EPSON C84 User Manual

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Glossary

The following definitions apply specifically to printers.

automatic roll paper cutter

The built-in paper cutter, which automatically cuts images printed continuously on roll paper.

Background Printing

When background printing is on, the computer can be used for other operations while printing a document. When it is off, the computer will suspend all other operations while printing a document, but print data will be sent to the printer more quickly.

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banding

The horizontal lines that sometimes appear when printing graphics. See also “MicroWeave”.

Bluetooth

A wireless technology that enables different devices to communicate without the need for cable connections.

Borderless printing

A printing mode that allows you to print without margins on all four sides of the paper.

brightness

The lightness or darkness of an image.

CMYK

Cyan (blue-green), magenta, yellow, and black. These colored inks are used to create the printed colors in the subtractive system.

Collate

A setting that has the printer print copies of multiple-page documents in complete sets rather than print copies of the document page by page.

color matching

Generic term for methods of processing color data so that colors displayed on a computer screen closely match colors in printouts. A variety of color-matching software or systems are used for different occasions. See also “ColorSync” and “ICM (Image Color Matching)”.

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ColorSync

Macintosh software that is designed to help you achieve the color matching. See also “color matching”.

Contrast

A setting that maximizes or minimizes the difference between the bright and dark parts of an image.

default

A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on, reset, or initialized.

DMA

Direct Memory Access. A data transfer feature that bypasses a computer’s CPU and allows direct communication between a computer and peripheral devices (like printers), and between one peripheral device and another.

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Double-Sided Printing

A printing mode that allows you to print on both sides of the paper.

dpi

Dots per inch. The dpi measures the resolution. See also “resolution”.

drive

A memory device, such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, or floppy disk drive. In Windows, a letter is assigned to each drive for easy management.

driver

Software that sends instructions to a computer peripheral to tell it what to do. For example, your printer driver accepts print data from your word processor application and sends instructions to the printer on how to print this data. Together, the printer driver and printer utilities are referred to as "printer software". See also “printer software”.

economy printing

Printing in which images are printed with fewer dots to save ink.

Edge Smoothing

Improves the print quality of low-resolution images by smoothing jagged edges and lines. This setting has no effect on high-resolution images or on text.

EPSON MonitorIV

A utility for Macintosh that allows you to manage print jobs that are in a print queue. This utility also shows the status of the job currently being printed. (See “print queue”)

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EPSON StatusMonitor

A utility for Macintosh that monitors the printer status. If the StatusMonitor detects a printer error, it will inform you with an error message.

EPSON Status Monitor 3

A utility for Windows that provides printer status information, such as the amount of ink remaining, and checks for printer errors.

Finest Detail

This printer software setting automatically makes your printouts sharper and clearer, especially for text. Be aware that this may increase the time required for printing.

Fit to Page printing

A printing mode that automatically enlarges or reduces the size of your document to fit the paper size selected in the printer software.

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font

A set of type characters of one style and size.

Gamma

A setting that controls image contrast by modifying the mid-tones and mid-level grays.

grayscale

A scale of shades of gray from black to white. Grayscale is used to represent colors when printing with black ink only.

Head Cleaning utility

A utility that cleans the print head, allowing the print head nozzles to deliver ink properly.

high speed printing

Printing in which the print head prints images in both directions as it moves back and forth. This provides faster printing.

ICM (Image Color Matching)

The color matching method used by Windows. See also “color matching”

ink cartridge

Contains the ink that your printer uses to print.

ink jet

A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper.

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Ink Levels

A graphic display of the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge.

interface

The connection between the computer and the printer. See also “parallel interface” and “USB interface”.

interface cable

The cable that connects the computer to the printer.

local printer

The printer connected to the computer’s port directly by an interface cable.

margins

The space around the edge of the paper outside of the printable area. See also “printable area”

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media

Materials upon which data is printed, such as plain paper, envelopes, special paper, and transparency film.

MicroWeave

Printing in which images are printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of banding. See also “banding”.

Mirror Image

This printer software setting flips your printout, left to right.

monochrome

Printing which uses only one color of ink, usually black.

Nozzle Check utility

A utility that checks the print head nozzles to see if they are clogged and need to be cleaned.

nozzles

Fine tubes in the print head through which ink is sprayed onto the page. Print quality may decline if the print head nozzles are clogged.

operation check

A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you perform a printer operation check, the printer prints some information codes followed by a nozzle check pattern.

