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Users Guide Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content. - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 2
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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 3
Special 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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 4
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 3-4 Installing the PostScript Driver on Client Computers 3-7 Color Matching 3-9 ICC Support 3-9 PANTONE Color Support - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 5
Client Computers 4-13 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP 4-15 Setting EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 4-15 Starting Stylus RIP Automatically 4-16 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 900N | 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 Youre having trouble printing from PageMaker 6.0 or 6.5 (Windows) 5-7 EPS and TIFF files do - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 7
The EPSON Stylus® RIP software lets you use your EPSON Stylus COLOR or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as a PostScript® 3 (Macintosh® and Windows NT®) and Level 2 (Windows® 95/98) compatible printer. It reads the Adobe® PostScript files automatically created by the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | 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 EPSONs non-PostScript printer drivers PANTONE professional color palette filescalibrated for your EPSON Stylus COLOR or EPSON Stylus Photo printer - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 9
to install the software and at least 150MB of hard disk space for processing large files Macintosh Operating System 7.6.1 or later CD-ROM drive Serial, Ethernet, or USB (SC900/SP1200 only) connection to the printer To set up a Macintosh as a client on a network using the EPSON Stylus RIP, your - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 10
EPSON non-PostScript driver that came with your printer, following the instructions in your printers setup guide. Refer to your EPSON printers users guide for instructions on using and maintaining your printer. If youre familiar with software PostScript interpreters, you can use the EPSON Stylus - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 11
on Macintosh computers. Chapter 3 tells you how to install the EPSON Stylus RIP on Windows computers and peer-to-peer networks. Chapter 4 explains how to print with the RIP software on Windows computers. Chapter 5 gives solutions to possible problems you may have. An Index is included at the end of - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 12
this service. EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center, call (800) 992-8911. To speak to a technical support representative, please refer to your printers users guide for your printers specific technical support telephone number - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 13
following information ready: Product name (EPSON Stylus RIP) Product serial number (located on disk sleeve) Printer model Computer configuration Description of the problem You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 14
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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 15
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in your printers setup guide and users guide to prepare your printer for use. Make sure you perform the following steps: If youll be using the printer in a - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 16
SC900/SP1200) cable, as shown below: AppleTalk control panel set to Remote Only printer serial or USB cable standalone Macintosh 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 printing process - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 17
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 servers printer, modem, or USB port (SC900/SP1200). The other computers in the network are - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 18
the printer via an Ethernet connection through 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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 19
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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 20
and make AppleTalk Active. Set the connection method to Remote Only If visible, 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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 21
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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 22
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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 23
install 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 - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 24
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Every attempt is made to accurately match color values as closely as possible to the PANTONE spot colors. However, no color matching scheme can guarantee an exact match, due to environmental and other characteristics that affect how we perceive color. For - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | 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. Heres what this chapter covers: Setting up and starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software Printing from an application - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 26
Macintosh or network. 4. Start the Stylus RIP Server application by double-clicking the Stylus RIP Server icon. 5. The first time you run the server software, a dialog box asks you to select your port or your printer name. Select the appropriate modem, printer, or USB port (SC900/SP1200 only) if - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 27
for your EPSON Stylus RIP license key. (The license is printed on your CD-ROM sleeve.) Type it exactly as shown and click OK. 7. 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. 2-3 - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 28
network, or if you want to set preferences, follow the steps in the next section to configure the software for your system. Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences To configure the Stylus RIP Server, follow these steps: 1. Open the File menu and select Preferences. You see the following dialog box - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 29
multiple copies of the same page. In Raster Spool Mode, the Stylus RIP Monitor appears on your screen when you print. See page 2-17 for and PostScript Drivers Before you can print with the EPSON Stylus RIP software from any Macintosh, both the Chooser and the correct PostScript Printer Definition - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 30
follow these steps: 1. Turn on your EPSON printer, and if it is connected to a network, turn on the print server Macintosh. 2. Double-click the Stylus RIP Server icon in the Stylus RIP folder to start the EPSON Stylus RIP Server. (In a networked environment, the Stylus RIP Server icon is located on - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | 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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 32
EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Now youre ready to print a PostScript document from the print server or a client Macintosh. See the following section for printing instructions. To make starting Stylus printer. If you send the job from a client Macintosh on a network, the Stylus RIP Client software - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 33
