Epson Stylus Pro 9880 User Manual
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211 211 A Accessories, 12 to 13 Advanced Black and White Photo Mac OS X, 91 to 93 Windows, 110 to 112 Aligning print head, 139 to 141 Always spool RAW datatype setting, 120 Auto Cut setting Mac OS X, 89 Windows, 106 Auto Rotate setting, Windows, 106 Automatic Take-Up Reel, optional ordering, 12 to 13 problems, 178 using, 189, 192 to 200 B Banding, 169 Basket, paper SP 7880, 27 to 29, 69 to 70 SP 9880, 36 to 39, 71 to 73 Black and white photos Mac OS X, 91 to 93 Windows, 110 to 112 Black ink, changing, 145 to 148 Blade, cutter, replacing, 151 to 154 Blank pages, 173 Blurry prints, 171 Borderless printing Mac OS X, 78 to 81 Windows, 96, 103 to 108 Bracket, shipping installing for transport, 158 SP 7880, removing, 26 SP 9880, removing, 35 Buttons, control panel, 164, 201 to 202 C Cable power, 39 printer, 14, 42 problems, 172, 173 requirements, 14 Canceling print jobs Mac OS X, 94 Windows, 119 Cartridges, see Ink cartridges Changing black ink, 145 to 148 Checking printer status, 131 to 135 Cleaning print head, 135 to 138, 150 printer, 156 Coarse Rendering setting, 121 Color management Mac OS X, 86 to 87, 91 to 93 Windows, 101 to 103, 110 to 112 Color problems, 170, 173 ColorSync settings, 87 Component life, checking, 131 to 134 Connecting printer, 42 Control panel aligning print head, 139 to 141 buttons, 164, 201 to 202 changing language, 149 to 151 changing measurement units, 149 to 151 cleaning print head, 136 to 138 component life, checking, 131 to 134 illustration, 164, 201 ink levels, checking, 131 to 134, 141, 205 lights, 164, 201 to 203 messages, 164 to 168, 203 to 204 monitoring printer, 164 to 168 restoring default settings, 149 to 151 status check, printing, 131 to 132 CR (carriage) motor, checking status, 131 to 134 Index
212 Index|212 Custom paper size Mac OS X, 79 to 81 Windows, 96, 104, 107 to 108 Custom Preset Mac OS X, 93 Windows, 116 to 117 Cut sheet paper heavy stock, 65 to 67 loading, 63 to 65 supported sizes, 184 to 186 Cutter cutting paper manually, 61 to 62 manual, ordering, 12 to 13 replacement blade, ordering, 12 to 13 replacing blade, 151 to 154 D Date and time setting, 149 Default settings, restoring, 149 to 151 Deleting print jobs Mac OS X, 94 Windows, 119 Depth of printer, 182 Diagnosing problems, 163 Dimensions of printer, 182 Documentation, how to use, 11 E Electrical specifications, 181 Energy consumption, 181 Environmental specifications, 181 Epson accessories, 12 to 13 help, 13 media, 45 to 55 Preferred Limited Warranty Plan, 13 Epson NetConfig, 44 Error messages, 164 to 168 Error notification, Windows, 121 to 122 Ethernet port, 14, 42, 182 F Faint prints, 170 Firmware, updating, 42 to 44 Flip Horizontal setting Mac OS X, 84 problems, 173 G Gaps in prints, 170 Garbled characters, 173 Ghosting, 169 Grainy prints, 169 H Head Alignment menu, 139, 140 Head unit (print head), checking status, 131 to 134 Heavy media cutting, 61 to 62 loading, 65 to 67 Height of printer, 182 Help, Epson, 13 Hex dump, 149 to 151 High Speed Copies setting, 120 High Speed setting Mac OS X, 84 Windows, 99 Humidity requirements, 181 I ICM setting, 103 Ink icons, 141, 205 light, 164, 203
