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Epson Stylus Pro WT7900
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Printer Parts
Front
Roll paper holder
Front cover
Roll paper cover
Control panel
Ink bay
Ink bay
Film basket guide
Manual holder
Casters
Paper basket
Film basket
Back
Optional SpectroProofer port
USB port
Network interface port
Maintenance tank
AC inlet
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Loading Epson Media
1 Open the roll paper cover.
5 Push the adapters into the paper core at both ends
of the roll. Then press down on the tension levers to
secure the adapters on the roll.
2 Push the lock lever down firmly, then move the roll
paper holder to the left.
6 Move the roll paper all the way to the right.
7 Slide the roll paper holder to align the arrow with
3 Set the roll paper on top of the printer.
the roll paper adapter.
4 If necessary, adjust the roll paper adapters to fit the
core size of the roll paper. Then release the tension
lever on each adapter.
2-inch core
3-inch core
8 Roll the paper slowly into position.
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Loading Epson Media (continued)
9
12 If the
light is not on, press the
load paper.
button to
Grasp the left roll paper holder and slide it to the
right as far as it will go. Make sure the roll paper is
pushed all the way to the right.
13 Insert the paper all the way into the slot.
10 Pull up the lock lever to lock the paper in place.
If the paper doesn’t come out, lower the suction by
pressing the button. Return the suction to normal
after the paper is loaded.
14 Close the roll paper cover.
15 Press the
button to secure the paper. Wait for the
paper to move into position.
11 Press the paper source button until
or
appears on the display. Choose
to cut the
paper automatically after each page is printed,
or to decide for yourself when to cut the paper.
16 Select the paper type setting (such as ClearProof
Film) to match the type of paper you’ve loaded.
Removing Epson Media
1 Open the roll paper cover.
5 Roll the paper forward so it rests on top of the
printer.
2 Press the
button to release the paper. The paper
rewinds automatically.
3 If you don’t plan to reload paper immediately, press
the button again to exit paper loading mode.
6 Pull up the tension levers, then remove the adapters
4 Push down the lock lever firmly to release it. Then
grasp the roll paper holder and slide it all the way to
the left to release the roll.
from the paper roll.
7 Place the roll in its original package.
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Shaking the White Ink Cartridge
To maintain optimal image quality, remove the white ink
cartridge and shake it once a week. The printer will tell
you when this is required:
3
Hold the cartridge horizontally and shake it for
about 30 seconds (about 100 times). Shake it back
and forth about an inch or two (5cm) in each
direction.
Alert that shaking is required
WARNING: If ink gets on your hands, wash them
thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your
eyes, flush them immediately with water.
Days until next required shaking
1
Press the
button to unlock the ink bay. Press
to select OPEN LEFT COVER, then press OK.
4
5
Hold the cartridge with the arrow mark pointing
toward the printer. Then insert the cartridge into the
slot.
2
Open the cover and remove the white ink cartridge.
Close the ink cover.
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
Checking the Nozzles
The printer automatically checks the nozzles and cleans
them if necessary, but you can also check them yourself.
6 Press OK to start printing the nozzle check pattern.
7 After the pattern is printed, use at least a 10× eye
loupe to examine it.
1 Make sure roll paper or letter- or A4-size cut sheet
paper is loaded in the printer. If you need to check
the white ink nozzles, use film to ensure that the ink
is visible.
•
If the pattern looks good, the print head is clean.
The text “CL : OK” means the cleaning nozzles
are working properly.
2 Press Menu.
3 Press until TEST PRINT is selected, then press
.
•
If any segments are missing, or if the cleaning
nozzle status is shown as “NG” (no good), run a
cleaning cycle as described in the next section.
4 Make sure NOZZLE CHECK is selected,
then press
.
5 Select one of the following, then press
.
•
PRINT WITH WHITE INK to check all nozzles
including white ink. If the printer is in cleaning
liquid mode, white ink will be loaded first.
•
PRINT NOW to check nozzles without switching
ink. If the printer is in cleaning liquid mode, no
white ink will be used.
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Checking and Cleaning the Print Head (continued)
3 When cleaning is finished and the Power light
Cleaning the Nozzles
stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm
that the head is clean.
1 Press the
cleaning button on the control panel.
2 Press or to select one of the following:
You can also turn the printer off and leave it overnight to
dissolve any dried ink, then clean the print head again the
following morning with a normal cleaning cycle.
