SL + Epson Stylus Photo R260 + Epson driver: no way to set draft mode

Hi,
I'm trying to get an iMac(intel) / Epson R260 working correctly after a recent upgrade from 10.4 to 10.6. The printer is connected directly to the iMac (i.e., not to Time Machine).
The Gutenprint driver that came with SL produces awful results, so I downloaded the Epson driver from Epson site (10.6 compatible). It produces much better results, but for some reason it's printing in draft mode . . . +and I can't find the quality control anywhere!!+
I think I've been through every submenu within the Print dialog; in particular, the Print Settings that appear to contain printer-specific settings. Does such a control exist?
The Gutenprint driver offers scads of quality settings - unfortunately, as I say, the prints are completely washed out even at 'Best' quality. My client is also intimidated by the Gutenprint options and would prefer to use the ones she's more familiar with from 10.4; namely, the Epson-supplied driver.
Thanks for any ideas or conjectures.
Chap

My name is Syd and I work for Epson America, Inc.
The print settings menu is where the quality control should be found. In this menu, there should be media type and print quality pulldown menu's. The GutenPrint driver will have a similar menu however it should say 'Printer Features" instead of 'Print Settings".
Hope this helps,
Syd

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