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Summary of Contents for SureColor T-3270

Page 1: ...SureColor T Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ginal Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON Epson UltraChrome EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION EXCEED YOUR VISION and their logos ar...

Page 3: ...Roll 1 34 Removing Roll 2 T7270D T5270D only 35 Loading and Removing Cut Sheets 37 Loading Cut Sheets 37 Removing Cut Sheets 39 Loading and Removing Poster Board 39 Loading Poster Board 39 Removing Poster Board 42 Viewing and Changing Media Settings 43 Replacing Paper 44 Using the Paper Basket T7270 T5270 T3270 45 Storing and Opening 46 Adjusting the Position 47 Using the Large Capacity Paper Bask...

Page 4: ... color management with the applications 110 Setting color management with the printer driver 111 Color management printing by Host ICM Win dows 111 Color management printing by ColorSync Mac OS X 112 Color management printing by Driver ICM Windows Only 113 Tips for Using the Printer Driver Windows Displaying the Settings Screen 115 With the Start button 115 Displaying Help 116 Click the Help Butto...

Page 5: ...Appendix Options and Consumable Products 185 Supported Media 187 Epson Special Media Table 187 Usable Commercially Available Paper Size 195 Before printing on non Epson media 196 Notes When Moving or Transporting the Printer 197 Notes When Moving the Printer 197 Notes on Transporting 198 Notes when reusing the printer 199 System Requirements 200 System Requirements of the Printer Driver 200 System...

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

Page 7: ...the printer automatically performs a reliability check O If you remove an ink cartridge for later use protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as this product Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port making covers or plugs unnecessary but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the cartridge touches Do not touch the ink supply ...

Page 8: ...Server 2008 Enterprise Edition O Windows Server 2008 x64 refers to Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition O Windows Server 2003 refers to Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition O Windows Server 2003 x64 refers to Windows Server ...

Page 9: ...ver when cleaning the printer or clearing jams B Poster board support Raise this support so that you can place the media on it when printing on poster board The support ensures that poster board feeds smoothly U Loading and Removing Poster Board on page 39 C Ink Maintenance Tank covers Open these covers when replacing the Ink Maintenance Tank Some models have only the right cover U Replacing Ink M...

Page 10: ...70 T3270 on page 45 G Stack guide switch lever T7270 T5270 T3270 only Use to choose a stack guide H Cartridge cover Open when replacing ink cartridges U Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 161 I Ink cartridges Install all ink cartridges into each slot J AC inlet Connect the supplied power cable here K Option port Use when connecting the options such as the Multifunction Scanner L USB port Use when co...

Page 11: ...h it to the adapter holder U Attaching the Roll Paper Adapter on page 27 T Roll lock lever A lever that locks roll paper in place after the roll is attached to the adapter holder U Adapter holder The roll paper adapter is placed in this holder after the roll paper is attached V Paper slot The slot through which roll paper and single sheets are fed during printing Feed single sheets one at a time W...

Page 12: ...ipt 3 Expansion Unit B Roll 2 unit connector T7270D T5270D only Connect the connection cable of the Roll 2 unit Normally the cable is connected when using the printer C Rear cover T7270D T5270D only When roll paper loaded to the Roll 2 unit is jammed open the cover and then remove the jammed paper Normally closed when using the printer U Roll paper jam on page 179 ...

Page 13: ... or push in the Roll 2 unit U Loading Roll 2 T7270D T5270D only on page 31 C Adapter guides Move the roll paper adapter loaded with a roll along these guides to attach it to the adapter holder U Loading Roll 2 T7270D T5270D only on page 31 D Adapter holder The roll paper adapter is placed in this holder after the roll paper is attached E Roll lock lever A lever that locks roll paper in place after...

Page 14: ...he paper D Screen Displays the printer s status menus error messages and so on U Screen View on page 15 E Menu button Displays the menu for the tab currently selected in the display Excluding the and tabs U Using the Control Panel Menu on page 125 F ybutton back button If menus are displayed pressing this button takes you up one level in the menu hierarchy U Menu Operations on page 125 G l rbutton...

Page 15: ...the W button again or select Pause Cancel on the screen and then press the Z button To cancel print jobs being processed select Job Cancel on the screen and then press the Z button O Pressing this button while a menu or help is displayed closes the menu or help and returns the printer to ready status M button Feed Cut Media button O This button is used with roll paper only If the printer is loaded...

Page 16: ...e PostScript 3 Expansion Unit The Paper Tab The information of loaded paper appears in the info display area When you press the Menu button the Paper menu appears U Paper menu on page 134 The Info Display Area Displays the Source and Media Type of the loaded paper When roll paper is used it also shows the roll width When Roll Paper Remaining is On it shows the amount of roll paper remaining When t...

Page 17: ...the Ink Maintenance Tank Normal Warning or error 1 1 Status indicators No error The height of the indicator corresponds to the amount of space remaining The Ink Maintenance Tank is nearing the end of its service life You need to prepare a new Ink Maintenance Tank Ink Maintenance Tank is at the end of its service life Replace the Ink Maintenance Tank with a new one The Setup Tab Shows the specified...

Page 18: ...topped due to running out of ink or paper Loading two roll papers and increasing productivity T7270D T5270D You can load roll paper at two locations Roll 1 upper section and Roll 2 lower section This feature increases productivity in the following manner O Because you can load different types of roll paper in Roll 1 and Roll 2 specify the media type on the printer driver during printing and switch...

Page 19: ...tters are installed from the front allowing the printer to be placed against a wall The printer does not have to be moved to allow rear access Choose from three sizes of cartridge according to the task Choose from 110 350 and 700 ml cartridges according to the frequency with which the printer is used Use cost effective 700 ml cartridges for high volume poster printing or select individual 110 or 3...

Page 20: ...s Table on page 201 Even when the conditions above are met you may not be able to print properly if the environmental conditions are not suitable for the paper Be sure to use the printer in an environment where the paper s requirements are met For more details see the documentation supplied with the paper Also when operating in dry areas air conditioned environment or under direct sunlight maintai...

Page 21: ... print head is positioned at the far right If the print head is left uncapped for a long time the print quality may decline O To prevent the accumulation of dust and other foreign matter in the printer close all covers before placing it in storage If the printer will be not be used for an extended period protect it with an anti static cloth or other cover The print head nozzles are very small and ...

Page 22: ...rint quality O Handle paper by the edges We recommend wearing cotton gloves O Changes in temperature and humidity may cause paper to become wavy or curled Be careful not to scratch or soil the paper and flatten it before loading it in the printer O Do not wet the paper O Do not throw away the paper packaging as you can use it for storing the paper O Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunli...

Page 23: ...degree of color distortion can be minimized O See the documentation supplied with Epson special media for detailed information on handling the paper after printing O The colors of photos posters and other printed materials appear different under different lighting conditions light sources The colors of print outs from this printer may also appear different under different light sources Light sourc...

Page 24: ...TCP IP printing when the computer and the printer are connected via a network EpsonNet Config With this software you can configure various network settings for the printer from your computer This is useful as it allows you to enter addresses and names using the keyboard The manual is also installed along with the software LFP Print Plug In for Office This is a plug in for Microsoft Office applicat...

Page 25: ...is utility allows a wizard to be used to simplify the process of setting the addresses needed for network connections EpsonNet Config With this software you can configure various network settings for the printer from your computer This is useful as it allows you to enter addresses and names using the keyboard The manual is also installed along with the software Software Name Summary ...

Page 26: ...such as document size and print quality can be adjusted from the settings dialogs Windows You can save these settings and easily import or export these saved settings U Customizing the Printer Driver on page 117 Mac OS X O Allows you to execute printer maintenance functions to maintain print quality check the printer s status and so on Windows You can easily import or export printer driver setting...

Page 27: ...oll paper on the roll rest on top of the printer c Important Insert the paper just before printing The roller may leave an impression on paper that is left in the printer Note O The paper that can be used in the printer is detailed in the following section U Supported Media on page 187 O When the optional Multifunction Scanner has been attached to the printer using the dedicated stand raise the sc...

Page 28: ... the roll paper to be loaded 4 Raise the adapter lock lever to release the lock on each of the two roll paper adapters 5 Attach an adapter to each end of the roll Press the adapters in until they are fully inserted in the roll with no gaps 6 Lower the lock levers to lock the adapters in place Loading Roll Paper on Roll 1 Buttons that are used in the following settings ...

