Epson Stylus Pro 4000 v4 User's Guide

Users Guide

for the Epson Stylus Pro 4000

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products.

Trademarks

Epson, Epson Stylus, and MicroWeave are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Epson Preferred is a service mark of Epson America, Inc.

ColorBurst is a registered trademark of CSE Systems, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Legal Notices

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporations operating and maintenance instructions.

Printed on recycled paper.

2004 Epson America, Inc. 9/04 CPD-18563

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Introduction

Choosing a RIP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ColorBurst RIP Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing and Setting Up the Server Software

Installing the ColorBurst Server Software for Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . 7 Setting Up the ColorBurst RIP Server for Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing the ColorBurst RIP Server Software for Windows . . . . . . . . . 15 Setting Up the ColorBurst RIP Server for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting Up Client Systems

Setting Up Macintosh OS X Clients to Print to a Mac OS X RIP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting Up Windows Clients to Print to a Mac OS X RIP Server . . . . . 24 Setting Up Windows Clients to Print to a Windows RIP Server . . . . . . 30

Printing

Printing From an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Printing Using a 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, Canceling, and Deleting Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Changing File Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Reordering Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Reprinting Files In the Done List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Color Management and Printer Linearization

Using Color Management Settings in Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using Color Management Settings in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Relinearizing an Existing Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Contents

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Appendix

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Index

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This Users 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 setup and printer linearization, printing from applications, and using hot folders for drag-and-drop printing of supported files.

Your ColorBurst software CD-ROM includes the ColorBurst server software and client PPD (PostScript Printer Description) software, as well as the ChromaCapture CSE (Macintosh) or ColorBurst ColorCatch (Windows) utility for printer linearization.

Before setting up the ColorBurst RIP, you should make sure youve set up the Stylus Pro 4000 on the computer that will control the printer. Even if you plan to connect the printer directly to the network, you should install and configure it locally first. See your Stylus Pro 4000 Start Here sheet for instructions.

Choosing a RIP Configuration

There are a number of options available for setting up the ColorBurst RIP and your Stylus Pro 4000:

Connect the printer via USB or Ethernet to a Macintosh OS X or Windows computer with ColorBurst installed. That system acts as the RIP server on the network. You can print from that computer or send print jobs from other computers on your network. If you have both Mac OS X and Windows client systems, you must install the ColorBurst RIP server software on a Macintosh.

Connect the printer via USB or Ethernet to a single computer set up as the ColorBurst RIP server and client.

ColorBurst RIP Features

Pantone and SWOP certified for highly accurate color printing

Full PostScript support including PostScript Language level 1, 2, and 3 support for PS, EPS, TIFF, JPEG, and PDF files

Hot folder that can be accessed locally or over a network for easy printing of supported file types

Introduction

Note: If you are using Windows, you must be running Windows XP or 2000; other versions of Windows are not supported.

Tip: The recommended configuration is to connect the Stylus Pro 4000 via USB to a Mac OS X system set up as the dedicated server with the ColorBurst RIP. Then connect the Mac OS X system to the network. Mac or Windows clients may print to the RIP server. This configuration minimizes network traffic.

Note: The Client PPD does not need to be installed on the ColorBurst RIP server.

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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 spectrophotometer, if necessary

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You can install and set up the ColorBurst RIP server software on a Macintosh OS X system or a computer running Windows XP or 2000. See the appropriate sections:

Installing the ColorBurst Server Software for Macintosh OS X below

Setting Up the ColorBurst RIP Server for Macintosh OS X on page 8

Installing the ColorBurst RIP Server Software for Windows on page 15

Setting Up the ColorBurst RIP Server for Windows on page 17

Installing the ColorBurst Server Software for Macintosh OS X

Before you begin, 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 method) or connected the printer to an Ethernet network and assigned it an IP address (see the documentation that came with the included network card)

Closed all open programs and turned off any virus protection programs

Follow these steps to install the server software:

1. Insert the ColorBurst RIP CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.

2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click the ColorBurst RIP Installer icon.

Installing and Setting Up the Server Software

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3. When prompted, enter your Mac OS X Admin password and click OK.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install ColorBurst.

5. When installation is complete, go to the next section to set up the ColorBurst RIP Server.

Setting Up the ColorBurst RIP Server for Macintosh OS X

Before you can print with the ColorBurst RIP, you have to set it up so it can receive print jobs and has the correct 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 icon on your desktop.

Or double-click the ColorBurst RIP icon in the Applications > ColorBurst RIP for Epson folder.

2. When you see the registration window, fill out the information and click OK to register your software. The serial number is printed on the front of your ColorBurst RIP CD-ROM.

The registration is sent over the Internet to ColorBurst. If it isnt sent, the dialog box will reappear each time you start the RIP.

