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ProofReady and vDot Plugins Install and Reference

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2. Separations Screening amp Color Style PhotoInk Composite E A Color None E Color Options Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration v None Du Pont Pub Proof 720 Epson Photo Gloss 720 intended Press Epson Photo Matte 720 Mitsu IJP Semi Gloss 720 Actuat Press D E Com Matte 1440 D E Com Matte 720 Cassette amp Page D E Com Proof 1440 assette D E Com Proof 720 PQ Ink Jet Paper 360 Page Layout Tone Curves Fig 5 6 Color and Media Controls 5 7 1 Separation Style First set the Style list box to Photolnk Composite or in the case of the 4 color Epson 3000 and HP Design Jet 1050 2000 3000 products or the DesignJet 5000 Contone driver CMYK Composite These are the only options available 5 7 2 Calibration with color management Select one of the available pre set calibration curves that are supplied with the Plugin See the chart in Chapter 1 for the exact name and part number for the media that goes with each calibration curve You will only get accurate color with exactly the correct media and the correct resolution though you may find acceptable results for some applications by using substitutes if you have to When you have chosen the correct calibration curve you can also make any choices you need for rotation scaling etc of the printed image Then click on Save As and give your new Page Setup a useful name 36
3. sssssse me 41 Chapter 8 Calibration eere eterne ree 42 8 1 Introd ctlol iic en ees fe erat eens 42 8 2 Tools and Materials Needed ssssssssssseeeee 42 9 3 Printirig A Target 5 tL ete ete reis 43 8 4 Measuring the Target sssssssse eee 44 8 4 1 Using Genli earen aiaa itede m 44 8 5 Entering Measurement Data sse 45 9 5 1 Profile 2 eec e ra te each 47 0 5 2 Name eren etas sda ae ao aerate 47 8 5 3 Resolutio oec rete ea ties duende 47 8 5 4 Enter Data Manual sss 47 8 5 5 Import Data From Strip Reader sssssuse 47 8 6 Using the new Calibration Set 48 Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System 49 9 1 Introduction ipt etie te ib eleme lii gebeten ds 49 9 2 ADUT HIP R rnt eet titt eee add edite tetur hls edeb d 49 9 2 1 Input and Output Profiles ssssssseesess 49 9 2 2 Color GarnUut e dece tton ete eei d 50 Contents 9 2 3 In Job Color Management see 50 9 2 4 Custom Profiles and Media eese 50 9 2 5 A Word About Spot Colors sssssssssssss 50 9 3 Creating an HIPP Color Setup ssseeem 51 9 3 1 CMYK Input Profile sss 53 9 3 2 RGB Input Profile sse 53 9 3 3 Output Profile 5 cto eae tH 53 9 3
4. Measurements as C100 1 990 c95 Test Calibration 1 844 D E Com Matte 720 D E Com Proof 1440 D E Com Proof 720 Linear PQ Ink Jet Paper 360 Channel Delete O Negative media Status T X Rite O Force solid colors c90 1 728 c85 1 560 c80 1 416 c70 1 140 c60 0 889 cso 0 676 C40 0 513 c30 C20 cis c10 cs c6 C4 c2 co 0 385 0 289 0 250 0 199 0 184 0 168 0 152 0 136 0 120 Smooth xirapoiate Gear Reset Import L9 Fig 8 7 Calibration Editor Chapter 8 Calibration 47 8 5 1 Profile Select in this list box the same Calibration Profile that you chose in Page Setup which must match the media This underlying Calibration profile provides the target information aim curve that you are going to calibrate the printer against 8 5 2 Name Enter a convenient name for this calibration set 8 5 3 Resolution Calibration is only accurate at one resolution so select the resolution that you set in Page Setup here This prevents the accidental use of this calibration set at the wrong resolution 8 5 4 Enter Data Manual If you are using a hand held densitometer make sure it is set to the Status T response curve Measure the density values for each Cyan patch on the target and enter these values in the boxes When you have finished the Cyan data select another color in the Channel list box and repeat until all four sets of values have been
5. Figure 2 3 Installation CD Title Screen At the next window select the RIP where you wish to install the ProofReady plugin Locate the folder in which the RIP is installed and check for the folder SW inside the RIP folder Then click Install Q Navigator 5 3r2HiRes Macintosh HD HW README TXT 562 2 MB available HWPLUGIN log ect E avigator XPR ppc PR Navigator XPR ppc 014 Tk Navigator XPR_ppc UK Select the RIP s SW folder cancer E Fig 2 4 Installer Selection Window If the Installer gives an Unable to find error at this stage then it is not able to locate important components of the RIP Try again making sure you correctly locate the RIP folder and SW folder The installer will now copy the plugin and support files to the RIP During this process you will see progress information like this Chapter 2 Installation 7 Installing File Mitsu IJP Semi Gloss 720 Installing 76 of 297 items This installer was created with Aladdin s Stuffit InstallerMaker Figure 2 5 Installation progress 8 Chapter 2 Installation After the installation is complete click on Quit to close the Installer 2 3 Windows NT 2000 Platform Installation 2 3 1 Check Your RIP Configuration Use the Navigator gt About Navigator menu selection to check the version of your Navigator RIP The ProofReady plugins require version 5 3r2 or later If your version is earlier than t
6. that combination of inks processes paper lighting etc that the file will be sent to for final output Once we know what the colors would look like for example on a printed piece we can calculate how to represent those colors on a proof These jobs are performed by the Input and Output profiles in HIPP The Input Profile converts the device dependent colors in the job to absolute color values that would appear on a target device The Output profile converts these absolute colors to device dependent CMYK values to send to a printer to create a proof 9 2 2 Color Gamut The term gamut simply means the total range of colors that a particular device can reproduce For proofing gamut becomes a problem if the proofing device cannot reproduce all the colors that the original output device printing press etc can With typical presses and typical modern printers this is not an issue except for Spot Colors that are often outside the typical CMYK gamut 9 2 3 In Job Color Management Some PS and PDF files can contain color rendering dictionaries or other instructions to direct the way the RIP processes color HIPP provides a switch to either ignore these instructions using the pre set HIPP settings instead or to action them in which case they are used in place of the HIPP settings An exception to this is a PDF file with an included Input profile If you have an HIPP setup and do not set the Ignore In Job Color Management switch the
7. CXIT RON ProofReady and vDot Plugins for Epson and HP Install and Reference Guide For use with Navigator RIPs on Windows NT 4 0 and 2000 Macintosh OS 8 6 9 Including support for Epson 10000 under Windows 2000 only p n 101 0009 007 Revision log RIP 5 5r1 Epson vDot 3 01e Epson ProofReady 3 2r4 HP ProofReady 1 0r2 HP 6 Color 1 0r1 Copyright 2002 by Xitron Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Xitron Inc The information in this publication is provided for information only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Xitron Inc Xitron assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication The software described in this book is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of that license Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Harlequin is a registered trademark of Harlequin Limited Navigator is a registered trademark of Xitron Inc Other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used without intention of infringement Contents FOL dedit EEEE TETT E E E TA ix Chapter 1 Supported Printers amp Media
8. You don t have to try all combinations if your media is glossy then only try glossy and semi glossy options if your media is matte only try matte and semi glossy options etc You will be able to reject many samples on grounds of ink run on the surface or the reverse type being illegible at total ink coverage of only 15096 etc The goal is to find a media option that produces clean prints that dry quickly and have reversed type visible all the way to 300 because the chosen settings in fact are preventing total ink coverage from exceeding a safe value regardless of the job Measure the reflection density of the 10096 patches of each color and other things being equal select the settings that give you maximum density without over inking If you cannot find a standard media setting that meets these requirements then your media is probably not suitable for use with the Epson 10000 Resolution and Color Management ICC Profiles supplied with the XPR Rip have been generated using normal conditions which means RIPping at 720 dpi and Plotting at 720 by 720 dpi Test show that the profiles are still valid at other RIP resolutions but that some errors will occur if used at different Plotting resolutions Errors of 2 or 3 Delta e can be expected if you plot at 720 by 1440 instead of 720 by 720 These errors are reduced but not eliminated by calibrating under the actual output conditions The RIP will warn of all uses of the built in profiles th
9. should be formatted as COMPUTERNAME PrinterName Make sure that the name of your computer is in ALL CAPS Make sure that you match the upper and lower case of the Printer name exactly as it appears in the NT Printers Manager You might also check to make sure that in the properties of your NT Printer sharing is turned on and the Shared name is the same as the name of the printer Job is printing to server but there is no output from the proofer Check to make sure that the port number and subnet mask number is set correctly Try typing in the IP address of the server from any browser on the network You should be able to see the status of the device Try restarting the device there should be an option to do this in the browser options of the Print Server I can t configure my RIP to print with Firewire Firewire is not currently a supported connection method from the ProofReady plugin have properly set up my NT Printer and am getting output but am getting random communication errors and gibberish Make sure that you are not using the Epson driver with the NT printer you created to spool jobs from the Xitron RIP You should use Generic Text Only to provide an un modified data stream to the printer Appendix A Troubleshooting 61 Output Too Slow with High Speed Parallel or Network interface Make sure that you have Compression set to Run Length in the Configure Device portion of your page setup Paper White Looks
10. 4 5 Page Setup Controls sss e 25 4 5 RIP Resolution ties teen Pee RED ena 25 4 5 2 Image Orientation and Scaling eee 26 4 5 3 Calibration and Color Management sess 26 Separation Style cient mu ee ee REED ede ne 27 Calibration with color management seesesss 27 Chapter 5 Epson and HP ProofReady Creating a Page Setup Configuration Choices eeeeseeeeeeeeeeenee nennen nennen 29 5 T Whats Involved co ettet Sees de eset dates 29 5 2 PEDES namaen ea ed a edite Satie pal dest efe ers 30 5 3 ResolUtlOniz ss eit et e e eerte RO dert feed 30 5 4 Connection Method sss eene 31 5 5 Paper Size amp Source sss 33 5 6 Quality e iet Ue ero dr potere ides 34 5 7 Media Selection Calibration and Color Management 34 STA Separation Style itecto RR terree Pet 35 5 7 2 Calibration with color management 35 Chapter 6 Testing your ProofReady Installation 37 6 1 Printing TestEllezs uu come Re erp 37 6 2 Info and ROAM functions sssssssseeeem 37 0 9 Printing irn Tape RE edited ns 39 Chapter 7 Creating Appletalk Input uessessss 40 Ad ilntrodu ctiol nene pere P 40 7 2 Create Input Channel ssssssssssseeeee me 40 7 3 Using the Input Channel
