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1. Installing Validation 1 Start PowerRIP Go to START gt Programs gt PowerRIP ImageSET double click on PowerRIP ImageSET 2 In the upper left corner click on Configure tab 3 Select Validate PowerRIP 4 The PowerRIP Server Validation window will display the User Code and provide a box to place the activation code Jot down the USER CODE Validate PowerRIP Remove validation f Configure PowerRIP settings 5 To obtain your activation code QO a g to www iproofsystems com Click on the get activation tab On the validation page select ENGLISH as your language Fill in the registration form click SUBMIT FORM Select the IMAGESET product and VALIDATE Type in your product code and user code click SUBMIT You will d be presented with a window with a activation code Jot it down and close the connection 6 Go back to the PowerRIP Server Validation window step5 insert the activation code in the activation window Click OK Please go to http a Proof ystems com validation to retrieve your activation code User Code J245 Activation Code Testing PowerRIP ImageSet 1 Start PowerRIP ImageSet Go to START gt Programs gt PowerRIP ImageSET double click on PowerRIP ImageSET 2 Go To FILE gt PRINT POSTSCRIPT FILE The open Dialog will display you should be in the PowerRIPImageset folder Highlight TRAIN PS and click open 3 The configure output window will display Make sure the cor2. Shaing Pots Advanced printer folder Start gt Settings gt Z Printers on Windows 2000 or Start Printers and Faxes onWindows XP 1 Right Click on the PowerRIP Output Queue 1 2 Select PROPERTIES 3 Select the ADVANCED tab 4 In the driver window use the down arrow on the right side of the window to select the Printer driver from the printer manufacture Click APPLY then OK PowerRIP Output Queue 1 Properties J 2 x Location Power IPOutputQueue Comment ie not print from applications directly to this queue Model EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 m Features Color Yes Paper available Double sided Yes Staple No Speed Unknown Maximum resolution Unknown ha Printing Preferences Print Test Page Cancel Version Information Advanced Security Color Management General Sharing Ports Always available Available from Priority fi 4 Driver EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 New Driver Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster Start printing after last page is spooled Start printing immediately Print directly to the printer Tl Hold mismatched documents IV Print spooled documents first Tl Keep printed documents 4 PowerRIP Server 7 0 File Configure Ltilites About Configure Inputs Configure Qutputs V Enable advanced printing features Printing Defaults Print Processor Separator Page Cancel Apply Ini
3. 0 1440 1440 1440 Print Quality or Faster 720 720 720 720 Image Color Management All use ICM Method disabled ICM Intent Does not matter since ICM disabled Scaling All normally 100 or you choose Document Options Advanced Printing Features All use Enabled PostScript Options 00 PostScript Output Option All normally Optimized for Speed TrueType Download Option All normally Automatic PostScript Language Level All normally 3 All will also work at 2 Send PostScript Error Handler _All normally Yes Mirrored Output Always No here use the one below Printer Features Settings Color Mode Gray CMYK CMYK Gray Halftone Mode Press Target SWOP SWOP SWOP SWO P Proofing Paper Profile Auto Auto Auto Auto Rendering Intent Default Default ABS ABS RGB Source Default Default Default Default CMYK source Default Default Default Default Composite From Separation No No No Yes Make Separations In PowerRIP No Yes No No Mirrored Set for Silk Screen No No No No Mirrored Set for Offset Yes Yes No No Negative No No No No Paper Type Film Film Paper Paper Generate Pure Blacks No No Yes Yes True Spot Colors No No No Yes ocreening Document Defined or Pre Defined MicroWeave On On On On Print direction All unidirectional for better quality Nesting Off Off Off Off Nesting Output Media Size A3 B A3 B A3 B A3 B Job Priority Normal Normal Normal Normal Output Stock Simulation SWOP or Silk Screen for all four Copyright 2005 iProof Systems DGIS Inc 03 05 Power
4. ImageSet Quick Start This quick start guide covers the standard installation on Windows XP 2000 2000 Pro 2000 Server See the ImageSet User Guide located on your CD for additional detailed information Before you begin please close all running applications Have the printer driver loaded from the printer manufacturer printer connect ed and able to print to the selected printer using the native driver Loading PowerRIP ImageSet 1 Insert the CD into the com iProof Ronai puter The splash screen will IET A Gj z give you four choices If the e Se a splash screen does not appear launch the setup exe applica tion on the root folder of the CD Install Remove Repair This option installs the main program and all required files View Installation Guide Opens the installation instructions this document Requires Adobe Acrobat Connect workstation to PowerRIP ImageSet Server This option is used when connecting workstations to PowerRIP ImageSet remotely as a client EXIT Closes the installer application 1 Select Install 2 The Install Shield Wizard will start Click NEXT 3 The License Agreement will be presented review then click NEXT 4 The Customer Information screen will include install Remove Repair PowerRIP ImageSet Server View Installation Guide Connect Workstation Te PowerRiP ImageSet Server Exit PowerRIP ImageSet Setup E x Customer Information Please enter your informati
