Appendix C: Using EPSON Drivers and Utilities for Windows

Your EPSON Stylus Pro 9000 and 9500 come with drivers that let you use the printer in non-PostScript mode without a RIP. Utilities allow you to manage print jobs, track the status of your printer, and run print head maintenance procedures. ICC profiles are included, so you can use advanced color management features of your applications or the driver itself.

The driver CD-ROM also includes an electronic Reference Guide to the EPSON Stylus Pro 9500 and printer software. You can read the guide using a web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 or later.

This chapter includes the following information:

•Connecting the printer

•Setting up your software

•Setting print options

•Managing print jobs

•Checking printer status

•Running printer utilities

Connecting the Printer

You can connect your computer’s parallel port using the printer’s built-in parallel interface. You can also use a conversion cable (such as the EPSON USB adapter, C-USB-PK4) to connect to a USB port on your computer.

If you connect the EPSON Stylus Pro 9500 to a networked computer, you can use the printer sharing feature to allow network printing. See page C-5(Windows 95/98) or C-8(Windows NT 4.0/2000) for instructions.

If you installed the optional EPSON FireWire interface or EpsonNet Internal Print Server, you can connect through these interfaces. See Appendix A for instructions.