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Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. 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 the 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.
Loading and Removing the Roll Paper..30 Using Epson Printer Utility 4....64 Printing and Reading Roll Paper Information Starting Epson Printer Utility 4.
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User's Guide Contents Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions... . 64 Using the Control Panel Menu Menu Operations......105 Printing Varieties Menu List.
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Technical Support Web Site....181 Contacting Epson Support....181 Before Contacting Epson.
The symbols on the product The symbols on this Epson product are used in order to ensure safety and proper use of the product and to prevent danger to customers and other persons, and property damage.
An electric shock or fire could occur. If any abnormalities occur, turn off the power and unplug the power cable immediately, and then contact your dealer or Epson Support. Never try to repair the printer yourself as this is extremely dangerous.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction Caution Do not sit on the product or place any heavy objects on the product. Pay particular attention in houses with children. The printer could tip over or break and cause an injury. Do not put your fingers near the paper roller section when the printer is on or when it is printing.
Introduction Warning Do not use the power cable if it is damaged. An electric shock or fire could occur. If the power cable is damaged, contact Epson Support.Note the following points to avoid damaging the power cable. ❏ Do not modify the power cable.
Manuals icon is created on the desktop of the computer being used. Caution: Cautions must be followed to avoid bodily injury. Double-click the EPSON Manuals icon on the desktop. Important: Important must be followed to Select the manual you want to view.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction Printer Parts Front Front cover Remove when replacing the built-in cutter or installing the optional SpectroProofer. Normally installed when using the printer. Cartridge cover (left) Open when replacing ink cartridges. “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 130 Paper cassette Load cut sheets from 8 to 17 inches wide.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction Paper cassette cover To prevent the inside of the printer from getting dusty, attach the cover to the paper cassette when printing cut sheets on super A3 or larger. You do not need to use the cover for other cases.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction Large alert lamp Lit or flashing when an error or warning occurs in the printer. : An error occurred. Check the contents of the error on the control panel's screen. Flashing : An ink or paper low warning occurred. You can specify for which consumable this warning should occur.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction Rear/Spindle Rear unit Remove if the paper jams, and then clear the jammed paper. Normally installed when using the printer. Roll paper holder unit connector Always use with the cable connected. USB port Connects the USB cable.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction AC inlet Connects the power cable. Movable flange (black) Fixes the roll paper placed on the spindle. Remove and install when loading or removing roll paper on the spindle. Spindle When you want to load roll paper into the printer, place the roll paper on the spindle.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction If pressed in the ready status, the Maintenance Control panel Menu is displayed on the screen, and you can clean the print head, perform a nozzle check, or switch the type of black ink. If pressed while printing is temporarily stopped (paused), you can only perform a nozzle check or head cleaning.U...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction The ink status is indicated by a lit or flashing light. r button (Menu button) ❏ If pressed in the ready status or when no paper is loaded, the Menu is displayed.U “Menu : Indicates errors such as an installed ink Operations”...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction Screen View 1. Status indicators Icon Status No alarm No error. The height of the indicator changes with the level of ink remaining. Ink is low. You need to prepare a new ink cartridge. AMessages An error occurred.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction ❏ 15mm: 15mm is set EUsage status of black ink Displays the selected black ink. “Paper” on page 113 FMaintenance Box Status Displays the approximate amount of space in the Platen Gap Settings Maintenance Box.
250 sheets of plain paper (for finish on glossy paper, and Matte Black which paper 0.1 mm thick) or up to 100 sheets of Epson increases black optical density using matte paper. The proofing paper.
Missing dots are detected on all nozzles extremely quickly and head cleaning is performed automatically See the Epson Color Calibration Utility manual for if any missing dots are detected. This prevents details. printing mistakes and reduces unnecessary costs and wasted time.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction conditions are not suitable for the paper. Be sure Notes on Usage and to use the printer in an environment where the paper's requirements are met. For more details, Storage see the documentation supplied with the paper.
Notes on Handling more than four hours before using them. ❏ Use Epson special media under normal room ❏ Do not touch the IC chips on the ink cartridges. conditions (temperature: 15 to 25°C, humidity: 40 You may not be able to print properly.
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❏ Cut sheets may be wavy or curled if the constituents in the air. This also applies to Epson temperature and humidity change. Be careful not special media. However, with the correct storage to scratch or soil the paper, and flatten it with method, the degree of color distortion can be minimized.
Epson Manual This software shows a list of manuals already installed on your computer. You can also check manuals updated by the EPSON Software Updater from here. Follow the steps in the supplied Setup Guide to install the manuals. EPSON Software Updater This software checks on the internet for update information for manuals and printer drivers and installs the updates.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Introduction ❏ Allows you to execute printer maintenance Summary of the Printer Driver functions to maintain print quality, check the printer's status, and so on. The main functions of the printer driver are described Windows below.
You can easily layout and print photos. This software provides total cost calculations for printed paper, job information, and so LFP Accounting Tool This software allows you to make enlarged copies using an Epson scanner. Check for CopyFactory supported scanners on the Epson website.
