Epson 5500 manual

EPSON P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETI N Date: 11/8/04 Originator: RB, CH, JD, SA PSB #: PSB.2004.03.001C Authorization: Reference: PSB.2004.03.001A Total Pages: 19 Product(s): EPSON Stylus Color 3000, Stylus Pro 4000, 5000, 5500, 7000 Series, 7600 Series, 9000 Series, 9600 Series, 10000 Series, and 10600 Series Subject: Maximum Printable Area Limits for[...]

2 Maximum custom page size allowable for EPSON PostScript options (PPD): Stylus Color 3000 Stylus Pro 4000 Stylus Pro 5000 Stylus Pro 5500 Stylus Pro 7000 Stylus Pro 7500 Stylus Pro 7600 Stylus Pro 9000 Stylus Pro 9500 Stylus Pro 9600 Stylus Pro 10000 Series EPSON Stylus RIP 44 in. N/A 44 in. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A EPSON Fiery RIP Station [...]

* These applications allow for tiling of pri n t page s, therefore allo wing you to print beyond the printers maximum page length lim it and print to the applications limits. The printer driver must be set for Roll Paper (Banner) mod e so that page breaks at the printer’s maximum p age le ngth do not occur (in essence gives you a 0 margin for the[...]

For Windows Users, if you encounter partial /incomeplete prints while having Finest Detail enabled, please disable this setting. It is recommended for low resolu tion text and line art to sharpen their edges. For photos, this may create a massive print file that is too large for the printer driver to process correctly. The following examples show h[...]

Adobe Illustrator CS: In this example, we are creating a banner, which is 227 inches (Illustra tors max. page setup). NOTE: Mac O/S 10.3.3 system is used in this example. Windows versions of this application should be very similar in functionality. Please refer to your software documentation fo r additional assistance. In th is example, a “20 inc[...]

3. Click on File, Print, click Setup, under Tiling click on the drop down arrow, select Tile Full 4. Pages and click the Printer button. 5. When the printer setup window comes up, select your printer name and set the Roll Paper Options to: Roll Paper Banner Roll Paper Banner – No Margin ( if printing no margins) 6 6. In the Copies and Pages secti[...]

7. Then click on Print. This will bring you back to the Print window. 8. This time click on Page Setup , you see the following screen, just click on Continue (If you don’t want to see the window again, place a check mark on Don’t Show Again box ) . 7[...]

9. When Page Setup is open, click on the down arrow for Custom Paper Size . NOTE: When creating the custom page size, divide the banner size by a value that will make it less than the printer maximum custom page size (90.5 inches). In this exampl e we take (180/2 = 90), therefore the custom page size created would be 20x90 (inches). 10. Click on Ne[...]

11. Under Paper Size , click on the drop down arrow and select the custom paper size you created (i.e. 20 X 180) orientation is set to portrait mode. Then click OK . 12. In the Print windows the preview pane will show 2 grids or pages. This indicates that a full image is tiled. 9[...]

13. Click on General , then click the square on Reverse Order . 4. Click on Print. 10[...]

NOTE 1: When enabled, the first page will be printed first, instead of the last page fi rst. Or Change the orientation to “Reverse”, then you don’t have to check the “Reverse Order”. NOTE 2: Always select the custom page size last, if not, it will default to other paper sizes. NOTE 3: Before printing a large document, make sure you have e[...]

Adobe Illustrator 8.x/9.x: In this example, we are creating a banner, which is 227 inches (Illustra tors max. page setup). 1. Launch Illustrator and open or place your file in the page layout. 2. Click on File , then Document Setup . The following screen appears. 3. Uncheck Use Print Setup , enable Tile Full Pages and create the page size (i n our [...]

5. Click on the Paper Tab . The following appears. 6. Set the Paper Source to Roll Paper (Banner) and also enable Save Roll Paper. 7. When creating the custom page size, divide the banner size by a value that will make it less than the printer maximum custom page size. In this example we take (227/3 = 75.7), ther efore the custom page size created [...]

