Epson 9600 User Manual

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2 Handling Paper and Other Media
Selecting Media For Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Printing on EPSON Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Guidelines for Using EPSON Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Guidelines for Using Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Loading the Paper onto the Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Placing the Paper in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using the Roll Paper Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Removing Paper from the Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Switching Between 2-Inch and 3-Inch Roll Paper . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cutting Paper Manually with the Built-in Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Printing Trim Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using Cut Sheet Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Printing on Posterboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adjusting the Platen Gap for Thick or Thin Paper . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Using the Paper Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Catching Printouts in Front of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Catching Printouts Under the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Optimizing the Settings for Your Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjusting the Paper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Creating and Selecting Paper Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh
Choosing Page Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Printing Without Borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Choosing Basic Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Selecting the Correct Media Type Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Choosing Advanced Print Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Color Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Paper Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Managing Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Setting Up Background Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Using Monitor3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cancelling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Checking Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Selecting Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Epson 9600 Specifications

General

Maximum Resolution	2880 x 1440 dpi
Max Resolution (BW)	2880 x 1440 dpi
Max Resolution (Color)	2880 x 1440 dpi
Media Thickness	Up to 1.5 mm
Ink Type	UltraChrome Ink
Maximum Print Width	44 inches
Media Handling	Roll and Sheet
Ink Cartridge Type	Individual Cartridges
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet
Media Size	Up to 44 inches wide
Ink Colors	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Light Black
Media Width	Up to 44 inches
Interface	USB 2.0, Ethernet
Operating Systems	Windows, Mac OS
Print Technology	Inkjet