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Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Conventions used in this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Where to get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Chapter 1 Introduction What is EPSON Print!?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What does your EPSON Print! package contain? . . . . Do you have what you need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macintosh computer models . . . . .
Chapter 4 Using EPSON Print! Selecting page layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the paper option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the reduce or enlarge option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning printer effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Font substitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Figures Chapter 2 Installing the Interface Card for LocalTalk Figure 2-l Chapter 3 Inserting the interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing EPSON Print! Activating AppleTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial EpsonNamer dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . EpsonNamer name assignment box . . . . . . . .
About this guide This guide describes how to install and use your EPSON Print! drivers to print documents created with your single user or networked Macintosh® computer connected to your Epson printer through LocalTalk®.
Conventions used in this guide The terms used in this guide for making selections in dialog boxes are shown here next to their corresponding symbols: Button [Options] [Paper] Radio button + O n 000 Off 0 0 Check box On El Off 0 0 For other definitions, see the glossary. Where to get help Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Contents What is EPSON Print!?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What does your EPSON Print! package contain? . . . . Doyouhavewhatyouneed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macintosh computer models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LocalTalk interface and printer cable requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What is EPSON Print ? EPSON Print! is a set of printer drivers that allow you to use your Epson printer with Macintosh computers on a LocalTalk network or as a single user with a LocalTalk connection. EPSON Print! provides you with the following features: Support of the LocalTalk interface for Epson ESC/P 2 dot-matrix printers so you can communicate with your Epson printer through a LocalTalk connection. The ability to print your text and graphics just as you would on an Apple ImageWriter®.
What does your EPSON Print! package contain? In addition to this manual, your EPSON Print! package should include the following: q Interface Card for LocalTalk C823121 q Two 3.5-inch disks: EPSON Print! Network Package Disk Communications Toolbox Package Disk If any of the package contents are missing or damaged, contact your Epson dealer. Do you have what you need? You can use EPSON Print! on most Macintosh computers.
Supported printers EPSON Print! for LocalTalk supports Epson’s new ESC /P 2 advanced dot-matrix control language on the following printers: Driver Supported Printers ESC/P 2 Net LQ-570, LQ-870, LQ-1070, LQ-1170 Action Printers 5000,5500 Macintosh computer models EPSON Print! operates on the following Macintosh computers: Macintosh® Plus Macintosh Classic® Macintosh® LC Macintosh® IIx Macintosh® IIsi Macintosh® IIfx Macintosh Classic® II PowerbookTM Series Macintosh® SE Macintosh® SE/30 Macintosh® II Ma
System configuration Your Macintosh computer must have the following minimum system configuration to use EPSON Print!: 1 MB RAM More than 2 MB RAM Memory requirements System 6. x: System 7.x: Operating System System 6.x (6.0.5 or later) or System 7.0 Storage hard disk* *EPSON Ptint! drivers must be installed on your Macintosh computer’s hard disk, but require very little storage space, so any size hard disk is supported.
Chapter 2 Installing the Interface Card for LocalTalk Contents What is AppleTalk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparing to install the interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Interface Card for LocalTalk allows Macintosh-family computers to use an Epson printer through a LocalTalk connection. Once the interface card is installed in the printer and the appropriate driver is installed on the computer, the printer becomes a standard LocalTalk device that does not require special command sequences to print documents. The Interface Card for LocalTalk is a simple “plug and go” card, significantly reducing installation time and expense.
The following sections give you detailed information on how to install the interface card in your Epson printer. If you have trouble with your printer, and you suspect the interface card is the problem, perform the self-test procedures described in Appendix B. Caution Turn off the power to the printer and the computer before you install the interface card. Make sure the power cord for your printer is unplugged.
4. Secure the card with the two screws. 5. Attach your AppleTalk connector to the LocalTalk port on the interface card. The LocalTalk port displays two opposing arrows. Do not use the other connection, which is a serial port for future expansion. You are now ready to install your EPSON Print! drivers.
