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1. E Trim page Cassette amp Page Scaling Cassette Cassette 1 L S Page layout Horizontal 100 00 eaer heg Ta Vertical 100 00 Figure 16 Page Setup dialog displaying new calibration Since the new calibration set is based on the originally supplied calibration profile the color manage ment settings and performance do not change CONTENTS 4 7 gt OKI PCL PLUGIN Appendix A Inks and media There are many types of media being marketed for use with ink jet printers from various manufactur ers graphic arts suppliers and other third party vendors Many of these media have very similar names and in some cases several media 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 sold under different names in different locations The vDot4 plugins include a library of color profiles and calibrations for specific media Accurate results are only possible if the correct media is used In addition to the correct media the correct ink set is essential for accurate results l l Supported ink sets Stylus Pro 7900 9900 Epson Ultrachrome HDR Cyan Magenta Yellow Photo Black Light Cyan Light Magenta Light Black Light Light Black Orange Gree2. O The current RIP Resolution is incorrect for this choice The current RIP Resolution is correct 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 dialog see RIP resolution on page 8 Note Some media types and resolution combinations are not supported when you use Matte Black as an ink choice in certain models see below The RIP cannot output if an incorrect combination of media and ink set has been chosen Note If you need to use a media type not listed see Appendix C Notes on media resolution and color management 6 8 Plotter The section labeled Plotter contains entries related to the printer connection The drop down menu next to the icon of a printer should display the previously installed Epson Windows printer driver for this printer model If not use the drop down menu to 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 file name in the window below Check Automatic cutter if you are using roll media and require a cut after each job The Special codes option is reserved for use by Global Graphics technical support staff Do
3. HARLEQUIN vDot4 plugin for Epson variable dot 8 color printers Version 4 10 August 201 the smarter alternative GLOBAL GRAPHICS the smarter alternative GLOBAL GRAPHICS Copyright and Trademarks oDot4plugin Version 4 10 Document issue 102 Part number HQ vDot4 August 2011 Portions Copyright 2011 Global Graphics Software Ltd All rights reserved Certificate of Computer Registration of Computer Software Registration No 2006SR05517 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 Global Graphics Software Ltd The information in this publication is provided for information only and is subject to change without notice Global Graphics Software Ltd and its affiliates assume no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of any information 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 Harlequin is a registered trademark of Global Graphics Software Ltd The Global Graphics Software logo the Harlequin at Heart Logo Cortex Harlequin RIP Harlequin ColorPro Easy Trap FireWorks FlatOut Harlequin Color Management System HCMS Harlequin Color Production Solu tions HCPS Harlequin Color Pro
4. Print color separations in Black _ Figure 10 Plugin configuration for vDot4 proofing dialog Note Many of the options in this dialog can be changed after the job is processed 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 Figure 10 but some functions will no longer be available such as Progressive proofing because they were processed at the time the job was processed However other functions such as Repeat job to fill media width or Print horizontal tile can be selected at this stage either before the job is printed or before re printing it which is done by dragging it back to the Active Queue CONTENTS 4 9 K OKI PCL PLUGIN 6 7 Output media and plotting resolution The window at the top of the screen lists the various media types supported by the Epson vDot4 plu gin for this printer Also listed are the various RIP and Plotter resolution options see Appendix C Notes on media resolution and color management 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 cor rectly specified as there are numerous settings including color management ink drop size and speed ink nozzle control and so on that vary from one type to another At the left side of the window are icons for each entry that present useful information as described below
5. Figure 7 Page Setup Manager Name Device Calibration Separations Style Default Page Setup Preview None CMYK Composite co Delte Uris trian OK Cancel Figure 7 Page Setup Manager 2 Inthe Page Setup Manger click New to create a new page setup or Edit to amend an existing page setup to open the New Edit Page Setup dialog Figure 8 P Edit Page Setup 7890 EP Standard Proof Bs Output Device Resolution Device 7890 Color vDot Z le al Lal ProofReady Override resolution in job Separations Screening amp Color Processing Style CMYK Composite X Optimization Colo EP Standard Proofing x Exposure Trapping Method None Enable Feature Preferences Calibration amp Dot Gain Effects Negative Calibration Lin_EPStandardProof v i pe Mirrorprint Tone Curves Nove Control strip Intended Press None Rotate Actual Press None Trim page Cassette amp Page Scaling Cassette Cassette 1 X SS T Horizontal 100 00 Vertical 100 00 Figure 8 Page Setup dialog 6 1 Printer model Choose the printer model and mode for this Page setup by selecting the Devices drop down menu In this example the printer type 7890 Color vDot is selected CONTENTS 4 7 K OKI PCL PLUGIN 6 2 Page setup controls In the main page setup dialog you can choose the RIP
