Epson Monna Lisa ML-8000 / ML-8000U Help

February 5, 2026

Important Note:

This driver requires Epson printer components to be installed into the Wasatch SoftRIP installation folder prior to printing. A zip file of the components can be downloaded using the following link:

• Epson ML-8000 components

After saving the zip file from the link, extract the contents into the printers folder within the SoftRIP installation. (The SoftRIP installation is typically in the c:\WasatchSoftRIP folder or possibly in the c:\wwrip81 folder).

Print Mode:

• Halftone Option: Displays the halftone option "Epson Precision Dot (No Dashboard)".
• Installed Inkset: Set the type of ink installed in the printer. Current options include:
  • Reactive (Crimson)
  • Reactive (Magenta)
  • Pigment
  • Disperse
  • Acid (Rubin)
  • Acid (Magenta)
  • Hybrid (Crimson)
  • Hybrid (Magenta)


• Color Mode: Choose to use CMYK, the specific installed inkset, or a Custom Inkset.
• Inkset: When Custom Inkset is selected in Color Mode, the following controls are available:
• Create Inkset: Create a new custom inkset.
• Edit Inkset: Edit an existing custom inkset.
• Delete Inkset: Delete an existing custom inkset.

NOTE: For more information on creating custom inksets, click here.


• Media Name: Choose the media loaded in the printer. Options available are:



Inkset	Cotton	Polyester Cotton	Silk	Wool	Viscose Rayon	PET	PA/EL	PA	Polyamide	Nylon	Others
Reactive (Crimson)	▬		▬	▬	▬						▬
Reactive (Magenta)	▬		▬	▬	▬						▬
Pigment	▬		▬	▬							▬
Dispense						▬					▬
Acid (Rubin)							▬	▬			▬
Acid (Magenta)							▬	▬			▬
Hybrid (Crimson) General-1	▬	▬			▬
Hybrid (Crimson) General-2			▬	▬							▬
Hybrid (Magenta) General-1	▬	▬			▬
Hybrid (Magenta) General-2			▬	▬							▬



• Media Thickness: Set if the media is Thin or Thick. Not available with all Inksets.
• Print Mode: Set the resolution and pass count to use for printing.
• Print Direction: Print in one direction (Unidirectional) for the best quality or in both directions (Bidirectional) for higher speed.
• Carriage Speed: Set the carriage(head) speed to 100%, or at the slower 90% option.
• Microweave Mode: Choose from three modes of microweaving. Used to remove head banding. Not available with all Print Modes.
• Print Confidence Strip - Left/Right: Prints a small strip of each color along the edge of the print. It can be useful to determine whether jets have clogged, and to keep unused heads running throughout a long print.

Ink Density Factor:

• Lock: This control will lock all slider controls below to allow for adjusting all the sliders at once.
• Default (Clear All): Reset ink reduction sliders to default positions.
• Ink Adjustment Sliders: Increase or reduce the amount of ink for each of the channels.