How to Use EPSON Printer Service Utility 2

Custom Paper File

Customize the print settings to best accommodate your media and then save the settings to your computer.

This function aims to use the file with a third party's application that has a feature to read and use the Custom Paper File.You cannot save the customized file to the printer with this function. If you want to save the custom setting to your printer, or share the setting with another computer or printer, see Custom Paper Setup.

Custom Paper File

Click Browse to select the file. The selected file name will appear here.

Custom Name

The custom name of the selected file appears. If you did not select a file, New Setting appears.

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 the paper thickness.

Note:

You can print thickness patterns correctly after Bidirectional or Unidirectional Alignment is performed. See Auto Adjustment, Bidirectional Alignment, or Unidirectional Alignment.

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

Print Quality

If you want to change the print quality, select from the options below.

Quality	Default setting
Speed	Select this when speed is preferred over quality.
Advanced Photo	Suitable for printing photo images
Advanced Photo 2880	Suitable for printing photo images with high quality

To print sample of each option, click the Detail button.

Color Density

If you want to adjust the color density on the sample print, use the sliderbar or text box.

For detailed settings, click the Detail button.

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, follow the steps below.

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

Set this value using the sliderbar or text box. To reduce horizontal banding, set the value larger. 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.

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 role 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%

Save

Click Save to save the setting to the computer.

Confirm that the Custom Paper File has appeared. If it has not, click Browse to search for the appropriate file.

If no Custom Paper File name appears, enter an appropriate file name in the Custom Name text box.

Note:

Enter a name up to 16 bytes in length.

Click OK.

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