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Epson Stylus Pro 7890/9890 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Printed in USA CPD-28260
Control Panel Lights and Buttons
Menu button
Paper feed down button
Left arrow or paper source button
Pause/reset light and button
Power light and button
Paper feed up button
OK button
Paper lightInk light Black ink change button
Paper release (ePlaten) light and button
Paper cut button
Ink cover open button
Printer Parts
Front
Back
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Paper basket
Roll paper holder
Front cover
Ink bay
Roll paper cover
Control panel
Ink bay
Casters
Interface connector for optional equipment
USB interface
Maintenance tank (Pro 9890 includes two tanks, one on each side of printer)
Network interface
AC inlet
Loading Roll Paper
1 Opentherollpapercover.
2 Pushdownthelocklever,thenmovetherollpaper holdertotheleft.
3 Placetherollpaperontopoftheprinter.
4 Ifnecessary,adjusttherollmediaadapterstofitthe coresizeoftherollpaper.Thenreleasethetension leveronbothadapters.
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5 Pushtheadaptersintothepapercoreatbothendsof theroll.Thenpushdownthetensionleverstosecure them.
6 Movetherollpaperallthewaytotheright.
7 Slidetherollpaperholdertoaligntheleftadapter withthe ontheholder.
8 Rollthepaperslowlyintoposition.
2-inch core 3-inch core
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4 Rollthepaperforwardtothetopoftheprinter.
5 Pullupthetensionlevers,thenremovetheadapters fromthepaperroll.
6 Placetherollinitsoriginalpackage.
Removing Roll Paper
9 Slidetherollpaperholdertotherighttosecureitin theprinter.
10 Pullupthelocklevertolockthepaperinplace.
11IfthePaperreleaselightisnoton,pressthe Paper release(ePlaten)button.
12Insertthepaperintotheslotandpullitallthe waydown.
13Closetherollpapercover.
14Pressthe Paperrelease(ePlaten)button.
15Pressthe Pause/resetbutton.
16Checktheprinterscontrolpanelandselectthe correctmediatype.
1 Opentherollpapercover.
2 Pressthe Paperrelease(ePlaten)button.The paperrewindsautomatically.
3 Pushdownthelocklever.Thenmovetherollpaper holdertotheleftandremoveitfromtheroll.
Loading Roll Paper (continued)
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1 Removeanyrollpaperfromthepaperpath.Make suretheprinteristurnedonandtherollpapercover isclosed.
2 Pressthe Papersourcebuttonuntilthe Sheet iconappearsontheLCDscreen.
3 Feedthesheetdowninto thepaperslotuntilit meetsresistance.Make suretherightedgeof thepaperisstraightand alignedwiththevertical lineontherollpaper cover.
Note: If the sheet is more than 19 mil thick, you need to use the Paper release (ePlaten) button.
4 Press .Thesheetfeedsintoprintingposition automatically.
5 Checktheprinterscontrolpanelandselectthe correctmediatype,ifnecessary.
6 Printyourpage.Afterithasbeenprinted,thesheet staysintheprinter.
7 Toremoveyourprint,pressthe buttonwhile holdingthesheet.
Loading and Using Cut Sheet Paper
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Theprinterautomaticallychecksthenozzlesandcleans themifnecessary.Youcanspecifyhowoftenyouwantthis tohappen.
1 Pressthe Menubutton.PRINTER SETUPis highlighted.Press again.
2 Press untilAUTO NOZZLE CHECKis highlighted,thenpress .
3 Selectoneofthefollowing,thenpressOK:
ON: PERIODICALLYTheprinterperiodically checksitsnozzlesandrunsacleaningcycleif necessary(defaultsetting).
ON: EVERY JOBTheprinterautomatically checksitsnozzlesandrunsacleaningcycleif necessarybeforeeachprintjob.Thisprocess usesaverysmallamountofink(andnopaper) andisusefulifyouarerunninglargeprintjobs unattended.
OFFTheprinterwillnotperformautomatic nozzlechecksandcleaningcycles.
Note: You can also run nozzle checks and head cleaning cycles from your computer using the Epson Printer Utility4 (Macintosh) or the Utility tab in your printer driver (Windows). See your Users Guide for more information.
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head (continued)
Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
1 Makesurepaperisloaded.
2 Pressthe Menubutton.
3 Press untilTEST PRINTisselected,thenpress . NOZZLE CHECKisselected.
4 Press ,thenpressOKtostartprintingthenozzle checkpattern.
Ifanydotsorsegmentsaremissingordeflected,runa cleaningcycleasdescribedbelow.
1 Pressthe Menubutton.
2 Press untilMAINTENANCEisselected,then press .
3 Press untilCLEANINGisselected,thenpress .
4 Selectoneofthefollowing,thenpress :
NORMAL CLEANINGPressOKtostartthe cleaningcycle.
