Epson STYLUS 7890 - Manual (Page 82)

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8. Examine the printed pattern for the most evenly overlapping lines.
Choose the number with the most even lines. In the example shown
above, the lines under number 4 are the most even.
After printing the pattern, THICKNESS NUMBER is highlighted.
9. Press u or d to select the number that you noted in step 8, then press
OK .
10. Press l, then d to select any of the menu options shown below. Make
adjustments as needed, and press OK to save each setting. Then press l
to return to the menu.
You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. For
instructions, see page 104 (Mac OS X) or page 126 (Windows).
• PAPER FEED ADJUST helps eliminate banding. Choose a lower
value if you see white lines on your prints, or a higher value if you
see dark lines.
• DRYING TIME lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid
smearing the ink. You can make the print head wait up to
10 seconds after each pass to allow ink to dry on the page.
• PAPER SUCTION lets you decrease the paper suction level when
printing on thin media (under 12 lb), such as drafting paper or
backlight film.
• SET ROLL PAPER TENSION lets you adjust the tension to HIGH
or HIGHER for cloth or thin paper, or if the paper wrinkles during
printing.
• REMOVE SKEW helps reduce paper skew for very thin media or
film.
11. When done, press .
After you create paper configurations, you can use the TEST PRINT menu to
print out a list of paper numbers showing the settings for each one.