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84 | Handling Paper and Other Media
8. 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.
After printing the pattern,
THICKNESS NUMBER is highlighted.
9. Press u or d to select the number that you noted in step 8, then press
OK.
10. Press l, then d to select any of the menu options shown below. Make
adjustments as needed, and press
OK to save each setting. Then press l
to return to the menu.
You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. For
instructions, see page 112 (Mac OS X) or page 141 (Windows).
• PAPER FEED ADJUST helps eliminate banding. Choose a lower
value if you see white lines on your prints, or a higher value if you
see dark lines.
• DRYING TIME lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid
smearing the ink. You can make the print head wait up to
10 seconds after each pass to allow ink to dry on the page.
• PAPER SUCTION lets you decrease the paper suction level when
printing on thin media (under 12 lb), such as drafting paper or
backlight film.
• SET ROLL PAPER TENSION lets you adjust the tension to HIGH
or HIGHER for cloth or thin paper, or if the paper wrinkles during
printing.
• REMOVE SKEW helps reduce paper skew for very thin media or
film.
11. When done, press .
After you create paper configurations, you can use the
TEST PRINT menu to
print out a list of paper numbers showing the settings for each one.