ColorPRINT

USER'S MANUAL

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Table of Contents

LICENSE AGREEMENT .................................................................................... 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................... 5

QUICK REFERENCE - INSTALLATION....................................................... 13

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 13

INSTALLING ON WINDOWS 2000 / XP................................................................ 13
ADDING A PRINTER ............................................................................................ 18
UNINSTALLING ON WINDOWS 2000 / XP ........................................................... 19

QUICK REFERENCE - USING THE RIP SOFTWARE................................ 20

TOOLBAR ........................................................................................................... 21
MAIN MENU....................................................................................................... 21
SETUP PANE ....................................................................................................... 22
JOB PANE............................................................................................................ 23
JOB INFORMATION WINDOW .............................................................................. 24
PRINT PREVIEW WINDOW .................................................................................. 24
STATUS BAR ....................................................................................................... 24

QUICK REFERENCE - TUTORIALS ............................................................. 26

TUTORIAL 1: CONFIGURING THE SETUP PROPERTIES ......................................... 26

TUTORIAL 2: PRINTING A SINGLE JOB ................................................................ 26
TUTORIAL 3: PRINTING A NESTED JOB ............................................................... 27
TUTORIAL 4: PRINTING A JOB FROM AN APPLICATION (SERVER AND PS ONLY) . 28

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QUICK REFERENCE - PRINTING FROM WINDOWS APPLICATIONS
(SERVER AND PS ONLY) .................................................................................29

LOCAL PRINTING ................................................................................................29

CLIENT PRINTING ...............................................................................................30
Setting up the Print Server.............................................................................30
Setting up the Client.......................................................................................30
Printing from a Windows 98 / ME Application ..............................................30
Printing from a Windows 2000 / XP Application ...........................................31
EXTRA SETTINGS ................................................................................................31
Adobe PhotoShop...........................................................................................31
Adobe Illustrator............................................................................................32
Adobe PageMaker..........................................................................................32
Corel CorelDRAW..........................................................................................32
PRINTING SPOT COLORS AND CONTOUR CUTTING .............................................32

QUICK REFERENCE - PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH APPLICATIONS

(SERVER AND PS ONLY) .................................................................................34

CLIENT PRINTING ...............................................................................................34

Setting up the Print Server.............................................................................34
Setting up Mac OS 9 Client............................................................................35
Setting up Mac OS X Client ...........................................................................35
Printing from the Client .................................................................................36
EXTRA SETTINGS ................................................................................................37
Adobe PhotoShop...........................................................................................37
Adobe Illustrator............................................................................................37
Adobe PageMaker..........................................................................................37

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 Quark QuarkXPress 4.05 .............................................................................. 37
PRINTING SPOT COLORS AND CONTOUR CUTTING ............................................ 38

OVERVIEW OF THE RIP SOFTWARE.......................................................... 39

PRINTING WORKFLOW ....................................................................................... 39

PRINTER AND SETUP .......................................................................................... 40
JOB STATUS ........................................................................................................ 41
JOB ORDER......................................................................................................... 41

USING THE MAIN MENU................................................................................ 43

FILE MENU......................................................................................................... 43
Add Job.......................................................................................................... 43
Save Job......................................................................................................... 44
RIP Job .......................................................................................................... 45
Print Job ........................................................................................................ 45
Stop................................................................................................................ 45
Pause ............................................................................................................. 46
Resume .......................................................................................................... 46
Exit ................................................................................................................ 46
EDIT MENU ........................................................................................................ 46
Job Properties ............................................................................................... 46
Delete Job...................................................................................................... 47
Move Job ....................................................................................................... 47
Nest................................................................................................................ 47
Reset Status.................................................................................................... 48
Spot Color ..................................................................................................... 48
Special Color................................................................................................. 48

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 Preferences.....................................................................................................48
Profile ............................................................................................................51
PRINTER MENU ..................................................................................................51
Add Printer ....................................................................................................51
Delete Printer ................................................................................................52
Printer Setting- Port ......................................................................................52
Printer Setting- Customize Media Size ..........................................................53
Printer Online/Offline....................................................................................53
Printer Rename ..............................................................................................53
Update Status .................................................................................................53
Backup (Export).............................................................................................54
Update (Import) .............................................................................................55
Send Prt (Server and PS only) .......................................................................56
SETUP MENU ......................................................................................................56
Add Setup .......................................................................................................56
Delete Setup ...................................................................................................56
Setup Properties.............................................................................................57
Test Print........................................................................................................57
VIEW MENU .......................................................................................................57
Toolbar / Status bar / Print Preview / Job Information / Ruler / Print
Indicator / ......................................................................................................57
PostScript Log File (Server and PS only)......................................................57
Vertical View / Horizontal View .....................................................................57
Language .......................................................................................................58
HELP ...................................................................................................................58
Content...........................................................................................................58

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 About ............................................................................................................. 58

SETUP PROPERTIES AND JOB PROPERTIES............................................ 59

SETUP PROPERTIES ............................................................................................. 59

Defining a Setup ............................................................................................ 59
Selecting a Setup ........................................................................................... 59
Viewing and Changing Setup Properties ....................................................... 60
SETUP PROPERTIES - GENERAL TAB ................................................................... 60
SETUP PROPERTIES - RIP TAB ............................................................................ 62
Profile Option Dialog.................................................................................... 64
SETUP PROPERTIES - ADJUST TAB ...................................................................... 65
Adjust Colors Using Curves .......................................................................... 65
Adjust Colors Using Sliders .......................................................................... 65
SETUP PROPERTIES - PS/TIFF+ TAB (SERVER AND PS ONLY)............................ 65
SETUP PROPERTIES - NESTING TAB (SERVER ONLY)........................................... 66
SETUP PROPERTIES - DRIVER TAB ...................................................................... 66
SETUP PROPERTIES - CUT TAB ........................................................................... 67
SETUP PROPERTIES - MARKS TAB ...................................................................... 68
JOB PROPERTIES ................................................................................................. 70
JOB PROPERTIES - PRINT BUTTON ...................................................................... 70
JOB PROPERTIES - NAVIGATION TOOL ................................................................ 70
JOB PROPERTIES - LAYOUT TAB ......................................................................... 71
JOB PROPERTIES - RIP TAB ................................................................................ 73
JOB PROPERTIES - DRIVER TAB .......................................................................... 73
JOB PROPERTIES - CUT TAB ............................................................................... 73
JOB PROPERTIES - PS/TIFF+ TAB (SERVER AND PS ONLY) ................................ 73

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 JOB PROPERTIES - ADJUST TAB...........................................................................74
JOB PROPERTIES - TILING TAB ............................................................................74
Variable Tile (Server and PS only).................................................................75
Fixed Tile .......................................................................................................75
Manual Tiling by Dragging (Server and PS only) ......................................75
JOB PROPERTIES - MARKS TAB ...........................................................................77

COLOR PRINTING............................................................................................78

INK DENSITY CORRECTION ................................................................................78

Potential Advantages of Ink Density Correction: ..........................................78
Potential Disadvantages of Ink Density Correction: .....................................79
DENSITY PROFILE CREATION..............................................................................79
Two ways to create a Density profile .............................................................80
Creation by Manual Edit................................................................................83
Creation by Measurement ..............................................................................85
DENSITY PROFILE EDITING ................................................................................88
ICC-BASED COLOR CORRECTION .......................................................................89
Potential Advantages of ICC-based Color Correction: .................................89
Potential Disadvantages of ICC-based Color Correction:............................89
Rendering Intents...........................................................................................90
Enclose an existing ICC.................................................................................91
ICC Profile Creation (Optional) ....................................................................92
ICC Profile Editing ........................................................................................92
NO COLOR CORRECTION ....................................................................................93
PRINTING SPECIAL COLORS................................................................................93
PRINTING SPOT COLORS (SERVER AND PS ONLY) ..............................................94

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 Without a Spot Color Library ........................................................................ 94
With a Process Spot Color Library (Server only).......................................... 94
With a Lab Spot Color Library (Server only) ................................................ 95
Defining a Spot Color Library in the RIP Software(Server only).................. 95
Automatic Matching (Server only) ................................................................ 96
Manual Matching (Server only) .................................................................... 96

CONTOUR CUTTING (SERVER AND PS ONLY) ........................................ 98

CONTOUR CUTTING JOBS WITHOUT LAMINATION.............................................. 98

CONTOUR CUTTING JOBS WITH LAMINATION .................................................... 98

APPENDIX: COLORPRINT SOFTWARE FAMILY FEATURE MAP...... 100

ADDENDUM 1: PRINTING WITH SPOT INK (SERVER ONLY) ............ 102

Defining the Custom Color Mode................................................................ 102

Printing with Special Color......................................................................... 110
Printing with Spot color .............................................................................. 117

ADDENDUM 2: PRINTING WITH WHITE INK (SERVER ONLY)......... 124

Defining the Custom Color Mode................................................................ 124

Printing with White Ink ............................................................................... 130

ADDENDUM 3: CHANGING INK ORDER (SERVER ONLY) .................. 134

ADDENDUM 4: PRINTING TEXTILE PATTERNS (SERVER ONLY,

OPTIONAL) ...................................................................................................... 137

ADDENDUM 5: USING COLOR BOOK (SERVER ONLY, OPTIONAL) 139

Generating Lab Color Book ........................................................................ 139

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 Generating CMYK or CMYKOrGr Color Book...........................................141
Generating Custom Color Mode Color Book ..............................................145
Using Spot Color Library to Import Color Book .........................................147
Using Special Color Library to Import Color Book ....................................150

ADDENDUM 6: NEW FEATURE ...................................................................157

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Quick Reference - Installation

Hardware Requirements

The software can be installed on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, but you can
also send jobs from a client computer running Windows 98/ME or Mac OS 9.
Below are the minimum requirements your computer needs to run the software.
However, the system requirements for the software depend on the workload or
the output size of the print.
CPU Computer with Pentium III - 500MHz; Pentium 4 -
1.5GHz or faster recommended.
Memory 128 MB of RAM minimum; 512 MB or more
recommended
Hard Disk 500 MB for installation. At least 4 GB (10 GB or more
recommended) of available hard disk space is required
as a working space.
Display Super VGA (800 x 600) monitor with 16-bit color. XGA
(1024 x 768) with 32-bit color recommended.
Drive CD-ROM Drive
Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB);
Depending on your printer you may need LPT or
Ethernet port.
For others, please refer to your printer manual for
supported interfaces.

Installing on Windows 2000 / XP

To install the software, follow these steps:

1. Log on with administrative privileges.
2. Quit all running applications, including any anti-virus utilities that may
be running in background.

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3. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installer will
automatically start. If it does not start, run the [Link] in the
installation CD.
4. Choose your language and click OK.
5. Click the Next button.

6. If you do not have Microsoft .NET® framework, the installer will install it
for you then click the Next button.

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7. Enter your name and organization, or accept the default values.

8. Click the Install Passwords button, enter the password given to you
by your reseller and click OK.
9. In the Install this application for, choose “Anyone who uses this

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10. Choose “Complete” or “Custom” in the Setup Type dialog, “Complete”

installation will install ICC profiles and drivers for all printers. Choose
“Custom” to select the printer and ICC profiles to install. Click the Next
button.

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11. Click the Change button to select the program folder where the
software will be installed, or accept the default folder. Click the Next
button.

12. Click the Install button.

13. Click the Finish button when the installation is done.
14. If you are using Windows XP and it prompts you with the following
dialog, click the “Continue Anyway” button:

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 15. After the computer restarts, plug the USB security key to a USB port of
your computer. The software will not run without the USB security key.

Adding a Printer

The first time the program launches, the Add Printer Wizard appears. Follow
the instructions below to define a printer to be used in the software.
1. Select the model of your printer and Click the Next button.
2. Select the port where your printer is connected and the hot folder
location or accept the default location.
3. Check “Install PostScript printer drivers for direct printing from
applications” option to install the PostScript printer driver.
This allows direct printing of jobs from any design applications (Server
and PS only).
4. Click the Finish button.

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Uninstalling on Windows 2000 / XP

To remove the software from your system, follow these steps:

1. Exit the software.
2. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove
Programs.
3. Select "ColorPRINT" and press the Remove button.
4. Select "Yes" and the RIP software will be uninstalled from your
computer.
5. From the Windows Start button, select Printers from the Settings
menu and delete all the printers that were previously installed by
ColorPRINT.
6. Delete the folder where software was installed and all shortcuts from
the desktop.

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 Quick Reference - Using the RIP Software

Launching the RIP software opens the software’s main window. The main
window has several components as shown below:

Job Information Window Print indicator

Main Menu
Toolbar

Printer List

Setup Pane
Print Preview
Window

Job Pane Rulers

Status Bar

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Toolbar

The toolbar contains the commonly used functions.

Add Job command adds one or more files to the printer selected.

Delete command deletes the selected jobs.

Save job command saves selected jobs in .job or .prt format.

Job Properties command opens the Job Properties dialog.

RIP job command RIPs the selected jobs.

Print job command RIPs and prints the selected jobs.

Stop command stops the printing or RIPping process.

Pause command halts the printing process. Files that are being RIPped
cannot be paused.
Resume command restarts the printing process of a paused job.

Show/Hide Job Information Window command toggles the

visualization of the Job Information window.
Show/Hide the Print Preview Window command toggles the
visualization of Print Preview window.
Nest/Unnest command toggles the grouping and ungrouping of multiple
jobs. In order to nest jobs, you have to select more than one job in the
Job Pane.

Main Menu

The main menu is located at the top of the main window just under the window
title bar and contains all commands to operate your application.

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 File Menu You can select commands to process jobs, such as Add,
Save, RIP, Print, Stop, Pause and Resume jobs.
Edit Menu You can select commands to edit each job, such as
change the job properties, move one job to another Setup,
delete a job or reset the job status. Also, in this menu,
there are commands to specify custom special and spot
colors and change the preferences.
Printer Menu You can select commands to define the printers. You can
add a printer, delete a printer, set printer port settings,
make a printer on-line / off-line, rename a printer, update a
printer’s status, backup and update ACC profiles, and
send a prt file to the printer.
Setup Menu You can select commands to define the setups for a
printer. You can add a setup, delete a setup, and define
the Setup Properties. Also, there is a command to send a
test image to the printer. This command is very useful to
check if the software has been properly installed, and if the
connection between printer and the computer is working.
View Menu You can select commands to change the look of your
software. You can show or hide several components in the
main window such as toolbar, status bar, print preview,
etc.,
You can also view the PostScript log file, change the
visualization mode (horizontal/vertical), and change the
language of the software’s user interface.
Help Menu You can select commands to show the on-line help and the
version number.

Setup Pane

Setup Pane will show all Setups defined for the selected printer in your
software. You can install multiple setups with different Setup Properties for a
printer. Once a printer is selected, the information of all its setups is displayed
in the tabs of Setup Pane:
Setup List Tab Displays the setup list, including their names and other
brief information.

