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Printing with Windows
Making the Media Type setting
Making the Mode setting
Previewing your printout
You can make Media Type, Mode, Ink, and Print Preview settings on the Main menu. Refer to the appropriate section below.
The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available, so you should always make this setting first.
On the Main menu, select the Media Type setting that matches the media that is loaded in the printer. To find out what media type you are using, find your media in the list below, and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is grouped (shown in bold). For some media, there are several Media Type settings from which to choose.
Plain paper |
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Envelopes |
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EPSON Premium Ink Jet Plain Paper (A4) |
S041214 |
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) |
S041059 |
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) |
S041060 |
EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (A4) |
S041154 |
EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (Letter) |
S041153 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4) |
S041061 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Letter) |
S041062 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) |
S041067 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) |
S041054 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 x 8") |
S041121 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 x 10") |
S041122 |
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) |
S041106 |
EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes) |
S041147 |
EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5x 8" |
S041148 |
EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 x 10" |
S041149 |
EPSON Matte Paper-Heavyweight (A4) |
S041256 |
EPSON Matte Paper-Heavyweight (Letter) |
S041257 |
EPSON Photo Paper (A4) |
S041140 |
EPSON Photo Paper (Letter) |
S041141 |
EPSON Photo Paper (4 x 6") |
S041134 |
EPSON Photo Paper (100 x 150 mm) |
S041255 |
EPSON Photo Paper (200 x 300 mm) |
S041254 |
EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 x 594 mm) |
S041145 |
EPSON Photo Paper Cards (A4) |
S041177 |
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4) |
S041071 |
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) |
S041072 |
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) |
S041107 |
EPSON Photo Stickers 16 (A6) |
S041144 |
EPSON Photo Stickers 4 (A6) |
S041176 |
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4) |
S041063 |
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (Letter) |
S041064 |
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The availability of special media varies by location. For the latest information on media available in your area, contact EPSON customer services. See Regional Customer Services for details. |
The Mode settings on the Main menu give you three levels of control over the printer software, as explained below.
Automatic |
This mode provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing. See Using the Automatic mode for details. |
PhotoEnhance |
This mode lets you choose from a variety of image-correction settings specially designed for photos. See Using the PhotoEnhance mode for details. |
Custom |
This mode lets you choose from a list of ready-made or personalized settings suited to the kind of document that you want to print. When Custom is selected, the Advanced button is enabled, allowing you to access the Advanced dialog box. See Using the Custom mode for details. |
In addition to making comprehensive Mode settings that affect overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of your printout using the Paper and Layout menus. See Making Settings on the Paper Menu or Making Settings on the Layout Menu for details.
When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting on the Main menu, the printer software takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, see Making the Ink setting. To make the Media Type setting, see Making the Media Type setting.
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The PhotoEnhance mode provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photos before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data.
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You can select from the following settings.
Standard |
This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first. |
People |
This setting is best for photos of people. |
Nature |
This setting is best for outdoor scenery such as mountains, skies, and oceans. |
Soft Focus |
This setting makes your photos look as if they were taken with a soft-focus lens. |
Sepia |
This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos. |
Selecting PhotoEnhance also enables the Digital Camera Correction check box. Select this check box when you are printing photos taken with a digital camera to give your printed images the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken with a film camera.
Selecting Custom as the Mode option enables the Custom Settings list, from which you can choose a ready-made setting designed for printing text and graphs. Or, you can select a color-matching method. You can also create and save your own custom settings. For details on making your own custom settings, see Making Advanced settings.
By default, you can choose from the following:
Ready-made setting |
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ICM |
This method automatically adjusts printout colors to match the colors on your screen. ICM stands for Image Color Matching. |
sRGB |
This method is best for color matching with other sRGB devices. |
When you select a custom setting, other settings such as Print Quality, Halftoning, and Color Adjustment are made automatically. Changes to these settings are reflected in the display at the left side of the Main menu.
Follow the steps below to select a custom setting.
Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu. |
From the Custom Settings list, select the most appropriate setting for the type of document or image that you want to print. |
Verify the Media Type and Ink settings before printing, as they may be affected by the custom setting that you select. See Making the Media Type setting or Making the Ink setting for details. |
The settings in the Advanced dialog box give you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list on the Main menu.
Follow the instructions in this section to make Advanced settings.
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The printer software screens that appear in this procedure are for Windows 98 and 95. The Windows Me and 2000 printer software screens differ slightly in appearance. |
Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu and then click Advanced. The Advanced dialog box opens. |
Select a Media Type setting that is appropriate for the media loaded in the printer. For details, see Making the Media Type setting. |
Choose Color or Black as the Ink setting. |
Specify a Print Quality setting. |
Make other settings as necessary. For details, see online help. |
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Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu. To return to the Main menu without applying your settings, click Cancel. To save your Advanced settings, proceed to the next section. |
To save your Advanced settings in the Custom Settings list, click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.
Type a unique name for your settings in the Name text box, then click Save. Your Advanced settings will be added to the Custom Settings list.
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To delete a setting from the Custom Settings list, select it in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Delete.
To use your saved settings, select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu, then select your settings in the Custom Settings list.
If you change the Media Type or Ink settings while one of your customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list, the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings. The customized setting that was previously selected is not affected by the change. To return to your customized setting, simply reselect it in the list.
To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to print in black-and-white or grayscale.
Select the Print Preview check box on the Main menu when you want to view a preview of your document before printing.
When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Print Preview window opens, allowing you to make changes before printing.
The EPSON Print Preview toolbar contains several icon buttons which you can use to perform the following functions.
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Drag 'n' Drop |
Click this button to select and move watermarks. |
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Zoom |
Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed page. |
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Fit To Screen |
Click this button to scale the previewed page so that it fits the size of the window. This is convenient when you want to see the entire page at one time. |
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Maximum Zoom |
Click this button to display the previewed page at the maximum possible zoom ratio. |
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Printable Area On/Off |
Click this button to display or hide the borderlines which indicate the printable area. The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this area. |
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Watermark |
Click this button to open the Watermark Settings dialog box, where you can add watermarks to the document and change any of the current watermark settings. |
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Reset Watermark |
Click this button to return all watermark settings to what they were when the EPSON Print Preview dialog box was first opened. If no settings have been changed, this feature is not available. |
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Previous Page |
Click this button to display the page previous to the one currently being previewed. If there is no previous page, this feature is not available. |
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Next Page |
Click this button to display the next page in the document. If there is no next page, this feature is not available. |
You can also manipulate the previewed document in the following ways:
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Add page |
Click this button to add the highlighted pages to the list of pages to be printed. |
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Remove page |
Click this button to remove the highlighted pages from the list of pages to be printed. |
After you have previewed the document, click Print to print the document, or click Cancel to cancel printing.
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