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Use the hexagon wrench to tighten and firmly
secure the 4 screws.

Pull out the adjustment paper from the printer,
loosen the right roll holder fixing screw, and
move away the roll holder.

Remove the roll core.

See the next item and proceed to the parallel adjustment
of the Auto Take-up Reel Unit.

Auto Take-up Reel Unit

The parallel adjustment method for the Auto Take-up
Reel Unit depends on your printer. Choose the method
suited to your printer.

“When using the SC-F7200/SC-F7100 Series” on

page 153

“When using the SC-F7000 Series” on page 159

When using the SC-F7200/SC-F7100 Series

Use the large hexagon wrench to loosen the four
fixing screws on the front of the printer as shown
in the illustration.

Loosen the roll core holder locking screws and
adjust the roll core holders so that the distance
between the two is wider than the roll core.

SC-F7200 Series/SC-F7100 Series/SC-F7000 Series User's Guide

Appendix

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Summary of Contents for SC-F7000 Series

Page 1: ...User s Guide CMP0048 01 EN ...

Page 2: ...or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation SeikoEpsonCorporationshallnotbeheldliableforanydamageresultingfromelectromagneticinterferencethatoccursfromtheuseofanyinterfacecables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation ...

Page 3: ...dia SC F7000 Series 37 Viewing and Changing Media Settings 43 Exchanging Media 44 Using the Auto Take up Reel Unit 46 Media Loading SC F7200 SC F7100 Series 46 Removing the Take up Roll SC F7200 SC F7100 Series 53 Media Loading SC F7000 Series 54 Removing the Take up Roll SC F7000 Series 60 Before Printing 61 Saving Optimal Settings for the Current Media Print Media Settings 61 Parameters Stored i...

Page 4: ...cts 130 Supported Media 131 Moving and Transporting the Printer 131 Moving the Printer 131 Transport 132 Removing and Attaching the Media Guide Bar 132 Removing the Media Guide Bar 132 Attaching the Media Guide Bar 135 Parallel Adjustment 138 Parallel Adjustment Using Tool A 138 Parallel Adjustment Using Tool B 149 System Requirements 163 Specifications Table 163 Standards and Approvals 165 Where ...

Page 5: ...wer cord If you use an extension cord with this product make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into theextension cord doesnot exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating If you plan to use the printer in Germany observe the following To provide adequate short cir...

Page 6: ...tions must be followed to avoid bodily injury cImportant Important must be followed to avoid damage to this product Note Notes contain useful or additional information on the operation of this product The Symbols on the Product The symbols on this Epson product are used in order to ensure safety and proper use of the product and to prevent danger to customers and other persons and property damage ...

Page 7: ...Home Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional Macintosh refers to Mac OS X Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10 6 8 and later versions SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Introduction 7 ...

Page 8: ...ge 78 B After heater The after heater can be used to rapidly dry ink after printing U Heating Drying SC F7200 SC F7100 Series only on page 63 C Media guide bar The media guide bar maintains tension to prevent the media sagging as it is taken up D Handle After placing media on the left roll holder rotate the handle to press the holder and apply pressure to the roll core SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Ser...

Page 9: ... casters on each leg Once installation is complete the front casters should be kept locked while the printer is in use Ifthestandfixingscrewis loweredtoomuch thecasterrisesoffthefloor Donotuse the printerwhenacasterisoff the floor L Airflow vents Allows air to flow into the printer Do not obstruct these vents M Waste Ink Bottle holder Place the Waste Ink Bottle in this holder N Stand fixing screw ...

Page 10: ... panel s screen and deal with the error Off No error W AC inlet 1 AC inlet 2 Connects the power cable Be sure to connect both cables X LAN Port U LAN Port on page 15 Y USB port Connects the USB cable Z Maintenance cover right Open this cover to perform maintenance around the print head Normally closed when using the printer U Cleaning on page 78 a Media loading lever After loading media lower the ...

Page 11: ...t cover Open when loading media cleaning the inside of the printer or removing jammed media Normally closed when using the printer SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Introduction 11 ...

Page 12: ... D Tensioner The media guide bar maintains tension to prevent the media sagging as it is taken up E Roll core holder locking screw The locking screws keep the roll core holders in place once they have been attached to the roll core There are two supports one on the left and one on the right F Roll support Rest media temporarily on these supports when removing the take up roll There are two support...

Page 13: ...in this bottle Replace with a new Waste Ink Bottle when the level approaches the line M Stopper The stopper prevents splatter when the waste ink is ejected Fit the stopper closely to the mouth of the Waste Ink Bottle in most situations N Waste ink tube Waste ink is discharged from this tube Be sure the end of this tube is in the Waste Ink Bottle while the printer is in use O Ink tank Holds ink use...

Page 14: ...ease the media prior to removal X Alert lamp This lamp lights or flashes when an error occurs On Flashing Anerroroccurred Thetypeoferrorisindicatedbyhowthelamplightsorflashes Checkthecontents of the error on the control panel s screen Off No error Y Control Panel U Control Panel on page 19 Z Front cover Open when loading media cleaning the inside of the printer or removing jammed media Normally cl...

Page 15: ...cluded with the ink pack LAN Port A RJ 45 connector Connects the LAN cable Use a shielded twisted pair cable category 5 or higher B Data lamp orange Indicates the network connection status and data receive status by flashing and or turning on On Connected Flashin g Receiving data C Status lamp green red The color indicates the network connection speed Red 100Base TX Green 1000Base T SC F7200 Serie...

Page 16: ... and keeps fibers on the cut edge of the media from touching the print head Position the plates at either side of the media before printing U Loading Media SC F7200 SC F7100 Series on page 30 U Loading Media SC F7000 Series on page 37 C Cutter groove Pass the blade of a cutter available in the market down this groove to cut media D Pressure rollers These rollers press down on the media during prin...

Page 17: ...em drying out Cleaning may be required depending on the status U Cleaning the Caps on page 81 I Wiper The wiper removes ink from the print head nozzles It is a consumable cleaning or replacement may be required depending on the status U Cleaning Wiper and Attachment Point on page 80 U Replacing the Wiper Cleaners and Wipers on page 93 Back The illustration shows the display for the SC F7000 Series...

Page 18: ...rtlessly to the level of the roll holders There are two supports one on the left and one on the right E Loading guide Media is loaded along this guide F Roll support Restmediaonthesesupportsbeforeplacingitontherollholders Therearetwosupports oneontheleftandoneon the right G Handle After placing media on the right roll holder rotate the handle to press the holder and apply pressure to the roll core...

Page 19: ... 103 G l r buttons left and right arrow buttons Use to position the cursor when performing such tasks as entering a Setting Name or IP Address in the setup menu H u d buttons media feed buttons When media is loaded you can press the d button to feed the media and the u button to rewind Keep the d button pressed to feed the media up to 103 cm Keep the u button pressed to rewind the media up to 25 c...

