Epson Stylus Pro 4800
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The Control Panel

SelecType Settings

When to use SelecType
SelecType menu list
Basic SelecType setting procedure
Details of SelecType
Checking the print head nozzles
Aligning the print head
Making the paper settings
Printing a status sheet
Setting the alert value of the paper

When to use SelecType

The SelecType mode enables you to make printer settings similar to those you would normally make in the driver or software, as well as other additional settings — directly through the control panel.

Note:

Some applications may send commands to the printer that override the SelecType settings. If you are not getting the results you expect, check your application's settings.

To see the current SelecType settings, print a status sheet.

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SelecType menu list

Menu	Item	Parameter
PRINTER SETUP	ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER	-
	PLATEN GAP	NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, WIDER, WIDEST
	PAGE LINE	ON, OFF
	INTERFACE	AUTO, USB, IEEE1394, OPTION
	CODE PAGE	PC437, PC850
	PAPER MARGIN	T/B15 mm, T/B25 mm, 15 mm, 3 mm
	PPR SIZE CHK	ON, OFF
	PPR ALIGN CHK	ON, OFF
	TIME OUT	OFF, 30SEC, 60SEC, 180SEC, 300SEC
	CUTTER ADJ	EXEC
	REFRESH MRGN	ON, OFF
	SHEET SIZE CK	ON, OFF
	AUTO NZL CK	OFF, ON
	AUTO CLEANING	ON, OFF
	QUIET CUT	OFF, ON
	INIT SETTINGS	EXEC
TEST PRINT	NOZZLE CHECK	PRINT
	STATUS CHECK	PRINT
	JOB INFO	PRINT
	CUSTOM PAPER	PRINT
PRINTER STATUS	VERSION	Axxxxx
	PRINTABLE PG	MK (or PK) xxxxxxxPG
		C xxxxxxxPG
		M xxxxxxxPG
		Y xxxxxxxPG
		LK xxxxxxxPG
		LC xxxxxxxPG
		LM xxxxxxxPG
		LLK xxxxxxxPG
	INK LEFT	MK (or PK) E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
		C E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
		M E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
		Y E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
		LK E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
		LC E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
		LM E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
		LLK E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%
	MAINT TANK	E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, nn%, 0%
	USAGE COUNT	INK xxxxx. xml
	USAGE COUNT	PPR xxxxx. xcm
	USE COUNT CLR	INK EXEC
	USE COUNT CLR	PAPER EXEC
	JOB HISTORY	No. 0-No. 9
	JOB HSTRY CLR	EXEC
	TOTAL PRINTS	nnnnnn
	SERVICE LIFE	CUTTER E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, EF
		CR MOTOR E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, EF
		PF MOTOR E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, EF
		HEAD UNIT E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, EF
		CLEANING UNIT E***F, EF, EF, EF, EF, EF
CUSTOM PAPER	PAPER NUMBER	STANDARD, No. 1-10
	PLATEN GAP	NARROW, STANDARD, WIDE, WIDER
	THICKNESS PAT	PRINT
	THICKNESS NUM	1 - 16
	CUT METHOD	STANDARD; THIN PAPER; THICK,FAST; THICK,SLOW
	PPR FEED ADJ	-0.70% - 0.70%
	EJECT ROLLER	AUTO, SHEET, ROLL CURLED, ROLL NORMAL
	DRYING TIME	0.0 SEC- 10.0 SEC
	SUCTION	STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, -4
	M/W ADJ	STANDARD, 1, 2
MAINTENANCE	CUTTER REPL	EXEC
	BK INK CHANGE	EXEC
	PWR CLEANING	Y, N
	CLOCK SETTING	YY/MM/DD HH:MM MM/DD/YY HH:MM
HEAD ALIGNMENT	PAPER THKNS	STD, 0.1 mm - 1.5 mm
HEAD ALIGNMENT	ALIGNMENT	AUTO, MANUAL
CUTTER REPLACE	EXEC	-

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Basic SelecType setting procedure

This section describes how to enter the SelecType mode and make settings with the buttons on the control panel.

