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Epson Stylus Pro - Stylus Color Pro Ink Jet Printer Installation And Operation Manual

Epson Stylus Pro - Stylus Color Pro Ink Jet Printer Installation And Operation Manual

Macintosh & macintosh power pc version 3.1 for stylus color/pro/pro xl
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  • Page 1 Macintosh & Macintosh Power PC Version 3.1 EPSON Stylus Color EPSON Stylus Pro EPSON Stylus Pro XL INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 PowerRIP The Software Program That Turns EPSON Stylus Into a True Adobe PostScr@C Level 2 lmager 6i c l l m - Adobe PostScript...
  • Page 3 Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certair jurisdktions. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. PANTONP and PANTONE CALIBRATEDTM are trademarks of Pantone, Inc Suitcase is a registered trademark of Fifth Generations Systems, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting ..... . 31 Appendix Epson Stylus Printer Setup Dialog ..35 Glossary List of Terms .
  • Page 5 Birmy Graphics Technical Support For technical assistance with the installation, configuration and operation of the Birmy PowerRIP, please call Birmy Customer Support (407) 723-2893. The hours of operation are 9am-8pm EST Please do not call the Birmy Fulfillment Center for technical information. There are no support personnel at that location;...

  • Page 6: Introduction & Installation

    The PowerRIP server is the Macintosh running the PowerRIP application. To print to an EPSON Stylus managed by PowerRIP, you must first launch Power- RIP and create and open at least one PowerRIP printer.

  • Page 7: Optional Features

    Stylus Pro.PPD, Stylus Pro XL (with Quark).PPD, Stylus Pro XL.PPD. It is only necessary to copy the PPDs for the EPSON Stylus you are going to use. Put the appropriate PPDs into the Printer Descriptions folder of the Extensions subfolder on the client Macintosh.

  • Page 8: Registering Powerrip

    LocalTalk in this case. To disable LocalTalk, go to the Network Control Panel and select Remote Only. If you have multiple Mats that are on an AppleTalk network, your EPSON Stylus must be plugged into the modem port. If you are using modem software, it must be disabled.
  • Page 9 7. Click on Quit, eject Disk and reboot your Macintosh. Note: If your EPSON Stylus is connected to the serial port and you are run- ning System 7.5.1, or earlier, it is suggested that you update your serial driver. See page item 10 for details.

  • Page 10: Quick Start (Networked Mats)

    (your Mac will tell you so), you must quit 2. When setting up your documents, be sure to consider the printable area of your Epson Stylus. Minimum margins can be viewed in Page Setup menus. 3. You cannot print directly to PowerRIP unless you have multiple networked Mats.

  • Page 11: Application Menus

    PowerRIP Manual Application Menus (stand-alone and server Mac) QuarkXPress® Page Setup for “Epson Stylus” Print Queue Quark Page Setup.. . Click here to view margins - Printer Type Select the proper PPD Halftone screen (does not apply] Leave it however it comes up...

  • Page 12: Print Menu Options

    PowerRIP icon in the PowerRIP 3.1 folder. When the PowerRIP Con- trol Panel opens, select File... Open Printer and navigate to the Printer Queue folder (in this example, Epson Stylus). Double click on Epson Stylus; the job is processed and then the printer begins printing your file.

  • Page 13: Adobe Pagemaker

    Prlhter: Epson Stylus Menu Stylus Pro IILPPD Click on Features to copies: m display the printing options for the EPSON Stylus 0 Yrint pUbltcatlnnP tn hook 0 Urn payer settings at anch pltblwtion PageMaker 6 Print Features Menu After selecting the desired...

  • Page 14: Print Menu Options Definitions

    File... Open Printer trol Panel opens, select and navigate to the Printer Queue Epson Stylus; folder (in this example, Epson Stylus). Double click on the job is processed and then the printer begins printing your file. Print Menu Options Definitions...

