Epson STYLUS PRO 9400 - Page 88

EPSON Stylus Pro 7400/7800/9400/9800 Revision B
Product Description Control Panel 88
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Custom Paper setting handling
Note : When the Custom Paper is set to 1 to 10, the setting (PG position) is prioritized and PG
settings made using commands or printer setting menu are ignored. And the Platen Gap
Setting icon does not appear on the LCD panel. See “Platen Gap Setting (p.46)”.
 Custom Paper setting items
Note "*1": The parameters for the Cut Method differs between the panel setting and the printer
driver. The table below shows the parameters set by the printer driver.
"*2": The EX1B command sends the value in 1-msec units and the media table area in the
printer also records in 1-msec units. However, with the printer utility or the panel
setting, the unit is 100 msec. So even when the value is specified in 1-msec or 10-
msec, the panel displays the value in 100-msec unit rounding it down to the nearest
hundredth of a millisecond.
Note • The values set by EX 1B commands are the same as the parameters shown in the table.
• When invalid parameters are set by EX 1B commands, they are automatically changed
to the following settings:
• PLATEN GAP: Standard m2=03h (1.2 mm)
• CUT METHOD: Standard m2=03h m2=65h
• PAPER FEED ADJUST: 0% SN m2 = 65h
• DRYING TIME: 0sec
• PAPER SUCTION: Standard m2=33h (100%)
• MW ADJUSTMENT: n2:00h
Paper setup Operation
Standard When each setting item values are set by commands, the printer follows
the command settings.
1 to 10 User-defined paper setting is used regardless of settings specified by
commands.
Table 1-46. Custom Paper Settings
Item Details Setting value
PLATEN
GAP
Platen gap (gap between
paper and the printhead)
can be selected from the
five options.
SN m1 = 01h
Widest m2=05h (2.6 mm)
Wider m2=01h (2.1 mm)
Wide m2=02h (1.5 mm)
Standard m2=03h (1.2 mm)
Narrow m2=04h (0.8 mm)
CUT
METHOD
There are four preset
settings for cutting
operation to be easily
selected for the target
paper type.
SN m1 = 80h SN m1 = 81h
Standard m2 = 03h *
1
m2 = 65h
Thin Paper m2 = 02h m2 = 49h
Thick Paper, Fast m2 = 01h m2 = 7Eh
Thick Paper, Slow m2 = 06h m2 = 65h
PAPER
FEED
ADJUST
Paper feed amount can be
selected. The printer
recognizes this setting as
the absolute value.
-0.7% ≤ ±0% ≤ 0.7% SN m1 = 04h
At 0% SN m2 = 65h
-At 70% SN m2 = 1Fh
At 70% SN m2 = ABh
DRYING
TIME
Time period for drying ink
can be specified in the
range of 0 to 10,000 ms.
The Carriage stops at its
anti-home side during the
specified time period.
(DR m1=40h)
0 to 10000 msecs (in increments of 100 msecs) *
2
0000h to 01F4h
PAPER
SUCTION
Paper suction level to
ensure stable paper feeding
can be selected from five
options. “-1” is suitable for
thin paper (film, etc.). It is
normally better to decrease
(-2, -3, or -4) according to
the paper thickness.
SN m1 = 05h
Standard m2 = 33h (100%)
-1 m2 = 2Bh (84%)
-2 m2 = 22h (66%)
-3 m2 = 1Ah (50%)
-4 m2 = 12h (34%)
MW
ADJUST-
MENT
Micro-weave mode can be
adjusted.
Decrease the value to put
print speed above the
quality, and increase it to
put the quality above the
speed.
See “ M/W Setting List (p89)” for the information
on the selectable MW modes.
Cut Method SN m1=80h (Cut Method) SN m1=81h (Cutting Pressure)
Standard m2=00h (Main unit table) m2=00h (Main unit table)
Thin Paper m2=02h (Medium speed rough edge) m2=49h (Duty:70% 300gf)
Thick Paper, Fast m2=01h (Standard second level) m2=7Eh (Duty:125% 700gf)
Thick Paper, Slow m2=06h (Low speed rough edge) m2=65h (Duty:100% 500gf)
Table 1-46. Custom Paper Settings (continued)
Item Details Setting value