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    for the Epson Stylus® Pro 4000 User's Guide
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    Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, and MicroWeave are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Preferred is a service mark of Epson America, strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Printed on recycled paper. © 2004 Epson America, Inc. 9/04
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    Hot Folder 34 Drag-and-Drop Printing on the RIP Server (Mac OS X 38 Supported File Types 38 Managing Print Jobs on the Mac OS X RIP Server Holding, Activating 41 Reprinting Files In the Done List 42 Color Management and Printer Linearization Using Color Management Settings in Mac OS X 43 Using
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    4 | Contents Appendix Where To Get Help 59 System Requirements 59 Index -4
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    RIP server. This User's Guide provides instructions for installing and setting up the ColorBurst® RIP (Raster Image Processor) software on your server and client workstations. The software prepares your network for printing on the Epson Stylus® Pro 4000 printer. This guide also explains environment
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    6 | Introduction • Job manager (Mac OS X only) for drag-and-drop printing directly into the RIP list. Jobs can be reordered, deleted, or placed on hold to be processed later • Pre-linearized environments to ensure accurate profiles from the start, as well as the option to relinearize later with a
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    , make sure you have: • Set up the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 and installed the standard Epson printer driver on the computer you intend to use as your ColorBurst RIP server (see your Epson® printer documentation for instructions) • Connected the printer to the server using the USB interface (recommended
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    the on-screen instructions to install printer with Windows clients over a network, you need to make sure your Macintosh has a static (manual printer and environment settings. Starting the RIP Server and Choosing Your Printer 1. To start the RIP server, double-click the ColorBurst RIP for Epson
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    RIP name used on the network.) 6. Choose USB or Ethernet as the Printer Connection setting. 7. Choose Stylus Pro 4000 from the Which Printer list that appears, if necessary. If you see the message "There are no printers connected to this computer using USB," check your USB connection and make sure
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    included for your Stylus Pro 4000 printer. Choose an environment for the paper type that is loaded in the printer and the printer settings and adjust them, if necessary. Once the environment and settings are set up, clients can send print jobs without having to constantly adjust printer and driver
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    the RIP server, double-click the ColorBurst RIP for Epson icon on your desktop. Or double-click the ColorBurst RIP icon in the Applications > ColorBurst RIP for Epson folder. You see the ColorBurst RIP server window: Environment list Printer Settings button 2. Choose the resolution and paper type
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    any type of banding, then try 8-Pass. If you still see banding in 8-Pass mode, perform a nozzle check on the Stylus Pro 4000 (see your Stylus Pro 4000 Printer Guide for details). • Choose Print from Roll or Print from Sheet, depending on the paper source you are using • Choose Use Bidirectional
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    IP address of the computer that is running the ColorBurst RIP. The IP address should be static (manual setting) and can be found under the System Preferences > Network settings. 5. Click OK. You change it to something else to identify the printer over the network. 3. When you are done, click OK. 13
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    they are sent to the RIP. 1. To start the RIP server, double-click the ColorBurst RIP for Epson icon on your desktop. Or double-click the ColorBurst RIP icon in the Applications > ColorBurst RIP for Epson folder. You see the ColorBurst RIP server window: RIP On button Receive On Hold box 2. To
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    Note: The Windows RIP server software supports printing from Windows XP and Windows Epson Stylus Pro 4000 and installed the standard Epson printer driver on the computer you intend to use as your ColorBurst RIP server (see your Epson printer documentation for instructions) • Connected the printer
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    16 | Installing and Setting Up the Server Software 8. Click the Sharing tab. 9. Select Share this printer. Click OK. Go to the next section to start and set up the ColorBurst RIP server. 16
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    and Setting Up the Server Software | 17 Setting Up the ColorBurst RIP Server for Windows 1. To start the RIP server, double-click the ColorBurst Epson icon on your desktop. 2. When you see the Registration screen, fill out the information and click OK to register your software. The serial number
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    . 6. Click the Epson 4000 tab. Make changes to these settings, as necessary: • Choose 4 Pass for the MicroWeave® setting. If you notice any type of banding, then try 8 Pass. If you still see banding in 8 Pass mode, perform a nozzle check (see your Stylus Pro 4000 Printer Guide for details). 18
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    to-edge printing • Choose Bidirectional Printing to print in both directions (turn this off for best quality) • Choose Cut media to allow the printer to use the printer's cut method to cut roll paper • Enter a value in the Micro media feed adjustment box if you need to adjust the setting for precise
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    20 | Installing and Setting Up the Server Software 20
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    Note: You can also find the PPD installer in the ColorBurst RIP for Epson > Utilities folder on the server. Copy the file to the system where X Admin password, then click OK. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the ColorBurst client software. 6. When installation is complete, check
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    Systems 7. Open the Mac OS X Print Center (OS X 10.2.x) or Printer Setup Utility (OS X 10.3.x) in the Applications > Utilities folder. 8. Click the Add button to add a printer. You may see this message if you have not installed any printers on your computer. Click Add. 9. On the next screen, select
