Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows

Select the basic settings for the photo or document you want to print.
  1. Open a photo or document for printing.
  2. Select the print command in your application.
    Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or another command. See your application's help utility for details.
  3. If necessary, select your product name as the printer you want to use.
    Note: You may also need to select Preferences, Properties, Print Settings, or Printer Properties to view your print settings.
    You see the Main tab of your printer settings window:


  4. Select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded.
    Note: You can click Custom Settings to select a custom paper configuration.
  5. If you are using non-Epson paper or media and you need to fine-tune its performance, select the Media Type setting that is closest to the paper you loaded, click the Paper Config button, and adjust the paper configuration options as necessary.
  6. Select the Photo Black Ink or Matte Black Ink setting according to the media type you are using.
    Note: If you set the Auto Black Ink Change option to On in the Printer Setup menu on the control panel, the black ink is automatically selected when you choose a media type.
  7. Select a Color option:
    • To print a color document or photo, select the Color setting.
    • To print high quality black and white photos, select the Advanced B&W Photo setting.
      Note: The Advanced B&W Photo setting is not available for Commerical Edition printers (configured with Violet ink).
    • To print text and graphics when plain paper is the selected media type, select the Black setting.
  8. For the Print Quality setting, select Speed, Quality, or Max Quality (available with certain media types only), or select Quality Options and choose the quality option that matches the print quality you want to use.
  9. Select the desired color management option as the Mode setting.
  10. Select the Source setting that matches the paper feeding method you are using.
  11. Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Size setting.
    Note: You can also select the User-Defined setting to create a custom paper size.
  12. If you are printing on roll paper, click the Roll Paper Option button and adjust the settings as necessary.
  13. When Auto Cut is enabled, select the Save Roll Paper checkbox to have the printer cut the roll paper at the end of the image as it is positioned on the page.
  14. If you want to print a photo without borders, select Borderless.
    Note: You must select a compatible borderless paper type and size to print without borders. Check the borderless paper compatibility list for details.
  15. To see a preview of how your document or photo will print, select Print Preview. (The preview appears after you click Print but before printing starts.)
  16. To layout multiple print jobs for printing all at once, select Layout Manager.
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Borderless Paper Type Compatibility