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Printing with Macintosh

Making Changes to Printer Settings

Making the Media Type setting
Using the Automatic mode
Using the PhotoEnhance mode
Using the Custom mode
Using the Advanced settings
Making the Page Setup settings
Setting the Print Time

You will find the printer driver settings in the following dialog boxes.

Print dialog box (click Print on the File menu of your application or click Options in the Page Setup dialog box)

Page Setup dialog box (click Page Setup on the File menu of your application)

Layout dialog box (click the Layout icon button in the Print dialog box)

Background Printing dialog box (click the Background Printing icon button located in the Print dialog box)

Preview dialog box (click the Preview icon button and then click Preview in the Print dialog box)

The Mode settings in the Print dialog box are arranged to give you four levels of control over the printer driver, as explained below.

Automatic	This mode provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing. See Using the Automatic mode.
PhotoEnhance	This mode lets you choose from a variety of image-correction settings specially designed for photos. See Using the PhotoEnhance mode.
Custom	This mode lets you choose from a list of ready-made or personalized settings suited to the kind of document you want to print. When Custom is selected, the Advanced button is enabled, allowing you to access the Advanced dialog box. See Using the Custom mode.
Advanced	This button opens the Advanced dialog box, where you can make detailed settings to fit your individual needs. From the Advanced dialog box, you can add your personalized settings to the Custom Settings list. See Using the Advanced settings.

In addition to making comprehensive Mode settings that affect overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of your printout using the settings contained in the Page Setup and the Layout dialog boxes. For information on making Page Setup settings, see Making the Page Setup settings. For information on making Page Layout settings, see Modifying the Page Layout.

Making the Media Type setting

The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available, so you should always make this setting first.

In the Print dialog box, select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. To find out what Media Type you are using, find your media in the list below, and refer to the corresponding Media Type under which it is grouped (shown in bold). For some media, there are several Media Type settings to choose from.

Plain Paper

Plain paper
Envelopes

Glossy Paper - Photo Weight

EPSON Glossy Paper - Photo Weight
(Super A3)

S041347

Archival Matte Paper

EPSON Archival Matte Paper (Super A3/B)

S041339
S041340

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (Super A3/B)	S041327 S041328
EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (4" x 26")	S041329
EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (100mm x 8M)	S041330

Note:

The availability of special media varies by location.

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Using the Automatic mode

When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, select Color to print in color, or Black to print in black-and-white or grayscale. To make the Media Type setting, see Making the Media Type setting.

Note:

Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type list (while Automatic is selected), a slider appears to the right of the Mode options that lets you choose between Quality and Speed settings. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed.

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Using the PhotoEnhance mode

The PhotoEnhance mode provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photos before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data.

Note:

This mode is only available when printing 32-bit color data.

Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required for printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.

If you select Roll Paper as the Paper Source in the Page Setup dialog box, do not print your document using PhotoEnhance.

You can select from the following PhotoEnhance settings.

Standard	This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first.
People	This setting is best for photos of people.
Nature	This setting is best for outdoor scenery such as mountains, sky, and oceans.
Soft Focus	This setting makes your photos look as if they were taken with a soft-focus lens.
Sepia	This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos.

If you are printing photos taken with a digital camera, you can also select the Digital Camera Correction check box to give your printed images the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken with a film camera.

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Using the Custom mode

The Custom mode offers ready-made settings designed for printing text and graphs and for applying a color-matching method. You can also create and save your own custom settings. See Using the Advanced settings for details.

You can select from the following ready-made settings.

Text/Graph	This setting is good for printing presentation documents such as graphs and charts.
Draft	This setting is best for printing drafts of text.
ColorSync	This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.

When you choose a Custom setting, other settings such as Print Quality, and Color are made automatically. Changes to these settings are reflected in the display on the left side of the Print dialog box.

Follow the steps below to select a Custom setting.

Verify that the Media Type and Ink settings in the Print dialog box are correct. For details, see Making the Media Type setting.

Select the Custom radio button in the Print dialog box. This enables the Custom Settings list, located to the right of the Custom radio button.

From the Custom Settings list, select the most appropriate setting for the type of document or image you will print.

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Using the Advanced settings

The settings in the Advanced dialog box give you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list.

Making the Advanced settings

Follow the instructions below to make Advanced settings.

Click the Custom button in the Print dialog box, then click the Advanced button. The Advanced dialog box appears.

Select the Media Type that is loaded in the printer. For details, see Making the Media Type setting.

Choose Color or Black as the Ink setting.

Select a Print Quality setting.

Make other settings as necessary. For details, see online help.

Note:

The PhotoEnhance feature, found under Color Management, only affects images, not text or graphs. For example, if Monochrome is selected from the Tone list (enabled when PhotoEnhance is selected), only the images in a document will be printed in monochrome. Any colored text or graphs in the same document will be printed in color.

Some settings may be unavailable depending on the Print Quality, Media Type, and Ink settings you make.

Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Print dialog box. Click Cancel to return to the Print dialog box without applying your settings. To save your Advanced settings, see the next section.

