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Printer Parts

Front section

Printer cover

Open when replacing ink cartridge, cleaning the
inside of the printer, or removing jammed paper.
The cover is normally closed when the printer is in
use.

Front cover

Open before pulling out the front manual feed tray
or output trays.

Output tray

Ejected paper is collected here. Extend the tray when
using the printer.

Front manual feed tray

Press the center of the tray and pull it out to load fine
art media, poster board, or the CD/DVD tray.

Control panel

“Control panel” on page 11

Auto sheet feeder

Automatically feeds paper.

Edge guide

Move left and right depending on the size of the
paper that you want to load. This prevents paper
being fed at a slant.

Paper support

Supports paper to prevent it from falling forward or
backward.

SC-P600 Series User’s Guide

Introduction

Summary of Contents for SC-P600 series

Page 1: ...User s Guide CMP0025 01 EN ...

Page 2: ...ionshallnotbeheldliableforanydamageresultingfromelectromagneticinterferencethatoccursfromtheuseofanyinterfacecables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION EXCEED YOUR VISION UltraChrome and their logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Seiko Epson Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Micr...

Page 3: ...oving the CDs and DVDs 30 Basic Printing Methods Windows 31 Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X 33 Printable area 34 The Printed Area for Cut Sheets 34 The Printed Area for Roll Paper 34 The Printed Area for CDs and DVDs 35 Changing the Type of Black Ink 35 Switching Automatically 35 Switching Manually 36 Energy Saving Settings 37 Canceling Printing 38 Using the Printer Driver Windows Displaying the S...

Page 4: ... the Network Summary Display 89 Setting Items for the Setup Menu 89 Maintenance Adjusting the Print Head 94 Checking for clogged nozzles 94 Head Cleaning 95 Correcting Print Misalignment Print Head Alignment 95 Replacing Ink Cartridges 97 Ink Cartridge Product Numbers 97 How to replace 97 Cleaning Inside the Printer 99 Problem Solver Messages 100 Troubleshooting 101 You cannot print because the pr...

Page 5: ...Help for Users in Indonesia 123 Help for Users in Hong Kong 124 Help for Users in Malaysia 124 Help for Users in India 124 Help for Users in the Philippines 125 SC P600 Series User s Guide Contents 5 ...

Page 6: ...eakers or the base units of cordless telephones Use only the type of power source indicated on the product s label Use only the power cord that comes with this product Use of another cord may result in fire or electric shock Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with this product make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into theextension cord doesno...

Page 7: ... the ink cartridge before the date printed on its package Use up the ink cartridge within six months of opening the package for best results Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print head DonottouchtheICchiponthesideofthecartridge This may affect normal operation and printing The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of cartridge related inform...

Page 8: ...s Press the LCD screen gently with your finger Do not press force or operate with your nails Do not operate by a sharp edge thing such as a ball point pen sharp pencil stylus pen and so on Condensation inside the LCD screen due to abrupt changes in temperature or humidity may cause performance to deteriorate Meaning of Symbols War ning Warnings must be followed to avoid serious bodily injury Cauti...

Page 9: ...ted here Extend the tray when using the printer D Front manual feed tray Press the center of the tray and pull it out to load fine art media poster board or the CD DVD tray E Control panel U Control panel on page 11 F Auto sheet feeder Automatically feeds paper G Edge guide Move left and right depending on the size of the paper that you want to load This prevents paper being fed at a slant H Paper...

Page 10: ...ot move the print head by hand Back A AC inlet Connects the supplied power cable B Airflow vents Exhausts internal air Do not cover the vents C USB port Connects the USB cable D LAN port Connects the LAN cable E Roll paper feeder Paper feed slot for roll paper printing U Loading Roll Paper on page 27 F Rear support Open to use when loading fine art media or roll paper U Loading Fine Art Media on p...

Page 11: ...us screen while the Menu is displayed D Screen Displays the printer s status menus error messages and so on U Home Screen View on page 12 E and buttons Press to select menu items and setting values when a menu is displayed F button Display the home screen U Home Screen View on page 12 Note You can change the angle of the control panel SC P600 Series User s Guide Introduction 11 ...

Page 12: ...onnection is established in Wi Fi Direct mode Connection is established in AP mode Auto Sheet Feeder is selected in Load Guide Fine Art Media is selected in Load Guide Poster Board is selected in Load Guide CD DVD is selected in Load Guide Roll Paper is selected in Load Guide Turns on when Thick Paper is set to On Press the B to G icons to display menus such as Settings and Checking B Load Guide M...

Page 13: ...age on the screen and clear the error Ink color codes Y VLM LC VM C LLK LK PK MK Yellow Vivid Light Magenta Light Cyan Vivid Magenta Cyan Light Light Black Light Black Photo Black Matte Black D BK Ink Change button You can change from one type of black ink to another U Changing the Type of Black Ink on page 35 U Supported Media on page 111 E Network Summary Display button Displays the status of th...

