Epson SL-D800 User Manual

Printer Driver Operation Guide

CMP0184-00 EN

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Meaning of Symbols

Important:

Important must be followed to avoid damage to this product.

Note:

Notes contain important information on the operation of this product.

Operating System Versions

In this documentation, the following abbreviations are used.

Windows refers to Windows 10, 8, 7.

O Windows 10 refers to Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64.

O Windows 8.1 refers to Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Pro.

O Windows 8 refers to Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro.

O Windows 7 refers to Windows 7 Professional.

Macintosh refers to Mac.

O Mac refers to macOS Mojave/macOS High Sierra/macOS Sierra/OS X El Capitan/OS X Yosemite/OS X

Mavericks/OS X Mountain Lion/Mac OS X v10.7.x/Mac OS X v10.6.8

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Contents

Copyrights and Trademarks

Copyrights and Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Meaning of Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Operating System Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing the printer driver

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the Printer Driver (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the Printer Driver (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Printer Driver Functions

Settings Screen (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Printer Window screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Driver Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Settings Screen (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Page Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Color Matching screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Print Settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Printing on Non-regular Paper Sizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Setting Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Troubleshooting

When an Error Message Is Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

You cannot print (because the printer does not work) . 47

The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing

prints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Problems with Print Quality/Print Results. . . . . . . . .49

Updating Printer Driver (Windows)

Updating the Printer Driver (Mac)

Uninstalling the Printer Driver (Windows)

Uninstalling the Printer Driver (Mac)

Basic Printing Methods (Windows)

Printing from PhotoShop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Basic Printing Methods (Mac)

Printing from PhotoShop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Various Print Functions

Color Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Color Management Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting colors manually (Windows only). . . . . . . . 31

Color management from the application (no color

management) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Color management from the printer driver (ICM)

(Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Color management by printer driver (ColorSync)

(Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Borderless Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Types of Borderless Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Installing the printer driver

System Requirements

The following operating systems support the printer driver.

Make sure your computer meets the following requirements.

Windows

Operating system Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate (SP1) 32/64 bit

Windows 8 Pro 32/64 bit

Windows 8.1 Pro 32/64 bit

Windows 10 Pro 32/64 bit

CPU Depends on the application

Memory 4 GB or more

Free space on hard disk 64 GB or more

*1When connecting four printers and printing at a paper size of 89 x 50 mm (3.5 x 2 inches) to 127 x 178 mm (5 x 7 inches).

*2When connecting four printers and printing at a paper size larger than 127 x 178 mm (5 x 7 inch).

(8 GB or more recommended *2)

Mac

Operating system macOS Sierra/OS X El Capitan/OS X Yosemite/OS X Mavericks/OS X Mountain

Lion/Mac OS X v10.7.x/Mac OS X v10.6.8

CPU Depends on the application

Memory 1 GB or more

Free space on hard disk 32 GB or more

Note:

Some apps and functions may not be supported on Mac.

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Installing the printer driver

Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)

The Maintenance Tool is also installed with the printer driver. After installing, you need to update the paper information in administrator mode in the Maintenance Tool.

Important:

O You must log on as a user with administrative privileges.

O If an Administrator password or confirmation is requested, enter the password and then continue with the

operation.

Turn off the printer and then connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable.

Insert the software disc, and then double-click Setup.exe in the SystemApplication - Windows folder.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install.

When the printer driver installation is complete, update the paper information (register information for a paper type file to the printer).

Start the Maintenance Tool.

Click Start - All Programs - EPSON - EPSON SL-D800 Series - SL Printer Maintenance Tool Admin.

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Installing the printer driver

Click System Environment Settings.

The System Environment Settings screen is displayed.

Click Select... from Reading Paper Type File.

The select file screen is displayed.

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Select a paper type file, and then click Open.

The ID for the selected paper type file is displayed.

Important:

Make sure you select a paper type file.

Note:

Contact your local dealer for information on acquiring paper type files.

Check that the printer is connected and turned on.

When multiple printers are connected, check all of the printers.

Important:

Do not print while during updating the paper information.

Select the paper you want to use in Paper Settings - ID.

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You can select up to seven paper types.

Click OK.

You need to restart the computer. The computer may restart automatically.

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Installing the Printer Driver (Mac)

The Maintenance Tool is also installed with the printer driver.

Important:

O You must log on as a user with administrative privileges.

