Epson 5500 manual Optional Equipment and Software, Optional equipment and software, Introduction

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2 Introduction

Optional Equipment and Software

Your EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 offers these optional upgrades to enhance your print productivity:

Optional equipment and software

Option	Part number
250-sheet lower paper cassette and tray	C813611

Replacement 250-sheet paper tray	C813621

10/100 BaseT Ethernet™ Type B interface card	C823632A
IEEE-1394 FireWire® Type B interface card	C823722
EFI Fiery Spark Professional RIP software	TBD

You can purchase optional equipment and software, ink cartridges, paper, and manuals from EPSON at (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Store™ at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call

(800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

Using This Printer Guide

This Guide contains the following information:

Chapter 1 explains how to unpack and set up the printer, and install the

EPSON printer driver and utilities from your printer software CD-ROM.

Chapter 2 gives instructions for printing on a variety of paper types through the available paper paths and for using special EPSON media.

Chapter 3 explains how to use the EPSON printer driver for Macintosh.

Chapter 4 explains how to use EPSON printer driver for Windows.

Chapter 5 explains what to do when the printer’s control panel lights indicate a paper jam or other problem, and how to use the printer’s monitoring utilities.

Chapter 6 gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges, running print head cleaning cycles, aligning the print head, and cleaning and transporting the printer.

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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 IntroductionMonitoring the Printer Printing on Various PapersPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsIndex TroubleshootingSpecifications Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterPrint in about 5 minutes Color accuracy from job to jobPer-copy printing costs Introduction Optional Equipment and SoftwareOptional equipment and software 800 873-7766 for dealer referralMacintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Http//prographics.epson.com Where To Get HelpService Access Energy Star ComplianceImportant 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 Interface card Part number Connecting to an Optional Interface Card16Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer 18Setting Up the Printer Installing Printer Software for WindowsInstalling Printer Software for Macintosh 20Setting Up the Printer Network window, click OK Setting Up Your Printer on a NetworkSetting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network 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 Running the Print Head Alignment Utility 26Setting Up the PrinterAligning the Print Head When you’re finished, click Finish 28Setting Up the Printer Selecting a Paper Path Printing on Various Papers2Printing on Various Papers Using the Standard and Optional Paper TraysPaper sizes and paper paths Paper type Paper tray capacity Additional information Paper Tray Loading Capacities and GuidelinesPrinting on Various Papers 4Printing on Various Papers Setting the Paper Tray LeversMedia type lever settings Paper Media type lever settingMedia size Paper size lever setting Following table identifies the paper size lever settingsPaper size lever settings 6Printing on Various Papers Using the Front Manual Feed SlotLoading Paper in the Optional Lower Tray 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 Options2Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh After making your settings, click OKChoosing Basic Print Options Lets the printer select which paper tray to load fromPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Custom print job settingsSetting Usage 4Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Product name Media Type settingSelecting the Correct Media Type For drafts and everyday printing For high-quality charts and graphsChoosing Advanced Print Options To save ink6Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Choose one of the following Color Management configurationsChoose any of the following For printing a mirror image of your filePhotoEnhance4 settings Color Management SettingsColor control modes and Gamma settings To turn background printing on, click the On button Setting Up Background PrintingColorSync Rendering Intent settings Managing Print JobsUsing 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 Macintosh4Monitoring the Printer Configuring Printer MonitoringTo close the Status Monitor, click OK 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 Pattern # Black H ink out Cyan H ink out Magenta H ink out Ink out light indicators for misaligned patternAligning the Print Head from the Control Panel Pattern # Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Ink out Ink out light indicators for correctly aligned pattern10Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 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 6Troubleshooting Solving Paper ProblemsHere for solutions Macintosh Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software8Troubleshooting Paper Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configurationSize Paper types Thickness Weight PrintingSingle sheets 2SpecificationsInk Cartridges Printable AreasMechanical Environmental Safety ApprovalsElectrical USB Interface InterfacesParallel Interface Index a Index Index Index USB Paper tray