Epson Stylus Pro 10600 User Manual

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Cancelling Printing
If you need to cancel a print job, follow these steps:
1. Press the 
Power button to turn off the printer.
2. Do one of the following, depending on whether you’re using 
background printing: 
If background printing is turned off, hold down the 
 
J key on your 
keyboard and press the (.) period key to cancel the print job. 
If background printing is turned on, select EPSON Monitor3 from 
the application menu and click 
Stop Print Queue. Or, click the 
button, then click the stop button  to cancel the print job.
Checking Printer Status
The Status Monitor utility lets you check the levels of ink in your printer 
and configure error messages and other features of printer operation. 
Follow these steps to check ink levels:
1. Click the utility button   on the print or page setup dialog box. You 
see the utility menu:
Click to open the 
Status Monitor 
utility
 
						

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2. Click the EPSON StatusMonitor icon. The software checks the 
amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor 
window:
3. To view information about a cartridge, click the icon for that cartridge. 
To recheck the ink levels, click the
 Update button. 
4. To close the Status Monitor, click 
OK.
Selecting Configuration Options
You can configure the way you want the printer to handle error and warning 
messages, ink level checks, and print file storage in the Configuration 
Settings dialog box. Follow these steps:
1. Click the utility button   on the print or page setup dialog box. You 
see the utility menu.
2. Click the 
Configuration button. 
Click to recheck ink levels
Click for information about 
each cartridge
 
						

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You see the Configuration Settings dialog box:
3. Select from the following configuration options:
Error notification lets you choose whether you want your system to 
beep and display error message text or just display text if your 
printer encounters an error.
Warning lets you choose whether warning messages beep and 
display text or display text only.
Temporary Spool folder and Temporary High Speed Copies 
folder let you select the folders on your hard disk that store the 
temporary files created when you send a job to the printer. Click the 
Select button to change the folder from the default folder shown.
Data will be sent to the printer after being stored on your disk 
prevents print head pausing. Normally, graphics are sent in 
rectangular bands. When you select this option, your Macintosh 
stores the entire image on its hard drive and then sends it to the 
printer as a whole (recommended only for older Macintosh 
systems).
The last two checkboxes let you choose to have your software check 
for errors or low ink levels before starting your print job.
4. When you’re finishing changing your configuration options, click 
OK to 
return to the utility menu.
Select how you want 
to be notified of errors 
and warnings
Select where you want 
print job files stored
Click here to check for 
errors and/or the ink 
level before printing
Click here to return to the default settings
Note
Warning messages 
allow printing to 
continue. Error 
messages are more 
serious and cause 
printing to stop.
 
						

							1 Your Stylus Pro 10600 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and 
manage print jobs without a RIP. ICC profiles are included, so you can use 
the advanced color management features of your applications or the driver 
itself. 
This chapter includes the following information: 
Choosing basic print options
Choosing paper and layout options
Choosing advanced print options
Managing print jobs
Checking printer status
Optimizing print speed 
Chapter 4: 
Printing with 
EPSON Drivers 
for Windows
 
						

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Choosing Basic Print Options
Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. The EPSON 
driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when 
you’re using EPSON media. You can also choose advanced settings for more 
control over your printer and color management options, as described on 
page 4-7. 
Follow these steps to make basic settings:
1. Start an application, open a file, and choose 
Print from the File menu. 
You see the Print dialog box.
2. Make sure your printer is selected, and then click the
 Properties button 
(or 
Preferences on Windows XP). If you see a Setup, Printer, or 
Options button, click it instead. Then click Properties or Preferences 
on the next dialog box.
A dialog box like the following appears:
3. Select a 
Media Type setting appropriate for the media you’re printing 
on, as described on page 2-7.
This box shows 
you the current 
settings, but you 
can’t change 
them from here.
Note
If you need more 
information about print 
options, you can click 
the Help button on 
any dialog box.
 