❏ Mac OS X Remove/Add or remove). Click the installed software name from You can remove EPSON Status Monitor 3 and Applications or the EPSON folder, and then the printer driver by selecting EPSON select the software you want to start.
Printer Driver Use the "Uninstaller". Downloading the Uninstaller Download the Uninstaller from the Epson website. http://www.epson.com/ Using the Uninstaller Follow the instructions on the Epson website. Other software Drag and drop folder with the software name from the Applications folder into Trash to delete.
Size Check to Off. The factory setting for Paper Size Check is On. Also, when loading the Epson special media “Printer Setup Menu” on page 108 UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, you need to turn the Auto Roll Feeding setting to Off in advance.
Removing and mounting the The factory setting for Auto Roll Feeding is On. attachment When using the Epson special media UltraSmooth Load the roll paper into the printer after placing it on Fine Art Paper, set Auto Roll Feeding to Off from the the spindle supplied with the printer.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Remove the black flange and the attachment Align the triangle marks on the flange and from the spindle. attachment, and then push until the hooks are fixed into place. Outwardly open the two hooks clasped on the flange.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Install the spacer into the gray flange (fixed part). Push the roll paper so that there is no space between it and the flange fixed to the spindle. Push the spacer until the holes in the spacer and the flange line up exactly.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Check the paper source settings. Hold with the gray flange (fixed) on the right, place both sides of the spindle into the spindle Check the paper source icon on the screen , and holder on the printer.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations If you want to change the media type, select No Feed the paper. and then press the Z button. When the Paper When Auto Roll Feeding is On Type Menu is displayed, select the category...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Manual cut method If you set Off or Roll Paper/No Cut on the printer driver or control panel, you can cut the paper after printing using the following procedure. While watching the inside of the printer...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Open the roll paper cover. Important: Always check that the roll paper is rewound before removing the spindle. If the roll paper is not rewound, the spindle may be locked. If you try to remove the spindle when it is locked, the printer could be damaged.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Loading Cut Sheets Important: When removing the roll paper, do not knock the right side of the spindle (the gray flange You can load cut sheets using the following three side) hard against the floor.
It may cause print quality to cassette, or when measuring colors on color charts decline or cause a paper jam. that have already been printed with the Epson Col- If you remove the paper cassette while or Calibration Utility.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Unless otherwise noted, these illustrations show when Remove the paper cassette cover if loading loading paper that is super A3 or larger. paper that is super A3 or larger. Use a soft cloth to wipe away any dust on the Remove the output tray.
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See the following for more information on the maximum number of sheets for Epson special media. “Cut sheet” on page 168 ❏ We recommend refilling the paper cassette once paper has completely run out, rather than adding on top of paper already in the cassette.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Insert the paper cassette. Note: Fold up the paper cassette cover and store it at Push it firmly into the printer. the bottom front of the printer when loading paper that is A3 or smaller.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations For A4 For super A3 or larger Slide out the third extension of the output tray, Slide out the second and third extensions of the raise the flap, and then push the extension back output tray, and then raise the flap.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Check the paper source settings. Check the paper source settings. Check the paper source icon on the screen, and Check the paper source icon on the screen, and if it differs from the paper that you want to if it differs from the paper that you want to load, change the setting.
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Set the edge guide according to the width of the Note: paper you want to load. For Epson Color Calibration Utility color charts, insert the page from the top with the printed side facing up. Insert the paper into the rear manual feeder...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations : Prints on roll paper. Does not cut Important: after printing. Remove each sheet of paper as it is ejected without letting the sheets stack up on the : Prints on cut sheets. output tray.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Insert the paper under the gray roller inside the Slide out the output tray to the second and printer. third extensions. Do not touch any of the internal printer parts Do not raise the flap. If the flap is raised while as you insert the paper.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Select the Media Type, Color, Print Quality, Basic Printing Methods Mode, and Source according to the paper loaded in the printer. This section explains how to print and how to cancel printing. Printing (Windows) Make print settings such as paper size and paper source from the connected computer and then print.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Screen while printing Click Show Details at the bottom of the screen. The following screen is displayed when you start printing, and the progress bar (the computer's processing status) is displayed. On this screen you can check the remaining ink level, product numbers for the ink cartridges, and so on.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Settings for the paper source must also be done Also, if an error occurs while printing, a notification in step 5, depending on the item. message is displayed. Select Print Settings from the list, and then set each item.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations If the job has been sent to the printer, print Canceling Printing (Windows) data is not displayed on the above screen. When the computer has finished sending data to the printer, you cannot cancel the print job from the Canceling Printing (Mac OS X) computer.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Printable area Roll Paper Margin Margin Values Parameter A=35 mm Top35mm/Bottom15mm This section describes the printable areas for the printer. C=15mm If the margin set in an application is larger than the following setting values, sections beyond the specified B,D=3 mm margins are not printed.
