Epson SureColor T7070 Users Guide - Page 4

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Loading and Removing Cut Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Loading Cut Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing Cut Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Loading and Removing Poster Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Loading Poster Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing Poster Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Viewing and Changing Media Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Checking Media Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Adjusting Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Replacing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Using the Paper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit (SureColor T7070 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Attaching the Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing Paper from the Auto Take-up Reel Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Basic Printing Methods (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Roll Paper Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Cut Sheets Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Turning Off the Power Using Power Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Canceling from the computer (Windows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Canceling from the computer (Mac OS X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Canceling from the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Chapter 3

Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit

The Purpose of the Hard Disk Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Saving Print Jobs to the Hard Disk Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Viewing and Printing Saved Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Chapter 4

More Ways to Print

Enlargements and Horizontal and Vertical Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Fitting Documents to the Width of the Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Choosing a Print Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Fitting Documents to the Output Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Printing at Non-Standard Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Printing CAD Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Section	Page
Front Matter	1
Copyrights and Trademarks	2
Contents	3
Introduction	8
Important Safety Instructions	8
When choosing a place for this product	8
When setting up this product	8
When using this product	9
When handling the ink cartridges	9
Warnings, Cautions, Important and Notes	10
Illustrations	11
Printer Parts	11
Front section	11
Roll paper adapter	14
Control panel	15
Screen View	17
Features	20
High Productivity	20
High Resolution	21
Ease-of-Use	21
Notes on Usage and Storage	23
Installation space	23
Notes when using the printer	24
Notes when not using the printer	24
Notes on handling ink cartridges	25
Notes on handling paper	26
Using the Supplied Software	28
Contents of the Software CD	28
Summary of the Printer Driver	29
Basic Operations	32
Loading and Removing the Roll Paper	32
Loading Roll Paper	32
Cutting the roll paper	38
Removing the roll paper	41
Loading and Removing Cut Sheets	43
Loading Cut Sheets	44
Removing Cut Sheets	46
Loading and Removing Poster Board	47
Loading Poster Board	47
Removing Poster Board	52
Viewing and Changing Media Settings	53
Checking Media Settings	53
Adjusting Settings	54
Replacing Paper	55
Using the Paper Basket	57
Using the Auto Take-up Reel Unit (SureColor T7070 Only)	60
Using the Control Panel	61
Attaching the Paper	62
Removing Paper from the Auto Take-up Reel Unit	68
Basic Printing Methods (Windows)	70
Basic Printing Methods (Mac OS X)	75
Printable Area	79
Roll Paper Printable Area	79
Cut Sheets Printable Area	81
Turning Off the Power Using Power Off Timer	81
Canceling Printing	82
Canceling from the computer (Windows)	82
Canceling from the computer (Mac OS X)	83
Canceling from the printer	84
Using the Optional Hard Disk Unit	85
The Purpose of the Hard Disk Unit	85
Saving Print Jobs to the Hard Disk Unit	87
Viewing and Printing Saved Print Jobs	89
More Ways to Print	90
Enlargements and Horizontal and Vertical Banners	90
Fitting Documents to the Width of the Roll Paper	91
Choosing a Print Size	94
Fitting Documents to the Output Size	96
Printing at Non-Standard Sizes	98
Printing CAD Drawings	102
Borderless Printing	104
Types of Borderless Printing Methods	104
Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing	105
About Roll Paper Cutting	106
Setting Procedures for Printing	107
Correct Color and Print	111
Windows	112
Mac OS X	114
Multi-Page/Poster Printing	117
Folded Double-Side (Windows only)	118
N-up	119
Poster (Windows only)	121
Printing Multiple Documents (the Layout Manager) (Windows Only)	129
Setting Procedures for Printing	130
Saving and Recalling Settings	132
Color Management Printing	133
About Color Management	133
Color Management Print Settings	134
Setting color management with the applications	134
Setting color management with the printer driver	134
Setting profiles	135
Setting Color Management with the Applications	136
Setting Color Management with the Printer Driver	138
Color management printing by Host ICM (Windows)	138
Color management printing by ColorSync (Mac OS X)	140
Color management printing by Driver ICM (Windows only)	141
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Windows)	144
Displaying the Settings Screen	144
From the Printer icon	144
Displaying Help	146
Click the Help Button to Display	146
Right-click on the item you want to check and display	147
Customizing the Printer Driver	148
Saving various settings as your Select Settings	148
Adding Media Types	149
Rearranging display items	151
Overview of the Utility Tab	153
Uninstalling the Printer Driver	156
Tips for Using the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)	158
Displaying the Settings Screen	158
Displaying Help	158
Using Epson Printer Utility 4	159
Starting Epson Printer Utility 4	159
Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions	159
Uninstalling the Printer Driver	161
Removing EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2	161
Using the Control Panel Menu	162
Menu Operations	162
Menu List	163
Menu Descriptions	168
Print Queues menu	168
Paper menu	169
Maintenance menu	172
Setup menu	173
Enlarged Copy menu	181
Maintenance	182
Adjusting the Print Head	182
Checking for clogged nozzles	182
Cleaning the print head	185
Minimizing Print Misalignments (Head Alignment)	187
Replacing Consumables	191
Replacing Ink Cartridges	191
Replacing Maintenance Boxes	193
Replacing the Cutter	195
Cleaning the Printer	199
Cleaning the outside	199
Cleaning the inside	199
Problem Solver	202
What to Do When a Message Is Displayed	202
When a Maintenance Call/Service Call Occurs	205
Troubleshooting	206
You cannot print (because the printer does not work)	206
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints	209
The prints are not what you expected	209
Feeding or ejecting problems	215
Others	218
Options and Information	220
Options and Consumable Products	220
Supported Media	221
Epson Special Media Table	222
Usable Commercially Available Paper Size	227
Before printing on non-Epson media	228
Notes When Moving or Transporting the Printer	230
Before Moving or Transporting	230
Notes on Transporting	231
After Moving or Transporting	231
System Requirements	231
Specifications Table	233
Standards and Approvals	236
FCC Compliance Statement	236
For United States Users	236
For Canadian Users	237
Where To Get Help	238
Contacting Epson Support	238
Software License Terms	239
Open Source Software Licenses	239
Bonjour	241
Other Software Licenses	248

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