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Setting the alert value for paper, Maintenance Mode, Maintenance mode setting procedure

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Setting the alert value for paper You can configure the printer to alert you when paper is low. Follow the steps below. Note: This setting is available only when you select ROLL or SHEET as your PAPER COUNTER setting in Maintenance mode. 1. Press Menu to enter the printer's menu system. 2. Press or to highlight PRINTER SETUP, then press Menu. 3. Press or to highlight ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER (depending on which setting you selected in Maintenance mode), then press Menu. 4. Press or to select the length of the roll paper (between 15 and 300 ft or 5 and 99.5 m) or the number of cut sheets (between 10 and 250) loaded in the printer, then press Menu. 5. The screen changes so that you can select the alert value. Press or to select the alert value. For roll paper, select a value between 3 and 50 ft or 1 and 15 m. For cut sheet paper, select a value between 5 and 50. 6. Press Menu to set the alert value, then press pause to return to the READY state. Maintenance Mode Maintenance mode setting procedure This section describes how to enter Maintenance mode and how to select settings with the buttons on the control panel. Note: Press to return to the previous step. The Control Panel 137

Section	Page
Front Matter	1
Copyrights and Trademarks	3
Contents	5
Printing with Mac OS X	11
Page Setup Window Settings	11
Settings	11
Format for	11
Paper Size	12
Orientation	13
Scale	13
Print Window Settings	13
Printer	13
Presets	13
Copies & Pages	14
Layout	15
Output Options	16
Scheduler	16
Paper Handling	17
ColorSync	17
Cover Page	18
Print Settings	18
Printer Color Management	23
Paper Configuration	27
Roll Paper Option	29
Expansion	32
Summary	33
Saving your settings in the Print window	33
Using your saved settings in the Print window	34
Preview	34
Selecting Borderless Print Settings	34
Canceling Printing	35
Printer Utility Window	36
Accessing the Epson Printer Utility2	36
Using the Printer Utilities	37
Checking the print head nozzles	39
Cleaning the print head	40
Aligning the print head	41
Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel	42
Getting Information Through On-screen Help	42
Uninstalling the Printer Software	42
Printing with Windows	45
Basic Settings	45
Selecting printer driver settings	45
Canceling printing	48
Selecting Settings on the Main Tab	49
Selecting the Media Type setting	49
Selecting the Color setting	51
Selecting the Print Quality setting	51
Selecting the Mode setting	52
Selecting the Advanced settings	54
Paper Configuration	59
Saving settings	61
Deleting settings	62
Exporting and importing settings	62
Selecting the Paper Source setting	63
Selecting the Borderless setting	63
Selecting the Paper Size setting	66
Selecting the Printable Area setting	67
Selecting the Roll Paper Option settings	68
Selecting the Save Roll Paper setting	71
Checking Ink Levels	72
Previewing your printout	72
Using the Manual function	74
Selecting Settings on the Page Layout Tab	74
Selecting the Orientation settings	75
Selecting the Copies setting	76
Selecting the Reduce/Enlarge settings	77
Selecting Double-Sided Printing setting	77
Selecting Multi-Page settings	83
Selecting the Optimize Enlargement setting	85
Selecting the Print Background Color setting	85
Selecting the Job Settings	85
Using the Printer Utilities	86
Checking the print head nozzles	88
Cleaning the print head	89
Aligning the print head	90
Selecting Monitoring Preferences	91
Selecting Speed and Progress settings	92
Selecting Menu Arrangement settings	94
Starting Epson LFP Remote Panel	94
Getting Information Through On-screen Help	95
Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs	96
Using the Progress Meter	96
Using Epson Status Monitor 3	97
Increasing the Print Speed	98
General tips	98
Using Speed and Progress	99
Sharing Your Printer	99
For Windows Vista	99
For Windows XP	101
Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software	103
Updating the driver in Windows Vista or XP	103
Uninstalling the printer driver	103
The Control Panel	107
Buttons, Lights, Messages, and Icons	107
Buttons	107
Lights	109
Messages	110
Menu Settings	110
When to use Menu mode	110
Basic Menu setting procedure	111
Menu list	112
Details of Menu mode	117
Checking the print head nozzles	130
Aligning the print head	131
Selecting paper settings	134
Printing a status sheet	136
Setting the alert value for paper	137
Maintenance Mode	137
Maintenance mode setting procedure	137
Maintenance mode list	138
Details of Maintenance mode items	139
Paper Handling	143
Notes on Epson Media and Other Media	143
Using Epson media	143
Using paper other than Epson media	144
Using Roll Paper	144
Attaching the roll paper to the spindle	144
Removing the roll paper from the spindle	145
Loading roll paper	146
Cutting the roll paper or printing page lines	149
Using Cut Sheet Media	151
Checking the paper path	151
Loading cut sheet media	153
Maintenance and Transportation	169
Replacing Ink Cartridges	169
Changing the Black Ink Cartridge	173
Updating the printer driver information	178
Replacing the Maintenance Tank	178
Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade	180
Cleaning the Printer	182
If you have not used your printer for a long time	185
Transporting the Printer	186
Preparing the printer for shipment	186
Setting up the printer after transportation	188
Problem Solver	191
Troubleshooting	191
Printer stops printing unexpectedly	191
The printer does not turn on or stay on	198
The printer prints nothing	198
Printouts are not what you expected	201
Print quality could be better	203
Color documents print in black ink only	206
Printing could be faster	206
Roll paper cannot be cut	207
Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently	207
Roll paper does not eject properly	208
Clearing paper jams	209
Managing Color with Profiles	218
Macintosh Printing with a Color Profile	219
Windows Printing with a Color Profile	222
Paper Information	226
Paper settings	226
Where To Get Help	229
Purchase Supplies and Accessories	229
Product Information	231
Printer Specifications	231
Printing	231
Printable area	231
Mechanical	232
Electrical	233
Environmental	233
Standards and Approvals	234
Paper	234
Ink cartridges	236
System Requirements	237
Macintosh	237
Windows	238
Interface Specifications	238
USB interface	238
Ethernet interface	239
Options and Consumable Products	241
Options	241
Roll paper spindle	241
Consumable Products	241
Paper cutter blade	241
Maintenance tank	242
Ink cartridges	242
Epson media	243
Safety Instructions	247
Important Safety Instructions	247
When choosing a place for this product	247
When setting up this product	247
When using this product	249
When handling the ink cartridges	249
When transporting this product	250
Warning, Cautions, and Notes	250