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EPSON
Date:
PSB #:
Reference:
Product(s):
Subject:

PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN

11/8/04
Originator: RB, CH, JD, SA
PSB.2004.03.001C
Authorization:
PSB.2004.03.001A
Total Pages: 19
EPSON Stylus Color 3000, Stylus Pro 4000, 5000, 5500, 7000 Series, 7600 Series, 9000 Series, 9600 Series,
10000 Series, and 10600 Series
Maximum Printable Area Limits for the EPSON Professional Graphic Printer line.

This bulletin was created to inform you of the maximum custom page sizes allowable for EPSON Professional Graphic products.
The tables below show the maximum page sizes allowable for the EPSON Professional Graphics printer line (Desktop and Large
Format). Although this document is meant as a guideline for the maximum page size allowable for each printer, it does not include
printable area (margin) information. Please refer to your user guide for additional information regarding the printable area (margins)
for your particular printer. There are 3 aspects that effect how long of a page your printer can output. Those 3 items are:
1. Operating System.
2. Driver Specification.
3. Software application(s) being used.

Maximum custom page size allowable per operating system (for Epson standard driver):
Stylus
Color 3000

Macintosh
OS

44 in.

Stylus
Pro
4000
44 in.

Macintosh
OS X*

44 in.

44 in.

N/A

44 in.

N/A

N/A

90.5 in.

N/A

N/A

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

Win 9x/Me

44 in.

44 in.

44 in.

44 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

Win NT
4.0/2000/XP

44 in.

44 in.

44 in.

44 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

Stylus
Pro
5000
44 in.

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

44 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

Print jobs being sent through the Epson standard print driver should be in the RGB format in order for color management to be
utilized properly.

* Macintosh OS X allows you to create any paper size regardless of printer driver’s limitations.
cropped and printed at 8.5 x 11.

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Exceeding these limitations will result in your image being

Maximum custom page size allowable for EPSON PostScript options (PPD):
Stylus Color
3000

EPSON Stylus
RIP
EPSON Fiery
RIP Station
EPSON Fiery
Spark Designer
(Mac)
EPSON Fiery
Spark
Professional
EPSON
ColorBurst RIP

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

44 in.

N/A

44 in.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Stylus Pro
10000
Series
N/A

N/A

N/A

44 in.

N/A

See
NOTE 1

See
NOTE 1

N/A

See
NOTE 1

See
NOTE 1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

44 in.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

44 in.

N/A

N/A

See
NOTE1

N/A

N/A

See
NOTE1

See
NOTE 1

N/A

See
NOTE1

N/A

44 in.

N/A

N/A

See
NOTE1

N/A

N/A

See
NOTE1

See
NOTE 1

Print jobs being sent through the Epson PostScript driver can be either RGB or CMYK format. Settings in the RIP will determine
how color management is used.

Maximum page size allowable from software applications:

Adobe Photoshop
5.x/6.x/7.x/
Adobe Photoshop
CS
*Adobe Illustrator
8.x/9.x
*Adobe Illustrator
CS
QuarkXPress
4.x/5.x/6
*CorelDRAW
8.x/9.x/10.x/11.x

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

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

Stylus Pro
10000
Series
See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

48 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

1,800 in.

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* These applications allow for tiling of print pages, therefore allowing you to print beyond the printers maximum page length limit and print to the
applications limits. The printer driver must be set for Roll Paper (Banner) mode so that page breaks at the printer’s maximum page length do not occur (in
essence gives you a 0 margin for the bottom of the page). The Stylus Pro 5000/5500 however will give a slight page break at the 44 inch limit as these
printers do not support banner mode. Also, printing certain elements from these applications may not utilize color management correctly/properly and
may produce output color that is not expected.

NOTE 1:
a. Under Win 9x/Me, the PPD limit is 129 inches.
b. Under Windows NT, 2000 and XP, the PPD limit is 1771.6 inches (SP7000/9000 Series) and 1800 inches
(SP7600/9600/10000 Series).
c. Under Mac OSX/8.x/9.x, the PPD limit is 273.06 inches.

