Epson Stylus Pro 11880 Quick Reference Guide
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Epson Stylus Pro 11880 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Printed in USA CPD-24469
Control Panel Lights and Buttons
Auto take-up reel backward button
Paper Feed down button
Paper source or cut button
Power button
Paper Feed up button Pause or reset button and light
Ink light
Ink cartridge gauges
Paper light
Enter or barcode buttonMenu or cleaning button
Maintenance tank gauges
Power light
Auto take-up reel forward button
Printer Parts
Front
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Back Auto take-up reel connector
Right maintenance tank
USB connector
Network connector
AC inlet Center maintenance tank
Left maintenance tank
Roll paper holder
Left ink bay
Front cover
Paper guide
Auto take-up reel
Right ink bay
Ink cover button
Paper lever
Roll paper coverRoll paper
spindle
Locking caster
Locking caster
Ink bay lights
Control panel
Take-up reel sensor
Take-up reel reflector
Loading Roll Paper
1 Slidetheblackpaperstopofftheendof thespindle.
Note: To use paper with a 3-inch core, attach the gray adapters to the paper stops at each end. See your Printer Guide for details.
2 Positiontherollasshown,thenslidethespindleinto theroll.
3 Slidetheblackpaperstopbackontothespindleand insertitfirmlyintotheendoftheroll.
4 Toadjustthetension,slidetheswitchtoHforhigh tension(formostfineartpapers)orNfornormal.
5 Opentherollpapercover.
6 Placetherollpaperintheprinterasshown.(The blackendofthespindlegoesontheleft.)
7 Aligntherollwiththerailsonbothsides,androllit ontothemountingbrackets.
8 Makesuretheprinteristurnedon,thenpressthe PaperSourcebuttonuntilthe or icon
appears.
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9 Releasethepaperlever.Iftheleverislocked,press andholdthe buttonfor3secondstounlockit.
10 Feedthepaperintotheslotandpullitalltheway through.
11 Turntherollbacktoremoveanyslack.Thenalign thebottomedgewiththehorizontalandvertical lines.
12 Returnthepaperlevertothelockedposition.Then closetherollpapercover.
13 Pressthe Pausebutton.Thepaperfeedsinto printingposition.
14 Checktheprinterscontrolpanelandselectthe correctmediatype.
Using the Auto Take-Up Reel
Youcanwindpaperforwardorbackward.
Beforeyouprint,makesureyoupress andselect .
Winding Paper Forward
1 Setthepaperguidestotheforwardposition.
6 HolddowntheAuto Forwardbuttononthe controlpaneltorotatethetake-upreelandwinda smalllengthofpaper.
7 Whenyourereadytoprint,makesureAutoCutis settoOffintheprinterdriver.
Winding Paper Backward
1 Setthepaperguidestotheverticalposition.
2 Aligntheedgeofthepaperwiththehorizontal andverticallines.Thenpressthe buttontofeed thepaper.
2 Aligntheedgeofthepaperwiththehorizontalline. Thenpressthe buttontofeedthepaper.
3 Usethreepiecesoftapetoattachthepapertothe take-upreelcore.
4 Pressthe buttontofeedthepaperandcreate someslack.
5 Pressthe buttonuntil appearsontheLCD.
3 Pullthepaperaroundthebackofthetake-upreel coreandusethreepiecesoftapetoattachthepaper tothecore.
4 Pressthe buttontofeedthepaperandcreate someslack.
5 HolddowntheAuto Backwardbuttononthe controlpaneltorotatethetake-upreelandwinda smalllengthofpaper.
6 Whenyourereadytoprint,makesureAutoCutis settoOffintheprinterdriver.Thensendyourprint jobtotheprinter.
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5 Feedtheposterboardintothepaperslotuntilit meetsresistance.
