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sp4000Guide.book Page 2 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with these EPSON printers. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.
sp4000Guide.book Page 3 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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sp4000Guide.book Page 5 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 5 Contents Introduction 9 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .
sp4000Guide.book Page 6 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 6 | Contents 2 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 43 Printing in Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Choosing Page Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Borderless Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sp4000Guide.book Page 7 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Contents | 7 4 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 93 Checking Printer Status and Part Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Printing Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Viewing Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Checking and Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sp4000Guide.book Page 8 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 8 | Contents A Installing the Optional Print Server Card 133 Removing the Print Server Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 B Specifications 135 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sp4000Guide.book Page 9 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 9 Introduction This Printer Guide provides important information on using your printer, selecting paper, and replacing ink cartridges. It also tells you how to maintain your printer to keep it working at its best, and provides troubleshooting tips in case you have a problem. For additional information, see the following: • The Start Here sheet shows how to set up your printer and install the software.
sp4000Guide.book Page 10 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 10 | Introduction Tip: Check the EPSON Pro Graphics web site at http://prographics.epson. com for new accessories and options that may become available.
sp4000Guide.book Page 11 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Introduction | 11 Where To Get Help Tip: If you experience difficulty with the toll-free line or your Unit ID number, call (562) 276-1305. EPSON provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and operation of professional printing products through the EPSON PreferredSM Protection Plan. Dial (888) 377-6611, 6 AM to 6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Support hours and days are subject to change without notice.
sp4000Guide.book Page 12 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 12 | Introduction Caution: Using an improperly shielded cable—especially a cable more than 10 feet long—may cause the printer to malfunction.
sp4000Guide.book Page 13 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Introduction | 13 ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
sp4000Guide.book Page 14 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 14 | Introduction • Do not store paper or other material on top of the printer. Doing so can interfere with the paper sensors. • Keep the entire system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. • Place the printer on a flat surface. It will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle. • If you use a stand, make sure it can support at least 110.
sp4000Guide.book Page 15 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Introduction | 15 • Power down the printer from the control panel, unplug the printer, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the printer; if the equipment has been dropped or the case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.
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sp4000Guide.book Page 17 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 17 Chapter 1: Handling Paper and Other Media The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 prints on a variety of media, including roll paper and cut sheets up to 17 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock, such as posterboard up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick, via the straight-through paper path.
sp4000Guide.book Page 18 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 18 | Handling Paper and Other Media Guidelines for Using EPSON Media Follow these guidelines, as well as those included in your paper package, when printing on EPSON paper and other media: • Avoid touching the printable surface with your bare hands. Fingerprints may affect print quality. Handle media by the edges or use cotton gloves. • Always choose the correct Media Type setting in your printer driver software before you send your job.
sp4000Guide.book Page 19 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 19 Note: Check the EPSON Pro Graphics web site (http://prographics.epson. com) or your authorized EPSON dealer for other media that may be available. EPSON papers, which are specially designed for the inks used in the printer, ensure high-quality results. The following table lists the product codes for the EPSON cut sheet media available for your printer.
sp4000Guide.book Page 20 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 20 | Handling Paper and Other Media Cut Sheet Paper Paths In addition to the paper tray, two paper paths are available for manual feeding of special media.
sp4000Guide.book Page 21 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 21 Loading Paper in the Paper Tray You can load up to 250 sheets of plain paper in the tray. The following table lists the paper tray capacity for various types and sizes of EPSON paper: EPSON cut sheet paper capacity Paper type Size Loading capacity Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 8.5" × 11" 200 11" × 17" 13" × 19" 100 17" × 22" 50 8.5" × 11" 100 13" × 19" 50 8.5" × 11" 100 11.7" × 16.
sp4000Guide.book Page 22 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 22 | Handling Paper and Other Media Follow these steps to load cut sheets in the paper tray: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on, then press the Paper Source button until the sheet icon appears on the LCD display. 2. Extend the paper tray and paper tray cover. 3. Lift up the paper tray cover.
sp4000Guide.book Page 23 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 23 4. Flip up the paper guide roller and slide the edge guide all the way to the left. 5. Clean the inside of the paper tray to remove any dust. Dust may affect printout quality. 6. Thumb through a stack of paper, then gently tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
sp4000Guide.book Page 24 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 24 | Handling Paper and Other Media Note: When you need to add sheets, first remove all the paper and then add to the stack that you removed. 7. Load the sheets with the printable side down, in the portrait orientation (short edge first). Place the paper all the way back in the paper tray and next to the right edge. Make sure the stack of paper fits under the arrow on the left edge guide. 8. Adjust the edge guide and length of the paper tray.
sp4000Guide.book Page 25 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 25 If you’re printing on letter size paper, raise the paper guide and push it against the end of the paper stack. 9. Flip the paper guide roller down onto the stack of paper.