8. After setting the custom page size and other driv er settings (media type, re solution, etc.), click OK . This will bring you back to the document set up. Now double-click the “Page” tool. 9. The page should now show the following. 10. At this point you can and resize the im age to fit within the printable area and print. 14[...]

CorelDRAW: In this example, a banner is created at 227 inches. 1. Launch CorelDRAW and open or place an image in your page layout. 2. Adjust the page size and image for the document as shown in the following image. 3. Click on File and Print Setup . 15[...]

4. Click on the Paper Tab . The following appears. 5. Set the Paper Source to Roll Paper (Banner) and also enable Save Roll Paper. 16[...]

6. When creating the custom page size, di vide the banner size by a value that will make it less than the printer maximum custom page size. In this example we take (227/3 = 75.7), ther efore the custom page size created would be 44x75.7 inches. The reason for this is to save media. 17 7. After setting the custom page size and other driv er settings[...]

8. At this point, click File then Print . CorelDRAW will then run a pr e-flight check and will show the following window. 18[...]

9. Click on the Layout Tab and enable Print Tiled Pages and set any additional parameters as you see fit. 10. At this point you could check other tab settings (if necessary) and click Print Preview (recommended) if you want to see how the file will be printed or Print to output the file to your printer. For all other applications, please refer to y[...]

1 EPSON Product Support Bulletin Date: 09/25/2002 Originator: MS PSB #: PSB.2002.09.004 Authorization: Reference: N/A Total Pages: Product(s): EPSON Stylus Pro 9000, 9500, 9600, 7 000, 7500, 7600, 10000, 10600, 5000, 5500 and Stylus Color 3000 P rinters Subject: PostScript Printing Support for Mac OS X Native Mode This bulletin provides instruction[...]

2 2. Click on the Add button. Then select AppleTalk from the top sub-menu and your AppleTalk zone if applicable. 3. The Print Center should scan the network and find all y our devices. Select your printer from the list and click on the Printer Model sub-menu. Select Other to continue. 4. Navigate to the location of your PPD file. A fter selecting t[...]

3 IP Printing Installation: 1. Open the Print Center , which can be found on your HDD under Applications - Utilities 2. Click on the Add button and select IP Printing from the sub-menu. 3. Enter the IP Address of the Postscript Server under Printer’s Address . Uncheck the Use default queue on server and type in the queue you wish to add. Click on[...]

4 4. Navigate to the location of your PPD file. A fter selecting the PPD file it should reflect the name of the printer under the Printer Model section. Click on the Add button. 5. The Print Center should now show the Q ueue that you typed along with the IP address. 6. Repeat the process to add your additional queues. Your Mac OS X Client should no[...]

1 EPSON P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN Date: 8/8/02 Originator: RR PSB #: PSB.2002.01.001A Authorization: Reference: PSB.2002.01.001 Total Pages: 12 Product(s): EPSON Stylus C olor 3000, Styl us Pro 5000, 5500, 7000 Series, 7600 Seri es, 9000 Series, 9600 Series and 10000 Series Subject: Max imum Printable Ar ea Limits for the EPSON Professional Gr ap[...]

2 Maximum custom page size allow able for EPSON PostScript options (PPD): Sty lus Color 3000 Stylus Pro 5000 Stylus Pro 5500 Stylus Pro 7000 Stylus Pro 7500 Stylus Pro 7600 Stylus Pro 9000 Stylus Pro 9500 Stylus Pro 9600 Stylus Pro 10000 Series EPSON Styl us RIP 44 in. 44 in. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A EPSON Fiery RIP Station N/A 44 in. N/A Se[...]