  • Page 15: Step-By-Step Powerrip Installation

    Manual PowerRiP Printer’s Default (Stochastic Always), Stochastic Always, Screening Application’s Default. Stochastic Screening is a random dot pattern as opposed to a fixed screen ruling. Stochastic Screen produces more tones and has better detail than fixed screen rulings. Color Calibration Printer’s Default (PowerRIP Defined), PowerRIP Defined, Application Defined.
  • Page 16 Power-RIP as well as the PSPrinter PostScript printer driver, and PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs) for Epson supported PowerRIP devices. To install fewer files than the default. click on the Custom button. PowerRIP 3.1 Click on Install to install euerything you need to run Pourer-RIP 3.1 on this...
  • Page 17 Insert the other diskettes as requested by the installation program. When the installation is complete, click on Quit or Continue. If your EPSON Stylus is plugged into the serial port, and your Macintosh is running System 7.5.1 or earlier, it is suggested that you update your serial driver.

  • Page 18: Colorsync™ 2.0 Installation

    ColorSync 2.0. These profiles Should be placed in the Preferences sub-folder inside the System Folder. The profiles represent the Stylus Pro and Stylus Pro XL printers at 360 dpi on EPSON coated stock, 720 dpi on EPSON coated stock, and 720 dpi on EPSON high gloss stock.
  • Page 19 Resource.upr file contains pointers to all PostScript resources used by PowerRIP You should never modify the contents of this folder This folder contains PostScript startup files for EPSON imaging Startup f devices supported by PowerRIp You should never modify the...

  • Page 20: Launching Powerrip

    Window, the Printer Setup Dialog, and the PowerRIP Completed Jobs Window are described in detail. Before launching PowerRIP, connect your EPSON Stylus to the PowerRIP server (the Macintosh you have installed the PowerRIP application on). If you have a Mac...

  • Page 21: Creating A Powerrip Printer

    Hold down mouse and select menu command. You will see a listing of EPSON printers supported by this version of PowerRIP For the Stylus Pro.. . but you should select your particu- this example we will lar EPSON printer from this menu.
  • Page 22 Getting Started 3. Select the options desired for your printer and then click OK The next menu will ask you to name the printer queue. In this example it was named Epson Stylus. Save to cx CM Hard Disk (a PowerRIP 3.1 7 1...

  • Page 23: Choosing A Ppd D

    PowerRIP Manual Choosing a PPD Follow these steps to choose a PPD (PostScript Printer Description): 1. Open the Chooser under the Apple symbol at the top of the screen to select the PPD for your particular printer. The PowerRIP Control Panel and a printer must be open in order to see the in the Chooser.

  • Page 24: Printer Model

    Stuius Pro.PPD Select Printer Model: Blrmy PowerRiP Mac (Epson Stylus Pro) 6. In the menu above, the PPD selected is Stylus Pro.PPD. At the bottom of the menu the actual printer name is displayed. Choose the appropriate PPD, and click on Select.

  • Page 25: Powerrip Controls

    Getting Started PowerRiP Manual PowerRIP Controls Pre-Print Queue List This view lists ail jobs that have yet to be printed for ail open printers. Each line in the list includes the following: Job Status This is a single character in the far left column of the list. Character Meaning the job is held...
  • Page 26 Getting Started Hold Job This button is a shortcut for the Hold Job and Release Job commands in the Print Job menu. When the job selected in the Pre-Print Queue is held, this button changes to Release Job. See the description of this command on page 29 for more information.

  • Page 27: Printer List

    PowerRIP Manual Printer List This view lists all open printers. Each line in the list includes the following: Note Double-clicking on a printer name is a shortcut for the Setup Printer command in the Printer menu. Printer Status This is a single character in the far left column of the list. Character Meaning the printer is held...
  • Page 28 Getting Started When Black Background checked, pages are output with a black background. When unchecked, pages are output with a white background. When Faster Copies checked, pages are ripped to a spooled image file on disk before being sent to the imaging device. For multiple copies, pages are only ripped once, then output multiple times.
  • Page 29 PowerRIP Manual Corporation Birmy Graphics...

