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®
Epson Stylus Pro 4900
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Control Panel Lights and Buttons
Paper alert light Ink alert light
Power light Pause/reset light
and button and button
LCD screen
Paper feed up button
®
Paper release (ePlaten )
button
Left arrow or paper
Main Menu button
source button
Ink Menu button Paper cut button
Paper feed down button
Printed in USA
CPD-28116
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Printer Parts Front Edge guide Paper support Roll paper feeder Roll paper cover Spindle holders Rear manual feeder Printer cover Front cover Print head Alert light Control panel Cartridge cover (left) Paper cassette Ink cartridges Output tray Paper eject support Cartridge cover (right) Ink maintenance tank Borderfree maintenance tank Front manual feeder Back Bordless printing spacer 3” Core adapters Spindle Rear access panel AC inlet Roll paper holder unit connector Paper stop (gray) Pa
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Loading Roll Paper 1 7 Slide the black paper stop off theend of the spindle. Insert theleading edge of ther oll paper into ther oll paperfeeder until themessage onthe LCD screen changes to “Press the button”. Note: To use paper with a 2-inch core, remove the gray adapters from the paper stops at each end. See your User’s Guide for details. 2 Positionthe roll as shown, then slide it onto the spindle. Thegray end shouldbe on the right with the paper u
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Removing Roll Paper 1 4 Openthe r ollpaper co ver. Remove the black paper stop fromthe spindle. 2 Press the button. The paper rewinds automatically. Note: Make sure the roll paper is rewound before removing the spindle. 3 Hold bothends of thespindle and lift up fromthe spindle holder. 5 Remove the rollpaper fr omthe spindle. 6 Place the roll in itsoriginal package. Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette Make surethe printer is on. 3 If yourpape
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Loading Paper in the Tray (continued) 6 Load the sheets in the portrait orientation, short 8 Insert thepaper cassette. P ush it firmlyinto the edgefirst, with the printable sideface-do wn.P lace printer. the paper all the way back, againstthe right side of the tray. Don’t load paperabo ve the arrowmar kinside the edge guide. 9 Attach the output tray and extend itto fit y our Caution: When you add more paper, always line up papersiz e. the edges
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Configuring Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning (continued) Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 1 Make surepaper is loaded. 2 Press the button to display the Ink Menu. 3 Press until NOZZLE CHECK is selected,then press . 4 Press toselect AUTO NOZZLE CHECK, then press OK to start checking nozzles. The LCD screen will report any color that has a clog and prompt if youwant to clean it. If noclog is detected, the message “Nozzle clog was not detected”will appea
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Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges Beforey oubegin a large printjob ,y ou should check your When one of the iconshas an Xand REPLACE INK ink levels. If one of your cartridges is low,y oucan r eplace CARTRIDGE isdisplay ed,the car tridgeis expended. To it beforey ou start. Or you canwait untilthe inkr uns replacethe cartridge,first make sur ethe printer is on. out,r eplace the cartridge, and then continuethe job
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Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges (continued) 4 Makesur e the replacement cartridgeis the correct 6 Closethe ink co ver. color andr emove itfr om itspackage. Gently shakethe cartridge before installing it. 5 Holdthe car tridgewith the arrowmar kpointing toward the printer. Then insertthe cartridgeinto the slot. Don’t forceit. Note: If you can’t insert the cartridge smoothly, you may have the wrong cartridge or are trying
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Replacing Printer Parts (continued) Replacing the Ink Maintenance Tank 5 Openthe cutter co ver. 1 Open the right ink cartridge cover. 2 Pull out the maintenance tankas shown. 6 Loosen the screw holding the cutterin place,then carefully removethe cutter. Caution: Do not tilt the tank or ink may spill out Warning: The blade is sharp. Be careful when removing it. 3 Place the used tank inthe plasticbag included with thene w tank and disposeof it carefully. 4
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Control Panel Menus Control Panel Menus Boldfacetype indicates the defaultsetting. P ress the Menu button to access the menus. Seethe User’s Guide for details. Menu Item Settings / Explanation PRINTER SETUP PLATEN GAP STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST PAGE LINE ON, OFF ROLL PAPER MARGIN DEFAULT, 3mm, 15m, TOP/BOTTOM 15mm, TOP 35/BOTTOM 15mm PAPER SIZE CHECK ON, OFF PAPER SKEW CHECK ON, OFF REFRESH MARGIN ON, OFF AUTO NOZZLE CHECK ON: PERIODICALLY, ON: EVERY JOB, OFF PRINT
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Control Panel Menus (continued) PAPER SETUP ROLL PAPER REMAINING Setting appears only when no paper is loaded REMAINING PPR SETUP OFF, ON ROLL PAPER LENGTH From 15 to 300 ft ROLL LENGTH ALERT From 4 to 50 ft PAPER TYPE Media type loaded in the printer CUSTOM PAPER Paper No 1 to 10 PAPER TYPE Photo, Proofing, Fine Art, Matte, Plain, Others PLATEN GAP STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER THICKNESS PATTERN PRINT PAPER FEED ADJUST A -0.70% to 0.70% PAPER FEED ADJUST B -0.70%
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Where To Get Help SM Epson Preferred Unit ID number Service Access Date of purchase Telephone support Call (888) 377-6611. Make sure you have your Unit ID number. Serial number If you experience any difficulty with the toll-free number or your Unit ID number, call (562) 276-1305. Internet Go to epson.com/support to download drivers and firmwar e, access product documentation and troubleshooting, and get technical advice through e-mail. Support for non-Epson RIP Contact the RIP manufacturer
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® Epson Stylus Pro 4900 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Control Panel Lights and Buttons Paper alert light Ink alert light Power light Pause/reset light and button and button LCD screen Paper feed up button ® Paper release (ePlaten ) button Left arrow or paper Main Menu button source button Ink Menu button Paper cut button Paper feed down button Printed in USA CPD-28116