6. Harlequin RIP which you want to use this plugin r N BD vDotd 16 08 2011 14 50 55 InstallAware Wizard enfin mm Destination Folder Select folder where setup will install files Install vDot4 16 08 2011 14 50 55 to C Users kevinb HarlequinRIP_9_0_Generic Please select the main RIP folder which contains the SW folder Destination Folder Required Disk Space 93 891 KB Remaining Disk Space 157 111MB lt Back Next gt cancel Figure 3 Destination folder screen 3 Ensure the Destination folder screen displays the correct location for the RIP to which you are installing the plugin If it is not correct use the Change button to locate the correct folder and click Next gt Note If the location selected is not a valid Harlequin RIP folder the installation wizard will not move on to the next dialog 4 When the Confirmation dialog is displayed select Next gt to start the install The installer copies the plugin and support files to the RIP for Epson Stylus Pro 4900 7890 7900 9890 and 9900 printer models During this process progress information is displayed 5 When the installer has finished a completion dialog is displayed Click Finish to exit The installer creates a folder called vDot4 containing Uninstall vDot4 in Start gt All Programs should you wish to uninstall the plugin at a later date 4 3 Enabling plugins in the Harlequin RIP After installing the plu
7. PCL PLUGIN plugin This manual only describes the additional information required for the vDot4 plugin and does not attempt to cover all of the RIP features and requirements To operate correctly the vDot4 plugin requires the following system resources e v8 0 or later Harlequin Server RIP e A Windows Server 2003 and 2008 Windows XP Pro Windows Vista or Windows 7 equipped 32 or 64 bit PC e 1 GHz recommended e Minimum 2 GB RAM e 2GB free disk space e The correct Epson Windows printer driver e Connection interface either Ethernet supporting TCP IP USB 2 0 USB 1 1 compliant 4 Installation This section describes how to add the vDot4 plugin to the Harlequin Server RIP 4 1 PC platform installation Use this section to correctly install the PC platform 4 1 1 Check your RIP configuration Use the Harlequin RIP gt About Harlequin RIP menu selection to check the version of your RIP The vDot4 plugin requires version 8 0 or later If your version is older please contact your supplier for an upgrade The upgrade must be installed and configured with your imagesetter before continuing to install the plugin 4 1 2 Epson Windows driver Before continuing install the Epson Windows printer driver for your printer model and output a test page through the driver Epson posts the latest drivers on their web site at http www epson com This manual assumes that you have installed the driver that applies to your printer s a
8. from each job If the job is too wide for the media it is clipped to the value displayed in Media width To print only part of the job enter the width to which you wish the job clipped in the Media width box If Print horizontal tile is set to All the system will create as many tiles as necessary 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 overlap by approximately 0 5 inches The Repeat job to fill media width check box controls step and repeat printing This box is only available when Print horizontal tile is set to Never If the box is checked 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 Media width is set to 35 6 inches when using 36 inch roll media and an 8 5 inch wide job is processed the job is repeated 4 times across the width of the roll If more copies are required the Number of rows option can be set to any value up to 10 which will yield a total of 40 copies in this example The Indent image check 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 Centre check box sets the margins to place the image in the center of the width of th
9. methods of color control manual and ICC profile The four sliding controls in the Plugin configuration dialog provide a manual method of color control but they can also be used to make adjustments when ICC Profile based color management including vDot4 color management is in use The icons at the top of each slider control can be used as a quick way to reset each control to zero Moving the sliders up or down from zero increases or decreases the particular color channel The units shown are percentages so if you set Cyan to 10 all values of Cyan in the image will be increased by 10 The Brightness control the right most slider changes all ink channels together to make the overall image lighter or darker 6 10 Clipping tiling and repeating The Epson vDot4 plugin has additional special features for tiling or clipping large images and repeat ing small ones Specify the media type and size by using the Media drop down menu and the Media width and Media height entries Also select the correct Media source for the chosen media The options for Media source vary from one printer model to another so check the drop down menu and your printer documenta tion if you are unsure which source you need to specify To use cut sheets select Sheets from the Media drop down menu Refer to your printer manual for details of permissible sheet sizes and thicknesses Print horizontal tile controls the tiling system When set to Never only one print is made