11. New Page Setup Nicki s 5000 None Resolution Preview Vertical M Stylus 9000 oont Moa Units Stylus9000_EDS Drtzonrans moo v Stylus9000 Roll 4 Override resolution in job Stylus9000 Roll EDS Separd_ TIFF LLL Processing Style CMYK Composite Optimization Color None 1 zn Color Options Calibration amp Dot Gain Effects Calibration None rmi O Negative L Trim page Tone Curves None AB Sy NALE E O Mirrorprint intended Press None anaE a FIRES Rotate 9 Cassette amp Page Scaling BNET oT TES Ves TUS Page Layout Horizontal 100 00 Fig 5 1 Page Setup Dialogue 5 2 Printer To select the printer model and mode for this Page Setup select it in the Devices list box In this example we are selecting the printer type Nicki s 5000 we created earlier 5 3 Resolution Resolution can now be selected from the list boxes in the top right of the window The choices available will depend on the printer type selected New Page Setup Resolution o 1i Units 4 Override resolution in job 1 440 0 Horizontal Fig 5 2 Select Resolution Chapter 5 Creating Page Setup HP and Epson ProofReady Configuration Choices 31 In this example we have selected 720 dpi which is a suitable value for high quality images without extended processing time 5 4 Connection Method With the Page Setup window still displayed click
12. following the instructions included with the card If you are installing on Win 2k you will find drivers and instructions on your XPR or Navigator CD in a folder Intek Parallel Card Win2k If you experience any difficulties with the installation or operation of the card please check with Intek s web site at www intek21 com 2 3 7 Install ProofReady Plugin Insert your Navigator RIP CD After the start up window appears click on the large button Install Plugins then click on Next If you are installing from Xitron s Plugins CD instead of the Navigator CD then you will see a Welcome to the Install Shield for Plugins window Click on Next The Installer extracts files and the following window appears InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Chapter 2 Installation 11 xi Setup will install Plugins in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C XXitronNavigator53r4a InstallShield Figure 2 8 PC Installation Screen Check that the destination folder is the correct location for the RIP you are installing the Plugin on If it is not correct use the Browse button to locate the correct folder then click on Next At the next screen scroll through the list of possible plugins and confirm the installation you wish
13. 4 ICC Rendering Intents eseeee 54 9 3 5 Other Controls ei 5 t orti D Eo Pd eR reds 55 9 4 Using An HIPP Color Setup sssee eme 56 Appendix A Troubleshooting eene 57 USB Connection not showing up in RIP Macintosh with Epson Printer itte pert a EH Dente a cee eae te tee EROR 57 Printer Not Ready a oie tee eap E ere eh eae ies 59 am using a network connection but get a communication error when try to print to my printer 59 have configured an NT Printer to spool the document to my printer using the File output method but am getting a communication error or just no output when try to print 60 Job is printing to server but there is no output from the proofer 60 can t configure my RIP to print with Firewire esses 60 have properly set up my NT Printer and am getting output but I am getting random communication errors and gibberish 60 Output Too Slow with High Speed Parallel or Network interface 61 Paper White Looks Yellow ssssssmmme 61 Streaks Lines in Output sssssssssssssseeeeeneee 61 When Start To RIP A New Job The Current Job Slows or Stops 61 Can Use TrapWorks with Epson printers sesesssusssss 62 get an error using the a Page Feature with Progressive Proofs Epson VDOt i oii ten et a HR PER ta e ds 62
14. Configuration section 4 4 1 above image orientation scaling calibration and color management For further details about the settings in Page Setup see the Xitron Navigator Users Guide 4 5 1 RIP Resolution Select the Rip Resolution in the top right corner of the Page Setup Dialogue 26 Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices m Resolution Vertical 720 0 Units Horizontal 720 0 dpi JV Override resolution in job Fig 4 3 Rip Resolution Settings In this case we have selected the normal resolution for high quality proofs 720 by 720 dpi 4 5 2 Image Orientation and Scaling The controls for orientation and scaling are in the lower right corner of the Page Setup Dialogue m Effects Negative Mirorprint T mpage Rotate 0 na Scaling Vertical 100 00 Horizontal fi 00 00 Fig 4 4 Image Orientation and Scaling Use the controls to change the orientation of the printed image and to scale it up or down in the X and Y axes The Trim Page option removes any large amounts of white space from the top and bottom of the image 4 5 3 Calibration and Color Management Controls for Calibration and Color Management are located on the left hand side of the Page Setup Dialogue Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices 27 Separations Screening amp Color Style CMYK Composite x f
15. Page Setup includes settings for printer resolution connection method print quality and media selection which sets calibration and color management These items are reviewed in turn To start select Navigator Page Setup Manager and click New The Page Setup dialogue looks like this 20 Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices x m Output Device r Resolution 34 Device Stylus 10000 vDot X Vertical 720 0 x Units None Preview Horizontal 20 0 dpi TIFF IV Override resolution in job m Separations Screening amp Color p Processing Style CMYK Composite X zu Optimization None x Color None hd i Enable Feature Color Options Seybold Page F ps r Calibration amp Dot Sees m Effects Calibration Ep 10k Agfa DPB Gloss gt 10k Agfa DPB Gloss Y Negative Tone Curves fi N a Mini Mirrorprint Trim page Intended Pres s None z Actual Press None z Rotate 0 zi r Cassette amp Page r Scaling Cassette fa Vertical T0000 Loo Pelea Horizonta i000 Accelerate Options PDF Options Cancel Fig 4 1 Page Setup Dialogue 4 2 Printer To select the printer model and mode for this Page Setup select it in the Devices list box In this example we are selecting the printer type Stylus 10000 vDot 4 3 Introdu
16. TCPA O Desig HP Standard TCP L HP DesignJet 5000 42 by HP EPSON 1394 Printe Add Port Delete Port Configure Port v Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling Fig 2 7 Windows Driver Ports tab Check that the port shown is your preferred connection method The Stylus Pro 10000 driver provides great flexibility of interconnection method by using 10 Chapter 2 Installation any method supported by the Windows Printer driver In this figure a Firewire port is shown which provides the best performance of all available methods Select the General port and click on Print Test Page to test the Windows driver printer and connection method Resolve any problems at this stage before installing the plugin or launching the RIP If you experience any difficulties at this stage consult your Epson documentation and on line help facilities 2 3 6 High Speed Parallel Card If you are adding the High Speed PCI parallel card for use with the plugin do so before installing the RIP Disconnect the power cable on the back of your PC and install the high speed parallel card in any open 32 bit PCI slot in your PC Connect the provided Xitron dongle in your installation kit to the LPT1 port built in parallel port not the newly installed high speed parallel port on your PC and start up your PC If you are installing on an NT 4 system install the driver that resides on the floppy disk that comes with the parallel card
17. When printing to an Epson 10000 the RIP sometimes won t output Epson vDOot aimed tete optan fete bra EROR RR 62 Appendix B Notes on Media Resolution and Color Management for the Epson vDot Plugin Epson 10000 eesees 63 Media Selection and the Epson 10000 ssssssss 63 Using Non Standard Media sss 63 Resolution and Color Management sse 64 vii Foreword Thank you for purchasing a quality Xitron product The ProofReady and vDot plugins are provided to add high quality proofing capability to Xitron Navigator Imagesetter and CTP RIPs supporting both HP and Epson printer ranges The supported devices and media are listed in Chapter 1 These same features can be obtained in the stand alone XPR series of RIPs for which a separate installation and setup manual the XPR Quick Start Guide has been written This manual is intended both as a Reference Manual for the XPR RIP and as an installation and reference manual for the ProofReady and vDot Plugins on their own You do not need any special programming or technical skills to install and use the ProofReady and vDot plugins however it is a good idea to fully read through this documentation in order to understand the procedures involved with successful use of this product This manual guides you through the installation procedure and explains how to print test output jobs from your RIP on a c
18. entered Then click OK 8 5 5 Import Data From Strip Reader If you used Genlin to create an import data file described in section 7 4 above simply click on the mport button Import Measurements Calibration Channel Measured Channel Magenta Yellow Black Fig 8 8 Import Dialogue 48 Chapter 8 Calibration The Import Measurements dialogue box shows a list of the four color channels that are contained in the import data file Click on Import The RIP will immediately import all the data values and change the numbers in all the boxes for all four colors Click OK to save the Calibration Set 8 6 Using the new Calibration Set Close the Calibration Manager and return to the Page Setup edit window If you open the Calibration list box you will now see your new calibration set is available for use Since the new calibration set is based on the originally supplied calibration profile the color management settings and performance are not changed Selecting your new calibration set in Page Setup without any selected Color setup see Chapter 8 will result in default color management as described in that chapter If you select a specific color setup then that setup will become the active color management setting just as it does for the original calibrations built into the RIP Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System 9 1 Introduction The ProofReady plugin system includes a special form of pre installed color manageme
19. ink models for the most accurate pre press proofing applications Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Configuration Requirements In order to use the ProofReady plugins you must have a Navigator RIP that meets the following requirements It is assumed that the RIP is fully installed and operational If you have problems with your RIP you should resolve those before installing the ProofReady plugin This manual deals only with the additional information needed to be successful with the ProofReady plugin and does not attempt to cover all of the RIP features and requirements Navigator NT e Windows 2000 SP2 T equipped PC e Minimum 256 MB RAM e 2 GB free disk space e Second parallel interface or Ethernet Connection ProofReady is not able to share a parallel port with your Navigator dongle Ethernet connection can use either Epson s or HP s optional Print Servers or an external Print Server such as the Axis product recommended by Xitron For the Epson 10000 a USB or Firewire port is recommended e Xitron Navigator RIP revision 5 3r2 or later t The Epson ProofReady Plugin for all models of Epson Stylus Pro except those using the vDot Plugin currently the Epson 10000 can also be run on an NT4 SP 4 or 6 platform Navigator MAC Note Products requiring the Epson vDot plugin such as the Epson 10000 are not supported on the Mac platform e Power Macintosh G3 G4 or iMAC with USB and OS 8 6 or 9 0 e Minimum 256 MB RAM 4 Ch
