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7. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down menu. You see this screen:
8. If you created a custom paper size for your roll paper, select the 
Auto 
Expand
 or Retain Size option in the Paper Size drop-down menu. 
See page 86 for details.
9. Select the 
Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing 
on. See the table on page 104 for more information.
10. For the 
Print Mode setting, select one of the following:
 AccuPhoto™ HDR for any type of photographic printing. If you 
are printing 16-bit color images, select 
16 Bit Output for the most 
accurate transitions and gradations.
 Advanced B&W Photo if you are printing black and white photos 
using this unique printer technology on select paper types. See 
page 104 for more information. (For paper types that don’t support 
this option, print black and white photos with the 
Color setting.) 
Select 
Printer 
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 only if you’re printing line drawings or other 
non-photographic images.
11. Set the 
Color Mode option as follows:
Select (Off) No Color Adjustment to disable color management in 
the printer driver. Choose this mode when you use a color-managed 
ICC workflow in Photoshop or another software application. See 
page 137 for instructions.
Select Color Controls, then choose one of the mode settings shown 
at the left in the drop-down menu:
Business Graphics intensifies colors and lightens the midtones 
and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation 
graphics.
EPSON Standard (sRGB) increases the contrast in images. Use 
this setting for color photographs.
Adobe RGB matches image colors to the Adobe RGB color 
standard. Use this setting if your source file was captured in Adobe 
RGB.
12. Choose one of the following 
Print Quality settings:
 Draft - 180 dpi
 Draft - 360 dpi
 Fine - 720 dpi
 Fine - 1440 dpi
 SuperPhoto - 1440 dpi
 SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi
13. Choose any of the following advanced options:
 Super MicroWeave® for maximum elimination of banding (may 
not be available for certain media types).
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing. For higher quality, 
make sure you deselect this option.
 Mirror Image for printing a mirror image of your file.
Note: The Print Quality 
settings available depend 
on the Media Type you 
selected. Choose a lower 
print quality setting for 
faster printing or 
SuperPhoto - 2880 dpi 
for the best quality.
 
						

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 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.)
Continue with the instructions in the next section to select color 
management settings. If you are using the color management settings in 
Photoshop or another application, it is very important to turn off color 
management in the printer driver.
Choosing Color Management Options
Follow these instructions to use color management in the printer driver.
1. Select 
Color Matching from the drop-down menu. You see this screen:
2. Select one of the following settings:
 EPSON Color Controls to use a Color Mode (see page 92) that 
selects the main method of printing colors for photos and graphics.
 ColorSync for mapping colors to your printer’s profile (for 
ColorSync-compatible applications only). Leave the Profile setting 
set to 
Automatic. This allows the printer software to select the 
 
						

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profile that matches the Media Type setting you selected. In most 
cases, you will get better results by applying color management in 
your application, rather than in the printer driver. 
Choosing Advanced Media Control Options
Follow these instructions if you are using non-Epson media and you need to 
fine-tune its performance.
1. Select 
Advanced Media Control from the drop-down menu. You see 
this screen:
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.
Note: You may need to 
change the Color Density 
setting if your custom 
color profile was created 
to optimize D-max and 
color gamut.
 
						

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 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 banding. Choose a lower 
value if you see white lines on your prints, or a higher value if you 
see dark lines.
 Paper Thickness helps reduce vertical banding and creates a 
sharper image when printing on unusually thick or thin paper.
 Paper Suction lets you decrease the paper suction level when 
printing on thinner papers (less than 12 lb), such as CAD drafting 
paper.
 Platen Gap lets you fine-tune the setting for various paper 
thicknesses. 
 Roll Paper Back Tension lets you adjust the tension when printing 
on roll paper. Change the value if you find wrinkles on your 
printouts when 
Auto is selected.
 
						

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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 88. In addition, you 
need to check these settings for various cutting and feeding options.
1. Select 
Roll Paper Settings 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 the space between the images and trims each 
print individually. This provides the cleanest edge for borderless 
printing.
 Single Cut allows images to be printed end-to-end and saves paper. 
With borderless printing, you may see a sliver of the previous or 
next image if you print multiple images in one print job. You will 
see a white margin between print jobs.
Normal 
cut
Single 
cut Double 
cut
Note: These settings 
override settings made 
through the control panel.
 
						

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disables automatic cutting. Choose this setting if you want to 
operate the cutter manually, use the optional Auto Take-Up Reel, 
or print multiple print jobs without cutting.
See page 68 for instructions on using the   button to operate the 
cutter.
3. Select the following options, if desired:
 Auto Rotate saves paper if your document length is shorter than 
the printable width of the roll. The document is automatically 
rotated 90 degrees and printed crosswise. When this option is 
checked, be sure to select the width of your roll paper from the 
drop-down menu.
 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 (available only when you’ve selected 
a Paper Size setting with the 
Roll Paper - Banner option). 
 
						

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Controlling Borderless Image Expansion
To control the amount of expansion when printing using a Paper Size with 
the 
Auto Expand option, select Roll Paper Settings from the drop-down 
menu. You see this screen:
Adjust the slider to increase or decrease the amount of expansion.
The widths shown in the table on page 86 work with the 
Standard 
Expansion setting. 
Use the Min setting to minimize the amount of image clipping. You 
may see a white border around your image.
Use the Max setting to maximize the image width. This will increase the 
amount of image clipping.
 
						

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Choosing Advanced Black and White Photo 
Settings
Advanced Black and White Photo mode allows you to easily produce neutral 
and toned black-and-white prints using your Epson driver. This mode offers 
an alternative black and white workflow with settings for more advanced 
control.
Whether your photo is color or grayscale, you can use this unique screening 
and color management technology to create stunning black-and-white 
prints. This mode is only available when printing on certain media types.
1. Select 
Printer Settings from the drop-down menu.
2. Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you have loaded in the 
printer. (See page 104 for instructions.)
3. Choose
 Advanced B&W Photo as the Print Mode setting.
Note: If you are printing 
from Photoshop, make 
sure you do not use 
Photoshop’s color 
management settings 
when using Advanced 
Black and White Photo 
mode. There are no 
profiles associated with 
this screening and color 
management technology. 
Note: If Advanced Black 
and White Photo is not 
available for your media 
type, you may need to 
change your black ink 
mode. See page 157 for 
more information.
 
						

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4. Uncheck High Speed for the best quality.
5. Click 
Advanced Color Settings. You see this screen:
6. Choose the settings that are best for your photo.
 Color Toning allows you to add tone (hue) to your black and white 
output. The default is 
Neutral, which will provide you with a 
neutral tonal scale print. You can also choose other popular presets 
such as 
Cool, Warm, and Sepia. Note that the presets affect the 
target found in the tone color circle.
 allows you to easily change the entire tonal scale of your black 
and white output. While 
Darker is the default setting, you may see 
better results if you choose 
Dark.
 Brightness adjusts the overall lightness and darkness of your image.
 Contrast adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of 
your image.