Epson SC-T3000- User Manual

Contents 5 Correct Color and Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1...

Contents 6 Chapter 7 Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) Displaying the Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Displaying Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Contents 7 The prints are not what you expected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211Feeding or ejecting problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217Others . . . . . . . . . ....

Introduction 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using the printer. Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. When choosing a place for this product O Place this product on a flat, stable surface that is large...

Introduction 9 O Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of another cord may result in fire or electric shock. O Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord. O If you use an extension cord with this product, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension ...

Introduction 10 O Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could damage the print head. O Do not touch the IC chip on the side of the cartridge. This may affect normal operation and printing. O The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of cartridge-related informatio...

Introduction 11 Printer Parts Front section 1 Printer cover Open this cover when cleaning the printer or clearing jams. 2 Poster board support Raise this support so that you can place the media on it when printing on poster board. The support ensures that poster board feeds smoothly. See “Loading an...

Introduction 13 Roll paper adapter Use the supplied roll paper adapter when loading roll paper onto the printer. Red : 100Base-T Green : 1000Base-T 15 USB port Connect the USB cable here. 16 Control panel See “Using the Control Panel” on page 62. 17 Alert lamp This lamp lights or flashes when an err...

Introduction 14 See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32. 1 Adapter lock lever Lift to unlock, lower to lock. Unlock when attaching roll paper to the adapter, lock once the roll is attached. 2 Size lever Position according to the size of the roll core.

Introduction 15 Control panel 1 P button (Power button) Turns the power on and off. 2 P light (Power light) The printer’s operational status is indicated by a lit or flashing light. On : The power is on. Flashing : The printer is receiving data or cleaning the print head or performing other operatio...

Introduction 17 Screen View 13 ) button (Feed/Cut Media button) O This button is used with roll paper only. If the printer is loaded with cut sheets or poster board, pressing this button will have no effect. O It is used to manually cut roll paper using the built-in cutter. See “Manual cut method” o...

Introduction 20 Features The main features of this printer are described below. High Productivity High-speed printing The speed of the print head and paper feed have been increased for faster printing. The printer is equipped with a high-speed rotary cutter for quick cutting, significantly increasin...

Introduction 21 Checking current operating status even from afar thanks to an alert lamp Errors are immediately obvious even at a distance, thanks to the large, highly visible alert lamp. This helps prevent any wasted time when printing has stopped due to running out of ink or paper. High Resolution...

Introduction 22 Easy maintenance Roll paper and all replacements, including ink cartridges, Maintenance Boxes, and cutters, are installed from the front, allowing the printer to be placed against a wall. The printer does not have to be moved to allow rear access. Choose from three sizes of cartridge...

Introduction 23 Notes on Usage and Storage Installation space Make sure that you secure the following space, clear of any other objects, so that paper ejection and consumable replacement are not obstructed. See “Specifications Table” on page 235 for the external dimensions of the printer. SureColor ...

Introduction 24 Notes when using the printer Note the following points when using this printer to avoid breakdowns, malfunctions, and print quality decline. O When using the printer, observe the operating temperature and humidity range described in the "Specifications Table". See “Specificat...

Introduction 25 O Store the printer after confirming that the print head has been capped (the print head is positioned at the far right). If the print head is left uncapped for a long time, the print quality may decline. O To prevent the accumulation of dust and other foreign matter in the printer, ...

Introduction 26 O The ink level and other data are stored in the IC chip, allowing cartridges to be used after being removed and replaced. O To avoid getting dirt on the ink supply port, store the removed ink cartridge properly. The ink supply port has a valve in it so it does not need to be capped....

Introduction 27 O Keep cut sheets in their original package after opening, and keep them in a flat place. O Remove roll paper that is not in use from the printer. Rewind it correctly and then store it in the original packaging that came with the roll paper. If you leave the roll paper in the printer...

Introduction 28 Using the Supplied Software Contents of the Software CD The following applications are available on the supplied software CD. Install as required. For information about these applications, see the on-line help for the application in question. For Windows Software Name Epson Driver an...

Introduction 29 For Mac OS X Summary of the Printer Driver The main functions of the printer driver are described below. O Converts print data received from applications into printable data and sends it to the printer. O Settings such as document size and print quality can be adjusted from the setti...

Introduction 30 You can save these settings and easily import or export these saved settings. See “Customizing the Printer Driver” on page 150. Mac OS X O Allows the user to execute printer maintenance functions to maintain print quality, and check the printer’s status and so on. Windows You can eas...

Introduction 31 See “Overview of the Utility Tab” on page 155. Mac OS X

Basic Operations 32 Chapter 2 Basic Operations Loading and Removing the Roll Paper Loading Roll Paper Load roll paper after attaching the supplied roll paper adapters. 1. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. Important: Insert the paper just before printing. The roller may leave an impressio...

Basic Operations 33 2. Open the roll paper cover. 3. Confirm that the adapter holder lock lever is raised. 4. Place roll paper on the roll rest on top of the printer.

