Epson Stylus Photo 1200 User Manual

							 



 
 
  When you change printer settings through your software application, the 
settings apply only to the application you’re using. To adjust the default 
settings for 
all
 your Windows applications, access your printer software 
through the Windows Printers utility. Close all your applications before 
you start. If you don’t, you may have to close and reopen them to use the 
new default settings.
1Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. 
2Right-click the EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 icon. 
3Select Properties or Document Defaults (Windows NT), then click 
the Main tab. You see the printer settings dialog box shown under 
Printing from Windows Applications
 with some additional tabs at the 
top. 
4Change your settings as necessary. Then click OK to save the new 
settings as your Windows default settings.
You can access the 
default Windows NT 
printer software 
settings only if you 
have the appropriate 
network access 
privileges, such as 
Administrator.
 
						

							 



 

   
After you send a print job, the Progress Meter window appears on your 
screen to report how the job is doing:
The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of 
your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your 
print job. 
If you installed Status Monitor 2, you also see information about how 
much ink you have left and can view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status 
window. See Using Status Monitor 2
 for more information.
You can also set up the way your printer software sends print jobs and 
select whether or not to display the Progress Meter; see Optimizing Data 
Transfer
 and Displaying the Progress Meter
 for instructions.
Click to pause  Click to cancel 
Click to restart Click to view the Status 
Monitor 2 Printer Status 
window
This information 
appears only if 
you installed 
Status Monitor 2 
 
						

							 



 
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  When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software 
settings in each application you use. This section describes the settings 
you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See Custom Printing
 
for information about advanced settings for special print jobs. 
Follow these steps to print from a Macintosh:
1Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want to print.
2Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Document Setup in some 
applications). You see the Page Setup dialog box:
3Choose your paper size, paper source, orientation, and other options 
as described in Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh
 and clickOK. 
4Now open the File menu and click Print. 
On the Macintosh, 
printer settings are 
saved with your 
document, but not 
from one application 
to another. If you 
want to reuse 
settings, you can 
create document 
templates for your 
favorite applications.
You can also create 
custom setting groups 
in your printer 
software that you can 
select each time you 
open an application. 
See Saving Custom Settings
 for details.
 
						

							 



  You see the main printer settings dialog box:
5Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want 
to print.
6Choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list:
wPlain Paper
w360 dpi Ink Jet Paper 
wPhoto Quality Ink Jet Paper
wPhoto Paper
wPhoto Quality Glossy Film
wInk Jet Transparencies
wInk Jet Back Light Film
The type of paper you choose determines the print quality you can use. 
It’s very important to select the correct Media Type setting for your 
paper. If you’re not sure which to choose, see Selecting the Right 
Settings for Your Paper
.
Click to select 
your paper 
type
Use the 
Quality/Speed 
slider to select 
your print 
resolution Click to 
select 
Automatic 
mode
Select All
 or 
enter a range 
of pages to 
print
To print at the highest 
resolution (1440 dpi), 
you need to use plain 
paper, Photo Paper, 
one of the Photo 
Quality papers, or Ink 
Jet Back Light Film. 
For the best printing at 
any resolution, always 
use EPSON paper.
 
						

							 



 	 7Choose Color or Black ink.
8Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. This is the easiest 
way to get good printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types 
of paper.
9Set the slider to Quality or Speed. This lets you choose between the 
fastest printing or a high resolution for the paper you’re using. To 
select 1440 dpi or any other available resolution for your paper, you 
need to access the Advanced dialog box; see Customizing Print 
Quality and Special Effects
 for instructions.
10Click the  Layout icon and check the fit to page, watermark, page 
layout, and print order settings. See Choosing Print Layout Options on 
a Macintosh
 and Selecting Print Order Options
 for details. Then click 
OK to return to the printer settings dialog box.
11Background printing lets you continue working while your document 
prints. To select background printing options before you print, click the 
Background Printing icon. See Using Background Printing on the 
Macintosh
 for details.
12If you want to preview your printout to view how the current layout, 
watermark, print order, and orientation settings look, click the 
Preview icon, then click the Preview button. See Using Print 
Preview on the Macintosh
 for details.
13Click Print when you’re finished checking your settings. 
If you turned on background printing, you can continue working while 
your document is printing. While printing, a window appears showing 
the printer status and the progress of your print job. See Checking 
Printer Status
 for details.
The Quality/Speed 
slider is not available 
for certain paper 
types. 
 