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Orientation

Settings that determine the orientation of your printout. Select between Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide).

Pages Per Sheet printing

A printing mode that allows you to print two or four pages on a single sheet of paper.

parallel interface

An interface that is used for one-to-one connection between a computer and a printer. See also “interface”.

PhotoEnhance

A printing mode that provides a variety of image correction settings that you can apply to your photos before printing.

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port

An interface channel through which data is transmitted between devices.

Poster Printing

A printing mode that allows you to enlarge a single document page to cover 4, 9, or 16 printed sheets of paper and put them together to make a poster.

printable area

The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.

printer driver

See “driver”.

printer software

The printer software which comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition. See also “driver” and “utilities”.

printer utilities

See “utilities”.

Print Head Alignment utility

A utility that aligns the print head so images will print clearly. Used when printed images are blurry, or when misaligned vertical lines or horizontal bands appear in the printout.

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PRINT Image Matching

This system enables stunning printing to be achieved easily through the combination of a digi tal camera loaded with the PRINT Image Matching function and a printer that supports su ch matching. Print commands are attached to pho to data during digital camera photography and the printer adheres to these commands to print photos with the color match that optimally fulfills the objectives of the digitally composed shots.

Print Preview

A setting that allows you to see how your document will look before actually printing it.

print queue

A waiting line in which print jobs that are sent to the printer via network are stored until they can be printed.

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Profiles

Standards that allow different devices to operate with one another using Bluetooth wireless technology. Profiles are defined by the uses and features they al low dev ices to perf orm , s uch a s pri nti ng or sc ann in g f rom a c om pute r. T o sh ar e this information, the devices must be compatible with the same profile.

Quality Type settings

A number of print quality settings that are available in the printer software.

Reduce/Enlarge Document

A printing mode that adjusts the printed size of your document.

reset

To return a printer to its defaults by turning the printer off and then quickly back on.

resolution

The number of dots used to represent an image, expressed as (horizontal dots) × (vertical dots).

Reverse Order

A setting that allows you to print your documents in reverse order, starting with the last page.

RGB

Red, green, and blue. These colors, in phosphors irradiated by a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor's electron gun, creates the screen colors with additive mixture.

Rotate 180°

A setting that rotates the page to be printed 180 degrees.

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Saturation

A setting that modifies the vividness of color. The lower the saturation, the duller the colors. The higher the saturation, the more vivid the colors.

spool

The first step in printing, in which the printer software converts the print data into codes that your printer understands. This data is then sent directly to the printer or to the print server.

spool manager

The software that converts print data into codes that your printer understands. See also “spool”.

sRGB

The color management method used to maintain color consistency between devices which adhere to the sRGB standard.

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Status Monitor

The software that allows you to check the printer’s status.

USB interface

Universal Serial Bus interface. Enables the user to connect up to 127 peripheral devices (such as keyboards, pointing devices, and printers) to the computer through a single, general-purpose port. USB hubs allow you to add additional ports. See also “interface”.

utilities

Software that allows you to monitor and maintain your printer. Together, u tilities and the printer driver are referred to as "printer software". See also “printer software”.

Watermark printing

A printing mode that allows you to print text or an image as a watermark on your printout.

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How to Print

Introduction

This section guides you through the procedures for different kinds of printing.

“Printing Text and Web Pages”

Explains how to print documents and images on various sizes or kinds of single-sheet paper.

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“Printing Photos”

Explains how to print photos on various sizes or kinds of single-sheet paper.

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“Printing on Envelopes”

Explains how to print on envelopes.

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Printing Text and Web Pages

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Handling single sheets of paper

Refer to the section below for details on loading single sheets of paper.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

When using special media, refer to the section below.

“Using Special Media”

Driver settings for Windows

1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

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3. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See

the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

5. Make the appropriate Size setting. You can also define a custom paper size. For details, see the following section.

“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Windows”

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6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

7. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

8. Print your data.

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Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

3. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting. You can also define a custom paper size. For details, see the following section.

“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

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4. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

5. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box.

6. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

7. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

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8. Click Print to start printing.

Driver settings for Mac OS X

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1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

3. Make the appropriate Format for setting. When printing with

standard margins, select Stylus C84.

4. Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.

5. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

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6. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

7. Make the Printer setting so that it matches the Format for setting you made in the Page Setup dialog box in step 3. Then make the Copies & Pages settings.

Note:

❏ Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog

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box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise the data may not be printed correctly.

