Printer Software Settings / For Mac OS X

Print Dialog Box

Print dialog box settings

Note:

Print dialog box is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Print dialog box settings

Allows you to make the appropriate Printer and Presets settings that you want to use for printing.

Printer	Stylus C84	Prints with standard margins.
Printer	Stylus C84 (Sheet Feeder-Borderless)	Prints without margins. See Borderless Printing
Presets	Standard	Prints with the current settings.
Presets	Custom	Prints with the custom saved settings. See Save Custom Setting

See Printable area

Note:

Always match the Format for setting in the Page Setup dialog box and the Printer setting in the Print dialog box. Otherwise the data may not be printed correctly.

Copies & Pages

Allows you to make the appropriate Copies, Collated, Pages settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

Copies & Pages is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Layout

Allows you to make the appropriate Pages per Sheet, Layout Direction, and Border settings that you want to use for printing.

Note:

Layout is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Output Options

Clear the Save as file check box when you want to print.

Note:

Output Options is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Print Settings

Media Type

Determines what other settings are available in the Print dialog box, so you should always make this setting first. Select the Media Type setting that matched the paper that is loaded in the printer. To find what media type you are using, find your media in the Media Type Setting list.

Media Type Settings

Note:

For the latest information on available media, visit our regional customer support web site.
See Contacting Customer Support

Color

Black	Prints in black and white or grayscale.
Color	Prints in color.

Automatic mode

Provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing. The printer software takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Color settings.

Note:

Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list (while Automatic is selected), a slider appears to the right of the Mode options, which lets you choose Quality or Speed level. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed.

Advanced mode

Selecting Advanced as the Mode setting gives 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.

Print Quality

Select the printing quality that you want to use for printing.

Super MicroWeave

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

High Speed

Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints both left-to-right and right-to-left. High Speed mode speeds up printing, but decreases print quality.

Mirror Image

Prints an image as it would appear in a mirror. Text and graphics appear reversed.

Fast Feed

Increases the speed at which paper is fed into the printer. Fast Feed mode speeds up printing, but also increases printing noise.

Note:

Some settings may not be available, depending on the Media Type, Color, and Print Quality settings that you make.

Color Management

Selecting Color Management from the pop-up menu gives you control over the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer driver. 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 add them to the Custom Settings list in the Print dialog box.
See Save Custom Setting

Color Controls

Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer driver.

Gamma

To control image contrast by modifying the midtones and mid-level grays.

Mode

EPSON Vivid	Based on your data, enhances color balance for optimum print results. This setting is recommended for most print jobs.
Charts and Graphs	Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

Slide bars

The color enhancement slide bars adjust the indicated options in a range of -25% to +25%. Drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse to adjust the settings. You can also type a value from -25% to +25% in the boxes next to the slide bars.

ColorSync

Automatically adjusts the printout colors to match the colors on your monitor.

No Color Adjustment

Prints without any color adjustment.

Expansion

Using the slider, you can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing.

For most print jobs, selecting Max is recommended in order to eliminate margins on all sides of the paper. Moving the slider towards Min decreases the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper; however, as this amount decreases, margins may begin to appear on one or more sides of the paper.

Summary

Displays the list of current setting items.

Note:

Summary is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Save Custom Setting

Saves the current settings as the Custom setting on the Presets.

Note:

Save Custom Setting is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

Preview Button

Allows you to see how your document will look before actually printing it.

Note:

Preview button is the standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.

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