6 Aligntheboardwiththescaleontherollpaper cover.
7 Returnthepaperlevertothelockedposition.Then closethefrontcover.
8 Pressthe Pausebutton.Theboardfeedsintothe printingpositionautomatically.
9 Runyourprintjob.Afteritisfinished,the posterboardstaysintheprinter.
10 Toremovetheprint,holditandreleasethe paperlever.
Loading and Using Cut Sheet Paper
1 Removeanyrollpaperfromthepaperpath.Make suretheprinterisonandtherollpapercoveris closed.
2 Pressthe PaperSourcebuttonuntilthe icon appearsontheLCD.
3 Releasethepaperlever.Iftheleverislocked,press andholdthe buttonfor3secondstounlockit.
Note: If youre printing on small sheets or fine art paper, do not release the paper lever.
4 Feedthesheetintothepaperslotuntilitmeets resistance.Makesuretherightandbottomedges ofthepaperarestraightandalignedwiththe horizontalandverticallinesontheprinter.
5 Ifyoureleasedthepaperlever,returnittothe lockedposition.
6 Pressthe Pausebutton.Thesheetfeedsintothe printingpositionautomatically.
Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the paper lever during printing, or while the Power or Pause light is flashing.
7 Printyourpage.Afteritisfinished,thesheetstays intheprinter.
8 Toremoveyourprint,pressthe button.
Printing on Posterboard Whenyouprintonposterboardorotherthickmedia (morethan19milthick),youshouldopenthefront coverbeforeloadingasdescribedbelow.
1 Makesuretheprinterisonandtherollpapercover isclosed.
2 Pressthe PaperSourcebuttonuntilthe icon appearsontheLCD.
3 Releasethepaperlever.Iftheleverislocked,press andholdthe buttonfor3secondstounlockit.
4 Openthefrontcover.(Thecoverhasalipthatacts asapapersupportwhenthecoverisopen.)
10 Pressthe buttontostartthealignmentprocess. Eachheadalignmenttakesabout7minutes.
Caution: Make sure you dont open the front cover or turn off the printer during the alignment process.
11 Whentheuni-directionalalignmentisfinished,press the buttonuntilBI-D 2-COLORishighlighted. Thenpress againtostartthebi-directionalblack alignment.
12 Whenthebi-directionalblackalignmentisfinished, pressthe buttonuntilBI-D ALLishighlighted. Thenpress .
13 Whenthefinalalignmentisfinished,pressthe Pausebutton.
Checking, Cleaning, and Aligning the Print Head
Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Theprinterautomaticallychecksthenozzlesandcleans themifnecessary.Youcanspecifyhowoftenyouwantthis tohappen.
1 PresstheMenubutton.PRINTER SETUPis highlighted.PressMenuagain.
2 Press untilAUTO NOZZLE CHECKis highlighted,thenpressMenu.
3 Selectoneofthefollowing,thenpress :
ON: PERIODICALLYTheprinterperiodically checksitsnozzlesandrunsacleaningcycleif necessary(defaultsettings).
ON: EVERY JOBTheprinterautomatically checksitsnozzlesandrunsacleaningcycleif necessarybeforeeachprintjob.Thisprocessuses averysmallamountofink(andnopaper)andis usefulifyouarerunninglargeprintjobsunattended.
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Tocleantheprintheadmanually,presstheMenubutton andholditfor3seconds.
Note: You can also run nozzle checks and head cleaning cycles from your computer using the Epson Printer Utility 2 (Macintosh) or the Utility tab in your printer driver (Windows). See your Printer Guide for more information.
Aligning the Print Head Ifyourprintslookgrainyorblurry,oryousee misregistrationorghosting,youneedtoalignthe printhead.
1 Makesuretheprinteristurnedon.LoadEpson DoubleweightMatte,UltraPremiumPresentation PaperMatte,EnhancedMatte,UltraPremium PhotoPaperLuster,orPremiumLusterPhotoPaper.
2 PresstheMenu button.
3 Pressthe or buttonuntilHEAD ALIGNMENT is highlighted.ThenpressMenu.
4 Press ,selectthepaperyouloaded,thenpressthe buttontosavethesetting.
5 Press twicetobackup.
6 Press tohighlightSELECT THICKNESS,then pressMenu.
7 Selectthethickness(0.2mmor8milformost Epsonpapers),press ,thenpress twiceto backup.
8 Press tohighlightALIGNMENT.
9 PresstheMenubuttontohighlightAUTO,then pressMenuagain.UNI-D(uni-directional)is highlighted.Thisisthetypeofalignmentto startwith.
