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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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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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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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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