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maintenance instructions. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 3
Features 2 Macintosh System Requirements 3 Windows System Requirements 4 How To Use Your Manuals 4 Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Where To Get Help 6 1 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer 1-2 Determining Your Configuration 1-3 Standalone Configuration - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 4
Using the Stylus RIP Monitor 2-17 3 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Checking the Printer 3-2 Installing the EPSON Stylus RIP Software 3-2 Installing the PostScript Driver on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 3-5 Installing the PostScript Driver on Windows 2000 3-8 Setting - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 5
Computers 4-10 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP 4-11 Setting EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 4-11 Starting EPSON Stylus RIP Automatically 4-12 5 Troubleshooting Printing High Quality Color Images 5-1 Solving Problems 5-2 You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 6
messages (Macintosh) 5-6 One or more colors are missing in your printout or it prints in black ink only 5-6 Your printed output has white lines 5-7 Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged 5-7 You're having trouble printing from PageMaker 6.0 or 6.5 (Windows) 5-7 EPS and TIFF files do - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 7
software lets you use your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as a PostScript® 3 (Macintosh®, Windows® 2000, and Windows NT®) and Level 2 (Windows 95 and 98) compatible printer. It reads the Adobe® PostScript files automatically created by the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 8
Stylus RIP software includes these special features: EPSON error diffusion software, the same high-quality AcuPhoto Halftoning™ technology used in EPSON's non-PostScript printer drivers PANTONE professional color palette files-calibrated for your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 9
At least 16MB of available RAM for the EPSON Stylus RIP software (20MB or more is recommended), in addition software and at least 150MB of free hard disk space for processing large files Macintosh Operating System 8.5.1 or later CD-ROM drive Serial, Ethernet, or USB connection to the printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 10
can print with the EPSON Stylus RIP on a peer-to-peer Windows network by using file sharing, with the printer connected to the print server's parallel port. In this networked environment, you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on the print server only. Users printing from applications on client - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 11
User's Guide, which contains the following: Chapter 1 tells you how to install EPSON Stylus RIP on Macintosh computers and AppleTalk networks. Chapter 2 explains how to print with the EPSON Stylus RIP software on Macintosh computers. Chapter 3 tells you how to install EPSON Stylus RIP on Windows - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 12
information: Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON Support at http://support.epson.com. At this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at documentation such as product brochures and user manuals, and access troubleshooting information. EPSON Internet - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 13
RIP for Macintosh This chapter provides instructions for installing the EPSON Stylus RIP software on a standalone Macintosh or the print server Macintosh in a network. You can then install the PostScript printer driver and PPD (PostScript Printer Description) on any client Macintosh computers on - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 14
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in your printer's documentation to prepare your printer for use. Make sure you perform the following steps: If you'll be using the printer in a "typical" network - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 15
USB Adapter cable, as shown below: AppleTalk control panel set to Remote Only printer serial, USB, or standalone EPSON USB Macintosh Adapter cable In this configuration, you install the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software on your Macintosh system, which then acts as both server and client in your - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 16
connection configuration (shown below), the Macintosh that is connected to the printer acts as the print server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on it. The printer is directly connected to the print server's modem, printer, or USB port. The other computers in the network are - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 17
the printer only via an Ethernet connection on an optional network interface card, with the EPSON Stylus RIP software ( printer. Note: You may experience problems if you have more than one printer on the network in a "mixed" configuration. For example, if you have one EPSON Stylus series printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 18
install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, disable all anti-virus or disk utility extensions, and shut down any applications that are running. Then follow these steps: 1. Insert the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM in your drive. If necessary, double-click the Stylus RIP CD-ROM icon to open its window. 2. Double - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 19
make AppleTalk Active. Set the connection method to Remote Only If available, click here to enable AppleTalk 8. Close the AppleTalk control panel. The EPSON Stylus RIP software is installed on your hard disk. If your computer is not connected to a network, you can skip ahead to the next chapter to - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 20
the EPSON Stylus RIP Client software, disable all anti-virus or disk utility extensions, and shut down any applications that are running. Then, follow these steps: 1. Insert the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM in your drive. If necessary, double-click the Stylus RIP CD-ROM icon to open its window. 2. Double - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 21
on your hard disk, or the software may not work. Color Matching During the EPSON Stylus RIP installation, ICC (International Color Consortium) profiles for ColorSync 2.x support, press simulation profiles, and the PANTONE color table for your printer are automatically installed on your system - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 22
