Epson 11880 Printer User Manual
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1. then press the lt button to save the setting Press 4 twice to back up 6 Press W to highlight SELECT THICKNESS then press Menu Select the thickness 0 2 mm or 8 mil for most Epson papers press lt 1 then press 4 twice to back up Press W to highlight ALIGNMENT Press the Menu button to highlight AUTO then press Menu again UNI D uni directional is highlighted This is the type of alignment to start with Press the lt button to start the alignment process Each head alignment takes about 7 minutes Caution Make sure you don t open the front cover or turn off the printer during the alignment process When the uni directional alignment is finished press the W button until BI D 2 COLOR is highlighted Then press lt again to start the bi directional black alignment When the bi directional black alignment is finished press the Y button until BI D ALL is highlighted Then press 4 When the final alignment is finished press the HI Pause button Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges Before you begin a large print job you should check your ink levels If one of your cartridges is low you can replace it before you start Or you can wait until the ink runs out replace the cartridge and then continue the job Checking Ink and Maintenance Tank Levels The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel The numbers below the ink cartridge icons cor2. If ink gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water Make sure the replacement cartridge is the correct color and remove it from its package Gently shake the cartridge before installing it Continue Replacing Ink Cartridges continued 5 Hold the cartridge with the arrow mark pointing toward the printer Then insert the cartridge into the slot Don t force it Note If you can t insert the cartridge smoothly you may have the wrong cartridge Check the package and product code If the Ink light remains on after installing the cartridge try removing and then reinserting it Replacing Printer Parts Replacing the Printer Cutter Blade If you notice that the paper isn t cut cleanly you may need to replace the cutter blade part C12C815291 Cutting the following media may shorten the cutter s life and is not recommended Fine art paper such as Epson UltraSmooth Textured or Velvet Canvas Vinyl 1 Press the Menu button on the printer then press W until MAINTENANCE is highlighted 2 Press the Menu button Press W to highlight CUTTER REPLACEMENT Close the ink bay cover 3 Press Menu to display EXECUTE then press lt The paper cutter holder moves to the replacement position 4 Open the front cover 5 Locate the cutter assembly with a blue plastic cover Continue Replacing Printer Parts continued 6 Hold do
3. a service mark of Epson America Inc 2007 Epson America Inc 9 07 W Control Panel Lights and Buttons Pause or reset Paper Feed up button button and light Enter or barcode button Menu or cleaning button Power light Power button a l Ga ey Auto take up reel backward button Auto take up reel forward button Paper light Maintenance Ink light tank gauges Ink cartridge gauges Paper Feed down button Paper source or cut button Printed in USA CPD 24469
4. checks the nozzles and cleans them if necessary You can specify how often you want this to happen 1 Press the Menu button PRINTER SETUP is highlighted Press Menu again Press W until AUTO NOZZLE CHECK is highlighted then press Menu Select one of the following then press 41 e ON PERIODICALLY The printer periodically checks its nozzles and runs a cleaning cycle if necessary default settings e ON EVERY JOB The printer automatically checks its nozzles and runs a cleaning cycle if necessary before each print job This process uses a very small amount of ink and no paper and is useful if you are running large print jobs unattended OFF To clean the print head manually press the Menu button and hold it for 3 seconds Note You can also run nozzle checks and head cleaning cycles from your computer using the Epson Printer Utility 2 Macintosh or the Utility tab in your printer driver Windows See your Printer Guide for more information Aligning the Print Head If your prints look grainy or blurry or you see misregistration or ghosting you need to align the print head 1 Make sure the printer is turned on Load Epson Doubleweight Matte Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Enhanced Matte Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster or Premium Luster Photo Paper Press the Menu button Press the A or W button until HEAD ALIGNMENT is highlighted Then press Menu Press B select the paper you loaded
5. EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION Epson Stylus Pro 11880 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Printer Parts Front Roll paper Roll paper cover spindle Paper lever Roll paper holder Control panel Left ink Ink bav lights bav Ink cover button Right ink bav Locking caster Front Paper Auto cover guide take up reel caster Take up reel sensor Back Auto take up reel connector Left maintenance tank Right maintenance tank AC inlet Center maintenance Network Take up reel tank connector reflector USB connector Loading Roll Paper Slide the black paper stop off the end of the spindle g Note To use paper with a 3 inch core attach the gray adapters to the paper stops at each end See your Printer Guide for details Position the roll as shown then slide the spindle into the roll T Slide the black paper stop back onto the spindle and insert it firmly into the end of the roll B To adjust the tension slide the switch to H for high tension for most fine art papers or N for normal 5 Open the roll paper cover 6 Place the roll paper in the printer as shown The black end of the spindle goes on the left A 7 Align the roll with the rails on both sides and roll it onto the mounting brackets 8 Make sure the prin
6. LT TOP BOTTOM15mm TOP 35 BOTTOM15mm 15mm 3mm ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON PERIODICALLY ON EVERY JOB OFF OFF ON EVERY PAGE ON EVERY 10 PAGES Restores default settings Shows clogged or deflected nozzles Ink paper and maintenance tank capacity remaining Shows network settings Ink and paper used for the last 10 jobs most recent job is number 0 Information about registered paper configurations Adjusts cutter position Moves the cutter to the replacement position Use if normal cleaning cycles are not sufficient Cleans specific nozzles only MM DD YY HH MM Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display Current firmware version For the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge Percentage of ink remaining in each cartridge Percentage of capacity remaining in each maintance tank Ink in milliliters paper in square centimeters EXECUTE Ink in milliliters and paper in square centimeters for each saved job most recent job is number 0 Number of pages printed If Epson Device Management is enabled shows date of last upload future enhancement Continue Control Panel Menus continued PAPER SETUP PAPERTYPE Media type loaded in the printer ROLL PAPER REMAINING Setting appears only when no paper is loaded REMAINING PPR SETUP OFF ON PRINT EVERY PAGE ON AT ROLL EXCHANGE ROLL PAPER LENGTH From 15 to 300 ft ROLL LENGTH ALERT From 3 to 50 ft CUSTOM PAPER Paper No 1 to 10 PAPER TYPE Photo Proofing Fine Art Matte
7. Plain Others PLATEN GAP STANDARD NARROW WIDE WIDER WIDEST THICKNESS PATTERN PRINT CUT METHOD STANDARD THIN PAPER THICK PAPER FAST THICK PAPER SLOW PAPER FEED ADJUST 0 70 to 0 70 DRYING TIME 0 0 sec to 10 0 sec PAPER SUCTION STANDARD 1 2 3 4 HEAD ALIGNMENT PAPERTHICKNESS SELECT PAPER TYPE SELECT THICKNESS 8 mil 0 2mm 4 mil to 60 mil 0 1 to 1 5 mm ALIGNMENT AUTO UNI D BI D 2 COLOR BI D ALL BI D 1 BI D 2 BI D 3 BI D 4 MANUAL UNI D BI D 2 COLOR BI D ALL NETWORK SETUP NETWORK SETUP DISABLE ENABLE IP ADDRESS SETTING AUTO PANEL IP SM DG SETTING IP address subnet mask default gateway BONJOUR ON OFF INIT NETWORK SETTING Resets all network settings Where To Get Help Epson Preferred Unit ID number Date of purchase Access Call 888 377 6611 Make sure Serial number you have your Unit ID number Service Telephone support If you experience any difficulty with the toll free number or your Unit ID number call 562 276 1305 World Wide Web Go to epson com support to download drivers and firmware access product documentation and troubleshooting and get technical advice through e mail Support for non Epson RIP Contact the RIP manufacturer Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Epson UltraChrome K3 is a trademark UltraSmooth is a registered trademark and Epson Preferred is
8. er driver Winding Paper Backward 1 Set the paper guides to the vertical position 2 Align the edge of the paper with the horizontal and vertical lines Then press the W button to feed the paper Pull the paper around the back of the take up reel core and use three pieces of tape to attach the paper to the core Press the W button to feed the paper and create some slack Hold down the Auto Backward button on the control panel to rotate the take up reel and wind a small length of paper When youre ready to print make sure Auto Cut is set to Off in the printer driver Then send your print job to the printer Remove any roll paper from the paper path Make sure the printer is on and the roll paper cover is closed Press the 4 Paper Source button until the D icon appears on the LCD Release the paper lever If the lever is locked press and hold the button for 3 seconds to unlock it Note If you re printing on small sheets or fine art paper do not release the paper lever Feed the sheet into the paper slot until it meets resistance Make sure the right and bottom edges of the paper are straight and aligned with the horizontal and vertical lines on the printer If you released the paper lever return it to the locked position Press the lill Pause button The sheet feed
