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1. Crop Marks SS Print mode overrides Output Scheduling Printer Options For print jobs RIP now Print later ale For cut jobs Hold sant CMYK Color Adjustments RIP now Print later Separation Curves For print and cut jobs oe and Print now i Mas Ink Image Adjustments ICC Profile Halftones Variable Dot Setup Performance Other Costing Log From the Queue menu choose Properties gt gt Layout Manager tab gt gt Output Scheduling The scheduling controls are differentiated according to print jobs cut jobs and print amp cut jobs i e print jobs that include cutting data 56 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout Layout Joss As THEY ARRIVE Queue menu gt gt Properties gt gt Layout Manager tab When jobs are received the default behavior is that they are scheduled i e put in the active list and positioned in the Preview Pane However this behavior is toggled per the Layout jobs on page as they arrive checkbox Layout Manager Settings LJ Layout jobs on page as they arrive General Hat Folders Mirror job on import Import Options e 7 Media Setup v Process multiple page jobs as an overlay fall pages overlap Layout Manager ESN aR Printer Status m Show Import Template Job dialog ON incoming jobs will be placed in the active list and positioned in the Preview
2. input into the curve data for wan example to get 50 cyan ee r The y axis vertical line repre a sents the percentage of ink out put from the particular printer in order to get the ink density requested through the curve data input The top right corner of the graph represents 0 0 where no ink has been input or output The bottom left corner of the graph represents 100 100 where maximum ink has been output i NOTE Changing the separation curves will invalidate the color adjustment settings for the corresponding curves The color adjustment settings will likely require adjusting following any changes to the separation curves 104 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 10 Output Settings CoLoR ADJUSTMENT SHADOWS MIDTONES AND HIGHLIGHTS Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt CMYK Color Adjustments tab The CMYK Color Adjustments tab adjusts the color levels of the print job These adjustments are not typically required because the ICC profile is created for use with a specific calibration As such performing color adjustments will actually distort the color accuracy of the ICC profile One reason for color adjustments would be to create an artistic effect THE SHADOWS SLIDER The Shadows Slider adjusts the black point which is the lower end of the curve Increasing the Shadows value causes the darkest parts of the print to be recognized as pure blac
3. Media Setup Layout Manager Current statistics aies 3 Total 3 active 0 archived Total jobs on disk Pohiva 1 51 GE Total size Crop Marks j 1 32 GB Total spool size Print mode overrides Delete Active Spool Files Printer Options Chk Color Adjustments 0 00 KB e lessee Separation Cunes Delete Archived Jobs Mas Ink mage Adjustments ICE Frofile This dialog also gives you the option to save the spool file on job completion and gives statistics of how many jobs have been archived sie NOTE You can also enable job archiving by right clicking on a completed job and selecting properties gt gt Show for page output or Show for page content gt gt Archiving tab 80 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options ARCHIVING A JOB 1 Right click the job and choose Properties If the job has already been spooled printed a flyout menu will open select either Show for Page Output or Show for Page Content Both options will open the Job Ticket Properties Dialog Note if selecting Show for Page Content there will be a few more options such as compression settings etc For typical output archiving select Show for Page Output Job Ticket Properties Se eet ald eee aay ees Archiving Settings Enable job archiving General Options Archiving File Size Compressed Presets Griginals Printer Options Spool Other Log Total uncompressed job ticket size Motes
4. Default device settings Printer FastT Jet Blazer Print mode Blazer CMYK Photo 720x720 v e Substrate color Choose Color C Enable underbase Underbase print mode 1440dpi Image Heavy underbase Underbase passes i Color passes All previews will now be displayed with the newly selected background color shirt color i a N 4 Note If you select black and add a job with no underbase then it will display as solid black and you will not be able to see your image just as it would print Note For the substrate color preview to work correctly you must keep Preview Options set on 1 bit per pixel See Tools Options Preview Options FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG 89 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options Costing Interfac e Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Costing tab This new feature of FastRIP 10 0 allows you to keep track of costs in several different variables To access the Costing Interface select Queue from the Pull down Menu and choose Properties The Queue Properties window will open Under the Other Tabs select Costing Queue Properties EPset lot Plascr Settings General Hot Folders Import Options Media Setup Layout Manager Printer Status Archiving Crop Marks Print mode overrides Printer Options CH E Color Adjustments Separation Curves Maz Ink Image Adiuetments ICC Protile Halftones Variable Dot Setup Performance Other Costing
5. Don t search automatically I will choose the search location Choose this option if you want ta select a printer package from a specific location This printer package may not be the newest version available to configure V Automatically configure printers using newest printer package version found Printer package update is complete Click Next to continue Click on Next Click on Next Click on Finish When the Configuration Complete window appears click on Next Create Queue Wizard Introduction 3 CREATE Queue WIZARD INTRO The next steps in the installation process will be completing the Create Queue Wizard The Introduction window will open automati This wizard will set up your local production queue 4 production queue manages cally your print and cut jobs For your configured printers and cutters Welcome to the production queue setup wizard Click Nex tan d fo ll ow th e st ep S b el Ow To continue click Next or click Cancel to quit 4 SELECT A PRINTER QUEUE The Printer Defaults window will now ap pear This wizard will walk you through the process of configuring your printer port and other default printer options Assign a default printer for this production queue If a job is received by the queue that does not contain printer information the default printer and settings will be used 1 Select your printer and its output port Selec
6. Located in the Preview Pane is a Zoom tool that lets you zoom in and out of the page layout It also features page control arrows and scroll bar as well as a ruler specifying the art in relation to the unit measurements selected Jos SETTINGS Here you can specify adjust the size and position of your artwork in relation to the page You can also adjust the page layout and template specifications as well USSPI Eagle_ for drks ene hide h itoz 7 T 13 00in 7 100 00 7 W Aa iT T ee A a i4gin 6947 lomwe A a ACE a Bo arreen Print fokpet yr saa i ee Gedy og ee 34 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 5 Program Settings General Interface Settings From the Tools Pull down Menu choose Options and then click the General tab The General tab provides basic controls for customizing the FastRIP Window Options ras Beret Workspace settings Queue Base Folder Show Splash Screen Processing Preview Options _ Allow selection of Windows ports Set display units All dimensions are displayed with this unit unless otherwise labeled Set number of deci mal places Ie tis oe Reset all dialogs that were turned off by the user Advanced FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 5 Program Settings SHOW SPLASH SCREEN When launching the FastRIP Window this checkbox controls whether the FastRIP Window splash screen will
7. Total compressed job ticket size Disk space saved Archive job ticket Location LJ C Auto generate file name 2 Select the Archiving tab 3 Tick the Enable job archiving checkbox if not already 4 To cause the spooled print data to be included with the archive optional tick the Spool checkbox Note that spool files are quite large in comparison to the corresponding original PostScript file 5 Under Archive Job Ticket confirm that the Location indicates where you want the archive file to be stored To set the destination click the LJ button 6 Click the Archive button 7 You will be prompted to name the archive file The archive will now be created at the given location stored as a JTB file type 8 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options RESTORING AN ARCHIVED JOB Jobs Pull down Menu gt gt Restore Jobs The Restore Job Tickets dialog allows you to restore a se lected job or multiple jobs delete archives or browse other locations for archives saved in separate locations 1 From the FastRIP window select a Queue Tab to indicate which queue you want the job to be restored to 2 From the Jobs Pull down Menu choose Restore Jobs 3 The Restore Job Restore Job Tickets Tickets dialog 7 will open 4 Select the job Created archive that Archiving Test jth 010170 01 00 00 you want to USSPI Eagle jth USSPl Eagle_ for diks 01 01 70 01 00 00 02 05 09
8. Photoshop KnockOut Plug Ins FastRIP 10 0 comes with our legendary Knock out Photoshop Plug ins that allow you to knock out the background of complex and simple background images while giving you the option to view the art with an underbase or different shirt color backgrounds gt KnockMeBlackOut This plug in is optimized for creating an underbase for either black or near black colors If you have an image that already has a black background and you want to print onto a black shirt then this plug in provides a one hit sequence for preparing the image gt KnockMeColorOut This plug in can be used to remove any color in cluding white For example if printing to a red shirt with an image that has a red background this plug in can remove a specific percentage of that red from the image as a one hit preparation Though this filter can be also used for removing black it is recommended that you use the Knock MeBlackOut filter instead IMAGE PREPARATION Before running these plug ins for your image ensure that the image is on its own layer and NOT on the default Background layer 60 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications To do this select from the Layers Pull down Menu Duplicate Layer u A second layer will be visible in the layers palette named Back lt 3B Opacty 100 1 ground Copy You now have a duplicate of the default background un gyt a Fal 00 J
9. Chapter 10 Output Settings EA NOTE If all else fails return settings to the default settings mark down the default profile names i e Cadlink v Unined RGB icm for each adjusted profile The profiles are located in a folder on your main hard drive where FastRIP was originally installed For example Local Disk C FastRIP System clinks If you are using FastRIP in conjunction with FastARTIST the FastRIP folder will be located inside the FastARTIST 2 or version number folder Printing a Test Page Under the Printers menu choose Print Test Page The Print Test Page dialog provides several types of target charts for testing your printer output More than one test page can be printed at a time Check each test page that is required and then click OK Print Test Pape items selected 1 of T Select all Select nome Last used me Agia ITA Taget Profile Test Cheit gg Profle Test Chat Extended List ibem size ClUse curent selection for Quick Print Test Quick PRINT TEST One or more of the charts from the Print Test Page dialog can be designated for the Quick Print Test The charts are selected as follows 1 Under the Printers menu choose Print Test Page 2 Select each chart that should be part of the test Use Shift and Ctrl to select multiple charts 3 Tick the Use current selection for Quick Print Test checkbox 4 Click OK 111 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 10 Output Set
10. Doesnt create a highlight white Weak Creates a weak highlight white uses the least amount of white ink in white areas only Medium Uses more white ink for the highlight in areas of pure white The medium setting is similar to the highlight white from the Normal Underbase setting in the FasttARTIST Underbase Wizard Strong Use 100 white ink in areas of pure white This setting is similar to the highlight white from the Heavy Underbase setting in the FastARTIST Underbase Wizard Note Using to much white especially in the color pass can cause your colors to become washed out This happens when the White ink and color inks mix Its best if you can avoid using a highlight white for DTG and get a good white underbase instead If you do use this use it sparingly to avoid color shifts unless you are print just white objects UNDERBASE REPEATS Underbase Repeats is the number of Underbase passes to be printed CoLor PASSES Color Passes is the number of Color passes to be printed 87 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options Aways USE THESE SETTINGS WHEN MPORTING This option will allow you to use the same im _ Import Options port settings for all file types Senini a ae Ren TT a 7 Scale image on import to the specified size Hal F imga Opiera If checked the Image Import dialog will no feas E me longer open every time you import an image conan Se ee F a i SSE
11. There eee are a lot of options Name Status Device Print Mode Port Job Spooled Disk Size Time that can be accessed from this screen but for now are only concerned with the Manage Printers screen For Help press F1 1 From the Printers Pull down Menu select Manage Printers This window will list all printers connected to your computer 2 Locate your Epson printer and place a check in the Control Panel column Click on Ok This will add the printer to the Printers Window E 4 gt v NOTE FOR EPSON 7600 AND 9600 With FastRIP XL and FastRIP LE you will see listings for Epson Stylus Pro Full and Epson Stylus Pro Sheet The Full is for roll film and the Sheet is for sheet fed film You should check both drivers 23 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP Two EPSON Drivers When you choose the Epson printer driver during installation FastRIP creates a new Postscript driver for the printer The new driver is actually a FastRIP tool that tells FastRIP to rasterize the image before sending it to the printer This new driver is called Epson Stylus Pro 4000 PS Epson Stylus Pro 4800 PS Epson Stylus Pro 7800 FastRIP XL or Epson Stylus Pro 9800 FastRIP LF The standard Epson driver is called EPSON Stylus Photo EPSON Stylus Pro or EP SON Stylus Color These ARE NOT the same drivers It is very important to remember which driver to use with FastRIP Al
12. 0 00in 7 Size oe Doon T 0 00in 4 k 17 18 2 Alignment Scaling Leave As Is o M 0o00 Rotate Rotate none v SA se O00 Add Update DUHH Slot Position Dimensions 04 0 75 0 75 3 00 x 3 00 amp _ T pi 4 50 0 75 3 00 x 3 00 2 ii 8 25 0 75 3 00 x 3 00 g pa 12 00 0 75 3 00 x 3 00 ed sp 36 4 4 1 0 75 4 50 3 00 x 3 00 F py 0 75 8 25 3 00 x 3 00 m 34 57 rr 6 i4 0 75 12 00 3 00 x 3 00 7 MEL ABO AEN IONANN v Copy slot spacing W o75n E 075i v Use same ER C Rotate to fit FastRip Blazer 10 0 4 Devices Fast Jet Blazer Fle Quove kbs Printers Tools View Heip a x 5 OLG Els C Note Select Scale to fit 92 amtsasuonss each slot number am 14976191 Simply add a job and the job is scaled and correctly laid out ready for output Slots can also be setup with different sizes even if they share the same slot number 51 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout SHIRT AND CaP LAYOUT This is a template layout that E Template Setup will pr int a T shir t and a Cap Template properties Name Shirt and Cap fr om the same Image Based on sheet Size 16 00 in x 20 00 in Size H Both slots are set to the same E Slot label 1 ns slot number and because they poston ocon _ oT Size 1 O0in T 00 in are different sizes both use
13. 3 up Shirt Board tem Based on sheet 17x45 Size 17 00 in x 45 00 in plate for the Blazer PRO S ZE an 17 00 in ft 45 00 i gt Next select the total page size under Based on Sheet For this example 17x45 inches is the total printing area of the machine Slot configuration NOTE You can enter in a custom size by selecting Custom from the list Enter the dimensions under Size 3 The next step is to define the first slot Slots are somewhat like nesting where you set the printable areas and later assign the images to those areas for printing For this example the slots will represent the Shirt Boards on the Blazer Pro Jobs are printed inside of the slots and areas outside of the slots are the non printable areas or masked areas You can have multiple slots in several different arrangements to accommodate any need if required Each slot will have a number assigned to them from 1 to 9 Slots assigned with a unique number can be for separate jobs or slots Slot configuration Slot label 1 aw Position 0 50in pred H 1 00in ar Size f i6 00in 7 fT 13 00in 7 gt To define the first slot under Alignment Scaling Leave As Is v Slot Label select 1 use O O Q Rotate Rotate 270 the up and down arrows to S ON 000 m adjust Add that share the same slot number will print the same job Update gt Next the Position fields act as margins For this example Slot Position Dimensions we will set t
14. E Create Prime layer fram transparency Lier E exits In this case to gain access to this dialog in the DE Saas prs nde Paar 1 Pinia Oiptiars Undderbase strength Nore future go to Queue gt gt Properties gt gt Import Op a AS oT 5 on Curved l tions tab eg Choke the underbase Stop white undothase pecking ou Dere TEED hore et ICC Prete Highlight whin m e Hatori Underbase EO A i Uncheck the Hide Image Import dialog and PRE eam use the following settings checkbox This will gray out the screen and allow you to make the necessary settings each time you import an im age into FastRIP You can also set a default in this window FastARTIST Joss Jobs from FastARTIST such as those created with the new Fluid Mask feature or PSD files imported into FastARTIST will have there underbase created in FastARTIST so you will not see this dialog But will have seen a similar dialog with the same options in FastARTIST when importing the image CHANGING THE PRINT Mope For CoLor PASSES The Print Mode used for the color pass will be set using the print mode selected in the queue properties Queue gt gt Properties gt gt General tab ast det Blaser NOTE You can change this for a particular job padi oie tlhe tae aaa wham gaelic aaa by going to the job properties right click on job and select properties If you want to setup a different default then click the drop down selection arrow under Print Mode
15. FastRIP type of print destination which indicates that print jobs will be processed through FastRIP 5 Ifthe printer description does not indicate FastRIP then search for another printer name from the drop list 6 Click OK to send the print job Gr NOTE If you want to print Underbase without FastARTIST or the use of transparent images refer to the Windows Underbase Method later in this chapter or consult your T Jet Users Manual FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications Using Photoshop Images In PhotoShop the File menu gt gt Print command is not capable of retaining the underbase information that was prepared for the image As such it is necessary to save your image in either PSD TIFF or PNG format which can then be brought into FastRIP by either the drag and drop method or selecting File gt gt Import in FastRIP You will want your image to have a transparent background for full underbase settings and options Photoshop has a number of different tools to do this as well as the KnockMeColor and BlackOut Plug ins provided with FastRIP 10 0 If you need more of an automated system of printing it is possible to configure a Hot Folder in FastRIP such that saving your image is automatically detected and printed For more information on Hot Folders and Transparent Printing settings in FastRIP refer to Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options
16. ITG Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications 1 Open FastRIP Open your file in the graphics program Set up your separations for printing Go to File gt Page Setup or Print Setup Select the FastRIP printer Click on Ok SF Go to File gt Print Click the General tab and select Printer Extensions 2 Bring Current Settings down for Device Select Choose Complex Line Art 6 Print the file through FastRIP NOTE If the file still will not print select one Spot Color to print and allocate more memory to FastRIP The Windows Underbase Method The Windows Underbase Method is used to create an underbase and with FastRIP 10 0 is only necessary only if you cannot create a transparent image or do not have FastARTIST Unless you are familiar with this method it may be worth while to invest in a Background knock out like FluidMask Essentially this technique requires you to specify where you dont want an underbase by setting all such pixels to pure white at RGB 255 255 255 However the limitations of this method are The print preview will not provide a reasonable indication of where the underbase will be applied The underbase will generally be limited to harsh transitions as opposed to allowing for gradients i e a gradual tint underbase such as for a red gradient that blends to the shirt color NOTE Refer to your T Jet Users Manual for further instructions 73 Version 1 2 Revised
17. Ink Volume Delivered For the range of the graph that falls within the Blend In Ink bounds note that the graph typically becomes a horizontal line to indicate how ink volume will be attenuated to the Maximum Ink Level v Note that the graph has adjustment handles that can also be used to modify the Max Ink settings ICC PROFILES ICC Profile Queue Pull down Override ALL incoming jobs using these settings Override input profiles Menu gt gt Properties gt gt ICC Profile tab Select profile set to use feetteny Line art input bags The ICC Profile tab indicates the RGB a color profiles used in the RIP process cae ERS During the RIP process the input and Zl cme Cadlink vector CMYK icm 2S output profiles are used to preserve Use separate bitmap input ta color quality between the original H Re cmuenee aly design and the resulting print n i icm p The input profiles represent H Override output profile the colors as seen when dis z laying the design on a moni Aii a e des onda onli P y 8 8 C Soft proof i tor pply ColorTune to grayscales Spot color matching The output profile represents Tags in red indicate file is not found please locate file or use different ICM the colors that the printer is capable of reproducing NOTE We do NOT recommend changing the default settings unless you are familiar with how ICC profiles v o 110 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG
