front.fm5 Page i Tuesday, June 10, 1997 9:53 AM User’s Guide Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.
front.fm5 Page ii Tuesday, June 10, 1997 9:53 AM All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.
User’s Guide Update Pantone® professional color palette files for EPSON Stylus® printers are not currently available as stated in your User’s Guide. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. They will be available in August of 1997, free of charge, on EPSON’s World Wide Web site at http://www.epson.com or by calling (800) 922-8911 and asking for diskettes. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and EPSON StylusRIP is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
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intro.fm5 Page 1 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:39 AM / Introduction The EPSON® StylusRIP™ software lets you turn your EPSON Stylus® ink jet printer into a Level 2 PostScript® printer. It reads the Adobe® Level 2 PostScript files you create on your Apple® Macintosh,® turns them into raster images, and prints them on your printer. Adobe PostScript is the industry standard for high-quality graphic output.
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intro.fm5 Page 4 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:39 AM Introduction Standalone and Network Environments If your Macintosh is not connected to a network, you are using it as a “standalone” system, with your EPSON Stylus printer directly connected to your system. Before you install the StylusRIP software, you must set up your printer and test it fully; see Chapter 1 for complete instructions.
intro.fm5 Page 5 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:39 AM Introduction In the direct connection configuration, the client Macintosh sends a print job to the print server, which puts the job in a print queue and then sends it to the printer. This speeds up transmission of the job because it is sent over the network only once.
intro.fm5 Page 6 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:39 AM Introduction See Chapter 1 for complete instructions on installing the StylusRIP software in these network configurations. How To Use Your Manual This User’s Guide contains the following information: Chapter 1 tells you how to install the StylusRIP software in your Macintosh computer(s) and in the printer. Chapter 2 explains how to print with the StylusRIP software. Chapter 3 gives solutions to any possible problems you may have.
intro.fm5 Page 7 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:39 AM Introduction Where To Get Help EPSON provides customer support and service through a network of authorized EPSON Customer Care Centers.
intro.fm5 Page 8 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:39 AM Introduction World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Page at http://www.epson.com. EPSON Download Service You can call the EPSON Download Service at (800) 442-2007. Set your communications software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. Modem speed can be up to 28.8 Kbps. EPSON FaxAdvice Service You can access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 442-2110 and selecting the appropriate phone option.
install.fm5 Page 1 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM 1 Installing the StylusRIP Software Carefully follow all the instructions in this chapter to ensure that you install the StylusRIP software correctly. Because you can install the software in only one printer, you must set up and test the printer before you begin. Then you need to set up the Macintosh computer(s) for StylusRIP printing.
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install.fm5 Page 3 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software Preparing for Standalone Installation If you connected the printer to a standalone Macintosh, you need to make AppleTalk active. Open the Chooser in the Apple menu and make sure AppleTalk is active. You must set your Network Control Panel to Remote only if you’ve connected your printer in one of these configurations: ◗ You’re using System 7.
install.fm5 Page 4 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software 6. From the Apple menu, open the Chooser and make AppleTalk active. 7. Close the Chooser and restart your Macintosh. Now follow the instructions in the next section to install the StylusRIP software. Installing on a Standalone or Print Server System Before you begin installing the StylusRIP software, check that the StylusRIP Disk 1 diskette is not write-protected.
install.fm5 Page 5 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software You see the following dialog box: 5. If you want to install the StylusRIP files in a different folder from the one listed as the Destination Folder, click Select Folder and choose a new one. Then click Install. When all the files are installed, you see a dialog box telling you to restart your Macintosh. 6. Click Restart. The StylusRIP software is installed on your hard disk drive.
install.fm5 Page 6 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software Installing StylusRIP Client Once you’ve installed the StylusRIP Server software on your print server (as described on page 1-4), you can install the client software on the client Macintosh computer(s). Before you begin installing the StylusRIP client software, check that the StylusRIP Disk 1 diskette is not write-protected (the tab on the back must be closed).
install.fm5 Page 7 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software Caution: Once you’ve installed the StylusRIP software, don’t move, modify, or delete any of the files or folders that were created on your hard disk or the software may not work. Installing the StylusRIP Software License in Your Printer Now that you’ve installed the StylusRIP software on the Macintosh computers you will print from, you can update the printer to enable PostScript printing.
install.fm5 Page 8 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software 2. Click Install. You see the Updater dialog box: 3. Make sure your printer model name appears in the Printer box. If it doesn’t appear, click the arrow in the box and select it from the list. If you’re on a network and the printer has a network interface installed, click Net Scan so the software can find it for you. 4. Select the printer connection.
install.fm5 Page 9 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software 6. Turn off the printer by its Power or Operate button and wait for its Power or Operate light to turn off. (Check your printer documentation for details.) Then click OK. Caution: Always turn off the printer using its Power or Operate button. Never turn it off by disconnecting the cable or turning off a power strip. You may damage your printer and the StylusRIP software may not work properly.
install.fm5 Page 10 Thursday, June 5, 1997 10:49 AM Installing the StylusRIP Software PANTONE Color Support PANTONE professional color palette files for the EPSON Stylus series printer are included with StylusRIP. These files can be read directly into PANTONE-licensed applications so you can have printer calibrated versions of PANTONE colors. The colors are calibrated to use StylusRIP’s error diffusion halftoning and EPSON coated and high-quality glossy papers.
print.fm5 Page 1 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM 2 Printing with the StylusRIP Software Once you’ve installed the StylusRIP software in your Macintosh computer(s) and printer, you need to set up your server or standalone system so it’s ready to print. Then you can start printing PostScript documents.