  • Page 30: Apple Menu

    You may change any of the default parameters, then click on OK. For a detailed description of the EPSON Stylus Printer Setup dialogue, see the appendix. A standard save file dialog is then displayed. Specify a...
  • Page 31 Power-RIP Manual Open Printer This command displays a standard open file dialog from which you may choose a previously created PowerRIP printer file. A printer file is located in the jobs folder for that printer. When you create a new PowerRIP printer, a printer file containing the currently selected setup for that printer is created.

  • Page 32: Edit Menu

    Menu Command Reference New Log File This command closes any open log file and displays a standard save file dialog to get a new log file name and location. If message logging is disabled, it is enabled for the new log file. The previous log file is not deleted. Log files can be read with any standard text editor.

  • Page 33: Printer Menu

    PowerRIP Manual Paste This command copies any text on the Clipboard to the currently selected text view. If any text is selected, it is replaced at the insertion point. Clear This command deletes any selected text. If no text is selected, any character before the insertion point is deleted.

  • Page 34: Print Job Menu

    Menu Command Reference Print Job Menu Except where noted, these commands operate on the selected job in the Pre-Print Queue or Post-Print Queue. Hold Job This command prevents the selected job in the Pre-Print Queue from being printed. The job hold status is indicated by an to the left of the job name.

  • Page 35: Help Menu

    PowerRiP Manual Queue, If the selected job is in the Post-Print it is then Queue. moved to the Pre-Print If the job is not held, the requested number of copies are then printed to the selected printer. job. This command aborts the currently printing Cancel Job dimmed, there is no currently printing job.

  • Page 36: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Fulfillment Responce number it is not necessary to call the Birmy Fulfillment Center; type that number in the Response box and click on Register. Have you purchased an additional EPSON Stylus that has not been registered? Call Birmy Customer Support to arrange for registration information.
  • Page 37 Are you selecting the proper PPD in the Chooser Setup? Printer Out of Synch - Outputting Repeated Pages of Extraneous Code If Cancel Job or Hold Printer have no effect, power down the EPSON Stylus to avoid wasting paper. Force Quit the PowerRIP application. While holding down the option and command keys, press the escape key to Force Quit.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Is the imaging device connected properly to the PowerRIP server? Defective serial cables are a common problem. If using EPSON’s optional LocalTalk/Ethertalk interface board, have you named the printer correctly in the Printer Setup dialog menu? See page 36 for detailed instructions.
  • Page 39 PowerRlP Manual Multiple Page Document Stops Outputting Before Job is Complete Do you have Faster Copies checked in the Setup Printer dialog menu? When Faster Copies is checked, pages are ripped to a spooled image file on disk before being sent to the printer. This spooled image file uses a large amount of disk space.

  • Page 40: Epson Stylus Printer Setup Dialog

    EPSON STYLUS PRINTER SETUP DIALOG setup Sample Customize according to your needs hours Purge printed jobs after N Limit post-print queue to I[ jobs 0 Black Background 0 OPI image Substitutions Cnllste Copies 0 Faster Copies Cancel Purge Printed Jobs...
  • Page 41 Printer Name If you have installed the EPSON optional LocalTalk inter- face board in your EPSON Stylus and you have selected an AppleTalk printer, the Setup screen will display Printer Name. Refer to the EPSON Stylus User’s Guide to assign a name to your printer.

  • Page 42: List Of Terms

    LIST OF TERMS Several terms having special meaning within the context of this manual are listed below. CPSI Configurable PostScript Interpreter. This Adobe Level 2 PostScript interpreter runs on a Macintosh server rather than on a hardware peripheral device. PowerRIP uses this interpreter to render a raster image.
  • Page 43 PowerRIP Manual LaserWrite+ A printer driver used by an application to create a Post- Script file describing the visible contents of a document. Message Log View A scrolling text view in the PowerRIP control panel con- taining all logged messages. Network EtherTalk or AppleTalk cabling and required software to link Macintosh computers to each other.
  • Page 44 Glossary Server PowerRIP A Macintosh computer running the PowerRIP application. Pre-Print Queue A scrolling list in the PowerRIP Control Panel Window containing all jobs yet to be printed for all open PowerRIP printers. Printer List A scrolling list in the PowerRIP Control Panel Window containing all open PowerRIP printers.

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