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CMP0193-01 EN

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  • Page 1 Operator's Guide CMP0193-01 EN...
  • Page 2 (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Contents Contents Finishing Cleaning..... . 38 Copyrights and Trademarks Ink refill....... . 39 Time Period for Ink Refills.

  • Page 4: Meaning Of Symbols

    Please be aware of this when using the manual. Video Manuals Video manuals are available on YouTube. Click [Epson Video Manuals (Videos)] from the top page of the online manual, or click on the blue link below to view them.

  • Page 5: Part Names

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Part Names Part Names Front Section This description uses illustrations of the SC-F9400H Series. Maintenance cover (left) Heat shield USB port Heater Maintenance cover (right) Ink tanks Media guide bar Slider Media loading lever Handle...

  • Page 6: Slider

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Part Names Slider Slider Ink inlet cover Chip unit Inside Media edge plates (x2) Cutter groove Caps Platen Flushing pad Pressure rollers Wiper Unit...

  • Page 7: Back

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Part Names Back Drive switch Roll support (x2) Handle Roll holder left/right Lift lever...

  • Page 8: Basic Operations

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Notes on Loading Media Basic Operations Caution: Precautions When ❏ The heater may be hot, so observe all necessary precautions while doing work. Failure to Handling Media observe the necessary precautions could result in burns.

  • Page 9: Loading Media

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Example of media with folded/wrinkled edges Open the front cover, and then lower the media loading lever. While holding the tabs of the media edge plate on both sides, move the plate out of the way toward Loading media both edges of the platen.
  • Page 10 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Important: If the right-side roll holder handle shaft is not visible, rotate the handle forward until it stops. The media cannot be properly loaded if the handle shaft is not visible. Move the roll holder to the set position according...
  • Page 11 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Firmly insert the roll core of the media onto the roll holder. Note: If the roll of media has an outer diameter that is less than 140 mm, the roll core will not reach the roll holder when raised using the lift lever.
  • Page 12 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Rotate the handle until part A in the illustration Important: below is fully inserted. If the roll holder is inserted into the roll core insufficiently, media is not fed correctly during printing because of slippage between the roll holder and roll core.
  • Page 13 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Confirm that the left edge of the media is within the range of the label's rectangle in the illustration below. Hold the center of the media in one hand, and pull it straight until it is aligned with the bottom edge of the label on the heater.
  • Page 14 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations While holding the tabs of the media edge plate on both sides, move the plate to the top edge of the media. Adjust so that the edges of the media are aligned with the center of the round holes in the media edge plates.

  • Page 15: Using The Auto Take-Up Reel Unit

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Taking-up with printed side out places the printed Important: surface on the outside of the roll. ❏ Do not use the media edge plates with media that is 0.4 mm or more thick. The You can check the procedure in a video on YouTube.

  • Page 16: Attaching The Roll Core

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Important: Always press the d button to feed the media. If the media is pulled by hand, the media may twist during take-up. Deformed Loosen the roll core holder fixing screws on both sides and adjust the roll core holders so that the distance between the two is wider than the media.
  • Page 17 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Align and move the right-side roll core holder to Insert the roll core into the right-side roll core the right edge of the media. holder. Check that the left-side roll core holder is fully inserted into the roll core and that the roll core and edges of the media are not misaligned.
  • Page 18 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations To ensure that the roll core holder is sufficiently Rotate the handle until part A in the illustration inserted into the roll core, push the top of the roll below is fully inserted.

  • Page 19: Take-Up With The Printed Side Facing In

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Leave a 10 to 20 cm wide section in the center of Take-up with the Printed Side the media, and cut at least 25 cm in height from Facing In the left and right corners of the media.
  • Page 20 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Hold down the d button in the control panel to Flip the Auto switch to feed enough media for a single wrap around the take-up roll core. Flip the Auto switch to Off and hold down the...

  • Page 21: Take-Up With The Printed Side Facing Out

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Take-up with the Printed Side Note: You can also confirm differences in tension by Facing Out tapping both edges of the media as shown in the illustration below. While pulling the center section of the media straight down, affix the media to the take-up roll core with commercially available adhesive tape.
  • Page 22 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Flip the Auto switch to Off and hold down the Confirm that the media is attached and is not Manual switch on the side to take-up the crooked. media for a single wrap around the core.