3 NOTE 1: a. Under W in 9x/Me, the PPD limi t is 129 inches. b. Under W indows N T, 2000 and XP, the PPD limit i s 1771.6 inches (SP7000/9000 Seri es) and 1800 inches (SP7600/9600/10000 Series) . c. Under Mac OS 8.x /9.x, the PPD limit is 273.06 i nches. NOTE 2: Adobe Photoshop has a pixel limitation of 30,000 pix els, w hich means that a document [...]

4 A dobe Illustrator 8.01: In this ex ample, we are cr eating a banner, w hich is 227 inches (Ill ustrators max . page setup). 1. Launch Illustr ator and open or place y our file in the page l ayout. 2. Cli ck on File , then Doc ument Setup . The f ollow ing screen appear s. 3. Uncheck Use Print Setup , enabl e Tile Full Pages and create the page s[...]

5 5. Click on the Paper Tab . The f ollow ing appears. 6. Set the Paper Source to Roll Paper (Banner) and also enable Sav e Roll Paper.[...]

6 7. W hen creating the custom page size, divi de the banner size by a v alue that will make it less than the printer maximum custom pag e size (not necessary for OS/Driv ers that support 590.5 inches). In thi s example w e take (227/3 = 75.7), ther efore the custom page siz e created woul d be 44x75.7 inches. The reason for this i s to save media.[...]

7 8. After setting the custom pag e size and other dr iver settings (media ty pe, resolution, etc.), cl ick OK . This will bring you back to the document setup. The page shoul d now show the following . 9. At this point y ou can and resize the image to fit w ithin the printable area and pr int.[...]

8 CorelDRAW 9: In this ex ample, a banner is created at 227 i nches. 1. Launch CorelDRAW and open or place an image in your page lay out. 2. Adjust the page si ze and imag e for the document as shown in the follow ing image. 3. Cli ck on File and Print Setup .[...]

9 4. Click on the Paper Tab . The f ollow ing appears. 5. Set the Paper Source to Roll Paper (Banner) and also enable Sav e Roll Paper.[...]

10 6. W hen creating the custom page size, divi de the banner size by a v alue that will make it less than the printer maximum custom pag e size ( not necessary for OS/Dr ivers that support 590.5 inches, unless the document is beyond that siz e). In this example w e take (227/3 = 75.7), therefore the custom page siz e created would be 44x75.7 inche[...]

11 8. At this point, click File then Print . CorelDRAW will then run a pre-flight check and will show the following w indow.[...]

12 9. Click on the Lay out Tab and enable Print Tiled Pages and set any addi tional parameter s as you see fit. 10. At this poi nt you could check other tab setti ngs (if necessary ) and click Print Prev iew (recommended) if y ou want to see how the f ile will be printed o r Print to output the file to y our printer. For all other applications, ple[...]

1 EPSON P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLET IN Date: 11/21/2001 PSB No.: PSB.2001.11.002 Reference: N/ A Originator: RD/RR Authorization: Affected Product(s): Epson Stylus Pro 5000/5500/7000/7500/9000/9500/10000/10000CF Subject : Windows XP Dr iver & Stat us Monitor 3 Inst allation Proc edure This bulletin describes Windo w s XP pr inter driver/Epson Sta[...]

2 2. As in structed at follow ing EPSON Printer Utility Setup screen Power ON y o ur printer. Your printer w ill be detected automatically . Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) option then click NEXT to continue at the Found New Hardware W izard screen. 3. Your will be prompted w ith Windo w s Logo verification screen ag ain, Cl[...]

3 Instructions for IEEE 1394 Connec tion 1. At the EPSON Pr inter Utility Setup screen h ighlight your printer then click OK . Nex t, you w ill see the progress bar followed by the Windows Logo verif ication screen. Click on Continue Anyway option to continue. 2. As in structed at the f ollowin g EPSON Printer Utility Setup screen Power ON y o ur p[...]

4 5. The following Found New Hardware W izard screen for IEEE 1394 status will be dis played. Select Install the sof tware automatically (Recommen ded) option selected and click on Next to continue. A fter the driver files h ave been copied to you local hard disk drive, click on Fin ish to complete the driver in stallation. 6. Af ter the IEEE 1394 [...]

