Epson Stylus Pro 4400 User Manual

							Printing with Mac OS X201
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
English
Expansion
You can print your data without margins on paper. This menu 
appears when you select the paper size with Borderless (Auto 
Expand), Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum), or Roll Paper 
- Borderless (Auto Expand) as the Paper Size in the Page Setup 
dialog.
Amount of 
EnlargementUsing the slider, you can control the amount of the 
image that extends beyond the edges of paper 
during borderless printing.
For most print jobs, Standard is recommended to 
eliminate margins on all sides of paper.
In a very humid environment, the width of paper 
may expand due to moisture absorption. In this 
case, move the slider to Max to eliminate margins 
around the image. If Max is selected, the center of 
the image may move about 1 mm to the right.
Moving the slider towards Min decreases the 
amount of the image enlargement; however, as this 
amount decreases, margins may appear on one or 
more sides of paper.
 
						

							202Printing with Mac OS X
Summary
You can confirm the current settings in the Print dialog.
Note:
The Summary option is a standard feature of Mac OS X.
Saving your settings in the Print dialog
To save your settings in the Print dialog, follow the steps below.
1. Select Save as from the Presets. 
2. Enter the name of the custom setting in the Save Preset As.
 
						

							Printing with Mac OS X203
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
English
3. Make sure that the name you entered in step 2 is saved in the 
Presets pull-down menu.
Using your saved settings in the Print dialog
To use your saved settings, select the name of your custom setting 
from the Presets pull-down menu.
If you change the Media Type or Color settings while your 
customized setting is selected in the Saved Settings list, your 
saved setting is not affected by the change. To return to your saved 
setting, simply reselect it in the list.
Preview
You can see how your data will look before actually printing it.
Note:
Preview is a standard feature of Mac OS X.
To preview your data, follow the steps below.
1. Make your printer driver settings.
2. Click Preview in the Print dialog. The Preview dialog appears 
and displays a preview of your data.
 
						

							204Printing with Mac OS X
Performing Borderless Printing
When selecting the paper size with Borderless (Auto Expand), 
Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum), Borderless (Retain 
Size), Borderless (Retain Size, Maximum), Roll Paper - 
Borderless (Auto Expand), Roll Paper - Borderless (Retain 
Size), or Roll Paper - Borderless Banner as the Paper Size in the 
Page Setup dialog, Epson recommends the following media 
conditions.
Accommodate media width:
Note:
❏You cannot perform borderless printing on cut-sheet media with a 
width of 420 mm (A2).
❏When printing on roll paper with a width of 8 inches (203.2 inch) 
or 420 mm (A2), attach the spacer to the spindle. See “Attaching 
the spacer to the spindle” on page 260.
❏If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to 
zero before printing.❏8 inch, 203.2 mm
❏210 mm (A4)
❏Letter (8.5 in), 215.9 mm
❏10 inch, 254 mm
❏257 mm
❏297 mm (A3)
❏300 mm
❏12 inch, 304.8 mm
❏329 mm (Super A3/B)
❏13 inch, 330.2 mm
❏14 inch, 355.6 mm
❏400 mm
❏16 inch, 406.4 mm
❏420 mm (A2)
❏17 inch, 431.8 mm
 
						

							Printing with Mac OS X205
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
English
❏When printing on cut-sheet media, only the left and right margins 
are set to zero.
❏The ink may contaminate the platen of the printer. In this case, wipe 
the ink away using a cloth.
❏Printing with this feature takes longer time than normal printing.
❏Only Plain Paper and Plain Paper (line drawing) can set the bottom 
margin to 3 mm. When printing on the other media, the bottom 
margin is always 14 mm.
❏When Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) roll paper or Premium 
Semigloss Photo Paper (250) roll paper is used in printing, the top 
margin is always 20 mm.
❏Smear may result in the top and bottom areas depending on the 
media.
To perform borderless printing, follow the steps below.
Note:
Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog with the 
Printer setting in the Print dialog; otherwise, data may not be printed 
correctly.
1. Select the paper size with Borderless (Auto Expand), 
Borderless (Auto Expand, Maximum), Borderless (Retain 
Size), Borderless (Retain Size, Maximum), Roll Paper - 
Borderless (Auto Expand), Roll Paper - Borderless (Retain 
Size), or Roll Paper - Borderless Banner as the Paper Size in 
the Page Setup dialog.
2. Make the Auto Cut setting. See “Auto Cut” on page 197.
3. Click OK.
4. Start printing your data from your application.
 
