You can unsubscribe at any time with a click on the link provided in every epson newsletter. The menu mode enables you to make printer settings similar to those you would normally make in the driver or software, as well as other additional settings directly from the control panel. For non epson special media, check the paper type selected in the custom paper of the selectype mode. Epson desktop printers have a thick paper or envelope setting. The printer driver screens that appear in this manual are provided for epson stylus pro 4800 running on windows xp. Make sure that the platen gap setting matches your paper. They can sometimes be a bit frustrating when thicker paper is loaded in the tray. The menu mode lets you select printer settings similar to those you would normally select in the driver or software, plus other settings, directly through the control panel. I have always hated epson for many reasons, and one of them is not making information available to me. Nov 24, 2008 if it is a head strike you may be able to fix it by increasing the platen gap. I went into utilities then printer set up, into driver settings. Printer adjustments for thick papers platen gap red river paper. Its possible to download the document as pdf or print. Ink is epson 4800 pro to the heads and suction is also used to hold paper onto the wide platen, during printing.
This website is currently being worked on, to provide a better service to you in the future. View online or download epson 4800 stylus pro colorburst edition color inkjet printer printer manual. You can save commonly used printer driver settings including the platen gap so that theyre easy to recall the next time you need to make a print. Epson 4800 stylus pro colorburst edition color inkjet. Platen gap and paper thickness in reply to dperez may 17, 20 i think it is based on what paper type you tell the printer driver although you can set the gap yourself. I got a question about epson 3880 platen gap setting in a linux driver. Have a look at the manual epson 4880 c service manual online for free. The platen gap was set to auto under the paper config menu in the driver, i tried switching it to standard, and stillno luck.
The 4800 printer has eight available colours with the option of changing the matte and photo black, allowing you to achieve breathtaking matte and gloss prints. As a guide heres the paper weights gsm each setting corresponds to. Your interest first name last name email address please enter a valid email address. What is the maximum image length i can print from photoshop cscs2 with the standard epson driver in mac os x.
Why does the platen gap setting on my product revert back to standard when my product is. Epson stylus pro 4800 driver i have just purchesed a new computer and cant load the cd or down load a driver for my epson styus pro 4800, what can i do now. This menu is most important when using thick papers. Why does the platen gap setting on my product revert back to standard when my. The epson driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when youre. If you would like to register as an epson partner, please click here. Epson 4800 stylus pro colorburst edition color inkjet printer pdf user manuals. Is there a reference table somewhere that will tell me what platen gap and suction should be used with which papers andor what milgsm. Note by gary nylander traded the 4000 in on the 4800. The distance between the paper and the print head is controlled by the platen gap setting, which should normally be set to standard, unless a very thin or very thick paper is used i.
The most effective thing you can do is to use the platen gap controls in your printer driver. Platen gap you can adjust the distance between the print head and paper. Epson 4800, 4880 are different generations of the same 17. Ez cap hat platen printing attachmentepson version. The number of blockages and useless cleaning cycles this lemon of an epson stylus pro 4000 needs is pure extortion. The carriage guide shaft supporting the front of the carriage has an elliptical section. The epson stylus pro 4800 is an extremely popular 17 wide format printer, which produces outstanding edge to edge colour and black and white prints on either roll or manual sheet feed. May, 20 i think it is based on what paper type you tell the printer driver although you can set the gap yourself. Submit your contact details below and an epson expert will be in touch. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. We reverse engineered the epson stylus dx4800 driver and included it in vuescan so you can keep using your old scanner.
Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Home support printers professional imaging printers epson stylus pro series epson stylus pro 4800. The epson printer software on the cdrom supports windows 95, 98, me. The platen gap setting will return to standard after you turn the printer off. From standard to wider, there is no visible print quality loss. I have been printing on my spanking brand new epson 4800 for the past week after having previously owned a 4000, although the 4000 is a good printer, i think the 4800 raises the bar another notch in regards to print quality especially with black and white prints. Home support printers single function inkjet printers epson stylus series epson stylus pro 4800. Why does the platen gap setting on my product revert back to. If you notice scuffs on the first few inches of your prints, this is caused by paper curl and print head strikes. Epson 3880 bandingstripingsomething on prints started may. Adjusting the platen gap for thick or thin paper epson 9600. Narrow 150 gsm, standard 190 gsm, wide 260 gsm, wider 320 gsm and widest 500 gsm. The platen gap is a printer setting accessible via the printer driver or from the printer panel itself that determines.
And epson allows you to move printer driver controls around using the menu arrangement feature. The platen gap controls the distance from the print head to your paper. The epson stylus pro 4800 represents a level of technology unprecedented in epsons history. Free epson windows nt2000xp20032003 32bitxp 32bit version 6. Epson stylus pro 4800 professional edition epson stylus. Printing on the fine art metal with epson printer loading the metal into the printer printing on the metal requires use of the front manual feed option. The purpose of this page is to help photographers who are considering purchasing the epson 3800 and also to help existing 3800 users get the most from this printer.
Epson stylus pro 4800 professional edition largeformat printer color inkjet overview and full product specs on cnet. Pro epson stylus printers come in an assortment of colors including black. After owning the epson 4800 which clogged if you looked at it the. R2880 and mac how do you adjust platen gap on this. May 15, 2017 the printer mechanism has an automatic platen gap adjustment function that ensures an optimum gap between the platen and printhead by measuring the thickness of the paper. Jul 10, 2008 i have always hated epson for many reasons, and one of them is not making information available to me. Using the epson advanced black and white driver duration. If the print quality is not satisfactory when printing on very thin or very thick media, you may need to adjust the platen gap setting. How does the platen gap setting relate to the actual physical. If it is a head strike you may be able to fix it by increasing the platen gap. The online help provides more information on the printer software. However, one of the most popular upgrade accessories we sell is the tucloc direct to garment printing platen system. The windows driver had nonnumerical choices like wide and the media i am using calls out windows driver setting.
