Epson 1080 UB User Manual

Version

3.1

Windows

Windows NT

3.11

for

Windows

EPSON Stylus Color

EPSON Stylus Pro

EPSON Stylus Pro XL

INSTALLATION

MANUAL

3.51 (Intel)

OPERATION

PowerRIp”

The Software Program That

Into

True

Adobe PostScript”

Turns

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Adobe

PostSaipt

Your Printer

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readable form without prior written

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Information represent a commitment on the part of

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PowerRIP@

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products.

is a registered trademark of

95, Win32s,

is a registered trademark of

and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-

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Section 1

Section 2

Installation

System Requirements Operational Overview

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Installing Windows Windows Windows NT Printer Driver Operating

Printing from a Network

Registering your Software

Customizing

Printer Menu File Menu

Technical Support

the Software

3.11

Printer Driver

PowerRIP

2 3 3 5 9

17 21 22 24

26 30

Section 3 Section 4

Section

Section 6

Testing

PowerRlP

Tips and Obtaining

the Best Printing Quality

Troubleshooting

Glossary

Installation

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

HARDWARE

Intel 486

MB Windows Windows NT (See section 4 for more on RAM.)

VGA or

Mouse

3.5” Hard drive with at least size and Keyboard LPT

SOFTWARE

Windows

Windows NT

NOTE: Before installation

or higher processor

Minimum of RAM for Windows and

95, 24

SVGA

floppy drive

MB free for ledger size paper.

printer output port

3.1

MB minimum of RAM for

color monitor

or higher, Windows

3.51

MB free for letter

95,

or higher (Intel version)

A. Ensure that printer port

and active.

Ensure that 40 MB free space is avail-

able on your hard drive before starting the installation of

Set up the EPSON printer according to the

documentation that came with it.

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(LPT)

is installed

Operational Overview

The following is an explanation of how a page is processed by

PowerRIP.

The Windows Printer Drivers supply the printer with codes that are needed to image a page. PostScript is a coding method that is the standard for high quality graphic output. When using the

PowerRlP

Windows printer drivers, PostScript code is

sent by Windows Applications, like PageMaker, to

PowerRlP

which processes it into a high resolution

image and sends that image to the printer. PowerRlP

EPSON Stylus series printer. Text, tions files must be sent to tions, like

processes PostScript code and drives the

Pagemaker,

PowerRIP

using the

EPS,

PowerRlP

tiffs and applica-

through applica-

PostScript

Driver in Windows when printing.

How

PowerRIP

works

On Windows

C:\BIRMY

3.11

and

directory.

95,

Windows prints a file to the

PowerRlP

scans this directory for files and processes the files into an image that is then sent out the

PowerRlP

On Windows NT,

Print Manager creates a file in

instead of the for files to process. After processing, the bitmap image it created to the

LPT

port to the printer.

must be minimized in order to scan.

PowerRIP

is set up so the Windows

C:\BIRMY

LPT

port.

PowerRlP

scans this directory

PowerRlP

LPT

port or

sends

LPT

queue.

Note: If

PowerRlP

is not installed on the C drive then it

will scan the drive letter you installed it on.

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PANTONE

PANTONE your into commonly used applications so the user can have

printer calibrated versions of all

EPSON Stylus Pro and Pro XL models. The file is a self-extracting zip file. Just copy it to any

desired directory and type

prompt and it will extract itself and make its own subdirectories. Remember to use the the subdirectories will not extract correctly.

See the your application. This is also a self-extracting

Copy this to your hard disk and type

DOS prompt, then open the file it created called

PANTONE.WRI

PowerRlP

professional color palette files are included in

package. These files can be read directly

readme

with the Windows

file on the

PANTONE

Epalete -d

PANTONE

from the DOS

Readme

Write

disk for use with

Colors for the

-d

after

program.

Epalete

3MB

from the

file.

PowerRIP

For technical assistance with the installation, configuration

and operation of

Customer Support at tion are

Please do not call the

cal information. There are no support personnel at that

location; the phone number is for the tion only.

Technical Support

Birmy PowerRIP,

407-723-2893.

9am-8pm

EST

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Graphics Corporation

Fulfillment Center for techni-

please call

The hours of opera-

PowerRlP

Birmy

registra-

When calling for technical assistance, be ready to identify your system and its configuration, the serial number of your copy of

PowerRIP,

and a description of the problems you are encountering. Please refer to the Troubleshooting Section for solutions before calling Technical Support.

