User manual EPSON STYLUS PRO 7600

[. . . ] EPSON Stylus Pro 7600/9600 ® PRINTER GUIDE ® All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with these EPSON printers. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. [. . . ] To close the Status Monitor, click OK. Selecting Configuration Options You can configure the way you want the printer to handle error and warning messages, ink level checks, and print file storage in the Configuration Settings dialog box. Click the utility button see the utility menu. Click the Configuration button. 3-107 108 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh You see the Configuration Settings dialog box: Select how you want to be notified of errors and warnings Select where you want print job files stored Click here to check for errors and/or the ink level before printing Click here to return to the default settings 3. Select from the following configuration options: · Note Error notification lets you choose whether you want your system to beep and display error message text or just display text if your printer encounters an error. · · Warning lets you choose whether warning messages beep and Warning messages allow printing to continue. Error messages are more serious and cause printing to stop. display text or display text only. Temporary Spool folder and Temporary High Speed Copies folder let you select the folders on your hard disk that store the temporary files created when you send a job to the printer. Click the Select button to change the folder from the default folder shown. · Data will be sent to the printer after being stored on your disk prevents print head pausing. Normally, graphics are sent in rectangular bands. When you select this option, your Macintosh stores the entire image on its hard drive and then sends it to the printer as a whole (recommended only for older Macintosh systems). · The last two checkboxes let you choose to have your software check for errors or low ink levels before starting your print job. 4. When you're finishing changing your configuration options, click OK to return to the utility menu. 3-108 Chapter 4: Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows Your Stylus Pro 7600 or 9600 comes with drivers and utilities that let you print and manage print jobs without a RIP. The driver CD-ROM also includes an electronic Reference Guide, which includes more detailed information about the printer and printer software. You can read the guide using a web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, versions 3. 0 or later. This chapter includes the following information: · · · · · · Choosing basic print options Choosing paper and layout options Choosing advanced print options Managing print jobs Checking printer status Optimizing print speed Choosing Basic Print Options Before you print, you need to set basic printing properties. The EPSON driver offers automatic settings that optimize print quality and speed when you're using EPSON media. You can also choose advanced settings for more control over your printer and color management options, as described on page 117. Follow these steps to make basic settings: 1. Start an application, open a file, and choose Print from the File menu. Make sure your printer is selected, and then click the Properties button (or Preferences on Windows XP). If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it instead. Then click Properties or Preferences on the next dialog box. 109 110 | Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows A dialog box like the following appears: Note If you need more information about print options, you can click the Help button on any dialog box. This box shows you the current settings, but you can't change them from here. TIP 3. Select a Media Type setting appropriate for the media you're printing on, as listed in the table on page 112 (Photographic Dye ink users) or 113 (UltraChrome ink users). [. . . ] Open the front cover if necessary. To avoid damaging the printer, never move the paper lever while the Operate or Pause light is flashing. 6-179 180 | Solving Problems 4. Be careful not to damage the print head, in case the carriage has stopped over the paper. Once the paper is removed, you see the message TURN PRINTER PWR OFF AND ON on the control panel. Close the front cover, if necessary, then press the Power button to turn the printer off. [. . . ]