Epson 4880 C Service Manual

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 311.4.1.2  Switch
Table 1-23. Panel Functions and Switch Operation
Switch
Function
Function
(In panel setting)
Function
(+ Power ON)
Single
3 sec. push
Power Power ON/OFF 
*1
———
Pause
†
Pause / Switch Print
†
Paper feed operation by backside manual 
insertion within 3 sec.Reset Appear from panel 
settingMaintenance mode1
Menu / Cleaning [>/↵]
†
Printing
Printer status menu shift
†
Except above 
*3
Panel setting mode shift/decision
†
Paper thickness detection less than 0.8mm
All heads cleaning 
*2
†
Paper thickness detection over 0.8mm
All heads cleaning after removing paper
†
Paper thickness detection over 0.8mm when 
printing
Not in operation.
†
Item shift (down)
†
Operation 
execution
†
Setting fixed
†
Memory
Select paper type / Paper Cut [
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 32Note *1 : Power OFF must be executed regardless of printer status.
*2: Following are the conditions for cleaning.
• Idling (In on-line: Inside the panel menu is not in on-line.)
• Printing
*3: LCD panel display only changes when key is not pressed during the shift from idling status to printer setting menu. Other than this, switch over of display is executed when 
the key is pushed.
*4: When key is not pressed, LCD icon for paper type is switched over.
*5: During ink drying, ink drying is interrupted and runs the specified operation.
*6: 5cps paper feeding for 2 seconds after the button is pressed. 52cps paper feed if pressed for a further 2 seconds. Maximum reverse feeding is 37cm with one press of the 
button.
*7: 5cps paper feeding for 2 seconds after the button is pressed. 52cps paper feed if pressed for a further 2 seconds.
*8: Can be switched when roll paper remaining detection is on or cut sheet remaining detection is on in Maintenance Mode 2. While the detection is stopped, the printer stops 
the counter operation and blinks the counter value.Pause
+
Select paper type / Paper Cut [
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 331.4.2  Panel Display1.4.2.1  Panel Display in Operation (LCD and LED Display)Note : Explanation for signs in LCD display
YES : Function can be executed.
NO : Function cannot be executed.
Release : Release error and pause status
Start : Paper initialization start.
– : Follow LED display of printer status in operations
Table 1-24. Panel Display
Priority
Printer Status
LCD Display
LED Display
Panel key Function
Paper 
Check
Pause
Ink 
Check
Paper 
Select
Cut/Eject 
Paper
Menu 
Shift
M 
Cleaning
Pause
Reset
Low Printable READY OFF OFF OFF YES YES
*4
YES YES
*1
YES YES
Printable
*23
READY     xx.xm OFF OFF OFF YES YES
*4
YES YES
*1
YES YES
Data processing/ Printing PRINTING OFF Blink — NO NO YES
*6
YES
*1
YES YES
Data processing/ Printing
*23
PRINTING   xx.xm OFF Blink — NO NO YES
*6
YES
*1
YES YES
Unable to print 
*14
UNABLE  TO  PRINT — ON — — — — —
*2
——
Unable to execute UNABLE TO
EXECUTE—ON—————
*2
——
Maintenance tank near 
*7
MNT  TK  NEAR  FULL — — Blink — — — —
*2
——
Ink low 
*8
INK  LOW — — Blink — — — —
*2
——
Maintenance request MNT  REQ  nnnn *5————————
Paper near end PAPER LOW Blink — — — — — —
*2
——
Ink drying PLEASE WAIT
             nnnnSECOFF Blink — NO YES YES
*6
NO YES
*19
YES
Panel setting menu 
(Refer to panel setting)1.4.4 Panel Setting (p.40)OFF ON — NO NO NO
*3
NO NO
*3
NO
*3
Paper initialization PLEASE  WAIT OFF OFF — NO NO NO NO NO YES
Pause PAUSE — ON — — NO NO YES Release YES
In hexadecimal dump mode PRINTING OFF Blink — NO NO NO YES YES NO
