Epson 4880 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer- User Manual

12 Printing with Mac OS X Paper Size Select a paper size and a print area that you want to use. The print area is listed when you click the arrow mark next to the Paper Size you have selected. The following table lists the print areas you can select. Printer Description Standard Prints on cut-sheet ...

Printing with Mac OS X 13 Orientation Select the Orientation setting that matches the orientation of your image. Scale Select a scale to reduce or enlarge the size of your printed image. Print Window Settings You can select Printer and Presets settings used for printing. Note: The Print window is a ...

Printing with Mac OS X 15 Layout Select the Pages per Sheet , Layout Direction , and Border settings that you want to use for printing. Note: Layout is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details. Pages per Sheet You can print multiple pages of your document...

16 Printing with Mac OS X Output Options You can print your image to a file if you click the Save as File checkbox, and select a format from the Format drop-down menu. If you want to print your image on paper, uncheck the Save as File checkbox. Note: ❏ Output Options is a standard feature of Mac OS ...

Printing with Mac OS X 17 Paper Handling Select the Page Order , Print (pages), and Destination Paper Size settings that you want to use for printing. Note: Paper Handling is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details. ColorSync Select the Color Conversion ...

18 Printing with Mac OS X Cover Page Select the Print Cover Page , Cover Page Type , and Billing Info settings that you want to use for printing. Note: Cover Page is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details. Print Settings Select Page Setup , Media Type ,...

Printing with Mac OS X 19 Page Setup Shows the print area that was selected from the Paper Size list in the Page Setup window. When you print on cut sheet paper, select Paper Tray if you are using the paper tray or select Manual Feed if you are using the front or rear manual feed slot. Media Type Th...

20 Printing with Mac OS X Color Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. If you want to fine-tune your monochrome prints, select Advanced B&W Photo . Mode You can select the Automatic or Advanced Settings . Premium Luster Photo Paper Ultra P...

Printing with Mac OS X 23 Printer Color Management This option gives you control over the color matching and adjustment methods provided by the printer driver. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine-tune a range of printer settings to meet your individual needs. Once you...

24 Printing with Mac OS X Color Controls Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer. Click the triangle next to Advanced Settings . You see a window like this one. Note: When Black is selected as the Color setting, you see a similar window, but you...

Printing with Mac OS X 27 Paper Configuration If you are using non-Epson paper and are experiencing problems with print quality when using Epson Media Type settings, adjust the following settings, as necessary. Mode Description Color Density Adjusts the saturation of Colors. Select a value between –...

Printing with Mac OS X 29 Roll Paper Option You can select Auto Cut, Print Page Line, and Save Roll Paper settings. Auto Cut You can select the following cutting methods. Single Cut Select this setting if you want to save paper. If you select this setting, the boundary of a picture or the boundary o...

30 Printing with Mac OS X Double Cut Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting. A margin is created between the pictures, and 1 mm along the inside of each picture is cut. Normal Cut Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed da...

Printing with Mac OS X 31 Off Select this setting to cut the printouts manually. To cut the printouts manually, follow the steps below. 1. Press the paper feed or paper feed button to match the cutting position on the paper with the cutting position on the left side of the print head. 2. Press the p...

32 Printing with Mac OS X Save Roll Paper This function is effective if you wish to save roll paper, because a blank portion of the last page of your printed data is not fed through the printer. Expansion You can print your images without margins. The expansion feature is available when you select a...

Printing with Mac OS X 33 Summary Use the Summary option to view the current settings. Note: The Summary option is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details. Saving your settings in the Print window Follow the steps below to save your settings in the Print...

34 Printing with Mac OS X Using your saved settings in the Print window To use your saved settings, select the name of your custom setting from the Presets pull-down menu. If you change the Media Type or Color settings while your customized setting is selected in the Saved Settings list, your saved ...

Printing with Mac OS X 35 ❏ When you use Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, the top margin is always 20 mm. ❏ Borderless printing is not available when the PPR SIZE CHK setting is turned off. Make sure that ON is selected for PPR SIZE CHK o...

36 Printing with Mac OS X 2. Click the job you want to delete, then click Delete to cancel printing. Note: You cannot cancel a print job from the computer once it has been sent to the printer. Instead, you must press and hold the pause button on the printer for 3 seconds. c Caution: If you stop a pr...

Printing with Mac OS X 37 Using the Printer Utilities The Epson printer utilities let you check the current printer status and perform printer maintenance from your computer. You can also access the User’s Guide by clicking the Manual button. Note: Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Prin...

38 Printing with Mac OS X EPSON StatusMonitor This utility provides information about the ink cartridges and the maintenance tank, as well as the printer’s status. Nozzle Check This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles when you notice that print quality has declined ...

Printing with Mac OS X 39 EPSON LFP Remote Panel Use this utility to optimize your printer. See "Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel" on page 42. Manual You can access the User’s Guide by clicking the Manual button. Checking the print head nozzles If you find that your printed image is unexpecte...

40 Printing with Mac OS X 3. Click Print if you want to visually check to see if any print head nozzles are clogged. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary, perform an automatic head cleaning. 4. Follow the on-screen instruction...

Printing with Mac OS X 41 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off, and that a few sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper are loaded in the printer’s auto sheet feeder. 2. Click Head Cleaning . 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Click Confirmation in the Head Cle...

