Operation Manual

Contents 7
Using Epson special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Using paper other than Epson special media. . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Attaching the roll paper to the spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Attaching the spacer to the spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Removing the roll paper from the spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Loading roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Using the roll paper belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Cutting the roll paper or printing page lines . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Using Cut Sheet Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Checking the paper path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Loading cut-sheet media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation
Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Converting the Black Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Updating the printer driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Replacing the Maintenance Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Replacing the Paper Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
If you have not used your printer for a long time . . . . . . . . .249
Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Over a long distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Over a short distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Setting up the printer after transporting it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Chapter 7 Problem Solver
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Printer stops printing unexpectedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
The printer does not turn on or stay on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
The printer prints nothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Printouts are not what you expected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Print Quality Could be Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Color documents print in black only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Printing could be faster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Roll paper cannot be cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently. . . . . . .274
Roll paper does not eject properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275