18. Tick the Enable template Separation Curves a Max Ink E i My Documents Hot Folders checkbox o 3 a ICC Profile g Recycle Bin 4 In the Browse For Folder Haltones E FastaRTIST New Videos Variable Dot Setup n GSR window browse for the a music Performance E NEW Photos to Sort master folder directory you Other lt a Costing Folder My Computer O created in Step 1 bisi Log Histon Make New Folder pe ance 5 Click OK 53 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout USING THE TEMPLATE Hot FOLDER After setting the Hot Folder FastRIP es C3 Back z jA Searc Key olders op 2 automatically creates a subfolder in the i efault_Template directory for each of your templates ies Express_Pocket CJ Express_Youth Simply by adding jobs into the named template folder the jobs will be added to your queue using that template The jobs are added in Ex Pro_Standard_3UP press mode In this example a 3 up folder there is a File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back Dv JO search gt Folders folder representing each slot number So if you add a job to the root of this folder it gets added to the queue using this template in Express mode but if you add the job into one of the sub folders labeled 1 2 or 3 then the job will be added to that particular slot of that template ii CJ Express_60_GolF_Ball Express_Sleeve OU g O Shirt_and_Ca
19. a print job quickly there is still time required to send the spool data to the printer say over a network In addition the printer has a physical limit with respect to how quickly ink can be laid upon the media Instead of waiting idle for a spool file to be completely received by the printer the queue can 38 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 5 Program Settings begin creating spool files for subsequent print jobs concurrently However please note that only one spool file is being compiled at any given time The Maximum number of concurrent RIPs limits the number of spool files that can be compiled in advance of the job that is currently being spooled Preview Options From the Tools menu choose Options and then click the Preview Options tab By default when a new job is received by the FastRIP Window its name is listed in the Active List of jobs a thumbnail image of the job is shown next to its name and a thumbnail preview of the job is shown in the Preview Pane Typically these thumbnail previews are of medium quality though the preview quality can be increased using the Preview Options Options Preview Options General Generate thumbnail previews Queue Base Folder RIF Processing Preview quality Preview Options Preview Options Low Medium High very High Gamma adjustment Preview image bits per pixel 1 bit per pixel 8 bits per pixel Limit number of previews created at the
20. added you can change there position and re size them as normal you can even drag and drop jobs between slots if required r FastRip Blazer 10 0 4 Devices FastT Jet Blazer File Queue Jobs Printers Tools View Help W F n KAA faa ik b a amp O GL EPSON 4 FastT Jet Blazer 4 2 po 10 v total 4 ot 26 te 3 o Name Status r USSPI Eagle_billys_ for Its Pending FEl USSPl Eagle_ for drks Pending aD BLAZER EAGLE 2 Bending Re Clown2 Pending Unscheduled or Archived Name Copies Crop Job Duplicate BLAZER EAGLE 2 12 37in AY fT 1132n A7 100 00 4 1 32in 7 h 2968n 47 Using this type of template there is no reason to have to layout the 3 jobs in FastARTIST first simply send three separate jobs and FastRIP will handle the layout for you A E Noc isao improves the overall RIP performance 50 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout MuLTIPLE LAYOUT This example template layout shows a possible template for printing tennis balls all of the slots are slot 1 and this means when an image is added it will be duplicated in all the slots and is a simple way of printing the same image on many Tennis balls at once E Template Setup Template properties Name Bey Based on sheet 17x45 Size 17 00 in x 45 00 in v 4 7 10 13 Le Le le Size T 45 00 Slot configuration Slot label 1 st Position 0 00in
21. as follows gt A selection of PANTONE color swatches gt A collection of progressively smaller BER ae l EE REESE that small text details are not being TTTTtTiiritT lost EER SESE ee EERE SEES TEE EEEEEES sentences which are used to confirm A grayscale image of a watch which is used to verify that details are not becoming blurred Several spiral patterns that are part of a line test to verify that line fragments are not being created 115 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Output Settings Output Speed There may be some concern about the speed of printing when using an inkjet printer because inkjet s typically don t have as much memory as a laser printer or dry film system Don t be con cerned FastRIP uses your computer s memory when RIPing the image If you print to a 17 x 22 piece of film the actual printing time may take up to nine minutes That may seem long but FastRIP actually processes the image much faster than RIP s that are built into laser printers Therefore the actual rasterizing of the image is much faster and technically speed IS NOT an issue when printing with an inkjet 116 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER I 1 Troubleshooting Frequent Troubleshooting Topics Test FILES The FastRIP CD contains a folder with CMYK test files that will help you determine how well you can print halftone dots Instructions for using these
22. designated as follows 1 From the Queue menu choose Properties 2 On the Queue Properties dialog click the Hot Folders tab 3 Tick the Enable queue hot folder checkbox 4 A browse dialog will open 5 Choose a directory and click OK When a PostScript job is placed within the hot folder FastRIP will use print mode settings that are contained within the PostScript file If the print mode settings are missing or incomplete then the Queue Properties will be used to complete missing settings 76 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options Printer Options Tab rr pn Settings jw Change defa prirter options Reset to print mode Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Printer Sites Options tab ieee aT mie iai ee 7 In the Queue Properties dialog the Printer Op pail baad 3 tions tab provides access to printer specific op Piet onde sseni S tions within the print mode These printer spe cific options are defined within the print mode such as plane order knife speed etc Please note that these options vary according to the printer model For more information about these set tings please consult the operator manual that was provided with the printer Previewing Print Data View Raw Data Print data can be examined on screen prior to printing This is typically done in order to confirm the print data that is available in each color channel For example s
23. for use i e not having enough room on the template available 47 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout 5 Separate slot numbers if necessary E Template Setup Template properties Mame Sup Blazer PRO Based on sheet 17x45 Size 17 00 ins 45 00 in SIZE i T Slot configuration Slot label 3 a Position O0 50in 7 30 00in Size fe i6 00in 7 fT 13 00in Alignment 00O Rotate Rotate 270 O08 oO 000 a Slot Position Dimensions Oo 1 050 1 00 16 00 13 00 1 2 05016 00 1600 13 00 2 3 0503000 1600 1300 Copy slot spacing le osoin 7 E 1 00in 7 L Usesame Rotate to Fit Copying slots will leave all the slots with the same slot number 1 This is fine if you are for printing copies of the same job If you want to print different designs on each slot change the slot numbers of the duplicate slots gt Select the slot you want to change Adjust the slot label number to a new number gt Click Update to apply the change Any other changes you want to make can be made in the same way 6 Click Save to save your new template Note You can create as many different templates as you want and select them from the main interface as discussed in the earlier section Selecting a Template 48 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout TEMPLATE SETTINGS IMPORT TEMPLA TE JoB DIALO
24. largely an estimated fixed price Per Square foot will calculate the price based on the actual area printed using the value per square foot Per Square Meter will calculate the price based on the actual area printed using the value per square Meter BLACK COLORED AND WHITE INK CosTs This is always entered per liter if you don t buy your ink buy the liter then you will have to cal culate the per liter costs by dividing your volume purchased into a liter and multiplying this by your cost Because on some printers Black ink is cheaper black ink has been treated as a special case Also on some machines White ink is more expensive so it also has its own separate costs from other colors used Allows you to add a text description containing any notes you wish 9 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options COLOR AND WHITE INK PASSES This is so you can enter the number of passes the printer makes when printing color pass or the white pass if printing white With some printers you select the number of passes when you print or in the general tab but some printers can control the number of passes internally For this reason the number of passes you use with print jobs should be set manually in the costing interface and match the number of passes you use when you print om Note You can always change this on a job by job basis or you can setup different queues say one for 2 white passes when d
25. on the Remove button In the FastRIP Setup window select Remove and click on Next The un install process will remove most of the program components however a folder MUST still be deleted from your hard drive Right click and Explore your My Computer icon on your desktop Double click on your C drive and double click on the folder labelled Program Files Right click on the FastRIP folder and select Delete Delete the RIP driver by going into Start gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on Epson Color Stylus Epson Photo Stylus or Epson Stylus Pro Full Sheet and select Delete Re installing FastRIP If you are going to re install the program you DO NOT need to un install first Simply place the CD back in the computer and allow it to run through a normal installation Click on Yes when asked if you wish to install over the existing version of FastRIP gt Click on Ok when asked if it s Ok to share the folder Restart your computer er NOTE Whether you are using a USB or Parallel Dongle on the PC you will not need to remove the Dongle v during a re installation of the software Your computer already knows to recognize the Dongle from the previous installation 16 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 3 Setting Up FastRIP Configuring Your Printer After you have completed the basic installation FastRIP is ready to run However prior to print ing a job from a graphics progra
26. pattern created by a Nozzle Check create a small solid black box in a graphics program like Photo shop or FastARTIST Print this box on film through FastRIP If you still notice horizontal lines run 3 4 more head cleanings and print out the black box again on film If the clear lines improve try running more head cleanings until the prob lem is resolved If the clear lines remain visibly unchanged when the second black box is printed the nozzles are clogged with dust debris dry ink You will need to have your printer professionally cleaned by an Authorized Epson Repair 118 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Technician They may be able to clean the nozzles or they may have to replace the print head When they replace the print head it replaces the nozzles on the printer To locate a service technician near you contact Epson Support at 562 276 7202 Can T FIND RIP DRIVER OR ACCESS ADVANCED PRINT OPTIONS Open the FastRIP program In the toolbar go to Printers gt Manage Printers In this window ensure the box for your printer underneath the heading Control Panel is checked This will put your RIP driver into your control panel so you can access the advanced printer options through your graphics program Click on Ok You should now have the RIP driver available 119 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009
27. same time 7 Changing the number of simultaneous previews will not take effect until the application is restarted Save and Close Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 5 Program Settings GENERATE THUMBNAIL PREVIEWS Clearing this checkbox OFF will prevent thumbnail previews from being automatically created However previews can be manually created by right clicking the given job and choosing Jobs menu gt gt Generate Preview Image PREVIEW QUALITY Adjusts the screen resolution of the generated preview Higher quality will require the greatest amount of time in generating the preview GAMMA ADJUSTMENT Adjusts the relative brightness of the generated preview PREVIEW IMAGE BITS PER PIXEL Limits the number of color shades that can be assigned to a given pixel Choosing 1 bit per pixel will create preview colors that appear blotchy LIMIT NUMBER OF PREVIEWS By default when multiple jobs are received at the same time thumbnail previews will be me thodically generated one by one Use the slider to increase the number of previews that are generated in parallel Advanced RIP Settings PERFORMANCE From the Queue menu choose Properties and click the Performance tab For most cases the Resolution Reduction slider should be OFE The Resolution Reduction slider is used to reduce the resolution of the data being spooled thereby reducing the size of the required spool data For text and line art it is likely th
28. select a existing i EE Media Setup i Content is placed on media with pre defined layout regions template under Sue Name drop down Printer Status arrow select one rere Crop Marks from a list Print mode overrides Printer Options DAMA Mija AA be manh gt a C NOTE To select a template from another location a custom template in a custom location click the sl icon Y to browse for the custom template See next section Creating a Custom Template CREATING A CUSTOM TEMPLATE 1 Select Add New Media MediaSeup Type M There are 2 ways to select Add New ae es intinn Add hew Meda gt O No Media ee Content is arranged on selected media with a fixed width and continuous length gt Select Add New Media from the Template list in the Media setup Margins Select Add New Media from the main window in the smart menu area with no job selected you can select Add New Media from the Template Media options drop down selection Custom meda lt Add New Media gt amiga e Default Roll h Width 17 00 in ke oon Ar E oon 4T je ooon 7 oon 47 44 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout 2 Set Name and Page Size The Template Setup Dialog will open First enter in a name for the mi Template Setup template under Name For 5 Template properties this example we ll be setting Mame 3 up Blazer PRO up a
29. that is learning how to use the FastRIP Window then click the Reset All button to force all dialogs to be shown again Alternatively click Ad vanced to select which warning dialogs to show 36 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 5 Program Settings RIP System Settings From the Tools menu choose Options and then click the RIP tab The RIP Settings are used to specify the resources that are available for spooling rasterizing or RIP ing print jobs These controls will directly influence the workstation that is performing the RIP calculations Options RIP General RIP settings Queue Base Folder RIP system location RIF C FastARTIST 2 FastRip Rip Processing Preview Options RIP memory allocation 2047 7 MB Use Default RIP system priority Mormal performance balances speed between the RIP and other applications Slower Faster Fence points screen cache Total size of Fence points screen cache on disk 160 00 MB Clear i Save and Close RIP System LOCATION The RIP System Folder field explicitly states the directory to which the FastRIP Window RIP has been installed This information is provided to help CADlink Tech Support diagnose issues quickly 37 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 5 Program Settings RIP Memory ALLOCATION Memory refers to the maximum amount of workstation memory RAM that may be used by the queue when creating a spool file If more than thi
30. that will show through though is the shirt color Default is 128 CHOKE THE UNDERBASE The Chock the Underbase options have 5 different settings These settings are used when the Underbase is created to choke trap or shrink the white Underbase so that when printing the white ink area is smaller than the color print area and stops any white showing due to registra tion or bleed problems 86 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options None Applies no choke to the Underbase Minimum Applies a choke of equivalent to 2 pixels at 720dpi Medium Applies a choke of equivalent to 3 pixels at 720dpi Maximum Applies a choke of equivalent to 5 pixels at 720dpi Extreme Applies a choke of equivalent to 10 pixels at 720dpi Note The accuracy of the choke depends upon the resolution of the image see the AVI s on choking for more information but typically you want 300 360dpi images to get a good accurate choke If you choke too much then it can cause other problems most noticeable on lighter color shirts and create what looks like a stroke color around the object Best defaults are Minimum or Medium for Light color shirts and Medium or Maximum for Black shirts You should only use this if you have registration issue between the white and color pass HIGHLIGHT WHITE The Highlight White setting creates a highlight white to be printed as part of the color pass None
31. the p OOO otate Rotate none Scale to Fit Always so that the Oe ec image will be scaled to the cor es rect size for the shirt board and _ ot osition imensions the ca board 0 4 0 50 1 00 15 00 x 13 00 P j wra 0 50 14 25 5 00 x 3 50 The Shirt board is set for rotate 270 as the neck of the shirt will be loaded on the left and the cap Tee RET Due ine will be no rotation Rotate to fe eS Ge fanthip Harrer 10 0 40 kerj lai Pia queue k s Primi Teo Yew Hep gx gt OGG EG 0 ta When a job is imported into FastRIP the job is scaled and correctly laid out ready for output for both a T shirt and a Cap PRINTING TEMPLATE SLOTS When printing to slots in a template you may want to scale and position your job in FastARTIST or application of your choice such as PhotoShop As the template slots are user definable you will still want a way to create custom page sizes to match the slot size You can do this using the custom page size feature in the File Print page setup dialog you will find this in advanced or in the Page setup in FastRIP setup there is a custom option Setup the custom page to match your slot size and you can then position and size your job ap propriately NOTE This only applies if you want to avoid scaling and positioning in FastRIP 52 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout TEMPLATES HOT FOLDER Queue Pull down Menu gt gt P
32. to an Underbase and then process s the Underbase to remove areas of the Underbase were the colors in the main image are black as you do not need to print white under black The Medium setting is best at maintaining colors and darker shadows and is equivalent to the Heavy Underbase setting in the FastARTIST Underbase Wizard Strong Will create an Underbase from the transparency without modifi cation Note Medium is recommended setting minimum will use the least amount of white ink GAMMA ADJUSTMENT Gamma is another term for the levels adjustment found in programs like PhotoShop Gamma Adjustment applies a gamma adjustment to the white Underbase either lightening or darkening the midtones and has a small proportional effect on highlights and shadows 100 pure color and 0 pure color are not affected at all Gamma Adjustment is very useful for controlling the amount of white used when blending in a graphic with the shirt color and as an additional trapping tool A low value will put down less white ink where the image is partially transparent while a high value will put down more black ink in the same area This graphic shows the gamma effect on a white underbase gradient with values of 10 128 and 245 so higher values will use more white under partial transparent areas to much can create a white halo effect smaller values will use less white and act as a choke on the white underbase in these areas Too little and all
33. when you select Ad ditive tax as in some countries states 92 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options TIME This does not effect the cost and is just for information purposes Per Unit is a fixed time per print and typically used for T shirts and other fixed printing and application timed items Per Square foot will calculate the time based on the actual area printed using the value per square foot gt Per Square Meter will calculate the time based on the actual area printed using the value per square Meter RECORD CosTING DATA You can select to record the costing information automatically either at the queue level job level or both The data is then exported to this location in a csv format suitable for importing into Excel and relational databases for account and reporting Using this feature you can further cus tomise the costing as required For example if you wanted you can use the information in Excel and add time as an additional cost item or process all jobs in a week and calculate total labor time DoT PROFILES In order for the costing to be calculated it required that the software knows what the dot vol umes are when printing and these will vary depending upon the resolution and other factors This information is normally provided in the driver when available However you can change the dot volumes based on a per print mode and or if they are absent add yo
