Handling Paper And Other Media; Selecting Media For Your Printer - Epson Stylus Pro 11880 User Manual

Chapter 2:
Handling Paper
and Other
Media
Note: You can purchase
additional roll paper
spindles and other
accessories or options
from the Epson Pro
Imaging website
(www.proimaging.epson.
com) or your Epson
Professional Imaging
authorized reseller.
The Epson Stylus Pro 11880 prints on a variety of media, including roll
paper and sheets up to 64 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock, such as
posterboard up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick.
This chapter includes the following information:

Selecting media for your printer

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Using roll paper
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Using the auto take-up reel
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Using cut sheet paper
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Optimizing the settings for your paper
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Selecting Media for Your Printer
Epson offers a variety of coated, glossy, matte, and fine art paper, as well as
other media, for your printer.
The following table shows the paper sizes you can use:
Roll paper
16 to 64.0 in. wide
(406 to 1626 mm)
Maximum 2 in. core: 4 in. (103 mm)
external roll 3 in. core: 6 in. (150 mm)
diameter
Thickness 3.15 to 19.7 mil (0.8 to 0.5 mm) 3.15 to 59 mil (0.8 to 1.5 mm)
Always test samples of paper stock in the printer before purchasing large
quantities or printing large jobs. If you use non-Epson paper or other media,
you may need to adjust various settings and create special paper
configurations. See page 69 for instructions.
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Cut sheets
Letter size up to 64 in. wide
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