print.fm5 Page 2 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software 3. Open the StylusRIP folder on the hard disk and double-click the StylusRIP Server icon. The first time you run the server software, you see a dialog box asking you to select your port or your printer name. 4. Select the printer or modem port if you connected the printer by serial cable.
print.fm5 Page 3 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software You see the following dialog box: 7. Configure the following preferences for your network: ◗ Timeout Sets the time period after which the StylusRIP Server software disconnects from a client Macintosh if there is no response. The default setting is 120 seconds. ◗ Network Name The name you selected in the Chooser appears here, but you can change it if you want.
print.fm5 Page 4 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software In Raster Spool Mode, the StylusRIP Monitor appears on your screen when you print. See page 2-13 for more information. Note: The Timeout, Network Name, and Job Priority settings go into effect when you click OK and exit the Preferences dialog box. However, you must exit and restart the StylusRIP Server software before a change to the Raster Spool Mode setting can take effect. 8.
print.fm5 Page 5 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software Caution: You must turn on AppleTalk or the StylusRIP software will not work, even if you are using a standalone system. 3. Click the PSPrinter icon. You see a window like the following: If you’re printing over an AppleTalk network and you use zones, select your zone and the printer name. 4. Select the StylusRIP Server listed in the box on the right.
print.fm5 Page 6 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software 5. Click OK to continue. 6. If you’re on a standalone Macintosh and using the Apple PrintMonitor, you can turn on background printing. This frees up your application while you’re printing. If you’re on a network server you may want to speed up printing by leaving background printing turned off. 7.
print.fm5 Page 7 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software 9. Select your printer from the list. Then confirm the name and click OK. Close the Chooser when you’re done. Now you’re ready to print a PostScript document from the print server or a client Macintosh. See page 2-8 for instructions. To make starting StylusRIP easy and to allow you to drag and drop PostScript files for printing, create an alias of the StylusRIP Server program on your desktop.
print.fm5 Page 8 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software 6. Drag the StylusRIP Server Alias icon into the Startup Items folder. When you restart your system, the StylusRIP Server software starts automatically. To cancel automatic startup of the StylusRIP Server software, remove its alias icon from the Startup Items folder and restart your Macintosh.
print.fm5 Page 9 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software 4. Now select Print from the File menu. You see a print dialog box like the following: 5. Select the number of copies, page range, and paper source you want. Then make sure the Destination option is set to Printer. If you want to use the “drag and drop” printing method, select File instead, and make sure you print to a “PS” (not EPS) file. See page 2-12 for drag and drop printing instructions. 6.
print.fm5 Page 10 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software Setting Print Options The options at the top of the window are standard PostScript. Those at the bottom of the window are specific to StylusRIP and your EPSON Stylus printer. Follow these steps to set the print options: 1. Choose the Cover Page option you want. 2.
print.fm5 Page 11 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software See your printer User’s Guide for more information about Media Type and Print Quality settings. 4. Choose one of the settings for reporting PostScript Errors that might occur during printing. 5. Set the Media/Resolution option corresponding to the media you’re printing on and the resolution (print quality) you want to use. (The Printer’s default setting selects Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper at 720 dpi.
print.fm5 Page 12 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software Drag and Drop Printing Drag and drop allows you to print one or more files at a convenient time. You can close your applications, so your Macintosh can print as quickly as possible with the maximum system resources. You don’t even have to have the StylusRIP application open before you start. Follow these steps: 1. Create a PostScript document as usual and set your Page Setup options. 2. Select Print from the File menu.
print.fm5 Page 13 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software Managing Print Jobs While your job is printing, you see a window like the following: If you don’t see this window, select Show window from the PostScript menu. You can use the Information window to track the progress of your print job. If a problem occurs during printing, you’ll see it displayed in the Message area. Note: To cancel a print job, press the Command and period keys.
print.fm5 Page 14 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:13 AM Printing with the StylusRIP Software To turn on Raster Spool Mode, choose Preferences from the File menu of the StylusRIP Server software. Check Raster Spool Mode and click OK. You must exit and restart the StylusRIP Server software for this mode to take effect. The Monitor starts automatically when you send a print job. In the Monitor window you can see a list of spooled print jobs and the status of the job that’s currently printing.
trouble.fm5 Page 1 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:17 AM 3 Troubleshooting This chapter describes solutions to some problems you may have with the StylusRIP software. Many problems can be solved by making sure the printer is turned on and properly connected to the print server or network before you start the StylusRIP software, so check these conditions whenever you encounter a problem. Here are some detailed solutions to specific problems or error messages you may receive.
trouble.fm5 Page 2 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:17 AM Troubleshooting The printer is producing many pages containing garbled characters Possible cause Solution The printer is not receiving and processing PostScript codes. If you’re printing on a network using Raster Spool Mode, click Cancel Job in the StylusRIP Monitor to stop printing. If this doesn’t work, turn off the printer to avoid wasting paper. Then halt the StylusRIP application by holding down the Option and Command keys and then pressing Esc.
trouble.fm5 Page 3 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:17 AM Troubleshooting You see a memory or VM error message Possible cause Solution Virtual memory is not turned on. Select Control Panels from the Apple menu, then select Memory Control Panel. Click the On button in the Virtual Memory panel. Not enough memory is allocated to the StylusRIP software. Quit StylusRIP and select the StylusRIP icon on your desktop. Select Get Info from the File menu.
trouble.fm5 Page 4 Thursday, June 5, 1997 11:17 AM Troubleshooting You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message Possible cause Solution The printer is not turned on. Turn on the printer and try printing again. The printer is not completely connected to the StylusRIP standalone or server Macintosh. Make sure the printer connection is secure at both ends of the cable. Also make sure the cable is not defective and it meets the specifications for your printer.
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