Epson B 300 User Manual

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Printing Web Pages
Explains how to print Web pages so that they fit on a sheet of paper without getting cut off 
on the right side.
&See “Printing Web Pages” on page 43.
Printing on Envelopes
Explains how to print on envelopes.
&See “Printing on Envelopes” on page 46.
Printing Documents
 

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Loading Paper
Refer to the section below for details on loading paper.
&See “Loading Paper” on page 22.
When using special Epson paper, refer to the section below.
&See “Using Special Paper” on page 21.
Printer Settings for Windows
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Access the printer settings.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows” on page 14.
 

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3. Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings:
❏Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality
❏Text for text-only documents with higher text quality
❏Text & Image for higher quality documents with text and images
4. Select the paper source as the Source setting.
5. Select the appropriate Type setting.
&See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.
6. Select the appropriate Size setting. You can also define a custom paper size. For...

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3. Click the dbutton to extend this dialog.
4. Select the printer you are using as the Printer setting, and then make suitable settings.
Note:
Depending on your application, you may not be able to select some of the items in this dialog. 
If so, click Page Setup on the File menu of your application, and then make suitable settings.
 

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5. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
6. Make the settings that you want to use to print. See online help for details of Print 
Settings.
&See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.
7. Click Print to start printing.
Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. Access the Page Setup dialog.
 

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&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X” on page 15.
3. Select the printer you are using as the Format for setting, and then make suitable 
settings.
4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog.
5. Access the Print dialog.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X” on page 15.
6. Select the printer you are using as the Printer setting. Then make the Copies & Pages 
settings.
 

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7. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
8. Make the settings that you want to use to print. See online help for details of Print 
Settings.
&See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.
9. Click Print to start printing.
Printing Photos
Preparing the Print File
You need to adjust the image file to the size of the paper. If your application has margin 
settings, make sure that the margins are within the printable area of the page. 
&See “Printable Area” on page...

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Loading Paper
Refer to the section below for details on loading paper.
&See “Loading Paper” on page 22.
When using special Epson paper, refer to the section below.
&See “Using Special Paper” on page 21.
Printer Settings for Windows
Follow these steps to adjust your printer settings.
1. Access the printer settings.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows” on page 14.
2. Click the Main tab, then select Photo in the Quality Option settings.
 

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3. Select the paper source as the Source setting.
4. Select the appropriate Type setting.
&See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.
5. Select the appropriate Size setting. You can also define a custom paper size. For 
details, see the online help.
6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.
7. Click OK to close the printer settings window.
After completing the steps above, print one test copy and examine the results...

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3. Select the printer you are using as the Printer setting, and then make suitable settings.
Note:
Depending on your application, you may not be able to select some of the items in this dialog. 
If so, click Page Setup on the File menu of your application, and then make suitable settings.