Epson Stylus Pro 9900 User Manual

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Also be sure to select roll paper options, as described on page 98.
The following settings are available, depending on the size you choose:
The Sheet size setting prints on cut sheet paper with a bottom 
margin larger than the top and sides.
 Sheet - Borderless (Auto Expand) prints on cut sheets and 
enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the width of the paper 
(without side borders). 
 Sheet - Borderless (Retain Size) prints your image at the size you...

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 Roll Paper - Banner 
prints a series of continuous images without 
any margin space between them, but with normal side borders.
 Roll Paper - Borderless Banner prints a series of continuous 
borderless images without space between them. 
5. If you are printing on roll paper, choose 
Manage Custom Sizes from 
the 
Paper Size menu.
(If you are printing on a cut sheet, skip to step 6.)
Click the
 + (plus sign), double-click Untitled and give your paper size a...

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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 88 for details.
9. Select the 
Media Type that corresponds to the paper you are printing 
on. See the table on page 121 for more information.
10. For the 
Print Mode setting, select one of the following:
 AccuPhoto™ HDR for any type of...

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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 
your on-screen User’s Guide for instructions.
Select Use Generic RGB only for files that do not have color 
profiles. Normally you will not need to...

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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.
 Flip Horizontal for printing a...

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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 94) that 
selects the main method of printing colors for photos and graphics.
 ColorSync for mapping colors to your printer’s profile (for 
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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.
 Drying...

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 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 
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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 
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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 88 work with the 
Standard 
Expansion setting. 
Use the Min setting to minimize the amount of image clipping. You 
may see a white border...