Feb 11, 2012 r2880 and mac how do you adjust platen gap on this printer. All epson 3800 users seeing color smearing on the bottom corners andor edge of the paper should increase the platen gap. Jul 14, 2011 as mentioned earlier, for epson printers your printing software whether the standard driver or an advanced driver like the imageprint rip will set the platen gap programmatically when the printers front panel is set to standard or if the printer has no front panel and the media type setting in the software is set to one of the epson. What does the 250 stand for in the epson driver media type setting. Based on my test print and inspection, it looks like there isnt any disadvantage in raising the printer platen gap.
So then i went back to the moab paper and the lines are still there. Close the windows installer screen to continue installing the driver. During initial operation at power on or during platen gap fluctuation change operation after paper setting, there may be a case where the pg home position can not be detected. After my product has finished printing, it ejects a blank sheet. Macintosh system requirements to use your printer in either a standalone or peertopeer network. My epson 7800 wide format printer has an error 000100c and. I maintain them as well as i can so they at least exceed their estimated lifetimes. Thickness pattern you can print the paper thickness detection pattern. For instructions, see page 72 mac os x or page 88 windows. If youre printing on nonepson media and not using the epson driver, you.
Highlow humidity can bow the paper enough to cause problems. Combining the extreme precision of a stylus pro print engine, along with the extraordinary performance of ultrachrome k3 ink technology, results in a print void of any signs of how it was produced. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Epson stylus dx4800 scanner driver want to keep using your epson stylus dx4800 on windows 10. Damage to wheel linkage of pg drive gears power supply fuse for pgpo motor driver is broken on the main board. You can change the platen gap setting in the printer setup of the selectype mode. Head strikes and blotch issues on inkjet prints image science. Check the printer control panel or the driver panel on your computer to adjust the gap. These printers can all be configured as glossy compatibles because they have 8 ink cartridge positions. I sometimes see them if the paper is warped or bent. Widen the printer platen gap to prevent printer head strikes. Reed, is it easiest to control everything from the software side e. I use the paper thickness setting in the driver dialog, never got into that.
Epson stylus dx4800 scanner driver and software vuescan. Home support printers professional imaging printers epson stylus pro series epson stylus pro 4800 professional edition. After printing four times the target using the four platen gap settings, from. Below you can see an example from an epson 3800 this control is present in almost all epson drivers in one form or another. To do so press the menu button on the printer and arrow right to platen. Press the you can also specify trim lines from your printer driver software. When you are using the epson printer driver and media, all settings in the custom paper setup dialog box are automatically preset for optimal results and usually do not require any modification. Head strikes and blotch issues on inkjet prints image. I tried printing this image on some epson premium luster, and it printed fine. If the metal itself is being scratches by the printer you can widen the platen gap. Compared to the previous models, the latest epson drivers 380048007800 and. Figure 24 shows the platen gap adjustment mechanism. X, the control panel settings override the driver settings unless you select auto in thickness num.
You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Where do i find the proper platen gap and settings printing epson s cold press bright white 24 roll paper. Platen gap adjustment mechanism epson dfx 8000 printer. When you print on unusually thick or thin paper, you may need to adjust the. Added a note that colorbytes imageprint driver for the 3800 can print up. However, theyre inconvenient to use because 1 you have to remember to apply the gray curve e. Why does the platen gap setting on my product revert back to standard when my product is powered offon. If you find that printed images are smeared, select wide.
The post how to fix epson pro 4800 stylus 00010035 errors appeared first on. Epson stylus pro 4800 professional edition largeformat. Epson f2100 and f2000 small 10x12 tucloc shirt holder platen. The screens of epson stylus pro 4400 and epson stylus pro 4800 are almost the same, except as noted. Adjusting the platen gap for thick or thin paper when you print on unusually thick or thin paper, you may need to adjust the platen gap setting. Epson surecolor f2100 direct to garment printer melco. Adjusting the platen gap for thick or thin paper epson stylus. Your email address or other details will never be shared with any 3rd parties and you will receive only the type of content for which you signed up. Epson stylus pro 4800 epson stylus series single function. For most epson professional series printers, if your printer has a front control panel you can set the platen gap to standard, narrow, wide, wider, and widest.
Epson f2100 and f2000 garment platens equipment zone online. Epson scf2100 comes standard with a 14 x 16 platen, perfect for printing most tshirts. I have even tried printing from the colorburst rip, and the problem. See getting information through online help on page 86. Roll paper install for epson printers 4000, 4800 and 4880 duration. Epson stylus pro 4800 portrait edition epson stylus series. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Widening the printer platen gap can help eliminate printer head strikes causing black marks appearing along the edge of the paper when. The printer driver screens that appear in this manual are provided for epson stylus. Can i use color profiles for similar printers like the epson 4800 with my epson 3800.
My epson 7800 wide format printer has an error 000100c and the epson 9800 doesnt do the flushing answered by a verified technician. The driver lets me choose a number between none and 255. Referential media type paper thickness platen gap more settings 1. What are the advantages of using imageprint over the standard epson driver on the epson 3800. Our team is backed by thorough professionals who holds deep knowledge about every minute to minute epson stylus technical issues. Select narrow for printing on thin paper, or wider for printing on thick paper. Setting platen gap to narrow may produce better print quality, but. Custom paper setup settings for media include the following. Locate the maintenance tab in the printer preferences. Epson claims that you can change between matte and photo black inks at any time, making the stylus pro 4800 effectively a ninecolour printer. Click on the printer and optional information button.