Epson Stylus Pro 3880 User Manual

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Choosing Paper and Layout Options
You can select a variety of settings for margins, orientation, sizing your 
image, and double-sided printing. Follow the instructions below to select 
paper settings.
Choosing Paper Options
1. On the Main tab, you see a window like this one:
  
2. Select the paper source you’re using (Sheet, Manual - Rear, or 
Manual - Front) from the Paper Source list. 
3. Select the 
Paper Size you loaded in the printer. If your paper...

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You see a window like this one:
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 print to the edges of the page, click 
Borderless.
Click the 
Expansion button, then choose one of the following:
 Auto Expand enlarges your image up to 3% to fit the size paper 
without borders. If too much of your image’s edges are cut off, you 
can adjust the expansion slider...

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 Retain Size
 prints your image at the size you specify in your 
application. You need to size your image slightly larger than the 
paper if you want to print without borders.
5. If you want to reduce or enlarge your image or print on both sides of the 
paper, click the 
Page Layout tab.
6. If you’re ready to print, click 
OK.
Choosing Layout Options
You can print a poster-size image, even if your application does not support 
poster printing. Follow...

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3. Click Reduce/Enlarge to have the driver resize your image. You can 
select 
Fit to Page and select the paper size you loaded in the Output 
Paper 
list. Or select Custom and enter a percentage to scale your 
image.
4. If you are enlarging your image beyond the limits of your application 
program, click 
Optimize Enlargement. The driver will increase the 
image size up to 400% and decrease the output resolution to stay within 
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 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.
When you’re finished selecting Paper Configuration settings, click 
OK.
3. Click 
Save Settings if you want...

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You see this screen:
5. Choose the settings that are best for your photo. You can use the 
preview image on the screen as a guide.
6. 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...

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 Highlight Point Shift
 helps to reduce gloss differential by adding 
density to the highlights of your image or the full page.
 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) you want to add. The closer you 
select to the edge of the wheel, the more color you add.
7. When you finish selecting settings, click 
OK.
Saving, Exporting, and...

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To save the settings to a file that you can share, click the Save/Del 
button again, click the name of the setting group in the list, click 
Export, select a location, enter a file name, and click Save.
Importing a Custom Settings Group
1. To import settings from a file shared with you that does not exist in your 
Select Setting list, click the Save/Del button.
2. Click 
Import, select the file you want to import, and click Open.
3. When you return to...

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Editing Printer Driver Settings
1. Click the Utility tab, then select Menu Arrangement.
2. Select the item you want to edit. You can do the following:
Drag and drop the items to rearrange them
Add or delete groups
Move unused items into the Not Display group
3. When you’re finished, click 
Save.
 

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Managing Print Jobs
Your printer comes with two utilities that let you check on your print jobs 
and cancel, pause, or restart them.
The Progress Meter opens each time you send a print job. Status Monitor 3, 
which appears on the taskbar when you print, lets you check the printer’s 
status and monitor print jobs. You can control how these programs work 
using the 
Speed and Progress and Monitoring Preferences utilities.
Using the Progress Meter
After you...