User manual EPSON STYLUS PRO GS6000

[. . . ] User's Guide NPD3289-00 EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User's Guide Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights and Trademarks 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 Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U. S. ) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. [. . . ] When the paper holder plates are deformed, stop using the printer and do not remove the clogged paper by force. Using the printer with deformed paper plates may damage the grid roller or print heads. Contact your local Epson dealer. Installing paper holder plates Variations in quality and use conditions can cause the edges of the paper to curl, resulting in damage to the paper by the print head surface. To prevent this, use the paper holder plates to reduce the amount of curling in the paper. Follow the procedure below to install the paper holder plates. Note: If there is interference with the paper as it is fed through the printer after the paper holder plates have been installed, stop using the paper holder plates. F If the paper holder plates are not used, return the plates to their initial positions. A B C D Display SIDE MARGIN in the Printer Setup menu on the LCD panel. Set up the margins (side margins) to 10 mm while printing. Set the paper holder plates by sliding them from both sides of the platen. Note: Do not use the paper holder plates for paper whose thickness is 400 µm (0. 4 mm) or thicker. The paper holder plate may interfere with the print head. 43 EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User's Guide Handling Paper Ejecting Paper This section explains how to eject paper after printing is finished. D Place a razor blade on the paper cut groove on the paper guide, and cut the roll paper. w Warning: hold paper, do not place your When you finger on the paper cut groove; mishandling the razor blade may cause a cut on your finger or hand. Cutting roll paper Cut the roll paper after printing is finished. w Warning: is finished, the paper guide is at When printing high temperature. Wait until the paper guide cools off. A B Make sure the printing or other operations are not in progress, and READY appears on the LCD panel. Adjust the cutting position by pressing the / button. Note: When AUTO TAKE-UP REEL is ON in the Menu mode, the roll paper cannot be fed in the reverse direction by using the panel button. Note: When loading the new roll paper, cut the front edge of the paper if it is not straight. C Open the front cover. 44 EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User's Guide Handling Paper Using Auto Take-Up Reel Unit Use the Auto Take-Up Reel Unit to roll up your print so it will not be fed out onto the floor. E Make sure that the roll paper is passed over the cushioning roller and then tape the leading edge to the scroller in the center. A Turn on the power of the Auto Take-Up Reel Unit. B Make sure the changeover switch is set to OFF. Note: If PAPER OUT error or PAPER SKEW error has occurred when using Auto Take-Up Reel Unit, the roll paper may not be rolled up straight. This phenomenon can be avoided by trimming both of the front edges when setting the roll paper to the scroller. C D Set the front edge of the roll paper so that it reaches the scroller. See "Setting roll paper" on page 35 Adjust the position of the scroller using the horizontal adjustment screw to set the roll paper in the center of scroller. F Raise the scroller releasing lever. The scroller raises from the drive unit. 45 EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User's Guide Handling Paper G Take up the roll paper for one and half revolution of the take-up reel core by rolling the scroller by hand. I Set the changeover switch to ON. J K H Return the scroller releasing lever. The scroller returns to its original position. Then pull the cushioning roller down forward. In the Menu mode of Control Panel, make sure that the AUTO TAKE-UP setting is ON. See "PRINTER SETUP" on page 19 Send a print job to the printer. The Auto Take-Up Reel Unit takes up the roll paper. Note: The Auto Take-Up Reel Unit does not operate if the cushioning roller is not put down forward. 46 EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User's Guide Adjust Printing Adjust Printing Print head alignment To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by misalignment of the print head, align the print head before you start printing your data. Head alignment must be set for each print mode. You can perform print head alignment using: EPSON LFP Remote Panel printer's control panel Usually perform print head alignment using EPSON LFP Remote Panel. If you do not have a computer or software, use the printer's control panel. Note: Align the print head for the paper width loaded in the printer. Use the paper which width is the same as the paper that you actually use for printing. C Select Media Adjustment in the EPSON LFP Remote Panel main dialog box. D Click Bidirectional Alignment. [. . . ] See the Epson Web site for the latest supported operating system. * characters per inch Raster graphic mode Horizontal resolution 540 dpi* 720 dpi 1440 dpi Printable width 1615. 0 mm (63. 58") 1615. 0 mm (63. 58") 1615. 0 mm (63. 58") Available dots 34, 334 45, 779 91, 559 USB connection Windows The following conditions must be met: A computer that Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 is pre-installed, or Windows 2000, Me, or 98 is pre-installed and then upgraded to Windows Vista, XP, or 2000. A computer with a USB port that is guaranteed by the computer manufacturer. (Ask the computer manufacturer if necessary. ) Mac OS X * dots per inch Resolution Print direction Control code Maximum 1440 × 1440 dpi Bidirectional ESC/P Raster, ESC/P2 256 MB (MAIN) + 64 MB (Network) PC 437 (US, Standard Europe) EPSON Courier 10 cpi An operating system and the computer with a USB port that is guaranteed by Apple Inc. RAM Character tables Character sets Network connection See the Network Guide for detailed information. 88 EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User's Guide Product Information Paper feed method Paper path Dimensions Friction Roll paper Width: 2, 698 mm (106. 22") Depth: 943 mm (37. 11"), 1045 mm (41. 14") when using Auto Take-Up Reel Unit Height: 1, 267 mm (49. 88") Printer: Approx. 150 kg (331 lb) without the ink cartridges Stand: Approx. [. . . ]