•
NORMAL CLEANING—Press OK to start the
cleaning cycle.
If you continue to detect a problem with the white ink
nozzles, perform a white ink refresh as described in the
User’s Guide.
•
CLEAN COLOR PAIRS—Press OK, select the
color pair you want to clean, then press OK to start
the cleaning cycle. Use if you know which color(s)
you need to clean; this saves ink from being used
unnecessarily to clean working nozzles.
•
POWER CLEANING—Press OK to start the
cleaning cycle. Use only if three cycles of normal
cleaning doesn’t clear the nozzles.
Aligning the Print Head
If your prints look grainy or blurry, or you see
misregistration or “ghosting,” you need to align the print
head.
7 Press to select ALIGNMENT, then press
8 Make sure AUTO is highlighted, then press
.
.
1 Load the bundled roll paper included with the printer.
You can also use Epson film or other compatible Epson
media. For best results, use the same width of paper
that you plan to print with.
9 Make sure UNI-D (uni-directional) is highlighted,
then press . This is the type of alignment to start
with.
10 Press OK to start the alignment process.
2 Press Menu.
Each alignment takes about 7 minutes. The printer
scans the alignment pattern and adjusts itself
automatically. Don’t open the front cover or turn off
the printer during this process.
3 Press or until HEAD ALIGNMENT is selected,
then press
.
4 Make sure PAPER THICKNESS is highlighted, then
press
.
11 When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press
Menu.
5 Make sure SELECT PAPER TYPE is highlighted,
then press . Select the paper type loaded in the
printer and press OK. (Select Bundle Roll Paper if
you’ve loaded the bundled paper included with the
printer.)
12 Select HEAD ALIGNMENT, select ALIGNMENT,
and then select AUTO.
13 Select BI-D and press OK to start the alignment
process.
6 Press twice to return to the Head Alignment menu.
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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.
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
Checking Ink and Maintenance Tank
Levels
want to replace, then press OK.
2 Open the ink cover all the way.
The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control
panel. The numbers above the ink cartridge icons
correspond to the 11 cartridge slots in the printer.
Ink gauges for
11 cartridges
listed below
Maintenance
tank gauge
Replacing Ink Cartridges
3 Push in the low or expended cartridge to release it.
When one of the ink icons flashes, and INK LOW is
displayed on the LCD, the cartridge is nearly expended.
Check the LCD to see which cartridge is low, and make
sure you have the correct replacement cartridge.
Epson UltraChrome® HDR ink cartridges
Ink
bay
Slot Cartridge
no.
150 ml
350 ml
700 ml
Left
1
2
3
4
5
6
Cyan (C)
Orange (O)
Yellow (Y)
Light Cyan (LC)
White (WT)
T642200 T596200 T636200
T642A00 T596A00 T636A00
T642400 T596400 T636400
T642500 T596500 T636500
T642C00 T596C00
T642000
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4 Remove the expended ink cartridge from the printer.
Cleaning Liquid (CL)
—
Right
7
8
9
10
11
Vivid Magenta (VM)
Cleaning Liquid (CL)
Green (G)
Photo Black (PK)
Vivid Light Magenta (VLM) T642600 T596600 T636600
T642300 T596300 T636300
T642000
T642B00 T596B00 T636B00
T642100 T596100 T636100
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.
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Checking Ink Levels and Replacing Ink Cartridges (continued)
Note: If you can’t insert the cartridge smoothly,
you may have the wrong cartridge. Check the
5 Make sure the replacement cartridge is the correct
color, and remove it from its package. Gently
package and product code. If the Ink light remains
shake the cartridge before installing it: 30 seconds
on after installing the cartridge, try removing and
for the white ink cartridge, or 5 seconds for all
others.
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
5 To remove the cutter cover, press in the tab and pull
Replacing the Paper Cutter
If you notice that the paper isn’t cut cleanly, you may
need to replace the cutter (part # C12C815331).
down the cover.
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.
6 Loosen the screw using a Phillips-head screwdriver.
4 Turn off the printer.
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Replacing Printer Parts (continued)
Replacing the Maintenance Tank
7 Carefully remove the cutter.
You need to replace the maintenance tank
(part # C12C890191) when you see MAINTENANCE
TANK FULL on the LCD, the icon has an X, and the
printer won’t print.
1 Turn off the printer.
2 Pull out the maintenance tank as shown.
8 Insert the new cutter. Make sure the cutter pin goes
into the hole.
