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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