Epson Stylus C41 Series User Manual

Color Ink Jet Printer

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User’s Guide

Content

Printer Parts and Functions

UnpackingthePrinter.......................................1

PrinterPartsandControlPanelFunctions .....................2

Printerparts...........................................2

Buttons...............................................3

Lights................................................4

ImportantSafetyInstructions................................6

Whensettingupyourprinter............................6

Whenchoosingaplacefortheprinter ....................7

Whenusingtheprinter.................................8

Whenhandlingtheinkcartridges........................9

Warnings,Cautions,andNotes..............................11

Chapter 1 Printing Basics

ForWindowsUsers........................................12

Choosingthedatatoprint..............................12

Preparingandloadingpaper...........................12

Makingtheprinterdriversettings.......................13

Printingyourdata ....................................15

ForMacintoshUsers.......................................16

Choosingthedatatoprint..............................16

Preparingandloadingpaper...........................16

Makingtheprinterdriversettings.......................17

Printingyourdata ....................................19

Chapter 2 Various Printing Options

Introduction..............................................20

FittoPagePrinting........................................23

Paperloading ........................................23

Driversettings........................................23

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Printing.............................................26

N-upPrinting............................................26

Paperloading........................................26

Driversettings.......................................26

Printing.............................................28

PosterPrinting ...........................................29

Paperloading........................................29

Driversettings.......................................29

Printing.............................................31

WatermarkPrinting.......................................31

Printingthewatermark ...............................32

Creatingyourownwatermark.........................35

PrintingonSingleSheets...................................38

Handlingsinglesheets................................38

Printingonsinglesheets...............................38

PrintingonEnvelopes.....................................41

Loadingenvelopes ...................................42

Printingonenvelopes.................................43

Chapter 3 Printer Software Functions

ForWindowsUsers.......................................44

PrinterSoftwareIntroduction..........................44

MakingSettingsontheMainMenu.....................46

MakingSettingsonthePaperMenu ....................59

MakingSettingsontheLayoutMenu...................60

UsingthePrinterUtilities..............................67

GettingInformationThroughOnlineHelp...............74

ForMacintoshOS8.xxand9.xxUsers .......................75

PrinterSoftwareIntroduction..........................75

MakingSettingsinthePrintDialogBox.................76

MakingtheMediaTypesetting ........................76

MakingSettingsinthePageSetupDialogBox............87

MakingSettingsintheLayoutDialogBox...............91

MakingtheFittoPagesetting..........................92

UsingthePrinterUtilities..............................97

GettingInformationThroughOnlineHelp..............100

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Chapter 4 Paper Handling

SingleSheets.............................................101

Loadingsinglesheets.................................101

Usingspecialmedia..................................103

Envelopes...............................................105

Chapter 5 Driver settings

AccessingthePrinterSoftwareforWindows.................107

FromWindowsapplications...........................107

FromtheStartmenu .................................107

AccessingthePrinterSoftwareforMacintosh................108

ForusersofMacOS9orearlier........................108

ForMacOSXusers ..................................109

MediaTypeSettings......................................110

Chapter 6 Checking Printer Condition and Maintaining

CheckingthePrinterStatus................................115

ForWindows........................................115

ForMacintosh.......................................119

Checking the Print Head Nozzles. . . ........................126

Using the Nozzle Check utility. ........................127

Usingthecontrolpanelbuttons........................128

CleaningthePrintHead...................................129

UsingtheHeadCleaningutility........................130

Usingthecontrolpanelbuttons........................133

AligningthePrintHead...................................135

ForWindowsusers...................................135

ForMacintoshusers..................................136

Chapter 7 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network

ForWindowsMe,98,and95Users .........................137

Settingupyourprinterasasharedprinter ..............137

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Accessingtheprinterthroughanetwork...............139

ForWindows2000andXPUsers...........................141

Settingupyourprinterasasharedprinter..............142

Accessingtheprinterthroughanetwork...............143

ForMacintoshUsers .....................................146

Settingupyourprinterasasharedprinter..............146

Accessingtheprinterthroughanetwork...............148

Chapter 8 Increasing the Print Speed

Generaltips.............................................150

Using the Speed & Progress dialog box (Windows only) . . . . . . 152

HighSpeedCopies..................................153

EPSONPrinterPort(WindowsMe,98,95only) .........153

Chapter 9 Replacing Ink Cartridges

Introduction.............................................157

UsingthePrinter'sControlPanel...........................157

UsingtheStatusMonitor..................................165

CheckingtheInkSupply..................................166

ForWindowsusers..................................166

ForMacintoshusers.................................168

UpdatingandUninstallingSoftware .......................170

UpdatingtoWindowsMeor98.......................170

Updating the printer software in Windows Me, 2000 or XP170

Uninstallingtheprinterdriver........................170

TransportingthePrinter..................................173

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

DiagnosingtheProblem..................................175

Onlineproblem-solving..............................175

Errorindicators.....................................177

EPSONStatusMonitor...............................178

Runningaprinteroperationcheck.....................179

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PrintQualityProblems....................................181

Horizontalbanding ..................................181

Verticalmisalignmentorbanding......................182

Colorgaps..........................................183

Incorrectormissingcolors............................183

Blurryorsmearedprintout............................184

Printqualitydoesnotimproveafterheadcleaning.......186

PrintoutProblemsNotRelatedtoPrintQuality...............186

Incorrectorgarbledcharacters.........................188

Incorrectmargins....................................189

Invertedimage ......................................189

Blankpagesprint....................................189

Printouthassmearsonthebottomedge.................190

Printingistooslow...................................190

PaperDoesNotFeedCorrectly.............................191

Paperdoesnotfeed ..................................192

Multiplepagesfeed..................................192

Thepaperjams ......................................193

Paperisnotejectedfullyoriswrinkled.................194

PrinterDoesNotPrint ....................................195

Alllightsareoff .....................................195

Lightscameon,thenwentout.........................195

Onlythepowerlightison.............................196

Errorlightisflashingoron............................197

Errorlightisonandpowerlightisflashing..............197

CorrectingUSBProblems..................................198

USBconnections.....................................198

Windowsoperatingsystems...........................198

Printersoftwareinstallation...........................199

CancellingPrinting.......................................204

ForWindowsMe,98,and95users .....................204

ForWindows2000andXPusers.......................206

ForMacintoshusers..................................206

Chapter 11 Options and Consumable Products

Options.................................................209

Interfacecables......................................209

Content

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Consumableproducts....................................210

Inkcartridges.......................................210

Mediatypes ........................................210

Appendix A Printer Specifications

Printing ................................................216

Paper...................................................216

Paperspecifications..................................217

Printablearea.......................................219

InkCartridges...........................................221

Mechanical..............................................223

Electrical................................................223

Environmental ..........................................224

StandardsandApprovals ............................225

SystemRequirements ....................................226

ForWindowscomputers.............................226

ForMacintoshcomputers.............................227

Appendix B Customer Support

TechnicalSupportWebSite ...............................229

ContactingCustomerSupport.............................229

Glossary

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Printer Parts and Functions

Unpacking the Printer

Your printer box should include a CD-ROM containing printer
software that runs your printer and the items shown in the
illustration.