34. 0 to avoid losing image definition i e upsam pling by an excessive amount risks losing fine detail within the image Though upsampling im ages will require more processing time the trade off is greater uniformity in print quality 108 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 10 Output Settings SHARPEN BLUR The job may be set to either Sharpen or Blur the printed images gt The Sharpen setting is useful to compensate for devices that otherwise produce mediocre output The Blur setting is useful as a means of creating the effect of a painted image IMAGE SATURATION The saturation is the colorfulness of an area in consideration of its brightness level For example as a color falls under increasing levels of shadow the color appears darker even though its satura tion remains constant The Image Saturation slider is used to create an artistic touch As with the tonal settings the saturation may be applied to each color plane separately Increasing the Saturation produces a more colorful print Decreasing the Saturation produces a more grayscale print Max INK TAB Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Max Ink tab Ink VOLUME ADJUSTMENTS Max Ink The ink volume is the physical quan ae a made sevice date tity of ink that is applied when print Settings ie Maximum ink level ing which is regulated by the MaxInk es le EE os 201 43 7 setting within the print mode Each ce end in i
35. 09 restore 5 Click the Re store Archive button 6 Click the Close button re eee E NOTE The default list of jobs that appear in the Restore Job Tickets window will only reflect the location of the most recent archived job or jobs To browse other locations click the C button Printing Direct To Port Drag and Drop Files Here Under the Tools menu selecting Direct os Print anu Cut Manager 2 0 To Port will open a Send to Port dialog Jobs Printers Tools View Help Image files can be drag and dropped into Send file t port this window to initiate a print job The job will bypass the queue and be sent directly to whichever printer is connected to that port without any processing Status Pending Holding Job spooled From the drop list select the port where the print jobs will be sent To the right of the drop list click the LJ button to edit the port settings y v Note This is a quick specialized method of sending a print job such as testing output 82 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options Importing a File and Import Options From the FastRIP 10 toolbar the Open button can be clicked to import an image file e g EPS BMP TIFE etc or you can select File gt gt Import Alternatively an image file can also be drag and dropped onto the FastRIP 10 window causing that file to be imported In either case the File Import Options are I
36. 4 ihai willbe cooled or media print resolution acti ink density halftone fre quency and ink set Mp Inckcabes print modes irataled in contral panel Gop nikae print modes derignated as Fawurbe You can also quick select c these with the drop down arrow E v NOTE If in doubt concerning an appropriate Print Mode then a small print test is recommended CoPYING A PRINT MopeE If you would prefer to give custom descriptions or names to Print Modes to make it easier to remember which Print Modes are for what the following methods should be used 1 From the Printers menu choose Manage Print Modes to open the Print Mode Manager dialog 2 From the drop list choose the printer model The Print Modes for that printer will then be listed 3 Click the Print Mode such that the name is highlighted 4 Along the top of the Print Mode Manager dialog click the Copy Print Mode button 5 When prompted type a meaningful name for the copy 98 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 9 Print Modes EDITING A Print MODE 1 From the Printers menu choose Manage Print Modes to open the Print Mode Manager dialog 2 From the drop list choose the printer model The Print Modes for that printer will then be listed 3 Click the Print Mode such that the name is highlighted 4 Along the top of the Print Mode Manager dialog click the Edit Print Mode but ton 5 The Properties dialo
37. 9 Table of Contents Layout MANAGER TAB 54 SETTING THE LAYOUT AND SCHEDULING 55 Scheduling Settings 56 Layout Jobs As They Arrive a7 Chapter 7 Printing From a 59 Graphics Application INTRODUCTION 59 Basic PRINTING FROM ANY APPLICATION 59 Sending a Print Job 3J Usinc PHOTOSHOP IMAGES 60 PHoTOSHoP KnocKOQOuT PLUG INs 60 Image Preparation 60 Using KnockMeBlackOut 61 Using KnockMeColorOut 64 Apply Soft Edges Using KnockMeColorOut 66 OTHER PHOTOSHOP BACKGROUND REMOVAL MetTHops 68 TRANSPARENT PHOTOSHOP IMAGE FORMATS 70 PRINTING FROM VECTOR APPLICATIONS 72 PRINTING COMPLEX FILES 72 Winpows UnNbDeERBASE METHOD 73 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options 75 INTRODUCTION 75 PRINT CONTROLS 75 Starting and Stopping Print Jobs 75 Cancelling a Print Job 76 Printing to a Hot Folder 76 PRINTER OPTIONS TAB 77 PREVIEWING Print Data View Raw DATA 77 View Raw Data Window Options 78 ARCHIVING PRINT JoBs 80 vili FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Table of Contents Enable Archiving 80 Archiving a Job 81 Restoring an Archive 82 PRINTING DIRECT TO PORT 82 IMPORTING A FILE AND IMPoRT OPTIONS 83 UNDERBASE SETTINGS USING TRANSPARENT IMAGES 84 Import Options and Settings 84 FastARTIST Jobs 88 Changing the Print Mode for Color Passes 88 Setting up the Substrate Color 89 COSTING INTERFACE 90 Chapter 9 Print Modes 95 Asout Print Mopes 95 Types OF Print Mopes 95 Print Mope SETTINGS 96 SETTING APPLYING AND SAVING PRINT MODES 97 Setting th
38. CC Profile checkbox such that an embed ded profile is saved with the image TIFF FORMAT When saving in TIFF format tick the Layers checkbox When saving always tick the ICC profile checkbox such that an embed ded profile is saved with the image gt Ifavailable then tick the Save Transparency checkbox PNG FORMAT gt The PNG format does not support the embedding of color profiles As such more care might be required to ensure that the correct profiles are used with the PNG file especially if you are reusing a PNG file from a previous job JPEG FORMAT Saving as JPEG is not workable Though the specification for JPEG files does allow for storing underbase information PhotoShop does not cur rently support storing of underbase information in JPEG format 71 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications Printing from Vector Applications Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator are good examples of Vector Applications For full underbase control practice using the Transparent Image method and setup your print settings directly inside of FastRIP EXPORTING ART FOR PRINTING We recommend exporting art unless using FastARTIST in conjunction into one of the formats described in the previous section PSD TIFF or PNG If you export correctly you may not even need to own Photoshop to import the images into FastRIP The following is an example of the steps you would take and shou
39. G Media Setup DE rro LESS HIUILIPIE page JUUS gds gb UVendy al pages Ueda In the Layout Manager you can avout Man cee Printer Status Show Import Template Job dialog choose how jobs are added to the Archiving Automatically clase template when all slots filled templates Crop Marks By default the Show import template job dialog is enabled This means as each job is added to FastRIP a ie dialog will display which template and slot are used a Import job filling next available empty template slot allowing you to edit the setting If this is disabled select Import job by selecting a template and slot then the Express method is used Template bubba Express will import the job into the next available slot using the currently selected template in the queue Select will allow you to select which template Cancel and slot you want to add this job to Cae mponina job C Do not show dialog on next import Job s will always be put on the next available template slot The dialog can be enabled again by going to Queue Properties and changing the Layout Manager options for Template media Select the template you want to use from the drop list Select the slot you want to use by using either drop down list on clicking on a slot Cancel will cancel and the job will not be added 49 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout Layout ADJUSTMENTS AND OPTIONS Once jobs are
40. ING YOUR PRINTER 17 First Time Setup DIALOG 17 PRINTER DRIVER SELECTION 17 CREATE Queue WIZARD INTRO 18 SELECT A PRINTER QUEUE 18 Set LPT PARAMETER OPTIONAL 19 SeT Timeout OPTIONS 20 PRINT A Test PAGE 20 SET THE CONNECTION PARAMETERS 21 USB Parameters pal Layout Mope 21 Menia SETUP 22 Name Your PRoDUCTION QUEUE 22 Output OPTIONS 22 App PRINTER TO Queue WINDOW 23 Two Epson Drivers 24 PRINTER UPDATES 24 Port SELECTION 25 Output Port 25 USB Port 25 PRINTER SHARING ON Winpbows XP ano 2000 26 SETTING Up THE Host COMPUTER 26 SETTING Up THE REMOTE COMPUTER 27 vi FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Table of Contents Chapter 4 Toolbars and Menus 29 Overview OF FastRIP INTERFACE 29 THE PuLL Down Menu Bar 30 Queue Pull down Menu 30 Jobs Pull down Menu 30 Printers Pull down Menu ot Tools Pull down Menu 32 Main TOOLBAR 32 QUEUE TABS 33 Active List 33 UNSCHEDULED JoBs 34 PREVIEW PANE 34 Jos SETTINGS 34 Chapter 5 Program Settings 35 GENERAL INTERFACE SETTINGS 35 RIP System SETTINGS 37 PROCESSING SETTINGS 38 Preview OPTIONS 39 ApvaANcED RIP SETTINGS PERFORMANCE 40 Chapter 6 Page Layout 41 Pace LayouTt MEDIA SETUP 41 Setting the Page Size 4 About Custom Page Sizes 42 Creating a Custom Page Size 42 WorKING WITH Pace Layout TEMPLATES 43 Selecting a Template 44 Creating a Custom Template 45 Template Settings 49 Printing Template Slots 52 Templates Hot Folder 53 Vil Version 1 2 Revised March 200
41. If you have already installed this driver delete the Postscript Epson printer driver and re install only the standard driver You can ensure you have the most current inkjet driver by going to www epson com and downloading the most recent version After FastRIP is installed you will have TWO EPSON drivers the normal driver and one that FastRIP uses 1 Load the Epson Drivers CD that came with your printer into the CD drive Save any work and close any other programs that may be running on your computer at this time such as Word Photoshop etc Insert the Driver CD into your CD drive and follow the on screen prompts va NOTE Install the regular Epson driver for your inkjet printer but NOT the optional Epson Stylus Pro RIP You need the normal driver for performing Head Cleaning Utilities and other utilities For more information refer to your Inkjet to Garment Printer s User s Manual 2 Turn your printer ON A message balloon may appear in the bottom right hand corner of your computer screen stating New hardware found After a few moments BID control Pane Network Connectors Printers and Faxes ad Taskbar and Start Menu another balloon may appear with your printer s make and model listed in it Your computer should now recognize your printer D C Q Ti 2 a a gt lt n e U You can also check by clicking on Start gt Settings gt Printer and Faxes An ico
42. Log History FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Costing Costing Values Material Cost Surface Treatment Cost Black Ink Cost Colored Ink Cost Colored Ink Passes white Ink Cost Wihite Ink Passes Ink Contingency Labor Cost Tax 1 Tax 2 Time Costing Options Record Costing Data oh oh 7 F r bai r Mone Mone Per Unit per square Fook ner square meter Per Liter Mone Regular Tax Regular Tax Mone Location for Cost Data Queue Level Job Level 90 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options MATERIAL COST The material cost can be calculated in one of three ways using the drop down box gt Per Unit A fixed price per print and typically used for T shirts and other fixed price items when printing and will calculate the price using the value entered Per Square Foot This option will calculate the price based on the actual area printed using the value per square foot Per Square Meter This will calculate the price based on the actual area printed using the value per square Meter SURFACE TREATMENT Cost This can be used for a number of different material treatments such as a pre treatment for t shirt printing or lamination in large format sign printing Per Unit is a fixed price per print and typically used for T shirts pretreat ment and other fixed price items when the surface treatment is fixed or
43. March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications 74 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 8 FastRIP Print Options Introduction FastRIP has many different options that you can enable and control This chapter will cover the basic controls and options features of FastRIP 10 0 NOTE If you always rely on your graphics application to open FastRIP you may experience occasional errors or output issues For that reason we recommend you open FastRIP before sending a Print command from your graphics application Print Controls STARTING AND STOPPING PRINT JOBS When print jobs are received by FastRIP they can be either printed immediately or they can be collected for later printing The main controls for controlling print jobs are the Start Queue and Stop Queue buttons available from the FastRIP toolbar The Start Queue and Stop Queue commands are also available under the Queue menu k xb 20 GL If the Start Queue button has been clicked then print jobs will be printed immediately If the Stop Queue button has been clicked then print jobs will be held until manually released A held job can be printed by right clicking the job and choosing Print from the context menu Alternatively select the job and choose Print from the Jobs menu In addition to the Start Queue and Stop Queue buttons the scheduling settings also control whether a job is printed or held The scheduling
44. NSPARENT PHOTOSHOP IMAGE FORMATS As mentioned earlier in PhotoShop the File menu gt gt Print command 1s not capable of retaining the underbase information that was prepared for the image As such it is necessary to save your image in either PSD TIFF or PNG format which can then be brought into FastRIP by either the drag and drop method or selecting File gt gt Import in FastRIP Below is a brief overview of the acceptable transparent file types and their uses pros and cons PSD FORMAT Saving in PSD format is encouraged because it provides the greatest com patibility when making further edits in PhotoShop Before saving the image make certain that there will be maximum com patibility between PSD and PSB files This can be set via Edit menu gt gt Preferences gt gt File Handling gt gt Maximize PSD and PSB File Com patibility Always 70 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications Alternatively this can be set to Ask which will prompt you each time that a PSD file is saved With maximum compatibility with PSB most PSD files should work without issue However if your image is composed of multiple layers particularly with text and objects each with their own underbase then it may be necessary to save the image as a single layer job Use the Layers menu gt gt Merge Layers command to collapse such layers before saving When saving always tick the I
45. Note A specific data rate may be forced for a specific job by disabling the Automatic option When you start a ie new job FastRIP will automatically perform its checks again prior to delivering the new output 6 Set TimeEouT OPTIONS While still in the Port Settings Window select the Timouts Tab The Timeouts Tab allows you to tell Properties for port LPT 1 FastRIP what to do in the event of Time Out Advanced Timeouts 0000o error This error most often occurs when printing pag eo 7 a large file and is the result of an interrupted data E Sa stream i Status Check E gt Set the Retries to 999 and the Initial to 60 7 Print A Test PAGE It is recommended that you print a test page to make sure that your computer is properly communicating a TE D i with your printer For more Test Page printing op Open tions refer to Chapter 10 FastRIP Print Options J gt o Printing a Test Page oe Use Printer Offine 1 To do this click on Start gt Settings gt Printers Create Shortcut and Faxes oe Rename 2 In the window the pops up find your Epson es Printer and right click on it 3 Under the Properties tab click on the button labeled Print a Test Page If the test page does not print or does not print correctly refer to the following step in looking up your connection type and for instructions on settings ports 20 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chap
46. OSITIONED IN THE PREVIEW PANE SELECTING A JOB PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CONTROLS FOR MODIFYING ITS LAYOUT FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 4 Toolbars and Menus THE PULL DOWN Menu Bar The Pull down Menus also referred to as drop down menus provide the main FastRIP controls F FastRip Blazer 10 0 4 Devices FastT Jet Blazer Fie Queue Jobs Printers Tools View Help The Queue menu provides controls for adjusting FastRIP parameters gt The Jobs menu provides controls for adjusting selected print jobs The Printers menu provides management for printers The Tools menu provides access to advanced RIP settings Queue PuLL pown Menu When print jobs are received by FastRIP they are added to the queue of active jobs The Queue menu contains basic controls for starting stopping and scheduling of print jobs Manage Queues Create a queue or change the port or printer of an existing queue Start Process jobs as they are received in queue Scheduling settings ap ply to received jobs Stop Hold all jobs in queue regardless of Scheduling settings gt Clear Job Errors Reset any errors that were reported such as paper out Properties Open the Queue Properties dialog Joss PuLL Down MENU The Jobs menu contains controls for printing previewing and deleting print jobs Restore jobs Manage archived print jobs Select
47. Pane gt OFF place jobs in the unscheduled list 57 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout 58 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 7 Printing From Graphics Applications Introduction The following section detail how to print from specific software applications like Adobe Photo shop and Illustrator as well as Corel Draw Since the Windows Print Menu works the same no matter what program you are using there are very few differences when printing from different applications As long as you remember to select the proper FastRIP printer you will be ready to print Even if you forget to go to Properties and select Advanced FastRIP will work because the Current Set ting default prints the Standard Density function of FastRIP In many cases it will be easier to use specific file types having a transparent backgroud to import into FastRIP and print using FastRIP print settings This allows you to print underbase without the use of FastARTIST or the complicating Windows Underbase Method Basic Printing from any Application SENDING A PRINT JOB Printing to FastRIP is like printing to a desktop printer For example suppose that your Win dows application uses the standard Print dialog 1 From the Windows application File menu choose Print 2 The Print dialog will open 3 Choose the name of your printer from the drop list 4 The printer description should indicate that it is a
48. RIP USER S MANUAL MANUAL VERSION 1 1 REVISED MARCH 2009 FASTRIP VERSION 10 0 FOR WINDOWS T Jet Number Models T Jet SDT1000 T Jet2 SDT1200 T Jet3 SDT1300 T Jet 3 PLUS T Jet Blazer Series T Jet Blazer EXPRESS TJBEX1620 T Jet Blazer PRO TJB1650 FOR INKJET TO GARMENT PRINTING Post Script Interpreter for Inkjet to Garment Printing Technology Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 WELCOME TO FastRIP 10 0 1 FastRIP 10 More THAN Just A RASTER IMAGE Processor 1 Tweve New Features oF FastRIP 10 0 2 RASTER IMAGE PROCESSING 4 SUPPORTED PRINTERS 5 Security Device DONGLE 5 Po icy ON Lost or STOLEN Security DEVICES 5 IF THE DonGLE Does Not Work 5 FastTRIP MANUAL 6 FastRIP Support 6 PC System REQUIREMENTS 7 Chapter 2 Installation 9 Basic PRINTER SETUP 9 COMPUTER CONNECTIONS 9 DONGLE CONNECTION 9 CONNECTING YOUR PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER 10 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER 11 INSTALLING FASTRIP SOFTWARE 12 THE FastRIP CD 13 BEGINNING THE INSTALLATION 13 Choose Language 13 Installation Wizard 13 License Agreement 14 Choosing an Install Destination 14 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Version 1 1 Revised February 2009 Table of Contents Select a Program Folder 17 Scanning for Resources 17 CONCLUDING THE INSTALLATION 15 Parallel Dongle Installation 15 USB Dongle Installation 15 UN INSTALLING FastRIP 16 RE INSTALLING FastRIP 16 Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP 17 CONFIGUR
49. Test Pace The CMYK Test Page is an older target for internal use by CADlink Tech Support For a newer target please refer to the Profile Test Chart The gradient bars along the bottom are a useful indica tor of problems in grayscale gradient should be uni form For the various images there are many fine details that can become blurred if there is not enough ink being laid down Likewise the image colors are used to confirm that good saturated red orange and yellow are being produced 114 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 10 Output Settings AGFA IT8 TARGET The Agta IT8 Target is a legacy target for internal use by CADlink Tech Support The original use of this target was to produce ICM files In troubleshooting output CADlink Tech Support may request that you print this test page PROFILE Test CHART The Profile Test Chart is recommended for testing your media profiles i e print modes The gradient bars along the bottom are a useful indicator of problems in grayscale gradient The gradients should remain uniform For the various images there are many fine details that can become blurred if there is not enough ink being laid down Likewise the image colors are used to confirm that good saturated red orange and yellow are being produced PROFILE Test CHART EXTENDED The Profile Test Chart Extended includes the Profile Test Chart and additional testing sections
