Epson 9800 edge to edge printing on Mac

I'm not able to print edge to edge from Illustrator CS5 on a Mac but I'm I was told by a friend that I would be able to from PS. Any reason why?

LMCarter,
The proof of the pudding is the eating.
If you can print from PS, it is most likely an Illy or Illy/Epson (driver) matter; if not, it is more likely a Mac/Epson or Epson (driver) matter.
Have you been through all possibly relevant settings concerning both Illy and the Erson (driver), and do you have the updated Epson driver(s)?

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Epson Stylus Color 1280 not printing with Mac OS X 10.6.8

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It WAS working but recently.... I changed the ink cartridges and it powers up with green light on. Once I try to send a job to the printer it quews up and looks like it is going to print but then the icon suddenly disappears from my desktop and it is cancels the printing???

krea8iv wrote:
I have an Epson Stylus Photo 1280 printer (driver - Apollo P-2100 - Gutenprint v5.2.3) and am running on Mac (OSx 10.6.8)
It WAS working but recently.... I changed the ink cartridges and it powers up with green light on. Once I try to send a job to the printer it quews up and looks like it is going to print but then the icon suddenly disappears from my desktop and it is cancels the printing???
Did you recently change the driver you are using? I don't see how a driver for the Apollo P-2100 will work with an Epson printer. I would suggest that you delete your printer and re-add it using the correct driver.
You could also use the Epson supplied drivers available at http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1398

Epson 9800 cuts off image

I just got an Epson 9800, and when I print from Photoshop, it cuts off the image drastically. I'm printing a 22" x 3" image to a 24-inch roll of clear film. The printer only prints about 7.75 inches at the right side of the film.
I've got all the latest drivers installed. I also installed Epson's OSX 10.5 common updater and restarted.
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I've got a little more information on my printing problem. It's not just Photoshop -- the same thing is happening in Illustrator.
But here's the weird part: only SOME image files are getting cut off. I can print one file (a PNG file, say) and it prints fine. The next PNG will be drastically cut off. I can print a vector graphic just fine, and the next one, which is roughly the same size, gets cut off.
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Edge to edge printing problem epson 9800

I need to know if my problem is a user error problem or is it an inherent problem within the latest driver from Epson 9800. I believe I'm setting everything correctly within the driver to be able to print an edge to edge poster, size ranging for 44" width to 24" width, I haven't had troubles before printing from a windoze machine. Whatever settings I have for the Mac it just won't print. Any help would be most appreciated.

My name is Syd and I work for Epson America, Inc.
The driver may be corrupted or there may be Apple driver interfering. Here are the steps to remove all Epson driver and re-install a fresh copy of the driver:
1. Go to System Preference > Print & Fax.
2. Highlight the Epson printer and click - to delete.
3. Go to MAC HD > Library > Printers.
4. Drag the whole Epson Folder to the trash.
5. Go to Epson.com and download the Printer Driver v6.11 from your printer's support site.
6. Install the Package.
7. Download the Common Updater 7.0 from the printer's support site and install it.
8. Once installed restart the computer.
9. Once restarted, make sure the printer is on and connected. Go to System Preference > Print & Fax.
10. Make sure the printer is added here
Try printing again.
Hope this helps,
Syd

How to I produce a PDF which goes right to the edge on a Mac?

How to I produce a PDF which goes right to the edge on a Mac? I have recently moved to a Mac. I now have Acrobat X Pro 10.1.3, and Mac OS X 10.7.3. When I used Windows and Acrobat X Pro I was able to print to Acrobat to produce documents which went right to the edge on screen. Now on Mac I can only produce documents which have a border on them. I expect I am missing something quite fundamental, but it is frustrating me so I am seeking some help from those who know how to do this. Thank you in advance.

So I did a little exploring in Word for the Mac. I set the Word margins to 0 inches, then I placed a picture that went to the edges of the page.
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Photoshop does not recognise my epson 9800 printer

I've been using CS6 for a long time(Years) with my Epson 9800 printer without any problems. Today between two prints it now comes up with an error message. Anybody else have this problem?

Dear alderman,
Yes, I had a problem too, but with a different Epson printer and while trying to print from an Adobe PDF file. No error message, just NOTHING! The problem started after I installed the latest Epson update. The print jobs would just keep stacking up and not print. After many tries I finally got everything working again by printing something from my Pages application that did not come from an Adobe PDF file…that seemed to get everything working again. Going into the System Preferences on my Mac (10.7.5) and deleting jobs, restarting the printer, etc., did not seem to help, but printing from Pages (or another word processing application) did the trick. You might try it.

