6
Setting Up Your Printer
To unpack and set up your printer, see Chapter 2, “Getting
Started,” in your Setup Guide. In addition, you should also have
the EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter and EPSON Stylus RIP
included in the box.
EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter
The EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter allows you to use smart cable
technology to connect your EPSON printer to the Macintosh.
Follow the instructions on page 8 to connect the USB/Parallel
Adapter to your Macintosh.
EPSON Stylus RIP
The EPSON Stylus RIP software lets you use your EPSON
Stylus Pro 5000 as an Adobe
®
PostScript
®
3
™
(Windows
NT
®
4.0 and Macintosh) and PostScript Level 2 (Windows 95
and 98) compatible printer. It reads the Adobe PostScript files
automatically created by the EPSON Stylus RIP printer driver,
seamlessly converts them into raster images, and automatically
prints them on your printer.
In many cases, you may not need the ability to print in
PostScript, and for these occasions you should use the standard,
non-PostScript driver that comes with your printer. Using the
standard driver is also a good way to ensure that your computer
and printer are connected and working properly.
See your EPSON Stylus RIP User’s Guide that comes with the
EPSON Stylus RIP for more information.
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