						

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4. For the ink type, select the correct setting for the type of image you’re 
printing: 
For color photographic images, select Color (if you have a 
Photographic Dye or Archival ink printer) or 
Color/B&W Photo 
(if you have an UltraChrome ink printer).
Select Black only if you’re printing line drawings or other 
non-photographic images. 
5. Set the 
Mode option as follows:
Click Automatic to have the printer driver analyze the contents of 
your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments. If 
a 
Quality/Speed slider appears in the Mode box, set it according to 
the priorities of your print job. (Depending on the Media Type 
setting, this slider may not appear.)
Or click Custom. Then choose one of the print job types from the 
custom settings list, as described in the next step, or click the 
Advanced button and see “Choosing Advanced Print Options” on 
page 4-7 for instructions.
6. Depending on your print mode (Automatic or Custom), you can select 
one of the following options from the pull-down menu:   
Automatic print mode 
SettingUsage
Photo-realisticFor printing photographic images. Produces 
sharper images and automatically corrects under- 
or over-exposure of the original image.
VividFor printing non-photographic images. Intensifies 
colors and lightens the midtones and highlights. 
 
						

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7. When you’re finished choosing print options, click the Paper tab and 
follow the instructions on page 4-5 for choosing paper and layout 
options
. 
Custom print mode 
SettingUsage
Text/GraphIntensifies colors and lightens the midtones and 
highlights. Best for print jobs with 
non-photographic images.
ICMAdjusts colors based on your printer’s ICC profile, 
using the Image Color Matching system (effective 
in Windows 98/Me/2000/XP only). If you’re using 
an ICM-compatible monitor, adjusts printed colors 
to closely match screen colors.
sRGBAdjusts colors using the small-gamut sRGB 
(standard red green blue) color space. Best for 
color matching with other sRGB devices, or for 
images designed for the Web.
Note
You can also create your 
own settings and add 
them to this list. See 
page 4-9 for more 
information.
 
						

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Choosing Paper and Layout Options
Many paper options correspond to paper handling features that you can also 
set through the control panel. Software options give you additional settings 
and override control panel settings. Follow these steps to choose paper and 
layout options:
1. On the Properties dialog box, click the 
Paper tab. You see this window:
  
2. Select the type of paper you loaded (Roll Paper or Sheet) from the 
Paper Source list. 
If your image is more than 90.5 inches long, select 
Roll Paper 
(Banner)
. 
3. Select the 
Paper Size you want, based on the size of your image. If your 
size is not listed, select 
User Defined. Then enter the size in hundredths 
of an inch (or centimeters). 
Note
Many application settings 
override settings in the 
printer driver. Always 
verify settings to get the 
results you expect. 
TIP
Creating a user-defined 
paper size lets you make 
the best use of your roll 
paper. 
 
						

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4. When you’re using roll paper, set the following options:
Auto Rotate
Saves paper if your document length is shorter than the printable 
width of the roll. The document is automatically rotated 90 degrees 
and printed crosswise. Be sure to click 
Roll Width and select the 
width of your roll paper.
Auto Cut
Choose this option if you want the paper to be cut automatically 
after each page is printed (not available for thicker media types).
Print Page Line
Prints trim lines on the right and bottom edges of your pages. 
Save Roll Paper
Saves paper by not feeding the blank portion of the last page of your 
document. Available only if you’ve selected 
Roll Paper (Banner) as 
the Paper Source. 
5. Make the settings you want for 
Orientation, Copies, and Printable 
Area
 (available when Paper Source is set to Sheet).
6. If you want to reduce or enlarge your image, click the 
Layout tab.
7. Choose the appropriate settings, then click 
OK.
Note
These settings override 
settings made through 
the control panel.
Note
Select Landscape only 
if you want to rotate your 
image 90°.
 
						

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Choosing Advanced Print Options
For complete control over your printing environment, use these Advanced 
settings to experiment or to fine-tune a range of options to meet your needs:
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 beginning on page 4-2. 
2. Click 
Custom and then click Advanced. You see a dialog box similar 
to this:
3. If necessary, you can change your 
Media Type and Ink settings.
4. Choose one of the following 
Print Quality settings:
Normal - 360dpi
For faster printing and everyday needs
Fine - 720dpi
For high quality photos and prints (deselect the High Speed 
checkbox to achieve photo lab quality)
SuperFine - 1440dpi
Better than photo lab quality
When you choose 
PhotoEnhance4, 
you see a different 
set of options on 
the lower part of 
the screen
Note
Some of these options 
may not appear, 
depending on your Media 
Type setting.