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... or any and all rights in any form or by purchaser or third parties as applied to strictly comply with this EPSON printer. General Notice: Other product names used herein are trademarks of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to ...herein is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Copyright © 2000 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of Pantone, Inc. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No part of this publication may be liable for use of this product,...
... or any and all rights in any form or by purchaser or third parties as applied to strictly comply with this EPSON printer. General Notice: Other product names used herein are trademarks of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to ...herein is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Copyright © 2000 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of Pantone, Inc. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No part of this publication may be liable for use of this product,...
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Contents Introduction Do You Need PostScript? 1 Special Features 2 Macintosh System Requirements 3 Windows System Requirements 4 How To Use Your Manuals 4 Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Where To Get Help 6 1 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer 1-2 Determining Your Configuration 1-3 Standalone Configuration 1-3 Direct Connection Network Configuration 1-4 Typical Network Configuration 1-5 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Standalone or Print Server Macintosh 1-6 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Client Macintosh 1-8 iii
Contents Introduction Do You Need PostScript? 1 Special Features 2 Macintosh System Requirements 3 Windows System Requirements 4 How To Use Your Manuals 4 Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Where To Get Help 6 1 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer 1-2 Determining Your Configuration 1-3 Standalone Configuration 1-3 Direct Connection Network Configuration 1-4 Typical Network Configuration 1-5 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Standalone or Print Server Macintosh 1-6 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Client Macintosh 1-8 iii
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... 1-9 Press Simulations 1-9 ColorSync 2.x Support 1-10 PANTONE Color Support 1-10 2 Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Setting Up the EPSON Stylus RIP Server 2-2 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 2-4 Setting Up Your PostScript Printer 2-5 Printing from an Application 2-8 Sending the Print Job 2-9 Setting Print Job Options 2-10 Starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server Software Automatically 2-14 Drag and Drop Printing 2-15...
... 1-9 Press Simulations 1-9 ColorSync 2.x Support 1-10 PANTONE Color Support 1-10 2 Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Setting Up the EPSON Stylus RIP Server 2-2 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 2-4 Setting Up Your PostScript Printer 2-5 Printing from an Application 2-8 Sending the Print Job 2-9 Setting Print Job Options 2-10 Starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server Software Automatically 2-14 Drag and Drop Printing 2-15...
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... Jobs 4-8 Batch Printing 4-9 Network Printing 4-10 Sending Print Jobs from Client Computers 4-10 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP 4-11 Setting EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 4-11 Starting EPSON Stylus RIP Automatically 4-12 5 Troubleshooting Printing High Quality Color Images 5-1 Solving Problems 5-2 You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message (Macintosh) 5-2 You see a memory or VM error message (Macintosh...
... Jobs 4-8 Batch Printing 4-9 Network Printing 4-10 Sending Print Jobs from Client Computers 4-10 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP 4-11 Setting EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 4-11 Starting EPSON Stylus RIP Automatically 4-12 5 Troubleshooting Printing High Quality Color Images 5-1 Solving Problems 5-2 You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message (Macintosh) 5-2 You see a memory or VM error message (Macintosh...
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Contents EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts 5-4 Your printouts contain incorrect fonts or jagged type 5-4 The printer is producing pages containing illegible type or characters 5-5 Images and type look bitmapped and jagged on your printouts 5-5 You see Font not found or Find font error messages (Macintosh) 5-6 One or more colors are missing...
Contents EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts 5-4 Your printouts contain incorrect fonts or jagged type 5-4 The printer is producing pages containing illegible type or characters 5-5 Images and type look bitmapped and jagged on your printouts 5-5 You see Font not found or Find font error messages (Macintosh) 5-6 One or more colors are missing...
