User`s manual

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Version 1.1 Revised February, 2009
Chapter 3 - Setting Up FastRIP
Port Selection
ou t P u t Po R t
1) From the Printers menu, choose Manage Printers.
2) e Manage Printers dialog will open.
3) For the given printer, the Port column indicates the output port.
4) To change the port, choose a port from the drop-list.
5) To change the port settings, click the ellipsis button (three dots) that is to the
right of the drop-list.
Of the various port settings described in the following sections, the USB Port is recommended
for output from FastRIP. Other port methods are described in the electronic help file.
usB Po R t
is is the recommended output port to use with FastRIP.
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) port has the benefit of allowing new hardware to be added without
configuration concerns or hardware conflicts. In addition, a USB device may be added without
requiring the workstation to be restarted.
1. When the Epson printer is connected to the computer via its USB port, Win-
dows will automatically detect the USB printer.
2. In FastRIP, the USB port name for this printer should now be available.
3. From the Printers menu, choose Manage Printers.
4. e Manage Printers dialog will open.
5. From the Port column drop-list, choose the USB port that is named specifi-
cally for your Epson model. Example: For the Epson 4800, the USB port will
be listed as “EpsonStylus Pro 4800_USB00X+port name.”
Note: Depending upon advanced settings within FastRIP, it is possible that there is a secondary “USB00X” port
(or “LPTUSB1” in the case of Belkin Adapters) that is available. Do not choose either of these secondary ports,
unless requested to do so by Tech Support.