O If an Administrator password or confirmation is requested, enter the password and then continue with the

operation.

O Update the paper information when you install the printer driver.

Turn off the printer and then connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable.

Insert the software disc, and then double-click SL Printer Setup.dmg in the SystemApplication - Mac OS X

folder.

When the screen is displayed, double-click SL Printer Setup.app.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install.

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When the following screen is displayed, click Update the paper information - Select..., and then select the

paper type file.

Note:

Contact your local dealer for information on acquiring paper type files.

When the following screen is displayed, select the paper you want to use, and then click Next.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

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Printer Driver Functions

The printer driver coordinates print instructions from another application to the printer.

The main functions of the printer driver are described below.

O Converts print data received from applications into printable data and sends it to the printer.

O Set print conditions such as the paper type and size on the printer driver's Settings screen.

O Windows only ;

Start the Maintenance Tool in operator mode, and then from your computer you can perform adjustment and maintenance operations such as checking the printer's status, making paper settings, performing head cleaning and so on.

U "Maintenance Tool Operation Guide"

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Printer Driver Functions

Settings Screen (Windows)

Main Screen

On the Main screen, you can set the necessary items and print quality to print correctly.

For more information on displaying the printer driver's Main screen, see "Basic Printing Methods (Windows)".

U“Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 20

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Printer Driver Functions

Setting Item Explanation

Print Settings Paper Type Select the paper type to match the paper being used.

Image Quality You can select the print quality from High Speed (360 dpi), Standard (720 dpi),

or High Image Quality (1440 dpi).

Normally, select Standard. If you want to print using high image quality, set

High Image Quality. If you want to print quickly, set High Speed. When High Speed is set, the printing speed is quicker, however the quality may decline a

little.

Color Management

Paper Size Set the paper size used for printing.

Borderless Select to print without borders (margins).

Expansion When Auto Expand is selected in Borderless, you can set the amount of

Orientation Click Portrait or Landscape to select the print direction. Make sure you match

Copies Copies Set the number of copies.

Collate Select when printing two or more copies of multi-page documents in collated

Reverse Order Prints pages in reverse order.

Select the color management method used when printing.

U“Color Management” on page 30

If the paper size you want is not in the list, click User Defined to register a new paper size.

U“Printing on Non-regular Paper Sizes” on page 44

Select Auto Expand or Retain Size as the borderless method.

When Auto Expand is selected, set the amount of enlargement.

U“Borderless Printing” on page 40

enlargement with the slider.

this with the direction set in the application.

batches.

Display Printer Status Displays the printer's status. Allows you to check the amount of ink remaining,

the free space in the maintenance cartridge, and the paper settings on the printer.

U“Settings Screen (Windows)” on page 13

Advanced Settings Driver Settings is displayed.

U“Driver Settings Screen” on page 15

Start SL Printer Maintenance Tool Start the Maintenance Tool in operator mode.

See the "Maintenance Tool Operation Guide" for more details on the Maintenance Tool.

U "Maintenance Tool Operation Guide"

Language Select the printer driver's display language. Select a language, and then click OK.

The display language changes the next time you open the printer driver.

Auto Select automatically selects the language to match the operating systems language.

Reset Defaults Returns all settings to their defaults. Paper sizes saved in User Defined are not

deleted.

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Printer Driver Functions

Printer Window screen

On the Main screen, click Display Printer Status to display the Printer Window screen.

Setting Item Explanation

Printer Status Displays the printer's status.

Ink Levels Displays how much ink remains.

Information Displays detailed information for each ink cartridge.

Maintenance Cartridge Service Life Displays the free space in the maintenance cartridge.

The capacity is reset automatically when the maintenance cartridge is replaced.

Paper Setup from Printer Displays the type, width, and the remaining amount of loaded paper.

Set the Paper Type and the Paper Level in the Maintenance Tool.

Display Print Jobs Displays the print queue list.

You can delete print jobs from here.

Driver Settings Screen

On the Main screen, click Advanced Settings to display the Driver Settings screen.

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Printer Driver Functions

Setting Item Explanation

Allow ICM settings for application software Select this if the application's ICM settings have been enabled and the print

results are not as you expected. This does not normally need to be selected.

Print Preview Select this to view the print image before printing.

Reset Defaults Returns settings to their defaults.

