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Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings

Making the Media Type setting
Using the Automatic setting
Using Photo Enhance mode
Using custom settings
Using the Advanced settings

The printer driver provides the following setting menus.

The settings on the Main menu are arranged to give you four levels of control over the printer driver, as explained below.

In addition to making groups of settings that affect overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of the print style and layout using the Paper and Layout menus. See Modifying the printout style.

Making the Media Type setting

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

On the Main menu, select the Media Type setting that matches the paper loaded into the Stylus Scan. Find your paper in the list below, then select a corresponding Media Type setting (shown in bold). For some kinds of paper, you have several Media Type settings to choose from.

Plain Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper-Heavyweight

Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Ink Jet Transparencies

Note:

The availability of special media varies by location.

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Using the Automatic setting

When Automatic is selected from the Main menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, click 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 (when Automatic is selected), a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed.

Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings on the printer driver. However, if your application does not have these settings, verify the settings on the printer driver's Paper menu.

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Using Photo Enhance mode

The Photo Enhance option provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. Photo Enhance does not affect your original data.

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.

Note:

This mode is available only when you are printing in color.

Printing with Photo Enhance selected may increase print time depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained your image.

The Photo Enhance mode provides the following settings.

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Using custom settings

Custom settings let you make a wide range of changes. In the Custom settings list, you'll find ready-made settings provided by EPSON designed to match a particular kind of printout, such as graphs and charts used in a presentation, or images taken by a digital camera.

You can also create your own settings and add them to this list. See Using the Advanced settings for details.

The Custom settings list includes the following ready-made settings.

Follow the steps below to select a Custom setting.

Click the Custom button on the Main menu.

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

When you choose a setting, other settings such as Print Quality, Halftoning, and Color Adjustment are set automatically. Changes are shown in the Current Settings display at the bottom of the Main menu.

Before printing, be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings, as they may be affected by the Custom setting you select. See Making the Media Type setting.

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Using the Advanced settings

The Advanced settings 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.

Follow the instructions below to make and save Advanced settings.

Click the Custom button on the Main menu and then click Advanced. The following dialog box appears.

Select the Media Type you loaded in the Stylus Scan. For details, see Making the Media Type setting.

Choose Color or Black for the Ink option.

Select the Print Quality setting.

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

Note:

The Photo Enhance 4 setting under the Color Management option only affects images, not text or graphs. If Monochrome is selected from the Tone list, for example, only the images in a document will be printed in monochrome. Any colored text and graphs in the same document will be printed in color.

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

Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu. If you want to return to the Main menu without applying your settings, click Cancel.

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

Type a unique name for your settings in the Name box, and click the Save button. Your settings will be added to the Custom settings list.

Note:

You cannot use the names of settings provided by EPSON for your custom settings.

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

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

When you select your saved settings in the Custom settings list, be aware that making new settings (for example Media Type and Ink settings) may change your custom settings. This may cause unexpected results in your printout. If this happens, reselect your saved settings and try printing again.

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