EPSON Product Support Bulletin

Date:

09/25/2002

Originator:

MS

PSB #:

PSB.2002.09.004

Authorization:

 

Reference:

N/A

Total Pages:

 

Product(s):

EPSON Stylus Pro 9000, 9500, 9600, 7000, 7500, 7600, 10000, 10600, 5000,

Subject:

5500 and Stylus Color 3000 Printers

 

 

PostScript Printing Support for Mac OS X Native Mode

 

This bulletin provides instructions for installing and configuring a Mac OS X Client with your existing EPSON hardware or software RIP. If your EPSON Professional Wide Format printer was bundled with one of the RIP packages listed below, or if you had purchased the RIP as an option, then you can configure a Mac OS X Client with OS Version 10.2 and above for PostScript printing by simply installing the appropriate RIP PPD.

EFI RS 5000 LX Series – Stylus Pro 5000 printer

EFI RS 5100 X2 Series - Stylus Pro 9000, 7000, 9500 and 7500 printers

Fiery Spark Designer – Stylus Pro 5500 printer

Fiery Spark Professional 1.0 – Stylus Pro 5500 and Stylus Pro 10000ARC/DYE printers

Fiery Spark Professional 2.0 – Stylus Pro 9600UCM/7600UCM printers

EPSON StylusRIP - Stylus Color 3000 and Stylus Pro 5000 printers

Installation Instructions:

Setup your existing RIP Server as per the instructions provided in the User’s Guide that came with your RIP. To setup a Mac OS X Version 10.2 Client follow the instructions below. There are two ways you can add a PPD and configure your printer in OS X, AppleTalk or IP Printing.

AppleTalk Installation:

1.Open the Print Center, which can be found on your hard disk driver under

Applications - Utilities

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