20. is displayed click New Input Channel Edit Name Espon 5k Configure Type Appletalk Configure J Page Setup Default Page Setup OK Epson 5k Foto EA Enabled tim Fig 7 1 Add Input Channel Enter the name that you want to see in the workstation s chooser in the Name field and select Appletalk as the Type From the Page Setups list box select the Page Setup you wish to use for this channel Click OK You can create as many additional channels as you wish for different page setups Chapter 7 Creating Appletalk Input 41 7 3 Using the Input Channel From the Navigator menu select Start Inputs if it is not already selected The RIP will display a message as it starts each input channel From another Macintosh on the network you can now select your input channel in the usual way through the Chooser using a Laserwriter or other PostScript driver Ed Chooser Select a Laserwriter Seiko ColorPoint AppleShare Navigator ATLaserdet4 Color SW 1500 Color SW 2500 Color SW Pro e G EPSON Stylus AT EPSON Stylus EX 2 ImageWriter Fig 7 2 Appletalk Printer in Chooser Background Printing On Off Active Inactive 755 AppleTalk Chapter 8 Calibration 8 1 Introduction The ProofReady plugin is supplied with a number of calibration curves for specific media and resolution These curves have been created with
21. reference printers of the same type that the plugin is intended to support In many cases printers in the field will have characteristics so similar to the reference printers that no additional steps are needed to get good quality output However if you want to get the very best out of the ProofReady system it can be helpful to calibrate your printer to compensate for differences between it and the reference machine This chapter describes how to do this 8 2 Tools and Materials Needed The RIP includes facilities for interfacing an automatic strip reading measurement instrument such as the X Rite DTP 41 This is the most convenient as it saves a great deal of time However for occasional calibration you can also use any good quality instrument capable of reading color densities in Status T format Note that the DTP 41 is not only able to measure color densities required for calibration but is also a spectrophotometer which is a requirement if you plan to work with the creation of ICC profiles In addition you will require a good supply of the exact correct media the RIP can only be calibrated against one of the media listed in Chapter 1 for which internal calibration targets are provided Chapter 8 Calibration 43 8 3 Printing A Target Make sure you have created a Page Setup with the correct settings for the calibration targets In Page Setup gt Configuration you should choose Enhanced Microweave as the Quality selection In Pa
22. screens exist instructions will be provided for each platform individually See example below XPR Installer SB Install the following ProoferRIP Demonstration Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Xitron Proofer RIP 5312 The InstallShield Wizard wil install tron Proofer RIP i2 on your computer To continue click Next 4 cmn ProoterRIP Requires 102 8 MB XPRI This is the Tull version that requires a Xitron dongle to run Installation requires 102 8 MB Typical Macintosh Installer Typical NT Installer However in most cases the only difference between the platforms will be the appearance of the windows See example below In these cases only one version of the window will be shown MAC or NT New Page Setup x p Output Device Resolution Device suiuss000 Rot xj a Vertical 7200 Z Unit Hoiona 7200 asi Z eWrngesetum IV Dveride resolution in job Output Device Resolution ec EE E Pisces Device Stussoo 5 7 Vertical 7200 Bm d B units C5 sye dea mm Vorizonta sj x E Override resolution in job a Expose x gt I Enable Feature Separations Screening amp Color Processing Style Photoink Composite sl Optimization CrO E Exposur
23. the Configuration button and the following window will appear New Page Setup Output Device Resolution Device Nicki s 5000 Vertical 420 0 El Units Configure device Horizontal 720 0 Override resolution in job Epson Configuration d v Port Modem Port Printer Output Method Hle Output ETT EN ECCL Quality Enhanced Microweave i re op i C ion Mode Run Length Browse Folders ompressionMode Runlength Browse Folders stylus Pro 5000 3r2 Hi i i narrar i Paper Size A4 i dos outcSunique cdot epf i Ln Paper bin selection Automatic E APR P li xCaiterpage IPAddress 27 0 0 i Port Number 9 100 i Fig 5 3 Configuration Dialogue Macintosh Select the correct Connection Method as follows e Windows NT Printer Port 1 or 2 or LPT1 LPT2 are the conventional Parallel Ports If you have installed the PCI High Speed parallel interface shipped with Navigator XPR this will appear as Printer 2 Make sure you use a high quality parallel cable Network is a TCP IP connection across your Local Area Network If you use this method you must put the correct IP address and Port Number in the boxes at the bottom of the window The IP address must match the address of the printer and be within the range of the Subnet Mask on your computer The Port Number is 9100 for Jet Di
24. the arrow with the first Cyan strip under the measuring head and slide the target under the head until it stops Then click OK and feed the target gently through the reader Repeat this process for each of the four colors after which Genlin will display a message box GenLin f The RIP may now import the linearization data Fig 8 5 Genlin Finished Prompt Genlin has placed a file of measurement data in the RIP folder ready for the RIP to import 8 5 Entering Measurement Data From the Navigator Menu Bar select Output gt Calibration Manager 46 Chapter 8 Calibration Calibration Manager Printing Press Tone Curves None Preview Stylus9000 Stylus9000_EDS Stylus9000_Roll Stylus9000_Roll_EDS TIFF Color Space CMYK Name Dot Freq Exp Profile Status 4T Edit from uncalibrated target Edit from calibrated target Cee ene ieee ae Ca Cte Fig 8 6 Calibration Manager In the Device list box select the device that you are calibrating This must be the same device name as was selected in Page Setup when you printed the Calibration Target Click on New Edit uncalibrated target for Nicki s 5000 v Du Pont Pub Proof 720 Epson Photo Gloss 720 Epsom Photo Matte 720 Mitsu IJP Semi Gloss 720 D E Com Matte 1440 Warning criteria Profile 4 Resolution B Dot shape D Screen freq E Exposure
25. to make Confirm your selection by checking the boxes as shown below then click on Next InstallShield Wizard E Select Components Choose the components Setup will install Select the components you want to install and clear the components you do not want to install Proofers vi GIrtlProof Output Plugin J NetProof Output Plugin Proofer Output Plugin M Screen Output Plugins Space Required on C Space Available on C Epson ProofReady Output Plugin HP 1000 2000 Series ProofReady Out HP 5000 Series ProofReady Output PI rm Description Plugin for Variable Dot 6 7 Color Epson Printers Supported devices Epson 10000 afi OK 1752339 K InstallShield lt Back Cancel Fig 2 9 Installer Selection Window 12 Chapter 2 Installation If the Installer gives a RIP Not Found error at this stage then it is not able to locate important components of the RIP Click on Back and re confirm that you have correctly specified the RIP destination folder The installer will now copy the plugin and support files to the RIP During this process you will see progress information like this InstallShield Wizard x Setup Status Plugins Setup is performing the requested operations Installing C colorrenderings Stylus9000 E pson Semi Gloss 720 171552 a x InstallShrelc Figure 2 10 Installatio
26. 9500 This device type uses either conventional half tone or stochastic HDS screening and is configured to use sheet fed media b Stylus9000 Roll This device type also uses conventional or stochastic screens but with roll fed media c Stylus9000 EDS This device type uses Error Diffusion screening the highest quality with sheet fed media d Stylus9000 Roll EDS Finally this device type uses both Error Diffusion screening and roll media Since the highest quality output is obtained using Error Diffusion screening the remainder of the examples in this manual will assume the use of EDS device types where available If you wish to use for example both sheet and roll media with an Epson 9000 printer you will need to enter Names for each of these two device types The Names you choose will be used later to identify which printer you are working with and can be any useful name though in this example it would be a good idea to have the words Sheet and Roll in the names 3 4 3 HP Design Jet 1000 2000 3000 Series HP rtl Plugin All HP 1000 2000 3000 series drivers use conventional dot or stochastic HDS screening a Mono Roll Black ink only for roll fed media b Mono Sheet Chapter 3 Setup RIP for Proofing 17 As above for sheet fed media c Roll Full color for roll fed media d Sheet As above for sheet fed media 3 4 4 HP Design Jet 5000 Series HP 6 color plugin For each of the two product widths there are fou
27. CMYK Input Plugin SWOP Rendering Intent Photometric Preserve 100 Black Yes Set Background Color of input job No Ignore In Job Color Management Yes You may wish to create an HIPP configuration different from the built in configuration for example if our target device is not a SWOP press To do so from the Color menu select Color Setup Manager Color Setup Manager Printing Press De e 000 Color Space CMYK None Name Preview Profile Stylus9000 Stylus9000_EDS Stylus9000_Roll Stylus9000_Roll_EDS TIFF sect CELL Fig 9 1 Color Setup Manager In the Device list box select the device you created in the Device manager Click New 52 Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System Create Color Setup ICC Harlequin ICC Profile Processor i create In this option jobs are converted to a device independent K format using ICC Input Profiles and then converted for the output device using ICC Output profiles HSCS Harlequin Standard Color System In this option jobs are converted to a device independent Create format using Harlequin or ICC Input Profiles and then i mn converted for the output device using Harlequin or ICC Output profiles i HFCS Harlequin Full Color System Advanced option to provide additional controls Create Fig 9 2 Color Setup Style Al
