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Epson Stylus Pro 7000 [90/147] Checking printer status from windows

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5-10 | Monitoring the Printer

Checking Printer Status from Windows

The Windows Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check individual levels of ink

in your printer, warns you when errors occur, and allows you to control the

way printing is monitored. Follow these steps to open the utility:

1. Access the Main Printer Properties dialog box.

2. Click the

Utility

tab. You see the Utility menu:

3. Click the

EPSON Status Monitor 3

button. The following window

appears. (It also opens automatically when an error occurs.)

Click to run

Status Monitor 3

Printer status messages

appear here.

If an ink cartridge runs low or

out, click here to display

replacement instructions.

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Front matter 1
P r in t e r g u id e 1
Connecting your printer and installing drivers 5
Contents 5
Handling paper 5
Introduction 5
Printing with epson drivers for macintosh 6
Printing with epson drivers for windows 6
Maintaining and transporting the printer 7
Monitoring the printer 7
Resolving problems 7
A configuring the printer 8
Specifications 8
Introduction 9
How to use your manuals 10
Using this 11
Using this printer guide 11
Warnings cautions notes and tips 12
Where to get help 12
Energy star compliance 13
Important safety instructions 14
Ink cartridge safety instructions 15
Chap1 connecting your printer and installing drivers 17
Chapter 1 connecting your printer and installing drivers 17
Installing the epsonnet internal print server or firewire interface card 17
Connecting to the usb interface 21
Connecting to the parallel interface 22
After you restart make sure you open the chooser and select the printer 23
Before you start turn off all virus protection programs see your anti virus software documentation for instructions then follow these steps to install the printer software 23
Checking system requirements 23
Connecting your printer and installing drivers 1 7 23
Folder and double click the icon then follow the instructions on the screen 23
Inch full page color image requirements may vary depending on the size complexity and resolution of your images 23
Insert the printer software cd rom 23
Installe 23
Installing the software 23
Installing the software and setting up printer sharing on a macintosh 23
Open the 23
Restart 23
System requirements 23
The memory requirements listed in the following table are for printing a 23 23
When you see the installation complete message click 23
You need to install the drivers and utilities on any macintosh that will print to the epson stylus pro 7000 make sure each macintosh meets the minimum system requirements then follow the procedure for installing the software depending on your network configuration you may also want to set up printer sharing 23
Setting up printer sharing 24
10 connecting your printer and installing drivers 26
Checking system requirements 26
Inch full page color image requirements may vary depending on the size complexity and resolution of your images 26
Insert your printer software cd rom 26
Installing the software 26
Installing the software and setting up printer sharing in windows 26
Make sure all computers meet the minimum system requirements then follow the procedures for installing the software and checking the installation depending on your network configuration you may also want to set up printer sharing instructions are provided for both windows 95 98 and windows nt 26
Make sure any virus protection programs are turned off before you begin then follow these steps to install your printer software 26
Make sure the printer is connected and turned off then turn on your computer 26
System requirements 26
The memory requirements listed in the following table are for printing a 23 26
Checking usb installation windows 98 28
Setting up printer sharing in windows 95 and 98 28
Setting up the printer as a shared printer 28
Accessing the printer through a network 30
Setting up printer sharing in windows nt 4 31
Setting up your printer as a shared printer 31
Accessing the printer through a network 32
Chap 2 handling paper 35
Chapter 2 handling paper 35
Selecting paper and other media 35
2 handling paper 36
Epson papers which are specially formulated for epson ink ensure high quality results the name on the package may be different from the name shown in the table use the product code to identify the paper or other media 36
Epson stylus pro 7000 cut sheet product codes 36
Epson stylus pro 7000 roll media product codes 36
Printing on epson paper and film 36
Attaching paper to the spindle 37
Printing tips for epson media 37
Using roll paper 37
Removing paper from the spindle 38
Inserting the spindle in the printer 39
Loading roll paper for printing 41
Caution 43
Feed the paper into the paper slot 43
Handling paper 2 9 43
If the roll paper cover is closed open it 43
Pull the paper down so it extends all the way through the slot 43
Cutting roll paper manually 45
Setting default roll paper margins 46
Turning off trim lines 46
