Epson StylusRIP for Windows high Service Manual

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User’s Guide

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Contents

Introduction

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

Chapter 1 Installing StylusRIP in Your PC

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

What to Check Before Setting Up StylusRIP . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

PANTONE Color Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

ICC Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Chapter 2 Installing StylusRIP in Your Printer

Chapter 3 Printing With StylusRIP Server

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

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

Checking Print Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

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

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

Starting the StylusRIP Server automatically . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Using the Device Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Things to check for when using roll paper and single sheets 3-12

Changing the Graphics Resolution Setting . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Printing the PostScript file from your application . . . . . . . . 3-14

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

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

Getting the Best Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Printer prints out illegible type or characters . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Wrong fonts or jagged type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

StylusRIP takes a long time before printing starts . . . . . . 4-3

EPS files do not print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

TIFF images and simple text files do not print . . . . . . . . 4-3

There are white lines on the output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

StylusRIP does not run from Navigator or other special

desktops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Printout has misplaced images or type . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

PPD in PageMaker 6.0 is missing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Glossary

Index

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Introduction

EPSON® StylusRIP is software for use with Windows 95® that
turns your EPSON Stylus printer into a PostScript
printer. StylusRIP processes raster images for your PC, 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

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PageMaker

, StylusRIP processes the PostScript code and sends

the processed image to the printer.

Features

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Enables PostScript printing
StylusRIP enables an EPSON Stylus printer connected to a
PC to perform as a PostScript printer.

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Compliance with the network
By using the folder sharing function of Windows 95, you
can print from other PCs on the network.

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Introductio n

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Introduction

Chapter 1

Installing StylusRIP in Your PC

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

System Requirements

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

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At least 13 MB of RAM (15 MB recommended). Also, any
memory requirements for optional software must be added
to this total.

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At least 12 MB of available disk space. As the number of
files in the jobs folder increases, the amount of required
disk space also increases.

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Windows 95 operating system

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CPU: i486 or later, Pentium 133 MHz or faster is
recommended.

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CD-ROM drive is required.

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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 PC.

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.

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

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Turn off all virus protection. For instructions on how to do
this, see your virus protection or Windows documentation.

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Close all other active applications.

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Carefully choose which printer to install the software in;
you can install the software in only one printer.

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Be sure to print a self test for the printer in question to
make sure the printer is operating properly. Also, make
sure the printer and PC are connected correctly.

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Remove all other printer drivers which access the LPT port
(or change the port).

Installing StylusRIP in Your PC

Installation

Follow these steps:

1. Make sure Windows 95 is running.

2. Insert the Disk 1 and the CD-ROM into the appropriate
drives.

3. Click Start, then choose Run.

4. Type A:\SETUP; then click Finish. (If your floppy disk drive
has a different drive letter, substitute it for A:\.)

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5. Click Next.

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6. Click

for the default installation.

Next

Note:

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

7. The program installs all files necessary to run StylusRIP.
When installation is complete, make the Preference settings,
if necessary. See the "Using the Preferences Dialog Box," on
page 3-4.

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Color Matching

During the StylusRIP installation, PANTONE color profiles for
EPSON Stylus printers and the ICC profiles 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 have printer calibrated versions of all PANTONE
colors. 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.

ICC Support

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

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For installation instructions, refer to the README file in the
ICC PROFILE folder.

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

2. Make sure the PC and printer are properly connected. The
printer’s parallel (bidirectional) port should be connected
to the PC’s LPT1 port.

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

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

Note:

Make sure the printer’s power light is on.

5. Insert Disk 1 into the a disk drive.

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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. Click Start, then choose Run.

7. Type A:\update.exe (or B:\update.exe); then click OK.

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

PC, click the Install button.

Note:

You can install the StylusRIP software only one time and on only
one printer. Be sure to select the correct printer.

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

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.

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10. Click
The StylusRIP software installation is now finished.

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

12. Turn on the printer and launch StylusRIP from your PC to
enable the software for use.

after con firm in g the prin te r’ s po we r ligh t is off

QUIT

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Chapter 3

Printing With StylusRIP Server

The StylusRIP Server is software that can play the role of print
server . W he n yo u se nd a prin t j ob (the file exten sio n mu st
be ".ps") from your application program, the StylusRIP Server
receives the 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 is on
before you open the StylusRIP Server.

