Printer Settings Menu

Select Menu > General Settings > Printer Settings to customize paper and printing options.

Setting	Options	Description
Paper Source Settings	Various options	See the Paper Source Settings table below
Custom Paper Setting	1 to 30	See the Custom Paper Setting table below
Auto Cleaning	On Off	Select the option to automatically perform a print head check and cleaning when the printer turns on and before printing; selecting Off disables the print head checking and automatic cleaning
	Standard
	Custom	Sets the timing and frequency of automatic cleaning Nozzle Check Schedule: Sets whether to perform a nozzle check during printing or only after printing has finished Nozzle Check Sensitivity: Adjusts the number of clogged nozzles that trigger a cleaning cycle Nozzle Check Result Notice: Sets whether the printer reports if there are still clogged nozzles after automatic cleaning
Printing Language	USB Network	Select the printing language to use for each connection mode (available only when the optional PostScript print server is connected) Auto: select for most printing situations PS3: select if PS3 print data does not automatically switch the printing mode
PS Settings	Various options	See the PS Settings table below
Print Nozzle Check Pattern During Print	Every Pages Off	Sets whether to print a nozzle check pattern before the printer prints each page
Store Held Job	On Off	Select On to hold print jobs when an error occurs. Held jobs can be resumed by selecting the Information icon > Job Status menu. Available only when the optional print server is connected
PC Connection via USB	Enable Disable	Select whether to Enable or Disable access to the printer from a USB-connected computer
USB I/F Timeout Setting	20 to 600 seconds	Specifies the length of time before ending communication from a USB-connected computer; available only when the optional print server is connected

Paper Source Settings

Setting	Options	Description
Roll Paper Setup	Auto Loading	Automatically feeds roll paper into the printer
	Cut Settings
	Auto Cut	Automatically cuts the roll paper after printing
	Print Cutting Guideline	Select On to print cut lines on roll paper (if Auto Cut is turned off)
	Wait for Cut Between Pages	Select On to pause before cutting pages after printing
	Cut for Borderless Print	Select Two Cuts to insert a margin and cut twice between pages; or One Cut to cut once between pages
	Quick Cut	Select On to cut once between pages while the next page is still printing
	Cut Mode	Select Quiet to reduce the speed and noise when cutting paper
	Refresh Margin	Select On to automatically remove ink stains from a previous borderless print by trimming the leading edge of the paper
	Roll End Option	Selects the action when roll paper runs out and you load more paper. Continue: Prints the remaining data Stop Printing: Does not print the remaining data Reprint: Restarts the print job from the beginning; available if the optional print server is connected
	Take-up After Cut	Stores the print on the Auto Take-up Reel (if installed) after cutting it off the roll
Error Notice	Paper Size Notice Paper Type Notice Detect Paper Meandering	Select On to display an error message when the output size or paper type settings differ between the driver and printer, or if the paper is skewed
Platen Gap Offset	Standard Wide Wider Widest	Adjusts the distance between the print head and the paper

Custom Paper Setting

You can select individual paper settings for each registered custom paper setting (01 to 30).

Note: You cannot change individual paper settings for custom paper settings registered through the driver or other software.