Using cut sheet paper 47
Using cut sheet paper longer than 19 inches 48
Printing on heavy stock 50
Adjusting the platen gap for heavy stock 52
Turning off paper monitoring features 52
Using the paper hammock with the printer stand 53
If the parts shown below become loose tighten them by hand 54
To catch printouts under the printer lift the hammock rod all the way up 54
Registering paper thickness drying time and suction 55
Setting paper configurations 55
Selecting registered paper settings 56
Chap 3 printing with epson drivers for macintosh 57
Chapter 3 printing with epson drivers for macintosh 57
Choosing page setup options 57
Choosing basic print options 59
Epson stylus pro 7000 cut sheet media type settings 61
Epson stylus pro 7000 roll media type settings 61
If the paper or other material you re using is not listed in the tables check the instructions included with the paper if you re using a non epson printing material choose the closest setting you may have to experiment with different settings to determine which one is best for the substrate you re using 61
Printing with epson drivers for macintosh 3 5 61
Selecting the correct media type 61
The following tables list the settings designed to produce the best prints on epson media 61
Choosing advanced print options 62
8 printing with epson drivers for macintosh 64
Color adjustment modes 64
Color management settings 64
If you want to have your advanced settings available for reuse then type a name for the group of settings and click 64
Photoenhance4 settings 64
Save setting 64
The following tables list the color management settings available when you choose either color controls photoenhance4 or colorsync 64
The name is added to your list of custom settings 64
When you re finished setting advanced printer options click 64
Managing print jobs 65
Setting up background printing 65
Using monitor3 66
Cancelling printing 68
Chap 4 printing with epson drivers for windows 69
Chapter 4 printing with epson drivers for windows 69
Choosing basic print options 69
And then choose one of the print job types from the custom settings list as described below 71
Custom print job settings 71
Printing with epson drivers for windows 4 3 71
Tab and follow the instructions on page 4 5 for choosing paper and layout option 71
When you re finished choosing print options click the 71
4 printing with epson drivers for windows 72
Epson stylus pro 7000 cut sheet media type settings 72
Epson stylus pro 7000 roll media type settings 72
If the paper or other material you re using is not listed in the tables check the instructions included with the paper if you re using a non epson printing material choose the closest setting you may have to experiment with different settings to determine which one is best for the substrate you re using 72
Selecting the correct media type 72
The following tables list the settings designed to produce the best prints on epson media 72
Choosing paper and layout options 73
Choosing advanced print options 75
Color management settings 77
10 printing with epson drivers for windows 78
After you send a print job the progress meter window appears on your screen 78
Managing print jobs 78
Photoenhance4 settings 78
Using the progress meter 78
Your printer comes with several utilities that let you check on your print jobs and schedule cancel pause or restart them the progress meter opens each time you send a print job the spool manager not available with windows nt appears on the taskbar when you print status monitor 3 which also appears on the taskbar lets you check the printer s status as well as monitoring print jobs see page 5 10 for information about status monitor 3 78
Using the spool manager 79
Chap 5 monitoring the printer 81
Chapter 5 monitoring the printer 81
Checking printer status from the control panel 81
2 monitoring the printer 82
Button again to resume printing 82
Button and hold it down for 3 seconds this clears all data in the printer s memory 82
Button press the 82
If you decide to cancel a job after the printer has started processing it you can reset the printer press th 82
If you need to stop the printer during a print job press the 82
In addition to checking the status of various components you can use the selectyp 82
Menus on the printer s control panel to configure printer settings and perform maintenance operations see the appendix for more information 82
Messages appear on the control panel display and lights come on or flash to indicate various phases of printer operation the following table explains the status messages and lights 82
Monitoring normal printer operation 82
Pausing and resetting the printer 82
Status messages 82
Checking ink levels and component life 83
Printing a status check 84
Error messages 85
Monitoring the printer 5 5 85
Responding to messages and light indicators 85
When your ink or paper runs out or a problem occurs a message appears on the display the lights on the control panel come on or flash the following table lists the messages alphabetically and includes an explanation and instructions for correcting the problem 85
6 monitoring the printer 86
Error messages continued 86
