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Epson C826051 (PS Card User Manual

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  • Page 1 EPSON English Deutsch Français Español Italiano...
  • Page 2 SUBJECT: Epson PostScript Card Supplement to the manual According to our agreement with Adobe, owners of the Epson PostScript Card have the right to get the Supplement to the manual. The supplement is very technical and will probably not be requested. Therefore, neither SEC nor EAI will publish the manual, but Robert Shibata, Lead Product Support Specialist, will have a copy.
  • Page 3 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH 20770 Madrona Avenue Zülpicher Stral3e 6, Torrance CA 90503, U.S.A. 4000 Düsseldorf 11 F.R. Germany Phone: (310) 782-0770 Phone: (02 11) 56030 Fax: (310) 782-5248 Telex: 8584786 EPSON UK LTD.
  • Page 5 EPSON PostScript CARD C82605* User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents i i i Introduction Features ............Precautions.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Features The PostScript CARD gives your Epson page printer the capabilities of true Adobe PostScript. The card provides you with the following features for high performance with today’s desktop publishing: The Adobe PostScript Language. This powerful printer language easily rotates, scales, clips, and orients any graphic object on your page.
  • Page 9 Features This manual is a supplement to your printer manual. It gives you the additional information necessary to use the PostScript CARD with your printer. Keep these manuals together. Introduction...

  • Page 10: Precautions

    GQ-3500, GQ-5000 EPJ-200, EPI-4000 EPL-6000, ActionLaser, ActionLaser PLUS If your printer is not listed above, ask your Epson dealer whether this card can be used with your printer. Required memory Before using the card, make sure your printer has more than 1.5 megabytes (MB) of memory.
  • Page 11 Precautions Available interfaces Unless you are using a Macintosh , you can use any built-in or optional interface to connect your printer to your computer. Note for Macintosh users: When you install this PostScript CARD in your printer, you can connect it to your Macintosh with the optional LocalTalk interface C82312*.
  • Page 12 Precautions For EPL-4000/4100/ActionLaserII users If you are using your printer with more than one computer and you are using an optional interface, you must use the PostScript CARD with the optional interface. If you are using more than one computer but not using an optional interface, you must use the PostScript CARD with the serial interface.

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Handling The Postscript Card

    Chapter 1 Handling the PostScript CARD Care and Handling Do not drop, crush, or bend the card. Its natural curvature does not affect operation, so do not try to straighten the card by bending it. Avoid touching the gold connectors along the card’s edge. If the card becomes dirty, clean the connectors by wiping the edge with a clean tissue.

  • Page 14: Installing The Card

    Insert the card only when the printer is turned off. Always insert it into slot A of your printer. If the slot is horizontal, insert the card with the Epson logo on the upper side of the card. If the slot is vertical, insert the card so the Epson logo faces the A label.

  • Page 15: Selecting Postscript

    Selecting PostScript Because your printer is set to operate in one of the resident printer modes, you need to change the mode setting through SelecType before you can use the PostScript option. If you are not familiar with SelecType, see your printer manual. You may also find it helpful to refer to the Quick Reference card (located at the back of the manual) whenever you use SelecType.
  • Page 16 Selecting PostScript For EPL-4000/4100 and ActionLaser users Hold down the SelecType button for several seconds until the display shows SelecType LEVEL2. Press the Aor vbutton until the “MODE ASSIGN” menu appears. Press the bbutton to enter the option; the CH submenu (for example, $ CH P LQ >) appears.
  • Page 17 Selecting PostScript For EPL-7000/7100 users Hold down the SelecType button for several seconds until you enter SelecType Level 2. A SelecType Level 1 option is displayed briefly before the printer enters the Level 2 main menu. Press the Aor vbutton until the “CH CONFIG P,S” menu appears.

  • Page 18: Printer Selection Menus

    Most programs let you specify the type of printer you are using from a list of printers in the setup procedure. If your program has a printer selection menu, choose one of the printers listed below. They are listed in order of preference: EPSON PostScript CARD EPL-7500 General PostScript Printer LaserWriter If none these printers is available, choose any printer that uses the PostScript language.

