Epson Stylus Pro 10600 User Manual

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Installing the Printer Software
Follow the steps below (for Macintosh) or on page 1-29 (for Windows) to 
install your printer software. 
Installing the Software for Macintosh
After connecting the printer to your Macintosh, you need to install the 
printer driver and utilities included on your printer software CD-ROM. 
Follow these steps:
1. Turn on your Macintosh and your printer. Turn off any virus protection 
programs before installing your printer software. 
2. Insert...

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You see a dialog box similar to this one:
7. Click the 
Install button, then click Continue on the next screen.
8. Follow the instructions to install your software and select a default paper 
size. When you see a message informing you that installation is 
complete, leave the CD in the computer and click 
Restart to restart 
your Macintosh.
9. After your Macintosh restarts, you can install the on-screen Reference 
Guide. (If you don’t want to install it, remove the CD-ROM...

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12. Click the SPro 10600 icon, then click the icon for your printer port.
13. Turn on 
Background Printing if you want to use your Macintosh 
while it’s preparing a document for printing, and use the EPSON 
Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs.
14. Close the Chooser.
If you’re connecting the printer directly to your computer (not over a 
network), continue with the instructions on page 1-33.
Note
If you’re on an AppleTalk 
network and the 
AppleTalk setting in the...

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Installing the Software for Windows
After connecting the printer to your computer, install the printer driver and 
utilities from your printer software CD-ROM. Follow these steps:
1. Make sure your printer is turned off.
2. Turn on your computer and start Windows. Turn off any virus 
protection software before installing your printer software. 
3. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your computer. The installer 
starts automatically. If it doesn’t start, double-click...

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7. If you’re connecting through the parallel port or Ethernet port, see the 
note at left. Otherwise, follow the instructions below for your system. 
Windows 95 or NT: Turn on your printer by pressing the 
 
P Power 
button, then go to step 9.
Windows 98, Me, or 2000: When you see a window asking you to turn 
on your printer, press the 
 
P Power button. Then go to step 9. 
Windows XP: 
When you see a window asking you to turn on your printer, press 
the 
 
P Power...

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8. If you see a screen like this during installation, do not click Retry or 
Cancel. Click the   close button.
9. When you see a message informing you that installation is complete, 
click 
OK or Finish. If asked to do so, restart your computer. 
10. If you see a message that the port setting has defaulted to LPT1, you 
may need to reset the port if you’re not using a parallel connection (for 
example, if you’re using Ethernet or FireWire). See your online Reference...

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Setting Up Your FireWire Port
If you’re connecting with FireWire (IEEE-1394) on a Windows system, you 
may see a Found New Hardware Wizard for an EPSON 1394 Printer. If so, 
follow the steps below to install the driver software for the port. When done, 
resume installing the printer software where you left off. 
1. At the first Found New Hardware screen, click 
Next. 
2. At the screen below, click 
Search for a suitable driver, then click 
Next. 
3. Select 
Specify a...

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Optimizing Print Speed
Depending on your system, you may be able to optimize your print speed as 
described in these sections:
If you’re printing with the standard EPSON driver software, see “Using 
the Photo Printing Accelerator” (below)
If you’re printing from Windows through a parallel port, see “Using the 
Speed & Progress Utility” on page 1-34 
Using the Photo Printing Accelerator 
The Photo Printing Accelerator compresses graphics in order to enhance the...

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Using the Speed & Progress Utility
If you’re printing from Windows through a parallel port, you can optimize 
your computer for the fastest data transfer rate and speed up the way your 
printer driver processes multiple-copy print jobs.
1. Do one of the following:
Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click 
Printers and Other Hardware, then double-click Printers and 
Faxes
. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing 
Preferences. 
All other...

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3. Select from the following options:
High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the 
same document using hard disk space as a cache. If you have 
multiple hard drives, you can select a high speed copy folder for 
storing copies.
Show Progress Meter lets you control whether or not the Progress 
Meter is displayed when you send a print job. 
EPSON Printer Port (Windows 95, 98, or Me parallel connection 
only) lets you optimize the transfer rate of your...