I've added a Google-powered search capability to this blog. I've been having trouble finding old posts using the blog's auto-archiving, so I guess other people probably have too! Hopefully the search capability will make things easier to find.

A driver update(5.52) dated June 30th looks to be available on the US Epson site. I'll install it later today. It doesn't look like it has been posted on the Epson Australia site yet.

Wouldn't it be useful if Epson provided a change/update log? Also, thanks to a reader for the heads-up regarding the update.

To enable Maximum Joy setting when using Roll paper I utilize User Defined paper sizes in the driver.

Before getting into the driver I usually either make a quick trip to Image Size in Photoshop (Alt+Ctrl+I or right click on the file title bar). If I'm not working in centimetres at the time I toggle document size to cm and make a quick note of the width and height. Or if I'm in Russell Brown super user mode I alt click on the status bar and read the document dimensions there - I usually have the status bar set to Scratch or Document sizes.

I round both values up a little - there's usually room to spare anyway on the width but I like to add a little extra heightwise so the printer doesn't trim too close to the print, suits how I matt the prints.

Then enter dimensions sans the decimal point in the User Defined dialogue, no brain-ache and Maximum Joy is enabled :)

The driver's preview is especially useful when it comes to User Defined paper sizes - the preview is the only real check that you've set the size correctly before printing.