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Printing with Windows
Making the Media Type setting
Using the Automatic mode
Using the PhotoEnhance mode
Using the Custom mode
The printer driver features the following menus and settings.
Main: |
Media Type, Ink, Mode, Print Preview |
Paper: |
Paper Size, Copies, Orientation, Printable Area |
Layout: |
Reduce/Enlarge, Multi-Page, Watermark |
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The Layout menu is available for Windows 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0 users. |
The Mode settings on the Main menu are arranged to give you three levels of control over the printer driver, as explained below.
Automatic |
This mode provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing. See Using the Automatic mode. |
PhotoEnhance |
This mode lets you choose from a variety of image-correction settings specially designed for photos. See Using the PhotoEnhance mode. |
Custom |
This mode lets you choose from a list of ready-made or personalized settings suited to the kind of document 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. |
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 Modifying the printout style for details.
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 to choose from.
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 Cards (A6) |
S041054 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards (5 x 8") |
S041121 |
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards (8 x 10") |
S041122 |
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets (A4) |
S041106 |
EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes) |
S041147 |
EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 x 8" (with envelopes) |
S041148 |
EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 x 10" (with envelopes) |
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 |
EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper (A4) |
S041287 |
EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter) |
S041286 |
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The availability of special media varies by location. |
When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting on the Main menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to print in black-and-white or grayscale. 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 photo images 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, sky, 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.
The Custom mode offers ready-made settings designed for printing text and graphs and for applying a color-matching method. You can also create and save your own custom settings. For details on making your own custom settings, see Making the Advanced settings.
You can select from the following ready-made settings and color-matching methods:
Text/Graph |
This setting is good for printing presentation documents such as graphs and charts. |
Economy |
This setting is best for printing drafts of text. |
ICM (For Windows 98, 95 and 2000) |
This method automatically adjusts printout colors to match 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 on 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. |
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In the Windows 3.1 driver, the names of the buttons on the Main menu are different. The Custom button is named the Advanced button and the Advanced button is named the More Settings button. |
Click anywhere in the list box to open it, then select the most appropriate setting for the type of document or image that you wish 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 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 driver screens that appear in this procedure are for Windows 98 and 95. The Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 printer driver screens differ slightly in appearance. |
Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu and then click Advanced. The following dialog box appears. |
Select the Media Type that is 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. If you want 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, located to the right of the Custom radio button.
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.
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