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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series

8/00 EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series - 1

Printer Specifications

Printing

Engine Reliability

Electrical

Note:

This product is also designed for IT power systems with phase to

phase voltage 220 to 240 V. Check the label on the back of the printer

for your printer’s voltage.

roll paper

spindles

roll

paper

cover

mounting

brackets

ink cartridge

compartment

paper hammock

control

panel

lower

cover

paper

set

lever

optional

interface

shield plate

Macintosh serial

interface connector

AC inlet

ink cartridge

compartment

ink cartridge

compartment

ink cartridge

compartment

parallel interface

connector

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle

configuration

64 nozzles

(

black, cyan, magenta,

yellow, light cyan, light magenta)

Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi

720 dpi

Maximum

printable width

43.76 inches on 44-inch paper

Print direction Bidirectional or unidirectional

(user-selectable)

Control code ESC/P

Raster

Line spacing 1/6 inch (default), programmable in

1/360-inch increments

Paper feed speed 200 ± 10 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line

RAM 18MB

Total print

volume

18,000 B1 images, 30% coverage

Print head life Two billion dots per nozzle

Periodic

maintenance

Waste ink system requires replacement after

approximately 12,000 sheets (parts and

labor not covered under warranty)

Cutter blade life Approximately 2000 B1 sheets (EPSON

media up to 4.33 mil thick)

Specification 120V Model 220

−

240V Model

Input voltage range 90 to 132V 208 to 264V

Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range 49 to 61 Hz

Rated current 1.0A 0.5A

Power consumption Approx. 100W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)

30W or less in standby mode

Summary of content (14 pages)

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series - roll paper cover roll paper spindles mounting brackets Printer Specifications ink cartridge compartment control panel Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet ink cartridge compartment lower cover paper set lever Nozzle configuration 64 nozzles × 6 (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Maximum printable width 43.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series Paper Cut sheet paper specifications Size Dimensions in inches Dimensions in millimeters Thickness Super B0 44 × 62.2 1118 × 1580 3.15 to 19.7 mil (0.08 to .5 mm) B0 40.5 × 57.3 1030 × 1456 Super A0 36 × 50.9 914 × 1292 A0 33 × 46 841 × 1189 US E 34 × 44 864 × 1118 B1 28.7 × 40.5 728 × 1030 US D 22 × 34 559 × 864 A1 23.4 × 33 594 × 841 B2 20.25 × 28.7 515 × 728 A2 16.5 × 23.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Roll paper or cut sheets with manual insertion Dimensions Width: 66.46 inches (1688 mm) Depth: 27.52 inches (699 mm) Height: 49.57 inches (1259 mm) Weight Handshake timing BUSY Signal level TTL compatible Connector 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent and ACKNLG signals Reverse channel Transmission mode IEEE-1284 Nibble mode Adaptable connector 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent 211.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series Make sure you allow adequate space for easy operation, maintenance, and ventilation, as shown in the following illustration: Serial interface Standard Based on RS-423 Synchronization Synchronous Bit rate Approximately 1.8 Mbps Handshaking X-ON/X-OFF, DTR protocol 61 in. 50 in. Word format Data bit: 8 bits Parity bit: None Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit 5.9 in. 5.9 in. 5.9 in. 27.5 in.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series EPSON Stylus Pro 9500 media EPSON Paper and Other Media EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 media 44-inch roll 36-inch roll 24-inch roll Sheet sizes Doubleweight Matte Paper S041387 S041386 S041385 — Paper type 44-inch roll 36-inch roll 24-inch roll Sheet sizes Presentation Matte Paper S041220 S041221 S041295 — Glossy Paper Photo Weight S041389 — S041388 (22" roll) — Glossy Paper Heavyweight S041226 S041227 S041291 — — — — 13 × 19" (A3+) S041327 Semigloss Pa
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series Options Control Panel Buttons and Functions Option Product Code EPSON RS-5100 Fiery X2 Printing System: EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 EPSON Stylus Pro 9500 Button Function Power Turns the printer on and off. C850122 C850152 Cleaning Runs print head cleaning when pressed for 3 seconds. Automatic take-up reel system C815082 Pause (Reset 3 Sec.) Replacement 44” take-up reel core C815121 Stops printing temporarily. Press a second time to resume printing.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series Error conditions Message/Light Explanation Response COVER OPEN/ Pause light on Lower cover is open. Close the lower cover. INK COMPART. OPEN/ Pause You are replacing the ink cartridge(s) and the ink compartment cover is open. Close the ink compartment cover when you are finished replacing the ink cartridge(s). INK LOW/ Ink Out light(s) flashing Ink cartridge(s) are nearly empty (printing continues). Replace ink cartridge(s) indicated by Ink Out light(s). See page 9.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series 4. Press the Enter button. The status check prints. The amount of ink left or component life is indicated as follows: SelecType Menu Map E*****F E**** F E*** F E** F E* F E F The following illustration shows the SelecType™ menus, along with the settings available for each one. PRINTER SETTING MENU: PLATEN GAP PAGE LINE INTERFACE PARA. I/F CODE PAGE ROLL MARG PAPER SIZE CHK PAPER ALIGN CHK INIT.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series 4. Locate the slot containing the empty ink cartridge (corresponding to the Ink Out light). Pull the clamp forward. Replacing an Ink Cartridge When one of the Ink Out lights is flashing (and INK LOW is displayed on the control panel), the corresponding cartridge is almost out of ink. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. When the light stays on and INK OUT is displayed, the cartridge is empty. You must replace the cartridge before you can continue printing.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series The Pause light flashes as the printer cleans its print head. The cleaning cycle takes about three minutes, and does not use any paper. Running a Nozzle Check The nozzle check prints a pattern of dots that lets you see if any print head nozzles are clogged. If any dots are missing, you can run a cleaning cycle to clear the nozzles. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, don’t turn it off until the cleaning cycle is finished and the Pause light has stopped flashing.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series 3. Press the Item button. PAPER THICK=STD appears on the display. EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 Alignment Patterns 1 If you’re using EPSON paper, leave this setting on STD. 2 If you’re using other media, enter the thickness value of the paper in 0.1 mm increments by pressing the + or − button. 3 4. Press the Enter button to save the setting. ADJUST.PATT.=ALL appears on the display. 4 5 5. Press the Enter button to print the full series of alignment patterns.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series 5. Close the ink valve locks on each side of the printer. 2. Check the control panel display. Use the + or – button to select the best aligned row or line for pattern #1. Then press the Enter button to register the setting. Open 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each pattern. Close If you can’t make a consistent choice as you look across the width of the paper, choose the average or most frequent number, then print the pattern again.
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EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series Setting Up the Printer After Transporting It Related Documentation Setting up the printer after transporting it is almost identical to setting it up for the first time. Whenever you set up the printer, see the Assembly and Setup Instructions, and note the following points: CPD 10847 EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 series Printer Guide CPD 10848 ❏ Don’t forget to open the side ink valve locks. The printer can’t print while they are closed.
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