Epson StylusRIP for Macintosh Service Manual

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User’s Guide

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Contents

Introduction

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Chapter 1

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Setting up StylusRIP for a standalone environment . . . . 1-3

What to Check Before Setting Up StylusRIP . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Standard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Custom Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

PANTONE Color Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

ColorSync 2.0 Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Using the StylusRIP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Exiting the StylusRIP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Checking Print Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Using the Preferences Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Selecting and Setting up the StylusRIP Server . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Starting the StylusRIP Server automatically . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Using the Print Options Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Printing From Your Macintosh to the StylusRIP Server . . . . 3-10

Cancelling a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Installing the StylusRIP Software

Installing StylusRIP in Your Printer

Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

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Chapter 4

Troubleshooting Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

An Out of Memory, Memory Low, or VM error message

appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Font not found: using Courier; Find font errors . . . . . . . 4-2

Images on printed pages are clipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Printer out of synch - outputting repeated pages of

extraneous code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Printer cannot be opened or printer not found . . . . . . . . 4-3

Job in pre-print queue not printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Job prints in black and white or one or more colors

are missing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Client times out while sending job to StylusRIP . . . . . . . 4-4

Glossary

Index

Troubleshooting

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Introduction

EPSON® StylusRIP is software that turns your EPSON Stylus

®

printer into a PostScript
images for your Apple

printer. StylusRIP processes raster

®

Macintosh®, reads and interprets
Adobe Level 2 PostScript, and allows your EPSON Stylus
printer to print color raster images.

Adobe PostScript is the standard for high quality graphic
output. All elements of a document, including text, graphics,
and images are processed, stored, and reproduced using the
PostScript code. When you print from an application, such as

®

PageMaker

, StylusRIP processes the PostScript code and sends

the processed image to the printer.

Features

EPSON StylusRIP includes the following features:

Enables PostScript printing

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StylusRIP is software that enables an EPSON Stylus
COLOR printer connected to Macintosh to perform as a
PostScript printer.

Power Macintosh compatibility

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StylusRIP is designed for the Power Macintosh or Power
PC owner.

Print server capability

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StylusRIP is available for use in either a standalone or
network environment. If you set up your EPSON Stylus
printer as a print server, you can print from other
Macintosh computers on the network to the print server on
a host Macintosh. Your print data will then be sent to the
printer in the order it was received.

Introductio n

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Easy to operate in a network or standalone environment

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StylusRIP is as easy to use over a network as it is to use in a
standalone (one Macintosh and one printer) environment.
Once you decide how you want to use StylusRIP and set it
up, you never have to think about its environment again.

Equipped with Adobe Brilliant Screen

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StylusRIP comes with the Adobe Brilliant Screen (ABS)
software, which until now was only found on high-end
PostScript printers. ABS improves print quality, especially
when using a halftoning pattern to print photo-quality
images.

Networ k E nv ir on m en t

StylusRIP can be used on any AppleTalk, EtherTalk, or
LocalTalk network with two or more Macintosh computers.

There are two ways to use StylusRIP as a print server on a
network, as shown by the following illustrations. Choose the
environment that best suits your needs.

In the illus tration below, the Ma cint os h tha t is direc t ly
connected to the printer and contains the StylusRIP software is
called the “print server.” The other Macintosh computers are
called clients. The print server in this case is a Macintosh that
has the power to receive and send a lot of data very quickly.

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Introduction

client

printer serial cable print server

Note:

The most efficient way to use StylusRIP as a print server is to

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install the software on a Power Macintosh that has strong data
management capilities and devote it to the management of the
print data that is sent over the network. In this way, you can
print even faster than if your printer and StylusRIP enabled
Macintosh were conneced directly in a standalone environment.

If you use a LocalTalk network environment, be sure to use a

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serial cable to connect the printer with the modem port of the
print server. Although you can connect the printer directly to the
LocalTalk network, the data transmission speed will decrease.

When printing from a client Macintosh, the print job is first
sent to the print sever. Then the Print Server puts that print job
in a print queue and sends the print job to the printer in the
order received.

EPSON recommends you to connect the printer and print
server, by serial cable, as shown above.

