Epson Stylus Pro XL Operation Manual

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Macintosh & Macintosh Power PC Version 3.1

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EPSON Stylus Color EPSON Stylus Pro

EPSON Stylus Pro XL

INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL

PowerRIP The Software Program That Turns EPSON Stylus

Into a True Adobe PostScr@C Level 2 lmager

6icllm- Adobe PostScript

0 1995 Birmy Graphics Corporation. All Bights Reserved.

Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Birmy Graphics Corporation. The software described in this document is furnished under the dealer agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. II is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written permission of Birmy Graphics.

PowerRIP is a registered trademark of Birmy Graphics Corporation.

Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certair jurisdktions.

EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

PANTONP and PANTONE CALIBRATEDTM are trademarks of Pantone, Inc

Suitcase is a registered trademark of Fifth Generations Systems, Inc.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

This program was wrftten with MacApp% 19851Q88 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Computer, Inc. makes no warranties whatsoever, either express or implied, regarding this product, including warranties with respect to its merchantability or its Rtness for any particular purpose. The MacApp software is proprietary to Apple Computer, Inc. and is licensed to Bimry Graphics Corporation for distribution only for use in combination with the PowerRfP applicatiin and the PowerRIP Upgrade Utility.

Printed in the U.S.A.

Part number: 851-9002 (7193

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction & Installation Operational Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PANTONEa Color Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Registering PowerRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quick Start (Stand-Alone & Server Mats) . . . 3 Quick Start (Networked Mats) . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Application Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Print Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Print Menu Options Definitions . . . . . . . . . . 9 Step-by-Step PowerRIP Installation . . . . . . . . 10

ColorSync 2.0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 2 Getting Started Launching PowerRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Creating a PowerRIP Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Choosing a PPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PowerRIP Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 3 Menu Command Reference Apple Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Printer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Print Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appendix Epson Stylus Printer Setup Dialog . . . . . . . . 35

Glossary List of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Birmy Graphics Technical Support For technical assistance with the installation, configuration and operation of the Birmy PowerRIP, please call Birmy Customer Support (407) 723-2893. The hours of operation are 9am-8pm EST

Please do not call the Birmy Fulfillment Center for technical information. There are no support personnel at that location; the phone number is for PowerRIP registration only.

Please refer to Troubleshooting, Chapter 4, before calling Customer Support. When calling for technical assistance, be ready to identify your system and its con- figuration, the serial number of your copy of PowerRIP, and a description of the problems you are encountering. It is highly recommended that you enable the Log Messages option when creating a PowerRIP printer. The entries in the log will help our support staff to identify PostScript error messages.

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INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION The Birmy PowerRIP application is a software raster image processor (RIP) for the Macintosh computer. PowerRIP reads and interprets Adobe Level 2 PostScript and prints color raster images on imaging devices. Features include interpretation by the Adobe Configurable PostScript Interpreter (CPSI), print job spooling, support for multiple printers and multiple users, printer selection using the Chooser desk accessory, and job logging and sav- ing. PANTONE Calibrated support files are also included. Optional features include Open PrePress Interface (OPI) substitution and spoken error messages.

Operational Overview PowerRIP works on a stand-alone Macintosh or a non-dedicated or dedicated Macintosh PowerRIP server if more than one Macintosh is to access PowerRIp The imaging device is connected to the PowerRIP server, and at least one PowerRIP printer is defined for the imaging device. The PowerRIP server is the Macintosh running the PowerRIP application.

To print to an EPSON Stylus managed by PowerRIP, you must first launch Power- RIP and create and open at least one PowerRIP printer.

Once opened, the PowerRIP printer appears as a PSPrinter in the Chooser dialog displayed on a PowerRIP client. A PowerRIP client can be any Macintosh networked to the PowerRIP server. You may select any PowerRIP printer in the Chooser list as the current printer. You can then print to the PowerRIP printer normally, simply by selecting the Print command in your application.

Ah PowerRIP printers are closed when PowerRIP quits. You must open the Power- RIP printer that you want after you start the PowerRIP application.

Printing from a PowerRIP server requires that you add a job file to the appropriate printer file. You can create a new job file by choosing the File destination option in the LaserWriter Print dialog and selecting the destination folder to be the jobs folder. Alternately, you can copy a previously saved job file to the jobs folder using the Finder. Never print directly to a PowerRIP printer from a PowerRIP server.