28. Chapter 5 Creating Page Setup HP and Epson ProofReady Configuration Choices Chapter 6 Testing your ProofReady Installation 6 1 Printing a Test File Once you have created a Page Setup it is time to output a sample print on your printer To do so begin by clicking on the checkbox marked Disable Output on the Output Controller window Then pull down the Navigator Menu and select Print File From the list box choose the Page Setup that you have created for the ProofReady plugin and on the PC select pdf in the Files of Type list box Browse the system for the ProofReady install CD or folder On the root of the CD is a file Drupa Sample PDF Select this file and click on Print 6 2 Info and ROAM functions After the file has been processed by the RIP which will take from about 1 3 minutes depending on the performance of your platform it will appear in the Output Controller as shown here below 38 Chapter 6 Testing your ProofReady Installation Output Controller Monitor Active Queue E Held Queue Disabled 222 fd Disable output Ll Info J Remove Roam e Delete Items 1 Usage 49 9Mb 1 694 7Mb available Items 0 Usage 0Kb Fig 6 1 The Output Controller With the job highlighted you can click the Info button and check the size orientation printer type etc for which the job has been processed Take particular note of the width and height of t
29. EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 right click and click on Properties Select the Advanced tab Chapter 2 Installation 9 EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Properties 2 x Security Version Information Color Management Advanced General Sharing Ports Always available Available from 1200AM ro i200AM Priority 1 zi Driver JEPSON Stylus Pro 10000 v NewDriver Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster Start printing after last page is spooled Start printing immediately Print directly to the printer Hold mismatched documents IV Print spooled documents first Keep printed documents v Enable advanced printing features Printing Defaults Separator Page OK Cancel Apply Fig 2 6 Windows Printer Advanced Tab Make sure the Spool print documents radio button is selected For maximum throughput proofs per hour select Start Printing after last page For the shortest time to process individual proofs select Start Printing Immediately Select the Ports tab aix Color Management Security Version Information General Sharing Ports Advanced d EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port C USB0 Virtual printer port fo O IP19 Standard TCP IP Port hp deskjet 990c series DliP 63 Standard TCP IP Pot EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 O Desig HP Standard
30. Page Setup for the appropriate device and select the Color Setup from the Color list box Edit Page Setup Epso Output Device Device Nicki s 5000 el Configure device Separations Screening amp Color Style PhotoInk Composite Color v None Chromalin Emulation Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Epson Photo Matte 720 Tone Curves oP BF Ef intended Press Acttital Press Fig 9 6 Select Color Setup Save the Page Setup and print with it in the usual way Note that you must also have the correct Calibration Set selected in Page Setup the RIP uses both these files in concert to create the correct results Appendix A Troubleshooting USB Connection not showing up in RIP Macintosh with Epson Printer The RIP will only look for USB connections while the RIP is starting up If you have added a new USB connection since the RIP was last activated simply re start the RIP to establish the connection Settings that were previously available but have now disappeared may be due to power up sequences To make sure that the USB connection is valid you should install the Epson driver in accordance with the instructions supplied with the Epson USB Adapter Cable Connect the printer and re start both the printer and the Macintosh If it is properly being see
31. With your ProofReady plugin kit you will have received a printed sheet with passcodes listed These are required to enable a number of specific features in your Navigator RIP for use with the ProofReady plugin To enter these codes select Navigator gt Configure RIP gt Extras Configure RIP Configure RIP Extras Works ena Feature Enabled Page b PostScript Yes th PDF Yes chan Epson Stylus Pro 7500 No Epson Stylus Pro 9500 No Page b Epson stylus Pro 7000 No mer Netwo E Epson annn lt Enable Feature Printer Job tin ean Protected Plugin Threads Enter Password Cancel n ox jJ Fig 3 1 Configure RIP Extras Dialogue For each item highlight it in the list and click Add Enter the passcode and click OK The items to be added are a HDS or HDS Lite Not required for vDot plugin Chapter 3 Setup RIP for Proofing 15 This is a screening option that enables Stochastic and Error Diffusion screening for the ProofReady plugin b HIPP or HCPS These Color Management options enable the processing of ICC profiles for accurate color matching c Epson or HP Model xxx For each printer model that you wish to drive you need to enter the appropriate passcode When you have entered all the codes supplied click on OK twice exit and re launch the RIP return to the Configure Rip gt Extras dialogue and make sure all the entries you a
32. Yellow Epson s paper stocks are very bright compared with most input samples you might be trying to match Try turning off Fill background with paper color of input job in your color setup or try to use a paper stock with a white that is the same color or slightly darker than the paper white of what you are trying to match Streaks Lines in Output Usually streaks or lines in your output are caused by poor print head alignment or clogged nozzles You should use the software that came with your printer to perform a head cleaning or print head alignment Some third party inks are infamous for clogging Epson print nozzles Use of third party inks is not recommended by Epson When Start To RIP A New Job The Current Job Slows or Stops On a PC running windows Parallel output can use up to 50 of the resources of a single processor When the RIP starts to process another job or another page it uses up the same resources that the Parallel port is trying to use Try waiting until the job has finished printing before RIPing the next page or job If this is a frequent problem for you you might want to invest in an Axis Print Server 5400 which only uses 1 3 of the resources of a single processor It will slow down but not stop when you try to RIP another job Refer to the Reference Manual for more information about the Axis Print Server A dual processor machine will automatically batch RIP functions to one processor and the pr
33. al Color None z Color Options r Calibration amp Dot Gain Calibration Ep 10k Agfa DPB Gloss Ea Tone Curves None i Intended Press None zl Actual Press Fig 4 5 Calibration and Color Management Controls Separation Style First set the Style list box to CMYK Composite This is the only option available Calibration with color management The vDot Plugin is supplied pre configured with calibration and color management for specific media types and the calibration curve which corresponds to the Output media specified in step 4 4 1 should be selected here This Calibration is pre configured to apply ICC Profile based color management targeted at a standard SWOP press To accept this option choose None in the Color list box If you wish to configure ICC based color management differently then you can create a special Color Setup details of which are contained in Chapter 9 If you wish to calibrate your individual printer to match the pre configured calibration state see Chapter 8 You will only get accurate color with exactly the correct media and the correct resolution though you may find acceptable results for some applications by using substitutes if you have to If the RIP is able to detect that you have made an incorrect combination of settings you will be warned when a job is processed For example if you select a calibration profile in Page Setup for a different me
34. apter 2 Installation e 2 GB free disk space e Epson USB Parallel C USB PK4 cable for Epson printers only or Ethernet Connection Ethernet connection can use either Epson s or HP s optional Print Servers or an external Print Server such as the Axis product recommended by Xitron Xitron Navigator RIP revision 5 3r2 or later 2 2 MAC Platform Installation 2 2 1 Epson USB Cable If you wish to connect your Epson printer with a USB cable make sure that you have connected the printer to the RIP platform with an Epson USB Parallel cable Epson part C USB PK4 Having the current Epson driver installed is essential so that the appropriate Epson USB drivers will be loaded into your system folder These drivers will also provide you with a tool to check if the connection is good and perform printer maintenance Install these drivers from the Epson CD that was shipped with your printer or you can download the latest version from http www epson com After installing these drivers and connecting the printer restart your Macintosh and check that you can see the Epson printer in your Chooser on a USB port as shown here for an Epson 5000 Li Chooser B Select a printer port Background Printing Qon Off Active Q Inactive 7 6 2 StyleWriter 1200 AppleTalk Fig 2 1 Chooser showing Epson USP Driver Even if you are using an HP printer or not using the USB connection method w
35. at do not match Media ID RIP or Plot resolution Appendix B Media Resolution and Color Management Epson vDot 65
36. ble will say Model ISD 101 on the side of the parallel plug has been tested to work properly with all of the supported Epson printers that Xitron drives In some situations we have seen problems with Epson s Part C USB PK4 the cable will say Model ISD 103 on the side of the parallel plug with some of the Stylus Pro 9000 drivers If you have tried the above suggestions and are still having difficulties please Appendix A Troubleshooting 59 check with Epson for a new driver or cable that will work with your 9000 Printer Not Ready Check to make sure that the printer says Ready on the display and that no ink empty lights or paper empty lights are lit then power off the machine and power it up again If this does not solve the problem check to make sure that your connection method is set up properly See Chapter 2 and the Reference Manual for more information about connection methods am using a network connection but get a communication error when try to print to my printer If you are using Jet Direct to print to your printer or print server please confirm that the IP address you assigned to your printer card is set properly in your page setup You can check the settings of your printer or Print Server by holding down the small button that is on the unit until a configuration page begins to print If your server or printer does not have a test button check the user manual that was supplied with the p
37. ch it and then select Configure from the menu bar Configuration RIP Folder Macintosh HD Desktop Folder Navigator 5 3r2 Hi Res SW Instrument X Rite DTP4T Measure StatusT Media k Port PRINTER Fig 8 3 Genlin Configuration Use the Browse button to locate the RIP that you are calibrating Highlight the SW folder within the Rip folder before clicking the Select SW button In the Instrument list box select the correct model for your measuring instrument Set Measure to Status T Media to Press paper and set the Port to either Printer or Modem depending on where your instrument is connected Click on OK From the Menu bar choose Read Target You will see a box with one or more Reference Numbers Each time the RIP generates a calibration target it records the details in a data base and gives each target a Reference Number This number is printed on the target Check the target printed in 7 3 above note the Reference Number and highlight the correct number in the list Then click on OK Verify in the next screen that Genlin is expecting to read the correct number of colors for this target and click Read Chapter 8 Calibration 45 For each color strip Genlin shows a window similar to that shown here GenLin e Target Epson 5000 4 Color Target Cyan strip 1 may now be measured Confirm to proceed k Fig 8 4 Genlin Prompt Arrange the target in the direction of