Printer

Ink cartridges

In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer.
TheshapeoftheACplugvariesbycountry;besuretheplug
included is the right shape for your location.

Remove all protective materials packed with your printer before
setting up and plugging in the printer. Follow the instructions
included with the printer to remove these materials. Save all
packaging and protective materials for transporting the printer in
the future.

Printer Parts and Functions

Paper Support

Power cord

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Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions

Printer parts

paper support

edge guides

sheet feeder

printer cover

output tray

Paper support: Supports the paper loaded in the sheet feeder.

Edge guides: Help load the paper straight. Adjust the left edge

guide to fit the width of your paper.

Printer cover: Covers the printing mechanism. Open only when

installing or replacing ink cartridges.

Sheet feeder: Holds the blank paper and automatically feeds the

paper during printing.

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Output tray: Receives the ejected paper.

ink cartridge clamps

control panel

Ink cartridge clamps: Holds the ink cartridges in place. Open
only when installing or replacing ink cartridges.

Print head: Delivers ink to the page.

Control panel: Controls various printer functions. See the next

section for details.

Buttons

print head

Button Function

Printer Parts and Functions

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Lights

P

power

b

maintenance

Turns the printer on and off.

Clears the printer's memory if pressed twice while the
power is on.

To turn off the printer, hold down the
until the light goes out.

Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within
three seconds.

Resumes printing if pressed after a paper out error.

Performs print head cleaning if held down for three

error light is off.

seconds when the

Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement
position when ink is out and charges ink after ink
cartridge replacement.

Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement
position if pressed this button and the
atthesametime.

b

P power button

b power button

Light Description

P

power

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On when the printer is on.

Flashing when the printer is receiving data, printing,
having an ink cartridge replaced, charging ink, or
cleaning the print head.

b

error

On when the printer is out of paper. Load paper in the
sheet feeder, and then press the
button to resume printing.

On when the paper is jammed. Take all of the paper out
of the feeder, and then reload the paper. If the light
continues to flash, turn off the printer and gently pull all
of the paper out of the printer.

Flashing when the black or color ink cartridge is nearly
empty.

On when the black or color ink cartridge is empty.
Replace the black ink cartridge (T038) or color ink
cartridge (T039).

Flashing when the print head moves to the ink cartridge
replacement position.

maintenance

b

Printer Parts and Functions

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Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of the instructions in this section before using your

printer. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions

marked on the printer.

When setting up your printer

Observe the following when setting up the printer.

❏ Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet.

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s

label.

❏ Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant local safety

standards.

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets.

Avoid using outlets on the same circuit asphotocopiers or air
control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏ Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or

automatic timers.

❏ Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources

of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the
base units of cordless telephones.

❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.

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❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure that

the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the
extension cord does not exceed thecord’s ampere rating. Also,
make sure that the total ampere rating of all devices plugged
into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere
rating.

❏ Do not attempt to service the printer yourself.
❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the
printer; the printer has been dropped or thecabinet damaged;
the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct
change in performance.

When choosing a place for the printer

Observe the following when choosing a place for the printer.

❏ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond

the printer base in all directions. If you place the printer by
thewall,leavemorethan10cmbetweenthebackofthe
printer and the wall. The printer will not operate properly if
it is tilted or at an angle.

❏ When storing or transporting the printer, do not tilt it or put

it vertically or turn it upside down. Otherwise ink may leak
from the cartridge.

❏ Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be

fully ejected.

❏ Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and

humidity. Also, keep the printer away from direct sunlight,
strong light, or heat sources.

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❏ Avoid places subject to dust, shocks, and vibrations.

❏ Leave enough room around the printer to allow for sufficient

ventilation.

❏ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be

easily unplugged.

When using the printer

Observe the following when using the printer.

❏ Do not insert objects through the slots in the printer’s cabinet.

❏ Take care not to spill liquid on the printer.

❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink

cartridges during printing.

❏ Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise, you may

damage the printer.

❏ Always turn the printer off using the

this button is pressed, the
unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the

power light stops flashing.

P

❏ Before transporting the printer, make sure that the print head

is in the home (far right) position and the ink cartridges are
in place.

❏ Leave the ink cartridges installed. Removing the cartridges

can dehydrate the printer head and may prevent the printer
from printing.

power light flashes. Do not

P

power button. When

P

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When handling the ink cartridges

Observe the following when handling the ink cartridges.

❏ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not allow

children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges.

❏ Do not shake the used ink cartridge; this can cause leakage.
❏ Be careful when you handle used ink cartridges, as there may

be some ink remaining around the ink supply port. If ink gets
on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.
If ink gets into your eyes, flush themimmediately with water.
If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough
flushing, see a doctor immediately.

❏ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you removeit from

its package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time
before use may result in reduced print quality.

❏ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the

cartridge carton. For best results, use up the ink cartridges
within six months of installing them.

❏ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This

could damage the print head.

❏ After bringing an ink cartridge inside from acold storage site,

allowittowarmupatroomtemperatureforatleastthree
hours before using it.

❏ Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place.
❏ Each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink is consumed

because the printer automatically performs a reliability check.

❏ Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge.

This may affect normal operation and printing.

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❏ The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of

cartridge-related information, such as the amount of ink
remaining, so that a cartridge may be removed and reinserted
freely. However, each time the cartridge is inserted, some ink
is consumed because the printer automatically performs a
reliability check.

❏ If you remove an ink cartridge for later use, protect the ink

supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same
environment as the printer. A valve in the ink supply port
makes covers or plugs unnecessary, but the ink may stain
items that come in contact with this area of the cartridge. Do
not touch the ink supply port or surrounding area.

E

NERGYSTAR®Compliance

As anENERGYSTAR®Partner, EPSON has
determined that this product meets the

E

NERGYSTAR®guidelines for energy

efficiency.

The International

a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment

industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal

computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, and

scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power

generation.

E

NERGYSTAR®Office Equipment Program is

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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

w

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

c

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.

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Chapter 1

Printing Basics

For Windows Users

Choosing the data to print

Choose an A4-size data to print. Any data, such as photo or text,

is OK.

Preparing and loading paper

After choosing the data, preparethe A4-size plain paper andload

them into the printer.

To load the paper, follow the instructions below.

1. Lower the output tray. Next, slide the left edge guide so that
the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider than
the width of your paper.

2. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat surface to even
the edges.

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3. Load the stack of paper into the sheet feeder with the printable
side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the
right edge guide. Then, slide the left edge guide against the
left edge of the paper.