NOTE 2:
Adobe Photoshop has a pixel limitation of 30,000 pixels, which means that a document created @ 300ppi can only
reach a maximum page size of 100 inches (H and V). When sending jobs to the printer via the standard nonPostScript print driver, Photoshop looks at the input resolution of the printer driver and adjusts the page size
accordingly. All Epson large format printers use 360dpi as the input resolution (this is the resolution data is rasterized
at), therefore when printing from Photoshop, the maximum page length you will be able to output to any Epson large
format printer using the standard Epson print driver would be 83.33 inches (30,000 pixels / 360dpi). As for the Epson
desktop products, they rasterize data at 720dpi, therefore the maximum page length obtainable with the standard
print driver would be 41.67 inches (30,000 pixels / 720dpi).
Also, under Photoshop 5.x/6.x for the Macintosh and Photoshop 6.x for the PC, the job will end up clipped if it is over
the 83.3inch printer page limit. In Photoshop CS, the print job will end up clipped if it is over the 86inch printer page
limit; however it will allow you to create a custom paper size of 91inches max. If you are using Photoshop 5.x for the
PC, the print job will actually be truncated to fit within the printable area of the printer. Be advised that you may not get
a page size error. It may be useful to enable the “print preview’ function of your printer driver (if available) so that you
do not waste unnecessary media.
The only options for printing beyond the limitations is to save the file and print via an application that does not have
the 30,000 pixel limit (may lose color management functions) or print the file through a PostScript RIP (which will
allow for longer pages).
UPDATE: Photoshop CS allows for a maximum Pixel limit of 300,000 x 300,000 (this would create a 251.5 GB file!!)
This allows Photoshop to have a print dimension of 4166.666 x 4166.666 at 72 ppi (Pixels per Inch). At 360 ppi, your
max print size would be 833.333 x 833.333. You can still only print 44 x 90.5” Photoshop CS at this point exceeds
the capability of our printers.
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For Windows Users, if you encounter partial/incomeplete prints while having Finest Detail enabled, please disable this
setting. It is recommended for low resolution 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 how to setup banner printing from Adobe Illustrator 8.x/9.x and CorelDRAW 9 from the
PC platform. The Macintosh versions of these applications should be very similar in function. Please refer to your
software documentation for additional assistance.

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Adobe Illustrator CS:
In this example, we are creating a banner, which is 227 inches (Illustrators 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 for additional assistance. In this example, a “20 inches
wide X 180 inches high” document is created.
1. Click on File and New, set up the width and height (sample shows 20 W x 180 H), then click OK.

2. Insert the image you want to print and stretch it until it covers the whole page.

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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. In the Copies and Pages section, click on the drop down arrow, select Roll Paper Option. Uncheck Auto
Cut then check Save Roll Paper.

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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).

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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 example we take (180/2 = 90), therefore the custom page
size created would be 20x90 (inches).
10. Click on New, name the custom size (i.e. 20 x 180 in this example), under Paper Size type in 20 inches for
the width and 90 inches for the height, margins should be set to zero (0). Click on Save. Click on the down
arrow again in the Custom Paper Size and select Page Attributes.

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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.

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13. Click on General, then click the square on Reverse Order.

4. Click on Print.

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NOTE 1:

When enabled, the first page will be printed first, instead of the last page first. 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 enough ink to prevent getting an Ink Out message,
causing the print job to stop and not completing the entire print.

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Adobe Illustrator 8.x/9.x:
In this example, we are creating a banner, which is 227 inches (Illustrators 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 (in our example we used 44x227
inches).

4. Click, Print Setup. This will bring up the print driver.

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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), therefore the custom page size created
would be 44x75.7 inches. The reason for this is to save media.

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8. After setting the custom page size and other driver settings (media type, resolution, etc.), click OK. This will
bring you back to the document setup. Now double-click the “Page” tool.

9. The page should now show the following.
10. At this point you can and resize the image to fit within the printable area and print.

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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.

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4. Click on the Paper Tab. The following appears.