Basic Operations 34 5. Size the two supplied roll paper adapters to the roll core. 3-inch core 2-inch core 6. Raise the adapter lock lever to release the lock on each of the two roll paper adapters. 7. Attach an adapter to each end of the roll.

Basic Operations 35 Press the adapters in until they are fully inserted in the roll, with no gaps. 8. Lower the lock levers to lock the adapters in place. 9. Slide the roll paper right until it contacts the adapter guides. Following the adapter guide, slide the roll slowly to the opposite side.

Basic Operations 36 10. Press the ( button on the control panel. Confirm that Roll Paper is highlighted in the display and press the OK button. 11. Insert the end of the roll paper in the paper slot and pull it through. Make sure that the paper is free of slack and that the end is not folded. Pull t...

Basic Operations 37 12. Lower the roll lock lever. 13. Following the on-screen instructions, press the OK button. The paper will be fed into the printer. Note: Do not touch the paper where it will be printed. After loading the roll paper, rotate the roll paper adapters as shown to feed the paper thr...

Basic Operations 38 14. Close the roll paper cover. 15. Check the media type. If a barcode giving information on the paper is printed on the roll The printer will automatically read the barcode as the paper is fed; no message is displayed. The printer is ready to print when Ready is displayed. If a ...

Basic Operations 40 Cutting paper manually using the built-in cutter 1. Press the ) button. Viewing the interior of the printer without opening the printer cover, press the d button to align the cut location with the mark on the right side of the printer’s interior. Note: The minimum length of paper...

Basic Operations 41 2. Press the OK button. The paper is cut by the built-in cutter. Removing the roll paper This section describes how to remove and store roll paper after printing. The pressure rollers may leave impressions on paper that is left in the printer. Buttons that are used in the followi...

Basic Operations 43 7. Lift the adapter lock levers to release the roll paper adapters. 8. Remove the roll paper adapters. After rewinding the roll paper carefully, store it in the original package. 9. Close the roll paper cover. Loading and Removing Cut Sheets The procedure for loading and position...

Basic Operations 44 Loading Cut Sheets 1. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. Important: Insert the paper just before printing. The pressure rollers may leave impressions on paper that is left in the printer. Note: The paper that can be used in the printer is detailed in the following sect...

Basic Operations 45 2. Press the ( button on the control panel. Press the d / u button to highlight Cut Sheet and press the OK button. 3. Feed the paper into the paper slot with the printable surface toward you. Insert the paper into the paper slot, keeping its right edge aligned with the loading ma...

Basic Operations 46 The paper will be fed into the printer. 5. Check the media type. The display shows the type of paper currently selected with the printer. To print at current settings, press the d / u buttons to highlight Keep Settings Above and press the OK button. To change settings, highlight ...

Basic Operations 47 Loading and Removing Poster Board This section describes how to load and remove poster board from 0.9 to 2.1 mm thick. The printer can be used with board of the following sizes. A2/A1/B2/B1 * /B1 landscape * /24 × 30 inch/30 × 40 inch * * Not supported by the SureColor T3000. Loa...

Basic Operations 48 1. Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. 2. Press the ( button in the control panel. Press the d / u button to highlight Poster Board and press the OK button. 3. Raise all the poster board supports. Note: Closing the paper basket makes the work easier. See “Using the Pape...

Basic Operations 51 7. Insert the poster board, checking to be sure that it passes under the rollers. 8. Close the printer cover. 9. Position the trailing and right edges of the poster board as shown by the loading indicators. Center the right edge over the groove to the right of the paper eject gui...

Basic Operations 52 The paper will be fed into the printer. 11. Check the media type. The display shows the type of paper currently selected with the printer. To print at current settings, press the d / u buttons to highlight Keep Settings Above and press the OK button. To change settings, highlight...

Basic Operations 53 Viewing and Changing Media Settings The following is displayed in the control panel after paper is loaded. Important: If poster board will not be used in the next print job, lower all the poster board supports. Leaving the supports raised may cause paper to jam. To lower the supp...

Basic Operations 54 Checking Media Settings The dialog displays the following options for the paper currently loaded in the printer. Selected Paper Type: The current paper type. Remaining Setup: Displayed only with roll paper. This item shows the option currently selected for Roll Paper Remaining . ...

Basic Operations 55 Adjusting Settings Follow the steps below to change the settings displayed. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Select an option. To print at current settings Press the d / u buttons to highlight Keep Settings Above and press the OK button. Then proceed to step 6....

Basic Operations 56 Replacing Paper This section describes how to replace paper. The process for removing the current paper differs with the type of paper loaded; follow the instructions displayed in the control panel. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Confirm that the printer is r...

Basic Operations 57 Cut Sheets Cut sheets are automatically ejected to the rear, where they can be removed by hand. Poster Board Poster board is partially ejected to the front. Supporting the board with one hand to prevent it from falling, press the OK button and pull out the board. If the next job ...