Introductio n

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client

printer optional interface card

print server

In a general network environment, the printer is shared by
multiple Macintosh computers over the network. For this
situation, you may have to install an optional interface card in
the printer, set it up for use on a LocalTalk or EtherTalk
network, and set up the card or another device as the print
server. The illustration above shows an example of a general
network environment.

In the above network environment, you need to install
StylusRIP on all PostScript enabled Macintosh computers. One
more factor to consider when choosing what network
architecture you want to use is the amount of traffic generated
on the network. In the first diagram, print data is only sent once
over the network, while in the second diagram it will be sent
twice; once to the print server and once to the printer. You may
notice delays on the network if detailed image data is sent often.

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Introduction

Chapter 1

Installing the StylusRIP Software

Before you install the StylusRIP software in your Macintosh,
make sure your Macintosh meets the system requirements
listed below.

System Requirements

Your Macintosh needs to meet the following configuration
requirements to use StylusRIP, whether in a standalone or
network environment:

Centris, Quadra, Power Macintosh, or Perfoma series,

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depending on how you use the StylusRIP software.

At least 8 MB of RAM. 12 MB of RAM is recommended.

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Also, any memory requirements for optional software must
be added to this total.

At least 8 MB of available disk space. As the number of files

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in the jobs folder increases, the amount of required disk
space also increases.

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Macintosh Operating System version 7.5 or later

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CPU: PowerPC, 68040

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CD-ROM drive is required.

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Note:

Performa series Macintosh computers that have built-in

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CD-ROM drives cannot be used as a print server.

If you do not use the printer or printer’s interface card as the

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print server, EPSON recommends you directly connect the
printer and host computer by serial interface. Use of the serial
interface connection decreases the amount of traffic on your
network.

For details about the network environment, refer to “Network

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Environment” on page 2.

A StylusRIP client requires the following minimum
configuration:

Centris, Quadra, PowerBook, Power Macintosh, or Perfoma

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series Macintosh.

Macintosh Operating System version 7.5 or later

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AppleTalk network connection with the StylusRIP Server

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8MB of RAM to install the StylusRIP client software

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Installing the StylusRIP Software

Setting up StylusRIP for a standalone environment

To print PostScript documents in a standalone environment,
you need to set AppleTalk to Active in Chooser and connect
the printer to the modem port (the printer port is not suitable
for StylusRIP). However, if you cannot use the modem port,
follow the steps below:

1. Insert the StylusRIP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. From the CD-ROM, copy the Remote Only file to the

Extensions folder in the System folder.

3. Open the Control Panels on the Apple menu.

4. Click the Network icon and select Remote Only. If your

system uses the Open Tranport protocol (there is no
Network icon), open the AppleTalk folder and select
Remote Only in the Connect via list box.

5. Restart your Macintosh.

6. Select Active for the AppleTalk setting in the Chooser. You

can now print PostScript documents with the printer
connected to the printer port.

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What to Check Before Setting Up StylusRIP

Before setting up StylusRIP, make sure your system meets the
minimum hardware and software requirements listed above,
and install any necessary fonts and printer drivers in your
Macintosh. See your font installation software and printer
user’s guides for more details.

Note:

Read the “README” file provided on the StylusRIP floppy disk
before setting up StylusRIP. The README file contains some
important notices and the latest information concerning StylusRIP.

Also, be sure to note the following when setting up StylusRIP:

Make sure that the original Disk 1 is not write protected;

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the tab in the upper-left corner on the back of the floppy
disk must be closed. You cannot use a copied disk or disk
that is write protected.

Turn off all virus protection. For instructions on how to do

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this, see your virus protection or Macintosh documentation.

Close all other active applications.

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Carefully choose which printer to install the software in;

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you can only install the software in one printer.

Be sure to print a self test for the printer in question to

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make sure the printer is operating properly. Also, make
sure the printer and Macintosh are connected correctly.

Determine what kind of installation you need, standard or

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custom. To install StylusRIP on a standalone or print server
Macintosh, follow the standard installation instructions
below. To install StylusRIP on a client Macintosh or if you
don’t want to print from your print server, follow the
custom installation instructions starting on page 1-6.

