Epson Stylus Pro 4880 User Manual
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Printing with Windows71 Print Page Line You can specify whether to print a page line on the right side and also below the printed data for manual cutting. When you have checked the Print Page Line checkbox, the print page line feature functions differently depending on the Auto Cut setting, as described below. Selecting the Save Roll Paper setting This function is effective if you wish to save roll paper, because blank portion of the last page of your printed data is not fed through the printer. To enable this function, click Save Roll Paper. Note: This function is available only when Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the Source setting. Auto Cut setting Printer’s function Single Cut Double Cut Normal CutPrints a page line on the right side only, and cuts paper automatically after the print job. Off Prints page lines on the right side and below the data, but does not cut paper automatically after the print job.
72Printing with Windows Checking Ink Levels You can check the status of each ink cartridge. Note: If your printer is not connected properly or Epson Status Monitor 3 is not installed, all of the Ink Levels will be grayed out. Previewing your printout If you select the Print Preview checkbox on the Main tab, you can see how your printout will look before you print it. When you send a print job to the printer, the Epson Print Preview window appears, allowing you to make changes before printing.
Printing with Windows73 Note: The Print Preview window is not color accurate. The Epson Print Preview toolbar contains several buttons you can use to perform the following functions. You can also modify the previewed print job in the following ways: ❏Select and preview individual pages. ❏Reduce or enlarge the size of preview. ❏Select and print any or all pages. ZoomClick this button to reduce or enlarge the size of the previewed image. Fit to ScreenClick this button to scale the previewed image so that it fits the current window size. This is convenient when you want to see the entire image at one time. Maximum ZoomClick this button to display the previewed image at the maximum possible zoom ratio. Printable Area On/OffClick this button to display a rectangle indicating the printable area on the previewed image. The printer cannot print anything outside of this rectangle. Click this button again to turn the printable area indicator off. Color ControlsClick this button to open the Color Controls window. Previous PageClick this button to display the previous page. If there is no previous page, this button is not available. Next PageClick this button to display the next page. If there is no next page, this button is not available.
74Printing with Windows ❏Magnify the previewed document: Click View and then select Magnify to open the Magnify window, which magnifies the area of the previewed document outlined by the red box. Drag the red box to view other parts of the image. ❏Specify which pages in the document you want to print: Click Print Option, and then select Remove Page or Add Page. After you preview the print job, click Print to print it, or click Cancel to cancel the print job. Using the Manual function You can access the User’s Guide by clicking the Manual button. Selecting Settings on the Page Layout Tab You can select Orientation, Copies, Reduce/Enlarge, Multi-Page, Double-Sided Printing, Optimize Enlargement, Job Settings, and Print Background Color settings on this tab.
Printing with Windows75 Note: ❏Most Windows applications feature page layout settings that override similar settings in the printer driver. If your application does not have these features, verify the settings on the printer driver’s Page Layout tab. ❏Some of the functions are not available depending on the paper source you choose. Selecting the Orientation settings You can specify the direction of printing on the page using the settings in the table below. PortraitPrint direction is short edge first, like most magazines. LandscapePrint direction is long edge first, like many spreadsheets. Rotate 180°Prints your document upside down. Mirror ImagePrints your image as it would appear in a mirror. Text and graphics appear reversed.
76Printing with Windows Selecting the Copies setting Enter a number in the Copies box, or click the arrow next to the box to specify the number of copies you want to print. You can enter any number from 1 to 9999. When printing multiple copies of your document, select Collate to print one complete document set at a time. Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order, starting with the last page.
Printing with Windows77 Selecting the Reduce/Enlarge settings You can fit your image to the size of paper you want to print on. To enable this feature, click the Reduce/Enlarge checkbox. When this feature is enabled, you can select the following settings. Selecting Double-Sided Printing setting There are two types of double-sided printing available. Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, the paper can be reloaded for printing the even-numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper. Fit to PageProportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your image to make it fit the paper size you have selected as the Output Paper setting. Fit to Roll Paper WidthProportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your image to make it fit the paper size you have selected as the Roll Width setting (only available when you select Roll Paper as your Source setting on the Main tab). CustomLets you define the percentage you want to reduce or enlarge your image. Click the arrows next to the Scale box to select a proportion from 10 to 650%.
78Printing with Windows You can also select Folded Booklet double-sided printing to make single-fold booklets. Note: ❏The double-sided printing feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or used as a shared printer, Status Monitor 3 is not installed, or your system is not configured to support bi-directional communication. ❏Only use media types that are suitable for double-sided printing; otherwise, the print quality may deteriorate. ❏Depending on the type of paper and the amount of ink used to print text and images, ink may bleed through to the other side of the paper. ❏The surface of the paper may be smeared during double-sided printing. ❏This function is available only when Paper Tray is selected as the Paper Source setting. Standard double-sided printing Follow the steps below to print odd and even numbered pages on the opposite sides of a sheet. 1. Click the Double-Sided Printing checkbox.
Printing with Windows79 2. Click Margins. You see a window like this one. 3. Select the edge of the paper where binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right. 4. Specify the width of the binding margin in the Binding Margin text box. You can specify any width from 0.12 to 1.18 in. (3.0 to 30.0 mm). Note: The actual binding margin may vary depending on the settings specified in your application. We recommend that you print a test print before printing an entire job. 5. Click OK to return to the Page Layout tab, and then click OK to save your settings. 6. Make sure paper is loaded, and then send a print job from your application. Instructions for printing the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are being printed. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper and print the even numbered pages. Note: ❏The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used. If this happens, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer. ❏Align the stack of sheets by tapping them against a hard, flat surface prior to reloading them into the printer. ❏Follow the on-screen instructions provided when reloading the printed pages. Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the pages are not reloaded correctly. ❏In the event of a paper jam, see Clearing paper jams on page 209. 8. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the even-numbered pages.
80Printing with Windows Folded Booklet double-sided printing You can make single-fold booklets using the double-sided printing feature. When you create a single-fold booklet, the pages that appear on the outside (after the booklet is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer. ✽ Binding Edge A booklet can be created by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of paper, pages 5 and 8 on the second sheet of paper, and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet of paper. After these sheets are reloaded into the sheet feeder, you can then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper, pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper, and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper. The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet. 12468 3 57 910 1112