Epson 4800, 7800, 9800 User Manual

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CERT IFIE D

SYST EM

Certiﬁed – June, 2004

ColorBurst RIP for

Epson Stylus

Pro Edition

4800 7800 9800

GETTING STARTED

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Getting Started

The enclosed CD includes the advanced ColorBurst® RIP server software and client PPD (PostScript

Printer Description) software, as well as the

SpectralVision™ utility for printer linearization.

Before setting up the ColorBurst RIP, see your Epson Stylus

Pro manual to set up the Stylus Pro printer on the computer that will run the RIP server.

To set up the RIP server, double-click the installer icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Then see one of the following files:

■ Mac OS

Mac.pdf

■ Windows

Start PC.pdf

X: Applications > ColorBurst Epson > Epson Quick Start

: My Computer > C:\ColorBurst Epson > Epson Quick

For linearization instructions, see one of the following files:

■ Mac OS X: Applications > ColorBurst Epson > Utilities >

SpectralVision > SpectralVision.pdf

■ Windows: My Computer > C:\ColorBurst Epson >

SpectralVision.pdf

Note: The file names may be slightly different, depending on your printer.

If you are using the Epson Stylus Pro 7800 or 9800 printer, you need to attach the included USB key to the computer that is running the RIP server.

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Once the RIP server is installed and set up, see the appropriate section to set up client systems for printing:

■ “Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server” below

■ “Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server” on page 3

■ “Windows Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server” on page 5

■ “Windows Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server” on page 6

Note: For a reliable connection, make sure client computers are on the same subnet as the ColorBurst RIP server computer.

Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server

These instructions are for Mac OS X 10.3.x through 10.4.x.

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

Client Installer

icon.

4. Enter your Mac OS X Admin password, then click

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 RIP is running.

ColorBurst

OK.

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7. Open the Printer Setup Utility in the Applications > Utilities folder.

8. Click

Add.

In Mac OS X 10.4.x, the ColorBurst RIP print server name appears in the list.

In Mac OS X 10.3.x, select

Rendezvous from the pop-up menu.

9. Select the ColorBurst RIP print server name from the Bonjour or

Rendezvous printers.

10. Make sure

ColorBurst Epson RIP is selected in the Printer Model or

Print Using list.

Tip : If you want to change the name of the printer for easier identification, enter a new name under Printer Name.

11. Click Add to add the printer.

12. You see the ColorBurst RIP Print Server name in the printer list. Close

the Printer Setup Utility. You’re ready to print to the ColorBurst RIP.

Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server

These instructions are for Mac OS X 10.3.x through 10.4.x.

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.

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

Client Installer

4. Enter your Mac OS X Admin password, then click

icon.

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.

7. Open the

8. Click

9. Choose

Printer Setup Utility in the Applications > Utilities folder.

Add. If you are using Mac OS X 10.4.x, click More Printers.

Windows Printing from the pop-up menu, then choose the

Workgroup name where the computer is located.

10. Select

Network Neighborhood to show all the workgroups on the

network.

11. Select the name of the workgroup where the ColorBurst RIP Server is

running and click

Choose.

12. Select the Windows computer name where the ColorBurst RIP is

running and click

13. Select

ColorBurst RIP. Then select the ColorBurst RIP driver under the

Choose.

Printer Model menu.

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Note: If the Windows server has a firewall enabled, you may need to enter a user name and password. Contact your network administrator for assistance or see your Windows Help for more information.

14. Click Add to add the printer.

You see the ColorBurst RIP Print Server name in the printer list.

Tip : To rename the printer, highlight the name of the ColorBurst RIP, click

Show Info, type a new name, then click Apply Changes.

15. Close the Printer Setup Utility. You’re ready to print to the ColorBurst

RIP.

Windows Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server

ColorBurst supports Windows XP and 2000. Other versions of Windows are not supported.

Note: Make sure the ColorBurst RIP is shared on the server.

1. Make sure the network is set up and the ColorBurst RIP is running.

2. Windows XP: Click

Hardware > Printers and Faxes

Windows 2000: Click

3. Double-click the

Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other

Start > Settings > Printers.

Add Printer icon, then click Next.

4. Make sure the

Network printer button is selected. Then click Next.

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5. Select Browse for a printer (Windows XP) or Type your printer

(Windows 2000), then click Next.

name

6. Browse the network and select the ColorBurst RIP printer, then click

Next. Click Yes to continue.

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.

You’re ready to print to the ColorBurst RIP.

Windows Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server

ColorBurst supports Windows XP and Windows 2000. 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. Copy the

Utilities folder on the server to the client system.

3. Unzip the

4. Windows XP: Click

Hardware > Printers and Faxes

Windows 2000: Click

5. Double-click the

CB Windows Print Driver zip file from the ColorBurst >

CB Windows Print Driver zip file.

Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other

Start > Settings > Printers.

Add Printer icon, then click Next.

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6. Make sure the Local printer attached to this computer button is

selected and

printer is unchecked. Then click Next.

Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play

7. Click

Create a new port, select Standard TCP/IP Port, and click

Next.

8. When you see the Add Standard TCP/IP Print Port Wizard screen, click

Next.

9. Enter the IP address for the Macintosh that is running the ColorBurst RIP server (located under then click

Note: The IP address on the Macintosh ColorBurst server must be static.

Next.

System Preferences > Network settings),

10. Select Custom, then click the Settings button.

11. Under Protocol, select

LPR.

12. For the Queue Name, enter the exact ColorBurst Print Server Name that appears in the Macintosh RIP server’s ColorBurst RIP Preferences window.

The name is case-sensitive; the default name is

13. Make sure the

14. Click

15. Click

OK.

Next.

LPR Byte Counting Enabled checkbox is unchecked.

ColorBurst_RIP.

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16. \Click Finish to close the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard.

17. At the next screen, click

18. Browse to the folder that you unzipped. Click

19. Click

20. Click

21. Select

Open to return to the Install from Disk window.

OK.

ColorBurst, then click Next.

Have Disk, then click Browse.

ColorBurst Epson.INF.

22. Leave the default name or enter a new name in the Printer name box. Then click

Next.

23. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

24. At the end of the installation, click

Finish.

25. Restart your computer. You’re ready to print to the ColorBurst RIP.

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

ColorBurst is a registered trademark and SpectralVision is a 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.

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