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Making the printer driver settings

To select the printer driver settings for A4-size plain paper, follow
the instructions below.

1. Select Print or Print Setup on the File menu of the Window’s
application.

2. In the dialog box that appears, click Printer, Setup, Options,
or Properties.(Depending onyour application, you mayneed
to click a combination of these buttons.) The printer software
opens.

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Printing Basics

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3. Click the Maintab, and then select Plain Paperas the Media
Type setting, and Automatic as the Mode setting.

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4. Click the Paper tab, and then select A4 as the Paper Size

setting.

5. Click OK to close the window.

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Printing your data

Now, print the data from your application.

Click Print on the File menu of your application.

Printing Basics

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For Macintosh Users

Choosing the data to print

Choose an A4-size data to print. Any data, such as photo or text,
is OK.

Preparing and loading paper

After choosing the data, preparethe A4-size plain paper andload
them into the printer.

To load the paper, follow the instructions below.

1. Lower the output tray. Next, slide the left edge guide so that
the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider than
the width of your paper.

2. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat surface to even
the edges.

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3. Load the stack of paper into the sheet feeder with the printable
side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the
right edge guide. Then, slide the left edge guide against the
left edge of the paper.

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Making the printer driver settings

To select the printer driver settings for A4-size plain paper, follow
the instructions below.

For users of Mac OS 9 or earlier

1. Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application.

2. Select A4 as the Paper Size setting. Then,click OKto closethe
dialog box.

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3. Click Print on the File menu of your application.

4. Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting, and
Automatic as the Mode setting.

For Mac OS X users

1. Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application.

2. Select A4 as the Paper Size setting.Then, click OK to close the
dialog box.

3. Click Print on the File menu of your application.

4. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu in the Print dialog
box.

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5. Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting, and
Automatic as the Mode setting.

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Printing your data

Now, print the data from your application.

Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.

This completes the basic printing procedure. If you would like to
try using advanced printing settings, see Various Printing
Options.

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Chapter 2

Various Printing Options

Introduction

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

The following explains the procedure for each type of printing.
Choose the appropriate one for your printing.

“Fit to Page Printing” on page 23

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

N-up Printing

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Various Printing Options

Lets you print 2 or 4 pages on a single sheet.

Poster Printing

Lets you enlarge a sigle document page to cover 4,9, or 16 printed
sheets of paper and put them together to make a poster.

Watermark Printing

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

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

Various Printing Options

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Printing on Single Sheets

Lets you print on various sizes or kinds of single sheet paper.

Printing on Envelopes

Lets you print on envelopes.

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Various Printing Options

Fit to Page Printing

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You can print using Fit to page printing function, when, for
example, you want to print a document that you made as A4 size
on another size paper.

You can print using Fit to page printing to fit the paper size you
selected in the paper Size list on the Paper menu.

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

Paper loading

Loadpaperinyourprinter.

Loading single sheets

Driver settings

1. Access the printer driver.

Accessing the Printer Software for Windows

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Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh

Various Printing Options

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2. Select the Media Type that youwant to use on the Main menu

(Windows) or Print dialog box (Macintosh).

“Media Type Settings” on page 110

3. Select the Paper Size of the original print data on the Paper

menu (Windows) or Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

4. Select the Reduce/Enlarge check box and click fit to page

button on the Layout menu (Windows) or Page Setup Dialog
box (Macintosh).

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5. Select the paper size that you loaded in your printer in the
Output Paper Size on the Layout menu (Windows) or Page
Setup Dialog box (Macintosh).

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6. Click OK to close the printer driver setting dialog.

Various Printing Options

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Printing

After finishing all above steps, start printing.

N-up Printing

N-up printing allows you to print two or four pages on single
sheets of paper.

Paper loading

Load paper in your printer.

“Loading single sheets” on page 101

Driver settings

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows” on page 107

“Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh” on page 108

2. Select the Media Type that youwant to use on the Main menu

(Windows) or Print dialog box (Macintosh).

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“Media Type Settings” on page 110

3. Select the Paper Size on the Paper menu (Windows) or Page
Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

4. Check the Multi-Page check box on the Layout menu
(Windows) or Layout dialog box (Macintosh). Then check
N-up radio button.

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5. Make the following settings for N-up printing.

2 Pages
4 Pages

Page Order OpensthePrintLayoutdialogbox,whereyou

Print page frames Prints frames around the pages printed on each

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

can specify the order in which the pages will be
printed. Some settings may be unavailable,
depending upon the Orientation selection on
the Paper menu.

sheet.

Various Printing Options

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For Mac OS X users

Select Layout from the pop-up menu as the Multi-Page setting
to print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper.

When Layout is selected, you can make the following settings:

Pages per Sheet Prints a multiple pages of your document on a

single piece of paper. You can select from 1, 2,
4, 6, 9, or 16.

Layout Direction Allows you to specify the order in which the

Border Prints a border around the pages printed on

pages will be printed on the sheet of paper.

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

6. Click OK to close the driver setting dialog.

Printing

After finishing all above steps, start printing.

Note:

The settings available when Layout is selected are standard Mac OS X
settings.

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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.

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Paper loading

Loadpaperinyourprinter.

“Loading single sheets” on page 101

Driver settings

1. Access the printer driver.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows” on page 107

“Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh” on page 108

2. Select the Media Type that you want to use on the Main menu
(Windows) or Print dialog box (Macintosh).

“Media Type Settings” on page 110

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3. Select the Paper Size on the Paper menu (Windows) or Page

Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

4. Check the Multi-Page check box on the Layout menu

(Windows) or Layout dialog box (Macintosh). Then check
Poster radio button.

5. Selectthenumberofpagestoprintfrom4,9,or16pages.

6. Click the Settings button to adjust the way your poster will

print. The Poster Settings dialog box opens.

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7. Make the following settings for poster printing.

Print Cutting
Guides

Overlapping
Alignment Marks

Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when

Note:

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

8. Click OK to close the driver setting dialog.

Printing

After finishing all above steps, start printing.

Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on.

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

trimming the pages.

Watermark Printing

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

Note:

This feature is not available with Mac OS X.

Various Printing Options

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Printing the watermark

1. Load paper in the printer.

“Single Sheets” on page 101

2. Access the printer driver software.

“Accessing the Printer Software for Windows” on page 107

“Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh” on page 108

3. On the Main menu (Windows) or in the Print dialog box
(Macintosh), select the Media Type setting that matches the
media loaded in the printer.

“Media Type Settings” on page 110

4. On the Paper menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog
box (Macintosh), select the appropriate Paper Size setting.

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5. For Windows, select the desired watermark from the
Watermark list on the Layout menu, and then click the
Settings button.

For Macintosh, select the Watermark check box in the Layout
dialog box, and then select the desired watermark from the
Name list.

