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Epson Stylus ® Pro 4800 PRINTER GUIDE sp4800Guide.book Page 1 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 3:49 PM ...

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2 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of S...

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3 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 agai...

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Introduction Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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-6 Contents | 6 Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Roll Paper Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Loading the Paper onto the Spindl...

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-7 Contents | 7 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Checking Printer Status and Part Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Printing Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Viewi...

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-8 Contents | 8 A Specifications Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Di...

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9 9 This Printer Guide provides important information on setting up and using your printer, selecting paper, and replacing ink cartridges. It also tells you how to maintain your printer to keep it working at its best, and provides troubleshooting ...

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10 10 | Introduction Options and Accessories Your Epson Stylus ® Pro 4800 offers these optional upgrades and accessories: * See Appendix A for details. In addition, you can order these user-replaceable items: * See page 121 for details. ** Replac...

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11 Introduction | 11 Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which is included with the Epson Preferred Protection Plan information that came with your printer. You’ll also need your printer serial number and proof of purchase. ...

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12 12 | Introduction Windows System Requirements To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network environment, your system should include the requirements listed below: • IBM ® -compatible PC with a Pentium ® IV 1.7 GHz or hi...

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13 Introduction | 13 Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the equipment safely and effectively. • The printer weighs about 88 lb (without ink or paper), and should be ...

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14 14 | Introduction • This product’s power cord is designed for use with this product only. Using it with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock. • Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord. • If you use an extension cord with...

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15 Introduction | 15 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions • Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink. • Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place. • If ink gets on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If i...

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16 16 | Introduction sp4800Guide.book Page 16 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 3:49 PM ...

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17 17 This chapter includes the following information: • Unpacking • Setting up and plugging in • Installing ink • Connecting to your system • Connecting to the network • Installing the software • Updating your printer firmware Unpack...

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1-18 18 | Setting Up the Printer 2. Remove all the packing materials and tape. Save the box and packaging in case you need to ship the printer. 3. Remove the two screws and remove the carriage retainer bracket. Store the screws and retainer bracket...

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1-19 Setting Up the Printer | 19 Setting Up and Plugging In 1. Connect the power cord to the AC inlet on the back of the printer. 2. Plug the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. 3. Insert the paper tray into the ...

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1-20 20 | Setting Up the Printer 2. Press both ink compartment covers to open them. 3. Raise both ink levers. 4. Remove each ink cartridge from its package and gently shake the cartridge. sp4800Guide.book Page 20 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 3:49 PM ...

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1-21 Setting Up the Printer | 21 5. Install the ink cartridges in the printer. Hold each cartridge with the arrow pointing toward the printer, then insert it into its slot. Make sure you insert each cartridge in the correct slot. 6. After installin...

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1-22 22 | Setting Up the Printer Connecting to Your System You can use either USB or FireWire connections. Make sure your system has the appropriate port, and you have a standard, shielded cable 10 feet long or less. 1. Make sure that both the prin...

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1-23 Setting Up the Printer | 23 Connecting to the Network If you plan to attach the printer to your network, you need the optional EpsonNet print server card. The EpsonNet print server is a 10/100 BaseTX Type B Ethernet interface card (part number...

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1-24 24 | Setting Up the Printer 5. Slide the card along the slots inside the compartment. Push it in firmly to fully insert the connector into the printer’s internal slot. 6. Use the two screws included with the card to secure it. 7. Connect one...

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1-25 Setting Up the Printer | 25 You see the Epson installer icon. 3. Double-click the Epson installer icon. 4. Double-click Install Printer Driver and Utilities. 5. Enter your password and follow the on-screen instructions to install your softwa...

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1-26 26 | Setting Up the Printer 9. Do one of the following: • If you are finished installing software, click Exit. • If you installed the optional EpsonNet print server card, double-click Install EpsonNet Config. Enter your password and follo...

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1-27 Setting Up the Printer | 27 2. Click the + plus sign. You see your printer in the Printer Browser: 3. Wait while your Macintosh finds the printer driver and the Add button becomes available. Then click the Add button. Your printer appears in ...

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1-28 28 | Setting Up the Printer Adding the Printer in Mac OS X 10.3.x 1. Open the Applications folder, then open the Utilities folder and open the Printer Setup Utility. 2. If you see a message like this, click Add, then skip to step 4. 3. Click...

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1-29 Setting Up the Printer | 29 4. Pull down the menu and select the connection you are using—either EPSON USB, EPSON FireWire, or EPSON TCP/IP. The Stylus Pro 4800 appears on the screen. 5. Click Stylus Pro 4800, then click Add. You see the St...