5. Set the Paper Source to Roll Paper (Banner) and also enable Save Roll Paper.

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6. 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), therefore the custom page size created
would be 44x75.7 inches. The reason for this is to save media.

7. After setting the custom page size and other driver settings (media type, resolution, etc.), click OK. This will bring
you back to the document.

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8. At this point, click File then Print. CorelDRAW will then run a pre-flight check and will show the following window.

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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 your software documentation for information on maximum custom page sizes for
documents, banners or tiling prints.

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EPSON
Date:
PSB #:
Reference:
Product(s):
Subject:

Product Support Bulletin

05/06/03
PSB.2003.05.002
N/A
EPSON Stylus Color 3000 Printer

Originator:
Authorization:
Total Pages:

ER
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PostScript Printing Support for Mac OS X Native Mode

This bulletin provides instructions for installing and configuring a Mac OS X Client with the EPSON Stylus RIP software
version 2.1 and above via AppleTalk. Mac OS X version 10.2.5 is required for optimum performance.
NOTE: The extracted PPD files are not available and cannot be copied from the StylusRIP CD directly. You will need to
copy them from a Stylus Rip Mac OS 9.2 Server system as shown below. HDD – System Folder – Extensions -

Printer Description.
Suggestion: Enabling file sharing will assist in getting the
PPD to the client Mac OS X computers. Once the PPD is
copied, create a folder on the Mac OS X hard drive called
Printer Descriptions and place the PPD there to gain
access when installing the print queue.

Installation Instructions:
1. Setup your existing Stylus RIP Server as per the instructions provided in the User’s Guide that came with the RIP.
The printer can be attached to the Stylus RIP server via the optional Ethernet Adapter or USB2 Parallel Adapter
Cable.
2. To setup a Mac OS X Version 10.2.5 Client for PostScript printing you will need to install and configure the
appropriate PPD file for the Stylus Color 3000 printer.
3. Open the Print Center, which can be found on your hard disk drive under Applications – Utilities

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4.

Click on the Add button. Then select AppleTalk from the top sub-menu and your AppleTalk zone if applicable.

5. The Print Center should scan the network and find all your devices. Select the StylusRIP Server from the list
and click on the Printer Model sub-menu. Select Other to continue.

6. Navigate to the location of your PPD file, StylusRIP EPSON StylusCOLOR3000 v3010.106. After selecting the
PPD file it should reflect the name of the printer under the Printer Model section. Click on the Add button.

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7. Once you have completed adding the Stylus COLOR 3000 PPD, The Printer List should now show the
StylusRIP EPSON StylusCOLOR3000 v3010.106 queue.
8. To print simply set the StylusRIP EPSON StylusCOLOR3000 v3010.106 queue as default.

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EPSON

Product Support Bulletin

Date:
PSB #:
Reference:
Product(s):

Originator:
09/25/2002
MS
Authorization:
PSB.2002.09.004
Total Pages:
N/A
EPSON Stylus Pro 9000, 9500, 9600, 7000, 7500, 7600, 10000, 10600, 5000,
5500 and Stylus Color 3000 Printers

Subject:

PostScript Printing Support for Mac OS X Native Mode

This bulletin provides instructions for installing and configuring a Mac OS X Client with your
existing EPSON hardware or software RIP. If your EPSON Professional Wide Format printer was
bundled with one of the RIP packages listed below, or if you had purchased the RIP as an option,
then you can configure a Mac OS X Client with OS Version 10.2 and above for PostScript printing
by simply installing the appropriate RIP PPD.
•
•
•
•
•
•

EFI RS 5000 LX Series – Stylus Pro 5000 printer
EFI RS 5100 X2 Series - Stylus Pro 9000, 7000, 9500 and 7500 printers
Fiery Spark Designer – Stylus Pro 5500 printer
Fiery Spark Professional 1.0 – Stylus Pro 5500 and Stylus Pro 10000ARC/DYE printers
Fiery Spark Professional 2.0 – Stylus Pro 9600UCM/7600UCM printers
EPSON StylusRIP - Stylus Color 3000 and Stylus Pro 5000 printers

Installation Instructions:
Setup your existing RIP Server as per the instructions provided in the User’s Guide that came
with your RIP. To setup a Mac OS X Version 10.2 Client follow the instructions below. There are
two ways you can add a PPD and configure your printer in OS X, AppleTalk or IP Printing.