Page 20: ...isbuttonwhen menusaredisplayedcloses the menus and returns the printer to ready status M button media feed button Whentheprinterisinthereadystate youcanfeedthe media to the cut position by pressing this button and then Z U Cutting Media on page 44 When printing is in progress you can use this button to adjust media feed U Feed Adjustment on page 68 Understanding the Display The illustration shows ...

Page 21: ...rror Ready to print An error occurred Check the message on the screen and clear the error The chip unit could not be recognized or it is not compatible with the printer Or the slider is not locked Check the on screen message Check the ink level in the ink tank and then replace the chip unit and refill the ink correctly As it gets closer to time to replace the chip unit will begin to flash U Chip U...

Page 22: ...akes up printed media cleanly with no wrinkles This is useful when printing large amounts or when performing continuous overnight printing The SC F7200 and SC F7100 Series achieves the high precision take up necessary to support continuous type sublimation transfer printers High capacity ink tank included The printer includes a high capcity ink tank for high productivity We also offer 1000 ml high...

Page 23: ...realizing vivid colors to create a bold contrast Select High Density Black or Black as the Black ink type when you buy the printer When changing the type of Black ink being used the ink tank should only be changed by a service engineer Changing the type of Black ink is provided for a fee Contact your dealer or Epson Support Notes on Usage and Storage Installation Space Make sure that you secure th...

Page 24: ... cleaning and other maintenance required to keep the print head in working order To ensure your printouts have a stable coloring maintain a constant room temperature of 15 to 25 C Notes When Not Using the Printer If you are not using it note the following points when storing the printer If it is not stored correctly you may not be able to print properly the next time it is used If you do not print...

Page 25: ...nk in the ink pack at once Refill the ink tank as soon as possible after opening the ink pack Donotplaceitemsontheinktankorsubjecttheink tank to strong impacts The ink tank could be detached If the ink tank comes off contact your dealer or Epson Support Do not use if the High Density Black and Black inks are mixed When changing the type of Black ink beingused theinktankshouldonlybechangedbya servi...

Page 26: ...intouts are completely dry before folding or stacking If the printouts are stacked or taken up without being dried sufficiently the print surface may be damaged Avoid direct sunlight Topreventdiscoloration displayandstoreprintsas instructed in the documentation supplied with the media SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Introduction 26 ...

Page 27: ... not a printer driver In addition the software RIP may not display printer status if the Epson communications driver is not installed when the printer is connected to a computer via USB See the software RIP documentation for more information on the status display Epson Network Utilities Install and launch a wizard that will help you enter IP addresses for a simple network connection EpsonNet Confi...

Page 28: ...restart the computer Mac OS X The following describes how to remove the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 A Quit EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 B Select Applications EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 and drag and drop the entire folder into Trash to delete Use the Uninstaller to uninstall other software Uninstall the affected applications before performing a reinstall or update Download The Uninstaller can be downloaded ...

Page 29: ... help Mac OS X Double click Applications Epson Software EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 to open the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 main window ExitingEPSONLFPRemotePanel 2 Click Finish in the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 main window SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Introduction 29 ...

Page 30: ...inter The media may also become wavy or curled causing jams or resulting in the media coming into contact with the print head Observe the following points when handling media If the following points are not observed when handling media small amounts of dust and lint may stick to the media surface and cause ink drops in the print results Do not place exposed media directly on the floor Media should...

Page 31: ...a C Loosen the roll holder fixing screws sufficiently and adjust the roll holders so that the distance between the two is wider than the media Center the roll supports between the roll holders cImportant If the right holder handle shaft is not visible rotate the handle as shown in the illustration below until it stops The media cannot be properly loaded if the handle shaft is not visible D Tempora...

Page 32: ...le side in For more information see U Roll Type on page 64 E Raise the lift lever on the left side of the printer to lift the media into position then firmly insert the roll holder Ifthe rollofmedia hasanouter diameterwhichis less than 140 mm lift it up by your hands and set it to the roll holder The roll core will not reach the holder when raised using the lift lever F Tighten the roll holder fix...

Page 33: ... If the roll holder is inserted into the roll core insufficiently media is not fed correctly during printing because of slippage between the roll holder and roll core This may cause banding in the print results I Tighten the roll holder fixing screw until the screw no longer turns to fix the roll holder in place cImportant If the roll holder fixing screw is loose the roll holder may move during pr...

Page 34: ...and insert it into the printer Note Media that is heavy and difficult to unroll can be fed by pressing the drive switch on the left roll holder Printable Side Out Printable Side In N Insert the media past the pressure rollers and lower the media loading lever to hold it in place Confirm that the left edge of the media passes over the center of the square in the label on the loading guide cImportan...

Page 35: ...front cover Formediawiththe printablesideout press the u button For media with the printable side in press the d button Confirm that the media was fed straight with the media straight and taut Note We recommend using the r button on the control panel to set Media Suction to 2 The media is rewound straight T Open the front cover U Lower the media loading lever to hold the media in place SC F7200 Se...

Page 36: ... holding plates with the white lines of the platen 2 To keep the plates from lifting push them down until you hear a clicking sound cImportant Do not use the media holding plates with media that is more than 0 4 mm thick The media holding plates could touch and damage the print head Always position the plates so that the edgesofthemediaareatthecentersofthe round holes Incorrect positioning causes ...

Page 37: ... fail or damage may occur to the edge of the media Sliding media holding plates Move the media holding plates to the right and left sides of the platen Hold both tabs on the media holding plates to move them Insertable media holding plates Remove the media holding plates from both edges of the media C Loosen the roll holder fixing screws sufficiently and adjust the roll holders so that the distanc...

Page 38: ...ts to PrintableSideOut Be sure to select Printable Side In after loading media rolled printable side in For more information see U Roll Type on page 64 E Raise the lift lever on the left side of the printer to lift the media into position then firmly insert the roll holder Ifthe rollofmedia hasanouter diameterwhichis less than 140 mm lift it up by your hands and set it to the roll holder The roll ...

Page 39: ... If the roll holder is inserted into the roll core insufficiently media is not fed correctly during printing because of slippage between the roll holder and roll core This may cause banding in the print results I Tighten the roll holder fixing screw until the screw no longer turns to fix the roll holder in place cImportant If the roll holder fixing screw is loose the roll holder may move during pr...

Page 40: ...and insert it into the printer Note Media that is heavy and difficult to unroll can be fed by pressing the drive switch on the left roll holder Printable Side Out Printable Side In N Insert the media past the pressure rollers and lower the media loading lever to hold it in place Confirm that the left edge of the media passes over the center of the square in the label on the loading guide cImportan...

Page 41: ...ront cover Formediawiththe printablesideout press the u button For media with the printable side in press the d button Confirm that the media was fed straight with the media straight and taut Note We recommend using the r button on the control panel to set Media Suction to 2 The media is rewound straight T Open the front cover U Lower the media loading lever to hold the media in place SC F7200 Ser...

Page 42: ... holding plates with the white lines of the platen 2 To keep the plates from lifting push them down until you hear a clicking sound cImportant Do not use the media holding plates with media that is more than 0 4 mm thick The media holding plates could touch and damage the print head Always position the plates so that the edgesofthemediaareatthecentersofthe round holes Incorrect positioning causes ...

