Adjusting and Calibrating the Print Feed

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I recently read an article about “Adjusting and Calibrating the Print Feed” for the Epson 3880. I’ve never gone this far to set up a specific paper, is this truly necessary to get the best print. Below is a link to the article, please give any thoughts and input you have.

Thanks
John

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It’s important IMO

best,
Walker

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Walker,

I have adjusted the 2 papers that I use right now Epson Hot Press Bright White and Canson Photo Rag 310. From what I could tell little to no adjustments were needed using the Epson LFP Remote Panel. I printed a few 8 1/2 x 11 test prints and everything looks good, no marks on the prints., but when I printed on 17x22 paper from either of the top paper feeds I got wheel marks. These marks are the guide wheels some thin some wider and mostly on the right side. Not getting pizza wheel marks as far as I can tell.

I set up custom papers on the printer as:

Paper Type: Matte/Thick
Platen Gap: Standard -Tried Wide also
Paper Feed Adjustment A: +.06
Paper Feed Adjustment B: 0
Drying Time: .5Sec

This brings up a few questions:

  1. When using QTR does it matter what the setting are in the Epson Driver software for a paper type, thickness, dry time etc.?
  2. Does QTR use any of the Epson driver settings.
  3. If question 2 is no than I assume any changes for a given paper need to done on the printer and not the Epson Driver.
  4. Is there a way to reduce the ink density. Using Hanna Bamboo ICC

What changes to the paper settings on the printer can I make to reduce and hopefully eliminate the wheel marks.
Paper Type: Matte/Thick
Platen Gap: Wide
Paper Feed Adjustment A: ? - what is this adjusting
Paper Feed Adjustment B: ? -Tension wheel I think
Drying Time: ?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
John

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QTR sends no platen/speed/etc data to printer. So anything set on the printer itself is what is used.

Every 3880 is a bit different so your experimentation here is the thing that works. Maybe print from back (flat) feeder.

best,
Walker

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Walker,
Is there any way to reduce the amount of ink applied to the paper.

Thanks
John

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PPEv2 allows for precise ink reduction in certain tonal ranges, yes.

-walker