Epson Stylus Photo R2880 User Manual

Printing From Start to Finish21 5. For the Print Quality setting, select 
Speed, Quality, or Max Quality 
(available with certain media types only), or select 
Quality Options to display 
a window like this:
Use the Speed/Quality slider to set from the following quality levels:
■LEVEL 1 for fast printing with draft quality.
■LEVEL 2 for everyday text and image printing.
■LEVEL 3 for photos and graphics with good print quality and speed.
■LEVEL 4 for photos and graphics with high print quality and slower...

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7. Choose the paper Source in which you loaded your paper:
■Sheet: for sheets of paper loaded in the sheet feeder.
■Roll Paper: for photos or panoramics up to 27 inches (68.6 cm) long. If 
desired, click 
Print page frame to print a cutting guideline around each 
photo. 
■Roll Paper - Banner: for photos or banners over 27 inches (68.6 cm) 
long. If desired, click 
Save Roll Paper to feed small amounts of roll 
paper between each banner.
■Manual - Roll: for a sheet of...

Printing From Start to Finish23 This window appears and shows the progress of your print job.
Note: 
If you’re printing on roll paper or canvas media, see page 13 for instructions on 
removing your printed photos and paper.
Printing With Mac OS X 10.5
1. Open a photo or document in a printing program, open the File menu, and 
select 
Print. 
2. Select 
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 as the Printer setting.
3. Click the arrow to expand the Print window, if necessary.
Cancel 
printing
Pause or resume 
printing...

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4. Select the Paper Size setting for the paper size and source you are using:
■To print a borderless photo on paper loaded in the sheet feeder, select a 
paper size with a 
Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.
■To print on roll paper or canvas media, create a custom paper size. 
Select Manage Custom Sizes in the Paper Size pop-up menu. Click 
the + (plus sign), double-click 
Untitled and give your paper size a name. 
For the Width, enter 
8.3 for A4- or 12.95 for Super B-size...

Printing From Start to Finish25 6. Select 
Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
Note: 
In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print 
Settings. For more information about print settings, click the 
? button.
7. Select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded (see 
page 30).
Note: 
The available media types vary depending on the type of black ink cartridge 
currently installed (see page 44).
8. For the Color setting, select Color for any type of...

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9. Select a Print Quality setting (available settings depend on selected media 
type):
■Draft: for fast printing with draft quality
■Fine - 720dpi: for everyday text and image printing
■SuperFine - 1440dpi: for photos and graphics with good print quality 
and speed
■Photo - 1440dpi: for photos and graphics with high print quality and 
slower speed
■SuperPhoto - 5760dpi: for the best print quality and slowest print speed 
(best to use for canvas media)
Note: 
For color...

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Printing With Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4
1. Open a photo or document in a printing program, open the File menu, and 
select 
Page Setup. 
2. Select 
Stylus Photo R2880 as the Format For setting.
3. Select the 
Paper Size setting for the paper size and source you are using:
■To print a borderless photo on paper loaded in the sheet feeder, select a 
paper size with a 
Sheet Feeder - Borderless option.
■To print on roll paper or canvas media, create a custom paper size. 
Select...

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7. Select Stylus Photo R2880, choose Print Settings from the pop-up menu, 
and select the following print settings:
Note: 
In certain programs, you may need to select Advanced before you can select Print 
Settings. For more information about print settings, click the 
? button.
8. Select the Media Type setting for your paper (see page 30).
Note: 
The available media types vary depending on the type of black ink cartridge 
currently installed (see page 44).
9. For the Color...

Printing From Start to Finish29 12. Select a 
Print Quality setting (available settings depend on selected media 
type):
■Draft: for fast printing with draft quality
■Fine - 720dpi: for everyday text and image printing
■SuperFine - 1440dpi: for photos and graphics with good print quality 
and speed
■Photo - 1440dpi: for photos and graphics with high print quality and 
slower speed
■SuperPhoto - 5760dpi: for the best print quality and slowest print speed 
(best to use for canvas media)
Note: 
For color...

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Selecting the Correct Paper Type
Select the correct Media Type (Windows see page 20, Mac OS X 10.5 see 
page 25, or Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4 see page 28) setting in your printer software so 
the ink coverage can be adjusted for your media. 
* For the best results on this paper, print using a premium ICC profile, downloadable 
from Epson at http://www.epson.com/SPR2880Profiles.
For this paper/mediaSelect this setting
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Photo...