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Printing with Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

Making Settings in the Print Dialog Box

Making the Media Type setting
Making the Ink setting
Making the Mode setting
Making Advanced setting
Making the Copies setting
Making the Pages setting
Setting the print time
Previewing your printout

You can make Media Type, Mode, Ink, Copies, and Page settings in the Print dialog box. From this dialog box, you can access other dialog boxes, from which you can set the print time, and preview the data before printing.

Making the Media Type setting

The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available, so you should always make this setting first.

Select the media that matches the paper loaded in the printer from the Media Type. Find your paper in the list, and select a corresponding Media Type setting. For some kinds of paper, you have several Media Type settings to choose from.

Note:

The availability of special media varies by country.

When you are using paper other than Epson special media, see Notes for Epson Special Media and Other Media.

For the latest information on media available in your area, contact Epson customer web site. See Contacting Customer Support.

Media Type setting list

Media Type setting	Epson Special Media Name/Description
Singleweight Matte Paper	EPSON Singleweight Matte Paper
Enhanced Matte Paper	EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper EPSON Archival Matte Paper
Premium Glossy Photo Paper	EPOSN Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper	EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper	EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper (250) (Roll)	EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper (250)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)	EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250)	EPSON Semigloss Photo Paper (250)
Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250)	EPSON Semimatte Photo Paper (250)
Smooth Fine Art Paper	EPSON Smooth Fine Art Paper
Textured Fine Art Paper	EPSON Textured Fine Art Paper
Proofing Paper Semimatte	EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte
Plain Paper	-
Plain Paper (Line drawing)	-
Tracing Paper	-

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Making the Ink setting

You can select ink mode. Select Color/B&W Photo to print color or monotone photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only.

Note:

When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color/B&W Photo even if the data to be printed is black.

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Making the Mode setting

You can select Automatic, PhotoEnhance, or Custom mode. These modes are arranged to give you three levels of control over the printer driver.

Automatic mode

Automatic mode is the quickest and easiest way to start printing. When Automatic is selected, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings.

Note:

Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected, a slider appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed. Select Speed when print speed is more important than quality.

PhotoEnhance

PhotoEnhance mode lets you choose from a variety of image-correction settings specially designed for photos. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data.

Note:

This mode is only available when printing 8-, 16-, 24, or 32-bit color data.

Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required for printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your data.

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 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.

Custom mode

Custom mode lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click of the mouse. In the Custom Settings pull-down menu, you will find ready-made settings provided by Epson. They are designed to match particular kinds of printouts, such as graphs and charts for a presentation.

The Custom Settings pull-down menu includes the following ready-made settings:

Text/Graph

Good for printing presentation documents such as graphs and charts.

ColorSync

Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.

Advanced Photo

Advanced Photo 2880 dpi

Good for printing scanned photos and digitally-captured images in high quality. Helps prevent the misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to the movement of the print heads and paper.

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Making Advanced setting

The Advanced setting gives 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.

To make Advanced settings, follow these steps.

Select Custom in the Print dialog box, and click Advanced. The Advanced dialog box appears.

Select the media that matches the media loaded in the printer from the Media Type. See Media Type setting list.

Note for Enhanced Matte Paper:

When you select Enhanced Matte Paper as the Media Type, Black as the Ink, turn the MicroWeave on, and Super off, the print quality may not be what you expected. Use this combination of settings only for printing drafts.

Make the Ink setting. Select Color/B&W Photo to print color or monotone photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only.

Note:

When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend Color/B&W Photo even if the data to be printed is black.

Select a Print Quality setting.

If you are using non-Epson special media, click Paper Config, and make settings as needed. For details, see Paper Configuration.

Make Printer Color Management settings. For details, see Printer Color Management.

Note:

Some settings are enabled or disabled depending on the Media Type, Ink, and Print Quality settings you make.

Make other settings as needed. For details, see online help.

Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Print dialog box. If you want to return to the previous screen without applying your settings, click Cancel.

Paper Configuration

The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings.