Basic Operations 58 Using the Paper Basket The paper basket collects paper from the printer, preventing it from falling to the floor and becoming creased or dirty. The stand (24”) for the SureColor T3000 comes with a paper basket. It can hold up to 20 sheets of the following types of paper printed i...

Basic Operations 59 Closing the Paper Basket Before loading paper or moving the printer, close the paper basket by pressing it to the opposite side as shown. Opening the Paper Basket If the paper basket is closed, open it by gently pulling it down as shown.

Basic Operations 60 Using the Paper Basket Adjust the stack guide to match the size of the paper. Important: The paper basket will not function correctly when opened to the position shown below at right. Stop when the paper basket is in the position shown below at left. Note: The paper basket may wi...

Basic Operations 62 Using the Control Panel This section describes how to use the control panel for the auto take-up reel unit. 1 Power lamp Displays the status of the auto take-up reel unit. On : The auto take-up reel unit is ready for use. Flickering : The auto take-up reel unit is in use. Blinkin...

Basic Operations 63 Attaching the Paper This section describes how to attach roll paper to the auto take-up reel unit roll core. The procedure varies with the take-up direction. Taking Up the Paper Printable Side Out For information on installing the roll core, see the Setup Guide for the optional a...

Basic Operations 66 8. Set the Auto switch to Forward. Taking Up the Paper Printable Side In For information on installing the roll core, see the Setup Guide for the optional auto take-up reel unit. Buttons that are used in the following settings:

Basic Operations 69 Removing Paper from the Auto Take-up Reel Unit This section describes how to remove paper from the auto take-up reel unit. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Set the Auto switch to Off. 2. Cut the paper and take it up until it is all on the auto take-up reel unit...

Basic Operations 71 Basic Printing Methods (Windows) Printing is performed from the application used to create the document you wish to print. The basic procedure is described below. 1. Turn on the printer, and load the paper. See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32, “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 44, or ...

Basic Operations 72 4. Check the options selected for Media Settings . On startup, the printer driver automatically downloads information on the media in the printer and displays it in the Media Settings area. To print at current settings, proceed to the next step. If the desired settings are not di...

Basic Operations 74 Advanced fit and borderless settings are available in the Layout tab. See “Enlargements and Horizontal and Vertical Banners” on page 92 and “Borderless Printing” on page 106. 7. In the Print Quality area, choose an option for Select Target . Choose an option according to the type...

Basic Operations 75 9. Click the OK button. 10. When settings are complete, click Print . The progress bar is displayed, and printing starts. Screen while printing The following screen is displayed when you start printing, and the progress bar (the computer’s processing status) is displayed. On this...

Basic Operations 76 An error message is displayed if an error occurs or an ink cartridge needs replacing while printing. Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X) 1. Turn on the printer, and load the paper. See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32, “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 44, or “Loading Poster Board” on pa...

Basic Operations 77 3. The print screen is displayed. For Mac OS X 10.7 or higher, click Show Details at the bottom of the dialog. For Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.5, click the arrow ( ) to make settings on the Page Setup screen.

Basic Operations 79 In Mac OS X version 10.5, choose Page Setup and the Media Type according to the type of paper loaded in the printer. If the desired settings are not displayed, replace the media in the printer with the desired paper type and click the Acquire Info button. The driver will reacquir...

Basic Operations 81 Printable Area This section describes the printable areas for the printer. If the margin set in an application is larger than the following setting values, sections beyond the specified margins are not printed. For example, if 1.5 cm (15 mm) is selected for the left and right mar...

Basic Operations 83 Cut Sheets Printable Area When printing borderless on the left and right, the left and right margins are 0 mm. (Borderless printing is not available with poster board.) The arrow in the illustration indicates the direction of the ejected paper. Turning Off the Power Using Power O...

Basic Operations 84 O Power Off Timer The printer is equipped with a Power Off Timer option that automatically turns the printer off if no errors occur, no print jobs are received, and no control panel or other operations are performed for a set period of time. The delay before the printer turns off...

Basic Operations 85 When the Progress Bar is not displayed 1. Click the printer icon in the task bar while printing is in progress. Whether or not an icon is displayed depends on the settings selected for Windows. 2. Right click the name of the job you want to cancel and select Cancel from the docum...

Basic Operations 86 Canceling on the printer Press the W button, select Job Cancel on the screen, and then press the OK button. The print job is canceled even in the middle of printing. It may take a while before the printer returns to ready status after canceling a job. Note: You cannot delete prin...

Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 87 Chapter 3 Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit The Purpose of the Hard Disk Unit When an optional hard disk unit is connected, print jobs can be viewed and managed as described below. Print Job Management O From the Print Queues menu For more information, see “Viewi...

Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 88 Hard Disk Unit Functions When an optional hard disk unit is installed, print jobs can be viewed and managed as described below. O Viewing Print Jobs When there are multiple print jobs with some in the queue, the following information can be displayed. O Print sta...

Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 89 O Viewing and Printing Stored Jobs Print jobs can be stored on the hard disk unit and printed at a later date. Print jobs selected for printing at a later date can be printed directly from the hard disk unit without increasing the load on your computer. Print job...

Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit 91 Viewing and Printing Saved Print Jobs This section describes how to view and print saved jobs from the control panel. Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Confirm that the printer is ready to print. Press the l / r buttons to highlight , and press ...

More Ways to Print 92 Chapter 4 More Ways to Print Enlargements and Horizontal and Vertical Banners The printer driver can enlarge or reduce documents for different paper sizes. There are three setting methods. Before printing at non-standard sizes, including vertical or horizontal banners and docum...

More Ways to Print 93 O Fit to Output Size Automatically enlarges or reduces the image size to fit the paper size. Fitting Documents to the Width of the Roll Paper Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Printer Settings tab and select a Paper Size that matches the document page size. Note: O When p...

More Ways to Print 94 See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge and click Fit to Roll Paper Width . 3. Choose whether to fit the short or long edge of the document to the roll paper width.

More Ways to Print 95 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the print dialog and select Reduce/Enlarge . See “Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X)” on page 76. 2. Select Fit to Roll Paper Width and choose whether to fit the short or l...

More Ways to Print 96 Choosing a Print Size Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Printer Settings tab and select a Paper Size that matches the document page size. See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge and click Specify Size . 3. Choose an i...

More Ways to Print 97 Enter a value directly or click the arrows to the right of the scale box to set the value. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the print dialog and select Reduce/Enlarge . See “Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS...

More Ways to Print 98 Fitting Documents to the Output Size Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Printer Settings tab and select a Paper Size that matches the document page size. See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Layout tab, select Reduce/Enlarge and click Fit to Output ...

More Ways to Print 99 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the print dialog and select Reduce/Enlarge . See “Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X)” on page 76. 2. Select Fit to Output Size and choose a paper size that matches the pape...

More Ways to Print 100 Printing at Non-Standard Sizes Before printing at non-standard sizes, including vertical or horizontal banners and documents with equal sides, save the desired paper size in the printer driver. Once they have save in the printer driver, custom sizes can be selected in the appl...

More Ways to Print 102 3. Click OK . The saved sizes are now available in the Printer Settings dialog Paper Size menu. Mac OS X 1. When the Print screen is displayed, select Manage Custom Sizes from the Paper Size list. See “Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X)” on page 76. 2. Click + , and then enter ...

More Ways to Print 103 3. Enter the Width , Height for the Paper Size , and enter the margins, and then click OK . The range of values available for page sizes and margins vary with the printer model and the values selected with the printer. See “Printable Area” on page 81. 4. Click OK . You can sel...

More Ways to Print 104 Printing CAD Drawings The printer supports the HP-GL/2 driver and HP RTL (Raster Transfer Language) used in plotters. When printing CAD drawings in applications that support HP-GL/2 or HP RTL output, set plotter output to HP-GL/2 or HP RTL. The printer automatically distinguis...

More Ways to Print 105 Mac OS X 1. Display the print dialog and select Printer Settings from the list. See “Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X)” on page 76. 2. Click the Select Target for Mode and select CAD/Line Drawing(Black) or CAD/Line Drawing(Color) . 3. Check other settings, and then start print...

More Ways to Print 106 Borderless Printing You can print your data without margins on the paper. The types of borderless printing you can choose vary as shown below depending on the media type. Roll Paper: No margins for all edges, no margins for the left and right Cut Sheets: No margins for the lef...

More Ways to Print 107 O Retain Size Create the print data larger than the paper size in the applications to produce borderless output. The printer driver does not enlarge the image data. Use settings such as Page Layout in the applications to set the size of the image data as follows. Select this s...

More Ways to Print 108 Depending on the media type, the print quality may decline or borderless printing cannot be selected. (See “Epson Special Media Table” on page 224.) About Roll Paper Cutting When performing borderless printing on roll paper, you can specify whether it is left and right borderl...

More Ways to Print 109 Setting Procedures for Printing Windows 1. Display the printer driver’s Printer Settings tab and adjust the following settings. See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. Select Borderless in the Size Settings area. Double Cut O The top area may become slightly unev...

More Ways to Print 111 4. When roll paper is used, Auto Cut options are available in the Advanced tab Roll Paper Option area. See “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 108. 5. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. Open the Print screen and select the paper size from the Paper Size ...

More Ways to Print 112 Where XXXX is the actual paper size, such as A4. 2. If Auto Expand is selected for paper size, select Page Layout Settings from the list and click Expansion . The following shows how much the image will be larger than the paper edges. Note: If page setting options are not avai...

More Ways to Print 113 3. When using roll paper, select Advanced from the list and choose an Auto Cut option. See “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 108. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Correct Color and Print The printer driver automatically and internally corrects colors to match...

More Ways to Print 116 See the printer driver help for more details on each item. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. When using applications featuring a color management function, specify how to adjust colors from these applications. When using applications without a color...

