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7.
Select oneofthese options:
 •
Select Ontodisplay themedia setupscreen whenpaper isloaded.
 •
Select Offifyou donot want themedia setupscreen displayed whenpaper isloaded.
 Note:
When thissetting isoff, AirPrint isunavailable.
 8.
Select ErrorNotice .
 9.
Select oneofthese options:
 •
Select Ontodisplay anerror ifthe loaded papersizeorpaper typediffers fromtheproduct
 settings.

•
Select Offifyou donot want anerror todisplay.
 Note:
Thissetting isturned offautomatically ifyou setthe Paper SetupDisplay settingtoOff .
 10.
When youarefinished, pressthe homebutton toexit.
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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
 Printing
withWindows
 You
canprint withyour product usinganyWindows application, asdescribed inthese sections.
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Selecting
PrintLayout Options -Windows
 Selecting
Additional Settings-Windows
 Printing
YourDocument orPhoto -Windows
 Saving,
Sharing, andCustomizing thePrinter Settings
 Selecting
DefaultPrintSettings -Windows
 Changing
theLanguage ofthe Printer Software Screens
 Changing
Automatic UpdateOptions
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 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Select
thebasic settings forthe photo ordocument youwant toprint.
 1.
Open aphoto ordocument forprinting.
 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.
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3.
Ifnecessary, selectyourproduct nameasthe printer youwant touse.
 Note:
Youmay alsoneed toselect Properties orPreferences toview yourprintsettings.
 You
seetheMain tabofyour printer settings window:
 4.
Select theMedia Typesetting thatmatches thepaper youloaded.
 5.
Ifyou areusing non-Epson paperormedia andyouneed tofine-tune itsperformance, clickthe
 Paper
Config buttonandadjust paperconfiguration optionsasnecessary.
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6.
When usingplainpaper, selectanInk option:
 •
To print using theprevious printjobs setting, selectLast-Used .
 •
Select thePhoto BlackInkorMatte Black Inksetting according tothe media typeyouareusing.
 Note:
Toavoid changing blackinkmore oftenthannecessary, youcansetthe default blackinktype
 to
the one youusually use.Seethelink atthe end ofthese steps.
 7.
Select aColor option:
 •
To print acolor document orphoto, selecttheColor setting.
 •
To print textand graphics inblack orshades ofgray, select theAdvanced B& W Photo or
 Grayscale
setting.
 Note:
TheGrayscale settingisonly available whenplainpaper isselected asthe Media Type.
 8.
ForthePrint Quality setting,selectSpeed ,Quality ,or Max Quality ,or select Quality Options and
 choose
thequality optionthatmatches theprint quality youwant touse.
 9.
Select thedesired colormanagement optionasthe Mode setting.
 10.
Select theSource settingthatmatches thepaper feeding method youareusing.
 11.
Select thesize ofthe paper youloaded asthe Size setting.
 Note:
Youcanalso select theUser-Defined settingtocreate acustom papersize.
 12.
Ifyou want toprint aphoto without borders, selectBorderless .
 Note:
Youmust select acompatible borderlesspapertypeandsize toprint without borders. Check
 the
borderless papercompatibility listfordetails.
 13.
Tosee apreview ofhow your document orphoto willprint, select PrintPreview .(The preview
 appears
afteryouclick Print butbefore printing starts.)
 14.
Tolayout multiple printjobsforprinting allatonce, select Layout Manager .
 Paper
Configuration Options-Windows
 Advanced
B& W Photo Options -Windows
 Print
Quality Options -Windows
 Color
Management Options-Windows
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Advanced
ColorControls -Windows
 Paper
Source Options -Windows
 Using
Layout Manager -Windows Only
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topic:Printing withWindows
 Related
concepts
 Switch
BlackInkType
 Related
references
 Double-sided
PrintingOptions -Windows
 Black
InkType Media List
 Related
tasks
 Printing
YourDocument orPhoto -Windows
 Paper
Configuration Options-Windows
 Select
anyofthe available PaperConfiguration optionstofine-tune thequality ofyour print.
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Color
Density
 Adjusts
theinksaturation level.
 Drying
TimeperPrint Head Pass
 Pauses
printhead movement forupto5seconds aftereach passtoallow inktodry. This letsyou
 print
withnon-Epson mediaandavoid smearing theink.
 Paper
Thickness
 Lets
youselect thethickness ofyour paper ormedia.
 Platen
Gap
 Adjusts
thedistance fromthepaper tothe print head. (Useawider setting ifyou areseeing edge
 marks
orscuffs onyour prints.)
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topic:Selecting BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Advanced
B&W Photo Options -Windows
 If
you select Advanced B&W Photo asthe Color option, youcaneasily produce neutralandtoned
 black-and-white
prints.Whether yourphoto iscolor orgrayscale, youcanusethisscreening andcolor
 management
technologytocreate stunning black-and-white prints.Youcanselect anyofthe available
 options.

