Microsoft PictureIt Horizontal Image Card Printing Epson
Step 4 - Epson Custom Paper Size Setup
The Epson driver dialog
box now appears. Most recent driver versions look like this in
Advanced Mode. If you are in Basic mode, look for a button near
the bottom right to get to this screen.
Older drivers will look different. The
principles will be the same, though.
Find the drop down menu that has paper
sizes. Look near the bottom of the list for a selection called
User Defined. Click on it.
This dialog will appear.
Check the image at right for the order
you will follow to make a custom paper size:
Using the chart below:
1) Fill in paper width
2) Fill in paper height
NOTE! The units of
width and height are in .01 inches! Make sure to keep this in
mind when entering the dimensions. See at right »»
Paper Size
Height
Width
7x10
10"
7"
6.25x9
9"
6.25"
5.5x8.5
8.5"
5.5"
3) Name your size - call it something
that is easily recognizable
4) Click the Save button
5) Click OK
You now have a permanently saved custom
paper size that will appear in your list of paper sizes.
After saving your custom size and clicking
OK, you are back to this menu (or one similar).
Make sure the new paper size is selected
in the paper size menu, and click on Portrait orientation.
Give all settings a second check for accuracy
and click OK.
You will now go back to the PictureIt screen
where you can now click PRINT.
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Papers with the Archival designtation can take many forms. They can be glossy, matte, canvas, or an artistic product. These papers are acid free, lignin free and can be made of virgin tree fiber (alpha cellulose) or 25-100% cotton rag. They are likely to have optical or fluorescent brightening agents (OBAs) - chemicals that make the paper appear brighter white. Presence of OBAs does not indicate your image will fade faster. It does predict a slow change in the white point of your paper, especially if it is displayed without UV filter glass or acrylic.
Archival Grade Summary
Numerous papers - made from tree or cotton content
Acid and lignin free base stock
Inkjet coating layer acid free
Can have OBAs in the base or the coating
Museum Grade Paper
Papers with the museum designation make curators happy. They are made from 100% cotton rag content and have no optical brightener content. (OBA) The base stock is acid and lignin free. The coating is acid free. This type of offers the most archival option in terms of media stability over time.
Museum Grade Summary
100% cotton rag content
Acid and lignin free base stock
Inkjet coating layer acid free
No OBA content
Photographic Grade Paper
Photo Grade products are designed to look and feel like modern photo lab paper. Most photo grade media are resin coated, which means they have a paper core covered by a thin layer of polyethelene (plastic) . Plastic gives the paper its photo feel, stability (flatness), water resistance, handling resistance, and excellent feed consistency.
Prints on photo grade media are stable over long periods. With pigment inks in a protected environment, you can see up to 80 years on-display life. All RC papers are Photo Grade for two reasons. Plastic content is not technically archival by museum standards. Also, the inkjet coating of all RC papers is slightly acidic. It facilitates instant drying and does not actually change the stability of your inks over time. Virtually all RC papers have optical brightening agents (OBAs).