42 Printing with Mac OS X Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel You can optimize your printer by using this utility. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Click EPSON LFP Remote Panel . Note: If the Epson LFP Remote Panel does not launch when you click EPSON LFP Remote Panel in the printer utility win...

Printing with Mac OS X 43 4. Double-click the English folder, then double-click the OS X folder. Note: You may have to scroll down to see these folders. 5. Double-click the Installer icon. Note: If the Authenticate dialog box appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK . 6. Read the software...

Printing with Windows 45 Chapter 2 Printing with Windows Basic Settings Selecting printer driver settings Follow these steps to select basic printer driver settings: 1. Select Print from the File menu of your application. The Print window appears. 2. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 is selected, ...

48 Printing with Windows 15. Select Double-Sided Printing , and then select settings as needed. See "Selecting Double-Sided Printing setting" on page 77. 16. Click OK to return to the Print window in your application. 17. Click OK or Print to start printing. During printing, the Epson Progre...

Printing with Windows 49 Selecting Settings on the Main Tab The Main tab allows you to select the Media Type, Color, Print Quality, Mode, Paper Source, Paper Size, and Borderless settings, and also check the ink cartridge status. You can also access the User’s Guide by clicking the Manual button. No...

Printing with Windows 51 Selecting the Color setting Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. If you want to fine-tune your monochrome prints, select Advanced B&W Photo . Selecting the Print Quality setting Select a Quality option when print...

52 Printing with Windows Selecting the Mode setting Select Automatic or Custom for the Mode setting. Automatic mode Automatic mode is the quickest and easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer driver selects all of the detailed settings based on the Media Type and Color ...

Printing with Windows 53 Color Toning When you select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting in Automatic Mode, the Color Toning drop-down menu appears in the Mode box. You can select from the following settings. Custom mode The Custom mode lets you select a wide range of settings with a single...

54 Printing with Windows The Custom drop-down list includes the following default custom settings. Selecting the Advanced settings The Advanced settings give you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of prin...

Printing with Windows 55 Color Controls When Color Controls is selected as your Custom setting, the window you see will depend on your Color setting. If you select Color as your Color setting, you see a window like this one. You can then adjust the color settings. For details on the settings, see th...

56 Printing with Windows When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color setting, you see a window like this one. You can then adjust the advanced monochrome settings. For details on the settings, see the on-screen help. PhotoEnhance This setting provides a variety of image-correction settings ...

Printing with Windows 57 Note: ❏ This mode is available only with 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color image files. ❏ Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the print time, depending on your computer system and the amount of the data contained in your image file. ICM This setting uses Windows color m...

Printing with Windows 59 Paper Configuration If you are using non-Epson paper and are experiencing problems with print quality when using Epson Media Type settings, click the Paper Config button, and then select settings as necessary. The following settings in the Paper Configuration window let you ...

Printing with Windows 61 Saving settings Follow these steps to save your settings. 1. Click Save/Del . You see a window like this one. 2. Type a unique name, up to 31 characters, for your settings in the Name text box. 3. Click Save . Your setting will be added to the Select Setting List. You can sa...

62 Printing with Windows Deleting settings Follow the steps below to delete your settings. Note: You cannot delete the included preset custom settings from the Select Setting list. 1. Click Save/Del . You see the Saves or Deletes Select Settings window. 2. Select the name of custom settings you want...

Printing with Windows 63 5. Click Save . 6. When the message “Processing complete.” appears, click OK . Importing settings Follow the steps below to import custom settings. 1. Click Save/Del . You see the Saves or Deletes Select Settings window. 2. Click Import . 3. Browse to the folder that contain...

64 Printing with Windows ❏ When you use Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, the top margin is always 20 mm. ❏ Borderless printing is not available when the PPR SIZE CHK setting is turned off. Make sure that ON is selected for PPR SIZE CHK on...

Printing with Windows 65 3. Choose Auto Expand or Retain Size , and the amount of enlargement. 4. Select your roll paper options. See "Selecting the Roll Paper Option settings" on page 68. 5. Click OK . 6. Start printing your image from your application. Auto Expand Select this setting if yo...

66 Printing with Windows Selecting the Paper Size setting Select the paper size that matches the paper you loaded in the printer from the Size drop-down list. You can also add a custom paper size. Follow the steps below. 1. Click User Defined . You see a window like this one. Note: You cannot click ...

Printing with Windows 67 Selecting the Printable Area setting Printable area settings are available when you select Paper Tray or Manual Feed as the Source setting. Click Printable Area . You see a window like this one. Standard Select this setting to use the standard printable area. Note: This sett...

68 Printing with Windows Selecting the Roll Paper Option settings Roll Paper Option settings are available when you select Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) as the Source setting. Click Roll Paper Option . You see a window like this one. Auto Cut You can select the following cutting methods. Single ...

70 Printing with Windows Off Select this setting to cut the printouts manually. To cut the printouts manually, follow the steps below. 1. Press the paper feed or paper feed button to match the cutting position on the paper with the cutting position on the left side of the print head. 2. Press the pa...

Printing with Windows 71 Print Page Line You can specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting. When you have checked the Print Page Line checkbox, the print page line feature functions differently depending on the Auto Cut setting, as desc...

72 Printing with Windows Checking Ink Levels You can check the status of each ink cartridge. Note: If your printer is not connected properly or Epson Status Monitor 3 is not installed, all of the Ink Levels will be grayed out. Previewing your printout If you select the Print Preview checkbox on the ...