Page 29: ...ree of slack and the end is not folded and then insert it into the paper slot When the Auto Loading is set to On on the T7270D T5270D When roll paper is being inserted a beep tone sounds If you hear the sound proceed to Step 6 T7270 T5270 T3270 When the Auto Loading is set to Off on the T7270D T5270D Pull the edge of the paper straight outside the printer as shown If the edge of the paper is not h...

Page 30: ...er is loaded the barcode is read automatically and the Media Type and Roll Paper Remaining settings are configured automatically After Ready is displayed you can print If an identification barcode is not printed on the roll The display shows the Media Type currently selected with the printer To print with the displayed settings use the d u buttons to select Keep Settings Above and press the Z butt...

Page 31: ...nit and then pull the unit out 4 Confirm that the roll paper lock lever is raised 5 Place the roll paper adapters on the adapter guides so the flat surfaces of the adapters is facing down Next following the adapter guides slide the roll slowly inside 6 Make sure that the roll paper is free of slack and the end is not folded and then insert it into the paper slot c Important Do not pull out the Rol...

Page 32: ...pe currently selected with the printer To print with the displayed settings use the d u buttons to select Keep Settings Above and press the Z button To change the settings select Change Settings and press the Z button U Viewing and Changing Media Settings on page 43 Cutting the roll paper The printer is equipped with a built in cutter You can cut roll paper after printing by using one of the follo...

Page 33: ...be cut in any location after printing as described below Buttons that are used in the following settings c Important The commercially available media types such as those shown below may not be cut cleanly by the built in cutter Furthermore cutting the following media types may damage or reduce the lifetime of the built in cutter O Fine art paper O Canvas O Vinyl O Matte poster board O Adhesive pap...

Page 34: ...d press the Z button If you are using the T7270D T5270D and roll paper is also loaded on Roll 2 select Roll 1 and then press the Z button If On is selected for Roll Paper Remaining the printer will automatically print a barcode 3 The paper will automatically be rewound T7270 T5270 T3270 Once the paper is rewound the printer will display Press and load paper T7270D T5270D After the paper is rewound...

Page 35: ...rs 8 Remove the roll paper adapters After rewinding the roll paper carefully store it in the original package Close the roll paper cover Removing Roll 2 T7270D T5270D only This section describes how to remove and store roll paper of Roll 2 after printing The pressure rollers may leave impressions on paper that is left in the printer Note When removing the roll paper you can use the optional roll p...

Page 36: ...the Z button If On is selected for Roll Paper Remaining the printer will automatically print a barcode 3 The paper will automatically be rewound After the paper is rewound a beep tone sounds 4 Lower the paper basket to the horizontal position U Adjusting the Position on page 50 5 Hold the drawer handles of Roll 2 unit and then pull the unit out 6 Raise the roll lock lever 7 Move the roll paper to ...

Page 37: ... 0 8 to 1 5 mm U Loading Poster Board on page 39 Loading Cut Sheets c Important 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 you return the paper to its original package and store it flat and take it out...

Page 38: ...nter 5 Check the media type The display shows the type of paper currently selected with the printer To print with the displayed settings use the d u buttons to select Keep Settings Above and press the Z button To change the settings select Change Settings and press the Z button U Viewing and Changing Media Settings on page 43 Note O Closing the paper basket makes the work easier T7270 T5270 T3270 ...

Page 39: ...r can be used with board of the following sizes A2 A1 B2 B1 B1 landscape 24 30 inch 30 40 inch Not supported by the T3270 Loading Poster Board Poster board requires space both behind and in front of the printer The approximate amount of space required is shown below If the printer is set up near a wall make sure there is enough space at the rear Note To remove paper that was loaded but not used pr...

Page 40: ...ton 3 Raise all the poster board supports Press the supports diagonally downwards and then lift them straight up 4 Place the side to printable face up with its edge in front of the projecting supports as shown Note The paper that can be used in the printer is detailed in the following section U Supported Media on page 187 Note Closing the paper basket makes the work easier T7270 T5270 T3270 U Stor...

Page 41: ...r cover 7 Insert the board checking to be sure that it passes under the rollers 8 Close the printer cover 9 Position the trailing and right edges of the board as shown by the loading indicators Center the right edge over the groove to the right of the paper eject guide and align the trailing edge with the ends of poster board supports as shown ...

Page 42: ...bes how to remove poster board when printing is complete Buttons that are used in the following settings 1 Confirm that Paper Eject is displayed in the control panel Keeping a hand on the poster board to prevent it falling from the printer press the Z button 2 Pull the poster board forward as shown in the on screen instructions After removing the poster board press the Z button Note To remove pape...

Page 43: ...after a brief pause showing that it is ready to print Send the data to be printed from the computer Roll Paper Remaining When On is selected for Roll Paper Remaining the printer tracks the following roll paper data O Time until replacement The following settings are recorded in a barcode printed on the roll The amount of paper remaining the value selected for remaining alert and the paper type The...

Page 44: ...ibes how to replace paper The process for removing the current paper differs with the type of paper loaded follow the instructions displayed in the control panel Buttons that are used in the following settings 1 Confirm that the printer is ready and press the button The Load Remove Paper menu will be displayed 2 Press the d u buttons to select the type of paper used to replace the current paper an...

Page 45: ...e following sizes can be collected regardless of the paper type Maximum size when one sheet is collected When collecting one sheet use the paper basket in the standard position Adjusting the PositionU Adjusting the Position on page 47 The basket can hold up to 20 sheets of the same size when you print in line drawing mode to plain paper rolls of the following sizes When the paper basket will colle...

Page 46: ...ket down Paper Size Position A1 Portrait 23 4 33 1 in 594 841 mm Standard position lower stack guide US D Portrait 22 34 in 558 8 863 6 mm A0 Portrait 33 1 46 8 in 841 1189 mm Standard position raise stack guide US E Portrait 34 44 in 863 6 1117 6 mm A2 Portrait 16 5 23 4 in 420 594 mm Horizontal position ARCH C Portrait 18 24 in 457 2 609 6 mm A1 Landscape 33 1 23 4 in 841 594 mm ARCH D Portrait ...

Page 47: ...llowing illustrations adjust the lower stack guide to match the size of the paper to be collected Guide positioned for continual collection of A1 Portrait US D Portrait 22 34 in size paper c Important The paper basket will not function correctly when opened to the position shown below at right Stop when the paper basket is in the position shown below at left Note The paper basket may with some doc...

Page 48: ...zes of paper Horizontal position 1 Use the top stack guide switch lever to raise the top stack guide 2 Lift the guide up and then lower it lightly Note If the standard position is erroneously set instead of the horizontal position lift the guide up and then lower it while pushing lightly ...

Page 49: ...on on page 50 Storing and Adjusting the Position Storing Close the large capacity paper basket before loading paper or moving the printer Large capacity position Approx 62 2 inches 1580 mm Compact position Approx 46 8 inches 1 189 mm Note Close the paper basket before printing banners or other documents that exceed the maximum length Before the paper ejected from the printer touches the floor we s...

Page 50: ... Drop down the basket to the position in which it is fixed by the lower protrusions of the left and right frames Large capacity position Pull the basket toward you slightly and then lower it Lower the basket to the position in which it is fixed by the upper protrusions of the left and right frames ...

Page 51: ...low Some types of paper may not support one or the other of these directions or may place restrictions on the take up direction See the following section for information on take up support and take up direction U Epson Special Media Table on page 187 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 th...

Page 52: ... On The auto take up reel unit is ready for use Flickering The auto take up reel unit is in use Blinking The auto take up reel unit is in power saving mode Intermittent blinking An error has occurred Off The power is off B Auto switch Selects the auto take up direction Backwar d The roll is taken up with the printable side in Forward The roll is taken up with the printable side out Off The auto ta...

Page 53: ...l paper is correctly loaded in the printer 4 Press the button on the control panel Keep the d button pressed until the end of the roll reaches the roll core 5 Tape the end to the roll core Place tape available from third party suppliers at the center and then at the left and right ends 6 Keep the d button in the control panel pressed until you have fed enough paper for about three wraps around the...

Page 54: ... Off Plug the power cord into an outlet and confirm that the power lamp lights 2 Turn on the printer by pressing the P button 3 Check that the roll paper is correctly loaded in the printer 4 Press the button on the control panel Keep the d button pressed until the end of the roll reaches the roll core 5 Tape the end to the roll core Note The tensioner supplied with the auto take up reel unit is us...

Page 55: ...switch pressed to Backward to wrap the paper three times around the core After wrapping the paper around the core ensure that paper around the core is sufficiently loose 8 Set the Auto switch to Backward Removing Paper from the Auto Take up Reel Unit This section describes how to remove paper from the auto take up reel unit Caution Removing paper from the auto take up reel unit requires two worker...