Page 14: ...nd white prints directly from color image data without the use of imaging software U Printing Black and White Photos on page 55 Providing two types of black ink to match the paper type You can choose from Photo Black or Matte Black ink dependingonthepapertype PhotoBlackinkprovidesa smooth finish to glossy photo papers Matte Black ink increases black optical density for matte type papers This print...

Page 15: ...r Google cloud print you can print from iOS or Android smart devices Borderless printing function You can print with no margins for all directions with both auto expand or retain size print settings U Borderless printing on page 58 Also included is a poster printing function that allows you to join the output paper together when performing borderless printing in order to create large posters and c...

Page 16: ... tray U Loading Fine Art Media on page 23 Poster board Load from the front manual feed tray U Loading Poster Board on page 25 Roll paper Install the roll paper holder on the back of the printer U Loading and Removing Roll Paper on page 27 CD DVD Use the CD DVD tray to load CDs and DVDs from the front manual feed tray U Loading and Removing CDs and DVDs on page 29 SC P600 Series User s Guide Introd...

Page 17: ...cause clogging Capping may not occur the print head is not positioned on the right hand side if the printer is turned off during a paper jam or when an error occurs Capping is a function for automatically covering the print head with a cap lid to prevent the print head from drying out In this case turn on the power and wait a while until capping is performed automatically When the power is on do n...

Page 18: ...using the ink cartridge Make sure you remove the yellow tape before installing If you install without removing the tape you may not be able to print properly Do not remove any other film or labels Otherwise ink could leak Do not touch the IC chip in the ink cartridge You may not be able to print properly U Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 97 When loading ink cartridges be sure all colors are insta...

Page 19: ...int results note the following points Donotruborscratchtheprintedsurface Iftheyare rubbed or scratched the ink may peel off Do nottouch the printed surface otherwise the ink may peel off Make sure the print outs are completely dry before foldingofstacking otherwise thecolormaychange where they touch leaves a mark These marks will disappear if they are separated immediately and dried however they w...

Page 20: ...d DVDs and print them directly on the discs You can also design and print CD and DVD jackets See the application s on line help for more information EpsonNet Setup With this software you can configure various network settings for the printer from your computer EpsonNet Print With this software you can perform direct TCP IP printing when the computer and the printer are connected via a network Epso...

Page 21: ...edia type and paper size Windows You can save these settings and easily import or export these saved settings U Customizing the Printer Driver on page 42 Mac OS X Allows the user to execute printer maintenance functions to maintain print quality and check the printer s status and so on Windows You can easily import or export printer driver settings U Summary of the Utility Tab on page 44 Mac OS X ...

Page 22: ...dmediasizeis automatically displayed See U Menus on page 88 for the Paper Setup Display settings c If the paper is wavy or curled flatten the paper before loading it in the printer or use new paper If wavy or curled paper is loaded this printer may not be able to recognize the paper size feed the paper or print correctly We recommend that youreturn thepaper to its original package and store it fla...

Page 23: ... the output tray E Load the paper vertically with the printable side face up F Graspandslidetheedgeguidetofitittothewidth of the paper Loading Fine Art Media Use the front manual feed tray and the rear support to load fine art media SC P600 Series User s Guide Basic Operations 23 ...

Page 24: ...ding C Fully extend the rear support D Open the front cover E Push the center of the front manual feed tray F Load the paper vertically with the printable side face up G Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge of the tray and the trailing edge with the line on the tray H Press Load on the control panel screen The paper will be fed into the printer SC P600 Series User s Guide Basic Op...

Page 25: ... tray to load poster board You can load poster board with a thickness of 0 7 to 1 3 mm Posterboardsticksoutfromtherearoftheprinterwhen it is loaded Leave a space of at least320mm between the rear of the printer and the nearest wall A Turn on the printer cImportant An error may occur if you perform the following operations during printing Extend the front manual feed tray Load poster board B If the...

Page 26: ... and the trailing edge with the line on the tray G Press Poster Board Load on the control panel s screen The paper will be fed into the printer H Fully extend the output tray I Once the paper is loaded make sure that the printer is idle and then push the center of the front manual feed tray to close it Note To eject the paper press Eject on the control panel s Home screen and then follow the on sc...

Page 27: ...front cover Note If the front manual feed tray is open push the center of the tray to close it C Fully extend the output tray D After confirming that the end of the roll paper is cut straight across insert the roll paper holder into the ends of the roll If the end of the roll paper is not cut straight across trim it straight before proceeding E Open the rear support Onlyopenthesupport thereisnonee...

Page 28: ... Cutting Roll Paper Follow the steps below and use scissors and so on to cut the print results from the roll paper when printing is complete A Select one of the options on the following screen displayed when printing is complete Cut Feeds roll paper to the cutting position No Cut Press to print without cutting B When you press Cut follow the instructions on the control panel s screen Removing Roll...

Page 29: ...n Store the tray flat Malfunction could result if the tray is curled or deformed A special application is required to print CDs and DVDs Use the supplied Epson Print CD application Loading CDs and DVDs Use the front manual feed tray and the CD DVD tray A Turn on the printer cImportant An error may occur if you perform the following operations during printing Extend the front manual feed tray Load ...

