Printing With Non-Epson Media; Setting The Custom Paper In The Printer - Epson Stylus Pro 9860 User Manual

Epson Stylus Pro 9860
Printing with Non-Epson
Media
When using non-Epson media, register a custom paper
in Menu mode using the printer's control panel and
print using the registered settings. The registered
contents are stored when this printer is turned off. You
can register up to 10 types of custom paper.
Note:
❏ Make sure you check the paper characteristics such
as paper tension, ink fixing, or paper thickness before
setting the custom paper. See the description that
comes with the paper for information on the paper's
characteristics.
❏ Settings made on the printer's control panel take
priority over the settings in the RIP software.
❏ For unidirectional print settings, refer to your
software RIP documentation.
Setting the Custom Paper in the
Printer
Register custom paper on the printer's LCD panel. Set
the items for PAPER SETUP menu. The registered
number is displayed on the LCD panel.
Note:
The printer enters READY status when you press the
button at any point of making the following
settings. The settings you have made so far are registered
as the custom settings (including unchanged settings).
A
Load the paper that you want to use.
Make sure you load the paper that is actually
used.
B
Enter the CUSTOM PAPER menu.
1. Press the button to enter the Menu mode.
2. Press the /
SETUP, and then press the
3. Press the /
PAPER, and press the
User's Guide
Paper Information
button to display PAPER
button.
button to display CUSTOM
button.
C
Select the registered number for the user settings.
You can select the number from 1 to 10.
1. Press the
you want to register.
2. Press the
The settings you make from step 4 are registered
in the number you have selected here.
Note:
We recommend you write down the registered
number and the settings you make from step 4.
D
Select paper type if necessary.
1. Press the
TYPE, and then press the
2. Press the
paper type, and then press the
3. Press the
4. Press the
5. Press the
previous menu.
E
Set the distance between the print head and the
paper (Platen Gap), if necessary.
1. Press the
GAP, and then press the
2. Press the
setting for the paper.
3. Press the
4. Press the
menu.
Note:
You can adjust the distance between the print
head and the paper. The print quality improves
when the Platen Gap is adjusted correctly. If the
Platen Gap is too narrow when you print on thick
paper, the print head touches the paper so that the
print head and the paper may be damaged.
Paper Thickness
Thick paper
Normal paper
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/ button to select the number
button.
/ button to select PAPER
button.
/ button to select the suitable
button.
/ button to select media.
button.
button twice to go back to the
/ button to select PLATEN
button.
/ button to select a suitable
button.
button to go back to the previous
PLATEN GAP
WIDE
WIDER
WIDEST
STANDARD