Epson Stylus Pro - Stylus Color Pro Ink Jet... User manual

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Macintosh & Macintosh Power PC
Version 3.1
for
EPSON Stylus Color
EPSON
Stylus Pro
EPSON Stylus Pro XL
INSTALLATION & OPERATION
MANUAL

PowerRIP
The Software Program That Turns EPSON Stylus
Into a True Adobe PostScr@C Level 2 lmager
6icllm-
Adobe PostScript

0 1995 Birmy Graphics Corporation. All Bights Reserved.
Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of
Birmy Graphics Corporation. The software described in this document is
furnished under the dealer agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied
only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. II is against the law to copy the software on any
medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement. No part of this manual
may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written permission of
Birmy Graphics.
PowerRIP is a registered trademark of Birmy Graphics Corporation.
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.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
This program was wrftten with MacApp% 19851Q88 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Computer, Inc. makes
no warranties whatsoever, either express or implied, regarding this product, including warranties with
respect to its merchantability or its Rtness for any particular purpose. The MacApp software is proprietary
to Apple Computer, Inc. and is licensed to Bimry Graphics Corporation for distribution only for use in
combination with the PowerRfP applicatiin and the PowerRIP Upgrade Utility.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Part number: 851-9002 (7193

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction & Installation
Operational Overview..................
1
PANTONEa Color Support.............
1
Optional Features.....................
2
Installation Requirements...............
2
Registering PowerRIP
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3
Quick Start (Stand-Alone & Server Mats)...
3
Quick Start (Networked Mats)...........
5
Application Menus....................
6
Print Menu Options...................
7
Print Menu Options Definitions..........
9
Step-by-Step PowerRIP Installation........
10
ColorSync™ 2.0 Installation.............
13
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Launching PowerRIP..................
15
Creating a PowerRIP Printer.............
16
Choosing a PPDD ......................
18
PowerRIP Controls ...................20
Chapter 3 Menu Command Reference
Apple Menu.........................
25
File Menu ..........................
25
Edit Menu..........................
25
Printer Menu........................
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Print Job Menu.......................
29
Help Menu..........................
30
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Appendix Epson Stylus Printer Setup Dialog . . . . . . . . 35
Glossary
List of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Birmy Graphics Technical Support
For technical assistance with the installation, configuration and operation of the
Birmy PowerRIP, please call Birmy Customer Support [phone]. 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; the phone number is for PowerRIP
registration only.
Please refer to Troubleshooting, Chapter 4, before calling Customer Support.
When calling for technical assistance, be ready to identify your system and its con-
figuration, the serial number of your copy of PowerRIP, and a description of the
problems you are encountering. It is highly recommended that you enable the Log
Messages option when creating a PowerRIP printer. The entries in the log will help
our support staff to identify PostScript error messages.
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Email
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INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION
The Birmy PowerRIP” application is a software raster image
processor (RIP) for the Macintosh computer. PowerRIP reads and
interprets
Adobe™ Level 2 PostScript™
and prints color raster images on imaging
devices. Features include interpretation by the Adobe Configurable
PostScript™
Interpreter (CPSI), print job spooling, support for multiple printers and multiple
users, printer selection using the Chooser desk accessory, and job logging and sav-
ing. PANTONE’ Calibrated support files are also included. Optional features
include Open
PrePress Interface (OPI) substitution and spoken error messages.
Operational Overview
PowerRIP works on a stand-alone Macintosh or a non-dedicated or dedicated
Macintosh PowerRIP server if more than one Macintosh is to access PowerRIp
The imaging device is connected to the PowerRIP server, and at least one PowerRIP
printer is defined for the imaging device. 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.
Once opened, the PowerRIP printer appears as a PSPrinter in the Chooser dialog
displayed on a PowerRIP client. A PowerRIP client can be any Macintosh
networked to the PowerRIP server. You may select any PowerRIP printer in the
Chooser list as the current printer. You can then print to the PowerRIP printer
normally, simply by selecting the Print command in your application.
Ah PowerRIP printers are closed when PowerRIP quits. You must open the
Power-
RIP printer that you want after you start the PowerRIP application.
Printing from a PowerRIP server requires that you add a job file to the appropriate
printer file. You can create a new job file by choosing the File destination option in
the LaserWriter Print dialog and selecting the destination folder to be the jobs
folder. Alternately, you can copy a previously saved job file to the jobs folder using
the Finder. Never print directly to a PowerRIP printer from a PowerRIP server.