10. output option on the Output Controller dialog Select Harlequin RIP gt Print File In the Page Setup drop down menu select the Page setup you created for the vDot4 plugin oF A a Browse the system for a suitable PDF test file and click Print 7 1 Info and ROAM functions When the RIP processes the file it appears in the Output Controller as shown in figure 5 1 r C Output Controller Monitor Active Queue Held Queue 1 barbecueCOVER Disabled 7 Disable output Info Remove Roam Delete When necessary necessary v Items 1 Usage 205Kb Disk free 153 23Gb Items 0 Usage 0Kb Figure II The Output Controller With the job highlighted click Info and check the size orientation printer type and so on Take partic ular note of the width and height of the job and make sure it is within the limits of your printer You can often save media by setting rotation in the Page Setup dialog for more information see Image orientation and scaling on page 8 Click Roam to see an on screen preview of the job before output ting it When the ROAM window is displayed select Roam gt Redcued Roam to view a reduced scale ROAM view Note Some of the colors in the ROAM view can appear incorrect This is because you are viewing image data which is color managed for the specified printer ink and paper combination and these adjustments typically look incorrect when v
11. resolution but not Plotter resolution which is set when you select your media in configuration see Output media and plotting resolution on page 10 image orientation scaling calibration and color management For further details about the settings in the Page setup dialog see the Harlequin RIP User s Guide 6 3 RIP resolution Select the RIP resolution in the top right corner of the Page Setup dialog In Figure 8 the normal reso lution for high quality proofs 720 by 720 dpi is selected Note When the Harlequin RIP drives a plotting device such as an ink jet printer the term resolution has two distinct uses This is because 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 the continuous tone data is screened and output on the printer at maybe a different resolution called the plotter resolution 6 4 Image orientation and scaling The controls for orientation and scaling are in the lower right corner of the Page Setup dialog 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 white space from the top and bottom of the image The Control strip option adds an information slugline to the output which provides a range of useful information about the job and printing conditions 6 5 Calibration and color
12. R 227 7202 1 a For purposes of the FAR the Software shall be deemed to be unpublished and licensed with disclosure prohibitions rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States Global Graphics Software Incorporated 31 Nagog Park Suite 315 Acton MA 01720 CONTENTS 4 iii K Contents 1 Tinto duction xx se e ee ee ae ote enn ETETETT 1 2 Supported printers and media see eee 1 3 System requirements cde ie ER il 4 Installation cee ee e Se ee ea ge e EEEE EEEE 2 5 setup the RIP for POG 5 6 Creating a Rage setup ne de cnr ae eee Onaga ieee Ae ere EER 6 7 Testing the vDot4 plugin installation 6 a e eee eens 12 8 TRI Ta 13 vDot4 plugin for Mep printers Note to OEMs This document is presented for inclusion in end user documentation such as a manual based upon the Harlequin RIP OEM Manual or for use as a supplement to that manual You may wish to change the introduc tion to this document to suit the presentation you choose Notes like this one are not meant for onward publication to end users They give information of interest only to staff at GGSL and its OEMs Introduction This manual describes the Harlequin RIP vDot4 plugin for Epson Variable Dot 8 color printers The vDot4 plugin provides high quality proofing capability to Global Graphics Harlequin RIPs driv ing Epson Variable Dot printers To use the vDot4 plugin read this documentation to understand the procedures involv
13. ab Epson Stylus Pro 4900 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer 192 168 2 Standard TCP IP Port E 192 168 2 Standard TCP IP Port KAj Epson 4900 Standard TCP IP Port Epson Stylus Pro 4900 E XPSPort Local Port Microsoft XPS Document Writer E Apple Local Port E Apple2 Local Port a al P E AddPort DeletePort Configure Portu Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling Cok Lea R Figure 7 Windows driver Ports tab CONTENTS 4 3 K OKI PCL PLUGIN 6 Ensure the port shown is your preferred connection method The Epson drivers provide flexibil ity of interconnection by using any method supported by the Windows printer driver In this example a TCP IP port is shown 7 Select the General tab and click 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 Epson on line help resources 4 2 Install the vDot4 plugin To install the plugin 1 Double click the file vDot4 exe Select Next gt to move forward to the next screen Use lt Back to return to a previous screen Click Next gt to display the Destination folder dialog 2 Select the folder containing the