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Printer Driver Functions

Settings Screen (Mac)

Page Setup Screen

On the Page Setup screen you can set the paper size and direction.

For more information on displaying the printer driver's Page Setup screen, see "Basic Printing Methods (Mac)".

U“Basic Printing Methods (Mac)” on page 25

Setting Item Explanation

Copies Set the number of copies.

Pages Set the print range.

Paper Size Set the paper size used for printing.

Paper sizes not in the list can be registered to User Defined.

U“Printing on Non-regular Paper Sizes” on page 44

Direction Set the paper direction.

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Printer Driver Functions

Color Matching screen

Select Color Matching from the list to set the ColorSync for the color management system installed on your Mac.

Setting Item Explanation

ColorSync / Off (No Color Adjustment)

Profile Set the printer profile used for color management.

Set whether or not to use ColorSync. You can use ColorSync when printing from applications that support color management.

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Printer Driver Functions

Print Settings screen

When selecting Print Settings from the list, you can set the paper type and image quality.

Setting Item Explanation

Paper Type Select the paper type to match the paper being used.

Image Quality You can select the print quality from High Speed (360 dpi), Standard (720 dpi), or High Image Quality

(1440 dpi).

Normally, select Standard. If you want to print using high image quality, set High Image Quality. If you want to print quickly, set High Speed. When High Speed is set, the printing speed is quicker, however the quality may decline a little.

Borderless Select to print without borders (margins).

U“Borderless Printing” on page 40

Expansion Settings When performing Borderless printing, set the amount of enlargement to Max, Mid, or Min.

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Basic Printing Methods (Windows)

Printing from PhotoShop

This section uses Adobe Photoshop CS6 as an example of printing image data on your computer.

Operations may differ depending on the application software being used. See the manual supplied with the application software for more details.

Start Adobe Photoshop CS6, and open an image.

Click Image Size from the Image menu to display the Image Size screen.

Set the image size and resolution.

Select Constrain Proportions, and match the Width or Height settings to the paper size.

Set the Resolution. In this example, we set 360 pixel/inch.

When you have finished making settings, click OK.

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Note: You can create clear print outs by setting the Resolution so that a multiple of this setting is the printer's Image Quality resolution.

We recommend setting multiples of 180 pixel/inch because the settings for Image Quality are either High Speed (360 dpi), Standard (720 dpi), or High Image Quality (1440 dpi).

Click Print from the File menu to display the Print Settings screen.

Select this printer from Printer on the Main screen, and then click Print Settings.

Make the necessary settings.

Paper Type: Set the paper being used.

Image Quality: Normally set Standard. If you want to print using high image quality, set High Image Quality. If you want to print quickly, set High Speed.

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Paper Size: Set the size of the paper used for printing. Make sure this is the same as the image size you set in step 3.

U“Settings Screen (Windows)” on page 13

When you have finished making settings, click OK.

Set each item, such as color management and print position, while checking the image displayed on the Print

Settings screen.

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Note: O When the printer driver's Color Management is set to Color Controls (default), select Document in Color

Management, and then select Printer Manages Colors in Color Handling.

U“Color Management” on page 30

O When performing detailed color management using the PhotoShop functions, match the Color Management

conditions to these settings. See the manual supplied with PhotoShop for more details on each function.

U“Color Management” on page 30

Click Print.

Note:

If the image size is larger than the print size, the following screen is displayed.

Click Proceed. If you click Cancel, printing is canceled and you are returned to the application's screen.

Select this printer, and then click Print.

Print data is sent to the printer.

Note:

This screen may not be displayed depending on the application. After performing step 8, print data is sent to the printer.

This completes this section.

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Basic Printing Methods (Windows)

Canceling Printing

This section explains how to cancel printing.

You can cancel printing from the computer while data is being sent.

Right-click SL-D800 Series Print Manager on the taskbar.

Click Display Print Jobs.

Select the printer you are using, select the print data you want to cancel, and then click Cancel Selected

Document.

Note:

You cannot delete print data that has already been sent to the printer.

This completes this section.

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Basic Printing Methods (Mac)

Printing from PhotoShop

This section uses Adobe Photoshop CS6 as an example of printing image data on your computer.

Operations may differ depending on the application software being used. See the manual supplied with the application software for more details.

Start Adobe Photoshop CS6, and open an image.