PANTONE@ Color Support
PANTONE palette files are included in your PowerRIP package. These files can be
read directly into PANTONE-licensed applications so the user will have calibrated
versions of Pantone colors. User instructions are included on the PANTONE disk.
ColorSync™ 2.0 Support
Disk 5 of the installer disks contains the ICC profiles required by ColorSync 2.0.
Use these profiles in applications that support ColorSynch
2.0. See page 13.
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Optional Features
PowerRIP can be configured to speak critical messages using the optional
Speech Recognition feature available from
Apple™ Computer, Inc.
Installation Requirements
PowerRIP will run on any Macintosh computer with the following configuration:
lMacintosh Centris, Quadra, or PowerMac. For the Centris and Quadra,
an FPU (Floating Point Unit) is strongly recommended.
l 12 inch diagonal monitor or larger (“Classic” monitor not supported).
l Atleast 12MB of RAM (7.5MB f Por owerRIP, 4.5 MB for system, fonts, etc.).
For optimal performance, at least 16 MB of RAM is highly recommended. Also,
any memory requirements for optional software, e.g.,
OPI server, must be added
to this total.
See page
29 for suggestions on increasing your available memory (RAM).
l At least 80 MB of disk space (6-7 MB required for installation). As the maxi-
mum number of files in the jobs folders increases, this disk space requirement
increases. Furthermore, when “Faster Copies” is selected, rendered images will be
spooled
to disk, requiring even more disk space.
lSystem 7.0 or later (System 7.1 or later recommended).
Any Macintosh computer with the following minimum configuration can be a
PowerRIP client:
lSystem 6.5 or later (System 7.1 or later recommended).
lAppleTalk or Ethertalk network connection with the PowerRIP server.
l8 MB of RAM to install PowerRIP Client software.
Note: If you have less than 8 MB of RAM you will have to manually insert the
necessary files into the System Folder of this client Macintosh. First install
PowerRIP on your server Macintosh. Then go into the server’s System Folder, the
Extensions subfolder, and copy the Chooser Extension PSPrinter onto a diskette or
directly, via your network, to the same location on the client Macintosh. You will
also need to copy the PPDs (PostScript Printer Descriptions) which are located in
the Printer Descriptions folder of the Extensions subfolder. The PPDs are named:
Stylus Color (with
Quark).PPD, Stylus Color.PPD, Stylus Pro (with Quark).PPD,
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.
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In troductions/Ins talla tion
Registering PowerRIP
PowerRIP must be registered before using. To register your copy of PowerRIP:
1. Insert the diskette labeled Key Disk.
2. Double click on the BirmyRegister icon and the following menu will appear.
ettmy fkgstmon
Saris1 Number:
Prtnter Code:
Fulfltlmant Response: -J
piGi--
Your Serial Number
Your Printer Code
3. Call the Birmy Fulfillment Center at 800-613-3031 (24 hours a day, seven
days a week). You will be asked for your Serial Number, Printer Code, and
the model of your Stylus. (Stylus Color, Stylus Pro, or Stylus Pro XL.)
4. The Fulfillment Center will give you the required response number. Type that
number in the Fulfillment Response box on the
Birmy Registration menu.
Before clicking on Register, record the number for future use. Fulfillment
Response:---_-----.
Quick Start (for stand-alone or server Macintosh computers)
Make backup copies of all installation disks
Connecting Stylus To Your Mac Via Serial Port
Install your Stylus per the manufacturer’s instructions. Your EPSON Stylus should
be plugged into the printer port if you have a stand-alone Macintosh. You will have
to disable 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.
Connecting Stylus To Your Mac Via EPSON’s Optional AppleTalk/Ethertalk
Interface Card
Follow the instructions in the EPSON User’s Guide for installation, networking
and naming your printer.
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Install PowerRIP
1. If you have an anti-virus utility, temporarily disable it. You do this by holding
down the Shift key while you restart your Macintosh.
2. Insert Disk 1 and double click on the PowerRIP installer.
3. Click on Continue.
4. Click on Install for default installation.
5. Click on InstaIl to install in the PowerRIP 3.1 folder on your hard disk.
6. Follow the screen prompts for inserting Disk 2 through Disk 4, and then
Disk 1 again. You will get the following message.
lnrtallatlon was successful. Choose Cult if
you ere flnlshed nr Ccdlnue to perform
further lnstallatlonr.
7. Click on Quit, eject Disk 1, 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 12, item
10 for details.
Launching PowerRIP
1. Open the PowerRIP 3.1 f o Id er on your hard drive and double click on the
PowerRIP icon to launch the application and open the PowerRIP Control
Panel.