Caution: Do not tip the tank or ink may spill out.
9 Tighten the screw.
3 Place the used tank in the plastic bag included with
the new tank and dispose of it carefully.
4 Insert the new tank.
10 Insert the cutter cover, then press it in until it snaps
into place.
11 Turn the printer back on.
12 Run the cutter adjustment from the Maintenance
menu using the control panel.
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Control Panel Menus
Boldface type indicates the default setting. Press the Menu button to access the menus. See the User’s Guide for details.
Menu
Item
Settings / Explanation
PRINTER SETUP
PLATEN GAP
STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST
PAGE LINE
ON, OFF
ROLL PAPER MARGIN
PAPER SIZE CHECK
PAPER SKEW CHECK
REFRESH MARGIN
AUTO NOZZLE CHECK
PRINT NOZZLE PATTERN
AUTO WT INK REFRESH
INITIALIZE SETTINGS
15mm, 3mm
ON, OFF
ON, OFF
ON, OFF
ON: PERIODICALLY, ON: EVERY JOB, OFF
OFF, ON: EVERY PAGE, ON: EVERY 10 PAGES
ON, OFF
Restores default settings
TEST PRINT
NOZZLE CHECK
Shows clogged or deflected nozzles
STATUS SHEET
Printer settings, total prints, and maintenance tank capacity remaining
Network settings
NETWORK STATUS SHEET
JOB INFORMATION
Date and Time and Ink and paper used for the last 10 jobs; most
recent job is number 0
CUSTOM PAPER
Information about registered paper configurations
MAINTENANCE
CHANGE INK
Depending on the white ink status, replaces it with cleaning
fluid (WT CL) or vice-versa (CL WT)
>
>
CUTTER ADJUSTMENT
CUTTER REPLACEMENT
CLEANING
Adjusts cutter position
Moves the cutter to the replacement position
NORMAL CLEANING, CLEAN COLOR PAIRS, POWER CLEANING
MM/DD/YY HH:MM
CLOCK SETTING
PRINTER STATUS
VERSION
Current firmware version
INK LEVEL
Percentage of ink remaining in each cartridge
Percentage of capacity remaining in the maintance tank
MAINTENANCE TANK
JOB HISTORY
Ink in milliliters and paper in square centimeters for each saved job;
most recent job is number 0
TOTAL PRINTS
EDM STATUS
Number of pages printed
Status of the printer on myEpsonPrinter.com. If the printer is
registered and enabled, displays time of last status upload.
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Control Panel Menus (continued)
PAPER SETUP
ROLL PAPER REMAINING
REMAINING PPR SETUP
ROLL PAPER LENGTH
ROLL LENGTH ALERT
PAPER TYPE
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
CUSTOM PAPER
PAPER TYPE
Media type loaded in the printer
STANDARD, NARROW, WIDE, WIDER
PRINT
PLATEN GAP
THICKNESS PATTERN
PAPER FEED ADJUST
DRYING TIME
-0.70% to 0.70%
0.0 sec. to 10.0 sec.
PAPER SUCTION
SET ROLL PAPER TENSION
REMOVE SKEW
STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, -4
STANDARD, HIGH, HIGHER
ON, OFF
HEAD ALIGNMENT
PAPER THICKNESS
SELECT PAPER TYPE
SELECT THICKNESS
ALIGNMENT
Media type loaded in the printer.
8 mil (0.2 mm), 4 mil to 60 mil (0.1 to 1.5 mm)
AUTO
UNI-D, BI-D, BI-D #1, BI-D #2, BI-D #3
NETWORK SETUP
OPTIONS SETUP
NETWORK SETUP
IP ADDRESS SETTING
IP, SM, DG SETTING
BONJOUR
DISABLE, ENABLE
AUTO, PANEL
IP address, subnet mask, default gateway
ON, OFF
INIT NETWORK SETTING
Spectro Proofer
Resets all network settings
Displays status of various parts and performs device alignment
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Where To Get Help
SM
Epson Preferred Unit ID number
Service
Access
Date of purchase
Telephone support
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.
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Control Panel Lights and Buttons
Paper light
Ink light
Head cleaning button
Paper feed button (up)
Paper release
(ePlaten™) light and
button
Power light
and button
Menu button
Paper cut button
OK button
Pause/reset light
and button
Ink cover open
button
Paper feed button (down)
Paper source button
Printed in USA
CPD-27917
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