a ColorSync profile for all your input/output devices (monitor, scanner, etc.) to achieve successful color matching. PANTONE Color Support PANTONE professional color palette files for your printer are included with the EPSON Stylus RIP software. These files can be read directly into PANTONE-licensed - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 23
fluorescent lighting conditions. While many of these factors are accounted for in the process of developing the colors, an exact match is not possible under all visual conditions. Note: If Pantone Profiles are not listed for your printer, please visit EPSON'S web site to download them at http://www - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 24
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh 1-12 - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 25
job and send it to your printer. You can also use the Stylus RIP window to monitor your print jobs, manage the print queue, or run a batch of print jobs at the same time. Here's what this chapter covers: Setting up and starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software Printing from an application - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 26
comes on and the light is not flashing. Make sure the printer is properly connected to your Macintosh or network. 4. Start the Stylus RIP Server application by double-clicking the StylusRIP Server icon. 5. The first time you run the server software, a dialog box asks you to select your port or your - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 27
.) Type it exactly as shown and click OK. The Stylus RIP Server software searches for the printer, checks printer settings and licenses, and then displays the Stylus RIP server window. Leave the window open. If you're using EPSON Stylus RIP on a standalone Macintosh, continue with "Setting Up Your - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 28
RIP server information window when the server is running. Job Priority This sets the resource priority given to either the Mac OS or the EPSON Stylus RIP Server application. Move the slide bar all the way to Stylus RIP if you are running it on a standalone server to increase RIP performance. 2-4 - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 29
effect. 3. Click OK to accept the changes. Setting Up Your PostScript Printer Before you can print with the EPSON Stylus RIP software from any Macintosh, you need to set up the Chooser and select the correct PostScript Printer Definition (PPD) file on the Macintosh you are printing from. You should - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 30
in the Apple menu. Click the AdobePS icon, and select StylusRIP Server from the printer list. Make sure AppleTalk is active, even if you are not connected to a network. Caution: You must turn on AppleTalk or the Stylus RIP software will not work, even if you are using a standalone system. Click the - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 31
EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh 4. From the Chooser, click Setup to select the PPD file that corresponds to your EPSON ink jet printer. The following dialog box appears: 5. In most cases, clicking the Auto Setup button will automatically select the correct PPD file. Click Auto Setup. If your printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 32
instructions on drag and drop printing. Printing from an Application When you want to print PostScript documents, you must first start the Stylus RIP Server software, prints it on your printer. If you send the job from a client Macintosh on a network, the Stylus RIP Client software sends it to the - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 33
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Sending page range, and paper source you want. Make sure the Destination option is set to Printer, not File. If you want to use the "drag and drop" printing method described the print job to the Stylus RIP Server software for processing and printing. 2-9 - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 34
your application's user manual. Settings in other categories, such as Color Matching and Printer Specific Options, deal specifically with the EPSON Stylus RIP software's abilities, and are covered in the following sections. Color Matching The EPSON Stylus RIP can manage colors in several different - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 35
networked system, PostScript color matching is performed by EPSON Stylus RIP on the print server. If you choose Black and White or Color/Grayscale, click Print. If you choose ColorSync Color Matching or PostScript Color Matching, continue with step 3. 3. Choose a Printer Profile corresponding to the - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 36
Weight PM: Archival Matte Paper PQP_1440, PQP_720: Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper at 1440 or 720 dpi RC: Premium Semigloss Photo Paper (EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P) or Premium Glossy Photo Paper (EPSON Stylus Color 980) EPSON_DIC: Japanese press standard EPSON_Euro: (Euroscale) European press - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 37
) you want to use. See your printer's user's guide for more information about Media Type and Print Quality settings. If you're using color matching, make sure the Media(Quality) setting you choose corresponds to your Printer Profile setting. 2. Set the Ink option to CMYK (the default setting) for - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 38
for Macintosh 4. If you have an EPSON Stylus Color 1520 or 3000 printer, or an EPSON Stylus Photo 1200, 1270, or 2000P, choose settings, click Save Settings. Starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server Software Automatically Note: Because the Stylus RIP Server software uses a lot of system resources, you - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 39
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh 3. Choose Make Alias from the File menu. The software creates a StylusRIP Server alias icon in your Stylus RIP folder. 4. Drag the StylusRIP Server alias icon to your desktop. 5. Open the System folder and locate the Startup Items folder. 6. Drag the - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 40
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh 5. Select any PostScript Level type, set the Data Jobs While your job is printing, the Server Information window displays the following information: (If you don't see this window, select Show window from the PostScript menu.) 2-16 Page currently printing - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 41
your print job. If a problem occurs during printing, you'll see the error displayed in the Message area. To cancel a print job, click the Cancel button on the screen, or press the J and . (period) keys on your keyboard. Using the Stylus RIP Monitor If you're running the EPSON Stylus RIP on a network - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 42
