Epson C82362- Manuals

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 1 Chapter 1 Quick Start Not e: Even i f you don’ t pl an t o do a Qui ck St ar t i nst al l at i on, pl ease r ead t he following section for an overview of the installation process. Don’ t l et t he si ze of t hi s manual over whel m you. FastRIP TM Pro is very...

User ’ s Manual 2 Listed below are model specific ink cartridge loading instructions: Epson 4000- Insert an UltraChrome Photo Black (T-5433) or FastINK TM cartridge in slot number 5. If an Epson Matte cartridge is inserted into slotnumber 5, contact our Support Department for a replacement. Epson 48...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 5 Printing from a Graphics Application You now have TWO printer drivers installed. One is the normal inkjet driver andthe other is for FastRIP TM . The normal Epson driver in the Chooser will be called SC 3000 , SPro 7800 - DYE , SPro 9800 - Dye etc. The normal ...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 7 Chapter 2 I ntroduction Welcome to FastRIP TM Pro 9.0 Congratulations on purchasing FastRIP TM Pro, the affordable PostScript printing solution for non-PostScript printers. PostScript is an industry-standard scriptinglanguage that describes the text and graphi...

User ’ s Manual 8 microprocessor. This printer could then combine a PostScript file with printer-resident fonts, as well as any graphics or additional fonts that were transmittedwith the PostScript file. Finally this printer would perform the raster imageprocessing (RIP) task and output the results....

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 15 Chapter 3 Installing FastRIP TM on a MAC OSX Install the Regular Inkjet Driver First Although FastRIP TM has its own printer drivers, you must install the printer driver that came with your printer in order to utilize utility programs like Head Cleaningand No...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 17  Easy Install TM will display a pop-up, allowing you to select an installation option. Use the Easy Install option unless you are an advanced user. Click on Install .  At the end of the installation you willbe asked to exit the installer. Click on Quit . Un...

User ’ s Manual 18 Adding FastRIP TM Printer to the Printer List Make sure you printer is connected to your computer. Turn the Epson printer ON,then turn ON your MAC. (For MAC OS X 10.4 Tiger printer setup refer to Appendix B.) Go to Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities . Double-click on Pr...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 19 Expand the Printer Model menu and select FastRIP . Now select the model of your printer, for example Epson Color Stylus 4000, Epson StylusPro 7800 - Full, Epson Stylus Pro 9800 - Sheet,etc. Change or Rename the Device Name to FastRIP Epson or any other identi...

User ’ s Manual 20 Status of Dongle Check the status of your Dongle bygoing to FastRIP>About FastRIP . If the Product type says Unknown , then the USB Dongle is not beingrecognized. Try plugging the USBDongle into a different USB portand close FastRIP TM . Reopen FastRIP TM and check Product type...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 21 The following screen should appear. This is the FastRIP TM Main Queue. Ethernet connection To configure FastRIP TM to utilize an Ethernet connection for printing, follow these steps: 1. Expand the main menu and select IP Printing . 2. Set Printer Type to LPD/...

User ’ s Manual 22 Optimizing Memory Usage FastRIP TM is a software Raster Image Processor (RIP), which means the performance of the RIP will depend entirely upon available computer resources.The microprocessor speed, available hard disk space and amount of computermemory all affect the efficiency o...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 23 Editing Custom Page Sizes Open an image in your favorite graphicsprogram and navigate to File > Page Setup or File>Print>Page Setup . Select the FastRIP printer under Format for . Expand the Settings menu and select Custom Paper Size . Click on New a...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 25 Chapter 4 Installing FastRIP TM on a MAC OS Install the Regular Inkjet Driver First Although FastRIP TM has its own printer drivers, you must install the printer driver that came with your printer in order to utilize utility programs like Head Cleaning and No...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 27 the printers that will be used. If a new printer is later purchased, support files for thatprinter may be installed by executing the FastRIP TM installer again. Foreign Language Installation If you click on the Read Me button, you will be instructed on how to...

User ’ s Manual 30  A dialogue will display the Get Info Memory window. This window displays the minimumand preferred amounts of RAM to beallocated for FastRIP TM .  Set the Preferred Size text box to the desired amount of computer memory and Close the window. The memory allocated to your RIP cann...

User ’ s Manual 32 Creating a Desktop Printer A desktop printer is a selectable icon that is used to identify thetype and location of an available printer. Depending on thecircumstances, either the PS Desktop Printer Utility (that is in the FastRIP folder on your hard disk) or the Chooser will be us...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 33 Select the printer to which FastRIP TM will be sending raster data (Epson Color Stylus 4000, 4800, 7800,9800 etc.). Press the Select button when done. The Default Target Application window should already be set to FastRIP . Once these settings have been enter...