sp4000Guide.book Page 26 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 26 | Handling Paper and Other Media Note: Make sure the roll paper support on the paper tray cover is not raised. 10. Replace the paper tray cover and adjust its length. 11. Extend the paper tray cover if necessary to support your printouts.
sp4000Guide.book Page 27 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 27 Using the Front Manual Feed Slot If you want to print on fine art paper, posterboard, or other media 19 to 59 mil (0.5 to 1.5 mm) thick, you need to use the manual feed slot. This provides a straight-through paper path. Be sure to allow enough room behind the printer so the paper is not bent when it feeds into printing position. 1.
sp4000Guide.book Page 28 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 28 | Handling Paper and Other Media 4. Insert the sheet face-up. 5. Push the sheet under the gray feed rollers. Gray feed rollers 6. Align the edge of the paper with the OTHER mark on the paper tray cover. For longer sheets, make sure you align the right edge of the sheet with the vertical mark on the tray cover, next to the arrow. Then close the top cover.
sp4000Guide.book Page 29 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 29 7. Return the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically feeds the paper into printing position. 8. Extend the paper tray and cover if necessary to support the sheet as it comes out of the printer. Make sure the roll paper support is not raised.
sp4000Guide.book Page 30 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 30 | Handling Paper and Other Media Using the Top Manual Feed Slot You must use the top manual feed slot for EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper and Velvet Fine Art Paper. You can also use this feed slot for other types of paper, as listed on page 20. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on, then press the Paper Source button until the sheet icon appears on the LCD display. 2.
sp4000Guide.book Page 31 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 31 Note: Check the EPSON Pro Graphics web site (http://prographics.epson. com) or your authorized EPSON dealer for other media that may be available. Using Roll Paper You can use any roll paper with a 2- or 3-inch core, up to 17 inches wide. Manually switching from one paper roll to another is a simple process. Following is a list of the product codes for EPSON roll media available for the printer.
sp4000Guide.book Page 32 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 32 | Handling Paper and Other Media Roll Paper Guidelines When printing on roll paper, be sure to follow the media handling guidelines on page 18, as well as these special guidelines for roll paper: • When storing roll paper, keep it in its original packaging—including the bag, end caps, and box. • To avoid feeding excess paper, make sure the Sheet icon does not appear on the LCD display.
sp4000Guide.book Page 33 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 33 Note: The spindle accommodates both 2-inch and 3-inch roll paper cores. To switch between different size cores, see page 37. Loading the Paper onto the Spindle Note: Avoid touching the printable surface of the paper as much as possible. Oils from your skin can affect print quality. 2.
sp4000Guide.book Page 34 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 34 | Handling Paper and Other Media 2. Place the roll paper in the printer as shown. (The gray end of the spindle goes on the right.) Note: To avoid feeding excess paper, make sure you don’t select when you’re using roll paper. 3. Make sure the printer is turned on, then press the Paper Source button until the or icon appears on the LCD display. 4. Release the paper lever.
sp4000Guide.book Page 35 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 35 5. Hold both sides of the paper and feed into the slot. 6. Feed the paper all the way through the printer until it is aligned with the OTHER mark on the paper tray cover.
sp4000Guide.book Page 36 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 36 | Handling Paper and Other Media 7. Move the paper lever to the secured position. The printer automatically positions the paper for printing. 8. Raise the roll paper support. Make sure the paper is on top of the guides. Note: The maximum length of roll paper you can print on is limited by the printer driver, and may also be limited by your application software and/or operating system. 9. Close the roll paper cover.
sp4000Guide.book Page 37 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 37 Removing Paper from the Spindle If you need to remove the paper roll from the spindle, follow these steps: 1. Open the roll paper cover. 2. If the paper is loaded for printing, push the paper lever back to the released position, then roll up the paper before removing it. 3. Remove the roll paper and spindle from the printer. 4. Set the spindle upright, with the gray end on the floor and the black end at the top.
sp4000Guide.book Page 38 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 38 | Handling Paper and Other Media 3. To remove the adapters, press on the four tabs. Press tabs to release Cutting Paper Manually with the Built-in Cutter When you’re not using the auto cut setting, you need to cut the paper manually by pressing the button after your print job is finished. You can use the button for most types of paper.
sp4000Guide.book Page 39 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 39 4. Press the button until you see the 5. Press and hold the auto cut icon on the LCD. button for 3 seconds. The paper is cut. Printing Trim Lines You can print trim lines on the right edge of your pages (if you’re using auto cut) or on the right and bottom edge (if you’re not using auto cut). Follow these steps: 1. Press the Menu button. Printer Setup appears on the display.
