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1. Turn on your printer.
2. On each computer from which you want to access the printer, select  Chooser  from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s 
icon, then select the name of the shared printer in the “Select 
a printer port” box on the right. You can only select from the 
printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone.
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Make sure  On is selected under Background Printing.
3. Click  Setup, enter the password for the printer, then click  OK. 
The Printer Setup dialog box appears. Under Printer Sharing 
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4. The following type of message appears if the client has fonts 
that are unavailable on the print server.
5. Click  OK to close the message.
6. Close  Chooser.
 
						

							
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Chapter 6 
Using the PostScript Printer Driver
About the PostScript 3 Mode
Features
The Adobe PostScript 3 mode provides you with the following 
high- performance features:
❏Ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. 
You can easily print text, line art, and graphics.
❏ Seventeen fonts in five font  families. The fonts include: 
Courier, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Symbol, and Times.
❏ IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer 
Language) support to allow the printer to switch between the 
PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is 
received at the printer.
❏ EPSON quality, reliability, and ease of operation.
Hardware requirements
Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to 
be able to use the PostScript 3 printer driver.
Memory requirements for using the PostScript 3 printer driver are 
shown below. Install optional memory modules into your printer 
if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your 
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* Printing may not be possible with this amount of memory, depending on the specifics of the job being printed.
System requirements
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be able to use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver.
For Windows
To use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver, your computer must 
be running Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 98, or 2000. See the 
following table for details.
Windows XP or 2000
There are no restrictions for these systems.
Windows Me or 98
Minimum memory Recommended memory
128 MB*
(for duplex printing of image 
data in full color at 300 dpi) 256 MB
(for duplex printing of image 
data in full color at 600 dpi)
Minimum Recommended
Computer i386, i486, or Pentium processor i486 or Pentium processor
Hard Disk 6 MB free
(for driver installation) 8 MB free
(for driver installation)
Memory 8 MB 16 MB
 
						

							
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For Macintosh
Any Macintosh computer to which the printer is connected must 
be running Mac OS 9 ver. 9.1 or later, or Mac OS X ver. 10.2.x or 
later. See the following table for details.
Mac OS X
Note:
To use binary data, Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the 
printer’s network connection. If you use a protocol other than AppleTalk 
for the network connection, you need to set  Binary to On in the  PS3 
Menu  on the control panel. If you use the printer with a local connection, 
you cannot use binary data.
Mac OS 9
Note:
To use binary data, Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the 
printer’s network connection. If you u se a local connection or a protocol 
other than AppleTalk for the network connection, you cannot use binary 
data.
Minimum Recommended
Computer Power Mac G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3, G4, or iBook
Hard Disk —
Memory 128 MB
Minimum Recommended
Computer Power PC
Hard Disk 3.1 MB free
(for driver installation) 4 MB free
(for driver installation)
Memory 4 MB 32 MB
 
						

							
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Caution:
❏The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on 
computers running System 9.0.x or below.
❏ The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on 
Macintosh 68K computers.
Note:
For best results, you should connect  the printer directly to the computer’s 
USB port. If multiple USB hubs must  be used, we recommend that you 
connect the printer to the first-tier hub.
Using the PostScript Printer Driver with 
Windows
To print in the PostScript mode, you will have to install the printer 
driver. See the appropriate sections below for installation 
instructions according to the interface that you are using to print.
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the 
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Never use EPSON Status Monitor and Postcript 3 driver at the 
same time when the printer is connected via a parallel port. It may 
damage the system. 
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❏ Installing the printer software for Windows XP or 2000 may require 
administrator privileges. If you have problems, ask your 
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❏Turn off all virus protection prog rams before installing the printer 
software.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the printer  software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. For Windows 2000, Me, or 98, click  Start, point to  Settings, 
and click  Printers. Then double-click the  Add Printer icon.
For Windows XP, click  Start, point to  Printer and Faxes , and 
click  Add a printer  in the Printer Tasks menu.
3. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Then click  Next.
4. For Windows Me or 98, go to step 6. For Windows XP or 2000, select  Local printer, then click Next.
Note:
For Windows XP or 2000, do not select the  Automatically 
detect and install my Plug and Play printer  check box.
5. Select  LPT1 as the port the printer is connected to, then click 
Next .
6. Click  Have Disk  and specify the following path for the 
CD-ROM. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be 
D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\ Folder Name\PS_SETUP
Then click  OK.
Note:
❏ Change the drive letter as needed for your system.
❏ The folder name differs depending on your operating system 
version.
Operating system version Folder Name
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7. Select the printer, then click 
Next.
8. For Windows Me or 98, select  LPT1 as the port the printer is 
connected to, then click  Next.
For Windows XP or 2000, go to the next step.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the  installation.
10. When installation is done, click  Finish.
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB 
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same time when the printer is connected via a USB port.
Note:
❏ For Windows Me or 98, if the Windows driver and the Adobe PS 
driver for Epson printers with a USB connection have already been 
installed on your computer, follow the installation procedure 
Installing the PostScript printer  driver for the parallel interface 
on page 196, but make sure to select USB as the port in step 5. If 
you have not installed an Epson USB printer driver on your 
computer, follow the installation procedure below.
❏ Installing the printer software for Windows XP or 2000 may require 
administrator privileges. If you have problems, ask your 
administrator for  more information.
❏ Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer 
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1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Connect your computer to the printer with a USB cable, then  turn on the printer.
3. Install the USB Device Driver.
For Windows Me, select  Automatic search for a better 
driver (Recommended) , click Next, then go to step 6.
For Windows 98, click  Next in the Add New Hardware 
Wizard. Select  Search for best driver for your device 
(Recommended) , then click Next.
Note:
For Windows XP or 2000, a USB Device Driver is installed 
automatically. Go to step 7.
4. Select  Specify a location , then specify the following path for 
the CD-ROM. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be 
D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH \WIN9X\PS_SETUP Then click 
Next .
Note:
Change the drive letter as needed for your system.
5. Click  Next to continue.
6. When installation of the USB Device Driver is done, click  Finish .
Operating system version Folder Name
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7. Install the printer driver by following the on-screen 
instructions. See Installing the PostScript printer driver for 
the parallel interface on page 196 for details.
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the 
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system, and follow the instructions to install the PostScript printer 
driver for the network interface.
Note:
❏ Set the network settings before installing the printer driver. Refer 
to the Network Guide that comes with your printer for details.
❏ Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer 
software.
For Windows XP or 2000 users
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Insert the printer 
software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. For Windows 2000, click  Start, point to  Settings, and click 
Printers . Then double-click the  Add Printer icon.
For Windows XP, click  Start, point to  Printer and Faxes , and 
click  Add a printer  in the Printer Tasks menu.
3. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Then click  Next.
4. Select  Local printer , then click Next.
Note:
Do not select the  Automatically detect and install my Plug 
and Play printer  check box.