14. e media The Units drop down menu sets the measurement unit for all of controls to Inches MM or Points as required based on the Units setting of your Windows 2000 installation 6 11 Progressive proofing This special feature is primarily for printers running four color jobs on two color presses The system can create a proof that simulates 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 simple and flexible and enables any combination of one two or three colors to be printed as required Note Due to limitations in RIP processing progressive proofs are not color managed as accurately as full color composite proofs OKI PCL PLUGIN To use the feature uncheck the boxes for the colors that you do not wish to print and check again to turn that color back on When a color is off its icon is shown with a cross Note Progressive proofing is incompatible with several standard Page features such as Crop Marks and Imposition If you are using Progressive proofing do not use Page features When your configuration is correct click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog Click Save As and give your new Page setup a useful name or OK if you are editing an existing Page setup 7 Testing the vDot4 plugin installation Once you have selected or created a Page setup you can output a sample job Select Output gt Output Controller Check the Disable
15. ed with suc cessful use of this product This manual guides you through the installation procedure and describes how to print test output jobs from your RIP ona color printer Pre calibrated color is available for the Epson Ultrachrome HDR Ink Set only Users of other ink sets must provide their own calibration and color management profiles 2 Supported printers and media This sections describes the printers and media supported 2 1 Printers The vDot4 plugin supports the following Epson Variable Dot 8 color printers Epson Stylus Pro 4900 7890 7900 9890 9900 2 2 Media There are many types of media marketed for use with ink jet printers from various printer manufac turers and other third party vendors Many of these media have similar names which can be confus ing 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 sold under different names in different loca tions The vDot4 plugin includes a library of calibrations for specific media and accurate results are only possible if the correct medium is used 3 System requirements To use the vDot4 plugin you must have a Harlequin RIP that meets the requirements listed below Assuming the RIP is operational you must resolve any outstanding RIP issues before installing the OKI
16. er these values in the boxes When you have finished entering the Cyan data select another color in the Channel drop down and repeat until all four sets of values have been entered When completed click OK 8 3 4 Import data from strip reader If you used Genlin to create an import data file as described in Using Genlin on page 14 and click the Import button The Import Measurements dialog box shows a list of the four color channels contained in the import data file Click 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 OKI PCL PLUGIN l CONTENTS 1 917 F 8 4 Using the new calibration set Close the Calibration Manager and return to the Edit Page Setup dialog If you open the Calibration drop down menu you will now see your new calibration set is available for use Edit Page Setup 7890 Color vDot Output Device Resolution Device 7890 Color yDot L Units me Proof Ready l Override resolution in job Separations Screening amp Color Processing Color EP Standard Proofing x Exposure Trapping Method None E Enable Feature Preferences E l Calibration amp Dot Gain Effects S Calibration Cal Sample E Negative AB Mirrorprint E Control strip Intended Press None Rotate 0 Z Actual Press None Tone Curves None
17. et 3 Click New The following dialog appears Edit calibrated target for 7890 Color vDot Eg Warming Criteria Profile SG R E F Resolution l C Dot shape S C Screen freq l E C Exposure l V Use for Pos amp Neg Name Cal Sample an _Detete Measurements as Status T amp Rite t d l Negative media E Force solid colors C100 c35 c30 C85 cso c70 c60 c50 C40 C30 c20 C15 1 720 1 630 1510 1 390 1 260 1 020 0790 0620 0480 0360 0260 0 210 clo ce c ch c2 oO 0170 0 150 0140 0120 0100 0 090 I ERSE e a Figure I5 Edit calibrated target dialog Profile Use this drop down to select the same Calibration profile that you chose in Page setup which must match the media This underlying Calibra tion profile provides the target information aim curve against which you will calibrate the printer Name Enter a convenient name for this calibration set CONTENTS 4 16 gt OKI PCL PLUGIN Resolution Calibration is only accurate at one resolution so select the same resolu tion as selected in Page setup A warning is displayed in the RIP moni tor should you attempt to use it at a different resolution 8 3 3 Entering measurement 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 ent