Note:

Press the Pause button whenever you want to exit SelecType mode and return the printer to READY status.

Press the Paper Source button to return to the previous step.

Enter the SelecType mode
Make sure that READY appears on the LCD, and then press the Menu button. The first menu appears on the LCD.

Select a menu
Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select a desired menu.

Set the menu
Press the Menu button to set the selected menu. The first item appears on the LCD.

Select an item
Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button to select a desired item.

Set the item
Press the Menu button to enter the selected item. The first parameter appears on the LCD.

Select a parameter
Press the or button to select a parameter for the selected item.

Set the parameter
Press the Menu button to store the selected parameter. If the parameter is for execution only, press the Menu button to execute the function for the item.

After execution, the printer exits SelecType mode and returns to the READY status.

Exit SelecType mode
Press the Pause button. The printer returns to READY status.

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Details of SelecType

PRINTER SETUP

This menu contains the following items.

ROLL COUNTER or SHEET COUNTER

You can get a message when there is not much paper left, by setting the roll alert or sheet alert.

When using roll paper, enter the length of roll paper set in the printer and the alert value.

When using cut-sheet paper, enter the number of cut sheets set in the printer and the alert value.

Note:

This setting is available only when you select Roll Paper or Cut Sheet for the PAPER COUNTER setting in Maintenance Mode.

PLATEN GAP

You can adjust the distance between the print head and paper. Normally, leave this set to STANDARD. If you find that printed images are smeared, select WIDE or WIDER. Select NARROW for printing on thin paper, or WIDEST for printing on thick paper.

PAGE LINE

You can select whether to print a page line (line along which to cut) on roll paper. Select ON if you want to print the page line, or OFF if you don't.

This operation changes according to the Auto Cut settings.

Paper Source	Print Page Line	Printer's Operation
	On	Prints a page line on the right side only. Cuts paper automatically.
	Off	Does not print any page lines. Cuts paper automatically.
	On	Prints page lines on the right side and below the data. Does not cut paper.
	Off	Does not print any page lines. Does not cut paper.

Note:

When is selected as the paper source, this setting is not available.

INTERFACE

You can select an interface to receive your print data. When you select AUTO, the printer automatically switches between interfaces, depending on which one is receiving data first. When you select USB, IEEE1394 (FireWire), or OPTION, only the selected interface receives your print data. If no more print job is received, the printer returns to an idle state after 10 seconds or more.

CODE PAGE

You can select a code page: PC437 (extended graphics) or PC850 (multilingual).

PAPER MARGIN

You can select margins for roll paper: T/B 15 mm, T/B 25 mm, 15 mm, or 3 mm.

Margin settings	Top	Bottom	Left/Right
DEFAULT	15 mm/20 mm*	15 mm/20 mm*	3 mm
T/B 15 mm	15 mm	15 mm	3 mm
T/B 25 mm	25 mm	25 mm	3 mm
15 mm	15 mm	15 mm	15 mm
3 mm	3 mm	3 mm	3 mm

*Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) and Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) are set to 20 mm, while all other supported paper types are set to 15 mm.

When you select paper margin settings other than DEFAULT, the following number appears on the side of the paper mark on the printer's control panel.

Margin settings	Number
T/B 15 mm	1
T/B 25 mm	2
15 mm	1
3 mm	0

When the same data is printed with a 3 mm margin and a 15 mm margin and compared, you may notice that part of the right side of the 15 mm margin image is not printed.

PPR SIZE CHK

When you select ON, the printer stops printing if the width of paper loaded in the printer does not match the width of the print job. When you select OFF, the printer continues to print even if the paper width does not match the data. If you select OFF, be sure that the paper is wide enough for the print job, or the printer may print beyond the edges of the paper.

Note:

When you load the paper using the manual feed slot, select ON.

