Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 User Manual

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5. Make sure the media lays over the cushioning roller and onto the core, 
then tape the edge to the center of the core.
6. Flip the scroller release lever up to the 
FREE position.
Note: If you see a PAPER 
OUT or PAPER SKEW 
error due to media rolling 
up crooked on the Auto 
Take-Up Reel, try 
trimming the edges of the 
media before taping it to 
the core.
Media
TapeCushioning 
roller
Scroller release 
lever
 

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7. Turn the scroller counter-clockwise to take up the media one and a half 
rotations.
8. Flip down the scroller release lever to the 
SET position, then pull the 
cushioning roller all the way forward.
Turn one and a 
half rotations
 

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9. Set the switch on the top of the reel controller to ON.
10. Set the paper release lever to the 
Secured position.
11. When 
READY appears on the LCD display, press the Menu button.
12.
PRINTER SETUP is highlighted. PressMenu again. 
13. Press d to select 
AUTO TAKE-UP REEL, pressMenu, and select ON.
14. Press the  Pause button to exit the menus.
Now you can check the print quality as described in the next section.
Checking the Print Quality
When you first set up the...

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If you need to clean the print head, press and hold the Menu button for 
three seconds. The  Pause light flashes and 
CLEANING appears on the 
LCD display. 
Cleaning is finished when the  Pause light stops flashing and 
READY 
appears on the LCD display.
Adjusting the Print Head Height
If you loaded thick media, or notice any smearing on sharply curled media or 
after printing at a high speed, the print head may be rubbing against the 
media. To avoid this, you can...

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3. To raise the print head, flip the blue head height adjustment lever up to 
the position shown.
The highest lever position is directly horizontal and the normal position 
is not quite vertical. Do not place the lever in any other position.
4. When you finish printing on the affected media, return the head height 
adjustment lever to the normal position.
5. Close the front cover.
Highest position
Normal position
 

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Setting Up Paper Configurations
Before printing on your loaded media, create a paper configuration (a group 
of print settings) for the media type. Create a configuration for each media 
type you use (up to 30 types) and select the desired configuration whenever 
you print on that media. This ensures that the printer uses optimum print 
quality settings on all your custom media.
Use the checklist on page 58 whenever you print on a new media type to 
configure the...

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6. Perform the following adjustments to fine-tune printing for your media:
 PAPER FEED ADJUST (see page 59 for instructions)
 HEAD ALIGNMENT (see page 61 for instructions)
7. When done, press the  Pause button. 
After creating your paper configurations, you can print out a list of them.
Printing a List of Your Paper Configurations
You can print a list showing the settings for all your paper configurations. 
This makes it easy to select the paper configuration number you...

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Pre-Printing Checklist
Whenever you print on a new media type, follow these guidelines to 
configure the media for printing:
Check the media packaging for print requirements, such as heating 
temperatures.
Select a paper configuration number (1 to 30) for the media in the 
printer’s menu system. 
Select these settings for the paper configuration using the information 
supplied with your media:
PRINT MODE
PRE HEATER
PLATEN HEATER
POST HEATER
M/W ADJUSTMENT (MicroWeave®)...

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Adjusting the Paper Feeding Position
If you notice any overlap or white lines in your printed images, you should 
adjust the paper feeding position to correct it. You may need to adjust the 
feeding position differently for different types of media.
Before adjusting the feeding position, make sure you select the following 
control panel settings for your media type:
 Paper Type

 M/W Adjustment
See page 117 for details on selecting these settings on the PAPER SETUP...

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7. Press u or d to select the distance you measured, then 
press the   button.
8. Press u to return to the Paper Feed Adjust menu.
9. Press u or d to select 
PRINT SAMPLE PATTERN, 
then press 
Menu.
10. Press the   button to print sample patterns like the 
ones to the right:
11. Cut off the printed patterns so you can more easily 
examine them. See page 62 for instructions. 
12. Examine the sets of patterns to identify which one has 
the most consistent printing...