Checking printer status from a macintosh 87
Click the 87
Click the utility button on the print or page setup dialog box you see the utility menu 87
Epson statusmonito 87
Error messages continued 87
Follow these steps to check ink levels 87
Monitoring the printer 5 7 87
The macintosh status monitor utility lets you check the levels of ink in your printer and configure error messages and spooling features 87
Configuring printer monitoring 88
Checking printer status from windows 90
Setting monitoring preferences 91
Chap 6 maintaining and transporting the printer 93
Chapter 6 maintaining and transporting the printer 93
Running a nozzle check 93
Running a cleaning cycle 94
Aligning the print head 95
Running the print head alignment utility 95
Aligning the print head from the control panel 97
Replacing ink cartridges 99
Removing the used cutter blade 101
Replacing the paper cutter blade 101
Installing the new cutter blade 103
Running the speed and progress utility for improved windows printing 104
Cleaning the printer 106
Transporting the printer 107
Moving the printer on the stand 109
Setting up the printer after transporting it 109
Replacing the waste ink system 110
Chap 7 resolving problems 111
Chapter 7 resolving problems 111
Diagnosing problems 111
Improving print quality 112
Using hex dump mode 112
Print quality problems 113
Resolving problems 7 3 113
4 resolving problems 114
Print quality problems continued 114
If none of these suggestions help try the solutions below 115
If you can t turn the printer on if it stops printing unexpectedly or if nothing prints check the following 115
If you re using the rip station 5100 make sure the interface cable is securely connected to the printer and rip and the rip is turned on check the rip station 5100 user guide for additional troubleshooting solutions 115
Light is on 115
Operat 115
Operational problems 115
Resolving problems 7 5 115
Solving operational problems 115
The printer is plugged securely into a working electrical outlet that s not controlled by a switch or timer 115
The printer is turned on and the 115
6 resolving problems 116
Operational problems continued 116
If your printouts are not what you expected try the suggestions below 117
Miscellaneous printing problems 117
Resolving problems 7 7 117
Solving miscellaneous printing problems 117
8 resolving problems 118
Miscellaneous printing problems continued 118
If paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently try one or more of the following solutions 119
If you re not using a roll of paper that s installed in the printer secure it with the roll paper belt see page 2 7 for more information 119
Make sure no foreign objects are inside the printer 119
Make sure the paper is not folded wrinkled or damp 119
Make sure the paper is not too thick or too thin see pages 2 1 and 8 2 for paper specifications 119
Make sure the printer s environment falls within the required temperature and humidity range 119
Miscellaneous printing problems continued 119
Resolving problems 7 9 119
Solving paper problems 119
When you re loading roll paper make sure you line up the edge with the row of holes on the printer always turn the roll back to remove the slack see page 2 10 for more information 119
Solving roll paper ejection problems 120
Clearing paper jams 121
Checking your usb driver installation 123
Solving windows usb problems 123
Solving usb cable problems 125
Chap 8 specifications 127
Chapter 8 specifications 127
Printing 127
2 8 2 8 2 8 2 128
2 specifications 128
Cut sheet paper specifications 128
Depending on the media best feed and print quality are guaranteed on epson paper with thicknesses of 0 8 to 0 1 mm 128
Do not load curled folded or deckle edge paper 128
Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems if you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper 128
Roll paper specifications 128
3 8 3 8 3 8 3 129
Environmental 129
Maximum width 23 8 inches minimum margins for roll paper and sheets 129
Mechanical 129
Printable area 129
Specifications 8 3 129
Electrical 130
Initialization 130
Safety approvals 130
Ink cartridges 131
6 8 6 8 6 8 6 132
6 specifications 132
Ecp mode 132
Forward channel 132
Parallel interface 132
Reverse channel 132
7 8 7 8 7 8 7 133
Specifications 8 7 133
Usb interface 133
Appendix a configuring the printer 135
Changing the printer s code page setting 135
Configuring the parallel interface 135
Restoring default settings 135
Selecting the printer s interface 135
Selectype menus 135
Setting the control panel language 135
This chapter describes the following configuration settings 135
You can use the selectype menus on the printer s control panel to configure printer settings as well as check the printer and perform maintenance operations the following table lists the menus their functions and where to find additional information 135
Selecting the printer s interface 136
Changing the printer s code page setting 137
Configuring the parallel interface 137
Restoring default settings 138
Setting the control panel language 138
1 1 1 1 139
2 2 2 2 140
3 3 3 3 141
4 4 4 4 142
5 5 5 5 143
6 6 6 6 144

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