Click Image Size from the Image menu to display the Image Size screen.

Set the image size and resolution.

Select Constrain Proportions, and match the Width or Height settings to the paper size.

Set the Resolution. In this example, we set 360 pixel/inch.

When you have finished making settings, click OK.

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Basic Printing Methods (Mac)

Note:

You can create clear print outs by setting the Resolution to a multiple of the printer's Image Quality resolution.

We recommend setting multiples of 180 pixel/inch because the settings for Image Quality are either High Speed (360 dpi), Standard (720 dpi), or High Image Quality (1440 dpi).

Click Print from the File menu to display the Print Settings screen.

Select this printer from Printer on the Main screen, and then click Print Settings.

Make the necessary settings.

Paper Size: Set the size of the paper used for printing. Make sure this is the same as the image size you set in step 3.

Paper Type: Set the paper being used.

Image Quality: Normally set Standard. If you want to print using high image quality, set High Image Quality. If you want to print quickly, set High Speed.

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Basic Printing Methods (Mac)

U“Settings Screen (Mac)” on page 17

When you have finished making settings, click Print.

Set each item, such as color management and print position, while checking the image displayed on the Print

Settings screen.

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Note: When performing detailed color management using the PhotoShopPhotoShop functions, match the Color Management conditions to these settings. See the manual supplied with PhotoShop for more details on each

function.

U“Color Management” on page 30

Click Print.

Select this printer, and then click Print.

Print data is sent to the printer.

Note:

This screen may not be displayed depending on the application. After performing step 8, print data is sent to the printer.

This completes this section.

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Basic Printing Methods (Mac)

Canceling Printing

This section explains how to cancel printing.

You can cancel printing from the computer while data is being sent.

Click the printer icon in the Dock.

Select the job you want to cancel, and then click X (or Delete).

Note:

You cannot delete print data that has already been sent to the printer.

This completes this section.

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Various Print Functions

Color Management

Color Management Settings

You can perform color management using the printer driver in the following three ways.

Choose the best method according to the application you are using, the operating system environment, the aim of the print out and so on.

Setting colors manually (Windows only)

Manually adjust the color space and color tone settings used for printing. This is useful if the application does not have its own color management function.

U“Setting colors manually (Windows only)” on page 31

Color management from the application (no color management)

This method is for printing from applications that support color management. All color management processes are carried out by the application's color management system. This method is useful when you want to obtain the same color management results using a common application among different operating system environments.

U“Color management from the application (no color management)” on page 34

Color management from the printer driver

Performs color management using the operating system's color management system. Windows uses ICM and Mac uses ColorSync. This is effective in producing similar print results from different applications under the same operating systems. However, you also need an application that supports color management.

U“Color management from the printer driver (ICM) (Windows)” on page 36

U“Color management by printer driver (ColorSync) (Mac)” on page 38

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Various Print Functions

Setting colors manually (Windows only)

You can select the color space used for color management from sRGB or Adobe RGB. You can also adjust the color tone manually while viewing a preview image.

O sRGB: Normally, select sRGB.

O Adobe RGB: Select when printing data based on the Adobe RGB color space.

When Color Controls is selected, you can fine tune the brightness, contrast, saturation, color balance, and so on.

When using applications featuring a color management function, specify how to adjust colors from these

applications.

When using applications without a color management function, start from step 2.

Depending on the type of the application, make the settings following the table below.

Application software Color Management Settings

Adobe Photoshop CS5/CS6/CC Printer Manages Colors

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3/4/5

Other applications No Color Adjustment

Example of Adobe Photoshop CS6

Open the Print Settings screen.

Select Standard Printing from Color Management. Select Printer Manages Colors in Color Handling.

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Click Print Settings to display the printer driver's Settings screen.

On the Main screen, select Color Controls in Color Management, and then click Set.

Select Mode.

sRGB: Manages colors using sRGB. Prints at the optimum color tones. This should normally be selected.

Adobe RGB: Manages colors based on the larger Adobe RGB color space. Select when printing image data

using the Adobe RGB color space information.

Make the necessary settings.

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Color Adjustment Method:

Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the image.

Contrast: Adjusts the contrast (difference between light and dark) of the image.