sp4000Guide.book Page 40 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 40 | Handling Paper and Other Media Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, make sure you do not select the Narrow setting when you print on heavy media. 3. Press the Menu setting. button. STANDARD is displayed as the current 4. Use the and buttons to change the setting. (STANDARD is the default setting; you can also choose NARROW, WIDE, or WIDER.) button to save the setting. An asterisk appears next 5. Press the Menu to the selected setting. 6.
sp4000Guide.book Page 41 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Handling Paper and Other Media | 41 Creating Paper Configurations To create a configuration for a specific paper type, make sure the paper you want to configure is loaded in the printer. Then follow these steps: button, then press the 1. Press the Menu PAPER appears on the display. button until CUSTOM button to display PAPER NUMBER. 2. Press the Menu button, then press the button to select a paper 3.
sp4000Guide.book Page 42 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 42 | Handling Paper and Other Media • CUT METHOD lets you decrease the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjust the speed for thick media. You may need to experiment to determine the cleanest cut for your paper. • PPR FEED ADJUSTMENT helps eliminate banding. Choose a lower value if you see white lines on your prints, or a higher value if you see dark lines.
sp4000Guide.book Page 43 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 43 Chapter 2: Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Your EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and manage print jobs in non-PostScript® mode. ICC profiles for ColorSync® are included, so you can use color management features in Photoshop or other applications, or in the driver itself.
sp4000Guide.book Page 44 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 44 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Printing in Macintosh OS X Before you print, make sure you have installed the EPSON printer driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. You also need to configure your connection and select the various media input types that you want to use. For instructions on installing and configuring the printer driver, see the Start Here sheet. Note: Many application settings override the printer’s page setup options.
sp4000Guide.book Page 45 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 45 3. Choose one of the following print queues: • Stylus Pro 4000 (the standard setting) prints on cut sheet paper with a bottom margin larger than the top and sides. • Borderless (Auto Expand) prints on cut sheets and enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the width of the paper (without side borders). • Borderless (Retain Size) prints your image at the size you specify in your application.
sp4000Guide.book Page 46 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 46 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh You see this screen: Click New to define your custom paper size Tip: To ensure that the image is centered on the page, make the top and bottom margins the same. 5. Click New, double-click Untitled, give your paper size a name, and define its size and margins. Then click Save. (Do not click OK yet.) 6. Select Page Attributes from the Settings pull-down menu.
sp4000Guide.book Page 47 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 47 The following table shows recommended image widths (in inches) for borderless printing using either the Auto Expand or Retain Size setting: Recommended image widths (in inches) for borderless printing Roll paper width Image width Image width Custom Paper Size (with Auto Expand) (with Retain Size) (for Retain Size only) 8* 7.7675 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.06 8.35 8.3 10 9.7075 10.3 10.2 12* 11.
sp4000Guide.book Page 48 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 48 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 2. Open the Printer pull-down menu and select the same print queue for your printer that you chose in the Page Setup window. 3. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu. You see this screen: Select the Print Settings page 4. Select the Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing on.
sp4000Guide.book Page 49 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 49 5. For the Ink setting, select Color/B&W Photo for any type of photographic printing. Select Black only if you’re printing line drawings or other non-photographic images. 6. Set the Mode option as follows: • Click Automatic to have the printer driver analyze the contents of your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments.
sp4000Guide.book Page 50 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 50 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Continue with the instructions in the next section to select color management settings. If you are using the color management settings in Photoshop or another application, it is very important to turn off color management in the printer driver, as described on page 51.
sp4000Guide.book Page 51 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 51 • No Color Adjustment to disable color management in the printer driver. Choose this mode when you use a color-managed workflow in Photoshop or other software applications. Note: You may need to change the Color Density setting if your color profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. 3.
sp4000Guide.book Page 52 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 52 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh • Paper Suction lets you decrease the paper suction level when printing on thinner papers (less than 12 lb), such as CAD drafting paper or backlight film. • Paper Thickness helps reduce vertical banding and creates a sharper image when printing on unusually thick or thin paper. • Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjusts the speed for thick media.
sp4000Guide.book Page 53 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 53 2. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings: • Normal Cut allows margin space at the top and bottom of each image. • Double Cut extends the space between the images and trims each print individually. This provides the cleanest edge for borderless printing. • Single Cut causes the images to be printed end-to-end and saves paper.
sp4000Guide.book Page 54 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 54 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh You see the following: Caution: Do not open and close the Presets pull-down menu without typing a name, or you will lose your settings. 3. Type a name, and click OK. 4. When you’re ready to print, click the Print button. See the next section for instructions on monitoring your print job.
sp4000Guide.book Page 55 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 55 You see a screen like this: 3.
sp4000Guide.book Page 56 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 56 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 3. Select your printer and click OK. You see the EPSON Printer Utility screen: 4. Click the EPSON StatusMonitor icon.
