Epson R1800 Manual

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Basic Printing With Mac OS X
Follow the steps below to print a document or image on a Macintosh® using the basic 
printer settings. 
For roll paper printing, see page 39. For borderless printing, see page 45. For 
CD/DVD printing, see page 65.
Note: Make sure you added your printer in the Printer Setup Utility or Print 
Center, as described on the Start Here sheet.
1. From the File menu, select Page Setup.
2. Open the 
Format for menu and select your printer. 
Select...

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3. Choose the paper size for the paper you loaded, then select the source setting from 
the submenu for that size. 
■For prints on paper loaded in the sheet feeder with borders around the image, 
select just a paper size in the menu and submenu. 
■For borderless prints on paper loaded in the sheet feeder, select a size with 
Sheet Feeder - Borderless as the source. 
■For prints with borders around the image on paper loaded in the single sheet 
guide, select a size with...

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4. Select the direction you want your image or document to print as the Orientation 
setting. Select  for vertical orientation, for horizontal facing right, or 
for horizontal facing left.
5. Click 
OK.
6. Select 
Print from the File menu. You see a screen like this:
7. Open the 
Printer menu and select Stylus Photo R1800.
8. Select 
Print Settings from the pop-up menu. You see your basic print settings. 
Note: In certain programs you may need to select Advanced before you...

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9. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting. See page 38.
Note: If you can’t choose your paper type, check your Page Setup settings to 
make sure you selected the correct paper size and source. (See page 32.)
10. For the ink setting, select Color (for color documents and black and white 
photographs) or 
Black (for black text documents).
11. Select 
Automatic as the Mode setting for the best results printing basic 
documents or images. (For...

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Caution: Don’t pause printing or respond to ink messages when your printer is 
printing. This may cause your printer to pause and leave an uneven surface on 
your printout. If ink is low, wait until printing finishes before checking ink levels or 
replacing a cartridge. If you replace an ink cartridge in the middle of a print job, the 
quality of your printout may decline. For best results, check ink levels and replace 
cartridges, if necessary, before printing large or...

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Customizing Your Macintosh Print Settings 
Follow these steps to print using advanced printer settings on a Macintosh: 
1. From the File menu, select 
Print. 
2. Select 
Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
3. To access advanced settings, click 
Advanced.
4. In addition to the basic settings, you can select these advanced options: 
■Print Quality: Lets you specify a print quality for your selected paper type, 
including 
Photo (1440 × 720 dpi), Best Photo (1440 × 1440...

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Note: For more information on advanced settings, or instructions on saving 
them as a group so you can reuse them later, click ?
5. To select Color Management options, select Color Management from the 
pop-up menu. Select Color Management options as follows:
■Color Controls: Let you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, 
Gamma, and cyan, magenta, and yellow levels in your printout. 
■ColorSync: Uses standard ColorSync profiles for your printer to help match 
colors...

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Selecting the Correct Media Type
Select the correct Type or Media Type setting to ensure the best ink coverage.
* For best results with these papers, print using premium ICC profiles. See page 49 for details.
Paper or other media loadedType or Media Type setting
Plain paper
Epson Bright White Paper
Epson Premium Bright White PaperPlain Paper
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive SheetsPresentation Paper Matte...

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Printing Special Photos
When you need to print photos using the special Stylus Photo R1800 printing 
features, follow the instructions in these sections:
■“Printing on Roll Paper or Canvas” below
■“Printing Borderless Cut Sheets” on page 45
■“Managing Color With Profiles” on page 49
■“Easy Printing With Photoshop Elements 3.0” on page 63
Printing on Roll Paper or Canvas
Before you print on roll paper or canvas, load it as described on page 20. 
Then follow the steps in the next sections to select your...

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Selecting Roll Paper Print Settings
Follow the steps in one of these sections to select your roll paper print settings:
■“Windows” below
■“Mac OS X” on page 41
Windows
1. Start your print application, open your photo file, and resize it as necessary.
2. Open the File menu, click 
Print, then click Properties or Preferences. 
3. Select the type of roll paper you loaded 
as the Type option:
■Premium Photo Paper 
Semi-gloss
■Ultra Premium Photo Paper 
Luster
■Premium Photo Paper...