L-4733A/L-4733AW

/ Operation Guide CMP0332-05 EN Original instructions

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Copyrights and Trademarks

L-4733A/L-4733AW Operation Guide Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Adobe and Illustrator are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries. "YUPO" is a registered trademark of YUPO CORPORATION, Tokyo Japan. Apple and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. DIC Color Guide is a registered trademark of DIC Corporation.

SuperPolx ® is a registered trademark of Berkshire Corporation. General Notice: All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used for identification purposes only. Warning, Caution, Important, and Note Warning: must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Caution: must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. c Important: contain important information on the operation of this product. Note: contain useful tips on the operation of this product. Illustrations and Photos Used in this Guide The illustrations or photos may differ slightly from the model you are using. Please be aware of this when using the manual. 2

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Copyrights and Trademarks

L-4733A/L-4733AW Operation Guide Copyrights and Trademarks Screen Shots in this Guide ❏ Screen shots used in this guide may differ to the actual screens. Also, the screens may differ depending on the operating system used and the usage environment. ❏ Unless specifically stated, Windows screen shots used in this guide are taken from Windows 10. Operating System Versions In this manual, the following abbreviations are used. Windows In this manual, terms such as "Windows 11", "Windows 10", "Windows 8.1", "Windows 8", and "Windows 7" refer to the following operating systems. Additionally, "Windows" is used to refer to all versions.

❏ Microsoft ® Windows ® 11 operating system ❏ Microsoft ® Windows ® 10 operating system ❏ Microsoft ® Windows ® 8.1 operating system ❏ Microsoft ® Windows ® 8 operating system ❏ Microsoft ® Windows ® 7 operating system Mac OS In this manual, “Mac OS” is used to refer to all versions. DIC COLOR GUIDE Certified This device is certified as "DIC COLOR GUIDE Certified" under the following conditions. Ink: Epson genuine ink Substrate: Lintec ART E PW 8 K Software and Output Settings: Epson Edge Print Label Evaluation conditions: D50 2° field of view Attention 1. Although this device is certified as "DIC COLOR GUIDE Certified", the printed colors may differ from the DIC Color Guide Publications. 2.

Please note that printed colors on this device may vary slightly due to changes in printing characteristics over time, environmental changes, and other factors. 3. Please note that this device may have slight color variations in printed colors due to variations in the characteristics of individual products and consumables. 4. Please contact us for more information about the color reproduction characteristics of this device. ©Seiko Epson Corporation 2021 - 2024. 3

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Contents

L-4733A/L-4733AW Operation Guide Contents Contents Copyrights and Trademarks Starting up the Press and Performing Startup Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Creating Print Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Printable area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Summary of creating print (imposition) data. . . 45 Creating Presets/Print Info.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Creating and Editing Print Info.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Creating and Editing Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Setting the Default Preset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Deleting Presets/Print Info.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Changing the Substrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Joining and Replacing Substrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the Paper Feed Path Guide. . . . . . . . . 63 Removing Wound up Substrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Performing Initial Winding for the Substrate. . . 78 Installing the Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Measuring the Width of the Substrate. . . . . . . . . 88 Adjusting the Position of the Registration Mark Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Switching the Black Ink (White Ink Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Starting to Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 96 Cutting the Print Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Pausing and Resuming Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Canceling a Print Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Performing Automatic Head Maintenance. . . . 104 Performing Manual Head Maintenance. . . . . . 104 Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Performing an Emergency Stop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Performing Daily Maintenance and Shutting Down the Press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Safety Instructions and Notes on Usage Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . 7 Meaning of Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 General Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Notes on Consumables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Notes on Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Notes on the Usage Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Notes on Operating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Notes on Handling Ink Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . 14 Notes on handling white ink cartridges. . . . . . . . 16 Notes on handling substrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Clothes for Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Overview of the Product System Organization. . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Press Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Left Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Pilot lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Basic specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27 Substrate Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Substrate joining specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Re-registration Printing Specifications. . . . . . . . 31 Substrate Width and Platen Cover Sheet Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Daily Report Save Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 External dimensions and necessary space. . . . . . 34 Substrate Path Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Printing Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Detailed Specifications for Color Print Mode. . . 36 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Consumable Products List. . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . 38 Detailed Revision List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Touch Panel Operations Touch Panel Screen Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . 114 a: Status Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 b: Menu Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 c: Main Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Operation Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Job Info. Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Settings Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Maintenance Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Check Print Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 121 Head Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Press Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Basic Operations Basic Workflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 4

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