Quality Settings in Epson Printer Driver P900

[thebestcpu]

If this question is in the wrong forum, please move it to the correct forum

In getting used to the paper and print quality settings in the Epson printer driver (in Photoshop), depending on the paper is has the textual quality levels of
SPEED
STANDARD
QUALITY
HIGH QUALITY
MAX QUALITY
MAX QUALITY (CARBON BLACK)

One of the qualities of these settings is the resolution which can show up as
360 dpi
720 dpi
Superfine - 1440 dpi
Photo - 1440 dpi
SuperPhoto - 5760 dpi

I noticed that the Textual Labeling of the first grouping above and the resolution settings of the Second Grouping above are inconsistent.

For example, depending on the paper setting, the "STANDARD" setting is associated with 720 dpi, Superfine 1440 dpi, or Photo - 1440
So, one needs to check the fine print, so to speak, in the settings to know what the text labeling means, given its dependence on the paper type.

There may be some historical reason for this, as the added settings with the release of new prints seem confusing.

Is there any reasoning behind this, and is there an overall listing of settings by paper type and Quality Text level?
I also want to ask if Qimage or the Epson Paper Layout app is a more sensible interface than what Epson has done in the printer driver.

I think a pointer to that discussion would be helpful if this has already been covered in one of the forums.

Thanks for the insight.
John Wheeler

 

[thebestcpu]

As a followup to my first post in this thread, I have attached an Excel Spreadsheet showing all the possible settings for all the 38 paper types that show up in the Epson pP900 driver for me. I built the sheet for my purposes, yet I thought I might as well share, assuming someone else may get value.

I am also including three screenshots at different points in the Excel spreadsheet so you know what it contains.

Here is the Dropbox link to the Excel File: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wqn9...ype.xlsx?rlkey=uzcb0e2g8clmmvsh3zj71yczg&dl=0

 

[Ink stained Fingers]

Epson printers don't print with print resolutions higher than 720 or 600 dpi, all higher numbers just indicate how colors are dithered within a print dot.

Qimage makes it easy - they display the acual print resolution settings used at print.