2. Under File, select a New Printer and select the model of your EPSON Stylus
printer. If you have installed EPSON’S optional
AppleTalk/Ethertalk card,
select the model designated (AppleTalk). See the screen examples on pages 35
and 36 for sample Stylus Setup and naming printer queue folders.
3. To select the proper PPD (PostScript Printer Description), open the Chooser
(under
&) and click on the PSPrinter icon. The printer you named (printer
queue) will be displayed in the right column. Highlight the printer name and
make AppleTalk Active (button on bottom of Chooser window). Click on
Setup...,then on More Choices. Do not click on Auto Setup. On next menu
click on Select PPD. Scroll down, if necessary, to PPDs for Stylus printers
(Stylus
Color.PPD through Stylus Pro.PPD Highlight the one that corre-
sponds to your Stylus and click on Select, then click OK on the next menu.
Close the Chooser by clicking on the upper left box.
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Using PowerRIP With Your Desktop Applications
1. If your Mac has sufficient RAM, you may keep PowerRIP open in the back-
ground while you work in other applications. If you don’t have enough RAM
(your Mac will tell you so), you must quit PowerRIP.
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. Instead you must create a PostScript file (save to disk), an option avail-
able in all PostScript applications. PostScript files should be saved to the
printer queue folder you created inside the PowerRIP
3.1 folder. If you saved
the PostScript file to some other destination, you can drag and drop it into
the proper printer queue folder. Don’t save jobs to the Printed Jobs folder
inside the printer queue; jobs reside there after they have printed.
4. When you print a job and PowerRIP is open in the background, your job will
start processing as soon as it gets to the printer queue. If you had to quit
PowerRIP because of low memory, use the following instructions: After the
PostScript file has been sent to the printer queue, quit the application, launch
PowerRIP, and open the printer you previously created (under File at top
select Open Printer-open the printer queue folder and double click on the
printer icon). Your job will process and print after the printer starts your job.
Quick Start (for networked Mats)
Installing PowerRIP on Client Macintosh Computers
Any networked Macintosh can be used as a client. See note on page 2 if you
have less than 8 MB of RAM.
1. Insert Disk 1 and double click on installer icon.
2. Click on Continue.
3. Click on Custom, then highlight PowerRIP 3.1 Client and click on Install.
4. Follow the prompts to insert Disk 2 through Disk 4, and then Disk 1 again.
When the installation is complete, click OK and eject Disk
1.
Printing To PowerRIP Server From Client Mats
A Client is any Macintosh connected to the Server Macintosh via AppleTalk or
Ethertalk. When the PowerRIP Control Panel and a printer are open on a server
Mac, you will see the name of your printer in the Chooser of a client Mac. Select
the proper PPD as in previous instructions and print directly to the printer; there is
no need to create a PostScript file.
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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
You may have color options in
in your Quark setup (Click none)
Quark Page Setup Options
Click on Options in above menu
.O Subrtltute Fonts
De-select Substitute Fonts
to download fonts with file
Click on OK
Quark Print Menu
Destination
Select File
Click on Options
Optlaw: q cdlbntrd output q Prm colors II* crap
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Print Menu (Options)
Most Applications
Me: To get this menu in
PageMaker 5 hold down the
Opt/on key before pulling
down F//e and selecting
Print.
Optimum settings for
360 dpi output on
coated paper are shown
See page 9 for explanation
of options in this menu
Click on OK then on Save
CreatingPostScript File (MostApplications)
Priniec
“Epson Slylur”
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PfhlS Ogllont
Couer Page: 8 None
OEefore
ORfler Ocmumenl
Prlnl:l Callbreled
Colorl6royrcele ‘I
PostScript”’ trrorr:
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Note:
Scroll down
to select all
options
Navigate to Printer Queue
(See page 4, launching
PowerRlP, item 2)
Name of job t
.ps
(Use alphanumeric characters,
i.e. abc123 and period) 1
Format: PostScript Job -
Select Binary and Level 2 Only
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Select All t
Click on Save
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0 RSCII
0 Lwel I Compatlbla
@ BIWJQJ Q LoVeI 2 Only
Font lncluslon:~
The PostScript file will be written to the Printer Queue. If PowerRIP is open in the
background, the job will start to process and print. If PowerRIP is not open, double
click on the 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.