PPR ALIGN CHK

When you select ON, if the paper is not straight, PAPER NOT STRAIGHT appears on the LCD and the printer stops printing. When you select OFF, a paper align error does not occur even if the printed data is out of range of the paper, and the printer continues to print.

TIME OUT

The setting range is 30 to 300 seconds. If the cable of your printer is unplugged or your printer hangs up for more than the set time range, the print job is cancelled and the printer feeds out the paper.

CUTTER ADJ

You can adjust the paper cutting position for printing with top and bottom margins set to zero. This function prints cutter adjustment patterns that you use to select the appropriate cutting position.

REFRESH MRGN

When you select ON, the printer cuts an extra area of paper at the end of borderless prints.

SHEET SIZE CK

When you select ON, if the size of the cut-sheet paper loaded in the printer does not match the size of the print job, the printer stops printing and WRONG PAPER SIZE appears on the printer's control panel. When OFF is selected, the printer continues to print even if the size of the cut-sheet paper does not match the data, and the printer may print beyond the edges of the paper.

AUTO NZL CK

When you select ON, the printer performs a nozzle check before printing, for each print job.

Note:

Do not select ON if you are using non-Epson special media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than letter-size (210 mm).

This setting is available only when you select ON for AUTO CLEANING.

AUTO CLEANING

When you select ON and perform a nozzle check from the printer driver or the control panel, the printer not only checks for clogged nozzles, but also performs head cleaning automatically.

Note:

Do not select ON if you are using non-Epson special media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than letter-size (210 mm).

QUIET CUT

When you select ON, the printer cuts the printout slowly to decrease the cutting noise and paper particles.

INIT SETTINGS

You can return all settings in the PRINTER SETUP menu to their factory set values.

TEST PRINT

This menu contains the following items.

NOZZLE CHECK

You can print a print head nozzle check pattern for each ink cartridge. From the printing results, you can check whether the nozzles are delivering ink properly. For details, see Checking the print head nozzles.

Note:

You can print a nozzle check pattern using the Utility menu in the printer software. For Windows, see Checking the print head nozzles. For Mac OS X, see Checking the print head nozzles.

STATUS CHECK

You can print the current SelecType status. For details, see Printing a status sheet.

JOB INFO

You can print the job information saved in the printer (up to 10 jobs).

CUSTOM PAPER

You can print information that you have registered.

PRINTER STATUS

This menu contains the following items.

VERSION

You can see the firmware version.

PRINTABLE PG

You can see the number of pages printable for each ink cartridge.

INK LEFT

You can see the amount of ink left in each ink cartridge.

E	F	(100-81%)
E	F	(80-61%)
E	F	(60-41%)
E	F	(40-21%)
E	F	(20-11%)
nn%		(less than 10%)
0%		(ink end)

MAINT TANK

You can see the free capacity of the Maintenance tank.

E	F	(100-81%)
E	F	(80-61%)
E	F	(60-41%)
E	F	(40-21%)
E	F	(20-11%)
nn%		(less than 10%)
0%		(maintenance tank full)

USAGE COUNT

You can see the ink consumption in milliliters and paper consumption in centimeters.

Note:

Values shown in USAGE COUNT are approximate.

USE COUNT CLR

You can clear the values set in USAGE COUNT.

JOB HISTORY

You can see ink consumption (INK) in milliliters, paper consumption (PAPER) in cm², and the time required for a print job (PRINT TIME) in seconds for each print job saved in the printer. The latest job is saved as No. 0.

JOB HSTRY CLR

You can clear the job history in the printer.

TOTAL PRINTS

You can see the total amount of pages you have printed.

SERVICE LIFE

You can see the service life of each consumable.

CUTTER	You can see the cutter life. Note: Values displayed on the LCD are rough indications.
CR MOTOR	For maintenance service person only
PF MOTOR	For maintenance service person only
HEAD UNIT	For maintenance service person only
CLEANING UNIT	For maintenance service person only

CUSTOM PAPER

This menu contains the following items. To create custom paper settings, see Making the paper settings.

