Epson Stylus Pro 4800 User Manual

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Your Stylus Pro 4800 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and 
manage print jobs. ICC profiles are included, so you can use the color 
management features in Photoshop or other applications, or in the driver 
itself. A color-managed workflow using Adobe Photoshop will give you the 
most accurate colors and best photographic output from your Epson Stylus 
Pro 4800. For the best black and white photography output, the Stylus Pro 
4800 driver offers Advanced Black and White mode. 
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Choosing Basic Print Options
Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. Make sure you 
have installed the Epson driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. 
The 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 92. 
Follow these steps to make basic settings:
1. Start an...

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3. Select a Media Type setting 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 
Epson, choose the...

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The EPSON Standard (sRGB) setting increases the contrast in 
images. Use this setting for color photographs.
The 
Adobe RGB setting matches image colors to the Adobe RGB 
color standard. 
Click Custom to choose one of the settings shown at the left.
The two 
Advanced Photo settings let you print at either 1440 dpi 
(
Advanced Photo) or 2880 dpi, the highest resolutions available.
The 
PhotoEnhanceTM setting allows you to correct noise and other 
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Choosing Cut Sheet Paper Options
1. On the Properties window, click the Paper tab. You see this window:
  
2. Select the paper source you’re using (Paper Tray, Roll Paper, Roll 
Paper (Banner)
, or Manual Feed) from the Paper Source list. 
For more information about printing on roll paper, see page 86.
3. If you want to print to the edges of the page, click 
Borderless. Note 
that borderless printing applies only to the left and right sides of the 
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5. Make the settings you want for Copies, Orientation, and Printable 
Area
.
 Standard makes the bottom margin larger than the top and sides. 
reduces the bottom margin (available only for plain 
paper).
 places the image in the center of the printable area.
6. If you want to reduce or enlarge your image or print on both sides of the 
paper, click the 
Layout tab. See your electronic Reference Guide for 
more information about double-sided printing.
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The Roll Paper (Banner) setting allows you to print a series of 
continuous images without any margin space between them. This 
option is not available with all applications.
3. If you want to print without margins, click 
Borderless. Note that 
borderless printing takes longer than normal printing. See page 89 for 
more information about borderless printing.
Click 
Expansion. Choose Auto Expand or Retain Size, then click 
OK:
 Auto Expand enlarges your...

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To make the best use of your paper, creating a custom paper size is 
recommended. Select 
User Defined. You see this screen:
Type a name for your custom size, then enter the size in hundredths of 
an inch (or centimeters) and click 
Save, then click OK.
6. If you are printing with margins, set the following options:
 Auto Rotate saves paper if your document length is shorter than 
the printable width of the roll. The document is automatically 
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Borderless Printing
For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can select either Auto 
Expand
 or Retain Size and create a custom paper size, as described above. 
Your image may be clipped on the left and right edges, but you can 
minimize clipping by sizing your image according to the page width and by 
adjusting the length. 
For either setting, you should add 0.1 inch to the length of your custom size. 
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Choosing Layout Options
You can print a poster-size image, even if your application does not support 
poster printing. For instructions on multi-page or double-sided printing, see 
your electronic Reference Guide.
1. On the Properties window, click the 
Layout tab. You see this window:
2. Click 
Reduce/Enlarge to have the driver resize your image. You can 
select 
Fit to Page or select Custom and enter a scaling percentage.
3. If you are enlarging your...