Epson 3880 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer User's Guide

Epson Stylus® Pro 3880USER’S GUIDE

1010 | IntroductionMacintosh System RequirementsTo use your printer in either a stand-alone or peer-to-peer network environment, your Macintosh® syste

5-100100 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer9. Close the ink cover and press it until it clicks.When you see READY on the LCD, the printer is r

5-101Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 101Changing the Black Ink TypeYou can use either Matte Black or Photo Black for printing. Both cartrid

5-102102 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer2. Press d until MAINTENANCE is highlighted, then press r.3. Press d to select CLOCK SETTING, then

5-103Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 103Using Maintenance ModeMaintenance mode allows you to change the language or units of measurements u

5-104104 | Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterReplacing the Maintenance CartridgeThe maintenance cartridge stores ink that gets flushed from the

5-105Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 1053. Open the maintenance cartridge cover.4. Grasp the handle of the maintenance cartridge, then push

5-106106 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer5. Remove the replacement cartridge from its package. Then put the used maintenance cartridge in th

5-107Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 107Cleaning the PrinterTo keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a y

5-108108 | Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterTransporting or Storing the PrinterIf you are moving the printer a short distance (for example, in

5-109Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 109Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer DriverIf you have a problem that requires you to uninstal

11Introduction | 11•For USB connection: a Windows-compliant USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port and a shielded USB “AB” cable from Series A (computer) to Series B (

5-110110 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer•Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Click Uninstall a program. Double-click Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Printer

5-111Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 1112. Double-click the EPSON LFP Remote Panel icon on your desktop. You see a window like this one:3.

5-112112 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer4. Make sure your printer is on, its LCD is set to Ready, and it is connected to your computer. The

113113If you experience a problem with your printer, try to solve it by following the guidelines in this chapter: • Diagnosing problems• Checking erro

6-114114 | Solving ProblemsChecking Error Messages and LightsThe control panel includes various lights and an LCD panel to indicate the status of the

6-115Solving Problems | 115Message Explanation ResponseBORDERLESS ERRORPRESS THE DOWN BUTTON.LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE PAPERThe installed paper is not su

6-116116 | Solving ProblemsFRONT FEED SLOT OPENLOAD MEDIAPRESS THE DOWN BUTTONThe front manual feed slot is open, but no paper is loaded.Load a sheet

6-117Solving Problems | 117INK CARTRIDGENON-GENUINE CARTRIDGE! QUALITY OF NON-GENUINE INK MAY VARY.INK CARTRIDGETHIS MAY NOT PERFORM AT OPTIMUM. CONTI

6-118118 | Solving ProblemsMAINTENANCE CARTRIDGE NEARLY FULLREPLACE THE CARTRIDGEThe maintenance cartridge is almost full.You need to replace the main

6-119Solving Problems | 119NOT ENOUGH EMPTY SPACE REPLACE THE MAINTENANCE CARTRIDGEThe maintenance cartridge is almost full.Replace the maintenance ca

1212 | IntroductionWhere To Get HelpEpson provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and operation of professional

6-120120 | Solving ProblemsPAPER SENSOR ERRORPRESS THE + BUTTON.LOAD THE CORRECT PAPERThe loaded paper is not the same as the paper type selected for

6-121Solving Problems | 121PRINTER ERRORRESTART THE PRINTERPrinter errors have occurred.Turn the printer off, then turn it on.REPLACE MAINTENANCE CART

6-122122 | Solving ProblemsImproving Print QualityYou can often improve print quality by doing the following:• Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle.

6-123Solving Problems | 123Your print is grainy, or has misregistration or ghosting.◗ Check the ink indicators and light to see if you are low on ink.