Page 30: ...al feed tray cImportant InsertingtheCD DVDtrayfromtherearmay cause a malfunction or error G AligntherightedgeoftheCD DVDtraywiththe right edge of the front manual feed tray and then align the arrows on the CD DVD tray with the lines on the front manual feed tray H Press CD DVD Load on the control panel s screen The printer will load the CD DVD tray and prepare to print Removing the CDs and DVDs Re...

Page 31: ...ucanmakeprintsettingssuchaspapersizeandpaper feed from the connected computer and then print A Turn on the printer and load the paper U Loading Cut Sheets on page 22 U Loading Roll Paper on page 27 U Loading CDs and DVDs on page 29 B Whenyouhavecreatedthedata clickPrintfrom the File menu C Make sure your printer is selected and then click Preferences or Properties to display the settings screen SC...

Page 32: ...sdisplayed andprintingstarts Screen while printing The following screen is displayed when you start printing and the Progress Bar the computer s processing status is displayed On this screen you can check the remaining ink level product numbers for the ink cartridges and so on Anerrormessageisdisplayedifanerroroccursoranink cartridge needs replacing while printing Click How to to find out how to s...

Page 33: ...nt and so on C Click Show Details at the bottom of the screen ForMacOSXv10 6 8 clickthearrowontheright of the printer name to make settings on the Page Setup screen Note If the page setting items are not displayed on the printscreen clickFilemenu PageSetupandsoon in your application D Check that this printer is selected and then set the paper size Select the paper size borderless printing options ...

Page 34: ...message is displayed Printable area The printable area is shown in gray in the illustration below Note however that owing to the design of the printer print quality will drop in the areas with hatching The arrow in the illustration indicates the direction of the ejected paper cImportant The width of the margins may vary somewhat depending on how the paper is loaded and its elasticity The Printed A...

Page 35: ... Epson Special Media Table on page 111 The time needed to switch from one type of black ink to another from ink replacement until charging is complete is given below Note that this process consumes some of the new type of ink Do not switch the black ink unless necessary Photo Black to Matte Black Approx 1 5 mins Matte Black to Photo Black Approx 3 5 mins Note If there is not enough ink remaining f...

Page 36: ... from Ink when the media type selected supports both photo black and matte black U Supported Media on page 111 If the printer status cannot be acquired the black ink type may change automatically C Check other settings and then start printing Switching Manually Change from the control panel A Press the P button to turn on the printer B Press switch black ink on the Home screen Follow the on screen...

Page 37: ...n the Setup menu U Menus on page 88 Note When the printer enters sleep mode the control panel s screen goes blank as if the power has been turned off but the P light remains lit Power Off Timer The printer includes an Power Off Timer function that allows the printer to be turned off automatically if there are no errors no print jobs being received and no control panel or other operations being per...

Page 38: ...yed A Click the printer icon on the Taskbar B Select the job you want to cancel and then select Cancel from the Document menu When you want to cancel all jobs select Cancel All Documents from the Printer menu Ifthejobhasbeen senttotheprinter printdatais not displayed on the above screen Canceling from the computer Mac OS X A Click the printer icon in the Dock B Select the job you want to cancel an...

Page 39: ...middle of printing It may take a while before the printer returns to ready status after canceling a job Note You cannot delete print jobs which are in the print queue on the computer using the above operation See Canceling from the Computer for information on deleting print jobs from the print queue SC P600 Series User s Guide Basic Operations 39 ...

Page 40: ...ad Cleaning A Open the Printers or Printers and Faxes folder For Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Click Start or Settings Control Panel and then View devices and printers or Devices and printers from Hardware and Sound or Hardware For Windows Vista Click Control Panel Hardware and Sound and then Printer B Right click your printer icon and click Printing preferences The printer driver setting screen...

Page 41: ...ick on the item you want to check Click the Help Button to Display By displaying help you can use the contents page or keyword search to read the help Right click on the item you want to check Right click the item and then click Help SC P600 Series User s Guide Using the Printer Driver Windows 41 ...

Page 42: ... item for the Main screen and the Page LayoutscreenthatyouwanttosaveasyourSelect Settings B Click Save Del in the Main or Page Layout tab C Enter any name in the Name box and then click Save Youcansaveupto100settings Youcanchooseasetting you have registered from the Select Setting list box Note You can save the settings as a file by clicking Export You can share the settings by clicking Import to ...

Page 43: ...ing display items To display frequently used items right away you can arrange Select Setting Media Type and Paper Size as follows Hide unnecessary items Rearrange in an order of most frequent use Arrange in groups folders A Go to the Utility tab and click Menu Arrangement B Select Edit Item C Order or group items in the List box You can move and order items by dragging and dropping To add a new gr...

