| Home > Basic Printing Borderless Printing Compatible paper Preparing the print file Printing from EPSON Easy Photo Print Printing from other applications The printer allows you to print without margins on all four sides of the paper. Follow the steps described below for Borderless printing.
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This feature is not available for all papers and printer settings.
Compatible paper The following papers are recommended for borderless printing:
Economy Photo Paper | A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.)
Matte Paper - Heavyweight | A4
Premium Glossy Photo Paper | A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.), 9 × 13 cm (3.5 × 5 in.)
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper | A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.)
Double-Sided Matte Paper | A4
Ultra Glossy Photo Paper | A4, 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in.), 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7 in.)
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Borderless printing takes longer than normal printing. Print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout, or the area may be smeared when printing on papers other than those listed above. Print a single sheet to check the quality before printing large jobs.
Top Preparing the print file Because this option enlarges the image slightly beyond the paper size, part of the image will be cropped off. Printing on cut sheets You need to adjust the image file to the size of the paper. If your application has margin settings, make sure they are set to zero before printing. Top Printing from EPSON Easy Photo Print Using EPSON Easy Photo Print, which is included on the CD-ROM, is the easiest and quickest way to create borderless photos with this printer. EPSON Easy Photo Print also helps you enhance your photos. Starting EPSON Easy Photo Print for Windows Click the Start button, point to Programs or All Programs, point to EPSON Creativity Suite, then choose EPSON Easy Photo Print. For more information, click the Help button to view instructions in the EPSON Easy Photo Print User's Guide. Starting EPSON Easy Photo Print for Mac OS X Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, EPSON folder, then Creativity Suite. Double-click the EPSON Easy Photo Print folder, then the EPSON Easy Photo Print for X icon. For more information, click the Help button to view instructions in the EPSON Easy Photo Print User's Guide. Top Printing from other applications Printer settings for Windows Follow these steps to adjust your printer settings for borderless printing.
| Access the printer settings.
| Accessing the printer driver for Windows
| Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Options:
| Photo for good quality and speed Best Photo for the best print quality
| Select Sheet as the Source setting.
| Select the appropriate Type setting.
| Selecting the Correct Media Type
| select the size of your paper as the Size setting.
| Select the Borderless check box.
The Borderless Expansion slider becomes available on the Page Layout screen. If you want to control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper, click the Page Layout tab and adjust the slider.
| Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.
| Click OK to close the printer settings window.
After completing the steps above, print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job. Printer settings for Mac OS X Follow these steps to adjust your printer settings for Borderless printing.
| Access the Page Setup dialog box.
| Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X
| Select the appropriate Format for setting.
| Select the appropriate Paper Size setting for the type of borderless printing you want.
| Select the appropriate Orientation settings.
| Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.
| Access the Print dialog box.
| Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X
| Select the Printer setting that matches the Format for setting you selected in Step 2. Then select the Copies & Pages settings.
| Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
| Select the appropriate Media Type, Color, and Mode settings. See online help for details of Print Settings.
| Selecting the Correct Media Type
After completing the steps above, print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job.
| Note:
You can control the amount of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper during borderless printing. See online help for details.
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