Copyright: Copyright © 2003 Seiko Epson Corp. Ver 13.00E
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Main menu

The Main menu gives you access to the main printer driver options.

You can view a detailed explanation of a setting or option by clicking the [image] button on the top right of the printer driver window, and then clicking the item.

You can also display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.


Quality Type

You can select one of the following quality types: Draft, Text, Text & Image, Photo, and Best Photo.


Quality Option

You can select one of the following quality options: Draft, Text, Text & Image, Photo, or Best Photo. If you create user-defined settings on the Advanced menu, one of them will also appear as an option.


Quality Option

You can select one of the following quality options: Draft, Text, Text & Image, Photo, or Best Photo.


Quality Type (Photo RPM)

 You can select one of the following quality types: Draft, Text, Text & Image, Photo, and Photo RPM.


Paper Source

Select a paper source.


Paper Type

Always match the Paper Type setting with the kind of paper or other media you loaded in the printer.

Note: The availability of special media varies by country.


Paper Size

You can use any of the predefined paper sizes, or define a custom paper size as described below.

Defining a custom paper size

To define a custom paper size, follow the steps below.

1.	On the Main tab, under Paper Options, click anywhere in the Paper Size list box.

2.	Use the arrows on the right to scroll through the list until you see User Defined. Click User Defined.

3.	Enter the paper width, height, and paper size name in the User Defined Paper Size dialog box.

Note: The unit of measurement is set by your operating system. See your system documentation for instructions on changing the unit of measurement.

4.	Click Save, and then click OK to return to the Main tab. Your new user-defined paper size name appears in the Paper Size list box.

5.	Make any other changes to the Main tab, then click OK to accept the changes.


Output Tray

Select the preferred output tray.


Roll Paper Option

This option is available when you select Roll Paper or Roll Paper - No Margins as the Paper Source. You can make the following settings in this option.

Banner Mode--	Select this to print banners or long documents on a continuous sheet. Selecting Banner Mode allows the user to enable the Save roll paper check box.

Cut Sheet Mode--	Select this to print documents that are divided into pages. Selecting the Cut Sheet Mode allows the user to enable the Print page frame check box.

Save roll paper--	Select this to help prevent some white space from being fed at the end of the document.

Print page frame--	Select this to print a line at the end of each page to indicate where it should be cut.


Auto Cutter

This setting is available when an Automatic Roll Paper Cutter is attached to the printer, and the Roll Paper is selected as the paper source.
Select how roll paper is cut.

Note:

Be sure to adjust the cutting position when you use the Automatic Roll Paper Cutter for the first time

If your printer has a removable Automatic Roll Paper Cutter unit, be sure to adjust the cutting position each time you attach the unit.

If you change the type of media you use, it is recommended that you adjust the cutting position.


Banner

Select this to print banners or long documents on a continuous sheet. Selecting Banner Mode allows the user to enable the Save roll paper check box.


Cut Sheet

Select this to print documents that are divided into pages. Selecting the Cut Sheet Mode allows the user to enable the Print page frame check box.


Save roll paper

Select this to help prevent some white space from being fed at the end of the document.


Print Page Frame

Select this to print a line at the end of each page to indicate where it should be cut.


 Orientation

To change the orientation of your page, click one of the following buttons on the Main tab.

Portrait -- Print direction is short edge first, like most magazines.

Landscape -- Print direction is long edge first, like many spreadsheets.

Note: Normally, you should select the paper orientation in your software application, not with the driver.


Ink Levels

The amount of ink remaining in each cartridge is displayed here.


PhotoEnhance mode
PhotoEnhance

PhotoEnhance mode lets you select image-correction settings specially designed for scanned or digitally-captured photos.


ICM

Select ICM when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. This setting uses the Windows color matching method to automatically match the colors in your printout with the colors displayed on your screen. Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching.

Note: ICM is not available for Windows NT4.0 driver.


Black Ink Only

Select this check box to print your documents using black ink only.


Reverse Order

To print one multiple-page document so that its pages are in the right order after printing:

Click the Reverse Order check box.


Print Preview

To see a preview of your document before printing it, select this checkbox. When you select the Print option in your application, a Preview Window appears showing how your printed document will look.


Cartridge Option (Main menu)
Cartridge Option

Displays the Cartridge Option currently selected in the printer software.


Reset Defaults button

Click the Reset Defaults button to return the settings to their factory default values.


Show Settings/Hide Settings

Click the Show Settings button to display the Current Setting dialog box.

Click the Hide Settings button to close the Current Setting dialog box.


Advance button
Advanced button

Click the Advanced button to open the Advanced dialog box, where you can change detailed printer driver settings.


OK

Click OK to exit a dialog box or the printer driver and save your settings.


Cancel

Click Cancel to exit a dialog box or the printer driver without saving your settings.


Help

Click Help to display information.


About

Click About to display copyright and version information about the printer driver.


Apply

Click the Apply button to put your new settings into effect before you exit the printer driver or return to your application.


