RasterLink Interface
Installation Guide
This document describes how to install the RasterLink Interface.
RasterLink Interface is a tool that allows jobs to be created and printed directly from Simple Create without
having to use RasterLink7.
Please read this document thoroughly to ensure correct use.
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cases where Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. has been advised of the possibility of damage in advance. For exam-
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Table of Contents
Precautions ................................................................................................................ 1
System Requirements ............................................................................................... 2
Installation Procedure ............................................................................................... 3
Uninstallation Procedure .......................................................................................... 5
Checking the RasterLink Interface Startup Status ................................................. 6
System Requirements
The following software must be installed on your PC before installing RasterLink Interface:
• RasterLink7 Ver 3.3.3 or later
• The version of RasterLink7 required will vary depending on the version of RasterLink Interface
being used.
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Installation Procedure
• RasterLink Interface must be installed by a user with administrator privileges.
The procedure for installing RasterLink Interface is as follows:
1. Install RasterLink7 (Ver 3.3.3 or later).
• For more information on the installation procedure, refer to the separate “RasterLink7 Installa-
tion Guide”.
2. website
Download the RasterLink Interface installer from the official Mimaki
([Link]
[Link]).
3. Double-click on the downloaded installer.
• The installer launches.
• If Microsoft .NET Runtime and Microsoft [Link] Core Shared Framework are not installed
on the PC, they need to be installed using the corresponding installers, which will launch.
4. Click [Next].
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5. Select [I accept the terms in the license agreement], then click [Next].
6. Click [Next].
7. Click [Install].
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8. Click [Finish].
• Installation is now complete.
Uninstallation Procedure
The procedure for uninstalling RasterLink Interface is as follows:
1. On the Windows menu, select [Apps] - [Apps & features].
2. Select “Mimaki RasterLink Interface”.
3. Click [Uninstall].
• RasterLink Interface will be uninstalled.
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Checking the RasterLink Interface Startup Status
RasterLink Interface startup
• RasterLink Interface starts up automatically in the background when RasterLink7 is launched.
It does not have a user interface, therefore will not appear on the PC screen even when running.
You can check its startup status as follows:
1. Open a web browser such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome on the
PC installed with RasterLink Interface.
2. Enter “[Link] ” in the URL input bar, then
press the Enter key.
• If RasterLink Interface is running, the message “RasterLinkInterface is running.” will be dis-
played as shown below.
• If it is not running, the screen will appear as shown below.
Check whether RasterLink7 is running. If it is not running, start it up. If it is already running, exit
and then restart it.
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If RasterLink Interface does not start after restarting RasterLink7
If the RasterLink Interface does not start after restarting RasterLink7, change the port number using the follow-
ing method.
1. Open the file "[Link]" in the following path in the RasterLink7
installation folder (default: "C:\MijCtrl\") with Notepad and replace
"21116" (in two places) in "Url" with any unused port number.
• The port numbers for the two locations must be the same.
• Example of path where "[Link]" is located
C:\MijCtrl\AddOn\RasterLinkInterface\Bin\[Link]
2. Restart RasterLink7.
3. aConnect to "[Link] port number)/StartupCheck/" with
browser and check the startup status.
• Check to see if the connection is made properly.
See step 2 of P.6 「Checking the RasterLink Interface Startup Status」to check the status.
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