Contents
Copyrights and Trademarks
Introduction
Printer Parts.............................. 5
Front Section........................... 5
Right view............................. 7
Inside................................. 9
Back................................. 10
Control panel.......................... 12
Understanding the Display................ 13
Features................................ 16
Realizing High Productivity................ 16
High Print Quality...................... 16
Superior Ease of Use..................... 16
Notes on Usage and Storage.................. 17
Installation space....................... 17
Notes when using the printer............... 17
Notes when not using the printer............ 18
Notes on handling ink cartridges............ 19
Handling Media........................ 20
Notes on Usage of WH/MS Ink (SC-S80600
Series)................................. 21
Introducing the Software.................... 22
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
Notes on loading media..................... 25
Notes on Loading Media.................... 25
Loading media........................... 26
Print Start Position........................ 31
Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit............. 32
Attaching the Roll Core................... 33
Take-up with the Printed Side Facing Out. . . . . 35
Take-up with the Printed Side Facing In....... 37
Settings for Loaded Media................... 40
Removing the Take-up Roll.................. 41
Printing the Amount of Media Remaining. . . . . 42
Cutting Media......................... 42
Removing Media........................ 43
Before Printing........................... 44
Saving New Media Settings.................. 45
Type and Summary of Media Settings. . . . . . . . 45
Easy Media Setup Procedure............... 46
Media Adjust............................ 47
Media Adjust (Auto)..................... 48
Media Adjust (Manual)................... 48
Changing settings during printing............. 50
Changing the Heater Temperature and Drying
Settings............................... 50
Correcting Banding...................... 51
Checking Details for the Remaining Amount
of Ink and Wiper Units................... 51
Printable area............................ 53
Maintenance
When to Perform Various Maintenance
Operations.............................. 55
Cleaning Locations and Cleaning Timing...... 55
Locations of Consumables and Replacement
Timing............................... 56
Other maintenance...................... 57
What You’ll Need......................... 58
Precautions regarding maintenance............ 59
Daily Cleaning........................... 59
Performing Regular Cleaning................ 60
Using ink cleaner....................... 61
Moving the Print Head................... 61
Cleaning Around the Print Head............ 62
Cleaning Around the Caps................ 63
Finishing Cleaning...................... 66
Shaking and Replacing Ink Cartridges .......... 66
Shaking.............................. 66
Replacement procedure................... 67
Disposing of Waste Ink..................... 68
Preparing and Replacement Timing.......... 68
Waste Ink Counter...................... 69
Replacing the Waste Ink Bottle............. 69
Replacing Maintenance Parts................. 70
Preparing and Replacement Timing.......... 70
Replacing Maintenance Parts............... 71
Replacing the media edge plates............... 73
Replacement procedure................... 73
Disposal of used consumables................ 75
Disposal.............................. 75
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