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

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

8. Print the data from your application.

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Creating your own watermark

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

For Windows

1. Click the Add/Del button onthe Layout menu. The following

dialog box appears.

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

To create a text-based watermark, select Text.Typeyourtext
in the Text box. The text that you enter will also beused as the
watermark name. If you wantto change the watermark name,
type a new name in the Name box, and then click Save.

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3. Click OK to return to the Layout menu.

For Macintosh

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

dialog box appears.

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

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

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, and 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 the Edit Text button.

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4. Click OK to add your watermark to the Name list in the
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Printing on Single Sheets

Handling single sheets

Refer to the section mentioned below fordetails onloading single
sheets.

Single Sheets

When using special media, refer to the section mentioned below.

Single Sheets

Printing on single sheets

1. Access the Printer driver.

Accessing the Printer Software for Windows

Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh

2. Select the Media Type that youwant to use on the Main menu

(Windows) or Print Dialog box (Macintosh).

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Media Type Settings

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3. Select the Paper size that you want to use on the Paper menu
(Windows) or Page Setup Dialog box (Macintosh).

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

5. Click OK to close the driver setting dialog.

6. Print your data.

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Printing on Envelopes

When printing on envelopes, please note the following:

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❏ You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time in the sheet feeder.

Note:

The folding quality and thickness of envelopes varies widely. If the
total thickness of the stack of envelopes exceeds 10 mm, press each
envelope in the stack flat before loading. If print quality declines
when a stack of envelopes is loaded, load one envelope at a time.

❏ Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded.
❏ Flatten the envelope flaps before loading.
❏ Avoid using envelopes that are too thin as they may curl

during printing.

❏ EPSON recommends the use of black ink when printing on

envelopes. Should you decide to use another color of ink, set
a wider margin in order to prevent ink from smearing across
the bottom portion of the envelope.

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❏ The printable area specified below is recommended when

printing in black ink.

A: The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12”).

B-L: The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12”).

B-R: The minimum right margin is 3.0 mm (0.12”).

C: Theminimumbottommarginis14mm(0.78").

✽: You can extend the minimum bottom margin to

3 mm by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area
setting on the printer software's Paper menu
(Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box
(Macintosh). However, print quality maydecline in
the expanded area.

Loading envelopes

Refer to the section below.

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Envelopes

Printing on envelopes

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1. Access the printer driver.

Accessing the Printer Software for Windows

Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh

2. Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting on the Main
menu (Windows) or in the Print dialog box (Macintosh).

3. Select the appropriate envelope size from the available Paper
Size settings on the Paper menu (Windows) or in the Page
Setup dialog box (Macintosh).

4. Select Landscape as the Orientation setting.

5. Click OK to close the driver settings dialog box.

6. Print your data.

Note:

❏ The Economy Custom mode and the Economy setting that is offered

under Print Quality in the Advanced dialog box are not available
when printing envelopes.

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❏ Select the MicroWeave check box in the Advanced dialog box if

envelopes are not specified as the Paper Size setting in your
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Chapter 3

Printer Software Functions

For Windows Users

Printer Software Introduction

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.

The printer driver settings and utilities are on the printer software
menus listed below.

Menu Settings and Utilities

Main Media Type, Mode, Ink, Print Preview

Paper Paper Size, Copies, Orientation, Printable Area

Layout Reduce/Enlarge, Multi-Page, Watermark

Utility EPSON Status Monitor 3, Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, Print

If you encounter any problems when using the printer software,
refer to the Problem Solver HTML manual for help by clicking
Technical Support on the Main menu of the printer software.

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Head Alignment, Speed & Progress, Ink Cartridge
Replacement

Getting more information

For information on using the printer software, see “Making
Settings on the Main Menu” on page 46, “Making Settings on the
Paper Menu” on page 59, or “Making Settings on the Layout
Menu” on page 60.

For information on using the printer utilities, see “Using the
Printer Utilities” on page 67.

Note:

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

Online help provides more information about the printer
software. See “Getting Information Through Online Help” on
page 74 for instructions on accessing help.

Accessing the printer software

You can access the printer software from most Windows
applications, or from the Windows Start menu or taskbar.

When you access the printer software from a Windows
application, the settings that you make apply only to the
application you are using.

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When you access the printer software from the Start menu or the
taskbar, the settings that you make apply to all of your Windows
applications.

Refer to the appropriate section below.

From Windows applications

Follow the steps below to access the printer software.

1. Click Print or Print Setup on the File menu.

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2. In the dialog box that appears, click Printer, Setup, Options,
or Properties.(Dependingonyourapplication,youmayneed
to click a combination of these buttons.) The printer software
opens.

From the Start menu

Follow the steps below to access the printer software.

1. Click Start,pointtoSettings, and then click Printers.

2. For Windows Me, 98 and 95 users, select your printer, and
then click Properties ontheFilemenu.

For Windows XP and 2000 users, select yourprinter, and then
click Printing Preferences ontheFilemenu.

The printer software opens.

From the taskbar

Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, and then select Printer
Settings.

Making Settings on the Main Menu

You can make Media Type, Mode, Ink, and Print Preview settings
on the Main menu. Refer to the appropriate section below.

Making the Media Type setting

The Media Type setting determines what other settings are
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On the Main menu, select the Media Type setting that matches
the media that is loaded in the printer. To find out what media
type you are using, find your media in the Media Type Settings
list, and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is
grouped (shown in larger type). For somemedia, there are several
Media Type settings from which to choose.

Media Type Settings

Making the Mode setting

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The Mode settings on the Main menu give you three levels of
control over the printer software, as explained below.

Automatic This mode provides the quickestand easiest

way to start printing. See “Using the
Automatic mode” on page 48 for details.

PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose from a variety of

image-correction settings specially
designed for photos. See “Using the
PhotoEnhance mode” on page 49 for
details.

Custom This mode lets you choose from a list of

ready-made or personalized settings suited
to the kind of document that you want to
print. When Custom is selected, the
Advanced button is enabled, allowing you
to access the Advanced dialog box. See
“Using the Custom mode” on page 50 for
details.

In addition to making comprehensive Mode settings that affect
overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of
your printout using the Paper and Layout menus. See “Making
Settings on the Paper Menu” on page 59 or “Making Settings on
the Layout Menu” on page 60 for details.

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Using the Automatic mode

When Automatic isselectedastheModesettingontheMain
menu, the printer software takes care of alldetailed settings based
on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink
setting, see “Making the Ink setting” on page 54. To make the
Media Type setting,see “Making the Media Type setting” on page

46.

Note:

❏ Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list (while

Automatic is selected), a slider appears under the Custom radio
button that lets you choose Quality or Speed. Select Quality
when print quality is more important than speed.

❏ MostWindowsapplicationsfeaturepapersizeandpagelayout

settings that override similar settings in the printer software.
However, if your application does not have these settings, verify the
settings on the Paper menu of the printer software.