CLEAN EACH COLORPress ,selectthecolor pairyouwanttoclean,thenpressOKtostartthe cleaningcycle.
POWER CLEANINGPressOKtostartthe cleaningcycle.Useonlyifthenormalcleaningprocess isnotsufficienttoclearthenozzles.
5 Whencleaningisfinished,printthenozzlecheck againtoconfirmthattheheadisclean.
Ifyourprintslookgrainyorblurry,oryousee misregistrationorghosting,youneedtoalignthe printhead.
1 Makesuretheprinteristurnedon.LoadEpson EnhancedMattepaper.(YoucanalsouseEpson DoubleweightMatteorUltraPremiumPhotoPaper Luster.)
2 Pressthe Menu button.
3 Pressthe or buttonuntilHEAD ALIGNMENT ishighlighted.Thenpress .
4 Press andchoosethetypeofpaperyouloaded. ThenpressOK.
5 Press 3times.
6 Press tohighlightALIGNMENT.
7 Press tohighlightAUTO,thenpress again. UNI-D(uni-directional)ishighlighted.Thisisthe typeofalignmenttostartwith.
8 Press ,thenpressOKtostartthealignmentprocess. Eachheadalignmenttakesabout7minutes.
Caution: Make sure you dont open the front cover or turn off the printer during the alignment process.
9 Whentheuni-directionalalignmentisfinished,press the Menubutton,selectHEAD ALIGNMENT, thenselectALIGNMENT.
10SelectBI-D ALL,thenpressOKagaintostartthe bi-directionalalignment.
11Whendone,pressthe Pause/resetbutton.
Aligning the Print Head
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Beforeyoubeginalargeprintjob,youshouldcheckyour inklevels.Ifoneofyourcartridgesislow,youcanreplace itbeforeyoustart.Oryoucanwaituntiltheinkruns out,replacethecartridge,andthencontinuethejob.
Checking Ink and Maintenance Tank Levels Theeasiestwaytocheckinklevelsisfromthecontrol panel.Thenumbersabovetheinkcartridgeicons correspondtothe9cartridgeslotsintheprinter.
Ink gauges for 9 cartridges listed below
Maintenance tank gauges (one tank for Pro 7890)
Replacing Ink Cartridges Whenoneoftheinkiconsflashes,andINK LOWis displayedontheLCDscreen,thecartridgeisnearly expended.ChecktheLCDscreentoseewhichcartridge islow,andmakesureyouhavethecorrectreplacement cartridge.
Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink cartridges
Ink bay
Slot no.
Cartridge 350 ml 700 ml 150 ml
Left 1 2 3 4 5
Cyan (C) Yellow (Y) Light Cyan (LC) Matte Black (MK) Photo Black (PK)
T596200 T596400 T596500 T596800 T596100
T636200 T636400 T636500 T636800 T636100
T642200 T642400 T642500 T642800 T642100
Right 6 7 8 9
Vivid Magenta (VM) Light Black (LK) Light Light Black (LLK) Vivid Light Magenta (VLM)
T596300 T596700 T596900 T596600
T636300 T636700 T636900 T636600
T642300 T642700 T642900 T642600
WhenoneoftheiconshasanXandREPLACE INK CARTRIDGEisdisplayed,thecartridgeisexpended.To replacethecartridge,firstmakesuretheprinterison.
1 Pressthe buttontoreleasetheinkcover.If necessary,selecttheinkbayforthecartridgeyou wanttoreplace,thenpressOK.
2 Opentheinkcoveralltheway.
3 Pushintheloworexpendedcartridgetoreleaseit.
4 Removetheexpendedinkcartridgefromtheprinter.
Warning: Do not shake the expended cartridge, or ink may leak. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
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Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges
5 Makesurethereplacementcartridgeisthecorrect color,andremoveitfromitspackage.Gently shakethecartridgebeforeinstallingit.
6 Holdthecartridgewiththearrowmarkpointing towardtheprinter.Theninsertthecartridgeinto theslot.Dontforceit.
Note: If you cant insert the cartridge smoothly, you may have the wrong cartridge. Check the package and product code. If the Ink light remains on after installing the cartridge, try removing and then reinserting it.
7 Closetheinkcover.
Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges (continued)
Replacing Printer Parts
Replacing the Paper Cutter Ifyounoticethatthepaperisntcutcleanly,youmay needtoreplacethecutter(part#C12C815331).
1 Pressthe Menubuttonontheprinter,then press untilMAINTENANCEishighlighted.
2 Press again.Press tohighlightCUTTER REPLACEMENT.
3 Press todisplayEXECUTE,thenpressOK. Thepapercuttermovestothereplacementposition.
4 Toremovethecuttercover,pressinthetabandpull downthecover.
5 Loosenthescrewusingacross-headscrewdriver.
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Replacing Printer Parts (continued)
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8 Tightenthescrewusingacross-headscrewdriver.