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1-30 30 | Setting Up the Printer Installing the Software for Windows 1. Make sure your printer is turned off. 2. Turn on your computer. 3. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your computer. The installer starts automatically. If it doesn’t star...

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1-31 Setting Up the Printer | 31 5. When you see a window asking you to turn on your printer, press the P Power button. (Make sure the printer is connected; see page 22.) 6. When you see a message that driver installation and printer configuration ...

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1-32 32 | Setting Up the Printer Updating Your Printer Firmware Before you begin using your printer, you should check for a newer version of firmware on the Epson support site and update your printer, if necessary. Downloading the Firmware 1. Navig...

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1-33 Setting Up the Printer | 33 3. Make sure Stylus Pro 4800 is selected, then click the Firmware Updater button. You see the Firmware Updater window. 4. Make sure your printer is on, its LCD is set to Ready, and it is connected to your compute...

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1-34 34 | Setting Up the Printer 6. If the firmware version of the file is newer, click Update to start the firmware updating process. (If it is the same, you don’t need to update.) 7. When the update is complete, close the Firmware Updater window...

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35 35 The Epson Stylus Pro 4800 prints on a variety of media, including roll paper and cut sheets up to 17 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock, such as posterboard up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick, via the straight-through paper path. This chapt...

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2-36 36 | Handling Paper and Other Media Guidelines for Using Epson Media Follow these guidelines, as well as those included in your paper package, when printing on Epson paper and other media: • Avoid touching the printable surface with your bare...

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2-37 Handling Paper and Other Media | 37 Cut Sheet Paper Paths In addition to the paper tray, two paper paths are available for manual feeding of special media. Make sure you use the correct paper path for Epson media, as listed below: Paper tray �...

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2-38 38 | Handling Paper and Other Media Front manual feed slot • UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper • Textured Fine Art Paper • Enhanced Poster Board • Velvet Fine Art Paper Loading Paper in the Paper Tray You can load up to 250 sheets of plain pap...

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2-39 Handling Paper and Other Media | 39 Follow these steps to load cut sheets in the paper tray: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on, then press the Paper Source button until the sheet icon appears on the LCD display. 2. Extend the paper tr...

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2-40 40 | Handling Paper and Other Media 4. Flip up the paper guide roller and slide the edge guide all the way to the left. 5. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect printout quality. 6. Thumb through a stack of pap...

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2-41 Handling Paper and Other Media | 41 7. Load the sheets with the printable side down, in the portrait orientation (short edge first). Place the paper all the way back in the paper tray and next to the right edge. Make sure the stack of paper f...

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2-42 42 | Handling Paper and Other Media If you’re printing on letter-size paper, raise the paper guide and push it against the end of the paper stack. 9. Flip the paper guide roller down onto the stack of paper. sp4800Guide.book Page 42 Tuesda...

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2-43 Handling Paper and Other Media | 43 10. Replace the paper tray cover and adjust its length. 11. Extend the paper tray cover if necessary to support your printouts. Note: Make sure the roll paper support on the paper tray cover is not raised. ...

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2-44 44 | Handling Paper and Other Media Using the Front Manual Feed Slot If you want to print on fine art paper, posterboard, or other media 19 to 59 mil (0.5 to 1.5 mm) thick, you need to use the manual feed slot. This provides a straight-through...

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2-45 Handling Paper and Other Media | 45 4. Insert the sheet face-up. 5. Push the sheet under the gray feed rollers. 6. Align the edge of the paper with the mark on the paper tray cover, as shown below. For longer sheets, make sure you align the rig...

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2-46 46 | Handling Paper and Other Media 7. Return the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically feeds the paper into printing position. 8. Extend the paper tray and cover if necessary to support the sheet as it comes out of th...

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2-47 Handling Paper and Other Media | 47 Using the Top Manual Feed Slot You may use the top manual feed slot for certain media types such as Velvet Fine Art Paper. You can also use this feed slot for other types of paper, as listed on page 37. 1. ...

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2-48 48 | Handling Paper and Other Media Using Roll Paper You can use roll paper with a 2- or 3-inch core, up to 17 inches wide. Manually switching from one paper roll to another is a simple process. Check the Epson Pro Graphics web site (http://pr...

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2-49 Handling Paper and Other Media | 49 • If you’re loading heavy paper, you may need to increase the suction strength by pressing the paper feed button. • For lightweight paper, decrease the suction by pressing the button. Loading the ...