AppleTalk Installation:
1. Open the Print Center, which can be found on your hard disk driver under
Applications - Utilities

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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 your 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. After selecting the PPD file it should reflect the
name of the printer under the Printer Model section. Click on the Add button.

5. Repeat the process to add your additional queues. Your Mac OS X Client should now be
ready to print.

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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 the
Printer Model sub-menu and select Other.

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4. Navigate to the location of your PPD file. After 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 Queue that you typed along with the IP address.

6. Repeat the process to add your additional queues. Your Mac OS X Client should now be
ready to print.
Note: The StylusRIP does not have a separate folder on the CD to select the printer’s PPD. In
order to select the PPD it must be copied from another client’s Printer Description folder as
shown below (HDD - System folder - Extensions folder - Printer Description folder).

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EPSON
Date:
PSB #:
Reference:
Product(s):
Subject:

PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN

8/8/02
Originator: RR
PSB.2002.01.001A
Authorization:
PSB.2002.01.001
Total Pages: 12
EPSON Stylus Color 3000, Stylus Pro 5000, 5500, 7000 Series, 7600 Series, 9000 Series, 9600 Series and
10000 Series
Maximum Printable Area Limits for the EPSON Professional Graphic Printer line.

This bulletin was created to inform you of the maximum custom page sizes allowable for EPSON Professional Graphic products.
The tables below show the maximum page sizes allowable for the EPSON Professional Graphics printer line (Desktop and Large
Format). Although this document is meant as a guideline for the maximum page size allowable for each printer, it does not include
printable area (margin) information. Please refer to your user guide for additional information regarding the printable area (margins)
for your particular printer. There are 3 aspects that effect how long of a page your printer can output. Those 3 items are:
1. Operating System.
2. Driver Specification.
3. Software application(s) being used.

Maximum custom page size allowable per operating system (for Epson standard driver):

Macintosh
OS
Win 9x/Me
Win NT
4.0/2000/XP

Stylus
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

44 in.

44 in.

44 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

90.5 in.

44 in.
44 in.

44 in.
44 in.

44 in.
44 in.

90.5 in.
590.5 in.

90.5 in.
590.5 in.

90.5 in.
590.5 in.

90.5 in.
90.5 in.

90.5 in.
590.5 in.

90.5 in.
590.5 in.

90.5 in.
590.5 in.

Print jobs being sent through the Epson standard print driver should be in the RGB format in order for color management to be
utilized properly.

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Maximum custom page size allowable for EPSON PostScript options (PPD):

EPSON Stylus RIP
EPSON Fiery RIP
Station
EPSON Fiery Spark
Designer (Mac)
EPSON Fiery Spark
Professional

Stylus
Color 3000
44 in.
N/A

Stylus
Pro 5000
44 in.
44 in.

Stylus
Pro 5500
N/A
N/A

Stylus
Pro 7000
N/A
See
NOTE 1

Stylus
Pro 7500
N/A
See
NOTE 1

Stylus
Pro 7600
N/A
N/A

Stylus
Pro 9000
N/A
See
NOTE 1

Stylus
Pro 9500
N/A
See
NOTE 1

Stylus
Pro 9600
N/A
N/A

Stylus Pro
10000 Series
N/A
N/A

N/A

N/A

44 in.

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

44 in.

N/A

N/A

See
NOTE1

N/A

N/A

See
NOTE1

See NOTE 1

Print jobs being sent through the Epson PostScript driver can be either RGB or CMYK format. Settings in the RIP will determine
how color management is used.

Maximum page size allowable from software applications:

Adobe Photoshop
5.x/6.x
*Adobe Illustrator
8.x/9.x
QuarkXPress 4.x
*CorelDRAW
8.x/9.x

Stylus
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

See NOTE
2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See
NOTE 2

See NOTE 2

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

227 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

48 in.
1,800 in.