More Ways to Print 118 Additional adjustments can be made by clicking Settings . 6. Make the necessary settings. See the printer driver help for more details on each item. 7. Check other settings, and then start printing. Note: When using the following applications with Mac OS X 10.5, clear the Use ...

More Ways to Print 119 Multi-Page/Poster Printing You can print multiple pages on a single sheet or a single page across multiple sheets. The following three multi-page/poster printing methods are available. O Folded Double-side (Windows only) Two consecutive pages are printed on a single sheet. The...

More Ways to Print 120 A single page can be printed across multiple sheets. The sheets can then be joined together to large posters (up to 16 times the original size). If Borderless Poster Print is selected, the sheets can be joined without trimming the edges, but because the portions outside the ed...

More Ways to Print 121 3. Check other settings, and then start printing. N-up Windows 1. In the printer driver’s Layout tab, select Page Layout . Next, select N-up and click the Settings button. See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Print Layout dialog, select the Number of pa...

More Ways to Print 122 If the Print page frames check box is selected, page frames are printed on each page. 3. Check other settings, and then start printing. Mac OS X 1. When the Print screen is displayed, select Layout from the list, and then specify the number of pages per sheet and so on. See “B...

More Ways to Print 123 See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. In the Poster Settings dialog, select the Number of panels . 3. Enable or disable borderless printing. When borderless is selected: Select Borderless Poster Print .

More Ways to Print 124 When with margins is selected: Clear Borderless Poster Print . 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Note: O If Borderless Poster Print is grayed out, the selected paper or the size does not support borderless printing. See “Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Pri...

More Ways to Print 125 Joining Poster Sheets with Printed Borders If Overlapping Alignment Marks is selected, join guides (indicated by the lines drawn through and around the X marks in the illustration below) will be printed on each sheet. The following describes how to join four printed pages toge...

More Ways to Print 126 1. Ready the two top sheets and trim the excess from the left sheet by cutting along the line joining the two join guides (the centers of the X marks). 2. Lay the upper left sheet on top of upper right sheet. Line up the X marks as shown in the illustration below, and temporar...

More Ways to Print 127 3. With the two sheets overlapping, trim the excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides (the lines to the left of the X marks). 4. Rejoin the two sheets. Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together. 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the lower sheet...

More Ways to Print 129 8. With the two sheets overlapping, trim the excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides (the lines above the X marks). 9. Join the upper and lower sheets together.

More Ways to Print 134 Saving and Recalling Settings You can save the Layout Manager screen arrangement and setting contents to a file. If you need to close your application in the middle of a job, you can save it to a file and then open it later to continue your work. Saving 1. On the Layout Manage...

Color Management Printing 135 Chapter 5 Color Management Printing About Color Management Even when using the same image data, the original image and the displayed image may look different, and the printed results may look different from the image you see on the display. This occurs due to the differ...

Color Management Printing 136 Color Management Print Settings You can perform color management printing using this printer’s printer driver in the following two ways. Choose the best method according to the application you are using, the operating system environment, the aim of the printout and so o...

Color Management Printing 137 Setting profiles Settings for the input profile, printer profile, and intent (matching method) vary between three types of color management printing since their color management engines are used differently. This is because color management usage differs between the eng...

Color Management Printing 138 Setting Color Management with the Applications Print using applications with a color management function. Make the color management settings in the application and disable the printer driver’s color adjustment function. 1. Make color management settings in the applicati...

Color Management Printing 140 Setting Color Management with the Printer Driver Color management printing by Host ICM (Windows) Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded. Also, the application must support ICM. 1. Make the settings for color adjustment using the application. Dependin...

Color Management Printing 142 To change the profile, select Show all profiles at the bottom. 4. Check other settings, and then start printing. Color management printing by ColorSync (Mac OS X) Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded. Also, the application must support ColorSync. 1...

Color Management Printing 143 4. Choose Printer Settings from the list and select Advanced Settings for Mode . Select Off (No Color Management) for Color Mode . 5. Check other settings, and then start printing. Color management printing by Driver ICM (Windows only) The printer driver uses its own pr...

Color Management Printing 145 See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. 2. From ICM Mode in the ICM screen, select Driver ICM (Basic) or Driver ICM (Advanced) . If you select Driver ICM (Advanced) , you can specify the profiles and intent for each image such as photos, graphics, and text da...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 146 Chapter 6 Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) Displaying the Settings Screen You can access the printer driver in the following ways: O From Windows applications See “Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 71. O From the Printer icon From th...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 148 Displaying Help You can access the printer driver help in the following ways: O Click Help O Right-click on the item you want to check and display Click the Help Button to Display By displaying help, you can use the contents page or keyword search to r...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 150 Customizing the Printer Driver You can save the settings or change the display items as you prefer. Saving various settings as your Select Settings All printer driver settings can be saved to Select Setting . In addition, Select Setting contains pre-de...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 151 Adding Media Types Select Print Quality and Media Settings for the type of media you wish to add and save it as a custom media type. The custom media type will be added to the Media Type menu in the Media Settings area. 1. In the Printer Settings tab, ...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 152 3. Adjust settings for the new custom media and click OK . 4. Click Custom Settings in the Advanced tab. 5. Enter any name in the Name box, and then click Save . You can save up to 100 settings. You can choose a setting you have registered from the Med...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 153 Rearranging display items To display frequently used items right away, you can arrange Select Setting , Media Type , and Paper Size as follows. O Hide unnecessary items. O Rearrange in an order of most frequent use. O Arrange in groups (folders). 1. Go...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 154 O To delete a group (folder), click Delete Group . O Drag and drop unnecessary items to Not Display . 4. Click Save . Note: When Delete Group is performed, the group (folder) is deleted, however the items in the deleted group (folder) remain.

