Epson 5500 manual Epson Stylus Pro

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EPSON Stylus® Pro 5500

PRINTER GUIDE

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Contents Epson Stylus Pro Ink cartridge clamps Ink cartridge compartment door Printer Guide Epson Stylus ProTrademarks Declaration of Conformity FCC Compliance Statement Setting Up the Printer Contents IntroductionPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Printing on Various PapersPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows Monitoring the PrinterSpecifications TroubleshootingMaintaining and Transporting the Printer IndexPer-copy printing costs Color accuracy from job to jobPrint in about 5 minutes Optional equipment and software Optional Equipment and Software800 873-7766 for dealer referral IntroductionMacintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Service Access Where To Get HelpEnergy Star Compliance Http//prographics.epson.comImportant Safety Instructions Introduction Introduction Unpacking the Printer Here’s what is included in the box2Setting Up the Printer Installing the Optional Lower Paper CassettePlace your printer on top of the cassette as shown Setting Up the Printer4Setting Up the Printer Installing the Paper TrayOpen the left and right ink cartridge compartment doors Installing the Ink Cartridges6Setting Up the Printer Loading Paper 8Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer 10Setting Up the Printer Paper size lever Media type lever Running a Printer Check 12Setting Up the PrinterConnecting the Printer to Your Computer 14Setting Up the Printer Connecting to the USB PortConnecting to a Parallel Port Windows Only 16Setting Up the Printer Connecting to an Optional Interface CardInterface card Part number Setting Up the Printer 18Setting Up the Printer Installing Printer Software for WindowsInstalling Printer Software for Macintosh 20Setting Up the Printer Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network Setting Up Your Printer on a NetworkNetwork window, click OK 22Setting Up the Printer Configuring the Client ComputersSetting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network 24Setting Up the Printer Setting Up on a Macintosh NetworkConfiguring the Client Macintosh Computers Aligning the Print Head 26Setting Up the PrinterRunning the Print Head Alignment Utility When you’re finished, click Finish 28Setting Up the Printer Selecting a Paper Path Printing on Various PapersPaper sizes and paper paths Using the Standard and Optional Paper Trays2Printing on Various Papers Printing on Various Papers Paper Tray Loading Capacities and GuidelinesPaper type Paper tray capacity Additional information Media type lever settings Setting the Paper Tray LeversPaper Media type lever setting 4Printing on Various PapersPaper size lever settings Following table identifies the paper size lever settingsMedia size Paper size lever setting Loading Paper in the Optional Lower Tray Using the Front Manual Feed Slot6Printing on Various Papers Using the Rear Manual Feed Slot 8Printing on Various Papers Product codes for Epson papers Selecting Epson Paper10Printing on Various Papers Clearing Paper JamsPaper guide Paper path cover 12Printing on Various Papers Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Page Setup OptionsChoosing Basic Print Options After making your settings, click OKLets the printer select which paper tray to load from 2Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshSetting Usage Custom print job settingsPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Selecting the Correct Media Type Product name Media Type setting4Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Advanced Print Options For high-quality charts and graphsTo save ink For drafts and everyday printingChoose any of the following Choose one of the following Color Management configurationsFor printing a mirror image of your file 6Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshColor control modes and Gamma settings Color Management SettingsPhotoEnhance4 settings ColorSync Rendering Intent settings Setting Up Background PrintingManaging Print Jobs To turn background printing on, click the On buttonUsing Monitor3 10Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Cancelling PrintingPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows 2Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Dialog box like the following appearsICM Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows4Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Paper and Layout OptionsChoose the appropriate settings, then click OK 6Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows You see a dialog box like the followingICM 8Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Color Management SettingsUsing the Progress Meter 10Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Using the Spool ManagerResponding to the Control Panel Lights Control panel lights Problem Response2Monitoring the Printer Monitoring the Printer Checking Printer Status from a MacintoshTo close the Status Monitor, click OK Configuring Printer Monitoring4Monitoring the Printer Checking Printer Status from Windows 6Monitoring the Printer Click the Utility tab. You see the Utility menuSetting Monitoring Preferences 8Monitoring the Printer Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Running a Cleaning Cycle2Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Using the Head Cleaning UtilityMaintaining and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel4Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Replacing an Ink Cartridge 6Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Close the compartment door and resume printingAligning the Print Head 8Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Aligning the Print Head from the Control Panel Ink out light indicators for misaligned patternPattern # Black H ink out Cyan H ink out Magenta H ink out 10Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Ink out light indicators for correctly aligned patternPattern # Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Ink out Select from the following options Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers12Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the PrinterTransporting the Printer 14Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 16Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Improving Print Quality Diagnosing ProblemsIf this happens Try this 2TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Solving General Printing Problems4Troubleshooting Off the printer and contact Epson as described on Here for solutions Solving Paper Problems6Troubleshooting Macintosh Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software8Troubleshooting Size Paper types Thickness Weight Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configurationPrinting PaperInk Cartridges 2SpecificationsPrintable Areas Single sheetsMechanical Electrical Safety ApprovalsEnvironmental Parallel Interface InterfacesUSB Interface Index a Index Index Index USB Paper tray