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Epson Stylus Pro 4880

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Printer Parts Printer Specifications

Printing

Mechanical

Electrical

Environmental

Ink lever

Ink cartridge slot

Ink compartment

Paper tray

cover

Front manual

feed slot

Maintenance tank

Roll paper

support

Control

panel

Top cover

Paper

lever

Roll paper cover

Rear manual

feed slot

Rear cover

release knobs

AC inlet

USB interface

Network interface

Rear cover

Roll paper

spindle

Spindle

adapter

Specification Description

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle

configuration

Black: 180 nozzles × 3 (photo black/matte black,

light black, light light black)

Color: 180 nozzles × 5 (cyan, vivid magenta, light

cyan, vivid light magenta, yellow)

Specification Description

Paper feed method Friction

Paper path Cut sheets (paper tray, front manual slot,

rear manual slot); roll paper

Dimensions Width: 33.4 inches (848 mm)

Depth: 30.1 inches (765 mm)

Height: 13.9 inches (354 mm)

Weight Approx. 88.6 lb (40.2 kg)

Specification Description

Rated voltage 100 to 240 V

Input voltage range 90 to 264 V

Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range 49 to 61 Hz

Rated current 1.0 A at 120 V / 0.5 A at 220 V

Power consumption Approx. 55 W; 5 W or less in sleep

mode; 1 W or less in power off mode

Operation Storage

Temperature 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

Print quality guarantee:

59 to 77°F (15 to 25 °C)

–4 to 104 °F

(–20 to 40 °C)

(1 month at 104 °F)

Humidity

(without

condensation)

20 to 80% RH

40 to 60% RH for optimum

print quality

For optimal operation,

humidity should be

between 35 and 45% RH

20 to 85% RH

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Printer Parts Printer Specifications Printing Paper lever Roll paper cover Rear manual feed slot Control panel Top cover Specification Description Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black: 180 nozzles × 3 (photo black/matte black, light black, light light black) Color: 180 nozzles × 5 (cyan, vivid magenta, light cyan, vivid light magenta, yellow) Ink lever Mechanical Paper tray cover Roll paper support Specification Description Paper feed method
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Printer Interfaces ❏ USB (1.1 and 2.0 compatible) ❏ Ethernet (10/100 Base T) Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 60950, CSA No. 60950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CAN/CAS - CEI/IEC CISPR 22 class B Cut Sheets Weight range 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. Do not use curled, folded, or deckleedge paper. Printable Area Default roll paper margins are 0.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Options Consumables and Accessories The following optional equipment and extended warranties are available: Ink Cartridges When you install the printer’s first ink cartridges, it takes about 8 minutes to initialize the printer. Do not interrupt this process by turning off the printer, opening the top cover, or releasing the paper lever, or the printer will have to reinitialize.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Error Messages When a problem occurs, a message appears on the display and the lights on the control panel come on or flash. Message/Light Light Explanation Response Paper loaded does not match the source selected. Press the Paper Source button to select the correct setting: either (for paper in the tray, or or for roll paper). You’re using the wrong printer driver. Press the pause button and hold it for 3 seconds to cancel the print job.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Message/Light Light Explanation Response NO BORDERLESS WITH THIS SIZE — Borderless setting is selected for A2-size sheets (11.7 × 16.5) Change the setting in the printer driver, or load different-size paper. Ink cartridge(s) not installed or ink lever raised. Install ink cartridges or lower the ink lever. The maintenance tank is not installed. Make sure the maintenance tank is fully inserted. Cut sheet paper is not loaded straight. Load the paper correctly.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Message/Light Light SET PAPER LEVER Paper light on Explanation Response Paper lever was released during the printing process or another operation. Pull the lever all the way forward, to the secured position. Start printing again from the beginning for best results. TIMES REMAINING — The conversion cartridge needs to be replaced soon. (The remaining number of times you can use the conversion cartridge appears on the LCD.) You need to replace the conversion cartridge soon.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 3. Raise the ink lever to the unlocked position. Replacing an Ink Cartridge The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel: Tip: You can store partially used ink cartridges for up to 6 months. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Menu 3sec. 1 Matte Black/ Photo Black Expended Full 8 Light Light Black 2 Cyan 3 Vivid Magenta 4. Remove the expended ink cartridge from the printer.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 7. Hold the cartridge with the arrow pointing toward the printer. Then insert the cartridge into the slot. Don’t force it in. 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.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 3. Do one of the following: ❏ To check the firmware version, press Menu When done, press the button. Checking and Cleaning the Print Head again. ❏ To check the number of pages that can be printed with each ink cartridge, press until you see PRINTABLE PG, then press Menu . When done, press . This option must be enabled through the maintenance mode on the printer’s control panel. See the Printer Guide for instructions.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 If the pattern is still missing segments after a few power cleaning cycles, turn the printer off and leave it overnight; then clean the print head again the following morning with regular cleaning cycles. If you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance. 5. Examine the nozzle check pattern to make sure it has no gaps or lines. ❏ If the printout looks okay as shown below, you’re done. Click Finish.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 9. When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press until you see BI-D 2-COLOR. Then press Menu again to start the bi-directional black alignment process, which is also completely automatic and takes about 7 minutes. 5. Open the top cover. 10. When the bi-directional black alignment is finished, press until you see BI-D ALL. Then press Menu again to start the alignment process. Again, this process is completely automatic and takes about 17 minutes. 11.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 9. Push down on the side pin while turning the latch to the left. 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. 3. Place your hand under the right ink compartment and gently pull out the maintenance tank.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Changing the Black Ink Cartridge You can change the black ink from Photo Black to Matte Black or vice-versa. You will need to use the Black Ink Conversion Kit (included with your printer) and a new black ink cartridge (either Matte or Photo) that you want to convert to. 7. When RAISE THE LEFT INK LEVER appears on the LCD, raise the ink lever on the left ink compartment. 8. When REMOVE INK CRTG appears, remove all four ink cartridges from the left ink compartment. 9.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 Updating the Printer Driver Information Updating the Firmware After changing the black ink cartridge, you need to update the driver information as follows: Note: Although the illustrations in this section show Windows screens, the procedure is the same for Macintosh. ❏ Mac OS X: Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button and make sure the correct ink cartridge is displayed. If not, click Update. (You may need to remove the printer from the Printer Setup utility and then add it again.
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Epson Stylus Pro 4880 3. Make sure Stylus Pro 4880 or EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 is selected, then click the Firmware Updater button. You see the Firmware Updater window. 1. Turn off the printer, then unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer from your computer. 2. Open the roll paper cover and remove the roll paper. 3. Remove any sheets from the paper tray. Then vacuum the paper tray using a soft brush attachment. 4.