Epson STYLUS COLOR 580, Service Manual

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 580 Revision A
Operating Principles Overview 42
2.1.8 Printing mode
The print resolution and printing method are determined automatically by setting the
media type and print quality (It is able to set by slider bar) in the printer driver as
following table. Following table show you the detail setting in the “Auto” mode.
NOTE: *1: High speed means Bi-directional printing.
*2: ND means Normal dot. MS means Multi Shot Dot.
VSD means Variable Shot dot.
NOTE: *1: High speed means Bi-directional printing.
*2: ND means Normal dot. MS means Multi Shot Dot.
VSD means Variable Shot dot.
Table 2-5. Printing mode for Color mode
Print media Slide bar Resolution Print mode
High
Speed*1
Micro
weave
Dot size*2
Plain paper
Speed 360 x 120 Economy ON ON ND-3dot
Default 360 x 360 Normal 360 ON ON MSD2
Quality 720 x 720 Photo 720 ON ON VSD
Photo Quality
ink jet paper
Default 360 x 720 Fine 360 ON ON MSD2
Quality 720 x 720 Photo 720 OFF ON VSD
Photo paper
Speed 360 x 720 Fine 360 ON ON MSD2
Default 720 x 720 Photo 720 OFF ON VSD
Quality 1440 x720 Photo1440 OFF ON VSD
Ink Jet
transparencies
N/A 360 x 360 Normal 360 OFF ON MSD2
Table 2-6. Printing mode for Black mode
Print media Slide bar Resolution Print mode
High
Speed*1
Micro
weave
Dot size*2
Plain paper
Speed 360 x 120 Economy ON ON ND-3dot
Default 480 x 240 Normal 240 ON ON MSD1
Quality 360 x 720 Fine 360 ON ON MSD2
Photo Quality
ink jet paper
Default 360 x 720 Fine 360 ON ON MSD2
Quality 720 x 720 Photo 720 OFF ON VSD
Photo paper
Speed 360 x 720 Fine 360 ON ON MSD2
Default 720x720 Photo 720 OFF ON VSD
Quality 1440 x 720 Photo1440 OFF ON VSD
Ink Jet
transparencies
N/A 720 x720 Photo 720 OFF ON MSD2