Epson AcuLaser C2600N User Manual
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Using the PostScript Printer Driver211 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Accessing the PostScript printer driver You can access the PostScript printer driver directly from any application programs, from your Windows operating system. The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed from the operating system, so you should access the printer driver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want. From the application To access the printer driver, click the Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons. For Windows XP users To access the printer driver, click Start, click Printers and Faxes, then click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Printing Preferences. For Windows Me or 98 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Properties. For Windows 2000 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Printing Preferences.
212Using the PostScript Printer Driver For Windows NT 4.0 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Document Defaults. Making changes to PostScript printer settings You can change the PostScript printer settings in the PostScript printer driver. Online help is available to help you with the printer driver settings. Using online help If you want help on a particular item, click the “?” icon on the top-right corner of the dialog box’s title bar, then click the name of the setting that you want more information on. An explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed. Notice for Windows Me or 98 Users The printer may not print normally if the computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the ECP mode is set. If this is the case, disable bi-directional support in the printer driver. To do so, display the printer’s Properties dialog box, click the Details t a b , t h e n c l i c k Spool Settings. In the Spool Settings dialog box that appears, Select Disable bi-directional support for this printer, then click OK. Using the Reserve Job function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. See Using the Reserve Job Function on page 100 for details.
Using the PostScript Printer Driver213 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Note: ❏You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function. Make sure that the drive is correctly recognized by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job function. ❏The Reserve Job function cannot be used when you are printing using the AppleTalk protocol in Windows 2000 or NT 4.0. ❏Make sure to clear the Job Management On check box on the Job Settings sheet when outputting data as a PS file. The Job Management check box is selected by default so that the job information is attached to the print data when it is sent to the printer. Follow the steps below to use the Reserve Job function when printing from any application. 1. Click Print from the application’s File menu. 2. Click Properties, then click the Job Settings tab. 3. Specify the desired Reserve Job settings in the dialog box that appears. 4. When printing multiple copies, select the Collated check box in the Advanced settings of the printer driver. 5. When you are done with the settings, then click Print. Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 Use the following settings if your machine is running Windows 2000 or NT 4.0, and the printer is connected through an network interface using the AppleTalk protocol: ❏Use SelecType to set the Emulation Mode-Network item to PS3. Using the default Auto setting will cause an extra, unneeded page to be printed.
214Using the PostScript Printer Driver ❏On the Device Settings sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box, make sure that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No. ❏TBCP (Tagged binary communications protocol) cannot be used as the Output Protocol setting. ❏On the Job Settings sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog b o x , m a k e s u r e t o c l e a r t h e Job Management On check box. Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh Installing the PostScript printer driver Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver. Note: Make sure that no applications are running on your Macintosh before installing the printer driver. For Mac OS X users Note: Make sure that Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2) is not open. 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 3. Double-click Mac OS X, then double-click PS Installer.
Using the PostScript Printer Driver215 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Note: For Mac OS X 10.2, if the Authenticate window appears, enter the user name and password for an administrator. 4. The Install EPSON PostScript Software screen appears, click Continue, then follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Easy Install is displayed on the screen. Click Install. Note: For Mac OS X 10.3, if the Authenticate window appears, enter the user name and password for an administrator. 6. When installation is done, click Close. For Mac OS 9 users 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 3. Double-click Mac OS 9, then double-click English. 4. Double-click AdobePS 8.7, and double-click AdobePS Installer. Then follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Select Easy Install, then click Install. 6. When installation is done, click Quit. Note: If you are connecting two or more EPSON printers of the same model using AppleTalk, and you want to rename the printer, see the Network Guide.
216Using the PostScript Printer Driver Selecting the printer After installing the PostScript 3 printer driver, you need to select the printer. Selecting the printer when it is connected via a USB connection for Mac OS 9 users If the printer is connected to your computer via a USB port, you will not be able to select the printer from the Chooser. You will have to launch the Apple Desktop Printer Utility, then register the printer as a Desktop Printer. The Desktop Printer Utility is automatically installed when you install the Adobe PostScript printer driver. Follow the steps below to select the printer and to create a Desktop Printer. Note: When printing via the USB port from a Power Macintosh running Mac 0S 9, the printer must be set to handle ASCII data. To specify this setting, select Print from the File menu of the application that you are using, then select the name of the application from the options available in the Print dialog box. On the setup option page that appears, select ASCII for the data format setting. The actual setting name varies by application, but is often called Encoding or Data. 1. Open the AdobePS Components folder in your hard disk, then double-click the Desktop Printer Utility. 2. The New Desktop Printer dialog box appears. Select AdobePS from the With pop-up menu, click Printer (USB) in the Create Desktop list, then click OK. 3. Click Change in USB Printer Selection. 4. The USB Printer dialog box appears. Select your printer from the list of connected USB printers, then click OK.