Page 44: ... clogged If the pattern is blurred or there are gaps preform head cleaning to clear the clogging U Checking for clogged nozzles on page 94 Head Cleaning Perform head cleaning if you notice banding or gaps in the print results Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality U Head Cleaning on page 95 Print Head Alignment Iftheprintresultsappeargrainyoroutoffocus perform Print Head...

Page 45: ...nt Queue screen you can view information on the data waiting to be printed delete and reprint these jobs Printer and Option Information Youcansetthetimetoautomaticallyturnofftheprinter from Power Off Timer Settings Speed and Progress You can set various functions for printer driver basic operations Menu Arrangement You can arrange items by for example listing Select Setting Media Type and Paper Si...

Page 46: ...l and then click Uninstall Change or Change Remove Add or remove D Select the target printer icon and then click OK Note You can also remove the Epson Network Utility by clicking the Utility tab and selecting the Epson Network Utility Note however that the drivers for any other Epson printers you may be using may also access the Epson Network Utility Do not remove the Epson Network Utility if you ...

Page 47: ... perform maintenance tasks such as Nozzle Check or Head Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 4 This utility is installed automatically when you install the printer driver Starting Epson Printer Utility 4 A Click the Apple menu System Preferences Print Scan or Print Fax B Select the printer and then click Options Supplies Utility Open Printer Utility Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions You can per...

Page 48: ...rm head cleaning if you notice banding or gaps in the print results Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality U Head Cleaning on page 95 Print Head Alignment Perform print head alignment if the print results appear grainy or blurred The Print Head Alignment function corrects print head gaps U Correcting Print Misalignment Print Head Alignment on page 95 Printer Settings You...

Page 49: ...are first Use the Uninstaller to remove the printer driver Acquiring the Uninstaller You can download the Uninstaller from the Epson homepage http www epson com Using the Uninstaller Follow the steps provided when you acquire the Uninstaller SC P600 Series User s Guide Using the Printer Driver Mac OS X 49 ...

Page 50: ...to adjust colors from these applications When using applications without a color management function start from step 2 Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Application Color Management Settings Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Printer Manages Colors Other applications No Color Manag...

Page 51: ...Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Printer Manages Colors Other applications No Color Management Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Open the Print screen Select Color Management and then Document Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting and then click Print B Display the Print dialog select Color Matching and click EPSON Color Controls ...

Page 52: ...ed you can fine tune Gamma Brightness Contrast Saturation and color balance for the selected option Use this option when the application in use does not have a color correction function Adjusting Settings in Windows A When using applications featuring a color management function specify how to adjust colors from these applications When using applications without a color management function start f...

Page 53: ...ge on the left side of the screen You can also use the color circle to fine tune the color balance D Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A When using applications featuring a color management function specify how to adjust colors from these applications When using applications without a color management function start from step 2 Set color management to Printe...

Page 54: ...g from the list and then click EPSON Color Controls Note EPSON Color Controls is unavailable unless the setting in step 1 is made for the following applications Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later D SelectPrintSettingsfromthelist andthenselect EPSON Standard sRGB or AdobeRGB under Color Settings When adjusting the parameters manuall...

Page 55: ...A When using applications featuring a color management function specify how to adjust colors from these applications When using applications without a color management function start from step 2 Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Application Color Management Settings Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later Adobe Photoshop ...

Page 56: ...he necessary settings See the printer driver help for more details on each item E Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A When using applications featuring a color management function specify how to adjust colors from these applications Set color management to Printer Manages Colors in the following applications Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Eleme...

Page 57: ...op CS5 Open the Print screen Select Color Management and then Document Select Printer Manages Colors as the Color Handling setting and then click Print B Display the Print screen select Print Settings from the list and then select Advanced B W Photo as the Color U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 33 C Click Advanced Color Settings SC P600 Series User s Guide Printing Varieties 57 ...

Page 58: ... CDs and DVDs Types of Borderless Printing Methods Two options are available for borderless printing Auto Expand and Retain Size Choose either option when printing on cut sheets Settings for roll paper are automatically adjusted as follows Roll paper Auto Expand Roll paper banner Retain Size Windows only Auto Expand The printer driver enlarges the print data to a size slightlylargerthanthepapersiz...

Page 59: ... beyond the actual paper size If the application has margin settings set the margins to 0 mm Make the image data as large as the paper size Thereisnoneedtoincreasethetopandbottomsizes for roll paper Select this setting if you want to avoid image enlargement by the printer driver Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing The following media sizes are supported for borderless printing Supported ...

Page 60: ...U Epson Special Media Table on page 111 Setting Procedures for Printing Adjusting Settings in Windows A When the printer driver s Main screen is displayed you can configure various settings required for printing such as Media Type Source Size U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 31 B Select Borderless and then click Expansion You can not choose the expansion amount when RollPaperorRollPaper Ba...

Page 61: ...Methods Mac OS X on page 33 The selections for borderless printing methods are displayed as shown below XXXX Sheet Feeder Borderless Auto Expand XXXX Sheet Feeder Borderless Retain Size XXXX Fr FineArt Borderless Auto Expand XXXX Fr FineArt Borderless Retain Size A3 Roll Paper Borderless Where XXXX is the actual paper size such as A4 If items on the Page Setup screen are not displayed on the Print...

