Printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints | Epson 4880

Printer port setting does not match the printer connection port (for Windows only)

Follow the steps below to select the printer port.

For Windows Vista

1.Click , Control Panel, and click Printer under Hardware and Sound.

2.Right-clickEPSON Stylus Pro 4880, then select Properties.

3.Click the Ports tab.

4.Make sure that your printer port is selected.

For Windows XP

1.Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes.

2.Right-clickEPSON Stylus Pro 4880, then select Properties.

3.Click the Ports tab.

4.Make sure that your printer port is selected.

The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints

Try one or more of these solutions:

❏Run the Head Cleaning utility. For Windows, see "Cleaning the print head" on page 89. For Mac OS X, see "Cleaning the print head" on page 40.

❏If the Head Cleaning utility does not work, replace the ink cartridges. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 169.

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Epson 4880 manual Printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints, Follow the steps below to select the printer port

Contents

Epson Stylus Pro User’s Guide Page Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights and Trademarks Contents Printing with Windows Control Panel 107 Paper Handling 143 Maintenance and Transportation 169 Problem Solver 191 Safety Instructions 247 Product Information 231Options and Consumable Products 241 Index 251Page Setup Window Settings SettingsChapter Format for Paper Size Print Window Settings PresetsOrientation Scale Copies & Pages Layout Pages per SheetLayout Direction Border Output Options Scheduler Paper Handling ColorSync Print Settings Cover Media Type SetupMedia Type setting list Color Mode Automatic Quality and Speed slider Advanced Settings Printer Color Management Color Controls Gamma Color Controls for Advanced B&W Photo Off No Color Adjustment ColorSync Paper Configuration Printing with Mac OS Roll Paper Option Auto CutSingle Cut You can select the following cutting methods Double Cut Normal Cut Off Print Page Line Expansion Save Roll Paper Summary Saving your settings in the Print windowUse the Summary option to view the current settings Preview Selecting Borderless Print SettingsUsing your saved settings in the Print window Canceling Printing Follow the steps below to print borderless photos Select SPro 4880, then click OK Accessing the Epson Printer Utility2Printer Utility Window Using the Printer Utilities Head Cleaning Epson StatusMonitorNozzle Check Print Head Alignment Manual Checking the print head nozzlesEpson LFP Remote Panel Cleaning the print head Aligning the print head Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel Uninstalling the Printer SoftwareGetting Information Through On-screen Help Double-click the Installer icon Printing with Mac OS Basic Settings Selecting printer driver settings Printing with Windows Printing with Windows Canceling printing Selecting Settings on the Main Tab Selecting the Media Type setting Media Type setting list Selecting the Color setting Selecting the Print Quality setting Selecting the Mode setting Automatic modeColor Control mode Select Automatic or Custom for the Mode setting Custom mode Color Toning Selecting the Advanced settings ICM Color Controls PhotoEnhance ICM Printing with Windows Paper Configuration Printing with Windows Saving settings Deleting settings Exporting and importing settingsExporting the settings Follow the steps below to delete your settings Importing settings Selecting the Paper Source settingSelecting the Borderless setting Printing with Windows Printing with Windows Selecting the Paper Size setting Selecting the Printable Area setting Select this setting to use the standard printable areaSelect this setting to center printouts Maximum Selecting the Roll Paper Option settings Double Cut To enable this function, follow the steps below Auto Rotate Selecting the Save Roll Paper setting You can check the status of each ink cartridge Checking Ink LevelsPreviewing your printout Print Preview window is not color accurate Selecting Settings on the Page Layout Tab Using the Manual function Selecting the Orientation settings Selecting the Copies setting Selecting the Reduce/Enlarge settings Selecting Double-Sided Printing setting Standard double-sided printing Click the Double-Sided Printing checkbox Printing with Windows Folded Booklet double-sided printing Printing with Windows Printing with Windows Selecting Multi-Page settings Selecting N-up settings Selecting the Job Settings Selecting the Optimize Enlargement settingSelecting the Print Background Color setting Using the Printer Utilities Nozzle Check Printer and Option Information Epson LFP Remote Panel Cleaning the print head Aligning the print head Selecting Monitoring Preferences Selecting Speed and Progress settings Disable Epson Status MonitorHigh Speed Copies Show Progress Meter Rendering Mode Coarse RenderingPrint as Bitmap Show Mouse Over Help Selecting Menu Arrangement settings Getting Information Through On-screen Help Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs Using the Progress MeterError messages Using Epson Status Monitor Accessing Status Monitor 3 from the Windows taskbarAccessing Status Monitor 3 from the printer driver Open the printer driver Click the Utility tab Increasing the Print Speed General tipsViewing information in Status Monitor Current Status Using Speed and Progress Setting up your printer as a shared printerSharing Your Printer For Windows Vista Accessing the shared printer Select Local Port and click New Port For Windows XP Click Start and then Printers and Faxes Accessing the shared printer Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software Uninstalling the printer driverUpdating the driver in Windows Vista or XP Windows Vista Windows XP Click the Change/Remove button Printing with Windows Printing with Windows Buttons, Lights, Messages, and Icons Buttons Control Panel