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Sending the Print Job To print a document from the number of copies, page range, and paper source you want. Make sure the Destination option is set to Printer, not File. Then click Print. If you want to use the drag and drop printing method described on - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 34
your applications user manual. Settings in other categories, such as Color Matching and Printer Specific Options, deal specifically with the EPSON Stylus RIP softwares abilities, and are covered in the following sections. Color Matching The EPSON Stylus RIP can manage colors in several different - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 35
management of RGB files or if youre using a press simulation profile. In a networked system, PostScript color matching is performed by EPSON Stylus RIP on the print server. If you choose one of the color matching options, you must choose a Printer Profile to use for matching. 3. If you selected - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 36
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh The profiles use terms defined as follows: 360P_360: 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper GF_1440, GF_720: Glossy Film at 1440 or 720 dpi GP_1440, GP_720: Glossy Paper at 1440 or 720 dpi PQP_1440, PQP_720: Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper at 1440 or 720 dpi - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 37
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh 2. Set the Ink option to CMYK (the default setting) for color or Grayscale. 3. Choose one of the Press Simulation settings if you want your colors to more closely match those of SWOP printing devices or other standards. If you use one of the press - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 38
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server Software Automatically Note: Because the Stylus RIP Server software uses a lot of system resources, you may want to start it automatically only on a print server that is dedicated to printing PostScript documents. - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 39
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Drag and Drop Printing Drag and drop printing folder where you want to save the print file. 8. After your file is created, simply drag it to the Stylus RIP Server alias icon. The RIP opens (if its not already open) and begins processing your file or files - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 40
EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Managing Print Jobs While your job is printing, the Server Information window displays the following information: (If you dont see this window, select Show window information in the window to track the progress of your print job. If a problem occurs during printing, - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 41
Spool Mode and click OK. 3. Exit and restart the Stylus RIP Server software for this mode to take effect. The Monitor starts automatically after a print job is processed. In the Monitor window you can see a list of spooled print jobs and the status of the job thats currently printing. If you don - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 42
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 95/98 or NT system. Even if you already have other PostScript printer drivers, you need to install AdobePS 4.2 (Windows 95/98) - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 43
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in your printers 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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 44
Windows Follow these steps to install the RIP and driver on your computer: 1. Insert the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM in your drive. The install program starts automatically. If it doesnt start automatically, double-click My Computer. Then double-click the Stylus RIP icon. 2. Choose your printer model - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 45
the Stylus RIP software, the AdobePS 4.2 or 5.0 setup program starts automatically. Follow these steps: Note: If the Adobe PostScript installer doesnt start automatically, youll need to manually run the Adobe setup program from the EPSON Stylus RIP installation CD. It is located at: Windows 95 - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 46
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 2. At the first setup screen, click Next. (You can click Read to display the Readme file at this point if you wish.) 3. The program then asks if you want to copy the Setup program to your hard disk. Select No and click Next. 4. At the Printer Type dialog box - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 47
servers, select Stylus RIP 7. At the Add Printer dialog box, click both No radio buttons. Otherwise, your printer may output pages of code. Give the RIP printer a descriptive name to make it appear different than the standard driver. Then click Next. Give the RIP printer driver a descriptive name - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 48
or Windows NT peer to peer network by connecting your EPSON ink jet printer to the print servers parallel port, and then directing the other systems (the client computers) to generate PostScript print files with the PostScript driver and save them to a shared directory. The RIP software monitors - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 49
Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows To set up EPSON Stylus RIP for this networked environment, install the RIP software on the print server as described in the previous section, and then install only the PostScript printer driver on the client computers on the network. Follow these steps to only - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 50
profiles and PANTONE color table for your printer are installed in the Stylus RIP utilities folder. ICC Support For Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4 ICM support, use the ICC profiles that are included with the EPSON Stylus RIP software. (Your application must also support Windows color matching to use - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 51
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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 52
the RIP, set printing options, print from your application, and let the RIP process your print job and send it to your printer. You can then use the EPSON Stylus RIP window to monitor your print jobs, manage the print queue, or run a batch of print jobs at the same time. Heres what this chapter - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 53
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Starting EPSON Stylus RIP To start the EPSON Stylus RIP software, click Start, Programs, Epson, and click Stylus RIP. The program checks your printer, and then opens the Stylus RIP window: This window displays the progress of your print job(s) as they are - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 54
RIP or File. Select the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver here... The printer port changes from LPT1 to Stylus RIP or File Click here to change any print job or printer options 3. If you want to change any printer options before printing, see the next section for instructions. 4. If youre ready to - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 55
. Follow these steps: 1. Open a document and choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. 2. Select the Epson Stylus RIP printer driver from the Name menu and click Properties. 3. In Windows 95/98, you select printer options from three different tabs: Paper, Graphics, and Device Options. 4-4 - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 56
