Epson 5500 manual Index

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F

Faint printouts, 7-2FCC statement, iv Finest Detail setting, 3-6FireWire

card, installing, 1-16 to 1-17 connection requirements, 4 options, 2

Flip Horizontal setting, 3-6,4-7Front manual feed slot, 2-6 to 2-7

G

Gamma setting, 3-7, 4-8

Glossy paper, 2-3 to 2-4,2-9

Grainy printouts, 7-2

Graph setting, 3-3, 4-3

H

Head Cleaning utility, 6-1 to 6-3 Help, EPSON, 5

High Speed copies, 5-5,6-11setting, 3-6, 4-7

High-resolution images, 7-2

I

ICM setting, 4-3,4-7Ink cartridges

empty, 5-3,7-4installing, 1-5 to 1-7monitoring level, 5-3 to 5-6ordering, 6-5

part numbers, 6-5removing for transportation,

6-13 to 6-15replacing, 6-5 to 6-6 specifications, A-2

Ink out lights, 5-2 to 5-3, 6-5, 7-4 to 7-5

Interface specifications, A-5 Internet, 5

J

Jammed paper, 2-10 to 2-12,5-1,7-3

L

Layout settings Macintosh, 3-4Windows, 4-4 to 4-5

Levers, paper tray, 1-11, 2-2 to 2-5 Lights, control panel, 5-1 to 5-3,

7-3 to 7-5 Lower paper cassette

installing, 1-2 to 1-4loading paper in, 2-6

M

Macintosh

advanced printing, 3-5 to 3-8background printing, 3-4,

3-8 to 3-10

basic printing, 3-2 to 3-4

color management, 3-3,3-6 to 3-8ColorSync settings, 3-6 to 3-8configuration settings, 5-4 to 5-5connecting to USB port, 1-14custom print job settings, 3-3drivers, 3-1 to 3-8

managing print jobs, 3-8 to 3-10Monitor3, 3-9 to 3-10monitoring printer, 5-3 to 5-5network, setting up printer on,

1-24 to 1-26

page setup options, 3-1 to 3-2problems, 7-5

software, installing, 1-19 to 1-20software, uninstalling, 7-7Status Monitor, 5-3 to 5-5 system requirements, 3 to 4 Utility menu, 5-3

Managing print jobs Macintosh, 3-8 to 3-10 Windows, 4-9 to 4-10

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Contents Epson Stylus Pro Ink cartridge clamps Ink cartridge compartment door Epson Stylus Pro Printer GuideTrademarks Declaration of Conformity FCC Compliance Statement Contents Introduction Setting Up the PrinterPrinting on Various Papers Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows Monitoring the PrinterTroubleshooting SpecificationsMaintaining and Transporting the Printer IndexPrint in about 5 minutes Color accuracy from job to jobPer-copy printing costs Optional Equipment and Software Optional equipment and software800 873-7766 for dealer referral IntroductionMacintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Where To Get Help Service AccessEnergy Star Compliance Http//prographics.epson.comImportant Safety Instructions Introduction Introduction Here’s what is included in the box Unpacking the PrinterInstalling the Optional Lower Paper Cassette 2Setting Up the PrinterSetting Up the Printer Place your printer on top of the cassette as shownInstalling the Paper Tray 4Setting Up the PrinterInstalling the Ink Cartridges Open the left and right ink cartridge compartment doors6Setting Up the Printer Loading Paper 8Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer 10Setting Up the Printer Paper size lever Media type lever 12Setting Up the Printer Running a Printer CheckConnecting the Printer to Your Computer Connecting to the USB Port 14Setting Up the PrinterConnecting to a Parallel Port Windows Only Interface card Part number Connecting to an Optional Interface Card16Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer Installing Printer Software for Windows 18Setting Up the PrinterInstalling 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 Configuring the Client Computers 22Setting Up the PrinterSetting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network Setting Up on a Macintosh Network 24Setting Up the PrinterConfiguring 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 Printing on Various Papers Selecting a Paper Path2Printing 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 Setting the Paper Tray Levers Media type lever settingsPaper Media type lever setting 4Printing on Various PapersMedia 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 Selecting Epson Paper Product codes for Epson papersClearing Paper Jams 10Printing on Various PapersPaper guide Paper path cover 12Printing on Various Papers Choosing Page Setup Options Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshAfter making your settings, click OK Choosing Basic Print OptionsLets the printer select which paper tray to load from 2Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshPrinting 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 high-quality charts and graphs Choosing Advanced Print OptionsTo save ink For drafts and everyday printingChoose one of the following Color Management configurations Choose any of the followingFor printing a mirror image of your file 6Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshPhotoEnhance4 settings Color Management SettingsColor control modes and Gamma settings Setting Up Background Printing ColorSync Rendering Intent settingsManaging Print Jobs To turn background printing on, click the On buttonUsing Monitor3 Cancelling Printing 10Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows Dialog box like the following appears 2Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows ICMChoosing Paper and Layout Options 4Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsChoose the appropriate settings, then click OK You see a dialog box like the following 6Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsICM Color Management Settings 8Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsUsing the Progress Meter Using the Spool Manager 10Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsControl panel lights Problem Response Responding to the Control Panel Lights2Monitoring the Printer Checking Printer Status from a Macintosh Monitoring the Printer4Monitoring the Printer Configuring Printer MonitoringTo close the Status Monitor, click OK Checking Printer Status from Windows Click the Utility tab. You see the Utility menu 6Monitoring the PrinterSetting Monitoring Preferences 8Monitoring the Printer Running a Cleaning Cycle Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterUsing the Head Cleaning Utility 2Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterCleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Maintaining and Transporting the Printer4Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Replacing an Ink Cartridge Close the compartment door and resume printing 6Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterAligning 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 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers Select from the following optionsCleaning the Printer 12Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterTransporting the Printer 14Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 16Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Diagnosing Problems Improving Print Quality2Troubleshooting If this happens Try thisSolving General Printing Problems Troubleshooting4Troubleshooting Off the printer and contact Epson as described on 6Troubleshooting Solving Paper ProblemsHere for solutions Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software Macintosh8Troubleshooting Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Size Paper types Thickness WeightPrinting Paper2Specifications Ink CartridgesPrintable Areas Single sheetsMechanical Environmental Safety ApprovalsElectrical USB Interface InterfacesParallel Interface Index a Index Index Index USB Paper tray