Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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.... Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce greater detail in photos...
.... Print Quality-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce greater detail in photos...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in photos and laser sharp text. Epson printers are used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to improve color ranges and accuracy because Epson printers can produce a number of printed "dots" • Large ink droplets are increased...
... it compares to thermal ink jet technology, used in photos and laser sharp text. Epson printers are used in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical method: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to improve color ranges and accuracy because Epson printers can produce a number of printed "dots" • Large ink droplets are increased...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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Ink System: Epson offers a variety of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. Specifications subject to meet every printing need. Additionally, unlike competitive printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson printers there are for optional cartridges, and you see continuous tone color. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their respective owners. High Quality Halftoning...
Ink System: Epson offers a variety of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. Specifications subject to meet every printing need. Additionally, unlike competitive printers tht require special or optional inks, with Epson printers there are for optional cartridges, and you see continuous tone color. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their respective owners. High Quality Halftoning...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... publication may be trademarks of any options or any use of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No part of this information as applied to other than those marks. EPSON is not responsible for any consumable products other printers. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Adobe, PageMaker, Illustrator, PostScript, and the PostScript logo are for damages...
... publication may be trademarks of any options or any use of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No part of this information as applied to other than those marks. EPSON is not responsible for any consumable products other printers. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Adobe, PageMaker, Illustrator, PostScript, and the PostScript logo are for damages...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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Contents Introduction Do You Need PostScript? 1 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 1-3 Direct Connection Network Configuration 1-4 Typical Network Configuration 1-5 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Standalone or Print Server Macintosh 1-6 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Client Macintosh 1-8 iii
Contents Introduction Do You Need PostScript? 1 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 1-3 Direct Connection Network Configuration 1-4 Typical Network Configuration 1-5 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Standalone or Print Server Macintosh 1-6 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP on a Client Macintosh 1-8 iii
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... 1-9 Press Simulations 1-9 ColorSync 2.x Support 1-10 PANTONE Color Support 1-10 2 Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Setting Up the EPSON Stylus RIP Server 2-2 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 2-4 Setting Up Your PostScript Printer 2-5 Printing from an Application 2-8 Sending the Print Job 2-9 Setting Print Job Options 2-10 Starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server Software Automatically 2-14 Drag and Drop Printing 2-15...
... 1-9 Press Simulations 1-9 ColorSync 2.x Support 1-10 PANTONE Color Support 1-10 2 Printing with EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Setting Up the EPSON Stylus RIP Server 2-2 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 2-4 Setting Up Your PostScript Printer 2-5 Printing from an Application 2-8 Sending the Print Job 2-9 Setting Print Job Options 2-10 Starting the EPSON Stylus RIP Server Software Automatically 2-14 Drag and Drop Printing 2-15...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... Jobs 4-8 Batch Printing 4-9 Network Printing 4-10 Sending Print Jobs from Client Computers 4-10 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP 4-11 Setting EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 4-11 Starting EPSON Stylus RIP Automatically 4-12 5 Troubleshooting Printing High Quality Color Images 5-1 Solving Problems 5-2 You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message (Macintosh) 5-2 You see a memory or VM error message (Macintosh...
... Jobs 4-8 Batch Printing 4-9 Network Printing 4-10 Sending Print Jobs from Client Computers 4-10 Configuring EPSON Stylus RIP 4-11 Setting EPSON Stylus RIP Preferences 4-11 Starting EPSON Stylus RIP Automatically 4-12 5 Troubleshooting Printing High Quality Color Images 5-1 Solving Problems 5-2 You see a Printer cannot be opened or Printer not found error message (Macintosh) 5-2 You see a memory or VM error message (Macintosh...
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Contents EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts 5-4 Your printouts contain incorrect fonts or jagged type 5-4 The printer is producing pages containing illegible type or characters 5-5 Images and type look bitmapped and jagged on your printouts 5-5 You see Font not found or Find font error messages (Macintosh) 5-6 One or more colors are missing...
