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 too thick for print head 
cleaning
Flashing: paper is jammed or not loaded straight
BInk On: an ink cartridge is expended, not installed, or not 
compatible with the printer
Flashing: an ink cartridge is nearly expended
Paper release or 
ePlatenOn: paper is released
Off: paper is locked in the printer
 
						

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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 (flashing)
Maintenance tank icons
  Maintenance tank nearly full
 Maintenance tank full
Option Usage icons
Auto take-up reel available
  Auto take-up reel installed but not available
 SpectroProofer available
  SpectroProofer installed but not available
 
						

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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 margins for roll papers.
DEFAULT (15 mm all around)
TOP/BOTTOM 15 mm (3 mm left/right)
TOP 35/BOTTOM 15 mm (3 mm left/right)
3 mm (all around)
15 mm (all around)
PAPER SIZE CHECK Selects whether the printer checks to see if the 
width of the loaded paper matches the width 
selected in your print job (ON is recommended). 
PAPER SKEW CHECK Selects whether the printer alerts you if paper is 
not feeding straight by displaying PAPER SKEW 
on the LCD screen and stopping printing. If you 
select 
OFF, you do not receive an error even if the 
print job is out of range of the loaded paper.
REFRESH MARGIN Selects whether to automatically leave an extra 
margin area after borderless print jobs.
AUTO NOZZLE CHECK Selects whether to automatically check the print 
head nozzles periodically or before printing each 
print job. 
PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN Selects whether to print a nozzle check pattern on 
every page or every 10 pages.
CHANGE BLACK INK Selects whether to use Photo Black or Matte 
Black ink.
INITIALIZE SETTINGS Resets the PRINTER SETUP menu settings to 
their default settings.
 
						

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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 for details.
MAINTENANCE menu
CUTTER ADJUSTMENT Adjusts the cutter position.
CUTTER REPLACEMENT Starts procedure to replace the paper cutter blade; 
see page 159 for details.
CLEANING Starts a print head cleaning cycle: either a normal 
cleaning, 2-color cleaning, or power cleaning; see 
page 151 for details.
CLOCK SETTING Sets the printer date and time settings; see 
page 157 for details.
PRINTER STATUS menu (see page 146 for details)
VERSION Displays the printer’s firmware version number.
INK LEVEL Displays the status of the ink in the cartridges.
MAINTENANCE TANK Displays the status of the maintenance tank or 
tanks.
JOB HISTORY Displays the approximate amount of ink and paper 
used in the last 10 print jobs.
TOTAL PRINTS Displays the total number of pages printed.
Menu settingDescription
 
						

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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 special paper 
configuration you set in the Custom Paper menu
CUSTOM PAPER menu (see page 81 for details)
PAPER TYPE Selects the media type that is closest to the paper 
you are using:
Photo Paper
Proofing Paper
Fine Art Paper
Matte Paper
Plain Paper
Others
PLATEN GAP Adjusts the distance from the print head to the 
paper.
STANDARD for most printing
WIDE or WIDER if images are smeared
NARROW for thin paper
WIDEST for thick paper
THICKNESS PATTERN Prints a thickness pattern so you can select a 
THICKNESS NUMBER setting for head alignment.
PAPER FEED ADJUST Adjusts the amount of paper fed during printing to 
help eliminate banding (–0.70 to 0.70%). Choose a 
lower value if you see white lines on your prints, 
or a higher value if you see dark lines.
DRYING TIME Selects a drying time for ink to avoid smearing 
(from 0 to 10 seconds).
Menu settingDescription
 
						

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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 
various types.
NETWORK SETUP menu (see the on-screen Network Guide for details)
NETWORK SETUP Select to enable or disable network printing.
IP ADDRESS SETTING Select to set the IP address automatically or 
manually.
IP, SM, DG SETTING Enter the IP address settings, if selecting the 
address manually.
BONJOUR Select the Bonjour network settings, if necessary.
INIT NETWORK SETTING Returns the network settings to their default 
values.
OPTIONS SETUP menu
SpectroProofer Displays status of various parts of the 
SpectroProofer and performs device alignment 
after the SpectroProofer is installed.
Take-up reel Displays the version of the Auto Take-up Reel 
installed (Pro 9890 only).
Menu settingDescription
 
						