Maintenance menu

The Maintenance menu gives you access to the printer utilities.

You can view a detailed explanation of a setting or option by clicking the [image]  button on the top right of the printer driver window, and then clicking the item.

You can also display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.

See Also

Speed & Progress dialog box


EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility

The Status Monitor utility regularly monitors the printer. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button to open the Printer Status window for your printer.


Nozzle Check utility

This utility checks the print head nozzles to see if they are clogged and need to be cleaned. If the Nozzle Check utility indicates that the nozzles need to be cleaned, start the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head nozzles.

Note: Before using this utility, make sure several sheets of paper are loaded in the printer.


Head Cleaning utility

This utility cleans the color and black print heads. If the print head nozzles become clogged, print quality will decline and you may notice faint areas or areas where dots are missing. This utility will clear the nozzles, allowing them to deliver ink properly. Use the Nozzle Check utility before and after cleaning the heads to see if the nozzles are clogged and need to be cleaned. If the Nozzle Check utility indicates that the heads are not clean after using the Head Cleaning utility, clean the print heads again.

Note: To avoid wasting ink, clean the print heads only if print quality declines.

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the print heads are being cleaned.

Using the Head Cleaning utility

1	Open the printer driver properties window.

2	Click the Maintenance tab. You see the Maintenance menu.

3	Click the Head Cleaning button.

4	Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the cleaning procedure.


Print Head Alignment utility

This utility aligns the print head so images will print clearly. Use this if your printed image is blurry, or if misaligned vertical lines or horizontal bands appear in your printout.

1.	Make sure the printer is on and paper is loaded .

Caution: Use paper at least 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide, for example, A4 or letter-size paper loaded short edge first. Otherwise, the print heads will spray ink directly onto the platen.

2	Open the printer driver properties window.

3	Click the Maintenance tab to access the Maintenance menu.

4	Click the Print Head Alignment button.

5	Follow the instructions on your screen to align the print head.


Printer and Option Information dialog box
Printer and Option Information

The Printer and Option information button opens the Printer and Option Information dialog box, where you can view and make some printer and optional device settings. The settings are not available for some operating systems and printers.


Speed & Progress button

Click the Speed & Progress button to open the Speed & Progress dialog box, where you can make a variety of settings related to printing speed.


Ink Cartridge Replacement utility

This utility guides you through replacing an ink cartridge before ink has run out.

Note: The utility does not work when printing is in progress.


Speed & Progress dialog box

The Speed & Progress dialog box allows you to turn on the Progress Meter and enable faster printing. You can display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.


High Speed Copies

Click this box to turn on high-speed printing for multiple copies.


High speed (DMA) transfer enabled

This message will appear if your computer system supports direct memory access (DMA). If a message appears instructing you to use DMA transfer for faster printing, you should select Direct memory access in the Device Manager Properties dialog box. See your computer documentation for more details on using the Device Manager.


Show Progress
Show Progress Meter

Click this box to make the Progress Meter appear every time you print.


EPSON Printer Port

Click this box to enable the EPSON Printer Port driver, which speeds up the data transfer rate for your print jobs.

Note:
EPSON Printer Port is available for only Windows Me, 98 and 95.
However, it is not available when using the USB port.


High Speed Copy Folder

When you turn High Speed Copies on, use this list to select a folder for storing temporary print files.


Always spool RAW

Select this check box to have Windows spool documents using the RAW format instead of the EMF (metafile) format.

Try using this option if documents spooled in EMF format do not print correctly.

Spooling RAW data requires less resources than EMF, so some problems ("Insufficient Memory/Disk Space to Print", "Slow print speed", etc.) can be solved by selecting the "Always spool RAW datatype" check box.

When spooling RAW data, print progress as displayed by the Progress Meter may differ from actual print progress.


Monitor Preference Button

Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences Dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3.


Disable EPSON Status Monitor 3

Select this check box to disable printer status monitoring with EPSON Status Monitor 3.


 Quick Guide To Using Help

The EPSON Help window works just like the Help windows you find in other applications. If you are not familiar with how Help operates, here are a few tips to get you started.

 Using the Help Buttons

There are buttons near the top of the Help window, as described below. You can "press" a button by placing the pointer on the button and clicking it with your mouse.

Contents	Returns you to the main Help contents dialog box

Search	Searches for information about a particular topic

Back	Returns you to the previous screen

 Terms and Functions

Hypertexts are links to more information about on-screen terms, icons, and functions. In some cases, they also provide you with links to other related topics.

Important!  When you move the pointer over hypertext, the pointer changes from an arrow to a pointing finger. This means you can click the text to get more information.

Hypertext

Your screen displays hypertext in green.

If you click hypertext with a dotted underline, Help displays a pop-up box that contains more information about that term. To close the pop-up box, click anywhere on the screen or press any key on the keyboard.

If you click hypertext with a solid underline, Help jumps directly to that topic.

