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The standard size setting prints with 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) margins 
all around.
 Borderless (Auto Expand) enlarges your image up to 3% to fit the 
paper without borders. If too much of your image’s edges are cut 
off, you can adjust the expansion setting as described on page 57.
 Borderless (Retain Size) prints your image at the size you specify 
in your application. You need to size your image slightly larger than 
the paper to print without borders.
 Manual - Rear prints with 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) margins all around. 
 Manual - Front prints with 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) left and right 
margins and 0.79 in. (20 mm) top and bottom margins.
If your paper size is not listed, select 
Manage Custom Sizes to create a 
custom paper size.
You see a window like this one:
Click 
+, double-click Untitled, give your paper size a name, and define 
its size and margins. Then click 
OK, and select the newly created paper 
size from the Paper Size pop-up menu.
5. Choose the correct 
Orientation and Scale settings as necessary.
6. Click 
OK. Then continue with the instructions in the next section to 
select additional settings for printing.
Click + to create a 
new paper size
Ti p :  To ensure that the 
image is centered on 
the page, make the top 
and bottom margins the 
same.
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Choosing Basic Print Options
Once you have selected your page setup options, you need to select printing 
options. The Epson 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 55. 
1. Open the 
File menu and select Print. You see a screen like this one:
2. Open the 
Printer pop-up menu and select Stylus Pro 3800, if 
necessary.
3. Select 
Print Settings from the pop-up menu. 
You see a screen like this one:
Select Stylus 
Pro 3800
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4. Select the Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing 
on. 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 look on the Epson Pro Graphics website at 
prographics.epson.com. If you are using non-Epson paper, choose the 
closest setting. You may have to experiment with different settings to 
determine which one is best for the media you’re using. 
5. For the Color setting, select 
Color for any type of photographic 
printing. Choose 
Advanced B&W Photo to print black-and-white 
photos on certain paper types; see page 59. (For paper types that don’t 
support this option, print black-and-white photos with the 
Color 
setting.) Select 
Black only if you’re printing line drawings or other 
non-photographic images.
6. Set the 
Mode option as follows:
Select Automatic to have the printer driver analyze the contents of 
your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments. If 
a 
Quality/Speed slider appears in the Mode box, set it according to 
the priorities of your print job. 
You can choose one of the mode settings shown at the left:
EPSON Vivid produces vivid blue and green tones in printouts. 
Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be 
displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the 
screen images.
Charts and Graphs intensifies colors and lightens the midtones 
and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation 
graphics, such as charts and graphs.
EPSON Standard (sRGB) increases the contrast in images. Use 
this setting for most color photographs.
Adobe RGB matches image colors to the Adobe RGB color 
standard. 
Note: Check the Epson 
Pro Graphics website at 
prographics.epson.com 
or your authorized Epson 
dealer for other media 
that may be available. 
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Select Custom to choose one of the settings shown at the left.
Advanced Photo 2880 lets you print at 2880 dpi, the highest 
resolution available.
ColorSync applies color management based on the printer’s ICC 
profile using the perceptual rendering intent. In most cases, you will 
get better results by applying color management in your application 
instead of the printer driver. See page 55 for details.
7. Select 
Advanced Settings to access additional options, as described 
below.
8. Choose one of the following 
Print Quality settings:

 Normal - 360dpi 
 Fine - 720dpi 
 SuperFine - 1440dpi 
 SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 
9. Choose any of the following advanced options:
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing. For higher quality, 
make sure this option is not selected.
 Finest Detail for sharper edges on vector-based data including text, 
graphics, and line art.
 Flip Horizontal for printing a mirror image of your file. Use with 
backlight film.
Continue with the instructions in the next section to select color 
management settings. If you are using the color management settings in 
Photoshop or another application, it is very important to turn off color 
management in the printer driver.
Note: The Print Quality 
settings available depend 
on the Media Type you 
selected. Choose lower 
print quality for faster 
printing, or SuperPhoto - 
2880dpi for best quality.
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Choosing Color Management and Paper 
Configuration Options
Follow these instructions to use color management in the printer 
driver. If necessary, you can also control the ink density by using the paper 
configuration settings, as described on page 56.
1. Select 
Printer Color Management from the pop-up menu. You see a 
screen like this one:
2. Select one of the following settings:
 Color Controls to choose from four Color Adjustment modes and 
three Gamma settings. Click the arrow next to 
Advanced Settings 
to specify individual values for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and 
CMY inks. 
 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 pop-up menu and 
choose filters or other settings. 
 Off (No Color Adjustment) to disable color management in the 
printer driver. Choose this setting when you use a color-managed 
workflow in Photoshop or other software applications.
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3. If you are using non-Epson media and you need to fine-tune its 
performance, select 
Paper Configuration from the pop-up menu. You 
see a window like this one:
4. 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 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.
 Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for unusually thick or 
thin paper.
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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Choosing Expansion Settings
If you need to adjust the amount of image enlargement when printing 
borderless photos, select an 
Auto Expand paper size and follow the 
steps below:
1. Select 
Expansion from the pop-up menu. You see a screen like this one:
2. If necessary, adjust the Expansion slider to choose the 
Min, Mid, or 
Max setting.
The 
Min setting retains the entire image in your print, but there may be 
a small white border on the edges of the print. 
Max expands the image 
to ensure that there are no unprinted edges, but the edges of the image 
may be cropped.
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Creating a Custom Preset and Printing
Once you’ve selected the correct settings for your print job, create a 
custom preset. This will save time when you use the same 
profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs.
1. Select 
Summary from the pop-up menu.
2. After verifying that your settings are correct, select 
Save As from the 
Presets pop-up menu.
You see the following screen:
3. Type a name for your custom preset, and click 
OK.
4. When you’re ready to print, click the Print button. 
See page 61 for instructions on monitoring your print job. 
Note: If you check each 
pop-up menu, go through 
them carefully from top 
to bottom. Avoid cycling 
through them repeatedly, 
or you may lose your 
settings.
Caution: Do not open 
and close the Presets 
pop-up menu without 
typing a name, or you will 
lose your settings.
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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. 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 select media types.
1. Select 
Print Settings from the pop-up menu. You see a screen like 
this one:
2. Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you loaded in the printer. 
3. Choose
 Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting.
4. Uncheck 
High Speed for the best image quality.
Note: If you are printing 
from Photoshop, make 
sure you turn off 
Photoshop’s color 
management when using 
Advanced Black and 
White mode. There are 
no profiles associated 
with this screening and 
color management 
technology. 
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5. Select Printer Color Management from the pop-up menu. You see a 
screen like this one:
6. Choose the settings that are best for your photo. You can use the 
preview image on the screen as a guide. 
 Color Toning allows you to add a tone (hue) to your 
black-and-white output. The default is 
Neutral, which produces a 
neutral tone scale print. You can also choose other popular presets 
such as Cool, Warm, and Sepia. The presets will affect the target 
color used 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. 
 Max Optical Density adjusts the overall density or focus of the 
print. To create a soft focus print, set the density to lower.
Tone color 
circle
Note: The preview image 
will always be the same 
image and is not color 
managed. It is just to be 
used to give you a level 
of feedback as you make 
changes.
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