Page 43: ...ia settings bank No 1 Media settings banks can store a variety of settings for different media based on the options selected in the Media Suction Head Alignment and other menus Up to 30 combinations of settings can be stored by assigning them to banks No 1 to 30 RIP Settings Media settings are based on those in the RIP Media Settings U Saving Settings on page 62 Buttons that are used in the follow...

Page 44: ...e printer and then enter this number the next time the mediaisloadedforaccurateinformationontheamount remaining Note The printer does not calculate or display the amount of media remaining when Off is selected for Remaining Setup in the setup menu U Viewing and Changing Media Settings on page 43 The following section describes how to print the amount of media remaining Buttons that are used in the...

Page 45: ...t thisinformation will remainon the roll after the media is cut When the Auto Take up Reel Unit is used on the SC F7000 Series raise the tensioner C Open the front cover and move the media holding plates out of the way Sliding media holding plates Move the media holding plates to the right and left sides of the platen Hold both tabs on the media holding plates to move them Insertable media holding...

Page 46: ...Series on page 54 Media Loading SC F7200 SC F7100 Series The auto take up reel unit automatically takes up media as it is printed This improves the efficiency of unmanned operation The Auto Take up Reel Unit for this printer can take up media in either of the following directions Printed side in Printed side out Taking up with printed side in places the printed surface on the inside of the roll Pr...

Page 47: ...ching the roll core A Set the Auto switch to Off B After confirming that the media is loaded correctly press the d button to feed the media as far as the Auto Take up Reel Unit roll core holder cImportant Alwayspressthedbuttontofeedthemediaas far as the roll core holder If the media is pulled by hand the media may twist during take up C Loosen the roll core holder locking screws and adjust the rol...

Page 48: ...l core and the roll core and edges of the media are not misaligned cImportant If the edges of the media are misaligned the media cannot be taken up correctly When misaligned loosen the right roll core holder locking screw and then restart from Step 4 G To ensure the roll core holder is inserted sufficiently push thecenter sectionon the side of the roll core holder towards the roll end twice Confir...

Page 49: ...ass the media through the front side of the mediaguide bar andthenattachthemedia tothe take up roll core with tape In the order shown in the illustration tape the media to the take up roll core When attaching in the center attach using tape while pulling the center of the media straight When attaching on the left and right attach using tape while pulling the media sideways cImportant If the media ...

Page 50: ... different the media that follows cannot be taken up correctly If there is slack on one side flip the Manual switch to to rewind the media peel the tape and then restart from Step 1 E Confirm that the edges of media taken up on the roll core are not misaligned cImportant If the edges of media taken up on the roll core are misaligned the media that follows cannot be taken up correctly When misalign...

Page 51: ... the media straight When attaching on the left and right attach using tape while pulling the media sideways cImportant If the media is lifted up between the attached pieces of tape the media will not be taken up correctly If the media is lifted up we recommend either adding tape and attaching it uniformly or fixing creases at the leading edge of the media B Press the d button in the control panel ...

Page 52: ... different the media that follows cannot be taken up correctly If there is slack on one side flip the Manual switch to to rewind the media peel the tape and then restart from Step 1 E Confirm that the edges of media taken up on the roll core are not misaligned cImportant If the edges of media taken up on the roll core are misaligned the media that follows cannot be taken up correctly When misalign...

Page 53: ...t least two persons Perform the following procedure to properly remove the take up roll Injury may occur if the take up roll falls A Set the Auto switch to Off B Cut the media and roll the cut end onto the take up reel U Cutting Media on page 44 C Rotate the handle of the left roll core holder D To prevent the media from sliding off the roll support the roll at its left end SC F7200 Series SC F710...

Page 54: ...o Take up Reel Unit for this printer can take up media in either of the following directions Printed side out Printed side in Taking up with printed side out places the printed surface on the outside of the roll Taking up with printed side in places the printed surface on the inside of the roll Caution Be sure that your hands or hair do not get caught in the Auto Take up Reel Unit while it is in o...

Page 55: ...he media as far as the Auto Take up Reel Unit roll core holder cImportant Alwayspressthedbuttontofeedthemediaas far as the roll core holder If the media is pulled by hand the media may twist during take up B Loosen the roll core holder locking screws and adjust the roll core holders so that the distance between the two is wider than the media Center the roll supports between the roll holders C Ali...

Page 56: ...nted Side Facing Out A Attach the media to the take up roll core with tape In the order shown in the illustration tape the media to the take up roll core When attaching in the center attach using tape while pulling the center of the media straight When attaching on the left and right attach using tape while pulling the media sideways cImportant If the media is lifted up between the attached pieces...

Page 57: ... up on the roll core are not misaligned If the edges are misaligned the media that follows cannot be taken up correctly If there is slack flip the Manual switch to to rewind the media peel the tape and then restart from Step 1 D Flip the Auto switch to E Lower the tensioner SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Basic Operations 57 ...

Page 58: ... the Printed Side Facing In A Attach the media to the take up roll core with tape In the order shown in the illustration tape the media to the take up roll core When attaching in the center attach using tape while pulling the center of the media straight When attaching on the left and right attach using tape while pulling the media sideways cImportant If the media is lifted up between the attached...

Page 59: ... up on the roll core are not misaligned If the edges are misaligned the media that follows cannot be taken up correctly If there is slack flip the Manual switch to to rewind the media peel the tape and then restart from Step 1 D Flip the Auto switch to E Lower the tensioner SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Basic Operations 59 ...

Page 60: ... Roll SC F7000 Series This section describes how to remove media from the take up reel Caution Because the media is heavy it should not be carried by one person When loading or removing the media use at least two persons Perform the following procedure to properly remove the take up roll Injury may occur if the take up roll falls A Cut the media and roll the cut end onto the take up reel U Cutting...

Page 61: ...A variety of media settings can be optimized for the current media and stored in the printer Once frequently used settings have been stored in a media setting bank it can be recalled to instantly optimize multiple parameters The printer offers a total of 30 media setting banks Thissectiondescribeshowtocreatemediasettingbanks and the settings that can be stored Parameters Stored in Media Setting Ba...

Page 62: ...to display letters and symbols When the desired character is displayed press the r button to select the next entry position Mistakes can be erased by pressing the l button to delete the previous character and move the cursor back one spot C After entering the name press the Z button Feed Adjustment FeedAdjustmentisusedtocorrectbanding horizontal banding lines or strips of uneven color For Feed Adj...

Page 63: ...s to set the after heater temperature Drying Time Per Pass 1 Use the d u buttons to select Drying Time Per Pass and press the Z button 2 Use the d u buttons to set the drying time When you want to maintain a constant drying time even when the print width changes set the following value in accordance with the media width Drying Time Guidelines by Media Width Media width Dryingtime seconds 162 56 cm...

Page 64: ... correctly at high levels of suction The suction power is weakened when the parameter is lowered A Usethed ubuttonstoselectMediaSuctionand press the Z button B Use the d u buttons to choose a value C After finishing the configuration press the Z button D Press the y button to return to the customize settings menu Head Movement Choose the range in which the print head moves during printing A Use th...