ALIGNMENT AUTO
UNI-D BI-D 2 COLOR BI-D ALL
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Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges
Beforeyoubeginalargeprintjob,youshouldcheckyour inklevels.Ifoneofyourcartridgesislow,youcanreplace itbeforeyoustart.Oryoucanwaituntiltheinkruns out,replacethecartridge,andthencontinuethejob.
Checking Ink and Maintenance Tank Levels Theeasiestwaytocheckinklevelsisfromthecontrol panel.Thenumbersbelowtheinkcartridgeicons correspondtothe9cartridgeslotsintheprinter.
Replacing Ink Cartridges Whenoneoftheinkbaylightsflashes,andINK LOWis displayedontheLCD,thecartridgeisnearlyexpended. ChecktheLCDtoseewhichcartridgeislow,andmake sureyouhavethecorrectreplacementcartridge.
Epson UltraChrome K3TM ink cartridges
Slot no. Ink color Part number
1 Vivid Light Magenta T591600 2 Light Light Black T591900 3 Matte Black T591800 4 Light Black T591700 5 Light Cyan T591500 6 Cyan T591200 7 Vivid Magenta T591300 8 Photo Black T591100 9 Yellow T591400
WhenoneoftheiconsisblankandNOT ENOUGH INKisdisplayed,thecartridgeisexpended.Toreplace thecartridge,firstmakesuretheprinterison.
1 Presstheinkcoverbuttontounlockthecover,then openit.
Note: If the ink cover doesnt open when you press the button, insert the end of a paper clip in the small hole on the upper left corner.
2 Pushintheexpendedcartridgetoreleaseit.
3 Removetheexpendedinkcartridgefromtheprinter.
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.
4 Makesurethereplacementcartridgeisthecorrect color,andremoveitfromitspackage.Gentlyshake thecartridgebeforeinstallingit.
Vivid light magenta
Light light black
Matte black
Light black
Light cyan Vivid
magenta Photo black
YellowCyan
Hole
Ink gauges for 9 cartridges listed below
Left, center, and right maintenance tank gauges
Replacing Printer Parts
Replacing Ink Cartridges (continued)
5 Holdthecartridgewiththearrowmarkpointing towardtheprinter.Theninsertthecartridgeintothe slot.Dontforceit.
Note: If you cant 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.
6 Closetheinkbaycover.
Replacing the Printer Cutter Blade Ifyounoticethatthepaperisntcutcleanly,youmayneed toreplacethecutterblade(part#C12C815291).
Cuttingthefollowingmediamayshortenthecutterslife andisnotrecommended: Fineartpaper(suchasEpsonUltraSmooth, Textured,orVelvet) Canvas Vinyl
1 PresstheMenubuttonontheprinter,then press untilMAINTENANCEishighlighted.
2 PresstheMenubutton.Press tohighlight CUTTER REPLACEMENT.
3 PressMenutodisplayEXECUTE,thenpress . Thepapercutterholdermovestothereplacement position.
4 Openthefrontcover.
5 Locatethecutterassemblywithablueplasticcover.
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Replacing Printer Parts (continued)
6 Holddownthesidepin,asshown,thenturnthe latchtotheright.
7 Releasethesidepinandcarefullyremovethecutter blade.
Replacing the Maintenance Tank Youneedtoreplaceoneofthemaintenancetanks (part#C12C890191)whenyouseeMAINT TANK FULLontheLCD,alongwithanindicationofwhich tankisfull.
1 ChecktheLCDtodeterminewhichtankneedsto bereplaced.
8 Insertthenewcutterblade.
9 Holddownthesidepinwhileturningthelatchto theleft.
10 Closethefrontcover.Thecutterreturnstothehome position.
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2 Makesuretheprinterison,andpulloutthe maintenancetankasshown.
Caution: Do not tip the tank, or ink may spill out.
3 Placetheusedtankintheplasticbagincludedwith thenewtank.
4 Insertthenewtank.
Center tank
Left tank
Right tank
Control Panel Menus Boldfacetypeindicatesthedefaultsetting.Pressthe Menubuttontoaccessthemenus.