PANTONE@ Color Support PANTONE palette files are included in your PowerRIP package. These files can be read directly into PANTONE-licensed applications so the user will have calibrated versions of Pantone colors. User instructions are included on the PANTONE disk.

ColorSync 2.0 Support Disk 5 of the installer disks contains the ICC profiles required by ColorSync 2.0. Use these profiles in applications that support ColorSynch 2.0. See page 13.

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Optional Features PowerRIP can be configured to speak critical messages using the optional Speech Recognition feature available from Apple Computer, Inc.

Installation Requirements PowerRIP will run on any Macintosh computer with the following configuration:

l Macintosh Centris, Quadra, or PowerMac. For the Centris and Quadra, an FPU (Floating Point Unit) is strongly recommended.

l 12 inch diagonal monitor or larger (Classic monitor not supported).

l At leas t 12MB of RAM (7.5MB f Por owerRIP, 4.5 MB for system, fonts, etc.). For optimal performance, at least 16 MB of RAM is highly recommended. Also, any memory requirements for optional software, e.g., OPI server, must be added to this total.

See page 29 for suggestions on increasing your available memory (RAM).

l At least 80 MB of disk space (6-7 MB required for installation). As the maxi- mum number of files in the jobs folders increases, this disk space requirement increases. Furthermore, when Faster Copies is selected, rendered images will be spooled to disk, requiring even more disk space.

l System 7.0 or later (System 7.1 or later recommended).

Any Macintosh computer with the following minimum configuration can be a PowerRIP client:

l System 6.5 or later (System 7.1 or later recommended).

l AppleTalk or Ethertalk network connection with the PowerRIP server.

l 8 MB of RAM to install PowerRIP Client software.

Note: If you have less than 8 MB of RAM you will have to manually insert the necessary files into the System Folder of this client Macintosh. First install PowerRIP on your server Macintosh. Then go into the servers System Folder, the Extensions subfolder, and copy the Chooser Extension PSPrinter onto a diskette or directly, via your network, to the same location on the client Macintosh. You will also need to copy the PPDs (PostScript Printer Descriptions) which are located in the Printer Descriptions folder of the Extensions subfolder. The PPDs are named: Stylus Color (with Quark).PPD, Stylus Color.PPD, Stylus Pro (with Quark).PPD, Stylus Pro.PPD, Stylus Pro XL (with Quark).PPD, Stylus Pro XL.PPD. It is only necessary to copy the PPDs for the EPSON Stylus you are going to use. Put the appropriate PPDs into the Printer Descriptions folder of the Extensions subfolder on the client Macintosh.

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Registering PowerRIP PowerRIP must be registered before using. To register your copy of PowerRIP:

1. Insert the diskette labeled Key Disk.

2. Double click on the BirmyRegister icon and the following menu will appear.

ettmy fkgstmon

Saris1 Number:

Prtnter Code:

Fulfltlmant Response: -J

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Your Serial Number

Your Printer Code

3. Call the Birmy Fulfillment Center at 800-613-3031 (24 hours a day, seven days a week). You will be asked for your Serial Number, Printer Code, and the model of your Stylus. (Stylus Color, Stylus Pro, or Stylus Pro XL.)

4. The Fulfillment Center will give you the required response number. Type that number in the Fulfillment Response box on the Birmy Registration menu. Before clicking on Register, record the number for future use. Fulfillment

Response:---_-----.

Quick Start (for stand-alone or server Macintosh computers)

Make backup copies of all installation disks

Connecting Stylus To Your Mac Via Serial Port

Install your Stylus per the manufacturers instructions. Your EPSON Stylus should be plugged into the printer port if you have a stand-alone Macintosh. You will have to disable LocalTalk in this case. To disable LocalTalk, go to the Network Control Panel and select Remote Only.

If you have multiple Mats that are on an AppleTalk network, your EPSON Stylus must be plugged into the modem port. If you are using modem software, it must be disabled.

Connecting Stylus To Your Mac Via EPSONs Optional AppleTalk/Ethertalk Interface Card

Follow the instructions in the EPSON Users Guide for installation, networking and naming your printer.

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1. If you have an anti-virus utility, temporarily disable it. You do this by holding down the Shift key while you restart your Macintosh.

