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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/9900
USER’S GUIDE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                    
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                        All rights reserved. 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  these Epson printers. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Trademarks , Epson Stylus, UltraChrome, and MicroWeave 
                    
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                        FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to  Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference  in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not  installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television  
                    
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                        Contents | 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Contents Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Options and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Where To Get Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                    
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                        6 | Contents 2 Handling Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Selecting Media for Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Available Epson Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Guidelines for Using Epson Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Roll Paper Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 
                    
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                        Contents | 7 Printing With Mac OS X 10.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Choosing Page Setup Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Choosing Color Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Choosing Paper Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Choosing Roll Paper Options . . . . . . . . . .
                    
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                        8 | Contents 5 Managing Color With Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Macintosh Printing With a Color Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Selecting Print Settings and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Windows Printing With a Color Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Setting Up Photoshop and Assigning a Profile. . . . . . . . . . 
                    
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                        Contents | 9 7 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Diagnosing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Checking Error Messages and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Auto Take-Up Reel Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Improving Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Solving Operational Pr
                    
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                        10 | Contents C Control Panel Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Control Panel Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 LCD Display Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Menu S
                    
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                        11 This User’s Guide provides important information on setting up and using  Introduction ® your printer, loading paper, using the Epson printer drivers, and replacing  ink cartridges. It also tells you how to maintain your printer to keep it  working at its best, and provides troubleshooting tips in case you have a  problem. For additional information, see the following: • The Quick Reference Guide provides a handy summary of procedures for  daily use and printer maintenance—loading paper, repl
                    
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                        12 | Introduction Tip: Check the Epson Pro  Options and Accessories Imaging website at  ® www.proimaging.epson. Your Epson Stylus Pro 7900/9900 offers these optional upgrades and  com for accessories and  accessories: options that are currently  available. Optional equipment  Option Part number Automatic Take-Up Reel System (Pro 9900 only); see C12C815321 page 213 for instructions on using this option ™ Epson SpectroProofer 44-inch (Pro 9900 only) SPECTRO44 Epson SpectroProofer 24-inch (Pro 7900
                    
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                        Introduction | 13 Where To Get Help Epson provides technical support and information on the installation,  Tip: If you experience configuration, and operation of professional printing products through the  SM difficulty with the  Epson Preferred Limited Warranty Plan. Dial (888) 377-6611, 6 AM to  toll-free line or your  6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Days and hours of support are  Unit ID number, call  subject to change without notice.  (562) 276-1305. Before you call, make sure you
                    
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                        14 | Introduction Windows System Requirements To use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network  environment, your system should meet these requirements: ® ® � IBM -compatible PC with a Pentium 4, 3 GHz or higher processor  recommended  ® ® ® � Microsoft Windows Vista , Windows Vista x64, Windows XP  Professional x64 Edition, or Windows XP � At least 2GB of RAM (4GB or more recommended) � At least 32GB of free hard disk space for software and processing files � Quad-speed (4×) 
                    
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                        Introduction | 15 Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure  you use the equipment safely and effectively. � The Epson Stylus Pro 7900 weighs about 186 lb (84.5 kg) and the  Epson Stylus Pro 9900 weighs about 256 lb (116 kg) without the stand,  paper basket, ink, or paper. Make sure you have four people lift the  printer. (See page 25.) � When setting up the printer, make sure you have enough space around  it. You may need more s
                    
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                        16 | Introduction � If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere  rating of devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the  cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all  Caution: Always turn  the printer off using the  devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s  P Power button. When  ampere rating. you press this button,  POWER OFF appears on  � Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s case. 
                    
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                        Introduction | 17 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions � Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the  ink. � Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place. � If ink gets on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If ink gets in  your eyes, flush them immediately with water. � Shake ink cartridges before installing them for best results.  Caution: Do not use too  much force when you  � Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge  shake cartridges t
                    
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                        18 | Introduction Printer Parts These illustrations show the Epson Stylus Pro 9900, but the parts are the  same for the Pro 7900 unless otherwise noted. Front Roll paper cover Roll paper  holder Control  Front  panel cover Ink bay Ink bay Paper basket Casters Back Interface  connector  Network interface for optional  equipment USB interface  for computer Maintenance tank AC inlet (Pro 9900 includes  two tanks, one on  each side of printer) 18                                                      
                    
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                        Introduction | 19 Control Panel Paper feed up button ™ Paper Paper release (ePlaten )  Ink  Black ink change button light and button light light Power  light and  OK button button Menu button Paper cut  button Ink open button Paper feed down button LCD  Pause/reset  Left arrow or paper  display light and button source button LCD Display Platen  Roll paper  gap margin Paper  Roll paper  source counter Maintenance  Ink cartridge  tank status status Auto Take-Up Reel Paper  Spectro  Black ink  numb
                    
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                        20 | Introduction 20