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2-50 50 | Handling Paper and Other Media Placing the Paper in the Printer Follow these steps to place the paper in the printer: 1. Open the roll paper cover. 2. Place the roll paper in the printer as shown. (The gray end of the spindle goes on the ...

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2-51 Handling Paper and Other Media | 51 4. Release the paper lever. 5. Hold both sides of the paper and feed it into the slot. sp4800Guide.book Page 51 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 3:49 PM ...

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2-52 52 | Handling Paper and Other Media 6. Feed the paper all the way through the printer to the end of the paper tray. 7. Using the ends of the spindle, roll the paper up until the edge is aligned with the roll paper mark next to the arrow. sp4...

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2-53 Handling Paper and Other Media | 53 8. Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically positions the paper for printing. 9. Raise the roll paper support. Make sure the paper is on top of the guides. 10. Close the roll pa...

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2-54 54 | Handling Paper and Other Media Removing Paper from the Spindle If you need to remove the paper roll from the spindle, follow these steps: 1. Open the roll paper cover. 2. If the paper is loaded for printing, push the paper lever back to ...

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2-55 Handling Paper and Other Media | 55 To remove the adapters, press on the four tabs. Cutting Paper Manually with the Built-in Cutter When you’re not using the auto cut setting, you need to cut the paper manually by pressing the button after yo...

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2-56 56 | Handling Paper and Other Media Printing Trim Lines You can print trim lines on the right edge of your pages (if you’re using auto cut) or on the right and bottom edge (if you’re not using auto cut). Follow these steps: 1. Press the ...

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2-57 Handling Paper and Other Media | 57 4. Use the and buttons to change the setting. (STANDARD is the default setting; you can also choose NARROW, WIDE, WIDER, or WIDEST.) 5. Press the Menu button to save the setting. An asterisk appears n...

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2-58 58 | Handling Paper and Other Media Creating Paper Configurations To create a configuration for a specific paper type, make sure the paper you want to configure is loaded in the printer. Then follow these steps: 1. Press the Menu button, the...

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2-59 Handling Paper and Other Media | 59 • CUT METHOD lets you decrease the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjust the speed for thick media. You may need to experiment to determine the cleanest cut for your paper. • PPR FEED ADJU...

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2-60 60 | Handling Paper and Other Media sp4800Guide.book Page 60 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 3:49 PM ...

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61 61 Your Epson Stylus Pro 4800 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and manage print jobs. ICC profiles for ColorSync ® are included, so you can use color management features in Adobe ® Photoshop ® or other applications, or ...

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3-62 62 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Page Setup Options Before you print, make sure you have installed the Epson printer driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. You also need to configure your connection and set up the printer...

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3-63 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 63 3. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu and choose a size and one of the options: • The standard size setting prints on cut sheet paper with a bottom margin larger than the top and sides. • Border...

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3-64 64 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh 4. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu. • If you’re printing on cut-sheets, select the size of the paper loaded in the printer. Then continue with step 7. • If you’re using roll paper, Epson ...

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3-65 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 65 Choosing Basic Print Options Once you have selected your page setup options, you need to select printing options. The Epson driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed w...

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3-66 66 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh You see this screen: 4. Select the Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing on. If you are using a color-managed workflow, make sure you choose media type and resolution settings...

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3-67 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 67 5. For the Color setting, select Color for any type of photographic printing. Choose Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and white photos using this unique printer technology on sele...

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3-68 68 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh 7. Choose one of the following Print Quality settings: •Draft • Normal - 360dpi • Fine - 720dpi • SuperFine - 1440dpi • SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 8. Choose any of the following: • High S...

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3-69 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 69 Choosing Color Management and Paper Configuration Options Follow these instructions to use color management in the printer driver. If necessary, you can control the ink density by using the paper ...

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3-70 70 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh • (Off) No Color Adjustment to disable color management in the printer driver. Choose this mode when you use a color-managed workflow in Photoshop or other software applications. 3. If you are ...

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3-71 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 71 • Paper Thickness helps reduce vertical banding and creates a sharper image when printing on unusually thick or thin paper. • Paper Suction lets you decrease the paper suction level when prin...

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3-72 72 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh 2. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings: •Normal Cut allows margin space at the top and bottom of each image. • Double Cut extends the space between the images and trims each print in...

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3-73 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 73 Borderless Printing For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can select either Auto Expand or Retain Size and create a custom paper size, as described above. Your image may be clipped on t...

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3-74 74 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Creating a Custom Preset and Printing Once you’ve made the correct settings for your print job, create a custom preset. This will save you time when you use the same profile/printer/ink/media co...

