Optimizing The Settings For Your Paper; Creating Paper Configurations - Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Printer Manual

40 | Handling Paper and Other Media
Note: It's a good idea to
keep a list describing your
paper configurations.

Optimizing the Settings for Your Paper

When you choose a media type in your EPSON printer software, the driver
automatically determines the best settings for your paper. However, you may
want to fine-tune how the printer handles various media—especially if you
use non-EPSON paper or a paper not supported by the driver. Use the paper
configuration settings described below. If you're printing on unusually thick
or thin paper, you may also need to adjust the platen gap; if so, you should
do that first (see page 39).
You can create a special configuration, or group of settings, for each paper
type (up to ten types) and select the desired configuration whenever you
print on a particular stock.

Creating Paper Configurations

To create a configuration for a specific paper type, make sure the paper you
want to configure is loaded in the printer. Then follow these steps:
1. Press the
Menu
appears on the display.
PAPER
2. Press the
Menu
3. Press the
Menu
configuration number (1 to 10).
4. Press the
Menu
to select
NARROW, STANDARD, WIDER
5. Press the
Menu
display
THICKNESS PAT
6. Press the
Menu
The printer prints a pattern similar to the following:
1 2 3 4
1-40
button, then press the
button to display
PAPER NUMBER
button, then press the
button to display
PLATEN GAP
button to save the selected platen gap setting and
.
button again to print the paper thickness pattern.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Smallest gap
button until
CUSTOM
.
button to select a paper
. Press the
, or .
WIDE
12 13 14 15 16
button