Epson Stylus Pro 11880 User Manual

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Choosing Printer Color Management Options
Follow these instructions to use color management in the printer driver. 
1. Select 
Printer Color Management from the drop-down menu, then 
click 
Advanced Settings. You see this screen:
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
 
						

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2. Select one of the following settings:
 Color Controls to choose from three Color Adjustment modes and 
from two Gamma settings. Click the arrow next to 
Advanced 
Settings 
to specify individual values for brightness, contrast, 
saturation, and CMY inks. When you use the driver to perform 
color management, make sure you turn it off in your application.
 ColorSync for mapping colors to your printer’s profile. In most 
cases, you will get better results by applying color management in 
your application, rather than in the printer driver. If you choose this 
setting, you can choose ColorSync from the drop-down menu and 
choose filters or other settings. 
 (Off) No Color Adjustment to disable color management in the 
printer driver. Choose this mode when you use a color-managed 
ICC workflow in Photoshop or other software applications.
Choosing Paper Configuration Options
Follow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media and you need to 
fine-tune its performance.
1. Select 
Paper Configuration from the drop-down menu. You see this 
screen:Note: You may need to 
change the Color Density 
setting if your custom 
color profile was created 
to optimize D-max and 
color gamut.
 
						

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2. 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.
 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 on the page. 
 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 Thickness helps reduce vertical banding and creates a 
sharper image when printing on unusually thick or thin paper.
 Paper Suction lets you decrease the paper suction level when 
printing on thinner papers (less than 12 lb), such as CAD drafting 
paper.
 Cut Method decreases the cutting blade pressure for thinner media, 
or 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. 
 
						

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Choosing Roll Paper Options
If you are printing on roll paper, make sure you choose one of the roll paper 
options as the 
Paper Size setting, as described on page 74. In addition, you 
need to check these settings for various cutting and feeding options.
1. Select 
Roll Paper Option from the drop-down menu. You see this 
screen:
2. Choose one of the following 
Auto Cut settings:
 allows margin space at the top and bottom of each 
image.
 Double Cut extends the space between the images and trims each 
print individually. This provides the cleanest edge for borderless 
printing.
 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.
disables automatic cutting. Choose this setting if you want to 
operate the cutter manually, use the auto take-up reel, or if you are 
printing on heavy media that must be cut by hand. 
See page 54 for instructions on using the   button to operate the 
cutter. See page 43 for a list of media that are not recommended for 
use with the built-in cutter.
Normal 
cut
Single 
cut Double 
cut
 
						

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3. Select either of the following options:
 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 when you’ve selected 
Roll Paper (Banner) as the Paper Source. 
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 76. 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, you can create a custom 
paper width equal to the width of the roll media. If you use the Retain Size 
setting, your image width should be slightly wider than the custom page size. 
The following table shows recommended image widths (in inches) for 
borderless printing using either the Auto Expand (Standard) or Retain Size 
setting: 
Roll 
paper 
width
Image width 
(with Auto Expand)Image width 
(with Retain Size)Custom Paper Size 
(for Retain Size only)
10 9.7075 10.34 10.23
13 12.8 13.34 13.23
16 15.8 16.34 16.23
17 16.8 17.34 17.23
24 23.8 24.34 24.23
36 35.8 36.34 36.23
44 43.8 44.34 44.23
50 49.8 50.34 50.23
54 53.8 54.34 54.23
Note: These settings 
override settings made 
through the control panel.
 
						

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Make sure you set the margins to zero when printing a custom page size for 
borderless printing.
To control the amount of expansion (with the Auto Expand setting), select 
Expansion from the drop-down menu. You see this screen:
Adjust the slider to increase or decrease the amount of expansion.
The widths shown in the table on page 85 work with the Standard 
Expansion setting. 
Use the Min setting to minimize the amount of image clipping. You 
may see a white border around your image.
Use the Max setting to maximize the image width. This will increase the 
amount of image clipping.
 
						

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Controlling Image Processing
To make sure the printer runs at the maximum speed, halftone processing 
takes place in the printer, rather than on your computer. This involves image 
compression and decompression, and does not affect the quality of your 
output. You can turn off this feature if you want. 
1. Select 
Extension Settings from the drop-down menu. 
2. Uncheck 
Processed by Printer if you want to turn off halftone 
processing in the printer.
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. This mode offers 
an alternative black and white workflow with settings for more advanced 
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 only available when printing on certain media types.
 
						

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1. Select Print Settings from the drop-down menu. You see this screen:
2. Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you have loaded in the 
printer. 
3. Choose
 Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting. 
4. Uncheck 
High Speed for the best quality. 
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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5. Select Printer Color Management from the drop-down menu. You see 
this screen:
6. Choose the settings that are best for your photo. You can use the photo 
on the screen as a guide. 
 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.
 Shadow and Highlight Tonality allow you to control tonality only 
in the shadow or highlight areas of your image. 
 
						

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 Max Optical Density
 adjusts the overall density or focus of the 
print. Create a soft focus print by setting the density lower.
 Highlight Point Shift helps to reduce gloss differential by adding 
density to the highlights of your image.
The tone color circle adjusts the hue of your black and white print. 
Click on any portion of the color wheel or enter corresponding 
values to customize the tone (hue) to add to your print. The closer 
you select to the edge of the wheel, the more color you will add.
The preview approximates the image tone based on your settings. 
Note that this preview always shows the same image and is not color 
managed. It provides a level of feedback as you make changes. 
Creating a Custom Preset and Printing
Once you’ve made the correct settings for your print job, you can 
create a custom preset. This will save you time when you use the same 
profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs.
1. Select 
Summary from the drop-down menu.
2. After verifying that your settings are correct, select 
Save As from the 
Presets drop-down menu. 
Note: If you check the 
settings on each screen 
in the drop-down menu, 
go through them carefully 
from top to bottom. 
Avoid cycling through 
them repeatedly, or you 
may lose your settings.