Installing the StylusRIP Software

Standard Installation

Follow these steps:

1. Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the

software. To do this, see your virus protection or Macintosh
documentation.

2. Insert the diskette (Disk 1) and the CD-ROM into the

appropriate drives. The following icons appear on your
screen.

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3. Double-click the Installer icon. The following screen appears:

Installing the StylusRIP Software

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4. Click

Continue

. The following dialog box appears:

5. Click

for the default installation.

Install

Note:

The installer saves the StylusRIP files to your hard disk. If you want
to install the files somewhere other than your hard disk, click the

Select Folder

button and choose the destination.

The program installs all files necessary to run StylusRIP. When
installatio n is co mp lete, the following dialog box appe a rs:

6. Click

Restart

to complete the StylusRIP software installation.

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Installing the StylusRIP Software

Custom Installation

For a StylusRIP client (a typical workstation connected to the
network) or minimum StylusRIP print server installation,
follow the steps below. The minimum StylusRIP print server
setup only includes print server software, which means you
will not be able to print PostScript documents directly from the
host machine that contains your print server.

1. Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the

software. To do this, see your virus protection or Macintosh
documentation.

2. Insert the diskette (Disk 1) and the CD-ROM into the

appropriate drives.

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3. Open the

Installer

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. Click

Client Installer

icon.

Restart

to complete the StylusRIP software installation.

folder, then double-click the

Installing the StylusRIP Software

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Color Matching

During the StylusRIP installation, Pantone color profiles for
EPSON Stylus printer s and the ColorSy nc 2.0 color matching
system are installed in the StylusRIP Utilities folder.

PANTONE Color Support

PANTONE professional color palette files for the EPSON
Stylus series printer are included with StylusRIP. These files
can be read directly into all PANTONE-licensed applications so
you can hav e prin ter ca libr ated ve rs ion s of all Pant one color s.
The colors are calibrated to use StylusRIP’s stochastic screens
and EPSON’s coated and high-quality glossy paper.

For installation instructions, refer to the README file, Pantone
documentation, and Pantone manual in the Pantone folder.

ColorSync 2.0 Support

For applications that support ColorSync 2.0, use the ICC
(International Color Consortium) profiles that are included in
the StylusRIP software.

For installation instructions, refer to the README file in the
ColorSync profile folder.

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Installing the StylusRIP Software

Chapter 2

Installing StylusRIP in Your Printer

This chapter describes how to upgrade your printer to a
StylusRIP (PostScript enabled) printer. You need to install the
StylusRIP software in your Macintosh first, as described in
Chapter 1, before you can upgrade your printer. Follow the
steps below to install the software in your printer.

Note:

After installing StylusRIP in the printer, you need to launch
StylusRIP from your Macintosh to enable the software.

1. Print a self test from your printer. For details on how to print

a self test, see your printer manual.

Note:

You can only install the StylusRIP software one time and only on
one printer. Check the self test to make sure the printer is
operating normally before installing the software.

2. Make sure the Macintosh and printer are properly

connected. The printer should be connected to the
Macintosh’s serial (modem or printer) port for a standalone
Macintosh or directly connected print server Macintosh, or
the printer should be connected to the network via an
optional interfac e.

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3. Turn off your Macintosh (if necessary) and turn off the

printer.

4. Turn on your Macintosh, then turn on the printer.

Note:

Make sure the printer’s Power light (or Operate light depending
on the printer) is on.

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5. Insert Disk 1 into the Macintosh’s disk drive.

Note:

Be sure to u se the original floppy disk with no write protection
when installing the software. If you receive a write-protect error,
eject the floppy disk and push down the tab in the upper-left
corner on the back of the floppy, then reinsert the disk into the
disk drive.

6. Double-click the Updater icon.

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Installing StylusRIP in Your Printer

7. After verifying that the target printer is connected to your

Macintosh or the network, click the
following dialog box appears:

8. If you connect the printer to your Macintosh via the serial

cable, select the printer name and then select the port you
use; modem or printer.