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 Information Tab Lists detailed information about the selected setup for
the printer.
Preview Tab Shows a thumbnail of the selected printer.
Printer Tab Shows and sets the status (On-line / Off-line ) of
the current printer, configures the printer, defines the
size and name of the customized media with the
Printer Setting function, and displays other information
with the Update Status function.
The printer is only able to print when it is online, which is shown as a
(or a green bullet) on left side of printer name.

Job Pane

Job Pane shows a list with all jobs received or added in the selected printer.
Some of the Job Properties for each job are displayed in this pane (some can
be turned off):
Name The name of the job (always on).
Status The status of the job (Loading, Pending, RIPping, etc).
Job Size The length and height of the printing job.
Setup Name The name of the setup that file is sent to.
Copies The number of copies that were designated for this file.
Color Mode The color mode by which the printer will print out the job.
Output profile The output icc profile used for this job.
After Print Action to take after printing: hold, delete or archive.
Format The original file format of the job.
File Size The logical size of the job in MB.
Created Time The date / hour when the file was received.
Media Type The media type assigned to this file.
Sender The name of the computer that sent the file.
Click on the column header to sort jobs by this column header, click again to
revert the order. Right-click on the column header to choose which headers to
display.

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Job Information Window

Job Information window displays information about the selected job. To show or
hide it, click the Show/Hide Job Information window button in the toolbar or
select the Job Information command in the View menu.
Job Information window has two tabs that show the following information:
Preview Tab Shows a thumbnail of the selected job. If the job has
multiple pages, page navigation buttons are
displayed in the bottom.
Information Tab Shows detailed information of the selected job.

Print Preview Window

In this window, you can see a preview of all jobs in the media.
Depending on the job size and type, the preview can take several
seconds to be loaded and displayed. Meanwhile, a gray box will be
displayed.
There are other components in this window that will help you visualize the job
layout:
Print Indicator Shows the direction that media is output. The arrows
change color once you begin to RIP or print. To show
or hide the indicator, select the Print Indicator
command in the View menu.
Ruler Rulers appear along the bottom and left side of the
window. To show or hide the indicator, select the Ruler
command in the View menu.
To change the ruler unit, right-click the Print Preview
Window and select the desired unit.

Status Bar

The status bar will show some information about your system and the status of
the selected printer.

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Status On the left side of the bar, the status (On-line /
Off-line ) of the selected printer is displayed.
Virtual Memory (VM) Shows the total and available megabytes of your
system's virtual memory.
Work Shows space available in the hard disk where the work
folder is located.
Main Shows space available in the hard disk where the main
program is located. This item appears only when the
work folder is not in the same drive where main program
is installed.

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Quick Reference - Tutorials

Before following the tutorials below, we recommend performing a test print to

ensure that the software has been correctly installed and configured and to
verify if the connection between your printer and computer is working
To run the test print, select Test Print command from the Setup menu.

Tutorial 1: Configuring the Setup Properties

The Setup Properties is used for default settings when you add or receive a job
and this job does not have any instructions (properties) about how to RIP and
print it.
You can have several setups for a single printer. Configure setups with
different setup properties, and add job to the respective setup to print.
To view or change the Setup Properties:
1. Click the Setup in the Setup pane to select it.
2. Select Setup Properties command from the Setup menu. The Setup
Properties dialog is displayed.
3. Check if all settings like Media size, type, and Printing Quality are
correct.
4. Check if the Output Profile matches the current setting of media type
and resolution. If the Output Profile list is blank, select “Add” in the
Output Profile list and add the desired profile.
5. Click the OK button to close the Setup Properties dialog.
6. Repeat step 4 and 5 to add additional setups you want for this printer.

Tutorial 2: Printing a Single Job

1. Select Add Job command from the File menu.

2. Choose the setup to which you plan to add the job. Select one file in
the samples folder to be added as a job.

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 3. Double-click the job in the Job pane (or select the job and click the Job
Properties button in the toolbar) to show its properties. The Job
Properties dialog box will be displayed.
Check if all the setting like the size, numbers of copies, etc. are correct.
4. Click the OK button to close the Job Properties dialog.
5. Select Print command from the File menu or click the Print button in
the toolbar.
Your job will be RIPped and sent to the printer.

Tutorial 3: Printing a Nested Job

Nested jobs are multiple jobs that are combined into one single job. The jobs
are rearranged in a way that the final layout optimizes the use of media.
1. Select Add Job command from the File menu.
2. Select several files in the samples folder to be added as jobs.
3. Select the jobs to be nested in the Job pane. Press the Shift and Ctrl
(Option on Macintosh) keys to select multiple jobs.
4. Select the Nest command from the Edit menu or click the Nest button
in the toolbar.
The selected jobs are nested.

Before nesting After nesting

5. Select Print command from the File menu or click the Print button in
the toolbar.

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Your nested job will be RIPped and sent to the printer.

Tutorial 4: Printing a Job from an Application (Server

and PS only)

You can send jobs from any application to the RIP software to be RIPped and
printed. To send jobs from an application, be sure that the A PostScript driver
has been installed, as described in the installation procedures.
The steps below are for a generic application. For each application, specific
settings and steps may be slightly different.
See the following chapter about how to print from common design applications.
1. In the application, create or open a file to be printed.
2. In the application, select the print command. Usually Print command is
under File menu.
For more information about how to print, see the manual from your application.
3. Select your printer in the printer list.
4. You can configure how the job will be processed by clicking the
Properties button in the Print dialog box.
5. Click the OK button to send the job file.
The job file will be created in the hot folder.
6. Click the job in the main window and select the Print command from
the File menu or click the Print button in the toolbar.
Your job will be RIPped and sent to the printer.

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Quick Reference - Printing from Windows
Applications (Server and PS only)

When you add a Setup, you can install a PostScript Printer driver for direct
printing from applications and send jobs directly from a desktop application to
the software. This section explains how to send jobs from design applications
installed in the same computer as the RIP software (Local Printing), and from
design applications installed in other Windows computers in the network
(Client Printing).
If the application is not listed in this chapter, refer to the instructions in one of
the following sections regarding a similar program.

Local Printing

When printing from an application installed on Windows 2000 / XP, the steps
below must be followed:
1. Select Page Setup from File menu.
Some applications have a different name for this command, such as
Document Setup or Print Setup. If your application does not have
this command or equivalent, try the Print command at File menu.
2. Select the printer that you want to print to in the list.
3. Click the Properties button.
4. At Layout Tab, click Advanced.
5. Choose a paper size from the Paper/Output or select “PostScript
Custom Page Size”.
6. For a custom page size enter the custom size in height and the width
fields. Click OK.
7. Set the Printer Features. See “Printing Workflow” at page 39 for more
information about which properties can be set in these fields.
8. Click OK to close the Document Properties dialog.

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 9. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog.
10. Select Print from File menu.
11. Select the printer that you want to print, but it should default to the one
you have selected in previous step.
12. Click OK.

Client Printing

The computer where the RIP software is installed is called Print Server and the
computers from where the jobs are sent from a design application is a Client.
In order to print from client computers, you have to install the PostScript printer
driver in the Print Server and in each of the client computers.
Client computers can run Windows 98 / ME / 2000 or XP.
Follow these steps to setup your Client and Print Server.

Setting up the Print Server

1. Install and launch the RIP software.
2. In the RIP software, set up a new printer selecting the Add Printer
command in Printer menu. When adding the printer, be sure that the
“Install PostScript printer drivers for direct printing from applications”
option is checked, to install a PostScript printer driver.

Setting up the Client

1. Browse the RIP software CD and launch the PostScript installer.
2. Follow the installation instructions and choose to set up your chosen
printer as a network printer.
3. Find the shared printer driver you just set up on the network and select
it as your printer.

Printing from a Windows 98 / ME Application

When printing from an application installed on Windows 98 / ME, the steps
below must be followed:

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 1. Select Page Setup from File menu.
Some applications have a different name for this command, such as
Document Setup or Print Setup. If your application does not have
this command or equivalent, try the Print command at File menu.
2. Select the printer that you want to print to in the list.
3. Click the Properties button.
4. At Paper Tab, select a standard paper size or “Custom Page”.
5. For a custom paper size, click Custom to enter the custom size. Click
OK.
6. At Device Option Tab, set the Printer Features. See “Printing Workflow”
at page 39 for more information about which properties can be set in
these fields.
7. Click OK to close the Document Properties dialog.
8. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog.
9. Select Print from File menu.
10. Select the printer that you want to print, but it should default to the one
you have selected in previous step.
11. Click OK.

Printing from a Windows 2000 / XP Application

When printing from an application installed on Windows 2000 / XP, follow the
steps described in “Local Printing” at page 29.

Extra Settings

Although most applications follow the steps described above, here are a few
tips for better color prints.

Adobe PhotoShop
After selecting Print from the File menu:
Choose "Binary" from the Encoding list.

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 Choose “Document” from the Source Space.
Choose “Same as Source” from the Profile list.

Adobe Illustrator
After selecting Print from the File menu:
Set PostScript option to "Level 3".
Set Print Space to “As Source”.
Check Force Fonts to Download option.

Adobe PageMaker
Before starting Adobe PageMaker, copy the printer PPD files (found on the
installation CD) to the PM65 > RSRC > USENGLSH >PPD4 directory.
There is no Page Setup or Print Setup command. Click File->Print to
select the Printer.
Select your printer from the Printer list
Click the Option button and select "PostScript" and "TrueType" from
Download fonts.

Corel CorelDRAW
After selecting Print from the File menu:
Select the PostScript tab, and then choose "PostScript 3".
Select the Miscellaneous tab then uncheck Use Color Profile.
If you have an RGB image in the document, choose “RGB” from Output
Color Bitmaps As. If you have a CMYK image in the document, choose
“CMYK” from Output Color Bitmaps As.

Printing Spot Colors and Contour Cutting

To print spot colors or to contour cut:

1. From your design software, choose to show color swatches.
2. From the swatches palette, select an existing Spot Color library or
choose to create a new swatch.

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3. If you create a new swatch, assign a name to the swatch exactly as
listed in the RIP software’s Spot Color library. Choose a color value for
it. Note that the value set here will not be used to print the color. You
can choose unique values for better differentiation.
4. If you want to define an outline cutting path, use the color name
"CutContour" for the path, and set the color type to “spot color”.
5. Assign these colors to the specific objects you for which you want to
print a spot color or for which you want to cut an outline path.
6. Print the job.

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Quick Reference - Printing from Macintosh
Applications (Server and PS only)

For Macintosh applications to print directly to the RIP software, you need the
AppleTalk network service provided by Windows 2000 Server. If you are not
using Windows 2000 Server, you can install PC MacLAN from Miramar
Systems, Inc. This utility provides connectivity from a Mac OS to any Windows
operating system.

Client Printing

The computer where the RIP software is installed is called Print Server and the
Macintosh from where the jobs are sent from design application as a Client.
In order to print from client computers, you have to install the PostScript printer
driver in the Print Server and in each of the client computers.
Only computers with Windows 2000 or Windows XP can be used as
Print Server. Client computers must have Mac OS 9 or higher.
Follow these steps to setup your Client and Print Server.

Setting up the Print Server

1. Install and launch the RIP software (the RIP software must be running
when setting up the Client).
2. In the RIP software, set up a new printer selecting the Add Printer
command in Printer menu. When adding the printer, be sure that the
“Install PostScript printer drivers for direct printing from applications”
option is checked, to install a PostScript printer driver.
To print from a Macintosh client, you need to install the AppleTalk on Windows
2000 Server before you set up the Client. If you are using 3rd party utilities like
PC MacLAN, please refer to its manual for detailed procedures.
3. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove
Programs.
4. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.

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 5. In Components list, just click (do not check) Other Network File and
Print Services and then click Details.
6. Select the Print Services for Macintosh check box.

Setting up Mac OS 9 Client

To configure Macintosh Clients, follow these steps:
1. Install the PostScript driver
2. Go to Apple menu and select Chooser.
3. Check to see that AppleTalk is Active.
4. Select the PostScript driver icon and select the networked printer.
5. Click the Setup button then click the Select PPD button. Browse the
RIP software CD for the matching PPD for your printer.

Setting up Mac OS X Client

Some older applications cannot run on MAC OS X in Native mode,
instead they have to run in Classic mode by installing the application
on Mac OS 9, and running it from MAC OS X. Under this
circumstance, you need to configure your Client using the instructions
in the Mac OS 9 section.
To install a PostScript Driver on your Macintosh:
1. Log in MAC OS X.
2. Copy the PPD file for your printer from the installation CD to the
“Library: Printers: PPDs: Contents: Resources” folder on MAC OS X
hard disk.
3. Double click the MAC OS X hard disk icon.
4. Open the Applications folder.
5. Open the Utility folder.
6. Double click the Print Center icon.
7. If there is no existing printer, you will be prompted to add one, click the
Add button. If there is already printer in Print Center, click the Add
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 8. Select AppleTalk if it is not selected, Print Center will browse the
network and list all the shared printers in the Printer List.
9. Click on your printer in the Name column, and choose the PPD file from
the Printer Model drop-down list.
10. Click the Add button to finish the Setup Properties process.

Printing from the Client

1. If you are using Mac OS X, go to step 4.
2. Go to Apple menu and select Chooser.
3. Highlight the PostScript and ensure the printer is selected.
4. Select Document Setup in the File menu.
Some applications have a different name for this command, such as
Page Setup or Print Setup. If your application does not have this
command or equivalent, try the Print command at File menu.
5. If you want to use a standard paper size, select a standard paper size
from the Paper Size drop-down list and jump to step 9. If you want to
use a custom paper size, follow steps 6 to 8.
Note: Custom Paper Size feature is supported in Mac OS 10.2 or later.
6. Select Custom Paper Size from the Settings drop-down list, click New
button in the coming dialog and enter the page height and length in
Paper Size field. You can also enter margin values in the Printer
Margins field. Modify the custom paper size name or accept the default
name. Click the Save button to save your custom paper size.
7. Select Page Attribute from the Settings drop-down list; keep the Any
Printer value in the "Format for" drop-down list.
8. From the Paper Size drop-down list, select the name of the custom
paper size defined in previous steps.
9. Click OK to close the Page Setup or Document Setup dialog. Select
Print from the File menu.
10. Select Print from the File menu.
11. Select the printer in the Printer field.
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 features. See “Printing Workflow” for more information about which
properties can be set in these fields.
13. Click the Print button.

Extra Settings

Although most applications follow the steps described above, here are a few
tips for better color prints.

Adobe PhotoShop
After selecting Print from the File menu:
Choose "Binary" from the Encoding list.
Select "Adobe Photoshop" from the drop-down list.
Choose “Same as Source” from the Profile list.

Adobe Illustrator
After selecting Print from the File menu:
Select "Adobe Illustrator" from the pop-up menu.
Set PostScript to "Level 3".
Set Data to "Binary".
Check Force Fonts to Download option.

Adobe PageMaker
Before starting Adobe PageMaker, copy the printer PPD files (found on the
installation CD) to the PM65 > RSRC > USENGLSH >PPD4 directory.
There is no Page Setup or Print Setup command. Click File->Print to
select the Printer.
Select your printer from the Printer list.
Click the Option button and select "PostScript" and "TrueType" from
Download fonts and "Send binary image data" in Data encoding.

