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Also keep the following in mind when using the front slot:
Load only one sheet at a time and make sure the printable side is 
face-up.
If the paper is wider than 16.5 inches, use the auto sheet feeder or rear 
slot if allowed for your paper type; see page 32 for details.
If PAPER SIZE CHECK is set to OFF on the LCD, you cannot load 
paper in the front manual feed slot. Use the printer’s menu system to 
turn this setting on. (See your on-screen User’s Guide for more...

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4. Insert a single sheet of paper, short edge first and face-up into the 
front tray. 
5. Position the right edge of the paper against the right side of the tray and 
align the paper’s bottom edge with the white line on the tray.
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6. Press the dPaper feed button to feed the paper into printing position.
7. Use both hands to pull out and extend the output tray, lifting it slightly 
as you pull.
You’re ready to print. 
When you finish printing, push the front tray back in.
Caution: Do not leave 
paper in the printer for a 
long period of time; its 
quality will deteriorate. 
Epson recommends that 
you remove the paper 
from the printer after 
printing.
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Adjusting the Platen Gap for Thick or Thin Paper
When you print on unusually thick or thin paper, you may need to adjust 
the platen gap setting. Normally, the 
STANDARD setting allows the printer 
to adjust automatically. However, if print quality is not satisfactory when 
using very thin or very thick stock, you may need to change this setting using 
the printer’s menu system.
1. Press the 
Menu r button. 
2. Press r
 to select the Printer Setup menu.
3. Press r...

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Using Special Paper Configurations
When you choose a media type in your Epson printer software, the driver 
automatically determines the best settings for your paper. However, you may 
want to fine-tune how the printer handles certain media—especially if you 
use non-Epson paper or a paper not supported by the driver. For these 
situations, you can create a special configuration, or group of settings, for 
each paper type (up to ten types) and select the desired...

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9. Make sure the paper you are creating the configuration for is loaded in 
the correct paper path in the printer. Then press r and Enter to 
print a paper thickness pattern. The printer prints a pattern similar to 
the following:
10. Examine the printed pattern for the most evenly overlapping lines, and 
choose that pattern number. (In the example shown above, the lines of 
pattern 4 are the most even.)
11. After printing the pattern, 
THICKNESS NUMBER is...

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15. Press d or u to set the paper feed 
amount for the bottom margin area 
that is 0.79 or 1.18 inches (2 or 3 cm) 
from the bottom of the paper (labelled 
Bin the illustration to the right). Then 
press Enter.
16. Press l and then d to select 
DRYING TIME, then press r.
17. Press d oru to select the number of seconds (from 1 to 10) that you 
want the print head to wait between passes to allow the ink to dry. Then 
press  Enter to save the setting. 
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Your Epson Stylus Pro 3800 comes with drivers and utilities that let you 
print and manage print jobs. ICC profiles for ColorSync® 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 will produce the most accurate colors and best photographic 
output for color photos.
For the best black-and-white photography output, the Epson Stylus Pro 
3800 driver offers Advanced Black and White...

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Choosing Page Setup Options
Before you print, make sure you have installed the Epson printer driver and 
utilities from the printer software CD-ROM. You also need to set up the 
printer in the Printer Setup Utility. For instructions on installing and 
configuring the printer driver, see the Start Here sheet.
1. Open the file you want to print in your application.
2. Open the 
File menu and click Page Setup. You see a screen like 
this one:
3. Open the...