Five Kinds of Help

When using the printer driver menus, click the Help button at the bottom of the menu to view the Help window. In addition, there are four other ways to quickly learn more about a setting or option: Help Tips, What's This?, ? icon and F1 key.

Help Tips

Help Tips provide a short explanation of a setting or option. To view Help Tips, move the pointer over a setting or option and leave it there for a few seconds.

What's This?

You can display a more detailed explanation of a setting or option by right-clicking the item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears. The screen displays Help related only to the topic you selected.

? Icon

You can display a more detailed explanation of a setting or option by clicking the ? icon on the top of the printer driver menus, and then click a setting or option. The screen displays Help related only to the topic you selected.

F1 key

You can display a more detailed explanation of a setting or option by pressing the F1 key after selecting any setting you want to know about.


 Copyright and Trademark Information

The EPSON Printer Driver for Microsoft ® Windows ® 95, Windows ® 98, Windows ® Me, Windows ® 2000, Windows ® NT ® and Windows ® XP Operating Systems

Portions Copyright © SEIKO EPSON Corporation. 2003.

All rights reserved.

All other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any rights in those marks.


Spool Manager

When you click the Print or OK button in your application's Print dialog box, the EPSON printer driver sends your print job to the EPSON Spool Manager, which then sends your print job to the printer. If the Spool Manager receives multiple print jobs, it puts them in a queue and sends them to the printer in the order they were received.

The EPSON Spool Manager starts automatically when you select Print from your application. The Spool Manager icon appears on the taskbar. Click it to open the Spool Manager window. You can view print information such as document name and paper size in the Spool Manager window.

Cancel

Pause/Resume

When the Spool Manager receives a print job, the Progress Meter automatically starts. You can view print information such as printer status and the amount of ink remaining in the Progress Meter window. You can also cancel, pause, and resume a print job in the Progress Meter window.

Note: The Progress Meter will display the amount of ink remaining and certain printer status information only if the EPSON Status Monitor  3 utility is installed and running.


Cancel

Cancels the print job. From the print queue, select the print job you want to cancel and click the Cancel button.


Pause/Resume

Pauses the print job. From the print queue, select the print job you want to pause and then click the Pause/Resume button. Click the Pause/Resume button again to continue printing from the current page.


User Defined Paper Size dialog box

The User Defined Paper Size dialog box allows you to specify the paper dimensions.

You can display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.


Paper Size

Displays the user-defined paper sizes that have been created.


Paper Size Name

Displays the name of the user-defined paper size that is selected in the Paper Size list. Type a unique name in this text box and click the Save button to register a new paper size.

The same name cannot be used for more than one paper size.


Paper Width

Specify the width for the user-defined paper size that you are creating.

The range of available widths is shown under the Paper Width text box.


Paper Height

Specify the height for the user-defined paper size that you are creating.

The range of available heights is shown under the Paper Height text box.


Unit

Specify the unit of measurement to be used for the paper width and height. You can choose either 0.01 cm or 0.01 inch.


Save

Click the Save button to register a new paper size.


Delete

Click to delete the selected user-defined paper size.


Preview

 File Menu

Print Document
Selecting this option will close the Preview and print the document.

Cancel Print Job
Selecting this option will close the Preview and cancel the print job. The document being previewed will not be printed.

View Menu

Show Tool Bars

Standard
This option toggles the display of the standard tool bar on/off. If selected, the standard tool bar is displayed. The standard tool bar contains buttons which perform the same functionality as those options found in the View and Watermark menus.

Print
This option toggles the display of the print tool bar on/off. If selected, the print tool bar is displayed. The print tool bar contains two buttons which perform the same functionality as those options found in the File menu.

Printable Area

Selecting this option will display a rectangle on the page being previewed. This rectangle is the printable area for the page. The printer cannot print anything which exceeds this rectangle.

Zoom

Fit-to-Screen

This option scales the previewed page so that it just fits the size of the page display window. Select this option if you want to see the entire page at one time.

Maximum

This option displays the previewed page at the maximum possible zoom ratio.

Zoom in

This option enlarges the size of the previewed page by a factor of 2.

Zoom out
This option reduces the size of the previewed page by a factor of 2.

Previous Page

This option displays the page previous to the page currently being previewed. (If there is no previous page then this option is grayed out)

Next Page

This option displays the next page in the document. (If there is no next page then this option is grayed out)

Go to
This option allows you to enter the page number of the page you wish to view.

Option Menu

The Add and Remove options allow you to specify which pages in the document you wish to be printed. To add or remove a page, you must first highlight the page in the list of page icons appearing on the left side of the preview window. Highlight the page by clicking once on the page icon. Then select either the Add or Remove option.

Add Page
The highlighted pages will be added to the list of pages to be printed.

Remove Page
The highlighted pages will be removed from the list of pages to be printed.

Watermark Menu

Setting Dialog

This option displays the watermark settings dialog. This dialog allows you to change any of the current watermark settings.