See the following section to select a suitable black ink for the media type. “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163 Note: If there is not enough ink remaining for the switch, you will need to replace the cartridge.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Switching Manually Windows Change from the control panel. Buttons that are used in the following settings Turn on the printer by pressing the P button. Mac OS X Press the [ button to display the Maintenance Menu.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Basic Operations The printer turns off automatically if no errors occur, Power Saving Settings no print jobs are received, and no operations on the panel or other operations are performed for eight hours or longer. The printer offers the following two power management options.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) The printer driver setting screen is displayed. Using the Printer Driver (Windows) Displaying the Settings Screen You can access the printer driver in the following two ways: ❏ From Windows applications Make the necessary settings. These settings become “Printing (Windows)”...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Displaying Help Right-click on the item you want to check and display You can access the printer driver help in the following Right-click the item, and then click Help. two ways: ❏ Click Help ❏...
Select Media Type, and then click Paper Configuration. When registering commercially available paper as custom paper, select the Epson special media type that is closest to the paper you are using. When you enter a name in Name and click...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Adjust settings for the new custom media and Note: click OK. ❏ You can save up to 100 settings. ❏ Select the settings you want to save, and then click Export to save them to a file. You can share the settings by clicking Import to import the saved file on another computer.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Select Edit Item. Click Save. Order or group items in the List box. ❏ You can move and order items by dragging and dropping. ❏ To add a new group (folder), click Add Group.
Utility tab. Monitoring Preferences You can select the error notifications displayed on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen, or register a shortcut for the Utility icon to the Taskbar. Note: If you select the Shortcut Icon on the Monitoring Preferences screen, the Utility shortcut icon is displayed on the Windows Taskbar.
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See the Epson Color Calibration Utility manual for details. Note: If EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 and Epson Color Calibration Utility are grayed out, the applications are not installed on the computer being used. You can download the latest applications from the Epson website.
(Mac OS X) When registering commercially available paper as custom paper (1) Select Print Settings from the list, and then select the Epson special media type that is Displaying the Settings closest to the paper you are using from Media Type.
You can perform maintenance tasks such as Nozzle The settings are saved to Presets. Check or Head Cleaning by using Epson Printer Utility 4. This utility is installed automatically when You can then select the settings you saved from you install the printer driver.
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EPSON Status Monitor Note: You can check the printer's status, such as the If EPSON LFP Remote Panel 2 is grayed out, the remaining ink level and error messages, on the application is not installed on the computer being used.
For information on supported platforms, see the The printer driver for this printer comes with the website for the application in question. Epson proprietary function PhotoEnhance that makes the most efficient use of the color reproduction area, corrects image data to improve colors before printing.
❏ Charts and Graphs Performs color correction to sharpen your images based on the sRGB space. ❏ EPSON Standard (sRGB) Optimizes the sRGB space and corrects the color. ❏ Adobe RGB Adobe RGB Optimizes the sRGB space and corrects the color.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Select Custom from Mode, and then select Color Management Color Controls. Settings To make more detailed adjustments, click Windows XP No Color Management Advanced, and then proceed to step 4. (other than the above) In other applications, set No Color Management.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later In other applications, set No Color Note: Management. EPSON Color Controls will not be available in the following applications if step 1 is omitted. Note: ❏ Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Make the necessary settings. Printing Black and White See the printer driver help for more details on Photos each item. You can print black and white photos with rich gradation by adjusting the image data color by the printer driver.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Select Color from Advanced B&W Photo. Color Management Settings Windows XP No Color Management (other than the above) In other applications, set No Color Management. Note: For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Select Color Management and then Make the necessary settings. Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as See the printer driver help for more details on the Color Handling setting, and then click each item. Print.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Click Advanced Color Settings. Borderless Printing You can print your data without margins on the paper. The types of borderless printing you can choose vary as shown below depending on the media type. Roll Paper: Borderless for all edges...