Install

button. The

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If you connect the printer to the network, select the AppleTalk
zone where the printer is located and then select the printer
name.

Note:

You can only install the StylusRIP software one time and only on
one printer. Be sure to select the correct printer. If you do not see
your printer in the list, click the
network for it.

Installing StylusRIP in Your Printer

Net Scan

button to search the

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5. Click the

6. Make sure the correct printer name is shown in the dialog
box, and then click

7. When the following dialog box appears, turn off the printer:

button. The following dialog box appears:

Install

.

Install

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Note:

The printer must initialize, or start up, with the StylusRIP
software installed; otherwise StylusRIP may not operate properly.
Always use the printer’s power switch to turn it off and on. If you
turn it off or on any other way, such as by removing the power
cable, StylusRIP may not work properly.

Installing StylusRIP in Your Printer

8. Click

after confirming the printer’s Power light is off

OK

.

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9. Click
finish e d.

10. Stick the enclosed PostScript logo seal where it is easy to see
in your printer. This seal is important if the printer ever
needs repairs.

11. Turn on the printer and launch StylusRIP from your
Macintosh to enable the software and use it.

Caution:

c

When setting up StylusRIP, several files and folders are
installed on your hard drive. Do not move, modify, or delete
these files or folders. Otherwise, StylusRIP may not work
correctly.

. The StylusRI P soft w are insta llation is now

Quit

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Installing StylusRIP in Your Printer

Chapter 3

Printing With StylusRIP (Server )

The StylusRIP Server is software that can play the role of print
server. When you send a print job from your application
program, the StylusRIP Server receives that print job and puts
it in a print queue in the order it was received. When your print
job reaches the top of the queue, the StylusRIP Server sends it
to the printer to be printed. The StylusRIP Server, just like any
other application, must be opened before you can use it.

Using the StylusRIP Server

The first time you open the StylusRIP Server after setting up
the StylusRIP software package, be sure to select the printer
that you just updated.

1. Turn on the printer. Make sure the printer’s Power light (or
Operate ligh t depen di ng on the print er ) is on bef ore you
open the StylusRIP Server.

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2. Double-click the hard drive icon, and double-click the
StylusRIP Serv er icon in the StylusRIP folder.

Note:

Make sure AppleTalk is active in the Chooser. If it is not,
StylusRIP is not available.

3. Select the port or printer name. Select the port (printer or
modem) if you connect the printer by serial cable. Select the
printer name if you connect the printer to the AppleTalk
network via a LocalTalk or EtherTalk interface.

Note:
If you have multiple AppleTalk zones, select the zone where the
printer is located and then select the printer name.

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4. Click OK. The StylusRIP Server searches for the upgraded

printer. If the printer’s power is on and the printer is ready
to print, the StylusRIP Server selects the printer and
prepares for printing.

Using the Printer Connection dialog box

The fi r s t ti m e you activate th e St ylusR IP S e rv e r aft e r
installation (or if there is no response from the printer), choose
Printer Connection on the PostScript menu of the StylusRIP
Server to open the Printer Connection dialog box.

Select your StylusRIP printer in the dialog box. After making
sure the printer is turned on and ready to print, choose the port
that the printer is connected to and click OK. If you print over
an AppleTalk network, select the printer name after selecting
the AppleTalk zone.

Note:

If you do not use the printer or printer’s interface card as the print
server, EPSON recommends you use a serial cable to directly connect
the printer and host computer. Use of the serial interface connection
decreases the amount of traffic on your network. For details, refer to
“Network Environment” on page 2.

Exiting the StylusRIP Server

Close the StylusRIP Serve r by choosing Exit on the File menu of
the StylusRIP Server. Keep in mind, you need to open
StylusRIP every time before printing.

Note:

Unless your Macintosh is low on memory, you do not need to exit
StylusRIP after every print job. You can leave it active until you turn
off your Macintosh.

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Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

Checking Print Status

If the StylusRIP Server is activated, the Server Status window
automatically appears and shows the print status when you
send a print job. This window displays the following
information:

Conection:

Displays the name of the application program used to crea te
the PostScript file.

Printer:

Displays the raster output printer name that is selected in the
StylusRIP Server.

