Epson 4880 C Service Manual

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 81
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Level structure of gap adjustment menu
HEAD ALIGNMENT
HEAD ALIGNMENT
PAPER THKNS
HEAD ALIGNMENT
ALIGNMENT
PAPER THKNS
STD
ALIGNMENT
AUTO
ALIGNMENT
MANUAL
ALIGNMENT AUTO
UNI-D
ALIGNMENT AUTO
BI-D BLACK
ALIGNMENT AUTO
BI-D ALL
ALIGNMENT MANUAL
UNI-D
ALIGNMENT MANUAL
BI-D 2COLOR
ALIGNMENT MANUAL
BI-D ALL
UNI-D
#1 C   5
UNI-D
#4 LLK  5
ALIGNMENT AUTO
#1
ALIGNMENT AUTO
#2
ALIGNMENT AUTO
#3
PRINTING
PRINTING
Adjustment Value Up
BI-D 2COLOR
#1 MK  5
BI-D 2COLOR
#4 LLK  5
BI-D ALL
#1 MK  5
BI-D ALL
#4 LLK  5
Shifts to item for 
corresponding 
adjustment value 
after adjustment 
pattern print.
Adjustment Value Items
STD
0.1mm ~ 1.5mm
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							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 82†
Gap Adjustment Print Pattern„
Print specifications
Print specifications of gap adjustment print pattern
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Each adjustment item
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Adjustment pattern printing of each adjustment item
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The relationship between print pattern and adjustment gap is shown 
below.
Adjustment pattern 
heightBi-D Black (#1, #2, #3)
Bi-D All (#1, #2, #3)
Uni-D All (#1, #2, #3)
AUTO Bi-D BLACK(#1, #2, #3)
AUTO Bi-D ALL(#1, #2, #3)
AUTO Uni-D ALL(#1, #2, #3)
Others When it prints from paper edge, it feeds 100mm for roll 
paper, 50mm for sheet, and starts printing.
Table 1-35. Each adjustment item
Adjusting
item
Adjusting
type
Parameter
Head speed 
(CPS)
Dot size
Bi-D#1 320 VSD1 (Bar Large/Block Small)
#2 240 VSD2 (Bar Large/Block Large)
#3 240 VSD3 (Bar Large/Block Large)
Uni-D#1 320 VSD1 (Large)
#2 240 VSD2 (Large)
#3 240 VSD3 (Large)
Print pattern 9 patterns (per 1 set)
Print direction Bar Going back and forth every 4dot
Block Upper patterns: Leftward
Lower patterns: Rightward
Pattern interval Leftward : equal interval
Rightward : Print No.5 to be always current setup value. 
Position is shifted in fixed quantities, with No. 5 
as the standard.
Print pattern number 123456789
Adjustment gap 
N/1440 inch (VSD1, VSD2)–4 –3 – 2 –1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 831.4.5  Maintenance Mode 1OUTLINE†
Startup
The maintenance mode 1 is displayed by switching power ON while 
pushing the [Pause] button.
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Operation
1. The setting menu select mode is selected after power ON.
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 * 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 * represents the current setup 
value.
5. When the [Menu / Cleaning] button is pushed in the setting value 
select mode, the displayed setting value is entered as the current 
setting value and registered. If it has a corresponded operation, it is 
started. No operation occurs if * is already displayed.
6. It returns to the setting item select menu by pushing [Paper Source] 
button in the setting value select mode. It returns to the setting menu 
select mode by pushing [Paper Source] button in the setting item 
select menu.
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Termination
1. The printer is ready for printing following reset after selecting the panel 
display language setting.
2. Switch power OFF → ON.
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Panel display
Character strings on the second line in Panel display are displayed on the 
second line of LCD panel. Setup values are displayed in the second line of 
LCD panel.
Note *1 : The 4-color model does not display LK, LC, LM, and LLK.