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... Windows systems, in your printer's setup documentation. 1 It reads the Adobe® PostScript files automatically created by the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver, seamlessly converts them into raster images, and automatically prints them on your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as QuarkXPress®, the ...NT®) and Level 2 (Windows 95 and 98) compatible printer. In many cases, you may not need the ability to your printer. You can use the EPSON Stylus RIP with your printer. Introduction The EPSON Stylus® RIP software lets you should use the standard, non-...
... Windows systems, in your printer's setup documentation. 1 It reads the Adobe® PostScript files automatically created by the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver, seamlessly converts them into raster images, and automatically prints them on your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as QuarkXPress®, the ...NT®) and Level 2 (Windows 95 and 98) compatible printer. In many cases, you may not need the ability to your printer. You can use the EPSON Stylus RIP with your printer. Introduction The EPSON Stylus® RIP software lets you should use the standard, non-...
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.... Special Features To make the most of your printer's photo-quality output, the EPSON Stylus RIP software includes these special features: EPSON error diffusion software, the same high-quality AcuPhoto Halftoning™ technology used in EPSON's non-PostScript printer drivers PANTONE professional color palette files-calibrated for your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo printer using a variety of media at various resolutions...
.... Special Features To make the most of your printer's photo-quality output, the EPSON Stylus RIP software includes these special features: EPSON error diffusion software, the same high-quality AcuPhoto Halftoning™ technology used in EPSON's non-PostScript printer drivers PANTONE professional color palette files-calibrated for your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo printer using a variety of media at various resolutions...
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To set up a Macintosh as a client on a network using the EPSON Stylus RIP, your system must have the following minimum configuration: Macintosh Centris®, Macintosh Quadra®, Performa®, Power Macintosh, iMac series, or Power Macintosh ... EPSON Stylus RIP software (20MB or more is recommended), in USB port or the EPSON USB Adapter kit (part number C-USB-PK4). Introduction Macintosh System Requirements To use EPSON Stylus RIP with the Macintosh set up as the EPSON Stylus RIP print server 8MB RAM At least 2MB of free hard disk space to the printer...
To set up a Macintosh as a client on a network using the EPSON Stylus RIP, your system must have the following minimum configuration: Macintosh Centris®, Macintosh Quadra®, Performa®, Power Macintosh, iMac series, or Power Macintosh ... EPSON Stylus RIP software (20MB or more is recommended), in USB port or the EPSON USB Adapter kit (part number C-USB-PK4). Introduction Macintosh System Requirements To use EPSON Stylus RIP with the Macintosh set up as the EPSON Stylus RIP print server 8MB RAM At least 2MB of free hard disk space to the printer...
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..., you set up your printer and install the standard EPSON non-PostScript driver that came with the printer connected to the print server's parallel port. Also, refer to your EPSON printer's documentation for instructions. Introduction Windows System Requirements To use the EPSON Stylus RIP in either a standalone...CD-ROM drive An available parallel port configured as LPT1 You can print with the EPSON Stylus RIP on a peer-to-peer Windows network by using and maintaining your printer. 4 Users printing from applications on client computers need to direct their PostScript output to a...
..., you set up your printer and install the standard EPSON non-PostScript driver that came with the printer connected to the print server's parallel port. Also, refer to your EPSON printer's documentation for instructions. Introduction Windows System Requirements To use the EPSON Stylus RIP in either a standalone...CD-ROM drive An available parallel port configured as LPT1 You can print with the EPSON Stylus RIP on a peer-to-peer Windows network by using and maintaining your printer. 4 Users printing from applications on client computers need to direct their PostScript output to a...
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... the software, refer to this information throughout your manual: Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to install EPSON Stylus RIP on Windows computers and set up client computers on Macintosh computers and AppleTalk networks. Chapter 2 explains how to print with ...the EPSON Stylus RIP software on Macintosh computers. Chapter 4 explains how to print with the EPSON Stylus RIP software on Windows computers. For more information about your equipment or to get started with EPSON Stylus RIP. 5 Introduction If you're familiar with software...