Inner printing PRINTING OFF Blink — NO NO NO YES YES YES
Cutter replacing1.4.4.34 Cutter Blade 
Replacement (p.79)OFF ON — NO NO NO NO NO NO
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							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 34
Initial cutting CUTTING OFF Blink — NO NO NO NO NO NO
Waiting for paper initializing 
triggerPRESS  PAUSE
                        BUTTONOFF ON — YES YES NO NO START YES
Cleaning unavailable REMOVE  PAPER ON OFF — NO NO NO NO NO YES
Initializing operation PLEASE  WAIT OFF Blink — NO NO NO NO NO YES
Cleaning failure NOZZLES  STILL
                     CLOGGEDBlink ON Blink NO NO
*18
NO NO Release YES
Multi sensor gain error
Multi sensor paper recognition 
errorCHANGE
                PAPER  TYPEBlink OFF — — NO
*18
NO NO NO YES
Cut sheet size error WRONG  PAPER  SIZE Blink ON — — YES
*17
NO NO Release YES
*10
Paper eject error/ Front manual 
feed unavailable errorREMOVE  PAPER Blink ON — — NO NO NO NO YES
Paper out/roll paper outPAPER  OUT ON OFF — — NO NO YES NO YES
ASF paper out PAPER  OUT ON OFF — — YES
*17
NO YES NO YES
*11
Disable to borderless printing 
errorRELOAD  PAPER Blink OFF — NO YES
*17
NO NO NO YES
*15
NO  BORDERLESS
   WITH  THIS  SIZE
Paper recognition error RELOAD  PAPER Blink OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Cut sheet set by manual 
insertion errorRELOAD  PAPER
        INSERT  DEEPLYBlink ON — — NO NO NO NO YES
Cut sheet loading error
*10
NOT  STRAIGHT
                      RELOADBlink ON — — NO NO NO YES YES
Paper skew error PAPER  NOT
                    STRAIGHTBlink OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Paper cut failure PAPER  NOT  CUT Blink OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Command error COMMAND  ERROR Blink Blink Blink NO NO NO NO NO YES
*10
Wrong ink error
*21,*22
MISMATCH ERROR Blink Blink Blink NO NO NO NO YES YES
*10
Wrong ink error
*21,*22
DRIVER INK SET
SETTING IS WRONGBlink Blink Blink NO NO NO NO YES YES
*10
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Table 1-24. Panel Display
Priority
Printer Status
LCD Display
LED Display
Panel key Function
Paper 
Check
Pause
Ink 
Check
Paper 
Select
Cut/Eject 
Paper
Menu 
Shift
M 
Cleaning
Pause
Reset 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 35
Wrong roll paper path LOAD  ROLL  PAPER ON ON — NO NO NO NO YES YES
*10
Wrong ASF paper path LOAD  SHEET  PAPER
                 IN  P. TRAYONON—NONONONONOYES
*10
Wrong manual paper path FEED  SHEET  PAPER ON ON — YES NO NO NO NO YES
*10
ASF prohibitions
*13
FORBIDDEN  MEDIA
           FROM  P.  TRAYON OFF — YES NO NO NO NO YES
*10
FEED  SHEET  PAPER
                    MANUARYON OFF — YES NO NO NO NO YES
*10
Cleaning CLEANING — Blink — NO NO NO NO NO YES
Executing ink sequence PLEASE  WAIT OFF Blink — NO NO NO NO NO YES
Executing power cleaning PLEASE WAIT
                         mm%OFFBlink—NONONONONOYES
Initial charging CHARGING  INK
                                mm%OFFBlink—NONONONONOYES
Cutting by cut key CUTTING OFF Blink — NO NO NO NO NO YES
Pause while cut *
16
PLEASE  WAIT
                          nnnnSECOFF Blink — NO YES YES
*6
NO YES
*19
YES
Conversion cartridge life near 
end*
8
TIMES REMAINING OFF ON ON — NO NO NO Release YES
Conversion cartridge life error
*8
REPLACE CNVRSION
CRTGOFFOFFON— NONONONOYES
Wrong PK/ MK
*8
INVALID INK CRTG OFF ON ON — NO NO NO Release YES
K ink replacement 
conformation
*25
BK INK CHANGE←N    EXEC    Y
→
OFF OFF ON NO
*3
NO NO
*3