Printing with Windows 73 Note: The Print Preview window is not color accurate. The Epson Print Preview toolbar contains several buttons you can use to perform the following functions. You can also modify the previewed print job in the following ways: ❏ Select and preview individual pages. ❏ Reduce o...

74 Printing with Windows ❏ Magnify the previewed document: Click View and then select Magnify to open the Magnify window, which magnifies the area of the previewed document outlined by the red box. Drag the red box to view other parts of the image. ❏ Specify which pages in the document you want to p...

Printing with Windows 75 Note: ❏ Most Windows applications feature page layout settings that override similar settings in the printer driver. If your application does not have these features, verify the settings on the printer driver’s Page Layout tab. ❏ Some of the functions are not available depen...

76 Printing with Windows Selecting the Copies setting Enter a number in the Copies box, or click the arrow next to the box to specify the number of copies you want to print. You can enter any number from 1 to 9999. When printing multiple copies of your document, select Collate to print one complete ...

Printing with Windows 77 Selecting the Reduce/Enlarge settings You can fit your image to the size of paper you want to print on. To enable this feature, click the Reduce/Enlarge checkbox. When this feature is enabled, you can select the following settings. Selecting Double-Sided Printing setting The...

78 Printing with Windows You can also select Folded Booklet double-sided printing to make single-fold booklets. Note: ❏ The double-sided printing feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or used as a shared printer, Status Monitor 3 is not installed, or your system is not...

Printing with Windows 79 2. Click Margins . You see a window like this one. 3. Select the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left , Top , or Right . 4. Specify the width of the binding margin in the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 0.12 to 1.18 in. ...

80 Printing with Windows Folded Booklet double-sided printing You can make single-fold booklets using the double-sided printing feature. When you create a single-fold booklet, the pages that appear on the outside (after the booklet is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the ...

Printing with Windows 81 Follow the steps below to create a booklet. 1. Click the Double-Sided Printing checkbox, and then click the Folded Booklet checkbox. 2. Click Margins . You see a window like this one. 3. Select the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left , Top , o...

82 Printing with Windows 4. Specify the width of the binding margin in the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 0.12 to 1.18 in. (3.0 to 30.0 mm). The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if you specify a 0.39-in (1-cm) margin, the printer wi...

Printing with Windows 83 8. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages. 9. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method. Selecting Multi-Page settings Selecting Multi-Page lets you choose between the N-up and Poster...

84 Printing with Windows Selecting N-up settings Select N-up as the Multi-Page setting to print two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper. When N-up is selected, you can click the Settings button and then select the following settings in the Print Layout window. Number of pages per sh...

Printing with Windows 85 Selecting the Optimize Enlargement setting Click the Optimize Enlargement checkbox to print a long poster or panorama without using a special application. Note: When using the Optimize Enlargement feature, text and graphics may be distorted. Selecting the Print Background Co...

Printing with Windows 87 Head Cleaning This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print head if you notice the print quality has declined. See "Cleaning the print head" on page 89. Print Head Alignment Use this utility to improve the quality of your printed images. For exa...

88 Printing with Windows Menu Arrangement Use this utility to determine the arrangement of the Select Setting, Media Type, and Size drop-down lists on the Main tab. See "Selecting Menu Arrangement settings" on page 94. Export or Import Use this utility to export or import all of your custom ...

Printing with Windows 89 3. Click Print if you want to visually check if any print head nozzles are clogged. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary, perform an automatic head cleaning. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to pri...

Printing with Windows 91 Selecting Monitoring Preferences This function lets you specify the monitoring features of Epson Status Monitor 3. 1. Click Monitoring Preferences . You see a window like this one. 2. You can select the following settings. 3. Click OK . Select Notification Displays the curre...

92 Printing with Windows Selecting Speed and Progress settings Use the speed and progress settings for greater control over the printer’s operation. Click Speed and Progress on the Utility tab. You see a window like this one. High Speed Copies To print multiple copies of your images faster, click th...

Printing with Windows 93 Depending on the type of image you are printing, spooling RAW datatype requires fewer resources than EMF. You may be able to solve problems, such as “Insufficient Memory/Disk Space to Print”, “Slow print speed”, etc. Note: When you spool RAW datatype, the print progress disp...

94 Printing with Windows Selecting Menu Arrangement settings Use this utility to arrange the Select Setting, Media Type, and Paper Size items. Click Menu Arrangement on the Utility tab. You see a window like this one. 1. Select the item you want to edit. You can do the following: ❏ Drag and drop the...

96 Printing with Windows Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs Using the Progress Meter When you send a print job to the printer, the Progress Meter window opens. It indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bi-directional communication be...

Printing with Windows 97 Using Epson Status Monitor 3 Epson Status Monitor 3 displays detailed information on the printer status. Accessing Status Monitor 3 from the Windows taskbar To access Status Monitor 3, double-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar. Note: If the icon is missing from th...

98 Printing with Windows Viewing information in Status Monitor 3 Status Monitor 3 provides the following information. Current Status Epson Status Monitor 3 displays detailed information about the printer, as well as its ink cartridges and maintenance tank. If the ink is low or expended, or the maint...

Printing with Windows 99 Using Speed and Progress You can select certain print speed settings in the Speed and Progress window. To access this window, click Speed and Progress on the Utility tab. For details, see "Selecting Speed and Progress settings" on page 92. Sharing Your Printer This s...

