Replacing Ink Cartridges; Printing Status Information; Status Sheet; Replace Ink Cartridge - Epson 7880 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer Manual

Epson Stylus Pro 7880/9880
Menu setting Description
PAPER SUCTION Adjusts the suction pressure when printing on
thin paper or backlight film.
STANDARD
–1 to –4
M/W Adjust the intensity of the MicroWeave pattern
ADJUSTMENT to improve print quality, but lower print speed.
STANDARD
1 or 2
MAINTENANCE menu
CUTTER Starts procedure to replace the paper cutter
REPLACEMENT blade
BK INK CHANGE Starts the procedure to replace the black ink
cartridge type
POWER CLEANING Starts a print head power cleaning cycle
CLOCK SETTING Sets the printer date and time settings
CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display.
ADJUSTMENT
HEAD ALIGNMENT menu
PAPER THICKNESS Select the paper thickness for aligning the print
head.
ALIGNMENT Select and start running print head alignment of
various types.
NETWORK SETUP menu
(see the on-screen Network Guide for details)
NETWORK SETUP Select to enable or disable network printing and
select the settings below.
IP ADDRESS Select to set the IP address automatically or
SETTING manually.
IP, SM, DG Enter the IP address settings, if selecting the
SETTING address manually.
BONJOUR Select the Bonjour network settings, if
necessary.
INIT NETWORK Returns the network settings to their default
SETTING settings.

Printing Status Information

The status check sheet shows some of the current default
settings, the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge, the
page count, and the status of various printer parts.
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Press the button.
Menu
3. Press the d button to highlight
.
Menu
4. Press d to highlight

STATUS SHEET

You see .
PRINT
, then press
TEST PRINT
.
, then press
Menu
5. Press to start printing.
The amount of ink left or the maintenance tank capacity is
indicated as follows:
= 100–81% of ink or maintenance tank capacity
E[*****]F
remaining
= 80–61%
E[**** ]F
= 60–41%
E[*** ]F
= 40–21%
E[** ]F
= 20–11%
E[* ]F
% = less than 10% of ink or maintenance tank capacity
remaining

Replacing Ink Cartridges

The easiest way of checking ink levels is from the control
panel LCD display. The numbers below the ink icons on the
LCD display correspond to the 8 ink cartridge slots on the
printer. The icons show the approximate amount of ink
remaining as follows:
100–81%
80–61%
60–41%
40–21%
When the red B Ink light is flashing and
the LCD display, the indicated cartridge is almost expended.
Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. When the lights
stay on and

REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE

cartridge is expended. You must replace the cartridge before
you can continue printing.
See page 4 for information on selecting the correct
replacement cartridges. You can install any combination of
110 ml and 220 ml cartridges. Before you start, make sure the
printer is powered on. Then follow these steps to replace an
ink cartridge:
1. Note the color of the cartridge that is low or expended. This
is the cartridge you need to replace.
2. Press the ink compartment covers to open them.
Caution:
Leave the expended cartridge in the printer until you are ready to
replace it.
To prevent ink reporting errors, never replace the ink cartridges
with the printer turned off.
10/07
20% or less
Ink low
Ink expended
Cartridge error or no cartridge
appears on
INK LOW
is displayed, the
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