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For the most precise color in your prints, you can use profiles designed 
specifically for your printer model and paper type. Basic profiles are installed 
with your printer driver. For a list of the profiles and their corresponding 
media types, see page 197 (roll paper types) or page 200 (cut sheet paper 
types).
Assigning a profile to your image doesn’t alter it, only the interpretation of it 
by your software and how it appears on your monitor and in a printout. This 
is the best way to improve the color balance and contrast in your image.
Follow the instructions in this chapter to use Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, or CS3 
to print with profiles using Photoshop color management (the steps show 
only CS3 screens). It’s important to turn off color management in your 
printer software when you use Photoshop color management or you’ll get 
unexpected results. See one of these sections for instructions:
“Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile” below
“Windows Printing With a Color Profile” on page 145
Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile
First you set up your color management environment in Photoshop and 
assign a profile to your image, then you select your print settings and print. 
Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile
1. Open Adobe Photoshop.
2. Select 
Color Settings from the Photoshop or Edit menu.
Chapter 5: 
Managing 
Color With 
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You see this window:
3. Select 
U.S. Prepress Defaults or North America Prepress 2 from 
the 
Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click 
OK.
4. Open the photo you want to print.
If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select 
Use the 
embedded profile
 and click OK. 
If you see a Missing Profile message, select 
Assign working RGB: 
Adobe RGB (1998)
 and click OK.
5. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. If 
they need improvement, select 
Image > Mode > Assign Profile or 
Edit > Assign Profile. Then select one of the following as the Profile 
setting: 
A different RGB working space, such as ColorMatch RGB or 
sRGB IEC61966-2.1

A scanner profile for your scanner
A camera profile for your digital camera
Also click the 
Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile 
choice on the screen.
Note: The settings 
shown are suggested 
values.
 
						

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6. Select File, then click Print or Print with Preview.
7. Click 
More Options or Show More Options, then select Color 
Management
.
8. Click 
Page Setup, select page settings as necessary, and click OK.
9. Under 
Color Handling, select Let Photoshop Determine Colors or 
Photoshop Manages Colors.
10. Under 
Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and 
the paper you’ll use, such as 
Pro9700_7700_PremiumSemigloss
PhotoPaper250.icc
.
11. As the 
Intent or Rendering Intent setting, select Relative 
Colorimetric
 or Perceptual, and click the Black Point 
Compensation
 checkbox.
Note: If your image 
contains very saturated 
colors, select Perceptual. 
This reduces the color 
saturation so that the 
colors fit within the 
printer’s color gamut.
 
						

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Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select Epson Stylus Pro 7700 or Epson Stylus 
Pro 9700
, and select Printer Settings or Print Settings.
2. Select the 
Media Type setting for your paper (see page 139).
3. Set the rest of the print settings you want to use (beginning on 
page 130).
4. Do one of the following:
For Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.5, make sure Color Mode is set to 
Off (No 
Color Management)
.
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For Mac OS X 10.4, select Printer Color Management, then select Off 
(No Color Adjustment)
.
5. Click 
Print to print your photo.
Windows Printing With a Color Profile
First you set up your color management environment in Photoshop and 
assign a profile to your image, then you select your print settings and print.
Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile
1. Open Adobe Photoshop.
2. Select 
Color Settings from the Edit menu.
Note: Make sure that you 
select Off (No Color 
Adjustment) or Off (No 
Color Management). If 
you don’t, the printer 
driver will apply additional 
correction to the image 
data, producing 
inaccurate results.
If you selected the wrong 
combination of source 
profile, printer profile, and 
color management 
settings, you’ll get 
unexpected results.
 
						

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You see this window:
3. Select 
U.S. Prepress Defaults or North America Prepress 2 from 
the 
Settings menu to set Adobe RGB (1998) as the color space. Click 
OK.
4. Open the photo you want to print.
If you see an Embedded Profile Mismatch message, select 
Use the 
embedded profile
 and click OK.
If you see a Missing Profile message, select 
Assign working RGB: 
Adobe RGB (1998)
 and click OK.
5. When your image appears, evaluate the color balance and contrast. If 
they need improvement, select 
Image > Mode > Assign Profile or 
Edit > Assign Profile. Then select one of the following as the Profile 
setting:
A different RGB working space (or Profile), such as ColorMatch 
RGB
 or sRGB IEC61966-2.1

A scanner profile for your scanner
A camera profile for your digital camera
Note: The settings 
shown are suggested 
values.
 