Page 62: ...Choosing Mid or Min decreases the image enlargement ratio Therefore some margins may appear at the edges of the paper depending on the paper and printing environment C Select Print Settings from the list and then set the Media Type D Check other settings and then start printing SC P600 Series User s Guide Printing Varieties 62 ...

Page 63: ...rgement or reduction ratio Use this method for a non standard paper size Fit to Page Scale to fit paper size Adjusting Settings in Windows A When the printer driver s Page Layout screen is displayed set the same paper size as the data s paper size in Page Size or Paper Size U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 31 B Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer from the Output Paper list F...

Page 64: ... enlarged printing clear the Scale down only check box C Check other settings and then start printing Fit to Roll Paper Width Windows only A Display the printer driver Main tab and select Roll Paper for Source U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 31 B Display the Page Layout tab and choose a Paper Size that matches the page size used in the document size C Select Reduce Enlarge and click Fit t...

Page 65: ...inter C Select Reduce Enlarge click Custom and then set the Scale to value Enter a value directly or click the arrows to the right of the scale box to set the value Select the scale within a range of 10 to 650 D Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A WhenthePrint screenis displayed select thesize of the paper loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list If it...

Page 66: ...red at A4 size it is printed as shown below Note In Windows you cannot use the Multi Page printing function when performing borderless printing In Windows you can use the reduce enlarge function Fit to Page to print the data on different sizes of paper U Enlarged Reduced Printing on page 63 SC P600 Series User s Guide Printing Varieties 66 ...

Page 67: ...rint page frames check box is selected page frames are printed on each page C Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A WhenthePrint screen is displayed select Layout from the list and then specify the number of pages per sheet and so on U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 33 Note You can print frames around arranged pages using the Border function B Check o...

Page 68: ...lti Page Printing on page 66 Setting Procedures for Printing A Load paper in the auto sheet feeder U Loading Paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder on page 22 B When the printer driver s Page Layout screen is displayed select Double Sided Printing When Roll Paper is selected as the Source setting you cannot select Double Sided Printing In this case set the Source first from the Main screen U Basic Print...

Page 69: ...efore the image may misalign at the joins To join the pages precisely perform the following poster printing with margins Poster printing with margins This automatically enlarges and divides the print data and prints with margins You need to cut the margins and then join the output paper together to make a poster Although the final size is slightly smaller since you have to cut off the margins the ...

Page 70: ...ting on page 59 U Epson Special Media Table on page 111 When with margins is selected Clear Borderless Poster Print Note Regarding the size after joining together When Borderless Poster Print is cleared and printingwithmarginsis selected the PrintCutting Guides items are displayed The finished size is the same whether or not Trim Lines is selected However if Overlapping Alignment Marks is selected...

Page 71: ... Marks the following marks are printed on the paper See the proceduresbelowtojointhefourprintedpagestogether using the alignment marks Note The alignment marks are black for black and white printing The following describes how to join four printed pages together A Cut the upper left sheet along the alignment mark vertical blue line B Lay the upper left sheet on top of upper right sheet Lineup the ...

Page 72: ... the lower sheet Lineup the X marks as shown in the illustration below and temporarily fasten them using an adhesive tape on the back H While two pages are overlapping cut them along the alignment marks horizontal red line I Join the upper and lower sheets together Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together J After joining all of the sheets together cut the margins along the ou...

Page 73: ... on the application Auto sheet feeder Width 89 0 to 329 0 mm Length 89 0 to 3276 7 1 mm Roll paper 2 Width 329 0 mm Length 55 0 to 3276 7 1 mm Front manual feed poster board front manual feed fine art media Width 210 0 to 329 0 mm Length 279 4 to 3276 7 1 mm 1 The maximum length in Mac OS X is 1117 6 mm 2Thelengthcanbelongerthanthemaximumlengthspecified if the application supports banner printing ...

Page 74: ...C Click OK You can now select the new paper size from the Size menu in the Main tab You can now print as normal Making Settings for Mac OS X A When the Print screen is displayed select Manage Custom Sizes from the Paper Size list If items on the Page Setup screen are not displayed on the Print screen due to the application being used display the Page Setup screen and make settings U Basic Printing...

Page 75: ... Page Layout menu The paper sources available depend on the page size You can now print as normal Banner printing on roll paper You can print banners and panoramic pictures if you create and set print data for banner printing in your application There are two ways to print a banner Printer Driver Source Supported Applications Roll paper Document preparation software image editing software and so o...

Page 76: ...ze of the data if necessary Note If you are using applications that support banner printing youdonotneedtosetUserDefinedPaper Size if you select Roll Paper Banner as the Source D MakesuretheOptimizeEnlargementcheckbox is selected E Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X A WhenthePrint screenis displayed select thesize of the data created with the application in P...

