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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Safety Instructions ❏ When not using the printer for a long period (one week or more), perform head cleaning Safety Instructions once a week. If head cleaning is not performed, the print head may get clogged. Doing so will preserve print quality. Important Safety See “Head cleaning” on page 66 Instructions ❏ Clean the cleaning wiper once a month, or when blurs or gaps appear on printed paper after head cleaning. Read all of these instructions before u
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Safety Instructions Emergency Measures Handling waste ink ❏ If ink sticks to your skin, wash well with plenty of soapy water. Consult your doctor if your skin feels irritated or is discolored. Observe the following when handling the waste ink: ❏ If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with plenty of tap water and see a doctor as ❏ Before using this product, please be sure to soon as possible. read the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). You can
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Safety Instructions ❏ When connecting the printer to a computer or Setting up the printer other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a Observe the following when setting up the connector in the wrong orientation may printer: damage both devices connected by the cable. ❏ Do not block or cover the vents and openings ❏ This device has two power systems. There is a
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Safety Instructions ❏ The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a Handling ink cartridges variety of cartridge related-information such as the ink cartridge status, so that the cartridge may be removed and reinserted Observe the following when handling the ink freely. cartridges: ❏ If you remove an ink cartridge for later use, ❏ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of protect the ink supply area from dirt and children. Do not allow children to drink f
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Introduction e. Maintenance cover Prevents the user from touching the inner Introduction mechanical section. Open and close the cover when cleaning the cleaning wiper or when cleaning around the print head. It is normally closed. Printer Parts f. Paper lever Set or release the paper. Lower the lever to fix the paper. Lower the lever more to fix the paper Front section firmly. Raise the lever to release the paper. g. Ink drain tank n Collects waste ink
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Introduction Features Rear section EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 is a wide-format color g Eco-Solvent ink jet printer that supports 64-inch b roll paper. a b The features of this printer are described below. High-speed output c The new type print head achieves high-speed f output. It is compatible with paper up to 1,625 mm in width. c Wide variety of compatible paper The head is adjustable to two levels of height and d compatible with paper up to 1.3 mm in thi
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel d. Enter button Sets the selected parameter in the selected item in The Control Panel the Menu mode. Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only. e. Paper Feed button / Buttons, Lights, and ❏ Feeds the roll paper in the forward or reverse direction. Messages Note: When AUTO TAKE-UP REEL is ON in the Menu You can check the ink remaining and printer mode, the roll paper cannot be fed in the reverse status on the cont
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel eLow Heat The status or the meaning is Lights light shown by combination of the light. See below for the detail. f High Heat light f a When the printer is READY High Heat Low Heat Status b e On On Three of the heaters c have reached preset d temperature. Flashing Off One or more of the heater is trying to aPower On The printer is on. reach the preset light temperature. Flashing The printer is: - analyzing the data Flashing Flashing A
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel ❏ Ink remaining Display Icon Description There is enough ink a remaining. b e c We recommend you prepare a new ink cartridge. d Prepare a new ink cartridge. (flashing) a. Messages This icon indicates the Displays the printer status, operation, and error yellow tank. messages. The ink is expended so you See “Error Messages on the LCD Panel” on cannot print. Replace the page 72 ink cartridge with a new See “Details of Menu mode”
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel 1. Select a menu. Menu Mode Example: Select PRINTER SETUP. The Menu mode enables you to make printer Press the button to enter the Menu settings similar to those you would normally A mode. make in the software, as well as other additional settings, directly through the control panel. The control panel shows the printer information, and operations such as nozzle check can be performed using the control panel. Using the Menu mode The f
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel B. When you execute a function 2. There are three cases Example: When selecting NOZZLE CHECK in the depending on the items you have Test Print menu selected. In the Test Print menu, press the / A. When you can select a parameter A button to select NOZZLE CHECK. Example: When selecting PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN in the Printer Setup menu Press the / button to select PRINT A NOZZLE PATTERN. Press the button to enter the Nozzle B Check item.
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel C. When you want to display the printer information Example: When selecting INK LEVEL in the Printer Status menu In the Printer Status menu, press the A / button to select INK LEVEL. Press the button to enter the Ink Level B item. Confirm the remaining ink on the display. C Press the / button to display the remaining amount of each ink color. Example: Black 84% Press the button to return to the previous D level or press the button
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel Menu list Menu Item Parameter “PRINTER SETUP” on SIDE MARGIN 5mm to 25mm (0.2inch to 1.00inch) page 19 PAPER SIZE CHECK ON, OFF PAPER SKEW CHECK ON, OFF PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN OFF, ON: EVERY PAGE, ON: EVERY 10 PAGES HEATING TIME OFF, 10min to 240min FLUSH ONTO PAPER YES, NO FLUSING FREQUENCY 1PASS to 999PASS PAPER ORIGIN SETUP 0mm to 800mm AUTO TAKE-UP REEL ON, OFF HEAD FAN ON, OFF REGULAR CLEANING OFF, 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 9h, 12h, 18h, 24
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User’s Guide
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights and Trademarks 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 this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Contents Contents Copyrights and Trademarks Handling Paper Using Roll Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Safety Instructions Loading roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Note for fixing roll paper holders . . . . . . . . . .34 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Setting roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide Contents Maintenance and Move or Trans- Where To Get Help portation Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Where to Set up the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Before Contacting Epson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Instructions for placing the printer . . . . . . . . .53 Help for Users in North America . . . . . . . . . .83 Maintenance Kit . . . . . . . . . .
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel “PRINTER STATUS” on VERSION T0xxxx-xx xx IBCC page 25 PRINTABLE PAGES (ink color) nnnnnn PAGES INK LEVEL (ink color) nn% USAGE COUNT INK xxxxx.xml PAPER xxxxx.xcm CLEAR USAGE COUNT INK EXECUTE PAPER EXECUTE JOB HISTORY No. 0-No. 9 INK xxxxx.xml PAPER xxx.x cm2 TOTAL PRINTS nnnnnn PAGES EDM STATUS NOT STARTED, ENABLED, DISABLED LAST UPLOADED MM/DD/YY HH:MM GMT, (NOT UPLOADED) “NETWORK SETUP” NETWORK SETUP DISABLE, ENABLE on page 26 IP ADDRESS
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel Details of Menu mode PRINTER SETUP Item Parameter Explanation SIDE MARGIN 5mm to 25mm You can set the margin for left and right side. (0.20inch to 1.00inch) PAPER SIZE CHECK ON You can select whether to check the paper width. ❏ ON: OFF Check the paper width and top edge of the paper. ❏ OFF: Do not check the paper width and top edge of the paper. The printer continues to print even if the paper width does not match the data width, and t
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EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide The Control Panel Item Parameter Explanation AUTO TAKE-UP REEL ON Use this setting when using the Auto Take-Up Reel Unit. When ON is selected, you cannot feed the roll paper in OFF the reverse direction. Note: When the Auto Take-Up Reel Unit is not installed, please do not set to ON. By doing so, the product will be unable to function properly. HEAD FAN OFF You can set up the head fan operation. If print blurring or dot losses occur, select ON. ON REG