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 155 Overview of the Utility Tab The printer driver’s Utility tab provides access to the following. O Nozzle Check This function prints a nozzle check pattern to check if the print head nozzles are clogged. If you see banding or gaps in the printouts, perfo...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 156 O EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can check the printer’s status, such as the remaining ink level and error messages, from the computer’s screen. O Monitoring Preferences You can select the error notifications displayed on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen,...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 157 O Speed and Progress You can set various functions for printer driver basic operations. O Menu Arrangement You can arrange display items, Select Setting , Media Type , and Paper Size , for example, you can reorder them by the frequency of your access. ...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 158 Uninstalling the Printer Driver Follow the steps below to remove the printer driver and EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2. 1. Turn off the printer, and unplug the interface cable. 2. Go to the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program from the Programs catego...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows) 159 4. Select the target printer icon, and then click OK . 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue. When the delete confirmation message appears, click Yes . Restart the computer if you are reinstalling the printer driver.

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) 160 Chapter 7 Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) Displaying the Settings Screen The display method of the printer driver setting screen may differ depending on the application or the OS version. See “Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X)” on page 76...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) 161 Using Epson Printer Utility 4 You can perform maintenance tasks such as Nozzle Check or Head Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 4. This utility is installed automatically when you install the printer driver. Starting Epson Printer Utility 4 Mac O...

Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) 163 Uninstalling the Printer Driver Before reinstalling or upgrading the printer driver or EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2, uninstall the affected software. Use the Uninstaller to uninstall the printer driver. Downloading the Uninstaller Download the Uninstaller...

Using the Control Panel Menu 164 Chapter 8 Using the Control Panel Menu Menu Operations The steps for displaying the various menus are shown below. The example below shows the steps for accessing the Paper menu. *1 Available when optional hard disk unit is installed. *2 Standard menu (displayed if o...

Using the Control Panel Menu 165 Menu List The items and options available in the menu are described below. See the reference pages for more details on each item. , Print Queues menu See “Print Queues menu” on page 170. . Paper menu See “Paper menu” on page 171. Menu item Description Print Queue XXX...

Using the Control Panel Menu 166 - Maintenance menu See “Maintenance menu” on page 174. Custom Paper Setting XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (name of custom paper type) Select Reference Paper Photo Paper Lists supported Epson media. Matte Paper Plain Paper Others No Paper Selected No Paper Selected Platen Gap ...

Using the Control Panel Menu 167 / Setup menu See “Setup menu” on page 175. Head Alignment Auto (Uni-D) Press OK to start printing/alignment. Auto (Bi-D) Manual (Uni-D) Press OK to start printing. Manual (Bi-D) Cutter Maintenance Adjust Cut Position –3 to 3 mm Replace Cutter Press OK to start move. ...

Using the Control Panel Menu 169 + Enlarged Copy menu This menu is displayed only when a scanner is connected. See “Enlarged Copy menu” on page 183. Menu item Description Color/B&W Color, B&W Auto A3->Auto, B4->Auto, A4->Auto, B5->Auto, A5->Auto, LTR->Auto, 4x6->Auto, A4...

Using the Control Panel Menu 170 Menu Descriptions Print Queues menu Item Description Print Queue * XXXXXXXXXXX (name of queued print job) Waiting Job Name User Estimated Start Time Estimated Print Time Printing Availability Lists the estimated start time and time needed to print the selected job. I...

Using the Control Panel Menu 175 Setup menu Selecting Administrator Menu displays a password prompt. No password is entered at shipment; press the OK button to proceed. If the administrator password has been changed, enter the administrator password. Head Alignment Auto (Uni-D) If print results are ...

Using the Control Panel Menu 183 Enlarged Copy menu The Enlarged Copy menu is displayed when a scanner is connected. Item Description Color/B&W Color (Default) Choose whether to copy in color or in black and white. B&W Auto A3->Auto, B4->Auto, A4->Auto, B5->Auto, A5->Auto, LTR...

Maintenance 184 Chapter 9 Maintenance Adjusting the Print Head You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in your printouts or if you notice the print quality has declined. You can perform the following printer maintenance functions for maintaining the print head in good condition to en...