18. get which you should print on the correct media type 8 3 Measuring the target Once the target is printed it must be measured 8 3 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 Entering measurement data on page 15 1 If you have the DTP 41 or similar instrument use the Genlin application installed with your RIP Locate the Genlin application genlintool exe inside the RIP folder and launch it 2 Select File gt Configure from the menu bar To display the following dialog Cece xe RIP Folder S Instrument E Change Measure StatusT m Media Press Paper v Pot COMI x Cancel Figure 13 Genlin Configuration dialog 3 Use the Change button to locate the RIP you are calibrating Highlight the SW folder within the RIP folder before clicking OK Use the Instrument drop down to select the correct model of your measuring device Set Measure to Status T Set Media to Press Paper Set the Port to the serial port to which You Ye connected the measurement device Click OK to close the configuration dialog eo FN a FF Select File gt Read Target A box with one or more Reference Numbers is displayed Each time the RIP generates a calibration target it records the details in a database and gives each target a Refer ence Number This number is printed on
19. gin files into your RIP you must enable them in the Configure RIP Extras dia log before they can be used To do this you will need your vDot4 plugin password as supplied to you as well as passwords for the ColorPro color management options which may be required OKI PCL PLUGIN To enable the vDot4 Plug plugin and color management in the RIP do the following 1 Select Harlequin RIP gt Configure RIP gt Extras to open the Configure RIP Extras dialog Figure 4 L Configure RIP Extras zx Feature Enabled A Media Saving No Simple Imposition No Raster PDFRaster No X EpsonvDot4 7900 No EpsonvDot4 9900 No x EpsonvDot4 7890 Yes x EpsonyDot4 9890 No EpsonyDot4 4900 No OKI OKI PCL Laser No Try Before You Buy Trial code 2336859109 Evaluation is not enabled Try Figure 4 Configure RIP Extras dialog From the list of RIP extras that are available select x EpsonvbDot4 xxxx and click Add where xxxx is the model number of the printer In the Enable Feature dialog Figure 5 enter your vDot4 plugin password and click OK is Enable Feature z J Protected Plugin Enter Password Figure 5 Enable Feature password dialog The vDot4 plugin is now enabled in your RIP as indicated by Enabled ves in the Configure RIP Extras list If it is not already enabled and you want to use the ICC profiles made by the printer you must enable Harlequin ColorPr
20. iewed on an RGB monitor 7 2 Printing After viewing close the Roam windows and uncheck the Disable Output box to release the job for out put OKI PCL PLUGIN As the job outputs a progress bar is displayed in the Output Controller indicating the proportion of the job output Depending on your Windows Printer driver settings see Configure and test the Windows printer driver on page 2 it may take several seconds before the printer starts to output If the printer does not start to output after one to two minutes check the output controller for error messages and see Appendix B Troubleshooting 8 Calibration The vDot4 plugin is supplied with a number of calibration curves for specific media and resolution These curves are created with reference printers of the same type that the plugin is intended to support In many cases printers will have characteristics so similar to the reference printers that no additional steps are needed to get good quality output However it can be helpful to calibrate your printer to compensate for differences between it and the reference machine 8 1 Tools and materials The RIP includes facilities for interfacing an automatic strip reading measurement instrument such as the X Rite DTP 41 However for occasional calibration you can also use any quality instrument capa ble of reading color densities in Status T format Note The DTP 41 is not only able to measure color densities required fo
21. ill not be affected in any way This message should be ignored OKI PCL PLUGIN Appendix C Notes on media resolution and color management Media selection The Configuration dialog discussed in Creating a Page setup on page 6 includes a list of media types For each media there are several entries with different combinations of RIP and Plotter resolu tions The reason for these different entries is that the vDot4 driver has to make a number of adjust ments 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 correct proofs can be generated with only minor manual adjustments rather than implementing a full ICC color management configuration For this reason we strongly recom mend using one of the many alternative standard Media Types Remember that a non standard medium is not only unknown to the vDot4 plugin but also unsupported by Epson Using non standard media If you are forced to use a non standard medium significant experimentation is required to establish a suitable Media ID and other settings Create a test job containing Cyan Magenta Yello
22. in the Device field of the Page setup dialog click the Configure device button to open the vDot4 Device Configuration dialog i Plugin configuration for vDot4 proofing Lel S s Output media RiP resolution Plotter resolution Ink s allowed Roll part nun A Xitron X1 Proofing Paper 720x720 2880x1440 Photo black 4 Xitron x1 Proofing Paper 1440x1440 1440x1440 Photo black at Z Epson Standard Proofing Paper SWOP3 720x720 720x720 Photo black Z Epson Standard Proofing Paper SWOP3 720x720 720x1440 Photo black Z Epson Standard Proofing Paper SWOP3 720x720 2880x1440 Photo black Jepson Standard Proofing Paper SWOP3 1440x1440 1440x1440 Photo black Epson Standard Proofing Paper 720x720 720x720 Photo black L m t Plotter Color Control Clipping Tiling Repeating EPSON Stylus Pro 7900 ew Ia 6 Media Roll Auto User defined ia wi 0 0000 Automatic cutter Modawan Units Media height 0 0000 inches Special codes Fen yes fen Gal a Indentimage 0 0000 E Centre inks Photo black S Printable area x Spot colours are opaque Repeat job to fill media width MicroWeave v Print horizontal tile High definition weave v f S S E GT Bi directional printing Roll media skip blank bottom margin v Media ID 374 Progressive proofing Anti aliasing hone gt E Ww lv EI Give more time to Windows V