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh After you send a print job and the Stylus RIP Server processes it, the StylusRIP Monitor starts automatically. You can see a list of spooled print jobs and the status of the job that's currently printing in the StylusRIP Monitor window. If you don't see - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 43
3 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows This chapter provides instructions for installing the EPSON Stylus RIP software and accompanying PostScript driver on your Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT system. Even if you already have other PostScript printer drivers, you need to - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 44
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in your printer's setup guide to set up your printer for use, making sure you perform the following steps: Load paper, install ink cartridges, and allow your printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 45
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Follow these steps to install EPSON Stylus RIP and the PostScript driver on your computer: 1. Insert the EPSON Stylus the Stylus RIP icon. 2. You see the Installer screen. If you are installing Stylus RIP on a standalone or server computer, choose your printer model from - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 46
of the RIP installation. For Windows 95/98/NT, once the EPSON Stylus RIP Installer is finished, the Adobe PostScript 4.2 or 5.0 setup program starts automatically. Follow the steps in the next section to install the PostScript driver. For Windows 2000, see page 3-8 for instructions on installing the - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 47
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Installing the PostScript Driver on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT After you install the Stylus RIP software, the AdobePS 4.2 or 5.0 setup program starts automatically. Follow the steps below. Note: If the Adobe PostScript installer doesn't start - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 48
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 4. At the Install PostScript Printer from PPD dialog box, highlight the PPD file that corresponds to your printer model and click Next. Click here to select your printer Note: If the dialog box doesn't initially display any PPD files that correspond to your printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 49
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 6. At the Add Printer dialog box, click both No radio buttons. Otherwise, your printer may output pages of code. Give the Stylus RIP printer a descriptive name to differentiate it from the standard driver. Then click Next. Give the RIP printer driver a - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 50
also need to copy your printer's PPD file to a PageMaker folder. Copy your EPSON printer's PPD file from the Windows\System folder to C:\PM6\RSRC\USENGLISH\PPD4. Installing the PostScript Driver on Windows 2000 After installing the Stylus RIP software under Windows 2000 and restarting your computer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 51
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 5. At the Select the Printer Port dialog box, make sure the Use the following port option is selected, then choose StylusRIP: EPSON StylusRIP from the port list, and click Next. 6. At the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Have Disk. 7. At the Install from - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 52
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 9. At the Name Your Printer dialog box, give the Stylus RIP printer a descriptive name to differentiate it from the standard driver. Then click Next. 10. At the Printer Sharing dialog box, make sure the Do not share this printer option is selected, then click - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 53
must be enabled and the Adobe PostScript printer driver must be installed. Also, the print server (the computer to which the printer is directly connected) must have the EPSON Stylus RIP software installed. You can print directly to the Stylus RIP printer from both the server and client computers - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 54
Next. 8. At the end of the installation, click Finish. Color Matching During the EPSON Stylus RIP installation, the ICC profiles and PANTONE color table for your printer are installed in the Stylus RIP utilities folder. Note: The EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 does not support PANTONE color matching. 3-12 - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 55
also support Windows color matching to use ICC profile information.) When you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, the ICC profiles are copied into Stylus RIP Utilities folder: Program Files\EPSON\Stylus RIP\Stylus RIP_Utilities\ ICC_PROFILE. To use the profiles with Windows 95, you must manually - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 56
Stylus RIP for Windows PANTONE Color Support PANTONE professional color palette files for your printer are included with the EPSON Stylus RIP software. These files can be read directly into most PANTONE-licensed applications so you can have printer-calibrated versions of PANTONE colors. The colors - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 57
Stylus RIP software on your computer(s), you're ready to print in PostScript. To print with the EPSON Stylus RIP, you need to start the RIP, set printing options, print from your application, and let the RIP process send it to your printer. You can then use the EPSON Stylus RIP window to monitor - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 58
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Starting EPSON Stylus RIP To start the EPSON Stylus RIP software, click Start, Programs, EPSON, and click StylusRIP. The program checks your printer, and then opens the StylusRIP window: This window displays the progress of your print job(s) as they are - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 59
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 2. Choose the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver from the print dialog box. The Where: field changes from LTP1 to StylusRIP or File. Select the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver here . . . The printer port changes from LPT1 to StylusRIP or File Click here to - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 60
steps: 1. Open a document and choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. 2. Select the EPSON Stylus RIP printer from the Name menu and click Properties. 3. In Windows 95/98/2000, you select printer options from three different tabs: Paper, Graphics, and Device Options. The Paper tab is the - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 61
