Epson EPL N3000DT User Manual

							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.
 
						

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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.
 
						

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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.
 
						

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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.
 
						

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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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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.
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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.