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Title: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: sully75 on December 09, 2012, 01:21:09 pm

I'm printing a new portfolio.

It's 17x22. I have the printer set for roll paper (Canson infinity Baryta) in Lightroom at 17x22. The prints are coming out at about 17x22 7/8ish.

Any ideas what's up? Is it something about cutting the paper? I'd like to print at 17x22 exactly. 

Thanks
Paul

Title: Re: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: Mike Guilbault on December 09, 2012, 08:31:18 pm

Try using double cut.  It'll cut off a section in front of the print but then trim the end of the print exactly resulting in the proper size.  The 7/8ish will always be there if you don't, at the front of the print and at the end, so you end up wasting about the same amount of paper, but your finished dimension will be right.

Title: Re: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: John Caldwell on December 10, 2012, 07:59:15 am

Quote from: Mike Guilbault on December 09, 2012, 08:31:18 pm

Try using double cut...

Mike, Where is the double cut called up? I can't recall seeing that.

Thanks,

John-

Title: Re: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: sully75 on December 10, 2012, 03:59:31 pm

Yeah Mike that sounds great but I can't find the double cut setting in the manual or in the setup menus.  Thanks so much for your help.  Can't find anything online either.

Paul

Title: Re: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: sully75 on December 10, 2012, 04:07:39 pm

http://files.support.epson.com/pdf/pro49_/pro49_ug.pdf

Page 71 there.  Thanks Mike!

Title: Re: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: Mike Guilbault on December 10, 2012, 06:22:24 pm

Sorry for the delay responding, but yes you found it.

Glad I could help.

Title: Re: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: sully75 on December 10, 2012, 07:00:54 pm

Mike is there any way to reduce the amount of paper waste?  That's a little ridiculous.  But anyway, my prints are the size I want them.  It's wasting about 4" of paper.

Title: Re: Why is my 4900 making roll prints longer than the size I specify?
Post by: Mike Guilbault on December 10, 2012, 09:52:56 pm

I've looked and looked but haven't found a more efficient way.  The way I look at it, is that if you're charging enough for the print, then you don't worry about the waste.  Once I realized that, it didn't bother me anymore.  I use the scraps to test my pen/pencils etc, before signing the finished work.