Epson Stylus Pro 9700 User Manual

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Storing the Paper Basket
If you are not using the paper basket, you can fold it out of the way.
1. For the Pro 9700, raise the back of the basket.
2. Raise the paper guides, then adjust the tabs and raise the front of the 
basket. Lower the paper guides.
 

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Optimizing the Settings for Your Paper
When you choose a media type in your Epson printer software, the driver 
automatically determines the best settings for your paper. However, you may 
want to fine-tune how the printer handles various media—especially if you 
use non-Epson paper or a paper not supported by the driver. Use the paper 
configuration settings described below. 
You can create a special configuration, or group of settings, for each paper 
type (up to...

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8. Examine the printed pattern for the most evenly overlapping lines. 
Choose the number with the most even lines. In the example shown 
above, the lines under number 4 are the most even. 
After printing the pattern, 
THICKNESS NUMBER is highlighted. 
9. Press u or d to select the number that you noted in step 8, then press 
OK.
10. Press l, then d to select any of the menu options shown below. Make 
adjustments as needed, and press 
OK to save each setting. Then...

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Printing Your Paper Configurations
You can print a list showing the settings for all your paper configurations. 
This makes it easy to select the configuration you want for a particular type 
of paper.
1. Press r 
Menu, then press d to highlight TEST PRINT. Press r again.
2. Press d to select 
CUSTOM PAPER, then press r.
3. Press OK to print your custom paper configurations.
Selecting Paper Configurations
Once you have created a paper configuration, you can select it...

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Your Epson Stylus Pro 7700 or Pro 9700 comes with drivers and utilities 
that let you print and manage print jobs. 
ICC profiles are included, so you can use the color management features in 
Adobe Photoshop or other applications, or in the driver itself. A 
color-managed workflow using Photoshop and a color-calibrated monitor 
will give you the most accurate colors and best output from your printer for 
color photos. See page 141 for instructions.
You can create your own profiles if you have the...

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Sizing Images for Borderless Printing on Roll 
Paper
For true borderless printing on roll paper, you can select either Auto 
Expand
 or Retain Size or create a custom paper size, as described on 
page 93. Your image may be clipped on the left and right edges, but you can 
minimize clipping by sizing your image according to the roll paper width 
and by adjusting the length by adding 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) to it.
Auto Expand provides the best solution for...

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Choosing Basic Print Options
The driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed 
when you’re using Epson media. You can also choose custom settings for 
more control over your printer and color management options. 
Follow these steps to make basic settings:
1. Start an application, open the file you want to print, and select 
Print in 
your application. You see the Print window.
2. Make sure your printer is selected, then click the...

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3. Select a Media Type setting that corresponds to the paper you are 
printing on. See the table on page 89 for more information.
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.
If you have saved custom media type configurations or set up 
custom paper configurations, you can select them by clicking the 
Custom Settings button. See page 100 for more information...

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Use the Speed/Quality slider to set the desired quality level. Select from 
the following additional options and click 
OK:
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. 
 Edge Smoothing to improve the quality of low-resolution images.
 Finest Detail for sharper edges on vector-based data including text, 
graphics, and line art. (This setting does not affect photographs and 
is not recommended for large files.)
6. Set the 
Mode option as...

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* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other 
paper types.
For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting*
Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
(250)
Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (260) Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 
(260)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170)...