100 Printing with Windows 3. Select Share this printer , and type a name for the printer in the Share name text box. 4. Click OK . Note: Do not choose any drivers from the Additional Drivers list. Accessing the shared printer Follow the steps below to access the shared printer from another computer ...

Printing with Windows 101 5. In the text box type the following information: \\name of computer that is connected to the printer\name of the shared printer Then click OK . 6. Close the Printer Ports window to return to the Ports tab. 7. On the Ports tab, make sure that the new port has been added an...

Printing with Windows 103 Then click OK . 6. Close the Printer Ports window to return to the Ports tab. 7. On the Ports tab, make sure that the new port has been added and the checkbox is selected. Click OK to close the Properties window. Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software This section d...

104 Printing with Windows 3. Select EPSON Printer Software . 4. Click the Uninstall/Change button, then click Continue in the User Account Control window. 5. Select the EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 and click OK . 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. 7. When you return to the Uni...

Printing with Windows 105 9. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. 10. To reinstall your printer software, restart your computer. Then, if you’re using the USB interface, follow the instructions on your Start Here sheet to install the software. If you’re using the Ethernet in...

The Control Panel 107 Chapter 3 The Control Panel Buttons, Lights, Messages, and Icons Buttons The following table describes the functions of the control panel buttons. Button Description power button Turns the printer on or off. pause button Stops printing temporarily. Restarts printing if pressed ...

The Control Panel 109 Lights The lights show the printer’s status and indicate errors. If all the lights are flashing, the printer needs service. Contact your dealer or Epson for assistance. See "Where To Get Help" on page 229. Light Description pause light solid green The printer is in paus...

110 The Control Panel Messages The messages on the printer’s LCD show the printer’s current status or notify you of errors. The following table lists the status messages. For error messages, see "Error messages" on page 192. Menu Settings When to use Menu mode The Menu mode lets you select p...

The Control Panel 111 Basic Menu setting procedure This section describes how to enter Menu mode and select settings with the buttons on the control panel. Note: ❏ Press the pause button whenever you want to exit the printer menu and return to the READY state. ❏ Press to return to the previous menu....

112 The Control Panel Menu list Menu Item Parameters "PRINTER SETUP" on page 117 "ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER" on page 117 — "PLATEN GAP" on page 118 NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST "PAGE LINE" on page 118 ON, OFF "INTERFACE" on page 118 AUTO, USB, NET...

The Control Panel 117 Details of Menu mode PRINTER SETUP This menu contains the following items. ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER You can get a message when there is not much paper left, by setting the roll alert or sheet alert. When using roll paper, enter the length of roll paper set in the printer a...

118 The Control Panel When using cut sheet paper, enter the number of cut sheets set in the printer and the alert value. Note: This setting is available only when you select Roll Paper or Cut Sheet as the PAPER COUNTER setting in Maintenance mode. PLATEN GAP You can adjust the distance between the p...

The Control Panel 119 CODE PAGE You can select a code page: PC437 (extended graphics) or PC850 (multilingual). PAPER MARGIN You can select margins for roll paper: DEFAULT , T/B 15 mm , T/B 25 mm , 15 mm , or 3 mm . The following table shows the default margins the paper types shown. Note: ❏ When you...

120 The Control Panel When you select a paper margin setting other than DEFAULT , the following number appears on the right side of the paper mark on the printer’s control panel. When you print the same data with a 3 mm margin and a 15 mm margin and compare the printouts, you may notice that part of...

122 The Control Panel INIT SETTINGS You can return all of the printer’s settings to their factory default values. TEST PRINT This menu contains the following items. NOZZLE CHECK You can print a nozzle check pattern to see if the nozzles are delivering ink properly. For details, see "Checking the...

The Control Panel 123 PRINTER STATUS This menu contains the following items. VERSION You can view the firmware version. PRINTABLE PG You can view the number of pages printable for each ink cartridge. INK LEFT You can see the amount of ink left in each ink cartridge. E ***** F (81-100%) E **** F (61-...

124 The Control Panel MAINT TANK You can view the remaining capacity of the maintenance tank. USAGE COUNT You can view ink consumption in milliliters and paper consumption in centimeters or feet/inches (depending on which units you’ve set in Maintenance mode). Note: Values shown in USAGE COUNT are r...

The Control Panel 125 SERVICE LIFE You can see the service life of each consumable. EDM STATUS For future enhancements. CUSTOM PAPER This menu contains the following items. To select paper settings, see "Selecting paper settings" on page 134. PAPER NUMBER When you select STANDARD , the print...

126 The Control Panel Note: If you select STANDARD , the printer prints images according to the driver settings. If you select No. X , the control panel settings override the driver settings unless you select AUTO as your THICKNESS NUM setting. PLATEN GAP You can adjust the distance between the prin...

The Control Panel 127 EJECT ROLLER You can select AUTO , SHEET , ROLL CURLED , or ROLL NORMAL . DRYING TIME You can set the ink drying time between each print head pass. The range is from 0 to 10 seconds. SUCTION You can set the suction pressure used to feed the paper. Select STANDARD , -1 , -2 , -3...

128 The Control Panel MAINTENANCE This menu contains the following items. CUTTER REPL You can replace the paper cutter blade. Follow the instructions on the LCD. See "Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade" on page 180. BK INK CHANGE You can change the black ink according to the type of paper you ...