Page:
Displays the number of the page that is being ripped and the
total number of pages.

Quality:
Displays the print resolution and print direction.

Data Size:
Displays the size of the PostScript file that is being ripped. The
value incr eas es as mor e of th e fil e is rece iv ed an d ripp ed. On ce
the entire file has been received and ripped, the raster output is
sent to the printer, as shown by the “Progress” bar.

Status:

Displays the current status of StylusRIP.

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Message:

Displays specific printer information such as “Paper out” or
“Ink end.” All recoverable printer errors are displayed here.
When an error occurs, StylusRIP holds the print job until the
error is fixed and then automatically releases the job for
printing. PostScript error messages are also shown here.

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Progress:
Displays the progress of the raster output that is sent to the
printer using a status bar. The color of this bar changes to gray
when data is first sent to the printer. Printing begins soon after
this. The bar progresses from left to right and reaches the right
edge when the print job has been completely sent.

To hide the Server Status window, choose Hide Window on the
PostScript menu. To display the window again, choose Show
Window.

Using the Preferences Dialog Box

You can make special preference settings by choosing
Preferences on the File menu. The Preferences settings are for
network environments only.

Timeout:

The StylusRIP Server disconnects from a client Macintosh if the
StylusRIP gets no responce from the client for the specified
amount of time. The default timeo ut settin g is 120 seconds.

To make the Timeout setting, click in the Timeout box and
type in a new value.

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Netwo rk Na m e:

This is the same StylusRIP Server name that you select in the
Chooser. The default name is StylusRIP Server.

To change the name of the network, click in the Network
Name box and type a new, unique name.

Job Priority:

This setting controls whether priority is given to your
application or the StylusRIP Server. The default setting is in the
center, giving equal priority to both pieces of software.

To improve the StylusRIP Server’s performance, move the
slide bar to the right. To improve your application’s
performance, move the slide bar to the left.

Note:

The Timeout, Network Name, and Job Priority settings will go into
effect soon after you click the OK butto n.

Raster Spool Mode:

This setting turns on or off raster image spooling. The default
setting is off. It is on when a check appears in the check box.
Click the check box to turn it on or off.

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Turning on raster image spooling is recommended to get the
following benefits:

(1) Faster ripping of multiple copies
When 2 or more copies of one PostScript print job are sent to
the printer, StylusRIP only rips the job once. This saves time
and frees up hardware resources.

(2) Faster ripping
When this setting is on, StylusRIP spools raster images to the
hard drive faster than it can output the print data to the printer.
Because of this, StylusRIP is ready to receive the next print job
much quicker.

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The drawback with spooling raster images is that spooling
requires a lot of free space on your hard disk. The amount
of free disk space that your print job requires depends on
the size of, resolution of, and amount of detail in the print
job. If you do not have enough space on your hard drive,
StylusRIP stops spooling when the hard disk becomes full
and restarts spooling as soon as the previous print job is
finished. This can cause slower performance than if Raster
Spool Mode is turned off.

Note:

If you turn on or off Raster Spool Mode, you must quit and
restart StylusRIP before the new setting takes effect.

Selecting and Setting up the StylusRIP Server

You need to select and set up the StylusRIP Server before
printing, as described in this section.

Note:

If you consistently use the StylusRIP Server, see “Starting the
StylusRIP Server automatically” on page 3-9.

1. Double-click the

Note:

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Although you need to activate the StylusRip Server before
printing, you only need not to select a printer (printer driver)
if you switch to a different printer.

❑

If you cannot proceed with the steps below, either the
StylusRIP Server is not activated or an interface cable is not
connected. Make sure the StylusRIP Server is actived and all
interface cables are properly connected.

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StylusRIP Server

icon in the StylusRIP folder.

2. Open the Chooser; then click the
column.

Note:

❑

If you print over an AppleTalk network, select the printer
name after selecting the zone where the printer is connected.

PSPrinter

icon in the left

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You can change the server name. Choose
the File menu of the StylusRIP Server, then input the name
you want to name.