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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, 123 to 125
Black ink mode, switching, 157
Blank pages, 182
Blurry prints, 179
Borderless printing
Mac OS X, 86, 87 to 90
Windows, 108, 116 to 121
Buttons, control panel, 19, 172, 
209 to 210
C
Cable
power, 45
printer, 13, 48 to 49
problems, 181
requirements, 13, 14
Canceling print jobs
Mac OS X, 103
Windows, 132
Cartridges, see Ink cartridges
Checking printer status, 145 to 147
Cleaning
print head, 148 to 152, 159
printer, 165
Coarse Rendering setting, 134
Color management
Mac OS X, 93 to 94, 99 to 101, 
137 to 140
profiles, 137 to 143
Windows, 114 to 116, 123 to 125, 
141 to 143
Color problems, 178, 182
ColorSync settings, 94
Connecting printer, 48 to 49
Control panel
aligning print head, 152 to 153
buttons, 19, 172, 209 to 210
changing language, 158 to 159
changing measurement units, 
158 to 159
cleaning print head, 150 to 152
illustration, 19, 172, 209
ink levels, checking, 145 to 146, 
153 to 154, 212
lights, 19, 172, 209 to 211
messages, 172 to 176
monitoring printer, 172 to 176
restoring default settings, 
158 to 159
selecting paper type, 57 to 58
status check, printing, 145 to 146
Custom paper size
Mac OS X, 87 to 90
Windows, 108, 117, 120 to 121
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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 specifications, 189
ePlaten, 19, 209 to 211
Epson
accessories, 12
help, 13
media, 55 to 57
Preferred Limited Warranty Plan, 
13
EpsonNet Config, 54
Error messages, 172 to 176
Error notification, Windows, 135
Ethernet port, 13, 18, 48, 190
F
Faint prints, 179
Firmware, updating, 52 to 53
G
Gaps in prints, 179
Garbled characters, 181
Ghosting, 178
Grainy prints, 178
H
Head Alignment menu, 152, 153
Height of printer, 190
Help, Epson, 13
High Speed Copies setting, 133
High Speed setting
Mac OS X, 92
Windows, 111
Humidity requirements, 189
I
ICM setting, 116
Ink
icons, 212
light, 19, 172, 211
Ink cartridges
checking status, 132, 145 to 147, 
153 to 154
installing, 46 to 48
ordering, 154
replacing, 153 to 156
safety instructions, 17
specifications, 198
Inverted images, 181
J
Jams, paper, 185 to 186
Job history, 146
L
Language, control panel, 158 to 159
Layout
Mac OS X options, 87 to 90
Windows options, 122 to 123
 
						

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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
Media Type setting, 91, 104 to 105
monitoring print jobs, 103
page setup options, 87 to 90
roll paper settings, 96 to 97
system requirements, 13
uninstalling software, 187
Maintenance, 145 to 167
Maintenance menu, 152, 159
Maintenance mode, 158 to 159
Maintenance tank
checking status, 145 to 147
ordering, 12
replacing, 163 to 164
Manuals, how to use, 11
Margins
default, 198
incorrect, 181
printing without, 86 to 90, 
116 to 121
Media tracking, setting up, 60Media Type
Mac OS X, 91, 104 to 105
Windows, 110, 123, 125 to 128
Memory, requirements, 13 to 14
Menus
Custom Paper, 81 to 83, 
215 to 216
Head Alignment, 152, 153, 216
Maintenance, 152, 159, 214
Network Setup, 216
Printer Setup, 150, 213
Printer Status, 52, 146 to 147, 214
setting summary, 213 to 216
Test Print, 146, 214
Messages, control panel, 172 to 176
Mirror Image setting
problems, 181
Windows, 122
Monitoring printer
control panel, 172 to 176
Mac OS X, 103
Windows, 132 to 135
Moving printer, 167 to 170
N
Network
configuring software, 54
connection, 48, 52
Network Setup menu, 216
Nozzle check, 148
O
Optional equipment, 12
P
Page Line setting
control panel, 68
Mac OS X, 97
Windows, 119
Page Rendering Mode setting, 134
 
						

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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
Paper basket
SP 7890, 27 to 33
SP 9890, 34 to 42
storing, 80
using, 76 to 79
Paper cutter, see Cutter
Paper Size setting
Mac OS X, 87 to 90
problems, 181, 182
Windows, 117, 120 to 121
Paper Source setting
icons, 212
problems, 182
Windows, 116, 120
Paper Type, selecting on control 
panel, 57 to 58
Pause/reset light, 19, 172, 209 to 211
Pausing print jobs
Mac OS X, 103
Windows, 132
PhotoEnhance, 115Photoshop, Adobe, 137 to 143
Platen Gap setting
control panel, 75 to 76
Mac OS X, 95
problems, 179
Windows, 126
Power cable, 42
Power cleaning cycle, 151 to 152
Power consumption, 190
Power light, 19, 172, 209 to 211
Preset
Mac OS X, 101 to 102
Windows, 129 to 130
Print as Bitmap setting, 134
Print head
aligning, 152 to 153
checking status, 145 to 146
cleaning, 148 to 152, 159
locking for transportation, 168
unlocking, 44
Print jobs
canceling, 103, 132
managing, 103, 132 to 135
pausing, 103, 132
Print quality
Mac OS X, 92
problems, 177 to 180
Windows, 110 to 111
Print speed, improving in Windows, 
134
Printable area, 198