Epson Stylus 9880 user manual

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CERT IFIE D

SYST EM

Certi ed – June, 2004

ColorBurst RIP for

Epson Stylus

Pro Edition

3800 4880 7880 9880

GETTING STARTED

Getting Started

The enclosed DVD includes the 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 Epson 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:

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Mac OS® X:

Mac.pdf

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Windows®:

Applications > ColorBurst Epson > Epson Quick Start

C:\ColorBurst Epson > Epson Quick Start Windows.pdf

For linearization instructions, see one of the following files:

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Mac OS X:

SpectralVision Pro > SpectralVision Pro Mac EPSON.pdf

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Windows:

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

If you are using the Epson Stylus Pro 7880 or 9880 printer, you need to attach the included USB key to the computer that is running the RIP server.

Applications > ColorBurst Epson > Utilities >

C:\ColorBurst Epson > SpectralVision.pdf

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

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

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“Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server” on page 4

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“Windows Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server” on page 6

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“Windows Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server” on page 7

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 10.5.x.

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the

ColorBurst RIP server computer.

2. Insert the ColorBurst RIP DVD in a DVD drive.

3. Double-click the DVD icon, then double-click the

Installer

icon.

ColorBurst PPD

4. When installation is complete, check the ColorBurst RIP server

computer to make sure ColorBurst RIP is running.

5. In Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x, select

System Preferences

In Mac OS X 10.3.x, open the

Applications > Utilities

folder.

6. Click the button (Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x) or

Print & Fax

Printer Setup Utility

Applications >

in the

Add

(Mac OS X

10.3.x). In Mac OS X 10.5.x or 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.

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

Rendezvous printers.

8. Make sure

Print Using list.

ColorBurst Epson RIP

is selected in the Printer Model or

9. Click

Add

to add the printer.

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

10. Close the Print & Fax window or 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 10.5.x.

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the

ColorBurst RIP server computer.

2. Insert the ColorBurst RIP DVD in a DVD drive.

3. Double-click the DVD icon, then double-click the

Installer

icon.

4. When installation is complete, check the ColorBurst RIP server

computer to make sure ColorBurst is running.

5. In Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x, select

System Preferences

In Mac OS X 10.3.x, open the

Applications > Utilities

folder.

Print & Fax

Printer Setup Utility

ColorBurst PPD

Applications >

in the

6. Click the button (Mac OS X 10.5.x or 10.4.x) or

10.3.x).

Add

(Mac OS X

7. Click

Windows

(Mac OS X 10.5.x) or select

Windows Printing

from the pop-up menu (Mac OS X 10.4.x or 10.3.x), then choose the Workgroup name where the computer is located.

In Mac OS X 10.4.x or 10.3.x, you can select

Network Neighborhood

to show all the workgroups on the network.

8. Select the name of the workgroup where the ColorBurst RIP Server is running. In 10.4.x or 10.3.x, click

Choose

9. Select the Windows computer name where the ColorBurst RIP is running. In 10.4.x or 10.3.x, click

10. Select

ColorBurst RIP

. Then select the ColorBurst RIP driver under the

Choose

Printer Model or Printer Using list. If you don’t see the ColorBurst RIP driver under the Printer Model or

Print Using list, select

Printers\PPDs\Contents\Resources

and click

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.

11. Click

Open

Add

to add the printer.

Other

(10.5.x) or

. Then navigate to the

folder, select

Choose

(10.3.x to 10.4.x).

Hard Drive\Library\

CSEXXXX.PPD.GZ

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

12. Close the Print & Fax window or the Printer Setup Utility. You’re ready to print to the ColorBurst RIP.

Windows Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server

ColorBurst supports 32-bit versions of Windows Vista,® XP, and 2000. Other versions of Windows, including 64-bit versions, 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 Vista: Click

Printers

Windows XP: Click

Hardware > Printers and Faxes

Windows 2000: Click

3. Windows Vista: Click the Windows XP or 2000: Double-click the

4. Select the

Network

> Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >

Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other

Start > Settings > Printers

Add a Printer

option, then click

button.

Add Printer

icon, then click

5. Windows Vista: You see a list of printers. Select the ColorBurst RIP printer, then click

Windows XP: Select then click

Next.

Windows 2000: Select

Connect to this printer (browse for a printer)

Type your printer name

, then click

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

. Click

Install driver

Yes

to continue.

7. If you want to use the ColorBurst RIP as your default printer, choose

Set as the default printer default printer

checkbox or choose No. Click

Yes

. If not, uncheck the

Set as the

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 32-bit versions of Windows Vista,® XP, and 2000. Other versions of Windows, including 64-bit versions, are not supported.

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the ColorBurst RIP server computer.

2. Copy the

ColorBurst > Utilities

3. Unzip the

ColorBurst Vista-XP - Printer Driver

folder on the server to the client system.

ColorBurst Vista-XP - Printer Driver

zip file from the

zip file.

4. Windows Vista: Click

Printers

Windows XP: Click

Hardware > Printers and Faxes

Windows 2000: Click

Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other

Start > Settings > Printers

> Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >

5. Windows Vista: Click the Windows XP or 2000: Double-click the

6. Select the

Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer

Local printer

unchecked. Then click

7. Click

Create a new port

8. Windows Vista: Uncheck

select the driver to use

Add a Printer

button.

Add Printer

icon, then click

option. In Windows XP or 2000, make sure

, select

Standard TCP/IP Port

Query the printer and automatically

, and click

9. Windows XP: When you see the Add Standard TCP/IP Print Port Wizard screen, click

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

. The IP address on the Macintosh ColorBurst server

System Preferences > Network settings

must be static.

11. Select

12. Under Protocol, select

Custom

, then click the

LPR.

Settings

button.

13. 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

14. Make sure the

15. Click

16. Click

17. Windows Vista: Click Windows XP or 2000: Click

LPR Byte Counting Enabled

Finish

to close the Add Standard TCP/IP

ColorBurst_RIP

checkbox is unchecked.

Printer Port Wizard.

18. At the next screen, click

19. Browse to the folder that you unzipped. Click

20. Click

Open

to return to the

Have Disk

, then click

Install from Disk

Browse

ColorBurst.inf

window.

21. Click OK.

22. Select

ColorBurst

, then click

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

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

25. At the end of the installation, click

Finish

26. 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. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

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Epson Stylus 9880 user manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting Started

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

Mac OS X Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server

Windows Clients Printing to a Windows RIP Server

Windows Clients Printing to a Mac OS X RIP Server