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Windows refers to Windows 10, 8, 7.
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Contents
Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights and Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Meaning of Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Operating System Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the Maintenance Tool (Windows) Summary of the Maintenance Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Starting and Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Explanation of the Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Printer maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using Printer maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Diagnostic Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Forced Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Nozzle Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Paper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Current media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Print Head Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Paper Feed Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Gray Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printer Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Registering Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Canceling Registration for Printers. . . . . . . . . . 40 Changing the Printer Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Replace Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Firmware Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
System Environment Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Setting the Print Data Temporary Storage Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Update the Paper Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Collect Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 About error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Cannot perform Replace Printer from Maintenance Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cannot Perform Printer Registration/Cancel Registration Correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Maintenance Tool (Mac) Summary of the Maintenance Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Starting and Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 List of Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Printer Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Adjusting the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Performing Head Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Nozzle Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Diagnostic Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Forced Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Print Head Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Operation Condition Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Time Before Switching to Sleep Mode. . . . . . . . 68 Warning Buzzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Quick Print Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Paper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Periodic Nozzle Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Adding a Printer/Updating Paper Information. . . . 75 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
About error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Appendix OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 EPSON END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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Using the Maintenance Tool (Windows)
Summary of the Maintenance Tool
From your computer you can perform adjustment and maintenance operations such as checking the printer's status, making settings, performing head cleaning and so on.
The maintenance tool provides an operator mode and an administrator mode. The startup method and items that can be used differ depending on the mode you are using.
You need administrator rights for your OS to start administrator mode.
Starting and Closing
Starting operator mode
On your computer, click Start - All Programs - EPSON - EPSON SL-D800 Series - Epson SL-D800 Series Maintenance Tool.
Note:
You can also start by clicking Start SL Printer Maintenance Tool on the printer driver screen.
In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, point to the top-right or bottom-right of the screen, click Search from Charms, and then select SL Printer Maintenance Tool from the App list.
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Starting administrator mode
On your computer, click Start - All Programs - EPSON - EPSON SL-D800 Series - Epson SL-D800 Series Maintenance Tool Admin. You may need to enter a password depending on the level of authority required.
Note: In Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, point to the top-right or bottom-right of the screen, click Search from Charms, and then select Epson SL-D800 Series Maintenance Tool Admin from the App list.
Closing
Click Close at the bottom-right of the screen.
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Explanation of the Main Screen
Here we will explain the main screen by using the screen displayed in administrator mode.
B, C, D to G allow you to display or set items for the printer selected in the printer list.
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Items marked with an asterisk (*) are only displayed in administrator mode.
Item Explanation
A Printer list area You can perform maintenance for printers with a .
Printer Name Displays the printer name.
Status Displays the printer's status.
Displays the paper level.
Displays the ink level for each color.
: No problems detected.
: Ink is running low. Prepare a new ink cartridge.
: Remaining ink level is below the minimum value. Replace with a new ink cartridge. Or, an error has occurred. Check the error information field and clear the error.
Displays the amount of free space remaining in the maintenance cartridge.
: No problems detected.
: Free space is running low. Prepare a new maintenance cartridge.
: Amount of free space is below the minimum value. Replace with a new maintenance cartridge. Or, an error has occurred. Check the error information field and clear the error.
Last Maintenance Displays the date the last time maintenance was performed using the maintenance tool.
Serial number Displays the printer's serial number.
Buzzer* Displays the value set in Buzzer for the Printer settings.
Sleep Mode Threshold* Displays the value set in Sleep Mode Threshold for the Printer settings.
Version* Displays the firmware version.
Paper Type Displays the paper type currently set.
Operation History Displays the previous operation history.
Only displayed in operator mode.
B Printer maintenance Diagnostic Cleaning Detects clogged nozzles and automatically performs cleaning.
U Diagnostic Cleaning on page 13
Forced Cleaning Performs manual cleaning.
U Forced Cleaning on page 14
Nozzle Check Checks for clogged nozzles.
U Nozzle Check on page 15
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Item Explanation
C Printer settings* Buzzer Select whether or not (ON/OFF) to sound the warning buzzer. Click Set to apply the changes.
Sleep Mode Threshold Set the time before switching to Sleep Mode. Click Set to apply the changes. If an error has not occurred on the printer and no print jobs have been received for the specified length of time, the printer automatically switches to Sleep Mode. After printing is complete, it takes about five minutes to prepare to switch to Sleep Mode. Therefore, the time before switching to Sleep Mode after printing is about five minutes longer than the actual setting.