Quark QuarkXPress 4.05

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A special XTension is required for printing from QuarkXPress. The name of the
XTension is "PrintRGB". Copy the file to the "QuarkXPress: XTension" folder,
before starting QuarkXPress.
From the Edit menu, go to Preferences and choose Color
Management
Uncheck "Color Management Active”.

Printing Spot Colors and Contour Cutting

To print spot colors or to contour cut:

1. From your design software, choose to show color swatches.
2. From the swatches palette, select an existing Spot Color library or
choose to create a new swatch.
3. If you create a new swatch, assign a name to the swatch exactly as
listed in the RIP software’s Spot Color library. Choose a color value for
it. Note that the value set here will not be used to print the color. You
can choose unique values for better differentiation.
4. If you want to define an outline cutting path, use the color name
"CutContour" for the path, and set the color type to “spot color”. For
some application, you can use special library offered by the RIP
software to define contour cut lines. Browse the installation CD and
copy the spot color library (depending on what printer you use) to the
specific folder of your application software.
5. Assign these colors to the specific objects you for which you want to
print a spot color or for which you want to cut an outline path.
6. Print the job.

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Overview of the RIP Software

The RIP software is a Raster Image Processor (RIP) software. RIP is the
process of converting pixels into lines of dots at various sizes and densities for
each separate color channel for printing.

By providing extensive layout, tiling, label options and color management

capabilities to your large format printing workflow, the RIP software drives your
printer to unsurpassed performance.

Printing Workflow

To print jobs with the RIP software, use one of the following methods:
Adding Jobs from the RIP software - You can add any supported file
as a job, using the Add Job command. If the file has no information
about how it will be processed, settings from Setup Properties will be
used.
Drag and Drop files - Drag and drop a file in any of the Windows or
Panes (except Job Information Windows), or drop to a Setup icon. The
files will be processed with the Setup Properties' settings.
Adding files to the Hot Folder - Place any supported file into a Hot
Folder to queue it into the RIP software. The files will be processed
with the Setup Properties' settings.
When you add a Setup in the RIP software, a Hot Folder is created to store
files intended for output on that Setup.
The RIP software automatically and constantly monitors the Hot Folder for
incoming jobs. Whenever a job of a supported file type appears in this folder, it
will be added to the RIP software queue.
It is recommended that you use the default installation location of the Hot
Folder whenever possible. By default, hot folders are installed in the RIP
software installation folder. You can make shortcuts and aliases of a Hot Folder
on Windows and Macintosh clients for easy access to the Hot Folder.

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Print from an application directly (Server and PS only) - Print from any
design application, either from a local or client computer to a shared Setup. You
can configure how this job will be processed in the design application and this
information will be embedded in the job file.
Printer Features are settings specified in the client design application, from
where the job is being sent to the RIP software. These settings are embedded
in the job file and will override the Setup Properties.
After Spooling Tells the RIP software what to do with the job when it
arrives (Send or Hold).
After Output Tells the RIP software what to do with the job after
printing, (Hold, Delete, or Archive). If you select
Archive, the job is stored in the location you
specified in the Preferences.

Printer and Setup

A Printer is the physical device with which you print your jobs. To use your
printer in the RIP software, you have to add a printer first. If you have more than
one printer in your office or workshop, add a printer in the RIP software for each
of them. You must provide the port information for each printer to use them
correctly.
A Setup is the combination of print parameters - media type, ink type, quality
and mode of printing, etc.- you choose to use for a printer. A Setup can be
considered as a virtual printer, each representing an individual way of printing
jobs.
When you add a printer in the RIP software, a setup associated with that printer
is added by default. Since you may need different ways to print your jobs, you
can add additional setups for a printer. When you have properly configured the
Setup Properties, just add jobs into the appropriate setup and print them out.
Setup Properties is used to process jobs that do not have properties
associated with them and contains settings for a specific Setup. If a job file is
placed in the Setup's Hot Folder, and it does not have properties of its own,
then the settings from Setup Properties will be applied to the job.
Job Properties are settings associated with a particular job and can be
changed anytime. Changing Job Properties will override any settings inherited
from Setup Properties.

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Job Status

Jobs in the RIP software can have different status. This depends upon the
status of production environment, like the printer availability, the number of jobs
in the job queue and the automatic printing/Nesting settings of the Setup
Properties.
Loading The job is being added, and the preview is being
generated; at this moment you cannot process the
job (but you can delete it).
Pending The job is ready to be processed. Job status can be
set to Pending by the Make Pending command.
RIP xx% The job is being RIPped. The progress is displayed
in percentage.
Print xx% The job is being printed. The progress is displayed
in percentage.
RIP xx% Print xx% The job is being RIPped and printed. The progress
is displayed in percentage
Waiting The job is waiting to be processed. This may be
caused by a printer being used by another job or
the maximum number of jobs that can be RIPped at
the same time.
RIP done The job has been successfully RIPped.
Completed The job has been successfully printed.
Canceling The RIP or printing process was aborted and the
RIP software is waiting for the printer or computer
to respond.
Error An error was detected during the RIP or printing
process. Please copy down the error message to
get technical support.

Job Order

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Jobs will automatically be displayed in the order of time they entered the Setup.
You can also sort jobs by clicking on the column header in the Job Pane. Click
again to reverse the order. You can also drag and drop a job to change its
order in the Job Pane to change the printing order.
The jobs are processed the same order as displayed in the Job Pane list. The
upper-most job will be processed first. All printed job (if not deleted) will be
displayed in the bottom of the job list.

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Using the Main Menu

Though the toolbar offers most of the common functions, some functions can
only be accessed through the main menu.

File Menu

In the File menu, you can select commands to process jobs, such as Add, Save,
RIP, Print, Stop, Pause and Resume jobs.
In many commands you can select multiple jobs using the Shift and
Ctrl (Option on Macintosh) keys.

Add Job
Jobs can be added through this command. To add jobs:
1. Select the Setup you want to add jobs.
2. Select Add Job from the File menu.
3. Select the file or files in the dialog.
4. Click the Open button.
The files are added to the Job Pane as a job. Supported image file type are
JPEG, TIF. Also supported PostScript related formats are PS, EPS, PDF 1.3,
PDF 1.4 (Server and PS only) and DCS (Server only).

Convenient Add-job features

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 Left Toolbar Upper Right Toolbar

Preview

Choose a Setup

Add job
(Keep dialog open)
Direct Print

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Left Toolbar - Use the toolbar on the left to locate the job from desktop,
neighboring computers or my-document folder, or use the shortcut to open
your frequently visited folder (see below);
Upper Right Toolbar - Use the upper toolbar to locate the job directory,
create a directory, choose the view mode, or add a directory (a shortcut
will be shown in the Left Toolbar) to the Favorites list.
Open - Use Open command to add the job and close the dialog;
Add - Use Add command to add the job and keep the dialog open to add
additional jobs;
Direct Print - Use Direct Print command to automatically close the dialog
box and load the job and open the job properties dialog, and then click the
Print button in the dialog to print that job.
Setup - From the Setup drop-down list, select the Setup name to add job
to.
Preview - Check Preview checkbox to preview the job before adding it to
the Setup.
Status bar - Check job info on the status bar.

Save Job

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You can save your job settings as a .job or save RIP data to a .prt file for later
retrieval.
The .job file saves the settings you set on the job file and its job location.
When you save a job using the .prt file format, the job is RIPped and saved
using the printer native language (Server and PS only). You can resend
this .prt file using the Send Prt command (Server and PS only).
1. Select the jobs which information will be saved in the Job Pane.
2. Select Save Job from the File menu.
3. Specify the path and the name of the file.
4. Click the Save button.
The information from the job is saved.

RIP Job
This command starts the RIP process of the selected jobs.
1. Select the jobs that will be RIPped in the Job Pane.
2. Select RIP Job from the File menu.
The jobs will be RIPped.

Print Job
This command starts the printing process of the selected job. If the job has not
been RIPped before, it will be RIPped before or during the printing.
1. Select the jobs that will be printed in the Job Pane.
2. Select Print Job from the File menu.
The jobs will be printed.

Stop
This command stops the RIP or printing process of selected jobs. Canceling
printing may take some time for the printer to respond.
1. Select a job that is RIPping or printing in the Job Pane.
2. Select Stop from the File menu.
The job processing will be stopped.

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Pause
This command suspends printing of the selected job. You cannot pause a job
while it is RIPping.
If you pause a job which is processed in a "RIP and Print at the same time"
mode, the RIPping process will continue but the printing process will be
paused.
1. Select a job that is printing in the Job Pane.
2. Select Pause from the File menu.
The job printing will be paused.

Resume
After a job has been paused, you can resume its printing using this command
1. Select a paused job in the Job Pane.
2. Select Pause from the File menu.
The job printing will resume.

Exit
This command quits out of the program.

Edit Menu

In the Edit menu, you can select commands to edit each job, such as change
the job properties, move jobs to another Setup, delete jobs or make jobs
pending.

Job Properties
This command allows you to change the processing instructions for a particular
job.
1. Select a job in the Job Pane.
2. Select Job Properties from the Edit menu. The Job Properties dialog
box will be displayed. For more information about the Job Properties,
see “Job Properties” on Page 70.

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Delete Job
This command deletes the selected jobs.
1. Select the jobs that will be deleted in the Job Pane.
2. Select Delete Job from the Edit menu.
The jobs will be deleted from the queue.

Move Job
This command moves one job from one Setup to another. This command will
be enabled if you have more than one Setup configured in your software.
When a job is moved to a Setup with a different Setup Properties, all job
properties are maintained except those that are Setup-specific (such as
ink/media settings).
1. Select the jobs that will be moved in the Job Pane.
2. Select Move Job from the Edit menu.
3. Select the target Printer and its Setup in the dialog box and click OK.
The jobs will be moved.

Nest
Nested jobs are multiple jobs that are combined in one single job. The jobs are
rearranged in a way that the final layout optimizes the use of media.
1. Select the jobs that will be nested in the Job Pane. You have to select
more than one job.
2. Click the Nest button or select Nest from the Edit menu.
3. Select Nest All Together and then defining the setup to nest the jobs
to a singular setup, or select Nesting By Setup to nest the jobs
individually in their respective setups.
You should expect longer time for the printing to begin when nesting
multiple PostScript jobs (Server and PS only).
The jobs will be nested.
The nested Job will have a name like “PPPPMM/DD_NN”, where “PPPP” is the
prefix set at Preferences, “MM/DD” is the month and day when the nested job
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To release the nesting,
1. Select a nested job in the Job Pane.
2. Click the Unnest button or select Unnest from the Edit menu.

Reset Status
This command set the job status to pending. If you encounter problem during
RIP or printing and want to reset the job status, this command is helpful.
1. Select the jobs that will be moved in the Job Pane.
You can select multiple jobs using the Shift and Ctrl (Option on
Macintosh) keys.
2. Select Reset Status from the Edit menu.
The job status will be restored to “Pending”.

Spot Color
This command allows you to edit the Spot Color library in the Spot Color Editor
dialog. See “Printing Spot Colors” on page 94 for more information on printing
spot color.

Special Color
This command allows you to edit the special color library in Special Color dialog.
See page 93 for more information on printing special colors.

Preferences
This command allows you to change the program preferences.
Work The folder where temporary job information are
stored during processing. Assign the Work folder
in the hard disk with most space available.
Archive The folder where the processed job will be
archived after being printed. Click Browse
button to change the folder. Jobs will only be
saved in this folder if you have selected to
archive your file in the After Output option.
Save Source File This option allows you to archive the image in its
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 original file format. When you add the archived
file back, it will need to be RIPped again before
printing
Save Job file This option allows you to archive the image in
the job file format. A job file format is a special
format that saves just the settings applied to the
job.
Save RIP Result This option allows you to archive the image in
the native file format. The native file format
contains the print data in the printer's native
language; therefore no preview information will
be available.
Save Color chart Check this option to save ICC test chart to
to file files when you create ICC profile. You can
add these files to ColorPRINT and print (and
measure) them to create ICC [Link]
unchecked, the test chart will be printed out
automatically.
Monitor profile The monitor profile used when previewing the
image in Adjust Tab.
Units Specify the unit of measurement used in the
software.
Job Spacing This value is the default spacing set for the Copy
Spacing in Job Properties dialog
Nesting Prefix This is the default nested job name.
Tile Overlap The default overlapping value between tiles.
Color Management The optimization method used in the color
Optimized for management workflow. Speed is the default
setting which runs faster than Accuracy, the
alternative for higher color precision.
Auto sort job When this option is checked, jobs will be
by status sorted by their status; if unchecked, they will
be sorted by time created.
Click job icon to When this option is checked, clicking on the
open job properties job icon beside the job name will open job
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Display delete When this option is checked, a confirmation
confirmation dialog dialog is displayed when you delete a job.
Display stop When this option is checked, a confirmation
confirmation dialog dialog is displayed when you abort a job.
Generate PRT file When this option is checked and you try to
for every image save a PRT file for the job, a PRT file will be
generated for each part of the RIPped job file
that has tiles or multiple copies. Other wise
the whole job will be saved as one PRT file.
This option is useful when you want to print
different part of job on different computer or
printers.
Log file directory The folder where the log file is stored.
(Server and PS
only)
Log in detail This option allows detailed record of
(Server and PS PostScript file processing
only)
Memory size This option sets the amount of memory used
(Server and PS to process PostScript files. Choose Large to
only) deal with large or complex PostScript files.
Choose Small to process small PostScript
files. This saves memory usage and
improves overall performance.
Flatness Flatness is used to tell a PostScript RIP how
(Server and PS accurately it has to process curve vector data
only) like drawings made in Illustrator, FreeHand
or CorelDRAW.
Use the flatness in Postscript file: check
this option to ignore the value on the left, and
use flatness value set in the Postscript file.
Postscript The length at which to divide large Postscript
processing file into smaller tiles. This method can
tile length increase the reliability by avoiding processing
very big files.

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 (Server and PS
only)
Enhanced gradient Check this option to obtain a smoother
smoothness gradient, but will increase PostScript
(Server and PS processing time. You could choose from
only) three 3 options: Off, which means turning this
option off and is the quickest; Moderate,
which is a balance between speed and
smoothess; and Best Quality, which is the
slowest but has best smoothness.
Default Click this button to restore the default
settings in the preferences.

Profile
This command allows you to create, edit an printer output profile, for details
please refer to Chapter “Color Printing” on page 78.

Printer Menu

The commands in this menu allow you to add, delete and rename a printer,
check the status of a printer, and also configure the printer port.

Add Printer
Use this command to add new printers.
1. Select Add Printer from the Printer menu.
2. Select the printer model.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Enter the printer name, or accept the default name.
5. Select the port where the printer is connected.
6. If you want to change the Hot Folder location, Click the Browse button.
It is recommended to accept the default Hot Folder location.
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 applications” option to install the PostScript printer driver. This allows
sending jobs from other design application (Server and PS only).
8. Click the Finish button.
The printer is added in the Printer List.