  • Page 23: Settings For Loaded Media

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Hold down the d button until the media is taken Buttons that are used in the following settings up and wrap around the core once or twice. Use the d/u buttons to select the media setting number to which the print settings have been registered, and then press the Z button.

  • Page 24: Removing The Take-Up Roll

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations The screen where you can enter the length of the 1. Print the remaining amount of media. (When loaded media is displayed. Media Remaining is set to ON) Use the d/u buttons to choose a length between 1.0 and 600.0 m and press the Z button.

  • Page 25: Cutting Media

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations If you have printed the amount of media Select Print Remaining Length and press the remaining, press the u button to rewind the Z button. media until this information appears on the roll...

  • Page 26: Removing Media

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Rotate the handle of the left-side roll core holder. Important: When you cut the media, check that it does not rise up inside the front cover or has not come free from the media edge plate before printing.
  • Page 27 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Basic Operations Loosen the right roll core holder's fixing screw and remove the roll core holder from the roll. Lower the roll onto the roll support. To remove media from the rear media feeding unit, reverse the steps you followed to load it.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Maintenance When to Perform Various Maintenance Operations Cleaning Locations and Cleaning Timing If you continue to use the printer without cleaning, it could cause clogged nozzles or ink drops to occur. When to perform...

  • Page 29: Replacing And Refilling Consumables

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Replacing and Refilling Consumables When to perform Component to be replaced When a prepare and replacement Flushing pad message is displayed on the control panel Wiper unit screen “Replacing the Head Cleaning Set” on page 49 DWaste Ink Bottle “Disposing of Waste Ink”...
  • Page 30 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance When to perform Operation ❏ When checking if nozzles are clogged Checking for clogged nozzles ❏ When checking which colors are clogged ❏ Horizontal stripes or tint unevenness (banding) are appeared. When a clog is found after checking for...

  • Page 31: What You'll Need

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Cup (x1) What You’ll Need Gloves (x12) Ready the following items before beginning cleaning Cleaning stick (x25) and replacement. How to use these U “Using the ink cleaner” on When the supplied parts have been completely used, page 33 purchase new consumables.

  • Page 32: Daily Cleaning

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance ❏ Touch a metallic object before starting work to Caution: discharge any static electricity. ❏ Store ink packs, ink cleaner, grease, and waste ink in a location out of the reach of children. Daily Cleaning ❏...

  • Page 33: Performing Regular Cleaning

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Soak a soft cloth in water, wring it out Performing Regular thoroughly, and then wipe off any ink, lint, or dust that has adhered to the platen. Cleaning Carefully remove lint and dust stuck in the groove of the platen.

  • Page 34: Moving The Print Head

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Put the cup supplied with the ink cleaner on the Important: metal tray, and pour approximately 10 ml of ink cleaner into the cup. Be sure to follow the steps below when positioning the print head. Moving the print head manually could cause malfunction.

  • Page 35: Cleaning Around The Print Head

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Note: Important: The buzzer sounds 10 minutes after the print head is ❏ Rinse a cleaning stick using ink cleaner for moved (default setting). Press the Z button to continue each step. cleaning. After 10 more minutes have passed, the buzzer sounds again.

  • Page 36: Cleaning Around The Caps

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Close the left-side maintenance cover. Important: When using a cleaning stick or tweezers, do not touch the inside of the cap and do not push Cleaning Around the Caps strongly against the edges or the surrounding area of the cap.
  • Page 37 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Hold the cleaning stick perpendicularly and wipe Replace with a new dry cleaning stick, and then the outer areas of all the caps and the inside of all wipe off any dirt or ink cleaner that remains on the guides.

  • Page 38: Finishing Cleaning

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Important: Points to note when cleaning caps Do not deform the metal section of the top surface. If ❏ Is there any lint attached to the inside of the they are deformed, they may damage the print head.

  • Page 39: Ink Refill

    Read the Safety Data Sheet before performing the procedure. Important: You can download it at your local Epson Web site. This printer has a remaining ink warning system. Information about the available amount of ink in one pack is recorded in the chip unit supplied with a Caution: new ink pack.