NO NO YES
Ink out
*8
INK  OUT OFF OFF ON — NO YES
*12
NO NO YES
Wrong Ink cartridge
*8
INVALID INK CRTG OFF ON ON — NO NO NO Release YES
Wrong destination
*8
WRONG INK CRTG OFF ON ON — NO NO NO Release YES
Unavailable Ink cartridge
*8
WRONG INK CRTG OFF OFF ON — NO NO NO NO YES
Wrong logo error
*8
INVALID INK CRTG OFF ON ON — NO NO NO Release YES
Wrong jig cartridge
*8,*24
WRONG INK CRTG# OFF OFF ON — NO NO NO NO YES
Ink cartridge failure/CSIC 
contact error
*8
SET  INK  CRTG OFF OFF ON — NO YES NO NO YES
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Table 1-24. Panel Display
Priority
Printer Status
LCD Display
LED Display
Panel key Function
Paper 
Check
Pause
Ink 
Check
Paper 
Select
Cut/Eject 
Paper
Menu 
Shift
M 
Cleaning
Pause
Reset 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 36
No ink cartridge
*8
NO  INK  CRTG OFF OFF ON — NO YES NO NO YES
Maintenance tank full MNT  TNK  FULL OFF OFF ON — NO NO NO NO YES
Releasing left and right ink 
lever
*26
LOWER  INK  LEVERS OFF OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Releasing left ink lever LOWER  L  INK  LVR OFF OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Releasing right ink lever LOWER  R  INK  LVR OFF OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Printer cover open TOP  COVER  OPEN OFF OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Releasing paper lever LOAD  PAPER
               SUCTIONONOFF— — NONONONOYES
Releasing paper lever in 
operationSET  PAPER  LEVER ON OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Replacing ink cartridge
*8
SET  INK  CRTG OFF OFF ON — NO NO NO NO YES
Paper jam(ASF) RELEASE LEVER
REMOVE PAPER JAMBlinkOFF—NONONONONOYES
Paper jam(CR)
*9
RELEASE LEVER
REMOVE PAPER JAMBlinkOFF—NONONONONOYES
Reboot request
*9
TURN PRINTER PWR
OFF AND THEN ON— — — NO NO NO NO NO NO
No maintenance tank NO  MNT  TNK OFF OFF ON — NO NO NO NO YES
Rear cover open REAR  COVER  OPEN OFF OFF — — NO NO NO NO YES
Reset RESET ON ON ON NO NO NO NO NO NO
F/W updating F/W  UPDATING OFF OFF OFF NO NO NO NO NO NO
F/W update completed UPDATE  COMPLETE OFFOFFOFFNONONONONONO
F/W update failure UPDATE  FAILED Blink Blink Blink NO NO NO NO NO NO
Executing power off sequence POWER  OFF OFF OFF — NO NO NO NO NO NO
Type-B option I/F error OPTION  I/F  ERROR Blink Blink Blink NO NO NO NO NO NO
CR lock unlocked error UNLOCK
PRINTHEADBlinkBlinkBlinkNONONONONONO
High Service call SERVICE  REQ.
              nnnnnnnnnBlinkBlinkBlinkNONONONONONO
Table 1-24. Panel Display
Priority
Printer Status
LCD Display
LED Display
Panel key Function
Paper 
Check
Pause
Ink 
Check
Paper 
Select
Cut/Eject 
Paper
Menu 
Shift
M 
Cleaning
Pause
Reset 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 37Note *1 : Thick paper is not available.
*2: The status becomes no ink or maintenance tank full according to the 
remaining amount of ink when cleaning is executed.
*3: It is assigned to key function in panel setting.
*4: Only available when the roll paper is loaded.
*5: It is lit for 100ms at 5 sec. intervals.
*6: Only shifting to printer status menu is available. (Pause LED blinks when 
displaying menu)
*7: Blink indicator of maintenance tank.
*8: Blinks corresponding indicator.
*9: The message of reboot request is displayed when the rear sensor detects the 
absence of paper after the user removes the paper.
*10: Initialization of mechanism (includes compulsory quit of cleaning) will not be 
executed after panel reset execution but initialization of received data will be 
executed.