Delete Printer
This command deletes the selected printer.
A printer cannot be deleted if there are jobs in its queue. To delete a
printer, please delete all jobs first.

Printer Setting- Port

Select and configure the port connected to your printer. For each type of port,
you can have different settings. The settings can be changed by selecting the
port Configure button (If you are using the USB port, please connect and turn
on the printer).

Using a shared network port

Click the Add button to use a shared printer port from the network. Use the
Delete button to remove the unwanted network printer port.
To share a printer port for other users on the network to use, simply add a local
desktop printer (any type) and assign its port address to that of the physical
printer, then share it.

Parallel (LPT) Port

Printers typically are connected to a computer through a LPT port. Extended
Capabilities Port (ECP), a parallel-port standard for PCs that supports
bi-directional communication is about 10 times faster than the older Centronics
(SPP) standard, therefore offering a fast data transfer rate to support faster
printing and higher resolution printing. To take advantage of ECP
communications, the printer and the computer must support ECP mode.
Not selected - This specifies how long Window will wait for the printer
before reporting an error. Typical setting is 15 seconds but for network
printers you might want to change it to 30 seconds or higher.
Transmission retry - This is the time Window will wait for the printer to
respond before reporting an error. Typical value is 45 seconds but for
networked printers you can set it to 60 or 90 seconds.

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 Transmission buffer - Memory size each time the data is transmitted.
Use Standard LPT Driver - Use standard Windows LPT driver for
parallel port printing. Check this option (default is uncheck) if the
default setting (uncheck) does not print properly, normally the default
setting prints at a higher speed.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Port (TCP/IP)

Use TCP/IP port to output to a networked printer.
IP Address - The IP Address assigned to your printer. Please consult
your printer manual on how to configure TCP/IP printing for your
printer.

Printer Setting- Customize Media Size

Usually a printer’s Setup comes with a series of media sizes from
which you can select to use, but you can also customize your own
media size. Use the command in this dialog box to create, edit and
rename the customizable media size you want to use. After you have
created a customized media size, it will appear in the Media Size list in
the General tab of Setup Properties dialog box for your selection.

Printer Online/Offline
This command toggles the status of selected printer between Online and
Offline. You can only output to a printer that is in online status.
You can also set the Online/Offline status of a printer in the Printer tab
of Setup Pane.

Printer Rename
This command renames the selected printer. This is helpful if you want to use a
name of your own to identify the printer, like <Printer in Room 213>, <Dye 36’’>,
etc..

Update Status
This command will update the printer information, like the current printing status,
width of media, the amount of ink that is left for each cartridge, etc. (some
printers do not have this function or require specific type of port).

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Backup (Export)
Usually you will use many new ACC profiles for different media/ink/print quality
combination. To easily update your ACC profile, you can use the Backup and
Update tool in ColorPRINT. The Backup tool exports the ACC profile to a single
UPD (printer updater file) file. The Update tool imports the ACC file from the
UPD file.
For Acc profile provider (media/ink manufacture or dealer), please follow these
steps to Backup (export) your ACC profile.
Note: The Backup tool only exports ACC profiles that are saved under
ColorPRINT\ICCProfiles\ sub-directory (under its printer type), please
copy all profiles to that folder in advance.

1. Run ColorPRINT, select the Backup command from the Printer menu;

2. Select the printer type in the dialog;

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4. Check ACC file in the checkbox on the right;
5. Files to be exported are listed in the File list box;
Click Select All button to select all files in the box;
Click Select None button to deselect all files in the box
Ctrl-Click on file names to select multiple files;
Shift-Click on the first and the last file name to select consecutive
files;
Click the Delete button to delete selected files;
6. Input notes in the note box;
7. Click the Save As button;
8. Click the Save button after you input a file name;
9. Click the Close button to close the dialog.
Now the export of ACC files is done. Normal users can also use this method to
backup ACC files. Same procedures apply to the backup of the printer driver
configuration files. (Check Config file when backup).

Update (Import)
Please follow these steps to import ACC profiles.
Note: Please backup your current profiles before you import new ACC
files.

1. Run ColorPRINT, select the Update command from the Printer menu;
2. Click the Browse button in the dialog;
3. Select the UPD file and click the Open button;
4. Click the Update button;
5. Click Yes;
6. Click OK;
7. Click the Close button to close the dialog;

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8. Restart ColorPRINT, add a printer;
9. Select Setup Properties from the Setup menu, go to the RIP tab;
10. Check Color Correction checkbox; select the ACC profile from the
Profile dropdown list.
Now ACC profiles are imported to the printer and are ready to use.

Send Prt (Server and PS only)

This command will send a file in printer’s native language (.prt) to the printer.
1. Select the printer you want to add jobs.
2. Select Send Prt from the Printer menu.
3. Select the prt file in the dialog.
4. Click the Open button.
The file will be sent to the printer.

Setup Menu

The commands in this menu allow you to add, delete a Setup, configure the
Setup Properties, and also send a test image to the printer.

Add Setup
By default, a Setup will be automatically added when you add a printer. This
command adds an additional Setup for the selected printer. For more
information about the Setup Properties, see “Setup Properties” on page 59.
1. Select a printer in the printer list.
2. Select Add Setup from the Setup menu.
3. Enter the Setup name or accept its default one then click OK.
An additional Setup is added to the selected printer.

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This command deletes the selected Setup for the selected printer.
Since a printer will have at least one Setup, this command will be usable only
when the selected printer has 2 or more Setups (dim when there is only one
Setup installed for the printer).

Setup Properties
This command shows the Setup Properties. For more information about the
Setup Properties, see “Setup Properties” on page 59.
1. Select a setup in the Setup Pane.
2. Select Setup Properties from the Setup menu.
The Setup Properties is displayed.

Test Print
This command will send a test pattern to the printer.

View Menu

The commands in this menu change the software’s main window visualization.

Toolbar / Status bar / Print Preview / Job Information / Ruler /

Print Indicator /
All these commands toggle the visualization of those components in the main
window. A check mark on the left side of the command indicates if the
component is currently visible or not.
To change the unit used in the ruler, right click over the Print Preview
Window and select the desired measurement unit.

PostScript Log File (Server and PS only)

This command will display the PostScript log file; this log file is useful for
troubleshooting PostScript RIP errors.

Vertical View / Horizontal View

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Language
This command allows you to choose the language used in the program.

Help

Content
This command shows the on-line help.

About
This command shows a screen with the program version.

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Setup Properties and Job Properties

Setup Properties

Setup Properties is the default setting for a specific Setup. The values at the
setup properties are assigned to a new job added or placed in the hot folder.

Defining a Setup
To define a new Setup, use the Add Setup command in the Setup menu.
You can define multiple setups with different printing settings for the same
physical printer. This allows you to organize and sort jobs that may have
different ink/media combinations. For example, if two types of media A and B
are commonly used for a printer, you can create a setup for each media type,
called “Setup with A” and “Setup with B”.

Selecting a Setup
A selected Setup is identified with its name highlighted in the Setup Pane.
When a Setup is selected, you can execute several functions such as adding a
job for this Setup or editing the Setup Properties.
To select a Setup, click the Setup name in the Setup List tab in the Setup Pane.
All incoming jobs that are not assigned to a specific printer are routed to the
current selected printer.
Setup List

Selected Setup
Setup Info (Highlighted)

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If two or more printers are assigned to the same port, only one of them can print
at any moment. You can change printer’s status (Online / Offline) to choose a
printer to use. Only the printer that is online can be used to print. A / (or a
green/dim bullet) on the left side of the printer name will identify the printer
status. The printer is online when the (or the green bullet) appears.

Viewing and Changing Setup Properties

To edit the Setup Properties, select the Setup and go to Setup Properties
command in the Setup menu or double-click the Setup name in the Setup
Pane.

Setup Properties - General Tab

In the General tab, you can set basic information for the printer and the loaded
media.
Manufacturer - For the selected device, shows the manufacturer
name.
Model Name - For the selected device, shows the printer model.
Setup Name - For the selected device, shows the setup name.
Hot Folder - This shows the path of the Hot Folder location. To change
the path, click the Browse button.
RIP and Print after receiving jobs - When this option is selected, the
RIP and printing process will automatically start as soon as the jobs are
received.
Auto Rotate - When this option is checked, jobs will be automatically
rotated 90 degrees, if necessary, to save media.
When the job is rotated, the RIP speed will be slower.
RIP and Print simultaneously - If checked, the printing process will
start before the RIP process is completely over. Enabling this option
will generally save the total processing time. By default, this option is
checked.

After Print - This defines what to do with jobs after they have been
completely printed. You can choose the following options:

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 Archive Saves the jobs to the location set in the Preferences.
You can save the source file, job file and the RIP
result.
Delete Removes the jobs from the job queue after output.
Hold Keeps the jobs in the job queue after output.
Hold for The jobs are kept in the job queue for the specified
number of days. After this period, they will be deleted.
Get Size - This polls the size of the media loaded in the printer
Some printers do not have this function or require to poll the size
through specific type of port.
Media Width - This is the width of the media loaded in your printer.
You can also select a standard media from the list.
Media Height - This is the height of the media loaded in your printer.
To change this value, select “User Defined Sheet Paper” in the media
list.
Left / Right Margins - These are the margins from the left and right
edges of the media.
Upper / Bottom Margins - These are the margins from the upper
and bottom edges of the media
The printable area will be calculated applying margins to the media
size. Therefore, the actual printable area may be smaller than the
values defined in the media size.
Horizontal/Vertical scale factor - The scale factor on the horizontal
and vertical direction.
Proportional/Non-Proportional Scale- Scale method of the image.
When using proportional scale, the width and height of the image are
scaled proportionally; when using non-proportional scale, they can
be scaled individually.
Calibration - Click this button to calibrate the printer so it can feed
media precisely.
1. Select the size of the test image;
2. Click the Test Print button to print the test image;
3. Measure the width and height of the printed test image and
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 4. Click OK to finish.

Setup Properties - RIP Tab

In the RIP tab, you can define the default color settings for this Setup.
Automatic Print Option Selection - When checked, the output ICC
profile will be automatically determined by selecting Media Type and
Quality. The software installs several ICC profiles of pre-tested
combinations of ink and media recommended by the printer
manufacturer.
If you need more control, you can uncheck the “Automatic Print Option
Selection” box in the RIP tab Job / Setup Properties - RIP Tab. You can then
access all options (including incompatible or not-recommended combinations).
Media Type - The type of media that will be used for printing. To use
third party ICC profiles, choose “Other” in Media Type list, select “Add”
in the Output Profiles list.
Quality - The print quality to be used. In Automatic Print Option mode,
changing this field will automatically set the Resolution and Color Mode
fields below.
Resolution - The resolution set here is separate from the resolution
used by your design application.
Color Mode - If your printer supports multiple color modes, then you
can select the color modes here.
Dithering - This is the diffusion pattern used to determine dot
placement when printing. Each dither type produces a different
placement pattern for the printed dots, some better, some faster.
Stochastic Diffusion This method is the fastest, in terms of RIP
time. This method is suitable for most prints.
Error Diffusion Produces high-quality printings. The
enhanced image quality requires more
processing time compared to Stochastic
Diffusion.
Advanced Error Produces high-quality printings on
Diffusion phorographic images.
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Angled Screen Normally used with thermal transfer printers
(Server only) and creating screen separations. When
Angled Screen dithering is selected, Click the
Edit button to edit the frequency, angle and
shape for each color channel.
Resample Image - When an image is resized, an interpolation method
is used to scale up the image. The more sophisticated the method, the
more quality and detail from the original image are preserved.
Nearest The fastest but less precise method, sometimes this
method can result in jagged effects, which might
become apparent when scaling up an image.

Bilinear Medium-quality method

Bicubic Slow but more precise method, resulting in the
smoothest tonal gradations
Keep in mind that images that need interpolation can result in poorer image
quality. For example, when you output a low-resolution / small image as a high
resolution / large print, the final image will lose some detail and sharpness. You
can avoid this by creating the original image at a high resolution.
ICC / Density - Select the color correction mode that will be applied.
When you choose ICC-based Color Correction workflow, use output
profile to convert the image into the color space of the Setup Properties.
For more information about the ICC profile and density color correction,
see “Color Printing” at page 78.
Edit - Click this button to open the Profile Option dialog. For more
information about this dialog, see “Profile Option Dialog” on page 64.
Output Profile - Each combination of color mode, resolution, media,
and ink requires its own unique output profile. Make sure you choose
the appropriate profile or you might print poor-quality images.
To change the settings like rendering intents, click the Edit button. The Output
Profile Option dialog is displayed. See “Profile Option Dialog” on page 64.
Select "Add..." in the Output Profile list to incorporate profiles that are not
included with the software. If you are printing with third party inks or media, it
is necessary to create new profiles for these combinations.
Input Profile - The Input ICC Profile transform the colors in a file into an
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 the color space of the Setup Properties. Select "Add..." in the Input Profile list
to incorporate profiles that are not included with the software. You have
independent settings for CMYK, RGB and Grayscale images.
Use Embedded ICC Profile - when this option is checked, the profile
embedded with the job file will be used as the input profile. If no profile is
embedded with the job file, the profile set in the Input Profile will be used.
Enable Special Color Matching - Check this option when you want to print
special color. You have to select the special color library to be used in the
PS/TIFF+ tab. For more information, see “Color Printing”.
Separation (Server only) - Check this option to print the job as separations,
choose the channel to print by clicking the Edit button.

Profile Option Dialog

Clicking the Edit button in Output Profile frame, the Profile Option Dialog will be
displayed. For the selected output ICC or Density profile, edit the followings
items:
ICC - You can select separate rendering intent for bitmap image, vector image,
text, and gradient data. For more details about rendering intents, see
“Rendering Intents” on page 90.
Vector graphic Bitmap Image Gradient Text

Density - Adjust the Density profile for each color channel (ink) and its dot gain
settings.
Select the color channel in the list and drag any point on the curve.

Channel Ink Limit You can limit the amount of ink to be used by
each color channel.
Slider Drag the slider to change Dot Gain setting.
Tune All Channels Together Adjust all channels of Density profile in the same
manner.
Undo Undo the last adjustment.
Redo Undo the last Undo action.
Reset Return the Density profile to its original settings.
OK Save the adjustment in the profile file.

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Setup Properties - Adjust Tab

In this dialog, you can increase or decrease the amount of each ink. There are
two ways to control the colors: using curves or sliders.
In both ways, the following buttons are available:
Reset Resets all channels to the neutral position.
Revert Restores all channels to the last saved values.
Load Loads an existing curve file.
Save Saves the current values as a curve file.
Undo Undoes the last operation.
Preview Preview while adjusting the colors. This option
is only enabled for Job properties. Set proper
monitor profile in Preferences to obtain correct
preview.

Adjust Colors Using Curves

1. Select the Curves option, if it is not already selected.
2. Select the color channel to be adjusted. Select “All” to adjust all colors.
3. Drag any point of the curve or click one point of the curve and enter the
Input and Output values.

Adjust Colors Using Sliders

1. Select the Sliders option, if it is not already selected.
2. Select “All Channels” to adjust all colors together.
3. Drag any slider or enter the numeric values.