  • Page 40: Procedure For Ink Refills

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Procedure for Ink Refills Important: ❏ Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson When Check Ink Levels is displayed on the ink packs. control panel screen, check the ink levels in the Epson cannot guarantee the quality or ink tanks.
  • Page 41 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance The ink level is lower than the top of the Insert a finger into the depression on the top of rectangular cut-out sections. the slider and pull straight outward. Refill the ink immediately. If the ink level falls below the top of the hole, the ink level may be below the minimum limit and printing may stop.
  • Page 42 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Attach the chip unit supplied with the new ink As shown in the illustration, shake the new ink pack to the slider. pack horizontally, about 5 cm to the left and right, for approximately 15 times in 5 seconds.
  • Page 43 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Ink other than high density black ink and fluorescent ink High density black ink and fluorescent ink (1) Grip the ink inlet cap's hook and pull up. Ink will adhere if you hold another part to remove the ink inlet cap.
  • Page 44 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Fill the ink tank with the ink from the ink pack. Insert the spout of the ink pack into the ink tank ink inlet groove and slowly tilt to pour out the ink. Tear off the ink pack spout opening.

  • Page 45: Stirring High Density Black Ink And Fluorescent

    There may be color with the ink inlet cap when pulling it out, the differences in the printouts if printing is performed cap could be damaged. when sedimentation has occurred. ❏ SC-F9400H Series: HDK, FY, FP...
  • Page 46 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance ❏ SC-F9400 Series: HDK You can stir the ink whenever you want, regardless if you are printing or if the printer is on or off. Before starting this procedure, be sure to read the following.

  • Page 47: Disposing Of Waste Ink

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance In one-second intervals, move the stirring stick Close the ink inlet cover. up and down. Repeat about 15 times. When moving the stirring stick up and down, touch the ink inlet cap to the ink tank and raise it until you can see the hook on the stirring stick completely.

  • Page 48: Waste Ink Counter

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Remove the Waste Ink Bottle from the Waste Ink Replace waste ink bottle and press . is displayed Bottle holder. Replace the Waste Ink Bottle with a new bottle immediately. Replacement procedure U “Replacing the Waste Ink Bottle”...

  • Page 49: Replacing The Head Cleaning Set

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Lower the stopper. Replacing the Head Cleaning Set Preparing and Replacement Timing When Head cleaning set is nearing end of life. is displayed Prepare a new head cleaning set as soon as possible. When you want to replace the parts at this stage due to night operations and so on, implement Head Cleaning Set from the setup menu, and then replace the parts.

  • Page 50: How To Replace The Head Cleaning Set

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance ❏ Gloves (x2) Place your fingers in the groove on the back of the wiper unit, and tilt it forward a little. Always choose a replacement head cleaning set that is specified for this printer.
  • Page 51 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Maintenance Insert the new wiper unit. Lift up the tab on the flushing pad, and remove Place on the attachment point and press down until you hear a click. Remove the flushing pad that you removed and place it on the metal tray.

  • Page 52: Disposal Of Used Consumables

    Dispose of items according to local laws and regulations. For example, contract a industrial waste disposal company for disposal. In such cases, submit the “Safety data sheet” to the industrial waste disposal company. You can download it at your local Epson Web site.

  • Page 53: Information On Maintenance Items

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Information on Maintenance Items Information on Maintenance Items For the latest information, see the Epson Web site. (as of November, 2019) Ink packs Printer model Product Part number SC-F9400H Ink Pack Cyan T46D2 SC-F9460H Magenta...

  • Page 54: Others

    Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink packs. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. The use of non-genuine ink may cause damage that is not covered by Epson's warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior.

  • Page 55: Handling Ink Drops And Clogged Nozzles

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Handling Ink Drops and Clogged Nozzles Head Cleaning Handling Ink Drops and Clogged Nozzles There are two levels of head cleaning available: Cleaning (Light) and Cleaning (Heavy). Perform Cleaning (Light) first. Do Cleaning (Heavy) if...

  • Page 56: Auto Head Maintenance

    SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Handling Ink Drops and Clogged Nozzles Selected Nozzles If nozzles are still clogged even after doing Cleaning (Heavy) twice Select this if there are faint or missing segments in only some of the numbered patterns (nozzle The areas around the print heads may be soiled.
  • Page 57 SC-F9400H Series/SC-F9400 Series Operator's Guide Handling Ink Drops and Clogged Nozzles When Auto Head Maintenance is complete, the setup menu closes. Note: If the room temperature is low, it may take some time to finish. If ink drops or clogged nozzles remain even after performing Auto Head Maintenance, clean around the print heads and the caps.

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