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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 the color wheel or enter corresponding 
values to customize the tone (hue) added to your print. The closer 
you select to the edge of the wheel, the more color you add.
The preview image approximates the image tone based on your settings. 
Note that this preview always shows the same image and is not color 
managed. It provides a level of feedback as you make changes.
Creating a Custom Preset and Printing
Once you’ve made the correct settings for your print job, create a 
custom preset. This will save you time when you use the same 
profile/printer/ink/media combination for future print jobs.
1. Select 
Summary from the drop-down menu.
Note: If you check the 
settings on each screen 
in the drop-down menu, 
go through them carefully 
from top to bottom. 
Avoid cycling through 
them repeatedly, or you 
may lose your settings.
 
						

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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 a print job marked “Hold” and click Resume to resume 
printing
3. When you’re finished, close the print job window, then close your 
printer window.
Note: If it is no longer 
spooling in the computer, 
you can also cancel a 
print job by pressing the 
button on the 
printer, selecting JOB 
CANCEL, and pressing 
the OK button.
 
						

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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 
different settings to determine which one is best for the media you’re using.
 
For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting
Photo Paper
Carolina Cover 10pt Carolina Cover 10pt
Tango Advantage 10pt Tango Advantage 10pt
Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper Exhibition Fiber 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) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (170) Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
(170)
Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Photo Paper Semigloss Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Premium Photo Paper LusterPremium Photo Paper Luster
Photo Paper Gloss (250) Photo Paper Gloss (250)
Proofing Paper
Standard Proofing Paper (205) Standard Proofing Paper (205)
Standard Proofing Paper (240) Standard Proofing Paper (240)
Standard Proofing Paper SWOP 3 Standard Proofing Paper SWOP 3
Standard Proofing Paper Adhesive Standard Proofing Paper Adh
Proofing Paper White Semimatte Proofing Paper White Semimatte
 
						

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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
Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Canvas Canvas
Somerset Velvet Somerset Velvet
Matte Paper
Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper
Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper
Presentation Paper Matte Presentation Paper Matte
Enhanced Matte Paper
Ultra Premium Presentation Paper MatteEnhanced Matte Paper
Archival Matte Paper Archival Matte Paper
Plain Paper
Plain paper Plain Paper
Others
DisplayTrans Backlight Media DisplayTrans Backlight Media
Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper
Enhanced Matte Posterboard Enhanced Matte Poster Board
Tracing Paper Tracing Paper
Enhanced Synthetic Paper Enhanced Synthetic Paper
For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting
 
						

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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 output from your printer for 
color photos. See page 141 for instructions.
You can create your own profiles if you have the required hardware and 
software, or you can have them created by a color specialist. Make sure any 
profiles you want to use are located in the standard folder for your operating 
system. When you install the Epson printer driver, the ready-made profiles 
are automatically copied to the right folder.
Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. Make sure you 
have installed the Epson driver and utilities from the CD-ROM. See page 50 
for instructions.
If you plan on printing borderless images on roll paper, check the guidelines 
on page 108 to size your image correctly.
This chapter includes the following information:
Sizing images for borderless printing on roll paper
Choosing basic print options
Choosing color management options
Choosing roll paper settings
Choosing cut sheet paper settings
Choosing page layout options
Choosing advanced black and white photo settings
Choosing paper configuration options
Saving, exporting, and importing groups of settings
Managing print jobs
Chapter 4:  
Printing With 
Epson Drivers 
for Windows
Tip: Check the Epson Pro 
Imaging website at 
www.proimaging.epson.
com for updated drivers 
and utilities that may 
become available.
 
						

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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 borderless printing with 
minimal image clipping because you can create an image width almost equal 
to the width of the roll media. If you use 
Retain Size, you need to size your 
image slightly wider than the paper width. See the table below for guidelines: 
* Epson Stylus Pro 9890 only
Roll paper width
Image width 
(with Auto Expand)Image width 
(with Retain Size)
10 inches 
(254 mm)9.7075 inches 
(246.57 mm)10.25 inches 
(260.35 mm)
13 inches 
(330 mm)12.8 inches 
(325.1 mm)13.25 inches 
(338.8 mm)
16 inches 
(406 mm)15.8 inches 
(401.3 mm)16.25 inches 
(412.75 mm)
17 inches 
(432 mm)16.8 inches 
(426.7 mm)17.25 inches 
(438.15 mm)
24 inches 
(610 mm)23.8 inches 
(604.5 mm)24.25 inches 
(615.9 mm)
36 inches* 
(914 mm)35.8 inches 
(909.3 mm)36.25 inches 
(920.7 mm)
44 inches* 
(1118 mm)43.8 inches 
(1112.5 mm)44.25 inches 
(1124.0 mm)
 
						

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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
 Properties or 
Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, 
click it instead. Then click 
Properties or Preferences.)
You see a window like the following:
Note: If you need more 
information about print 
options, you can click 
theHelp button on 
any screen.
This box shows you the 
current settings, but you 
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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 
about custom paper configurations.
If the media type has been set on the printer’s control panel, select 
Auto Acquire.
4. For the 
Color setting, select one of the following:
 Color for any type of photographic printing.
 Advanced B&W Photo for printing black and white photos on 
certain paper types. See page 123 for more information. (For paper 
types that don’t support this option, print black and white photos 
using the 
Color setting.)
 only if you’re printing line drawings or other 
non-photographic images.
5. For the 
Print Quality setting, choose Speed, Quality or Max Quality. 
Or choose 
Quality Options to display a window like the following:
Note: If a color setting is 
grayed out, it is not 
supported for the 
selected Media Type.
Note: The Print Quality 
settings depend on the 
Media Type you selected. 
Choose lower print quality 
for faster printing, or 
SuperPhoto - 2880dpi 
for best quality.