Epson EPL N3000D User Manual
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118Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) Send CTRL-D After Each Job Specify whether a CTRL+D character should be sent at the end of every PostScript document. CTRL+D at the end-of-file (EOF) will reset your printer to its default settings to ensure that the current print job will not affect future print jobs. However, activating this setting may cause the print job to fail if it is connected through a network instead of the parallel or serial interface. If your document fails to print when sent to a network printer, change the setting to No. Convert Gray Text to PostScript Gray Specify whether to convert true gray (RGB value) in text to the gray provided by the PostScript driver. Convert Gray Graphics to PostScript Gray Specify whether to convert true gray (RGB value) in graphics to the gray provided by the PostScript driver. Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts Specify whether to add the symbol for the Euro currency to the set of PostScript fonts residing on the printer. Job Timeout Specify the maximum number of seconds that can elapse for a print job to get from the computer to the printer before the printer stops trying to print the document. If you enter “0” (zero), the printer will continue trying to print indefinitely. Wait Timeout Specify the maximum number of seconds that the printer will wait to get more PostScript information from the computer before the print job is automatically canceled. After the specified time elapses, the printer will stop trying to print the document and prints an error message instead. If you enter “0” (zero), the printer will wait indefinitely.You may want to increase this value when printing complicated documents.
Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows)119 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline Specify the minimum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver will download TrueType fonts as outline (Type 1) fonts. A font smaller than the minimum setting will be downloaded as a bitmap (Type 3) font. This setting enables you to fine-tune the Automatic setting for the TrueType Font Download Option setting on the Advanced Options dialog box of the Printing Preferences dialog box. Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap Specify the maximum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver will download TrueType fonts as bitmap (Type 3) fonts. A font larger than the maximum setting will be downloaded as an outline (Type 1) font. This setting enables you to fine-tune the Automatic setting or override the Bitmap setting for the TrueType Font Download Option setting on the Advanced Options dialog box of the Printing Preferences dialog box. Installable Options The settings available under Installable Options enable you to specify whether certain options are installed into the printer, and if so, what they are. The available settings are Installed Memory, Lower Cassette Unit, Duplex Unit, Stacker Unit, and Hard Disk. Layout tab settings Orientation Specify how the document is to be positioned on the page. The options are Portrait (vertical), Landscape (horizontal), and Rotated Landscape (rotated 90 counterclockwise). Page Order Specify the order in which the pages of the document will be printed. The options are Front to Back and Back to Front.
120Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) Pages Per Sheet Specify how many pages of your document to print on one sheet of paper. The options are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16. Paper/Quality tab settings Paper Source Select the paper source for your print job. The options are Auto Tray Select, MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. However, the actual paper sources that are available will differ according to the options installed. Media Select the desired paper type to print on. The options are Normal, Thick, Transparency, and Extra Thick. Make sure to select the correct paper type to avoid smearing or wasting ink. Advanced settings Paper Size Select the desired paper size. This setting must match the size of the paper loaded in the printer. The paper sizes that are available will differ according to the printer. The default setting is either A4 or Letter, depending on your country of purchase. Copy Count Specify the number of copies to print. Collated This check box appears only if more than one copy is specified for Copy Count. Select this check box to print multiple copies of the document in page order. If this check box is not selected, each page is printed out the specified number of times before the following page is printed.
Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows)121 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Note: If you select the Collate option in the printer driver, do not set the Collate option in the application itself. Print Quality Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast and Quality. The Quality setting prints at a higher resolution, but the printing time will be longer. ICM Method Specify whether to enable Image Color Management, and if so, how it should be handled. The options are ICM Disabled, ICM Handled by Host System, ICM handled by Printer, and ICM Handled by Printer using printer calibration. See online help for details on each of these settings ICM Intent Specify how color images are to be treated to produce the best possible printout. The options are Graphics (charts, bright colors), Pictures (photos), Proof (print in a specific ink color), and Match (preview color settings from another printer). Scaling This setting enables you to shrink or enlarge the image to print. You can enter any percentage from 1% to 1000%. To shrink the image, specify a percentage that is lower than 100%. To enlarge the image, specify a percentage that is higher than 100%. If you can shrink or enlarge the image to print in the application that you are printing from, do so in the application and not through the printer driver. TrueType Font Specify how TrueType fonts in the document are printed. Select Substitute with Device Font to use equivalent PostScript fonts for printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. Select Download as Softfont to download TrueType fonts to the printer instead of using PostScript fonts.
122Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) Advanced Printing Features Specify whether to enable the advanced printing features. The options are Enabled and Disabled. PostScript Output Option Specify the format for PostScript files. The options are Optimize for Speed, Optimize for Portability, Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and Archive format. See online help for details on each of these formats. TrueType Font Download Option Specify how TrueType fonts are downloaded to the printer. The options are Automatic, Outline (scalable outline font), Bitmap (bitmap font), and Native TrueType (outline font). PostScript Language Level Specify the PostScript language level to use. The options are 1, 2, and 3. Send PostScript Error Handler Specify whether the printer automatically prints out a page with PostScript error messages when an error occurs in the print job. The options are Yes and No. Mirrored Output Specify whether the document is printed as a mirror image by reversing the horizontal coordinates of the image. The options are Yes and No. RITech Select whether to use RITech when printing. RITech improves the appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. The options are On and Off.
Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows)123 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Toner Save Mode Select whether to use the Toner Save Mode when printing. When the Toner Save Mode is turned on, the printer uses about 50% less toner than normal. The options are On and Off. Using online help Online help is available to help you with the printer driver settings. There are two online help options. Click Help for procedural help on the settings. If you want help on a particular item, click the ‘?’ icon on the top-right corner of the dialog box’s title bar and then click the name of the setting that you want more information on. An explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed. Reserve Job function A printer installed with the optional Hard Disk Drive can use the Reserve Job function. The Reserve Job function makes it possible to send printing data from a computer to the printer’s hard disk and save it there for printing at a later time. The print data can then be printed directly from the printer’s control panel. The Reserve Job function has the following four features: Reserve Job Option Description Re-Print Job Print the job immediately, as well as store it for later reprinting. Verify Job Print one copy immediately for content verification before printing multiple copies. Stored Job Save the print job without printing it. Confidential Job Specify a password for the print job and save it for later printing.
124Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) Note: ❏Refer to the printer’s Reference Guide for more details on the use of the Reserve Job function. ❏The Reserve Job function cannot be used when the optional Hard Disk Drive is not installed in the printer. ❏When multiple copies are selected for printout, turn the Collate function on in the printer driver setting. When you print out by using the printer’s control panel, first specify the necessary number of copies on the control panel, and then start the print job. ❏The Reserve Job function cannot be used when you are printing by using the AppleTalk protocol in Windows 2000 and NT4.0. When you are using the AppleTalk protocol, do not use the Reserve Job function. Use any protocol other than the AppleTalk protocol when using the Reserve Job function. ❏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. Using the Reserve Job function Settings for the Reserve Job function are carried out in the PostScript printer driver. Follow the instructions below to specify Reserve Job function settings: Note: The Reserve Job function can be used only when the printer is equipped with the optional Hard Disk Drive. The Hard Disk Option setting must be set to Installed in the PostScript printer driver in order to use the Reserve Job function in Windows XP, 2000, and NT4.0. Before using the Reserve Job function, make sure that the Hard Disk setting is set to Installed in the Device Options sheet in the printer driver or under the Installable Option setting in the Device Settings sheet. This setting does not appear in Windows Me, 98, and 95.
Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows)125 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Follow these steps to use the Reserve Job function when printing from any application: 1. Click Print under the application’s File menu. 2. Click the Properties button, and 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, click the Print button to print. Note: Refer to the printer’s Reference Guide for details on the individual settings in the Job Settings sheet. Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 Use the following settings if your machine is running Windows 2000 or Windows 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. ❏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.
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Using the PostScript Printer Software (Macintosh)127 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 5 Using the PostScript Printer Software (Macintosh) About the PostScript Printer Driver The PostScript 3 printer driver provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer. System requirements Your computer must meet the following system requirements to be able to use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver. Note: Your computer must have a hard disk with at least 8 MB of free space. Any Macintosh computer to which the printer is connected must be running Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or Mac OS X ver. 10.2.4 or later. c Caution: ❏Do not install the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver on a computer running System 8.5 or earlier. Installing the driver on earlier systems can corrupt them. ❏The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on Macintosh 68K computers.