PAPER NUMBER

When you select STANDARD, the printer determines paper thickness automatically. You can also select No. X (X can be any number between 1 to 10) to register the following settings or to recall the following settings you have made.

Platen gap

Thickness pattern

Thickness number

Cut method

Paper feed adjustment

Eject roller type

Drying time

Suction

MicroWeave adjustment

Note:

If you select STANDARD, the printer prints data according to the driver settings. If you select No. X, the control panel settings override the driver settings unless you select AUTO in THICKNESS NUM.

PLATEN GAP

THICKNESS PAT

You can print the paper thickness detection pattern. If you select STANDARD in PAPER NUMBER, the pattern is not printed.

THICKNESS NUM

If you use Epson special media, you should select AUTO under most conditions. If you use non-Epson special media, check the paper thickness detection pattern, and then enter the number for the print pattern with the smallest gap.

CUT METHOD

You can specify a cutting method: STANDARD; THIN PAPER; THICK, FAST; or THICK, SLOW.

PPR FEED ADJ

You can set the paper feed amount. The range is -0.70 to 0.70%.

EJECT ROLLER

You can select AUTO, SHEET, ROLL CURLED, or ROLL NORMAL.

AUTO	The printer selects the most appropriate setting automatically. When you use Epson special media, you should select this setting under most circumstances.
SHEET	If you want to print on cut-sheet paper that is non-Epson special media, select this setting.
ROLL CURLED	If you want to print on strongly curled roll paper that is non-Epson special media, select this setting. Note: Make sure that the ink is dry on the paper before the roller touches it; otherwise, ink residue will be left on the roller surface, which will leave smears or marks on the prints.
ROLL NORMAL	If you want to print on roll paper that is non-Epson special media, select this setting. When roll paper is selected for the printer, this parameter is selected and no feed roller is used. If you select this parameter while using cut sheets, you need to eject the cut-sheet paper one by one.

DRYING TIME

You can set the ink drying time for each print head pass. The range is 0 to 10 seconds.

SUCTION

You can set the suction pressure used to feed the printed-paper. Select STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, or -4.

M/W ADJ

You can adjust the MicroWeave mode. The setting range is STANDARD, 1 and 2. Increase the value to give priority to the print speed, or decrease it to give priority to the print quality.

MAINTENANCE

This menu contains the following items.

CUTTER REPL

Steps you through the procedure to replace the paper cutter. Follow the instructions shown.

BK INK CHANGE

You can change the black ink according to the type you have installed. This is only necessary when you are changing from one type of black ink to the other. You can choose either Matte Black or Photo Black. See Converting the Black Ink Cartridges for details.

PWR CLEANING

You can use this function to clean the print head more effectively than normal head cleaning.

CLOCK SETTING

You can set year, month, date, hour, and minute.

HEAD ALIGNMENT

This menu contains the following items.

PAPER THKNS

You can adjust the thickness of the paper to use. If you use Epson special media and its paper thickness is 0.2 mm or 1.2 mm, select STD. If you use non-Epson special media, enter the paper thickness in the range of 0.1 to 1.5 mm.

ALIGNMENT

You can correct any head misalignment to obtain optimum printing results. For details, see Aligning the print head.

CUTTER REPLACE

Steps you through the procedure to replace the paper cutter. Follow the instructions shown.

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Checking the print head nozzles

To find out if nozzles are delivering ink properly, you can print a nozzle check pattern. If the nozzles are not delivering ink properly, missing dots will be evident in the print pattern. To print a nozzle check pattern, follow the steps below.

Note:

If you want to perform an auto nozzle check before printing for each print job, select ON for AUTO CLEANING and then select ON for AUTO NZL CK.

Before you start printing your data, make sure that nozzle check pattern printing is complete; otherwise, the print quality may decline.

Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.

Press the Menu button to enter SelecType mode.

Press the or button to display TEST PRINT, and then press the Menu button.

Press the or button to display NOZZLE CHECK.