2. Insert Disk 1 and double click on the PowerRIP installer.

3. Click on Continue.

4. Click on Install for default installation.

5. Click on InstaIl to install in the PowerRIP 3.1 folder on your hard disk.

6. Follow the screen prompts for inserting Disk 2 through Disk 4, and then Disk 1 again. You will get the following message.

lnrtallatlon was successful. Choose Cult if you ere flnlshed nr Ccdlnue to perform further lnstallatlonr.

7. Click on Quit, eject Disk 1, and reboot your Macintosh.

Note: If your EPSON Stylus is connected to the serial port and you are run- ning System 7.5.1, or earlier, it is suggested that you update your serial driver. See page 12, item 10 for details.

Launching PowerRIP

1. Open the PowerRIP 3.1 foIder on your hard drive and double click on the PowerRIP icon to launch the application and open the PowerRIP Control Panel.

2. Under File, select a New Printer and select the model of your EPSON Stylus printer. If you have installed EPSONS optional AppleTalk/Ethertalk card, select the model designated (AppleTalk). See the screen examples on pages 35 and 36 for sample Stylus Setup and naming printer queue folders.

3. To select the proper PPD (PostScript Printer Description), open the Chooser (under &) and click on the PSPrinter icon. The printer you named (printer queue) will be displayed in the right column. Highlight the printer name and make AppleTalk Active (button on bottom of Chooser window). Click on Setup..., then on More Choices. Do not click on Auto Setup. On next menu click on Select PPD. Scroll down, if necessary, to PPDs for Stylus printers (Stylus Color.PPD through Stylus Pro.PPD Highlight the one that corre- sponds to your Stylus and click on Select, then click OK on the next menu. Close the Chooser by clicking on the upper left box.

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Using PowerRIP With Your Desktop Applications

1. If your Mac has sufficient RAM, you may keep PowerRIP open in the back- ground while you work in other applications. If you dont have enough RAM (your Mac will tell you so), you must quit PowerRIP.

2. When setting up your documents, be sure to consider the printable area of your Epson Stylus. Minimum margins can be viewed in Page Setup menus.

3. You cannot print directly to PowerRIP unless you have multiple networked Mats. Instead you must create a PostScript file (save to disk), an option avail- able in all PostScript applications. PostScript files should be saved to the printer queue folder you created inside the PowerRIP 3.1 folder. If you saved the PostScript file to some other destination, you can drag and drop it into the proper printer queue folder. Dont save jobs to the Printed Jobs folder inside the printer queue; jobs reside there after they have printed.

4. When you print a job and PowerRIP is open in the background, your job will start processing as soon as it gets to the printer queue. If you had to quit PowerRIP because of low memory, use the following instructions: After the PostScript file has been sent to the printer queue, quit the application, launch PowerRIP, and open the printer you previously created (under File at top select Open Printer-open the printer queue folder and double click on the printer icon). Your job will process and print after the printer starts your job.

Quick Start (for networked Mats)

Installing PowerRIP on Client Macintosh Computers

Any networked Macintosh can be used as a client. See note on page 2 if you have less than 8 MB of RAM.

1. Insert Disk 1 and double click on installer icon.

2. Click on Continue.

3. Click on Custom, then highlight PowerRIP 3.1 Client and click on Install.

4. Follow the prompts to insert Disk 2 through Disk 4, and then Disk 1 again. When the installation is complete, click OK and eject Disk 1.

Printing To PowerRIP Server From Client Mats

A Client is any Macintosh connected to the Server Macintosh via AppleTalk or Ethertalk. When the PowerRIP Control Panel and a printer are open on a server Mac, you will see the name of your printer in the Chooser of a client Mac. Select the proper PPD as in previous instructions and print directly to the printer; there is no need to create a PostScript file.

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Application Menus (stand-alone and server Mac)

QuarkXPress Page Setup for Epson Stylus Print Queue

Quark Page Setup.. .

Click here to view margins -

Printer Type Select the proper PPD

Halftone screen (does not apply] Leave it however it comes up

You may have color options in in your Quark setup (Click none)

Quark Page Setup Options Click on Options in above menu

.O Subrtltute Fonts

De-select Substitute Fonts to download fonts with file

Click on OK

Quark Print Menu

Destination Select File

Click on Options

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Print Menu (Options) Most Applications Me: To get this menu in PageMaker 5 hold down the Opt/on key before pulling down F//e and selecting Print.