Page 56: ...age 33 After cutting the paper support the end to prevent the printed surface touching the floor continue to support the paper until it is all taken up Keep the Manual switch pressed in the take up direction eitherForward orBackward 3 Unlock the movable unit and remove it from the roll core When removing the movable unit support the roll core with one hand to prevent it falling to the floor 4 Remo...

Page 57: ...k Printer properties or Properties to display the Printer Settings tab 4 Check the options selected for Media Settings When using T7270 T5270 T3270 On startup the printer driver automatically downloads information on the media in the printer and displays it in the Media Settings area To print at current settings proceed to the next step When using T7270D T5270D If Roll Auto mm has been selected wh...

Page 58: ...he menu click Custom Paper Size to add a custom paper size U Printing at Non Standard Sizes on page 84 6 Select fit to and borderless printing options To resize the document to fit it to the width of the roll when using roll paper simply select Fit to Roll Paper Width To print without borders margins select Borderless For borderless printing on paper larger than the original document size select b...

Page 59: ...tings The selected settings are reflected in the area on the right check that settings are correct 9 Click the OK button 10 When settings are complete click Print The progress bar is displayed and printing starts 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 remaini...

Page 60: ...ng Methods Mac OS X 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper U Attaching the Roll Paper Adapter on page 27 U Loading Cut Sheets on page 37 U Loading Poster Board on page 39 2 When you have created the data from the File menu of the application click Print and so on 3 The print screen is displayed Mac OS X Lion or later Click Show Details at the bottom of the dialog box ...

Page 61: ...view basic print settings select Printer Settings from the list Mac OS X 10 6 or later when using T7270 T5270 T3270 On startup the printer driver automatically downloads information on the media in the printer and displays it in the Page Setup and Media Type areas To print at current settings proceed to the next step Mac OS X 10 6 or later when using T7270D T5270D If Auto has been selected for Rol...

Page 62: ...n option according to the type of document and how it will be used To choose a color correction method or adjust colors select Advanced Settings for Mode U Correct color and print on page 97 7 Check settings The selected settings are reflected in the area on the right check that settings are correct 8 When settings are complete click Print The printer icon is displayed in the Dock while printing C...

Page 63: ...aper Margin in the menus as shown in the table below Roll Paper Margin SettingsU Setup menu on page 139 indicates factory default settings Cut Sheets Printable Area When printing borderless on the left and right the left and right margins are 0 mm Borderless printing is not available with poster board 3 45mm 3mm 15mm 254mm 1118mm 254mm 914mm 254mm 620mm 127mm 15m 3mm 15mm 3mm 15mm 4 4 1 2 3 A C D ...

Page 64: ...210 minutes At default settings the printer enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for 15 minutes The delay can be changed from the Setup menu U Setup menu on page 139 O Power Off Timer The printer is equipped with a Power Off Timer option that automatically turns the printer off if no errors occur no print jobs are received and no control panel or other operations are performed for a se...

Page 65: ...When the computer has finished sending data to the printer you cannot cancel the print job from the computer Cancel on the printer Canceling from the computer Windows When the Progress Bar is displayed Click Cancel When the Progress Bar is not displayed 1 Click the printer icon in the task bar while printing is in progress Whether or not an icon is displayed depends on the settings selected for Wi...

Page 66: ...isplayed on the above screen Canceling on the printer Press the W button select Job Cancel on the screen and then press the Z button The print job is canceled even in the 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 t...

Page 67: ...r the following types of print job can be held temporarily on the hard disk Therefore after printing all the jobs that can be printed with the current paper you can replace the paper with the media specified in the held print jobs and resume printing making your work more efficient O Print jobs that specify sources that differ from that selected with the printer O Print jobs that specify paper typ...

Page 68: ... of the Control Panel Detailed procedureU Viewing and Printing Saved Print Jobs on page 69 From Remote Manager The Remote Manager utility is included in the standard install of the printer network interface and in addition to managing the print jobs stored on the hard disk can be used for viewing printer status and adjusting network settings It is launched by entering the printer s IP address in a...

Page 69: ...nd select Print and Save or Save only 4 Next print the document normally If Save only is selected the print job will be saved to the optional hard disk unit but not printed Viewing and Printing Saved Print Jobs This section describes how to view and print saved jobs from the control panel Buttons that are used in the following settings 1 Confirm that the printer is ready to print Press the l r but...

Page 70: ... the d u buttons to highlight the desired job and press the Z button Information on the selected job will be displayed To exit without printing the job press the W button after viewing job data To print the job proceed to Step 4 4 Press the Z button You will be prompted to enter the number of copies 5 Press the d u buttons to choose the number of copies and press the Z button ...

Page 71: ...o the Multifunction Scanner that performed the scan Scan To HDD Operation You can perform large copy scan operations or manage scanned image files in the following locations O On the Large Copy Large Scan screen of the control panel See the following procedure for detailed instructions O From Copy Center You can use the Copy Center software to copy and scan on a tablet terminal or computer connect...

Page 72: ... the mail server and register the e mail destination address and shared folder address in advance Mail Server Settings Use Remote Manager to configure the mail server settings SMTP POP3 As with Copy Center Remote Manager is included in the network interface of this printer Calibration Feed Adjust 1 Available only when the optional hard disk unit or Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit has been instal...

Page 73: ...ded 152 to 914 mm 6 to 36 inches Document paper types that can be loaded O Plain Paper O Recycled paper O Tracing paper O Matte film O Blueprint copy O Matte paper for ink jet printers O Synthetic paper O Newspaper O Advertisement paper O Photopaper Documents that cannot be loaded Do not load the following documents Failure to observe this precaution could cause paper jams or damage the scanner O ...

Page 74: ... the document is ejected backward with the paper eject guides removed the document will fall to the rear side and be damaged by folding or dirt U Changing the document eject direction on page 77 Ensure forward and backward space when document thickness is 0 25 mm or more When the document is read it is pushed out forward and backward The approximate amount of space required is shown below If the p...

Page 75: ... make sure the left edge of the document and the guide line are aligned If the document is copied or scanned with the loading guide still attached the edge of the document may be damaged Large Copying This section describes the procedure to copy on the control panel of the printer Copies are printed along the following loading paths depending on the model you are using O T7270 T5270 T3270 Loaded r...

Page 76: ...e copy screen you can press the d u buttons to select the number of copies Press the Z button to start copying To change the copy settings or enlargement ratio press the Menu button to display the Copy settings menu When the Multifunction Scanner is connected to the T7270D T5270D you can specify whether to print to Roll 1 or Roll 2 in the Copy settings menu Using the Copy Settings menuU Menu Opera...

Page 77: ...eed to Step 7 7 Use the d u buttons to select the save destination folder or address and then press the Z button 8 The details of the main scan settings appear When the Z button is pressed scanning starts To change the settings press the Menu button to display the Scan Setting menu Using the Scan Setting menu U Menu Operations on page 125 Settings U Large Copy Large Scan menu on page 153 9 When sc...

Page 78: ...solution that supports direct printing only Load paper suitable for the large scan function on the printer U Epson Special Media Table on page 187 Furthermore printing is carried out along the following loading paths depending on the model you are using O T7270 T5270 T3270 Loaded roll paper or cut sheet O T7270D T5270D Roll paper currently in use You can check whether the roll paper currently in u...

Page 79: ...creen Press the y button to exit Indicates an unprinted JPEG file that supports direct printing If printed even once the icon changes to Indicates a file that cannot be printed directly Indicates a JPEG file with a resolution that supports direct printing Indicates an image file that was sent to a shared folder Indicates a file that cannot be printed directly Indicates an image file that was sent ...

Page 80: ... fit the roll paper width O Specify Size You can specify the enlargement or reduction ratio Use this method for a non standard paper size O Fit to Output Size Automatically enlarges or reduces the image size to fit the paper size Fitting Documents to the Width of the Roll Paper Making Settings in Windows 1 Display the printer driver s Printer Settings tab and select a Paper Size that matches the d...

Page 81: ...r settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X 1 Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the print dialog and select Reduce Enlarge U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 60 2 Select Fit to Roll Paper Width and choose whether to fit the short or long edge of the document to the roll paper width 3 Check other settings and then start printing Note Output can also be fitted t...

Page 82: ...put method and select a size Enter a value directly or click the arrows to the right of the scale box to set the value 4 Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X 1 Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the print dialog and select Reduce Enlarge U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 60 2 Select Specify Size choose a method for specifying the size and sele...