Page 77: ...ltiple pieces of print data created in different applications on the paper freely and print them at once You can create a poster or display material by placing multiple pieces of print data where you like Also Layout Manager allows you to use paper effectively The following is a layout example Placing multiple data items SC P600 Series User s Guide Printing Varieties 77 ...

Page 78: ...ion U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 31 Note The option selected for Size is the size used in the Layout Manager The actual printing paper size is set in the screen in step 7 D Click OK When printing with an application the Layout Manager screen opens The print data is not printed but one page is placed on the paper of the Layout Manager screen as one object E Leave the Layout Manager scre...

Page 79: ...u can save the Layout Manager screen arrangement and setting contents to a file If you need to close your application in the middle of a job you can save it to a file and then open it later to continue your work Saving A On the Layout Manager screen click File menu and then Save as B Enter the file name select the location and then click Save C Close the Layout Manager screen Opening saved files A...

Page 80: ...omthefollowingHome screen The following screen may change without notice A Home screen displayed at startup B Displays information pages such as making printer settings and the FAQ C Displays the screen that allows you to select and setup the printer Once selected the printer is available the next time the application is launched without having to select it again D Select the data you want to prin...

Page 81: ...rs later than Mac OS X v10 7 x you can print wirelessly using this printer Note AirPrint is not available when the control panel s setupmenu SystemAdministration PaperSetup Display is set to Off For more detailed information on AirPrint see the AirPrint page on Apple s homepage A Connect the device you want to use to the same wireless LAN as the printer B Load paper in the printer C Print from the...

Page 82: ...You cannot match the colors on the printed results and display by color management between the input device and the printer To match both colors you need to perform color management between the input device and the display as well Color Management Print Settings You can perform color management printing using this printer s printer driver in the following two ways Choose the best method according ...

Page 83: ...ollowing for detailed information U Color management printing by Driver ICM Windows only on page 86 U Color management printing by Host ICM Windows on page 84 U Color management printing by ColorSync Mac OS X on page 85 U Setting color management with the applications on page 83 Setting color management with the applications Print using applications with a color management function Make the color ...

Page 84: ... printing by Host ICM Windows Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded Also the application must support ICM A Make the settings for color adjustment using the application Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Application Color Management Settings Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later Adobe Photoshop Eleme...

Page 85: ... Main screen the printer profile corresponding to the media type is automatically selected and displayed in the Printer Profile Description box To change the profile select Show all profiles at the bottom D Check other settings and then start printing Color management printing by ColorSync Mac OS X Use image data in which an input profile has been embedded Also the application must support ColorSy...

Page 86: ...plications featuring a color management function Make the settings for color processing using the application before making printer driver settings Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Application Color Management Settings Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Printer Manages Colors Othe...

Page 87: ... feature is used when a wider gamut of color is used for image data Relative Colorimetric Converts the data so that a set of color gamut and white point or color temperature coordinates in the original data match their corresponding printcoordinates Thisfeatureis used for many types of color matching Intent Explanation Absolute Colorimetric Assigns absolute color gamut coordinates to the original ...

Page 88: ...king U Home Screen View on page 12 Menus Using the Menu Explanations in this section use the Setup menu as an example A Press the button B Press F C Press an item to select it Note Depending on the item press or to change screens SC P600 Series User s Guide Using the Control Panel 88 ...

Page 89: ...Item Content Menu Wi Fi Network Settings See the Network Guide PDF Wi Fi Setup Wi Fi Direct Setup Wi Fi Setup See the Network Guide PDF Setting Items for the Setup Menu The Setup menu contains the following items and parameters indicates the default setting SC P600 Series User s Guide Using the Control Panel 89 ...

Page 90: ...This option is only available when printing from a smart device Set this if print results are scuffed or smeared When this is set to On print speed may slow down Only use this if scuffing occurs When the printer is turned off this setting returns to Off Off Print Head Alignment If print results appear grainy or out of focus perform Print Head Alignment to correct the print misalignment U Correctin...

Page 91: ...e Ink Printer Settings Paper Skew Check On This option only takes effect with fine art media and poster board Select On to display an error in the control panel s screen when the paper is fed in at a slant On is recommended as feeding the paper at a slant can cause the paper to jam Off Print Page Line On WhenthisissettoOn adottedlineisprinted on the roll paper Off Paper Size Check On Select whethe...

Page 92: ...y as well as setting the time untiltheprinterautomaticallyturnsoffwhen no printer operations are performed for a continuous period The default setting varies depending on the area of use Date Time Settings Date Time Set the date and time Time Difference Set the time difference from Coordinated UniversalTime UTC Default Sincethisisset to 0 00 it does not normally need to be changed Language English...

Page 93: ...er Proxy Server Wi Fi Direct Google Cloud Print Services How to Select How to to display an explanation of the function Visit the portal for more information on registering and usage You can stop restart service usage and restore content to the default settings from Settings Settings Restore Default Settings Network Settings Restore network settings to the default settings All except Network Setti...