Page 65: ...ing on the media width you loaded When banding horizontal banding tint unevenness orstripes appearsatirregularintervals in printing results Set a smaller value than the recommended values in the following table depending on the media width you loaded When the Media Size Check is set to Off Set the Feeding Tension value as shown in the following table depending on the media width you loaded Media w...

Page 66: ...complies the width of the loaded media The value depends on the Tension Measurement setting A Value of Media Tension when Tension Measurement is Periodically Every Page B Value of Media Tension when Tension Measurement is Off Recommended values for Media Tension by media width 64 52 44 42 36 24 A Lv28 Lv23 Lv19 Lv19 Lv16 Lv11 B Lv39 Lv32 Lv27 Lv26 Lv22 Lv15 IfyouhavepreviouslyperformedFeedAdjustme...

Page 67: ...edia Stored values can be recalled instantly the next time the media is used HeadAlignment canperform thefollowing twotypes of adjustments For bidirectional printing SelectManual Bi D Ifthegraininessormisalignment is not improved after performing Manual Bi D perform Manual Uni D For unidirectional printing Perform Manual Uni D For Head Alignment you need to check the pattern and enter the optimum ...

Page 68: ...rewinding before the media reaches the inner side of the front cover I Check the pattern and select the pattern number that has the least gaps In the following example this would be pattern number 2 1 C1 2 3 J When C1 is displayed on the control panel select the number recorded in Step 9 For the SC F7200 SC F7100 Series Use the l r buttons to select the number and press the Z button SC F7000 Serie...

Page 69: ...he media to the prescribed position before performing Feed Adjustment Correct adjustment may not be possible if the media is not pulled sufficiently because the condition of the leading edgeofthemediamayworsenduetowavesorother issues Loading MediaU Loading and Exchanging Media on page 30 Using a Test Pattern Buttons that are used in the following settings A Confirm that the media has been pulled t...

Page 70: ...r returns to a ready state Changing Settings During Printing FeedAdjustmentandHeating Dryingcanbechanged during printing using the procedures shown below Heating DryingisonlyavailablefortheSC F7200and SC F7100 Series Feed Adjustment Buttons that are used in the following settings A Press the button during printing B An adjustment value will be displayed Use the d u buttons to select a value If the...

Page 71: ...panel U Understanding the Display on page 20 Note Temperature settings can be stored separately for each media type U Saving Optimal Settings for the Current Media Print Media Settings on page 61 Thetimeneededfortheheaterstoreachthespecified temperatures varies with the ambient temperature Buttons that are used in the following settings A Press the button during printing B Use the d u buttons to c...

Page 72: ...f the media is recognized as the media edge The edges of the media are not detected correctly if the media holding plates are not attached correctly U Loading Media SC F7200 SC F7100 Series on page 30 U Loading Media SC F7000 Series on page 37 Off Thelongestscaleontheafterheater slabel intheillustrationbelow isusedasthestandardposition for the right edge of the media Regardless of the width of the...

Page 73: ...25 mm 1 The set margin and the actual print results may differ depending on the RIP being used Contact the RIP manufacturer for more information 2 When No Margin is selected in Margin Between Pages from the printer s settings menu you can adjust the margin within a range of 10 to 10 mm Margin Between Pages is only available for the SC F7200 Series 3 This may be available in the RIP depending on th...

Page 74: ...zle clogs cannot be cleared even after repeated head cleaning Print head damage When to perform Component to be cleaned When print quality declines When colors in the printout are faint or missing even after performing head cleaning a few times When the printout is smudged or not clear Around the print head U Cleaning Around the Print Head on page 78 Wiper U Cleaning Wiper and Attachment Point on ...

Page 75: ...acing the Wiper Cleaners and Wipers on page 93 When the plates are deformed or damaged Media holding plate U Replacing the Sliding Media Holding Plates on page 95 Other Maintenance When to perform Type Once a week Stirring High Density Black ink U Stirring High Density Black ink on page 98 When checkingifnozzlesareclogged When checking which colors are clogged Horizontal stripes or tint unevenness...

Page 76: ...o make maintenance note the following points Be sure to read the Safety Data Sheet before performing maintenance You can download it at your local Epson Web site Caution During maintenance wear protective clothing including protective eyewear gloves and a mask Should ink waste ink or ink cleaner contact your skin or enter your eyes or mouth take the following actions Iffluidadherestoyourskin washi...

Page 77: ...ortant Be sure to follow the steps below when positioning the print head Moving the print head manually could cause malfunction Buttons that are used in the following settings A Confirm that the printer is on and press The Maintenance menu will be displayed B Use the d u buttons to select Head Maintenance and press the Z button The print head moves to the cleaning position Note The buzzer sounds 1...

Page 78: ...nt head and remove any ink lint or dust as described below Before starting this procedure be sure to read the following U Precautions Regarding Maintenance on page 76 A Position the print head for maintenance purposes U Moving the Print Head on page 77 B After the print head moves to the left end of the printer open the left maintenance cover C Dampen the cleaning stick wide with ink cleaner Use n...

Page 79: ...ndicated by shown below Also make sure you move the cleaning stick in one direction do not move it back and forth F Dampen the cleaning stick wide with the ink cleaner then wipe away any dust and dirt on the front back and sides of the wiper blade G Wipe away ink stains and so on from the print head surface by moving the cleaning wiper from the inside toward you once cImportant Do not move the cle...

Page 80: ...r and store it in a location that is not exposed to dust and away from direct sunlight I Close the left maintenance cover Next clean the wiper and attachment point Cleaning Wiper and Attachment Point A Open the right maintenance cover B Remove the wiper Holding the wiper by the attachment point tilt it left and lift it out C Dampen a new cleaning stick wide with ink cleaner U Using Ink Cleaner on ...

Page 81: ...nt point and press down until you hear a click Next clean the caps Cleaning the Caps A Dampen a new cleaning stick narrow with ink cleaner U Using Ink Cleaner on page 77 B Hold the cleaning stick narrow in a perpendicular orientation and wipe off any ink that has adhered to the inside of the Anti drying caps cImportant Do not touch the insides of the suction caps The part maybe deformed and it may...

Page 82: ...E Hold a new cleaning stick in a perpendicular orientation and wipe off any ink cleaner that has adhered to the inside of the Anti drying caps cImportant Do not touch the insides of the suction caps The part maybe deformed and it may no longer be possible to perform capping correctly SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Maintenance 82 ...

Page 83: ...result in burns Be careful not to trap your hands or fingers when opening or closing the front cover Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury cImportant Do not use ink cleaner when cleaning the platen high pressure rollers or media holding plates Before starting this procedure be sure to read the following U Precautions Regarding Maintenance on page 76 A Make surethe printer is tu...

Page 84: ...ny lint and dust that has attached to the surface without removing the media holding plates When media with glue is used or ink has adhered to the surface of the media holding plates remove the plates and wipe stains off both the front and rear surfaces When stains are removed be sure to attach the plates to their original positions Removing and attaching the media holding plates U Replacing the S...

