Epson Stylus 2000P Product Support Bulletin

EPSON

Date: 05/02/2002
PSB No.: 2002.05.001
Reference: N/A
Originator: RR
Authorization:
Affected Product(s): EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P, Stylus Pro 7500 and Stylus Pro 9500
Subject: Updated drivers to address Metamerism

This bulletin provides information on which updated drivers to use for the EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P, Stylus
Pro 7500 and Stylus Pro 9500 which address the issue of Metamerism.

Please Note: Use of this driver is optional. If you are producing prints that will be displayed under indoor

lighting conditions at 6500oK this version of the driver is not recommended. If you are currently using a
customized ICC color workflow it is very likely the profiles will need to be recreated for use with this new
driver. This driver is also not recommended where prints will be viewed under a controlled light source and in
applications of Fine Art, Photographic, or Black and White printing where ultimate print quality at all viewing
distances is the primary requirement. The current driver and this new driver cannot be installed at the same
time. You must first remove the current driver before installing this updated driver.

Overview of Metamerism:

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Metamerism is the phenomenon of color prints being perceived differently when viewed under different light
sources. This phenomenon is present to varying degree in all forms of pigmented ink printing and it is not
possible to totally eliminate it. Unlike the EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 and the EPSON Stylus Pro 10000, which
have hardware features designed to reduce Metamerism, the earlier model EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P, Stylus
Pro 7500 and Stylus Pro 9500 do not have this same capability. Therefore, Epson has specifically developed a
driver to reduce Metamerism on these products. While this driver reduces the light source color shift issue
noticeable from all viewing distances, closer inspection of 1 ft or less will possibly show a slightly lower level
of image quality which can be described as a coarseness or graininess in neutral, mid-tone and shadow areas of
the print.

Drivers available for each model and operating system:

EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P

http://support.epson.com/hardware/printer/inkjet/pho2kp/index.html

Operating System Driver File Name

Windows NT 4.0 Epson10324.exe

Windows 95/98/Me Epson10323.exe

Windows 2000/XP Epson10325.exe

Macintosh 8.51-9.22 Epson10326.sea.hqx

EPSON Stylus Pro 7500

http://support.epson.com/hardware/printer/inkjet/pro75_/index.html

Operating System Driver File Name

Windows NT 4.0 Epson10016.exe

Windows 95/98/Me Epson10015.exe

Windows 2000 Epson10014.exe

Macintosh 8.51-9.22 Epson10020.sea.hqx

EPSON Stylus Pro 9500

http://support.epson.com/hardware/printer/inkjet/pro95_/index.html

Operating System Driver File Name

Windows NT 4.0 Epson10019.exe

Windows 95/98/Me Epson10018.exe

Windows 2000 Epson10017.exe

Macintosh 8.51-9.22 Epson10021.sea.hqx

EPSON PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN

Date: 3/14/2002 Originator: GC/DA
PSB #: PSB.2002.04.005 Authorization:

Reference: TE00-162B Total Pages: 2
Product(s): Stylus COLOR 670/ 740/ 760/ 860/ 880/ 900/ 980/ 1160, Stylus C40/ C60/ C80,

Stylus Photo 750/ 820/ 870/ 890/ 1200/ 1270/ 1280/ 2000P

Subject: Apple USB Printer Sharing

This bulletin was created to inform you of the steps to configure Apple USB printer sharing.

Check List:

§ Both computers must be running Mac OS 9.x

§ You must be using TCP/IP as well as AppleTalk

§ USB native printers must be connected to Macintosh computers with built in USB ports

§ Apple USB printer sharing must be installed on both computers

§ EPSON printer driver must be installed on both host and client side computers

Configuration:

1. Verify both computers are running Mac OS 9.x, have Apple USB Printer Sharing installed and
are visible to each other on the same network

2. Connect the printer to the host computer and follow instructions for installing the software

3. Install the EPSON printer driver on the client computer

4. On the host computer, open USB Printer Sharing in the Control Panel under the Apple menu

a. Click on the Start button to turn sharing on (see Figure 1 below)
b. Open the ‘My Printers’ tab and select the printer you wish to share (see Figure 2 below)

5. On the client computer, open USB Printer Sharing in the Control Panel under the Apple menu

a. Open the ‘Start/Stop’ tab
b. Click on the Start button
c. Open the ‘Network Printers’ tab
d. Click on the Add button to view the network and available printers on the network (see

Figure 3 below)

e. Make sure you can see the printer listed that you want to print to and select it (see Figure 4

below)

f. Click on Choose

6. Close the USB Printer Sharing window

7. On the client computer, select the printer in the Chooser. The USB option should now be
available to select and you should be able to print. (Figure 5)

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