*11: Initialization of mechanism (includes compulsory quit of cleaning) will not be 
executed after panel reset execution but initialization of received data will be 
executed only in no paper for ASF situation.
*12: Panel setting menu can be shifted in order to execute ink replace sequence 
during ink out.
*13: Display by switching at 3-second intervals.
*14: It is displayed when printer cannot print the adjustment pattern, etc. It returns 
to the display before performing after 3 seconds.
*15: Only using ASF, paper eject operation is performed by reset.
*16: A displayed unit is the [second]. It is displayed while counting down each 1 
second from maximum time.
*17: After cut sheet error occurred, paper eject operation would be performed by 
pressing down the Paper Feed Switch [⁄], and then it will occur ASF paper out 
error after ejecting paper. When paper eject operation is completed, paper is 
loaded from ASF by pressing down the Paper Feed Switch [Ÿ] / [⁄].
*18: Cut sheet is ejected automatically.
*19: In this case, printer status shifts pause status (LCD display too) and count 
down is continued by releasing pause.
*20: To reduce nonsense calls when the carriage lock is unreleased, this message 
is displayed for CR servo system service calls when initial ink charge FLG is 
set.*21: displayed if remote ink commands differ from the ink type of this printer (8 
color/ 4 color)
*22: Wrong ink error message is switched at 3 second-intervals.
*23: The remaining paper counter value is displayed when the remaining paper 
detection is on. While the counter is suspended, it blinks.
*24: This is not occurred on the usual market, but added as another status for 
maintenance work.
*25: The message indicating K ink replacement conformation is displayed after 
Wrong PK/ MK is forcibly released.
*26: For 4-color model, [LOWER INK LEVER] is displayed because it is not 
iequipped with the right and left levers. 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 381.4.2.2  Paper Type Icon DisplayThe paper type which is recognized automatically when setting the paper and 
is set by paper select switch are displayed on LCD.1.4.2.3  PG Setting DisplayDisplay panel PG setting status on 5th character counting from left of lower 
line.†
When PG setting = WIDE or WIDER or WIDEST, H is displayed.
†
When PG setting = NARROW, S is displayed.
1.4.2.4  Ink Remaining Indicator DisplayInk remaining indicator is displayed at the lower line of LCD panel.†
LCD display item and LCD panel display position
Note * : A 4-color model displays 4 types of cartridges only, blanking form 7 to 10 rows.
†
Ink remaining display
Note *1 : Available quantity is displayed for the maintenance tank.
*2: Blinks only for corresponding cartridge(s).1.4.2.5  Suction Adjustment and Indicator Display Users can adjust paper suction to set paper easily, only when paper set lever is 
released, and paper is detected with paper sensor (rear) or PE sensor. At that 
time, followings are displayed on the LCD panel.†
LCD Display„
Suction indicator (3 levels): 14th character counting from left of lower 
line.
„
Up/down mark ( ): 15th character counting from left of lower 
line.
Paper type
LCD
Roll paper auto cut ON
Roll paper auto cut OFF
Cut sheet
Vivid Magenta or Magenta
Yellow
Photo Black or Matte Black
Light Cyan or Cyan
Vivid Light Magenta or Light Magenta or Magenta
Light Black or Matte Black Matte Black
CyanMaintenance tank
Remaining Ink
*1
LCD
100 ~ 81% remained
80 ~ 61% remained
60 ~ 41% remained
40 ~ 21% remained
20% remained ~ just before near end
*2
Near end
*2
Ink out
Cartridge error and no cartridge
*2
Suction
LCD
High
100%
Middle
60%
Low
0%
	


Rewinding paper until it reaches to horizontal guideline of 
roll paper pull up when setting roll paper, making vacuum 
intensity to maximum value will make paper set properly. 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 391.4.3  Job information†
Definition of Job
The minimum unit of printer operation is defined as Job (*) in this printer. 
The job print information with character/image can be saved as a record. 
Basic print job functions are followings;
Note * : Cleaning can be executed during printing; it is not defined as a Job.
Figure 1-9. Printing Job Transition
†
Job information
This printer saves following job information (68byte x 10job) in NVRAM. 
Following are the details.
