Epson Stylus Pro 9400 User Manual

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Interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Interface cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Paper cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Maintenance Tank  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
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12Printing with Windows
Chapter 1
Printing with Windows
Printer Software Introduction
The printer software that comes with your printer includes a 
printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you 
choose from a variety of settings to get the best results from your 
printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep 
it in top condition.
The printer software includes the following menus.
For information on making printer driver settings, see “Making 
Settings on the Main...

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Note:
❏The specific features available in the printer software vary 
depending on the version of Windows you are using.
❏The printer driver screens that appear in this manual are provided 
for EPSON Stylus Pro 9800 running on Windows XP. The screens 
of EPSON Stylus Pro 9400/7800/7400 and EPSON Stylus Pro 
9800 are almost the same, except as noted.
The online help provides more information on the printer 
software. See “Getting Information Through...

14Printing with Windows 2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Properties. The 
printer software window appears.
From Windows 2000
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers.
2. Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing Preferences. 
The printer software window appears.
From Windows applications
1. Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu.
2. Make sure your printer is selected, and click Printer, Setup, 
Options, Properties, or Preference. Depending on your 
application,...

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2. Make sure your printer is selected, and then click Properties 
or Options. You may need to click a combination of these 
buttons. The driver settings window appears.
3. Click the Main tab. The Main menu appears.
4. From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper 
loaded in the printer. See “Media Type setting list” on page 21.
Note:
❏The Media Type setting determines what other settings are 
available; therefore, always make this setting...

16Printing with Windows 5. Make the Color setting. 
For EPSON Stylus Pro 9400/7400:
Select Color/B&W Photo to print color or monochrome 
photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. 
For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800/7800:
Select Color to print color or monochrome photos, or Black 
to print a draft or black text only. 
If you want to print advanced monochrome photos, select 
Advanced B&W Photo.
Note:
When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we 
recommend Color or Color/B&W Photo even if the...

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9. Click the Paper tab. The Paper menu appears.
10. Select a paper source from the Paper Source list.
11. Select Borderless to print your data with no margins. See 
“Making the Borderless setting” on page 46.
12. From the Paper Size list, select the size of paper loaded in the 
printer.
Note:
Most Windows applications feature paper size settings that override 
similar settings in the printer driver.
13. Make settings for Copies and Orientation, as...

18Printing with WindowsWhen Roll Paper or Roll Paper (Banner) is selected as the 
Paper Source setting, make the Roll Paper Option settings as 
needed. See “Making the Roll Paper Option settings” on page 
57.
15. Click the Layout tab. The Layout menu appears.
Note:
❏The functions on the Layout menu are not available when Roll 
Paper (Banner) is selected as the Paper Source setting.
❏Depending on the paper source you choose, some of the 
functions may not be available.
16. Select Reduce/Enlarge, and then...

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17. Select Multi-Page, and then make settings as needed. See 
“Making Multi-Page settings” on page 62 for details.
18. Click OK. The screen returns to the Print Setup dialog box (or 
a similar dialog box) of your application.
19. Click Print to start printing.
While printing is in progress, the EPSON Progress Meter 
appears, showing the printing progress and the status of your 
printer.
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Canceling printing
To cancel printing in progress, click Stop...

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Caution:
If you stop printing in progress, you may need to start printing 
again from the beginning for best result; otherwise, misalignment 
or banding may appear in the printed image.
Making Settings on the Main Menu
From this menu, you can make the Media Type, Color, and Mode 
settings, and also check the remaining ink of the installed ink 
cartridges. You can also access the User’s Guide, the paper 
information, and the Technical Support Web Site by clicking the 
Print...