sp4000Guide.book Page 57 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 57 5. To recheck the ink level, click the Update button. To close the Status Monitor, click OK. Sharing Your Printer on a Network If the printer is connected to a Macintosh on a network, other computers on the network can also access the printer. 1. On the Macintosh to which the printer is connected, open System Preferences > Sharing. 2. Click the Printer Sharing checkbox. Printer sharing is enabled. 3.
sp4000Guide.book Page 58 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 58 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Printing in Macintosh OS 9.x Note: Many application settings override the printer’s page setup options. Always verify settings to get the results you expect. If you need more information about print options, click the ? button on any dialog box. Before you print, make sure you have installed the EPSON printer driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. You also need to select your printer in the Chooser.
sp4000Guide.book Page 59 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 59 5. If you want to print on both sides of the paper, select Double-Sided Printing. See your electronic Reference Guide for more information about double-sided printing. 6. Choose one of the following for Printable Area (available only when Paper Source is set to Paper Tray or Manual Feed): • • Standard makes the bottom margin larger than the top and sides.
sp4000Guide.book Page 60 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 60 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh After clicking customize, you see the custom page size window: Double-click here, then enter a name for the custom size Click New, double-click Untitled, then enter a name for the custom size. Enter the size (inches or centimeters). You can also enter margin settings for your custom paper size or for any standard paper size. 3. Select one of the Roll Paper sizes from the Paper Source list.
sp4000Guide.book Page 61 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 61 5. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings: • Normal Cut allows margin space at the top and bottom of each image. • Double Cut extends the space between the images and trims each print individually. This provides the cleanest edge for borderless printing. • Single Cut causes the images to be printed end-to-end and saves paper.
sp4000Guide.book Page 62 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 62 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Recommended Settings for Borderless Printing For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can select either Auto Expand or Retain Size and create a custom paper size. Your image may be clipped on the left and right edges, but you can minimize clipping by sizing your image according to the page width.
sp4000Guide.book Page 63 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 63 Choosing Basic Print Options Once you have selected your page setup options, you need to select printing options. The EPSON driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when you’re using EPSON media. You can also choose advanced settings for more control over your printer and color management options, as described on page 65. 1. Select Print in your application.
sp4000Guide.book Page 64 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 64 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 5. Set the Mode option as follows: • Click Automatic to have the printer driver analyze the contents of your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments. If a Quality/Speed slider appears in the Mode box, set it to Quality for higher resolution prints. • Click PhotoEnhance to have the driver automatically adjust the contrast, saturation, and brightness.
sp4000Guide.book Page 65 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 65 Choosing Advanced Print Options The advanced print settings give you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment or to fine-tune a range of options to meet your individual needs. 1. Follow steps 1 through 4 on page 63. 2. Click Custom and then click Advanced.
sp4000Guide.book Page 66 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 66 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 5. Choose any of the following: • MicroWeave or Super MicroWeave to eliminate unwanted banding effects. If you notice banding with the standard MicroWeave setting, select Super MicroWeave (if available). • High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. • Flip Horizontal for printing a mirror image of your file. Use with backlight film.
sp4000Guide.book Page 67 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 67 7. If you are using non-EPSON media and you need to fine-tune its performance, click the Paper Config button. You see this screen: 8. Select the correct settings to match your ICC profile. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may have made using the printer’s control panel.
sp4000Guide.book Page 68 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 68 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh • Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, and adjusts the speed for thick media. You may need to experiment to determine the best setting for your paper. • Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for various paper thicknesses. • Eject Roller Type lets you define the eject roller for printing with non-EPSON media.
sp4000Guide.book Page 69 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 69 3. To turn background printing on, click the On button. 4.
sp4000Guide.book Page 70 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 70 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh The progress bar tracks the current print job. To cancel, pause, or restart a print job, click the document’s name, then click one of the following buttons: Note: If you see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on hold in the EPSON Monitor IV dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to release the queue and resume printing. • Click to cancel. • Click to restart.
sp4000Guide.book Page 71 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 71 The software checks the amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor window: Click to recheck ink levels 3. To recheck the ink level check, click the Update button. To close the Status Monitor, click OK.
sp4000Guide.book Page 72 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 72 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh You see the Configuration Settings dialog box: Select how you want to be notified of errors and warnings Select where you want print job files stored Click here to check for errors and/or check the ink level before printing Click here to return to the default settings 3. Select from the following configuration options: Note: Warning messages allow printing to continue.
sp4000Guide.book Page 73 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh | 73 Sharing Your Printer on a Network If the printer is connected to a Macintosh computer on an AppleTalk® network, other computers on the network can also access the printer. 1. On the Macintosh to which the printer is connected, open the Chooser from the Apple® menu, click the printer name, and select the port where the printer is connected. 2. Click Setup. You see the Printer Sharing Setup window. 3.