23. management Controls for Calibration and Color Management are located on the left side of the Page Setup dialog 6 5 1 Separation style Set the Style option box to CMYK Composite This is the only option available for the Color vDot devices 6 5 2 vDot4 Color Management The vDot4 plugin is pre configured with calibration for specific media types The media choice must also match the setting you make in section Output media and plotting resolution on page 10 If you wish to calibrate your individual printer to match the pre configured calibration state see Cal ibration on page 13 You will only get accurate color when using the specified media and the correct resolution though you may find acceptable results for some applications by using substitutes OKI PCL PLUGIN If the RIP is able to detect that you have made an incorrect combination of settings it will warn you when you attempt to process a job For example if you select a calibration profile in Page Setup for a different media than that chosen in the Configuration dialog you will see the following warning Setup loaded 7890 Color Oot Starting Job On Tuesday September 22 2010 08 21 48 PM Using Color Setup No Color Management Calibrating for device Epson Semimatte Proof WARNING Media type does not match selected calibration profile Figure 9 Mis matched profile warning 6 6 Configure the plugin Ensuring that the correct vDot4 device is selected
24. n Stylus Pro 4900 Epson Ultrachrome HDR Cyan Vivid Magenta Yellow Photo Black Light Cyan Vivid Light Magenta Light Black Light Light Black Orange Green Stylus Pro 7890 9890 Epson Ultrachrome K3 comprising Photo Black Light Black Light Light Black Cyan Light Cyan Yellow Vivid Magenta Vivid Light Magenta OKI PCL PLUGIN Appendix B Troubleshooting 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 re start the device If this does not solve the problem check to make sure that your connection method is set up properly See Creating a Page setup on page 6 for more information about connection methods When using network connection I get a communication error when printing Follow Epson s instructions to make sure your Windows driver is installed and working properly Verify you can print a test page from Windows before trying to use the RIP I can t configure my RIP to print with Firewire Firewire can be used with the Epson Firewire option where it is not supplied as standard Again the Windows driver and Epson Firewire software must be installed and working before using the RIP Paper White looks 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 col
25. nd that its name is EPSON Stylus Pro 4900 EPSON Stylus Pro 7890 or 9890 EPSON Stylus Pro 7900 or 9900 as appropriate You can use other names if you wish provided that you configure the RIP for the correct name as described later in this manual 4 1 3 Configure and test the Windows printer driver To configure and test a Windows printer driver proceed as follows this example shows the Stylus Pro 7900 and 4900 1 Click Start and select Devices and Printers or Printers and Faxes OKI PCL PLUGIN CONTENTS 4 3 K 2 Highlight the item EPSON stylus Pro 7900 for example right click and select Printer Properties This displays the following dialog L Maez 2n A is Always available Available from 00 00 S To 00 00 H Priority 1 tl Driver EPSON Stylus Pro 7900 x New Driver Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster Start printing after last page is spooled Start printing immediately Print directly to the printer W Hold mismatched documents Print spooled documents first E Keep printed documents F Enable advanced printing features Figure Windows printer Advanced tab 3 Select the Advanced tab 4 Select Spool print documents For maximum throughput proofs per hour select Start printing after last page For the shortest time to process individual proofs select Start printing immediately 5 Select the Ports t
26. not enter any information here unless asked to do so by technical support or their representatives With some media types you may notice some automatic entries in this field This is normal The Inks option allows you to select which of two types of black ink are installed on the printer The choices available are Photo Black and Matte Black Changing ink type requires a complex flushing and re charging process that consumes a substantial amount of ink and time See your printer docu mentation for details When you select your Output media see Output media and plotting resolution on page 10 the Ink s allowed column identifies which ink set s are permitted with the chosen media If you choose a medium where both Photo and Matte inks are allowed you can print regardless of ink set but you may not achieve acceptable quality If you specify an Ink Set that differs from that actually installed on the printer the printer may abort the job and report an error The remaining controls in this section are inactive unless you select User defined as your Output Media see Appendix C Notes on media resolution and color management for more information about non standard media The Give more time to Windows option should normally be checked If your RIP output speed appears slow and you have at least 512 MB of RAM in your PC uncheck the box and compare results OKI PCL PLUGIN 6 9 Color controls The Epson vDot4 plugin provides two