Undo

This option returns all watermark settings to what they were when the Preview was first opened.  If nothing has been changed, this option appears grayed out.

Help Menu

This option displays the help screen for the preview feature.


Making the right Paper Type setting

For best results, make sure the Paper Type selected in the printer driver is right for the type of media loaded in the printer. Follow these steps to check the Paper Type setting from your application.

(1)	Open your application. (This example is from Paint.)

(2)	Select Print from the File menu.

(3)	The Print dialog box appears.

(4)	Click the Name list box and select your printer from the list.

(5)	Click the Properties button to open the printer driver's Main menu, then select the appropriate Paper Type setting. For more information, click Help in the printer software window.

Did you know that special media has a printable side?

Clearing the horizontal banding in your printouts

Obtaining a new ink cartridge


 Did you know that special media has a printable side?

The printable side of special paper is the glossy side. Make sure this side is facing up when loading special paper in the printer.

Some special media, such as transparencies, have cut corners to help identify the correct loading direction. Load such media with the cut corner at the top right, as shown in the illustration. (Your printer may differ in appearance from the illustration.)

Making the right Paper Type setting

Clearing the horizontal banding in your printouts

Obtaining a new ink cartridge


Clearing the horizontal banding in your printouts

You can clear horizontal banding and other problems by cleaning the print head. You can do this from your computer by using the Head Cleaning utility, or from the printer by using the printer's control panel.

Using the Head Cleaning utility. To start this utility, click the Maintenance tab in the printer software window, then click the Head Cleaning button.

Using the printer's control panel. To start the head cleaning procedure, hold down the Maintenance button on the printer's control panel for 3 seconds.

Making the right Paper Type setting

Did you know that special media has a printable side?

Obtaining a new ink cartridge


Obtaining a new ink cartridge

When obtaining a replacement ink cartridge, please note the following:

Caution:
EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges. Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranties.

The ink cartridges for this printer are not for refill.

Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise, ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.

Note:
You cannot continue printing with one ink cartridge empty, even if the other cartridge still contains ink. Before printing, replace the empty cartridge.

Making the right Paper Type setting

Did you know that special media has a printable side?

Clearing the horizontal banding in your printouts


Printer and Option Information dialog box

The Printer and Option Information dialog box provides you with the information, and allows you to input some printer and option settings.

You can also display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.


Cartridge Option

After replacing the ink cartridge, always confirm that the correct ink cartridge combination is selected for the Cartridge option.


Auto Cutter Attached

Select this box when an Automatic Roll Paper Cutter is attached to the printer.


Auto Cutter Adjustment button

Clicking this button starts the utility that adjusts the cutting position.


Cutter Cleaning button

This utility cleans the cutter. Use this utility if the end face of a page that was cut is stained. Load roll paper in the printer. About 7 cm of roll paper will be used for cleaning.


Printer ID (Printer identification number)

Under certain circumstances you may need to manually make some printer or optional device settings. In that case, enter the printer ID here manually.


Settings Sheet

If a message appears in the Current Settings window prompting you to enter settings, or when you change the printer’s configuration, click the Settings Sheet button to print out information about your printer and options. Make sure the settings in the utility match the information on the Settings Sheet.


Current Settings

Displays the current Printer and Option Information settings. If you need to enter printer and option information, the message appears here.


Optional Paper Source

Select this check box when the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit is installed and you are not using EPSON Status Monitor 3. When you use EPSON Status Monitor 3, the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit is recognized automatically.


Skip Blank Pages

Select this check box to avoid printing pages with no images or characters on them.


Ignore the selected paper size

Select this check box to avoid showing an error message when the paper size loaded in the printer is different from the paper size selected on the printer driver's Paper menu.


Platen Gap Wide

Adjusts the size of the gap between the platen and the print head. Select this check box if your printouts are rubbed while printing.


Main menu (Advanced)

The Main menu(Advanced) gives you access to the main printer driver options.

You can view a detailed explanation of a setting or option by clicking the [image]  button on the top right of the printer driver window, and then clicking the item.

You can also display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.

See Also

Main Menu (Basic)


Paper Type

Always match the Paper Type setting with the kind of paper or other media you loaded in the printer.

Note: The availability of special media varies by country.


Paper Source

Select a paper source.


Borderless

Prints using the entire area of the paper, allowing you to print documents with no margins and to produce “full-bleed” printouts of images.

When Sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting, this feature prints to all four edges of the paper. When Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting, this feature prints to the right and left edges of the paper.

The media and paper source selection available for the Borderless feature varies by printer. See the printer’s Reference Guide for details.

Note:

If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.

When using this feature with roll paper, you need to use your image-editing software to make the image 4 mm wider than the roll paper.

Printing with this feature selected takes longer than for normal printing.

When Sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting, or when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting and Cut Sheet Mode is selected as the Roll Paper Option, this feature enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size; therefore, the portion of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper will not be printed.