Optimum settings for 360 dpi output on coated paper are shown

See page 9 for explanation of options in this menu

Click on OK then on Save

Creating PostScript File (Most Applications)

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PostScript trrorr: No Special Rspcwting 7 ( _.. .._. . . . _ ..__ _ _ _ __ . _

Note: Scroll down to select all options

Navigate to Printer Queue (See page 4, launching PowerRlP, item 2)

Name of job t .ps (Use alphanumeric characters, i.e. abc123 and period) 1

Format: PostScript Job -

Select Binary and Level 2 Only -W

Select All t Click on Save

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Font lncluslon:~

The PostScript file will be written to the Printer Queue. If PowerRIP is open in the background, the job will start to process and print. If PowerRIP is not open, double click on the PowerRIP icon in the PowerRIP 3.1 folder. When the PowerRIP Con- trol Panel opens, select File... Open Printer and navigate to the Printer Queue folder (in this example, Epson Stylus). Double click on Epson Stylus; the job is processed and then the printer begins printing your file.

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Adobe PageMaker 6 Print Document Menu Click on Features to display the printing options for the EPSON Stylus

PageMaker 6 Print Features Menu

After selecting the desired printing features, click on Options to get the Print Options Menu

Print Options Menu PageMaker 6

Sample menu for setting up a PostScript file

Click on Save as...

Prlhter: Epson Stylus

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Color Calibration: Printers default

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Data encodlng: Send blnay Image data [tancel)

PortOnbt ooumload rontr: PostScript sncl TrueType (locumenl]

pII Ilra symbol Font For tpeclal charactert 0 Include PostScrIpt wror handler

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Write PostScript to file PageMaker 6

Navigate to Printer Queue (See page 4, Launching PowerRIP, item 2)

Click on OK to write PostScript to the Printer Queue

Write PostScript to file

Prlnted Files

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Job Name.ps

The PostScript file will be written to the Printer Queue. If PowerRIP is open in the background, the job will start to process and print. If PowerRIP is not open, double click on the PowerRIP icon in the PowerRIP 3.1 folder. When the PowerRIP Con- trol Panel opens, select File... Open Printer and navigate to the Printer Queue folder (in this example, Epson Stylus). Double click on Epson Stylus; the job is processed and then the printer begins printing your file.

Print Menu Options Definitions Selectable items having special meaning in the Print Options menu are listed below:

Print Black and White (Monochrome), Color/Grayscale, Calibrated Color/Grayscale.

Resolution Printers Default (360 dpi), 180 dpi, 360 dpi, 720 dpi. Resolution is a measure of the amount of detail that can be represented. Resolution of printed images is measured in the number of dots per inch (dpi). The higher the number, the finer the resolution. Lower resolutions print faster.

Paper Type Printers Default (Coated Paper), Plain Paper, Coated Paper, Glossy Paper, Transparency. Select the paper you are printing on. PowerRIP has Color Rendering Dictionaries to produce the maximum image quality for the individual Epson Special Paper stocks.

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Screening Printers Default (Stochastic Always), Stochastic Always, Applications Default. Stochastic Screening is a random dot pattern as opposed to a fixed screen ruling. Stochastic Screen produces more tones and has better detail than fixed screen rulings.

Color Calibration Printers Default (PowerRIP Defined), PowerRIP Defined, Application Defined. Calibrated RGB references the I6 million possible shades of Red, Green and Blue combinations, commonly used in the computer industry, to a specific standard; CIE based ABC. Application Defined utilizes optional third party color calibration software.

MicroWeave Printers Default (On), On, Off. MicroWeave is a printing method in which images are printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of banding (white lines) and produce laser-like images.

High Speed Mode Printers Default (OK), On, Off. When High-Speed Mode is on, the printer prints in bi- directional mode: it prints a line from right to left and on the next line left to right. High-Speed mode is faster but print quality is decreased when it is turned on.

Step-by-Step PowerRIP Installation Before installing PowerRIP, you should make backup copies of all the installation disks. There is no copy protection on the disks, so you may copy them using the Finder or any of several available utilities.

If your system does not meet the minimum hardware and software requirements previously listed, the program will not be installed successfully.