27. o in your RIP Choose the appropriate option from the list click Add and enter your ColorPro password When you have finished enabling the new RIP features click OK to close the Configure RIP Extras dialog and OK again to close the Configure RIP dialog You can now create page setups which use the vDot4 devices to process jobs for the various supported epson printers 5 Set up the RIP for proofing Now that your vDot4 plugin is installed and enabled for use you need to configure certain options in the RIP These options are divided into RIP memory settings Device Manager settings and Creating a Page setup on page 6 OKI PCL PLUGIN 5 1 RIP memory settings To configure the memory allocations for the RIP With the RIP running select Harlequin RIP gt Configure RIP gt Options and ensure that the Memory for RIP and Allow use of all available memory options are not checked and that the Memory reserve for RIP option displays 0 For the Minimum memory left for system previously called Memory reserved for system set it to 256 MB by entering 256000 In the Configure RIP dialog set the Printer buffer enter 20000 Kb Close the dialogs by clicking OK and re start the RIP 5 2 Device Manager settings The Device Manager allows you to select and name the output devices you will be using in the RIP Select Harlequin RIP gt Device Manager The Plugin drop down menu lists the names of the installed plugins Check that the box sh
28. ofing HCP Harlequin Error Diffusion Screening Plugin 1 bit HEDS1 Har lequin Error Diffusion Screening Plugin 2 bit HEDS2 Harlequin Full Color System HFCS Harlequin ICC Profile Processor HIPP Harlequin Standard Color System HSCS Harlequin Chain Screening HCS Harle quin Display List Technology HDLT Harlequin Dispersed Screening HDS Harlequin Micro Screening HMS Harlequin Precision Screening HPS HOcrypt Harlequin Screening Library HSL ProofReady Scalable Open Architecture SOAR SetGold SetGoldPro TrapMaster TrapWorks TrapPro TrapProLite Harlequin RIP Eclipse Release and Harlequin RIP Genesis Release are all trademarks of Global Graphics Software Ltd Protected by U S Patents 5 579 457 5 808 622 5 784 049 5 862 253 6 343 145 6 330 072 6 483 524 6 380 951 6 755 498 6 624 908 6 809 839 Other U S Patents Pending Protected by European Patents 0 803 160 0 772 934 0 896 771 672 29 760 8 08 Portions licensed under U S Patent No 5 212 546 4 941 038 TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc The ECI and FOGRA ICC color profiles supplied with this Harlequin RIP are distributed with the kind permis sion of the ECI European Color Initiative and FOGRA respectively and of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG HEIDELBERG The IFRA ICC profiles supplied with this Global Graphics Software are distributed with the kind permission of IFRA and of GretagMacbeth International Cooperation f
29. or Integration of Processes in Prepress Press and Postpress CIP4 Job Definition For mat JDF and the CIP4 logo are trademarks of CIP4 Adobe Adobe Photoshop Adobe Type Manager Acrobat Display PostScript Adobe Illustrator PostScript Dis tiller and PostScript 3 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Global Graphics Software Ltd is a licensee of Pantone Inc PANTONE Colors generated by ScriptWorks are four color process simulations and may not match PANTONE identified solid color standards Consult current PANTONE Color Publications for accurate color PANTONE Hexachrome and PANTONE CALIBRATED are trademarks of Pantone Inc Pantone Inc 1991 Other brand or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders l CONTENTS 1 4 mm K Soy ey US Government Use Harlequin RIP software is a computer software program developed at private expense and is subject to the following Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in i FAR 52 227 14 Alt III or ii FAR 52 227 19 as applicable Use by agencies of the Department of Defense DOD is subject to Global Graphics Software s customary commercial license as contained in the accompanying license agreement in accordance with DFA
30. or setup For more information see the ColorPro user manual Alternatively try to use a paper stock with a white that is the same color or slightly darker than the paper white of that which you are trying to match Streaks lines on output Usually streaks or lines in your output are caused by poor print head alignment or clogged nozzles You should use the Epson Windows driver Utility software to perform a head cleaning or print head align ment Occasionally more extreme cleaning is required and can be per formed by an Epson technician Some third party inks have been found to clog Epson print nozzles Use of third party inks is not recommended by Epson nor are stock color profiles supportable with their use Can I use TrapPro with Epson printers Yes All supported devices work well with TrapPro I get an error using a Page feature with Progressive proofing Epson vDot4 This is the result of an incompatibility between the Progressive proofing system and the RIP s Page feature mechanism If you get an error when combining Progressive proofing with a Page feature then you must dis able the Page feature OKI PCL PLUGIN I get a resolution mismatch error when I print The RIP will generate a warning if the built in profiles do not match Media ID RIP or Plotter resolution Some of the pre installed color set ups will cause the RIP to post a resolution mismatch error message The jobs will output without stopping and they w
