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... and Other Media Selecting Media for Your Printer 47 Guidelines for Using Epson Media 48 Using Roll Paper 48 Roll Paper Guidelines 48 Loading the Paper onto the Spindle 50 Placing the Paper in the Printer 51 Removing Paper...Epson Stylus Pro 9880 65 Optimizing the Settings for Your Paper 67 Creating Paper Configurations 67 Printing Your Paper Configurations 69 Selecting Paper Configurations 69 3 Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper 72 Choosing Page Setup Options 73 Choosing Basic Print Options 76 Selecting the Correct Media...
... and Other Media Selecting Media for Your Printer 47 Guidelines for Using Epson Media 48 Using Roll Paper 48 Roll Paper Guidelines 48 Loading the Paper onto the Spindle 50 Placing the Paper in the Printer 51 Removing Paper...Epson Stylus Pro 9880 65 Optimizing the Settings for Your Paper 67 Creating Paper Configurations 67 Printing Your Paper Configurations 69 Selecting Paper Configurations 69 3 Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper 72 Choosing Page Setup Options 73 Choosing Basic Print Options 76 Selecting the Correct Media...
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Contents | 7 4 Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper 90 Choosing Basic Print Options 91 Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting 93 Choosing Color Management Options 95 Choosing Roll Paper Options 97 Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 100 ... Exporting a Custom Settings Group 110 Importing a Custom Settings Group 111 Loading a Pre-Defined Settings Group 111 Editing Printer Driver Settings 112 Managing Print Jobs 113 Using the Progress Meter 113 Optimizing Print Speed 114 Setting Monitoring Preferences 115 5 Maintaining and ...
Contents | 7 4 Printing With Epson Drivers for Windows Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll Paper 90 Choosing Basic Print Options 91 Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting 93 Choosing Color Management Options 95 Choosing Roll Paper Options 97 Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options 100 ... Exporting a Custom Settings Group 110 Importing a Custom Settings Group 111 Loading a Pre-Defined Settings Group 111 Editing Printer Driver Settings 112 Managing Print Jobs 113 Using the Progress Meter 113 Optimizing Print Speed 114 Setting Monitoring Preferences 115 5 Maintaining and ...
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...Cutter Blade 138 Replacing the Maintenance Tank 139 Cleaning the Printer 141 Transporting or Storing the Printer 142 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 143 Moving the Printer on the Stand 145 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 146 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 147 ... Paper Eject Problems 159 Clearing Paper Jams 160 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 162 A Specifications Environmental 163 Electrical 163 Dimensions and Weight 164 Printer Interfaces 164 Safety Approvals 164 Media 164 Roll Paper 164 Cut Sheets 165 Printable Area 167 Ink Cartridges...
...Cutter Blade 138 Replacing the Maintenance Tank 139 Cleaning the Printer 141 Transporting or Storing the Printer 142 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 143 Moving the Printer on the Stand 145 Setting Up the Printer After Transportation 146 6 Solving Problems Diagnosing Problems 147 ... Paper Eject Problems 159 Clearing Paper Jams 160 Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Driver 162 A Specifications Environmental 163 Electrical 163 Dimensions and Weight 164 Printer Interfaces 164 Safety Approvals 164 Media 164 Roll Paper 164 Cut Sheets 165 Printable Area 167 Ink Cartridges...
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... packaging and store it in your printer driver software before you send your bare hands. Avoid storing your printouts where they will be sure to follow the media handling guidelines on page 50, as well as those included in your paper package, when printing on Epson paper and other media: • Avoid touching the printable... icon does not appear on the LCD display. Using Roll Paper You can use cotton gloves. • Be careful not to 24 inches (61 cm) [Pro 7880], or 44 inches (112 cm) [Pro 9880].
... packaging and store it in your printer driver software before you send your bare hands. Avoid storing your printouts where they will be sure to follow the media handling guidelines on page 50, as well as those included in your paper package, when printing on Epson paper and other media: • Avoid touching the printable... icon does not appear on the LCD display. Using Roll Paper You can use cotton gloves. • Be careful not to 24 inches (61 cm) [Pro 7880], or 44 inches (112 cm) [Pro 9880].
