Epson 10600 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer Bedienungsanleitung

EPSON Stylus®Pro 10600 Series

PRINTER GUIDE

Printed on recycled paper.

any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior

written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for

use with these EPSON printers. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other

printers.

Trademarks

EPSON, EPSON Stylus, ESC/P, and Micro Piezo are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION.

DX3, PhotoEnhance, SelecType, EPSON Archival, EPSON Photographic Dye, EPSON UltraChrome, and

EPSON Store are trademarks 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.

The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

Legal Notices

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third

parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse,

or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the

U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any

options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON

Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

Part Number: CPD-15012 9/02

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause

harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC

Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for

this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this

device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused

interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

For European Users

This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.

WARNING

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the

user may be required to take adequate measures.

Introduction

About Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1 Setting Up the Printer

Unpacking and Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Unpacking the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Assembling the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Mounting the Printer on the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Attaching the Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Installing the Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Loading the Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Connecting to the USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Connecting to the Parallel Port (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Connecting to the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Connecting to the Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Installing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Installing the Software for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Installing the Software for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

Setting Up Your FireWire Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

Optimizing Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

Using the Photo Printing Accelerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

Using the Speed & Progress Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

Running a Nozzle Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-36

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

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Setting Up Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41

Setting Up on a Macintosh Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41

Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network . . . . . . . . . . . 1-43

Setting Up on a Windows XP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46

Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network . 1-49

2 Using Paper and Other Media

Selecting Paper for Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Paper Handling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Printing on EPSON Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Selecting the Media Type Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Loading Paper onto the Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Loading Roll Paper for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Selecting Print Settings for Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Cutting Your Printouts from the Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Removing Unused Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Using Cut Sheet Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Printing on Posterboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Using the Paper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Catching Printouts in Front of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Catching Printouts Under the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Creating Custom Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Using the Printer Setting Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Using the Paper Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh

Choosing Page Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Choosing Advanced Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Color Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Paper Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Setting Up Background Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Using Monitor3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Cancelling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

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Checking Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Selecting Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

4 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows

Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Choosing Paper and Layout Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Choosing Advanced Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Color Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Paper Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Using the Progress Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Using the Spool Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Checking Printer Status and Part Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Printing a Status Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Checking Ink Levels and Component Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Running a Cleaning Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Cleaning the Print Head from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Performing an SSCL Cleaning Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Aligning the Print Head from the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Checking Ink Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Ordering and Replacing Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Switching Between Black Ink Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Preparing the Required Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Replacing the Black Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Updating the Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Removing the Used Cutter Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

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Transporting or Storing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Preparing the Printer for Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Moving the Printer on the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

Replacing the Waste Ink System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

6 Resolving Problems

Diagnosing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Using the Control Panel to Check the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Improving Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Solving Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Solving Miscellaneous Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Solving Paper Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Solving Roll Paper Feed Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

A Specifications

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Printer Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Index

Thank you for choosing the EPSON Stylus Pro 10600—the most

technologically advanced system of its kind. With its innovative ink, print

head, and print engine technologies, the Stylus Pro 10600 delivers truly

photographic output at print speeds faster than you ever thought possible.

Your printer is backed by one of the most comprehensive warranty programs

in the industry, so you can be sure we’re here if you ever need us. For details

on EPSON’s technical support, see “Where To Get Help”on page 3.

About Your Manuals

This Printer Guide provides important information on setting up your

printer, selecting paper, basic operation, and replacing parts such as ink

cartridges. It also tells you how to maintain your printer and provides

troubleshooting tips in case you have a problem.

For additional information:

•The Quick Reference Guide provides a handy summary of procedures for

daily use—loading paper, replacing ink cartridges, running cleaning

cycles, aligning the print head, and clearing paper jams. Attach it to your

printer using the included hook for easy reference.

•The electronic Reference Guide on the CD-ROM provides additional

information about the printer, drivers, and utility software. You can read

the guide using a web browser, such as Netscape®Navigator®or

Microsoft®Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 or later.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

These symbols are used in this book:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain additional hints on how to get the most out of your printer.

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Note

To set up your printer,

follow the instructions in

Chapter 1.

Warning

Caution

Note

TIP

2|Introduction

Options and Accessories

Your EPSON Stylus Pro 10600 printer offers these optional upgrades and

accessories:

* Replaces the blade for the printer’s built-in cutter (see page 5-20 for details).

** Designed for use with heavy media, which can damage the printer’s built-in

cutter.

You can purchase optional equipment and software, ink cartridges, paper,

and manuals from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or you can visit the EPSON

Store™at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call

(800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

Check the EPSON Pro Graphics web site at http://prographics.epson.com

for new accessories and options that may become available.

TIP

Check the EPSON Pro

Graphics web site at

http://prographics.epson.

com for new accessories

and options that may

become available.

Optional equipment and software

Option Part number

EFI®Fiery®Spark Professional 2.0 Software RIP C842912

Automatic Take-Up Reel System C12C815251

Replacement 44-inch Take-up Reel Core C815121

Paper Feed Spindle (Normal Tension) — 2-inch C811133

Paper Feed Spindle (High Tension) — 2-inch C811134

Paper Feed Spindle (High Tension) — 3-inch C811122

Replacement Printer Cutter Blade* C12C815271

Manual Media Cutting System** C815182

Replacement Manual Cutter Blade (for Manual

Media Cutting System)

C815192

Note

Part numbers for EPSON

paper are listed on

page 2-2 and for ink

cartridges on page 5-11.

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Where To Get Help

EPSON provides technical support and information on the installation,

configuration, and operation of professional printing products through the

EPSON Preferred Protection Plan. Dial (888) 377-6611, 6 AM to 8 PM,

Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, and 7 AM to 4 PM, Pacific Time,

Saturday. Support hours and days are subject to change without notice.

Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number, which is

included with the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan information that came

with your printer. You’ll also need your printer serial number and proof of

purchase.

EPSON also provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the World

Wide Web. You can reach EPSON Support at http://support.epson.com. At

this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at product

documentation, access troubleshooting information, and receive technical

advice through e-mail.

You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, and accessories from EPSON at

(800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com

(U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

TIP

If you experience

difficulty with the

toll-free line or your

Unit ID number, call

(562) 276-1305.

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