Epson Stylus RIP User manual

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Quick Setup Guide
EPSON StylusRIP™gives you the power of PostScript®on your
EPSON Stylus®printer. To get the most out of your printer,
you have to know when to use StylusRIP—and when to use the
standard EPSON driver instead.
Here’s what to use StylusRIP for:
◗Printing placed EPS or JPEG files
◗Printing color separations
◗Printing from complex PostScript-based drawing and
publishing applications like CorelDRAW,™
Adobe®Illustrator,®and QuarkXPress.®
◗Matching PANTONE®spot colors (not available for the
EPSON Stylus Photo)
For all other printing applications, use the standard EPSONdriver
that came with your printer.
This card gives you the basic steps for setting up and using
StylusRIP. For more detailed information, see your EPSON
StylusRIP User’s Guide.
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Installing StylusRIP
Before you install the StylusRIP software, make sure you set up
your printer correctly and install the standard EPSON driver,
following the instructions that came with the printer. Try
printing from WordPad or Notepad to make sure everything
works correctly.
Then follow these steps:
1. Insert the StylusRIP diskette and CD-ROM in the
appropriate drives.
2. Run the Setup.exe program located on the diskette.
3. Install the Adobe PostScript printer driver located on the
CD-ROM.
Run the Setup.exe program in the \Drivers\USA folder
on the CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on the screen to
install the driver. Make sure you choose FILE as the printer
port and set the PostScript driver as your default printer
driver. When the program asks if you want to print a test
page, make sure you choose No.
4. Make sure your printer is turned on and connected to your
LPT1 port.
5. Run the Update.exe program on the diskette.
6. When the update is complete, turn off your printer.
Remove the CD-ROM and diskette from your computer.
7. Attach the PostScript logo sticker to the top of your
printer.
8. Turn your printer back on. It is now licensed and enabled
as a PostScript printer.
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Printing With StylusRIP
Once StylusRIP is installed on your computer and your printer
is updated, you can print a test file to make sure everything is
working correctly. Printing from StylusRIP is a two-step
process: first you print to a PostScript file from your
application, then StylusRIP processes your file and sends it to
your printer.
Follow these steps to print:
1. Start the StylusRIP software.
2. Open an application and print a PostScript document. For
informationabout setting print options,see your StylusRIP
User’s Guide.
You see a Print to file dialog box.
3. Make sure you navigate and select this folder for your print
file: C:\Program Files\StylusRIP\tmp. Otherwise,
StylusRIP won’t be able to process your file.
4. Type a name for your print file with the .ps extension. You
must use this extension for StylusRIP to work.
After you create your print file, StylusRIP processes it and
sends it to your printer. See your User’s Guide for
information about managing print jobs, configuring
StylusRIP, and printing on a network.
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EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and EPSON StylusRIP is a
trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in
certain jurisdictions.
PANTONE is a registered trademark of Pantone, Inc. 10/97
Copyright © 1997 by Epson America, Inc. CPD 5640
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