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Using the PhotoEnhance mode

The PhotoEnhance 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 8-, 16-, 24-, or 32-bit

color data.

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❏ 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.

You can select from the following settings.

Standard This setting provides standard imagecorrection formost

photos. Try this first.

People This setting is best for photos of people.

Nature This setting is best for outdoor scenery such as

mountains, skies, and oceans.

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Soft Focus

Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos.

This setting makes your photos look as if theywere taken
with a soft-focus lens.

Selecting PhotoEnhance also enables the Digital Camera
Correction check box. Select this check box when you are

printing photos taken with a digital camera to give your printed
images the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken
with a film camera.

Using the Custom mode

Selecting Custom asthe Mode option enables the Custom Settings
list, from which you can choose a ready-made setting designed
forprintingtextandgraphs.Or,youcanselectacolor-matching
method. You can also create and save your own custom settings.
For details on making your own custom settings, see “Making
Advanced settings” on page 51.

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By default, you can choose from the following:

Ready-made setting Description

ICM This method automatically adjusts printout

colors to match the colors on your screen.
ICM stands for Image Color Matching.

sRGB This method is best for color matching with

other sRGB devices.

When you select a custom setting, other settings such as Print
Quality, Halftoning, and Color Adjustment are made
automatically. Changes to these settings are reflected in the
display at the left side of the Main menu.

Follow the steps below to select a custom setting.

1. Select Custom astheModesettingontheMainmenu.

2. From the Custom Settings list, select the most appropriate
setting for the type of document or image that you want to
print.

3. Verify the Media Type and Ink settings before printing, as
theymaybeaffectedbythecustomsettingthatyouselect.See
“Making the Media Type setting” on page 46 or “Making the
Ink setting” on page 54 for details.

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Making 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 list on the Main menu.

Follow the instructions in this section to make Advanced settings.

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Note:

The printer software screens that appear in this procedure are for
Windows 98 and 95. The Windows Me, 2000 and XP printer software
screens differ slightly in appearance.

1. Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu and
then click Advanced. The Advanced dialog box opens.

2. Select a Media Type setting that is appropriate for the media
loaded inthe printer. For details, see “Making the Media Type
setting” on page 46.

3. Choose Color or Black as the Ink setting.

4. Specify a Print Quality setting.

5. Make other settings as necessary. For details, see online help.

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Note:

❏ The PhotoEnhance feature only affects images, not text or

graphs. For example, if Monochrome is selected from the
Tone list (enabled 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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❏ Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Media

Type, Ink, and Print Quality settings that you make.

6. Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu.

To return to the Main menu without applying your settings,
click Cancel.To save your Advanced settings, proceed to the
next section.

Saving and deleting your settings

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

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TypeauniquenameforyoursettingsintheNametextbox,and
then click Save. Your Advanced settings will be added to the
Custom Settings list.

Note:

❏ You cannot apply the names of EPSON ready-made settings or

color-matching methods to your custom settings.

❏ You cannot delete the ready-made settings or color-matching

methods from the Custom Settings list.

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

Using your saved settings

To use your saved settings, select Custom as theMode setting on
the Main menu, and then select your settings in the Custom
Settings list.

If you change the Media Type or Ink settings while one of your
customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list, the
selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings.The
customized setting that was previously selected is not affected by
the change. To return to your customized setting, simply reselect
it in the list.

Making the Ink setting

To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to
print in black-and-white or grayscale.

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Previewing your printout

Select the Print Preview check box on the Main menu when you
want to preview your document before printing.

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

The EPSON Print Preview toolbar contains several icon buttons
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Icon Button name Function

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

Zoom Click this button toenlarge orreduce the

Fit To Screen Click this button to scale the previewed

Maximum
Zoom

watermarks.

size of the previewed page.

page so that it fits the size of the window.
This is convenient when you want to see
theentirepageatonetime.

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

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On/Off

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

Reset
Watermark

Previous Page Click this button to display the page

Next Page Click thisbutton to display the next page

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

❏ Select and preview individual pages.
❏ Reduce or enlarge the size of the preview window.
❏ Magnify the previewed document. To do this, click View,

then Magnify toopen theMagnify 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.

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

Click this button to return all watermark
settings to what they were when the
EPSON Print Preview dialog box was first
opened. If no settings have been
changed, this feature is not available.

previous to the one currently being
previewed. If there is no previous page,
this feature is not available.

in the document. If there is nonext page,
this feature is not available.

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

window opens automatically when you send a print job while
Poster is selected as the Multi-Page option on the Layout
menu. From this window, you can view the individual pages
whichmakeupaposter.Youcanalsoopenthisdialogboxby
clicking View,thenPoster.

❏ Apply watermarks. The watermark that you select will be

displayed on the previewed image. For detailed information
on customizing watermarks, see “Making Watermark
settings” on page 64.

❏ Specify which pages of the document youwould liketo print.

Toaddorremoveapage,clickthepageiconinthelistatthe
left side of the preview window, and then add or remove it
using the commands on the Print Options menu. The Print
Options commands are as follows:

Icon Button name Function

Add page Click this button to add the

highlightedpages to the list of pages
to be printed.

Remove page Click this button to remove the

highlighted pages from the list of
pages to be printed.

After you have previewed the document, click Print to print the
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Making Settings on the Paper Menu

Use the settings on the Paper menu to change the paper size, set
the number of copies and other copy parameters, specify the
paper orientation, and adjust the printable area.

You can make the following settings on the Paper menu:

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

also add a custom paper size.

Copies Select the number of copies that you want to print.

YoucanselectCollatetoprintonesetatatimeor
Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse
order, starting with the last page.

Orientation Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change

the orientation of your printout. To print closer to the
bottom of the page, select the Rotate by 180° check
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Printable Area

Use the options in the Printable Area box to adjust the
total area available for printing.

To center the printout, select Centered. To increase
the printable area, select Maximum.

Note:

❏ When Maximumis selectedas thePrintable Area setting,the print

qualitymay decline at the edges of the printout. Before printing large
jobs using this setting, print a single sheet to confirm quality.

❏ When Maximum is selected as the Printable Area setting, make

sure that the paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curled.

Making Settings on the Layout Menu

You can make Reduce/Enlarge, Multi-Page, and Watermark
settings on the Layout menu. Refer to the appropriate section
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Making Reduce/Enlarge settings

Use the Reduce/Enlarge options on the Layout menu to adjust
the printed size of your document.

You can select from the following settings.

Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of

your document to make it fit the paper size
selected in the Output Paper Size list.

Custom Allows you to manually reduce or enlarge an

image. Click the arrows next to the Scale to box
to select a percentage between 10% and 400%.

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Making Multi-Page settings

Selecting the Multi-Pagecheck box allows you tochoose between
the N-up and Poster settings. Refer to the appropriate section
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Making N-up settings

Select N-up as theMulti-Page setting on the Layoutmenu toprint
two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper.

