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Printing with Mac OS X

Print dialog box settings

Printer
Presets
Copies & Pages
Layout
Output Options
Print Settings
Printer Color Management
Paper Configuration
Roll Paper Option
Summary
Saving your settings in the Print dialog box
Using your saved settings in the Print dialog box
Preview

You can make appropriate Printer and Presets settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

Print dialog box is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Printer

Select a printer with the desired paper and margins.

Printer	Description
SPro 4000: Borderless (Auto Expand)	Select this setting when printing on a cut sheet. Prints your data with no margins enlarging the size of print data automatically.
SPro 4000: Borderless (Retain Size)	Select this setting when printing on a cut sheet. Prints your data with no margins keeping the ratio of your print data.
SPro 4000: Maximum	Select this setting when printing on a cut sheet. Prints your data with an expanded bottom margin.
SPro 4000: Roll Paper	Select this setting when printing on a roll paper. Prints your data with using the standard printable area.
SPro 4000: Roll Paper - Banner	Select this setting when printing on a banner.
SPro 4000: Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand)	Select this setting when printing on roll paper. Prints your data with no margins enlarging the size of print data automatically.
SPro 4000: Roll Paper - Borderless (Retain Size)	Select this setting when printing on roll paper. Prints your data with no margins keeping the ratio of your print data.
SPro 4000: Roll Paper - Borderless Banner	Select this setting when printing on banner. Prints your data with no margins.
SPro 4000: Standard	Select this setting when printing on a cut sheet. Prints your data using the standard printable area.

Note:

Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise the data may not be printed correctly.

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Presets

You can select Standard or Save as.

Standard

Prints with the current settings.

Save as

Prints with the custom saved settings.

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Copies & Pages

You can make the appropriate Copies, Collated, Pages settings that you want to use for printing.

Copies

To make the Copies setting, enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box.

Collated

To make print order setting, select Collated to print one complete document set at a time when printing multiple copies.

Pages

To make the Pages setting, select either All or From and to. If you select From and to, enter the first page of the appropriate range of pages in the From text box and the last page in the to text box.

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Layout

You can make the appropriate Pages per Sheet, Layout Direction, and Border settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

Layout is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Pages per Sheet

You can print multiple pages of your data on a single piece of paper. You can select from 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16.

Layout Direction

You can specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper.

Border

You can print a border around the pages printed on each sheet. You can select from None, Single hairline, Single thin line, Double hairline, or Double thin line.

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Output Options

You can print your data as a file if you click the Save as file check box, and select its format from the Format pull down menu.

If you want to print your data on paper, clear the Save as file check box.

Note:

Output Options is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

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Print Settings

You can make Media Type, Ink, and Mode settings.

Page Setup

Page Setup shows the printer driver that is selected.

If one of the choices listed below is selected as the Format for in the Page Setup dialog box and as the Printer setting in the Print dialog box, a pop-up menu appears. Select Paper Tray if you are using the paper tray or select Manual Feed if you are using the front or rear manual feed slot.

Spro 4000: Borderless (Auto Expand)
Spro 4000: Borderless (Retain Size)
Spro 4000: Maximum
Spro 4000: Standard

If the pop-up menu does not appear, download the latest printer driver from Epson customer support web site. See Contacting Customer Support.

Media Type

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.

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 printer quality may not be what you expected. Use this combination of settings only for printing drafts.

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	-

Ink

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.

Mode

You can select Automatic, Custom, or Advanced settings.

Automatic

Automatic 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.

Custom

Custom 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.

Advanced Settings

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.

Print Quality	Select the printing quality that you want to use for printing.
MicroWeave	Gives you slightly more detail, but print times will be longer.
High Speed	Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints both left-to-right and right-to-left. This setting speeds up printing, but decreases print quality.
Flip Horizontal	Prints your data as it would appear in a mirror. Text and graphics appear reversed.

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Printer Color Management

This option gives you control over the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer driver.

Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine-tune a range of printer settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can add them to the Custom Setting list in the Print dialog box.

Color Controls

Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer.

Gamma

Controls image contrast by modifying the midtones and mid-level grays

Mode

Photo -realistic	Increases the contrast in an image. Use this setting for color photographs.
Vivid	Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Sliders

The color enhancement slide bars adjust the indicated options in a range of -25% to +25%.

Drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the settings. You can also type a value from -25% to +25% in the boxes next to the slide bars.

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.

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Paper Configuration

The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings. If you are using non-Epson special media, make these settings as needed.

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.

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Roll Paper Option

You can make Auto Cut, Print Page Line, and Save Roll Paper settings.

Auto Cut

You can select the following cutting methods.

Single Cut

Select this setting if you want to save paper.

If you select this setting, the boundary of a picture and a picture, or boundary of a page and page is cut. However, the cut position may shift slightly.

Note:

When printing on EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper, do not select this setting; otherwise, print quality may decline.

Double Cut

Select this setting to avoid the slight gap that occurs with the Single Cut setting. A margin is created between the pictures, and 1mm along the inside of each picture is cut.

Normal Cut

Select this setting to keep margins at the top and bottom of the printed data.

Off

Select this setting to cut the printouts manually. To cut the printouts manually, follow these steps.

Press the Paper Feed or Paper Feed button, and match the cutting position with the scissors mark on the left side of the print head.

Press the Paper Source button to select Auto Cut On .

Press and hold the Paper Source button for 3 seconds. The paper cutter cuts the printout at the cutting position.

Print Page Line

You can specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting.

The Print Page Line operation changes according to the Auto Cut setting. Check these settings as necessary by referring the printer's operation.

Auto Cut	Print Page Line	Printer's Operation
Single Cut Double Cut Normal Cut	Selected	Prints page line on the right side only, and cuts paper automatically after the print job.
Single Cut Double Cut Normal Cut	Not selected	Does not print page line, and cuts paper automatically after the print job.
Off	Selected	Prints page lines on the right side and below the printed data, but does not cut paper automatically after the print job.
Off	Not selected	Does not print page lines nor cut paper automatically after the print job.

Save Roll Paper

This setting is effective if you wish to save roll paper because blank portion of the last page or your printed data is not fed through the printer.

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Summary

You can confirm the current settings in the Print dialog box.

Note:

The Summary option is a standard feature of Mac OS X.

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Saving your settings in the Print dialog box

To save your settings in the Print dialog box, follow these steps.

Select Save as from the Presets.

Enter the name of the custom setting in the Save Preset As.

Make sure that the name you entered in step 2 is saved in the Presets pull-down menu.

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Using your saved settings in the Print dialog box

To use your saved settings, select the name of your custom setting from the Presets pull-down menu.

If you change the Media Type or Ink settings while your customized setting is selected in the Saved Settings list, your saved setting is not affected by the change. To return to your saved setting, simply reselect it in the list.

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Preview

You can see how your data will look before actually printing it.

Note:

Preview is a standard feature of Mac OS X.

To preview your data, follow these steps.

Make your printer driver settings.

Click Preview in the Print dialog box. The Preview dialog box appears and displays a preview of your data.

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