50. UAGE Choose Setup Language Select the lanquage for the installation from the choices below The installation process will begin by querying your language preference Choose the desired language and click OK 1 English INSTALLATION WIZARD After selecting your language preference the installation process will begin When the install pauses at Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard click Next 13 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 2 Installation LICENSING AGREEMENT Liconne Agrenmen Read the Licensing Agreement thoroughly FaR bey the 11 5 Sicar Proving Inettute os ccteenpinling mibtelip ijeta arhar prior to accepting the terms and condi perlite Sate etn er rie nigh berrcir mye tions Clicking Next implies acceptance of i CADIE cee aceMEN Gur throukd cipku inaid Gyo bokar lettres fee err a wx orinar vah are aon ACAENA a gee MON dg Here i i y u shame ery Bab laiti yoi un the agree I ent BOCOmper ng bebu daoa mahi 5 buiinati diii of eah ane jidar iiri wall bes refunded In cofuidetation cl paesaenof the foente lee ntich pat of the price rou paid for they product CAD bnk pecvadies this pofbume ond icerrees bi use pou serume responti inv the selechon g the soltvare te achieve youd Pierced iFa milala iste are auli otoleenwe bi Ihe iaiia NOT A pssunip device mosmparai ord ji apetciicalle chedicated bo the coiiraia puashsamae id ect ENLAI A KA ASC R computer at ai lines duira ur
51. You can manually browse for a print mode by clicking the button The new changes will then be used for all future imports IMPORTANT The Enable Underbase check Ej Linge obected Jobe contenning pre aeagned devine sethings and output color profile wall oyemide Dra queun def aul i Deia devane setip Printer Fast T det Blazer Prick sexin Blazer CMYK Photo 720720 aL Substrate color choose Color I Ensbi underbase Coler piers box is for the Windows underbase setting only Do not use this option for images with transparency 88 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options SETTING UP THE SUBSTRATE COLOR Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt General tab By default FastRIP will show you a preview of your image on a white shirt but you can configure your queue for any color shirt From the Queue Pull down Menu select Properties and click the General tab Under Default Device Settings Substrate Color click on the Choose Color button Select any color from the color picker to use as your shirt color _ General Name FastT Jet Blazer Location C FastARTIST 2 FastRip Queues FastT Jet Blazer Protected All jobs will process using only the device settings and output color profile defined by this queue Unprotected Jobs containing pre assigned device settings and output color profile will override current queue defaults
52. ackage and a new package of FastRIP must be purchased In the event of a damaged security device that must be replaced there is a nominal fee for EXCHANGING a new device for the older device where the older device must be reclaimed This fee is waived where product is still under warranty Regardless it is recommended that you ensure that your security device is covered under your business insurance policy IF THE DonNGLE Does Not Work If failure of the hardware Dongle has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication there should be no responsibility to replace the hardware Replacement will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 1 one year whichever is longer If the Dongle ceases to operate within the warranty period it will be replaced at no charge AFTER it has been returned You must insure the Dongle for at least 250 against loss or damage during mailing If the Dongle is not under warranty a replacement Dongle may be purchased Contact us for pricing or for details on purchasing or returning a defective Dongle All returns must be shipped with a traceable carrier and have a return authorization number on the box provided 5 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 1 Introduction FastRIP Manual The electronic version of this Manual is on the FastRIP CD in a folder called FastRIP Manual It is an Adobe Acrobat PDF file If you don t have Adobe Acrobat there is a free vers
53. al Production Manager capabilities for layout and many other custom settings 2 MULTIPLE QUEUES WITH QUEUE TABS FastRip Blazer 10 0 4 Devices Light Shirts 3 up This new feature allows you to setup a File Queue Jobs Printers Tools View Help queue for white shirts and another for P a F p Z G P black shirts or a queue for Sleeves and 5 Non textiles etc Plus each queue can be Te A Ld access directly from FastARTIST or the come printer control panel from any application JOB O01 Holding Job spoolec UNDERBASE From FastRIP FastRIP 10 0 has a built in automatic underbase for trans y This image contains a transparency layer which can be used for an underbase Do you want to create an underbase from the transparency layer parency images This means Select underbase print mode you no longer need to use Underbase strength F ast ARTIST or the Windows Gamma adjustment ae 128 avr u nde rb ase m eth od S fo r creat Choke the underbase Stop white underbase peeking out ing your underbase PhotoShop Underbase repeats 1 sath users can work with or without aoe pa F as tARTI ST This new featur e _ Always use these settings when importing Suppor ts tr appin g 5 hi ghlight See queue properties to modify or reset these settings white settings and more 4 ADVANCED VISUAL PRODUCTION MANAGER CONTROLS Advanced controls let you specify page copies for multiple sh
54. all Selects all jobs in queue Select none Clear current selection gt Remove Delete the selected job 30 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 4 Toolbars and Menus Rename change the job name Open Page discard the spool data such that individual jobs can be scaled rotated etc Locate Job find the job in the Preview Pane Release release a held job Hold stop the job regardless of whether queue is stopped Abort cancel the print job Clear error reset any errors that were reported such as paper out Add to Layout move an unscheduled job into the active list and show in Preview Pane Print send job to the printer RIP Only Preview spool the print data without sending to printer Once spooled the print data can be previewed Generate Preview Image if thumbnails have been turned off then cre ate a preview Properties open the Job Properties dialog Show log console when printing a job open a log window Same as Jobs menu gt gt Properties gt gt Log tab PRINTERS PuLL Down MENU The Printers menu contains controls for managing printers print modes and page sizes Manage Printers Open the Manage Printers dialog which is used to add support files for new printers and check for support file updates Manage Print Modes Copy and edit print modes for a given printer Manage Print Media Define media dimensions i
55. arent Siow er Shirt Color 63 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications Using KnockMeCoLorOutT The KnockMeColorOut plug in is similar to the KnockMeBlackOut dialog except that a spe cific hue can now be selected and removed from the image The KnockMeColorOut Dialog allows you to remove any color background from your im ages and preview the result To open up the KnockMeColorOut Dialog select it from the FastARTIST flyout of the Filter Pull down Menu Autlo Anockoul Color backerount Original 1 Click on the original top image 2 Next click the Color to Remove color picker and sample the color to remove Again the rest of the tools and options in the KnockMeColorOut Dialog Preview modes trans parent shirt color Show Underbase the Preview Window Underbase Strength etc will work much like the ones in the KnockMeBlackOut Dialog 64 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications The Underbase setting can vary from 0 to 1000 with a default of 100 i e 10 In the follow ing two images Underbase settings of 100 and 650 have been applied At the higher Underbase setting less ink will be applied allowing more of the shirt color e g a red shirt to show through and blend with the image With an Underbase setting of 100 only about 10 of the selected hue is knocked out which provides a greater backg
56. at half of the resolution data can be dis carded without impacting the appearance of the printed output However avoid reducing the resolution with images i e gradients that utilize halftones since the quality can deteriorate quickly If the Intelligent Resolution Reduction checkbox is ticked then the Resolution Reduction feature will be applied automatically using a sophisticated set of criteria 40 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 6 Page Layout Page Layout Media Setup The following sections will cover setting up your page layout creating custom page sizes and other page options available with FastRIP 10 0 SETTING THE PAGE SIZE Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Media Setup tab The page size is the size and margins of the loaded media which will be used for positioning of jobs in the Preview Pane The page size is set as follows 1 From the Queue Pull down menu choose Properties 2 On the Media Setup tab set the Type of media Queue Properties Settings aE Hot Folders Rane Description Media Setup Layout Manager Printer Status Crop Marks Print mode overrides piece e Thal Roll media Preview jobs according to a specific roll width Fixed sheet media Preview jobs in terms of the sheet width and height gt Automatic sheet media Use the sheet width and height that was defined in the design application 3 From the Name drop list ch
57. be displayed ALWAYS ON TOP If this checkbox is ticked ON then the FastRIP Window window will always remain in the foreground above other windows SHOW ADVANCED SETTINGS Tick this checkbox ON to enable advanced control tabs in both the Queue Properties dialog and Job Ticket Properties dialog AUTOMATICALLY TRACK ITEMS If this checkbox is ticked ON then selecting a job in the active list or archive list will display details about that job in the Media Settings pane When OFF it is necessary to select a job in the Preview Pane in order to display such details PROCESS MULTIPLE PAGE JOBS AS OVERLAY When this checkbox is ticked ON received jobs that contains multiple pages will be automati cally placed above each other in the Preview Pane SELECT PAGES WHEN IMPORTING MULTIPLE PAGE JOB Choose pages when importing a multiple page job For example if a multiple page PDF docu ment is received then the Page Manager will provide options for previewing and selecting which pages to import SET DISPLAY UNIT Choose the unit of measurement that will be used throughout the FastRIP Window SET DECIMAL PLACES Choose the precision of measurements used in FastRIP Window RESET HIDDEN DIALOGS The FastRIP Window uses warning dialogs to confirm whether a given action should proceed Such warning dialogs have a checkbox that can be checked to prevent that warning dialog from reoccurring However if there is a new user
58. cable most standard USB to Parallel or USB to USB cables will work The Universal Serial Bus USB method of communication is standard on all newer computers but a little known fact is that only a certain amount of power is supplied to the entire bus If you have several items other than a mouse and the FastARTIST Dongle plugged into different USB ports on your computer this may cause communication issues with the printer y Se NOTE We recommend using a dedicated computer to control your T Jet printer Avoid using extra USB ports for items such as a webcam joystick additional printer etc Your printer User s Manual details connecting your printer through the USB port Refer to Chapter 3 SETUP PART 3 Interacting with the Blazer Express or Chapter 4 SETUP PART 3 Interacting with the Blazer PRO depending on your model 10 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Printer Driver Although FastRIP has its own printer drivers you must install the printer driver that came with your printer in order to utilize utility programs like Head Cleaning and Nozzle Checks These are only available for use through your standard inkjet printer driver If your printer driver has already been installed skip this section of installation and continue on with Installing FastRIP DO NOT install the EPSON Stylus RIP Postscript driver This driver can confuse the FastRIP installation
59. controls are set via Queue menu gt gt Properties gt gt Layout Manager tab FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options CANCELLING A PRINT JoB 1 Pause the job on the printer control panel 2 In FastRIP 10 right click the job and choose Abort 3 Windows will open a Port Locked dialog Do not close this dialog 4 From the printer control panel reset the printer If there is no reset button or procedure for resetting the printer then turn the printer OFE After powering OFF power the printer ON after a short pause 5 Return to the Port Locked dialog and click OK to continue At this point the printer should be ready to process new jobs and buffer data from the cancelled job will have been cleared Printing to a Hot Folder The Hot Folder is simply a directory on the workstation hard drive that will be monitored for new print i e PostScript files If any print files are placed in the directory then these will be added to the queue as new print jobs Typically the Hot Folder is used by other graphic designers on your computer network They will copy their jobs into the Hot Folder and your workstation queue will then be able to process those jobs However please note that other graphic designers will need the appropriate file access permission as granted by your network administrator to copy files into the hot folder In FastRIP a hot folder is
60. d e FE Extract This will allow you to draw pe around an image and fill the center with color Photoshop then removes all the areas around the image leaving you with a transparent background Extract does a decent job but the Magic Wand is the preferred method NOTE Keep in mind the Magic Wand and Extract filters perform best when the background is a solid color and not a gradient 69 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications MAKING Your SELECTION A New LAYER Adobe Pnotosnop Ela Edit image Layer Select Fijar fw jAfindow Hep The goal behind all this is to get your main eater A feral ents acs ad Rel image on a layer with a transparent back ground This will show as a gray and white checkered pattern throughout the image With a transparent background you can add additional elements to the image includ 2 lt 7 ERPA AD SFM ASORN MSA TY ing text drop shadows glows and more CoLor RANGE Under the PhotoShop Select menu the Color Range tool is used to select a specific hue or range of hues However for black or near black the KnockMeBlackOut performs significantly better than Color Range For other hues including white both Color Range and KnockMe ColorOut will produce comparable results However the advantage of KnockMeColorOut is its ability to show results in three preview modes Transparent Show Underbase and Shirt Color TRA
61. designer choose the Print Mode can be acceptable when they understand the loaded media and Print Mode choices that are available MARKING Print MopEs As FAVORITES 1 In the FastRIP 10 Queue win EE Print Mode Manager dow choose Printers gt gt Manage amare Print Modes Apex Preter 2 Next to the Print Mode names column there is a Favorite column as indicated by the Newer Wienin raal chun 5 pointed star Fanart Com 0 Flama Clots 720 Ging Hary Duly PVE Barr 450 Gener 3 To mark a Print Mode as a fa len Banw 480 car vorite click within the Favorite ean re __ Gma SCH Glaeser PvE Barer a50 f Foland column SCM Glossy PVE Barre 720 Realand Tyvek Bake 450 Genere 4 Later when using the Print Tolndicate a favorite Mode Selection dialog to Print mode cick to place star choose a Print Mode the Star column will indicate the a Print Modes that are consid E bred tes pirk modas stalled in control pari ered to be favorites p Necticohes prt modes designated as Favorita Hipinc Print MopeEs 100 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 9 Print Modes To prevent users from selecting the wrong Print Mode the Print Mode Manager dialog can be used to hide Print Modes 1 In the FastRIP 10 Queue window choose Printers gt gt Manage Print Modes 2 Set all of the drop lists to All so that the full list of Prin
62. e Do vou want bo create an underbase from the transparency layer Select underbase print mode lt Select Print Mode gt w Underbase strength Strong v Gamma adjustment SS j _ FEE ae Choke the underbase Stop white underbase peeking out None v Highlight white Underbase repeats Color passes always use these settings when importing See queue properties bo modify or reset these settings NOTE If you do not need an Underbase or do not care about the extra options you can leave this as No and set the job up as if the file were a non transparent image 3 Select the Underbase Print Mode and other options SELECT Print MODE Consult your Printer Manual for information on Underbase Print Modes UNDERBASE STRENGTH This has 4 settings for determining the Underbase to be created None Doesn t create an Underbase would only typically be used if you just wanted a highlight white on the image Minimum Converts the transparency information to an Underbase and then process s the Underbase to remove areas of the Underbase were the colors in the main image are black as you do not need to print white under black 85 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options The Minimum setting uses the least amount of ink for the Underbase and is equivalent to the Normal Underbase setting in the FastRTIST Underbase Wizard Medium Converts the transparency information
63. e Print Mode from the Print Mode Dialog 97 Changing the Print Mode Within a Held Print Job 98 Copying a Print Mode 98 Editing a Print Mode 99 Setting the Default Print Mode in FastRIP 2 Marking Print Modes as Favorites 100 Hiding Print Modes 101 Overriding the Print Mode Setting of a Print Job 101 Print Mode Manager Toolbar Options 102 Chapter 10 Output Settings 103 OUTPUT SCHEDULING 103 Appinc Crop Marks 103 IMAGE OUTPUT ADJUSTMENTS 104 PRINTING A TEST PAGE 111 Quick Test Print 111 Print Test Page Options 112 OUTPUT SPEED 116 1X Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Table of Contents Chapter 11 Troubleshooting 117 FREQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING TOPICS 117 FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG CHAPTER I Introduction Welcome to FastRIP 10 0 Congratulations on purchasing FastRIP 10 0 or a FastT Jet Inkjet to Garment Printer FastRIP is the heart of the printing process performing the task of a Raster Image Processor RIP controlling how much ink is laid down how many passes are made by the Print Head and how White ink is printed FastRIP performs high speed memory management of the raster image and the spooling of multiple jobs to the printer by utilizing Virtual Memory VM disk processing VM Processing means PostScript file size limitations have been nearly eliminated while also supporting up to PostScript Level 3 images Enhancing and streamlining your T Jet Printer from any application FastRIP allows you to
64. e of ihe popan io enire proper operation of the sofheans f the eecumiy device i insi sholan gu damaged by whale maana a replaceesnd gesuip devica dedemed in i i carats hallva peaga irl Ben sepuichaead a CADirh a ihin curen CHOOSING AN INSTALL DESTINATION Select the destination folder for FastRIP This will be the central location where executable and workspace files will be kept It is strongly recommended you do not change the default destination folder If you are running any other devices that use Dongles or similar RIP technology there might be Dongle or RIP conflicts if this destination is changed When ready click on the Next button SELECT A PROGRAM FOLDER Choose a program folder location where FastRIP shortcuts will be placed These shortcuts will become accessible through the Windows Start menu This creates the program directory FastRIP 10 0 on the Aaea Daine a ATET Connection Services Manager Atheros CoreD Raw Graphics Suite 12 Start menu SCANNING FOR RESOURCES The installation program will scan the computer for available resources It may take several mo ments for the installation to resume You will then see the installation progress window 14 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 2 Installation CONCLUDING THE INSTALLATION Once the installation is complete FastRIP will ask if you want to re boot your computer Refer to the following sections that referring to your pa
65. ec Prik Moxie Pinia pis leleanlenalonbeee dle ms DHIE Coker Apuci Learnt mnie on Dipan Curve J Uncheck the Hide Image Import Mat Cte the dabans Sip mhte nib pera t e ache sah og horns y dialog and use the following settings CC Pete gape weer C i Haira Linia pasts i checkbox This will gray out the screen ai cal asi and allow you to make the necessary settings each time you import an image into FastRIP Se NOTE Refer to following section for addition Import Options 83 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options Underbase Settings in FastRIP Using Transparent Images Images saved with transparency can be output directly from FastRIP and the Underbase created automatically from the transparency information vie NOTE You cannot create an Underbase using the File gt Print method because the File gt Print process flattens the w file and loses all the transparency information FastRIP supports two methods of creating an Underbase Windows Underbase that can be applied to any job by utilizing the ap plication print options Underbase from transparency which can only be applied to bitmap im ages with transparency information file types PSD TIF or PNG While the Windows Underbase does allow you to work with any file type and from any program the Underbase from transparency does offer major advantages such as choking trapping the Underbase Highlight White a
66. ends the data through FastRIP and to the printer We recommend leaving the settings in the Port Settings Dia log as default however they can be adjusted for certain needs or concerns These settings can be accessed in the Port Settings gt Advanced screen LPT Mode SPP Normal or Compatible These modes are synonymous and refer to the same setting In this mode data from the computer to the printer is transmitted at the slowest rate possible In this mode there are very few errors however printing time will also be at its longest If your printer can not operate without errors in any of the faster modes you will have to use this mode LPT Mode EPP This is the mid range speed setting It is not often used but may be a good compromise between ECP and SPP modes gt LPT Mode ECP 19 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP In this mode data is sent to the printer at the fastest possible rate Gener ally most printers can support this speed but if your prints show errors your printer may not be capable of this mode gt Automatic If the Automatic option is enabled FastRIP Queue will attempt to de termine the fastest possible mode for sending data to the printer FastRIP Queue will test for ECP fastest rate capability first followed by EPP mid range rate and then SPP slowest rate gt LPT 2 or LPT 3 If your printer is connected to LPT 2 or LPT 3 choose the Windows LPT Driver er