3. Select the StylusRIP Server (keep in mind that the name may
have been changed) in the right column.

Note:

The following dialog box appears the first time you select the
StylusRIP Server. Click the check box if you don’t want the
warning message to appear again.

Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

Preferences

in

3-7

4.

Click

. The warning message box closes.

OK

5. Select the On radio button under Background Printing.

Note:

Off

If the

radio button is selected, control of your application does
not return to you until the entire print job has been sent to the
printer or print server. Also, some applications can only print
with Background Printing turned on.

6. Click the

3-8

Active

radio button to make the AppleTalk setting.

Note:

You need to click the AppleTalk

Active

printer is connected to the network or not.

Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

radio button whether the

7. Click

Note:

The PPD file is automatically installed in the Printer Description
file of the Extensions folder in the System Folder.

8. Close the Chooser by clicking the close box at the top left
corner.

Note:

Some applications display a proprietary dialog box at this point. If
one appears, see your application manual for instructions.

. The correct PPD file is automatically selected.

Setup

Starting the StylusRIP Server automatically

Follow the steps below if you often use the StylusRIP Server.
This procedure causes the StylusRIP Server to start
automatically every time you turn on your Macintosh.

3

1. Double-click the

2. Choose

3. On the File menu, choose
Server alias icon.

4. Move the alias into the Startup Items folder in the System
Folder.

StylusRIP Serve

EPSON StylusRIP

r icon.

Make Alias

Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

folder in the hard drive.

to make the StylusRIP

3-9

Using the Print Options Window

You can make the following Print Options settings in the Print
window. To open this dialog box, press the “ ” and “P” keys
on the keyboard simultaneously, and then click
dialog box that appears.

Quality:

Select the Media Type and Resolution combinations.

Ink:

Select color or black ink only.

Screen:

Select the halftone screen setting. The options are Brilliant
Screen Always and Application Default. Brilliant Screen
Always uses the Adobe Brilliant Screen halftoning method.
Application Default uses the halftoning method designated in
your application.

Options

Printing From Your Macintosh to the StylusRIP
Server

in the

Follow these steps to print from a client Macintosh to the
StylusRIP Server:

1. Make sure the StylusRIP Monitor and printer are open on
your server.

2. From your client Macintosh, select

3. On the right, next to Type, select
exit the Chooser.

4. In your application’s print dialog box, select
destination when printing.

3-10

Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

PSPrinter

PostScript Printer

in the Chooser.

Printer

and then

as the

Cancelling a Print Job

To cancel the current print job, follow one of the ways
described below:

❑

If the print job that you want to cancel is now spooling, press the
“ ” and “.” keys on the keyboard simultaneously.

❑

If Raster Spool Mode is turned on in the Preferences dialog box,
the StylusRIP MONITOR appears on screen. If the print job that
you want to cancel is already spooled and is waiting to be printed,
click the
MONITOR.

Job Cancel

button in the center of the StylusRIP

3

Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

3-11

3-12

Printing With StylusRIP (Server)

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

This chapter lists possible solutions for common problems.
Please refer to the troubleshooting hints before calling technical
support.

When calling for technical assistance, be ready to identify your
system and its configuration, the serial number of your copy of
StylusRIP, and a description of the problems you are
encountering.

Troub l es ho oti n g Hi nts

This section includes the most common problems StylusRIP
users may encounter. These problems may include several
possible solutions.

An Out of Memory, Memory Low, or VM error message
appears

4

Troubles hooting

Install additional memory or enhance StylusRIP’s performance,
especially on complex jobs, by using available memory more
efficiently as described below.

Turn on Virtual Memory. From the Apple menu, select

❑

Control Panel, select Memory Control Panel, and then
click the On button in the Virtual Memory panel.

Troubleshooting

4-1

Allocate more memory to StylusRIP. Quit StylusRIP, then

❑

select the StylusRIP icon on the desktop. From the File
menu, select Get Info. Increase the number in the Preferred
size box relative to the amount of available memory you
have. Keep in mind that the system software requires
available memory in addition to other applications you
may want to have active while StylusRIP is running.

Font not found: using Courier; Find font errors

Are you allowing Font Substitution in your page setups? If

❑

so, turn Font Substitution off.

