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Epson Stylus Pro 4000 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Epson Stylus Pro 4000 ® User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Legal Notices Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using Color Management Settings in Windows ....47 Relinearizing an Existing Printer Setup ......51...
  • Page 4 Contents Appendix Where To Get Help ........59 System Requirements .

  • Page 5: Choosing A Rip Configuration

    Before setting up the ColorBurst RIP, you should make sure you’ve set up the Stylus Pro 4000 on the computer that will control the printer. Even if you plan to connect the printer directly to the network, you should install and configure it locally first.
  • Page 6 Introduction • • Job manager (Mac OS X only) for drag-and-drop printing directly into the RIP list. Jobs can be reordered, deleted, or placed on hold to be processed later Pre-linearized environments to ensure accurate profiles from the start, as well as the option to relinearize later with a spectrophotometer, if necessary...

  • Page 7: Installing And Setting Up The Server Software

    15 “Setting Up the ColorBurst RIP Server for Windows” on page 17 Set up the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 and installed the standard Epson printer driver on the computer you intend to use as your ColorBurst RIP server (see your Epson ®...

  • Page 8: Setting Up The Colorburst Rip Server For Macintosh Os X

    Before you can print with the ColorBurst RIP, you have to set it up so it can Note: If you plan to share receive print jobs and has the correct printer and environment settings. the printer with Windows clients over a network,...
  • Page 9 If you see the message “There are no printers connected to this computer using USB,” check your USB connection and make sure the printer is set up and turned on as described on your Stylus Pro 4000 Start Here sheet.
  • Page 10 The ColorBurst workflow is designed to be efficient for graphic design as well as prepress proofing. Several pre-set environments with defined paper type and resolution settings are included for your Stylus Pro 4000 printer. Choose an environment for the paper type that is loaded in the printer and the resolution you prefer for printing.
  • Page 11 Printer Settings button 2. Choose the resolution and paper type you want to use from the Environment list. Installing and Setting Up the Server Software icon in the ColorBurst RIP > ColorBurst RIP for Epson ColorBurst RIP for Epson folder.
  • Page 12 Print Quality (when available). If you notice • 4-Pass any type of banding, then try 8-Pass mode, perform a nozzle check on the Stylus Pro 4000 (see your Stylus Pro 4000 Printer Guide for details). Choose • Print from Roll...
  • Page 13 Installing and Setting Up the Server Software . You return to the ColorBurst RIP server window. from the ColorBurst RIP menu. You see this Preferences menu: Print Server Name is ColorBurst_RIP), or change it to something else to identify the printer over the network.
  • Page 14 Or double-click the ColorBurst RIP > Applications ColorBurst RIP for Epson You see the ColorBurst RIP server window: RIP On button the order they are received, click the deselect it. If you keep it selected, all the print jobs that are sent to the RIP will be held until you activate them.

  • Page 15: Installing The Colorburst Rip Server Software For Windows

    7. Right-click the ColorBurst RIP printer icon and choose Installing and Setting Up the Server Software Set up the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 and installed the standard Epson printer driver on the computer you intend to use as your ColorBurst...
  • Page 16 Installing and Setting Up the Server Software 8. Click the tab. Sharing 9. Select . Click Share this printer Go to the next section to start and set up the ColorBurst RIP server.

  • Page 17: Setting Up The Colorburst Rip Server For Windows

    Windows 1. To start the RIP server, double-click the icon on your desktop. Epson 2. When you see the Registration screen, fill out the information and click to register your software. The serial number is printed on the front of the ColorBurst RIP CD-ROM.
  • Page 18 MicroWeave • 4 Pass of banding, then try 8 Pass perform a nozzle check (see your Stylus Pro 4000 Printer Guide for details). , then click the Printer Options to set paper width and height settings, to ®...
  • Page 19 • Borderless printing Choose • Bidirectional Printing this off for best quality) Choose to allow the printer to use the printer’s cut • Cut media method to cut roll paper Enter a value in the • Micro media feed adjustment need to adjust the setting for precise paper feeding 7.
  • Page 20 Installing and Setting Up the Server Software...

  • Page 21: Setting Up Client Systems

    3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click Note: You can also find the PPD installer in the ColorBurst RIP for Epson > Utilities folder 4. When you see this screen, enter your Mac OS X on the server. Copy the file to the system where...
  • Page 22 Print Center (OS X 10.3.x) in the Printer Setup Utility > folder. Utilities button to add a printer. You may see this message if you have not installed any printers on your computer. Click Rendezvous (OS X 10.2.x) or Applications...
  • Page 23 13. Click to add the printer. You see the ColorBurst RIP Print Server name in the printer list. 14. Close Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility. You’re ready to print to the ColorBurst RIP. Setting Up Client Systems from the Printer Model list.

