Epson AcuLaser C4200DNPC6 User Manual

							
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5. Select the Create a new port check box and select 
Standard TCP/IP Port  from the drop-down list. Click  Next.
6. Click  Next to continue.
7. Specify the IP address and port name, then click  Next.
8. Click  Finish.
9. Click  Have Disk  in the Add Printer Wizard and specify the 
following path for the CD-ROM. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, 
the path will be 
D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN2K_XP\PS_SETUP . Then click 
OK .
Note:
Change the drive letter as needed for your system.
10. Select the printer and click  Next.
11. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the  installation.
12. When installation is done, click  Finish.
For Windows Me or 98 users
1. Install the EpsonNet Print. Refer to “Installing EpsonNet 
Print” in the  Network Guide  to find the instructions.
2. Install the printer driver. See Installing the PostScript printer  driver for the parallel interface on page 196 for details.
3. Set the printer port to  EpsonNet Print Port. Refer to 
“Configuring the Printer Port” in the  Network Guide to find 
the instructions.
Note:
High-speed Printing (RAW) is not supported.
 
						

							
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Accessing the PostScript printer driver
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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 
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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.
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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  tab, then click  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
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vailable.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 96 for details.
Note:
❏ You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in 
order to use the Reserve Job functi on. Make sure that the drive is 
correctly recognized by the printer driver before you start using the 
Reserve Job function.
 
						

							
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The Reserve Job function is  not available when the Binary setting 
is set to  On in the  PS3 Menu .
❏ The Reserve Job function cannot be used when you are printing 
using the AppleTalk protocol in Windows 2000.
❏ 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
Use the following settings if your machine is running Windows 
2000, 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.
 
						

							
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❏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 
box, make sure to clear the  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.
 
						

							
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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.
 
						

							
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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.
 
						

							
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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. Select  Save to continue. The USB printer icon will be 
displayed 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.
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.
2. Click  Add in the Printer List window.
 
						

							
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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.
Note for Mac OS X 10.3 users
If ESC/Page driver is not installed, your printer model is 
automatically selected in the Prin ter Model List when you select 
your printer from the Name List while the printer is on.
 
						

							
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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 205.
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.
Note:
By default, the six-digit MAC add ress is displayed after the printer 
name if the printer is connected through an optional network card. 
Refer to your network card manual for details.