* - These applications allow for tiling of print pages, therefore allowing you to print beyond the printers maximum page length limit
and print to the applications limits. The printer driver must be set for Roll Paper (Banner) mode so that page breaks at the printer’s
maximum page length do not occur (in essence gives you a 0 margin for the bottom of the page). The Stylus Pro 5000/5500
however will give a slight page break at the 44 inch limit as these printers do not support banner mode. Also, printing certain
elements from these applications may not utilize color management correctly/properly and may produce output color that is not
expected.

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NOTE 1:
a. Under Win 9x/Me, the PPD limit is 129 inches.
b. Under Windows NT, 2000 and XP, the PPD limit is 1771.6 inches (SP7000/9000 Series) and 1800 inches
(SP7600/9600/10000 Series).
c. Under Mac OS 8.x/9.x, the PPD limit is 273.06 inches.

NOTE 2:
Adobe Photoshop has a pixel limitation of 30,000 pixels, which means that a document created @ 300ppi can only
reach a maximum page size of 100 inches (H and V). When sending jobs to the printer via the standard nonPostScript print driver, Photoshop looks at the input resolution of the printer driver and adjusts the page size
accordingly. All Epson large format printers use 360dpi as the input resolution (this is the resolution data is rasterized
at), therefore when printing from Photoshop, the maximum page length you will be able to output to any Epson large
format printer using the standard Epson print driver would be 83.33 inches (30,000 pixels / 360dpi). As for the Epson
desktop products, they rasterize data at 720dpi, therefore the maximum page length obtainable with the standard
print driver would be 41.67 inches (30,000 pixels / 720dpi).
Also, under Photoshop 5.x/6.x for the Macintosh and Photoshop 6.x for the PC, the job will end up clipped if it is over
the 83.3inch printer page limit. If you are using Photoshop 5.x for the PC, the print job will actually be truncated to fit
within the printable area of the printer. Be advised that you may not get a page size error. It may be useful to enable
the “print preview’ function of your printer driver (if available) so that you do not waste unnecessary media.
The only options for printing beyond the limitations is to save the file and print via an application that does not have
the 30,000 pixel limit (may lose color management functions) or print the file through a PostScript RIP (which will
allow for longer pages).
The following examples show how to setup banner printing from Adobe Illustrator 8.01 and CorelDRAW 9 from the PC
platform. The Macintosh versions of these applications should be very similar in function. Please refer to your
software documentation for additional assistance.

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Adobe Illustrator 8.01:
In this example, we are creating a banner, which is 227 inches (Illustrators 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 (in our example we used 44x227
inches).
4. Click, Print Setup. This will bring up the print driver.

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5. Click on the Paper Tab. The following appears.

6. Set the Paper Source to Roll Paper (Banner) and also enable Save Roll Paper.

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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 (not necessary for OS/Drivers that support 590.5 inches). In this example we take
(227/3 = 75.7), therefore the custom page size created would be 44x75.7 inches. The reason for this is to save
media.

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8. After setting the custom page size and other driver settings (media type, resolution, etc.), click OK. This will bring
you back to the document setup. The page should now show the following.

9. At this point you can and resize the image to fit within the printable area and print.

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CorelDRAW 9:
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.

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4. Click on the Paper Tab. The following appears.

5. Set the Paper Source to Roll Paper (Banner) and also enable Save Roll Paper.

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6. 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 (not necessary for OS/Drivers that support 590.5 inches, unless the document is
beyond that size). In this example we take (227/3 = 75.7), therefore the custom page size created would be
44x75.7 inches. The reason for this is to save media.

7. After setting the custom page size and other driver settings (media type, resolution, etc.), click OK. This will bring
you back to the document.

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8. At this point, click File then Print. CorelDRAW will then run a pre-flight check and will show the following window.

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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 your software documentation for information on maximum custom page sizes for
documents, banners or tiling prints.