Page 83: ...t size select Oversize 4 Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X 1 Choose Page Layout Settings from the list in the print dialog and select Reduce Enlarge U Basic Printing Methods Mac OS X on page 60 2 Select Fit to Output Size and choose a paper size that matches the paper in the printer 3 Check other settings and then start printing Note When printing using Over...

Page 84: ...g and click Save O You can enter up to 24 single byte characters for the Paper Size Name O To view Paper Width and Paper Height values for a standard size close to the desired custom size select the appropriate option for Base Paper Size O If you specify the desired Fix Aspect Ratio and select Landscape or Portrait for Base you need only enter either the Paper Width or Paper Height Paper Width T72...

Page 85: ... can select the paper size you saved from the Paper Size pop up menu You can now print as normal Note O To change the paper size you saved select the paper size name from the list on the left O To delete the user defined size you saved select the paper size name from the list on the left and then click Delete O You can save up to 100 paper sizes Note If page setting options are not available in th...

Page 86: ... applications software we recommend printing in the CAD Line Drawing mode of the printer driver Windows 1 Open the Printer Settings tab of the printer driver Set Print Quality to Select Target and then select CAD Line Drawing Black CAD Line Drawing Color or CAD Line Drawing Bi Level 2 Check other settings and then start printing Mac OS X 1 Display the print dialog and select Printer Settings from ...

Page 87: ...o Roll 1 Roll 2 by Paper Type For example when you use the following method often if you use the settings described below the printer can switch between Roll 1 and Roll 2 automatically in accordance with the paper type Usage example You use different types of paper depending on the purpose of its use For example you print to plain paper for drawings for in house checks and print to color print pap...

Page 88: ...ing on the printer is appears click Ignore Making Settings for Mac OS X 1 Using the control panel of the printer confirm Type Match is set in Setup menu Printer Setup Roll Paper Setup Roll Switch Condition Paper Type The default Paper Type setting is Type Match If the setting has not been changed the setting is Type Match U Setup menu on page 139 2 On the computer open the Print screen confirm tha...

Page 89: ... with the smaller margin automatically when printing drawings of various sizes including A0 A1 A2 and A3 In this example the paper is loaded as follows The paper type is the same Roll 1 A2 width Roll 2 A0 width Settings on Windows 1 Using the control panel of the printer confirm Best Fit is set in Setup menu Printer Setup Roll Paper Setup Roll Switch Condition Paper Width The default Paper Width s...

Page 90: ... use the settings described below the printer switches between Roll 1 and Roll 2 automatically to print using the roll with the most paper remaining Usage example You want to predict whether the roll paper remaining is less than the print job during continuous unattended operation of a large print job switch to the other roll paper automatically and continue printing without stopping In this examp...

Page 91: ... roll paper length has been set or a barcode with roll data is printed on the current roll proceed to Step 2 U Paper menu on page 134 2 Using the control panel of the printer confirm Print Length is set in Setup menu Printer Setup Roll Paper Setup Roll Switch Condition Paper Length The default Paper Length setting is Print Length If the setting has not been changed the setting is Print Length U Se...

Page 92: ...rints the enlarged image The sections which are beyond the paper edges are not printed therefore resulting in borderless printing Use settings such as Page Setup in the applications to set the size of the image data as follows O Retain Size Create the print data larger than the paper size in the applications to produce borderless output The printer driver does not enlarge the image data Use settin...

Page 93: ...r borderless printing cannot be selected U Epson Special Media Table on page 187 Supported paper widths SC T7200 Series SC T7200 D Series SC T5200 Series SC T5200 D Series SC T3200 Series 10 inch 30 cm Super A3 329 mm 13 inch 16 inch US C 17 inch B2 515 mm A1 594mm 24 inch B1 728 mm A0 841 mm 36 inch B0 1030 mm 44 inch ...

Page 94: ...e shown on the top or bottom of the adjacent pages If this occurs perform Adjust Cut Position U The Maintenance Menu on page 138 O When you print one page only or print one page multiple times the operation is the same as that for Double Cut When continuously printing multiple sheets the printer cuts 1 mm inside on the top edge of the first page and the bottom edge of the subsequent pages to avoid...

Page 95: ...xpand is selected click Amount of Enlargement and choose the amount cut off at the edges 4 When roll paper is used Auto Cut options are available in the Advanced tab Roll Paper Option area U About Roll Paper Cutting on page 94 Note Retain Size is not available when Fit to Roll Paper Width is selected in the Printer Settings tab or Reduce Enlarge is selected in the Layout tab Max 3 mm for left and ...

Page 96: ...to Expand is selected for paper size select Page Layout Settings from the list and click Expansion The following section shows how much the image will be larger than the paper edges 3 When using roll paper select Advanced from the list and choose an Auto Cut option U About Roll Paper Cutting on page 94 4 Check other settings and then start printing Note If page setting options are not available in...

Page 97: ...r Color Mode a Settings button will be displayed Click the Settings button to adjust Gamma Brightness Contrast Saturation and color balance Use this option when the application in use does not have a color correction function Making Settings in Windows 1 When using applications featuring a color management function specify how to adjust colors from these applications When using applications withou...

Page 98: ...nd then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X 1 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 When using the following applications select the Printer Manages Colors color management option Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 o...

Page 99: ...ist Additional adjustments can be made by clicking Settings 6 Make the necessary settings See the printer driver help for more details on each item 7 Check other settings and then start printing Note EPSON Color Controls will not be available in the following applications if Step 1 is omitted O Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later O Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later O Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or late...

Page 100: ...Folded Double Side Windows only Two consecutive pages are printed on a single sheet The second page is flipped 180 and printed adjacent to the first page allowing the paper to be folded to make a double sided document N up Two or four consecutive pages can be printed on a single sheet Poster Windows only A single page can be printed across multiple sheets The sheets can then be joined together to ...

Page 101: ...ialog box select the Number of pages per sheet and Page Order If the Print page frames check box is selected page frames are printed on each page 3 Check other settings and then start printing Making Settings for Mac OS X 1 When the Print screen is displayed select Layout from the list and then specify the number of pages per sheet and so on Note O In Windows you cannot use the N up printing funct...

Page 102: ...g box select the Number of panels 3 Enable or disable borderless printing When borderless is selected Select Borderless Poster Print Note You can print frames around arranged pages using the Border function Note O If Borderless Poster Print is grayed out the selected paper or the size does not support borderless printing U Supported Media Sizes for Borderless Printing on page 92 U Epson Special Me...

Page 103: ...below will be printed on each sheet The following section describes how to join four printed pages together Note Regarding the size after joining together If Borderless Poster Print is not selected a Print Cutting Guides option will be displayed The finished size is the same whether or not Trim Lines is selected However if Overlapping Alignment Marks is selected the finished size is smaller with a...

Page 104: ... left sheet on top of upper right sheet Lineup the X marks as shown in the illustration below and temporarily fasten them using an adhesive tape on the back 3 With the two sheets overlapping trim the excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides the lines to the left of the X marks 4 Rejoin the two sheets Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together 5 Repeat Steps 1...

Page 105: ...es above the X marks 7 Lay the upper sheet on top of the lower sheet Lineup the X marks as shown in the illustration below and temporarily fasten them using an adhesive tape on the back 8 With the two sheets overlapping trim the excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides the lines above the X marks 9 Join the upper and lower sheets together ...

Page 106: ...or T Series User s Guide More Ways to Print 106 Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the sheets together 10 After joining all the sheets trim off the borders by cutting along the cut guides outside the X marks ...

Page 107: ...chosen for the document in the source application U Basic Printing Methods Windows on page 57 3 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 4 Leaving the Layout Manager screen open repeat Steps 1 to 3 until all the documents have been added to the layout The o...

Page 108: ...ger 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 1 On the Layout Manager screen click File menu and then Save As 2 Enter the file name select the location and then click Save 3 Close the Layout Manager screen Opening saved files 1 Right click the Utility s...

Page 109: ...d as intent The name and type of intent vary depending on the color management system you are using 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 prin...

Page 110: ...t with the applications on page 110 Setting color management with the applications Print using applications with a color management function Make the color management settings in the application and disable the printer driver s color adjustment function 1 Make color management settings in the applications Example using Adobe Photoshop CS5 Open the Print screen Select Color Management and then Docu...

Page 111: ...put profile has been embedded Also the application must support ICM 1 Make the settings for color adjustment using the application Depending on the type of the application make the settings following the table below Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later In other applications set No Color Management Example using Adobe Photoshop CS5 Op...

