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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 Delete to cancel the job
Click the print job, then click Hold to pause printing
Click a print job marked “Hold” and click Resume to resume 
printing
3. When you’re finished, close the print job window, then close your 
printer window. 
Caution: Do not open 
and close the Presets 
menu without typing a 
name, or you will lose 
your settings.
Note: You can also 
cancel a print job on the 
printer by pressing the 
Pause button on the 
control panel and holding 
it for at least 3 seconds.
 
						

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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:
2. Click the 
EPSON StatusMonitor icon. 
 
						

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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 printer for 
color photos.
You can create your own profiles if you have the required hardware and 
software, or you can have them created by a color specialist. Make sure any 
profiles you want to use are located in the standard folder for your operating 
system. When you install the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles 
are automatically copied to the right folder.
This chapter includes the following information: 
Choosing basic print options
Selecting the correct Media Type setting
Choosing color management settings
Choosing roll paper options
Choosing cut sheet options
Choosing paper configuration options
Choosing advanced black and white photo settings
Customizing the printer driver
Managing print jobs
Chapter 4: 
Printing with 
Epson Drivers 
for Windows
Tip: Check the Epson Pro 
Imaging website at 
www.proimaging.epson.
com for updated drivers 
and utilities that may 
become available.
 
						

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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 application, open the file you want to print, and select 
Print in 
your application. You see the Print window.
2. Make sure your printer is selected, then click the
 Properties button. 
Or, if you see a 
Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it instead. 
Then click 
Properties on the next screen. You see a window like the 
following:
Note: If you need more 
information about print 
options, you can click 
theHelp button on any 
screen.
This box shows you the 
current settings, but you can’t 
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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 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. 
If you have saved custom media type configurations or set up 
custom paper configurations, you can select them by clicking the 
Custom Settings button. See page 108 for more information 
about custom paper configurations.
If the media type has been set on the printer’s control panel, select 
Auto Acquire.
4. For the 
Color setting, select Color for any type of photographic 
printing. Choose 
Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and 
white photos on certain paper types. (For paper types that don’t support 
this option, print black and white photos with the 
Color setting.) 
See page 109 for more information about advanced black and white 
photo printing.
If the media you are using supports both photo black and matte black 
ink, select the one you want to use.
Note: Check the website 
(www.proimaging.epson.
com) or your Epson 
Professional Imaging 
authorized reseller for 
other media that may be 
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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, 
graphics, and line art. (This setting does not affect photographs.)
6. 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. 
You can choose one of these settings in the drop-down menu:
The 
Charts and Graphs setting intensifies colors and lightens the 
midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for 
presentation graphics.
The 
EPSON Standard (sRGB) setting increases the contrast in 
images. Use this setting for color photographs.
The 
Adobe RGB setting matches image colors to the Adobe RGB 
color standard. 
Click Custom, then follow the instructions in the next section to 
set color management options
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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. 
For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting
Premium Glossy Photo Paper 
Premium Photo Paper GlossyPremium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
Premium Photo Paper SemiglossPremium Semigloss Photo Paper
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
(170)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
(250)
Premium Luster Photo Paper 
Ultra Premium Photo Paper LusterPremium Luster Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)
Premium Semimatte Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)
Proofing Paper White Semimatte Epson Proofing Paper White 
Semimatte
Proofing Paper Publication Epson Proofing Paper Publication
Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper
Enhanced Matte Paper
Ultra Premium Presentation Paper MatteEnhanced Matte Paper
Singleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper
Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper
Somerset Velvet (sheets)
Somerset Velvet (roll paper)Enhanced Matte Posterboard 
Enhanced Matte Paper
 
						

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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 individual values for adjusting 
brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from the 
three Printer Color Adjustment modes. You can also choose from 
two Gamma settings, and use either a color circle or slide bar to 
adjust color. 
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
PremierArt Water Resistant CanvasWatercolor Paper - Radiant White
Canvas Canvas
Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper Synthetic Paper
Enhanced Matte Posterboard Enhanced Matte Posterboard
For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting