Epson Stylus Pro 9880 ColorBurst Edition - Stylus Pro 9880... User manual

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CERTIFIED
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Certi ed – June, 2004
ColorBurst RIP for
Epson Stylus
®
Pro Edition
3800 4880 7880 9880 GETTING STARTED
Printed in USA

1
Getting Started
The enclosed DVD includes the ColorBurst
®
RIP server software and client
PPD (PostScript
®
Printer Description) software, as well as the
SpectralVision™ utility for printer linearization.
Before setting up the ColorBurst RIP, see your Epson Stylus
®
Pro manual
to set up the Epson Stylus Pro printer on the computer that will run the
RIP server.
To set up the RIP server, double-click the installer icon and follow the
on-screen instructions. Then see one of the following files:
■Mac OS
®
X: Applications > ColorBurst Epson > Epson Quick Start
Mac.pdf
■Windows
®
: C:\ColorBurst Epson > Epson Quick Start Windows.pdf
For linearization instructions, see one of the following files:
■Mac OS X: Applications > ColorBurst Epson > Utilities >
SpectralVision Pro > SpectralVision Pro Mac EPSON.pdf
■Windows: C:\ColorBurst Epson > SpectralVision.pdf
Note: The file names and paths may be slightly different, depending on your
printer model.
If you are using the Epson Stylus Pro 7880 or 9880 printer, you need to attach
the included USB key to the computer that is running the RIP server.
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Once the RIP server is installed and set up, see the appropriate section to set
up client systems for printing:
■“Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server” on page 3
■“Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server” on page 4
■“Windows Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server” on page 6
■“Windows Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server” on page 7
Note: For a reliable connection, make sure client computers are on the same
subnet as the ColorBurst RIP server computer.
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Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server
These instructions are for Mac OS X 10.3.x through 10.5.x.
1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the
ColorBurst RIP server computer.
2. Insert the ColorBurst RIP DVD in a DVD drive.
3. Double-click the DVD icon, then double-click the
ColorBurst PPD
Installer
icon.
4. When installation is complete, check the ColorBurst RIP server
computer to make sure ColorBurst RIP is running.
5. In Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x, select
Print & Fax in Applications >
System Preferences
.
In Mac OS X 10.3.x, open the
Printer Setup Utility in the
Applications > Utilities folder.
6. Click the button (Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x) or
Add (Mac OS X
10.3.x).
In Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x, the ColorBurst RIP print server name
appears in the list.
In Mac OS X 10.3.x, select
Rendezvous from the pop-up menu.
7. Select the ColorBurst RIP print server name from the Bonjour or
Rendezvous printers.
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8. Make sure ColorBurst Epson RIP is selected in the Printer Model or
Print Using list.
9. Click
Add to add the printer.
You see the ColorBurst RIP Print Server name in the printer list.
10. Close the Print & Fax window or the Printer Setup Utility. You’re ready
to print to the ColorBurst RIP.
Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server
These instructions are for Mac OS X 10.3.x through 10.5.x.
1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the
ColorBurst RIP server computer.
2. Insert the ColorBurst RIP DVD in a DVD drive.
3. Double-click the DVD icon, then double-click the
ColorBurst PPD
Installer
icon.
4. When installation is complete, check the ColorBurst RIP server
computer to make sure ColorBurst is running.
5. In Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x, select
Print & Fax in Applications >
System Preferences
.
In Mac OS X 10.3.x, open the
Printer Setup Utility in the
Applications > Utilities folder.
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6. Click the button (Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x) or Add (Mac OS X
10.3.x).
7. Click
Windows (Mac OS X 10.5.x) or select Windows Printing from
the pop-up menu (Mac OS X 10.4.x or 10.3.x), then choose the
Workgroup name where the computer is located.
In Mac OS X 10.4.x or 10.3.x, you can select
Network Neighborhood
to show all the workgroups on the network.
8. Select the name of the workgroup where the ColorBurst RIP Server is
running. In 10.4.x or 10.3.x, click
Choose .
9. Select the Windows computer name where the ColorBurst RIP is
running. In 10.4.x or 10.3.x, click
Choose .