Saturation: Adjusts the saturation (color clarity) of the image. When the saturation is raised, colors become

Color Circle: When the color circle is selected as the Color Adjustment Method, you can click on the color

Slide Bar: When the slide bar is selected as the Color Adjustment Method, you can adjust the colors with

Note:

You can adjust the correction value while checking the sample image on the screen.

Select the color adjustment method.

When the contrast is raised, bright sections become brighter, and dark sections become darker. When the contrast is lowered, the difference between light and dark sections decreases.

vivid. When the saturation is lowered, the colors become dull until they are close to gray.

circle to adjust the density bar.

You can also adjust the tone by entering horizontal and vertical coordinates.

the slide bar.

Set other items if necessary, and then print.

This completes this section.

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Various Print Functions

Color management from the application (no color management)

Print using applications with a color management function. Enable the color management settings in the application and disable the printer driver's color adjustment function.

Make the settings for color adjustment using the application.

Example of Adobe Photoshop CS6

Open the Print Settings screen.

Select Standard Printing from Color Management. Select Photoshop Manages Colors in Color Handling, and then select Printer Profile and Matching Method.

Note:

If you are not using an original printer profile, select a profile for each paper type from the Printer Profile drop-down menu.

Click Print Settings to display the printer driver's Settings screen.

Turn off color management.

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Windows: On the Main screen, select No Color Adjustment from Color Management.

Mac: Select Color Matching from the list, and then select Off (No Color Adjustment).

Set other items if necessary, and then print.

This completes this section.

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Various Print Functions

Color management from the printer driver (ICM) (Windows)

Performs color management from the printer driver. If the application does not support color management, select Driver ICM (Basic) or Driver ICM (Advanced). If the application does support color management, select Host ICM. When performing color management using Host ICM, use image data that contains an embedded input profile.

Make the settings for color adjustment using the application.

Depending on the type of the application, make the settings following the table below.

Application software Color Management Settings

Adobe Photoshop CS5/CS6/CC Printer Manages Colors

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3/4/5

Other applications No Color Adjustment

Example of Adobe Photoshop CS6

Open the Print Settings screen.

Select Standard Printing from Color Management. Select Printer Manages Colors in Color Handling.

When using applications without a color management function, start from step 2.

Click Print Settings to display the printer driver's Settings screen.

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On the Main screen, select ICM in Color Management, and then click Set.

Select ICM Mode.

Driver ICM (Basic): Specify the input profile used to process the entire image data.

Driver ICM (Advanced): Specify the input profile for each image such as photos, graphics, and text data.

Host ICM: Specify when printing from applications that support color management.

Make the necessary settings.

When Driver ICM (Basic) or Driver ICM (Advanced) is selected, specify an input profile.

When Show all profiles. is selected, specify the Intent and Printer Profile.

Intent Explanation

Saturation Performs conversion, without changing the current saturation.

Perceptual Performs conversion so that a more visually natural image is produced. This feature is used

when a wider gamut of color is used for image data.

Relative Colorimetric

Absolute Colorimetric

Performs conversion so that a set of color gamut coordinates and white point (color temperature) coordinates in original data match their corresponding print coordinates. This feature is used for many types of color matching.

Performs conversion so that absolute color gamut coordinates are assigned to both the original and print data. Therefore, color tone adjustment is not performed on any white point (or color temperature) for the original or print data. This feature is used for special purposes such as logo color printing.

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Set other items if necessary, and then print.

This completes this section.

Color management by printer driver (ColorSync) (Mac)

Performs color management from the printer driver. The application needs to support ColorSync. When performing color management using ColorSync, use image data in which an input profile is embedded.

Make the settings for color adjustment using the application.

Depending on the type of the application, make the settings following the table below.

Application software Color Management Settings

Adobe Photoshop CS6/CC Printer Manages Colors

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4/5

Other applications No Color Adjustment

Example of Adobe Photoshop CS6

Open the Print Settings screen.

Select Standard Printing from Color Management. Select Printer Manages Colors in Color Handling.

Click Print Settings to display the printer driver's Settings screen.

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Select Color Matching from the list, and then click ColorSync. And then select Profile.

Set other items if necessary, and then print.

This completes this section.

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Borderless Printing

You can print your data without borders (margins).

Types of Borderless Printing

You can perform borderless printing using the following two methods: Auto Expand or Retain Size. For simple borderless printing, we recommend Auto Expand. To prevent the printer driver from enlarging your image, we recommend Retain Size.