Setup Properties - PS/TIFF+ Tab (Server and PS

only)

The following file formats are supported: PS, EPS, DCS (Server
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Use Embedded Halftone Screen - This allows the software to print
with the halftone screen setting embedded in the PostScript file.
Spot Color Libraries (Server only) - This shows a list with all spot
color libraries defined in your software. Click the checkbox on the left to
enable / disable the use of a particular library.
Force Overprint Off – This will set the overprint setting of job to Off, no
matter the original job setting is, to pirnt the color of the top layer only.

Setup Properties - Nesting Tab (Server only)

You can set the automatic nesting rules in this tab.

Enable Automatic Job Nesting - When this option is checked,
incoming jobs would be automatically nested following the automatic
nesting rules. If any of the rules is fulfilled, a nested job will be formed,
and coming jobs will be part of a new nested Job.
Time Condition - You can define when the new automatic nesting will
be performed. Either specifying one or two time conditions (for
example nest at 3:00 AM and 5:00 PM everyday) or an interval
condition (for example, nest every 2.0 hours).
Media Length Covered - This condition determines that jobs will be
automatically nested when their total length exceed the specified value.
Number of Jobs - This condition determines that jobs will be
automatically nested when the total number of jobs reaches this value.
The arrangement of nested jobs can be manually adjusted in Job
Properties. In some cases, manual adjustment can save more media.

Setup Properties - Driver Tab

This tab controls the printer driver options. The settings in this tab will vary
depending on the printer. Some common driver options include:
Use Driver Setting - When this option is enabled, you can control the
driver options from this dialog, otherwise, the settings from the printer
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 Enable Calibration - Check this option to allow the printer to
automatically compensate the media length during printing.
Auto Cut Media - If checked, the media is cut after printing.
Print Direction - This specifies the direction the print heads will fire ink.
"Unidirection Printing" prints in only 1 direction (away from the head's
origin). "Bi-direction Printing" prints on both the outbound and return
passes. While Unidirection Printing gives you better quality, Bi-direction
Printing is faster.
Page Space - Defines space between two sequential jobs.
Over Print - Defines the superimposition necessary to print one area.
This setting increases the number of ink layers placed on the media.
Drying Time - Interval between the end of the print and either when it
is cut or the next print starts.
Print Crop Mark for Contour Cut - When this option is checked, the
printer will add automatically a crop mark to the output. By adding the
crop mark to the output, you can take out the print from the printer, then
set it back and perform the contour cut with correct alignment. Please
consult the printer’s User's Manual for more information.
Return to Starting Origin After Print - Moves the media backward
and returns to the starting origin after the printing is completed.

Setup Properties - Cut Tab

The Cut tab displays cut settings. This tab is only available in hybrid printer with
cutting capabilities.
Job Type - Decide the job will be sent to the printer.
Only Print The print job will be sent to the printer
Only Cut The cutting job will be sent to the printer
Print and Cut The printing and cutting will be sent to the printer.
Repeat Cut - Specify how many times the blade will move over each
line.
Offset - Set the appropriate value for the blade in use. Inappropriate
values in this field can lead to poor cut quality or unfinished cut lines.
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Force - This is the cutting pressure. When the values set here are too
small, the blade will not have enough pressure to cut the sheet. If the
pressure is set too high, the blade can cut through the back of the
media and may cause damage to the printer. Please consult your
printer user manual for proper value settings.
Return to Starting Origin After Cut - This moves the media backward
and returns to the starting origin after the cutting is completed.

Setup Properties - Marks Tab

You may choose to print crop and registration marks and other information
about your job such as date & time, sender, color mode, etc.
Print Crop mark (Server and PS only)- Check this option and click
the arrow on right side and select “Crop Mark” in the list to print crop
mark around your job. Also, if your job is divided into several panels,
auxiliary lines will be printed outside the image to help the paneling.
Crop all job together If checked, crop marks will be added at the
corners of all jobs. If not checked, crop marks
will be added at the corners of each job.
Print Margin mark (Server and PS only) - Check this option and click
the arrow on the right side and select “Margin mark” in the list to print
margin marks around your job.
Print Boarder Margin Mark (Server and PS only) - Check this option
to print the margin mark as a frame around your job, this is helpful to
crop very large jobs.
Horizontal margin Specifies the horizontal distance between
the image left/right borders and the
margin marks.

Vertical margin Specifies the vertical distance between

the image top/bottom borders and the
margin marks.
Print Notes - This allows you to choose which information will be
printed as a label. You can print the Printer Name, Media Type, File

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Name, Quality, Tile Position, Resolution, Copies, Color Mode, Date &
Time, Dithering, Color Correction, and the Note. When Note is
checked, you can enter some text as comment.
Print Color Control Bar(Server only)- This prints a color bar to
show printer status, it can be a gradation bar or any other shape you
wish to use to check the printer head status. Select the file by clicking
on the button.
Apply color correction- This prints the color bar with color
correction settings.
Ink Stripe- This prints thin color lines to prevent nozzle jam when ink
head are not in use for some time. These lines can be cropped away
in the post-print procedure. Also you can set width and position of the
ink stripe.
Position - This allows you to select where the label will be printed in
the job (Top, Bottom, Left or Right).
Width - This sets the total width of the label.
Registration Marks (Server only) - This adds registration marks at
the four corners.
Print tile overlap line - When this option is checked, dashed lines
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Job Properties

Job Properties are properties associated with a particular file and can be
changed anytime.
Click the Job Properties button while selecting a job, or select Job
Properties from the Edit menu, or double-click the job name in the Job Pane to
change the Job Properties. A Job Properties dialog will launch.

Job Properties - Print button

This button closes the dialog box and immediately prints the job.

Job Properties - Navigation Tool

The Job Properties have a set of tools, above and below the preview area on
right side to modify the view and the layout of the job.
Manual / Auto Layout - When Auto mode is selected, the nested jobs
components are automatically arranged to save media. When manual
mode is selected, you can manually move individual job with Direction
Selection Tool to the desired position.
Selection Tool - Click this tool and drag the job preview to move the
job in the media, changing the horizontal and vertical offsets. When the
job is nested, this tool will move the whole job.
Direct Selection Tool - Click this tool and drag an individual job within
a nested job in the preview to move this single job, keeping the position
of the remaining jobs within the nest. This tool is only available when in
Manual Layout mode.
You can not move a job over another job, unless you press the Ctrl key
while dragging. But, even so, the job cannot be released on a position
that will overlap another job.
Hand Tool - Use this tool to drag and drop the job preview to change
the previewed area.
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 If you just click the preview area, the clicked area will be magnified the
200%.
Zoom Out Tool - Click the preview in the area you want to reduce the
view. Each click reduces the view to 50%.
Zoom In - Click the button once to magnify the current preview to
200%.
Zoom Out - Click the button once to reduce the current preview to
50%.
Fit Window - Resize the preview to match the size of the preview
window.
Fit Width - Resize the preview to match the width of the preview
window.
Page Browse Bar - If the job has multiple pages, you can select the
Single Page - Preview one page at a time.
Multiple Pages - Preview multiple pages.

Last Page - Preview of the last page.

Next Page - Preview of the next page.
Current and Total pages
Previous Page - Preview of the previous page.
First Page - Preview of the first page.
desired page to preview with the Page Browse bar. In a single page job,
these tools are disabled.

Job Properties - Layout Tab

The General tab will show the basic information about the job layout.
Get Size - Get media width from printer.
Some printers do not have this function or require to poll the size
through specific type of port.
Media Width - Width of the media loaded in your printer. You can also
select a standard media from the list.
Media Height - Height of the media loaded in your printer. To change
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 Paper Size displays the size of the media being used, not the total
printable area. The printable area on the media will be slightly smaller
than the actual area, depending on the value set here.
Left / Right Margins - The margins from the left and right edges of the
media.
Upper / Bottom Margins - The margins from the upper and bottom
edges of the media
Job Width / Height - The job size. The width and height dimensions
are linked to maintain proportions. Modifying one dimension changes
the other.
Horizontal/Vertical scale factor - The scale factor on the horizontal
and vertical direction.
Proportional/Non-Proportional Scale - The scale method of the
image, when using proportional scale, the width and height of the
image are scaled proportionally; when using non-proportional scale,
they can be scaled individually.
Fit Paper - Click this button to resize the job to fit the width of the
media.
Horizontal / Vertical Offset - Vertical and horizontal offset distance of
the image. The distance is measured from the printer’s origin.
Number of Copies - This specifies how many copies will be output.
Spacing - Amount of space between copies of the job. This distance
will also be used to space nesting jobs and panels.
RIP and Print simultaneously - If checked, the printing process will
start before the RIP process is completely over. Enabling this option will
generally save the total processing time.
Apply to entire job - Used in nested jobs. The scaling factor, Mirror
and Rotation of one particular job will be applied to all jobs within the
nested job.
After Print - This defines what to do with jobs after they have been
completely printed. You can choose the following options:
Archive Saves the jobs to the location set in the Preferences.
You can save the source file, job file and the RIP result.
Delete Removes the jobs from the job queue after output
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 Hold for The jobs are kept in the job queue for the specified
number of days. After this period, they will be deleted.
Rotate - From this pop-up menu, select four different orientations to
rotate your image.
At the bottom of the same pop-up menu, you will find the Auto
Rotation option. Selecting this might rotate your image vertically or
horizontally to minimize wasted media.
Mirror - This spins your image to reverse print (such as for backlit
media).
Paper Origin - Click to position the file at the printer's origin.
Center Horizontally - Click to horizontally center the file on the media.
Center - Click to center the file horizontally and vertically. This option
will only be available if a sheet paper size has been selected in Paper
Size.
Job Name - If you want to rename the job, enter the new name of the
job in this field.

Job Properties - RIP Tab

This is similar to Setup Properties - RIP tab. See “Setup Properties - RIP Tab”
on page 62 for more information.

Job Properties - Driver Tab

This is similar to Setup Properties - Driver tab. See “Setup Properties - Driver
Tab” on page 66 for more information.

Job Properties - Cut Tab

This is similar to Setup Properties - Cut tab. See “Setup Properties - Cut Tab”
on page 67 for more information.

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 The following file formats are supported: PS, EPS, DCS, PDF 1.2
(Acrobat 3.0), PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0), PDF 1.4 (Acrobat 5.0).
Use Embedded Halftone Screen - This allows the software to print
with the halftone screen setting embedded in the PostScript file.
Print Pages - Select the page you want to print in a multi-page
PostScript file; you can input the page number (e.g. 1, 2, 4) or a range
(e.g. 1-4, 7-9).
Spot Color Libraries (Server only) - This shows a list with all spot
color libraries defined in your software. Click the checkbox on the left to
enable / disable the use of one library.
Spot Color (Server only) - It shows all spot colors used in the selected
job. Click the color name and select the spot color that will be used to
print in the list.
For more information about Spot Colors Libraries and how to use them, see
“Printing Spot Colors” at page 94.

Job Properties - Adjust Tab

This is similar to Setup Properties - Adjust tab. See “Setup Properties - Adjust
Tab” on page 65 for more information.

Job Properties - Tiling Tab

When the job is bigger than the media size, it needs to be tiled, which is the
process of dividing a large job into smaller components named tiles. The job is
usually divided into rows and columns.
Tiling can have variable and fixed sizes. In both modes, the following fields can
be used:
Overlap - This sets the distance of overlap between panels. Using overlapping,
you can eliminate any gaps between the tiles when assembling the final output.
Rotate 180 alternate column when printing - This rotates the neighboring
tiles 180 degrees so the color transition is smooth.
Print Sew Line- This prints a dashed line to sew the tiles together.
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Disabling a tile - Right click one panel to disable its printing. Enable the
printing by right-clicking again.
Tile Direction - Choose the horizontal direction, either from left to right, or from
right to left, that you install the tiles, it affects how the overlap marks are
generated. In the vertical direction, usually upper tiles will always overlap (stay
top) over the lower tiles.
Tiles Map (Server only) - Print a small map showing the tiles’ positions in the
final layout. You can referr to this tile map when you install the printed tiles.
Click the Create Tile Map button to create the map file and add it into the RIP
software and print.

Variable Tile (Server and PS only)

When variable tiling is selected, you can create tiles with different sizes, by
manually dragging the points in the preview area.
Selected Tile - This displays the number of the highlighted panel. After
this field, the tile position is displayed as (Row: xx, Col: yy), where “xx”
is the row number, starting from the top and “yy” is the column number,
starting from the left. The selected tile will be displayed in the preview
area with a blue frame around it. If the checkbox is checked, this tile
will be printed; if unchecked, it will not be printed.
Tile Width / Height - The size of the selected tile.

Fixed Tile
When fixed tiling is selected, all tiles will have the same height and width. You
cannot create or adjust the tile size by dragging the points in preview area.
Even Column - Enter the number of columns that will divide the job
vertically. All columns will have the same width.
Even Row - Check this option and enter the number of rows that will
divide the job horizontally. All rows will have the same height.

Manual Tiling by Dragging (Server and PS only)

In the explanation below, panel frame is defined as the black rectangle frame
surrounding all panels. This outline panel has eight control points marked with a
red square, in each corner and in the middle of each side.
Changing the printing area - Drag the control points in the panel frame to
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Crop - Elements outside the panel frame will not be printed, which serves as a
Crop function.
Creating new rows - Drag a point from the left or right side of the panel frame
to create a new row. Do not drag the control points marked with a red square.
Creating new panels - Drag a point from the top or bottom side of the panel
frame to create a new panel. Do not drag the control points marked with a red
square.
Adjusting the column width - Drag the vertical line separating two panels.
The width of adjacent (left and right) columns will be adjusted.
Adjusting the panel height - Drag the horizontal line separating two panels.
The width of adjacent (above and below) panels will be adjusted.

Drag any point from

upper/lower sidelines to
create new panels

This area will not be

printed since it is
outside the panel
frame.

Drag these lines to

adjust the panel
width.

Drag these control

points to resize the
area that will be
printed (panel
frame).

Drag one point from

left/right sidelines to
create new rows.

This panel is Drag these lines to

disabled (will not adjust the column
be printed). width

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Job Properties - Marks Tab

This is similar to Setup Properties - Marks tab. See “Setup Properties - Marks
Tab” on page 68 for more information.

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Color Printing

The software provides several color correction methods, each with advantages
and disadvantages. Usage depends on your work environment, the type of
printers, the type of files, and how the files are prepared. In Setup or Job
Properties - RIP tab contains the options to control the color for processing the
job.
The software is also capable of print using pre-defined special and spot colors.

Ink Density Correction

Use this for image files that have already been preprocessed or color corrected
in Photoshop (for example, to match the printer ink's color gamut). Usually,
these files are CMYK files. In Density Correction mode, the software will
convert the RGB to CMYK files with both the RGB and CMYK input profiles that
are set in the RIP tab, similarly like the Color Mode conversion in PhotoShop.
Density profiles are stored in each of the provided profiles. You can also adjust
or change the Density profiles. Applying Density profiles will linearize each of
the ink channels independently for even and smooth color transitions. Ink Limits
are also applied for each individual channel.
The preferred color space for use with density correction is CMYK. If
the file is RGB, it will be automatically converted to CMYK by any of
the available CMYK input profiles.

