This dialog box will appear. Choose the printer you will use and
click the Properties button.
When the Epson properties
menu appears, click on the paper size drop down menu and select
User Defined.
Note: The screen at right is the Epson "Advanced" properties menu.
If you see a different screen, look for a button near the bottom
right labeled Advanced and click it.
The User Defined Paper Size
dialog box appears.
Set Width and Height according to this table:
Paper Size
Width
Height
7x10
700
1000
6.25x9
625
900
8x9 Pano
900
800
5.5x8.5
550
850
Name the paper size at top and click the Save button.
Now click OK
Back at the printer properties
menu, set PAPER
ORIENTATION TO LANDSCAPE
Click OK
You will now be back at the
main Properties menu. Set print quality, media type, and any color
corrections as necessary and click OK.
You will be back at this menu where you will click OK to begin
printing.
We recommend using a plain sheet of paper cut to your card size
first as practice.
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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).