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6. ect your printer or Printers Then click Continue 9 A window will now tell you that the printer has installed Click OK PowerRIP 2000 Print Manager se PowerRIP Stylus Photo 1280 Installed 10 You must now select the port that each connected printer is connected to After you select the port click CONTINUE For faster l Select Printer Entries To Create PowerRIP Server Printer Manager PowerRIP Stylus Photo 1280 PowerRIP Stylus Photo 1290 PowerRIP Stylus Photo 2200 PowerRIP Stylus COLOR 1520 PowerRIP Stylus COLOR 3000 PowerRIP Stylus Pro 4000 PowerRIP Stylus Pro 7600 PowerRIP Stylus Pro 9600 PowerRIP Canon W2200 PowerRIP Canon W6200 PowerRlP HP DJ 970C Series PowerRIP HP DJ 1220C Series PowerRIP HP DJ 10 20 50ps ProwerRIP hn desinniet 12ns xi Cancel belect output port for EPSON Stylus Photo 1280 COMe2 COMS COM4 print speeds with the Stylus 2200 r or 2100 select the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 instead of a USB number 11 This will finish the installation The final window will ask you to LPT2 Leis PowerPDF Port PowerRIP Epson Stylus PowerRIP Server PowerRIPT iff Port USBOO1 USBOO02 USBOO3 click FINISHED before rebooting the system remove the CD SEpb90187 EPSON Select the physical port to which the printer is connected Setting the Printer Driver 2x Color Management Security Version Information After the system restarts go to the Gener
7. file RIP Default CMYK Source Profile RIP Default Make composites from separations No Make Separations No Mirror Image No Negative Image No Paper Type iProof Offset Positive Film Generate Pure Blacks No True Spot Colors No screening Document Defined Halftone v MicroWeaveiprtenites Dcigceleeiitegce lt Print Directid 30 line Standard Nesting Noj 30 line Special Nesting Out 32 line Standard Job Priority 32 line Special Output Stoq 35 line Standard 35 line Special 38 line Standard 38 line Special 40 line Standard 40 line Special 45 line Standard v Cancel Graphics Set Print Quality Resolution selection depends on the desired print quality Select higher resolutions when printing finer screen rul ings 90lpi up for better halftone dot shape Printer Features Set Color Mode Grayscale for film seps sent from Corel Illustrator Quark or use CMYK for color proofs or separations made in the RIP Set Halftone Mode Press Target used to separate RGB colors into CMYK when separations with halftones are made in the RIP Set Proofing Paper Profile chooses the ICC for your proofing paper Auto Select lets PowerRIP pick the one iProof made automatically Set Rendering Intent Perceptual for RGB pictures Absolute Colorimetric or Relative Colorimetric for accurate proofing Set RGB Source Defines the color space for incoming RGB data Set CMYK source Defines the color space for inc
8. llustrator InDesign or Freehand by using the Make Composite from Separations feature This is useful for viewing trapping overprints and moire before making your screens or offset plates This is the most accurate proof you can make It can save you a lot of time and help prevent mistakes Where to Get Help Your PowerRIP ImageSet CD contains a user manual to help you print from popular applications answer frequently asked questions and identify PostScript and system errors you may encounter iProof Systems Support is available via phone fax mail e mail and the Internet Telephone support hours are 9AM to 6PM EST Monday to Friday Telephone 321 777 3982 Fax 321 777 6025 We suggest iProof s free e mail support to get a prompt answer to questions you may have You can e mail iProof Systems at Support iproofsystems com When calling or emailing for technical assistance please identify yourself your computer platform operating system and printer model Include a description of the problem you are encountering so that a technical support representative can e mail or respond to your ques tion Please include your product code or state you are using a demo A technical support representative will respond to your question Advanced Printer settings for typical Silk Screen and Offset work for items 1 2 3 4 aper Qutput Ick a paper size to print on Graphics Settings rapnicsS SettnNgS S Print Quality High Resolution 144