❏ The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of

Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

9. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings. & See “Print Settings”

“Media Type Settings”

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10. Click Print to start printing.

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Printing Photos

Handling single sheets of paper

Refer to the section below for details on loading single sheets of paper.

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“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

When using special media, refer to the section below.

“Using Special Media”

Driver settings for Windows

1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the printer driver.

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“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

3. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

5. Make the appropriate Size setting. You can also define a custom paper size. For details, see the following section.

“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Windows”

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6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

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7. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

8. Print your data.

Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

1. Open the file you want to print.

2. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

3. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting. You can also define a custom paper size. For details, see the following section.

“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

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4. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the

orientation of your printout.

5. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog

box.

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6. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

7. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

8. Click Print to start printing.

Driver settings for Mac OS X

1. Open the file you want to print.

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2. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

3. Make the appropriate Format for setting. When printing with standard margins, select Stylus C84.

4. Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.

5. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

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6. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

7. Make the Printer setting so that it matches the Format for setting you made in the Page Setup dialog box in step 3. Then make the Copies & Pages settings.

Note:

❏ Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog

box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise the data may not be printed correctly.

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❏ The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of

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Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

9. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings. & See “Print Settings”

“Media Type Settings”

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10. Click Print to start printing.

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Printing on Envelopes

Handling envelopes

Refer to the section below for loading envelopes.

“Loading Envelopes”

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Refer to the section below for the printable area. & See “Printable area”

Driver settings for Windows

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

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3. Select Plain Paper / Bright White Paper as the Type setting.

4. Select the appropriate envelope size from the available Size settings. You can also define a custom paper size. For details, see the following section.

“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Windows”

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5. Select Landscape as the Orientation setting.

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6. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

7. Print your data.

Note:

The Economy setting that is offered under Paper & Quality Options in the Advanced menu is not enabled when printing envelopes.

Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Select the appropriate envelope size from the available Paper Size settings. You can also define a custom paper size. For details, see the following section.

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“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

3. Select Landscape as the Orientation setting.

4. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog

box.

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5. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

6. Select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the Media Type

setting.

7. Click Print to start printing.

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Note:

The Economy Custom mode and the Economy setting that is offered under Print Quality in the Advanced dialog box are not enabled when printing envelopes.

Driver settings for Mac OS X

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

2. Select Stylus C84 as the Format for setting.

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3. Select the appropriate envelope size as the Paper Size setting.

4. Select Landscape as the Orientation setting.

5. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

6. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

7. Select Stylus C84 as the Printer setting, then make the Copies & Pages settings.

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Note:

❏ Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog

❏ The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of

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box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise the data may not be printed correctly.

Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

9. Select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the Media Type

setting, then make the appropriate Color and Mode settings. & See “Print Settings”

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10. Click Print to start printing.

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Various Printing Options

Introduction to Various Printing Options

This printer provides you with a variety of different printing options. You can print in various formats, and you can print using many different types of paper.

The sections that follow the introduction explain procedures for each type of printing. Click the title of each printing option to see more details.

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“Borderless Printing”

Lets you print without margins on all four sides of the paper.

“Double-Sided Printing”

Lets you print on both sides of the paper.

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Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

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“Fit to Page Printing”

Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size selected in the printer software.

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

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“Pages Per Sheet Printing”

Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet of paper.

“Poster Printing”

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Lets you enlarge material on a single document page to cover 4, 9, or 16 printed sheets of paper, and then make a poster.

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

“Watermark Printing”

Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout.

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

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For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important document.

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Borderless Printing

This printer allows you to print without margins on all four sides of the paper. Follow the steps described below for Borderless printing.

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Note:

❏ Using EPSON PhotoQuicker included on the CD-ROM is the

easiest and quickest way to create borderless photos with this printer. EPSON PhotoQuicker also includes a number of features that help you create outstanding photos. For more details, double-click the ESC84 Software Guide icon on the desktop to view Photo Print Software Setup.

❏ EPSON PhotoQuicker is not available for Windows NT 4.0 or Mac

OS X.

❏ This feature is not available for all media and driver settings.

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Compatible media

You can use the following media with this feature:

DURABrite Photo Paper A4, 100 × 150 mm

DURABrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper Letter, 4 × 6"

Photo Paper A4, Letter, 4 × 6", 100 × 150 mm

Matte Paper - Heavyweight A4, Letter, 8 × 10"

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper A4, Letter

Note:

❏ Printing with this feature takes longer than with normal printing.

