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About the PostScript 3 Mode

Features
Hardware requirements
System requirements

Features

The Adobe PostScript 3 mode provides you with the following high- performance features:

  • Ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. You can easily print text, line art, and graphics.

  • Seventeen fonts in five font families. The fonts include: Courier, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Symbol, and Times.

  • IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support to allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.

  • EPSON quality, reliability, and ease of operation.

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Hardware requirements

Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PostScript 3 printer driver.

Memory requirements for using the PostScript 3 printer driver are shown below. Install optional memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your printing needs.

Minimum memory

Recommended memory

128 MB*
(for duplex printing of image data in full color at 300 dpi)

256 MB
(for duplex printing of image data in full color at 600 dpi)

* Printing may not be possible with this amount of memory, depending on the specifics of the job being printed.

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System requirements

Your computer must meet the following system requirements to be able to use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver.

For Windows

To use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver, your computer must be running Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 98, or 2000. See the following table for details.

Windows XP or 2000

There are no restrictions for these systems.

Windows Me or 98

 

Minimum

Recommended

Computer

i386, i486, or Pentium processor

i486 or Pentium processor

Hard Disk

6 MB free
(for driver installation)

8 MB free
(for driver installation)

Memory

8 MB

16 MB

For Macintosh

Any Macintosh computer to which the printer is connected must be running Mac OS 9 ver. 9.1 or later, or Mac OS X ver. 10.2.x or later. See the following table for details.

Mac OS X

 

Minimum

Recommended

Computer

Power Mac G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3, G4, or iBook

Hard Disk

—

Memory

128 MB


Note:

To use binary data, Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the printer’s network connection. If you use a protocol other than AppleTalk for the network connection, you need to set Binary to On in the PS3 Menu on the control panel. If you use the printer with a local connection, you cannot use binary data.

Mac OS 9

 

Minimum

Recommended

Computer

Power PC

Hard Disk

3.1 MB free
(for driver installation)

4 MB free
(for driver installation)

Memory

4 MB

32 MB


Note:

To use binary data, Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the printer’s network connection. If you use a local connection or a protocol other than AppleTalk for the network connection, you cannot use binary data.


Caution:

  • The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on computers running System 9.0.x or below.

  • The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on Macintosh 68K computers.


Note:

For best results, you should connect the printer directly to the computer’s USB port. If multiple USB hubs must be used, we recommend that you connect the printer to the first-tier hub.

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