						

							206Printing with Mac OS X
Canceling Printing
To cancel printing, follow the steps below.
1. Open the Print Center.
2. Turn off the printer.
3. In the Document Name list, select the data which is printing 
and click the Delete button to cancel printing.
Printer Utility Dialog
Accessing the EPSON Printer Utility
To access the EPSON Printer Utility, follow the steps below.
1. Double-click Macintosh HD (default setting).
2. Double-click the Applications folder.
3. Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility icon. 
Mac OS X 10.2 or later users can also access the EPSON Printer 
Utility dialog in the following way. 
1. Double-click Macintosh HD (default setting).
2. Double-click the Applications folder.
3. Double-click the Utilities folder.
4. Double-click the Print Center icon (for Mac OS X 10.2.X) or 
Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3). 
 
						

							Printing with Mac OS X207
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
English
5. Select the printer you want to use to access its EPSON Printer 
Utility.
6. Click the Configure button (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or the Utility 
button (for Mac OS X 10.3.x) in the Printer List dialog.
Using the Printer Utilities
The EPSON printer utilities let you check the current printer 
status and perform printer maintenance from your computer. 
You can also access the Reference Guide, the paper information, 
and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant 
button.
Note:
❏Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head 
Alignment utilities if your printer is connected to your computer 
through a network.
 
						

							208Printing with Mac OS X ❏Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head 
Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise, your 
printout may be marred.
EPSON StatusMonitor
This utility provides you with printer status information, such as 
the amount of remaining ink. 
Nozzle Check
This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the 
nozzles when you notice the print quality has declined and after 
cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared. 
See “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 209.
If you click Auto in the Nozzle Check dialog, or turn on AUTO 
CLEANING from the control panel on the printer, this utility not 
only checks the clogging nozzles, but also performs head cleaning 
automatically.
Head Cleaning
This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print 
head if you notice the print quality has declined. Use this utility 
to perform head cleaning. See “Cleaning the print head” on page 
211.
Print Head Alignment
This utility can be used to improve the print quality of your 
printed data. The alignment of the print head may need to be 
adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white or 
black banding noise appear in your printed data. Use this utility 
to realign the print head. See “Aligning the print head” on page 
212.
 
						

							Printing with Mac OS X209
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
English
EPSON LFP Remote Panel
This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON 
LFP Remote Panel” on page 212. 
Print Assistant
You can also access the Reference Guide, the media information, 
and Technical Support Web Site by clicking the Print Assistant 
button. See “Using the Print Assistant function” on page 213.
Checking the print head nozzles
If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in 
the printed data are missing, you may be able to identify the 
problem by checking the print head nozzles by using the Nozzle 
Check utility. 
To use the Nozzle Check utility, follow the steps below.
Note:
Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; 
otherwise, your printout may be marred.
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Click Nozzle Check.
 
						

							210Printing with Mac OS X 3. Click Print if you want to visually check to see if any print 
head nozzles are clogged, if you are using non-Epson special 
media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 
210 mm. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic 
nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary.
Note:
If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer 
even though Print has been selected, the Nozzle Check utility not 
only checks for the clogged nozzles, but also performs head cleaning 
automatically. If you are using non-Epson special media, or if the 
width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm, turn off AUTO 
CLEANING from the control panel on the printer.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check 
pattern.
5. If you find missing dots, clean the print head nozzles, 
referring “Cleaning the print head” on page 211.