Chapter 3 Installing EPSON Print! Contents Installing EPSON Print! with System 7.x . . . . . . . . . Copying the EPSON Print! driver to your hard disk Copying the EpsonNamer to your hard disk . . . . Installing EPSON Print! with System 6.x . . . . . . . . . Installing the Communications Toolbox . . . . . . . Copying EpsonTool to the Communications folder Copying EPSON Print! to your System folder . . . Copying the EpsonNamer to your hard disk . . . . Assigning and selecting a LocalTalk printer . . . . . .
Once you have installed the Interface Card for LocalTalk on your Epson printer, you can install the EPSON Print! driver your Macintosh needs to communicate with the printer. You’ll need the following EPSON Print! disks to install your EPSON Print! drivers. •I EPSON Print! Network Package Disk q Communications Toolbox Package Disk* *Used only for Macintosh computers running System 6.x. Important Be sure to copy your EPSON Print! disks and store the originals in a safe place.
Important Before you install EPSON Print! on your hard disk, make sure the Interface Card for LocalTalk has been installed in your printer and your computer and printer are connected through LocalTalk. 1. Start your Macintosh using your hard disk as the startup disk. 2. Open the System folder. 3. Open the Extensions folder located inside the System folder. 4. Insert the EPSON Print! Network Package disk. 5.
Installing EPSON Print! with System 6.x These procedures describe how to install the EPSON Print! drivers on a Macintosh running System 6.x. They describe installing the Communications Toolbox, copying the Epson Tool, installing the EPSON Print! drivers, and copying the EpsonNamer to your Macintosh computer’s hard disk. Installing the Communications Toolbox Follow these steps to install the Communications Toolbox: 1.
9. Close the disk window, eject the disk, and store it in a safe place. 10. Select Restart in the Special menu. Copying Epson Tool to the Communications folder After you install the Communications folder, you must follow the steps below to copy the Epson Tool icon to the Communications folder. 1. Open the System folder on your hard disk drive. 2. Insert the EPSON Print! Network Package disk. 3.
1. Start your Macintosh using your hard disk as the startup disk. 2. Open the System folder. 3. Insert the EPSON Print! Network Package disk. 4. If your computer does not automatically display the contents of the EPSON Print! Network Package disk, double click on the disk icon. 5. Locate the Epson ESC/P2 Net printer driver. 6. Drag the driver icon to the System folder. Copying the EpsonNamer to your hard disk Follow the steps below to install the EpsonNamer on the hard disk.
Assigning and selecting a LocalTalk printer Before you can use a printer on a LocalTalk network, you must: IJ Use the Chooser to activate Appletalk IJ Use EpsonNamer to give your Epson printer a name, and assign it to the correct driver q Select the printer using the Chooser. The following sections give detailed instructions on these procedures.
3. Close the Chooser. Using the EpsonNamer to name your printer You must now use the EpsonNamer to assign your printer as a LocalTalk device. 1. Display the contents of your hard disk. 2. Double click on the EpsonNamer icon (you should have previously copied it to a folder on your hard disk). The following dialog box appears. Epson is the default name for the Interface Card for LocalTalk installed in a dot-matrix printer.
Important If you connected more than one Epson dot-matrix printer to the LocalTalk network, the name Epson appears several times. You can use Test or Identify in the next dialog box to identify each Epson printer. 3. If your network contains more than one zone, select the zone that includes the printer or printers you plan to assign. 4. Make sure your desired driver is displayed next to Select An: at the top right of the box.
Figure 3-3 EpsonNamer name assignment box 6. If you connected more than one Epson printer to your LocalTalk network, and you are not sure which printer you are naming, click on Identity. The printer you are naming then beeps. You can also click on Test; the printer you are naming then prints a short self test. 7. Move the mouse cursor to the New Name box and type the name you wish to assign to this printer. (This example uses the model name LQ-570.) Figure 3-4 New name example 8.