Setting	Options	Description
Change Name	—	Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a name for the custom paper setting (this name is displayed in the Paper Type list)
Change Reference Paper	Various options	Select the media type for the paper closest to the one you are using
Advanced Paper Settings options
Check ICC Profile Name	—	Displays the ICC profile name; available when the optional PostScript print server is connected
Check Color Density	—	Displays the color density; available when the optional PostScript print server is connected
Thickness	0.01 to 1.50 mm or 0.4 to 59.1 mil	Select the thickness of the roll paper; displayed when using a custom paper type
Platen Gap	Auto 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.4	Select the distance between the print head and the paper; displayed when using a custom paper type
Top Margin	3 mm 15 mm 20 mm 45 mm	Select the margin for the leading edge of the printed image Depending on the paper type and printing environment, colors may be uneven near the leading edge if the margin is small.
Bottom Margin	3 mm 15 mm	Select the margin for the trailing edge of the printed image
Margin Between Pages	Standard 6 mm 30 mm 65 mm	The Standard margins between pages are 15 mm for the top and bottom. For the following paper types, the Standard top and bottom margins are 20 mm: Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250) Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (250) Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (260) Epson Premium Semimatte Photo Paper (250) For Epson UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, the Standard top margin is 45 mm. Select a different value as necessary. Left and right margins are always 3 mm, except when printing a borderless image.
Paper Suction	–4 to +3	Select to adjust the printer's suction setting; choose lower values for thinner papers
Back Tension	Standard High Extra High	Select High or Extra High if paper wrinkles during printing
Drying Time	Drying Time per Pass	Select from 0 to 10 seconds for the amount of time the print head pauses to allow drying after each pass
Drying Time	Drying Time per Page	Select from 0 to 60 minutes for the amount of time the printer pauses to allow drying after each page is printed
Paper Size Check	On Off	Select On to detect the paper width when paper is loaded. Select Off if a paper setting error occurs when paper is correctly loaded. Note: If this setting is set to Off, the printer may print beyond the edges of the paper, causing ink to get on the printer.
Auto Cut	Follow Paper Source Settings Never Cut	Select Follow Paper Source Settings to automatically cut roll paper after each page is printed depending on the paper source settings, or select Never Cut to cut paper manually
Skew Reduction	On Off	Select On to enable paper skew reduction
Roll Core Diameter	2-inch 3-inch	Sets the paper core size for the loaded roll paper
Lateral Feed Adjustment	On Off	Corrects differences between the left and right of the paper feed
Paper Eject Roller	Auto Use Do Not Use	Presses down on paper as it is ejected. Select Use if the print head strikes the paper. If you are printing on glossy paper, select Do Not Use to avoid damaging the paper surface.
Paper Feed Offset	–1.0 to 1.53%	Select the amount of offset necessary to reduce banding on uneven color in printouts; displayed when using a custom paper type.

PS Settings

Adjust these settings as necessary when printing PostScript data; available only when the optional PostScript Print Server is connected.

Setting	Options	Description
Version	—	Displays the PostScript/PDF version
Output Size	Various sizes	Select the size of the output paper
Margin Options	Normal	Does not adjust margins for the print job
	Clip By Margins	Adds the value selected for the page margin inside the hard clip area of the PS command in the data, or the size selected for the base output size
	Add Margins	Auto: Adds the value selected for the page margin outside the hard clip area of the PS command in the data Otherwise, adds the value selected for the page margin outside the size selected for the base output size (when set to a standard size)
Quality	Speed Normal Fine	Adjusts the speed and quality of the output
Color Mode	Color Black/White	Select the color in which you want to print
CMYK Simulation	—	Selects the CMYK colors you want to simulate when reproducing CMYK ink colors for an offset printer
RGB Source	Various options	Selects the RGB color definition to simulate when printing RGB data
Rendering Intent	Various options	Selects how to convert color spaces for various simulations
Black Point Compensation	On Off	Set to Off to darken shadows when converting from a wide color space to a narrow color space
Auto Rotate	On Off	Automatically rotates print data 90° to the right based on image size and paper width
Cache to Hard Disk	On Off	Select On if the print head stops frequently during PostScript printing
Save to HDD	Print and Save Print Only Save Only	Select if and how you want to save data for PostScript print jobs.
PS Error Sheet	On Off	Prints the error message when a PostScript error occurs
Optimize Edge Quality	On Off	Improves image quality at the edges of your print. Reduces print speed and increases the margin on the leading edge by 1.4 inches (35 mm).
PDF Rendering Level	Levels 1 to 5	Lower the setting level to correct PDF printing errors
Clear All Settings	—	Restores the PS Settings to their default values