Depending on the media type, the print quality may decline or borderless printing cannot be selected. - Make the image data as large as the paper size. “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163 Select this setting if you want to avoid image “Supported Commercially Available Paper” on enlargement by the printer driver.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties About Roll Paper Cutting When performing borderless printing on roll paper, you can specify whether it is left and right borderless printing or all edges borderless printing, and how to cut the paper in the printer driver's Roll Paper Option. The cutting operation for each value is shown in the following chart.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties : 3 mm for left and 5 mm for right (the Setting Procedures for Printing image shifts 1 mm to the right) Making Settings in Windows : 3 mm for left and right When the printer driver's Main screen is displayed, you can configure various settings : 1.5 mm for left and right...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Where XXXX is the actual paper size, such as A4. When using roll paper, click Roll Paper Option, and then set Auto Cut option. “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 75 Note: If page setting options are not available in the application's print dialog, display the page settings dialog.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Enlarged/Reduced Printing You can enlarge or reduce the size of your data. There are three setting methods. ❏ Fit to Page printing Automatically enlarges or reduces the image size to fit the paper size.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Making Settings for Mac OS X Fit to Page/Scale to fit paper size Open the Print screen, select Paper Handling from the list, and then check Scale to fit paper Making Settings in Windows size.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Select Fit to Roll Paper Width. Fit to Roll Paper Width (Windows Only) Display the printer driver Main tab and select Roll Paper for Source. “Printing (Windows)” on page 48 Display the Page Layout tab and choose a Page Size that matches the page size used in the document size.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer Click Scale, and then enter the scale. from the Output Paper list. Fit to Page is selected as Reduce/Enlarge. Select Custom, and then set the Scale to value.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Making Settings in Windows Multi-Page Printing When the printer driver's Page Layout screen is displayed, select the Multi-Page check box, select N-up, and then click Settings. You can print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Making Settings for Mac OS X Manual Double-Sided When the Print screen is displayed, select Layout from the list, and then specify the Printing number of pages per sheet and so on. (Windows Only) “Printing (Mac OS X)”...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Setting Procedures for Printing Note: ❏ You can set the Binding Edge and Binding Load cut sheets. Margin by clicking on Margins. Depending on the application, the specified binding “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 38 margin and the actual print result may differ.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Poster Printing (Enlarge Setting Procedures for Printing to cover several sheets Prepare the print data using applications. and print - Windows only) The printer driver automatically enlarges the image data when printing. The poster printing function automatically enlarges When the printer driver's Page Layout screen and divides the print data.
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Note: If Borderless Poster Print is grayed out, the selected paper or the size does not support borderless printing. “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163 “Supported Commercially Available Paper” on page 173 When with margins is selected: Clear Borderless Poster Print.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties The following section describes how to join four Joining the output paper printed sheets together. together Ready the two top sheets and trim the excess from the left sheet by cutting along the line...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties With the two sheets overlapping, trim the Trim the bottom from the upper sheets by excess by cutting along the line joining the two cutting along the line joining the two guides cut guides (the lines to the left of the X marks).
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties With the two sheets overlapping, trim the Join the upper and lower sheets together. excess by cutting along the line joining the two Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the cut guides (the lines above the X marks).
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties After joining all the sheets, trim off the borders Printing at Non-Standard by cutting along the cut guides (outside the X marks). Sizes Before printing at non-standard sizes, including vertical or horizontal banners and documents with equal sides, save the desired paper size in the printer driver.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Making Settings in Windows Note: When the printer driver's Main screen is ❏ To change the paper size you saved, select displayed, click User Defined. the paper size name from the list on the left.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Click +, and then enter the paper size name. Banner printing (on roll paper) You can print banners and panoramic pictures if you create and set print data for banner printing in your application.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Making Settings in Windows Click User Defined and match the paper size to In the printer driver's Main screen, select the size of the data if necessary. Media Type. Note: “Printing (Windows)” on page 48...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties “Printing (Mac OS X)” on page 49 Layout Manager (Windows Only) The Layout Manager function allows you to place multiple pieces of print data created in different applications on the paper freely and print them at once.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Placing the same data Open the file you want to print in your application. Select Layout Manager in the Main tab of the printer driver and choose an option for Size that matches the size of the document created in the application.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties The overall size and placement of the objects Click File - Properties, and make print settings can be changed using the Preferences and on the printer driver screen. Arrangement options in the File menu.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Printing Varieties Saving On the Layout Manager screen, click File menu and then Save As..Enter the file name, select the location, and then click Save. Close the Layout Manager screen. Opening saved files Right-click the utility icon (...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Color Management Print Color Management Settings Printing You can perform color management printing using this printer's printer driver in the following two ways. About Color Management Choose the best method according to the application you are using, the operating system environment, the aim of the print out, and so on.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Setting color Setting profiles management with the Settings for the input profile, printer profile, and intent (matching method) vary between three types of applications color management printing since their color management engines are used differently. This is...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Set color management to off. Check other settings, and then start printing. For Windows In the Main screen, select Custom as the Mode setting, and select Off (No Color Adjustment). Note: In Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later and .NET 3.0) Off (No...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CS5 Setting color Open the Print screen. management with the Select Color Management and then Document. Select Printer Manages Colors as printer driver the Color Handling setting, and then click Print.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Select Color Matching from the list, and then When Epson special media is selected for click ColorSync. Media Type in the Main screen, the printer profile corresponding to the media type is automatically selected and displayed in the Printer Profile Description box.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing In the printer driver's Main screen, select Color Management Custom as the Mode, select ICM, and then Settings click Advanced. Windows 10, Printer Manages Colors “Printing (Windows)” on page 48 Windows 8.1, Windows 8,...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Intent Explanation Relative Converts the data so that a set Colorimetric of color gamut and white point (or color temperature) coordinates in the original data match their corresponding print coordinates. This feature is used for many types of color matching.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Using the Control Panel Menu Menu Operations Operate the menus as shown below. The explanations use Platen Gap in the Printer Setup as an example. Note: If the [ button is pressed in the ready status, the Maintenance Menu is displayed on the screen.
