Epson Stylus Pro 9890 User Manual

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 Shadow Tonality
 and Highlight Tonality allow you to control 
tonality only in the shadow or highlight areas of your image.
 Max Optical Density adjusts the overall density or focus of the 
print. Create a soft focus print by setting the density lower.
 Highlight Point Shift helps to reduce gloss differential by adding 
density to the highlights of your image.
The tone color circle adjusts the hue of your black and white print. 
Click on any portion of...

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2. After verifying that your settings are correct, select Save As from the 
Presets drop-down menu.
3. Type a name for your custom preset and click 
OK.
4. When you’re ready to print, click the 
Print button.
Whenever you want to print with your custom preset, select it from the 
Presets drop-down menu.
Caution: Do not open 
and close the Presets 
menu without typing a 
name, or you will lose 
your settings.
 

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Managing Print Jobs
After you click Print, you can monitor the progress of your print job. Follow 
these steps:
1. Click the icon for your printer on the Dock. If necessary, double-click 
your printer (and print queue) name. You see a screen like this:
2. From here you can monitor the progress of your print job or do one of 
the following:
Click the print job, then click Delete to cancel the job
Click the print job, then click Hold to pause printing
Click...

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Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting
The following table lists the settings designed to produce the best results on 
Epson media.
If your paper is not listed, check the instructions included with the paper, or 
look on the Epson website www.proimaging.epson.com (U.S. sales), 
www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). If you are using non-Epson paper, consult 
the manufacturer for the best setting. You may have to experiment with 
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Proofing Paper Publication Proofing Paper Publication
Proofing Paper Commercial Proofing Paper Commercial
Fine Art Paper
Cold Press Bright Cold Press Bright
Cold Press Natural Cold Press Natural
Hot Press Bright Hot Press Bright
Hot Press Natural Hot Press Natural
Premium Canvas Satin Premium Canvas Satin
Premium Canvas Matte Premium Canvas Matte
Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White Watercolor Paper - Radiant White...

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Your Epson Stylus Pro 7890 or Pro 9890 comes with drivers and utilities 
that let you print and manage print jobs. For the best black and white 
photography output, the Epson printer driver offers Advanced Black and 
White Photo mode.
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...

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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 116. 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 111 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 125 for more information...