  • Page 24: Setting Up Windows Clients To Print To A Mac Os X Rip Server

    Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes Add Printer button is selected and this computer install my Plug and Play printer icon, then click Next Local printer attached to Automatically detect and is unchecked. Then click...
  • Page 25 6. Click Create a new port Next 7. When you see the Add Standard TCP/IP Print Port Wizard screen, click Next 8. Enter the IP address for the Macintosh with the ColorBurst RIP server (located under System Preferences Next Setting Up Client Systems , select Standard TCP/IP Port >...
  • Page 26 Setting Up Client Systems 9. Select 10. You see this screen: 11. Click 12. Click and click the Custom Settings Select the following settings: Protocol: • Queue Name: enter the ColorBurst Print Server Name • (case-sensitive; found in the ColorBurst RIP Preferences window; see “Setting the Print Server Name”...
  • Page 27 Setting Up Client Systems Click to close the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard. Finish 14. At the next screen, click , then click Have Disk Browse 15. Browse to the folder on the CD-ROM. Click Utilities ColorBurst.INF 16. Click to return to the Install from Disk window.
  • Page 28 17. Click 18. Select , then click ColorBurst Next 19. Leave the default name or enter a new name for the Stylus Pro 4000 in the Printer name box. Then click Next 20. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
  • Page 29 Setting Up Client Systems 21. At the end of the installation, click Finish 22. Restart your computer. You are ready to print.

  • Page 30: Setting Up Windows Clients To Print To A Windows Rip Server

    4. The following screen appears. Make sure the Start > Settings > Printers Windows XP: Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes Add Printer selected. Then click Next icon, then click Next button is...
  • Page 31 5. Select Type your printer name (Windows XP) and click printer Windows XP 6. Browse the network and select the ColorBurst RIP printer, then click and click Next Setting Up Client Systems (Windows 2000) or Next Windows 2000 to continue.
  • Page 32 Setting Up Client Systems 7. If you want to use the ColorBurst RIP as your default printer, choose . If not, choose . Click Next 8. Click when you see a screen telling you that setup is complete. Finish The ColorBurst RIP is added as a printer on your computer.

  • Page 33: Printing

    Printing With Mac OS X for specific settings you need to make in those 1. Choose applications. 2. For Printer, choose the ColorBurst Print Server name. 3. Click Note: Since you have already defined the printer’s settings and color management from...

  • Page 34: Printing Using A Hot Folder

    Printing Using a Hot Folder Hot folders create an easy and powerful method of printing to the Stylus Pro 4000. If you are printing locally, you can turn any folder into a hot folder and simply copy the files you want to print to that folder. The ColorBurst RIP automatically checks the hot folder and prints the files.
  • Page 35 Follow these steps to set up a hot folder: 1. To start the RIP server, double-click the icon on your desktop. Or double-click the ColorBurst RIP > Applications ColorBurst RIP for Epson 2. Choose from the ColorBurst RIP menu. Preferences 3. Click the button. Change...
  • Page 36 Printing 4. Browse to the folder you want to use as the hot folder. If you are sharing Note: Make sure you enable Personal File Sharing and Windows Sharing as necessary to share your Drop Box and hot folder with other users on the network.
  • Page 37 RIP List or the Done List in the ColorBurst RIP window into another folder if it was accidently placed in the hot folder.) to close the Preferences window. Hot Folder - ColorBurst Epson RIP Printing folder...

  • Page 38: Drag-And-Drop Printing On The Rip Server (Mac Os X)

    Printing Drag-and-Drop Printing on the RIP Server (Mac OS X) You can drag and drop files directly into the RIP List window for printing. The RIP automatically receives and prints supported files (see below). Supported File Types The following file types automatically print from hot folders and from local drag-and-drop printing to the RIP List (Mac OS X only).

  • Page 39: Managing Print Jobs On The Mac Os

    The ColorBurst RIP for Mac OS X includes the following options for Managing Print managing print jobs: Jobs on the Mac OS X • RIP Server • • • Holding, Activating, Canceling, and Deleting Jobs The ColorBurst RIP Server window includes buttons for holding, activating, deleting, and canceling print jobs.

  • Page 40: Changing File Attributes

    Managing Print Jobs on the Mac OS X RIP Server • • • Changing File Attributes You can adjust print size, rotation, and the number of copies for each file that is sent to ColorBurst. You cannot make changes to the file attributes while a file is printing.

  • Page 41: Reordering Print Jobs

    Managing Print Jobs on the Mac OS X RIP Server Make adjustments to the file attributes: • Scale by Percentage: settings to resize the image. Keep to ensure that the image is not distorted. To scale the image up to the largest recommended size (with the lowest recommended resolution of 100 ppi), click 100%, click...

  • Page 42: Reprinting Files In The Done List

    Managing Print Jobs on the Mac OS X RIP Server Reprinting Files In the Done List Tip: You can print multiple copies of a print If there is a file in the Done List that you would like to print again, click the job with the File file name and drag it to the RIP List.