❏ Print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout,

or the area may be smeared when printing on media other than those listed above. Print a single sheet to check the quality before printing large jobs.

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Preparing the print data

Because this option enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size, the portion of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper will not be printed.

When creating data in an application for print, you need to adjust the data to the size of the paper. If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.

Loading paper

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After you have selected the media, load it into the printer. Refer to the following section for details.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

Driver settings for Windows

After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

3. Select the Borderless check box.

4. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

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5. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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6. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

After finishing all steps above, start printing. Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job.

Note:

You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing. When the Borderless check box is selected on the Main menu, the Borderless Expansion slider becomes available on the Page Layout menu.

Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

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“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Select the Borderless check box.

4. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box.

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5. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

6. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

7. Click Print to start printing.

Note:

❏ Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire

job.

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❏ You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the

edges of the paper during borderless printing. When the Borderless check box is selected on the Page Setup dialog box, the Borderless Expansion slider becomes available.

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Driver settings for Mac OS X

After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

2. Select Stylus C84 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) as the Format

for setting.

3. Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.

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4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

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5. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

6. Select Stylus C84 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) as the Print setting, then make the Copies & Pages settings.

Note:

❏ The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of

Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

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❏ Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog

7. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

8. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings. & See “Print Settings”

“Media Type Settings”

9. Click Print to start printing.

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box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise the data may not be printed correctly.

Note:

❏ Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire

job.

❏ You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the

edges of the paper during borderless printing. & See “Expansion”

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Double-Sided Printing

There are two types of double-sided printing available. Standard double-sided printing allows you to print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are printed, they can be reloaded to print the even-numbered pages onto the opposite side of the paper.

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Folded Booklet double-sided printing allows you to make single-fold booklets. To create it, the pages that appear on the outside (after the page is folded) are printed first. The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer as shown in the illustration below.

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Single-fold booklet

✽: Binding edge

A booklet can be created by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of paper, pages 5 and 8 on the second sheet of paper, and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet of paper. After these sheets are reloaded into the sheet feeder, you can then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper, pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper, and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper. The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet.

Note:

❏ This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

❏ This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check

box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

❏ This feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a

network or is used as a shared printer.

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❏ Depending on the media type, stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded

into the sheet feeder during double-sided printing.

❏ Only use media types that are suitable for double-sided printing.

Otherwise, the printout quality may deteriorate.

❏ Depending on the media type and the amount of ink used to print

text and images, ink may bleed through to the other side of the paper.

❏ The surface of the paper may be smeared during double-sided

printing.

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Standard double-sided printing for Windows

Follow the steps below to print odd- and even-numbered pages onto opposite sides of the sheet.

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See

the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

3. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

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4. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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5. Click the Page Layout tab, then select the Double-Sided Printing check box.

6. Click Margins to open the Margins dialog box.

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7. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be

placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

8. Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting. Then, specify the width

of the binding margin. You can enter any width from 3 mm to 30 mm, or from 0.12 inches to 1.18 inches.

Note:

The actual binding margin may be different from the specified settings depending on your application. Experiment with a few sheets to examine actual results before printing the entire job.

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9. Click OK to return to the Page Layout menu. Then, click OK

to save your settings.

10. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for generating the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are printed.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

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11. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

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Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “Paper Does Not Feed Correctly”

12. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the

even-numbered pages.

Standard double-sided printing for Macintosh

Follow the steps below to print odd- and even-numbered pages onto opposite sides of the sheet.

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

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“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Select the Double-Sided Printing check box.

4. Click Margins.

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5. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

6. Specify the width of the binding margin in the text box. You can enter any width from 0.12 inch to 1.18 inch or from 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm.

Note:

The actual binding margin may be different from the specified settings depending on your application. Experiment with a few sheets to examine actual results before printing the entire job.

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7. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box. Then, click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box.

8. Access the Print dialog box.

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“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

9. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

10. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then click Print to start printing. Instructions for generating the even-numbered pages will be displayed while the odd-numbered pages are printed.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

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11. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

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Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “Paper Does Not Feed Correctly”

12. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the

even-numbered pages.

Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Windows

Use the following steps to create a folded booklet as described in the beginning of this section.

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1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

3. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

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4. Make the appropriate Size setting.

5. Click the Page Layout tab and select the Double-Sided Printing check box. Then, select the Folded Booklet check box.

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6. Click Margins to open the Margins dialog box.

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7. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be

placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

Note:

When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting on the Main menu, the Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is available when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting.