9. oming CMYK data set Make Composite From Separation Yes or No Used when recombining separations for a color proof Set Make Separations In PowerRIP Yes or No When printing from an application that does not support separations you set the Make Separations in PowerRIP to Yes Separations will be CMYK Set Mirrored Yes or No Used for right reading or wrong reading emulsion up Right reading for silk screen and wrong reading foroffset Set Negative as desired Yes or No WARNING Producing a nega tive separation on an inkjet printer is NOT recommended Negatives use large amounts of ink Set Paper Type choose the output media you are using Set Generate Pure Blacks Yes or No Useful when proofing to avoid black type being made from multiple colors Set True Spot Colors Yes or No When Make Composite from Separation is used Special handling can be done to spot colors Set Screening choose Document Defined if the screen frequency and angle are determined by the application Corel Illustrator Quark etc Choose pre defined screen rulings to override the application s halftone screen request or if printing from applications that do not sup port specifying halftones Stochastic is also available Set MicroWeave On or OFF Leave On Set Nesting Yes or No Gangs page output on multi page files Set Nesting Output Media Size Paper size to be nested on Set Job Priority Can be used to push urgent jobs through printing Set Outpu
10. on Please enter your product code If you do not have a product code or if this is an update or re load enter EVALUATION as the product code User Name Bob Company Name D GIS Serial Number EVALUATION User Name Company Serial Number this is your 16 digit Product Code Please fill in then click NEXT lt Back Cancel 5 The Select Components will be next Select your print er If you wish to generate TIFF files and or PDF files as well select those output devices as well You can also select more than 1 printer Insure a check mark is in the box next to the printer select PowerRIP ImageSet Setup E Select Components Select components to install Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Shared DLLs vV Example Files vV Documentation Epson Stylus Photo 1270 Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Epson Stylus Photo 1290 Epson Stylus Photo 2200 2388 K 252 K 1583 K p m Destination Folder C PowerRlPlmageS et ed When finished click Cae NEXT lt Back Next gt Cancel 6 The select program folder will display You should leave as default Click NEXT 7 The program will now be installed Depending on the speed of your system this may take a few minutes 8 After the system installs the program you will be ask to install the printer in the Select printer Entries to create screen Sel
11. rect printer and port is selected Click OK The file will process and print To print from applications please refer to the user guide on the CD Printing Using Halftone Screening PowerRIP ImageSet supports multiple screening technologies Halftone screening The default in ImageSet for Silk Screening Stochastic screening The default in standard ImageSet and Error diffusion on selected models The following sections on the back side of this Quick Start will give you a general overview for setting the printing options for screening resolution and media type of paper or film to generate halftone output for proofs or film Where do find the Printer settings PowerRIP ImageSet provides the Windows PostScript driver a PPD PostScript Printer Description The Windows PostScript driver uses this PPD to set the features needed when it receives print data from Corel Illustrator Quark or other applications and creates PostScript files to be processed and printed by the PowerRIP ImageSet program Detailed explanations follow on Fo 2 printer features and the chart at a the far right shows four basic i print settings you can use Choose Print go to Properties and then Advanced This Printer Features screen shot is setup for film positives PowerRIP Stylus Photo 2200 Advanced Options Color Mode GrayScale Halftone Mode Press Target SWOOP Proofing Paper Profile Auto Select Rendering Intent Perceptual RGB Source Po
12. t Stock Simulation defines the paper stock and color den sities of the actual printing press being used to print a job Settings for four basic print outs are on the chart to the right 1 Printing Halftone Separations sent from applications to film For printing silkscreen or offset film halftone separations to film the resolution chosen depends on the desired print quality Keep in mind when using fine screen rulings 120lpi and up a higher printer resolu tion will shape your halftone dots better Densities of 3 8 to 4 0 can be achieved using the proper ink and film combinations 2 Making Halftone Separations from RGB CMYK composites PowerRIP can separate RGB CMYK composite data at the RIP and create CMYK separations The RIP does not make spot color separa tions Most users prefer to create separations in Corel Quark InDesign Illustrator or Freehand to gain spot color control 3 Making a Color Composite Proof directly from an application This is the most common color proof made It is called a CMYK com posite proof or in Quark 6 5 for a RGB CMYK composite it is an As Is proof on output Direct composite proofs are good for a quick color check but do not show trapping and overprints in all file ele ments which is done by the next type of proof 4 Make a Color Halftone Composite Proof from Separations You can make a color composite proof from separations sent from an application such as Corel Quark I
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