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    you specified (see "Setting the Print Server Name" on page 13) from the list of Rendezvous printers. 11. Select ColorBurst RIP Server from the Printer Model list. 12. Highlight ColorBurst - EPSON StylusPro4000. 13. Click Add to add the printer. You see the ColorBurst RIP Print Server name in the
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    Windows operating systems are not supported. 1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the ColorBurst RIP server computer. 2. Insert the ColorBurst RIP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD drive. 3. Windows 2000: Click Start > Settings > Printers. Windows XP: Click Start > Control
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    Setting Up Client Systems | 25 6. Click Create a new port, select Standard TCP/IP Port, and click Next. 7. When you see the Add Standard TCP/IP Print Port Wizard screen, click Next. 8. Enter the IP address for the Macintosh with the ColorBurst RIP server (located under System Preferences > Network
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    26 | Setting Up Client Systems 9. Select Custom and click the Settings button. 10. You see this screen: Select the following settings: • Protocol: LPR • Queue Name: enter the ColorBurst Print Server Name (case-sensitive; found in the ColorBurst RIP Preferences window; see "Setting the Print Server
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    Setting Up Client Systems | 27 13. \Click Finish to close the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard. 14. At the next screen, click Have Disk, then click Browse. 15. Browse to the Utilities folder on the CD-ROM. Click ColorBurst.INF. 16. Click Open to return to the Install from Disk window. 27
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    28 | Setting Up Client Systems 17. Click OK. 18. Select ColorBurst, then click Next. 19. Leave the default name or enter a new name for the Stylus Pro 4000 in the Printer name box. Then click Next. 20. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 28
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    Setting Up Client Systems | 29 21. At the end of the installation, click Finish. 22. Restart your computer. You are ready to print. 29
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    is set up and the ColorBurst RIP is running. 2. Windows 2000: Click Start > Settings > Printers. Windows XP: Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes. 3. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 4. The following screen appears. Make sure the Network
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    Setting Up Client Systems | 31 5. Select Type your printer name (Windows 2000) or Browse for a printer (Windows XP) and click Next. Windows XP Windows 2000 6. Browse the network and select the ColorBurst RIP printer, then click Next and click Yes to continue. 31
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    32 | Setting Up Client Systems 7. If you want to use the ColorBurst RIP as your default printer, choose Yes. If not, choose No. Click Next. 8. Click Finish when you see a screen telling you that setup is complete. The ColorBurst RIP is added as a printer on your computer. 32
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    Print Server name Note: Since you have already defined the printer's settings and color management from within the ColorBurst RIP, you only need to review basic printer settings before sending your print job. 2. For Printer, choose the ColorBurst Print Server name. 3. Click Print to send
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    to ColorBurst. • Adobe InDesign: Choose File > Page Setup and select the correct printer for the Printer setting. Printing Using a Hot Folder Hot folders create an easy and powerful method of printing to the Stylus Pro 4000. If you are printing locally, you can turn any folder into a hot folder
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    Up a Hot Folder in Mac OS X Follow these steps to set up a hot folder: 1. To start the RIP server, double-click the ColorBurst RIP for Epson icon on your desktop. Or double-click the ColorBurst RIP icon in the Applications > ColorBurst RIP for
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    hot folder with other users on the network. You can enable these options in the System Preferences > Sharing settings. See your Mac Help for detailed instructions. 4. Browse to the folder you want to use as the hot folder. If you are sharing the hot folder over a network, you should choose a shared
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    Hot Folder in Windows In Windows, the Hot Folder - ColorBurst Epson RIP folder is installed on your desktop when you install the ColorBurst browse to it over the network or on your computer, then drag supported image files (see "Supported File Types" on page 38) to the hot folder. ColorBurst prints
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    drag and drop files directly into the RIP List window for printing. The RIP automatically receives and prints supported files (see below). Drag image files here for printing Supported File Types The following file types automatically print from hot folders and from local drag-and-drop printing to
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    | 39 Managing Print The ColorBurst RIP for Mac OS X includes the following options for Jobs on the managing print jobs: Mac OS X • "Holding, Activating, Canceling, and Deleting Jobs" below RIP Server • "Changing File Attributes" on page 40 • "Reordering Print Jobs" on page 41 • "Reprinting
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    40 | Managing Print Jobs on the Mac OS X RIP Server • Activating: To allow a held print job to start printing, highlight the file name and click Activate. The Status changes from Hold to Ready. If the RIP is set to RIP On, the print job starts printing. • Canceling: To stop a print job, highlight
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    largest recommended size (with the lowest recommended resolution of 100 ppi), click Maximum Scaling. To return to 100%, click Reset Percentages. • Set New Dimensions: Manually enter the Width and Height settings to set the image to fit the page size that you want to print. • Rotation: Click any of
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    42 | Managing Print Jobs on the Mac OS X RIP Server Tip: You can print multiple copies of a print job with the File Attributes window; see "Changing File Attributes" on page 40. Reprinting Files In the Done List If there is a file in the Done List that you would like to print again, click the file