Page 112: ...dia Type in the Printer Settings tab 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 4 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 applicat...

Page 113: ...ction 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 Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later In other applications set No Color Management Example using Adobe Photoshop CS5 Open the Print screen Select...

Page 114: ...ts the data so that a more visually natural image is produced This 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 print coordinates This feature is used for many types of color matching Absolute Colorimetric Assigns...

Page 115: ...1 Open the Printer or Printers and Faxes folder For Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Click in the following order Start or Settings Control Panel Hardware and Sound or Hardware Devices and Printers For Windows Vista Click Control Panel Hardware and Sound and then Printer For Windows XP Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware and then Printers and Faxes 2 Right click your printer icon ...

Page 116: ...lick Help O Right click on the item you want to check and display 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 and display Right click the item and then click Help Note In Windows XP click on the title bar and then click the help item you want to view ...

Page 117: ...h to save to Select Setting 2 Click Save Del 3 Enter any name in the Name box and then click Save You can save up to 100 settings You can choose a setting you have registered from the Select Setting list box Adding Media Types Select Print Quality and Media Settings for the type of media you wish to add and save it as a custom media type The custom media type will be added to the Media Type menu i...

Page 118: ...ings You can choose a setting you have registered from the Media Type list box Rearranging display items To display frequently used items right away you can arrange Select Setting Media Type and Paper Size as follows O Hide unnecessary items O Rearrange in an order of most frequent use O Arrange in groups folders 1 Go to the Utility tab and click Menu Arrangement Note You can save the settings as ...

Page 119: ...logged nozzles U Cleaning the print head on page 157 Head Cleaning If you see banding or gaps in the print outs perform head cleaning Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality U Cleaning the print head on page 157 Print Head Alignment If the print results appear grainy or out of focus perform Print Head Alignment The Print Head Alignment function corrects print head gaps U ...

Page 120: ...reorder them by frequency of access U Rearranging display items on page 118 Export or Import You can export or import the printer driver settings This function is useful when you want to make the same printer driver settings on multiple computers EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 You can configure custom paper settings and other settings See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 help for details Note If you select ...

Page 121: ...e Remove Add or remove You can remove EPSON Status Monitor 3 and the printer driver by selecting EPSON SC XXXXX Printer Uninstall Select EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 to remove EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 4 Select the target printer icon and then click OK 5 Follow the on screen instructions to continue When the delete confirmation message appears click Yes Restart the computer if you are reinstalling the ...

Page 122: ...can 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 Mac OS X 10 6 x or later 1 Select System Preferences Print Scan or Print Fax from the Apple menu 2 Select the printer and click Options Supplies Utility Open Printer Utility Mac OS X 10 5 8 ...

Page 123: ...ou see banding or gaps in the print outs perform head cleaning to clear any clogged nozzles U Cleaning the print head on page 157 Head Cleaning If you see banding or gaps in the print outs perform head cleaning This function cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality U Cleaning the print head on page 157 Print Head Alignment If the print results appear grainy or out of focus...

Page 124: ...Remote Panel 2 uninstall the affected software Use the Uninstaller to uninstall the printer driver Downloading the Uninstaller Download the Uninstaller from the Epson website http www epson com Using the Uninstaller Follow the instructions on the Epson website Removing EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 Drag and drop the EPSON Remote Panel 2 folder from the Applications folder into the Trash ...

Page 125: ... the Paper menu 1 Available when the optional hard disk unit or Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit has been connected 2 Standard menu when the hard disk unit or Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit has not been connected 3 After pressing the Z button to select the highlighted option press the y button to return to the previous menu Press the W button to exit When the optional Multifunction Scanner is ...

Page 126: ...Start Time Estimated Print Time and Printing Availability Hold Queue 2 3 Check Held Jobs XXXXXXXXXXX name of paused job Lists the Paused Job Name User Paper Type Source Size and Reason For Hold Resume All Jobs Press Z to start printing Savd Job Queue 3 XXXXXXXXXXX name of stored print job Lists the Stored Job Name User Length Pages Paper Type Copies Source Size and Estimated Print Time Press Z to ...

Page 127: ... Pattern Press Z to start printing Value 0 70 to 0 70 Paper Suction 4 to 0 Roll Paper Tension Normal High Extra High Remove Skew On Off Setting Name 22 characters or less letters numbers and symbols Restore Settings Yes No Print Paper List Press Z to start printing Roll Paper Remaining On Off Remaining Alert 1 to 15 m Menu item Description Nozzle Check Press Z to start printing Head Cleaning Head ...

Page 128: ...ttom 15 mm 3mm 15mm Roll End Option Continue Stop Printing Reprint 3 Auto Loading 1 On Off Roll Switch Setting 1 Auto Roll 1 Roll 2 Roll Switch Conditio n 1 Paper Type Type Match Disable Paper Length Print Length Remaining Amount Disable Paper Width Best Fit Width Match Disable PrintJob Priority 3 Roll In Use In Order Advanced Settings Roll Paper Tension 1 to 5 Less Head Scuffing On Off Drying Tim...

Page 129: ...Press Z to start printing Output Size Auto A Series US ANSI US ARCH B Series Photo Series Others User Defined Quality Speed Normal Fine Color Mode Color Grayscale Dot Correction On Off CMYK Simulation SWOP v2 US Web Uncoated v2 US Sheetfed Coated v2 US Sheetfed Uncoated v2 Coated GRACoL 2006 SWOP Grade 3 Paper SWOP Grade 5 Paper Coated FOGRA27 Web Coated FOGRA28 Uncoated FOGRA29 Coated FOGRA39 Eur...

Page 130: ...PS Redirect Setting Enable Disable Print Status Sheet Press Z to start printing Restore Settings Yes No Power Settings Sleep Mode 5 to 210 minutes Power Off Timer Off 1 to 24 hours Restore Settings Yes No Preference Language Lists the supported languages Unit Length m ft in Alert Lamp Setting On Off Administrator Menu Change Password Enter a password Operational Control Network Setup Password Requ...

Page 131: ...ine Drawing Tracing Paper Recycled Paper Blueprint Poster Width Auto ISO A US ANSI US ARCH JIS B ISO B cm inch Quality Speed Fine Density Level 3 to 3 Contrast Level 3 to 3 Background Level 3 to 3 Sharpness Level 3 to 3 Scan Setting 3 Color Grayscale Color Grayscale Document type Text Line Drawing Tracing Paper Recycled Paper Blueprint Poster Width Auto ISO A US ANSI US ARCH JIS B ISO B cm inch Sa...

Page 132: ...r and the LFP HDD Utility display the reason for the Can Not Complete message and allow you to hold or cancel the job U Function Summary on page 67 Printing availability by paper remaining cannot be performed correctly if Roll Paper Remaining is Off The printer will not predict availability on the basis of the amount of ink remaining when documents are printed using LFP Print Plug In for Office or...

Page 133: ...ng Print Job Log Sheet Press the Z button to print the print job log Notes on ink consumption This is a simple tool for estimating ink consumption for a given print job EPSON DOES NOT WARRANT ACCURACY Actual ink consumption varies considerably depending on such factors as software used firmware version image printed print settings substrate types frequency of use temperature and variations in prin...

Page 134: ... T3270 only 3 When the optional hard disk unit or Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit has been connected only 4 When the optional Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit has been connected only Default setting Item Description Load Remove Paper Remove Paper Instructions are not displayed if no paper is loaded Roll Paper 2 Highlight the paper to be loaded and press the Z button Follow the on screen instruc...

Page 135: ...ish to specify the paper type Platen Gap Narrow Select the platen gap which is the distance between the print head and the paper Normally select Standard Select a wider setting if printed images are smeared If upon performing head alignment you feel that it is still not completely aligned select Narrow Standard Wide Wider Detect Paper Thickness Press the Z button to print a pattern to determine th...

Page 136: ... adjustment between 0 70 and 0 70 Selecting too small a value causes dark bands adjust the amount upward Similarly choosing too large a value causes white bands adjust the amount downward Value Paper Suction 4 to 0 0 It is important to choose the appropriate amount of suction for the paper used in order to maintain the correct distance between the paper and the print head Choosing too high a value...

Page 137: ...ptions can be made available by entering the length of the loaded roll O Time until replacement When the roll is removed a barcode will automatically be printed on the roll stating the length remaining the value selected for the roll remaining alert and the paper type The barcode is automatically read and settings adjusted the next time the paper is used improving efficiency when multiple rolls of...

