Various Printing Options
Borderless Printing
Compatible media
Preparing the print data
Loading paper
Driver settings for Windows
Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x
Driver settings for Mac OS X
This printer allows you to print without margins on all four sides of the paper. Follow the steps described below for Borderless printing.
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Using EPSON PhotoQuicker included on the CD-ROM is the easiest and quickest way to create borderless photos with this printer. EPSON PhotoQuicker also includes a number of features that help you create outstanding photos. For more details, double-click the ESPR300 Software Guide icon on the desktop to view Photo Print Software Setup.
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This feature is not available for all media and driver settings.
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Compatible media
You can use the following media with this feature:
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Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
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A4, 5 x 8"
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Matte Paper Heavyweight
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A4
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Photo Paper
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A4, 10 x 15 cm
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Premium Glossy Photo Paper
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A4, 10 x 15 cm
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Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
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A4
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Printing with this feature takes longer than with normal printing.
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Print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout, or the area may be smeared when printing on media other than those listed above. Print a single sheet to check the quality before printing large jobs.
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Preparing the print data
Because this option enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size, the portion of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper will not be printed.
When creating data in an application for print, you need to adjust the data to the size of the paper. If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing.
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Loading paper
After you have selected the media, load it into the printer. Refer to the following section for details.
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Driver settings for Windows
After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.
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Access the printer driver.
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Click the Main tab, then make the Quality Option setting. See the following section for details on the Quality Option settings.
 See Quality Option
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Select Sheet as the Source setting.
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Select the Borderless check box.
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Make the appropriate Type setting.
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Make the appropriate Size setting.
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Click OK to close the printer driver settings dialog box.
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After finishing all steps above, start printing. Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job.
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You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing. When the Borderless check box is selected on the Main menu, the Borderless Expansion slider becomes available on the Page Layout menu.
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Driver settings for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x
After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.
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Access the Page Setup dialog box.
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Make the appropriate Paper Size setting.
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Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source.
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Select the Borderless check box.
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Click OK to save the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box.
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Access the Print dialog box.
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Make the appropriate Media Type setting.
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Click Print to start printing.
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Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job.
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You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing. When the Borderless check box is selected on the Page Setup dialog box, the Borderless Expansion slider becomes available.
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Driver settings for Mac OS X
After you have loaded the media, change your printer driver settings for Borderless printing.
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Access the Page Setup dialog box.
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Select Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) as the Format for setting.
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If Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) is not added in the Print Center, the borderless printing feature is not available. Add Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) in the Print Center as follows;
Turn on your printer, open the Applications folder on your hard drive, then open the Utilities folder and double-click the Print Center icon. Click the Add icon (for Mac OS X 10.1.x, click Add Printer) in the Printer List dialog box and select EPSON USB from the pop-up menu. Select Stylus Photo R300 from the Product list, then select Sheet Feeder - Borderless from the Page Setup pop-up menu. Click Add, then confirm that Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) appears in the Printer List dialog box. Close the Printer List dialog box.
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Make the appropriate Paper Size and Orientation settings.
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Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.
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Access the Print dialog box.
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Select Stylus Photo R300 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) as the Print setting, then make the Copies & Pages settings.
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The Copies & Pages settings available are a standard feature of Mac OS X. See your operating system's documentation for details.
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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.
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Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
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Make the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings.
See Print Settings
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Click Print to start printing.
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Print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job.
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You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing.
See Expansion
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