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Printer Software Settings / For Mac OS X

Print Dialog Box

Print dialog box settings

Note:

Print dialog box is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Print dialog box settings

Allows choose the appropriate Printer and Presets before printing.

See Printable area

If Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) is not added in the Print Center, the borderless printing feature is not available. Add Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) in the Print Center as follows:
Turn on your printer, open the Applications folder on your hard drive, then open the Utilities folder and double-click the Print Center icon. Click the Add icon (for Mac OS X 10.1.x, click Add Printer) in the Printer List dialog box and select EPSON USB from the pop-up menu. Select Stylus Photo R300 from the Product list, then select All from the Page Setup pop-up menu. Click Add, then confirm that Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) appears in the Printer List dialog box. Close the Printer List dialog box.

Note:

Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise data may not print correctly.

Copies & Pages

Allows make the appropriate Copies, Collated, and Pages settings before printing.

Note:

Copies & Pages is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Layout

Allows make the appropriate Pages per Sheet, Layout Direction, and Border settings before printing.

Note:

Layout is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Output Options

Clear the Save as file check box if you want to print.

Note:

Output Options is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Print Settings

Media Type

Determines what other settings are available in the Print dialog box, so you should always make this setting first. Select the Media Type setting that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer. To find what media/paper type you are using, find it in the Paper/Media Type Setting list.

Paper/Media Type Settings

Color

Automatic mode

Provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing. The printer software adjusts all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings.

Note:

Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list (while Automatic is selected), a slider may appear to the right of the Mode options, which lets you choose Quality or Speed.

Advanced mode

Selecting Advanced as the Mode setting gives you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings fine-tune print settings to meet your individual needs.

Print Quality

Select the printing quality that you want to use for printing.

Super MicroWeave

Gives you slightly more detail, but print times are longer. This setting is available when Photo RPM is selected as the Print Quality setting.

High Speed

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.

Mirror Image

Prints an image as it would appear in a mirror. Text and graphics appear reversed.

Note:

Some settings may not be available, depending on the Media Type, Color, and Print Quality settings that you choose.

Color Management

Select Color Management from the pop-up menu to control color matching and adjustment for the printer. Use these settings to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs.

Color Controls

Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer driver.

Gamma

Controls image contrast by modifying the midtones and mid-level grays.

Mode

Slide bars

The color enhancement slide bars adjust the indicated 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.

ColorSync

Automatically adjusts the printout colors to match the colors on your monitor.

No Color Adjustment

Prints without any color adjustment.

Expansion

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 the 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.

Extension Setting

Platen Gap Wide

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

Summary

Displays the list of current settings.

Note:

Summary is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Preview Button

Allows you to see how your document will look before actually printing it.

Note:

Preview button is a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

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