When N-up is selected, you can make the following settings:

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4 Pages

Page Order Opens the Print Layout dialog box, where you

Print page frames Prints frames around the pages printed on each

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

canspecifytheorderinwhichthepageswillbe
printed. Some settings may be unavailable,
depending upon the Orientation selection on
the Paper menu.

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Making Poster settings

A single document page can be enlarged to cover 4, 9, or 16
printed sheets of paper. Select Poster as the Multi-Page setting to
print a poster-size image.

Click the Settings button to adjust how your poster will be
printed. The Poster Settings dialog box opens.

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You can make the following settings.

Print Cutting
Guides

Overlapping
Alignment Marks

Trim Lines Prints borderlines on the images to guide you when

Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on.

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

trimming the pages.

If you only want to print a few of the panels without printing the
entire poster, click the panels that you do not wish to print, and
then click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box.

Making Watermark settings

To print a watermark on your document, click anywhere in the
Watermark list box on the Layout menu and select a watermark.

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You can also add your own text-based or image-based
watermarks to the Watermark list. To add a watermark, click the
Add/Del button. The following dialog box appears.

Refer to the appropriate section below to finish creating a custom
watermark.

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Creating an image-based watermark

Follow the steps below to create an image-based watermark.

1. Select BMP.

2. Click the Browse button to specify the bitmap file you want
to use, and then click OK.

3. Type a name for your watermark in the Name box, and then
click Save.ClickOK to return to the Layout menu.

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Creating a text-based watermark

Follow the steps below to create a text-based watermark.

1. Select Text.

2. Type your text in the Text box. The text that you enter will
also be used as the watermark name.

3. If you want to change the watermark name, type a new name
intheNamebox,andthenclickSave.ClickOK to return to
the Layout menu.

Adjustingtheappearanceofwatermarks

Follow the steps below to adjust the appearance of watermarks
when printed.

1. Select a watermark in the Watermark list box on the Layout
menu.

2. Click the Settings button. The following dialog box appears.

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3. Make sure that the appropriate watermark is selected in the
Watermark list box, and 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.

4. When you are finished making settings, click OK.

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EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer
status and to perform some printer maintenance from your
computer.

To use the utilities, click theUtility tab in the printer software, and
then click the button for the utility that you want to use. For
information on how toaccess the printersoftware, see “Accessing
the printer software” on page 45.

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Note:

❏ The letter in parenthesesafter theutility name indicates the shortcut

key for that utility. Press Alt and the letter on the keyboard to open
that utility.

❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, Print Head

Alignment, or Ink Cartridge Replacement utilities if your printer is
connected to your computer through a network.

❏ Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head

Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise, your
printout may be marred.

Refer to the appropriate section below.

EPSON Status Monitor 3

Status Monitor 3 provides you with printer status information,
such as the amount of ink remaining, and checks for printer errors.

Thisutility is only availablewhen both of the following conditions
are met:

❏ The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the

parallel or USB port.

❏ Your system is configured to support bidirectional

communication.

Nozzle Check

The Nozzle Check utility checks the print head nozzles for
clogging. Check the nozzles if you notice print quality has
declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles
have been cleared. If the nozzle check indicates the print head
needs cleaning, you can access the Head Cleaning utility directly
from the Nozzle Check utility. For details, see “Checking the Print
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Head Cleaning

The Head Cleaning utility cleans the print head. You may need
to clean the print head if you notice print quality has declined.
Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head
needs to be cleaned. You can access the Nozzle Check utility
directly from the Head Cleaning utility. For details, see “Cleaning
the Print Head” on page 129.

Print Head Alignment

The Print Head Alignment utility aligns the print head. If you
notice a misalignment of vertical lines in your printouts, use this
utility as described below to realign the print head.

When you run the Print Head Alignment utility, the printer prints
test patterns that you use to check the print head alignment.

Herearesampleprintouts.

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From each pattern on the printed test sheet, choose the vertical
line that is aligned best. For each pattern, select thecorresponding
line number from the appropriate drop-down list box in the Print
Head Alignment dialog box, and then click Finish to put the new
settings into effect.

Note:

If you cannot find a line which is aligned correctly, select the number of
the line which is the closest to being correct and click Realignment.
The lines you selected will be reset to the center (number 8) position and
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Speed & Progress

You can make settings related to print speed and progress in this
dialog box.

The available settings are as follows:

Note:

The specific features available in the printer software varydepending on
the printer model and version of Windows that you are using.

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High Speed Copies

To print multiple copies of your document faster, select High
Speed Copies. This speeds up printing by using your hard disk

space as acache when printing multiple copies ofyour document.

Show Progress Meter

To display the Progress Meter every time you print, select Show
Progress Meter.

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EPSON Printer Port (Windows Me, 98, 95 only)

For printer models that use the parallel port, you can speed up
the data transfer rate by selecting EPSON Printer Port.

Parallel port users can further increase print speed by enabling
DMA transfer, as explained in “Enabling DMA transfer” on page

153.

Always spool RAW datatype (Windows 2000 and XP only)

Select this check box to have Windows NT-based clients spool
documents using the RAW format instead of the EMF (metafile)
format (Windows NT-based applications use the EMF format by
default).

Try using this option if documents spooled in EMF format do not
print correctly.

Spooling RAW datatype requires less resources than EMF, so
some problems (“Insufficient memory/disk space to print”,

“Slow print speed”, etc.) can be solved by selecting the Always
spool RAW datatype check box.

Note:

When spooling RAW datatype, print progress as displayed by the
Progress Meter may differ from actual print progress.

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Printer Software Functions

Monitoring Preferences

Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box,
where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3.

You can make the following settings:

Select
Notification

Select
Shortcut Icon

Displays the current error notification settings.

Select the check boxes of the error types for which you
want to receive notification.

Note:

Click the Default button to revert all Select Notification
settings to their defaults.

Select the Shortcut Icon check box and choose an icon
type to have a shortcut icon placed in your Windows
taskbar. You can click the shortcut icon in the taskbar to
open EPSON Status Monitor 3, or right-click the icon to
access some of the printer utilities.

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Allow
monitoring of
shared
printers

Select this check box to allow monitoring of a shared
printer by other computers.

Getting Information Through Online Help

Your printer software hasan extensiveonline help feature, which
provides you with instructions onprinting, making printer driver
settings, and using printer utilities.

Refer to the appropriate section below.

Accessing help from your application

Open the File menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then, click
Printer, Setup, Options,orProperties.(Dependingonyour

application, you may need to click a combination of these
buttons.) Click Help at the bottom of the Main, Paper, Layout, or
Utility menu for help related to the items on that menu.

You can get specific help related to any item on a menu by
right-clicking the item, then clicking the What’sThis?command.

