Settings window
Printer
- Use status for job management: the driver will react according to the printer status: wait for the end of the previous print in order to launch a new one, check the job compatibility with the media loaded, etc.
- EpsonHTM threads: used to do parallel computation when EPSON Precision Dot mode is in use. If you set too many threads, the printing process may slow down. Leave this value to its default, or try for yourself if increasing the number of threads increases the speed. Everything will be specific to your workstation.
- Dot Size: if not Automatic, the drop size is forced to use Small, Medium or Large drops.
- Preview Background color Red/Green/Blue component (0 to 255): Adjust the background color for the print preview displayed on the printer control panel to simulate the color of T-shirt.
Media
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Information: at the top of the window, you are able to see information about your media. There you have access to two actions:
- Save: when you click on this button, the current media settings are saved to the selected media profile (printer, media, resolution, mode) so there will be applied for any new job using the same print configuration. If you don't save, the changes you made are only applied to the current job.
- Reload: will revert back to default as set during profiling or the last saved changes.
- Horizontal compensation (%): we recommend not to modify this. Any deviation is likely to be mechanical on the printer's side.
- Vertical compensation (%): this can be useful if you detect an increase or decrease in the length due to heating or media tension which is common when printing on vinyl or textiles for example. To calculate the compensation, click Compute and follow the software’s instructions.
- Ink Density Factor (%): maximum level of ink allowed, only for EPSON Precision Dot modes. Increasing this factor might increase the Gamut but it might also create over-inking issues. This value indicates the absorption capability of the medium being used, and directly impacts the output and ink usage.
- Ink Density Factor White (%): maximum level of ink allowed, only for EPSON Precision Dot modes.
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White max (%):
Allows limiting the level of white ink used in T-shirt modes.
This value should be reduced when a 100% white coverage is causing print artefacts, either in the white itself, or when colors are printed on top. This option should be set before linearization: changing this setting after linearization and profiling will result in less accurate color reproduction.
Tip: to establish an optimum value, print a range of white swatches at different densities with and without colour overlaid. Select the percentage that shows the best compromise of solid white and print quality.
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White min (%):
Allows maintaining a minimum white level under colored inks in T-shirt modes.
This option should always be set to 0% when linearizing, and then adjusted before profiling. Adjusting after profiling will result in less accurate color reproduction. Increasing this value may help some garment types achieve better longevity through wash tests.
Tips:
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- Print quality and color gamut are normally best when this option is left at 0%.
- Always leave at 0% in Black T-shirt mode.
- Include White in Global Ink Limitation:
When enabled, the ink limit algorithms will also consider the level of white ink under color ink. This is recommended to achieve the best color gamut and shadow detail in most cases, especially for single pass Direct-to-Garment prints (where the white layer is not dried before printing color).
This option should be enabled before profiling. Adjusting after profiling will result in less accurate color reproduction.
Note: when setting the ink limit, if this option is enabled, the ink limit entered should normally be increased by 100% over the value read from the test chart (as the values on the chart don't include the white layer).
Status
- Status: global state of the printer (ready, not available). All data are coming from the printer, if it is not available, nothing can be displayed.
- Inks: information about Inks level
- Media: info about the media loaded on the printer
- Misc: complementary information about the printer (model, serial number, firmware version, warnings)
- Refresh: button to refresh the tab