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    Stylus Pro 4000, if necessary. See these sections: • "Using Color Management Settings in Mac OS X" below • "Using Color Management Settings in Windows" on page 47 • "Relinearizing an Existing Printer Setup" on page 51 Note: All ICC profile files need to be copied into the ColorBurst RIP for Epson
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    44 | Color Management and Printer Linearization • Ink Curves - Bezier Curves: To use Bezier Curves to control the color channel for each ink color, click Use Bezier Curves and then click Edit Curves. You see a window like this: Tip: Hold the ctrl key and click in the window, then click Copy Curve
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    Setup" on page 51 for details. Color Management and Printer Linearization | 45 • Linearization: Over time, your Stylus Pro 4000 printer may not be producing the same accuracy of color as it did when it was new. Changes to the printer age, environment, ink, and media lots all have an effect on what
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    for Epson > ICC Profiles folder. They appear in the appropriate lists, depending on the type of image. Note: The simulation profile is not what the printer is trying to match. This choice tells the printer to simulate the color defined under the input profiles dialog not as a Stylus Pro 4000, but
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    Color Management and Printer Linearization | 47 Note: All ICC profile files need to be copied into the ColorBurst_Epson > the ColorBurst RIP.) • Color Adjustments: You can adjust the maximum amount of a specific ink that is used for the current active environment by entering percentages for each
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    48 | Color Management and Printer Linearization Click Edit to adjust an individual ink curve. You see a window like this: Click Edit Points and click any point on the line and drag it to the desired location, then click a second point and move it to create the
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    Color Management and Printer Linearization | 49 Tip: If you have specific input profiles that you want to use with the RIP, you can copy your profile files to the
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    > ICC folder. They appear in the appropriate lists, depending on the type of image. • ICC Profile Options > Simulation Profiles: The ColorBurst RIP allows your Stylus Pro 4000 printer to simulate other printers for occasions when you need a specific type of output. Click Simulate output to another
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    the printer back into its original state. When you relinearize, you have made your environment as accurate as the day it was made. See the section for your operating system: • "Linearizing in Mac OS X" below • "Linearizing in Windows" on page 54 Linearizing in Mac OS X 1. Click the Ink & Color
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    52 | Color Management and Printer Linearization Note: The installer for ChromaCapture CSE is located in the ColorBurst RIP > Utilities folder. 5. After you have printed your linearization target, open the ChromaCapture
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    Color Management and Printer Linearization | 53 9. Click Connect to enable your spectrophotometer, then click Start and follow the instructions for positioning your spectrophotometer or for manually reading in the target patches. When your patches are completed, ChromaCapture CSE automatically saves
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    54 | Color Management and Printer Linearization Linearizing in Windows 1. Choose an environment file in the Environment > Load menu in ColorBurst, then click Open. 2. Click Options > Linearization Options. 3. Click Select a lin
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    Color Management and Printer Linearization | 55 6. Select New Job from the File menu. You see the Create Job screen: 7. Enter a Job Name for your linearization and any descriptive text
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    Management and Printer Linearization Note: If you are using the DPT41, use the ColorBurst DPT41 reader software located in the LIN folder. 10. Click Connect to enable your spectrophotometer, then click Start and follow the instructions for positioning your spectrophotometer or for manually reading
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    file button to select the lin file you just created. 14. Click Open. 15. Click Save. 16. From the Printer Setup menu, select Save Printer Setup. Enter a name with the printer name and other identifying information, such as media type. You may repeat this process for other media; the densities will
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    58 | Color Management and Printer Linearization 58
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    is included with the Epson Preferred Protection Plan information that came with your printer. You'll also need your printer serial number and proof Epson Support at http://support.epson.com. At this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at product documentation, access troubleshooting
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    60 | Appendix Windows ColorBurst Server • Pentium® 4, 1.7 GHz or faster • Windows 2000 or XP • 500MB hard drive space (40GB recommended-network storage may be used, but may result in slower throughput) • 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) • TCP/IP networking protocol enabled with a static IP address •
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    , 12, 19 C Canceling print jobs, 39 to 40 Channel Ink Reduction, 43 Choosing printer, 8 to 10 ChromaCapture CSE, 52 to 53 Clients Macintosh, 13, 18 to 19 Epson help, 59 F File attributes, 40 to 41 File types for hot folder printing, 38 H Height, 12, 40 to 41 Help, Epson, 59 Holding print jobs,
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    62 | Index M Macintosh client setup, 21 to 23 color management, 43 to 46 drag-and-drop printing, 38 linearization, 51 to 53 managing print jobs, 39 to 42 printing, 33 server software, 7 to 15 setting up hot folder, 35 to 37 system requirements, 59 to 60 Managing print jobs, 39 to 42 Micro feed
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    Support, 59 Supported file types, 38 System requirements, 59 to 60 T Target, 51 to 53, 54 to 56 W Width, 12, 40 to 41 Windows client setup, 24 to
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User’s Guide
for the Epson Stylus
®
Pro 4000