To install PowerRIP server, stand-alone or PowerRIP client, do the following:

1. Turn off all extensions by holding down the shift key while rebooting your Macintosh.

2. Insert the floppy disk labeled PowerRIP InstaIler Disk 1.

3. Double click on the PowerRIP installer icon. The PowerRIP installer starts, and the PowerRIP screen is displayed.

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4.

5.

Click on Continue. The main installation window is displayed.

To do a default installation on a PowerRIP server or a stand-alone Macintosh, click on the Install button and go to step 7. The default installation will copy all files necessary to run Power-RIP as well as the PSPrinter PostScript printer driver, and PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs) for Epson supported PowerRIP devices.

To install fewer files than the default. click on the Custom button.

PowerRIP 3.1

Click on Install to install euerything you need to run Pourer-RIP 3.1 on this Macintosh.

Click on Custom to instell support files on a Macintosh client node.

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6. The custom installation window is now displayed with all installation options listed. PowerRIP 3.1, the default installation option, is high- lighted.

If you select the Minimum PowerRIP 3.1 Server option, only those files necessary to run PowerRIP will be installed. PowerRIP client files to support printing from the PowerRIP server will not be copied.

In this case, you may also select/unselect additional options by holding down the Command key and clicking on the name of the option.

If you are installing the program on a PowerRIP client, you should choose only the PowerRIP 3.1 dent option to install the PSPrinter PostScript printer driver and PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs) for Epson imaging devices supported by PowerRIP

When you have selected all appropriate options, click on Install.

7. A standard Save File dialog is now displayed requesting a name and location of a folder in which you would like folders and files to be installed. The default folder name is PowerRIP 3.1. Note that some folders and files are not copied to the specified folder but rather to the System Folder.

If you have selected the PowerRIP 3.1 client option, this dialog is skipped, since all files are copied to the System Folder.

8. Insert the other diskettes as requested by the installation program.

9. When the installation is complete, click on Quit or Continue. If your EPSON Stylus is plugged into the serial port, and your Macintosh is running System 7.5.1 or earlier, it is suggested that you update your serial driver.

10. If PowerRIP installation is being performed on a: a. Macintosh 68040 other than an AV model, Power Macintosh

500 series, or Power Macintosh 100 series running System 7.5.2; click on Quit, eject Disk 1, and reboot your Macintosh.

b. Power Macintosh 100 series, CentrislQuadra 66OAV, or Quadra 84OAV, all running System 7.5.1 or less; click on Continue. On the next menu click on Custom. Highlight SeriaIDMA, then click on Install. This places an updated serial driver, from Apple Computer, Inc., into the Extensions Folder. Follow the screen prompts for inserting Disk 2 through Disk 4, and then Disk 1 again. You will get a message saying installation was successful. Click on OK, eject Disk 1, and reboot your Macintosh.

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For a default or PowerRIP 3.1 client installation, the PSPrinter driver is copied to the System Extensions folder, and the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files are copied to the Printer Descriptions subfolder of the System Extensions folder.

PSPrinter is a PostScript level 2 driver; it can be used in place of a LaserWriter driver version 8.0 or later. When printing to PowerRIP with a level 2 driver, you should first use the Chooser to select the PPD file matching the supported PowerRIP EPSON imaging device.

ColorSync 2.0

Disk 5 of the PowerRIP installation package contains the ICC profiles required by ColorSync 2.0. These profiles Should be placed in the Preferences sub-folder inside the System Folder. The profiles represent the Stylus Pro and Stylus Pro XL printers at 360 dpi on EPSON coated stock, 720 dpi on EPSON coated stock, and 720 dpi on EPSON high gloss stock.

When using these profiles with applications that support ColorSync 2.0, choose the Print Menu option Application Defined under Color Calibration. This gives the application the ability to convert RGB colors to a calibrated standard such as CIE based ABC. ColorSync 2.0 and the ICC profiles are designed to work with RGB colors and not CMYK colors. Files saved as CMYK colors as not affected by Color- Sync 2.0 and PowerRIP defined color calibration.

Note: PowerRIP must be registered before using. If you have not yet registered, see Registering PowerRIP on page 3. Do not insert the Key Disk when installing software on a PowerRIP client; registration is not necessary.

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The following files and folders are copied to the PowerRIP 3.1 folder selected in Step 7 on page 12:

PowerRIP This is the PowerRIP application file. Open or double-click on this file to launch PowerRIP

PostScript.VM This file is required by the interpreter.

fonts This folder contains a minimum set of PostScript fonts. It also contains a number of files with the extension .upr. These files point to all PostScript fonts in this folder, the System Folder, and any selected extra font folder.