Accessing help from the Windows Start menu

Clickthe Start button, point to Programs (For Windows Me, 2000,
98 and 95) or All Programs (for Windows XP) and EPSON (for
Windows Me, 98 and 95) or EPSON Printers(for Windows XP and

2000), and then click EPSON Stylus C41 Series Help. The help
contents window opens.

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Printer Software Functions

For Macintosh OS 8.xx and 9.xx Users

Printer Software Introduction

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.

The printer driver settings and utilities appear in the following
dialog boxes.

Dialog Box Settings and Utilities

Print Media Type, Mode, Copies, Pages, Ink

Page Setup Paper Size, Orientation, Rotate by 180 degrees, Reduce

or Enlarge, Printable Area

Layout Fit to Page, Watermark, Multi-Page, Print Order

Utility EPSON Status Monitor 3, Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning,

Print Head Alignment, Configuration (dialog box)

These dialog boxes can be accessed as described below.

Dialog Box How to Access

Print Click Print on the File menu of your application or click

Options in the Page Setup dialog box.

PageSetup ClickPageSetupontheFilemenuofyourapplication.

Layout Click the Layout icon button in the Print dialog box.

Utility Click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup

dialog box.

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In addition, you can access the dialog boxes below from the Print
dialog box.

Dialog Box How to Access

Background
Printing

Preview Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box,

Save File Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box

Click the Background Printing icon button in the
Print dialog box.

and then click Preview.

until the Print button changes into the Save File button,
and then click the Save File button.

In addition to the printer software information in this guide, you
can get more details by clicking the help icon in any of the dialog
boxes in the printer software.

If you encounter any problems when using the printer software,
refer to the EPSON Technical Support Web Site. To access the Web
site from the printer software CD-ROM, insert the CD in the
CD-ROM drive and double-click the Technical Support Web
Site icon in the EPSON folder.

Making Settings in the Print Dialog Box

You can make Media Type, Mode,Ink, Copies, and Pages settings
in the Print dialog box. From this dialog box, you can also access
other dialog boxes, from which you can set the print time, preview
the document before printing, and save spool data as a file. Refer
to the appropriate section below.

Making the Media Type setting

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

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In the Print dialog box, select the Media Type setting that matches
the paper that is loaded in the printer. To find out what media
type you are using, find your media in the Media Type Settings
list, and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is
grouped (shown in larger type). For somemedia, there are several
Media Type settings from which to choose.

Media Type Settings

Making the Mode setting

The Mode settings in the Print dialog box give you three levels of
control over the printer software, as explained below:

Automatic This mode provides the quickestand easiest

PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose from a variety of

Custom This mode lets you choose from a list of

way to start printing. See “Using the
Automatic mode” on page 78 for details.

image-correction settings specially
designed for photos. See “Using the
PhotoEnhance mode” on page 78 for
details.

ready-made or personalized settings suited
to the kind of document that you want to
print. When Custom is selected, the
Advanced button is enabled, allowing you
to access the Advanced dialog box. See
“Using the Custom mode” on page 80 for
details.

In addition to making comprehensive Mode settings that affect
overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of
your printout using the settings contained in the Page Setup and
Layout dialog boxes. See “Making Settings in the Page Setup
Dialog Box” on page 87 or “Making Settings in the Layout Dialog
Box” on page 91 for details.

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Using the Automatic mode

When Automatic isselectedastheModesettinginthePrint
dialog box, the printer software takes care of all detailed settings
based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the
Ink setting, see “Making the Ink setting” on page 83. To make the
Media Type setting,see “Making the Media Type setting” on page

76.

Note:

Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list (while
Automatic is selected), a slider appears tothe rightof theMode options
that lets you choose Quality or Speed. Select Quality when print
quality is more important than speed.

Using the PhotoEnhance mode

The PhotoEnhance mode provides a variety of image-correction
settings that you can apply to your photos before printing.
PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data.

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Note:

❏ This mode is only available when printing 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.

You can select from the following settings.

Standard This setting provides standard imagecorrection formost

photos. Try this first.

People This setting is best for photos of people.

Nature This setting is best for outdoor scenery such as

Soft Focus This setting makes your photos look asif they were taken

Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos.

mountains, skies, and oceans.

with a soft-focus lens.

Selecting PhotoEnhance also enables the Digital Camera
Correction check box. Select this check box when you are

printing photos taken with a digital camera to give your printed
images the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken
with a film camera.

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Using the Custom mode

Selecting Custom asthe Mode option enables the Custom Settings
list, from which you can choose a ready-made setting designed
for printing text and graphs. Or, you can select ColorSync, a
color-matching method. You can also create and save your own
custom settings. For details on making your own custom settings
see “Making Advanced settings” on page 81.

By default, you can choose from the following:

Color-matching
method

ColorSync This method automatically adjusts printout colors to

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match the colors on your screen.

When you select a custom setting, other settings such as Print
Quality, Halftoning, and Color Management are made
automatically. Changes to these settings are reflected in the
display at the left side of the Print dialog box.

Follow the steps below to select a custom setting.

1. Select Custom as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box.

This enables the Custom Settings list, located to the right of
the Custom radio button.

2. From the Custom Settings list, select the most appropriate
setting for the type of document or image that you want to
print.

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3. Confirm that the Media Type and Ink settings in the Print
dialog box are correct. For details, see “Making the Ink
setting” on page 83 or “Making the Media Type setting” on
page 76.

Making 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 list in the Print dialog box.

Follow the instructions below to make Advanced settings.

1. Select Custom astheModesettinginthePrintdialogbox,
and then click Advanced. The Advanced dialog box
appears.

2. Select a Media Type setting that is appropriate for the media
loaded in the printer. For details, see“Making the Media Type
setting” on page 76.

3. Choose Color or Black as the Ink setting.

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4. Specify a Print Quality setting.

5. Make other settings as necessary. For details, see online help.

Note:

❏ The PhotoEnhance feature only affects images, not text or

graphs. For example, if Monochrome is selected from the
Tone list (enabled 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.

❏ Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Media

Type, Ink, and Print Quality settings that you make.

6. Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Print dialog

box. To return to the Main menu without applying your
settings, click Cancel. To save your Advanced settings,
proceed to the next section.

Saving and deleting your settings

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

Type a unique name (up to 16 characters) for your settings in the
Name text box, and then click Save

be added to the Custom Settings list.

. Your Advanced settings will

You can save up to 100

different custom settings.

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Note:

❏ You cannot apply the names of EPSON ready-made settings or

color-matching methods to your custom settings.

❏ You cannot delete the ready-made settings or color-matching

methods from the Custom Settings list.

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

Using your saved settings

To use your saved settings, select Custom astheModesettingin
the Print dialog box, and then select your setting in the Custom
Settings list.

If you change the Media Type or Ink settings while one of your
customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list, the
selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings.The
customized setting that was previously selected is not affected by
the change. To return to your customized setting, simply reselect
it in the list.

