Epson Stylus Pro 9890 User Manual

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Lights
See “Checking Error Messages and Lights” on page 172 for instructions on 
responding to problems indicated by the printer lights.
LightDescription
PPower On: printer is turned on
Flashing: printer is printing or shutting down
Off: printer is turned off
Pause/reset On: printer is paused, in Menu mode, or has an error
Off: printer is ready
bPaper On: no paper is loaded, paper is out, the selected 
paper source does not match the printer driver 
source, or the loaded paper is...

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LCD Screen Icons
IconDescription
Paper Source icons
Sheet
Roll paper with Auto Cut On
Roll paper with Auto Cut Off
Platen Gap icons
Widest
Wider
Wide
Narrow
Roll paper icons
Displays when a non-default ROLL PAPER MARGIN setting is 
selected in the PRINTER SETUP menu; see page 213 for details
Displays when the ROLL PAPER COUNTER setting is turned on 
in the PRINTER SETUP menu; see page 213 for details
Ink icons
  Ink low (flashing)
  Ink expended, cartridge error, or no cartridge...

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Menu Setting Summary
Press the Menu button to enter menu mode and select the settings 
summarized here. 
Menu settingDescription
PRINTER SETUP menu
PLATEN GAP Adjusts the distance from the print head to the 
paper; see page 75 for details.
STANDARD for most printing
WIDE or WIDER if images are smeared
NARROW for thin paper
WIDEST for thick paper
PAGE LINE Selects whether to print a cut off line between 
pages on roll paper; see page 68 for details.
ROLL PAPER MARGIN Selects the...

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TEST PRINT menu
NOZZLE CHECK Prints a nozzle check pattern; see page 150 for 
details.
STATUS SHEET Prints a sheet showing the status of various 
printer parts and settings; see page 146 for 
details.
NETWORK STATUS 
SHEETPrints a sheet showing the network settings; see 
the on-screen Network Guide for details.
JOB INFORMATION Prints a sheet showing information about the last 
10 print jobs.
CUSTOM PAPER Prints information about paper configurations you 
have created; see page 81...

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PAPER SETUP menu (see page 57 for details)
ROLL PAPER REMAINING Sets up the automatic media tracking and 
identification system. When this setting is ON, 
you can also set the ROLL PAPER LENGTH and 
ROLL LENGTH ALERT to keep track of the 
remaining paper. See page 60 for details.
PAPER TYPE Selects the media type loaded in the printer:
Photo Paper
Proofing Paper
Fine Art Paper
Matte Paper
Plain Paper
Others
CUSTOM PAPER
NO PAPER SELECTED
CUSTOM PAPER Selects the number for each...

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PAPER SUCTION Adjusts the suction pressure when printing on thin 
paper or backlight film.
STANDARD
–1 to –4
SET ROLL PAPER 
TENSIONRaises the tension to prevent wrinkles when 
printing on cloth or thin paper.
STANDARD
HIGH
HIGHER
REMOVE SKEW Reduces paper skew.
HEAD ALIGNMENT menu (see page 152 for details)
PAPER THICKNESS Selects the paper type (Epson media) or thickness 
(non-Epson media) for aligning the print head.
ALIGNMENT Selects and starts running print head alignment of...

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A
Accessories, 12
Adobe Photoshop, 137 to 143
Advanced Black and White Photo
Mac OS X, 99 to 101
Windows, 123 to 125
Aligning print head, 152 to 153
Always spool RAW datatype setting, 
134
Auto Cut setting
Mac OS X, 96
Windows, 119
Auto Rotate setting, Windows, 119
Automatic media tracking, 60
Automatic Take-Up Reel, optional
ordering, 12
problems, 187
using, 199 to 206
B
Banding, 177
Barcode, 60
Basket, paper
SP 7890, 27 to 33
SP 9890, 34 to 42
Black and white photos
Mac OS X, 99 to 101
Windows,...

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Custom Preset
Mac OS X, 101 to 102
Windows, 129 to 130
Cut sheet paper
loading, 72 to 73
supported sizes, 194 to 196
Cutter
cutting paper manually, 68
ordering replacement, 12
replacing, 159 to 162
D
Date and time setting, 157
Default settings, restoring, 158 to 159
Deleting print jobs
Mac OS X, 103
Windows, 132
Depth of printer, 190
Diagnosing problems, 171
Dimensions of printer, 190
Documentation, how to use, 11
E
Electrical specifications, 190
Energy consumption, 190
Environmental...

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LFP Remote Panel, 52 to 53
Lights, control panel, 19, 172, 
209 to 211
Loading
cut sheet paper, 72 to 73
roll paper, 57 to 67
M
Mac OS X
advanced media control settings, 
94 to 95
basic print options, 87 to 93
black and white photos, 99 to 101
borderless printing, 86, 87 to 90
canceling print jobs, 103
checking printer status, 147
color management, 93 to 94, 
99 to 101, 137 to 140
ColorSync settings, 94
custom paper size, 87 to 90
custom preset, 101 to 102
installing software, 49 to 50...

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Paper
configuration settings, 81 to 83, 
94 to 95, 125 to 128, 179
custom size, 87 to 90, 108, 117, 
120 to 121
cut sheet, see Cut sheet paper
cutting manually, 68
Epson, 55 to 57
handling, 55 to 83
icons, 212
jams, 185 to 186
light, 172, 211
Mac OS X options, 87 to 90
non-Epson, 81 to 83
ordering, 55
printable area, 198
problems, 183 to 186
removing from printer, 69 to 71
roll, see Roll paper
sizes, 191, 194 to 196
specifications, 191 to 198
suction, 82, 95, 126
trim lines, 68, 97, 119...