Epson Stylus Pro 9880 User Manual

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 Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) 
prints without borders on 
roll paper and enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the size of the 
paper. This selection is recommended for borderless printing with 
minimal clipping of your image. See page 78 for more information.
 Roll Paper - Borderless (Retain Size) prints your image on roll 
paper at the size you specify in your application. You need to size it 
slightly wider than the paper width to print without...

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Choosing Basic Print Options
Once you have selected your page setup options, you need to select printing 
options. The Epson driver offers automatic settings that optimize print 
quality and speed when you’re using Epson media. You can also choose 
additional settings for more control over your printer and color output.
1. Select 
Print in your application. You see the screen shown below:
2. Choose your printer from the 
Printer menu. 
3. Select 
Print...

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4. If you created a custom paper size for your roll paper, select the Auto 
Expand
 or Retain Size option in the Page Setup drop-down menu. 
See page 78 for details.
5. Select the 
Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing 
on. See the table on page 84 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. 
6. For the 
Color setting,...

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8. Choose one of the following Print Quality settings:

 Normal - 360dpi 
 Fine - 720dpi 
 SuperFine - 1440dpi 
 SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 
9. Choose any of the following advanced options:
 Super MicroWeave for maximum elimination of banding (may 
not be accessible for certain media types).
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing. For higher quality, 
make sure you deselect this option.
 Flip Horizontal for printing a mirror image of your file. 
 Finest...

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For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting*
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 Premium Semimatte Photo Paper 
(260)
Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
(170)...

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* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other 
paper types.
Choosing Color Management Options
Follow these instructions to use color management in the printer driver. 
1. Select 
Printer Color Management from the drop-down menu, then 
click 
Advanced Settings. You see this screen:
Plain paper Plain Paper
Enhanced Matte Posterboard
Somerset Velvet (cut sheets only)Enhanced Matte Poster Board
For this mediaSelect this Media Type...

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2. Select one of the following settings:
 Color Controls to choose from four color adjustment modes and 
from three 
Gamma settings. Click the arrow next to Advanced 
Settings 
to specify individual values for brightness, contrast, 
saturation, and CMY inks. When you use the driver to perform 
color management, make sure you turn it off in your application.
 ColorSync for mapping colors to your printer’s profile. In most 
cases, you will get better results...

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2. Select the correct settings to match your ICC profile. These settings 
override any paper configuration settings you may have made using the 
printer’s control panel.
 Color Density lets you control the ink saturation level.
 Drying Time per Print Head Pass lets you print with non-Epson 
media and avoid smearing the ink. You can make the print head 
wait up to 5 seconds after each pass to allow ink to dry on the page. 
 Paper Feed Adjustment helps reduce...

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Choosing Roll Paper Options
If you are printing on roll paper, make sure you choose one of the roll paper 
options as the 
Paper Size setting, as described on page 79. In addition, you 
need to check these settings for various cutting and feeding options.
1. Select 
Roll Paper Option from the drop-down menu. You see this 
screen:
2. Choose one of the following 
Auto Cut settings:
 allows margin space at the top and bottom of each 
image.
 Double Cut extends...

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3. Select either of the following options, if desired (available only when 
you’ve selected a Paper Size setting with the 
Roll Paper (Banner) 
option):
 Print Page Line prints trim lines on the right and bottom edges of 
your pages. 
 Save Roll Paper saves paper by not feeding the blank portion of 
the last page of your document. 
Controlling Borderless Image Expansion
To control the amount of expansion when printing using a Paper Size with 
the 
Auto...