9. Check that the new name you entered displays next to Name in the center box, then close this dialog box. 10. Check that the printer you named appears below the Select An: pull down menu: Figure 3-5 Renamed Epson printer If the printer name does not display, you have assigned the wrong printer. Double click on the name of the printer you mistakenly assigned. After the dialog box appears, pull down the Commands menu in the menu bar and select Reset To Factory Settings.
Figure 3-6 Selecting the EPSON Print! driver from the Chooser 2. Click on your desired AppleTalk driver. The names of the printers assigned to that driver appear to the right.
lmportant If your desired printer driver icon is not displayed, check the following: You may have numerous printer drivers in your System folder, and not all can be displayed in the dialog box at once. Use the scroll bar to display other printer driver icons, You may have too many printer drivers to be displayed, even if you use the scroll bar. If so, remove any unused printer drivers from your System folder, Your desired printer driver may not yet be copied to your System folder.
Chapter 4 Using EPSON Print! Contents Selecting page layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the paper option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the reduce or enlarge option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning printer effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Font substitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Once you have installed EPSON Print!, you can select page layout settings and print documents from your application software. Selecting page layouts Before creating or printing a document for the first time with an application program, or when you select a different printer using the Chooser, always check the settings in the Page Setup dialog box. Enter the dialog box by selecting Page Setup in the File menu located on the menu bar.
Using the paper option You can select the paper size in one of three ways: Click the radio button for one of the four displayed paper sizes Select one of the additional sizes listed in the pull down menu to the right of the four standard sizes Create a custom size by clicking the Paper button at the far right of the dialog box. See the section in this chapter on Custom paper sizes for a description of defining custom paper sizes.
Using the reduce or enlarge option You can reduce or enlarge the printout of your document between 25% and 400% (100% is normal size) by typing the percent value in the Reduce or Enlarge option box. Choosing orientation You can select either portrait or landscape printing by selecting one of these icons: Portrait Landscape Portrait prints in the normal orientation, while landscape prints with the document rotated 90o.
Standard Substitution New York Geneva Monaco Times® Helvetica® Courier No gaps between pages Select this option to eliminate the space added at the end and beginning of each page when you use continuous paper. The printer prints over the perforation between pages. Do not select this option if you are using single-sheet paper.
Invert Image Reverses the color of your document: white prints as black and black prints as white. Fractional Widths Improves character placement by using smaller spacing increments. Some application programs do not support this feature. Using custom paper sizes Your Page Setup dialog box includes a Paper button below the Options button. By clicking Paper, you can create your own custom paper size.
6. Change margin settings by typing the new settings in each of the four margins boxes (top and bottom margin settings are ignored if No Gaps between Pages is selected in the Print dialog box). 7. Click on OK. The new paper size is displayed along with the other paper sizes in the pull down menu to the right of Paper in the Page Setup dialog box. Select your custom size just as you would select any other additional paper size.
Figure 4-3 EPSON Print/dialog box lmportant The dialog box you see may have some additional buttons or check boxes across the bottom. Some applications add further selection capabilities to the EPSON Print! dialog box. Selecting the print mode The Print Mode option allows you to select a graphics printing mode or a draft mode. In the graphics printing modes (180 x 180,360 x 180, and 360 x 360 dpi), the entire document, including the text, is converted to a graphic image and is printed as a graphic.
Draft Prints only the text part of the document (no graphics), using the printer’s built-in fonts. The text size and position may not be exactly the same as the on-screen text, since the driver uses the printer’s fonts only. Important The Draft print mode is unavailable if you have selected the following options: Landscape orientation, Reduction, Flip vertical, Flip horizontal, or Invert imaae.
rather than proportional fonts, like Helvetica or Times, provides the best results. Also, you’ll want to select your font size carefully to ensure accurate output. The following table lists Macintosh font sizes and their equivalent printed output in the Draft print mode. Once you have selected the Draft print mode in EPSON Print!, you can select a draft or letter quality font from the printer’s control panel. The very fastest output available to you is the printer’s draft font.
Selecting the head scan direction This option allows you to determine the direction in which the print head prints. Bidirectional The print head prints in both directions. Printing is faster, but vertical lines and graphics may not align well. Unidirectional The print head prints in one direction only. Printing is slower, but vertical lines and graphics align better. Choosing the number of copies Click on the Copies box and type in the number of copies you wish to print of each page.