67. es this is an indication of bleeding that needs to be compensated for by reducing the ink volume 113 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 10 Output Settings Each row of the chart represents the tints of a particular color channel or a combination of channels The hue of the swatches is less important than inspecting the quality of white rectangles that should be present within each swatch The top four rows consist of your CMYK swatches varying from 100 to 5 tint The CMY row indicates the tints produced using only the CMY channels The MY CY and CM rows each consist of only the two channels com bined which are then varied from 100 to 5 tint For the rows MY C through CM K in each case there are the two channels combined with the third varied from 100 to 5 tint The final row CMYK indicates the tints produced using all four CMYK channels Max Ink PAGE The Max Ink Page is used to help identify the best Max Ink setting for your printer By compar ing this chart when printed at different Max Ink levels the optimum Max Ink can be determined simply by choosing the chart that looks best for the given media This choice is based entirely upon your own judgment and preference The Novice Calibration Wizard which includes a facility for printing a series of these Max Ink tar gets also includes comments to help you make an informed choice CMYK
68. f white from along the hairline though removes white from the animal pelt as well 67 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications Once the top image is ready use the Layers Pull down Menu gt Merge Layer command to com bine it with the underlying layer image The image is now ready for application to a black shirt Using these techniques you can blend even complex images like fur and hair into your shirt thereby obtaining the highest quality t shirt printing results EEE EH i DEGE E E BEERE 5 E W p gt ul ee a Zee et E E E EEEE a Zeek J a D Once white has been removed from the top image right click the layer and choose Merge Down This will combine the top image with the underlying image which still has the white spots on its coat Other Photoshop Background Removal Methods In order to make removing backgrounds as easy as possible try to maintain a consistent neutral background if possible For example if photographing the motorcycle shown on the following page park in front of a wall or a background that contains a much lighter color than the bike This will help Photoshop determine the difference between the selected background and the object such as the motorcycle you intend to keep Us nG THE Macic WANp CLICK AND DELETE With the Magic Wand click on the unwanted areas around the image and then delete them It s a pretty simp
69. g Start Queue By clicking the Start Queue button all jobs will be pro cessed according to the scheduling settings within the queue properties Stop Queue The Stop Queue button will cause all jobs to be held regard less of the scheduling settings within the queue properties 32 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 4 Toolbars and Menus Configure Queue Lets you setup and configure queue settings to a job that is currently in the queue list shortcut for Queue gt Properties Pull down Menu selection gt Printer Status and Settings This button will allow you to adjust printer settings and to view the current status of the printer am i NOTE The Toolbar Icons that are grayed out are not currently available with the current selection or situation Queue TABS Select between printers using the Queue Tabs located below the Main FastRip 10 0 4 bien a Shirts 3 up File Queue Jobs Printers Tools View Help Toolbar Each tab will display the printer title that is associated with it P x pint l 4 o le and the number of current holding total 1 holding 1 jobs located in it s Active List sistas a JOB 001 Holding Job spooled 1 Fe Active List In this section of the RIP Window you can view each job that has been imported into FastRIP and control its current status or settings If you wanted to adjust an imported job or cancel a function highlight the job in the Active List then se
70. g and Drop feature tag untagged Bit maps automatically for direct Raw Bitmap printing 12 New BAcKGROUND KNockouT PLUG INS FoR PHOTOSHOP FastRIP 10 0 includes new and improved versions the popular PhotoShop Plug ins KnockMe BlackOut and KnockMeColorOut that has been included with FastARTIST software The old versions only had the ability to knock out black or white backgrounds but with the new update you can knock out any color you want Plus you can visually see the effect on screen with three different views gt Image with transparency The underbase gt Resulting image on shirt color you can select shirt color You can also control the amount of underbase generated or color removed using a simple slider adjustment For images already on a black background this provides a simple one step process for perfect results in FastRIP Raster Image Processing The term Raster Display originates from the method by which television images are created in a series of horizontal scan lines Sixty times a second 60 Hz these scan lines are rendered from top to bottom on a cathode ray tube CRT This frequency is faster than the brain can process the information thus allowing a sequence of still pictures to create the illusion of movement Televisions and computer monitors are referred to as raster displays and the rectangular pattern of horizontal lines refers to a raster A printer is also considered a raster display since printi
71. g for the Print Mode will open see Queue Properties SETTING THE DEFAULT PRINT Mope Within FastRIP If there is a Print Mode that you use most often you can set this Print Mode as your printers default Print Mode saving you time in the future of having to select it each time you set up a print 1 From the Queue menu choose Properties 2 On the General tab note the selected Printer 3 In the following information box set the queue to either Protected or Unpro tected mode 4 To the right of the Print Mode drop list click the ellipsis button to open the Print Mode Selection dialog 5 Choose from the drop list categories to narrow down the list of Print Modes i e what ink set what resolution etc ProtecTED Queue MopDE gt On the Queue tab Protected mode causes all jobs received by that queue to use the Print Mode that is set within that queue For example if you have a specific media loaded into the printer then you likewise know the precise Print Mode that should be used with that media 99 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 9 Print Modes For a designer that does not know what media is being used their choice of Print Mode will be ignored in favor of the Print Mode that you know to be correct UNPROTECTED QuEUE MODE gt On the Queue tab Unprotected mode assumes more responsibility from the designer for choosing a Print Mode that is appropriate for their design Letting the
72. gurations are the minimum requirements gt APC equipped with a Pentium processor 1 25 GHz or higher gt At least 512MB of RAM 1GB or more is highly recommended User s of Windows Vista will need and minimum of 2 GB of RAM for proper operation gt 200MB free hard drive space recommended gt Windows Vista XP 2000 Operating System gt USB 1 1 port high speed 2 0 recommended 7 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 1 Introduction FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 2 Installation Basic Printer Setup Please refer to your Inkjet to Garment Printers Users Manual for setup and placement instruc tions Have your printer setup prior to starting the installation of FastRIP Computer Connections The following sections will cover connecting your FastRIP dongle to your computer as well as your printer DONGLE CONNECTION Your USB port Dongles require specific steps to be followed when connecting to your computer Please read the installation instructions completely before connecting the Dongle sig NOTE If you were using a Parallel Port Dongle you MUST upgrade to a USB dongle If you do not have a w USB dongle please contact technical support A IMPORTANT POINT If you are using the Blue colored USB Dongle DO NOT plug in the Dongle until AFTER you are finished with the software installation If the Dongle is inserted into a USB port prior to installing the FastRIP software Windows may install the
73. he left and right margins to 0 5 inches and the top and bottom to 1 inch 0 0 50 1 00 16 00 x 13 00 gt Under Size enter in the print area dimensions 16 Capy slot spacing wide and 13 high for this fe o sdin Aro osoin 7 Use same example _ Rotate to fit 45 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout Under Alignment set at center for the job to be automatically centered in the slot You can set Automatic Scaling to enable jobs to be scaled and positioned after they are added to the template This feature can help to ensure that the job is the right size before printing For this example we are leaving it as is Under Rotate you can select to have the template automatically rotate the artwork based on landscape portrait settings For this example we have selected Rotate 270 90 x 3 clockwise based on having the shirt loaded with the neck of the shirt on the left of the slot shirt board If you wanted to load the shirts on the right side you would select Rotate 90 ORIGINAL ROTATED 270 clockwise Once you have added all the details for your slot click on Add to create and it will show in the preview E Template Setup Template properties Name Based on sheet 17x45 Size 17 00 in x 45 00 in Size T Slot configuration Slot label 1 nats Position 0 50in 4 1 00in lt Size f 16 00in ff 13 00in A
74. ifferent settings that will need to take effect in order to get a soft feel underbase or a vibrant shirt base for vector graphics There are the exact settings for Underbase Print Modes as there are for Photo and Cartoon therefore it is recommended that you always use a similar if not the same setting for the Underbase Print Mode that is selected for the Photo or Cartoon Print Mode FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 9 Print Modes Print Mode Settings Each Print Mode will have different version or setting applied to it such as Lines Per Inch lpi Dots Per Inch dpi as well as High Speed HS Bi directional versions all which appear in the Print Mode Name Lines Per INCH This setting shows up as 2 numbers number x number before the Print Mode Name The numbers represent how many lines are printed per inch Realistically the higher the number the longer it will take to print but the better the print will look HicH SPEED HS High Speed Print Modes are marked with an HS at the end of the Print Mode name If select ing a High Speed Print Mode your image will print out virtually twice as fast High Speed Print Modes use Bi directional data meaning that the print head prints in both passes Other print modes only print in on direction NOTE In order to use HS print modes effectively a Bi directional Print Head alignment must be completed Refer to your Printer
75. ing As such the expectation is that reliable reproduction will be obtained from your given model of Epson printer per version of FastRIP The information outlined in this chapter is based on a Blazer Series T Jet Inkjet to Garment printer Types of Print Modes There are three basic modes for printing Cartoon Photo and Underbase The Cartoon and Photo Print Modes will print the image in color when printing from FastARTIST or any other graphics program hese two modes were created to adjust print characteristics based on the im age to be printed CARTOON Cartoon Print Modes should be used if you are printing vector graphics with Spot Colors hav ing no photographic elements such as shadows or mixed halftones with effects Cartoon Print Modes are designed to lay down more ink with good color saturation and should be used for non critical images They also allow a lower LPI to be selected 360 x 360 PHOTO Photo Print Modes should be used if you are printing photographic images or images with photographic elements such as shadows or special effects Photo Print Modes are designed to lay down less ink with highly accurate colors reproduce an extremely detailed image and allows you to utilize a higher lpi 1440 x 1440 to ensure the highest print quality possible UNDERBASE Underbase Print Modes are designed exclusively for printing a white Underbase An underbase is needed to print vibrant images on dark garments but there are d
76. inter and click Next SF SS E Windows 2000 will now compile a list of the printers that are available on the network 7 Choose the printer that is connected to the Host computer and then click Next to complete the Add Printer sequence ZI Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP 28 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 4 Toolbars and Menus Overview of FastRIP Interface The following sections will cover the Main Window elements of FastRIP 10 0 such as the Pull down Menus and Toolbar buttons For further information on these tools and settings refer to the following chapters The main elements of the FastRIP window are DEAR zr FastRip Blazer 10 0 4 Devices FastT Jet Blazer File Queue Jobs Printers Tools View Help P u ll dow n M e n u B ar Lah Lik Lib La ple ce Toolbar FastT Jet Blazer 1 eg eue Ta Ta J9 g5 To width vi total 1 9 ru dy sia Saa oko GER PDA Be Name Status Copies EA USSPI Eagle_for drks Pending P review Pane Active List for Scheduled Jobs U g creen Print ab jet A y miuyt jet N lt mi x Unscheduled or Archived Pro Standard 3UP Size 17 00 in x 45 00 in Name Status Copies Job Settings Unscheduled Jobs Mown oon scaling rotating and not arranged on media yet Woon ooon m positioning jobs JOBS IN THE ACTIVE LIST ARE P
77. ion on the FastRIP CD FastRIP Support Toll Free 1 888 698 5387 Technical Support 1 480 929 2937 Corporate Office 1 480 929 0640 Fax 1 480 929 0766 E mail support usscreen com Internet www screenprinters net Click on the Support tab Support hours 7 00am to 5 00pm Monday through Friday Mountain Standard Time USA Emergency Support is also available Note Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time In the summer months Arizona is on the same time as California Before calling please make sure you have watched the video and read the entire Manual If you are unable to find the answer to your questions in the Manual or the video you can also visit the FastRIP Users Arena on the internet at www screenprinters net and click on the Support tab Here you will find news Frequently Asked Questions Public Documents Technical Articles a Support Request Form and downloads for the FastRIP program Support is provided only for the software application FastRIP and not for your Epson inkjet printer Although we will try to assist you with printer problems your best option is to contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Epson printer or call the manufacturer s Technical Assistance Have your product serial number and history available when calling FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 1 Introduction PC System Requirements FastRIP is a 32 bit Windows application The following system confi
78. irts or copies for same pass such as gold balls New Media setup includes special support for flatbeds like the T Jet You can visually size and position each job directly inside of the FastRIP window You can also Crop and Tile of Jobs from FastRIP The new version 10 0 also allows you to Nest jobs mul tiple job shirt boards in the Queue FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 1 Introduction 5 PRE MADE AND CUSTOM TEMPLATES 6 COSTING INTERFACE This new feature allows you to create and position print ar tp bate gt a eas Use the Template Creation window to create and setup your own shirt boards The templates Can be used for 3 UP Blazer Pro meaning you no longer need to lay out 3 shirts in your graphics program FastRIP will automatically layout the jobs in FastRIP When loading a job into FastRIP you can tell it to load the same image to all 3 shirt boards or to load the next im ported job into the second shirt board and so on moo fi 18 iF te 14 1 This can be extremely useful for printing such things as golf balls The image only needs to be imported once It is then duplicated for each printing area on the template The template feature can even be used to print a pocket full shirt and a cap at the same time all using 1 image loaded into FastRIP The possibilities are virtually endless Template can also be utilized using the Hot folder support settings for batch processing inte
79. jobs to be held pending 2 Print a job to the FastRIP 10 Queue window 101 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 9 Print Modes The print job will now be listed in the FastRIP 10 Queue window Right click the print job and choose Properties The Job Ticket Properties dialog will open a ES Any changes to these dialog settings will override the Print Mode for this job Print Mope MANAGER TOOLBAR OPTIONS Along the top of the dialog are several Toolbar buttons which are used to rearrange copy edit and organize a selected Print Mode Please note that it may be necessary to create a copy of a Print Mode before it can be edited or moved Folder Editing Print Mode Editing Package Editing Print Mode Manager e ABD d G ACME Color Printer All None Unchecked Pi 3M 0 5 selected 0 5 installed hoo Arlon O 4 selected 0 4 installed HEC Avery 0 24 selected 0 24 installed 1 Bental oda loo ralarkad 7 Foie inebslled 1 Folder Editing refers to the folder icons that are used to indicate a category of Print Modes such as from a specific manufacturer After a folder has been created your custom Print Modes can be dragged into the folder using the cursor gt The Print Mode Editing tools are Delete Copy Rename and Edit Before editing or moving a preset Print Mode it is necessary to make a copy of that Print Mode which can then be edited The Package Editing tool
80. k which also causes the darkest details to be lost in the shadows Generally the purity of printed black depends on many factors such as how many colors are be ing used Override print mode color adjustments Print mode handling Input data Override By levels Append to C By density Curve data Shadows pus anit een o Midtones r ja Highlights Use same curve For all Cyan Reset to Print Mode Reset to Defaults Use the mouse to adjust the Shadows slider 105 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 10 Output Settings THE MIDTONEsS SLIDER The Midtones Slider adjusts the gamma curve which affects the midtones without changing the black and white points the lower and upper ends of the curve respectively Raising the midtone of a color plane results in laying down less ink on the media for that color Override print mode color adjustments Print mode handling Input data Override By levels Append to By density Curve data Shadows Midtones i JEM Highlights Use same curve For all Reset to Print Mode Reset to Defaults Use the mouse to adjust the Midtones slider 106 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 10 Output Settings THE HIGHLIGHTS SLIDER The Highlights Slider Override print mode color adjustments adjusts the white point which is the upper end of Print mode handling Inp
81. l layer that you name and apply actions to separately r You will need to be familiar with editing layers in your design as it is not possible to setup an underbase on the default Background layer Usinc KnockKMEBLAcKOuT This plug in is optimized for creating an underbase for either black or near black colors If you have an image that already has a black background and you want to print onto a black shirt then this plug in provides a one hit sequence for preparing the image The KnockMeBlackOut Dialog allows you to remove black and gray backgrounds from your images and preview the result To open up the KnockMeBlackOut Dialog select it from the FastARTIST flyout of the Filter Pull down Menu The window will display the original image above a preview of how it will appear with the SUN ME black background knocked out Original M By adjusting the Underbase Image V Je Underbase strength shades of gray can be WA PA strength included with the knocked out portions Preview modes Generally this plug in is opti mized for creating an underbase for either black or near black NI colors If you have an image 7 t that already has a black back JN ground and you want to print onto a black shirt then this plug in effectively provides a one hit sequence for preparing the image Preview The original image is shown above the filtered image At the bottom right is a zoom control for inspecting the filte
82. ld apply the same in most Vector Applications Select File gt gt Export Select Export Type A Export dialog will open with a field to enter a name as well as a drop down or list of available export file types Se lect either PSD TIFF or PNG see previous section for descriptions Set File Options Depending on what file type there will be separate options PSD Select High Resolution 300dp1 or click other and set desired select write layers note that your image needs to be converted to 1 layer or the psd file will have multiple layers TIF Select High Resolution 300dp1 or click other and set desired PNG Select High Resolution 300dp1 or click other and set desired select Transparent for Background Color NOTE If printing using FastARTIST refer to your FastARTIST User s Manual for instructions on converting vector files over to FastARTIST Printing Complex Files Files created in Vector based programs like Adobe Illustrator Macromedia Freehand Corel DRAW or QuarkXPress can create complex files FastRIP has an option called Complex Line Art that will send the data to FastRIP as one piece instead of in sections Not all files will need the Complex Line Art option but if your image has complex shapes gradients transparencies or heavy use of the mesh tool then you might wish to use the Complex Line Art option before printing To select the Complex Line Art option 12 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for
