Epson Stylus Pro 4800 User Manual

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Your Epson Stylus Pro 4800 comes with drivers and utilities that let you 
print and manage print jobs. ICC profiles for ColorSync® are included, so 
you can use color management features in Adobe® Photoshop® or other 
applications, or in the driver itself. A color-managed workflow using 
Photoshop will give you the most accurate colors and best photographic 
output from your Epson Stylus Pro 4800 for color photos. For the best black 
and white photography output, the Stylus Pro 4800 driver offers...

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Choosing Page Setup Options
Before you print, make sure you have installed the Epson printer driver and 
utilities from the CD-ROM. You also need to configure your connection 
and set up the printer in the Printer Setup Utility. For instructions on 
installing and configuring the printer driver, see page 24.
Page Setup options let you choose from several options for printing on cut 
sheets or roll paper. You can also select the orientation of your image...

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3. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu and choose a size and one of the 
options:
The standard size setting prints on cut sheet paper with a bottom 
margin larger than the top and sides.
 Borderless (Auto Expand) prints on cut sheets and enlarges your 
image (up to 3%) to fit the width of the paper (without side 
borders). 
 Borderless (Retain Size) prints your image at the size you specify 
in your application. You need to size it slightly wider than the...

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4. Click the Paper Size pop-up menu. 
If you’re printing on cut-sheets, select the size of the paper loaded in 
the printer. Then continue with step 7.
If you’re using roll paper, Epson recommends that you create a 
custom paper size to make the best use of your paper. Click the 
Settings pop-up menu (at the top of the screen) and select Custom 
Paper Size
. 
You see this screen:
5. Click 
New, double-click Untitled, give your paper size a name, and...

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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 69. 
1. Select 
Print in your application. You see the screen shown below:
2. Choose 
Stylus Pro 4800...

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You see this screen:
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. 
The settings followed by 
(250) are for roll paper or selected 17-inch 
wide sheets. Choose a setting without the 
(250) designation when you 
print on smaller sheets. For PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas for...

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5. For the Color setting, select Color for any type of photographic 
printing. Choose 
Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and 
white photos using this unique printer technology on select paper types. 
(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:
Click Automatic to...

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7. Choose one of the following Print Quality settings:

 Normal - 360dpi 
 Fine - 720dpi 
 SuperFine - 1440dpi 
 SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 
8. Choose any of the following:
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing. For higher quality, 
make sure you deselect this option.
 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.
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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 control the ink density by using the paper 
configuration settings, as described on page 70.
1. Select 
Printer Color Management from the pop-up menu. You see 
this screen:
2. Select one of the following settings:
 Color Controls to choose from four Color Adjustment modes and 
from three Gamma settings....

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 (Off) No Color Adjustment
 to disable color management in the 
printer driver. Choose this mode when you use a color-managed 
workflow in Photoshop or other software applications.
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 this screen:
4. Select the correct settings to match your ICC profile. These settings 
override any paper configuration settings you may...