Contents Introduction

How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using This Printer Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1 Handling Paper and Other Media

Selecting Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Printing on EPSON Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Printing Tips for EPSON Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Attaching Paper to the Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Removing Paper from the Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Inserting the Spindle in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Loading Roll Paper for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Cutting Paper Manually with the Built-in Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Cutting Canvas and Other Media with the Utility Cutter . . . . . 1-14

Printing Trim Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Using Cut Sheet Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Using Cut Sheet Paper Longer than 19 Inches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Printing on Posterboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Adjusting the Platen Gap for Heavy Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Using the Paper Hammock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Catching Printouts in Front of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Catching Printouts Under the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Setting Paper Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Registering Paper Thickness, Drying Time, and Suction . . . . . . 1-25

Selecting Registered Paper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26