Lights show the printer’s status and indicate errors Lights Messages Menu SettingsWhen to use Menu mode Basic Menu setting procedure Press or to select a settingPress or to select an option for the setting Press or to select a sub menu Menu list AUTO, USB, Network Print Control Panel INK Exec Standard Details of Menu mode Printer SetupRoll Counter or Sheet Counter This menu contains the following items Interface Platen GAPLine Code Paper Margin Time OUT PPR Size CHKPPR Align CHK Auto Cleaning Cutter ADJRefresh Mrgn Sheet Size CK Init Settings Test PrintNozzle Check Status Check Printer Status VersionPrintable PG INK Left Maint Tank Usage CountUSE Count CLR JOB History Service Life You can see the service life of each consumableEDM Status Paper Number Thickness PAT Thickness NUMCUT Method PPR Feed ADJ Eject Roller Drying TimeSuction ADJ Maintenance PWR CleaningClock Setting Cutter Repl Network Setup You can set the Bonjour settings of the printerGET Ipaddress Bonjour Cutter Replace Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Aligning the print head automaticallyNozzle check pattern examples Aligning the print head manually VLm Selecting paper settings Registering the settings Control Panel Selecting the registered settings Printing a status sheet Maintenance mode setting procedure Maintenance ModeSetting the alert value for paper Press or to select an option for the menu item Maintenance mode listPress or to select a menu item Details of Maintenance mode items HEX Dump Language Paper CounterUnit CUT Pressure Default Panel SsclRoll PPR Feed Crtg Info Menu Control Panel Using Epson media Storing Epson media Attaching the roll paper to the spindle Using Roll PaperUsing paper other than Epson media Removing the roll paper from the spindle Loading roll paper Remove the roll paper from the spindle Paper Handling Others Cutting the roll paper or printing page lines Cutting the roll paper automatically Cutting the roll paper with the cut button Printing page lines Using Cut Sheet MediaChecking the paper path Paper path list Loading cut sheet media Loading A3 or larger paper in the paper tray Paper Handling Paper Handling Paper Handling Loading paper smaller than A3 in the paper tray Paper Handling Paper Handling Loading paper into the front manual feed slot Paper Handling Paper Handling Paper Handling Make sure the roll paper support is not raised Loading paper into the rear manual feed slot Make sure the roll paper support is not raised Paper Handling Maintenance and Transportation Replacing Ink Cartridges Maintenance and Transportation Page Maintenance and Transportation Changing the Black Ink Cartridge Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance and Transportation Replacing the Maintenance Tank Updating the printer driver informationFor Windows For Mac OS Maintenance and Transportation Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade Open the top cover Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance and Transportation If you have not used your printer for a long time Transporting the Printer Preparing the printer for shipment Maintenance and Transportation Setting up the printer after transportation Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance and Transportation Troubleshooting Head cleaning, ink charging, or ink drying is in progressAn error has occurred Printer stops printing unexpectedly Release Lever Wrong Paper Size Please USE Unlock Print Driver INK SET Load Sheet Paper Printer is not correctly connected to the computer Printer does not turn on or stay onPrinter prints nothing Your Epson printer is not selected as the default printer Select Set as Default Printer, then close the windowFor Windows Vista For Windows XP Printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints Follow the steps below to select the printer port Printouts are not what you expected Incorrect, garbled characters, or blank pages printIncorrect margins Inverted image Ruled line shifts Printout has smears on the bottom edge Print quality could be better Horizontal banding Vertical misalignment or banding Faint printout or gaps Blurry or smeared printout Color documents print in black ink only Printing could be faster Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently Roll paper cannot be cut Roll paper does not eject properly Follow the steps below to remove jammed paper When roll paper is jammedClearing paper jams Problem Solver When paper loaded from the paper tray is jammed Problem Solver Problem Solver When paper loaded from the front manual feed slot is jammed Front Rear When paper loaded from the rear manual feed slot is jammed Problem Solver Managing Color with Profiles Open Adobe Photoshop Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a ProfileMacintosh Printing with a Color Profile IEC61966-2.1 Selecting Print Settings and Printing Windows Printing with a Color Profile Click Print to print your photo Select File, then select Print or Print with Preview Selecting Print Settings and Printing Click OK, then click OK or Print to print your photo Roll papers Paper settingsPaper Information Cut sheet papers Problem Solver Where To Get Help Purchase Supplies and Accessories Problem Solver Printable area Printer SpecificationsPrinting Following table shows the default paper margin for the paper Mechanical Electrical Environmental Operational conditions temperature and humidity Standards and ApprovalsPaper Roll paper Cut sheets Ink cartridges System Requirements Macintosh USB interface Interface SpecificationsWindows Ethernet interface Product Information Options Consumable ProductsRoll paper spindle Paper cutter blade To replace ink cartridges, see Replacing Ink Cartridges on Maintenance tankUse the following Epson ink cartridges in your printer Epson media 3D CAD/GIS S042084 Singleweight Super A3/B 100 S041909 S041343 When setting up this product Important Safety InstructionsWhen choosing a place for this product Safety Instructions When using this product When handling the ink cartridges When transporting this product Index Index