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 Advanced 
Black and White mode. 
You can create your own profiles if you have the required hardware and 
software, or you can have them created by a color specialist. Make sure any 
profiles you want to use are located in the standard folder for your operating 
system. When you install the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles 
are automatically copied to the right folder.
This chapter includes the following information for Mac OS
® X:
Choosing page setup settings for cut sheets and roll paper
Choosing basic print settings
Choosing advanced print options, including color management and 
paper configuration settings
Choosing roll paper options
Creating a custom preset and printing
Monitoring print jobs
Checking printer status
Chapter 3: 
Printing with 
Epson Drivers 
for Macintosh
Tip: Check the Epson Pro 
Graphics website at 
http://prographics.epson.
com for updated drivers 
and utilities that may 
become available.
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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 and the 
paper size. For printing on roll media, creating a custom page size is 
recommended to make the best use of your paper.
1. Open the file you want to print and select 
Page Setup in your 
application. You see this screen:
2. Open the 
Format for pop-up menu and select Stylus Pro 4800. 
Note the following limitations on borderless printing:
Borderless printing takes longer than normal printing. 
Margins are required at the top and bottom of the page on cut 
sheets. Full borderless printing is available on roll paper only.
Note: Many application 
settings override the 
printer’s page setup 
options. Always verify 
settings to get the results 
you expect.
If you need more 
information about print 
options, click the Help 
button.
Select Stylus Pro 4800
Note: If your application 
has margin settings, 
make sure they’re turned 
off for borderless printing. 
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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 paper 
width to print without side borders.
reduces the bottom margin (available for printing on 
plain paper sheets only). 
 Roll Paper - Banner prints a series of continuous images without 
any margin space between them, but with normal side borders.
 Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) prints without borders on 
roll paper and enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the size of the 
paper. This selection is recommended for borderless printing with 
minimal clipping of your image. 
 Roll Paper - Borderless (Retain Size) prints your image on roll 
paper at the size you specify in your application. You need to size it 
slightly wider than the paper width to print without borders.
 Roll Paper - Borderless Banner prints a series of continuous 
borderless images without space between them.
 Roll Paper prints on roll paper with the standard printable area.
Select the paper size, 
then choose the setting
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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 
define its size and margins. Then click 
Save. (Do not click OK yet.)
6. Select 
Page Attributes from the Settings pop-up menu. Make sure your 
new custom page size is showing.
7. Choose the appropriate 
Orientation and Scale for printing.
8. Click 
OK. Then continue with the instructions in the next section to 
select additional settings for printing.
Click New to 
define your 
custom paper size
Tip: To ensure that the 
image is centered on 
the page, make the top 
and bottom margins the 
same.
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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 from the Printer menu. 
3. Select 
Print Settings from the pop-up menu. 
Select 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 
Epson, choose the 
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White setting.
If your paper is not listed, check the instructions included with the 
paper, or look on the Epson web site (http://prographics.epson.com). If 
you are using non-Epson paper, choose the closest setting. You may have 
to experiment with different settings to determine which one is best for 
the media you’re using. 
Note: Check the web site 
(http://prographics.
epson.com) or your 
authorized Epson dealer 
for other media that may 
be available. 
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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 have the printer driver analyze the contents of 
your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments. If 
a 
Quality/Speed slider appears in the Mode box, set it according to 
the priorities of your print job. 
You can choose one of the mode settings shown at the left:
The 
EPSON Vivid setting produces vivid blue and green tones in 
printouts. Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that 
cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ 
from the screen images when this option is selected.
The 
Charts and Graphs setting intensifies colors and lightens the 
midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for 
presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.
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 
ColorSync setting applies color management based on the 
printer’s ICC profile, using the perceptual rendering intent. In most 
cases, you will get better results by applying color management in 
your application, rather than in the printer driver.
Click Advanced Settings to access additional options, as described 
below.
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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.
Continue with the instructions in the next section 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, as described on page 70.
Note: The Print Quality 
settings available depend 
on the Media Type you 
selected. Choose lower 
print quality for faster 
printing, or SuperPhoto - 
2880dpi for best quality.
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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. Click the arrow next to Advanced to 
specify individual values for brightness, contrast, saturation, and 
CMY inks. 
 ColorSync for mapping colors to your printer’s profile. In most 
cases, you will get better results by applying color management in 
your application, rather than in the printer driver. If you choose this 
setting, you can choose ColorSync from the pop-up menu and 
choose filters or other 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 have made using the 
printer’s control panel.
 Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level (for example, 
when you turn off color management in your printer software).
 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.
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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