Epson AcuLaser C9100 User Manual

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Thick paper and extra thick paper
You can load thick paper (106 to 169 g/m²) or extra thick paper 
(170 to 216 g/m²) into the MP tray.
When loading thick or extra thick paper, you should make paper 
settings as shown below:
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the 
control panel. See “Tray Menu” on page 346.
Note:
❏When using thick and extra thick paper, you cannot do duplex 
printing automatically. When you want to make duplex printing 
with thick paper, set the Page side setting on the control panel’s 
Setup Menu to Back or Front, then print manually.
❏When printing on the back side of previously printed paper, select 
Thick (Back) or Extra Thick (Back).
❏When printing on small thick paper, like post cards, select Thick 
Narrow.
Paper Size Paper Source Paper Type
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), 
Half-Letter (HLT), 
Government Letter 
(GLT), Executive (EXE)MP Tray (up to 18 mm 
thick stack)Thick or 
Extra Thick
A3, B4, Ledger (B), Legal 
(LGL), Government 
Legal (GLG)MP Tray (up to 10 mm 
thick stack)
 
						

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Loading a custom paper size
You can load non-standard size paper (90 × 98 mm to 304.8 × 1200 
mm) into the MP tray as long as it meets the following size 
requirements:
When loading a custom paper size, you should make paper 
settings as shown below:
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Note:
❏For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User 
Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings 
menu. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the 
Paper Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to match your 
custom paper. Then click OK and your custom paper size will 
be saved.
❏For Macintosh, access the printer driver, click Custom Size 
in the Paper Setting dialog box. Then click New, adjust the 
Paper Width, Paper Length, and Margin settings to match your 
custom paper. Then enter the setting’s name, and click OK to 
save your custom paper size.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the 
control panel. See “Tray Menu” on page 346.
❏If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above, make 
this setting at the printer by accessing the control panel’s 
Printing Menu and selecting CTM (custom) as the Page Size 
setting. 
Paper Size Paper Source
User defined size MP Tray (up to 10 sheets)
 
						

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Chapter 3
Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings 
to get the best results from your printer. The printer driver also 
includes EPSON Status Monitor 3, which is accessed through the 
Utility menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status 
of your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON 
Status Monitor 3” on page 91 for more information.
Accessing the printer driver
You can access the printer driver directly from any application 
programs, from your Windows operating system.
The printer settings made from many Windows applications 
override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed 
from the operating system, so you should access the printer driver 
from your application to make sure that you get the result you 
want.
From the application
To access the printer driver, click the Print or Page Setup from 
the File menu. You also need to click Setup, Options, Properties, 
or a combination of these buttons.
 
						

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Windows XP or Server 2003 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, click Printers and Faxes, 
then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click 
Printing Preferences.
Windows Me, 98 or 95 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then 
click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click 
Properties.
Windows 2000 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then 
click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing 
Preferences.
Windows NT4.0 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then 
click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click 
Document Defaults.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver 
settings.
 
						

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Making Changes to Printer Settings
Making the print quality settings
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in 
the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print 
settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or 
customizing the settings.
Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or 
detail. There are two levels of print output, 300 dpi and 600 dpi. 
600 dpi provides high quality, precise printing, but requires more 
memory and slows the printing speed. 
When Automatic is selected in the Basic Settings menu, the 
printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the 
color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only settings 
you have to make. You can change other settings such as paper 
size or orientation in most applications.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver 
settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
 
						

							56Using the Printer Software with Windows 2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing resolution 
from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with the slider bar.
3. Click OK to apply the settings.
Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message 
appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
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Using the predefined settings 
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print 
settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation 
documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in 
the list on the right of Automatic.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
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							58Using the Printer Software with Windows 3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to 
the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as 
Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are 
set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list 
on the left of the Basic Settings menu. 
This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:
Automatic (Standard)
Suitable for regular printing, especially photos.
Text/Graph
Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, 
such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphics and charts.
Photo
Suitable for printing photos.
PhotoEnhance4
Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital 
camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance4 
automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of 
the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color 
printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data.
ICM (Except for Windows NT 4.0)
ICM stands for Image Color Matching. This feature automatically 
adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.
 
						

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sRGB
When using equipment which supports sRGB, the printer 
performs Image Color Matching with these pieces of equipment 
before printing. To confirm that your equipment supports sRGB, 
contact your equipment dealer.
Automatic (High Quality)
Suitable for printing high-quality printing documents.
Advanced Text/Graph
Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that 
include text and graphs.
Advanced Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos.
Advanced Photo
Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and 
digitally-captured images.
Customizing print settings
If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings 
manually.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings.
3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting, then choose 
desired printing resolution from 300 dpi or 600 dpi with the 
Resolution slider bar.
 
						

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When making the other settings, see online help for details on each 
setting.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
4. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings 
menu.
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