Page 138: ...the print head If Auto is selected the printer will scan the printed pattern during printing and realign the head automatically If Manual is selected a pattern will be printed inspect the pattern visually and enter the value you think appropriate U Minimizing Print Misalignments Head Alignment on page 158 Auto Bi D Manual Uni D Manual Bi D Cutter Maintenance Adjust Cut Position 3 to 3 mm You can f...

Page 139: ... selected during borderless printing the printer will automatically trim the leading edge to remove any ink stains that may have been left by the previous copy to disable this feature choose Off Off Page Line On If Auto Cut is Off you can choose to print On or not print Off cut lines on roll paper Cut lines are not printed if Auto Cut is On or when cut sheets or poster board is used Note however t...

Page 140: ...ff the Roll 2 unit cannot be used Off Roll Switch Setting 1 Auto Select the action to take when the roll currently in use is under the following conditions automatically switch between Roll 1 and Roll 2 and print Auto print fixed to Roll 1 Roll 1 print fixed to Roll 2 Roll 2 O The roll is finished and there is data still to be printed O The printer predicts that there is not enough roll paper rema...

Page 141: ...unt Disable Paper Width Best Fit From the following options select the conditions when you want to use the roll paper that reduces print margins in consideration of roll paper width and print job length the value of Document Size of the printer driver O Best Fit Compare the roll width of Roll 1 and Roll 2 and the width of the print job and then print using the roll with the smaller print margin O ...

Page 142: ...this setting set to On Off Paper Skew Check On If On is selected an error will be displayed in the control panel and printing will stop if the paper is skewed select Off to disable this feature On is recommended in most circumstances as skewed paper may cause the printer to jam Off Store Held Job 2 3 On This setting is displayed if an optional hard disk unit or Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit is...

Page 143: ...in a PS command If the data contains a command this setting is not available and the hard clip area of the PS command becomes the base output size User Defined Select this option when outputting at non standard sizes After selecting this setting set Paper Width and Paper Height You can set in 0 1 mm increments Paper Width T7270 T7270D 89 1 to 1 118 mm T5270 T5270D 89 1 to 914 mm T3270 89 1 to 610 ...

Page 144: ...ted for Margin area of in the following illustration outside the hard clip area of the PS command of the data area of in the following illustration O When set to a standard size or User Defined Adds the value selected for Margin area of in the following illustration inside the size selected for Output Size area of in the following illustration and prints only the section within the area excluding ...

Page 145: ... The result is the same as when Standard is selected O When set to a standard size or User Defined Adds the value selected for Margin area of in the following illustration outside the size selected for Output Size area of in the following illustration With the actual Output Size the margin section becomes larger than the selected size the area of in the following illustration Item Description ...

Page 146: ...ot printed Rotate 0 You can rotate the coordinates of the drawn data counterclockwise in units of 90 before printing Note that objects drawn by RTL are not rotated When both this setting and the RO command specify rotation rotation is performed using the combined amount of both values Note that rotation by the RO command is for objects only the arrow section in the following illustration and rotat...

Page 147: ...lor Palette pdf Color Palette pdf recommends checking a print result that was printed with Print Quality set to CAD Line Drawing Color in the included printer driver O Palette A Palette B The printer prints according to the settings of the built in palette that you specified for Define Palette If Define Palette setting is not set the results are the same as when Default is selected When Default Pa...

Page 148: ...splayed here the file can be processed PS Status Sheet If the Z button is pressed the information of the Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit is printed Output Size Auto Select the size of the paper used for printing When Auto is selected the printer prints using the size of the print data The actual output size depends on the margin settings When a standard size or User Defined is selected all print...

Page 149: ... not simulated RGB Source sRGB When you will print RGB data you can select the color space of the RGB to be simulated If Off is set ink is not simulated Adobe RGB 1998 Apple RGB ColorMatch RGB Off Rendering Intent Absolute Select the conversion method rendering intent of color space when carrying out CMYK simulation or RGB simulation from the following four types O Absolute Colorimetric Assigns ab...

Page 150: ...sion Unit is connected its two control versions are displayed at the end Option Status Lists the optional accessories currently connected to the printer and available for use Show Total Prints XXXXXX m2 Displays the total area of media printed to a maximum of six digits Print Status Sheet Press the Z button to print a list of current printer settings Choose this option to view settings at a glance...

Page 151: ... before the printer turns off can be selected from values between 1 and 24 hours in increments of 1 hour Choose Off to prevent the printer turning off automatically 1 to 24 hours 8 Restore Settings Yes Select Yes to restore all Eco Settings to default values No Item Description Language Japanese English French Italian German Portuguese Spanish Dutch Russian Korean Chinese Select the language used ...

Page 152: ...tted before they can be used with this printer No Printer Mode Auto Normally leave the setting at Auto Sent print data is identified and the operation mode is switched automatically If operation mode switching is not performed correctly and printing is not performed correctly set to the operation mode to be used PostScript 4 HP GL 2 Date And Time MM DD YY HH MM Set the printer s built in clock The...

Page 153: ...ed roll paper Auto Auto Color Grayscale Color Choose whether to copy a color document and print it with colors or in black and white Grayscale Document Type Text Line Drawing Select the type in accordance with the loaded document Tracing Paper Recycled Paper Blueprint Poster Width Auto The default setting of Auto is recommended in most situations Note that depending on the document it may not be p...

Page 154: ...ay not be possible to detect the width correctly even when the setting is Auto In such cases change from the standard size and specify a width of your choosing ISO A US ANSI US ARCH JISB ISO B The supported sizes are displayed cm 20 to 90 cm 20 inch 8 to 36 in 8 Save Image Type JPEG Select the file format for scanned images When Resolution is Direct Print 360dpi only JPEG is available PDF Resoluti...

Page 155: ... the background Configure this setting when you are scanning documents with colors or documents that are thin or when removing unwanted backgrounds Negative values are weaker and positive values are stronger Sharpness Level 3 to 3 0 Set the sharpness Negative values are weaker and positive values are stronger Item Description ...

Page 156: ...se power cleaning if the nozzles remain clogged after normal cleaning has been performed several times Adjusting the print head position Print Head Alignment Perform Head Alignment if lines are misaligned or print results are grainy The Head Alignment function corrects print misalignments U Minimizing Print Misalignments Head Alignment on page 158 Checking for clogged nozzles Nozzle checks can be ...

Page 157: ...rinted nozzle check pattern indicates a problem Notes on head cleaning Note the following points when performing head cleaning O Clean the print head only if print quality declines for example if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing Ink is consumed when head cleaning is performed O Cleaning all nozzles consumes some of each color of ink Even if you are using only black inks ...

Page 158: ...e box on the left 4 Pressing the Z button displays a confirmation message Press the Z button to start head cleaning A confirmation message is displayed when cleaning is complete 5 To print a check pattern and check the status of the clog press the d u buttons to highlight Nozzle Check and press the Z button To exit without performing a nozzle check highlight Exit and press the Z button Minimizing ...

Page 159: ...port auto alignment or if auto alignment does to fix the problem completely From the computer 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 122 1 Load roll paper in the printer Choose a paper type that matches the paper in the printer 2 Click Print Head Alignment from the Utility tab in the...

Page 160: ...ess the Z button 4 Press the d u buttons to highlight a head alignment option 5 Press the Z button to print an adjustment pattern If Auto is selected the printer will automatically align the head as it prints the head alignment pattern The Maintenance menu will be displayed when head alignment is complete If Manual is selected proceed to Step 6 to enter adjustment based on a visual inspection of t...

Page 161: ...ge and pull it straight toward you 4 Remove the new ink cartridge from the bag Shake the ink cartridge for 10 seconds 30 times horizontally in approximately 5 cm movements as shown in the illustration 5 Holding the cartridge with the label out slide it all the way into the slot c Important Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink cartridges Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of...

Page 162: ...placing the boxes is the same in all cases 1 Open the ink maintenance tank cover 2 Pull the Ink Maintenance Tank out Lifting the Ink Maintenance Tank up releases the lock and you can simply pull it straight out c Important Install all ink cartridges into each slot You cannot print if any of the slots are empty c Important We recommend that you remove and shake the installed ink cartridges once eve...

Page 163: ...oving Roll paper or Roll 1 on page 34 U Removing Cut Sheets on page 39 U Removing Poster Board on page 42 2 Confirm that the printer is ready to print Press the l r buttons to highlight and press the Z button The Maintenance menu will be displayed 3 Press the d u buttons to select Cutter Maintenance and then press the Z button 4 Press the d u buttons to highlight Replace Cutter and press the Z but...

