Epson EPL N3000DTS User Manual

							108Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) If your document has overlapping text and graphics, select 
Substitute with Device Font. Using downloaded TrueType fonts 
to print when text and graphics overlap may cause output errors.
Document Options
Page Layout (N-up) Option
Specify how many pages of your document to print on one sheet 
of paper. The options are Normal (one-up), Two-up (1x2), Four-up 
(2x2), Six-up (2x3), Nine-up (3x3), and Sixteen-up (4x4).
PostScript Options
PostScript Output Option
Specify the format for PostScript files. The options are Optimize 
for Speed, Optimize for Portability, Encapsulated PostScript 
(EPS), and Archive Format. See online help for details on each of 
these formats.
TrueType Font Download Option
Specify how TrueType fonts are downloaded to the printer. The 
options are Automatic, Outline (scalable outline font), Bitmap 
(bitmap font), and Native TrueType (outline font).
PostScript Language Level
Specify the PostScript language level to use. The options are 2 and 
3.
Send PostScript Error Handler
Specify whether the printer automatically prints out a page with 
PostScript error messages when an error occurs in the print job. 
The options are Yes and No.
Mirrored Output
Specify whether the document is printed as a mirror image by 
reversing the horizontal coordinates of the image. The options are 
Yes and No.
 
						

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Printer Features
RITech
Select whether to use RITech when printing. RITech improves the 
appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. The options are 
On and Off.
Toner Save Mode
Select whether to use the Toner Save Mode when printing. When 
the Toner Save Mode is turned on, the printer uses about 50% less 
toner than normal. The options are On and Off.
Printer driver settings
Printer settings specific to your printer are available on the Device 
Settings sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box. 
Online help is available to help you with the settings. If you want 
help on a particular item, click the ‘?’ icon on the top-right corner 
of the dialog box’s title bar and then click the name of the setting 
that you want more information on. An explanation of the setting 
and its options will be displayed.
EPSON EPL-N3000 PS 3 Device Settings
Undo Changed Option/s
Click this button to undo all the changes that have been made to 
the settings. The settings return to their default values. This 
button is enabled only if one or more of the default values have 
been changed.
About Adobe PostScript Printer Driver
Click this button to view information on the currently installed 
PostScript printer driver.
 
						

							110Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) Form To Tray Assignment
Assign the desired paper size to the various available paper 
sources. Once this setting is specified, the printer will 
automatically feed paper from the paper source that holds the 
selected paper size.
The paper source options are MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, 
Cassette 3, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. 
However, the actual paper sources that are available will differ 
according to the printer and the options installed.
The paper sizes that are available will differ according to the 
printer. The default setting is either A4 or Letter, depending on 
your country of purchase.
Font Substitution Table
Double-click to display the Font Substitution Table and the 
options for the TrueType-to-PostScript font mapping.
Available PostScript Memory
Specify the amount of available PostScript memory. The available 
PostScript memory is a subset of the printer’s total physical 
memory. It is recommended that you use the default setting.
Output Protocol
Specify the protocol that the printer will use for print jobs. The 
options are ASCII, TBCP, and Binary.
TBCP cannot be used through AppleTalk.
Binary can be used only when using AppleTalk.
If ASCII is selected, print data is sent in the ASCII (7-bit) format, 
which may take longer to print, but which can be sent through 
any I/O channel, including serial, parallel, and Ethernet.
 
						

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If you select TBCP (Tagged Binary Communications Protocol), all 
data except for special control characters is sent in binary (8-bit) 
format. The binary formats can be sent over parallel or serial 
communications ports and are faster than sending data in the 
ASCII format.
Send CTRL-D Before Each Job
Specify whether a CTRL+D character should be sent at the 
beginning of every PostScript document. CTRL+D at the 
beginning-of-file (BOF) will reset your printer to its default 
settings to ensure that prior print jobs will not affect the current 
print job. However, activating this setting may cause the print job 
to fail if it is connected through a network instead of the parallel 
or serial interface.
Send CTRL-D After Each Job
Specify whether a CTRL+D character should be sent at the end of 
every PostScript document. CTRL+D at the end-of-file (EOF) will 
reset your printer to its default settings to ensure that the current 
print job will not affect future print jobs. However, activating this 
setting may cause the print job to fail if it is connected through a 
network instead of the parallel or serial interface.
Job Timeout
Specify the maximum number of seconds that can elapse for a 
print job to get from the computer to the printer before the printer 
stops trying to print the document. If you enter “0” (zero), the 
printer will continue trying to print indefinitely.
Wait Timeout
Specify the maximum number of seconds that the printer will wait 
to get more PostScript information from the computer before the 
print job is automatically canceled. After the specified time 
elapses, the printer will stop trying to print the document and 
prints an error message instead. If you enter “0” (zero), the printer 
will wait indefinitely. You may want to increase this value when 
printing complicated documents.
 
						

							112Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline
Specify the minimum font size (in pixels) for which the printer 
driver will download TrueType fonts as outline (Type 1) fonts. A 
font smaller than the minimum setting will be downloaded as a 
bitmap (Type 3/Type 32) font.
Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap
Specify the maximum font size (in pixels) for which the printer 
driver will download TrueType fonts as bitmap (Type 3/Type 32) 
fonts. A font larger than the maximum setting will be 
downloaded as an outline (Type 1) font.
Installable Options
The settings available under Installable Options enable you to 
specify whether certain options are installed into the printer, and 
if so, what they are. The available settings are Installed Memory, 
Lower Cassette Unit, Stacker Unit, and Duplex Unit.
Windows XP and 2000 users
To print in the PostScript mode with Windows XP and 2000, you 
will have to install the printer driver. See the appropriate sections 
below for installation instructions according to the interface that 
you are using to print.
Installing the printer driver for the parallel interface
Follow these steps to install the printer driver for the parallel 
interface:
1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM 
drive.
2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.
 