Important Note: If you move or rename the PowerRIP folder or the System Folder, you should remove all .upr files before restarting PowerRIP.

Prep Files f

Resource

This empty folder is required by the interpreter.

This folder contains special resources required by PowerRIP The ColorRendering subfolder contains color rendering dictionaries, the ProcSet subfolder contains special PostScript procedures, and the Resource.upr file contains pointers to all PostScript resources used by PowerRIP You should never modify the contents of this folder

Startup f This folder contains PostScript startup files for EPSON imaging devices supported by PowerRIp You should never modify the contents of this folder except under the following expert mode circumstance.

If your application or printer driver does not produce PostScript Level 2 color operators, you may still use CIEBasedABC color by editing the startup file corresponding to the imaging device and remove the leading % from the line % dup BGRedefineColor- Operators get exec. This change will cause Level 1 color opera- tors to be mapped to Level 2 color operators; however, with some applications, incorrect output may be produced.

tmp This folder contains some files and folders required by the inter- preter. It is also used for temporary scratch files.

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Launching PowerRIP This section describes how to run PowerRIP, create PowerRIP printers, print to the created PowerRIP printers, and reprint the last job. The PowerRIP Control Panel Window, the Printer Setup Dialog, and the PowerRIP Completed Jobs Window are described in detail.

Before launching PowerRIP, connect your EPSON Stylus to the PowerRIP server (the Macintosh you have installed the PowerRIP application on). If you have a Mac network, connect the Stylus to the Printer port or Ethernet connection. If you have a stand-alone Mac, connect the Stylus to the Printer port and choose Remote Only in the Network Control Panel. Make sure that the printer is powered on.

If you havent registered your copy of PowerRIP you will not be able to launch the application. See Registering PowerRIP on page 3.

To launch PowerRIP for the first time, open the PowerRIP 3.1 folder on your hard drive and double click on the PowerRIP icon.

P The application will launch and the PowerRIP-Control Panel window will be displayed. This window is always open while PowerRIP is running.

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Creating A PowerRIP Printer After launching PowerRIP for the first time, you must create a PowerRIP printer. Follow these steps:

1. Click on File at the top of the screen.

2. Hold down mouse button and select New Printer menu command. You will see a listing of EPSON printers supported by this version of PowerRIP For this example we will use the Stylus Pro.. . but you should select your particu- lar EPSON printer from this menu.

A Printer Setup dialog for the printer you choose is displayed. All EPSON Printer Setup dialogs have the same elements. A sample Printer Setup dialog for the EPSON Stylus Pro is shown below.

Serial Port Sample tatup Customize according to your needs

See page 22 for definition al options

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3 Ltmtt post-print queue to D lobs

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] Faster Copies q callala CoplFs

( Cancel ]

AppleTalk/ Ethertalk Sample setup

Printer Name Use the EPSON Namer to name your printer and type that exact name here. 1 If the Printer Name does not agree, PowerRIP will not find the networked printer.

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3. Select the options desired for your printer and then click OK The next menu. - will ask you to name the printer queue. In this example it was named Epson Stylus.

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4. Enter the name for your printer and then click Save. The PowerRIP Control Panel will display the Epson Stylus.

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Choosing a PPD Follow these steps to choose a PPD (PostScript Printer Description):

1. Open the Chooser under the Apple symbol at the top of the screen to select the PPD for your particular printer. The PowerRIP Control Panel and a printer must be open in order to see the device in the Chooser.

2. Click on the PSPrinter icon in the left column. (The LaserWriter 8 may also be used.) Your printer queue will be shown in the right column.

3. AppleTalk must be active for PowerRIP to function; click on the Active button at bottom of menu.

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4. Click on the Setup... button.

5. On the next menu click on Select PPD. (If this menu is not displayed click on More Choices.) Auto Setup is not implemented in this version of Power- RIP; do not use.

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6. In the menu above, the PPD selected is Stylus Pro.PPD. At the bottom of the menu the actual printer name is displayed. Choose the appropriate PPD, and click on Select.

7. Click OK on the next menu and close the Chooser by clicking on the box at the upper left of the menu.

You have now created a Print Queue and selected the proper PPD for that par- ticular printer.

