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Creative Technology, Brown Arts Institute
  • Creative Technology
  • Page
  • Wayfinding
    • Ableton Push
    • Animation station
    • Electronics workstation
    • Flatbed scanner
    • MIDI keyboards
    • Projectors
    • Recording Studio microphones
    • Recording Studio patch bay
    • Recording Studio preamps
    • Tablet displays
    • Title
  • Cheatsheets
    • 🖨️Printing to the Epson Stylus P9000
  • Check-Out Equipment
    • Mobile Recording Kit
    • Camera Kit
      • Basic Operations
      • Video Setup for Recording Humans
        • Audio Set Up
        • Custom Mode 1 Settings: A Reference
    • Lens Choices for Lumix Camera
    • Shoulder Mount for Camera
    • Manfrotto Befree Tripod
    • Neewer 3 Point Light Kit
    • Mini LED 3 Point Light Kits
    • Audio Kit
      • Set up and Recording Operation
      • Transferring Files + Audio Interface Setup
    • Shotgun Mic Kit
      • Booming with a Shotgun Mic
    • Basic Recorder Kit
    • Field Recorder
    • 4 Channel Surround Sound Field Recorder
    • GoPro Kit
    • Multi-Cam GoPro Kit
    • Podcasting Kit
  • Guides
    • Virtual reality
      • Unity 3D: Overview
        • Setting up Unity
        • Building 3D objects
        • Using Unity
      • Virtual Reality with Unity: Getting Started
        • Setting up your project
        • Enable Controller Movement + Teleportation
        • Basic Interactable Objects
        • Prototyping VR via Oculus Link
    • 🎙️Podcasting
      • 🎤Beginner Podcasting: Granoff Studio
        • 🖥️STEP 1: Setting up Ableton for Recording
        • 🎙️STEP 2: Microphone Set Up
        • 🎧STEP 3: Headphones Set Up
        • 🎚️STEP 4: Setting Level and Recording
        • 🎛️3 Person Podcasting / Using the Tracking Room
        • 📕Glossary
      • 📱iPhone/Smartphone Podcasting Cheat Sheet
        • 🗣️Basic tips for interviewing
        • 🤳Using Your Phone to Record
    • 3D design and modeling
      • Finding 3D models and materials
  • ✖️Logic Pro X Basics
    • 🔊Creating and using sampler instruments from audio
    • 📊EQ Basics
    • 📂Filter Basics
    • 📈Compressor Basics
    • 🥁Drum programming with Ultrabeat
    • 💪Using Flex Time
  • Camera Kit Set Up for Video Recording Humans
    • The Camera + Basic Operations
      • Initial Setup for Recording Monologues
      • Custom Mode 1 Settings: A Reference
      • Audio Set Up
      • Manfrotto Befree Tripod
      • Neewer Light Kit
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  • Print from a lab computer
  • Loading paper
  • Sizing your document
  • Photoshop print dialog
  • 1. Choose the printer
  • 2. Color handling
  • 3. Printer Profile
  • 4. Print settings
  • 5. Print!
  1. Cheatsheets

Printing to the Epson Stylus P9000

Step-by-step guide to using the large format inkjet printer

Last updated 8 months ago

BEFORE using the printer you must:

For more information go to

Print from a lab computer

Once you have been approved and processed you must log into a lab workstation using your Brown username and password. The printer will not work with personal computers.

*You can check your balance by logging in here:

*We recommend printing from Photoshop even when printing vector-based images.

Loading paper

We have two types of paper:

  • Enhanced Matte Paper

  • PremiumLuster Photo Paper

You may need to change the roll to your preferred type before printing. This is covered in the in-person check-in with a Creative Technology Assistant. If you need to refresh your memory you can watch the .

Sizing your document

Before printing check your image size and resolution in Photoshop by going to the menu Image → Image Size.

Resolution: 200 to 300 pixels per inch

Dimensions: Up to 44 inches wide by length of roll

The longer your image and the greater the resolution the longer your print will take to process. Images over 1GB are likely to fail. You may need to balance image dimensions and resolution to keep the file size small enough.

REMINDER: (or write down) your image dimensions to help you size your custom paper size later on.

Photoshop print dialog

1. Choose the printer

Choose MML-EpsonP9000-Plotter as your printer.

If there happen to be other variations of this name, they will likely not function correctly.

(the screenshots below may show a different name, please ignore)

2. Color handling

Choose Photoshop Manages Colors.

In general, Photoshop offers more control than the printer’s color management settings. One exception is when printing Black and White photographs which can use the printer’s “Advance Black and White” setting.

3. Printer Profile

You must set the printer profile to match the paper type. For the profiles for the provided paper are:

  • SC_P9000_P7000_Series_LLK_EnhancedMattePaper_MK

  • SC_P9000_P7000_Series_LLK_PremiumLusterPhotoPaper260

*You can turn on Corner and Center Crop Marks under the Printing Marks section of the print window. It is often helpful if there is a white border on your print.

4. Print settings

Note! You’ll need to click “Show Details” to change the settings in this dialog.

Paper Size

Click on Manage Custom Sizes and add (+) a new preset.

  • Width: 44 inches (the width of the paper)

  • Height: AT LEAST an inch larger than your height dimension or your image may not print.

  • Margins: Set all to zero.

*Remember you can rotate tall images that are less than 44 inches wide to save space.

Printer Settings

Scroll down and click on Printer Options. Then choose Printer Settings.

Set the options to the following:

  • Page setup: Roll Paper

DO NOT choose Roll Paper - Borderless (Auto Expand)

  • Media Type:

    • Matte Paper > Enhanced Matte

    • Photo Paper > Premium Luster Photo Paper (260)

5. Print!

Once your setting are correct you can hit print. If you are not ready to print but want to save your settings click Done instead of cancel.

If you are using your own paper, profiles can often be found online. Email if you need help finding a paper profile. All paper must be approved by the staff before using.

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