home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Amiga Format CD 41
/
Amiga Format CD41 (1999-06)(Future Publishing)(GB)[!][issue 1999-07].iso
/
-seriously_amiga-
/
hardware
/
epson_400
/
epson_stylus_400.doc
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1999-04-19
|
5KB
|
150 lines
Program: Epson Stylus Colour 400/440/500 driver
Author: Peter Hutchison
Date: 4/4/99
Version: 1.8
Requirements: Any 1MB Amiga, WB 1.3 or better
Introduction
------------
This is my sixth driver to be released . This is a colour printer driver for
the 400 series of the Epson Stylus Colour printers. It should also work with
the older Stylus 500.
Please note that the 400 has limited text capabilities.
Important Note
--------------
According to the brochure, the 400 is 'Designed exclusively for Windows using
Epson printer driver technology'. I have used ESC/P2 commands to drive this
printer but may not work in some cases or give unexpected results.
No details of emulation modes are listed.
Features
--------
Colour: CMYK (Colour AND Black)
Resolution: 180 to 1440 dpi (using Microdot).
Supports Microweave in Letter Quality mode.
Aspect: Portrait and Landscape
Output: B&W and Colour Text,
B&W, greyscale and colour graphics
Print Method: Uncompressed data
Optimised for Speed
Compiled with SAS C 6.58
Now includes version for 68000 and 68020.
Densities
---------
0 180 x 180
1 180 x 180
2 360 x 360
3 360 x 360
4 360 x 360
5 720 x 720
6 720 x 720
7 720 x 720
Paper: 10in for most sizes, 14in for US LEGAL
Recommend densities 0-4 for Word Processing output.
Supported Printers
------------------
Epson Stylus Color II, 500, 400, 440 using ESC/P2.
NB: Please note that new printers use ESC/P2 Raster and Remote
with new commands eg.ESC(r, ESC(k, ESC(\, ESC(S, ESC(R
which are not supported yet as they are not documented.
Installation
------------
If using TurboPrint or Studio, please disable them as this driver only works
with Workbench's printer.device.
Use the Install_Driver script to install the drivers.
Preferences
-----------
1. Printer
Printer Type - select appropiate printer from list
Printer Port - usually Parallel
Printer Pitch - Pica, Elite of Fine (choose one that suits you)
Print Spacing - 6 or 8 lpi (I use 6)
Print Quality - Use Letter for max quality
Paper Type - Use Single for paper such as A4
Paper Format - Use DIN A4 for standard single sheet A4 (don't use Wide)
Paper Length - Around 66 lines for A4 paper
Margins - Use 2 and 80 characters
2. PrinterGfx
Dithering - Floyd Steinburg for best quality
Scaling - Integer for line gfx or text.
Use Fraction for shaded pics.
Image - Positive (Neg is rarely used)
Aspect - Horizontal
Shade - Color (NB: Use BW if using Multiview with Text)
Threshold - Around 8 (use a smaller figure if too dark)
Density - Use whatever you fancy (use a small figure for speed
and less ink)
Color Correction - Don't set, use all 4096 (12 bit) colours
Limits - Set to ignore
Smoothing - Used to smooth out lines esp. in graphic dumps of text
Centre Picture - Tick this if you want centralised pics
Further information is in your Workbench Users Guide (Ch 9) or see my web page
for info on preferences.
If you are experiencing problems with this driver send me email (see below).
The latest version can be downloaded from Aminet or my Web page below, it
also appears on Amiga Format's CD.
History
-------
1.0 First release (developed from 600 driver).
1.1 Removed ESC P command from end of gfx mode string.
1.2 Rewrote init strings. Used ESC! instead of a load of text formatting commands,
Removed ESC P command from render.c as well.
1.3 Removed ESC p 0 command from dospecial.c. Added missing comma in data.c
1.4 Updated init strings in Dospecial.c and Render.c
Added ESC! to render.c and replaced m & n with real values.
In Dospecial.c added ESCr0 to set colour to black.
1.5 In Render.c, changed margins to use 0 and 255 (max) instead of 1 and 80.
The 'P' could be coming from the Right margin command which is repeated
during a print esp in FW. Added LF to end of every graphics row.
Also added page lenght command to Render.c.
1.6 Combined init strings in Render.c. Removed extra LF at end of gfx row.
1.7 Removed left/right margin commands in Render.c
1.8 Removed Wide_Tractor code from density function. Updated docs (prefs).
Reinserted page length command.
Future: Use RLE data compression for extra speed.
Giftware
--------
This driver is Giftware, you are not obliged to send anything but if you
want to contribute to further driver development for this printer and others
then send me either money (5UKP) or old software (Send me a list first and they
must be originals):
Email: pjhutch@blizzard.u-net.com
Web: http://www.blizzard.u-net.com
or
Peter Hutchison
75 Lower Skircoat Green
Copley Lane
Halifax
W Yorks
England
HX3 0TG