Epson SP9890K3 User Manual

8. Examine the printed pattern for the most evenly overlapping lines. 

Choose the number with the most even lines. In the example shown 
above, the lines under number 4 are the most even.

After printing the pattern, 

THICKNESS NUMBER

 is highlighted.

9. Press u or d to select the number that you noted in step 8, then press 

OK

.

10. Press l, then d to select any of the menu options shown below. Make 

adjustments as needed, and press 

OK

 to save each setting. Then press l 

to return to the menu.

You can also make similar settings using the printer driver software. For 
instructions, see page 104 (Mac OS X) or page 126 (Windows).

•

PAPER FEED ADJUST

 

helps eliminate banding. Choose a lower 

value if you see white lines on your prints, or a higher value if you 
see dark lines.

•

DRYING TIME 

lets you print with non-Epson media and avoid 

smearing the ink. You can make the print head wait up to 
10 seconds after each pass to allow ink to dry on the page.

•

PAPER SUCTION

 

lets you decrease the paper suction level when 

printing on thin media (under 12 lb), such as drafting paper or 
backlight film.

•

SET ROLL PAPER TENSION

 lets you adjust the tension to 

HIGH 

or 

HIGHER

 for cloth or thin paper, or if the paper wrinkles during 

printing.

•

REMOVE SKEW

 helps reduce paper skew for very thin media or 

film.

11. When done, press 

.

After you create paper configurations, you can use the 

TEST PRINT

 menu to 

print out a list of paper numbers showing the settings for each one.