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8. Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting. Specify the width of the binding margin. You can enter any width from 3 mm to 30 mm, or from 0.12 inches to 1.18 inches. The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if a 10-mm margin is specified, a 20-mm margin will be inserted (a margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold).

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✽: Folding edge ✽✽: Margin

Portrait Landscape

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9. Click OK to return to the Page Layout menu. Then, click OK

to save your settings.

10. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then send the print job from your application. Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are printed.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

11. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

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Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “Paper Does Not Feed Correctly”

12. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside pages.

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13. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.

Folded Booklet double-sided printing for Macintosh

Use the following steps to create a folded booklet as described in the beginning of this section.

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

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“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Select the Double-Sided Printing check box. Then, select the Folded Booklet check box.

4. Click Margins.

5. Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed. You can choose Left, Top, or Right.

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Note:

When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting in the Page Setup dialog box, the Left or Right binding positions are available. The Top binding position is supported when Landscape is selected as the Orientation setting.

6. Specify the width of the binding margin in the text box. You can enter any width from 0.12 inch to 1.18 inch or from 0.3 cm to 3.0 cm.The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold. For example, if a 0.1-cm margin is specified, a 0.2-cm margin will be inserted (a margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold).

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Portrait Landscape

✽: Folding edge ✽✽: Margin

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7. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box. Then, click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box.

8. Access the Print dialog box.

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“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

9. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

10. Load paper into the sheet feeder, then click Print to start printing. Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are printed.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

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11. Follow the on-screen instructions to reload the paper.

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Note:

❏ The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink

used. Should this occur, slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction before reloading them into the printer.

❏ Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard, flat

surface before reloading the stack into the printer.

❏ Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts.

Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly.

❏ If a paper jam occurs, refer to the following.

& See “Paper Does Not Feed Correctly”

12. Once the paper is reloaded, click Resume to print the inside

pages.

13. Once printing is complete, fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method.

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Fit to Page Printing

You can use the Fit to Page printing function when you want to print, for example, an A4 size document on another size paper.

Fit to Page printing automatically fits images or text you want to print to the paper size you select in the printer software, or it allows you to manually resize the image.

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Note:

❏ This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

❏ This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check

box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

Loading paper

Load paper into your printer.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

Driver settings for Windows

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

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2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

3. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

4. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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5. Click the Page Layout tab, then select the Reduce/Enlarge Document check box. You can select the following settings

to change the size of your document.

By Output Paper Size

By Percentage Allows you to manually reduce or enlarge an

Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size selected in the By Output Paper Size list.

image. Click the arrows to select a percentage between 10 and 400.

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6. Select the paper size loaded in your printer from the

drop-down list when selecting By Output Paper Size, or use the arrows to choose a percentage when selecting By Percentage.

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7. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

After finishing all steps above, start printing.

Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

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3. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box.

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4. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

5. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

6. Click the Layout icon button.

7. Select the Fit to Page check box.

8. Select the paper size loaded in your printer from the Output Paper Size list.

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9. Click OK to save the settings and close the Layout dialog box.

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10. Click Print to start printing.

Pages Per Sheet Printing

Pages Per Sheet printing allows you to print two or four pages on single sheets of paper.

Note:

This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Mac OS

8.6 to 9.x).

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Loading paper

Load paper into your printer.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

Driver settings for Windows

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

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2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

3. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

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4. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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5. Click the Page Layout tab, select Multi-Page, then select Pages Per Sheet.

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6. Make the following settings for Pages Per Sheet printing.

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2, 4 Prints two or four pages of your document on a

Print Page Borders

Page Order Allows you to specify the order in which the

single piece of paper.

Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet.

pages will be printed on the sheet of paper. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Orientation setting on the Main menu.

7. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

After finishing all of the steps above, start printing.

Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog

box.

4. Access the Print dialog box.

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“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

5. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

6. Click the Layout icon button.

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7. Select the Multi-Page check box in the Layout dialog box, then select Pages per Sheet.

8. Make the following settings for Pages Per Sheet printing.

2 Pages, 4 Pages

Prints two or four pages of your document on a single piece of paper.

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Page Order Allows you to specify the order in which the

pages will be printed on the sheet of paper. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Orientation setting in the Page Setup dialog box.

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Print page frames

Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet.

9. Click OK to save the settings and close the Layout dialog box.

10. Click Print to start printing.

Driver settings for Mac OS X

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

2. Select Stylus C84 as the Format for setting.

3. Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.