Maintenance 185 From the computer Explanations in this section use the Windows printer driver as an example. Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X. See “Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on page 161. 1. Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of A4 size or larger is loaded in the printer. M...

Maintenance 186 From the printer Buttons that are used in the following settings: 1. Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of A4 size or larger is loaded in the printer. Make sure you set the paper source and media type correctly according to the paper you use. 2. Confirm that the printer is ...

Maintenance 187 Cleaning the print head Although head cleaning can be performed from the computer or the printer, the cleaning procedures differ as explained below. O From the computer All nozzles are cleaned. O From the printer You can clean all nozzles or select for cleaning only those nozzles for...

Maintenance 189 3. Select nozzle rows for cleaning. Press the l / r buttons to highlight numbers corresponding to check patterns with faint or missing segments and press the d / u button to select. You can select multiple nozzle rows. To select all nozzles, place a check in the box on the left. 4. P...

Maintenance 192 If Auto is selected, the printer will automatically align the head as it prints the head alignment pattern. The Maintenance menu will be displayed when head alignment is complete. If Manual is selected, proceed to step 6 to enter adjustment based on a visual inspection of the pattern...

Maintenance 193 Replacing Consumables Replacing Ink Cartridges If one of the installed ink cartridges is expended, printing cannot be performed. If an ink low warning is displayed, we recommend replacing the ink cartridge(s) as soon as possible. If an ink cartridge runs out while printing, you can c...

Maintenance 195 Match the color of the ink cartridge to the color of the label on the printer. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to replace other ink cartridges. 6. Close the cartridge cover. Replacing Maintenance Boxes If the message Not Enough Space is displayed, replace the specified Maintenance Box. Supported...

Maintenance 197 3. Place the used Maintenance Box in the clear bag included with your new Maintenance Box, and make sure that the zipper is closed tight. 4. Install the new Maintenance Box. 5. Close the maintenance box cover. Replacing the Cutter Replace the cutter when it is not cutting paper clean...

Maintenance 200 8. After replacing the cutter, press the OK button. The cutter will return to its original position. Ready is displayed in the control panel when the process is complete. Important: Screw up the cutter firmly, otherwise the cut position may be slightly shifted or skewed.

Maintenance 201 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer in optimum operating condition, clean it (about once a month). Cleaning the outside 1. Remove any paper from the printer. 2. Make sure the printer is turned off and the screen has turned off, and then unplug the power cable from the electrica...

Maintenance 202 Paper is fed while the d button is pressed. If the paper is not soiled, cleaning is complete. Cut the paper after cleaning is done. See “Manual cut method” on page 39. Cleaning inside 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the screen has turned off, and then unplug the power cabl...

Maintenance 203 4. If any paper particles (that looks like white powder) accumulates on the platen, use something like a cocktail stick to push it in. 5. When you have finished cleaning, close the printer cover.

Problem Solver 204 Chapter 10 Problem Solver What to Do When a Message Is Displayed If the printer displays one of the messages shown below, refer to the solution listed and take the necessary steps. Message What to do Ink Cartridge ErrorInk cartridge cannot be recognized. Insert again or replace in...

Problem Solver 207 When a Maintenance Call/Service Call Occurs Call-for-Service Codes The characters indicated by asterisks (*) vary with the type of error. Error messages What to do Maintenance RequestReplace Part Soon/Replace Part Now XXXXXXXX A part used in the printer is nearing the end of its s...

Problem Solver 208 Troubleshooting You cannot print (because the printer does not work) The printer does not turn on. The printer turns off automatically. The printer driver is not installed properly (Windows). o Is the power cable plugged into the electrical outlet or the printer? Make sure the pow...

Problem Solver 209 The printer driver is not installed properly (Mac OS X). The printer is not communicating with the computer. You cannot print under the network environment. o Is the printer added to the printer list? Select System Preferences > Print & Scan (or Print & Fax ) from the A...

Problem Solver 210 The printer has an error. The printer stops printing. Your problem is not listed here. o View the message displayed in the control panel. See “Control panel” on page 15. See “What to Do When a Message Is Displayed” on page 204. o Is the status of print queue Pause? (Windows) If yo...

Problem Solver 211 The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints The print head moves, but nothing prints. The nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly. The prints are not what you expected Print quality is poor, uneven, too light, or too dark. o Confirm the printer operation Print...

Problem Solver 213 The color is not exactly the same as another printer. The print is not positioned properly on the paper. o Colors vary depending on the printer type due to each printer’s characteristics. Because inks, printer drivers, and printer profiles are developed for each printer model, the...

Problem Solver 214 Vertical ruled lines are misaligned. The printed surface is scuffed or soiled. o Is the print head misaligned? (in bidirectional printing) With bidirectional printing, the print head prints while moving left and right. If the print head is misaligned, ruled lines may be misaligned...

