Epson Stylus Photo 2100 / 2200 User's Guide

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10Installation Note:❏ Before installing StylusRIP Professional, it is necessary to connect the printer you want to use and install EPSON Standard Wind

114. Select English and click OK.5. Continue installation by following the instructions that appear on your screen.6. When the InstallShield wizard ap

128. When the installation of StylusRIP Professional is finished, the following dialog appears. Click the Finish button. The installation of PS Driver

1310. Check Local printer in Local or Network Printer. Do not check Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer. Then, click the Next bu

14Windows 2000/XP: english\win2000-xp\ps_setupWhen you finish selecting, click the OK button. 13. Model names of printers appear. Select the printer a

1515. If you are sharing the printer on a network, check Share as: and enter the network printer name. If you are not sharing the printer, check Do no

1617. In Print Test Page, select No, and then click the Next button. 18. When Completing the Add Printer Wizard appears, click the Finish button.

17Note:After the Finish button is clicked, the following dialog box appears in Windows 2000/XP. Click Yes.19. The installation is now complete. Click

183. The Choose Setup Language dialog box appears automatically. Note:If the dialog box does not appear automatically, double-click Setup.exe in the S

197. Continue installation by following the instructions that appear on your screen. 8. When the installation of StylusRIP Professional is finished, t

2ContentsIntroductionFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Chapter 1 Installing St

2010. Check Local printer in Local or Network Printer. Then, click the Next button. 11. Select a printer model. Click the Have Disk button and specify

2112. Model names of printers appear. Select the printer attached. Then click the Next button.13. Select a printer port. Select StylusRIP Professional

2214. Continue the installation by following the instructions that appear on your screen.15. When the following dialog asking you to print a test page

2316. The installation is now complete. Click the Finish button and restart your computer. You can use StylusRIP Professional after you restart your c

242. Click File and Print Sharing button.3. Check I want to be able to give others access to my files if you want to share the folder. Check I want to

257. Restart your computer.8. Select the printer you want in the Printer window. Then right-click and click Sharing in the menu that appears.9. Click

2610. Click the OK button.Installing a Printer Driver to the Client ComputerTo print from computers connected to a network using StylusRIP Professiona

272. Then right-click the printer and click Sharing in the menu that appears. The Printer Properties dialog box will appear.3. On the Sharing tab, che

285. On the displayed dialog box, check the box adjacent to the version of Windows you want to install, and click OK.6. Continue the setup procedure b

29For Windows 98 Second Edition / Me1. Insert the CD-ROM shipped with EPSON StylusRIP Professional into your CD-ROM drive.2. Click Start, then Setting

3Paper Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Print Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

304. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the printer.5. Select Network Printer once “How is this printe

31Uninstalling ProcedureThe StylusRIP Professional installer has installed the following programs:❏ EPSON StylusRIP Professional❏ EPSON StylusRIP Prof

328. If you are using Windows 98 Second Edition or Me, click the Add/Remove button. If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, click the Change/Remove butto

33Color MatchingStylusRIP Professional has a function to simulate printing of CMYK colors on a printing press. By using this simulation function, prin

34Chapter 2Printing With PSserverThe PSserver is software that can play the role of print server. When you send a print job (when you save a document

353. If you are starting StylusRIP Professional for the first time, the Select Printer dialog box appears. Select the printer attached and click the O

36Exiting the PSserver Close the PSserver by clicking the close box on the top right corner of the PSserver window. Keep in mind that you need to open

37Pages :Displays the total number of pages you are printing and the number of the page currently being printed.Copies :Displays the number of copies

38Starting the PSserver automaticallyFollow the steps below if you often use the PSserver. This procedure causes the PSserver to start automatically e

39Turning on raster image spooling is recommended to get the following benefits:(1).Faster ripping of multiple copies.When 2 or more copies of one Pos

4Printout has misplaced images or type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57PPD in PageMaker 6.0 is missing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

40Printing a File DirectlyStylusRIP Professional is capable of printing directly from a PS (.ps) or PDF (.pdf) file you select. Since you will directl

41Using TaskTray IconWhen StylusRIP Professional starts, icons also appear on the tasktray. Right-clicking an icon on the tasktray displays the follow

42Open :Opens a file you want to load into StylusRIP Professional.Exit :Quits StylusRIP Professional.Using Printer Setting Dialog BoxIn the Printer Se

43Paper SettingPerform settings related to paper.Paper Size :Specify the size of the print paper.Paper Source :Specify the location of the paper sourc

44Using Color Manager Dialog BoxYou can adjust print colors by changing any of the color profiles of CMYK, RGB and various print media. The Color Mana

45Tone Curve Dialog Box :This dialog box is used to change the tone curve of each color of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Select the color you want

46ICC Profile :Displays the ICC profile to be used for the selected media. To change the ICC profile, click the + button and select an ICC profile. Be

47Paper Configuration Dialog Box :This dialog box is used to change the print setting for the media. The items that can be set up vary depending on th

48ResolutionSet the print resolution. Note that not all resolution settings may be selected, depending on the setting of Media Type.InkSpecify to prin

49Auto RotateSpecify to auto rotate the print direction according to the width of the rolled paper set in Paper Source.Print Page LineSpecify to print

5Notes contain important Information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

50Changing the Graphics Resolution settingOn the Device Option menu, a symbol appears beside the Media Type setting you want to select in the Change

512. Click the Graphics tab.3. Select setting that does not have a symbol beside it the resolution in the Resolution drop-down list.4. Click OK.

52Note:❏ When using ink other than Photo black+Light black in a printer with a replaceable black ink cartridge, or after changing the ink set, you mus

53Windows 20004. Select the black ink for the optional Black Ink Combination setting. 5. Click the appropriate button and then click OK to close the d

54Chapter 3Troubleshooting This chapter lists possible solutions for common problems. Please refer to the troubleshooting hints before calling technic

55Getting the Best Possible Print QualityThe StylusRIP Professional is a true Adobe PostScript3 raster image processor, which means it can utilize col

56❏ Perform a print head cleaning; then print a few lines to check the output.Printer prints out illegible type or characters❏ StylusRIP Professional

57Bitmap images or clip art looks jagged ❏ Bitmap images and clip art are processed for a set resolution and size. When enlarged, they tend to look ja

58PPD in PageMaker 6.0 is missing❏ To install the StylusRIP Professional PPDs for PageMaker 6.0, follow these steps:1. Select Start, Find, Files or Fo

59GlossaryCPSIConfigurable PostScript Interpreter. This Adobe Level 3 PostScript Interpreter runs on a Macintosh server rather than on a hardware peri

6Introduction EPSON® StylusRIP Professional is software for use with Windows® 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000 or XP that turns your EPSON Stylus™ printer

60RIPRaster Image Processor. An application or device that translates PostScript data into dots that can be printed.PSserverA PC running the PSserver

61IndexAAdobe PostScript, 6BBitmap, 57EEPS, 56PPSserver, 34SSystem reqirement, 7TTIFF, 57

7Chapter 1Installing StylusRIP Professional in Your PCBefore you install the StylusRIP Professional software in your PC, make sure your PC meets the s

8Note:StylusRIP Professional can use all the interfaces supported by EPSON Standard Windows Driver. Before installing StylusRIP Professional, it is ne

9What to Check Before Setting Up StylusRIP Professional Before setting up StylusRIP Professional, make sure your system meets the minimum hardware and