5 Instruction s for E thernet Conn ection 1. At th e EPSON Pr inter Utility Setup screen hig hlight y our pr inter then click OK. Next, you will see th e progress bar followed by the Windows Logo verif ication screen. Click on Continue Anyway option to continue. 2. At this point DO NOT POWER On your printer and at the EPSON Printer Utility Setup sc[...]

6 4. Power ON your printer nex t, then y ou will n eed to redirect the port to the T ype B Ethernet card’s IP address. Click on the Start button, then Control Panel follow ed by Printers and Other Hardware then go to Printers and F axes . Ri ght clic k on the prin ter icon an d choose Properties f rom th e pop-up men u. 5. At the printer properti[...]

7 6. At the Add Standard T CP/IP Printer Por t W izard, screen click on Next. Then on th e next screen type th e Type B Ethernet card’s IP address. C heck w ith your Sy stem Adm inistrator for th e correct IP address assign ed to the Epson Ty pe B Ethernet card on y our net work . 7. If Windows identif ies the Epson card automatically , click Fin[...]

8 8. On the nex t screen click on Apply and then on Clos e to finish the installation. Your printer driver installation h as been completed and the printer is ready to print. 9. To install Epson Status Monitor 3 follow th e instructions un der section heading Installation Pro cedure for Epson Sta tus Mon ito r 3 .[...]

9 Installation proc edure for Epson St atus Monitor 3 1. At th e EPSON Status Monitor 3 setup scr een highligh t your printer then click OK. Next, y ou will see th e progress bar follow ed by a w indow i ndicatin g that EPSON Status Monitor 3 is co mplete.[...]

1 EPSON P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN Date: 09/06/2001 PSB No.: PSB.2001.09.002 Reference: N/A Originator: RR Authorization: Affected Product(s): Stylus Pro 7000 Series, 9000 Series and 10000 Series Large Format Printers Subject: Printer Connectivity Issue du e to Incorrect Model Name Selection – Printer Reports Off - Line Issue Description: 1. MAC[...]

Page 1 of 2 EPSON P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN Date: 05/29/01 Originator: LHD/DA PSB #: PSB.2001.08.006 A uthorization: Reference: TE00-117 Rev .C Total Pages: 2 Product(s): Stylus Pr o 9000 / 7000, Stylus CO LOR 900, Expressi on 1640XL / 836XL / 1600, Sty lus RIP Subject: Incompatibility w ith FireW ire 2.1 File and OS 9.0.1 or Later This bu lletin[...]

Page 2 of 2 Please follow the procedure below in order to delete the FireW ire files from the system : 1. Insert the Mac OS bootabl e CD in y our CD ROM driv e 2. Reboot the sy stem whil e holding dow n the C key on the Keyboard 3. After the system is rebooted trash the FireW ire Enabler and the Fi reW ire Support files from the Extensions Folder 4[...]

1 EPSON P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN Date: 7/26/ 2001 PSB No.: PSB.2001. 08.003 Refer ence: TE01-045 Rev. A Origina tor: JD, R R, TC & M S Authorization: Aff ected Pr oduct(s): EPSON Pro Gr aphic Printers Subject: Compatibility Chart f or Macintosh OS X Classic This bulletin provides inform ation on compatibility for EPSON’s Pro Graphic printe[...]

1 EPSON P RODUCT S UPPORT B ULLETIN Date: 6/26/01 PSB No.: PSB 2001.06.004 Reference: N/A Originator: TC/RR Authorization: Affected Product(s): SC3000, SP5000, SP5500, SP7000, SP7500, SP9000, SP9500, SP10000 DYE, and SP10000 ARC Subject: Current Driver Location for C823722 EPSON IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Type B Interface Card for Windows 2000/Me/Macinto[...]