31. ows the correct entry for the vDot4 plugin Epson VDot4 i32 E Device Manager Plugin EpsonVDot4 i32 v Name Type Address 4900 Color vDot 4900 Color vDot 9890 Color vDot 9890 Color vDot 7890 Color vDot 7890 Color Dot 9900 Color vDo 9900 Color uNa 7300 Color Device Manager Edit Name 7890 Color vDot Type 7890 Color vDot X OK Address Cancel Figure 6 Device Manager dialog Some entries may already be completed If so leave these or re name them to something you prefer If you plan on using the pre configured calibration and color management features of the vDot4 plugin you must ensure that the Name you use is identical with the Type chosen as in the example in Figure 6 You must have at least one Name entry for each different printer The Color vDot device is a standard high quality color device type using variable dot error diffusion screening suitable for Sheet or Roll fed media The next step is to configure specific details necessary to produce output 6 Creating a Page setup This section describes the creation of one or more Page setups for your printer A Page setup includes settings for printer resolution connection method print quality and media selection which also sets calibration and color management OKI PCL PLUGIN CONTENTS 4 7 K The required items are described below 1 Select Harlequin RIP gt Page Setup Manager to open the Page Setup Manager
32. r calibration but it is also a spectrophotometer which is a required to create ICC profiles You will require a good supply of media Note that the RIP can only be calibrated for media listed in Appendix A Inks and media for which Global Graphics provides internal calibration targets To create an initial calibration curve for other media types requires the use of additional tools not pro vided with the vDot4 plugin 8 2 Printing a target This step is essential and cannot be omitted Start by ensuring that you have created a Page setup with the correct settings for the calibration tar gets The Color drop down menu box will display vDot 4 and Calibration should show None This example describes how to calibrate an Epson 7890 using Epson Standard Proofing Paper at 720 dpi A suitable Page setup called 7890 Color vDot is created for this purpose 1 Select Output gt Print Calibration The following dialog ia displayed i Print Calibration A Print for Process Colors only X From Page Setup s Print librated target Default Page Setup see FeO EP Standard Poot 7890 Color vDol Print calibrated target Print uncalibrated press target Print calibrated press target Print exposure sweep 5 From To Step 0 256 1 Figure 12 Print Calibration OKI PCL PLUGIN 2 Highlight the correct Page setup and click Print uncalibrated target The RIP will generate a special four color tar
33. the target Check the target printed in Printing a tar get on page 13 Note the Reference Number and highlight the correct number in the list Then click OK 10 Verify in the next screen that Genlin is expecting to read the correct number of colors for this tar get and click Read For each color strip Genlin displays a confirmation prompt 11 Arrange the target in the direction of the arrow with the first Cyan strip under the measuring head and slide the target under the head until it stops Click OK and feed the target gently through the reader 12 Repeat this process for each of the four colors after which Genlin will display a message indicat ing that the RIP may now import the linearization data Click OK 13 Genlin has placed a file of measurement data in the RIP folder ready for the RIP to import OKI PCL PLUGIN 8 3 2 Entering measurement data 1 From the Harlequin RIP select Output gt Calibration Manager The following dialog appears r Calibration Dot Gain Manager Device 7890 Color vDot X Color Space Name Resolution Dot shape Freq Exp Profile Status Edit from uncalibrated target Edit from calibrated target Copy Delete Select Figure 14 Calibration Manager 2 Inthe Device drop down menu 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 Targ
34. w 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 for example RIP at 720 dpi plot at 720 by 720 dpi with a range of different standard media selected You do not have to try all combinations if your medium is glossy only try glossy and semi glossy options if your medium is matte only try matte and semi glossy options and so on 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 150 for example 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 are preventing total ink coverage from exceeding a safe value regardless of the job Measure the reflection density of the 100 patches of each color and select the settings that provide maximum density without over inking If you cannot find a standard media setting that meets these requirements then the medium is probably not suitable for use with the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 7890 7900 9890 9900 series
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