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EPSON

PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN

Date: 08/06/2001
PSB No.: 2001.08.001
Reference:
Originator: RR
Authorization:
Affected Product(s): Stylus Pro 5000, Stylus Color 3000
Subject: EPSON Stylus RIP 2.02/2.03 Windows Me and Windows 2000 Installation Procedures
This bulletin provides instructions on how to install the EPSON Stylus RIP 2.02/2.03 with Windows Me and Windows 2000 for
the EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 and Stylus Pro 5000 printers.
Windows Me:
Follow the installation instructions for Windows 95/98 that came with your EPSON Stylus RIP package.
Windows 2000:
1. Download the Adobe Universal PS Installer v1.04 from Adobe’s Web Site
(http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/8a0e.htm).
2. Install EPSON Stylus RIP 2.02 (SC3000), 2.03 (SP5000), which came with your product, and follow the screen
prompts.

3. Click Finish to complete the installation of Stylus RIP.
4. At this point, the Adobe PS 5 installer will auto-launch and give an error “this driver only works with Windows NT 4”.
At this point, click OK.

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5. You will be prompted to restart Windows, select yes and Restart.

6. Once back at the Windows Desktop, double-click the Adobe PS Installer that was downloaded and follow the screen
prompts.

7. Once at the “Local Port Selection” screen, select Stylus RIP for the port and click next.

8. At the “Select Printer Model” screen, click Browse and navigate to the Stylus RIP CD’s DriverNT\USA Folder.

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9. Select the PPD for your Printer (Note PPD Names) and click OK to continue with the driver installation.

10. (Stylus Pro 5000 only): If you have the optional Lower Paper Cassette and you get to the screen for configuring options,
select yes for configuring options and click next to bring up the printer properties.

11. Set the Lower Tray to True, click OK.

12. Click Finish to complete the install.

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13. Launch the Stylus RIP application. If you have an SC3000 that was licensed with an earlier version of Stylus RIP the
Stylus RIP Server should open to an Idle State. If the printer does not have a license, you will be prompted to input the
software license key. The license key is located:
a. Stylus Color 3000 – Located on CD Jewel Case (if After Service Part 3002911)
b. Stylus Pro 5000 – Located on the CD-ROM itself (5 licenses)
14. If you need further assistance, contact EPSON Technical Support at (888) 377-6698 for the EPSON Stylus Color 3000
and (888) 377-6611 for the EPSON Stylus Pro 5000.

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EPSON PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN
Date: 7/26/2001
PSB No.: PSB.2001.08.003
Reference: TE01-045 Rev. A
Originator: JD, RR, TC & MS
Authorization:
Affected Product(s): EPSON Pro Graphic Printers
Subject: Compatibility Chart for Macintosh OS X Classic
This bulletin provides information on compatibility for EPSON’s Pro Graphic printers running in Macintosh OS X Classic
mode. Mac OS X provides the Classic environment mode for Mac OS 9 compatible applications and device drivers. Classic
mode will require Mac OS 9.1 system software. To setup Classic mode follow the steps below:
1. First install or upgrade your Macintosh system to OS 9.1 before installing OS X (for details refer to Apple’s OS X
documentation).
2. To start in Classic mode, click the Classic icon in System Preferences. To find System Preferences go to the Apple
Menu or click on the icon in the Dock bar on the desktop. Classic mode can also be set up to start automatically
during the log in process. (Refer to your Apple documentation for installation and operation of Macintosh OS X
Classic and 9.1).
3. To run a Classic application, just double–click on it or a document created with the application.
A) The following Epson models are supported in OS X Classic mode when using the connector type(s) described in
the chart below.
Model
Stylus Color 3000
Stylus Pro 5000
Stylus Pro 5500
Stylus Pro 7000
Stylus Pro 7500
Stylus Pro 9000
Stylus Pro 9500
Stylus Pro 10000/10000CF

Driver Version

Connector Type

5.69E
5.69E
6.61E
6.63E
6.73E
6.30E
6.73E
6.63E

Ethernet I/F
Ethernet I/F
USB/Ethernet I/F
USB/Ethernet I/F
USB/Ethernet I/F
Ethernet I/F
Ethernet I/F
USB/Ethernet I/F

Note:
1.