Default Printer Problem - Epson 9800 and 9900

OK. I attended the Epson Academy meeting in Chicago yesterday - -and I learned several new things.
None of the Epson speakers, however, ever heard about an issue that is my problem:
Blacks are blocking up on my 9800 used with MK. I am printing on Somerset Velvet for Epson.
I am using an Intel MacPro with OS 10.5.6 - and Photoshop CS4. I have a new Epson 9900 on a USB line - and my old 9800 on a Firewire connection.
I posted earlier that my 9800 is now dedicated as an MK printer (I gave my 9600 to an art department).
My new 9900 is designated as the DEFAULT printer - on the MacPro with OS 10.5.6 - and Photoshop CS4.
When I send a print to the 9800 (not designated as the default printer) - it appears to ignore my profiles - and prints huge BLACK areas where there should be detail - and some grays.
I sent the same file to my 9900 - after switching it to MK from PK - and the print was perfect - matched my profiled monitor exactly - and was the same as a previous print done with MK on the 9600.
So - today I am back in the studio and doing some research - and some experiments (putting my science Ph.D to work).
At the suggestion of Epson's people yesterday, I reloaded the print driver (from Epson) for the 9800.
I then Used Print-Fax (on the Mac - system preferences) to delete the 9800 from my list - and then re-added it (it is on a firewire link).
I made another print - and (drum roll...) it is still filled with Blocked-Up Blacks.
And so, I did the test that I mentioned doing earlier here:
I went back to Print-Fax - and I designated the 9800 as the DEFAULT printer.
I then made another print and (more drum rolls.....) - the print is PERFECT - matches the print from my old 9600 and the new 9900 with MK.
So - the problem is that under OS 10.5.6 - and with an Intel MacPro - and with Photoshop CS4 - the 9800 MUST BE SELECTED AS THE DEFAULT PRINTER.
My next test is to send the same file to my 9900 - with MK - with the 9900 NOT designated as the default (leaving the 9800 in that role).
I want to be able to have both printers working (as in actually printing) at the same time so that I can keep up with Fine Art and canvas jobs.
Will I have to switch the Default-Designated Printer for each job ? What will happen if I de-select the 9800 while it is printing???
Stay tuned.
In my former life, as a professor, I could apply for federal grants to do my research. Maybe I should send a bill to someone for ink, paper, and time.
There is a problem here- but it could be Epson, Apple, or Adobe at this point.
Dick Sjolund
http://www.wilderness-studio.com

Jeff,
My sincere apologies -- I asked John Caponigro - who sent me over to Andrew - and we sat and talked right next to you ... maybe I needed a few minutes at the end of the meeting for more Qs. and As.
So - now that we know there really IS a problem -- how do we fix it???
What will happen if I am sending a job to the 9800 - with MK - designated as my default printer - and then, at the same time - send a job to the 9900 - but now select it as the default printer in the middle of the 9800's job?
Any chance that OS 10.5.7 will fix this - or do we wait and start-over with 10.6 (Snow Leopard)?
It was a great Epson session in Chicago - you were terrific - and I'm not at all surprised to learn that you knew the answer.
Dick
And - this just in ----
With the 9800 Epson designated as the DEFAULT printer, I sent a job to the 9900 (now no longer the default) - and (even more drum rolls....) the print is perfect.
So - it appears to be an EPSON - APPLE problem specific to the 9800 (in my case).
If you have more than one printer - test the problem by changing the DEFAULT status around in Print-Fax.
And - thanks, again, Jeff.
Dick Sjolund
http://www.wilderness-studio.com

Epson 9800 printing with Airport Express

Hello,
I am trying to print to my Epson Stylus Pro 9800 via a new Airport Express. I want to print from my iMac running OSX Mavericks. All software is up-to-date on my Mac and Airport hardware. I downloaded the latest driver from Epson. I have tried the steps outlined in the forums of reseting, reloading the printers etc.
Seems I can't get this thing to print wirelessly. I tried printing connected directly from my computer via the same USB cable and it works perfectly.
Not sure what to do. The computer is able to add the printer just fine. My computer recognizes it and loads it up for use. Seems like everything connects up until the point of printing. The print dialogue box says, "Printing - Connected to printer" but all I get is the candy striped progress bar and no printing. Seems like there is a bit of a disconnect somewhere but I can't figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone know if the Epson Stylus Pro 9800 can even print wirelessly?
Thanks!

On your Mac......if you previously installed the printer at the USB port of the Mac.....then you will see an indication that the printer has been installed when you open System Preferences / Printers and Scanners.
And....if you installed the printer again using your Mac when the Epson was connected to the AirPort Express......that will be indicated in Printers and Scanners as well.
In other words, it will appear as if you have the same printer installed twice. But, closer inspection will reveal that the printer is installed in two places or locations on your network.....one on your Mac and the other on the AirPort.
When you click the Print command, you must choose the correct printer location......either at the Mac....or at the AirPort from the "two" installed printers.
It sounds like you may have installed the printer at the AirPort correctly, but you are trying to print to the printer installed at the Mac.....and it is not there.
Another possibility would be that the Epson 9800 appears to be a professional version printer, not a simple consumer model. If nothing above works, this may be a model that will only work when it is connected to a computer. Epson Support would be the folks to ask about that.

My Epson photo 1280 will only print 1/2 of a page from a document in Pages program. First print was fine. Have printed out a Mac templet and printer does same thing. Cleaned heads, checked nozzels etc. Any ideas?

My Epson photo 1280 will only print 1/2 of a page from a document in Pages program. First print was fine. Have printed out a Mac templet and printer does same thing. Cleaned heads, checked nozzels etc. Any ideas?

