Epson SC-F6300 Series Manual

Operator's Guide
CMP0175-00 EN

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Contents
Copyrights and Trademarks
Viewing Manuals
MeaningofSymbols........................4
Illustrations..............................4
VideoManuals............................4
Part Names
FrontSection.............................5
Slider...................................5
Inside...................................6
Rollpaperadapter..........................6
Basic Operations
NotesonHandlingPaper....................7
NotesonLoadingPaper.....................7
LoadingandRemovingtheRollPaper...........8
AttachingtheRollPaperAdapter............8
LoadingRollPaper.......................9
Cuttingtherollpaper....................10
Removingtherollpaper..................11
SettingsforLoadedPaper...................12
ReplacingPaper..........................13
Maintenance
When to Perform Various Maintenance
Operations..............................14
Regularmaintenance.....................14
Refilling and Replacing Consumables. . . . . . . . . 16
Performing maintenance when print quality
declines..............................16
WhatYou’llNeed.........................19
PrecautionsRegardingMaintenance...........19
Refillingink.............................20
TimePeriodforInkRefills................20
ProcedureforInkRefills..................21
DisposingofWasteInk.....................27
PreparingandReplacementTiming..........27
WasteInkCounter......................27
ReplacingtheWasteInkBottle.............27
Clearingcloggednozzles....................28
PrintingaCheckPattern..................29
HeadCleaning.........................29
HandlingUsedConsumables.................30
Information on Maintenance Items
Inkpacks...............................31
Others.................................32
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Viewing Manuals
Meaning of Symbols
Warning: Warnings must be followed
to avoid serious bodily
injury.
Caution: Cautions must be followed
to avoid bodily injury.
c
Important: Important must be followed
to avoid damage to this
product.
Note: Notes contain useful or
additional information on
the operation of this product.
UIndicates related reference
content.
Illustrations
The illustrations may differ slightly from the model
you are using. Please be aware of this when using the
manual.
Video Manuals
These video manuals are uploaded to YouTube and
show you how to perform maintenance.
Click [Epson Video Manuals] from the top page of
Online Manual to view the video manuals, or click the
blue link below.
Epson Video Manuals
You can also follow the steps below to access YouTube.
A
Access YouTube (https://youtube.com).
B
Enter [Epson Video Manuals (LFP)] in the
search bar at the top of the screen.
C
Click [Epson Video Manuals (LFP)] in the
search results.
D
Select the video you want to view from the list
for the model you are using.
If the subtitles are not displayed when you play the
video, click the subtitles icon shown in the image below.
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Part Names
Front Section
ARoll rest GStopper LMaintenance cover
BPrinter cover HWaste ink tube MAlert lamp
CPaper eject guide IInk tank NControl panel
DNot used for this printer JStirring stick OSide cover
EAC inlet KSlider PRoll paper cover
FWaste Ink Bottle
Slider
ASlider
BInk inlet cover
CChip unit
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Inside
APrint head ESuction caps IAdapter holder
BPlaten FAnti-drying caps JAdapter guides
CRollers GWiper KPaper slot
DWiper cleaner HRoll lock lever
Roll paper adapter
AAdapter lock lever
BSize lever
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Basic Operations
Notes on Handling Paper
If the following points are not observed when
handling paper, small amounts of dust and lint may
stick to the paper surface and cause ink drops in the
print results or cause the nozzles to clog.
Do not place exposed paper directly on the floor.
Paper should be rewound and inserted in its original
packaging for storage.
Do not carry paper with the paper surface pressed
against clothing.
Handle paper in its individual packaging until just
before loading the paper in the printer.
Notes on Loading Paper
Caution:
Do not rub your hands along the edges of the
paper. The edges of the paper are sharp and can
cause injury.
Load the paper just before printing.
The pressure rollers may leave an impression on paper
that is left in the printer. This can also cause wavy or
curled paper resulting in paper feeding problems or
the print head could be scratched.
Do not load paper if the right and left edges are
uneven.
If paper is loaded and the right and left edges of the
roll are uneven, paper feeding problems may cause the
paper to move around during printing. Either rewind
to align the edges or use a roll without any issues.
Paper that cannot be used
Do not use paper that is folded, wrinkled, scuffed,
torn, or dirty. The paper could rise up and contact the
print heads and damage them.
Do not use paper that is frayed at the ends of the roll,
wrinkled, torn, and so on, as shown in the following
image.
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Loading and Removing
the Roll Paper
Load roll paper after attaching the supplied roll paper
adapters.
Attaching the Roll Paper Adapter
A
Place roll paper on the roll rest on top of the
printer.
B
Move the size switch levers of the two supplied
roll paper adapters in accordance with the
roll-core size of the roll paper to be loaded.