						

							 



 


   
If you turned on background printing, EPSON Monitor3 automatically 
displays this dialog box when you send a print job to the printer:
You can use the Monitor3 dialog box to check on your print jobs and 
cancel, pause, or restart them.
The progress bar tracks the progress of the current print job. To pause, 
cancel, or restart a print job (either the current one or any job waiting to 
print), click the document’s name to highlight it. Then click one of the 
following buttons: 
wclick   to cancel 
wclick   to pause
wclick   to restart 
See Using Monitor3
 for details on all the EPSON Monitor3 features.
Current print 
job
Jobs waiting 
to printClick to set 
priorities or print 
times for waiting 
print jobs
Progress bar
When background 
printing is turned off, 
you can cancel your 
print job by pressing 
the   and . (period) 
keys.
 
						

							 



 



When your presentation graphics, photographs, or other projects have 
special printing requirements, you can use the custom settings in your 
EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 software. You can choose custom project 
types or adjust individual settings like brightness, contrast, sharpness, 
and halftoning. For professional-quality color accuracy, you can use a 
color matching mode.
Your printer software’s print layout options let you print almost any size 
image on your printer, proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper, and 
add watermarks.
This chapter includes the following information:
wUsing Custom Project TypeswCustomizing Print Quality and Special EffectswCustomizing Color SettingswUsing ColorSync on the MacintoshwSelecting Paper Size and Orientation OptionswSelecting Print Layout OptionswUsing Print Preview on the MacintoshwUsing Background Printing on the MacintoshwSaving Custom Settings
 
						

							 



 
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Custom project types provide an easy way to fine-tune your printer 
settings for a specific type of project. Follow these steps to print with 
custom project types:
1Create your image or document in your application software.
2Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from 
Windows
 or Printing from a Macintosh
. You see one of the following:
3Choose the Media Type you want to print on. (If you’re not sure which 
setting to choose, see Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper
.)
4Choose Color or Black ink.
Windows
Click Custom
, then click here to see a list of project types
Macintosh
 
						

							 



  5Click Custom, then click Custom Settings. You see a list of project 
types.
6Choose the right setting for your project and Media Type, following 
these guidelines:
wPhotoEnhance3 
For printing images captured using a video camera, digital camera, 
or scanner. Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by 
automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness. 
Corrects for overall under- or over-exposure of the original image.
wDigital Camera
For printing images captured using a scanner or digital camera. 
Corrects noise and other common flaws.
wText/Graph
For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentation pages 
with charts and graphs. Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones 
and highlights.
wText
For fast printing of text-only documents on plain paper.
wEconomy
For rough drafts of text on plain paper. Saves ink. 
wICM (Image Color Matching; Windows 95 and Windows 98 only)
For printing documents created in an ICM compatible application. If 
you’re using an ICM compatible monitor, adjusts printed colors to 
closely match the screen colors. Always choose your 
Media Type and Ink 
setting before you 
select a custom 
project type. Some 
project types may not 
be available with the 
Media Type or Ink 
settings you choose.
Printing using 
PhotoEnhance3 may 
take longer with some 
systems and images.
Don’t select 
PhotoEnhance3 
when you’re printing 
on Banner Photo 
Paper.
 
						

							 



  wsRGB (standard Red Green Blue; recommended only with 
Windows 98)
For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application 
using sRGB colors, such as those designed for the World Wide 
Web. Before using this setting, set up your sRGB compatible 
devices (such as your monitor and printer) to use an sRGB color 
profile; see your Windows 98 online help for details.
wColorSync (Macintosh only)
Automatically adjusts printout colors to closely match the colors on 
your screen. For more information, see Using ColorSync on the 
Macintosh
.
7In Windows, click the Paper and Layout tabs to check or change any 
necessary settings, as described in Selecting Paper Options in 
Windows
 and Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows
. 
On a Macintosh, check or change any necessary settings on the Page 
Setup and the Layout dialog boxes as described in Selecting Paper 
Options on a Macintosh
 and Choosing Print Layout Options on a 
Macintosh
.
8When you’re finished, click OK (Windows) or Print (Macintosh). Click 
any other buttons that your application uses for printing, if necessary.