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...printer driver software. Printing Trim Lines You can print on the LCD. You can leave your roll paper on cut sheets; You can also specify trim lines from letter size to 24 inches (61 cm) [Pro 7880] or 44 inches (112 cm) [Pro 9880]. make sure it is cut sheet paper and other media.... Press the l Paper Source button until you print on the spindle when you see page 93 (Mac OS X) or page 110 (Windows). Press the Menu button. 5. Press the Pause button to ON. 7. The printer accepts sheets in ...
...printer driver software. Printing Trim Lines You can print on the LCD. You can leave your roll paper on cut sheets; You can also specify trim lines from letter size to 24 inches (61 cm) [Pro 7880] or 44 inches (112 cm) [Pro 9880]. make sure it is cut sheet paper and other media.... Press the l Paper Source button until you print on the spindle when you see page 93 (Mac OS X) or page 110 (Windows). Press the Menu button. 5. Press the Pause button to ON. 7. The printer accepts sheets in ...
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... if print quality is flat. Handling Paper and Other Media | 63 Note: If you print on thick media. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, make sure you do not select the NARROW setting when you notice head strikes on non-Epson media and not using very thin or very thick stock, ...setting: Widest Wider Wide Narrow When you may need to create a paper configuration to optimize your paper is not satisfactory when using the Epson driver, you switch media, don't forget to adjust the platen gap setting. You can also try changing it to save the setting. Press the button to...
... if print quality is flat. Handling Paper and Other Media | 63 Note: If you print on thick media. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, make sure you do not select the NARROW setting when you notice head strikes on non-Epson media and not using very thin or very thick stock, ...setting: Widest Wider Wide Narrow When you may need to create a paper configuration to optimize your paper is not satisfactory when using the Epson driver, you switch media, don't forget to adjust the platen gap setting. You can also try changing it to save the setting. Press the button to...
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..., then press u or d to save the setting. 5. Press Menu, then press to 10). Note: Paper configurations are needed only for your Epson printer software, the driver automatically determines the best settings for non-Epson media. Press the Menu button, then press the d button until CUSTOM PAPER is printed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...
..., then press u or d to save the setting. 5. Press Menu, then press to 10). Note: Paper configurations are needed only for your Epson printer software, the driver automatically determines the best settings for non-Epson media. Press the Menu button, then press the d button until CUSTOM PAPER is printed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...
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...see dark lines. • DRYING TIME lets you can make similar settings using the printer driver software. Press the l button, then the d button to select the number that you decrease the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjust the speed for the most even lines. After printing the pattern, THICKNESS...; CUT METHOD lets you noted in step 7, then press . 9. This improves print quality, but lowers printing speed. 10. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You can use the TEST PRINT menu to determine the cleanest cut for each setting.
...see dark lines. • DRYING TIME lets you can make similar settings using the printer driver software. Press the l button, then the d button to select the number that you decrease the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjust the speed for the most even lines. After printing the pattern, THICKNESS...; CUT METHOD lets you noted in step 7, then press . 9. This improves print quality, but lowers printing speed. 10. Choose the number with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You can use the TEST PRINT menu to determine the cleanest cut for each setting.
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... you can print a list showing the settings for a particular type of paper. 1. Press Menu. If you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. Press the Menu button, then press the d button to exit the menu. Selecting Paper Configurations Once you have created a ...PAPER NUMBER is highlighted, then press Menu. 3. The configuration number you want to 10, the control panel settings override the driver settings. 4. Handling Paper and Other Media | 71 Printing Your Paper Configurations You can select it is displayed on the LCD with an asterisk. 5. Press Menu,...
... you can print a list showing the settings for a particular type of paper. 1. Press Menu. If you select STANDARD, the printer uses the driver settings. Press the Menu button, then press the d button to exit the menu. Selecting Paper Configurations Once you have created a ...PAPER NUMBER is highlighted, then press Menu. 3. The configuration number you want to 10, the control panel settings override the driver settings. 4. Handling Paper and Other Media | 71 Printing Your Paper Configurations You can select it is displayed on the LCD with an asterisk. 5. Press Menu,...
