Epson 5500 manual Running a Printer Check, 12Setting Up the Printer

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1-12Setting Up the Printer

Running a Printer Check

You can use the printer check to make sure that your printer is operating correctly before you connect it to your computer.

1.Turn off the printer.

2.Make sure letter-size (or larger) paper is loaded in the main paper tray.

3.Hold down the Reset button and press the P Operate button to turn on the printer. Release the buttons when the P Operate light begins flashing.

press to run a printer check

After a few moments, the printer prints one page showing the version of your printer’s ROM, a nozzle check pattern, and the printer’s default settings, as shown below:

4.Press the P Operate button to turn off the printer.

5.Check the printout.

•If the printout looks like the example above, your printer is operating correctly.

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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 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 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 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 Media type lever settings Setting the Paper Tray LeversPaper 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 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 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 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 MacintoshPhotoEnhance4 settings Color Management SettingsColor control modes and Gamma 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 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 Size Paper types Thickness Weight Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configurationPrinting PaperInk Cartridges 2SpecificationsPrintable Areas Single sheetsMechanical Environmental Safety ApprovalsElectrical USB Interface InterfacesParallel Interface Index a Index Index Index USB Paper tray