Epson Stylus PRO 7000, Reference Manual

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The Control Panel
1-21
Setting the paper thickness
When you use media other than EPSON special media, you may
need to set the paper thickness. You can select whether the
thickness of the paper you are using is determined automatically
(
STD (standard)) or by the registered value ( 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 ) in the
Paper Configuration menu. To register and recall the settings you
made, see the following sections. You can also register the ink
drying time and suction setting for respective paper settings
including
STD . To select the registered setting, see “Selecting the
registered settings” on page 1-23.
Registering the settings
To register the paper thickness and ink drying time settings,
follow the steps below.
1. Load the paper you want to check and register its thickness
in your printer, as described in “Using Roll Paper” on page
4-3 or “Using Cut Sheet Media” on page 4-14.
Note:
When you load roll paper, select Roll Cutter Off. Depending on the
kind of paper used, automatic cutting may not be possible.
2. In SelecType mode, press the SelecType button until
appears on the LCD panel.
3. Press the Item button. You may see
=
.
4. Press the + or - button to select the number you want to
register as the setting, then press the Enter button. When you
select STD , skip to step 8 to set the ink drying time.
5. Press the Item button.
=
appears. Then
press the Enter button. The printer prints the paper thickness
test pattern.