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2. Click Start, poin t to Programs, then click StylusRIP.

3. 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.

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Exiting the StylusRIP Server

Close the StylusRIP Server by clicking the close box on the top
right corner of the StylusRIP Server window. Keep in mind that
you need to open StylusRIP every time before printing.

Note:

Unless your PC 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
PC.

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:

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Connect:

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 processed 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 processed.
The value increases as more of the file is received and
processed. Once the entire file has been processed, the raster
output is sent to the printer, as shown by the “Progress” bar.

Status:

Displays the current status of StylusRIP.

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.

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.

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List of Waiting File(s):

Displays the fil es waiting for prin tin g.

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Cancel Printing:

Click the Cancel P rinting button to cancel the print job that is
now spooling.

Cancel Selected Files:

You can cancel the files that are displayed in the List of Waiting
File(s) dialog box. To cancel a file, select the one that you want
to cancel, then click the Cancel Selected Files button.

Using the Preferences Dialog Box

You can make special preference settings by clicking on the top
left corner of the StylusRIP Server window and choosing
Preferences. The Preferences settings are for changing the
folder that stores the PostScript file to be printed.

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Temp Directory:

The StylusRIP Server searches for and prints the file (file
extension must be .ps) that is stored in the Temp Directory (for
default installation, C:\Program Files\StylusRIP\tmp). To
change the Temp Directory, type another folder name in the
Temp Directory box, and click OK.

By using the folder sharing function of Windows 95, you can
print the PostScript file from other PCs on the network. Follow
the steps below.

1. Right-click the Temp Directory (Tmp folder, in the example
below) and click Sharing in the menu that appears.

2. Click the Shared As radio button, and select the options you
want.

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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 3-10.

1. Insert Disk 1 and the CD-ROM into the appropriate drives.

2. Click Start; then click Run.

Note:

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Although you need to activate the StylusRIP Server before
printing, you only need to select a printer (printer driver) if
you switch to a different printer.

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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 active and all
interface cables are properly connected.

3. Type D:\DRIVER\ENGLISH\SETUP (if your CD-ROM drive

has a different drive letter, substitute it for
OK.

); then click

D:\

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4. Click Next.

5. Click Next.

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6. Select the Local Printer radio button; then click Next.

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7. Select your printer’s PPD file in the right column in the

dialog box; then click Next.

8. Select FILE from the Available ports list box, then click Next.

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9. Follow the directions in the dialog box, then click Next. The
printer driver is installed automatically.

Note:

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

10. Click OK for the default setting.

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11. When installation is co mple te, click Exit.

The printer driver is now installed on your PC.

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 PC.

1. Right-click the StylusRIP Server icon (which is in
C:\StylusRIP\ for default installation), then choose Create
Shortcut.

2. Move the Shortcut into the C:\Win95\Start
Menu\StartUp\Programs folder.

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Using the Device Options Menu

You can make the following Print features settings in the
Properties window. To open this window, click Start, point to
Settings, and click Printers. Next right-click the target printer’s
icon and click Properties. Click the Device Options tab to
access the Printer features options.

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From the Printer features list, select the option you want to
change, then select a setting from the Change setting for
drop-down list. You can make the following Printer features
settings:

Media(Quality) :

Select the media type and resolution combinations. If a
symbol appears beside the media type you select, you need to
change the Resolution setting on the Graphics menu, as
described on page 3-13.

Ink:

Select CMYK or Gray.

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Paper opti on:

Select the paper that you want to use. Your choices are Print on
roll paper or Print on single sheets. This menu does not

appear unless roll paper is available in your printer.

Things to check for when using roll paper and single
sheets

Make sure of the following when you use roll paper or single
sheets.

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Be sure to select Prin t on roll paper in the Change settings
for Paper option drop-down list; otherwise the printer will
eject entire roll of roll paper, because the printer believes
the printout is just a long cut sheet.

