Chapter 2:

Handling

Paper and

Other Media

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The Epson Stylus Pro 4800 prints on a variety of media, including roll paper and cut sheets up to 17 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock, such as posterboard up to 59 mil (1.5 mm) thick, via the straight-through paper path.

This chapter includes the following information:

•Selecting media for your printer

•Using cut sheet paper

•Using roll paper

•Loading paper manually

•Optimizing the settings for your paper

Note: You can purchase additional roll paper spindles and other accessories or options from the Epson Pro Graphics web site (http://prographics.epson. com) or your authorized Epson dealer.

Selecting Media for Your Printer

You can print on most types of coated, glossy, plain paper, and other media. An optional high-tension spindle is also available for printing on certain roll media such as Epson UltraSmoothTM Fine Art Paper and Textured Fine Art Paper. The spindle applies tension to keep the paper tightly wound. Check the Epson Pro Graphics web site (http://prographics.epson.com) or your authorized Epson dealer for available media.

The following table shows the paper sizes you can use:

Supported paper sizes

 

Roll paper

Cut sheets

 

 

 

Size

8.3 to 17 in. wide

8 × 10 in. up to 17 × 22 in.

 

(211 to 432 mm)

 

 

 

 

Maximum

2 in. core: 4 in. (103 mm)

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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. When you use non-Epson paper or other media, you may need to adjust various settings and create special paper configurations. See page 58 for instructions.