EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide

Contents

Maintenance and Move or Transportation

Where to Set up the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Instructions for placing the printer . . . . . . . . .53

Maintenance Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Details of kit contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Metallic Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Ink Cleaner (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disposal of Waste Inks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Replacing Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

When ink needs to be replaced/When ink gets low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Confirming the ink cartridge remaining . . . .56 About ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Replacing ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Replacing Flushing Pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Cleaning the cleaning wiper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Cleaning around the print head. . . . . . . . . . . .62

Adjusting the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Nozzle check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Head cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Head washing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Automatic maintenance function . . . . . . . . . .67

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Cleaning outside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Cleaning inside of the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Keeping the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

If you do not used the printer for a long time70 Protecting the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Moving or Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . .70

Moving the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Transporting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Problem Solver

Error Messages on the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 When the maintenance request error occurs .75 When the service call error occurs. . . . . . . . . .75

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Cannot print at all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Paper-related troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Printing-related troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .79 The paper is jammed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Where To Get Help

Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Before Contacting Epson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Help for Users in North America . . . . . . . . . .83 Help for Users in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Help for Users in Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Help for Users in Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Help for Users in Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Help for Users in Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Help for Users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Help for Users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Help for Users in Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Help for Users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Help for Users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . .87

Product Information

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Connection requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Standards and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Index

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