Note: If you plan to share the printer with Windows clients over a network, you need to make sure your Macintosh has a static (manual setting) IP address that wont change. You can change this setting in the System Preferences > Network settings. See your Mac Help for more information.

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3. When you see this message, click OK.

4. When you see this message, click OK.

5. Type a name for the printer in the Printer Name box. It can be any name you want. This name is used only within the RIP/server interface and is not the name that will be used on the network. (See Setting the Print Server Name on page 13 to change the 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 the printer is set up and turned on as described on your Stylus Pro 4000 Start Here sheet.

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8. When you see this message, click OK.

9. When you see this screen, enter your Mac OS X Admin password, then click OK.

ColorBurst opens and is now set up with the default environment. To enable the RIP to receive and process print jobs and set up the proper environment for your needs, see the next section.

Choosing an Environment and Printer Settings

The ColorBurst workflow is designed to be efficient for graphic design as well as prepress proofing. Several pre-set environments with defined paper type and resolution settings are included for your Stylus Pro 4000 printer. Choose an environment for the paper type that is loaded in the printer and the resolution you prefer for printing. You need to change the environment each time you load a different type of paper. Also check 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 settings.

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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:

2. Choose the resolution and paper type you want to use from the Environment list.

Environment list

Printer Settings button

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3. Click Printer Settings to open the Printer Settings window.

4. Make changes to these settings, as necessary:

Choose 4-Pass for the Print Quality (when available). If you notice 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 Printing to print in both directions (turn this off for best quality)

Choose Edge-To-Edge Printing to allow borderless printing

Choose Cut Media to allow the printer to use the printers cut method to cut roll paper

Click Advanced Media Control to adjust the setting for precise paper feeding

Click Use Page Settings to set paper width and height settings, to center the image on the page, or offset it by a specific distance

Note: The Use Page Settings options are only used for files with unknown page description information, such as when you drop a TIFF or JPEG file into a hot folder.

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5. Click OK. You return to the ColorBurst RIP server window.

Continue with the next section to set a Print Server Name.

Setting the Print Server Name

Before you set up any client computers to print to the RIP, you should check the Print Server Name and change it, if desired. You need to know the Print Server Name to set up Windows clients to print to the ColorBurst RIP.

1. Choose Preferences from the ColorBurst RIP menu. You see this menu:

2. Write down the Print Server Name that appears in the box (the default is ColorBurst_RIP), or change it to something else to identify the printer over the network.

3. When you are done, click OK.

Note: For Windows clients, you also need to know the 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.

Print Server Name

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Enabling the RIP to Receive Print Jobs and Print

By default, the ColorBurst RIP receives and holds print jobs until it is set to RIP On and the print jobs are activated. You can change this setting to automatically receive and print jobs as 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:

2. To enable the RIP to print active jobs, click the RIP On button.

3. To receive print jobs with active status and automatically print them in the order they are received, click the Receive On Hold checkbox to deselect it. If you keep it selected, all the print jobs that are sent to the RIP will be held until you activate them.

RIP On button Receive On Hold box

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If you will be printing from other computers on the network, install the client PPDs and set up the clients for printing. See Setting Up Client Systems on page 21.

For details on managing print jobs, see page 39.

Installing the ColorBurst RIP Server Software for Windows

Before you begin, 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 method) or connected the printer to an Ethernet network and assigned it an IP address (see the documentation that came with the included network card) and that you are able to print from the standard driver

Closed all open programs and turned off any virus protection programs

Follow these steps to install the server software:

1. Insert the ColorBurst RIP CD-ROM into your drive.

2. Double-click the ColorBurst Epson Installer icon.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the ColorBurst RIP.

4. When you see the message Digital Signature Not Found, click Yes to continue the installation.

5. Restart your computer.

6. Go to Start > Settings > Printers (or Start > Printers and Faxes).

7. Right-click the ColorBurst RIP printer icon and choose Properties.

Note: The Windows RIP server software supports printing from Windows XP and Windows 2000 client computers only. To print with both Macintosh and Windows clients, you must install the RIP server software on a Macintosh server. See page 7.

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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.

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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 is printed on the front of the ColorBurst RIP CD-ROM.

You see the ColorBurst RIP server window:

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3. From the Options menu, choose Printer Options, then click the General tab.

4. Under Print Queue, choose EPSON Stylus Pro 4000.

5. Click Use page dimensions to set paper width and height settings, to center the image on the page, or offset it by a specific distance.

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).

Note: The Use page dimensions options are only used for files with unknown page description information, such as when you drop a TIFF or JPEG file into a hot folder. If you are printing from an application, your print settings will override these settings.