Normal, Heavy Select Nozzles C/VM, PK(MK)/LK, Normal, Heavy OR/GR, LGY(LLK)/Y, VLM/LC Head Alignment Paper Thickness Paper Type Lists supported Epson media. Paper Thickness 0.1 to 1.5 mm Alignment Auto Uni-D, Bi-D Press Z to start printing/alignment. 5-Color, Bi-D All Manual Uni-D, Bi-D Press Z to start printing.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Menu item Description Paper Type Photo Paper Lists supported Epson media. Proofing Paper Fine Art Paper Matte Paper Plain Paper Others Custom Paper Paper No. (XX) No Paper Selected — Custom Paper Paper No.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Menu item Description Roll Paper Setup Print Page Line On, Off Roll Paper Margin Standard, Top 15 mm/Bottom 15 mm, Top 35 mm/Bottom 15 mm, 3 mm, 15 mm Auto Roll Feeding...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu SpectroProofer Menu The following menus are only displayed when the optional SpectroProofer mounter is installed. “SpectroProofer” on page 119 Menu item Description SProofer Status Device Version:ILS xxxxxx Calibration Tile S/N xxxxxx...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Menu item Description Maintenance Alert Disable, Ink, Maintenance Box, Ink Or Maint Box, Paper, All Cut Sheet Remaining Off, On Sleep Mode 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 60 minutes, 120 minutes , 210...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Menu Descriptions Maintenance Item Description Nozzle Check Printless Nozzle Check When you press the Z button, you can check the status of the nozzles, and the results of clogging detection are displayed on the control panel. When clogged nozzles are detected, if you press the [ button, then cleaning starts automatically.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Item Description Change Black Ink You can switch the type of black ink you want to use. “Changing the Type of Black Ink” on page 53...
Register paper information when using commercially available paper or when using customized paper settings for genuine Epson paper. You can register up to 10 by assigning them to Paper No. 1 to Paper No. 10. After registering, you can print using the saved settings simply by specifying the Paper No.
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3 mm 15 mm Auto Roll When using the Epson special media UltraSmooth Fine Art Feeding Paper you must set this to Off before loading the paper. If set to On for UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, the roller of the pressure roller may leave a mark on the surface of the paper.
Set all items in the following table for commercially available paper based on the characteristics of the paper. When customizing paper settings for genuine Epson paper, select the corresponding paper type from Select Reference Paper, and then enter your settings.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Item Description Paper Feed Adjust A Pattern Use this setting if you are unable to resolve banding issues (horizontal striped lines or uneven colors) in the standard print area (for cut sheets, the...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Item Description Remove Skew Select whether to enable (On) or disable (Off) paper skew reduction while printing on roll paper. It is not necessary to set this option for cut sheets.
Press the Z button to print a list of current printer settings. Choose this option to view settings at a glance. Calibration Date Displays the latest Epson Color Calibration Utility execution log. You can check details on operations and so on in Epson Color Calibration Utility.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Item Description Total Prints You can see the total number of pages you have printed (up to 6 figures). Print Job Information You can print the job information saved in the printer (up to 10 jobs).
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Preferences * Default setting Item Description Language Japanese, English, French, Italian, Select the language used on the control panel's screen. German, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Chinese Length Units Select the unit of length which is displayed on the control Metric panel's screen or printed on the patterns.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Using the Control Panel Menu Administrator Menu * Default setting Item Description Powerful Cleaning All Nozzles, C/VM, Performs more powerful cleaning than Head Cleaning from the PK(MK)/LY, OR/GR, Maintenance menu. Check the ink colors with faint or missing LGY(LLK)/Y, VLM/LC segments in the check pattern, and then specify which nozzles to clean.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance ❏ Before and after head cleaning Maintenance Important: Even if Auto Cleaning Setting from Auto Nozzle Print Head Maintenance Check is set to Off, an auto nozzle check is always performed at the following times.
A nozzle check pattern is printed at the top of the specified page (every page or every 10 pages). When Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X. printing a large reel of jobs, or when printing important print jobs, you can check that there are no “Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions”...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance After printing a nozzle check pattern, make If any segments are missing in the nozzle check sure that the nozzle check pattern printing is pattern, perform head cleaning. complete before printing your data or cleaning “Cleaning the print head”...
Buttons that are used in the following settings Explanations in this section use the Windows printer driver as an example. Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X. “Using Epson Printer Utility 4” on page 64 Click Head Cleaning from the Utility tab in the printer driver's Properties (or Printing preferences) screen.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Print a check pattern, and inspect the results to Note: determine if the problem has been resolved. Cleaning depends on the status of the nozzles and the Auto Cleaning Times setting. This function “From the printer” on page 124 can take up to about 50 minutes.
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Adjustments are made depending on the paper loaded in the printer. Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X. Make sure that the paper is loaded correctly, and that a Paper Type is selected. “Using Epson Printer Utility 4” on page 64 “Loading and Removing the Roll Paper”...