38. ck Color Adjustments Type B M Override color management in job Grem Fig 9 4 Select Output Profile 9 3 4 ICC Rendering Intents As noted above in section 8 2 there are cases such as spot colors where the output device has a smaller color gamut than the range of colors in the job The software has a number of sets of rules for this situation referred to as rendering intents Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System 55 New Color Setup CMYK Input Profile Commercial A RGB Input Profile sRGB ICC Output Profile Epson Photo Matte 720 Reference Printer None Profile Color Space Valid for Devices None Media Epson Photo Matte 5041069 Colorant C S020147 M S020143 Y S020122 K Resolutions any Halftones any I ICC Rendering Intents O Fill background with ICC Auto Switqaing Hi gt ICC perceptual 1CC saturation ICC colorimetric Color Adjustments Type B 4 Preserve 100 proce M Override color management in job Cavers J Fig 9 5 Rendering Intents The available Rendering intents are Auto Switching in which case the software applies Perceptual for all images and Colormetric otherwise Perceptual where all colors are adjusted to preserve the realism of an image at the expense of absolute accuracy Saturation where all colors are reproduced in a highly saturated form suitable for charts and graphs not at a
39. ction to Resolution In a RIP product such as the Xitron Navigator driving a plotting device such as the Epson Stylus Pro 10000 the term Resolution has two distinct uses This stems from the fact that the RIP first processes the incoming data into a continuous tone raster at a specified resolution called the RIP Resolution and then in a second process at output time these continuous tone data are Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices 21 screened and output on the printer at what may be a different resolution called the Plotter Resolution For further details about the significance of these parameters see Appendix B Resolution and Color Profile Issues 4 4 Configure The Plugin From within the page Setup dialogue locate the button near the top left corner of the screen marked Configure Device Click this button to open the Epson 10000 Device Configuration window Note that many of the variables in this window can be changed after the job is RIPped To do so highlight the job in the Active or Held queues in the Output Controller click Info then Configure Device You will see the same display as below but some functions will no longer be available such as Progressive Proofs because they are processed at the time the job is RIPped However many other functions such as Repeat to fill media or Horizontal Tiling can be selected as this stage either before the job is printed or before re printing it whic
40. dded show up as Yes in the list If any do not show yes check and re enter the passcode 3 4 Device Manager Settings The Device Manager allows you to select and name the output devices you will be using in the RIP Select Navigator gt Device manager At the top of the window is a list box entitled Plugin Check that the box shows the entry epsonplg If not select epsonplg from the list of available plugins Device Manager Plugin Name Type Address Stylus9000 Stylus9000 Stylus9000 EDS Stylus9000 EDS Stylus900 z m Stylus9o0d Device Manager Edit Name Edit Stylus9000 Address Stylus9000 EDS Stylus9000 Roll Stylus9000 Roll EDS Stylus5000 0 Fig 3 2 Device Manager Dialogue Some entries may already be filled in If so you can leave these or re name them something more useful At a minimum you need to have at least one Name entry for each different printer In the above example we are adding a name Nicki s 5000 to the list and associating that name with the device type Stylus5000 EDS Each printer model has several Device Types the differences being as follows 16 Chapter 3 Setup RIP for Proofing 3 4 1 Epson vDot Plugin Stylus 10000 vDot This is a universal device using variable dot error diffusion screening and suitable for Sheet or Roll fed media 3 4 2 Epson ProofReady Plugin a Stylus9000 or 3000 or 5000 or 7000 or 7500 or 9000 or
41. dia than that chosen in the Configuration dialogue you will see the following warning 28 Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices Setup loaded Ep 10000 Photo Gloss Starting Job On Friday January 25 2002 02 35 01 PM Using Color Setup None Calibrating for device Ep10k Epson Photo Gloss720 II WARNING Media type does not match selected calibration profile Interpretation time 40 seconds Painting page to disk Fig 4 6 Mis matched Profile Warning Then click on Save As or Save if you are editing an existing Page Setup and give your new Page Setup a useful name Chapter 5 Epson and HP ProofReady Creating a Page Setup Configuration Choices Note This chapter covers the Epson 3000 5000 7000 7500 9000 9500 and HP Design Jet 1000 2000 and 3000 series For the Epson 10000 see Chapter 4 5 1 What s Involved In this section you will create one or more Page Setups for your printer The Page Setup includes settings for printer resolution connection method print quality and media selection which sets calibration and color management These items are reviewed in turn To start select Navigator Page Setup Manager and click New The Page Setup dialogue looks like this 30 Chapter 5 Creating Page Setup HP and Epson ProofReady Configuration Choices
42. e i Color qNoney a El Enable Feature Calibration t Dot Gain r Eieds Color Options a Celtration None z acu gas i Calibration amp Dot Gain Effects FEX Novel be aus du Calibration Comeesssien Jtr E Negative Trim page Ime s inen z Tone Curves None p s E 5 jMirrorprint Actual Pies fiNone zl Horie jo intended Press end Actual Press Rone Rotate 9 Cassette amp Page Scaling Cassette E Ss etica x Cassette amp Page Scaling sette Vertical f00 00 Cassette 9l Vertical 100 00 Page layout Horizontal 0000 x Page Layout Horizontat 100 00 Macintosh New Page Setup NT New Page Setup xi Chapter 1 Supported Printers amp Media 1 1 Epson vDot plugin 1 1 1 Variable Dot 6 7 color printers e Epson 10000 Pre calibrated color is available for the Photo Dye Ink Set only Users of the Pigment Ink model will need to make color adjustments or obtain their own ICC Profiles for this product 1 2 Epson ProofReady 1 2 1 Sheet Fed Printers e Epson 3000 5000 1 2 2 Roll Fed Printers e Epson 7000 7500 9000 9500 1 3 HP ProofReady 1 3 1 HP 1000 Series e HP Design Jet 1050 1055 1 3 2 HP 2000 Series e HP DesignJet 2000 2500 3000 3500 1 4 HP 6 Color 1 4 1 HP 5000 Series e Hp DesignJet 5000 1 5 Media There are many hundreds of media being marketed for use with Ink Jet printers from the printer manufacturers such as Epson and HP
43. em When set to Never only one print is made from each job If the job is too wide for the media it will be clipped to the value shown in Media Wiath If you simply want to print only part of the job enter the width you wish to clip to in the Media width box If Print Horizontal Tile is set to All then as many tiles are created as needed to output the job Each tile will be the full height of the job assuming roll media and the width will be equal to the value entered in the Media Width box To print one tile at a time Print Horizontal Tile can be set to the tile number required Tiles are numbered from left to right and tiles overlap by about 0 5 inches The Repeat job to fill media width check box controls step and repeat printing This box is only available if Print Tile Number is set to Never If the box is checked then jobs are repeated as many times as they will fit across the available media width as set in the Media width box For example if the Media width box is set to 35 6 inches when using 36 inch roll media and an 8 5 inch wide job is processed then the job will be repeated 4 times across the width of the roll If more copies are required the Number of rows can be set to any value up to 10 which would yield a total of 40 copies in this example The ndent image box moves all images across the media from the origin point in cases where blank space is needed to the left of the image The Units list box allows the measurement u
44. ength This is only likely to occur with very complex images if you have such an image and you consider the printing speed not the RIP processing time to be slow try setting Compression Mode to None For HP printers some models have a choice of Printer Default and Fast Normal Best modes Use the Printer Default as a starting point and experiment with the other settings as well as resolution if you need to optimize speed or quality Once you have confirmed that the Connection Method and Paper and Quality settings are correct click OK twice to return to the Page Setup Manager 5 7 Media Selection Calibration and Color Management In the Page Setup dialogue media and color selection are made with the controls on the left hand side of the screen All ProofReady plugins incorporate an automatic pre calibrated form of color management that provides accurate results for the default conditions provided that you use one of the supported media types and the correct inks and that your printer is in good condition It is important to carry out head cleaning and other procedures from time to time to maintain accurate color This section covers only these default settings For information on creating your own color management setups see Chapter 8 Chapter 5 Creating Page Setup HP and Epson ProofReady Configuration Choices 35 New Page seti Output Device Device Nicki s 5000 fal Configure device
45. et teta 8 2 3 5 Configuring and Testing the Windows Printer Driver 8 2 3 6 High Speed Parallel Card esessss 10 2 3 7 Install ProofReady Plugin seeeeeee 10 Chapter 3 Setup RIP for Proofing eese 13 3 1 Introduction to Setup yoce en eee aeae a e E ea aaa T 13 3 2 Memory SENGS r itt dee E A dee eR te ERR 13 Sa MacMost ie eA peo es 13 A A OE CE 13 3 2 8 AII Platiorms a AE eA ea 14 3 3 Feature Passcodes ie dp pede Rete ed eR DOOR 14 3 4 Device Manager Settings ssssess 15 3 4 1 Epson vDot Plugin e A E A AEE 16 3 4 2 Epson ProofReady Plugin sseeee 16 3 4 3 HP Design Jet 1000 2000 3000 Series HP rtl Plugin 16 3 4 4 HP Design Jet 5000 Series HP 6 color plugin 17 Chapter 4 Epson vDot Epson 10000 Creating a Page Setup Configuration Choices eese nnne nnns 19 4 1 What s Involved aee dert ine dees tee ede ted eti ud nee 19 CIA inc PM E O E T A T T 20 4 3 Introduction to Resolution 20 4 4 Configure The Plugin eeseeee ene 21 4 4 1 Output Media and Plotting Resolution sssss 22 AA waa d einen nk indiana ET led athe 22 4 4 3 Color Controls tectae dateien eee ate E dede 23 4 4 4 Clipping Tiling and Repeating ee 24 4 4 5 Progressive Proofing sse 25