10. Select
ColorBurst RIP . Then select the ColorBurst RIP driver under the
Printer Model or Printer Using list.
If you don’t see the ColorBurst RIP driver under the Printer Model or
Print Using list, select
Other . Then navigate to the Hard Drive\Library\
Printers\PPDs\Contents\Resources folder, select CSEXXXX.PPD.GZ ,
and click
Open (10.5.x) or Choose (10.3.x to 10.4.x).
Note: If the Windows server has a firewall enabled, you may need to
enter a user name and password. Contact your network administrator for
assistance or see your Windows Help for more information.
11. Click Add to add the printer.
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You see the ColorBurst RIP Print Server name in the printer list.
12. Close the Print & Fax window or the Printer Setup Utility. You’re ready
to print to the ColorBurst RIP.
Windows Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server
ColorBurst supports 32-bit versions of Windows Vista,
®
XP, and 2000.
Other versions of Windows, including 64-bit versions, are not supported.
Note: Make sure the ColorBurst RIP is shared on the server.
1. Make sure the network is set up and the ColorBurst RIP is running.
2. Windows Vista: Click
> Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Printers
.
Windows XP: Click
Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Printers and Faxes .
Windows 2000: Click
Start > Settings > Printers .
3. Windows Vista: Click the
Add a Printer button.
Windows XP or 2000: Double-click the
Add Printer icon, then click
Next .
4. Select the
Network option, then click Next .
5. Windows Vista: You see a list of printers. Select the ColorBurst RIP
printer, then click
Next .
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Windows XP: Select Connect to this printer (browse for a printer) ,
then click
Next.
Windows 2000: Select Type your printer name , then click Next .
6. Browse the network and select the ColorBurst shared printer, then click
Next . Click Install driver or Yes to continue.
7. If you want to use the ColorBurst RIP as your default printer, choose
Set as the default printer or Yes . If not, uncheck the Set as the
default printer
checkbox or choose No . Click Next .
8. Click
Finish when you see a screen telling you that setup is complete.
You’re ready to print to the ColorBurst RIP.
Windows Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server
ColorBurst supports 32-bit versions of Windows Vista,
®
XP, and 2000.
Other versions of Windows, including 64-bit versions, are not supported.
1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the
ColorBurst RIP server computer.
2. Copy the
ColorBurst Vista-XP - Printer Driver zip file from the
ColorBurst > Utilities folder on the server to the client system.
3. Unzip the
ColorBurst Vista-XP - Printer Driver zip file.
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4. Windows Vista: Click > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >
Printers
.
Windows XP: Click
Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Printers and Faxes
.
Windows 2000: Click
Start > Settings > Printers .
5. Windows Vista: Click the
Add a Printer button.
Windows XP or 2000: Double-click the
Add Printer icon, then click
Next .
6. Select the
Local printer option. In Windows XP or 2000, make sure
Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is
unchecked. Then click
Next .
7. Click
Create a new port , select Standard TCP/IP Port , and click
Next .
8. Windows Vista: Uncheck
Query the printer and automatically
select the driver to use
.
9. Windows XP: When you see the Add Standard TCP/IP Print Port
Wizard screen, click
Next .
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10. Enter the IP address for the Macintosh that is running the ColorBurst
RIP server (located under
System Preferences > Network settings ),
then click
Next . The IP address on the Macintosh ColorBurst server
must be static.
11. Select
Custom , then click the Settings button.
12. Under Protocol, select
LPR.
13. For the Queue Name, enter the exact ColorBurst Print Server Name
that appears in the Macintosh RIP server’s ColorBurst RIP Preferences
window.
The name is case-sensitive; the default name is
ColorBurst_RIP .
14. Make sure the
LPR Byte Counting Enabled checkbox is unchecked.
15. Click
OK .
16. Click
Next .
17. Windows Vista: Click
Next .
Windows XP or 2000: Click
Finish to close the Add Standard TCP/IP
Printer Port Wizard.
18. At the next screen, click
Have Disk , then click Browse .
19. Browse to the folder that you unzipped. Click
ColorBurst.inf .
20. Click
Open to return to the Install from Disk window.
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