Epson M200 Owners Manual

							

Printing
FromaComputer
 Before
printing fromyourcomputer, makesureyouhave setupyour product andinstalled itssoftware
 as
described onthe Start Here sheet.
 Note:
Ifyou have anInternet connection, itis agood ideatocheck forupdates toyour product software
 on
Epsons supportwebsite. Ifyou seeaSoftware Updatescreen, selectEnable automatic checking
 and
click OK.The update scansyoursystem tosee ifyou have thelatest product software. Followthe
 on-screen
instructions.
 Printing
withWindows
 Printing
withOSX
 Cancelling
PrintingUsingaProduct Button
 Related
tasks
 Checking
forSoftware Updates
 Printing
withWindows
 You
canprint withyour product usinganyWindows printingprogram, asdescribed inthese sections.
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Double-sided PrintingSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows
 Selecting
aPrinting Preset-Windows
 Printing
YourDocument -Windows
 Selecting
DefaultPrintSettings -Windows
 Changing
Automatic UpdateOptions
 Checking
PrintStatus -Windows
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topic:Printing FromaComputer
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Select
thebasic settings forthe document youwant toprint.
 1.
Open adocument forprinting.
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2.
Select theprint command inyour application.
 Note:
Youmay need toselect aprint icononyour screen, thePrint option inthe File menu, or
 another
command. Seeyour applications helputility fordetails.
 3.
Ifnecessary, selectyourproduct nameasthe printer youwant touse.
 Note:
Youmay alsoneed toselect Properties orPreferences toview yourprintsettings.
 You
seetheMain tabofyour printer settings window:
 4.
Select thesize ofthe paper youloaded asthe Document Sizesetting.
 5.
Select theorientation ofyour document.
 Note:
Ifyou areprinting anenvelope, selectLandscape .
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6.
Select thetype ofpaper youloaded asthe Paper Typesetting.
 Note:
Thesetting maynotexactly matchthename ofyour paper. Checkthepaper typesettings list
 for
details.
 7.
Select theQuality settingthatmatches theprint quality youwant touse.
 8.
Toprint onboth sides ofthe paper, selectthe2-Sided Printing checkbox andselect theoptions you
 want.

9.
Toprint multiple pagesonone sheet ofpaper, orprint oneimage onmultiple sheetsofpaper, select
 one
ofthe settings inthe Multi-Page menuandselect theprinting optionsyouwant.
 10.
Toprint multiple copiesandarrange theirprintorder, selecttheCopies options.
 11.
Topreview yourjobbefore printing, selectPrintPreview .
 12.
Tosave yourprintjobasaproject thatcanbemodified andcombined withother printjobs, select
 Job
Arranger Lite.
 13.
Toreduce noiseduring printing whenyouselect PlainPaper/Bright WhitePaper,select Quiet
 Mode
.
 Print
Quality Options -Windows
 Multi-Page
PrintingOptions -Windows
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Related
references
 Paper
orMedia TypeSettings
 Related
tasks
 Printing
YourDocument -Windows
 Selecting
Double-sided PrintingSettings -Windows
 Print
Quality Options -Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe available Qualityoptions tofine-tune thequality ofyour print. Some settings
 may
beunavailable, dependingonthe paper typesetting youhave chosen.
 Draft

For
draft printing onplain paper.
 Standard

For
everyday textand image printing.
 High

For
text and graphics withhigh print quality.
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More
Settings
 Opens
awindow thatletsyou choose amonglevelsofspeed andquality.
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topic:Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Multi-Page
PrintingOptions -Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe available optionsinthe Multi-Page menutoset upyour multi-page printjob.
 2-Up
and4-Up
 Prints
2or 4pages onone sheet ofpaper. ClickthePage Order button toselect pagelayout and
 border
options.
 2
× 1 Poster, 2× 2 Poster, 3× 3 Poster, 4× 4 Poster
 Prints
oneimage onmultiple sheetsofpaper tocreate alarger poster. ClicktheSettings buttonto
 select
image layoutandguideline options.
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topic:Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Double-sided PrintingSettings -Windows
 You
canprint onboth sides ofthe paper byselecting the2-Sided Printing checkbox onthe Main tab.
 Note:
Some options maybepre-selected orunavailable, dependingonother settings youhave chosen
 or
ifyou areaccessing theproduct overanetwork oras ashared printer.
 1.
Select the2-Sided Printing checkbox.
 2.
Click theSettings button.
 You
seethiswindow:
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3.
Select thedouble-sided printingoptionsyouwant touse.
 4.
Click OKtoreturn tothe Main tab.
 5.
Print atest copy ofyour double-sided documenttotest theselected settings.
 6.
Follow anyinstructions displayedonthe screen duringprinting.
 Note:
Thesurface ofthe paper maysmear during double-sided printing.Makesuretheinkhas dried
 before
reloading thepaper.
 Double-sided
PrintingOptions -Windows
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Related
references
 Paper
orMedia TypeSettings
 Related
tasks
 Printing
YourDocument -Windows
 Double-sided
PrintingOptions -Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe available optionsonthe 2-Sided PrintingSettings windowtoset upyour
 double-sided
printjob.
 Binding
EdgeOptions
 Select
asetting thatorients double-sided printbinding inthe desired direction.
 Binding
MarginOptions
 Select
options thatdefine awider margin toallow forbinding.
 Booklet

