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 Print Speed

The Epson 2100/2200 can print in both single directional and bi-directional mode (or high

speed). High Speed mode can have similar problems to printing in 360dpi, such as minor

banding or a slight double image to the fine details in the printed image if the print heads are

not in perfect alignment or the nozzles are blocked.

 Print Quality

There is a broad variety of image types and quality levels involved in printing with the DTG

Kiosk so it is helpful to have a number of Print Modes to accommodate all jobs. Simple print

jobs, such as one colour images that are not too precise, or solid graphics where the brightness

of the image is more important than exact color matching, may print quite adequately at

360dpi in bi-directional mode with a lot of color saturation. However, images that require more

precise color matching or are more photorealistic may need to be printed in a Photo Mode at

720 dpi for better colour and detail. When printing at higher resolutions, the Epson 2100/2200

will print at a slower speed so you may need to create your own Custom Print Modes, ones that

should work for the variety of different jobs you may encounter.

It is possible to use the standard Epson printing modes designed for paper to print your images

onto fabrics, although you may find the prints are not as bright as you would like. In the Epson

2100/2200 driver you can change the settings that tell the printer to lay down a thicker deposit

of ink and to increase the color saturation in order to get more vivid prints with good coverage

of ink on textile fabrics. As you gain more experience and become more adventurous with the

DTG Kiosk™ you may want to build your own Custom Printing Modes. This involves the creation

of six new Print Modes, called Advanced Custom Settings, in the Epson driver. These new

custom modes are Solid 360dpi, Solid 720dpi, Solid 720dpi High Speed, Process 360dpi, Process

720dpi and Process 720dpi High Speed. Instructions for doing this for Mac OSX are on the next

few pages.

Custom Print Modes can be developed on both PC’s and Mac’s and the end result will be similar.

However the method of creating them will differ between the two systems. Once you have

created the Print Modes, you do not need to create them again. You will simply print to the

Epson driver and load your favorite Print Mode depending on the type of image being printed.

 Preparing to Create Custom Print Modes for MAC OS X

1. Go to File/Print. Select the Stylus Photo 2100/2200 printer.

2. Bring Copies and Pages down and select Print Settings.

3. Work from the Print Settings Menu - you need to start to build your Printing Modes

from the Main Epson Driver Menu.

4. There are three main menus to use during setup; Print Settings, Color Management,

and Ink Configuration.

5. Go to File/Print.

6. Select the Stylus Photo 2100/2200 printer driver.

7. Bring Copies and Pages menu down.

Select Print Settings.

Print Settings: allows you to choose your Media Type, Advanced settings, and High Speed.

Color Management: allows you to set your Color Controls.

Ink Configuration:

allows you to set the Color Density of the image.

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