Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1600 Epson
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Contents Introduction About This Manual ........................ . 1 Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users ....... . 2 System and Memory Requirements ............... . 3 Chapter 1 Setup Installing Your Hardware ................................
Using the EpsonScript Macintosh Driver ............ . 3-4 Saving PostScript-compatible files as binary and ASCII .. 3-5 Using precision bitmaps ................... . 3-5 Using the MicroGray feature ................ . 3-5 Printing an error sheet ......
Introduction EpsonScript Level 2 for the ActionLaser™ 1600 adds PostScript® compatibility to your ActionLaser 1400 so you can print files formatted for PostScript.
Chapter 2, "Installing the Drivers and Utilities,” describes how to install the EpsonScript software. Chapter 3, “Using EpsonScript in a Macintosh Environment,” provides detailed information about using EpsonScript if your printer is connected to an Apple Macintosh computer.
You can purchase supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories by calling EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, call (800) GO-EPSON for sales locations. When you call for technical assistance, be ready to identify your system and its configuration, and describe any error conditions to the support staff.
Chapter 1 Setup Installing Your Hardware .................... . 1-2 Removing the controller board ............... . 1-2 Installing the EpsonScript and LocalTalk boards ..... . 1-5 Reinserting the controller board ............... . 1-7 Printing a status sheet .
Installing Your Hardware EpsonScript for the ActionLaser 1600 comes with two interface boards: the EpsonScript board and the LocalTalk interface board. In a PC environment, you need to install the EpsonScript board only. In a Macintosh environment, you need to install both the EpsonScript and LocalTalk interface boards.
5. Remove the two screws securing the interface card cover; then pull off the cover. Keep the screws handy so that you can use them later. If you have already installed an optional interface card, skip this step. 6. Remove the four silver screws that secure the metal bracket on the left side of the printer.
7. Pull the tab on the bottom of the bracket to remove the controller board, as shown below. Warning: Avoid touching the electrical components that are exposed after you remove the controller board. They may be very hot if the printer has been used recently.
Installing the EpsonScript and LocalTalk boards 1. Unpack the EpsonScript and LocalTalk boards. Follow these guidelines when handling the EpsonScript and LocalTalk boards: Do not drop or bend.
4. Press the EpsonScript board in firmly and secure it using the supplied screws. If you do not need to install the LocalTalk interface, go to “Reinserting the controller board.” 5. Position the LocalTalk interface board so its connector is over the CN4 connector on the controller board.
Reinserting the controller board Note: If you are installing additional memory, install it on the controller board before you reinsert the board. See your printer manual for instructions. 1. Hold the controller board level and fit its right edge into the right groove inside the board slot.
4. 5. 6. 7. Attach the interface board cover with the two screws you removed in step 5. Note: Do no attach the interface cover if an optional interface is installed. Reconnect any interface cables you removed. Reinsert the optional font cartridge and lower paper cassette if you have these options.
Chapter 2 Installing the Drivers and Utilities Software Installation ................................................................... 2-2 Installing the Macintosh Driver ................. . 2-2 Running the EpsonScript Installer program ........ . 2-2 Selecting the EpsonScript driver .
Software Installation This chapter describes how to install the EpsonScript driver and utilities for both the Macintosh and PC environments. See the procedure that applies to you. Installing the Macintosh Driver To install the EpsonScript drivers and screen fonts on your Macintosh, you first need to run the EpsonScript Installer program.
2. Insert Disk 1 (Installation) of the Macintosh diskettes into a diskette drive. 3. Double-click the Installer icon. When the initial dialog box appears, click OK to continue and open the following menu: Easy Install Click Install to place the EpsonScript Driver EpsonScript Utility Screen Fonts for System 7.
6. The Installer prompts you to install one or more of the following: EpsonScript Driver EpsonScript Utility Screen fonts for System 7.1, System 7.0 This driver allows you to use EpsonScript and control printer settings that are specific to EpsonScript.
If the Installer installed screen fonts, it prompts you to restart your Macintosh; otherwise, it prompts you to quit. 9. Eject the diskette. If you did the custom installation and are not able to use EpsonScript, perform the easy installation to ensure all necessary files are copied.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Click the EpsonScript Driver icon. The name of your printer appears in the Select a PostScript Printer box. Click the name of your printer to select it. Note: You can select the background printing feature which allows you to proceed with other work while printing.