Periodic Nozzle Check Select whether or not (ON/OFF) to automatically perform a nozzle check. Click Set to apply the changes. This should normally be selected ON. Select OFF only if you are instructed to do so by a service engineer. When OFF is selected, you need to check the clogging status manually.
When an error occurs, you cannot perform Periodic Nozzle Check. Clear the error.
Quick Print Mode Quick Print Mode is a mode that increases print speed by shortening the drying time when printing one sheet at a time.
We recommend using this when printing one sheet at a time such as for an event.
Be sure to note the following points.
Do not stack print outs as the drying time is shorter.
Do not adjust the paper feed when Quick Print Mode is set to ON.
Depending on the paper type, color may be uneven or ink may be smudged. If this occurs, set Quick Print Mode to OFF.
D System Environment Settings* You can change the temporary folder for saving spooled data for printing, update the paper information, and save log files.
U System Environment Settings on page 46
E Paper Settings Current media Sets the Paper Type and Paper Level.
U Current media on page 18
Print Head Alignment* Corrects the print misalignment.
U Print Head Alignment on page 18
Paper Feed Adjustment* Adjusts the amount of paper feed.
U Paper Feed Adjustment on page 21
Gray Adjustment* When you click Set..., you can make settings for the Color Balance for Gray Adjustment, Density, and Gradation.
U Gray Adjustment on page 24
F Total Number of Copies* Displays the total number of copies.
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Item Explanation
G Printer history* Error/Service Call Error (Error information field)
Displays information on the error that has occurred. You can use the tabs to switch between normal errors and service call errors.
Click Update to update the error information field to show the latest information. Click Save to save the error information to a text file. The first line in the text file for service call errors is "FATAL ERROR", and "NORMAL ERROR" for normal errors.
Operation History Displays maintenance and setting history, as well as error information that occurs during startup. This operation history is not retained at the next startup.
H Printer management area*
Register Registers printers.
U Registering Printers on page 40
Cancel Registration Cancels registering the printer.
U Canceling Registration for Printers on page 40
Change Name Displays the printer name.
U Changing the Printer Name on page 41
Replace Printer Replaces a printer with the same printer name.
U Replace Printer on page 43
Firmware Update Updates the printer firmware.
U Firmware Update on page 44
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Printer maintenance
In Printer maintenance, you can perform printer maintenance operations for the print head such as Diagnostic Cleaning, Forced Cleaning, and Nozzle Check.
Before performing Printer maintenance, make sure that the printer's light is on.
Using Printer maintenance
This function checks for clogging in the print head, and clears the clogging if any is detected. If the nozzles are clogged, stripes may appear in the print outs, and the colors may differ from the standard, expected colors. If this does occur, use Printer maintenance to clear the problem by following the workflow on the next page.
The following three functions are available in Printer maintenance.
Diagnostic Cleaning: Detects clogged nozzles and automatically performs head cleaning.
Forced Cleaning: Performs manual head cleaning.
Nozzle Check: Checks for clogged nozzles.
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A There are problems with the print outs such as stripes appearing or a variation in the colors.
B Perform Diagnostic Cleaning.
When "(printer name) Diagnostic Cleaning is complete." is displayed in the Operation History field
-> Cleaning is complete.
When "Clogged nozzles detected. Perform [Forced Cleaning]." is displayed in the Operation History field.
-> Execute Diagnostic Cleaning again.
If the nozzles remain clogged after repeating this procedure three times, go to the next step.
C Execute Power from Forced Cleaning, and then check Print Check Pattern.
When there are no problems in the check pattern print results
-> Cleaning is complete.
When there are problems in the check pattern print results
-> Contact service support.
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Diagnostic Cleaning
A Select the printer, and then select Execute from Printer maintenance - Diagnostic Cleaning on the main screen.
You can select multiple printers.
If an error is displayed, clear the error before executing.
The nozzle check starts. Perform cleaning if necessary.
The time needed for cleaning depends on the status of the nozzles.
B Check the results of Diagnostic Cleaning in the message displayed in the Operation History field.
When "Clogged nozzles detected. Perform [Forced Cleaning]." is displayed, perform Diagnostic Cleaning again.
If "Auto nozzle check failed." is displayed, contact service support.
If the clogged nozzles are not cleared after performing Diagnostic Cleaning three times, perform Forced Cleaning set to Power. If the nozzles are still clogged even after performing Power cleaning, contact service support.
U Forced Cleaning on page 14
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Forced Cleaning
A Select the printer, and then select Normal or Power in Printer maintenance - Forced Cleaning on the main screen.
You can select multiple printers.
Item Explanation
Normal The surface of the head is cleaned and clogged nozzles are cleared.