4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

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5. Open the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS X”

6. Select Stylus C84 as the Printer setting, then make the Copies & Pages settings.

Note:

❏ Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog

❏ The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of

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box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise the data may not be printed correctly.

Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

7. Select Layout from the pop-up menu.

8. Make the following settings.

Pages per Sheet

Layout Direction

Prints multiple pages of your document on a single piece of paper. You can choose from 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16.

Allows you to specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper.

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Border Prints a border around the pages printed on each

sheet. You can choose from None, Single hairline, Single thin line, Double hairline, or Double thin line.

Note:

The Layout settings available are a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system’s documentation for details.

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9. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

10. Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings. & See “Print Settings”

“Media Type Settings”

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11. Click Print to start printing.

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Poster Printing

Poster printing allows you to print poster-size images by enlarging one page to cover several sheets of paper.

Note:

❏ This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

❏ This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check

box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

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Loading paper

Load paper into your printer.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

Driver settings for Windows

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

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2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

3. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

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4. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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5. Click the Page Layout tab, select Multi-Page, then select Poster Printing. Click the up or down arrow to select 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4.

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6. Click Settings to adjust the way your poster will print. The

Poster Settings dialog box opens.

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7. Make the following settings.

Print Cutting Guides

Overlapping Alignment Marks

Trim Lines Prints border lines on the panels to guide you

Select this check box to turn the cutting guide options on.

Slightly overlaps the panels and prints alignment markers so that the panels can be aligned more precisely.

when trimming the pages.

Note:

If you want to print only a few of the panels without printing the entire poster, click the panels that you do not wish to print.

8. Click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box.

After finishing all of the steps above, start printing.

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Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

3. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box.

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4. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

5. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

6. Click the Layout icon button.

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7. Select the Multi-Page check box in the Layout dialog box, then select Poster.

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8. Make the following settings.

1 page covers xx sheets

Overlapping Alignment Marks

Trim Lines Prints border lines on the panels to guide

Panel Selection Click the panels you do not need to print,

Specifies how many printed sheets of paper the enlarged document page will cover. You can choose from 4, 9, or 16 sheets.

Slightly overlaps the panels and prints alignment markers so that the panels can be aligned more precisely.

you when trimming the pages.

then click the OK button to print the remaining panels.

Note:

If you want to print only a few of the panels without printing the entire poster, click Panel Selection, click the panels that you do not wish to print, then click OK.

9. Click OK to save the settings and close the Layout dialog box.

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10. Click Print to start printing.

How to make a poster from your printouts

Here is an example of how to make a poster with 2x2 selected under Poster Printing and Overlapping Alignment Marks selected as the print cutting guide. Refer to the accompanying illustrations as well.

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1. Cut off the margin of Sheet 1 along a vertical line through the center of the top and bottom cross marks, as shown in the illustration below.

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2. Place the edge of Sheet 1 on top of Sheet 2 and align the cross marks, then temporarily tape the two sheets together from the back side.

3. Cut the taped sheets in two along a vertical line through the alignment markers (this time, a line to the left of the cross marks), as shown in the illustration below.

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4. Align the edges of the paper together using the alignment markers and tape them from the back side of the paper.

5. Repeat the instructions from step 1 to step 4 to tape Sheets 3 and 4 together.

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6. Repeat the instructions from step 1 to step 4 to tape the top and bottom faces of the paper.

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7. Cut off the remaining margins.

Warning:

Be careful when using sharp tools.

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Watermark Printing

Watermark printing allows you to print a text-based or an image-based watermark on your document.

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Note:

❏ This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

❏ This feature is not available when selecting the Borderless check

box on the Main menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

Loading paper

Load paper into the printer.

“Loading Single Sheets of Paper”

Printing the watermark for Windows

1. Access the printer driver software.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

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2. Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings. & See “Quality Option”

3. Make the appropriate Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

4. Make the appropriate Size setting.

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5. Click the Page Layout tab, choose the desired watermark from the Watermark list, then click Settings.

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6. Specify the necessary settings for the watermark. You can change the position and size of the watermark by dragging the image within the preview window at the left of the dialog box.

7. Click OK to return to the Page Layout menu.

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8. Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.

9. Print the data from your application.

Printing the watermark for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

1. Access the Page Setup dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

2. Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.

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3. Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog

box.

4. Access the Print dialog box.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x”

5. Make the appropriate Media Type setting.

“Media Type Settings”

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6. Click the Layout icon button.