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The available paper sizes depend on your printer. Verify
the paper size, because the printer driver may
automatically correct or change the paper size.

If your application supports successive page printing, you

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can override the paper size setting and print over the above
paper size as a result. For details, see your application
manual.

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When you use single sheets, select Print on si ngle sheets in
the Change settings for Paper option drop-down list;
otherwise, the top and bottom margins of the printout will
be deleted.

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Changing the Graphics Resolution setting

On the Device Option menu, a symbol appears beside the
Media (Quality) setting you want to select in the Change
settings for drop-down list, follow the steps below.

1. Select the media type in the Change settings for drop-down
list.

2. Click the Graphics tab.

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3. Select setting that does not have a symbol beside it the
resolution in the Resolution drop-down list.

4. Click OK.

Printing the PostScript file from your application

If you want to print the PostScript file (file exteniton must be
".ps") from your application, save the file to the Temp Directory
(for default installation, C:\Program Files\StylusRIP\tmp). If
you want to change the Temp Directory, see "Temp Directory"
on page 3-5.

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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.

Getting the Best Print Quality

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Troubleshooting

The StylusRIP is a true Adobe Level 2 PostScript raster image
processor. A true Adobe Level 2 PostScript RIP has the ability
to use color rendering dictionaries when the RIP is driving a
color printer. These color rendering dictionaries are
automatically accessed by the Adobe Photoshop program
when printing directly to the printer. Images created in
Photoshop can be placed in other applications and still access
the color rendering dictionaries, if they are saved as LAB.EPS
or calibrated RGB.EPS files. RGB.TIF and CMYK.TIF files do
not access the color rendering dictionaries automatically if
placed in other applications and then printed.

Windows 95 color profiles are included with StylusRIP. These
ICC color files allow applications capable of accessing them the
capability of adjusting printer colors.

Troubleshooting

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CMYK files are usually created in a device-dependent color
space, where you can adjust items to the particular printing
condition of an individual printer rather than accepting the
automatic options in a color rendering dictionary.

To obtain high-quality color images, keep the following points
in mind.

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Use the manufacturer’s inks and recommended paper for
your ink jet printer.

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Try using a higher-quality paper. Paper designed for your
ink jet printer has special coatings to evenly distribute the
ink, and is different from uncoa ted bond pape r used in
laser printers and copiers.

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Make sure that you use the correct printer driver (included
in the StylusRIP CD-ROM).

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For scanned images, check the scanner software settings.

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Perform a print head cleaning; then print a few lines to
check the output.

Printer prints out illegible type or characters

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StylusRIP can only to print to a file. In the printer driver,
check that StylusRIP is set to file and not to an LPT port.

Wrong fonts or jagged type

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Most fonts are downloaded with the print job. Sometimes a
bitmap image of a font is downloaded. If the page is
missing a font, StylusRIP will default to the Courier font or
print the bitmap image of the font. Make sure you have the
printer fonts installed properly.

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Troubleshooting

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If you have the correct printer fonts, try cleaning the print
head.

StylusRIP takes a long time before printing starts

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Change to a faster CPU or add more RAM. Complex jobs
that use a large number of fonts will process faster on a
faster CPU or with more RAM. We recommends that you
change to a faster CPU first, then add more RAM, if
necessary.

EPS files do not print

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EPS files are designed to be placed into other documents.
They cannot be processed directly by StylusRIP. Place EPS
files on a page created in another application and then print
from that application.

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Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged

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Bitmap images and clip art are processed for a set
resolution and size. When enlarged, they tend to look
jagged. EPS files produce higher-quality images.

TIFF images and simple text files do not print

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TIFF images and simple text files are designed to be placed
into other documents. They cannot be processed directly by
StylusRIP. Place these files on a page created in another
application and then print from that application.

There are white lines on the output

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Screen savers interrupt the CPU during the printing
process. Turn off your screen saver.

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Run a self test on the printer to verify that you have no
clogged nozzles.

StylusRIP does not run from Navigator or other special
desktops

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StylusRIP runs from Windows and may not run from
special desktops like Navigator. If you are using a special
desktop, click the Windows icon, then click the StylusRIP
icon.