The Control Panel 129 NETWORK SETUP This menu contains the following items. For detailed information about network settings, see the Network Guide . NETWORK SETUP You can configure the network setting of the printer. The following items appear only when NETWORK SETUP is set to ENABLE . GET IPADDRESS...

130 The Control Panel CUTTER REPLACE You can replace the paper cutter blade. Follow the instructions on the LCD. See "Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade" on page 180. Checking the print head nozzles To find out if nozzles are delivering ink properly, you can print a nozzle check pattern. If th...

The Control Panel 131 Nozzle check pattern examples: If you find that any dots are missing or deflected from the test lines in the pattern, you need to clean the print head. Press the Menu button for more than 3 seconds or access the Head Cleaning utility software. For Windows, see "Cleaning the...

132 The Control Panel 4. Press Menu , then press or to select STD or a paper thickness value between 0.1 mm and 1.6 mm . When the paper thickness value is 0.2 mm or 1.2 mm, select STD . Otherwise, select the actual paper thickness value. 5. Press Menu to register your value. 6. Press , then press . ...

The Control Panel 133 4. Press Menu to register your setting. 5. Press , then press . You see ALIGNMENT in the lower row of the LCD. 6. Press Menu , then press or to select MANUAL . 7. Press Menu , then press or to select BI-D 2-COLOR . 8. Press Menu to print the head alignment pattern. Head alignme...

134 The Control Panel Selecting paper settings You can register and recall your own paper settings for any media. The paper settings you can make are: Registering the settings Follow the steps below to register paper settings for a particular type of media. 1. Load the paper that you want to registe...

136 The Control Panel 21. Press , then press . You see M/W ADJ in the lower row of the LCD. 22. Press Menu , press or to adjust MicroWeave. Increase the value to give priority to the print speed, or decrease it to give priority to the print quality. Press Menu again to save the selected value. Selec...

The Control Panel 137 Setting the alert value for paper You can configure the printer to alert you when paper is low. Follow the steps below. Note: This setting is available only when you select ROLL or SHEET as your PAPER COUNTER setting in Maintenance mode. 1. Press Menu to enter the printer’s men...

138 The Control Panel 1. Enter Maintenance mode Make sure the printer is turned off. Then press and hold the pause button, and then press the P power button to turn on the printer. 2. Select a menu item Press or to select a menu item. 3. Enter the menu item Press Menu to enter the selected menu item...

The Control Panel 139 Details of Maintenance mode items HEX DUMP Data received from the host computer can be printed out in hexadecimal numbers. Follow the steps below to print the hex dump: 1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer. 2. In Maintenance mode, press or to highlight HEX DUMP . 3....

140 The Control Panel LANGUAGE You can select the language to be displayed on the printer’s LCD. 1. In Maintenance mode, press or to highlight LANGUAGE , then press Menu . 2. Press or to select a language. 3. Press Menu to set the language. Confirm that READY (or a similar message in the language se...

The Control Panel 141 SSCL You can perform super strong head cleaning. ROLL PPR FEED You can enable or disable roll paper feeding at power on. DEFAULT PANEL You can restore all the printer menu settings to their default values. CRTG INFO MENU For maintenance service person only. CUSTOM For maintenan...

Paper Handling 143 Chapter 4 Paper Handling Notes on Epson Media and Other Media Although most types of coated paper provide good printing results, the print quality varies depending on the paper quality and the manufacturer. Test the print quality before purchasing a large amount of paper. c Cautio...

144 Paper Handling Using paper other than Epson media When you use paper other than Epson media, or print using a RIP (Raster Images Processor), see the instructions included with the paper or RIP system, or contact your supplier for more information. Using Roll Paper Attaching the roll paper to the...

Paper Handling 145 When you attach roll paper with a 3-inch core, slide the gray attachments to the black and white ones, matching the four arrows. 3. Place the roll paper on a flat surface so that it does not unwind. Slide the roll paper onto the spindle until it fixes into place. Note: Do not stan...

146 Paper Handling c Caution Do not hold the spindle vertically and tap the end on the floor to remove the black paper stop from the spindle; otherwise, damage may occur. 3. Remove the roll paper from the spindle. Note: Store unused roll paper in its original package. Put the roll paper into the pla...

Paper Handling 147 3. Hold the roll paper spindle so that the black paper stop is on the left side, then load the roll paper in the printer as shown. 4. Press the paper source button to select roll auto cut on or roll auto cut off. 5. Raise the roll paper support. 6. Move the paper lever to the rele...

148 Paper Handling 7. Hold both sides of the paper, and then load the paper in the paper insertion slot. Note: If you load thin paper, press the paper feed button to decrease the paper suction value. If you load thick and curled paper, press the paper feed button to increase the paper suction value....

Paper Handling 149 Note: If you press the pause button, the printer starts to feed the paper to the printing position immediately. 10. Close the roll paper cover. 11. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover according to the paper size. Now the printer is ready to print. While the printer is print...

150 Paper Handling Cutting the roll paper automatically To cut the roll paper automatically after printing, follow the steps below. 1. Before printing, press the paper source button to select roll auto cut on. 2. Print your data. To activate the auto cut setting using the Windows printer driver, see...

Paper Handling 151 Printing page lines If you want to print continuously on roll paper and then cut the pages yourself after you finish printing, use the Print Page Line setting. To activate the Print Page Line setting using the control panel, see "PAGE LINE" on page 118. To activate the Pri...

152 Paper Handling Paper path list Paper Path Media Name Paper tray Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Premium Luster Photo Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Proofing Paper White Semimatte Ul...