6-124124 | Solving ProblemsColors are incorrect or missing.◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for the media you’re

6-125Solving Problems | 125Solving Operational ProblemsIf you can’t turn the printer on, if it stops printing unexpectedly, or if nothing prints, chec

6-126126 | Solving ProblemsNothing prints. ◗ Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the interface cable is securely plugged in. Then restart th

6-127Solving Problems | 127Solving Miscellaneous Printing ProblemsIf your printouts are not what you expected, try the suggestions below:Problem Solut

6-128128 | Solving ProblemsSolving Paper ProblemsIf paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently, try one or more of the following solutions:• Fo

6-129Solving Problems | 129Paper Skews When Printing on Large Format MediaIf your paper skews while feeding into the printer, use the edge guide on th

13Introduction | 13•If you use a stand for the printer, make sure it can support at least 43 lb (20 kg)• Use only the type of power source indicated o

6-130130 | Solving ProblemsClearing a paper jam from the auto sheet feeder1. Turn off the printer.2. Carefully remove the jammed paper from the output

6-131Solving Problems | 131Clearing a paper jam from the front manual feed slot1. Turn off the printer.2. If necessary, press the d button to eject th

6-132132 | Solving ProblemsClearing a paper jam from the rear manual feed slot1. Make sure the printer is turned on.2. Press the d button to feed the

133133This appendix provides the specifications for your printer.PrintingAppendixA: SpecificationsPrinting method Pressurized on-demand ink jetNozzle

A-134134 | SpecificationsEnvironmentalElectricalCheck the label on the back of your printer for voltage information.Dimensions and WeightSpecification

A-135Specifications | 135Printer Interfaces• USB (1.1 and 2.0 compatible)• Ethernet (10/100Base-TX)Safety ApprovalsMediaSafety standards UL 60950-1, C

A-136136 | SpecificationsSince the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot attes

-137137IndexAAccessories, 11, 96Adding printer (Macintosh), 22 to 23Advanced Black and White mode, 75Advanced Black and White PhotoMac OS X, 57 to 59W

-138138 | IndexEpsonaccessories, 11, 96help, 12Preferred Protection Plan, 12Store, 11, 96Error messages, 114 to 120Error notification, Windows, 83Ethe

-139Index | 139Macintoshadding printer, 22 to 23Bonjour printing, 23checking ink levels, 61 to 62Expansion setting, 56installing printer driver, 20Pri

1414 | IntroductionInk Cartridge Safety Instructions• Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink.• Store ink cartridges

-140140 | IndexPrint jobscanceling, 60, 80managing, 60, 80 to 83pausing, 60, 80Print qualityMac OS X, 53problems, 122 to 125Windows, 67 to 68Print spe

-141Index | 141Setting up printer, on network, 15Software, uninstalling, 109 to 110Specificationselectrical, 134environmental, 134ink cartridges, 136p

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1515If you are using the printer on a network, follow the instructions in this chapter to:• Connect the printer to the network• Configure the network

1-1616 | Setting Up the Printer On a NetworkConfiguring the Network Interface1. Make sure that the printer is turned on and the LCD displays READY.2.

1-17Setting Up the Printer On a Network | 17Network Status Sheet” below). Then use the arp command to set the IP address from a computer on the same s

1-1818 | Setting Up the Printer On a NetworkPrinting a Network Status Sheet1. Make sure that the printer is not printing and the LCD displays READY.2.

1-19Setting Up the Printer On a Network | 193. Click Install.4. When you see a screen like this one, click the Manual button.5. Select LPT1: as the pr

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1-2020 | Setting Up the Printer On a NetworkSee “Adding the Network Port” on page 21 to create a network port for your printer.Mac OS X1. Make sure th

1-21Setting Up the Printer On a Network | 21Adding the Network PortAfter installing the printer software on your computer, you need to add the network

1-2222 | Setting Up the Printer On a Network5. When the printer port wizard opens, click Next.6. Enter the printer’s IP address, shown on the network

1-23Setting Up the Printer On a Network | 23Bonjour Printing1. Open System Preferences.2. Open Print & Scan or Print & Fax.3. Click the + butt

1-2424 | Setting Up the Printer On a Network

2525The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 prints on a variety of cut-sheet media up to 17 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock, such as posterboard, up to 59

2-2626 | Handling Paper and Other MediaEpson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster 8.5 × 11 inches 50 S04140511.7 × 16.5 inches 50 S04140613 × 19 inches 50