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PRINTER STATUS VERSION Current firmware version
PRINTABLE PAGES For the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge
INK LEVEL Percentage of ink remaining in each cartridge
MAINTENANCE TANK Percentage of capacity remaining in each maintance tank
USAGE COUNT Ink in milliliters, paper in square centimeters
CLEAR USAGE COUNT EXECUTE
JOB HISTORY Ink in milliliters and paper in square centimeters for each saved job; most recent job is number 0
TOTAL PRINTS Number of pages printed
EDM STATUS If Epson Device Management is enabled, shows date of last upload (future enhancement)
TEST PRINT NOZZLE CHECK Shows clogged or deflected nozzles
STATUS SHEET Ink, paper, and maintenance tank capacity remaining
NETWORK STATUS SHEET Shows network settings
JOB INFORMATION Ink and paper used for the last 10 jobs; most recent job is number 0
CUSTOM PAPER Information about registered paper configurations
MAINTENANCE CUTTER ADJUSTMENT Adjusts cutter position
CUTTER REPLACEMENT Moves the cutter to the replacement position
POWER CLEANING Use if normal cleaning cycles are not sufficient
CLEAN EACH COLOR Cleans specific nozzles only
CLOCK SETTING MM/DD/YY HH:MM
CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display
Menu Item Settings / Explanation
PRINTER SETUP PLATEN GAP STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST
PAGE LINE ON, OFF
ROLL PAPER MARGIN DEFAULT, TOP/BOTTOM15mm, TOP 35/BOTTOM15mm, 15mm, 3mm
PAPER SIZE CHECK ON, OFF
PAPER SKEW CHECK ON, OFF
REFRESH MARGIN ON, OFF
AUTO NOZZLE CHECK ON: PERIODICALLY, ON: EVERY JOB, OFF
PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN OFF, ON: EVERY PAGE, ON: EVERY 10 PAGES
INITIALIZE SETTINGS Restores default settings
Control Panel Menus (continued)
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HEAD ALIGNMENT PAPER THICKNESS
SELECT PAPER TYPE
SELECT THICKNESS 8 mil (0.2mm), 4 mil to 60 mil (0.1 to 1.5 mm)
ALIGNMENT
AUTO UNI-D, BI-D 2-COLOR, BI-D ALL, BI-D #1, BI-D #2, BI-D #3, BI-D #4
MANUAL UNI-D, BI-D 2-COLOR, BI-D ALL
NETWORK SETUP NETWORK SETUP DISABLE, ENABLE
IP ADDRESS SETTING AUTO, PANEL
IP, SM, DG SETTING IP address, subnet mask, default gateway
BONJOUR ON, OFF
INIT NETWORK SETTING Resets all network settings
PAPER SETUP PAPER TYPE Media type loaded in the printer
ROLL PAPER REMAINING Setting appears only when no paper is loaded
REMAINING PPR SETUP OFF, ON:PRINT EVERY PAGE, ON:AT ROLL EXCHANGE
ROLL PAPER LENGTH From 15 to 300 ft
ROLL LENGTH ALERT From 3 to 50 ft
CUSTOM PAPER Paper No 1 to 10
PAPER TYPE Photo, Proofing, Fine Art, Matte, Plain, Others
PLATEN GAP STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST
THICKNESS PATTERN PRINT
CUT METHOD STANDARD, THIN PAPER, THICK PAPER FAST, THICK PAPER SLOW
PAPER FEED ADJUST -0.70% to 0.70%
DRYING TIME 0.0 sec. to 10.0 sec.
PAPER SUCTION STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, -4
Where To Get Help
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If you experience any difficulty with the toll-free number or your Unit ID number, call (562) 276-1305.
Go to epson.com/support to download drivers and firmware, access product documentation and troubleshooting, and get technical advice through e-mail.
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Epson Stylus
Pro 11880 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Printed in USA CPD-24469
Control Panel Lights and Buttons
Auto take-up reel backward button
Paper Feed down button
Paper source or cut button
Power button
Paper Feed up buttonPause or re