Page 94: ...t The Print Head Alignment function corrects print misalignments U Correcting Print Misalignment Print Head Alignment on page 95 Checking for clogged nozzles Print a pattern to check if the print head nozzle is clogged When checking the printed pattern if you see bandingoranygaps intheprintoutyoushouldperform head cleaning From the computer Explanations in this section use the Windows printer driv...

Page 95: ... Explanations in this section use the Windows printer driver as an example Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X U Using Epson Printer Utility 4 on page 47 A Click Head Cleaning from the Utility tab in the printer driver s Properties or Print Settings screen B Follow the on screen instructions Head cleaning may take as long as about five and a half minutes From the printer A Press the button to...

Page 96: ...heet feeder U Loading Paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder on page 22 B Press the button to display the Home screen C Press F Maintenance Print Head Alignment U Menus on page 88 D Press Print to print an adjustment pattern E Lookat 1andcheckforthepatternwiththeleast vertical lines In this example you would choose 4 F Check that 1 is displayed on the control panel screen press the buttons to select the...

Page 97: ...on ink cartridges Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non genuine ink The use of non genuine ink may cause damage that is not covered by Epson s warranties and under certain circumstances may cause erratic printer behavior Information about non genuine ink levels may not bedisplayed anduseofnon genuineinkisrecorded for possible use in service support How to replace If one of the i...

Page 98: ...nt properly Do not shake the ink cartridge once it has been removed from the package Otherwise ink could leak C Open the printer cover D Open the cartridge cover E Remove the ink cartridge that will be replaced Holdthecartridgebythehooksandliftitstraight up If the cartridge does not come out easily pull harder cImportant Removed ink cartridges may have ink around theinksupplyport sobecareful notto...

Page 99: ...eject it through the printer to clean the rollers when plain paper fails to produce the desired results See the manual supplied with the paper for more information A Turn on the printer B Insert A3 or A3 plain paper or a cleaning sheet into the auto sheet feeder Plain paper If the paper is smaller than A3 or A3 only the area corresponding to the size of the paper will be cleaned Cleaning sheet Rem...

Page 100: ...See your documentation for details Refer to the appropriate section below U Paper from the Auto Sheet Feeder Jams During Printing on page 106 U Jammed Fine Art Media on page 107 U Jammed Poster Board on page 108 U Roll paper jam on page 109 U The CD DVD Tray is jammed on page 110 Some function may not be available For details see your documentation When Paper Setup Display is set to Off AirPrint i...

Page 101: ...cation match the specifications for the computer Make sure the interface cable specifications match the specifications for the printer and the computer U Specifications Table on page 117 o Is the interface cable connected directly to the computer If you use a printer switching device or extension cablebetweentheprinterandthecomputer youmay not able to print depending on the their combinations Conn...

Page 102: ...n that indicates the printer s status and check that printing is not paused 1 From the Apple menu click Print Scan or Print Fax and then click Open Print Queue 2 Double click the paused printer 3 Click Resume Printer Your problem is not listed here o Decide whether the trouble is caused by the printer driver or the application Windows Performa testprintfromthe printer driverso thatyou can check th...

Page 103: ... quality mode such as Speed as the Print Quality The print quality may decline when you select Speed for Print Quality or make Quality Options settings that assign priority to speed from the printer driver If you want to improve your print quality select a setting that assigns priority to quality o Was color management performed Perform color management U Color Management Printing on page 82 o Hav...

Page 104: ...ack Cut sheets become wavy or slack due to changes in temperature or humidity which may result in the printer being unable to recognize the paper size correctly Flatten the paper before loading it in the printer or use new paper o Is the Inside of the printer dirty There may be dirt on the rollers Pass feed and eject paper through the printer to clean the rollers U Cleaning Inside the Printer on p...

Page 105: ...lly If the paper is not loaded in the correct orientation the printer will not recognize the paper or feed it correctly resulting in errors U Loading Cut Sheets on page 22 o Is the paper creased or folded Do not use old paper or paper with folds in it Always use new paper o Is the paper damp Do not use paper that is damp Also Epson special mediashouldbeleftinthebaguntilyouintendtouse it If it is l...

Page 106: ... transportation lock If you have not already done so remove the transportation lock holding the front manual feed tray in place Failure to remove the transportation lock could cause paper to jam Paper from the Auto Sheet Feeder Jams During Printing Follow the instructions on the control panel s screen and remove any jammed paper by following the steps below cImportant Do not use force Attempting t...

Page 107: ... have completed Step 3 turn off the printer and then turn it back on E If you are unable to remove the paper contact your dealer or Epson Support Jammed Fine Art Media Follow the instructions on the control panel s screen and remove any jammed paper by following the steps below A Pull the paper out from the front or back whichever is easier SC P600 Series User s Guide Problem Solver 107 ...

Page 108: ...f you are unable to remove the paper contact your dealer or Epson Support Jammed Poster Board Follow the instructions on the control panel s screen and remove any jammed paper by following the steps below A Pull the paper out from the front or back whichever is easier B Open the printer cover and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the printer C After removing the paper close the printer cover and...