Page 85: ...mable Products on page 130 cImportant This printer has a remaining ink warning system Use the following procedure for replacement and ink refills to replace the chip unit and refill the ink correctly This system does not directly detect the amount of ink remaining in the ink tank Instead the amount of ink remaining is estimated based on the ink usage conditions and displayed as a message To mainta...

Page 86: ... ink into the ink tank cImportant Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink packs Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of nongenuine ink The use of non genuineinkmaycausedamagethatisnot covered by Epson s warranties and under certain circumstances may cause erratic printer behavior Information about non genuine chip unit status may not be displayed and use of non genuine ink is re...

Page 87: ... is necessary because fine dirt dust and other foreign bodies mixed the ink in the ink tank cause the ink tank to malfunction Theinktankreplacementintervaldependson the usage environment and conditions Contact your dealer or Epson Support B Lift the lock lever for the slider of the chip unit you intend to replace C Insert a finger into the depression on the top of the slider and pull straight outw...

Page 88: ...serve this precaution could damage the printer G Shake the new ink pack as shown in the illustration horizontally for approximately 5 cm left and right for 5 seconds approximately 15 times H Open the slider ink inlet cover I Remove the ink inlet cap from the ink tank Themethodforremovingtheinkinletcapdiffers depending on the type of ink being refilled cImportant Removetheinkinletcapslowly Ifyourem...

Page 89: ...rt shown in the circled area in the illustration to remove the ink inlet cap If the ink inlet cap is removed with another part ink adheres 2 Hook the stirring stick over the projection on the ink tank SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Maintenance 89 ...

Page 90: ...f the ink pack so that there is none remaining Do not use the ink in an ink pack to refill multiple different ink tanks This can cause messages from the remaining ink warning system to not be displayed properly L Put the ink inlet cap back on the ink tank The method for attaching the ink inlet cap differs depending on the type of ink being refilled SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series U...

Page 91: ...Waste Ink Counter Theprinterusesthe wasteinkcountertotrackwasteink and displays a message when the counter reaches the warning level If you follow the message instructions and replace the Waste Ink Bottle the waste ink counter is cleared automatically If you replace the Waste Ink Bottle before being prompted by a message run the Waste Ink Counter option in the Maintenance menu after replacement U ...

Page 92: ...ounding area if the tube is not inserted in the bottle You will need the lid for the Waste Ink Bottle when disposing of waste ink Keep the lid in a safe place do not throw it out D Lower the stopper cImportant Confirm that the stopper adheres closely the mouth of the bottle If there is a gap waste ink may splatter and stain the surrounding area E Press the Z button F Check again to confirm that a ...

Page 93: ...is cracked Wiper cleaner A film of ink has adhered to the rear surface of the absorbent section Follow the procedure below to replace the parts Before starting this procedure be sure to read the following U Precautions Regarding Maintenance on page 76 A Position the print head for maintenance purposes U Moving the Print Head on page 77 B After the print head moves to the left end of the printer op...

Page 94: ...E Remove the wiper Holding the wiper by the attachment point tilt it left and lift it out F Insert new wiper Remove the cap on the wiping part of the wiper Place on the attachment point and press down until you hear a click SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Maintenance 94 ...

Page 95: ...inues to be used it may result in damage to the print head When replacing the insertable media holding plates replace both the right and left plates with the sliding media holding plates Replacement procedure A Remove media and press the P button to turn the printer off U Exchanging Media on page 44 B Opentheleftmaintenancecoverandfrontcover C Remove the target media holding plate Remove the slidi...

Page 96: ... cImportant If the media holding plate is inserted into the right edge it will drop into the printer and cause malfunction When inserting the plate check the following two points 1 Align the white line on the platen with that of the media holding plate SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Maintenance 96 ...

Page 97: ...e Grooveinfront of white line 2 Latch at the rear of tab Front corner of the platen cImportant If both hooked sections are not positioned correctly return to Step 3 to attach them again Otherwise the head may be damaged F While holding the tabs of each media holding plate on both sides move both the plates to the left and right edges of the platen respectively Releasing the tab fixes the media hol...

Page 98: ... sure to read the following U Precautions Regarding Maintenance on page 76 A Open the ink inlet cover for the slider on which an HDK ink label is stuck B Remove the ink inlet cap from the ink tank Hold the part shown in the circled area in the illustration to remove the ink inlet cap If the ink inlet cap is removed with another part ink adheres cImportant Removetheinkinletcapslowly Ifyouremove the...

Page 99: ... check for clogs Print Nozzle Pattern At specified intervals the printer prints a test pattern at the start of normal printing When printing is complete you can visually inspect the pattern to determine whether there may be faint or missing colors in the preceding or following printout U Printer Setup Menu on page 115 On Demand Nozzle Pattern Nozzle patterns can be printed as required and inspecte...

Page 100: ... when printing is complete If you will use the margin of media on which a check pattern has been printed during check pattern printing after head cleaning use the ubutton to rewind the media until the Print Start Position reaches the position of the pressure roller Head Cleaning Should the nozzle pattern contain faint or missing segments you may be able to unclog the nozzles by cleaning the print ...

Page 101: ...ep 5 Selected Nozzles Choose this option if only some of the numbered patterns nozzle arrays in the printed nozzle check results contained faint or missing segments You can select multiple nozzle arrays D Choose the nozzle arrays to be cleaned Use the d u buttons to choose the nozzle arrays with faint or missing segments in the nozzle check pattern and press the Z button After selecting the arrays...

Page 102: ...l 2015 Ink supply tank The time until replacement varies according to the conditions of use The part life varies with operating conditions Base the decision to replace the print head on the quality of the print results SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Maintenance 102 ...

Page 103: ...nu Operations The menus are used as shown below Menu operations are explained using the settings menu for the SC F7200 Series as an example SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Using the Control Panel Menu 103 ...

Page 104: ... details on each item Setting items and setting values marked with asterisks indicate the following printer models 1 SC F7200andSC F7100Seriesonly 2 SC F7000Seriesonly 3SC F7200Seriesonly 4SC F7100andSC F7000 Series only SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Using the Control Panel Menu 104 ...

Page 105: ...entries for RIP Settings and media setting banks 1 to 30 1 to 30 media setting bank number Setting Name Up to 22 half size characters Feed Adjustment Manual Platen Gap 1 5 2 0 2 5 Head Alignment Manual Uni D Manual Bi D Heating Drying 1 Heater Temperature Off 30 to 55 C Drying Time Per Pass 0 to 10 sec Blank Area Feed Mode 0 3 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 After Heater Feed On Off Drying 2 Drying Time Per ...

Page 106: ... 0 2 5 Head Alignment Input thickness 0 1 to 1 0 mm 4 to 40 mil Roll Type Printable Side Out Printable Side In Tension Measurement Periodically Every Page Off 2 Feeding Tension 1 Auto Manual 0 to 40 Take up Tension 1 Auto Manual 1 to 6 Media Tension 2 0 to 40 Prevent Sticking 3 On Off Restore Settings Yes No Print Media List Print SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Using ...