46. from 1 2 Chapter 1 Supported Printers and Media established Graphic Arts suppliers such as Mitsubishi or Agfa and from many other third part vendors Many of these media have very similar names and in some cases media even from one supplier can have almost identical names For example Epson s Photo Quality Glossy Paper Glossy Photo Paper and Photo Glossy Paper are all different products with different characteristics while Epson s SemiGloss Paper Heavy Weight and Semigloss Photo Paper are in fact the same product as sold in different regions The Xitron XPR series of Proofer RIPs and the ProofReady and vDot plugins include a library of color profiles and calibrations for specific media and accurate results are only possible if the correct media is used The Xitron document Media for Ink Jet Printers contains an up to date list of the specific media and ink sets supported by Xitron s Proofing Products Please check this document to make use you are using the correct RIP settings for your media The latest version is always available at our web site www xitron com Special note about Epson 7500 and 9500 models The Epson 7500 and 9500 models use pigment based inks to achieve long life and fade resistance These inks are well suited to advertising posters archival photographic images etc However these characteristics require some compromises in the color gamut of the inks concerned Xitron recommend the use of dye based
47. ge Setup itself select a Calibration Curve for the chosen media and make sure the resolution is also correct for that curve There should be no entry in the Color list box In this example we will calibrate an Epson 5000 using Epson Photo paper at 720 dpi We have created a suitable Page Setup and named it Epson 5k Photo Go to the Output menu and choose Print Calibration The following window will appear mma Print for From Page Setup s Printuncalibrated presstarget Print calibrated press target Print exposure sweep To Step jJ Fig 8 1 Print Calibration Highlight the correct Page Setup and click on Print Uncalibrated Target The RIP will generate a special four color target which you should print on the correct media type The target image is show here m UO uosd3 3afue payeqyeouy weoy panpay Bild Fig 8 2 Calibration Target 44 Chapter 8 Calibration 8 4 Measuring the Target 8 4 1 Using Genlin If you do not have a strip reading densitometer such as the DTP 41 supported by Genlin and you wish to use a manual Status T densitometer skip this section and go to 7 5 Entering Measurement Data If you have the DTP 41 or similar instrument you need to operate it using an application called Genlin which is installed with your Navigator RIP Locate the Genlin icon inside the RIP folder laun
48. h is done by dragging it back to the Active Queue ET oix Output media RIP resolution Plotter resolution Publication Proofing Paper 720x720 720x720 20 Publication Proofing Paper 720x720 1440x720 20 1 Heavyweight Polyester Banner 360x360 720x360 38 Heavyweight Polyester Banner 720x720 720x720 38 1 Color Proofing Paper Japan 360x360 720x360 21 Color Proofing Paper Japan 720x720 720x720 21 Color Proofing Paper Japan 720x720 1440x720 21 JPhoto Glossy Paper 360x360 720x360 44 SP91001 02 21 LA Photo Glossy Paper 720x720 720x720 44 SP91001 02 21 zi Plotter Color Control Clipping Tiling Repeating 24 EPsoNswusPre 10000 cx ma i Media ROLL Media 241 v Media width 23 6000 Units Media height 0 0000 Inches X Special codes S z i Indent image 0000 Pigmented inks CF MC1 0000 Print horizontal tile Neve Automatic cutter 4 zar EE MicroWeave Jv Repeat job to fill media width v High definition weave F Number of rows 1 Row kd High speed weave v 0 0 0 0 vc Iv M VY WK Printer resolution 720 7 X 720 zi Progressive proofing Media ID 44 Mode CMYKerr z Give more time to Windows V Composite black IV Help Cancel Figure 4 2 Epson 10000 Configuration dialog box 22 Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vD
49. he job and make sure it is within the limits of your printer By clicking the Roam button you can obtain an on screen preview of the job before outputting it To obtain a reduced scale ROAM view on the PC use the menu on the ROAM window itself and select Reduced ROAM On the MAC choose the ROAM gt Reduced Roam menu item from the main XPR menu bar The test image distributed with the ProofReady plugin should appear as shown below Fig 6 2 Test Image Chapter 6 Testing your ProofReady Installation 39 6 3 Printing Once you are satisfied with the job to be printed click on the Disable Output box to release the job for output As the job progresses you will see a gray bar appear in the central windows on the Output Controller This progress bar indicates the proportion of the job that has correctly output If the printer does not start to output after a few seconds check the output controller for error messages and see Appendix A Troubleshooting for further ideas Chapter 7 Creating Appletalk Input 7 1 Introduction In order to print from a Macintosh workstation to the RIP using the ProofReady plugin it is necessary to create one or more Appletalk input connections This chapter describes the process of creating the input channel and associating it with the Page Setup you created in Chapter 4 or 5 7 2 Create Input Channel From the Navigator menu select Input Manager When the Input Controller
50. here are two available profiles SRGB and Trinitron SRGB is intended for use when the image has been scanned by an RGB scanner and Trinitron is intended for use when the image will be displayed on monitor For printed work it is recommended to convert the images into CMYK data before sending to the RIP 9 3 3 Output Profile You must choose an output profile that has been created for the media that you are using for accurate results As the figure below shows the ProofReady plugin is supplied with a library of standard profiles for popular media The full list is shown at the front of this manual This manual does not cover the creation or installation of profiles for information about the tools and training needed for this contact your supplier The HIPP Editor will only show you profiles that are intended for the printer model that you are using The list you will see for one model will typically be different from the list for other models 54 Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System SS New Color Setup CMYK Input Profile Commercial A RGB Input Profile sRGB Du Pont Pub Proof 720 Epson Photo Gloss 720 Epson Photo Matte 720 Mitsu IJP Semi Gloss 720 D E Com Matte 1440 D E Com Matte 720 D E Com Proof 1440 D E Com Proof 720 PQ Ink Jet Paper 360 ICC Output Profile ICC Rendering Intents Fill background with paper color of input job M Preserve 100 process bla
51. his please contact your supplier for an upgrade The upgrade must be installed and configured with your imagesetter before continuing to install the ProofReady plugin 2 3 2 Install Windows Drivers To enable the use of the utilities provided by Epson and HP such as print head alignment and nozzle cleaning it is a good idea to install the latest version of the Windows driver for the printer you are using You may perform this installation from the CD that came with the printer or you may download the latest drivers from the Internet at http www epson com or http www hp com 2 3 3 Epson vDot Plugin Stylus Pro 10000 If you are installing the Epson vDot Plugin it is an essential part of the installation process that you install the Epson Windows Printer driver It is recommended to do this before installing the plugin This manual assumes that you have installed this driver and that it s name is EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 2 3 4 Firewire If you plan on using Firewire IEEE 1394 to connect to your Epson Stylus Pro 10000 then you must also install the firewire drivers in accordance with Epson s instructions make sure the printer is installed with the correct name and test the Driver Installation before proceeding 2 3 5 Configuring and Testing the Windows Printer Driver To configure and test a Windows printer driver proceed as follows Click on Start go to Settings Printers and click to open the window Highlight the item
52. inting functions to the other and you should not have any difficulties with printing and RIPing at the same time 62 Appendix A Troubleshooting A dual processor machine is highly recommended if you are printing to multiple devices or are running into this problem frequently Can Use TrapWorks with Epson printers Yes the problem with previous versions has now been corrected All devices both 4 and 6 color will now work well with TrapWorks the new Navigator In Rip trapping product Can t Use Easytrap Trapworks with my printer I get an error using the a Page Feature with Progressive Proofs Epson vDot This is the result of an incompatibility between the Progressive Proofs system and the RIP s Page Feature mechanism If you get an error when combining Progressive Proofs with a Page Feature then you must disable the Page Feature This incompatibility will be corrected at a later release When printing to an Epson 10000 the RIP sometimes won t output Epson vDot Check your Band Size setting Go to Configure RIP Options and make sure the band size is set to 1024 k Bytes Appendix B Notes on Media Resolution and Color Management for the Epson vDot Plugin Epson 10000 Media Selection and the Epson 10000 The Configuration dialogue discussed in Chapter 3 includes a list of media types For each media there are several entries with different combinations of RIP and Plotter resolution The reason for these different e
53. ith an Epson printer it is a good idea to install the native Macintosh printer driver supplied with your printer This enables the printer to be tested utility functions to be performed and draft proofs to be created direct from applications Chapter 2 Installation 5 2 2 2 Check Your RIP Configuration Use the Apple gt About Navigator menu selection to check the version of your Navigator RIP The ProofReady plugins require version 5 3r2 or later If your version is earlier than this please contact your supplier for an upgrade The upgrade must be installed and configured with your imagesetter before continuing to install the ProofReady plugin 2 2 3 Install ProofReady There are three ProofReady installers located inside a folder ProofReady Output Plugins on the MAC Navigator CD and the Xitron Plugins CD The three installers are For Epson Family Epson PR Plugin x yy For 4 color HP printers Design Jet 1000 2000 2500 3000 3500 HP 1000 2000 PR Plugin x yy For 6 color HP Printers Design Jet 5000 HP 5000 PR Plugin x yy O 3 ProofReady Output Plugins E Ei 3 items 897 1 MB available de HP 1000 2000 PR Plugin 1 0r2 Epson PRO utput PI ugin 3 2r02 HP 5000 PR Plugin 1 0r0 Figure 2 2 Plugin Installation CD 6 Chapter 2 Installation Click on the ProofReady installer that matches your printer to install the plugin and press Continue when you see the following window appear Crame
54. ll suitable for proofing Colormetric where colors are reproduced as accurately as possible perhaps at the expense of realism in images due to posterizing effects 9 3 5 Other Controls The reminder of the controls in the HIPP Editor are listed here Fill Background with paper color of input job causes the RIP to lay down a tint over the background of the job that is the white paper value from the Input CMYK profile This effect is best used when using a standard analogue proofing CMYK Input Profile as it will make the background of the final proof look more like the analog proof being emulated Preserve 100 Process Black causes objects defined as pure CMYK black to bypass the color management process and 56 Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System remain pure black This is useful to protect text linework etc from being managed and overprinted with small percentages of other colorants e Color Adjustment Type provides a choice of two processing algorithms Typically you can expect the best results with Type B but you may find faster results with Type A e Override Color Management in Job see section 9 2 3 above This control tells the RIP either to ignore or action in job color management data When you have made all the selections you need click Save As and give your new Color Setup a suitable name 9 4 Using An HIPP Color Setup To use your Color Setup return to the Page Setup editor open or create a