Contents EPSON Stylus RIP takes a long time before printing starts 5-4 Your printouts contain incorrect fonts or jagged type 5-4 The printer is producing pages containing illegible type or characters 5-5 Images and type look bitmapped and jagged on your printouts 5-5 You see Font not found or Find font error messages (Macintosh) 5-6 One or more colors are missing...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... code. It reads the Adobe® PostScript files automatically created by the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver, seamlessly converts them into raster images, and automatically prints them on your printer. Introduction The EPSON Stylus® RIP software lets you use your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as QuarkXPress®, the RIP software creates a raster image from an...
... code. It reads the Adobe® PostScript files automatically created by the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver, seamlessly converts them into raster images, and automatically prints them on your printer. Introduction The EPSON Stylus® RIP software lets you use your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as QuarkXPress®, the RIP software creates a raster image from an...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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Special Features To make the most of your printer's photo-quality output, the EPSON Stylus RIP software includes these special features: EPSON error diffusion software, the same high-quality AcuPhoto Halftoning™ technology used in EPSON's non-PostScript printer drivers PANTONE professional color palette files-calibrated for your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo printer using a variety of media at various...
Special Features To make the most of your printer's photo-quality output, the EPSON Stylus RIP software includes these special features: EPSON error diffusion software, the same high-quality AcuPhoto Halftoning™ technology used in EPSON's non-PostScript printer drivers PANTONE professional color palette files-calibrated for your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo printer using a variety of media at various...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... large files Macintosh Operating System 7.6.1 or later CD-ROM drive 3 Introduction Macintosh System Requirements To use EPSON Stylus RIP with a Macintosh in either a built-in addition to the RAM needed by your system must have the following minimum ...Macintosh G3 or G4 series Ethernet™ AppleTalk® connection with the Macintosh set up a Macintosh as the EPSON Stylus RIP print server 8MB RAM At least 2MB of free hard disk space to install the software and... to install the software and at least 150MB of free hard disk space to the printer.
... large files Macintosh Operating System 7.6.1 or later CD-ROM drive 3 Introduction Macintosh System Requirements To use EPSON Stylus RIP with a Macintosh in either a built-in addition to the RAM needed by your system must have the following minimum ...Macintosh G3 or G4 series Ethernet™ AppleTalk® connection with the Macintosh set up a Macintosh as the EPSON Stylus RIP print server 8MB RAM At least 2MB of free hard disk space to install the software and... to install the software and at least 150MB of free hard disk space to the printer.
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... drive An available parallel port configured as LPT1 You can print with the EPSON Stylus RIP on a peer-to-peer Windows network by using and maintaining your printer and install the standard EPSON non-PostScript driver that came with the printer connected to the print server's parallel port. In this networked environment, you set...
... drive An available parallel port configured as LPT1 You can print with the EPSON Stylus RIP on a peer-to-peer Windows network by using and maintaining your printer and install the standard EPSON non-PostScript driver that came with the printer connected to the print server's parallel port. In this networked environment, you set...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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...download drivers and other software for FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your printer's specific technical support telephone number. The following information ready: Product name (EPSON Stylus RIP) Product serial number (located on disk sleeve) ...At this site, you can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON at (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Store™ at http://support.epson.com. To use your printer's documentation for dealer referral. 6 Automated Telephone Services A variety of the problem ...
...download drivers and other software for FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your printer's specific technical support telephone number. The following information ready: Product name (EPSON Stylus RIP) Product serial number (located on disk sleeve) ...At this site, you can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON at (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Store™ at http://support.epson.com. To use your printer's documentation for dealer referral. 6 Automated Telephone Services A variety of the problem ...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... or the print server Macintosh in your network. If you need to match PANTONE colors, be sure to install EPSON Stylus RIP: Check the printer's setup and operation. Determine your system/network configuration. Install the EPSON Stylus RIP server software on your standalone Macintosh or on the print server in a network. ...