9 Alignthecuttercover,thenpressitinuntilitsnaps intoplace.
10PressOKtofinishthereplacementprocedure.The cuttermovesbacktothehomeposition.
11RunthecutteradjustmentfromtheMaintenance menuusingthecontrolpanel.
Replacing the Maintenance Tank ThePro7890hasonemaintenancetank(ontheright side)andthePro9890hastwo(oneoneitherside). Youneedtoreplacethemaintenancetank (part#C12C890191)whenyouseeMAINTENANCE TANK FULLontheLCDscreen,theiconhasanX,and theprinterwontprint.
1 IfyouhavethePro9890,checktheLCDscreento determinewhichtankneedstobereplaced(left orright).
Note: The printer will not print if one of the maintenance tanks is full. On the Pro 9890, the right tank is used more than the left. To maximize tank life, you can switch the tanks.
2 Turnofftheprinter.
6 Carefullyremovethecutter.
Warning: The blade is sharp. Be careful when removing it.
7 Insertthenewcutter.Makesurethecutterpingoes intothehole.
3 Pulloutthemaintenancetankasshown.
Caution: Do not tip the tank or ink may spill out.
4 Placetheusedtankintheplasticbagincludedwith thenewtankanddisposeofitcarefully.
5 Insertthenewtank.
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PRINTER STATUS VERSION Current firmware version
INK LEVEL Percentage of ink remaining in each cartridge
MAINTENANCE TANK Percentage of capacity remaining in each maintance tank
JOB HISTORY Ink in milliliters and paper in square centimeters for each saved job; most recent job is number 0
TOTAL PRINTS Number of pages printed
MAINTENANCE CUTTER ADJUSTMENT Adjusts cutter position
CUTTER REPLACEMENT Moves the cutter to the replacement position
CLEANING NORMAL CLEANING, CLEAN EACH COLOR, POWER CLEANING
CLOCK SETTING MM/DD/YY HH:MM
Control Panel Menus Boldfacetypeindicatesthedefaultsetting.Pressthe Menubuttontoaccessthemenus.SeetheUsers Guidefordetails.
Menu Item Settings / Explanation
PRINTER SETUP PLATEN GAP STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST
PAGE LINE ON, OFF
ROLL PAPER MARGIN 15mm, 3mm
PAPER SIZE CHECK ON, OFF
PAPER SKEW CHECK ON, OFF
REFRESH MARGIN ON, OFF
AUTO NOZZLE CHECK ON: PERIODICALLY, ON: EVERY JOB, OFF
PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN OFF, ON: EVERY PAGE, ON: EVERY 10 PAGES
INITIALIZE SETTINGS Restores default settings
TEST PRINT NOZZLE CHECK Shows clogged or deflected nozzles
STATUS SHEET Printer settings, total prints, and maintenance tank capacity remaining
NETWORK STATUS SHEET Network settings
JOB INFORMATION Date and Time and Ink and paper used for the last 10 jobs; most recent job is number 0
CUSTOM PAPER Information about registered paper configurations
NETWORK SETUP NETWORK SETUP DISABLE, ENABLE
IP ADDRESS SETTING AUTO, PANEL
IP, SM, DG SETTING IP address, subnet mask, default gateway
BONJOUR ON, OFF
INIT NETWORK SETTING Resets all network settings
OPTIONS SETUP Spectro Proofer Displays status of various parts and performs device alignment
TAKE-UP REEL Displays version of the take-up reel installed (Pro 9890 only)
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 -0.70% to 0.70%
DRYING TIME 0.0 sec. to 10.0 sec.
PAPER SUCTION STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, -4
SET ROLL PAPER TENSION STANDARD, HIGH, HIGHER
REMOVE SKEW ON, OFF
HEAD ALIGNMENT PAPER THICKNESS
SELECT PAPER TYPE Media type loaded in the printer
SELECT THICKNESS 8 mil (0.2 mm), 4 mil to 60 mil (0.1 to 1.5 mm)
ALIGNMENT
AUTO UNI-D, BI-D 2-COLOR, BI-D ALL, BI-D #1, BI-D #2, BI-D #3, BI-D #4
Control Panel Menus (continued)
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Where To Get Help
Service Access
Telephone support Call (888) 377-6611. Make sure you have your Unit ID 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 firmware, access product documentation and troubleshooting, and get technical advice through e-mail.
Support for non-Epson RIP Contact the RIP manufacturer.
Epson PreferredSM Unit ID number
Date of purchase
Serial number
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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
This information is subject to change without notice.
2010 Epson America, Inc. 11/1011
Epson Stylus
Pro 7890/9890 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Printed in USA CPD-28260
Control Panel Lights and Buttons
Menu button
Paper feed down button
Left arrow or paper source button
Pause/reset light and button
Power light and button
Paper feed up button
OK button
Paper light Ink light Black ink change button
Paper release (ePlaten) light and button
Paper cut button
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