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Printing with Windows

Using the Printer Driver

Making the Media Type setting
Using the Automatic and Custom modes
Adjusting page settings
Fitting documents onto the page

The printer driver software allows the computer to control the printer according to the settings you make for your printing requirements.

Making the Media Type setting

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 paper loaded in the printer. Find your paper in the list below, then select a corresponding Media Type setting. For some kinds of paper, you have several Media Type settings to choose from.

For EPSON UltraChrome ink:

For Dye ink:

Note:

The availability of special media varies by country.

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

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Using the Automatic and Custom modes

These modes are arranged to give you two levels of control over the printer driver, as explained below.

In addition to making groups of settings that affect the overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of the print style and layout using the Paper menu. See Adjusting page settings.

Automatic mode

When Automatic is selected 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/B&W Photo to print color or monotone photo, or Black to print a draft or black text only. To make the Media Type setting, see Making the Media Type setting.

Note:

Depending on your print data, choose either Photo-realistic or Vivid from the pull down menu in the Mode box, so that you can get better results.

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.

Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings in the printer driver. However, if your application does not, you should also verify the settings on the printer driver's Paper menu.

Custom mode

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

You can also create your own settings and add them to this list. See Advanced setting.

The Custom Settings list includes the following ready-made settings:

Follow the steps below to select a Custom setting.

Click the Custom button on the Main Menu.

From the Custom Settings list, select the most appropriate setting for the type of document or image you will print.

When you choose a Custom mode, other settings such as Print Quality and Color Adjustment are set automatically. Changes are shown in the Current Settings display at the bottom left of the Main menu.

Before printing, be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings, as they may be affected by the Custom setting you select. See Making the Media Type setting.

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.

Follow the instructions below to make and save Advanced settings.

Note:

The printer driver screens that appear in this procedure are for Windows Me, 98, and 95. The appearance of the Windows XP, 2000, and NT 4.0 printer driver screens differ only slightly.

Click the Custom button on the Main Menu and then click Advanced. The following dialog box appears.

Advanced menu

Select the Media Type loaded in the printer. For details, see Making the Media Type setting.

Choose Color/B&W or Black in the Ink options.

Select a Print Quality setting.

Make Paper Configuration settings as needed. For the details of each setting, see Paper Configuration settings.

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

Note:

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

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

To save your Advanced settings, click Save Settings in the Advanced settings dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.

Type a unique name (up to 16 characters) for your settings in the Name box, and click the Save button. Your settings will be added to the Custom Settings list.

You can save up to 100 groups of settings. You can select your saved group of settings from the settings list on the Main Menu.

Note:

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

To delete a setting, select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Delete.

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

When you select your saved settings in the Custom Settings list, 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.

PhotoEnhance mode

The PhotoEnhance settings provide a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data. Click PhotoEnhance4 radio button on the Advanced menu.

Selecting PhotoEnhance4 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.

Note:

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

Printing with PhotoEnhance4 selected may increase the time required for printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.

You can select from the following settings. Click the arrow on the right of the drop-down menu.

Tone

Effect

Paper Configuration settings

The Paper Configuration settings provide a variety of menus that are applied to printing. Click the Paper Config button to make these settings.

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Adjusting page settings

You can adjust the following settings on the Paper Menu.

No Margins

Using this setting, you can print your image without margins on the paper.

For this printing mode, EPSON recommends the following media conditions.

Recommended media type:

• Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)

• Premium Semiglossy Photo Paper (250)

• Premium Luster Photo Paper

• Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250)

Accommodate media width

• 8 to 8.25in

• 250mm to 10in (254mm)

• 300mm to 12in (304.8mm)

• 350mm to 14in (355.6mm)

• 400mm to 16in (406.4mm)

• 500mm to 20in (508mm)

• 600mm to 24in (609.6mm)

• 910mm to 36in (914.4mm) (for Stylus Pro 9600 only)

• 1110mm to 1118mm (for Stylus Pro 9600 only)

Note:

If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.

When printing on cut sheet media, only the left and right margins are set to zero.

The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer. In this case, wipe the ink away using a cloth.

Printing with this feature selected takes longer than for normal printing.

To prevent a decline in print quality or smearing in the top part of the printout, EPSON recommends the media listed above or media designated for no-margin printing in the manual accompanying the media.

For dye ink system printers: This print mode cannot be set when printing at a resolution of 2880 dpi.

How to print with No Margins mode

Follow the steps below to print using the No Margins mode.

Enlarge your image data 3mm in both the left and right directions by using the application with which you made data.

Click the No Margins check box on the Paper menu.

In the SelecType menu, make the following settings. See How to enter the SelecType mode for details.

• When printing without left and right margins:
  PRINTER SETUP -> NO MARGIN -> L/R ONLY

• When printing without margins for top/bottom/left/right:
  PRINTER SETUP -> NO MARGIN -> 1CUT or 2CUTS

Note:

Selecting 1CUT will not make excess paper, but the cutting position and image border may be misaligned depending on the accuracy. On the other hand, selecting 2CUTS will not cut the next print job, but the paper feed length may be shortened by 1mm because the paper will be cut shorter.

Start printing.

Roll Paper Option

Note:

When Sheet is selected from the Paper Source list, the Roll Paper Settings (Auto Rotate, Paper Width, Auto Cut, and Print Page Line) are not available.

Auto Rotate

The Auto Rotate function is effective only when the print data length is shorter than the printable width of the roll paper (300, 400, or 600 mm, 12, 14, 20, 22, 24, 36, or 44 inches). The print data will automatically be turned 90 degrees to print crosswise, saving roll paper. This function is not available when Roll Paper (Banner) is selected from the Paper Source list.
Also, when you use this function, you can set the paper width.

Note:

44 and 36 inch roll paper are for Stylus Pro 9600 only.

To enable Auto Rotate, select the Auto Rotate check box in the Roll Paper Settings box on the Paper Menu.

To enable Roll Width, select the Auto Rotate check box. Then click the Roll Width button and select the installed roll paper size.

Auto Cut

When Auto Cut is selected the roll paper will be cut automatically after each print job.

To enable Auto Cut, select the Auto Cut check box in the Roll Paper Settings box on the Paper Menu.

To enable Roll Width, select the Auto Rotate check box. Then click the Roll Width button and select the installed roll paper size.

Print Page Line

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

To enable Print Page Line, select the Print Page Line check box in the Roll Paper Settings box on the Paper Menu.

The Print Page Line operation changes according to the Auto Cut setting as shown.

Save Roll Paper

Select this check box when you wish to save roll paper. When this check box is selected, the blank portion of the last page of your document is not fed through the printer. This function is available only when Roll Paper (Banner) is selected from the Paper Source list.

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Fitting documents onto the page

You can fit the size of your document to the size of the paper you will print on. Open the Layout menu and check the Reduce/Enlarge box to adjust the print size.

Use the Reduce/Enlarge options on the Layout menu.

Selecting this setting proportionally enlarge or reduces the size of the image to make it fit the paper size you selected in the Paper Size list. To use this function, click On and select the paper size you loaded in the printer.

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