Saving and deleting your settings

To save your Advanced settings, click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.

Type a unique name (up to 16 characters) for your settings in the Name box, then click Save. Your Advanced settings will be added to the Custom Settings list. You can save up to 10 different custom settings.

Note:

You cannot apply the names of EPSON ready-made settings to your custom settings.

You cannot delete the ready-made settings from the Custom Settings list.

To delete a setting, select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Delete.

Using your saved settings

To select your settings, click the Custom button in the Print dialog box, then select your setting in the Custom Settings list, located below and to the right of the Custom button.

If you change the Media Type or Ink settings when one of your customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list, the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings. The customized setting that was previously selected is not affected by the change. To return to your customized setting, simply reselect it in the list.

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Making the Page Setup settings

In the Page Setup dialog box, you can change the paper size, specify the paper orientation, reduce or enlarge your printout, and adjust the printable area.

Choose Page Setup from the File menu of your application. The Page Setup dialog box appears.

You can make the following settings in the Page Setup dialog box.

Paper Size	Select the paper size you want to use. If you want to define a custom paper size, see Defining a custom paper size.
Paper Source	Select the paper source you wish to use from the following selections. Sheet Feeder: Select this to leave a 3-mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the paper. This option is available when printing on normal paper. Sheet Feeder - No Margins: Select this to leave no margins on either side of the paper. This option is available only when printing on A4, A3, Legal, or Letter size paper. Roll Paper: Select this to leave a 3-mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the roll paper. Roll Paper - No Margins: Select this to leave no margins on either side of the roll paper. This option is available only when printing on roll paper which is 89 or 100 mm in width.
Orientation	Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout. If you need to print close to the bottom of the page, select the Rotate by 180 degrees check box.
Reduce or Enlarge	Use this setting to reduce or enlarge the size of your image, from 25% to 400%.
Printable Area	Use the options in the Printable Area box to adjust the total area available for printing when Sheet Feeder or Sheet Feeder - No Margins is selected as the paper source. This feature is not available when Roll Paper or Roll Paper - No Margins is selected. Select Centered to center the printout. To increase the printable area, select Maximum. Note: When Maximum is selected, the print quality may decline at the edges of the printout. Before printing large jobs using this setting, print a single sheet to confirm quality. When Maximum is selected, make sure the paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curled.
Roll Paper Option	The Roll Paper Option settings are only available when Roll Paper or Roll Paper - No Margins is selected as the paper source. These features are not available when Sheet Feeder or Sheet Feeder - No Margins is selected. The settings are as follows: Banner Mode: Select this mode when you wish to print multi-page data as continuous data on the roll paper, rather than as individual pages. When this check box is selected, the Save roll paper check box is enabled. Cut Sheet Mode: Select this mode when you wish to print the multi-page data as individual pages, rather than as continuous data. When this check box is selected, the Print page frame check box is enabled. Save roll paper: Select this check box when you wish to save roll paper. When this check box is selected, the blank portion of the last page of your document is not fed through the printer. This feature is only available when Banner Mode is selected. Print page frame: Select this check box to print a line on the roll paper between pages in a multi-page document to indicate where the paper should be cut. This feature is useful when it is unclear where the page breaks should be. This feature is only available when Cut Sheet Mode is selected.

Defining a custom paper size

If the appropriate paper size is not included in the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog box, follow the steps below to define a custom paper size.

In the Page Setup dialog box, click Customize. The following dialog box appears.

To define a new paper size, click New. The dialog box updates to allow you to enter a name for the new size.

Type a unique name for the paper size in the paper size list.

Specify the measurement unit as either Inches or cm.

Enter the width and the height of your paper.

Specify the margins in the Margin text boxes or using the preview image.

Click OK. You return to the Page Setup dialog box.

You can define up to 100 paper sizes. The paper size names you create will appear in the Paper Size menu in the Page Setup dialog box.

To delete a custom paper size, click Customize in the Page Setup dialog box, select the paper size you wish to delete from the list in the Custom Paper dialog box, and click Delete.

Copying a paper size

Follow the steps below to copy a paper size and use it as a template to create a new paper size.

Select an existing paper size that you wish to copy, and click Copy.

Specify the measurement unit as either inches or cm.

Specify the margins in the Margin text boxes or using the preview image.

Click OK.

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Setting the Print Time

You can specify the time that you want the printer to begin printing your document. Follow these steps.

Click the Background Printing icon button in the Print dialog box. The Background Printing dialog box opens.

Select On as the Background Printing setting.

Select Urgent, Normal, Print at, or Hold as the Print Time setting.

If you select Print at, use the arrows beside the date and time boxes to specify the date and time you want to print the document.

Note:

Make sure the computer and printer will be turned on at the date and time you specify.

Click OK. The Background Printing dialog box closes.

In the Print dialog box, make sure your print settings are as you want them, then click Print.

Note:

You can check or change the priority of print jobs using the EPSON Monitor3 utility. See Using EPSON Monitor3 for details.

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