Using the PostScript Printer Driver217 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5. Click Auto Setup to select the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. When a PPD file is selected, the selected printer name will be displayed under the printer icon. If the printer name is incorrect, click Change, then select the correct PPD file. 6. After the USB printer and PPD file have been selected, click Create. A warning message suggesting to save changes to desktop printer appears. Select Save. 7 . S e l e c t S a v e t o c o n t i n u e . T h e U S B p r i n t e r i c o n w i l l b e d i s p l a y e d on the desktop. Selecting a printer in a network environment If the printer is connected through the Ethernet interface or an optional network card. For Mac OS X users Follow the steps below to select the printer. Note: ❏You cannot use FireWire for printer connection in the PostScript 3 mode. Although EPSON FireWire appears in the interface pop-up list, it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. ❏You need to make the settings for your installed options manually when the printer is connected using USB, IP printing, or Rendezvous. When the printer is connected using AppleTalk, the printer software automatically makes the settings. ❏Make sure to specify ASCII as the data format in the application. Binary data cannot be printed properly when using IP Printing or Rendezvous connection. 1. Open the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, then double-click Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2). The Printer List window appears.
218Using the PostScript Printer Driver 2. Click Add in the Printer List window. 3. Select the protocol or the interface that you are using from the pop-up list. Note for Appletalk users: Make sure to select AppleTalk. Do not select EPSON AppleTalk, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. Note for IP Printing users: ❏Make sure to select IP Printing. Do not select EPSON TCP/IP, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. ❏After selecting IP Printing, enter the IP address for the printer, then make sure to select the Use default queue on server check box. Note for USB users: Make sure to select USB. Do not select EPSON USB, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. 4. Follow the instructions as appropriate below to select your printer. AppleTalk Select your printer from the Name List, then select Auto Select from the Printer Model List. IP Printing Select Epson from the Name List, then select your printer from the Printer Model List. USB Select your printer from the Name List, then select your printer from the Printer Model List.
Using the PostScript Printer Driver219 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Note for Mac OS X 10.3 users If ESC/Page driver is not installed, your printer model is automatically selected in the Printer Model List when you select your printer from the Name List while the printer is on. Rendezvous Select your printer, the printer name is followed by (PostScript), from the Name List. Your printer model is automatically selected in the Printer Model List. Note for USB (for Mac OS X 10.2) or Rendezvous users: If your printer model is not automatically selected in the Printer Model list, you need to reinstall the PostScript printer driver. See Installing the PostScript printer driver on page 214. 5. Click Add. Note for IP Printing users, USB or Rendezvous users: Select your printer from the Printer list, then select Show Info from the Printers menu. The Printer Info dialog box appears. Select Installable Options from the pop-up list, then make the necessary settings. 6. Confirm that your printer’s name is added to the Printer List. Then quit Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2). For Mac OS 9 users Follow the steps below to select the printer. 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Make sure that AppleTalk is active. 3. Click the AdobePS icon and select the network to be used in the AppleTalk Zone box. Your printer appears in the Select a PostScript Printer box.
220Using the PostScript Printer DriverNote: By default, the six-digit MAC address is displayed after the printer name if the printer is connected through an optional network card. Refer to your network card manual for details. 4. Click your printer. The Create button appears. Note: If your computer is connected to more than one AppleTalk zone, click the AppleTalk zone your printer is connected to in the AppleTalk Zones list. 5. Click Create. Accessing the PostScript printer driver To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. For Mac OS X users To access the PostScript printer driver, register your printer in Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2), click Print on the file menu of any application, then select your printer. For Mac OS 9 users To access the PostScript printer driver, select Chooser from the Apple menu, then click the AdobePS icon. Select Print on the file menu of any application.