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sp4000Guide.book Page 75 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 75 Chapter 3: Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows Your Stylus Pro 4000 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and manage print jobs in non-PostScript mode. ICC profiles are included, so you can use the color management features in Photoshop or other applications, or in the driver itself.
sp4000Guide.book Page 76 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 76 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows Choosing Basic Print Options Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. Make sure you have installed the EPSON driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. The driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when you’re using EPSON media. You can also choose advanced settings for more control over your printer and color management options, as described on page 83.
sp4000Guide.book Page 77 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 77 Note: Check the web site (http://prographics. epson.com) or your authorized EPSON dealer for other media that may be available. The settings followed by (250) are for roll paper or selected 17-inch wide sheets. Choose a setting without the (250) designation when you print on smaller sheets.
sp4000Guide.book Page 78 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 78 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows 6. When you’re finished choosing print options, click the Paper tab and follow the instructions below for choosing paper and layout options. Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Always verify settings to get the results you expect.
sp4000Guide.book Page 79 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 79 3. If you want to print to the edges of the page, click Borderless. Note that borderless printing applies only to the left and right sides of the page on cut sheets; margins are required at the top and bottom of the page. For full-bleed borderless printing, use roll paper, as described on page 80.
sp4000Guide.book Page 80 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 80 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows Note: Many application settings override settings in the printer driver. Always verify settings to get the results you expect. Choosing Roll Paper Options Follow these steps to print on roll paper and select settings for borderless printing and automatic cutting: 1. On the Properties window, click the Paper tab. You see this window: 2.
sp4000Guide.book Page 81 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 81 Choose Auto Expand or Retain Size from the pull-down menu: • Auto Expand enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the size of the paper. • Retain Size prints your image at the size you specify in your application. You need to size it slightly wider than the paper width if you want to print without borders. 4. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings: • Off disables automatic cutting.
sp4000Guide.book Page 82 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 82 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows 6. If you are printing with margins, set the following options: • Auto Rotate saves paper if your document length is shorter than the printable width of the roll. The document is automatically rotated 90 degrees and printed crosswise. Be sure to click Roll Width and select the width of your roll paper. • Print Page Line prints trim lines on the right and bottom edges of your pages.
sp4000Guide.book Page 83 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 83 The following table shows recommended image widths (in inches) for borderless printing using either the Auto Expand or Retain Size setting: Recommended image widths (in inches) for borderless printing Roll paper width Image width Image width Custom Paper Size (with Auto Expand) (with Retain Size) (for Retain Size only 8* 7.7675 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.06 8.35 8.3 10 9.7075 10.3 10.2 12* 11.695 12.
sp4000Guide.book Page 84 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 84 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows You see a window like the following: These settings give you different options on the lower part of the screen Note: The Print Quality settings available depend on the Media Type you selected. Choose lower print quality for faster printing, or SuperPhoto 2880dpi for best quality. 3. If necessary, you can change your Media Type and Ink settings. 4.
sp4000Guide.book Page 85 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 85 6. Choose one of the following Color Management settings: • Tip: If you turn off color management, you can still control the ink density, as described on page 86. Color Controls lets you specify individual values for adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from the three Color Control modes.
sp4000Guide.book Page 86 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 86 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows Note: You may need to change the Color Density setting if your profile was created to optimize D-max and color gamut. You see the following: Select the correct settings to match your ICC profile. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may have made using the printer’s control panel.
sp4000Guide.book Page 87 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 87 • Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, and adjusts the speed for thick media. You may need to experiment to determine the best setting for your paper. • Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for various paper thicknesses. • Eject Roller Type lets you define the eject roller for printing with non-EPSON media.
sp4000Guide.book Page 88 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 88 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job. You also see how much ink you have left and view printing tips. If you don’t want the Progress Meter to appear, you can turn it off. See page 89 for instructions.
sp4000Guide.book Page 89 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 89 3. Select from the following options: • High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document using hard disk space as a cache. If you have multiple hard drives, you can select a different drive to spool to. • Show Progress Meter lets you control whether or not the Progress Meter is displayed when you send a print job.
sp4000Guide.book Page 90 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 90 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows 6. If you want to have the Status Monitor 3 icon appear in your Windows taskbar, click the Shortcut Icon checkbox. Then select the icon to use. After you enable the shortcut, you can simply double-click the icon to open the Status Monitor 3 window or right-click it, then select Monitoring Preferences in the pop-up menu. 7.
sp4000Guide.book Page 91 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows | 91 3. Install the printer driver from the software CD-ROM on the other computers that will access the printer over the network. 4. On each computer that will access the printer, click Start > Printers and Faxes. Right-click the printer icon and select Properties. 5. Click the Ports tab. You see a window like the following: 6. Click Add Port, select Local Port, then click New Port.