Make sure you have PostScript-compatible printer fonts

❑

rather than just screen fonts. If you do not have
PostScript-compatible printer fonts loaded on your system,
you cannot print them.

If you have renamed or moved the StylusRIP folder after

❑

the original installation, you need to reinstall the StylusRIP
on the hard drive.

If the problem still persists, delete the tmp folder and the
StylusRIP Preferences in the StylusRIP folder. A new
preference file is automatically created when you restart
StylusRIP.

Images on printed pages are clipped

Verify the printable area of your EPSON Stylus printer and

❑

the type of paper you are using in the printer user’s guide.
You may need to increase your margins or decrease the size
of your image.

Make sure you selected the proper PPD in the Chooser

❑

Setup.

4-2

Troubleshooting

Printer out of synch - outputting repeated pages of
extraneous code

If clicking Canc el Job has no effect, turn off your printer

❑

to avoid wasting paper.

Force quit the StylusRIP application. Do this by holding

❑

down the option and command keys and then pressing the
escape key to force quit. You must then reboot your
Macintosh to reestablish communication with the printer.

Printer cannot be opened or printer not found

Make sure the printer is powered on.

❑

Make sure the printer is connected properly to the

❑

StylusRIP Server. Defective serial cables are a common
problem. Try using Belkin serial cable F2V024-10-S.

If you are using EPSON’s optional LocalTalk or EtherTalk

❑

interface card, make sure you named the printer correctly
in the Printer Setup dialog box.

4

Troubleshooting

Job in pre-print queue not printed

Make sure the printer is ready and the Pause light is off.

❑

Make sure the printer is connected properly to the

❑

Macintosh.

Troubleshooting

4-3

Job prints in black and white or one or more colors are
missing

Make sure you specified color output in your application’s

❑

print dialog. If you selected black ink only, color images
will print in grayscale (varying shades of gray) instead of
color.

Check the color ink cartridge to see if it is empty or the

❑

print head is dirty. See your printer documentation for
details on how to do this.

Make sure you selected the correct PPD.

❑

Client times out while sending job to StylusRIP

Did you switch to another application on the StylusRIP

❑

Server? If you did, the other application may not give
StylusRIP enough time to maintain its connection with the
client. Switch back to StylusRIP and try printing again.

Is StylusRIP running on a slower Macintosh computer, and

❑

are there several clients trying to print to StylusRIP
simultaneously? Your server may not be fast enough to
support a large number of simultaneous transfers. Wait for
some of the clients to completely send their jobs to
StylusRIP, then try again.

4-4

Troubleshooting

Glossary

CPSI

Configurable PostScrip t Interpreter. T his A d o be Le ve l 2 Po st Script
Interprete r runs on a Macintos h server rather than o n a hardw are
peripheral de vice. St ylu sR IP uses this interpreter to render a raster image.

FPU

Floating Point U nit. A chip ca pable of executing operations with real
numbers. The FPU m ay be built-in (MC 68040 or PPC 601 ) or av ailable as
an add-on to the ma in CPU (MC 68881) .

ICC

Internati on al Color Consortium. A conso rt ium of operat ing- sytem
vendors that ha s agreed to a standard colo r m atching sytem for de vice
profiles.

imaging device

A device capable of printing a rast er im age on a physical m ed ium , for
example, a printer, im agesetter , or digital film recorder.

interpreter

A set of software functions that convert PostScript language commands
into a raster im age. St ylusRIP uses the CPSI interpreter.

LaserWr iter driver

An Apple printer driver used by an appl ication to create a Po st Sc ript file
describing the visi ble contents of a docum e nt.

OPI

Open Prepress In t erf ace. A set of Po st Script language c omm e nts for
defining and specify ing the p lacement of images.

Post-print queue

A list in the Sty lusRIP Completed J ob s w indow containi ng all jobs already
printed for all open StylusRIP printers.

PostScript

An interpreti ve c omp ut er language developed by Adobe that describes
the text, graph ics, and image cont ent of a document t o a printer or other
output devi ce. Po st Script is hardwa re, sof t w are, and network
independent so your images always ap pear the way you want t hem to.

