How to Use EPSON Printer Service Utility 2

Custom Paper Setup

This function is useful for non-EPSON media.

When using the EPSON genuine printer driver and media, all the parameters listed under the Custom Paper Setup are automatically preset for optimal results and usually do not require modification.

Custom Paper Setup settings for media include the following:

More Settings 1:

More Settings 2:

Refer to the following guide, which shows possible measures for various cases.

Case

Reference Item

When using non-EPSON media

All Custom Paper Setup menu

Cutting and feeding thin or thick media

Cut Method or Paper Suction

Vertical banding appears

Paper Suction, or increase ink duty on the printer driver, RIP software, or application

Widely spaced horizontal banding appears

"Nozzle Check" in Auto Adjustment

Thin light or dark horizontal micro banding appears

Paper Feed Adjustment Value or "Nozzle Check" in Auto Adjustment

Custom Name

To save new custom settings to the printer, select "#X Unregistered" from this list box. To modify the preset settings, select the appropriate setting from #1 to #10.

Note:
  • The numbers correspond to the setting in the printer. Be careful when overwriting the saved settings.

Referential Media Type

To make new or modify custom settings for the printer, select the Media Type from the list. If you use non-EPSON media, select a media type that looks similar to your media.

To determine which EPSON genuine media is most similar to your non-EPSON media, click the Detail button.

Paper Thickness

This value automatically appears according to the media for the Media Type setting above. If you use non-EPSON media, modifying this value for your media is recommend. Refer to the paper specifications or print "Thickness Pattern" to find out the paper thickness.

Note:
  • The units for the value are 0.1 mm. Therefore, you can specify a thickness from 0.1 to 1.6 mm.

Platen Gap

Platen Gap is the height from the media loaded into the printer to the print-head. By adjusting this parameter, you may produce better image quality. This is set automatically according to the Paper Thickness specified above.

Note:
Setting Platen Gap to Narrow may produce better print quality, but make sure that the media does not wrinkle or touch the print head. Otherwise, the printed document or the print head surface may be damaged. Use Wide or Wider in such case.

The table below illustrates which Platen Gap parameter is available for the paper thickness.

Platen Gap Parameters

Paper Thickness (mm)

Narrow

Standard

Wide

Wider

0.1 to 0.2

0.3 to 0.6

N/A

0.7 or more

N/A

N/A

N/A

Paper Feed Adjustment Value

Controls the paper feeding value in 0.01% increments. If the paper feeding value is too large, white horizontal micro banding may appear. If the paper feeding value is too small, dark horizontal micro banding may appear.

To eliminate the banding, set the test range by using the slider, or type the value in the text box. To remove light banding, move the slider toward - 70. To remove dark banding, move the slider toward + 70.

Note:
The units for the value are 0.01%. Therefore, you can specify a ± 0.7% difference from the default paper feeding value.

For detailed settings, click the Detail button.

Drying Time per Print Head Pass

Adds a waiting time when the print head reaches the end of every pass.

Set this value using the sliderbar or text box. To improve the print quality by slow ink absorption on the media, set the value larger.

The drying time per print head pass can be set in 0.1 second increments, from 0 to 5 seconds.

Note:
If you use this feature, printing time will be longer.

Click the More Settings 2 tab to see the settings below.

Cut Method

Determines the best cutting method according to the paper thickness or the paper type.

Standard:

Use this setting at first.

Thin Paper:

low cut pressure

Thick Paper, Fast:

high speed and high cut pressure

Thick Paper, Slow:

low speed and high cut pressure

Eject Roller Type

There are several selections as shown below. Choose one that best fits your media. Cut sheets cannot be completely ejected from the printer without activating the feed rollers.

Auto:

The printer selects the most appropriate setting automatically. The default setting for cut sheets is "Starwheel - Sheet". For roll paper, it is "No Roller - Roll Normal".

Starwheel - Sheet:

Used for cut sheets

Starwheel - Roll Curled:

Use this parameter to assist the ejection of curled paper.

Note:
Make sure that the ink on the paper is dry before the roller touches the media. Otherwise, the ink will stain the roller surface, smudging the prints.

No Roller - Roll Normal:

Select this parameter when roll media is selected for the printer, except when the roll media is curled.

Paper Suction

Decreasing the air suction at the platen is useful to avoid wrinkling or waving of thin or saturated media, or eliminating vertical banding. The relationship of the parameter and suction power is as follows.

STANDARD:

100%

-1:

50%

-2:

30%

-3:

10%

-4:

6%

MicroWeave Adjustment

Standard is the default setting. When you select EPSON genuine media in the proper driver or RIP software, the most appropriate setting is automatically set.

You can select #1 or #2 to find the most appropriate setting. Note that as the number become larger, the amount of ink dots over-wrapped on the print result will be larger and the printing speed will be longer.

Note:
This setting will not be applied on the sample printing from the Media Type Detail or Paper Feed Adjustment Detail dialog box.

Save

Click Save to save the setting to the printer.

Select the appropriate number from the PAPER NUMBER list box. Retype a Custom Name if necessary.

Note:
  • Enter a name using up to 30 bytes of ASCII code (20H to 7eH) and US-ASCII code (symbolic characters and space).
  • If you do not use US-ASCII code, use computers that have character codes in common.

Click OK.

The settings saved here will be applied after activating them from the Activate Custom Paper menu.


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