Page 109: ...upport Roll paper jam Follow the instructions on the control panel s screen and remove any jammed paper by following the steps below A Cut the paper close to the roll paper feeder and output tray B Pull the paper out from the front or back whichever is easier C Open the printer cover and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the printer SC P600 Series User s Guide Problem Solver 109 ...

Page 110: ...have completed Step 2 turn off the printer and then turn it back on D If you areunabletoremovethe tray contact your dealer or Epson Support Others The control panel s screen keeps turning off o Is the printer in sleep mode Sleep mode ends and normal operation is restored when a print job is received or any button excluding the P button is pressed in the control panel Color ink runs out quickly eve...

Page 111: ... width for roll paper Capacity Describes how many sheets can be loaded in the auto sheet feeder For cut sheets only Thickness Describes the thickness of the media Source Describes the source from which paper is loaded Borderless Describes whether borderless printing is available Black ink Describes the type of black ink that can be used with the loaded media ICC Profile Describes the ICC profile f...

Page 112: ...emium Semigloss icc Epson Premium Semigloss A4 30 A3 10 A3 10 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper A4 30 Sheet PK SC P600 Series Epson Premium Luster icc Epson Premium Luster A3 10 A3 10 Premium Glossy Photo Paper 329 mm A3 Roll Paper PK SC P600 Series Premium Glossy icc Epson Premium Glossy Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 329 mm A3 Roll Paper PK SC P600 Series Premium Semigloss icc Epson Premium Semigl...

Page 113: ...per A3 1 Front Fine Art MK SC P600 Series Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper icc UltraSmoothFine Art Paper Photo Quality Self Adhesive sheets A4 1 Sheet MK SC P600 Series Standard icc Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet 1 You can specify and perform borderless printing however margins may appear or the print quality may decline due to the paper expanding or contracting In addition borderless printing may not be ...

Page 114: ...mm Roll paper 329 mm A3 width 0 08 to 0 11 mm 64 to 90 g m2 Roll paper 1 PK MK 1 Thick paper A4 A3 A3 Letter US B 11 17 in 1 0 3 to 0 7 mm Front manual feed fine art media PK MK 1 A4 A3 A3 Letter US B 11 17 in 1 0 7 mm to 1 3 mm Front manual feed poster board CD DVD 12 cm 1 CD DVD tray PK MK A special application is required to print CDs DVDs Usethe supplied Epson Print CD application Premium surf...

Page 115: ...ransporting the printer requires commercial tape make sure you prepare easily removable tape masking tape and so on in advance Some tape may be difficult to remove if it is left in place for an extended period Remove immediately after transportation is complete A Turn off the printer and remove all cables B Remove any paper C Open the printer cover D Fix the print head in place using ordinary tape...

Page 116: ... of the tray I Close the front cover and secure it with commercially available tape and so on J Keeping the printer flat pack it in styrofoam or other protective material and place it in the box After Transport Beforeusingtheprinterforthefirsttimeaftertransport check that the print head is not clogged U Checking for clogged nozzles on page 94 SC P600 Series User s Guide Appendix 116 ...

Page 117: ...5 without condensation Printer Specifications External dimensions Storage dimensions W 616 x D 369 x H 228 mm Normal dimensions W 616 x D 814 x H 424 mm Weight Approx 15 0 kg without ink cartridges Interface High SpeedUSBx1 forconnection to computers Ethernet 10BASE T 100BASE TX IEEE802 11b g n Use a shielded twisted pair cable Category 5 or higher Electrical 100 120 V Model 220 240 V Model Input ...

Page 118: ...away from windows to provide maximum shielding Equipment or its transmit antenna that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation T...

Page 119: ...r relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC For use only in Ireland UK Austria Germany Liechtenstein Switzerland France Belgium Luxemburg Netherlands Italy Portugal Spain Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Iceland Cyprus Greece Slovenia Bulgaria Czech Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania Slovakia Malta and Croatia Only indoor operation is permitted in France If used outside of own premises ...

Page 120: ...tingproperly andyou 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 Theserialnumberlabelisusu...

Page 121: ...horized reseller To find the nearest reseller call 800 GO EPSON 800 463 7766 Or you can purchase online athttp www epsonstore com U S sales orhttp 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 Taiwan Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson com t...

Page 122: ... the first call for advise on problems they can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give advise on the next step to take Internet URL http www epson com au Access the Epson Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf The site provides a download area for drivers Epson contact points new product information and technical support e mail Epson He...

Page 123: ...Product usage questions or problems Enquiries on repair service and warranty Help for Users in Vietnam Contacts for information support and services are Epson Hotline Phone 84 8 823 9239 Service Center 80 Truong Dinh Street District 1 Hochiminh City Vietnam Help for Users in Indonesia Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson co id Information on product speci...

Page 124: ...t 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 http www epson com my Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Trading M Sdn Bhd...

Page 125: ...ode 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 epchelpdesk epc epson com ph World Wide Web http www epson com ph Information on product s...

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