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Thickness, and then press the r button. To perform Head Alignment from the printer, make adjustments in the following order. Set the Paper Type for Epson special media, and set the Paper Thickness for commercially (1) Execute Paper Thickness. available media.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance (2) (2) Press the d/u buttons to select a paper Press the d/u buttons to select Head thickness value between 0.1 to 1.5 mm, and Alignment, and then press the r button. then press the Z button.
You can use the same procedure to replace all ink cartridges. Important: Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink cartridges. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. The use of non-genuine ink may cause damage that is not covered by Epson’s warranties, and under certain...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Open the cartridge cover. Important: Press the groove in the cartridge cover to open Removed ink cartridges may have ink the cover. around the ink supply port, so be careful not to get any ink on the surrounding area when removing the cartridges.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Close the cartridge cover. Open the right-hand side cartridge cover. Press the groove in the cartridge cover to open the cover. Replacing Maintenance Box 1 and 2 If the message Replace Maint Box or Not Enough Empty Space is displayed, replace the specified Maintenance Box.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Insert the new Maintenance Box 1. Remove the output tray. Lift the edge of the output tray slightly to remove it. Also remove the optional SpectroProofer if installed. Release the Maintenance Box 2 lock. Important:...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Place the used Maintenance Box 2 in the clear Set the lock. bag included with your new Maintenance Box 2, and make sure that the zipper is closed tight. Important: Do not tilt Maintenance Box 2 until it is completely in the clear bag and the zipper is closed.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Remove when the optional SpectroProofer is Open the cartridge covers on the left and right. installed. Open the printer cover. Open the cutter cover. Pull the cover towards you while holding down the lock as shown in the figure to open the cover.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Caution: Do not store the cutter within the reach of children. The cutter's blade could cause an injury. Pay careful attention when replacing the cutter. Close the cover. Push in the cover until you hear the upper portion click into place.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer in optimum operating condition, clean it regularly (about once a month). In addition, use the dedicated cleaning sheet to clean the roll paper feed slot once a year.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Turn on the printer, and load an A2 or 17 inch Important: wide roll paper. Clean the roll paper feed slot using a cleaning “Loading and Removing the Roll Paper” on sheet approximately once a year.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance Cleaning Inside the Printer Remove the protective sheet that is on the cleaning sheet. Make sure the printer is turned off and the The gray area indicated by A is adhesive face. screen has turned off, and then unplug the Do not touch it with your hands or anything else.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Maintenance If any paper particles (that looks like white powder) accumulates on the platen, use something like a cocktail stick to push it in. When you have finished cleaning, close the printer cover.
Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. Replace ink cartridge. “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 130 Ink Cartridge Alert Replace the ink cartridge with a genuine Epson ink cartridge that can be used with this Please use genuine Epson ink printer. cartridges.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Error messages What to do Cartridge Cover Open Close the left and right cartridge covers. Close right and left cartridge “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 130 covers. Cartridge Cover Open Close the cartridge cover on the left.
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(The error number is displayed U SpectroProofer Mounter 17" Setup Guide (booklet) instead of XX) If this message appears on the screen again, contact your dealer or Epson Support. ❏ If error number 02 is displayed Turn off the printer, and then remove the SpectroProofer mounter. Remove the SpectroProofer paper guide unit, and then reinstall it correctly.
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Nozzle Clog Detected The nozzles may not be cleared of all clogs. Repair the printhead. Refer to the manual to find out Contact your dealer or Epson Support. how to solve the problem. There are also the following measures. ❏...
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Turn the printer off, wait for a few minutes, and then turn on the printer again. Update failed. Update the firmware again. Restart the printer. If this message appears on the screen again, contact your dealer or Epson Support. Borderless Error Check the following points. Load a supported paper size or ❏...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Error messages What to do Black Ink Error The type of black ink that is set on the printer and in the printer driver is not the same. Black ink does not match print Press the [ button to switch to the type of black ink specified in the printer driver job.
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Insert paper less than 0.8 mm feeder, according to the thickness of the paper. thickness from rear manual feeder. “Epson Special Media Table” on page 163 “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 38 Paper Setting Error Pull out the roll paper and select roll paper from the Paper Type menu.
A part used in the printer is nearing the end of its service life. Replace Part Soon/ Replace Part Contact your dealer or Epson Support and tell them the maintenance request code. You cannot clear the maintenance request until the part is replaced. A service call XXXXXXXX occurs if you continue to use the printer.
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AC inlet on the printer, and then reconnect. Turn on the printer again multiple times. If the same call for service is displayed on the screen, contact your dealer or Epson Support for assistance. Tell them the call for service code is "XXXX".
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Troubleshooting Does the printer port setting match the printer connection port? Check the printer port. Click the Port tab in the printer Properties dialog You cannot print (because the and check the option selected for Print to printer does not work) following port(s).
Pause version number of the Windows internal driver. This status. You cannot print in this status. differs from the Epson printer driver version that you installed. Double-click the printer icon in the Devices and Printers, Printers, or Printers and Faxes folder;...