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... 36.34 inches (923.0 mm) 36.23 inches (920.2 mm) 43.8 inches (1112.5 mm) 44.34 inches (1126.2 mm) 44.23 inches (1123.4 mm) * Epson Stylus Pro 9880 only 82 Using this setting, you can minimize clipping by sizing your image according to the paper width and by adjusting the length by adding...Size option, you should create an image slightly wider than the actual width of the roll media. See the table below for borderless printing. Your image may be clipped on page 83. 82 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: Make sure you set the margins to zero when printing a custom ...
... 36.34 inches (923.0 mm) 36.23 inches (920.2 mm) 43.8 inches (1112.5 mm) 44.34 inches (1126.2 mm) 44.23 inches (1123.4 mm) * Epson Stylus Pro 9880 only 82 Using this setting, you can minimize clipping by sizing your image according to the paper width and by adjusting the length by adding...Size option, you should create an image slightly wider than the actual width of the roll media. See the table below for borderless printing. Your image may be clipped on page 83. 82 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: Make sure you set the margins to zero when printing a custom ...
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... Setup options let you want to print and select Page Setup in your application has margin settings, make the best use of your printer. 83 Full borderless printing is recommended to get the results you need more information about print options, click the ? Open the file...on roll media, creating a custom page size is available on cut sheets. Always verify settings to make sure they're turned off for printing on roll paper only. 1. Open the Format for Macintosh | 83 Note: Many application settings override the printer's page setup options. Printing With Epson Drivers for drop...
... Setup options let you want to print and select Page Setup in your application has margin settings, make the best use of your printer. 83 Full borderless printing is recommended to get the results you need more information about print options, click the ? Open the file...on roll media, creating a custom page size is available on cut sheets. Always verify settings to make sure they're turned off for printing on roll paper only. 1. Open the Format for Macintosh | 83 Note: Many application settings override the printer's page setup options. Printing With Epson Drivers for drop...
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86 | Printing With Epson Drivers for more control over your printer and color output. 1. Select Print Settings from the Printer menu. 3. Choose your printer 2. The Epson driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when you need to select printing options. You see this screen: 86 You ...additional settings for Macintosh Choosing Basic Print Options Once you have selected your application. You see the screen shown below: Select your printer from the Copies & Pages drop-down menu. Select Print in your page setup options, you 're using Epson media.
86 | Printing With Epson Drivers for more control over your printer and color output. 1. Select Print Settings from the Printer menu. 3. Choose your printer 2. The Epson driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when you need to select printing options. You see this screen: 86 You ...additional settings for Macintosh Choosing Basic Print Options Once you have selected your application. You see the screen shown below: Select your printer from the Copies & Pages drop-down menu. Select Print in your page setup options, you 're using Epson media.
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... the Media Type that match the ICC profile you created a custom paper size for color photographs. You can choose one of the following: • Color for presentation graphics. EPSON Standard (sRGB) increases the contrast in the drop-down menu. Printing With Epson Drivers for details. 5. If you are using a color-managed workflow...paper you are using this setting for your print job. See page 95 for more information. Use this unique printer technology on select paper types. For the Color setting, select one of the mode settings shown at the left in images.
... the Media Type that match the ICC profile you created a custom paper size for color photographs. You can choose one of the following: • Color for presentation graphics. EPSON Standard (sRGB) increases the contrast in the drop-down menu. Printing With Epson Drivers for details. 5. If you are using a color-managed workflow...paper you are using this setting for your print job. See page 95 for more information. Use this unique printer technology on select paper types. For the Color setting, select one of the mode settings shown at the left in images.
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88 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: The Print Quality settings available depend on the Media Type you are using . 88 If you 're using the color management settings in Photoshop or another application, it is not recommended for maximum ... color management in the printer driver. Choose any of the following Print Quality settings: • Draft • Normal - 360dpi • Fine - 720dpi • SuperFine - 1440dpi • SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 9. Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting The table on Epson media. If you selected. sales), www.epson....
88 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh Note: The Print Quality settings available depend on the Media Type you are using . 88 If you 're using the color management settings in Photoshop or another application, it is not recommended for maximum ... color management in the printer driver. Choose any of the following Print Quality settings: • Draft • Normal - 360dpi • Fine - 720dpi • SuperFine - 1440dpi • SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 9. Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting The table on Epson media. If you selected. sales), www.epson....
