Epson Stylus Pro 9900 User Manual

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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*
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 Glossy Photo Paper 
Premium Photo Paper GlossyPremium Glossy Photo Paper
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
Premium Photo Paper SemiglossPremium Semigloss Photo Paper
Premium Luster Photo Paper 
Ultra Premium Photo Paper LusterPremium Luster Photo Paper
Proofing Paper White Semimatte Epson Proofing Paper White 
Semimatte
Proofing Paper Publication Epson Proofing Paper Publication
Proofing Paper Commercial 
Proofing Paper Commercial SemimatteEpson Proofing Paper Commercial
Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Premium Canvas Satin
PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas
Premium Canvas Matte
Piezo Pro Matte CanvasWatercolor Paper - Radiant White
 
						

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* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other 
paper types. Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper
UltraSmooth
® Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Canvas Canvas
Doubleweight Matte Paper Doubleweight Matte Paper
Singleweight Matte Paper Singleweight Matte Paper
Presentation Paper Matte Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Enhanced Matte Paper
Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Somerset
® Velvet (roll paper only)Enhanced Matte Paper
Plain paper Plain Paper
Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper
Enhanced Matte Posterboard
Somerset Velvet (cut sheets only)Enhanced Matte Poster Board
For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting*
 
						

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Your Epson Stylus Pro 7900 or Pro 9900 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 your on-screen User’s Guide 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 52 
for instructions.
If you plan on printing borderless images on roll paper, check the guidelines 
on page 124 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 132. 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 9900 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 127 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 140 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 138 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 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 
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Use the Speed/Quality slider to set the desired quality level. Select from 
the following additional options and click 
OK:
 High Speed for fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. 
 Edge Smoothing to improve the quality of low-resolution images.
 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.)
6. 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. 
You can choose one of these settings in the drop-down menu:
Charts and Graphs 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.
Click Custom, then follow the instructions on page 129 to select 
color management options
.
Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting
The table on the next page 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.
 
						

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For this mediaSelect this Media Type setting*
Photo 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 Glossy Photo Paper 
Premium Photo Paper GlossyPremium Photo Paper Glossy
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 
Premium Photo Paper SemiglossPremium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Premium Luster Photo Paper 
Ultra Premium Photo Paper LusterUltra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Proofing Paper
Proofing Paper White Semimatte Proofing Paper White Semimatte
Proofing Paper Publication Proofing Paper Publication
Proofing Paper Commercial 
Proofing Paper Commercial SemimatteProofing Paper Commercial
Fine Art Paper
Velvet Fine Art Paper Velvet Fine Art Paper
Watercolor Paper - Radiant White
Premium Canvas Satin
PremierArt Water Resistant Canvas
Premium Canvas Matte
Piezo Pro Matte CanvasWatercolor Paper - Radiant White
Textured Fine Art Paper Textured Fine Art Paper
UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper
Canvas Canvas
 
						

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* Other Media Type settings in the list can be used to experiment with other 
paper types.
Choosing Color Management Options
The printer driver offers several methods for managing the color in your 
prints, including turning the driver’s color management settings off.
If you are using color management settings in Photoshop or another 
application, it is very important to access the advanced settings and turn off 
color management in the printer driver, as described here. (For instructions 
on using Photoshop to manage color, see your on-screen User’s Guide.)
1. In the Properties or Preferences window, make sure the 
Main tab is 
selected.
2. For the Mode setting, select 
Custom.
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 Matte
Somerset Velvet (roll paper only)Enhanced Matte Paper
Plain Paper
Plain paper Plain Paper
Others
Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper Enhanced Adhesive Synthetic Paper
Enhanced Matte Posterboard
Somerset Velvet (cut sheets only)Enhanced Matte Poster Board
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3. Choose one of the following settings (if you select Color Controls, 
PhotoEnhance™, or ICM, click the Advanced button after you select 
the setting):
 Off (No Color Adjustment) disables color management in the 
printer driver. Choose this mode when you use a color managed 
workflow in Photoshop or other software. See your on-screen User’s 
Guide for instructions.
 Color Controls lets you specify individual values for adjusting 
brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY inks, or choose from 
three Printer Color Adjustment modes. You can also choose from 
two 
Gamma settings, and use either a color circle or slide bar to 
adjust color.
Tip: If you turn off color 
management, you can 
still control the ink 
density, as described 
on page 141.