7. Select the Watermark check box in the Layout dialog box, then choose the desired watermark from the Name list.

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8. Specify the necessary settings for the watermark. You can change the position and size of the watermark by dragging the image within the preview window at the left of the dialog box.

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9. Click OK to save the settings and close the Layout dialog box.

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10. Click Print to start printing.

Creating your own watermark for Windows

You can add your own text-based or image-based watermarks to the watermark list.

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1. Click Add/Del under Watermark on the Page Layout menu. The following dialog box appears.

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2. To use an image file as a watermark, select BMP. Click Browse to specify the bitmap file you want to use, then click OK. Type a name for your watermark in the Name text box, then click Save.

To create a text-based watermark, select Text. Type your text in the Text text box. The text that you enter will also be used as the watermark name. If you want to change the watermark name, type a new name in the Name text box, then click Save.

3. Click OK to return to the Page Layout menu.

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4. Click Settings. The following dialog box appears.

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5. Make sure that the appropriate watermark is selected in the Watermark list, then make Color, Position, Density, Size, Font, Font Style, and Angle settings. (For details, see online help.) Your settings are reflected in the display at the left side of the dialog box.

6. When you finish making settings, click OK.

Creating your own watermark for Mac OS 8.6 to

9.x

You can add your own text-based or image-based watermarks to the watermark list.

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1. Click Add/Del beside the Name list. The following dialog box

appears.

2. To use an image file as a watermark, click Add PICT. Specify the desired image file, then click Open.

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To create a text-based watermark, click Add Text. Type the text in the Text text box, select a font and a text style, then click OK.

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3. The image file name or the watermark text appears in the Mark Name list in the Watermark dialog box. To change the name of an image watermark, select it from the list, then type a new name. When a text watermark is selected in the Name list, you can edit the text or change the font and text style by clicking Edit Text.

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4. Click OK to add your watermark to the Name list in the Layout dialog box.

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Printer Software Settings

For Windows

Printer Software Introduction

Printer driver menus

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The printer software that comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition.

For details on each printer driver setting and utility, see the following.

& See “Making Settings on the Main Menu” & See “Making Settings on the Page Layout Menu” & See “Making Settings on the Maintenance Menu”

Accessing the printer driver

For information on accessing the printer software, see the following.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows”

Note:

The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the version of Windows that you are using.

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Getting more information

Online help provides more information about the printer software. & See “Getting Information Through Online Help”

Making Settings on the Main Menu

You can make Quality Option, Paper Options, Print Options, Orientation, and Advanced settings, and also check the ink levels on the Main menu. Refer to the appropriate section below.

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Making the Basic settings

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Quality Option

You can select one of the following quality types.

Draft For economical, high-speed printing.

Text For medium-quality, standard text printing.

Text & Image For high-quality, standard text and graphics printing.

Photo For high-quality photographic printing.

Best Photo For top-quality photographic printing.

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User Defined (your unique name)

Paper Options

Borderless Select this check box when you want to print without

Type Select the Type setting that matches the media loaded in

Print using custom settings. (This option appears when custom settings have been set in the Advanced menu.)

margins. With this feature, you can print to all four edges of the paper. & See “Borderless Printing”

the printer.

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

To find out what media type you are using, find your media in the Media Type Settings list.

“Media Type Settings”

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Size Select the paper size that you want to use. You can also

add a custom paper size. To add your own paper size setting, see the following.

Print Options

PhotoEnhance

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“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Windows”

This mode applies image correction settings specially designed for scanned or digitally captured photos.

Reverse Order

Lets you print your documents in reverse order, starting with the last page.

Print Preview

Lets you see a preview of your document before printing.

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When you send a print job to the printer, the Print Preview window opens, allowing you to make changes before printing.

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The Print Preview toolbar contains several icon buttons to perform the following functions.

Icon Button name Function

Drag ’n’ Drop Click this button to select and move

Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the

Fit To Screen Click this button to scale the previewed

Maximum Zoom

Printable Area On/Off

watermarks.

size of the previewed page.

page so that it fits the size of the window. This is convenient when you want to see the entire page at one time.

Click this button to display the previewed page at the maximum possible zoom ratio.

Click this button to display or hide the borderlines which indicate the printable area. The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this area.

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Watermark Click this button to open the Watermark

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dialog box, where you can add watermarks to the document and change any of the current watermark settings.

Reset Watermark Settings

Previous Page Click this button to display the page

Next Page Click this button to display the next page

Click this button to return all watermark settings to what they were when the EPSON Print Preview dialog box was first opened.

before the one currently being previewed.

in the document.

