Epson Stylus pro5k Operating manual

Important Information for
EPSON Stylus®RIP Users
Printing with Macintosh®
For optimal printing performance, check these settings before you print:
❑Make sure you set the Background Printing option to Background
in the Adobe®PostScript™8.5.1 printer driver.
In addition, open the File menu and select Preferences. Make sure
Raster Spool Mode is turned off (the box should be unchecked).
❑If you use the N-Up setting, be sure to select Print to File, then
drag and drop the file you created to the EPSON Stylus RIP Server
to print.
Printing in Windows®95 and 98
EPSON Stylus RIP does not support the optional lower paper tray. You
should always load paper in the upper tray or load it manually.
EPSON Stylus is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
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Contents
About This Supplement 1
Macintosh System Requirements 2
Windows System Requirements 3
Year 2000 Ready 4
Where To Get Help 4
Setting Up Your Printer 6
EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter 6
EPSON Stylus RIP 6
Aligning the Print Head 7
Connecting Your Printer with the EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter 8
Installing Your Software 9
Uninstalling Your Software 11
Configuring for a Network 12
Macintosh Users 12
Windows 98 Users 13
Options and Consumables 16
EPSON Type B IEEE-1394 (FireWire) Interface Card 16
EPSON RS-5000 Fiery®LX RIP 16
EPSON Type B 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet
Interface Card 16
EPSON Professional Quality Media 17
Print Engine Memory Buffer 17
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About This Supplement
This Supplement provides information not included in the
EPSON Stylus®Pro 5000 Setup Guide and Reference Guide. It
contains:
•New system requirements for your computer
•Where to get help if you need technical support
•Descriptions of the EPSON®USB/Parallel Adapter and
EPSON Stylus RIP that come with your printer
•New print head alignment tips for accurate, clean printouts
•Instructions on how to connect the printer to your
Macintosh®with the EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter and
install your non-PostScript printer driver
•Instructions on how to connect to a network with
Macintosh and Microsoft®Windows®98
•Additional options and consumables
See your Setup Guide and Reference Guide for detailed
information about setting up your printer, using the EPSON
driver and utilities, printing on special media, troubleshooting,
and maintaining your printer.
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Macintosh System Requirements
To use your printer with a Macintosh in either a standalone or
network environment as a print server, your system should meet
the following minimum requirements:
•Power Macintosh®G3 series (System 8.5.1 or later) or
iMac™series (System 8.1 or later)
NOTE:
If your iMac is running OS 8.1, you need to update your
operating system before installing your printer software.
Download and install the iMac Update 1.0 or later from
Apple®at http:// swupdates.info.apple.com. Contact Apple if
you have problems installing the update.
If your iMac is running OS 8.5 or 8.5.1, do not install iMac
Update 1.0. Instead, Apple recommends that you download
and install iMac Update 1.1.
To find out which operating system your iMac is running, select
About This Computer in the Apple menu.
•At least 16MB of available RAM for the EPSON Stylus RIP
software (20MB or more is recommended), in addition to
the RAM needed by your operating system and other
applications.
•At least 52MB of free hard disk space to install the software
and at least 150MB of hard disk space for processing
large files
•CD-ROM drive
•
USB, FireWire,
®
Serial, or Ethernet connection to the printer
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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 G3 series, or iMac series
•Ethernet AppleTalk®connection to the Macintosh set up as
the EPSON Stylus RIP print server
•16MB RAM (32MB or more recommended)
•At least 2MB of free hard disk space to install the software
and at least 150MB of free hard disk space for processing
large files
•Macintosh System 7.6.1 or later
•CD-ROM drive
Windows System Requirements
To use your printer in either a standalone or peer-to-peer
network environment, your system should include:
•IBM®-compatible PC with 486 or higher processor
(Pentium®133 MHz or higher recommended)
•Windows 3.1, 95, 98, or NT 4.0
NOTE:
EPSON Stylus RIP is not supported in Windows 3.1.
•At least 16MB of RAM (32MB or more recommended)
•At least 50MB of free hard disk space to install the software
and at least 150MB of free hard disk space for processing
files (more for large files)
•CD-ROM drive
•An available parallel port configured as LPT1
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Year 2000 Ready
Your printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other
parts of your computer system are also ready for the year 2000.