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Adobe PageMaker 6
Print Document
Menu
Click on Features to
display the printing options
for the EPSON Stylus
PageMaker 6
Print Features Menu
After selecting the desired
printing features, click on
Options to get the Print
Options Menu
Print Options Menu
PageMaker 6
Sample menu for setting
up a PostScript file
Click on Save as...
Prlhter: Epson Stylus
Stylus Pro IILPPD
copies: m
0 Yrint all pUbltcatlnnP tn hook
0 Urn payer settings at anch pltblwtion
Color Calibration:
Printer’s default
Scrsenlng:
Prlnter’r aclault
RsroluIlon:
Prlntsr’r default
TFklhnlpn
Send Image data: [Normall
(Itylc...)
Data encodlng: Send blnay Image data
[tancel)
PortOnbt
ooumload rontr: PostScript sncl TrueType
(locumenl]
pII Ilra symbol Font For tpeclal charactert
0 Include PostScrIpt wror handler
[Paper)
q wrrIe P0CtsCriptt0 me: lJObNarne.pr s00e 01..
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Write PostScript to file
PageMaker 6
Navigate to Printer Queue
(See page
4, Launching
PowerRIP, item 2)
Click on OK to write PostScript
to the Printer Queue
Write PostScript to file
Prlnted Files
[Cancel)
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(----Q&T]
(Oesttop)
[Neur)
CI Macintosh HLI
Job Name.ps
The PostScript file will be written to the Printer Queue. If PowerRIP is open in the
background, the job will start to process and print. If PowerRIP is not open, double
click on the 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.
Print Menu Options Definitions
Selectable items having special meaning in the Print Options menu are listed below:
Print Black and White (Monochrome), Color/Grayscale,
Calibrated Color/Grayscale.
Resolution Printer’s Default (360 dpi), 180 dpi, 360 dpi, 720 dpi.
Resolution is a measure of the amount of detail that can be
represented. Resolution of printed images is measured in
the number of dots per inch
(dpi). The higher the number,
the finer the resolution. Lower resolutions print faster.
Paper Type Printer’s Default (Coated Paper), Plain Paper, Coated
Paper, Glossy Paper, Transparency.
Select the paper you are printing on. PowerRIP has Color
Rendering Dictionaries to produce the maximum image
quality for the individual Epson Special Paper stocks.
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Screening Printer’s Default (Stochastic Always), Stochastic Always,
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.
Calibrated RGB references the I6 million possible shades
of Red, Green and Blue combinations, commonly used in
the computer industry, to a specific standard; CIE based
ABC. Application Defined utilizes optional third party
color calibration software.
MicroWeave Printer’s Default (On), On, Off.
MicroWeave is a printing method in which images are
printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of
banding (white lines) and produce laser-like images.
High Speed Mode Printer’s Default (OK), On, Off.
When High-Speed Mode is on, the printer prints in bi-
directional mode: it prints a line from right to left and on
the next line left to right. High-Speed mode is faster but
print quality is decreased when it is turned on.
Step-by-Step PowerRIP Installation
Before installing PowerRIP, you should make backup copies of all the installation
disks. There is no copy protection on the disks, so you may copy them using the
Finder or any of several available utilities.
If your system does not meet the minimum hardware and software requirements
previously listed, the program will not be installed successfully.
To install PowerRIP server, stand-alone or PowerRIP client, do the following:
1. Turn off all extensions by holding down the shift key while rebooting
your Macintosh.
2.
Insert the floppy disk labeled PowerRIP InstaIler Disk 1.
3.
Double click on the PowerRIP installer icon. The PowerRIP installer
starts, and the PowerRIP screen is displayed.
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4.
5.
Click on Continue. The main installation window is displayed.
To do a default installation on a PowerRIP server or a stand-alone
Macintosh, click on the Install button and go to step
7. The default
installation will copy all files necessary to run 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
Macintosh.
Click on Custom to instell support files
on a Macintosh client node.
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6.
The custom installation window is now displayed with all installation
options listed. PowerRIP 3.1, the default installation option, is high-
lighted.
If you select the Minimum PowerRIP
3.1 Server option, only those
files necessary to run PowerRIP will be installed. PowerRIP client files
to support printing from the PowerRIP server will not be copied.
In this case, you may also
select/unselect additional options by holding
down the Command key and clicking on the name of the option.
If you are installing the program on a PowerRIP client, you should
choose only the PowerRIP
3.1 dent option to install the PSPrinter
PostScript printer driver and PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs) for
Epson imaging devices supported by PowerRIP
When you have selected all appropriate options, click on Install.