213 Index|213 Ink cartridges changing black, 145 to 148 checking status, 119, 131 to 135, 141 installing, 40 to 41 ordering, 142 removing for transportation, 158 replacing, 141 to 144 safety instructions, 17 specifications, 188 Inverted images, 173 J Jams, paper, 176 to 177 Job history, 133 L Language, control panel, 149 to 151 Layout Mac OS X options, 79 to 81 Windows options, 109 to 110 LFP Remote Panel, 42 to 44 Lights, control panel, 164, 201 to 203 Loading cut sheet paper, 63 to 65 posterboard, 65 to 67 roll paper, 55 to 61 M Mac OS X basic print options, 82 to 84 black and white photos, 91 to 93 borderless printing, 78 to 81 canceling print jobs, 94 checking printer status, 134 to 135 color management, 86 to 87, 91 to 93 custom paper size, 79 to 81 custom preset, 93 Media Type setting, 83 to 86 monitoring print jobs, 94 page setup options, 79 to 81 paper configuration settings, 87 to 88 roll paper settings, 89 to 90 system requirements, 13 to 14 uninstalling software, 178 Maintenance, 131 to 157 Maintenance menu, 138, 151 Maintenance Mode, 149 to 151 Maintenance tank checking status, 131 to 135 ordering, 12 to 13 replacing, 154 to 155 Manual cutter installing, 189 to 191 ordering, 12 to 13 Manuals, how to use, 11 Margins default, 187 incorrect, 173 printing without, 103 to 108 Media Type Mac OS X, 83 to 86 Windows, 98, 110, 112 to 115 Memory, requirements, 13 to 14
214 Index|214 Menus Custom Paper, 74 to 76, 208 to 209 Head Alignment, 139, 140, 209 Maintenance, 138, 151, 209 Network Setup, 209 to 210 Printer Setup, 136, 137, 206 to 207 Printer Status, 43, 132 to 134, 208 setting summary, 206 to 210 Test Print, 132, 207 Messages, control panel, 164 to 168, 203 to 204 Mirror Image setting problems, 173 Windows, 109 Monitoring printer control panel, 164 to 168 Mac OS X, 94 Windows, 119 to 122 Motors, checking status, 131 to 134 Moving printer, 157 to 161 N Network configuring software, 44 connection, 42 Network Setup menu, 209 to 210 O Optional equipment, 12 to 13, 189 to 200 P Page Line setting control panel, 62 Mac OS X, 90 Windows, 106 Page Rendering Mode setting, 120 Page setup options, Mac OS X, 79 to 81Paper attaching to spindle, 57 configuration settings, 74 to 76, 87 to 88, 112 to 115, 170 custom size, 79 to 81, 96, 104, 107 to 108 cut sheet, see Cut sheet paper cutting manually, 61 to 62 Epson, 45 to 55 handling, 45 to 76 heavy stock, 65 to 67 icons, 204 jams, 176 to 177 light, 164, 203 Mac OS X options, 79 to 81 non-Epson, 74 to 76 ordering, 45 printable area, 187 problems, 174 to 177 removing from spindle, 60 roll, see Roll paper sizes, 182, 184 to 186 specifications, 182 to 187 suction, 75, 88, 113 trim lines, 62, 90, 106 Paper basket SP 7880, 27 to 29, 69 to 70 SP 9880, 36 to 39, 71 to 73 Paper cutter, see Cutter or Manual cutter Paper Size setting Mac OS X, 79 to 81 problems, 173 Windows, 104, 107 to 108 Paper Source setting icons, 204 problems, 173 Windows, 103, 107 Pause light, 164, 201 to 203 Pausing print jobs Mac OS X, 94 Windows, 119 PF (paper feed) motor, checking status, 131 to 134
215 Index|215 PhotoEnhance, 102 Platen Gap setting control panel, 68 Macintosh, 88 problems, 170 Windows, 113 Posterboard, 65 to 67 Power cable, 39 Power cleaning cycle, 138 Power consumption, 181 Power light, 164, 201 to 203 Preset Mac OS X, 93 Windows, 116 to 117 Print as Bitmap setting, 121 Print head aligning, 139 to 141 checking status, 131 to 134 cleaning, 135 to 138, 150 locking, 158 unlocking, 26, 35 Print jobs canceling, 94, 119 managing, 94, 119 to 122 pausing, 94, 119 Print quality Mac OS X, 84 problems, 168 to 171 Windows, 98 to 99 Print speed, improving in Windows, 120 Printable area, 187 Printable pages, checking, 132Printer cable, 14, 42 checking status, 119 to 122, 131 to 135 cleaning, 156 connecting, 42 default settings, restoring, 149 to 151 dimensions, 182 firmware update, 42 to 44 maintaining, 131 to 157 monitoring, 119 to 122, 134 to 135 motors, checking status, 131 to 134 moving, 157 to 161 plugging in, 39 software, uninstalling, 178 to 179 specifications, 181 to 188 status check, 131 to 135 storing, 157 to 161 total print volume, 133 transporting, 157 to 161 turning off, 16 weight, 182