Where To Get Help
EPSON provides technical support and information on
installation, configuration, and operation of professional
graphics arts products through the EPSON Preferred™
Protection Plan.
Dial [phone], 6 AM to 8 PM, Pacific Time, Monday
through Friday, and 7 AM to 4 PM, Pacific Time, Saturday
and Sunday. Weekend support hours are subject to change
without notice.
If you have problems accessing the support line, call
[phone] in the U.S. or [phone] in Canada. Toll
or long distance charges may apply.
Before you call, make sure you have your Unit ID number,
which is included with the EPSON Preferred Protection Plan
that comes with your printer.
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EPSON also provides customer support through the following
services:
You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and
accessories from EPSON Accessories at [phone]
(U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call [phone] for
dealer referral.
Electronic support services
Service Access
World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s
Home Page at http://www.epson.com.
EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability, use your
Web browser (or other software for FTP
downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.com with
the user name anonymous and your e-mail
address as the password.
EPSON Forum on
CompuServe®
Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON
at the menu prompt to reach the Epson
America Forum. For a free introductory
CompuServe membership, call [phone]
and ask for representative #529.
Automated telephone services
Service Access
EPSON SoundAdviceSM For recorded answers to commonly asked
questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, call [phone].
EPSON FaxAdviceTM Access EPSON’s technical information library by
calling [phone]. You must provide a return
fax number to use this service.
EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized
EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center, call
[phone].
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Setting Up Your Printer
To unpack and set up your printer, see Chapter 2, “Getting
Started,” in your Setup Guide. In addition, you should also have
the EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter and EPSON Stylus RIP
included in the box.
EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter
The EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter allows you to use smart cable
technology to connect your EPSON printer to the Macintosh.
Follow the instructions on page 8 to connect the USB/Parallel
Adapter to your Macintosh.
EPSON Stylus RIP
The EPSON Stylus RIP software lets you use your EPSON
Stylus Pro 5000 as an Adobe®PostScript®3™(Windows
NT®4.0 and Macintosh) and PostScript Level 2 (Windows 95
and 98) compatible printer. 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 printer.
In many cases, you may not need the ability to print in
PostScript, and for these occasions you should use the standard,
non-PostScript driver that comes with your printer. Using the
standard driver is also a good way to ensure that your computer
and printer are connected and working properly.
See your EPSON Stylus RIP User’s Guide that comes with the
EPSON Stylus RIP for more information.
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Aligning the Print Head
After you have unpacked and set up your printer, you need to
run a print check and align the print head. To use the utility
from your printer software, see pages 8-37 through 8-41 in your
Reference Guide. To use the control panel, see pages 6-4 through
6-7 in your Reference Guide.
NOTE:
If you experience banding at 720 dpi, run the print head alignment
utility several times to improve results.
For optimal printing and to avoid banding, follow these tips:
•Do not use plain paper when you align the print head; only
use high-quality EPSON media
•Use a loupe to view the printed lines when determining
which set is vertically aligned
•You may need to align the print head up to six times to
achieve the best results
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Connecting Your Printer with the EPSON
USB/Parallel Adapter
To connect your printer to your PC with a parallel cable, see
“Connecting the Printer to Your PC” on page 2-9 in your Setup
Guide for instructions. To connect your computer and printer
with the EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter, follow the steps below.
You can connect your printer directly to a port on your
computer or to a USB hub. If you have any printing problems
when the printer is connected via a USB hub, try connecting the
printer directly to the computer instead.
1. Turn off the printer and computer.
2. To connect to a Power Macintosh G3, connect the
USB/Parallel Adapter into an available USB port on the
back of your computer.
To connect to an iMac, first open the port door. Hold the
cable so the icon faces up and then plug the connector
into an available USB port.
If you’re using a USB hub, plug the hub into the USB port
on your computer, then plug the USB end of the EPSON
USB/Parallel Adapter into an available port on the hub. If
you have more than one hub, connect the EPSON
USB/Parallel Adapter into the first hub.
To connect the EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter to one of the
USB ports on the keyboard, hold the USB connector so th
e
icon faces away from you and plug it into the USB port.
3. Connect the parallel end of the cable to the printer’s parallel
connector, then fasten it with the wire clips.
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