Paper Handling 153 Loading cut sheet media You can load cut sheet media into the paper tray, front manual feed slot, or rear manual feed slot. The front manual feed slot and rear manual feed slot can hold only one sheet at a time. The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of 17 lb or 64 g/m 2 plain p...

154 Paper Handling * You can load 50 sheets if the temperature is from 59 to 73.4°F (15 to 23°C) and the humidity is from 40 to 60%. Loading A3 or larger paper in the paper tray Follow the steps below to load A3 or larger paper in the paper tray. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and is in the R...

Paper Handling 155 3. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover. 4. Lift up the paper tray cover. 5. Flip up the paper guide roller, and then slide the edge guide to the left so that it is slightly wider than the width of your paper. 6. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust ma...

Paper Handling 157 9. Adjust the edge guide and the length of the paper tray according to the paper size. 10. Flip the paper guide roller down onto the stack of paper. 11. Adjust the length of paper tray cover, and then attach it to the paper tray. Note: Make sure the roll paper support on the paper...

158 Paper Handling 12. If you have extended the paper tray and cover fully, pull the paper tray cover extension to support large-size printouts. Note: Before printing on cut sheet media, make sure paper in the paper tray is not curled. If it is curled, uncurl it; otherwise, a paper jam may occur. No...

Paper Handling 159 3. Lift up the paper tray cover, and then flip up the paper guide roller. 4. Lift up the paper guide, and then slide the edge guide to the left so that it is slightly wider than the width of your paper. 5. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect the ...

160 Paper Handling 7. Load the sheets with the printable face-down and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the sheets lie flat on the bottom of the tray. Don’t load paper above the arrow mark inside the edge guide. Note: ❏ Always load the paper’s s...

Paper Handling 161 9. Flip the paper guide roller down and re-attach the paper tray cover. Note: ❏ Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. ❏ Before printing on cut sheet media, make sure paper in the paper tray is not curled. If it is curled, uncurl it; otherwise, a paper jam may occur. Now,...

Paper Handling 163 4. Open the top cover. 5. Insert a sheet face-up. 6. Push the sheet under the gray feed rollers.

Paper Handling 165 9. Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically feeds the paper to the printing position. Note: ❏ If PPR SIZE CHK is set to OFF on the printer’s control panel, REMOVE PAPER appears on the LCD. You need to select ON for PPR SIZE CHK. See "PPR SIZE CHK...

166 Paper Handling c Caution: Do not leave paper in the printer for a long period of time; its quality will deteriorate. Epson recommends that you remove the paper from the printer after printing. Loading paper into the rear manual feed slot Note: ❏ Load one sheet at a time into the rear feed slot. ...

Maintenance and Transportation 169 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing Ink Cartridges When the printer’s B ink light is flashing, one or more of the ink cartridges is low on ink. When the light remains on, this indicates that an ink cartridge is expended and you need to replace the ex...

170 Maintenance and Transportation 1. Make sure the printer is on. Find out which cartridge needs to be replaced, as indicated by the steady or flashing B ink light. 2. Press the ink compartment cover to open it. 3. Raise the ink lever to the released position. 4. Carefully pull the expended cartrid...

Maintenance and Transportation 171 c Caution: Do not the shake the expended ink cartridge, or ink may leak out. 5. Make sure the replacement ink cartridge is the correct color, and then remove it from the package. 6. Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it. 7. Hold the ink cartridge with t...

172 Maintenance and Transportation 8. Lower the ink lever to the locked position. 9. Close the ink compartment cover. The printer returns to the previous state. Note: If you have installed a 220 ml ink cartridge, don’t close the ink compartment cover.

Maintenance and Transportation 173 Changing the Black Ink Cartridge You can change the black ink according to your purpose. You can choose either Matte Black or Photo Black. c Caution: To avoid interrupting a black ink change, observe the following conditions: ❏ Do not turn off the printer. ❏ Do not...

174 Maintenance and Transportation 6. When RAISE THE RIGHT INK LEVER appears on the LCD, raise the ink lever on the right ink compartment. 7. When RAISE THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD, raise the ink lever on the left ink compartment. 8. When REMOVE INK CRTG appears on the LCD, remove all four...

Maintenance and Transportation 175 9. When INSTALL CNVRSION CRTG appears on the LCD, insert three conversion cartridges in the slots on the left ink compartment. Note: If REPLACE CNVRSION CRTG appears on the LCD, press the pause button. Remove the old conversion cartridge(s) from the left ink compar...

176 Maintenance and Transportation 12. When REMOVE CNVRSION CRTG appears on the LCD, remove the conversion cartridges from the slots in the left ink compartment. 13. When INSERT INK CRTG appears on the LCD, insert the new black ink cartridge and the other cartridges in their specified slots. 14. Whe...

Maintenance and Transportation 177 15. When RAISE BOTH INK LEVERS appears on the LCD, raise the ink lever on the right and left ink compartments. The printer starts charging ink. After a while, ink lever messages appear on the LCD. When a message appears on the LCD, raise or lower the ink levers acc...

178 Maintenance and Transportation Updating the printer driver information After the replacement operation, update the driver information using the steps below. For Windows Click the Main tab and make sure that the correct ink cartridge is displayed. If not, set the information manually by clicking ...

Maintenance and Transportation 179 3. Remove the new maintenance tank from its package. 4. Place your hand on the handle under the right ink compartment, then gently pull out the maintenance tank. w Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your e...