  • Page 43: Color Management And Printer Linearization

    Management Stylus Pro 4000. If you notice that the colors are not what you expect, or if and Printer you would like to adjust the color management settings to meet your specific Linearization needs, you can make changes to the ColorBurst RIP’s color management...
  • Page 44 Color Management and Printer Linearization • Tip: Hold the ctrl key and click in the window, then click Copy Curve To Other Inks to copy the curve to all the ink options. Ink Curves - Bezier To use Bezier Curves:...
  • Page 45 Changes to the printer age, environment, ink, and media lots all have an effect on what the RIP thinks the printer is supposed to be printing. To better explain to the RIP what the Stylus Pro 4000 is printing, a linearization process is required. By going through this process, you are correcting for any changes in your printer over time.
  • Page 46 If so, then it will use the embedded profile (except for the rendering intent) and ignore the choices made in this dialog box. The ColorBurst RIP allows your Stylus Pro 4000 Simulation Profile: printer to simulate other printers for occasions when you need a specific type of output.

  • Page 47: Using Color Management Settings In Windows

    Profile > Output > ICC • folder for the RIP to see them. Color Management and Printer Linearization You can adjust the maximum amount of a specific Color Adjustments: ink that is used for the current active environment by entering...
  • Page 48 Color Management and Printer Linearization Click to adjust an individual ink curve. You see a window like this: Edit Click and click any point on the line and drag it to the Edit Points desired location, then click a second point and move it to create the desired curve.
  • Page 49 Color Management and Printer Linearization ICC Profile Options > Input Profiles: checked, the RIP will check to see if the print file has a profile. If so, then it will use the embedded profile and ignore the choices made in this dialog box.
  • Page 50 ICC Profile Options > Simulation Profiles: allows your Stylus Pro 4000 printer to simulate other printers for occasions when you need a specific type of output. Click , then click output to another printer Click .

  • Page 51: Relinearizing An Existing Printer Setup

    (a derivative of L*ab) at different percentages. Over time (and on every different media) a printer will drift from its original state. By relinearizing you are putting the printer back into its original state. When you relinearize, you have made your environment as accurate as the day it was made.
  • Page 52 Color Management and Printer Linearization 5. After you have printed your linearization target, open the Note: The installer for ChromaCapture CSE is located in the ColorBurst RIP > Utilities folder. 6. Select the spectrophotometer you are using and select the port to which 7.
  • Page 53 Color Management and Printer Linearization 9. Click to enable your spectrophotometer, then click Connect follow the instructions for positioning your spectrophotometer or for manually reading in the target patches. When your patches are completed, ChromaCapture CSE automatically saves the file to the folder you have specified.
  • Page 54 Color Management and Printer Linearization Linearizing in Windows 1. Choose an environment file in the 2. Click 3. Click 4. Choose a linearization target setting and click 5. Double-click the ColorBurst ColorCatch icon on your ColorBurst, then click Open >...
  • Page 55 Color Management and Printer Linearization 6. Select from the File menu. New Job You see the Create Job screen: 7. Enter a Job Name for your linearization and any descriptive text for the Print Conditions information and Comments. 8. Choose your spectrophotometer device and settings under the options.
  • Page 56 Color Management and Printer Linearization 10. Click Note: If you are using the DPT41, use the ColorBurst DPT41 reader software located in the LIN folder. 11. Once you have read all of the patches on the linearization chart, save 12. Open ColorBurst.
  • Page 57 15. Click Save 16. From the Printer Setup menu, select with the printer name and other identifying information, such as media type. You may repeat this process for other media; the densities will be different for each type of media.
  • Page 58 Color Management and Printer Linearization...

  • Page 59: Where To Get Help

    (562) 276-1305 in the U.S. or (905) 709-2567 in Canada during normal business hours. Epson also provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the World Wide Web. You can reach Epson Support at http://support.epson.com. At this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at product documentation, access troubleshooting information, and receive technical advice through e-mail.
  • Page 60 Appendix Windows ColorBurst Server • • • • • • Macintosh Client Systems • • • • • Windows Client Systems • • • • • ® Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz or faster Windows 2000 or XP 500MB hard drive space (40GB recommended—network storage may be used, but may result in slower throughput) 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) TCP/IP networking protocol enabled with a static IP address...
  • Page 61 Copies Copy ink curve Cut Media setting Deleting print jobs Done List Drag-and-Drop printing Edge-to-edge printing Environment settings Epson help File attributes File types for hot folder printing Height Help, Epson Holding print jobs Hot folder Increasing colors Ink & Color settings...
  • Page 62 Index Macintosh client setup color management drag-and-drop printing linearization managing print jobs printing server software setting up hot folder system requirements Managing print jobs Micro feed adjustment MicroWeave setting Network configuration Network print server name Number of copies Offset image Order of print jobs Page settings Paper feeding setting...
  • Page 63 Support Supported file types System requirements Target Width Windows client setup color management linearization printing server software setting up hot folder system requirements Index...
  • Page 64 Index...

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