... or the print server Macintosh in your network. If you need to match PANTONE colors, be sure to install EPSON Stylus RIP: Check the printer's setup and operation. Determine your system/network configuration. Install the EPSON Stylus RIP server software on your standalone Macintosh or on the print server in a network. ...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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.... Install the standard non-PostScript EPSON driver and utilities that came with your printer. Send a sample print job with the standard printer driver to install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in the printer. Make sure you perform the following...
.... Install the standard non-PostScript EPSON driver and utilities that came with your printer. Send a sample print job with the standard printer driver to install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in the printer. Make sure you perform the following...
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Standalone Configuration In a standalone system (shown below), your printer is connected directly to your Macintosh by a standard serial, USB, or EPSON USB Adapter cable, as shown below: AppleTalk control panel set to use EPSON Stylus RIP in three different configurations: Standalone &#... in order to Remote Only printer serial, USB, or standalone EPSON USB Macintosh Adapter cable In this configuration, you install the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software on your printer and use EPSON Stylus RIP in your printing process. 1-3 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Determining Your ...
Standalone Configuration In a standalone system (shown below), your printer is connected directly to your Macintosh by a standard serial, USB, or EPSON USB Adapter cable, as shown below: AppleTalk control panel set to use EPSON Stylus RIP in three different configurations: Standalone &#... in order to Remote Only printer serial, USB, or standalone EPSON USB Macintosh Adapter cable In this configuration, you install the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software on your printer and use EPSON Stylus RIP in your printing process. 1-3 Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Determining Your ...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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...the print server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on them. Note: It is connected to choose a Power Macintosh with the EPSON Stylus RIP client software installed on it. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for use with the EPSON Stylus RIP. 1-4 The printer is sent over the network ...only once, offering you to devote its resources to the print server's modem, printer, or USB port. AppleTalk ...
...the print server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on them. Note: It is connected to choose a Power Macintosh with the EPSON Stylus RIP client software installed on it. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for use with the EPSON Stylus RIP. 1-4 The printer is sent over the network ...only once, offering you to devote its resources to the print server's modem, printer, or USB port. AppleTalk ...
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... an Ethernet connection on an optional network interface card, with the EPSON Stylus RIP software (server or client version) installed on the same network, you have one printer on the network in a "mixed" configuration. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients print server printer optional Ethernet card In this configuration, the print job is...
... an Ethernet connection on an optional network interface card, with the EPSON Stylus RIP software (server or client version) installed on the same network, you have one printer on the network in a "mixed" configuration. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients print server printer optional Ethernet card In this configuration, the print job is...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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... to finish the installation. 6. When simulating a press run with the press simulation feature, true color accuracy is designed for your printer are automatically installed on your EPSON printer and the RIP. 1-9 Press Simulations The EPSON Stylus RIP press simulation profiles allow your printer to more closely simulate the gamut of SWOP and other components of the files...
... to finish the installation. 6. When simulating a press run with the press simulation feature, true color accuracy is designed for your printer are automatically installed on your EPSON printer and the RIP. 1-9 Press Simulations The EPSON Stylus RIP press simulation profiles allow your printer to more closely simulate the gamut of SWOP and other components of the files...
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... directly into PANTONE-licensed applications so you can be copied to the ColorSync profiles folder in the Stylus RIP Utilities folder on your printer's PANTONE color table. If the profiles are included with the EPSON Stylus RIP software. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh ColorSync 2.x Support For applications that support ColorSync 2.x, use the RIP's error diffusion halftoning...
... directly into PANTONE-licensed applications so you can be copied to the ColorSync profiles folder in the Stylus RIP Utilities folder on your printer's PANTONE color table. If the profiles are included with the EPSON Stylus RIP software. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh ColorSync 2.x Support For applications that support ColorSync 2.x, use the RIP's error diffusion halftoning...