2-27Handling Paper and Other Media | 27MatteEpson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte 8.5 × 11 inches 50 S04134111.7 × 16.5 inches 50 S04134313 ×

2-2828 | Handling Paper and Other MediaAlways test samples of paper stock in the printer before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Wh

2-29Handling Paper and Other Media | 29Choosing the Correct Paper PathThe printer provides three paths for loading media: • Auto sheet feeder(multiple

3FCC Compliance StatementFor United States UsersThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu

2-3030 | Handling Paper and Other MediaThe following table shows which path to choose for the type of media you are using and the maximum number of sh

2-31Handling Paper and Other Media | 31Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss A 4 × 6 inches 20A, R 8.5 × 11 inches 20 13 × 19 inches 1017 × 22 inches 1

2-3232 | Handling Paper and Other Media* Always load only 1 sheet at a time in the front or rear slot.Epson Cold Press Bright R 8.5 × 11 inches 113 ×

2-33Handling Paper and Other Media | 33Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet FeederUsing the auto sheet feeder, you can load up to 120 sheets of plain paper

2-3434 | Handling Paper and Other Media4. Use both hands to pull out and extend the output tray, lifting it slightly as you pull. Make sure the arrow

2-35Handling Paper and Other Media | 35If the paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and jams frequently, see page 12

2-3636 | Handling Paper and Other MediaLoading Paper Into the Rear Manual Feed SlotUse the rear manual slot to load special media one sheet at a time.

2-37Handling Paper and Other Media | 374. Insert one sheet face-up and short edge first into the rear sheet guide against the right edge guide.5. Slid

2-3838 | Handling Paper and Other Media7. Use both hands to pull out and extend the output tray, lifting it slightly as you pull. Make sure the arrow

2-39Handling Paper and Other Media | 39Also keep the following in mind when using the front slot:• Load only one sheet at a time and make sure the pri

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2-4040 | Handling Paper and Other Media4. Insert a single sheet of paper, short edge first and face-up into the front tray.5. Position the right edge

2-41Handling Paper and Other Media | 416. Press the d button to feed the paper into printing position.7. Use both hands to pull out and extend the out

2-4242 | Handling Paper and Other MediaAdjusting the Platen Gap for Thick or Thin PaperWhen you print on unusually thick or thin paper, you may need t

2-43Handling Paper and Other Media | 43Using Special Paper ConfigurationsWhen you choose a media type in your Epson printer software, the driver autom

2-4444 | Handling Paper and Other Media9. Make sure the paper you are creating the configuration for is loaded in the correct paper path in the printe

2-45Handling Paper and Other Media | 4515. Press d or u to set the paper feed amount for the bottom margin area that is 0.79 or 1.18 inches (2 or 3 cm

2-4646 | Handling Paper and Other Media

4747Your Epson Stylus Pro 3880 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and manage print jobs. For the best black-and-white photography out

3-4848 | Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshPrinting With Mac OS XIf you’re using Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher, follow the instructions below.Choos

3-49Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 494. If necessary, click the arrow next to the Printer setting or the Show Details button to expand th

55ContentsIntroductionWarnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . .

3-5050 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh6. Click the Paper Size drop-down menu and choose the size of the paper you are using and one of the

3-51Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 51You see a window like this one:Click +, double-click Untitled, give your paper size a name, and defi

3-5252 | Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshYou see this screen:9. Select the Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing on. See

3-53Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 5311. Set the Color Mode option as follows:• Select (Off) No Color Adjustment to disable color managem

3-5454 | Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshChoosing Color Management OptionsFollow these instructions to use color management in the printer dr

3-55Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 55Choosing Advanced Media Control OptionsFollow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media an

3-5656 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh• Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for various paper thicknesses.Controlling Borderless Ima

3-57Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 57Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo SettingsAdvanced Black and White Photo mode allows you to ea

3-5858 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh4. Uncheck High Speed for the best quality.5. Click Advanced Color Settings. You see this screen:6.

