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Printer Driver Settings Overview
The following tables show the Windows printer driver settings. Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows. For more information, see the online help for the printer driver.
Printer settings
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Settings
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Explanations
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Media Type
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Select the media type you want to use.
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Color
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This setting cannot be changed. The GP-C800 can print only in color and the GP-M800 can print only in black and white.
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Mode*
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Select Automatic to print with the best settings based on the Media Type and Color settings.
Select Custom if you prefer to have more control over the printer driver settings.
Select Silent Feed to make the operating sound of the printer quiet.
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Ink Levels
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The amount of ink remaining is displayed.
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Print Preview
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This setting allows you to see a preview of your document before printing it.
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Paper Size
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Select the size of the paper you want to use. If you do not see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, see Adding custom paper sizes for instructions.
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If the width of the paper size set with the printer driver is larger than the width of the loaded paper, the portion of the data that is outside the printable area for the loaded paper is not printed. |
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Copies*
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Specify the number of copies in the Copies box.
Select Collate to print multi-page documents in sets.
Select Reverse Order to print from back to front.
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Orientation
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Select Portrait or Landscape.
Select Rotate by 180˚ to print the documents upside down.
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Reduce/Enlarge*
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These settings allow you to enlarge or reduce the size of a document while maintaining its aspect ratio.
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Multi-Page*
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These settings allow you to enable the multi-page printing.
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Stampmark*
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These settings allow you to print documents with the selected stampmark.
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Extended Settings
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This setting allows you to adjust the print position vertically.
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* For more information, see Windows Help.
Adding custom paper sizes
If your paper is not included in the Paper Size drop-down list, you can add the size to the list.
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For Windows 7:
Click Start, and then click Devices and Printers. |
For Windows Vista:
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers.
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Printers.
For Windows XP Home Edition:
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Faxes.
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Faxes.
For Windows XP Professional:
Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
For Windows 2000:
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
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Right-click your printer icon, and then click Printing Preferences.
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Click the Paper tab.
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Select User Defined for the Paper Size setting.
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Enter a paper size name in the Paper Size Name box.
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Select 1 mm or 1 inch under Unit, and then enter the paper size in the Paper Width and Paper Height boxes.
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Click Save, and then click OK.
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For more information, see the online help for the printer driver.
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Monitoring settings
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Settings
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Explanations
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EPSON Status Monitor 3
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You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this button in the Utility menu. To monitor the printer, make sure the Disables EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box is cleared in the Other Config dialog box.
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Monitoring Preferences
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Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. For more information, see Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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