Selecting a PostScript printer If you are familiar with Windows printer installation, add the Apple LaserWriter II NTX printer to your Windows printer list and skip to "Running the EpsonScript Installer.” Here are the steps for adding the Apple LaserWriter II NTX printer: 1.
4. In the Command Line box, type A:INSTALL or B:INSTALL as appropriate. Choose OK. 5. After a few moments, you are asked if you want to edit the backup filename of WIN.INI. Choose OK. 6. Select AL-1600 EpsonScript as the printer name you want to install.
Chapter 3 Using EpsonScript in a Macintosh Environment Changing the Emulation ..................... . 3-2 Selecting Fonts ........................... . 3-3 Using the EpsonScript Macintosh Driver ............ . 3-4 Saving PostScript-compatible files as binary and ASCII .
Changing the Emulation Before you can use the EpsonScript option, you need to change the emulation by using the SelecType menus. If you’re using the LocalTalk interface, the emulation may automatically be set for PostScript compatibility. However, it is a good idea to check this setting before you begin printing.
Selecting Fonts You select fonts from the Font menu of your software program. Most of the font names listed by your program are very similar to the printer font names; however, in a few cases, the font name you select is different from the name of the font that prints, although the appearance of the fonts is almost the same.
Using the EpsonScript Macintosh Driver The EpsonScript Macintosh driver allows you to control general printer settings as well as settings specific to PostScript emulation. This chapter describes only those settings specific to PostScript emulation. You do not normally need to change the EpsonScript settings.
Saving PostScript-compatible files as binary and ASCII When saving a document as a PostScript-compatible file, you have the option of encoding the file as binary (default) or ASCII data. Save the file as a binary file to reduce the quantity of data. Use ASCII if you plan to later edit the document.
Printing an error sheet If you encounter errors when using PostScript emulation, you can print an error sheet to determine the cause. To print an error sheet, choose Error Sheet in the Options dialog box. Font Management The font management capabilities of EpsonScript allow you to do the following: Specify that system fonts be added to the PPD.
Adding fonts to a PPD file The Font Configuration dialog box lists both system fonts and PPD/Installed fonts for your software program. The system fonts are the fonts currently installed on your system. The PPD fonts are those included in the PPD file of your software program.
Handling TrueType fonts By default, EpsonScript converts TrueType fonts to be compatible with Adobe® Type 1 fonts before printing them. If you wish, you can specify that EpsonScript print TrueType fonts as TrueType.
Saving PostScript-Compatible Files If you want to save print data to a file so you can print it later or transport it to another system for output, open the Print dialog box and choose Print to File. Then when you choose Save, you see the following dialog box: To save a file, enter a name for the file in the Save PostScript® File A S text box.
Using the EpsonScript Utility The EpsonScript Utility allows you to manage your printer from a Macintosh computer. The EpsonScript Utility will also work with PostScript or PostScript-compatible printers. With it, you can do the following: Display a list of fonts stored in the printer, download additional fonts, and remove any downloaded fonts.
When you double-click the EpsonScript Utility icon, the following dialog box appears: The EpsonScript Utility dialog box allows you to view all PostScript and PostScript-compatible printers that are connected to the selected AppleTalk zone. Click the printer whose settings you want to change.
The Printer is Silent radio button disables bidirectional communication between your computer and printer; any messages from your printer are ignored. If Printer is Silent is selected, you cannot get printer information or font lists.
To download fonts: 1. Bring up the EpsonScript Utility and select the printer using PostScript Printers and AppleTalk Zones. 2. Click the Download button. The following dialog box appears: 3. In the top left box, locate the folder or folders that contain the fonts you want to download.
If you want to remove fonts from the list of fonts to be downloaded, select the font at the right of the dialog box and click Delete. Note: By default, TrueType fonts are converted to Type 1 format before being downloaded. If you do not want them converted, disable the Convert TrueType To Type 1 box.
Getting information about the printer The Printer Info option of the EpsonScript Utility allows you to view and print information about any of the PostScript or PostScript-compatible printers attached to the AppleTalk network.
2. Select a PostScript-formatted file. 3. Click Open. This sends the file to the printer. 4. Click Cancel to close the dialog box. Renaming the printer By default, the printer isassigned a name when you install it.