sp4000Guide.book Page 92 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 92 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows 7. In the Port Name box, type the name of computer that is connected to the printer and the name of the shared printer (as shown below), then click OK. 8. Close the Printer Ports window to return to the Ports tab. Make sure the new port is added and the check box is selected. Then click OK.
sp4000Guide.book Page 93 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 93 Chapter 4: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 requires very little maintenance to keep working its best.
sp4000Guide.book Page 94 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 94 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: To test the print quality, see page 96 for instructions on printing a nozzle check. Checking Printer Status and Part Life Using the SelecType menus, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the total number of prints, and the status of your cutter blade, maintenance tank, and other printer parts. You can either print out a status check, or you can view the printer’s status on the LCD panel.
sp4000Guide.book Page 95 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 95 Viewing Status Information To view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these steps: 1. Press the Menu 2. Press the Menu button. You see PRINTER SETUP. button until you see PRINTER STATUS, then press . You see VERSION. 3. Do one of the following: • To check the firmware version, press Menu press the button. again.
sp4000Guide.book Page 96 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 96 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer • To check the status of other printer parts, press until you see SERVICE LIFE, then press Menu . The status of the cutter is displayed, using the E*****F symbols described below. Continue pressing to see the status of the carriage motor, paper feed motor, print head, and cleaning unit.
sp4000Guide.book Page 97 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 97 • Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware, then double-click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab. • Other versions of Windows: Click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers.
sp4000Guide.book Page 98 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 98 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Running a Power Cleaning Cycle You can run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is not sufficient to clear the nozzles. However, the power cycle uses a large quantity of ink, so it is recommended only as a last resort. The cartridges need to be at least 50% full to use power cleaning. You may need to replace a low cartridge to run the cleaning cycle.
sp4000Guide.book Page 99 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 99 Aligning the Print Head Aligning the print head is the most important thing you can do to ensure the best print quality. If banding appears on your prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or you see misregistration or “ghosting,” you need to align the print head. Although you can align the print head using the printer utility software, it’s best to align from the control panel.
sp4000Guide.book Page 100 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 100 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer It takes about 7 minutes to run the automatic uni-directional head alignment. The printer’s white beam sensor reads the alignment pattern and adjusts the printer automatically. Make sure you don’t open the top cover or turn off the printer during this process. 9. When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press the button until you see BI-D BLACK.
sp4000Guide.book Page 101 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 101 Tip: You can store partially used ink cartridges for up to 6 months. The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Menu 3sec.
sp4000Guide.book Page 102 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 102 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Use the following EPSON ink cartridges: Caution: You must use the EPSON ink cartridges designed for your printer. Other ink cartridges will not work and may cause damage not covered by your warranty.
sp4000Guide.book Page 103 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 103 3. Raise the ink levers to the unlocked position. WARNING: Do not shake the empty cartridge, or ink may leak out. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 4. Remove the empty ink cartridge from the printer.
sp4000Guide.book Page 104 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 104 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Note: If you can’t insert the cartridge smoothly, you may have the wrong cartridge. Check the package and product code. If the B ink light remains on after installing the cartridge, it may not be inserted fully. 7. Hold the cartridge with the arrow pointing toward the printer. Then insert the cartridge into the slot. Don’t force it in. 8. Lower the ink lever to its locked position.
sp4000Guide.book Page 105 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 105 Performing Additional Maintenance Tasks In addition to running a power cleaning cycle and replacing the cutter blade, you can use the Maintenance menu to set the printer’s date and time. You can also use the maintenance mode to change printer defaults and run special procedures. Changing the Date and Time Follow these steps to set the date and time: 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the again.
sp4000Guide.book Page 106 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 106 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Follow these steps to use the maintenance mode: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Press and hold the Pause button, then press the P Power button until the printer turns on and displays HEX DUMP on the LCD panel. 2. Press the or button to select the settings described below. If you need to back up to the previous menu level, press the the button.
sp4000Guide.book Page 107 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 107 Note: You can purchase replacement items for your printer from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade If you notice that your paper isn’t being cut cleanly, the cutter blade may need to be replaced.
sp4000Guide.book Page 108 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 108 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 6. When REPLACE CUTTER is displayed on the LCD, hold down the side pin as shown and turn the latch to the right. WARNING: The blade is sharp. Be careful when removing it. 7. Release the side pin and carefully remove the cutter blade. 8. Insert the new cutter as shown.
sp4000Guide.book Page 109 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 109 9. Push down on the side pin while turning the latch to the left. 10. Close the top cover when you see a message prompting you to do so. The cutter moves to the home position. Replacing the Maintenance Tank The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during manual and automatic print head cleaning.