C
Raise the adapter lock lever to release the lock
on each of the two roll paper adapters.
D
Raise the adapter lock lever to release the lock
on each of the two roll paper adapters.
Press the adapters in until they are fully
inserted in the roll, with no gaps.
E
Lower the lock levers to lock the adapters in
place.
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Loading Roll Paper
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
Check that .on the screen, and then load the
paper. is displayed on the screen, and then
open the roll paper cover.
B
Confirm that the adapter holder lock lever is
raised.
C
Slide the roll paper right until it contacts the
adapter guide. Next, following the adapter
guide, slide the roll slowly inside.
D
Press the (button on the control panel.
Confirm that Roll Paper or Roll 1 is
highlighted in the display and press the Z
button.
E
Make sure that the roll paper is free of slack
and the end is not frayed, insert it into the
paper slot, and then pull it out from the front of
the printer.
Note:
Do not touch the paper where it will be printed.
After loading the roll paper, rotate the roll paper
adapters as shown to feed the paper through.
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F
Lower the roll paper lock lever, and then press
the Zbutton.
If the leading edge of the paper is not
horizontal or not cut neatly, you can cut the
edge of the roll paper with the built-in cutter by
pressing the Zbutton, and then pressing
the )button within five seconds.
G
Close the roll paper cover.
H
Check the paper type.
The previous settings for the paper type and
amount remaining are displayed.
To print using the current settings, press the d/
ubuttons to highlight Keep Settings Above,
and then press the Zbutton.
Failure to set the appropriate paper type could
cause problems with print quality. See the
following for details on paper type and amount
remaining settings.
U“Settings for Loaded Paper” on page 12
Cutting the roll paper
Either of the following two methods can be used to
cut roll paper after printing.
❏Auto Cut:
Cut the roll paper after printing each page
automatically using the built-in cutter.
❏Manual cut:
Press the )button to cut the paper using the
built-in cutter. A cutline is printed for manual
cutting and can be used as a guide when cutting
paper using the built-in cutter.
Note:
❏It may take a while to cut the roll paper.
❏Some of the roll paper may not be cut using the
built-in cutter. Use a cutter sold at a store to cut
the paper.
Follow the steps below when using a third-party
cutter.
Press the )button. Keep the dbutton pressed
to feed the paper so that the cut location is below
the paper eject guide. Cut the paper using scissors
or a third-party cutter.
Setting methods
Use the l/rbuttons in the control panel to select
the /tab and press the Zor Menu button. When
the Setup menu is displayed, select Printer Setup >
Roll Paper Setup > Auto Cut > ON, and then press
the Zbutton. For manual cutting, select OFF. The
default setting is ON.
Manual cut method
If Auto Cut is turned OFF, you can cut at any
position via the following procdure after printing is
complete.
Buttons that are used in the following settings
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Cutting paper manually using the built-in cutter
A
Press the )button. Viewing the interior of
the printer without opening the printer cover,
press the dbutton to align the cut location
with the mark on the right side of the
printer's interior.
Note:
The minimum length of paper that can be cut
with the built-in cutter is fixed at 60 to 127 mm
and cannot be changed. If the cutting position is
shorter than the shortest length above, the paper
has to be automatically fed to that length thus a
margin will have to be left. Cut off the margin
with a cutter sold at a store.
B
Press the Zbutton.
The paper is cut by the built-in cutter.
Removing the roll paper
This section describes how to remove and store roll
paper after printing. The pressure rollers may leave
impressions on paper that is left in the printer.
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
Confirm that the printer is ready and press the
(button.
The Load/Remove Paper menu will be displayed.
B
Press the d/ubuttons to highlightRemove
Paper and press the Zbutton.
Note:
In order to perform accurate remaining roll paper
management, we recommend opening the .tab
and recording the amount of roll paper
remaining when you replace the roll paper.
To perform Roll Paper Remaining, you must
enter the length of the roll paper when the roll
paper is set.
C
The paper will automatically be rewound.
Once the paper is rewound, the printer will
display Press and load paper.
Note:
When the display shows Turn roll paper adapter
to wind up roll paper, open the roll paper cover
and rewind the paper by hand.
D
Open the roll paper cover.
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E
Raise the roll lock lever.
F
Holding the paper by the roll adapters, move
the roll to the roll rest.
G
Lift the adapter lock levers to release the roll
paper adapters.
H
Remove the roll paper adapters.
After rewinding the roll paper carefully, store it
in the original package.
I
Close the roll paper cover.
Settings for Loaded Paper
When you have finished loading the paper, follow the
instructions on the control panel to make settings for
the loaded paper.
1. Set the paper type
This is the most important setting for optimum
print results. Failure to select an appropriate paper
type that matches the loaded paper may cause
problems such as wrinkling or scuffing.