Additional EpsonScript Utility features The General option allows you to send control commands to the printer, reset the printer, and enable or disable the startup page. When you click the General option, the following dialog box appears: Sending commands to the printer To send any ASCII command to the printer: 1.
If you want to delete a command that appears in the Select command to send list box, select the command and click Delete From List. 5. In the Select command to send list box, select the command line you want to send to the printer. 6. Click Send Text.
Chapter 4 Using EpsonScript in a Windows Environment Changing the Emulation .............................................................. 4-2 Selecting Fonts .............................................................................. 4-3 Using the EpsonScript Windows Driver .
Changing the Emulation Before you can use the EpsonScript option, you need to change the emulation mode by using the SelecType menus. To manually change your printer’s emulation: 1. Press the Menu button. This takes the printer off line and displays the PRINTING MENU, which is the first menu of the series.
Selecting Fonts You select fonts from the Font menu of your software program. Most of the font names listed by your program are very similar to the printer font names; however, in a few cases, the font name you select is different from the name of the font that prints, although the appearance of the fonts is almost the same.
Using the EpsonScript Windows Driver The EpsonScript Windows driver modifies the Microsoft Windows PostScript driver to allow you to control EpsonScript settings. You do not normally need to change EpsonScript driver settings because the default values are appropriate for most Windows environments.
This dialog box contains two settings that affect EpsonScript: Print To and Send Header with Each Job. PM to Encapsulated PostScript File This setting saves a document as a PostScript-compatible file.
Advanced EpsonScript Settings To access advanced EpsonScript settings, choose the Advanced button in the Options dialog box (see previous section for accessing the Options dialog box). This brings up the following dialog box: Handling TrueType fonts By default, EpsonScript converts TrueType fonts to be compatible with Adobe Type 1 fonts.
You can also specify that EpsonScript convert TrueType fonts to bitmaps before printing them. Converting TrueType fonts to bitmaps saves some printing time when you are printing documents that contain a lot of bitmap graphics and only a few TrueType fonts.
Halftone Angle. Specifies the angle at which the halftone is applied. Normally you should not change the default unless you are correcting for a problem or attempting to achieve a special effect. Negative Image. Inverts black and white areas of an image, so that black areas become white and white areas become black.
Printing EpsonScript error information By default, whenever EpsonScript encounters an error, it prints a file that describes the cause of the error and provides some help on how to correct the problem. The information provided by EpsonScript is more detailed than that provided by the Print Manager.
Appendix A Changes to SelecType How EpsonScript Affects Your Printer ............. . EMULATION MEN U ....................... . PS MEN U ...............
How EpsonScript Affects Your Printer When you install EpsonScript, the SelecType menus on the printer’s front panel are expanded to allow you to select PostScript emulation and change settings in EpsonScript. The changes to SelecType are these: The EMULATION MENU allows you to select a PostScript emulation mode.
PS MENU The new PS MENU contains the following three items that allow you to change EpsonScript parameters: ERR SHEET ON, OFF (default) Specifies whether the printer prints an EpsonScript error message if an error occurs. If ERR SHEET is OFF, the error message is displayed on the printer’s control panel but is not printed.
TEST MENU The TEST MENU contains three new items that allow you to print test pages specific to the EpsonScript mode. To print a test page, select the item in the TEST MENU and then press the Enter button. If you need more information, see your printer manual.
Index A ActionLaser 1600, 1 changes to SelecType, A-2-4 changing the emulation, 3-2, 4-2 getting information about, 3-15 printing errors, 4-9, A-3 renaming, 3-16 resetting, 3-18 selecting the PPD, 2-6.
F Files saving as ASCII or binary, 3-5, 4-5 sending to the printer, 3-15-16 Font management, 3-6-8 Fonts, 1 adding to a PPD file, 3-7 downloading fonts, 3-12-14 displaying, 3-12 printing as TrueType, .
Printer Info, 3-15 Printer Is Silent, 3-12 Protect Level, A-3 PS Fact Sheet, A-4 PS Font Sheet, A-4 PS MENU, A-2, A-3 PS Status sheet, 1-8, A-4 R Remove Fonts, 3-14 Rename, 3-16 Renaming the printer, .
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