MAC OS X Classic mode supports USB-native and network-capable devices. Classic mode does not support MAC Serial,
SCSI or FireWire connected devices.
2. Printers using a Fiery Rip Station for PostScript printing are not yet supported at this time.
3. Printers using Stylus Rip with Adobe PostScript drivers are not yet supported at this time.

B) The following models are not supported in OS X Classic when using the connector type(s) described in the chart below.
Model
Stylus Color 3000
Stylus Pro 5000
Stylus Pro 5500
Stylus Pro 7000
Stylus Pro 7500
Stylus Pro 9000
Stylus Pro 9500
Stylus Pro 10000/10000CF

Connector Type
Serial/Parallel-to-USB adapter/FireWire (IEEE 1394)
Serial/ Parallel-to-USB adapter/FireWire (IEEE 1394)
FireWire (IEEE 1394)
FireWire (IEEE-1394)
FireWire (IEEE-1394)
Serial/Parallel-to-USB adapter/FireWire (IEEE 1394)
Serial/Parallel-to-USB adapter/FireWire (IEEE 1394)
FireWire (IEEE-1394)

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EPSON PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN
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/Macintosh Operating Systems
This bulletin provides information on where to find the most current driver for the EPSON C823722 - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Type B Interface
Card for the following EPSON Professional Graphics Inkjet Printers with appropriate Operating Systems: SC3000, SP5000, SP5500, SP7000,
SP7500, SP9000, SP9500, SP10000DYE, and SP10000ARC.
1.
2.

Windows Requirements: The EPSON C823722 - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Type B Interface Card only supports factory preinstalled full
versions of Windows 2000 and Windows Me Operating Systems
Macintosh Requirements: The IEEE 1394 (FireWire) drivers for the Apple Macintosh Operating System (OS 8.6 with FireWire
Update 2.1 or later required) are all ready built into the EPSON printer driver, and require no other driver files.

The driver CD that comes in the box with the EPSON C823722 - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Type B Interface Card may contain older drivers than
what is available on the CD that came with your EPSON Printer or from EPSON Internet Support Web Site. Prior to installing your printer,
please refer to the IEEE 1394 Reference Table below for the location of the latest drivers for your specific EPSON printer and operating
system. If the driver your need is listed as “Update on the Web” the most current driver can be found on the EPSON Internet Support Web
Site at: http://support.epson.com/filelibrary.html
IEEE 1394 Reference Table:

Printer Models:

Windows 2000

Windows Me

EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000

Update on the Web

Update on the Web

EPSON Stylus PRO 5000

Update on the Web

Update on the Web

EPSON Stylus PRO 5500

Driver that came

Driver that came

EPSON Stylus PRO 7000

with printer
Update on the Web

EPSON Stylus PRO 7500

Update on the Web

EPSON Stylus PRO 9000

Update on the Web

EPSON Stylus PRO 9500

Update on the Web

EPSON Stylus PRO 10000

Driver that came

with printer
Driver on CD-ROM
that came with
C823722 card
Driver on CD-ROM
that came with
C823722 card
Driver on CD-ROM
that came with
C823722 card
Driver on CD-ROM
that came with
C823722 card
Driver that came