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HEX DUMP
PRINT
EXEC
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LANGUAGE
PAPER COUNTER
OFF
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UNIT
UNIT
METER
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CUT PRESSURE
CUT PRESSURE
100%
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SSCL
SSCL
EXEC
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ROLL PPR FEED
ROLL PPR FEED
ON
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DEFAULT PANEL
DEFAULT PANEL
EXEC
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CRTG INFO MENU
CRTG INFO MENU  MK CARTRIDGE
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[∧ / ∨] [∧ / ∨](Roll,Sheet)
(Feet/Inch)
(0%~100%~150%)
(MK CARTRIDGE)
(LLK CARTRIDGE)
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PAPER COUNTER
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
[∧ / ∨](French, Italian, German, 
Spanish, and Portugue, 
Dutch)
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							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 84AINTENANCE MODE 1 SETUP ITEMS
Table 1-36. Maintenance Mode 1 Setup ItemsTop menu
Panel display
Item menu 1
(Panel display)
Item menu 2
(Panel display)
Setup value
Print 
hexadecimal 
dumpHEX DUMP-
(-)-
(PRINT)EXEC *1
Panel display 
language 
selectLANGUAGE-
(-)-
(-)English
, French, 
Italian, German, 
Spanish, Portuguese, 
and Dutch
REMAINING 
PAPER 
DISPLAY 
SETTINGPAPER 
COUNTER-
(-)-
(-)OFF
,
Roll,Sheet
Unit switching UNIT-
(-)-
(-)METER
, FEET/INCH
Cut pressureCUT 
PRESSURE-
(-)-
(-)0% ~ 100%
 ~ 150%
SSCL SSCL-
(-)-
(-)EXEC
PAPER FEED 
SETTINGROLL PPR 
FEED-
(-)-
(-)ON
,OFF
Panel Setting 
InitializationDEFAULT 
PANEL-
(-)-
(-)EXEC
Ink 
information 
menuCRTG INFO 
MENUInk information 
(MK 
CARTRIDGE) or 
(PK 
CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT MK)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE MK)Matte Black
Ink type
(INK TYPE MK)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP MK)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-MK)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E** F, 
E* F,  E F
Product date
(PROD DATE MK)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE MK)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE MK) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE MK) Month
Table 1-36. Maintenance Mode 1 Setup Items
Top menu
Panel display
Item menu 1
(Panel display)
Item menu 2
(Panel display)
Setup value 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 85Ink 
information 
menuCRTG INFO 
MENUInk information 
(C CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT C)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE C)Cyan
Ink type
(INK TYPE C)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP C)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-C)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E** F, 
E* F,  E F
Product date
(PROD DATE C)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE C)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE C) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE C) Month
Ink information 
(M CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT M)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE M)Magenta
Ink type
(INK TYPE M)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP M)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-M)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E** F, 
E* F,  E F
Product date
(PROD DATE M)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE M)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE M) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE M) Month
Table 1-36. Maintenance Mode 1 Setup Items
Top menu
Panel display
Item menu 1
(Panel display)
Item menu 2
(Panel display)
Setup value
Ink 
information 
menuCRTG INFO 
MENUInk information (Y 
CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT Y)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE Y)Yellow
Ink type
(INK TYPE Y)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP Y)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-Y)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E**  F, 
E*      F,  E   F
Product date
(PROD DATE Y)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE Y)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE Y) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE Y) Month
Ink information
(LK 
CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT LK)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE LK)Light Black
Ink type
(INK TYPE LK)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP LK)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-LK)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E** F, 
E* F,  E F
Product date
(PROD DATE LK)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE LK)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE LK) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE LK) Month
Table 1-36. Maintenance Mode 1 Setup Items
Top menu
Panel display
Item menu 1
(Panel display)
Item menu 2
(Panel display)
Setup value 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 86
Note *1 : When hexadecimal dump mode is executed, PRINT is displayed.
*2: For the 4-color model, ink infomation menu is displayed only for the 4 
cartridgesHEXADECIMAL DUMP
The hex dump function allows data sent to the printer to be printed and 
displayed in hexadecimal format. 
One line contains 16 data items in hexadecimal format, with the equivalent 
characters printed at the right of each line. 
If no equipment characters exist (control codes, etc.), a period is printed. 
It prints every 16 data. 
It prints the last data by pressing the [Pause] button, when it is less than 16. 
Panel setting is not available in the hex dump mode. 
Using this function, users can check that data has been sent correctly from the 
computer to the printer. 
To terminate this mode, stop printing by pressing [Pause] button and shut the 
power off.
Ink 
information 
menuCRTG INFO 
MENUInk information
(LC 
CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT Lc)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE Lc)Light Cyan
Ink type
(INK TYPE Lc)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP Lc)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-Lc)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E** F, 
E* F,  E F
Product date
(PROD DATE Lc)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE Lc)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE Lc) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE Lc) Month
Ink information
(LM 
CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT Lm)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE Lm)Light Magenta
Ink type
(INK TYPE Lm)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP Lm)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-Lm)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E** F, 
E* F,  E F
Product date
(PROD DATE Lm)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE Lm)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE Lm) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE Lm) Month
Table 1-36. Maintenance Mode 1 Setup Items
Top menu
Panel display
Item menu 1
(Panel display)
Item menu 2
(Panel display)
Setup value
Ink 
information 
menuCRTG INFO 
MENUInk information
(LLK 
CARTRIDGE)Manufacture logo
(MANUFACT LLK)EPSON
Ink color
(CARTRIDGE LLK)Light Light Black
Ink type
(INK TYPE LLK)PIGMENT, DYE
Ink capacity
(INK CAP LLK)110ml/220ml
Ink remaining
(INK LEFT-LLK)E*****F,  E**** F, 
E*** F,  E** F, 
E* F,  E F
Product date
(PROD DATE LLK)/
Expire date
(EXPIR DATE LLK)/
Ink life after open
(INK LIFE LLK) Month
Passed time after open
(AGE LLK) Month
Table 1-36. Maintenance Mode 1 Setup Items
Top menu
Panel display
Item menu 1
(Panel display)
Item menu 2
(Panel display)
Setup value 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 87PANEL DISPLAY LANGUAGE SELECTION
Users can select English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese 
for display on the LCD with this mode.REMAINING PAPER DISPLAY SETTING
This mode allows users to set the remaining paper detection to OFF/ roll paper 
ON/ cut sheet ON. When the remaining paper detection is set to OFF, it is not 
displayed in the printer setting menu. When the remaining paper detection is 
set to roll paper ON/ cut sheet OFF, it is displayed.