						

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Note:
If your computer is running Windows XP, click Start and then click 
Printers and Faxes.
3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.
Note:
If your computer is running Windows XP, click Add a printer 
under Printer Tasks.
4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Follow the
on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the 
printer model is displayed.
5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF 
file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the 
path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN2K-XP\PS_SETUP 
(change the drive letter as needed for your system).
6. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating 
system that you are running and continue with the 
installation according to the on-screen instructions.
7. When installation is done, click Finish.
Installing the printer driver for the USB interface
Follow these steps to install the printer driver for the USB 
interface:
1. Without connecting the printer to the computer, turn on both 
the computer and the printer.
2. Once Windows has started, connect the computer to the 
printer with a USB cable. 
3. The Add New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically. 
Click Next to start the installation of the USB printer driver.
 
						

							114Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) 4. After the USB printer driver installation is done, the Add 
Printer Wizard will launch automatically. Follow the 
on-screen instructions to continue with the installation until 
the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed. 
5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF 
file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the 
path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN2K-XP\PS_SETUP 
(change the drive letter as needed for your system).
6. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating 
system that you are running and continue with the rest of the 
installation according to the on-screen instructions.
7. When installation is done, click Finish.
Installing the printer driver for the network interface
Follow these steps to install the printer driver for the network 
interface:
1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM 
drive.
2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.
Note:
If your computer is running Windows XP, click Start and then click 
Printers and Faxes.
3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.
Note:
If your computer is running Windows XP, click Add a printer 
under Printer Tasks.
4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Click Next.
5. Select Network printer in the screen that appears.
 
						

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If your computer is running Windows XP, click A network printer, 
or a printer attached to another computer.
6. Click Next to browse for and select the printer on the network.
7. Click OK when the following message appears:
“The server on which the XXX printer resides does not have 
the correct printer driver installed.”
8. When the screen asking you to select the printer model is 
displayed, click Have Disk and specify the path to the 
appropriate INF file necessary for installation. If your 
CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be 
D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN2K-XP\PS_SETUP (change the 
drive letter as needed for your system).
9. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating 
system that you are running and continue with the rest of the 
installation according to the on-screen instructions.
10. When installation is done, click Finish.
Notice for Windows XP and 2000 users
Unavailable paper sizes may appear in the Paper Size list in the 
printer driver. See “Paper Sources” on page 15 to confirm the 
available paper sizes.
 
						

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Printer driver settings
Printer settings specific to your printer are available through the 
Device Settings tab of the printer’s Properties dialog box. In 
addition to the settings there, click the Printing Preferences 
button on the General sheet or the Printing Defaults b u t t o n  o n  t h e  
Advanced sheet for more print settings. The basic print settings 
are grouped under the Layout and Paper/Quality tabs, while more 
advanced settings are available by clicking the Advanced button 
on either sheet.
Online help is also available to help you with the settings. There 
are two online help options. Click the Help button for procedural 
help on the settings. If you want help on a particular item, click 
the ‘?’ icon on the top-right corner of the dialog box’s title bar and 
then click the name of the setting that you want more information 
on. An explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed.
Device Settings tab settings
Form To Tray Assignment
Assign the desired paper size to the various available paper 
sources. Once this setting is specified, the printer will 
automatically feed paper from the paper source that holds the 
selected paper size.
The paper source options are MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, 
Cassette 3, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. 
However, the actual paper sources that are available will differ 
according to the options installed.
The paper sizes that are available will differ according to the 
printer. The default setting is either A4 or Letter, depending on 
your country of purchase.
Font Substitution Table
Double-click to display the Font Substitution Table and the 
options for the TrueType-to-PostScript font mapping.
 
						

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Available PostScript Memory
Specify the amount of available PostScript memory. The available 
PostScript memory is a subset of the printer’s total physical 
memory. It is recommended that you use the default setting.
Output Protocol
Specify the protocol that the printer will use for print jobs. The 
options are ASCII, TBCP, and Binary.
TBCP cannot be used with AppleTalk.
Binary can be used only when using AppleTalk.
If ASCII is selected, print data is sent in the ASCII (7-bit) format, 
which may take longer to print, but which can be sent through 
any I/O channel, including serial, parallel, and Ethernet.
If you select TBCP (Tagged Binary Communications Protocol), all 
data except for special control characters is sent in binary (8-bit) 
format. The binary formats can be sent over parallel or serial 
communications ports and are faster than sending data in the 
ASCII format.
Send CTRL-D Before Each Job
Specify whether a CTRL+D character should be sent at the 
beginning of every PostScript document. CTRL+D at the 
beginning-of-file (BOF) will reset your printer to its default 
settings to ensure that prior print jobs will not affect the current 
print job.
However, activating this setting may cause the print job to fail if 
it is connected through a network instead of the parallel or serial 
interface. Conversely, if your document fails to print when sent 
to a printer connected through a parallel or serial port, change the 
setting to Yes.