180 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade When the paper cutter blade does not cut cleanly, it may be blunt and require replacement. w Warning: Be careful not to cut yourself while replacing the paper cutter. You can obtain a new cutter blade from Epson (product code C12C81...

Maintenance and Transportation 181 6. When REPLACE CUTTER appears on the LCD, hold down the side pin as shown and turn the latch to the right. c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. 7. Slowly release the side pin, and carefully remove t...

182 Maintenance and Transportation 8. Insert the new cutter blade as shown. 9. Push down on the side pin while turning the latch to the left. 10. When CLOSE TOP COVER appears on the LCD, close the top cover. The print head moves to the home position. 11. Wait until READY appears on the LCD. Cleaning...

Maintenance and Transportation 183 c Caution: ❏ Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer; these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case. ❏ Do not let water get on the printer mechanism or electronic components. ❏ Do not use a hard or abrasive brush to clean the printer...

Maintenance and Transportation 185 5. Close the top cover. 6. If the outer case is dirty, clean it using a soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent. Keep the ink compartment covers closed to prevent water from getting inside. If you have not used your printer for a long time If you have not us...

186 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting the Printer If you are moving the printer a short distance (for example, in the same building), raise the ink levers and have at least two people lift the printer. To ship the printer, you must repack it using the original box and packing materials and...

Maintenance and Transportation 187 4. Raise the ink levers. 5. Make sure the print head is in the home (far right) position. Then lock the print head by pushing the green tab to the right. c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. 6. If yo...

188 Maintenance and Transportation 7. If you need to ship the printer, you must repack it using the original box and packing materials and secure it to a pallet. If you do not have these items, contact Epson to request them. Otherwise, the printer may be damaged beyond repair. If you are transportin...

Maintenance and Transportation 189 To perform a nozzle check using the printer software, see "Checking the print head nozzles" on page 88 for Windows, or "Checking the print head nozzles" on page 39 for Mac OS X. To clean the print head using the control panel, press Menu for 3 secon...

Problem Solver 191 Chapter 6 Problem Solver Troubleshooting Printer stops printing unexpectedly Head cleaning, ink charging, or ink drying is in progress Check to see if the pause light is flashing. If so, the printer is in the process of head cleaning, ink charging or ink drying. During head cleani...

198 Problem Solver The printer does not turn on or stay on When the pause light does not come on and mechanism initialization does not start even when the P power button is pressed to turn on the printer, try the following: ❏ Turn off the printer and make sure the power cord is securely plugged into...

Problem Solver 199 ❏ Make sure the interface cable is directly connected to the computer without passing through any device, such as a printer switching device, or extension cable. Your Epson printer is not selected as the default printer Install the printer driver if it is not installed yet (see th...

200 Problem Solver Printer port setting does not match the printer connection port (for Windows only) Follow the steps below to select the printer port. For Windows Vista 1. Click , Control Panel , and click Printer under Hardware and Sound . 2. Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 , then select Proper...

Problem Solver 201 Printouts are not what you expected Incorrect, garbled characters, or blank pages print Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ For Windows, clear any stalled print jobs from the Progress Meter. ❏ If the problem persists, turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the printer’s in...

202 Problem Solver ❏ For Mac OS X, select ColorSync to color match your system in the Printer Color Management selected in the Print window. See "Printer Color Management" on page 23. ❏ You can produce sharper images with more vivid colors. For Windows, select PhotoEnhance in the Custom drop...

Problem Solver 203 ❏ Set the PLATEN GAP to WIDE in the PRINTER SETTING of Menu mode. See "PRINTER SETUP" on page 117. ❏ Make sure the paper is ejecting without obstruction. Print quality could be better If you are not satisfied with your print quality, see the section that best resembles you...

204 Problem Solver ❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. For Windows, see "Cleaning the print head" on page 89. For Mac OS X, see "Cleaning the print head" on page 40. You can also clean the print hea...

Problem Solver 205 ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. For Windows, see "Cleaning the print head" on page 89. For Mac OS X, see "Cleaning the print head" on page 40. You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel. Press Menu for 3 seco...

206 Problem Solver Color documents print in black ink only Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Make sure the color data settings in your application are correct. ❏ For Windows, make sure Color is selected on the Main tab. See "Selecting Settings on the Main Tab" on page 49. For Mac OS X, m...

Problem Solver 207 Roll paper cannot be cut Try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Make sure the paper cutter cover is set correctly. See "Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade" on page 180. ❏ Make sure that the roll auto cut on is selected as the paper source on the LCD. Press the paper source bu...

208 Problem Solver ❏ Make sure the printer is located in an environment that is within the operational temperature range. ❏ Make sure the paper is not damp. ❏ Store unused paper in its original package. ❏ Make sure the paper is not too thick or too thin. See "Paper" on page 234. ❏ Make sure ...

Problem Solver 209 Clearing paper jams Follow the steps below to remove jammed paper. When roll paper is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the roll paper cover, and move the paper lever to the released position. 3. Cut the paper at the paper insertion slot, and remove the roll paper.

210 Problem Solver 4. Remove the jammed paper from the front or rear side of the printer. If necessary, open the top cover, and remove the jammed paper.

Problem Solver 211 c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. When paper loaded from the paper tray is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Move the paper lever to the released position.

212 Problem Solver 3. Remove the paper tray from the printer. 4. Carefully remove the jammed paper. If necessary, open the top cover, and remove the jammed paper.

