User ManualTable of ContentsFront Matter1Contents5Introduction9Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips9Options and Accessories10Where To Get Help11Macintosh System Requirements12Windows System Requirements12Important Safety Instructions13Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions15Chap 1-Setting Up the Printer17Unpacking and Assembling the Epson Stylus Pro 780017Unpacking and Assembling the Stand18Unpacking the Printer20Mounting the Printer on the Stand22Attaching the Paper Basket25Unpacking and Assembling the Epson Stylus Pro 980027Unpacking and Assembling the Stand28Unpacking the Printer29Mounting the Printer on the Stand31Attaching the Basket34Connecting the Power Cord37Installing Ink38Connecting to Your System40Connecting to the Network41Installing the Software for Macintosh43Adding the Printer in Mac OS X 10.445Adding the Printer in Mac OS X 10.346Installing the Software for Windows48Updating Your Printer Firmware50Downloading the Firmware50Updating the Firmware51Configuring the Printer for Your Network53Chap 2-Handling Paper and Other Media55Selecting Media for Your Printer55Guidelines for Using Epson Media56Using Roll Paper56Roll Paper Guidelines57Loading the Paper onto the Spindle58Placing the Paper in the Printer59Removing Paper from the Spindle62Switching Between 2-Inch and 3-Inch Roll Paper62Cutting Paper Manually with the Built-in Cutter63Printing Trim Lines64Using Cut Sheet Paper64Loading Cut Sheets65Loading Small Cut Sheets or Fine Art Paper66Printing on Posterboard67Adjusting the Platen Gap for Thick or Thin Paper69Using the Paper Basket70Catching Printouts From the Epson Stylus Pro 780071Catching Printouts in Front of the Epson Stylus Pro 980072Catching Printouts Under the Epson Stylus Pro 980073Optimizing the Settings for Your Paper75Creating Paper Configurations75Printing Your Paper Configurations77Selecting Paper Configurations77Chap 3-Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh79Choosing Page Setup Options80Choosing Basic Print Options83Choosing Color Management Options87Choosing Paper Configuration Options88Choosing Roll Paper Options89Borderless Printing90Creating a Custom Preset and Printing93Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings94Managing Print Jobs96Checking Ink Levels and the Maintenance Tank97Chap 4-Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows99Choosing Basic Print Options100Choosing Paper and Layout Options103Choosing Roll Paper Options103Borderless Printing106Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options107Choosing Layout Options108Choosing Advanced Print Options109Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo Settings112Managing Print Jobs114Using the Progress Meter114Setting Monitoring Preferences and Optimizing Print Speed115Chap 5-Maintaining and Transporting the Printer119Checking Printer Status and Part Life120Printing Status Information120Viewing Status Information121Checking and Cleaning the Print Head122Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities123Using the Control Panel Menu124Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head124Running a Power Cleaning Cycle125Aligning the Print Head126Replacing Ink Cartridges127Switching Black Ink Cartridges132Draining the Old Ink132Installing the New Black Ink Cartridge134Updating the Printer Driver Information135Changing the Date and Time136Using Maintenance Mode136Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade138Removing the Old Blade138Installing the New Cutter Blade140Replacing the Maintenance Tank141Cleaning the Printer143Transporting or Storing the Printer144Preparing the Printer for Shipment144Removing the Optional Print Server Card146Moving the Printer on the Stand147Setting Up the Printer After Transportation148Chap 6-Solving Problems149Diagnosing Problems149Checking Error Messages and Lights150Improving Print Quality154Solving Operational Problems158Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems159Solving Paper Problems160Fixing Paper Eject Problems161Clearing Paper Jams162Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver164Macintosh164Windows164Environmental165Appendix A: Specifications165Electrical165Dimensions and Weight166Printer Interfaces166Safety Approvals166Media166Roll Paper166Cut Sheets167Printable Area168Ink Cartridges168Index169Size: 7.02 MBPages: 176Language: EnglishOpen manual