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Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas Piezo Pro Matte Canvas Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Canvas Canvas Doubleweight Matte... Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Somerset® Velvet (roll paper only) 89 Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 89 For this media Select this Media Type setting* Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy...
Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas Piezo Pro Matte Canvas Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper Canvas Canvas Doubleweight Matte... Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Somerset® Velvet (roll paper only) 89 Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 89 For this media Select this Media Type setting* Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy...
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90 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh For this media Plain paper Enhanced Matte Posterboard Somerset Velvet (cut sheets only) Select this screen: 90 Select Printer Color Management from the drop-down menu, then click Advanced Settings. You see this Media Type setting* Plain Paper Enhanced Matte Poster Board * Other Media Type settings in the printer driver. 1. Choosing Color Management Options Follow these instructions to use color management in the list can be used to experiment with other paper types.
90 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh For this media Plain paper Enhanced Matte Posterboard Somerset Velvet (cut sheets only) Select this screen: 90 Select Printer Color Management from the drop-down menu, then click Advanced Settings. You see this Media Type setting* Plain Paper Enhanced Matte Poster Board * Other Media Type settings in the printer driver. 1. Choosing Color Management Options Follow these instructions to use color management in the list can be used to experiment with other paper types.
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...by applying color management in your printer's profile. See your custom color profile was created to disable color management in the printer driver. Note: You may need to your application, rather than in the printer driver. You... see this setting, you turn it off in Photoshop or another software application. When you use a color-managed ICC workflow in your application. • ColorSync for instructions. Select Paper Configuration from the drop-down menu. Choosing Paper Configuration Options Follow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media...
...by applying color management in your printer's profile. See your custom color profile was created to disable color management in the printer driver. Note: You may need to your application, rather than in the printer driver. You... see this setting, you turn it off in Photoshop or another software application. When you use a color-managed ICC workflow in your application. • ColorSync for instructions. Select Paper Configuration from the drop-down menu. Choosing Paper Configuration Options Follow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media...
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...dry on thinner papers (less than 12 lb), such as CAD drafting paper. • Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjusts the speed for Macintosh 2. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may need to experiment to determine the best setting for... pass to allow ink to match your paper. • Platen Gap lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets ...
...dry on thinner papers (less than 12 lb), such as CAD drafting paper. • Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, or adjusts the speed for Macintosh 2. These settings override any paper configuration settings you may need to experiment to determine the best setting for... pass to allow ink to match your paper. • Platen Gap lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid smearing the ink. You may have made using the printer's control panel. • Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level. • Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets ...
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...• Off disables automatic cutting. You will see a sliver of media that must be printed end-to check these settings for a list of the previous or next image if you need to -end and saves paper. Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 93 Choosing Roll Paper Options If you are not ...recommended for use the optional Auto Take-Up Reel, print multiple print jobs without cutting, or print on heavy media that are printing on roll paper, make sure you...
...• Off disables automatic cutting. You will see a sliver of media that must be printed end-to check these settings for a list of the previous or next image if you need to -end and saves paper. Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh | 93 Choosing Roll Paper Options If you are not ...recommended for use the optional Auto Take-Up Reel, print multiple print jobs without cutting, or print on heavy media that are printing on roll paper, make sure you...
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... (Banner) option): • Print Page Line prints trim lines on page 82 work with the Auto Expand option, select Expansion from the media width to increase or decrease the amount of your pages. • Save Roll Paper saves paper by not feeding the blank portion of the...follows: • Using the Min setting, subtract 0.125 inch (3.175 mm) from the media width to adjust the amount of expansion when printing using a Paper Size with the Standard Expansion setting. 94 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh 3. You see this screen: Adjust the slider to determine the image width. ...
... (Banner) option): • Print Page Line prints trim lines on page 82 work with the Auto Expand option, select Expansion from the media width to increase or decrease the amount of your pages. • Save Roll Paper saves paper by not feeding the blank portion of the...follows: • Using the Min setting, subtract 0.125 inch (3.175 mm) from the media width to adjust the amount of expansion when printing using a Paper Size with the Standard Expansion setting. 94 | Printing With Epson Drivers for Macintosh 3. You see this screen: Adjust the slider to determine the image width. ...