Making the Copies setting

To make the Copies setting, enter the number of copies that you
want to print in the Copies text box.

MakingthePagessetting

To make thePages setting, select either All or Range.Ifyouselect
Range, enter the appropriate range of pages in the Range text

boxes.

Making the Ink setting

To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to
print in black-and-white or grayscale.

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Setting the print time

You can specify the time that you want the printer to begin
printing your document. Follow the steps below.

1. Click the Background Printing icon button in the Print
dialog box. The Background Printing dialog box appears.

2. Select On as the Background Printing option, if necessary.

3. Select Urgent, Normal, Print at,orHold as the Print Time
option.

If you select Print at,usethearrowsbesidethedateandtime
boxes to specify the date and time that you want to print the
document.

Note:

Make sure that the computer and printer are turned on at the date
and time you specify.

4. Click OK. The Background Printing dialog box closes.

5. In the Print dialog box, make sure that your print settings are
as you want them, and then click Print.

Note:

YoucancheckorchangethepriorityofprintjobsusingtheEPSON
Monitor3 utility. See “Using EPSON Monitor3” on page 123 for
details.

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Previewing your printout

ThePreviewfeatureallowsyoutoseehowyourdocumentwill
look before actually printing it. Follow these steps to preview
your document.

1. Make your printer driver settings.

2. Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box. The

Print button changes into a Preview button.

Note:

Use the Preview icon button to toggle between the Print,

Preview, and Save File modes. Click the icon button toselect
the mode that you want. For information on the Save File mode, see
“Saving spool data as a file” on page 86.

3. Click the Preview button. The Preview dialog box appears

and displays a preview of your document.

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The Preview dialog box contains several icon buttons that you
can use to perform the following functions.

Icon Button name Function

Edit
Watermark

Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce

Show/Hide
Printable Area

Show/Hide
Watermark
Settings

Add page Click these buttons to add or remove

Remove page

Click this button to select, move, and
resize watermarks.

thesizeofthepreviewedpage.

Click thisbutton to display or hidethe
borderlines which indicate the
printablearea.Theprintercannot
print anything which is outside of this
area.

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

selected pages from the list of pages
to be printed.

4. If you are satisfied with the previewed image, click Print.

If you arenot satisfied with the appearanceof theimage, click
Cancel. The Preview and Print dialog boxes close with the
current print settings preserved. Open the Print dialog box
again to make additional changes to the print settings.

Saving spool data as a file

You can save spool data asa file using the SaveFile icon button
in the Print dialog box. This feature lets you use the saved spool
data to print the document at a later time simply by
double-clicking the saved file. Follow the steps below.

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Note:

Use the Preview icon button to toggle between the Print,

Preview, and Save File modes. Click the icon button to select the

mode you want.

1. Make your printer driver settings.

2. Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box

repeatedly until the Print button changes into the Save File
button.

3. Click the Save File button. The following dialog box appears.

4. Select the location where you want to save the file, and then

type a file name in the Save As text box and click Save.

5. When you want to print the document, double-click the file
to open EPSON Monitor3, make sure that the correct
document is selected, and then click the Resume button to
sendthedatatotheprinter.

Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog Box

In the Page Setup dialog box, you can change the paper size,
specify the paper orientation, rotate your document by 180
degrees, reduce or enlargeyour printout, and adjust the printable
area.

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Choose Page Setup fromtheFilemenuofyourapplication.The
Page Setup dialog box appears.

You can make the following settings in the Page Setup dialog box.

Paper Size Selectthe paper size that you want to use. If you want

Orientation Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change

Reduce or Enlarge Use this setting to reduce or enlarge the size of your

Printable Area Use the options in the Printable Area box to adjust the

to define a custom paper size, see “Defining a
custom paper size” on page 89.

the orientation of your printout. To print close to the
bottom of the page, select the Rotate by 180
degrees check box.

image from 25% to 400%.

total area available for printing when Sheet Feeder
is selected as the Paper Source setting.

To center the printout, select Centered. To increase
the printable area, select Maximum. Do not select
Maximum while using Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

Note:

Theprintqualitymaydeclineattheedgesofthe
printout when Maximum is selected as the Printable
Area setting. Before printing large jobs using this
setting, print a single sheet to confirm quality.
When Maximum is selected, make sure that the
paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curled.

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Defining a custom paper size

You can define a custompaper size. To do so, you can eithercreate
a new paper size, or base your custom paper size on a pre-existing
paper size. Refer to the appropriate section below.

Creating a new paper size

If the appropriate paper size is not included in the Paper Size list
in the Page Setup dialog box, follow the steps below to define a
new custom paper size.

1. In the Page Setup dialog box, click Customize

dialog box appears.

. The following

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2. To define a new paper size, click New. The dialog box updates

to allow you to enter a name for the new size.

3. Type a unique name for the paper size in the Paper Size list.

4. Specify the measurement unit as either inch or cm.

5. Enter the width and the height of your paper by typing the
values in the appropriate box.

6. Specify the margins by typing in the Margin input boxes or
by manipulating the preview image.

7. Click OK. You return to the Page Setup dialog box.

You can define up to 100 paper sizes. The paper size names you
create will appear in the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog
box.

To delete a custom paper size, click Customize in the Page Setup
dialog box, select the paper size from the list in the Custom Paper
dialog box, and click Delete.

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Copying a pre-existing paper size to use as a template

Follow the steps below to copy an existing paper size to use as a
template.

1. Select the existing paper size to copy and click Copy.

2. Specify the measurement unit as either inch or cm.

3. Specify the margins by typing in the Margin input boxes or
by manipulating the preview image.

4. Click OK.

Making Settings in the Layout Dialog Box

You can modify the page layout of your document using the
printer driver settings located in the Layout dialog box. To open
this dialog box, click Print on the File menu of your application,
and then click the Layout icon button in the Print dialog box.

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The Layout dialog box allows you to automatically match the
document size to the paper size, print two orfour pages on asingle
sheet of paper, print poster-size images by enlarging one page to
cover several sheets, place watermarks on documents, or specify
the printing order for your print job. Refer to the appropriate
section below.

Making the Fit to Page setting

You can proportionally enlarge or reduce the size of the image to
make it fit a selected paper size. To do this, select the Fit to Page
check box, and then select the paper size in the Output Paper Size
list.

Making Watermark settings

To print a watermark on your document, select the Watermark
check box in the Page Layout dialog box.

Select the watermark that you want to print from the Name list,
and then specify its position, size, color, and intensity. You can
change the position and sizeof the watermarkby dragging it with
your mouse in the preview window at the left.

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You can also add your own text-based or image-based
watermarks to the Name list. Follow these steps.

1. Click the Add/Del button beside the Name list. Thefollowing
dialog box appears.

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

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

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