						

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Also click the Preview box so you can see the effects of your profile 
choice on the screen.
6. Select 
Page Setup from the File menu, select your page settings, and 
click 
OK.
7. Select 
File, then select Print or Print with Preview.
8. Click 
More Options or Show More Options, then select Color 
Management
.
9. Under 
Color Handling, select Let Photoshop Determine Colors or 
Photoshop Manages Colors.
10. Under 
Profile or Printer Profile, select a profile for your printer and 
the paper you’ll use, such as 
Pro9700_7700_PremiumSemigloss
PhotoPaper250.icc
.
11. For the 
Intent or Rendering Intent setting, select Relative 
Colorimetric
 or Perceptual, and click the Black Point 
Compensation
 checkbox.
Note: If your image 
contains very saturated 
colors, select Perceptual. 
This reduces the color 
saturation so that the 
colors fit within the 
printer’s color gamut.
 
						

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Selecting Print Settings and Printing
1. Click the Print button, select your printer, and click Properties or 
Preferences.
2. Make sure the 
Main tab is selected.
3. Select the 
Media Type setting for your paper (see page 88).
4. Set the rest of the print settings you want to use (beginning on page 88).
5. For the Mode setting, select 
Custom. Then select No Color 
Adjustment
.
6. Click 
OK, then click Print to print your photo.
Note: Make sure that you 
select Off (No Color 
Adjustment). If you 
don’t, the printer driver 
will apply additional 
correction to the image 
data, producing 
inaccurate results.
If you selected the wrong 
combination of source 
profile, printer profile, and 
color management 
settings, you’ll get 
unexpected results.
 
						

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The Epson Stylus Pro 7700 and Pro 9700 require little maintenance to keep 
working at their best. This chapter describes the following routine 
procedures:
Checking printer status
Checking and cleaning the print head
Aligning the print head
Replacing ink cartridges
Changing the date and time
Performing additional maintenance tasks
Replacing the paper cutter blade
Replacing the maintenance tank
Cleaning the printer
Transporting or storing the printer
In addition to the features described in this chapter, you can also use the 
menu system on the printer to fine-tune a variety of printer settings. For 
more information, see page 217.
Checking Printer Status
Using the control panel, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the 
total number of prints, and the status of your maintenance tank(s), and other 
information. You can print out a status check (described in the next section), 
or view the printer’s status on the LCD display (see page 150) or a printer 
driver screen (see page 151).
Chapter 6: 
Maintaining 
and 
Transporting 
the Printer
 
						

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Printing Status Information
The status check sheet shows some of the current default settings, the page 
count, and the status of the maintenance tank. 
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Press r 
Menu. 
3. Press d to select 
TEST PRINT, then press r. 
4. Press d to select 
STATUS SHEET, then press r. 
5. Press 
OK to start printing. 
Viewing Status Information
1. Press r Menu. 
2. Press d to select 
PRINTER STATUS, then press r. 
3. Do one of the following: 
To check the firmware version, press r again. When done, press l.
To check the amount of ink left, press d to select INK LEVEL, then 
press r. The percentage of ink left in the first cartridge is displayed. 
Continue pressing d to see the status of the remaining cartridges. 
When done, press l. 
To check how much capacity the maintenance tank(s) have, press d 
to select 
MAINTENANCE TANK, then press r. The percentage 
remaining for each tank is displayed. As the tank is filled, the 
percentage drops. When done, press l.
To check job history, press d to select JOB HISTORY, then 
pressr. For the last 10 print jobs saved in the printer, you see the 
ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in square centimeters). The 
most recent job is saved as No. 0. When done, press the l button. 
To check the total number of prints, press d to select TOTAL 
PRINTS
, then press r. When done, press l.
To check the status of the printer for myEpsonPrinter.com, press d 
to select 
EDM STATUS, then press r. When done, press l.
Note: You can replace 
the ink cartridges, cutter 
blade, and maintenance 
tank yourself. Other 
printer parts need to 
be replaced by an 
authorized service 
technician. 
Note: You can change 
the units of 
measurement from 
centimeters to inches 
and feet using 
maintenance mode on 
the printer’s control 
panel. See page 161 for 
instructions.