NOTE:Roll paper and cut sheet cannot be set to ON simultaneously.UNIT SWITCHING
Users can change length unit of LCD panel / pattern print with this mode.
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METER : meter (m)
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FEET/INCH : Feet (ft)/Inch (in)
Unit of following messages can be changed;
Note : This function is available only for English.
CUTTING PRESSURE
Changes cutting pressure, which is set in the printer.
Adjustment value (calculated by spring balance / input value) in the process is 
set to 100% (printer default), input / setting range by the user is set to between 
0% ~ 150%.
The value entered by this function is worked as absolute value of printer, 
• Remote SN m1 = 81h 
• Panel setting User paper setting 
multiplied to the value specified above.SUPERSONIC CLEANING (SSCL)
Users can execute supersonic cleaning using this mode. If the number of times 
that this cleaning is performed exceedes 250 times
*, however, the printer runs 
CL3 instead. 
Note * : This number will be reset by executing “Reset when printhead change“ after 
replacing printhead.PAPER FEED SETTING
This mode allows users to set a certain amount of paper not to be fed when 
turning the printer on with cutter setting OFF, and this reduces waste of paper.
NOTE:When paper feed setting is set to on, the image will be printed on 
the platen. Users have to change the setting at their own 
responsibility.PANEL SETTING INITIALIZATION
Users can change all setting values of panel setting mode to the default values 
or the factory setting values.
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Printer Setting Menu :Turns default setting back
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User Paper Setting :Deletes the setting record
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Gap Adjustment Menu :Turns default setting back
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Maintenance Menu :Date setting is set back to absolute time 
controlled by RTC power
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Printer Status Menu :Deletes all information Table 1-37. Swithable Messages
Item
Message
Meter
Feet/Inch
Panel LCD display Paper counter xxm xxft
Remainig paper menu xx.xm xxxft
Job information display (Paper 
used)xxxxx.xcm xxxxft  xxin
Nozzle check 
patternJob information display (Paper 
used)xxxxxxxcm
2
xxxxxx.xsqft
Current Paper Count xxxxx.xcm xxxxft  xxin
Prev Paper Count xxxxx.xcm xxxxft  xxin
Status sheet
Job information 
printUse Paper xxxxxx.xcm xxxxft  xxin
Paper Used (vertical) xxxxxx.xcm xxxxft  xxin 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 88INK INFORMATION MENU
It displays ink information recorded in CSIC.Note : These are displayed every color (Matte Black ~ Light Black).
Table 1-38. Ink Information Menu
Item
Explanation
Manufacture logo Manufacture information saved in CSIC of each ink cartridge is 
displayed.
Ink color Ink color information saved in CSIC of each ink cartridge is 
displayed.
Ink type Ink type information (dye/pigment) saved in CSIC of each ink 
cartridge is displayed.
Ink capacity Ink capacity information saved in CSIC of each ink cartridge is 
displayed.
Ink remaining Ink remaining of each ink cartridge is displayed.
Product date Product date information saved in CSIC of each ink cartridge is 
displayed with / form.
Expire date Ink expire date information saved in CSIC of each ink cartridge 
is displayed.
Ink life after open Ink life information saved in CSIC of each ink cartridge is 
displayed.
Passed time after 
openPassed time after opened of each ink cartridge is displayed. 
						

							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 89†
Level structure of ink information menu
CRTG INFO MENU
CRTG INFO MENUMK CARTRIDGECRTG INFO MENUC CARTRIDGECRTG INFO MENUM  CARTRIDGECRTG INFO MENUY CARTRIDGECRTG INFO MENULK CARTRIDGECRTG INFO MENULC  CARTRIDGECRTG INFO MENULM  CARTRIDGECRTG INFO MENULLK  CARTRIDGE
MANUFACT MK
EPSON
CARTRIDGE MK
MATTE BLACK
INK TYPE MK
PIGMENT
INK CAP MK
110ml
INK LEFT-MK
E∗∗∗∗∗F
PROD DATE MK
xx/xx
EXPIR DATE MK
xx/xx
INK LIFE MK
xx MONTH
Ink Information Items
Shifts to each Ink 
Information Item
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							EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880CRevision CProduct Description Operating Panel 901.4.6  Maintenance Mode 2This mode includes the following menus and is intended for use by a service 
engineer in maintaining the printer.†
Self Testing Menu (SELF TESTING) (p91)
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Counter Display Menu (VIEW COUNTERS) (p101)
NOTE:Special remote commands and factory setting commands can be 
receied, set or responded only when the printer is in the 
Maintenance Mode 2 displaying the mode’s initial screen.
Only special commands supported by the process adjustment tool 
are available. The operation print data, or firmware files.
STARTUP
The maintenance mode 2 is selected by switching power ON while pushing the 
[Paper Source (