EPSON Stylus PRO 10000CF

with printer
Driver that came

with printer
Driver that came

with printer

with printer

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EPSON PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN
Date: April 12, 2001
IPSB No.: PSB.2001.04.001
Reference: N/A
Originator: Mynor Saravia
Authorization:
Affected Product(s): Stylus Color 3000
Subject: Stylus Color 3000 Transportation Instructions
This document provides detail instructions on how to properly prepare your Stylus Color 3000 printer for transit. To avoid
print head and ink spill damage to your Stylus Color 3000 printer when transporting or returning the printer to Epson for
whole unit repair follow the instructions listed in this bulletin.
When transporting your Stylus Color 3000 printer you will need to repack your printer in its original box. If the
original box is not available, you may purchase a replacement box (P/N 3000BOXA) and corner block pads (P/N
3000BOXB ) from you local Epson Customer Care Center.
Stylus Color 3000 Transit Instructions
1. To prepare your printer for transportation remove the paper from the tray/roll banner holder and all installed
accessories, i.e. banner cutter, paper tray, roll paper holders, Ethernet card etc…
2. Turn the printer ON and make sure it comes to normal READY condition (The Operate and Media lights should be
solid). If your printer does not come to READY or fails to power on then go to the next section on how to prepare a
damaged printer for transit.
3. With the printer ON in the READY condition, begin removing the ink cartridges one by one until all of them have
been removed. Store the ink cartridges in separate bags. Do not pack or return the ink cartridges with the printer.
4. Next, power the printer OFF. It should then take approximately 2 minutes for the printer to complete its
transportation mode. During the transportation mode DO NOT unplug the printer. Wait until all the lights on the
control panel are off then unplug the printer.
5. After the transportation mode is complete, ensure that the printheads are in the home position at the far right of the
printer as shown in figure 1. If not, power the printer back on then wait until the printheads stop moving. After the
print heads stop moving verify that they are at the home position, then turn the printer off.
Figure 1.

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6. Raise the printer’s top cover to expose the carriage bar area as shown in the figure 2. Crumple up newspaper pages
into several balls and carefully start distributing these along the inside of the printer starting on the right hand side
where the printheads are located. As you start moving towards the center of the printer gently push back the
printhead cable and ink tubs against the back wall of the printer mechanism as shown in figure 2.
Figure 2.

7. Continue with this process until no more newspaper balls can be inserted inside the exposed carriage bar area as
shown in figure 3. This is to insure that the printheads are securely locked in the home position area and will prevent
the printer from sustaining any damage during the shipping process.
Figure 3.

8. Repack the printer in its original box if available. If not you can order a replacement box (P/N 3000BOXA) and
corner block pads (P/N 3000BOXB) from you local Epson Customer Care Center.

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Transit Instructions for a Non-Functional Stylus Color 3000
If your Stylus Color 3000 printer does not come to READY or fails to power on you would need to contact EPSON
Technical Support for packaging instructions and materials to properly package your printer for transit. Check you printer’s
warranty documentation for toll-free technical support contact information, or call: 562-276-1305 in the U.S. or 905-7092567 in Canada during normal business hours. When you have received the appropriate packaging materials (4
transportation cartridges P/N 3000CARTASSY) from EPSON follow the instructions below to prepare your printer for
transit.
1. To prepare your printer for transportation remove the paper from the tray/roll banner holder and all installed
accessories, i.e. banner cutter, paper tray, roll paper holders, Ethernet card etc…
2. With the printer OFF remove the ink cartridges from the ink cartridge housing one by one until all of them have been
removed. Insert the provided transportation cartridges in the cartridge housing of each appropriate color. Store the
ink cartridges in separate bags. Do not pack or return the ink cartridges with the printer.
3. Next, to prevent the printer from sustaining any ink spill damage during the shipping process insure that the
printheads are securely locked in the home position area. If not, then manually slide the printheads over to the far
right side of the carriage bar as shown in figure 4.
Figure 4.

4. Raise the printer’s top cover to expose the carriage bar area as shown in the figure 2. Crumple up newspaper pages
into several balls and carefully start distributing these along the inside of the printer starting on the right hand side
where the printheads are located. As you start moving towards the center of the printer gently push back the
printhead cable and ink tubs against the back wall of the printer mechanism as shown in figure 5.
Figure 5.

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5. Continue with this process until no more newspaper balls can be inserted inside the exposed carriage bar area as
shown in figure 6. This is to insure that the printheads are securely locked in the home position area and will prevent
the printer from sustaining any ink spill damage during the shipping process.
Figure 6.

6. Repack the printer in its original box if available. If not you can order a replacement box (P/N 3000BOXA) and
corner block pads (P/N 3000BOXB) from you local Epson Customer Care Center.

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