Auto Expand

The printer driver enlarges the print data to a size slightly larger than the paper size and prints the enlarged image. The sections which are beyond the paper edges are not printed; therefore, resulting in borderless printing.

Use settings such as Page Layout in the applications to set the size of the image data as follows.

O Match the paper size and page setting for the print data.

O If the application has margin settings, set the margins to 0 mm.

O Make the image data as large as the paper size.

Retain Size

Create the print data larger than the actual paper size in the applications to produce borderless output. The printer driver does not enlarge the image data. Use settings such as Page Layout in the applications to set the size of the image data as follows.

O Set pages so that they are 1.69 mm wider on all sides than the paper size to be printed.

O If the application has margin settings, set the margins to 0 mm.

O Make the image data as large as the paper size.

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Setting Procedure

Windows

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

U“Settings Screen (Windows)” on page 13

On the Main screen, set necessary items such as the Paper Type and the Paper Size.

Select Borderless.

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Select Auto Expand or Retain Size as the borderless method.

When Auto Expand is selected, set the slider to set the amount of enlargement.

Note:

Moving the slider towards Mid or Min decreases the image enlargement ratio. Therefore, some margins may appear at the edges of the paper depending on the paper and printing environment.

Set other items if necessary, and then print.

This completes this section.

Mac

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

U“Settings Screen (Mac)” on page 17

Select the print size and borderless printing method in Paper Size.

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When Auto Expand is selected in Paper Size, select the amount of enlargement.

Note:

Moving the slider towards Mid or Min decreases the image enlargement ratio. Therefore, some margins may appear at the edges of the paper depending on the paper and printing environment.

Set other items if necessary, and then print.

This completes this section.

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Printing on Non-regular Paper Sizes

You can print on paper sizes not included in the printer driver. The printer can be used with paper of the following sizes.

Width

Length 50 to 1,000 mm

* Although you can set 89 to 210 mm in Mac, paper sizes that are not supported by this printer cannot be printed correctly.

Important:

Depending on the application, output sizes may be restricted.

89, 102, 127, 152, 203, 210 mm

Setting Procedure

Windows

Display the printer driver's Main screen.

U“Basic Printing Methods (Windows)” on page 20

On the Main screen, click Custom Paper Size... .

On the User Defined Paper Size screen, enter Paper Size Name, set the paper size, and then click Save.

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Note:

O To change the registered paper size, select the paper size name from the list on the left.

O To delete a registered paper size, select the paper size name from the list on the left, and then click Delete.

O You can register up to 30 paper sizes.

Click OK.

The size entered in the paper size list box is registered.

You can then print as normal.

Mac

Display the printer driver's Page Setup screen.

U“Settings Screen (Mac)” on page 17

Select Manage Custom Sizes from Paper Size.

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Click +, and then enter a name for the new

paper size.

Enter the Width and Height for the Paper Size

as well as the margins, and then click OK.

Note:

O To edit a saved custom size, choose its name from the list on the left of the Custom Paper Sizes screen.

O To copy a saved custom size, select the size in the list on the left and click Duplicate.

O To delete a saved custom size, select it from the list on the left, and then click

Set the page size range and the printer margins according to the printing method.

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O The custom paper size setting differs depending on the operating system version. See your operating system's

documentation for details.

Click OK.

You can select the paper size you saved from the Paper Size pop-up menu.

You can then print as normal.

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Troubleshooting

Note:

For problems not related to the printer driver, see the "Operation Guide".

U "Operation Guide" - "Troubleshooting"

When an Error Message Is Displayed

When an error message is displayed, check the solution on the screen and take the required measures.

You cannot print (because the printer does not work)

Cause What to do

The printer driver is not installed correctly.

Is the icon for this printer displayed in the Devices and Printers, Printers and Faxes folder?

O Yes

The printer driver is installed. See the following item, "The printer is not connected correctly to the computer".

O No (An icon is displayed under "Unspecified")

Do the following:

(1)Click Start - Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Device Manager Other devices.

(2)Right-click EPSON SL-D800 series, and then click Update Driver Software.

(3)Click Search automatically for updated driver software.

(4)After the driver software is updated, click Close.

(5)See "Maintenance Tool Operation Guide" and register the printer.

If the printer driver is still not installed even after the procedure above, install the printer driver again.

The printer is not communicating with the computer.