User ’ s Manual 34 Reprinting If for some reason you need to print another film again,simply select the Options pull down menu and choose Output Spooling . Put a check by Enable Output Spooling and leave it on Concurrent . Click Ok . From the FastRIP Status Window , select the job and click on Repri...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 37 Chapter 5 Settings and Modes Fa st RI P™ has a variety of settings and modes that allow you to customize your print output. High Speed (HS) Mode Fast RI P™ al l ows you t o pr i nt t wi ce as f ast i n t he HS ( Hi gh Speed) mode . There might be a slight dec...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 39 Chapter 6 Printing From a Graphics Application FastRIP TM allows you to print directly from Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Illustrator , Macromedia Freehand , Quark X press and CorelDraw . Any customizations you make in the application will be imported by FastRIP TM...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 41 Adobe Illustrator Most pr ogr ams don’ t need t o have a PPD f i l e loaded when you print, however newer versions of Adobe Illustrator require that you have a PPD available. The PPD files on a MAC are located inthe Macintosh HD>Applications>FastRIP>...

User ’ s Manual 42 Freehand Most pr ogr ams don’ t need t o have a PP D file loaded when you print, however newerversions of Macromedia Freehand require that you have a PPD available. The PPDfiles on a MAC are located in the Macintosh HD>Applications>FastRIP>PPD folder. The PPD’ s wi l l be...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 45 Chapter 7 Printing to an Inkjet Printer Inkjet Setup and Maintenance The Basics The manual that came with your inkjet printer typically details how to do a basic head cl eani ng and nozzl e check, t her ef or e we won’ t cover t hose i ssues here. Just keep i...

User ’ s Manual 46 Support Epson and other manufacturers have excellent support areas accessible via theinternet. Take some time to visit www.epson.com and www.inkjetmall.com. There isalso a support area for FastRIP TM users at www.FastFILMS.com/fastrip/users. The FastRIP TM User Arena includes News...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 47 Inkjet Film FastRIP TM is designed to print on specially coated inkjet receptive clear film. There is a wide variety of coated films on the market and some have better coatings than others.Some even have a back coating that prevents static and keeps the film ...

User ’ s Manual 48 IMMEDIATELY. It also has a special coating that gives the final print a smooth high-gloss look, just like a photograph. Note: You can purchase a low cost, high quality waterproof film from US Screen called FastPOS TM WP. Film Handling You should try to keep from touching the coate...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 49 Chapter 8 Printer Specific Modes and Functions Epson 4000 Congratulations on purchasing FastRIP TM Pro, the affordable PostScript printing solution for non-PostScript printers. PostScript is an industry-standard scriptinglanguage that describes the text and g...

User ’ s Manual 50 FastRIP TM Pro Print Modes - Epson 4000 FastRIP TM has a wide variety of output Print Mode functions, whether you want to print a full color proof on inkjet paper, a T-Shirt Heat Transfer or a dense black print on clearfilm for screen making. General Film Output Print Mode  FastR...

User ’ s Manual 56 l i ne wi l l st ar t wi t h “ US. . . . BLKD110 U . ” I f t her e i s not a “ U” at t he end of t he pr oduct code, contact the Support Department to exchange the FastINK TM cartridge. FastRIP TM Pro Print Modes - Epson 4800 FastRIP TM has a wide variety of output Print Mode func...

User ’ s Manual 60 Epson 4800 with FastRIP TM HD Pro HS Congratulations on purchasing FastRIP TM Pro, the affordable PostScript printing solution for non-PostScript printers. PostScript is an industry-standard scriptinglanguage that describes the text and graphic elements of a print job. When FastRI...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 61 Additionally, you can not proof Spot Colors on a Process Color device. If a user wants amore accurate proofing, they must have the ICC profile of their final output system. Youcan go to the ICC tab (on a job or in print mode manager) and click the Soft Proofi...

User ’ s Manual 66 Epson 7800 – FastRIP TM XL Epson 9800 – FastRIP TM LF Congratulations on purchasing FastRIP TM Pro, the affordable PostScript printing solution for non-PostScript printers. PostScript is an industry-standard scriptinglanguage that describes the text and graphic elements of a print...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 69 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Test Files The FastRIP TM CD contains a folder with CMYK test files that will help you determine how well you can print halftone dots. Instructions for using these tests can be found inthe Readme.txt file contained in this folder. RI...

User ’ s Manual 70 Assorted Troubleshooting Tips Epson 7800 & 9800 Q: Film positives do not register when printing by roll film. A: Make sure the Epson printer is level and check the tension on the film roll. Q: Image is clipped on one side of the film. A: Check Page Setup for the paper size and...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 71 Q: Jaguar OSX 10.2 will not allow you save or edit Custom Page Sizes. A: Upgrade your operating system to 10.2.8. Printing from Graphics Programs Q: Image prints as a rough draft or prints light in Adobe Photoshop. A: Make sure that it is to print as a Separa...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 73 Appendix A Setting up LPD Network Setting up LPD Networking The advantage of LPD Networking is that a mixed TCP/IP network of Windows TM and Macintosh computers may be used with FastRIP TM . The remote computer will initiate the print job, which is then sent ...

FastRIP TM PRO for Macintosh ver. 9.0 75 Appendix B FastRIP TM Setup in MAC OS X 10.4.x Tiger FastRIP TM Setup in Mac OS X 10.4.x Tiger FastRIP TM Mac OS X will work 10.4.x Tiger. The printer cables that will work are USB to Parallel, USB to USB, or Ethernet cable. FireWire cables will NOT work. Bel...