83. le process IF the background color is different contrasting from any of the edges of your image 68 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications i i Adobe Photoshop Click an area in the background and Ope POOO the Magic Wand will make a selection En semcttare sov teen Bs around the image If the marching ants selection goes into the main design change the Tolerance on the Property Bar The default is 32 Note if you are working on a flattened piece of art JPEG with 1 layer named Background you need to first duplicate this layer to switch to PSD file mode to get the transparent background The original layer can then be deleted Depending upon the variations and gradients in the background it may require some trial and error with Tolerance settings and several selec tions before the background is completely removed If the first click of the Magic Wand does not get all the unwanted areas you can add to the selection by holding down the Shift key and clicking anoth er area You can subtract from the selection by holding down the Alt key and clicking on a area Photoshop and FastARTIST both have Magic Wand tools it looks like a wand with a sparkler on the end Extract 2 Cath Preview So fee The erage with ihe becky ouri retored or OK to extract mai eni renedately USING THE EXTRACT FILTER 2 Bee TE Photoshop also has a Filter calle
84. lect either a function from the main Toolbar or right click on the job for other options Jobs can be dragged here for storage or dragged back to the Active List for printing Hame Status Copies Device PrintMode Fot Disk Size Time Job Spooled Substrate Pages Dimensi Job Cost i ji T a Ge a el out PERSETA pa Wt Pe 70 fe E Fos Ld awa AW 1 F Holdi l Fast fe blazer GM MHILL zbi e hy 1B E el shi ji All sr ie aa eect 4g a ht ett 2 Boo yams its Ts 7 op E re LMB N _ None FastT Blazer CM 91 18 MB 117 No n Croppe FastT Blazer CM 91 18 MB 117 No n Croppe At the top of the Active List is a section title showing particular information about the job everything from the Job Name to the Job Cost is listed here By right clicking on any of these titles you can specify which ones or present In this example all options are present Each line between the titles can be dragged to expand the information under that title The scroll bar at the bottom of the window lets you view the information of the job when expanded 33 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 4 Toolbars and Menus UNSCHEDULED OR ARCHIVED JOBS After a job has been printed it will show up in the Unscheduled or Archived Jobs area of the RIP Window PREVIEW PANE Here you will see the placement of the job to be printed or printed job in relation to the page layout or template that have loaded for that job
85. lick Next 11 Name Your PRODUCTION QUEUE The Name Your Production Queue window lets you assign any given name to the Queue you just created Click Next when finished 12 Output OPTIONS The last window in the Creat Queue Wizard is the Output Options window This lets you set the default printing options for jobs that have been sent to the RIP Queue for printing When finished click Finish 22 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP Media Setup Set up size and type of media for this production queue Type Size Default Roll Width 17 00 in 4 17 00in f 1800 00in Margins fel odoin r oon avi m 000i A7 Jel 0 00in Your application supports the ability to create multiple queues To create and set up other queues please use the Queue gt Add Queue menu option Note that each queue must have a unique name Output Options Set up how to handle page output and conditions for output Output Scheduling For print jobs fos For cut jobs For print and cut jobs Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP 13 AnD PRINTER TO Queue WINDOW The FastRIP Pro S File Queue Jobs Printers Tools View Help ram Screen or a a Se i i raa 5 FE Ae pl Queue win ea dow should have Name Status Device Print Mode Port Disk Size Time opened This is the same window you will see when the image processor is working
86. lignment Scaling Leave As Is O O O Rotate Rotate 270 O0O0O O O O A Slot Position Dimensions Baa 0 50 1 00 16 00 x 13 00 Copy slot spacing Wi osoin E 050i Use same 46 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout 4 Add Additional Slots if necessary Additional slots can be created by repeating step 3 Deselect current slot and continue with the next dimensions If the next slot overlaps the current slot it will not let you add If the next slots will be the same dimensions etc you can easily make duplicates of the first slot or any other slot There are five icon tools that will help in the creation of your template layout Copy selected slot down in position Copy selected slot to the right Delete selected slot Move selected slot up OXE Move selected slot down The Copy slot spacing will allow you to adjust the Cas EN measurement between the copied slots either by left Hoson 7 oson 7 Cluse same and right or by above and below The measurements Rotate to fit here must be entered prior to selecting a copy func tion in order for the entry to work properly So if you wanted extra space between the first slot and the one that will go below it do the following Select the slot to copy Enter the extra measurement in the appropriate field Click Copy selected slot down in position T NOTE Ifan icon is grayed out it is not available
87. lly track items down menu select Options C Show select pages dialog on import of multiple page jobs Set display units inches 5 On the Gener al tab set the All dimensions are displayed with this unit unless otherwise labeled display units 1 n which page Set number of decimal places 2 sizes will be defined User hidden dialogs 42 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout 6 Click OK to close the Options dialog 7 Select from the Printers Pull down Menu Manage Print Media Printer Media Manager Show media For FastT Jet Blazer 0 8 From the Show media for drop list ___ OO choose the p rinter name Show media types V Sheet MJ Roll V Template 13x16 Size 13 00 in x 16 00 in A Create New Media 9 The existing page sizes for the printer will be listed Which media type do you want to create Roll Create Roll Media Sheet Create Sheet Media 10 Click the Add new print media but ton Template Create Template Media Cancel Cancel 11 From the Create New Media dialog choose either Roll or Sheet B4 Size 10 12 in x 14 33 in Custom Size 8 50 in x 11 00 in DINA2 Size 18 11 in x 24 96 in DINA2Sheet Size 18 11 in x 24 96 in DINAS Size 13 27 in x 18 11 in DINASSheet Size 13 27 in x 18 11 in 12 Complete the parameters for the given media a a s amp a a a a E a 5 amp a a a a a a a Working with Page La
88. m you must configure FastRIP to work with your printer 1 First Time Setup DIALOG First Time Setup You are running FastRIP Plus for the first time Please review initial settings and modify ta The First Time Setup screen will siya eee appear letting you select your pre ferred measurements options Where applicable all numeric values will be displayed using the selected units and number of decimal places set below 2 PRINTER DRIVER SELECTION 1 Go to Start gt Programs gt FastRIP 10 0 and click on FastRIP 2 A screen will prompt you to select a printer Highlight the printer drivers you Select one or more of your production printers from the list below wish to install and click on the Next button You will only see the printers listed that work with the version of FastRIP you have purchased NOTE You may return to this screen at a later time to add additional printers FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP 3 From the next screen select the option Search for new printer package versions from CD Place a check mark by Search CD ROM or floppy drive Search for new printer package versions from a CD and or the Internet V Search CD ROM or floppy drive Insert your printer packages CD C Search dedicated Online server for updated printer packages Must have Internet access for this feature to work
89. mage Import li d h 7 h i File name x AShirt Designs and Art BLAZER EAGLE 2 jpg app leda wnen impor ting the given mii Value file hie o ie File Size 1 8MB wy Width 1856 pixels A Height 1748 pixels o i f Y a A Horizontal Resolution 150 DPI gt Scaling mt ah yi Vertical Resolution 150 DPI This Option lets you scale NN A Bit Court 24 bi f F pi Color space RGE the image either by preserv tony Color Depth bik ing the aspect ratio check BEIGE No scaling E 12 37 TH 11 65in box or changing it to fit _ Optimize image for speed Preserve aspect rat This image has no embedded color profile The Following profile will be used your needs C FastARTIST 2 FastRip Rip system clinks Cadlink Unified RGB icm b O pti m ize I mage fo r Sp eed _ Always irae settings when importing See queue properties to modify or reset these settings This option will downsize unnecessary file sizes in order to print faster Always use these settings when importing This option will allow you to use the same import settings for all file types If checked the Image Import dialog will noinid no longer open every time you import Shier bt hi en tn an image In this case to gain access to oo this dialog in the future go to ie ce Queue gt gt Properties gt gt Import Options aiio a AE ERNA F Creshe Grime Leryn from ansparerey bayer if i ests tab Se AE uae Select underbacce print mode di
90. n representing your printer should now appear in the Printers and Faxes window that just opened 3 You must now configure FastRIP to work with your printer Go to Start gt Programs gt FastRIP 10 0 and click on FastRIP Select your Epson printer and click on Next 11 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 2 Installation On the next screen select the option Search for new printer package ver sions from CD Place a check mark by Search CD ROM or floppy drive Click on Next Click on Next gt Click on Finish 4 Next you need to set the default printer your software will use In the FastRIP main window go to Printers gt Manage Printers Place a check in the Control Panel box next to your Epson printer and click on O FastRIP is now ready to use Refer to the following section Installing FastRIP Software for further instructions 5 Register your company in the FastRIP User s Arena at www screenprinters net Installing FastRIP Software At this point you have confirmed that your FastRIP package contains both the installation CD and Dongle security device The following steps are an overview of installing FastRIP Within the installation wizard further information is provided with each individual stage of the wizard The FastRIP installation process will install both FastRIP and printer support files During the installation of FastRIP there should be no other applications ru
91. n terms of sheets rolls and templates Printer Properties List printer settings Print Test Page Choose target charts for testing the printer output 31 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 4 Toolbars and Menus TooLs PULL DOwN MENU From the Tools Pull down menu choose Options to open the Options dialog The available tabs are as follows General Basic controls for customizing the FastRIP interface Queue Base Folder The location of Queue production files RIP Allocate memory for the RIP and set the relative priority of jobs with respect to other Windows applications Processing Spool extra jobs whilst waiting for the current print job to finish Preview Options Adjust the thumbnail image that is displayed next to each job name in the queue Ma n TOOLBAR The Main Toolbar just below the Pull down Menus provide basic Start Stop controls ib 8O Gh i Below is the list from left to right of the 10 buttons in the Toolbar and what they do Open This is the first icon in the list The Open Icon lets you import a new job into the Queue list shortcut of File gt Import Remove By pressing the Remove button all of the jobs that are currently selected highlighted in the Queue Window or Archived window will be removed You cannot undo a remove command Release Job Hold Job Clear Errors Abort Job Lets you cancel a job from spooling or printin
92. nd blends between the graphics and the shirt om NOTE If using FastARTIST in conjunction with FastRIP 10 refer to the FastARTIST User s Manual for more w Underbase Options IMPORT OPTIONS AND SETTINGS File gt gt Import The Image Import dialog window opens anytime you import a job into FastRIP This window allows control of the image and properties prior to importing Since FastRIP 10 recognizes transparent files the Import Options dialog will include extra options for the Underbase and other options such as passes and a highlight white option when importing a transparent file 1 In the FastRIP window select Import from the File Pull down Menu Another way to import a file is to drag and drop the file directly into the queue active list NOTE For Hot Folder options see previous section Printing from a Hot Folder 84 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options 2 Select Yes to Do you want to create a Underbase from the transparency layer Image Import File name AShit Designs and ArthSoc Colorful Socks Sample Shirt_trans psd Property Value File Size 33 0 MB Width S900 pels Height S168 pels Horizontal Resolution 300 OFI Vertical Resolution 300 DFI Bit Court 24 bit Color space AGE Color Depth 8 bit Scaling No scaling v H 13 00 in Optimize image for speed Preview Mot Available This image contains a transparency lawer which can be used for an underbas
93. ng requires text and graphics to be trans lated into a rectangular pattern of horizontal lines The printer will then lay ink upon the media for each raster line rendering the final image The process of creating a Raster from text and graphic elements is known as Raster Image Processing or Rasterization FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 1 Introduction Supported Printers FastRIP 10 0 supports all T Jet Inkjet to Garment Printers This list includes the T Jet Blazer Series printers T Jet SDT 1000 T Jet2 SDT 2200 and T Jet3 Plus and 3300 models For purposes of using FastRIP 10 0 for printing screen print positives RIP sold separately it also supports the Epson Stylus Color 1520 3000 R1400 R1800 R1900 R2400 the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 and the Epson Pro 4000 4800 4880 7600 7800 7880 9600 9800 and 9880 Security Device Dongle FastRIP is provided with a software protection device called a Dongle to prevent unauthorized use or pirating of the software For a Windows PC you can use either a USB or Parallel Port Dongle You specified the type you wanted when you ordered the software In either case the Dongle is visible to FastRIP yet remains transparent to other applications Poticy On Lost Or STOLEN Security DEVICES gt The USB security device provided with FastRIP is your proof of purchase If the dongle is lost or stolen then that is equivalent to losing the entire software p
94. nk print mode 1S assigned a MaxInk Start ink reduction From 0 00 ant setting Fig 38 that is appropriate Hard cap beyond 201 43 7 for the inks and media that the print mode was designed for Sometimes the MaxInk settings need to be adjusted when the print mode is considered a close match for a substitute media For example a print mode for glossy white media from one manufacturer g 1 a 2 D a a Oo eal TO LI m a can be sometimes be appropriate for glossy white media from another manufacturer In such a case the Max Ink setting would be adjusted to compensate for the slightly different 0 Total ink volume requested absorbency of the substitute media 109 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 10 Output Settings The Maximum Ink Level setting is the target ink volume that will be used when ink volume needs to be reduced gt The Blend In Ink settings From To are the range of inks for which the Max Ink setting will be enforced If the volume of ink falls within this range then the volume will be adjusted to below the Maximum Ink Level Though the ink volume is reduced the proportion of blended inks will be maintained to avoid harsh gradient transitions The graph within the dialog depicts the Maximum Ink Level and Blend In Ink settings The horizontal axis represents the Total Ink Vol ume Requested and the vertical axis represents the Total
95. nning Many antivirus software programs can also interfere with the installation so it is recommended you also disable any anti virus software until the FastRIP installation process is complete THE FastRIP CD In addition to FastRIP the FastRIP CD contains a 20 day trial version of FastFILMS a complete catalog of FastART a catalog of effects available with FastFX sample files and Adobe Acrobat Reader a L E WUE Lh SH Pott TE h Dip B TTAproductp icf F SvEproductp icf B JPNproductp icf M TEXT BMP layout bin m NLDproductp lcf BEGINNING THE INSTALLATION 1 Connect the USB security device NOW aang Product ini Insert the FastRIP CD into your CD drive The instal ciate R PTGproductp lcf If the FastRIP installation does not start automatically follow these steps 12 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 2 Installation gt Click on Start gt Run and then the Browse button Find the drive that contains your CD and select the folder named Jnstall Open this folder and double click on the file named Setup exe IMPORTANT POINT If your package included either a Kingston or Orange colored dongle CONNECT IT NOW if you haven t already Windows will automatically detect the device You can then click Next to continue If your package included a Blue colored dongle then connect it as outlined at the end of the FastRIP Software installation CHOOSING A LANG
96. of white ink used to blend the black color of the shirt into the color of the graphics As more white ink is used i e in the shadow regions of the image more ink in the color pass will be required in order to maintain the shadow The end result is that shadow regions will be lighter and more visible FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG E PEFC a In the Show Underbase preview mode black portions show where the underbase will be applied CREFUCIDE i Air SUMMER an a Jii SUMMER SEMN SRON oF oad n Ss wO i 5 h eer Creates dy Mark Matyacnegxl WRAS A SOEN In the Shirt Color preview mode the underbase and the finished design are previewed on the shirt shown here as red 62 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications The Underbase slider controls how much white underbase to put down Naturally increasing this value will lay down more underbase i e spot white However as a consequence of laying down more underbase a corresponding increase in colors will occur to balance this This is a clipped area of the original image In this example we ll use this image with the KnockMeBlackOut Plug in Here are all three preview modes with the default Underbase of 64 From left to right the preview mone are listed below Transparent Show Underbase Shirt Color Here are the s same preview uss wan the Underbase set at it s maximum level of 255 Transp
97. oing black shirts and another queue with 1 white pass when doing lighter colored shirts INK CONTINGENCY With all inkjet printers there is a certain quantity of ink waste that occurs during head cleaning and other routine maintenance tasks The amount of ink used in these tasks will depend upon the printer and also the amount its used the more you print normally the lower the ink wastage as an overall percentage Entering a in this field will add this to the total ink used and effect the cost so you can factor in the running costs including head cleaning and other maintenance LABOR COST All printing requires some labour from loading the materials to pre treatments lamination and packaging for shipping You have three ways you can calculate this Per Unit is a fixed price per print and typically used for T shirts and oth er fixed price items when the labour is typically the same for each item Per Square foot will calculate the price based on the actual area printed using the value per square foot gt Per Square Meter will calculate the price based on the actual area printed using the value per square Meter TAX 1 This allows you to apply a tax to the total cost of the job Its added as a percentage of the total cost of the job Tax 2 This allows you to apply a tax to the total cost of the job Its added as a percentage of the total cost of the job when you select regular tax and is includes that costs of Tax 1
98. oose a preset media FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout AsouTt Custom PAGE SIZES If a custom page size is being created then the dimensions of the page size must correspond to how the page will be rendered on the printed page For example if a tall document is being printed with portrait orientation then the dimensions of the custom page size will be the same as the image dimensions However if a landscape orientation is being used the document will be rotated through 90 de p g g grees and the custom page size dimensions will be reversed This is summarized in the following table ORIENTATION CUSTOM PAGE HEIGHT CUSTOM PAGE WIDTH Portrait Document height Document width Landscape Document width Document height CREATING A CUSTOM PAGE SIZE Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Manage Queues In the following procedure the Printer Page Setup dialog is used to create page sizes that can be selected in your design application 1 Choose Queue Pull TREET down menu gt gt TE Manage Queues Queue Printer Port Control Panel FastTJet Blazer Sah FastT vet w NULL v tg 2 For the given printer under the Control Panel column click the Install button 3 Click Close to close the Manage Printers dialog Preview Options C Allow selection of Windows ports 4 Next fro m th e To ols Pull Automatica