Printout has misplaced images or type

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You may not have enough memory to run StylusRIP. If you
have other applications open, print to the StylusRIP
directory and then launch StylusRIP.

q

You may need to install more RAM in your system.

PPD in PageMaker 6.0 is missing

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To install the StylusRIP PPDs for PageMaker 6.0, follow
these steps:

1. Select Start, Find, Files or Folders.

2. In the Named box, type in *.ppd and click Find Now.

3. Click the appropriate PPD name.

4. On the Edit menu, select Copy and copy the file to the

appropriate PageMaker directory, for example
C:\PM6\RSRC\USENGLISH\PPD4.

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.

EPS

Encapsulated Pos t Script. This is a file t yp e t hat m ay c on t ain c om p lex
graphics. It is designed as a universal form at to include comple x graphics
in other applic at io ns.

FPU

Floating Point U nit. A chip ca pable of executing operations with real
numbers.

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.

OPI

Open Prepress In t erf ace. A se t of Po st Sc rip t language commands f or
defining and specify ing the p lacement of images.

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.

PSPrinter driver

A printer driver used by an applic at io n t o create a PostScri p t fil e .

Raster image

A digital repr esentat ion of an image, c on sist ing of values that are as signed
to, and represent, each dot in an image.

Glossary

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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
data into dots that can be printed.

StylusRIP server

A PC running t he St ylu sR IP Server applica t io n.

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 PostScript, 1
Application, 3-13

C

Cancel Sel e cted Files, 3-4
CMYK, 3-11
Color matchi ng, 1-5

D

Data size, 3-3

G

Gray, 3-11

I

ICC, 1-5
Installing StylusRIP

in your computer, 1-1–4
in your printer, 2-1–3

L

List of Waiting Fi le( s), 3- 3

M

Media, 3-12
Message, 3-3

P

Page, 3-3
PageMaker, 4-4
PANTONE, 1-5
Paper Opti o n , 3-12
PostScript , 1
Preferences, 3- 4
Print serve r, 3-1
Print status, 3- 2
Printer, 3-3

upgrade, 2-1
Progress, 3- 3
PS. file, 3-1, 3-5 , 3-13
Custom inta llation, 1-7

Q

Quality, 3-3, 3-12

R

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

S

Status, 3-3
Stop Printing, 3-4
StylusRIP

exiting, 3-2

installing, 1-1, 1-3–4

using, 3-1
System requireme nts, 1-1

N

Network printing, 1, 3-5

T

Temp Directory, 3-5
Troubleshooting, 4-1–4

Index

IN-1

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]

1996 October

EPSON StylusRIPP

Update

Please add the following information to
of your User’s

Using

the Raster Spool

A Raster Spool Mode setting has been added to the Preferences
dialog

Raster Spool Mode:

Click the Raster Spool Mode check box to turn raster image
spooling on or off. The default setting is off.

box,

Guide.

Mode

the bottom of page 3-5

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

Faster processing of multiple copies

(1)

When 2 or more copies of one PostScript print job are sent
to the printer,
saves time and frees up hardware resources.

Copyright 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano,

StylusRIP

only processes the job once. This

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(2) Faster processing and high quality output

When this setting is on,

StylusRIP

spools raster images to
the hard drive faster than print data is sent to the printer,
which allows the printer to print much more quickly with
higher quality output.

The drawback to spooling raster images is that spooling
requires a lot of free hard disk space. The amount of free disk
space that your print job requires depends on the size,
resolution, 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 when Raster Spool Mode is turned off.

Note:

You must quit and restart

Mode setting in order for the new settings to take

StylusRIP

after changing the Raster Spool

effect.

If your hard drive does not have enough space for spooling the
raster image, you can change drives by typing another drive
and directory name in the Save in box. The default drive and

directory is C:

\Program Files\StylusRIP\

tmp.

Spooling raster images requires approximately the following
hard drive space:

720 x 720
360 x 360 dpi - color printing

If your printer uses six ink

dpi - color printing

colors

(A4/Letter): 20MB/page
(A4/Letter): 5MB/page

instead of four,

approximately 1.5 times more hard disk space is required.

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