Creating Paper Configurations - Epson STYLUS 4800 Printer Manual

58 | Handling Paper and Other Media

Creating Paper Configurations

To create a configuration for a specific paper type, make sure the paper you
want to configure is loaded in the printer. Then follow these steps:
1. Press the
Menu
appears on the display.
PAPER
2. Press the
Menu
3. Press the
Menu
configuration number (1 to 10). Press the
save the number setting.
4. Press the button, then the
the button, then press the
Menu
STANDARD, WIDE, or WIDER
recommended for most paper types.
5. Press the button, then the
6. Press the
Menu
The printer prints a pattern similar to the following:
1 2 3 4
7. Examine the printed pattern for the most evenly overlapping lines.
Choose the number with the most even lines. In the example shown
above, the lines under number 4 are the most even.
8. After printing the pattern,
button to select the number that you noted in step 7.
9. Press the
Menu
button, then the
any adjustments, as needed, and press the
setting.
You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. For
instructions, see page 69 (Mac OS X) or page 93 (Windows).
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button, then press the
button to display
PAPER NUMBER
button, then press the
button to display
button to select
. The
STANDARD
button to display
button twice to print the paper thickness pattern.
5 6 7 8 9 10
Smallest gap
THICKNESS NUM
button to save the selected value. Press the
button for the menu options shown below. Make
button until
CUSTOM
.
button to select a paper
button again to
Menu
PLATEN GAP
NARROW,
setting is
THICKNESS PAT
11 12 13 14 15
is displayed. Press the
button to save each
Menu
. Press
.
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