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Transparencies can be loaded into the MP tray only. When using transparencies, you 
should make paper settings as shown below:
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray 
Menu on page 172.
❏When the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is set to Transparency, do not load 
any other type of paper except transparencies.
Please note the following when handling this media:
❏Hold each sheet by its edges, as oil from your fingers may transfer to the surface and 
damage the printable surface of the sheet. The Epson logo appears on the printable 
side.
❏When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short edge first as shown below.
❏If transparencies are loaded incorrectly, the message Check Transparency appears on 
the LCD panel. To clear the error, see Transparencies are output blank from the MP 
tray on page 262. 
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Caution:
Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot.
Paper Size:A4 or LT
Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 75 sheets or 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:Transparency
 
						

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EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper
Printing on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper produces glossier and higher quality 
printouts. When loading EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, you should make paper 
settings as shown below:
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Note:
Duplex printing is not available for EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray 
Menu on page 172.
❏EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper may not be fed properly, depending on the 
temperature and humidity condition, because it is coated with the special materials. If 
this happens, load it one sheet at a time from the MP tray.
Envelopes
The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have 
different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality.
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Caution:
Do not use window envelopes. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes 
into contact with the fuser.
Note:
❏Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, 
envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes.
❏Duplex printing is not available for envelopes.
❏When printing on envelopes, you cannot set the printing resolution to 1200 dpi. If you set the 
resolution to 1200 dpi and print from an application onto envelopes, they may not be printed 
properly.
Paper Size:A4
Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
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When loading envelopes, you should make paper settings as shown below:
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Note:
Depending on the condition of the paper, the printer may fail to feed paper properly when the 
maximum amount of paper is loaded. If this happens, reduce the amount of paper loaded in the 
tray.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray 
Menu on page 172.
Please note the following when handling this media.
❏When printing on C5 or ISOB5 size envelopes, load them with the short edge first. 
When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long edge first.
a. C5 or ISO B5
b. DL
❏Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.
Labels
You can load up to 15 mm thickness of labels into the MP tray at a time. However, you may 
need to feed some labels one sheet at a time, or load them manually.
Note:
❏Duplex printing is not available for labels.
❏When printing on labels, you cannot set the printing resolution to 1200 dpi.
❏Depending on the quality of labels, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, labels 
might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels.
Paper Size:IB5, DL, or C5
Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
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When loading labels, you should make paper settings as shown below:
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray 
Menu on page 172.
Note:
❏You should only use labels designed for laser printers or plain-paper copiers.
❏To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts, always use labels that 
completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels.
❏Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels 
in your printer.
❏You may have to make the setting Thick* for Paper Type in the Setup Menu.
* When using especially thick labels, set Paper Type to ExtraThk.
Thick paper and extra thick paper
You can load thick paper (106 to 163 g/m²) or extra thick paper (164 to 216 g/m²) into the 
MP tray.
When loading thick or extra thick paper, you should make paper settings as shown below:
❏Duplex printing is not available for extra thick paper.
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray 
Menu on page 172.
Paper Size:A4 or LT
Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:Labels
Paper Size:A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, EXE, GLT
Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:Thick, Thick (Back), or Extra Thick
 
						

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Loading a custom paper size
You can load non-standard size paper (76.2 × 98.4 mm to 220 × 355.6 mm) into the MP 
tray.
Note:
Depending on the quality of the non-standard size paper, the printing environment, or the printing 
procedure, the paper might skew. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of non-standard 
size paper.
When loading a custom paper size, you should make paper settings as shown below:
❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Note:
❏For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User Defined Size from the Paper Size 
list on the Basic Settings tab. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the Paper 
Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to match your custom paper. Then click OK and your 
custom paper size will be saved.
❏For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3, follow the steps below to save your custom paper size.
1. Open the Page Setup dialog box.
2. Select Custom Page Size from the Settings drop-down list.
3. Click New.
4. Enter the setting’s name and specify the paper size, and then click OK.
5. Click Save.
❏For Mac OS X 10.4, follow the steps bellow to save your custom paper size.
1. Open the Page Setup dialog box.
2. Select Manage Custom Sizes from the Page Size drop-down list.
3. Click  .
4. Double-click Untitled and enter the setting’s name.
5. Specify the paper size and click OK.
❏For Mac OS 9, access the printer driver, click Custom Size in the Paper Setting dialog box. 
Then click New, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Margin settings to match your 
custom paper. Then enter the setting’s name, and click OK to save your custom paper size.
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray 
Menu on page 172.
❏If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above, make this setting at the printer 
by accessing the control panel’s Printing Menu and selecting CTM (custom) as the 
Page Size setting.
Paper Size:User Defined Size
Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:Plain, Semi-Thick, Thick or Extra Thick
 
						

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Chapter 4 
Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from 
your printer. EPSON Status Monitor lets you check the status of your printer.
See Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor on page 77 for more 
information.
Accessing the printer driver
You can access the printer driver directly from any application programs, from your 
Windows operating system.
The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made 
when the printer driver is accessed from the operating system, so you should access the 
printer driver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
From the application
To access the printer driver, click the Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also 
need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons.
Windows XP, XP x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, click Printers and Faxes, then click Printers. 
Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences.
Windows Me or 98 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click 
your printer’s icon, then click Properties.
Windows 2000 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click 
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Making Changes to Printer Settings
Making the print quality settings
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. With the 
printer driver, you can make the print settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, 
or customizing the settings.
Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail. There are five quality 
modes for the color printing mode and three for the black-and-white printing mode.
When Automatic is selected on the Basic Settings tab, the printer driver takes care of all 
detailed settings according to the color setting you select. Print quality and color are the 
only settings you have to make. You can change other settings such as paper size or 
orientation in most applications.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality.
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The printer driver provides the following quality modes.
Color
Draft, Text, Text&Image, Web, Photo
Monochrome
Draft, Text&Image, Photo
Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a different print 
quality may allow printing to proceed.
Using the predefined settings 
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind 
of printout, such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in the list below of Automatic.
Note:
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3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or 
image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Printing Mode, Resolution, 
Screen, and Color Management are set automatically. Changes are shown in the current 
settings list on the Setting Information dialog box that appears by pressing the Setting 
Info. button on the Optional Settings tab.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
Customizing print settings
If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings manually.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings.
3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting, then choose desired printing resolution 
with the Resolution slider bar.
Note:
❏This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
❏When making the other settings, see online help for details on each setting.
❏The Web Smoothing check box is not available when PhotoEnhance is selected. Note 
this setting is effective for screens that include full color, 24, or 32 bit images. It is not 
effective for screens that include only illustrations, graphs, and text, and do not include any 
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❏The RITech function is not available when you set the printing resolution to 1200 dpi.
4. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings tab.
Saving your settings
To save your custom settings, click Advanced, then click Save Settings on the Basic 
Settings tab. The Custom Settings dialog box appears.
Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, then click Save. Your settings will 
appear in the list below of Automatic on the Basic Settings tab.
Note:
❏You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.
❏To delete a custom setting, click Advanced, click Save Settings on the Basic Settings tab, 
select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box, then click Delete.
❏You cannot delete predefined settings.
If you change any setting in the More Settings dialog box when one of your custom settings 
is selected in the Advanced Settings list on the Basic Settings tab, the setting selected in 
the list changes to Custom Settings. The custom setting that was previously selected is not 
affected by this change. To return to your custom setting, simply reselect it from the current 
settings list.