Printer Connection dialog box

A dialog box in which you select o ptions for a St ylusRIP printer.

Glossary

1

PSPrinter driver

A printer dri ver used by an application to create a Po st Script file. This
driver is distributed with Sty l usRIP and may be installed as a substit ute
for a LaserWriter driver. Within t his m an ual, all references to Laser Writer
should be interpreted as references to either LaserWriter or PSPrinter.

raster im age

A digital representatio n of an im age, consisting of values that are assigned
to, and represent, each dot in an image.

render

The process by w hich PostScript language comm ands are interpreted and
a raster image is pr oduced.

RIP

Raster Image Processor. An ap plication o r devi ce t hat t ranslates PostScript
language-based data into dots that can be printed.

StylusRIP client

A Macintos h co m p ut er that is connected to the netwo rk and contains the
StylusRIP so f t wa re. User s can print from applications in a cli e nt
Macintosh to printers or imaging devices connected to a StylusRIP server.

StylusRIP server

A Macintosh computer running the Stylus R IP server application.

TIFF

Tagged Imag e File Fo rm at . A s tandard image file form at co nsisting of
labeled fields.

2

Glossary

Index

A

Adobe Brillia nt Scr een, 2, 3-1 0
AppleTalk, 2, 3-10

C

Cancelling, print job, 3-12
Client 3, 4
Color matchi ng, 1-8
ColorSyn c, 1- 8
Connection, 3-3
Custom inta llation, 1-7

D

Data size, 3-3

E

EtherTalk, 2, 4

I

Ink, 3-11
Installing on

custom, 1-7
standard, 1-5–6
StyrusRIP, 2- 1

M

Message, 3-3

N

Network environment, 2-4
Network name, 3-5

P

Page, 3-3
PANTONE, 1-8
PostScript , 1
Preferences, 3- 5
Print job, canc elling, 3-12
Print server, 3, 4
Printer 3, 4, 3-3
Progress, 3- 4

Q

Quality, 3-3, 3-11

R

Raster spool mode, 3-6
Remote only, 1-3

J

Job priorit y, 3-6

L

LocalTalk, 2, 3, 4

Index

IN-1

S

Screen, 3-11
Serial ca ble, 3
Server inst allation

custom, 1-7

standard, 1-5–6
Standalone, 1-3
Standard installation, 1-5 –6
Status, 3- 3
StylusRIP, installing, 2-1
StylusRIP Monitor, 3-12
System requir em ents, 1- 1

T

Timeout , 3- 5
Troubleshoo t ing, 4-1–4

IN-2

Index

EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS

EPSON AMERICA, INC.

20770 Madrona Ave.
P.O. Box 2842
Torrance, CA 90509-2842
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Zülpicher Straße 6,
40549 Düsseldorf Germany
Phone: [phone]
Telex: 8584786

EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

70 GIBBES STREET, CHATSWOOD 2067 NSW.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EPSON HONG KONG LTD.

Rooms 4706-10, 47/F,
China Resources Bldg.,
26 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EPSON ITALIA S.p.A.

V.le F.lli Casiraghi 427
20099 Sesto S.Giovanni
MI, Italy
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EPSON UK LTD.

Campus 100, Maylands Avenue,
Hemel Hempstead, Herts,
HP2 7TJ, U.K.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EPSON FRANCE S.A.

68 bis, rue Marjolin
92300, Levallois-Perret, France
Phone: [phone]
Telex: 610657

EPSON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

No. 1 Temasek Avenue #36-00
Millenia Tower, Singapore 039192
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EPSON TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY &
TRADING LTD.

10F, No. 287 Nanking E. Road, Sec. 3,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EPSON IBERICA S.A.

Av. de Roma, 18-26
08290 Cerdanyola del Valles
Barcelona, Spain
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
(Hirooka Office)

80 Harashinden, Hirooka
Shiojiri-shi, Nagano-ken
399-07 Japan

EPSON PORTUGAL, S.A.

R. do Progresso, 471, 1º Perafita
4460 Matosinhos, Portugal
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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