Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide
The Control Panel
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The Control Panel
Buttons, Lights, and
Messages
You can check the ink remaining and printer
status on the control panel.
Buttons
1. Power button ( )
Turns the printer on or off.
2. Pause/Reset button ( )
❏ The printer enters the PAUSE state when this
button is pressed in the READY state. To
cancel the pause, select PAUSE CANCEL on the
LCD panel. When selecting JOB CANCEL, it
functions as the Reset button. The printer
stops printing and clears print data in the
printer. After clearing the data, it may take a
while to return to the READY state.
❏ The printer returns to the READY state when
this button is pressed in the Menu mode.
❏ Clears errors if it is possible.
See “Error messages” on page 89
3. Black Ink Change button ( )
Switches the black ink types.
See “Changing the Black Ink” on page 60
4. Ink Cover Open button ( )
Slightly opens the selected ink cover, choosing
left or right side indicated on the display.
5. Paper Source button ( )
❏ Selects a paper source and roll paper cut
method. The icon changes by pressing this
button. However, you cannot change the
paper source icon to Sheet when you set
the paper while REMAINING PAPER SETUP is set
to ON.
❏ Returns to the previous level when pressed in
the Menu mode.
❏ When you print from the printer driver, the
settings you make on the printer driver have
priority over the settings you make on the
printer’s control panel.
6. Paper Feed button ( / )
❏ Feeds the roll paper in the forward or
reverse direction.
You can feed 3 m of paper in the forward
direction with one press. If you want to feed
the paper faster in the forward direction,
press and hold it for 3 seconds. You can feed
20 cm of paper in the reverse direction
with one press.
❏ If you press these buttons while the paper
presser is released, you can adjust the paper
suction in the paper feed path in 3 stages.
See “Loading cut sheet A3 size or larger /
thick paper” on page 39
❏ Press the button when setting a single cut
sheet having a thickness under 0.5 mm, the
printer starts paper feeding and then goes to
the READY state.
Icon Explanation
Roll Auto Cut
On
Prints on the roll
paper. It cuts the roll
paper automatically
after printing each
page.
Roll Auto Cut
Off
Prints on the roll
paper. It does not
cut the paper
automatically after
printing. You need to
cut the paper with a
cutter manually.
Sheet Prints on the sheet.
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