User manual EPSON STYLUS PRO 4800

[. . . ] ® Reference Guide English Color Ink Jet Printer 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, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. [. . . ] Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list. Print Quality Super MicroWeave High Speed Select the print quality that you want to use for printing. Activates bidirectional printing so your printer prints in both left-to-right and right-to-left directions. Text and graphics appear reversed. Flip Horizontal 194 Printing with Mac OS X Finest Detail Color Toning (For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only) When you select Advanced B&W Photo as the Color, the Color Toning pull-down menu appears. Neutral: This setting provides standard image correction for most photos. Fine Adjustment: This setting appears when you change the Tone, adjust the settings using the slide bars or the color circle, or select the Highlight Point Shift check box. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Printing with Mac OS X 195 English Depending on the Print Quality setting you select, you can turn on Finest Detail to print text, solid graphics, and line art with very sharp edges. 3 Printer Color Management This option gives you control over the color matching and adjustment methods provided by the printer driver. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine-tune a range of printer settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can add them to the Custom Setting list in the Print dialog. 196 Printing with Mac OS X Color Controls Select this setting to use the color matching and adjustment methods provided with the printer. Click the triangle next to the Advanced Settings to see details. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Printing with Mac OS X 197 English 3 Mode EPSON Vivid Select this setting to enrich the blue and green tones in printouts. Note: Because this setting reproduces blue and green tones that cannot be displayed by your monitor, your printouts may differ from the screen images when this function is selected. 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. For EPSON Stylus Pro 4800 only: Matches image color to Adobe RGB. EPSON Standard (sRGB) Adobe RGB Gamma Controls image contrast by modifying the midtones and mid-level grays. Advanced Settings The color enhancement sliders adjust the indicated options in a range of -25% to +25%. Drag the slider 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 sliders. 198 Printing with Mac OS X Color Controls (for Advanced B&W Photo) When Advanced B&W Photo is selected as the Color, the following screen appears. For the details of additional settings, see the online help. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Printing with Mac OS X 199 English 3 ColorSync This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Select this setting when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics. Note: Be aware that the ambient light and the age, quality, and settings of the monitor can affect the quality of your color matching. 200 Printing with Mac OS X Off (No Color Adjustment) This setting is generally not recommended, because it does not allow the printer driver to enhance or adjust the color in any way. Only use this setting when you create a new color profile or if the other Mode settings do not produce satisfactory results. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Printing with Mac OS X 201 English 3 Paper Configuration The following settings in Paper Configuration let you make the detailed paper settings. If you are using non-Epson special media, make these settings as needed. Mode Color Density Description Adjusts the strength of Color Density. Drag the slider with your mouse to the right direction (+) to deepen the color of your printout or left direction (-) to lighten its color. You can also type a number (-50 to +50) in the box next to the slider. Use this function when you print on paper other than Epson special media. Set the scroll bar to the 0 position when you print on Epson special media. Note: Deepening of the color of printout may not be possible, depending on the printing mode. 202 Printing with Mac OS X Mode Drying Time per Print Head Pass Description Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass. [. . . ] A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time. interface cable The cable that connects between the computer and the printer. LCD Liquid Crystal Display. Shows various messages according to status of the printer. local printer The printer which is connected to the computer's port directly by interface cable. media Materials upon which data is printed, such as roll paper and cut sheets, plain paper, and special paper. memory The part of the printer's electronic system that is used to store information (data). Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information that is sent to the printer from the computer is stored in the memory temporarily. [. . . ]