sp4000Guide.book Page 110 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 110 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Follow these steps to replace the tank: 1. Make sure the printer is not printing or performing any other operations (READY or PAPER OUT should appear on the control panel). 2. If you are using 220 ml ink cartridges, remove the four cartridges from the right ink compartment, then close the compartment cover. Caution: Be careful not to spill ink from the maintenance tank when removing it.
sp4000Guide.book Page 111 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 111 Caution: Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer. To avoid damaging the components as well as the case, never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer. Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components. Don’t use a hard or abrasive brush. Don’t spray the inside of the printer with lubricants; unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism.
sp4000Guide.book Page 112 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 112 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Preparing the Printer for Shipment 1. Turn the printer on and remove the following parts: • All paper or other media • Roll paper spindle • Paper tray 2. If you are using the 110 ml ink cartridges, leave them installed. If you are using 220 ml cartridges, remove them and install 110 ml cartridges.
sp4000Guide.book Page 113 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 113 Caution: Do not turn off the printer by unplugging it or turning off a power strip. You will not be able to lock the print head, and ink will leak out of the reservoir, damaging the printer. 5. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. 6. If you need to ship the printer, you must repack it using the original box and packing materials and secure it to a pallet.
sp4000Guide.book Page 114 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 114 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 5. Click Continue on the next screen. 6. Click Accept on the license agreement screen. 7. On the installer screen, click the arrow in the Easy Install list at the top and select Uninstall. Then click the Uninstall button at the bottom and follow the on-screen instructions. Tip: Check the EPSON Pro Graphics website at http://prographics.epson.
sp4000Guide.book Page 115 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 115 Chapter 5: Solving Problems As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a problem. The first thing you should do is diagnose the problem following the guidelines in this chapter. Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed.
sp4000Guide.book Page 116 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 116 | Solving Problems Checking Error Messages and Lights The control panel includes various lights and an LCD display to indicate the status of the printer: Paper light LCD display Menu button Power button Ink light Left arrow or paper source button Pause button and light When your ink or paper runs out or a problem occurs, a message appears on the LCD display, and the lights on the control panel come on or flash.
sp4000Guide.book Page 117 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 117 Message Light Explanation Response INK LOW B Ink light flashing Ink cartridge(s) are nearly empty (printing continues). Make sure you have replacement cartridges available. See page 100. INK OUT B Ink light on Ink cartridge(s) are empty (printing stops). Replace the ink cartridge(s) indicated on the LCD panel. See page 100 for instructions.
sp4000Guide.book Page 118 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 118 | Solving Problems Message Light Explanation Response NOZZLES STILL CLOGGED — Head cleaning did not clear the nozzles. Run the head cleaning utility again. If the nozzles are still clogged, contact EPSON. OPTION I/F ERROR — Wrong interface card installed. Turn off the printer and remove the card. See the documentation that came with the card. NO INK CARTRIDGE B Ink light on Ink cartridge(s) not installed or ink lever raised.
sp4000Guide.book Page 119 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 119 Message Light Explanation Response SERVICE REQ. All lights flashing The print head is locked. Pull out the green tab to unlock the print head. See page 111. An error has occurred. Note the error number, then turn the printer off and back on. If the message remains, contact EPSON as described on page 11. Ink cartridge chip error. Remove and reinstall the ink cartridge. If the message remains, replace the cartridge.
sp4000Guide.book Page 120 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 120 | Solving Problems Improving Print Quality You can often improve print quality by doing the following: • Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 96 for instructions. • Align the print head. See page 99 for instructions. • When you send a print job, make sure your print options are set correctly. For more information, see Chapter 3 (Macintosh) or 4 (Windows). If none of these suggestions help, try the solutions below.
sp4000Guide.book Page 121 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 121 Problem Solution Your print is grainy, or has misregistration or ghosting. ◗ Check the ink indicators and light to see if you are low on ink. Replace ink cartridges if necessary, as described on page 100. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 96 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head, as described on page 99.
sp4000Guide.book Page 122 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 122 | Solving Problems Problem Solution Your print has gaps or appears faint. ◗ Check the expiration date printed on each of the ink cartridges. If the cartridge is too old, replace it as described on page 100. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for the media you’re printing on. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle (see page 96).
sp4000Guide.book Page 123 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 123 Problem Solution The bottom edge of your print is smeared. ◗ The paper is curled toward the printable side. Flatten the paper or curl it toward the other side. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in your printer software is correct for the media you’re printing on. ◗ If you’re printing on non-EPSON media, you may need to adjust the paper thickness setting or drying time.
sp4000Guide.book Page 124 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 124 | Solving Problems Problem Solution The printer stops printing unexpectedly. ◗ If the Pause light is flashing, the printer is performing a maintenance procedure or waiting for ink to dry. Check the display message and lights on the control panel. Pause light stops flashing. Wait until the ◗ Check the display message and lights on the control panel to see if an error has occurred.