99. ou open the RIP it will remain idle until a Print command is given WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS Certain devices and computers like to see things turned on in a specific order Generally you should turn the printer ON before you boot your computer TURN EVERYTHING OFF AND UNPLUG EVERYTHING FROM THE WALL OUTLET Computers and printers still receive current when they are shut off but unplugging them prevents any current from reaching them As a last resort this should clear out any bugs still left PRINTS SHOW RANDOM THIN HORIZONTAL LINES THROUGH IMAGE OR INK LINES APPEAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE IMAGE 90 of the time the clear horizontal lines are caused by clogged nozzles on the printer Try the following steps to see if you can get rid of the clear lines gt You may have a Parallel port issue with the port sending data too fast for your printer to output This is a communication problem that can be fixed by slowing down the data transfer rate of the parallel port Ifyou are using a USB connection or you have changed the data rate and there are still thin horizontal lines in the image run 4 or 5 head cleanings and do a test print to see if the problem is fixed If the horizontal lines remain print a Nozzle Check on film using the regular Epson driver Check to see if there are any breaks in the black If there are breaks in the black run 3 or 4 head cleanings for the black Ifyou did not notice any breaks in the black
100. p T Bx It s easy to use hot folders for templates and have complete control over which template and slot is used for printing the job Layout Manager Tab Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Layout Manager tab To access the Queue Properties dialog from the Queue Pull down Menu select Properties and then click the Layout Manager tab The Layout Manager tab is used to schedule jobs and man age jobs that exceed the media size 54 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 6 Page Layout The available controls will vary according to the model of printer the Layout Mode selection if available and whether Tools menu gt gt Options gt gt Show Advanced Settings is enabled Queue Properties Settings General Hot Folders Import Options Media Setup Layout Manager Printer Status Archiving Crop Marks Print mode overrides Printer Options CH E Color Adjustments Separation Curves Layout Manager Layout jobs on page as they arrive Rotate job on import Rotate O90 Mirror job on import Process multiple page jobs as an overlay all pages overlap Layout mode Options Remove excess white space From output On job import Close page on import C Allow job rotations when nesting Space between jobs Oo 00in Max Ink Image Adjustments ICC Protile Options Roll Media For print jobs Halftones es i t jobs Va
101. print the most vibrant prints possible on both light and dark garments The media profiles print modes provided with FastRIP can be automatically applied by selecting the print mode that best corresponds to the loaded media image resolution etc FastRIP 10 0 is MORE THAN JUST A RASTER IMAGE PROCESSOR The new FastRIP 10 0 is a printing program in itself offering several different functions and tools that have never been included in the past The new 10 0 version has also been developed to incorporate screen print positive printing in conjunction with using an Epson Printer Some features of FastRIP 10 0 may only apply to inkjet to garment printing and some only to printing screen print film positives E NOTE It is expected that you have read and understood the Users s Manual that was provided with your T Jet printer and that you are aware of the printers capabilities Regardless once you have installed FastRIP and performed a test print return to this manual and review the workflows contained herein to help you understand the FastRIP features FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 1 Introduction Twelve New Features of FastRIP 10 0 As mentioned earlier FastRIP 10 0 is MUCH more than just a Raster Image Processor Below is a list of the new Features that will help you glide through the printing process 1 NEw QUEUE AND PRODUCTION MANAGER A completely new queue design with Visu
102. ption ON can help to obtain an improved view of the color blends gt Show True Pixels Resolution Many printers have different horizontal and vertical resolutions The image that appears in the viewer is automatically adjusted to account for this when Show true pixels resolution is unchecked Checking Show true pixels resolution will show the image without this automatic adjustment which will cause the image to appear stretched Cache Size If the viewer is drawing too slowly and additional memory is available on the hard drive then increase the size of the memory cache to increase the viewer speed gt Units Select the units of measurement from the drop list pixels inches or cen timeters The units of measurement appear in the bottom right corner of the View Raw Data dialog IMAGE INFORMATION Clicking the Image Info button will open an Image Info dialog The dialog includes a list of information specific to the image including the printer resolution color planes image size and file location View As BLACK Check the View as Black option to change the background color to white and all other colors to black within the image preview VARIABLE Dot HALFTONE PREVIEWS Variable dot halftone support is incorporated into the print modes provided with FastRIP By applying one of the FastRIP provided print modes variable dot halftones will be automatically used with the given print job With respect to on screen pre
103. r results When the zoomed image does not fit within the available space click and drag to reposition the preview 61 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications Transparent This is a preview mode that shows how the image will ap pear once it is saved back to PhotoShop This is the best view for inspect ing the color that will be printed gt Show Underbase This preview mode shows the white underbase that will be created Note that the preview is inverted such that black areas represents the white underbase and the white areas will not be applied with underbase Shirt Color This preview mode combines the shirt color underbase and color components to show the preview as it would appear on the finished shirt The color picker can be used to choose the specific hue that represents the shirt color Underbase Use this field to adjust the underbase strength 0 255 that will be applied to the shirt The default underbase setting is 64 about 25 of maximum Increasing this value will cause more Underbase and a corresponding amount of color to be laid down when printing gt Reset Set all the dialog controls to their recommended defaults Changing the underbase setting does not change areas that will have 100 white ink in the underbase nor areas that require no white ink in the underbase Instead the underbase setting will change the amount
104. riable Dot Setup For cut jobs For print and cut jobs Performance Other Costing Log i S NOTE If the queue is Stopped then all jobs are automatically placed on Hold regardless of the Output Scheduling settings Setting the Layout and Scheduling Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Layout Manager tab gt gt Output Scheduling The following sections contain brief summaries of layout and scheduling controls that affect how jobs are processed when received by FastRIP From the Queue Pull down Menu choose Properties gt gt Layout Manager tab gt gt Output Scheduling to access the Layout and Scheduling Features 55 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout SCHEDULING SETTINGS Queue menu gt gt Properties gt gt Layout Manager tab The Output Scheduling controls are set according to the type of job For example if the printer and cutter are separate devices then it would be desirable to hold the cut portion of the job until the media has been loaded into the cutter Layout Manager Settings Layout jobs on page as they arrive General Hot Folders _ Mirror job on import Import Options Media Setup Process multiple page jobs as an overlay all pages overlap Layout Manager Options Printer Status y Show Import Template Job dialog Archiving Automatically close template when all slots Filled
105. rnet printing automation used by Zazzle and other internet companies Costing This new feature allows you to keep track of Costing Values spending such as Exact Ink usage calculation Nataria Cort ooo ey Surface Treatment Cost 0 00 av ee Material Tax and Labor and more Export ene oon persue foot information to standard deli metered format Colored Ink Cost ooo Perlier Colored Ink Passes 1 00 EN for use in Excel and other database programs gee lt oe White Ink Passes 1 00 chil Ink Contingency 0 00 ar Labor Cost 0 00 None v 7 DRAG AND Drop Support Tax 0 00 Regart v Tax 2 0 00 Regular Tax With Version 10 0 you can drag and drop Tine 0 00 Nore w your artwork directly into the FastRIP Queue for print settings and printing C Record Costing Data Location for Cost Data Jueue L Job Level jott 8 FULL Hot FOLDERS SUPPORT f i This new feature includes Hot Folder and con trol panel access to all available Queues 3 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 1 Introduction 9 Custom Jos Preview OPTIONS You can set and preview substrate color directly from the job preview window in FastRIP You can also zoom in out and more 10 PDF Support The new version has full PDF support including full transparency and version 1 7 compatible Acrobat 8 11 UNTAGGED BITMAP Support Untagged Bitmaps are RawBitmap files By using the Dra
106. roperties gt gt Hot Folder tab Templates come with their own Hot Folder support providing an automated way of using templates This is ideal for users who want to setup work flows with minimum or no interaction with the FastRIP workspace It can be used with Internet front ends in which customers could upload files via the Internet and then placed in the correct hot folder for printing to the correct board or with additional front end software to avoid actual interaction with FastRIP To enable the Template Hot Folder gt Go to Queue Properties under the Queue Pull down Menu and select the Hot Folder tab Tick the appropriate checkbox Set the Hot Folder location A window will open up requesting a Hot Folder location You can select whether or not you would like the print file to be deleted on completion SETTING UP A Hot FOLDER Queue Properties 1 To setup a Template Hot Folder first create a master _Hot Folders Settings _ JEnable queue hot folder folder directory on your lo a O A cal machine or across a local Por ron Delete file after processed by queue k Import Options i Pre ass ae Enable template hot folders Layout Manager ji D i 2 Then go to Queue Pull Printer Status l Archiving C Delete file after processed by queue down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt LET en Hot Folders tab Em overrides Printer Options The selected folder cannot be used as a hot folder CMYK Color Adjustments 3
107. round contrast with the shirt color This would be appropriate when printing onto a black shirt so as to retain more of the red image With an Underbase setting of 650 65 this would be appropriate for printing to a red shirt Less ink would be used to print the image color thereby allowing the image to blend more naturally into the shirt color If the shirt color were black then the Underbase setting of 100 would be suitable because more of the red image background would be retained However if the shirt color were red then an Underbase setting of 650 would allow a more natural blend between image background and the shirt color 65 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications APPLY Sort Epces Using KnocKMECoLoROUT The KnockMeColorOut plug in can also be used to help with blending soft edges into the shirt color For example Fig 11 shows the image of a doe that needs to be applied to a black shirt However if we merely perform a blanket knockout of the white background then the result is a white halo effect that usually detracts from the image quality For the image on the left we want to knock out the white background for application to a black shirt However the preview on the right shows that off white pixels will create a halo effect around the doe If we inspect a small region of the doe s back then we can see why this happens The fur of the doe is difficul
108. rt 4 To change the port choose a port from the drop list 5 To change the port settings click the ellipsis button three dots that is to the right of the drop list Of the various port settings described in the following sections the USB Port is recommended for output from FastRIP Other port methods are described in the electronic help file USB Port This is the recommended output port to use with FastRIP A Universal Serial Bus USB port has the benefit of allowing new hardware to be added without configuration concerns or hardware conflicts In addition a USB device may be added without requiring the workstation to be restarted 1 When the Epson printer is connected to the computer via its USB port Win dows will automatically detect the USB printer In FastRIP the USB port name for this printer should now be available From the Printers menu choose Manage Printers E The Manage Printers dialog will open 5 From the Port column drop list choose the USB port that is named specifi cally for your Epson model Example For the Epson 4800 the USB port will be listed as EpsonStylus Pro 4800_USB00X port name A Note Depending upon advanced settings within FastRIP it is possible that there is a secondary USB00X port ri or LPTUSB1 in the case of Belkin Adapters that is available Do not choose either of these secondary ports unless requested to do so by Tech Support 25 Version 1 2 Re
109. rticular dongle type to conclude the install PARALLEL DONGLE INSTALLATION Ifyou will be using the Parallel Port Dongle select No I will re start my computer later and click Finish Manually shut down your comput er and turn OFF your printer Insert the Parallel Port Dongle After inserting your Dongle turn ON the power to your printer and then reboot the computer USB DONGLE INSTALLATION gt Ifyou will be using the USB Dongle select Yes I want to restart my computer now from the on screen menu Click Finish FastRIP will shut down the computer and automatically reboot it Once the computer has rebooted and the Windows desktop has returned insert your USB Dongle IMPORTANT POINT In the event you have a bad Dongle or the Dongle driver was not installed correctly a window will pop up stating Dongle Error Dongle not found or valid This means the Dongle was not recog nized by the computer Verify that the Dongle serial number matches the serial number from the Product icf file 15 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 2 Installation Un installing FastRIP Should you need to un install FastRIP from your computer click on Start gt Con trol Panel and locate the icon labeled Add or Remove Programs Double click on this icon and another window will open Scroll through the listings until you see FastRIP Click on the program to highlight and then click
110. s User s Manual for details 2 Pass The 2 Pass Print Modes do not effect the original settings they only add another pass to the orig inal Print Mode making the print more vibrant With this setting you could combine a 360x360 print mode with HS and have an image print out somewhat like a 720x720 regular Print Mode 96 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 9 Print Modes Setting Applying and Saving Print Modes The following sections will cover using Print Modes and applying them to your designs hassle free Most of these methods are newly introduced in this version of FastRIP 10 0 SETTING THE Print Mope From THE PRINT DIALOG 1 From your Windows graphic design application choose File menu gt gt Print 2 The Print dialog will open 3 Choose the printer name from the drop list 4 The printer description should indicate that it is a FastRIP type of print destina tion which indicates that print jobs will be processed through FastRIP 5 Ifthe printer description does not indicate FastRIP then search for another printer name from the drop list 6 Click the Properties button 7 The Properties dialog for the driver will open 8 Click the Advanced button 9 The Advanced Options for the driver will open 10 Click the Document Options gt gt Printer Features gt gt Print Mode field 11 The Print Mode drop list will become active 12 Choose the Print Mode that is most appropria
111. s are used to export and import your custom Print Modes such that they can be backed up or sent to another work station When creating a package all of the custom Print Modes will be listed Choose the Print Modes that should be added to the package and then click Save 102 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 10 Output Settings Output Scheduling Output scheduling is used to choose how jobs are scheduled when received by Visual Production Manager Common scheduling scenarios are For print jobs spool print jobs as they are received but holding the spool file until the appropriate media has been loaded For print and cut jobs printing the jobs as they are received but holding the cut portion until the printed media has been loaded into the cutter For print laminate cut jobs holding the cut portion until after the printed media has been laminated a Note If the queue is Stopped then all jobs are automatically placed on Hold regardless of the Output Scheduling settings Adding Crop Marks Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Crop Marks tab Crop Marks are standard registration symbols that are printed along the bounds of a print job which can then be used for either cutter align ment or aligning printed pieces in a layered assembly By default the crop marks are flush with the job edge though this can be varied by increasing the offset FastRIP 10 0 User s Man
112. s for each Print resda haridireg Input data color plane O denii Oey vas C Append bo 2 By density This curve is similar to using the X Rite colorimeter though lower cost hand held devices may instead be used and the data must be entered manually Use some curve for all Beset ag Frink Mode Heset ko Chet ails IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Image Adjust Image Adjustments Image sampling Fastest best quality TEn nA normal resampled Reset The Image Adjustment tab provides Sharpenblur some additional controls for improv blur i sharpened g ing the image quality of the printed output Image saturation 100 pee IMAGE SAMPLING The Image Sampling slider is used to upsample images such that their resolution meets a mini mum percentage of the printer resolution i e the resolution set in the print mode For example suppose that the Image Sampling slider is set to 10 If the printer resolution is set at 720 dpi then 10 of 720 is 72 dpi So for an image of less than 72 dpi it will be auto matically upsampled to 72 dpi before printing If an image were already 72 dpi or more then no upsampling will be performed for that image For designs that contain two or more images of varying resolutions the Image Sampling slider is a convenient means of automatically enforcing a minimum image resolution However note that the Image Sampling slider is capped at 4
113. s limit is required then Virtual Memory VM will be used Virtual Memory refers to hard drive space that is used to supplement RAM Virtual Memory is used to effectively provide applications with more RAM than the workstation has installed However accessing hard drive space is much slower than real memory RIP Priority LEVEL All software processes have a Priority Level that determines how the workstation processing time is shared amongst the processes different software applications Normally processes are assigned equal priority levels by default but modifying the priority of individual processes is acceptable where this improves overall workstation performance If the RIP Priority Level is increased then print jobs will be processed faster though this will be to the detriment of all other software processes that are running on the workstation Other pro cesses will simply require more time in order to complete their operations Conversely if the RIP Priority Level is decreased then print jobs will require more time to com plete Processing Settings From the Tools menu choose Options and then click the Processing tab Processing General Maximum number of concurrent jobs Queue Base Folder RIF Processing Indicates the total number of allowable AIP jobs that can be processed Bren linen at a time Changes will not take effect until application is restarted ConcurRRENT RIP OPERATIONS Though the queue can spool
114. so the FastRIP High Speed Driver will look like Epson 4800 Separations To see the various printer drivers on your system go to the Start Button on the Windows Task bar Click on Settings gt Printers or Control Panel gt Printers and Faxes and you will see this win dow A IMPORTANT POINT Ifyou right click on the new FastRIP print driver and select Properties you will notice under the Port tab in Printer Properties that this driver prints to a port called FastRIP Demo 9 0 My Queue PhotoScript Port and NOT your standard LPT USB FireWire or Ethernet port Printer Updates GETTING THE LATEST UPDATES FOR YOUR PRINTER To obtain the latest print modes for your printer 1 Ensure your Internet connection is active 2 From the Printers menu choose Manage Printers Manage Printers The Manage Print ers dialog will open Ts BEH Queue Version FastT Jet Blazer FastT Jet Blazer 4 853 3 Click the printer name that will be checked 4 Click the Check for online updates button If updated print modes are avail able then the Update printers button will become available 5 Click the Update printers button to update the print modes 24 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP Port Selection Output Port 1 From the Printers menu choose Manage Printers 2 The Manage Printers dialog will open 3 For the given printer the Port column indicates the output po
115. t Modes are displayed amp i 8 Note Asa memory aid it may be desirable to use the Favorites column to mark the Print Modes that will not be hidden in the subsequent steps 3 Next to the Favorltes column Ect Mods ara the 5 pointed star there is an Approved column as indi cated by the checkmark within a red circle 4 By default all of the Print Modes are approved Daliad k 5 To hide a Print Mode click to Puet 9 Flarn Chit remove the circled checkmark Heny Dur PVE Danner 450 h Duly PVC Barnet 720 within the Approved column Sa i Inet a 720 6 Click Close to finish editing Mate Carat Tex GColer 450 the Print Mode Manager are Pokyslk Soli Chath 720 SCH Econo Cobendered Vingl 720 P In FastARTIST only approved SCM Glossy Photo Paper 1440 SCH Glossy Photo Paper 720 P Print Modes will be selectable via roe oe mia i the Print and Cut Setup dialog SCM Gilets PVC Banna 729 2 Cleer cheied checkmark In third party graphic software CEE EE ce to hide print modes applications only approved Print Cae eet Modes will be selectable via the Print dialog OVERRIDING THE PRINT MopeE SETTING OF A PRINT JOB When a print job is being held in the queue its Print Mode properties can be edited prior to print These edits will apply only to the given job without changing the original Print Mode 1 In the FastRIP 10 Queue window click the Stop Queue button This will cause new print