Page 107: ...ng Light Off 1 to 240 hours Medium Heavy Power Cleaning Cycle Off 1 to 10 pages Heat Off Timer 1 15 to 240 minutes Sleep Mode 2 15 to 240 minutes Restore Settings Yes No Maintenance U The Maintenance Menu on page 116 Nozzle Check Print The options available vary with the option selected for Media Size Check and the width of the media used Print At Right Print At Center Print At Left Cleaning All N...

Page 108: ...255 255 SM 000 000 000 000 255 255 255 255 DG 000 000 000 000 255 255 255 255 Print Status Sheet Print Restore Settings Yes No Preference U The Preference Menu on page 118 Date And Time MM DD YY HH MM Language Japanese English French Italian German Portuguese Spanish Dutch Russian Korean Chinese Unit Length m ft in Unit Temperature 1 C F Alert Sound Setting On Off Alert Lamp Setting On Off Reset A...

Page 109: ...Print Use Print RemainingLength to print the amount of media remaining on the current roll before replacing it with another type of media You can then enter this number as the media the length the next time the roll is used Select Media Parameter Explanation 1 to 30 media setting bank number Choose the media settings used for printing If RIP Settings is selected the media settings selected in the ...

Page 110: ...out of focus Visuallyinspect printresults and enter an appropriatecorrection byhand U Correcting Print Misalignment Head Alignment on page 67 Manual Bi D Heating Drying 1 Heater Temperature Off Set the after heater temperature The default Heater Temperature is 55 C 30 to 55 C Drying Time Per Pass 0 to 10 sec Select the time the print head pauses to allow drying after each pass Choose from values b...

Page 111: ...h of the largest media supported by the printer Select this option for more even print results with less variation Printer Full Width Multi Strike Printing Off Choose the number of times each line is printed 2 to 8 Roll Type Printable Side Out Choose Printable Side Out or Printable Side In according to how the media is rolled Printable Side In Tension Measurement Periodically Choose Periodically o...

Page 112: ...ommend using Manual and setting the value to higher than Lv3 Manual 1 to 6 Media Tension 2 0 to 40 The manufacturer default set values will change as follows depending on the Tension Measurement setting Periodically Every Page Lv28 Off Lv39 We recommend setting Media Tension in the setting menu to comply with the width of the loaded media The value depends on the Tension Measurement setting See th...

Page 113: ...1 0 mm 4 to 40 mil Roll Type Printable Side Out Choose Printable Side Out or Printable Side In according to how the media is rolled Printable Side In Tension Measurement Periodically Choose Periodically or Every Page to have the printer automatically monitor and adjust media tension during printing for optimal results Off to disable automatic tension adjustment Periodically is recommended in most ...

Page 114: ...andsettingthe value to lower than Lv3 Make the same settings if ink adheres to the back of the take up roll If thick media cannot be wound correctly we recommend using Manual and setting the value to higher than Lv3 Manual 1 to 6 Media Tension 2 0 to 40 The manufacturer default set values will change as follows depending on the Tension Measurement setting Periodically Every Page Lv28 Off Lv39 We r...

Page 115: ...may change depending on the media and usage environment The margin increases when the number is moved in the direction and decreases when the number is moved in the direction U Printable Area on page 72 No Margin Media Size Check On Choose whether the printer automatically detects On or does not automatically detect Off the edges of the media when the media is loaded We generally recommend to oper...

Page 116: ... frequency with which the printer performs auto head cleaning never Off or once every 1 to 10 pages The Cleaning Cycle will not be performed while Off is selected Select 1 to 10 to perform head cleaning before the specified number of pages is printed 1 to 10 pages Heat Off Timer 1 15 to 240 minutes You can turn off the after heater automatically when no errors are detected and no print jobs are in...

Page 117: ...Light Execute Medium Execute Heavy Head Maintenance Head Movement Position the print head for maintenance Perform such maintenance as cleaning the wiper caps and the area around print head only after using this option to position the head for cleaning Moving the print head manually could cause malfunction U Cleaning on page 78 Waste Ink Counter If you replace the Waste Ink Bottle before being prom...

Page 118: ...XX XXX XXX SM XXX XXX XXX XXX DG XXX XXX XXX XXX Print Status Sheet Print Use Network Setup to print the current network status Use this information for a complete overview of network settings Restore Settings Yes Select Yes to restore all items in the Network Setup menu to their default settings No The Preference Menu is the default setting Setting items and setting values marked with asterisks i...

Page 119: ...error occurs If the Z button is pressed when the warning buzzer is sounding the sound stops Off Alert Lamp Setting On Enable On ordisable Off thealertlampthatlightswhenanerror occurs Off The Reset All Settings Menu Setting items and setting values marked with asterisks indicate the following printer models 1 SC F7200andSC F7100Seriesonly 2 SC F7000Seriesonly 3SC F7200Seriesonly 4SC F7100andSC F700...

Page 120: ...ge 130 U Notes on Handling Ink Packs and Ink Tanks on page 25 U Chip Unit Replacement and Ink Refills on page 85 Chip Unit Error Chip unit not recognized Reattach or replace Remove and reinsert the chip unit If the same error still occurs replace with a new chip unit U Chip Unit Replacement and Ink Refills on page 85 Condensation may have formed inside the tank Keep at room temperature for at leas...

Page 121: ...ding SC F7200 SC F7100 Series on page 46 When a Maintenance Call Service Call Occurs Error messages What to do Maintenance Request Apartusedintheprinterisnearingtheend of its service life XXXXXXXX A part used in the printer is nearing the end of its service life Contact your dealer or Epson Support and tell them the maintenance request code You cannot clear the maintenance request until the part i...

Page 122: ...the USB hub is recognized correctly on the computer If it has disconnect the USB hub from the computer and connect the computer directly to the printer AsktheUSBhubmanufactureraboutUSBhub operation You cannot print under the network environment o Are the network settings correct Ask your network administrator for the network settings o Connect the printer directly to the computer using a USB cable...

Page 123: ...ed in this manual o Are you using an old ink pack Theprintqualitydeclineswhenanoldinkpackisused Use a new ink pack Use all the ink in the ink pack before the date printed on ink pack o Is the after heater temperature appropriate Raisethetemperatureiftheprintresultsareblurredor smudged or the ink clots Note however that raising the temperature too high can cause the media to shrink wrinkle or deter...

Page 124: ...ntswhile moving left and right If the print head is misaligned ruled lines may be misaligned accordingly If vertical ruled lines are misaligned with bidirectional printing perform Head Alignment U Correcting Print Misalignment Head Alignment on page 67 The printed surface is scuffed or soiled o Is the media too thick or too thin Check media specifications to confirm that it is compatible with the ...

Page 125: ...nter o Has any lint adhered to the nozzle surface of the print head If any lint adheres to the nozzle surface of the print head some ink may drop from the lint Clean around the print head U Cleaning Around the Print Head on page 78 Horizontal lines or strips of uneven color banding Multiple causes are possible When you are printing with 1 pass 2 pass on the SC F7200 and SC F7100 Series carry out t...

