Epson SureColor P800 Printing Manual
Epson SureColor P800 Printing Manual

Epson SureColor P800 Printing Manual

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PRINTING GUIDE
Epson SureColor P800
Epson Stylus Pro 9900
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  • Page 1 PRINTING GUIDE Epson SureColor P800 Epson Stylus Pro 9900...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. HCP Digital Lab a. Equipment …………………………..…………………………………………..3 b. Supplies …………………………………………………………..……………..3 2. Preparing the Printer a. Epson SureColor P800 …...…………. ………………………………………4 b. Epson Stylus Pro 9900 .…. ….…………….………….……………………………6 i. Roll Paper …….….…...…..…………….….……..….…...……..…..…6 ii. Sheet Paper ……….…………………..…..………….………..………9 iii. Selecting Your Paper Type …..…...…..…..……..…..…..……..….11...
  • Page 3: Hcp Digital Lab

    17-inch Epson SureColor P800 printer for archival inkjet printing In addition, the digital lab offers access to: • A 44-inch Epson Stylus Pro 9900 printer for large archival inkjet prints • An Epson V850 Pro flatbed scanner - 6400 dpi optical resolution...
  • Page 4: Preparing The Printer

    Preparing the Printer Epson SureColor P800 1. Turn on the printer using the power button. 2. Check the ink levels indicated by the red circle. (fig. 1) 3. Open up the printer to the ‘ready’ position. (fig. 2, 3) figure 1 4.
  • Page 5 5. Move the gray guide to fit your paper size. (fig. 4) 6. From the dialog screen, select your Paper Type and Paper Size . (fig. 5) figure 4 7. Change the black inks to the appropriate setting matching your paper type using the button marked by a white circle.
  • Page 6: Epson Stylus Pro 9900

    Preparing the Printer Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Roll Paper 1. Turn on the printer indicated by the power button. 2. Check the ink levels (fig. 1). 3. Take out the black ends located on top of the printer and inset then into your paper figure 1 roll on both sides (fig.
  • Page 7 4. Insert your roll of paper into the paper roll section on the top of the printer and lock it into position (fig. 5). 5. Select the roll paper icon figure 5 (fig. 6). Insert your paper until it sticks out from the bottom (fig.
  • Page 8 7. A dialog box will appear asking if your paper settings are correct. If they are not, Select NO and choose your paper type. (fig. 9, 10) Note: Be sure to choose the paper figure 9 type you selected also while printing (See page 14).
  • Page 9: Sheet Paper

    Sheet Paper 1. Turn on the printer indicated by the power button. 2. Check the ink levels. (fig. 1) 3. Make sure no roll paper is loaded to the printer. figure 1 4. If the roll paper icon is shown, press the left arrow to switch to sheet feed.
  • Page 10 7. A dialog box will appear asking if your paper settings are correct. If they are not, Select NO and choose your Paper Type . (fig. 9, 10) Note: Be sure to choose the paper figure 9 type you selected also while printing (See page 14).
  • Page 11: Selecting Your Paper Type

    Selecting Your Paper Type 1. Select the menu option from the control panel. Navigate to Paper Setup -> Paper Type. (fig. 1, 2, 3, 4) figure 1 2. Select the paper type for your paper. You can find your best options by searching the paper’s website and looking for their suggestions.
  • Page 12: Printing From Photoshop

    Printing from Photoshop 1. Open Adobe Photoshop with your image edited and ready to print. figure 1 2. Choose your desired output size by navigating to Image at the top-left (fig. 2) and choosing Image Size… 3. Input your desired size in Width and Height.
  • Page 13 5. Under Color Handling, Select Photoshop Manages Colors indicated by the number 1 (fig. 5). This should allow access to Printer Profiles. 6. Under Printer Profile indicated by number 2 (fig 5), select your desired profile for your paper. 7. Go to Print Settings… indicated by the number 3.
  • Page 14 10. Under Page Setup , select either Roll Paper or Sheet depending on what paper and printer you are using (fig. 7) figure 7 PLEASE NOTE: All lab users need to supply their own paper for printing. Printing paper stored in HCP’s Digital Lab is reserved for educational courses and workshops and/or printing HCP Exhibitions purposes only.
  • Page 15: Printing From Lightroom

    Printing from Lightroom 1. Open Adobe Lightroom with your image edited and ready to print. 2. Select the Print module in the upper right-hand corner. This will displace the Printing Interface in Adobe Lightroom, as seen to the right (fig. 1). figure 1 3.
  • Page 16 4. Scroll down the Printing Interface until you see the Print Job section (fig. 3). Make sure you select the correct Media Type - either Matte or Glossy (fig. 3). figure 3 5. Under Color Management , select Managed by Printer next to Profile and click Other…...
  • Page 17 7. Click the Printer button at the bottom of the Printing Interface (fig. 6). This will display the Print dialogue box (fig. 7). figure 6 8. Make sure that you have the correct printer selected, indicated by the number 1 (fig. 7). After you’ve selected the correct printer, click the “...
  • Page 18 9. Select the paper type you will be using under Media Type , indicated by 3 (fig. 8). 10. Next, change your Output Resolution (indicated by 4 ), to SuperPhoto – 2880dpi . 11. Lastly, make sure that the High Speed and Mirror Image figure 8 boxes are unchecked,...
  • Page 19: Problem Solving

    Digital Lab users should NOT attempt to replace ink cartridges by themselves. Lines Show Up in Your Prints If your Epson printer is printing faint images, skipping lines, or is streaking your image with lines, chances are you have a clogged nozzle -- a common and easy to solve problem.
  • Page 20: Your Prints And Pictures On Screen Look Different

    (see page 13 for both), or (3) choosing the wrong black ink (see page 5). To fix this problem make sure to select Photoshop Manages Colors as well as the most accurate Printing Profile . Please note all Epson SureColor P800 profiles start with the letters SC (stands for SureColor).
  • Page 21 figure 1 The Print Settings dialogue box will pop up. In this new dialog box, click the “ ⓘ ” button next to Paper Size and select Manage Custom Sizes… (fig. 2). figure 2 When inputting your paper size, set the Width: to the width of the paper (roll or sheet) in inches, regardless of your actual image width .
  • Page 22: Your Print Is Coming Out Crooked/Askew

    Your Print is Coming Out Crooked/Askew Epson ColorSure P800 : Reposition your paper sheet in the paper feeder and make sure the printer’s gray paper guide is positioned properly (see page 5). Epson Stylus Pro 9900 : Unlock your paper role, re-insert securely into the printer, and make sure to lock and secure it properly using the inner guide (see page 6).
  • Page 23 Written By André Ramos-Woodard Joshua Mokry Natan Dvir Updated September 2023...

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