Potential Advantages of Ink Density Correction:

Vibrant colors; most suitable for outdoor signs, banners and
display posters
Smooth gradients.
More detail with smoother transitions.
Saturated and "pure" primary colors (for example, yellow, with no
cyan dots).
For CMYK files, black inks can be used without being affected by
GCR (Gray Component Replacement).

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Potential Disadvantages of Ink Density Correction:
User needs to be very familiar with the printer and its inks.
Color's colorimetric accuracy may not be precisely preserved
compared to the ICC color correction workflow. However, you can
always rely on your design application to correct the colors.
Do not print files in RGB color space as well as ICC color
workflow.
Not recommended for prints where color accuracy or spot color is
a must.

Density Profile Creation

Density profile contains the printer, ink and media combination information that
affects printing result; it is a file crucial for correct printing.

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Go to menu Edit>Profile to create or edit the density profile.
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 To select and calibrate your density meter, Click the Device button
(Server and PS only);

Sample: sets the number of times to measure a swatch. To improve

measurement accuracy, you may want to measure a swatch more than once, if
you use Gretag Eye-One, you cannot modify this settings.
Mode: If you use Gretag Eye-One, select one of the two options from Strip
(measuring a line of swatches per scan) and Spot (measuring only one
swatch).

Two ways to create a Density profile

You can either manually edit a Density profile or do it through a meter.
If your Density profile serves at scenarios that do not require precise color
reproduction, you can use manual creation method. This method has fewer
operation steps and does not require a meter. However you will need trial and
error by printing test charts.
Creating a Density profile by measurement works for the higher requirement on
color precision, you need a density meter to complete this procedure.

Common Steps to create a Density profile

The following steps are common procedures shared by both manual method
and measurement method, including:

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1． From Edit menu, select Profile command,
2． Click the New button, the Create Density profile dialog box opens.
3． In Name field, enter Density profile’s name.
4． Select By Manual Edit or By Measurement to create a new Density profile.
If you select By Measurement, you should select the meter type in
advance.
5． Click the Advanced Ink… button, the Advanced Ink Settings dialog box
appears, you can use default setting (recommended) or set new ink
settings (please contact your dealer).
Click the Load button to choose an existing profile whose parameters
you intend to use;
In the light Ink Control area, input ink limit parameters you read from
the print result of the test chart;
In the Variable Dot Control area, input proper density and device
segmentations for different dot sizes;
Click the Save button to save parameters and close the dialog box.
6． In the description area, you can add some description to help identify the
profile.
7． In media and ink area, select or input your media or ink.
8． Edit the information of media and ink as you need.
9． Edit the information of media or ink if you want to use other names. Click
the Next button.

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10． Click the Print Chart button to print the density test chart;

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11． The Print Chart Options dialog appears. You can choose how to print
the test chart; click OK to print;
Print Notes: You can choose to print some notes on the test chart.
Scale: You can enlarge or reduce the size of the test chart.
Mirror: For some meter, you need to mirror the test chart horizontally so the
measurement is possible.
Print Immediately: If not checked, the test chart will go to ColorPRINT and you
can check it there.
After Print: Choose how to handle the test chart job after it is printed: Archive,
Delete, Hold, or Hold for a period of time.
Default: Restore the default setting to this dialog.
12． Click the Next button;

After you have completed the above steps, click the Next button to next section
of ACC Profile creation. We will explain the procedures for the two method of
creating base cure: the Manual Edit method and the Measurement method,
respectively.

Creation by Manual Edit

We provide several commonly used default ACC Profile; you can select one of
them as a base for editing, and thus obtain a new ACC Profile.
If you select the manual edit method, follow these steps to finish the creation:
1. Exam the black patch on top of the printed test chart, then define the total
ink limit. The black patch is printed with C,M and Y ink. Select the best
result from the test chart where mild bleeding (which indicates the
absorption capacity of the media-ink combination) first appears. Input ink
limit for each channel referring to the Red (M+Y), Green (C+Y) and Blue
(C+M) patches.

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2. Click the Next button;

3. Select a Default Curve;

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.
4. Use the slider on the right to define the dot gain setting after selecting a
basic default curve, dot gain setting will influence the brightness of the
final output: the higher the number, the lighter the printout. Use increment
by 0.1 to test (Click the Reset button to restore default settings);
5. Check the Tune All Channels Together checkbox to make same increment
to dot gain of each channel, uncheck to adjust channels individually;
6. Click the Done button to finish.
Now you have finished the process of creation by manual edit.

Creation by Measurement
Measurement is fast and simple, and is more accurate without try and error or
needs a lot of experiment.
If you select the measurement method, follow these steps:
1. Click the Measure button to measure the test chart you just printed, click
the Next button when done;

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Sample: This sets the number of times to measure a swatch. In special
cases where the printer resolution is lower than 150DPI or test
chart has a lot of banding, you may want to measure a swatch
more than once.
Mode: If you use Gretag Eye-One, select one of the two options from
Strip (measuring a line of swatches per scan) and Single
(measuring only one swatch).
Measure: Click this button to measure swatches; the text on this button will
change to Pause and if you click on this button, the
measurement procedure will be paused; if the measurement is
finished, the button will read Restart.
Import Data: Select to use the data in an existing ACC Profile or data file,
import the data to replace the current data.
Export Data: Export the data in the list to an ASCII file. You can import data
from that file for future use.
Check Data: Check the measured or imported density data, the suspected
data will be marked in red.
Fix Data: Fix the suspected data so the density curve is smooth.
Remeasure: If you miss or get a bad measurement, you can use this button to
measure that swatch again. To remeasure a swatch, select its
corresponding data from the list, and click the Remeasure
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Auto Fix Data: If checked, the “Fix Data” function will be turned on when you
measure or import density data;
2. Input ink limit for each channel in the Channel Ink Limit field ;
To define the ink limit for each channel, check the test chart you just
printed out in step 1, and select the maxium value before mild ink
bleeding occurs.

3. Define the total ink limit by carefully examining the black

patch on top of the test chart. The black patch is printed with C,M and Y
ink. To define the total ink limit, you can select the best result – with mild
bleeding - from the test chart and choose the ink limit amount labeled
beside it;
4. Click the Next button, the Density Option dialog appears;

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 If you think the test chart is too light or too dark, you can adjust the dot gain
setting;
5. Click the Done button to close the dialog.
Now you have finished the process of creation by measurement.

Density Profile Editing

Sometime you may want to change the dot gain or total ink limit setting of your
Density profile. You can also enclose an ICC file to a density file, so your curve
can also be used in the icc-based color correction.
Go to menu Edit>Profile to edit the Density profile. To edit an existing density
profile, select the printer and then select the profile you want to edit.

Basic info tab

In this tab, check the basic info of the density file, and enclose ICC file to the
Density profile.

Tune tab and Total Ink Limit tab

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In these 2 tabs, adjust the dot gain setting and total ink limit of the Density
profile.
In general leave it as default. If you are not happy with the print, then use the
slider on the right to adjust the dot gain setting.
Dot gain setting will influence the brightness of the final output: the higher the
number, the lighter the printout. Use increment by 0.1 to test.

ICC-based Color Correction

The ICC (International Color Consortium) devised a file standard for

characterizing printers and defining how their color gamut is mapped to and
from a neutral color space.
ICC profile correction is the simplest and most accurate way to manage your
color. The software, with ICC color management, automatically corrects color
by a set of input ICC profiles (in the color space your file is created) and output
ICC profiles (refer to the media, ink and print mode combination).

Potential Advantages of ICC-based Color Correction:

More accurate printing of RGB and CMYK files
Better control of inks used for GCR
Different rendering intents can be used for different files or jobs
Simple; do not need expert knowledge of how to adjust color
curves
RGB color space is easy to work in

Potential Disadvantages of ICC-based Color Correction:

For spot colors (for example, business graphics), colors may print
with unwanted dots (yellow with cyan dots)
Some primary colors may not print as vibrant for outdoor signage
or banners (red is not as saturated as desired)
The ideal color space to work with ICC color management is RGB
because of its larger gamut compared to CMYK. Having the software
manage your ICC color correction ensures the best possible color
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Rendering Intents
You can select 6 different rendering intents, each developed for a specific type
of color correction goal:
Absolute Colorimetric - This intent aims to maintain color accuracy at the
expense of preserving relationships between colors, so the image’s white point
IS kept. This effect less precisely matches your printed image but your eye may
find it more appealing. The “whiteness” of paper is more yellow than your
computer monitor. The absolute colorimetric intent would convert and match all
colors into your printer’s gamut and in doing so, the colors’ distance to the white
point may change. Colors beyond the gamut of your printer are mapped to the
nearest reproducible color. Colors within the gamut of your printer are
unaffected.
Absolute colorimetric can be more accurate if the image's color profile contains
correct white point (extreme highlight) information. It is valuable for rendering
"signature colors", those colors that are highly identified with a commercial
product. Use this for proofing prints where white should be simulated.
Perceptual - With this intent, colors beyond the gamut of your printer alter ALL
the image’s colors to be able to fit within your printer’s gamut. The association
between each color is maintained wherever possible. Gray balance is
maintained but colorimetric accuracy may not be. Use this for photographic
output.
Relative Colorimetric - The image’s white point is NOT kept and the effect
more precisely matches your printed image but your eye may find it disturbing.
The “whiteness” of paper is more yellow than your computer monitor. The
relative colorimetric intent would give all colors of an image a yellow cast upon
conversion into your printer’s gamut. The image’s white point is repositioned to
equal your printer’s white point. Meanwhile, the image’s other colors maintain
their relative distance to the white point. Colors beyond the gamut of your
printer are mapped to the nearest reproducible color. Colors within the gamut of
your printer are unaffected.
Although the perceptual rendering intent has traditionally been the most
common choice for photographic imagery, relative colorimetric can be a better
choice for preserving color relationships without sacrificing color accuracy.
Saturation - Maintains saturation but potentially sacrifices lightness and hue.
This will give you vibrant colors for outdoor signage, banners, and business
graphics. The software can preserve spot colors from one color space to
another using the saturation intent while at the same time, use the more
metrically accurate relative colorimetric intent to map "non-spot" colors. Yellow

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and pure primary colors are printed with pure, vibrant colors.
This rendering intent is appropriate where it is more important that the colors be
vivid and contrast well with each other rather than match a specific color (such
as in business presentations).
Check the Print black with pure K inks to reduce the total ink output and
obtain a pure black.
Density Curve - Similar to the ink density correction mentioned later. Use it for
maximum color vibrancy for gradients or spot colors when printing a PostScript
or EPS file.
Grayscale - Use it to print the component with black ink only.
Apply Grayscale intent to gray object - Check this option to apply grayscale
intent to all the grayscale object, no matter which rendering intent you choose
for each component. For example, you choose Saturation for the vector
component, and you imported two vector objects, S and G, into your PostScript
job file, S is in CMYK mode and G is in Grayscale mode, you check this option
(default), then S will be printed with Saturation rendering intent while G printed
with Grayscale intent.
The software defaults to Relative Colorimetric intent for Outdoor signage
printing. For PostScript files, the software prints with the smoothest gradient
intent for the best color fidelity. You can also use the suggested intents below
for printing saturated, clean colors:
PostScript Default Rendering Suggested
Elements Intent Rendering Intent
Image Relative Colorimetric Relative Colorimetric
Text Relative Colorimetric Saturation
Gradient Relative Colorimetric Relative Colorimetric
Vector graphic Relative Colorimetric Saturation
If the file is a TIF or JPG, and contains pure colors, gradients and
photo images, try the “Saturation” rendering intent instead of “Relative
Colorimetric”.

Enclose an existing ICC

If you already had a density profile, and want to combine an existing ICC profile
with that density profile, follow these steps:
1. Go to Edit>Profile; the Edit Profile dialog appears;

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3. Click the Enclose ICC button;
4. Select an existing ICC file and click the Open button.
This will automatically combine the created ICC with the density profile you
selected. You can use it later either in Ink Density Correction workflow or
ICC-based Color Correction workflow.

ICC Profile Creation (Optional)

Pleas contact your dealer for the password and tech-note for making a good
ICC profile.

ICC Profile Editing

Pleas contact your dealer for the password and tech-note for making a good
ICC profile.

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No Color Correction

Uncheck the Enable Color Correction box in the RIP tab in the Job Properties
dialog. No Color Correction mode should be used when:
Your file is already color corrected with ICC output profiles.
Printing swatches for color profiling.
Printing swatches for density linearization.

Printing Special Colors

The special color printing allows you to print color in a bitmap file according to
its color value, like pure red (ideally 255, 0, 0 in RGB mode), or pure yellow
(ideally 255, 255, 0 in RGB mode), etc.
In most cases, bitmaps are created, edited, saved in RGB mode. It is often
necessary to print a pure red or a pure yellow with Special Color Printing.
A Special Color must be predefined in the RIP software before printing. Each
defined Special Color has two sets of color values: input color value and output
color value.
The Special Color works in the following way: if the image job contains a color
whose value matches that of an input color, it will be printed using the color
values of the corresponding output color.
1. In the RIP software, select Special Color from Edit menu.
2. Click the New Library button to create a new special color library.
3. Click the Add button to add a new special color for the current library.
4. Enter the name of new color in the Color Name field (e.g. Y100, for
Yellow 100%).
5. Select the input color mode (RGB / CMYK) in the list after Input Color.
6. Enter the input color values (e.g. R: 255 G: 255 B: 0 for yellow).
7. Select the output color mode (CMYK / CMYKOrGr) in the list after
Output Color.
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If you want to enter the values in real number, uncheck Show in Percentage
option.
9. Repeat the above steps for other special colors.
10. Click OK.
In the RIP software, make sure that the "Enable Special Color Matching" is
checked in the Setup Properties - RIP tab.
Note: If you have more than one color in the library, you can select to use (or
not to use) the special colors in the same library individually.
When creating your design, use the same color mode (RGB/CMYK) and the
color values used to define the special colors (e.g. R:255 G:255 B:0) in the
above steps and send as a job to the RIP software.

Printing Spot Colors (Server and PS only)

Spot colors are specially premixed inks used instead of, or in addition to,
process color (CMYK) inks. Each spot color requires its own plate on a printing
press. Note that only PostScript (EPS, PDF, DCS) files support the Spot Color
feature. TIFF or JPEG bitmap files do not have spot color definitions.
Since inkjet printers do not use premixed inks (like a press), spot colors are
simulated as close as possible using a combination of your printer’s inks. The
RIP software allows you to process and print spot colors in 3 ways:

Without a Spot Color Library

If no spot color libraries are installed or selected for use, the RIP software will
print using the default CMYK values that are usually assigned to each spot
color. If ICC color correction is active in the RIP software, the CMYK value will
be corrected through the designated ICC profile. These values may not be very
accurate since they are normally used for display purposes for the designer’s
convenience.
Many spot colors (such as PANTONE® solid colors like Reflex Blue
or Orange 021) cannot be printed accurately with process (CMYK)
colors.