116. t the default printer print mode and output port for this queue b The ec only suppons USE con ner nections 18 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP Select a USB port from the Port drop down list if not selected already Click the ellipsis button to the right of the Port drop down list to open the Print Mode Selection dialog 2 A Port Setting window will open reading Properties for port LPT1 An LPT Port also known as a parallel port is the eee Advanced most commonly used printer port Timeouts Use Windows LPT Driver LPT Mode also known as Printer Port mode determines the transmission rate of data sent to the printer Although faster rates of transmitting data are preferable the printer must be capable of sustaining the selected mode Check Status Faster data rates also increase the chances of trans mission errors so using a good quality IEEE 1284 cable is important For the initial installation leave the port s Properties settings at the De fault If gaps and lines start to appear in the output the LPT mode may have been set too high preventing the printer from receiving data consis tently Should you need to change the LPT Mode the following section briefly describes the available modes 5 Set LPT PARAMETER OPTIONAL The following is a list of LPT settings that can change how your computer s
117. t to select and remove correctly Though increasing the tolerance of the Magic Wand tool can capture more of the off white pixels removing bits of the off white fur will produce a hard edge that detracts from a natural image What is really needed here is to retain the fur and blend it into the black of the shirt By increasing the Overprint setting more of the white halo is removed However fine detail is lost i e the doe hair 66 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 7 Printing From Graphics Applications The solution is to create a duplicate layer of the image then use the Magic Wand tool to clean the outer contour of the underlying layer image n Channels paths Lock LJ amp m a EE g top image Bee bottom i image Background a t amp On the left the Magic Wand tool was used to carefully remove the off white portions along the fur including the hairs of the fur On the right we have a second layer copy of the doe with fur intact The KnockMeColorOut tool can then be applied to the top most image to remove white and off white Adjust the Underbase setting to achieve the desired blend of fur with the black shirt background This will remove the white spots from the top most image but the white spots from the underlying image will now show through thereby preserving the image quality The KnockMeColorOut can now be applied to the top image This removes of
118. te for the type of job being printed Print Modes are named according to media print resolution ink density halftone frequency and ink set 13 Click OK to close the Advanced Options 14 Click OK again to close the Properties dialog 15 From the Print dialog click OK to send the print job 97 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 9 Print Modes CHANGING THE PRINT Mope WITHIN A HELD Print Jos Once a received job is held in a queue the choice of Print Mode can be changed within the job properties 1 Choose the printer 3 3 Prini bode Manager i 1 Right click the job and mi we aes a choose Properties i T Dak Sat al w 2 The Job Ticket Proper 2 Use the crorHts to filter ties dialog will open fess seyss 3 On the General tab note Displaying 9 of 24 print needes for the printer Apex Printer the Print Mode field Madia description Flarepraa Cioh 450 amp Flamepina gkah Gena Flarepnaa Cioh 720 k amp Flamepina gkah Gene 4 Next to the Print Mode Hisey Dup PYG Barira 450 id amp Hairy Duly PVC Eariri Bam A H Dp PYE E fa Hasy Buty PYE By Da field click the ellipsis ee aoe bere Ee Indoor Barren 720 amp Irje Garwai Gan button SOM Diti PAC E ariar 4970 amp Gletty Renlonced Banner Fala SEM Glee PMC Banna Fen amp Bled Rewlonced Dianne Fali 5 The available Print Typ BCe 450 a o Tyvek Bree Gani Modes are categorized and named according to 3 Select the wint mode
119. ted to a desk top printer for use as a sample Zoom Tools Select Zoom In Zoom Out or select a Percent Zoom to view the image as a whole or particular sections within the image CoLor PLANES Clicking the Planes Select button opens the Select Planes to View dialog The color channels used to print the image will be listed Unchecking color channels is useful as a means of confirm ing the inks that will be used when rendering the image For example suppose that a CMYK printer is being used to print a grayscale image using only the Black K channel 1 Click the Plane Select button Each of the color channel checkboxes will be checked 2 Uncheck the Black checkbox 3 The preview should now be blank because the CMY channels are not being sent data Substrate Color The Substrate button at the bottom will open up a color picker window that indicate the media color Alternatively the color picker can be used to simulate different media colors 1 Click the Background color picker 2 Choose color that best matches the media color 3 Click OK to view the spool data on the new media color 78 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options CONFIGURATION Click the Configure button to open the Preview Configuration dialog Treat Process as Spot This option is typically off However when viewing color separations that are a combination of process and spot colors setting this o
120. ter 3 Setting Up FastRIP 8 SET THE CONNECTION PARAMETERS If your printer completed a positive test print skip this step and continue with Step 9 The following sections will cover setting the parameters to correct or initially setup your connec tion properly Refer to your particular connection to learn about the needed settings and adjust ments necessary USB PARAMETERS Most printers that support USB connections are known as Plug and Play This terminology means that after the printer drivers have been installed Windows will automatically recognize your printer and to which USB port it s connected Create Queue Wizard 9 Layout MopeE Layout mode The Layout Mode window lets you select how Money Select how to handle jobs as they are imported to handle jobs as they are imported Manual Wh en fi n i sh e d cl i ck N ext Jobs are placed in first available space 5 r Automatic Nesting Jobs are nested for best Fit to minimize media waste Depending on certain conditions pages may be closed and processed automatically Auto Page Jobs are placed below the last page break and are immediately separated by adding a new page break below the job See Queue Properties after setup for additional Layout options 21 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 10 MEDIA SETUP The Media Setup window allows you to con trol the default setting of media used and size of media When finished c
121. tests can be found in the Readme txt file contained in this folder RIP Doesn t PRINT If FastRIP doesn t print or if you continue to get PostScript code output even after you cancel a print routine you may need to re install the program or the printer driver It is possible the program or printer drivers have become corrupted Re INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER Open FastRIP and go to Printers gt Manage Printers Uncheck the box under the Control Panel for the Fast T Jet printer and click Close Return to the Manage Printers screen and check the box under the Control Panel for the Fast T Jet printer Click Close OTHER Doncie or RIP Conrticts If you are printing to other devices that use a dongle or if you have another RIP installed for other applications there may be conflicts Try removing other dongles or disabling other RIP s before printing This should resolve any conflicts CHECK Your CompuTEr s RESOURCES Make sure you have enough RAM to run FastRIP The minimum System Requirements are listed on page 10 of this Manual If you find that jobs are taking too long to process or just not pro cessing at all you may have to add RAM to your PC FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Start FastRIP BEFORE Senoinc A Print JOB If you get errors when FastRIP opens while a job is being sent from within an application try opening FastRIP before you print to it When y
122. tings PRINT Test PAGE OPTIONS From the Printers menu choose Print Test Page to print the selected charts Test PAGE This Test Page is specifically designed to help recognize changes due to tonal adjustments For example the indi vidual tints can be checked by referring to the tint percentage boxes whereas the overall balance is checked by looking at the color graduation For advice concerning how to interpret this test page please refer to the Color Adjustments settings that are available through the Queue Properties Ink Limit TARGET The Ink Limit Target is primarily used by the Advanced Calibration Wizard to determine a good starting point with respect to ink limit settings when creating a new media profile For example here is how the Ink Limit Target is used in the Advanced Calibration Wizard to profile new media e Tei shi ae E MS BE HE BE HE ae PS 1 Begin by choos Bee _ jes pe pee ing an existing p eee Ged bd a He ee Fe print mode that is m GAA 3 close to what is TE et desirable for the e WERA loaded media and my m j inks Cra Cte ate 1 2 This will be your cree e e Oihan rtin int for starting po Bias creating the new print mode 3 In the Advanced Calibration Wizard proceed to the Print Mode Options page and indicate the Starting point print mode 4 Click Next to proceed to the Print Calibration Chart page 5 Click the Adjust Ink Limits bu
123. tton to open the Adjust Ink Limits dialog 112 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 10 Output Settings 6 Each of the CMYK color channels is represented by the percent ink that can print By default each channel is set at its maximum 100 Adjust Ink Limits Cyan lirit G amp D 100 E Magenta limit Ca foo f Yellow imi fo 4 Black imt ho 4 MW Balance grays Print Test Chart Cancel 7 Click the Print Test Chart button The Ink Limits Chart will be printed to the FastRIP 10 8 After the Ink Limits Chart has been printed inspect the quality of the chart Each swatch should contain three white rectangular hairlines 9 Ifthe white hairlines are not visible for a given range of tints then this is an indication of bleeding that needs to be resolved by reducing the ink volume 10 Back in the Adjust Ink Limits dialog reduce the ink volume for the color channel that is producing bleeding 11 Click the Print Test Chart button to print another Ink Limits Chart 12 Repeat steps 8 through 11 as necessary to obtain a good quality chart 13 When good quality has been obtained click OK to close the Adjust Ink Lim its dialog 14 Proceed with the remainder of the Advanced Calibration Wizard When examining the quality of the Ink Limit Target inspect the three white rectangles that should be present within each swatch For swatches that do not have white rectangl
124. ual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 10 Output Settings Image Output Adjustments The following section will guide you through the process of adjusting the output whether it is a density highlight ink or profile adjustments You should use the Printing a Test Page feature to test your results Refer to Printing a Test Page ater in this chapter SEPARATION CURVES Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Separation Curves tab Some printers are capable of printing a wider range of color hues for cyan magenta and black by mixing inks of the same hue together For example a printer might use two inks cyan and light cyan or three inks light medium and dark cyan By using two or three different inks of cyan and mixing them together the color is adjusted to give the maximum range of color density For these printers the color calibration is adjusted automatically so that the correct amount of ink is used for each color plane for example cyan and light cyan For this example the default print mode Separation Curves settings are shown for the selected sd printer The straight line on the graph A Override print made color papar ation Cokes Channets represents cyan while the curved line cyan Lifi yan w represents light cyan The percentages of cyan ink are shown in the Curve data section The x axis horizontal line represents the percentage of ink 1 100 00 10 O90
125. uppose that a gray scale image needs to be printed SS AQ tn EIE and the expectation is that only the black K channel will receive print data This can be confirmed in the following manner 1 Click the Stop Queue but ton to pause the grayscale only print job in the queue 2 Right click the job and choose RIP Only When the job has finished spool ing its Status will indicate Holding Job spooled 4 Right click the job and choose View RAW data 5 Click the Plane Select button Each of the color channel checkboxes will be checked 6 Untick the Black checkbox The preview should now be blank because the CMY channels are not being sent data for a grayscale only job Note Colors appear differently on monitors than they appear when printed As a result the View Raw Data feature will not show colors on the screen exactly as they will appear when printed T1 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options View Raw Data Winpow OPTIONS In the View Raw Data Window you will notice a toolbar offering several options These options are outlined below on Zoom Save Selection Configure mif E Q Oe h z gOS v I a D v y View as Black Print Zoom Color Plane Image Out Selection Information SAVE Select the Save button to save the picture as a bitmap image for comparisons or later viewing PRINT Select the Print button to print the preview For example the preview can be prin
126. ur own estimates 4 Note Its often the case that different printing requires different costing this can be from different material costs labor costs pre treatment costs The benefit of using the multiple queue system is that you can setup different queues for these cases and enter different costing appropriately for the jobs Jos PROPERTIES COSTING In order to see the costing you must first RIP the job right click and RIP only you can then see the costing tab in the job properties Right click properties show properties for page con tent for singe jobs This costing will reflect the information entered in the queue properties but it can be changed For an example if for a particular job you want to change the tax or ink contingency you can You can also change the number of passes if it differs from the defaults you setup in queue prop erties It is also possible to get a quick simple print of this information to your desktop printer or export the CSV file for use in another program 93 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options 94 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG CHAPTER 9 Print Modes About Print Modes Each FastRIP Print Mode has been painstakingly crafted to obtain high quality output that takes into account the absorbency characteristics of the given media so as to avoid under inking conditions i e pin holing and over inking conditions i e bleed
127. ut data the curve Override By levels Append to C By density Lowering the Highlights value causes the lightest l Curve data parts of the print to be T ro recognized as pure white Midkones which causes the lightest j details to be lost in the Highlights highlights i ghlig J 200 Use the mouse to adjust the Highlights slider _ Use same curve For all yan v Reset to Print Mode Reset to Defaults MULTI ADJUSTMENTS When both Highlights Override print mode color adjustments and Shadows are adjusted Print mode handling l Input data the contrast between light ae By levels and dark areas will be OV Append ts C By density more pronounced How ever light and dark details Curve data will be lost as those tones AEE l A 79 were forced to either 0 or 100 Midtones i e Th hI 7 Highlights e Highlights and Shadows controls are use ful for preserving details on printers that are inca pable of differentiating Use same curve for all the darkest and lightest Cyan v P ixels accurately Reset to Print Mode Reset to Defaults By adjusting the white and black point values more of the image details will fall within the range that the printer is capable of rendering 107 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 10 Output Settings Density CURVE Color Adjustments The Density Curve is used to oe heni carat recedes Cookin erib set densitometer value
128. views note that a monitor display is not capable of previewing vari able dot output because a monitor display contains only one size of pixel on screen Further the limited number of monitor pixels may cause the preview to appear faded though this fading will not be present in the actual print 79 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 8 FastRIP Print Options Archiving Print Jobs Print jobs can be archived as a combined JTB file that contains the job data and log data such that the JTB can be safety stored i e backups and then restored at a later date saving time from respooling a file as well as preventing any guess work in the job settings etc Archiving a job in this fashion is convenient because the log and notes related to the job are preserved such that specifics about the job will be available upon restoration v NOTE keep in mind that spool files require relatively much more hard drive space than PostScript files ENABLE ARCHIVING Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Archiving tab The Archiving tab in the Queue Properties dialog offers a few functions one of which allows you to enable the Archiving function Queue Properties Dono sey Se fol Fey ny _ Archiving Settings Enable job archiving General Options Hot Folders Save original files on job completion PostScript and Cut Files Import Options A F Save Spool file on job completion
129. vised March 2009 Printer Sharing on Windows 2000 and XP SETTING UP THE Host COMPUTER On a Host Windows 2000 computer setting up printer sharing is done through the Sharing tab of the printer driver properties The procedure for Windows XP is similar 1 From the Start menu Settings choose Printers fey I a E i a 2 The Printer dialog will open Right click the icon of the printer to be shared A context menu will appear A oo ers SS eee Sea Sy Pee J 5 T Err a EREE a j N N ee 3 From the context menu choose the Properties option Bererii Shang Pints Advanced Seouty Devies Sears The Properties dialog for the printer will open A 4 Select the Sharing tab 5 On the Sharing tab choose Shared and enter a name for the printer in the field 6 Click OK to accept the new settings 26 FastRIP 10 0 Users Manual for ITG Chapter 3 Setting Up FastRIP SETTING UP THE REMOTE COMPUTER Assuming that the Host Windows 2000 computer has been set up to share its connected printer over the network Remote Windows 2000 computers may use the following procedure to add that printer as a resource he procedure for Windows XP is similar 1 From the Start menu Settings choose Printers The Printers dialog will open Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard will launch Click Next The location of the printer must now be selected Choose Network pr
130. wrong driver It is safe to insert the USB Dongle into a USB port while your computer is running If your package included either a Kingston or Orange colored dongle CONNECT IT NOW Windows will automatically detect the device You can then click Next to continue If your package included a Blue colored dongle then connect it as outlined at the end of the product installation FastRIP 10 0 User s Manual for ITG Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 2 Installation CONNECTING YOUR PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER You may only connect the T Jet printer to a computer using a USB 2 0 cable For best results use the special gold tipped USB cable supplied with your T Jet Avoid using a cable that is over 6ft in length and do not use a switch box or USB Hub Failure to follow the guidelines can cause communication problems between the printer and your PC Do not overload your USB ports Reserve one for the printer one for the dongle FastARTIST FastRIP and one for your mouse if necessary A USB Port is much smaller than a Parallel Port The cord has a small rectangle with a lip inside one end and the other end is a hexigon type shape that plugs into the printer There are often USB Ports on both the front and back of a computer It is recommended that you connect your USB cable to one of the back ports to prevent damage to the connector through accidental contact To connect your printer to your computer via USB
131. yout Templates Templates can be used for lots of different work flows and you can use multiple templates within a queue Templates will save you hours of time and allow you to automated repetitive tasks such as laying out jobs as well as setup an automated work flow inside FastRIP if required When us ing templates jobs as they arrive can be automatically scaled rotated and positioned NOTE The templates are most useful when printing on garments with a T Jet Inkjet to Garment Printer Some of the uses for templates are Setting up a custom board size where you can select the size of the print area and its exact position inside the print area of the bed Setting up custom nesting of jobs multiple board print areas inside the print area of the bed for example on the Blazer Pro setup 3 different shirt boards Automatic duplication for print the same image on a number of golf balls or hat at the same time 43 Version 1 2 Revised March 2009 Chapter 6 Page Layout SELECTING A TEMPLATE Queue Pull down Menu gt gt Properties gt gt Media Setup tab To use templates you must first make sure you have your Queue properties Media setup con figured for Templates Queue Properties 1 Under the Type drop down arrow Media Setup select Template Settings Type Media Bee Name Default Template Size 8 27 in x 11 69 in wl Hot Folders l eati iore Description Size 8 27 in x 11 69 in 2 To

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