Power Performs a stronger cleaning than Normal. Use this setting if the nozzles are still clogged even after repeating Normal cleaning several times. Power consumes more ink than Normal cleaning. If a message is displayed informing you that here is not enough ink remaining, replace the Ink cartridge before continuing.
B Click Execute.
Cleaning is performed.
Depending on the Cleaning Level, the time required may differ.
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C Check the Head Cleaning results.
Check the condition of the nozzles in Nozzle Check.
U Nozzle Check on page 15
If the nozzles are clogged, perform Normal cleaning. If the nozzles are still clogged even after repeating Normal several times, perform Power cleaning.
If the nozzles are still clogged even after performing Power cleaning, contact service support.
Nozzle Check
The Nozzle Check function checks if the print head nozzles are clogged. The printer uses the Auto Nozzle Check function to automatically check for clogged nozzles, and then Print Check Pattern prints a check pattern for a visual confirmation.
After the nozzle check, perform Forced Cleaning if necessary.
Auto Nozzle Check
A Select Auto Nozzle Check in Printer maintenance - Nozzle Check on the main screen.
You can select multiple printers.
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B Click Execute.
Auto Nozzle Check is performed.
Depending on the condition of the nozzles, the time required may differ.
C Check the results of the nozzle check in the message displayed in the Operation History field.
When "Auto nozzle check for (printer name) is complete." is displayed, the check is complete.
When "Clogged nozzles detected. Perform [Forced Cleaning]." is displayed, perform Forced Cleaning.
U Forced Cleaning on page 14
Perform Print Check Pattern to check the condition of the nozzles.
U Print Check Pattern on page 16
Print Check Pattern
A Select the printer, and then select Printer maintenance - Nozzle Check in Print Check Pattern on the main screen.
You can select multiple printers.
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B Click Execute.
The check pattern is printed.
C Check the print results.
Good example
There are no gaps in the check pattern. The nozzles are not clogged.
Bad example
There are gaps in the check pattern. Clogged nozzles detected. Perform cleaning.
You need to perform head cleaning of there are any gaps in the check patterns.
U Forced Cleaning on page 14
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Paper Settings
In Paper Settings, you can set the type and amount of paper remaining for the paper currently loaded, and make printer settings such as Print Head Alignment, Paper Feed Adjustment, and Gray Adjustment.
Current media
When you replace the paper, make sure you set the Paper Type and Paper Level.
Set the Paper Type and Paper Level in Paper Settings - Current media on the main screen, and then click Set.
The paper width set in Paper Width is displayed.
Note: If nothing is selected as the Paper Type in Paper Settings, update the paper information.
Print Head Alignment
If the print results appear grainy or out of focus, perform print head alignment. The print head alignment function corrects print misalignments.
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A Check that the paper type for the printer matches the paper type displayed, and then click Print from Adjustment Pattern in Paper Settings - Print Head Alignment on the main screen.
If the paper type does not match, set the correct paper type in Paper Settings.
U Paper Settings on page 18
The adjustment pattern is printed.
B Check the print results.
Check the print pattern number that has no gaps between the nozzles.
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C Select the pattern number, and then click Set.
The adjustment values are applied.
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Paper Feed Adjustment
Paper feed amount errors may occur in the printer due to changes in the surroundings or changes over time. If the image quality declines, you may be able to improve it by correcting the paper feed amount.
Do not use this when Quick Print Mode is set to ON.
A Check that the paper type and paper width for the printer matches the paper type and paper width displayed, and then click Print from Adjustment Pattern in Paper Settings - Paper Feed Adjustment on the main screen.
If the paper type does not match, set the correct paper type in Paper Settings.
U Paper Settings on page 18
The adjustment pattern is printed.
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B Check the print results.
Note the number of the pattern with the fewest line.
Refer to the following illustration and select an adjustment pattern without line.
If there are no good patterns among the printed patterns, enter the number for a pattern that is nearly ok, and then reprint the adjustment pattern.
C Select the pattern number, and then click Set.
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The adjustment values are applied.
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Gray Adjustment
Adjusts each value for color balance, density, and gradation, to correct the print colors.
You can adjust the High Image Quality, Standard, and High Speed for Quality.
Print an adjustment pattern, and then select the best setting from the patterns.
Item Explanation
Color Balance Adjusts the strength of C (Cyan), M (Magenta), and Y (Yellow) to adjust the color balance.
Density Adjusts the density (darker/lighter).
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Item Explanation
Gradation Adjusts the gradation (difference between light and dark).
