Epson Stylus Pro 11880 User Manual

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 PhotoEnhance 
allows you to automatically correct images and 
choose from six Scene Correction settings. 
 Off (No Color Adjustment) disables color management in the 
printer driver. Choose this mode when you use a color managed 
workflow in Photoshop or other software.
adjusts colors based on the printer’s ICC profile, using the 
Image Color Matching system. You can choose the input profile 
and other settings as shown below:
In most cases, you will get better results by applying color management 
in your application, rather than in the printer driver.
4. Click 
OK to save your settings.
Tip: If you turn off color 
management, you can 
still control the ink 
density, as described 
on page 109. 
 
						

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Choosing Roll Paper Options
Follow these steps to print on roll paper and select settings for borderless 
printing and automatic cutting:
1. On the Properties window, make sure the Main tab is selected. 
2. For the Source setting, select 
Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner). 
The 
Roll Paper (Banner) setting allows you to print a series of 
continuous images without any margin space between them. This 
option is not available with all applications, and is mostly for tiling an 
image. 
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. 
3. For the 
Size setting, select the size of your image or output paper size.
To make the best use of your roll paper, creating a custom paper size is 
recommended. Click 
User Defined. You see this window:
Type a name for your custom size, then enter the size in hundredths of 
an inch (or centimeters) and click 
Save. Then click OK.
4. If you want to reduce or enlarge your image, click the 
Page Layout tab. 
See page 107 for more information.
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 generally lets you 
make the best use of 
your roll paper. 
 
						

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5. If you want to print without margins, click Borderless. Note that 
borderless printing takes longer than normal printing. See page 104 for 
more information about borderless printing.
Click the 
Expansion button to select a borderless sizing option. Choose 
Auto Expand or Retain Size, then click OK:
 Auto Expand enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the size of the 
paper. You can use the slider to adjust the expansion. Choose 
Min 
for the least amount of image expansion (with a chance that there 
will be small borders around the edges) or 
Max for the greatest 
amount of expansion (some of the image will be cut off around the 
edges, but it will extend to the edge of the paper).
 Retain Size prints your image at the size you specify in your 
application. You need to size it slightly wider than the paper width if 
you want to print without borders.
See page 104 for more information about borderless printing.
6. Click 
Roll Paper Option. You see the following window:
 
						

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7. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings (for borderless printing): 
disables automatic cutting. Choose this setting if you want to 
operate the cutter manually, use the auto take-up reel, or print on 
heavy media that must be cut by hand. See page 54 for instructions 
on operating the cutter manually.
 Single Cut causes the images to be printed end-to-end and saves 
paper (when you are printing multiple images). With borderless 
printing, you may see a sliver of the previous or next image. You will 
see a white margin between print jobs.
 allows margin space at the top and bottom of each 
image.
 Double Cut extends the space between images and trims each print 
individually. This provides the cleanest edge for borderless printing.
8. Select these additional roll paper options if necessary:
 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.
 Print Page Line prints trim lines on the right and bottom edges of 
your pages. 
9. When you’re finished, click 
OK.
Borderless Printing
For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can select either Auto 
Expand
 or Retain Size and create a custom paper size, as described on 
page 103. Your image may be clipped on the left and right edges, but you 
can minimize clipping by sizing your image according to the page width and 
by adjusting the length. 
For either setting, you should add 0.1 inch to the length of your custom size. 
The Auto Expand setting provides the best solution for borderless printing 
with minimal image clipping. Using this setting and the Retain Size setting, 
you can create a custom paper width equal to the width of the roll media. 
Normal 
cut
Single 
cut Double 
cut
 
						

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The following table shows recommended image widths (in inches) for 
borderless printing using either the Auto Expand (Standard) or Retain Size 
setting: 
The widths shown in the table above work with the Standard Expansion 
setting. 
Roll 
paper 
width
Image width 
(with Auto Expand)Image width 
(with Retain Size)
Custom Paper Size
10 9.7075 10.25 10
13 12.8 13.25 13
16 15.8 16.25 16
17 16.8 17.25 17
24 23.8 24.25 24
36 35.8 36.25 36
44 43.8 44.25 44
50 49.8 50.25 50
54 53.8 54.25 54
 
						

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Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options
1. On the Properties window, make sure the Main tab is selected. 
2. For the 
Source setting, select Sheet. 
3. For the 
Size setting, select the size of the sheet loaded in the printer. 
4. If you want to center your image on the sheet, click 
Printable Area, 
then select 
Centered.
5. If you want to print to the edges of the page, click Borderless. Note 
that borderless printing applies only to the left and right sides of the 
page on cut sheets; margins are required at the top and bottom of the 
page. For full-bleed borderless printing, use roll paper, as described on 
page 102.
 