The nozzle check pattern is not Are you using a genuine Epson ink cartridge? printed correctly. This printer is developed for use with Epson ink cartridges. If you use non-Epson ink cartridges, printouts may be faint, or the color of the printed Perform head cleaning.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Problem Solver The color is not exactly the same as Did you select a low quality mode (such as Speed) as the Print Quality? another printer. The print quality may decline when you select Speed for Print Quality or make Quality Options...
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“Supported Media” on page 163 Epson special media should be used at normal room temperature (temperature: 15 to 25°C, humidity: 40 For information about the media types and to 60%). For information about paper such as thin...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Problem Solver The reverse side of the printed paper Margins appear in borderless is soiled. printing. Select On for Paper Size Check in the Printer Are the settings for the print data in the Setup menu.
“Custom Paper” on page 115 Is the paper damp? Do not use paper that is damp. Also, Epson special media should be left in the bag until you intend to Unable to rewind the roll paper. use it. If it is left out for a long time, the paper curls up and gets damp so that it does not feed properly.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Open the roll paper cover and cut off the paper Remove the output tray and the paper cassette. at the slot of the roll paper feeder using a cutter sold at a store. Hold both ends of the spindle and lift up from the spindle holder.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Cut sheets from the front/rear The printer is connected, but the manual feeder have jammed. firmware cannot be updated. To remove jammed paper, follow the steps below: Is the printer in sleep mode? Update the firmware after sleep mode has been Remove the jammed paper from the rear/front completely exited.
No Paper Selected. If you select No Paper Selected, an error is generated in Epson Color Calibration Utility and calibration cannot be done. Was the color measurement chart printed “Custom Paper”...
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Calibration Date from the Printer Status menu. When the date is initialized, the adjustment values are also initialized. Exit Epson Color Calibration Utility, and then restart. The adjustment values are automatically restored. “Printer Status” on page 118...
User's Guide Appendix Appendix Options and Consumable Products The following options and consumable products are available for use with your printer. (As of August, 2016) For the latest information, see the Epson Web site. Name Product Code Explanation Epson special media See the following section for media.U...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix Name Product Code Explanation Auto Cutter Spare Blade C12C815351 See the following section to replace the cutter. “Replacing the Cutter” on page 134 2/3" Dual Roll Feed Spindle C12C811251 Same as the spindle supplied with the printer.
We recommend you use the following Epson special media for high-quality printing results. Note: For information about the media types and appropriate settings for printing on paper other than Epson special media, or when using raster image processing (RIP) software, see the documentation supplied with the paper, or contact the dealer of the paper or the manufacturer of the RIP.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix ❏ ICC profile (LLK ink set) SC-P5000_Series_LLK PremiumGlossyPhotoPaper250.icc (V ink set) SC-P5000_Series_V PremiumGlossyPhotoPaper250.icc ❏ Supported paper sizes Paper Roll core Size Borderless Types of ink Calibration Mounter Thickness size ✓ ✓ ✓ 406 mm/16 inches 0.27 mm...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (260) ❏ Printer driver settings Photo Paper - Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (260) ❏ ICC profile (LLK ink set) SC-P5000_Series_LLK PremiumSemimattePhotoPaper260.icc (V ink set) SC-P5000_Series_V PremiumSemimattePhotoPaper260.icc ❏ Supported paper sizes Paper...
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432 mm/17 inches 0.25 mm 3 inches Epson Proofing Paper White Semimatte ❏ Printer driver settings Proofing Paper - Epson Proofing Paper White Semimatte ❏ ICC profile (LLK ink set) SC-P5000_Series_LLK EpsonProofingPaperWhiteSemimatte.icc (V ink set) SC-P5000_Series_V EpsonProofingPaperWhiteSemimatte.icc ❏ Supported paper sizes...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix Epson Proofing Paper Commercial ❏ Printer driver settings Proofing Paper - Epson Proofing Paper Commercial ❏ ICC profile (LLK ink set) SC-P5000_Series_LLK EpsonProofingPaperCommercial.icc (V ink set) SC-P5000_Series_V EpsonProofingPaperCommercial.icc ❏ Supported paper sizes Paper Roll core...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix Paper Roll core Size Borderless Types of ink Calibration Mounter Thickness size ✓ ✓ ✓ 432 mm/17 inches 0.25 mm 3 inches * You can specify and perform borderless printing; however, margins may appear or the print quality may decline due to the paper expanding or contracting.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix Paper Number of Size Borderless Types of ink Calibration Mounter Thickness sheets 8" × 10" ✓ 11" × 14" ✓ US B (11" x 17") 0.27 mm ✓ ✓ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ❏ Printer driver settings Photo Paper - Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ❏...