... the software, refer to this information throughout your manual: Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to install EPSON Stylus RIP on Windows computers and set up client computers on Macintosh computers and AppleTalk networks. Chapter 2 explains how to print with ...the EPSON Stylus RIP software on Macintosh computers. Chapter 4 explains how to print with the EPSON Stylus RIP software on Windows computers. For more information about your equipment or to get started with EPSON Stylus RIP. 5 Introduction If you're familiar with software...
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...variety of purchase (such as product brochures and user manuals, and access troubleshooting information. The following information ready: Product name (EPSON Stylus RIP) Product serial number (located on disk sleeve) Proof and date of automated help services are available 24 ...hours a day, seven days a week. To speak to a technical support representative, please refer to your printer's documentation for dealer referral. 6 EPSON E-mail To receive technical advice through electronic support services and automated telephone services 24 hours a day. Before you...
...variety of purchase (such as product brochures and user manuals, and access troubleshooting information. The following information ready: Product name (EPSON Stylus RIP) Product serial number (located on disk sleeve) Proof and date of automated help services are available 24 ...hours a day, seven days a week. To speak to a technical support representative, please refer to your printer's documentation for dealer referral. 6 EPSON E-mail To receive technical advice through electronic support services and automated telephone services 24 hours a day. Before you...
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... colors, be sure to install EPSON Stylus RIP: Check the printer's setup and operation. Determine your system/network configuration. Install the EPSON Stylus RIP server software on your standalone Macintosh or on the print server in a network. Install the EPSON Stylus ... on page 1-10 for installing the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your network. You can then install the PostScript printer driver and PPD (PostScript Printer Description) on any client Macintosh computers in a network. 1 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh This chapter provides instructions...
... colors, be sure to install EPSON Stylus RIP: Check the printer's setup and operation. Determine your system/network configuration. Install the EPSON Stylus RIP server software on your standalone Macintosh or on the print server in a network. Install the EPSON Stylus ... on page 1-10 for installing the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your network. You can then install the PostScript printer driver and PPD (PostScript Printer Description) on any client Macintosh computers in a network. 1 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh This chapter provides instructions...
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... and utilities that came with your printer. Send a sample print job with the standard printer driver to prepare your printer for use. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you 're ready to install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your system. 1-2 See your printer's documentation for instructions. (Not every printer has a network interface card option...
... and utilities that came with your printer. Send a sample print job with the standard printer driver to prepare your printer for use. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you 're ready to install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your system. 1-2 See your printer's documentation for instructions. (Not every printer has a network interface card option...
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...order to Remote Only printer serial, USB, or standalone EPSON USB Macintosh Adapter cable In this configuration, you install the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software on your Macintosh system, which then acts as both server and client in your printer and use EPSON Stylus RIP in three different.... 1-3 Standalone Configuration In a standalone system (shown below), your printer is connected directly to your Macintosh by a standard serial, USB, or EPSON USB Adapter cable, as shown below: AppleTalk control panel set to use EPSON Stylus RIP in any configuration, including a standalone system.
...order to Remote Only printer serial, USB, or standalone EPSON USB Macintosh Adapter cable In this configuration, you install the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software on your Macintosh system, which then acts as both server and client in your printer and use EPSON Stylus RIP in three different.... 1-3 Standalone Configuration In a standalone system (shown below), your printer is connected directly to your Macintosh by a standard serial, USB, or EPSON USB Adapter cable, as shown below: AppleTalk control panel set to use EPSON Stylus RIP in any configuration, including a standalone system.
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...offering you to devote its resources to printing the data sent over the network. The printer is directly connected to the printer. Note: It is best to choose a Power Macintosh with the EPSON Stylus RIP. 1-4 The other computers in a print queue and then sends it to ...the print server's modem, printer, or USB port. This speeds up transmission of the server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on them. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Direct Connection Network Configuration In a direct connection configuration (shown ...