7. A standard Save File dialog is now displayed requesting a name and
location of a folder in which you would like folders and files to be
installed. The default folder name is PowerRIP
3.1. Note that some
folders and files are not copied to the specified folder but rather to the
System Folder.
If you have selected the PowerRIP 3.1 client option, this dialog is
skipped, since all files are copied to the System Folder.
8. Insert the other diskettes as requested by the installation program.
9. 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.
10. If PowerRIP installation is being performed on a:
a. Macintosh 68040 other than an AV model, Power Macintosh
500 series, or Power Macintosh 100 series running System 7.5.2;
click on Quit, eject Disk 1, and reboot your Macintosh.
b. Power Macintosh 100 series, CentrislQuadra 66OAV, or Quadra
84OAV, all running System 7.5.1 or less; click on Continue. On
the next menu click on Custom. Highlight
SeriaIDMA, then
click on Install. This places an updated serial driver, from Apple
Computer, Inc., into the Extensions Folder. Follow the screen
prompts for inserting Disk 2 through Disk
4, and then Disk 1
again. You will get a message saying installation was successful.
Click on OK, eject Disk 1, and reboot your Macintosh.
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For a default or PowerRIP 3.1 client installation, the PSPrinter driver is copied to
the System Extensions folder, and the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files are
copied to the Printer Descriptions subfolder of the System Extensions folder.
PSPrinter is a PostScript level 2 driver; it can be used in place of a LaserWriter
driver version
8.0 or later. When printing to PowerRIP with a level 2 driver, you
should first use the Chooser to select the PPD file matching the supported
PowerRIP EPSON imaging device.
ColorSync™ 2.0
Disk
5 of the PowerRIP installation package contains the ICC profiles required by
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.
When using these profiles with applications that support ColorSync 2.0, choose the
Print Menu option ‘Application Defined” under Color Calibration. This gives the
application the ability to convert
RGB colors to a calibrated standard such as CIE
based ABC. ColorSync 2.0 and the ICC profiles are designed to work with RGB
colors and not CMYK colors. Files saved as CMYK colors as not affected by Color-
Sync 2.0 and PowerRIP defined color calibration.
Note: PowerRIP must be registered before using. If you have not yet registered, see
Registering PowerRIP on page
3. Do not insert the Key Disk when installing
software on a PowerRIP client; registration is not necessary.
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The following files and folders are copied to the PowerRIP 3.1 folder selected in
Step 7 on page 12:
PowerRIP This is the PowerRIP application file. Open or double-click on
this file to launch PowerRIP
PostScript.VM This file is required by the interpreter.
fonts
This folder contains a minimum set of PostScript fonts. It also
contains a number of files with the extension
‘.upr’. These files
point to all PostScript fonts in this folder, the System Folder, and
any selected extra font folder.
Important Note: If you move or rename the PowerRIP folder
or the System Folder, you should remove
all ‘.upr’ files before
restarting PowerRIP.
Prep Files f
Resource
This empty folder is required by the interpreter.
This folder contains special resources required by PowerRIP The
ColorRendering subfolder contains color rendering dictionaries,
the
ProcSet subfolder contains special PostScript procedures, and
the
Resource.upr file contains pointers to all PostScript resources
used by PowerRIP You should never modify the contents of this
folder
Startup f
This folder contains PostScript startup files for EPSON imaging
devices supported by PowerRIp You should never modify the
contents of this folder except under the following expert mode
circumstance.
If your application or printer driver does not produce PostScript
Level 2 color operators, you may still use
CIEBasedABC color by
editing the startup file corresponding to the imaging device and
remove the leading % from the line %
dup BGRedefineColor-
Operators get exec. This change will cause Level 1 color opera-
tors to be mapped to Level 2 color operators; however, with some
applications, incorrect output may be produced.
tmp This folder contains some files and folders required by the inter-
preter. It is also used for temporary scratch files.
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Launching PowerRIP
This section describes how to run PowerRIP, create PowerRIP printers, print to the
created PowerRIP printers, and reprint the last job. The PowerRIP Control Panel
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
network, connect the Stylus to the Printer port or Ethernet connection. If you have
a stand-alone Mac, connect the Stylus to the Printer port and choose Remote Only
in the Network Control Panel. Make sure that the printer is powered on.
If you haven’t registered your copy of PowerRIP you will not be able to launch the
application. See Registering PowerRIP on page
3.
To launch PowerRIP for the first time, open the PowerRIP 3.1 folder
on your hard drive and double click on the PowerRIP icon.
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The application will launch and the PowerRIP-Control Panel window
will be displayed. This window is always open while PowerRIP is running.
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