Epson Stylus Pro 3880 User Manual

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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.
7. Choose the appropriate 
Orientation and Scale for printing.
8. Select 
Print Settings or Printer Settings from the drop-down menu.
Click + to create a 
new paper size
Note: If you don’t see the 
Orientation or Scale 
settings in the Print 
window, check for them 
in your application before 
printing. They may be 
accessible by selecting 
Page Setup from the File 
menu.
 
						

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You see this screen:
9. Select the 
Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing 
on. See the table on page 63 for more information.
10. For the 
Print Mode setting, select one of the following:
 AccuPhoto HD2 for any type of photographic printing. If you are 
printing 16-bit color images, select 
16 Bit Output for the most 
accurate transitions and gradations.
 Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and white photos 
using this unique printer technology on select paper types. See 
page 47 for more information. (For paper types that don’t support 
this option, print black and white photos with the 
Color setting.) 
 only if you’re printing line drawings or other 
non-photographic images.
Note: The setting may 
not exactly match the 
name of your paper. 
Check the paper type 
settings list for details.
 
						

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11. Set the Color Mode option as follows:
Select (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 another software application.
Select Color Controls, then choose one of the following mode 
settings:
EPSON Standard (sRGB) increases the contrast in images. Use 
this setting for color photographs.
Adobe RGB matches image colors to the Adobe RGB color 
standard. Use this setting if your source file was captured in Adobe 
RGB.
12. Choose one of the following 
Output Resolution settings:
 Draft - 180 dpi
 Draft - 360 dpi
 Fine - 720 dpi
 SuperFine - 1440 dpi
 SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi
13. Choose any of the following advanced options:
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing. For higher quality, 
make sure you deselect this option.
 Flip Horizontal for printing a mirror image of your file.
 Finest Detail for sharper edges on vector-based data including text, 
graphics, and line art. (This setting does not affect photographs and 
is not recommended for large files.)
Continue with the instructions on page 54 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 a lower 
print quality setting for 
faster printing or 
SuperFine - 2880 dpi 
for the best quality.
 
						

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Choosing Color Management Options
Follow these instructions to use color management in the printer driver.
1. Select 
Color Matching from the drop-down menu. You see this screen:
2. Select one of the following settings:
 EPSON Color Controls to use a Color Mode (see page 53) that 
selects the main method of printing colors for photos and graphics.
 ColorSync for mapping colors to your printer’s profile (for 
ColorSync-compatible applications only). Leave the Profile setting 
set to 
Automatic. This allows the printer software to select the 
profile that matches the Media Type setting you selected.
 
						

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Choosing Advanced Media Control Options
Follow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media and you need to 
fine-tune its performance.
1. Select 
Advanced Media Control from the drop-down menu. You see 
this screen:
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.
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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 Platen Gap
 lets you fine-tune the setting for various paper 
thicknesses.
Controlling Borderless Image Expansion
To control the amount of expansion when printing using a Paper Size with 
the 
Auto Expand option, select Page Layout Settings from the 
drop-down menu. You see this screen:
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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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.
1. Select 
Print Settings or Printer Settings from the drop-down menu.
2. Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you have loaded in the 
printer. (See page 63 for instructions.)
3. Choose
 Advanced B&W Photo as the Print Mode setting.
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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4. Uncheck High Speed for the best quality.
5. Click 
Advanced Color Settings. You see this screen:
6. Choose the settings that are best for your photo.
 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 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.
 
						

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 Contrast
 adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of 
your image.
 Shadow Tonality 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. 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) added to your print. The closer 
you select to the edge of the wheel, the more color you add.
The preview image 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, create a 
custom preset. This will save you time when you use the same 
profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs.
1. After verifying that your settings are correct, select 
Save Current 
Settings as Preset 
from the Presets drop-down menu.
2. Type a name for your custom preset and click 
OK.
3. When you’re ready to print, click the 
Print button.
Whenever you want to print with your custom preset, select it 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.
Caution: Do not open 
and close the Presets 
menu without typing a 
name, or you will lose 
your settings.
 
						

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Managing Print Jobs
After you click Print, you can monitor the progress of your print job. Follow 
these steps:
1. Click the icon for your printer on the Dock. If necessary, double-click 
your printer (and print queue) name. You see a screen like this:
2. From here you can monitor the progress of your print job or do one of 
the following:
Click the print job, then click Delete to cancel the job
Click the print job, then click Hold to pause printing
Click a print job marked “Hold” and click Resume to resume 
printing
3. When you’re finished, close the print job window, then close your 
printer window.
Note: If it is no longer 
spooling in the computer, 
you can also cancel a 
print job by pressing the 
button on the 
printer, selecting JOB 
CANCEL, and pressing 
the OK button.