3-59Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 59• Contrast adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of your image.• Shadow Tonality a

-66|Contents3 Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshPrinting With Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

3-6060 | Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshManaging Print JobsAfter you click Print, you can monitor the progress of your print job. Follow the

3-61Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 61Checking Ink and Maintenance StatusEPSON Printer Utility4 lets you check the status of ink in the pr

3-6262 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh4. Select Open Printer Utility. You see this screen:5. Click the EPSON StatusMonitor icon.The softwa

3-63Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 63Selecting the Correct Media Type SettingThe following table lists the settings designed to produce t

3-6464 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other paper types.Epson Hot P

6565Your Epson Stylus Pro 3880 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and manage print jobs. For the best black-and-white photography out

4-6666 | Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsChoosing Basic Print OptionsThe driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed

4-67Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 673. Select the Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing on. If you are using a color-m

4-6868 | Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsUse the Speed/Quality slider to set the desired quality level. Select from the following additional op

4-69Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 693. Choose one of the following settings (if you select Color Controls, PhotoEnhance™, or ICM, click th

-7Contents | 7Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Aligning the print head manually . . .

4-7070 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows• PhotoEnhance allows you to automatically correct images and choose from six Scene Correction setting

4-71Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 71Choosing Paper and Layout OptionsYou can select a variety of settings for margins, orientation, sizing

4-7272 | Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsYou see a window like this one:Type a name for your custom size, then enter the size in hundredths of

4-73Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 73• Retain Size prints your image at the size you specify in your application. You need to size your ima

4-7474 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows3. Click Reduce/Enlarge to have the driver resize your image. You can select Fit to Page and select th

4-75Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 75• Paper Feed Adjustment helps reduce banding. Choose a lower value if you see white lines on your prin

4-7676 | Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsYou see this screen:5. Choose the settings that are best for your photo. You can use the preview image

4-77Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 77• Highlight Point Shift helps to reduce gloss differential by adding density to the highlights of your

4-7878 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows•To save the settings to a file that you can share, click the Save/Del button again, click the name of

4-79Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 79Editing Printer Driver Settings1. Click the Utility tab, then select Menu Arrangement.2. Select the it

-88|ContentsMedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135Printable Area . . . . . . . . .

4-8080 | Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsManaging Print JobsYour printer comes with two utilities that let you check on your print jobs and can

4-81Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 81Optimizing Print SpeedYou can use the Speed and Progress utility to improve printing speed.1. Click th

4-8282 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows• Page Rendering Mode speeds printing by rendering the entire page. Use this setting if print speed is

4-83Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 83Setting Monitoring PreferencesYou can choose when and how you want to be notified of problems, whether

4-8484 | Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsSelecting the Correct Media Type SettingThe following table lists the settings designed to produce the

4-85Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows | 85* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other paper types.Epson Hot Pre

4-8686 | Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows

8787The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 requires little maintenance to keep working at its best. This chapter describes the following routine procedures:• Check

5-8888 | Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterChecking Printer Status and Part LifeUsing the printer’s menu system, you can check the status of you

5-89Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 89Viewing Status InformationTo view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these ste

99This User’s Guide provides important information on setting up and using your printer, loading paper, using the Epson® printer drivers, and replacin

5-9090 | Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterChecking and Cleaning the Print HeadIf your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal or vertic

5-91Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 913. Click the Nozzle Check icon.4. Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern so you can see if the

5-9292 | Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterRunning a Power Cleaning CycleYou can run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal

5-93Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 93Aligning the Print HeadAligning the print head is the most important thing you can do to ensure the b

5-9494 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer5. Press d or u to select the type of paper you loaded: PREM. GLOSSY/LUSTER, P Q INK JET PAPER (Epson

5-95Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 956. Press Enter, and the printer starts printing.Head alignment pattern examples:7. After printing is

5-9696 | Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterThe easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel:When the red B ink light is flashing an

5-97Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 97Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on. Then follow these steps to replace an ink cartr

5-9898 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer4. Press the ink eject button above the cartridge you need to replace. The ink cartridge slides out s

5-99Maintaining and Transporting the Printer | 997. Shake the ink cartridge well before installing it.8. Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark fa