Epson Stylus Pro 11880 User Manual

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3. Type a name, and click OK.
4. When you’re ready to print, click the 
Print button. 
Managing Print Jobs
After you click Print, you can monitor the progress of your print job. Follow 
these steps:
1. Click the icon for your printer on the Dock. If necessary, double-click 
your printer (print queue) name. You see a screen like this:
2. From here you can monitor the progress of your print job or do one of 
the following:
Click the print job, then click...

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Checking Ink Levels and the Maintenance Tank
The Epson Printer Utility lets you check the levels of ink in the printer and 
the level of the maintenance tanks. You can also run maintenance utilities 
from this screen. See pages 122 to 123 for instructions.
1. Select 
EPSON Printer Utility2 from your Applications folder, click the 
Utility button on the print job window, or click   on the printer 
settings screen. 
You see the Epson Printer Utility2 menu:...

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The software checks the amount of ink in the printer and maintenance 
tanks and displays the StatusMonitor window:
3. To recheck the ink levels, click the 
Update button. 
4. To close the Status Monitor, click 
OK.
 

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Your Epson Stylus Pro 11880 comes with drivers and utilities that let you 
print and manage print jobs. For the best black and white photography 
output, the Epson printer driver offers Advanced Black and White Photo 
mode. 
ICC profiles are included, so you can use the color management features in 
Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or in the driver itself. A 
color-managed workflow using Photoshop and a color-calibrated monitor 
will give you the most accurate colors and best output from your...

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Choosing Basic Print Options
Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. Make sure you 
have installed the Epson driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. 
The 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 100.
Follow these steps to make basic settings:
1. Start an...

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3. Select a Media Type setting that corresponds to the paper you are 
printing on. See the table on page 99 for more information.
If you are using a color-managed workflow, make sure you choose 
media type and resolution settings that match the ICC profile you 
are using. 
If your paper is not listed, check the instructions included with the 
paper, or check the Epson website (www.proimaging.epson.com). If 
you are using non-Epson paper, consult the...

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5. For the Print Quality setting, choose Quality or Max Quality. Or, 
choose 
Quality Options to display a window like the following:
Use the Speed/Quality slider to set the desired quality level. Select from 
the following additional options, then click 
OK:
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. 
 Edge Smoothing to improve the quality of low-resolution images.
 Finest Detail for sharper edges on vector-based data including text,...

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Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting
The table below lists the settings designed to produce the best results on 
Epson media.
If your paper is not listed, check the instructions included with the paper, or 
look on the Epson website (www.proimaging.epson.com). If you are using 
non-Epson paper, consult the manufacturer for the best setting. You may 
have to experiment with different settings to determine which one is best for 
the media you’re using....

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Choosing Printer Color Management Options
If you are using color management settings in Photoshop or another 
application, it is very important to access the advanced settings and turn off 
color management in the printer driver, as described on page 101.
1. On the properties window, make sure the Main tab is selected.
2. For the Mode setting, select 
Custom.
3. Choose one of the following and click the 
Advanced button:
 Color Controls lets you specify...