Epson Stylus Pro 9900 User Manual

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7. Set the Mode option as follows:
Click Automatic to have the printer driver analyze the contents of 
your image or file and make the appropriate printing adjustments. If 
a 
Quality/Speed slider appears, set it according to the priorities of 
your print job. 
You can choose one of the mode settings shown at the left in the 
drop-down menu:
Charts and Graphs intensifies colors and lightens the midtones 
and highlights of an image. Use this setting for...

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Continue with the instructions on page 112 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 
Printer Color Management from the drop-down menu, then 
click 
Advanced Settings. You see this...

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 ColorSync 
for mapping colors to your printer’s profile. In most 
cases, you will get better results by applying color management in 
your application, rather than in the printer driver. If you choose this 
setting, you can choose 
ColorSync from the drop-down menu and 
choose filters or other settings. 
 (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...

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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...

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 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.
disables...

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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 Expansion 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 
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1. Select Print Settings from the drop-down menu. 
2. Choose the Media Type setting for the paper you have loaded in the 
printer. (See page 121 for instructions.)
3. Choose
 Advanced B&W Photo as the Color setting. 
4. Uncheck 
High Speed for the best quality. 
Note: If Advanced Black 
and White Photo is not 
available for your media 
type, you may need to 
change your black ink 
cartridge. See page 163 
for more information.
 

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5. Select Printer Color Management from the drop-down menu. 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...

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 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...

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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...