						

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Click the Expansion button and choose Auto Expand or Retain Size:
 Auto Expand enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the size of the 
paper. You can use the slider to control the amount of expansion.
 Retain Size prints your image at the size you specify in your 
application. You need to size it slightly wider than the paper width if 
you want to print without borders.
6. If you want to reduce or enlarge your image, click the 
Page Layout tab. 
See the next section for more information.
7. After making your settings, click 
OK.
Choosing Page Layout Options
You can print a poster-size image, even if your application does not support 
poster printing. Follow these steps to reduce or enlarge your image:
1. On the Properties window, click the 
Page Layout tab. You see this 
window:
2. Make the settings you want for 
Orientation and Copies.
Note: Select Landscape 
when you want to rotate 
your image 90°.
 
						

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3. Click Reduce/Enlarge if you want to have the driver resize your image. 
You can select 
Fit to Page or select Custom and enter a scaling 
percentage or 
Fit to Roll Paper Width.
4. If you are enlarging your image beyond the limits of your application 
program, make sure 
Optimize Enlargement is selected. The driver will 
increase the image size up to 650% and decrease the output resolution 
to stay within the pixel limitations. Depending on the resolution of the 
original image and the print size, you may see reduced quality in the 
print.
5. Click 
Print Bckg Color if you want to print color on the background of 
the page, then select the color you want to use. 
6. Click 
Job Settings if you want to have the time, date, and other 
information about your print job printed at the top or bottom of the 
page. Click 
Details, then select the settings you want to use.
7. Click 
OK or Apply when you’re finished setting Page Layout options.
Choosing Paper Configuration Options
1. If you are using non-Epson media and you need to fine-tune its 
performance, click the 
Paper Config button. You see the following:Note:  You may need to 
change the Color Density 
setting if your custom 
profile was created to 
optimize D-max and color 
gamut.
 
						

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Select the correct settings to match your ICC profile. These settings 
override any paper configuration settings you may have made using the 
printer’s control panel.
 Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for example, 
when you turn off color management in your printer software).
 Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson 
media and avoid smearing the ink. You can make the print head 
wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to dry. 
 Paper Feed Adjustment helps reduce banding. Choose a lower 
value if you see white lines on your prints, or a higher value if you 
see dark lines.
 Paper Suction lets you decrease the paper suction level when 
printing on thinner papers (less than 12 lb), such as CAD drafting 
paper.
 Paper Thickness helps reduce vertical banding and creates a 
sharper image when printing on unusually thick or thin paper.
 Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, 
and adjusts the speed for thick media. You may need to experiment 
to determine the best setting for your paper.
 Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for various paper 
thicknesses.
2. When you finish setting Paper Configuration options, click 
OK.
Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo 
Settings
Advanced Black and White Photo mode allows you to easily produce neutral 
and toned black-and-white prints using your Epson driver and offers an 
alternative black and white workflow. Advanced Black and White Photo 
mode also provides settings for more advanced black and white control.
Whether your photo is color or grayscale, you can use this unique screening 
and color management technology to create stunning black-and-white 
prints. This mode is available only when printing on certain media types.Note: If you are printing 
from Photoshop, make 
sure you do not use 
Photoshop’s color 
management settings 
when using Advanced 
Black and White Photo 
mode. There are no 
profiles associated with 
this screening and color 
management technology. 
 
						

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1. On the properties window, make sure the Main tab is selected.
2. Choose the Media Type setting for your paper.
3. For the Color setting, choose 
Advanced B&W Photo. 
4. For the Mode setting, select 
Custom, select Color Controls, then click 
Advanced. 
5. You can adjust the following advanced black and white photo 
settings:
 Color Toning allows you to add tone (hue) to your black and white 
output. The default is Neutral, which will provide you with a 
neutral tonal scale print. You can also choose other popular presets 
such as Cool, Warm, and Sepia. Note that the presets will affect the 
target found in the tone color circle.
allows you to easily change the entire tonal scale of your black 
and white output. While 
Darker is the default setting, you may see 
better results if you choose 
Dark. 
 Brightness adjusts the overall lightness and darkness of your image.
 Contrast adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of 
your image.