Epson SureColor S80600 Help

December 6, 2017

Important:

One or more of the following Epson components must be installed before SoftRIP can print to the SureColor S80600 series printer:

• EpsonNet Utility
• Windows Communication Driver
• Epson Control Dashboard

For more information about installing the proper components, click here.

A USB physical connection is not supported, you must use a TCP/IP connection.

Print Mode:

• Halftone Option: Choose between Wasatch 16-bit Halftone or Epson Precision Dot.
        Note: Different controls are available with each Halftone Option settings.
• Inkset: Select the inkset that is currently loaded in the printer.
• Ink Layer: Choose between using No Layering, Color On Top, or Color On Bottom when using an Inkset (above) that includes white or metallic silver.
• Media Name: Select the media name from the list created on the printer's front panel or that was installed using the Dashboard interface.
• Print Mode: Set the resolution for printing.
• Weaving Mode: Set the weaving mode to the appropriate pass count for printing. May not be available if only one mode exists for the selected Print Mode.
• Dot Type: Choose to print with either a Variable dot or a Fixed dot type.
• Dot Size: Depending on the Dot Type selected above, choose the appropriate size of dot. May not be available if only one size exists for the selected Dot Type.
• Print Direction: Print in one direction (Unidirectional) for the best quality or in both directions (Bidirectional) for higher speed.
• Paper Feed Offset: Adjust paper feed calibration (-0.7% to 0.7%)

    To find the Paper Feed Calibration Value:
• Print a line that is 1000 mm long in the paper feed direction
• Measure the actual printed distance
• Enter the percent difference. For example, enter 0.5 if a measurement of the print is a value of 995mm


• Drying Time After Print: (sec) Set a drying time (in seconds) for the printer to wait after the print has completed to allow the ink to dry.
• Current Printer Setting: Displays the current settings for the selected media type.

Advanced:

The Advanced controls are only available with Wasatch 16-bit halftone.

The Color Separations controls are the same as those of other printers, and are only available if a monochrome mode has been selected on the Print Mode tab.

• Separations on RIP: This will cause the RIP to separate the image into CMYK plates.
• Make Negative: This inverts monochrome images when printed.
• K, C, M, Y, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: This allows you to print monochrome images to with any of the printheads. This is especially useful to eliminate overuse of a single printhead when printing only monochrome.

Auto-Generation Wh / Ms:

The Auto-Generation controls are only available with white or metallic silver inksets.

The Auto-Generation tab allows additional options to be set for the unmanaged channels.

• Auto-Generation:
  • No Auto-Generation: The unmanaged channel (white or metallic) will not print unless specified as a spot color replacement.
  • Auto-Generate inks from transparency channel: The unmanaged channel (white or metallic) will print as an inverse of the transparency channel.
  • Auto-Generate inks from traced areas: The unmanaged channel (white or metallic) will be applied only to the traced areas that have been set using the Trace tab in the main SoftRIP interface.
  • Auto-Generate the entire page: Prints the unmanaged channel (white or metallic) over the entire image.
  • Auto-Generate where other inks are used: Prints the unmanaged channel (white or metallic) on all non-zero pixels(marked areas). In addition, a "choke" or "spread" may be selected.
    Note: A choke shrinks the unmanaged channel (white or metallic) in relation to the printed area.
    Note: A spread expands the unmanaged channel (white or metallic) in relation to the printed area.
  • Ink Density: Set percentage of the unmanaged channel to be used. Can be set from 10% to 100%.

Print Mode - Epson Precision Dot:

When selecting Halftone Option "Epson Precision Dot" on the Print Mode tab, this window is displayed.

Note: Epson Precision Dot only works with media choices downloaded through the Epson Control Dashboard. Custom media settings will not have any valid Print Modes.

• Halftone Option: Choose between Wasatch 16-bit Halftone or Epson Precision Dot.
        Note: Different controls are available with each Halftone Option settings.
• Media Name: Select the media name that was installed to the printer using the Dashboard interface.
• Print Mode: Set the resolution for printing.
• Ink Layer: Choose between using Color On Top or Color On Bottom when using a Print Mode (above) that includes white or metallic silver.
• Print Direction: Print in one direction (Unidirectional) for the best quality or in both directions (Bidirectional) for higher speed.
• Drying Time After Print: (sec) Set a drying time (in seconds) for the printer to wait after the print has completed to allow the ink to dry.
• Current Printer Setting: Displays the current settings for the selected media type.
• Download ICC: This button will download and apply the ICC profile from Epson Dashboard to the properties of the currently selected Print Mode.

Ink Density Factor:

The Ink Reduction controls are only available with Epson Precision Dot halftone.

• Lock: This control will lock all slider controls below to allow for adjusting all the sliders at once.
• Default (Clear All): Reset ink reduction sliders to default positions.
• Ink Reduction Sliders: Increase or reduce ink for each of the ten ink channels.

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