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USA

-282 CPD

Printed in button

Paper release

Paper cut button

Menu button

OK button

(ePlaten™) light and

Paper feed up button

Left arrow or paper

Paper feed down button source button change button

Black ink button

Ink cover open

Ink light

Buttons Lights and

light and button

Pause/reset and button

Power light

Paper light

Control Panel

Epson Stylus

®

Pro 7890/9890

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Printer Parts

Front

Roll paper holder

Front cover

Ink bay

Back

Interface connector for optional equipment

USB interface

Paper basket

Roll paper cover

Control panel

Ink bay

Casters

Network interface

AC inlet

Maintenance tank

(Pro 9890 includes two tanks, one on each side of printer)

1

Loading Roll Paper

1

Open the roll paper cover.

2

Push down the lock lever, then move the roll paper holder to the left.

5

Push the adapters into the paper core at both ends of the roll. Then push down the tension levers to secure them.

6

Move the roll paper all the way to the right.

3

Place the roll paper on top of the printer.

7

Slide the roll paper holder to align the left adapter with the on the holder.

4

If necessary, adjust the roll media adapters to fit the core size of the roll paper. Then release the tension lever on both adapters.

8

Roll the paper slowly into position.

2-inch core 3-inch core

2

Loading Roll Paper (continued)

9

Slide the roll paper holder to the right to secure it in the printer.

11

If the Paper release light is not on, press the Paper release (ePlaten) button.

12

Insert the paper into the slot and pull it all the way down.

10

Pull up the lock lever to lock the paper in place.

13

Close the roll paper cover.

14

Press the Paper release (ePlaten) button.

15

Press the Pause/reset button.

16

Check the printer’s control panel and select the correct media type.

Removing Roll Paper

1

Open the roll paper cover.

2

Press the Paper release (ePlaten) button. The paper rewinds automatically.

3

Push down the lock lever. Then move the roll paper holder to the left and remove it from the roll.

4

Roll the paper forward to the top of the printer.

5

Pull up the tension levers, then remove the adapters from the paper roll.

3

6

Place the roll in its original package.

Loading and Using Cut Sheet Paper

1

Remove any roll paper from the paper path. Make sure the printer is turned on and the roll paper cover is closed.

2

Press the Paper source button until the Sheet icon appears on the LCD screen.

3

Feed the sheet down into the paper slot until it meets resistance. Make sure the right edge of the paper is straight and aligned with the vertical line on the roll paper cover.

Note: If the sheet is more than 19 mil thick, you need to use the Paper release (ePlaten) button.

4

Press . The sheet feeds into printing position automatically.

5

Check the printer’s control panel and select the correct media type, if necessary.

6

Print your page. After it has been printed, the sheet stays in the printer.

7

To remove your print, press the button while holding the sheet.

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

Automatically Checking and

Cleaning the Print Head

The printer automatically checks the nozzles and cleans them if necessary. You can specify how often you want this to happen.

1

Press the Menu button. PRINTER SETUP is highlighted. Press again.

2

Press until AUTO NOZZLE CHECK is highlighted, then press .

3

Select one of the following, then press OK:

• ON: PERIODICALLY—The printer periodically checks its nozzles and runs a cleaning cycle if necessary (default setting).

• ON: EVERY JOB—The printer automatically checks its nozzles and runs a cleaning cycle if necessary before each print job. This process uses a very small amount of ink (and no paper) and is useful if you are running large print jobs unattended.

• OFF—The printer will not perform automatic nozzle checks and cleaning cycles.

Note: You can also run nozzle checks and head cleaning cycles from your computer using the Epson Printer

Utility4 (Macintosh ® ) or the Utility tab in your printer driver (Windows ® information.

). See your User’s Guide for more

4

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head (continued)

Manually Checking and Cleaning the

Print Head

1

Make sure paper is loaded.

2

Press the Menu button.

3

Press until TEST PRINT is selected, then press .

NOZZLE CHECK is selected.

4

Press , then press OK to start printing the nozzle check pattern.

If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, run a cleaning cycle as described below.

1

Press the Menu button.

2

Press until MAINTENANCE is selected, then press .

3

Press until CLEANING is selected, then press .

4

Select one of the following, then press :

NORMAL CLEANING—Press OK to start the cleaning cycle.

CLEAN EACH COLOR—Press , select the color pair you want to clean, then press OK to start the cleaning cycle.

POWER CLEANING—Press OK to start the cleaning cycle. Use only if the normal cleaning process is not sufficient to clear the nozzles.

5

When cleaning is finished, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the head is clean.

Aligning the Print Head

If your prints look grainy or blurry, or you see misregistration or “ghosting,” you need to align the print head.