Select
theBooklet checkbox toprint double-sided pagesasabooklet.
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topic:Selecting Double-sided PrintingSettings -Windows
 Selecting
Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows
 You
canselect avariety ofadditional layoutandprinting optionsforyour document onthe More Options
 tab.

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1.
Tochange thesize ofyour printed document, selecttheReduce/Enlarge Documentcheckboxand
 select
oneofthese sizing options:
 •
Select theFittoPage option tosize your image tofitthe paper youloaded. Selectthesize ofthe
 your
document asthe Document Sizesetting, andthesize ofyour paper asthe Output Paper
 setting.

•
Select theZoom tooption toreduce orenlarge yourdocument byaspecific percentage. Select
 the
percentage inthe %menu.
 2.
Select oneofthe following ToneCorrection options:
 •
Select Automatic toautomatically adjustthebrightness andcontrast foryour documents.
 •
Select Custom andclick theAdvanced buttontomanually adjustthebrightness andcontrast
 settings.

•
Select Image Options andselect EdgeSmoothing tosmooth jaggededgesinlow-resolution
 images.

3.
Toadd awatermark toyour printout, selectWatermark settings.
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4.
Toadd aheader orfooter toyour document, selectHeader/Footer ,then select Settings to
 customize
thetext and location.
 5.
Select anyofthe Additional Settingsoptionstocustomize yourprint.
 Custom
ToneCorrection Options-Windows
 Image
Options andAdditional Settings-Windows
 Header/Footer
Settings-Windows
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Custom
ToneCorrection Options-Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe available optionsinthe Tone Correction windowtocustomize theimage tone
 for
your printjob.
 Gamma

Adjusts
themidtone densityofthe image.
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Brightness

Adjusts
theoverall lightness anddarkness ofthe image.
 Contrast

Adjusts
thedifference betweenthelight anddark areas ofthe overall image.
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topic:Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows
 Image
Options andAdditional Settings-Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe Image Options andAdditional Settingstocustomize yourprint. Some options
 may
bepre-selected orunavailable, dependingonother settings youhave chosen.
 Image
Options
 Edge
Smoothing
 Smooths
jaggededgesinlow-resolution imagessuchasscreen captures orimages fromtheWeb.
 Additional
SettingsOptions
 Rotate
180º
 Prints
theimage rotated 180ºfrom itsoriginal orientation.
 High
Speed
 Speeds
upprinting, butmay reduce printquality.
 Mirror
Image
 Flips
theprinted imagelefttoright.
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topic:Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows
 Header/Footer
Settings-Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe Header/Footer Settingsoptionstoadd headers orfooters whenyouprint. The
 items
areavailable toprint atthe toporbottom ofyour pages, ineither theleft, right, orcenter ofthe
 page.

Note:
These settings arenotsaved withyour document.
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You
canselect toprint thefollowing information, whichcomes fromtheWindows ControlPanelonyour
 computer:

•
User Name
 •
Computer Name
 •
Date
 •
Date/Time
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topic:Selecting Additional LayoutandPrint Options -Windows
 Selecting
aPrinting Preset-Windows
 For
quick access tocommon groupsofprint settings, youcanselect aprinting presetonthe Main or
 More
Options tab.
 Note:
Youcancreate yourownpreset byclicking theAdd/Remove Presetsbutton.
 1.
Click theMain orMore Options tab.
 You
seetheavailable PrintingPresetsonthe left:
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