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Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings

Making the Media Type setting
Using the Automatic setting
Using the Custom settings
Using the Advanced settings
Modifying the printout style

The printer software features the following printer driver setting menus.

Main

Media Type, Ink, Mode

Paper

Paper size, Copies, Orientation, Printable Area

Layout

Reduce/Enlarge, Print Layout, Watermark

The settings on the Main menu are arranged to give you three levels of control over the printer driver, as explained below.

Automatic setting

The quickest and easiest way to start printing. See Using the Automatic setting.

Custom settings

Choose from a list of ready-made settings suited to the kind of document you want to print. You can also add your own settings to this list. See Using the Custom settings.

Advanced settings

Allows you to make detailed settings to fit your individual needs. You can also add your settings to the Custom settings list. See Using the Advanced settings.

In addition to making groups of settings that affect overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of the print style and layout using the Paper and Layout menus. See Modifying the printout style.

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

Plain Paper

Plain paper

Envelopes

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4)

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EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter)

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EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (A4)

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EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (Letter)

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Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4)

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EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Letter)

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EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal)

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S041048

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6)

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EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 x 8")

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EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 x 10")

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EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4)

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EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes)

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EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 x 8" (with envelopes)

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EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 x 10" (with envelopes)

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Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Paper (A4)

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EPSON Photo Paper (Letter)

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EPSON Photo Paper (4 x 6")

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EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 x 594 mm)

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EPSON Photo Paper Cards (A4)

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Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4)

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EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter)

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EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6)

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EPSON Photo Stickers 16 (A6)

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EPSON Photo Stickers 4 (A6)

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Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4)

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EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (Letter)

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The availability of special media varies by country.

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Using the Automatic setting

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 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.

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  • Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected, a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality, Speed, or an intermediate setting. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed.
  • Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings on the printer driver. However, if your application does not, you should also verify the settings on the printer driver's Paper menu.
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    Using the Custom settings

    The Custom settings 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 or images taken by a digital camera.

    You can also create your own settings and add them to this list. See Using the Advanced settings for details.

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

    Digital Camera

    Good for printing scanned images or images taken with a digital camera.

    Text/Graph

    Good for printing presentation documents such as graphs and charts.

    Text

    Good for printing text-only documents.

    PhotoEnhance3

    Best for printing video images or scanned images. This setting automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. PhotoEnhance3 does not affect your original image data.

    Note:
    Printing with PhotoEnhance3 selected may increase print time depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.

    Economy

    Good for printing drafts of text

    ICM

    (For Windows 95, and 98)  

    ICM means Image Color Matching. This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.

    sRGB

    Best for color matching with other sRGB devices.

    Follow the steps below to select a Custom setting.

    1. Click the Custom button on the Main menu.

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

    3. When you choose a setting, 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.

    4. 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.

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    Using the Advanced settings

    The Advanced settings 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.

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

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

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

    3. Choose Color or Black in the Ink option.

    4. Select a Print Quality setting.

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

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

    6. Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu. If you want to return to the Main menu 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:

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

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  • 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 the 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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    Modifying the printout style

    You can modify your printout style using a variety of printer driver settings located on the Paper and Layout menus.

    On the Paper menu, you can specify the orientation of your printout, and adjust the printable area. On the Layout menu, you can have the size of your document automatically fitted to the paper size, print 2 or 4 pages of your document on one sheet, and put a watermark on your document.

    Adjusting page orientation and printable area

    You can adjust the page orientation and printable area from the Paper menu.

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    To change the orientation of your printout, select Portrait (tall) or Landsape (wide). If you need to print close to the bottom of the page, click the Rotate by 180° check box.

    Use the options in the Printable Area box to adjust the total area available for printing. If you want to center the printout, click Center. If you need to increase the printable area, click Maximum.

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  • When Maximum is selected, the print quality may decline at the edges of the printout. Before printing large jobs using this setting, print a single sheet to confirm quality.
  • When Maximum is selected, make sure the paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curled.
  • Fitting your document to the paper size

    To fit the size of your document to the size of the paper you will print on, use the Reduce/Enlarge options on the Layout menu.

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    Normal

    Prints your document at its normal size.

    Fit to Page

    Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size you select in the Paper Size list on the Paper menu.

    You can choose a different paper size in the Paper Size list below this setting. The paper size you select here overrides the Paper Size setting on the Paper menu.

    Custom

    Lets you define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce an image. Click the arrows next to the Proportion box to select from 10% to 400%.

    You can change the paper size in the Paper Size list below this setting. The paper size you select here overrides the Paper Size setting on the Paper menu.

    Printing 2 or 4 pages on one sheet

    To print 2 or 4 pages of your document on one sheet of paper, use the Print Layout options on the Layout menu.

    2 Pages
    4 Pages

    Prints 2 or 4 pages of your document on a single piece of paper.

    Page Order

    Allows you to select the order of the pages you want to print.

    Print page frames

    Allows you to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper.

    Printing a watermark on your document

    To print a watermark on your document, click the Watermark check box on the Layout menu.

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    If you want to change the watermark, click the Watermark Settings button. Then you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or select a bitmap (.BMP) file as your own custom watermark. You can also change the size, color, and position of your watermark.

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