Page 164: ...he cutter in place 8 After replacing the cutter press the Z button The cutter will return to its original position Ready is displayed in the control panel when the process is complete Caution Do not store the cutter within the reach of children The cutter s blade could cause an injury Pay careful attention when replacing the cutter c Important Screw up the cutter firmly otherwise the cut position ...

Page 165: ... the platen should be removed as they may otherwise soil the paper Cleaning the roller Follow the steps below to clean the roller by feeding plain paper 1 Turn on the printer and load it with widest available roll paper U Loading and Removing the Roll Paper on page 27 2 Press the button followed by the d button Paper is fed while the d button is pressed If the paper is not soiled cleaning is compl...

Page 166: ... unwanted stripes and lines may appear in the copy results and scanned images After cleaning if you feel that the problem is still not resolved perform calibration U Calibration on page 183 1 Turn off the printer and make sure the printer screen has turned off and then unplug the power cable from the outlet 2 Open the scanner cover Push up the lock levers on both ends of the cover to release the l...

Page 167: ...r the glass surface Apply office use liquid cleaner to a lint free clean cloth and then wipe the roller surface While rotating the loading roller in front wipe the roller well 5 Close the scanner cover until you hear a click 2 Use the other cloth to wipe away any remaining glass cleaner ...

Page 168: ... any jagged or folded sections If there is a problem with the edge an automatic paper load error will occur Paper Load Error Paper from Roll 2 cannot be detected F W Install Error Firmware update failed Restart the printer Turn the printer off wait for a few minutes and then turn on the printer again Update the firmware again If this message appears on the LCD panel again contact your dealer or Ep...

Page 169: ...e printer Data Size Error Data size of print job is too large Check on print job The optional hard disk unit or Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit can store print jobs up to 100 GB in size To print larger jobs select the Advanced tab in the printer driver open the Settings dialog box of Hard Disk Unit and select Print only alternatively ensure that print jobs are less than 100 GB in size HDD Store ...

Page 170: ...ad cleaning U Head Cleaning on page 157 If this error is displayed in circumstances other than those listed above check that the printer supports the current paper Roll Setting Error Specified roll paper is not loaded Continue to print with paper currently loaded In Source of the printer driver roll paper which is not loaded is selected If the Z button is pressed the printer is forced to print usi...

Page 171: ...ware Error Firmware mismatch between PS3 Expansion Unit and printer Refer to manual for details Operation is not possible because the versions of firmware of the optional Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit and the firmware of the printer are not compatible Update both to the latest firmware The latest firmware can be downloaded from the Epson website Information Cannot start copy because non suppor...

Page 172: ...use the printer Call For Service XXXX Error XXXX Power off and then on If this doesn t work note the code and call for service A call for service occurs when O The power cable is not connected securely O An error that cannot be cleared occurs When a call for service has occurred the printer automatically stops printing Turn off the printer disconnect the power cable from the outlet and from the AC...

Page 173: ...heck the option selected for Print to following port s O USB USBxxx x stands for the port number for the USB connection O Network The correct IP address for the network connection If it is not indicated the printer driver is not installed correctly Delete and reinstall the printer driver U Uninstalling the printer driver on page 121 o Is the printer added to the printer list Select System Preferen...

Page 174: ...nters Printers or Printers and Faxes folder if printing is paused open the Printer menu and clear the Pause check box o Does the current printer status show Printing Paused Mac OS X Open the status dialog for your printer and check whether printing is paused 1 Select System Preferences Print Scan or Print Fax Open Print Queue from the Apple menu 2 Double click the icon for any printer that is Paus...

Page 175: ...g perform Head Alignment U Minimizing Print Misalignments Head Alignment on page 158 o Are you using a genuine Epson ink cartridge This printer is developed for use with Epson ink cartridges If you use non Epson ink cartridges printouts may be faint or the color of the printed image may be changed because the remaining ink level is not correctly detected Be sure to use the correct ink cartridge o ...

Page 176: ...may not bein the correct position or some of the data may be printed off the paper In this case check the print settings o Is the paper skewed If Off is selected for Media Skew Check in the Setup menu printing will continue even if the paper is skewed resulting in data being printed off the paper Select On for Media Skew Check in the Setup menu U Setup menu on page 139 o Does the print data fit wi...

Page 177: ...nter at normal room temperature Epson special media should be used at normal room temperature temperature 15 to 25 C humidity 40 to 60 For information about paper such as thin paper from other manufacturers that requires special handling see the documentation supplied with the paper o When using non Epson special media have you made the paper configuration When using non Epson special media config...

Page 178: ... Are you using paper that supports borderless printing Paper that does not support borderless printing may expand or contract while printing so that margins appear even when borderless is set We recommend using paper that is designed to support borderless printing o Try adjusting the cutter When there are margins on the top and bottom of the roll paper while performing borderless printing try perf...

Page 179: ...nd check that there are no paper jams or foreign objects in the printer If paper is jammed see Paper jams below and clear the jammed paper o Is the paper suction too strong If you continue to have problems with ejected paper try lowering the Paper Suction the amount of suction used to keep the paper on the paper feed path U Paper menu on page 134 o Does the print job require a lot of ink or is the...

Page 180: ... Z button Reload the paper and resume printing U Attaching the Roll Paper Adapter on page 27 1 Pull out the Roll 2 unit and then rewind the roll paper with your hand 2 When paper is jammed at the rear side open the rear cover and then remove the jammed paper 3 Close the rear cover and then tighten the three fixing screws c Important Before you reload the roll paper cut the edge straight horizontal...

Page 181: ...istrator password has been lost Caution If you opened the printer cover in operation do not touch the area as indicated by the warning labels High temperatures may cause burns c Important Other than when you are removing paper jams do not touch the print head If you touch the print head with your hand static electricity may cause a malfunction o Is the printer in sleep mode Sleep mode is exited if...

Page 182: ...nction Scanner off Flip the power switch of Multifunction Scanner to the minus side to switch on the power and then turn the printer off and then on again o Is the AC adapter plugged into the electrical outlet and the Multifunction Scanner After reconnecting the cable of the AC adapter turn the printer off and then on again o Is the connection cable plugged in properly Confirm that the connection ...

Page 183: ...ntil its edge touches the inner roller o The glass that covers the image sensor may be soiled Turn off the printer and open the scanner cover and then inspect the top surface of the glass If the glass is stained wipe it U Cleaning the Multifunction Scanner option on page 166 If the glass surface is very scratched contact your dealer or local Epson Support o Was scanning performed at a resolution a...

Page 184: ...ences in length may occur due to the paper type used for printing 1 At Large copy Large scan screen use the d u buttons to select Scanner Maintenance and press the Z button 2 Use the d u buttons to select Feed Adjust and press the Z button 3 An adjustment setting screen will be displayed Press the d u button to display the target adjustment value and then press the Z button The following section s...

Page 185: ...693500 T692500 Product Part number Explanation Epson Special Media U Epson Special Media Table on page 187 Ink Maintenance Tank T619300 Replacement Ink Maintenance Tank for Ink Maintenance Tank which is at the end of its service life U Replacing Ink Maintenance Tanks on page 162 Auto Cutter Spare Blade S902007 See the following section to replace the cutter U Replacing the Cutter on page 163 Roll ...

Page 186: ...ed with the included hard disk unit or optional Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit it can save scanned data send it by e mail and transfer it to shared folders Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit C12C891131 This unit allows you to use the printer as a PostScript printer For information on using the unit see the documentation supplied with the Adobe PostScript 3 Expansion Unit Product Part number Expl...

Page 187: ...unction when connecting the optional Multifunction Scanner Roll Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper 250 Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 250 Note For information about the media types and appropriate settings for printing on paper other than Epson special media or when using raster image processing RIP software see the documentation supplied with the paper or contact the dealer of the paper or the manuf...

Page 188: ...ze 3 inches ICC profile EPSON SCT3000_5000_7000_Series Premium Luster Photo Paper 260 icc Size Borderless Head Alignment Take up Large Copy Large Scan F B 254mm 10 300mm 11 8 406mm 16 508mm 20 610mm 24 914mm 36 1 1118mm 44 2 1 T3270 is not supported 2 T7270 T7270D only are supported Paper thickness 0 27 mm Roll core size 3 inches ICC profile EPSON SC T3000_5000_7000_Series Premium Semimatte Photo ...

