User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Printing with Mac OS X
- Printing with Windows
- Basic Settings
- Selecting Settings on the Main Tab
- Selecting the Media Type setting
- Selecting the Color setting
- Selecting the Print Quality setting
- Selecting the Mode setting
- Selecting the Advanced settings
- Paper Configuration
- Saving settings
- Deleting settings
- Exporting and importing settings
- Selecting the Paper Source setting
- Selecting the Borderless setting
- Selecting the Paper Size setting
- Selecting the Printable Area setting
- Selecting the Roll Paper Option settings
- Selecting the Save Roll Paper setting
- Checking Ink Levels
- Previewing your printout
- Using the Manual function
- Selecting Settings on the Page Layout Tab
- Using the Printer Utilities
- Getting Information Through On-screen Help
- Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs
- Increasing the Print Speed
- Sharing Your Printer
- Updating and Uninstalling the Printer Software
- The Control Panel
- Paper Handling
- Maintenance and Transportation
- Problem Solver
- Troubleshooting
- Printer stops printing unexpectedly
- The printer does not turn on or stay on
- The printer prints nothing
- Printouts are not what you expected
- Print quality could be better
- Color documents print in black ink only
- Printing could be faster
- Roll paper cannot be cut
- Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently
- Roll paper does not eject properly
- Clearing paper jams
- Managing Color with Profiles
- Paper Information
- Where To Get Help
- Troubleshooting
- Product Information
- Options and Consumable Products
- Safety Instructions
- Index
28 Printing with Mac OS X
Paper Feed
Adjustment
Controls the paper feeding value, in 0.01% increments. If
the paper feeding value is too large, white horizontal
micro banding may appear. If the paper feeding value is
too small, dark horizontal micro banding may appear.
Paper
Thickness
This value is set automatically according to the Media
Type setting. If you use non-Epson media, modify this
value for your media. Refer to the paper specifications, or
see "THICKNESS PAT" on page 126 to print a Thickness
Pattern to determine the paper thickness.
Paper Suction Adjusts the Paper Suction value. Decreasing the air
suction at the platen is useful to avoid wrinkling or waving
of thin or saturated media, or eliminating vertical
banding. You can select Standard (100% suction), -1 (50%
suction), -2 (30% suction), -3 (10% suction), or -4 (6%
suction).
Cut Method Determines the best cutting method according to the
paper thickness. You can select Standard (normal speed
and normal cut pressure), Thin Paper (low cut pressure),
Thick Paper, Fast (high speed and high cut pressure), or
Thick Paper, Slow (low speed and high cut pressure)
Platen Gap The platen gap is the distance from the media loaded in
the printer to the print head. By adjusting this setting, you
can increase the print quality. This is set automatically
according to the Paper Thickness setting specified.
Note:
Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print
quality, but make sure the media does not wrinkle or
touch the print head; otherwise, the printout or the print
head may be damaged. If this happens, select the Wider
or Wide setting.
Eject Roller
Type
Select the Eject Roller Type that best fits your media.
Auto: The printer selects the most appropriate setting
automatically. When you use Epson special media,
usually select this setting.
Starwheel-Sheet: If you want to print on cut-sheet paper
that is non-Epson media, select this setting.
Starwheel-Roll Curled: If you want to print on strongly
curled roll paper that is non-Epson media, select this
setting.
No Roller-Roll Normal: If you want to print on roll paper
that is non-Epson media, select this setting.
Default button Click this button to return the settings to their factory
default values.
Mode Description