Epson 900 User Guide

The EPSON

Stylus

RIP

software lets you use your EPSON

Stylus

COLOR or EPSON Stylus Photo ink jet printer as a

PostScript

3 (Macintosh

and Windows NT

) and Level 2

(Windows

95/98) 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. You can use the

EPSON Stylus RIP with both Macintosh and Windows

systems, in standalone or networked configurations.

Adobe PostScript is the industry standard for high-quality

graphic output. All the elements in a documentincluding

text, graphics, and other imagesare processed and reproduced

using PostScript code. Then, when you print from an application

such as QuarkXPress,

the RIP software creates a raster image

from the PostScript code and sends it to your printer.

Do You Need PostScript?

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, so make sure

you install the non-PostScript EPSON driver following the

instructions in your printers setup guide.

Introduction

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