sp4000Guide.book Page 125 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 125 Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems If your printouts are not what you expected, try the suggestions below: Problem Solution Your print has incorrect or garbled characters. ◗ Make sure your software is installed correctly and the printer is selected. ◗ Clear any stalled print jobs from the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X), Monitor IV (Mac OS 9), or Spool Manager (Windows 98 or Me).
sp4000Guide.book Page 126 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 126 | Solving Problems Problem Solution Printing is too slow. ◗ Turn on High Speed in your Advanced settings. ◗ Choose a lower resolution in your printer software for faster printing. ◗ Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation utility. ◗ Don’t run too many applications at the same time. ◗ Turn off virtual memory. ◗ Add RAM to your system. ◗ If you’re using Macintosh, turn off background printing.
sp4000Guide.book Page 127 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 127 • Make sure the platen gap setting is correct for the paper or media you’re printing on. See page 39 for more information. • If you’re not using EPSON media, make sure you use a paper configuration to adjust for the paper’s thickness and drying time (see page 41). • If roll paper is curled tightly, select Starwheel-Roll Curled as the Feed Roller Type in your paper configuration settings.
sp4000Guide.book Page 128 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 128 | Solving Problems 2. Cut the paper at the paper insertion slot, and remove the roll paper. 3. Remove the jammed paper from the front or back of the printer. Caution: Be careful not to damage the print head when you pull out the paper. 4. If necessary, open the top cover and remove the jammed paper. 5. Make sure the paper light is on and LOAD PAPER is displayed on the LCD panel. Then reload your paper.
sp4000Guide.book Page 129 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 129 Clearing Paper Tray Jams If paper gets jammed while feeding from the tray, follow these steps to clear it: 1. Turn off the printer and release the paper lever. 2. Remove the paper tray. 3. Carefully pull out the jammed paper.
sp4000Guide.book Page 130 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 130 | Solving Problems 4. If paper is still jammed in the printer, open the top cover and remove it. 5. If paper is jammed around the rear cover, remove the cover by squeezing the square knobs and pulling the cover off the printer.
sp4000Guide.book Page 131 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Solving Problems | 131 6. Then remove the paper. 7. Reinstall the rear cover. Then press and hold the necessary to reset the printer. Pause button if Clearing Paper Jams from the Manual Feed Slots If paper is jammed in the front or rear manual feed slots, follow these steps to clear it: 1. Turn off the printer and release the paper lever.
sp4000Guide.book Page 132 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 132 | Solving Problems 2. Remove the paper tray. 3. Carefully pull out the jammed paper. 4. If you can’t reach the paper from the front, remove it from the back of the printer. 5. Press and hold the Pause button if necessary to reset the printer.
sp4000Guide.book Page 133 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 133 Appendix A: Installing the Optional Print Server Card If you plan to attach the printer to your network, you need the optional EpsonNet print server card. The EpsonNet print server is a 10/100 Base TX Type B Ethernet interface card (part number C12C82405). You can purchase the print server card and other optional equipment and and supplies from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or you can visit the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only).
sp4000Guide.book Page 134 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 134 | Installing the Optional Print Server Card 5. Slide the card along the slots inside the compartment. Push it in firmly to fully insert the connector into the printer’s internal slot. 6. Use the two screws included with the card to secure it. 7. Connect one end of the appropriate cable to the card. Then connect the other end to your computer’s Ethernet port or hub. 8. Plug in the printer’s power cord.
sp4000Guide.book Page 135 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 135 Appendix B: Specifications Note: Additional specifications are provided in the Reference Guide included on the CD-ROM that came with your printer.
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sp4000Guide.book Page 137 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Specifications | 137 Operating Depth With paper tray, without roll holder 23 inches With roll holder, without paper tray 24.75 inches With tray fully extended and roll holder 39.5 inches With tray fully extended, without roll holder 33.
sp4000Guide.book Page 138 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 138 | Specifications Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 60950, CSA 22.2 No. 60950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B, class B, CSA C108.
sp4000Guide.book Page 139 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM Specifications | 139 Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. 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.
sp4000Guide.book Page 140 Friday, October 22, 2004 5:06 PM 140 | Specifications Weight 110 ml Approximately 0.44 lb (200 g) 220 ml Approximately 0.85 lb (385 g) * Preliminary data from Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. indicate the lightfastness of color UltraChrome™ prints made by the EPSON Stylus Pro 4000 printer will be rated up to 100 years under glass on specific EPSON media.
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Insidefront.fm Page 89 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:48 AM Control Panel Lights and Buttons Menu button Power Button Hold for 3 seconds to clean the print head. Pause light and button Hold for 3 seconds to cancel a print job or reset the printer. Up arrow button Paper light Ink light Down arrow button Left arrow or Paper Source button Hold for 3 seconds to cut roll paper after printing.