Page 189: ...e up Large Copy Large Scan F B 432mm 17 610mm 24 914mm 36 1 1118mm 44 2 1 T3270 is not supported 2 T7270 T7270D only are supported Paper thickness 0 18 mm Roll core size 2 inches ICC profile EPSON SCT3000_5000_7000_Series Premium Glossy Photo Paper 170 icc Size Borderless Head Alignment Take up Large Copy Large Scan F B 420mm A2 610mm 24 914mm 36 1 1118mm 44 2 1 T3270 is not supported 2 T7270 T727...

Page 190: ...atte Paper icc Size Borderless Head Alignment Take up Large Copy Large Scan F B 432mm 17 3 610mm 24 914mm 36 1 1118mm 44 2 1 T3270 is not supported 2 T7270 T7270D only are supported 3 Borderless printing available but borders may appear or print quality decline due to paper expanding or contracting Paper thickness 0 21 mm Roll core size 2 inches ICC profile EPSON SCT3000_5000_7000_Series Doublewei...

Page 191: ...70D only are supported 3 Use the tensioner supplied with the optional auto take up reel unit Paper thickness 0 13 mm Roll core size 2 inches ICC profile EPSON SCT3000_5000_7000_Series Enhanced Synthetic Paper icc Size Borderless Head Alignment Take up Large Copy Large Scan F B 610mm 24 2 1118mm 44 1 1 T7270 T7270D only are supported 2 Borderless printing available but borders may appear or print q...

Page 192: ... expanding or contracting 2 Load the cut sheet and then perform a copy operation 3 When Multifunction Scanner is connected to the T7270 T5270 T3270 only When the Multifunction Scanner is connected to the T7270D T5270D cut sheets are not supported Thickness 0 27mm ICC Profile EPSON SC T3000_5000_7000_Series Premium Semigloss Photo Paper icc Size Borderless Head Alignment Large Copy Large Scan 3 Sup...

Page 193: ...e T7270D T5270D cut sheets are not supported Thickness 0 26mm ICC Profile EPSON SC T3000_5000_7000_Series Enhanced and Archival Matte Paper icc Size Borderless Head Alignment Large Copy Large Scan Super A3 B 1 A2 US C 1 1 Borderless printing available but borders may appear or print quality decline due to paper expanding or contracting Thickness 0 12mm ICC Profile EPSON SC T3000_5000_7000_Series P...

Page 194: ...Epson SureColor T Series User s Guide Appendix 194 Size Borderless Head Alignment Large Copy Large Scan 610 762 mm 24 30 762 1016 mm 30 40 1 1 T3270 not supported ...

Page 195: ...led paper Roll core size 2 inch and 3 inch Roll paper outer diameter 150 mm or less Width T7270 T7270D 254 mm 10 inches to 1 118 mm 44 inches T5270 T5270D 254 mm 10 inches to 914mm 36 inches T3270 254 mm 10 inches to 610mm 24 inches Thickness 0 08 to 0 5 mm Available width for borderless printing 254mm 10inch 300mm 11 8inch Super A3 B 329 mm 406mm 16inch 17 inch B2 515 mm A1 594mm 610mm 24inch 728...

Page 196: ...e details Detailed adjustments can be made to user media settings using the Custom Paper Setting option in the printer Paper menu Note O Be sure to check the paper characteristics such as paper tension ink fixating or paper thickness before setting the custom paper For the paper s characteristics check the paper s documentation or with your local dealer O Test the print quality with this printer b...

Page 197: ...he power cords and all other cables 3 Close the paper basket When the optional auto take up reel unit is installed remove any paper from it 4 When the optional Multifunction stand is attached pull up and fix the fall prevention fixture of the stand 5 Unlock the stand Release the locks of the casters on the left and right legs Caution Do not tilt the product more than 10 degrees forward or back whi...

Page 198: ...achment procedure Furthermore repack it using the original box and packing materials to protect it from shock and vibration c Important Use the casters on the dedicated printer stand only to move the printer indoors a short distance over a level floor They can not be used for transport c Important When removing the Multifunction Scanner and stand first attach the metal fittings and scratch prevent...

Page 199: ...5270 T5270D when carrying it O When you lift the printer maintain a natural posture O When you lift the printer place your hands at the locations indicated in the following illustration If you lift the printer while holding other sections you may be injured For example you may drop the printer or your fingers may be pinched when lowering the printer B A C A D B C D c Important O Only hold the requ...

Page 200: ...nterface Hi SpeedUSB Compatible with the USB 2 0 Specification Ethernet 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T Display resolution SVGA 800 x 600 or higher resolution Note When installing you must log in as a user with an computer administrator account a user belonging to the Administrators group Operating system Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later CPU Core 2 Duo 3 05 GHz or better Memory 1 GB or more available memor...

Page 201: ... Approximately 60 W T3270 Approximately 52 W T7270D Approximately 65 W T5270D Approximately 61 W Ready mode T7270 T5270 T3270 Approximately 16 W T7270D T5270D Approximately17 W Sleep mode 3 0 W or less Power off 0 5 W or less Temperature Operating 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage before unpacking 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C within 120 hours at 140 F 60 C within a month at 104 F 40 C Storage after unpacking...

Page 202: ...e printed on the package at normal temperature Print quality guarantee expiry 1 year when installed in printer Printer Specifications Storage temperature Uninstalled 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C within 4 days at 4 F 20 C within a month at 104 F 40 C Installed in printer 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C within 4 days at 4 F 20 C within a month at 104 F 40 C Transporting 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C within 4 days at 4 F wit...

Page 203: ...i Copy scaling 25 to 400 Number of continuous copies 1 to 99 sheets Sensor CIS Light source Dual LED RGB Rated voltage 100 240 V Rated frequency 50 to 60 Rated current 2 5 A Power consumption In use Approximately 50 W Ready mode Approximately 25 W Sleep mode power off 0 5 W or less Safety UL 60950 1 CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EN 60950 1 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B Class A ...

Page 204: ...section of your local Epson Web site Contacting Epson Support New For All products Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact Epson support services for assistance If Epson support for your area is not listed below contact the dealer where you purchased your pro...

Page 205: ...ys and hours of support are subject to change without notice Toll or long distance charges may apply Before you call Epson for support please have the following information ready O Product name O Product serial number O Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase O Computer configuration O Description of the problem Note For help using any other software on your system see the d...

Page 206: ...ftware Disc 5 The list of open source software programs which this printer product includes are as follows GNU GPL This printer product includes the open source software programs which apply the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later version GPL Programs The list of GPL Programs linux 2 6 35 arm1 epson12 busybox 1 17 4 ethtool 2 6 35 e2fsprogs 1 41 14 scrub 2 4 smartmontools 5 40 WPA Suppli...

Page 207: ...he terms of the Apple Public Source License Version1 2 or its latest version These Bonjour Programs are WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE The Apple Public Source License Version1 2 is as follows You also can see the Apple Public Source License Version1 2 at http www opensource apple com apsl APPLE PUBLIC SOURCE LICENSE Ve...

Page 208: ...h controls is controlled by or is under common control with You where control means a the power direct or indirect to cause the direction or management of such entity whether by contract or otherwise or b ownership of fifty percent 50 or more of the outstanding shares or beneficial ownership of such entity 2 Permitted Uses Conditions Restrictions Subject to the terms and conditions of this License...

Page 209: ... For example if a third party patent license is required to allow You to distribute the Covered Code it is Your responsibility to acquire that license before distributing the Covered Code 3 Your Grants In consideration of and as a condition to the licenses granted to You under this License You hereby grant to any person or entity receiving or distributing Covered Code under this License a non excl...

Page 210: ...ines in which case the failure of the Covered Code could lead to death personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage 9 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL APPLE OR ANY CONTRIBUTOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LICENSE OR YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE COVERED CODE OR...

Page 211: ...ment End Users The Covered Code is a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 Government software and technical data rights in the Covered Code include only those rights customarily provided to the public as defined in this License This customary commercial license in technical data and software is provided in accordance with FAR 12 211 Technical Data and 12 212 Computer Software and for Department...

Page 212: ...ll related documents be drafted in English Les parties ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous les documents connexes soient rédigés en anglais EXHIBIT A Portions Copyright c 1999 2003 Apple Computer Inc All Rights Reserved This file contains Original Code and or Modifications of Original Code as defined in and that are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 2 0 the License You may no...

Page 213: ...moved from the binary or disabled 3 Altered versions including but not limited to ports to new operating systems existing ports with new graphical interfaces versions with modified or added functionality and dynamic shared or static library versions not from Info ZIP must be plainly marked as such and must not be misrepresented as being the original source or if binaries compiled from the original...

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