Epson Stylus Pro 7880 User Manual

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* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other 
paper types.
Choosing Color Management Options
The printer driver offers several methods for managing the color in your 
prints, including turning the driver’s color management settings off.
If you are using color management settings in Photoshop or another 
application, it is very important to access the advanced settings and turn off 
color management in the printer driver, as...

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 Color Controls 
lets you specify individual values for adjusting 
brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from 
three Printer Color Adjustment modes. You can also choose from 
two 
Gamma settings, and use either a color circle or slide bar to 
adjust color.
 PhotoEnhance allows you to automatically correct images and 
choose from six Scene Correction settings.
 

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adjusts colors based on the printer’s ICC profile, using the 
Image Color Matching system. You can choose the input profile 
and other settings as shown below.
In most cases, you will get better results by applying color management 
in your application, rather than in the printer driver. See page 123 for 
instructions.
4. Click 
OK to save your settings.
Choosing Roll Paper Options
Follow the steps in this section to print on roll paper and select settings...

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Save Roll Paper 
saves paper by not feeding the blank portion of the last 
page of your document. Available only if you’ve selected 
Roll Paper 
(Banner)
 as the Paper Source. 
3. For the 
Size setting, select the size of your image or output paper.
To make the best use of your roll paper, creating a custom paper size is 
recommended. Select 
User Defined. You see this window:
Type a name for your custom size, then enter the size in hundredths of 
an inch...

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6. Click the Expansion button to select a borderless sizing option. Choose 
Auto Expand or Retain Size, then click OK.
Auto Expand enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the size of the 
paper. You can use the slider to adjust the expansion. 
Retain Size prints your image at the size you specify in your 
application. You need to size it slightly wider than the paper width if 
you want to print without borders. See page 96 for more information.
The widths...

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8. Choose one of the following Auto Cut settings:
disables automatic cutting. Choose this setting if you want to 
operate the cutter manually, use the optional Auto Take-Up Reel, 
or print on heavy media that must be cut by hand. See page 61 for 
instructions on operating the cutter manually.
allows images to be printed end-to-end and saves paper. 
With borderless printing, you may see a sliver of the previous or 
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2. For the Source setting, select Sheet. 
3. For the 
Size setting, select the size of the sheet loaded in the printer.
If the size of your paper is not listed, you can create a custom paper size. 
Select 
User Defined. You see this window:
 

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Type a name for your custom size, then enter the size in hundredths of 
an inch (or centimeters) and click 
Save. Then click OK.
4. If you want to center your image on the sheet, click 
Printable Area, 
then select 
Centered.
5. If you want to print to the edges of the page, click 
Borderless (not 
available for custom paper sizes). If you’re not printing borderless 
images, go to step 7.
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Choosing Page Layout Options
You can print a poster-size image, even if your application does not support 
poster printing. Follow these steps to reduce or enlarge your image:
1. On the Properties or Preferences window, click the 
Page Layout tab. 
You see this window:
2. Select the settings you want for 
Orientation and Copies.
3. Click 
Reduce/Enlarge if you want to have the driver resize your image. 
You can select 
Fit to Page or Fit to Roll Paper...

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5. Click Print Bckg Color if you want to print color on the background of 
the page. Click the 
Color Settings button to select the color you want.
6. Click 
Job Settings if you want to have the time, date, and other 
information about your print job printed at the top or bottom of the 
page. Click 
Details, select the settings you want to use, and click OK.
Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo 
Settings
Advanced Black and White Photo mode allows you to...