Press the Menu button to display PRINT.

Press the Menu button again to start printing a nozzle check pattern.

After the nozzle check pattern prints, the printer exits SelecType mode and returns to READY status.

Nozzle check pattern examples:

good

head cleaning necessary

If you find that any dots are missing from the lines in the pattern, you need to clean the print heads. Press the Menu button for more than 3 seconds. You can also check the nozzles and clean the print heads in the printer utility software. For Windows, see Cleaning the print head. For Mac OS X, see Cleaning the print head.

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Aligning the print head

To prevent deterioration of print quality caused by misalignment of print head, align the print head before you start printing. You can align the print head either manually or automatically. Try the automatic print head alignment first. If the print head is still misaligned, try to perform the print head alignment manually.

Aligning the print head automatically

Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.

Note:

For best results in printing the head alignment pattern, use the same media that one you normally use to print your data.

Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode.

Press the or button to display HEAD ALIGNMENT, and then press the Menu button.

When PAPER THKNS appears, press the Menu button.

Press the or button to select STD or paper thickness value between 0.1 mm and 1.5 mm. For Epson special media with a paper thickness value of 0.2 mm or 1.2 mm, select STD. Otherwise, select the actual paper thickness value.

Press the Menu button to register your value.

Press the button, then press the button.

When ALIGMENT appears on the lower row on the LCD, press the Menu button.

Press the Menu button to select AUTO, and press the or button to select BI-D 2-COLOR.

Press the Menu button. The printer starts printing. After printing is complete, the head alignment starts automatically.

If you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D 2-COLOR alignment, press the button to return to the previous level, and then select BI-D ALL.

If you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D ALL alignment, try UNI-D.

You can also align the print head for an individual paper type by selecting #1, #2, or #3. Select an ink dot size from #1 to #3 depending on the media you use and the print mode you want to try. The table below illustrates which parameter is available for the media type and print quality. For Print Quality, refer to the printer driver.

Media Name	Print Quality
	Main Menu		Custom Print Quality
	A	B	C	D	E	F
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper (line drawing)	#1	#2	-	#1	#2	#3
Enhanced Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper	#2	#3	-	#1	#2	#3
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper Watercolor Paper - Radiant White	-	#3	-	-	#2	#3
Photo Glossy Paper Photo Semigloss Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250) Photo Paper Gloss 250 Proofing Paper Semimatte	#2	#3	-	-	#2	#3
Textured Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper	-	#3	-	-	-	#3
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper	-	#3	-	-	-	#3
Plain Paper	#1	#2	#1	#1	#2	-
Plain Paper (line drawing)	#1	#2	-	#1	#2	-
Tracing Paper	#1	#2	-	#1	#2	-

Print Quality A: Speed, B: Quality, C: Draft, D: Normal-360dpi, E: Fine-720dpi, F: Super Fine-1440dpi, Super Photo-2880dpi

Press the Pause button to return the printer to READY status.

Aligning the print head manually

If you are not satisfied with the result of the automatic head alignment, you can perform the head alignment manually. To perform head alignment manually, follow the steps below.

Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode.

Press the or button to display HEAD ALIGNMENT, and press the Menu button.

When PAPER THKNS appears, press the Menu button.

Press the or button to select STD or paper thickness value between 0.1 mm and 1.5 mm. For Epson special media, when the paper thickness value is 0.2 mm or 1.2 mm, select STD. Otherwise, select the actual paper thickness value.

Press the Menu button to register your value.

Press the button, then press the button.

When ALIGMENT appears on the lower row on the LCD, press the Menu button.

Press the Menu button to select MANUAL, and press the or button to select BI-D 2-COLOR.

Press the Menu button, and the printer starts printing.

Head alignment pattern examples:

After printing is finished, the pattern number and current set number are displayed. Select the set that has the smallest gaps, and then press the or button to display the number for that set.

Press the Menu button to register the set number. The next pattern number appears. Then repeat step 10.

