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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 
specify in your application. You need to size it slightly wider than 
the paper width to print without side borders. 
 Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand) prints without borders on 
roll paper and enlarges your image (up to 3%) to fit the size of the 
paper. This selection is recommended for borderless printing with 
minimal clipping of your image. See page 88 for more information.
 Roll Paper - Borderless (Retain Size) prints your image on roll 
paper at the size you specify in your application. You need to size it 
slightly wider than the paper width to print without borders. See 
page 88 for more information.
Select the paper size, 
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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 
name, then define its size and margins and click 
OK.
Select your new page size from the 
Paper Size drop-down menu.
6. Choose the appropriate 
Orientation and Scale for printing.
Click to create a 
custom page size
Note: If you don’t see the 
Orientation or Scale 
settings in the Print 
window, check for them 
in your application before 
printing. For example, you 
may be able to select 
them by opening the File 
menu and selecting Page 
Setup.
 
						

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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 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 116 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 
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 use this option.
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.
 
						

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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 mirror image of your file. 
 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 on page 96 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.
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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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 
ColorSync-compatible applications only). Leave the Profile setting 
set to 
Automatic. This allows the printer software to select the 
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. 
 
						

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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 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.
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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 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.
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 90. 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:
 
						

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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 
see a white margin between print jobs.
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 70 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). 
Normal 
cut
Single 
cut Double 
cut
Note: These settings 
override settings made 
through the control panel.
 
						

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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 around your image.
Use the Max setting to maximize the image width. This will increase the 
amount of image clipping.