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows The Device Options tab lets you select the type of media (paper) and desired resolution, ink color mode, and your printer in the Printers utility and choose Properties (Windows 95/98), Printing Preferences (Windows 2000), or Document Defaults (Windows NT) - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 62
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows In the Windows 95/98/2000 Device Options tab and the Windows NT Advanced tab, want to use. See your printer user's guide for more information about Media Type and Print Quality settings. 2. Set the Ink option to CMYK (color) or Grayscale, depending on - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 63
with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 3. If you have an EPSON Stylus Color 1520 or 3000 printer, or an EPSON Stylus Photo 1200, 1270 or 2000P printer, choose one of the following Paper Options: Print on roll paper Choose this setting when you're printing on roll paper; otherwise, the printer will - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 64
window: Name of file currently printing Page currently printing Percentage of current page complete Percentage of current job completed Print jobs in the queue If a problem occurs during printing, you'll see an error indicated in the Message area. If you run out of paper or ink, for example, Stylus - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 65
Close the Stylus RIP window, if it's open. 2. Print using your EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver from your manually copy the files to the queue when you want to print them. See page 4-10 for details. Caution: Although you can run print jobs when you're not around, you should not leave your printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 66
with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Network Printing You can use EPSON Stylus RIP to share your printer over a Windows peer-to-peer network. See "Setting Up Network Printing" on page 3-11 for setup instructions. You can print directly to the Stylus RIP printer from a client computer. Or if Stylus RIP - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 67
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP You can configure the following two preference settings for the EPSON Stylus RIP software: For convenience in printing from your applications, you can change the default folder where Stylus RIP looks for print files to process - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 68
RIP icon in the following folder: C:\Program Files\EPSON\Stylus RIP. 3. Right-click the icon and choose Create Shortcut from the pop-up menu. The shortcut appears on your desktop. 4. Move the shortcut into the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp folder, or wherever the startup folder is located - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 69
the following: Printing high quality color images Solving problems Printing High Quality Color Images To obtain high quality color images, keep the following points in mind: Always use EPSON inks, paper, and other media designed for your EPSON ink jet printer. For the best results, use - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 70
Troubleshooting Make sure you're using the correct PostScript driver for your printer (included on the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM). If you're working with scanned images, check the scanner software settings. Try cleaning the print head with the utilities provided with your printer, then print a - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 71
for more information. Your printer is connected to LPT2 or LPT3 (Windows). Turn on the printer and try printing again. Change the printer connection to LPT1. You cannot select any other output port within the EPSON Stylus RIP program. EPSON Stylus RIP does not run (Windows) Possible cause You're - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 72
Troubleshooting Your saved files don't print (Windows) Possible cause You're not saving your PostScript print in the C:\Windows\Temp folder. Stylus RIP will only process files in this folder, unless you configure EPSON Stylus RIP differently. See page 4-11 for instructions. EPSON Stylus RIP takes - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 73
, make sure you are printing through the PostScript printer driver, and the port is set to Stylus RIP. On a Windows system, set the Parallel port type to either EPP or ECP mode, See your PC's owner's manual for instructions on changing this setting in your BIOS. Images and type look bitmapped - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 74
or the ink cartridge is empty. Solution Check your application software documentation for instructions on creating a color document. Also make sure color ink is selected; see Chapters 2 and 4 for more information. See your printer documentation for instructions on cleaning the color print head - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 75
a self test on the printer and clean the print heads if necessary. See your printer documentation for instructions. Bitmap images or clip art especially when enlarged. You're having trouble printing from PageMaker 6.0 or 6.5 (Windows) Possible cause Your PostScript printer PPD file is not in the - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 76
Troubleshooting Your printout has misplaced images or type Possible cause Your system doesn't have enough memory to run Stylus RIP. Solution Print from your application without starting Stylus RIP. Then close your applications before you run the EPSON Stylus RIP software. Add RAM to your computer - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 77
, 2-15 to 2-16 E EPS files, problems, 5-7 EPSON accessories, 6 help, 6 Error messages, 5-2 to 5-3 F Fonts, problems, 5-4 to 5-6 H Help, 6 I ICC profiles, 1-9 to 1-10, 3-13 ICM support, 3-13 Images, problems, 5-5 to 5-8 Ink setting Macintosh, 2-13 Windows, 4-6 Installing on client Macintosh, 1-1 to - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 78
RIP automatically, 2-14 to 2-15 starting Stylus RIP manually, 2-2 to 2-3 system requirements, 3 Managing print jobs Macintosh, 2-16 to 2-18 Windows, 4-8 to 4-9 Media(Quality) setting Macintosh, 2-13 Windows, 4-6 Memory errors, 5-3 Missing colors, 5-6 Monitor, Stylus RIP, 2-17 to 2-18 N Network - Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 79
, 1-3 Stylus RIP Monitor, 2-17 to 2-18 Support, EPSON, 6 SWOP setting, 2-12 to 2-13, 4-7 System requirements, 3, 4 T Temp Directory setting, 4-11 to 4-12 TIFF files, problems, 5-7 Timeout setting, 2-4 Troubleshooting, 5-1 to 5-8 U USB Adapter, 3 USB connection, 1-3, 1-4 W Windows color matching
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