Remaining Setup
The factory default setting is ON. You can change
this to OFF.
2. Set the paper length
The approximate amount of paper remaining is
determined from the length set here and the
amount of paper used during print jobs. The
amount of paper remaining is displayed in the
information area on the .tab.
This setting screen is not displayed when
Remaining Setup is set to OFF.
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
The previous settings for the paper type and
amount remaining are displayed.
Check that the print settings for the loaded
paper use the paper setup number that you
configured.
If you have loaded new paper that has not been
setup, select an unassigned number, finish
feeding the paper, and then perform paper setup.
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Making Paper Settings UUser's Guide
(Online Manual)
To print at current settings
Press the d/ubuttons to highlight Keep
Settings Above and press the Zbutton.
Proceed to Step 6.
To change settings
Press the d/ubuttons to highlight Change
Settings and press the Zbutton.
B
Highlight a setting you wish to change and
press the Zbutton.
C
Highlight an option and press the Zbutton.
D
Press the ybutton to return to the dialog
shown in Step 2.
E
When settings are complete, highlight Exit and
press the Zbutton.
F
If ON is selected for Remaining Setup, you will
be prompted to enter the length of the roll.
Press the d/ubuttons to choose a value
between 5.0 and 999.5m and press the Z
button. Paper length is set in increments of 0.5
m.
After a short pause the printer will show Ready,
indicating that it is ready to print. Transmit the data
to be printed from a computer.
Replacing Paper
This section describes how to replace paper. The
procedure is displayed on the control panel screen.
Follow these instructions.
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
Confirm that the printer is ready and press the
(button.
The Load/Remove Paper menu will be displayed.
B
Press the d/ubuttons to select roll paper, and
then press the Zbutton.
Note:
To perform Roll Paper Remaining, you must
enter the length of the roll paper when the roll
paper is set. In order to perform accurate
remaining roll paper management, we
recommend opening the .tab and recording the
amount of roll paper remaining when you replace
the roll paper.
C
The roll rewinds automatically.
Note:
When the display shows Turn roll paper adapter
to wind up roll paper, rewind the paper by hand.
D
Follow the on-screen instructions to load the
roll paper for the next job.
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Maintenance
When to Perform Various Maintenance Operations
Regular maintenance
If you continue to use the printer without cleaning, it could cause clogged nozzles, ink drops, or color changes in
the print results to occur.
When to perform Component to be cleaned
Once a week BCleaning caps
You can check the procedure in a video on YouTube.
UEpson Video Manuals
CStirring High Density Ink
When using high density ink, move the stirring stick up and down within one
second and repeat about 15 times.
Once a month ACleaning the platen
UUser's Guide (Online Manual)
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c
Important:
The printer contains precision instruments. If any lint or dust adheres to the nozzles on the print head, print
quality will decline.
Perform regular cleaning more frequently depending on the environment and paper being used.
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Refilling and Replacing Consumables
When to perform Component to be replaced
If the remaining ink level is 50 mm
or less:
AInk refill
U“Refilling ink” on page 20
When a replacement message is
displayed on the control panel
BWaste Ink Bottle
U“Disposing of Waste Ink” on page 27
The paper is not cut neatly/Cut
edges are frayed
CCutter
UUser's Guide (Online Manual)
Performing maintenance when print quality declines
When horizontal lines appear or the colors are wrong
Perform the following sequence until the problems in the print results have improved.
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1. Perform head cleaning
You can choose between the following three levels for head cleaning; Execute (Light), Execute (Medium), or Execute
(Heavy).
At first, use Execute (Light). Perform Execute (Medium) if there are faint or missing segments when you print a check pat-
tern; if nozzles are still clogged, perform Execute (Heavy).
U“Clearing clogged nozzles” on page 28
If print results do not improve even after performing head cleaning three times
2. Perform cap cleaning
Clean using the Cap cleaning kit supplied. See the following before cleaning.
U“What You’ll Need” on page 19
U“Precautions Regarding Maintenance” on page 19
You can check the cleaning procedure in a video on YouTube.
UEpson Video Manuals
If print results do not improve even after cleaning the caps
3. Replace the wipers/wiper cleaner
You need the consumable wiper kit specifically for this printer when replacing. See the following before replacing.
U“What You’ll Need” on page 19
U“Precautions Regarding Maintenance” on page 19
You can check the replacement procedure in a video on YouTube.
UEpson Video Manuals
If the print quality still does not improve, contact your dealer or Epson Support.
If ink drops occur
Perform the following sequence until the problems in the print results have improved.
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1. Perform head cleaning
You can choose between the following three levels for head cleaning; Execute (Light), Execute (Medium), or Execute
(Heavy).
