Epson Stylus Pro 7400 Service Manual page 88

EPSON Stylus Pro 7400/7800/9400/9800
Custom Paper setting handling
Paper setup
Standard When each setting item values are set by commands, the printer follows
the command settings.
1 to 10 User-defined paper setting is used regardless of settings specified by
commands.
Note : When the Custom Paper is set to 1 to 10, the setting (PG position) is prioritized and PG
settings made using commands or printer setting menu are ignored. And the Platen Gap
Setting icon does not appear on the LCD panel. See
Custom Paper setting items
Table 1-46. Custom Paper Settings
Item Details
PLATEN Platen gap (gap between
GAP paper and the printhead)
can be selected from the
five options.
CUT There are four preset
METHOD settings for cutting
operation to be easily
selected for the target
paper type.
PAPER Paper feed amount can be
FEED selected. The printer
ADJUST recognizes this setting as
the absolute value.
DRYING Time period for drying ink
TIME can be specified in the
range of 0 to 10,000 ms.
The Carriage stops at its
anti-home side during the
specified time period.
(DR m1=40h)
Product Description
Operation
"Platen Gap Setting (p.46)".
Setting value
SN m1 = 01h
Widest m2=05h (2.6 mm)
Wider m2=01h (2.1 mm)
Wide m2=02h (1.5 mm)
Standard m2=03h (1.2 mm)
Narrow m2=04h (0.8 mm)
SN m1 = 80h SN m1 = 81h
Standard m2 = 03h * 1 m2 = 65h
Thin Paper m2 = 02h m2 = 49h
Thick Paper, Fast m2 = 01h m2 = 7Eh
Thick Paper, Slow m2 = 06h m2 = 65h
-0.7% ≤ ±0% ≤ 0.7%
SN m1 = 04h
At 0% SN m2 = 65h
-At 70% SN m2 = 1Fh
At 70% SN m2 = ABh
0 to 10000 msecs (in increments of 100 msecs)
0000h to 01F4h
Table 1-46. Custom Paper Settings (continued)
Item Details
PAPER Paper suction level to
SUCTION ensure stable paper feeding
can be selected from five
options. "-1" is suitable for
thin paper (film, etc.). It is
normally better to decrease
(-2, -3, or -4) according to
the paper thickness.
MW Micro-weave mode can be
ADJUST- adjusted.
MENT Decrease the value to put
print speed above the
quality, and increase it to
put the quality above the
speed.
Note "*1": The parameters for the Cut Method differs between the panel setting and the printer
driver. The table below shows the parameters set by the printer driver.
Cut Method SN m1=80h (Cut Method)
Standard m2=00h (Main unit table)
Thin Paper m2=02h (Medium speed rough edge) m2=49h (Duty:70% 300gf)
Thick Paper, Fast m2=01h (Standard second level)
Thick Paper, Slow m2=06h (Low speed rough edge)
"*2": The EX1B command sends the value in 1-msec units and the media table area in the
printer also records in 1-msec units. However, with the printer utility or the panel
setting, the unit is 100 msec. So even when the value is specified in 1-msec or 10-
msec, the panel displays the value in 100-msec unit rounding it down to the nearest
hundredth of a millisecond.
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Note • The values set by EX 1B commands are the same as the parameters shown in the table.
• When invalid parameters are set by EX 1B commands, they are automatically changed
to the following settings:
• PLATEN GAP:
• CUT METHOD:
• PAPER FEED ADJUST:
• DRYING TIME:
• PAPER SUCTION:
• MW ADJUSTMENT:
Control Panel
Revision B
Setting value
SN m1 = 05h
Standard m2 = 33h (100%)
-1 m2 = 2Bh (84%)
-2 m2 = 22h (66%)
-3 m2 = 1Ah (50%)
-4 m2 = 12h (34%)
See " M/W Setting List (p89)" for the information
on the selectable MW modes.
SN m1=81h (Cutting Pressure)
m2=00h (Main unit table)
m2=7Eh (Duty:125% 700gf)
m2=65h (Duty:100% 500gf)
Standard m2=03h (1.2 mm)
Standard m2=03h m2=65h
0% SN m2 = 65h
0sec
Standard m2=33h (100%)
n2:00h
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