Mode	Description
Color Density	Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Use a value in the range of -50% to +50%. Drag the slider with your mouse to the right direction (+) to deepen the color of your printout or left direction (-) to lighten its color. You can also type a number (-50 to +50) in the box next to the slider. Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media. Set the scroll bar to the 0 position when you print on Epson special media. Note: The color of printout cannot be deepened depends on the printint mode.
Drying Time per Print Head Pass	Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass. Set this value using the slider or text box. To improve the print quality by slow ink absorption on the media, set the value larger. The drying time per print head pass can be set in 0.1 second increments, from 0 to 5 seconds. Note: If you use this feature, printing time will be longer.
Paper Feed Adjustment	Controls the paper feeding value in 0.01% increments. If the paper feeding value is too large, white horizontal micro banding may appear. If the paper feeding value is too small, dark horizontal micro banding may appear.
Paper Suction	Decreasing the air suction at the platen is useful to avoid wrinkling or waving of thin or saturated media, or eliminating vertical banding. The relationship of the parameter and suction power is as follows. Standard : 100 % -1: 50 % -2: 30 % -3: 10 % -4: 5 %
Paper Thickness	This value automatically appears according to the media for the Media Type setting. If you use non-Epson media, modifying this value for your media is recommended. Refer to the paper specifications or print "Thickness Pattern" to find out the paper thickness.
Cut Method	Determines the best cutting method according to the paper thickness. Standard: normal speed and normal cut pressure. Thin Paper: low cut pressure. Thick Paper, fast: high speed and high cut pressure. Thick Paper, slow: low speed and high cut pressure.
Platen Gap	Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded into the printer to the print head. By adjusting this parameter, you may produce better print quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness specified. Note: Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality, but make sure that the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head. Otherwise, the printed data or the print head surface may be damaged. Use Wider or Widest in such case.
Eject Roller Type	Select one that best fits your media. Auto: The printer selects the most appropriate setting automatically. When you use Epson special media, usually select this setting. Starwheel-Sheet: If you want to print on cut sheet which is non-Epson special media, select this setting. Starwheel-Roll Curled: If you want to print on strongly curled roll paper which is non-Epson special media, select this setting. No Roller-Roll Normal: If you want to print on roll paper which is non-Epson special media, select this setting.

Printer Color Management

Color Controls

This setting provides the color matching and image-enhancement methods. When you select this setting, additional settings appear under the Printer Color Management box where you can select a Mode setting and adjust Color Enhancement sliders. For the details of additional settings, see online help.

PhotoEnhance

This setting provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data. When you select this setting, you will need to make Tone, Effect, and Digital Camera Correction settings.

Note:

This mode is available only with 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color data.

This mode is available only when 32-bit color is selected as your monitor display setting for Macintosh.

Printing with this mode may increase the time required for printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your data.

Tone	Normal	Applies Epson standard tone adjustment to your printed data. Try this first.
	Hard	Prints in high contrast, which sharpens the printed data.
	Vivid	Intensifies the colors, and lightens the midtones and highlights of printed data. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.
	Sepia	Adjusts brightness and contrast, and applies a sepia tone to the printed image.
	Monochrome	Prints the image in black-and-white only.
	None	Makes no color adjustment to your printed data.
Effect	Sharpness	Sharpens the overall image, particularly the outline.
	Soft-focus	Makes your printed data look as if it was taken with a soft-focus lens.
	Canvas	Makes your printed data look like a picture painted on canvas.
	Parchment	Makes your printed data look as if it is printed on parchment.
	None	Applies no effect to your printed data.
Digital Camera Corrections		Provides your printed data the smooth and natural appearance of photographs taken by a film camera. Select this setting when printing photos taken with a digital camera.

ColorSync

This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics.

Note:

Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching.

Off (No Color Adjustment)

This setting is generally not recommended, because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way. Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results.

Saving the Advanced settings

To save your Advanced settings, follow these steps.

Click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.

Type a unique name, up to 16 characters, for your settings in the Name text box.

Click Save. Your settings will be added to the Custom Settings pull-down menu.

You can save up to 100 groups of settings. You can select your saved group of settings from the Custom Settings pull-down menu in the Print dialog box.

When you select your saved settings in the Custom Settings, be aware that making new settings, for example Media Type and Ink settings, may change your custom settings. This may cause unexpected results in your printout. If this happens, reselect your saved settings and try printing again.

Note:

The names of the ready-made settings provided by Epson cannot be applied to your new settings.

Deleting the Advanced settings

To delete your Advanced settings, follow these steps.

Note:

You cannot delete ready-made settings from the Custom Setting list.

Open the Custom Settings dialog box.

Select the name of settings you want to delete.

Click Delete. The setting will be deleted from the Custom Settings list.

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Making the Copies setting

You can specify the number of copies. Type the number you want in the Copies box, or click the arrows next to the box. You can enter any number from 1 to 9999.

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Making the Pages setting

You can specify the range or printed pages. Select either All or Range. If you select Range, enter the appropriate range of pages in the Range text box.

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Setting the print time

You can specify the time you want the printer to begin printing your data.

To set the print time, follow these steps.

Click Background Printing, if necessary.

Select On as the Background Printing, if necessary.

Select Urgent, Normal, Print at, or Hold as the Print Time. If you select Print at, use the arrows beside the date and time boxes to specify the date and time that you want to print the data.

Note:

Make sure that the computer and printer are turned on at the date and time you specify.

Click OK.

In the Print dialog box, make sure that your print settings are as you want them, and click Print.

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Previewing your printout

You can see how your data will look before printing it. To preview your data, follow these steps.

Make your printer driver settings.

Click Preview. The Print button changes into the Preview button.

Click Preview. The Preview dialog box appears, and displays a preview of your data.

The Preview dialog box contains several icon buttons that you can use to perform the following functions.

	Zoom	Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed page.
	Show/Hide Printable Area	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.
	Add page	Click these buttons to add or remove selected pages from the list of pages to be printed.
	Remove page

If you are satisfied with the previewed data, click Print. If you are not satisfied with the appearance of the data, click Cancel. The Preview and Print dialog boxes close with the current print settings preserved. Open the Print dialog box again to make additional changes to the print settings.

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