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows The effect.) The Device Options tab, shown below, lets you select the type of media (paper) and desired resolution, ink color mode, and box from the Printers control panel instead of from your application. Right mouse click a printer in the Printers control panel and - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 57
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows In Windows NT, all printer and print job options are under the Advanced tab via a menu tree: Click here to expand or collapse a section of the tree Choose the feature you want to set here Change the setting here To change options in both the Windows 95/98 and Windows - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 58
See your printer users guide for more information about Media Type and Print Quality settings. 2. Set the Ink option to CMYK (color) or Grayscale, depending on whether you want color or black and white output. 3. If you have an EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 or 3000 printer, or an EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 59
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Euro (Euroscale, European press standard) DIC (Japanese press standard) Off (the default setting) Note: The color light with a correlated color temperature of 5000K,° and that were printed on either 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Photo Paper - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 60
EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Managing Print Jobs While your job is printing, the following information appears in the Stylus RIP window: Name of file currently printing Page currently printing Percentage of current page complete Percentage of current job complete Print jobs in the queue If a problem - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 61
follow these steps: 1. Close the Stylus RIP window. 2. Print via your EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver from your application as described on page 4-3. Each job you send enters the queue automatically. 3. When youre ready to print, launch the EPSON Stylus RIP software. The RIP finds the queued print - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 62
printer driver installed, but only the print server (the computer to which the printer is directly connected) needs to have the EPSON Stylus RIP software : 1. Enable Windows File and Printer Sharing via the Network control panel on the print server. (See your Windows Help file for instructions.) 4-11 - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 63
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 2. Locate the folder where print files are queued for processing. Though the default location is C:\Windows\Temp on the printer queue directory is a shared folder on the server, each of the client computers needs to connect to it. Windows provides several - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 64
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 4. Select a Drive Letter (such as R) and check the choose Print from the applications File menu. 2. Choose the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver from the Name menu. Set any print job or printer options by clicking Properties, as described on page 4-4. Click - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 65
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows 4. From Windows 95/98, choose the drive letter to which you mapped must name all print job files with either a .ps or .prn extension, or the EPSON Stylus RIP server wont recognize the file as a document to be printed. 5. Click OK to send the print job. 4- - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 66
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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 67
Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Windows Type a new path for the Temp Directory if you want to change the folder where the RIP looks for print files to process. (You must first create this folder in Windows.) Click Raster Spool Mode if you want to enable it. Type a path for the raster files to - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 68
5 Troubleshooting This chapter describes solutions to some of the problems you might encounter with the EPSON Stylus RIP software. Many problems can be solved by making sure the printer is turned on and properly connected to your computer or network before you start the Stylus RIP software, so - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 69
Troubleshooting Make sure youre using the correct PostScript driver for your printer (included on the EPSON Stylus RIP CD-ROM). If youre 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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 70
for your printer. See your printer users guide 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. Stylus RIP - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 71
Troubleshooting Your saved files dont print (Windows) Possible cause Youre not saving your font, EPSON Stylus RIP will default to Courier or print a bitmap image of the font. Run a self test on the printer and clean the print heads if necessary. See your printer users guide for instructions. - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 72
, 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 PCs owners manual for instructions on changing this setting in your BIOS. Images and type look bitmapped - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 73
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 users guide for instructions on cleaning the color print head - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 74
Run a self test on the printer and clean the print heads if necessary. See your printer users guide for instructions. Bitmap images or clip art when enlarged. Youre 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 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 75
the printer. Check your printer users guide for information on the maximum printable area on your printer and format your document so it fits within that area. Also check that your printer software settings are correct for the document. Follow the instructions under Starting the EPSON Stylus RIP - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 76
10 to 2-13, 4-7 to 4-8 Color problems, 5-6 ColorSync, 1-9 to 1-10 Communications error, 5-3 CompuServe, 6 Configuring Stylus RIP Macintosh, 2-2 to 2-8 Windows, 4-15 to 4-16 D Drag and drop printing, 2-15 E EPS files, problems, 5-7 EPSON Accessories, 7 Electronic support services, 6 to 7 help, 6 to - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 77
RIP automatically, 2-14 starting Stylus RIP manually, 2-2 to 2-4 system requirements, 3 Managing print jobs Macintosh, 2-16 to 2-17 Windows, 4-9 to 4-10 Media(Quality) setting Macintosh, 2-12 Windows, 4-7 Memory errors, 5-3 Missing colors, 5-6 Monitor, Stylus RIP, 2-17 N Network configuration - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 78
definition, 1-3 Stylus RIP Monitor, 2-17 Stylus RIP, see Windows, Macintosh Support, EPSON, 6 to 7 SWOP setting, 2-12 to 2-13, 4-7 System requirements, 3, 4 T Temp Directory setting, 4-15 to 4-16 TIFF files, problems, 5-7 Timeout setting, 2-4 Troubleshooting, 5-1 to 5-7 U USB connection - Epson Stylus COLOR 900N | User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC - Page 79
Index W Windows color matching, 3-9 to 3-10 configuring Stylus RIP, 4-15 to 4-16 installing Stylus RIP, 3-2 to 3-8 managing print jobs, 4-9 to 4-10 network printing, 4-11 to 4-14 printing from application, 4-1 to 4-3 setting options, 4-4 to 4-8 starting Stylus RIP automatically, 4-16 system
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