1

Make sure the printer is turned on. Load Epson

Enhanced Matte paper. (You can also use Epson

Doubleweight Matte or Ultra Premium Photo Paper

Luster.)

2

Press the Menu button.

3

Press the or button until HEAD ALIGNMENT is highlighted. Then press .

4

Press and choose the type of paper you loaded.

Then press OK.

5

Press 3 times.

6

Press to highlight ALIGNMENT.

7

Press to highlight AUTO, then press again.

UNI-D (uni-directional) is highlighted. This is the type of alignment to start with.

5

8

Press , then press OK to start the alignment process.

Each head alignment takes about 7 minutes.

Caution: Make sure you don’t open the front cover or turn off the printer during the alignment process.

9

When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press the Menu button, select HEAD ALIGNMENT, then select ALIGNMENT.

10

Select BI-D ALL, then press OK again to start the bi-directional alignment.

11

When done, press the Pause/reset button.

Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges

Before you begin a large print job, you should check your ink levels. If one of your cartridges is low, you can replace it before you start. Or you can wait until the ink runs out, replace the cartridge, and then continue the job.

Checking Ink and Maintenance Tank

Levels

The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel. The numbers above the ink cartridge icons correspond to the 9 cartridge slots in the printer.

When one of the icons has an X and REPLACE INK

CARTRIDGE is displayed, the cartridge is expended. To replace the cartridge, first make sure the printer is on.

1

Press the button to release the ink cover. If necessary, select the ink bay for the cartridge you want to replace, then press OK.

2

Open the ink cover all the way.

Ink gauges for

9 cartridges listed below

Maintenance tank gauges

(one tank for

Pro 7890)

Replacing Ink Cartridges

When one of the ink icons flashes, and INK LOW is displayed on the LCD screen, the cartridge is nearly expended. Check the LCD screen to see which cartridge is low, and make sure you have the correct replacement cartridge.

Epson UltraChrome ® K3 with Vivid Magenta ink cartridges

350 ml 700 ml 150 ml Ink bay

Left

Right 6

7

8

9

1

2

3

4

5

Slot no.

Cartridge

Cyan (C)

Yellow (Y)

Light Cyan (LC)

Matte Black (MK)

Photo Black (PK)

Vivid Magenta (VM)

Light Black (LK)

Light Light Black (LLK)

Vivid Light Magenta (VLM)

T596200

T596400

T596500

T596800

T596100

T596300

T596700

T596900

T596600

T636200

T636400

T636500

T636800

T636100

T636300

T636700

T636900

T636600

T642200

T642400

T642500

T642800

T642100

T642300

T642700

T642900

T642600

3

Push in the low or expended cartridge to release it.

4

Remove the expended ink cartridge from the printer.

Warning: Do not shake the expended cartridge, or ink may leak. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

6

Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges (continued)

5

Make sure the replacement cartridge is the correct color, and remove it from its package. Gently shake the cartridge before installing it.

Note: If you can’t insert the cartridge smoothly, you may have the wrong cartridge. Check the package and product code. If the Ink light remains on after installing the cartridge, try removing and then reinserting it.

7

Close the ink cover.

6

Hold the cartridge with the arrow mark pointing toward the printer. Then insert the cartridge into the slot. Don’t force it.

Replacing Printer Parts

Replacing the Paper Cutter

If you notice that the paper isn’t cut cleanly, you may need to replace the cutter (part # C12C815331).

1

Press the Menu button on the printer, then press until MAINTENANCE is highlighted.

2

Press again. Press to highlight CUTTER

REPLACEMENT.

3

Press to display EXECUTE, then press OK.

The paper cutter moves to the replacement position.

4

To remove the cutter cover, press in the tab and pull down the cover.

5

Loosen the screw using a cross-head screwdriver.

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Replacing Printer Parts (continued)

6

Carefully remove the cutter.

Warning: The blade is sharp. Be careful when removing it.

7

Insert the new cutter. Make sure the cutter pin goes into the hole.

11

Run the cutter adjustment from the Maintenance menu using the control panel.

Replacing the Maintenance Tank

The Pro 7890 has one maintenance tank (on the right side) and the Pro 9890 has two (one on either side).

You need to replace the maintenance tank

(part # C12C890191) when you see MAINTENANCE

TANK FULL on the LCD screen, the icon has an X, and the printer won’t print.

1

If you have the Pro 9890, check the LCD screen to determine which tank needs to be replaced (left or right).

Note: The printer will not print if one of the maintenance tanks is full. On the Pro 9890, the right tank is used more than the left. To maximize tank life, you can switch the tanks.

2

Turn off the printer.

8

Tighten the screw using a cross-head screwdriver.

3

Pull out the maintenance tank as shown.