Print quality may decline or ink may smear in the top and bottom areas of the printout when printing on media other than that designated in the printer’s Reference Guide. It is recommended that you print a single sheet to check quality before printing large jobs.


Print Quality

You can select the Print Quality from the list.

The availability of Print Quality setting depends on the Media Type setting you select. Select the Media Type before you set the Print Quality.


Paper Size

You can use any of the predefined paper sizes, or define a custom paper size as described below.

Defining a custom paper size

To define a custom paper size, follow the steps below.

1.	On the Main tab, under Paper Options, click anywhere in the Paper Size list box.

2.	Use the arrows on the right to scroll through the list until you see User Defined. Click User Defined.

3.	Enter the paper width, height, and paper size name in the User Defined Paper Size dialog box.

Note: The unit of measurement is set by your operating system. See your system documentation for instructions on changing the unit of measurement.

4.	Click Save, and then click OK to return to the Main tab. Your new user-defined paper size name appears in the Paper Size list box.

5.	Make any other changes to the Main tab, then click OK to accept the changes.


Output Tray

Select the preferred output tray.


Orientation

To change the orientation of your page, click one of the following buttons on the Main tab.

Portrait -- Print direction is short edge first, like most magazines.

Landscape -- Print direction is long edge first, like many spreadsheets.

Note: Normally, you should select the paper orientation in your software application, not with the driver.


Reverse Order

To print one multiple-page document so that its pages are in the right order after printing:

Click the Reverse Order check box.


Minimize Margins

Expands the printable area at the bottom of the paper by 11 mm, allowing you to print up to 3 mm from the bottom edge.


Minimize Margins

Expands the printable area at the bottom of the paper by 9.5 mm, allowing you to print up to 3 mm from the bottom edge.


Ink (Advanced dialog box)
Ink

Specifies Color or Black ink printing. When you select Black, colors are automatically converted to grayscale values.

If your document includes color, choose Color. If you are printing black text only, a draft, or you want colors to print as varying shades of gray, choose Black.


MicroWeave

MicroWeave allows your printer to generate superior output because graphics data is reordered and printed in finer increments. This technology reduces the possibility of banding, the light horizontal lines that can mar an image.

For best results, always select MicroWeave for color printing. Although you can also select MicroWeave when printing with black ink, printing time increases significantly.


Super MicroWeave

Super MicroWeave gives you slightly more detail, but print times will be long.


Fast Feed

Increases the speed at which paper is fed into the printer. Fast Feed mode speeds up printing, but also increases printing noise.


Express Text

Increases the speed at which paper is fed into the printer. Express Text mode speeds up printing, but also increases printing noise.


High Speed

This setting activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints both left-to-right and right-to-left. High Speed mode speeds up printing, but decreases print quality.

Note: If misaligned vertical lines appear when printing in High Speed mode, you may need to align the print heads.


Black Ink Only

Select this check box to print your documents using black ink only.


Grayscale

Select this check box to print your documents in grayscale.


Print Preview

To see a preview of your document before printing it, select this checkbox. When you select the Print option in your application, a Preview Window appears showing how your printed document will look.


Save Setting/ Custom Settings
Custom Settings / Save Setting

To save your settings as a group, click the Save Settings button. When the Custom Settings dialog box appears, enter and save a name for the settings. To recall the settings, simply select the name you created from the Custom Settings list on the Main menu. You can save up to 10 custom settings.


Reset Defaults button

Click the Reset Defaults button to return the settings to their factory default values.


Technical Support

Click this button to get further information. Clicking this button will either access more detailed information or will access a technical support Web site.


Show this screen first

To show the Advanced Main menu first, select this checkbox.


Basic

Click this button to return to the Basic dialog box.


Color Controls

Select this setting to use the color matching and image-enhancement methods provided by the printer driver. When you check this box, additional settings appear under the Color Management options where you can select a Mode setting and adjust the Color Enhancement slide bars.

Gamma

This option controls image contrast by modifying the midtones and midlevel grays.

1.5	Select this to print with the same contrast values as earlier EPSON ink jet printers.

1.8	Select this to print with higher contrast. Normally, select this value.

2.2	Select this when matching image colors with other sRGB devices.


Color Controls settings

Mode

Use the Mode box to select one of the following modes (available modes are different depending on the product’s model):

EPSON Standard

Increases the contrast in image. Use this setting for color photographs.

EPSON Vivid

Select this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts.

Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen image when this function is selected.

Charts and Graphs

Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Slide bars

The Color Enhancement slide bars adjust the following options in a range of -25% to +25%. Drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the settings. You can also type a value from -25 to +25 in the boxes next to the slide bars.

Brightness
Changes the overall lightness or darkness.

Contrast
Magnifies or minimizes the difference between the bright and dark parts of your image.

Saturation
Modifies the vividness of color. The lower the saturation, the duller the colors. The higher the saturation, the more vivid the colors.

Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow
Adjusts the amount of each of the three primary colors.