55. n by the USB bus it will show up in the printer port list in the Epson driver in the Chooser as shown below 58 Appendix A Troubleshooting o Chooser E Select a printer port ra 1 USB Port AppleShare LaserWriter 8 SPro 5000 SPro SOOO AT AppleTalk Zones AA Engineering Administration a aii Corp x CAD Design Background Printing Corporate P namo Qon Off Eng Users amp Active Manufacturing AppleTalk Q Inactive Figure A 1 Chooser dialog box If USB Port does not show up in the list this means that the connection is not available Your best bet is to disconnect the cable from both the Mac and the Epson then restart the Mac and the Epson After both machines are fully back on line attach the Parallel end of the USB Parallel cable to the Epson then attach the USB end to the Mac Check first to see if the USB Port is available in the Epson Driver in the Chooser before launching the RIP If it is still not available try re installing the latest version of the Epson driver available at www epson com and running through this procedure again If it is still not available you should contact Epson Technical Support as this issue is their responsibility If you cannot see the USB Port from the Epson Driver you will not be able to see it from the RIP NOTE There are two or more different Epson USB Parallel cables available Part C USB PK3 the ca
56. n progress After the installation is complete click on Finish to close the Installer Chapter 3 Setup RIP for Proofing 3 1 Introduction to Setup Now that your ProofReady Plugin is installed you need to configure certain options in the RIP These options are divided into two groups initial setup and configuration choices for media and quality Chapters 3 and 4 explain how to do this 3 2 Memory Settings 3 2 1 Macintosh 8 Overall Memory Allocation Highlight the Navigator ppc icon hold down the Apple key and press P In the Information Window Show memory enter 150000k for the preferred size and 100000k for the minimum size Close the window b Memory Reserved for System Launch the RIP select Navigator Configure RIP Options Enter 15000 kb for memory Reserved for System Click OK Click OK Exit and re launch the RIP 3 2 2 PC 8 Overall Memory Allocation Launch the RIP select Navigator Configure RIP Options and make sure the Memory For RIP box is not checked b Memory Reserved for System No special setting required 14 Chapter 3 Setup RIP for Proofing 3 2 3 All Platforms Launch the RIP and make the following adjustments a Band Size Select Navigator gt Configure RIP gt Options and set Band Size for Printing Buffer to 1000 kb Click OK b Printer Buffer In the Configure RIP window enter 40000 kb for Printer Buffer Click OK Exit and re launch the RIP 3 3 Feature Passcodes
57. n the RIP will use the in job profile as an Input profile but still use the selected Output profile 9 2 4 Custom Profiles and Media This manual covers only the use of the ProofReady plugin with the calibration profiles and ICC profiles supplied with the product It is possible to add additional media types and custom profiles but to do so requires tools and training not covered by this manual Contact your dealer for information about custom media and profiles 9 2 5 A Word About Spot Colors There is a special class of color space that is neither RGB nor CMYK These are spot colors including Pantone colors The RIP has an extensive database of absolute color values for the popular families of spot colors Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System 51 including the full Pantone range HIPP accesses this database by passing the Input Profiles in the case of spot colors The correct absolute color value is then passed through the Output Profile to obtain the closest rendition possible Of course many spot colors have been created for the very reason that they cannot be readily reproduced on a CMYK press so some spot colors may be outside the gamut of the printing device These colors are handled using the Rendering Intent rules see 8 3 4 below 9 3 Creating an HIPP Color Setup The built in color management is configured with the following options which will be explained later in this chapter RGB Input Plugin Trinitron
58. ndows Printer Driver If not select it now It is possible to output through another Windows driver but this is not recommended If you wish to output to a file for printing later choose File from this list and enter the path and filename below You can also choose to output directly to a parallel port to your printer but this will cause the RIP to remain busy throughout the output process considerably reducing productivity Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices 23 Check the box Automatic Cutter if you are using roll media and wish each job processed to be cut from the roll when printed The box Special Codes is reserve for use by Xitron technical support staff Do not put any information in this box unless asked to do so by our support staff or their representative The box Pigmented Inks should be checked if your Epson Stylus Pro 1000 is fitted with Pigment Inks The remaining controls in this section are inactive unless you select User Defined as your Output Media See the Reference Manual for more information The box Give More Time For Windows should normally be checked If your RIP output speed seems slow and you have at least 512 M Bytes RAM in your PC you can uncheck the box and compare results 4 4 3 Color Controls The Xitron Epson vDot Plugin provides two methods of color control These are a through the use of ICC Profiles b manually The four sliders in the Configuration dialogue p
59. nits for all of these controls to be set to Inches MM or Points as required based on the Units setting of your Windows 2000 installation Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices 25 4 4 5 Progressive Proofing This special feature is primarily for printers running 4 color jobs on 2 color presses An accurate proof can be created that shows the job after the first pass through the press helping to ensure that when the final two colors are added the result is correct The system is very simple and flexible and enables any combination of 1 2 or 3 colors to be printed as required The Progressive Proofing feature can also be used to print one color at a time onto transparent media to create Color Keys Overlaying the color keys gives the most accurate proof obtainable of registration problems traps etc To use the feature simply un check the boxes for the colors that you do not wish to print and check again to turn that color back on When the color is off its icon is shown with a cross Note that the Progressive Proofs option is incompatible with several standard Page Features such as Crop Marks and Imposition Features If you are using Progressive Proofs we recommend not using Page Features in addition Click on OK to return to the Page Setup Dialogue 4 5 Page Setup Controls In the main page setup windows you can choose your RIP Resolution but not Plotter Resolution which is set when you select your media in
60. nt that is sufficient for most users When you select a calibration profile in Page Setup you are in fact choosing both calibration and color management for the specified media resolution and printer type This chapter explains how the pre installed system is set up and how to make certain changes to the color processing The color management system in the Navigator RIP is based upon Harlequin s HIPP Harlequin ICC Profile Processor an ICC based system that uses both Input and Output color profiles to achieve accurate and consistent results 9 2 About HIPP 9 2 1 Input and Output Profiles When a PostScript file includes a color image the image is defined in either an RGB or a CMYK color space Such images describe colors in what is called a device dependent way This means that the color in any particular location on the image can only be understood when the image is sent to an output device A color defined as 50 red 50 green will appear as different shades of yellow depending on what it is viewed or printed on and to an extent also on local lighting conditions and other variables Similarly a color described as 100 cyan will appear to an observer of the printed results differently dependent on the characteristics of the ink the paper the press and other variables 50 Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System In order to achieve accurate color on a proofing product therefore the first step is to identify the device
61. ntries is that the vDot driver has to make a number of adjustments depending on the combinations of RIP and Plotter resolution These adjustments include setting ink droplet size print head speed maximum ink level and the interweaving of scan lines Most of these adjustments are encapsulated in a single Media Id variable for example Epson Photo Glossy Paper is Media ID 44 The system of ink control is so sophisticated that for many purposes provided the correct Media ID is selected accurate and pleasing proofs can be generated with only minor manual adjustments rather than implementing a full ICC color management configuration For this reason we strongly recommend using one of the many alternative standard Media Types Remember that a non standard media is not only unknown to the XPR RIP and vDot plugin but also unsupported by Epson Using Non Standard Media If you are forced to use a non standard media a good deal of experimentation will be required to establish a suitable Media ID and other settings 64 Appendix B Media Resolution and Color Management Epson vDot Create a test job containing Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black step wedges from 5 to 100 and a number of patches of Super Black with total ink levels from 100 to 300 containing reversed out white type of around 6 pt Print this test job under your intended conditions of use e g Rip at 720 dpi Plot at 720 by 720 dpi with a range of different standard media selected
62. olor printer Full support for ICC Profile Color Management is included ICC profiles have become the industry preferred method of color control All color generated by the ProofReady plugins is controlled by our included ICC profile processor HIPP Properly used exceptional ink control including contract color can be attained Foreword An extensive range of profiles is supplied with your ProofReady and vDot plugins covering a wide range of standard media These profiles will work well with your printer provided it is in good condition has had all recommended nozzle cleaning and alignment procedures carried out is using the correct media for the profile and uses recommended inks You will improve accuracy even further by calibrating your particular printer using the procedure set out in Chapter 8 For ultimate accuracy and especially if you wish to use other media than those for which profiles and calibration are already supplied you will need to generate a custom ICC profile for your printer This manual does not cover the topics of adding support for custom media and the creation and installation of custom ICC profiles These areas require additional information software tools and training Contact your supplier for information about the availability of these items This manual has been designed to be cross platform for both our Macintosh product and our Windows 4 0 NT product In some places where different procedures and
