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Printer Software

Using the Printer Driver

Making the Media Type setting
Using the Automatic, PhotoEnhance and Custom modes
Adjusting page orientation and printable area
Fitting documents onto the page
Using the Roll Paper Settings

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 (for Windows) and the Print dialog box (for Macintosh), 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.

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, PhotoEnhance and Custom modes

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

Note:

These modes can be set on the Main menu.

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 (for Windows) and Page Setup and Layout dialog boxes (for Macintosh). See Adjusting page orientation and printable area.

Automatic mode

When Automatic is selected on the Main menu (for Windows) or in the Print dialog box (for Macintosh), 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.

Main Menu (for Windows)

Print dialog box (for Macintosh)

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.

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.

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 PhotoEnhance on theMain Menu (for Windows) or in the Print dialog box (for Macintosh).

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.

Note:

This mode is available only when 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 PhotoEnhance 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.

Custom mode

The Custom mode let 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 designed to match a particular kind of printout, 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 (for Windows) or in the Print dialog box (for Macintosh).

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, Halftoning, and Color Adjustment are set automatically. Changes are shown in the Current Settings display at the bottom of the Main menu (for Windows) or on the right side of the Print dialog box (for Macintosh).

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 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.

Follow the instructions below to make and save Advanced settings.

Note:

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

Click the Custom button on the Main Menu (for Windows) or in the Print dialog box (for Macintosh) and then click Advanced. The following dialog box appears:

Advanced menu (for Windows)

Advanced dialog box (for Macintosh)

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

Choose Color or Black in the Ink options.

Select a Print Quality setting.

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 (for Windows) or Print dialog box (for Macintosh). 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:

Custom Settings dialog box (for Windows)

Custom Settings dialog box (for Macintosh)

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 10 groups of settings. You can select your saved group of settings from the settings list on the Main Menu (for Windows) or in the Print dialog box (for Macintosh).

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.

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Adjusting page orientation and printable area

You can adjust the page orientation and printable area on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

Paper menu (for Windows)

Page Setup dialog box (for Macintosh)

You can change the following settings:

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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 (for Windows) or the Layout dialog box (for Macintosh).

Layout menu (for Windows)

For Windows

Use the Reduce/Enlarge options on the Paper menu.

For Macintosh

To open the Layout dialog box, click Print on the File menu of your application, then click the Layout icon in the Print dialog box (for Macintosh).

Layout dialog box (for Macintosh)

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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Using the Roll Paper Settings

Auto Rotate

The Auto Rotate function is effective only when the print data length is shorter than the printable width of the roll paper (22, 24, 36, or 44 inches). The print data will automatically be turned 90 degrees to print crosswise, saving roll paper.

To enable Auto Rotate, select the Auto Rotate check box in the Roll Paper Settings box on the Paper menu (for Windows), or the Auto Rotate check box in the Page Setup dialog box (for Macintosh).

Auto Cut

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

Note:

If you use Cloth as an EPSON special media, select Roll Cutter Off mode rather than Auto Cut mode.

To enable Auto Cut, select the Auto Cut check box in the Roll Paper Settings box on the Paper menu (for Windows) or the Auto Cut check box in the Page Setup dialog box (for Macintosh).

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 (for Windows), or the Print Page Line check box in the Page Setup dialog box (for Macintosh).

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.

Note:

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

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