Reset Controls
Resets your color settings back to zero.


Color Controls settings

Mode

Click in the Mode box to select one of these modes:

Standard

Increases the contrast in an image. Use this setting for color photographs.

EPSON Vivid Color

Select this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts (This setting is not available for some models).

Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen image when this function is selected.

Charts and Graphs

Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Slide bars

The Color Enhancement slide bars adjust the following options in a range of -25% to +25%. Drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the settings. You can also type a value from -25 to +25 in the boxes next to the slide bars.

Brightness
Changes the overall lightness or darkness.

Contrast
Magnifies or minimizes the difference between the bright and dark parts of your image.

Saturation
Modifies the vividness of color. The lower the saturation, the duller the colors. The higher the saturation, the more vivid the colors.

Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow
Adjusts the amount of each of the three primary colors.

Reset Controls
Resets your color settings back to zero.

Note: When Black Ink Only is selected, only the Contrast and Brightness settings are available.


Color Controls settings

Slide bars

The Color Enhancement slide bars adjust the following options in a range of -25% to +25%. Drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the settings. You can also type a value from -25 to +25 in the boxes next to the slide bars.

Brightness
Changes the overall lightness or darkness.

Contrast
Magnifies or minimizes the difference between the bright and dark parts of your image.

Saturation
Modifies the vividness of color. The lower the saturation, the duller the colors. The higher the saturation, the more vivid the colors.

Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow
Adjusts the amount of each of the three primary colors.

Reset Controls
Resets your color settings back to zero.

Note: When Black Ink Only is selected, only the Contrast and Brightness settings are available.


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PhotoEnhance

This setting is best for printing images captured using a video camera, digital camera, or scanner. The EPSON PhotoEnhance feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data.

When you check this box, additional settings such as Tone, Effect, and Digital Camera Correction appear under the Color Management options.

Note: Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may take longer depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.


Tone

You can select one of five types of tone, Normal, Hard, Vivid, Sepia, and Monochrome.

Normal
Applies EPSON standard tone adjustment to your document.

Hard
Prints in high contrast, which sharpens the printed image.

Vivid
Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Sepia
Adjust brightness and contrast and applies a sepia tone to the printed image.

Monochrome
Prints the image in black and white only.

None

Makes no tone adjustment to your document.


Effects

Lets you apply image-correction and special effects to your photos without using image-editing software. Use the slide bar to adjust the intensity of the effect.

Sharpness
Sharpens the overall image, particularly the outlines.

Soft Focus
Makes your photo look as if it was taken with a soft-focus lens.

Canvas
Makes the image look like a picture painted on canvas.

Parchment
Makes the image look as if it is printed on parchment.

None
Applies no effect to your document.


Digital Camera Correction

If you are printing photos taken with a digital camera, select this check box to give your printed photos the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken with a film camera.


ICM

Select ICM when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. This setting uses the Windows color matching method to automatically match the colors in your printout with the colors displayed on your screen. Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching.


No Color Adjustment

This setting is generally not recommended, because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way. Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results.


Applied by Printer Software

By selecting this setting, you can choose the appropriate ICC profile from the ones that are installed in your PC.


Edge Smoothing

Improves the print quality of low-resolution images by smoothing jagged edges and lines. This setting has no effect on high-resolution images or on text.


Ink Config button

Clicking the Ink Config button opens the Ink Configuration dialog box, where you can adjust the quantity of the ink and the waiting time for drying the ink.


Paper Config button

Clicking the Paper Config button opens the Ink Configuration dialog box, where you can adjust the quantity of the ink and the waiting time for drying the ink.


EPSON Vivid Color

Select this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts (This setting is not available for some models).

Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen image when this function is selected.


Text Edge


Ink Configuration dialog box

The Ink Configuration dialog box lets you make the detailed settings to adjust the quantity of the ink and the waiting time for drying the ink.

You can display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.


Paper Configuration dialog box

The Paper Configuration dialog box lets you make the detailed settings to adjust the quantity of the ink and the waiting time for drying the ink.

You can display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.


Color Density

Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Use a value in the range of -50 to +20.
Drag the scroll bar to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the setting.
You can also type a number in the box next to the slide bar.


Drying Time per Print Page

Adjusts the Drying Time per Print Page. Use a value in the range of 0 to +20 (20sec).
Drag the scroll bar to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the setting.
You can also type a number in the box next to the slide bar.


Drying Time for front sides

Adjusts the drying time between finishing the front page and starting the back page when performing automatic double-sided printing. Move the slider to the right or left with your mouse to adjust a value in one second increments between 0 and 60. You can also type a number (0 to 60) in the box next to the slider. This setting is available when Automatic checkbox is selected as Double-Sided Printing.


Platen Gap

Adjusts the size of the gap between the platen and the print head. Select Wide if your printouts are rubbed when you print.


Default button

Reset your settings back to zero.


Layout menu
Page Layout menu

The Page Layout menu allows you to select a variety of special printing features.

