Digital BW, The Print

Not sure, but I think the 3800 can be sensitive to margins....

As for orientation...Rotate the image in PS the way you want it to
print....in our cases vertically. Ignore the orientation in the Epson
dialogue box.

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 12:16 PM, frankg_photo <frankgross@...> wrote:

>
>
> I can understand why a bigger margin may allow for operator error (paper
> taped to substrate), but i dont understand why it would make a difference to
> whether my image prints correctly or not (see the original problem/post) ?
> I'll try a bigger margin anyway to see.
>
> Also if you set your image up in photoshop in portrait or landscape
> whichever way you want it e.g your example 16 x 35in landscape as a
> landscape/horizontal rotation then that should just stay the same in the
> Print dialog window? Why do you rotate it the other way, or am I
> misunderstanding? If it's portrait/vertical in photoshop then it's going to
> be portrait/vertical in the print window preview, and vica versa, no?
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, anne saint Peter
> <asp.artist@...> wrote:
> >
> > That sounds correct. I have to set my margins for a bleed and operator
> error
> > (me). Basically you are tell the printer where on the paper or substrate
> to
> > print the image.
> > More importantly, I am orientating the image (rotating it) in PS. And PS
> is
> > contrtolling the other settings. That works much better for me than
> changing
> > "portrait/landscape" in the printer dialogue box.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:34 AM, frankg_photo <frankgross@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Would you say that if my paper is 17 (43 cm) wide (call it 'my
> substrate')
> > > and my image is sized to 15.75 inches (40 cm) (call it 'my paper') the
> > > difference is 1.25 inches (3.175 cm)= I should set my margins to 0.625
> in
> > > (1.5 cm) ? make sense ? How did you decide on minimum margins of 1/2
> inch?
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, anne saint Peter
> > > <asp.artist@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The front feeder will only take paper 16 inches wide. What I am
> printing
> > > now
> > > > is 14 x 30+ .The substrate has been 15 x 35. I set the paper size for
> 15
> > > x
> > > > 30 and then set the margins 1 in top and 1/2 sides (margins to match
> > > paper
> > > > placement) . And I'm using double sided tape to hold the paper down.
> > > > Truthfully, I have not had much luck with the rear feeder, it always
> has
> > > > something of its own to add - paper skews and misfeeds.
> > > >
> > > > Actually, I'm printing Panoramas on metal .....and want a full bleed.
> I
> > > lie
> > > > about the image size to the printer.
> > > >
> > > > Anne
> > > > annesaintpeter.com
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:46 AM, frankg_photo <frankgross@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you Anne,
> > > > > It is encouraging that you have the same OS and it's working for
> you.
> > > > > I have not tried the Front Feeder nor have I ensured 1/2 inch
> margins.
> > > > > I have tried 0, 0.13, & 0.25 margins.
> > > > > How do you do this - if the paper is 17 in wide then do you size
> your
> > > image
> > > > > to 16 inches wide ? Or if it's a panorama then size it to 16 in
> height?
> > > And
> > > > > do you additionally set the margin size in the Page setup window to
> 0.5
> > > in?
> > > > > I'm not clear what you mean by a larger substarte holding your
> paper -
> > > like
> > > > > taping a smaller sheet onto a larger 17 x 35 sheet?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, anne saint
> Peter
> > > > > <asp.artist@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not sure what help this is...I'm printing up 30 + inches on my
> 3800
> > > using
> > > > > > the front feeder. I am using a larger, 35 inch substrate to hold
> my
> > > > > paper. I
> > > > > > just reset the image size to the substrate size in the printer
> > > dialogue
> > > > > box,
> > > > > > and make sure I have at least 1/2 inch margin around the paper I
> am
> > > > > printing
> > > > > > on. The image has been oriented correctly (how I want it to print
> )
> > > in
> > > > > PS.
> > > > > > This has worked in both PS 3 and 5. Using Mac 10.5.8.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anne
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:28 AM, frankg_photo <frankgross@>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am trying to print an image that is sized to 40cm x 60 cm
> (23.619
> > > > > inches
> > > > > > > x 15.747 inches) on an epson 3880. Since the image is longer
> than
> > > the
> > > > > preset
> > > > > > > paper sizes (max 17x22), I am cutting off a paper roll and
> trying
> > > to
> > > > > use
> > > > > > > Custom Size Management.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone have success printing longer than 22 inches on the
> 3800/3880
> > > ?
> > > > > > > I am getting the weirdest results with incorrect orientation
> and
> > > only
> > > > > > > segments of the image printing . If you google 'custom sizes
> 3800
> > > mac'
> > > > > you
> > > > > > > see that I am not the only one, but there isn't a clear
> solution.It
> > > > > seems
> > > > > > > that PS & the page setup aren't talking to each other nicely.
> > > > > > > Preset sizes work OK.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Using Mac OSX 10.5.8 & CS4. I enter the correct width x height
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > > File>Page setup. It gives itself a name like 'untitled' which I
> can
> > > > > re-name.
> > > > > > > But in the PS>Print window it shows the orientation reversed.
> If I
> > > > > switch
> > > > > > > the width x height numbers in page setup (width as height etc)
> it
> > > shows
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > correctly in the PS>Print preview. Either way it doesn't print
> > > > > correctly,
> > > > > > > and not only is there incorrect orientation but it very weirdly
> > > only
> > > > > prints
> > > > > > > a segment of the image(like a 5.5 inch).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I read about and changed the unit measurement in my OS>System
> > > prefs>
> > > > > Intn'l
> > > > > > > formats> to be US which is how the PS pref is set (both in
> inches).
> > > > > > > I have tried rotating the image.
> > > > > > > Scaled is un-checked, centered is checked.
> > > > > > > I'm using auto feeder (no roll paper support on this printer).
> > > > > > > I've tried setting all the margins to 0 and also to 0.13 in and
> > > also to
> > > > > .25
> > > > > > > I have not set anything on the printer's lcd menu.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone have ideas of what may be the problem & solution?
> > > > > > > Other than using a RIP.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > (please email)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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