  • Page 19: Removing The Card

    Removing the Card Follow these steps if you need to remove the card: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the card by grasping it at the center and gently pulling it straight out. Never insert or remove the card while the printer is turned 3.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Using The Postscript Card

    Chapter 2 Using the PostScript CARD The Control Panel Your printer control panel operates nearly the same with the PostScript CARD as it does with other emulation modes. This chapter describes the control panel functions. SelecType button Enter or exit SelecType with this button. FEED button Print one page of data by pressing this button when the printer is off line and has data in its memory.

  • Page 21: Selectype

    SelecType You can make various printer settings using SelecType. Although normal SelecType functions differ slightly by printer model, the menus added by this emulation are identical for each printer. The following section describes the SelecType menus and explains these additional functions. See your printer manual for more details on other menus.
  • Page 22 SelecType function menu (submenu) Enables/disables the error handler (MISCELLANEOUS) ERR HANDLER function ( Displays counter of printed pages PAGES ( Displays the PostScript version VERSION 1 Saves SelecType level 1 settings SAVE LEVEL 1 ( Resets SelecType level 1 settings RES LEVEL 1 *’...
  • Page 23 SelecType Main menus INPUT Selects the location from which the paper is fed. AUTO MANUAL The type of the paper tray may be called paper + STD cassette or lower paper cassette, depending on the printer model. AUTO Tells the printer to load paper from the paper tray containing the size of paper specified by the P-SIZE menus.
  • Page 24 SelecType P-SIZE STD (and P-SIZE OPT) + A 4 Sets the paper size in the standard (or optional) paper tray. The following paper sizes are available: A4, A5, B5, LT(Letter), LG(Legal), HLT(Half- Letter), EXE(Executive), GLG(Government Legal), GLT(Government Letter), F4 The factory setting is A4 or LT. (The factory + L T setting varies by printer model.) Submenus of the MISCELLANEOUS menu...
  • Page 25 SelecType L-OFFSET from -64 to -1 Makes fine adjustments in the horizontal printing position (left offset) on the page. The from 1 to 63 setting is in dots; the size of each dot varies depending on the printer. For example, EPL-4100 is a 300-dpi printer, so the dot size is 1/300 inch (0.0846 mm).
  • Page 26 SelecType JAM RECOVERY Determines whether or not a page is reprinted + O N after a paper jam is cleared. If ON is selected and a paper jam occurs, the page is reprinted after the jam is cleared. If OFF is selected, the jammed page is not automatically reprinted.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Installing Screen Fonts And Drivers

    Chapter 3 Installing Screen Fonts and Drivers This chapter describes how to install the printer driver/screen font ® package in the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh environments. Windows To enable you to use your printer with Windows, a set of screen fonts and utility programs is included in this package.
  • Page 28 A:. Then click “OK.” 12. You see the printer names in the list box. Click your printer name. (If your printer is not displayed, select EPSON PostScript CARD shown at the top of the list.) 13. Click “Add.” You see the message “Installation successful.”...
  • Page 29 Windows 16. Select the port for your printer. 17. Click “OK” to exit the “Printers-Configure” window. 18. Click “Active” in the “Status” window. This connects the computer to your printer. 19. Double click “PostScript Printer” in the “Installed Printers” list to set your printer as the default.
  • Page 30 Select the Windows version you plan to use with your typeface package by following the steps below. Insert the EPSON PostScript CARD Fonts (MS-DOS Format) Disk 1 in Drive A:. If you are still in Windows, exit to DOS.
  • Page 31 Windows is not installed in the C:\ WINDOWS directory, type WIN3INST drive:\path and press the ENTER key. Then the following message appears: Use this batch file to install the EPSON PS CARD screen fonts and font metric files into your Windows 3.x System subdirectory and WIN. INI file.
  • Page 32 Windows 5. You see the following on the screen: The font installer asks the following question after this message: Enter Windows [drive:\directoryl:_ Input C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM and press ENTER. Strike a key when ready... Then press any key. The Adobe Typeface Package Installation program starts automatically.
  • Page 33 Windows 7. After you press a key, you see this screen. ADOBE TYPEFACE PACKAGE INSTALLATION: Selecting Applications Select the application(s) you plan to use with your Typeface Package. ~ Microsoft Windows Applications Version 2.0 and later Microsoft Windows Applications Version earlier than 2.0 Ventura Publisher ?Jwill scroll through available applications ENTER key will either select or deselect an application...
  • Page 34 Windows 9. The next screen then appears: ADOBE TYPEFACE PACKAGE INSTALLATION: Selecting Fonts Select the fonts you want to use with your selected application (s). _ AvantGrade-Book (list of the selectable fonts) '?lwill scroll through available fonts ENTER key will either select or deselect a font Select: D(o fonts, A(ll fonts, or Q(uit program Select the font you hope to install by pressing the ENTER key.
  • Page 35 Windows Installation for Windows 2.x Note: You must install the following items before beginning the screen font install program: Windows PostScript printer driver (and select it as the default printer) The install program automatically updates the Windows configuration file and copies the screen fonts and related files to the program’s directory.
  • Page 36 CARD Fonts (MS-DOS Format) Insert the EPSON PostScript Disk 1 in Drive A: If you are still in Windows, exit to DOS. 2. Type “A:” at the DOS prompt and press the ENTER key. 3. Type “INSTALL” and press the ENTER key again. Follow the instructions on the install program’s screen.