You can view a detailed explanation of a setting or option by clicking the [image]  button on the top right of the printer driver window, and then clicking the item.

You can also display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.

See Also

Watermark Settings dialog box

User Defined Watermarks dialog box

Poster Settings dialog box


Centered

Prints your document at an equal distance from all edges of the paper, directly in the center.


Rotate by 180
Rotate by 180°

Check this box to print pages rotated 180 degrees.


Mirror Image

This setting prints an image as it would appear in a mirror; text and graphics appear backwards.

If your application program does not automatically flip images for iron-on transfers, use this feature (the availability of this feature varies by country).


Reduce/Enlarge
Reduce/Enlarge Document

Select this check box to enable the Reduce/Enlarge feature. This feature allows you to reduce or enlarge the size of a document while maintaining its aspect ratio.

To automatically fit the image to the paper size:
Select the By Output Paper Size option and then select the output paper size from the list. (For best results, also select the original paper size under Paper Options on the Main menu.) The image will be automatically enlarged or reduced to fit the selected output paper size.

To specify the percentage of print enlargement or reduction:
Select the By Percentage option and specify a percentage between 10% and 400%. Then select your paper size from the Output Paper Size list (if necessary).


Copies

To specify the number of copies, click in the Copies box and type the number you want, or click the arrows next to the Copies box. You can enter any number from 1 to 9999.


Collate

Click the Collate check box to print multiple-page documents in sets.


Reverse Order

To print one multiple-page document so that its pages are in the right order after printing:

Click the Reverse Order check box.


Multi-Page check box

Select this check box to make the Pages Per Sheet and Poster Printing settings available.


Pages per Sheet

Select this option to print one, two, or four pages on a single sheet of paper. Using the arrows, specify the number of pages in the Pages Per Sheet box. When you specify two or four in the Pages Per Sheet box, the Print Page Borders check box and the Page Order button become active.


Print Page Borders

Select this check box to print borders around the individual pages.


Page Order button

Click the Page Order button to open the Print Layout dialog box, where you can specify the order in which pages will be printed.


Double-Sided Printing

Select this check box to print on both sides of the paper. If your printer driver has a Paper Source setting, this feature is available only when Auto Sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting.

Selecting the Double-Sided Printing check box enables the Margins button and the Folded Booklet check box. Click the Margins button to open the Margins dialog box, where you can make binding margins settings. Select the Folded Booklet check box if you wish to print a single-fold booklet.

Note:

EPSON Status Monitor must be installed to use the Double-Sided Printing feature.


Double-Sided Printing

Select this check box to print on both sides of the paper. If your printer driver has a Paper Source setting, this feature is available only when Paper Tray or Paper Tray (Lower) is selected as the Paper Source setting.

Selecting the Double-Sided Printing check box enables the Automatic check box, the Margins button and the Folded Booklet check box. Click the Margins button to open the Margins dialog box, where you can make binding margins settings. Select the Folded Booklet check box if you wish to print a single-fold booklet.


Margins

Click the Margins button to open the Margins dialog box, where you can make binding margins settings.


Automatic

Select this check box to print on both sides of the page without having to reload the pages manually.

Note:

Depending on the media type, this feature may not be available.

Depending on other selected print settings, this feature may not be available.


Folded Booklet

Select the Folded Booklet check box if you wish to print a single-fold booklet.


Folded booklet double-sided printing

It is possible to create a folded booklet by printing two pages on each side of the paper, then folding the paper and binding it. You can specify which edge of the folded booklet the binding will be on by making the Binding Edge setting. This setting will affect the order in which the pages are printed.

1.	Click the Page Layout tab.

2.	Select the Double-Sided Printing check box.

3.	Select the Folded Booklet check box.

4.	Click the Margins button to open the Margins dialog box.

5.	Specify which edge of the folded booklet the binding will be on.
If Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting, you can choose either Left or Right. Left is the default setting for text that reads from left to right.
If Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting, only Top is available as the Binding Edge setting. This setting is convenient for printing calendars.

6.	Specify the width of the binding margin by entering a value in the Binding Margin text box. You can enter a value between 3 mm and 30 mm. This margin width will be inserted on both sides of the fold. For example, if you specify a value of 10 mm, a 20-mm margin will be inserted, with 10 mm on each side of the fold.

7.	Click OK to return to the Page Layout menu, then click OK to save your settings.

8.	Load paper in the sheet feeder, then send the print job from your application.

9.	When the printer finishes printing the outside pages of the booklet, EPSON Status Monitor 3 opens. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

10.	Once the paper is reloaded, click the Resume button to print the inside pages.

11.	Once printing is complete, fold the printouts properly and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.

Note:

EPSON Status Monitor must be installed to use the Double-Sided Printing feature.

If your printer driver has a Paper Source setting, this feature is available only when Sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting.

