Chapter 1:

Handling

Paper and

Other Media

The EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 and 9500 print on a variety of media, including roll paper and cut sheets up to 44 inches wide. The straight-through paper path allows you to use heavy stock, including posterboard up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick.

Unless otherwise noted, the instructions in this chapter apply to both the EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 and 9500 printers.

•Selecting paper and other media

•Printing on EPSON paper and other media

•Using roll paper

•Using cut sheet paper

•Using the paper hammock

•Setting paper configurations

Selecting Paper and Other Media

You can print on most types of coated, glossy, plain paper, and other media. The printer comes with two spindles, so you can have two types of roll paper available for printing at all times (with manual switching). You can also purchase an optional 3-inch spindle, which allows you to use roll paper with a 3-inch core.

High-tension spindles are also available (in both 2-inch and 3-inch diameters), recommended for media such as EPSON Synthetic Paper and Fine Art Paper.

The following table shows the requirements for paper you can use in the printer:

Paper requirements

 

Roll paper

Cut sheets

 

 

 

Size

13 to 44 in. wide

11 × 17 in. to 44 × 62.2 in.

 

(330 to 1118 mm)

(up to 1118 × 1580 mm)

 

 

 

Maximum

4.05 in. (103 mm) when using 2 rolls

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roll diameter

5.90 in. (150 mm) when using 1 roll

 

 

 

 

Thickness

3.15 to 19.7 mil (0.8 to 0.5 mm)

3.15 to 59 mil

 

 

(0.8 to 1.5 mm)