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Choose Roll fed media or Sheet fed media, depending on the paper source you are using

Choose Borderless printing to allow edge-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 printers 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 paper feeding

7. Click OK.

8. From the Environment menu, click Load.

9. Open the Color or Grayscale folder, then choose the environment file for your paper type and resolution.

10. Click Open, then click Yes.

11. Click Start Spooler to start the RIP.

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See the appropriate section to set up client systems for printing:

Setting Up Macintosh OS X Clients to Print to a Mac OS X RIP Server below

Setting Up Windows Clients to Print to a Mac OS X RIP Server on page 24

Setting Up Windows Clients to Print to a Windows RIP Server on page 30

Setting Up Macintosh OS X Clients to Print to a Mac OS X RIP Server

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the ColorBurst RIP server computer.

2. Insert the ColorBurst RIP CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive.

3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click the ColorBurst Client Installer icon.

4. When you see this screen, enter your Mac OS X Admin password, then click OK.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the ColorBurst client software.

6. When installation is complete, check the ColorBurst RIP server computer to make sure ColorBurst is running.

Setting Up Client Systems

Note: To print with both Macintosh and Windows clients, you must install the RIP server software on a Macintosh server. See page 7.

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 you want to install it, then double-click the installer icon.

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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 Rendezvous from the pop-up menu.

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10. Select the ColorBurst RIP print server name that 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 printer list.

14. Close Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility. Youre ready to print to the ColorBurst RIP.

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Setting Up Windows Clients to Print to a

Mac OS X RIP Server

ColorBurst supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Other 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 Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes.

4. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next.

5. The following screen appears. Make sure the Local printer attached to this computer button is selected and Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is unchecked. Then click Next.

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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 settings), then click Next.

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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 Name on page 13)

Select the LPR Byte Counting Enabled checkbox

11. Click OK.

12. Click Next.

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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.

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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.

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21. At the end of the installation, click Finish.

22. Restart your computer. You are ready to print.

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Setting Up Windows Clients to Print to a Windows RIP Server

1. Make sure the network 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 printer button is selected. Then click Next.

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5. Select Type your printer name (Windows 2000) or Browse for a printer (Windows XP) and click Next.

6. Browse the network and select the ColorBurst RIP printer, then click Next and click Yes to continue.

Windows XP Windows 2000

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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.

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When printing over a network, you can print to the ColorBurst RIP from applications (see below) or you can place image files directly into a shared hot folder (page 34).

On the ColorBurst RIP server computer, you can print from applications (see below), place image files into a hot folder (page 34), or drag image files directly to the RIP List in the ColorBurst window (page 38).

Printing From an Application

To print with Mac OS X, see the section below. To print with Windows, see page 34.

Printing With Mac OS X

1. Choose File > Print. You see a screen like this:

2. For Printer, choose the ColorBurst Print Server name.

3. Click Print to send your print job to the ColorBurst RIP.

Printing

Note: If you are using Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, or Adobe InDesign, see page 34 for specific settings you need to make in those applications.

ColorBurst Print Server name

Note: Since you have already defined the printers settings and color management from within the ColorBurst RIP, you only need to review basic printer settings before sending your print job.

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Printing With Windows

1. Choose File > Print. You see a screen like this:

2. Make sure the correct printer is selected.

3. Click OK to send your print job to the ColorBurst RIP.

Printing From Specific Applications

Adobe Photoshop: Make sure color management is turned off (you can do this in the Photoshop > Color Settings or File > Color Settings menu). To print, choose Print with Preview from the File menu. Click Show More Options, then choose Output. Under Encoding, choose Binary. This will ensure predictable printing results.

QuarkXPress: Select the ColorBurst.ppd file in the PPD manager. Do not use other PPDs when printing 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 and simply copy the files you want to print to that folder. The ColorBurst RIP automatically checks the hot folder and prints the files.

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If you are printing over a network, you need to make sure sharing is enabled on the server and on client systems, then set up the hot folder as your shared folder. See your network administrator for help with setting up sharing.

Setting 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 Epson folder.

2. Choose Preferences from the ColorBurst RIP menu.

3. Click the Change button.

Change button

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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 folder, such as the Drop Box in the current users Public folder, as shown below.

5. Select the folder and click Choose.

6. Verify that the correct hot folder is selected.

7. If you want to adjust how often ColorBurst checks the hot folder, move the Folder Scanning Interval slider. You can set the interval from 2 to 30 seconds (in 2-second intervals).

Note: Make sure you enable Personal File Sharing and Windows Sharing as necessary to share your Drop Box and 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.

Selected hot folder

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8. Click OK to close the Preferences window.

Setting Up a Hot Folder in Windows

In Windows, the Hot Folder - ColorBurst Epson RIP folder is installed on your desktop when you install the ColorBurst RIP. Drag the folder anywhere on your system where you want to store it. If you want to print with the hot folder over the network, you need to make sure it is shared on the network. See your network administrator for help with setting up folder sharing in Windows.

Printing to a Hot Folder

To print to the hot folder, 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 files in the order they are copied to the folder.

