Epson 2200 banners longer than 44 inches can be made by using GIMP print. (Originally posted 2/5/05.)

In fact, longer than the roll paper you can buy (which is 32 feet.)

Here’s a couple of things to be aware of: 1) there are no profiles for GIMP. (I’ve made my own using PrintFIX, but the license won’t let me share them. Sorry.) 2) The default GIMP settings over-saturate the image. 3) The rotation direction is 180 degrees opposite from that used by the Epson drivers: instead of left-edge first, it’s the right edge.

And one last tip: if you run out of ink (OK: before you run out of ink, and when you see the blinking lites indicating low, and you decide you don’t want to risk it) do NOT use the software to pause the printer for reloading!! (You’ll have to start over again.)

Simply hit the ink button on the front of the printer, and replace the cartridge. It will continue printing seamlessly.