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3-75 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 75 Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings The Advanced Black and White Photo mode allows you to easily produce neutral and toned black-and-white prints using your Epson driver and offers a...

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3-76 76 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh 4. Select Printer Color Management from the pop-up menu. You see this screen: 5. Choose the settings that are best for your photo. You can use the photo on the screen as a guide. • Color Toning...

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3-77 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 77 • Shadow and Highlight Tonality: Allows you to control tonality only in the shadow or highlight areas of your image. • Max Optical Density: Adjusts the overall density or focus of the print....

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3-78 78 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh 2. From here you can monitor the progress of your print job or do one of the following: • Click the print job, then click Delete to cancel the job • Click the print job, then click Hold to paus...

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3-79 Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 79 3. Select your printer and click OK. You see the Epson Printer Utility screen: 4. Click the Epson StatusMonitor icon. sp4800Guide.book Page 79 Tuesday, March 7, 2006 3:49 PM ...

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3-80 80 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh The software checks the amount of ink in the printer and maintenance tank and displays the StatusMonitor window: 5. To recheck the ink levels, click the Update button. To close the Status Monitor...

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81 81 Your Stylus Pro 4800 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and manage print jobs. ICC profiles are included, so you can use the color management features in Photoshop or other applications, or in the driver itself. A color-mana...

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4-82 82 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. Make sure you have installed the Epson driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. The driver offers automatic set...

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4-83 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 83 3. Select a Media Type setting that corresponds to the paper you are printing on. If you are using a color-managed workflow, make sure you choose media type and resolution settings that match the IC...

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4-84 84 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows The EPSON Standard (sRGB) setting increases the contrast in images. Use this setting for color photographs. The Adobe RGB setting matches image colors to the Adobe RGB color standard. • Click Cu...

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4-85 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 85 Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 1. On the Properties window, click the Paper tab. You see this window: 2. Select the paper source you’re using (Paper Tray, Roll Paper, Roll Paper (Banner) , or ...

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4-86 86 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows 5. Make the settings you want for Copies, Orientation, and Printable Area . • Standard makes the bottom margin larger than the top and sides. •Maximum reduces the bottom margin (available only f...

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4-87 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 87 The Roll Paper (Banner) setting allows you to print a series of continuous images without any margin space between them. This option is not available with all applications. 3. If you want to print w...

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4-88 88 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows To make the best use of your paper, creating a custom paper size is recommended. Select User Defined. You see this screen: Type a name for your custom size, then enter the size in hundredths of an ...

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4-89 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 89 Borderless Printing For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can select either Auto Expand or Retain Size and create a custom paper size, as described above. Your image may be clipped on the...

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4-90 90 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Layout Options You can print a poster-size image, even if your application does not support poster printing. For instructions on multi-page or double-sided printing, see your electronic Ref...

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4-91 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 91 Choosing Advanced Print Options The advanced settings give you complete control over your printing environment. If you are using color management setttings in Photoshop or another application, it is...

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4-92 92 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows 4. Choose one of the following Print Quality settings: •Draft • Normal - 360dpi • Fine - 720dpi • SuperFine - 1440dpi • SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 5. Choose any of the following: • High Spe...

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4-93 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 93 You see the following: Select the correct settings to match your ICC profile. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may have made using the printer’s control panel. • Colo...

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4-94 94 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows • Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, and adjusts the speed for thick media. You may need to experiment to determine the best setting for your paper. • Platen Gap...

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4-95 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 95 1. On the Main tab, Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you have loaded in the printer. 2. Choose Advanced B&W Photo for the Color setting. 3. Click Custom, then click Advanced. You s...

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4-96 96 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows 4. You can adjust the following settings: • Color Toning: Allows you to add tone (hue) to your black and white output. The default is Neutral, which will provide you with a neutral tonal scale pri...

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4-97 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 97 Managing Print Jobs Your printer comes with several utilities that let you check on your print jobs and cancel, pause, or restart them. The Progress Meter opens each time you send a print job. Statu...

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4-98 98 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Setting Monitoring Preferences and Optimizing Print Speed You can choose when and how you want to be notified of problems, whether you want a Status Monitor 3 icon to appear on your Windows taskbar,...

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4-99 Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 99 3. Select from the following options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document using hard disk space as a cache. If you have multiple hard drives, you can sel...

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4-100 100 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows 4. Click the Monitoring Preferences button. You see the Monitoring Preferences window: 5. Select the Notification options you want to use. 6. If you want to have the Status Monitor 3 icon appear i...