...offering you to devote its resources to printing the data sent over the network. The printer is directly connected to the printer. Note: It is best to choose a Power Macintosh with the EPSON Stylus RIP. 1-4 The other computers in a print queue and then sends it to ...the print server's modem, printer, or USB port. This speeds up transmission of the server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on them. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Direct Connection Network Configuration In a direct connection configuration (shown ...
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...up as remote only and another connected by an Ethernet card on the network in a "mixed" configuration. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients print server printer optional Ethernet card In this configuration, the print job is sent over the network twice before it prints: once ...the client to the print server and once from the print server to the printer. Note: You may experience problems if you have one printer on the same network, you have more than one EPSON Stylus series printer connected to a serial port and set the Network/AppleTalk control panel to Remote...
...up as remote only and another connected by an Ethernet card on the network in a "mixed" configuration. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients print server printer optional Ethernet card In this configuration, the print job is sent over the network twice before it prints: once ...the client to the print server and once from the print server to the printer. Note: You may experience problems if you have one printer on the same network, you have more than one EPSON Stylus series printer connected to a serial port and set the Network/AppleTalk control panel to Remote...
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...the Installer dialog box, select Easy Install, specify an Install Location to restart your computer, manually restart it. 1-6 If you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, disable all anti-virus or disk utility extensions, and shut down any applications that are running. Double-click the Installer icon in... your system. Insert the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM in the Stylus RIP window. 3. At the end of the installation, click the Restart button when prompted to open its window. 2. If...
...the Installer dialog box, select Easy Install, specify an Install Location to restart your computer, manually restart it. 1-6 If you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, disable all anti-virus or disk utility extensions, and shut down any applications that are running. Double-click the Installer icon in... your system. Insert the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM in the Stylus RIP window. 3. At the end of the installation, click the Restart button when prompted to open its window. 2. If...
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... to start printing via pop-up menu. Caution: Once you can skip ahead to the next chapter to a network, you 've installed the EPSON Stylus RIP software, don't move, modify, or delete any of the files or folders that will need to print to enable AppleTalk 8. Once your ...the software may not work. 1-7 If you 're using a serial or USB connection, choose Remote Only from the Connect via the RIP. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh 6. If you have client computers that were created on your system has restarted, open the Apple menu and choose Control Panels > AppleTalk...
... to start printing via pop-up menu. Caution: Once you can skip ahead to the next chapter to a network, you 've installed the EPSON Stylus RIP software, don't move, modify, or delete any of the files or folders that will need to print to enable AppleTalk 8. Once your ...the software may not work. 1-7 If you 're using a serial or USB connection, choose Remote Only from the Connect via the RIP. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh 6. If you have client computers that were created on your system has restarted, open the Apple menu and choose Control Panels > AppleTalk...
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... running. If necessary, double-click the Stylus RIP CD-ROM icon to install the RIP into, and click Install. 1-8 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Client Macintosh Once you've installed the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software on the client Macintosh... computer(s) in the Stylus RIP window. 3. At the title screen, click Continue. ...
... running. If necessary, double-click the Stylus RIP CD-ROM icon to install the RIP into, and click Install. 1-8 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Client Macintosh Once you've installed the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software on the client Macintosh... computer(s) in the Stylus RIP window. 3. At the title screen, click Continue. ...
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... software may not work with your EPSON printer and the RIP. 1-9 When simulating a press run with the Press Simulation feature, your printer's wide color gamut will print with EPSON Stylus RIP over the network. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for your printer are automatically installed on your system. Color Matching During the EPSON Stylus RIP installation, ICC (International Color Consortium) profiles for ColorSync 2.x support...
... software may not work with your EPSON printer and the RIP. 1-9 When simulating a press run with the Press Simulation feature, your printer's wide color gamut will print with EPSON Stylus RIP over the network. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for your printer are automatically installed on your system. Color Matching During the EPSON Stylus RIP installation, ICC (International Color Consortium) profiles for ColorSync 2.x support...