Installing EPSON Stylus RIP for Macintosh
Direct Connection Network Configuration
In a direct connection configuration (shown below), the Macintosh that is connected to the printer acts as the print server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP Server software installed on it. The printer is directly connected to the print server’s modem, printer, or USB port.
The other computers in the network are “clients” of the server, with the EPSON Stylus RIP client software installed on them.
AppleTalk control panel set to Ethernet for both server and clients
clients | printer serial, USB, or | print server |
| EPSON USB |
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| Adapter cable |
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In this configuration, the client Macintosh computers send print jobs to the print server, which puts the job in a print queue and then sends it to the printer. This speeds up transmission of the job because it is sent over the network only once, offering you the best EPSON Stylus RIP performance.
Note:
It is best to choose a Power Macintosh with a fast processor and ample RAM as your print server, allowing you to devote its resources to printing the data sent over the network. LocalTalk networks are not recommended for use with the EPSON Stylus RIP.