Note: When adjusting the color balance so that it matches between multiple printers, print an adjustment pattern for the secondary printers and select the pattern closest to the adjustment pattern for the printer being used as the standard.
Adjustment pattern for the standard printer
Adjustment pattern for the printer you want to match to the standard printer
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Color Balance
A Click Set in Paper Settings - Gray Adjustment on the main screen.
B Select the image quality setting you want to adjust.
Available image quality settings differ according to the loaded paper type.
C Select Adjustment Pattern Shift Value.
If the value is large, an adjustment pattern with a large number of variations in the correction values is printed.
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Select a small value to fine-tune your adjustments.
D On the Color Balance screen, click Print from Adjustment Pattern.
The adjustment pattern is printed.
E Select the best pattern from the adjustment patterns, and check the adjustment number.
The adjustment numbers are the letters and numbers printed at the bottom left of each pattern. (Example: RY-5)
The letters show the direction of the color to be adjusted. "N" indicates no adjustment.
The numbers indicate the shift value.
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F Set the Direction and Shift Value.
Set the adjustment number for the selected adjustment pattern.
When you change the settings, the changes are reflected in the slide bar on the right of the screen and the graph (tone curve) at the bottom of the screen.
Note:
The tone curve shows the output strength for each input color (R: Red, G: Green, and B: Blue). When there are no corrections, the line goes straight from the top right to the bottom left; if the line curves down from this position, the colors become darker, and if the line curves up, the colors become lighter.
You can adjust the color balance manually in Manual Adjustment on the right of the screen. When adjusting manually, the value set in Pattern Adjustment is no longer used.
If you click Clear, the Color Balance adjustment number returns to its default value. The Density and Gradation values are retained.
G Click Print from Print Check Pattern.
The check pattern is printed.
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Check that the color balance is as you intended.
H Click Set.
The settings are applied.
I Click Close.
The Settings screen closes.
Density
A Click Set in Paper Settings - Gray Adjustment on the main screen.
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B Select the image quality setting you want to adjust.
Available image quality settings differ according to the loaded paper type.
C Click Density.
The Density screen is displayed.
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D On the Density screen, click Print from Adjustment Pattern.
The adjustment pattern is printed.
E Select the best pattern from the adjustment patterns, and check the adjustment number.
The adjustment numbers are the letters and numbers printed at the bottom left of each pattern. (Example: D-2)
"N" indicates no adjustment. The numbers indicate the shift value.
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F Set the Direction and Shift Value.
Set the adjustment number for the selected adjustment pattern.
Set the light and darkness (D+ and D-) in Direction, and the numbers in Shift Value.
When you change the settings, the changes are reflected in the slide bar on the right of the screen and the graph (tone curve) at the bottom of the screen.
Note:
The tone curve shows the output strength for each input color (R: Red, G: Green, and B: Blue). When there are no corrections, the line goes straight from the top right to the bottom left; if the line curves down from this position, the colors become darker, and if the line curves up, the colors become lighter.
You can adjust the density manually in Manual Adjustment on the right of the screen. When adjusting manually, the value set in Pattern Adjustment is no longer used.
If you click Clear, the Density adjustment number returns to its default value. The Color Balance and Gradation values are retained.
G Click Print from Print Check Pattern.
The check pattern is printed.
Check that the color balance is as you intended.
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H Click Set.
The settings are applied.
I Click Close.
The Settings screen closes.
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Gradation
A Click Set in Paper Settings - Gray Adjustment on the main screen.
B Select the image quality setting you want to adjust.
Available image quality settings differ according to the loaded paper type.
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C Click Gradation.
The Gradation screen is displayed.
D On the Gradation screen, you can adjust the settings for brightness points (P1: shadows, P2: intermediate colors, P3: highlights) if necessary.
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E Select Adjustment Pattern Shift Value.
If the value is large, an adjustment pattern with a large number of variations in the correction values is printed.
Select a small value to fine-tune your adjustments.
Set the shift value for each brightness point; P1 (shadows), P2 (intermediate colors), and P3 (highlights).
F Click Print from Adjustment Pattern.
The adjustment pattern is printed.
G Select the best pattern from the adjustment patterns, and check the adjustment number.
The adjustment numbers are the letters and numbers printed at the bottom left of each pattern. (Example: R-5)
The letters show the direction of the color to be adjusted. "N" indicates no adjustment.
The numbers indicate the shift value.
Check each brightness point; P1 (shadows), P2 (intermediate colors), and P3 (highlights).
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H Set the Direction and Shift Value.
Set the adjustment number for the selected adjustment pattern.
