Contents
Copyrights and Trademarks
Introduction
Printer Parts.............................. 5
Front Section........................... 5
Right view............................. 7
Inside................................. 9
Back................................. 10
Slider................................ 12
Control panel.......................... 12
Understanding the Display................ 14
Features................................ 17
Realizing High Productivity................ 17
Superior Ease of Use..................... 17
High Print Quality...................... 18
Notes on Usage and Storage.................. 18
Installation space....................... 18
Notes when using the printer............... 18
Notes when not using the printer............ 19
Notes on handling ink packs and ink tanks..... 19
Handling Media........................ 20
Introducing the Supplied Software............. 21
Starting Epson Control Dashboard.......... 23
When accessing Epson Control Dashboard
from another computer................... 23
Exiting Epson Control Dashboard........... 23
Using EPSON Software Updater............ 23
Uninstalling Software...................... 24
Basic Operations
Precautions When Handling Media............ 26
Notes on Loading Media.................... 26
Loading media........................... 27
Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit............. 33
Important points for correct take-up......... 33
Attaching the Roll Core................... 34
Take-up with the Printed Side Facing In....... 37
Take-up with the Printed Side Facing Out. . . . . 39
Settings for Loaded Media................... 41
Removing the Take-up Roll.................. 42
Printing the Amount of Media Remaining. . . . . 42
Cutting Media......................... 43
Removing Media........................ 44
Before Printing........................... 45
Saving New Media Settings.................. 45
Type and Summary of Media Settings. . . . . . . . 45
Easy Media Setup Procedure............... 46
Media Adjust............................ 48
Media Adjust (Auto Feed Adjustment). . . . . . . . 48
Media Adjust (Manual)................... 48
Changing settings during printing............. 50
Changing the Heater's Temperature.......... 50
Correcting Banding...................... 51
Printable area............................ 52
Maintenance
When to Perform Various Maintenance
Operations.............................. 55
Cleaning Locations and Cleaning Timing...... 55
Replacing and Refilling Consumables......... 56
Regular maintenance..................... 56
Other maintenance...................... 57
What You’ll Need......................... 58
Precautions regarding maintenance............ 59
Daily Cleaning........................... 59
Performing Regular Cleaning................ 60
Using the ink cleaner..................... 60
Moving the Print Head................... 61
Cleaning Around the Print Head............ 62
Cleaning Around the Caps................ 63
Finishing Cleaning...................... 65
Ink refill................................ 65
Time Period for Ink Refills................ 65
Precautions when refilling ink.............. 66
Procedure for Ink Refills.................. 66
Procedure for stirring the High Density Black Ink
...................................... 71
Disposing of Waste Ink..................... 73
Preparing and Replacement Timing.......... 73
Waste Ink Counter...................... 74
Replacing the Waste Ink Bottle............. 74
Replacing the Head Cleaning Set.............. 75
Preparing and Replacement Timing.......... 75
How to Replace the Head Cleaning Set........ 76
Replacing the media edge plates............... 78
Replacement procedure................... 78
Disposal of used consumables................ 80
Disposal.............................. 80
Checking for clogged nozzles................. 80
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