214 Problem Solver c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. When paper loaded from the front manual feed slot is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Move the paper lever to the released position. 3. Remove the jammed paper from the front o...

216 Problem Solver c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. When paper loaded from the rear manual feed slot is jammed 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Move the paper lever to the released position.

Problem Solver 217 3. Remove the jammed paper from the front. If necessary, open the top cover and remove the jammed paper.

218 Problem Solver c Caution: Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below; otherwise, you may damage the printer. Managing Color with Profiles For the most precise color in your prints, you can use profiles designed specifically for your printer model and paper type. Basic profiles are insta...

Problem Solver 219 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...

Problem Solver 221 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. If you’re printing with Epson Premium ICC profiles, select the profile that also matches...

222 Problem Solver 4. Click Print to print your photo. Note: If you selected the wrong combination of source profile, printer profile, and color management settings, you’ll get unexpected results. Windows Printing with a Color Profile First you set up your color management environment in Photoshop a...

Problem Solver 225 3. Select the Media Type setting for your paper and the rest of the print settings you want to use (see "Selecting Settings on the Main Tab" on page 49). 4. Select Custom as the Mode setting, then select No Color Adjustment from the drop-down menu. Note: Make sure that you...

226 Problem Solver Paper Information Epson offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs. See "Epson media" on page 243 for more detailed information on the Epson media. Paper settings Roll papers Media Name Borderless Printing ICC Profile Prem...

Problem Solver 227 Cut sheet papers UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Supported Pro4880 USFAP_PK.icc (Photo Black) Pro4880 USFAP_MK.icc (Matte Black) Textured Fine Art Paper Supported Pro4880 TFAP_PK.icc (Photo Black) Pro4880 TFAP_MK.icc (Matte Black) Media Name Borderless Printing ICC Profile Premium Phot...

Problem Solver 229 Where To Get Help Epson provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and operation of professional printing products through the Epson Preferred SM Protection Plan. Dial (888) 377-6611, 6 AM to 6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Days and h...

Product Information 231 Chapter 7 Product Information Printer Specifications Printing Printable area Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black: 180 nozzles × 3 (Photo Black or Matte Black, Light Black, Light Light Black) Color: 180 nozzles × 5 (Cyan, Vivid Magenta, Light Cyan, Viv...

232 Product Information For roll paper, the following margin widths can be selected using the control panel as follows. For details, see "PAPER MARGIN" on page 119. The following table shows the default paper margin for the paper. Note: The printer automatically detects the dimensions of the...

Product Information 233 Electrical Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for voltage information. Environmental * Without condensation ** Stored in shipping container Dimensions Width: 33.39 inches (848 mm) Depth: 30.12 inches (765 mm) Height: 13.94 inches (354 mm) Weight Approx. 88.6 lb ...

234 Product Information Operational conditions (temperature and humidity): Standards and Approvals Paper Roll paper: Safety UL 60950 CSA No. 60950 Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN 60950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CAN/CAS-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 Class B AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class B EMC Directive 89/336/...

236 Product Information Note: ❏ Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot attest to the quality of any non-Epson brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper before purchasing large quantities or printing large job...

Product Information 237 Note: ❏ The ink cartridges packaged with your printer are partly used during initial setup to make sure the print head is fully charged with ink. This one-time process consumes more ink, subsequent cartridges will last for their full rated life. ❏ Quoted yields may vary depen...

238 Product Information Windows To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network environment, your Windows system should meet these requirements: ❏ IBM-compatible PC with a Pentium 4, 3 GHz or higher processor recommended ❏ Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition...

Product Information 239 Ethernet interface The printer has a built-in Ethernet interface. Use a 10Base-T and 100Base-TX STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable via the RJ-45 connector to connect to the network. Bit rate 480 Mbps (high speed mode)12 Mbps (full speed device) Data encoding NRZI Adaptable con...

Options and Consumable Products 241 Chapter 8 Options and Consumable Products Options The following options are available for use with your printer. Note: The availability of options and consumable products varies by location. Roll paper spindle To use optional spindles, see "Using Roll Paper...

242 Options and Consumable Products Maintenance tank The Maintenance tank absorbs discharged liquid. If it becomes full, you need to replace it. (See "Replacing the Maintenance Tank" on page 178 for instructions.) Ink cartridges Use the following Epson ink cartridges in your printer: To repl...

Safety Instructions 247 Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using this product. Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. For California customers only: The lithium batteries in this product contain Perchlorate Mat...

248 Safety Instructions ❏ Do not block or cover the openings in this product’s cabinet. ❏ Do not insert objects through the slots. Take care not to spill liquid on this product. ❏ This product’s power cord is for use with this product only. Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric sho...

Safety Instructions 249 When using this product ❏ Do not put your hand inside this product or touch the ink cartridges during printing. ❏ Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise you may damage this product. ❏ Always turn the product off using the power button on the control panel. When this bu...

250 Safety Instructions ❏ After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it. ❏ Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge. This may affect normal operation and printing. ❏ The IC chip on ...

Index 251 Index A Advanced settings Mac OS X , 22 Windows , 54 Alert Value , 137 B Black ink cartridges changing , 173 Buttons , 107 C Cleaning printer , 182 Color management , 218 ColorSync , 17 , 26 Consumable products , 241 Contacting Epson , 229 Customer support , 229 Custom mode Windows , 53 Cu...