Problem Solver 215 The paper is creased. The reverse side of the printed paper is soiled. Too much ink is fired. o Are you using the printer at normal room temperature? Epson special media should be used at normal room temperature (temperature: 59 to 77°F [15 to 25°C], humidity: 40 to 60%). For info...

Problem Solver 216 Margins appear in borderless printing. o Are you printing on tracing paper? If too much ink is used when printing in B&W on tracing paper, you may get better results by choosing a lower print density in the Paper Configuration dialog or by selecting Tracing Paper <Low Duty&...

Problem Solver 217 Feeding or ejecting problems Unable to feed or eject paper. o Is the paper loaded in the correct position? See the following for the correct paper loading positions. See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32, “Loading and Removing Cut Sheets” on page 43, or “Loading and Removing Poster ...

Problem Solver 218 Paper does not collect in the paper basket or is creased or folded when the paper basket is used. Roll paper jam To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Turn the printer on. After a pause, the message Open printer cover and remove jammed Paper w...

Problem Solver 219 5. Remove the paper via the paper feed slot or the eject slot. 6. After removing the paper, close the printer cover and press the Z button. Reload the paper and resume printing. See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 32. Cut sheets jam To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: 1. ...

Problem Solver 220 4. Remove the jammed paper. 5. After removing the paper, close the printer cover and press the Z button. Reload the paper and resume printing. See “Loading and Removing Cut Sheets” on page 43. Others The control panel display keeps turning off. Color ink runs out quickly even when...

Problem Solver 221 A light is visible inside the printer. The administrator password has been lost. Head cleaning starts when the printer is turned on. o This is not a failure. The light is a light inside the printer. o Should you forget the administrator password, contact your dealer or Epson Suppo...

Options and Information 222 Appendix A Options and Information Options and Consumable Products The following options and consumable products are available for use with your printer. (As of May, 2012) For the latest information, see the Epson website. Ink Cartridges Others SureColor T7000/T7070/T5000...

Options and Information 223 Supported Media We recommend you use the following Epson special media for high-quality printing results. Item descriptions O Name: Describes the media name. O Size: Describes the size for cut sheet media or the width for roll paper. O Thickness: Describes the thickness o...

Options and Information 224 O ICC Profile: Describes the ICC profile for the media. The file name of the profile is used as the profile name in the printer driver or the application. Epson Special Media Table Roll paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250), 3-inch core *1 SureColor T3000 not supported *...

Options and Information 228 Cut sheet Borderless printing with cut sheets can only be performed with no left and right margins. *1 SureColor T3000 not supported *2 Borderless printing available, but borders may appear or print quality decline due to paper expanding or contracting. Name Size Thicknes...

Options and Information 229 Usable Commercially Available Paper Size This printer supports the following paper specifications for non-Epson media. Roll paper Important: O Do not use paper that is wrinkled, scuffed, torn, or dirty. O Although plain paper and recycled paper manufactured by other compa...

Options and Information 230 Cut sheet Before printing on non-Epson media When using non-Epson media (Custom Paper), make the paper configuration according to the paper characteristics before printing. Settings are adjusted as follows. O Select Custom Paper Setting in the printer Paper menu. See “Pap...

Options and Information 231 When the custom media types are selected both with the printer and in the printer driver Media Type menu, priority is given to printer driver settings. O Adjusting Settings in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) From the Advanced screen, open Paper Configuration dialog and adju...

Options and Information 232 Notes When Moving or Transporting the Printer Perform the following operations when moving or transporting the printer. Position your hands where shown when lifting the printer. Before Moving or Transporting Make the following preparations in advance before moving or tran...

Options and Information 233 Notes on Transporting When transporting the printer, repack it using the original box and packing materials to protect it from shock and vibration. After Moving or Transporting After moving or transporting, check if the print head is clogged before use. See “Checking for ...

Options and Information 235 Specifications Table This product is EPEAT registered at the Bronze level. For more information, see EPEAT specifications here. Printer Specifications Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black: 360 nozzles × 2 rows × 2 colors (Photo Black and Matte Blac...

Options and Information 238 Standards and Approvals FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again...

Options and Information 239 WARNING The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the u...

Where To Get Help 240 Appendix B Where To Get Help New :See comments to select sections you need. The word "other" indicates products except for inkjet, SPC, Page, and SIDM. Contacting Epson Support New :For All products Epson provides technical support and information on the installation, c...

Software License Terms 241 Appendix C Software License Terms Open Source Software Licenses 1. This printer product includes open source software programs listed in Section 6) according to the license terms of each open source software program. 2. We provide the source code of the GPL Programs, LGPL ...

Software License Terms 243 This printer product includes the open source software program “busybox-1.17.4” which apply the Berkeley Software Distribution License (“BSD Program”). Sun RPC License This printer product includes the open source software program “busybox-1.17.4” which apply the Sun RPC L...

Software License Terms 250 Where You are located in the province of Quebec, Canada, the following clause applies: The parties hereby confirm that they have requested that this License and all related documents be drafted in English. Les parties ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous les documents ...