See Also

Page Layout menu

Margins dialog box


Margins setting dialog box
Margins dialog box

In the Margins dialog box, you can specify the binding edge and the binding margins when printing on both sides of a sheet of paper.

See Also

Page Layout menu

Folded booklet double-sided printing


Binding Edge

Specify which edge of the document the binding will be on. The choices will vary depending upon whether the Folded Booklet check box is selected.

When the Folded Booklet check box is selected

When making folded booklets, the Binding Edge setting determines which edge of the booklet the binding will be on after the paper is folded.

If Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Paper menu, you can choose either Left or Right. Left is the default setting for text that reads from left to right.

If Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting, only Top is available as the Binding Edge setting. This setting is convenient for printing calendars.

When the Folded Booklet check box is cleared

You can choose between Left, Top, and Right. The Orientation setting on the Paper menu does not affect which settings are available.


Binding Margin

Enter a value to specify the width of the binding margin.


Unit

Specify the unit of measurement to be used for the Binding Margin. You can choose either 0.01 cm or 0.01 inch.


Print Layout dialog box

Click a page order to select it, then click OK. The Print Layout display changes according to the order you selected.


Print Layout

Click a page order to select it, then click OK. The Print Layout display changes according to the order you selected.


Poster Printing

Select this option to print poster-size images by enlarging one page to cover several sheets of paper. Using the arrows, specify the number of pages you want the poster to cover in the Poster Printing box.


Settings button

Click the Settings button to open the Poster Setting dialog box, where you can specify which panels you want to print and make other settings.


Poster Settings dialog box

The Poster Settings dialog box allows you to adjust the way your poster will print, and to specify which panels you want to print.


Panel selection

You can specify which panels you want to print by clicking the panels you don't need in the Poster Settings dialog box. This feature allows you to print only the panels you need without having to print the entire poster.


Print Cutting Guides

Select this check box to make the following cutting guide options available.


Overlapping Alignment Marks

This option slightly overlaps each panel and prints alignment marks to allow precise cropping of the edges.


Trim Lines

Prints lines on each panel to guide you when trimming the panels.


Borderless Expansion slider

When the Borderless check box is selected on the Main menu, the Borderless Expansion slider becomes available on the Page Layout menu. Using the slider, you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing.

For most print jobs, selecting Max is recommended in order to eliminate margins on all sides of the paper.

Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper; however, as this amount decreases, margins may begin to appear on one or more sides of the paper.


Watermark

Allows you to select from a list of watermarks. After you select a watermark, click the Settings button to open the Watermark Settings dialog box, where you can make detailed watermark settings. Click the Add/Del button to open the User Defined Watermark dialog box, where you can add or delete watermarks.


Watermark Name

Use this list to select standard or custom watermarks.


Watermark Settings dialog box

The Watermark Settings dialog box allows you to select from a list of watermarks, customize watermark text, or select any bitmap (BMP) file to be used as a watermark. You can also change the position, size, color, and density of a watermark.

See Also

User Defined Watermarks dialog box


Add/Del button

Click the Add/Del button to open the User Defined Watermarks dialog box where you can save a new watermark or delete unwanted watermarks.

To save a new watermark:

1.	Click the Add/Del button. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box appears.

2.	Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Watermark box.

3.	If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box. If you select BMP, click the Browse button, select the BMP file you want to use, then click OK.

4.	Click the Save button and then OK button to close the User Defined Watermarks dialog box. Your watermark will appear in the Watermark list box.


Watermark Settings button
Settings button

Click the Settings button to open the Watermark Settings dialog box, where you can select a variety of watermark options.


File (Watermark)
File

Allows you to select the bitmap (BMP) file you want to use as a watermark. Click the Browse button and select the file.


Position

Allows you to specify where you want to print the watermark on the page.


Density

Allows you to adjust the density of the watermark's color.


Size

Allows you to enlarge or reduce the size of the watermark.


Text

Type the watermark text into this text box.


Color

Allows you to select the color of standard or custom watermarks.


Font

Allows you to select the font for watermark text.


Style

Allows you to select the font style for watermark text.


Rotation

You can adjust the angle of watermark text by typing a specific angle, adjusting the Degree slide bar, or rotating the image with the mouse.


Watermark display

Shows how the current watermark settings will appear on the printed page.


User Defined Watermarks dialog box

In the User Defined Watermarks dialog box, you can save a new watermark or delete unwanted watermarks.

You can display the explanation by right-clicking an item, and then clicking the What's This? box that appears.

See Also

Watermark Settings dialog box


List

Displays the user-defined watermarks that have been created. Select Text or BMP.


Name

Enter a name for your user-defined watermark.


Text/File Name

If you select Text, type the text for your watermark in the Text box.

If you select BMP, type a name for your watermark in the File Name box, then click the Browse button to locate the BMP file that you want to use.


Delete

Click to delete the selected custom watermark.


Save

Click to save your custom watermark in the Watermark list.


Browse

When BMP is selected, click the Browse button to select the BMP file that you want to use, then click OK.