Setup Instructions – Windows XP/Windows 2000

TheR1800 Hybrid system comes supplied with a single CD that includes both the ChromaBlast and PowerDriver IQ drivers and documentation. The installation will autostart once the CD is placed in the computer. The process begins with the ChromaBlast driver and continues to the PowerDriver. On-Screen instructions will prompt the user to register the software before full installation can begin.

System Requirements

Minimum Hardware:

Pentium 4 – 2.0GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ Processor 512 MB System Memory

Recommended Hardware:

Pentium 4 – 3.0GHz or Athlon XP 2500+ Processor 1 GB System Memory

Product Overview - ChromaBlast

The ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™ v1.0 is color management software that has been written as a Windows printer driver. It is designed to work with Epson ink-jet printers and Sawgrass ChromaBlastink. The installation program will install Sawgrass color management software, the Sawgrass ChromaBlast™ printer driver software, and ColorSure tools and utilities.

Quick Start

1.Unpack and setup printer as described in the Epson manual.

2.Install the Epson printer driver and verify printer operation.

3.Insert the R1800 Hybrid Driver v1.0 CD into the CD-ROM drive on the computer to begin the installation process.

Step By Step Installation – ChromaBlast Driver

To get started printing as soon as possible, these are the steps Sawgrass recommends you perform while setting up your hybrid printer driver software.

1.Setup the printer according to the Epson instructions.

2.Install the SubliJet and ChromaBlast inks.

3.Install the Epson printer driver. According to the Epson user’s manual.

4.After the Epson driver is installed, check to see which port the printer is set to:

a.In XP you can do this by clicking on Start, Printers and Faxes. For XP with the Classic menu enabled, click Start, Settings, Printers.

b.Right click on the Epson printer you just installed and click on the Properties option.

c.Select the Ports tab and write down the port the printer is assigned to. You will use this later in the PowerDriver IQ and ChromaBlast R1800 Driver™ v1.0 software installation.

5.Insert the R1800 Hybrid CD v1.0 into your CD-ROM drive. The installation process should begin automatically

6.The Welcome screen is displayed. Click Next to proceed.

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Epson R1800 manual Setup Instructions Windows XP/Windows, System Requirements, Product Overview ChromaBlast, Quick Start