Printing Mode - Epson STYLUS COLOR 480 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 480

2.1.8 Printing mode

The print resolution and printing method are determined automatically by setting the
media type and print quality (It is able to set by slider bar) in the printer driver as
following table. Following table show you the detail setting in the "Auto" mode.
Table 2-5. Printing mode for Color mode
Print media Slide bar Resolution
Speed 120 x 120
Plain paper Default 360 x 360
Quality 720 x 720
360 dpi Ink jet
N/A 360 x 360
paper
Default 360 x 720
Photo Quality
ink jet paper
Quality 720 x 720
Default 360 x 720
Matte Paper-
Heavyweight
Quality 720 x 720
Default 360 x 720
Photo paper
Quality 720 x 720
Photo Quality
N/A 720 x 720
Glossy Film
Ink Jet
N/A 360 x 360
transparencies
NOTE: *1: High speed means Bi-directional printing.
*2: ND means Normal dot. MS means Multi Shot Dot.
VSD means Variable Shot dot.
Operating Principles
High Micro
Print mode Dot size*2
Speed*1 weave
Economy ON OFF ND-3dot
Normal 360 ON ON MSD2
Photo 720 ON ON VSD 6pl
Normal 360 OFF ON MSD2
Fine 360 OFF ON MSD2
Photo 720 OFF ON VSD 6pl
Fine 360 OFF ON MSD2
Photo 720 OFF ON VSD 6pl
Fine 360 OFF ON MSD2
Photo 720 OFF ON VSD 6pl
Photo 720 OFF ON VSD 6pl
Normal 360 OFF ON MSD2
Table 2-6. Printing mode for Black mode
Print media Slide bar
Speed
Plain paper Default
Quality
360 dpi Ink jet
N/A
paper
Default
Photo Quality
ink jet paper
Quality
Default
Matte Paper-
Heavyweight
Quality
Default
Photo paper
Quality
Photo Quality
N/A
Glossy Film
Ink Jet
N/A
transparencies
NOTE: *1: High speed means Bi-directional printing.
*2: ND means Normal dot. MS means Multi Shot Dot.
VSD means Variable Shot dot.
Overview
High
Resolution Print mode
Speed*1
120 x 120 Economy ON
480 x 240 Normal 240 ON
360 x 720 Fine 360 ON
360 x 360 Normal 360 OFF
360 x 720 Fine 360 OFF
720 x 720 Photo 720 OFF
360 x 720 Fine 360 OFF
720 x 720 Photo 720 OFF
360 x 720 Fine 360 OFF
720 x 720 Photo 720 OFF
720 x 720 Photo 720 OFF
360 x 360 Normal 360 OFF
Revision B
Micro
Dot size*2
weave
OFF ND-3dot
ON MSD1
ON MSD2
ON MSD2
ON MSD2
ON VSD 6pl
ON MSD2
ON VSD 6pl
ON MSD2
ON VSD 6pl
ON VSD 6pl
ON MSD2
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