With a Process Spot Color Library (Server only)

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CMYKOrGr (Hexachrome). If your printer supports the Orange and Green inks,
we recommend you use them for more accurate spot color printing. When a
PostScript file contains spot colors and the matching libraries are selected, the
RIP software automatically recognizes the spot color name in the PostScript file
and searches your Process Spot Color Library for a matching name. Once the
RIP software has found this match, it then knows the exact process ink
combination to print.
The RIP software comes with default spot color libraries. Print the .PDF file in
RIP software’s Samples folder called “Process Spot Color Chart” (with color
correction turned off) to use as a visual reference. Each color in the chart has a
name/number that matches a name/number in the Process Spot Color Library.
When a spot color is requested, compare the original of this requested color to
the reference chart. Determine the closest color from the reference chart and
choose the name/number of this color from the appropriate library. This method
is very easy for you to visually match spot colors.
One drawback with this method is that you will need to print a
reference chart for each printer, media, ink, and print mode
combination.

With a Lab Spot Color Library (Server only)

With a Lab Spot Color Library, colors are automatically mapped to the closest
possible match using the appropriate ICC profile for the printer, ink, media, and
print mode combination. The advantage of this method is that you do not need
a separate spot color library for each printer, ink, media and print mode
combination. Also, you do not have to print a separate chart for each
combination. Since Lab is the same reference color space used by the ICC
profile, Lab spot color libraries can be used universally to print spot colors using
ICC profiles. You can also use this method with a spectrophotometer to
measure spot colors and add them to your Lab Spot Color Library.

Defining a Spot Color Library in the RIP Software(Server

only)
To print a Spot Color, first you have to define it:
1. In RIP software, select Spot Color from Edit menu.
2. Click the New button
3. Enter a name for your library and select the color mode (Lab, CMYK, or

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4. Click the Add button.
5. Click the Color name field and type the new spot color name and enter
the color values.
6. Repeat the above steps for other spot colors.
7. Click OK.
8. For detailed procedures on defining a spot color in specific application
software, please refer to “Quick Reference - Printing from Windows
Applications” at page 29 and “Quick Reference - Printing from
Macintosh Applications” at page 34.

Automatic Matching (Server only)

If the color name created in the design application is exactly the same as the
spot color defined in the RIP software, the RIP software will automatically select
the correspondent spot color from the spot color libraries.
To automatically match spot colors:
1. Open the Setup Properties, by selecting Setup Properties from Setup
menu.
2. Go to the PS/TIFF+ tab and check the spot color libraries you want to
use.
3. Click OK.

Manual Matching (Server only)

When PostScript files containing spot colors arrive in the RIP software, it will try
to match the file’s spot colors with colors that are in selected spot color libraries
(as chosen in the Setup Properties - PS/TIFF+ tab). If the spot color does not
have a correspondent in the spot color libraries, you will have to manually
assign this spot color.
1. Open the Job Properties, by selecting Job Properties from Edit menu.
2. Go to the PS/TIFF+ tab and check the spot color libraries you want to
use.
3. At Spot Color, you will see a list of the spot colors in your PostScript file.
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The RIP software found a color in the Spot Color Libraries with
the same name.
No color with the same name was found in the selected Spot
Color Libraries. The color must be manually assigned.
4. Right-click on the spot color name and select the command:
Substitute This command will show the Spot Color dialog
box, where you can select the Spot Color that will
be assigned to print the selected color.
Refresh This command will search the Spot Color libraries
to find a color that matches the selected color.
5. Click the Refresh All button to search the Spot Color libraries to find
matches for all spot colors used in the job.
6. From the Library menu, choose the library that contains the spot color
that will be assigned.
7. Select the spot color from the Color Name list.
8. Click OK.
In the example below, the spot color was named “Gold” in both the design
application and in the RIP software spot color library; therefore the match was
automatically done. But the other spot color was named “Silver” in the design
application, but named “Platinum” in the RIP software, since the names are
different, the automatic match will not be performed and you will have to
manually select the spot color to be used in the Job Properties - PS/TIFF+ tab.

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Contour Cutting (Server and PS only)

The RIP software supports PostScript files with special vector (outline) cutting
paths for Print & Cut machines that can print and cut. Path cutting lines use a
spot color that was created and named "CutContour".
The instructions here are for taking a printed image and, using your Print & Cut
device, cutting a contour around that image. It is usually a line path that follows
a user-defined outline of the printed image.
There are typically two kinds of workflows for the print-and-cut task.

Contour Cutting Jobs without Lamination

In this mode, the job is continuously printed then cut.

1. Prepare the design file as described in “Quick Reference - Printing from
Windows Applications” at page 29 and “Quick Reference - Printing from
Macintosh Applications” at page 34.
2. Select "CutContour" as the color for the paths that you would like to cut.
You can change the color of the contour line by changing the Swatch
Options. Remember, the color mode should always be Spot Color.
3. After the graphic design has been created and the contour line is in
place in the graphic design software, print the design directly to the RIP
software as you normally do.
4. Go to Job properties in the RIP software; select Print and Cut from the
Job Type dropdown list in the Cut tab.
The job will be print then a contour line will be automatically cut.

Contour Cutting Jobs with Lamination

See the procedures below to print, laminate then cut a design file with Print &
Cut data.
1. Prepare the design file as described in “Quick Reference - Printing from
Windows Applications” at page 29 and “Quick Reference - Printing from

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 Macintosh Applications” at page 34.
2. Select "CutContour" as the color for the paths that you would like to cut.
You can change the color of the contour line by changing the Swatch
Options. Remember, the color mode should always be Spot Color.
3. After the graphic design has been created and the contour line is in
place in the graphic design software, print the design directly to the RIP
software as you normally do.
4. Go to Job properties in the RIP software; select Only Print for the Job
Type in Cut tab.
5. Check the "Print Crop Mark" option in Driver tab.
6. Send the job to the printer.
After these settings, the printer will print the job, adding the crop mark to the
output.
1. Remove the print from the printer and laminate it. Follow the
instructions from User's Manual to set the media back in the printer,
and adjust the base point and the alignment based on the crop mark.
2. Go to Job properties in the RIP software, select Only Cut for the Job
Type in Cut tab.
3. Uncheck the "Print Crop Mark" option in Driver tab. Your Print & Cut
machine will only process the contour cut.
You may desire the contour line to be offset from the border of your
image, leaving a white margin around the image. However, in many
cases you may desire to have the image cut without a white margin. If
this is the case, have your software put a bleed on the image. This is
where the border of the image will extend the color out beyond its
normal border. The contour cut line will still be the original border,
removing the chances of any white margin showing through.

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Appendix: ColorPRINT Software Family
Feature Map

The ColorPRINT software family contains three product levels. The feature
(and its location on this manual) list for each product level is listed in the table
below (x=available).
ColorPRINT 2.0 Feature (and its page number) Products
ColorPRINT ColorPRINT
ColorPRINT
PS Server
Supported File Types
Tiff, JPEG 43 × × ×
Postscript 3, EPS, PDF 1.3, PDF 1.4 43 × ×
DCS 43 ×

Supported Interface
RIP to file 44 × ×
USB, ECP, Firewire, Ethernet, Parallel 52 × × ×

Job Management
Basic color Adjustment 65 × × ×
Pure Color replacement 93 × × ×
Automatic Job Nesting 66 ×
Manual Job Nesting 47 × × ×
Automatic Tiling & Fixed Tiling 75 × × ×
Variable Size Tiling 75 × ×
Print Tile Map 74 ×
Crop 75 × ×
Tile Overlap Control 74 × × ×
Print Crop Marks 68 × ×
Print Text Info (Print Notes) 68 × × ×
Print Registration Mark 68 ×
Print Ink Stripe 68 × × ×
Multiple Queue Setups per printer 26 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Direct Job Add and Print 43 × × ×
Job preview and Info window 24 × × ×
Print Preview 24 × × ×
Direct Send PRT file to port 54 × ×
Create Custom Media Size 53 × × ×

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ColorPRINT 2.0 Feature (and its page number) Products
ColorPRINT ColorPRINT
ColorPRINT
PS Server
Color Management
Density profile and manual editing 79 × × ×
Create Profile by Meter Measurement 92 Optional Optional
Support ICC profile Printing and separate rendering
Intents for different object (Vector, image, gradient, Text)
90 64 × × ×
Support DensityProfile Printing 78 × × ×
Print Color Bar 68 ×
Color Management Optimized 48 × × ×

RIP
Rip and Print simultaneously 60 × × ×
Basic Screening: Stochastic, Error Diffusion 62 × × ×
Advanced Screening: Advanced Error Diffusion × ×
Advanced Screening: Angle Screen 62 ×
Print Separations 62 ×
Spot Color Library 96 96 ×
Enhanced Postscript gradient Processing 48 × ×
PostScript Processing Tile length 48 × ×
Contour Cutting 98 × ×

Workflow
Compensation of media feed error 60 × × ×
Backup and Update Setup Configuration and Profile 54 55 × × ×
Direct Print PS Jobs from Any application 29 34 × ×
Receive Jobs from Network (Copy to Hot Folder) 39 × × ×
Support up to 1 Printer device Configuration 40 ×
Support up to 2 Printer device Configuration 40 ×
Support up to 4 Printer device Configuration 40 ×

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Addendum 1: Printing with Spot Ink (Server
Only)

You can use spot ink function to print a specific color. For example, you want to
print a photo with a gold word; you have special gold ink for this color. There
are two methods to get the gold color effect, one is by special ink, and the other
is by spot ink. Before applying the 2 methods, a Custom Color Mode must be
defined.

Defining the Custom Color Mode

１． From the Main User Interface toolbar, click on the Ink Setup button:

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２． Select the Add Custom command from the Color Mode dropdown list;

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３． Input the name of new custom color mode, for example, “Gold and
CMYK”;
Note：We strongly recommend you NOT to use the default name “Untitled”.
４． Input number of channels：If you want to print a photo image with CMYK
color and the gold word with gold ink, you should select 5;
Note：If you print with gold ink only, you should select 1.
５． Select CMYK from the Base Color Mode drop-down list;
Note：If you print with gold ink only, you should select “Individual spot ink”.

６． Click OK to close the Color Mode dialog, the new Custom Color Mode is
defined:

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７． Click the Select button on the right, the Spot Ink Library dialog appears:

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８． Click the Add button, In the Spot Ink dialog, input “gold” as the ink name,
input RGB value 255,255,0(for preview):
Note：We strongly recommend you NOT to use the default name “Untitled”.

Tip：You can also click the button to define color value.

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９． Click OK to return to the Spot Ink Library dialog:

１０． Click OK to return to the Custom Color Mode dialog:

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１１． Click OK to return to the Printer Setting dialog:

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１２． Assign the gold ink to correct channel number.
For example, if the gold ink is installed at the 5th channel, we assign 5 as the
channel number for gold here.
Tip ： CMYK ink is normally installed with the order recommended by
manufacture, so you should not change the order of the CMYK ink color. But if
you change the order for some reason, we suggest you adjust the ink color
order to match the real order. Please print the [Link] (if you use 6 or 8 color

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printers, please use [Link], [Link] or [Link]),
adjust the channel number for each ink color and print the file again till the
printed color and color name are matched.
For example, in the printed image, the ink color identification word “Cyan”
should be printed with Cyan ink. If “Cyan” is printed with Magenta ink, then you
should assign the Magenta ink color to the channel number currently occupied
by Cyan, which in this case is channel 1. Also, you should assign Cyan ink
color to the channel number whose ink color identification word is printed with
Cyan ink.
１３． Click OK to close the Printer Setting dialog;
Now the Custom Color Mode is defined and you can use either method below
to print the image with gold word.

Printing with Special Color

In this method, you can edit the image in a photo processing software like
Photoshop, and save the job as a tiff file, for example, the [Link]:

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The color value of the word Goldfish is already defined. Now we will use the
special color function in ColorPRINT to print the word with gold ink.
1. Select Special Color command from the Edit menu, the following dialog
appears:

2. Click New library button in the Special Color Library dialog, input the library:
Gold and CMYK;
Note：We strongly recommend you NOT to use the default name “Untitled”.
3. In the New Special Color Library dialog, select the Input color mode from
RGB, CMYK or Index;
4. Select the Output color mode: Gold and CMYK (the one you just defined);
5. Click OK to close the New Special Color Library dialog;

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6. In the Special Color Library dialog, click Add button;

7. Type “gold” in the Color Name field. Input the RGB value you used in the
[Link] file in the Special Color dialog (for example, 255,255,0. Please
check the color value in the [Link] and make sure the value is same),
and the value of gold ink you wish to use as output (for example, 100
percent):

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Note：If you want to use 0-255 to define the output color value, please do
uncheck the “Percentage” checkbox.
8. Click OK to close the Special Color dialog and return to the Special Color
Library dialog:

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Tip：Double click on the color’s icon or select a color and click the Edit button to
go back to the Special Color dialog and edit the color value.
9. Click OK to close the Special Color dialog.
10. Double click on the printer icon from the Setup Pane, go to the RIP tab of
Setup Properties dialog:

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11. Select “+Gold and CMYK (CMYK)” or “+Gold and CMYK (CMYK (2bit))”
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 2bits) you use;
12. Check the Enable Special Color Matching checkbox, and click the Edit
button, the Special Color Match dialog appears;
13. Check the special color library you want to use: Gold and CMYK; Check
the special color you want to use from the library: gold.
Note：To accept the input some color with some tolerance, you can set the
tolerance value. For example, if you set tolerance to 1, then the color value
like (254,254,1) will be considered as equal to (255,255,0) when to print with
gold ink.

14. Click OK to close the Special Color Match dialog;

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15. Click OK to close the Setup Properties dialog;
16. Click the Add Job button from the toolbar to add [Link] to ColorPRINT;
17. Click the Print button from toolbar to print [Link].
The word “GoldFish” in [Link] will be printed with gold ink.

Printing with Spot color

In this case the job file includes spot color. You can edit the image and word
with illustration software that supports spot color, like Illustrator or CorelDraw.
To keep the word as a text component, normally you can save the job as an
EPS file, for example, [Link]:

The word “GoldFish” is kept with the text property, so you can enlarge the
image without causing jagged text when printed. To successfully use the spot
color function in ColorPRINT, a color name should be given to the text’s fill color
from the design software, and the color’s property should be set to “spot color”.
Now we will use the spot color function in ColorPRINT to print the word with
gold ink.

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１． Select the Spot Color command from the Edit menu. Select
DefaultSpotInkLib from the Library Name drop-down list, the following
dialog appears：
Tip：Click the New library button to create a spot color library of your own to
include the spot colors you often use.

