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Article #2294Re: Epson 1280 11 by 14 prints
From: Jim
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 16:32
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 16:32
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"Arthur Entlich" <e-printerhelp@mvps.org> wrote in message news:Zsjag.168729$WI1.32552@pd7tw2no... > It isn't exactly arbitrary as it may appear. > > When the head has to move beyond the edges of the paper, and spray ink on > the edge of the paper, the paper needs to remain flat so it neither > ripples from the ink or just warps due to it's storage qualities. > > If the paper tends to ripple or warp, the head can catch on the paper > edge, both damaging the print with black smears of excess ink on the head > surface, and potentially damaging the head as well. As a result only flat > and relatively heavy stock that handles ink without rippling is "designed" > within the driver to work in borderless mode. > > Art And, quite a few types of paper are not very good at borderless. The Epson driver is evidently written to exclude the types of Epson paper that may not make good borderless prints. Epson's actions are not arbitrary at all. Jim > > > CWatters wrote: >> "Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:3l39g.86131$dW3.20211@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com... >> >> >>>What you do is find some kind of paper that the driver will allow >> >> borderless >> >>>prints (but definitely not plain paper) >> >> >> Anyone know why the type of paper matters? >> >> Strikes me as an arbitrary limitation. >>
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