emitter are not 
aligned properly. See “Adjusting the sensor” on page 215 
for details.
Flashing 
rapidlyIndicates that the Auto Take-up Reel Unit has 
encountered a problem and stopped operation.
OFF Indicates that the Auto Take-up Reel Unit is off.
Auto For automatic take-up of roll paper when roll paper feeds 
into the sensor unit’s detection area
Manual For manual control of the take-up of roll paper
 
						

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1. Loosen the knob on the light emitter.
2. Adjust the horizontal angle of the emitter so that the Sensor 
light turns on.
3. Holding the detector in position, retighten the knob.
 
						

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Loading roll paper onto the take-up reel core
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Warning:
❏Turn off the Auto Take-up Reel Unit before loading paper. If 
the take-up reel unit operates unexpectedly, bodily injury 
may occur.
❏Make sure the take-up reel unit is installed properly and 
securely. Bodily injury may occur if it falls.
Before you load roll paper onto the take-up reel core, check the 
following:
❏Make sure that the leading edge of the roll paper is straight.
❏Be sure to remove the center shaft from the upper basket 
hooks and the lower shafts from the holes on the bottom of 
the base unit, and put the paper basket under the printer.
 
						

							Paper Handling218 Winding paper forward
When you want paper wound onto the take-up reel core with the 
print on the outside, set the take-up reel unit to wind paper 
forward. Follow the steps below.
1. Attach the three paper guides packaged with the Auto 
Take-up Reel Unit, taking care to space them evenly.
2. Make sure that the roll paper is loaded in the printer properly. 
For instructions, see “Loading roll paper” on page 206.
3. Press the Paper Source l button to select Roll Auto Cut Off 
.
4.
Press the Paper Feed d button on the printer to advance the 
roll paper.
 
						

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5. Set the Auto switch on the control box to Off.
6. Tape the leading edge of the roll paper to the take-up reel core 
in three places.
 
						

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7. Press the Paper Feed d button to feed the paper forward and 
create a loop of slack.
8. Move and hold the Manual switch on the Auto Take-up Reel 
Unit to the Forward position, and take up at least one turn of 
paper on the take-up reel core. Make sure that adequate slack 
remains between the roll paper and the take-up reel core.