216 Index|216 Problems banding, 169 blank paper, 173 blurry prints, 171 cable, 172, 173 color, 170, 173 diagnosing, 163 faint prints, 170 garbled characters, 173 ghosting, 169 graininess, 169 inverted image, 173 margin, 173 misalignment, 169 misregistration, 169 nothing prints, 172 operational, 172 paper, 174 to 177 print quality, 168 to 171 print speed, 120 printing stops, 172 roll paper cannot be cut, 173 smeared prints, 171 Progress Meter, 119, 120 Q Quality Options, Windows, 98 to 99 R Registering non-Epson media, 74 to 76, 87 to 88, 112 to 115, 171 Requirements, system, 13 to 14 Resolution Mac OS X, 84 Windows, 98Roll paper attaching to spindle, 57 cannot be cut, 173 cutting manually, 61 to 62 loading, 55 to 61 Mac OS X settings, 89 to 90 printable area, 187 removing from spindle, 60 Save Roll Paper setting, 90, 104 trim lines, 62, 90, 106 S Safety approvals, 182 instructions, 15 to 17 Save Roll Paper setting, 90, 104 Setting up SP 7880, 19 to 29 SP 9880, 29 to 39 Shipping bracket installing, 158 SP 7880, removing, 26 SP 9880, removing, 35 Software uninstalling, 178 to 179 Specifications electrical, 181 environmental, 181 ink cartridges, 188 paper, 182 to 187 printable area, 187 printer, 181 to 188 Speed and Progress utility, 119 to 122 Spindle adapter, 61 loading roll paper, 57 ordering, 12 to 13 removing roll paper, 60 Stand SP 7880, 19 to 27 SP 9880, 29 to 39
217 Index|217 Status Monitor Mac OS X, 134 to 135 Windows, 119 to 122, 134 to 135 Storing printer, 157 to 161 Stylus Pro 7880 mounting on stand, 24 to 26 paper basket, 27 to 29, 69 to 70 removing shipping bracket, 26 setting up, 19 to 29 stand, unpacking and assembling, 19 to 22 unpacking, 19 to 24 Stylus Pro 9880 mounting on stand, 33 to 36 paper basket, 36 to 39, 71 to 73 removing shipping bracket, 35 setting up, 29 to 39 stand, unpacking and assembling, 29 to 31 unpacking, 29 to 32 Suction, 75, 88, 113 Support, Epson, 13 System requirements, 13 to 14 T Take-Up Reel, Auto, see Automatic Take-Up Reel, optional Technical support, 13 Temperature requirements, 181 Test Print menu, 132 Time and date setting, 149 Total prints, checking, 133 Transporting printer, 157 to 161 Trim lines, printing control panel, 62 Mac OS X, 90 Windows, 106 Troubleshooting, 163 to 179 U UltraChrome K3 ink cartridges, 142 Ultrasonic cleaning cycle, 150 Uninstalling software, 178 to 179 Unit ID number, 13 Usage count, 133 USB cable connecting, 42 port, 182 requirements, 14 User-defined paper size Mac OS X, 79 to 81 Windows, 96, 104, 107 to 108 Utility cutter, ordering, 12 to 13 Utility menu Mac OS X, 134, 135 Windows, 120, 134, 136 W Waste ink system, 131 to 135, 154 to 155 Weight of printer, 182 Width of printer, 182
218 Index|218 Windows basic print options, 97 to 99 black and white photos, 110 to 112 borderless printing, 96, 103 to 108 canceling print jobs, 119 checking printer status, 134 to 135 color management, 101 to 103, 110 to 112 custom paper size, 96, 104, 107 to 108 custom presets, 116 to 117 layout options, 109 to 110 managing print jobs, 119 to 122 Media Type setting, 98, 110, 112 to 115 monitoring preferences, setting, 121 to 122 paper configuration options, 112 to 115 Speed and Progress utility, 119 to 122 status alerts, 121 Status Monitor, 119 to 122 system requirements, 14 uninstalling software, 179 user-defined paper size, 96, 104, 108