Epson 7000 Printer Status Menu, Paper Configuration Settings, Detecting Paper Thickness

EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 Revision B

1.6.3 Printer Status Menu

All consumable items and maintenance parts either run out of their contents or wear out. To determine how much contents (ink) or useful life remains, compare the message and value shown on the control panel display to the corresponding value below and the messages in the table below.

E***** F		100~81% full/life remaining
E****	F	80~61% full/life remaining
E***	F	60~41% full/life remaining
E**	F	40~21% full/life remaining
E*	F	20~1% full/life remaining (generates a warning)
E	F	Less than 1% full/life remaining (generates an error)

Table 1-34. Printer Status Menu

Display message	Meaning
VERSION	Shows the firmware version.
INK LEFT-K	Shows the amount of remaining ink - Black
INK LEFT-C	Shows the amount of remaining ink - Cyan
INK LEFT-M	Shows the amount of remaining ink - Magenta
INK LEFT-LC	Shows the amount of remaining ink - Light Cyan
INK LEFT-LM	Shows the amount of remaining ink - Light
	Magenta
INK LEFT-Y	Shows the amount of remaining ink - Yellow
CUTTER LIFE	Shows the remaining useful life of the cutter
TOTAL PRINTS	Shows the total number of printed documents
WASTE INK	Maintenance information
CR MOTOR	Maintenance information
PF MOTOR	Maintenance information
HEAD UNIT	Maintenance information
CLEANER	Maintenance information

1.6.4 Paper Configuration Settings

Table 1-35. Paper Config. Menu

Display Message	Item	Notes
	STD	Select Standard for EPSON special paper.
PAPER NUMBER		Select the appropriate number for thick
	1~4
		paper.
		Prints a pattern to detect the paper
THICK. PAT.*	Print	thickness. If “Paper Number” is set to
		“Standard”, this message does not
		appear.
		Select the paper thickness number. If
PAPER THICK. NO.	1~17	“Paper Number” is set to “Standard”, this
		message does not appear.
		Determines the length of time the printer
DRYING TIME	0 MIN ~30 MIN	allows the ink to dry. When printing on
		roll paper, the printer will wait the
		specified time after printing
SUCTION	NORM	The vacuum setting.
	LOW

Note: The underlined item equals the default.

*The paper thickness detection function is enabled only when PAPER NUMBER equals something other than standard.

1.6.4.1 Detecting Paper Thickness

This option allows the user to detect the thickness of available paper, and register up to four user-defined paper types. Ink drying time can also be registered.

1.Load a sheet of A4 or larger size paper.

2.Press the SelecType button to enter SelecType mode.

3.Select the Paper Config. menu, and press the Item button.

4.Select a paper number, one to four. (If you use EPSON media, select STD and proceed to step 4.)

Product Description SelecType Settings 44