Using the cover page option You can have EPSON Print! automatically print a simple cover page, showing the document information below: EPSON Print! Epson ESC /P 2 Net version X.X Document: XXXXXXXX Application: XXXXXXXX User: XXXXXX Date: DDD, MMM DD, YYYY, HH:MM AM Important Some application programs do not support the cover page feature, and may not print information as displayed above. The cover page options produce the following results: No Prints no cover page.
When you click the Bins option, the following dialog box appears. Figure 4-4 Bins option dialog box The settings you can make in this dialog box are described below. Paper feed The Paper Feed options allow you to select manual or automatic paper feeding. Hand Feed Selecting this setting tells the application program to wait for single-sheet paper to be manually fed into the printer. If you select this option, the driver prompts you between sheets to insert the next page and click OK.
Important If you are using the Hand Feed option or the Automatic paper feed option with a cut-sheet feeder, make sure you have not selected the No gaps between pages option in the Page Setup dialog box. Paper bin options Important First Sheet From Tells the driver to automatically load the first sheet of your printout from Bin 1 or 2. Remaining Sheets From Tells the driver to automatically load all sheets following the first sheet of your printout from Bin 1 or 2.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Contents EPSON Print! driver problems . AppleTalk network problems . Insufficient memory problems . Application program problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON Print! provides you powerful printer control in an easy-to-use format. If printer operation or printed results are not what you expect, please check the suggestions in this chapter first. If problems persist, see your Epson dealer. This chapter is divided into driver, AppleTalk network, insufficient memory, and application software problems. Problems are listed first, followed by a list of possible causes and solutions.
The character spacing adjustment setting in your software may be set to off. Change the setting to on. n Error ID=-108, ID=04, or ID=25 (Insufficient RAM error) appears on the screen of your computer. You may not have enough memory installed in your computer. Delete any unused Init. files, fonts, devices, or accessories from the RAM cache in your computer’s control panel. You may be using MultiFinder@ with your applications. Use the standard FinderTM instead to reduce memory usage (System 6.x only).
H Columns of numbers don’t line up as expected when in Draft print mode. You may have selected a proportionally spaced font. Select a fixed pitch font, such as Courier, for your text. See Chapter 4, “Using the Draft print mode effectively” for the best font sizes to select. AppleTalk network problems n EpsonNamer does not run. The Epson LocalTalk (Net) printer driver may not be installed. Install the driver according to the instructions in Chapter 3. Epson Tool may not be installed properly.
The printer may not be connected properly to your computer. Make sure the AppleTalk Kit and 8-pin miniDIN (LocalTalk Connection Box) are connected properly. You may not have assigned a name with the EpsonNamer prior to opening the Chooser. Use the EpsonNamer to assign a name according to the instructions in Chapter 3. The correct printer driver may not be installed. Make sure you select the Epson ESC/P2 Net printer driver. The printer may not be turned on. Turn on the printer.
Save your documents often Delete any unnecessary fonts from your System folder Delete any unnecessary drivers or utilities from your System folder Return the Reduce or Enlarge setting to 100% to eliminate any reduction or enlargement of the printout Instead of printing an entire document at once, try printing a few pages at a time.
Appendix A LocalTalk port specifications Compliancy Phase 1 and phase 2 Baud rate 230.4 kbps Topology Parallel bus, low-resistance transformer; isolated, floating ground Signaling standard EIA standard RS-422, balanced voltage Network signal rates Speed independent.
Appendix B Interface Card for LocalTalk self test If you’re having trouble with your printer, you may want to perform a self test on the Interface Card for LocalTalk. This self test ensures that your interface is working properly in your printer.
Removing the interface card from the printer You’ll need to remove the interface card from the printer to change the self-test jumper setting. Follow these steps: Caution Turn off the power to the printer and the computer before you remove the interface card. Make sure that the power cord for your printer is unplugged. Avoid touching the printer circuits or circuit board contacts, since many of these components are sensitive to static electric charger that may build up on your body. 1.