9. respond to the 9 cartridge slots in the printer Ink gauges for Left center and 9 cartridges right maintenance listed below tank gauges Replacing Ink Cartridges When one of the ink bay lights flashes and INK LOW is displayed on the LCD the cartridge is nearly expended Check the LCD to see which cartridge is low and make sure you have the correct replacement cartridge Epson UltraChrome K3 ink cartridges Part number Slot no Ink color Vivid Light Magenta T591600 Light Light Black T591900 Matte Black T591800 Light Black T591700 Light Cyan T591500 Cyan T591200 Vivid Magenta T591300 Photo Black T591100 Yellow T591400 O O O NOO RO NP Vivid light magenta Light Cyan Yellow cyan Matte Light Vivid Photo Light light black black magenta black black When one of the icons is blank and NOT ENOUGH INK is displayed the cartridge is expended To replace the cartridge first make sure the printer is on 1 Press the ink cover button to unlock the cover then open it Hole Note If the ink cover doesn t open when you press the button insert the end of a paper clip in the small hole on the upper left corner Push in the expended cartridge to release it Warning Do not shake the expended cartridge or ink may leak If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water
10. s into the printing position automatically Caution To avoid damaging the printer never move the paper lever during printing or while the Power or Pause light is flashing Print your page After it is finished the sheet stays in the printer To remove your print press the W button Loading and Using Cut Sheet Paper Printing on Posterboard When you print on posterboard or other thick media more than 19 mil thick you should open the front cover before loading as described below 1 Make sure the printer is on and the roll paper cover is closed Press the 4 Paper Source button until the D icon appears on the LCD Release the paper lever If the lever is locked press and hold the button for 3 seconds to unlock it Open the front cover The cover has a lip that acts as a paper support when the cover is open Feed the posterboard into the paper slot until it meets resistance Align the board with the scale on the roll paper Return the paper lever to the locked position Then close the front cover Press the IJ Pause button The board feeds into the printing position automatically Run your print job After it is finished the posterboard stays in the printer To remove the print hold it and release the paper lever Checking Cleaning and Aligning the Print Head Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head The printer automatically
11. ter is turned on then press the 4 Paper Source button until the D or TE icon appears 9 Release the paper lever If the lever is locked press and hold the button for 3 seconds to unlock it 10 Feed the paper into the slot and pull it all the way through 11 Turn the roll back to remove any slack Then align the bottom edge with the horizontal and vertical 12 Return the paper lever to the locked position Then close the roll paper cover 13 Press the HI Pause button The paper feeds into printing position 14 Check the printer s control panel and select the correct media type Using the Auto Take Up Reel You can wind paper forward or backward Before you print make sure you press and select D Winding Paper Forward 1 Set the paper guides to the forward position 2 Align the edge of the paper with the horizontal line Then press the W button to feed the paper 3 Use three pieces of tape to attach the paper to the take up reel core 4 Press the W button to feed the paper and create some slack 5 Press the 4 button until D appears on the LCD 6 Hold down the Auto Forward button on the control panel to rotate the take up reel and wind a small length of paper When youre ready to print make sure Auto Cut is set to Off in the print
12. wn the side pin as shown then turn the Replacing the Maintenance Tank latch to the right 5 You need to replace one of the maintenance tanks part C12C890191 when you see MAINT TANK FULL on the LCD along with an indication of which tank is full 1 Check the LCD to determine which tank needs to be replaced 8 Insert the new cutter blade 2 Make sure the printer is on and pull out the maintenance tank as shown 9 Hold down the side pin while turning the latch to Galton Da fat Hp tietan erinkmevspiligni the left 3 Place the used tank in the plastic bag included with the new tank A Insert the new tank 10 Close the front cover The cutter returns to the home position Control Panel Menus Boldface type indicates the default setting Press the b Menu button to access the menus PRINTER SETUP TEST PRINT MAINTENANCE PRINTER STATUS PLATEN GAP PAGE LINE ROLL PAPER MARGIN PAPER SIZE CHECK PAPER SKEW CHECK REFRESH MARGIN AUTO NOZZLE CHECK PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN INITIALIZE SETTINGS NOZZLE CHECK STATUS SHEET NETWORK STATUS SHEET JOB INFORMATION CUSTOM PAPER CUTTER ADJUSTMENT CUTTER REPLACEMENT POWER CLEANING CLEAN EACH COLOR CLOCK SETTING CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT VERSION PRINTABLE PAGES INK LEVEL MAINTENANCE TANK USAGE COUNT CLEAR USAGE COUNT JOB HISTORY TOTAL PRINTS EDM STATUS Settings Explanation STANDARD NARROW WIDE WIDER WIDEST ON OFF DEFAU
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