Note *1 : Parallel I/F is not equipped to this printer; therefore 01h is treated as Reserve.
*2: Currently the code is fixed as 00h 00h, treated as Reserve.
*3: Returned for each ink cartridge in the sorting order. For Stylus Pro 4400/4450, 
Null is returned to slot 5 to 8.
Table 1-25. Job information
Parameter
Information
notes
xx1 The quantity of saved job 
information0 ~ 10
xx2 Saving No. 0 ~ 9
xx3-xx4 ID No. 0 ~ 65535 (0 is not available.)
xx5 Using I/F 01: Parallel 
*1
02: USB 
03: Option I/F1 
04: Option I/F 2
05: IEEE1394
FF: When I/F is not used
Printable
Information saving
Printing
Cancel
Normal endInformation saving
Count Start
JS
Count End
JE (Cancel) Count End
JE (Complete)
xx6 Job status 01: Pending
02: Printing 
03: Complete 
04: Cancel
05: Abort
xx7-xx8 Character strings code *2
xx9-xx24 User name (16byte) If each user name does not reach 
the maximum length, the rest of the 
length is filled with (20).
xx25-xx26 Document name (32byte) *2
xx57-xx72 Host name Stores the first 16 of 32 bytes that 
are transmitted from the driver.
xx73 Media ID Specified by the driver.
xx74 Number of impression 01-02 (02 is specified when DP=on 
during executing a job.)
xx75-xx90 Ink used *3
xx91-xx94 Paper used H:xxxx mm W:xxxx mm
xx95-xx100 Print start timeYY MMDDhhmmss Time at JS
xx101-xx106 Print end time YYMMDDhhmmss Time at JE
xx107 Ink set information Same as ink
xx108 Paper path
xx109-xx110 Number of pages
Table 1-25. Job information
Parameter
Information
notes 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 401.4.4  Panel Setting1.4.4.1  Outline†
Startup
The printer mode is selected by pressing the [Menu / Cleaning] button 
during print ready, warning, or maintenance call status. The printer is then 
automatically incapable of printing.
†
Operation
1. The Printer setting menu can be entered by pushing the [Menu / 
Cleaning] button once during menu shift available state (Print ready, 
no paper). It is shifted to setting menu select mode, and the setting 
menu is displayed on the left side of the LCD upper line.
2. Each setting menu is displayed one after another by pushing [Paper 
Feed] buttons in the setting menu select mode. It is shifted to setting 
item select menu by pushing [Menu / Cleaning] button. Setting menu 
is displayed on the upper line, and Setting item is displayed on the 
lower line.
3. The setting menu is displayed one after another by pushing [Paper 
Feed] buttons in the setting item select mode. It is shifted to setting 
value select mode of the setting item by pushing [Menu / Cleaning] 
button. Setting item is displayed on the upper line, and Setting 
value is displayed on the lower line. The * displayed at left side of 
the setting value represents the current setup value.
4. Setting value is displayed on the lower line one after another by 
pushing [Paper Feed] buttons in the setting value select mode if the 
setting value can be changed. The * at left side of the setting value 
represents the current setup value.
5. When the [Menu / Cleaning] button is pushed at the setting value 
select mode, the displayed setting value is entered and registered as 
the current setting value. If it has a corresponded operation, execution 
starts. No operation occurs if * is already displayed.
6. It returns to the setting item select menu by pushing [Select paper 
type] button in the setting value select mode. It returns to the setting 
menu select mode by pushing [Select paper type] button in the setting 
item select menu.
†
Termination„
The printer enters the menu shift available status when the [Pause] 
button is pushed once in the Panel setting mode.
„
The printer enters the menu shift available status when the [Select 
paper type] button is pushed once in setting menu select mode.
„
The printer enters the menu shift available status when executing 
initialization.
„
The printer enters the print ready status after the nozzle check pattern 
or the status sheet is printed.
„
The printer enters the menu shift available status after black ink is 
replaced.
„
The printer enters the menu shift available status after the cutter is 
replaced.
„
The printer returns to the menu shift available status when [Pause] 
button is pressed in any modes.
NOTE:Under special condition, there are times when returning to the 
above status is impossible.