Epson PowerRIP Stylus Technical Information

Version 3.1Windows 3.11 Windows 95Windows NT 3.51 (Intel)forEPSON Stylus ColorEPSON Stylus ProEPSON Stylus Pro XLINSTALLATION & OPERATIONMANUAL

4. In the command line type A:\SETUPand click OK. (If you are loading from drive Btype B:\SETUP.)NOTE: If you are loading from Windows 95 clickon Star

6. The program will then ask you to choose thedrive and directory you want PowerRlP to beinstalled on. The default is C:\PowerRIP. Youmay leave the de

8. When Disk 4 has loaded, the programwill automatically create the groupPowerRlP and PowerRIP icons for Windows.NOTE: If you are installing under Win

PowerRlP Windows 3.11Printer Driver InstallationFor Windows 95 or Windows NT see the appropriatesection.1. For Windows 3.11 put the PowerRlP Windows 3

4. With the PowerRIP Windows 3.11 Driversdisk in drive A or B click on Drives and selectthat drive. Then select your EPSON printerand click on install

7. Select FILE.PowerRIP Fen Stylus Cdor‘I r,rw:rai.: :kr, EwtrvFast Printina Direct to Port8. Then select OK. The program installation is nowcomplete.

PowerRlP Windows 95Printer Driver Installation1. Click on Start, Settings, Printers section ofWindows 95.2. Click on Add Printer, then Next.12Birmy Gr

3. Click on Local Printer, then Next.Note: You may not see this screen if you are not ona network.4. Click on Have Disk.Birmy Graphics Corporation

5. Put the PowerRlP Windows 95 PrinterDriver disk in drive A or B. If drive B, you mustchange to that drive designation. Click OK.Note: You may need y

8.9.10.You may change the printer name if you prefer.Make PowerRIPPyour default printer and click OK.Do not print a test page. PowerRlP willnot print

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11. When you print from an application it will ask you fora file name. You can use almost any name but youmust print to C:\BIRMY directory or the driv

PowerRlP Windows NT 3.5.1Printer Drivers Installation1. Click on Print Manager in the Main Folder.Select Printer and Create Printer.2. Enter PowerRlP

4. Select your printer and click OK.Prinlar Drivw:5. Now go to Print to and select Other.6. Select Local Port.&ailablm Print Moniton:Digknl Nelvor

8 If you want to share the printer, select Share. ClickOK. If share is selected then see the section onPrinting from Workstations on a Network.9. Now

11. This LPT Print queue is where PowerRlP sends thejob after it is ripped. Here is where you can cancel,pause, or purge the jobs before they are sent

Operating PowerRIPTo operate PowerRlP just click on the PowerRlP icon.PowerRlP will minimize itself at the bottom of thescreen.This is the mode in whi

Printing from Workstations on a NetworkAfter you have installed PowerRlP on the computer con-nected to the EPSON Stylus, all networked workstationsrun

Windows NT PowerRIP SetupOn Windows NT Network print sharing withPowerRlP can have only one person print to aqueue at a time, so if you want several p

Registering Your SoftwareYou must register your copy of PowerRlPbefore you can use it.Follow these steps.1. Click on the registration icon.2. When you

3. Call the registration number (800) 613-3031.You will need your Serial Number and PrinterCode found on the Registration Screen.Do not call this phon

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Customizing PowerRIP1. If you haven’t rebooted your system,and you are running Windows 3.1, doso now. If you are running Windows 95or Windows NT proce

Printer MenuWhen you click on Printer, The followingpull down menu will appear.Select Allows you to select different EPSONStylus printers.NOTE: The di

Printer Options Definitions:Media Type Select the paper or other media you areprinting on. PowerRlP has color render-ing Dictionaries to produce the m

Uni-directional The printer prints right to left on all lines.This mode reduces the possibility ofbanding (white lines).Resolution Resolution is a mea

File MenuWhen you click on File, you see the following pull-down menu:Open log and Close log allows you to keep trackof PostScript messages that occur

Fife Name:‘.PI1List Fifes of Jjpe:Postscript File[‘.PS )c:\powerrip\exampleshiyes:Gid c: bob0 Bead OnlyAbout gives you information about PowerRIP. The

Testing PowerRlP1. Set up your EPSON Stylus printer using theinstructions in your EPSON User’s Guide.2. Turn on the computer and start Windows.3. Turn

8. Click OK.9. To open aPrint.PostScript file box, click on File click onBirmy Graphics Corporation33

10. In the PostScript File box, click on PowerRIP.Then select examples. You should see thePostScript example cgolfer.ps in the left box.File Name:‘.PS

Tips and Obtainingthe BestPrinting QualityThe Birmy Graphics PowerRIP is a true AdobeLevel 2 PostScript Raster Image Processor.A true Adobe Level 2 Po

Table of ContentsSection 1Section 2Section 3Section 4Section 5Section 6InstallationSystem RequirementsOperational OverviewPANTONEBirmy Technical Suppo

adjusting printer colors When using these files the“Treat all RGB as calibrated” option on PowerRIPshould not be checkedCMYK files are usually created

To obtain high-quality color images, keep the follow-ing points in mind:l Use the manufacturer’s inks and recommendedpaper for your ink jet printer.l

Cancelling a print job.Windows 3.11: To cancel a print job in Windows 3.1you must reboot your system. Re-enter Windows andclick on the Birmy Delete Pe

Windows NT: To cancel in Windows NT, go to PrintManager. Select the LPT Queue that we createdwhen we loaded the PowerRIP Windows NT Drivers.Then delet

TroubleshootingProblemSolutionPrinter prints out illegible typeor characters.On Windows 3.11 and 95, PowerRIP needsto print to a file. In Print Manage

ProblemSolutionProblemSolutionProblemSolutionProblemSolutionProblemSolutionEPS files do not print.EPS file are designed to be placed into otherdocumen

ProblemSolutionPowerRIP receives a error “Cannot openC:\BIRMY\PRPCTEMP.PS” upon startup.Run Delete Pending Jobs icon before startingPowerRIP. This wil

GlossarySeveral terms having special meaning withinthe context of this manual are listed below:ApplicationBitmapCPSICPUEPSImaging DeviceInterpreterNet

Render The process by which PostScript languageoperators and operands are interpreted and araster image is produced.RAMRIPTIFFRandom Access Memory. Al

InstallationSYSTEM REQUIREMENTSHARDWAREIntel 486 or higher processor8 MB Minimum of RAM for Windows andWindows 95, 24 MB minimum of RAM forWindows NT(

Operational OverviewThe following is an explanation of how a page is pro-cessed by PowerRIP. The Windows Printer Driverssupply the printer with codes

PANTONEPANTONE professional color palette files are included inyour PowerRlP package. These files can be read directlyinto commonly used applications

When calling for technical assistance, be ready to identifyyour system and its configuration, the serial number of yourcopy of PowerRIP, and a descrip

Installing the SoftwareBefore installing PowerRIP, make backup copies of allthe installation disks. There is no copy protection on thedisks. You will