  • Page 37: Macintosh

    Macintosh The files for using your printer with your Macintosh computer are included in the disk labeled EPSON PostScript Fonts (Macintosh Format) Disk 1. The “LaserWriter” printer driver and “LaserWrinter Prep” convert the printout data to the PostScript format, and the screen font files allow you to see on the screen how fonts look when printed.
  • Page 38 “Paper cassette” when you want to use the optional tray. Font installation 1. Insert the EPSON PostScript™ Fonts (Macintosh™ Format) Disk 1. 2. Double click on the Font/DA mover icon. The Font/DA mover lists the currently installed fonts in the current start up system file on the left of the screen.
  • Page 39 Macintosh 7. Double click the font file you wish to copy. The Font/DA mover then lists the fonts contained in the font file you selected on the right. 8. Click the font you wish to copy. To select more than one font, hold down on the Shift key while you click the fonts.

  • Page 40: Appendix A The Namer

    PostScript printer. 1. Select the “LaserWriter” printer driver using the <Chooser> menu of the system. 2. Insert the EPSON PostScript CARD Fonts (Macintosh Format) Disk 1 in your Macintosh. 3. Double click the Namer icon to run the Namer.

  • Page 41: Appendix B Character Tables

    Appendix B Character Tables Symbol Zapf Dingbat Courier & & & e2.b < < > > > Appendix B-1...
  • Page 42 Character Tables Courier Zapf Dingbat Symbol . . . Appendix...
  • Page 43 Character Tables Symbol Zapf Dingbat Courier 1 2 7 Appendix B-3...
  • Page 44 Character Tables Symbol Zapf Dingbat Courier 1 6 0 1 6 1 1 6 2 1 6 3 1 6 4 1 6 5 1 6 6 1 6 7 1 6 8 1 6 9 1 7 0 1 7 1 1 7 3 1 7 4 1 7 5...
  • Page 45 Tables Character Courier Zapf Dingbat Symbol 1 9 2 1 9 3 1 9 4 1 9 5 1 9 6 1 9 7 1 9 8 1 9 9 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 4 2 0 5 2 0 6...
  • Page 46 Character Tables Courier Zapf Dingbat Symbol B-6 Appendix...
  • Page 47 Built in outline fonts Following fonts are available: 0 Courier 17 Bookman-Demi 18 Bookman-DemiItalic 1 Courier-Bold 2 Courier-Oblique 19 Bookman-Light 20 Bookman-LightItalic 3 Courier-BoldOblique 21 Helvetica-Narrow 4 Times-Roman 22 Helvetica-Narrow-Bold 5 Times-Bold 23 Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique 6 Times-Italic 7 Times-BoldItalic 24 Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique 25 NewCenturySchlbk-Roman 8 Helvetica 9 Helvetica-Bold...
  • Page 48 SelecType LEVEL1...
  • Page 49 EPSON...

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