63. ot Configuration Choices 4 4 1 Output Media and Plotting Resolution The large window at the top of the screen lists the various media types supported by the Epson vDot Plugin for this printer Also listed are the various RIP and Plotter Resolution options see Appendix B for more information a Media ID value and typical part numbers for each media type where known It is very important that the media is exactly correctly specified as there are numerous settings including color management ink drop size and speed ink nozzle control etc that vary from one type to another On the left of the window are icons against each entry which present useful information as follows 1 The current RIP Resolution is incorrect for this choice The current RIP Resolution is correct for this choice The current RIP resolution is correct and there is an available calibration for this choice In most cases if the RIP resolution is incorrect there will be another choice for the same media with the current RIP resolution If not you can still choose the media but you should then change the RIP resolution to the correct value when you exit the Configuration dialogue see 3 4 below If you need to use a media type not listed see Appendix B 4 4 2 Plotter The section labeled Plotter contains entries related to the connection of the printer The list box next to the icon of a printer should show the previously installed Epson Stylus Pro 10000 Wi
64. r driver options a Contone Roll This driver configures the RIP to create a 4 color CMYK continuous tone rendering of the page that is sent to the HP Printer The processes of error diffusion screening and creation of the additional color channels Light Cyan and Light Magenta are carried out in the printer itself The driver is for roll fed media b Contone Sheet As above for sheet fed media c 6 Color Roll This driver performs screening and 6 color CMYKc m separation in the RIP using conventional dot or stochastic HDS screening d 6 Color Sheet As above for sheet fed media The removal of the requirement to do screening in the RIP reduces RIP time when the Contone drivers are used However the substantially increased amount of data to be sent to the printer 32 bits per pixel instead of 6 may eliminate this benefit In practice the choice will usually depend on the user s preference for one form of screening over another The choice of device type completes the initial Setup of the RIP to use the ProofReady plugin The next step is to configure specific details needed to produce output Chapter 4 Epson vDot Epson 10000 Creating a Page Setup Configuration Choices Note This chapter covers the Epson 10000 For the Epson 3000 5000 7000 7500 9000 9500 and HP Design Jet 1000 2000 and 3000 series see Chapter 5 4 1 Whats Involved In this section you will create one or more Page Setups for your printer The
65. rect print servers and 515 for Epson s internal Ethernet servers If you use an external third party Print Server check the documentation supplied with that product to identify the correct port number to use File creates output on a disk file for output through some other 32 Chapter 5 Creating Page Setup HP and Epson ProofReady Configuration Choices system This file can be directed to any installed NT Printer to take advantage of the NT Print Spooler in which case whatever connection method the NT Print Driver has been setup for will be supported by the RIP To do this the field next to Browse Files should be formatted as COMPUTERNAME while the File Template should have the printer share name such as HPDesignJet5000 Configure Device Output Method File r File Output Change P1665 Jesic File Template i Network Dutput IP Address 127 0 0 1 Port Number 8100 Fig 5 4 Connecting a Windows Printer Driver Make sure that the name of your computer is in ALL CAPS Make sure that you match the upper and lower case of the Printer share name exactly as it appears in NT To find the Share name go to the Printers window highlight the required printer right click and select Sharing Sharing also has to be turned on In this example the computer is called P166 and the printer share name is HPDesignJet5000 e Additionally the File Output method can be used to
66. roduct to see how to create a configuration test sheet You can configure the settings of your Network interface by typing in the IP address of the server or card in any browser on the same network NOTE some HP Print Servers can only be configured from Windows browsers Make sure that the RIP has been assigned a valid IP address as well and make sure that both devices the RIP and the Network interface to your Epson are using the same Subnet Mask number If you are not sure how to configure this properly please check with your Systems or Network administrator Another thing to check is that the Port number is set properly in the Configure Device area of your page setup Correct values are 9100 HP for Jet Direct Servers with one port 9101 9102 etc for Jet Direct Servers with multiple ports 515 for the Epson Ethernet card 9900 for the Axis Print Server 5400 60 Appendix A Troubleshooting For Win2k users this error may be due to a Windows memory problem that was corrected in Service Pack 2 Try installing SP 2 if it is not on your machine An alternative is to go to Configure RIP gt Options and set the Band Size for printing buffer to 64 k have configured an NT Printer to spool the document to my printer using the File output method but am getting a communication error or just no output when I try to print Make sure that the field next to Browse Folders is blank The field next to Browse Files
67. rovide the manual method of color control but they can also be used to make adjustments when ICC Profile based color management is in use The icons at the top of each slider control can be used as a quick way to re set each control to zero Moving the sliders up or down from zero increases or decreases the particular color channel the units shown are so if you set Cyan to 10 all values of Cyan in the image will be increased 10 The Brightness control changes all ink channels together to make the overall image lighter or darker The Composite Black check box controls the imaging of 100 Black objects These are normally printed in black ink which creates sharper text If the box is checked these objects are imaged in Cyan Magenta and Yellow inks which may produce smoother shadows in photographic images 24 Chapter 4 Creating Page Setup Epson vDot Configuration Choices 4 4 4 Clipping Tiling and Repeating The Xitron Epson vDot Plugin has additional special features for tiling or clipping large images and repeating small ones These features are described here First specify the Media Type and Size in the Media list box and the Width and Height entries If you wish to use cut sheets select Sheets from the Media list Each sheet has to be individually hand loaded into the printer before output Refer to your Epson 1000 manual for details of permissible sheet sizes and thicknesses Print Horizontal Tile controls the tiling syst
68. specify an NT URL to send output directly to a printer or print server running the NetBEUI protocol In this example an Epson 5000 is connected using an Epson Ethernet Server The Server has been configured with NetBEUI protocols The default Server Name is EP5000 A and the Printer Name is EP 5k Chapter 5 Creating Page Setup HP and Epson ProofReady Configuration Choices 33 Epson Configuration Output method frie H File Output Browse Folders SEPSO00_A Browse files NEP BK Network Output IP address 127 0 0 1 Port Number 9100 Fig 5 5 Connecting a NetBEUI Print Server e MAC e Network has the same function as with the PC e Port Modem and Port Printer are standard MAC High Speed Serial ports e In addition if the printer appears by name e g Stylus Pro 5000 this connection method uses the Epson USB to Parallel adapter cable If you wish to use this Connection Method and the printer does not appear check the following points e Make sure you have installed the Printer Driver software that was shipped with the printer or with the USB cable e Check that the printer is connected turned on and in a Ready state then exit the RIP and re boot your MAC The printer has to be turned on after connecting the USB Parallel cable e The printer will only appear if it can be located in the Chooser of your Macintosh see section 2 2 1 above 5 5 Paper Size amp Source The options appearing in the paper si
69. though three options are shown in the dialogue only the first HIPP is valid for use with the ProofReady plugin and you should click on HIPP This opens the HIPP Setup Editor New Color Setup CMYK Input Profile None 3M Matchprint RGB Input Profile 3M Matchprint Standard t D BWD FOGRA positive gloss ICC Output Profile BVD FOGRA positive LWC BVD FOGRA positive matt BVD FOGRA positive uncoated Commercial A DuPont Cromalin DuPont Cromalin ES 96 DuPont Waterproof Commercial DuPont Waterproof Publication Fuji ColorArt Comm CR T3 Gloss Fuji ColorArt Pub CR T3 MMatte SWOP CGATS TROO1 gt ICC Rendering Intents O Fill background with paper color of input job Ed Preserve 100 process black Color Adjustments Type B M Override color management in job Cavers Fig 9 3 HIPP Editor Chapter 9 HIPP Color Management System 53 9 3 1 CMYK Input Profile This is the profile used to convert incoming CMYK data into absolute color Generally you should choose the closest available profile to the output system that the same job will be sent to for final output For example if you are going to print your jobs on a sheet fed offset press then the closest choice is Commercial A The default choice used by the built in color management system is SWOP CGATS TR001 9 3 2 RGB Input Profile This profile is used to convert incoming RGB data T
70. ze list are paper sizes supported by the Plugin and the printer Select your default paper size and click on OK Printing on paper sizes different from that selected in this window may cause clipping or image alignment problems Some printers have multiple paper sources select the source you wish to use from the Paper Bin Selection list box For roll fed devices you can click on the Cut After Page check box to instruct the printer to cut the roll after each image 34 Chapter 5 Creating Page Setup HP and Epson ProofReady Configuration Choices 5 6 Quality The Quality list box allows various choices depending on the printer model and screening technology being used For Epson printers there is a choice of Enhanced Standard or Fast Microweave This setting refers to the way the print heads are driven In Enhanced mode printing is in one direction only and the print heads print a limited area on each pass Fast Microweave prints in both directions with maximum head coverage Standard is a compromise setting We recommend using Fast Microweave only in conjunction with 360 dpi resolution for fast draft proofs and Enhanced Microweave with higher resolutions for the best quality You can experiment with the effect of changing resolution and quality mode to find settings best suited to your workflow requirements Additionally in exceptional cases performance may be improved by selecting a Compression Mode of None in place of the default Run L

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