Caution: If you are printing from the ColorBurst RIP server computer, make sure you make a copy of your file or create an alias to drag to the hot folder, instead of dragging-and-dropping the original file. If you drag a file to the hot folder, its deleted from the hot folder once the RIP brings it into the RIP List. (For some files, you may be able to drag and copy the file from the RIP List or the Done List in the ColorBurst RIP window into another folder if it was accidently placed in the hot folder.)

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Drag-and-Drop Printing on the RIP Server (Mac OS X)

You can drag and drop files directly into the RIP List window for printing. The RIP automatically receives and prints supported files (see below).

Supported File Types

The following file types automatically print from hot folders and from local drag-and-drop printing to the RIP List (Mac OS X only). Print other file types directly from applications.

PDF (Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format)

PS (PostScript)

TIFF

JPEG

EPS

Drag image files here for printing

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The ColorBurst RIP for Mac OS X includes the following options for managing print jobs:

Holding, Activating, Canceling, and Deleting Jobs below

Changing File Attributes on page 40

Reordering Print Jobs on page 41

Reprinting Files In the Done List on page 42

Holding, Activating, Canceling, and Deleting Jobs

The ColorBurst RIP Server window includes buttons for holding, activating, deleting, and canceling print jobs.

Holding: Highlight a print jobs file name and click Hold. The print job Status changes from Ready to Hold. When you hold a print job, it remains in the RIP List until you activate it or delete it. If it is printing, this option is disabled and you must click Cancel to stop the print job.

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Tip: You can select multiple print jobs at once; hold down the Shift key and click the file names of the print jobs you want to select.

Hold, Activate, Delete, and Cancel buttons

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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 the file name and click Cancel. You can only cancel print jobs that are currently printing. The file is not deleted from the RIP List, so you can print it later or delete it, as described below.

Deleting: To delete a print job from the RIP List or the Done List, click the file name and click Delete.

Changing File Attributes

You can adjust print size, rotation, and the number of copies for each file that is sent to ColorBurst. You cannot make changes to the file attributes while a file is printing.

1. Double-click a File Name in the RIP List.

2. You see this screen:

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Make adjustments to the file attributes:

Scale by Percentage: Adjust the Width and Height percentage settings to resize the image. Keep Maintain Proportions checked to ensure that the image is not distorted. To scale the image up to the 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 the options to rotate the image in the direction shown.

Number of Copies: Enter the number of copies that you want to print of that file.

3. Click OK when you finish adjusting file attributes.

Reordering Print Jobs

To change the order in which your print jobs print, simply click and drag the file name above or below another print job file name. You can also hold down the Shift key and choose multiple files to drag at one time.

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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 name and drag it to the RIP List. This allows you to reprint the file as necessary.

Tip: You can print multiple copies of a print job with the File Attributes window; see Changing File Attributes on page 40.

Click and drag files to the RIP List to reprint

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The environment you choose for your paper type and print resolution includes what are normally the optimum color settings for your Stylus Pro 4000. If you notice that the colors are not what you expect, or if you would like to adjust the color management settings to meet your specific needs, you can make changes to the ColorBurst RIPs color management settings and linearize the RIP and your 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

Using Color Management Settings in Mac OS X

Click the Ink & Color Settings button in the ColorBurst RIP window to view the Ink & Color Settings window. The settings are described below. When you are done making changes to settings, click OK.

Ink Curves - Channel Ink Reduction: The sliders allow you to adjust the maximum amount of a specific ink that is used for the current active environment. You can increase colors by increasing the percent value with the slider. You can reduce colors by decreasing the slider value. You can also type in specific percentages.

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Note: All ICC profile files need to be copied into the ColorBurst RIP for Epson > ICC Profiles folder for the RIP to see them.

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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:

Click any point on the line and drag it to the desired location, then click a second point and move it to create the desired curve.

Click OK to save the curves that you create.

Tip: Hold the ctrl key and click in the window, then click Copy Curve To Other Inks to copy the curve to all the ink options.

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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 the RIP thinks the printer is supposed to be printing. To better explain to the RIP what the Stylus Pro 4000 is printing, a linearization process is required. By going through this process, you are correcting for any changes in your printer over time.

Click the Linearization tab to view the window shown below. The current linearization file is shown. To choose an existing linearization (.LIN) file, click Open and choose a file, then click Open. The file is saved in the current environment.

Tip: All the Stylus Pro 4000 printers on your network should go through this process to ensure they are providing the exact same color.

Note: If the color output from the printer does not match the settings in the ColorBurst RIP, you may need to linearize the printer by printing a linearization target and creating a new linearization file with a spectrophotometer and the included ChromaCapture Utility. See Relinearizing an Existing Printer Setup on page 51 for details.

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Input Profiles: If Use Embedded Profiles is checked, the RIP will check to see if the print file has a profile. If so, then it will use the embedded prof