At first, use Execute (Light). Perform Execute (Medium) if there are faint or missing segments when you print a check pat-
tern; if nozzles are still clogged, perform Execute (Heavy).
U“Clearing clogged nozzles” on page 28
If print results do not improve even after performing head cleaning three times
2. Clean the print head
You need the consumable Head Cleaning Set specifically for this printer when cleaning. See the following before cleaning.
U“What You’ll Need” on page 19
U“Precautions Regarding Maintenance” on page 19
You can check the cleaning procedure in a video on YouTube.
UEpson Video Manuals
If the print quality still does not improve, contact your dealer or Epson Support.
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What You’ll Need
Ready the following items before beginning cleaning
and replacement.
When the supplied parts have been completely used,
purchase new consumables.
Prepare genuine parts when replacing ink packs or
performing maintenance.
U“Information on Maintenance Items” on
page 31
If your gloves have worn out, prepare commercially
available nitrile gloves.
Protective eyeglasses (available in the market)
Protects your eyes from ink and ink cleaner.
Mask (available in the market)
Protects your nose and mouth from ink and ink cleaner.
Cap cleaning kit (supplied with the printer)
Use for cleaning the caps.
The following items are in the kit.
When the supplied parts have been completely used,
purchase new consumables.
AGloves (x2)
BDropper (x2)
CCleaning sticks - Wide (x50)
DCleaning sticks - Narrow (x25)
ECap cleaning liquid (x1)
FCup (x1)
Head Maintenance Kit (Consumable item)
Use this to clean the print head.
Wiper Kit (Consumable item)
This set contains replacement wipers and wiper
cleaners.
AGloves (x2)
BWipers (x2)
CWiper cleaners (x2)
Metal or plastic (PP/PE) tray (available in the market)
Use when putting cleaning utensils, removed
consumables, or cap cleaning liquid moved in the cup
supplied with the printer.
Soft cloth (available in the market)
Use for cleaning the platen. Use material that is not
likely to generate lint or static electricity.
Precautions Regarding
Maintenance
Note the following points when cleaning and
replacing parts.
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Caution:
❏During maintenance, wear protective
clothing, including protective eyewear, gloves,
and a mask.
If ink, waste ink, or cap cleaning liquid comes
into contact with your skin or enters your
eyes or mouth, immediately take the
following actions.
❏If fluid adheres to your skin, wash it off
using large volumes of soapy water. If you
notice any reaction developing in the
affected area, consult with a qualified
physician immediately.
❏If ink gets into your eyes, wash them out
immediately with water. Failure to
observe this precaution could result in
bloodshot eyes or mild inflammation.
Consult with a qualified physician if any
other problems should develop.
❏If fluid enters your mouth, consult with a
physician as soon as possible.
❏If swallowed, do not induce vomiting.
Consult with a physician as soon as
possible. If vomiting is induced, vomited
material may enter the windpipe, which
is dangerous.
❏Store ink packs, waste ink, and cap cleaning
liquid in a location out of reach of children.
❏Remove the paper from the printer before
proceeding.
❏Never touch the belts, circuit boards, or any parts
that do not require cleaning. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in malfunction or
reduced print quality.
❏Do not use anything other than the supplied or
consumable cleaning stick. Other types of stick
that produce lint will damage the print head.
❏Always use fresh cleaning sticks. Re-using sticks
can make stains even harder to remove.
❏Do not touch the tips of the cleaning sticks. Oil
from your hands could damage the print head.
❏Do not use anything other than the cap cleaning
liquid specified to clean the caps. Using anything
else could result in malfunction or reduced print
quality.
❏Touch a metallic object before starting work to
discharge any static electricity.
Refilling ink
Time Period for Ink Refills
If the Check Ink Levels message is displayed on the
control panel screen, immediately do the following
two points.
❏Prepare an ink pack of the appropriate color.
❏Check the remaining ink level, and if it is 50 mm
or less from the bottom of the ink tank, replace
the chip unit and refill the ink.
You will be unable to print if Refill Ink Tank appears
for even one color. If the Check Ink Levels message is
displayed in the middle of a print job, you can replace
the chip unit and refill the ink as printing continues.
Supported Ink PacksU“Information on
Maintenance Items” on page 31
c
Important:
This printer is equipped with a remaining ink
warning system. Information about the available
amount of ink in one pack is recorded in the chip
unit supplied with a new ink pack. By installing a
new chip unit on the printer, this information is
written to the printer.
The warning system for remaining ink estimates
the remaining ink based on the information
written to the printer for one pack of ink and the
ink usage conditions, and then displays a
message. To maintain the accuracy of this system,
you must replace the chip unit and refill the ink as
soon as possible once the remaining ink is 50 mm
or less from the bottom of the ink tank.
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