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For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer.
5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to  the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, then 
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The name of the shared printer  may be changed by the computer 
or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure 
of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the 
network.
❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you 
need to select either the new prin ter driver or the current printer 
driver. When the prompt to sel ect the printer driver appears, 
select the printer driver according to the message.
❏ If the additional driver for Windows XP or 2000 is installed in 
the Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 print server, go to the 
next step.
❏ If the print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98, go to Installing 
the printer driver from the CD-ROM on page 143.
6. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the  default printer or not, then click  Next.
7. Make sure of the settings, then click  Finish.
 
						

							
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Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM
This section describes how to install the printer driver in the 
clients when setting the network system as follows:
❏The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP, 
2000, or Server 2003 print server.
❏ The print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98 and the client’s OS 
is Windows XP or 2000.
The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ 
depending on the version of Windows OS.
Note:
❏ When installing in Windows XP or 2000 clients, you must access 
Windows XP or 2000 as the Administrator.
❏ If the additional drivers are inst alled or the computers of the server 
and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the printer 
drivers from the CD-ROM.
1. Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear. Click  OK, then follow the on-screen instructions to install the 
printer driver from the CD-ROM.
2. Insert the CD-ROM, type the appropriate drive and folder  names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then 
click  OK.
 
						

							
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“Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click 
Yes (for 
Windows 2000) or  Continue Anyway  (for Windows XP or 
Server 2003) and continue installing.
The folder name differs depending on the OS being used.
3. Select the name of the printer, click  OK, then follow the 
on-screen instructions.
Client’s OS Folder Name
Windows Me or 98 \\WIN9X
Windows 2000 or XP \\WINXP_2K
 
						

							
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Chapter 5 
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
About the Printer Software
The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status 
Monitor. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety 
of settings to get the best results from your printer.
Use the following procedures to access the EPSON Status 
Monitor.
For Mac OS X 10.3 users, open Printer Setup Utility and click on 
your printer in the Printer List dialog box to select your printer. 
Then click  Utility.
For Mac OS X 10.2 users, open  Print Center and click on your 
printer in the Printer List dialog box to select your printer. Then 
click  Configure .
Note:
Before you access EPSON Status Monito r for the first time, you need to 
access the printer driver to get the correct status of the printer.
For Mac OS 9 users, select the EPSON Status Monitor alias from 
the Apple menu, then click your printer’s icon.
EPSON Status Monitor lets you check the status of your printer. 
See Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor on 
page 177 for more information.
Note:
Instructions in this section that a re common to all operating systems are 
for Mac OS X 10.3 as an example. They may slightly differ from what 
actually appears on your screen depending on your operating system; 
however, the functions are the same.
 
						

							
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Accessing the 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.
Mac OS X
To access the printer driver, register your printer in Printer Setup 
Utility  (for Mac OS X 10.3) or  Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or 
below), click  Print on the File menu of any application, then select 
your printer.
Mac OS 9
To access the printer driver, open the appropriate dialog box, 
select  Chooser  from the Apple menu, then click your printer’s 
icon.
Opening the dialog boxes from the application
❏ To open the Paper Setting dialog box, select  Page Setup from 
the File menu on any application.
❏ To open the Basic Settings dialog box, select  Print from the File 
menu on any application.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help pr ovides details on printer driver 
settings.
 
						

							
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Making Changes to Printer Settings
Making the print quality settings
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in 
the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print 
settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or 
customizing the settings.
Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or 
detail. There are three levels of print output, Fast, Fine , and  Super 
Fine . Fine  and  Super Fine  provide high quality, precise printing, 
but requires more memory and slows the printing speed.
When  Automatic  is selected on the  Basic Settings tab, the printer 
driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color 
setting you select. Color and resolution are the only settings you 
need to make. You can change other settings such as paper size 
or orientation in most applications.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select  Printer Settings  from the drop-down list, and select the 
Basic Settings  tab.
 
						

							
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3. Click 
Automatic , then choose the resolution from the 
Resolution drop-down list.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2. Click  Automatic  on Print Quality, then choose desired 
printing resolution with the slider bar.
Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message 
appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
Using the predefined settings
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print 
settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation 
documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
 
						

							
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Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings  from the drop-down list, and select the 
Basic Settings  tab.
3. Select  Advanced . You will find the predefined settings in 
the list on the right of  Automatic.
4. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to  the type of document or image you want to print.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2. Select  Advanced . You will find the predefined settings in 
the list on the right of  Automatic.
 
						

							
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For details about the RITech function, see the online help.
3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to  the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as 
Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are 
set automatically. Changes are shown in the  Summary 
drop-down list in the Print dialog box (for Mac OS X), or in the 
current settings list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box (for 
Mac OS 9).
This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:
Automatic (Standard)
Suitable for regular printing, especially photos.
Text/Graph
Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, 
such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphs and charts.
Photo
Suitable for printing photos.
PhotoEnhance
Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a 
digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically 
adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original 
image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This 
setting does not affect your original image data.