Page 126: ...s used in this state the print head and the raised surface of the media may contact and cause staining Cut sections with wrinkles or waviness before using media Furthermore store media as described in the manual accompanying the printer and load media in the printer just before printing Iftheproblemisnotresolved evenwhenprinting on sections without wrinkles or waviness perform the following measur...

Page 127: ...essive slack or other tensioning problems that interfere with printing U Tension Measurement on page 65 Media Jams o Is the media creased or folded Media with a strong curl or that is folded back on its leading edge or creased may cause jams or other media feed problems Do not use media affected by these types of problems o Is the media too thick or too thin Checkthemediaspecificationstodeterminew...

Page 128: ...f the print head is over the media move it away from the jam cImportant Move the print head only after removing the media holding plates Contact with deformed media holding plates could damage the print head E Raise the media loading lever F Pull the media to the cutter groove and use a cutter to remove torn or creased portions G Manually rewind the cut media H Remove any media that remains inside...

Page 129: ...hetimebeforethe after heater turns off automatically can be selected using the Heat Off Timer option in the setup menu U Printer Setup Menu on page 115 The after heater will be reactivated when a print job is received the media loading lever is used or another operation involving printer hardware is performed The control panel display keeps turning off o Is the printer in sleep mode For the SC F72...

Page 130: ...nties and under certain circumstances may cause erratic printer behavior Information about non genuine chip unit status may not be displayed and use of non genuine ink is recorded for possible use in service support U Chip Unit Replacement and Ink Refills on page 85 Black T7411 Cyan T7412 Magenta T7413 Yellow T7414 SC F7280 SC F7180 SC F7080 Ink packs High Density Black T742X Black T7421 Cyan T742...

Page 131: ...port the product Moving the Printer This section assumes that the product is being moved to another location on the same floor without traversing stairs ramps or lifts See below for information on moving the printer between floors to another building or between non level floors U Transport on page 132 Caution Do not tilt the product more than 10 degrees forward or back while moving it Failure to o...

Page 132: ...e 138 D Plug in the power cables and turn the printer on U Setup Guide E Perform a nozzle check to check for clogged nozzles U Checking for Clogged Nozzles on page 99 F Perform Head Alignment and check print quality U Head Alignment on page 63 Transport Before transporting the printer contact your dealer or Epson Support Removing and Attaching the Media Guide Bar Removing the Media Guide Bar Parts...

Page 133: ...e two screws a couple of turns to loosen them D Remove the left fixture E Remove the right fixture SC F7200 Series 1 Use a hexagon wrench small to remove the two screws SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 133 ...

Page 134: ...Use a hexagon wrench large to remove a screw 2 Use a hexagon wrench large to remove two screws 3 Useahexagonwrench large torotatethetwo screws a couple of turns to loosen them 4 Slide the fixture to the left and then pull it forward SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 134 ...

Page 135: ...ndfirmlysecurethe three screws 2 Usethehexagonwrench small totightenand firmly secure the two screws SC F7100 Series 1 Place the holes in the fixture over the two screws and then slide it to the right 2 Use the hexagon wrench large to tighten and firmly secure the two screws that were provisionally secured SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 135 ...

Page 136: ...rench large to tighten and firmly secure the 2 screws 4 Use the hexagon wrench large to tighten and firmly secure a screw B Attach the left fixture SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 136 ...

Page 137: ... guide bar cImportant Attach the bar using 2 or more people If the media guide bar falls it may be deformed Have 1 person hold the media guide bar when the screws are being secured E Perform parallel adjustment After attaching the media guide bar read the following section and then proceed to parallel adjustment SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 137 ...

Page 138: ...djustment using A read the next section For parallel adjustment using B read the following U Parallel Adjustment Using Tool B on page 149 ParallelAdjustmentUsingToolA Parts used in the following adjustment The SC F7200 and SC F7100 Series includes two types of hexagon wrenches For parallel adjustment of the Media Feeding Unit use the large hexagon wrench a b Note When the film will be reused the a...

Page 139: ...re it If the film is being used for the first time remove the protective film on the reverse side F As shown in the illustration align Hole2 and4 of film b at the front of the printer with the screws on the left and right side of the after heater and then adhere them If the film is being used for the first time remove the protective film on the reverse side Align Hole 2 with the screw at the top s...

Page 140: ...fixing screws on the left and right sides Next tighten the roll holder fixing screw to align the left roll holder with the position of dotted line H Adjust the right roll holder so that the distance between the two is wider than the roll core SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 140 ...

Page 141: ...t roll holder Next insert the right roll holder into the roll core and then tighten the roll holder fixing screw K Rotate the handle until part A in the illustration below is fully inserted L Pass film a from the rear to the front M While checking at the front and rear of the printer align film a with film b tightly a b b a SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 141 ...

Page 142: ... the printer raise film a and move it so that it aligns with the right side of film b tightly After film a stops swinging check the scale where the front side of the white line of the platen passes If the value is different from the left side proceed toStep16 Ifthevalueisthesame proceedtoStep 17 SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 142 ...

Page 143: ... 1 mm If the value of this scale matches the left side the adjustment is complete Q Use the large hexagon wrench to firmly secure the 4 screws R At the front of the printer remove the counterweight attached to film a S Pull film a from the rear of the printer Next loosen the right roll holder fixing screw and move away the roll holder T Remove the roll core Next proceed to the parallel adjustment ...

Page 144: ...ntherollcoreholderlockingscrewto align the right roll core holder with the position of dotted line cImportant If the left roll core handle shaft is not visible rotate the handle as shown in the illustration below until it stops C Inserttherollcoreintotherightrollholder Next insert the left roll core holder into the roll core and then tighten the roll core holder locking screw SC F7200 Series SC F7...

Page 145: ...h a counterweight to film a a b b a G After film a stops swinging record the value of the scale on the front side of the white line of the platen H At the front and rear of the printer raise film a and move it so that it aligns with the right side of film b tightly After film a stops swinging check the scale where the front side of the white line of the platen passes If the value is different from...

Page 146: ... towards you One turn of the screw moves the line about 1 mm J Use the large hexagon wrench to firmly secure the 4 screws K At the rear of the printer remove the counterweight attached to film a L Pull out film a from the printer M Bring film a to the left side of film b Pass the lead edge of film a by the front of the media guide bar and then insert it into the printer SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Se...

Page 147: ...e of the platen P At the front and rear of the printer raise film a and move it so that it aligns with the right side of film b tightly After film a stops swinging check the scale where the front side of the white line of the platen passes If the value is different from the left side proceed toStep17 Ifthevalueisthesame proceedtoStep 20 Q Use the small hexagon wrench to loosen the 2 screws SC F720...

Page 148: ... towards you One turn of the screw moves the line about 1 mm If the value of this scale matches the left side the adjustment is complete S Use the small hexagon wrench to tighten the 2 screws T At the rear of the printer remove the counterweight attached to film a U Pull out film a from the printer Next loosen the right roll core holder locking screw and remove the roll core holder from the roll V...

