Epson Stylus Pro 9400PS User Manual

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Presets
You can select Standard or Save As.
Standard
Prints with the current settings.
Save as
Prints with the custom saved settings.
Copies & Pages
You can make the appropriate Copies, Collated, Pages settings 
that you want to use for printing.
Copies
To make the Copies setting, enter the number of copies that you 
want to print in the Copies text box.
Collated
To make print order setting, select Collated to print one complete 
document set at a time when printing multiple copies.
 
						

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Pages
To make the Pages setting, select either All or From and to. If you 
select From and to, enter the first page of the appropriate range 
of pages in the From text box and the last page in the to text box.
Layout
You can make the appropriate Pages per Sheet, Layout Direction, 
and Border settings that you want to use for printing.
Note:
Layout is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s 
documentation for details.
Pages per Sheet
You can print multiple pages of your data on a single piece of 
paper. You can select from 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16.
Layout Direction
You can specify the order in which the pages will be printed on 
the sheet of paper.
 
						

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Border
You can print a border around the pages printed on each sheet. 
You can select from None, Single hairline, Single thin line, 
Double hairline, or Double thin line.
Output Options
You can print your data as a file if you click the Save as File check 
box, and select its format from the Format pull-down menu.
If you want to print your data on paper, clear the Save as File 
check box.
Note:
Output Options is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating 
system’s documentation for details.
 
						

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Print Settings
You can make the Media Type, Color, and Mode settings.
Page Setup
Shows the print area that has been chosen from the Paper Size list 
in the Page Setup dialog. Select the print area chosen from the 
Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog.
Media Type
The Media Type setting determines what other settings are 
available; therefore, always make this setting first.
From Media Type, select a media that matches the paper loaded 
in the printer. Find your paper in the list, and then select a 
corresponding Media Type setting. For some kinds of paper, 
several Media Type settings are available for selection.
 
						

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Note:
❏The availability of special media varies by country.
❏When you are using paper other than Epson special media, see 
“Notes on Epson Special Media and Other Media” on page 244.
❏For the latest information on media available in your area, refer to 
the Epson customer website. See “Contacting Customer Support” 
on page 352.
Media Type setting list
Media Type Setting Epson Special Media 
Name/Description
Premium Luster Photo Paper (250)  Premium Luster Photo Paper (250)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
(250)Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
(250)
Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 
(250)Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 
(250)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper
Photo Paper Gloss 250 Photo Paper Gloss 250
Photo Glossy Paper Photo Glossy Paper
Photo Semigloss Paper Photo Semigloss Paper
Proofing Paper Semimatte EPSON Proofing Paper Semimatte 
(Commercial)
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper
Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper
 
						

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Color
EPSON Stylus Pro 9400/7400
Make the Color setting. Select Color/B&W Photo to print color 
or monochrome photos, or Black to print a draft or black text only. 
Note:
When printing on any media other than tracing paper, we recommend 
Color/B&W Photo even if the data to print is black.
Enhanced Matte Paper Enhanced Matte Paper
Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper
Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Canvas Canvas
Enhanced Matte Poster Board Enhanced Matte Posterboard
Plain Paper -
Plain Paper (Line drawing) -
Singleweight Matte Paper (line 
drawing)Singleweight Matte Paper
Tracing Paper -
Enhanced Synthetic Paper Enhanced Synthetic Paper
Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic 
PaperEnhanced Adhesive Synthetic 
Paper
 
						

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EPSON Stylus Pro 9800/7800
Make the Color setting. 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 even if the data to print is black.
Mode
You can select the Automatic, Custom, or Advanced settings.
Automatic
Automatic is the quickest and easiest way to start printing. When 
Automatic is selected, the printer driver takes care of all detailed 
settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings.
 
						

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Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type setting 
while Color (or Color/B&W Photo) or Black is selected as the 
Color setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, a Quality or 
Speed slider appears in the Mode box. Select Quality when print 
quality is more important than print speed. Select Speed when 
print speed is more important than print quality.
Color Control mode
When Color (or Color/B&W Photo) is selected as the Color 
setting and Automatic as the Mode setting, the Color Control 
pull-down menu appears.
You can select from the following settings.
EPSON VividSelect this setting to produce vivid blue and green tones 
in printouts.
Note:
Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones 
t h a t  c a n n o t  b e  d i s p l a y e d  b y  y o u r  m o n i t o r ,  y o u r  p r i n t o u t s  
may differ from the screen images when this function is 
selected.
Charts and 
GraphsIntensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and 
highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation 
graphics, such as charts and graphs.
EPSON 
Standard 
(sRGB)For EPSON Stylus Pro 9800/7800 only:
Increases the contrast in images. Use this setting for color 
photographs.
Adobe RGBFor EPSON Stylus Pro 9800/7800 only:
Matches image color to Adobe RGB.
 
						

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Custom
Custom lets you make a wide range of changes with a single click 
of the mouse. In the Custom Settings pull-down menu, you will 
find ready-made settings provided by Epson. 
The Custom Settings pull-down menu includes the following 
ready-made settings.
Note:
These ready-made settings may be dimmed, depending on the Media 
Type and Color settings.
Advanced Photo
Advanced Photo 
2880 dpiGood for printing scanned photos and digitally 
captured images in high quality. Helps prevent 
misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to 
movement of the print heads and paper.
ColorSyncAutomatically adjusts printout colors to match 
colors on your screen.
 
						

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Advanced Settings
Advanced Setting gives you complete control over your printing 
environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing 
ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your 
individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, 
you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings 
list.
Print  Quality Select the print quality that you want to use for printing.
Super 
MicroWeaveGives you slightly more detail, but the print time will be 
longer.
High Speed Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints in 
both left-to-right and right-to-left directions. This setting 
speeds up printing, but decreases the print quality.
F l i p   H o r i z o n t a l P r i n t s  y o u r  d a t a  a s  i t  w o u l d  a p p e a r  i n  a  m i r r o r .  T e x t  a n d  
graphics appear reversed.