Figure B- 1 ldentifying the self-test jumper A jumper is a small electrical connector that controls one of the printer’s functions. The jumper settings for your interface card are preset at the factory for normal printer operation. The self-test jumper is OFF (the factory setting) when the jumper plug covers only one pin. It is ON (self-test mode) when the plug covers both pins. To perform the self test, you need to change the setting on this jumper from OFF to ON.
OFF (open) ON (closed) Figure B-2 Setting the jumpers ON or OFF 1. With your fingers, carefully pull the jumper off the single pin holding it and gently place it over both pins. 2. Push it down until it is seated firmly in place. Caution Be careful not to bend the jumper pins or damage any surrounding components on the interface card. You are now ready to install the interface card in your printer to perform the self test.
3. Secure the card with the two screws. Printing a self test Perform the following steps to print a self test: 1. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 2. Turn the printer on. The printer prints the self-test characters (80 per line) until you turn the printer off again. 3. To stop self-test printing, turn the printer power off.
Glossary Apple menu: The menu that appears when you hold down the mouse button while the mouse cursor is located on the Apple icon at the left of the menu bar. AppleTalk: The network protocol used on LocalTalk networks. Application software/program: A program used for a specific purpose such as word processing, or creating graphics and spreadsheets. Bin: A check box allowing you to select the sheet feeder paper bins you want to feed paper from.
Cursor: The small line or box that appears when you are typing text to indicate the next character position. Desk top: The display shown on the Macintosh computer’s screen. Dialog box: A box on the screen used to make settings or display messages. Document: A file you create with your application program. Double click Pressing the mouse button quickly, twice. Draft: A print mode in which only the text part of a file is printed using the fonts available on the printer.
Folder: An icon displayed on the desktop that contains documents, application programs and other files. Head scan: An option that allows you to determine the printing direction of the print head on a dot-matrix printer. Icon: A small picture on the screen representing a file. Interface Card for LocalTalk: The interface card installed in the printer to connect it to a LocalTalk network. LocalTalk A type of network hardware used to connect Apple computers, peripherals, and related devices.
Resolution: The number of dots per inch displayed on the monitor or printed by the printer. The higher the number, the better the image appears. Screen font: Fonts displayed on the computer’s screen. Scroll: A function that allows you to move around in a window box in order to see more information. Startup disk: The disk containing the System folder necessary to operate your Macintosh. System file: One of the files necessary to run your computer.
Index A alignment text in columns alignment of text AppleTalk activating connector kit definition application definition problems software 33 33 17 5 8 53 44 26 B banner page See cover page baud rate bidirectional head scan bin definition explanation option screen options paper button 36 45 35 53 36 37 38 36 viii, 53 C cable requirements caution static electric charges character placement check box Chooser definition problems selecting printer from click Close 5, 45 9, 48 30 viii, 53 53 42 21 53 53 co
Epson Tool definition installing ESC/P2 definition 54 13, 15 54 F file menu finder flip horizontal vertical folder font courier draft printer fixed pitch fixed pitch comparisons letter quality point size printer screen standard substitution fractional widths 54 54 29 29 55 33 34 33 34 34 34 29, 33 56 29 28 30 G gaps graphics not printing 29 33 H head scan definition direction horizontal flip 55 35 29 I icon image flip horizontal flip vertical invert reduce or enlarge size 58 Interface Card for Lo
P page cover 36 layouts 26, 27, 29 orientation 28 26 setup paper automatic feed 37 bins 36 custom sizes 30 hand feed 37 source 31 paper sizes custom 27 selecting 27 standard 27 paper tray See bin port 55 portrait 28 print quality 31 selected pages 31, 35 print head direction 35 print mode 32 draft 33 graphics 32, 55 problems 41 printer assigning a name to 18 driver 55 effects 28 fonts 32 incorrect assignment 21 selecting with Chooser 21 printer drivers description 2 printers supported 4 printing document as