You can also manipulate the document being previewed in the following ways:

❏ Select and preview individual pages.

❏ Reduce or enlarge the size of the preview window.

❏ Magnify the previewed document. Click Magnify on the

View menu to open the Magnify window, which magnifies the area of the previewed document that is outlined by the red box. By dragging the red box, you can change which part of the document is magnified.

❏ View the individual pages that comprise a poster. The Poster

window opens automatically when you send a print job while Poster Printing is selected under Multi-Page on the Page Layout menu. From this window, you can view the individual panels that make up a poster. You can also open this dialog box by clicking Poster on the View menu.

❏ Apply watermarks. The watermark that you select will be

displayed on the previewed image. & See “Watermark Printing”

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❏ Specify which pages of the document you would like to print.

To add or remove a page, click the page icon in the list at the left side of the preview window, and then add or remove it using the commands on the Print Options menu.

After you have previewed the document, click Print to print the document, or click Cancel to cancel printing.

Orientation

Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

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Show Settings

When you click Show Settings, the Current Setting window appears. To hide the window, click Hide Settings on the Main menu or Close in the Current Setting window.

Reset Defaults

Click the Reset Defaults button to return the settings to their factory default values.

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Advanced

Shows the Advanced menu.

Making 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.

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Note:

❏ Advanced settings are recommended for experienced users only.

Incorrect settings can reduce print speed or quality.

❏ The figures in this procedure are taken from Windows XP. The

Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0 figures may differ slightly.

❏ Some settings may not be available, depending on the Paper Source,

Media Type, Color, and Print Quality settings that you make.

❏ The PhotoEnhance feature only affects images, not text or graphs.

For example, if Monochrome is chosen from the Tone list (available 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.

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To open the Advanced menu, click Advanced on the Main menu. If the following Note dialog box appears, click Continue.

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Paper & Quality Options

Borderless Select this check box when you want to print without

margins. With this feature, you can print to all four edges of the paper. & See “Borderless Printing”

Type Select the Type setting that matches the media

loaded in the printer.

To find out what media type you are using, find your media in the Media Type Settings list.

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“Media Type Settings”

Note:

The availability of the Print Quality setting depends on the Media Type setting. Therefore, make the Media Type setting before you set the Print Quality.

Print Quality Select the print quality from the list.

Size Select the paper size that you want to use. You can

also add a custom paper size. To add your own paper size setting, see the following.

“Making User Defined Paper Sizes for Windows”

Orientation

Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.

Print Options

Reverse order Lets you print your documents in reverse order, starting

with the last page.

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Fast Feed Increases the speed at which paper is fed into the

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printer. Fast Feed mode speeds up printing, but also increases printing noise.

High Speed Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints

Black Ink Only Prints your printout in black and white or grayscale.

Super MicroWeave

Edge Smoothing

Print Preview Shows a preview of your document before printing.

both left-to-right and right-to-left. High Speed mode speeds up printing, but decreases print quality.

Gives you slightly more detail, but print times will be longer. You can select when selecting Photo RPM from the Print Quality list under Paper & Quality Option.

Improves the print quality of low-resolution images by smoothing jagged edges and lines. This setting has no effect on high-resolution images or on text.

Color Management

Color Controls

For use with the color matching and image enhancement methods provided by the printer driver. When you select Color Controls, additional settings appear under Color Management, allowing you to select a Color Mode setting and adjust the color enhancement sliders.

Gamma To control image contrast by modifying the midtones

and mid-level grays.

Color Mode EPSON Vivid: Based on your data, enhances color

balance for optimum print results. This setting is recommended for most print jobs.

Charts and Graphs: Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for charts and graphs.

Slide Bars The Color Enhancement slide bars adjust the options

in a range of -25% to +25%. For details on each option, see the printer driver help.

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PhotoEnhance

This 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 16-, 24-, or 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.

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Tone:

You can select from the following settings.

Normal Applies EPSON standard tone adjustment to your

document.

Hard Prints in high contrast, which sharpens the printed

Vivid Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and

Sepia Applies a sepia tone to your photos.

Monochrome Prints the image in black and white only.

None Makes no tone adjustment to your document.

image.

highlights of an image.

Effect:

You can select from the following settings.

Sharpness Sharpens the overall image, particularly the outlines.

Soft Focus Makes your photos look as if they were taken with a

soft-focus lens.

100

Canvas Makes the image look like a picture painted on canvas.

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