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✓ ✓ ✓ 0.27 mm EPSON Proofing Paper White Semimatte ❏ Printer driver settings Proofing Paper - Epson Proofing Paper White Semimatte ❏ ICC profile (LLK ink set) SC-P5000_Series_LLK EpsonProofingPaperWhiteSemimatte.icc (V ink set) SC-P5000_Series_V EpsonProofingPaperWhiteSemimatte.icc ❏ Supported paper sizes Paper...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix * You can specify and perform borderless printing; however, margins may appear or the print quality may decline due to the paper expanding or contracting. Archival Matte Paper ❏ Printer driver settings Matte Paper - Archival Matte Paper ❏...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix You can specify and perform borderless printing; however, margins may appear or the print quality may decline due to the paper expanding or contracting. Operations are guaranteed (color measurements are not guaranteed). UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper ❏...
❏ Although plain paper and recycled paper manufactured by other companies can be loaded and fed in the printer as long as they meet the following specifications, Epson cannot guarantee the print quality. ❏ Although other paper types manufactured by other companies can be loaded in the printer as long as they meet the following specifications, Epson cannot guarantee the paper feeding and print quality.
❏ Test the print quality with this printer before purchasing a large amount of paper. When using non-Epson media (Custom Paper), make the paper configuration according to the paper characteristics before printing. Printing without making configuring may cause wrinkles, rubbing, uneven colors, and so on.
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The optimum settings for using different types of Epson special media have already been registered to Paper this printer. Check the following, and then select the Epson special media type that is closest to the paper you are using. ❏...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix From the printer Buttons that are used in the following settings Press the r button on the printer's control panel to display the menu. Press the d/u buttons to select Paper, and then press the r button.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix ❏ Remove any optional components if they are Notes When Moving or installed. Transporting the Printer Notes on Transporting Perform the following operations when moving or When transporting the printer, repack it using the transporting the printer.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix System Requirements Available hard disk 32 GB or more space Display resolution WXGA (1280 x 800) or higher The following system requirements are necessary to resolution install and use the software for this printer. Interface...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Appendix Important: ❏ The ink freezes if left at below -10°C for a long time. If it does freeze, leave it at room temperature (25°C) for at least four hours (without condensation). ❏ Do not refill the ink cartridges.
Epson support services for troubleshooting information in your product assistance. If Epson support for your area is not listed documentation. If you have a Web browser and can below, contact the dealer where you purchased your connect to the Internet, access the site at: product.
❏ Computer configuration Epson Helpdesk ❏ Description of the problem Epson Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing, configuring Note: and operating your Epson product.
The more information you ❏ Product usage questions or problems prepare, the faster we can help solve the problem. This information includes your Epson product ❏ Enquiries on repair service and warranty documentation, type of computer, operating system, application programs, and any information you feel is required.
Kong Limited. Phone: 603-56288222 Internet Home Page ❏ Enquiries on repair services & warranty, product Epson Hong Kong has established a local home page usage and technical support (Techline) in both Chinese and English on the Internet to Phone: 603-56288333 provide users with the following information: ❏...
(9AM - 6PM) Prefix local STD code Help for Users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the Epson Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address below:...
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Software License Terms Software License Terms Open Source Software Licenses Bonjour This printer product includes the open source software programs which apply the Apple Public Source License Version1.2 or its latest version ("Bonjour Programs"). We provide the source code of the Bonjour Programs pursuant to the Apple Public Source License Version1.2 or its latest version until five (5) years after the discontinuation of same model of this printer product.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Software License Terms 1.6 "Modifications" mean any addition to, deletion from, and/or change to, the substance and/or structure of the Original Code, any previous Modifications, the combination of Original Code and any previous Modifications, and/ or any respective portions thereof. When code is released as a series of files, a Modification is: (a) any addition to or deletion from the contents of a file containing Covered Code;...
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Software License Terms 2.3 Distribution of Executable Versions. In addition, if You Externally Deploy Covered Code (Original Code and/ or Modifications) in object code, executable form only, You must include a prominent notice, in the code itself as well as in related documentation, stating that Source Code of the Covered Code is available under the terms of this License with information on how and where to obtain such Source Code.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Software License Terms 8. NO WARRANTY OR SUPPORT. The Covered Code may contain in whole or in part pre-release, untested, or not fully tested works. The Covered Code may contain errors that could cause failures or loss of data, and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies.
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Software License Terms (c) automatically without notice from Apple if You, at any time during the term of this License, commence an action for patent infringement against Apple; provided that Apple did not first commence an action for patent infringement against You in that instance.
SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Software License Terms Les parties ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous les documents connexes soient rédigés en anglais. EXHIBIT A. "Portions Copyright (c) 1999-2003 Apple Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This file contains Original Code and/or Modifications of Original Code as defined in and that are subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 2.0 (the 'License').
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SC-P5000 Series User's Guide Software License Terms Altered versions--including, but not limited to, ports to new operating systems, existing ports with new graphical interfaces, versions with modified or added functionality, and dynamic, shared, or static library versions not from Info-ZIP--must be plainly marked as such and must not be misrepresented as being the original source or, if binaries, compiled from the original source.