２． A spot color named gold is automatically added when you define the
Custom Color Mode, so you can see it listed in the DefaultSpotInkLib
library. Click OK to close the Spot Color Library dialog.
３． If your application use a spot color other than “gold”, for example,
“realgold”, you can click New library button
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 “Gold and CMYK” as Color Mode;

５． Click OK to close the dialog;

６． Click Add button to add a new spot color, name it as “realgold”, select 100
percent of gold ink;

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７． Click OK to close the Spot Color dialog;

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８． Click OK to close the Spot Color Library dialog;
９． Double click the printer icon from the Setup Pane, go to the RIP tab of
Setup Properties dialog:

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１０． Select “+Gold and CMYK (CMYK)” or “+Gold and CMYK (CMYK
(2bit))” from the Color Mode drop-down list, depending the color depth
(1bit or 2bits) you use;

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１１． Click OK button to close the Setup Properties dialog;
１２． Click toolbar’s Add Job button to add [Link] to ColorPRINT;
１３． Go to the “PS/Tiff+” tab of Job Properties dialog, check the
“DefaultSpotInkLib” checkbox from the Spot Color Libraries area;If your
application use the spot color with another name, “realgold”, you should
check the “new gold” checkbox from the Spot Color Libraries area;

Note：If you want to print with other spot colors (need to be defined in advance),
you should check their names as well; you should also uncheck the color or
library names that you do not want to use to print this job.
１４． Click the Print job button from toolbar to print [Link].
The word “GoldFish” in [Link] will be printed with gold ink.

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Addendum 2: Printing with White Ink (Server
Only)

White ink function is used for printing on transparent or heavy-colored media.

White ink is printed before other colors of the job are printed to show correct job
color. White ink can also be printed at the transparent area of job to conceal the
original color of media.
Now we will print a paper-cut artwork on a heavy-colored media (the steps are
exactly the same on transparent media). We will print the transparent job area
with white ink and print the artwork with CMYK ink.
Before printing with the white ink, Custom Color Mode must be defined. If your
printer supports the white-ink color mode, you do not need to define the
Custom Color Mode.

Defining the Custom Color Mode

1. From the Main User Interface toolbar, click the Set Ink Channel Table
button:

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2. Select the Add Custom command from the RIP Color Mode dropdown
list;

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3. Input the name of new custom color mode, for example, “W and
CMYK”;
4. Input number of channels：If you want to print an artwork with CMYK
color and the white background with white ink, you should select 5;
5. Select CMYK from the Base Color Mode drop-down list;

6. Click OK to close the New Custom Color Mode dialog, the new
Custom Color Mode is defined:

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 8. Assign the white ink to correct channel number.
For example, if the white ink is installed at the 5th channel, then assign 5
as the channel number for it.
Tip ： CMYK ink is normally installed with the order recommended by
manufacture, so you should not change the order of the CMYK ink color. But if
you change the order for some reason, we suggest you adjust the ink color
order to match the real order. Please print the [Link] (if you use 6-color

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printers, please use [Link] or [Link]; if you use 8-color printer,
please use [Link]), adjust the channel number for each ink color
and print the file again till the printed color and color name are matched.
For example, in the printed image, the ink color identification word “Cyan”
should be printed with Cyan ink. If “Cyan” is printed with Magenta ink, then you
should assign the Magenta ink color to the channel number currently occupied
by Cyan, which in this case is channel 1. Also, you should assign Cyan ink
color to the channel number whose ink color identification word is printed with
Cyan ink.
9. Click OK to close the Printer Setting dialog;
Now the Custom Color Mode is defined and you can use the steps below to
print with white ink.

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Printing with White Ink
Now we will print “[Link]”(boundary shown by the white rectangle).
The printed result is shown below:

Since the media is yellow, we will use the white ink to print as background.
These are the steps in ColorPRINT:
1. Double click on the printer icon from the Setup List tab, go to the RIP
tab of Setup Properties dialog:

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 from the Color Mode drop-down list, depending the color depth (1bit or
2bits) you use;
Note：You can select from “CMYKW” or “CMYKW(2bit)” if your printer supports
white-ink color mode；
3. Click the “White Ink…” button;

4. Check the “Use special white ink mode” checkbox, select from the
following options:
Print transparent as white
Print the transparent job area with white ink. The non-transparent
job area will not be printed with white ink.
Block mode
Print white ink at the entire rectangle area of job. This mode
requires that printer supports white-ink.
Background mode
Print white ink under the non-transparent job area but do not print
anything on the transparent job area. The original color (or
transparency, for the transparent media) of media will be kept on
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 supports white ink。
5. Click OK to close the White Ink Setting dialog;
6. Click OK to close the Setup Properties dialog;
7. Click the Add Job button from the toolbar to add the file [Link]
to ColorPRINT;
8. Click the Print button from toolbar to print [Link].
The job [Link] will be printed with white ink function.
Note: You can use Spot Ink function to print the white ink effect as well. In
that case, you use the color “white” as a special color or spot color. Please
refer to Printing with Special Color and Printing with Spot Color of
Addendum 1.

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Addendum 3: Changing Ink Order (Server
Only)

You can change the mapping relation between ink slot and ink color. To use this
function, go to the Printer menu,select the Printer Setting command and edit
the Ink Setup tab.
Here you can set the mapping between colors and ink channels.

Color Mode：The color mode you choose to RIP the job.

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 Arrow button: Use these button to move the ink to the desired position.
Apply Color Order Changes To Related Color Mode: Apply the same
order of mapping to color mode that is a subnet of the current RIP
Color Mode. If you change CMYKLcLm Color Mode order, this will
not affect CMYKLcLmOrGr mode, but only affect CMYK mode.
Reset All：Reset the ink order to the default setting.
Advanced: Display the recommended ink order by factory, choose the
printed color mode.

Example1: You use a 6-color printer and you print with C,M,Y and K only.
The Cyan channel can not work, but other five channels can print well. To
solve this problem, you can use one of the free channels to print Cyan. Put
C ink cartridge to Lc slot, M cartridge to M slot，Y cartridge to Y slot, K
cartridge to K slot, and leave Lm and C slot empty.
Set Color Mode to CMYKLcLm, adjust the map as the following:
Recommended Ink Color
C Empty
M M
Y Y
K K
Lc C
Lm Empty

Example2: Printer channels all work well. You change the position of the
cartridge for CMYKLcLm: C cartridge is in Lc slot，M cartridge is in Y slot，
Y cartridge is in K slot，K cartridge is in M slot，Lc cartridge is in Lm slot，
Lm cartridge is in C slot.
Set Color Mode to CMYKLcLm. Adjust the map as following:

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 Recommended Ink Color
C Lm
M K
Y M
K Y
Lc C
Lm Lc

Tip：First decide the order on the right part of the table, then adjust the order
from top to [Link] ink is normally installed with the order recommended
by manufacture, so you should not change the order of the CMYK ink color. But
if you change the order for some reason, we suggest you adjust the ink color
order to match the real order. Please print the [Link] (if you use 6-color
printers, please use [Link] or [Link]; if you use 8-color printer,
please use [Link]), adjust the channel number for each ink color
and print the file again till the printed color and color name are matched.
For example, in the printed image, the ink color identification word “Cyan”
should be printed with Cyan ink. If “Cyan” is printed with Magenta ink, then you
should assign the Magenta ink color to the channel number currently occupied
by Cyan, which in this case is channel 1. Also, you should assign Cyan ink
color to the channel number whose ink color identification word is printed with
Cyan ink.

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Addendum 4: Printing Textile Patterns (Server
Only, Optional)

You can make multiple copy of the component job automatically for textile
applications. The copies will be placed in the pre-defined area.
To print patterns, you should add a job file and go to the Job Properties dialog
to edit the Repeats tab:

Layout - Here you input the width, height of the area and define the
horizontal and vertical offset to place the copies.
Drop/Slide/Diagonal - Here you define the type of the step-and-repeat.
Drop -
area can be seen as a multiple replication of the two neighboring
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 Slide - Each row or column can be moved.
Diagonal - row and column can be moved and are independent to
each other. This mode has the most degree of freedom.
Mirror Pattern - Set which pattern you want to mirror:
Mirror Alternate - Mirror Row and Column at the same time, so each
component is mirrored with each of the adjacent component(up,
down, left and right);
Mirror Alternate Row - Mirror the compoent in the neighboring row,
so each component is mirrored with each component in the
neighboring row.
Mirror Alternate Column - Mirror the component in the neighboring
column, so each component is mirrored with each component in the
neighboring column.
Mirror Style－Select type of mirror after you choose Mirror Pattern:
Horizontal – Mirror in horizontal direction;
Vertical - Mirror in vertical direction;
Horizontal and Vertical - Mirror in both horizontal and vertical
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Addendum 5: Using Color Book (Server Only,
Optional)

To print precise color, you can use color book. For example, to print a special red
color, you can use color book to print a range of color swatches, and then pick the
desired red swatch from them. Going back to your design application, you use the
swatch’ s color value (or color name) to represent that red color, and you can hope
to get the desired result when printed. Here are the steps to use color book
function.

Generating Lab Color Book

1. From Edit menu Select ‘Color Book>New’ command;

2. Input Color Book’s name; Select the printer that uses Color Book, Select Lab
as Color Mode.
Note: In Setup Properties, select ‘icc’ color management, and assign an acc profile
for the setup, as shown below:

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3. Click OK to close the current dialog, the following dialog appears:

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 Color Book swatches;
5. Select Saturation’s Min, Max and Steps value, Bigger steps value will
generate more Color Book swatches;
6. Select Brightness’s Min, Max and Steps value, Bigger steps value will
generate more Color Book swatches;
7. Check ‘Print within current profile’s gamut’ to limit the printed swatches
within the gamut defined by the assigned acc color profile;
8. Click Patch button to set swatches width, height, spacing and the font size of
marks;
9. Click Generate button to Generate Color Book; Total number of Generated
swatches and pages will display;
10. Click Color List button to check the Color Book’s color list;
11. Click Export button to export the Color Book to a file.
Note: You can use spot color library or special color library to Import this file and
Print the color inside the list.
12. Click Print button to Print Color Book. You can select the best Red from
printed swatches.

Generating CMYK or CMYKOrGr Color Book

1. From Edit menu Select Color Book>New command;

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2. Input Color Book’s name; Select the printer that uses Color Book, Select
CMYK or CMYKOrGr as Color Mode.
Note: To Generate CMYKOrGr Color Book, Select CMYKOrGr Color Mode in
Setup Properties. As shown below:

3. Click OK to close Create Color Book dialog. The following dialog appears:

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4. Click Add button, The following dialog appears:

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5. Input two color value of CMYK, check the Fixed checkbox to fix these two
values（To look for the best Red , you better fix Cyan and Black ,let Magenta
and yellow float）;
Note: To Generate CMYKOrGr Color Book, you need to fix four colors and let
two colors float.
6. Input X and Y’s Max, Min value and Steps, these parameters define Color
Book’s scope and accuracy; Bigger steps value will generate more Color Book
swatches;
7. Click Patch button to set swatches width, height, spacing and the font size of
marks; Click OK to close the current dialog. The following dialog appears:

13. Click Generate button to Generate Color Book; Total number of Generated
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8. Click Edit button, and Click Color List button to check Color Book’s color
list;
9. Click Export button to export the Color Book to a file;
Note: You can use spot color library or special color library to Import this file and
Print the color inside the list.
10. Click Print button to Print Color Book. You can select the best Red from the
printed swatches.

Generating Custom Color Mode Color Book

The Custom Color Mode is defined to print with spot color. You can use color
book function on printer setups that uses custom color mode（CMYK+ one spot
color only）. In this case, you can generate Color Book by these steps:
1. From Setup Properties dialog, select custom Color Mode. As shown below
（e.g. CMYK+gold spot color）:

2. From Edit menu Select Color Book>New command;

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3. Input Color Book’s name, Select the printer that uses Color Book, Color
Mode will automatically display the spot color you used in the Custom Color
Mode.
4. Click OK to close the ‘Create Color Book’ dialog. The following dialog
appears:

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5. Input spot color’s Max and Min density and its Steps, these parameters define
Color Book’s scope and accuracy; Bigger steps value will generate more
Color Book swatches;
6. Click Patch button to set swatches width, height, spacing and the font size of
marks;
7. Click Generate button to Generate Color Book; Total number of Generated
swatches and pages will display;
8. Click Color List button to check Color Book’s color list;
9. Click Export button to export the Color Book to a file;
Note: You can use spot color library or special color library to Import this file and
Print the color inside the list.
10. Click Print button to Print Color Book. You can select the best spot color
swatch;

Now the Color Book is generated.

Note: you can use the menu command Edit>Color Book>Edit to edit Color Book.
Next, we will use spot color library and special color library to Import Color
Book’s colors:

Using Spot Color Library to Import Color Book

To Import Color Book from a spot color library, follow these steps:
1． From Edit menu Select Spot Color command;
2． Click New library button to create a new spot color library, it can be CMYK
mode or Lab mode;
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4． Input spot color’s name: ’book_red’, Click Import button. The following
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5． Select the Generated Color Book file, Click OK button. The following dialog
appears:

6． Color Book’s Color List is imported. Select the color you want to print, e.g.
{43,128,53};
7． Click OK to close the current dialog. The following dialog appears:

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8． Click OK to close the current dialog. Spot color is added.
Note: Use same name for the color in your design application: ‘book_red’; Enable
spot color when printing.（In Job Properties dialog PS/Tiff+ tab, check the spot
color you want to use in the spot color library field .）

Using Special Color Library to Import Color Book

To import color book to special color library, follow these steps:
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2． Click the New library button to create a new special color library. The
following dialog appears:

3． Input library name, Select CMYK as output color mode; Click OK button.
The following dialog appears:

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5． Input ‘red’ as color name, RGB input value 255,0,0;Click Import button. The
following dialog appears:

6． Select the Color Book file, Click OK button. The following dialog appears:

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7． Color Book’s Color List is Imported, Select the Red you like to use. Click OK
to close the current dialog. The following dialog appears:

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Now the special color is imported, you can use it to print.
Note: Enable the special color when printing.
（From Job Properties dialog’s RIP tab, check “Enable Special Color Matching’
checkbox , Click Edit button and make sure you check the special color library
and special color.）

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Addendum 6: New Feature

The software is constantly modified to meet the requirements of new applications,

here are the latest update for the new feature:
1. Add “Select an ink to print marks (when non-K color mode)” in Preferences
(Edit>Preferences>Job tab), you could select to print the marks with a non-K
ink if you are using a custom color mode which does not include K ink. You
can choose from 4 options: Heaviest, which will try to print the marks as dark
as possible, Lightest, which will try to print the marks as light as possible,
First, which will use the ink in the first channel in the ink setup, and Last,
which will use the last channel.

2. When using Ink Setup, there are two ways to access the interface, one is from
the Main UI, you can click the Ink Setup button on the Printer tab,

, another is through menu: Printer>Ink Setup.

3. A Mirror checkbox added in the Setup Properties dialog’s General tab, as a
default option for dealing with layout of jobs added to this setup

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4. You can now define your Custom media size from the list of Media Size in
Setup Properties and Job Properties dialog (you could do this through menu or
button on the Main UI before).

5. Add an option for the white ink function: Halftone: if checked, ColorPRINT
will use the after-dithering color value as the input of white ink printing.
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6. Add scaling function in the color (and density) profiling test chart: Now you
can scale the size of the test chart.

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