Hello, I have exactly the same problem. I could have written the same text. And I have'nt found solutions. Except, perhaps, change this printer (and quit HP?).
Any suggestions would be really much appreciated.
Thank you for your possible responses.

Can't print from Mac to Windows printer

I have a wireless network of 3 computers and a printer. One is a desktop running XP with the printer attached. The other is a laptop with XP. And the last is a MacBook with 10.4.11.
I can print from both computers running XP but I can't print from the Mac. The Mac sees the printer and I can add it and try to print from it. When I try to print I get the error message:
NTSTATUS_NOMEMORY
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Be sure the printer name assigned in Windows is not more than 11 alphanumeric characters. Long names with punctuation and the like are known to cause problems.
Look at:
Mac OS X 10.4- Can't print to a printer shared by Microsoft Windows;
Mac OS X- Cannot locate a shared Windows printer;
Mac OS X- How to manually add a Windows shared printer;
Setting up to print to a printer shared by a Windows computer via SMB;
And finally this:
Monday, July 24 2006 @ 11:00 AM PDT
Tutorial: Resolving common printer problems
Mac OS X offers a robust printing system with built-in support for hundreds of devices from a wide body of manufacturers. It's not without flaws, however, and printers often become unrecognized or non-functional after a significant Mac OS X update. Printers connected through hubs or AirPort base stations can also exhibit some frustrating issues.
Below is a run-down of the most generally successful printer workarounds. Keep trying until one of them sticks.
Use Printer Setup Repair This tool lets you verify properties of the root user, the Printing Services (lp) user, and Print Operators (lp) groups, reset the printing system, perform CUPS maintenance and more. Run through its set of maintenance tasks before delving into further printer troubleshooting. See how to use it in this article.
Re-install CUPS If you are experiencing printer issues after applying an incremental Mac OS X update, problems may have occurred with your CUPS installation during the update process.
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Delete then re-add printers/Reset printing system Open Printer Setup Utility, located in Applications/Utilities and look at the "Printer List" Highlight and delete all entries.
Alternatively, go to the "Printer Setup Utility" menu at the top of the screen and select "Reset Printing System".
Click the "Add" button and re-add your printer(s).
Gutenprint and usbtb Some users have been able to resolve printer communication issues by installing the excellent open-source Epson printer drivers available as part of the Gutenprint package (formerly known as Gimp-print) and usbtb, a CUPS back-end for USB printing.
Remove non-required drivers Removing extraneous drivers from /Library/Printers(name of manufacturer) can sometimes resolve printer issues. Remove files that are for other models than your own.
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Connecting directly to the Mac If you are having printer problems and are using an external USB hub, try connecting the printer directly to your Mac.
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"Unfortunately the update to Mac OS X 10.4.6 has eliminated the ability to use my Lexmark Z600 series USB printer on my iMac G5 20" iSight (rev C).
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Wait a few minutes
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The way to turn Bonjour on is as follows:
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Try Linc's suggestion first. That should cure your issue. If not, here's something else to consider:
PrinterMaccer wrote:
I installed the software from the site ...
Apple keeps a set of current software for Epson printers. You should start by going to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners and delete the printer from the list (using the "-" key). Then download Apple's software version from here:
Epson Printer Drivers v2.18 for OS X
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Hi all,
First off - if you know a better place I should be posting this question, please inform.
I'm trying to print from Photoshop onto a printer connected via a windows computer. I've tried everything and am nearly at the point of paying somebody 40 bucks to just set it up for me. This is a pain since I have to interrupt the person working at the windows computer just to send an order to print.
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I also looked at Colosync utility as you suggested and found my computer under devices and verified the Profiles in Profile First Aid. Nothing was found wrong for any Epson device, only some Lexmark profiles were incorrect (they must be ones installed with Tiger that I don't use), so didn't do the repair.
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PPD File Version: 1.0
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I use a MacBook Pro to print to an Epson 9800 roll printer -- been doing this for years with no problem.
UNTIL NOW!
All of a sudden, the Epson is laying down huge quantities of ink, especially when I print onto film (for screen printing). It puts down so much ink, the ink dribbles down the film and drips off the printer, pooling on the floor, until I leap up and cancel the job. What's more, the printer is printing a light-colored background to images that had no background to begin with.
Here's the catch: *this only happens in Photoshop.* (I'm using CS 5.1.) If I take the same image file, place it in Illustrator, and print it, it comes out just fine. So the problem lies in Photoshop's print options. Somehow, something got changed in the last couple weeks, and I have no idea what.
Here's what Epson support has to say about it:
Unfortunately we don't know what is causing the issue. We have seen an increase in calls with people having issues with CS5 but we can't do anything about it as we do not make Photoshop. Everyone is able to print from other programs just like you are, so it is narrowed down to the Photoshop program...
I'm hoping that someone here will be familiar with this *particular* printing problem, and what the *specific* Photoshop printing option might be that is causing this.
Thanks in advance for your help!

also,
rule out the obvious that you are printing on the correct side of the paper
that you have at least deleted the printer, ran all OS-Photoshop-Printer updates and added the printer back and rebooted
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/875/cpsid_87512.html
next post screeshots of File> Print
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