If you are not satisfied with the result of this alignment, press the button to return to the previous level, and then select BI-D ALL.

If you are not satisfied with the result of BI-D ALL alignment, try UNI-D.

After you set the patterns, press the Pause button to return to the READY status.

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Making the paper settings

You can register and recall your own paper settings according to any media.

The paper settings you can make are:

Platen gap

Thickness pattern

Thickness number

Cut method

Paper feed adjustment

Eject roller type

Drying time

Suction

MicroWeave adjustment

Registering the settings

To register the paper settings, follow the steps below.

Load the paper that you want to check.

Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode.

Press the or button to display CUSTOM PAPER.

Press the Menu button to display PAPER NUMBER.

Press the Menu button, and then press the or button to select STANDARD or the number (No. 1 to No. 10) you want to register as the setting.

If you use Epson special media, select STANDARD, and then go to the step 9. You do not need to make the paper thickness setting because STANDARD automatically determines the paper thickness.

Press the Menu button to display PLATEN GAP, and then press the or button to select NARROW, STANDARD, WIDER, or WIDE.

Press the Menu button to save the selected platen gap setting, and THICKNESS PAT appears on the LCD.

Press the Menu button again to print the paper thickness test printing pattern.

Paper thickness test pattern example:

Examine the printed pattern to determine which set of lines are aligned (showing the smallest gap), and note the corresponding number.

After the pattern is printed, THICKNESS NUM appears. Press the or button to select the number noted in step 9.

Press the Menu button to save the selected value.

CUT METHOD appears. Press the or button to select STANDARD, THICK, SLOW, THICK, FAST, or THIN PAPER, and then press the Menu button.

PPR FEED ADJ appears. Press the or button to set the paper feed amount, and then press the Menu button.

EJECT ROLLER appears. Select AUTO, SHEET, ROLL CURLED, or ROLL NORMAL, and then press the Menu button.

DRYING TIME appears. Press the or button to select the time in seconds, and then press the Menu button.

SUCTION appears. Press the or button to select STANDARD, -1, -2, -3, or -4.

M/W ADJ appears. Press the or button to adjust MicroWeave. Increase the value to give priority to the print speed, or decrease it to give priority to the print quality.

Press the Menu button to save the selected value.

Selecting the registered settings

To select the registered settings, follow the steps below.

Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode.

Press the or button to display CUSTOM PAPER, and then press the Menu button.

Press the or button to display PAPER NUMBER, and then press the Menu button.

Press the or button to select the number registered that you want to use. If you select STANDARD, the printer prints data according to the driver settings. If you select No. X, the control panel settings override the driver settings.

Press the Menu button. If you select No. X, the number you selected appears on the LCD.

Press the Pause button to exit the SelecType mode.

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Printing a status sheet

In the SelecType mode, you can print a status sheet to see the current SelecType default values. To print a status sheet, follow the steps below.

Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.

Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode.

Press the or button to display TEST PRINT, and then press the Menu button.

Press the or button to display STATUS CHECK, and then press the Menu button.

Press the Menu button again to start printing a status sheet.

After printing is finished, the printer exits SelecType mode and returns to READY status.

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Setting the alert value of the paper

You can get a message when there is not much left, by setting the alert value using the steps below.

Note:

This setting is available only when you select Roll Paper or Cut Sheet for PAPER COUNTER in Maintenance Mode.

Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode.

Press the or button to display PRINTER SETUP, and then press the Menu button.

Press the or button to display ROLL COUNTERor SHEET COUNTER, and then press the Menu button.

Press the or button to select the length of the roll paper (between 5 and 99.5 m or 15 and 300 ft) or the number of cut-sheet paper (between 10 and 250) set in the printer, and then press the Menu button.

The screen changes so that you can select the alert value. Press the or button to select the alert value. For roll paper, select a value between 1 and 15 m or 3 and 50 ft. For cut-sheet paper, select a value between 5 and 50.

Press the Menu button to set the alert value.

After you set the alert value, press the Pause button to return to the READY status.

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