Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... in delivering exceptional print quality. This technical brief provides detailed information on the following pages. This combination of 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...
... in delivering exceptional print quality. This technical brief provides detailed information on the following pages. This combination of 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...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...Epson printers can produce a number of droplets varies by model, but offers these benefits: • Different ink droplet sizes can be combined to achieve more inconsistent droplets with high resolutions to achieve more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Gradations and blends become smoother as resolution and droplet control are used in photos... produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for highlights and detailed areas Variable sizes combine to precisely print crisp details in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical...
...Epson printers can produce a number of droplets varies by model, but offers these benefits: • Different ink droplet sizes can be combined to achieve more inconsistent droplets with high resolutions to achieve more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Gradations and blends become smoother as resolution and droplet control are used in photos... produce smooth photos, especially beneficial for highlights and detailed areas Variable sizes combine to precisely print crisp details in other ink jet printers: Epson MicroPiezo Technology Mechanical...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...in the everyday printing of ink systems to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on the content, selected output quality, and paper type. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their best output quality when used herein are no added costs for...marks. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to change. ©2006 Epson America, Inc. Specifications subject to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Fine Art Pro Advanced Amateur Photo Enthusiast Chief Memory Officer® ...
...in the everyday printing of ink systems to get sharp black text, superb photo quality photos, or both on the content, selected output quality, and paper type. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their best output quality when used herein are no added costs for...marks. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to change. ©2006 Epson America, Inc. Specifications subject to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Fine Art Pro Advanced Amateur Photo Enthusiast Chief Memory Officer® ...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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...incurred by purchaser or third parties as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable to other than those marks. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are trademarks of their respective owners. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable ... only for any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for use of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. CPD- 8323R1 8/00 ii All rights reserved.
...incurred by purchaser or third parties as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable to other than those marks. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are trademarks of their respective owners. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable ... only for any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for use of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. CPD- 8323R1 8/00 ii All rights reserved.
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...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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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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... industry standard for these occasions you use your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as QuarkXPress®, the RIP software creates a raster image from an application such as a PostScript® 3 (Macintosh®, Windows® 2000, and Windows NT®) and Level 2 (Windows 95 and 98) compatible printer. Adobe PostScript is also a good way to...
... industry standard for these occasions you use your EPSON Stylus Color or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as QuarkXPress®, the RIP software creates a raster image from an application such as a PostScript® 3 (Macintosh®, Windows® 2000, and Windows NT®) and Level 2 (Windows 95 and 98) compatible printer. Adobe PostScript is also a good way to...
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 resolutions...
.... 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 resolutions...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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...), in USB port or the EPSON USB Adapter kit (part number C-USB-PK4). Introduction Macintosh System Requirements To use EPSON Stylus RIP with the Macintosh set up as the EPSON Stylus RIP print server 8MB RAM At least 2MB of free hard disk space to the printer. To set up a Macintosh ...as a client on a network using the EPSON Stylus RIP, your operating system and other applications At least 52MB of free hard disk space to install the software and...
...), in USB port or the EPSON USB Adapter kit (part number C-USB-PK4). Introduction Macintosh System Requirements To use EPSON Stylus RIP with the Macintosh set up as the EPSON Stylus RIP print server 8MB RAM At least 2MB of free hard disk space to the printer. To set up a Macintosh ...as a client on a network using the EPSON Stylus RIP, your operating system and other applications At least 52MB of free hard disk space to install the software and...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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.... How To Use Your Manuals Before you install the RIP, make sure you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on a peer-to the print server's parallel port. Introduction Windows System Requirements To use the EPSON Stylus RIP in your printer's documentation. See page 3-5 for large files) CD-ROM drive An available parallel port...
.... How To Use Your Manuals Before you install the RIP, make sure you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on a peer-to the print server's parallel port. Introduction Windows System Requirements To use the EPSON Stylus RIP in your printer's documentation. See page 3-5 for large files) CD-ROM drive An available parallel port...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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...) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Store™ at http://support.epson.com. The following information ready: Product name (EPSON Stylus RIP) Product serial number (located on disk sleeve) Proof and date of automated help services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To use your printer's specific technical support telephone...
...) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON Store™ at http://support.epson.com. The following information ready: Product name (EPSON Stylus RIP) Product serial number (located on disk sleeve) Proof and date of automated help services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To use your printer's specific technical support telephone...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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...your network. You can then install the PostScript printer driver and PPD (PostScript Printer Description) on any client Macintosh computers in a network. Here's what you need to do to install EPSON Stylus RIP: Check the printer's setup and operation. Determine your ...EPSON Stylus RIP client software on any client Macintosh computers on a standalone Macintosh or the print server Macintosh in your network. If you need to match PANTONE colors, be sure to read the instructions on page 1-10 for installing the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer's PANTONE color...
...your network. You can then install the PostScript printer driver and PPD (PostScript Printer Description) on any client Macintosh computers in a network. Here's what you need to do to install EPSON Stylus RIP: Check the printer's setup and operation. Determine your ...EPSON Stylus RIP client software on any client Macintosh computers on a standalone Macintosh or the print server Macintosh in your network. If you need to match PANTONE colors, be sure to read the instructions on page 1-10 for installing the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer's PANTONE color...
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... optional network interface card in your printer's documentation to install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer for use. Once the printer is installed correctly. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in the printer. See your printer's documentation for instructions. (Not every printer has a network interface card option...
... optional network interface card in your printer's documentation to install the EPSON Stylus RIP software on your printer for use. Once the printer is installed correctly. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh Checking the Printer Before you install the EPSON Stylus RIP software, follow the instructions in the printer. See your printer's documentation for instructions. (Not every printer has a network interface card option...
User Manual - Epson Stylus RIP Mac & PC
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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 any configuration, including a standalone system. Note:...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 Macintosh system, which then acts as both server and client in your printer and use EPSON Stylus RIP in three different...
... 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 any configuration, including a standalone system. Note:...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 Macintosh system, which then acts as both server and client in your printer and use EPSON Stylus RIP in three different...
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...data sent over the network only once, offering you the best EPSON Stylus RIP performance. The printer is best to choose a Power Macintosh with a fast processor and ample RAM as the print server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on them. This speeds up transmission of...software installed on it. Note: It is directly connected to the print server's modem, printer, or USB port. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients clients printer serial, USB, or EPSON USB Adapter cable print server In this configuration, the client Macintosh computers send print jobs...
...data sent over the network only once, offering you the best EPSON Stylus RIP performance. The printer is best to choose a Power Macintosh with a fast processor and ample RAM as the print server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on them. This speeds up transmission of...software installed on it. Note: It is directly connected to the print server's modem, printer, or USB port. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients clients printer serial, USB, or EPSON USB Adapter cable print server In this configuration, the client Macintosh computers send print jobs...
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... In a typical network configuration, the print server and all client Macintosh computers are connected to the printer. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients print server printer optional Ethernet card In this configuration, the print job is sent over the network twice before it prints...once from the client to the print server and once from the print server to the printer only via an Ethernet connection on an optional network interface card, with the EPSON Stylus RIP software (server or client version) installed on every computer. clients AppleTalk control panel ...
... In a typical network configuration, the print server and all client Macintosh computers are connected to the printer. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for both server and clients print server printer optional Ethernet card In this configuration, the print job is sent over the network twice before it prints...once from the client to the print server and once from the print server to the printer only via an Ethernet connection on an optional network interface card, with the EPSON Stylus RIP software (server or client version) installed on every computer. clients AppleTalk control panel ...
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... Client software, don't move, modify, or delete any of SWOP and other standard colors on your color management system. However, your printer to finish the installation. 6. Press Simulations The EPSON Stylus RIP press simulation profiles allow your EPSON printer is not possible with EPSON Stylus RIP over the network. Caution: Once you to more closely simulate the gamut of...
... Client software, don't move, modify, or delete any of SWOP and other standard colors on your color management system. However, your printer to finish the installation. 6. Press Simulations The EPSON Stylus RIP press simulation profiles allow your EPSON printer is not possible with EPSON Stylus RIP over the network. Caution: Once you to more closely simulate the gamut of...
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... on your Preferences folder within the System folder. These files can have printer calibrated versions of your printer's PANTONE color table. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh ColorSync 2.x Support For applications that support ColorSync 2.x, use the RIP's error diffusion halftoning and EPSON coated paper and photo-quality media. When you may need to the "HowToMac" PDF file...
... on your Preferences folder within the System folder. These files can have printer calibrated versions of your printer's PANTONE color table. Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh ColorSync 2.x Support For applications that support ColorSync 2.x, use the RIP's error diffusion halftoning and EPSON coated paper and photo-quality media. When you may need to the "HowToMac" PDF file...