Does the printer port setting match the printer connection port?

Check the printer port.

Click the Port tab on the printer's Properties screen, and check if the printer name's port is set.

If it is not indicated, the printer driver is not installed correctly.

Delete and reinstall the printer driver.

Is the cable plugged in correctly?

Confirm that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer connector and the computer. Also, make sure the cable is not broken nor bent. If you have a spare cable, try connecting with the spare cable.

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Cause What to do

An error has occurred on the printer.

The printer stops printing.

The printer is offline

Check the lights on the printer and the message on the screen.

See the "Operation Guide" for the solution.

Is the status of the print queue Pause?

If you stop printing or the printer stops printing because of an error, the print queue enters a Pause status. You cannot print in this status.

Double-click the printer icon in the Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes folder; if printing is paused, open the Printer menu and clear the Pause check box.

Has the computer entered sleep mode?

Do not allow the computer to enter sleep mode. When the computer enters sleep mode, the printer may go offline.

If the printer goes offline, reboot your computer. If the printer is still offline even after rebooting your computer, turn the printer off and then on again.

The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints

Cause What to do

The print head moves, but nothing prints.

The nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly.

Confirm the printer operation.

See the "Maintenance Tool Operation Guide" to print a nozzle check pattern, and then check the printer's operations and status.

Perform head cleaning.

The nozzles may be clogged. See the "Maintenance Tool Operation Guide" to perform head cleaning, and then try printing the nozzle check pattern again.

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Problems with Print Quality/Print Results

Cause What to do

Print quality is poor, uneven, too light, or too dark.

The color is not exactly the same as another printer.

The print is not positioned properly on the paper.

Are the print head nozzles clogged?

If the nozzles are clogged, specific nozzles do not fire ink and the print quality declines. See the "Maintenance Tool Operation Guide" to perform a nozzle check.

Are the Paper Type settings correct?

Make sure the Paper Type setting on the printer driver's Main screen matches the paper type you are printing on.

Have you compared the printing result with the image on the display monitor?

Since monitors and printers produce colors differently, printed colors will not always match on-screen colors perfectly.

Colors vary depending on the printer type due to each printer's characteristics.

Because inks, printer drivers, and printer profiles are developed for each printer model, the colors printed by different printer models are not exactly the same.

Have you specified the print area?

Check the print area in the settings of the application and the printer.

Margins appear in borderless printing.

Are the paper size settings correct?

If the option selected for Paper Size in the printer driver does not match the paper size (width) loaded in the printer, the print may not be in the correct position or some of the data may be printed over the edges of the paper.

Check the Paper Size setting on the printer driver's Main screen.

Are the settings for the print data in the application correct?

Make sure that the paper settings in the application are correct as well as in the printer driver.

U“Borderless Printing” on page 40

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Updating Printer Driver (Windows)

Follow the procedure below to update the printer driver.

Important:

O Connect all printers and turn on the power.

O You must log on as a user with administrative privileges.

O If an Administrator password or confirmation is requested, enter the password and then continue with the

operation.

Turn off the printer and then connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable.

Insert the software disc, and then double-click Setup.exe in the SystemApplication - Windows folder.

When the following screen is displayed, click Yes.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install.

When the printer driver installation is complete, update the paper information (register information for a

paper type file to the printer).

Perform steps 4 to 10 in "Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)".

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U“Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)” on page 6

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Updating the Printer Driver (Mac)

Follow the same procedure as installing the printer driver.

U“Installing the Printer Driver (Mac)” on page 10

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Uninstalling the Printer Driver (Windows)

Note:

O You must log on as a user with administrative privileges.

O In Windows 7/Windows 8, if an Administrator password or confirmation is requested, enter the password and then

continue with the operation.

From the Control Panel, click Uninstall program (or Add or remove programs).

Select "EPSON SL-D800 Series Software" as the software you want to uninstall, and then click Uninstall (or

Del).

Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

When the delete confirmation message appears, click Yes.

The Maintenance Tool and the printer driver are removed at the same time.

Restart the computer if you are reinstalling the printer driver.

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Uninstalling the Printer Driver (Mac)

Use the "Uninstaller" to uninstall the printer driver.

Downloading the Uninstaller

Download the Uninstaller from the Epson website.

http://www.epson.com/

Procedure

Using the Uninstaller Follow the instructions on the Epson website.

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