When you change the settings, the changes are reflected in each number for Manual Adjustment on the right of the screen and the graph (tone curve) at the bottom of the screen.
Note:
The tone curve shows the output strength for each input color (R: Red, G: Green, and B: Blue). When there are no corrections, the line goes straight from the top right to the bottom left; if the line curves down from this position, the colors become darker, and if the line curves up, the colors become lighter.
You can adjust the gradation manually in Manual Adjustment on the right of the screen. When adjusting manually, the value set in Pattern Adjustment is no longer used.
If you click Clear, the Gradation adjustment number returns to its default value. The Color Balance and Density values are retained.
I Click Print from Print Check Pattern.
The check pattern is printed.
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Check that the color balance is as you intended.
J Click Set.
The settings are applied.
K Click Close.
The Settings screen closes.
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Problems with Gray Adjustment
Cause Error message What to do
The print quality of the adjustment pattern is bad
- Are some print head nozzles clogged? Print an adjustment pattern again after performing head cleaning.
An error occurs when the setting is applied.
Setup failed.
Cannot communicate with the selected printer.
Is the printer connected to the computer correctly? Check the connection between the computer and the printer, and then click Apply again.
Is the computer's hard disk out of space? Free up additional space on the computer's hard disk, and then click Apply again.
The wrong adjustments have been applied. I want to make the adjustments again.
- Return the settings to their defaults, and then adjust again. Click Clear for Color Balance, Density, and Gradation, and then make the adjustments again.
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Printer Management
See the following when performing printer management operations such as registering printers or updating the firmware.
Registering Printers
Registers printers.
A Connect and turn on all of the printers you want to register.
B Click Register.
C Check the message displayed.
Click OK to register the printer.
If there are un-registered printers that are not displayed on the main screen, they will be registered.
Canceling Registration for Printers
Cancels registering the printer.
A Select the printer for which you want to cancel registration on the main screen.
You can select multiple printers.
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B Click Cancel Registration.
C Check the message displayed.
Click OK to cancel registration for the printer.
Changing the Printer Name
You can change the printer name.
A Select the printer for which you want to change the printer name on the main screen.
B Click Change Name.
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C Enter the name in New name, and then click OK.
Note: Certain characters cannot be used in the printer name. If prohibited characters are used, an error is displayed. Also, if the printer name is already being used, an error is displayed.
D Check the message displayed.
Click OK to change the printer name.
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Replace Printer
Replaces a printer with the same printer name.
A Disconnect the printer you do not want to use. Connect and turn on the printer you want to use instead.
B Select the printer that you do not want to use on the main screen.
C Click Replace Printer.
The Replace Printer screen is displayed.
D Select the printer you want to replace, and then click OK.
The printer replacement process is performed.
A confirmation message is displayed when the update is complete.
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Note: Note: When an updated paper type file is available, the paper information for printers that were additionally registered is updated. U Update the Paper Information on page 47
E Register the paper information again in Paper Settings.
U Paper Settings on page 18
Firmware Update
Updates the printer's firmware.
A Select the printer for which you want to update the firmware on the main screen.
You can select multiple printers.
B Click Firmware Update.
C Check that the printer is connected and turned on.
When multiple printers are connected, check all of the printers. Important:
c Important:
Do not print while updating.
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D Select the update file, and then click Open.
E Check the message displayed.
Click OK to start the firmware update.
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System Environment Settings
In System Environment Settings, you can set the temporary storage folder for print data, update paper information, and collect logs.
Setting the Print Data Temporary Storage Folder
Sets the temporary storage folder for print data that was generated by the printer driver.
A Click System Environment Settings on the main screen.
B Click Select... from Folder settings - Print Data Temporary Storage Folder.
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C Select a folder, and then click OK.
The selected folder is registered.
D Click OK.
You need to restart the computer. The computer may restart automatically.
Update the Paper Information
Registers a paper type file to the printer.
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A Click System Environment Settings on the main screen.
B Click Select... from Paper Settings - Reading Paper Type File.
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C Select a paper type file, and then click Open.
c Important:
Make sure you select a paper type file.
Note: Contact your local dealer for information on acquiring paper type files.
D Check that the printer is connected and turned on.
When multiple printers are connected, check all of the printers.
c Important:
Do not print while during registration.
E Select the paper you want to use in Paper Settings - ID.
You can select up to seven paper types.
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F Click OK.
You need to restart the computer. The computer may restart automatically.
Collect Logs
Saves the log files accumulated on the printer.
A Click System Environment Settings on the main screen.
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B Click Save from Collec