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Mailing address

Graphics:

Voice

Fax Email

407-723-2893 407-768-9669

PowerRIP-Support

Birmy

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Graphics Corporation

East Drive

Melbourne, Florida

32904

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Installing

the Software

Before installing

PowerRIP,

make backup copies of all the installation disks. There is no copy protection on the disks.

You will be required to register

obtain the unlock code for your copy

PowerRlP PoweRlP

after

and

installation.

If your system does not meet the minimum hardware and

software requirements,

PowerRIP Installer

Bit

automatically loads the following

(WIN32S)

PowerRlP

will not work correctly.

Windows libraries if not

already loaded

PowerRlP

software

User manually installs

PowerRIP

Windows Printer Drivers

To install

Turn on the computer and start Windows.

2. Insert Disk 1 into the floppy drive (either A or

From the Windows

File,

the note on the next page.)

PowerRIP

the floppy disk labeled

3.11

then

Run.

(For Windows 95 instructions see

PowerRlP

B).

Program Manager, select

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In the command line type

A:\SETUP

and click type

NOTE:

on (or

B:\SETUP.)

If you are loading from Windows 95 click

Start,

B:\SETUP);

OK.

select

or use the Add software option

(If you are loading from drive

Run,

then type

A:\SETUP

in Windows

The

PowerRlP

95. program will now start to load

and you see a Welcome screen. Click on

NEXT.

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The program will then ask you to choose the

drive and directory you want installed on. The default is

PowerRlP

C:\PowerRIP.

to be

You may leave the default directory or change it if desired and then click

Note:

this time, click

If you choose not to install

CANCEL

NEXT.

PowerRlP

to stop the installation.

The program continues installing, asking you for

Disk

then Disk 3, and finally Disk 4. Click on

after inserting each disk. (If you are not loading from the drive displayed, you need to enter a new path before selecting OK.)

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When Disk 4 has loaded, the program will automatically create the group

PowerRlP

and

PowerRIP

icons for Windows.

NOTE: If you are installing under Windows

the

Uninstaller

This completes the loading of the

icon will not appear.

PowerRlP application. Remove Disk 4 from the floppy drive.

10.

You must now install the Printer Driver using

Windows Print Manager. See the next section on how to do this.

3.11

Note:

PowerRlP

needs your screen saver turned off. It may interfere with the print process. See your Windows Users Manual if you do not know how to do this.

PowerRlP

runs from Windows and may not

run from special desktops like Navigator. Click

on the Windows icon in Navigator and then on

PowerRIP.

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PowerRlP

Windows

3.11

Printer Driver

Installation

For Windows 95 or Windows NT see the appropriate

section.

For Windows

3.11

put the

PowerRlP

Windows Printers Drivers Disk into drive A or B. Then from Program Manager

A:\Setup

ammand Line:

A:\SETUP.EXE

0 Run Minimized

or B if your drive is

File, Run,

then type

3.11

Click on

OK,

then the Adobe Printer

Installer

will ask if you would like to read the Read Me file. This file contains useful information about printing. You can print this Read Me file

later. Select Installer

will complete its installation and ask

Continue.

to have Windows restarted, Click on

The Adobe Printer

Restart.

When Windows restarts you should be at the

Control Panel. Click on the Adobe Printers

icon.

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With the disk in drive A or B click on Drives and select that drive. Then select your EPSON printer and click on install.

PowerRIP

Windows

3.11

Drivers

Your printer should successfully install. Now close and go to Control Panel and select Printers and select

Now select

Default Printer

PowerRIP For Stylus Color on LPTl:

PowerRIP

as your default printer.

PowerRlP

and click on

Connect.

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Select

FILE.

Then select

complete.

can use it. Software.

When you print from an application it will ask you for a file name. You can use almost any name but you must print to where

PowerRIP

‘I r,rw:rai.: :kr, Ewtrv

Fast Printina

Fen Stylus Cdor

Direct to Port

OK.

PowerRIP

Go to the section

PowerRlP

The program installation is now

must be registered before you

Registering your

C:\BIRMY

directory or the drive letter

was installed.

Output File Name:

C:\BIRMYUOB

Note: When printing under Windows

3.11, PowerRlP does not return user operation until printing is finished.

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Epson 1080 UB User Manual

Table of Contents

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

HARDWARE

SOFTWARE

Operational Overview

PANTONE