Page 149: ... procedure is the same for the SC F7200 and SC F7100 Series Parts used in the following adjustment The SC F7200 and SC F7100 Series includes two types of hexagon wrenches For parallel adjustment of the Media Feeding Unit use the large hexagon wrench Media Feeding Unit A Confirm that the printer is off B Open the front cover and raise the media loading lever C Use the large hexagon wrench to loosen...

Page 150: ...t stops E Tighten the roll holder fixing screw to align the left roll holder with the position of dotted line F Pass the adjustment paper through the roll core G Insert the roll core into the left roll holder Insert the right roll holder into the roll core and then tighten the roll holder fixing screw H Rotate the handle until part A in the illustration below is fully inserted SC F7200 Series SC F...

Page 151: ...n insert it into the printer J At the front side of the printer keep the adjustment paper taut place a ruler on the front sideofthewhitelineontheplaten andthendraw a line with a pen or other writing instrument K Pull out the adjustment paper from the rear side moveittoaposition5cmfromtheleftedgeofthe roll core and then insert it into the printer SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User...

Page 152: ... the printer use the hexagon wrench to adjust the screw on the rear side of the printer so that the drawn line aligns with the position of the dotted line Ifthedrawnlineisbelowthewhiteline rotatethe adjustmentscrewcounterclockwise Ifthedrawn line is above the white line rotate the adjustment screwclockwise Oneturnofthescrewmovesthe line about 1 mm The adjustment is complete when the drawn line rea...

Page 153: ...uto Take up Reel Unit depends on your printer Choose the method suited to your printer U When using the SC F7200 SC F7100 Series on page 153 U When using the SC F7000 Series on page 159 When using the SC F7200 SC F7100 Series A Use the large hexagon wrench to loosen the four fixing screws on the front of the printer as shown in the illustration B Loosen the roll core holder locking screws and adju...

Page 154: ... to align the right roll core holder with the position of dotted line D Insert the roll core into the right roll holder Insert the left roll core holder into the roll core and then tighten the roll core holder locking screw E Rotate the handle until part A in the illustration below is fully inserted SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 154 ...

Page 155: ...ument Pass the lead edge of the adjustment paper between the after heater and media guide bar and then insert it into the printer G Pull out the adjustment paper move it to a position 5 cm from the right edge of the roll core and then insert it into the printer Pass the lead edge of the adjustment paper between the after heater and media guide bar and then insert it into the printer SC F7200 Serie...

Page 156: ... on the front side of the printer use the hexagon wrench large to adjust the screw so that the drawn line aligns with the position of the dotted line Ifthedrawnlineisbelowthewhiteline rotatethe adjustment screw clockwise If the drawn line is above the white line rotate the adjustment screw counterclockwise One turn of the screw moves the line about 1 mm J Use the hexagon wrench large to tighten an...

Page 157: ...the lead edge of the adjustment paper by the front of the media guide bar and then insert it into the printer M Keep the adjustment paper taut place a ruler on the front side of the white line on the platen and then draw a line with a pen or other writing instrument SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 157 ...

Page 158: ...t into the printer O Keep the adjustment paper taut and check the positions of the white line on the platen and the line drawn in Step 13 If the drawn line and white line are misaligned as shown in the illustration to the right proceed to Step 16 If they are aligned proceed to Step 19 P Use the small hexagon wrench to loosen the 2 screws SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide...

Page 159: ... If the drawn line is above the white line rotate the adjustment screw clockwise One turn of the screw moves the line about 1 mm R Use the small hexagon wrench to tighten the 2 screws S Pull out the adjustment paper from the printer loosen the left roll core holder locking screw and remove the roll core holder T Remove the roll core When using the SC F7000 Series A Raise the tensioner up and set i...

Page 160: ... holder with the position of dotted line E Insert the roll core into the right roll holder Insert the left roll core holder into the roll core and then tighten the roll core holder locking screw cImportant Inserttheleftrollholderintotherollcoreuntil part A in the illustration below cannot be seen and then tighten the roll holder locking screw SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s ...

Page 161: ...ment paper taut place a ruler on the front side of the white lineontheplaten andthendrawalinewithapen or other writing instrument G Pull out the adjustment paper move it to a position 5 cm from the right edge of the roll core and then insert it into the printer SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 161 ...

Page 162: ... lines on the front side of the printer use the hexagon wrench to adjust the screw so that the drawn line aligns with the position of the dotted line Ifthedrawnlineisbelowthewhiteline rotatethe adjustment screw clockwise If the drawn line is above the white line rotate the adjustment screw counterclockwise One turn of the screw moves the line about 1 mm J Use the hexagon wrench to tighten and firm...

Page 163: ...ximum 720 1440dpi Control code ESC P raster undisclosed command Media Feed Method Friction feed Built in memory 512 MB for Main 128 MB for Network Interface Hi Speed USB Compatible with the USB 2 0 Specification 100Base TX 1000Base T 2 Rated voltage SC F7200 SC F7100 Series 1 2 AC100 120V AC200 240V SC F7000 Series AC100 240V Rated frequency SC F7200 SC F7100 Series 1 2 50 to 60Hz SC F7000 Series ...

Page 164: ...aximum dimensions 2620 W 1198 D 1653 H mm SC F7100 Series Storage minimum dimensions 2620 W 1013 D 1311 H mm Maximum dimensions 2620 W 1198 D 1650 H mm SC F7000 Series Storage minimum dimensions 2620 W 915 D 1311 H mm Maximum dimensions 2620 W 1259 D 1650 H mm Weight 3 SC F7200 Series about 274kg SC F7100 Series about 269kg SC F7000 Series about 225kg 1High Density Black or Black 2 Use a shielded ...

Page 165: ... CAN CSA CEI IEC CISPR 22 Class A AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures SC F7200 Series SC F7100 Series SC F7000 Series User s Guide Appendix 165 ...

Page 166: ...dyou cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact Epson support services for assistance If Epson support foryourareaisnotlistedbelow contactthedealerwhere you purchased your product Epson support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information Product serial number Theserialnumberlabelisusuallyonthebackof...

Page 167: ... S sales or http www epson ca Canadian sales Help for Users in Europe Check your Pan European Warranty Document for information on how to contact Epson support Help for Users in Australia Epson Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of customer service In addition to your product documentation we provide the following sources for obtaining information Your Dealer Don t forget that your ...

Page 168: ...ld Wide Web http www epson co th Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and e mail are available Epson Hotline Phone 66 2685 9899 Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problems Enquiries on repair service and warranty Help for Users in Vietnam Contacts for...

Page 169: ...ation Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Latest versions of Epson product drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2827 8911 Fax 852 2827 4383 Help for Users in Malaysia Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web...

Page 170: ...oll free number For Service CDMA Mobile Users 3900 1600 9AM 6PM Prefix local STD code Help for Users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the Epson Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e mail address below Trunk Line 63 2 706 2609 Fax 63 2 706 2665 Helpdesk Direct Line 63 2 706 2625 E mail epchelpd...

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