User manual EPSON STYLUS STYLUS RIP

[. . . ] Important Information for EPSON Stylus® RIP Users Printing with Macintosh® For optimal printing performance, check these settings before you print: u Make sure you set the Background Printing option to Background in the Adobe® PostScriptTM 8. 5. 1 printer driver. In addition, open the File menu and select Preferences. Make sure Raster Spool Mode is turned off (the box should be unchecked). u If you use the N-Up setting, be sure to select Print to File, then drag and drop the file you created to the EPSON Stylus RIP Server to print. Printing in Windows® 95 and 98 EPSON Stylus RIP does not support the optional lower paper tray. [. . . ] For more information about these settings, see Chapter 2. media type lever paper size lever NOTE: When you set the paper size and media type levers, you should also use the paper size and media type cards to identify the substrate loaded in the tray. The cards help all users to be aware of what's in the printer at a glance, and prevent anyone from inadvertently changing the lever settings. See Chapter 2 for more information about using the cards. 1 TO 1. 3. 1-14 Setting Up the Printer Running a Printer Check You can use the printer check to make sure that your printer is operating correctly. Running the check before you connect the printer to the RIP verifies that the printer itself is functioning. RUN A PRINTER CHECK: Make sure the printer is turned off. Make sure letter-size (or larger) paper is loaded in the main paper tray. Hold down the Reset button and press and hold the on the printer. P Operate button to turn Release both buttons when the P Operate light comes on. Press to run printer check. The printer prints one page showing a series of nozzle check patterns, the version of your printer's ROM, and the printer's default settings, as in the following example: 4. 5. Press the P Operate button to turn off the printer. Check the printout. · If the printout looks like the example above, your printer is operating correctly. 1 TO 1-15 Aligning the Print Head · If the pattern has broken lines or missing segments, as in the following example, your printer may have a clogged ink nozzle. Run a cleaning cycle before you align the print head. See page 4-1 for instructions. · If nothing prints at all, make sure your ink cartridges are correctly installed. Then run a cleaning cycle, as described on page 4-1. Aligning the Print Head Before you use the printer, you should align the print head to ensure accurate, clean printouts. Make sure the printer is turned off, and it has paper in the standard paper tray. ALIGN THE PRINT HEAD: 1. Hold down both the Reset and Eject buttons while you press the P Operate button to turn on the printer. The P Operate light and [ lower paper tray light start flashing and the printer enters the print head alignment mode. A pattern similar to the one below is printed: 2. Check the printout and select the numbered pattern, from #1 to #4, that is misaligned. (If more than one pattern is misaligned you will need to repeat this step. ) For example, pattern #1 above requires alignment. 1 3. 4. 1-16 Setting Up the Printer Press the Reset button repeatedly until the appropriate H ink out light comes on. The following list shows the ink out lights corresponding to each numbered pattern: · Pattern #1: black H ink out light on · Pattern #2: cyan H ink out light on · Pattern #3: magenta H ink out light on · Pattern #4: yellow H ink out light on Press the Eject button to enter your selection. The printer prints seven patterns, similar to the ones below. The paper tray lights turn on and the P Operate and [ lower paper tray lights flash. 5. Determine which set of lines on the printed sheet is vertically aligned, and select the corresponding number using the Reset and Eject buttons and the table below. Press the Eject button to move the selection to the right and press the Reset button to move it to the left. Press the buttons repeatedly until the appropriate H Ink Out light(s) come on or flash to select the vertically aligned pattern. Ink out light indicators for vertically aligned pattern #1 black on #2 black flashing #3 cyan on #4 cyan flashing magenta flashing #5 magenta on #6 yellow flashing #7 yellow on For example, to select the correct alignment pattern from the sample above, press the Eject or Reset button until the cyan and magenta ink out lights start flashing. 1 6. 8. 1-17 Aligning the Print Head Press the Cleaning button to enter your selection. The printer returns to the print head alignment mode. If other numbered patterns in step 1 are misaligned, repeat steps 2 through 6. When you're finished aligning the print head, press the P Operate button to save the alignment setting and turn off the printer. 2 Chapter 2: Printing on Various Substrates 2-1 Selecting a Paper Path Your EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 prints on a variety of substrates, from plain paper to high-quality coated and glossy media. With four paths to choose from (if you have the optional lower cassette), you can use paper from 4 × 6 inches to 13 × 19 inches. The straight-through manual feed slot lets you print on stock up to 200 lb. This chapter includes instructions for the following: · Selecting a paper path · Using the paper trays · Using the front manual feed slot · Using the rear manual feed slot · Printing on EPSON media Selecting a Paper Path You can use the 250-sheet auto feed paper trays for the substrates you print on most often. [. . . ] · Make sure the paper is feeding straight. Paper doesn't eject fully. · Press the Eject button. · Make sure the page size settings in your print options and the paper size lever match the substrate you're using. A A-1 Switching Paper Trays Appendix A: Switching Paper Trays TO You can switch the positions of the standard paper tray and optional lower tray. You may find this convenient if you have more than one printer with or without the lower paper cassette. However, if you switch paper trays, you'll also need to switch the tray covers, so that the manual feed guide is on the upper tray. SWITCH PAPER TRAY COVERS: 1. Remove the paper trays and then remove both covers following steps 2 through 4. [. . . ]