Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 User manual

Printed in USA
CPD-25839
Epson Stylus®Pro GS6000
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Loading, Removing, and Configuring Media
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
Maintaining the Printer
Control Panel Maps and Menus
Ordering Supplies and Getting Help
Media Configuration Log
Media
number Media type/Name Notes
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Media Configuration Log
Write using ballpoint pen only.

Loading, Configuring, and Removing Media
Loading Media in the Epson Stylus®Pro GS6000
1. Make sure the PPower light is not flashing, then move the paper lever
to the Released position.
2. Flip up the levers and slide the roll paper holders apart.
3. Slide the left holder into position, lock the lever, and place the media on the holder. Then slide the
right holder onto the roll and lock the lever.
Printable side out
Printable side in
Orient the roll based on the printable side

2|Loading Media in the Epson Stylus®Pro GS6000
4. Release both levers, move the center of the roll to the dmark, and lock the levers again.
5. Open the front cover, then carefully feed the media into the slot and through to the front and out
about 3 ft (1 m).
6. Turn the roll backward to remove any slack
and make sure the edge of the media does not
extend beyond the media limit line.
Center
mark
Lever is
behind roll
Media limit
line

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7. Make sure the edges of the media are at least 0.2 inch (5 mm) away from the edges of the nearest clear
rubber pressure roller.
To adjust the media’s horizontal position, release the roll holder levers, move the media, and lock the
levers again.
8. If you loaded thick media, you may need to adjust the platen gap (head height) setting. Flip the blue
head height adjustment lever up to the position shown. (Do not place the lever in any other position.)
9. Slide the paper holder plates over both
edges of the media.
Caution: If the paper holder plates
interfere with printing, they may become
deformed and cause paper jams or
damage to the print head. If the plates
become damaged, stop using the printer
and contact Epson.
10. Move the paper lever to the Secured
position.
11. Close the front cover.
0.2 inch
(5 mm)
IncorrectCorrect
Pressure
rollers
0.2 inch
(5 mm)
Highest position
Normal position

4|Loading Media in the Epson Stylus®Pro GS6000
Using the Auto Take-Up Reel
Make sure you have placed an empty media core on the Auto Take-Up Reel scroller bar.
1. Make sure the AUTO TAKE-UP REEL setting is set to ON in the PRINTER SETUP menu.
See page 19.
2. Turn on the Auto Take-Up Reel, and set the switch on the top of the reel controller to OFF.
3. Move the paper lever to the Released position.
4. If the media is not in the center of the empty take-up core, turn the adjustment knob clockwise to
move the core left, or counter-clockwise to move the core right.
AC
inlet
Empty take-up
core
Horizontal
adjustment
knob

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5. Guide the media over the cushioning roller and onto the core, then tape the edge to the center of the
core.
6. Flip the scroller release lever up to the FREE position. Then turn the scroller counter-clockwise one
and a half rotations to take up the media.
Tape Cushioning
roller
Turn one and a
half rotations
Scroller release
lever

6|Loading Media in the Epson Stylus®Pro GS6000
7. Flip down the scroller release lever to the SET position and pull the cushioning roller forward.
8. Set the switch on the top of the reel controller to ON.
9. Set the paper release lever to the Secured position.
Cushioning
roller

Cutting Off and Removing Prints |7
Cutting Off and Removing Prints
1. Make sure READY appears on the LCD display.
2. Press uor d to adjust the cutting position, if necessary. (When you are using the Auto Take-Up Reel,
you cannot feed the media backward.)
3. Open the front cover.
4. Hold your print and pull slightly to remove any slack.
5. Using a razor blade or other cutting tool, cut off your print along the cutting groove
6. If you are using the Auto Take-Up Reel, the scroller
rotates to take up your printed media. To stop media
take-up, set the switch on the top of the reel controller to
OFF.
7. Flip the scroller release lever up to the FREE position.
8. Lift the entire scroller bar off of the printer, remove the
paper holders from one end, then remove the media and
core from the scroller bar.
9. Place an empty take-up core onto the scroller bar. Then
replace the scroller bar, set the scroller release lever to the
SET position, and turn the Auto Take-Up Reel back on.
WARNING: Do not
place your fingers in the
path of the cutting tool
to avoid injuring
yourself.
Scroller release
lever

8|Configuring Media
Configuring Media
Pre-Printing Checklist
Whenever you print on a new media type, follow these guidelines to configure the media and print:
•Check the media packaging for print requirements.
•Select a paper configuration number (1 to 30) for the media. See the next section.
•Select these settings for the paper configuration using the information supplied with your media:
•Print a nozzle check pattern and clean the print heads, if necessary. See page 10.
•Perform a 500 mm Line Feed Adjustment and print a sample pattern. See page 9.
•Print a bidirectional alignment pattern and align the print heads. See page 10.
•Select the paper configuration number and print.
Make a note of the media type you set up for this media number on the back of this Quick Reference Guide.
Creating Paper Configurations
1. Press Menu, press dto highlight PAPER SETUP, and press Menu.
2. Press dto highlight PAPER SETUP again, then press Menu again.
3. Select the paper configuration number (1 to 30) you want to use for this media type and press Menu.
4. Select the print settings for your media. See page 21 for details on the settings.
5. When done, press the Pause button.
PRINT MODE PAPER SUCTION
PRE HEATER DRYING TIME
PLATEN HEATER CARRIAGE MOVEMENT
POST HEATER PRINT MULTIPLE LAYER

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Adjusting the Paper Feeding Position
1. Press Menu, press dto highlight PAPER SETUP, and press Menu.
2. Press dto highlight PAPER SETUP, then press Menu.
3. Select the paper configuration number (1 to 30) for the loaded media, then press .
4. Select PAPER FEED ADJUST, press Menu, select LINE FEED ADJUST, and press Menu again.
5. Press uor d to set the feed length to
500mm (recommended), press Menu, and
press to print an initial adjustment
pattern like this:
6. Cut off the printed pattern so you can more
easily measure it. See page 7 for instructions.
7. Using a ruler with measurements in millimeters, measure the distance between the two +(plus) signs.
8. Press uor d to select the distance you measured, then press the button.
9. Press uto return to the Paper Feed Adjust menu.
10. Select PRINT SAMPLE PATTERN, press Menu, and press the button to print sample patterns.
11. Cut off the printed patterns so you can more easily examine them. See page 7 for instructions.
12. Examine the sets of patterns to identify which one has the most consistent printing pattern, with no
black or white lines running through it.
13. Press uor d to select the number of the best pattern, then press the button to save the setting.
14. When done, press the Pause button.
Best pattern Patterns displaying lines