9

Align the cutter cover, then press it in until it snaps into place.

Caution: Do not tip the tank or ink may spill out.

4

Place the used tank in the plastic bag included with the new tank and dispose of it carefully.

5

Insert the new tank.

10

Press OK to finish the replacement procedure. The cutter moves back to the home position.

8

Boldface type indicates the default setting. Press the Menu button to access the menus. See the User’s Guide for details.

Menu

PRINTER SETUP

Item

PLATEN GAP

PAGE LINE

ROLL PAPER MARGIN

PAPER SIZE CHECK

PAPER SKEW CHECK

REFRESH MARGIN

AUTO NOZZLE CHECK

PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN

INITIALIZE SETTINGS

Settings / Explanation

STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST

ON, OFF

15mm, 3mm

ON, OFF

ON, OFF

ON, OFF

ON: PERIODICALLY, ON: EVERY JOB, OFF

OFF, ON: EVERY PAGE, ON: EVERY 10 PAGES

Restores default settings

TEST PRINT NOZZLE CHECK

STATUS SHEET

NETWORK STATUS SHEET

JOB INFORMATION

CUSTOM PAPER

Shows clogged or deflected nozzles

Printer settings, total prints, and maintenance tank capacity remaining

Network settings

Date and Time and Ink and paper used for the last 10 jobs; most recent job is number 0

Information about registered paper configurations

MAINTENANCE

PRINTER STATUS

CUTTER ADJUSTMENT

CUTTER REPLACEMENT

CLEANING

CLOCK SETTING

VERSION

INK LEVEL

MAINTENANCE TANK

JOB HISTORY

TOTAL PRINTS

Adjusts cutter position

Moves the cutter to the replacement position

NORMAL CLEANING, CLEAN EACH COLOR, POWER CLEANING

MM/DD/YY HH:MM

Current firmware version

Percentage of ink remaining in each cartridge

Percentage of capacity remaining in each maintance tank

Ink in milliliters and paper in square centimeters for each saved job; most recent job is number 0

Number of pages printed

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Control Panel Menus (continued)

PAPER SETUP

HEAD ALIGNMENT

ROLL PAPER REMAINING

REMAINING PPR SETUP

ROLL PAPER LENGTH

ROLL LENGTH ALERT

PAPER TYPE

CUSTOM PAPER

PAPER TYPE

PLATEN GAP

THICKNESS PATTERN

PAPER FEED ADJUST

DRYING TIME

PAPER SUCTION

SET ROLL PAPER TENSION

REMOVE SKEW

PAPER THICKNESS

SELECT PAPER TYPE

SELECT THICKNESS

ALIGNMENT

AUTO

Setting appears only when no paper is loaded

OFF, ON

From 15 to 300 ft

From 4 to 50 ft

Media type loaded in the printer

Paper No 1 to 10

Photo, Proofing, Fine Art, Matte, Plain, Others

STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER

PRINT

-0.70% to 0.70%

0.0 sec. to 10.0 sec.

STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, -4

STANDARD, HIGH, HIGHER

ON, OFF

Media type loaded in the printer

8 mil (0.2 mm), 4 mil to 60 mil (0.1 to 1.5 mm)

UNI-D, BI-D 2-COLOR, BI-D ALL, BI-D #1, BI-D #2, BI-D #3, BI-D #4

NETWORK SETUP

OPTIONS SETUP

NETWORK SETUP

IP ADDRESS SETTING

IP, SM, DG SETTING

BONJOUR

INIT NETWORK SETTING

Spectro Proofer

TAKE-UP REEL

DISABLE, ENABLE

AUTO, PANEL

IP address, subnet mask, default gateway

ON, OFF

Resets all network settings

Displays status of various parts and performs device alignment

Displays version of the take-up reel installed (Pro 9890 only)

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Where To Get Help

Epson Preferred

SM

Unit ID number

Service

Telephone support

Access

Date of purchase

Call (888) 377-6611. Make sure you have your

Unit ID number. Serial number

If you experience any difficulty with the toll-free number or your Unit ID number, call (562) 276-1305.

Internet Go to epson.com/support to download drivers and firmware, access product documentation and troubleshooting, and get technical advice through e-mail.

Support for non-Epson RIP Contact the RIP manufacturer.

Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson

UltraChrome is a registered trademark; ePlaten is a trademark; and Epson Preferred is a service mark of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

This information is subject to change without notice.

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Control Panel Lights and Buttons

Paper light

Power light and button

Pause/reset light and button

Ink light

Ink cover open button

Black ink change button Paper feed up button

Paper release

(ePlaten™) light and button

Menu button

Paper cut button

OK button

Paper feed down button

Left arrow or paper source button

Printed in USA

CPD-28260