Color
Toning
 Adds
tone(hue) toyour black-and-white output.Thedefault isNeutral ,which provides aneutral tonal
 scale
print.Youcanalso choose otherpopular presetssuchasCool ,Warm ,and Sepia .Note that
 the
presets affectthetarget foundinthe tone color circle.
 Tone

Changes
theentire tonalscale ofyour black-and-white output.WhileDarker isthe default setting, you
 may
seebetter results ifyou choose Dark.The tone color circle adjusts thehue ofyour black-and-
 white
print.Clickonany portion ofthe color wheel orenter corresponding valuestocustomize the
 tone
(hue) toadd toyour print. Thecloser youselect tothe edge ofthe wheel, themore coloryouadd.
 Brightness

Adjusts
theoverall lightness anddarkness ofyour image.
 Contrast

Adjusts
thedifference betweenthelight anddark areas ofyour image.
 Shadow
Tonality
 Controls
tonalityonlyinthe shadow areasofyour image.
 Highlight
Tonality
 Controls
tonalityonlyinthe highlight areasofyour image.
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Max
Optical Density
 Adjusts
theoverall density orfocus ofthe print. Create asoft focus printbylowering thedensity
 setting.

Highlight
PointShift
 Helps
reduce glossdifferential onglossy mediabyadding density tothe highlights ofyour image.
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 Print
Quality Options -Windows
 You
canusetheSpeed/Quality slidertoset the desired qualitylevel,andselect anyofthe available
 Quality
options tofine-tune thequality ofyour print. Some settings maybeunavailable, dependingonthe
 paper
typeandborder setting youhave chosen.
 High
Speed
 Speeds
upprinting butmay reduce printquality.
 Edge
Smoothing
 Smooths
jaggededgesinlow-resolution imagessuchasscreen captures orimages fromtheWeb.
 Finest
Detail
 Sharpens
edgesonvector-based dataincluding text,graphics, andlineart.(This setting doesnot
 affect
photographs.)
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 Color
Management Options-Windows
 You
canadjust theMode setting tofine-tune thecolors inyour printout, orturn offcolor management in
 your
printer software.
 EPSON
Standard (sRGB)
 Increases
thecontrast inimages. ClicktheAdvanced buttontouse advanced colorcontrols.
 Adobe
RGB
 Matches
imagecolorstothe Adobe RGBcolor standard. Usethissetting ifyour source filewas
 captured
inAdobe RGB.ClicktheAdvanced buttontouse advanced colorcontrols.
 PhotoEnhance

Lets
youchoose fromvarious SceneCorrection settingstoautomatically analyzeyourphotos.
 Note:
PhotoEnhance usesasophisticated facerecognition technologytooptimize photosthatinclude
 faces.
Forthis towork, botheyes andthenose mustbevisible inthe subjects face.Ifyour photo
 includes
aface withanintentional colorcast,such asastatue, youmay want toturn off
 PhotoEnhance
toretain thespecial coloreffects.
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ICM

Automatically
adjustscolorsbased onthe printer ’s ICC profile andtheselected MediaTypesetting,
 using
theImage ColorMatching system.ClicktheAdvanced buttontochoose theinput profile and
 other
settings.
 Note:
Inmost cases, yougetbetter results byapplying colormanagement inyour application, rather
 than
inthe printer driver.
 Off
(No Color Adjustment)
 Turns
offcolor management inyour printer software soyou canmanage colorusing onlyyour
 application
software.
 Note:
AnICC profile isrequired ifcolor management isturned off.
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Advanced
ColorControls -Windows
 If
you selected EPSONStandard (RGB)orAdobe RGBasthe Mode setting, youcanclick the
 Advanced
buttontoselect detailed settings.
 The
Color Controls screenletsyou specify valuesforadjusting brightness, contrast,saturation, and
 individual
Cyan,Magenta, andYellow colortones. Youcanchoose fromtwoPrinter ColorAdjustment
 modes
andtwoGamma settings, anduseeither acolor circle orslide bartoadjust color.
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 Paper
Source Options -Windows
 You
canselect anyofthe available optionsinthe paper Source menutoprint onthe paper loaded inthat
 source.

Sheet

Selects
sheetsofpaper loaded inthe sheet feeder.
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Roll
Paper
 Selects
rollpaper loaded inthe rollpaper holder forphotos orpanoramics upto27 inches (68.6cm)
 long.
ClickPrint page frame toprint acutting guideline aroundeachphoto.
 Roll
Paper (Banner)
 Selects
rollpaper loaded inthe rollpaper holder forphotos orbanners over27inches (68.6cm)long.
 Front
-Fine Art
 Selects
fineartpaper loaded inthe front manual feedtray.
 Front
-Poster Board
 Selects
posterboardorother thickmedia loaded inthe front manual feedtray.
 CD/DVD

Selects
theCD orDVD loaded asthe source.
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