Epson R1800 Manual

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4. Place the roll paper or canvas on the holders as shown, then remove the tape and 
protective paper from the end of the roll. 
5. Make sure the end of the paper is cut straight across, with 90° corners. If the end 
is cut diagonally, uneven or frayed, you may have problems feeding the paper.
If you are loading canvas, it is a good idea to cut the edge just before loading so 
that it is straight and even.
6. If the paper or canvas curls at the end, roll it backwards between a folded...

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7. Insert the left roll paper holder (marked with an orange triangle) into the far left 
slot (also marked with an orange triangle). Then insert the other holder into the 
corresponding slot on the right.
8. While holding the paper or canvas, feed it part of the way into the roll paper 
feeder (under the white rollers), then slide the right roll paper edge guide to fit 
lightly against the paper.
9. Push the paper into the feeder as far as it will go; the printer feeds the paper...

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Note: You may need to reload canvas or thicker roll media to ensure accurate 
paper registration. 
When loading canvas, leave ample slack between the roll and the printer to 
ensure smooth paper feeding. Be sure to maintain slack while printing. If not, 
your prints may show distortion of shapes, fuzzy text, or banding.
When cutting canvas or other roll media, it is important to have a straight edge. 
An uneven or frayed edge may result in misfeeds, misregistration, or reduced 
print...

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Printing From Start to Finish
Follow the steps in these sections to print using your printer’s basic features:
■“Basic Printing in Windows” on page 26
■“Customizing Your Windows Print Settings” on page 29
■“Basic Printing With Mac OS X” on page 31
■“Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings” on page 36
■“Selecting the Correct Media Type” on page 38
To print on roll paper or borderless cut sheets, or to print P.I.M. or color-managed 
photos, see “Printing Special Photos” beginning on page 39.
Note:...

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Basic Printing in Windows
Follow these steps to print a document or image using the basic printer settings: 
1. From the File menu, click 
Print. You see a Print window like this one:
2. Make sure 
EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 is selected.
3. Click the 
Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or 
Options button, click it first.)
4. Click the 
Main tab in the printer settings window to see your basic settings.
Click here to open your 
printer software...

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5. Select one of these document types as the Quality Option setting:
■Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality
■Text: For text-only documents (like letters) with good print quality
■Text & Image: For documents with text and images with higher print quality
■Photo: For photos and graphics with good print quality and speed
■Best Photo: For photos or graphics with high print quality
6. Select the way your paper is loaded as the Source setting:
■Sheet: For paper...

28Printing From Start to FinishNote: For more information about printer settings, click the ? or Help button. For 
additional print settings, click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen 
and see page 29 for details.
11. Click OK. You return to the Print window. 
12. Click 
OK or Print to start printing.
During printing, this window appears. Use it to cancel, pause, or resume printing and 
see an estimate of how much ink you have left.
Caution: Don’t open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or...

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Customizing Your Windows Print Settings
Follow these steps to print a document or image using advanced printer settings in 
Windows: 
1. On the Main tab, click the 
Advanced button in the bottom right corner. 
2. Click 
Continue. The Basic settings change to the Advanced settings: 
Note: If you want to use the Advanced screen each time you access your printer 
settings, select the Show this screen first checkbox.
3. The Advanced settings include the same options as the...

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Color Controls: Lets you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and 
Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow color levels in your printout.
■ICM: Uses standard color profiles for your printer to match colors in your 
image (in ICM-enabled applications). If you’re using custom or Epson 
Premium ICC profiles in a program such as Photoshop, select 
ICM then check 
the 
Off (No Color Adjustment) box.
Caution: Incorrectly applying this function or using it in an incomplete color...