For a detailed explanation of the PowerRIP controls see the following section.

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PowerRIP Controls Pre-Print Queue List

This view lists ail jobs that have yet to be printed for ail open printers. Each line in the list includes the following:

Job Status

Job Name

This is a single character in the far left column of the list.

Character Meaning H the job is held h the printer is held F the job failed . the job is currently processing * the job is currently being canceiled

blank the job is ready to print

This is the name of the original job, not necessarily the name of the PostScript file you created.

Creation Date

Creator

Page Count

This is the date and time that the job was created.

This is the name of the user who created the job.

This is the number of pages in the job. If no page count is specified in the job, the page count starts at 1 and increments as each page of the job is processed.

Printer This is the name of the PowerRIP printer on which the job will be printed.

Job Size This is size of the job, e.g., 743.2K.

Jobs that are not held are printed in the order in which they appear in the list. To modify this order, hold down the option key and drag a job up or down to a new position in the list.

Printer Controls

Buttons for controlling the printer and jobs in the Pre-Print Queue are described below.

Hold Printer This button is a shortcut for the Hold Printer and Release Printer commands in the Printer menu. When the printer selected in the Printer List is held, this button changes to Release Printer. The currently printing job will not be held. See the full description of this command on page 28.

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Hold Job This button is a shortcut for the Hold Job and Release Job commands in the Print Job menu. When the job selected in the Pre-Print Queue is held, this button changes to Release Job. See the description of this command on page 29 for more information.

Cancel Job This button is a shortcut for the Cancel Job command in the Print Job menu. See the description of this command on page 30 for more information.

Print This button is a shortcut for the Print Job, Pause Printing, and Resume Printing commands in the Print Job menu. When the job selected in the Pre-Print Queue is printing, this button changes to Pause; when the selected job is paused, this button changes to Resume. See the descriptions of these com- mands on pages 29 and 30 for more information.

Double-clicking on a job in the Pre-Print Queue or selecting a job and typing Return or Enter is identical to clicking on this button.

Back Channel Logs

Back Channel logs are fries created by PowerRIP for reviewing RIP activities such as printing times, error messages, etc. These message logs can be opened in TeachText (or SimpleText). You will need a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, to open the logs if you allow them to get too large.

Message Log View This view displays all informational and error messages gener- ated by PowerRIP since its launch.

Log Messages This check box is a shortcut for the Log Messages command in the File menu. See the description of this command for more information.

Speak Urgent Messages

This check box is visible only when optional speech recogni- tion software has been installed on the PowerRIP server. When checked, critical warning messages written to the Message Log View are also spoken. This is useful if you wish to be informed of status when not sitting at the PowerRIP server.

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Printer List

This view lists all open printers. Each line in the list includes the following:

Note Double-clicking on a printer name is a shortcut for the Setup Printer command in the Printer menu.

Printer Status This is a single character in the far left column of the list.

Printer Name

OPI Flag

Purge Time

Maximum Jobs

Purge Printed Jobs

Limit Post-Print Queue

OPI Image Substitution

Character Meaning H the printer is held S the printer is starting up C the printer is closing

blank the printer is ready to print

This is name of the PowerRIP printer.

If this printer performs OPI substitution, this field contains the string OPI; otherwise, this field is blank.

This field contains the time after which any printed jobs for this printer are removed, e.g., 3 days. If no purge time is speci- fied, this field contains the infinity character, 00.

This field contains the maximum number of printed jobs to be kept for this printer. If no maximum is specified, this field contains the infinity character, 00.

When checked, jobs are deleted from the Printed Files folder for this PowerRIP printer after the specified number of sec- onds, minutes, hours, days, or weeks. When not checked, printed jobs remain in the printed files folder until you remove them.

Note: If you change the Purge Time in the Printer Setup to a smaller time frame, previously saved files will be erased.

When checked, the oldest jobs are removed from the Printed Files folder for this PowerRIP printer when the specified number of jobs is exceeded. When not checked, there is no maximum number of jobs already printed.

This check box is enabled only when a supported OPI appli- cation is running. When checked, OPI substitution will occur for TIFF placement images on a page. When not checked, OPI substitution will not take place.

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Black Background When checked, pages are output with a black background. When unchecked, pages are output with a white background.

Faster Copies When checked, pages are ripped to a spooled image file on disk before being sent to the imaging device. Fo